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The 2014-2015 school year has provided some great highlights in both cross country and track across the Sunshine State. In the coming weeks many of our seniors will head out to start their college careers both athletically and academically. We wanted to salute them one more time in this special feature and say thank you for your support over the years.
Avion Jones and Erin Tucker both bested their own school records at the North Carolina A&T Aggie Last Chance Meet.
The ECU track & field team will compete in a pair of final qualifying meets as the Pirates head to the Virginia Challenge and the North Carolina A&T Aggie Last Chance Meet.
For the first time in her collegiate career, redshirt senior jumper Tynita Butts has been named outdoor Conference USA Female Athlete of the Week.
Tynita Butts recorded a nation leading, career-best and school record setting mark in the women's high jump at the Penn Relays.
The East Carolina track and field program will head to Philadelphia, Pa., for the Penn Relays which will begin Thursday, April 24 and conclude Saturday, April 26.
East Carolina put together a solid effort at the Charlotte 49er Classic en route to capturing five event titles and tallying several personal record times.
Fresh off hosting the inaugural Bill Carson Invitational, the East Carolina track and field program will head to Charlotte, N.C., to compete in the 49er Classic Friday, April 18.
The Pirates finished second on both the men's and women's side behind South Carolina, which won the meet. ECU concluded the weekend with several personal records, 14 event victories and three school records.
ECU opened the meet with three event victories, a school record showing, and several personal bests. ECU is in first place, as the women's squad has tallied 31 points and the men's team has collected 25.
The East Carolina track and field team will host the Bill Carson Invitational when it welcomes Charlotte, South Carolina and UNC Wilmington Friday, April 11 and Saturday, April 12.
The East Carolina track and field squad turned in another solid performance at the Florida Relays as the Pirates set three school records.
After opening the outdoor season with a strong showing at the Carolina Relays, the East Carolina track and field program will be back at it on Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5 at the Florida Relays.
Senior track and field sprinter Ben McKinzie was one of five recipients of the 2014 Robert H. Wright Alumni Leadership Award as selected by the East Carolina Alumni Association.
The outdoor track and field Mountains vs. Beaches meet has been cancelled due to inclement weather in the forecast.
The East Carolina track and field program got the outdoor season off to a solid start as the Pirates tallied 10 first-place finishes at the Carolina Relays.
The East Carolina track and field program will hit the track beginning Friday, March 21 to open the outdoor campaign at the Carolina Relays.
East Carolina junior thrower Kayla Padgett earned an 11th place finish at the NCAA Division I Track & Field Championships in the 20-pound weight throw on Friday.
East Carolina track and field will be represented at the 2014 Division I Indoor Championships by junior thrower Kayla Padgett on Friday, March 14 at 7 p.m. (MT).
East Carolina's Kayla Padgett was named Female Field Performer of the Meet for her efforts at the 2014 Conference USA Indoor Track and Field Championships over the weekend in Birmingham, Ala.
The East Carolina women's track and field squad won the Conference USA Indoor Championship for the second time in three years after tallying 88 points which was 15 points more than the second place finisher.
After one day of competition at the C-USA Indoor Championships, the East Carolina women's team is in first place with 29 points, while the men's squad sits in third with 34.5 points.
The East Carolina track and field program heads to Birmingham, Ala., to compete in the Conference USA Indoor Championship on Friday, February 28 and Saturday, March 1.
The East Carolina track and field program came away with a pair of first-places finishes at the Dennis Craddock Invitational hosted by the University of North Carolina.
The East Carolina track and field squad heads west to Chapel Hill, N.C., to compete in the Dennis Craddock Invitational on Saturday, February 22.
Avion Jones was named Co-Conference USA Male Athlete of the Week along with Anthony Rotich of UTEP as announced by the league office Tuesday afternoon.
The East Carolina track and field program continued its successful indoor season as the Pirates set two more school records at the JDL Fast Track Invitational over the weekend.
The East Carolina track and field program will head to Winston Salem, N.C., to participate in the JDL Fast Track Invitational beginning Friday, February 14 and concluding Saturday, February 15.
The East Carolina track and field program continued its record-setting season as the Pirates set another two standards at the Virginia Tech Elite Meet over the weekend.
On the heels of breaking six new school records, the East Carolina track and field program will head to Blacksburg, Va., to compete in the Virginia Tech Elite Meet.
The East Carolina track and field program had a successful weekend at the Penn State National as the Pirates won three events and set six new school records.
The East Carolina track and field squad will make an appearance at one of the most prestigious indoor meets in the country as the Pirates head to State College, Pa., to compete at the Penn State National.
The East Carolina track and field squad concluded competition at the University of North Carolina with a first-place finish in the men's high jump at the Tar Heel Open on Saturday.
The East Carolina men's track and field team tallied 156 points to win the Carolina Cup at the Dick Taylor UNC Challenge. The women's squad earned a third-place finish after collecting 88 points.
East Carolina looks to continue the success seen in the first two indoor meets of the season at the Dick Taylor Invitational and Tar Heel Open in Chapel Hill, N.C.
The East Carolina track and field team turned in a strong showing at the Virginia Tech Invitational over the weekend as the Pirates won five events and junior thrower Kayla Padgett set a new ECU school record in the women's weight throw.
The East Carolina track and field program heads to Blacksburg, Va., to compete at the Virginia Tech Invitational beginning Friday, January 17 and concluding Saturday, January 18.
Junior thrower Kayla Padgett broke her own school record in the women's weight throw and took top honors with a personal-best performance in the women's shot put to cap a successful start to East Carolina's indoor track and field season at the Christopher Newport Invitational Saturday afternoon.
John Crossley, who will compete for the East Carolina cross country and track & field teams beginning in the 2013-14 season, was named to the All-USA Boys Track & Field Team by USA Today.
Former East Carolina track & field standout LaShawn Merritt won the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championship in the men's 400-meter dash en route to clocking a new lifetime best.
Head coach Curt Kraft and his staff will welcome nearly two dozen student-athletes to compete in track and field and attend East Carolina University beginning in the 2013-14 school year.
Freshman All-American Cameron Hudson turned in a fourth-place finish in the men's long jump at the 2013 USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Friday at Drake Stadium.
The East Carolina track and field program will send a pair of All-America selections in Tynita Butts and Cameron Hudson to Des Moines, Iowa this weekend to compete among the nation's best at the USA Track & Field Championships which will be held at Drake Stadium.
Freshman Cameron Hudson collected First Team All-America accolades in the men's long jump in his first-ever appearance at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Thursday. His outstanding performance closes the book on the 2013 East Carolina outdoor season.
Lauren Lubarski and Kayla Padgett concluded the 2013 outdoor season with a pair of top 25 finishes at their first-ever NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships appearance on Wednesday.
East Carolina track and field will send three Pirates to Eugene, Ore., this week to compete in the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships beginning on Wednesday, June 5 and concluding Saturday, June 8. Kayla Padgett and Lauren Lubarski will compete on the first day of competition, while Cameron Hudson will see action on the second.
Junior Henry Johnson was named to the 2013 Conference USA Track and Field All-Academic Team, according to an announcement Wednesday by the league office. It is Johnson's first selection to the conference's 11-member team which is voted on by the league's track and field sports information directors.
Lauren Lubarski will accompany freshman Cameron Hudson and sophomore Kayla Padgett to the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore., beginning Wednesday, June 5, after qualifying for Nationals in the women's javelin throw on the final day of the NCAA East Regional.
Kayla Padgett will join freshman Cameron Hudson at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore., beginning Wednesday, June 5, after the sophomore placed 11th in the women's hammer throw preliminary round at the NCAA East Regional.
Cameron Hudson turned in an impressive performance in the men's long jump on the first day of competition at the NCAA East Regional. His 12th-place finish secures the freshman a spot at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Ore., at the beginning of June.
Eight Pirates will represent the ECU track and field program this week at the NCAA East Regionals which will be held in Greensboro, N.C., on the campus of North Carolina A&T University from Thursday, May 23-Saturday, May 25. Four men and four women will take the field in hopes to earn a spot to the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore., early next month.
The East Carolina track and field team set at least one new school record in each day of the 2013 Conference USA Outdoor Championships en route to the men's squad finishing fifth with 69 points and the women's team taking ninth after tallying 51.5 points. On the final day of competition, Lauren Lubarski and Erin Tucker set new school records in the women's javelin and 100-meter hurdles, respectively.
Sophomore Kayla Padgett set the ECU school record in the women's discus on day three of the Conference USA Outdoor Championships. Additionally, the Pirates won two events during the preliminaries en route to finishing the day in eighth place on both the men's and women's sides.
The second day of the 2013 Conference USA Outdoor Championships saw the completion of the multi events as well as the men's and women's 1,000-meter run and hammer throw events at Holloway Field/Ley Track on the campus of Rice University. ECU freshman Madison Rayfield set a school record in the women's heptathlon after notching 4,191 points and sophomore Dylan Spadaccini followed suit as he tallied an ECU record 6,280 points in the men's decathlon.
After a week off to prepare, the East Carolina track and field program will travel to Houston, Texas for the 2013 Conference USA Outdoor Championships. The contest is scheduled to begin on Thursday, May 9 and conclude on Sunday, May 12 at Holloway Field/Ley Track with Rice serving as the host institution.
The East Carolina track and field program concluded the regular-season with a number of strong performances at the Penn Relays over the weekend. The Pirates claimed four event titles and set three new school records in the three-day competition.
The ECU track and field program is coming off of an outstanding weekend in which the Pirates won nine events and set four school records. The Pirates are looking to use that momentum as they head to the Penn Relays beginning on Thursday, April 25. The Penn Relays will conclude on Saturday, April 27.
Sophomore Kayla Padgett set a pair of school records and claimed first in three individual events as she helped the East Carolina track & field squad collect nine individual event victories while a trio of Pirates set a total of four school records at the Charlotte Invitational.
The East Carolina track and field team will look to continue its successful outdoor season run as the Pirates head west to compete at the Charlotte Invitational. The two-day meet begins on Thursday, April 18 and will conclude on Friday, April 19.
Krista Vincent and Kayla Padgett earned first-place finishes at the Joe Hilton UNC Invitational, while multiple student-athletes recorded personal records at the Sea Ray Relays to highlight the Pirates' weekend.
The East Carolina track & field program has had two weeks to prepare for the Sea Ray Relays which will begin on Wednesday, April 10. However, the Pirates' will not begin competing in events until Friday, April 12.
The Pirate track & field squad had another successful weekend as ECU won 12 events at the Quad Meet hosted by Appalachian State. The Pirates picked up six event victories on the women's side and half a dozen on the men's en route to both squads finishing third in the team rankings. The women's squad tallied 110.5 points, while the men accumulated 103 points.
After a successful outing to open the outdoor season, the East Carolina track & field program used an off weekend to go out into the Greenville community and give back.
Seniors Tynita Butts and Montrell Morrow garnered Conference USA Female and Male Field Athlete of the Year honors, respectively, it was announced Wednesday by the league office. The awards were voted on by the C-USA head coaches.
Erin Tucker and Tyshonda Hawkins set two new school records and the East Carolina track and field team won five events to kick off the outdoor season at the Charlotte 49er Classic over the weekend.
After a successful indoor season, the East Carolina track and field program looks to keep the momentum going into the outdoor season which begins on Thursday, March 14, at the 49er Classic in Charlotte, N.C.
The East Carolina track and field program closed the book on the 2013 indoor season over the weekend after competing in the NCAA Indoor Championships.
Senior Tynita Butts matched a career-best and ECU school-record mark to place second and earn her fifth all-time All-America selection in the high jump Friday at the NCAA Championships which are being held at the Randal Tyson Track Complex on the campus of the University of Arkansas.
Seniors Tynita Butts and Montrell Morrow will represent East Carolina track and field at the NCAA Indoor National Championships in Fayetteville, Ark., this weekend. The two-day event begins on Friday, March 8 and concludes Saturday, March 9.
A week after winning the men's weight throw at the Conference USA Championships, senior Montrell Morrow captured first at the Alex Wilson Invite at Notre Dame. In addition to Morrow's victory, the ECU track and field squad also enjoyed three first-place finishes at the Virginia Tech Final Qualifier as Torrance Hunt won in the men's 60-meter dash, Henry Johnson claimed first in the men's pole vault, and Kathryn Warner tied for first in the women's pole vault.
The East Carolina track and field program will split the squad and send half of the Pirates to South Bend, Ind., to take part in the Alex Wilson Invite at Notre Dame, while the remainder of the team will head to Blacksburg, Va., to compete at the Virginia Tech Final Qualifier.
Joseph Samuels and Tynita Butts earned first place finishes in the men's 60-meter hurdles and women's high jump, respectively, as the East Carolina track and field team competed at the 2013 Indoor Conference USA Championships. Over the weekend, the Pirates won four individual events and set five school records. The men finished in third place with 108 points, to tie their highest ever finish, while the women placed fourth with 59 points. Houston won the men's indoor championship with 143 points, while UCF claimed the women's title with 132.5 points.
The East Carolina track and field squad was led by Kayla Padgett and Montrell Morrow in both weight throw events during the first day of the Conference USA Indoor Championship. At the end of day one, the ECU men were ranked third with 29 points, while the women were in fifth place with 20 points.
The East Carolina track and field program heads to Birmingham, Ala., for the Indoor Conference USA Championships which take place from Saturday, February 24 - Sunday, February 25. The Lady Pirates are the defending conference champions after claiming their first-ever title last year.
Tyshonda Hawkins was named the Conference USA Female Athlete of the Week after her outstanding performance at the Kent Taylor Invitational last weekend it was announced by the league office on Tuesday. The award is the first-ever for Hawkins.
For the second time in as many weeks, Henry Johnson and Aaron Zakula tied an East Carolina track and field school record with their impressive mark of 4.90m (16-00.75) in the pole vault. The duo tied for first to lead the Pirates at the Kent Taylor Invitational on February 16, at UNC.
The East Carolina track and field teams were led by Tynita Butts and Torrance Hunt as the pair each won an event at the SPIRE Invitational over the weekend. Butts' mark of 1.86m (6-01.25) set a new SPIRE Invitational facility record in the women's high jump. Additionally, Henry Johnson and Aaron Zakula both tied the ECU school record in the men's pole vault.
The East Carolina track and field program hits the road to Geneva, Ohio, to compete in the SPIRE Invitational beginning on Friday, February 8 and ending Saturday, February 9.
Senior jumper Tynita Butts collected her first career Conference USA Indoor Athlete of the Week honor after an outstanding performance at the Penn State National over the weekend as announced by the conference Tuesday afternoon. Butts shares the honors with Memphis' Xenia Rahn who won for her efforts in the pentathlon.
In their second meet in as many weeks the East Carolina Track and Field team set five school records in an impressive showing at the Penn State National over the last two days. The Pirates won four events and senior Tynita Butts recorded the second-best mark in the nation, set an ECU record, as well as a new meet, facility, and Penn State University record in the women's high jump.
The East Carolina track and field squad is looking to continue its hot start to the indoor season as the Pirates travel to State College, Pa., to compete in the Penn State National beginning on Friday, January 25 and concluding Saturday, January 26.
The East Carolina track and field team had a record-setting weekend at the Virginia Tech Invitational as five different student-athletes set new school records in their respective events. Additionally, the men's and women's squads each won three events in the men's 60-meter, 200-meter, and weight throw, along with the women's 300-meter, 4x400-meter relay, and weight throw.
The East Carolina track and field program is set to compete in its first meet of 2013 as the Pirates head to Blacksburg, Va., to participate in the Virginia Tech Invitational. The two-day event begins on Friday, Jan. 18, and will conclude on Saturday, Jan. 19.
Tynita Butts recorded an NCAA Indoor qualifying mark en route to a first-place finish in the women's high jump as she helped the East Carolina track and field squad to a solid performance at the Christopher Newport Invitational to open the indoor season.
The East Carolina track and field program begins the indoor season Saturday, Dec. 8, as the Pirates travel to Newport News, Va., to compete in the Christopher Newport Invitational.
As an East Carolina alumnae and a former track and field standout for the Pirates, Brie Berkowitz is excited to be back at her alma mater as the newest addition to head coach Curt Kraft's staff. Berkowitz's duties as an assistant coach will begin immediately.
The East Carolina cross country and track & field teams will hold open walk-on tryouts in the early fall at the Olympic Sports Complex, head coach Curt Kraft announced Friday.
The East Carolina track and field program will welcome 11 athletes who have signed national letters-of-intent and one who has completed a grant-in-aid for the 2012-13 season, according to an announcement Thursday by head coach Curt Kraft.
Seniors Rebecca Cooper, Brittany Copeland and Amanda Lapp, as well as junior Brooke Kott, have been named to the 2012 United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) 2012 Division I All-Academic Team as announced Wednesday by the organization.
Senior Dennis Aliotta, junior Stephen Hodapp and sophomore Jakub Trzasalski have been named to the 2012 United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division I All-Academic Team, according to an announcement Tuesday by the organization.
While East Carolina junior All-America Tynita Butts has won a number of events on home soil the last several seasons, she can now add an international title to her repertoire as she captured the high jump gold medal at the North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) U23 Championships held this weekend in Mexico.
Bill Carson, who guided the East Carolina track and field program from ground level to one that developed Olympic competitors, passed away in his sleep early Monday morning at his home in Winterville at the age of 75.
Pirate All-America Tynita Butts cleared 1.84 meters in the high jump finals of the 2012 Olympic Trials Saturday night, finishing in a tie for seventh place and just missing making the American Olympic squad.
Pirate junior All-America Tynita Butts took the next step in realizing her Olympic dreams Thursday, finishing in a tie for first to qualify for the high jump finals at the 2012 United States Track and Field Olympic Trials at historic Hayward Field.
USA Track and Field Olympic Trials CentralEast Carolina junior and four-time All-America Tynita Butts will take her talents to Oregon this week for the 2012 Olympic Track and Field Trials at historic Hayward Field.
Junior All-America high jump specialist Tynita Butts has earned a spot on Team USA for the 2012 North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) U-23 Championships, scheduled for July 6-8 in Guanajuato, Mexico.
The 2012 award haul for the East Carolina track and field team grew larger Thursday as senior Dennis Aliotta was named the Conference USA Field Athlete of the Year.
East Carolina graduate student Rachel Boerner has been named a recipient of the 2012 spring Conference USA Spirit of Service Award, according to an announcement Tuesday by the league.
The East Carolina track and field outdoor campaign drew to a close Saturday as senior Dennis Aliotta posted a 10th-place finish in the shot put at Drake Stadium on the final day of the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
Junior and three-time All-America performer Tynita Butts posted the program's best-ever individual national finish Friday evening at the 2012 NCAA Outdoor Championships, taking third in the high jump to earn the bronze medal at Drake Stadium.
Live ResultsA solid debut campaign for junior Quinton Harley came to a close Wednesday evening as he finished 20th in the 400-meter hurdles at the NCAA Outdoor Championships inside Drake Stadium.
Senior Dennis Aliotta and sophomore Kathryn Warner have been named to the 2012 Conference USA Track and Field All-Academic Team, according to announcement Wednesday by the league.
Live Results | NCAA Outdoor Championships Central | Schedule of Events The 2012 East Carolina track and field outdoor campaign reaches its end this week as a trio of Pirates is set to compete in the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
A few weeks after winning the NCAA East Preliminary Round title in the high jump, junior and three-time All-America performer Tynita Butts was selected the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Southeast Region Outdoor Field Athlete of the Yea
It was a great 2011-2012 in both cross country and track across the Sunshine State. Many of our seniors will soon be on their way to start their college careers both athletically and academically so we wanted to salute them one more time in this special feature.
After missing out on the NCAA Outdoor Championships by one place last season, senior Dennis Aliotta left no doubt in 2012 as he finished fourth in the shot put at the NCAA East Preliminary Round Saturday at Hodges Stadium.
Saturday Live Results | Day Two Results (PDF) East Carolina will have at least two representatives at the NCAA Outdoor Championships as juniors Tynita Butts and Quinton Harley qualified in the high jump and 400-meter hurdles Friday evening at Hodges Stadium on day two of the NCAA East Preliminary Round.
Live Scoring and ResultsEast Carolina junior Quinton Harley's season will continue as he qualified for the NCAA national quarterfinal with a season-best 51.16 in the 400-meter hurdles Thursday evening - the opening day of the NCAA East Preliminary at Hodges Stadium.
2012 NCAA East Preliminary Round Championship CentralA program single-season-record 21 East Carolina track and field athletes will start their journeys toward qualification for the 2012 NCAA Outdoor Championships Thursday
2012 NCAA East Preliminary Round Schedule of Events | Complete List of Men's Qualifi | Complete List of Women's Qualifiers A banner year for the East Carolina track and field program will continue next week as 21 Pirates earned qualification to the NCAA East Preliminary Round.
Conference USA Outdoor Championships Final Results After winning the league's indoor title earlier this year, the East Carolina women's track and field team produced its highest-ever outdoor finish Sunday in the 2012 Conference USA Outdoor Championships at Tad Gormley Stadium.
Conference USA Outdoor Champio | Sunday Heat Sheets Senior Dennis Aliotta posted a program-record mark of 19.39 meters in the shot put Saturday to win his second career Conference USA title in the event as action continued at the 2012 C-USA Outdoor Championships at Tad Gormley Stadium.
C-USA Outdoor Championships Day One Results East Carolina got off to a fast start at the 2012 Conference USA Outdoor Championships Friday as the Pirates captured both the men's and women's hammer throw titles to highlight the opening day's action at Tad Gormley Stadium.
2012 Conference USA Outdoor Championships Schedule of Events | Live ResultsAfter a few weeks off to rest and prepare, the East Carolina track and field program travels to New Orleans for the 2012 Conference USA Outdoor Championships.
Charlotte Invitational Results In its final tune-up before the Conference USA Outdoor Championships, East Carolina turned in a dominant performance at the Charlotte Invitational.
North Carolina Invitational Results With the Conference USA Outdoor Championship looming just weeks away, East Carolina made the short trip to Chapel Hill and competed in the North Carolina Invitational at the Irwin Belk Track.
Junior throws specialist Montrell Morrow has been named Conference USA Track and Field Athlete-of-the-Week, according to announcement Tuesday by the league.
Florida Relays Final Results The East Carolina track and field program produced a banner weekend in the Sunshine State, turning in seven school records and winning two events at the 2012 Pepsi Florida Relays.
Senior Erica Bell has been selected as a recipient of the Conference USA Winter Spirit of Service Award, according to an announcement Wednesday by the league.
After posting the nation's fastest time in the 5,000-meter run over the weekend, senior Brittany Copeland has been designated Conference USA Athlete-of-the-Week according to an announcement Tuesday by the league office.
Men's Final Results | Women's Final Results The East Carolina track and field program teamed up with former Colonia Athletic Association Rival UNC Wilmington and emerged victorious for the first time ever over Mountain schools Appalachian State and Western Carolina in the Fourth Annual Mountains vs. Beaches Meet in Wilmington.
The East Carolina pole vault athletes took center stage this weekend at the VMI Track Carnival and came away with a strong showing that should build confidence for the remainder of the season.
Wake Forest Open Results After a highly successful indoor campaign, East Carolina opened its outdoor season with a strong showing in the Wake Forest Open at Kentner Stadium.
East Carolina ended a record-setting indoor campaign late Saturday night as senior Montrell Morrow and the women's 4x400 relay squad challenged the field on the final day of the 2012 NCAA Indoor Championships.
Junior jumps specialist Tynita Butts earned her third career All-America honor early Saturday morning, finishing seventh in the high jump at the 2012 NCAA Indoor Championships in Boise, Idaho.
Junior All-America Tynita Butts has been named the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Southeast Region Field Athlete of the Year according to an announcement by the organization Monday.
Before last weekend's Conference USA Indoor Track and Field Championships, Joe Blaney said Tynita Butts has been down to her last "iota" on many occasions before hitting a qualifying mark.
Alex Wilson Invitational Results
Conference USA Indoor Championships Final Results A total team effort by the East Carolina women's track and field squad paid off Sunday as the Pirates captured their first-ever Conference USA Indoor Championship title at the Birmingham CrossPlex.
Complete Day One Results East Carolina produced a solid start Saturday at the 2012 Conference USA Indoor Championships inside the Birmingham CrossPlex.
Complete Meet Schedule | Live ResultsAfter four solid showings at various meets this winter, the East Carolina track and field program heads to Alabama for the 2012 Conference USA Indoor Championships.
SPIRE Invitational Results East Carolina established itself as a contender in the upcoming Conference USA Indoor Championships by putting forth a solid performance at the SPIRE Division I Invitational this weekend.
Penn State National Results The East Carolina track and field program continued its strong start to the indoor campaign at the Penn State National by setting four school records, including one that stood for the last eight years.
VT Invite Results The East Carolina track and field program continued its indoor campaign by setting two school records and posting numerous solid finishes at the Virginia Tech Invitational inside the Rector Fieldhouse.
CNU Holiday Open Results The East Carolina track and field program officially opened its 2011-12 indoor campaign Sunday at the Christopher Newport Holiday Open.
The East Carolina cross country and track and field teams will hold open walk-on tryouts Wednesday, Aug. 31, at the new ECU track and field facility starting at 2:00 p.m., according to an announcement by head coach Curt Kraft Monday.
The East Carolina women's track and field squad has been named a Division I All-Academic Team by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) according to a release from the organization Thursday.
Rising senior throws specialist Dennis Aliotta has been named to the 2011 United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Division I All-Academic Team, according to an announcement from the organization.
Brandon Dunford, Kyle Hefkin, Tevin Richardson, Dylan Spadaccini, Erin McGuirk, Kayla Padgett, Kaylee Redon and Krista Vincent have signed national letters-of-intent while Quinton Harley and Sunni Massop have completed grant-in-aid agreements to compete for and attend East Carolina University beginning in the fall, according to an announcement from head coach Curt Kraft.
Two East Carolina track and field All-America performers wrapped up their seasons at the United States Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field this weekend by posting strong finishes in the high jump and 400-meter dash, respectively.
East Carolina freshman All-America sprinter Aiesha Goggins posted a 400-meter dash time of 52.84 Thursday night at the United States Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field, advancing to the semifinal which is scheduled for Friday at 8:30 p.m.
By virtue of a 10th-place finish in the 400-meter dash at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, freshman Aiesha Goggins has earned Second-Team All-America accolades from the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
Injuries hampered East Carolina's 4x400 relay tandem Friday as the weather-delayed NCAA Outdoor Championships continued at Drake Stadium.
Action at the 2011 NCAA Outdoor Championships has been suspended until tomorrow, according to an announcement by the organization late Thursday night.
The 2011 NCAA Outdoor Championships is currently experiencing a weather delay. Competition was suspended at 9:30 p.m. EDT and no time has been set for the event to resume.
Freshman Aiesha Goggins fell just short of advancing to the final race of the 2011 NCAA Outdoor Championhips Wednesday, posting a time of 52.75 in the 400-meter dash to finish fourth in the second heat at Drake Stadium.
A quartet of underclassmen will make East Carolina track and field program history this week as the first female relay team to participate in the NCAA Outdoor Championships, scheduled for June 8-11 at Drake Stadium.
With a school-record time of 3:35.75 in the 4x400 relay, the quartet of Tyshonda Hawkins, Tania Minkins, Tiffany Harris and Aiesha Goggins will represent East Carolina at the 2011 NCAA Outdoor Championships.
Live Meet Scoring | Watch Saturday's Events Live! (Starting at 6 p.m.)A freshman will represent East Carolina in the NCAA Outdoor Championships for the second-straight season as Aiesha Goggins posted the second-fastest overall time in the 400-meter dash Friday at the University of Indiana's Robert C. Haugh Track as part of the NCAA East Regional.
Live Meet Scoring | Friday Live Video (Starting at 4:30 p.m.)Freshman Aiesha Goggins is one step closer to booking her spot in the NCAA Outdoor Championships as she won her heat in the 400-meter dash on the first day of the NCAA East Regional at the University of Indiana's Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex.
Complete List of NCAA East Regional Qualifiers The East Carolina track and field program will send 15 athletes in 13 events to the 2011 NCAA East Regional in Bloomington, Ind., May 26-28 according to the release of the field by the organization Thursday.
Complete Meet Results in PDF Format Freshman Aiesha Goggins won the 400-meter dash title to cap East Carolina's participation at the 2011 Conference USA Outdoor Championships Sunday at Holloway Track/Ley Field on the campus of Rice University.
Sophomore All-America Tynita Butts captured her third career league title in the high jump Saturday as East Carolina continued competition at the 2011 Conference USA Outdoor Championships.
East Carolina took four of the top eight spots in the women's hammer throw to highlight the Pirates' day one participation at the 2011 Conference USA Outdoor Championships at Holloway Track/Ley Field.
The East Carolina track and field program will spend four days in Houston at the newly renovated Holloway Field/Ley Track attempting to capture the first Conference USA championship in school history. Rice University serves as host for the event, which is slated for May 12-15.
An East Carolina sweep of the relay events Saturday highlighted the Pirates' participation in the Charlotte Invitational at Irwin Beck Track and Transamerica Field.
East Carolina took a small group to Chapel Hill Saturday and came away with four event titles, competing in the Kent Taylor-Joe Hilton Invitational at North Carolina's Belk Track.
East Carolina traveled to Western Carolina for the third-annual Mountains vs. Beaches Quad Meet this weekend, coming away with 15 event titles and a new outdoor pole vault school record.
Senior distance runner Jordan Neil, after running the nation's second-fastest 1,500-meter time at the Florida Relays, has been named Conference USA Male Outdoor Athlete-of-the-Week, according to an announcement by league officials Tuesday.
Complete Meet Results in PDF Format East Carolina set five school records and produced 13 top-10 finishes this weekend, taking part in the prestigious Florida Relays at the Percy Beard Track.
school-record performance and three top-10 finishes from the relay teams highlighted East Carolina's participation in the Raleigh Relays this weekend at the Paul Derr Track.
East Carolina opened its outdoor season in earnest this weekend in Winston-Salem, winning four event titles at the Wake Forest Open. In all, the Pirates produced 37 top 10 finishes.
Sophomore high jump specialist Tynita Butts earned All-America status for the second time in her career Friday, finishing fourth in the event at the 2011 NCAA Indoor Championships on the campus of Texas A&M University.
East Carolina track and field program continued its successful campaign last weekend at the University of Notre Dame's Alex Wilson Invitational inside the Loftus Field House.
Complete Meet Results in PDF Format The East Carolina track and field program racked up a number of event titles on the final day of competition at the 2011 Conference USA Indoor Championship as four athletes captured gold medals Saturday at the Yeoman Fieldhouse.
East Carolina Sophomore All-America jumper Tynita Butts turned in a mark of 1.83 meters to capture her first career Conference USA indoor high jump title Friday at the C-USA Indoor Championships. She is already qualified to compete at the NCAA Indoor Championships next month.
When East Carolina track and field throws coach David Price notices one of his unique javelin throwers is frustrated, he busts out his best confidence-building tool
In its final tuneup before the Conference USA Indoor Championships, East Carolina exceled by winning nine individual event titles at the North Carolina Invitational.
The East Carolina track and field program had a fine showing at the Penn State Sykes-Sabock Cup Saturday, breaking three school records as the Pirates continued their indoor season.
Complete Results in PDF Format A pair of newcomers led the way for the East Carolina track and field program at the Virginia Tech Invitational as Tyshonda Hawkins and Jordan Neil set school records in the 300-meter dash and 3000-meter run, respectively.
East Carolina junior cross country runner Zack Montijo was one of nine male athletes selected to the Conference USA All-Academic Team, according to an announcement from the league office Wednesday afternoon.
Complete Meet ResultsThe East Carolina track and field squad officially opened its 2010-11 campaign Sunday, participating in the Christopher Newport Holiday Open at the Freeman Center.
Men's Individual Results | Women's Individual Results Running against a field with numerous nationally ranked opponents, the East Carolina men's and women's cross country teams finished their seasons at the NCAA Southeast Regional at E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park Saturday morning. The men's team came in 23rd out of 34 squads while the women placed 21st of 37.
Men's Results | Women's Results The East Carolina men's and women's cross country teams competed in the Conference USA Championship Monday morning at the Indian Springs Country Club and turned in solid outings. The men's team placed fifth out of eight squads while the women finished sixth of 12.
East Carolina Men's Interview | East Carolina Women's InterviewThe East Carolina men's and women's cross country teams will travel to Tulsa, Okla., to take part in the 2010 Conference USA Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships. The event is set to take place Monday, Nov. 1, at the Indian Springs Country Club.
Resting its entire men's team and its top women's runners for the Nov. 1 Conference USA Championship, the East Carolina cross country program sent six women to the Mount Olive Invitational and claimed first place out of six squads. All six individuals placed in the top 20 with freshmen Kelley Miko and Kaylee Bythell finishing in the top five.
Men's Results | Women's Results After taking last weekend off, the East Carolina men's and women's cross country teams returned to action Friday at the Panorama Farms Invitational, hosted by the University of Virginia.
Men's Results | Women's ResultsRunning at what is regarded as the largest collegiate meet in the South, the East Carolina men's and women's cross country teams placed 29th of 38 and 12th of 35, respectively, Saturday at the Greater Louisville Classic.
Men's Results | Women's Results | Photo GalleryFor the second-straight year, the East Carolina men's and women's cross country teams claimed the ECU Pirate Invitational titles Friday at Overton's Lake Kristi.
The East Carolina men's cross country team had four runners set program top-20 times and the women's squad had two top-20 all-time marks established Friday at the N.C. State Wolfpack Invitational, held at the WakeMed Soccer Park.
The East Carolina men's cross country team had four runners set program top-20 times and the women's squad had two top-20 all-time marks established Friday at the N.C. State Wolfpack Invitational, held at the WakeMed Soccer Park.
Women's Results | Men's ResultsJunior Zack Montijo set the school record for a 6,400-meter race for the men's cross country team and the women's squad placed fourth of 10 Friday at the Covered Bridge Open, hosted by Appalachian State.
The East Carolina men's and women's cross country teams open the 2010 season Friday afternoon at the Covered Bridge Open in Boone, N.C. Both squads have high expectations as the top runners return and a new crop of talented individuals are set to make their Pirate debuts.
The East Carolina cross country and track and field programs will hold open walk-on tryouts Sept. 8 at the J.H. Rose High School track, starting at 3:00 p.m., head coach Curt Kraft announced Monday.
Victoria Robinson (Greenville, N.C.) has signed a grant-in-aid to compete for and attend East Carolina University beginning in the fall of 2010, according to an announcement from head coach Curt Kraft Thursday.
The East Carolina track and field program has signed 19 athletes to national letters-of-intent to attend and compete at the university beginning in the fall, according to an announcement by head coach Curt Kraft.
For the 11th-straight year, the East Carolina men's and women's cross country teams will take part in the Pirate XC Invitational. The meet, hosted this season by the Coach Choo Track Club, will take place Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24-25 at Lake Kristi in Grimesland.
The East Carolina track and field program's 2010 season came to an end Saturday, as freshman Tynita Butts cleared 5.98 meters in the long jump for 16th-place at the NCAA Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field.
Freshman Matthew McConaughey closed his 2010 season Thursday by taking 16th in the javelin throw at the NCAA Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field.
Freshman Tynita Butts added to her list of honors in 2010 Wednesday, picking up All-America status in the high jump at the NCAA Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field.
East Carolina graduate student Jarrett Newby has been awarded one of 12 Jim Castañeda Postgraduate Scholarship Awards, according to an announcement by Conference USA Commissioner Britton Banowsky Tuesday.
Freshmen Tynita Butts and Matthew McConaughey look to capture the first national titles in East Carolina track and field program history as they travel to the University of Oregon for the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Championships.
The last two entrants for the East Carolina track and field program in the NCAA East Regional fell short of their goal to qualify for the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Championships.
Freshman Matthew McConaughey became the second Pirate to advance to the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Championships, throwing 67.11 meters to take 10th in the javelin throw at the East Regional at Irwin Belk Track on the campus of North Carolina A&T.
Freshman Tynita Butts is on her way to the NCAA Outdoor Championships after qualifying in the high and long jump events Thursday at the 2010 East Regional at the Irwin Belk Track on the campus of North Carolina A&T.
The East Carolina track and field program will send 13 athletes to the 2010 NCAA East Regional, scheduled for May 27-29 at the Irwin Belk Track on the campus of North Carolina A&T.
Tynita Butts recorded 1.74 meters in the high jump, winning the conference title in the event and earning Women's Freshman-of-the-Meet honors on the final day of the 2010 Conference USA Outdoor Championships at the UCF Track and Soccer Complex.
Senior Maegan Lewis, sophomore Dennis Aliotta and freshman Matthew McConaughey won their respective events, the hammer throw, shot put and javelin, to highlight the Pirates' first full day of the 2010 Conference USA Outdoor Championships at the UCF Track and Soccer Stadium.
The East Carolina track and field program made its mark on the 116th running of the Penn Relays at historic Franklin Field, winning three event titles while also setting three school records.
Sophomore Nicole Tozzi became the latest East Carolina track and field athlete to break a school record in 2010, as she set a new standard in the javelin throw to pace the Pirates at the Georgia Invitational.
Newcomer Tynita Butts broke her own school record in the high jump to lead the East Carolina track and field program in the second-annual Mountains vs. Beaches Challenge, held at the Greene Track and Field Complex on the campus of UNC Wilmington.
The East Carolina track and field program continued its season at the Raleigh Relays this weekend, turning in more solid performances.
In its first full outdoor meet of the season, the East Carolina track and field program produced a solid showing at the Coastal Carolina Shamrock Invitational at the Coastal Carolina Track this past weekend.
While teammate Tynita Butts was representing the East Carolina track and field program at the NCAA Indoor Championships March 12-13, a few athletes gained valuable experience at the UNCW Inviational that they hope will propel them toward the national outdoor meet in June.
East Carolina freshman and 2010 Conference USA Indoor Freshman-of-the-Year Tynita Butts finished 10th in the high jump event at the NCAA Indoor Championships Friday at the Randall Tyson Track.
Sophomore Dennis Aliotta made sure that the East Carolina track and field teams would leave Houston with an event title, as the Pirates wrapped up competition at the 2010 Conference USA Indoor Championships Saturday.
The East Carolina track and field teams put themselves in position to find the medals podium Friday in day one of the 2010 Conference USA Indoor Championships in Houston.
The East Carolina track and field teams participated in their final meet before the 2010 Conference USA Indoor Championships, traveling to Chapel Hill Friday for the Gene Anderson Invitational.
With the 2010 Conference Indoor Championships just three weeks away, the East Carolina track and field teams built some momentum with strong showings at the Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup, hosted by Penn State this past weekend at the Ashenfelter Track.
Michelle Clayton and Danita Roseboro were named to the women's team and Darrick Ingram was selected to the men's squad as members of the CAA Silver Anniversary Team.
A small group of East Carolina track and field athletes ventured to Chapel Hill, N.C. to compete in the Carolina Classic at the Eddie Smith Fieldhouse this past weekend. However, day two of the event was cancelled due to snow and ice.
The East Carolina track and field teams continued to develop Saturday, taking part in the UNC Classic at the Eddie Smith Fieldhouse. Freshman Tynita Butts won her third and fourth events of the year, capturing the long jump and high jump, while 11 athletes set career-best times or marks.
The East Carolina track and field teams opened the 2010 indoor season in earnest at the Virginia Tech Invitational at the Rector Fieldhouse. The field included top squads in North Carolina, Clemson, Arkansas, South Carolina, Wake Forest, Florida State and N.C. State.
Sophomore cross country runner Amanda Lapp has been named the East Carolina winner of the Conference USA Spirit of Service award, according to an announcement by the league office Wednesday afternoon.
East Carolina sophomore cross country runner Tara Wilson was one of seven female athletes selected to the Conference USA All-Academic Team, according to an announcement from the league office Wednesday afternoon.
The East Carolina track and field teams received strong performances from freshmen as they prepared in earnest for the indoor season at the Christopher Newport Holiday Open at the Freeman Center.
Running against a field with numerous nationally-ranked opponents, the East Carolina men's and women's cross country teams finished their seasons at the NCAA Southeast Regional at E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park Saturday morning. The men's team came in 25th while the women placed 24th.
The East Carolina men's and women's cross country teams competed in the Conference USA Championship Saturday morning at the Bear Branch Sportsfields. The men's team placed sixth out of eight squads while the women finished seventh of 12.
After four inches of snow fell in State College, Pa., Friday, the Penn State National cross country meet was moved to nearby Lock Haven University and the West Branch Cross Country Course. East Carolina's men's team placed seventh out of 11 squads while the women finished 14th of 18.
Friday's Penn State National cross country meet, which East Carolina's men's and women's teams were scheduled to compete in, has been cancelled due to inclement weather.
The East Carolina men's and women's cross country teams ran to a pair of fourth-place finishes at the Great American Cross Country Festival held at WakeMed Soccer Park Friday afternoon.
The East Carolina men's and women's cross country teams swept the Pirate Invitational Saturday morning at Lake Kristi. Both squads finished ahead of Campbell, UNC-Pembroke and Mount Olive.
The East Carolina men's and women's cross country teams both took second-place out of six squads at the 20th running of the Seahawk Invitational Friday evening. Freshman Dillon Hawley and senior Samantha Lichtner led their respective units.
The East Carolina men's cross country team placed five runners in the top 10 at the Campbell Invitational to secure the championship Friday evening. The women's squad fared nearly as well, coming in second.
The East Carolina track and field and cross country teams will hold open walk-on tryouts Aug. 31-Sept. 2 at the ECU track, starting at 2:00 p.m., Head Coach Kurt Craft announced Monday.
Brittany Copeland, Matthew Dennish, Danielle Eiler and Jarrett Newby have been selected to the 2009 United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division I All-Academic Team, according to an announcement by the organization this week.
Miles Coats (Lacy, Wash.), Drew Kanz (Tabernacle, N.J.) and Joseph Samuels (Charlotte, N.C.) have signed national letters-of-intent to compete for and attend East Carolina University in the fall, according to an announcement by head coach Curt Kraft Monday.