2010 Schedule & Results

DATE	EVENT/SITE	TIME/PLACE
Sat., Sept. 18	Calvin College Invitational/ Calvin College	10 a.m.
Sat., Oct. 2	Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational/Chicgao, Ill.	11 a.m.
Fri., Oct. 8	Michigan Intercollegiates/Oakland University	3 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 23	NAIA Great Lakes Invitational/Riverside Park Meet Information	11 a.m.
Sat., Nov. 6	WHAC Championship/Riverside Park	11 a.m.
Sat., Nov. 20	NAIA National Championships/Vancouver, Wash.	Noon

Roster

Photos	Name	Yr.	Hometown/High School (College)
	Geoff Albaugh	FR	Middleville, Mich./Catholic Central
	Matt Crumback	FR	Battle Creek, Mich./Lakeview
	Shane Dougherty	SO	Mt. Pleasant, Mich./Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart
	Dan Foley	FR	Flint, Mich./Flint Powers Catholic
	Ken Foley	JR	Flint, Mich./Flint Powers Catholic
	Stephen Glinski	FR	Warren, Mich./Warren De La Salle
	Mike Gravelyn	JR	Grand Rapids, Mich./West Catholic
	Grant Gunneson	FR	Rockford, Mich./Rockford
	Dustin Heiler	JR	Fowlerville, Mich./Fowlerville
	Stephen Huizing	FR	Kentwood, Mich./East Kentwood
	Charles Irmen	SO	Orchard Lake St. Marys/Oakland Community College
	Jim Janisse	SO	Elk Rapids, Mich./Elk Rapids
	James Lanciaux	SO	Fremont, Mich./Fremont
	Devin Lea	JR	Grand Ledge, Mich./Grand Ledge
	Andrew Libs	SO	Ann Arbor, Mich./Gabrial Richard
	Kevin Mahar	SO	Hartland, Mich./Hartland
	Brendan Moloney	FR	Kalamazoo, Mich./Kalamazoo Hackett
	Mike Morgan	JR	Fremont, Mich./Fremont
	Jerron Obluck	FR	Waterford, Wis./Waterford
	Tom Olson	SO	Muskegon, Mich./Mona Shores
	Nate Poirier	SR	Warren, Mich./Centerline
	Zach Potgeter	FR	Muskegon, Mich./Muskegon Oakridge
	Eddie Seymour	JR	Wayland, Mich./Wayland
	Killian Smith	SO	Warren, Mich.Warren De La Salle
	Kolin Stickney	JR	Bailey, Mich./Grant
	Nick Thelen	JR	Grand Ledge, Mich./Grand Ledge
	Keith Winchester	SO	Middleville, Mich./Middleville

Coaches

	MIKE WOJCIAKOWSKI Men's Head Coach -- A 1997 Aquinas College graduate, Mike Wojciakowski begins his 13th 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 ten WHAC Championships, six Region VIII championships and twelve 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.

	A ten 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, 28 of them receiving All American recognition and has guided many runners to the Saints top five all time performance list.

	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.

	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.

	Mike and his wife, Amorena, and their daughter, Cecelia, reside on the northwest side of Grand Rapids.

DAVE WOOD Cross Country Coordinator -- Dave Wood begins his 15th 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 succes 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.

Season Outlook

The Aquinas College men's cross country team will look to carry on their strong tradition as they prepare for the 2010 season. The Saints, who have finished in the top seven at the National Championships the past six seasons, will look for one of the top spots again come November. The Saints will also try to reclaim the WHAC Championship after losing last year's championship to Cornerstone, ending a seven year hold the Saints had on the title.

Leading the way in 2010 will be a group of upperclassman who have gained experience and showed great development over their first few seasons at Aquinas. The lone senior on the squad, Nate Poirier, will look to get back to his form of 2008 when he placed 36th at the NAIA National Championships. The strength of the team will be comprised of a very deep and talented group of individuals from the junior class. Dustin Heiler, Mike Gravelyn, Mike Morgan, Kolin Stickney, Nick Thelen and Devin Lea have all been contributing factors at one time or another for the Saints. The Saints will also look to sophomores James Lanciaux, Jim Janisse and Kevin Marah for added depth and support up front. Aquinas will also feature nine newcomers to the program who will be wearing the maroon and white for the first times in their running careers.

The Saints debut at the Calvin College Invitational on September 18th and will act as Aquinas' only race in September. The racing heats up in October as the Saints travel to Chicago for the Loyola Lakefront Invitational, Oakland University for the Michigan Intercollegiate Championships and finally for the NAIA Great Lakes Challenge hosted by the Saints at Riverside Park on October 23. The Saints conclude their season in November with the WHAC Championships on November 6th and the NAIA Championships in Ft. Vancouver, Washington on November 20.

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
2.	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
3.	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
4.	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
5.	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
6.	1:27:48, Indiana Wesleyan University, 11/4/06 Scott Assenmacher 25:09, Brian Keilen 25:25, Zac Blough -Orr 25:40, Pat Earl 25:44, James Jones 25:53
7.	1:27:52, Riverside Park , 11/3/07 Chris Robertz 25:06, Scott Assenmacher 25:14, Chris Leikert 25:47, Seth Bjorle 25:52, Nate Straathof 25:54
8.	1:27:55, UW Oshkosh, 10/15/05 Chris Robertz 25:15, Jeff Luehm 25:23, Josh Miller 25:28, Brian Keilen 25:42, Zac Blough-Orr 26:05
9.	128:01, Calvin College, 9/15/07 Chris Robertz 25:02, Chris Leikert 25:36, Nate Straathof 25:43, Seth Bjorle 25:44, Rob Veldman 25:56
10.	1:28:02, Wisconsin-Parkside, 11/22/08 Chris Leikert 25:22, Nate Poirier 25:28, Rob Veldman 25:37, Sean McGlothlin 25:41, Seth Bjorle 25:54
10.	128:02, Riverside Park, 11/5/05 Chris Robertz 25:20, Jeff L uehm 25:26, Josh Miller 25:36, Brian Keilen 25:49, Zac Blough-Orr 25:51