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Mannion McGinley | Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Fresh off of the Meyo Invitational, Notre Dame’s track team will be back in action this weekend as they split up to head west to Ames, Iowa for the Iowa State Classic and south to Nashville, Tennessee for the Music City Invitational. Head coach Matt Sparks broke down how the team would be split between
Nate Moller | Thursday, February 6, 2020
The track and field programs are back in action this Friday and Saturday at the Meyo Invitational, which will be hosted at Notre Dame’s Loftus Sports Center. The meet will feature nine teams and will allow the Irish to face off against some Big Ten regional foes that they don’t typically see as a member
Nate Moller | Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Track and field will be back in competition this Saturday for the Notre Dame Invitational. The team competed at Grand Valley State last weekend and will look to build off some stellar performances from that meet. The Notre Dame Invitational will have the Irish facing off against ACC foe Louisville, Big East Conference champion Marquette,
Nate Moller | Tuesday, January 21, 2020
The men’s and women’s track and field teams competed at the Bill Clinger Invitational at Grand Valley State University on Friday. There were strong turnouts across the board, promising for the Irish as the indoor track season progressively gets more competitive. The women’s distance squad performed well for the Irish. The distance team took home
Nate Moller | Friday, January 17, 2020
Track and field will have their first meet of the new semester Friday at the Bill Clinger Invitational at Grand Valley State University. Head coach Matt Sparks said he is excited to see how his team will perform following a long break from practices. “A big piece that we are looking for here is if
Nate Moller | Wednesday, December 11, 2019
The track and field squad kicked off its season at the Blue and Gold Invitational on Friday at the Loftus Sports Center. There were many solid performances in different event areas, but there were also some areas where the Irish will need to improve as the meets become more competitive. The throwers were one of
Nate Moller | Friday, December 6, 2019
Notre Dame will kick off the indoor season this Friday in the Loftus Sports Center with the Blue and Gold Invitational. Director of track and field Matt Sparks said the team will use the meet to get baseline times and as a warmup for future meets. “It’s a pre-test to see where we are,” Sparks
Nate Moller | Friday, November 1, 2019
The postseason begins for the men’s and women’s cross country teams this Friday as both teams head to Virginia Tech to compete for an ACC Championship. Both teams have had success at this highly competitive meet in recent years and will look to replicate that success Friday. On the women’s side, the No. 17 ranked
Nate Moller | Monday, October 7, 2019
The Notre Dame men’s and women’s cross country team competed in the Joe Piane Invitational this past Friday, which they hosted at Burke Golf Course. Both teams learned a lot about themselves, and they will look to use that knowledge as the postseason approaches. On the women’s side, the team placed eighth overall, with notable
Nate Moller | Thursday, October 3, 2019
The Notre Dame men’s and women’s cross country teams may discover a lot about themselves Friday as some of the nation’s premier cross country teams in the nation battle it out at the Joe Piane Invitational. Although both teams have their eyes set on postseason goals, this meet figures to give a good reference point