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Live BroadcastGrantham, PA - Messiah College's
Trevor Stutzman,
Tim Moses,
Jared Schatz, and
Christian Pavlovich are in Canton, N.Y. this week to compete in the 2015 Division III Outdoor Track & Field National Championships. This marks the first season in program history that Messiah has four men competing at a single NCAA Track & Field Championship finale.
St. Lawrence University is serving as the host of this spring's championship, with the events to take place at the Merrick-Pinkard Track & Field Complex.
See below for a snapshot of what lies ahead for the Messiah foursome:Â
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Event: Shot Put
Schedule: Saturday, May 23, 11:30 a.m. (Prelims followed by Finals)
2015 Best Performance: 59'0.75"
Current National Rank: 3rd
What you need to know: Stutzman is already three-time All-American in the shot put, and he's twice finished as high as fifth (2014 Indoor, 2015 Indoor). Last season Stutzman took eighth at the 2014 Outdoor Championships, and he has his sights on a National Title to finish out his career.
This season Stutzman set his season's best mark at the 2015 MAC Outdoor Championships; his throw of 59'0.75" still has him ranked third in NCAA Division III entering this weekend.
Stutzman is a three-time MAC Champion in the Outdoor shot put, a two-time MAC Champion in the Indoor shot put, and a two-time MAC Champion in the Outdoor discus.
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Event: Pole Vault
Schedule: Thursday, May 21, 4:00 p.m. (Finals)
2015 Best Performance: 16'0.75"
Current National Rank: 5th
What you need to know: Moses is entering his fourth NCAA Championship in as many tries, and the second-semester sophomre is already a three-time All-American. He finished as the National Runner-Up at the 2015 Indoor Championships with a personal record mark of 17'2.75". Last season Moses finished fifth and sixth at the Outdoor and Indoor Championships, respectively.
Moses is a two-time MAC Champion in the Indoor pole vault, and he set the MAC Outdoor record in his gold medal performance just a few weeks ago. |
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Event: 3000m Steeplechase
Schedule: Thursday, May 21, 5:50 p.m. (Prelims); Saturday, May 23, 12:50 p.m. (Finals)
2015 Best Performance: 9:09.11 - May 2, 2015 (MAC Championships)
Current National Rank: 12th
What you need to know: Schatz has literally raced his way into his first NCAA Championship by shaving more than 28 seconds off last season's personal best time in the steeplechase. Schatz first stunned his competition with a mark of 9:19.83 at the Larry Ellis Invitation in mid-April, but he truly grabbed national attention with his season's best mark of 9:09.11 at the MAC Championships.
During the 2015 Indoor season Schatz also grabbed the MAC Championship in the 3000 meter run with a time of 8:55.45. |
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Event: Javelin
Schedule: Saturday, May 23, 11:30 a.m. (Prelims followed by Finals)
2015 Best Performance: 193'6"
Current National Rank: 18th
What you need to know: Pavlovich qualified for the NCAA Championships on his final throw of the regular-season, notching 193'6" at the Swarthmore Final Qualifier last week. That mark suggests Pavlovich can perform when the pressure is on, which is a good thing as he enters his first NCAA Championships in first year with the Falcons.
Prior to his qualifying mark, Pavlovich had hit 191'3" at the Greyhound Invitational on Apr. 18, and he's been consistently around 190' throughout the season. He also won the 2015 MAC Outdoor javelin event with a throw of 188'11". |
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