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OLIYNYK WINS DECATHLON
NAIA OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS  (4/22/06)

The Wayland Baptist University Pioneer track and field team has had many NAIA National Champions during its storied history, but Sergiy Oliynyk became the first Pioneer to win a gold medal winner in the decathlon Friday at the NAIA National Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Oliynyk totaled 7,198 points over a two-day period to beat second place finisher Brian Bernard of Azusa Pacific University by 344 points. Bernard won the pentathlon at the NAIA Indoor Championships in March by just 116 points over Oliynyk.

Oliynyk, a native of the Ukraine, had just a 27 point lead over Bernard after the first day of the meet. The WBU freshman started the competition with a sixth place finish in the 100-meters (11.34), took third in the long jump (22-03), won the shot put (45-08.50), placed second in the high jump (6-03.25), and then finished sixth in the 400-meter dash (52.03) to complete day one with 3,718 points.

He increased his lead during Friday’s events, finishing sixth in the 110-meter hurdles (15.43), and then winning the discus throw (128-08). Bernard won the pole vault (15-11), while Oliynyk two places back in third (14-11), but the Sooner Athletic Conference’s 2006 Most Valuable Male Athlete came back with a second place finish in the javelin (173-06), out-throwing Bernard by almost 35 feet (138-07). In the final event of the decathlon, the 1,500-meter run, Oliynyk ran a 4:48.66 to Bernard’s 4:54.44 to capture the gold.

One other Pioneer joined Oliynyk by bringing home All-American honors.  Freshman Vincent Tanui finished sixth in the 10,000 meters with a time of 30:56.99. 

Senior Richard Varnon closed out his college career placing eighth in the Discus.  He also finished 9th in the hammer and 12th in the shot.  Joel O'Hair, another senior, just missed earning a point with his ninth place finish in the men's marathon.

Team Finish - 14th Place - 14 points

Men's 100 Meters
- Rohan Thompson   10.85 (semi-finals)
- Dominic Palmer    10.99 (prelims)

Men's 400 Meters
- Jason Carter   49.60 (prelim)

Men's 5000 Meters
13. Vincent Tanui  15:18.58 (finals), 15:09.36

Men's 10000 Meters
6. Vincent Tanui  30:56.99 (finals)

Men's 4x100 Meter Relay
- Palmer, Williams, Carter, Thompson  41.77

Men's Discus Throw
8. Richard Varnon  48.35m (158-07)

Men's Hammer Throw
9. Richard Varnon  53.72 (176-03)

Men's Shot Put
12. Richard Varnon  15.24m (50-00)

Men's Marathon
9. Joel O'Hair  2:37:10.24

Men's Decathlon
1. Sergiy Oliynyk  7,198   NATIONAL CHAMPION

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UTA OPEN RESULTS (5/6/06)

Men's 100 Meters
25. Dominic Palmer  10.79
28. Angelo Williams  11.17

Men's 200 Meters
19. Jason Carter  22.20
22. Dominic Palmer  22.27
27. Angelo Williams  22.55

Men's 400 Meters
17. Jason Carter  50.31

Men's 800 Meters
7. A.J. Hernandez  1:55.08

Men's 1500 Meters
4. Nimrod Lelei  3:55.78  ("B" standard)

Men's 3000 Meter Steeplechase
4. Timmy McCune  10:02.86

Men's 5000 Meters
1. Vincent Tanui  14:43.21  ("A" standard)
8. Joel O'Hair  15:57.00

Men's Discus Throw
8. Richard Varnon  46.03m (151-00)

Men's Hammer Throw
2. Richard Varnon  51.31m (168-04) ("A" standard)

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SOONER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS  (4/22/06)

Sergiy Oliynyk, a multi-event athlete from Odessa, Ukraine, scored points in seven different events to earn the men’s Most Valuable Athlete honors. The Pioneer men’s team placed second behind conference champion Oklahoma Baptist University with 146 points.

Oliynyk won the men’s triple jump with a leap of 44-3, had second place finishes in the javelin (164-4), the high jump (6-3), and the pole vault (14-6), was third in the long jump (21-6.75), fourth in the shot put (44-8.25) and 110-meter hurdles, and was fifth in the discus (129-5.5) for a total of 50 points, a meet record.

Senior Richard Varnon won two more SAC championships to bring his career total to seven. The thrower from Spearman won the shot put with a national qualifying throw of 51-7.75, and the hammer (168-10). Freshman distance runner Vincent Tanui captured a gold medal with a win in the 5000-meter run (15:17.68), and Dominic Palmer, a freshman from Dubai, won first place honors in the 100-meters with a time of 10.82.

Team Finish - 2nd Place - 146 points

Men's 100 Meters
1. Dominic Palmer  10.82
3. Angelo Williams  10.94

Men's 200 Meters
4. Dominic Palmer  22.40

Men's 400 Meters
4. A.J. Hernandez  49.37
8. Jason Carter  50.28

Men's 110 Meter Hurdles
4. Sergiy Oliynyk  15.51

Men's 400 Meter Hurdles
6. Timmy McCune  61.27

Men's 1500 Meters
4. Nimrod Lelei  4:12.13
5. Vincent Tanui  4:13

Men's 5000 Meters
1. Vincent Tanui  15:17.68
5. Nimrod Lelei  15:55.97

Men's 4x400 Meter Relay
5. Carter, Palmer, Timmons, Hernandez  3:26.06

Men's Javelin
2. Sergiy Oliynyk  164-4
6. Richard Varnon  131-10

Men's Discus Throw
2. Richard Varnon  162-02.5  ("A" standard)
5. Sergiy Oliynyk  129-05.5

Men's Hammer Throw
1. Richard Varnon  168-10 ("A" standard)
7. Justas Mikelionis  111-10

Men's Shot Put
1. Richard Varnon  51-7.75
4. Sergiy Oliynyk  44-8.25

Men's Triple Jump
1. Sergiy Oliynyk  44-3
3. Justas Mikelionis  41-1

Men's Long Jump
2. Dominic Palmer  21-7.25
3. Sergiy Oliynyk  21-6.75

Men's High Jump
2. Sergiy Oliynyk  6-3
3. Justas Mikelionis  5-9

Men's Pole Vault
2. Sergiy Oliynyk  14-6

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DAVID NOBLE RELAY RESULTS (4/13/06)

Team Finish - 4th Place (tie) - 55 points

Men's 100 Meters
5. Dominic Palmer  10.79 (finals) 10.86
6. Angelo Williams  10.84 (finals) 10.96

Men's 400 Meters
2. Brad Dotson  49.48 (finals) 49.32
- A.J. Hernandez  49.46
- Jason Carter  50.54

Men's 800 Meters
1. A.J. Hernandez  1:58.56

Men's 1500 Meters
2. Nimrod Lelei  3:58.69

Men's 3000 Meter Steeplechase
3. Timmy McCune  10:22.22

Men's 4x100 Meter Relay
4. Dotson, Carter, Williams, Palmer)  41.66 ("A" standard)

Men's 5000 Meter Run
1. Vincent Tanui  14:56.33  ("B" standard)

Men's Discus Throw
3. Richard Varnon  156-02.00  ("B" standard)

Men's Hammer Throw
2. Richard Varnon  181-03.00 School Record ("A" standard)

Men's 1500 Meter Run Development
6. Markose Chenthitta  4:17.03

Men's 800 Meter Run Development
2. Markose Chenthitta  2:04.12

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TEXAS RELAYS RESULTS  (4/8/06)

Men's Hammer Throw
13. Richard Varnon  53.40m (175-02) ("A" standard)

Men's Decathlon
14. Sergiy Oliynyk  6376

Men's 10000 Meter Run
2. Vincent Lelei  31:16.80 ("A" standard)

Men's 4x100 Meter Relay
5. Palmer, Davis, Dotson, Willisams  41.44  ("A" standard)

Men's 4x400 Meter Relay
8. Palmer, Dotson, Hernandez, Davis  3:15.80  ("A" standard)

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McMURRY INDIAN RELAY RESULTS (4/8/06)

Men's 100 Meters
3. Jason Carter  11.22

Men's 200 Meters
4. Jason Carter  22.67

Men's 400 Meters
10. A.J. Hernandez  51.92

Men's 800 Meters
 1. Nimrod Lelei  1:58.31
12. Markose Chenthitta  2:06.57
16. Timmy McCune  2:09.37
18. Josh Timmons  2:11.44

Men's 1500 Meters
 4. Nimrod Lelei  4:01.51
11. Timmy McCune  4:26.69
12. Jeff Raines  4:27.04
17. Markose Chenthitta  4:36.00

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OLIVER JACKSON OPEN  (4/1/06)

Men's 100 Meter Dash
 9. Rohan Thompson  10.54   ("A" standard)
13. Dominic Palmer  10.72  ("B" standard)
17. Angelo Williams  10.85

Men's 200 Meter Dash
16. Dominic Palmer  21.82
21. Angelo Williams  22.32
24. Bradford Dotson  22.39
26. Jason Carter  22.58
30. A.J. Hernandez  23.21
33. Josh Timmons  23.28

Men's 400 Meter Run
 9. Bradford Dotson  49.22
18. Josh Timmons  52.76

Men's 800 Meter Run
 2. Nimrod Lelei  1:55.26
 4. A.J. Hernandez  1:57.72
13. Markose Chenthitta  2:09.12
16. Jeff Raines  2:29.63

Men's 1500 Meter Run
 2. Nimrod Lelei  4:01.57
 9. Jeff Raines  4:29.45
10. Markose Chenthitta  4:34.23

Men's 5000 Meter Run
8. Joel O'Hair  16:26.81

Men's 3000 Meter Steeplechase
3. Timmy McCune  10:56.91

Men's 4x100 Meter Relay
4. Thompson, Carter, Palmer, Williams  41.33  ("A" standard)

Men's 4x400 Meter Relay
6. Palmer, Davis, Hernandez, Carter  3:20.21  ("A" standard)

Men's Triple Jump
14. Justas Mikelionis  12.19m (40-00)

Men's Hammer Throw
5. Justas Mikelionis  29.64m (97-03)

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DR. PEPPER INVITATIONAL OUTDOOR RESULTS (3/25/06)

Men's Hammer Throw
1. Richard Varnon  52.90m (173-07)  ("A" standard)

Men's Discus
 4. Richard Varnon  44.66m (146-06)
10. Sergiy Oliynyk  37.91m (124-04)

Men's Shot Put
2. Richard Varnon  15.27m (50-01.25) ("B" standard)

Men's Long Jump
25. Justas Mikelionis  5.78m (18-11.75)

Men's 4x100 Meter Relay
4. Thompson, Palmer, Carter, Williams  41.72 ("A" standard)

Men's 400 Meters
14. Jason Carter  50.01
28. Josh Timmons  51.85

Men's 100 Meters
 4 Dominic Palmer  10.90
10. Rohan Thompson  11.03
16. Angelo Williams  11.15

Men's 800 Meters
 5. A.J. Hernandez  1:57.76
14. Jeff Raines  2:03.32

Men's 200 Meters
11. Rohan Thompson  21.94
13. Dominic Palmer  22.08
22. Angelo Williams  22.70

Men's 3000 Meters
 9. Nimrod Lelei  8:52.28
25. Timmy McCune  9:34.24

Men's 4x400 Meter Relay
6. Palmer, Davis, Hernandez, Carter  3:19.65 ("B" standard)

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NAIA NAIA INDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Pioneers earned three individual All-American honors at the 2006 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championship meet held in Louisville, Ken. 

Sophomore Sergiy Oliynyk picked up a silver medal in the men's pentathlon, senior Rohan Thompson finished sixth in the 60-meter dash, and freshman Vincent Tanui was awarded the bronze in the 5000-meter run.  Thompson finishes his indoor career as a three-time indoor All-American.  He finished fourth in the 200-meter dash in 2005 and was a part of the third place 4x400 relay team in 2004.

Men's Pentathlon
2. Sergiy Oliynyk  3,658 points All American

Men's 60 Meter Dash
6. Rohan Thompson  7.04 (finals), 6.93 All American
- Dominic Palmer  7.07 (prelims)

Men's 200 Meter Dash
- Rohan Thompson  22.17

Men's 400 Meter Dash
- Brad Dotson  49.01

Men's 1000 Meter Run
- Nimrod Lelei  2:33.87

Men's 5000 Meter Run
3. Vincent Tanui  14:40.72 (final), 15:09.75 All American

Men's Distance Medley Relay
8. Lelei, Dotson, Raines, Tanui  10:44.62 (finals), 10:16.75

Men's Weight Throw
11. Richard Varnon  16.63m  (54-06.75)

Men's Shot Put
9. Richard Varnon  16.03m  (52-07.25)

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OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN INDOOR RESULTS (2/25/06)

Men's 60 Meter Hurdles
4. Sergiy Oliynyk  8.70  ("B" standard)

Men's 200 Meter Dash
7. Dominic Palmer  23.12

Men's 600 Meter Run
7. Josh Timmons  1:28.36

Men's 800 Meter Run
1. Nimrod Lelei  1:56.86 ("A" standard)
7. Jeff Raines  2:03.35

Men's 3000 Meter Run
1. Vincent Tanui  8:37.22 ("A" standard)

Men's 5000 Meter Run
2. Joel O'Hair  16:12.15

Men's Mile Run
1. Vincent Tanui  4:23.93  ("B" standard)

Men's Triple Jump
4. Justas Mikelionis  39-05.5

Men's Long Jump
6. Justas Mikelionis  19-10.25

Men's High Jump
4. Justas Mikelionis  5-08

Men's Weight Throw
1. Richard Varnon  50-05.25


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ALBUQUERQUE INVITATIONAL RESULTS  (2/11/06)


Men's 60 Meter Dash
- Angelo Williams  7.44

Men's 200 Meter Dash
12. Bradford Dotson  22.41  ("B" standard)
15. Dominic Palmer  22.61  ("B" standard)
21. Angelo Williams  23.26

Men's 800 Meter Run
 6. Jeff Raines  2:01.13
13. Timmy McCune  2:08.39
14. Josh Timmons  2:15.18

Men's 1 Mile Run
 5. Nimrod Lelei  4:20.33
12. Joel O'Hair  4:41.90

Men's 3000 Meter Run
 4. Vincent Tanui  8:42.83  ("A" standard)
16. Joel O'Hair  9:44.65

Men's Distance Medley Relay
 2. Lelei, Dotson, McCune, Tanui  10:21.14  ("A" standard)

Men's 4x400 Meter Relay
6. Carter, Lelei, Palmer, Dotson  3:23.42  ("B" standard)

Men's High Jump
12. Sergiy Oliynyk  1.82m  (5-11.50)

Men's Long Jump
11. Sergiy Oliynyk  6.62m  (21-08.75)

Men's Weight Throw
 2. Richard Varnon  16.15m  (53-00.0)  ("A" standard qualifier)

Men's Shot Put
3. Richard Varnon  15.06m  (49-05.00)  ("B" standard)
9. Sergiy Oliynyk  13.10m  (42-11.75)

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WES KITTLEY OPEN INDOOR RESULTS (2/4/06)

Men's 55 Meter Dash
11. Rohan Thompson  6.48  ("B" standard)
15. Dominic Palmer  6.54  ("B" standard)

Men's 200 Meter Dash
14. Dominic Palmer  22.41  ("B" standard)
25. Angelo Williams  23.71

Men's 400 Meter Dash
 9. Bradford Dotson  49.09  ("A" standard)
19. Jason Carter  51.33

Men's 600 Yard Dash
 7. A.J. Hernandez  1:14.18 ("B" standard)
11. Jeff Raines  1:15.59
13. Josh Timmons  1:18.28

Men's 1000 Meter Run
1. Nimrod Lelei  2:30.45 ("A" standard)
4. Timmy McCune  2:41.39

Men's 5000 Meter Run
1. Vincent Tanui  14:49.37 ("A" standard)
8. Joel O'Hair  16:37.02

Men's Mile Run
16. Jeff Raines  4:49.04
18. Joel O'Hair  4:54.18

Men's 4x400 Meter Relay

10. McCune, Raines, Chenthitta, Timmons  3:27.13

Men's Pole Vault
5(tie) Sergiy Oliynyk  4.45m  (14-07.25)

Men's Triple Jump
11. Justas Mikelionis  11.93m  (39-01.75)

Men's Weight Throw
3. Richard Varnon  16.01m  (52-06.0)  ("A" standard)

Men's Shot Put
7. Richard Varnon  14.48m  (47-06.25)

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WES KITTLEY INVITATIONAL INDOOR RESULTS (1/20/06)

Men's 55 Meter Dash
 6. Rohan Thompson  6.57 (finals), 6.55 ("B" standard)
12. Dominic Palmer  6.63 (finals), 6.65
- Bradford Dotson  6.72 (semi)

Men's 200 Meter Dash
 7. Rohan Thompson  22.27  ("B" standard)
14. Dominic Palmer  22.62  ("B" standard)
18. Bradford Dotson  22.89

Men's 400 Meter Dash
23. Josh Timmons  53.90

Men's 600 Yard Dash
1. A.J. Hernandez  1:15.39
4. Jeff Raines  1:17.70

Men's Mile Run
 4. Nimrod Lelei  4:23.52  ("B" standard)
 8. Markose Chenthitta  4:37.30
11. Timmy McCune  4:39.12

Men's Distance Medley Relay
1. Hernandez, Sanchez, Lelei, Tanui  10:31.10  ("B" standard)
5. McCune, Raines, Chenthitta, Sotello  11:12.98

Men's High Jump
8. Justas Mikelionis  1.72m  (5-07.75)

Men's Triple Jump
6. Justas Mikelionis  12.11m  (39-08.75)

Men's Weight Throw
6. Richard Varnon  16.05m  (52-08.0)  ("A" standard)

Men's Shot Put
7. Richard Varnon  14.65m  (48-00.75)  ("B" standard)

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