JMU track and field earned twelve top three finishes at the JMU Invite on Saturday including first place finishes from from junior Kaia Putman and sophomore Faithe Ketchum. The Dukes will compete next at the Virginia Challenge on April 19 and 20. 

In the VertKlasse Meeting two JMU athletes set personal bests and top-10 program records. Senior pole vaulter Erica Moolman finished with a height of 3.89m, while freshman Maddie Moles finished with a height of 3.64m. Next, the Dukes will host the JMU Invite on Saturday at 10 a.m.

JMU's director of track and field Delethea Quarles, or "Coach Dee," will help coach women's Team USA track and field in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Quarles has 30-plus years of coaching experience formerly coaching at Liberty and South Carolina. 

JMU had senior Miranda Stanhope and sophomore Katherine Lawson competed in the Raleigh Relays on Friday. Both runners competed in the 10km run and Stanhope broke a program record.

JMU track and field earned six event titles at the Bob Hayes Invitational on Friday and Saturday. The Dukes next travel next to High Point, North Carolina, where they will compete in the Bob Davidson Team Challenge on Friday and Saturday.

Junior sprinter/hurdler Jordyn Henderson broke two JMU program records during the indoor track season in the 60-meter hurdles and dash, and said she’s far from satisfied as she hopes to break more with the outdoor season around the corner. Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Delthea Quarles said she’s seen Henderson grow both on and off the track this year. 

JMU track and field finished 10th out of 13 teams at the Sun Belt Conference Indoor Championships on Monday and Tuesday. 

JMU track and field set five season bests and broke one school record at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational. Next, the Dukes will compete in the Sun Belt Conference Indoor Championships on Feb. 19 and 20.

JMU track & field has completed six meets this season and have only two more before the Sun Belt Conference Indoor Championships from Feb. 19-20. Staff writer Zach Mendenhall details the Dukes' mindset heading into the final meets of their indoor season.

JMU track and field earned first place at the Oceanfront Invitational. The Dukes’ next competition is the Penn State National Open in University Park, Pennsylvania, on Friday and Saturday.

JMU Sports Network will be utilizing a brand new control room inside the Atlantic Union Bank Center (AUBC) for their broadcasts this year. The control room will not only improve the quality of broadcasts, but provide students with opportunities to use top of the industry equipment.

JMU President Jonathan Alger and Director of Athletics Jeff Bourne spoke to The Breeze about the first year of the "Dukes Do Better" initiative, and how the department hopes to make the message stick as the attendance grows.

JMU's newly remodeled Convocation Center houses seven Olympic sports, two weight rooms, a nutrition center and an athletic training room. While the Convo serves athletes more efficiently now, fans are also accommodated with new, plastic seats with backs, something they didn't have in Godwin Hall. 

Pete McFadden has been named head coach of JMU track & field. He spent the last 16 seasons as a member of Liberty's coaching staff.

Senior Shelby Staib and Graduate student Skyla Davidson represented JMU track and field at the NCAA East Preliminary Championships from May 25-27. JMU will see one more Dukes compete this summer when freshman Asia Powell runs in the 100m dash for the USATF Outdoor Championships on July 7.

With only 39 points earned, JMU track and field finished ninth out of 13 teams at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships. The Dukes will compete next in the NCAA East Preliminary Round in Jacksonville, Florida, on May 24-27.

JMU track & field is preparing to compete in the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships starting on Thursday at noon. Staff writer Zach Mendenhall previews the tournament and explores how the Dukes are preparing for the postseason.

JMU track & field completed its final regular season three-day meet of the year from Thursday to Saturday, earning three top-five finishes.

JMU track & field competed in the Virginia Challenge on April 20 and 21, setting a program record and earning four top five finishes. Next, the Dukes head to Philadelphia for the Penn Relays from April 27-29.

JMU track & field hosted the JMU invite on Saturday, earning six event wins and setting nine top-10 school records. This weekend, the Dukes will compete in the Virginia Challenge on Friday and Saturday.

JMU track and field has competed in 24 competitions this season, but beyond the throws and jumps of a typical event is a mental game that athletes play in order to succeed. Staff writer Zach Mendenhall uncovered the mindset that is held by JMU track and field athletes and coaches in order to stay competitive in their sport.

JMU track and field won five events at the Dalton Ebanks Invitational on Saturday. Up next, the Dukes will head home to host the JMU Invite this Saturday at 10 a.m.

From March 30 to April 1, JMU track and field participated in the Colonial Relays and had senior Maddie Croteau win first in the pole vaulting event. But despite her efforts, the win wasn't enough for the Dukes who placed last place in the meet.

JMU track and field had two school records broken by sophomore Halley Mpassy and freshman Asia Powell at the Raleigh Relays this past weekend. Up next, the Dukes head to the Colonial Relays in Williamsburg, Virginia, on Thursday.

JMU track and field finished second out of 32 teams at the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational over the weekend, earning 111.5 team points. The Dukes head to Raleigh, North Carolina this weekend to compete in the Raleigh Relays, starting on Friday.

JMU track and field finished second of 43 teams at the ECAC Indoor Championships over the weekend. Up next, the Dukes will head to the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational from March 17-18.

JMU track and field tied for seventh in its first-ever Sun Belt Conference Indoor Championships from Feb. 21-22. The Dukes next compete in the ECAC Indoor Championships from March 3-5. 

JMU track and field competed in two meets Feb. 10-11: the David Hemery Valentine Invitational in Boston and the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational in Lynchburg, Virginia. Dukes' junior distance runner Miranda Stanhope highlighted JMU's performances during the weekend, setting the program record in the 5000m at 16:14 during day one of the David Hemery Valentine Invitational. 

JMU track and field had three athletes finish in the top 10 of their respective events at the VMI Winter Relays and Sykes & Sabock Invitational 

It can be hard to set team goals in individual sports like track and field, but for Director Delethea (Dee) Quarles, without having shared goals, there’s no shared experience.

JMU track and field competed in the VMI Winter Classic from Jan. 27-28 and racked up multiple record-breaking results, namely from senior pole vaulter Rachel Lloyd and freshman sprinter Asia Powell. The Dukes next compete back in Lexington, Virginia, at the VMI Winter Relays on Feb. 3.

JMU track & field competed in the Blue Marlin Invitation at Virginia Wesleyan on Saturday, finishing second. The sports desk breaks down how the invitational went for the Dukes, and who the standout athletes were. 

JMU track and field finished first Jan. 14 in the Marshall Classic. Next up, the Dukes compete Jan. 21 in the Blue Marlin Invitational in Virginia Beach. 

JMU recently hired Anthony Pass as its next associate athletic director for integrated health and sports performance, who started on the job Nov. 28, replacing Tom Kuster, who died in May. Sports Editor Grant Johnson sat down with Pass a few weeks into his new role to get a feel for his plans to bolster student-athlete mental health and well-being at JMU on the heels of the pandemic and not eight months removed from the death of JMU softball player Lauren Bernett. 

JMU cross country wrapped up its fall running slate Friday in the NCAA Southeast Regionals. Junior Miranda Stanhope paced the Dukes' six runners, finishing 48th of 232 runners in the 6K at 21:20.

JMU hired a new cross country and track & field director for this season, Delethea Quarles. After spending seven years at the University of South Carolina, she shares her story with staff writer Zach Mendenhall. 

Freshman sprinter Jordyn Henderson finished ninth out of 16 sprinters in the 100-meter hurdles at the USATF U20 Outdoor Championships on Friday with a time of 13.95 seconds. This time was fourth in her heat, and she missed the final heat by .01 seconds.

Junior jumper Bethany Biggi said she was excited before the 2021-22 indoor track season — anticipating the debut of freshman sprinter Jordyn Henderson. 

JMU track and field competed in the Liberty Qualifier on Wednesday, recording three first-place finishes.

Three JMU track and field athletes competed in the Virginia Grand Prix on Sunday in Charlottesville. The Dukes compete in the Liberty Twilight Qualifier on Wednesday starting at 11:30 a.m. in Lynchburg, Virginia. 

Two Dukes competed at the UVA Invite on Friday and Saturday.

JMU track & field competed April 16 at home in the JMU Invite at Sentara Park, its only home meet of the outdoor season. The team attained seven first-place finishes. 

Redshirt junior thrower Shelby Staib’s goal this season was to break the school record in the javelin throw. She did so at the three-day Raleigh Relays, March 24-26. She placed ninth overall, throwing for 48.92 meters.

JMU track & field competed twice this weekend: jumpers, sprinters and throwers in the two-day Hurricane Alumni Invitational from April 8-9 and the distance squad in the Dalton Ebanks Invite on April 9.

The JMU indoor track & field team competed in the three-day ECAC Indoor Championship meet in Boston, Massachusetts, over the weekend to cap off the indoor season. The Dukes finished the meet tied for sixth place with Boston College at 33 points. 

JMU track & field competed in the two-day Virginia Tech Challenge from Feb. 18-19. It was the last meet before the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Indoor Championships on March 4.

The JMU indoor track team competed in the Boston Valentine Invite meet Friday, its first action since it competed in the VMI Winter Relays from Jan. 28-29.

JMU Athletics announced its next Hall of Fame class Wednesday, compassing three head coaches and six former athletes.

JMU men’s and women’s basketball continued CAA action this week. Swim & dive, track & field and women’s tennis competed. Here’s what happened. 

JMU indoor track competed in the VMI Winter Relays from Jan. 28-29. It was the team’s second trip to VMI this season, the first being the VMI Invite on Jan. 15.

As the cold winter persists outside, the competition is heating up inside. 

Women’s tennis began its spring season. In addition, men’s and women’s basketball carried on with conference play. Here’s what happened.

JMU indoor track competed in the Brant Tolsma Invitational at Liberty University from Jan. 20- 22. It was the team’s second meet at Liberty this season, last competing in the Liberty Kickoff on Dec. 2. 

JMU men’s and women’s basketball continued their conference play. In addition, several spring sports teams opened their seasons. Here’s what happened.

JMU track & field kicked off its season Saturday at the VMI invite. Three Dukes had top-three finishes and the team heads home to prepare for the next meet.

JMU’s indoor track season began this week with the Liberty Kickoff on Thursday in Lynchburg, Virginia. The Dukes then traveled to Annapolis, Maryland, on Saturday for the Navy Invite. 

JMU Athletics is officially in the Sun Belt and Commissioner Keith Gill, Athletic Director Jeff Bourne and JMU president Jonathan Alger all met with the media. The Breeze's Sports Editors and News Editor share sights and sounds from the media day.

Hours after receiving unanimous approval from the Virginia General Assembly to join the Sun Belt Conference, JMU officially accepted an invitation. The Dukes join Marshall, Old Dominion and Southern Mississippi in moving to the Sun Belt.

On Wednesday night, the Richmond Times-Dispatch said that the CAA is banning JMU from conference championships if the Dukes announce a move to the Sun Belt. 

As potential realignment opportunities arise for JMU, questions come up about specifics if JMU were to make the jump. Sports Editors Savannah Reger and Madison Hricik quick hit the storyline.

Shelby Staib competed as the lone Duke at NCAA Regionals at the North Florida University. Although Staib didn't qualify for Nationals, she placed 34th and put a strong end to JMU track and fields season.

JMU softball clinched its first ever WCWS berth this week but that's not all that happened. Staff writer Joshua Gingrich recaps the final sports action of the year in the JMU Sports Weekly Recap. 

JMU softball and baseball were in action this week. Here’s what happened.

From JMU softball winning the CAA to lacrosse competing in the NCAA tournament, a lot happened in JMU athletics this week. Staff writer Joshua Gingrich recaps what happened and what's next to come.

Redshirt freshman javelin thrower/jumper Shelby Staib, redshirt junior jumper/hurdler Skyla Davidson and redshirt senior thrower Dominique Johnson competed for the last time this season, representing JMU at the one-day VCU Last Chance meet Sunday. All three finished in the top three in their…

The Breeze acquired information regarding JMU athletics summer workout protocols on Tuesday. Highlights include no vaccine mandate and players must still be in a 90-day immunity window or test negative to participate. 

Freshman sprinter Jordyn Henderson finished ninth out of 16 sprinters in the 100-meter hurdles at the USATF U20 Outdoor Championships on Friday with a time of 13.95 seconds. This time was fourth in her heat, and she missed the final heat by .01 seconds.

Junior jumper Bethany Biggi said she was excited before the 2021-22 indoor track season — anticipating the debut of freshman sprinter Jordyn Henderson. 

JMU track and field competed in the Liberty Qualifier on Wednesday, recording three first-place finishes.

Three JMU track and field athletes competed in the Virginia Grand Prix on Sunday in Charlottesville. The Dukes compete in the Liberty Twilight Qualifier on Wednesday starting at 11:30 a.m. in Lynchburg, Virginia. 

Two Dukes competed at the UVA Invite on Friday and Saturday.

JMU track & field competed April 16 at home in the JMU Invite at Sentara Park, its only home meet of the outdoor season. The team attained seven first-place finishes. 

Redshirt junior thrower Shelby Staib’s goal this season was to break the school record in the javelin throw. She did so at the three-day Raleigh Relays, March 24-26. She placed ninth overall, throwing for 48.92 meters.

JMU track & field competed twice this weekend: jumpers, sprinters and throwers in the two-day Hurricane Alumni Invitational from April 8-9 and the distance squad in the Dalton Ebanks Invite on April 9.