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Track and Field

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...

Top 10 all-time performances included sophomore Maeve Waldron and junior A.J. Sanford. (Photo by Hannah Ally for GoLeopards)

Track and field team cracks into all-time top 10 records

By Maddie Pedone, Contributing Writer February 9, 2024

Over the weekend, the track and field team competed at the Rutgers Invite hosted at the NYC Armory along with East Stroudsburg University's DeSchriver Invitational. Despite the team not bringing home...

Sophomore Isabella Allen vaults during Lafayettes dual meet against Lehigh. (Photo by Hannah Ally for GoLeopards)

Moczerniuk a bright spot amid track and field losses to Lehigh

By Martin Familetti, Contributing Writer February 2, 2024

The track and field team competed in its fifth competition of the season at the Lafayette-Lehigh dual meet on Saturday when it dropped both the men’s and women’s competitions by a score of 106-75...

The track and field team attended three meets over winter break. (Photo by Hannah Ally for GoLeopards)

What you missed in athletics over winter break

By Martin Familetti, Contributing Writer January 26, 2024

There was no rest for the weary during winter break for College Hill athletes, as the basketball, track and field and fencing teams were each in the thick of their busy seasons. Here are the biggest developments...

Several Leopards earned top-10 all-time performances at the Bison Opener. (Photo courtesy of GoLeopards)

Track and field offers middling performance at Bison Opener despite personal bests

By Fiona Cannon, Staff Writer December 8, 2023

The track and field team began its indoor season with several personal bests at Bucknell Univesity's Bison Opener last Saturday despite not winning any events. Junior Nava Chevan led the women’s finishes,...

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...

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