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Raiders’ Wrap-up
Lacrosse has debut season MSOE competed in the Midwest Lacrosse Conference (MLC) during the 2010 season, which was the debut year for the MLC. The conference is the first in the Midwest for NCAA men’s lacrosse. MSOE Director of Athletics Dan Harris is the first commissioner of the MLC. Junior Kyle Welsh and freshman Vince Witt were named Honorable Mention All-MLC for their play. Welsh scored 15 goals for the Raiders, logging two goals twice in games during the 2010 campaign.
Kevin Diederich
Men’s track and field placed second at championships The MSOE men’s track and field team finished in second place at both the Northern Athletics Conference Indoor Championships and the Outdoor Championships during the 2010 season. Freshman Jordan Werner was named Male Freshman Athlete of the Meet at the Outdoors Championships after he won the 100meter dash with a time of 11.45 and the 200-meter dash at 22.42. Werner, along with freshmen James Franke, Chris Neja and sophomore Mark Van Alstyne, combined to win the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 3:22.77. Senior Zak Lutz won the 3,000-meter steeplechase at 9:56.67. Sophomore Arthur Weborg took the top spot in the long jump at 6.97 meters and also finished first in the triple jump at 13.74 meters. Sophomore Todd Krupa won the pole vault at 4.20 meters. At the NAC Indoor Championships, MSOE’s 4x400-meter relay team comprised of Werner, Franke, Neja and sophomore Tom Monteverde placed first. Werner also won the 400-meter dash. Another top finisher for the Raiders was junior Kevin Diederich who won the 55-meter hurdles race.
Amanda Heller
Vince Witt
Dieringer and Heller took top spots at NAC championships The MSOE women’s track and field team finished fourth at the Northern Athletics Conference Outdoor Championships and fifth at the Indoor Championships. At the outdoor event, sophomore Emily Dieringer won the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.93 and the 100-meter hurdles at 15.97. Dieringer also won the pole vault at 3.05 meters. Sophomore Amanda Heller took the top spot in the 10,000-meter run and second in both the 5,000-meter run and the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Freshman Katelyn Herrmann was third in the steeplechase. Sophomore Carol Cayo finished third in the 400-meter hurdles and freshman Karly Nehls was second in the triple jump. During the Indoor Championships Dieringer won two events: the 55-meter dash and 55-meter hurdles. Dieringer also finished third in the 200-meter dash and pole vault, while Heller placed second in both the 5,000-meter run and the 3,000-meter run.
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