Men's Track & Field

Head Coach: Dave Wood (17th year)

Assistant Coaches:Mike Wojciakowski (14h year), Neil Reilly (12th year) and Jim Baker (8th year)

Schedule & Results | Team Roster | Coach Profiles

2012 Schedule & Results

Indoor Track Schedule

DATE	EVENT/SITE	TIME/RESULTS
Fri., Dec. 16	GVSU Holiday Open/ Allendale, Mich.	Results
Fri., Jan. 6	vs. Calvin College/Grand Rapids, Mich.	W 60-47
Fri., Jan. 13	Chippewa Invitational/Mout Pleasant	Results
Fri., Jan. 20	Mike Lints Open/ Allendale, Mich.	Results
Fri. - Sat., Jan. 27-28	SPIRE DI-DIII Collegiate Indoor/Geneva, Ohio	Results
Fri., Jan. 27	Calvin College Invitational/Grand Rapids, Mich.	Results
Fri., Feb. 3	Trine Invitational #2/Angola, Indiana	TBA
Fri. - Sat., Feb. 10-11	GVSU Big Meet/Allendale, Mich.	TBA
Sat., Feb. 11	Calvin Open/Grand Rapids, Mich.	TBA
Sat., Feb. 18	WHAC Championships/Angola, Ind.	TBA
Sat., Feb. 25	Michigan Indiana Championships @ Calvin/Grand Rapids, Mich.	TBA
Thurs.- Sat., Mar. 1-3	NAIA Indoor Championships/Geneva, Ohio	TBA

Outdoor Track Schedule

DATE	EVENT/SITE	TIME/RESULTS
Fri. - Sat., March 30-31	Grand Rapids Open/ Grand Rapids, Mich.	TBA
Sat., April 7	Spartan Invitational/East Lansing, Mich.	TBA
Sat., April 14	Don Kleinow Memorial/Adrian, Mich.	TBA
Sat., April 21	Ernie Mousseau Track & Field Classic/Grand Rapids, Mich.	TBA
Fri., April 27	Hillsdale "Gina" Relays/Hillsdale, Mich.	TBA
Sat., April 28	Alma Invitational/Alma, Mich.	TBA
Fri., May 4	WHAC Championships/Adrian, Mich.	TBA
Wed., May 9	Aquinas Twilight/Grand Rapids, Mich.	TBA
Sat., May 12	GVSU Last Chance/Allendale, Mich.	TBA
Thu. - Sat., May 27-29	NAIA Outdoor Championships /Marion, Ind.	TBA

Roster

Photos	Name	Year	Event	Hometown/High School (College)
	Geoff Albaugh	So.	Distance	Middleville, Mich./Catholic Central
	Jesus Alvarado	Fr.	Middle Distance	Grand Rapids, Mich./Creston
	Blake Bitner	Fr.	Distance	Grand Rapids, Mich./Kenowa Hills
	Ray Bordeaux	Fr.	Sprints	Belding, Mich./Belding
	Jairo Calvo	Sr.	Sprints/Jumps	Byron Center, Mich./Lee
	Brad Farley	Jr.	Hurdles/Jumps	Lexington, Mich./Croswell-Lexington
	Dan Foley	So.	Distance	Howell, Mich./Powers Catholic
	Ken Foley	Sr.	Middle Distance	Howell, Mich./Powers Catholic
	Blake Garvey	Sr.	Sprints	Greenville, Mich./Greenville
	Jordan Gerard	Fr.	Vault	Hesperia, Mich./Hesperia
	Stephen Glinski	So.	Distance	Warren, Mich./DeLaSalle
	Mike Gravelyn	Sr.	Distance	Grand Rapids, Mich./West Catholic
	Grant Gunneson	So.	Middle Distance	Rockford, Mich./Rockford
	Dustin Heiler	Sr.	Middle Distance	Fowlerville, Mich./Fowlerville
	Ryan Helminiak	Jr.	Jumps	Manistee, Mich./Manistee
	Nathan Hicks	So.	Sprints	Williamston, Mich./Williamston
	Stephen Huizing	So.	Middle Distance	Kentwood, Mich./East Kentwood
	Cody Ingram	Fr.	Vault
	Charles Irmen	Jr.	Middle Distance	Rochester, Mich./Orchard Lake St. Marys (OCC)
	Jim Janisse	Jr.	Distance	Elk Rapids, Mich./Elk Rapids
	James Lanciaux	Sr.	Distance	Fremont, Mich./Fremont
	Devin Lea	Sr.	Distance	Grand Ledge, Mich./Grand Ledge
	Andrew Libs	Jr.	Distance	Ann Arbor, Mich./Gabriel Richard
	Logan Lundy	Fr.	Throws	Kentwood, Mich./East Kentwood
	Kevin Mahar	Jr.	Distance	Hartland, Mich./Hartland
	Alex Martinez	Fr.	Distance	Grand Rapids, Mich./Wyoming Rogers
	Rumeal McKinney	Sr.	Sprints	Southfield, Mich./Southfield
	Brendan Molony	So.	Distance	Kalamazoo, Mich./Hackett Catholic
	Ethan Murray	Fr.	Sprints	Bellaire, Mich./Bellaire
	Austin Palmer	So.	Sprints	Williamston, Mich./Williamston
	Ryan Parminter	Fr.	Sprints	Newaygo, Mich./Newaygo
	Jason Parnell	Fr.	Sprints	Byron Center, Mich./Byron Center
	Brad Perschbacher	Fr.	Distance	Grand Rapids, Mich./Catholic Central
	Zack Potgeter	So.	Middle Distance	Muskegon, Mich./Oakridge
	Jake Sanders	Jr.	Sprints	Greenville, Mich./Greenville
	Eddie Seymour	Sr.	Distance	Wayland, Mich./Wayland
	Michael Shearon	Fr.	Jumps	/Detroit Catholic Central
	Joe Slomski	So.	Sprints	Grand Rapids, Mich./West Catholic
	Joe Stachowicz	So.	Throws	Whitehall, Mich./Whitehall
	Killian Smith	Jr.	Middle Distance	Warren, Mich./DeLaSalle
	Zach Stepanovich	Fr.	Distance	Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Northern
	Garrett Swain	Jr.	Jumps	Lansing, Mich./Lansing Catholic
	Caleb Teachout	Fr.	Middle Distance	Grand Rapids, Mich./West Catholic
	Nick Thelen	Sr.	Middle Distance	Grand Ledge, Mich./Grand Ledge
	Caleb Uecker-Herman	Sr.	Sprints/Hurdles	Grand Rapids, Mich./Comstock Park
	Andrew Vojtko	So.	Middle Distance	St. Joseph, Mich./Lake Michigan Catholic

Coaches

DAVE WOOD Head Coach

Dave Wood begins his 16th season as the Head Track & Field Coach. Wood's tenure has been nothing short of phenomenal. He 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' have won twenty WHAC indoor and outdoor team titles since 1998. 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 75 times including four NAIA National Champions and four runners-up finishes during Wood's tenure. Those accomplishments have earned Wood seven NAIA Regional Coach of the Year awards. The Saints' success under Wood's direction 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 II top 20, Wood was recognized four times as NCAA 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 II Outdoor Track & Field Championships during his tenure as Ferris State's coach.

MIKE WOJCIAKOWSKI Assistant 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 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.

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.

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.

	NEIL REILLY Assistant Coach Neil Reilly begins his eleventh year on the Saints' coaching staff. A 1988 Aquinas College graduate, this is Reilly's second stint with the Saints as he was as an assistant coach from 1989-90 following his graduation from Aquinas.

	An All-State discus thrower for Traverse City St. Francis in 1984, Reilly's contribution has been significant. Under his direction the throwing events have produced 18 individual WHAC Champions, 30 national qualifiers and eight All-Americans. In addition, Reilly's athletes have rewritten the record books in the throwing events.

	A four year letter-winner for the Saints' from 1985-88, Reilly enjoyed a stellar career as a "thrower" at Aquinas. A three-time national qualifier in the 35 lb. Weight, Reilly was recognized twice as a NAIA Academic All-American. The former school record holder in the 35 lb. Weight, Reilly is listed in the top-five performance list in every throwing event for the Saints.

JIM BAKER Assistant Coach

Starting his seventh year on the Saints' coaching staff, Jim Baker brings a wealth of experience and abilities as both a coach and athlete. A graduate of Central Michigan University, Baker earned four letters in both cross country and track & field while running in a CMU singlet. In addition Baker won a Mid-American Conference title at 800 meters and has run a personal best of 1:48.0 for that distance. Baker enjoyed notable success as a high school coach at Rockford High School for the past 17 years. During his tenure as Head Coach Baker directed the team to four conference championships, three regional titles, two MITCA team state titles and two MHSAA Track & Field Finals runner-up finishes. In addition he has had numerous athletes earn All-State and All-Conference honors. While a middle distance runner by trade, Baker has significant experience coaching all the running events. A USATF Level I Coach, Baker will use that expertise to assist with the Saints' sprint and hurdle squads.

Matt Hewson Assistant Coach

Matt Hewson is the newest addition to the Aquinas track & field staff. A 2010 Aquinas graduate and a four-year letter-winner in track & field, Hewson was a driving force behind the Saints three WHAC Outdoor Championships during the 2008-2010 seasons.

An accomplished sprinter during his collegiate career Hewson was a consistent scorer in the indoor and outdoor WHAC Conference Meets for Aquinas and participated in three NAIA National Meets. Hewson's leadership skills were recognized by the track & field program when the Captain's Award was renamed the Matt Hewson Captain's Award following his graduation in 2010.

Hewson will work with the sprinters and hurdlers.