Elizabethtown College MensTrack News 
Back to top 12/6/2008 Men's indoor track opens season at Ursinus Invitational ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD Elizabethtown at Ursinus Winter Invitational COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's indoor track and field team opened its 2008-09 season at the Ursinus College Winter Invitational on Saturday. The Blue Jays finished 14th out of 19 schools with a total of 16 points. First-year student Eric Reichert (Hershey, PA/Hershey) won the mile run with a time of 4:26.59, the fifth-best mark in program history. Senior Dylan Rulander (Russell, PA/Eisenhower) came in fifth in the mile with a time of 4:34.54.In the 55-meter hurdles, junior Elton Dos Santos (Philadelphia, PA/Penn Charter) placed ninth with a time of 8.77 seconds. Back to top 5/23/2008 Clark finishes 4th in decathlon at NCAA Division III championships Elizabethtown College Track and Field Kevin Clark Finishes Fourth in Decathlon at NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships OSHKOSH, Wisc. --- Elizabethtown College senior Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) became an All-American for the fifth time in his career after finishing fourth in the decathlon at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh on Friday. Clark, who was seventh in the competition after day one, used a first-place finish in the pole vault (14 feet, 11 inches) and fifth-place finishes in the 110 hurdles (15.34 seconds) and 1,500-meter run (4:39.85) to climb into fourth with a total of 6,608 points. It is the fifth time in Clark's illustrious career that he has earned All-America honors, having done so four times in the pole vault (indoors 2006 through 2008, and outdoors in 2006). His was the 27th All-America performance in men's and women's track and field by an Elizabethtown athlete, and the fourth this year. Ozzie Brown of Moravian College won the decathlon with 7,192 points, followed by Kyle Steiner of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (7,126 points), Josh Lovell of Linfield College (6,675 points) and Clark. In other action, senior Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) finished 15th in the 800 meters with a time of 1:54.08. On Saturday, senior Erin Fisher (McEwensville, PA/Warrior Run) will be the lone Blue Jay in action as she competes in the 5,000 meters at 4:55 p.m., after taking All-America honors with a seventh-place finish in the 10,000 meters on Thursday night. NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Elizabethtown College results Team Standings (through 8 events) Back to top 5/22/2008 Clark in 7th place in decathlon after day one of NCAA Division III champ. Elizabethtown College Track and Field Erin Fisher Takes All-America Honors at NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships OSHKOSH, Wisc. --- Elizabethtown College senior Erin Fisher (McEwensville, PA/Warrior Run) earned All-America honors with a seventh-place finish in the women's 10,000-meter run at the NCAA Division III Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh on Thursday evening.
"I couldn't be happier with Erin's progress throughout the season," said head coach Chris Straub. "She got a late start to the outdoor season due to injury, but definitely peaked at the right time." After passing through the first 5,000 meters in a time of 18:03, Fisher was among a pack of 10 runners within two seconds of the lead with one mile (1,600 meters) to go. Pushing the pace, she moved toward the front of the pack and settled into a battle for sixth place over the final 600 meters. Fisher, who earned All-America honors in cross country with a 15th-place finish at the 2007 NCAA Division III championships, will compete in the final race of her career on Saturday when she runs in the 5,000 meters. In other women's action, junior Tiffany Kulp (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge) finished 17th in the 1,500 meters with a time of 4:40.48. On the men's side, senior Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) is in seventh place in the decathlon after amassing 3,432 points on the first day of the two-day event. His highest-scoring event was the 400 meters, when he took fourth with a career-best time of 49.98 seconds. He also finished second in the 100 meters (11.21 seconds, 814 points) and was fifth in the long jump (21 feet, 5 1/2 inches, 707 points). Clark also competed in the pole vault, but the four-time All-American was unable to clear the bar in three attempts after wrapping up action in the decathlon just moments earlier. On Friday, Clark will see action in the final five events of the decathlon (110 hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin and 1,500 meters) beginning at 2:00, while senior Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) will participate in the 800-meter trials at 7:35 p.m. NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Elizabethtown College results Women Pictured: Erin Fisher en route to a seventh-place finish in the 10,000 meters at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships (Photo courtesy of Jeff Febus, Calvin College). Back to top 5/20/2008 Clark and Graybeal set to compete at NCAA Division III championships FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Four Elizabethtown College Athletes to Compete at NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships
Pictured, from left: Drew Graybeal, Kevin Clark, Erin Fisher and Tiffany Kulp. ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Four members of the Elizabethtown College men's and women's track and field teams will compete at the NCAA Division III championships at the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, beginning Thursday and continuing through Saturday. For the men, senior Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) will compete in the decathlon and the pole vault, while senior Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) is entered in the 800 meters. On the women's side, senior Erin Fisher (McEwensville, PA/Warrior Run) will run in both the 5,000 and 10,000 meters, and junior Tiffany Kulp (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge) is slated to participate in the 1,500 meters. Clark is competing in the pole vault (Thursday, 6:00 p.m.) for the third straight year at the outdoor championships, and in the decathlon (Thursday, 1:00 p.m. and Friday, 2:00 p.m.) for the second consecutive season. He is a four-time All-American in the pole vault (three times indoor, once outdoor) and was the 2007 NCAA Division III indoor champion and 2006 Division III outdoor runner-up. In March, Clark finished fourth in the pole vault with a height of 16 feeet, 5 1/2 inches at the Division III indoor championships. He was named the Middle Atlantic Conference Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year after winning the 110 hurdles, 400 hurdles and pole vault as the Blue Jays won their second straight MAC championship. He qualified for the pole vault with a mark of 16 feet, 2 3/4 inches at the Messiah Invitational on April 11, and set a school record in the decathlon with an NCAA-qualifying score of 6,648 points at the same meet. Clark set the school record in the pole vault of 16 feet, 6 inches at Shippensburg in 2006. Graybeal is entered in the 800 meters (Friday, 7:35 p.m.) at the Division III outdoor championships for the second straight year, finishing sixth last season with a time of 1:54.18 to earn All-America honors for the fourth time in his career. He previously was named All-America in the 400 meters at the 2008 indoor championships, in the 800 meters at the 2007 indoor championships, and in the distance medley relay at the 2006 indoor championships. Graybeal is seeded fourth with a time of 1:50.99 that he established at the Swarthmore Last Chance Meet on May 13. He will be looking to break the school outdoor record in the 800 meters of 1:50.66 set in 2006 by Tyson Evensen. In addition to the 800 meters, Graybeal also qualified in the 400 meters but declined entry to the event in order to concentrate on the 800 meters. Fisher is entered with a time of 17:20.60 in the 5,000 meters (Saturday, 4:55 p.m.) set at Swarthmore, and 36:03.08 in the 10,000 meters (Thursday, 7:30 p.m.) set at the Penn Relays. She competed in the 5,000 meters at this year's Division III indoor championships and in the 10,000 meters at last year's outdoor meet. The two-time defending MAC indoor and outdoor champion in the 5,000 meters, Fisher is also the two-time MAC champion in cross country, where she earned All-America honors with a 15th-place finish at the 2007 Division III championships. She will look to break the Elizabethtown College records in both the 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters, which were set by Melissa St. Clair '05 during the 2005 season. St. Clair ran 17:14.79 in the 5,000 meters at the Division III outdoor championships en route to earning All-America honors, and was timed in 35:46.62 in the 10,000 meters at the Penn Relays. Kulp is a first-time qualifier for the NCAA Division III championships, having earned a berth in the 1,500 meters (Thursday, 5:15 p.m.) with a time of 4:36.03 at Swarthmore on May 13 that broke the school record of 4:36.33 set in 2005 by Katie Garner. She is the three-time defending MAC outdoor champion in the 1,500 meters and has also won three straight gold medals in the 800 meters at the MAC indoor championships. In all, Kulp has claimed 10 MAC championships (eight individual, two relay) during her Blue Jay career. Action begins Thursday at 1:00 p.m. with the men's decathlon, and continues through Saturday at 5:55 p.m. with the men's 4x400-meter relay. NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships (All times Eastern Daylight Time) Friday, May 23 Saturday, May 24 Back to top 5/13/2008 Graybeal, Clark come away with victories at Swat Last Chance Meet Elizabethtown College Men's Track and Field Elizabethtown Track Peaking at Right Time With Top Performances at Swat Last Chance Meet SWARTHMORE, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's track and field team competed in its final meet prior to the NCAA Division III championships on Tuesday night at the Swarthmore College Last Chance Meet. Senior Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) won the 800 meters with a personal-record time of 1:50.99 that just missed the program record of 1:50.66 set in 2006 by Tyson Evensen. Senior Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) also claimed a victory as he won the pole vault with a height of 15 feet, 11 1/4 inches. In other events, sophomore A.J. Farris (Edgewood, MD/Joppatowne) was fifth in the 100 meters (11.08 seconds) and senior Bryan Marison (Birdsboro, PA/Daniel Boone) finished eighth in the discus (106 feet, 11 inches) In the pole vault, senior Jason Yurchak (Franklinville, NJ/Delsea Regional) took sixth with a height of 14 feet, 3 1/4 inches, the fourth-best mark in program history and a personal record. Other top performances came from senior Dave Bresnahan (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson), who was tenth in the 5,000 meters and set a personal record with a time of 15:20.85, the ninth-best mark in school history. The men's 4x400-meter relay team of Farris (50.7 seconds), junior Dylan Rulander (Russell, PA/Eisenhower) (49.7 seconds), Clark (48.5 seconds) and Graybeal (48.3 seconds) finished in a time of 3:17.78 that is a season best and the third-fastest in program history. Back to top 5/3/2008 Blue Jays win 2nd consecutive MAC team championship Elizabethtown College Men's Track and Field Seniors Lead Elizabethtown College To Second Straight MAC Track and Field Championship, Kevin Clark Honored as Track Athlete of the Year CHESTER, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's track and field team won its second consecutive Middle Atlantic Conference championship at Widener University on Saturday afternoon, climbing from third to first place on the final day of competition. The Blue Jays, who were third with 53 points after day two, finished with 215.5 points to outdistance runner-up Messiah College (181.5 points) and third-place Widener (153 points). Senior Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) was honored as the MAC Track Athlete of the Year while head coach Chris Straub was honored as Coach of the Year in outdoor track and field for the second straight season. Clark won three individual gold medals on Saturday, capturing the 110 hurdles (15.21 seconds), the 400 hurdles (55.36 seconds) and the pole vault (14 feet, 11 inches). He also finished third in the 100 meters (11.27 seconds) and was fifth in the long jump (21 feet, 1 1/2 inches) after taking third in the high jump on Friday. Senior Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg), who was the MAC Track Athlete of the Year at the indoor championships, repeated as the MAC outdoor champion in both the 400 meters (47.99 seconds) and the 800 meters (1:56.86), while senior Dave Bresnahan (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) won his second gold medal of the meet by capturing the 5000 meters in 15:45.99. Also winning conference championships for the Blue Jays on Saturday were sophomore A.J. Farris (Edgewood, MD/Joppatowne) in the 100 meters (11.09 seconds) and junior Dylan Rulander (Russell, PA/Eisenhower) in the 1500 meters (4:00.55). Rulander also finished second in the 800 meters with a time of 1:57.07. In addition, the men's 4x400-meter relay team won for the fourth straight year with a time of 3:20.78, as the team of sophomore Mike Mauger (Pottstown, PA/The Hill School), junior James Munnelly (Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks East), Rulander and Graybeal capped the meet by giving the Blue Jays their 10th gold medal of the championships. Other top finishers were Mauger, who was third in the 200 meters (22.84 seconds) and seventh in the 100 meters (11.43 seconds), sophomore Wyatt Eaton (York, PA/Eastern York), who was fourth in the 200 meters (22.92 seconds), sophomore Elton Dos Santos (Philadelphia, PA/Penn Charter), who took third in the 110 hurdles (16.31 seconds) and seventh in the 400 hurdles (1:00.63), and Munnelly, who was seventh in the 800 meters (1:59.15). In the 5000 meters, first-year student Chris Heisey (Middletown, PA/Middletown) was second behind Bresnahan in 15:49.75, senior Ryan St. Clair (Chambersburg, PA/Chambersburg) finished fourth in 15:54.22, sophomore Myles Lund (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga) took sixth in 15:58.67, and junior Jeremy Matula (Bath, PA/Northampton) was seventh in 16:02.47. In other field events, senior Jason Yurchak (Franklinville, NJ/Delsea Regional) tied for fifth in the pole vault (12 feet, 5 1/2 inches), junior Phil Alder (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) was sixth in the javelin throw (168 feet, 8 inches) and sophomore Mike Torre (Medford, NJ/Shawnee) was eighth in the javelin (165 feet, 10 inches). Middle Atlantic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Elizabethtown results Team scores: 1. Elizabethtown 215.5; 2. Messiah 181.5; 3. Widener 153; 4. DeSales 93; 5. Lebanon Valley 56; 6. Albright 54.5; 7. Misericordia 48.5; 8. Delaware Valley 15. Back to top 5/2/2008 Elizabethtown in third place after two days of MAC Championships Elizabethtown College Men's Track and Field Blue Jays In Third Place After Day Two of MAC Track and Field Championships CHESTER, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's track and field team is in third place after two days of the Middle Atlantic Conference Championships at Widener University. The Blue Jays have amassed 53 points entering Saturday's final day of competition, trailing host Widener (60) and second-place Messiah College (54.5 points). In the 100 meters, three Blue Jays have qualified for the finals, as sophomore A.J. Farris (Edgewood, MD/Joppatowne) posted the best mark in preliminaries at 11.02 seconds. He will be joined in the finals by senior Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) (11.15 seconds) and sophomore Mike Mauger (Pottstown, PA/The Hill School) (11.37 seconds). In the 200 meters, Mauger advanced to the finals with a time of 22.87 seconds, along with sophomore Wyatt Eaton (York, PA/Eastern York) who ran 23.00 seconds to win his heat. Senior Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) qualified for the finals in both the 400 meters (49.97 seconds) and the 800 meters (1:56.08), while junior Dylan Rulander (Russell, PA/Eisenhower) (1:55.59) and junior James Munnelly (Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks East) (1:57.88) also qualified for finals in the 800. In completed events, senior Ryan St. Clair (Chambersburg, PA/Chambersburg) finished second in the steeplechase with a time of 9:58.40, while sophomore Myles Lund (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga) took fifth in 10:10.51. Clark placed third in the high jump with a mark of 5 feet, 11 1/2 inches, and in the decathlon junior Phil Alder (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) was third with 5360 points and senior George Nicholas (Marietta, PA/Donegal) finished eighth with 3942 points. On Thursday, the Blue Jays placed four runners among the top five finishers in the 10,000 meters, as senior Dave Bresnahan (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) won with a time of 32:41.00, with first-year student Chris Heisey (Middletown, PA/Middletown) placing second in 32:41.81, junior Jeremy Matula (Bath, PA/Northampton) in third place at 32:59.46 and first-year student Rich Greco (Holmdel, NJ/Holmdel) finishing fifth in 33:19.99. Middle Atlantic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Elizabethtown results Team scores: 1. Widener 60; 2. Messiah 54.5; 3. Elizabethtown 53; 4. DeSales 38; 5. Misericordia 28; 6. Albright 25.5; 7. Lebanon Valley 13; 8. Delaware Valley 0. Back to top 5/1/2008 Blue Jays to compete at MAC Outdoor Championships FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Track and Field Ready for MAC Championships ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's and women's track and field teams will be in action at the Middle Atlantic Conference Outdoor Championships at Widener University. The three-day meet began Thursday afternoon with day one of the heptathlon and decathlon, along with the men's and women's 10,000 meters. Full competition will start Friday as nine schools compete in 20 men's and 20 women's events. The Blue Jay men are the defending MAC champions, winning their second title in four years last season. The Blue Jay women posted their best-ever finish in 2006 with a second-place result behind Messiah College. Elizabethtown's men are led by seniors Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) and Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg), each of whom has won multiple MAC gold medals during their careers. Clark is the three-time defending MAC champion in the pole vault, winning last year with a mark of 15 feet, 5 1/2 inches. He has also won a pair of golds as part of the 4x400-meter relay team, and was second in the long jump last season. Graybeal is the defending conference champion in both the 400 and 800 meters, and has won those events at the indoor championships in each of the last two years. He has also won three outdoor gold medals in the 4x400-meter relay. Sophomore A.J. Farris (Edgewood, MD/Joppatowne) took third in the 100 meters last year, while senior Ryan St. Clair (Chambersburg, PA/Chambersburg) was third in the steeplechase. In field events, sophomore Mike Torre (Medford, NJ/Shawnee) was third in the javelin last season with a best throw of 186 feet, 3 inches. Other top contenders will be junior Dylan Rulander (Russell, PA/Eisenhower) in the 800 and 1500 meters, senior Dave Bresnahan (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) in the 10,000 meters, Farris in the 200 meters, and Clark in the 400-meter hurdles. For the women, junior Tiffany Kulp (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge) will chase her third straight gold medal in the 1,500 meters, after winning the mile run at the indoor championships. She is also favored to win the MAC title in the steeplechase, with a seed time 22 seconds faster than any other entry, after finishing second last season. Senior Erin Fisher (McEwensville, PA/Warrior Run) is the defending MAC outdoor champion and two-time indoor champion in the 5,000 meters, and senior Jenna Riley (Reading, PA/Reading Central Catholic) will aim to defend her title in the triple jump (36 feet, 4 3/4 inches). Junior Chelsea Miles (Media, PA/Penncrest) was runner-up in the high jump last season and took third in the triple jump, and will look to medal along with graduate student Lori Havrilak (West Grove, PA/St. Mark's, DE) in the 400 meters. Back to top 4/29/2008 Graybeal named MASCAC Scholar-Athlete in men's outdoor track and field FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jared Auman, Alex Lee and Drew Graybeal Recognized as MAC Scholar-Athletes ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College seniors Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy), Alex Lee (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus) and Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) have been recognized by the Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation (MASCAC) as Scholar-Athletes for the 2008 spring sports season, the conference office announced Tuesday. Auman (baseball), Lee (softball) and Graybeal (men's outdoor track and field) increase the number of Blue Jay student-athletes to receive the MASCAC Scholar-Athlete Award this academic year to seven, out of 22 sports sponsored by the conference. They will be recognized, along with all other MASCAC award winners, at the conference's annual awards luncheon on Tuesday, May 6 at King's College in Wilkes-Barre. Auman, a catcher and the reigning Commonwealth Conference Co-Player of the Year, leads the league in batting average (.442), hits (57) and doubles (17), and ranks among the conference leaders in slugging percentage (.636), on-base percentage (.486), runs batted in (36) and total bases (82). Entering the postseason, Auman ranks third in program history in batting average at .386, is tied for third in doubles with 40 and is seventh in hits with 156. Academically, Auman has a 3.42 cumulative grade-point average as a criminal justice major at Elizabethtown. Lee, a first-team All-Conference selection at pitcher last season, has a 9-11 record and a 2.54 earned run average in 24 games (19 starts) this season. She leads the conference in strikeouts (130), complete games (19) and innings pitched (143 1/3) and ranks fourth in victories. For her career, Lee is Elizabethtown's career leader in games pitched (99), starts (85), complete games (80), innings pitched (588 1/3) and strikeouts (476). She has completed each of her last 50 starts, and has 33 career wins. Off the diamond, Lee won a first-place drawing award at a campus-wide student exhibition through the Department of Fine and Performing Arts, and collaborated with the Ronald McDonald House of Hershey on a new brochure as part of her senior capstone project. Academically, Lee has a 3.55 cumulative grade-point average as a marketing with a minor in studio art. Graybeal is a five-time MAC champion in outdoor track and field, winning the 400 meters and 800 meters last season and the 4x400-meter relay three times. He was also a 2007 NCAA Division III All-American in the 800 meters, and holds the school outdoor records in the 400 meters, 4x400 and 4x800 meters. In addition, Graybeal is a three-time All-American in indoor track and field and won eight MAC indoor track and field gold medals. He holds five school indoor records, and was the 2008 MAC Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Year. Away from track, Graybeal is a member of the Physics Club and the Engineering Club, and was a Presidential Scholarship and Hager Scholars Award recipient. Academically, Graybeal has a 3.27 cumulative grade-point average as a computer engineering major. The MASCAC recognizes Scholar-Athletes in each of the eight spring sports sponsored by the conference, with the conference Awards Committee giving equal consideration to academic record and athletic prowess. Back to top 4/26/2008 Elizabethtown tunes up for MAC championships at Paul Kaiser Classic Elizabethtown College Track and Field Elizabethtown Runs at Paul Kaiser Classic SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. --- In its final meet before next week's Middle Atlantic Conference championships, the Elizabethtown College men's track and field team participated in the Paul Kaiser Classic at Shippensburg University on Saturday. Sophomore Elton Dos Santos (Philadelphia, PA/Penn Charter) was the top individual finisher for the Blue Jays, taking third in the 110 hurdles with a time of 16.43 seconds. Junior Jason Mastroianni (Macungie, PA/Emmaus) was ninth in the 400 meters (53.45 seconds), junior James Munnelly (Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks East) finished 12th in the 800 meters (1:59.18) and sophomore Myles Lund (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga) finished 13th in the 1500 meters (4:09.13). Paul Kaiser Classic - Shippensburg, Pa. Back to top 4/25/2008 Blue Jay relay teams compete at Penn Relays Elizabethtown College Track and Field Blue Jay Men Compete on Day Two of Penn Relays PHILADELPHIA, Pa. --- Members of the Elizabethtown College men's track and field team participated on day two of the 114th Penn Relay Carnival at the University of Pennsylvania's Franklin Field on Friday. The men's 4x400 meter relay quartet of senior Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham), sophomore A.J. Farris (Edgewood, MD/Joppatowne), senior Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) and junior Dylan Rulander (Russell, PA/Eisenhower) finished second in the Pop Haddleton MAC Relay with a time of 3:17.91, just behind race winner Gettysburg College at 3:17.21 Later, the Blue Jays took sixth in their section and 23rd overall out of 44 teams in the sprint medley relay, as the team of sophomore Mike Mauger (Pottstown, PA/The Hill School), Farris, Graybeal and Rulander was timed in 3:28.88. Back to top 4/23/2008 Elizabethtown to send 10 athletes to Penn Relays FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ten Elizabethtown College Athletes to Participate in 2008 Penn Relay Carnival ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College will send 10 members of its men's and women's track and field teams to the 114th Penn Relay Carnival, to be held Thursday through Saturday at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. The Blue Jays will have entries in five of the 317 events to be held at the Penn Relays, which has been held annually since 1895 and draws 22,000 athletes from 60 countries as well as over 100,000 fans to the three-day competition. On Thursday, the women's 4x400 meter relay team of graduate student Lori Havrilak (West Grove, PA/St. Mark's, DE), junior Chelsea Miles (Media, PA/Penncrest), senior Meghan Ryder (Hatboro, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) and junior Tiffany Kulp (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge) will compete in the Centennial/MAC relay at 6:35 p.m., and senior Erin Fisher (McEwensville, PA/Warrior Run) will run in the College Women's 10,000 meters at 10:00 p.m. Last year, Fisher finished 15th in a field of 20 mostly Division I runners with an NCAA Division III provisional qualifying time of 36:43.41, while the 4x400 relay team will look to return to the form that earned it three straight race wins from 2004 to 2006, including a race and school record time of 3:57.64 in 2006. On Friday, the men's 4x400 meter relay quartet of senior Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham), sophomore A.J. Farris (Edgewood, MD/Joppatowne), senior Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) and junior Dylan Rulander (Russell, PA/Eisenhower) will participate in the annual Pop Haddleton MAC relay at 5:25 p.m. Later, at 6:40 p.m., the Blue Jay team of Farris, sophomore Mike Mauger (Pottstown, PA/The Hill School), Graybeal and Rulander will take part in the College Men's sprint medley relay. In last year's Pop Haddleton MAC 4x400 relay, the Blue Jays won the 12-team race with a season-best time of 3:18.89, as both Clark and Graybeal competed in the race. The sprint medley relay team won their heat and took 20th overall with a program-record time of 3:27.27, with Mauger and Graybeal in action. On Saturday, Clark will participate in the College Men pole vault championship at 2:00 p.m. He is a four-time All-American in the pole vault, and won the 2007 NCAA Division III indoor championship in the event. Clark's career outdoor best in the event is 16 feet, 6 inches set in 2006. Also competing at the Penn Relays will be 2004 Elizabethtown College graduate Dave Berdan, who is entered in the Olympic Development 10,000 meters on Thursday night at 10:45 p.m. He will be trying to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Trials in the event where the provisional standard is 29:10. Berdan was the NCAA Division III runner-up in the event in 2004 and holds the school record of 30:14.54 set at the Penn Relays in 2004. Back to top 4/19/2008 Blue Jays prep for MAC Championships by running at widener invitational Elizabethtown College Men's Track and Field Elizabethtown Competes at Widener Invitational CHESTER, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's track and field team participated at the Widener Invitational on Saturday, at the site of the upcoming Middle Atlantic Conference championships. Senior Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) was the top individual finisher for the Blue Jays, as he took third in the 400 hurdles with a time of 56.83 seconds. Senior Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) finished sixth in the 200 meters (22.34 seconds), sophomore Elton Dos Santos (Philadelphia, PA/Penn Charter) was sixth in the 110 hurdles (17.03 seconds), and senior Dave Bresnahan (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) took ninth in the 5,000 meters (15:23.20) In the 4x400 meters, the Blue Jays finished second out of 18 teams with a time of 3:23.68, just behind Division II West Chester University. Running the relay for Elizabethtown were junior Dylan Rulander (Russell, PA/Eisenhower) (51.5 seconds), junior James Munnelly (Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks East) (52.0 seconds), Graybeal (47.8 seconds) and junior Phil Alder (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove). The 4x100 meter relay team of sophomore Mike Mauger (Pottstown, PA/The Hill School), Clark, sophomore Wyatt Eaton (York, PA/Eastern York) and junior Jared Rosenau (Ambler, PA/Upper Dublin) finished fifth in 43.45 seconds. In field events, senior Jason Yurchak (Franklinville, NJ/Delsea Regional) took fourth in the pole vault (13 feet, 11 1/4 inches), sophomore Tim Katzaman (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) was ninth in the discus (121 feet, 3 inches), and sophomore Shaun Healey (Neshanic Station, NJ/Somerville) was ninth in the javelin (167 feet, 10 inches). Back to top 4/18/2008 Rulander and Graybeal earn NCAA provisional qualifying marks in 800 meters Elizabethtown College Track and Field Graybeal, Rulander and Fisher Earn NCAA Provisional Qualifying Times at Larry Ellis Invitational PRINCETON, N.J. --- Elizabethtown College seniors Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) and Erin Fisher (McEwensville, PA/Warrior Run) and junior Dylan Rulander (Russell, PA/Eisenhower) all earned NCAA Division III provisional qualifying times at the Larry Ellis Invitational, hosted by Princeton University on Friday night. In the men's 800 meters, Rulander finished 12th overall in 1:52.70 while Graybeal crossed the line 13th in 1:52.76, as each surpassed the provisional qualifying standard of 1:53.20. Fisher took 13th in the women's 5,000 meters with a time of 17:28.82, faster than the qualifying standard of 17:35.00. Back to top 4/15/2008 Elizabethtown wins 8 events to capture Quadrangular Elizabethtown College Men's Track and Field Blue Jays Defeat Messiah, DeSales and Dickinson at Elizabethtown Quadrangular ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College hosted Messiah College, DeSales University and Dickinson College in its annual Pentangular track and field meet, and the Blue Jays won the team title with 66 points, ahead of Dickinson (52), DeSales (43) and Messiah (12). The Blue Jays posted six individual and two relay wins at the meet, as sophomore A.J. Farris (Edgewood, MD/Joppatowne) picked up a win in the 100 meters (11.02 seconds), senior Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) won the 400 meters (48.62 seconds), junior Dylan Rulander (Russell, PA/Eisenhower) captured the 1500 meters (4:04.99) and sophomore Elton Dos Santos (Philadelphia, PA/Penn Charter) was victorious in the 110 hurdles (16.48 seconds). In field events, senior Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) set a meet record in winning the pole vault (16 feet, 3/4 inch) and sophomore Tim Katzaman (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) won the discus (119 feet, 2 inches). The 4x100 relay team of sophomore Mike Mauger (Pottstown, PA/The Hill School), Clark, junior Jason Mastroianni (Macungie, PA/Emmaus) and Farris finished first with a time of 43.01 seconds, while the 4x400 relay team of Farris (51.0), junior James Munnelly (Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks East) (51.8) , Graybeal (48.0) and Rulander (50.3) crossed first in 3:21.35. Runner-up performances on the track came from Mauger in the 100 meters (11.50 seconds) and 200 meters (23.25 seconds), Munnelly in the 800 meters (1:58.70), first-year student Chris Heisey (Middletown, PA/Middletown) in the 3000 meters (9:02.44) and Dos Santos in the 400 hurdles (59.16 seconds). Finishing second in field events were senior Jason Yurchak (Franklinville, NJ/Delsea Regional) in the pole vault (14 feet, 1 1/4 inches) and sophomore Mike Torre (Medford, NJ/Shawnee) in the javelin (159 feet, 4 inches). at Elizabethtown, Pa. Back to top 4/12/2008 Kevin Clark automatically qualifies for NCAAs in decathlon, Jays finish 4th Elizabethtown College Men's Track and Field Blue Jays Finish Fourth at Messiah Invitational GRANTHAM, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's track and field team finished fourth out of 19 teams at the Messiah College Invitational this weekend, scoring 62.5 points. Senior Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) earned an NCAA Division III automatic qualifying mark in the decathlon by scoring a school-record 6,648 points. Among his event wins was the pole vault, which he won with an NCAA provisional qualifying height of 4.95 meters (16 feet, 2 3/4 inches). Sophomore A.J. Farris (Edgewood, MD/Joppatowne) was second in the 100 meters in 10.90 seconds, and placed fourth in the 200 meters with a time of 22.02 seconds that is the second-best in program history. Sophomore Mike Mauger (Pottstown, PA/The Hill School) was fifth in the 100 meters (11.21 seconds) and sophomore Elton Dos Santos (Philadelphia, PA/Penn Charter) took fourth in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 16.33 seconds. First-year student Rich Greco (Holmdel, NJ/Holmdel) placed fourth in the 5,000 meters (16:40.74) and first-year student Matt Myers (Pennsburg, PA/Upper Perkiomen) finished fifth in the steeplechase (10:48.53). In the 4x100 meters, the Blue Jay team of Farris, junior Jason Mastroianni (Macungie, PA/Emmaus), Mauger and sophomore Wyatt Eaton (York, PA/Eastern York) took second with a time of 42.99 seconds. In field events, sophomore Tim Katzaman (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) broke his own school record and took fourth in the hammer throw with a mark of 40.32 meters (132 feet, 3 inches), and senior Jason Yurchak (Franklinville, NJ/Delsea Regional) finished third in the pole vault with a mark of 3.95 meters (13 feet) that ranks fifth in school history. Bridgewater College won the team title with 151 points, followed by host Messiah in second (143 points) and Gettysburg College (119.5 points). Messiah College Invitational Team scoring: 1. Bridgewater 151; 2. Messiah 143; 3. Gettysburg 119.5; 4. Elizabethtown 62.5; 5. Juniata 62; 6. DeSales 49.5; 7. York 46; 8. Dickinson 40; 9. Lebanon Valley 31.5; 10. Albright 29; 11. Stevens Tech 28; 12. McDaniel 20; 13. Catholic 19; 14. Hagerstown 15; 15. Delaware Valley 10; 16. Gwynedd-Mercy 9; 17. Gallaudet 8; 18. Johns Hopkins 7; 19. Goucher 4. Back to top 4/11/2008 Dave Bresnahan runs strong in 10,000 meters at Bucknell Distance Classic Elizabethtown College Track and Field Seniors Fisher and Bresnahan Roll in the 10,000 Meters at Bucknell Bison Distance Night LEWISBURG, Pa. --- Distance runners from the Elizabethtown College men's and women's track and field teams saw action at the Bucknell Bison Distance Classic on Friday night. For the women, senior Erin Fisher (McEwensville, PA/Warrior Run) narrowly missed her personal best time in the 10,000 meters by just two seconds but ran an NCAA Division III provisional qualifying time of 36:43.99. "Erin only started ground running a few times last week and did her first true workout on the ground four days before this race," said coach Chris Straub. "She is now running pain free thanks to the physical therapy at Renaissance Healthcare of Hershey. After her performance, Erin is clearly back on track toward achieving her goals in the last season of her college career." Fisher opened the race conservatively, running the first 5,000 meters in 18:35. As she progressed through miles four, five and six she accelerated and completed her second 5k in 18:09. She will compete next at the Penn Relays on April 24, where she hopes to break the school record of 35:50.50 set by 2004 NCAA Division III runner-up Melissa St. Clair. Meanwhile, senior Dave Bresnahan (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) completed the men's 10,000 meters in 31:38.64 to catapult himself up to third on the college's all-time list. "Dave has worked very hard for five years to have this race come to fruition. No one is more deserving. Dave often ran over 100 miles per week regularly while abroad in New Zealand last semester and had a great 10-week training block over the winter months," said Straub. Bresnahan got through the first 5k in 15:57 and came home with a split of 15:41 for the second half of the race to climb into third on the all-time list behind All-Americans Dave Berdan (30:14.54) and Jose Miranda (30:17.63) and ahead of Dustin Scott (31:45.65). In other events, junior Tiffany Kulp (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge) overcame a bad spill at the first water jump to break her own school record in the women's steeplechase with a hand time of 11:39.0. Senior Ryan St. Clair (Chambersburg, PA/Chambersburg) and sophomore Myles Lund (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga) set personal records in the men's steeplechase, as St. Clair finished in 9:47.7 and Lund in 10:06.1. First-year student Chris Heisey (Middletown, PA/Middletown) ran a personal best in the men's 5,000 meters with a time of 15:37.50, which is the second-best mark ever for an Elizabethtown first-year student. Junior Jeremy Matula (Bath, PA/Northampton) was timed in 15:57.86. Back to top 4/5/2008 Blue Jays compete at Duke Invitational; Dylan Rulander wins 800 meters Elizabethtown College Men's Track and Field Blue Jays Compete at Duke Invitational DURHAM, N.C. --- Members of the Elizabethtown College men's track and field team competed at the two-day Duke University Invitational on Friday and Saturday. Junior Dylan Rulander (Russell, PA/Eisenhower) won the developmental 800 meters with a time of 1:55.13, the fourth-best mark in program history. Senior Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) tied for seventh in the pole vault with a mark of 15 feet, 3 inches, and senior Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) took 26th in the 800 meters with a time of 1:55.59, running as one of eight non-Division I runners in the field of 38 entries. Sophomore Wyatt Eaton (York, PA/Eastern York) finished 25th in the developmental 200 meters with a time of 23.38 seconds, and sophomore A.J. Farris (Edgewood, MD/Joppatowne) finished 28th in 100 meters in 11.42 seconds. Duke Invitational - Durham, N.C. Back to top 3/29/2008 Elizabethtown opens outdoor season at Susquehanna Elizabethtown College Men's Track and Field Blue Jays Open Outdoor Track Season at Susquehanna SELINSGROVE, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's track and field team kicked off its 2008 outdoor schedule by competing in the non-scoring Jim Taylor Invitational at Susquehanna University on Saturday. First-year student Chris Heisey (Middletown, PA/Middletown) won the 10,000 meters with a time of 32:48.56, while sophomore A.J. Farris (Edgewood, MD/Joppatowne) won the 200 meters in 22.44 seconds, the fifth-best time in program history, and was second in the 100 meters in 11.25 seconds. Senior Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) finished second in the 800 meters at 1:54.27, and sophomore Myles Lund (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga) took second in the 5,000 meters with a personal-record time of 15:41.82. Sophomore Mike Mauger (Pottstown, PA/The Hill School) finished third in the 100 meters at 11.61 seconds and was fourth in the 200 meters (23.46 seconds), and junior Jason Mastroianni (Macungie, PA/Emmaus) finished fourth in the 400 meters at 54.59 seconds. Junior Dylan Rulander (Russell, PA/Eisenhower) placed second in the 1500 meters (4:07.68) while junior James Munnelly (Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks East) was fourth in a time of 4:11.28. In addition to Heisey's win in the 10,000 meters, junior Jeremy Matula (Bath, PA/Northampton) was third in 32:54.44, first-year student Rich Greco (Holmdel, NJ/Holmdel) finished fourth in 34:01.15 and first-year student Adam Derkacz (Huguenot, NY/Port Jervis) was eighth in 35:15.46. All four Blue Jay runners set personal records in the 10,000, as Heisey split 16:41 and 16:07, Matula posted splits of 16:41 and 16:13, Greco was timed in 17:05 and 16:56 and Derkacz ran 5,000-meter splits of 18:00 and 17:15. In relays, the 4x100 team took first in 43.93 seconds and the 4x400 quartet also finished first in a time of 3:25.05. In field events, sophomore Tim Katzaman (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) finished sixth in the hammer throw with a new school record of 119 feet, 6 inches, while senior Bryan Marison (Birdsboro, PA/Daniel Boone) was seventh at 113 feet, 7 inches. Senior Shawn Strauss (Womelsdorf, PA/Conrad Weiser) was fifth in the shot put (36 feet, 2 1/4 inches) and sophomore Mike Torre (Medford, NJ/Shawnee) finished sixth in the javelin throw at 161 feet, 11 inches. Jim Taylor Invitational - Selinsgrove, PA Back to top 3/15/2008 Graybeal earns All-American honors in 400 metes at NCAA indoor championship Elizabethtown College Men's Track and Field Drew Graybeal Finishes Third in 400 Meters at NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships ADA, Ohio --- Elizabethtown College senior Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) finished third in the men's 400 meters at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field championships at Ohio Northern University on Saturday. Graybeal was timed in 49.56 seconds in the finals, finishing behind champion Hanneus Ollison of McMurry University, who won the race in 48.61 seconds, and runner-up Luke Reschke of Monmouth (Ill.) College, who was clocked in 49.51 seconds. It is the fourth time in his career that Graybeal has earned All-America honors, and his best individual finish ever after taking fifth indoors and sixth outdoors in the 800 meters at last year's NCAA Division III championships. Graybeal joins fellow senior Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) as an All-American this year after Clark finished fourth in the pole vault on Friday night. As a team, the Blue Jays finished with 11 points to tie for 14th out of 66 schools that earned at least one point at the championships. Also on Saturday, senior Erin Fisher (McEwensville, PA/Warrior Run) competed in the women's 5,000-meter run and finished 10th with a time of 17:42.11. Back to top 3/14/2008 Clark finishes 4th in pole vault, Graybeal advances to 400 finals Elizabethtown College Men's Track and Field Kevin Clark Finishes Fourth in Pole Vault, Drew Graybeal Advances to 400 Finals at NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships ADA, Ohio --- Elizabethtown College senior Kevin Clark earned All-America honors with a fourth-place finish in the men's pole vault, while senior Drew Graybeal advanced to the finals of the men's 400 meters on the opening day of the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships at Ohio Northern University on Friday. Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham), the defending Division III indoor champion in the pole vault, finished fourth with a best vault of 16 feet, 5 1/2 inches (5.02 meters) to earn All-America honors at the indoor championships for the third consecutive year. Clark, who was the national runner-up at the NCAA Division III outdoor championships in 2006, becomes the 24th Elizabethtown athlete to be recognized as an All-American in track and field, and increases to 30 the number of All-America performances in both track and field and cross country in program history. Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) advanced to the finals of the 400 meters by finishing second in his heat and sixth overall with a time of 49.58 seconds. The finals will be held on Saturday at 3:15 p.m. By advancing to the finals, Graybeal is guaranteed to be recognized as an All-American for the fourth time in his career, as he was honored in both the indoor and outdoor 800 meters in 2007 along with the indoor distance medley relay in 2006. As a team, the Blue Jays are tied for 14th place in the standings after four of 14 events with five points. Also on Saturday, senior Erin Fisher (McEwensville, PA/Warrior Run) will compete in the women's 5,000-meter run at 4:35 p.m. Back to top 3/12/2008 Clark and Graybeal to compete at NCAA Division III indoor championships FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College to Send Three Athletes to NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College will have three senior athletes in action at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships at Ohio Northern University this weekend. Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) will look to defend his championship in the men's pole vault on Friday, Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) will compete in the men's 400 meters on Friday and Erin Fisher (McEwensville, PA/Warrior Run) will be in action in the women's 5,000 meters on Saturday. Clark became the first Blue Jay national champion in track and field last season with a winning vault of 17 feet, 1 1/2 inches. He is ranked sixth among the 13 entrants with a season-best mark of 16 feet, 6 3/4 inches which he set at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational in New York City on Feb. 9. He is a three-time All-America honoree in the pole vault, including each of the last two years at the indoor championships and at the 2006 outdoor championships, where he finished second. Graybeal is seeded 12th in the 400 meters with a qualifying time of 49.44 seconds set at the Middle Atlantic Conference championships on March 1. He becomes the first Blue Jay to participate in the NCAA championships all four years of his career, and will look to break his own school record of 49.34 seconds set in 2006. He is also a three-time All-America honoree, having earned the honors in the 800 meters at both the 2007 indoor and outdoor championships along with the distance medley relay at the 2006 indoor championships. Fisher is seeded in ninth place in the 5,000 meters with a time of 17:25.68 set at the Susquehanna Open on Feb. 16. She previously competed at the NCAA championships in the 10,000-meter run at the 2007 outdoor meet. She earned All-America honors in cross country with a 15th-place finish at the 2007 championships, after winning the NCAA Mideast Regional championships. Fisher also won her second consecutive MAC cross country title in 2007. The men's pole vault will be Friday at 5:00 p.m, while the men's 400 meters will hold trials on Friday at 6:05 p.m. and finals on Saturday at 3:15 p.m., with the fastest eight times advancing to finals. The women's 5,000 meters will be held on Saturday at 4:35 p.m. The top eight finishers in each event will earn All-America status, a distinction awarded 29 times to Elizabethtown College cross country and track and field athletes since 2001. The Blue Jays have had representation at the NCAA Division III indoor and outdoor track and field championships each year since 2003. Back to top 3/8/2008 Elizabethtown competes at Virginia Tech Last Chance Meet Elizabethtown College Men's Track and Field Elizabethtown Competes at Virginia Tech Last Chance Meet BLACKSBURG, Va. --- Members of the Elizabethtown College men's indoor track and field team competed at the Virginia Tech Last Chance Meet on Saturday afternoon. Senior Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) turned in the strongest performance of the day for the Blue Jays as he finished second in the 800 meters with a time of 1:53.08, a personal indoor record and the second-best indoor time in program history. Graybeal, who had already provisionally qualified for the NCAA Division III championships in the event, vaulted into the top 10 on the national performance list with his time in the race. Senior Dave Bresnahan (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) took seventh in the 5,000 meters with a time of 16:00.56, with senior Ryan St. Clair (Chambersburg, PA/Chambersburg) coming in 10th with a time of 16:20.48. In addition, the men's 4x400-meter relay team of sophomore Kyle Grimm (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove), junior James Munnelly (Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks East), Graybeal and junior Dylan Rulander (Russell, PA/Eisenhower) clocked the fourth-best time in program history with a time of 3:23.84 en route to a fourth-place finish. Sophomore A.J. Farris (Edgewood, MD/Joppatowne) was clocked with a season-best time in the 200 meters at 22.89 seconds, as were Grimm at 23.31 seconds and sophomore Mike Mauger (Pottstown, PA/The Hill School) at 23.51 seconds. Back to top 3/1/2008 Blue Jays share MAC team title, Graybeal named Track Athlete of the Year Elizabethtown College Men's Track and Field Elizabethtown Shares MAC Indoor Track and Field Title With Messiah, Winning Sixth Straight Crown SELINSGROVE, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's indoor track and field team won its sixth straight Middle Atlantic Conference championship on Saturday afternoon, sharing the title with Messiah College as both schools finished with 135 points. The Blue Jays trailed the Falcons by two points heading into the 4x400-meter relay, the final event of the day, but senior Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) ran down Messiah's anchor runner with 300 meters to go to give Elizabethtown the race win in 3:26.44, with the Falcons in second at 3:26.80, to force the deadlock. Graybeal was named MAC Track Athlete of the Year after winning the 400 meters with an NCAA Division III provisional qualifying time of 49.44 seconds, and winning the 800 meters with a time of 1:57.15. Head coach Chris Straub also took home honors as he was recognized by his peers as MAC Coach of the Year for leading the Blue Jays to a share of the team championship. Sophomore A.J. Farris (Edgewood, MD/Joppatowne) picked up a win in the 55 meters in 6.55 seconds while senior Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) won the 55-meter hurdles with a time of 7.95 seconds. Both times were the second-best in program history. Running in the winning 4x400-meter relay team were sophomore Kyle Grimm (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove), junior Jason Mastroianni (Macungie, PA/Emmaus), Clark and Graybeal. The distance medley relay group of senior Dave Bresnahan (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson), junior James Munnelly (Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks East), junior Dylan Rulander (Russell, PA/Eisenhower) and senior Ryan St. Clair (Chambersburg, PA/Chambersburg) picked up a victory with a time of 10:55.36. Farris added a second-place finish in the 200 meters in 23.05 seconds, the fourth-best time in school history, while Clark took third in 23.09 seconds for the fifth-best time in program history. Clark also finished second in the 55 meters in 6.63 seconds, the fourth-best time in program history, and was fourth in the long jump at 21 feet, 2 3/4 inches. In the mile, Rulander finished second in 1:57.35 for the fourth-best time in school history, followed by Munnelly in sixth place at 1:58.84 for the sixth-best time in program history. The Blue Jays scored three runners in the 5000 meters, as first-year student Chris Heisey (Middletown, PA/Middletown) was second in 15:56.34, Bresnahan finished in third at 16:01.00 and junior Jeremy Matula (Bath, PA/Northampton) was fifth at 16:20.50. Sophomore Elton Dos Santos (Philadelphia, PA/Penn Charter) placed fourth in the 55 hurdles at 8.60 seconds, and Grimm finished fourth in the 400 meters at 52.03 seconds to claim sixth place on the school's all-time list. In other relays, the 4x200 team of sophomore Mike Mauger (Pottstown, PA/The Hill School), Farris, Grimm and Clark finished second in 1:33.11 for the fifth-best time in program history, while the 4x800-meter relay team of Rulander, Munnelly, junior Phil Alder (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) and St. Clair was second in 8:11.49 to place seventh on the all-time program list. Middle Atlantic Conference Individual winners plus top six finishers from Etown Team scores: Elizabethtown (E) and Messiah (Mes) 135, Widener (W) 91, DeSales (DSU) 62, Misericordia (Mis) 49, Lebanon Valley (LV) 30, Albright (A) 24, Delaware Valley (DV) 0. Back to top 2/28/2008 Blue Jays to compete at MAC Indoor Track & Field Championships FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College to Compete at MAC Indoor Track and Field Championships ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's and women's track and field teams will be in action at the Middle Atlantic Conference Indoor Championships at Susquehanna University on Saturday afternoon. The Blue Jay men will favored to win their sixth straight MAC indoor crown while the women will look to regain the MAC team title that they won in 2006. Elizabethtown's men are led by seniors Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) and Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg), both of whom have played key roles in the Blue Jays' run of five straight team titles. Clark, the defending NCAA Division III indoor champion in the pole vault, will be looking for his fourth MAC indoor title in the event. Last year, he set a MAC indoor record by clearing 16 feet, 6 inches en route to the championships. He will also be a top contender for a medal in the 55-meter hurdles, the long jump and the 200 meters for the Blue Jays, after taking fourth in the hurdles and the long jump last year. Graybeal swept the 400 and 800 meters at both the MAC indoor and outdoor championships last year, and is the top seed in both events this year. He has also been part of the winning 4x400-meter relay team in each of the last two years. Junior Phil Alder (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) and sophomore Kyle Grimm (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) each won two golds last season, in the 4x400 and distance medley relays. Sophomore A.J. Farris (Edgewood, MD/Joppatowne) was fifth in both the 55 meters and 200 meters last year, but is expected to be a top medal contender in each event. Senior Dave Bresnahan (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) is the top seed in the mile at 4:28.25, while junior Jeremy Matula (Bath, PA/Northampton) and first-year student Chris Heisey (Middletown, PA/Middletown) will be contenders in the 5000 meters. For the women, junior Tiffany Kulp (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge) is primed to win her third straight MAC indoor title in the 800 meters, and is poised to take gold in the mile after winning two straight MAC outdoor crowns in the 1500 meters. Senior Erin Fisher (McEwensville, PA/Warrior Run) is the defending indoor and outdoor champion in the 5000 meters, and is the top seed in the event by a spread of 23 seconds. She will also look to give the Blue Jays a one-two finish in the mile as the number-two seed behind Kulp. Two years ago, the Blue Jays swept all four relays en route to their first MAC women's indoor championship, and this year Elizabethtown is the top seed in three of the events (distance medley, 4x800 and 4x400). First-year student Allie Gold (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) will vie for a medal in the 55 hurdles, along with first-year student Lauren Riley (Sanatoga, PA/Pottsgrove) and senior Samantha Adams (Mickleton, NJ/Padua Academy) in the pole vault. Junior Chelsea Miles (Media, PA/Penncrest) is a nine-time MAC medalist in jumps, and will look for gold in all three jumping events (long, high and triple). Action in 17 men's and 17 women's events will begin at 11:00 a.m., with eight schools in competition at the championships. Back to top 2/26/2008 Cross country earns USTFCCCA All-American Honors FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Cross Country Squads Earn USTFCCCA All-Academic Team Honors ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's and women's cross country teams have each received the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Division III Team All-Academic honors for the 2007 season, the USTFCCCA has announced. In addition, the Blue Jays placed four women and two men on the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team, which recognizes student-athletes with a minimum 3.5 cumulative grade point average who finish in the top 25 percent of the field at their respective NCAA regional meet. Earning All-Academic honors for the Elizabethtown women were senior All-American Erin Fisher (McEwensville, PA/Warrior Run), the NCAA Mideast Regional champion, junior Tiffany Kulp (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge), sophomore Megan VanDenHengel (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) and senior Sarah Grove (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin East). Elizabethtown was one of just 11 schools in Division III to place four or more student-athletes among the 203 members of the women's All-Academic Team, and the lone school among the 45 eligible teams from the Mideast Region. Capturing All-Academic honors for the Blue Jay men were junior Scott Derkacz (Huguenot, NY/Port Jervis) and sophomore Myles Lund (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga), among the 150 members of the men's All-Academic team. The Blue Jay men ranked 33rd among the 379 schools that sponsor men's cross country at the Division III level with a 3.35 cumulative grade-point average among all team members, while the Elizabethtown women are 101st among the 390 schools that sponsor women's cross country with a 3.29 cumulative grade-point average among all team members. For a team to be considered for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team award, they must have competed and compiled a team score at an NCAA Regional Meet. The team must also have a minimum 3.10 team cumulative grade point average. 2007 NCAA Division III USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams
Back to top 2/23/2008 Blue Jays earn four individual wins, finish fourth at DuCharme Invitational Elizabethtown College Men's Track and Field Blue Jays Finish Fourth at DuCharme Invitational CARLISLE, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's track and field team competed at the DuCharme Invitational at Dickinson College on Saturday afternoon, finishing fourth out of 11 teams with 73 points. The Blue Jays netted four individual victories and one relay win on the day, led by senior Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) who posted his fifth win of the season in the pole vault at 16 feet, 1 1/2 inches. Sophomore A.J. Farris (Edgewood, MD/Joppatowne) won the 55 meters in 6.71 seconds, senior Dave Bresnahan (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) captured the mile in 4:32.45 and junior Dylan Rulander (Russell, PA/Eisenhower) took first in the 800 meters with a time of 1:59.18. Other top finishers were junior James Munnelly (Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks East), who was second in the 800 meters (2:00.73) folllowed by sophomore Kyle Grimm (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) in seventh place at 2:04.00. Sophomore Myles Lund (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga) finished fifth in the 3,000 meters (9:12.66), sophomore Mike Mauger (Pottstown, PA/The Hill School) was seventh in the 200 meters (24.53 seconds) and junior Jason Mastroianni (Macungie, PA/Emmaus) was eighth in the 400 meters (54.31 seconds). In addition, the 4x400-meter relay team took home a win as it crossed the line in a time of 3:33.09, while the 4x200-meter relay team was third in a time of 1:35.38. Gettysburg College won the team title with 132 points, followed by Dickinson (118.50), Messiah College (80 points) and Elizabethtown. Back to top 2/16/2008 Kevin Clark and Drew Graybeal claim victories at Susquehanna Open Elizabethtown College Men's Track and Field Blue Jays Compete at Susquehanna Open SELINSGROVE, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's track and field team competed at the non-scoring Susquehanna Open at the Garrett Sports Complex on Saturday afternoon. Senior Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) earned his fourth victory of the year in the pole vault as he cleared 4.90 meters (16 feet, 3/4 inch) to beat a field of 31 competitors by nearly one foot. Senior Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) also picked up a win as he finished first in the 800 meters and provisionally qualified for the NCAA Division III indoor championships with a time of 1:54.64, just shy of the facility record of 1:54.42 set by Patrick Donovan '07 at the 2005 MAC championships. Graybeal also added a third-place finish in the 200 meters, running a team season-best time of 23.18 seconds. Sophomore A.J. Farris (Edgewood, MD/Joppatowne) also posted a season best as he was clocked in 23.22 seconds to finish fourth, and added a seventh-place finish in the 55 meters at 6.68 seconds. Senior Ryan St. Clair (Chambersburg, PA/Chambersburg) was eighth in the 3000 meters with a time of 9:02.51, while first-year student Chris Heisey (Middletown, PA/Middletown) nearly cracked the program's top 10 as he took ninth place with a time of 9:06.71. In relays, the 4x400-meter quartet of junior Phil Alder (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) (53.6 seconds), sophomore Kyle Grimm (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) (52.5 seconds), Graybeal (49.7 seconds) and Clark (50.8 seconds) finished third with a time of 3:26.93, the eighth-best in program history. Back to top 2/9/2008 Elizabethtown in action at New Balance Collegiate Invitational Elizabethtown College Men's Track and Field Blue Jays In Action at New Balance Collegiate Invitational NEW YORK, N.Y. --- Members of the Elizabethtown College men's track and field team competed at the eighth annual New Balance Collegiate Invitational at the 168th Street Armory on Friday and Saturday. On Friday, senior Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) finished 12th in a field of 80 runners in the 800 meters with a time of 1:55.15, taking third among non-Division I athletes in the event. Sophomore A.J. Farris (Edgewood, MD/Joppatowne) ran the men's 60 meters in 7.25 seconds on Friday and followed on Saturday by completing the 200 meters in 23.74 seconds. On Saturday, senior Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham), the defending NCAA Division III champion in the indoor pole vault, placed eighth out of 16 vaulters in the championship division event. He cleared 5.05 meters (16 feet, 6 3/4 inches) as the lone non-Division I competitor in the event. Elizabethtown also competed in a pair of relay events, with the men's distance medley relay team of Graybeal (3:11.0) sophomore Kyle Grimm (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) (52.1), junior Dylan Rulander (Russell, PA/Eisenhower) (1:58.7) and senior Ryan St. Clair (Chambersburg, PA/Chambersburg) (4:28.2) finishing 12th with a time of 10:30.94. The men's 4x400-meter relay quartet of Grimm (51.6), junior James Munnelly (Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks East) (53.1), Graybeal (49.4) and Rulander (51.6) was 10th in 3:26.08, the sixth-fastest time in program history. Back to top 2/6/2008 Blue Jays to compete at New Balance Collegiate Invitational at NYC Armory FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown Track and Field to Compete at New Balance Collegiate Invitational ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Members of the Elizabethtown College men's and women's indoor track and field teams will be in action this weekend at the prestigious New Balance Collegiate Invitational at the New York City Armory. A total of 12 Blue Jay athletes will compete in nine individual and two relay events over the two-day meet, which begins Friday afternoon and concludes on Saturday. In all, over 100 colleges and universities representing all levels of the NCAA, NAIA and junior colleges will send athletes to the eighth annual meet. Scheduled to compete on Friday are senior Dave Bresnahan (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) in the men's 3,000 meters at 1:15 p.m., graduate student Lori Havrilak (West Grove, PA/St. Mark's, DE) in the women's 400 meters at 1:55 p.m., sophomore A.J. Farris (Edgewood, MD/Joppatowne) in the men's 60 meters at 4:45 p.m., sophomore Megan VanDenHengel (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) in the women's 800 meters at 5:10 p.m., and senior Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) in the men's 800 meters at 5:50 p.m. On Saturday, senior Erin Fisher (McEwensville, PA/Warrior Run) will be in the women's 5000 meters at 9:00 a.m., followed by junior Tiffany Kulp (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge) in the women's mile run at 9:45 a.m and Farris in the 200 meters at 11:45 a.m. Senior Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham), the defending NCAA Division III champion in the indoor pole vault, will compete in the championship division of the pole vault on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. He is the only non-Division I vaulter in the field of 19 athletes, which includes entries from the University of Tennessee, the University of Texas, the University of Arkansas, Louisiana State University and the University of Kansas. Elizabethtown will also compete in a pair of relay events, with the men's distance medley relay team of Graybeal, sophomore Kyle Grimm (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove), junior Dylan Rulander (Russell, PA/Eisenhower) and senior Ryan St. Clair (Chambersburg, PA/Chambersburg) in action at 10:25 a.m. and the men's 4x400-meter relay quartet of Graybeal, junior James Munnelly (Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks East), Rulander and Grimm set to run at 12:45 p.m. The New Balance Collegiate Invitational web site can be accessed at http://ny.milesplit.us/pages/NB-Collegiate. Back to top 2/2/2008 Kevin Clark wins pole vault, long jump at Haverford's McElligott Invitati. Elizabethtown College Men's Track and Field Blue Jays Compete at Seamus McElligott Invitational HAVERFORD, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's track and field team was in action at the Seamus McElligott Invitational on the campus of Haverford College on Saturday afternoon. Senior Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) posted a pair of victories for the Blue Jays, winning the pole vault and breaking his own meet record with a height of 4.58 meters (15 feet, 1/4 inch) and winning the long jump with a mark of 6.37 meters (20 feet, 10 3/4 inches). He also finished third in the 200 meters at 23.55 seconds. Senior Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) finished seconds in the 400 meters at 49.89 seconds, followed by sophomore Kyle Grimm (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) in fourth place at 52.48 seconds. Grimm added a fifth-place finish in the 200 meters at 23.76 seconds. Sophomore AJ Farris (Edgewood, MD/Joppatowne) was second in the 55 meters at 6.67 seconds, and sophomore Elton Dos Santos (Philadelphia, PA/Penn Charter) took third in the 55-meter hurdles at 8.78 seconds. Junior Dylan Rulander (Russell, PA/Eisenhower) finished fourth in the 800 meters with a time of 1:59.08, and junior James Munnelly (Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks East) placed seventh in 1:59.97, with each setting personal bests in the event. Senior Ryan St. Clair (Chambersburg, PA/Chambersburg) was fifth in the 5000 meters at 15:40.27, followed by junior Jeremy Matula (Bath, PA/Northampton) in sixth at 15:49.27. Junior Phil Alder (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) was second in the pole vault at 3.51 meters (11 feet, 6 1/4 inches) and fifth in the long jump at 5.48 meters (17 feet, 11 3/4 inches). The Blue Jays concluded the meet with a victory in the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 3:28.88. The line-up of Grimm (53.3), sophomore Mike Mauger (Pottstown, PA/The Hill School) (53.6), Graybeal (50.0), and Rulander (51.8) posted the 8th fastest indoor 4X400m in school history. Back to top 1/25/2008 Men's DMR finishes 15th at Penn State Elizabethtown College Men's Track and Field Elizabethtown Takes 15th in DMR at Penn State STATE COLLEGE, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's distance medley relay team finished 15th out of 17 schools at the Penn State National Invitational on Friday evening. The Blue Jays finished with a time of 10:28.18 for the 4,000-meter race, placing ahead of Bowie State and Division I Charlotte, which did not finish the race. Senior Dave Bresnahan (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) went out in 3:12.8 for the first 1,200 meters, and senior Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) followed with a 50.6 in the 400 meters. Senior Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) clocked 1:54.4 in the 800 meters and senior Ryan St. Clair (Chambersburg, PA/Chambersburg) finished at 4:29.9 in the 1,600 meters. Back to top 1/23/2008 Distance medley relay team to compete at Penn State National Invitational FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown to Compete in Distance Medley Relay at Penn State National Invitational ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College will send men's and women's distance medley relay teams to compete at the Penn State National Invitational indoor track and field meet on Friday night, Jan. 25. The Blue Jay men's team will feature an all-senior quartet of Dave Bresnahan (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) in the 1,200 meters, Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) in the 400 meters, Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) in the 800 meters and Ryan St. Clair (Chambersburg, PA/Chambersburg) in the 1,600 meters. Provisional qualifying time for the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field championships in the distance medley relay on a 200-meter banked track is 10:07.00, and the school record is 9:58.76 set on Feb. 12, 2005 by the foursome of Tyson Evensen, Graybeal, Patrick Donovan and Steve Sanko. Competing for the Blue Jay women will be senior Erin Fisher (McEwensville, PA/Warrior Run) in the 1,200 meters, graduate student Lori Havrilak (West Grove, PA/St. Mark's, DE) in the 400 meters, sophomore Megan VanDenHengel (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) in the 800 meters and junior Tiffany Kulp (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge) in the 1,600 meters. They will be aiming for the NCAA Division III provisional time of 12:15.50 as well as the school record of 12:14.37 set on March 5, 2005 by Katie Garner, Betsy Burroughs, Nicole Murphy and Melissa St. Clair. The women's distance medley relay is scheduled to begin at 8:50 p.m. on Friday evening followed by the men's DMR at 9:20 p.m. Fifteen women's teams and 19 men's teams have been accepted for entry into the meet. Back to top 1/20/2008 Kevin Clark wins pole vault at Susquehanna Orange & Maroon Classic Elizabethtown College Men's Track and Field Blue Jays In Action at Susquehanna University SELINSGROVE, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's track and field team saw action at the non-scoring Orange & Maroon Classic on the campus of Susquehanna University on Sunday afternoon. Senior Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) was victorious in the pole vault for the second consecutive week, winning with a height of 4.90 meters (16 feet, 3/4 inch). Senior Dave Bresnahan (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) took second in the mile run with a time of 4:28.85, followed by senior Ryan St. Clair (Chambersburg, PA/Chambersburg) in fourth at 4:31.42, first-year student Chris Heisey (Middletown, PA/Middletown) in sixth at 4:37.18 and sophomore Myles Lund (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga) in seventh at 4:39.42. Junior Phil Alder (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) took seventh in the 400 meters with a time of 54.18 seconds, while in field events senior Bryan Marison (Birdsboro, PA/Daniel Boone) was fifth in the weight throw with a mark of 37 feet, 6 inches. In relays, the 4x200 team of sophomore Mike Mauger (Pottstown, PA/The Hill School), junior Jason Mastroianni (Macungie, PA/Emmaus), Clark and sophomore Kyle Grimm (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) took second with a time of 1:35.26. Back to top 1/12/2008 Blue Jays compete at Gulden Relays, Kevin Clark wins pole vault Elizabethtown College Men's Track and Field Blue Jays Compete at Gulden Relays LEWISBURG, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's track and field team competed at the Gulden Relays on the campus of Bucknell University on Saturday, competing against a field of Division I, II and III schools in a non-scoring meet. Senior Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) won the pole vault after clearing 4.65 meters (15 feet, 3 inches) and senior Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) came in first in the 500 meters with a time of 1:04.69 to lead the Blue Jays. Other top finishers were sophomore Myles Lund (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga), who took seventh in the mile run (4:32.47), and junior Scott Derkacz (Huguenot, NY/Port Jervis), who took seventh in the 3,000 meters at 9:10.30. In relays, the 4x200-meter team of Clark, sophomore A.J. Farris (Edgewood, MD/Joppatowne), sophomore Mike Mauger (Pottstown, PA/The Hill School) and sophomore Wyatt Eaton (York, PA/Eastern York) was sixth in a time of 1:36.03. |
Fisher (left) crossed
the finish line in a career-best time of 36:00.52 to become the third
Blue Jay to be named All-America in women's track and field, joining
Melissa St. Clair '05 (four times) and Carrie Kerna '04 (three times).
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