A hazy May twilight descended upon the final races of the Division I NCAA East Preliminary Round Saturday, May 26, as the packed crowd filling Hodges Stadium surrounded the fleet-footed competitors with wave after wave of palpable energy.
Lining up, pole in hand, sprinting toward the bar set 15 feet, 11 and ¾ inches in the air, David Shepherd plants the long cylinder into the ground and prepares for flight.
Christina King was only introduced to pole vaulting two and a half years ago.
King, a UNF communication senior, competed with a sprained ankle Friday, May 25, in the 2012 NCAA Women’s Pole Vault...
The final day of the NCAA East Regional Track and Field Championship kicked off with an upset for one UNF pole vault athlete Saturday morning. David Shepherd, a UNF sophomore, cleared 5.02 meters but did not qualify for the national championship.
Isiah Young sleeps for eight hours the night before a major track meet.
When he emerges from his dream-filled dormancy, he eats a good breakfast.
Young, an Ole Miss criminal justice junior, is...
As UNF hosts the 2012 Division 1 Outdoor Track and Field East Preliminary Championship May 24-26, it along with the NCAA heavily rely on the work of volunteers to ensure that the three-day meet runs...
The 2012 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field East Preliminaries kicked off with high-scoring athletes, including a Florida State University sprinter who ran an Olympic-qualifying time in the 100-meter...
The second day of the NCAA’s Division 1 East Preliminary Round began Friday, May 25, at UNF’s Hodges Stadium, with college fans from all over the country coming to support their athletes.
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As the athletes and attendees settle in for the first evening of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Track and Field Meet, UNF is prepared to accommodate for the additional people and cars.
Parking...
Mayor Alvin Brown walked into UNF’s Hodges Stadium Thursday, May 24, sporting his self-proclaimed Osprey blue tie and an enthusiasm for the events occurring there over the next few days.
Thursday...
