Elizabethtown College MensTrack News 
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. |
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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