The Lafayette track and field team finished their season this past weekend at the IC4A/ECAC Championships in Springfield, Mass, where senior Ainsley Jacobs earned All-East status with a fourth place finish in the 10,000-meter run. Both the men’s and women’s teams sent three athletes to the event. Jacobs completed the 10,000-meter run in 36:15.16 and […]
Last weekend was one for the record books for the Lafayette track and field team. Ten new times were entered into the school’s All-Time Top 10 list, including two Lafayette records broken at the two-day Patriot League Championship event. Senior Ryan Branch broke one of the longest-standing Lafayette records in the 5,000-meter run, shattering the […]
If you are a member of either community, it is likely you are familiar with the rivalry that has existed between Lafayette and Lehigh for as long as anyone can remember. Junior Portia McKoy certainly is. McKoy and her sister, Teasha, have become quite familiar with the rivalry dynamic, with Portia playing for Lafayette and […]
The Lafayette track and field team endured one of the more difficult seasons of any Lafayette team this year, but the spring ended on a high note this past weekend as senior distance runner Ryan Branch broke a 36-year-old school record in the 5,000-meter run. Branch finished the race in fourth place with a time […]
The final tune up before the Patriot League Championships went a lot like the rest of the regular season for the Lafayette track and field team: robust individual performances marred by a depleted pandemic roster. The Leopards competed at the John & Carol Covert Classic in Bethlehem last Saturday, which consisted of seven teams including […]
The Lafayette track and field team was back in action this past Saturday hosting the annual Lafayette Tri Meet. Both the men’s and women’s teams finished third, scoring 61 and 67 points, respectively. “My teammates got on the line and in the circle with the will to succeed and they delivered on all counts,” said […]
In a year dominated by negative headlines and cancellations due to COVID-19, senior cross country runner Ainsley Jacobs found her way into the Lafayette record books. Jacobs broke the all-time school record for the 5000-meter run this past weekend in the Bucknell Quad meet with a time of 17:03.14. The previous record for the event […]
The men’s and women’s track and field teams struggled at the Lehigh Easter races this past weekend, with both teams finishing in sixth place out of six teams. The men’s team finished with 24 points and the women finished with 22, while the next closest teams on each side earned 91 and 41 points, respectively. […]
It’s not unusual for college athletes to prepare their bodies and practice their skills year-round, and perhaps even play non-league games in their offseason. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however, the ways in which college athletics operate have completely changed. And the biggest change of all might be the Patriot League’s decision for all fall […]
More than seven of Lafayette’s 23 varsity athletics teams have been forced to postpone their matchups over the past few weeks, including football, men’s and women’s tennis, baseball and softball, men’s lacrosse and volleyball. Lafayette student-athletes have been under pressure this season as COVID-19 outbreaks caused postponements and cancelations across multiple athletic teams. Teams playing […]
The Lafayette track and field team had their first outdoor event in nearly two years last weekend at the Lehigh Opener, earning several top finishes on both the men’s and women’s sides and excelling in the field events. For the men, the Leopards took first through third in the javelin toss, led by junior Billy […]
The Lafayette men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Bethlehem last weekend and earned their highest placements in the Patriot League Championship in over 20 years. Out of the nine teams that competed, the men’s team took third place overall and the women’s team took fourth overall with scores of 73 and 123, respectively. The […]
The men’s and women’s track and field teams traveled to Colgate University for a tri-meet with Lehigh and Colgate last Saturday, Feb. 27. The event was Lafayette’s first meet this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Leopards struggled in both divisions, finishing third in both men’s and women’s competition. The men’s team posted […]
Lafayette men’s and women’s cross country began their long-awaited seasons this past Saturday at Loyola Maryland, with both teams taking first place despite harsh wintry conditions. Next up for the men and women is the Patriot League Championship next week, slated for March 5 in Easton at Metzgar Fields. The men’s team beat American by […]
