Track & Field

Click the link above to follow the Capital University athletes competing at the the 2008 NCAA Division III Track & Field Championships, May 22-24, at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

(ATHENS, Ohio)--Capital University sophomore Homa Moheimani (Columbus/Whetstone) set a new school record of 130-6.75 in the hammer throw at the Ohio Open Saturday in Athens. The 4x100 meter relay team of sophomores Jessica Starks (Akron/Akron East) and Brittney Carter (Columbus/Westerville South) and juniors Tana Myers (Ashland/Mapleton) and Lizzy Stanton (Cincinnati/Withrow) provisionally qualified for the NCAA Track & Field Championships with a time of 48.40, but still may have to shave some time if they are to make the field for the meet which is two weeks from now. Click the link above for complete results.

(INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.)--Capital University sophomore Jessica Starks (Akron/Akron East) set a new school record in the 200 meter dash (24.87) good enough for second place at the Indy Twilight Meet hosted by the University of Indianapolis at Indiana-Purdue Indianapolis (IUPUI).

Click the link above for complete information on the 2008 Ohio Athletic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championship April 25-26 at Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio.

(WILMINGTON, Ohio)-Capital University sophomore Jessica Starks (Akron/Akron East) won the 200 meters, finished second in the 100 meters and was part of the first place 4x100 meter relay team to earn Women's Sprinter of the Meet honors at the Ohio Athletic Conference Track & Field Championships in Wilmington, Ohio.

(GAMBIER, Ohio)--Capital University junior Lizzy Stanton (Cincinnati/Withrow) claimed wins in the women's 200 meters (26.81) and long jump (17-1.5), junior Quintin Mitchell (Toledo/Libbey) won the men's high jump (6-2) and sophomore Marty Assmann (Columbus/Bishop Hartley) finished first in the javelin (169-10) to lead the Capital University track & field teams Saturday at the Kenyon Invitational.

(DELAWARE, Ohio)--For the second week in a row on the exact same track, Capital University sophomore Jessica Starks (Akron/Akron East) raced past the field to win the 100 and 200 meter events as she helped lead the women's track & field team to a fourth place finish at the All-Ohio Championships at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio.

(AUSTINTOWN, Ohio)--Capital University sophomore Jessica Starks (Akron/Akron East) has been named the Ohio Athletic Conference Women's track athlete of the week for her accomplishments at the Marv Frye Invitational at Ohio Wesleyan University.

(DELAWARE, Ohio)--Capital University sophomore Jessica Starks (Akron/Akron East) claimed titles in the 100 and 200 meter races and qualified in both events for the NCAA Division III Track & Field Championships as she led the Crusader women to a fourth place finish at the Marv Frye Invitational at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio.

(WILMINGTON, Ohio)-Paced by another strong performance from junior Lizzy Stanton (Cincinnati/Withrow), Capital University's women's track team placed third at the Ohio Athletic Conference Split Meet, hosted by Wilmington College Saturday.

(AUSTINTOWN, Ohio)--Capital University sophomore Jessica Starks (Akron/Akron East) was named Ohio Athletic Conference Track Athlete of the Week.

(BRIDGEWATER, Va.)--Sophomore Jessica Starks (Akron/Akron East), junior Lizzy Stanton (Cincinnati/Withrow) and freshmen Emily Goering (Leetonia/Leetonia) and Scott Rife (Hilliard/Hilliard Darby) each won events as the Capital University track & field teams opened the outdoor season at the Bridgewater (Va.) Invitational in Bridgewater, Va.

(ADA, Ohio)--Capital University junior Lizzy Stanton (Cincinnati/Withrow) was named Great Lakes Women's Regional Indoor Field Athlete of the Year by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field National Championships at Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio.

Capital University junior Lizzy Stanton (Cincinnati/Withrow) and freshman Cory Trump (Hilliard/Hilliard Davidson) will both compete at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field National Championships this Friday and Saturday at Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio.

(WESTERVILLE, Ohio)--Capital University's women's track & field team finished in fourth place, scoring 82 points, while the men's team took seventh place in the Ohio Athletic Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Clements Center at Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio.

(WESTERVILLE, Ohio)--Capital University freshman Cory Trump (Hilliard/Hilliard Davidson) posted a mark of 6-7.5 in the high jump to break a 26-year old school record and provisionally qualfiy for the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships at the OAC Qualifier Meet Friday at Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio.

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Capital University’s women’s indoor track team captured the team title at the 2008 Rick Meindl Last Call Meet Friday at The Capital Center, with sophomore Jessica Starks (Akron/Akron East) provisionally qualifying for the national meet in the 55 meter dash.

(WESTERVILLE, Ohio)--Capital University's women's indoor track & field team finished in fourth place and men in seventh place out of 17 teams at the All-Ohio Indoor Championships Saturday at Otterbein College in Westerville.

(GAMBIER, Ohio)--Homa Moheimani (Columbus/Whetstone) won the shot put with a mark of 34-9 and Brittney Carter (Columbus/Westerville South) won the 55 meter dash with a time of 7.75 to lead the Capital University women's indoor track and field team at the Kenyon Invitational in Gambier, Ohio.

Capital University junior Doug Gibbons (Troy/Troy) was named Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Field Athlete of the Week, while junior Lizzy Stanton (Cincinnati/Withrow) and sophomore Jessica Starks (Akron/Akron East) were named OAC Women's Field Athlete of the Week and OAC Women's Track Athlete of the Week after their performances last week at the Greater Columbus Championships in Westerville, Ohio.

(WESTERVILLE, Ohio) – Junior pole vaulter Doug Gibbons (Troy/Troy) provisionally qualified for the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, while the women’s indoor track team finished in second place at the 2008 Greater Columbus Invitational Saturday at Otterbein College.

(ADA, Ohio)--Capital University's indoor track & field teams set four new school records at the Ohio Athletic Conference Relay meet at Ohio Northern University. The Crusader women finished in fourth place, while the men placed seventh.

(AUSTINTOWN, Ohio)---Capital University Freshman Cory Trump (Hilliard/Hillard Davidson), sophomore Jessie Ramirez (Howard/East Knox), and junior Lizzy Stanton (Cincinnati/Withrow) were all named Ohio Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Athletes-of-the-Week in recognition of their individual efforts that led to both the men's and women's teams finishing third this past Friday at the Rev. Mike Hout Invitational at The Capital Center.

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Capital University’s men's and women’s indoor track teams finished in place at the 2008 Rev. Mike Hout Invitational Friday at The Capital Center.

(AUSTINTOWN, Ohio)--Capital University junior Doug Gibbons (Troy/Troy) was named Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Field Athlete of the Week. Gibbons tied his own school record of 15-0 to win the pole vault at Kenyon Kick-Off Meet in Gambier, Ohio.

(GAMBIER, Ohio) – Capital University’s women’s indoor track team took home second place at the Kenyon Kick Off Saturday in Gambier, while the men’s team recorded a third place finish.

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) -- Capital University’s women’s indoor track team posted a third place finish and the men finished fourth in the Purple & White Invitational, held Saturday in The Capital Center in Columbus.

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Capital University’s indoor track teams hosted the 2007 Crusader Invitational Saturday in The Capital Center.

As Capital University's men's and women's indoor track and field teams get ready to embark on their 2007-08 indoor season, a blend of experience and talented newcomers will look to lead the way to a successful season.