Tabor College

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Feb. 16

Eleven Tabor Track athletes competed last Friday at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Tasia Johnson, a TC sophomore, ran 7.29 in the 55M dash which was an automatic qualifying time for the NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Johnson City, TN, in March. This was quite an effort given that fact that Tasia is a member of the Tabor Women’s BB team.

Other Tabor tracksters that competed included Tamara Steward (55M, 200M); Andrea Batista (55M, 200M); Andrew Covin (55M, 200M, 400M); Terry Bates (55M, 200M); Jeff Harms (HJ); Cole Richey (55M, 200M); Nathaniel Porter (55M, 400M); Brock Fosnight (400M); Tim Funk (55M hurdles); and Ian Wolgemuth (55M hurdles).

A small group of tracksters will be competing in Lincoln, NE, this coming Friday.

Signing

Butler County Community College sophomore Christian Addison has signed a letter of intent to run cross country and track for Tabor during the 2008-2009 school year. She plans to major in Health and Physical Education.

Christina is a 2006 graduate of Valley Center High School. She is a highly competitive runner with experience at the Kansas state meets and the National Junior College meets in both cross country and track.

According to Track and Field Coach Dave Kroeker, “Christina will make an immediate positive contribution on the Tabor Women’s Track and Field Team in a number of races. I recruited her when she was at Valley Center High School and am even more excited about her as she comes out of a fine program under Coach Hunter at Butler County CC. She is a fine, Christian young lady who I am truly excited to have on our team.”

“Christina is a good fit for Tabor and for the cross country program. She will have am immediate impact on the women’s team in 2008. Her experience will be a valuable asset,” said Cross Country Coach Karol Hunt.

REGION IV CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP Hosted by College of St. Mary, Omaha Saturday, November 3, 2007

Coach’s Recap:

• Tabor competed at the NAIA Region IV meet on Saturday at Lakeview Golf Course in Omaha. The women placed fourth out of 14 teams and the men placed sixth out of 12.

• Freshman Liz Kleinsasser qualified for the NAIA national meet with her 11th place finish in a time of 19:32. Liz and senior Heidi Schmidt (14th; 19:39) earned All-Region honors. Heidi received the honor for the second straight season.

• Junior Zac Remboldt finished 13th to lead the men in a personal record time of 27:31. Zac also was named to the All-Region team.

• “We had a good day of racing. Qualifying for nationals is a great honor. Having three runners receive regional recognition is also positive for our cross country program.”

• Senior Amber Wiens (30th; 20:37) finished in the third spot for the women followed by Jera Teselle (34th; 20:46) in fourth and senior Ashley Schmidt (43rd; 21:21) in fifth.

• Other performances for the women were Carrie Schroeder (50th; 21:38), Leah Kopper (69th; 22:43), Tasheena Ruzinsky (71st; 22:51), and Tessa Siebert (75th; 23:07).

• “Heidi, Amber, and Ashley ran their final cross country races on Saturday. Heidi and Amber have been major contributors for four years. Ashley competed for three years and I have appreciated her steady, even keel approach. Her depth to the team will also be missed.”

• Dan Sigley (42nd; 28:51) finished second for the men and Justin Ball (44th; 28:52) was third. “As a freshman, Justin developed a lot as a college runner. He finished the season on a high note by running his second PR in two weeks.”

• Running his final college race was senior Caleb Schroeder (45th; 28:59). “Caleb ended well too. His final two races were in the 28s.”

• Rounding out the men’s performances were Ric Johnson (62nd; 30:08), Adam McPeck (65th; 30:28), and Michael Adamyk (87th; 33:45).

• “I am pleased with our season. We grew tremendously as runners and individuals.”

NEXT UP: Liz will run at the NAIA National meet in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Saturday, November 17.

Results and Stats from the KCAC Conference Meet at Tabor. Saturday, October 27th, 2007

Coach’s Recap:

• Tabor College hosted the conference meet Saturday at Marion Reservoir. The women placed third behind All-Conference performers Liz Kleinsasser and Heidi Schmidt. All-Conference runner Zac Remboldt led the men to a fourth place finish.

• “We ran outstanding races today. Seven women and eight men ran personal record times. We have a fast course and we normally do not get to run it this late in the season.”

• Liz finished fourth in a personal record (PR) time of 18:42 while Heidi was 8th with her season best time of 19:35. The top 10 are honored as First Team All-Conference.

• Amber Wiens captured the third team finish and was 17th, running a PR time of 19:54. “That was a major accomplishment for Amber after her knee surgery 8 months ago. This was the first time for her to break into the 19s.”

• In the 22nd spot, Jera Teselle took the fourth team finish. She ran a PR at 20:18.

• Ashley Schmidt and Carrie Schroeder finished 28th and 29th respectively. Ashley’s 20:54 and Carrie’s 20:54 were also personal record times. Leah Kopper (21:25) finished 34th and Tasheena Ruzinsky (21:52) finished 45th. Leah and Tasheena turned in their career fastest times.

• Rounding out the women’s performances were Shelby Miller (47th in 22:09), Tessa Siebert (50th in 22:43), and Elissa Richert (61st in 24:04).

NEXT UP: Regional Meet hosted by College of St. Mary’s at Lakeview Golf Course in Omaha, NE. The men run at 10:30 and the women at 11:30.

Results and Stats from the KCAC Conference Meet at Tabor. Saturday, October 27th, 2007

Coach’s Recap:

• Tabor College hosted the conference meet Saturday at Marion Reservoir. The women placed third behind All-Conference performers Liz Kleinsasser and Heidi Schmidt. All-Conference runner Zac Remboldt led the men to a fourth place finish.

• “We ran outstanding races today. Seven women and eight men ran personal record times. We have a fast course and we normally do not get to run it this late in the season.”

• Zac Remboldt finished 10th with a PR time of 27:45. “Zac ran in the 27s for the first time in his career. He has developed steadily over his three college seasons.”

• Caleb Schroeder finish 17th with a PR time of 28:14. “Caleb really turned it up a couple notches for conference as he ran in the 28s for the first time.”

• Dan Sigley was 25th at 28:38, his season best performance. Justin Ball finished 32nd with a personal record time of 28:56, the first time for the freshman be break into the 28s.

• Adam McPeck (44th in 29:46) and Ric Johnson (45th in 29:50) both broke 30 minutes for the first time. “ They challenged each other during the race which help both.”

• Michael Adamyk (60th in 33:13), Warren McKamey (63rd in 34:39), and Nathan Adamyk (66th in 38:00) each made significant progress with their personal records. Michael lowered his by 1 minutes, Warren was 3 and a half minutes faster, and Nathan lowered his PR by 4 minutes. “All three ran cross country for the first time and all showed great progress.”

• “It is a great experience for us to be able to compete in a meet of this importance on our home course. I think we really took advantage of that experience.”

NEXT UP: Regional Meet hosted by College of St. Mary’s at Lakeview Golf Course in Omaha, NE. The men run at 10:30 and the women at 11:30

Results and Stats from the Southwestern/NAIA Mid-States Classic. Saturday, October 13th, 2007

Coach’s Recap:

• Zac Remboldt, Justin Ball, and Dan Sigley continue to pace the men with their 1-2-3 place team finishes. Zac (29:22) captured 111th place, followed by Justin (29:29) in 115th place, and Dan (29:45) in 130th place. All three ran their second fastest times of the season.

• Caleb Schroeder (30:21) ran #4 and Adam McPeck (31:43) ran #5 for Tabor, followed by Ric Johnson (32:20) who finished in the #6 spot and Michael Adamyk (35:05) in the #7 spot.

• Warren McKamey (38:10) and Nathan Adamyk (41:04) also competed. Nathan ran his second RP race of the season.

• “This was our final tune up before the conference meet. We performed well today.”

NEXT UP: Tabor hosts the KCAC meet on Saturday, October 27 at Cottonwood Point at Marion Reservoir. The women run at 10:30 and the men at 11:15.

Results and Stats from the McPherson Bulldog Invitational Saturday, October 6th, 2007

Coach’s Recap:

• Behind Zac Remboldt’s 12th place finish at 30:48, the men placed 3rd at the McPherson College Open on Saturday.

• Four of the men placed in the 20s. Justin Ball (31:53) was 21st, Dan Sigley (32:11) was 24th, Caleb Schroeder (32:17) was 25th, and Adam McPeck (33:23) was 29th.

• “Adam’s goal was to finish a meet in the top 5 for the team at least once this season and he was able to do that.”

• Other performances for Tabor were Ric Johnson (35:21) at 34, Warren McKamey (38:06) at 40, Michael Adamyk (38:08) at 41, and Nathan Adamyk (45:44) at 44.

• “Last year when we ran on this course, the conditions were brutal with the wind and heat added to the hills. In our preparation last week, we really focused on being mentally tough. That proved positive. Our times were all faster for the returning runners.”

Results and Stats from the Tabor Invitational at Hillsboro Saturday, September 22, 2007

Coach’s Recap:

• The men finished 8th out of the 14 schools running.

• Zac Remboldt continues to pace the men. He placed 29th in 29:00 followed closely by Dan Sigley in 34th and Justin Ball in 38th. Zac’s time is the quickest of the season while Dan’s 29:12 is the second fastest time this year. Justin ran a PR race lowering his time by 16 seconds. “Dan got off to a slow start this season, but is starting to get his competitiveness back.”

• Caleb Schroeder and Ric Johnson placed 4th and 5th for the men, both improving their 8K performances from two weeks ago at the Friends meet.

• Also setting PRs were first year runners Adam McPeck, Michael Adamyk, and Warren McKamey. Adam lowered his time 1:47 while Michael came in 44 seconds below his previous PR and Warren was 29 seconds faster.

• “It’s always good to compete on the home course. Familiarity is a bonus and we don’t have to travel. We are progressing well with our training.”

NEXT UP: The Bluejays are in action next on Saturday, October 6 at McPherson Country Club. The women run at 10:00 and the men at 10:45.

Past Seasons

2007 Men’s Cross Country Schedule