Tiger cross country adds two names to roster

Michael Claar from DWU.

MITCHELL, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University track and cross country teams added two names to the roster this week when head coach Pat Belling and assistant coach Chris Creal announced the signing of Nicole Court-Menendez and Michael Claar. The latest two signees bring Belling’s total to 11 for the 2012-13 season. Court-Menendez comes to [...]

Irvin wins two GPAC titles at conference championships

Tamika Irvin from DWU.

MITCHELL, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan University sprinter Tamika Irvin wrapped up her tenure in the Great Plains Athletic Conference in style Saturday afternoon. Irvin, a senior from Denver, Colo., not only won the 100- and 200-meter dashes at the final GPAC Championship of her career, she also set two school records – again. Irvin won [...]

Trojan Invite canceled

MITCHELL, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University track and field team was scheduled to travel to Madison, S.D., Friday afternoon for one last tune-up before the Great Plains Athletic Conference championships. That meet, the Trojan Invite hosted by Dakota State University, was called off Friday morning due to rain and inclement weather forecasted to be [...]

Fossum, Irvin pick up wins at Mount Marty meet

Tamika Irvin from DWU.

YANKTON, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University track and field team picked up three wins and six top-five finishes Tuesday afternoon at the Mount Marty Twilight meet in Yankton, S.D. Tamika Irvin paced the Tigers with a pair of wins. The senior sprinter took first in the 100- and 200-meter dashes to continue her strong [...]

Tigers record seven top-six finishes at Northwestern Invite

Katie Johnson from DWU.

ORANGE CITY, Iowa – The Dakota Wesleyan University track and field team recorded seven top-six finishes at the Northwestern Invite Saturday afternoon in Orange City, Iowa. Senior sprinter Tamika Irvin paced the Tigers with a win in the 100-meter dash. She won the event with a time of 12.03 seconds, which is just shy of [...]

Tiger athletes record personal bests at Sioux City Relays

Katie Johnson from Dakota Wesleyan University.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The 2012 Sioux City Relays got cut short due to rain and storms in the area Saturday afternoon, but several members of the Dakota Wesleyan University track and field team were able to record personal bests in their events at the two-day meet this past weekend in Sioux City, Iowa. Freshman [...]

DWU track picks up two wins, eight top-10 finishes

Tamika Irvin from DWU.

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa – The Dakota Wesleyan University track and field team had two individual championships and eight total top-10 finishes Thursday at the Dordt College Invite in Sioux Center, Iowa. Senior sprinter Tamika Irvin paced the Tigers with a win in the 200-meter dash and a second-place finish in the 100. She won the [...]

Tamika Irvin continues to set track records for DWU

Tamika Irvin from Dakota Wesleyan University.

By: Kevin Pottebaum, The Daily Republic Tamika Irvin is becoming a staple in the Dakota Wesleyan University track record books. Irvin — a senior from Denver, Colo. — earned the Great Plains Athletic Conference Track Athlete-of-the-Week, announced Wednesday, after another record-breaking performance. Irvin broke school records in the 100- and 200-meter dashes at the Wildcat Invite, [...]

Irvin wins weekly GPAC track award

Tamika Irvin from Dakota Wesleyan University.

MITCHELL, S.D. – Setting records is nothing new for Dakota Wesleyan University sprinter Tamika Irvin. Heading into the 2012 indoor and outdoor seasons, Irvin – a senior from Denver, Colo. – owned four individual records, was a part of five record-setting relays and had six other top-10 times and marks in the Tiger track record [...]

Forgey to join DWU track squad

Pat Belling from DWU.

MITCHELL, S.D. – Skylar Forgey, a middle-distance runner from Colome, S.D., will run track and field at Dakota Wesleyan University next spring, head coach Pat Belling announced Tuesday afternoon. Forgey, who is completing her final track season at Colome High School this spring, competes in the 800-meter run, the 400-meter dash, the 1,600-meter relay and [...]