2012-13 Men's Track & Field
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Rod Wortley
Director of Cross Country/Track & Field
17th Season
 

Email: rod.wortley@cornerstone.edu

After 15 seasons as the Men's and Women's Cross Country and Track & Field Head Coach, Wortley begins the 2012-2013 school year as the Director of Cross Country and Track & Field. Since 1996 he has built a nationally recognized program producing the best runners jumpers and throwers in school history.

In 28 consecutive NAIA Indoor and Outdoor National Championships, 52 Golden Eagle athletes have earned All-American honors 106 times along with over 45 All-America Scholar Athlete awards. At the conference level, his athletes have won 154 Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference event titles and six Team Championships.

Wortley was named NAIA Region VII and VIII Track & Field Coach of the Year for women in 2001, 2004 and 2005 and for men in 2003. He has also been selected as WHAC Coach of the Year seven times for Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field. He is the current the President of NAIA Cross Country Coaches Association and has served as the Chair of the Outdoor Championships Games Committee and been Head Field Event Referee at four NAIA Championship Meets.

Wortley graduated from Cornerstone in 1988 with a B.A. in English literature. He completed his Master's Degree in English/professional writing at Western Michigan University in 1992. He also holds three U.S.A. Track & Field Level II coaching certifications. His wife, Anita, is also a Cornerstone alumna. They have two children.

2012-13 Men's Track & Field Roster
#NameCl.Pos.Ht.Wt.HometownPrevious School
 Thomas BambachSODistance Allendale, Mich.Allendale H.S.
 Zach BourdonSRMiddle Distance Muskegon, Mich.Reeths Puffer H.S.
 Jon BrinksFRSprints Hudsonville, Mich.Unity Christian H.S.
 Jared CourtrightSRDistance Wyoming, Mich.Hudsonville H.S.
 Mike DarlingSOMiddle Distance Galesburg, Ill.Galesburg H.S.
 Dan DoorFRThrows Wayland, Mich.Wayland Union H.S.
 Louis FallandJRDistance Nuriootpa, Australia.Numonohi Christian Academy
 Deon FoxFRHurdles/Multi's Muskegon, Mich.Western Michigan Christian H.S.
 Tyler GreyJRMiddle Distance Penfield, Ill.Armstrong Potomac H.S.
 Nick HayesSOSprints Holland, Mich.West Ottawa H.S.
 Austin HazenFRSprints Freeland, Mich.Freeland H.S.
 Cameron HillSOJumps Marn, Mich.Coopersville H.S.
 Jared HolmbergSOMiddle Distance Muskegon, Mich.Muskegon H.S.
 Tyler KubikFRSprints Sterling Heights, Mich.Henry Ford II H.S.
 Bryant LangdonSRThrows Big Rapids, Mich.Big Rapids H.S.
 Travis MabeSRDistance Deford, Mich.Cass City H.S.
 Alex MaciasSOSprints Lansing, Mich.Haslett H.S.
 Mike MahonFRThrows Middleville, Mich.Thornapple Kellogg H.S.
 Logan NortonSOPole Vault/Jump Comstock Park, Mich.Calvin Christian H.S.
 Spencer PerryJRMulti's Adrian, Mich.Lenawee Christian H.S.
 Ross RaymondSOThrows Tustin, Mich.Pine River H.S.
 Cody RischSRDistance/Walks Mason, Mich.Williamston H.S.
 Eric SchroederSRSprints Scotts, Mich.Climax-Scotts H.S.
 Tyler SteigengaSODistance Holland, Mich.Holland Christian H.S.
 Nate VanderwallSODistance/Walks Byron Center, Mich.Zion Christian H.S.
 Ryan VersenJRSprints/Hurdles Grand Rapids, Mich.Kenowa Hills H.S.
 Isaac WithrowSODistance/Walks Tinley Park, Ill.Tinley Park Andrew H.S.
 Zach YeoSRSprints Cedar Springs, Mich.Cedar Springs H.S.
Rod Wortley - Director of Cross Country/Track & Field - 17th season
Paul Koutz - Assistant Coach - 12th season
Nate Van Holten - Assistant Coach - 11th season
Kevin Patterson - Assistant Coach - 13th season