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The Murray State News

The Murray State News

A pair of Racer runners compete in the Kentucky Invitational. (Photo courtesy of UK Athletic Media Relations)

Track finishes outdoor season at Kentucky Invitational

May 5, 2021

Andrea Jameson  Contributing Writer [email protected]  The Murray State women’s track and field team competed in a two-day event at the Kentucky Invitational on Friday, April 30 -...

Sophomore Meghan Fletcher took first place in the high jump at the Margaret Simmons Invite. (Photo courtesy of Justine Ertl/Racer Athletics)

Racers take first place, relay teams dazzle at Margaret Simmons Invite

March 31, 2021

Andrea Jameson  Contributing Writer  [email protected] The women’s track and field team placed first with a dominating team score of 155.75 as four players posted personal records...

Junior distance runner Emma Creviston competed in the steeplechase competition. (Photo courtesy of Racer Athletics)

Track competes in Bill Cornell Invite

March 24, 2021

Andrea Jameson  Contributing Writer  [email protected]  The Murray State women’s track and field team began their outdoor season with a two-day event as they traveled to Carbondale,...

Sophomore Meghan Fletcher competes in the high jump at the Boo Rogers Combine Events. Fletcher went on to finish first in the high jump and fifth in the competition. (Photo courtesy of Racer Athletics)

Track starts 2021 at Boo Rogers Combine Events

January 19, 2021

Simon Elfrink Sports Editor [email protected] Four members of Murray State track and field competed at the Boo Rogers Combine Events in Pittsburg, Kansas, on Friday, Jan. 15, to kick off...

(Photo by Dave Winder/Racer Athletics)

Racers compete in Bulldog Open

February 11, 2019

Story by Nigel Walton Contributing writer [email protected] The Racers showed up and showed out this last weekend at the Bulldog Open in Birmingham, Alabama, by winning three events. “This...

McSwain competes in her event. (Photo by Racer Athletics)

Racers compete in Don DeNoon Invitational and Rod McCravy Memorial

February 4, 2019

Story by Nigel Walton Contributing writer [email protected] The Murray State Racers finished up a two-day meet this weekend at the Don DeNoon Invitational at Southern Illinois-Carbondale...

(Photo by Racer Athletics)

Racers return with John Craft and Gladstein Invite

January 23, 2019

Staff writer Adam Redfern [email protected] Friday, as some athletes competed at the Gladstein Invitational at Indiana University at the same time as other athletes went to Eastern Illinois...

Margaret Simmons (left) and Dennis Jackson (right) participate in a forum Thursday night led by Dr. Duane Bolin (center) in Wrather Auditorium. (Blake Sandlin/TheNews)

Murray State trailblazers lead ‘Pioneer Panel’ for Wrather exhibit

October 12, 2018

Story by Adam Redfern Staff writer [email protected] Two Murray State sport giants in Margaret Simmons and Dennis Jackson held a Q&A forum  and looked back on their careers at Murray...

Heil, Tewes compete in Twilight Invitational

Heil, Tewes compete in Twilight Invitational

April 9, 2018

Story by Zach Scott, Staff writer The Murray State track and field team sent two athletes to Kentucky Wesleyan on Friday to participate in the Panther Twilight Track and Field Invitational. Junior...

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Track and Field posts fourth place finish in OVC meet

February 27, 2018

Story by Zach Scott, contributing writer Murray State’s track and field team closed out the indoor season last weekend with a fourth-place finish at the OVC Indoor Championship at Eastern Illinois...

Track and Field posts second place finish

Track and Field posts second place finish

January 17, 2018

Story by Gage Johnson, staff writer Racers track and field comes up short Murray State track and field saddled up and traveled to Purdue University for the Gene Edmonds Invite on Saturday, Jan. 13. The...

Photo by Joseph Swift/@OurWorldMedia

Racer alumna runs for ‘love’ of country

May 4, 2017

Story by Blake Sandlin, Assistant Sports Editor After three years of waiting, training and rejection, former Murray State sprinter Alexis Love received the opportunity of a lifetime. On April 18,...

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