2009-10 Women's Track and Field News
GREENWOOD, Ind. ? The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its 2010 All-Sportsmanship Team for the spring sports on Wednesday.
NAPERVILLE, Ill. – DC’s Kaitlin Switzer and Justin Perkins each posted personal-records in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Dr. Keeler Invitational on Friday.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The second-annual Yellow Jacket Multi-Event Challenge wrapped up on Saturday. DC’s Austin Trivett won the decathlon with a personal-record 6,188 points, which leaves the junior athlete provisionally qualified for the NCAA Div. III Championships in the decathlon and high jump.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Five Defiance College track and field athletes competed in the first day of the Yellow Jacket Multi-Event Challenge on Friday, May 7.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Following the HCAC Championships last weekend, the conference office released its list of 2010 outdoor track and field honorees on Thursday, May 6.
CINCINNATI, Ohio – The women’s track and field team took second place at the HCAC Championships on Saturday, May 1. Defiance set a new school record in the final race of the meet, as Ashlyn Howell, Kristin Goldstein, Shavonda Price and Courtney Swabb finished the 4x400 relay in 4:09.61.
CINCINNATI, Ohio – The women’s track and field team completed its first day of competition at the HCAC Championships in fourth place with 39.50 total points.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The DC women’s track and field team had one of their best meets of the season on Saturday, April 24, at the Taylor Invitational.
HILLSDALE, Mich. – Justin Perkins improved his personal-record in the 3,000 meter steeplechase by nearly six second at the Gina Relays on the campus of Hillsdale College on Friday, April 23.
DELAWARE, Ohio – The Defiance College track and field team took part in the All-Ohio Championships on the Campus of Ohio Wesleyan University, on Saturday, April 17.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – One week after being recognized as the HCAC Women’s Track Athlete of the Week, DC’s Ashlyn Howell has been honored by the conference office once again, this time as the HCAC Women’s Field Athlete of the Week.
ADRIAN, Mich. – The women’s track and field team competed at the Adrian College All-American Invitational on Saturday, April 10. Team results were not recorded, but the Yellow Jackets had several strong performances highlighted by Ashlyn Howell’s conference-record triple jump.
GREENWOOD, Ind. – Ashlyn Howell was given HCAC Female Track Athlete-of-the-Week honors for the week ending April 4, after leading Defiance College to a second-place finish at the Yellow Jacket Open on Friday, April 2.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s track and field team placed second among six teams at the Yellow Jacket Open on April, 2 and led all D-III competitors, garnering 157.50 points on the day.
MARION, Ind. – The Defiance College women’s track and field team participated in their second outdoor meet of the season on Saturday, March 27, at the Indiana Wesleyan Polar Bear Invitational.
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s track and field team placed second overall in the 15th annual Dick Small Invitational on Saturday, March 20, garnering 165 points on the day.