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WINFIELD, Kan. - The Friends University track & field team kicked off the 2014-15 season with three members running the half-marathon hosted by Southwestern College Friday, December 5th in hopes of qualifying for the NAIA Outdoor meet later this year.

Dec 7th 2014, 6:10pm 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

[Track and Field] Smithhisler, Davis Named to Shocker Track Club Board

Friends Track and Field coaches Damian Smithhisler and Cole Davis have been named to the Shocker Track Club for the 2014-2015 year, joining 19 other individuals to help run the group.
"I'm excited to join the Shocker Track Club Board. This is a great l...

Sep 4th 2014, 4:40pm 2K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

[Track and Field] Smithhisler, Davis Named to Shocker Track Club Board

Sep 4th 2014, 4:40pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

[Track and Field] Falcons Add 13 Athletes for Men's Cross Country / Track & Field

Head track and field coaches Cole Davis and Damian Smithhisler are excited to announce the addition of 13 new athletes to the 2014-15 Men's Cross Country/Track and Field roster. The list includes 11 student athletes from the state of Kansas, ...

Aug 11th 2014, 2:05pm 3K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

[Track and Field] Friends Reveals Newest Women's T&F/CC Signees

Head track and field coaches Cole Davis and Damian Smithhisler are excited to announce the addition of 14 new athletes to the 2014-15 Women's Cross Country/Track and Field roster. The list includes 11 student athletes from the state of Kansas, 1 from N...

Jul 22nd 2014, 1:15pm 4K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

[Track and Field] Eight Falcon Track Athletes Named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes

Four female and four male Friends athletes were named 2014 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athletes as announced by the national office last Saturday.
On the women's side Connie Collins (Sr., Magnolia, Ohio), Megan Duggins (Sr., Wichita, Kan.), Ashley Lyons (S...

May 28th 2014, 2:20pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

[Track and Field] Track and Field Prepares for Nationals in Gulf Shores, Alabama

The Friends University Track and Field program is preparing to put a close on the 2014 season. The year was filled with many great achievements for the falcons both on an individual and team level. Both the Men's and Women's programs took 3rd in the Co...

May 13th 2014, 2:40pm 945 views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

[Track and Field] KCAC Outdoor Track & Field Championship Preview

2014 KCAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Men's Events-to-Watch
Sprints/Hurdles
The KCAC men's sprints and hurdles will have new champions in 2014. Double 2013 sprint champion Carlos Cox is gone, but last year's runner-ups at 100 and 200 me...

May 1st 2014, 3:15pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

[Track and Field] Davis Wins Second KCAC Track Athlete of the Week Award

Dexter Davis (Sr., Rex, Ga.) has been named the KCAC Men's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week for the second time this season.
Davis won the 100m dash at the Southwestern Relays in a time of 10.52 seconds, the #1 time in the KCAC this season. The time i...

Apr 29th 2014, 2:55pm 586 views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

[Track and Field] Vailas Named KCAC Track Athlete of the Week for Third Time

Angie Vailas (Fr., Wichita, Kan.) was named the KCAC Women's Track Athlete of the Week as announced by the conference office Tuesday morning.This is the second straight and third overall time that Vailas has won the award, given out just five times so ...

Apr 15th 2014, 6:25pm 473 views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments