Ball State Track and Field hosted its annual “We Fly” home meet Friday and Saturday. The event featured athletes from different participating Indiana and Illinois schools including Goshen, Purdue Fort Wayne, Bowling Green, Indiana Wesleyan, Taylor, Bethel and more.
Rogers finished first overall in the event taking home the MAC championship in the pentathlon. She came in first in the 60m hurdles, shot put and long jump. She also placed fourth in the high Jump.
Multiple Cardinals had career days including a program record at the Bob Parks Memorial Invitational.
Griffith set a new personal best in the pentathlon with her score of 4099 points after a first-place finish in high jump, 60-meter hurdles and long jump Feb. 25. Head coach Adrian Wheatley said Griffith was prepared and displayed her talent.
Moving forward, Adrian said he wants to emphasize the importance of a team-first mentality and hopes to create an atmosphere where the Cardinals respect one another and become a part of something bigger than themselves. Adrian believes there is a role for everybody in the program and wants his athletes to prosper in three phases.
Several Cardinals used the extended break from the cancellation to their advantage by placing in multiple events in the Meyo Invitational hosted by Notre Dame Feb. 4-5.
Ball State track and field won its first individual conference championship in five years when sophomores Peyton Stewart and Regan Lewis were victorious in their events on Saturday afternoon. Stewart won the 100 meter dash with a time of 11.55 seconds, setting a personal record in the process.
This weekend, Ball State track and field will be competing in two separate meets. One is Hillsdale, Michigan, in the Gina Relays and the other meet is the Southern Miss Open in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The sprinters, hurdlers, and sophomore high jumper Regan Lewis will be going to the Southern Miss Open. The distance runners and field athletes will be going to the Gina Relays.
This weekend, Ball State track and field went to Illinois to compete in Illinois University’s Illinois Twilight meet.
This Saturday, Ball State track and field travels to Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, to compete in the Illinois Twilight.
The Mid-American Conference released its list of Distinguished Scholar Athletes today, and 12 Ball State student-athletes made the cut.
Freshman middle distance runner Peyton Kneadler transitions to middle distance runner.
Ball State track and field won two events when the team hosted its only outdoor meet of the season at the annual Ball State Challenge.
Ball State track and field is preparing for its only home meet of the outdoor season as they host the Ball State Challenge this Friday and Saturday.
Head coach Brian Etelman was happy with how the team did and where it placed, both individually and as a team.
This weekend, the Ball State track and field team will be traveling to the University of Cincinnati for the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational.
This weekend, the Ball State track team finished the Raleigh Relays at North Carolina State.
This weekend, Ball State track and field will be traveling to Raleigh, North Carolina, as North Carolina State hosts the Raleigh Relays.
Ball State track and field had their first outdoor track meet at Butler University in the Stan Lyons Invitational.
The beginning of the Ball State track and field outdoor season starts this Saturday. The team will be traveling to Butler for the Stan Lyons Invitational.
