~ CHEROKEE ALUMNI NEWS, 2016 - 2017 ~





This page provides updates on the running/field accomplishments of our athletes who have graduated from Cherokee High School. Please send additional Alumni information to Coach Shaklee or to the Webmaster.







Seasons

The seasons follow in chronological order. Click on the desired season or on the "most recent entry:"

Summer and Cross Country, 2016
Indoor Track and Field, 2017
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Summer and Cross Country, 2016


-- On July 4, 2016, a number of Alums returned for what often becomes an unofficial alumni run/reunion at the Marlton Mayor's Cup 5K. For years, the race has become something of a Cherokee event as Chiefs have won the race six times over its eight year history: Marc Pelerin '00 in 2009; Kevin Schickling '08 in 2010; Ty Somers '11 in 2011; and Shawn Wilson '13 in 2012, 2014 and 2015. This year, Shawn is training and taking classes at Syracuse but Cherokee's honor was well-defended by Alum Matt Mueller '02, who took 1st in the race! Alums following Matt included Kaleb Burch '13; Marc Pelerin, '00; Mike Zurzolo, '16; Steve Gravlin, '16; Mike Candy '05; Evan Stone '09; Mike Hare '12; Bill Hornung, '12; Joe Thompson, '16; Matt Powell, '16; Daulton Hopkins, '16 . . . and probably a few we missed . . . sorry!

Details at: L and M Sports.



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We recognized a few Alum parents as well but missed a bunch! GO CHIEFS!


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-- On September 1, 2016, Alum Kaleb Burch, '13 of Messiah College, opened his Junior season with a 5K race at Dickinson College: the Light Up The Night XC Invitational. Kaleb finished 17th in 16:53 (5:25.7 pace), 4th on his team. The team finished 3rd of five: Dickinson, Washington and Lee, Messiah, St. Mary's (Md.) and Cheyney. Picture from GoMessiah website. Details at: Go Messiah.


Burch, Messiah


-- On September 3, 2016, Alum Shawn Wilson, '13 of Syracuse University, opened his Junior season at Colgate University in the Harry Lang Cross Country invitational. Shawn raced the 6400m course in 20.09.8 (5:05 pace), finishing 5th overall in a tight group of five Syracuse athletes, with Syracuse taking the top eight places! Picture from Syracuse site. Details at: 'cuse.com.


Shawn at Harry Lang


-- On September 3, 2016, Alum Mike Zurzolo, '16 of Trenton State . . . ah . . . The College of New Jersey, opened his college cross country season and career at TCNJ's season-opener, The Blue/Gold Invitational. The event, a 5K held at near-by Rosedale Park, involved only four teams: St. Joseph's University, Rider College, Georgian Court and TCNJ. Mike finished 32nd overall in 16:41 (5:22.2 pace). Cole Parsons, former opponent from Cherry Hill East, and now a teammate, finished three places behind Mike in 16:43. Details at: TCNJ Athletics.

-- On September 3, 2016, Alum Steve Gravlin, '16 of Rider University, also opened his college cross country season and career at TCNJ's season-opener, The Blue/Gold Invitational (see Zurzolo above). The 4-team event, a 5K held at near-by Rosedale Park, did not go well for Steve as he finished 62nd in 18:04.40 (5:48.4 pace). Isaiah Jean-Baptiste, formerly of CH East and now a teammate, finished 28th in 16:37 (5:21 pace). Details at: Direct Athletics.

-- On September 10, 2016, Alum Shawn Wilson, '13 of Syracuse University, raced in the 5.2 mile Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational at Penn State University. Shawn finished as Syracuse's 6th man/9th overall while clocking 26:49 (5:09 pace). The team won the meet easily. Picture from Syracuse site. Details at: Runner's High


Shawn at Harry Groves


-- On September 10, 2016, Alum Kaleb Burch, '13 of Messiah College, raced in the 5.2 mile Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational at Penn State University. Kaleb finished 62nd in the demanding race, clocking 29:41 (7:58 pace). His team finished 10th in the 10-team race, against powerhouses like Syracuse, Penn State, Princeton, Georgetown, etc. Details at: Runner's High

-- On September 10, 2016, Alum Mike Hare, '13 of St. Andrew's University, opened his season at the Coastal Carolina 5K Invitational, a 7-team event in Conway, SC. Mike finished 6th on his team, 50th overall, in 20:03.74 (6:28 pace). Details at: SAU Knights.

-- On September 17, 2016, Alum Steve Gravlin, '16 of Rider University, stayed at home as his team hosted the Rider XC Invitational at nearby Rosedale Park in Pennington, NJ. The event -- 8K or 4.97 miles -- was Steve's second college race. He clocked 28:27.38 (5:44 pace) to finish 120th/129. Details at: NMN Athletics.

-- On September 23, 2016, Alum Shawn Wilson, '13 of Syracuse University, traveled to Panorama Farms in Earlysville, VA for the Panorama Farms Invitational. Shawn raced the 8K course in 25:16.8 (pace 5:05), finishing 38th in a field of 113. The team finished 2nd out of 12 teams. Details at: 'cuse.com.

-- On September 24, 2016, Alum Mike Zurzolo, '16 of The College of New Jersey, traveled to Stockton University for the Osprey 8K Open. Mike finished 32nd while clocking 27.52.27 (5:37 pace) in the 18-team, 155-person race. Details at: Stockton Athletics

-- On September 24, 2016, Alum Kaleb Burch, '13 of Messiah College, stayed at home and hosted the Messiah XC Invitational, a pre-view of the upcoming MACC Championships. Kaleb clocked 27.54 (pace 5:37) on the 8K course and finished 9th in the race. The team took 1st in the 9-team event. Details at: Go Messiah.

-- On October 1, 2016, Alum Kaleb Burch, '13 of Messiah College, traveled to Salisbury, MD for the 28th Annual Don Cathcart Invitational. Kaleb raced the 8K course in 27.14 (5:29 pace) finishing 25th overall. Messiah finished 3rd in the eight-team, 92-runner race. Detailas at: Direct Athletics.

-- On October 1, 2016, Alum Steve Gravlin, '16 of Rider University, traveled to Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA for the 43rd Annual Paul Short Run. He competed in the huge Open Race category, finishing the 8K race in 391/502 while clocking 29:02 (5:51 pace). His team placed 20th/45 teams in the Brown Race. Details at: Lehigh Sports.

-- On October 8, 2016, Alum Kaleb Burch, '13 of Messiah College, traveled to DeSales University in Center Valley, PA for the DeSales Invitational. The idea was to check-out the 8K course for the up-coming NCAA DIV III Mideast Regionals. The team finished 4th in a field of 35 with Kaleb taking 3rd on his team, 25th overall, in 26:35 (Pace 5:21). Details at: Go Messiah.

-- On October 15, 2016, Alum Mike Zurzolo, '16 of The College of New Jersey, traveled to Rowan University for the Rowan University Border Clash, an unusually large meet this year (around 1500 competitors) because Rowan is the site of the upcoming NCAA Atlantic Region Championships. Mike competed in the 7.8K Open Race, where he finished 64th/228 finishers in 26.26.5 (5:28 pace). The meet records include the 2K (6:35.2), 5K (16:12.3, and 4 Mile (21:15.5) splits (for you compulsive types)! Details at: Leone Timing. The following picture was provided by Coach Shaklee who attended the meet! OK, it was extensively edited but it's his copyright!


Mike Z at Rowan Border Clash


-- On October 15, 2016, Alum Kaleb Burch, '13 of Messiah College, traveled to Gettysburg College for the 28th Annual Gettysburg Invitational. Kaleb finished the 8K race in 27:04.3 (5:27 pace) placing 31st/267 finishers! He was 5th on his team, and they finished 3rd/26 teams. Picture from Messiah website. Details at: Direct Athletics.


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-- On October 29, 2016, Alum Kaleb Burch, '13 of Messiah College, stayed at home and hosted the Middle Atlantic Conference XC Championships where his team took 3rd overall in the 8K race. Kaleb finished 22nd while clocking 27.45.0 (5:35 pace) on his home course. Initially, the team tied with DeSales University but an unusual tie-breaker where DeSales had better placements on 3 of their 5 finishers gave them 2nd place. The up-coming Regionals are at DeSales so Messiah will have another chance to beat them! Details at: Go Messiah

-- On October 29, 2016, Alum Mike Zurzolo, '16 of The College of New Jersey, traveled to Stockton University for the New Jersey Athletic Conference XC Championships. His team won the 8K championship race and Mike took 49th in 27:39.60 (5:34 pace). At this point this must be somewhat boring for TCNJ as it was the 23rd consecutive victory in the conference championships! Rowan University took 2nd and TCNJ will see them again at Regionals there in two weeks. Details at: TCNJ athletics. Picture from the TCNJ website.


TCNJ Conference Win


-- On November 6, 2016, Alum Mike Hare, '13 of St. Andrew's University, traveled to Montreat College in Black Mountain, NC for the Atlantic Coast Conference XC Championships. Inactive through most of the season, Mike managed to finish 6th on his team, 70th/102 overall, in 31.25 (6:20 pace). His team finished 6th in the event. Details at: Blue Ridge Timing.

-- On November 12, 2016, Alum Kaleb Burch, '13 of Messiah College, traveled the 100 miles to DeSales University for the NCAA DIV III Mideast Regionals. Kaleb's team finished 11th of 52 teams in the 8K race, while Kaleb finished 2nd on his team and 65th overall in 26:32 (5:21 pace), a PR and his best race of the year! Details at: Go Messiah. By the way, did you ever dream of getting hit by a truck to put an end to a very bad race?! Kaleb did well but one runner in the same race -- having a bad race and dreaming of trucks? -- was hammered by a deer spooked by passing runners! Ouch! Short video available at: US.MileSplit.



Indoor Track and Field, 2017


-- On December 3, 2016, Alum Kaleb Burch, '13 of Messiah College, traveled the 60 miles north to Susquehanna University for the Susquehanna River Hawk Opener at the Garrett Sports Complex. Kaleb raced the 3K in 9:22.39 (5:02 pace), finishing 4th/16 overall. Details at: Go Messiah.

-- On December 3, 2016, Alums Shawn Tracey, '15; Jason Kramer, '14; Jordan Aughenbaugh, '14; and Mark Kirby, '16, all of Stockton University, opened their Indoor Track seasons at Frankin and Marshall College in the Diplomat Open. Shawn anchored the 4 X 400m Relay that finished 1st/7 overall in 3:29.50. Jason, a recent transfer from Keystone College, competed in the Long Jump, finishing 23rd/26 overall with a jump of 5.50m (18.04 ft). Jordan, who transferred from Delaware Valley University last year, competed in the 60m Dash, where he took 5th in his heat, 33/35 overall in 8.1, and in the Pole Vault, where he finished 14th/18 overall, clearing 3.50m (11.48 ft). Finally, Mark, who graduated from Cherokee last June, also competed in the Pole Vault, where he finished 12th/18 overall, clearing 3.65m (11.98 ft). Details at: Stockton Athletics.

-- On December 10, 2016, Alums Shawn Tracey, '15 and Mark Kirby, '16, of Stockton University, bussed to Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA., for the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals meet. Shawn raced in the 200m Dash, finishing 1st in his heat, 11th/49 overall in 23.38, and he anchored the 1st place 4 X 400m Relay in 3:27.45! Mark wasn't so successful as he NH'd in the Pole Vault that started at a high-for-him 12 feet. Details at: Direct Athletics.

-- On January 6, 2017, Alum Steve Gravlin, '16 of Rider University, opened his Indoor Track season at the Rutgers Invitational. Steve ran the mile in an unusually slow 5:05.43, finishing 14th/17 overall. Details at: Direct Athletics.

-- On January 13, 2017, Alum Mike Zurzolo, '16 of The College of New Jersey, opened his college track career at the Ramapo College Season Opener at the New York City Armory! Mike competed in the Open Mile, finishing 3rd in his heat, 13th/42 overall, in 4:34.72. Details at: TCNJ.

-- This page doesn't usually remark on the personal lives of our Alums but, on January 14, 2017, Alum Dave Osterhout, '16, as Bike Routes, interviewed with Vibe Up Magazine where he discussed his nascent career and a new song and a music video. Check out the interview at Vibe Up Mag, and Dave's (highly risque warning here) twitter account on his efforts @BikeRoutesNJ

-- On January 21, 2017, Alums Shawn Tracey, '15; Jason Kramer, '14; Jordan Aughenbaugh, '14; and Mark Kirby, '16, all of Stockton University, competed in the Collegeville Classic at Ursinus College. Shawn anchored the 4 X 400m Relay (B Team) finishing 6th/11 overall, in 3:42.19; Jason competed in the Long Jump -- 5.49m, 18', 21st/29 overall -- and the Triple Jump -- 6 attempts but foul on all; Jordan competed in the 60m Dash, clocking 7.94 and finishing 37th/38 overall, and the High Jump, where he cleared 1.60m (5' 3") and finished 10th/17 overall; and Mark competed in the Vault, clearing 3.20m (10' 6") and finishing 12th/15 overall. Details at: Direct Athletics.

-- On January 21, 2017, Alum Steve Gravlin, '16 of Rider University, bussed to Staten Island's Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex for the NYC Gotham Cup. Gravlin raced the Mile, finishing 58th/66 in 4:59.51. Details at: Direct Athletics.

-- On January 21, 2017, Alum Mike Zurzolo, '16 of The College of New Jersey, traveled to Ursinsus College for the Collegeville Classic. He led-off the 4,000m Distance Medley Relay that finished 2nd/7 overall in 10:56.33. Details at: Direct Athletics.

-- On January 21, 2016, Alum Shawn Wilson, '13 of Syracuse University, traveled to Cornell University for the Upstate Challenge. Shawn entered the 3K but DNF! No further information. Details at: Direct Athletics.

-- On January 28, 2017, Alums Shawn Tracey, '15; Jason Kramer, '14; and Jordan Aughenbaugh, '14, all of Stockton University, crossed the river to compete in the John Covert Classic at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA. Shawn competed in the 200m Dash, finishing 1st in his heat, 14th/48 overall in 23.79; Jason competed in the Triple Jump where he cleared 11.35m (37' 2.85") and finished 20th; and Jordan competed in the 500m Dash, where he took 4th in his heat, 9th overall, in 1:12.37. Details at: Direct Athletics.

-- On February 3, 2017, Alum Mike Zurzolo, '16 of The College of New Jersey, participated in the TCNJ vs Rider Dual meet at near-by Lawrenceville School. Mike raced the Mile in 4:33.73, finishing 5th/8 overall; and anchored the 4 X 800m Relay that finished 2nd in 8:23.45. Rider won the meet, 97 - 61. Details at: Direct Athletics.

-- On February 3, 2017, Alums Shawn Tracey, '15 of Stockton University, competed in the Armory Track Invitational in New York City. Shawn raced the 200m Dash in 23.81, finishing 4th in his heat, 63rd/71 overall. Details at: Direct Athletics.

-- On February 4, 2017, Alum Mike Hare, '13 of St. Andrew's University, opened his indoor season in the Vince Brown Invitational at Christopher-Newport University in Newport News, VA. Mike was very busy competing in the Open 400m Dash (54.64, 5th in heat, 28th/57 overall); the 4 X 800m Relay (8:33.05, led off, 1st/2 overall); and the 4 X 400m Relay (3:38.21, anchor, 1st/11 overall)! Details at: Direct Athletics.

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-- On February 10, 2017, Alums Steve Gravlin, '16 of Rider University, and Mike Zurzolo, '16 of The College of New Jersey, competed at near-by Monmouth University in the Winter Collegiate Invitational. Steve competed in the mile, clocking an unlikely 4:59.97 while finishing in 33rd/37 overall. Mike raced the 3K, where he took 3rd/30 overall in 9:03.26. Monmouth won the 6-team event. Details at: Direct Athletics.

-- On February 11, 2017, Alum Kaleb Burch, '13 of Messiah College, returned to the track for the DuCharme Invitational at Dickinson College in near-by Carlisle, PA. Looking a bit rusty, Kaleb raced the 5K, finishing 10th/21 overall in 16:51.66; and, unlikely as it seems, he is also reported to have led-off in the 4 X 400m Relay that finished 6th/6 overall in 3:55.03! Details at: Direct Athletics.

-- On February 11, 2017, Alums Shawn Tracey, '15; Jason Kramer, '14; and Jordan Aughenbaugh, '14, all of Stockton University, traveled to Long Island, New York for the St. Joseph's Winter Invitational. Shawn was very active, competing in the Open 200m (1st in heat, 15th/92 overall: 23.42), the 4 X 200m Relay (5th/17 overall, 1:34.22), and the 4 X 400m Relay (B team, 6th/17 overall, 3:36.75). Jason competed in the Triple Jump (ND) and the Long Jump (34th/41 overall, 4.89m/16' 0.5"). Jordan competed in the Pole Vault (6th/15 overall, 3.35m/10' 11.75") and the 4 X 400m Relay with Shawn (anchored B team, 6th/17 overall, 3:36.75). The team took 2nd behind Rowan University in a field of 20 schools. Details at: TFRRS.

-- On February 17, 2017, Alum Mike Hare, '13 of St. Andrew's University, had a very active Friday at the Appalachian Athletic Conference Challenge in Winston-Salem, N.C. In the 200m Dash, he took 18th/26 overall, clocking 24.84. In the 4 X 800m Relay, he led-off and his team finished 3rd/5 overall in 8:21.42; and in the 4 X 400m Relay, he anchored his team that finished 3rd/4 overall in 3:39.16. Details at: Direct Athletics

-- On February 18, 2017, Alum Kaleb Burch, '13 of Messiah College, competed at the Susquehanna Invitational at Susquehanna University in near-by Selinsgrove, PA. Kaleb raced the 3K in 9:29 taking 13th/24 overall. Details at: Go Messiah.

-- On February 18, 2017, Alum Steve Gravlin, '16 of Rider University, returned to the NY City Armory for the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships. Steve raced the Mile, finishing badly with a third-in-a-row time of 4:59.(70). That kind of depressing consistency seems unlikely but that's what it says at: Direct Athletics.

-- On February 20, 2017, Alum Mike Zurzolo, '16 of The College of New Jersey, traveled to the New Jersey Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Club on Staten Island. Mike raced the 3K finishing 2nd/13 overall in a PR time of 8:55.18! His team took 2nd in the championship. As a result, the following day he was named the "Rookie of the Week" by the conference (and the women at TCNJ are going crazy)! Meet details at: TCNJ Athletics.

-- On February 20, 2017, Alums Shawn Tracey, '15 and Jordan Aughenbaugh, '14, of Stockton University, competed in the New Jersey Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Club on Staten Island. Shawn raced the 200m Dash, finishing 1st in his heat, 6th/13 overall in 23.09; and in the 4 X 200m Relay that finished 2nd/7 overall in 1:31.26. Jordan NH in the Pole Vault. Details at: Direct Athletics.

-- On February 24, 2017, Alum Kaleb Burch, '13 of Messiah College, traveled to the Middle Atlantic Conference Indoor Conference Championships at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA., where he competed in the 3K. He finished 10th/26 overall in 9:29.89. Details at: Direct Athletics.

-- On March 3, 2017, Alum Shawn Tracey, '15 of Stockton University, competed in the ECAC DIII Indoor Track & Field Championship at Ithaca College in New York. Shawn's 4 X 200m Relay team took 8th/12 overall in 1:32.31, and his 4 X 400m Relay took 8th/9 overall in 3:28.41. Stockton's team finished tied for 14th/42 overall. Details at: TFRRS.

-- On March 3, 2017, Alum Mike Hare, '13 of St. Andrew's University, opened his Senior outdoor season at the Braves Classic on the campus of the University of North Carolina, Pembroke, NC. Mike competed in the 400m Dash, where he finished 9th/14 overall in 52:43, and the 200m Dash, where he finished 19th/19 overall. Details at: SAU Knights.

-- On March 11, 2017, Alum Mike Hare, '13 of St. Andrew's University, competed in the Seahawk Invitational, a DIV I meet at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington, NC. Mike competed in the 800m Dash, finishing 37th/39 overall in 2:04.25, and apparently for the first time ever, the 400m IH, finishing 30th/33 in 1:06.51. Details at: SAU Knights.

-- On March 18, 2017, Alum Mike Hare, '13 of St. Andrew's University, traveled to Hickory, NC for the DIV II Lenoir-Rhyne Invitational where he competed in the 400m Dash, finishing 7th/30 overall in 51.67. Details at: SAU Knights.

-- On March 25, 2017, Alum Steve Gravlin, '16 of Rider University, competed in the Penn Challenge at Franklin Field, University of Pennsylvania. Steve raced the 1500m Run in 4:39.0. Details at: Direct Athletics.

-- On March 25, 2017, Alum Matt Gross, '16 of Rutgers University-Camden, opened his Spring season at the Golden Ram Invitational at West Chester University. Matt competed in the Javelin, throwing 48.46m (159') and finsihing 5th/17 overall. Details at: Direct Athletics.

-- On March 25, 2017, Alum Mike Hare, '13 of St. Andrew's University, traveled to Lynchburg, VA for the Dr. Jack Toms Alumni Invitational at Lynchburg College. Mike competed in the 200m Dash, finishing 3rd in his heat, 34th/67 overall in 23.65; and the 400m Dash, finishing 2nd in his heat, 10th/34 overall in 51:55. Details at: Meet Pro.


Hare


-- On March 25, 2017, Alums Shawn Tracey, '15; Jason Kramer, '14; and Jordan Aughenbaugh, '14, all of Stockton University, traveled to Collegeville, PA for the Ursinus College Invitational. Shawn competed in the 200m Dash, where he finished 1st in his heat, 6th/61 overall in 22.95, and the 400m Dash, where he finished 1st in his heat, 20th/43 overall in 53.69. Jason competed in the 400m Hurdles, finishing 12th/17 overall in 1:05.57, and he anchored the 4 X 400m Relay (B) that finished 8th/14 overall in 3:43.90. Jordan competed in the Pole Vault, finishing 8th/9 overall in 3.20m (10' 6"), the Javelin, finishing 4th/31 overall in 47.31m (155' 2"), and the 4 X 400m Relay (B) that finished 8th/14 overall in 3:43.90. Details at: Direct Athletics.

-- On March 25, 2017, Alum Marc Woodard II '15 of Delaware Valley University, opened his outdoor track season at the Ursinus College Invitational in Collegeville, PA. Marc competed in the 100m Dash, finishing 6th/50 overall in the Prelims (11:35) and 6th in the finals (11.46). Details at: Track and Field Results Reporting System.

-- On March 30, 2017, Alum Mike Zurzolo, '16 of The College of New Jersey, traveled to the Colonial Relays at William and Mary College in Williamsburg, VA. Mike debuted in the 3K Steeplechase and finished in 10.08.19, 20th in his heat, 41/43 overall. Details at: Direct Athletics.

-- On March 31, 2017, Alum Kaleb Burch, '13 of Messiah College, traveled to the Danny Curran Invitational at Widener University in Chester, PA. Kaleb ran the 10K where he finished in 18th in his heat, 20th/40 overall in 33.51.30 (5:27 pace). Details at: Direct Athletics.

-- On April 1, 2017, Alums Shawn Tracey, '15; Jordan Aughenbaugh, '14; and Jason Kramer, '14 of Stockton University, stayed at home for the Stockton University Invitational. Shawn competed in the 100m Dash, where he finished 1st in his heat, 2nd/12 overall, in 11.71; in the 200m Dash, where he finished 1st in his heat, 2nd/22 overall, in 23.29; in the 4 X 100m Relay, where his team finished 2nd/3 overall in 43.86; and in the 4 X 400m Relay, where his team finished 1st/7 overall in 3:31.81. Jordan competed in the 4 X 400m Relay, where his team finished 1st in the heat, 4th/7 overall, in 3:38.38; in the Pole Vault, where he cleared 3.35m (10' 12") and finished 5th/9 overall; and the Javelin, where he threw 46.77m (153' 5") and finished 6th in his Division. Jason competed in the 400IH, where he finished 2nd in his heat, 8th overall, in 1:08.16; and the 4 X 400m Relay 4 X 400m Relay, where his team finished 2nd in the heat, 5th/7 overall, in 3:46.15. Details at: Direct Athletics.

-- On April 1, 2017, Alum Matt Gross, '16 of Rutgers University-Camden, competed in the Stockton University Invitational in Galloway, NJ. Matt threw the Javelin 51.76m (169' 10") and finished 3rd in his Division, 5th/21 overall. Details at: Direct Athletics.

-- On April 1, 2017, Alum Mike Hare, '13 of St. Andrew's University, traveled the 100 miles or so to the High Point VertKlasse Meeting at High Point University in High point, NC. Mike was reported injured and DNF the 400m Dash. Results at: SAU Knights.

-- On April 1, 2017, Alum Marc Woodard II '15 of Delaware Valley University, competed in the Muhlenberg Invitational in Allentown, PA. Marc raced the 100m Dash in 11.55, finishing 5th/35 overall; and the 200m Dash in 23.98, finishing 1st in his heat, 20th/33 overall. Details at: Direct Athletics. The school mentioned Marc's 100m Dash performance on their website: Del Val.

-- On April 7, 2017, Alum Mike Hare, '13 of St. Andrew's University, traveled to Charlotte, NC for the Johnson C. Smith University Invitational. There he competed in the 400m Dash, finishing 26th/37 overall in 52.68. Details at: Direct Athletics.

-- On April 8, 2017, Alum Kaleb Burch, '13 of Messiah College, stayed at home for the Messiah Invitational where he competed in the 5K, finishing 5th/18 overall in 16:30.79. His team won the event. Details at: Direct Athletics.

-- On April 8, 2017, Alums Shawn Tracey, '15 and Jason Kramer, '14 of Stockton University, traveled to Newark, Delaware for the Delaware Open. Shawn competed in the 200m Dash, where he finished 13th/50 overall in 22.85; the 4 X 100m Relay, where he anchored his team to 2nd/10 overall in 43:05; and the 4 X 400m Relay, where he led-off his team that finished 8th/12 overall in 3:41.12. Jason competed in another 4 X 400m Relay that finished 10th/12 overall in 3:47.62; and the 400m Hurdles, where he finished 14th/15 overall in 1:05.46. Their team finished 4th of 18. Details at: Direct Athletics.

-- On April 8, 2017, Alum Matt Gross, '16 of Rutgers University-Camden, traveled to Rowan University for the Oscar Moore Track and Field Invitational. Matt competed in the Javelin where he finished 3rd/9 overall, throwing 48.83m (160' 2"). Details at: Direct Athletics.

-- On April 8, 2017, Alum Marc Woodard II '15 of Delaware Valley University, returned to New Jersey for the TCNJ Invitational. Marc was reported to have run the 200m Dash in a PR 23.60 but the 200m results don't show his name. He is, however, reported in the 4 X 400m Relay where his team finished 16th/18 overall in 3:54.84. Details at: Direct Athletics

-- On April 12, 2017, Alum Matt Gross, '16 of Rutgers University-Camden, traveled to the Gwynedd Mercy Mid-Week Twilight Invitational in Gwynedd, PA. Matt placed 4th/29 overall with a throw of 51.72m (169' 8"). Details at: Direct Athletics. Picture from: Scarlet Raptors website.



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-- On April 12, 2017, Alum Marc Woodard II '15 of Delaware Valley University, traveled to the Gwynedd Mercy Mid-Week Twilight Invitational in Gwynedd, PA. Marc competed in the 100m Dash where he finished 1st/8 overall in his prelim heat (11.68), and 7th/8 overall in the finals (11.69). Details at: Direct Athletics.

-- On April 12, 2017, Alum Kaleb Burch, '13 of Messiah College, competed in the York College Twilight Meet at near-by York, PA. Kaleb raced the 1500m Run, finishing 1st in his heat, 12th/21 overall, in 4:24.88. Details at: GO MESSIAH.

-- On March 15, 2017, Alum Steve Gravlin, '16 of Rider University, competed in the Chester Quarry Classic at Widener College in Chester, PA. Steve raced the 1500m Run in 5:35.28, finishing 56th/59. Details at: Direct Athletics.

-- On April 18, 2017, Alum Matt Gross, '16 of Rutgers University-Camden, dropped by the Cherokee-Eastern Dual Meet to lend support to the Throwers. Lots of PR's so it must have helped!



Gross


-- On April 20, 2017, Alum Mike Zurzolo, '16 of The College of New Jersey, and Alum Josh Annandsingh, '16 stopped by Cherokee's "Night of 3200's" to check out the action!



Zurzolo and Annandsingh


-- On April 22, 2017, Alum Kaleb Burch, '13 of Messiah College, traveled to Gettysburg College for the Mason-Dixon Invitational. Kaleb raced the 5K and took 3rd/14 overall in 16:09.47. Details at: Go Messiah.

-- On April 22, 2017, Alum Matt Gross, '16 of Rutgers University-Camden, competed in the Widener Open in Chester, PA. Matt threw the Javelin 50.27m (164' 11") to take 4th/22 overall. Details at: Direct Athletics.

-- On April 22, 2017, Alum Steve Gravlin, '16 of Rider University, traveled to Widener College in Chester, PA. for the Widener Invitational. Steve competed in the 1500m Run, finishing 105th/113 overall in 4:39.70. Details at: Direct Athletics.

-- On April 22, 2017, Alums Shawn Tracey, '15; Jordan Aughenbaugh, '14; and Jason Kramer, '14 of Stockton University, traveled to Widener College in Chester, PA. for the Widener Invitational. Shawn raced the 100m Dash, finishing 17th/70 overall in 11.38, and the 200m Dash, finishing 14th/94 overall in 22.88. Jordan NH'd in the Pole Vault but he threw the Javelin 46.25m (151' 9") and took 8th/22 overall. Jason competed in the 400m IH, finishing 28th/36 in 64.77. Details at: Direct Athletics.


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-- On April 22, 2017, Alum Marc Woodard II '15 of Delaware Valley University, traveled to the Misericordia University Invitational in Dallas, PA. Marc ran in the 4 X 400m Relay where his team finished 5th/7 overall in 3:53.28. Details at: Direct Athletics.

-- On April 22, 2017, Alum Mike Hare, '13 of St. Andrew's University, traveled to Montreat College in Black Mountain, NC for the Appalachian Athletic Conference Championships. Mike raced the 400m, finishing 8th/30 overall in 52.12, and the 400mIH, finishing 12th/13 in 68.77. Details available at: SAU Knights.


Hare


-- On April 27, 2017, Alum Shawn Tracey, '15 of Stockton University, crossed the river to The Penn Relays at Franklin Field. Shawn competed in two relays: he led-off the 4 X 100m Relay that finished 6th/9 in their heat in 42.45; and raced the 4 X 400m Relay that finished 9th/15 in their division in 3:26.49. Details at: Direct Athletics.

-- On April 28, 2017, Alums Shawn Tracey, '15; Jordan Aughenbaugh, '14; and Jason Kramer, '14 of Stockton University, traveled to TCNJ in Ewing, NJ for the Lions Invitational. Tracey raced the 100m Dash in 11:42 for 27th/81 overall; Jordan threw the Javelin 42.80 (140' 5") and took 17th/30 overall; and Jason anchored in the 4 X 100m Relay in 45.36 finishing 6th/15 overall, and competed in the 400mIH finishing 21st/25 overall in 62.89. Details at: Direct Athletics.

-- On April 28, 2017, Alum Matt Gross, '16 of Rutgers University-Camden, competed in the Lions Invitational at TCNJ in Ewing, NJ. Matt threw the Javelin 53.20m (174' 6") and finished 7th/30 overall. Details at: Direct Athletics.

-- On April 29, 2017, Alum Marc Woodard II '15 of Delaware Valley University, traveled to Bethlehem, PA for the Lehigh Games. Marc raced the 100m Dash in a relatively slow 12.37 and finished 20th/21 overall. He was scheduled for the 200m Dash but DNS so maybe he hurt something earlier. Details at: Direct Athletics.

-- On April 28, 2017, Alum Steve Gravlin, '16 of Rider University, traveled to TCNJ in Ewing, NJ. for the Lions Invitational. Steve competed in the 1500m Run, finishing 87th/101 overall in 4:46.91. Details at: Direct Athletics.

-- On April 28, 2017, Alum Mike Zurzolo, '16 of The College of New Jersey, stayed at home for their Lions Invitational. Mike raced the 1500m Run in 4:09.12, finishing 15th/101 overall! Details at: Direct Athletics.

-- May 10, 2017, Alum Matt Mueller, '02, now of Ambler, PA, continues to avoid the reality of the 'real world' by taking long runs and entering challenging races! Back on March 26th, he raced the Philadelphia 'Love Run' Half-Marathon in 1:18.04 (5:57 pace) and finished 10th! Then on April 23rd, he raced the Valley Forge Revolutionary 5 Miler in 28:11 (5:38 pace) and finished 9th! And most recently, May 7th, he raced the Broad Street Run, 10 Miler in 57:34 (5:45 pace) and finished 101st! Last year, he clocked 58:38 (5:51 pace); and in 2015, 61:38 (6:10 pace) . . . like a fine wine, he improves with age! GO MATT!









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