INDIANAPOLIS, Ind - The NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Committee has announced the participants for the 2010 NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s 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.

The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC)  will be well represented in Charlotte, North Carolina. Eleven schools are being represented, Ashland, Ferris State, Findlay, Grand Valley State, Hillsdale, Lake Superior State, Michigan Tech, Northern Michigan, Northwood, Saginaw Valley State and Tiffin.

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Ashland Eagles

Several members of the Ashland University men's and women's track and field team competed on Wednesday (May 12) at Tiffin's Twilight Meet. Max Hiltner finished first in the 800 meters (1:53.62).  Tom Scott was fourth (1:55.01) in that event.  Tyler Kreim was second in the javelin (55.43m). In the men's hammer throw, Craig Call was the runnerup (52.24m) and Chase Sniadecki was third (56.80m). First place went to former AU thrower Rob Klenk (64.86m). Tara Cooper was second in the women's hammer throw (50.28m) and Kayla King was fourth (47.08m). Also on Wednesday, AU's Lisa Roth competed in the pentathlon at the Wake Forest Deacons Combined Events Classic.  Roth was second with 5,158 points.  That gives her an automatic berth at the NCAA Division II championships, which will be held in North Carolina the last weekend in May.

Ferris State Bulldogs

The Ferris State University men's and women's outdoor track and field teams sent selected student-athletes to the annual Dr. Keeler Invitational hosted by North Central College (Ill.) this past weekend (May 13-14) in Naperville, Ill. The meet served as a last chance event for schools to qualify individuals for the national championships and the meet featured hundreds of student-athletes from a wide range of institutions. Sophomore Justin Price came in fourth overall of 51 runners in the 400 meters (48.41) for the FSU men.  He also took 13th place in the 200 meters (22.29). Senior Mike Mangieri placed 11th overall of 45 finishers in the men's 10,000 meters as he clocked 30:56.43 in the event. Senior Brian Reynolds took 33rd place in the 10,000 meters (32:31.73). Freshman Alyssa Osika placed 13th overall in the 800 meters (2:13.88) for the Bulldog women. The meet was held at Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium.

Findlay Oilers

The University of Findlay men’s and women’s outdoor track and field teams competed at the Keeler Invitational last weekend and were led by Nathaniel Kurtz who won the discus with a provisional mark of 166’06. Derrick Vicars took second in the same event with a provisional toss of 165’02 while Randi Depp finished second in the women’s hammer throw at 166’01, a provisional mark.  Raven Clay and Stephanie Charnigo both came away with NCAA Division II automatic qualifying times in the 100-meter hurdles and 800-meter run respectively. Clay took first in the hurdles with a time of 13.78 while Charnigo was first in the 800 at 2:09.00. Clay and Charnigo also teamed with Lindsey Schmitmeyer and Christine Zimmermann to win the 4x400-meter relay at 3:52.05. Jessica Vorst tied for first in the shot put after a provisional heave of 44’10.5 while Schmitmeyer finished sixth in the 800 with a time of 2:11.63, also a provisional mark. Erin Calvelage finished with a provisional time of 11:02.07 in the 3000-meter steeplechase while, Zimmermann was 17th in the 800-meter at 2:16.74 and Rachel Hosie placed 24th in the steeplechase at 11:45.37. On the men’s side, Cody Crockett won the javelin with a school record breaking and provisional toss of 200’10. Derrick Vicars took second in the shot put with a provisional mark of 55’02.00 while Nathaniel Kurtz placed third in the same event at 53’02.25, also a provisional mark. Lyndon Johnson continued his great running by taking second in the 200-meter dash with a provisional time of 21.25 and teamed with Greg Schaible, Simon Bernard and to finish third in the 4x400-meter relay at 3:15.51.Erik Birkholz Cory Vales was 13th in the high jump at 6’05.00, Schaible was 13th in the 400-meter at 49.25, Bernard added a 17th place finish in the 400-meter with a time of 49.47 and Birkholz was 21st in the same event at 49.76. The Oilers will be back in action again on May 27-29 at the 2010 NCAA Division II National Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Grand Valley State Lakers

Women: Grand Valley State competed at a couple of Last Chance Meets this past weekend (May 14-15). At North Central’s Dr. Keeler Track and Field Invitational, sophomore Julia Nowak (Racine, Wis./Case) finished fourth in the 5000-meter run with a time of 17:05.21, while Jessie Vickers (Dexter, Mich.) improved on her provisional mark in the 3000-meter steeplechase. She crossed the finish line third with a time of 10:47.01. Senior Kirsten Nozime (Lake Villa, Ill./Grant Community) also improved on her provisional mark in the 400-meter hurdles. She cleared the hurdles in 1:01.51, finishing third, while Jade Hull (Grandville, Mich.) placed fourth (1:02.17). In the 400-meter dash, Kayla Vallar (Marshall, Mich.) finished second with a time of 56.20, while Danielle Fonseca (Barrie, Ont./St. Joan of Arc) placed fifth (57.53) and Leiah Hess (Battle Creek, Mich./Lakeview) in seventh (58.17). Senior Candice Wheat (Pontiac, Mich./Northern) cleared the 100-meter hurdles in 13.82 seconds, placing her second. At the Cardinal Twilight Classic in Louisville, Ky., sophomore Jocelyn Kuksa (Palatine, Ill.) improved her provisional mark in the pole vault. She finished sixth with a vault of 12’6”, while Christi Kettelhut (Rockford, Mich.) placed eighth (12’0”). The Lakers will now prepare for the 2010 Outdoor Championships in Charlotte, N.C. on May 27-29.

Men: Grand Valley State competed at two Last Chance Meets this past weekend (May 14-15). At North Central’s Dr. Keeler Track and Field Invitational, Ryan Brown (Fenton, Mich.) finished sixth in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.87 seconds, while he also placed fourth in the 400-meter hurdles (54.57). Freshman John Dyer (Grand Ledge, Mich.) hit the NCAA provisional mark in the 800-meter run. He crossed the finish line fourth with a time of 1:51.64. In the field events, senior Nate Miller (Trenton, Mich.) tied for sixth in the high jump with a jump of 6’7”. At the Cardinal Twilight Invitational in Louisville, Ky., junior Quinton Dennis (Lansing, Mich./Waverly) took home second place in the pole vault with a vault of 15’11.25”. The Lakers will now prepare for the 2010 Outdoor Championships in Charlotte, N.C. on May 27-29.

Hillsdale Chargers

The Hillsdale College men's and women's track teams borrowed a concept from Major League Baseball's spring training "split squad" format and took a small group of athletes to Naperville, Illinois over the weekend to compete at North Central College. The result was several good performances, which improved some athletes' chances of qualifying for the national meet, coming up later this month. Competing against a wide variety of athletes and schools, the Charger women took two first places at the meet, led by senior Anna Leutheuser's winning hammer throw mark of 52.43 meters. In addition, the 4x100 relay team of Cat Humphries, Circe Cansino, Marta Scheiwe and Jazmin Williams won its race in 47.66 seconds. Another highlight for the team came on the performance of Jennifer Shaffer, who ran the second-fastest time in the 800 meter run in school history, taking second place with a time of 2:11.21. On the men's side, senior Jared Krout is leaving some serious tire tracks in his wake in the final weeks of his incredible career. He finished second in the 100 (10.82) and third in the 200 (21.61) while winning the long jump by leaping 23 feet, 1 3/4 inches. He also ran the second leg of the winning 4x100 relay team, joining teammates Will Danko, Logan Shoup and Skylar Dooley to touch the tape in 41.55 seconds. Hillsdale's dominance in the hammer throw continued, as the team took three of the top four spots, led by (in order of finish) Aaron Falk, Jason Stomps and Justin Dailey. Charles Wysong also achieved a lifetime best time in the 3000 meter steeplechase, cutting four seconds off his previous-best time, with a mark of 9:12.66. That time also improves his NCAA provisional qualifying mark.

Lake Superior State Lakers

The Lakers were idle this week and compete next in the NCAA Championships.

Michigan Tech Huskies

Michigan Tech senior Ken Gilkerson broke his own school in the 800 after finishing third at the Dr. Keeler Track and Field Invitational Friday (May 13) in a time of 1:51.28. His previous record was 1:52.29 set early this season. The Brooklyn Park, Minn., native is currently 12th on the NCAA Div II Performance Chart and currently holds eight of the 10 fastest times in the 800 at Michigan Tech.

Northern Michigan Wildcats

The Wildcats were idle this week and compete next in the NCAA Championships.

Northwood Timberwolves

The Timberwolves were idle this week and compete next in the NCAA Championships.

Saginaw Valley State Cardinals

The Cardinals were idle this week and compete next in the NCAA Championships.

Tiffin Dragons

Three performances earned individual victories for TU's track squad at the unscored Tiffin Twilight meet on a rainy and cool day at Frost-Kalnow Stadium. Ramone Brant won the 110 hurdles in 14.68, while Antoine Allen won the triple jump with a leap of 13.73 meters. On the women's side, Kayla Ellks won the triple jump with 10.75 meters.Other top finishers for TU included Emily Kellepourey (javelin - 2nd, 36.2 meters) and Stephen Miles (800 - 3rd, 1:54.74). Cara Roach (discus), Eric Maag (high jump), Allen (long jump), Ray Robinson (discus), and Jared Wolff (javelin) all took home fourth place finishes.