2017 Carson-Newman Track and Field News

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Four Track & Field athletes named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Individuals list
Four Track & Field athletes named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Individuals list

For 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
Men's and Women's track teams named USTFCCCA All-Academic 2016-2017

Both 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.

Eagles place 134 on South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll
Eagles place 134 on South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll

ROCK 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.

Stepp caps junior year with CoSIDA Academic All-America honor
Stepp caps junior year with CoSIDA Academic All-America honor

AUSTIN, 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).

Tanner Stepp 2017 National Runner-Up in Men's High Jump
Tanner Stepp 2017 National Runner-Up in Men's High Jump

Carson-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.

Stepp, Gaul and Mills all earn CoSIDA Academic All-District honors
Stepp, Gaul and Mills all earn CoSIDA Academic All-District honors

AUSTIN, 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.

Potts-Howard has a strong showing on day one of the 2017 Outdoor Championships
Potts-Howard has a strong showing on day one of the 2017 Outdoor Championships

In 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.

Potts-Howard, Stepp prepare to soar at the 2017 Outdoor Championships
Potts-Howard, Stepp prepare to soar at the 2017 Outdoor Championships

The 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.

Stepp named USTFCCCA Southeast Region Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year
Stepp named USTFCCCA Southeast Region Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year

NEW 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.

C-N places six athletes on Southeast Region squad
C-N places six athletes on Southeast Region squad

NEW 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.

Stepp, Potts-Howard to represent Eagles in Outdoor Championships
Stepp, Potts-Howard to represent Eagles in Outdoor Championships

INDIANAPOLIS— 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.

Former Carson-Newman star Kevin Snead signs a contract as an undrafted free agent with the New York Giants
Snead signs with Giants

EAST 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.

Davis, Mills lead C-N in Last Chance Meet to cap 2017 regular season
Davis, Mills lead C-N in Last Chance Meet to cap 2017 regular season

GREENSBORO, 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.

Seven Eagles hoping to claim national berths with Last Chance Meet
Seven Eagles hoping to claim national berths with Last Chance Meet

JEFFERSON 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.

Snead joins Giants minicamp for rookie tryout
Snead joins Giants minicamp for rookie tryout

EAST 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.

Potts-Howard leads C-N into Tennessee Challenge
Potts-Howard leads C-N into Tennessee Challenge

JEFFERSON 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.