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Cedarville University Yellow Jackets

Events Results

Yellow Jacket Honor Roll (thru 2016)

Men's Track & Field History

NAIA Hall of Fame
1996  Eric Fillinger (athlete)

NCCAA Hall of Fame
1993  Elvin King (coach)

Cedarville University Athletic Hall of Fame
1988  Elvin King (coach)
1996  Eric Fillinger (athlete)
1998  Rob Moore (athlete)
2000  John Oswald (athlete)
2006  Dale Shaw (athlete)
2007  Tom Hill (athlete)
2008  Chad Eder (athlete)
2015  Sergio Reyes (athlete)

Wheeler Award Recipients
NCCAA Track & Field Athlete of the Year
1984  Gary Anderson
1996  Joe Cunningham
2000  Cliff Reynolds

CoSIDA Academic All-Americans
2001  Eddie Nehus (1st Team), Cliff Reynolds (3rd Team)
2012  Evan Thayer (1st Team)
2015  David Yoder (1st Team)
2016  Forrest Thayer (3rd Team)

USTFCCCA Division II Outdoor All-American
2016  Daniel Michalski (3,000 steeplechase)

NAIA National Champions
1996  Chad Eder, Outdoor 5K Walk
2002  Sergio Reyes, Outdoor 10,000 meters
2004  Jason Scott, Outdoor Pole Vault
2006  Jason Scott, Indoor Pole Vault
2007  Jason Scott, Indoor Pole Vault
2009  Josh Wiseman, Indoor 3K Walk

NCCAA Indoor Championship
Outstanding Performer of the Meet
2007  Daniel Roberts

NCCAA Outdoor Championship
Outstanding Performer of the Meet
2002  Sergio Reyes
2006  Jason Scott

American Mideast Conference
Outstanding Performer of the Meet
2000  Cliff Reynolds
2008  Neil Henning (field events)
2010  Justin Hoffman (track events)
2011  Justin Hoffman (track events)

Great Midwest Athletic Conference Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year
2015  David Yoder

NAIA Indoor All-Americans
1985  Rob Moore (mile, distance medley), Gary Anderson (distance medley), Clarence Eddy (distance medley), Tom Hill (distance medley)
1986  Tom Hill (2-mile)
1987  Rob Moore (mile)
1989  Eric Fillinger (3-mile)
1995  Joe Cunningham (pole vault)
1996  Chris Melkonian (pole vault)
1997  Dwayne Bryan (high jump)
1998  Jon McGinnis (pole vault)
1999  Nate Freeman (high jump)
2000  Cliff Reynolds (600), Shawn Graves (weight throw)
2001  Mike Marsh (pentathlon), Sergio Reyes (5,000), Eddie Nehus (800)
2002  Sergio Reyes (5,000), Mike Marsh (pentathlon), Drew Nelson (800), Andy Paugh (high jump)
2004  Jason Scott (pole vault)
2005  Jason Scott (pole vault), Joel Smith (high jump)
2006  Jason Scott (pole vault), Joel Smith (high jump)
2007  Jason Scott (pole vault), Ben Michaud (shotput), Daniel Roberts (mile)
2008  Jud Brooker (mile), Seth Campbell (3,000 race walk), Ben Michaud (shot put), Robert Rasnick (pole vault),
      Josh Wiseman (3,000 race walk)
2009  Ben Michaud (shot put), Josh Wiseman (3K walk)
2010  Justin Hoffman (60 hurdles), Evan Thayer (1,000), Josh Wiseman (3K walk)
2011  Justin Hoffman (60 hurdles), Joel Pfahler (3K walk), Josh Wiseman (3K walk)

NAIA Outdoor All-Americans
1965  Bud Davis (high jump)
1976  Brian Hull (3,000 steeplechase)
1978  Brian Hull (5,000)
1985  Rob Moore (1,500)
1986  Rob Moore (1,500)
1989  Eric Fillinger (10,000)
1990  Eric Fillinger (marathon)
1992  Jon Plush (pole vault)
1993  Ben Bird (discus)
1994  Joe Cunningham (pole vault), Chad Eder (5,000 race walk)
1995  Chad Eder (5,000 race walk), Pete Simons (3,000 steeplechase), Bobby Polack (triple jump), Kevin Conkel (marathon)
1996  Chad Eder (5,000 race walk)
1997  Jon McGinnis (pole vault)
1998  Nate Freeman (high jump)
1999  Eddie Nehus (800)
2000  Cliff Reynolds (400 hurdles), Eddie Nehus (800)
2001  Mike Marsh (decathlon), Sergio Reyes (5,000; 10,000)
2002  Sergio Reyes (5,000; 10,000)
2004  Jason Scott (pole vault)
2005  Joel Smith (high jump)
2006  Jason Scott (pole vault)
2007  Kevin Kuhn (3,000 steeplechase), Ben Michaud (shot put), Daniel Roberts (1,500), Jim Sawin (high jump)
2009  Justin Hoffman (110 hurdles), Josh Wise (5K walk)
2010  Justin Hoffman (110 hurdles, 400 hurdles), Josh Wiseman (5K walk)

NCCAA Indoor All-Americans
2003  Dan Campbell  (5,000)
2004  Jason Scott (pole vault), Tim Beck (long jump), Dan Campbell (5,000), Ryan Bundenthal (55 hurdles), Matt Clark (distance medley),
      Micah Harding (distance medley), Bryan Pittman (distance medley), Adam Laskos (distance medley), Chris  DeLange (400),
      Joel Smith (high jump), Mark Swan (800), James Yahara (weight throw)
2005  Joel Smith  (high jump, triple jump), Jason Scott (pole vault, 55 hurdles), Ryan Bundenthal (55 hurdles), Matt Clark (mile),
      Neil Henning (shotput)
2006  Dan Campbell (3,000; 5,000), Jason Scott (pole vault), Joel Smith (high jump, triple jump), Kevin Hall (mile),
      Ryan Bundenthal (55 hurdles), Ben Michaud (shotput), Jim Sawin (high jump), Kevin Kuhn (800), Josh Saunders (800),
      Bryan Pittman (5,000), Neil Henning  (shotput, weight throw), Seth Campbell (distance medley), Kyle Cayton (distance medley),
      Peter Schmid (distance medley), Jordan Seibert (distance medley)
2007  Neil Henning (shotput, weight throw), Daniel Roberts (mile, 3,000), Jim Sawin (high jump), Ben Michaud (shotput, weight throw),
      Jason Scott (long jump)
2008  Jud Brooker (mile), Neil Henning (weight throw), Kevin Kuhn (800, mile), Ben Michaud (shot put), Mark Williams (long jump)
2009  Michael Beight (4 x 400), Ethan Blagg (4 x 800), Kurt Groman (4 x 800), Justin Hoffman (55 hurdles), Kevin Kuhn (800, 4 x 400),
      Michael Lacey (4 x 800), Christian Maat (weight throw), Ben Michaud (shot put), Sammy Starr (400, 4 x 400), Evan Thayer (mile),
      Brandon Tress (4 x 400), Chris Vaughn (4 x 800)
2010  T.J. Badertscher (5,000), Michael Beight (4 x 400), Marcus Benjamin (4 x 200), Joe Carter (800), Brad Eiras (4 x 200),
      Justin Hoffman (55 hurdles, 400, 4 x 400), Aaron Lane (4 x 200), Jordan Molstre (4 x 200), Sammy Starr (400, 4 x 400),
      Evan Thayer (mile), Brandon Tress (4 x 400), Chris Vaughn (3,000)
2011  Corey Caldwell (60 hurdles), Sam LeMaster (shot put), Joshua Lusk (high jump), Evan Thayer (800, mile), Chris Vaughn (3,000)
2012  Josiah Bragg (5,000), Corey Caldwell (55 hurdles), Evan Thayer (mile)
2013  James Blackwell (heptathlon), Josiah Bragg (5,000), Corey Caldwell (60 hurdles)
2014  Matt Brooker (3,000), Corey Caldwell (60 hurdles), Tim De Jong (distance medley), Tyler Greenwood (distance medley),
      Ryan Gustafson (mile, distance medley), Wyatt Hartman (mile, distance medley), Joe Niemiec (3,000), Ben Tuttle (5,000),
      Clay Watson (5,000)
2015  Josiah Bernard (400), James Blackwell (pole vault), Matt Cheney (5,000), Philip Dannelly (distance medley),
      Tim De Jong (800, distance medley), Tyler Greenwood (distance medley), Daniel Michalski (mile, distance medley)
2016  Daniel Michalski (800, mile), Calvin Pitney (pole vault)

NCCAA Outdoor All-Americans
1974  Mark Green (440), Barrett Luketic (long jump), Jon Mitchell (440 hurdles), Terry Odom (120 hurdles)
1975  Paul Beck (pole vault), Jim Butcher (880), Jim Chambers (mile), Mark Green (440), Jon Mitchell (440 hurdles),
      Terry Odom (120 hurdles), Bill VanCuran (discus), Dave Wishart (3-mile)
1976  Warren Gifford (triple jump), Ken Howard (440), Brian Hull (mile, 3-mile), Jon Mitchell (440 hurdles), Dave Rogers (shot put),
      Bryan Smith (120 hurdles)
1977  Warren Gifford (120 hurdles), Brian Hull (mile, 3-mile), Mark Peters (pole vault), Dale Shaw (6-mile),
      Bryan Smith (120 hurdles; at-large)
1978  Brian Hull (3,000 steeplechase, 10,000), Mark Peters (pole vault) Dave Rogers (shot put)
1979  Mark Bubel (400), Mark Peters (pole vault), Dave Rogers (discus), Dale Shaw  (5,000; at-large)
1980  Mark Bubel (400), Gary Yeager (high jump)
1983  Clarence Eddy (400), Phil Hulbert (discus), Craig Satler (800 meters)
1984  Gary Anderson (1,500; at-large), Clancy Cruise (pole vault), Tom Hill (5,000; 10,000), Rob Moore (1,500), Clarence Eddy (400)
1985  Dave Christmas (200 meters; at-large), Scott Hannay (javelin), Phil Hulbert (discus; at-large), Rob Moore (800; 1,500),
      DeMaurice Smith (100), Tim Walters (110 hurdles), 
1986  Scott Hannay (javelin; at-large), Tom Hill (1,500), Phil Hulbert (discus, shot put), Tim Walters (110 hurdles)
1987  Clancy Cruise (pole vault), Tom Hill (5,000), Rob Moore (800), John Oswald (10,000)
1988  Eric Fillinger (5,000; 10,000)
1989  Dave Weber (200)
1990  Eric Fillinger (10,000)
1991  Darryl Hammock (400)
1992  Ray Anderson (4 x 400), Nick Awabdy (4 x 400), Tim Cole (4 x 400),  Darryl Hammock (400), Jon Plush (4 x 400, pole vault; at-large),
      Pete Ruby (long jump)
1993  Ben Bird (shot put, discus), Todd Wiersma (javelin)
1994  Joe Cunningham (pole vault, javelin), Pete Simons (5,000)
1995  Kevin Conkel (10,000), Linton Ellis (4 x 100), Chris Melkonian (4 x 100), Bobby Polack (triple jump, 4 x 100),
      Jon Plush (pole vault, 4 x 100)
1996  Joe Cunningham (pole vault), Linton Ellis (100, 200, 4 x 100), Dan Hudson (javelin; at-large), Chris Melkonian (4 x 100),
      Jon McGinnis (pole vault; at-large), Bobby Polack (triple jump, 4 x 100), Lee Reinhard (4 x 100)
1997  Linton Ellis (100), Dan Hudson  (javelin; at-large), Jon McGinnis (pole vault; at-large)
1998  Linton Ellis (100; at-large), Nate Freeman (high jump), Dan Hudson (discus), Jon McGinnis (pole vault; at-large), Eddie Nehus (800),
      Cliff Reynolds (400 hurdles; at-large)
1999  Jason Alexander (pole vault), David Dingeman (400, 4 x 400), Nate Freeman (high jump), Dan Hudson (discus), Nate Jenkins (4 x 400),
      Eddie Nehus (800, 4 x 400), Cliff Reynolds (4 x 400)
2000  Shawn Graves (hammer), Nate Jenkins (4 x 400), Eddie Nehus (800, 4 x 400), Drew Nelson (4 x 400), Cliff Reynolds (400, 4 x 400)
2001  Mike Marsh (decathlon), Eddie Nehus (800), Sergio Reyes (1,500), Carl Traub (hammer)
2002  Josh Mark (3,000 steeplechase; at-large), Sergio Reyes (5,000; 10,000), Carl Traub (hammer; at-large)
2003  Tim Beck (long jump), Kevin Hall (3,000 steeplechase), Justin Mattern (pole vault), Mugabe Thomas (long jump),
      James Yahara (hammer throw)
2004  Tim Beck (javelin, long jump), Ryan Bundenthal (400 hurdles), Kevin Hall (3,000 steeplechase), Jason Scott (pole vault, 110 hurdles),
      Joel Smith (high jump), James Yahara (hammer)
2005  Tim Beck (long jump), Ryan Bundenthal (110 hurdles, 400 hurdles), Kevin Hall (3,000 steeplechase), Bryan Pittman (10,000),
      Jason Scott (pole vault; 110 hurdles), Joel Smith (high jump, javelin)
2006  Jud Brooker (4 x 800), Ryan Bundenthal (110 hurdles, 400 hurdles), Dan Campbell (10,000), Kyle Cayton (4 x 800 relay),
      Kevin Hall (3,000 steeplechase), Kevin Kuhn (3,000 steeplechase; 4 x 800), Ben Michaud (shot put), Josh Saunders (4 x 800),
      Jim Sawin (high jump), Jason Scott (pole vault, javelin), Joel Smith (triple jump)
2007  Jud Brooker (1,500), Ryan Bundenthal (400 hurdles), Titus Goodew (decathlon), Neil Henning (shot put), Justin Herbert (10,000),
      Kevin Kuhn (3,000 steeplechase), Ben Michaud (shot put), Daniel Roberts (5,000), Jim Sawin (high jump), Jason Scott (pole vault)
2008  Jud Brooker (1,500), Neil Henning (hammer; shot put), Ben Michaud (shot put), Jordan Molstre (javelin), Robert Rasnick (pole vault),
      Brandon Tress (400 hurdles)
2009  T.J. Badertscher (10,000), Michael Beight (4 x 100, 4 x 400), Marcus Benjamin (4 x 100), Jud Brooker (800), Kurt Groman (4 x 400),
      Justin Hoffman (110 hurdles, 400 hurdles), Ben Michaud (shot put), Jordan Molstre (javelin), Travis Smith (4 x 100),
      Sammy Starr (4 x 100, 4 x 400), Brandon Tress (400 hurdles, 4 x 400)
2010  Michael Beight (4 x 100, 4 x 400), Marcus Benjamin (4 x 100), Mark Farris (4 x 100), Greg Hannay (javelin),
      Justin Hoffman (100 hurdles, 400 hurdles, 4 x 400), Sam LeMaster (shot put), Sammy Starr (4 x 100, 4 x 400), Evan Thayer (1,500),
      Brandon Tress (400 hurdles, 4 x 400)
2011  Ethan Blagg (4 x 800), Corey Caldwell (110 hurdles), Ryan Gustafson (4 x 800), Mike Herrera (decathlon),
      Justin Hoffman (110 hurdles, 400 hurdles), Neil Klinger (4 x 800), Sam LeMaster (shot put), Evan Thayer (1,500; 4 x 800),
      Chris Vaughn (3,000 steeplechase)
2012  James Blackwell (decathlon), Josiah Bragg (10,000), Landon Bundenthal (decathlon), Corey Caldwell (110 hurdles, 400 hurdles),
      Neil Klinger (3,000 steeplechase)
2013  James Blackwell (decathlon), Josiah Bragg (10,000), Corey Caldwell (110 hurdles), Matt Cheney (5,000), Greg Hannay (javelin),
      Neil Klinger (3,000 steeplechase)
2015  James Blackwell (pole vault), Daniel Michalski (3,000 steeplechase), Samuel Tvardzik (high jump), Clay Watson (5,000)
2016  Tim De Jong (4 x 800), Ethan Gatchell (4 x 800), Wyatt Hartman (1,500; 4 x 800), Daniel Michalski (4 x 800)

*All-Americans were champions or at-large picks until 2003 when top 3 finishers were recognized as All-Americans.

NCCAA Scholar-Athletes
1996  Doug Amundson, Joe Cunningham
1997  Doug Amundson, Eric Crawford, Nathan Houk, Chris Leverette, Steve McGillivray
1998  Eric Crawford, Dan Hudson, Chris Leverette
1999  Jason Alexander, Pete Bednarek, Shawn Graves, Todd Hintz, Dan Hudson, Scott Ruhlman
2000  Shawn Graves, Eddie Nehus, Cliff Reynolds
2001  Ken Loescher, Eddie Nehus, Cliff Reynolds, Eric Yearley
2003  Alan Bruder, Kent Ruth
2004  Adam Laskos
2005  Kevin Hall, Adam Laskos
2006  Kevin Hall, Jim Sawin, Joel Smith
2007  Matt Clark, Bryan Pittman, Jim Sawin
2008  Seth Campbell, Kevin Kuhn, Kelly Nowels, Rob Trennepohl
2009  Seth Campbell, Kevin Kuhn, Brandon Tress, Mark Williams
2010  Grant Bacon, Marcus Benjamin, Brandon Tress, Mark Williams
2011  Marcus Benjamin, Josiah Bragg, Evan Thayer
2012  Josiah Bragg, Trevor Bryant, Michael Gardner, Curtis Meyer, Stephen Port, Landon Stapleton, Evan Thayer, Jacob Walter,
      Nathan Wright
2013  James Blackwell, Josiah Bragg, Nathaniel Burrell, Michael Gardner, Landon Stapleton, Jon Van Dyke, Jacob Walter, Nathan Wright,
      David Yoder
2014  Nathaniel Burrell, Matt Cheney, Jacob Dubie, Michael Gardner, Dylan McKevitt, Forrest Thayer, Jon Van Dyke, Jacob Walter,
      Nathan Wright, David Yoder
2015  Jordan Adams, Matt Cheney, Joel Dennison, Benjamin Reese, Forrest Thayer, Jared Vega, David Yoder
2016  Jordan Adams, Matthew Bird, Wyatt Hartman, Benjamin Reese, Forrest Thayer

NCAA Division II Indoor Qualifier
2013  James Blackwell (heptathlon)
2014  James Blackwell (pole vault), Matt Brooker (5,000)
2015  James Blackwell (pole vault)

USTFCCCA Division II Indoor Region Team
2013  James Blackwell (heptathlon)
2014  James Blackwell (pole vault)
2015  James Blackwell (pole vault)
2016  Daniel Michalski (mile)

NCAA Division II Outdoor Qualifiers
2013  James Blackwell (decathlon), Matt Brooker (10,000), Greg Hannay (javelin)
2014  James Blackwell (pole vault), Matt Brooker (10,000), Joe Niemiec (3,000 steeplechase)
2015  James Blackwell (pole vault), Benjamin Tuttle (10,000)
2016  Daniel Michalski (3,000 steeplechase)

USTFCCCA Division II Outdoor Region Team
2013  James Blackwell (decathlon), Matt Brooker (10,000), Greg Hannay (javelin), Neil Klinger (3,000 steeplechase)
2014  James Blackwell (pole vault), Matt Brooker (10,000), Joe Niemiec (3,000 steeplechase)
2015  James Blackwell (pole vault), Daniel Michalski (3,000 steeplechase), Benjamin Tuttle (10,000)
2016  Tim De Jong (800), Daniel Michalski (1,500; 3,000 steeplechase)

USTFCCCA Division II All-Academic
2015  Benjamin Tuttle

Great Midwest Athletic Conference Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year
2015  David Yoder

Great Midwest Athletic Conference Coach of the Year
2014  Jeff Bolender (Outdoor)
2015  Jeff Bolender (Indoor, Outdoor)
2016  Jeff Bolender (Indoor, Outdoor)

G-MAC Indoor Field Athlete of the Meet
2016  Jonathan Scouten

Great Midwest Athletic Conference Indoor
2015  Josiah Bernard (1st Team), Matthew Bird (1st Team), James Blackwell (1st Team), Philip Dannelly (1st Team), Tim De Jong (1st Team),
      Kyle Gerhart (1st Team), Tyler Greenwood (1st Team), Caleb Jones (1st Team), Daniel Michalski (1st Team), Forrest Thayer (1st Team),
      Samuel Tvardzik (1st Team), Isaac Wheeler (1st Team), David Yoder (1st Team), Aaron Sturgeon (2nd Team), Philip Thompson (2nd Team),
      Zac Bowen (3rd Team), Joshua Perez (3rd Team)
2016  Josiah Bernard (1st Team), Matthew Bird (1st Team), Ethan Gatchell (1st Team), Kyle Gerhart (1st Team), Wyatt Hartman (1st Team),
      Andre Klaassen (1st Team), Isaac La Croix (1st Team), Daniel Michalski (1st Team), Calvin Pitney (1st Team),
      Tucker Rhodes (1st Team), Jonathan Scouten (1st Team), Samuel Tvardzik (1st Team), Matthew Pelletier (2nd Team),
      Bryan Perschbacher (2nd Team), Alex Shrock (2nd Team), Forrest Thayer (2nd Team), Austin Ballentin (3rd Team), Zac Bowen (3rd Team),
      Mason Moser (3rd Team), Ethan Sullivan (3rd Team)

G-MAC Outdoor Field Athlete of the Meet
2016  Jonathan Scouten

Great Midwest Athletic Conference Outdoor
2014  Jordan Adams (1st Team), James Blackwell (1st Team), Corey Caldwell (1st Team), Ryan Gustafson (1st Team),
      Beau Michaud (1st Team), Ryan Sanderson (1st Team), David Yoder (1st Team), Matthew Bird (2nd Team), Jonathan Bitner (2nd Team),
      Tim De Jong (2nd Team), Joel Dennison (2nd Team), Tyler Greenwood (2nd Team), Wyatt Hartman (2nd Team), Colin Phillips (2nd Team)
2015  Jordan Adams (1st Team), Austin Ballentine (2nd Team), Josiah Bernard (1st Team), Tim De Jong (1st Team),
      Daniel Michalski (1st Team), Aaron Sturgeon (1st Team), Samuel Tvardzik (1st Team), David Yoder (1st Team),
      James Blackwell (2nd Team), Philip Dannelly (2nd Team), Joel Dennison (2nd Team), Andre Klaassen (2nd Team),
      Matthew Bird (3rd Team), Matt Cheney (3rd Team), Forrest Thayer (3rd Team), Philip Thompson (3rd Team), Clay Watson (3rd Team)
2016  Josiah Bernard (1st Team), Matthew Bird (1st Team), Tim De Jong (1st Team), Kyle Gerhart (1st Team), Daniel Michalski (1st Team),
      Joshua Perez (1st Team), Calvin Pitney (1st Team), Jonathan Scouten (1st Team), Austin Ballentine (2nd Team),
      Wyatt Hartman (2nd Team), Jordan Adams (3rd Team), Ethan Gatchell (3rd Team), Wade Kyser (3rd Team), Bryan Perschbacher (3rd Team),
      Alex Shrock (3rd Team), Alec Weinhold (3rd Team)