Crusader Men Finish League Outdoor Championship Meet

Seven different Crusader athletes combined on nine top-ten finishes Sunday as the Valparaiso men's track and field team closed out the 2010 Horizon League Outdoor Championships in Lisle, Ill. in seventh place.


Liuzzo Wins Javelin for Valpo Men's Squad at HL Outdoor Championships

Vince Liuzzo (Jamestown, N.Y./Jamestown) earned the event victory in the javelin throw Saturday, leading the Valparaiso men's track and field team as it concluded the day's action at the 2010 Horizon League Outdoor Championships in Lisle, Ill. in fourth place.


HL Championships Postponed Due to Lightning

Competition at the 2010 Horizon League Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Lisle, Ill. has been postponed due to lightning in the area. The meet is scheduled to resume Saturday morning at 10 a.m.


Valpo Men Tune Up for League Championships Saturday at Aquinas

Jarrett Mickens (Aurora, Ill./Waubonsie Valley) picked up a pair of event victories in the jumps as the Valparaiso men's track and field team competed Saturday at the Aquinas Open in Grand Rapids, Mich., its final meet before next weekend's Horizon League Outdoor Championships.


Mickens Named HL Field Athlete of the Week

For the second time during the 2010 outdoor campaign, junior Jarrett Mickens (Aurora, Ill./Waubonsie Valley) has been named the Horizon League Male Field Athlete of the Week, this time after posting a pair of the best leaps in Crusader track and field history.


Quartet Represents Valpo on Men's Track Academic All-League Squad

Four Valparaiso athletes represented the Crusaders on the Horizon League Men's Indoor Track and Field Academic All-League squad, as released by the league office today.


Mickens Continues Stellar Outdoor Season to Lead Crusader Men Saturday

Jarrett Mickens (Aurora, Ill./Waubonsie Valley) posted career-best marks in both the long and triple jumps at the Dave Rankin Invitational in West Lafayette, Ind., both of which were also the second-best marks in Valparaiso men's track and field history, as he led the Crusader men Saturday.


Crusader Men Compete Saturday at Miami Invitational

Jarrett Mickens (Aurora, Ill./Waubonsie Valley), Steve Schubert (Lisle, Ill./Benet Academy) and Nick Babbitt (Milwaukee, Wis./Nicolet) posted some of the top performances in Crusader history in their respective events, leading the Valparaiso men's track and field squad to a ninth-place finish Saturday at the Miami Invitational in Oxford, Ohio.


Mickens Named Horizon League Field Athlete of the Week

Valparaiso junior Jarrett Mickens (Aurora, Ill./Waubonsie Valley) has been named the Horizon League Male Field Athlete of the Week after winning the triple jump last Saturday at the DePauw Invitational in Greencastle, Ind.


Valpo Men Go 1-2-3 In Triple Jump Saturday at DePauw

Crusader athletes went 1-2-3 in the triple Saturday at the DePauw Invitational in Greencastle, Ind., three of 13 top-ten finishes on the day for the Valparaiso men's track and field squad as it finished in seventh place.


Crusader Men Open Outdoor Campaign at IWU Saturday

Nine different Crusaders recorded top-ten finishes on Saturday as the Valparaiso men's track and field team opened its 2010 outdoor season at the Polar Bear Invitational in Marion, Ind., hosted by Indiana Wesleyan.


Valpo Grad Bartholomew Takes 12th in Weight Throw at USA Indoor Championships

Valparaiso graduate and current assistant coach Steve Bartholomew competed this past weekend in the weight throw at the 2010 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships, finishing in 12th place.


Mickens, Schubert Record Top Fives for Valpo on Sunday

Jarrett Mickens (Aurora, Ill./Waubonsie Valley) and Steve Schubert (Lisle, Ill./Benet Academy) each recorded top-five finishes in the triple jump Sunday to lead the Valparaiso men's track and field team as it concluded a seventh-place finish at the 2010 Horizon League Indoor Track and Field Championships in Ann Arbor, Mich.


Babbitt, Mickens Post Top Fives on Day One of HL Championships

Nick Babbitt (Milwaukee, Wis./Nicolet) posted one of the best efforts in school history in the weight throw, while Jarrett Mickens (Aurora, Ill./Waubonsie Valley) also registered a top-five finish Saturday as the Valparaiso men's track and field team competed on the first of two days of action at the 2010 Horizon League Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships in Ann Arbor, Mich.


Mickens Wins Triple Jump as Valpo Competes at Boilermaker Invite

Junior Jarrett Mickens (Aurora, Ill./Waubonsie Valley) won the triple jump Saturday, one of his two top-fives on the day as the Valparaiso men's track and field team took part in the Boilermaker Invitational in West Lafayette, Ind.


Mickens Leads Crusader Men's Effort at Chicagolands

Junior Jarrett Mickens (Aurora, Ill./Waubonsie Valley) posted a pair of Valparaiso's best performances ever in the jumps as the Crusader men's track and field squad finished in 11th place Saturday at the Chicagoland Championships in Chicago, Ill.


Crusader Men Conclude Action at Findlay Classic

Five Crusader athletes combined for six top-ten finishes as the Valparaiso men's track and field team took part in the Findlay Classic in Findlay, Ohio on Friday and Saturday.


Mickens, Slenk Lead Valpo at Michigan

Jarrett Mickens (Aurora, Ill./Waubonsie Valley) and Eric Slenk (Holland, Mich./Christian) each posted top-ten finishes Saturday to lead the Valparaiso men's track and field team on the final day of competition at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational in Ann Arbor, Mich.


Three Crusaders Post Top-Five Program Marks Friday at Michigan

Jarrett Mickens (Aurora, Ill./Waubonsie Valley), Steve Schubert (Lisle, Ill./Benet Academy) and Nick Babbitt (Milwaukee, Wis./Nicolet) all posted marks in their respective events among the top-five in Crusader history as the Valparaiso men's track and field team competed on the first of two days at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational in Ann Arbor, Mich. Friday.


Pair of Valpo Men Post Top Performances at Mike Lints Alumni Open

Jarrett Mickens (Aurora, Ill./Waubonsie Valley) and Eric Slenk (Holland, Mich./Christian) both posted performances among the top-five in Crusader history as the Valparaiso men's track and field team competed Friday evening at the Mike Lints Alumni Open in Allendale, Mich.


Valpo Opens Season at Redbird Open

The Valparaiso men's track and field squad got the 2009-2010 indoor season underway on Saturday, competing at the Redbird Open in Normal, Ill., hosted by Illinois State.


Valpo Men Set to Begin 2009-2010 Track and Field Campaign

Head coach Ryan Moore has the Valparaiso men's track and field team ready for the 2009-2010 season, with the indoor slate set to kick off on Saturday at Illinois State's Redbird Open.


Valpo Track and Field Teams to Hold Fundraiser in Partnership with Reachout Ministries

The Valparaiso track and field teams, in partnership with Reachout Ministries, will be holding a lift-a-thon fundraiser next week, with all funds raised going to provide Christmas to families in Chiquimula, Guatemala who otherwise would not be able to celebrate.


Valpo Track and Field Announces 2009-2010 Schedule

Valparaiso head men's and women's track and field coach Ryan Moore announced today the indoor and outdoor schedules for the 2009-2010 campaign.


Maynard Concludes Season at NCAA Regional

Brett Maynard (Pawcatuck, Conn./Stonington) represented the Valparaiso men's track and field squad Friday at the NCAA Mideast Regional, contested in Louisville, Ky., by competing in the javelin throw.