wieczorek http://www.runnerspace.com/profile.php?member_id=123 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:15:47 +0000 ross@runnerspace.com (Ross) 60 wieczorek http://www.runnerspace.com/members/avatar/1054.jpg http://www.runnerspace.com/profile.php?member_id=123 <![CDATA[News - NAIA IndoorChampionships; Final Day Recap :: Azusa Pacific University Captures Third Straight Men's National Title; Wayland Baptist University Takes Women's Crown For Second Consecutive Year]]> Azusa Pacific University Captures Third Straight Men's National Title; Wayland Baptist University Takes Women's Crown For Second Consecutive Year

 

March 7, 2009

Johnson City, Tenn. - Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) captured its third straight men's national title while Wayland Baptist University (Tex.) was crowned the women's champion for the second consecutive year on the final day of competition at the NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships in the minidome on the campus of East Tennessee State University on Saturday. After winning last year's men's national title by just ¾ of point, Azusa Pacific had a more comfortable winning margin (23.50) this year, by racking up 78.50 points, to defeat runner-up Dickinson State University (N.D.), which tallied 55 points. In a thrilling women's finish, Wayland Baptist posted 68 points to defeat runner-up Azusa Pacific, which chalked up 67 points, by just a single point. It marked the second straight year that the Wayland Baptist women edged Azusa Pacific by one point for the title.

In the final women's event of the championships, Oklahoma Baptist University pocketed the 4x400-meter relay victory with a winning time of 3:47.35. Azusa Pacific, needing a third-place finish or better in the event to earn the women's team national title, finished fourth and was edged by Wayland Baptist by one point for the women's crown.

]]> Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:24:00 +0000 Blog - Wiz     My name is Mark Wieczorek (aka Wiz). I just wanted to introduce myself to anyone who doesn’t know me. I ran in college at Mid America Nazarene, which is a small NAIA school in Olathe, KS, where my best time was 148.07. Shortly after graduating college I ran in the US Outdoor Championships in Indianapolis where I ran qualified for the semi finals. Last year I trained under Gags as a part of Team XO and I lowered my pb to 147.14 at the Milers Series, which qualified me for the Olympic trials.

    This year I came back to Oregon to train with the OTC Elite, despite the departure of Gags (who really did a lot for me and made it possible for me to be able to continue my running career). With Gags leaving I was afraid I would slip through the cracks without Gags here looking out for me, but from the moment Coach Rowland showed up he has really taken an interest in my running career and helped further integrate me into the team, and after my first race he allowed me to officially join the team. I have been very fortunate that this year to have not gotten sick, and aside from a hamstring strain that put me out for a few weeks in the fall I have been injury free and able to keep my training going smoothly.

    I opened up the 2009 indoor season with races at the UW Invite and Husky Classic where I ran 148.43 and 148.27. My pre race goal before the first meet was to break 1:50 so I could qualify for US Indoors. I knew my fitness was definitely the best it has ever been but I was still really happy with the times I was running so it increased my excitement for nationals.

    For nationals, my big goal was to make the finals and then just run my best and I would be content with whatever happened (I really wanted top 3 as well but I didn’t know what to expect), as long as I got myself into the finals. I definitely felt a big difference dropping down to a 200-meter track, and it was my first time on a banked track. In the prelims I felt like I wasn’t running very efficiently and I wasted a lot of energy on the turns, and in the end it took much more effort to run the 1:49 than I thought it would, so I was pretty nervous in the finals. For the finals, my pre race plan was to settle in the back so I could just relax and gauge the pace of the race. I also felt like I wasn’t running very comfortably in the front of the pack in the prelims, especially with such a slow first 400 so I thought I could run better from the back. In the finals I think I came through the quarter around 55 mid to high and I was beginning to 2nd guess my decision to go out so conservatively. At the end of the 3rd lap I was feeling surprisingly good (I have always struggled with coming back the day after a race) so I just gave it all I had and I was really happy with how things turned out. I definitely like the direction Rowland is leading us and I think he has us on track have a great year, and I am very excited to see how far I can go this year.

]]> Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:42:00 +0000 Blog - NAIA Top Performances of the Week - 2/21/09 NAIA Cross Country / Track Championships

Here are the new top marks from the past weekend (2/21/09) from NAIA.

Click here for complete performance lists

60
1.  Hyman, Kemar    King College     6.73              
1.  Nabors, Johnnie    Union (Ky.)     6.76
    
200
1.  Miller, Ramon     Dickinson St.     21.42    
2.  Moseley, Marissa     Oklahoma Baptist     24.74    

400
1.  Miller, Ramon    Dickinson St.     47.14    
1.  Moseley, Marissa    Oklahoma Baptist     55.87    

600
1.  Vazquez, Sam    Embry-Riddle     1:19.79    
2.  Montgomery, Brittany    Oklahoma City  1:31.70

800
2.  Biwott, Purity      Wayland Baptist    2:11.00

1000
1.  Rono, Aron            Azusa Pacific     2:24.80   

3000
3.  Melhorn, Aaron    Malone      8:17.64

3000 Race Walk

1.  Wiseman, Josh    Cedarville     12:50.24

]]> Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:58:00 +0000 Blog - NCCAA Indoor Championships Results February 21, 2009

The 2009 NCCAA Indoor Championships took place this weekend in Cedarville, OH. The Men's team title was won by Bethel College with 149 points, and on the Women's side Bethel was edged out by Cedarville University 169.5 points to 163.

Click here for meet information and individual and team results.

]]> Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:46:00 +0000 Comment - wieczorek man i dunno...im gonna have to do really well next week..but iut is the biggest week by far so alot can happen Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:07:42 +0000 Comment - wieczorek hey thanks man..i am racing again this weekend...and it will be a stacked race with wheating and ryan brown and tetlo and the other otc guys so hopefully it goes ok...and tim was telling me u were dominating the picks last week?...i am only a couple back on ya (my name is veichorik) so i will be gunning for u Wed, 11 Feb 2009 01:49:49 +0000 Blog - NAIA Post-Collegians In Action    Many don’t know much about the elite level athletes currently competing who were NAIA athletes, so I thought I would point all the NAIA fans out there in the right direction, and talk about a few who have strarted.


   Jennifer Stuczynski, Roberts Wesleyan (2002-05), kicked off her 2009 campaign with a win at the Millrose games jumping 15-05.5, and followed that up this weekend with a new American record jump of 15-09.75. Anyone who follows track knows who she is but few knew that she competed NAIA or that she has school records for the Roberts Wesleyan basketball team.


   Next on the featured athlete list is Michael Rodgers, Oklahoma Baptist (2007), who picked right up where he left off last year at the U.S. Indoor Championships with with wins at Millrose and Boston. His time of 6.51 sec. at Millrose gave him the fastest time on the world this year.


   Much less known are Rebecca Johnstone and Julia Howard, who both competed for Simon Fraser. Both run the 800 and 1500, and competed in the 800 in the 2008 Canadian Olympic Trials, where Rebecca Johnstone won with a time of 2:03.99. Both athletes opened up their seasons in Washington where Howard won the mile in 4:39.27 and Johnstone was 2nd in the 800 in 2:06.05.
I will have more updates as more athletes begin competing.

-Wiz

]]> Tue, 10 Feb 2009 02:59:00 +0000 News - Jenn Stuczynski not stuck any longer - BostonHerald.com Twelve times Jenn Stuczynski attempted to better the American record of 15 feet, 9 inches in the indoor pole vault. Twelve times she came up empty.

But at last night’s Reebok Boston Indoor Games at the Reggie Lewis Center, Stuczynski delivered the knockout blow.

Jumping on the same elevated takeoff pit that was used in the Millrose Games a week ago, the Olympic silver medalist in Beijing powered her way over 15-9 for the American record.

]]> Sun, 08 Feb 2009 22:52:00 +0000 News - Track and field notebook: NAIA to hold cross country meets in area – OregonLive.com Concordia University and the Cascade Collegiate Conference are bringing the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics cross country championships to the Fort Vancouver National Historical Site in 2009 and 2010.

The 2009 meet will be held Nov. 21. In 2010, it will be Nov. 20.

"This meet has never been to the West Coast before," Concordia coach Randy Dalzell said. "West Coast teams have not fared well, and I think the travel and changing time zones has been a factor. We don't have the money to go out there and spend a week getting acclimated."

In fact, the NAIA cross country meet never has been held west of Oklahoma City and has been parked in Kenosha, Wis., for 28 of the past 33 years.

]]> Sun, 08 Feb 2009 22:05:00 +0000 Comment - wieczorek you dont even realize Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:11:38 +0000 News - 2008 OHSAA Ohio Cross Country State Recaps COLUMBUS, Ohio –Record-tying showings by the Minster girls and the Peninsula Woodridge boys highlighted the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s Annual State Cross Country Tournaments, held Saturday at Scioto Downs in Columbus. Other girls champions were Rocky River Magnificat and Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, while Mason and Bellaire St. John Central were other boys winners.

           Minster’s seventh championship in Division III moved the school into a first-place tie with Cleveland Heights Beaumont for most OHSAA girls cross country championships with seven. The Wildcats had 65 points and narrowly defeated Attica Seneca East, which had 69. Defending champion Versailles was third. Minster, which has won six of those championships in the last 10 years, was led by senior Lei Bornhorst, who was 22nd overall with a time of 19:45.47. Freshman Samantha Hoelscher placed 26th, sophomore Averie Bornhorst 37th, sophomore Sophia Richard 38th and junior Jessica Albers 40th.

]]> Sun, 02 Nov 2008 01:12:00 +0000 News - Minnesota State XC Recap Three team champions return to defend 2007 titles;
Two individuals seek second consecutive titles

Three team champions return this Saturday, Nov. 1, when the Minnesota State High School League’s 2008 State Girls’ and Boys’ Cross Country Running Meet is conducted at St. Olaf College in Northfield. The Perham boys are seeking their third consecutive Class A title and the Adrian girls are looking for their fourth straight Class A title. The boys of Wayzata are in the hunt for their second consecutive Class AA championship.

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]]> Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:42:20 +0000 Comment - wieczorek hey logs can i borrow that hat sometime?

]]> Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:44:14 +0000 Blog - NAIA Nationals 2008 So to kick things off I'd like to apologize for the lack of coverage we ended up with at the meet. we were planning on having at least all of the finals of the races filmed, and then whatever else we were able to get done, but the video camera broke. These plans were made without knowing that flotrack was going to be there, so at least the NAIA got the coverage, which is all that matters; and they did an awesome job by the way. You can see all the races from the meet by following this link (thanks again to our friends at flotrack.org).

For those who were unable to follow the meet, you pretty much missed the most exciting race in the history of NAIA track and field. Azusa Pacific won the mens title over Oklahoma Baptist by .75 points!! and Wayland Baptist took the womens title by 1 over Azusa Pacific. A full recap of the meet can be viewed on the NAIA page, and the complete results can be viewed by clicking here.

Also, we got a pretty sweet NAIA page up under the events section, so all you NAIA members should check it out by clicking here. And if you have any race videos or pictures, please upload them so we can make this NAIA page amazing.

-mw

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