8/18/2006
Crusaders Tab Ryan Moore as Track and Field Head Coach
Ryan Moore, an assistant coach with the Crusader Track and Field program since 2003, has been named the new Valparaiso University Track and Field Head Coach, Director of Athletics Mark LaBarbera announced today.
6/14/2006
Wingard to Leave Valpo to Take Head Job at Christopher Newport
Valparaiso University head track and field coach Tyler Wingard has announced his resignation from the program because he has accepted a similar position at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Va.
5/26/2006
Bartholomew Ends Season at NCAA Mideast Regional
Steve Bartholomew (Valparaiso, Ind./Morgan Township) closed out his spectacular sophomore season Friday against some of the nation's top competition at the NCAA Mideast Regional in Knoxville, Tenn.
5/16/2006
Bartholomew Named Mid-Con Athlete of the Week
Steve Bartholomew (Valparaiso, Ind./Morgan Township H.S.) has received Mid-Continent Conference Athlete of the Week honors after being named the Mid-Con Athlete of the Year at the 2006 Mid-Con Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
5/15/2006
Bartholomew Named Mid-Con Athlete of the Year; Lindamood Earns All-Conference Honors
Steve Bartholomew (Valparaiso, Ind./Morgan Township H.S.) earned Athlete of the Year honors, while Erik Lindamood (Bealeton, Va./Liberty H.S.) was also named to the All-Conference squad for their performances at the 2006 Mid-Continent Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships last weekend.
5/13/2006
Bartholomew Wins Second Event; Earns Athlete of the Year Honors at Mid-Con Championships
Steve Bartholomew (Valparaiso, Ind./Morgan Township H.S.) used a record-setting effort in the discus Saturday to earn Athlete of the Year honors at the Mid-Continent Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Macomb, Ill.
5/12/2006
Crusaders Fourth after Second Day of Mid-Con Championships
Valparaiso sits in fourth place after the second of three days of competition Friday at the Mid-Continent Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Macomb, Ill.
5/11/2006
Bartholomew Brings Home Gold at Mid-Con Championships
Steve Bartholomew (Valparaiso, Ind./Morgan Township H.S.) won the hammer throw Thursday as Valparaiso competed on day one of the Mid-Continent Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Macomb, Ill.
5/9/2006
Bartholomew Honored by Mid-Con
Steve Bartholomew (Valparaiso, Ind./Morgan Township H.S.) has been honored by the Mid-Continent Conference as Athlete of the Week after his stellar performance last weekend at the Butler Twilight.
5/6/2006
Crusaders Compete at Butler Twilight
Valparaiso recorded victories in two throwing events as the Crusaders took to the track at the Butler Twilight on Saturday.
4/22/2006
Valpo Takes Fourth Place at Central Collegiate Championships
Valparaiso took to the track in Ypsilanti, Mich. Saturday, and brought home a fourth place finish at the Central Collegiate Championships, hosted by Eastern Michigan.
4/15/2006
Valpo Takes Fourth Place at Pacesetter Invitational
Valparaiso took home fourth place Saturday at the Pacesetter Invitational in Terre Haute, Ind.
4/14/2006
Bartholomew Posts NCAA Regional Qualifying Mark at Pacesetter Invitational
Steve Bartholomew (Valparaiso, Ind./Morgan Township H.S.) obliterated the school record in the hammer throw and qualified for the NCAA Regional meet on the first day of competition Friday at the Pacesetter Invitational in Terre Haute, Ind.
4/8/2006
Crusaders Place 11th at Miami Invitational
Steve Bartholomew (Valparaiso, Ind./Morgan Township H.S.) posted two top-five finishes, leading Valparaiso to an 11th place finish Saturday at the Miami Invitational in Oxford, Ohio.
4/7/2006
Miami Invitational to Resume Saturday
Inclement weather has suspended action at the Miami Invitational until Saturday morning.
4/3/2006
Kharun Receives Award Nomination from NCAA
Valparaiso graduate assistant Iryna Kharun is up for consideration as one of two Most Outstanding Student-Athletes of the past 25 years in women's track and field as the NCAA celebrates 25 years of women's championships.
4/1/2006
Bartholomew Paces Crusaders to Third Place Finish
Steve Bartholomew (Valparaiso, Ind./Morgan Township H.S.) set two new meet records, including a new school mark in the discus throw, as the Crusader throwing contingent led Valpo to a third-place finish at the DePauw Quad Saturday in Greencastle, Ind.
3/24/2006
Crusaders Tabbed Fifth in Outdoor Preseason Poll
The Valparaiso men's track and field team has been picked to finish in fifth place at the Mid-Continent Conference Outdoor Championships, according to the preseason poll released today.
3/18/2006
Crusaders Run at Louisiana Classics
Valparaiso opened its outdoor track season Saturday, competing at the Louisiana Classics, hosted by the University of Louisiana-Lafayette.
3/1/2006
Bartholomew Earns All-Conference Accolades
Steve Bartholomew (Valparaiso, Ind./Morgan Township H.S.) earned a spot on the All Mid-Continent Conference Team following the indoor conference championships this past weekend.
2/27/2006
Bartholomew Leads Crusaders at Mid-Con Championships
A fifth-place finish in the shot put by Steve Bartholomew (Valparaiso, Ind./Morgan Township H.S.) led the Crusaders Monday as they competed on the final day of action at the Mid-Continent Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships in Bloomington, Ill.
2/26/2006
Valpo Sits Fifth at Mid-Con Championships
Steve Bartholomew's (Valparaiso, Ind./Morgan Township H.S.) third-place finish in the weight throw led the Crusader contingent at the Mid-Continent Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships in Bloomington, Ill. Sunday. Valpo sits in fifth place after the first day of competition.
2/18/2006
Valpo Participates in Chicagoland Championships
Valparaiso placed tenth Saturday at the Chicagoland Championships in Romeoville, Ill.
2/11/2006
Valparaiso Finishes Fifth at Carthage Challenge
Led by a victory by Tom Heun (Brecksville, Ohio/Brecksville-Broadview Heights H.S.) in the 55m hurdles, Valparaiso finished fifth Saturday afternoon at the Carthage Pepsi Challenge in Kenosha, Wis.
1/28/2006
Crusaders Conclude Competition at Findlay
Jim Turchyn's (Batesville, Ind./Batesville H.S.) performance in the mile was the best individual finish by a Valpo runner on the day, as the Crusaders concluded two days of action at the Findlay Indoor Track and Field Classic Saturday.
1/27/2006
Bartholomew Leads Valpo on First Day in Findlay
Valparaiso University's Steve Bartholomew (Valparaiso, Ind./Morgan Township H.S.) led the Crusader squad on Friday on the first day of the Findlay Indoor Track and Field Classic in Findlay, Ohio.
1/21/2006
Crusaders Take Part in Chicago Invitational
Valparaiso, led by two top-three finishes from freshman Tom Heun (Brecksville, Ohio/Brecksville-Broadview Heights H.S.), finished in fifth place Saturday at the Chicago Invitational, hosted by the University of Chicago.
12/10/2005
Valpo Competes at Earlybird Invitational
Valparaiso registered five top-ten finishes, led by two from Jeff Swihart (Wakarusa, Ind./Northwood H.S.), as the Crusaders took part Saturday in the Earlybird Invtiational, hosted by Illinois State.
12/8/2005
Crusaders Tabbed Fifth in Indoor Preseason Poll
The Valparaiso men's track and field team has been picked to finish in fifth place at the Mid-Continent Conference Indoor Championships, according to the preseason poll released today.
12/8/2005
Valpo Men Set for 2006 Track Season
The Valparaiso University men's track and field team will look to mesh youth with experience as they enter the 2006 campaign.
12/1/2005
Valpo Announces Track and Field Schedule
Valparaiso University head track and field coach Tyler Wingard has announced the Crusaders' 2005-2006 track and field schedule.
10/10/2005
Valpo Hands Out Awards at Track and Field Banquet
The third annual Track & Field Alumni/Awards Banquet last Saturday night drew it's largest crowd yet and provided an opportunity to celebrate not only the successes of the 2005 squad, but to remember the standout squads of the early 1970's and their coaches Ed Winrow and Terry Shy -- including Coach Shy's 1975 Indiana Collegiate Conference Championship team.
8/26/2005
Valpo Track and Field Program Adds Two Graduate Assistants to Staff
Valparaiso University track and field coach Tyler Wingard has announced the addition of two graduate assistants to his staff for the upcoming season. Joining the program are Iryna Kharun and Greg Lott.
8/23/2005
Kosko Elected President of Mid-Con Committee
Valparaiso University senior Wesley Kosko (Emporia, Kan./Emporia H.S.) was elected president of the Mid-Continent Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) during its summer meeting earlier this month.
