UIS Men’s Track & Field Ready for Bellarmine’s Jim Vargo Invitational
Apr 03, 2025
The UIS men's track and field team is set to compete at Bellarmine's Jim Vargo Invitational in Louisville this weekend, with events kicking off at 4:15 p.m. Central on Friday and continuing at 11:00 a.m. Central on Saturday.
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The competition will begin Friday with Aidan Donohue, Isaac Cortes, and Gabe Martinez in the invitational heats of the 1500 meters. Following those, the invitational heats of the 5,000 meters and the only heat of the 10,000 meters will showcase a significant portion of the UIS roster.
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Elaine Grant Named GLVC Women’s Golf Player of the Week After Win at Flyers Spring Invitational
Apr 03, 2025
Elaine Grant has been named the GLVC Women's Golf Player of the Week after earning her first collegiate victory at the Flyers Spring Invitational. Grant led the Prairie Stars with rounds of 73 and 74, finishing with a total score of 147 (+3) to claim the individual title.
Her steady play was crucial to UIS placing sixth as a team. In the opening round, she recorded 15 pars and a birdie for a 73 (+1), followed by a consistent final round with 16 pars to post a 74 (+2).
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UIS Baseball Heads to Upper Iowa for Four-Game GLVC Series
Apr 03, 2025
The UIS baseball team travels to Fayette, Iowa, this week for a four-game GLVC series against Upper Iowa, featuring two of the GLVC's top-performing teams as of late. Both squads have reached 10 GLVC wins this season and will face off at Robertson Woods Field, beginning with a single game on Friday at 2:00 p.m., a doubleheader on Saturday at 1:00 p.m., and concluding with the series finale on Sunday at noon.
Illinois Springfield (17-10, 10-5 GLVC)
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Conor Kelly
Apr 03, 2025
Conor was inducted into Pi Sigma Alpha. Conor works part-time for the Collins Law Firm as a video editor. He is also a fellow with the Progressive Turnout Project as a canvasser for the Sean Casten campaign. He hopes to work in the state legislature. He is the owner of the newsletter and podcast, The Progressive American.
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Amy Palo
Apr 03, 2025
Amy teaches 10th and 11th grade history at Cornell High School and a dual- enrollment Government and Politics course for seniors in partnership with Robert Morris University. She was one of 18 educators awarded the 2024-25 Fulbright Distinguished Award in Teaching to the United Kingdom. She will spend four months at the University of Glasgow researching civics and humanities education in the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence.
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