2019-20 Defiance Women's Track and Field News
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Malia Ferry (Milford, Ohio/Milford), a recent Defiance College graduate and student-athlete over the past four years, recently appeared on “Let’s Make a Deal,” a CBS television game show filmed in the central San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles. Ferry was one of the contestants featured in the May 20, 2020 episode.
This week, in conjunction with the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference, Defiance College and its athletic department are honoring seniors who were part of spring sports in 2020. Women’s track and field is the fourth sport featured and the seniors on this year’s team included Madi Bowman (Eaton, Ohio/Eaton), Malia Ferry (Milford, Ohio/Milford), Blake Newman (Jackson, Mich./Lumen Christi) and Kat Wicher (Toledo, Ohio/Whitmer).
DEFIANCE, Ohio - Over the last four years, Madi Bowman (Eaton/Eaton) has been a member of the Defiance College women’s track and field and soccer programs. Bowman has left her impression on DC athletics and was looking toward a promising outdoor track and field season before the coronavirus cut her career short.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Women’s and men’s track and field, because of eight individual titles since 2011, are highlighted on this date, April 21, in recent Defiance College athletics history while the softball team swept a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader two years ago. Also, in baseball, Defiance has two HCAC wins since 2013.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Before having the 2020 outdoor season cut amidst the Coronavirus outbreak, the Defiance College track and field programs completed an indoor season that saw successes and progressions.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – On this first day of April, also known as April Fools’ Day, in Defiance College athletics history, there have been a couple of team wins and many fine individual performances since 2009.
ADA, Ohio – Striving for a sport in the NCAA Division III Nationals, Madi Bowman (Eaton/Eaton) traveled to Ohio Northern for the Polar Bear Final Qualifier on Saturday afternoon as the lone representative of Defiance College track and field.
ANDERSON, Ind. – As the lone representative of the Defiance College track & field program, Madi Bowman (Eaton/Eaton) traveled to Anderson University for the Fred Wilt Invitational on Saturday afternoon.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Defiance College men’s and women’s track and field programs took on the always challenging Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Indoor Championships on Saturday.
WESTERVILLE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s and women’s track and field programs returned to action Saturday afternoon with a trip to Otterbein University. With the All-Ohio Championships taking place, only the top qualifiers in the state featured for the Purple and Gold.
CARMEL, Ind. – For the second time this season, Defiance College's Madi Bowman (Eaton/Eaton) was named the Heartland Collegiate Athlete Conference Athlete of the Week for women's indoor track and field.
ADA, Ohio – For the second consecutive weekend, the Defiance College track and field programs headed to Ohio Northern, this time for the Joe Banks Invitational.
ADA, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s and women’s track teams returned to action Friday evening with a short trip to Ohio Northern for the Larry Cole Friday Night Invite.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College track and field and cross country programs begin 2020 with Nathan Christianson at the helm. Christianson was named head coach of both programs in January and has now begun his coaching duties.
CARMEL, Ind. – Defiance College’s Madi Bowman (Eaton/Eaton) was named the Heartland Collegiate Athlete Conference Athlete of the Week for women’s indoor track and field. Bowman tabs her first honor of the season as she takes home the Field Athlete of the Week award as voted on by the conference sports information directors.
TIFFIN, Ohio - Led by a first place performance from Madi Bowman (Eaton/Eaton), the Defiance College track and field programs took on a strong field at the Tiffin Dragon Open on Saturday afternoon.
