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How first-generation college student Gretchen Hoekstre paved her way to success with BYU track and field

By Connor Sexton
December 10, 2024 11:24 AM
If dealt with the right way, setbacks can be used for something positive. Such is the case for Gretchen Hoekstre, a thrower on BYU’s track and field team.
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Meet BYU track athlete Isaac Hedengren: A story of faith and family legacy

By Connor Sexton
December 06, 2024 04:02 PM
Imagine this: it’s 2023. An aspiring young adult has just received news that he will be running on BYU’s cross country team.
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A look back at the offside penalty in BYU's 1-0 season-ending loss to Santa Clara

By Connor Sexton
November 19, 2024 05:29 PM
BYU women’s soccer lost 1-0 to Santa Clara on Friday night to end its season. The game included a controversial finish which caused some negative reactions on social media among the Cougar fan base.
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BYU football preparing to take on Arizona State in a huge Big 12 showdown in Tempe

By Connor Sexton
November 18, 2024 03:44 PM
BYU football heads down to Tempe, Arizona, to face the Arizona State Sun Devils on Saturday.
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BYU women's soccer falls to Santa Clara in season-ending NCAA tournament home loss

By Connor Sexton
November 15, 2024 11:58 PM
The Santa Clara Broncos blanked the BYU women's soccer team 1-0 on Friday in a first-round NCAA tournament match at South Field.
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What impact could BYU receivers like Chase Roberts have in the rivalry game against Utah?

By Connor Sexton
November 09, 2024 10:02 AM
It’s that game once again. The one that all BYU fans have circled on the calendar since the start of the season. It’s time for the Holy War.
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Track and Field

Slow and steady wins the race: Lucas Bons’ climb to become one of the top milers in the country

By Connor Sexton
June 04, 2024 12:00 AM
Kelly Clarkson famously sings, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” This could be said for many aspects of life, including sports. One athlete familiar with adversity is Lucas Bons, a junior for the BYU men’s track and field team, who battled through countless months of sickness before winning the Championships in March.
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Wet conditions prove no matter as BYU Track and Field debuts new runners and breaks old records

By Connor Sexton
April 02, 2024 12:00 AM
Rainy conditions in California have continued to take place for BYU athletic contests throughout the year, ranging from golf invitationals to outdoor track and field events. Despite this, Mother Nature could not deter determined athletes set on accomplishing feats and bringing fame to their respective schools.
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Milestones met for BYU at Indoor Track and Field National Championship

By Connor Sexton
March 10, 2024 12:00 AM
The NCAA Indoor Track and Field season concluded this weekend by courtesy of the Track at New Balance facility in Boston, Massachusetts. BYU had a total of nine first-team All-Americans and nine second-team All-Americans across the two days of competition.
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