Track and Field

Alabama Finishes Strong at SEC Track & Field Championships
Alabama Finishes Strong at SEC Track & Field Championships
Alabama Finishes Strong at SEC Track & Field Championships
The Alabama men and women posted their best finishes since 1989 and 2006, respectively, and the men’s discus team recorded an historic medals sweep to highlight the Tide’s final day at the Southeastern Conference Track & Field Championships at the Sam Bailey Track & Field Complex on Friday. The...
Alabama’s Quanesha Burks Wins NCAA Long Jump Title
Alabama’s Quanesha Burks Wins NCAA Long Jump Title
Alabama’s Quanesha Burks Wins NCAA Long Jump Title
Crimson Tide sophomore Quanesha Burks became the Crimson Tide's first women's NCAA champion in a jumping event since 1989 by winning the women's long jump with a wind-aided best of 22 feet, 8 inches (6.91 meters) on her fifth attempt of the six-round final on Thursday at the 2015 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships held at Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon.
Alabama’s Alex Amankwah Has World’s Fastest Time in Men’s 800
Alabama’s Alex Amankwah Has World’s Fastest Time in Men’s 800
Alabama’s Alex Amankwah Has World’s Fastest Time in Men’s 800
Crimson Tide junior Alex Amankwah currently owns the fastest men's 800-meters time in the world this season and is one of six University of Alabama athletes, along with the Tide's men's 4x400-meter relay team, to rank among the top 20 on current world lists, according to AllAthletics.com as of Monday morning, Jan. 26.
Two Tide Track Athletes Win National Championships
Two Tide Track Athletes Win National Championships
Two Tide Track Athletes Win National Championships
A championship day for the Alabama track and field team got even better when freshman Hayden Reed won the NCAA Discus Championship on his final throw, joining junior Remona Burchell, who won the 100-meter championship earlier in the day, atop the podium here at the 2014 NCAA Outdoor Championships, being held at Hayward Field on the University of Oregon campus this week.