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Saginaw Valley Sate University captured thc annual men's and women's Indoor track championships held at Hillsdale College's Jesse Phillps Arena Saturday, Feb. 22 In Hillsdale, Michigan. The Cardinals won their first men's Indoor title since 1986 over last year's champion, Ashland University, by one point, 154.00 to 153.00. Overall It was SVSU's eighth GLIAC men's Indoor championship. The Lady Cardinals won their second ever title with 142.66 points, 21.66 pointe better than host Hillsdale. SVSU won the Inaugural GLIAC women's indoor meet in 1984.
The GLIAC men's and women's track coaches recognized Saginaw Valley State's efforts by selecting Cardinal Head Coach Jlm Nesbitt as GLIAC Coach-of-The-Year In both sports. This Is Nesbitt's second selection as men's Coach-Of-The-Year (1989) and first on the women's side. Two Ashland student athletes senior 0liver Grund (Kasset. Germany) and junior Randy Benedict (Reynoldsburg, OH/Reynoldsburg) were named the 1997 Mens Co-Athletes-Of-The-Meet. Grund won the 5000 run at 14:52.40. He is the 1996 GLIAC Men's Cross Country Champion and the 1996 GLIAC Outstanding Runner-Of-The-Year. Benedict successfully defended his Individual titles In the 3,000 run (8:46.30) and mile run (4:15.10) and ran a leg on Ashland's winning 3 200 relay squad (7:47.30). Benedict finished second to Grund at thc 1996 GLIAC men's cross country championship meet. Saginaw Valley State senior Angie Sneider (Penysburg, OH/Morenci) was named the 1997 Women's Athlete-Of-The-Meet after suscessfully defending her1996 title on the long lump 18'11-1/2", and taking the triple jump championship with a 35'11-3/4" mark. Ashland junlor Becky Ball (Marblehead, OH/Danburgs) successfully defended her 20-pound weight GLIAC title wlth a new NCAA-II national record toss of 02'8-1/2". That the third time this season Ball has set the record. |
MEN'S RESULTS TEAM FINISH POINTS 1. Saginaw Valley State 154.00 2. Ashland 153.00 3. Hillsdale 107.50 4. Grand Valley State 56.S0 5. Northwood 16.00 6. Lake Superior State 5.00 INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS TIME/SCORE 55 dash Ryan Taylor, Grand Valley State 6.53 200 dash Kris England,Saginaw Valley State 23:29 400 dash Eric Spliters, Saginaw Valley State 50:96 800 run Danny Webb, Ashland 1:54.90 3,000 run Randy Benedict, Ashland 8:46.30 5000 run Oliver Grund, Ashland 14:52.40 Mile run Randy Benedict, Ashland 4:15.10 55 hurdle Jason Gagliardo, Ashland 7.89 1600 Relay Saginaw Valley State 3:22.70 3200 Relay Ashland (Miller, Webb, Frazier, Benedict) 7:47.30 Shot put Mike Barker, Saginaw Valley State 51'3" High jump Chris Bills,Hillsdale, 6'1O-1/2" Long jump Jason Gagliardo, Ashland 22'4-1/2" Triple jump Adam Steinwachs, Ashland 47'1-1/2" Pole vault Jay Schultz, Saginaw Valley State 15'0 ' 35 lb. weight Jeff Haddlee, Ashland 58'2-1/2" WOMEN'S RESULTS TEAM FINISH POINTS 1. Saginaw Valley State 142.00 2. Hillsdale 121.00 3. Ashland 114.00 4. Ferris State 54.00 5. Grand Valley State 28.00 6. Northwood 3.33 INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS TIME/SCORE 55 dash Amy Rembisz, Saginaw Valley State 7.29 2OO dash Aria Palmer, Ashland 25.93 400 dash Shannon Burtrand, Ashland 58.51 800 run Lindsey Burchardt,Hillsdale 2:17.60 3OOO run Becky Waiz, Hillsdale 10:50.30 5000 run Angie CasteIIucci, Ashland 18:37.70 Mile run Sara Pelta, Hillsdale 5:13.20 55 hurdle Kim Aubert, Saginaw Valley State 8.00 1600 relay Saginaw Vallay State (Rembisz, Smith, Schrerer, Aubert) 4:03.00 3200 relay Hillsdale (Wright,Peters, Gnaedenger, Poll) 9:37.80 Shot Put Becky Ball, Ashland 44'6" High jump Jessica Hawkins, Hillsdale 5'5" Long Jump Angie Sneider, Saginaw Valley State 16'11-1/2" Triple jump Angie Sneider, Saginaw Valley State 35'11-3/4" 20 lb.wieght Becky Ball, Ashland