SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Julian Jackson, Jordan White and Renee Reives have earned SoCon Indoor Track and Field weekly honors, according to information released by the conference Wednesday.
Jordan White just finished up his throwing career at Owensboro Catholic High School. He capped off his senior year with a Class A State title in the Discus.
MileStat.com feels that many of today's high school runners, have heros, idols, and role models in other professional mainstream sports but often none in the sport which they actually compete in. We will be producing on a bi-weekly if not weekly basis featured interviews introducing today's high school athletes in Virginia to former preps from the state who have went onto be very successful at the next level, whether collegiately, professionally, or both. Our first interview article in this series features Donnie Cowart (formerly Donnie Mikels), a semi-professional runner (runs for Ragged Mountain Racing Team in Charlottesville) currently chasing the Olympic A standard for the 3,000 steeplechase in the European racing circuit this summer.
LEXINGTON, Va. – Cody Davis won both the shot put and the weight throw, leading the VMI men's track and field team at the annual Winter Relays, held Saturday at Cormack Field House in Lexington.
LEXINGTON, Va. – Kate Collins equaled her own school record in the pole vault, and VMI earned four of the top six places to pace the women's track and field team at the annual Winter Relays, held in Cormack Field House in Lexington.
LEXINGTON, Va. - The VMI track and field programs will host the annual VMI Winter Relays this Saturday, Feb. 5 at Cormack Field House in Lexington. Admission is free to the all-day event.
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Antonio Wood posted his first career IC4A qualifying effort to capture the heptathlon, Chad Lawson qualified for the IC4A's in the weight throw and Felix Kitur won the 1,000-meter run to pace the VMI track and field programs Saturday at the Liberty Open, hosted by Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va.
RENO, Nev. – Nicole Harding posted a collegiate best clearance, leading a quartet of VMI Keydets participating Saturday in the competition portion of the 2011 UCS Spirit National Pole Vault Summit in Reno, Nev.
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Runner-up Antonio Wood fell just 102 points short of the first day lead in the heptathlon, and VMI posted a runner-up finish in the women's 4X800-meter relay to highlight the Keydet efforts on the opening day of the Liberty Open, hosted by Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va.
The VMI track and field programs will be back in action Friday and Saturday, with the majority of the squads traveling to Lynchburg, Va. for the Liberty Open, a two-day meet hosted by Liberty University. The event gets underway Friday at 12:30 p.m. with the 60-meter hurdles of the pentathlon.
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Jenna Moye set her second school record of the young season, and the men's 4X800-meter relay team was victorious in their competition to lead the VMI track and field teams Friday at the Hokie Invitational, hosted by Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va.
LEXINGTON, Va. - A handful of Keydet track and field athletes will be in action Friday, taking part in the Hokie Invitational in Blacksburg, Va. The meet is set to get underway at 4 p.m.
VMI Athletic Communications recently conducted an interview with VMI alumnus Donnie Cowart '09, who placed ninth in the steeplechase at this past season's USATF Track and Field Championships.
VMIKeydets.com is proud to release this year's version of the Track and Field/Cross Country Interactive Guide. Click here to access.
BOSTON, Mass. – Jenna Moye won the mile and set a new VMI record in the process, and the Keydet pole vaulters claimed four of the top seven spots to lead VMI women's track and field in the team's season opener, held at the Reggie Lewis Track and Field Center in Boston, Mass. Saturday.
BOSTON, Mass. – Ademola Titcombe and Dennis James qualified for the IC4A Championships, while Ermin Mujezinovic won the mile to lead the VMI men's track and field team Saturday at the squad's season opener, held at the Reggie Lewis Track and Field Center in Boston, Mass.
The VMI track and field programs will open their 2010-11 seasons Saturday, as the teams travel to Boston, Mass. to take part in the Jay Carisella Track and Field Invitational, hosted by Northeastern University. VMIKeydets.com will be on hand with live updates via Twitter.
Another season begins for VMI track and field on Dec. 4, when the Keydets are in action in Boston, Mass., competing at the Northeastern Invitational. A full season preview is enclosed.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The VMI men's cross country team finished its 2010 season Saturday, placing 19th at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships, held in Louisville, Ky.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The VMI women's cross country team concluded its season Saturday, finishing tied for 21st at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships, hosted by Louisville in Louisville, Ky.
The VMI cross country teams will return to action Saturday, as they travel to Louisville, Ky. for the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships. The women's 6K race will get underway at 10 a.m., while the men's 10K is scheduled for a 11:15 a.m. start.
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Tammy Cheung finished second overall and earned VMI's second consecutive Freshman of the Year laurel, helping lead the Keydets to a third-place finish at the 2010 Big South Cross Country Championships, held Saturday in Blacksburg, Va.
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Felix Kitur and Andrey Dmitriev each earned All-Big South honors, helping VMI post a third-place finish at the 2010 Big South Cross Country Championships, held Saturday in Blacksburg, Va.
Both of the VMI cross country teams are set for action at this Saturday's Big South Championships, to be hosted by Radford at Blacksburg Middle School. The women's 5K begins at 10:30, while the men's race starts at 11:30.
With the Big South Cross Country Championships only days away, head coach Paul Spangler recently discussed the team's outlook and mindset heading into the event, which will take place Saturday at Blacksburg Middle School.
In what could be the closest Big South Championship race ever, the VMI women's cross country team is expected to be in the thick of the title chase Saturday morning in Blacksburg, Va. A VMI win would mark the Institute's first cross country title since 1960, and the Keydets' first conference title in any sport since joining the Big South Conference.
LEXINGTON, Va. – Senior Hannah Granger, distance runner for the VMI women's cross country and track and field programs, was awarded VMI's Three-Legged Stool at the Keydet Club Scholarship Award Banquet, held this past Saturday at the Institute.
BOONE, N.C. – The VMI women's cross country team finished seventh at Friday's Blue Ridge Open, hosted by Appalachian State in Boone, N.C.
BOONE, N.C. – The VMI men's cross country team finished sixth at Friday's Blue Ridge Open, hosted by Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C. The Keydets finished just behind two Southeastern Conference schools, Kentucky and Mississippi State, despite VMI sitting out two of its top four runners.
LEXINGTON, Va. – The VMI track and field programs have announced their 2010-11 schedule, according to information released by the program Thursday.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The VMI men's cross country team, paced by an impressive sixth-place finish by Felix Kitur, finished third at the Charlotte Invitational, hosted by Charlotte at McAlpine Park in Charlotte, N.C. The third-place team result was ahead of the regionally ranked hosts, who placed 15th in last week's USTFCCCA poll.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Behind notable performances from Jenna Moye, Rebecca Sweeney and Leah Schubel, the VMI women's cross country team placed fifth at Friday's Charlotte Invitational, hosted by the University of Charlotte at McAlpine Park in Charlotte, N.C.
The VMI cross country teams, fresh off successful runs at the Big South Preview, will be back in action Friday afternoon in Charlotte, N.C. at the Charlotte Invitational. The women's 5K will go off at 4 p.m., with the men's race, an 8K, to follow at 4:30.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – VMI's Hannah Granger has been named the Big South Conference Choice Hotels Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week, according to information released by the conference Wednesday.
BLACKSBURG, Va. - The VMI women's cross country team dominated Saturday's Big South Preview Meet, as the squad placed four finishers in the top five, leading to a team victory at the meet hosted by Radford in Blacksburg, Va.
BLACKSBURG, Va. - The VMI men's cross country team, led by Ermin Mujezinovic's fifth-place result, earned a second-place finish at Saturday's Big South Preview meet, hosted by Radford in Blacksburg, Va.
The VMI cross country programs will return to action Saturday, as the teams travel to nearby Blacksburg, Va. to take part in the Big South Preview meet, hosted by Radford at Blacksburg Middle School. The women's race will open the competition at 10:30 a.m.
The VMI cross country programs will return to action Saturday, as the teams travel to nearby Blacksburg, Va. to take part in the Big South Preview meet, hosted by Radford at Blacksburg Middle School. The women's race will open the competition at 10:30 a.m.
LEXINGTON, Va. – The VMI men's cross country team swept the top three pairings Friday afternoon at the season-opening VMI Cross Country Relays, held at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington.
LEXINGTON, Va. – The VMI women's cross country team got its 2010 season off to a strong start, sweeping the top two positions en route to a team win at Friday's VMI Cross Country Relays, held at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington.
The VMI cross country teams are scheduled to open their seasons Friday, Sept. 3 at the Virginia Horse Center. Admission to the unique, relay-style event is free, and VMIKeydets.com will be on hand to cover the meet via Twitter.
The 2010 VMI Cross Country season will begin Friday, Sept. 3 at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, as the Keydets host the VMI Cross Country Relays for the second consecutive year. Admission to the unique event is free.
The 2010 VMI Cross Country season will begin Friday, Sept. 3 at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, as the Keydets host the VMI Cross Country Relays for the second consecutive year. Admission to the unique event is free.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Both the VMI men's and women's cross country teams have been voted third in their respective preseason polls, according to information released by the conference Thursday.
LEXINGTON, Va. - Six Keydets have been tabbed Academic All-State by the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID), according to information released by the organization recently.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Big South Conference's Team Sportsmanship Awards for its eight spring sports have been determined, with VMI being tabbed as the winner in two sports, baseball and men's outdoor track and field. The honors are part of the Big South's Sportsmanship Awards program that began in 2005-06.
Cross Country Coach Paul Spangler has begun year three of the Cross Country Chronicles. Read about the team's summer plans, and a recap of 2009, here.
DES MOINES, Iowa - VMI alumnus Donnie Cowart '09 posted a ninth-place finish in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the USATF Championships, held in Des Moines, Iowa Sunday afternoon.
Former VMI distance runner Donnie Cowart '09 will compete at this weekend's USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. A preview is available here.
LEXINGTON, Va. – The VMI men's and women's cross country programs have announced their 2010 schedule, according to information released by the program Thursday.
VMIKeydets.com is proud to introduce "Logging Miles", a new blog chronicling the summer training for this fall's cross country seasons. Authors Jenna Moye and Ermin Mujezinovic will write a combined seven installments over the next two months, discussing their training and the upcoming seasons.
EUGENE, Ore. – VMI's Felix Kitur finished fourth in his 800-meter heat at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, which began Wednesday at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. The effort brings to a close the VMI track and field season, as well as Kitur's junior campaign.
VMI's Felix Kitur is set to begin competition at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, set to begin Wednesday at historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. A full preview is available here, including capsules on each of the 24 runners in Kitur's event, the 800-meters.
VMI's Felix Kitur is readying for the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, to be held next week in Eugene, Ore. Check out an interview with Kitur and assistant track coach Paul Spangler here.
GREENSBORO, N.C. - VMI's Felix Kitur finished second in his section of the 800-meters, thanks to a strong kick over the final 75 meters, and earned his second career berth at the NCAA Division I Track and Field National Championships due to his performance on the second day of the NCAA Preliminary Round meet, hosted by North Carolina A&T in Greensboro, N.C.
GREENSBORO, N.C. - VMI's Felix Kitur won his opening heat of the 800-meters on the first day of the NCAA Preliminary Round meet, hosted by North Carolina A&T in Greensboro, N.C.
VMI's Felix Kitur will take part in the preliminary round of the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, set to begin Thursday on the campus of North Carolina A&T in Greensboro, N.C. VMIKeydets.com will be on hand with live updates via the VMISID twitter feed.
LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI women's track and field and cross country has announced its 2010-11 recruiting class, according to information released by the program Friday.
LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI men's track and field and cross country has announced its 2010-11 recruiting class, according to information released by the program Friday.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – VMI's Felix Kitur has been named the Big South Conference Choice Hotels Men's Track and Field Athlete of the Week, according to information released Wednesday.
PRINCETON, N.J. - VMI's Felix Kitur and Dennis James earned top-four finishes in their respective events Sunday afternoon, the 800-meters and the high jump, as competition concluded at the IC4A Championship, held at Princeton University in Princeton, N.J.
Live from Princeton, N.J., VMIKeydets.com is on hand to bring you updates from the IC4A/ECAC Track and Field Championships. Click here for the final day's blog.
PRINCETON, N.J. - VMI's Felix Kitur moved to sixth on the national NCAA performance list for the 800-meters, clocking in at 1:47.62 to win his preliminary round heat at the IC4A Championships, held at Princeton University in Princeton, N.J.
VMIKeydets.com continues its blog live from Princeton, N.J., site of the 2010 IC4A/ECAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Click here for the coverage.
PRINCETON, N.J. - Seniors Matt Sagar and Matt Satterwhite wrapped up their VMI careers Friday evening, as they took part in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the IC4A Championships, held at Princeton University in Princeton, N.J.
Qualified Keydets from the track and field teams will take part in the IC4A/ECAC Championships, which begin Friday in Princeton, N.J. VMIKeydets.com will be on hand with a blog chronicling the proceedings.
Qualified Keydets from the track and field teams will travel to Princeton, N.J. this weekend to take part in the IC4A/ECAC Championships, which begin Friday afternoon. VMIKeydets.com will be on hand with coverage live from the event.
DURHAM, N.C. – Senior Matt Sagar posted an IC4A qualifying time in the 3,000-meter steeplechase Sunday evening at the Duke Invitational, hosted by Duke University in Durham, N.C.
PALO ALTO, Calif. – VMI alumnus Donnie Cowart '09 posted a qualifying time for the US Championships, an 8:44.75 clocking, in the 3,000-meter steeplechase held as part of the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, held Saturday evening in Palo Alto, Calif.
LYNCHBURG, Va. – VMI's Felix Kitur equaled the fifth-fastest 800-meter time in Division I this year, posting a 1:47.78 clocking as he finished second Thursday evening at the Liberty Twilight Qualifier, hosted by Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va.
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Michelle Feole broke her own school record in the javelin, leading the Keydet women's track and field team to a sweep of the top three spots in that event at Thursday's Liberty Twilight Qualifier, hosted by Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – VMI women's indoor track and field has captured the Big South Sportsmanship Award for the 2010 winter season, as announced by the conference Thursday.
VMI track and field will continue its outdoor season Thursday, as the Keydets head over the Blue Ridge Mountains to Liberty to take part in the Liberty Twilight Qualifier. Action gets underway at 1 p.m.
HIGH POINT, N.C. – Matt Satterwhite posted an IC4A qualifying time in the 3,000-meter steeplechase to lead a contingent from the VMI track and field teams Sunday evening at High Point University's VertKlasse Meet, held in High Point, N.C.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – VMI's men's 4X800-meter relay team posted an IC4A qualifying time Saturday, as the Keydets took part in the final day of the 2010 Penn Relays at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pa.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – VMI's Chad Lawson and Cody Davis took part in events during Friday's proceedings at the Penn Relays, as the meet continued at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pa.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – VMI's Kate Collins and Matt Sagar took part in events at the historic Penn Relays Thursday, as the meet continued at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.
VMI track and field will follow its solid showing at the Big South Outdoor Championships with a trip to Philadelphia, Pa. to take part in the Penn Relays. Action is set to get underway Thursday, after which other Keydets will head to High Point, N.C. for a meet held Sunday.
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Felix Kitur dominated the field to claim his third consecutive Big South Outdoor 800-meter title and lead the Keydets to a fourth-place finish on the final day of the 2010 Big South Outdoor Track and Field Championships, hosted by Charleston Southern in Charleston, S.C.
CHARLESTON, S.C. – In the final Big South Championship outing of her career, senior Chandale Williams shattered the VMI record in the 400-meter dash to lead the Keydet women's track and field team on the final day of the 2010 Big South Outdoor Track and Field Championships, hosted by Charleston Southern in Charleston, S.C.
Click here for Championship Saturday coverage from the 2010 Big South Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The VMI men's track and field team scored 16 points in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, including second and third-place finishes, and Felix Kitur set a meet record in the 800-meter preliminaries during day two of the 2010 Big South Outdoor Track and Field Championships, hosted by Charleston Southern University in Charleston, S.C.
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Keydets notched six points in the pole vault and Chandale Williams set a school record in the 400-meter preliminaries to boost the VMI women's track and field team on day two of the 2010 Big South Outdoor Track and Field Championships, hosted by Charleston Southern University in Charleston, S.C.
Click here for the live blog from day two of the 2010 Big South Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Several personal best efforts and point scoring performances helped the VMI men's track and field team to a sixth-place standing after one day of the 2010 Big South Outdoor Track and Field Championships, hosted by Charleston Southern University in Charleston, S.C.
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Lindsey Carty opened the scoring for the VMI women's track and field team by finishing eighth in the 10,000-meters and Zipporah McCann had a strong first day in the heptathlon, as the Keydets opened competition at day one of the 2010 Big South Outdoor Track and Field Championships, hosted by Charleston Southern University in Charleston, S.C.
Click here for live reports from Charleston, S.C., as the VMI track and field teams take part in the 2010 Big South Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
VMI track and field will open competition at the 2010 Big South Outdoor Track and Field Championships Thursday morning in Charleston, S.C. Check out a full preview here.
The noted running web site MileStat.com recently conducted an interview with VMI freshman, and Big South Women's Cross Country Freshman of the Year, Jenna Moye. The resulting Q&A session is available here.
MileStat.com intern Elisabeth Greenwood will be catching up on a weekly basis with past high school runners and their transition to college life and training. This week's athlete is Virginia Military Institute freshmen Jenna Moye, who graduated from Cosby High School in Midlothian last year. Moye's decision to attend a military school for her college running was a surprise to many including herself from her initial perception of the school, but she has knocked down those misperceptions with her standout performances for the Keydets and Coach Spangler this year including being named Big South freshmen of the year in cross country and running personal bests of 5:06 in the mile and 10:11 in the 3K indoors.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Felix Kitur dominated the 800-meters Saturday at the Lou Onesty Invitational, hosted by the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. Kitur's winning time of 1:49.69 was the 10th-fastest time in the East Region entering the weekend's action. Full story to follow.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Aquisi Harris set a new personal best in the hammer throw, while VMI placed three javelin throwers in the top six during the women's version of that event Friday afternoon at the Lou Onesty Invitational in Charlottesville.
LEWISBURG, Pa. - Matt Sagar ran the second-fastest steeplechase time in the Big South this year, leading a contingent of four distance runners at the Bison Outdoor Classic this weekend in Lewisburg, Pa.
VMI track and field will have its final tune-up for the upcoming Big South Championships this weekend, as the Keydets travel to Charlottesville to take part in the Lou Onesty Invitational, hosted by the University of Virginia. Friday's action begins at 1 p.m. with the women's hammer throw, while Saturday's events open with the men's javelin at 10 a.m.
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2009-10 VMI Distinguished Coaching Award. The deadline for submitting a nominee is April 21.
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Led by two school records, an event win and a pair of IC4A qualifying marks, VMI track and field took part in Saturday's action at the Liberty Collegiate Invitational, hosted by Liberty University in Lynchburg.
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Led by two school records, an event win and a pair of IC4A qualifying marks, VMI track and field took part in Saturday's action at the Liberty Collegiate Invitational, hosted by Liberty University in Lynchburg.
Coming off a solid effort at the 2010 Military Championships, VMI track and field will travel across the Blue Ridge Mountains to compete at Saturday's Liberty Collegiate Invitational. Action is set to get underway at 9 a.m.
LEXINGTON, Va. – Led by Hannah Granger's school record performance in the 5,000-meters, the VMI women's track and field team finished fourth at the 2010 Military Track and Field Championships, which concluded Saturday at Foster Stadium in Lexington.
LEXINGTON, Va. – Felix Kitur's win in the 800-meters and a pair of second-place finishes by James Alexander led the VMI men's track and field team to a fourth-place finish at the 2010 Military Championships, which concluded Saturday in Lexington.
Click here for a live blog from day two of the Military Track and Field Championships.
LEXINGTON, Va. – Ademola Titcombe's third-place finish in the triple jump paced VMI on day one of the Military Track and Field Championships, held Friday in Lexington, Va.
VMI hosts the Military Track and Field Championships Friday and Saturday, and VMIKeydets.com is on hand with a live blog. Click here for the latest updates.
LEXINGTON, Va. - The Military Track and Field Championships, featuring teams from seven service academies and a cast of military paralympians, will get underway Friday at noon inside Foster Stadium.
LEXINGTON, Va. - The start time of the 2010 Military Track and Field Championships, set for this weekend in Lexington, has been moved up to noon.
LEXINGTON, Va. - The VMI Athletic Media Relations office has announced the coverage for this weekend's Military Track and Field Championships, set for Friday and Saturday at Read Memorial Track inside Foster Stadium. The coverage will include a live blog, Twitter notes and other devices. Click here for more info.
LEXINGTON, Va. - Plans are underway for VMI track and field to host the second Military Track and Field Championships, scheduled for March 26-27 in Lexington.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – VMI's Felix Kitur has been named the Big South Men's Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week, as announced by the conference Wednesday afternoon.
LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI baseball's Sam Roberts and track and field's Felix Kitur have been named the VMI Athletes of the Week, for the time period ending March 9.
NEW ORLEANS, La. – The VMI women's cross country team was one of 176 programs to receive All-Academic status from the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), as announced by the organization March 5.
BOSTON, Mass. – Felix Kitur became the 2010 IC4A 800-meter champion Sunday, as he captured the event's title on the final day of the 2010 IC4A/ECAC Championships in Boston, Mass.
BOSTON, Mass. – Felix Kitur won his heat of the 800-meters to lead the VMI track and field teams on day one of competition at the IC4A/ECAC Championships in Boston, Mass.
The VMI track and field teams will compete this weekend at the IC4A and ECAC Championship meets, both of which will be held in Boston, Mass. Live results, as well as video clips, will be available from the IC4A meet.
CLEMSON, S.C. – Helped by event wins from Hannah Granger and Kate Collins, the VMI women's track and field team posted a school record point total as action wrapped up at the 2010 Big South Indoor Track and Field Championships.
CLEMSON, S.C. – A day after winning the long jump, Ademola Titcombe had an additional pair of all-conference finishes, leading the VMI track and field team to a third-place finish at the 2010 Big South Indoor Track and Field Championships.
CLEMSON, S.C. – Ademola Titcombe posted the best indoor long jump in the Big South since 2005, en route to winning that event and leading the Keydets to a runner-up position after the first day of the 2010 Big South Indoor Track and Field Championships.
CLEMSON, S.C. – A school record and runner-up finish in the distance medley relay paced the VMI women's track and field team Saturday, as the Keydets took part in day one of the 2010 Big South Indoor Track and Field Championships.
The VMI track and field teams will take part in the 2010 Big South Indoor Track and Field Championships this weekend, with the first event set to begin Saturday at 10 a.m. in Clemson, S.C.
VMIKeydets.com continues its in-depth look at the 2010 Big South Indoor Track and Field Championships, as the final event preview of the series looks at the women's 5,000-meter run.
VMIKeydets.com continues its in-depth look at the 2010 Big South Indoor Track and Field Championships, as today's event preview looks at the men's 800-meter run.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – VMI's Felix Kitur has been named the Big South Men's Track and Field Athlete of the Week, as announced Wednesday by the league office.
From now through Friday, VMIKeydets.com will provide a preview of this coming weekend's Big South Indoor Track and Field Championships. The series continues today with a look at the men's weight throw.
VMIKeydets.com will provide a preview of this coming weekend's Big South Indoor Track and Field Championships, including specific event previews. The series starts today with the women's pole vault.
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Felix Kitur won the 800-meters Saturday, as he paced VMI track and field's efforts at the Virginia Tech Challenge, hosted by the Hokies at Rector Field House in Blacksburg.
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Several VMI track and field athletes competed Friday, on the first day of the Virginia Tech Challenge in Blacksburg. Their efforts were paced by Kate Collins, who equaled a school record in the women's pole vault.
AKRON, OHIO – VMI track and field posted five IC4A qualifying marks during its events on the final day of the Akron Invitational, held Saturday at Akron University in Ohio.
LYNCHBURG, Va. - Led by Lindsey Carty's personal best effort in the mile, VMI track and field was in action Friday at the Liberty Quad, hosted by Liberty University in Lynchburg.
VMI Track and Field will take part in a pair of meets this upcoming weekend, with representatives traveling to both Liberty and Akron Universities. Get a full preview of the action here.
LEXINGTON, Va. – Led by personal bests from Aquisi Harris and Cody Davis, the VMI track and field teams hosted the 2010 VMI Winter Relays Saturday afternoon at Cormack Field House on VMI Post.
The VMI Athletic Department has announced that both the Keydets' home basketball game and the VMI Winter Relays will still be conducted as previously scheduled despite the winter weather in the area, and now feature free admission to all those able to safely travel to the game.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – VMI's Hannah Granger is this month's profile in one of the Big South's newest features, the "Musco Women's Spotlight", done in conjunction with Musco Sports Lighting on the conference's web site, bigsouthsports.com.
LEXINGTON, Va. – The VMI Track and Field teams will host the 2010 VMI Winter Relays Saturday, Feb. 6. The action will kick off at noon at the Cormack Field House, with both the men's weight throw and the women's distance medley relay getting the meet underway.
LEXINGTON, Va. - VMI Track and Field has announced a time change for Saturday's Winter Relays. The event is now scheduled to begin at noon, due to expected weather in the Lexington area.
VMIKeydets.com recently sat down with track and field's Ermin Mujezinovic and Michael Munson for a brief question and answer session. Read their answers here.
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Paced by nearly 20 individual personal or seasonal bests, the VMI men's and women's track and field teams each earned a top-15 finish at the Great Dane Classic Friday, hosted by the University of Albany at the historic Armory in New York City.
VMI Track and Field returns to action Friday, as the Keydets travel to New York City to take part in the Great Dane Classic. VMIKeydets.com will be on hand to provide coverage via our twitter page.
VMIKeydets.com is proud to release the 2009-10 Track and Field and Cross Country Interactive Guide, effective Sunday. This guide follows a similar pattern to wrestling's interactive guide, and will feature videos and other new features to supplement the information traditionally found in a printed media guide.
KENT, OHIO - The VMI track and field teams competed Saturday at the Doug Raymond Invitational, hosted by Kent State. James Alexander and Jenna Moye paced the squads, as each collected third-place finishes in their respective events.
LEXINGTON, Va. – After nearly a six-week layoff, the VMI track and field team will resume the 2009-10 campaign Saturday as the squad heads to Kent, Ohio to take part in the Doug Raymond Invitational, hosted by Kent State.
VMIKeydets.com recently sat down with for a Q&A session with Leah Schubel and Corinne Lariviere, part of this past year's women's cross country team, the most successful team in program history. Read the Q&A session here.
VMIKeydets.com recently sat down with track and field's Terrance Green and Ademola Titcombe of the VMI men's team. Read the Q&A session here.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Big South Conference announced its Team Sportsmanship Awards for the Fall season on Wednesday, as VMI won top honors in women's cross country while also sharing the award for football.
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Terrence Green and Ademola Titcombe paced the VMI Track and Field teams on Thursday, as the Keydets competed at the final day of the Liberty Kickoff meet, hosted by Liberty University at the Tolsma Indoor Track Center in Lynchburg.
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The VMI men's track and field team opened its 2009-10 season Wednesday by taking part in day one of the Liberty Kickoff, hosted by Liberty University at the Tolsma Indoor Track Center in Lynchburg.
VMI Track and Field will open its 2009-10 season Wednesday, as the Keydets compete on the first day of the Liberty Kickoff, hosted by Liberty University at the Tolsma Indoor Track Center in Lynchburg.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The VMI women's cross country team posted its highest finish ever at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships. The Keydet women placed 21st on the day, finishing seven points ahead of Appalachian State, who finished 22nd.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The VMI men's cross country team competed at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championship Saturday in Louisville, Ky., posting a 27th place team finish. The Keydets' score of 681 points helped them beat such teams as College of Charleston, Wofford and others, despite VMI missing its top three finishers from the Big South Championships.
VMI Cross Country will travel to Louisville, Ky. to compete in Saturday's NCAA Southeast Regional Championships. Read a Q&A with Head Coach Paul Spangler here.
Newly named Big South Women's Coach of the Year Paul Spangler checks in with a new blog post, following this past weekend's Big South Championships. Read about it in the newest edition of The Cross Country Chronicles-Volume 2.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Hannah Granger won the individual title, and Jenna Moye captured Freshman of the Year honors to lead VMI to a second-place finish at Saturday's Big South Women's Cross Country Championships, held in Winston-Salem, N.C.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The VMI men's cross country team finished fourth at Saturday's Big South Cross Country Championships, held at Shady Oaks Kennel in Winston-Salem, N.C.
The VMI cross country teams are currently in final preparations for the 2009 Big South Championship, set to be hosted by High Point Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C. Get a full preview, including an interview with head coach Paul Spangler, here.
The VMI cross country teams are currently in final preparations for the 2009 Big South Championship, set to be hosted by High Point Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C. Get a full preview, including an interview with head coach Paul Spangler, here.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – For the third time this season, VMI runner Hannah Granger has been named the Big South Conference Choice Hotels Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week, for the time period ending Oct. 21.
BOONE, N.C. – Behind a school record performance by Hannah Granger and strong performances by three freshmen, the VMI women's cross country team placed fifth at the Blue Ridge Open, held Friday in Boone, N.C.
BOONE, N.C. – Competing in its final tune-up before the Big South Championships, the VMI men's cross country team placed sixth at the Blue Ridge Open, held Friday in Boone, N.C.
The VMI Track and Field/Cross Country staff is off to a great start in its recruiting efforts for the 2007-08 season, announcing the commitment of eight student-athletes for next year\'s freshman class. The class, being one of the largest early commitment totals in the program\'s history, is comprised of four men and four women who should all make an immediate impact for VMI track & field and cross country teams.
Nearly 45 million people nationwide took part in the ninth annual National Education Association
The VMI men\'s track and field team has improved their depth in many events and returned some of their top performers to yield a blend of talent that should lead to outstanding success this season. \"This year
The 2005-06 VMI women\'s track and field team features the return of a pair of experienced seniors along with 11 new faces to add depth to the squad. A solid recruiting year, the largest in the team\'s history, increased team numbers considerably, but the loss of key individuals and a lack of depth in certain events may make it difficult to move up substantially in the Big South Conference standings.
Sophomore Donnie Mikels earned All-Big South Conference honors and led VMI to a second-place finish at the 2005 New Balance Big South Conference Men
Freshman Kelsey Stafford became VMI
The VMI men and sophomore Donnie Mikels were winners at the Winthrop Fall Classic as they beat several Big South conference rivals on the Winthrop University home course. Mikels won his first collegiate cross country race with a 18:54 clocking on the home course. Radford University and Washington & Lee University also competed in the meet in the men\'s 6K and women\'s 4K races.
Going into the 2005 season, the VMI men
As the VMI cross country teams enter their third season in the Big South Conference, head coach Paul Spangler is looking for his charges to continue the steady ascent that he has overseen in his three years at the helm of the program. Following an eighth place finish in the Keydets
A core of 23 men and women, part of an incoming recruiting class numbering 40, will attend the Virginia Military Institute and compete on the Keydets
Senior pole vaulter and decathlon specialist Ty Denby (Scottsville, Va./Fluvanna Co.) of the Virginia Military Institute track and field program has been honored as a first-team selection of the 2005 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Men
unior Garrett Brickner (Fairfax Station, Va./Lake Braddock) of The Virginia Military Institute has qualified in the high jump for the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship meet. The meet will take place in Sacramento, Calif. beginning on Wednesday June 8 and run through Saturday June 11. It will be held at the Alex G. Spanos Sports Complex in Sacramento with Sacramento State and The Sacramento Sports Commission serving as hosts.
Junior Garrett Brickner (Fairfax Station, Va./Lake Braddock) won the high jump with a lifetime best performance of 7
Sophomore Hatley Clifford (Plano, Texas/Carollton Christian) set a school record in the 5,000-meter run, two events were won by the men
A total of four school records and six first-place finishes were recorded by the VMI men
Performances by freshmen distance runners Kurt Able (Wesley Chapel, Fla./Wesley Chapel) and Ania Najda (Olsztyn, Poland/Univ. of Warmia and Mazury) highlighted the competitions turned in by the VMI men
Sophomore sprinter Paulvince Obuon (Kisumo Kenya, Chianda) has qualified for the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in the 200-meter dash for the second straight year and will be aiming to achieve his second All-American Honor in as many years. Obuon is the lone representative for VMI and will be competing at the championships which take place Friday and Saturday March 11-12 in Fayettville, Ark. Both the preliminaries and the finals of the 200 will take place Friday night with the preliminaries set for 7:30 pm and the finals scheduled for 9:00 pm.
A total of four individual Big South Conference accolades, seven first-place finishes, and five women
The VMI men
A total of four postseason qualifying times and two school records were set by the VMI men
The annual Draper Mile, held on a fast downhill course in Blacksburg, put out some impressive performances, but not by any high school or college athletes, instead by college and high school coaches! The runners at VMI, Virginia Tech, Christiansburg, Rockbridge, and Washington & Lee better be doing their training over the summer because their coaches sure are!
VMI head track and field coach Mike Bozeman announced Tuesday the signing of 10 recruits to national letters-of-intent during the spring signing period. The new signees are Kurt Able, Matthew Bierlein, Joseph Brennan, Patricia Coughlin, Spencer Kimori, Donnie Mikels, Ania Najda, Sean Thompson, Iris Sykes and Ashley West.
