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2011 Schedule & Results |
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EVENT/SITE |
TIME/PLACE |
| Fri., Sept. 16 |
National Catholic Invitational/South Bend, Ind. |
10th out of 31 |
| Sat., Sept. 17 |
Knight Invitational/Grand Rapids, Mich. |
12th out of 18 |
| Sat., Oct. 1 |
Greater Louisville Cross Country Classic/Louisville, Ky. |
Gold Race: 22nd out of 29
Blue Race: 27th out of 33
Silver Race: 21st out 35 |
| Fri., Oct. 7 |
Bethel College Invitational/Mishawaka, Ind. |
1st out of 12
Individual Results |
| Sat., Oct. 22 |
NAIA Great Lakes Invitational/Riverside Park
Meet Information |
2nd out of 30 |
| Sat., Nov. 5 |
WHAC Championship/Riverside Park |
1st out of 8 |
| Sat., Nov. 19 |
NAIA National Championships/Fort Vancouver, Wash. |
12th out of 32
Individual Results |
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Roster |
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Name |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School (College) |
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Geoff Albaugh |
Fr. |
Middleville, Mich./Catholic Central |
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Jesus Alvarado |
Fr. |
Grand Rapids, Mich./Creston |
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Blake Bitner |
Fr. |
Grand Rapids, Mich./Kenowa Hills |
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Dan Foley |
So. |
Flint, Mich./Flint Powers Catholic |
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Ken Foley |
Sr. |
Flint, Mich./Flint Powers Catholic |
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Stephen Glinski |
Fr. |
Warren, Mich./Warren De La Salle |
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Mike Gravelyn |
Sr. |
Grand Rapids, Mich./West Catholic |
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Grant Gunneson |
So. |
Rockford, Mich./Rockford |
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Dustin Heiler |
Sr. |
Fowlerville, Mich./Fowlerville |
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Stephen Huizing |
So. |
Kentwood, Mich./East Kentwood |
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Charles Irmen |
Jr. |
Orchard Lake St. Marys/Oakland Community College |
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Jim Janisse |
Jr. |
Elk Rapids, Mich./Elk Rapids |
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James Lanciaux |
Jr. |
Fremont, Mich./Fremont |
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Devin Lea |
Sr. |
Grand Ledge, Mich./Grand Ledge |
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Andrew Libs |
Jr. |
Ann Arbor, Mich./Gabrial Richard |
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Kevin Mahar |
Jr. |
Hartland, Mich./Hartland |
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Alex Martinez |
Fr. |
Grand Rapids, Mich./Wyoming Rogers |
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Brendan Moloney |
So. |
Kalamazoo, Mich./Kalamazoo Hackett |
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Brad
Perschbacher |
Fr. |
Grand Rapids, Mich./GR Catholic Central |
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Zach Potgeter |
So. |
Muskegon, Mich./Muskegon Oakridge |
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Eddie Seymour |
Sr. |
Wayland, Mich./Wayland |
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Killian Smith |
Jr. |
Warren, Mich./Warren De La Salle |
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Aaron Stenberg |
Jr. |
Muskegon, Mich./Reeths Puffer/Muskegon Community College |
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Zach Stepanovich |
Fr. |
Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Northern |
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Kolin Stickney |
Sr. |
Bailey, Mich./Grant |
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Caleb Teachout |
Fr. |
Grand Rapids, Mich./West Catholic |
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Nick Thelen |
Sr. |
Grand Ledge, Mich./Grand Ledge |
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Andrew Vojtko |
Fr. |
St. Joseph, Mich./Lake Michigan Catholic |
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Coaches |
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MIKE WOJCIAKOWSKI Men's Head Coach -- A 1997 Aquinas College graduate, Mike Wojciakowski begins his 14th year as the Cross Country Coach and Assistant Track Coach at Aquinas College. "Woj's" success with the middle distance and distance runners has been exceptional. He has directed the men's and women's Cross Country teams to eleven WHAC Championships, six Region VIII championships and 14 top 20 finishes at the NAIA National Championships, including a second place finish in 2004 (the highest national finish for any team in Aquinas College history) and a third place finish in 2008. |
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| An eleven time WHAC coach of the year, Woj's success on the track has been just as spectacular. The Saints have dominated the middle distance and distance events in the WHAC for the past twelve years under Woj's direction. He has sent numerous athletes to the indoor and outdoor national championships, 36 of them receiving All American recognition and has guided many runners to the Saints top five all time performance list. |
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| A USA Track and Field Level II certified coach in the distance events, Woj's knowledge, personal approach and work ethic has been responsible for developing the Saints distance program into one of the best small college programs in the nation. |
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| A four year varsity letter winner in both cross country and track for the Saints, Wojciakowski captained both teams during his senior year. An outstanding student as well as a runner, Wojciakowski earned Academic All American honors in cross country his senior year. |
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| Mike and his wife, Amorena, and their daughter, Cecelia, reside on the northwest side of Grand Rapids. |
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DAVE
WOOD Cross Country Coordinator -- Dave Wood begins his 16th season as the Coordinator
of the Cross Country Team and Head Track & Field Coach.
Wood's tenure has been nothing short of phenomenal. Wood has
directed the men's and women's programs from the basement in
the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) to the head
of the pack. The Saints' dominated in 2003 as they completed
a clean sweep of the men's and women's WHAC indoor titles and
captured the WHAC women's outdoor title. Success under Wood's
direction hasn't been limited to the conference level. Competing
at the NAIA National Championships both indoors and outdoors,
Saints' athletes earned All-American honors 81 times including
four NAIA National Champions and four runner-up finishes during
Wood's tenure. The Saints' success under Wood comes as no surprise.
The 1972 Michigan Class A mile champion and a middle distance
standout at Central Michigan University, Wood has been developing
team and individual champions at the high school, junior college
and collegiate level since his first coaching assignment at
Grand Rapids Union High School, his alma mater, in 1976. A USATF
Level II certified coach in the sprints and hurdles, Wood came
to Aquinas after an outstanding twelve-year stint as Head Cross
Country and Track & Field Coach at Ferris State University.
Wood was honored with a total of 10 Great Lakes Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference (GLIAC) "Coach of the Year" awards
while guiding the Bulldogs to 11 GLIAC Championships in cross
country and track & field. In addition to having his teams
consistently ranked in the NCAA Division II top 20, Wood was
recognized four times as NCAA Division II Great Lakes Region
"Coach of the Year." His success at the national level
was highlighted by 35 All-Americans, three National Champions
and a seventh-place finish at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track
& Field Championships during his tenure as Ferris State's
coach. |
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Season Outlook |
After disappointing endings to the previous two seasons, the Saints will look to "reinvent" themselves and get back to the basics that have brought them success over the years. A "team" first mentality has already been ingrained into this group and the dividends are already starting to show in practice. A strong summer of training has given this group of Saints the base to make this season one of the very best.
A strong core of upperclassman returns to the squad which holds the nation's longest current active streak of being ranked in the Top 25. The Saints have been a mainstay in the poll for 106 consecutive weeks dating back to September 2000. Coach Wojciakowski believes this team has all the intangibles to make a run at one of the top spots come "National" time. A strong work ethic coupled with capable leaders who have had to perceiver through both the good and bad times leads me to speculate that we are in store for an exciting fall. Coach Woj simply states. "I like this team".
The men will start the
competitive season on September 16th at the National Catholic Championships
hosted by the University of Notre Dame. The Saints will also take part in the
Calvin Knight Invitational which will take place the following day. Aquinas will
then travel to the University of Louisville and Bethel College for some early
October competitions. The Saints will close the season with the annual NAIA
Great Lakes Challenge hosted by Aquinas College, the WHAC Championship and the
NAIA National Championships contested once again in Fort Vancouver,
Washington.
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Top 10 Team Times |
| 1. |
126:16, Bush Park, Salem, OR, 9/29/07 Chris Robertz 24:43, Scott Assenmacher 25:00, Seth Bjorle 25:24, Nate Straathof 25:29, Victor Ramirez 25:40 |
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126:26, Norte Dame Golf Course, 10/13/72 Phil Hinck 24:33, Jerry Gumblton 25:06, Joe Caruso 25:09, Dan Black 25:33, John Carr 26:05 |
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126:30, Spring Arbor, 11/4/72 Phil Hinck 24:45;
Joe Caruso 24:57; John Carr 25:26; Dan Black 25:33; Ramero Garcia
25:49 |
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126:42, Riverside Park, 10/23/10 Dustin Heiler 24:52, Mike Gravelyn 25:00, Devin Lea 25:17, Nate Poirier 25:41, Kolin Stickney 25:49 |
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127:19, UW Oshkosh, 10/14/06 Scott Assenmacher 24:47, Brian Keilen 25:18, James Jones 25:39, Chris Leikert 25:43, Zac Blough-Orr 25:52 |
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1:27:24, Riverside Park, 10/22/05 Josh Miller 25:23, Chris Robertz 25:23, Brian Keilen 25:23, Jeff Luehm 25:24, Pat Earl 25:51 |
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1:27:30, Riverside Park, 11/6/10 Dustin Heiler 24:56, Devin Lea 25:17, Mike Gravelyn 25:25, Jim Janisse 25:55, Dan Foley 25:57 |
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1:27:41, Tom Sawyer State Park, 10/1/11 Dustin Heiler 24:59, Devin Lea 25:27, Nick Thelen 25:37, Mike Gravelyn 25:41, Dan Foley 25:54 |
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1:27:42 Fort Vancouver, WA, 11/19/11 Devin Lea 24:47, Dustin Heiler 24:57, Kolin Stickney 25:50, Dan Foley 25:53, Mike Gravelyn 26:17 |
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1:27:47, Riverside Park, 10/22/11 Dustin Heiler 25:11, Nick Thelen 25:22, Devin Lea 25:26, Stephen Glinski 25:53, Dan Foley 25:53 |
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