Facts about the Men’s Track and Field Team:
2005 American Mideast finish: 4th place out of 10 teams
2004 American Mideast finish: 4th place out of 9 teams
2003 American Mideast finish: 4th place out of 10 teams
2002 American Mideast finish: 5th place out of 9 teams
2001 American Mideast finish: 3rd place out of 7 teams
2000 American Mideast finish: 4th place out of 6 teams
2005-06 Athletes who received the Athletic Directors Award
(Junior or Senior above 3.2 GPA):
Steve Alessi (Sr.)
Aaron Galvin (Sr.)
A Look at the Past
Here is a short list of the people that spent time training, competing and helping shape the team.
| 1900s -1920s |
Coaches: Bridenbaugh, McCarter, McMillin, Team Members: Alex Quay, McCarter, Art Thomas, Fred Miller (Captain), Windram, Foy Curry, T.E. Miller, Paul McCracken, James Windram (Captain), Waldo Tippen, Hayes McKelvy, Larry Danver (Co-Captain), Joe “Pop” Lynch (Co-Captain), William Butler, MacMcFarland, John Elliot, Cal Hubbard, Milford Hayes, John McKnight |
| 1930s |
Coach: Professor Robert Park, Team Members: Clair Merriman, Howard Spencer, Len Friedman, Earl Weing, Rid Davis, Inglefield, Bid Evens, Bill Sauer, Beans Wilson, Aultman, rupp, Mike Dunn, roland MacDonald, Joe Riser, Cliff Hutzley, Harold Brust, Evans Robert |
| 1940s |
Coaches: Weltner and A.C. “Slim” Ranson, Team Members: Bob Johnson, Tony Ciolli, John Moyer, Andy Metter, Jim Perry, Joe Cskey, Bill Bloom, Jim Steel, Chuck Fuget, Johnny Richard, Harold Stang, Murrel Andrews |
| 1950s |
Coaches: Dr. Robert Park, Colton, Chick O’Data, Team Members: O. Duncan, A. McFarland, H. Stewart, D. Felkner, P. Lindeman, T. Rowlands, G. Jackson, W. Spear, P. Matthews, John Lazor, Chick O’Data, Dick Falcone, By Morgan, Willard McMillan, Bill Jackson, Vic Marienetti, Frank Poholsky, Homer Weaver, Alex Simko |
| 1960s |
Coaches: By Morgan, Paul Bischolff, Pete Mazaferro, Cliff Aultman, Banks, Team Members: Larry Bryant, Mel Vos, Ken Meeker, Jim Wilson, Carl Singer, Mike Masnchak, Dave Brier, Al Bowser, Nelson Young, B. Russell, John Nelson, Bruce Hemphill, T. Sawyer, Walt Smith, A. Heckman, Bill Hemphill, Steve Thomas, Floyd Montgomery, Ray McCracken, George Guba |
| 1970s |
Team Members: Jay O’Neill, John Crawford, Don Freezer, Sam Sterrett, Steve Huggins, John “Roadrunner” Manley, Kim Seldomridge, Marshell Prentice, Pete Meuller, Bob Vail |
| 1980s |
Men’s Coaches: Don Hicks, Tom Haddox, Team Members: Bob Graham, Jerry Wise, Chris Elbrecht, Mark Hindman, Dan Meyer, Dave Schisler, Brad Chochola |
| 1990s |
Coaches: Jerry Lutz, Will McChesney, Team Members: Mike Bishop, Sam Becker, Tim Krispin, Jared Horst, Randy Jarrett, Jeff Smith, Bob Puls, Josh Abston, Brian Prentice, Josh VanEe, Craig Milroy |
National Qualifiers
(Results may be incomplete due to records. Please direct correction to Bret Otte bjotte@geneva.edu).
| Josh VanEe |
Javelin |
1998 |
| Rob Edgar |
800 Meters |
1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Kurt Phillips |
400 Hurdles |
2001 |
| Dale Steigerwald |
Long Jump |
2001 |
| Rob Lowe |
Triple Jump |
2002 |
| Bryan Doreian |
400 Hurdles |
2002, 2004, 2005 |
| Matt Manfred |
Marathon |
2003 |
| Matt Brown |
Javelin |
2003 |
| Josh Janov* |
100 Hurdles |
2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Stefan Grundberg |
High Jump |
2004, 2005 |
| Aaron Stuck |
100 Meters |
2004 |
| Andrew Foxenburg |
10K, Marathon |
2006, 2007 |
| David Terenzoni |
5K Race Walk |
2006 |
| John Perkins |
Marathon |
2007 |
*denotes All-American |
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