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Joe Everett | Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Notre Dame sent its distance runners to opposite coasts this past weekend, as the Irish competed at both the Stanford Invitational in Palo Alto, California, as well as the Raleigh Relays in Raleigh, North Carolina. “This week was distance runners and middle distance,” Irish head coach Matt Sparks said. “Specifically, more of the middle-distance runners
Andrew Van Dieran | Tuesday, November 27, 2018
At any given moment, there are numerous prestigious athletes present on Notre Dame’s campus. With currently elite programs — football, women’s and men’s basketball, fencing, hockey, lacrosse, etc. — and a historic repertoire of athletic excellence, Notre Dame has built a reputation for producing strong competitors. However, there are plenty of athletes on campus who
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, April 7, 2017
This weekend, the Irish will continue their outdoor spring season as they travel to the southwestern corner of the country. Notre Dame will compete in the Sun Angel Track Classic hosted by Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. The competition will take place through April 7 and 8. This weekend marks the 38th annual Sun Angel
Joe Everett | Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Hosting the ACC indoor championships for the first time in school history, Notre Dame gave the home crowd several strong individual performances throughout the competition while creating an electric atmosphere for the 15 schools involved. Irish head coach Alan Turner said that from the perspective of the host of the ACC Championships, the weekend was a huge success.
Meagan Bens | Wednesday, February 1, 2017
The Irish bounced back from the Notre Dame Invitational and returned home with four individual victories after the Black & Gold Premier at the University of Iowa. After the two-day competition, Notre Dame had first-place finishes from junior Jess Harris in the 800-meter with a 2:07, sophomore Matthew Birzer in the high jump with 2.31
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, March 23, 2016
The Irish open their outdoor season this weekend as the team travels south for the Yellow Jacket Invitational, hosted by Georgia Tech, and the Raleigh Relays, hosted by North Carolina State. Both the men and the women will be looking to build on a strong indoor season, where Notre Dame soared to new heights. Leading the charge
Molly Murphy | Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Molly Seidel expanded her trophy case this weekend as the senior won both the 3,000-meter and the 5,000-meter national championships at the NCAA indoor championships in Birmingham, Alabama. “Molly is incredible, she’s ‘The Girl on Fire,’” Irish head coach Alan Turner said. “She broke her own school record in the [five kilometer] for the third
Andrew Robinson | Friday, May 15, 2015
In their first season with head coach Alan Turner at the helm, the Irish had a year filled with its share of dazzling veteran performances and emerging young stars, despite some setbacks along the way. Notre Dame got off to a fast start at its own Blue & Gold Invitational on Dec. 5, winning 22 of
Marek Mazurek | Tuesday, March 31, 2015
As the South Bend weather starts to slowly get warmer, Notre Dame earned mixed results in the Texas sun at the Texas Relays and the Bobcat Invitational in its first outdoor meet of the season. “There were some very good performances, eye-opening performances, and then there were a few of the athletes who didn’t compete anywhere near
Andrew Robinson | Wednesday, March 4, 2015
As the indoor season draws to a close, seven Irish athletes head towards the pinnacle as they prepare to compete in the NCAA indoor championships, held March 13 and 14 at the Randal Tyson Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Four individual competitors and one relay team will represent Notre Dame as part of the elite field;