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Men's Track and Field Headlines
Headley Takes Second in 55 Meter Dash at NCAA Championships
03/13/2010
Greencastle, Ind. - March 13, 2010 - Senior Steve Headley finished second in the 55 meter dash on Saturday afternoon at the 2010 NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships. Headley was unable to defend his national title as he crossed the finish line in 6.28 seconds. Read More.
Headley Qualifies For 55 Meter Finals, Coyle Places Eighth In Long Jump at NCAA Championships
Greencastle, Ind. - March 12, 2010 - Steve Headley won his preliminary race in the 55 meter dash in a time of 6.30 to advance to Saturday's finals at the 2010 NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships, while Kevin Coyle finished eighth in the country in the long jump to earn All-American honors in his first trip to the NCAA's. Read More.
Headley Named USTFCCCA Division III New England Regional Track Athlete of The Year
New Orleans, La. - March 10, 2010 - Springfield College senior Steve Headley was recently honored for his outstanding indoor track season as he was among the 64 men’s and women’s regional athletes, coaches, and assistant coaches of the year for the 2010 Division III indoor track and field season, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced on Wednesday. Read More.
Coyle, Hay, and Headley Earn Berths Into 2010 NCAA Divison III Track and Field Championships
Springfield, Mass.- March 8, 2010- The Springfield College men’s track and field team will have three of its student athletes compete in the upcoming NCAA Division III Men's Indoor Championships at DePauw University, Greencastle, Ind. on March 12-13, 2010. Defending national champion Steve Headley will look to defend his title in 55 meters, while both Nickel Hay and Kevin Coyle will compete on the national stage for the first time in their careers. Hay will run in the 400 and Coyle will compete in the long jump. Read More.
More Headlines
- Men's Track and Field Places Seventh at ECAC Championships
- Men's Track and Field Finishes 14th at All-New England's
- Men's Track and Field Takes Eighth at New England Division III Championships
- Headley Shines as Men's Track and Field Competes at BU Invitational
- Men's Indoor Track & Field Ranked 13th Nationally in USTFCCCA Poll
About The Team
One of the top track & field programs in the Northeast, Springfield College won two consecutive Eastern College Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships in 2002 and 2003.Heading into the 2009-10 season, Springfield College has finished in the top four in 11 of the last 13 Division III New England Outdoor Championships. The Pride finished third of 28 teams when it hosted the meet in 2007. SC finished third of 26 scoring teams in 2008, and in 2009. The Pride also hosted and won the meet in 2000. In addition, in 2007, SC placed second in a field of 44 teams at the ECAC Division III Championships. And in 2008, the Pride finished third of 53 scoring teams as it hosted the ECAC's. In 2009, SC placed eighth of 56 scoring teams, as it hosted that meet once again.
The team practices/competes at the Blake Track and Field facility, an eight-lane lighted facility with dual runways, 42-inch lanes, and new throwing circles and cages. It is considered to be one of the top facilities in New England for track & field. In September of 2008, Springfield College opened a new fieldhouse (including an indoor track), as well as a new wellness center and exercise science building.
Because of that, Track & Field took an additional upswing at Springfield College last season, hosting three track meets in the new fieldhouse. In addition, SC hosted both the New England's and the ECAC's outdoors in Division III this past May. Springfield College will host the ECAC Division III Outdoor Championships once again in 2010, marking the third time it will do so in a four-year span.
Springfield College has produced 63 All-Americans in track & field. Senior-to-be Steve Headley of nearby Wilbraham, Mass. won the 100 meter dash and became an All-American at the 2009 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Marietta, Ohio. He also finished third in the 200, and helped the 4x100 meter relay take sixth in the same meet. Earlier in the year, Headley had won the 55-meter dash in a blazing time of 6.24 seconds at the NCAA Division III Indoor Nationals in Terre Haute, Indiana. In 2007-2008, Headley had finished fourth in the 100 in the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships in Oshkosh, Wis.
Springfield will host seven track & field meets in 2009-10, including four indoors (two in December, one in January, and one in February), and three outdoors (including the NEWMAC's and the ECAC Division III's).
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Head Coach Ken Klatka
Ken Klatka, enters his 34th season as head coach of the men’s track and field program in 2009-2010. He ranks among the nation’s most successful coaches, with an overall record of 407 wins, 140 losses, and two ties for an impressive .740 winning percentage. Under his direction, Steve Headley '10 won two NCAA titles in '08-'09.
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