University of the Cumberlands Track and Field News http://www.ucumberlands.edu http://www.ucumberlands.edu/athletics/sportsrelease/release.php?rk=1409 2008-05-25 Several University of the Cumberlands track and field team student-athletes earned the right to participate in the NAIA National Outdoor Track & Field Meet in St. Louis, Missouri on May 22-24, 2008. The student-athletes represented the Cumberlands well earning several honors as the men's team finished 19th with 18.5 points out of 57 participating schools. http://www.ucumberlands.edu/athletics/sportsrelease/release.php?rk=1407 2008-05-24 University of the Cumberlands track and field team student-athlete Eric Tisdol (Eastman, GA) earned the right to participate in the NAIA National Outdoor Track & Field Meet in St. Louis, Missouri on May 22-24, 2008. Tisdol performed outstanding earning first place and a National Title in the Long Jump event with a jump of 7.25m. http://www.ucumberlands.edu/athletics/sportsrelease/release.php?rk=1400 2008-05-19 In preparation for the NAIA Outdoor Nationals, several members of the University of the Cumberlands track and field team took part in the Georgia Tech Invitational in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday May 17th. The event featured a plethora of the nation's top athletes in Division I, II, III, and NAIA. http://www.ucumberlands.edu/athletics/sportsrelease/release.php?rk=1374 2008-05-01 After a strong showing in the 2008 Mid-South Conference Championships that saw the University of the Cumberlands Patriot women capture the MSC crown and the Patriot men come in 2nd place, the University of the Cumberlands Track & Field teams had been honored with six athletes receiving MSC All-Conference Team honors. http://www.ucumberlands.edu/athletics/sportsrelease/release.php?rk=1366 2008-04-26 The University of the Cumberlands Track & Field teams had strong showings in the 2008 Mid-South Conference Championships on Saturday, April 26, 2008. The Patriot women captured the MSC Crown and the Patriot men came in 2nd in front of the home crowd at James H. Taylor II Stadium. The Patriot women edged out Shorter College 214-208 for the crown, while the Patriot men totaled 178 points which was good enough for second behind the Shorter men's team (251). http://www.ucumberlands.edu/athletics/sportsrelease/release.php?rk=1345 2008-04-20 The University of the Cumberlands Men and Women's Track and Field teams put on a strong effort Friday, April 18th at the EKU Open held at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky. Once again Coach Floyd Stroud's teams competed against some of the nation's best athletes in Division I, II, III, and NAIA. http://www.ucumberlands.edu/athletics/sportsrelease/release.php?rk=1337 2008-04-16 The University of the Cumberlands Men and Women's Track and Field Teams recently swept the University of the Cumberlands Invitational on April 12th. For their efforts in helping the men and women's teams capture the championship, two Patriots were honored as the Mid-South Conference Track Athletes of the Week. http://www.ucumberlands.edu/athletics/sportsrelease/release.php?rk=1334 2008-04-14 University of the Cumberlands junior All-American Jordan Jeffers (Fairview, TN) recently took part in the 2008 Sea Ray Relays held at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville on Friday, April 11th. Jeffers competed in a field of 50 participants in the Men's 100 Meter Dash and his 26th place finish was against some of the Nation's best runners in division I, II, III, and NAIA. http://www.ucumberlands.edu/athletics/sportsrelease/release.php?rk=1331 2008-04-12 The University of the Cumberlands Men and Women's Track and Field Teams both brought home first place in University of the Cumberlands Invitational on April 12th. The event held at the University of the Cumberlands' James H. Taylor, II Stadium featured 19 men's and 16 women's teams. On the men's side, the Patriots finished with a score of 110, which was 17 points ahead of second place finisher Carson Newman College. On the ladies' side, the Patriots collected 94.5 points, 2.5 better than Milligan College. http://www.ucumberlands.edu/athletics/sportsrelease/release.php?rk=1319 2008-04-06 The University of the Cumberlands Men and Women's Track and Field Teams participated in the Duke Asics Invitational on April 4th - 5th at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. The Patriots held their own against some of the best Division I, II, and III athletes in the nation.