Late Wednesday night, new jumps coach Joe Walker, Jr., directed three-time long jump World Champion Brittney Reese to the Olympic gold medal in the long jump event.

The University of Louisville men's and women's track and field teams were tabbed U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic recipients and multiple individuals were named all-academic honorees, it was announced Thursday.

Former University of Louisville track and field standout Chinwe Okoro captured the discus title this past weekend at the 18th African Senior Athletics Championships in Porto-Novo, Benin Republic.

University of Louisville women's track and field's Chinwe Okoro was named the recipient of the 2011-12 BIG EAST Conference Scholar-Athlete Sports Excellence Award for women's outdoor track and field, conference officials announced Friday.

Following a stellar season on the track and in the classroom, University of Louisville track and field's Holly Knight has been named a Capital One Academic All-American, the College Sports Information Directors of America announced Thursday.

Senior Charachesicia Lockhart concluded the University of Louisville track and field team's final day at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with All-America honors on Saturday at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.