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The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Cross country prepares for the biggest race of the season at Pac-12 Championships

Cross country prepares for the ‘biggest race of the season’ at Pac-12 Championships

By Jared Walch October 27, 2016

The University of Utah cross country team prepares for its biggest race of the season this weekend as they travel to Tucson, Ariz. for the Pac-12 championships this Friday, Oct. 28. The Utes will come...

Poppy Tank , Utah Cross Country August 24, 2016 in Salt Lake City, UT. (Photo / Steve C. Wilson / University of Utah)

Here Comes Poppy

By Jared Walch October 25, 2016

From across the pond comes Poppy Tank, a freshman at the U and a runner on the university’s cross country team. Already, she is one of the rising stars in Utah’s running program. To come in as a freshman...

Michigan Wolverines running back Ty Smith (32) reaches up to stiff-arm senior linebacker Gionni Paul (13) in the first half against the Michigan Wolverines at Rice-Eccles Stadium, Thursday, September 3, 2015. Utah won the contest, 24-17. Chris Samuels, Daily Utah Chronicle.

Great Debate: Is Running Up the Score Uncalled For?

October 25, 2016

[row cols_nr="2"] [col size="6"] Teams Should Play to Full Strength Jared Walch At some point in every sporting season, we seem to return to the same points and the same arguments. After Rutgers’...

Law Only Works in Theory

Law Only Works in Theory

October 20, 2016

In the world of college athletics, there is nothing quite so controversial and hotly contested as Title IX. Signed by president Richard Nixon in 1972, the law was originally meant as an anti-discrimination...

The Utes celebrate their win over the Oregon Ducks in Pac-12 action at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015.

Should Athletes be Paid to Play?

October 17, 2016

[row cols_nr="2"] [col size="6"] Performance Doesn't Guarantee a Paycheck Jared Walch Recently, the hot topic swirling around college sports has been the issue of unionizing and payment. College athletes...

Utes Finish Sixth at Notre Dame, Focus on Improvement

By Jared Walch October 6, 2016

In its first big meet of the season, the Utah cross country team finished sixth out of 23 teams in the Joe Piane Invitational, one of the most prestigious races in the nation, in South Bend, Ind. “Overall,...

Cross country: Utes finish second, look ahead to Notre Dame Invitational

Cross country: Utes finish second, look ahead to Notre Dame Invitational

September 28, 2016

The University of Utah cross country team ran at Nevada in the Reno Chase Race this past Friday night, and the Utes finished second of the two teams. Freshman Poppy Tank, a true freshman from Devon,...

Cross Country: Utes Take  Home First at Montana Invitational

Cross Country: Utes Take Home First at Montana Invitational

September 20, 2016

Chalk up a win for the University of Utah women's cross country team. The Utes ran at the Montana State Invitational this past weekend and they ended up taking first place overall. Head coach Kyle Kepler...

Ute golfer Nathan Wunderli

Golf: Utes Finish Second in Season Opener

September 17, 2016

The Utah men's golf team traveled to Washington this past weekend to participate in the Itani Quality Homes Collegiate tournament. The tournament ended on a positive note for the Utes, as they took second...

Player and Staff reactions on the field after the University of Utahs victory over USC at Rice Eccles Stadium on Friday September 23, 2016. Daily Utah Chronicle Adam Fondren

Fans Should Show Support

September 15, 2016

No matter who we are or what we do, sports seem to have the power to bring us all together; people from all kinds of backgrounds. When we cheer for our teams, we are united as one in our belief that our...