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The Lafayette

The Oldest College Newspaper in Pennsylvania

The Lafayette

Track and Field

Team members pose after a strong 4x400 performance at the 2023 indoor Patriot League Championships. (Photo courtesy of Lily Dineen 24)

What to expect at Track and Field Patriot League Championship

By Ben Dupont, Business Manager May 5, 2023

The Track and Field team will travel to Lehigh University this weekend where they will compete on their biggest stage of the season.  After a season full of top-ten times and personal bests, the athletes...

Rachel Hurley 23 and Nina McCloskey 26 compete in the steeple chase at the Lafayette-Lehigh dual meet. (Photo courtesy of Lily Dineen 24)

Track and field underclassmen stand out at Lehigh Invitational

By Benjamin Dupont, Business Manager April 14, 2023

The track and field team came home from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania this weekend with 19 top-five finishes, many of which came from freshmen and sophomores. The Leopards represented one of eight teams to run...

Sophomore Julia Greeley finished in seventh in the pole vault at the Patriot League Indoor Championship. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Track has lackluster performance at Patriot League Indoor Championships

By Caroline McParland, Sports Editor March 3, 2023

The track and field team competed at the Patriot League Indoor Championships this past weekend hosted by the Naval Academy. The women finished eighth and the men finished ninth overall of the ten teams...

The Leopards lead the pack going into the final stretch of a race during  the Bucknell Tune-Up. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Track and field prepares for Patriot League Championship at Bucknell Tune-Up

By Grace Sanborn, Staff Writer February 24, 2023

The track and field team traveled to Lewisburg, Pa. last Friday for the Bucknell Tune-Up. While overall the team struggled, the Leopards had several strong showings from freshmen in different events, something...

Junior Emma Lorey sprints forward at the Big Apple Invite. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Track and field first-years shine at Fast Track Invite

By Luke Gutleber, Staff Writer February 17, 2023

The track and field team continued its season by competing at the Fast Track Indoor Collegiate Qualifier on Friday afternoon in Staten Island. Two freshmen had impressive performances at the meet. First-year...

With roles in sports and the arts, freshman Bobby McClosky is a Renaissance Leopard of sorts. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Lafayette’s Troy Bolton? Bobby McClosky balances track, theater and academics

By Grace Sanborn, Staff Writer February 10, 2023

Freshman Bobby McClosky may be on the track team, but that’s not all he wants to be known for. The javelin thrower also participates in theater at Lafayette while simultaneously keeping up with the academic...

The track and field team warms up for its rivalry match against Lehigh last Saturday. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Track and field falls to Lehigh despite several impressive finishes

By Caroline McParland, Sports Editor February 3, 2023

This past Saturday, the track and field team faced Lehigh for a dual meet. Lehigh emerged victorious, taking the women’s competition 108.5-72.5 and the men’s 118-60. "This is a really big event,...

Track and field had several strong finishes on Friday in Staten Island before competing in Bethlehem on Saturday. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Track and field sets personal records during weekend meets

By Fiona Cannon, Contributing Writer January 27, 2023

This past weekend, the Lafayette track and field team continued its indoor season, with some athletes competing at the NYC Gotham Cup on Friday and others competing at the Moravian University International...

Grace OMara was one of many Leopards who had a top-three finish. 
(Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Track and Field starts season with impressive showing at Bison Opener

By Luke Gutleber, Staff Writer December 9, 2022

The Lafayette track and field team kicked off its indoor season last Saturday at the Bison Opener hosted by Bucknell University. Talented Lafayette athletes from both men’s and women’s squads obtained...

Senior Bobby Oehrlein led the way for the Leopards, finishing just short of the school record. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Hartman, Oehrlein lead cross country at Mid-Atlantic Division Championships

By Andreas Pelekis, Contributing Writer November 18, 2022

Cloudy skies and cold conditions were in store as the Lafayette cross country team attended the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Meet. Held at Penn State University, the meet featured 27 teams throughout the...

Lafayette found overall success at the Covert Classic last weekend. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Prebola sets javelin record at Penn Relays, Warabak places second at Covert Classic

By Colleen McNamara, Staff Writer May 6, 2022

This weekend, the track and field team attended both the Men's Penn Relays in Philadelphia and the Covert Classic in Bethlehem, Pa. The weekend was highlighted on the men's side by senior Billy Prebola,...

Jopps track and field career at Lafayette came full-circle this past weekend as he placed first in the same Decathlon that he placed 11th in his freshman year. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Senior Oscar Jopp places first in three events to win Mondschein Multi Decathalon

By Eric Ponieman, Contributing Writer April 22, 2022

With a total score of 5,814, senior Oscar Jopp of the track and field team outperformed the second-place finisher at the Mondschein Multi by nearly 600 points. Jopp's string play at the event meant he...

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