Nine Runners Earn All-American Honors

May 24, 2003

Nine Cornerstone runners earned All-American accolades at the NAIA National Track Championship in Olathe, Kansas. Sophomore, Cathi Velzen, ran a 1:02.89 in the 400m hurdles for a 6th place finish and All-American honors. The 4 x 100m relay team of Jeremy …

Track sends School Record 20 Athletes to Compete at Nationals

May 22, 2003

The men's and women's track teams are competing this week at the Outdoor Track and Field National Championship in Olathe, Kansas. For the Men: Jon Dephouse, Muskegon, 100, 400 and 800 relays; Felix Donkor, Ontario, 100 relay; Noah Filipiak, Cookville, Ohio, …

National Qualifying Avalanche at Hillsdale

Apr 25, 2003

HILLSDALE (4/25-26) After nearly two months of poor spring weather the Cornerstone University Track & Field teams made the most of sunny skies, good competition and a fast track. Over the two day meet the Golden Eagles secured qualifying marks for the NAIA …

Men's Track Team Captures First WHAC Title

Apr 21, 2003

In the most stunning upset in conference history, the Cornerstone University men’s Track & Field team handed Aquinas their first WHAC defeat in five years, 191 to 182. The senior captains led the way. Jon Dephouse churned out 26.5 points in seven …

Seniors Set School Records at GVSU

Apr 12, 2003

) Seniors, Christie Johnson and Preston Grey took advantage of good weather and competition to shatter school records in three events. Johnson demolished her old standards in the 100 and 200 meters while Grey took fifteen seconds off his 5,000 meter mark. After …

Wittingen Sets School Record in Shot Put

Mar 29, 2003

Amid temperatures in the 30’s and intermittent snow showers, the Cornerstone Track & Field teams braved the Michigan spring weather and turned in some fine performances, led by Vicki Wittingen’s school record in the shot put. With the field …

Track Teams Take Second at Defiance

Mar 22, 2003

You can always count on two things at Defiance College in March; it will always be freezing and the early season competition will be good. With coveted “Dick Small Invitational” shirts awarded to the top three in each event, athletes seem determined …

Track Teams Get Soaked in South Carolina

Mar 15, 2003

After six days of sun and temperatures in the 70’s, the Cornerstone University Track & Field teams encountered the worst weather of their Spring Break trip at the Shamrock Invitational hosted by Coastal Carolina University. Highs only in the 50’s …

Golden Eagles Moving to the Top of the WHAC

Mar 1, 2003

ANN ARBOR (3/1/03) Last year the Cornerstone University Men’s Track & Field team came back from the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Indoor Championships an unhappy third behind Aquinas and Siena Heights. Junior, Preston Grey had just recovered …

Seniors Take Charge at Tiger Invitational

Feb 8, 2003

GREENCASTLE, IN (2/8/03) A trio of CU seniors led the way at the Depauw University Tiger Invitational, winning three events, a relay and setting a school record. Unlike most collegeiate Track & Field meets, team scores were kept and the Golden Eagles were …

Golden Eagles Add Two More Nationals Marks at Findlay

Feb 1, 2003

FINDLAY, OH (1/31-2/1) The Cornerstone Track & Field teams competed in their largest regular season indoor meet at the Alltel Classic. Over 1,000 athletes representing more than 70 teams participated in the two-day event. Friday night the Women's Distance …

Freshman Jumper Clear Automatic Qualifying Height in First Meet

Jan 24, 2003

SAGINAW (1/24/03) Ariel Kuch made the most of her first intercollegiate competition. The freshman from Findlay, OH did not jump at the first meets of the season because Jumps Coach Paul Koutz didn't think she was ready. "Each meet she didn't jump she got …

Grey Making Up for Lost Time

Jan 17, 2003

ALLENDALE (1/17/03) After sitting out the Cross Country season with a stress fracture in his femur, senior, Preston Grey added two school records to his early season accomplishments at GVSU’s Bob Eubanks Open. Grey began the meet trailing step behind …

Tired Eagles Compete Well at University of Chicago

Jan 10, 2003

CHICAGO (1/10/03) While most Cornerstone students spent J-term at home enjoying an extra two weeks of sleeping in, the CU Track & Field teams were at practice by 6:30 a.m. and again at 4 p.m. every day. “By Friday everyone was pretty tired and sore,” …

Track Season Underway With National Marks and School Records

Dec 13, 2002

ALLENDALE (12/13/02) After training since August, the Cornerstone University Track & Field took advantage of an opportunity to compete at the GVSU Holiday Open. “We won’t be in our competitive training phase until almost February, but this …