2011-12 Mount Union Men's Track and Field News

May 15, 2012
Kovalik Qualifies For NCAA Meet in Decathlon at Ron Althoff Invite
DELAWARE, Ohio -- Mount Union sophomore Alex Kovalik (Aurora/Aurora) scored 6,445 points to win the decathlon and qualify for the NCAA Championships Tuesday at the Ron Althoff Invitational at Ohio Wesleyan University.

May 11, 2012
Donnelly Improves NCAA Ranking and Ludgood Wins Triple Jump at Allegheny Invitational
MEADVILLE, Pa. -- Mount Union freshman Sean Donnelly (Willoughby/Willoughby South) won the shot put and sophomore Sam Ludgood (Webster, N.Y./Webster Schroeder) won the tripe jump at the Allegheny (Pa.) Gator Invitational Friday in Meadville, Pa.

May 5, 2012
Men's 4x100 Relay Team Runs NCAA Provisional Time at Akron
AKRON, Ohio -- Mount Union's men's 4x100 meter relay team ran a provisional qualifying time for the NCAA Division III Track & Field Championships Saturday at the Campbell Wright Open at The University of Akron.

April 28, 2012
Mount Union Men's Track & Field Wins 2nd Straight and Record 29th OAC Championship
WILMINGTON, Ohio -- The University of Mount Union has won its second consecutive and record 29th Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Track & Field title Saturday at the 2012 OAC Championships at Wilmington College.

April 27, 2012
Men's Track & Field Looks to Defend OAC Title This Weekend; Raiders Out For Record 29th Title
Mount Union's men's track and field team looks to defend its title at the 2012 Ohio Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships Friday and Saturday, April 27-28 at Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio.

April 27, 2012
#17 Men's Track & Field Leads After First Day of OAC Championships
WILMINGTON, Ohio -- Mount Union's men's track and field team scored one event win, a total of five All-OAC performances and sits in first place after the first day of the 2012 OAC Championships Friday at Wilmington College.

April 23, 2012
Mount Union's Tyler Mettille and Levi Simmons Sweep OAC Weekly Track & Field Awards
AUSTINTOWN, Ohio -- Mount Union freshman Tyler Mettille (Canfield/Canfield) and sophomore Levi Simmons (Uniontown/Lake) were named Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Track & Field Athletes of the Week.

April 20, 2012
Pair of NCAA Provisional Marks Lead the Way For Men's Track & Field at Marietta Twilight
MARIETTA, Ohio -- Mount Union got a pair of NCAA Provisional Qualifying marks to headline the evening at the unscored Marietta Twilight Meet at Don Drumm Stadium in Marietta.

April 16, 2012
Mount Union's Denard Named OAC Men's Field Athlete of the Week
AUSTINTOWN, Ohio—Mount Union senior Sean Denard (Naperville, Ill./Naperville North) has been named the Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Field Athlete of the Week.

April 14, 2012
Mount Union Wins All-Ohio Championships Men's Track & Field Title; Raiders Win Four Events
DELAWARE, Ohio -- Mount Union's men's track and field team won four events and the team title at the 2012 All-Ohio Championships Saturday at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware.

April 6, 2012
Men's Track & Field Wins Five Events at John Homon Open
ALLIANCE, Ohio -- Mount Union's men's outdoor track and field team won five events at the John Homon Open Friday at Mount Union Stadium in Alliance, Ohio.

March 31, 2012
Men's Track & Field Wins OAC Gold Meet; Raiders Win Six Events
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Mount Union's men's track and field team scored the team title and won six different events at the Ohio Athletic Conference Gold Meet Saturday at John Carroll.

March 23, 2012
Mount Union Picked to Win OAC Men's Track and Field Title
AUSTINTOWN, Ohio -- Mount Union was picked to win the Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Track and Field title in the OAC Coaches Poll released today.

March 17, 2012
Men's Track & Field Wins Stark County Championships; Two School Records Set in First Outdoor Meet
NORTH CANTON, Ohio -- Mount Union's men's track team won the annual Stark County Championship meet Saturday at Walsh University in North Canton. The Purple Raiders had 171 points, Malone was second with 101.5 and Walsh third with 92.5 points.

March 10, 2012
Ludgood Earns All-American Honors With 7th in Triple Jump at NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships
GRINNELL, Iowa -- Mount Union sophomore Sam Ludgood (Webster, N.Y./Webster Schroeder) earned All-American honors with a seventh place finish in the triple jump at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa.

March 6, 2012
Mount Union's Sean Denard and Sam Ludgood to Compete at NCAA Track & Field Championships
GRINNELL, Iowa -- Mount Union senior Sean Denard (Naperville, Ill./Naperville North) and sophomore Sam Ludgood (Webster, N.Y./Webster Schroeder) will compete at the 2012 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships this weekend at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa.

February 25, 2012
Men's Track and Field Edged Out in Final Event to Finish Second at OAC Indoor Track & Field Championships
WESTERVILLE, Ohio -- It came down to the last event, but the Mount Union men's track and field team came up nine points short to finish second at the 2012 Ohio Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio.

February 24, 2012
Men's Track & Field Second After Day One Of OAC Indoor Track & Field Championships
WESTERVILLE, Ohio -- Mount Union is in second place after the first day of the OAC Indoor Track and Field Championships Friday at Otterbein University in Westerville.

February 21, 2012
Mount Union's Tim Kelly Named OAC Track Athlete of the Week
AUSTINTOWN, Ohio -- Mount Union senior Tim Kelly (Lakewood/Lakewood) was named Ohio Athletic Conference Track Athlete of the Week.

February 18, 2012
Kelly's Second in 1,000 Meters Leads Men's Indoor Track and Field at Kent State
KENT, Ohio -- Mount Union senior Tim Kelly (Lakewood/Lakewood) finished second in the 1,000 meters Saturday at the Kent State Tune-Up.

February 11, 2012
Men's Track & Field Heads to All-Ohio Saturday; Raiders Ranked No. 2 in the Region
Mount Union's men's indoor track and field team competes Saturday at the All-Ohio Championships at Otterbein University in Westerville.

February 11, 2012
Men's Indoor Track & Field Places Fourth at All-Ohio Championships
WESTERVILLE, Ohio -- Mount Union's men's indoor track and field team placed fourth at the All-Ohio Championships Saturday at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio.

February 4, 2012
Men's Track & Field Wins Seven Events at Wuske Invitational
ALLIANCE, Ohio -- Mount Union's men's track and field team won seven events at the Jim Wuske Invitational held at the Peterson Fieldhouse on campus in Alliance.

February 3, 2012
Mount Union to Host 2012 Jim Wuske Indoor Track Invitational
The University of Mount Union hosts the Jim Wuske Indoor Track & Field Invitational Saturday at 11 am at Peterson Fieldhouse on campus.

January 27, 2012
Mount Union Men's Track & Field Wins OAC Indoor Split Meet at Baldwin-Wallace
BEREA, Ohio -- Mount Union's men's track and field team won the Ohio Athletic Conference Indoor Split Meet held Friday at Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio.

January 21, 2012
Denard's Second in Shot Put Leads Men's Track at SPIRE North Coast Indoor Track & Field Open
GENEVA, Ohio -- Mount Union senior Sean Denard (Naperville, Ill./Naperville North) placed second in the shot put (51-2.25) at the SPIRE North Coast Indoor Track & Field Open.

January 20, 2012
Men's Indoor Track & Field Picked Second in OAC Coaches Poll
AUSTINTOWN, Ohio -- Mount Union's men's indoor track and field team was picked for finish second in the Ohio Athletic Conference Coaches Poll released today.

December 10, 2011
Ludgood Wins Long Jump at Kent State in Indoor Track Season Opener
KENT, Ohio -- Mount Union sophomore Sam Ludgood (Webster, N.Y./Webster Schroeder) won the long jump and finished second in the triple jump to headline the men's indoor track and field team Saturday at the Kent State Open.