2010-11 Indoor Track News

  • Three Honored as Top ODAC Track Athletes
    June 23, 2011
    Lynchburg's James Bell (pictured) was joined by fellow Hornet Jessica Gibbs and Roanoke's Carmen Graves in being named the ODAC Men's and Women's Track & Field Athletes of the Year. All three competed in the NCAA Championships last month in Delaware, Ohio, and were standout performers throughout the ODAC season.
  • ODAC Names Jopson, Berkley Winners
    June 10, 2011
    Three student-athletes earned the conference's top awards in a vote of the ODAC Board of Directors at the annual league meetings earlier this week. W&L's Greg Kurkis was recognized as the Doc Jopson Award winner. BC's Christina Rhodes and W&L's Emmy Mathews will share the Marge Berkely Award., marking the first tie in Berkely Award history.
  • Saluting the Winter Scholar-Athletes
    March 30, 2011
    Five student-athletes from Old Dominion Athletic Conference member schools earned a 2011 ODAC/Farm Bureau Scholar-Athlete Award during the winter athletic schedule. Farm Bureau Insurance is the proud presenter of each award for the ODAC's 22 sponsored sports.
  • LC Claims ODAC Indoor Titles
    February 25, 2011
    Lynchburg College claimed both the men’s and women’s crown on Friday evening in the 2011 ODAC Indoor Track and Field Championships.  The Hornets earned 163 total points for the men’s title and the women accumulated 161 total points for the championship.


  • Indoor Track Championships Preview
    February 22, 2011
    The 2011 Men’s and Women’s ODAC Indoor Track Championship Meet will be hosted by Lynchburg College this Friday, February 25, in Lynchburg, Virginia at Liberty University’s Tolsma Center. Field events begin at 1:00 p.m. with the first track events taking place at 4:00 p.m.
  • ODAC Players of the Week: Feb. 21, 2010
    February 21, 2011
    On the eve of a pair of championships, 12 athletes earn weekly honors. Those individuals include: Jay Thompson, BC; Ami Hutcherson, GC; Sammy Stuart, GC; Caitlin Dolby, LC; Todd Phillips, EMU; Kala Yoders, EMU; Randy Lott, VWC; Erica Garber, EMU; Micah Keller, HSC; Emmy Mathews, W&L; Tyler Mercier, GC; Ellen Yeatman, W&L.
  • ODAC Podcast: February 18, 2011
    February 18, 2011
    The swimming championships are in the books, but two more events are on the horizon. Brad and J.J. take the time to recap the ODAC/Atlantic States Swimming Championships before breaking into analysis of the ODAC Basketball Tournaments and the ODAC Indoor Track Championships. W&L's Mandy King and VWC's Mat Littleton are featured on this week's show.
  • ODAC Players of the Week: Feb. 14, 2010
    February 14, 2011
    Baseball joins the list of ODAC weekly awards as the 2011 spring season entered its second week of action. This week's honorees include: Joseph Lucas (BC), Jacob Pierce (VWC), W&L men's 4x400 relay team, Carmen Graves (RC), Harrison George (H-SC) and Becca Bolton (W&L)
  • ODAC Players of the Week: Feb. 7, 2010
    February 07, 2011
    ODAC student-athletes continued to perform at a high level as the winter season winds down to its final few weeks. This week's weekly honorees include: Taylor Wieczorek (R-MC), Todd Phillips (EMU), Eric Van Brunk (LC) and Caitlin Walton (LC).
  • ODAC Podcast: February 5, 2011
    February 05, 2011
    In this edition of the ODAC Podcast, Brad and J.J. are joined by three guests in their discussions surrounding ODAC athletics. SBC coach Jason Gallaher talks swimming while BC's Christina Rhodes chimes in on indoor track. Doug Ripley, the PA voice of the ODAC basketball championships, also joins the show.
  • ODAC Players of the Week: Jan. 31, 2010
    January 31, 2011
    One more week of the winter season is in the books with programs in all sports starting to gear towards their respective championship events. This week's ODAC Players of the Week include: Jessica Gibbs (LC), James Bell (LC), Tracilynn Babington (RMC), Nate Campbell (LC) and Jordan Burkholder (BC).
  • ODAC Players of the Week: Jan. 24, 2010
    January 24, 2011
    A full week of action in the conference brought about several exciting outcomes from the past week, highlighted by some standout performances. Those earning ODAC Player of the Week recognition include: Becca Bolton (W&L), Colton Hunt (RAND), Tracilyn Babington (R-MC), David Kidd (VWC) and Olivia Mills (BC).
  • ODAC Players of the Week: Jan. 18, 2010
    January 18, 2011
    Men's and women's ndoor track and swimming rejoined men's and women's basketball in the growing list of sports active in the ODAC. This week's honorees are Maggie Roy (R-MC), Danny Jones (R-MC), Jocelyn Cassada (W&L), Cole Glasgow (W&L), and Marissa Thompson (W&L).
  • EMU Cross Country/Track Tabs New Coach
    January 16, 2011
    Eastern Mennonite University has announced the hiring of Jason Lewkowicz as its cross country and track & field coach. Lewkowicz will finish out the 2010-11 athletic year at Hannibal-LaGrange University, where he holds the same position, before moving to Harrisonburg this summer to take over the reins of the Royals' program. Lewkowicz replaces Matt Dougherty.
  • Lynchburg Tops Men's Track Poll
    January 13, 2011
    Lynchburg College received all seven first place votes on the way to 49 total points in the 2011 Men’s Indoor Track Coaches’ Poll. The Hornets stand 11 points clear of second position Bridgewater College, which chimed in with 38 points. Washington and Lee University followed in third place with 32 tallies.
  • Hornets Head Women's Track Poll
    January 13, 2011
    Lynchburg earned five first place votes on the way to 47 poll points in the 2011 ODAC Women’s Indoor Track Poll. Roanoke follows closely behind with 44 tallies, having secured the remaining two first place nods. Washington and Lee rounds out the top three with 35 points. Christina Washington (pictured) looks to help the Hornets to their first women's title since 2005.
  • Dr. Toms Inducted in USTFCCCA Hall
    December 20, 2010
    Lynchburg's Dr. Jack Toms was one of six individuals to be inducted into the USTFCCCA Hall of Fame. Toms joined Cleve Abbott of Tuskegee, Doug Watts of Edinboro, Bert Lyle of Texas Woman’s University, Jeanette Bolden of UCLA and Chick Hislop of Weber State in the Class of 2010. Very few non-Division I coaches have been inducted in the USTFCCCA Hall of Fame.
  • ODAC Players of the Week: Dec. 6, 2010
    December 06, 2010
    Indoor track began its season over the weekend, but its stay amongst the league's activity is short with no meets scheduled until after the turn of the calendar. Swimming and basketball also remain in action. This week's winners (pictured; l-r, t-b) Jordan Burkholder (BC), Colton Hunt (RAND), Katie Salvati (W&L), Zander Tallman (W&L) and Ashley Allen (LC).
  • LC Track Dedicated to Dr. Jack Toms
    October 09, 2010
    Homecoming arrived at Lynchburg College the weekend of Oct. 8-10, and as one would expect, events were aplenty. One such occasion recognized former Lynchburg cross country and track & field mentor and current Hornets' Director of Athletics, Dr. Jack Toms, in which the track was named in his honor.
  • Thomasey to Head LC Track, Cross Country
    July 07, 2010
    Lynchburg new director of cross country and track and field is anything but a new face to the program. Doug Thomasey '05 was named Wednesday to replace legendary mentor Dr. Jack Toms and will over-see all six highly successful Hornet programs.