Will Duval | Sports Director The FIU track and field team is traveling to El Paso, Texas to participate in the Conference USA Championships, beginning on Friday, May 10, 2024. Coming into the tournament, the Panthers hold multiple top-seeded athletes in both the men’s and women’s events. Senior Nicole Janse Van Rensburg enters with the […]
Brian Olmo | Summer 2023 Sports Director Andrea Loizidou is a mathematics master’s student and track runner at FIU. She’s from Cyprus – a country just south of Turkey, 6,393 miles from Miami. The track she runs on is a lot closer, but it’s still a journey to get there. Despite being the second-largest sport […]
Carla Mendez | Contributing Writer Queshun Watson-Riggins stares down the track knowing that this next jump might be the one. Thousands of hours of practice all lead up to a moment that lasts no longer than a few seconds. With adrenaline and confidence supporting the structure of his steps, he is off. He sprints down […]
Written by Christian Almanza/Staff Writer Finishing in first is typically something to feel positive about, but don’t tell that to FIU track and field star Clarissa Cutliff. The senior standout started off the outdoor season on an assumingly good note after placing first in the high jump event within two consecutive meets — the Miami […]
By: Alejandro Gonzalez/Contributing Writer From 6 a.m. practices, competitions, academic and sorority activities, track and cross-country runner Lauren Garcia does her best to balance it all. While running for the FIU women’s cross-country and track team, Garcia is a member of the on-campus sorority Alpha Xi Delta. Garcia joined the sorority almost two years ago […]
By: Alejandro Gonzalez/Contributing Writer From 6 a.m. practices, competitions, academic and sorority activities, track and cross-country runner Lauren Garcia does her best to balance it all. While running for the FIU women’s cross-country and track team, Garcia is a member of the on-campus sorority Alpha Xi Delta. Garcia joined almost two years ago in the […]
Steven Melendez // Contributing Writer Making a good first impression isn’t the easiest thing to do, but that is not the case for track and field standout Gabrielle Rains. She began her collegiate career in Discus throwing by setting a career-best mark and school-record of 53.10m at the University Miami Hurricane Invitational in Coral […]
Steven Melendez // Contributing Writer Clarissa Cutliff won the C-USA title for high jump during the USA Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships, and she said she felt elated. “Honestly, it’s an honor to know that you won over multiple schools,” said Cutliff. “It’s a great feeling.” Throughout the season, Cutliff has performed […]
Peter Holland Jr. // Assistant Sports Director After signing to do track and field for FIU, freshman thrower Gabby Rains is still adjusting to the tropical climate in Miami after crossing the border from her home country of Canada. Rains was born in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada, from a New Zealand family. According to the […]
Peter Holland/ Staff Writer The track and field team concluded its season finishing eighth overall after competing in the C-USA outdoor championship at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Seven athletes were awarded eight medals during the championship meet which began on May 12 through May 15. Redshirt junior Alton Eliphar, FIU’s top sprinter, […]
