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