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Troy cruises past Florida A&M 59-7

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The Troy football team bounced back from week one’s blowout loss to Boise State by dismantling Florida A&M 59-7 at home. The Trojans (1-1, 0-0 Sun Belt) jumped out to an early 21-0 first quarter lead over the Rattlers and never looked back as the Troy offense posted 477 total yards. Starting quarterback Kaleb Barker went 14-23 on the night, throwing for 140 yards and four touchdowns. As a whole, Troy tallied 185 yards through the air following contributions from Sawyer Smith and Gunnar Watson. Florida A&M quarterback Ryan Stanley…

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Troy track teams set personal bests at War Eagle Invitational

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Wesley Kirchharr Staff Writer The Troy track and field team saw several personal records fall at Auburn’s War Eagle Invitational last weekend, posting one overall win amongst some of the nation’s top talent. Athletes from Virginia Tech, Ole Miss, Yale, Villanova and South Alabama made appearances at the two-day meet on The Plains. Troy’s Daniel Glick highlighted the weekend as he took the top spot in the men’s 1,500-meter run. Glick, fresh off a season-best performance last week, finished just over the four-minute mark at 4:01.91. Glick edged Auburn’s Jack…

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Troy sweeps Arkansas State, falls to Bama

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Wesley Kirchharr Staff Writer The Troy baseball team picked up its first conference sweep of the year last weekend, downing Arkansas State on the road in a three-game stretch. The Trojans then faced in-state powerhouse Alabama on Tuesday, but they fell to the Crimson Tide 4-3. The 28-13 Trojans (11-7 Sun Belt) rode in to Alabama’s Sewell-Thomas Stadium on a five-game winning streak before being bested in Tuscaloosa. In Friday’s game one against the Red Wolves, all but one Trojan batter recorded a hit, helping the Trojans escape in the…

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Troy steals one from No. 17 Chanticleers, cruise past Alabama A&M

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Wesley Kirchharr Staff Writer The Troy baseball team dropped a three-game conference series over the week, losing two games to Sun Belt Conference frontrunner Coastal Carolina. The Trojans put an end to that losing streak on Tuesday, though, picking up their 24th win after defeating Alabama A&M at home 10-2. Troy clinched the lone win in the series against No. 17 Coastal Carolina on Friday night, sealing the win with a two-run eighth inning. CCU tied the game at two runs each in the top of the frame, but a…

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Track teams set new PRs at Auburn Tiger Classic

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Wesley Kirchharr Staff Writer The Troy track and field team broke records and made new career highs as it competed against some of the nation’s top competition in Auburn’s Tiger Classic. Among the teams in attendance for Friday and Saturday’s action were South Alabama, Clemson, Florida State and the hosting Tigers. Highlighting the weekend for the Trojans was senior Riley Schwietz, who topped a personal best score in the heptathlon on her way to setting a new school record. Schwietz tallied 5,131 points to smash an 11-year-old record of 5,049…

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