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The Lafayette

Track and Field

Sophomore Ida Moczerniuk won the gold medal in the 60-meter dash at the Patriot League Indoor Championships. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Track athletes medal, break school records at indoor championships

By Dan Sullivan, Assistant Sports Editor March 7, 2025

The track and field team secured several all-time performances at the Patriot League Indoor Championships at the Naval Academy last weekend. The women finished seventh out of 10 teams, while the men finished...

Junior Carolina McCloskey won the 3-kilometer race at the Bucknell Tuneup on Feb. 21. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Track and field gears up for indoor championships at Bucknell

By Grace Sanborn, Sports Editor February 28, 2025

The track and field team competed in its final meet before the Patriot League indoor championships on Friday at the Bucknell Tuneup. While several athletes chose not to race, including in-form senior...

Senior Nava Chevan ran the 400 meters for the first time this season at the Widener Indoor Classic. (Photo courtesy of @trackdaypix on Instagram)

Track and field shows out at Widener Indoor Classic

By Grace Sanborn, Sports Editor February 21, 2025

The track and field team traveled to Philadelphia last weekend for the Widener Indoor Classic, its second-to-last regular meet of the indoor season. As the Leopards build up to the Patriot League indoor...

Junior pole vaulter lines up at the Moravian Invite on Jan. 18. (Photo courtesy of Jasmin Lara for GoLeopards)

Track and field mix it up at Fast Track Invite

By Benjamin White, Assistant Sports Editor February 14, 2025

The track and field team traveled to Staten Island, New York, to take on the Fast Track Invite last Saturday afternoon. In the field events, senior Julia Greeley led the way for the women with a 12'...

A pair of Lafayette sprinters turn the corner during the Moravian Invitational on Jan. 18. (Photo by Jasmin Lara for GoLeopards)

Track and field narrows gap in loss to Lehigh

By Benjamin White, Assistant Sports Editor February 7, 2025

The track and field team headed to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to take on Lehigh University in a dual rivalry meet on Saturday. Despite strong performances on both sides, both the men’s and women’s teams...

Senior Julia Greeley talks with head coach Michele Curcio at the Moravian Invite on Jan. 18. (Photo by Jasmin Lara for GoLeopards)

Track and field manages all-time top 10 records at Dr. Sander Scorcher, Gulden Invitational

By Digger Iqbal, Contributing Writer January 31, 2025

Five members of the track and field team competed in the Dr. Sander Scorcher at NYC Armory on Friday, and the rest of the team participated in the Gulden Invitational hosted by Bucknell University on Saturday. At...

The men's basketball team celebrates during an 82-65 home win over Holy Cross on Jan. 11. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Everything you missed in athletics over winter break

By Grace Sanborn, Sports Editor January 31, 2025

Multiple athletic teams stayed on campus over winter break for competitions. Here’s everything you, at home, might have missed. Men’s basketball The men’s basketball team (3-6 Patriot League,...

The Lafayette football team hoists the Patriot League Championship trophy for the first time since 2013. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

The state of Lafayette sports

By Charlie Berman, Sports Editor May 3, 2024

We are but brief echoes in the relentless passage of time as it carelessly rushes onward, merely distorted faces upon which clocks droop in the proverbial Salvador Dali painting that we call life. Yet...

Senior thrower Andrew Bowsher throws on April 6 against Lehigh. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Track and field notches victories at Penn Relays, Covert Classic

By Maddie Pedone, Contributing Writer May 3, 2024

Five members of the track and field team competed in the Penn Relays, the oldest and largest track and field meet in the United States, last Friday at the University of Pennsylvania to yield strong results....

Senior distance runner Sam Fowler runs the steeplechase against Lehigh. (Photo by Rick Smith for GoLeopards)

Track and field team sees strong performances in loss to Lehigh

By Dan Sullivan, Staff Writer April 12, 2024

The track and field team hosted Lehigh University in the rivalry dual meet on Saturday. Both the men’s and women’s teams fell short, losing 111-88 and 111-89, respectively. Each race in the dual meet...

Senior Andrew Bowsher rears up at an indoor meet earlier this year. (Photo by Hannah Ally for GoLeopards)

Track and field opens season at Towson

By Luke Gutleber, Staff Writer March 22, 2024

The track and field team kicked off its spring season by sending its throwers to compete in eight events at the Towson Spring Opener on Saturday. The Leopards by and large placed high. On the men's...

Sophomore multi Liam Sawian pole vaulted in the lead-up to the conference championship at the Moravian Invitational on Jan. 20. (Photo by Hannah Ally for GoLeopards)

Track and field wraps up season with broken records, middling results

By Dan Sullivan, Staff Writer March 1, 2024

The track and field team competed at the Patriot League Indoor Championship hosted by Boston University this past weekend. The women finished seventh out of 10 teams and the men finished in last. To...

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