May 26, 2007
Shuford Competes in 400 Meter Finals
Sophomore finishes the race in 48.04 seconds
OSHKOSH, WI -  Antwin Shuford finished another year in Monarch athletics at the 2007 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships Saturday afternoon.  Shuford was the only Methodist student-athlete to qualify for the Championships and advanced to the 400 meter finals after placing in Friday's trials.  release

May 25, 2007
Shuford Advances to National Championship Finals
Sophomore qualifies for 400 meter finals after fourth fastest time in trials
OSHKOSH, WI -  Antwin Shuford competed in the 400 meter dash trials on Friday evening after becoming eligible earlier this season.  Seventeen men qualified in the race.  The athletes were broken into three heats with the winner of each heat along with the remaining top six times advancing to the finals scheduled Saturday at 2:10 pm.  release

May 21, 2007
Head Track Coach Crystal Williams Resigns
Williams also served as Cross Country assistant coach
FAYETTEVILLE, NC -  Methodist Director of Athletics Bob McEvoy announced the resignation of Head Track and Field Coach Crystal Williams effective July 31st.  Williams served as an assistant during the 2006 season before being named head coach in July.  She also served as an assistant to the Cross Country team during the 2006 fall season.  release

May 18, 2007
Monarchs Compete at Lynchburg Last Chance Meet
Men's 4x100 meter relay team runs provisional qualifying time
LYNCHBURG, VA -  The Methodist track and field team traveled to Lynchburg on Friday for the Last Chance Meet in hopes of qualifying for the NCAA Outdoor Championships later this week.  release

May 13, 2007
Methodist Places Fourth and Seventh at Mason Dixon Championships
Monarchs earn 16 All-Conference honors including two individual championships
SALISBURY, MD -  The long awaited Mason Dixon Conference Outdoor Championship results are in and the Methodist men's team placed fourth, while the women placed seventh earlier this month.  Antwin Shuford and Pat Thornell earned individual championships for the Monarchs.  release

April 21, 2007
Women Tie For Fourth and Men Finish Third at Pembroke
Junior Krystal Patton wins the 3,000 meter run
PEMBROKE, NC-  The Monarchs' track and field team traveled to UNC-Pembroke on Saturday to compete in the 15th Annual Carolinas Championships.  The women finished in a tie for fourth while the men finished third on the day.  release

April 14, 2007
Track and Field Resumes at Coastal Carolina
Sophomore Pat Thornell wins javelin throw
CONWAY, SC-  After a weekend off for the Easter holiday, the track and field team traveled to Coastal Carolina for the Chanticleer Classic on Saturday.  The Monarchs were led by sophomore Pat Thornell who won the javelin throw with a distance of 52.74 meters.  release

March 31, 2007
Track and Field Competes at Johnson C. Smith Invitational
Sophomore Antwin Shuford places fourth in 400 meter race
CHARLOTTE, NC-  Methodist track and field traveled to Charlotte, North Carolina on Saturday to compete against thirteen other teams at the Johnson C. Smith Invitational.  The women finished with 48 points to place eighth while the men placed sixth with 131 points.  release

March 24, 2007
Monarchs Place 12th at Emory Invitational
Junior Krystal Patton finishes fourth in 5000m race
ATLANTA, GA-  The Monarchs' track and field team traveled to Emory University on Saturday to compete amongst 24 teams.  The Monarchs scored 46 points to finish in 12th with combined men's and women's scoring.  The men's team placed ninth at the meet while the women finished in 17th.  release

March 17, 2007
Track and Field Competes in First Outdoor Meet of the Season
Sophomore Pat Thornell wins javelin throw as one of six first place finishes for the Monarchs
PEMBROKE, NC-  The Monarchs' track and field team opened the 2007 outdoor season participating in the Braves Track and Field Classic at the University of North Carolina Pembroke on Saturday.  The Monarchs registered six first place finishes during the day.  release

February 18, 2007
Men's Track and Field Places Third at Conference Championships
Sophomore Tazz Petty (right) and junior Todd Sackewitz win individual championships
NEWPORT NEWS, VA-  The Methodist track and field teams traveled back to Christopher Newport this weekend to compete in the Mason Dixon Conference Championships on Sunday.  release

February 10, 2007
Monarchs Compete at Vince Brown Invitational
Junior Mike Hill places seventh in 200m dash in 23.05 seconds
NEWPORT NEWS, VA-  In their third meet of the season, the Methodist track and field team traveled to Christopher Newport University to compete in the Vince Brown Invitational.  The men and women took advantage of the preparation leading up to the conference championships next week.  release

February 4, 2007
Monarchs Travel to Carolina Invitational
Junior Todd Sackewitz clears 13-07.25 in pole vault to place 16th
CHAPEL HILL, NC-  The Monarchs track and field team traveled to Chapel Hill Saturday to compete in the Carolina Invitational.  The athletes faced Division I and II competition to gain valuable experience entering the conference championships in a couple of weeks.  release

January 27, 2007
Monarchs Complete First Meet at Liberty's On Track Open
Sophomore Tazz Petty places fourth in 60m dash
LYNCHBURG, VA-  The Methodist track and field team traveled to their first meet of the year at Liberty University.  The events concluded on Saturday with many Methodist athletes making their first mark of the year.  release

January 26, 2007
Monarchs Kick Off Season at Liberty's On Track Open
Junior Husein Nasiro-Sigo places second in the 5000m Friday night
LYNCHBURG, VA-  The Methodist track and field team traveled to their first meet of the year at Liberty University on Friday.  The Monarchs competed in the distance medley relay on Friday as well as the 5000m race before the rest of the events resume on Saturday.  release

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