Central Michigan University Athletics
Men's Track Competes At Red Simmons Invite
1/15/2001 12:00:00 AM | MTF
Jan. 15, 2001
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THE TEAM--The Central Michigan University men's track and field travels to Michigan for the Red Simmons Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 20.
THE COACHING STAFF--The CMU men's track and field program is headed up by head coach Jim Knapp, assistant coach Craig Fuller and graduate assistant Greg Halberg. Knapp, who is in his 16th season, led the Chippewas to a second-place finish at the 2000 indoor MAC meet and a third-place outdoor finish. Since 1986, he has coached 38 individual MAC champions and five All-Americans including Greg Richardson in 1999 and 2000. Fuller, who also serves as the Chippewas' head cross country coach, led Central to the MAC cross country championship in 1999. He has helped four CMU athletes to All-American status including Richie Brinker (1997-98) and Ryan Watson (1998). Halberg is in his second season with the Chippewas.
LAST WEEKEND--Central opened the 2001 indoor season by hosting the Chippewa Open on Jan. 12 at the Jack Skoog Indoor Track.
The Chippewas dominated the non-scoring event with several first-place finishes.
Leading CMU with first-place finishes were: Steve Wolf (Sterling Heights/Fr.) in the long jump (22-8) and triple jump (43-11 3/4), Jacob Crowe (Grand Ledge/Fr.) in the mile (4:18.34), Pat Walderzak (Frankenmuth/Jr.) in the shot put (56-10 1/4) and the weight throw (55-4 3/4 ), Clive Roberts (Toronto, Ontario/Jr.) in the 60m hurdles (8.23) and the 60m (6.7), Ian Searcy (Canton/Jr.) in the 600m (1:21.00), Ronnie Zatkoff (Clinton Township/Jr.) in the high jump (6-8 3/4), Jeff DeLong (Muskegon/Sr.) in the 800m (1:51.75) and the 4x400m relay (3:26.63).
