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The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Third-year Melanie Taylor set a new school record in the 500-meter race last weekend, beating the previous one set in 2018 by 1.44 seconds.

Track and field hosts Ed Finnigan Greater Cleveland Colleges Invite, Taylor breaks school record in 500-meter

Darcy Chew, Sports Editor February 28, 2025

Track and field athletes from across the Greater Cleveland area braved the snow and icy roads as they arrived in the Veale Convocation, Recreation and Athletic Center last Friday for the Ed Finnigan Greater...

Third-year Grace Misiunas contributed to a school-record time in the women's 4x200 meter relay.

Track and field continues to break own program records

Darcy Chew, Sports Editor February 21, 2025

This past weekend, the Case Western Reserve University track and field teams were busy as the teams split up to compete in three different meets—the GVSU Big Meet, the Crimson & Gold Invite and the...

Track and field participates in Dr. Taraschke Team Challenge

Abhishek Nambiar, Staff Writer February 7, 2025

The Case Western Reserve University men's and women's track and field teams took part this past Saturday, Feb. 1, in the Dr. Taraschke Team Challenge—a meet hosted by Baldwin Wallace University in Berea,...

Left to right: First-year Siena Kanneberg, second-year Sarah Ball, first-year Riley Friedman and third-year Melanie Taylor broke the Spartans' record in the 4x200-meter relay with a time of 1:49.14.

Track and field dominates at Fighting Scots Invitational

Darcy Chew, Sports Editor January 31, 2025

On Saturday, the Case Western Reserve University’s track and field team traveled to Wooster, Ohio, to participate in the Fighting Scots Invitational. Both Spartan teams swept the competition, being the...

Second-year Aaron Brula participated in the men’s 4x400 team that came in with the 22nd-fastest time in DIII this season. Overall, the Spartans saw an impressive weekend of wins at the Marv Frye and Wooster Invitationals.

Track and field teams compete at Wooster and Marv Frye Invitationals

Darcy Chew, Copy Editor April 12, 2024

This past weekend, the Case Western Reserve University track and field teams participated in two separate invitationals, with their throwers going to the Wooster Invitational and the rest of the teams...

CWRU's track and field teams took home the victory this weekend in the Marv Frye Invitational, with the men's and women's teams earning 193 and 170 points, respectively. Pictured are fourth-year sprinter/jumper Keith Cartwright and first-year jumper Layla Seaton (above), who each contributed to their respective teams' success.

Track and field teams win Marv Frye Invitational

Tanishka Mhaskar, Staff Writer April 14, 2023

Case Western Reserve University’s men’s and women’s track and field teams had a weekend to remember, winning their respective titles in last weekend’s Marv Frye Invitational in Delaware, Ohio....

Third-year sprinter Brett Callow earned a fourth place finish in the 200-meter dash and a seventh place finish in the 100-meter dash in a daring performance at the Carnegie Mellon University Invitational.

Men’s and women’s track and field finish top five at CMU Invitational

Tanishka Mhaskar, Staff Writer March 31, 2023

Case Western Reserve University’s track and field teams made their mark at the Carnegie Mellon University Invitational in Pittsburgh last weekend, with the mens and women’s teams placing fifth and...

Fourth-year Jack Begley completed the 8K distance in 24:49.3 at the Mike Woods invite, his fastest time of the season and the third best of his career.

Men’s cross country wins Mike Woods Invitational, women’s finish 3rd

Puneet Bansal, Sports Editor October 7, 2022

After strong performances at the All-Ohio Twilight Championships and the Spartan Invitational in mid-September, the Case Western Reserve University cross country teams both earned podium finishes at the...

First-year Ashley Novak from Downers Grove, Illinois, recorded times of 18:08 in the three-mile and 18:49 in the 5K during the cross country season while in high school.

Spartan track and field teams achieve in the postseason

Puneet Bansal, Sports Editor September 9, 2022

Through the end of the spring semester, the Case Western Reserve University track and field teams showcased high level performances in the postseason. At the UAA Championships in April, several athletes...

Fourth-year Chris Heermann (#3) runs in the 5,000-meter race at the All-Ohio Championships this past weekend.

Women’s and men’s teams finish first, second at All-Ohio Championships

Puneet Bansal, Sports Editor April 22, 2022

The Case Western Reserve University track and field teams used the Bob Kahn Invite on April 8-9 to springboard to podium finishes at the All-Ohio Outdoor Championships and set school records at the Bison...

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