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Track Archive
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Tempe Prep teams sweep state HS track championships
The best high school track talent in the state gathered at Mesa Community College for four days of competition under the new format that offers just four divisions, instead of the seven used in years past. The largest schools were placed in Division 1, the smallest in Division 4 – and some of the best [...] -
ASU, UA women capture top 4 spots at Pac-10 Multi Event
The championship portion of the 2011 track & field outdoor season in the Pac-10 is here already. And ASU has jumped out to a nice lead on the women’s side. Senior Samantha Henderson, who finished in fourth place in the women’s heptathlon at last year’s combined events portion of the Pac-10 Championships, climbed the ranks [...] -
UA track teams will be hard to beat in Double Dual at ASU
This weekend will present an opportunity for the three Arizona D-I universities to go head-to-head on the track in the annual Double Dual in Tempe. And each of the schools is bringing something to the party. Both Arizona State and Northern Arizona are coming off a successful weekend at the Sun Devil Open, where the [...] -
UA track teams enjoying best outdoor season in years
The University of Arizona women’s track team has been methodically working its way up the national rankings since the outdoor season started in mid-March. They have moved up exactly one spot in each of the weekly computer rankings. This week, the women’s team finds itself in the No. 8 spot after coming off a hugely [...] -
AZ high school track teams flock to Sun Angel Classic
Arizona State has opened its track facilities to some 2,500 high school and college athletes from around the country this weekend. But tomorrow’s events in the 32nd Sun Angel Track Classic could get a little water-logged. For the colleges, the chance of inclement weather didn’t keep many of the best track squads from showing up [...] -
Jim Click Shootout draws Big-10 track teams to UofA
Although we’re several weeks into the college outdoor track & field season, Arizona is looking at this weekend’s “shoot out” as the first true meet on its 2011 outdoor schedule. The University of Arizona women’s track team is set to defend its Jim Click Shootout title Saturday, when Pac-10 foe, Washington State, rolls into Drachman [...] -
Chandler Rotary draws top HS track talent as records fall
With 14 champions from last year’s Chandler Rotary Invitational back again this year, it’s no surprise that there were many repeats. There were actually 46 state champions from 107 high schools in four states on hand over the weekend to celebrate the event’s 71st year, making it the biggest and most competitive meet in Arizona. [...] -
Willie Williams Classic showcased top prep track athletes
When Jaide Stepter crossed the finish line of the 4×400 relay at the Willie Williams Classic this weekend, she accomplished more than winning her third gold medal of the event. The junior from Canyon del Oro High School also got some great exposure in front of coaches from the dozen or so colleges and universities [...] -
UA track caps successful indoor season with nat’l titles
The 2011 indoor track & field season has to be considered a break-out year for the University of Arizona. The women’s team came in seventh overall at the NCAA Championships, the best finish in nearly a decade, while the men’s 14th-place finish marks the highest since 2007. Along the way, both teams broke school records [...] -
ASU, UA, NAU use Lumberjack Invite as a final tune-up
Arizona’s Division I colleges used last weekend’s Lumberjack Invitational as a final tune-up heading into the championship portion of the indoor season. Each came away from Flagstaff with varying results. Arizona State took home the lion’s share of the honors, as the men’s and women’s teams combined to win 13 events, including a sweep of [...]
