2015 Olivet College Men's Track & Field News
Olivet College’s Weaver receives NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
Jalen Weaver, a former member of the Olivet College men’s track and field team, has received an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, it was announced recently by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. He is only the fourth student-athlete in Olivet history to receive an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. The other three were Charles Kovaleski in 1970, Bill Ziem in 1974 and Jeff Bell in 1999.
July 25, 2017
School-record 126 student-athletes named to 2014-15 MIAA Academic Honor Roll
A school-record 126 Olivet College student-athletes have been named to the 2014-15 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Academic Honor Roll.
August 12, 2015
Track & Field: Olivet receives academic honors from USTFCCCA
The Olivet College men’s and women’s track & field teams have been named 2014-15 All-Academic Teams, according to the USTFCCCA. Andrew Benkovsky and Jalen Weaver were selected to the USTFCCCA All-Academic team.
July 20, 2015
Track: Weaver earns Academic All-America® honors for second straight year
Recent Olivet College graduate Jalen Weaver has been named to the 2014-15 Capital One Academic All-America® Division III Men’s Track and Field/Cross Country first-team, as selected by College Sports Information Directors of America.
June 22, 2015
Track: Benkovsky earns All-American honors with seventh-place finish in steeplechase
Olivet College senior Andrew Benkovsky has earned All-American honors with a seventh-place in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2015 NCAA Division III National Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
May 23, 2015
Track: Olivet College’s Weaver earns Academic All-District honors for second straight year
Recent Olivet College graduate Jalen Weaver has earned 2015 Capital One Academic All-District VI Cross Country/Track and Field honors, as selected by College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
May 22, 2015
Track: Benkovsky makes finals in steeplechase at NCAA DIII Championships
Olivet College senior Andrew Benkovsky has advanced to the finals in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2015 NCAA Division III National Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
May 21, 2015
Track: Benkovsky advances to NCAA National Championships
Olivet College senior Andrew Benkovsky has qualified to run in the 3,000-meter steeplechase Thursday at the 2015 NCAA Division III National Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
May 17, 2015
Track: Benkovsky shatters school record in steeplechase, moves into Top 10 on NCAA list
With a time of 9:05.36, Olivet College senior Andrew Benkovsky shattered the school record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase tonight at the North Central College Final Qualifier Meet in Naperville, Illinois.
May 15, 2015
Track & Field: Bauserman, Ciaravino, Weaver garner All-MIAA honors
Three Olivet College student-athletes -- Jalen Weaver and Connor Bauserman from the men’s team, and Cassie Ciaravino from the women’s team -- have garnered 2015 All-MIAA honors for track and field.
May 07, 2015
Track: Bauserman and Benkovsky run at Hillsdale Last Chance Meet
Olivet College senior Andrew Benkovsky and junior Connor Bauserman competed tonight at the Hillsdale College Last Chance Meet.
May 07, 2015
Men’s track & field: Comets place sixth at 124th MIAA Field Day
Led by 1-2 finish in the 800-meter run, the Olivet College men’s track & field team placed sixth at the 124th Annual MIAA Field Day, held at Albion College’s Elkin Isaac Track.
May 01, 2015
Men’s track & field: Olivet in sixth-place at MIAA Field Day
The Olivet College men’s track & field team is in sixth-place after day one of the 124th Annual MIAA Field Day, held at Albion College.
April 30, 2015
Track and Field: Weaver earns MIAA Athlete of the Week honors
Olivet College senior Jalen Weaver has earned Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Track Athlete of the Week honors. He is being honored for the first time in his career.
April 28, 2015
Track and Field: Comets compete at Aquinas and Hillsdale
The Olivet College men’s and women’s track & field teams competed today at the Aquinas College Ernie Mousseau Classic. In addition, a select group of other student-athletes participated in the Hillsdale College “Gina” Relays.
April 25, 2015
Reid and Weaver receive Olivet College Scholastic-Achievement awards
Olivet College women’s basketball player Carli Reid was presented the Linda Hoover Scholastic Achievement Award and cross country/track runner Jalen Weaver received the Walter B. Sprandel Scholastic Achievement Award at the college’s annual Honors Convocation ceremony.
April 22, 2015