Tag: track and field

Troy shows out at Scarlet and Black Invitational

Sports

( Photo / Troy Athletics ) Chance Armstrong runs past his opponents in the 400m. Troy will com- pete again on the 22nd in Birmingham. Tanner Colvin Sports Writer Troy’s track and field team wrapped up its final competition of the regular season last Sunday at First National Bank Arena in Jonesboro, Arkansas, at the Scarlet and Black Invitational. Edita Sklenska highlighted the day with a first-place finish and a school record in the 800m (2:07.18) while Tanner Guest secured two podium finishes in the mile and 800m. “Today was…

Read More

WHO RUNS THE WORLD

News

Hanna Cooper Sports Editor   Former Troy track and field member, Alexis Garrett, has been named a nominee from the conference-level for the 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year award, the NCAA announced on Tuesday.  “Being selected as one of the NCAA Woman of the Year nominees is such an honor and blessing,” Garret said. “I am thankful for the opportunity to represent this university and the Sun Belt Conference.  “The women who have been selected in the past have done phenomenal things, and I’m grateful to be recognized and…

Read More

Troy track teams set personal bests at War Eagle Invitational

Sports

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…

Read More

Track teams set new PRs at Auburn Tiger Classic

Sports

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…

Read More

Men’s and women’s track teams place top 3 at Bill Carson

Sports

Wesley Kirchharr Staff Writer The Troy track and field teams competed in the Bill Carson Invitational during the weekend, finishing in the top three in both the men’s and women’s standings. The men’s team tied for the runner-up spot with 137 points, falling 14.5 points short of host East Carolina. The women’s team picked up the third-place slot with 105 total points, placing behind Charlotte and East Carolina. Both the men’s and women’s teams saw multiple top finishers, highlighted by the 4×400-meter relay teams. Troy swept the final two relays…

Read More