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Nate Moller | Monday, February 20, 2023
The Irish track and field team returned to action this weekend at the Alex Wilson Invitational from the Loftus Sports Center. Head coach Matt Sparks was pleased with the performances across the board as his athletes tried to hit conference-qualifying times and marks. “For a lot of kids, the goal of the meet was getting
Nate Moller | Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Among a number of notable Irish accomplishments at the Alex Wilson Invitational at Loftus Sports Center this past Saturday, the men’s distance medley relay made a statement by winning the race and recording the second-fastest time in NCAA Indoor Track history. With a time of 9:25.80, the Irish distinguished themselves in the relay despite the
Joe Everett | Thursday, February 14, 2019
After splitting up and hitting the road to compete in three different meets last weekend, Notre Dame will host its fourth and final home meet of the season: the Alex Wilson Invitational. The one-day, 15-event Invitational will take place this Saturday inside Loftus Sports Center. While the Alex Wilson Invitational is generally viewed as a
Meagan Bens | Thursday, February 16, 2017
The Irish will compete at home in the Alex Wilson Invitational at Loftus Sports Center on Saturday. Unlike previous meets in the indoor season, most schools participating will not be sending a majority of their teams to compete at the invitational. “This meet is different than most,” Irish head coach Turner said. “Most of the coaches
Marek Mazurek | Monday, February 22, 2016
With only one week left before the ACC indoor championships, Notre Dame hosted the Alex Wilson Invitational on Saturday, and the Irish set set 12 personal records in preparation for the championship meet. “As a team today, we had a dozen personal records set today,” Irish head coach Alan Turner said. “So we’re peaking right at
Marek Mazurek | Thursday, February 18, 2016
With only one weekend to go before the ACC indoor championships, Notre Dame hosts its final home meet of the year, the Alex Wilson Invitational, on Saturday at Loftus Sports Center. As the end of the indoor season draws near, Irish head coach Alan Turner said he plans to rest many of the athletes who
Tobias Hoonhout | Wednesday, February 17, 2016
This past weekend, Notre Dame sent competitors to both the Iowa State Invitational and the SPIRE Division I meet and came away with outstanding performances on both the men and women’s sides as it heads into the final stretch before the ACC indoor championships. On Friday, the dynamic duo of senior Molly Seidel and freshman Anna Rohrer placed
Evan Anderson | Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Three school records fell Saturday as Notre Dame hosted nearly 50 schools from across the country for the Alex Wilson Invitational, a final tune-up for the Irish before their first visit to the ACC Championships in Clemson, S.C., next week. Saturday also marked the final home meet for Notre Dame’s senior class, as the Irish
Casey Karnes | Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Notre Dame will finish up its 2014 indoor regular season by hosting the Alex Wilson Invitational at Loftus Sports Complex on Saturday. The meet is Notre Dame’s final competition prior to the ACC Indoor Championships, held in Clemson, S.C., at the end of the month. Following the Indoor Championships, the outdoor season begins March 26.
Evan Anderson | Sunday, February 16, 2014
While most of the team rested from competition, Notre Dame sent athletes to Geneva, Ohio, this weekend for the SPIRE Invitational. Graduate student Nick Happe also went to Seattle for the Husky Classic in an attempt to qualify for the NCAA Championships. One week removed from hosting the Meyo Invitational and with just less