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Baseball

Sports swap: Olympic athletes with multiple athletic careers

By Kendall Mckinnon
July 22, 2024 12:00 AM
Stephanie Rovetti, former BYU women’s basketball player, is now preparing to compete for Team USA in the 2024 Paris Olympics, but not in basketball. After moving to California to get an MPA and maxing out her college eligibility for basketball, Rovetti took up rugby and quickly excelled.
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Track and Field

James Corrigan's journey to become an Olympian

By Jocelyn Moody
July 01, 2024 12:00 AM
James Corrigan’s journey to become an Olympian
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Track and Field

Kenneth Rooks: Qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympics

By Jocelyn Moody
June 28, 2024 12:00 AM
Defying all odds and beating favored opponents, BYU runner Kenneth Rooks placed first in the 3,000-meter steeplechase on Sunday night to qualify for the Paris Olympics during the U.S. Olympic Trials.
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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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Track and Field

Breaking Records: Riley Hunt's Journey to Hurdling History

By Jocelyn Moody
May 14, 2024 12:00 AM
It was the first outdoor track meet of the season at the Arizona Spring Break Fiesta Meet. Hurdler Riley Hunt wore BYU on his chest for the first time. He got in the blocks ready to start his race and looked up to analyze each and every hurdle. Nothing was on his mind, all his senses lost as he waited for the sound of the gun. BANG! Hunt sprinted and his surroundings instantly blurred. It was all muscle memory to him by then. He heard clashes from his opponents knocking the hurdles. With each hurdle, he attempted to go faster and faster. Sprint, jump, sprint, jump, sprint, jump! He sped up his pace and pushed his body to the brink until he crossed that finish line snatching first place in Tucson. He looked at the clock 14:00 “You’ve got to be kidding me,” said Hunt. Disappointed, he looked again, and it corrected to 13:94. A personal record for Hunt as well as number five in the record books in BYU history.
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Track and Field

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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Track and Field (Women's)

BYU women's track and field collects five podium finishes at the Jarvis Scott Open

By Megan Hatton
February 13, 2023 12:00 AM
BYU women's track and field recorded winning marks and personal bests in field events and sprints this weekend at the Jarvis Scott Open.
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Track and Field (Women's)

BYU women's track and field sets new school record at the Razorback Invitational

By Megan Hatton
January 30, 2023 12:00 AM
Competing against nationally ranked athletes of 14 teams, BYU women’s track and field rose to the challenge, showcasing one school record, four new program top 10 records, and eight personal bests in the Razorback Invitational.
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Track and Field

BYU's Ashton Riner wins javelin national championship

By Jackson Payne
June 11, 2022 12:00 AM
BYU's Ashton Riner wins javelin national championship
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Track and Field

BYU with top-10 finish, individual title at NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships

By Jake Roper
March 13, 2022 12:00 AM
BYU Track and Field concluded its indoor season Saturday in another historic meet at the NCAA Indoor National Championships in Birmingham, Alabama, bringing home a top-10 overall finish, an individual national title and multiple All-American honors.
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Track and Field

BYU hurdler strives to compete despite setbacks

By Diana Ochulo
February 23, 2022 12:00 AM
BYU hurdler Adaobi Tabugbo grew up with five brothers and felt like she always had to be competitive and go the extra mile to be seen. So it was no shocker when she took first place in the 60-meter hurdles and second in the 60-meter dash at theBYU Invitein December while recovering from a hamstring injury.
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Campus Events

Senior associate athletic director speaks at Women's Leadership lecture

By Sierra Freeland
March 10, 2020 12:00 AM
Senior Associate Athletic Director and Young Women's General Board member Liz Darger spoke at the Women's Services and Resources Leadership Lecture series about the importance of expanding what it means to be a leader.
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Track and Field

Dustin Williams selected as head athletic trainer for track and field in 2020 Tokyo Olympics

December 06, 2019 12:00 AM
Athletes aren’t the only people who are selected to represent their countries in the Olympic Games; athletic trainers must qualify and apply before they are selected for a spot on an Olympic medical staff team — a behind-the-scenes position that cares for athletes and their bodies day and night during the Olympics.
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Cross Country

BYU's cross country teams capture national championship and runner-up titles

November 25, 2019 12:00 AM
BYU cross country took the NCAA championship by storm with the men’s team winning their first-ever national championship and the women’s team coming in second on Saturday, Nov. 23. It marks the first time in program history that both the men’s and women’s teams placed top-two in the country.
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Basketball

BYU sports rake in top accolades during 2018-19 seasons

By Aaron Fitzner
June 17, 2019 12:00 AM
Brenna Chase celebrates a three-pointer in BYU's first-round victory of Auburn in the NCAA tournament. (Jaren Wilkey/BYU Photo)
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Track and Field

Clayton Young wins NCAA national title in the 10,000-meter

By Aaron Fitzner
June 06, 2019 12:00 AM
Conner Mantz, Clayton Young and Connor McMillan stop for a picture after the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships on March 9. The trio of runners finished first, third and fourth at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 10,000-meter event. (BYU Photo)
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Track and Field

Track and Field set for NCAA Championships

By Aaron Fitzner
May 30, 2019 12:00 AM
Whittni Orton finds herself among the pack in the 1500 meter during the NCAA West Preliminaries. (BYU Photo)
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Track and Field

Track and Field receives multiple All-America honors

April 01, 2019 12:00 AM
Senior Clayton Young runs the 5000m at the NCAA Indoor Championships on March 8. (BYU Photo)
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