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Most Memorable Moments of 2014-15: No. 9

Most Memorable Moments of 2014-15: No. 9

For the second time, AUTrojans.com is counting down Anderson University athletics' 25 most memorable games, matches and meets from the 2014-15 academic year. This season's countdown began on Monday, June 22 and will continue throughout the summer.

Be sure to check AUTrojans.com during the offseason to relive all the highlights of another successful year at Anderson.

Men's Track and Field Finishes Sixth at SAC Championships: Burton Shines

April 18, 2015

HICKORY, N.C. - The Anderson University women's track and field team finished fourth at the 2015 South Atlantic Conference Championships, while the men's squad claimed sixth place.

Freshman Anthony Aleruchi finished fifth in the men's shot put with a toss of 12.99 meters, while taking the fifth spot in the men's discus throw with a distance of 38.90 meters. Fellow freshman Christopher Burton was fourth in the men's triple jump with a distance of 13.49 meters, while sophomore Eric Hoover (12.75 meters) and freshman Joseph Siegwald (11.74 meters) claimed eighth and 15th, respectively. Burton also claimed second in the 100 meter dash with a time of 10.63.

Sophomore Philip DeGraaf brought home second place in the pole vault with a height of 3.80 meters, with freshman Mason Hazel claiming fifth in the 1500 meter run in a time of 4:03.25. Hazel finished seventh in the 5000 meter run in a time of 15:45.31, with freshman Caleb Stephenson finishing fifth in the finals of the 400 meter dash, with a time of 49.88.

Junior Joshua Visi-Clark finished third in the 800 meter run in a time of 1:55.62, while Burton (21.59) and Stephenson (22.32) claimed second and seventh, respectively in the 200 meter dash.

Sophomores Michael Burch, Ben Boerma and Ned Kennedy finished 18th, 20th and 21st, respectively in the 5000 meter run.

The combination of freshman T.J. Robinson, Stephenson, Siegwald and Burton placed second in the 4x100 relay in a time of 41.87.


First-Team All-Conference
D'Yandra Morris Women's Shot Put
Savanna Keese Women's Hammer Throw
Sherin Malone Women's 100 Meter Hurdles

Second-Team All-Conference
Philip DeGraaf Men's Pole Vault
Sydney Hazel Women's 1500 Meter Run
Sydney Hazel Women's 800 Meter Run
Christopher Burton Men's 100 Meter Dash
Christopher Burton Men's 200 Meter Dash
Olivia Gardner Women's 5000 Meter Run
Robinson, Stephenson, Siegwald, Burton Men's 4x100 Meter Relay

Honorable Mention All-Conference
Joshua Visi-Clark Men's 800 Meter Run
Olivia Gardner Women's 3000 Meter Steeplechase


AUTrojans.com's Most Memorable Moments of 2014-15
25. Furtick Captures All-Tournament Honors at AU Invitational - Sept 9, 2014
24. Men's Cross Country Finishes Fifth at SAC Championships - Nov. 8, 2014
23. Merriman Earns All-Tournament Recognition at SAC Men's Golf Championships - April 21, 2015
22. Men's Basketball Edges Georgia College - Dec. 13, 2014
21. Women's Track and Field Finishes Fourth at SAC Championships - April 18, 2015
20. Baseball Claims 12-3 Win over Brevard in Opening Round of SAC Tournament - April 23, 2015
19. Volleyball Defeats Tusculum in Five Sets - Oct. 17, 2014
18. Women's Cross Country Finishes Third at SAC Championships - Nov. 8, 2014
17. Women's Basketball 68, Wingate 57 - Feb. 7, 2015
16. Women's Soccer 9, Coker 0 - Sept. 20, 2014
15. Baseball Slams Eight Home Runs in Doubleheader with Lenoir-Rhyne - April 11, 2015
14. Women's Tennis 5, Newberry 4 - April 16, 2015
13. Men's Soccer 3, Mount Olive 2 (OT) - Oct. 15, 2014
12. Men's Basketball Defeats Limestone in Final Seconds - Dec. 10, 2014
11. Women's Basketball 73, Carson-Newman 71 - Feb. 18, 2015
10. Men's Tennis 5, No. 29 Queens 4 - March 4, 2015
9. Men's Track and Field Finishes Sixth at SAC Championships; Burton Shines - April 18, 2015