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Westminster topped Washington & Jefferson by 10 points to win the 2011 PAC men's track and field championship crown. (Photo courtesy of Martin Santek Photography)
 

THREE PAC MEN NAMED USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC (8/7/11)
Washington & Jefferson senior Scott Ryan and the Westminster duo of junior Ryan Bell and sophomore Mark Saylor are among 200 Division III men's track & field athletes nationwide selected to the 2011 Division III Men's Track & Field All-Academic team by the United States Track & Field and Cross County Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field Team, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 and have met an NCAA automatic or provisional qualifying marks in an individual or relay event.

 

MAREK TABBED AS NEW W&J HEAD COACH (7/21/11)
Washington & Jefferson has named Shawn Marek as its new head men's & women's cross country/track & field coach. He replaces Mark FitzPatrick, who resigned to take the head coaching job at Denison. Marek recently spent two years as the head coach for both sports at Salem College in Winston Salem, N.C. A 2000 graduate of Saint Bonaventure, Marek was a co-captain for the Bonnies' NCAA Division I cross country squad. 

 

WESTMINSTER'S RYAN BELL NAMED PAC SAAC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE MONTH FOR JUNE, 2011 (6/23/11)
The PAC has selected junior track & field standout Ryan Bell of Westminster as Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Male Scholar-Athlete of the Month for June 2011. Each month, SAAC members at a PAC school nominate a student-athlete to highlight based on academic and athletic accomplishments. Honorees must be a varsity member in their respective sport(s) and in their junior or senior year. Scholar-Athletes of the Month must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and be actively involved on his or her campus community.

 

THREE FROM PAC SELECTED TO 2011 ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK & FIELD TEAMS (6/3/11)

Three PAC athletic standouts have been honored with selection to the 2011 Capital One Academic All-District II College Division Cross Country/Track & Field teams, released by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). On the men's side, also earning second team laurels were Grove City seniors Garrett Cichowitz (3.64 GPA, entrepreneurship) and Kevin Gallagher (3.86 GPA,policital science/history) along with Westminster junior Morgan Hanes (3.89 GPA, political science).

 

WC'S BELL EARNS D-III ALL-AMERICA HONORS (5/28/11)
Saturday at the 2011 NCAA Division III Men's & Women's Track & Field Championships (hosted by Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio), Westminster junior Ryan Bell became the first Titan in school history to earn NCAA Division III All-America honors with a fourth-place national finish in the men's javelin. Bell's best toss was 62.80 meters (206-0), with the title going to Gary Zack of Moravian (67.37 meters). Complete championship results are now online.

 

PAC AWARDS TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP HONORS (5/26/11)
The PAC has announced the 2011 Spring PAC Team Sportsmanship Award winners. The sportsmanship awards are sponsored by the members of the PAC Student-Athlete-Advisory Council (SAAC), in an effort to recognize and encourage positive sportsmanship among the conference teams. The SAAC is a committee comprised of student-athletes from each member institution assembled to provide insight on the student-athlete experience.

 

WESTMINSTER'S BELL QUALIFIES FOR NATIONALS (5/22/11)
Westminster junior track & field standout Ryan Bell has qualified to compete in the javelin at the 2011 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, hosted by Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio on May 26-28. He is seeded seventh in the country with a throw of 64.87 meters. Bell is just the second Westminster men's track and field athlete to qualify for the NCAA meet since the Titans joined NCAA Division III in 2002-03. A full listing of men's national qualifiers is now online.

 

FITZPATRICK RESIGNS AS W&J HEAD COACH (5/10/11)
Six-time PAC cross country/track & field Coach of the Year Mark FitzPatrick resigned from Washington & Jefferson today to accept the head men's and women's track & field position at Denison University. FitzPatrick, who guided the W&J women's track & field team to its third PAC title two weeks ago, spent eight years as the head coach for the Presidents' cross country and track & field programs.  A national search for the Presidents' new head cross country/track & field coach begins immediately. 

 

GROVE CITY HIRES GREGG FULL-TIME (5/10/11)

Grove City College has hired Matt Gregg as a full-time faculty member of its Department of Physical Education and Athletics, effective July 1, 2011. This spring, Gregg spent his first season as an assistant track and field coach at the College, working specifically with the throwing squads.

 

WESTMINSTER MEN CAPTURE PAC T&F TITLE (4/30/11)
The Westminster men captured the track & field team title at the 2011 PAC Men's & Women's Track & Field Championship, hosted by Bethany College at Bison Stadium in Bethany, WV. The Titan men recorded 129 points to pass second-place Washington & Jefferson (119). Winning coach Tim McNeil of Westminster was lauded as PAC Men's Coach of the Year, respectively. The overall Men's Track & Field MVP award, which is given to the highest point scorer in the meet, was awarded to W&J junior Taylor Hockman. Complete results are now online, along with a complete list of All-PAC performances and other award winners.

 

BETHANY TO HOST PAC MEET THIS WEEKEND (4/27/11)
Bethany College will serve as the site of the 2011 PAC Men's & Women's Track & Field Championship this Friday-Saturday, April 29-30. This year marks the first time the PAC has conducted its championship over two days, with action beginning at 3 p.m. on Friday and 11 a.m. on Saturday. Admission is free of charge. The Washington & Jefferson men and Westminster women are defending conference champions. The Bethany track & field championship website is online.

THIEL MEN EARN T&F ACADEMIC HONORS (8/7/10)
The Thiel College men's team and Waynesburg University women's team were each named All-Academic teams by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for having a team grade-point average (GPA) on 3.1 or higher. The Tomcats (3.14 GPA) were one of 68 Division III men's teams honored, while the Yellow Jackets (3.10 GPA) were one of 106 women's teams lauded.

 

KRUSE NAMED ESPN ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN (6/22/10)
Recent Grove City graduate Derek Kruse earned College Division Third Team Academic All-America honors for cross country/track and field Tuesday from ESPN The Magazine and the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Kruse earned four letters in track and field for Grove City and helped the Wolverines capture three PAC titles. In 2010, Kruse took second in both the high jump, 1500-meter run and 1600-meter relay at the PAC Championships. He earned the squad's MVP honor for the 2010 season. Kruse achieved a 3.93 cumulative grade-point average while majoring in molecular biology.

 

EIGHT FROM PAC NAMED ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT (6/3/10)
Eight standout PAC student-athletes (five men, three women) have been selected to the 2010 ESPN The Magazine College Division Academic All-District II cross country/track & field teams, released today by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Of the eight, three garnered first team honors and will now advance to the Academic All-America national ballot. On the men's side, Grove City senior Derek Kruse (3.92 grade-point average
(GPA), molecular biology) and Westminster senior Jeremiah Patterson (3.91, broadcast communications) were tabbed, while second team honorees were the GCC junior duo of Garrett Cichowitz (3.60, entrepreneuship/Christian thought) and Kevin Gallagher (3.88, political science/history) and W&J sophomore Josh Buckley (3.44, biology). The women's team was led by first team senior Jodi Bodo (3.82, communication) of Bethany and a pair of second teamers from Westminster in senior Abbey Basta (3.79, English) and sophomore Emily Dolsak (3.94, exploratory).

THIEL'S EATON CAPTURES NATIONAL TITLE IN 400 (5/29/10)
For the first time since 1997, the Presidents' Athletic Conference boasts a NCAA Division III outdoor track & field national champion. The historic milestone was reached on Saturday afternoon, when Thiel College senior Alex Eaton posted a school- and stadium record time of 46.79 to capture national championship honors in the event. With the victory, he concluded his stellar Tomcat track & field career as a six-time All-American. Eaton had advanced to the finals of the 400 meter dash at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Friday in Berea, Ohio, as his advancing time of 48.15 registered as the fourth fastest time of the day. In other final day action, Waynesburg sophomore Krystal Baker placed 16th in the triple jump with a mark of 36-7 1/2.

 

TMC HIRES HILL AS FIRST TRACK & FIELD COACH (5/28/10)
Thomas More has hired Jeff Hill as the first-ever head coach of the Saint track & field program, which will be a club sport in 2010-11 before a planned move to varsity status in the 2011-12 academic year. Hill comes to Thomas More from local rival Mount St. Joseph, where he was an assistant track & field coach for the past five seasons.

 

PAC QUARTET TO COMPETE AT NCAA NATIONALS (5/26/10)
Four PAC track & field standouts have qualified to compete at the 2010 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, hosted by Baldwin-Wallace College on Thursday-Saturday, May 27-29, in Berea, Ohio. Thiel College senior Alex Eaton is the lone men's representative from the conference, as he will compete in the 400 meter run after posting the second-fastest time in the nation this year. On the women's side, three Waynesburg athletes will compete, with junior Elisha Jones and sophomore Marybeth Rocco each participating in the javelin throw, while sophomore Krystal Baker competes in the triple jump.

 

FOUR FROM PAC RECEIVE USTFCCCA HONORS (5/25/10)
Four PAC individuals have been honored as 2010 Mideast Region Award winners by the Unites States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on Tuesday. Waynesburg sophomore Krystal Baker was named the Mideast Region Women's Field Athlete of the Year. She was also named PAC Women's Field Athlete of the Year after winning league titles in both the high jump and long jump. In addition, Yellow Jacket head coach Jason Falvo and assistant coach Chris Hardie were lauded as Mideast Region Women's Head Coach and Women's Assistant Coach of the Year, respectively. W&J assistant Jessica Cooper was also honored as Men's Assistant Coach of the Year in the region.

 

GIBSON TO HEAD GCC TRACK & FIELD PROGRAM (5/5/10)
Grove City College announced today that Todd Gibson will take over as the college's head men's and women's track and field coach, while also still fulfilling his duties as assistant football coach. He takes over for head coach Dr. Allison Williams, who will continue her role as assistant chair for the Department of Physical Education and Athletics. Gibson, a Champion, Ohio native and Grove City alum, just completed his second season as an assistant coach, working primarily with distance runners. During his time in the position, four distance runners have set new school records.

 

W&J MEN CAPTURE 2010 PAC T&F TITLE (5/1/10)
The Washington & Jefferson men captured the team title today at the 2010 PAC Men's & Women's Track & Field Championship, hosted by Grove City College at Robert E. Thorn Field in Grove City, Pa. The Presidents finished with 165 points to edge the host Wolverines (147.3) and end GCC's five-year run as conference champions. Winning coach Mark FitzPatrick of W&J was lauded as PAC Men's Coach of the Year. Other year-end MVP awards went to W&J sophomore Josh Buckley (men's field for second straight year) and Bethany senior Taylor McNeil (men's track). Complete results are now online, along with a complete list of All-PAC performances.

 

2011 SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Friday-Saturday, April 29-30, 2011
2011 PAC Track & Field Championships
Bethany College - Bethany, W.Va.
Final Standings - Complete Results
1. Westminster - 129
2. Wash. & Jeff. - 119
3. Bethany - 95
4. Waynesburg - 86
5. Grove City - 76
6. Saint Vincent - 47
7. Thiel - 36
Geneva - unscored

 

Thursday-Friday, May 19-20, 2011

ECAC Division III Championships (Bethlehem, Pa.)
Men (58+  teams) - Live Results
16. Wash. & Jeff. - 19
35t. Bethany - 6
38t. Waynesburg - 5

55t. Saint Vincent - 1

 

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Westminster at NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships (hosted by Ohio Wesleyan) - Video Webcast - Schedule of Events - Tournament Website

 

March 28
Track - Garrett Cichowitz, Grove City
Field - Gregg Williams, Bethany

April 4
Track - Kevin Wanichko, Saint Vincent
Field - Taylor Hockman, Wash. & Jeff.

April 11
Track - Richard Peterson, Thiel
Field - Ryan Bell, Westminster

April 18

Track - John Green, Grove City
Field - Anthony Thomas, Westminster
 

April 25
Track - Jeff Hite, Saint Vincent
Field - Ryan Bell, Westminster