One of the NAIA’s most talented middle-distance runners, Jared Hixon, is finding his rhythm on the track once again. After a rough opening to his season, Hixon used a powerful kick to take the win in the 1500m last night,…
Category: Track and Field
SOU Track Shines, Perkinson Sets School Record
Southern Oregon sophomore stud Jessa Perkinson’s dominance on the cross country course has seemingly carried over to the track, by way of her record setting performance yesterday. Competing against talent from the NCAA at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival,…
SOU Women Make Track and Field History
Track and Field history was made last weekend at the NAIA Indoor Championships, as the Southern Oregon Women’s distance medley relay (DMR) team placed 5th in the final, with a time of 12:03.3. This was the best relay finish for a…
Indoor Track Begins; Matt East Shines
The Southern Oregon track and field team opened the 2016 indoor season up at the Tracktown USA High Performance meet last Friday in Portland. For the women, Tierra Barrett placed 14th in both the 200 (27.64) and 400 meters (1:02:08),…
Showdown in Raider Stadium
This past Friday and Saturday marked the annual Cascade Collegiate Conference Track Meet, bringing ten teams from across the pacific northwest to Raider Stadium to compete. Not only was this meet significant in that the Raiders hadn’t hosted a home track…
Track Plays Host For First Time In Years
The sun shone bright this weekend on Raider Stadium as temperatures rose up near eighty degrees for the SOU track and field team to debut its new track. For most members of the team, this will be their first time…
Raiders Succeed at Chico State Twilight
Courtesy of Sports Information Desk CHICO – Holly Haga highlighted the Southern Oregon University track and field team’s performance finishing first in discus with a throw of 150-11 becoming an automatic NAIA Championship qualifier Saturday at the Chico State Distance…
SOU Men’s Track Named CCC Team of the Week
The Southern Oregon men’s track and field team has been named Cascade Collegiate Conference Adidas Team of the Week, the conference office announced. Southern Oregon traveled to the Bay Area over the weekend to compete in Friday’s San Francisco State…
Raider Relay Team Sets NAIA Record to Claim Championship
GENEVA, Ohio – Southern Oregon concluded its trip to Ohio with a historic performance as the top-ranked distance medley relay squad set a new NAIA record while claiming the event title at the NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships. The…
Track & Field Close To Finish
While the Track and Field Season is not over yet, the Raiders are very close to crossing that final finish line and they’ve been impressive the entire time. While Southern Oregon has no doubt excelled in the long distance category,…