Marshall Track & Field Recap
\nBy Ben Anderson, FM88 Sports\u2019 Director
\nFeb. 6, 2026
\nHUNTINGTON, W. Va. (WMUL-FM) \u2014 Marshall Track & Field finished with eight top-5 performances and eight top-8 finishes in its second straight meet in Louisville, Ky. at the Lenny Lyles Invitational over the weekend.<\/p>\n
Leading the way in the field events was graduate student Cam Hamby, setting a second-best all-time mark in the men\u2019s triple jump with a 15.31m jump. Hamby said that he was impressed with the team\u2019s performance against top competition.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think the competition was great,\u201d Hamby said. \u201cI think it was one of the hardest competitions we\u2019re going to face until upcoming conference (Indoor Championships) and maybe even outdoor. It was good to see how people did against the competition and people who thrived up against it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Running the way for the cross-country team was fifth-year student Max Sowers, racing a program second all-time best in the men\u2019s mile with a PR of 4:11.72. Cross Country head coach Caleb Bowen said that Sowers has quickly built himself into one of the leaders of the team.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think the biggest thing he brings is positivity,\u201d Bowen said. \u201cLike every day in practice and since he got here, he\u2019s been positive, a good role model, leading by example. But, as a grad transfer, you don\u2019t want to step on anybody\u2019s toes because you\u2019re a new person, but you\u2019re an older, experienced person. So, he really took that role on well, and he runs hard every day. He crushes it in practice, and the guys want to emulate that.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Thundering Herd at the meet received the \u201cGolden Bullet\u201d which goes to the team with the best energy. Director of Track & Field Keith Roberts said that team’s spirit is a crucial factor in the foundation that he is building with the program.<\/p>\n
\u201cI still think track at this level is a team sport,\u201d Roberts said. \u201cThere\u2019s nothing individual about it. It\u2019s pure team. All that matters at the end of the day is the team score. It shows that we understand that. It shows that we understand that your teammates’ support and encouragement and just their presence alone can really help you be a better athlete on the track.\u201d<\/p>\n
Marshall Track & Field returns to action this weekend with the Marshall Jewel City Invitational for the final home meet of the season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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