2008 ISU Athlete of the Year Nominees Announced

The 2007-08 year was full of numerous accomplishments and honors for the Illinois State Athletics Department. At the Walk of Champions on Sunday, August 17, two student-athletes, one male and one female, will be recognized for their achievements...

Williams and Lovell, Women's Track and Field Earn All-Academic Honors

The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) bestowed individual and team honors to the Illinois State women's track and field team as Anna Lovell and Devon Williams were named to the USTFCCCA Division I Women's All-Acad...

Krapf Selected to Represent Valley on National Committee

Junior Scott Krapf earned four All-Missouri Conference accolades as a student-athlete for the Illinois State track and field and cross country teams last season and will now represent Illinois State and the Valley on a national level, as Krapf was...

thirtysomething Q&A with Jess Husted

Throughout the summer months, GoRedbirds.com and Redbird All-Access will highlight various Illinois State student-athletes from a multiple of sports. For the 14th installment of the "thirtysomething" feature, GoRedbirds.com sat down with Jess...

Track and Field Adds Five More to 2008-09 Roster

The Illinois State track and field roster and 2008 recruiting class continues to grow as five student-athletes, which include three state champions from three different states, signed National Letters of Intent to continue their track and field...

Tobler's Olympic Journey Comes to an End

Former Illinois State track and field athlete JaRod Tobler's journey to the 29th Summer Olympiad held in Beijing has come to an end as he finished sixth in the finals of the long jump at the 2008 Olympic Trials at Hayward Field, in Eugene, Org.,...