{"id":3611,"date":"2025-03-19T12:00:42","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T16:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wmul\/?p=3611"},"modified":"2026-03-25T10:24:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T14:24:09","slug":"marshall-track-fields-jumpers-ready-to-stampede-the-outdoor-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/wmul\/2025\/03\/19\/marshall-track-fields-jumpers-ready-to-stampede-the-outdoor-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Marshall Track & Field\u2019s Jumpers Ready to Stampede the Outdoor Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

Marshall Track & Field Preview
\nBy Ben Anderson<\/a>, FM88 Sports
\nMarch 18, 2025
\nHUNTINGTON, W. Va. (WMUL-FM) \u2014\u00a0Marshall Track & Field\u2019s jumpers have been putting in the work for the long-awaited outdoor season.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been going heavy since we got back from conference (Sun Belt Conference Indoor Championships),\u201d senior jumper Addison Painter said. \u201cWe\u2019ve really have had no days off; a lot of those days that would have been easier days have been harder days. We\u2019ve been hard on the technicality of the events.\u201d<\/p>\n

With the jumpers, there are many different goals for the outdoor season in mind.<\/p>\n

\u201cMe personally, I\u2019m picking up a couple of more events,\u201d Painter said. \u201cGoing into triple jump, going into Jav (Javelin Throw) a little bit, so hopefully can add some more points for the team.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMy goals would be to podium in the heptathlon,\u201d junior combined events athlete Lara Check said. \u201cI like to have the 200 (meter dash) and the jav (javelin throw) come into play. I\u2019ll definitely be focusing on those throughout practice as we haven\u2019t really done too much javelin training and definitely focus on the 800 (meter-dash).\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI had a PR in high school that I\u2019ve been chasing in college,\u201d freshman jumper Ryan Muktar said. \u201cIt\u2019s been a little bit rough, but I have had a few collegiate PR\u2019s. So, my goal is to get back to there, I want to break the school in the high jump too and also getting ready to place in conference.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Thundering Herd faced many top competitions throughout the indoor season from multiple power five conferences. That challenge continues as Marshall starts the outdoor season at the University of Miami of the Atlantic Coastal Conference.<\/p>\n

\u201cA really good way to start the outdoor season,\u201d Painter said. \u201cGoing to the U (University of Miami), its big, its bright, everyone\u2019s excited. Go down to Florida and see the nice weather and see the top competition.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Herd, now in its third season in the Sun Belt Conference, understands the challenges that are preparing for leading up to the outdoor conference championships.<\/p>\n

\u201cTop to bottom, the Sun Belt is pretty evenly split throughout a lot of events,\u201d Painter said. \u201cWe\u2019re (Sun Belt Conference) not hitting a ton of the qualifying marks, but there is national qualifies all throughout the conference.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Thundering Herd has over 40 newcomers on the roster, and the outdoor season provides more events for the team to develop the athletes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s the great thing about adding in the 400 hurdles specifically,” Check said. \u201cA lot of our underclassmen will be running those and the times that they are hitting are equivalent to making the conference finals.\u201d<\/p>\n

With the outdoor season, mother nature can have an impact on the athletes\u2019 performances, especially with the wind.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it plays a factor somewhat like it does for running,\u201d Muktar said. \u201cYou do have the tailwind, so you can run a little bis faster if you\u2019re running up. If you\u2019re running for your jump, it can push up against you, but whenever it gives you that little boost in your run up it can help a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n

Marshall does not have an outdoor facility, but that does not stop the athletes from being able to prepare for the weather elements before competitions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe get a little bit of time to practice when we got to the meet,\u201d Muktar said. \u201cSo, just focus on the technique and the power when we\u2019re at home, and when we go out to meets, to actually focus on how the elements are effecting you, whether it\u2019s raining or a lot of wind, just focus on what points you need to work on.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Herd aims to build momentum throughout the season in its quest for a Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championship Title.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverybody was a little bit disappointed after indoor (conference championships),\u201d Painter said. \u201cA little bit of a sour taste in our mouths. We\u2019ve got some top events for our team specifically. I think we\u2019re going to have a little bit more of an edge and everybody\u2019s hungry so we\u2019re good to go.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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