Former Illinois State distance runner Aisha Praught signed her first professional contract last week, as she enters her post-collegiate career running for the Oregon Track Club (OTC) Elite in Eugene, Ore. The deal came after six months of negotiations ...
Dec 13th 2012, 9:17pm
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The Illinois State men's and women's track & field teams kicked off the 2012-13 season at home, as it played host to the ISU Open, Saturday, at Horton Field House. Senior Brittany Smith broke the 70-foot barrier in the weight throw, throwing a staggeri...
Dec 8th 2012, 9:57pm
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The Illinois State men's and women's track & field teams announced their 2012-13 indoor and outdoor schedules Monday. The track & field season will consist of 20 regular-season and three post-season meets, with two being hosted in Horton Field House an...
Nov 26th 2012, 4:36pm
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Illinois State director of track & field and cross country Elvis Forde announced the hiring of Scott Bennett, as an assistant coach Thursday. Bennett joins the staff, after spending the majority of his tenure at Tennessee, Georgia Tech and Minnesota, w...
Oct 19th 2012, 5:45pm
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Illinois State director of track & field and cross country Elvis Forde announced the hiring of Reedus Thurmond, as an assistant coach Monday. Thurmond joins the staff after spending six years at Washington as the team's throws coach.
Oct 2nd 2012, 12:24pm
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Under the banner of the United States and Total Sports U.S., recent Illinois State graduate Aisha Praught hit the ground running, as she began her professional running career in July, racing in the Flanders Cup across Europe.
The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) named the Illinois State women's track & field team one of 171 All-Academic teams for the 2012 season, as announced by officials Thursday.
Seven Illinois State track & field student-athletes were named to the 2012 U.S Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic track & field team, as announced Wednesday.
Illinois State junior throwers Tim Glover and Brittany Smith each won gold at the 2012 North American Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Under-23 Championships, as each competed for Team USA last evening. Smith took control in the shot put, while G...