2015-2016 Carson-Newman Track and Field Headlines
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Five Eagles receive USTFCCCA All-Academic honors while women's squad named All-Academic team
July 30, 2016NEW ORLEANS— Five members of the Carson-Newman track and field team were awarded All-Academic honors from the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Thursday afternoon while the entire women’s squad from Mossy Creek earned All-Academic team status for the past 2015-2016 academic year. -
Snead shines at Bahamas Olympic Trials
July 01, 2016Nassau, Bahamas—Two-time All-American Carson-Newman sprinter Kevin Snead (Richmond, Va.) recently took his talents down south to compete in the 2016 Bahamas Olympic Trails on June 24 and 25 with hopes of qualifying for the United States Olympic Trails for the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics.
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Carson-Newman cheer camp begins in one month
June 15, 2016JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman cheer coach Christy Bowlin has announced that there's one month left for sign ups for a cheer camp July 15-17 for third through ninth graders.
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Carson-Newman closes out year with highest ever finish in Learfield Director’s Cup
June 14, 2016CLEVELAND, 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 2015-16 in 42nd place with 356.50 points.
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Snead brings home two All-American honors on final day of Outdoor Championships
May 28, 2016BRADENTON, Fla.—Kevin Snead (Richmond, Va.) concluded a historic season for the Carson-Newman outdoor track and field program after claiming All-American statuses in both the men’s 100 and 200 meter dashes in the final day of the 2016 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
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Stepp reels in a fourth-career All-American finish in day two of the Outdoor Championships
May 27, 2016BRADENTON, Fla.— Carson-Newman was well represented at day two of the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships as three of the four athletes who made the voyage to the Sunshine State competed on the day with Tanner Stepp (Jefferson City, Tenn.) claiming a top-five finish in the men’s high jump and Kevin Snead (Richmond, Va.) qualifying for the finals round of the men’s 200 meter dash.
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Gaul nets CoSIDA Academic All-District honor
May 26, 2016AUSTIN, Texas— Carson-Newman pole vaulter Tori Gaul (Salisbury, N.C.) has been named a CoSIDA first team Academic All-District selection for her efforts on the playing field and in the classroom following the 2016 track and field regular season.
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Snead, Gaul wrap up day one of Outdoor Championships
May 26, 2016Bradenton, Fla.—Carson-Newman athletes Tori Gaul (Salisbury, N.C.) and Kevin Snead (Richmond, Va.) wrapped up day one of competition for the Eagles with a 19th-place finish in the women’s pole vault and a finals qualification time in the men’s 100 meter dash at the 2016 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Bradenton, Fla.
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Outdoor Championships next on the docket for Snead and Eagles
May 24, 2016JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.—Four Carson-Newman athletes are set to make their trek down to Bradenton, Fla. for the 2016 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships as Kevin Snead (Richmond, Va.), Tanner Stepp (Jefferson City, Tenn.), Tori Gaul (Salisbury, N.C.) and Tiana Mills (Chattanooga, Tenn.) look to bring home individual national championships when competition commences Thursday afternoon.
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Snead tabbed Southeast Region Track Athlete of Year by USTFCCCA
May 23, 2016NEW ORLEANS— Carson-Newman sprinter Kevin Snead (Richmond, Va.) added another honor to resume Monday afternoon when the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association named the Eagle the Southeast Region Track Athlete of the Year to cap off a historic outdoor season for the junior.
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Six Eagles named All-Southeast Region selections
May 18, 2016NEW ORLEANS—Six Carson-Newman track and field athletes were named to the All-Southeast Region team across a span of eight events the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced Wednesday afternoon.
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Four Eagles qualify for 2016 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships
May 17, 2016INDIANAPOLIS—Four Carson-Newman track and field athletes will be making the trip to Bradenton, Fla. from May 26-28 to compete in the 2016 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships with hopes of winning individual national championships as Kevin Snead (Richmond, Va.), Tanner Stepp (Jefferson City, Tenn.), Tori Gaul (Salisbury, N.C.) and Tiana Mills (Chattanooga, Tenn.) each qualified the NCAA released Tuesday afternoon.
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Eagles make the most of North Carolina AT&T Aggie Last Chance Meet
May 15, 2016GREENSBORO, N.C. — Kevin Snead (Richmond, Va.) is now statistically the fastest sprinter to ever come through the Carson-Newman outdoor track and field program after the junior concluded a school record of 10.21 seconds en route to a first-place finish in the men’s 100 meter dash Sunday afternoon as the sprinter represented one of four national qualifying marks C-N athletes produced on the day at the North Carolina AT&T Aggie Last Chance Meet.
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C-N finishes third in Echols Cup standings
May 11, 2016ROCK HILL, S.C. - Carson-Newman's athletic department finished third in the 2015-16 Echols Athletic Excellence Award standings, the South Atlantic Conference announced Wednesday afternoon.
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Snead, Gaul compete at Liberty's Twilight Invitational
May 04, 2016LYNCHBURG, Va.—Carson-Newman track and field coach David Needs sent both Kevin Snead (Richmond, Va.) and Tori Gaul (Salisbury, N.C.) to Virginia on Wednesday for a mid-week tune up at the Liberty Twilight Invitational as both athletes tried to solidify their chances for the 2016 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the coming weeks.
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Baker, Stansberry bring home top honors at Third Annual Frosty Awards
May 03, 2016JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman football running back Damian Baker (Columbus, Miss.) and women’s swimmer Margaret Stansberry (Knoxville, Tenn.) 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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Frosty Awards Finalists released for Female, Male Newcomer of the Year, Female, Male Performance of the Year
April 30, 2016JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The finalists for the Frosty Awards for Female and Male Newcomer of the Year, as well as Female and Male Performance of the Year.
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C-N athletes wrap up the 121st Penn Relays
April 30, 2016Philadelphia, Pa.— Members from the Carson-Newman track and field team wrapped up competition in the 121st Penn Relays Saturday afternoon as Tiana Mills (Chattanooga, Tenn.), T.J. Davis (Chattanooga, Tenn.), Tanner Stepp (Jefferson City, Tenn.), Kevin Snead (Richmond, Va. ) and Timontrez Eady (Duval County, Fla.) all competed in the prestigious meet over the course of the last three days.
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Frosty Awards Finalists Released for Game, Upset, Male and Female Freshman of the Year
April 29, 2016JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The finalists for the Frosty Awards for Game of the Year, Upset of the Year, as well as Male and Female Athlete of the Year have been released.
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Quintet of Eagles to compete in the 121st Penn Relays
April 26, 2016JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.—A year following a fifth-place T.J. Davis (Chattanooga, Tenn.) finish in the men’s long jump at the 2015 Penn Relays, Carson-Newman track and field coach David Needs will send the junior back once more accompanied by four other Eagle athletes for the 121st Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Pa. on April 28-30.
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Jesse Owens Classic welcomes Snead for another C-N recording-setting day
April 23, 2016COLUMBUS, Ohio—Kevin Snead (Richmond, Va.) put forth a solid outing Saturday afternoon as the junior strung together two third-place finishes and ran the fourth-fastest 200m dash time in Division II as of today, April 23 at the Jesse Owens Track & Field Classic hosted by Ohio State.
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Athletic Department announces nominees and opens voting for Third Annual Frosty Awards
April 18, 2016JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The nominees for 14 Frosty Awards categories have been released after selection from the Frosty Awards Committee. The Third Annual Frosty Awards will take place in Gentry Auditorium on Tuesday, May 3 at 6 p.m.
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C-N snags top-five finishes as the South Atlantic Conference Track & Field Championships draw to a close
April 16, 2016HICKORY, N.C.— The Carson-Newman track and field team completed 2016’s South Atlantic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a fourth-place showing from the men and a fifth-place finish from the women as day two witnessed three Eagles claim four individual conference championships in their respected events.
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Strong opening day positions Eagles for good finish at SAC Track and Field Championships
April 15, 2016HICKORY, N.C.— The Carson-Newman track and field team wrapped up day one of events at the South Atlantic Conference Track and Field Chamionships with the men standing second and the women fifth halfway through 2016’s conference showdown at the Irwin Belk Track on the campus of Lenoir-Rhyne.
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Eagles eyeing SAC titles with Conference Championships this weekend
April 14, 2016JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.—The Carson-Newman outdoor track and field team will look to continue its strong showings of late as the team ventures over to Hickory, N.C. on the weekend to take part in 2016’s South Atlantic Conference Meet at the Irwin Belk Track.
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Snead tabbed USTFCCCA's fastest football player
April 13, 2016NEW ORLEANS—Carson-Newman track and field sprinter Kevin Snead (Richmond, Va.) has been named the fastest football playing track athlete in the nation the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association released Tuesday afternoon.
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C-N wraps up Cumberlands Invite with strong showing
April 09, 2016Williamsburg, Ky.— The Carson-Newman outdoor track and field team competed at the University of the Cumberlands Track & Field Invitational Saturday for its third outdoor meet of the season.
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Cumberlands Invitational set to welcome Eagles, Snead embarks to Aggie Invitational
April 07, 2016JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.— Following a weekend off during April 1 and 2, the Carson-Newman outdoor track and field team will be back in action this weekend at the University of the Cumberlands Track & Field Invitational.
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Three C-N athletes represent Eagles at High Point VertKlasse Meeting
April 02, 2016JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.—Three Carson-Newman track and field athletes made the trip over to the Tar heel State to compete in the High Point University VertKlasse Meeting over the weekend.
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Eagles sit 18th in Learfield Director’s Cup standings
March 30, 2016CLEVELAND – Carson-Newman’s athletic department sits in 18th place in the updated Leafield Director’s Cup standings, good for Carson-Newman’s highest ever finish following the release of the winter standings with 273 points.
