2005 Outdoor Season Review

The Moravian College Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Team finished fourth of ten schools at the 2005 Middle Atlantic Conference Championships hosted by Widener University to highlight the outdoor season. The Greyhounds had a team score of 104 points while Susquehanna University won the meet with 164 points, just one point ahead of the host Pioneers and four points ahead of third place Elizabethtown College.

Moravian had three individuals compete on the first day of the 2005 MAC Championship with junior William Shimer (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS) placing 15th in the 10,000-meter run in a time of 36:09.13. Senior Dan Corey (Fair Lawn, NJ/Glen Rock HS) and freshman Erik Nielsen (Quakertown, PA/Quakertown HS) also competed in the first day of the decathlon competition. Corey was fourth in the 100-meter dash in 12.25 seconds to earn 603 points, and he was seventh in the 400-meter dash in 54.35 seconds for 625 points, tied for second in the high jump at 1.82 meters (five feet, 11 1/2 inches) for 644 points, fourth in the long jump at 5.89 meters (19 feet, four inches) for 563 points and second in the shot put with a toss of 11.22 meters (36 feet, 9 3/4 inches) for 559 points. Nielsen was sixth in the 100-meter dash in 12.35 seconds to earn 584 points, and he was sixth in the 400-meter dash in 53.31 seconds for 668 points, fourth in the high jump at 1.73 meters (five feet, eight inches) for 569points, eighth in the long jump at 5.33 meters (17 feet, six inches) for 447 points and third in the shot put with a toss of 10.94 meters (35 feet, 10 3/4 inches) for 542 points.

The Greyhounds were in fourth place of ten schools after the second day of competition at the 2005 MAC Championships. Senior Michael El Kazzaz (Easton, PA/Easton HS) had Moravian's top individual finish of the day, tying for second in the pole vault, clearing a height of 4.41 meters (14 feet, six inches). Freshman Nathaniel Dutile (Plymouth, ME/Nokomis HS) placed third in the shot put at 13.93 meters (45 feet, 8 1/2 inches), and he was sixth in the discus throw with a toss of 40.51 meters (132 feet, 11 inches). Sophomore Steve Kondorossy (Belle Mead, NJ/Montgomery HS) finished seventh in the discus wit a toss of 40.32 meters (132 feet, three inches).

At the end of the second day of competition in the decathlon, Corey placed third with 5,420 points while Nielsen finished fourth at 5,338 points. Corey took second in the 110-meter hurdles in 16.40 seconds to earn 688 points, and he was sixth in the discus throw at 25.85 meters (84 feet, ten inches) for 383 points, second in the pole vault with a height of 3.40 meters (11 feet, 1 3/4 inches) for 457 points, eighth in the javelin throw with a toss of 33.88 meters (111 feet, two inches) for 354 points and seventh in the 1,500-meter run in 5:02.67 for 544 points. Nielsen finished fifth in the 110-meter hurdles in 17.28 seconds for 595 points, and he was fifth in the discus at 26.95 meters (88 feet, five inches) for 405 points), tied for third in the pole vault at a height of 3.10 meters (ten feet, two inches), first in the javelin throw with a toss of 47.59 meters (156 feet, two inches) for 553 points and third in the 1,500 meters in 4:54.16 to earn 594 points.

Moravian had several competitors qualify for the finals of their events during preliminary heats on the second day of the championship meet. In the 100-meter dash, freshman Ozzie Brown (Plymouth Meeting, PA/Plymouth Whitemarsh HS) was first in 11.27 seconds to move onto the finals while senior Scott Silvoy (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) placed sixth in 11.33 seconds, also earning a spot in the finals. Freshman James Bell (Mohnton, PA/Governor Mifflin HS) was tenth in qualifying at 11.54 seconds but failed to move on. Brown and Silvoy both qualified in the 200-meter dash as well with Brown placing fourth in 22.40 seconds and Silvoy taking fifth in a time of 22.42 seconds. Sophomore Josh Kline (Reading, PA/Exeter HS) posted a time of 23.03 seconds in the 200 meters to finish tenth, but he did not earn a spot in the finals. Kline would earn a spot in the finals of the 400-meter dash in 51.28 seconds while Brown was first in the 110-meter high hurdles qualifying race in a time of 15.13 seconds to move into the finals. Sophomore Matt Bailey (Reading, PA/Reading HS) was seventh in both the 110-meter high hurdles in 16.07 seconds and the 400-meter hurdles in 56.98 seconds to reach the finals in both events.

Brown was named the Rookie of the Year in the meet after winning the 110-meter high hurdles and the long jump on the third and final day of competition. Brown ran an NCAA Division III provisional qualifying time of 14.87 seconds in the 110-meter hurdles, and he won the long jump with a leap of 6.90 meters (22 feet, 7 3/4 inches). Brown was also fifth in the 100-meter dash in 11.28 seconds and third in the 200-meter dash in 21.90 seconds. Brown joined Silvoy, Kline and Bell in a first place finish in the 4x100-meter relay in a time of 42.21 seconds.

Silvoy placed second in the 100-meter dash in 11.08 seconds and fourth in the 200-meter dash at 22.08 seasons while Kline finished fifth in the 400-meter dash in 51.09 seconds. Bailey placed fourth in the 110-meter high hurdles in 15.19 seconds, and he was fourth in the 400-meter hurdles in a time of 54.83 seconds. Junior Greg Rarick (Drums, PA/Hazleton HS) took 12th in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:11.28.

In other field events on the final day of competition, sophomore Michael Ossont (Archbald, PA/Lackawanna HS) finished second in the javelin throw with a toss of 53.17 meters (174 feet, five inches). Moravian also had four competitors in the hammer throw with sophomore Patrick Callahan (Matawan, NJ/Matawan HS) placing tenth with a toss of 37.58 meters (123 feet, three inches), freshman Robert Bernadyn (Mahanoy City, PA/Mahanoy Area HS) taking 11th at 35.40 meters (116 feet, two inches), Kondorossy finishing 12th with a distance of 35.18 meters (115 feet, five inches) and senior Shawn Nelson (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic HS) taking 13th place with a toss of 35.13 meters (115 feet, three inches).