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19 posts tagged "Matthew Birzer"

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Track team to compete in second-consecutive Penn Relays

Observer Sports Staff | Friday, April 27, 2018

This weekend, Notre Dame will split up again to compete in two different meets. Part of the team will be competing at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia starting Thursday, while another contingent of Irish athletes is heading to Hillsdale to take part in the Gina Relays, which begin Friday afternoon. With the ACC championships now

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Irish enjoy strong weekend of infield performances at Sun Angel Classic

Peter Baltes | Wednesday, April 11, 2018

This past weekend, Notre Dame competed at Arizona State’s Sun Angel Classic in Tempe, Arizona. The Irish put forth many impressive performances over the course of the meet, especially on the infield. One of the biggest storylines for the Irish this season has been the strong performance of graduate student pole vaulter Nathan Richartz. Richartz

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Irish start outdoor season with strong showing at Hurricane Invitational

Peter Baltes | Thursday, March 22, 2018

A new season has begun for Notre Dame. After sending eight athletes to the NCAA indoor championships, the Irish kicked off spring competition this past weekend at the two-day Hurricane Invitational. The Irish posted strong results in their first outdoor showing of the year, excelling in the infield and earning 16 top-five finishes. Irish men’s

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Notre Dame wraps up ACC Championships

Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Notre Dame athletes competed against the strongest competition the conference had to offer at the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships in Clemson, South Carolina on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The Irish had a successful meet, marked by multiple strong individual performances in various events. As a team, the Irish women placed tenth, scoring 31

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Irish wrap up regular season with successful home meet

Peter Baltes | Monday, February 19, 2018

On Saturday, Notre Dame competed in the Alex Wilson Invitational, the final regular-season meet of the indoor season. This home meet was the final opportunity for athletes to qualify for the fast-approaching ACC championships, which begin Thursday. The Irish earned strong finishes across the board, but the biggest story of the meet for Notre Dame

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Notre Dame tallies four wins at Meyo Invitational

Peter Baltes | Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Notre Dame hosted the storied Meyo Invitational on Friday and Saturday, attended by hundreds of athletes from teams hailing from across the country. The Irish showed up prepared, improving times and posting multiple first-place finishes. For Irish head coach Alan Turner, the team’s performance at the Invitational was an encouraging sign for the rest of

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Irish put in impressive showing at Indiana Relays

Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Notre Dame’s men and women’s teams posted strong individual showings this Saturday at the Indiana Relays in Bloomington. The stand-out performance of the day came from junior high-jumper Matthew Birzer, who jumped 2.14 meters to win the event for the third-consecutive meet. For the women, senior Jessica Harris placed highest in an individual event, running

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Women’s distance medley relay breaks school record at Penn Relays

Meagan Bens | Wednesday, May 3, 2017

The Irish split up last weekend at the prestigious Penn Relays in Philadelphia and the Gina Relays in Hillsdale, Michigan. Notre Dame’s best performances came in the field events, as senior pole-vaulter Nathan Richartz continued his dominant spring season by winning the pole vault with a 5.30 meter vault. Additionally, sophomore Matthew Birzer came in second in

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Irish open outdoor season with multiple top-three finishes

Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, March 21, 2017

The Irish traveled to Atlanta over spring break to open their outdoor season at the Yellow Jacket Invitational, which was hosted by Georgia Tech, on Friday after sending six athletes to the NCAA indoor championships, which also took place over the break. Senior pole vaulter Nathan Richartz finished in a tie for sixth place after clearing 5.45 meters.

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Notre Dame compete in South Carolina and Michigan

Joe Everett | Monday, February 13, 2017

Notre Dame’s men’s and women’s teams found success around the country over the weekend, as the Irish split to participate in three different competitions over the course of Friday and Saturday. The majority of the team traveled to Clemson, South Carolina, to compete in the two-day Tiger Paw Invitational alongside plenty of ACC and SEC

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This week, From the Archives takes a long overdue look at the history of Bengal Bouts. While this tournament predates the Observer by nearly four decades, we uncovered a selection of stories that capture at least a part of the rich history of this Notre Dame tradition.

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At Wednesday evening’s senate meeting, Briana Ch At Wednesday evening’s senate meeting, Briana Chappell, director of gender relations and LGBTQ+ advocacy, highlighted plans to edit the Moreau First Year Experience curriculum to promote values of diversity, equity and inclusion in her report on LGBTQ+ advocacy at Notre Dame this year.

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We asked you to Ask The Observer Sports Department We asked you to Ask The Observer Sports Department and you responded with the request: “Northwestern @ Notre Dame 2014 Football Breakdown”. That game was a heartbreaking loss for a Notre Dame team that had started 6-0 before stumbling down the stretch to a 7-5 record. A bowl game win over LSU salvaged some optimism for the program’s future, but that loss to Northwestern was a shocking result that contributed to one of the more appalling stretches of Irish football in the Brian Kelly era.

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Derick Williams and Hunter Brooke, two sophomore s Derick Williams and Hunter Brooke, two sophomore students campaigning to be Notre Dame’s next student body president and vice president, respectively, plan to “get sh*t done.”

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Sophomores Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew are Sophomores Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew are seeking to build stronger connections between the student body and student government if elected student body president and vice president, respectively. 

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Notre Dame students might recognize Daniel Jung an Notre Dame students might recognize Daniel Jung and Aidan Rezner from the student government Instagram page, but the two sophomores are ready to take the next big step to represent the student body.

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