Ripley Repeats as National Runner-Up

May 23, 2009

(Edwardsville, IL) On the final day of competition of the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships, Zach Ripley successfully defended his second place performance from 2008 in the 3000 meter steeplechase. The race was nearly a duplicate of last year, with Aaron Melhorn taking the lead from the gun and cruising to the win in 9:00.74. Ripley ran patiently with the leaders, bouncing between third and sixth for most of the race. In the final lap he worked his way to third then pulled away in the …

Hamstring Halts Haskins

May 22, 2009

(Edwardsville, IL) The NAIA Track & Field National Championships moved into the second day of sunny skies and steamy conditions on the track. Senior Matt Haskins began the final day of his collegiate career in his specialty, the decathlon. The two time …

Ripley & Green Advance To Steeplechase Finals

May 21, 2009

(Edwardsville, IL) The opening day of the NAIA Outdoor National Championships was sunny and hot. By 8 p.m. the shadow of the stadium covered the track and the temperature cooled somewhat as the men’s 3,000 meter steeplechase got underway. Cornerstone’s …

Seven Golden Eagles Set To Compete at Nationals

May 18, 2009

The Golden Eagles leave today and will begin competing at the58th Annual Men's Track & Field Championships on Thursday, May 21st. The event will be held at Ralph Korte Stadium in Edwardsville, IL. The following athletes will be competing with their event(s) …

Cornerstone a Surprise Second at WHAC Championship

May 1, 2009

(Olivet, MI) Since Cornerstone’s first Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference meet in 1999, Houseman Field in Grand Rapids has always been the site for the Outdoor T&F meet. Due to renovation, the 2009 version moved to Olivet College where the Golden …

Haskins Wins Decathlon, Tuttle Takes Two Freshman Records at Hillsdale

Apr 25, 2009

(Hillsdale, MI) Three days of warm, windy weather brought out the best for the CU Men’s T&F team at Hillsdale College’s 43rd annual Gina Relays. Matt Haskins successfully defended his decathlon victory from 2008 to qualify for the third time …

Sun Shines, Times Fall at EMU

Apr 18, 2009

(Ypsilanti, MI) Great performances followed the great weather at the Eastern Michigan University Twilight meet as six Golden Eagles set personal bests. In the 3,000 meter steeplechase, Zach Ripley was prepared to better his PR of 9:04.92, but by the second …

Three More Throwing Records Set at Purdue

Apr 4, 2009

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN (4/4) The Golden Eagles headed south finding good weather and great competition at the Mike Poehlein Invitational hosted by Purdue University. CU’s throwers made the most of their opportunities with four personal bests, two freshman …

Two School Records Fall at Goshen Invitational

Mar 28, 2009

(Goshen, IN) Cornerstone sent two men to the Goshen Invitational with outstanding results. In the 3,000 meter race walk, Kris Shear was looking for a national qualifying mark. Braving cold, windy conditions and racing alone most of the way, Shear churned …

Ripley Chosen For American Red Cross/NAIA Youth Leadership Program

Mar 20, 2009

Cornerstone University junior Zach Ripley (Northview) is one of 13 student/athletes from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) to be chosen to take part in the American Red Cross/NAIA Youth Leadership Program in Washington, D.C. this summer. The program is in its third year, and is designed to inspire, motivate and create a new and diverse generation of Red Cross volunteers through exemplifying the five core values (respect, responsibility, integrity, servant leadership and sportsmanship) …

Outdoor Opens at Coastal Carolina

Mar 14, 2009

(Conway, SC) One week after the NAIA Indoor Meet,the CU Men’s T&F team made a quick transition to the outdoor season. At the Coastal Carolina Invitational they produced eight top-three finishes, five personal bests and two national qualifying marks. Friday …

Leong Breaks 60 Feet in the Weight Throw

Mar 6, 2009

(Johnson City, TN) On the second day of competition at the NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships, Cornerstone thrower, Joel Leong accomplished two of his season goals in the 35 pound weight throw. In the process of shattering the meet record three times at the WHAC championships in February, Leong extended his personal best and school record to 59’ 10.25”. That was also good enough to make him the third seed on the NAIA performance list. After drawing the less-than-ideal third …

Relays Highlight Day One at Nationals

Mar 5, 2009

(Johnson City, TN) The NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships opened with an evening of relay semi-finals with the Cornerstone Men’s team competing in two of the three events. The 4 x 400 meter relay squad of Kurtis Koffkey, Adam Duerksen, …

Leong Demolishes WHAC Record, Tuffelmire and Tuttle Add Freshman Records

Feb 25, 2009

(Ypsilanti, MI) The Cornerstone Men’s Track & Field team had a productive day at the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Indoor Championship improving one place from last season. The Golden Eagles did some of their best work early starting with …

Distance Medley Relay Extends Qualifying Streak to Six

Feb 14, 2009

(Allendale, MI) After two attempts at qualifying the Distance Medley relay for the NAIA Indoor T&F Championships fell well short, the CU men faced the possibility of ending the longest national qualifying streak in program history. Distance coach, Nate …

4 x 400 Relay Gets Automatic Qualifier

Feb 6, 2009

(Allendale, MI) Six CU men ran personal best times at the Grand Valley State University Open T&F meet. Topping the PR’s was a national qualifying performance by the 4 x 400 meter relay team. The 800 meters accounted for three PR’s by Billy …

Shear Walks Away With National Qualifier

Jan 31, 2009

(Findlay, OH) Of all the fine performances by the Cornerstone Men’s Track & Field team at the Findlay Classic, none was more surprising that Kris Shear in the 3,000 meter race walk. After a slow-healing stress fracture sidelined the sophomore since last October, Kris finally got the go-ahead to resume running two weeks ago. With the indoor season half over and not enough time to be fit enough to race well in middle distance or distance events, coach Nate Van Holten suggested he try the lower impact …

Green Goes Auto in the 5,000

Jan 23, 2009

(Allendale, MI) The Golden Eagles had a productive night at the Robert Eubanks Open hosted by Grand Valley State University. In addition to a national qualifying performance, two freshmen records fell and seven men set personal bests. Alex Green entered …

Leong Extends School Record

Jan 16, 2009

(Saginaw, MI) The Cornerstone Men’s Track & Field team performed well in the field events at the Saginaw Valley State University Collegiate Open, finishing in the top three in four events. In the 35-pound weight throw, Joel Leong’s second …

Three Throw Records Fall at Grand Valley

Jan 9, 2009

Allendale, MI -After a hard week of two-a-day practices, the Golden Eagles put what energy they had left into the Laker Early Bird Meet hosted by Grand Valley State University. The throwers performed best, setting two freshman records, a school record …

Golden Eagles Win Three Events at Holiday Classic

Dec 5, 2008

Saginaw, MI The 2008-2009 Indoor Track & Field season got underway at the Saginaw Valley State University Holiday Classic. Cornerstone’s men came away with victories in three events, a national qualifying mark as well as a freshman record. Kenny …