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Schedule: |
2009-2010 Men's Indoor Track Schedule
Head Coach: Dave
Wood (15th year)
Assistant Coaches: Mike Wojciakowski (12th year), Neil
Reilly (10th year), and Jim Baker (6th year)
DAY, DATE |
OPPONENT/SITE |
TIME |
Fri., Dec. 18 |
GVSU Holiday Open/ Allendale, Mich. |
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Fri., Jan. 8 |
Laker Early Bird/Allendale, Mich. |
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Fri., Jan. 15 |
Doug Hansen Open/Saginaw, Mich. |
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Fri., Jan. 22 |
Bob Eubanks Open/ Allendale, Mich. |
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Fri., Jan 29 |
GVSU Open/Allendale, Mich. |
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Sat., Feb. 6 |
Taylor University Invitational/Upland, Ind. |
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Sat., Feb. 13 |
Grand Valley State "Big Meet"/Allendale, Mich |
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Sat., Feb. 20 |
WHAC Championships/Angola, Ind. |
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Thurs.-Sat., Mar. 4-6 |
NAIA Indoor Championships/Johnson City, Tenn. |
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| Outdoor
Schedule: |
2010 Men's Outdoor Track Schedule
Head Coach: Dave
Wood (15th year)
Assistant Coaches: Mike Wojciakowski (12th year), Neil Reilly (10th year), and Jim Baker (6th year)
DAY, DATE |
OPPONENT/SITE |
TIME |
| Sat., April 3 |
Grand Rapids Open/ Grand Rapids, Mich. |
TBA |
Sat., April 10 |
SIUE Cougar Classic/ Edwardsville, Ill. |
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Sat., April 17 |
Northwood Invitational /Midland, Mich. |
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Sat., April 24 |
Aquinas College Open/Grand Rapids, Mich. |
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Sat., May 1 |
Jack Shaw Invitational/Kalamazoo, Mich. |
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Fri., May 7 |
WHAC Championships/Grand Rapids, Mich. |
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Wed., May 12 |
Aquinas College Twilight/Grand Rapids, Mich. |
TBA |
Thu.-Sat., May 27-29 |
NAIA Outdoor Championships /Marion, Ind. |
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Name |
Event |
Hometown/High School (College) |
| JR |
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Jairo Calvo |
Sprints |
Byron Center, Mich./Lee |
| FR |
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Shane Dougherty |
Distance |
Mt. Pleasant, Mich./Sacred Heart |
| FR |
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Brad Farley |
Jumps |
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| SO |
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Ken Foley |
Middle Distance |
Howell, Mich./Powers Catholic |
| SO |
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Blake Garvey |
Sprints |
Greenville, Mich./Greenville |
| SO |
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Mike Gravelyn |
Distance |
Grand Rapids, Mich./West Catholic |
| SO |
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Ben Hagge |
Sprints |
Montague, Mich./Montague |
| SO |
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Dustin Heiler |
Middle Distance |
Fowlerville, Mich./Fowlerville |
| FR |
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Ryan Helminiak |
Jumps |
Manistee, Mich./Manistee |
| SR |
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Matthew Hewson |
Sprints |
Petoskey, Mich./Petoskey |
| SR |
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Mitchell Hoffman |
Distance |
St. Johns, Mich./St. Johns |
| FR |
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Jim Janisse |
Distance |
Elk Rapids, Mich./Elk Rapids |
| JR |
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Dustin Johnson |
Sprints |
Iron River, Mich./Iron River/NMU |
| JR |
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B.J. Klotz |
Sprints |
Ada, Mich./Forest Hills Eastern |
| SO |
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James Lanciaux |
Distance |
Fremont, Mich./Fremont |
| SO |
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Devin Lea |
Distance |
Grand Ledge, Mich./Grand Ledge |
| SO |
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Andrew Libs |
Distance |
Ann Arbor, Mich./Gabriel Richard |
| FR |
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Kevin Mahar |
Middle Distance |
Hartland, Mich./Hartland |
| SO |
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Justin Marquardt |
Throws |
Decker, Mich./Marlette |
| SO |
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Nathan Mathis |
Hurdles |
Zeeland, Mich./Zeeland East |
| JR |
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Rumeal McKinney |
Sprints |
Southfield, Mich./Southfield |
| FR |
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Aris Melton |
Sprints |
Zeeland, Mich./Zeeland East |
| SO |
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Mike Morgan |
Distance |
Fremont, Mich./Fremont |
| FR |
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Jerron Obluck |
Middle Distance |
Waterford, Wis./Waterford |
| FR |
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Tom Olson |
Middle Distance |
Muskegon, Mich./Mona Shores |
| FR |
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Austin Palmer |
Sprints |
Williamston, Mich./Williamston |
| JR |
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Nathan Poirier |
Distance |
Warren, Mich./Centerline |
| JR |
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Victor Ramirez |
Middle Distance |
Wyoming, Mich./Lee |
| JR |
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Wesley Raynal |
Sprints |
Gross Point, Mich./ Gross Point North |
| SO |
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Peter Rybinski |
Middle Distance |
Saginaw, Mich./Nouvel Catholic |
| SO |
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Jake Sanders |
Sprints |
Greenville, Mich./Greenville |
| SO |
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Eddie Seymour |
Distance |
Wayland, Mich./Wayland |
| SR |
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Cameron Smith |
Sprints |
Ada, Mich./Forest Hills Northern |
| FR |
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Killian Smith |
Middle Distance |
Warren, Mich./DeLaSalle |
| FR |
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Mitchell Spelde |
Distance |
Muskegon, Mich./West Ottawa |
| SO |
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Joe Stachowicz |
Throws |
Whitehall, Mich./Whitehall |
| JR |
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Kolin Stickney |
Middle Distance |
Bailey, Mich./Grant |
| FR |
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Garrett Swain |
Jumps |
Lansing, Mich./Lansing Catholic |
| JR |
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Devin Tarrant |
Throws |
Bath, Mich./Bath |
| SO |
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Nick Thelen |
Middle Distance |
Grand Ledge, Mich./Grand Ledge |
| JR |
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Caleb Uecker-Herman |
Hurdles |
Grand Rapids, Mich./Comstock Park |
| JR |
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Rob Veldman |
Distance |
Zeeland, Mich./Zeeland East |
| SR |
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Andy Vereecke |
Middle Distance |
Grand Rapids, Mich./West Catholic |
| SO |
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Damacious White |
Sprints |
Oak Park, Mich./Berkley |
| SO |
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Keith Winchester |
Distance |
Middleville, Mich./Middleville |
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| Coaches: |
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DAVE
WOOD
Head Coach
Dave Wood begins his
15th 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. |
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MIKE WOJCIAKOWSKI
Assistant Coach
A 1997 Aquinas College graduate, Mike Wojciakowski begins his
12th year as cross country coach and an assistant coach for
the Saints’ track & field teams. “Woj’s”
success with the middle distance and distance runners has be
exceptional. He has directed the men’s and women’s
cross country teams to nine WHAC Championships, six NAIA Regional
Titles and 11 top twenty finishes at the NAIA National Championships,
including a runner-up finish in 2004 (the highest national finish
for any team in Aquinas College history).
A nine time WHAC Coach of the Year, Woj’s success
on the track was no less spectacular. The Saints have dominated
the middle distance and distance events in the WHAC ifor the past ten years
under Woj’s direction. He has sent numerous athletes to
the indoor and outdoor national championships, 22 of them receiving All-American recognition and has guided
many of his runners to the Saints’ top-five all time performance
list.
A USATF Level II certified coach in the distance events, Woj’s
knowledge, personal approach and work ethic has been responsible
for developing the Saint’s distance program into one of
the best small college programs in the Midwest.
A four-year varsity letter winner in both cross country and
track & field 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, reside on the Northwest side of Grand Rapids. |
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NEIL
REILLY
Assistant Coach
Neil Reilly begins his 10th 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. |
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JIM
BAKER
Assistant
Coach
Starting his sixth
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 |
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