2/14/00

Mary Varga and Frank Stupczy

After their personal record performances at the All-Ohio Championships combined athletes Frank Stupczy (Jr) and Mary Varga (Jr) were named this week's male and female track athletes of the week. Mary Varga obtained four personal records on the day. She long jumped 18'10", hurdled a time of 9.30, ran a 800 leg on the DMR in 2:31, and had a personal indoor record in the high jump at 5'11". Her high jump mark is an NCAA provisional mark. Mary also threw the shot put.

Frank had two personal records in the hurdles. In the prelims he went 8.42 and in the finals 8.27. Frank is a strong dedicated member of the team putting in tremendous hours training for the decathlon.

 

2/7/00

Lucretia Corbin (pictured below) and a Special Salute to Frank Stupczy - Rob Murray - Ken Battle - Oran Bell - Ryan Scullen - Dustin Shaffer - Aaron Hornfeck

This last week the Zips competed at the Golden Flash Open at Kent State, Feb. 3. Akron used most of this meet as a good training competitive opportunity by having many of the athletes do several different events. In one of her primary events, the 60, Lucretia Corbin improved significantly running a best of 7.66. She also ran the 400 and the 4 x 400. In the 4 x 400 she helped the women to their best time of the year. Her performance earned her "Track Athlete of the Week" honors.

For the men a special salute needs to go out to those who men who came through with personal records and tough performances.

• Frank Supczy - competed in 6 events, the long jump, pole vault, 60 hurdles (running prelims and finals), 200, shot put and the 4 x 400. He had personal records in the 200, 4 x 400 split, the shot put, and twice in the hurdles going 8.42.
• Rob Murray - had P.R.'s in the 800, Mile and 4 x 400.
• Ken Battle - Personal Record in the 400, ran the 800, and a P.R. split in the 4 x 400 (Helped 4 x 400 run best time of the year)
• Ryna Scullen - P.R. in 400 and ran anchor on in the top 4 x 400 for men this year.
• Oran Bell - Ran 400, a P.R in the 200. and ran an outstanding leg on the teams best 4 x 400 of the year.
• Dustin Shaffer - had a four foot P.R. in the weight throw.
• Aaron Hornfeck - had P.R.'s in the 400, 200, and 60.

 

 

1/30/00

Lisa Clark (Sr.) LeShaunte Edwards (Sr.)

Lisa Clark and LeShaunte Edwards were named this week's "Athletes of the Week" because of their performances at the Penn State National Open meet January 26-27. There were nearly 50 schools represented at this meet. Lisa Clark in her first 400 of the season dominated her race running all alone in the front from the gun going 56.37. This was a new school record. LeShaunte Edwards went 21.08 in his 200 for a school record, but his big race was in the 60. In the finals of the 60 there was an outstanding field of sprinters. All have or were capable of running national level time. Edwards powered out of the blocks for an impressive victory tying the school record in 6.67. Both his 60 and 200 times are significant provisional NCAA qualifying marks.