3.29.08 - MC MEN AND WOMEN TAKE FIRST PLACE AT HANOVER INVITE
The Manchester College men's and women's track and field teams competed at the 2008 Hanover College Invitational on Saturday, with the women taking first out of seven teams and the men placing first out of eight teams. 

Manchester had four individual champions on the women's side, led by Becca Flanders in the 1500 meter, Emily Ballinger in the pole vault, Rebecca Varnes in the long jump and Stephanie Phillips in the 800 meter.  Second place finishers were Megan Miller in the 800 meter, Jennifer Beakas in the 5k, Jessi Bremer in the 400 meter, Kailey Honn in the high jump and Lindsay Machamer in the shot put. Third place awards went to Jasmyne Ahmad in the 100 meter, Flanders in the 800, Bremer in the 100 meter, Katherine Pea in the 3k, Taylor Clifford in the pole vault, Madi Gregory in the javelin and Tasha Bryant in the hammer throw. 

The men had five individual champions, led by Brandon Dyben in the hammer, John Kimmel in the high jump, David Neal in the 400, and Beau Bradtmiller in the 110 high hurdles and pole vault.  Second place awards went to Korey Bucher in the 100, Dan Nave in the 800, James Kearney in the 1500, Kyle Pletcher in the 5k, David Neal in the 110 high hurdles, Zach Bradley in the 400 and Cole Jackson in the 3k.  Bucher took third in the 200 meters, as did Andrew Doub in the 3k, Kimel in the triple jump and Justin Barton in the discus and hammer. 

The Spartans return to action Saturday at the MC Invite.

3.14.08 - BUCHER COMPETES AT NCAA DIII CHAMPIONSHIPS
Manchester College sophomore Korey Bucher competed at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field National Championships on Friday resulting in a last place finish in the 400 meter dash.  Bucher final time was 50.82 seconds.  Eight of the 12 event competitors will go advance to Saturday's championship event.

3.7.08 - SPARTANS TAKE PART IN DEPAUW NATIONAL QUALIFIER MEET
Manchester College's track and field teams took part in the final qualifying meet before Indoor Nationals at DePauw University on Friday.  While no team scores were kept, Manchester had several place winners and two new school records set at the meet. 

In women's competition, Stephanie Phillips broke her own record in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:23.14 and placed second overall.  Emily Ballinger took second in the pole vault and Rebecca Varnes took third in the long jump. 

Andy Williams set another school record, this time in the mile run with a time of 4:24.28 and finished third in the event.  Korey Bucher, who is scheduled to compete at the Indoor Nationals next weekend at Ohio Northern took first in the 400 meter with a time of 51 seconds flat.  Sam McFadden took first in the long jump.  Second place awards went to Zach Bradley in the long jump, Jon Kimmel in the high jump and Beau Bradtmiller in the pole vault.  Brandon Dyben placed third in the shot put and weight throw for the Spartans.

3.1.08 - WOMEN 4TH, MEN 6TH AT ANDERSON INVITE; WILLIAMS SETS NEW SCHOOL RECORD IN 5K
Manchester College's track and field team took to action Saturday at the Anderson University Fred Wilt Tournament with the women placing fourth out of six teams and the men taking sixth out of eight schools. Sophomore Andy Williams set a school record in the 5,000 meters with a time of 15:22.10. 

Top place winners for the women were Rebecca Varnes in the long jump (15' 8.25") and Emily Ballinger in the pole vault (9' 6.25") as they both won their events.  Manchester got second place finishes from Stephanie Phillips in the 800 and Kelsey Box in the pole vault.  Third place finishes went to Becca Flanders in the 1000 meters, Lindsey Machamer in the weight throw and the distance medley team consisting of Megan Miller, Jessi Bremer, Flanders and Phillips. 

Beau Bradtmiller took first place in the men's pole vault with a height of 13' 11.75". Korey Bucher and Brandon Dyben took third in the 400 meter and weight throw, respectively. 

Manchester returns to action Friday night at the DePauw Indoor Invite with a 5 p.m. start.

2.16.08 - MEN TAKE THIRD, WOMEN FOURTH AT ROSE-HULMAN HOOSIER BUCKEYE MEET
Manchester's track and field team took part in the Rose-Hulman Hoosier Buckeye meet on Saturday with the men taking third and the women out of eight teams.  All eight schools are members of the HCAC Conference. 

On the men's side, Brandon Dybem won the wieght throw with a distance of 14.56 meters. Beau Bradtmiller won the pole vault with a height of 13' 5 1/4", and Korey Bucher took first in the 400 meter dash with a time of 50.80.  Other top place winners included Jon Kimmel in the high jump with a second place finish. 

In the women's events, Rebecca Varnes was the lone champion for MC, winning the long jump with a distance of 15' 6 1/4".  Second place finishes went to Jessi Bremer in the 55 meter hurdles, Stephanie Phillips in the 400 meters and Jennifer Beakes in the 5000 meter run.   Third place finishes went to Kelsey Box in the pole vault and Megan Miller in the 800 meter run. 

Manchester returns to action March 1 at the Anderson Invite. 

2.9.08 - MEN SECOND, WOMEN THIRD AT ANDERSON INVITE, BUCHER AND DYBEN SET SCHOOL RECORDS
The Manchester College track and field teams returned to indoor action Saturday as they took part in the Anderson Indoor Invite, with the men taking second place out eight schools and the women placing third out of seven teams. 

Manchester's women were led by Kelsey Morris' first place finish in the 1000 meter.  Stephanie Phillips took second in the 400 meter, as did Ashley Vance in the 1000 meter, Rebecca Varnes on the long jump, Becca Flanders in the mile and the women's 4x400 team.  Flanders also placed third in the 800 meter. 

On the men's side, Korey Bucher set a new school record for the second straight meet in the 400 meter, taking first place in a time of 49.39 seconds.  That makes him a provisional qualifier for the NCAA Indoor Championships held next month.  Brandon Dyben set a new school record in the weight throw with a distance of 15.29 and took second overall in the event.  Other place winners included Bucher's third place in the 200 meter, Andy Williams' first place in the mile and third place in the 800.  Jon Kimmel took first in the high jump while John Fagan took second in the pole vault. 

Manchester returns to action next Saturday at the Rose-Hulman Invite.

1.18.08 - WOMEN 2ND, MEN 5TH AT ROSE-HULMAN TRACK INVITE; BUCHER SETS MC RECORD IN 400 METER
Manchester's women's track and field team took second place overall out of five schools at the 2008 Rose-Hulman Indoor Invite on Friday, while the men took fifth out of six teams.

Top place finishers for MC included Jessi Bremer, who won the 55 meter hurdles and placed third in the 800 meter, Rebecca Varnes and her first place finish in the long jump, Emily Ballinger second in the pole vault and Stephanie Phillips in the 400 meter run. 

For the men, Korey Bucher won the 400 meter race, setting a new school record for indoor track and field with a time of 49.98. The previous record was set back in 2007 by Bruce Orr with a time of 51.81.  Andy Williams took second in the mile run, Beau Bradtmiller placed second in the pole vault and third in the 55 meter hurdles, while James Kearney took third in the 800 meter run. 

For complete results, visit the results page.

Manchester returns to action Saturday, Feb. 9 at the Anderson Invite.

1.12.08-MC COMPETES AT HUNTINGTON INDOOR MEET
Manchester College's indoor track and field season began Saturday as Manchester took part in the Huntington University Indoor Frozen Forest Invitational. 

Winners in the women's events were Jessi Bremer in the 800 meter (2:30), Becca Flanders in the 1600 meter (5:36) and Lindsey Machamer in the shot put (35'8") and weight throw (34'3").

In the men's events, winners for MC were Jermiah Jones in the 55 meter (6.6), Korey Bucher in the 400 meter (52.9), Andy Williams in the 1600 meter (4:39), Rick Morgan in the 55 meter hurdles (9.19), Tyler Hufnagle in the high jump (5'10"), Beau Bradtmiller in the pole vault (15'0") and Brandon Dyben in both the shot put (38'10") and the weight throw (44'11").

For complete Manchester College results visit here.

4.28.07-WOMEN'S TRACK TAKES SECOND, MEN FOURTH AT HCAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Spartan track and field team traveled to Bluffton on Saturday for the HCAC Conference Championships. Manchester's women took second while the men took fourth place.

Manchester had three individual champions, Rebecca Varnes in the lone jump, Steph Knox in the 100 meter hurdles and Zach Dommer in the discus.

Others placing for Manchester included Becca Kane who was 2nd in the long jump, third in the triple jump and fourth in the 100 meter, Ashton Gipson third in the 400, Stephanie Phillips fourth in the 400, Becca Flanders 3rd in the 1500 and fourth in the 800, Taylor Clifford fourth in the pole vault, Lindsay Machamer thirdi n the hammer and shot put, and Michelle Basey fourth in the hammer. Knox also took third place in the pole vault.

In the men's events, Beau Bradtmiller took second in the pole vault and fourth in the 400 meter hurdles, Brandon Dyben took second in the hammer, Dommer took fourth in the hammer while Kyle Kline finished fourth in the 800 and Korey Bucher placed third in the 400 meters.

4.21.07-SPARTANS COMPETE AT MC CLASSIC
Manchester College's track team competed in their final tune up before the HCAC Conference meet this coming weekend as they hosted the Spartan Classic. No team scores were kept, but eight and five women took first place honors.

Placing first for the men were Zach Dommer in the discus, Chris Tope in the long jump and pole vault, Jon Kimmel in the high jump, Matt Donis in the 3000 meter steeplechase, Korey Bucher in the 200 and 400 meter dashes and Bruce Orr in the 100 meters.

Winners for the women included Ashton Gipson in the 400 meter, Becca Flanders in the 1500 and 5000 as well as Becca Kane in the long jump and javelin.

Bluffton University will play host to the HCAC Championships on Saturday, April 28.

4.14.07-FOUR SPARTANS PLACE AT LITTLE STATE MEET
Manchester's track and field teams took part in the 2007 Little State Track and Field Invite over the weekend with the men finishing 17th out of 20 schools and the women placing 14th out of 18 teams.

Manchester had four place winners on the day, led by Becca Kane's third place finish in the long jump with a distance of 17' 2-1/4". Korey Bucher placed fifth in the 400 meter dash in a time of 49.99. Also finishing fifth for Manchester was John Kimmell in the high jump with a leap of 6'2". Beau Bradmiller took eighth in the pole vault with a height of 13' 5-1/4", and Zach Dommer took eighth in the discus with a throw of 148' 5".

Manchester hosts the Spartan Classic on Saturday, April 21.

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