4/20/2024
Track & Field Competes at Ohio State, Indiana State
It was a busy weekend of activity for Valparaiso University track & field athletes, as the Beacons had representation in the Jesse Owens Classic, hosted by The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, and the Gibson Invitational, hosted by Indiana State in Terre Haute, Ind.
4/13/2024
One-Two Finishes in Men’s Discus, Javelin Among Highlights at WMU
The Valparaiso University track & field team competed at Western Michigan’s Jack Shaw Invitational this weekend in Kalamazoo, Mich. One-two finishes in both the men’s discus and men’s javelin were among the highlights for the Beacons.
4/6/2024
Beacons Take Four Events at Bill Cornell Spring Classic
The Valparaiso University track & field team captured four event wins including a pair of victories by Simeon Ehm (Castle Rock, Colo. / Heritage) to highlight the weekend at the Bill Cornell Spring Classic, hosted by Southern Illinois University on Friday and Saturday in Carbondale, Ill.
3/30/2024
Valpo Track & Field Opens Outdoor Slate at Raleigh Relays
The Valparaiso University track & field team opened up the outdoor portion of the season this week with three days of competition and 15 student-athletes participating in the Raleigh Relays, hosted by NC State in Raleigh, N.C. Two Beacons notched program all-time top-5 times in the outdoor 5,000-meter run this week.
2/26/2024
Mullings Medals Again as Track & Field Wraps Up Indoor Championships
The Valparaiso University track & field team closed the book on the indoor slate on Monday, the final day of the Missouri Valley Indoor Championships, which were cohosted by the Beacons at Gately Park in Chicago. For the second straight day, Micah Mullings (Minesing, Ontario, Canada / Barrie North) posted a podium finish, this time placing third in the triple jump.
2/25/2024
Mullings Garners All-MVC Honors to Highlight Day 1 at Indoor Championships
Sophomore Micah Mullings (Minesing, Ontario, Canada / Barrie North) became a two-time all-conference honoree on Sunday as he achieved all-league status in the long jump at the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championships, cohosted by the Beacons at Gately Park in Chicago.
2/10/2024
Three Beacons Crack All-Time Top 5 at GVSU
The Valparaiso University men’s and women’s track & field teams had a busy day of competition at the GVSU Big Meet, hosted by Grand Valley State in Allendale, Mich. on Saturday. Three Beacons cracked the program’s all-time top five in their respective events.
2/9/2024
Mullings Sets Program Record in Long Jump, Walda Continues to Better Own Program Bests
The Valparaiso University men’s and women’s track & field teams started a weekend of competition at the Grand Valley State Big Meet in Allendale, Mich. on Friday. The Beacons were led by a pair of record-setting performances, as Micah Mullings (Minesing, Ontario, Canada / Barrie North) outdid the program’s previous all-time best in the long jump, while Evan Walda (Fort Wayne, Ind. / South Side) bettered his own program standard in the 3000.
2/3/2024
Track & Field Closes Out Weekend at Notre Dame
The Valparaiso University men’s and women’s track & field teams finished out a two-day weekend of action at the Meyo Invitational, competing against stiff competition in a meet hosted by the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Ind.
2/2/2024
Walda Wins 5000M, Outdoes Previous Program Mark by 20 Seconds to Highlight Day 1 at Meyo
Another week, another record-setting time for Evan Walda (Fort Wayne, Ind. / South Side). The Valparaiso University track & field standout outdid his own previous program record in the 5,000-meter run, representing a highlight of the first day of action at the Meyo Invitational, hosted by Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Ind.
1/29/2024
Valpo Releases Outdoor Track & Field Slate
The Valparaiso University men’s and women’s track and field programs have revealed the 2024 outdoor schedule, which will commence after the indoor slate wraps up with the Beacons cohosting the Missouri Valley Conference Championships on Feb. 25-26 at Gately Park in Chicago.
1/27/2024
Walda Races to Another Program Record to Highlight Weekend in Windy City
The Valparaiso University track & field program notched several event wins and had multiple student-athletes climb in the program record book as part of the Blue Demon Alumni Classic, hosted by DePaul this weekend at Dr. Conrad Worrill Indoor Track and Field Facility in Chicago. Evan Walda (Fort Wayne, Ind. / South Side) added to his list of program records on Saturday.
1/20/2024
Mullings Earns a Pair of Wins at Butler Invitational
Valparaiso University track & field jumps standout Micah Mullings (Minesing, Ontario, Canada / Barrie North) captured victories in the triple jump and long jump, highlighting a strong resumption of competition for the Beacons, who participated in the Butler Invitational as part of their first action of the calendar year on Saturday in Indianapolis.
12/9/2023
Pusateri Sets Program Record in 300, Leads Valpo at Edmonds-Wilt Invitational
The Valparaiso University men’s and women’s track & field program closed out the calendar year on Saturday by participating in the team’s final competition before the semester break, the Edmonds-Wilt Invitational hosted by Purdue in West Lafayette, Ind. Freshman Taylor Pusateri (Portage, Ind. / Portage) established a program record in the 300, leading a group of three Valpo women who posted all-time top five times in that event.
12/2/2023
Valpo Track & Field Opens Indoor Season
The Valparaiso University men’s and women’s track & field programs opened the indoor season this weekend by participating in the John Coughlan Invite, hosted by Illinois State in Normal, Ill. The Beacons received first-place finishes from Micah Mullings (Minesing, Ontario, Canada / Barrie North) in the jumps and Anthony Vassolo (Tinley Park, Ill. / Andrew) in the sprints.
11/22/2023
Valpo Welcomes Five to Cross Country, Track & Field Programs
Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Vincent Walker has announced the signing of five newcomers who will join the programs for the 2024-25 season.
11/21/2023
Valpo Reveals 2023-24 Indoor Track & Field Schedule
The Valparaiso University track & field program, led by Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Vincent Walker, has released the 2023-24 indoor schedule, which will culminate with Valpo cohosting the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships for the third consecutive year.
