Golden Eagles Send Two to U.S. Juniors

Jun 19, 2007

Kelvin Shuneson and Zach Ripley have one more meet before they officially end their freshman T&F season. Both are qualified for the Finish Line USA Junior Track & Field Championships in Indianapolis this week. Shuneson, who competed at both the …

Scott Brings Home First National Title In Track

May 26, 2007

Derek Scott won the first National Title in Track & Field for Cornerstone today in the 1500 Meter Run. Scott took the lead early in the race but fell behind in the middle before regaining the lead late in the race and outran the field over the last 100 meters to bring home the title. Cornerstone has had many individuals finish second over the years but he is the first to come in first at the NAIA National Championships. Scott ran a 3:45.50 and outran Daniel Roberts of Cedarville by .69 seconds. The win …

Scott Runs Fastest Qualifying Time in 1500

May 25, 2007

Derek Scott ran a 3:52.02 to lead the pack in the 1500 Meter Run qualifying today. Scott is one of twelve athletes that will move on to the finals which will be run on Saturday. Scott had a disappointment in the 3000 Steeplechase where he did not finish the …

Golden Eagles Set To Fly At NAIA Nationals

May 24, 2007

The Golden Eagles begin competing at the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Fresno today. Senior Derek Scott leads a contingent of 15 athletes that will be vying for National titles. Scott will be competing in the 1500 Meter Run and the 3000 …

4 x 400 Gets Automatic Qualifier

May 9, 2007

(Grand Rapids, MI) The CU 4 x 100 and 4 x 400 relays entered the last week of qualifying needing better marks to make to the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships in Fresno, CA. The 4 x 100 of Kurtis Koffkey, Jacob Erickson, Dwayne Norman …

Scott Sets School Record in Steeplechase

May 5, 2007

(Columbus, OH) One day after running the fastest 1500 meter time in the NAIA, Derek Scott put up the second fastest time in the 3,000 meter steeplechase. Running in the Jesse Owens Classic at Ohio State University the senior from Grand Rapids was the …

Scott Runs Fastest Time in NAIA

May 4, 2007

(Bloomington, IN) Derek Scott took full advantage of a fast field of NCAA Division I athletes at the Billy Hayes Invitational hosted by Indiana University. After a 59.5 second opening lap, Scott worked his way through the field. Coming to the bell lap …

Distance Dominates at Gina Relays

Apr 28, 2007

(Hillsdale, MI) A school record, freshman record and three national qualifying performances highlighted the Cornerstone University Men’s T&F annual visit to the Hillsdale Gina Relays. Friday night, Robert Atwood, Kris Shear, Todd Smith and Derek …

Freshman Records Fall at EMU Invitational

Apr 21, 2007

(Ypsilant, MI)) Halfway through the Outdoor Track & Field season the weather finally cooperated. Under sunny skies, little wind and warm temperatures the Cornerstone University Men’s Track & Field team turned in six personal best performances including three freshman records. Jacob Erickson lowered the freshman mark in the 400 meters for the second time, clocking 48.46 and finishing eighth. He also bettered the NAIA automatic qualifying standard. Tyler Sinclair also set a personal best in …

Smith Stays Undefeated

Apr 16, 2007

(East Lansing, MI) One week after the Ferris State meet was cancelled due to bad weather the Golden Eagles traveled to East Lansing for the Michigan State Spartan Invitational. Conditions were little better than the previous week and got worse throughout …

Ferris State Track & Field Invitational Cancelled

Apr 5, 2007

The Track & Field Invitational held at Ferris State held on Saturday, April 7th has been canceled due to inclement weather. No plans have been made at this timeregarding a possible rescheduling of the event.

Smith Spears National Qualifier

Mar 31, 2007

(Grand Rapids, MI) Travis Smith finally hit his target. The senior and school record holder in the javelin bettered the NAIA provisional qualifying standard while winning the event at the Grand Rapids Open. A stiff cross-tailwind blew his first throw just right of the sector line for a long foul. Smith adjusted on his next attempt, running up the left side of the runway and throwing down the left sector line. The wind carried the 800 gram javelin to the right again, but this time it came down in fair …

4 x 100 Gets Early Qualifier

Mar 24, 2007

(Defiance, OH) The weather at the Dick Small Invitational every year isn’t just bad, it’s usually horrible. The 2006 version was typical: cold, windy, near blizzard conditions, turning into sleet and rain. This year was different, after some early …

Derek Scott Earns All-American Honors In Two Events

Mar 10, 2007

Derek Scott earned the Golden Eagles first points (2) at the NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships today with a 5th place finish in the Mile Run. Scott ran 4:12.92 and finished 5th overall in the race. Aron Rono of Azusa Pacific won the race with a …

Derek Scott Advances In The Mile Run

Mar 9, 2007

(Johnson City, TN) Derek Scott advanced easily through the semi-finals of the mile in the second day of competition at the NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships. The first of the two mile semi-final heats was won in by Julius Rono of Roberts …

Distance Medley Team Advances To Finals

Mar 8, 2007

(Johnson City, TN) The Golden Eagles began the 2007 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships began with a school record. Todd Smith, Jacob Erickson, Robert Atwood and Derek Scott took nearly two seconds off the school record clocking 10:17.42. …

Golden Eagles Sending 12 Athletes To NAIA Indoor Nationals

Mar 2, 2007

Cornerstone will be sending 12 athletes to the 2007 Men's Indoor Track & Field National Championships in Johnson City, TN. The event will be held in the Memorial Center on the campus of East Tennessee State University. Below is a list of the qualifiers …

Collette Crushes Freshman 5,000 meter Record

Feb 16, 2007

(Allendale, MI) Drew Collette entered the Grand Rapids Championships, hosted by Grand Valley State University with the goal of reaching the NAIA automatic qualifying standard of 15:18.45 in the 5,000 meter run. To do so he would need to average just over …

Erickson Sets Freshman 400 Record

Feb 14, 2007

(Ypsilanti, MI) Jacob Erickson put his name in the CU record books running 50.71 for 400 meters at the EMU Classic hosted by Eastern Michigan University. The freshman from Bangor, MI also earned the distinction of being the first Golden Eagle to break a record …

Scott Sets School Record in NYC

Feb 7, 2007

(New York, NY) Derek Scott made the most of his invitation to run in the New Balance Collegiate Invitational at the venerable Armory track in New York City. The only NAIA runner in a field of NCAA Division I competitors, Scott ran with his customary consistent, …

Muller and Ripley Earn Provisional Marks in 3k

Feb 3, 2007

(Upland, IN) Sophomore Wes Muller and freshman Zach Ripley entered the 3,000 meter run at the Taylor invitational with the same goal: finish in less than 8:58.0, the NAIA provisional qualifying time. Needing to average 35.8 seconds every 200 meter lap …

Scott Sets School Record Winning 1,000 meters

Jan 27, 2007

(Findlay, OH) The second day of the Findlay Classic was as good as the first for the Cornerstone Track & Field team. Derek Scott won easily in the 1,000 meters. After following Ryan McKinzie of the Windsor Legion Track Club through 800 meters in 1:58.8, …

Distance Medley Sets School Record

Jan 26, 2007

(Findlay, OH) The Cornerstone men distance runners took care of some important business on the first day of the University of Findlay Classic. The distance medley relay of Todd Smith, Jacob Erickson, Robert Atwood and Derek Scott, broke the school record …

Symonds Wins 200 at SVSU

Jan 19, 2007

(Saginaw, MI) After missing meets his freshman year with a bad hamstring: Joey Symonds is enjoying a successful sophomore season. At the Indoor Collegiate Open hosted by Saginaw Valley State, Symonds took fourth in the prelims and again in the finals …

Scott Gets Auto Mark in Mile

Jan 12, 2007

(Mt. Pleasant, MI)Derek Scott wasted no time getting down to business in the mile. Last season’s runner up in the event indoors and fastest NAIA 1500 meter runner outdoors ran six seconds under the automatic qualifying standard in is first indoor …

Golden Eagles Open At Saginaw Valley State

Dec 8, 2006

(Saginaw, MI) The Indoor Track & Field season got underway at the 13th Holiday Classic hosted by Saginaw Valley State University. With most of the CU distance men finishing up their post-cross country nationals rest break, the sprinters dominated …