Men's Indoor Track & Field All-MCC Team Announced

Oskaloosa--The 2014-2015 men's indoor track & field all-Midwest Collegiate Conference honors have been announced following the MCC Indoor Championships that were recently held in Sterling, Ill. on February 14.

All-MCC awards are given to all athletes finishing in the top three in individual events, in the top two in a relay event, or first in an event not contested at the league championships. Honorable-mention awards also go to any other athletes meeting the NAIA's qualifying standard who were not already named all-MCC in their event.

Alex Edwards of William Penn earned the MCC Track Athlete of the Year award by winning three events. The senior took the 400, 600, and 800-meter run titles, breaking the meet record in the 400 and 600. He was a member of the winning 4x800-meter relay team as well, scoring 40 points for William Penn. It is his third yearly honor.

Cornelius McCastle, also of William Penn, was named MCC Field Athlete of the Year, winning the high jump and triple jump for the Statesmen. The sophomore helped the 4x400-meter relay squad to third as well, helping WPU to 26 points.

St. Ambrose's Dan Tomlin and William Penn's Allen Friesen were named Co-MCC Coaches of the Year. It is Tomlin's sixth men's COY honor and Friesen's first.

2014-2015 Men's Indoor Track & Field All-Midwest Collegiate Conference
MCC Track Athlete of the Year: Alex Edwards - William Penn
MCC Field Athlete of the Year: Cornelius McCastle - William Penn
MCC Coach of the Year: Dan Tomlin - SAU; Allen Friesen - WPU

All-Midwest Collegiate Conference Team

Clarke (7)
Nick Anderson (SR/Sauk Village, Ill.) - 800-Meter Run, Distance Medley Relay
Taurus Black (FR/Farley, Iowa) - 60-Meter Hurdles
Kohl Gregory (JR/Pontiac, Ill.) - High Jump (Honorable Mention)
Malik McCrary (FR/Conyers, GA.) - Distance Medley Relay
Mark Schmidt (SO/Mt. Morris, Ill.) - Pole Vault
Brendan Walters (SR/Byron, Ill.) - Distance Medley Relay
Trey Wiedmann (JR/Pontiac, Ill.) - Triple Jump

Grand View (17)
Michael Allner - Heptathlon
Jordan Cheatem - 60-Meter Dash, 4x400-Meter Relay (Honorable Mention)
Bryon Christensen - 4x400-Meter Relay (Honorable Mention)
Clay Cory - 4x400-Meter Relay
Malik Denny - High Jump
Dallas Franks - Shot Put
Rhett Gainey - One Mile Run, Distance Medley Relay
Seth Harjes - 4x400-Meter Relay (Honorable Mention)
Nate Johnson - Distance Medley Relay
Nathan Johnston - Weight Throw
Leeshad O'Neal - 200-Meter Dash
Cameron Paddock - Weight Throw
Tre Porter - 4x400-Meter Relay (Honorable Mention)
Ray Quiroz - Distance Medley Relay
Kenny Simmons - Triple Jump
Rondell Simmons - Distance Medley Relay
Keonte White - 60-Meter Dash, 200-Meter Dash, 4x400-Meter Relay (Honorable Mention)

Mount Mercy (1)
Evan Bowman - 3000-Meter Run, 5000-Meter Run

St. Ambrose (13)
Ben Coyer - 4x800-Meter Relay
Evan Frazier - 4x400-Meter Relay
Ryan Giesemann - 4x400-Meter Relay
Reid Henry - 4x800-Meter Relay
Dean Knieps - 800-Meter Run, One Mile Run, 4x800-Meter Relay
Jonah Niedermeier - 3000-Meter Run, 5000-Meter Run
Michael Ohioze - 4x400-Meter Relay, Long Jump
Anthony Peters - One Mile Run, 3000-Meter Run, 3000-Meter Race Walk
Lucas Rusk - Pole Vault
Josh Stice - Pole Vault
Joseph Torres - 4x400-Meter Relay, High Jump
Nick Wager - Pole Vault
Jim Warren - 200-Meter Dash, 400-Meter Dash, 600-Meter Run, 4x800-Meter Relay

William Penn (13)
Ochaung Akway - 5000-Meter Run
Payton Busch - 4x800-Meter Relay
Markenson Charles - 60-Meter Hurdles
Alex Edwards - 400-Meter Dash, 600-Meter Run, 800-Meter Run, 1000-Meter Run, 4x800-Meter Relay
Kalob Gist - Shot Put
Zach Johnson - 4x800-Meter Relay
Romel Marzette - 60-Meter Dash, Long Jump
Cornelius McCastle - High Jump, Triple Jump
Charlie Rachford - 60-Meter Hurdles
Derek Seddon - Shot Put, Weight Throw
Jaylin Thomas - Long Jump
Nick Thomas - 4x800-Meter Relay
CJ Watts - 400-Meter Dash, 600-Meter Run