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Southern Illinois thrower DeAnna Price finished fourth in the hammer throw at the 2015 Pan American Games. Price, representing Team USA, threw 68.84 meters in her final attempt.

Jul 22nd 2015, 12:54am 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Price-Smith named head coach at Ole Miss

After 14 seasons as the head track and field coach at Southern Illinois, Connie Price-Smith is moving to the same position at Ole Miss. Price-Smith, an SIU alumna, was hired as the women’s head coach in 2002 and has been the head coach of the com...

Jul 21st 2015, 5:58pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

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FeaturedSIU track coach Connie Price-Smith chosen to lead 2016 U.S. Olympic Team

Southern Illinois University track coach Connie Price-Smith will be the women's head coach for Team USA at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, USATF announced Wednesday.

Jul 15th 2015, 4:02pm 11K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Freeman finishes 12th in the shot put at final day of USA Outdoor Championships

Saluki junior All-American Josh Freeman finished 12th in the shot put at the final day of the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at historic Hayward Field.

Jun 28th 2015, 7:37pm 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

DeAnna Price qualifies for IAAF World Championships following runner-up finish in the hammer throw

After no experts in the media picked her to even win the NCAA title two weeks ago, Saluki junior DeAnna Price came within three inches of winning a USA hammer throw title -- finishing second to punch her ticket to the IAAF World Championships in the pr...

Jun 28th 2015, 12:37am 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

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FeaturedRaven Saunders successfully defends USA Junior shot put title

SIU freshman and two-time NCAA shot put champion Raven Saunders successfully defended her USA junior title in her signature event at the USATF Junior Outdoor Championships on Friday afternoon at historic Hayward Field.

Jun 26th 2015, 11:34pm 3K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Jeneva Stevens qualifies for World Championships, two other Salukis compete at Day One of USATF Outdoor Championships

Former Saluki Jeneva (McCall) Stevens highlighted SIU's performance at Day One of the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, finishing third in the shot put to qualify for the IAAF World Championships in Beijing.

Jun 26th 2015, 2:36am 1K views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Kyle Landon named Capital One/CoSIDA Third-Team Academic All-American

Saluki sophomore jumper Kyle Landon has been named a Capital One/CoSIDA Third-Team Academic All-American, becoming SIU’s first in track and field since 2010.

Jun 25th 2015, 4:11pm 760 views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

Salukis past and present to compete at USA Outdoor National Championships

Saluki track and field stars past and present will compete this week at both the USA Senior and Junior Outdoor National Championships at historic Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon.

Jun 22nd 2015, 7:23pm 788 views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments

One Week Later: @SIU_TrackXC at the 2015 NCAA Outdoor Championships | Social Media Recap

Relive one of the most extraordinary weeks in Saluki track and field history, in which Southern Illinois won two NCAA titles on the same day.

Jun 19th 2015, 2:41pm 771 views 0 likes 0 shares 0 comments