April 26
Track & Field
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Cardinal Men Take 1st, Women 2nd at Ferris

BIG RAPIDS, Mich. – The Saginaw Valley State University track and field squad traveled to Ferris State University on Saturday (April 26) to compete in the U.S. Track Coaches Association Invitational. The Cardinal men took home first place honors, tallying 248 points to trump host FSU (141), Aquinas College (123), and Lake Superior State (69). The lady Cardinals tallied 157.5 points, second only to FSU (234.5), while Aquinas (123) and LSSU (69) rounded out the scoring.
     The men received individual first-place efforts from freshman Chris Baranek (Kawkawlin, Mich./Bay City Western HS), freshman Adam Roach (Port Huron, Mich.), junior Bill Germain (Vassar, Mich.), senior James Gardner (Saginaw, Mich./St. Charles HS), senior Jason Andrich (Marlette, Mich.), senior Josh Harris (Clare, Mich.), and junior Rob Samborn (Auburn, Mich./Bay City Western HS). Baranek won the 100 meter dash (10.77), Roach ran away with the 1500 meter run (4:06.20), Germain took first in the 110 meter hurdles (15.89), Gardner took the triple jump (38’ 11.5”), Andrich won the shot put (50’ 0.5”), Harris took hammer throw honors (157’ 2”), and Samborn threw his way to first in the javelin (157’ 2”). The Cardinals also took first place in the 4x100 meter relay (42.24). The Cardinals rounded out their scoring output with eight second-place showings, eight thirds, six fourths, two fifths, one sixth, four sevenths, and one eighth place showing.
     The lady Cardinals got first place efforts from senior Leah Burns (Capac, Mich.), senior Nicole Sullivan (Vassar, Mich.), freshman Ashley Bishop (Pickford, Mich.), sophomore Nikki Charbonneau (Macomb, Mich./L’Anse Creuse HS). Burns vaulted her way to first place in the pole vault (11’ 0”), while Sullivan took first in both the long jump (18’ 10.5”) and triple jump (36’ 8.75”). Bishop earned top honors in both the shot put (41’ 5”) and hammer throw (145’ 7”), while Charbonneau took first place in the javelin throw (98’ 6”). The lady Cardinals also fashioned five second-place finishes, two thirds, one fourth, two fifths, and two sixth-place showings to round out their scoring output.
     The Cardinals return to action on Friday and Saturday (May 2 & 3) as they host the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Association Outdoor Championships. The meet is scheduled for a 3:00p.m. start on Friday, while day two gets underway at 11:00a.m.

Contact: Jeff Bacholzky (989) 964-4053