Oregon Tech’s Seth Gretz Tabbed CCC Track & Field Athlete of the Year
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LA GRANDE, Ore. –Oregon Tech's Seth Gretz and Eastern Oregon University's Rachel Roelle have been named the 2018 Cascade Collegiate Conference Track/Field Athletes of the Year, the league office announced.
Gretz, a senior from Rouge River, Oregon won his third consecutive conference title in the Decathlon this season with 6,895 points. In addition, he went on to earn valuable points for the Owls in other events including; 2nd pole vault, 3rd 110 hurdles, 5th long jump and 7th high jump. At the NAIA National Championships Gretz added his 5th and 6th All-American honors with a 5th place finish in the Decathlon and a 6th place finish in the pole vault.
Roelle, a senior from Anchorage, Alaska won the NAIA National Championship in the 3000m Steeplechase last week in Gulf Shores, Alabama earning All-American honors. Her time of 10.19:06 easily outpaced the rest of the field and is a new CCC all-time record in the event. At the CCC Championships Roelle did not run the steeplechase, her best event, in order to compete in multiple other events and enhance team scoring opportunities. She was successful as she earned key points and runner-up finishes in the 1500m (4.34.01) and 800m (2.16:19).
Both Roelle and Gretz are also CCC and NAIA Scholar-Athletes.
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