UCF Women's Track newsLatest UCF Women's Track newsUCF Assistant Track Coach Alexis Joyce Reaches Semifials of 100-Meter Dash At U.S. Olympic Trials- June 29, 2008 Current UCF assistant track and field coach Alexis Joyce raced in the semifinals of the 2008 United States Olympic Trials on Saturday, but saw her bid to make the 2008 Olympic Track and Field Team in the 100-meter dash fall just short. The Olympic Trials are being held June 27-July 6 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. Contestants are competing in their respective events to earn spots on the U.S. Olympic Team that will compete in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China in August.http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/ucf/sports/w-track/spec-rel/062808aaa.html UCF Track and Field Inks Brittany Long- June 11, 2008 Brittany Long, the Georgia state record-holder in the 100 and 200-meter dashes, has signed a National Letter of Intent to join the University of Central Florida track & field team for the 2008-09 season, head coach Caryl Smith Gilbert announced Wednesday.http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/ucf/sports/w-track/spec-rel/061108aaa.html Smith Gilbert Leads UCF Track and Field to Impressive Season of Firsts- June 10, 2008 Under the direction of first-year head coach Caryl Smith Gilbert, the UCF track and field team recorded an impressive season of firsts in 2008, breaking numerous school records and qualifying the most participants for the NCAA East Regional in program history.http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/ucf/sports/w-track/spec-rel/061008aaa.html Kristen Zieminski Named Academic All-District- June 7, 2008 UCF track and field senior Kristen Zieminski has been named to the 2008 ESPN The Magazine Women's Track and Field Academic All-District first team, it was announced Thursday evening by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/ucf/sports/w-track/spec-rel/060708aaa.html Track and Field Announces Six Signees for 2008-09- June 4, 2008 UCF head track and field coach Caryl Smith Gilbert has signed six standout athletes to National Letters of Intent to join the Knights for the 2008-09 season, she announced Wednesday. The impressive class includes multi-time high school state champions, a national high school record holder, a multi-time NJCAA national champion and numerous All-Americans.http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/ucf/sports/w-track/spec-rel/060408aaa.html Six UCF Student-Athletes Named Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars- June 4, 2008 Six University of Central Florida student-athletes were named 2008 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars by Diverse Magazine, including football's Sha'reff Rashad, who was a first-team selection for the second consecutive year, it was announced Tuesday.http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/ucf/sports/w-track/spec-rel/060308aab.html Alexis Joyce Qualifies for US Olympic Trials- June 3, 2008 UCF track and field staff assistant Alexis Joyce has qualified for the 2008 United States Olympic Team Trials in the 100-meter dash. The trials take place June 27-July 6 at historic Haywood Field in Eugene, Ore.http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/ucf/sports/w-track/spec-rel/060308aaa.html Dione Thomas Earns All-East Region Honors from USTFCCCA- June 3, 2008 UCF junior Dione Thomas has been named to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches' Association All-East Region team as announced by the New Orleans-based organization on Monday.http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/ucf/sports/w-track/spec-rel/060208aab.html Track and Field Finishes Strong at NCAA East Regional- June 1, 2008 UCF junior Dione Thomas recorded a personal-best and school record leap of 42-913.03m (+1.9) in the triple jump Saturday as the Knights wrapped up competition in the NCAA East Regional at Mike Long Track on the campus of Florida State University.http://onlyfans.cstv.com/schools/ucf/sports/w-track/recaps/053108aab.html |