Coach Mo Basketball

Class: Senior Personal bests: HJ: 5'10" Started career as a promising hurdler and triple jumper. Emerging a high jumper (2004 region champion) as he continues a growth spurt (nearly 5 inches in two years). Depending on team needs, could return as a high hurdler and triple jumper. Coaches comments: One of the teams best all-around athletes. As a freshman he competed on a loaded team in the low and high hurdles. Will triple jump his senior year.

The Phoenix Christian boys track & field team completed a successful season finishing second in the 2A track & field state championships in a close race with Tombstone, Thatcher and meet officials. Indeed a team effort with athletes scoring in 8 events. The Cougars also won their second straight relay title as the 4x800 won going away against a stacked field. Individually, Mark Robinson won the open 400 meter dash. He also ran spectacular legs on the 4x800 & 4x400 relays. In a dramatic turnaround from last year, the distance team carried the load with Paul Bell, Thomas Ness and Brant Frazee scoring strategically in the 1600 & 3200. Robinson's 400 win was huge, but Alex Anderson's placing was nearly as important. Region high jump champ Micah Kuiper scored in in his event and Matt Kredit medaled in the 110's and scored in the 200. He also anchored a medal winning 4x100 that included Charlie Moinet, Michael Stahl and Jordan Mitchell. But the big story was the 4x800. Touted as the "race of the day", the Cougars practically ran away from the field as the team of Ness, Frazee, Anderson and Robinson came though in the clutch and set the tone for the team. Megan Van Hofwegen was the girls sole individual qualifier this season. Megan placed fourth in the 400, 5th in the 100 and 6th in the 200. In the 4x400, she teamed up with Kristen Shook, Alex Cisco and Laura Burns. The group placed 8th at state.

2A Metro Regional Championship @ Valley Christian High School Micah Kuiper, Matt Kredit, Mark Robinson, Megan Van Hofwegen, Brant Frazee and Thomas Ness won individual titles and the boys team placed 2nd overall for the 2nd staight year as the Cougars shine at the 2A metro track & field championships. Kuiper, rated one of the regions best all year, won the high jump. Matt Kredit won the hurles. He also placed in the 100 & 200 and qualified for state in those events also. Megan VanHofwagen was a double region champ winning the girls 400 & 200. Megan also qualified in the 100 meters. Brant Frazee won the 1500 and Ness the 3200. Also qualifying in individual events were Paul Bell (1500 & 3200) and Alex Anderson (400). Ness is also a qualifier in the 800 & 1500. All three, along with Robinson are members of the top ranked 4x800 relay team that is also state bound. The team also did well in the relays. The 4x800 team of Nick Fitzpatrick, Anderson, Matt Williams and Daniel Erickson placed 2nd in the regionals. In 4x100, the team of Charlie DeGeronimo, Jordan Mitchell, Mike Stahl and Matt Kredit qualified for state with a 3rd place finish. The 4x400 relay of DeGeronimo, Anderson, Stahl and Robinson also qualified with a third place finish. In a dramatic display of teamwork, the girls 4x400 team of Laura Burns, Kristen Shook, Alex Cisco and Van Hofwegen also qualified for state.