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NCAA slaps postseason ban on Lincoln U. athletics

September 7, 2010 By staff Leave a Comment

The Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA—The NCAA has found major and secondary violations in Lincoln University’s athletics program and is barring its teams from postseason play.

The NCAA Division III committee on infractions ruled Thursday the school violated eligibility rules in men’s track and field, cross country, basketball and soccer, along with women’s volleyball.

Besides three years of probation and the postseason ban, Lincoln’s basketball and track and field teams cannot appear on television. The NCAA says the school let 27 student-athletes compete, practice and receive travel-related expenses despite being ineligible between 2003-2009.

Michael B. Hill, the university’s executive vice president, says the school agreed with the findings. “It is a closed issue and we are moving forward,” he says in a memo sent to university faculty, staff, students and alumni on Friday.

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SIUE Track and Field Signs Two for 2011 Season

September 7, 2010 By staff Leave a Comment

EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville head track and field coach Kareem Jackson announced the signing of two talented student-athletes, one male and one female, for the upcoming season.

On the men’s side, Braxton Klavins (Lake Zurich) comes to SIUE following an impressive summer where he won the 400-meter event at the 2010 USATF Regional held in Indianapolis, Ind., which qualified him for the Jr. Olympics National meet in Sacramento, Calif.

Klavins earned All-American honors by placing seventh at the national meet. Also an Illinois state qualifier in the 4×100 and 4×400 relay, Klavins placed eighth in the 4×100 at the state meet.

“We are excited to add Braxton to our men’s program,” said Jackson. “With only two years of track experience, we think the sky is the limit for Braxton. He will add speed and depth to the men’s sprints group, and I look forward to seeing him develop as a student-athlete in our program for years to come.”

Debonie Lofton (Detroit, Mich.) will add immediate depth to the Cougar women’s program in the mid-distance events. She competed at the 2010 USA Junior Outdoor Championships held at Drake University in June.

Lofton set a personal best time of 2:12.41 in the 800-meter run as a member of the Motor City Track Club at the event and later became a finalist at the AAU National Championships held in Virginia. At the Michigan State High School finals, Lofton placed sixth overall with a time of 2:15.00.

“Debonie comes to our program with a lot of experience,” added Jackson. “Her high school coach, Brandon Jiles, said that she is a tremendous athlete who works hard at getting better. Some good programs from across the country recruited her. Adding her to our team says that we are taking the right steps to continue to be successful.”

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Hassaan Stamps Named Assistant Coach for SIUE Track and Field

September 3, 2010 By staff Leave a Comment

Will Focus on Jumping Events for Cougars

EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. – Hassaan Stamps has been named an assistant coach for the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s and women’s track and field program.

SIUE Head Coach Kareem Jackson said Stamps will be an asset to the coaching staff. His main focus will be on the jumping events.

“We are very pleased to have Coach Stamps join our staff. He brings a lot of experience and knowledge in the jumps area. He is a young, high energy coach with an impeccable background as both an athlete and coach. We plan to utilize all his talents to help our program reach national exposure and national levels,” said Jackson.

Stamps holds a varied and experienced coaching resume. He has been an assistant coach most recently at Florida International University. His experience also includes stints at the University of Miami, the University of Vermont, and Cal State University Los Angeles.

“I feel extremely fortunate to have the opportunity to work with a program and a staff, that through their efforts, has shown the right steps to be highly successful. I am also very excited about working with an administration that is committed to excellence both on and off the track,” said Stamps.

As the recruiting coordinator at Florida International, Stamps helped gather one of the largest and strongest incoming classes in school history. He also helped coach the school’s pentathlon and heptathlon school record holder.

Stamps coached three All-Atlantic Coast Conference performers at Miami. He also helped Vermont to 17 school records in 2007. While at Cal State, he oversaw 14 All-Americans, including a national champion.

His coaching career began after a stellar collegiate career at the University of Tennessee. He earned five All-American certificates and helped the Vols to the 2001 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships and the 2002 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships. Tennessee also won back-to-back outdoor Southeastern Conference (SEC) titles in 2001 and 2002 with Stamps as a team captain.

A four-time All-SEC selection and Academic All-SEC honoree, Stamps earned a bachelor’s degree with a double major in sports management and psychology from Tennessee in 2003.

He is a USA Track and Field Level I Certified Coach and a USATF Level II Certified Coach for jumps, sprints, hurdles and multi-events. From 2007 to 2009, he was a jumps coach for the junior national team in Canada. Stamps also is a USATF Level I ITC (Instructor Training Course).

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Illini Women Track Announces Open Tryout for Javelin Throwers

August 25, 2010 By staff Leave a Comment

The University of Illinois women’s track and field team will hold open tryouts for potential javelin throwers on Saturday, Sept. 11 from 9-11 a.m. at the Armory.

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UIC Flames Unveil 2010-11 Schedules

August 25, 2010 By staff Leave a Comment

Flames face challenging slates in preparation for Horizon League and NCAA Championships.

   
 

Complete 2010-11 Schedule in PDF Format

CHICAGO – The UIC men’s and women’s cross country and track and field squads revealed its 2010-11 schedule, head coach Jim Knoedel announced Wednesday.

The 2010 cross country campaign kicks off with the UIC Home Opener on Saturday, Sept. 4th in Palos Hills, Ill. The Flames will welcome Horizon League foes Green Bay and Milwaukee, as well as nearby rivals, Chicago State and St. Xavier for the inaugural meet of the season. Competition begins at 10:00 a.m.

On Saturday, October 2nd, UIC will participate in the Loyola Lakefront Invitational at 10:00 a.m. That race features the same course that will be used in the Horizon League Championships later that month on October 30th.

“We’re excited for the Lakefront Invitational because it’s almost like a home course for us,” said Knoedel. “Not only will it familiarize us with a course we’ll run for the conference meet, but it’s also a chance for a lot of family and friends to come out and support us.”

The Flames will also have a chance to run on the course that will be used for the NCAA Regional in Peoria, Ill. before that competition on Nov. 13th. UIC will get a sneak-peak at the track during the Bradley Classic on Friday, Oct. 15th.

“Being able to have some opportunities see the layout of the course for the conference championship and the NCAA Regional ahead of time should be a great advantage for us,” said Knoedel.

The indoor track and field campaign begins at a familiar place on Friday, Jan. 14th at the Dick Pond Invitational hosted by Lewis University. UIC will close out January with another pair of familiar meets, the North Central Invitational in Naperville, Ill. on Jan. 21st and the University of Chicago Duals on Jan. 29th.

One new addition to the slate that has Knoedel excited is the Meyo Invitational hosted by Notre Dame on Feb. 5th. “We’re bringing the whole team this year,” said Knoedel. “We’ll see a lot of great competition and I’m hopeful that we’ll be able to post some of our top season performances.”

Youngstown State will host the 2011 Horizon League Indoor Track and Field Championships on Feb. 26-27. “Youngstown State has a brand-new, beautiful facility that will really showcase the talent from around the conference well,” noted Knoedel.

The outdoor schedule begins with a trip to Carbondale, Ill. for the SIU Spring Classic on Saturday, March 26th. “The weather is usually a little bit nicer down there and the meet attracts some top competition,” said Knoedel. “We’re looking to start the season with some really great performances at SIU.”

On Saturday, April 16th, the Flames will participate in the DePaul Invitational in what Knoedel has dubbed a true city meet. The Flames and Blue Demons will be in attendance, along with Loyola, Chicago State and possibly Northwestern. “I’m very excited about this one,” said Knoedel. “We’ll all have a chance to go head-to-head to see who has the best team in Chicago. It should be a lot of fun for everyone.”

Butler University will host the 2011 Horizon League Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Indianapolis on May 6-8.

For a complete look at the 2010-11 Cross Country and Track & Field schedule, please click here.

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Chicago State Women Adds Junior College Transfer

August 25, 2010 By staff Leave a Comment

CHICAGO – Chicago State University (CSU) women’s cross country/track and field head coach Diana Muhammad announces the signing of junior college transfer Jasmine Walker, who will have two years of eligibility with the Cougars beginning in September with cross country. 

“Jamine has the ability to become a conference champion and I am looking forward to her improving her marks in the 800 and 1,000-meter events,” said Muhammad. “She definitely has shown that she has the collegiate experience in running personal record times.” 

Walker, a native of Capitol Heights, Md., comes to CSU after spending two years at Essex County College in New Jersey where she competed in the mid-distance events. During her sophomore season, she recorded several PR times in both indoor and outdoor competitions in addition to placing seventh in the 1,000-meter run with a time of 3:07.90 at the NJCAA Indoor Championships in Charleston, Ill. Walker also recorded a time of 2:24.84 in the 800-meter run at the TCNJ Lions Invitational during the 2010 outdoor season. 

Before heading to Essex CC, Walker earned nine letters during her prep career at Largo High School in Upper Marlboro, Md. She helped Largo’s 4×800-meter relay team win the state championship with a time of 9:26 and was a two-time Most Improved Runner award recipient in cross country. 

Walker joins freshman Jaya Emerson (Charlotte, N.C.) as newcomers to the team. Coach Muhammad will announce more additions later this week. 

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University of Northern Iowa Panthers Track & Field Announce 2011 Newcomers

August 23, 2010 By staff Leave a Comment

Head coach Dan Steele has signed a group of student-athletes that have totaled nearly 30 state championships combined in their high school careers.

Cedar Falls, Iowa – University of Northern Iowa head track and field coach Dan Steele has announced his recruiting class for the 2011 season. The group includes several student-athletes who won multiple state championships in high school, as well as impact transfers from other levels of collegiate competition.

Ryan Newtoff competed for Lincoln-Way Central High School in New Lenox, Ill., twice placing at the Illinois High School State Meet. He took second place in 2010 in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 37.58, missing out on a championship by only seven thousandths of a second. Newtoff bounced back in June and won the title in the 400-meter hurdles at the 2010 Midwest Senior Spotlight Meet with a time of 53.87.

2010-11 UNI Track & Field Signees

Aaron Stockstell (Mid-Prairie Wellman HS/Alabama)

Chad Rutledge (Algona, Iowa/Algona HS)

Andrew Swanson (Bettendorf, Iowa/Pleasant Valley HS)

Ryan Newtoff (New Lenox, Ill./Lincoln-Way Central HS)

Nic Toben (Ames HS/Central Missouri)

Kyle Rouse (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/C.R. Washington HS)

Chris Henely (Grundy Center, Iowa/Central College)

Tommy Larson (Granger, Iowa/Johnston HS)

Sid Hanson (Dike-New Hartford HS)

Ben Lindaman (West Des Moines, Iowa/Valley HS)

Emily Roberts (Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny HS)

Emily Wandling (Ames, Iowa/Ames HS)

Margo Shandri (Urbandale, Iowa/Urbandale HS)

Megan Fiscus (Ames, Iowa/Gilbert HS)

Abbie Ackerman (Rock Rapids, Iowa/Central Lyon HS)

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Smith named Athlete of the Year

August 23, 2010 By staff Leave a Comment

Sophomore track and field thrower Brittany Smith received the 2009-2010 Illinois State Athlete of the Year award at the annual Walk of Champions Sunday evening. Smith received the Jill Hutchison Female Athlete of the Year award at the event that welcomes new Redbird student-athletes to campus.

Smith had a remarkable freshman campaign as a Redbird thrower. After an indoor season with five top-five finishes, she flourished in the outdoor season. Smith swept the shot put, discus and hammer at both the Redbird Spring Invitational and EIU Big Blue Classic. At the State Farm MVC Championship, she placed second in both the discus and shot put to qualify for the NCAA West Regional, where she finished sixth and 13th, respectively. She advanced to the NCAA Championship in the discus, coming in 19th place. Smith wasn’t done with the shot put, however, as she went on to win the event at the USA Track and Field Junior National Championships and finish seventh at the IAAF World Junior Championships.

The six other female nominees were Ashleen Bracey (women’s basketball), Stacey Miller (golf), Danielle Mutters (soccer), Kara Nelson (softball), Abby Olson (softball) and Katelyn Prorok (swimming and diving).

The female athlete of the year award is named in honor of Hutchison, who retired from coaching women’s basketball in 1999 after racking up 461 wins in 28 seasons at Illinois State. Now a radio analyst for Redbird broadcasts, Hutchison was a pioneer and advocate for women in athletics throughout her coaching career. A banner in her honor hangs from the Redbird Arena rafters and she was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009.

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Marquette Track and Field Adds 15 For 2010-11; 5 Illinois athletes

August 20, 2010 By staff Leave a Comment

The Marquette University men’s and women’s track and field programs have announced the addition of 15 student-athletes for 2010-11.

     
   

MILWAUKEE - The Marquette University men’s and women’s track and field programs have announced the addition of 15 student-athletes for 2010-11. All 15 will have four years of eligibility remaining when they arrive on campus to begin the 2010-11 school year.

Name Event(s) Hometown High School
Abby Croft Pole Vault Richfield, Wis. Germantown H.S.
Kristen Gaffey Throws Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City Regina H.S.
Cheyenne Gray Sprints/Hurdles Mondovi, Wis. Gilmanton H.S.
Cashay Harris Sprints/Jumps Milwaukee, Wis. Custer H.S.
Katherine Hein Jumps/Sprints DePere, Wis. Notre Dame Academy
Grace Magliola Distance Downers Grove, Ill. Downers Grove South H.S.
Rebecca Pachuta Distance Eagan, Minn. Eastview H.S. 
Holly Robertson Distance St. Charles, Ill. St. Charles East H.S. 
Carlye Schuh Sprints/Jumps Appleton, Wis. Xavier H.S. 
Bob Guthrie Distance Naperville, Ill. Naperville North H.S.
Zack Grese Distance Indianapolis, Ind. Lawrence North
Oliver Haugland Distance Plymouth, Minn. Wayzata H.S.
Marcell KirkmanBey Hurdles Lindenhurst, Ill. Lakes Community H.S.
Avery Sternglass Middle Distance Brooklyn, N.Y. Xavier H.S.
Zack Young Distance Batavia, Ill. Marmion Academy

 

GRACE MAGLIOLA | DISTANCE | DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. | DOWNERS GROVE SOUTH H.S.
Magliola was a four-year letter winner in both cross country and track and field at Downer’s Grove South H.S. and was named the most valuable athlete twice on her cross country team and once in track and field. During her senior season she served as co-capatin of both squads and helped the teams to conference championships in each of her four seasons with cross country and track and field. As a senior, she helped her 4×400-meter relay squad to a third-place finish at the Illinois State Track meet with a time of 3:52.29. Magliola holds personal-best times of 1:43.5 in the indoor 600-meter run and 11:25 in the indoor 3,200-meter run, both of which are also school records. She was also honored as South’s Wendy’s High School Heisman award winner.

Assistant coach Mike Nelson on Magliola: “Grace is a talented athlete who will be able to help us in several events in the heavily middle distance oriented Big East Conference.”

HOLLY ROBERTSON | DISTANCE | ST. CHARLES, ILL. | ST. CHARLES EAST H.S.
Robertson was a four-year letter winner in cross country and track and field at St. Charles East High School. As a co-captain in both sports during her senior year, Robertson helped the Fighting Saints to conference championships in cross country in addition to indoor and outdoor track. She also helped the cross country squad to a third-place finish at the state meet in 2008. As a junior and senior, Robertson was named all-conference in both cross country and track, while being named academic all-conference each year in high school. 

Nelson on Robertson: “Holly comes from an outstanding high school program.  With her experience and training background, she is poised to have a great career at Marquette.”

BOB GUTHRIE | DISTANCE | NAPERVILLE, ILL. | NAPERVILLE NORTH H.S.
Guthrie earned three letters each in cross country and track and field at Naperville North High School where he was selected team co-captain in both during his senior year. He helped the cross country team to its first ever IHSA AAA Cross Country  Championship in 2008, in addition to a fifth-place finish in 2007 and a seventh-place finish in 2009. The Huskies also captured regional and sectional crowns in cross country during his sophomore and junior seasons. With the Naperville Cross Country Club, placed third at the Nike Cross Country Nationals in 2008 after placing second at the Midwest Regional. Individually in 2009, Guthrie placed 20th overall at the Nike Midwest Regional and 19th at the Foot Locker Midwest Regional meet. Guthrie holds a cross country personal best of 15:43 in a 5K meet. During the spring of his senior year, he ran a personal-best tim of 9:16.81 in the 3,200-meter run. For his work in the classroom, he was named to the cross country academic all-conference team the past three years.

Nelson on Guthrie: “Bob has worked his way into being one of the top high school distance runners in the state of Illinois.  He was on a state champion cross-country squad and looks to bring his winning ways to Marquette.” 

MARCELL KIRKMANBEY | HURDLES | LINDENHURST, ILL. | LAKES COMMUNITY H.S.
KirkmanBey was a four-year letter winner in track and field at Lakes Community High School. He was a two-time conference champion in the 110-meter high hurdles in addition to earning a sectional championship in the event. KirkmanBey was a USATF national qualifier four times in the 110 hurdles and a three-time national qualifier in the high jump. During his time at Lakes Community, he helped the track squad to four division titles and is the school record holder in both the 110 hurdles and the high jump. In addition to track, KirkmanBey earned three letters in basketball and one each in cross country and football.

Rogers on KirkmanBey: “Marcell is a tremendous talent who will make an immediate impact in the hurdles.  He is someone who will really benefit from our fall training.  In high school he would come right from basketball to track and I think the more event specific work he can do in the fall will really pay off during the season.”

Media Links:
Lake Villa Review
KirkmanBey Finds Winning Touch (Basketball) 

ZACK YOUNG | DISTANCE | BATAVIA, ILL. | MARMION ACADEMY
Young earned four letters in cross country and one in track and field at Marmion Academy and served as team captain for both during the 2009-10 school year. With the Cadets’ cross country program, Young was a four-time all-conference member, helping the squad to four-straight conference titles, and was named as the league’s most valuable runner in 2009. In addition to being selected as the conference’s top runner in 2009, he was named to the all-state team and honored as the Beacon News’ Runner of the Year. In his only year on the track, Young  was named the conference’s top performer and helped his squad to a league title, in addition to qualifying for the state meet in the 4×800-meter relay and the mile.

Nelson on Young: “Zack is a talented runner with very limited experience.  He only ran track one year in high school and in that one year, he earned all-state honors in Illinois.  We are really looking forward to watching his progress and development.

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Redbird runners picked in upper half of Valley

August 20, 2010 By staff Leave a Comment

By Pantagraph staff  

The Illinois State men’s and women’s cross country teams were picked to finish in third and second place, respectively, in the Missouri Valley Conference preseason poll announced Thursday, as voted on by the league coaches.

The women picked second behind favored Wichita State. The Shockers had 97 points with seven first-place votes, while the Redbirds earned 88 points along with two first-place votes. Missouri State, Bradley and Indiana State rounded out the top-five in the MVC preseason poll. Bradley received one first-place vote.

On the men’s side, the Redbirds were picked third (63 points). Southern Illinois and Indiana State are tied for first with 74 points each. Southern Illinois received five first-place votes. Wichita State and Northern Iowa round out the men’s top-five in the preseason poll.

ISU opens the season at the Hawkeye Invitational in Iowa City, Iowa, on Sept. 3.

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