Sports: Track - The Chicago Maroon

Lawton snags top national time in the 5k

by Matt McCracken

Men's and women's track put up top finishes in Saturday's Chicago Penultimate, the highlight of which was Liz Lawton earning the fastest 5k time in D-III this year to date.

Eric Guo

Top track athletes look to secure nationals bids at Penultimate

by Will Fallon

Top men's and women's track athletes look to secure national bids at this weekend's home Penultimate Meet.

Darren Leow

Omueti sets 100-meter record at Benedictine

by Dave Kates

The track team competed at Benedictine as individuals without team scoring.

Darren Leow

Men's track and field beat out rival Emory for silver

by Andres Gonzalez Goodman

Host Wash U took first, while several strong performances helped Chicago hold off the Eagles to claim second.

Q&A: Going further with Drew Jackson

by Will Fallon

The Maroon gets down with Drew Jackson, UAA Track Athlete of the Week.

Darren Leow

Track and field hits top gear at Wheaton

by Will Fallon

The women placed first and the men third at the Wheaton Invite.

Darren Leow

Track and field teams place first, second at Chicagolands

by Dave Kates

Women's track and field placed first as the men came in second behind North Central.

Matt Bogen

Track team continues success as competition moves outdoors

by Andres Gonzalez Goodman

The track team kicks off outdoor season with a first place finish for women and second place finish for men at home Ted Haydon Invite.

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Four Maroons put in All-American performances at nationals

by Nick Foretek

The track and field team fared well at UAAs where the women won the meet and the men took home silver. The women proceeded to take fourth place at nationals.

Back on track

by Alex Sisto

Track and field team hopes that individual performances such as that of third-year Liz Lawton, recently recovered from injury, will lead to success at UAA championships.

Claire Hungerford

Record falls as Peltzer rises to top

by Andres Gonzalez Goodman

Six members of the track and field team posted NCAA-qualifying performances at this weekend's final home meet, which Chicago won easily.

Courtesy of Appie Hirve

Men, women track teams capture second at Chicagolands

by Alex Sisto

Six Maroons posted NCAA-qualifying marks this weekend, as North Central edged Chicago on both halves of the meet.

Whitewater Invitational features some of DIII’s top throwing talent

by Jordan Holliday

The women's track team's elite throwers will meet some of the toughest competition in the country as the women and men head to UW–Whitewater this weekend.

Lloyd Lee

Two throwers nab automatic bids as track sweeps competition at Chicago Duals

by Alex Sisto

With Claire Ray and Kristin Constantine leading the way Saturday, the Maroons dominated the field for a win at Henry Crown.

Men's track nears full strength heading into Chicago Duals

by Jake Grubman

One of many Maroons making their 2010 indoor season debuts, second-year Moe Bahrani says this weekend will be a mile for the ages.

Defending champ UW–Oshkosh spoils track season opener

by Ryan Tryzbiak

The men's and women's track teams lost their season openers at Oshkosh, where the men fell 109–48 and the women lost 82–60.

Regional results fall short of XC teams' expectations

by Kat Jacobsen

Men finish tenth and women finish sixth at Midwest Regional; Bahrani and Bright receive all-region honors.

At Regional, runners hope to keep UAAs behind them

by Alex Sisto

After struggles at UAA Championship, cross country teams expect more success at Midwest Regional.

Denton Zhou

Men, women slog to disappointing UAA results

by Ryan Tryzbiak

Men's cross country finishes seventh and women finish sixth at conference meet.

Daniel Sellon

“Unreal” competition awaits cross country at UAAs

by Alex Sisto

Men's and women's cross country travel to Cleveland this weekend to compete in UAA Championship

Ray turns in three All-American performances

by Jordan Holliday

Some context for Claire Ray’s performance at nationals last week: Had the third-year been a team unto herself, she would have finished 28th overall, tied with St. Thomas and Montclair State. She would have finished comfortably ahead of every UAA school, save for Wash U. And setting aside Wash U again, Ray would have had as many All-American finishes as the rest of the UAA combined.

Peverada plans big for Relay

by Alex Sisto

Fourth-year Chris Peverada enjoys going for nice runs along the lakefront. Sometimes those nice runs are 32 miles long.

Ray, Omueti return from nationals as All-Americans

by Ryan Tryzbiak

Two track and field athletes capped their seasons by earning All-American honors at last weekend’s National Championship meet.

Tracking NCAA gold: Track and field standouts put months of training to test

by Ryan Tryzbiak

For a few select members of women’s track and field, the season ends this weekend in the best possible way: a trip to Nationals.

Five Maroons get invites to NCAA meet

by Alex Sisto

The Last Chance is past, and five Chicago women have gotten the green light for Nationals.

At Penultimate, teams chase PRs, postseason

by Alex Sisto

This weekend, the University of Chicago hosted 10 schools—and one member of the Chicago Track Club—at the Chicago Penultimate Invite, the second-to-last chance for individuals to qualify for the national meet.

Time is running out for Maroons seeking NCAA bids

by Ryan Tryzbiak

After a welcome respite from competition last weekend, the pressure is back on for Chicago’s track and field teams this weekend.

Maroons struggle in fourth-place finish at UAA Championships

by Alex Sisto

In sweltering heat, the Maroons’ hopes for the UAA championship were deflated by Wash U this weekend at Carnegie.

Chicago comes up short in quest for second at UAAs

by Ryan Tryzbiak

At the UAA Championships, the women’s track and field team narrowly fell short of their goal for the second time in two weeks.

At outdoor UAAs, Maroons look to top indoor showing

by Ryan Tryzbiak

Men’s track was so close to gold at the UAA Indoor Championships in March, they could smell it. A couple of seconds here, a couple of inches there, and three points wound up separating the Maroons from the conference crown.

Maroon City: Watch It Zoom By

by Jordan Holliday

The latest vlog—it's not a podcast anymore!—including women's tennis and track + field traveling to UAAs, ballpark schwag, and the best of the best monkey videos. Plus Jess talks with Scott Hofer, more SportsTube, and By The Numbers on the Bulls' Big Macs.

Men run away with Benedictine meet, but Whitewater slips past women

by Alex Sisto

If men’s track is still stinging from its three-point loss at the UAA Indoor Championships in March, the women’s team’s wound is a little more fresh, as the women missed first place at the Benedictine Invite by just half a point on Saturday.

As teams travel to Eagle Invite, thoughts will be on preparing for UAA meet

by Ryan Tryzbiak

Despite the season having started only two weeks ago, the track and field teams are already feeling the pressure to produce peak performances with the UAA Championship meet looming on the horizon just one week away.

Matt Bogen

In stacked field, men and women rise to top

by Alex Sisto

The women rode Friday afternoon’s high winds to their second straight victory while the men settled for second place at this weekend’s Chicagoland Championships.

Sports Blog: Peeps, Predictions, and Perspectives

by Jordan Holliday and Jake Grubman

The latest podcast (featuring the world's most offensive sports cliché), Peep art, looking back on the weekend that was, and looking forward at the week to come.

Maroons face high hurdles in Chicagolands’ crowded field

by Steve Saltarelli

The track and field team competes in its second event of the outdoor season this weekend. The team will play host to a small army at Chicagoland Championships.

Maroon City: Ready to Go

by Jordan Holliday

The latest podcast (featuring the world's most offensive sport cliché), photography, and predictions for the weekend

A Janelle Scharon

Outdoor season opens with dominant wins

by Alex Sisto

Men’s and women’s track and field ushered in the outdoor season with a pair of wins at Saturday’s Ted Haydon Invitational.

Chicago optimistic heading outside

by Audrey Henkels

They had a short break from competition during finals week and spring break, but now men’s and women’s track and field are back to preparing for their outdoor season.

At NCAA indoor championships, getting to Terre Haute is the easy part

by Jordan Holliday

Taking a trip to Terre Haute isn’t at the top of many people’s to-do lists. On the city’s website, a prominently placed ad for a citywide festival features a picture of a llama in a bouffant, which may well pass for excitement in that part of the world.

Wash U dominates as Maroons claim third

by Chris Boots

Women's track stumbled at the UAA Championships this weekend, but NCAAs and another shot at the outdoor conference meet mean chances for redemption.

Chicago falls three points shy of UAA title

by Jake Grubman

This weekend's men's track UAA Championships saw the Maroons miss out by the slimmest of margins, as Emory, Carnegie, and Chicago finished within three points of each other.

In New York, Maroons go for second title in as many years

by Jessica Sheft-Ason

Women's track brought home its first indoor championship in school history a year ago, and a strong season has the squad determined to make it a two-peat at this weekend's UAA Indoor Championships.

Peaking at UAAs critical in title defense

by Jordan Holliday

After two months of preparation, men's track is looking for its best performance this weekend at the UAA Indoor Championships.

Eric Guo

Men win ten events in last UAA tune-up

by Jordan Holliday

The men's and women's track teams dominated the Margaret Bradley Invitational for the second straight year, collecting 13 first-place finishes overall.

Talented teams at Whitewater will gauge Maroons' strengths

by Jake Grubman

The track teams head out on a rare road trip this weekend for a meeting with some of the nation's top teams at the Warhawk Classic.

Eric Guo

Provisional-qualifiers highlight Duals at Crown

by Sheridan Lardner

Competing against top regional opponents like North Central, the Maroons' squads stood out at the Chicago Duals, as the men finished 10–0 while the women went 8–1.

Deep field coming to Crown for Chicago Duals

by Jordan Holliday

Hosting a crowd of D-I teams and D-III's best, men's and women's track will use the Chicago Duals to gauge their progress toward their second UAA crown.

Chicago falls short at Phoenix Invite

by Sheridan Lardner

Augustana outstretched men's track at last weekend's Phoenix Invitational, narrowly taking first place by a 158–155 margin.

Maroons clobber field in Phoenix win

by Sheridan Lardner

The women's track team hit the ground running at last weekend's Phoenix Invitational, crossing the finish line with a convincing victory over their four visitors.

Phoenix Invite allows Chicago to look ahead

by Jordan Holliday

With a shuffled lineup, the men's and women's track teams are using Saturday's Phoenix Invitational as early-season prep-work.

Powerhouse downs Maroons in opener

by Jordan Holliday

It was a tough start for both track teams, but the squads showed reason for optimism in their close losses to perennial powerhouse UW–Oshkosh.

Oshkosh poses early hurdle for squad

by Kate Fratar

A young women's track and field squad will take on perennial power Oshkosh this weekend but has its sights set on the UAA indoor championships.

Experienced Chicago eyes repeat title

by Youssef Kalad

With 12 seniors leading the way, men's track and field looks to start their path to a second consecutive championship this weekend.

Versatility enabled track’s Rodgers to contribute in many events

by Jordan Holliday

At first, it's hard to tell if fourth-year Zach Rodgers is well-rounded or just indecisive. Maybe he couldn't choose between Crown and Crerar, so he got top grades while becoming an all-conference ...

Aparna Hirve

Women take 10th at track Nationals

by Kate Fratar

Chicago left its mark at Nationals last weekend.

Aparna Hirve

Track sending 12 to Nationals

by Chris Boots

The breakout year isn't over yet for track and field. After winning indoor UAAs, claiming an indoor All-American, and setting records all season long, Chicago qualified a program-record 12 athletes...

McCarl beat injuries to set 8K mark

by Kathryn Stewart

No one was surprised to see fourth-year Ryan McCarl toe the line at cross-country Nationals this fall. The Muskegon, MI, native established his running prowess long ago with impressive performances...

Balanced outlook made Moots senior leader

by Chris Boots

For many gifted athletes, joy comes in the form of thriving under pressure, excelling in competition, and putting up numbers, either on the field, court, or course. But for fourth-year cross countr...

Track boasts slew of qualifiers

by Kate Fratar

In a meet that was all about hitting NCAA standards and setting personal records, men’s and women’s track didn’t disappoint. With Nationals at UW–Oshkosh a little more than a week away, the Mar...

The official Maroon cheat sheet to all things track and field, plus Chicago standouts

by Kathryn Stewart

After both men’s and women’s track took home gold at Indoor UAAs and followed with silver at Outdoor Conferences, the teams have followed up their league success with spots in the national rankings...

Aparna Hirve

Track edged out of first outdoor crown

by Jacob Colleran

Solid performances and home field advantage were not enough for men’s and women’s track to repeat the historic success of last March’s indoor conference championship. Hosting the outdoor UAA Cha...

Track ready to defend indoor UAA crown

by Chris Boots

Despite following up a pair of indoor UAA titles with a successful spring season, nothing is guaranteed for track and field as it looks to protect its crowns in an intensely competitive conference....

Track passes final test before hosting UAAs

by Chris Boots

With their most important meet of the season only a few days away, Chicago raced in weather more suited for the indoor season as they got one last tune-up at the Wheaton Invitational over the weeke...

Opener bodes well for track

by Kate Fratar

A month ago, both men’s and women’s track took home league championship banners. Now the squads are two weeks away from toeing the line again with their UAA foes to try and repeat their indoor seas...

Women's track season preview at a glance

by Sheridan Lardner

The Recap: Continuing their winning tradition, the women’s squad raced ahead of a quick field to seize second at the 2007 Outdoor UAA Championships. The Maroons put up a fight against Wash U, accu...

Men's track season preview at a glance

by Sheridan Lardner

The Recap: 2007 was a challenging year for the Maroons, punctuated by two big individual finishes. With the conference faster than ever, Chicago was unable to hold on to its third-place UAA fini...

Hirve places fourth in NCAA triple jump

by Chris Boots

Before kicking off their outdoor season last weekend, one chapter of the winter remained for third-year Appie Hirve, who was representing the Maroons at nationals. As Chicago’s sole participant in ...

Track runs away with pair of UAA titles

by Jordan Holliday

This Saturday, after years of program building, it was finally Chicago’s turn to cross the finish line first at the UAA indoor track-and-field championships. Competing at Case Western in Clevela...

Aparna Hirve

Track finds itself the favorite for UAAs

by Kathryn Stewart

Boasting one of the deepest squads in program history, track and field will roll into UAAs this weekend with their eyes locked on the proverbial prize. For the first time, Chicago is seeded first i...

Aparna Hirve

Track wins regular season finale

by Kathryn Stewart

With UAAs looming large on the horizon, Chicago track and field had one last tune-up before the big dance at the Margaret Bradley Invitational on Saturday. Pounding down their home turf in Henr...

Aparna Hirve

North Central tests track

by Jordan Holliday

Last weekend’s Chicagoland Championships offered track and field another crack at some of the nation’s best athletes. Once all the points were tallied, the women looked ready to run with the best, ...

Fresh off high rankings, track edged out at IW invite

by Jake Grubman

After stumbling out of the gates at their first meets back in January, men’s and women’s track have raced to the top of DIII, with the women recently ranking fourth and the men sitting in the sixth...

Sports Shorts 2/5/08: Distance runners pace track

by Kate Fratar

In a meet that saw a number of close runs against D-I foes as a pair of opposing athletes passed NCAA automatic qualifiers, men’s and women’s track and field kept up the quick pace set by both squa...

Track and field races past tough pack of opponents

by Kate Fratar

Though the temperature outside Henry Crown was barely above zero last Saturday, inside the old gym the men’s and women’s track teams found strong first-place finishes to warm their spirits. On t...

Track hopes for home boost

by Steve Saltarelli

For track and field this winter, there’s no place like home. The men’s and women’s squads look to find the winner’s circle for the first time this season when they play host to the Phoenix Invit...

Track and field stumbles out of the blocks

by admin

Looking to start the season off on the right foot, both men and women’s track sought victories against the highly competitive UW–Oshkosh. Though the Maroons were tripped up before crossing the fini...

Bears stop women’s basketball in its tracks

by Chris Boots

In their success so far this season, women’s basketball has relied on aggressive rebounding and a balanced, widespread, team-oriented attack. But in a hostile away environment, mistakes broke down ...

Men's track season preview

by Jake Grubman

THE RECAP: Heading into the UAA championship last season, head coach Chris Hall and the Maroons saw themselves in the midst of a tight four-way race for the conference crown, but a close fourth-pl...

Women's track season preview

by Jordan Holliday

THE RECAP: Close, but not quite was how it went for Chicago in 2007. Despite fielding a squad that boasted a number of UAA individual champions, the Maroons had to settle for second at the confere...

Back on track, Blackout won’t put Britney’s career to bed

by Emale Gray

Who can get charged with a hit-and-run, shave her head as bald as Sinead O’Connor, marry, divorce, lose custody of two children to an Eminem understudy, and still make you want to buy her new album...

Anderson on track with The Darjeeling Limited

by Elizabeth Grobel

The Darjeeling Limited may be director Wes Anderson’s most challenging film to date. Those familiar with Anderson’s previous feature-length works (Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, and...

Track sets sights on nation’s best

by Tim Murphy

Last season’s NCAA outdoor championships served as a swan song of sorts for a crop of Maroons distance runners. Then fourth-years Teage O’Connor and Jessica Winter both raced for the final time in ...

Track hits standards for NCAAs at Butler, will try again at Keeler

by Kate Fratar

Continuing down the road to NCAAs, members of track and field have held their own this year and are proving that they deserve places in the postseason. Both squads have made it through the winter ...

NCAA bids on the line for track

by Kathryn Stewart

With UAAs behind them, men’s and women’s track have their next big meet on the radar. The squads have only three more stops on their schedule before Nationals, and both intend to make the most of t...

Peaches and dashed dreams for track

by Chris Boots

Coming off of heartbreaking results at the indoor championships last March, both track and field squads entered UAAs with a burning desire to set the pace. Unfortunately, neither of Chicago’s teams...

Track has edge after icy winter

by Tim Murphy

Losing can leave a bad taste in your mouth. Losing a shot at your first conference championship in school history by a mere three-and-a half points leaves you feeling like you just ate a raw onion ...

Track clears final hurdle; next stop Cleveland

by Kathryn Stewart

With less than a week to go until the conference meet, track and field made its way to Wheaton to tie up some loose ends. Although robust competition and less-than-ideal conditions stood ready to t...

At Chicagolands, track springs forward amid flurries

by Tim Murphy

Battling the cruel irony of Chicago’s topsy-turvy April meteorology, track had its share of elements to overcome: snow flurries, sub-freezing temperatures, a stiff wind, and even stiffer competitio...

Duo adds missing element for track

by Kate Fratar

Since 2001, men’s track has seen the emergence of two NCAA individual champions, 19 All-Americans, and 34 conference champions, to go with four team finishes among the nation’s top 25 and a league ...

Track bursts out of blocks for first-place showings

by Kathryn Stewart

Despite a torrential downpour and the inevitable early-season wobbles, track and field made some tentative steps in the right direction at the Elmhurst Invitational on Saturday. Getting their spri...

Women's track nipped at finish; Cheng lead men to fourth

by Joe Katz

To win in track and field takes talent, hard work, and a little bit of luck. Both the men’s and women’s sides had plenty of the first two elements this weekend. Unfortunately, it took the last one ...

With new depth, track set to take leauge by storm

by Chris Boots

After years of looking at UAAs as a chance to improve on the previous showing, track has been putting itself in position to not only take gold but also to keep on running with some NCAA bids. W...

Sports Shorts 3/2/07: Track's Weijer takes home weekly award

by Kate Fratar

Last weekend, in its final preparation for the UAAs, track showed it was on pace to bring its top game against the rest of the league. The conference will have to keep an extra eye out for fourth-y...

Maroon Invite sends track to UAAs on high note

by Kate Fratar

With men’s and women’s basketball’s rollercoaster seasons and swimming’s continued rise from the depths of the UAA, the always competitive track teams have slipped under the radar this winter. The ...

Success a team effort for track

by Kat Glass

They’re the insults that makes the coaches and athletes cringe: “You’re not really a team sport.” “Track is about the individuals; you don’t do anything together.” Despite the variety of different ...

Cheng, Ruhland tear up track at Chicagoland

by Wayne

Picking up the pace for the postseason push, this weekend marked track’s latest solid outing in a string of strong individual performances to gear up for NCAAs. Toeing the line last week at UW–Whi...

Sports Shorts 2/13/07: Track takes on top competition at invite

by Tim Murphy

With UAAs in the back of their minds, the men’s and women’s track and field teams entered this weekend’s meet seeking to get some seasoning against top competition. Going up against a field crow...

Track and field in end-of-season form at Chicago duals

by Kat Glass

At the halfway mark of the indoor season, track and field took care of business at Henry Crown and brightened its UAA outlook. Battling top regional competition, the women’s side swept the Chica...

Track and field still finding form after Chicago Invite

by Wayne

While track and field seems to be running behind the competition this season, all signs point to a quick turnaround to the indoor campaign. Looking to bounce back from a slow season opener last ...

Track and field takes its lumps in season opener

by Kat Glass

Though the final scores may seem to tell a different story, Saturday’s track and field season opener left the Maroons with legs sore but heads held high. Hosting powerhouse UW–Oshkosh, Chicago bat...

Track and Field Season Preview: High hopes abound as track kicks off season

by Kathryn Stewart

With a competition schedule that can stretch into early June, a lot can happen between toeing the starting line at the first meet of the indoor season and breaking the tape at outdoor NCAAs. Men’s ...

Final kick wins O’Connor All-American track honors

by Tim Murphy

The more experience you gain as a distance runner, the better you become at picking your spots to surge. Putting 12 seasons of hard work to good use, Teage OConnor relied on a finishing kick for t...

Renaissance runner Winter paced track’s success

by Kathryn Stewart

Over the past four years, the Maroons running programs have grown from middle-of-the-road squads to national contenders. No athlete played a larger role in that resurgence than Jessica Winter. An...

Track set to take off at NCAAs

by Kate Fratar

Long after all other Chicago teams hung up their maroon jerseys and began waiting for next year, mens and womens track and field still face their last and biggest hurdle of the season. Brimming ...

No new bids for track at last invite

by Kate Fratar

With some athletes gunning for spots on the line at nationals and others just striving to end the season on a high note, mens and womens track made sure to take advantage of their last guaranteed...

Track puts depth on display at Dr. Keeler Invitational

by Kathryn Stewart

The Maroons faced formidable foes and ugly weather over the weekend at the Dr. Keeler Invite. A combination of grit, good training, high team spirits, and a little luck allowed NCAA-bound athletes ...

Juravich finds Rhodes to success on and off track

by Kathryn Stewart

On the very last day of the 2005 mens cross-country season, Nick Juravich was lounging outside the Henry Crown dressed to the nines and puffing a fat cigar. While one doesnt usually associate dis...

Swift track nets bounty at Butler

by Kathryn Stewart

The heat was on, but track and field managed to keep its cool in the Hoosier State. The squad returns to Hyde Park with one spot at nationals guaranteed and a few more well within their reach. Chi...

Track earns top finishes at prestigious Drake relays

by Kathryn Stewart

At a meet that featured some of the best athletes in the world, womens track distinguished itself with a number of top performances. After a successful third-place finish at the conference meet, ...

Four track relays set to tear it up at Drake

by Kate Fratar

With nothing at stake and no pressure to perform, a few Maroons can just run for fun as they go up against the best of the best in track and field. Hosted by Drake University, the Drake Relays att...

Three’s company for track in Cleveland

by Tim Murphy

Entering the conference meet, track and field head coach Chris Hall declared that he was very excited to see how his squads would do. More than 20 top-three finishes later, that enthusiasm seems ...

Locked in and loaded, track ready for UAAs

by Sean Ahmed

The UAAs may have come a bit quickly, but mens and womens track and field are refusing to let the league championships catch them off guard. Instead, theyre looking to do some surprising of thei...

Mojidi’s run to daylight paces track at Wheaton

by Tim Murphy

A sunny day and spikes on her feet were all Nofi Mojidi needed to make history. In less time than most people take to finish a Pop-Tart, the second-year sprinted her way into the school record book...

Ways to keep the U of C on the right track

by Joshua Steinman and Jonathan T

As we near the end of the $2 billion Chicago Initiative, we find ourselves in a position of unprecedented power to shape the experience of students at this University. To understand what steps we s...

Track and field sets personal marks despite icy weather

by Kathryn Stewart

Despite a tough line-up and inclement weather, mens and womens track and field delivered a slew of personal records in weekend action.

At the end of Chicagos two-day sojourn in Nap...

Track sets brisk pace at Elmhurst Invitational

by Kathryn Stewart

The spring season kicked off for mens and womens track on a day that felt very much like winter. That didnt stop the Maroons from posting a number of performances that smacked of late May. Comp...

After stellar showings, women’s track primed for next step

by Kathryn Stewart

Coming off an excellent spring showing last year and an impressive indoor season, the women are hoping to repeat, if not improve, on last years successes. The women will benefit from a strong fou...

Pumped-up men’s track set for shortened spring

by Kathryn Stewart

For mens track and field, the outdoor season will be the next step in a long construction project. After building a solid foundation over the course of the winter, the squad intends to expand on t...

Track teams finish strong at league meet

by Kathryn Stewart

The 2006 indoor season went out with a muted bang as mens and womens track performed as expected at Friday and Saturdays conference meet. Both teams were satisfied with their overall team perfo...

Track set for title shots in Crown brawl

by Kathryn Stewart

This time around, the big dance has come to Henry Crown, where mens and womens track will brawl against the fiercest the UAA has to offer. The Maroons will host the two-day conference meet on Fr...

Track records several notable showings in final league meet warmup: Sports Shorts 2/28/06

by Kathryn Stewart

As tension increased with UAAs only days away, the Maroons concentrated on keeping things low-key. The conference meet was looming large on Friday as the Maroon Invitational featured sparse but hi...

Men and women on track at Chicagolands

by Sean Ahmed

The UAA championships might be the focus for mens and womens track, but a few Maroons are getting themselves positioned to keep their season going after its all over. Six team members, includin...

Women qualify three for nationals at track invite

by Kathryn Stewart

As mens track spends the week attempting to forget their showing at the UWWhitewater Invite, their counterparts on the womens squad will be basking in the memory of this weekends triumphs. The...

Rosy outlook for women’s track; men searching for answers after Duals

by Kathryn Stewart

Track and field may effectively be a coed program at Chicago, but the women clearly set themselves apart on Saturday. While they churned out performances that merited kudos and optimism about the m...

Jack Johnson’s melodic, eclectic Curious George soundtrack is not just for kids

by Emale Gray

If you have ever heard Jack Johnsons music, its obvious he is the perfect musician to produce the soundtrack to an animated film. And what better film than Curious Georgea cartoon about an inqui...

Men’s tennis on track to start spring season

by Joe Katz

The Prairie Stars made mens tennis sweat. But as comeback followed comeback, it became more and more clear how far this team has come since the beginning of preseason. Despite falling behind earl...

Unit successes not reflected in track team scores

by Kathryn Stewart

The Chicago Invitational at Henry Crown on Saturday was business as usual for mens and womens track and field. Still reeling from a long week of workouts, the Maroons dug deep and delivered some ...

Clash with Titans ends poorly for track: Sports Shorts 1/20/06

by Kim Song

The competition was fierce and the individual results were notable. Even if neither mens nor womens track and field won, the first-ever Meet of Legends seemed to be a rousing success. Despite ...

Despite rust, track shines in season Opener

by Kathryn Stewart

While first-race jitters were only to be expected for track and field at the Chicago Opener on Saturday, it proved to be hard training and a depleted roster that led to their overall tepid performa...

Women’s track aims to be NCAA caliber

by Kathryn Stewart

With a lineup boasting strong veterans and extremely promising rookies in every event, the women will open the 2005 indoor track season with an exceptionally balanced team. This years group has ...

Young men’s track taking season to develop

by Kathryn Stewart

For most athletes, the end of the season means one thing: the offseason, a chance to make up for time spent training that could have been devoted to other less painful pursuits. The offseason was f...

No more qualify at Dr. Keeler, track down to Last Chance

by Kathryn Stewart

With only a small part of the season left, the Maroons put forth a huge effort. Track and field continued its crusade to qualify last week at the Dr. Keeler Invitational in Naperville, Illinois. ...

Track rolls at St. Joe's, individuals now focus

by Kim Song

With the UAA Championships over, the Maroons shift focus from the forest to the trees. Chicago men's and women's track and field began the final phase of their seemingly ceaseless season at the S...

Track puts on show in Show Me State

by Kathryn Stewart

The Maroons refused to bend in the face of stiff wind and stiffer competition at the UAA Championships. Men's and women's track and field battled the elements and the rest of the UAA at the confer...

Track off to the races with top-three finishes at Elmhurst Invitational

by Kim Song

The Chicago men's track and field team did some spring cleaning Saturday, sweeping several events in the first outdoor meet of the year. The men finished second in a field of nine at the Elmhurst ...

Track relay teams prove nothing like the first time

by Kim Song

After having come close to making the provisional mark the past few weeks, last weekend's Distance Medley Relay teams finally found their stride at the Chicagoland Championships. "I will probably ...

Tharaud, Hirve qualify for nationals from track and field

by Kim Song

With the conference championship rapidly approaching, Jerome Tharaud is trying to make his last chance last just a little bit longer. The graduate middle-distance runner met the qualifying standar...

Dual victory for track team at Duals meet

by Kim Song

With their professors in attendance, the Maroons were dedicated to making their last home meet count. Fourth-year jumper Stephanie St. Clair and third-year middle distance runner Jessica Winter me...

Track teams pick up pace for last home meet

by Kim Song

As the indoor season gets into full swing, professors and students are set to gather together at the Maroons' home track meet, the Chicago Duals, this weekend. Assistant head coach Mary Banker has...

Pumped track teams hang with Division I field at Crown

by Kim Song

Despite severe snowstorms that prevented Augustana from participating, the men's and women's track and field teams managed to heat up Henry Crown at the Chicago Invitational Saturday. Even before ...

Records fall, hope rises as track team returns home

by Kim Song

Despite titanic opposition, the Maroons continued their record-breaking trend at last weekend's Titan Relays track and field meet hosted by Illinois Wesleyan in Bloomington, Illinois. The women's 4...

Victory puts MUN on track for Ivy sweep

by Dan Kimerling

The University of Chicago Model United Nations (MUN) team spanked competition this weekend at the University of Pennsylvania Model United Nations Conference (UPMUNC) in Philadelphia, putting the te...

Women's soccer determined to battle way back on track

by Sean Ahmed

Championship aspirations come with big expectations, and nobody understands that more right now than 13th-ranked women's soccer. A number of injuries and some bad-luck bounces have sent the season ...

Track's best makes mark at Division I meet

by Karl Striepe

In a rare opportunity to participate in a Division I meet, several members of the men's and women's track and field teams traveled to Madison, Wisconsin last weekend to compete in the Wisconsin Twi...

Track focuses on individual improvements

by Karl Striepe

Both the men's and women's track and field teams finished fourth this Friday at the Red and White Invitational hosted by North Central College on a rainy and cold day in Naperville, Illinois. Afte...

Mens's and women's track sprint to third place

by Karl Striepe

Both the men's and the women's track and field teams finished third in the overall standings at the 2004 UAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships this past weekend at Carnegie Mellon University. ...

Three records fall as track enters home stretch

by Karl Striepe

In their final meet before the 2004 outdoor UAA Championships, the men's and women's track and field teams made their way down to Illinois State University for the Redbird Classic Invitational. Co...

Track teams succeed in cold weather

by Karl Striepe

The men's and women's track and field teams officially opened their outdoor seasons this weekend at the Elmhurst Invitational in Elmhurst, Illinois. Strong winds and chilly temperatures made weathe...

Track team earns two more awards

by Karl Striepe

Fourth-year Tom Haxton has always been recognized for his running during his career for the Maroons. Realizing his academic success as well, the NCAA awarded Haxton with a postgraduate scholarship ...

Track teams finish 3rd in UAA

by Karl Striepe

The men's and women's track teams came out of this past weekend's UAA Tournament with a number of great individual performances. Yet the Maroons, ranked first in the conference going into the weeke...

Track teams win second Chicago Invite

by Karl Striepe

Both the men and the women's track and field teams won their final home meets this weekend at the second Chicago Invitational of the year, held in the Henry Crown Field hHouse. The meet also marked...

Whitewate track meet yields 5 more qualifiers

by Karl Striepe

Five Maroons met NCAA Division III qualifying standards this weekend at the Wisconsin Warhawk Invitational in Whitewater, Wisconsin. Overall, the men finished fifth and women fourth in what was cle...

Men's track rolls at Illinois Wesleyan, women second

by Karl Striepe

On the road for the first time this season, both the men and women's track and field teams traveled to Bloomington, Illinois for the Illinois Wesleyan Invitational, where they delivered one of stro...

Track teams early favorites in UAA

by Karl Striepe

Winter doesn't stop those slightly deranged individuals who call themselves track and field athletes from competing, but it does force them to take their sport inside. Chicago's men and women shoul...

Bugg helped Chicago track rise to prominence

by Karl Striepe

Peter Louis Bugg has gone by three names on the cross country and track and field teams, and although he signs his e-mails "plb," Louis is not one of them. Some call him Peter, and a few say Bugg. ...

Track team finishes on high note as nationals commence

by Karl Striepe

The North Central Invitational is the last meet of the Chicago track and field season before the NCAA Division III National Meet. Yet for all but third-years Tom Haxton, Patrick Sullivan, and Adeoy...

Track stars thwart Division I competition at Butler Invite

by Karl Striepe

By Karl Streipe Maroon Sports Contributor As the sole NCAA Division I meet on the schedule for the Chicago track & field team, the Butler Twilight Invitational is treated more as an opportuni...

Track prepares to brave the outdoors

by Karl Striepe

After a groundbreaking year for the women's side and another solid indoor campaign for the men's, both Chicago track and field teams have moved back outdoors where they hope to build on their earli...

Track's men and women take second at UAA Championships

by Karl Striepe

Both the men and women's track and field teams placed second at the 2003 UAA Indoor Track and Field Championships held at Brandeis University this past Friday and Saturday. The men's team, which w...

Track teams have strong finishes at Chicagoland Championships

by Karl Striepe

Traveling south, through the bar-and-church lined small towns that bring to mind the worst of John Mellencamp and Tom Petty, the Chicago track and field teams wended their way to Lewis University, ...

Track teams prepare for championships at inter-conference races

by Karl Striepe

The men's and women's track and field teams headed back to Wisconsin this weekend for the Carthage College Pepsi Challenge. And the competition was indeed fierce and sweet. The Pepsi Challenge was...

Mabongunje and Valos excel in field events as track team comes out on top

by Karl Striepe

In a high-spirited affair that took place on the raised second-floor track of the Henry Crown Field House, the University of Chicago men's and women's track and field teams hosted their second of t...

Track's Haxton, Sullivan qualify for nationals

by Karl Striepe

Third-years Tom Haxton and Patrick Sullivan each qualified for the NCAA Division III national meet as the University of Chicago men's and women's indoor track and field teams both finished in fourt...

Men's and women's track finish second at Illinois-Wesleyan relays

by Karl Striepe

In their second meet of the indoor season, but their first meet against outside competition, both the men and women's track and field teams placed an impressive second at the Illinois-Wesleyan rela...

Indoor track team hits the ground running

by Karl Striepe

The men's and women's track and field teams opened their 2003 indoor season Friday with a home meet at Henry Crown Field House. Even though the meet was primarily an inter-squad affair, the lack of...

The Soundtrack of Our Lives: We love the viking-hippies

by Nora Liddell

The Soundtrack of Our Lives may very well be answer to every ADHD afflicted, twenty-first century hippie, classic, punk, and garage rock fan's prayers. The six-member outfit comprised of the remain...

Track sees success in Indianapolis

by Karl Striepe

The rhythmic beat of the drums echoed out into the clear midnight sky of Indianapolis, Indiana. Well, one authentic African drum, as well as an overturned trashcan, the lid of said trashcan, and a ...

Track and field dominates at UAAs in Atlanta

by Karl Striepe

Hello. A simple word, yet when pronounced with the correct accent-Eastern European, of course-it takes on a meaning and significance of far greater scope than a simple exchange of salutations. Put ...

Encouraging individual performances underline solid track effort

by Eric Park

Ah Naperville! Classic Midwest. Painfully neat brick and plaster houses, cheerfully painted in blue-boy blues and alpine-leaf greens. Little ugly gnomes menacingly guard meticulously manicured lawn...

Track excels in Chicagoland Championships

by Eric Park

The sport of track and field is by its nature an individual matter. And in that way it can be compared (as many individual and team sports alike are often compared) to the so-called "game of life."...

Track team leaves a trail of blaze at home

by Eric Park

After strong performances at the UW-Oshkosh Triangle Meet last weekend at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the Chicago track and field teams had the luxury of staying in the comforting confines of the quadrangl...

Student visa tracking met with criticisms

by Matthew Levitt

Uncertainty over new policies for tracking foreign students has raised concern in the international community since September 11. The results of President Bush's move to revamp a computer network u...

Thirty tracks of acid

by Elliott Brennan

Richard D. James is the popular and acclaimed mad genius of electronic music. He drives a tank, turns down production and remix jobs for Madonna, lives in a bank vault, spins sandpaper discs at par...

A soundtrack for all your favorite silent films

by Chris Seet

Nobody gets excited by soundtracks anymore. Being mostly compilations of flavor-of-the-month pop and overplayed radio singles, it's no surprise. Hardly ever does a good, genuinely creative score ar...

Track seeks Nats, personal records

by Karl Striepe

Coming off their second place finish at the UAA Championships, the men's track team has but two goals in mind for the rest of the season -- Nationals and PRs (personal records). With these goals in...