A few days ago, the U.S. Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association, or USTFCCA, announced their Academic All-Academic Teams for track and field. According to their web site, “an athlete must have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher and must have met the NCAA Division I regional or national Read more…
Okay, I have to admit that running for a shot putter is usually one or two laps at most, but now that I am trying to lose my thrower weight, I run about 2 miles (a lot for me). Let’s face it, running can be one of the most boring Read more…
When I last gave you an update on the NACACs, I couldn’t get the final results of the men’s 800m. Well, they’re in now, and I’m happy to congratulate Duane Solomon on his #1 finish! Duane’s time was 1:48.96. Another Trojan, Garry Jones, ran the first leg of the winning American team in the Read more…
The USC Trojans made a strong showing in the NACAC under-23 track and field championships held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, this weekend. 😀 Although it was a bit challenging to figure out the NACAC website using my high school Spanish, here are some highlights of the meet: Kate Hutchinson, my Read more…
Kami Huyse says that one of the complaints about blogs is that they just rehash the daily news. So in the interests of offering some original content, here is my insider’s view of one aspect of the world of sports. What’s with the honeybuns, you ask? A “Honeybun” is a nickname for athletes Read more…