Scotts Earns All-American Honors in 1500 Meter Run

May 27, 2006

Derek Scott ran in the finals of the 800 Meter Run and the 1500 Meter Run today and scored points in both events. Scott earned All-American honors and finished fifth in the 1500 with a time of 3:59.32. Landon Willits of Oklahoma Baptist won the event with …

Haskins, Hayton, Comden Earn All-American Honors

May 26, 2006

Matt Haskins had personal records in five(100, 400, JAV, PV, 1500) of the ten events of the decathlon and finished 6th overall to earn All-American Honors in the event. Matt set a new school record with 6545 pointsin the Decathlon. Andrew Hayton jumped 6'9.75" …

Athletes Shine on Day One

May 26, 2006

Decathlete Matt Haskins is currently in 6th place after the first day of competition with 4,651 points (PR). Haskins PR'd in the 100m (11.34) and the 400m and finished 11th in the long jump (6.27m) and 7th in the shot put (36-10.50 feet). Derek Scott advanced …

Eight Athletes Qualify For NAIA Nationals

May 16, 2006

Derek Scott leads a group of eight student-athletes who have qualified for the NAIA Outdoor National Track & Field Championships in Fresno, CA. The Championships will begin on May 25th. Scott could potentially compete in five different events (4 x 800, 800 meters, 1500 meters, 3000 meter steeplechase, 5,000 meters) The other seven athletes and their events are listed below. Robert Atwood (4 x 800) Nathan Comden (5,000 meter Race Walk) Jordan Harrison (4 x 800) Matthew Haskins (Decathlon) …

Scott Sets Another School Steeplechase Record

May 12, 2006

Derek Scott entered his last meet before the NAIA National Championships looking for a good race. At the Dr. Keeler Invitational hosted by North Central College Derek found himself running alone at the front after the first few laps. With the goal of …

4 x 400 Relay Ends Season With Provisional Mark

May 10, 2006

With one week to go in the regular season, Cornerstone University’s Men’s Track & Field team faced almost no urgency as the qualifying period for the NAIA Outdoor National Championships came to a close. “We’ve got just about …

Scott Runs 3:44.80 at Indiana University

May 5, 2006

Junior, Derek Scott finally got the race he wanted at the Indiana University’s Billy Hayes Invitational. Meet director Randy Heisler put together an invitation-only heat of the 1500 meters for the purpose of helping NCAA Division I runners achieve the …

Hayton Soars Seven Feet in High Jump at Hillsdale

Apr 29, 2006

After paying his dues as a high jumper through high school and college, senior, Andy Hayton joined the seven-foot club on his way to winning the competition at the Gina Relays. After one miss at 6’ 6.75”, Hayton made 6’ 8.75 and 6’ 10.75” on his first attempts. Only Blair Majcina of Notre Dame remained in competition as the bar moved to 7’ 0.5”. Hayton again cleared on his first attempt, for a personal best and school record. Majcina missed all three attempts, …

Scott Claims 5k School Record

Apr 22, 2006

Except for and brief torrential thunderstorm and lightening delay, it was a great day for middle distance running at the Eastern Michigan University Twilight Invitational. Seven Cornerstone runners had personal bests. In the 1500 meters, Luke Owens’ PR of 4:07.46 earned him a tie for second on the CU all-time list with Todd Smith. Grant Swinger also ran a personal best of 4:41.28. Rob Atwood led a trio of Golden Eagle PR’s in the 800 meters. The sophomore from Grant lowered his best to …

Golden Eagles Throw Far at MSU

Apr 15, 2006

On the nicest day of the outdoor season, Cornerstone University’s throwers enjoyed several excellent performances. In the Javelin, Travis Smith, competing unattached, won the event with a personal best of 177’ 8”. Matt Haskins moved …

Scott Sets Steeplechase School Record

Apr 13, 2006

In an effort to find good early season competition, Derek Scott entered the prestigious Mt. Sac Relays. Running in the second heat of the University/Open division, the 2004 NAIA runner up in the 3,000 meter Steeplechase found good competition elusive. Scotts won his heat by nearly five seconds, breaking his own school record in 9:01.67. His time was also better then anyone in the first heat, giving him the University/Open division title. Cornerstone’s middle distance and distance coach, Nate …

Hayton Second in High Jump at Ferris State

Apr 8, 2006

As a freshman, Andrew Hayton competed as a Ferris State University Bulldog. Now in his senior season, he returned for the last time to Top Taggart Track a four-time All-American as a Golden Eagle. On a sunny but cold day, Hayton cleared 6’ 6” putting him in second to Joe Mielke of FSU. Andrew also tied for sixth in the long jump, going 21’ 11.75”. Aaron Damstra cleared a season best 13’ to take fourth in the pole vault. The 4 x 400 relay also put up a season best …

Eddy Throws Two PR’s and One School Record

Apr 1, 2006

Two meets in to his senior season, Troy Eddy is determined to finish his collegiate career in memorable fashion. For the second week straight week, the home schooler who never participated in track until college added over two feet to one school record and closed to within eighteen inches on another. In the hammer throw, Troy sent the sixteen pound ball and wire 147’ taking fourth. In the shot put, Eddy and teammate Jeff Elenbaas continued their duel from the indoor season. Elenbaas finished the …

Men Win Five Events, Take Second at Defiance Invitational

Mar 25, 2006

Wes Muller’s first collegiate Track & Field meet was thirty-three minute lesson in variety. Competing in the opening event, the 10,000 meter run, Muller began the race in cool, cloudy conditions. Twenty minutes later a light ran fell, which turned …

Derek Scott Runner-Up in Mile

Mar 11, 2006

In the final day of the NAIA National Indoor Track and Field Championship Derek Scott is an All-American after finishing 2nd in the mile. Scott ran a 4:13:44 to capture the 2nd place spot. Aron Rono a freshman from Lindenwood won the race with a 4:11:37 time …

4 x 800 Relay Earns All-America Honors

Mar 10, 2006

Derek Scott had a busy, but productive second day at the NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships. In the early afternoon he ran 4:14.80 in the mile semi-finals, coasting to the finish in third place and advancing to Saturday’s final. Six hours later he stood in the exchange zone waiting to anchor the 4 x 800 meter relay. Rob Atwood led off and ran at the back of the eight man pack through 400 meters, just like he did in the semi-final. After running at huge personal best split of 1:57, …

4 x 800 Relay Team Advances to Finals

Mar 9, 2006

On the opening day of the NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships, the Cornerstone University men’s 4 x 800 meter relay team qualified for the finals. Leading off, Rob Atwood ran patiently in the back of the pack of five teams. With fifty meters to go he accelerated into the middle of the group. Senior Jordan Harrison, who has raced in seven nationals relays negotiated through the chaotic exchange zone to get the baton then paced his leg perfectly before handing off to Todd Smith. The …

Scott Completes School Record Sweep

Feb 25, 2006

At the beginning of the Indoor Track & Field season, Derek Scott had an ambitious goal: qualify for the NAIA National Championships in every event from 600 meters to 5000 meters as well as the 4 x 800 and distance medley relays -; eight events in all. …

Elenbaas Shatters Shot Put School Record

Feb 24, 2006

In the final regular season meet, Cornerstone throwers, Jeff Elenbaas and Troy Eddy combined to break school records four times. In the shot put, the two men have been throwing nearly the same distance, with Eddy barely holding on to his school record …

Scott Sets Fieldhouse Record at GVSU

Feb 17, 2006

Derek Scott was hoping to race the best miler in West Michigan at the Grand Rapids Championships meet hosted by Grand Valley State. But GVSU’s Nate Peck was not scheduled to compete after running a fast 5k the previous weekend. “Most of all …

Scott and Eddy Set Three School Records

Feb 11, 2006

Derek Scott finally got the race he wanted. For most of the Indoor Track & Field season, the two time All-America steeplechase runner has had little or no competition in the 3,000 meter event. The field in the 3,000 meters at the Eastern Michigan …

Eddy Throws Two School Records

Feb 4, 2006

Senior, Troy Eddy unleashed two school records in the shot put and 35-pound weight throw at the Taylor Invitational. CU athletes won three events and totaled twelve personal best performances. In the shot put, Eddy sent the sixteen pound ball 41’ 4” on his first attempt, adding ten inches to the school record he set in 2004. After the shot put concluded, meet officials turned the throwing circle 180 degrees, but did not remove the toe board. While warming for the weight throw, Eddy was unable …

Seven PR’s, Three More Qualifying Marks at Findlay Classic

Jan 28, 2006

The second day of the Findlay Classic proved to be even more successful than the first for the Cornerstone Men’s Track & Field team. Andrew Hayton got things going with his second place finish in the high jump. His 6’ 8.75” clearance …

4 x 800 Breaks School Record

Jan 27, 2006

The most frustrating indoor school record finally fell at the Findlay Classic. Over the last four years, the mark of 8:01.94 seemed destined to fall every season, but never did. Looking beyond the record is the NAIA national automatic standard of 7:57.00, …

Distance Medley Relay Breaks School Record

Jan 20, 2006

The first running event at the Saginaw Valley State University Collegiate Open was the Distance Medley Relay. Good thing, because the Cornerstone University quartet of Todd Smith, Brad Smith, Jordan Harrison and Derek Scott could barely wait. “We …

Scott Lowers School Record in the Mile

Jan 13, 2006

The Chippewa Open at Central Michigan University provided some high caliber competition for the Golden Eagles. Derek Scott took full advantage, mixing it up with Michigan State University ’s milers. The Spartans sent Stephan Shay …

Scott Sets School Record in 3K

Jan 7, 2006

After a week of two-a-day practices the Cornerstone Men’s Track & Field team was noticeably tired. That didn’t keep the team from finishing in the top three in seven events at the University of Chicago Indoor Opener. Todd Smith got things going by taking second place in the mile. After patiently racing in the middle of the pack for the first four laps, the junior from Rockford moved steadily through the field. His last lap in 31.8 brought him to the line in 4:34.75. Jordan Harrison …

Damstra Sets Freshman Record at Saginaw

Dec 9, 2005

Aaron Damstra’s first college track meet started off as a blur. Arriving just twenty minutes before the start of the pole vault competition, the freshman barely had time to warm up. “No matter when we leave, it always takes longer then we expect …