2019-20 Ashland University Track and Field News
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June Athletic Camps Cancelled
May 19, 2020The Ashland University Athletic Department announced today that all summer athletic camps scheduled for June have been canceled. -
Ashland University To Join Great Midwest Athletic Conference In Summer Of 2021
May 18, 2020ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland University Board of Trustees have affirmed the school’s decision to join the Great Midwest Athletic Conference, beginning with the 2021-22 academic year.
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Vickers Joins USTFCCCA Division II Hall Of Fame In 2020 Class
April 16, 2020Anyone who is around Ashland University’s track and field program or head coach Jud Logan long knows that “tradition never graduates.”
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Dominant Season Ends With Bassitt As National Athlete Of The Year
March 25, 2020Trevor Bassitt was really fast this winter. And even off the track, Bassitt continues to out-run the competition. The Ashland University junior's dominant 2019-20 indoor track and field season has ended with Bassitt being named the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) NCAA Division II National Men's Track Athlete of the Year.
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Bassitt, Clark Named USTFCCCA National Award Finalists
March 20, 2020The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced on Friday (March 20) afternoon that a pair of Eagles are among the finalists for the 2020 USTFCCCA NCAA Division II indoor track and field national awards.
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From the AD: An Open Letter to Eagle Nation
March 17, 2020Back in my former life as a sportswriter and sports information director I sat in on numerous question-and-answer sessions. No matter how many questions were posed, athletes and coaches weren’t often left speechless. Answers were rarely in short supply.
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GLIAC Cancels All Athletic-Related Activity Through May 31, 2020
March 13, 2020Effective immediately, the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, in consultation with the Council of Presidents and athletic directors, has canceled all athletically-related activity through May 31, 2020. During this unprecedented world-wide fight against the COVID-19 threat, the GLIAC supports national and NCAA efforts to protect student-athletes, coaches, fans and communities.
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81 Eagles Earn Winter GLIAC All-Academic Laurels
March 12, 2020Eighty-one Ashland University winter student-athletes have been honored by the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, as the GLIAC’s 2019-20 winter All-Academic Excellence and All-Academic awards were released on Thursday (March 12) morning.
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NCAA Cancels All 2020 Winter And Spring Championships
March 12, 2020As announced by the NCAA on Thursday (March 12) afternoon, all remaining 2020 winter championships and all 2020 spring championships have been canceled.
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D-II Indoor Nationals Await For 11 Eagle Men, Women
March 11, 2020At the 2020 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships, Friday and Saturday (March 13-14) in Birmingham, Ala., Ashland University’s men’s team will look to defend its 2019 team national championship, while the Eagle women are seeking to lay down a foundation to build upon outdoors and beyond.
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AU Men Fifth, Women 17th In D-II Going Into Nationals
March 09, 2020The final U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association NCAA Division II Rating Index prior to the 2020 NCAA Division II Indoor Championships, released on Monday (March 9) afternoon, has Ashland University's men ranked No. 5 in the country, and the Eagle women at No. 17.
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Bassitt, Clark Garner USTFCCCA Regional Honors
March 06, 2020Ashland University junior sprinter Trevor Bassitt and associate head coach Ernie Clark each have earned 2020 NCAA Division II Midwest Region awards from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), as announced by the USTFCCCA on Friday (March 6) afternoon.
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Bassitt Earns USTFCCCA National Honor For Third Time In 2019-20
March 03, 2020For the third time this season, Ashland University junior Trevor Bassitt is the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) NCAA Division II National Athlete of the Week, as announced by the USTFCCCA on Tuesday (March 3) morning.
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AU Men Fourth, Women 18th In D-II Following GLIACs
March 03, 2020Both of Ashland University’s indoor track and field teams moved up the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association NCAA Division II Rating Index, released on Tuesday (March 3) afternoon.
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Eleven Eagles Qualify For 2020 D-II Indoor Nationals
March 03, 2020As announced by the NCAA on Tuesday (March 3) afternoon, 11 Ashland University indoor track and field athletes are slated to compete at the 2020 NCAA Division II Indoor Nationals, March 13-14 in Birmingham, Ala.
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19 Eagles Earn USTFCCCA All-Region Status
March 02, 2020Nineteen Ashland University men’s and women’s athletes have earned All-Region laurels from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for the 2020 NCAA Division II indoor track and field season, the USTFCCCA announced on Monday (March 2).
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Eagles Earn 7 GLIAC Titles Sunday; Men Place Second, Women Third
March 01, 2020There were conference championships and nationals marks aplenty for Ashland University’s men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams on Sunday (March 1), as the second and final day of the 2020 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships were contested at Grand Valley State.
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Fairbanks Wins GLIAC Title, AU Teams Second After Day 1
February 29, 2020The first day of the 2020 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships is in the books, and Ashland University’s No. 5-ranked men’s indoor track and field team has a league champion.
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Eagle Men, Women Prepped For GLIAC Championships
February 28, 2020The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Track & Field Championships always present a dual purpose for Ashland University’s men’s and women’s teams.
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Eagle Men No. 5 In D-II Heading Into GLIAC Championships
February 25, 2020Ashland University’s men’s indoor track and field team will enter the 2020 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships as the No. 5-ranked team in NCAA Division II, according to the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association NCAA Division II Rating Index, released on Tuesday (Feb. 25) afternoon.
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Eagle Men, Women End Regular Year At Tune-Up
February 22, 2020It was, literally, the final tune-up for Ashland University’s men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams on Saturday (Feb. 22) at the Kent State Tune-Up, prior to next week’s Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships.
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Track And Field Men, Women Heading To Kent State
February 21, 2020Ashland University’s men’s indoor track and field team, ranked No. 4 in NCAA Division II, and women’s squad will have one last chance to prepare for the 2020 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships on Saturday (Feb. 22) at 10 a.m. at the Kent State Tune Up.
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Bassitt Gains Fifth GLIAC Weekly Award Of Season
February 18, 2020Continuing his dominant junior indoor season, Ashland University’s Trevor Bassitt landed his fifth Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Men’s Track Athlete of the Week award of 2019-20, and the 10th of his Eagle career, on Tuesday (Feb. 18) afternoon.
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Eagle Men Slotted No. 4 In Latest USTFCCCA Index
February 18, 2020Heading into the final regular-season weekend of 2019-20, Ashland University’s men’s indoor track and field team is in the No. 4 spot in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association NCAA Division II Rating Index, released on Tuesday (Feb. 18) afternoon.
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AU Men, Women Finish Weekend At GVSU, Kent
February 15, 2020Ashland University’s men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams concluded their split weekend on Saturday (Feb. 15) at both the Grand Valley State University Big Meet and the Kent State Doug Raymond National Qualifier.
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Bassitt Blazes New 400 Dash Best At GVSU
February 14, 2020“Load management” agreed with Ashland University junior sprinter Trevor Bassitt.
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Eagle Men, Women Heading To GVSU, Kent State
February 13, 2020For Ashland University’s men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams, there are just two more regular-season weekends remaining before the 2020 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships.
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Eagle Men Jump To No. 2 In USTFCCCA Rating Index
February 11, 2020Following its showing at the Akron Invitational and Tiffin Dragon Grand Prix last weekend, Ashland University’s men’s indoor track and field team has moved up to No. 2 in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association NCAA Division II Rating Index, released on Tuesday (Feb. 11) afternoon.
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Eagle Men, Women Add To Provos At Akron, Tiffin
February 08, 2020Ashland University’s No. 4-ranked men’s indoor track and field team and the Eagle women’s indoor squad combined for five improved and three new provisional marks for 2020 NCAA Division II indoor nationals, March 13-14 in Birmingham, Ala., on Saturday (Feb. 8) at the Akron Invitational and the Tiffin Dragon Grand Prix.
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Men’s 4x400 Relay Lands GLIAC Track Weekly Award
February 04, 2020As announced by the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference on Tuesday (Feb. 4) afternoon, the Ashland University 4x400-meter relay team of sophomore Tim Rumas, junior Travis Moore, junior Trevor Bassitt and senior Paul Murray has earned Week 5 Men’s Track Athletes of the Week honors.
