Track and Field


NEWS 3/5/15 5:36pm

I’m sorry, Smith Jackson, I am for real

Don’t shoot the messenger, or emailer, of snow day decisions With one notable exception, Elon University has made the right decision when it came to closing school for weather over the last couple of weeks.


NEWS 3/5/15 4:00pm

Elon's engineering program grows

A five-year engineering program at Elon University is in the works. The new program will allow students to stay at Elon for the entirety of their engineering degree, rather than transfer after three years, which is how the program works now. Elon’s engineering department currently operates under a dual-degree program: students complete three years of their degree at Elon and two years at a partner institution.


NEWS 3/5/15 9:47am

Spring Break ab workout tutorial

Spring break is only two weeks away. Pair this quick and easy 10 minute workout with your normal cardio routine to get that beach bod ready! [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Csg3PWYSqHo&feature=youtu.be&noredirect=1&w=560&h=315] Abdominal Chair Hold- 1 minute Table Top Crunches- 30 seconds each side Downdog to Plank Leg Extensions- 30 seconds each side Mountain Climber Cardio Blast- 1 minute Low Plank Hip Dips- 1 minute Side Plank Hip Dips- 30 seconds each side V-sit Pull Backs- 30 seconds each side Leg/Arm Raises With Toe Touch- 1 minute Circle Abs- 30 seconds each side Figure-4 Hip raises- 30 seconds each side (halfway add upper body crunch)


NEWS 3/5/15 8:00am

Taking down ISIS, one step at a time

Over the past several months, one name has been making headlines all across the world: The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. Oubab Khalil, chief of staff for the National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces’ Representative Office, and Bassel Korkor, U.S.


SPORTS 3/4/15 11:41pm

Elon knocks off Delaware in overtime thriller

For the second time this season, the Elon women's basketball team went into overtime -- and for the second time in as many tries, freshman Shay Burnett took over as the Phoenix defeated Delaware 77-76 Wednesday, Mar.


NEWS 3/4/15 11:22pm

Women’s basketball wins overtime thriller on senior night

The Elon University women’s basketball team defeated Delaware on Wednesday, 77-76. The win marked back-to-back victories for the Phoenix, and honored the seniors, who combined for 26 points in the game. “I’m just proud of all the memories we’ve created here,” said head coach Charlotte Smith.


SPORTS 3/4/15 11:20pm

Elon softball holds off ACC foe, NC State

The Elon softball team claimed a 3-2 win over NC State on Wednesday evening. The win puts them at 9-4 on the season, NC State falls to 7-7. Freshman Kiandra Mitchum (5-2) pitched for her second win in two days, allowing just four hits and two runs.


NEWS 3/4/15 10:57pm

CAA Men's Basketball Tournament Preview

The regular season has come to a close for teams in the Colonial Athletic Association. As teams prepare for the conference tournament, their focus lies with the potential of earning an NCAA Tournament bid. The CAA Tournament, held in Baltimore, will feature four teams with identical conference records at the top   — University of North Carolina at Wilmington, College of William & Mary, James Madison University and Northeastern University.


NEWS 3/4/15 10:48pm

Elon seniors go out on high note

The seniors on Elon University men’s basketball team had to say goodbye this past Saturday. One of the most successful senior classes in the school’s Division I tenure played their last game at home to a packed Alumni Gym  Saturday, Feb.


NEWS 3/4/15 10:45pm

Samson takes single-season record from old teammate

Only one season after his graduation from Elon University, former single-season 3-point field goal record holder Jack Isenbarger was outdone by former teammate, junior guard Tanner Samson. Samson has trumped the previous record, 82 three-point field goals made, making 98 of his own this season.


NEWS 3/4/15 8:11pm

Alumnus Jeremy Jones to read 'Bearwallow' at Elon

Elon University alumnus and local author Jeremy B. Jones ’04 captures a piece of his home in his book “Bearwallow,” a collection of nonfiction essays about his life in the Appalachian Mountains. “‘Bearwallow’ tells the story of my return to my family’s land in the Blue Ridge Mountains, of my attempt to reconnect with a place I’d kind of run from,” Jones said.



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