track and field
De Anza track & field athletes speak out on lack of support
Track and field student-athletes from De Anza College in California were joined by coaches and alumni to air their grievances about the athletic department's handling of various pending legal investigations stemming from their 2023 season. The tra...
K-State announces new indoor track and field complex
Kansas State Athletics Director Gene Taylor announced recently that construction has commenced on a new indoor track and field complex as the department will transition the original football indoor building into a new facility for track and field. ...
Florida HS Track and Field Athlete May Sue Following Sucker Punch
According to multiple reports, the Florida high school track and field runner who was caught on film being run down from behind and sucker-punched during a race last week is considering pressing charges or filing a lawsuit against the student-athlete...
Facility Focus: Illini’s Demirjian Park Head of the Pack
The YouTube video lasts just 96 seconds, but that’s plenty of time for dozens of exciting exultations from the University of Illinois women’s soccer team. It’s the type of over-the-moon exuberance usually reserved for championship celebratio...
Mask Mandates Updated in Oregon After Runner Collapses
The Oregon Health Authority updated its mask guidance recently for non-contact sports following a high school runner collapsing during the home stretch of a race in Bend, OR. As part of the updated guidelines, those participating in non-contact sp...
Clemson to Reinstate, Add Teams Post-COVID
Following months of discussion with student-athletes, their representatives, families, supporters, and others, Clemson University and the Department of Athletics announced earlier this week it will continue men’s outdoor and indoor track & fiel...
Ivy League Cancels Winter Sports, Delays Spring
The Ivy League became the first NCAA Division I conference to officially cancel its winter sports season, according to an ESPN report. In addition to canceling the winter sports season, the Ivy League also announced the postponement of spring spor...
Relieving shin splints in athletes
If you spend enough time around athletes, you'll most likely observe at least one of them putting ice on their shins after practice. Ask why, and the most common answer is, "I have shin splints." Although it may be a common problem, shin spl...