Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Running to win: Track team places well at Clemson

by Catherine Rogers
Staff Writer

Bryan College track and field team competed in Clemson (S.C.) University’s Tiger Tune Up this past Saturday where they took four top-five finishes and qualified four runners and a relay for the near NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships.

“We had a good weekend,” said Head Coach Rodney Stoker. “I didn’t have a lot of expectations. I didn’t want to put too much pressure on the young kids, but one of our guys, who’s been All-American a few times, was expected to win his race, and he did.”

Stoker was referring to senior Josh Bradley, who took the top spot in the men’s 800-meter race with a season best time of 1:54.36. Read full story »

Monday, July 20th, 2009

The track team without a track

by Billy Findley

The basketball team has its court, likewise, the soccer and baseball teams their fields, but the Bryan College track team has no track on campus.

“To get a track built right would cost about $1.5 million,” Track and Field and Cross Country Head Coach Rodney Stoker says.

According to Stoker, the team has been successful without a track, but he says they would probably be more successful with one. He says having a track would probably benefit the school and the team because it would allow the school to host high school track meets. This, he says, could encourage prospective students. Read full story »