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(02/06/13 1:00am)
When teams start the season ranked in the top 10, they typically come out of the gate running, winning their first meets without a hiccup.The No. 4 ASU men’s indoor track and field have done just that. The track team has won its first three meets to continually climb the national ladder of the polls.After starting the season ranked at No. 6, coach Greg Kraft’s men’s team broke the top five a week after its domination of NAU in Flagstaff on Jan. 12.The rise of redshirt junior sprinter Ryan Milus has added another factor to the men’s team. Milus won his first two meets at NAU and Texas A&M.; While Milus did finish second in the Sun Devils’ third meet, he has still continued to improve his times each and every race thus far.Milus is also currently ranked No. 2 in the country in the 60-meter.Returning national champ redshirt senior thrower Jordan Clarke, however, is still the pride of the men’s track and field team. Clarke hopes to get back to helping the squad after sitting out the past two meets with a hand injury.Senior Nick Happe, senior Chris Benard and redshirt junior Derick Hinch are also beginning to dominate their respective events, taking pressure off of the rest of the competitors to carry the team.Redshirt freshman sprinter Devan Spann is slowly coming into his own, turning his talents as a football player into a top-notch runner. Spann is filling the shoes of senior Rashad Ross, who turned his focus to the NFL Draft.Women on the riseSenior multi-competitor Keia Pinnick continues to crush the competition, winning the majority of her events, including the pentathlon at Texas A&M.;Pinnick currently ranks No. 21 in the 60-meter hurdles and No. 2 in the pentathlon.“I’m happy with my performances so far, but not content nor settling,” Pinnick said. “I have so much more room to build and improve that I hardly want to even linger on what I have done so far. My expectations are high.”While remaining on top is important to Pinnick, nothing means more than winning a national championship.“The team is expecting to get to nationals and gradually show what we can actually do throughout the indoor season,” Pinnick said. “Our women need to continue supporting one another, work harder, build strong mindsets and continue competing to win everything and every event we compete in.”The women’s team began the season unranked and expected to experience a successful, rebuilding season. That expectation is already beginning to be exceeded and the women’s team has climbed 14 spots to No. 17 in the country.Sophomores Brianna Tate and Shelby Houlihan, juniors Anna Jelmini and Christabel Nettey and senior Chelsea Cassulo are recording great times and throws to move the Sun Devil women up the rankings.The return of junior pole-vaulter Shaylah Simpson could be ASU’s athlete that is overlooked. If Simpson can continue to rack up victories and high-quality jumps, the Sun Devils could see themselves within the top 10 in no time.“We aren’t at our full potential yet, so there’s still technical errors and still strength to be built within our team,” Pinnick said.Reach the reporter at msterrel@asu.edu
(02/03/13 10:17pm)
The ASU women's swim and dive finished their last home meet of the season with a decisive win over NAU, beating the Lumberjacks with a score of 146-91. The Sun Devils started off the meet by sweeping the first four events, and finished the meet with a sweep in the 200 free relay when the B-squad finished just .03 seconds ahead of the A-squad. In diving events, Morgan Weller placed first in both 3- and 1- meter competitions. (Photos by Molly J. Smith)
(02/03/13 7:17pm)
After its third match, ASU track and field found its groove and is firing on all cylinders.
(02/01/13 3:00am)
When most people think of funk, James Brown and the 1960s come to mind. Fifty years later, Chazwick Bundick keeps the spirit alive through his stage name, "Toro Y Moi."
(02/01/13 1:00am)
After a successful meet at Texas A&M, the ASU track and field team will travel north to Flagstaff for the second time in three weeks.
(01/28/13 1:00am)
During the 1969-70 season, 41 years ago, the Phoenix Suns started off 15-23 under coach Johnny “Red” Kerr.
(01/27/13 8:11pm)
ASU coach Greg Kraft had high expectations for his team going into the Texas A&M Mondo Challenge on Jan. 25 and 26.
(01/24/13 4:13pm)
Long lines formed outside of the US Airways Center in Phoenix on Wednesday night as excited fans waited to get into the Lady Gaga concert. Many were dressed in elaborate costumes mimicking some of Gaga's most famous looks from awards shows and music videos. Photos by Molly J. Smith.
(01/24/13 1:00am)
Finding a college coach that is dedicated to a university long-term is a rarity.
(01/23/13 11:19pm)
After dominating its first meet of the year in Flagstaff, the ASU track and field team shifts its focus to its next meet that features much tougher opponents.
(01/19/13 10:49pm)
Despite 22 points from redshirt freshman Jahii Carson, the Arizona State men's basketball team fell to No. 7 Arizona 71-54. The Sun Devils shot just 39.1 percent from the floor and committed 17 turnovers in the game. (Photos by Molly J. Smith)
(01/13/13 12:17am)
Tune-up games in sports have become a commonality in preparation for a team’s regular season. It involves a high-caliber team scheduling a matchup suited for a sure win.
(01/11/13 2:15am)
With three national champions since 2007, indoor and outdoor track and field has become a sport to watch in the spring.
(01/06/13 11:52pm)
About 25 feral cats visit a house on McAllister Avenue and 14th Street in Tempe every evening for food and water. The woman that lives there has been feeding them for several years, and with the help of a neighbor, traps them for spaying and neutering.
(01/06/13 10:50pm)
As Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis's Hall of Fame career comes to an end, it is easy to picture yourself as a fan of one the league's best defensive players.
(12/30/12 6:59am)
The newly named Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl at Sun Devil Stadium provided for the exact type of game anticipated between the Big 12 and the Big Ten opponents.
(12/11/12 12:48am)
“Johnny Heisman” is the new face of college football.
(12/10/12 11:02pm)
In sports, the close-game losses hurt the most.
(12/10/12 10:04pm)
It’s that time of the year when fantasy football leagues are entering the playoffs.
(12/06/12 1:39am)
After qualifying eight of its teams into bowl games — including two BCS berths — the Pac-12 is once again turning heads in the college football world.