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 Mike Falk
 Sports Information Director
 Muhlenberg College
 2400 Chew Street
 Allentown PA 18104
 484-664-3232
 falk@muhlenberg.edu

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Season review
Both teams improved their Centennial Conference standing and both produced All-Americans in an excellent year for the Mules.

July 9: Mules garner academic honors
Three members of the Muhlenberg program and the entire women’s team were honored for academic excellence.

June 18: Torphy named to Academic All-America team
Rising junior Bobby Torphy was selected to the Academic All-America third team.

June 5: Torphy earns academic honor
Rising junior Bobby Torphy was a first-team Academic All-District selection.

Alex Faust May 22: Faust an All-American
Junior Alex Faust (left) became the second All-American in the history of the Muhlenberg women’s program by placing seventh in the pole vault at the NCAA Championships.

NCAA track and field May 19: NCAA preview
Two Mules will be making a return trip to the national meet in the final athletic event of the 2008-09 year.

Will Elson May 18: Elson wins regional coaching honor
Will Elson (left) was named Mideast Region assistant coach of the year by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

Amanda Martini Josh Hershman May 12: Thirteen named to Academic Honor Roll
Seniors Amanda Martini (left) and Josh Hershman (right) were among 13 members of the Muhlenberg track and field program named to the Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll for the spring 2009 season.

Jennifer Lynch May 11: Three NCAA qualifiers at Swarthmore
Junior Jennifer Lynch (right) was one of three Mules to hit NCAA qualifying marks at the Swarthmore Last Chance Meet.

Brendan Kirk Jenna Schaffer May 3: Both Mule teams come in third
Both Muhlenberg teams finished third at the Centennial Conference Championships, an improvement of two places from last year. Freshman Jenna Schaffer (left) picked up three silver medals for the women, and junior Brendan Kirk (right) bagged two golds and a bronze for the men.

Bobby Torphy May 2: Men’s 4x800 wins gold
The men’s 4x800 relay team, with sophomore Bobby Torphy (left) running the anchor leg, finished first at the Centennial Conference Championships.

May 1: Faust repeats in pole vault
Junior Alex Faust won the pole vault at the Centennial Conference Outdoor Championships for the third year in a row.

Peter Rice April 26: Mule teams tune up
Freshman Peter Rice (right) won two events and contributed to a school record in a third as the Muhlenberg teams tuned up for the Centennial Conference Championships at the Lehigh Games.

David Chorney April 23: Chorney fourth at Penn Relays
Senior David Chorney (left) ran the fourth-fastest steeplechase in Division III this season, finishing fourth at the Penn Relays. He broke his own school record by more than seven seconds.

Stuart Udis April 18: Seven ECAC qualifiers at Moravian
The Muhlenberg track and field teams combined for seven ECAC qualifiers at the Greyhound Invitational. Senior Stuart Udis (right) was one of them, narrowly missing the NCAA qualifying mark in the 800.

April 14: Two earn conference honors
Senior David Chorney and junior Alex Faust were honored by the Centennial Conference for their record-breaking performances at Bucknell.

Janelle Mentrikoski April 11: One more for Faust
Junior Alex Faust broke another school record and ran on two ECAC-qualifying relay teams on the second day of the Bucknell Outdoor Classic. Classmate Janelle Mentrikoski (left) ran a leg on one of the relay teams, the 4x400.

April 10: Faust breaks pole vault records
Junior Alex Faust broke her own school and conference record in the pole vault at the Bucknell Outdoor Classic. She was one of three Mules invited to compete among top athletes, mostly from Division I, at the meet.

Melissa Ugelow April 4: Productive weekend at two meets
The Mules had three school records broken and two NCAA provisional qualifiers in meets at Princeton and at home. Freshman Melissa Ugelow (right) won the 5,000 meters at the Muhlenberg Invitational.

Evan Sheppard Lucy Brock April 3: Eleven named to Academic Honor Roll
Seniors Evan Sheppard (left) and Lucy Brock (right) were among 11 members of the Muhlenberg track and field program named to the Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll for the winter 2008-09 season.

Thomas Holtz April 2: Mules make a difference over Spring Break
Senior Thomas Holtz (left) was one of 14 Muhlenberg students who helped victims of Hurricane Katrina rebuild their lives as part of the Alternative Spring Break program.

Jeremiah Lachaud Lindsey Weidmann March 28: Mules open outdoor season
The Muhlenberg teams opened their outdoor season at the Eight-Way Meet and combined for five ECAC-qualifying performances. Junior Jeremiah Lachaud (left) and sophomore Lindsey Weidmann (right) ran on the 4x100 relay teams that accounted for two of the five.


Results:

Saturday, April 4
Muhlenberg Invitational,
non-scoring

Saturday, April 11
Bucknell Outdoor Classic,
non-scoring

Saturday, April 18
Greyhound Invitational,
non-scoring

Thursday, April 23
Penn Relays

Saturday, April 25
Lehigh Games,
non-scoring

Friday-Sunday,
May 1-3

CC Championships,
women 3rd
men 3rd

Monday, May 11
Swarthmore Last
Chance Meet,
non-scoring

Thursday, May 22
NCAA Championships
(Marietta)

season complete

Quick Facts:

Head Coach

Office Phone
484-664-3590
Assistant Coaches
David Bracetty
Kelly Curry
Julie Cherry
2009 Outdoor CC Finish
women 3rd
men 3rd
2009 Indoor CC Finish
women 3rd
men 4th
Home Outdoor Track
Scotty Wood Stadium
Home Indoor Track
John Deitrich Field House
First Year of Program
women 1988
men 1910
CC Championships
2005 (women outdoor)
 

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