The Alabama track and field team is set to compete in the Drake Relays this weekend in Des Moines, Iowa, its final competition before the Southeastern Conference Outdoor Championships in May. Events taking place Thursday-Saturday will give athletes a final chance to progress after an otherwise-flat performance at the LSU Alumni Gold meet last weekend, as described by head coach [...]

Several UA students have put their academic interest and creativity to the test during their stay at the Capstone by creating classes of their own that other students have the ability to take. The process of creating new courses starts at the academic department level and is then approved by their respective colleges, interim Provost Joe Benson said. “A student [...]

The Alabama track and field team will host seven schools this Friday and Saturday for the Alabama Relays. This meet marks the start of the outdoor season, and is in Tuscaloosa since an Oct. 13 cross country meet. “You’re always more comfortable [at home]. You always have that home field advantage. You usually get better performances,” head coach Dan Waters [...]

After an indoor season that spanned nearly two months, the Tide track and field team will send five athletes to the NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark., Friday and Saturday. Two of the five athletes are ranked in the top 10 nationally in their events. All-American high jumper Krystle Schade is tied for fifth in the nation with a clearance [...]

UA senior pole vaulter Alexis Paine and senior high jumper Krystle Schade earned all-conference honors, in addition to the Crimson Tide placing a league-leading five athletes on the Southeastern Conference’s All-Freshman Teams based on performances at the 2013 SEC Indoor Track & Field Championships, the SEC Office announced. Paine earned First-Team All-SEC honors by winning the women’s pole vault with [...]