Senior pole vaulter wins Division III national title
When Ithaca College senior Meghan Matheny started pole vaulting in eighth grade, she never would have believed that she would win a Division III national title during her collegiate career.
When Ithaca College senior Meghan Matheny started pole vaulting in eighth grade, she never would have believed that she would win a Division III national title during her collegiate career.
After ending the 2020 indoor season ranked No. 2 in the country, the Ithaca College women’s track and field team is back in the top 10 for the outdoor season.
In October 2020, the NCAA approved a blanket waiver for Division III that stated athletes may compete during the 2020–21 academic year without losing participation or academic eligibility.
The Bombers women’s track and field team competes against some of the best athletes in Division III in practice everyday.
The nationally ranked No. 4 women’s team placed in the top-eight 34 times and No. 20 men’s team placed in the top-eight 26 times.
Matt Scheffler has coached several All-Americans since becoming the pole vaulting coach at Ithaca College.
Freshman pole vaulter Meghan Matheny was born and raised 22 minutes from Ithaca College and still competes under her high school vault coach.
The Ithaca College men’s and women’s track and field teams sent participants to three different invitationals April 6.
The Ithaca College men’s and women’s track and field teams competed at the NCAA Division III Indoor Championships March 8 and 9 in Boston.
The women’s track and field team will attempt to defend their outdoor Liberty League title and bring a large group to the NCAA Championships.
Sport management students from Ithaca College traveled to Atlanta Jan. 30 to volunteer at Super Bowl LIII.
The Ithaca College men’s and women’s track and field team competed at the John Thomas Terrier Classic and the Utica College Pioneer Open on Jan. 26.