Golden Eagles Finish Eighth at Nationals

Mar 7, 2010

JOHNSON CITY, TN (3/5) On the final day of competition at the 2010 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships, the Cornerstone men’s team made a final push for a top ten finish. Zach Ripley and Alex Green waited all day to run the 5,000 meter final. As the race got underway, the field of twelve stayed bunched together, the pace hovering around 73 seconds per 400 meters. Just before the mile mark, the pace dropped to 68 seconds per 400, stringing out the pack. Ripley and Green hung with …

Leong Lands National Championship

Mar 5, 2010

JOHNSON CITY, TN (3/5) The second day of the NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships resulted in two more All-Americans for the Golden Eagles. In the first event of the afternoon, Kris Shear got out quickly in the opening lap of the 3,000 meter race walk. After the first 800 meter he and two others were well clear of the field and Shear settled into third place, building up a ten second gap on a pack of four behind him. In the final 600 meters, Kyle Hively of Rio Grande chipped away at the gap, …

Alex Green and Zach Ripley Advance to 5k Finals

Mar 4, 2010

JOHNSON CITY, TN (3/4) The opening day of the 2010 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships was productive and challenging for the Cornerstone men. In the 5,000 meter semi-finals, Zach Ripley and Alex Green worked together, at or near the front of the pack in the first heat. In the final laps the top four pulled ahead leaving the two Golden Eagles in a dangerous position. The top four finishers qualify automatically for Saturday’s final. The next four fastest times from the two heats would …

Twelve Athletes to Compete at Men's Indoor Championshships

Mar 4, 2010

The men's team qualified 10 athletes for the NAIA men's indoor national championships in Johnson City, Tenn. Those who have qualified are as follows: Zach Yeo (400, 600, Distance Medley Relay (DMR), 4 x 400); Jake Erickson (400, DMR, 4 x 400); Kurtis Koffkey …

Leong and Yeo Highlight Conference Championship

Feb 22, 2010

(Angola, IN) The Cornerstone University Men’s Track & Field team took third at the 2010 Wolverine-Hoosier Conference Championships. In addition to winning five events, a freshman and a senior earned top performance awards. Joel …

Golden Eagles Get Big Results at GVSU Big Meet

Feb 13, 2010

(Allendale, MI) The term “big” applied to nearly every aspect of the appropriately named Big Meet hosted by Grand Valley State University. The field was big, with over 1700 athletes from around the country participating. The …

Courtright Contributes to Two Freshman Records

Feb 5, 2010

(Upland, IN) The last time the Cornerstone Track & Field team competed at the Taylor Indoor Invitational, a blizzard almost prevented them from returning home. For the 2010 edition, similar weather prevented several teams from arriving. …

Seven National Qualifying Performances, Eleven Personal Bests at Findlay

Jan 30, 2010

(Findlay, OH) The annual Findlay Indoor Track & Field Classic provides a great mid-season test of fitness and competitiveness. The Cornerstone Men’s T&F team demonstrated plenty of both putting up seven national qualifying …

Relays Win at Indiana Wesleyan

Jan 23, 2010

(Marion, IN) The Golden Eagles competed for the first time at Indiana Wesleyan’s fine indoor facility at the IWU January Classic, winning three events and adding another national qualifying mark. The meet started with the seldom run …

Butler Breaks Freshman and School Pole Vault Records

Jan 15, 2010

(Saginaw, MI) After a second week of two-a-day practices, the Cornerstone University Men’s Track & Field team returned to Saginaw Valley State University. In December, the distance runners performed well. Tonight the field event men took the spotlight. On …

Yeo Takes Down Freshman 400m Record

Jan 8, 2010

(Allendale, MI) After a week of two-a-day practices the CU T&F team competed at the Laker Early Bird meet hosted by Grand Valley State University. Compared to most of the competitions on the Cornerstone T&F schedule, the GVSU meet …

Larson Lowers School Record in Dallas

Dec 12, 2009

(Dallas, TX) Senior Stephan Larson made his third trip in three years to Dallas, TX to run a qualifying time for the NAIA championships in the marathon. Not only did he run under the qualifying standard of 1:14:00, he broke the school record …

Outstanding Performances in Indoor T&F Season Opener

Dec 6, 2009

(Saginaw, MI) The Cornerstone University Men’s Track & Field team wasted no time pursuing season goals at the Holiday Classic hosted by Saginaw Valley State University. The Golden Eagles won the first event, last event and two …