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9/21/2009
Franklin Adds Decorated Assistant Coach To Lobo Track & Field StaffUniversity of New Mexico head track and field coach Joe Franklin announced the addition of one of the top assistant coaches in the nation, Rodney Zuyderwyk, to his staff today. Zuyderwyk (pronounced ZOO-dur-wik) will oversee the combined events, throws, and vertical jumps at New Mexico after spending the previous nine years at Purdue University where he earned 2008 and 2009 Regional Assistant Coach of the Year honors from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. He replaces Mario Wilson who accepted an assistant coaching position at Clemson in August.7/16/2009
UNM Women's Track & Field Boasts Highest Team GPA In The MWCThe University of New Mexico women's track and field team was one of seven Mountain West Conference programs to earn 2009 All-Academic Track & Field Team recognition by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) today. New Mexico led the MWC and ranked 15th nationally with a 3.420 team grade point average. A total of 131 Division I programs were recognized as women's All-Academic Teams.7/16/2009
USA Indoor Track & Field Championships Coming To AlbuquerqueThree years after the University of New Mexico helped bring indoor track and field back to the city of Albuquerque, USA Track & Field confirmed that the Duke City is indeed one of the premier track and field destinations in America. The national governing body for track and field made a historic announcement on July 14 that the 2010, 2011 and 2012 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships will be held at the Convention Center in downtown Albuquerque, which has served as the Lobos' home facility indoors since 2006.6/11/2009
Corrigan, Barnicle Earn All-America Honors In NCAA 10KNCAA Outdoor Championships Central/Live Video | Flotrack.org Video Interviews Javelin Finals - Tonight! | STEVENS: Coronado Feature UNM Among Best Distance Running Schools At 2009 NCAA Outdoor Championships After a stormy, weather-delayed Wednesday the skies cleared and the University of New Mexico shined this evening at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Arkansas' John McDonnell Field. Juniors Michelle Corrigan and Chris Barnicle shocked the fields of the women's and men's 10,000 meters with a pair of All-America performances in their NCAA Outdoor debuts.
Up Next: Lobos at NCAA Outdoor Championships 6/22/2009
Stevens: Record-Setting Year Just The Beginning For Franklin's LobosReally, there is no finish line in sight for Lobos' track and cross country coach Joe Franklin, even though the nature of his sport draws lines where winners are found and crowned. Franklin is more like a javelin or discus guy. He keeps reaching for marks a little more further out than his last heave. With Franklin, there are marks you can reach out and feel. They are solid, with form and substance. There are runners breaking the tape at the finish line. There are facts, stats and progress that prove that New Mexico has one of the fastest growing track & field/cross country programs in the nation. |