Ripley and Larson Earn All-American Honors

May 24, 2008

Zach Ripley ran a 9:04.92 in the Men's 3000 Meter Steeplechase and earned 8 points for the Golden Eagles today with his second place finish. Aaron Melhorn from Malone College won the event witha time of 8:56.36. Ripley joined Matt Haskins …

Haskins Finishes Fourth In Decathlon

May 23, 2008

Matt Haskins scored 6446 and finished 5th overall in the Decathlon to each himself All-American honors today. Haskins used a 2nd place in the 1500 and a 3rd place in the Discus to gain his honors. Haskins finished between 6th-9th in seven of the ten events. …

Maiyo All-American in 10,000 Meter Run

May 22, 2008

Sammy Maiyo finished out Day 1 of the 2008 Outdoor National Track & Field Championships with an All-American performance in the 10,000 Meter Run. Maiyo crossed the finish line in a time of30:53.28 and finished 4th overall. Maiyo was involved in a 3-way …

Eleven Set To Compete at Nationals

May 19, 2008

Eleven men have qualified for the 2008 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships that will begin on Thursday in St. Louis,MO. The following athletes have qualified in the event(s) listed below. Zach Ripley - Steeplechase Alex Green …

Green Gets Automatic Qualifier in Last Chance Meet

May 13, 2008

(Naperville, IL) Improvement was the theme of the season for freshman transfer, Alex Green. He lowered his 5,000 meter best to 15:40.30 and his 3,000 meter time to 8:59.39, just five seconds off the NAIA provisional standard for the Indoor season. He was …

4 x 400 Qualifies For Nationals

May 7, 2008

(Grand Rapids, MI) After missing the automatic qualifying standard for the NAIA Outdoor National Championships last Friday by 3/100th of a second, the CU men’s 4 x 400 relay was determined to get the job done at the Aquinas Twilight Invitational. Unlike …

Vaughn Improves Her School Record in Triple Jump At Aquinas Twilight

May 7, 2008

(Grand Rapids, MI) After last week’s WHAC Championships, the Cornerstone Women’s Track & Field team took a more relaxed approach to the Aquinas Twilight Invitational, running in select events as final preparation for the NAIA National Championships …

Ripley and Maiyo Earn All-WHAC Honors

May 2, 2008

(Grand Rapids, MI) At the first Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championship since 2004, the Cornerstone University men’s team finished third, one place better than the Indoor WHAC meet. The meet began and ended well …

Haskins Defends ’06 Decathlon Title at Gina Relays

Apr 26, 2008

(Hillsdale, MI) After losing the 2007 season to injury, Matt Haskins returned to repeat his 2006 championship in the Decathlon at the Gina Relays hosted by Hillsdale College. Haskins started the two-day event with a personal best 11.31 in the 100 meters. …

Middle Distance Runners Roll at EMU

Apr 19, 2008

(Ypsilanti, MI) Good weather and good racing coincided for the Golden Eagles at the Eastern Michigan University Invitational. Things went especially well for the middle distance crew. Starting with the 1500 meters, Sammy Maiyo and Zach Ripley set personal …

Distance Men Re-Write Top Ten

Apr 12, 2008

(East Lansing, MI) While most competitors at the Spartan Invitational suffered through a long day of trying to run, jump and throw in chilling drizzle, the distance runners performed well in the nearly ideal conditions for their events. In the 5,000 meters …

Golden Eagles To Celebrate 10 Years Of Track & Field

Apr 8, 2008

Cornerstone University celebrates ten years of Track & Field as part of the 2008 Cross Country and Track & Field awards banquet on Saturday May 3, 2008. “We are extremely proud of the tradition of excellence our Track and Field athletes and …

Sprinters Set PR’s at Ferris State

Apr 5, 2008

(Big Rapids, MI) The Golden Eagle Men’s T&F sprint crew did an excellent job battling the wind and the competition at the Bulldog Invitational hosted by Ferris State University. Dwayne Norman continued his streak of top finishes in the 100 and …

Green Wins Steeplechase Debut

Mar 21, 2008

Defiance, (OH) The 13th Annual Dick Small Invitational hosted by Defiance College featured the usual bad weather. A chilly wind and occasional snow flurries affected many events, but none more than the 3,000 meter steeplechase. Freshman Alex Green faced …

CU Begins Outdoor Season in South Carolina

Mar 15, 2008

Conway, (SC) One week after the NAIA Indoor National Championships the Cornerstone University Men’s Track & Field Team began their outdoor season. The Coastal Carolina Invitational provided the perfect setting with warm, sunny weather and a field …

Maiyo is All-American in 5000 Meter Run

Mar 8, 2008

Sammy Maiyo ran a 15:05.54 in the 5000 Meter Run to finish sixth and earn All-American honors today. Maiyo earned Cornerstone a point for his event. The men finished tied for 44th with four other schools.

Haskins Sets School Record in Heptathlon

Mar 7, 2008

Johnson City, (TN) - After setting three personal bests in four events on the first day of the heptathlon, Matt Haskins was on pace to a personal best score heading into day two at the NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships. Things got off …

Haskins Fourth After First Day of the Heptathlon

Mar 6, 2008

(Johnson City, TN) Cornerstone University multi-event specialist, Matt Haskins couldn’t have asked for a better start to the two-day Heptathlon at the NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships in Johnson City, TN. The Minnesota native got …

12 Golden Eagles Qualify For NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships

Mar 4, 2008

Cornerstone will be well represented once again at the 2008 NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships in Johnson City, TN. Eleven athletes (Kurtis Koffkey, Jake Erickson, Joey Symonds, Dwayne Norman, Matt Haskins, Rob Atwood, Zach Ripley, Nick Osborn, …

Maiyo and 4 x 4 Earn All-WHAC Honors

Feb 23, 2008

Ypsilanti, MI- The Cornerstone Men’s Track & Field team took fourth at the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships at Eastern Michigan University’s Bowen Field house. Siena Heights dominated the meet …

Damstra Claims Pole Vault School Record

Feb 15, 2008

Allendale, MI -Aaron Damstra finally got the record he’s pursued for three years. The junior from Byron Center cleared 14’ 1.75” breaking the school record at the Grand Valley State Open. Damstra has come as close as 13’ 11.25” …

Seven Set PR’s at Saginaw

Feb 8, 2008

Saginaw, MI- The Golden Eagles’ third trip to Saginaw Valley State University this season proved to be productive as seven men set personal best times. In the sprints, Dwayne Norman lowered his 60 meter best to 7.15, placing sixth in the finals. Jim …

4 x 400 Goes Auto at DePauw

Feb 1, 2008

Greencastle, (IN) The Cornerstone Men’s 4 x 400 punched their ticket to the NAIA Indoor National Championships with a 3:21.62 performance at the Tiger Indoor Invitational hosted by DePauw University. After coming within .47 of the 3:22.30 standard in …

Golden Eagles Honor Teammates at Findlay Classic

Jan 26, 2008

FINDLAY, (OH) The Cornerstone University Track & Field teams struggled through a difficult week as tragedy struck two of their members. On Wednesday a car accident claimed the life of Kendra Ross and left Katie Kingsbury in critical condition. Suddenly …

Erickson Gets 400m Qualifier at Saginaw

Jan 18, 2008

Saginaw(MI) Sophomore, Jacob Erickson posted a provisional qualifying mark in the 400 meters at the Saginaw Valley State University Indoor Collegiate Open. His time of 50.45 was just under the 50.50 standard and good for second place behind Adrian Simmons …

Men Win Three Events at Central Michigan

Jan 11, 2008

MOUNT PLEASANT (MI) The Cornerstone Men’s Track & Field team showed some early season competitiveness winning three events at the Chippewa Open hosted by Central Michigan University. In the high jump, three competitors cleared six feet with CU …

Three Qualify for Nationals Marathon in Dallas

Dec 9, 2007

DALLAS, TX (12/9) The idea seemed simple enough for CU T&F runners, Wes Muller, Stephan Larson and Jesse Robbins -; take their fitness from the cross country season, find a good half marathon race and qualify for the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National …

4 x 400 Starts Season With Provisional Mark

Dec 6, 2007

SAGINAW (12/7) Typically, the first meet of the Indoor Track & Field season doesn’t produce much drama. After sixteen weeks of general conditioning, athletes can see what kind of fitness they possess, but competitive sharpness is usually not there. Two significant factors proved conventional wisdom wrong at the 14th Holiday Indoor Classic hosted by Saginaw Valley State University. First, the CU men’s 4 x 4 planned to run a national qualifying time in the first meet of the season and second, …