Appalachian State

ROCK HILL -- Five years ago, Brandon Hudgins was in a hospital bed at MUSC, receiving chemotherapy and other treatments to ward off a rare disease that was destroying his body's immune system.

John Svoboda and the Mountaineers will be in action at Liberty this weekend.

Kiara Crutchfield and the Mountaineers will take part in a 16-team meet at Liberty this weekend.

ASU had the fourth highest number of student-athletes on the team in the SoCon.

Freshman Trinity Foreman claimed a second-place finish in the 3000m run Saturday.

Freshman Landon Powell was among the Apps' top performers Saturday.

Senior Matt Boruff set a new personal best in the 60m hurdles Friday.

Senior Whitney Smyre placed fifth in the weight throw and shot put Friday.

Senior Ashley McKiver was named this week's SoCon Track Athlete of the Week.

Sophomore Darius Purcell is the reigning SoCon Field Athlete of the Week.

Mountaineer standouts had big days at last Friday's Appalachian Open

Mountaineer Standouts won events at last Friday's Appalachian Open.

Ashley McKiver and Malcolm Styers had big days for the Mountaineers Friday.

Mountaineers will host their first home meet of 2010.

Both athletes claimed first place in the weight throw at last week's Tar Heel Invitational.

Mountaineers head to Chapel Hill for first meet of 2010.

The Mountaineers will host the Appalachian Open January 15 at the Holmes Center

The Mountaineers look to continue their tradition of SoCon dominance in 2009-10.

Junior Malcolm Styers had a new personal best in the weight throw.

Senior Julie Ward placed third in the pole vault Saturday.