Hinton Qualifies for Nationals
 
2/6/10 – Crimson Wave men’s track and field runner Randy Hinton qualified for the NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships held at the Mini Dome in Johnson City, TN on March 4-6, 2010.

Hinton Qualified today at the Taylor University Invite in the 400m and 200m runs. In the 400m run Hinton ran a 50.24 meeting the national b standard for qualifying. A few races later Hinton won the 200m run in a time of 22.55 seconds to give him the national b standard and trip to Johnson City.
 
Hinton is the second runner in Crimson Wave history to qualify for the NAIA Track & Field National Championships.
Fred Olaosebikan won the 800m run in 2:00.68 for a personal best in the event. 

Jordan Harris broke his own school record in the shot put, throwing 9.96m.  Richard Gutierrez added his name to the record books in the 3000m run with a time of 9:09.62.  Daniel Medina ran a 8.68s in the 55m high hurdles for a school record and the 4X200m relay team ran a 1:38.44 for a record.  The relay team consisted of Nate Haverstock, Fred Olaosebikan, Tyler Stiscak and Ptah El-Aton.

The men will run their next meet at the Hoosier Hills Invite in Bloomington, IN on February 12, 2010.

Men’s Track Sets Five More Records

1/30/10 – The Crimson Wave men’s track and field team set five school records this weekend, competing at the Findlay Classic hosted by the University of Findlay.

Jordon Harris set records in the Pentathlon scoring 2005 points and in the Shot Put with 9.53m.   Richard Gutierrez set a new mark in the 5000m run finishing in 16:11.19 while Robbie Loop added his name to the record books in the 1000m run finishing in 2:48.37.  The 4X800m relay team of Fred Olaosebikan, Tyler Stiscak,  Joe Efantis, and Loop rounds out the records with a time of 8:24.33.

The men will compete at the Taylor University Invite this Saturday February 6th in Upland, IN. 

Men Compete at GVSU Invite
  
1/15/09 – The Crimson Wave men’s track and field team traveled to the Grand Valley State University Invitation this weekend.

Randy Hinton finished third overall in the 200m and 400m runs.  Hinton ran a 22.61 in the 200m and 50.50 in the 400m run.  Both of Hinton’s finishes have set new school records in the events.   Robbie Loop set a school record in the one mile run at 4:35.63 finishing 25th overall.   Jordon Harris’s throw of 8.86m in the shot put will put his name in the school record books along with a new record in the 4X400m relay.  The relay team of Joe Efantis, Nate Haverstock, Tom Moore, Randy Hinton finished in a time of 3:26.40, taking 3rd overall in the event.

The men will travel to the Findlay Classic on January 29th and 30th for their next event. 

Singleton Signs with the Crimson Wave

8/4/09 - Calumet College of St. Joseph track and field coach Don Reed has announced the signing of, Kadeem Singleton, from T.F. North High School to a national letter of intent to continue his academic and athletic careers with the Crimson Wave.

The hard working runner from T.F. North High school will add depth to the young Crimson Wave track and field team.  Singleton will fill in the gaps for the team this upcoming season.  His leadership qualities will help the Crimson Wave find success this season.
 
Singleton will study Elementary Education while attending Calumet College of St. Joseph.

“Kadeem is a very versatile athlete that will be doing a lot of different things for Calumet College in the upcoming years.  His background in multiple sports in high school as well as his leadership skills will be a tremendous asset for our program. “Said Coach Don Reed on Kadeem Singleton

Haverstocks Signs with the Crimson Wave

7/17/09 - Calumet College of St. Joseph track and field coach Don Reed has announced the signing of, Nate Haverstock, a state qualifier, from Crown Point High School to a national letter of intent to continue his academic and athletic careers with the Crimson Wave.

The explosive Crown Point High School standout is a 4x100 and 4x400 state qualifier along with earning All-DAC Honors after winning the 4x100 relay in the DAC conference championship.  Haverstock also holds school records in the 4x100 and 4x400 relays. 

“I liked the small school environment and it was close to home.”  Said Haverstock on his decision on Calumet College of St. Joseph, Haverstock goes on to say “I really think I can contribute to the team and bring a hard work ethic” 

"Nate is another quality 400m runner that has joined us, with versatility to run the shorter sprints as well.  Nate will be a prominent factor in our distance sprinting group and will be a big addition to all of our relays."  Said Coach Don Reed on Nate Haverstock

Haverstock will study Elementary Education next year at Calumet College of St. Joseph.

Matthews Signs with the Crimson Wave

7/6/09 - Calumet College of St. Joseph track and field coach Don Reed has announced the signing of, Iman Matthews, from De LaSalle High School in Chicago, IL to a national letter of intent to continue his academic and athletic careers with the Crimson Wave.

The De LaSalle High School runner is a hard worker and intense competitor.  “I really feel that I can push others to compete against each other harder.  We have to push each other to become better.” Said Matthews when asked what he could bring to the Crimson Wave.

Matthews will study accounting next year at Calumet College of St. Joseph.

“Iman joins us to help solidify our long hurdle events as well as competing for our 4x400 relay.  A quality person and a quality athlete, Iman will bring a strong presence to our middle distance and distance sprinters on the team.”  Said Coach Don Reed on Iman Matthews

El-Aton Comes to the Crimson Wave

7/6/09 - Calumet College of St. Joseph track and field coach Don Reed has announced the signing of, Ptah El-Aton, from Simeon High School in Chicago, IL to a national letter of intent to continue his academic and athletic careers with the Crimson Wave.

The Simeon High School runner is a hard worker and explosive runner.  El-Aton will bring a lot of versatility to the Crimson Wave next Season.  El-Aton will use next season to refine his skills to become a solid collegiate runner.
 
Ptah will come to Calumet College of St. Joseph to study Criminal Justice. 
 
“Ptah is a relative newcomer to track and XC but comes with a desire to excel and a positive attitude.  While his skills may be raw, he has tremendous potential and should see immediate improvements this season.” Said Coach Don Reed on Ptah El-Aton

Stiscak Signs with the Crimson Wave

7/6/09 - Calumet College of St. Joseph track and field coach Don Reed has announced the signing of, Tyler Stiscak, from Valparaiso High School to a national letter of intent to continue his academic and athletic careers with the Crimson Wave.

The Valparaiso High School standout is a state qualifier in the 4x800 m relay.   Tyler will bring a lot of life experience and leadership to the young Crimson Wave.   Tyler will also have the option of running cross country, next season to help prepare him for the spring.

Tyler will come to Calumet College of St. Joseph to study Business Management. 
 
“Tyler is an energetic, dynamic runner that has really committed himself to his running recently.  He comes from a very solid running program and Valparaiso HS and knows what it takes to be successful at a very high level.  Tyler will be an immediate impact to our middle-distance group.” Said Coach Don Reed on Tyler Stiscak

Moore Chooses the Crimson Wave

7/5/09 - Calumet College of St. Joseph track and field coach Don Reed has announced the signing of, Thomas Moore, from Lowell High School to a national letter of intent to continue his academic and athletic careers with the Crimson Wave.

The hard working runner from Lowell High School is a regional qualifier in the 200m.  “I think that I can bring hard work and leadership to the team next season.  I am looking forward to working with experienced runners next season.” said Moore.    

Moore will come to the Calumet College of St. Joseph to pursue a degree in Secondary Education.
 
“Tom is a powerful sprinter that has seen vast improvements at Lowell HS since recovering from injury.  I project Tom as being a significant contributor in the 200m as well as the 400m and our relays in the upcoming year. “Said Coach Don Reed on Thomas Moore

Kabella Chooses the Crimson Wave

6/26/09 - Calumet College of St. Joseph track and field coach Don Reed has announced the signing of, Nick Kabella, a state qualifier from Crown Point High School to a national letter of intent to continue his academic and athletic careers with the Crimson Wave.
 
The explosive Crown Point runner is a 4x400 DAC Champion, sectional champion, state qualifier and school record.  Kabell is also a state qualifier in the 4x100 and placed seventh in the DAC championship meet in the 400m. 
 
“As an athlete, Nick is exactly what a college coach is looking for.  He is just coming into his own physically and is learning what is expected of him to excel at higher levels.  His experience at the Indiana HS state meet this season has just fueled the fire to achieve more.”  Coach Reed goes on to say,  “Nick will be an immediate impact on our distance sprinters in the upcoming year and should be a solid contributor both in the individual events as well as several relays.”