Track and field was the original Olympic event in ancient Greece, the first to have a NCAA national championship competition and even the one that inspired the establishment of Blue Ribbon Sports — now known as Nike. With all its history, track and field remains a one-of-a-kind staple in the…
Elis Win Four Events at Day Two of Giegengack Invite NEW HAVEN, Conn.—On Saturday, the Yale men’s track and field team competed at Coxe Cage for the last time of the 2015-2016 season at the Giegengack Invitational. For the second meet in a row, the most exciting moment of the…
After attending the College of the Pacific, A. C. Gilbert enrolled at Yale, where their reputation as a fine vaulting center was just being established. In 1907 he was in a four-way tie for the IC4A title and all four vaulters were from Yale. In June 1908, Gilbert set world…
