http://king.prestosports.com en-us en-us http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130517yysh4r BRISTOL, Tenn. – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced their All-Region track and field teams on Friday, and 11 King University student-athletes were recognized. Six members of the men’s track and field team were named All-Southeast Region while five women earned the same distinction. Fri, 17 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130517yysh4r 2013-05-17T04:00:00Z http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130506doyhan BRISTOL, Tenn. – King University head cross country and track and field coach Peter Dalton has accepted the position of Assistant Cross Country Coach and Track at Lipscomb University. Peter will remain at King through May 31 and will coach our student-athletes at the NCAA Championships, and will assist the current staff as they wrap up recruiting efforts for fall 2013. Mon, 06 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130506doyhan 2013-05-06T04:00:00Z http://king.prestosports.com/General_News/2012-13/050113_SA_Banquet BRISTOL, Tenn. – On Tuesday night, King University had their annual Student-Athlete Banquet where they recognized each sport and the graduating seniors. King also announced their Male and Female Athletes of the Year as well as the SAAC Scholar Athletes of the Year. Eddie Piccinini and Hannah Witt were selected athletes of the year while Pete Griffith and Maegan Henry earned scholar athlete of the year distinction. Emily Martin was also named King’s Senior Academic Athlete of the Year. Wed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://king.prestosports.com/General_News/2012-13/050113_SA_Banquet 2013-05-01T04:00:00Z http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130420p6ohn5 BANNER ELK, N.C. – For the second time this year, the King University women’s track and field team took home a Conference Carolinas Championship. After winning the indoor title earlier this spring, the Tornado won the outdoor championship on Saturday with 123 points. Sat, 20 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130420p6ohn5 2013-04-20T04:00:00Z http://king.prestosports.com/General_News/2012-13/T-F_Academic_All-Conference_2013 BRISTOL, Tenn. – On Wednesday, Conference Carolinas announced the academic all-conference team for Track and Field. Five King University student-athletes were named to the team. Thu, 11 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://king.prestosports.com/General_News/2012-13/T-F_Academic_All-Conference_2013 2013-04-11T04:00:00Z http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130410w2stqe BRISTOL, Tenn. - For the second time in three weeks, King University's Maegan Henry has been honored by Conference Carolinas. Henry was named Conference Carolinas Women's Outdoor Field Player of the Week following her performance at the Liberty Collegiate Invitational. Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130410w2stqe 2013-04-10T04:00:00Z http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130406k26y4x LYNCHBURG, Va. - There were no team scores kept at the Liberty Collegiate Invitational, but that didn't stop the King University women's track and field team from setting records. Maegan Henry posted two school records, and qualified for nationals while Danielle Beauvais added another school record. Sat, 06 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130406k26y4x 2013-04-06T04:00:00Z http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130329ymcwve RALEIGH, N.C. – The men's and women's track and field teams competed at the Raleigh Relays on Friday, where team scores were not kept. Jordan Noe and Hannah Witt both set school records set personal records at the event while Spencer Frantom set a personal record. Fri, 29 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130329ymcwve 2013-03-29T04:00:00Z http://king.prestosports.com/General_News/2012-13/Team_Sportsmanship_Award BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University teams were recognized by Conference Carolina on Thursday when the conference released their Winter Team Sportsmanship Awards. Both the men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams earned recognition as well as the women’s basketball team. Thu, 28 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://king.prestosports.com/General_News/2012-13/Team_Sportsmanship_Award 2013-03-28T04:00:00Z http://king.prestosports.com/Noe-Henry_CC_AOTW BRISTOL, Tenn. – For their performances last weekend at the Beynon Sports Catamount Classic, Jordan Noe and Maegan Henry were named Conference Carolinas athletes of the week. Noe was the men’s track player of the week, and Henry was the women’s field athlete of the week. Wed, 27 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://king.prestosports.com/Noe-Henry_CC_AOTW 2013-03-27T04:00:00Z http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130323x3dtpg CULLOWHEE, N.C. – In the second day of the Beynon Sports Catamount Classic, hosted by Western Carolina University, the King University women’s track and field team came home with numerous new personal bests. As a team, the Tornado finished 7th of 16 teams with 33 points at the event. Sat, 23 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130323x3dtpg 2013-03-23T04:00:00Z http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130322cgului CULLOHWEE, N.C. – After the first day of competition at the Beynon Sports Catamount Classic, hosted by Western Carolina University, the King University women’s track is in fourth place. Maegan Henry led the team by scoring six of King’s nine points on the day. Fri, 22 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130322cgului 2013-03-22T04:00:00Z http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130321g0kf4e BRISTOL, Tenn. – Two King University athletes were honored on Thursday when Conference Carolinas announced their 2013 Winter Scholar Athletes of the Year. Men’s basketball player, Eddie Piccinini and women’s track athlete, Hannah Witt both were named scholar athletes in their respective sports as voted on by the student-athlete affairs committee. Thu, 21 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130321g0kf4e 2013-03-21T04:00:00Z http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/201303134suoy0 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/201303134suoy0 2013-03-13T04:00:00Z http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130301tjwncv Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130301tjwncv 2013-03-01T05:00:00Z http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130216spzxox The men’s track & field team made a late push to take over first place and complete a sweep of the team Conference Carolinas Indoor Track & Field Championships. Sat, 16 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130216spzxox 2013-02-16T05:00:00Z http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130214g1zmmr King University posted seven members of its Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field programs to the Academic All-Conference Team. Thu, 14 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130214g1zmmr 2013-02-14T05:00:00Z http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130214lpmrlg King Men’s and Women’s Track & Field will head to Winston Salem, N.C. with No. 1 regional ranking seeking first indoor team title. Thu, 14 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130214lpmrlg 2013-02-14T05:00:00Z http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130210zojfdm Hannah Witt finished second in the women’s 5,000-meter run, defeating a host of NCAA Division I runners at this weekend’s Va. Tech Elite meet. Sun, 10 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130210zojfdm 2013-02-10T05:00:00Z http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130206bhzv3r Distance runner Hannah Witt was named the Conference Carolinas Female Indoor Track Player of the Week for the second consecutive week. Wed, 06 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130206bhzv3r 2013-02-06T05:00:00Z http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/201302041pkhn9 Hannah Witt earned another event victory while Spencer Frantom broke one King indoor track record this weekend in Winston Salem, N.C. Sat, 02 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/201302041pkhn9 2013-02-02T05:00:00Z http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130131p2hdn0 King University Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field are both ranked No. 1 in the most recent Southeast Region rankings. Thu, 31 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130131p2hdn0 2013-01-31T05:00:00Z http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130130lphguv Hannah Witt was one of four Conference Carolinas Player of the Week honorees in the first awards of the 2013 Indoor Track & Field season. Wed, 30 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130130lphguv 2013-01-30T05:00:00Z http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130127dothw1 Hannah Witt took second in the 3,000-meter run to lead the Tornado while Alexis Robinson and Shelbie Burchfield each had a pair of top-five finishes. Sat, 26 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130127dothw1 2013-01-26T05:00:00Z http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/201301193fotym Kendra Sokol had the highest individual finish for the Tornado of the day, while the men’s 4x400 relay team of Reggie Warren, Alson Edgecombe, Jordan Tippens, and Justin Newring cracked the top-five. Sat, 19 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/201301193fotym 2013-01-19T05:00:00Z http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130117xr4y3j King Men’s and Women’s Track & Field will be in action locally this weekend at the Niswonger Invitational, hosted by ETSU in Johnson City, Tenn. Fri, 18 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130117xr4y3j 2013-01-18T05:00:00Z http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130118mcvomy Hannah Witt set a new school record in the 5,000-meter run en route to a sixth place finish while Shelbie Burchfield started her path toward qualifying for nationals, strongly. Fri, 18 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130118mcvomy 2013-01-18T05:00:00Z http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130109jd029t Conference Carolinas released its 2013 Women’s Track & Field Preseason Coaches’ rankings. King was selected to finish third. Wed, 09 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20130109jd029t 2013-01-09T05:00:00Z http://king.prestosports.com/General_News/2012-13/120612_GetToKnowRuth Women's track & field runner Ashley Ruth was featured by Conference Carolinas in "Get to Know Your Student-Athletes". Thu, 06 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://king.prestosports.com/General_News/2012-13/120612_GetToKnowRuth 2012-12-06T05:00:00Z http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20121202nco8ll The Tornado men’s and women’s track & field teams opened their indoor season at the Appalachian Open, hosted by Appalachian State University. Sat, 01 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://king.prestosports.com/sports/wtrack/2012-13/releases/20121202nco8ll 2012-12-01T05:00:00Z