2016 Men's Track and Field Archive
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2016 Men's Track and Field Archive
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CSAC ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF MEN'S AND WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD TO SPORT SPONSORSHIP FOR 2015-16
ASTON, Pa.--The Colonial States Athletic Conference Board of Directors has approved the addition of men's and women's outdoor track and field as the conference's 16th and 17th sports, respectively.
Five CSAC schools currently sponsor men's and women's outdoor track and field, including Gwynedd Mercy University, Immaculata University, Keystone College, Marywood University and Neumann University. The CSAC has accepted two other institutions - Penn State University Behrend and Franciscan University from the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference - as associate members in the sports of men's and women's outdoor track and field.
"The CSAC Board of Directors and I are thrilled to be able to provide a championship experience for our track and field student-athletes," said
Carmen Twillie Ambar, President of Cedar Crest College and chair of the CSAC Board of Directors. "We are excited to welcome Penn State Behrend and Franciscan University to the CSAC and look forward to a competitive inaugural championship in Spring 2016."
For the past few seasons, the five CSAC institutions sponsoring track and field have gathered to host a "CSAC Invitational" at the conclusion of the spring season. This past year, Gwynedd Mercy edged Keystone by five points for the top spot in the women's team standings while Keystone claimed top honors in the men's team standings by a 49-point margin over the Griffins.
"It is always rewarding for the conference to expand our competitive opportunities," said
Jennifer Dubow, commissioner of the CSAC. "We are pleased to be able to acknowledge our dedicated track and field student-athletes with a conference championship and additional opportunities for end-of-season recognition. The CSAC is also proud to partner with Penn State Behrend and Franciscan to allow for a viable and spirited championship in 2016 and beyond."
Men's and women's outdoor track and field are the first new sports added to the CSAC's sport sponsorship offerings since men's lacrosse was added in 1999.
The CSAC will host the inaugural men's and women's outdoor track and field championship on Saturday and Sunday, May 7-8, 2016 at Gwynedd Mercy University.
PENN STATE BEHREND MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD EMERGES AS COACHES' PRESEASON FAVORITE
ASTON, Pa.--The Penn State Behrend men's outdoor track and field team has been picked as the coaches' favorite in the first-ever Colonial States Athletic Conference preseason coaches' poll.
"We are excited to be a part of the Colonial States Athletic Conference and compete for a conference championship," said Penn State Behrend head coach
Greg Cooper. "We look forward to bringing our best at the conference championships in our quest for a title." The Penn State Behrend Lions are one of two institutions to join the CSAC in 2016 as associate members in men's and women's outdoor track and field.
The Lions received four of a possible seven first-place votes and accumulated 41 points, while Keystone College received a pair of first-place votes and racked up 39 points.
Gwynedd Mercy University ranked third in the poll with 37 points, followed by Immaculata University in fourth (26) and Marywood University in fifth (24). Franciscan University, which also joined the CSAC this year as an associate member for men's and women's outdoor track and field, received the final first-place vote and tallied 16 points, good for sixth. Neumann University rounded out the poll in seventh with 13 points.
The inaugural CSAC Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship will be contested at Gwynedd Mercy University on Saturday and Sunday, May 7-8.
2016 CSAC Preseason Coaches Poll
| School |
Points (1st Pl.) |
| 1. Penn State Behrend |
41 (4) |
| 2. Keystone College |
39 (2) |
| 3. Gwynedd Mercy University |
37 |
| 4. Immaculata University |
26 |
| 5. Marywood University |
24 |
| 6. Franciscan University |
16 (1) |
| 7. Neumann University |
13 |
2016 Track and Field Athletes of the Week
March 22, 2016
Calvin Dennis / FY / Gwynedd Mercy University / Philadelphia Pa. / Roman Catholic (Track)
Dennis placed second in the 200 (22.82) and was third in the 400 (51.00, PR) at the Elizabethtown Early Bird Opener. He was also a part of the 4x100 meter relay that finished in second place with an ECAC qualifying time of 43.75s.
Alex Felderstein / Sr / Immaculata University / Mount Laurel, N.J. / Lenape (Field)
Felderstein earned the second outdoor shot put victory of his career with a throw of 13.66 meters (44 feet, 9 inches) to defeat 24 other competitors at the Elizabethtown Early Bird Opener.
March 29, 2016
John Ciccone / Sr / Keystone College / Moscow, Pa. / North Pocono HS (Track)
Ciccone set two PRs on Saturday at Monmouth. The senior's personal best time of 2:00.76 was good for 12th in the 800 meter run while his personal record time in the 1500 meter run, 4:06.54, was good for 11th place in the event.
Mario Careccia / Sr / Keystone College / Wappingers Falls, N.Y. / Roy C. Ketcham (Field)
Careccia placed seventh out of 13 competitors in the pole vault at Saturday's 21st Annual Monmouth University Season Opener in a competition of DI, II, and III athletes, clearing the bar at 4.11m /13-05.75.
April 5, 2016
Jonathan Cogdell / FY / Gwynedd Mercy University / Severn, Md. / Old Mill (Track)
Cogdell was the top finisher in the 400 meters, clocking in a time of 51.02. He teamed with Calvin Dennis, Rashid Marrow and Bobbie Stone to place fifth in the 4x400 in a season-best time (3:39.57). He also had a 3rd place finish in the 200 meters with a time of 23.06 at the Alvernia Crusader Invitational.
Mitchell Obenrader / Jr / Penn State Behrend / Fryburg, Pa. / (Field)
Obenrader won two events and was second in a third at the Carnegie Mellon quad meet. He broke two school records in the shot put (first place, 56’) and the hammer (second place, 138’ 1”) and also placed first in a field of 13 in the javelin (196’ 3”).
April 12, 2016
Matt McWilliams / Sr / Penn State Behrend / Waterford, Pa. / (Track)
McWilliams won the 5000 meter run (14:51.93) at the John Homon Invite hosted by Mt. Union. His time was the best in the CSAC, qualified him for ECACs and broke the school record by 34 seconds.
Kevin Gardner / Sr / Penn State Behrend / Waterford, Pa / (Field)
Gardner placed third in the high jump (6’ 4.75”) at the John Homon Invitational hosted by Mt. Union, which featured top Division II and III competitors. He is ranked first in the CSAC in this event.
April 19, 2016
Calvin Dennis / FY / Gwynedd Mercy University / Philadelphia Pa. / Roman Catholic (Track)
Dennis had a productive week producing two ECAC qualifying marks in the 400 (49.89), good enough for the top time in the CSAC this season, and as part of the 4x100 team (42.96). In the 200 meters he posted a mark of 22.59 good enough for the best time of the meet and in the CSAC. He also ran in the 4x400 race that produced the best CSAC time (3:25.82) this year as well.
Mitchell Obenrader / Jr / Penn State Behrend / Fryburg, Pa. / (Field)
Obenrader posted two CSAC bests at the Westminster Invitational. He set season-best throws in the javelin (60.70m) and discus (42.18m) and won the shot put with a toss of 16.25m. Obenrader now leads the CSAC in all four throwing events.
April 26, 2016
Josh Natalie / Sr / Penn State Behrend / Erie, Pa. / (Track)
Natalie helped the Lions win their home invitational last weekend. He won the 5000 meter run and set a track record with a clocking of 15:49.08, the third-fastest time in the CSAC. He was also second in the 800 (1:53.09), posting the second-best time in the CSAC.
Zack Steen / So / Keystone College / Trenton, N.J. / Bordentown Regional (Field)
Steen had a strong day on Saturday at the All-American Meet hosted by East Stroudsburg University. He finished seventh in the discus throw with a mark of 113' 10" before placing 14th in the hammer throw with a toss of 127' 7". He is ranked in the top four in the CSAC in both events.
May 3, 2016
Bobbie Stone / Sr / Gwynedd Mercy University / Philadelphia, Pa. / West Catholic (Track)
Stone clocked time of 22.85 in the 200 meters at the Paul Kaiser Classic, the sixth-fastest time in the CSAC this season. He also ran a leg of the 4x100 relay which posted a clocking of 47.81.
Zack Steen / So / Keystone College / Trenton, N.J. / Bordentown Regional (Field)
Steen finished ninth in the hammer throw (40.81m) and 11th in the discus throw (41.07m) throwing against competitors from Divisions I,II, and III at the Lions’ Invitational. Both of Steen's marks rank second in the CSAC.
2016 Track and Field Weeklies
March 22, 2016
March 29, 2016
April 5, 2016
April 12, 2016
April 19, 2016
April 26, 2016
May 3, 2016
2016 CSAC Championship Results\
PENN STATE BEHREND WINS CSAC MEN'S AND WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD TITLES
COMPLETE RESULTS
PHOTO GALLERY
GWYNEDD VALLEY, Pa.--The Penn State Behrend Lions captured the 2016 Colonial States Athletic Conference Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field titles Sunday at the inaugural championship hosted by Gwynedd Mercy University.
The Lion women outpointed the field with 276.5 points, while the host Griffins took home the runner-up plaque with 128 points. Marywood University was a close third with 124 points and Immaculata University was one point back in fourth with 123. Keystone College took fifth (82.5), Neumann University was sixth (40) and Franciscan University placed seventh (6).
In the men's standings, Behrend racked up 317 points while runner-up Keystone accumulated 158 points. Marywood took third with 111.5 points and Gwynedd Mercy finished fourth with 88 points. Immaculata placed fifth (58), Franciscan was sixth (55.5) and Neumann took seventh (7).
Penn State Behrend also boasted the Women's Track Athlete of the Year in Paige Allen, who scored 30 points for her team. She won three individual events - the 100 (12.41), 200 (26.23) and 100 hurdles (16.53) - in addition to anchoring the victorious 4x100 relay (49.91) and was part of the winning 4x400 relay (4:07.16).
Penn State Behrend's Mitchell Obenrader was honored as the Men's Field Athlete of the Year after winning four gold medals in the shot put (16.12m), discus (44.86m), hammer (43.81m) and javelin (67.50m).
Gwynedd Mercy's Bobbie Stone earned Men's Track Athlete of the Year honors after scoring 22 points. He was second in the 100 (11.59) and the 200 (23.06), third in the 400 (50.94), ran on the third-place 4x100 relay (44.18) and anchored the second-place 4x400 relay (3:32.93).
Marywood's Mikaela Smith was named Women's Field Athlete of the Year for scoring 32 points. She won the hammer throw (34.15m), and took silver in the javelin (30.37m) and the discus (28.40m) and bronze in the shot put (9.64m).
2016 CSAC All-Conference Teams
2016 Men's Outdoor Track and Field First Team All-CSAC
| Event |
Name |
School |
| 100 Meters |
Maleik Torres |
Keystone |
| 200 Meters |
Maleik Torres |
Keystone |
| 400 Meters |
Carl Joseph |
Keystone |
| 800 Meters |
Matt McWilliams |
Penn State Behrend |
| 1,500 Meters |
Matt McWilliams |
Penn State Behrend |
| 5,000 Meters |
John Ciccone |
Keystone |
| 10,000 Meters |
Ian Griffith |
Penn State Behrend |
| 110 Meter Hurdles |
Matthew Grafton |
Penn State Behrend |
| 400 Meter Hurdles |
Colby Tarr |
Penn State Behrend |
| 3,000 Meter Steeplechase |
Angel Chimal Rodriguez |
Immaculata |
| 4x100 Meter Relay |
|
Penn State Behrend |
| 4x400 Meter Relay |
|
Penn State Behrend |
| High Jump |
Kevin Gardner |
Penn State Behrend |
| Pole Vault |
Luke Patten |
Penn State Behrend |
| Long Jump |
Kevin Gardner |
Penn State Behrend |
| Triple Jump |
Maleik Torres |
Keystone |
| Shot Put |
Mitchell Obenrader |
Penn State Behrend |
| Discus |
Mitchell Obenrader |
Penn State Behrend |
| Hammer |
Mitchell Obenrader |
Penn State Behrend |
| Javelin |
Mitchell Obenrader |
Penn State Behrend |
| Decathlon |
Tim Hackenberg |
Marywood |
2016 Men's Outdoor Track and Field Second Team All-CSAC
| Event |
Name |
School |
| 100 Meters |
Bobbie Stone |
Gwynedd Mercy |
| 200 Meters |
Bobbie Stone |
Gwynedd Mercy |
| 400 Meters |
Tyler Shotto |
Marywood |
| 800 Meters |
Josh Natalie |
Penn State Behrend |
| 1,500 Meters |
Dylan Buffington |
Penn State Behrend |
| 5,000 Meters |
Devin Beggs |
Penn State Behrend |
| 10,000 Meters |
Nicholas Long |
Franciscan |
| 110 Meter Hurdles |
Joshua Burns |
Penn State Behrend |
| 400 Meter Hurdles |
Joshua Burns |
Penn State Behrend |
| 3,000 Meter Steeplechase |
Jarrod Lipsey |
Penn State Behrend |
| 4x100 Meter Relay |
|
Keystone |
| 4x400 Meter Relay |
|
Gwynedd Mercy |
| High Jump |
Matt Cardona |
Keystone |
| Pole Vault |
Mario Careccia |
Keystone |
| Long Jump |
Maleik Torres |
Keystone |
| Triple Jump |
Patrick Timlim |
Gwynedd Mercy |
| Shot Put |
Alex Felderstein |
Immaculata |
| Discus |
James Kueber |
Franciscan |
| Hammer |
Zack Steen |
Keystone |
| Javelin |
Thomas Sagendorf |
Immaculata |
| Decathlon |
Matt Forsythe |
Gwynedd Mercy |
2016 Men's Outdoor Track and Field Third Team All-CSAC
| Event |
Name |
School |
| 100 Meters |
Terry Duncan |
Keystone |
| 200 Meters |
Carl Joseph |
Keystone |
| 400 Meters |
Bobbie Stone |
Gwynedd Mercy |
| 800 Meters |
Cody Cornell |
Penn State Behrend |
| 1,500 Meters |
Josh Natalie |
Penn State Behrend |
| 5,000 Meters |
Angel Chimal Rodriguez |
Immaculata |
| 10,000 Meters |
Grady Stuckman |
Franciscan |
| 110 Meter Hurdles |
Colby Tarr |
Penn State Behrend |
| 400 Meter Hurdles |
Craig Serfass |
Marywood |
| 3,000 Meter Steeplechase |
Aaron Peters |
Penn State Behrend |
| 4x100 Meter Relay |
|
Gwynedd Mercy |
| 4x400 Meter Relay |
|
Marywood |
| High Jump |
Justin Stonier |
Marywood |
| Pole Vault |
Joshua Burns |
Penn State Behrend |
| Long Jump |
Elijah Case |
Keystone |
| Triple Jump |
Anthony Calamora |
Immaculata |
| Shot Put |
James Kueber |
Franciscan |
| Discus |
Nicholas Marollo |
Marywood |
| Hammer |
Jude Saforo |
Marywood |
| Javelin |
Eric Bevacqua |
Penn State Behrend |
| Decathlon |
James Fields |
Marywood |
2016 Men's Outdoor Track and Field Honorable Mention All-CSAC
| Event |
Name |
School |
| 100 Meters |
Kyle Laniewski |
Keystone |
|
Jonathan Cogdell |
Gwynedd Mercy |
|
Peter Inirio |
Marywood |
|
Dan McSurdy |
Keystone |
| 200 Meters |
Tyler Shotto |
Marywood |
|
Jonathan Cogdell |
Gwynedd Mercy |
|
Takeem Ford |
Neumann |
|
Luke Patten |
Penn State Behrend |
| 400 Meters |
Calvin Dennis |
Gwynedd Mercy |
|
Rashid Marrow |
Gwynedd Mercy |
|
Devin Ross |
Penn State Behrend |
|
Jonathan Cogdell |
Gwynedd Mercy |
|
Timothy Quayle |
Franciscan |
| 800 Meters |
Dylan Buffington |
Penn State Behrend |
|
John Ciccone |
Keystone |
|
Shane MacMahon |
Penn State Behrend |
|
Andre Johnson |
Penn State Behrend |
|
Dominic Zengel |
Immaculata |
| 1,500 Meters |
Cody Cornell |
Penn State Behrend |
|
John Ciccone |
Keystone |
|
Antonio Sierra |
Franciscan |
|
Matt Brown |
Gwynedd Mercy |
|
Devin Beggs |
Penn State Behrend |
| 5,000 Meters |
Ian Griffith |
Penn State Behrend |
|
Nicholas Long |
Franciscan |
|
Jarrod Lipsy |
Penn State Behrend |
|
Nick Budinski |
Marywood |
|
Grady Stuckman |
Franciscan |
| 10,000 Meters |
Nick Budinski |
Marywood |
|
Aaron Peters |
Penn State Behrend |
|
Matt Brown |
Gwynedd Mercy |
|
Justin DeLuzio |
Gwynedd Mercy |
|
James Colapietro |
Keystone |
| 110 Meter Hurdles |
Marcus Haesler |
Penn State Behrend |
|
Luigi Tirro |
Marywood |
|
Dan McSurdy |
Keystone |
|
Craig Serfass |
Marywood |
|
Jason Kramer |
Keystone |
| 400 Meter Hurdles |
Luigi Tirro |
Marywood |
|
Aaron Peters |
Penn State Behrend |
|
Gabe Dwyer |
Immaculata |
|
Dan McSurdy |
Keystone |
|
Kyle Steiner |
Keystone |
| 3,000 Meter Steeplechase |
Ian Griffith |
Penn State Behrend |
|
David Byers |
Franciscan |
|
Nathan Roy |
Marywood |
|
Kyle Steiner |
Keystone |
|
Nathan Hawk |
Neumann |
| 4x100 Meter Relay |
|
Marywood |
|
|
Franciscan |
|
|
Neumann |
|
|
Immaculata |
| 4x400 Meter Relay |
|
Franciscan |
|
|
Keystone |
|
|
Immaculata |
| High Jump |
Tyler Shotto |
Marywood |
|
Maleik Torres |
Keystone |
|
Marcus Haesler |
Penn State Behrend |
|
Hunter McDonnell |
Franciscan |
|
Luigi Tirro |
Marywood |
| Pole Vault |
Jacob Marzka |
Penn State Behrend |
|
Colby Tarr |
Penn State Behrend |
|
Justin Stonier |
Marywood |
|
Matt Forsythe |
Gwynedd Mercy |
| Long Jump |
Patrick Timlin |
Gwynedd Mercy |
|
Mark Malecky |
Penn State Behrend |
|
Matthew Grafton |
Penn State Behrend |
|
Marcus Haesler |
Penn State Behrend |
|
Luigi Tirro |
Marywood |
| Triple Jump |
Kevin Gardner |
Penn State Behrend |
|
Luke Patten |
Penn State Behrend |
|
Ryan Horstman |
Penn State Behrend |
|
Rashid Marrow |
Gwynedd Mercy |
|
Lucas Grudi |
Immaculata |
| Shot Put |
James Razzano |
Keystone |
|
Brian Tullier |
Franciscan |
|
Brian Hazel |
Penn State Behrend |
|
Nicholas Marollo |
Marywood |
|
Lucas Grudi |
Immaculata |
| Discus |
Zack Steen |
Keystone |
|
Alex Parente |
Immaculata |
|
James Razzano |
Keystone |
|
Jude Saforo |
Marywood |
|
Eric Bevacqua |
Penn State Behrend |
| Hammer |
Nicholas Marollo |
Marywood |
|
Matthew Collier |
Marywood |
|
James Razzano |
Keystone |
|
Brian Hazel |
Penn State Behrend |
|
Damon Dunn |
Gwynedd Mercy |
| Javelin |
Alex Parente |
Immaculata |
|
Colby Tarr |
Penn State Behrend |
|
Matthew Grafton |
Penn State Behrend |
|
Lorenzo Williams, Jr. |
Neumann |
|
Zack Steen |
Keystone |
2016 Men's Outdoor Track and Field All-Sportsmanship Team
Brian Tullier, Franciscan
Sean Cole, Gwynedd Mercy
Lucas Grudi, Immaculata
Dan McSurdy, Keystone
Jonah West, Marywood
Nyanye Donnie, Neumann
Ian Griffith, Penn State Behrend