2013-14 News

Season
Legendary Coach, Professor Ron Murphy ’60 Passes Away
Legendary Coach, Professor Ron Murphy ’60 Passes Away

One of Wittenberg University’s most revered coaches across multiple sports, Ron Murphy, class of 1960, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 17.

Wallace, Yates Cap Season At NCAA Division III Championships
Wallace, Yates Cap Season At NCAA Division III Championships

Good experience for Tiger tandem, both of whom were making first appearance in national competition.

Justin Yates and Laike Wallace (front) both qualified for the 2014 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Ohio Wesleyan May 22-24. File Photo | Erin Pence
Laike Wallace, Justin Yates Earn Spots In NCAA Division III Outdoor Meet

Wallace will compete in 400-meter hurdles and Yates qualifies in 400-meter dash for championship meet at Ohio Wesleyan May 22-24.

Laike Wallace won the 400-meter hurdles at Ohio Wesleyan's Ron Althoff Invitational. File Photo | Russell Kramer, NCAC
Laike Wallace Leads Tigers At OWU Last Chance Meet

Sophomore hurdler makes the most of opportunity, wins 400-meter event with strong time.

Aaron Melsop and Chris Frierson. File Photo | Erin Pence
Tigers Claim All-NCAC Outdoor Honors In Five Different Events

Justin Yates, Aaron Melsop and Laike Wallace take individual all-conference awards, and Tigers claim All-NCAC in both relays as well at outdoor championship meet.

Laike Wallace won the 400-meter hurdles to help the Tigers to a fifth-place finish at the 2014 NCAC Outdoor Track & Field Championship Meet on Saturday. File Photo | Erin Pence
Tigers Finish Out Strong NCAC Outdoor Championship Meet

A bevy of notable finishes resulted from the Wittenberg track and field teams' outing at the 2014 NCAC Outdoor Championship Meet

Aaron Melsop won the conference title in the long jump at the first day of the North Coast Athletic Conference championship meet. File Photo | Erin Pence
Tigers Open NCAC Championships With Two Champs

Aaron Melsop and Becah Delp each claimed a conference title in the long jump on day one of the North Coast Athletic Conference Championship Meet.

Brandon Cottman was part of the men's third-place 4x400-meter relay at the Denison Big Red Invitational. File Photo | Erin Pence
Tigers Run At Unscored Denison Big Red Invitational

The Wittenberg track and field teams took to Granville, Ohio, for a final tune-up before the NCAC Championship Meet.

Kubasta, Wallace Named NCAC Players Of The Week
Kubasta, Wallace Named NCAC Players Of The Week

Men's track and field sophomore Laike Wallace and women's lacrosse sophomore Carrie Kubasta each contributed greatly to successful weeks for the Tigers.

Laike Wallace excelled in both hurdles events at the Kenyon Invitational. File Photo | Erin Pence
Tigers Post Middle Of The Pack Finish At Kenyon Invitational

Limited number of student-athletes make Easter weekend trip, but those in attendance turn in solid performances at Kenyon.

Yates Sprints His Way To NCAC Player Of The Week Award
Yates Sprints His Way To NCAC Player Of The Week Award

Men's track and field junior Justin Yates tied an All-Ohio Championship meet record and broke a school record for big conference honors this week.

Justin Yates (front) sprinted to a first-place finish and school record in the 400-meter dash at the All-Ohio Championships. File Photo | Erin Pence
Tiger Track Teams Perform Well At All-Ohio Invitational

Solid team finishes highlighted by Justin Yates meet record in 400-meter dash and top-four performances from both women's relays.

Pair Of Tigers Earn NCAC All-Decade Outdoor Track Recognition
Pair Of Tigers Earn NCAC All-Decade Outdoor Track Recognition

Victor Banjo and Andy Karcher named to NCAC 30th Anniversary All-Decade Outdoor Track and Field Team.

Andrews, Warye, Wallace Named NCAC Players Of The Week
Andrews, Warye, Wallace Named NCAC Players Of The Week

Big weeks for three Tiger student-athletes led to big honors from the North Coast Athletic Conference.

File Photo | Erin Pence
Tigers Excel At Own Wittenberg Invitational

The Tiger track and field teams hosted the Wittenberg Invitational on Saturday at Earl F. Morris Track and secured a second-place women's finish and a third-place men's finish.

File Photo | Erin Pence
Tigers Open Outdoor Season At Emory

The Wittenberg track and field teams posted a strong opening to the outdoor season with 11th and 13th-place finishes for the women and the men, respectively.