Men's Track and Field Adds 31 Student-Athletes for 2007-08 Season
Aug. 22, 2007
SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. - Shippensburg men's track and field coach Dave Osanitsch has announced the addition of 31 student-athletes to the Red Raider program for the 2007-08 season. The program has also added 28 student-athletes to the Lady Raider program.
"In addition to adding quality individuals that are accomplished as athletes, they are also excellent students and good people off the track," said Osanitsch.
"For the men's recruting class, we went for throws and distance athletes which was an area of need. We were succesful and should definitely be back in the hunt for a conference championship."
Shippensburg finished second at both the indoor and outdoor PSAC championships a year ago while qualifying two athletes for the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships in seniors Nate Reider (York/Dallastown) and Bernie Richards (York Haven/Northeastern York). Reider became the fifth national champion in team history and first since 1992 after winning the javelin.
Below is a quick introduction to each member of this year's recruiting class.
Brad Bechtal, Sprints, Fr. (Reading/Schuykill
Valley)
(200 meters - 22.41 seconds)
2007 District III AA champion (200)
2007 PIAA state medalist (200, 4th)
Bryan Beegle, Distance, Fr. (Gettysburg/Gettysburg)
(1,600 meters - 4:18.24; 3,200 meters - 9:15.83; 5,000 meters -
15:39)
2007 District III AAA champion (3200)
2007 PIAA AAA state qualifier (3200)
2006 PIAA District III AAA Cross Country Championships runner-up
2006 PIAA AAA Cross Country Championships qualifier (28th)
Glenn Bell, Throws, Fr. (Wyalusing/Wyalusig)
(Javelin - 191' 7")
2006 District IV AA runner-up
2006 PIAA AA state qualifier (10th)
2007 District IV AA medalist (4th)
2007 PIAA AA state medalist (5th)
Jesse Brown, Jumps, R-Fr. (Philadelphia/Girard
College)
(Triple Jump - 43' 3")
2006 TFCAGP Meet of Champions medalist (4th)
Brandon Boyer, Distance, Fr. (Middletown,
Md./Middletown)
(5,000 - 16:21)
2007 Maryland 2A Cross Country Championships participant (15th)
Andrew Campolongo, Jumps, Fr. (State
College/State College)
(Pole Vault - 14' 9")
2006 District VI AAA runner-up
2006 PIAA AAA state qualifier
2007 District VI AAA runner-up
2007 PIAA AAA state qualifier
James Chadwick, Sprints/Jumps, Fr. (Wyalusing/Wyalusing)
(Triple Jump - 44' 1")
2007 District IV AA champion (triple jump)
2007 District IV AA runner-up (200 meters)
2007 PIAA state qualifier (triple jump, 10th)
Everett Champman, Hurdles/Multi, Fr.
(Chambersburg/Chambersburg)
(110-meter high hurdles - 15.19 seconds)
2007 District III AAA Medalist (110HH 6th)
Mike Cuppari, Hurdles, Fr. (East Hanover,
N.J./East Hanover)
(110-meter high hurdles - 14.05 seconds)
2007 NJSIAA Meet of Champions (1st)
2007 NJSIAA Group 2 Boys Championships (1st)
Steve D’Arcy, Throws, Fr. (Hanover,
N.J./East Hanover)
(Shot Put - 58' 11"; Discus 153' 0")
2006 NJSIAA Meet of Champions (Shot Put, 1st)
2007 NJSIAA Meet of Champions (Shot Put, 2nd)
2007 NJSIAA Group 2 Championships (Shot Put, 2nd)
2007 Penn Relays Carnival (Shot Put, 6th)
Tappah Dinnall, Throws, Fr. (Chambersburg/Chambersburg)
(Shot Put - 56' 7")
2007 District III AAA champion
2007 PIAA state qualifier (10th)
Phil Diven, Distance, Jr. (Sykesville,
Md./South Carroll/Howard CC)
(1,500 meters - 4:05:00; 5,000 meters - 15:50:00)
Ben Frick, Throws, Fr. (Elizabethtown/Elizabethtown)
(Javelin - 173' 3")
2006 District III AAA medalist (5th)
2007 District III AAA medalist (5th)
Matt Gelety, Distance, Fr. (Pasadena,
Md./Chesapeake)
(1,600 meters - 4:27.23; 3-mile - 16:26; 5,000 meters - 17:21)
2007 Maryland 4A State Championships (1,600 - 10th)
Eric Haidinger, Distance, Fr. (Newtown/Council
Rock)
(5,000 meters - 16:32)
2006 District I AAA Cross Country Championships (78th)
Josh Hostetler, Throws, Fr. (Selinsgrove/Selinsgrove)
(Javelin - 213' 4")
2005 PIAA AAA state champion
2006 PIAA AAA state runner-up
2006 Penn Relays Carnival runner-up
Mark Lebo, Hurdles/Multi, Fr. (Lebanon/Cedar
Crest)
(110-meter high hurdles - 15.39 seconds)
2007 District III AAA participant (110HH and triple jump)
Daniel Linderman, Throws, Fr. (Morhsville/Schuykill
Valley)
(Shot Put - 50' 9")
2007 District III AA champion
2007 PIAA AA state qualifier (16th)
Chad Miller, Throws, Fr. (Reinholds/Cocalico)
(Shot Put - 50' 8")
2006 District III AAA medalist (7th)
2007 District III AAA qualifier (12th)
Jordan Myers, Throws, Fr. (Newport/Greenwood)
(Javelin - 187' 1")
2007 District III AA champion
2007 PIAA AA state medalist (4th)
Ryan Newswanger, Throws/Multi, Fr. (Reinholds/Cocalico)
(Discus - 150' 9")
2007 District III AAA qualifier (9th)
Jim Osmolenski, Jumps, Fr. (Millerstown/Greenwood)
(Pole Vault - 14' 0")
2007 District III AA champion
2007 PIAA AA state medalist (6th)
Tyler Real, Hurdles, Fr. (York/West
York)
(110-meter high hurdles - 14.38 seconds)
2007 District III AAA champion
2007 PIAA AAA state medalist (3rd)
Channon Riggs, Mid-Distance, Fr. (Chambersburg/Chambersburg)
(800 meters - 1:55.00 split)
2007 District III AAA medalist (4x800, 3rd)
2007 PIAA AAA state medalist (4x800, 7th)
Ethan Rissell, Distance, Fr. (Alexandria,
Va./J.E.B. Stuart)
(1,600 meters - 4:24.22; 3,200 meters - 9:58.51; 5,000 meters -
16:33)
Barry Sitler, Distance, Fr. (Wrightsville/York
Catholic)
(1,600 meters - 4:50.00; 3,200 meters - 10:16; 5,000 meters -
17:08)
Sean
Stetler, Distance, Fr. (Warrington/Central
Bucks South)
(3,000 meters - 9:16.50; 5,000 meters - 16:18)
2006 District I AAA Cross Country
Championships (65th)
Sam Storino, Mid-Distance, Fr. (Hatboro/Hatboro-Horsham)
(800 meters - 1:57.88; 5,000 meters - 16:33)
Patrick Stump, Throws, Fr. (Stewartstown/Kennard-Dale)
(Javelin - 167' 2")
2007 District III AAA medalist (6th)
Leander Toney, Jumps, R-Fr. (Lancaster/J.P.
McCaskey)
(High Jump - 6' 10")
2006 District III AAA champion
2007 PIAA AAA state champion
Richard Zinn, Distance, Fr. (Hanover/Delone
Catholic)
(1,600 meters - 4:37; 3,200 meters - 10:10; 5,000 - 17:03)
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