Jager Named USATF Athlete of the Week

INDIANAPOLIS – 2012 Olympian Evan Jager has been named USA Track & Field’s Athlete of the Week following his American record performance in finishing third in the men’s 3,000m steeplechase at the Monaco Diamond League meet Friday.

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Demps Added to Team USA Roster

BIRMINGHAM - Jeff Demps (Winter Garden, Fla.) has been added to Team USA’s roster for the London 2012 Olympic Games as a member of the 4x100m relay pool. Demps will serve as a replacement for Mike Rodgers (Round Rock, Texas) who suffered a stress fracture in his left foot.

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More than 150 London Olympians have Performed at The Armory

New York, July 24, 2012 - When the 2012 Olympic Games' Opening Ceremony begins July 27, many of the world's most famous track & field athletes in London can count The Armory as a place where they showcased their extraordinary talents. As many as 156 athletes competing in the 2012 Olympics have performed at The New Balance Track & Field Center at The Armory.

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Rudisha Set for Record Run in Zürich

Courtesy of IAAF
Experts consider David Rudisha the most likely athlete to next set a new World record. The Kenyan athlete, who is already holding the current 800m World record, is the latest illustrious entry to the cast of the 2012 edition of Weltklasse Zürich – Samsung Diamond League.

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Scars and Streaks: Molly Beckwith

by Jon Gugala
MONACO - It's Saturday morning (July 21, 2012). Molly Beckwith, 24, crosses her legs, left over right, and the long, vertical scar on her knee is white, surrounded by the tan of the skin.

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Hall of Famer, Olympic Medalist Jack Davis Passes Away

Courtesy of USATF
Two-time Olympic silver medalist, former world record holder and National Track & Field Hall of Famer Jack Davis died peacefully Saturday at Mercy Hospital in San Diego, Calif. He was 81 years old.

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Getting into a winning mindset

The world of track and field consists of people who are fast runners, and those who obliterate the competition. To become a winner, you need the winning mindset. You have to remember that, tempting as OnlinePoker.com and self doubt might be, you can't afford to let them affect your goal.

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Team USA Wins Third Straight Thorpe Cup Heptathlon Title

Courtesy of USATF
Bettie Wade, Chelsea Carrier-Eades and Barbara Nwaba finished second, third and fourth, respectively, in the heptathlon to help pace Team USA to its third consecutive Thorpe Cup title over Germany Saturday in Marburg, Germany.

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Eaton Named USOC Athlete of the Month, Felix Finishes Third

Thanks to brilliant performances at the recent U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track & Field, Ashton Eaton has been named Athlete of the Month by the United States Olympic Committee while Allyson Felix finished third in the women’s voting for the month of June. The USOC made the announcement Wednesday.

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Interview: Julie Culley, 5,000m Olympian

by Larry Eder
On June 28th, 2012, Julie Culley qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics with a first place finish in the women's 5000 m at the 2012 United States Olympic Trials. We spoke to her about training, ASICS and the Olympic Trials.

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Following in His Parents’ Very Fast Footsteps
Cameron Burrell will run the 100 meters at the New York Grand Prix on Saturday on Randalls Island, where his father and now coach, Leroy Burrell, set a world record in the race.

Champion Won’t Defend
Vivian Cheruiyot of Kenya, the world 5,000- and 10,000-meter gold medalist, said she would not defend her titles at the Moscow world championships in August.

Pistorius Will Not Compete This Year
Oscar Pistorius, the South African Paralympic champion who is charged with murdering his girlfriend, will not compete this year, his coach said Monday.

Top 16-Year-Old Runner Has a Long To-Do List
Alana Hadley of Charlotte, N.C., the top 16-year-old long-distance runner in the country, practiced for her first marathon by running 110 miles a week for seven weeks.

Jamaicans Capture Sprint Races at Diamond League Meet
Jamaica dominated the sprint races at the Diamond League meet in Shanghai, with Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce winning the women’s 100 meters and Warren Weir capturing gold in the men’s 200.

Partly Blind Pole-Vaulter Misses a Medal
Charlotte Brown, a legally blind 15-year-old pole-vaulter, cleared three heights at the Texas state championships in Austin but did not win a medal.

It’s Just Another Hurdle for Blind Athletes
Aria Ottmueller, 17, and Charlotte Brown, 15, are pole vaulting in their high school state meets this weekend, further redefining the able-bodied athlete.

Rudisha Wins in Season Opener
David Rudisha, the world and Olympic champion, cruised to victory in the 800 meters at the season-opening Diamond League meet in Doha, Qatar.

Runner Charged With Doping Could Be Stripped of Gold Medal
The Olympic 1,500-meter winner, Asli Cakir Alptekin of Turkey, was charged with doping and could be stripped of her gold medal.

10-Year Ban for Russian Woman Who Won Silver in Discus
The Olympic discus silver medalist Darya Pishchalnikova was barred for 10 years for doping and will be stripped of her medal, the Russian track federation said.

Herd Sends Eight to NCAA Prelims
Eleven days after finishing an all-time best fifth place at the Conference USA Championships, the Marshall track and field team will send a school-record eight individuals to the NCAA East Preliminaries held May 23-25 in Greensboro, N.C.

Herd Lofty No. 40 Nationally in Track and Field
It's been well chronicled that Marshall does not yet have a track and field facility.

Herd Lofty No. 39 Nationally in Track and Field
It's been well chronicled that Marshall does not yet have a track and field facility.

C-USA Meet to Air on Area Stations
Beginning Friday, television stations around the country will air the Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Jules, Teammates Take Track and Field to New Heights
A track and field team with 60 points in a four-day college championship meet doesn't sound like much.

Jumps, Jules Lead Marshall to Record Finish at C-USA
Vanessa Jules won the high jump on Sunday to help the Marshall track and field team to a best-ever fifth place finish at the Conference USA Track and Field Championships at Rice University-Holloway Field.

Walker Places Fourth in Long Jump on Day 3
Senior Crystal Walker placed fourth in the long jump on Saturday, day three, of the Conference USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships from Rice University-Holloway Field.

Jules Earns Championship, Breaks Record on Day 2
Senior Vanessa Jules won the heptathlon with a school and Conference USA Championship record 5,807 points on Friday, day two, of the outdoor championships from Rice University-Holloway Field.

Jules Leads Heptathlon after Day 1
Senior Vanessa Jules placed first in three of four heptathlon events Thursday in the first day of the Conference USA Track and Field Championships from Houston, Texas.

Heptathlon Kicks Off C-USA Championships
Marshall will begin competition at the Conference USA Track and Field Championships at 1 p.m. ET. on Thursday in Houston, Texas with Vanessa Jules and Shanice Johnson in the heptathlon.

Hottenstein Named Student-Athlete of the Week
Junior Amanda Hottenstein won the hammer throw Friday at the Ohio Open in Athens, Ohio with a personal best throw of 50.18 meters and has been named Marshall's Student-Athlete of the Week.

Hottenstein Wins Hammer Throw at Ohio
Junior Amanda Hottenstein and senior Amanda Kennedy won their events Friday at the Ohio Open in Athens, Ohio.

Distance, Throws to Compete at Ohio Open
With the Conference USA Championships just around the corner, the Marshall track and field team will have one final tune-up on Friday at the Ohio Open in Athens, Ohio.

School Records Fall at Penn Relays
For the eighth time this season, Marshall's track and field team broke a different school record in the outdoor season as the 4x200 meter relay team set a new mark Friday at Penn Relays.

Marshall Heads to Historic Penn Relays
Marshall will send its best to compete in Philadelphia on Thursday and Friday at the 119th Penn Relays.