The Florida women’s track team swept the indoor and outdoor NCAA team titles, winning the outdoor title Saturday afternoon at Hayward Field. Florida finished with 74 points, 10 points ahead of second-place Texas. Jasmine Moore gave the Gators 20 points… Continue Reading
Julien Alfred had 40 minutes between her performance in Texas’ victory in the 4×100-meter relay and the start of the 100 meters. In between those races, she was listening to “I am Legend” by Chronixx. “I was listening to Chronixx,… Continue Reading
The Florida men’s track team won its fifth NCAA title Friday night at Hayward Field. The Gators finished with 54 points, 16 points ahead of second-place Texas. Sprinter Joseph Fahnbulleh got the Gators 20 points by sweeping the 100- and… Continue Reading
A year after tearing his hamstring, Chengetayi Mapaya of TCU took a bow after winning his second triple jump NCAA championship Friday afternoon. Mapaya won on his third attempt, jumping for a personal best 56 feet, 7 1/2 inches. “I… Continue Reading
Elaine Thompson-Herah won her Diamond League season debut in the women’s 100-meter race Saturday at the Prefontaine Classic, finishing with a time of 10.79 seconds despite having lingering injuries going into the meet. “I had dislocated my shoulder,” Thompson-Herah said.… Continue Reading
Two-time women’s 100-meter gold medalist Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica is battling nagging injuries going into the Prefontaine Classic. “I’m a tough cookie,” Thompson-Herah said. Thompson-Herah dropped out of last week’s Birmingham Diamond League meet due to discomfort in her Achilles… Continue Reading
Oregon jumper Emmanuel Ihemeje roared from the infield to get the crowd going, then fans started to clap as he got ready to jump. Fans clapped louder and faster as Ihemeje made his way down the runway until he took… Continue Reading
Cal thrower Josh Johnson hadn’t run a victory lap in a while but finished his big day with one after winning the men’s Pac-12 shot put title with a personal best throw of 65 feet, 5 1/2 inches. Johnson added… Continue Reading
After the first day of the Pac-12 outdoor track and field at Hayward Field, with seven events being scored, Oregon and Washington stand on top. The Oregon men’s team, with 28 points, has a one-point lead on Stanford. The Ducks… Continue Reading
Oregon thrower Jaida Ross set a new personal record in discus yet again Friday at the Oregon Twilight Meet — her fifth in seven meets this season. Ross’ final throw of 182 feet, 1 inch also won her the event.… Continue Reading