Track & Field / Cross Country

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Troy welcomed Eric Newell as its new head coach in June 2022 following a successful run at AuburnMontgomery, which included a National Championship

The Trojans notched four wins over Power Five opponents for the first time since 2012 (Ole Miss, No. 25 Ohio State, No. 22 LSU, NC State)

Troy finished the season with a 31-21 overall record for its fourth straight (non-COVID) season topping the 30-win mark

Leanna Johnson tossed a pair of no-hitters this season (SIU and UT Arlington). The Brantley, Ala., native became the first Trojan to throw two no-hitters in a season since Ashlyn Williams in 2012

Against UT Arlington, Kelly Horne led off the opening frame of action with her 101st career walk, taking claim of Troy’s career walks record

Kelly Horne came just one walk shy of matching the program’s single-season record

Kelly Horne smashed a solo home run in the bottom of the fourth inning against ULM to notch her 100th career RBI

Leanna Johnson and Kelly Horne were dubbed All-Sun Belt First Team members while Jade Sinness landed on the All-Sun Belt Second Team

For the second straight season, Kelly Horne and Leanna Johnson were named NFCA All-Region selections. Highlighted by Horne’s second consecutive NFCA South Region First Team honor, the Trojans have placed a player on an NFCA South Region Team in three straight seasons

Kelly Horne broke her own single-season on-base percentage record, while her home runs rank fifth, slugging percentage ranks third and her walks rank second in Troy’s single-season record book

The Trojan ace Leanna Johnson notched another record-breaking season. Johnson’s 22 complete games rank eighth in Troy’s single-season record while her eight shutouts ranked fourth, her 20 wins ranked seventh and her 242 strikeouts ranked seventh

Kelly Horne led the Sun Belt in home runs, OPS and on-base percentage; she was among the league leaders in slugging percentage (4th), walks (2nd), total bases (4th), runs scored (5th) and batting average (9th). She finished fifth nationally in walks and 18th in on-base percentage