2017 Men's Track and Field News

Season
Defiance Has 48 Student-Athletes Selected Chi Alpha Sigma
Defiance Has 48 Student-Athletes Selected Chi Alpha Sigma

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College Athletic Department announced its group of student-athletes to the Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society.

DC Has 28 Spring Student-Athletes Named Academic All-HCAC
DC Has 28 Spring Student-Athletes Named Academic All-HCAC

GREENWOOD, IND. – The Defiance College spring athletic teams had 28 student-athletes named to the Tom Bohlsen All-Academic Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference list.

Members of Men's Track Team Complete HCAC Championships
Members of Men's Track Team Complete HCAC Championships

NORTH MANCHESTER, IND. -- Members of the Defiance College men's track & field team traveled to North Manchester, Ind. to complete the final two events of the 2017 Outdoor Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships on the campus of Manchester (Ind.) University.

Castillo Takes Fourth in Shot Put at HCAC Championships
Castillo Takes Fourth in Shot Put at HCAC Championships

ANDERSON, IND. -- The Defiance College men's track and field team competed in day two of the HCAC Championships. Due to weather conditions, the final two events will be completed on Wednesday, May 3.

Men Compete in Day One at HCAC Championships
Men Compete in Day One at HCAC Championships

ANDERSON, IND. -- The Defiance College men's track and field team competed in day one of the HCAC Championships at Anderson (Ind.) University.

DC Competes in Twilight Invitational
DC Competes in Twilight Invitational

TERRE HAUTE, IND. -- The Defiance College men's track and field team competed in the Twilight Invitational hosted by Rose-Hulman (Ind.) Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Ind. and placed 11th overall.

DC Men Compete at All-Ohio Championships
DC Men Compete at All-Ohio Championships

DELAWARE, OHIO -- The Defiance College men's track and field team traveled to Delaware, Ohio to compete in the annual outdoor All-Ohio Outdoor Championships hosted by Ohio Wesleyan University.

Men's Track Finishes Fifth at Huntington
Men's Track Finishes Fifth at Huntington

HUNTINGTON, IND. -- The Defiance College men's track & field team placed fifth at the Huntington (Ind.) University Invitational in Huntington, Ind.

Defiance Has 12 Winter Athletes Named Academic All-HCAC
Defiance Has 12 Winter Athletes Named Academic All-HCAC

GREENWOOD, IND. – The Defiance College winter athletic teams had 12 student-athletes named to the Tom Bohlsen All-Academic Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference list for the winter sport season.

Petro Places Second in Hammer at Hanover Invite
Petro Places Second in Hammer at Hanover Invite

HANOVER, IND. -- Junior Joshua Petro (Ocala, Fla./The Villages) led the Defiance College men's track & field team with a second place finish in the hammer throw at the Hanover (Ind.) College Invitational in Hanover, Ind.

Track & Cross Country Adds Katie Patterson To Coaching Staff
Track & Cross Country Adds Katie Patterson To Coaching Staff

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College Athletic Department has announced the hiring of Katie Patterson as an assistant coach with the Yellow Jacket cross country and track & field programs.

Men's Track Competes At Cedarville Invitational
Men's Track Competes At Cedarville Invitational

CEDARVILLE, OHIO -- The Defiance College men's track and field team traveled to Cedarville, Ohio to compete in the Cedarville University Yellow Jacket Collegiate Open.

Defiance Opens Outdoor Season at Rose-Hulman
Defiance Opens Outdoor Season at Rose-Hulman

TERRE HAUTE, IND. -- The Defiance College men's track and field team opened their outdoor season at the Early Bird Invitational hosted by Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Ind.

Joshua Petro Named First-Team All-HCAC
Joshua Petro Named First-Team All-HCAC

GREENCASTLE, IND. -- Defiance College junior Joshua Petro (Ocala, Fla./The Villages) was named first-team All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference after his victory in the weight throw at Saturday's HCAC Championships in Terre Haute, Ind.

Petro Wins Weight Throw Title at HCAC Indoor Championships
Petro Wins Weight Throw Title at HCAC Indoor Championships

TERRE HAUTE, IND.- The Defiance College men's track and field team competed in the annual Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Indoor Championships hosted by Rose-Hulman (Ind.) Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Ind.

Three Jackets Compete in All-Ohio Championships
Three Jackets Compete in All-Ohio Championships

WESTERVILLE, OHIO - The men's track and field team traveled with three athletes to Westerville, Ohio to compete in the All-Ohio Division III Championships hosted by Otterbein University.