Track and Field

Season kicks off at ‘Canes Invitational

"Even though a lot of us did well today, we expect their performances to get better and better throughout the season.”

Panthers end championship in top three

Despite University Texas of El Paso winning overall on the women’s and Western Kentucky University winning it all on the men’s side, five athletes for FIU finished in the top three and earning two bronze medals and three silver medals on Thursday after team finished in ninth overall.

Coach Heberling excited to compete this track and field season

Heberling was impressed by the team’s performance last week’s meet at University of Clemson’s Purple and Orange classic, and felt that they are destined to compete in the big stage.

Freshmen Dominate Orange and Purple Classic

The Panthers' track and field team traveled to Clemson, South Carolina on Saturday, Jan. 9, for the Orange and Purple Classic. They showed their dominance throughout the event as eleven total Panthers finished in the top-three and 38 in the top eight.

New track and field coach ready to watch her team excel

David Drucker/Contributing Writer The men and women track and field sprinters are preparing for the upcoming indoor season. They will have a couple of months to condition and improve their times before their first event on Jan. 9 at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Invitational. Coach Wylleshia Myrick is working with the sprinters this […]

Track and Field getting into the swing of things

By: David Drucker/Contributing Writer For the throwers on the track and field team this season, the expectations are record-breaking. Head Coach Ryan Heberling sets the bar high for his team. To encourage success, he gives each freshman a certain distance to surpass in his or her first year of track and field. These distances just […]

Cross country team faces season’s biggest meet

By: David Drucker/Contributing Writer The men’s and women’s cross country teams will travel to Gainesville this weekend to compete in the Mountain Dew Invitational. The athletes will get off to an early start (warm-ups begin at 6:30 a.m.) on Sept. 20 to run alongside other colleges and high schools in the region. The team is […]

The Heberling era officially begins for track and field

“I’m very excited about [Heberling] getting named head coach,” Sullivan said.

Heberling named head coach of track and field

This story will be updated as more information is made available.

Aubrey Smith jumps into the track and field record books

Smith broke FIU’s long jump record his first attempt at the C-USA Championships. A record that belonged to Kevone Fair and had stood since 2000.

Aubrey Smith poised to finish strong

Aubrey Smith is ready to jump into the pages of FIU’s track & field record books. But it has been no ordinary journey for the fifth year senior to reach this point.

Interim coach leads with personal style

  Both the men’s and women’s track and field programs at FIU share a coaching staff. This staff is currently headed by Interim Head Coach Ryan Heberling, as early on in the season Former Head Coach Eric Campbell left his position. Heberling has been at FIU for a quite some time. Not only has he […]

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