Lady Barons Track and Field
Barons prepare for conference meet at Muskingum
By Grace Ostuni Staff Writer On Feb. 16, the Barons’ track and field teams competed at Muskingum ahead of their PAC Championship meet. Sophomore Clara Symington competed in the first running event of the day, the 60-meter hurdles. She broke her own record, both qualifying for the finals with a time of 9.60 seconds, and […]
Baron place fifth and sixth, individuals win gold
By Peter Baugher Staff Writer The Franciscan University men’s track and field team placed sixth at the President’s Athletic Conference (PAC) Championship at Mylan Park in Morgantown, WV, winning a gold medal at the end of the day. Sophomore Alexander Blose placed 4th in the pole vault with a final vault of 3.71 meters. Freshman […]
Barons Showcase Talent at Bethany
By Charles Jardine Sports Editor The Franciscan University men’s and women’s track and field teams competed at the Bethany Invitational on Saturday, March 25. The day kicked off early with the field events. Junior Tyson Smith threw 9.03m, sophomore Charles Jardine threw 10.77m and freshman Nicholas Brass threw 13.02m, narrowly missing a top 10 finish. […]
Baron’s Track and Field Kicks off Season in Myrtle
By Peter Baugher Staff Writer The Franciscan University track and field team headed to Myrtle Beach, SC over spring break to open the outdoor season. The women’s team placed 5th in the 4x800m relay with a time of 10:04.77 with a team of sophomore Jessica Campbell, Junior Claire Walters, Freshmen Anne O’Boyle and Clara Symington. […]
Lady Barons and Barons track and field teams conclude indoor campaign at Kent State
LIAM GALLIGAN SPORTS WRITER On Feb. 17, the Lady Barons and Barons track teams made the trip to Kent State University to compete in the Kent State Tune-Up Meet, their final meet on the indoor schedule. Both teams once again showed their improvement and mixed it up with top Division I and II teams. They […]
Barons and Lady Barons’ track teams run competitive times, leave with new personal bests
LIAM GALLIGAN SPORTS WRITER On Feb. 9, the Barons and Lady Barons track teams made the trip up to Delaware, Ohio, to compete in the 2018 Ohio Wesleyan University Open. Though the meet didn’t have the best competition to challenge the Barons, Head Coach Vincent Oliver said the team was looking to this meet as […]