The Ball State cross country team finished with one of its strongest races this season. The Cardinals took fifth place out of 34 other teams in the Jenna Strong Fall Classic, hosted by Wilmington College. Together Ball State’s five scored runners posted a time of 19:16.25, earning them 170 points.
After canceling its Ball State Invitational for this Friday, the women’s cross country team will travel to Wilmington, Ohio, to compete in the Jenna Strong Cross Country Invitational at Wilmington College. The women’s 5k race will take place at 4:40 p.m.
After a two-week break, the Ball State women’s tennis team is back in action this weekend, as the squad travels down to the University of Memphis to participate in the ITA Ohio Valley Regional.
With only five games left in the regular season, the Ball State field hockey team is in control of its own destiny. With roughly three weeks left, Ball State is 0-2 in Mid-American Conference play and 5-8 on the year.
Every match is important but as the season winds down, wins and losses seem even more significant. After splitting a pair of crucial matches against top-tier Mid-American Conference last weekend, Ball State’s soccer team is searching for two victories and stability in conference standing against University of Toledo (5-9, 2-4 MAC) and Northern Illinois University (4-8-2, 2-3-1 MAC). Ball State (9-4-1, 4-2 MAC) dropped its match against Western Michigan University (7-3-3, 5-0-1 MAC) on Sunday, and is now in a five-way tie behind Western Michigan. “A good team always responds to a loss,” head coach Craig Roberts said.
Ball State’s athletic department will offer Ball State University Dance Marathon $10,000 if they can get 10,000 students to next home game Nov. 6.
INDIANAPOLIS — The resumes of Andrew Luck and Peyton Manning look virtually identical. Their fathers both played in the NFL, they both left their home state to attend college, finished as Heisman Trophy runners-up and were chosen No.
On Saturday’s Homecoming football game against Kent State University, the game was close with less than two minutes left. Ball State lined up at a 4th and five at Kent State’s 7-yard line. The Cardinals were down four with 1:38 to go, and senior quarterback Keith Wenning hit junior wide receiver Willie Snead for the go-ahead touchdown.
Kelly Hopkins looked at Jenna Spadafora and whispered. The two sophomores on the Ball State women’s volleyball team debated what place the team was predicted to finish in the preseason polls.
A kill was sent over the net, directly at Ball State’s Nikki Box.
The Ball State field hockey team is in the second half of the regular season with a 5-6 record. On the season, one freshman leads in goals.
Senior quarterback Keith Wenning set the Ball State record for career passing yards with 9,250. On a 72-yard pass to sophomore receiver Jordan Williams, Keith Wenning broke the record previously held by Nate Davis.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Pete Lembo struggled to find words to summarize Ball State’s 48-27 win over University of Virginia moments after the game.
After what could be described as an upset loss to the University of Toledo, 9-8, Ball State didn’t waste time putting the defeat behind them.
In the 2-1 victory against Ohio University, Ball State needed 51 seconds to strike in the rain.
Though the legendary basketball coach was in Muncie to speak with fans and students, Bob Knight found his way to a locker room.
OXFORD, Ohio — Miami of Ohio fired coach Don Treadwell on Sunday, a day after the RedHawks fell to 0-5 with a 21-9 loss at home to Central Michigan.
Ball State’s cross country team returned to play Saturday in Louisville, Ky., to place eight out of 17 teams at the 12th annual Greater Louisville Classic.
Doing everything they could to save a possible University at Buffalo point, Ball State’s Alex Fuelling and Kati Vasalakis crashed into each other late in the second set.
