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Sophomore Teagan Kiger clears the pole at the inaugural track and field meet April 21 at the brand new Egan Family Track and Field Complex. The Bombers welcomed six schools to South Hill for a low-stakes meet in between weekend competition.

Track and field teams celebrate inaugural home meet with season bests

By Antonio Vengoechea, Staff Writer • April 24, 2026
With the sun in the sky and fans in the stands April 21, the Ithaca College men's and women's track teams hosted their first home meet in a decade on the newly built Egan Family Track and Field Complex. The Bombers welcomed Syracuse University, Cornell University, SUNY Cortland, SUNY Oswego, Keystone College and the Rochester Institute of Technology as they set some season highs both on the track and on throws.  
Senior hurdler Rachel Larson has made big strides from her junior to senior season. For Larson, the underlying factor for success has been her confidence.

Q&A: Senior hurdler discusses journey of her success

By Meaghan Baggoo, Contributing Writer • February 19, 2026
The Ithaca College women’s track and field team has asserted its dominance in several indoor events this season, with senior Rachel Larson continuing to make her mark on the hurdles. In the past year, the 2025 two-time First Team All-American has cut over a full second in the 200-meter and worked her 60-meter hurdles time down from 8.94 seconds at the Greg Page Relays and Multi Meet to 8.58 at the same competition this year. Larson has improved several of her other times, continuing to compete in many events, including the 100-meter hurdles and the 4x400-meter relay. 
Junior Talia Hutchinson, a standout pole vaulter for the women's track and field team, hurdles over the bar. Four pole vaulters have already claimed a spot in nationals. Hutchinson credits the strength and conditioning program at IC as the fuel to success.

IC women’s track and field dominates in pole vault

By Meaghan Baggoo, Contributing Writer • February 12, 2026
The Ithaca College women’s pole vaulters have become a standout event group of the track and field team. Having athletes who have qualified for nationals and several who continue to place well at meets, the team creeps toward the tail end of its season with high expectations.
Ithaca College held a ceremony on Oct. 25 to introduce the new track and field facilities and to reveal the name of the venue, Egan Family Track and Field Complex.

Track opening ceremony marks return of community facilities

By Graham Goodman, Sports Editor • October 30, 2025
Ithaca College introduced its newly built track on the morning of Oct. 25, named “Egan Family Track & Field Complex.” The new track was made possible by donations from the Egan family. The athletics department has chosen not to share the amount donated. The Bombers will now be able to host outdoor track meets, something that has not happened since 2016 at the former track around Butterfield Stadium.
From left, sophomore sprinter George Nilson and senior pole vaulter Shaun Herlihy. The Ithaca College men’s track and field aims for a comeback under new head coach Stargell Williams, with a larger roster and strong team chemistry fueling their drive.

Men’s track and field gears up for rebound season

By Flynn Hynes, Senior Writer • November 7, 2024
Finish times for the Ithaca College men’s track and field team fell hard last season — its lowest results in former head coach Jim Nichols’ history of coaching the team. Looking ahead to the season, senior pole vaulter Shaun Herlihy said the team is out for vengeance.
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