track and field
Barons continue record breaking season
By Grace Ostuni Staff Writer The Franciscan University track and field team competed at Youngstown State University’s Mid Major Invitational on Feb. 1-2. The Lady Barons fought hard, with many athletes achieving personal best times. Junior Rebecca Bolster ran the 200m and got a personal best of 27.96 seconds. Her time is the fourth fastest […]
Barons soar in second meet
By Madeline Dorobiala Staff Writer The Franciscan track and field team continued to beat program records in the Spire Midwest Collegiate Invitational on Jan. 20 in Geneva, OH. Graduate Kimbria Lance became the first Lady Baron to clear the vault in Franciscan’s indoor track history. Lance placed seventh overall, clearing a height of 3.05m or […]
Barons Show Out at Tomcat Invitational
By Grace Murphy Web Editor On Saturday, the Franciscan men and women’s track and field team competed at the Thiel College Tomcat Invitational in Greenville, PA. Freshman Clara Symington placed second in the 100-meter hurdles and broke a thirteen-year school record with a time of 15.71 seconds. She also placed second in the 400-meter hurdles […]
Running Barons see night of success at Bethany
SYDNEY LORENTZ STAFF WRITER The Franciscan University of Steubenville track and field team returned to the track after seeing improvement and success all-around following the All-Ohio Division III Championships on Saturday, April 13. With a quick turn-around and a few days of recovery, the Barons hit the ground running on April 17 at the John […]
Track and field sees great success at All-Ohio Championships
SYDNEY LORENTZ STAFF WRITER The Franciscan University of Steubenville track and field team saw its success hit an all-time high at the All-Ohio Division III Championships held at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio. On the women’s side, freshman Ashlin LaFond placed 14th in the women’s 400-meter dash, with a personal record of 1:03.92. LaFond […]
Running Barons make great strides at Mount Union
SYDNEY LORENTZ STAFF WRITER The Franciscan University of Steubenville men’s and women’s track and field teams hit the ground running at the Homon Invitational on April 6 at the University of Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio. Both teams are anxious to see their success propel them into the last half of their season, especially looking […]
Running Barons see continued success at Bethany
SYDNEY LORENTZ STAFF WRITER The Franciscan University of Steubenville men’s and women’s track and field teams saw yet another day filled with victories and personal improvement. Although a few members have been plagued by injuries this season, the team is anxious to see what already looks to be another great year for Barons’ track. On […]
Barons open outdoor season at Carnegie Mellon
SYDNEY LORENTZ STAFF WRITER Franciscan University of Steubenville’s men’s and women’s track and field teams kicked off their outdoor season at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational on Saturday, March 23. On the women’s side, the team saw continued improvement across the board. Freshman Brigid Kelly started the day off strong in the women’s discus, placing eighth […]
Running Barons see hard work pay off in the Big Apple
SYDNEY LORENTZ STAFF WRITER The Franciscan University of Steubenville track and field team saw its hard winter training pay off this weekend at the Eastern College Athletic Conference held March 1-2 in New York City at The Armory New Balance Track and Field Center. On the women’s side, the distance medley relay started out strong […]
Running Barons take the lead at Mount Union Invite
SYDNEY LORENTZ STAFF WRITER Franciscan University of Steubenville’s men’s and women’s track teams saw yet another fruitful competition with all-around success for the whole team. Both teams competed at the Jim Wuske Invitational held at the University of Mount Union on Saturday, Feb. 2. The women’s team started out strong with freshman Brigid Kelly breaking […]