Track & Field

AUSTINTOWN, Ohio - Capital was recognized for their basketball and track & field success over the past week, with four Crusaders tabbed as Ohio Athletic Conference Athletes of the Week on Monday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Capital University men’s and women’s indoor track & field teams posted some of their best performances of the season to finish second and third respectively at Saturday’s Greater Columbus Indoor Championships hosted at the Capital Center Fieldhouse.

BEREA, Ohio – The Capital University men’s and women’s track & field teams endured a long day of competition against the best in the Ohio Athletic Conference at the OAC Relays on Saturday at Baldwin-Wallace College. The Crusader women finished eighth while the men were 10th.

DELAWARE, Ohio – The Capital University men’s and women’s indoor track & field teams participated in the Ohio Wesleyan Triangular on Friday evening.

A historically successful men’s track & field program renewed its tradition and winning ways in the 2000s. Head Coach Fred Barends came to Capital from Ohio Wesleyan in the summer of 2002 and took over a program in its second year of expansion after a 16-year hiatus.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Nine individuals automatically qualified for the OAC Championships and one school record was broken on a full day of track & field action at the 2010 Rev. Mike Hout Invitational on Saturday at the Capital Center Fieldhouse.

After claiming seven conference championships during his last five seasons as the headmaster at Ohio Wesleyan University, Capital track & field Head Coach Fred Barends arrived on campus in 2002 and began a women’s track program that has made immense strides during his watch over the past eight years.

Senior thrower Homa Moheimani was featured as a preview to this weekend's 2010 Rev. Mike Hout Invitational in the "Weekender" section of the Columbus Dispatch on Jan. 14. Click on the link above to read the article by Amy Saunders.

COLUMBUS, Ohio- The Capital indoor track & field team staged an impressive showing en route to winning the Purple and White Invitational on Saturday. The host Crusaders tallied 198 points on the men’s side, followed by OAC foe Wilmington College (162), Ohio Wesleyan (43), and Kenyon (27). The women totaled 155.5 points, followed by Wright State (118), Wilmington (61), Ohio Wesleyan (37), and Kenyon (26.5).

All-American Brittney Carter has already left an indelible mark on Capital’s track and field team during her first three years in college. Carter talked with sports information assistant Bryan DeArdo about her career thus far, how she looks to be a leader on next year’s team, and her love of family and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

While he may never catch up to the incorporable Phelps, sophomore Erik Barenwald did spend his summer swimming in the local neighborhood lake in preparation for his upcoming year of playing football and throwing for the track team. Barenwald talked about his dual sport career amongst other things with Sports Information Assistant Bryan DeArdo in the latest "I WILL" interview.

After a three-year hiatus from sports, sophomore Kwesi Seabrook decided to run track this past season and turned in one of the finest freshman seasons in school history. Seabrook recently talked with sports information assistant Bryan DeArdo about returning to the sport after a three-year absence, her time as an NCAA athlete, and her secret talent.

When asked in an old commercial whether he was going to play baseball or football that upcoming year, Deion Sanders responded, “Both.” This also is the case for Jennifer Fekpe, who serves and spikes with the volleyball team in the fall and races for the Crusader track team in the winter and spring. Sports Information Assistant Bryan DeArdo caught up with Fekpe to talk to her about both sports.

NEW ORLEANS – For the seventh consecutive season, the Capital University women’s track & field program garnered All-Academic Team honors from the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Capital was one of just 100 NCAA Division III programs to achieve that status this spring.

NEW ORLEANS – Capital University freshman sprinter Kwesi Seabrook was named to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Team on Tuesday. Capital was one of just seven Ohio schools to place at least one student-athlete on the list.

NEW ORLEANS – Recent Capital University graduate Doug Gibbons was named to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Team on Monday.

A nursing major, Ricky Cantrell is studying to take care of hospital patients for a living. For now, Cantrell is taking care of business on the track, as well as building a legacy as a sprinter on the men’s track and field team. Cantrell recently took a break from his off-season lifting session to talk with sports information assistant Bryan DeArdo about his first two years at Capital, his new role as a team leader, and what he would with $100 at Best Buy.

COLUMBUS – Capital University will recognize seven with athletics awards including four new members of the Capital University Athletics Hall of Fame at a dinner following the first home football game of the fall on September 19.

Lizzy Stanton started her collegiate career walking into The Capital Center four years ago with a goal to improve both herself and the women’s track and field team. She left an outdoor three-time All-American and is the first women in school history to earn All-America honors. Sports information assistant Bryan DeArdo talked with Stanton about her career as well as her future plans.

MARIETTA, Ohio - Junior Jessica Starks led Capital to a memorable final day at the NCAA Division III Track & Field Championships on Saturday at Marietta College. The women’s 4x100 meter relay squad placed third while individually Starks was eighth in the 200 meter dash.

MARIETTA, Ohio - In a field consisting of the NCAA’s best Division III 100 meter sprinters, junior Jessica Starks showed her mettle by running a 12.50, which tied her for 15th out of 21 runners in the 100m Trial Friday at the 2009 Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

MARIETTA, Ohio - Capital's Doug Gibbons reached All-America status with a fifth place finish in the pole vault. In addition, Capital also insured itself of at least two more All-America performances as the women’s 4x100 relay and 200-meter-dash-participant junior Jessica Starks each advanced to Saturday’s finals.

MARIETTA, Ohio – Six different Capital University student-athletes will compete in four events at the 2009 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships hosted by Marietta College May 21-23.

AUSTINTOWN, Ohio – A pair of Capital University men’s track & field student-athletes were named to the OAC All-Academic Team on Friday following a vote conducted amongst the conference’s faculty athletics representatives. Senior Doug Gibbons was an OAC All-Academic selection while Marty Assmann was an Honorable Mention pick.

NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Capital University senior Doug Gibbons broke his own school record in the pole vault on Thursday evening at the 2009 Gregory Invitational hosted by North Central College. His jump was the 12th best in the nation this spring and sends him to the 2009 NCAA Championships next weekend.

Competing at two different locations around the State of Ohio, Capital track & field saw two program records broken and another season-best performance on Saturday.

INDIANAPOLIS - The Capital women's track & field team set a new school record in the 4x100 meter relay at the Indy Twilight Qualifier hosted by the University of Indianapolis on Wednesday.

WILMINGTON, Ohio – Led by OAC Field Performer of the Meet Emily Goerig, Capital matched its program record for points scored as a team to finish third out of 10 schools at the 2009 OAC Track & Field Championships hosted by Wilmington College on Friday and Saturday.

WILMINGTON, Ohio – Led by a third place finish from Doug Gibbons in the pole vault, the Capital men’s track & field team placed eighth out of 10 teams at the 2009 OAC Championships hosted by Wilmington College on Friday and Saturday.

GAMBIER, Ohio – The Capital University track & field teams prepared for next week’s OAC Championship Meet with a number of great individual performances at the 2009 Kenyon Invitational on Saturday.

DELAWARE, Ohio – The Capital men’s and women’s track & field squads each finished near the front of the pack at the 2009 All-Ohio Championships hosted by Ohio Wesleyan University on Saturday. The CU men placed eighth out of 20 teams while the Crusader women finished sixth out 18 squads.

DELAWARE, Ohio – Four school records were broken on Saturday as the Capital track & field teams had some solid efforts at the 2009 Marv Frye Invitational hosted by Ohio Wesleyan University. The CU women placed fourth out of 14 teams while the Crusader men were ninth out of 14 squads.

AUSTINTOWN, Ohio – Junior sprinter Jessica Starks (Akron, Ohio/Akron East HS) garnered Ohio Athletic Conference Female Track Athlete of the Week honors on Monday after posting a pair of NCAA provisional qualifying marks this past weekend.

WILMINGTON, Ohio – Four performers had season-best marks including two that provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championship Meet as the Capital University track & field teams posted solid individual performances at the 2009 OAC Black Invitational on Saturday at Wilmington College. The Crusader women were fourth out of five teams overall while the CU men placed fifth in the team standings.

ROANOKE, Va. – The Capital University men’s and women’s track & field teams each placed second in their first outdoor performances of the season on Saturday at the Maroon Invitational. The CU women were second out of nine teams with 154 points while the Crusader men placed second out of eight teams with 156 points.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Sophomore Cory Trump (Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Davidson HS) tallied the best finish by a Capital University field event athlete at the NCAA Championships in over 30 years as he placed fourth in the high jump on Saturday.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Junior sprinter Jessica Starks (Akron, Ohio/Akron East HS) ran her way to a 13th place finish in the 55 meter dash on Friday at the 2009 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships hosted by Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Capital University women’s and men’s track & field squads closed out the team portion of their indoor seasons with fifth and eighth place finishes respectively at the 2009 Ohio Athletic Conference Championships on Saturday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Capital women’s and men’s track & field squads combined to send nine athletes to finals with strong performances in Friday’s action at the 2009 Ohio Athletic Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Capital Center.

The Capital University men’s and women’s track and field squads have enjoyed a successful indoor season heading into the Ohio Athletic Conference Indoor track and field championships on Friday and Saturday at the Capital Center.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – In a meet that featured 576 entries, the Capital University women’s and men’s track & field squads made a splash as four school records fell at the 2009 Rick Meindl Last Call on Friday at the Capital Center.

AUSTINTOWN, Ohio – Senior Lizzy Stanton was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Women’s Field Performer of the Week for the third time this season after leading Capital to a historic finish at the All-Ohio Indoor Championships on Saturday.

WESTERVILLE, Ohio – The Capital University women’s and men’s indoor track & field squads had one of the best overall single days in program history on Saturday at the 2009 All-Ohio Championships hosted by Otterbein College.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A majority of the Capital University men’s and women’s track & field competitors were in action on Friday night at the Capital Center taking part in the All-Ohio Pre-Meet. The CU men placed third while the women were fifth out of seven teams.

GRANVILLE, Ohio - The Capital men's and women's indoor track & field squads each placed second out of six teams at the Greater Columbus Invitational hosted by Denison on Saturday behind a pair of CU school-record performances.

WESTERVILLE, Ohio – The Capital University track & field teams had some solid individual performers in a competitive field at the 2009 OAC Relays hosted by Otterbein College on Saturday. The CU women placed fifth while the men were ninth in fields of 10 teams each.

DELAWARE, Ohio – The Capital University women’s and men’s indoor track & field teams posted 12 OAC qualifying standards as both teams placed third at the 2009 Ohio Wesleyan Quad on Friday evening.

AUSTINTOWN, Ohio – The duo of senior Lizzy Stanton and freshman Kwesi Seabrook were tabbed as the Ohio Athletic Conference Field and Track Performers of the Week respectively on Monday following solid efforts at this weekend’s Crusader Invitational.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - In their second home meet in as many weeks, the Crusader women’s and men’s indoor track & field teams took third and fourth place each at the 2009 Crusader Invitational. The women and men scored 140 and 78 points, respectively.

AUSTINTOWN, Ohio – Capital University senior Lizzy Stanton and sophomore Cory Trump were tabbed as the Ohio Athletic Conference women’s and men’s Field Performers of the Week on Monday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - In the second meet of the season, the Capital University men and women’s indoor track teams both finished in fourth place at the Rev. Mike Hout Invitational. The women scored 74.5 points, and the men tallied 72 points.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Capital University women’s and men’s indoor track and field teams opened their 2008-2009 season with impressive showings at their own 2008 Capital Purple and White Invitational on Saturday at the Capital Center.

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Juniors Tana Myers (Ashland/Mapleton) and Doug Gibbons (Troy/Troy) earned All-Academic Track and Field honors for a second straight year, as did the entire women’s team, by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

(OSHKOSH, Wis.)--Capital University sophomore Jessica Starks (Akron/Akron East) earned All-American honors in three separate events Saturday at the NCAA Division III Track & Field Championships in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Starks set a new school record and finished seventh in the 100 meter dash with a time of 12.11, she placed fifth in the 200 meter dash with a time of 25.04 then combined with fellow sophomore Brittney Carter (Columbus/Westerville South) and juniors Tana Myers (Ashland/Mapleton) and Lizzy Stanton (Cincinnati/Withrow) to place eighth in the 4x100 meter relay with a time of 47.62. Starks is just the third three time All-American in school history joining Rick Meindl (1978) and Stanton who along with the relay, earned the honor in the long jump in both this meet and the NCAA indoor meet earlier this year. Click the link above for complete results.

(AUSTINTOWN, Ohio)--Capital University junior pole vaulter Doug Gibbons (Troy/Troy) was selected Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference Men's Track & Field by the conference's 10 faculty athletics representatives. Gibbons is an All-OAC selection and the school record holder in the indoor pole vault with a mark of 15-5. Off the track he is an Art & Theater major with a 3.72 cumulative grade point average. Click the link above to see the complete team.

(AUSTINTOWN, Ohio)--Capital University seniors Christina Heineike (Sunbury/Big Walnut), Christie Lee-Miller (Pittsburgh, Pa./Thomas Jefferson) and sophomore Blair Chance (Hamilton/Fairfield) were all selected Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Track & Field by the conference's 10 faculty athletics representatives. Heineike is a Health & Fitness Management major with a 3.98 grade point average, Miller is an Athletic Training major with a 3.58 gpa and Chance is a Biology major with a 3.91 gpa.