2014-15 Men's Track and Field News

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DC Has 31 Athletes Named to Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society
DC Has 31 Athletes Named to Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College Athletic Department announced its inaugural group of student-athletes to the Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society.

14 Spring Student-Athletes Named Academic All-HCAC
14 Spring Student-Athletes Named Academic All-HCAC

GREENWOOD, IND. – The Defiance College spring athletic teams had 14 student-athletes named to the Tom Bohlsen All-Academic Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference list.

Defiance Sends Three Throwers To Hillsdale (Mich.)
Defiance Sends Three Throwers To Hillsdale (Mich.)

HILLSDALE, MICH. – The Defiance College track and field team sent three Yellow Jacket throwers to compete at Hillsdale (Mich.) College in the Hillsdale Classic and valiant efforts were shown.

Eight Yellow Jackets Named All-HCAC
Eight Yellow Jackets Named All-HCAC

GREENWOOD, IND. – The Defiance College Yellow Jacket men's and women's outdoor track & field teams placed eight athletes on the All-Conference Teams when the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference released its list of honorees.

Defiance Finishes Sixth at HCAC Championship
Defiance Finishes Sixth at HCAC Championship

LEXINGTON, KY. – The Defiance College men’s track and field team traveled to Lexington, Ky. to compete at Transylvania (Ky.) University for the final day of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships and finished in sixth place with a two-day team score of 62 points.

Yellow Jackets Compete In HCAC Championships
Yellow Jackets Compete In HCAC Championships

LEXINGTON, KY. – The Defiance College men’s track and field team traveled to Lexington, Ky. to compete at Transylvania (Ky.) University for the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships and sits in fifth place with 17 points after day one.

Spinks named HCAC Athlete of the Week
Spinks named HCAC Athlete of the Week

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference has named Darius Spinks the Track Athlete of the Week.

Defiance Finishes Seventh At Ohio Northern
Defiance Finishes Seventh At Ohio Northern

ADA, OHIO – The Defiance College men’s track and field team traveled to Ada, Ohio to compete at Ohio Northern University and finished seventh with a team score of 41.50 points.

Yellow Jackets Finish 14th At All-Ohio
Yellow Jackets Finish 14th At All-Ohio

DELEWARE, OHIO – The Defiance College men’s track and field team traveled to Delware, Ohio to compete at Ohio Wesleyan University in the All-Ohio DIII Championships and finished 14th with a team score of 16 points.

Defiance Battles In Dick Small Meet
Defiance Battles In Dick Small Meet

DEFIANCE, OHIO – The Defiance College men’s track and field team hosted the 20th Annual Dick Small Meet and many Yellow Jackets showed valiant efforts in the unscored meet.

Yellow Jackets Compete At Spartan Classic
Yellow Jackets Compete At Spartan Classic

N. MANCHESTER, IND. – The Defiance College men’s track and field team traveled to N. Manchester, Ind. to compete at Manchester (Ind.) University in the Spartan Classic and finished with a team score of 42, placing seventh overall.

12 Winter Student-Athletes Named Academic All-HCAC
12 Winter Student-Athletes Named Academic All-HCAC

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Defiance College winter athletic teams had 12 student-athletes named to the Tom Bohlsen All-Academic Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference list.

Defiance Competes At The Rose-Hulman Early Bird
Defiance Competes At The Rose-Hulman Early Bird

TERRE HAUTE, IND. – The Defiance College men’s track and field team traveled to Terre Haute, Ind. to compete in the Rose-Hulman (Ind.) Early Bird Meet and finished fourth with a team score of 11.33 points.

Spinks Is Named An All-American
Spinks Is Named An All-American

NEW ORLEANS, LA. – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced the 2015 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Indoor Track & Field All-Americans and Defiance College freshman Darius Spinks (Washington, Pa. /Washington) was amongst the athletes named.

Spinks Places Fourth in Long Jump at NCAA Meet
Spinks Places Fourth in Long Jump at NCAA Meet

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Defiance College track and field freshman standout Darius Spinks (Washington, Pa./Washington) competed in two events at the 2015 NCAA Division III National Meet in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Former Defiance Standout Tom Postema Continues Success
Former Defiance Standout Tom Postema Continues Success

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- Former Defiance College field athlete Tom Postema '13 continues his success after graduation and recently competed in the USA Track & Field Indoor National Championships in Boston, Mass.