Scott takes fifth in decathlon at USA Jr. Outdoors

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (June 16, 2012) – Totaling a personal best 6,976 points in the decathlon on Saturday at the 2012 USA Jr. Outdoor Track and Field Championships, freshman K'Vonte Scott (Virginia Beach, Va.) took fifth place and earned USA Jr. All-American status at Indiana's Robert C. Haugh Track.


Scott sits fifth in decathlon through day one of USA Junior Outdoor Championships

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (June 15, 2012) – After day one of the 2012 USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships, ETSU freshman K’Vonte Scott (Virginia Beach, Va.) sits in fifth place in the men’s decathlon with 3,730 points through the first five sections of the event.


Scott, Chase set for USA Jr. Outdoor Championships

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (June 14, 2012) – ETSU track and field freshmen Adam Chase (Kingsport, Tenn.) and K’Vonte Scott (Virginia Beach, Va.) will compete this weekend at the 2012 USA Junior Outdoor Championships, hosted by Indiana University at the Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex.


Track and field closes out NCAA Regional action

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (May 24, 2012) – The ETSU track and field team’s three representatives at the NCAA East Regional preliminary first round competed on Thursday at North Florida’s Hodges Stadium, but fell short of posting a time to advance into Friday’s National Quarterfinal.


Track and field to begin NCAA Outdoor Prelims

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (May 23, 2012) – ETSU track and field runners Ifrish Alberg (Paramaribo, Suriname), Tim O’Dell (Palm Coast, Fla.) and Anja Claussnitzer (Chemnitz, Germany) are set to compete in the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field East Regional preliminary rounds beginning on Thursday at North Florida’s Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla.


Walker enshrined on induction night into Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 19, 2012) –The Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame held its annual induction banquet on Saturday night at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel, with ETSU track and field head coach Dave Walker being enshrined as one of 10 members of the 2012 class.


Walker set to be inducted into Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 18, 2012) – ETSU track and field head coach Dave Walker will be inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday at the Renaissance Hotel in Nashville.


Johnson, Vodova reel in final A-Sun Field Athlete of the Week honors

MACON, Ga. (May 16, 2012) – Putting together top marks during the ETSU men’s and women’s track and field teams' final weekend of scheduled meets, junior Jason Johnson (Philadelphia, Pa.) and freshman Katerina Vodova (Humpolec, Czech Republic) were named Atlantic Sun Men’s and Women’s Field Athlete of the Week, the league office announced on Wednesday.


Track and field concludes regular season outdoor schedule with good showing at Aggie Classic

GREENSBORO, N.C. (May 13, 2012) -- The ETSU men's and women's track and field teams finished up the regular season portion of their outdoor schedules on Sunday at the NC A&T Aggie Classic.


Track and field wraps up first two meets of three-meet weekend

ATLANTA and CLEMSON, S.C. (May 12, 2012) – Freshman Katerina Vodova (Humpolec, Czech Republic) took first place in the women’s long jump at the Clemson Qualifier, while the ETSU men’s and women’s track and field teams posted three top 15 finishes at the Georgia Tech Invitational on Friday and Saturday to conclude the first two meets of a final three-meet weekend.


Track and field looks to add NCAA Regional entries at final outdoor meets

ATLANTA and GREENSBORO, N.C. (May 10, 2012) – The ETSU men’s and women’s track and field teams will compete in their final two regular season meets this weekend, traveling to Atlanta for the Georgia Tech Invitational and then to Greensboro, N.C. for the Aggie Classic.


Navrtail, Vodova sweep A-Sun Field Athlete of the Week honors

MACON, Ga. (May 9, 2012) – Following their outstanding performances over the past week, ETSU track and field freshmen Marek Navratil (Olomouc, Czech Republic) and Katerina Vodova (Humpolec, Czech Republic) were named Atlantic Sun Field Athletes of the Week, the league office announced on Wednesday.


Vodova sets personal best, nears NCAA qualifying mark in women's heptathlon

LYNCHBURG, Va. (May 8, 2012) -- ETSU track and field freshman Katerina Vodova (Humpolec, Czech Republic) scored 5,208 points in the heptathlon on Tuesday at the Lynchburg College Open, taking third place in the event and nearing the current NCAA qualifying mark.


Navratil wins high jump to highlight ETSU’s performance at Bob Pollock Invitational

CLEMSON, S.C. (May 5, 2012) – Freshman Marek Navratil (Olomouc, Czech Republic) cleared a career-best height of 2.09m to take first place in the men’s high jump and highlight the ETSU track and field program’s outing on Saturday at the Bob Pollock Invitational hosted by Clemson University at the Rock Norman Track and Field Complex.


Burley, Foster, Burton, Sneed earn second A-Sun Track and Field Academic All-Conference selections

MACON, Ga. (May 5, 2012) – The Atlantic Sun Conference announced the members of its first-ever men’s and women’s outdoor track and field Academic All-Conference Teams on Friday, with former Science Hill standouts Jasmine Foster (Johnson City, Tenn.) and Lexie Burley (Johnson City, Tenn.) being voted to the women’s team, and throwers Justin Burton (Bastian, Va.) and Cornell Sneed (Miami, Fla.) landing on the men’s team.


Track and field prepares for Bob Pollock Invitational

CLEMSON, S.C. (May 4, 2012) – Two weeks after taking home its third men’s title at the Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championships, the ETSU track and field program will head to Clemson’s Rock Norman Track and Field Complex on Saturday for the Bob Pollock Invitational.


Walker named A-Sun Coach of the Year

MACON, Ga. (April 27, 2012) – After the ETSU men’s track and field team won its third Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championship last weekend, the A-Sun announced its annual awards as voted on by the league’s coaches, with Dave Walker being selected Coach of the Year.


Men’s track and field prevails over Kennesaw State to win third A-Sun Outdoor Championship

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (April 21, 2012) – The ETSU men’s track and field team took the 2012 Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championships down to the final event with Kennesaw State, and prevailed by combining for 223 total points to slip past the Owls mark of 220.5 and win its third outdoor conference title on Saturday at UNF's Hodges Stadium.


Men’s track and field second, women sit fifth after day one of A-Sun Outdoor Championships

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (April 20, 2012) – The ETSU men’s and women’s track and field teams completed day one of competition in the 2012 Atlantic Sun Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Friday at the UNF’s Hodges Stadium, with the men’s team in second place just one point behind current leader Kennesaw State, while the women’s side resides in fifth.


Track and field readies for A-Sun Outdoor Championships

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (April 19, 2012) – The ETSU men’s and women’s track and field teams come back from a week off of competition to compete in the Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championships on Friday and Saturday at North Florida’s Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla.


Burley’s A-Sun leading triple jump earns Field Athlete of the Week

MACON, Ga. (April 11, 2012) – After setting her personal record in the triple jump this past Saturday at the Tennessee Challenge in Knoxville, Tenn., sophomore Lexie Burley (Johnson City, Tenn.) was named Atlantic Sun Women’s Field Athlete of the Week, the league office announced on Wednesday.


O'Dell wins 400m as track and field completes Tennessee Challenge

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (April 7, 2012) – Junior Tim O’Dell (Palm Coast, Fla.) won the men’s 400m with a time of 48.25, to highlight the ETSU men’s and women’s track and field team’s performances on Saturday at the Tennessee Challenge.


Track and field to compete at Tennessee Challenge

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (April 6, 2012) – The ETSU men’s and women’s track and field teams head to Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium on Saturday for their final meet before the Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championships, as they are set to compete at the Tennessee Challenge.


Sneed wins shot put as track and field wraps up Yellow Jacket Invitational

ATLANTA (March 31, 2012) – The ETSU men’s and women’s track and field teams posted multiple top performances including senior Cornell Sneed (Miami, Fla.) taking first place in the men’s shot put, as they wrapped up the Yellow Jacket Invitational, hosted by Georgia Tech, on Saturday at the George C. Griffin Track and Field Complex.


Track and field looks to keep thriving at Yellow Jacket Invitational

ATLANTA (March 29, 2012) – After splitting the rosters among three meets last weekend, the ETSU men’s and women’s track and field teams will all be heading to Atlanta this weekend for the two-day Yellow Jacket Invitational hosted by Georgia Tech at the Georgia C. Griffin Track Facility.


Chase qualifies for USATF Jr. National Championships in 2000m steeplechase to highlight track and field’s successful three-meet weekend

ATHENS, Ga., NASHVILLE, Tenn., and CULLOWHEE, N.C. (March 24, 2012) – The ETSU men’s and women’s track and field teams split the roster amongst three meets this weekend, enjoying success at the University of Georgia’s Georgia Relays, Vanderbilt’s Black and Gold Invitational, and Western Carolina’s Beynon Sports Catamount Classic.


Track and field readies for busy weekend of three meets

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 22, 2012) – The ETSU men’s and women’s track and field teams prepare for a busy weekend as they are set to compete at three separate meets; the Georgia Relays, Black and Gold Invitational and Beynon Sports Catamount Classic.


Scott, Edgecombe break school records at 49er Classic

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (March 18, 2012) – Freshmen K’Vonte Scott (Virginia Beach, Va.) and Demetria Edgecombe (Spartanburg, S.C.) each broke school records as the ETSU men’s and women’s track and field teams completed a successful opening meet to the 2012 outdoor season on Saturday at the Irwin Belk Track and Field Center in the 49er Classic.


Track and field opens outdoor season at 49er Classic

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (March 14, 2012) – The ETSU men’s and women’s track and field teams will open the outdoor season on Thursday when they travel to the 49er Classic hosted by UNC Charlotte at the Irwin Belk Track and Field Center.


Track and Field wraps up indoor season at VT Last Chance meet

BLACKSBURG, Va. (March 4, 2012) – Two weeks after hosting the Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships, the ETSU men’s and women’s track and field teams concluded the indoor season on a positive note by combining to set seven personal bests on Saturday at the Virginia Tech Last Chance meet inside the Rector Field House.


Sneed, Burton, Foster, Burley land on A-Sun Indoor Track and Field Academic All-Conference Teams

MACON, Ga. (March 2, 2012) – The Atlantic Sun Conference unveiled its first-ever men’s and women’s indoor track and field Academic All-Conference Teams on Thursday, with ETSU junior thrower Jasmine Foster (Johnson City, Tenn.) and sophomore jumper Lexie Burley (Johnson City, Tenn.) landing on the women’s team, and senior throwers Justin Burton (Bastian, Va.) and Cornell Sneed (Miami, Fla.) earning spots on the men’s team.


Track and field signs first wave of 2012-13 recruiting class

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 28, 2012) – ETSU track and field head coach Dave Walker announced his first wave of signees for the 2012-13 recruiting class on Tuesday, adding Keturah Williams (Alpharetta, Ga.) and Kristin Chapman (Jacksboro, Tenn.) to the women’s team, and Walter Burn (Nashville, Tenn.) and Cooper Varner (Corryton, Tenn.) to the men’s side.


Men’s track and field finishes runner-up, women’s team takes fourth place at Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 18, 2012) – The ETSU men’s track and field team erased a 26-point, day-one deficit to Kennesaw State and took a 10-point lead heading into the final two events on Saturday at the Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships, but could not hold on as KSU overtook the Bucs in the 5000m and finished third in the 4x400m relay to edge ETSU by five points, 177-172, and celebrate its third indoor title in five years.


Men’s track and field in fourth, women’s in third after day one of Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 17, 2012) – The ETSU men’s and women’s track and field teams completed day one of the 2012 Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships on Friday at the ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center, as the men’s team sits in fourth place with 31 total points and the women’s team sits in third after racking up 38 points.


Track and field to host 7th annual A-Sun Men’s and Women’s Indoor Championships

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 16, 2012) – The ETSU men’s and women’s track and field teams will host the 2012 Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships this Friday and Saturday at the ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center.


Track and field closes out Penn State Sykes & Sabock Challenge Cup

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (Feb. 4, 2012) – A week after hosting the Niswonger Invitational – putting together multiple top-five performances – the ETSU men’s and women’s track and field teams competed at the Penn State Sykes & Sabock Challenge Cup on Saturday, but were unable to reproduce last weekend’s results with just five individual top-fives.


Track and Field heads for Penn State’s Sykes & Sabock Challenge Cup

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (Feb. 3, 2012) – Two weeks before hosting the 2012 Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships, the ETSU track and field program travels to Penn State University for the single-day Sykes & Sabock Challenge Cup on Saturday at the Nittany Lions’ Ashenfelter III Indoor Track starting at 9 a.m.


Track and field strings together multiple top-fives at final day of Niswonger Invitational

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 28, 2012) – The 34th annual Niswonger Foundation Track and Field Invitational came to a close on Saturday inside the ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center, with the ETSU men’s and women’s track and field teams putting together numerous top-five performances on their way to completing a quality weekend.


ETSU track and field enjoys successful day one of Niswonger Invitational

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 27, 2012) – The 34th annual Niswonger Foundation Track and Field Invitational opened up on Friday, as the ETSU men’s and women’s track and field teams put impressive performances together on their way to five top-fives, eight top-10s, two personal bests and earning nine additional spots in Saturday’s finals.


ETSU set to host 34th annual Niswonger Invitational

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 26, 2012) – The ETSU men’s and women’s track and field teams will compete in Johnson City this weekend, hosting the 34th annual Niswonger Foundation Track and Field Invitational/KTC High School Invitational on Friday and Saturday inside the ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center at the David E. Walker Track.


Scott’s record, Vodova’s victory earn A-Sun Field Athlete of the Week

MACON, Ga. (Jan. 25, 2012) – With impressive performances this past weekend at the CNU Captains Invitational and Multis, freshmen K’vonte Scott (Virginia Beach, Va.) and Katerina Vodova (Humpolec, Czech Republic) were each named Atlantic Sun Field Athlete of the Week.


Scott breaks ETSU record as Bucs complete weekend at CNU Captains Invitational and Multis

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 22, 2012) – Freshman K’vonte Scott (Virginia Beach, Va.) set five personal bests on his way to breaking the ETSU record in the heptathlon, as the ETSU track and field teams wrapped up their weekend at the CNU Captains Invitational and Multis.


TSHA, ETSU athletics to honor Walker Monday night

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 19, 2012) – The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and representatives of the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame will be present Monday night to congratulate the Buccaneers’ longtime track and field/cross country head coach Dave Walker for being selected as a 2012 inductee into the TSHA.


Short, Burley earn A-Sun Field Athlete of the Week

MACON, Ga. (Jan. 18, 2012) – After setting personal bests this past weekend at the Virginia Tech Invitational, freshman Jadon Short (Oak Ridge, Tenn.) and sophomore local product Lexie Burley (Johnson City, Tenn.) were each named Atlantic Sun Field Athlete of the Week.


Track and field wraps up 2012 opener at VT Invitational

BLACKSBURG, Va. (Jan. 14, 2012) – The ETSU track and field team struggled through its first meet of 2012, but managed a combined four top-five and 12 top-10 performances through Friday and Saturday at the Virginia Tech Invitational.


Track and field hurdles to Blacksburg for VT Invitational

BLACKSBURG, Va. (Jan. 12, 2012) – The ETSU track and field teams resume the indoor season this Friday and Saturday when they travel to Blacksburg, Va. for their first meet of the new year at the Virginia Tech Invitational.


Barker selected to Southern Conference Hall of Fame

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Former East Tennessee State University track and field standout Angie Barker was one of five individuals inducted into the Southern Conference Hall of Fame, announced the league office on Monday.


Walker named to Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame

NASHVILLE (Dec. 11, 2011) – East Tennessee State University head track and field/cross country coach Dave Walker was one of ten inductees to The Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, which was announced Sunday.


Monteleone named A-Sun Field Athlete of the Week

MACON, Ga. (Dec. 7, 2011) – Junior Kelly Monteleone (Pittsburgh, Pa.) was named Atlantic Sun Women’s Field Athlete of the Week following her multiple top-five finishes at the Appalachian Collegiate Indoor this past weekend, announced the conference office on Wednesday.


Jalovy highlights impressive ETSU performance at Appalachian Collegiate Indoor

BOONE, N.C. (Dec. 3, 2011) – Freshman Filip Jalovy (Modrice, Czech Republic) won the mile run with a time of 4:24.30, highlighting an impressive 14 top-5 finishes for the ETSU men’s and women’s track and field teams on Saturday at the Appalachian Collegiate Indoor.


Track & Field opens indoor season at Appalachian Collegiate Indoor

BOONE, N.C. (Dec. 2, 2011) – The ETSU men’s and women’s track and field teams begin the long-awaited start to the 2011-12 indoor season, as they hit the road for Boone, N.C. and the Appalachian Collegiate Indoor.


ETSU track and field volunteers at Barberitos Fall Triathlon

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Sept. 7, 2011) - Several members and coaches of the men’s and women’s track and field teams spent their Labor Day volunteering at the Barberitos Fall Triathlon at the Legion Street Pool in Johnson City, Tenn.


ETSU Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Receive Academic Honors

NEW ORLEANS (Aug. 11, 2011) – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced its men’s and women’s Division I All-Academic Track and Field teams, and both the Bucs and Lady Bucs were recognized for their hard work on the track and in the classroom.


Track and Field Adds Five More to 2011-12 Roster

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (July 29, 2011) - After making a splash by signing 12 student-athletes back in May, the ETSU track and field coaches continued its hard work on the recruiting circuit, as head coach Dave Walker announced five more Buccaneer athletes will compete for the Blue and Gold in 2011-12.