Point Park (Pa.) goes back to back for RSC Men's Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Point Park (Pa.) goes back to back for RSC Men's Outdoor Track & Field Championships
FINAL RESULTS
RIO GRANDE, Ohio -- Point Park (Pa.) University made it back to back outdoor titles by claiming the 2023 River States Conference Men's Outdoor Track & Field Championship held Friday-Saturday at Rio Grande (Ohio) and co-hosted by Ohio Christian. The Pioneers won their third RSC outdoor championship to go along wih last year and 2019. They also swept the indoor and outdoor RSC vicotries this year, the third time they've done that.
Point Park racked up 270 points to win by a wide margin. The Pioneers won 12 of the 22 events and swept all four of the individual awards to win the title.
Rio Grande took runner-up honors with 152 points followed by IU East in third with 133. There were 11 teams competing in the men's championship.
Daimere Stephens-Stewart claimed RSC Men's Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year. He did so by winning first place and setting RSC championship records in all three events he competed in -- 100 meters, 200 meters and long jump. His long jump qualified him for NAIA nationals.
Collins Eze earned RSC Men's Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year. He was all-conference in all three jumps continuing his dominance in the triple jump and also getting second place in the long and high jumps.
Peter Dorando got RSC Men's Track & Field Newcomer of the Year scoring in all five events he competed in and getting all-conference in four of them. He won the high jump and 400-meter hurdles and took third in the 110 hurdles and pole vault. He was also fifth in the long jump.
Point Park head coach Tim Creamer was voted RSC Men's Outdoor Track & Field Coach of the Year for leading the Pioneers to the sweep of the conference men's titles this year. The Point Park men are nationally ranked No. 21 in the country by USTFCCCA.
There were many championship records set over the two day. Stephen-Stewarts records were 10.64 in the 100 meters, 21.60 (tied) in the 200 meters and 7.23 in the long jump. Ramiro Ulunque from Point Park set the 800 meters record at 1:53.11. Daniel Jacobs claimed the record in a very competitive javelin event at 64.94.
Rio Grande had three individuals claim records with Tyler Jenkins in the 1,500 meters (15:14.13), Huntyr Butler in the 110 hurdles (14.56) and Skylar Gries in the pole vault (4.47). Mylan Nocton from IU East posted a record in the 10,000 meters with a time of 32:09.82.
Also named was the RSC Men's Outdoor Track & Field Champions of Character Team. That honored one member of each team who best displays the NAIA fiver character traits of respect, resposibility, integrity, servant leadership and sportsmanship.
The RSC Men's Outdoor Track & Field Scholar-Athlete Team recognized outstanding students with a 3.25+ GPA who have been at their current school for more than two semesters.
The top three finishers in each event and relay earned all-conference honors. The top eight placements in each event earned points for their team. Four entries per school, per event were allowed.
2023 RIVER STATES CONFERENCE MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Team Champion -- Point Park (Pa.) University
Team Runner-Up -- University of Rio Grande (Ohio)
Track Athlete of the Year -- Daimere Stephens-Stewart, Point Park (Pa.)
Field Athelte of the Year -- Collins Eze, Point Park (Pa.)
Newcomer of the Year -- Peter Dorando, Point Park (Pa.)
Coach of the Year -- Tim Creamer, Point Park (Pa.)
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS
1. Point Park 270
2. Rio Grande 152
3. Indiana East 133
4. Indiana Kokomo 99.5
5. Midway 74.5
6. St. Mary-of-the-Woods 33
7. Alice Lloyd 27
8. Carlow 24
9. WVU Tech 14
10. Brescia 11
10. Ohio Christian 11
RSC MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONS OF CHARACTER TEAM
| School |
Name |
| Alice Lloyd College |
Dakota Owens |
| Brescia University |
Gerrick Sheffer |
| Carlow University |
Ryan Fenstermaker |
| Indiana University East |
Alex Bertsch |
| Indiana University Kokomo |
Clay Brubaker |
| Midway University |
Chase Baker |
| Oakland City University |
Merdi ilonga |
| Ohio Christian University |
Evan Caldwell |
| Point Park University |
Nasir Galloway |
| Saint Mary of the Woods College |
Xavier Rahe |
| University of Rio Grande |
Ryan Weber |
| West Virginia University Institute of Technology |
Nathan Morton |
RSC WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD SCHOLAR-ATHLETE TEAM
| School |
Name |
| Alice Lloyd College |
Britt Lawson IV |
| Alice Lloyd College |
Dakota Owens |
| Alice Lloyd College |
Gerald Estep |
| Alice Lloyd College |
Hunter Mason |
| Alice Lloyd College |
Koby Proffitt |
| Alice Lloyd College |
Micah Blankenship |
| Alice Lloyd College |
Samuel Boblett |
| Alice Lloyd College |
Tristan Campbell |
| Carlow University |
Bryan Pan |
| Carlow University |
Tyhir Royster |
| Indiana University East |
Alexander Ludwig |
| Indiana University East |
Caden Shumaker |
| Indiana University East |
Chance Klipstine |
| Indiana University East |
Santosh Elavarasu |
| Indiana University East |
Tristan Thomas |
| Indiana University Kokomo |
Alex Carie |
| Indiana University Kokomo |
Braydon Lake |
| Indiana University Kokomo |
Bryce Jennings |
| Indiana University Kokomo |
Caleb Vogl |
| Indiana University Kokomo |
Clay Brubaker |
| Indiana University Kokomo |
Drew Caldwell |
| Indiana University Kokomo |
Ethan Carmean |
| Indiana University Kokomo |
Keith Dell |
| Indiana University Kokomo |
Mason McKinney |
| Indiana University Kokomo |
Nathan Lozoya |
| Indiana University Kokomo |
Nicholas Anders |
| Midway University |
Andrew McAnelly |
| Midway University |
Bowen Workman |
| Midway University |
Cameron Wallis |
| Midway University |
Chase Baker |
| Midway University |
Hunter Belville |
| Midway University |
Jacob Kocis |
| Midway University |
Josiah Kocis |
| Midway University |
Kyler Adams |
| Midway University |
Luke Logan |
| Midway University |
Montez Moore |
| Midway University |
Raush Gill |
| Oakland City University |
Javier Hampton |
| Oakland City University |
Pascal Froeschi |
| Ohio Christian University |
Evan Caldwell |
| Point Park University |
Andrew Schach |
| Point Park University |
Anthony Billy |
| Point Park University |
Daniel Jacobs |
| Point Park University |
Deven Carter |
| Point Park University |
Dominic Zucco |
| Point Park University |
Jannik Windelband |
| Point Park University |
John Zeigler |
| Point Park University |
Jonah Hartman |
| Point Park University |
Nasir Galloway |
| Point Park University |
Ramiro Ulunque |
| Point Park University |
Treven Carter |
| Point Park University |
Tyler Hertwig |
| Saint Mary of the Woods College |
Alden Fuller |
| Saint Mary of the Woods College |
Dylan Stillwell |
| Saint Mary of the Woods College |
Jonathan Hayden |
| Saint Mary of the Woods College |
Luke Frey |
| Saint Mary of the Woods College |
Preston Mitchell |
| Saint Mary of the Woods College |
Taiwo Anifowose |
| Saint Mary of the Woods College |
Thomas Chapman |
| Saint Mary of the Woods College |
Xavier Rahe |
| Saint Mary of the Woods College |
Zachary Weir |
| University of Rio Grande |
Austin Setty |
| University of Rio Grande |
Eric Weber |
| University of Rio Grande |
Haden Karshner |
| University of Rio Grande |
Jason Springer |
| University of Rio Grande |
Marshall Jackson |
| University of Rio Grande |
Mason Dishong |
| University of Rio Grande |
Matthew Spetnagel |
| University of Rio Grande |
Nathaniel Davis |
| University of Rio Grande |
Skylar Gries |
| University of Rio Grande |
Travis Hunt |
| University of Rio Grande |
Triston Malmstrom |
| West Virginia University Institute of Technology |
Kaleb Cole |
| West Virginia University Institute of Technology |
Nathan Morton |
| West Virginia University Institute of Technology |
Omar Belahna |
| West Virginia University Institute of Technology |
Timothy Reynolds |