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Illinois State junior throwers Tim Glover and Brittany Smith head to Guanajuato, Mexico, to compete for Team USA in the 2012 North American Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Under-23 Championships July 6-8. Glover will throw the javelin, while Smi...

Jul 5th 2012, 5:44pm 610 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Barnes Hired as Assistant Track & Field Coach

Illinois State head men's and women's track & field coach Elvis Forde announced the hiring of Stephanie Barnes as an assistant coach Tuesday. Barnes joins the staff after spending the last two years as a graduate assistant in the same capacity.

Jul 3rd 2012, 6:44pm 596 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Petranoff Closes Olympic Trials for Redbirds in 8th Place

Illinois State alum Leigh Petranoff finishes her career in a Redbird uniform on a high note, throwing a career-best 175-10 in the javelin, finishing eighth overall at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials at Hayward Field. She was the third Redbird to make...

Jul 2nd 2012, 12:04am 505 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Petranoff Advances to Finals, Smith Takes 10th at Olympic Trials

Illinois State graduate Leigh Petranoff finishes the javelin qualifying round in 12th place to advance to the trials and finals on Sunday at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials at Hayward Field. Junior thrower Brittany Smith finished the shot pu...

Jun 30th 2012, 12:40am 351 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Smith Qualifies for Shot Put Finals at Olympic Trials

Illinois State junior thrower Brittany Smith finishes 11th in the shot put qualifying round, advancing to the finals on June 29 at 2012 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials at Hayward Field.

Jun 29th 2012, 3:36pm 373 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Glover, Praught Close Competition at 2012 Olympic Trials

Illinois State track & field athletes Tim Glover and Aisha Praught finish competing at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials at Hayward Field Monday evening. Praught ran a 9:55.78 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase semi-finals, while Glover threw 250...

Jun 26th 2012, 2:45am 340 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Glover Finishes Olympic Trials Qualifying Round on Top; One Step Closer to London

Illinois State junior javelin thrower Tim Glover finishes the 2012 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials as the No. 1 qualifier, throwing 263-04 (80.26m) in the qualifying round on Saturday, a full seven feet further than anyone else in the competition at ...

Jun 23rd 2012, 9:01pm 317 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Brittany Smith Finishes 11th in Hammer at Olympic Trials

Illinois State junior Brittany Smith finished in 11th place in the hammer throw competition at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials at Hayward Field to kick off competition for the Redbirds.

Jun 21st 2012, 8:47pm 371 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Two Current, Two Former Redbirds Begin U.S. Olympic Quest at Trials

Two current members of the Illinois State men's and women's track & field teams will join two recent graduates of the program in Eugene, Ore., for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials at Hayward Field, June 21-July1, as each will try to earn a ri...

Jun 20th 2012, 4:20pm 392 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Tim Glover Semifinalist for Bowerman Award

The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced Monday that Illinois State junior javelin thrower Tim Glover is a semifinalist for the 2012 Bowerman Award, which is bestowed to the best male and female collegi...

Jun 18th 2012, 9:37pm 345 views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments