Reading Time: 3 minutes After graduating from Utah Valley University in 2013, marketing major and track athlete Akwasi Frimpong took to the business world to begin his professional career, leaving his athletic career behind. Though he had accomplished some great things for the UVU track and field team, Frimpong decided to see what he could accomplish in the professional […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo courtesy UVU Athletics The Western Athletic Conference 10,000-meter champion Jason Lynch has been declared ineligible for the 2017 outdoor track and field season after he ran unattached in two races during the spring of 2010. Lynch was diagnosed with plantar fasciitis during the 2010 indoor track season and missed the following outdoor track and […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Gabe Famodu Track and field is not a high profile sport that is easy to find on TV. A couple of meets a year make it on ESPN and they are usually hard to catch because of full-time work and school schedules. When the Summer Olympics roll around every four years, I get […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo by Nate Barrett Utah Valley University wrapped up its 2016 track and field season on a high note as senior sprinter Nic Taylor earned All-American honors in what can only be described as a landmark season for the Wolverines. Junior Rusty Jones described the season as unique, and though he didn’t get to compete […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Eugene, Ore.–Nic Taylor became an All-American on Wednesday after participating in the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship, finishing in 15th place in the country. Taylor understands that even though this is not a team sport, it has been a collaborative effort from a lot of people to get him to this point. Having ran […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo courtesy of Spencer Allen LAWRENCE, Kan.—Utah Valley University sprinter Nicholas Taylor qualified for the NCAA Track and Field Finals in Eugene, Ore. in both the 100m and 200m dash Saturday. Taylor is the first sprinter from UVU to qualify for the finals in Eugene, and the first track athlete in school history to qualify […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes In his final season at UVU, Trac Norris wants to return to nationals and bring a few teammates along. UVU distance runner Trac Norris has had an impressive start to his final season with the UVU cross country and track and field teams. At the Western Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships, Norris won […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes After being off for a year and a half due to a torn upper-hamstring, Utah Valley University senior Nick Taylor is back at it with big goals in mind. Taylor ran four meets at the end of last season, but is prepared to do what it takes to stay healthy and compete all year long. […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Going to temple square, races highlight just a few traditions for two athletes While there are many different holidays around this time of year that people celebrate, the overwhelming majority celebrates Christmas whether it is in a spiritual or commercial sense. That is no exception for the Utah Valley University student-athletes. During this time of […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes In the short time since becoming an NCAA Division I university, Utah Valley has had its share of ups and downs. There have been conference championships while competing in the Great West Conference and as an Independent in basketball. The men’s cross country team has won three straight Western Athletic Conference championships. UVU softball won […]