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LSSU Track and Field Athlete Dillon Menard Passes Away
August 23, 2010SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. A Lake Superior State University student-athlete who was a Negaunee track and field standout as well as an exceptional high school football and basketball player, was found dead in his residence hall on Sunday, Aug. 22. -
Matt Sparks Takes over for Steve Eles as LSSU Track and Field Coach
August 10, 2010SAULT STE. MARIE Sprints, hurdles and jumps specialist Matt Sparks will replace Steve Eles as Lake Superior States head track and field coach in 2010-11. -
Mens Track & Field "Scholar Team of the Year" Honors in Division II Again Swept by Ashland
August 04, 2010NEW ORLEANS The mens track & field team at Ashland University swept indoor and outdoor Scholar Team of the Year honors in Division II for the second-consecutive year as announced Tuesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). -
GLIAC Announces Spring 2010 All-Academic Teams
June 21, 2010Bay City, Mich.--The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced today the Spring 2010 All-Academic Teams. 596 student-athletes from 12 institutions were honored in the following sports;baseball, softball, men's tennis, men and women's golf and men and women's outdoor track and field. To be eligible for all-academic status, the student-athlete must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0, on a 4.0 scale, and must not be a freshman or first year transfer. -
LSSU's Jonathon Allen Wins Triple Jump at NCAA D-II Championships
June 10, 2010CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Junior Jonathon Allen became Lake Superior State's first track and field national champion by winning the triple jump Saturday at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships held at Johnson C. Smith University. -
GVSU's Joe Lynn Named USTFCCCA Men's Outdoor Track & Field "Assistant Coach of the Year"
June 08, 2010New Orleans, La. - Grand Valley State's assistant coach Joe Lynn was honored by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on Friday (June 4) with the National Men's Assistant Coach of the Year award. -
Ashland Finishes Sixth at NCAA D-II Men's Outdoor Track & Field Championships
May 29, 2010Charlotte, N.C. - The Ashland University mens track and field team finished the 2010 NCAA Division II outdoor track and field championships tied for sixth in the country. This years national championship meet concluded on Saturday night (May 29) after storms in Charlotte, NC, forced officials to re-work the meet schedule. Much of Fridays schedule was pushed to Saturday due to the inclement weather. -
USTFCCCA Announces Regional Award Winners
May 25, 2010NEW ORLEANS The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced on Monday winners of USTFCCCA Region Athletes and Coaches of the Year honors for the 2010 Outdoor Track & Field season in Division II as voted by the divisions coaches. -
Outdoor Track and Field Teams Set to Participate at NCAA DII National Championships May 27-29
May 19, 2010INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The NCAA Division II Mens and Womens Track and Field Committee has announced the participants for the 2010 NCAA Division II Mens and Womens Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Student-athletes qualified for the championships by reaching the automatic and provisional standards established for each event. The championships will be held May 27-29 in Charlotte, North Carolina at the Irwin Belk Complex. Johnson C. Smith University will serve as host of the championships. -
AU's Horn and HC's Krout Chosen As GLIAC Men's Outdoor Track and Field "Athletes of the Year" Respectively
May 11, 2010BAY CITY, Mich. - Ashland University junior Joe Horn (Waynesfield,Ohio/Waynesfield-Goshen) and Hillsdale College senior Jared Krout (Forest, Ohio/Arlington) were named the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) men's outdoor track and field "Athletes of the Year," respectively. -
GVSU Women, Ashland Men Claim GLIAC Outdoor Track & Field Titles
May 07, 2010BIG RAPIDS, Mich. - The 2010 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Outdoor Track and Field Championships wrapped up with final day competition on Friday (May 7) at Ferris State University's Top Taggart Field in Big Rapids, Mich. -
UF's Johnson and LS's Allen Chosen As GLIAC Men's Outdoor Track and Field "Athletes of the Week," Respectively
May 04, 2010BAY CITY, Mich. - University of Findlay senior Lyndon Johnson (Southfield, Mich.) and Lake Superior State University senior Jonathon Allen (Lansing, Mich.) were named the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) men's outdoor track and field "Athletes of the Week," respectively. -
AU's Horn and UF's Vicars Chosen As GLIAC Men's Outdoor Track and Field "Athletes of the Week," Respectively
April 28, 2010BAY CITY, Mich. - Ashland University junior Joe Horn (Waynesfield, Ohio/Waynesfield-Goshen) and University of Findlay sophomore Derrick Vicars (Genoa, Ohio) were named the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) men's outdoor track and field "Athletes of the Week," respectively. -
GV's Emmorey and AU's Loughney Chosen As GLIAC Men's Outdoor Track and Field "Athletes of the Week," Respectively
April 21, 2010BAY CITY, Mich. - Grand Valley State University junior Tyler Emmorey (Cedar Springs,Mich.) and Ashland University sophomore Ryan Loughney (Grahamsville, N.Y./Tri-Valley) were named the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) men's outdoor track and field "Athletes of the Week," respectively. -
UF's Johnson and AU's Loughney Chosen As GLIAC Men's Outdoor Track and Field "Athletes of the Week," Respectively
April 13, 2010BAY CITY, Mich. - University of Findlay senior Lyndon Johnson (Southfield, Mich.) and Ashland University sophomore Ryan Loughney (Grahamsville, N.Y./Tri-Valley) were named the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) men's outdoor track and field "Athletes of the Week," respectively. -
SV's Filipek and UF's Vicars Chosen As GLIAC Men's Outdoor Track and Field "Athletes of the Week," Respectively
April 06, 2010BAY CITY, Mich. - Saginaw Valley State University senior Tony Filipek (Caro, Mich./Kingston) and University of Findlay sophomore Derrick Vicars (Genoa, Ohio) were named the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) men's outdoor track and field "Athletes of the Week," respectively. -
GV's Zielinski and HC's Stomps Chosen As GLIAC Men's Outdoor Track and Field "Athletes of the Week," Respectively
March 31, 2010BAY CITY, Mich. - Grand Valley State University sophomore Paul Zielinski (Columbus, Ind./North) and Hillsdale College senior Jason Stomps (Macomb, Mich./Lutheran North) were named the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) men's outdoor track and field "Athletes of the Week," respectively.