http://www.uncgspartans.com en-us en-us http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2011-12/releases/201206145i56un INDIANAPOLIS – UNCG’s men’s cross country and indoor and outdoor track programs were among the 954 programs nationally to earn 2012 Public Recognition Awards from the NCAA for ranking in the top 10 percent of all Division I teams in their respective sports, the association announced Thursday. Thu, 14 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mxc/2011-12/releases/201206145i56un 2012-06-14T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/2012060824ufxy DES MOINES, Iowa – UNCG’s Paul Chelimo became the first Spartan track athlete ever to earn first-team All-America honors during the outdoor season with a national runner-up finish on day three of the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium on Friday. Fri, 08 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/2012060824ufxy 2012-06-08T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120606ue4lr1 DES MOINES, Iowa – Paul Katam got the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships off to a stellar start for UNCG on Wednesday night, earning second-team All-America honors and lowering his own school record and personal best by more than 17 seconds in the 10,000 meters. Wed, 06 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120606ue4lr1 2012-06-06T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120605s3h4zk Paul Chelimo and Paul Katam of the UNCG men's track & field team will travel to Des Moines, Iowa, to compete in the four-day NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, hosted at Drake Stadium on the campus of Drake University, Wednesday through Saturday. Tue, 05 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120605s3h4zk 2012-06-05T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/general_news/2011-12/053112_socon_all-sports_race SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNCG’s men finished fifth and its women finished fourth in the final standings of the Southern Conference’s all-sports races. Appalachian State earned the league’s Commissioner’s Cup for excellence in men’s athletics while College of Charleston was awarded the Germann Cup for the best overall women’s athletics program. Thu, 31 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/general_news/2011-12/053112_socon_all-sports_race 2012-05-31T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/201205316qz8p2 GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG senior Joey Thompson has earned a spot on the Capital One Academic All-District 3 Men’s Track & Field/Cross Country Team, as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America on Thursday. Thu, 31 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/201205316qz8p2 2012-05-31T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120526u6bp49 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – One more UNCG runner added his name to the list of NCAA Championship qualifiers Saturday night as Paul Chelimo won his heat in the 5,000 meters at the NCAA East Preliminary Round at the University of North Florida. Sat, 26 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120526u6bp49 2012-05-26T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120525s4dahs JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – UNCG senior Joey Thompson battled tough conditions Friday evening in the first heat of the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA East Preliminary Round hosted by the University of North Florida, finishing 42nd overall in the event to close out his career. Fri, 25 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120525s4dahs 2012-05-25T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120525jwq4ze JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Paul Katam started the weekend off in exciting fashion for the Spartans in the Sunshine State with a victory in the 10,000 meters at the NCAA East Preliminary Round on Thursday evening. Katam's win is UNCG's first-ever regional title. Thu, 24 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120525jwq4ze 2012-05-24T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120523pko98f Six members of the UNCG men's and women's track & field teams will travel to Jacksonville, Fla., to compete in the three-day NCAA East Preliminary Round, hosted by the University of North Florida, from May 24-26. Wed, 23 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120523pko98f 2012-05-23T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/student_services/0522_senior_banquet GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNCG Department of Athletics recently recognized its student-athletes at the UNCG Senior Banquet at the Sheraton Greensboro at Four Seasons. Men’s cross country and track athlete Joey Thompson and women’s soccer goalkeeper Kelsey Kearney earned UNCG’s male and female Spartan Awards. Tue, 22 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/student_services/0522_senior_banquet 2012-05-22T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120517v1fapx INDIANAPOLIS – Six members of the UNCG men's and women's track & field teams qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary Round hosted by the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Fla., on May 24-26, the NCAA announced Thursday. Thu, 17 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120517v1fapx 2012-05-17T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120512h7fs72 CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Members of the UNCG men's and women's track and field teams performed well at the Virginia Challenge late Saturday evening, setting a pair of personal records. Sat, 12 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120512h7fs72 2012-05-12T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120511914tcd Four members of the UNCG men's and women's track & field teams will compete at The Virginia Challenge in Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday evening. Fri, 11 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120511914tcd 2012-05-11T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/general_news/2011-12/2012_graduation GREENSBORO, N.C. – Thirty-five UNCG student-athletes took part in graduation ceremonies across campus this week. Sat, 05 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/general_news/2011-12/2012_graduation 2012-05-05T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120430lj54hq PALO ALTO, Calif. – UNCG wrapped up competition at the esteemed Payton Jordan Invitational late Sunday evening with two Olympic-level qualifying performances, the first of UNCG's history. Sophomore Paul Chelimo posted an eighth-place finish amidst a loaded field in the fast heat of the 5,000 meters en route to hitting the Olympic B standard for the event. Sun, 29 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120430lj54hq 2012-04-29T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120428ifawjd The UNCG men's and women's track & field teams will send Paul Chelimo and Ashley Schnell to Palo Alto, Calif., for the prestigious Payton Jordan Invitational on Sunday. Sat, 28 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120428ifawjd 2012-04-28T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120427b3qsxx PHILADELPHIA – UNCG's men's and women's track and field teams fared well at the 118th Penn Relays late Thursday night with several personal-best performances. Shaina Sumney led a trio of Spartan women in the 5,000 meters with a fifth-place performance, while Joey Thompson also set a PR in the event. Thu, 26 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120427b3qsxx 2012-04-26T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120425rl25y1 The UNCG men's and women's track & field teams will send a small contingent to the world renowned Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Pa., on Thursday. Wed, 25 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120425rl25y1 2012-04-25T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120422slhg3n CULLOWHEE, N.C. – UNCG's Paul Chelimo and Ashley Schnell won titles in the 1,500 meters on Sunday, the final day of the Southern Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Western Carolina's Catamount Athletic Complex. The Spartan women finished seventh and the men eighth. Sun, 22 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120422slhg3n 2012-04-22T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120421slno5e CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Paul Katam started the Southern Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships off well for UNCG with a commanding victory in the first event of the day, the 10,000 meters, as the Spartan men are in seventh after Saturday’s first day of competition at Western Carolina’s Catamount Athletic Complex. The UNCG women are eighth as a team. Sat, 21 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120421slno5e 2012-04-21T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120420m0tk99 - The UNCG men's and women's track teams will travel to Cullowhee, N.C., for this weekend’s Southern Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships hosted by Western Carolina University. Fri, 20 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120420m0tk99 2012-04-20T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120411ngg2uw SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNCG sophomore Paul Chelimo was named the Southern Conference Men's Track Athlete of the Week, the league office announced Wednesday. Selections are made by the league’s track and field coaches. Wed, 11 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120411ngg2uw 2012-04-11T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120407lf4wgw DURHAM, N.C. – UNCG's track and field teams concluded the second day of the Duke Invitational on Saturday with some notable performances. Kerry Hartman and Ginny Cronley posted top-10 finishes in the 3,000 meters on the women's side, while Taylor Hurst finished 11th in a very competitive field of the 800 meters en route to a personal-best 1:53.51 for the men. Sat, 07 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120407lf4wgw 2012-04-07T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/201204063x1uwl DURHAM, N.C. – UNCG's track and field teams ran several personal best times at the Duke Invitational on Friday, highlighted by Abraham Kemboi’s second-place finish in the 10,000 meters with a time of 31:03.15. Fri, 06 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/201204063x1uwl 2012-04-06T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120407fxi9yr PALO ALTO, Calif. – Multiple UNCG records fell late Friday courtesy of the four Spartans competing at the Stanford Invitational. Paul Chelimo picked up right where he left off last weekend, this time running the second-fastest collegiate time in the country for 5,000 meters. Fri, 06 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120407fxi9yr 2012-04-06T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/general_news/2011-12/040512_academic_all-socon SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Fifteen UNCG student-athletes were named to the Academic All-Southern Conference team for the 2011-12 winter season, the league office announced Thursday. UNCG indoor track and field runner Ashley Schnell was one of just six student-athletes in the conference with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. Thu, 05 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/general_news/2011-12/040512_academic_all-socon 2012-04-05T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/201204056f0mwx The UNCG men’s and women’s track & field teams will split their squads this weekend, sending some representatives to the Duke Invitational in Durham, N.C., while others make their way to Palo Alto, Calif., for the Stanford Invitational. Thu, 05 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/201204056f0mwx 2012-04-05T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120331h7tp50 RALEIGH, N.C. and WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The UNCG men's and women's track teams wrapped up competition at the Raleigh Relays on Saturday with the Spartan men's 4x1,500 meter relay team finishing ninth. On the women's side, a pair of school records fell. Sat, 31 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120331h7tp50 2012-03-31T04:00:00Z http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120330qjeog1 RALEIGH, N.C. – UNCG's track and field teams broke several school records on the first day of the Raleigh Relays on Friday, highlighted by Paul Chelimo’s victory in the 1,500 meters at NC State’s Paul Derr Track. Fri, 30 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mtrack/2011-12/releases/20120330qjeog1 2012-03-30T04:00:00Z