Central Michigan University Athletics
Men's Track Heads To Kent State
1/21/2002 12:00:00 AM | MTF
Jan. 21, 2002
THE TEAM- The Central Michigan University men's track and field team returns to action on Saturday at the Central Collegiate Championships in Kent, Ohio. Among the teams competing include Notre Dame, DePaul,Detroit, Loyola and Marquette as well as a number of MAC teams. This will be CMU's first scoring event.
THE COACHING STAFF-The CMU men's track and field program is guided by head coach Jim Knapp, assistant coach Craig Fuller and strength and conditioning/jumps coach Greg Halberg. Knapp, who is in his 17th season, led the Chippewas to a second-place finish at the 2001 indoor MAC meet and a fourth-place outdoor finish. Since 1986, he has coached 43 individual MAC champions and six All-Americans including Greg Richardson in 1999 and 2000 and Jeff DeLong in 2001. Fuller, who also serves as the Chippewas' head cross country coach, led Central to the MAC cross country championship in 1999. He has helped five CMU athletes to All-American status including Richie Brinker (1997-98) and Ryan Watson (1998). Halberg is in his third season with the Chippewas.
LAST WEEK -The Chippewas continued 2002 indoor season in Ann Arbor at the Red Simmons Invite. Leading the Chippewas with a second-place finish in the mile was junior Pete Remien (Ishpeming/Westwood) with the time of 4:14.31. Capturing thirds for CMU were: sophomore Derold Sligh (Saginaw/Hertiage) in the 400-meter, 49.86, freshman Adam Lyon (Mesick) in the 600-meter, 1:22.21, and senior Ron Zatkoff (Clinton Township/Chippewa Valley) in the high jump, 6-9.
Competing at the SVSU Collegiate Open on Friday, Jan. 18, was sophomore Jeff Davis (Temperance/Bedford). Davis took home a first in the 5000-meter with the time of 14:40.50.
KNAPP ON RED SIMMONS INVITE AND JEFF DAVIS - "We were a little stale this weekend. The team has been working really hard and have had tough practices. We had good effort and will continue to improve. Jeff Davis ran in the SVSU Collegiate Open and won the 5000-meter run with the time of 14.40.50. He is coming off an injury that has kept him out a long time. He did a real nice job.
KNAPP ON THE CENTRAL COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS -"This will be our first scoring meet and it will change everything. We are going to try and score as many points as possible. We will be a fresher team. It is going to be interesting with more teams attending. There will be MAC teams as well as Notre Dame, DePaul, U of D, Loyola, Marquette and a few more."
COMING ATTRACTIONS -The Chippewas are on the road for the next week competing at tthe Meyo Invite (Notre Dame) on Feb. 2. CMU has one more home indoor event slated for Friday, Feb. 15, when it hosts the Jack Skoog Invitational. The MAC Indoor Championships are slated for Feb. 22-23 at Bowling Green.
