Acceptance Rate
73%
Avg ACT
23
Enrollment
1,387
Sport
Track
Gender
Men's
Division
NAIA Division 1
Location
Grand Rapids, MI
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Rod Wortley
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, and 16 in Cross Country, 54 Golden Eagle athletes have earned All-America honors 108 times along with over 50 All-America Scholar Athlete awards. At the conference level, his athletes have won 163 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 Chairs the Ratings Committee. He has also 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.
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Matthew Harmeyer
Assistant Coach
Harmeyer Family: Fiance: Katie Reeves Alma Mater (Year): Iowa State (Bachelors), Ohio University (Masters) Primary Responsibilities Sprints, Hurdles and Jumps
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Nate Van Holten
Assistant Coach
Holten is in his 14th season with the Cornerstone cross country and track & field programs and is in his fifth as head mens cross country coach. Coach Van Holten Family: Wife: Jane; Children: Logan, Olympia Alma Mater (Year): Cornerstone University, Grand Valley State Team Accomplishments 84 All-American honors from 29 individuals Four Individual NAIA National Championships 12 Individual NAIA National Runner-up finishes Individual Honors 2009 WHAC Men's XC Coach of the Year Outside of Cornerstone Helped former CU Athletes Derek Scott and Zach Ripley represent Team USA in International competitionhelped nine athletes qualify for the USA JR Championships and seven qualify for the USA Outdoor Championships...coached Cody Risch to 5th place finish in 20k RW at 2016 Olympic Trials in Euegen, Ore.
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