The 2009-10 Moravian College men’s track and field team is expecting to continue its success this upcoming season. Head coach Walt Wandall feels that this year could be another record breaking year for the Greyhounds, who are getting ready to defend their Landmark Conference and ECAC Division III Championship titles.

The Greyhound men won their second straight Landmark Conference Outdoor Championship while finishing as the runner-up indoors, and for the second straight year won the regional ECAC Outdoor Championship. At the NCAA Championships, the men’s team earned two All-American honors and added its third NCAA individual champion in the last two years. Most of the team is returning this season and is preparing to capture another set of Landmark Conference Championships.

In the sprints, Moravian will rely on junior Eric Woodruff (Brodheadsville, PA/Pius X HS), pictured at right, in the 100 and 200 meter dashes. Eric was the 2009 NCAA Division III 200m Champion clocking 21.06 in the finals. Junior Warner Jones (Hillsborough, NJ/Hillsborough HS) is coming off his best year in the 400m dash-48.81, and will join Woodruff in the 200m dash as well. Senior Michael Blenk (Inwood, NY/Lawrence HS), will once again represent the Greyhounds in the 110m high hurdles, decathlon, and in the jumps. Blenk won three gold medals at the conference championships and also was a NCAA Championship qualifier in the long jump at 23’ 2”.

In the distance races, senior Steve Parisi (Kunkletown, PA/Pleasant Valley HS), junior Connor Skutches (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty HS) and sophomore Matthew Lutcza (Dingmans Ferry, PA/Delaware Valley HS) bring plenty of experience and tenacity back to the Greyhound squad.

There are several throwers back this year as well for the Greyhounds led by senior Matthew Wisotsky (Bushkill, PA/East Stroudsburg North HS), Gary Zack (Mountain Top, PA/Crestwood HS), who finished 9th at the NCAA Outdoor Nationals in the javelin, and Christian Seebode (Stroudsburg, PA/Stroudsburg HS). Sophomore and NCAA qualifier Timothy Layng (Canton, PA/Canton HS) and Kyle D'Angelo (Voorhees, NJ/Eastern HS) give Moravian a strong one-two punch in the pole vault. Layng is the defending Landmark Conference Outdoor Champion and school record holder.

The Greyhounds will open up their season on Friday, December 4th at the Lehigh University Season Opener, and will host the Greyhound Invitational on April 16th and 17th at Rocco Calvo Field and Timothy Breidegam Track. Moravian is also scheduled to host the Coach P Open on April 9th and 10th.