| |
|
|
Men's Cross Country |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2012 Schedule |
| DATE |
EVENT/SITE |
TIME/PLACE |
| Sat., Sept. 8 |
Knight Invitational/Grand Rapids, Mich. |
4th out of 19
Individual Results |
| Fri., Sept. 14 |
National Catholic Invitational/South Bend, Ind. |
3rd out of 34
1st out of 21 (Non-D1) |
| Fri., Oct. 5 |
Michigan Intercollegiate Championships/Grand Rapids, Mich. |
9th out of 21
Open Race |
| Fri., Oct. 12 |
Bethel College Invitational/Mishawaka, Ind. |
1st out of 9
Individual Results |
| Sat., Oct. 20 |
NAIA Great Lakes Challenge/Riverside Park
Meet Information |
3rd out of 34 |
| Sat., Nov. 3 |
WHAC Championship/Grand Rapids, Mich. |
1st out of 9 |
| Sat., Nov. 17 |
NAIA National Championships/Fort Vancouver, Wash.
Video Footage |
5th out of 32
Individual Results |
|
| |
| |
Roster |
| Photos |
Name |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School (College) |
 |
Geoff Albaugh |
So. |
Middleville, Mich./Catholic Central |
 |
Jesus Alvarado |
So. |
Grand Rapids, Mich./Creston |
 |
Blake Bitner |
So. |
Grand Rapids, Mich./Kenowa Hills |
 |
Jeff Cherry |
Fr. |
Hesperia, Mich./Hesperia |
 |
Grant Cook |
Fr. |
Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Northern |
 |
Dan Foley |
Jr.. |
Flint, Mich./Flint Powers Catholic |
 |
Stephen Glinski |
So. |
Warren, Mich./Warren De La Salle |
 |
Grant Gunneson |
So. |
Rockford, Mich./Rockford |
 |
Luke Hawley |
Fr. |
East Jordan, Mich./East Jordan |
 |
Stephen Huizing |
So. |
Kentwood, Mich./East Kentwood |
 |
Charles Irmen |
Sr. |
Orchard Lake St. Marys/Oakland Community College |
 |
Devon Joslin |
So. |
Muskegon, Mich./Reeths-Puffer/Muskegon Community College |
 |
Matt Kring |
Jr. |
Whitehall, Mich./Whitehall/Muskegon Community College |
 |
James Lanciaux |
Sr. |
Fremont, Mich./Fremont |
 |
Andrew Libs |
Sr. |
Ann Arbor, Mich./Gabrial Richard |
 |
Gabe Lundgren |
Fr. |
Muskegon, Mich./Mona Shores |
 |
Kevin Mahar |
Jr. |
Hartland, Mich./Hartland |
 |
Alex Martinez |
So. |
Grand Rapids, Mich./Wyoming Rogers |
 |
Brendan Molony |
Jr. |
Kalamazoo, Mich./Kalamazoo Hackett |
 |
Matt Moss |
Fr. |
Traverse City, Mich./Traverse City Central |
 |
Shay Ostyn |
Fr. |
Grant, Mich./Grant |
 |
Brad
Perschbacher |
So. |
Grand Rapids, Mich./GR Catholic Central |
 |
Zach Potgeter |
Jr. |
Muskegon, Mich./Muskegon Oakridge |
 |
Eddie Seymour |
Sr. |
Wayland, Mich./Wayland |
 |
Killian Smith |
Sr. |
Warren, Mich./Warren De La Salle |
 |
Zach Stepanovich |
Fr. |
Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Northern |
 |
Caleb Teachout |
So. |
Grand Rapids, Mich./West Catholic |
 |
Jacob Towne |
Fr. |
Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Northern |
 |
Andrew Vojtko |
So. |
St. Joseph, Mich./Lake Michigan Catholic |
 |
Russ Werra |
Fr. |
Grand Rapids, Mich./Kenowa Hills |
 |
Nick Whise |
Fr. |
St. Joseph, Mich./St. Joseph |
 |
Tom Willet |
Fr. |
Sparta, Mich./Sparta |
|
| |
Coaches |
 |
MIKE WOJCIAKOWSKI Men's Head Coach -- A 1997 Aquinas College graduate, Mike Wojciakowski is in his 15th 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 14 WHAC Championships, six Region VIII championships and nine top ten 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 14-time WHAC Coach of the Year, Woj's success on the track has been just as spectacular. The Saints are fresh off a National Championship in the Men's 4x800 Relay at the 2012 NAIA Outdoor Championships under Woj's direction. He has sent numerous athletes to the indoor and outdoor national championships, 37 of them receiving All American recognition a total of 74 times. Mike has guided many runners to the Saints top five all time performance list as well. 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 (2), reside on the northwest side of Grand Rapids. |
|
| |
 |
DAVE
WOOD Cross Country Coordinator -- Dave Wood begins his 18th 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. |
|
| |
Season Outlook |
The men's cross country team will be celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2012 as the Saints will look to uphold the strong tradition that has been established throughout the years. Coach Wojciakowski states, "The 2012 version of AQXC will have a different look as new faces will be asked to lead the Saints, but I feel very confident in our guys and I look forward to seeing who emerges to keep the program at its current level." The Saints have the longest active streak of being ranked in the NAIA Top 25 (115 consecutive weeks) - the streak dates back to August 2000.
The team will kickoff their competitive season at the Knight Classic on September 8th at the Gainey Complex in Grand Rapids. A deep and youthful squad will then travel to South Bend to compete in the National Catholic Invitational hosted by Notre Dame. The Saints will return to action in October at the Michigan Intercollegiate's and the Bethel Invitational before heading home to host the NAIA Great Lakes Challenge in late October. Aquinas will conclude their season with the WHAC Championships at Riverside Park and the NAIA Championships in Fort Vancouver, Washington.
Coach Wojciakowski will look to veteran leadership and a strong work ethic to keep the Saints at the top of the WHAC in 2012. The team will boast eleven new athletes who will be eager to make their imprint on the course this fall.
|
| |
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. |
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 |
| 5. |
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 |
| 6. |
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 |
| 7. |
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 |
| 8. |
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 |
| 9. |
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 |
| 10. |
1:27:45, Riverside Park, 11/03/12 Grant Gunneson 25:21, Stephen Glinski 25:30, Jacob Towne 25:32, Dan Foley 25:38,
Brendan Molony 25:42 |
|
| |
|
|
