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Fall Sports Preview

By Eric Jensen, Sports Writer September 2, 2021

  This year, fans will return to college athletics at the University of Utah. Ute fans will swarm back and pack Rice-Eccles Stadium and the Huntsman Center as they have done for years. The buzz...

Utah Track and Fields Poppy Tank Competes at NCAA Championships

Utah Track and Field’s Poppy Tank Competes at NCAA Championships

By Emily Dush, Sports Writer June 13, 2021

  Senior Poppy Tank had a stellar season by earning bids to compete in the NCAA Championships for Track and Field in the 5k and 10k event. She has become the sixth Ute in program history to qualify...

University of Utah junior distance runner Sarah Newton (5) led the Utes in the final heat of the Womens 800 Meter run in an NCAA Track and Field meet at the McCarthey Family Track and Field Complex in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday April 13, 2019.(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Track and Field With Strong Performances in the Texas Relays

By Emily Dush, Sports Writer March 27, 2021

  The University of Utah track and field team sent a part of their team to Austin, Texas to compete in the Texas Relays Tournament. Ten student-athletes were sent to compete in the 200m, 400m hurdles,...

A Breakdown of the Transfer Portals Past, Present and Future

A Breakdown of the Transfer Portal’s Past, Present and Future

By J. Prather January 26, 2021

  For college athletes looking to find a new university and for universities looking to pick up transfers with collegiate play experience, October 2018 was the beginning of a new era. The transfer...

Levis Stadium, the site of the Pac12 Championship Football game in Santa Clara, CA on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. (Photo by: Justin Prather | The Daily Utah Chronicle).

College Athletics Needs to be Pushed Back

By Emily Dush, Sports Writer January 17, 2021

  Every weekend, football games all over the country have been getting canceled one after another as players and staff members test positive for COVID-19. Some conferences were able to prepare...

Head Cross Country and Track and Field Coach Kyle Kepler at the McCarthey Family Track and Field Complex on July 2, 2020. (Photo by Justin Prather | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Know Your Coach: Kyle Kepler

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor August 12, 2020

  Over the last few seasons, the University of Utah cross country team has become a team with growing national prominence. Last season the team defeated the then No. 1 ranked Notre Dame on their...

University of Utah Utes Womens soccer team defender Aleea Gwerder (9) makes a run with the ball during an NCAA soccer match vs. the Stanford Cardinal womens soccer team at the Ute Soccer Field in Salt Lake City, Utah on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019 (Photo by Abu Asib | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

With Fall Sports up in the Air, the Utes are Poised for Strong Seasons Across the Board

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor August 10, 2020

  With the current state of the sports world up in the air, the University of Utah is unsure about what next season will hold. With fall sports unlikely to look the same as normal, if they even...

University of Utah sophomore Kennedy Powell (32) during the Womens 5K run at the Utah Open in an NCAA Cross Country Meet at Sunnyside Park in Salt Lake City, UT on Friday October 25, 2019.(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Cross Country Has Historic Day in Indiana

By Ryker Jackson, Sports Writer November 23, 2019

The University of Utah cross country team had the highest finish in program history at the NCAA Championships in Terre Haute, Indiana on Saturday. It was a day marked by bad weather conditions, but a terrific...

University of Utah senior Sarah Newton (31) and University of Utah sophomore Kennedy Powell (32) during the Womens 5K run at the Utah Open in an NCAA Cross Country Meet at Sunnyside Park in Salt Lake City, UT on Friday Oct. 25, 2019. (Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utes Cross Country Prepares for National Championships

By Ryker Jackson, Sports Writer November 22, 2019

The University of Utah Cross Country team will be participating in the 2019 NCAA Cross Country Championships after placing fifth at the Mountain Region Championship. They will be competing this Saturday,...

Event signage during the Womens 5K run at the Utah Open in an NCAA Cross Country Meet at Sunnyside Park in Salt Lake City, UT on Friday October 25, 2019.(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Cross Country Runs to Success at Mountain Region Championship

By Ryker Jackson, Sports Writer November 15, 2019

The University of Utah women’s cross-country team took fifth place during the NCAA Mountain Region Championship. The Utes hosted the meet at the Rose Park Golf Course early Friday morning. The Utes,...