Much has been said about how fast the new Billy Hayes Track would be, but Friday's performance truly proved it. Molly Beckwith set a new track record in the 800m with a time of 2:02.18.
With the return of guard Maurice Creek from injury and the young core getting older, it's realistic to expect the IU men's basketball team to make a jump up the the Big Ten standings in 2010. Making the leap past rival Purdue, though, just got a little more unrealistic. The Boilermakers' forward JaJuan Johnson and guard E'Twaun Moore informed coach Matt Painter that they would return to West Lafayette for their senior seasons, ESPN's Andy Katz reports. Both players entered the NBA Draft but did not hire an agent, making it possible for them to return.
According to the Bloomington Herald-Times, the IU men's basketball team added some front court help today with the signing of Guy-Marc Michel.
After opening day one of the NCAA Central regional with a 318, the IU women's golf team followed that up with a 328 during Friday morning's second round. Currently, IU sits in a tie for 17th place (out of 24 teams) with half the field still playing Otter Creek Golf Course trying to complete the second round.
(5/7 update: Offutt is visiting Ohio NEXT Saturday. There was a miscommunication in our brief conversation last night.
The IU women's golf team shot a 318 in round 1 at the NCAA Central Regional in Columbus, Ind. The NCAA Central Regional is being held at Otter Creek Golf Course and the scores at the Central Regional were the highest of the three regionals. Leading the way for the Hoosiers was Senior Laura Noctha and freshman Jackie Yanch, who both shot 78 respectively. One shot higher than Nochta and Yanch is senior Kellye Belcher, who is in 52nd place individually. Freshman Pam Burneski played the last eight holes in two over par and finished round one with an 83. Fellow freshman Kate Coons ended day one with an 86. The Hoosiers currently sit 9 shots outside of the eighth spot, which is the cut off for teams moving onto the NCAA Championships on May 18. Coons will lead the Hoosiers off the back nine Friday morning when she tees off at 8:55.
The Hoosiers are currently ranked 14th and are currently on holes 15-18. Two Big Ten teams are in the top 10, Purdue in 3rd and Michigan State in 10th.
As the IU volleyball team prepares for its tour of Europe in a couple of weeks, it seems as though the Hoosiers are already planning beyond it. The 2010 schedule is out and ready to distribute to the masses.
The 2010 IU Volleyball schedule has just been released. The Hoosiers will play in 4 tournaments, the Georgia Tech Tournament, the IU Adidas Classic, the Niagara/Canisius tournament, the Miami (OH) Tournament.
Senior Katie Liston received IU's Sportsmanship award and is now eligible for the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award.
I just got back from the newly renovated and resurfaced Billy Hayes Track (the outdoor track at IU). All I have to say is, wow. If you thought the NEZ and Cook Hall were boosts to IU facilities, this new outdoor track is surely worth mentioning in that list.
Sophomore Cassie Wyckoff picked up her third Defensive Player of the Week award for her performance in the CWPA Eastern Championship, where Wyckoff collected 23 saves in 3 starts.
Sophomore Matt Powless has been named to the All-Academic Team for the second year in a row. The award is presented by the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA). This is the 13th time a Hoosiers has received this award since 2001, including Powerless' selection last year.
The women's tennis team will open up NCAA regional tournament play against No. 28 Vanderbilt (13-9) on Friday, May 14.
Per IU Athletics: The Indiana football team will face Arkansas State and Illinois at noon ET on Oct.
The Wisconsin Badgers (17-28, 2-10 Big Ten) took advantage of a couple of lapses in the field by the Hoosiers (11-33, 3-11 Big Ten) to score three unearned runs and hand Indiana a 4-1 loss. Senior outfielder Jennifer Glueckert drilled a pair of doubles in the game, both of which were nearly home runs. Letty Olivarez (11-21) earned the win for Wisconsin, going the distance and allowing one run on seven hits. The teams will be back at it on Goodman Diamond Sunday at 2 p.m.
As the Hoosiers face on of the worst teams in the big ten, consistency will be a major factor in them winning games. Both games will be aired Live on the Big Ten Network, which is the first time of the season for IU. Saturday, May 1, 2010 (Big Ten Network) Indiana (11-32, 3-10 Big Ten) at Wisconsin (16-28, 1-10 Big Ten)* 7:00 p.m.
The IU men's tennis team dropped a disappointing 4-0 decision to No. 3 seed Michigan in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Friday afternoon. IU (16-10), which is currently ranked No.
The IU men's tennis team dominated 11-seed Michigan State 4-0 in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament Thursday afternoon. The No.
Head coach Mike Mayer and the IU men's golf team is currently playing a practice round at Windsong Farms Golf Course in Maple Plain, Minne, as preparation for the Big Ten Championships which begin Friday. The Hoosiers come into the 2010 Big Ten Championship ranked No.
