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Records fall at Auburn’s Tiger Classic

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Dylan Hurst Staff Writer Troy’s track & field teams had a successful outing at the Tiger Classic held by Auburn at Hutsell-Rosen Track. The Trojans recorded four top-five finishes, seven season best performances and one athlete set her personal record.  Junior Caleb Brown paced the Trojans in the hammer throw at 54.69 meters, finishing in third out of 13 throwers. Sophomore Naquita Williams finished fourth out of 21 throwers with a mark of 55.59 meters.  Freshman Brittany Trawick finished in fourth place in the triple jump with a mark of…

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Records fall at Florida Relays

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Wesley Kirchharr Sports Editor The Troy track and field teams wrapped up its time at the Florida relays in Gainesville, Florida, having nine competitors hit season bests over the weekend.  Gemma Finch highlighted the weekend for Troy, setting not only her personal best, but placing herself at the top of the Trojan record books with the fastest 800-meter time in Troy women’s history. Finch finished her race with a time of 2:08.99, narrowly edging out fellow Trojan Tiarra Bailey, who took the second-place spot in both the race and the…

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Finch leads Troy at SBC championships

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Wesley Kirchharr Staff Writer The Troy track and field team capped off a record-setting season at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships on Monday and Tuesday, placing the highest in program history with 81 points.  The Trojans picked up three gold medals on the way to the third-place finish at the Birmingham CrossPlex.  Troy’s duo of Gemma Finch and Tiarra Bailey took home gold and silver in the women’s 800-meter, running the best races of their careers. Finch’s 2:10.84 finish lands her at the fastest time in school history, breaking her…

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Track preps for indoor championships

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Wesley Kirchharr Sports Editor The Troy track and field team closed out its regular season by taking part in Samford’s Bulldog Invitational on Friday at the Birmingham CrossPlex. In the final stretch before the Sun Belt Indoor Championships on Feb. 18, the Trojans broke several impressive feats, capping off a record setting regular season. The meet featured talent from in-state programs such as Samford, UAB and South Alabama while also featuring competitors at the top of the regional level from South Florida, Southern and Kennesaw State. Highlighting the Trojans on…

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School records fall at Camel City Invite

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Wesley Kirchharr Sports Editor Five indoor records were set on Saturday as the Troy track and field teams traveled to take part in the Camel City Invitational in Winston-Salem. The Trojans were led on the track by sophomore standout, Precious Ogba. Ogba won three events over the weekend while also setting the Sun Belt’s season best in the 400-meter dash.  Ogba also took the top spot in the 200-meter dash with a personal best time of 24.74 seconds, narrowly edging Richmond’s Tamar Accius with a time of 25.31. Ogba then…

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