2002 Miracle Yearbook

Senior Mike Marsh picks up as much speed as possible down the run way to increase the length of his jump. CUmens track and field 11 1I-American Sergio Reyes ra e Cedarville University Track te to an 18th place finish at the ournament. Then senior Reyes won the 10000-meter race and finished third in the 5000- meter run, which won him a pair ofNAIA All-American honors. With the win, he became the second NAIA champion in Cedarville Track history. In early May,the Track team headed to Marion Indiana to compete in the NCCAA National Tournament. Josh Mark,Mike Marsh,and Carl Traub placed second in the 3000-meter steeplechase, the long jump,and the hammer throw respectively. Reyes earned Outstanding Performer ofthe Meet honors by setting records in the 5000-meter and 10000-meter runs. The teamed placed fourth with 90.5 points. Reyes said,"The NCCAA meet was our last meet as a team, Senior Eric Yearley, the team's lone hurdler, takes his event seriously. Josh Mark takes the opportunity to move ahead around a corner. and I felt we ended the season there on a good note. There are too many names to mention, but overall, our season was successful in the fact that we peaked in our training right on time for this meet." At the Indiana University Meet,Senior Andy Paugh set two personal records in the hurdles, and at the AMC Championships, he won the high jump. The Jackets fell in second,five points behind Malone at the AMC Championship. Reyes defended his victories from previous years as he won the 1500-meter and the 5000-meter runs, and Traub, Mike Marsh,Drew Nelson,and Jody Fox placed second in their events to earn points for the team. Overall, the season went exceptionally well. "We set a lot of personal records this year and a couple ofschool records as well," junior Brittian Bollenbacher said. These guys defi- nitely manage to have some fun amidst a busy season. Athletics 57