2017 Carson-Newman Track and Field News
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Four Track & Field athletes named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Individuals list
July 29, 2017For the second consecutive day the Carson-Newman men’s and women’s track team made news with four athletes being named to the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches All-Academic Individuals list. -
Men's and Women's track teams named USTFCCCA All-Academic 2016-2017
July 28, 2017Both the men’s and women’s track teams at Carson-Newman were named to the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic team for the 2016-2017 academic year on Friday afternoon.
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Eagles place 134 on South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll
June 29, 2017ROCK HILL, S.C. - For a third consecutive academic year, Carson-Newman has put more than 130 student athletes on the South Atlantic Conference's Commissioner's Honor Roll in back-to-back academic years.
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Stepp caps junior year with CoSIDA Academic All-America honor
June 23, 2017AUSTIN, Texas - Carson-Newman junior high jumper Tanner Stepp (Jefferson City, Tenn.) closed out his third year at Mossy Creek with Academic All-America honors from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
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Tanner Stepp 2017 National Runner-Up in Men's High Jump
May 27, 2017Carson-Newman junior, Tanner Stepp (Jefferson City, Tenn.) is the national runner-up in the men's high jump competition, with a jump of 2.13 meters at the 2017 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday evening.
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Stepp, Gaul and Mills all earn CoSIDA Academic All-District honors
May 25, 2017AUSTIN, Texas – Carson-Newman’s track and field teams placed three athletes on the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team, the College Sports Information Directors of America announced Thursday at noon.
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Potts-Howard has a strong showing on day one of the 2017 Outdoor Championships
May 25, 2017In day one of the 2017 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Carson-Newman long jumper Kristofer Potts-Howard (Tullahoma, Tenn.) finished 13th with a jump of 6.99 meters.
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Potts-Howard, Stepp prepare to soar at the 2017 Outdoor Championships
May 24, 2017The Carson-Newman track and field team will send a pair of Eagles to participate in the 2017 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships located in Bradenton, Fla. May 25-27.
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Stepp named USTFCCCA Southeast Region Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year
May 23, 2017NEW ORLEANS – For the fourth time in his career, Carson-Newman assistant track and field coach Tyler Stepp has been lauded as the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Southeast Region Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year.
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C-N places six athletes on Southeast Region squad
May 16, 2017NEW ORLEANS—Carson-Newman was well represented once again as six athletes were tabbed to the 2017 All-Southeast Region squad in six different events to cap off a successful outdoor campaign the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced Tuesday afternoon.
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Stepp, Potts-Howard to represent Eagles in Outdoor Championships
May 16, 2017INDIANAPOLIS— For the second-consecutive season, the Carson-Newman track and field program will send multiple representatives to the national stage as both Tanner Stepp (Jefferson City, Tenn.) and Kristofer Potts-Howard (Tullahoma, Tenn.) were selected to participate in the 2017 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Bradenton, Fla. on May 25-27, Tuesday evening.
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Snead signs with Giants
May 15, 2017EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Former Carson-Newman football wide receiver and kick returner and track All-American Kevin Snead is officially a member of the New York Giants.
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Davis, Mills lead C-N in Last Chance Meet to cap 2017 regular season
May 14, 2017GREENSBORO, N.C.—The Carson-Newman track and field team put a bow on the 2017 regular season as seven Eagles pitched their final cases for the 2017 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships with the North Carolina A&T Last Chance Meet Sunday afternoon.
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Seven Eagles hoping to claim national berths with Last Chance Meet
May 13, 2017JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.—Representatives from the Carson-Newman track and field team will have one final chance to solidify their cases for the 2017 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships as seven Eagles are set to compete in the North Carolina A&T Last Chance Meet Sunday afternoon in Greensboro, N.C.
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Snead joins Giants minicamp for rookie tryout
May 13, 2017EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Former Carson-Newman football wide receiver and kick returner and track All-American Kevin Snead has joined the New York Giants’ minicamp for a rookie tryout.
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Potts-Howard leads C-N into Tennessee Challenge
May 04, 2017JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.—The Carson-Newman outdoor track and field team will resume activates Saturday, May 6, at the Tennessee Challenge as coach David Needs again sends a select number of individuals to the nearby Division I powerhouse with hopes of improving national qualifying marks in preparation for the 2017 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships that is set to take place at the tail end of May in Bradenton, Fla.
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Clark, Wade claim top honors at Fourth Annual Frosty Awards
May 02, 2017JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman men’s basketball guard Charles Clark (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) and women’s soccer striker Lauren Wade (Coleraine, Northern Ireland) took home Frosty Awards for Male and Female Athlete of the Year at the Third Annual Frosty Awards Tuesday evening at Gentry Auditorium.
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Potts-Howard, Stepp impress as Eagles conclude Penn Relays
April 29, 2017PHILADELPHIA, Pa.— A select few from the Carson-Newman track and field team wrapped up competition at the historic 123rd annual running of the Penn Relays over the weekend that featured two top-10 marks for Kristofer Potts-Howard (Tullahoma, Tenn.) and a third-place finish from Tanner Stepp (Jefferson City, Tenn.).
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Frosty Awards Finalists released for Game, Upset and Coach of the Year
April 27, 2017JEFFEERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Frosty Awards Committee has released the finalists for Upset of the Year, Game of the Year and Coach of the Year.
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Davis, Eagles set for the 123rd Penn Relays
April 26, 2017JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.—The Carson-Newman track and field team will send a program-best nine athletes to the historic running of the Penn Relays this weekend, April 27-29, with hopes of improving and picking up national-qualifying marks and times in the latter portion of the 2017 outdoor season.
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Agee notches an individual title as the Eagles conclude the league championships
April 15, 2017HICKORY. N.C.— The Carson-Newman track and field team wrapped up competition at the 2017 South Atlantic Conference Track & Field Championships Saturday afternoon in Hickory, N.C. with another individual top-place finish as the Eagle men took home a fourth-place honors while the women placed sixth.
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Gaul nets SAC's inaugural Elite 18 Award
April 15, 2017HICKORY, N.C.—During the closing ceremonies of the 2017 South Atlantic Conference Track & Field Championships Saturday evening, Carson-Newman women’s pole vaulter Tori Gaul (Salisbury, N.C.) was awarded the Elite 18 honor by the league for outstanding work not only in the field of competition, but also in the classroom on the campus of Mossy Creek.
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Trio of Eagles claim blue ribbons in day one of SAC Championships
April 14, 2017HICKORY, N.C.— Day one of the South Atlantic Conference Track & Field Championships was a successful showing for the Eagles Friday afternoon as the club sported three wins on the day with a number of other top-tier performances on the Irwin-Belk Track on the campus of Lenoir-Rhyne University.
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SAC Championships next on docket for surging Eagles
April 13, 2017JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.—Following three outdoor meets to begin the 2017 track and field season, the Carson-Newman track and field team is prepped and ready for the 2017 South Atlantic Conference Track & Field Championships that is set to begin on Friday, April 14, on the campus of Lenoir-Rhyne in Hickory, N.C.
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C-N SAAC teams up with Smokies for Carson-Newman night at Smokies Park
April 10, 2017JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman’s Student Athlete Advisory Committee has partnered with the Tennessee Smokies for a C-N night at Smokies Stadium, Wednesday, April 19.
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Nominees unveiled for fourth annual Frosty Awards
April 08, 2017JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The nominees for 15 Frosty Awards categories have been released after selection from the Frosty Awards Committee. The Fourth Annual Frosty Awards will take place in Gentry Auditorium on Tuesday, May 2 at 6 p.m.
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Cumberlands Invite hands C-N four top-prizes as Eagles prep for conference meet
April 08, 2017WILLIAMSBURG, Ky.— The Carson-Newman track and field team wrapped up competition at the Cumberlands Invitational Saturday afternoon after two days of events as the meet served as the final tune up before the South Atlantic Conference Championship Meet takes place next week on April 13.
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Cumberlands serves final tune up for C-N prior to SAC Championships
April 06, 2017JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.—With one week remaining before the start of the 2017 South Atlantic Conference Championships, Carson-Newman track and field coach David Needs will send his squad to the Cumberlands Invitational for competition on both Friday and Saturday in Williamsburg, Ky.
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Potts-Howard tabbed SAC Field Athlete of the Week following stellar week
March 29, 2017ROCK HILL, S.C.—Following a stellar week in the horizontal jumps, Carson-Newman track & field sophomore Kristofer Potts-Howard (Tullahoma, Tenn.) was named the South Atlantic Conference Field Athlete of the Week the league announced Wednesday afternoon.
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Potts-Howard shines as Eagles impress in Knoxville
March 25, 2017KNOXVILLE, Tenn.— The Carson-Newman track and field team posted four provisional qualifications Saturday afternoon as the Tennessee Rust Buster featured a number of highly competitive Division I schools that many C-N athletes benefited from.
