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Former Illinois State distance runner Aisha Praught signed her first professional contract last week, as she enters her post-collegiate career running for the Oregon Track Club (OTC) Elite in Eugene, Ore. The deal came after six months of negotiations ...

Dec 13th 2012, 9:17pm 1K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Brittany Smith Breaks School Record to Kick Off the 2012-13 Indoor Season

The Illinois State men's and women's track & field teams kicked off the 2012-13 season at home, as it played host to the ISU Open, Saturday, at Horton Field House. Senior Brittany Smith broke the 70-foot barrier in the weight throw, throwing a staggeri...

Dec 8th 2012, 9:57pm 1K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

2012 ISU Open

Dec 8th 2012, 9:51pm 1K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Redbirds Release 2012-13 Track & Field Schedule

The Illinois State men's and women's track & field teams announced their 2012-13 indoor and outdoor schedules Monday. The track & field season will consist of 20 regular-season and three post-season meets, with two being hosted in Horton Field House an...

Nov 26th 2012, 4:36pm 1K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Scott Bennett Named Assistant Track & Field Coach

Illinois State director of track & field and cross country Elvis Forde announced the hiring of Scott Bennett, as an assistant coach Thursday. Bennett joins the staff, after spending the majority of his tenure at Tennessee, Georgia Tech and Minnesota, w...

Oct 19th 2012, 5:45pm 1K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Reedus Thurmond Named Assistant Track & Field Coach

Illinois State director of track & field and cross country Elvis Forde announced the hiring of Reedus Thurmond, as an assistant coach Monday. Thurmond joins the staff after spending six years at Washington as the team's throws coach.

Oct 2nd 2012, 12:24pm 1K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Praught Begins Professional Career on High Note

Under the banner of the United States and Total Sports U.S., recent Illinois State graduate Aisha Praught hit the ground running, as she began her professional running career in July, racing in the Flanders Cup across Europe.

Jul 26th 2012, 4:12pm 607 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Women's Track & Field Earns USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors

The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) named the Illinois State women's track & field team one of 171 All-Academic teams for the 2012 season, as announced by officials Thursday.

Jul 26th 2012, 4:09pm 621 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Seven Redbirds Named to 2012 USTFCCCA All-Academic Team

Seven Illinois State track & field student-athletes were named to the 2012 U.S Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic track & field team, as announced Wednesday.

Jul 25th 2012, 4:40pm 660 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Glover, Smith Each Take Gold at 2012 NACAC Championships

Illinois State junior throwers Tim Glover and Brittany Smith each won gold at the 2012 North American Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Under-23 Championships, as each competed for Team USA last evening. Smith took control in the shot put, while G...

Jul 7th 2012, 1:36pm 589 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments