Recap of the 2020 MVC Indoor Championship
The 2020 MVC indoor track and field championship have been on my mind since May of last year. That’s when my outdoor season ended, and I decided that I was going to redshirt cross country in the fall. Since then, on every step of every run, every rep of every workout – thousands of miles in total – I have kept this meet in my … Continue reading Recap of the 2020 MVC Indoor Championship
Two Redbirds Fly High at Historic Meyo Invite
The Illinois State men’s and women’s track teams travelled to the University of Notre Dame to compete in the prestigious Meyo Invitational. Seniors Jack Anstey and Hattie Plumb turned in impressive performances in the Championship section of the meet. Anstey placed third in the Meyo Mile and Plumb placed eighth in the Championship 800-meter run after competing in the open 600 meters earlier in the … Continue reading Two Redbirds Fly High at Historic Meyo Invite
Stuck between a class and a fast pace.
I am a very busy person. I am fortunate enough to be a student athlete at the division I level. Now, for most assignments that I must complete for school the only concern that I face is a time management concern, however, journalism courses – and the assignments that they have – present a different concern; an ethical concern. For this assignment we had to cover an event related to ISU or the Bloomington-Normal … Continue reading Stuck between a class and a fast pace.
A brief statement on track and field (and why its the best sport in the world)
Track and field. It’s not glitzy, it’s not glamorous, it doesn’t pay big bucks, but it is the best sport in the world. For my first official post I will attempt to (briefly) explain why one of the worlds oldest sports is still the best. To put it simply, track and field is the purest form of athletic competition. There is no referee bias, missed … Continue reading A brief statement on track and field (and why its the best sport in the world)
My First Blog Post: an introduction to me and the site
I suppose welcomes are in order. If you clicked on this post welcome! If not, how on earth did you stumble upon this? I apologize for the awkward beginning; I don’t know the proper way to start these things off. If I had to list my skills, autobiographical introductions would not make an appearance. One of the skills that would make an appearance on that … Continue reading My First Blog Post: an introduction to me and the site
Run Fast, Turn, Write 