Carthage Men’s Track and Field Honors and Awards

 

NCAA Division III Indoor All-America

Top eight in the national championship

1978

William Versen, 2nd  place in the shot put

2003

Dion Ballentine, 6th place in the 400-meter dash

 

NCAA Division III Outdoor All-America

Top eight in the national championship

1977

Raymond Threlkeld, 4th place in the long jump

William Versen, 1st place in the shot put and 4th in the discus

1978

William Versen, 2nd  place in the shot put

1981

Ken Kohler, 1st place in the 200-meter dash, 4th in the 400-meter dash and 5th in the 400-meter relay

Rick Baumler, 5th place in the 400-meter relay

Rodney McMurtry, 5th place in the 400-meter relay

Bob Moore, 5th place in the 400-meter relay

1996

Matt Malich, 6th place in the decathlon

1997

Matt Malich, 8th place in the decathlon

2001

Zach Digney, 7th place in the 1,600-meter relay

Mike Grant, 7th place in the 1,600-meter relay

Jason Miller, 7th place in the 1,600-meter relay

Bob Prohaska, 7th place in the 1,600-meter relay

2003

Dion Ballentine, 1st place in the long jump

 

United States Track Coaches Association Division III Outdoor All-America

Ninth thru 12th in the national championship

1995

Matt Malich, 11th place, high jump

1996

Dennis Robinson, 10th place, indoor triple jump

2001

Eric Penington, 12th place, 1,500-meter run

2002

Dan Ledman, 10th place, javelin

2004

Tanner Folk, Mike Grant, Steven Hatchett and Jason Miller, 11th place in the 1,600-meter relay

 

NAIA Outdoor All-America

1973

Jeff Hoberg, 3rd place, high jump

 

Indoor All-CCIW

Top-three finishers at the CCIW Indoor Track and Field Championship

2001

Zach Digney, 1st place in the 200-meter dash

Bob Prohaska, 1st place in the 400-meter dash

Brian Caldwell, 2nd place in the 55-meter high hurdles and third place in the high jump

Bill McKeown, 2nd in the 55-meter dash

Jon Pollock, 2nd place in the 800-meter run

Chris Rebmann, 2nd place in the 35-pound weight throw

Chuck Aguilar, 3rd place in the long jump

Eric Penington, 3rd place in the 1,500-meter run

2002

Jason Miller, 1st place in the 400-meter dash, the 800-meter relay and the 1,600-meter relay

Bob Prohaska, 1st place in the 200-meter dash, the 800-meter relay and the 1,600-meter relay

Dan Day, 1st place in the 800-meter relay and the 1,600-meter relay

Mike Grant, 1st place in the 800-meter relay and the 1,600-meter relay

Thor Batchelor, 2nd place in the high jump

Chris Rebmann, 2nd place in the 35-pound weight throw

2003

Dion Ballentine, 1st place in the 400-meter dash, the long jump and the 1,600-meter relay and 3rd place in the 200-meter dash

Jason Miller, 1st place in the 200-meter dash and the 1,600-meter relay

Thor Batchelor, 1st place in the high jump

Rodney Bowen Jr., 1st place in the shot put

Mike Grant, 1st place in the 1,600-meter relay

Sam Meier, 1st place in the 1,600-meter relay

Dante Washington, 2nd place in the triple jump

Garrett Podgorski, 2nd place in the 400-meter dash

Billy Simon, 2nd place in the 800-meter dash

Brett Barnes, 3rd place in the long jump

John Sosnowski, 3rd place in the high jump

2004

Jason Miller, 1st place in the 200-meter dash and 2nd in the 400-meter dash

Brett Barnes, 1st place in the long jump

Billy Simon, 1st place in the 800-meter run

Dante Washington, 2nd place in the triple jump

Kyle Groth, 3rd place in the high jump

Sam Meier, 3rd place in the 800-meter run

Dan Nolan, 3rd place in the weight throw

John Sosnowski, 3rd place in the 55-meter high hurdles

2005

Kyle Groth, 1st place in the high jump

Brett Barnes, 2nd place in the long jump

Dan Nolan. 2nd place in the weight throw

Billy Simons, 2nd place in the 800-meter run

Dante Washington, 2nd place in the triple jump

Nate Blazier, 3rd place in the long jump

Steven Hatchett, 3rd place in the 400-meter dash

John Sosnowski, 3rd place in the 55-meter high hurdles

2006

Brandon Jones-Harris, 1st place in the shot put and 3rd in the weight throw

Sam Meier, 2nd place in the 800-meter run

Tanner Folk, 3rd place in both the 400-meter run and the long jump

Kyle Groth, 3rd place in the high jump

Matt Oskielunas, 3rd place in the 55-meter dash

2007

Brandon Jones-Harris, 1st place in both the shot put and the weight throw

Tanner Folk, 1st place in the long jump and 3rd in the triple jump

Buzzy Brown, 2nd place in the high jump

Chris Hightower, 2nd place in the weight throw

Michael White, 3rd place in the one-mile run

Jacob Burg, 3rd place in the weight throw

2008

Buzzy Brown, 1st place in the long jump

Tylor Lewis, 1st place in the 800-meter run

Shaun Jozwiak, 2nd place in the shot put

Seth Kuttruff, 2nd place in the 55-meter high hurdles

Prentis Wilbourn, 2nd place in the triple jump

 

Outdoor All-CCIW

Top-three finishers at the CCIW Outdoor Track and Field Championship

1950 

Rex Thomson, 1st place, high jump

Rusty Dowell, 3rd place, long jump

Gordy Johnson, 3rd place, 220-yard dash

1951

Alonzo Kennibrew, 1st place tie in the high jump and 3rd in the long jump

1952 

Jim Scott, 2nd place tie, high jump

Dave Schoer, 3rd place tie, pole vault

1963

Merle McDonald, 2nd place, 880-yard run

1964

Sidney Truckenbrod, 1st place, discus

1965

Leotha Lee, 1st place, long jump

Sidney Truckenbrod, 1st place, discus

Roger McGrath, 1st place in the 100-yard and 220-yard dashes

Al Stiefel, 2nd place in the two-mile and 3rd in the one-mile run

Ed Rader, 3rd place, 120-yard high hurdles

1966 

Ron Zieth, 1st place in the 100-yard and 220-yard dashes

Al Stiefel, 1st place in the 880-yard and 2nd in the one-mile run

Ed Rader, 2nd place, 120-yard high hurdles

Sidney Truckenbrod, 2nd place, discus

Jimmy Loan, 3rd place, 100-yard dash

Harry Niese, 3rd place, 440-yard run

John Pelligrino, 3rd place, one-mile run

Robert Skibitzke, 3rd place, long jump

1967 

Ed Rader, 1st lace in the 120-yard high and 2nd in the 440-yard intermediate hurdles

Al Stiefel, 2nd place, one-mile run

Mahlon Meneley, 3rd place in the 100-yard and 220-yard dashes

Tim Yanacheck, 3rd place in the 880-yard and one-mile runs

1968

Jerry Fair, 1st place in the 440-yard intermediate hurdles and 2nd  in the 120-yard high hurdles

Al Stiefel, 1st  place in the one-mile and 2nd in the three-mile run

Tim Yanacheck, 1st place, 880-yard run

Ron Zieth, 2nd place in the 100-yard and 3rd  in the 220-yard dash

Bob Williams, 2nd place, 440-yard dash

Steve Hendricks, 2nd place, high jump

Mahlon Meneley, 3rd  place, 100-yard dash

1969 

Dennis Kramer, 1st place, three-mile run

Ron Crawford, 2nd place, 880-yard run

Jerry Fair, 2nd place, 120-yard high hurdles

Steve Hendricks, 2nd place, high jump

Jim Williams, 3rd place, 440-yard dash

Ron Zieth, 3rd place, 100-yard dash

1970 

Dennis Kramer, 1st place in the three-mile and 2nd in the one-mile run

Ron Teschner, 1st place, 880-yard run

Tom Babula, 1st place, 120-high hurdles

Gary Greene, 3rd place, long jump

Robert Schenk, 2nd place, high jump

1971

Tom Babula, 1st place in the 120-yard high hurdles and 3rd in the 440-yard intermediate hurdles

Chuck Malek, 2nd place, javelin

Harry Penington, 2nd place, 880-yard run

Rick Boudar, 2nd place, 440-yard intermediate hurdles

David Dorak, 3rd place, pole vault

Joe McGhee, 3rd place, one-mile run

John McGinty, 3rd place, discus

Jim Williams, 3rd place, 440-yard dash

1972 

Harvey Shields, 1st place in the 100 and the 220-yard dashes

John Buesing, 1st place, discus

Jeff Hoberg, 1st place, high jump

Joe McGhee, 1st place, one-mile run

Tom Babula, 1st place, 120-yard high hurdles

John Beaumier, 2nd place, one-mile run

Keith Kmiecik, 3rd place, shot put

1973 

John Buesing, 1st place, discus

Randy Converse, 1st place, shot put
Joe McGhee, 1st place, one-mile run

Chuck Malek, 2nd place, javelin

John Beaumier, 2nd place, one-mile run

Rich Boudar, 2nd place, 440-yard intermediate hurdles

Bruce Haynes, 3rd place, pole vault

Tim Konicek, 3rd place, shot put

1974

John Buesing, 1st place, discus

Jeff Hoberg, 1st place, high jump

Jeff Kiel, 1st place, javelin

Dave Hansen, 2nd place, 440-yard dash

Tim Konicek, 2nd place, shot put

1975 

Tim Konicek, 1st place in the discus and 2nd in the shot put

Wes Miller, 1st place in the 120-yard high and 3rd in the 440-yard intermediate hurdles

William Versen, 1st place, shot put

John Enright, 2nd place, one-mile run

Glen Schumacher, 2nd place in the three-mile and six-mile runs

Rick Colbo, 3rd place, one-mile run

Jeff Hoberg, 3rd place, high jump

Dean Lindberg, 3rd place, long jump

1976 

Glen Schumacher, 1st place in the three-mile and the six-mile runs

William Versen, 1st place in the shot put and 3rd in the discus

Dean Lindberg, 1st place, long jump

John Enright, 3rd place, one-mile run

1977 

Raymond Threlkeld, 1st place in the long jump and the triple jump

William Versen, 1st place, shot put

Scott Weber, 1st place, 880-yard run

Bob Eichen, 1st place, discus

Dean Lindberg, 2nd place in the long jump and the 100-yard dash

1978 

William Versen, 1st place in shot put and the discus

Dean Lindberg, 2nd place, long jump

Raymond Threlkeld, 2nd place, triple jump

Jim Lawton, 3rd place, 5,000-meter run

1979 

Scott Weber, 2nd place, 800-meter run

Clinton McSwain, 3rd place, 110-meter high hurdles

1980 

Ken Koehler, 1st place in the 400-meter dash and 2nd in the 200-meter dash

Clinton McSwain, 2nd place, 110-meter high hurdles

Jeff Butler, 3rd place, 400-meter dash

Mark Mellum, 3rd place, 5,000-meter run

John Moyers, 3rd place, 800-meter run

1981

Ken Kohler, 1st place in the 200-meter and the 400-meter dashes

Rodney McMurtry, 2nd place, 100-meter dash

Bob Tuszynski, 3rd place, javelin

1982

Jack Rauwerdink, 2nd place, shot put

1983 

Jack Rauwerdink, 1st place in the shot put and 3rd in the discus

Rick Baumler, 2nd place, 400-meter run

John Poole, 3rd place, shot put

1985

Dan Draeger, 3rd place, discus

1986

Dan Draeger, 1st place in the discus and 3rd place in the shot put

1988

Willie Campana, 1st place in the 400-meter dash and 3rd in the 200-meter dash

1993

Drew Tennant, 2nd place, 400-meter dash

Mike Wajerski, 2nd place, decathlon

1994

Joe Phillips 3rd place, javelin

Drew Tennant, 3rd place, 400-meter dash

Mike Wajerski, 3rd place, decathlon

1995 

Dennis Robinson, 1st place in the long jump and 1st in the triple jump

Matt Malich, 1st place in the high jump and 3rd in the decathlon

Donald Robinson, 2nd place in the 200-meter dash and 3rd in the 100-meter dash

Matt Thill, 3rd place, high jump

1996

Theo Cox, 2nd place, discus

Matt Malich, 2nd place, high jump

Dennis Robinson, 3rd place, triple jump

1997

Matt Malich, 2nd place, 400-meter intermediate hurdles

1999

Brian Caldwell, 2nd place, decathlon

Micah Sheppard, 2nd place, high jump

2000

Micah Sheppard, 1st place in the javelin and 3rd in the high jump

Bob Prohaska, 2nd place, 400-meter dash

Rafael Lozano, 3rd place in both the hammer and the javelin

Joe McFadden, 3rd place, long jump

2001

Eric Penington, 1st place in both the 800-meter run and the 1,500-meter run

Todd Platta, 2nd place in the 5,000-meter run

Chuck Aguilar, 3rd place in the long jump

Brian Caldwell, 3rd place in the 110-meter high hurdles

Zach Digney, 3rd place in the 200-meter dash

Jazzmon Hughes, 3rd place in the triple jump

Dan Ledman, 3rd place in the javelin

Bob Prohaska, 3rd place in the 400-meter dash

2002

Dan Ledman, 1st place in the javelin

Bob Prohaska, 1st place in the 200-meter dash and 3rd place in the 400-meter dash

Dan Day, 2nd place in the 200-meter dash

Thor Batchelor, 3rd place in the high jump

Dan Cooler, 3rd place in the 1,500-meter dash

Jason Miller, 3rd place in the 400-meter dash

2003

Dion Ballentine, 1st place in the long jump, 2nd in the 200-meter dash, 3rd in the 100-meter dash and 2nd place in the 1,600-meter relay

Brett Barnes, 2nd place in the long jump

Thor Batchelor, 2nd place in the high jump

Rodney Bowen Jr., 2nd place in the shot put

Charlie Breedlove, 2nd place in the 1,600-meter relay

Sam Meier, 2nd place in the 1,600-meter relay

Jason Miller, 2nd place in the 1,600-meter relay

2004

Kyle Groth, 1st place in the high jump

Tanner Folk, 2nd place in the triple jump and 3rd place in the long jump

Mike Grant, 2nd place in the 400-meter dash

Dan Nolan, 2nd place in the hammer throw

Wesley Schroeder, 2nd place in the decathlon

John Sosnowski, 3rd place in the decathlon

2005

Brett Barnes, 2nd place in both the triple jump and the long jump and 3rd place in the 1,600-meter relay

Wesley Schroeder, 2nd place in the javelin

Billy Simon, 2nd place in the 800-meter run

Michael White, 2nd place in the 3,000-meter steeplechase

John Sosnowski, 3rd place in both the decathlon and the 110-meter high hurdles

Nate Blazier, 3rd place in the long jump

Kyle Groth, 3rd place in the high jump

Steven Hatchett, 3rd place in both the 400-meter dash and the 1,600-meter relay

Sean Brand, 3rd place in the 1,600-meter relay

Tanner Folk, 3rd place in the 1,600-meter relay

2006

Wesley Schroeder, 1st place in the javelin

Brett Barnes, 2nd place in both the long jump and the triple jump

Brandon Jones-Harris, 2nd place in the discus

Sam Meier, 2nd place in the 800-meter

Kenton Rauwerdink, 2nd place in the decathlon

Kyle Groth, 3rd place in the high jump

2007

Brandon Jones-Harris, 1st place in the hammer throw and 2nd place in the shot put

Tanner Folk, 2nd place in the long jump, the triple jump and the 400-meter relay

Chris Hightower, 2nd place in the hammer throw

Dan Hrvatin, 2nd place in the 400-meter relay

Aaron Miller, 2nd place in the 400-meter relay

Matt Oskielunas, 2nd place in the 400-meter relay

Michael White, 2nd place in the 3,000-meter steeplechase

2008

Buzzy Brown, 1st place in the long jump

Tylor Lewis, 1st place in the 800-meter run

Kenton Rauwerdink, 1st place in the decathlon

Prentis Wilbourn, 1st place in the triple jump

Shaun Jozwiak, 2nd place in the discus and 3rd place in the shot put

Jon Kochmit, 2nd place in the hammer throw

Spencer Williams, 2nd place in the shot put

Nate Hughes, 3rd place in the javelin

Michael White, 3rd place in the 3,000-meter steeplechase

 

CCIW Indoor Track and Field Championship MVP

2003

Dion Ballentine

 

2007

Brandon Jones-Harris

 

CCIW Outdoor Track and Field Championship MVP

2002

Jason Miller

2003

Dion Ballentine

 

Team “Most Valuable Performers”

1965

Sid Truckenbrod

1966

Alan Stiefel

1967

Ed Rader

Tim Yanacheck

1968

Alan Stiefel

1969

Jerry Fair

1970

Dennis Kramer

1971

Rick Stokes

Jim Williams

1972

Harvey Shields

1973

Bruce Haynes

1974

Jeff Hoberg

1975

John Enright

1976

Dean Lindberg

Glen Schumacher

1977

Raymond Threlkeld

1978

Scott Weber

1979

Scott Weber

1980

Ken Kohler

1981

Ken Kohler

1982

Ken Kohler

1983

Jack Rauwerdink

1984

John Poole

1985

Mike Eisele

1986

Dan Draeger

1987

Todd Casell

1988

Willie Campanas

1989

Tad Rezek

1990

Kevin Blake

1991

Drew Tenant

Alan Westendorf

1992

Drew Tenant

1993

Drew Tenant

1994

Drew Tenant

1995

Matt Malich

1996

Matt Malich

1997

Matt Malich

1998

Tom Barton

1999

Brian Caldwell

2000

Joe McFadden

Robert Prohaska

2001

Eric Penington

2002

Robert Prohaska

2003

Dion Ballentine

2004

John Sosnowski

2005

John Sosnowski

2006

Sam Meier, running events

Brandon Jones-Harris, field events

2007

Tanner Folk, running events

Brandon Jones-Harris, field events

2008

Tylor Lewis, running events

Buzzy Brown, field events

 

CCIW/Jack Swartz All-Academic

1993

Mike Wajerski

1995

Ryan Johnson

2001

Eric Penington

2002

Bob Prohaska

2004

Billy Simon, outdoor

2005

Kyle Groth, outdoor

2008

Tylor Lewis, indoor