2015-16 Men's Track and Field News

Season
Defiance Has 61 Student-Athletes Selected Chi Alpha Sigma
Defiance Has 61 Student-Athletes Selected Chi Alpha Sigma

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

DC Has 22 Spring Athletes Earn Academic All-HCAC Honors
DC Has 22 Spring Athletes Earn Academic All-HCAC Honors

GREENWOOD, IND. – The Defiance College spring athletic teams had 22 student-athletes named to the Tom Bohlsen All-Academic Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference list for the spring sport season.

Four Tracksters Earn All-HCAC; Miller Named Co-MVP
Four Tracksters Earn All-HCAC; Miller Named Co-MVP

GREENWOOD, IND. -- Junior Eme Miller (Portland, Ind./Jay County) headlines one of four members of the Defiance College women's and men's outdoor track and field team to garner All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference honors who was also selected as Co-Most Outstanding Female Track Athlete accolades.

Yellow Jacket Men Place 10th at HCAC Championships
Yellow Jacket Men Place 10th at HCAC Championships

BLUFFTON, OHIO -- The Defiance College men's track and field team completed the final day of competition at the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships hosted by Bluffton University. The Yellow Jackets finished in 10th place with an overall team score of six points.

DC Men Compete in Day One of Outdoor HCAC Championships
DC Men Compete in Day One of Outdoor HCAC Championships

BLUFFTON, OHIO- The Defiance College men's track team traveled to Bluffton University to compete in day one of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships and totaled one point to end the day in 10th place.

Men Compete in Polar Bear Invitational
Men Compete in Polar Bear Invitational

ADA, OHIO- The Defiance College men's track and field team traveled to Ada, Ohio to compete in the Polar Bear Invitational hosted by Ohio Northern University. The Yellow Jackets finished 10th with an overall team score of two points.

Defiance Competes in All-Ohio
Defiance Competes in All-Ohio

DELAWARE, OHIO- The Defiance College men's track and field team placed 19th overall at the annual All-Ohio Championships hosted by Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio.

Blanch and Petro Named HCAC Athletes of the Week
Blanch and Petro Named HCAC Athletes of the Week

GREENWOOD, IND. – Defiance College baseball player Dave Blanch (Alliston, Ont., Can. /Banting Memorial) and track and field athlete Josh Petro (Ocala, Fla. /The Villages) have been named Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference “Athletes of the Week.”

Men Finish Seventh at Marv Frye Invitational
Men Finish Seventh at Marv Frye Invitational

DELAWARE, OHIO - The Defiance College men's track and field team finished seventh at the Marv Frye Invitational hosted by Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware. The Yellow Jackets earned a total of 13 points.

Fielding Events Take Control in Dick Small Invitational
Fielding Events Take Control in Dick Small Invitational

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College men's track and field team hosted the annual Dick Small Invitational and finished ninth with a team score of 30 points.

DC Has 16 Named to Winter Academic All-HCAC List
DC Has 16 Named to Winter Academic All-HCAC List

GREENWOOD, IND. – The Defiance College fall athletic teams had 16 student-athletes named to the Tom Bohlsen All-Academic Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference list for the winter sport season.

DC Opens Outdoor Season at Early Bird Invitational
DC Opens Outdoor Season at Early Bird Invitational

TERRE HAUTE, IND.- The men's track and field team traveled to Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology to compete in the Early Bird Invitational and finished eighth overall with a score of 6.50 points in Terre Haute, Ind.

Men's Track and Field Has Six Honored by HCAC
Men's Track and Field Has Six Honored by HCAC

GREENWOOD, IND. - Defiance College men’s track and field team had six athletes recognized by the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference for their efforts during the indoor track and field season.

Yellow Jackets Host HCAC Athletic Conference Meet
Yellow Jackets Host HCAC Athletic Conference Meet

DEFIANCE, OHIO- The Defiance College Track & Field teams hosted the men's and women's Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Indoor Championship meet at the George M. Smart Center and the men placed eighth with a score of 24.33 points.

Castillo Competes at All-Ohio Championship
Castillo Competes at All-Ohio Championship

WESTERVILLE, OHIO -- Freshman Javier Castillo (Nogales, Ariz./Nogales) competed for the Yellow Jackets in the Men's Divison III All-Ohio Championship meet hosted by Otterbein University in Westerville.

Yellow Jackets Host Defiance College Open
Yellow Jackets Host Defiance College Open

DEFIANCE, OHIO- The Defiance College men's track and field team hosted the annual Defiance Open at the George M. Smart Athletic Center. The meet was unscored.