ETSU Athletics announces plans for Title IX festivities

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (June 23, 2022) -- The East Tennessee State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Thursday plans to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Title IX. Today, June 23, 2022, marks the 50th anniversary of Title IX being passed by Congress and signed into law by President Richard Nixon.


ETSU Athletics Enjoys Another Outstanding Academic Campaign

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (June 14, 2022) -- The ETSU student-athletes enjoyed another outstanding academic year in 2021-22.


ETSU Wins 2021-22 SoCon Commissioner’s Cup

HILTON HEAD, S.C. (June 1, 2022) -- The Southern Conference Commissioner’s Cup is coming back to Johnson City!


Schwarz runs 1500m at NCAA East Prelims

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (May 26, 2022) -- ETSU’s Genevieve Schwarz (Oak Ridge, Tenn.) saw her 2022 Outdoor Track and Field season come to an end on Thursday afternoon at the NCAA East Preliminary from Indiana’s Haugh Track & Field Complex.


ETSU Athletics Hall of Fame Call for Nominations

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (May 25, 2022) -- The ETSU Athletics Department is currently accepting nominations for induction into the 2022 ETSU Athletics Hall of Fame.


ETSU track and field gears up for NCAA Regionals

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (May 24, 2022) -- ETSU’s Adam Bradtmueller (Sarasota, Fla.), Miguel Parrilla (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Genevieve Schwarz (Oak Ridge, Tenn.) gear up for the NCAA East Preliminary, which gets underway Wednesday at Haugh Track & Field, located on the campus Indiana University.


Schwarz, Scarr sweep 1500m titles at Lee Last Chance Meet

CLEVELAND, Tenn. (May 14, 2022) -- It was a record-setting day for the Buccaneers in the 1500m at Saturday’s Lee University Last Chance Meet.


ETSU track and field gears up for Lee University Last Chance Meet

CLEVELAND, Tenn. (May 13, 2022) -- The ETSU men’s and women’s track and field teams gear up for the Lee University Last Chance Meet, which will be held Saturday at the Ray Conn Sports Complex.


Brown wins gold at Tennessee Challenge

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (May 7, 2022) -- ETSU’s Mekayla Brown (Elgin, S.C.) captured gold in the triple jump on Saturday afternoon at the Tennessee Challenge on Tom Black Track inside LaPorte Stadium.


ETSU women’s track and field to compete in Knoxville

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (May 6, 2022) -- Coming off a successful showing at last weekend’s Southern Conference Outdoor Championship, the ETSU women’s track and field team will be sending six Buccaneers to Knoxville for Saturday’s Tennessee Challenge.


Bucs notch four golds on historic day at SoCon Championship

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (May 1, 2022) -- It was a historic day for ETSU track and field.


Bucs have productive opening day at SoCon Championships

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (April 30, 2022) -- The ETSU men’s and women’s track and field teams had a productive opening day at the Southern Conference Outdoor Championships, which got underway Saturday from Shauna Yelton Field, located on the campus of Samford University.


ETSU track and field heads to Birmingham for SoCon Championships

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (April 29, 2022) -- The ETSU men’s and women’s track and field programs head to Birmingham for the 2022 Southern Conference Outdoor Championships, which gets underway Saturday morning from Samford’s Shauna Yelton Field.


Maduwa posts top 10 finish in Charlottesville

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (April 23, 2022) -- ETSU’s Phelani Maduwa (Parys, Free State, South Africa) posted a top 10 finish in the 800m run on Saturday afternoon at the Virginia Challenge inside Lannigan Field.


Three Bucs set to compete in Charlottesville

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (April 21, 2022) -- With the Southern Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships set for next weekend, ETSU is only sending three student-athletes to Charlottesville to compete in the Virginia Challenge, starting Friday from Lannigan Field.


ETSU Athletics Launches Day of Giving Online Store to Support Student-Athletes

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (April 20, 2022) -- In conjunction with its Day of Giving fundraising event, the ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics launched an online store to help support Buccaneer student-athletes.


ETSU track and field bags seven golds on final day of Catamount Classic

CULLOWHEE, N.C. (April 16, 2022) -- All the Buccaneers do is win!


Scarr leads Bucs to gold in 1500m at Catamount Classic

CULLOWHEE, N.C. (April 15, 2022) -- Behind a gold-medal performance by Matt Scarr (Wamberal, NSW, Australia), the ETSU Buccaneers dominated the men’s 1500m during Friday’s opening day of the Catamount Classic from the Catamount Athletic Complex.


Track and Field readies for Catamount Classic

CULLOWHEE, N.C. (April 14, 2022) – The ETSU men’s and women’s track and field programs are ready to head to Cullowhee, N.C. to participate in the 2022 Catamount Classic, which begins Friday from the Catamount Athletic Complex.


Bucs complete competition in Knoxville

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (April 9, 2022) -- With Mother Nature running its course across the southeast region on Saturday, the final day of the Tennessee Relays featured much smaller groups across a handful of events from Tom Black Track inside LaPorte Stadium.


Guzman captures win at Tennessee Relays

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (April 8, 2022) -- ETSU’s Evan Guzman (Franklin, Tenn.) may not have been the fastest Buccaneer in the 1500m on Friday night, but he still captured a gold medal in the event at the Tennessee Relays from the Tom Black Track inside LaPorte Stadium.


ETSU completes day one of Tennessee Relays

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (April 7, 2022) -- Three ETSU women’s track and field student-athletes competed in Thursday’s opening day of the Tennessee Relays from the Tom Black Track inside LaPorte Stadium.


Bucs head to Knoxville for Tennessee Relays

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (April 6, 2022) -- After three straight weekends traveling out of state, the ETSU men’s and women’s track and field teams stay close to home as they gear up for the Tennessee Relays, which begins Thursday from the Tom Black Track inside LaPorte Stadium in Knoxville.


Blake named SoCon Athlete of the Week

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (April 6, 2022) -- ETSU freshman jumper Tya Blake (Lynchburg, Va.) was named Southern Conference Athlete of the Week as the league office announced its weekly award winners on Wednesday.


Ten Bucs set personal bests Saturday at VertKlasse Meeting

HIGH POINT, N.C. (April 2, 2022) -- Tya Blake (Lynchburg, Va.) was one of ten Buccaneers to set personal bests during Saturday’s final day of the VertKlasse Meeting, which was held inside Dick Vert Stadium, located on the campus of High Point University.


Hamblen wins 5000m at VertKlasse Meeting

HIGH POINT, N.C. (April 1, 2022) -- ETSU’s Brayden Hamblen (Rock Falls, Ill.) has a 100 percent hit rate in the 5000m as a Buccaneer.


ETSU track and field gears up for VertKlasse Meeting

HIGH POINT, N.C. (March 31, 2022) -- The ETSU men’s and women’s track and field teams gear up for their third straight weekend of competition as the Buccaneers prepare for the VertKlasse Meeting, which gets underway Friday morning from Dick Vert Stadium.


ETSU Track and Field wraps up competition in the Carolinas

RALEIGH, N.C. & COLUMBIA, S.C. (March 26, 2022) -- The ETSU men’s and women’s track and field programs wrapped up competition at both the Raleigh Relays and Weems Baskin Invitational on Saturday.


Multiple Bucs set personal bests in the Carolinas

RALEIGH, N.C. & COLUMBIA, S.C. (March 25, 2022) -- A day after a handful of stellar performances at the Raleigh Relays, the ETSU men’s and women’s track and field teams set multiple personal bests at both the Raleigh Relays and Weems Baskin Invitational on Friday.


Track and Field heads to South Carolina for Weems Baskin Invitational

COLUMBIA, S.C. (March 24, 2022) -- With the Buccaneer distance runners in Raleigh for the Raleigh Relays, the sprinters, jumpers and throwers are heading 225 miles south to Columbia, S.C. for the Weems Baskin Invitational, which gets underway Friday at the Sheila and Morris Cregger Track.


Schwarz, Parrilla claim SoCon Athlete of the Week honors

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (March 23, 2022) – ETSU track and field standouts Genevieve Schwarz (Oak Ridge, Tenn.) and Miguel Parrilla (Knoxville, Tenn.) garnered Southern Conference Athlete of the Week honors, which was announced by the league office on Wednesday.


Buccaneers head back to North Carolina for Raleigh Relays

RALEIGH, N.C. (March 23, 2022) -- A contingent of Buccaneer distance runners are heading back to North Carolina as they compete in the Raleigh Relays, which gets underway Thursday from Paul Derr Track and Field Facility.


Schwarz, Snyder claim individual titles; Bucs sweep 4x800 relays at 49er Classic

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (March 19, 2022) -- It was another day of gold-medal performances for the ETSU men’s and women’s track and field teams.


Bucs win three golds in opener of 49er Classic

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (March 18, 2022) -- With the East Tennessee State University men’s and women’s track and field teams opening the outdoor season on Friday, three Buccaneers collected gold-medal performances following their first day of competition from the 49er Classic at the Irwin Belk Track & Field Center.


ETSU Track and Field opens outdoor season this weekend in Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (March 17, 2022) -- After concluding the indoor season three weeks ago, the ETSU men’s and women’s track and field teams open outdoor competition this weekend as the Buccaneers head to North Carolina for the Charlotte 49er Classic.


ETSU posts four gold-medal performances Sunday at SoCon Championship

LEXINGTON, Va. (Feb. 27, 2022) – The final day of the Southern Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships saw a lot of drama and impressive gold-medal performances by the Buccaneers.


ETSU wins gold in men’s DMR at SoCon Championship

LEXINGTON, Va. (Feb. 26, 2022) -- ETSU recorded five podium finishes, including the men’s distance medley relay team winning gold, on Saturday’s opening day of the Southern Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships inside the VMI Corps Physical Training Facility.


ETSU men’s and women’s Track and Field ready for SoCon Championship

LEXINGTON, Va. (Feb. 25, 2022) -- The ETSU men’s and women’s track and field teams are ready to compete in the Southern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships as competition gets underway Saturday morning inside the VMI Corps Physical Training Facility.


Bradtmueller breaks school record in 3000m at Music City Challenge

NASHVILLE, Tenn. & LIBERTY, Va. (Feb. 12, 2022) -- Adam Bradtmueller (Sarasota, Fla.) joined the Buccaneer greats on Saturday.


Eleven Bucs set personal bests in Nashville, Liberty

NASHVILLE, Tenn. & LIBERTY, Va. (Feb. 11, 2022) -- Eleven Buccaneers set personal bests as ETSU men’s and women’s track and field had squads competing at both the Music City Challenge and Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational on Friday.


ETSU Track and Field heads to Nashville and Liberty this weekend

NASHVILLE, Tenn. & LIBERTY, Va. (Feb. 10, 2022) -- The ETSU men’s and women’s track and field teams make their final tune-up prior to the Southern Conference Indoor Championship, as the Buccaneers will send squads to Nashville and Liberty, Va., this weekend. A group of Bucs will compete in the Music City Challenge, while the other group will be in action at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational.


Schwarz named SoCon Athlete of the Week

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Feb. 9, 2022) -- Coming off a pair of gold-medal performances at last weekend’s Buccaneer Invitational, ETSU’s Genevieve Schwarz (Oak Ridge, Tenn.) was named Southern Conference Athlete of the Week, the league office announced on Wednesday.


ETSU captures seven gold medals on final day of Buccaneer Invitational

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 5, 2022) -- The ETSU men’s and women’s track and field teams put a golden stamp on their final home meet of the indoor season on Saturday from the David E. Walker Track inside the Ballad Health Athletic Center.


Buxton, Women’s DMR capture gold at Buccaneer Invitational

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 4, 2022) -- All she does is win!


Wright claims gold in pentathlon; Griffith finishes third at Buccaneer Invitational

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 3, 2022) -- ETSU’s Jaclyn Wright (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) and Britney Griffith (Kingsport, Tenn.) set the tone for the weekend as they opened the Buccaneer Invitational with podium finishes in the pentathlon Thursday afternoon on the David E. Walker Track inside the Ballad Health Athletic Center.


ETSU Track and Field set to host Buccaneer Invitational

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 2, 2022) -- The ETSU men’s and women’s track and field teams gear up for their second home meet of the indoor season when the Blue and Gold host the Buccaneer Invitational Feb. 3-5 inside the Ballad Health Athletic Center (Mini Dome).


ETSU Track and Field not to compete at Vanderbilt Invitational

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 21, 2022) -- Due to COVID protocols within the East Tennessee State University track and field program, the Buccaneers will not compete at this weekend’s Vanderbilt Invitational in Nashville.


ETSU Track and Field heads to Music City for Vanderbilt Invitational

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 20, 2022) -- Coming off a productive season opening meet last weekend, the ETSU men’s and women’s track and field teams head to the Music City for the Vanderbilt Invitational.


Buxton, Guzman capture SoCon Track & Field Athlete of the Week honors

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 19, 2022) -- ETSU’s Symphony Buxton (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Evan Guzman (Franklin, Tenn.) received Southern Conference Track & Field Athlete of the Week honors as the conference office announced its weekly awards on Wednesday.


Maduwa, Romero-Barba highlight Bucs on final day of ETSU Track & Field Invitational

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 15, 2022) -- The Buccaneers brought home gold medals in both the running and field events as the final day of the ETSU Track & Field Invitational came to an end Saturday night inside the Mini Dome.


ETSU Track and Field garners five golds on opening day of home meet

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 14, 2022) -- Highlighted by five gold medals and nine total podium finishes, the ETSU men’s and women’s track and field programs had a strong showing in the opener of the ETSU Track & Field Invitational, which started Friday inside the Mini Dome.


ETSU Track and Field opens season at home this weekend

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Jan. 13, 2022) -- The ETSU men’s and women’s track and field teams open the 2022 indoor season this weekend as the Buccaneers host the ETSU Track and Field Invitational.


SoCon announces 100th Anniversary Teams

SPARTANBURG, S.C (Dec. 31, 2021) -- As the Southern Conference wraps up its celebration of its first 100 years of history as 2021 comes to a close, the league has named its 100th anniversary teams. The Bucs totaled 82 selections on the conference list, which was announced on Thursday.


Dr. Natalie Smith, Jeff Shell named to All-Southern Conference Faculty and Staff Team

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Dec. 21, 2021) -- The Southern Conference named its All-Southern Conference Faculty and Staff Team on Monday, with two representatives each from all 10 member schools being recognized by the league. ETSU’s two representatives to earn the honor were Dr. Natalie Smith and Jeff Shell.


Watts announces 2020-21 awards

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 9, 2021) -- East Tennessee State University Director of Track & Field/Cross Country George Watts and his staff announced its team awards from the 2020-21 season.


ETSU Athletics announces partnership with INFLCR

The East Tennessee State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has announced a new partnership with INFLCR (pronounced influencer) to provide ETSU student-athletes the best platform to assist them in their name, image and likeness (NIL) experience. Using tools provided by INFLCR, ETSU student-athletes will learn the processes of maximizing their NIL potential, while maintaining NCAA compliance.


ETSU Athletics launches Tri-Star Student-Athlete award

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 23, 2021) -- With Monday marking the first day of class for the fall semester, the East Tennessee State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics launched the Tri-Star Student-Athlete award.


ETSU announces creation of the Blue and Gold Club

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug 18, 2021) -- The East Tennessee State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Wednesday the creation of the Blue and Gold Club. The Blue and Gold Club is an alumni network for all former ETSU student-athletes, spirit squad members, student managers and student training staff members.


Warren selected as SoCon NCAA Woman of the Year nominee

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug 17, 2021) -- ETSU women’s track and field graduate Atlantis Warren (Memphis, Tenn.) was named a Southern Conference nominee for the 2021 NCAA Woman of the Year Award, which was announced by the committee on Monday.


ETSU Athletics partners with Food City and WJHL to hold ‘BUCS for Kids’ in Support of Niswonger Children’s Hospital

ABINGDON, Va. (Aug. 16, 2021) -- ETSU Athletics, Food City and WJHL News Channel 11 are partnering to host the BUCS for Kids fundraising campaign in support of Niswonger Children’s Hospital. The event will take place from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday August 21, 2021 at Food City locations in Johnson City (S. Roan St., N State of Franklin Rd, and Boones Creek), Jonesborough, and Gray.


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ETSU Lands 249 Student-Athletes on SoCon Honor Roll

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (July 15, 2021) – For the second consecutive day, the ETSU Athletic Department received recognition for its student-athletes, with the Southern Conference Honor Roll being announced on Thursday afternoon. The Bucs placed 249 student-athletes on the 2020-21 list, just shy of the program record 262 selections last year.


ETSU places 118 student-athletes on SoCon All-Academic list

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (July 14, 2021) -- A total of 118 ETSU student-athletes earned Southern Conference All-Academic honors as the league office announced its 2020-21 selections on Wednesday.