Griffins finish second at WVIAC Track Championships
By: sid - Sunday, May 03, 2009
WV Wesleyan held off Seton Hill (144 points) and two-time defending champion Wheeling Jesuit (129 points) with a team total of 172 points. Concord’s Cornell Core was named MVP with 33.5 points. One WVIAC meet record fell for the men in the 4x400m relay by WV Wesleyan with time of 3:15.25 just .25 seconds from an NCAA Provisional mark.
100 Meter Dash
*Sammy Tranks – 4th
200 Meter Dash
Sammy Tranks – 6th
400 Meter Dash
Josh Wilks – 3rd
800 Meter Dash
Josh Wilks – 1st
10,000 Meter Run
Mike Ortiz – 4th
100 Meter Hurdles
Nick Spino – 3rd
Matt Kelly – 5th
400 Meter Hurdles
Nick Spino – 1st
Matt Kelly – 5th
3,000 Meter Steeplechase
Ben Rogers – 6th
4x100 Meter Relay – 2nd
Aron Kurzinski
Sean Randall
Nick Spino
Sammy Tranks
4x400 Meter Relay – 4th
Sammy Tranks
Nick Spino
Sean Randall
Josh Wilks
High Jump
Josh Wilks – 5th
Pole Vault
Mike Poiarkoff – 2nd
Drew Kreigline – 4th
Long Jump
Aron Kurzinski – 1st
Mike Oliver – 3rd
Triple Jump
Aron Kurzinski – 1st
Mike Pistentis – 3rd
Shot Put
Nate Janusey – 2nd
Nate Carman – 6th
Discus Throw
Nate Janusey – 1st
Greg Sell – 5th
Hammer Throw
Nate Janusey – 5th
Javelin Throw
Nate Janusey – 1st
Cory Smith – 3rd
Phil Tizio – 6th
* - Indicates the athlete broke a school record.
The WVIAC Track and Field Awards were also given out at the end of the events with the following earning the following awards:
Field Athlete of the Year: Nate Janusey – Seton Hill
Track Athlete of the Year: Stewart Jones – Wheeling Jesuit
Rookie of the Year: Stewart Jones – Wheeling Jesuit
MVP: Cornell Core - Concord
Coach: Tim Creamer – Seton Hill
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