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Weekly College Track and Field Awards
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted January 22, 2013 at 6:42am

The weekly college awards are a day late this time around, but it’s a day that many of us have off of work or school. So let’s get right to it! Men < p>Athlete of the Week: Deon Lendore, Texas A&M Lendore led his Aggies to victory in the bi...more

The Weekend’s NCAA Top Matchups
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted January 19, 2013 at 11:09am

What are the one-on-one matchups to keep an eye on this weekend? I’ve got it all right here for you. 1. #1 Arkansas at #2 Texas A&M (men) Saturday, 11:00 am local / noon ET, College Station TX According to the dual meet team rankings I do for...more

NCAA Track & Field College Notes
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted January 17, 2013 at 9:52pm

With the pros not quite up to speed yet, most track news comes from colleges. Here are four college track items worth noting. Ken Goe is back on track Now that college football is finally over, Goe is going back to his track assignment. A sportswriter f...more

Track and Field Dual Meet Report
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted January 17, 2013 at 9:37am

Today the “Week 1″ women’s dual meet rankings were released, an update on the pre-season rankings released two weeks ago. You can read the release at Track and Field News. The men’s and women’s rankings as of right now&hell...;more

NCCA Track & Field Weekly College Awards
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted January 13, 2013 at 5:20pm

Longtime readers of this space know that last year I began giving out College Athlete of the Week awards, since no other organization or individual did so. Now the USTFCCCA has gotten into the act as well. Good. I’m one guy with limited readership, b...more

University of Texas’s Bev Kearney forced to resign. Did she do wrong?
by carabyrd
posted January 13, 2013 at 10:06am

Whispers and rumors began to surround University of Texas’s women’s track and field coach, Bev Kearney in November when she was placed on administrative leave.  Many questioned what she could have possibly done.  Kearney had led the ...more

The Weekend’s Best Matchups in Track & Field
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted January 11, 2013 at 9:40am

What are the best clashes slated to happen this weekend? Let’s take a look. 1. #3 Texas at #1 Arkansas Friday, 7pm to 10pm (ET) This men’s-only dual meet is going to be a great matchup on its own terms, but the re-emergence of Track and Fie...more

A new light on the importance of WOMEN in sports!! (@MacOnTrack blog)
by Moving Down the Right Track
posted January 10, 2013 at 9:25am

Hey everyone, HAPPY NEW YEAR Now since its a new year I thought to shine a new light on a subject that already carries its own weight and meaning… So, around 7:30am while I was lying in bed, a thought popped in my mind that I decided I HAD to tal...more

Dual Meet Report
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted January 10, 2013 at 8:55am

Earlier today the preseason men’s dual meet rankings were released. They are: 1. Arkansas 2. Texas A&M; 3. Texas 4. Nebraska 5. Michigan 6. North Carolina 7. Akron 8. LSU 9. Oklahoma 10. Indiana State Last week, the women’s rankings were released. ...more

Dual Meet Hall of Fame: Rivalry
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted January 9, 2013 at 8:54am

The final Winter 2013 honoree in my Dual Meet Hall of Fame is the rivalry. Last year’s rivalry selection was USC versus UCLA. The winter honorees come from the Midwest and Northeast, and this year’s rivalry is the most intense not only in th...more

Dual Meet Hall of Fame: Coach
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted January 8, 2013 at 8:32am

The first coach honored in the Dual Meet Hall of Fame was former Washington State men’s coach John Chaplin, inducted last May. The second is Gary Pepin, the current men’s and women’s head coach at Nebraska. Click on over to see his car...more

Dual Meet Hall of Fame: Merlene Ottey
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted January 7, 2013 at 8:38am

The last athlete in the Winter 2013 class of honorees in my Dual Meet Hall of Fame is Nebraska’s Merlene Ottey. The winter inductees come from the midwest and northeast, and no female athlete from this part of the country can top her accomplishment...more

It’s my Birthday (@wineberg400 blog)
by Mary Wineberg: I'm Back....for my 2012 Olympic Quest
posted January 4, 2013 at 7:10pm

  As we are in the new year 2013 I have so many goals and plans to accomplish. I am thankful to be here and happy to be doing something I love and cherish. As I look back through my life I have realized that we each have a purpose and how we hand...more

Validation (@karathrowsjav blog)
by Kara Throws Javelin
posted January 4, 2013 at 8:29am

I've been in Colorado Springs now for a little bit over a month! I was getting used to my new surroundings, taking online assessments for grad school, my computer died, and then I traveled home and to see friends for the holidays. Busy times, but all ...more

Women’s Pre-Season Collegiate Dual-Meet Rankings
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted January 4, 2013 at 8:14am

You may recall that last year I revived the collegiate dual-meet rankings for Track and Field News. Back then, when editor Garry Hill so graciously gave me the opportunity to do this, he suggested that we do weekly rankings for this year. It helps to publ...more

We Met on the Internet, and Now We’re Hitched!!! (@laurenfleshman blog)
by Ask Lauren Fleshman
posted January 2, 2013 at 7:57am

It all started with Twitter in 2010. Everyone was talking about it. Ashton Kutcher was doing it. I finally signed up. I didn’t get it. So when someone followed me, I’d scan through their tweets to get a feel for how other people were using i...more

Track and Field News year-end awards
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted December 31, 2012 at 3:41pm

Last week Track and Field News announced its year-end awards: Athletes of the Year for men and women and World Rankings in each of the standard (Olympic) events. As always, there is argument about these various awards–as there should be. The men&r...;more

Why I’m No Longer with Nike
by Ask Lauren Fleshman
posted December 30, 2012 at 8:15pm

So I’m in our Picky Bars staff meeting a couple weeks ago. The way it works is, before the meeting, we all post an outline of the topics we want to discuss on one shared Google doc, and then we work our way through it one person at a time. I’m scanni...more

A New Year (@knightrunner22 blog)
by Jenny on the Run
posted December 30, 2012 at 10:01am

I’m not usually one for great big resolutions, as I think the more grandiose the idea, the more likely you are to fall through on completing it. I am always one for setting both short and long-term goals, however– doing whatever you can to bet...more

Hard Work: Trying to be Positive and Patient…(@MacOnTrack blog)
by Moving Down the Right Track
posted December 24, 2012 at 8:23am

Hey Everyone, The past few weeks have been hectic with training and the Holidays…. I mean training is really kicking my but right now, I have never trained so hard.  Every workout is tough and then the fact that I am struggling with my asthma...more

Track and Field Cinderella of the Year Award
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted December 22, 2012 at 2:14pm

What an incredible Cinderella story, this unknown comes outta nowhere… Track and field seems to have its share of out of nowhere stories every year. Who were the Cinderellas of 2012? The nominees… College track: Cam Levins His college ...more

Three-time Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton Works as Vegas Escort
by stephaniemp
posted December 21, 2012 at 12:57pm

News broke yesterday that three-time Olympic mid-distance runner Suzy Favor Hamilton had been living a secret life as an escort for the past year. Favor Hamilton, 44, used the alias, “Kelly Lundy,” to secure “dates” while working f...more

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