5/5/2009
Four Crusaders Earn Academic All-League Accolades
Valparaiso placed a league-high four student-athletes on the 2009 women's indoor track and field Academic All-Horizon League squad, as Amanda Body (Harlan, Ky./Harlan), Alyssa Bradford (Mukwonago, Wis./Mukwonago), Laura Rolf (Rochester, Mich./Lutheran Northwest) and Windy Santa Cruz (Fall Creek, Wis./Fall Creek) were all honored by the league for their success on the track and in the classroom.
5/3/2009
Body Picks Up Three Top-Tens at HL Championships
Amanda Body (Harlan, Ky./Harlan) picked up two podium finishes on Sunday, leading the Valparaiso women's track and field squad as it concluded competition at the 2009 Horizon League Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Lisle, Ill. The Crusaders finished the meet in seventh place.
5/2/2009
Body Lowers 100m Record as Crusaders Compete at Horizon League Championships
Senior Amanda Body (Harlan, Ky./Harlan) lowered her own school record in the 100m dash Saturday as the Valparaiso women's track and field squad competed on the second of three days at the Horizon League Track and Field Outdoor Championships in Lisle, Ill.
5/1/2009
Crusaders Kick Off Horizon League Outdoor Championships
Valparaiso kicked off the 2009 Horizon League Outdoor Championships in Lisle, Ill. on Friday evening as multiple athletes competed in both the 10,000m run and the hammer throw.
4/26/2009
Body Breaks School Mark for Second Straight Week
Senior Amanda Body (Harlan, Ky./Harlan) shattered her own school record in the 200m dash for the second straight week and also ran the fastest time in school history in the 100m dash as the Valparaiso women's track and field team competed Saturday at the Stan Lyons Invitational in Indianapolis, Ind.
4/18/2009
Body Sets New Valpo Record Saturday
Senior Amanda Body (Harlan, Ky./Harlan) broke her own school record Saturday in the 200m dash while also posting two other top-ten finishes as the Valparaiso women's track and field squad competed at the Dave Rankin Invitational in West Lafayette, Ind.
4/11/2009
Body Takes Event Victory as Crusaders Compete at Chicagoland
Amanda Body (Harlan, Ky./Harlan) took the event victory in the 200m dash and posted two other top-five finishes, leading the Valparaiso women's track and field team as it competed Friday evening at the Chicagoland Championships in Chicago, Ill.
4/6/2009
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.
4/4/2009
Crusaders Finish Tenth at DePauw Invitational
Amanda Body (Harlan, Ky./Harlan) posted a trio of top-ten finishes on Saturday as the Valparaiso women's track and field squad competed at the DePauw Invitational in Greencastle, Ind.
3/1/2009
Rolf Named Most Outstanding Running Performer as Valpo Finishes Fourth at HL Indoor Championships
Senior Laura Rolf (Rochester, Mich./Lutheran Northwest) was named the Most Outstanding Running Performer after her second Horizon League Championship record in as many days, while fellow senior Amanda Body (Harlan, Ky./Harlan) set her second school record of the weekend as the Valparaiso women's track and field squad finished fourth at the Indoor Championships in Greencastle, Ind.
2/28/2009
Pair of School Records Fall on Day One of Horizon League Indoor Championships
Seniors Amanda Body (Harlan, Ky./Harlan) and Laura Rolf (Rochester, Mich./Lutheran Northwest) each set new school records Saturday, with Rolf taking the event victory in the 5,000m run, as the Valparaiso women's track and field team competed on the first day of the Horizon League Indoor Championships in Greencastle, Ind.
2/21/2009
Body Records Four Podium Finishes at Boilermaker Invitational
Senior Amanda Body (Harlan, Ky./Harlan) registered four top-two finishes on Saturday, including a school record-setting performance in the 200m dash, as the Valparaiso women's track and field squad competed Saturday at the Boilermaker Invitational in West Lafayette, Ind.
2/20/2009
Bradford Earns Scholar-Athlete of the Week Recognition
Valparaiso junior Alyssa Bradford (Mukwonago, Wis./Mukwonago) has been named this week's U.S. Army Horizon League Female Scholar-Athlete of the Week for her achievements both on the track and in the classroom.
2/19/2009
Rolf Receives Horizon League Accolades
Crusader senior Laura Rolf (Rochester, Mich./Lutheran Northwest) has been named the Horizon League Women's Track Athlete of the Week for the second time this season.
2/13/2009
Rolf, Body Earn Event Wins as Crusaders Finish Seventh at Chicagoland Championships
Laura Rolf (Rochester, Mich./Lutheran Northwest) and Amanda Body (Harlan, Ky./Harlan) both earned top of the podium finishes Friday at the Chicagoland Championships in Romeoville, Ill., helping the Valparaiso women's track and field squad to a seventh-place team finish.
2/6/2009
Body Leads Crusader Women Friday
Senior Amanda Body (Harlan, Ky./Harlan) showcased her versatility Friday at the Tiger Invitational in Greencastle, Ind., winning the 200m dash and posting two other top-ten finishes to lead the Valparaiso women's track and field squad.
1/31/2009
Body Stars for Crusaders at Findlay Classic
Senior Amanda Body (Harlan, Ky./Harlan) posted season-best times in two events, leading to two top-ten finishes, as the Valparaiso women's track and field team competed Friday and Saturday at the Findlay Classic in Findlay, Ohio.
1/24/2009
Rolf Leads Way for Women at Michigan
Laura Rolf (Rochester, Mich./Lutheran Northwest) won the 3,000m run for the second straight week and also posted a runner-up showing in the mile run to lead the Valparaiso women's track and field squad as it competed Saturday at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational in Ann Arbor, Mich.
1/22/2009
Rolf Named Horizon League Track Athlete of the Week
The Horizon League named Crusader senior Laura Rolf (Rochester, Mich./Lutheran Northwest) its Women's Track Athlete of the Week today after her winning effort last Friday at the Mike Lints Alumni Open in Allendale, Mich.
1/16/2009
Pair of Event Victories Highlight Meet for Crusader Women
Alyssa Bradford (Mukwonago, Wis./Mukwonago) and Laura Rolf (Rochester, Mich./Lutheran Northwest) each earned individual event victories on Friday evening as the Valparaiso women's track and field squad competed at the Mike Lints Alumni Open, hosted by Grand Valley State.
12/6/2008
Body Posts Four Top-Tens at Redbird Open
Senior Amanda Body registered top-ten finishes in all four of her events Saturday at the Redbird Open in Normal, Ill., including a razor-thin victory in the 200m dash, as the Valparaiso women's track and field squad kicked off its indoor season.
9/22/2008
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.
9/2/2008
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.
7/30/2008
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.
