2017-18 Carson-Newman Track and Field News
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Showler-Davis named to England national squad for the upcoming Manchester Invitational
August 02, 2018MANCHESTER, United Kingdom – After notching a fourth overall time of 10.36 seconds in the 100-meter dash for the British National and European Championships a month ago today, Carson-Newman Track All-American Kieran Showler-Davis has earned a spot on England’s team for the 2018 Manchester Invitational in which he will compete as a member of the 4 x 100m race, the 100m, as well as a reserve for the 4 x 400m. -
Five Eagles tab USTFCCA All-Academic honors
July 26, 2018NEW ORLEANS - All-Academic Team honors for the 2017-18 NCAA Division II Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field seasons were announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on Thursday as Carson-Newman Track & Field were given honors on both the men’s and women’s teams.
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Showler-Davis bolts through latest British and European Championship Trials
July 02, 2018BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom – The summer of 2018 has continued to have Carson-Newman well-represented overseas. Track All-American Kieran Showler-Davis competed in the British National Championships & European Championship Trials over the weekend taking place in the 100-meter dash at Alexander Stadium, a place which will host the Commonwealth Games in 2022.
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O’Brien names Pope new Vice President for Athletics
June 27, 2018JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman University President Dr. Randall O’Brien has named Tennessee Tech Associate Director of Athletics for Development Matt Pope as Carson-Newman’s new Vice President for Athletics.
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Record-setting number of student athletes named to SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll
June 21, 2018ROCK HILL, S.C. - Carson-Newman broke its school record for most student athletes placed on the South Atlantic Conference's Commissioner's Honor Roll, the league office announced Thursday morning.
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Stepp, White notch Academic All-America credits
June 18, 2018AUSTIN, Texas. – Tanner Stepp and Rebekah White have collected Google Cloud Academic All-America® honors representing Carson-Newman Track & Field as announced this afternoon.
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Athletic Department registers highest finish in Learfield Director's Cup
June 14, 2018CLEVELAND, Ohio - Carson-Newman's athletic department concluded the academic year with its highest ever finish in the Learfield Director's Cup standings. C-N wrapped up 2017-18 with a top-25 finish and a school-record 498 points in the annual standings.
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Snead joins Saints minicamp for tryout
June 13, 2018NEW ORLEANS – Former Carson-Newman football wide receiver and track All-American sprinter Kevin Snead has joined New Orleans Saints minicamp for a trryout.
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Strudwick assumes roll of Senior Women's Administrator
June 11, 2018JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman Vice President for Athletics Allen Morgan has announced that head women's golf coach Suzanne Strudwick has assumed the duties of the athletic department's Senior Women's Administrator.
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Athletic Communications team hauls in four awards in CoSIDA Publications and Digital Design Contest
June 11, 2018GREENWOOD, Ind. - Carson-Newman's athletic communications team tallied four awards at the College Sports Information Directors of America's (CoSIDA) Publications and Digital Design Contest.
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Trio of student-athletes represent C-N on Academic All-District team
May 28, 2018GREENWOOD, Ind. – Tori Gaul, Tanner Stepp, and Rebekah White have earned Google Cloud Academic All-District® honors representing Carson-Newman Track & Field.
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All-America run from Showler-Davis caps off 2018 C-N campaign
May 26, 2018CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The final event to cap off the 2018 outdoor season for Carson-Newman Track & Field presented the Eagles with an opportunity for a National Championship for the second time this year.
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Illustrious career for Stepp comes to a close at the NCAA Championships
May 25, 2018CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A historic career at Carson-Newman came to an end at the Irwin Belk Complex during the 2018 NCAA Championships on Friday afternoon.
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Gaul sits alone in C-N history, Showler-Davis moves on following day one of NCAA Championships
May 24, 2018CHARLOTTE, N.C. – It was the final opportunity for the senior pole vaulter to get a crack at the All-America honor. Tori Gaul completed that feat in her final meet with the Eagles after garnering a 10th-place finish in the pole vault at the 2018 NCAA Division II Track & Field Championships.
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Three seniors look to close out historic careers at NCAA Championships
May 23, 2018JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – A trio of Carson-Newman Track & Field student-athletes prepare for the 2018 NCAA Championships slated to take place over a three-day period this weekend. Tori Gaul, Kieran Showler-Davis, and Tanner Stepp have each extracted invites to Charlotte, N.C. with the first set of events beginning tomorrow at the Irwin Belk Complex.
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Long named Master Strength and Conditioning Coach
May 21, 2018FORT WORTH, Texas - Carson-Newman Director of Sports Performance Johnny Long has been named a Master Strength and Conditioning Coach by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches association (CSCCa) in a ceremony at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Needs, Stepp announce hiring of Eric Phillips to staff
May 19, 2018JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman Track & Field Coach David Needs has announced the hiring of Eric Phillips to both his staff and the cross country team as a distance coach.
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C-N Track posts eight on All-Region list
May 15, 2018NEW ORLEANS, La. – Eight Carson-Newman Eagles were honored by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) as All-Region members for the 2018 NCAA Division II outdoor season.
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Trio of seniors capture invite to Charlotte
May 15, 2018JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Tori Gaul, Kieran Showler-Davis, and Tanner Stepp have each extracted invites to the 2018 NCAA Outdoor National Championships in Charlotte, N.C. slated for May 24-25.
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Gudger boasts new best, Eagles await fate on NCAA's
May 12, 2018MONTEVALLO, AL – Senior jumper Samantha Gudger claimed a new school record in the long jump following the team's appearance at Falcon Finale & Last Chance meet this weekend.
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C-N fights injury bug, battles in trip to Knoxville
May 05, 2018KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman Track & Field wrapped up the trip to the Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium, home of the Volunteers, for the Tennessee Challenge on Saturday.
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Needs group jaunts west for Tennessee Challenge
May 04, 2018JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman Track & Field will trek 29 miles down the road to Knoxville on Saturday for the Tennessee Challenge hosted by the Tennessee Volunteers at Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium.
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Stepp, Wade earn top honors at Fifth Annual Frosty Awards
May 01, 2018JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Carson-Newman high jumper Tanner Stepp (Jefferson City, Tenn.) and women's soccer striker Lauren Wade (Coleraine, Northern Ireland) brought home top honors as the Frosty Award winners for Male and Female Athlete of the Year, respectively, Tuesday evening at the Fifth Annual Frosty Awards ceremony in Gentry Auditorium.
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Frosty Awards Finalists released for Male and Female Freshman of the Year, Male and Female Athlete of the Year
April 30, 2018JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Frosty Awards Committee has released the finalists for the following categories: Male and Female Freshman of the Year, plus Male and Female Athlete of the Year.
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Frosty Awards Finalists released for Play, Male and Female Newcomer and Coach of the Year
April 29, 2018JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Frosty Awards Committee has released the finalists for the following categories: Play of the Year, Female Newcomer of the Year, Male Newcomer of the Year and Coach of the Year.
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Frosty Awards Finalists releases for Comeback, Team, Team Performance, Male and Female Performance
April 28, 2018JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The Frosty Awards Committee has released the finalists for the following categories: Comeback of the Year, Team of the Year, Team Performance of the Year, Male Performance of the Year and Female Performance of the Year.
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Eagles exuberant through final day of league championships
April 20, 2018CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Carson-Newman Track & Field closed out the 2018 South Atlantic Conference Outdoor Championships with a total of six conference champions after adding three on the final day of the meet.
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C-N trio collects titles in day one of league championships
April 19, 2018CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Carson-Newman Track & Field wrapped up day one of the South Atlantic Conference Outdoor Championships with three student-athletes earning top marks in their respective event finals.
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Outdoor League Championships await Eagles in Charlotte
April 18, 2018JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman Track & Field now turns its attention to the South Atlantic Conference Outdoor Championships which is set to take place in Charlotte, N.C. at the Irwin Belk Complex, a site in which the Eagles have already visited in 2018.
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Green, Tomkoski post PR's in final day of Catamount Classic
April 14, 2018CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Carson-Newman Track & Field closed the book on the Catamount Classic which marked their final tune-up before the league outdoor championships next week.
