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Track centralizes focus for MPSF championships

The ASU indoor track and field team enters the postseason this weekend with a more centralized focus as it competes in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championships.

By Danny Shapiro | February 23, 2012

Nick Happe leads the field at the Baldy Castillo Invite on Mar. 19, 2011. Happe and the Sun Devils had noteworthy performance at the NAU Tune-Up on Feb. 16. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

Happe runs third-fastest mile in Sun Devil history

The ASU indoor track and field team sent athletes to the NAU Tune-Up to do just that: tune-up for next week's MPSF championships. Instead, the Sun Devils put together some impressive performances, including their third NCAA automatic qualifier.

By Danny Shapiro | February 19, 2012

Milus, McBride earn automatic qualifiers to NCAA championships

Coach Greg Kraft showed no signs of worry about splitting his ASU indoor track and field team up for last weekend’s three tournaments. Kraft's confidence rang true after a record-setting weekend as the Sun Devils cemented themselves as one of the best teams in the nation.

By Danny Shapiro | February 13, 2012

Track to divide squads, travel to three tournaments

This weekend marks the first time this year the ASU indoor track and field team will travel to split locations. The Sun Devils will send athletes to the Husky Invitational, the Boise Team Challenge and the Don Kirby Invitational.

By Danny Shapiro | February 9, 2012

Sprinters lead track and field at NAU Open

The ASU men's sprint team performed superbly at the NAU Open, leading the Sun Devils’ indoor track and field team to a total of nine event wins.

By Danny Shapiro | February 5, 2012

Track and field looks to improve qualifying times

The ASU indoor track and field team is ready to improve its impressive early season record at the NAU Open this weekend in Flagstaff.

By Danny Shapiro | February 2, 2012

Ryan Milus sprints in a meet on Apr. 30, 2011. Milus posted a personal record in the 60-meter dash earlier this season and continues to impress the coaching staff. (Photo courtesy of Jeremy Hawkes)

Ryan Milus finds success, true passion in track

Despite starting out his career as a football and basketball player, redshirt sophomore Ryan Milus has found success as a sprinter for the ASU track team.

By Danny Shapiro | January 31, 2012

Mason McHenry (third from left) runs at the Baldy Castillo Invitational on Mar. 19, 2011. McHenry is ranked fifth in the nation after a strong performance in the Texas A&M Mondo Challenge. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

Men's track impressive in second-place finish in Texas

The ASU indoor track and field team finished up competition this weekend at the Texas A&M Mondo Challenge, helping the Pac-12 Conference to a second place men's finish and a third place finish for the women in the tri-conference battle.

By Danny Shapiro | January 30, 2012

Jordan Clarke throws the shot put at the Baldy Castillo Invite on Mar. 19, 2011. Clarke looks to build upon his early season success at the Texas A&M Mondo Challenge this weekend. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

Clarke looks to build on early season successes at Texas A&M invitational

This weekend, the ASU indoor track and field teams will encounter their first real test of the season while competing at the Texas A&M Mondo Challenge.

By Danny Shapiro | January 25, 2012

Track and field sets early season records

The Sun Devils received top performances from the team and had several individuals set records.

By Danny Shapiro | January 17, 2012

LOVE FOR THE GAME: ASU sophomore outside hitter Danica Mendivil celebrates after a point during a match. The 2010 Pac-10 All-Freshman Honorable Mention inductee said she enjoys the intensity and competition as a member of the Sun Devil volleyball team. (Photo by Beth Easterbrook)

Q&A: Danica Mendivil on season goals, life after volleyball

Mendivil sat down with the State Press to talk about her time at ASU so far.

By Edmund Hubbard | November 1, 2011

Clarke wins shot put title

For the third straight year, the Sun Devils brought home the NCAA title in the shot put.

By Elijah Grasser | June 12, 2011

Track sending 13 to NCAA Championships

After an impressive showing at the NCAA West regionals in Oregon over the weekend, the ASU track and field team is sending 13 athletes to the NCAA championships.

By Elijah Grasser | May 30, 2011

Flying high: ASU junior John Kline runs his leg of the 4x400m relay during the Sun Devil Open on April 23. Both the men’s and women’s track teams upset higher-ranked UA teams at the Double Dual on Saturday. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Track sweeps Double Dual over UA, NAU

ASU pulled off two upsets against its principal rival as the No. 10 women’s team defeated the No. 7 Wildcats, and the No. 25 men’s team upended No. 9 UA.

By Zach Cavanagh | May 1, 2011

Final home meet: ASU sophomore Austin Prince stretches to clear the bar during the pole vault at the Sun Devil Open on Saturday. The Sun Devils close out the regular season with the Double Dual against both UA and NAU this weekend.

Track finishes regular season with Double Dual

The final regular season meet for the ASU track and field team takes place on Saturday at Sun Angel Stadium with the Double Dual.

By Zach Cavanagh | April 28, 2011

Climbing the Ranks: ASU freshman sprinter Kevin Scheuerman runs his leg of the 4x400 meter relay during the Sun Devil Open on Saturday. The Sun Devils finished first in the event, and the men’s track team moved into the top 25 in the national rankings. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Men’s track cracks top-25, women remain No. 10

After one team relay and two individual victories at the Sun Devil Open last weekend, redshirt freshman sprinter Ryan Milus was named Pac-10 men’s athlete of the week.

By Zach Cavanagh | April 27, 2011

Team Leader: ASU senior Jasmine Chaney lunges over the hurdle during the 100-meter hurdles on Saturday in Tempe. She finished second in the race behind a runner for the Stellar Athletic Club. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Track star works to bridge generation gap

Chaney’s work ethic and sense of constant readiness is something that has been sculpted over her career at ASU.

By Zach Cavanagh | April 25, 2011

Home Sweet Home: ASU junior Jamie Sandys makes his run during the pole vault at the Sun Devil Open on Saturday. ASU dominated the home meet, recording 25 top-three marks during the two-day meet. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Track dominates Sun Devil Open

ASU had 25 top three marks, 11 from the men’s team and 14 from the No. 10 women’s team on Friday and Saturday in Tempe.

By Zach Cavanagh | April 24, 2011

Track using weekend meets to tune-up, rest

After two straight weekends of big events stacked with tradition, the ASU track and field team finds itself in a slight lull of its season.

By Zach Cavanagh | April 21, 2011

Gaining momentum: ASU redshirt sophomore Jordan Clarke talks to assistant coach Ryan Cole during the ASU Invite on March 26. The Sun Devils had another strong meet over the weekend, including a top-three sweep in the women’s 400-meter hurdles. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Track sweeps 400-meter hurdles in Calif.

Many of the same Sun Devils that have found themselves at the top of the board all season were there again over the weekend at the Mount San Antonio College Relays in Walnut, Calif.

By Zach Cavanagh | April 17, 2011

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