Men's Track

Team Awards for 2008 Announced

For Immediate Release:
May 8, 2008

RICHMOND, Ind. — Sophomores Chris Shaw and Bo Braun along with first year Chad Wertman were honored Thursday as team award winners for the Earlham College men’s track squad were announced by Head Coach Nick Johnson.

Shaw (Anderson, IN/Pendleton Heights) was named the Most Outstanding Performer after winning the discus at the North Coast Athletic Conference Outdoor Track Championships at Ohio Wesleyan University on May1-2. Shaw had a distance of 153’10” in the discus and added a third-place finish in the shot put with a 46’11¾” toss.

Braun (Nutley, NJ/Nutley) was selected as the Most Improved Performer. He was second in the 400-meter dash with a time of 49.52 seconds at the conference meet.

Wertman (Holland, IN/Southridge), who had a throw of 48’8” to finish second in the shot put at the NCAC Championships, was named the team’s Most Outstanding First-year.

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