GREENWOOD, IN – Anderson University’s Max Kittle (Algonquin, Ill./Dundee-Crown) and Bluffton University’s Trey Everett (Sidney, Ohio/Fairlawn) have been named 2014 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year and Field Athlete of the Year, respectively.
Kittle, a junior for the Ravens, won the 110-meter hurdles, 400-meter hurdles, and was a member of the winning 400-meter and 1,600-meter relay teams at the 2014 HCAC Championships. The junior totaled 25 points on the track to lead Anderson to a fourth place finish.
Everett, a freshman for the Beavers, won two field events at the championship. The freshman won the high jump with a mark of 2.03 meters and claimed the long jump with a leap of 6.76 meters. The effort also earned him Freshman of the Year accolades.
Rose-Hulman’s Larry Cole was named the HCAC Coach of the Year after leading the Engineers to the school’s seventh-straight HCAC Men’s Outdoor Track & Field team title. Cole, in his 11th season as Rose-Hulman’s head coach, saw his squad garner 252.5 points to win the championship.
Most Outstanding Male Track Athlete: Max Kittle, Anderson University
Most Outstanding Male Field Athlete: Trey Everett, Bluffton University
Most Outstanding Freshman Male Athlete: Trey Everett, Bluffton University
Coach of the Year: Larry Cole, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
All-HCAC
Tony Johnson, Sr., Anderson
Max Kittle, Jr., Anderson
Zack Moe, Jr., Anderson
Brad McNeil, Jr., Anderson
Nick Moyer, So., Anderson
Jake Gehman, Fr., Anderson
Trey Everett, Fr., Bluffton
Jeff Parker, Jr., Bluffton
Troy Parrett, Jr., Defiance
Joe Davis, Sr., Defiance
Anthony Nolfi, Sr., Defiance
Kris Sandlin, Sr., Franklin
Curtis Nordmann, Sr., Manchester
Michael Stocker, Sr., Manchester
Stephen Coble, Jr., Manchester
Micquelle Burton, Sr., Mount St. Joseph
Nathan Green, Fr., Rose-Hulman
Brendan Smyth, Fr., Rose-Hulman
Andrew Okruch, Fr., Rose-Hulman
2nd Team All-HCAC
Marq Dixon, Sr., Earlham
Leighton Gough, Sr., Franklin
Taylor Christensen, Fr., Franklin
Vinnie Lococo, So., Franklin
Joe Feldmann, So., Hanover
Torrey Gardiner, Fr., Hanover
Nick Jaeger, So., Hanover
Jon Caffarelli, Sr., Manchester
Blake Schulthies, Jr., Rose-Hulman
Andy Hunkeler, Sr., Rose-Hulman
Stuart West, Jr., Rose-Hulman
Philip Koranteng, Sr., Rose-Hulman
Adam Wilson, Fr., Rose-Hulman
Isaiah Smith, Fr., Rose-Hulman
Clay Becker, Sr., Rose-Hulman
Tyler Duffy, So., Rose-Hulman
Brendon Mattiuz, Fr., Rose-Hulman
Honorable Mention All-HCAC (Athlete must accumulate 12 points at HCAC Championships)
Austin Schulthies, Jr., Rose-Hulman
Isiah
All-Sportsmanship Team
Nick Moyer, So., Anderson
Jacob Moran, Fr., Bluffton
Zach Roush, Fr., Defiance
John Fitzpatrick, Fr., Earlham
Quinton Terrell, Jr., Franklin
Anthony Pizzo, Fr., Hanover
Stephen Coble, Jr., Manchester
Sam Barth, Fr., Mount St. Joseph
Andy Hunkeler, Sr., Rose-Hulman
Henry Kramer, Fr., Transylvania
