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.


Quartet of Crusaders Named Academic All-League

Keith Button (Farmington Hills, Mich./Farmington), Joel Mathwig (Fall Creek, Wis./Fall Creek), Steve Schubert (Lisle, Ill./Benet Academy) and Christopher Stohs (Shawnee, Kan./Shawnee Mission North) represented the Valparaiso men's track and field squad on the 18-member 2009 men's indoor track and field Academic All-Horizon League team.


Crusaders Close Out Horizon League Championships

Tom Heun (Brecksville, Ohio/Brecksville-Broadview Heights) led the Valparaiso men's track and field team with a fifth-place finish in the 110m hurdles as the Crusaders concluded the 2009 Horizon League Outdoor Track and Field Championships Sunday in Lisle, Ill. in seventh place.


Crusader Men Go 1-2 in Javelin at Horizon League Championships

Brett Maynard (Pawcatuck, Conn./Stonington) and Vinnie Liuzzo (Jamestown, N.Y./Jamestown) finished first and second, respectively, in the javelin throw Saturday at the Horizon League Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Lisle, Ill., leading the Valparaiso men's squad.


Rixon Leads Crusaders on Day One at Horizon League Championships

Freshman Bill Rixon (Deerfield, Ill./Deerfield) led the Valparaiso men's track and field squad with a seventh-place finish in the hammer throw as it started competing at the Horizon League Outdoor Championships in Lisle, Ill. on Friday.


Crusaders Register Four Top-Tens at Stan Lyons Invite

Competing in their final tune-up for the Horizon League Championships, four different athletes recorded top-ten finishes as the Valparaiso men's track and field team took to the track Saturday at the Stan Lyons Invitational in Indianapolis, Ind.


Rixon Leads Three Top-Tens for Valpo at Purdue

Freshman Bill Rixon (Deerfield, Ill./Deerfield) posted one of the best efforts in program history in the discus throw, while Steve Schubert (Lisle, Ill./Benet Academy) and Tom Heun (Brecksville, Ohio/Brecksville-Broadview Heights) also recorded top-ten finishes as the Valparaiso men's track and field team competed Saturday at the Dave Rankin Invitational in West Lafayette, Ind.


Pair of Fourth-Place Finishes Lead Crusaders

Leandro Schultz (Valley View, Ohio/Brecksville-Broadview Heights) ran to a fourth-place finish in the 5,000m run, while Chris Walsh (Pittsboro, N.C./Cary Academy) finished in fourth position in the decathlon as the Valparaiso men's track and field squad competed Saturday at the Chicagoland Championships in Chicago, Ill.


Crusaders to Head to Purdue in Two Weeks

Head coach Ryan Moore announced a schedule change for the Valparaiso track and field squads today. Both the men's and women's teams will be heading to West Lafayette to take part in the Dave Rankin Invitational on Saturday, April 18 at 9 a.m. CDT. The meet replaces the previously scheduled event in Louisville, Ky. that weekend.


Valpo Opens Outdoor Season at DePauw Invitational

Christopher Stohs (Shawnee, Kan./Shawnee Mission North) registered three top-ten finishes on Saturday as the Valparaiso men's track and field team opened the 2009 outdoor campaign at the DePauw Invitational in Greencastle, Ind.


Crusader Men Close Out Horizon League Indoor Championships

Senior Tom Heun (Brecksville, Ohio/Brecksville-Broadview Heights) led the Valparaiso men's track and field squad in the final day of competition at the Horizon League Indoor Championships in Greencastle, Ind., posting a fifth-place finish in the 60m hurdles.


Crusader Men Compete at Day One of Horizon League Championships

Nick Babbitt (Milwaukee, Wis./Nicolet) posted a fourth-place finish in the weight throw Saturday to lead the Valparaiso men's track and field team on the first day of competition at the Horizon League Indoor Championships in Greencastle, Ind.


Schubert Earns Win in Triple Jump as Crusaders Compete at Purdue Saturday

Sophomore Steve Schubert (Lisle, Ill./Benet Academy) won the triple jump Saturday to lead the Valparaiso men's track and field squad as it competed at the Boilermaker Invitational in West Lafayette, Ind. in its final tuneup for the Horizon League Indoor Championships.


Heun Paces Valpo at Chicagoland Championships

Senior Tom Heun (Brecksville, Ohio/Brecksville-Broadview Heights) ran to a second-place finish in the 55m hurdles Saturday at the Chicagoland Championships in Chicago, Ill. to lead the Valparaiso men's track and field squad.


Distance Runners Stand Out for Crusader Men Friday

Jim Turchyn (Batesville, Ind./Batesville) and Leandro Schultz (Valley View, Ohio/Brecksville-Broadview Heights) each posted sixth-place finishes on Friday to lead the Valparaiso men's track and field team at the Tiger Invitational in Greencastle, Ind.


Three Crusaders Post Top-Ten Finishes at Findlay Classic

Three Crusader men, led by a fourth-place showing in the pole vault by Philip Lohrmann (Battle Ground, Wash./Battle Ground [Clark C.C.]), posted top-ten finishes as the Valparaiso men's track and field squad competed Friday and Saturday at the Findlay Classic in Findlay, Ohio.


Bartholomew Qualifies for USATF Indoor Nationals

Former Valparaiso track and field standout Steve Bartholomew (Valparaiso, Ind./Morgan Township) has qualified for the USA Track and Field (USATF) Indoor Track and Field Championships in the weight throw, to be held March 1 in Boston, Mass.


Crusaders Compete at University of Michigan

The Valparaiso men's track and field squad competed Saturday at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational in Ann Arbor, Mich., hosted by the University of Michigan.


Crusaders Return to Action at Grand Valley State

Philip Lohrmann (Battle Ground, Wash./Battle Ground [Clark C.C.]) tied his own school record in the pole vault, while Tom Heun (Brecksville, Ohio/Brecksville-Broadview Heights) registered a fifth-place finish in the 60m hurdles as the Valparaiso men's track and field team competed Friday evening at the Mike Lints Alumni Open, hosted by Grand Valley State.


Crusaders Open Indoor Season at Illinois State

The Valparaiso men's track and field squad opened its indoor campaign on Saturday in Normal, Ill. at Illinois State's Redbird Open.


Crusaders Announce 2008-2009 Track Schedule

Valparaiso head track and field coach Ryan Moore announced today the indoor and outdoor schedules for the 2008-2009 campaign.


McNaughton Joins Crusader Coaching Staff

Valparaiso track and field head coach Ryan Moore announced that Peter McNaughton has joined the Crusader coaching staff as an assistant coach, responsible primarily for coaching the sprinters and hurdlers.


Four Crusaders Earn Academic All-League Accolade

The Valparaiso track and field teams had four athletes honored as part of the Horizon League's Outdoor Track and Field Academic All-League squads for the 2008 campaign.