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Feb. 11, 2005
Men's Track Preview: Penguins Hoping Young Squad Will Develop in 2005
    Youngstown -- The Youngstown State men's track and field team will focus on individual improvement and the development of underclassmen this season as it competes in a very competitive Horizon League.
    The Penguins are looking to redshirt between six and eight athletes and allow the recruit class to get a year of valuable experience to prepare for a championship run in 2006.
    Sophomore Scott Weiser will be the lone returnee in the sprints and will be joined by freshmen Scott Streiner and Jason Greenamyer. Weiser is the school-record holder in the outdoor 400-meters and was part of two Horizon League Champion relays at the 2004 Horizon League Outdoor Championship. Streiner, a Poland native, will carry the load in the short sprints while Greenamyer will compete in the sprints, hurdles and jumps.
    The middle distance squad is a young group, but comes with impressive credentials. Junior Ryan Petrick will be joined by former state champions Tyler Barga and John Shepperd and freshman R.D. Goodright. The distance group is YSU's most experienced area with seniors Jeremy Riehm and Matt Paullin and junior Nick Smith. Riehm recently ran the sixth-fastest 5,000-meters time in school history and, along with Paullin, has stepped up his training to make a run at breaking school records. Smith, the school-record holder in the 3,000-meters, is almost fully recovered from a long injury stint and is set to make a late season charge.
    Freshman Kyle Dalton, a Leavittsburg native, has already posted the third-best mark in school history in the high jump at 6 feet, 4 inches and will look to be a strong competitor at the conference meet. Derek Riker will look to defend his indoor title in the pole vault and improve upon his second-place finish in the event in the outdoor season.
    The throws group will feature sophomore record-holder Drew Weizer and a group of four freshmen. Weizer broke the school record in the weight throw with a mark of 55-9 at Robert Morris on Jan. 30 and was named the Horizon League Athlete of the Week for his efforts. Freshman Nick Rodland is currently the squad's top competitor in the shot put and ranks seventh all-time in the event while classmate Kevin Steele ranks eighth. Donny Hull currently occupies the ninth spot in the shot put while Joe Lahmon ranks fifth all-time in the weight throw.