NEW ORLEANS, La. - Saginaw Valley State University track and field team had seven athletes, four men and three women, earn Division II All-Region awards for the 2011 outdoor season.

The athletes that earned All-Region honors were chosen by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) and were based on their performances at the outdoor Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships.  Juniors Elizabeth Willford (Gladwin, Mich./Gladwin HS) and Alycia Wright (Macomb, Mich./Lutheran North HS) were named All-Region for their top finishes at the outdoor GLIAC Championships, Willford in the pole vault and Wright in the 800-meter run.  Willford placed tied for fourth place with a vault of 3.57meters while Wright placed sixth overall finishing with a final time of 2:12.70.  Freshman Samantha Cormier (Frankenmuth, Mich./Frankenmuth HS) would garner the third All-Region spot for SVSU in the javelin throw.  Cormier placed seventh overall at the outdoor GLIAC Championships tossing the javelin a distance of 33.76meters.

For the men, seniors Derek Stone (Metamora, Mich./Lapeer East HS) and Cortland Seaver (Freeland, Mich./Freeland HS) earned All-Region honors, Stone in the 1,500-meter run and Seaver in the 10,000-meter run.  Stone placed third in the 1,500-meter run clocking in at 3:52.72 while Seaver placed second in the 10,000-meter run crossing the line at 30:59.36.  Sophomore Tyler Grob (Pinckney, Mich./Pinckney HS)  would earn his honors by winning the decathlon at the outdoor GLIAC Championships scoring a total of 6,683 points.  David Ray (Lansing, Mich./Eastern High School) gained his honors by placing second in the 110-meter hurdles finishing with a final time of 14.69

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