Recently in Men's Track & Field CategoryAPRIL 8 MICHIGAN at UCLA/Rafer Johnson Invitational, All Day [1] MINNESOTA at UWRF Falcon Invitational, All Day [2] Sun Angel Classic, All Day [3] APRIL 9 INDIANA at Border Battle "Kentuckiana", All Day MICHIGAN at UCLA/Rafer Johnson Invitational, All Day [1] MINNESOTA at UWRF Falcon Invitational, All Day [2]
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On Tuesday, the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced the first weekly outdoor track and field national rankings. On the men's side, defending Big Ten indoor champion Minnesota checks in the No. 11 spot. Florida, Texas A&M and Texas Tech round out the top three contingents. In this week's poll, Penn State women check in at No. 22 with Texas A&M, LSU and Oregon earning the top three spots.
APRIL 1 Florida Relays Day One, All Day [1] LSU Invitational Day One, All Day Mike Poehlein Invitational Day One, All Day [2] APRIL 2 LSU Invitational Day Two, All Day Florida Relays Day Two, All Day [1] MICHIGAN STATE at Spartan Invitational, All Day Mike Poehlein Invitational Day Two, All Day [2] MINNESOTA at Jim Click Invitational, All Day [3]
[1] -- Gainesville, Fla. [2] -- Bloomington, Ind. [3] -- Tucson, Ariz.
The conference office announced on Wednesday the weekly men's outdoor track and field awards. Ohio State's Thomas Murdaugh was recognized as Big Ten Track Athlete of the Week, while Indiana's Derek Drouin earned the nod as Field Athlete of the Week honoree. Click here for the complete release of this week's honorees. 2011 Men's Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week March 23: T: No selection MARCH 25 Michigan at Florida State Invitational, All Day Stanford Invitational, All Day [1] MARCH 26 Big Ten vs. SEC Challenege, All Day [2] Michigan at Florida State Invitational, All Day Stanford Invitational, All Day [1] [1] -- Palo Alto, California [2] -- Starksville, Mississippi On Wednesday the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced the 2011 Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field preseason rankings. The Big Ten boasts three teams ranked in the polls, one men and two women. On the men's side, Minnesota finds itself in the top-10, earning the No. 10 spot. This marks the second year in a row the Golden Gophers have earned preseason honors. Penn State, the defending women's outdoor track and field champion enters the 2011 season at No. 19 while Indiana rounds out the conference contingents at No. 23. For complete rankings, click here.
At the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships over the weekend, Michigan's Erin Pendleton and Penn State's Evonne Britton and Casimir Loxsom qualified for the 2010 World Junior Track and Field Championships, scheduled for July 19-25 in Moncton, New Brunswick.
Britton qualified for two events in the world championships after winning the 400-meter hurdles (57.99) and claiming runner-up honors in the 100-meter hurdles (13.37). Classmate Loxsom took first place in the 800-meter run (1:47.45), while Pendleton won the junior discus throw with a toss of 52.54 meters. Meanwhile, former Purdue All-American Kara Patterson shattered the American record in the javelin. Her throw of 66.67 meters (218-08) is third in the world in 2010 and breaks the United States mark by more than two meters.
Although the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships concluded earlier this month, many Big Ten student-athletes will be back on the track this weekend at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The meet will run June 23-27 at Drake University and will feature more than 40 Big Ten student-athletes
For complete information on the USA Track and Field Championships, click here.
Three Big Ten student-athletes were selected to the 2009-10 CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Men's Track and Field and Cross Country Teams, as chosen by the College Sports Information Directors of America, it was announced on Tuesday morning.
After finishing fourth in the 1,500 meters at the NCAA Championships, Wisconsin's Jack Bolas was selected a first-team member, having been chosen for the second team in 2009. A pair of Minnesota student-athletes made the teams as Mike Torchia earned a spot on the second team, while teammate Aaron Studt was a third-team selection.
A total of 37 Big Ten student-athletes, 17 men and 20 women, were named United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Americans on Tuesday as a result of top-eight finishes at last weekend's NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Iowa led all men's honorees with five, thanks in part to its top-eight finish in the 4x400 meter relay on the final night of competition. The Penn State women were awarded nine All-America certificates, the most of any women's team in the Big Ten. Iowa's Steven Willey, along with Penn State's Aleesha Barber, Fawn Dorr and Shavon Greaves each earned two All-America honors at the championships. For a complete list of the 2010 honorees, click here. MOST RECENT POSTS
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