Track &
Field information is here
June 24, 2009
National High School Athletic Coaches Association names
Coach Don Sleeman
2009 Boys Track & Field Coach of the Year! |
Pioneer Men's
Cross Country
2008 State Champions!
2008 Regional Champions!
2008
SEC Red Division Champions!
| 2008 Pioneer Men's Cross Country Team |
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Row 1: Captain.David.Wallington, Captain.Dan.Culbertson,
Nathan.Karr Row 2: Ben.Aukerman, Dmitry.Tretyakov, Jonathan.Diep, Lucas.Arias, John.Fonte,
Noah.Kaczor, Kevin.Knight, Alex.Massingill Row 3: Coach.Don.Sleeman, Zack.Keller, Nick.Gottschlich,
Kevin.Chaperon, Jack.McWhinnie, Arthur.Huerta, Bill.Carras, Ass't.Coach.Corey.Nowitzke Row 4:
Eric.Seitz, Ethan.Warren, Joe.Frakes, Ryan.Goodwin, Michael.Sullivant, Nick.Kern, Caleb.Fogel, Andy.Sanz-Guerrero, Adam.Kern
Team Captains for the 2009 season
were announced Nov 12 at the Awards Banquet. They will be:
Adam Kern, Nick Kern & Andy Sanz-Guerrero
Congratulations
to the new captains! |
December 14 - Ann Arbor News 2008 Cross Country Awards:
Team of the Year:
Pioneer!
Coach of
the Year:
Don Sleeman
Runner of the Year:
Dan Culbertson
Ann Arbor News "First Team":
Nathan Karr & Nick Kern
Ann Arbor News "Second Team":
Adam Kern & David Wallington
Ann Arbor News "Honorable Mention":
Andy Sanz-Guerrero and Joe Frakes
Congratulations to Coach Sleeman & the entire Pioneer Varsity! |
Post-Season Action - November 29
Footlocker
Midwest Regional - Kenosha, Wisconsin
Boys' Seeded
Race | Place | Name | Time | | 32 | Dan Culbertson | 16:00 | | 62 | Adam Kern | 16:16 | | 85 |
Nate Karr | 16:26 | | 100 | David Wallington | 16:33 | | 125 |
Andy Sanz-Guerrero | 16:45 | | 194 | Nick Kern | 17:25 | | 200 | Joe Frakes | 17:33 |
Not a team event; individual runners were "unattached"
Sunny and 35°F, but the course
was very slippery due to being both snowy AND muddy.
See
more on the Footlocker website here. |
Post-Season Action - November 15
The weather was terrible all across the midwest: temperatures in the 30's, strong gusty
winds and lots of precipitation in various forms - rain, sleet & snow. No new PRs today!
Kudos to everyone
brave enough to compete under these conditions!
Mid-East
Cross Country Championships - Dayton, Ohio
Senior co-captain Dan Culbertson led the Michigan team
finishers with his 5th-place 15:59 finish in this seniors-only race. The Michigan men's team placed 4th in a very
close race (only 15 points separated the 4 teams (MI, OH, IN, IL). The Michigan girl's team won by a wide margin,
so Michigan did win the overall "combined" meet. See full results on Dyestat here.
Nike Cross Nationals Midwest Regional - Terre Haute, Indiana
Pioneer Kevin
Knight took 70th place in the Freshman-Sophomore race with a time of 21:22.9. Pioneers Laura Knight and Tara Jibson
also ran in the Girls Championship race.
See full meet results on Dystat here. |
Post Season Action - Nov 9
Senior Qualifier for the Mid-East Championships - Sharp Park,
Jackson
Pioneer co-captains David Wallington and Dan Culbertson ran in this race for
Michigan seniors across all divisions, and the top-twelve finishers will represent Michigan at the
Mid-East Cross Country Championships in Kettering, Ohio on Saturday Nov. 15. Despite the cold, wet, muddy
conditions, both turned in fine performances. David almost made the squad with his 15th-place finish in 16:37,
while Dan took 1st place in 15:56 after dueling with long-time rival Michael Murphy.
Good luck to Dan and the
Michigan team!
Tortoise and Hare Turkey Trot - Hudson Mills Metropark
Pioneers Kevin Chaperon and Ethan Warren also braved the inclement weather Sunday morning to compete in
the 5k race at the annual Tortoise and Hare Turkey Trot, held at Hudson Mills. Kevin finished in 9th place overall with
a time of 18:22, while Ethan followed in 11th place overall with a time of 18:41. Congratulations! |
Pioneer wins 2008
D1 State Championship!
4 runners earn "All State" honors:
Nathan Karr, Dan Culbertson, Nick Kern & Adam Kern
Nov
19: #7 ranked (men's) team in the Midwest Region by Dyestat
Oct 28: #1 ranked (men's D1, L.P.) by MichiganCrossCountry
Click here to see what Dyestat reported about Pioneer after Portage. |
