Category: UGA Track and Field

UGA Track and Field: Christopher Morales Williams is a National Champion Again

UGA Track and Field: Boling Repeats As SEC Runner Of The Week

ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia sophomore sprinter Matthew Boling has been named the Southeastern Conference Men’s Co-Runner of the Week for the second straight week following the Razorback Invitational, according to a league announcement.

Boling, a native of Houston, Texas, shared this week’s honor with Texas A&M’s Bryce Deadmon.  Boling was the 2020 SEC Indoor Men’s Freshman Runner of the Year and was a two-time SEC Freshman of the Week last indoor season in addition to his Co-Runner of the Week honor last week.

Boling made his season debut in the 200-meter dash and left his previous school record time of 20.66 from 2020 behind to win.  He registered a 20.53 in his fifth collegiate race at this distance.  Boling’s finish ranks No. 2 on both the 2021 NCAA and world lists.  He also remains second nationally on the 400m list (No. 3 in the world) and fifth nationally in the 60m (No. 16 in the world).  Boling is the only competitor in the Division I sprints to be ranked in the top 10 in all three of those events.

A pair of Bulldogs – senior Johannes Erm and redshirt sophomore Kyle Garland – are scheduled to compete in their first heptathlon of the year this weekend at the South Carolina Invitational.  Garland won the 2020 SEC heptathlon title while Erm captured the 2019 crown.  In fact, Georgia has been victorious in the last eight straight SEC heptathlon showdowns.

How To Keep Up With The Dogs: Updates from Georgia’s track and field and cross country teams can always be found on Twitter/Instagram (UGATrack) and Snapchat (ugatrack).

Coronavirus Sports Cancellations/Suspended Seasons

As the panic ensues over the coronavirus (covid-19), the rapid spreading virus is having a huge impact on the world of sports. From cancelled tournaments to postponed seasons, here’s what has been done as of 1:30pm on 3/13/20:

UGA
1. Classes postponed for two weeks
2. Expected to start spring practice as originally scheduled for now
3. No effect on G-Day spring game yet

HIGH SCHOOL
1. GHSA shuts down sports for two weeks
2. No cancellations/postponements for AHSAA yet
3. McDonalds All American Games and all related events cancelled

NBA
1. Has suspended season until further notice (at least 30 days)

MLB
1. Suspended spring training games and delayed start of season by at least two weeks

NFL
1. Not delaying start of year as of now

NHL
1. Suspends play until further notice

XFL
1. Cancels regular season

GOLF/AUGUSTA NATIONAL
1. No official release yet from Augusta
2. PGA cancels players championship after first round
3. PGA cancels Valspar Championship, WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play and Valero Texas Open

NASCAR
1. Announced they will race this weekend with no fans in attendance

SOCCER
1. MLS suspends season for 30 days
2. USMNT and USWNT friendlies cancelled
3. Champions league games cancelled

TENNIS
1. ATP shut down operations for six weeks

OLYMPICS
1. Fans banned from Tokyo torch lighting ceremony
2. Water sports qualifying events postponed
3. World Figure Skating Championships cancelled

COLLEGES
1. ACC, American, Atlantic Sun, Big 12, Big South, Big West, Conference USA, Colonial, Missouri Valley, Mountain West, NEC, Southland, Summit, Sun Belt, SWAC, WAC announce the suspension of spring athletic competition
2. America East, Big East, Big Ten, Ivy League, MAAC, MEAC, the Patriot League and Stanford announce complete cancellation of all spring seasons
3. NCAA men’s and women’s March Madness cancelled, as well as all spring sports
4. NCAA has cancelled all winter and spring sports
5. SEC announced the suspension of regular season competition for teams in all sports on SEC campuses, as well SEC championship events, until March 30.
6. SEC, ACC, and Big 12 has suspended all on and off-campus recruiting through March 30th
7. Michigan and Ohio State cancel spring games
8. College Basketball Invitational cancelled
9. Ivy League cancelled all spring sports
10. Duke announces it is suspending “all athletic competition” for the foreseeable future
11. Kansas has suspended all athletics indefinitely
12. Auburn cancels all sporting events through April 10th and postpones start of spring practice
13. Ole Miss pushed its start date for spring football practice until the week of March 30
14. ACC has suspended all athletic related activities including all competition, formal and organized practice, recruiting and participation in NCAA championships until further notice
15. MAAC canceling (not suspending) all spring sports competitions and practices effective 3/13/20
16. Texas postpones start of spring football practice
17. Penn State, Michigan, Rutgers and Alabama cancel pro days

NCAA
Has cancelled all championships in spring sports:

March 13-14: Men’s and women’s indoor track and field championships

March 19-21: Wrestling championships

March 20-21: Hockey/Women’s Frozen Four

March 18-21 Women’s swimming and diving

March 25-28: Men’s swimming and diving

April 17-18: NCAA women’s gymnastics championships

April 9-11: Hockey/Frozen Four

May 1-3: Women’s beach volleyball championship

May 14-23: Men’s and women’s tennis championships

May 22-27: Women’s golf championships

May 22-24: Women’s lacrosse championships

May 23-25: Men’s lacrosse championships

May 28-June 3: Women’s College World Series

May 29-31: Men’s and women’s rowing championships

May 29-June 3: Men’s golf championships

June 13-24: College World Series