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MEET Time University of Maine Duals 11 AM (Orono, Maine) BR Jasper Invitational 2:30 PM (Van Cortlant Park, N.Y.) Beantown Challenge 3 PM (Boston, Mass.) Paul Short Invitational 9:30 AM (Bethlehem, Pa.) NAVY (STAR MEET) 4 PM (West Point Golf Course) Patriot League Championships 12 PM (Hamilton, N.Y.) NCAA Regionals TBA (Boston, Mass.) NCAA Championships TBA (Louisville, Ky.)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS & QUICK FACTS U.S. Military Academy Location............................................................... West Point, N.Y. Founded............................................................. March 16, 1802 Enrollment.......................................................................... 4,400 Superintendent...................................Lt. Gen. Robert Caslen, Jr. Director of Athletics............................................... Boo Corrigan Nicknames................................................. Black Knights, Cadets Mascot................................................................................. Mule Motto..................................................... “Duty, Honor, Country” Colors......................................................... Black, Gold and Gray Conference........................................................... Patriot League Home Course.......................................... West Point Golf Course Army Women’s Cross Country Quick Facts First Season......................................................................... 1978 All-Time Dual Record.................................. 99-59-1 (36 seasons) 2014 Dual Record................................................................... 0-2 2014 Patriot League Championship Finish.......................... Third 2014 NCAA Regional Finish.................................................. 14th NCAA Championship Appearances.................................... Two (Division II) Most Recent..................................................... 1988 Best NCAA Team Finish............................................. Sixth (1988) 2015 Team Captain................................................Linday Gabow
Table of Contents 2015 Schedule..........................................Inside Front Cover Table of Contents & Quick Facts.......................................... 1 About West Point...........................................................2-11 Academy Leadership......................................................... 12 Director of Athletics.......................................................... 13 Coaches and Support Staff...........................................14-15 Patriot League Preseason Poll........................................... 16 2015 Roster....................................................................... 17 Bios...............................................................................18-22 2014 Review...................................................................... 23 2014 Results.................................................................24-25 Record Book...................................................................... 26 Year-by-year Results.....................................................27-30 Army’s Home Race Course................................................ 31 Army vs. Navy History....................................................... 32 Patriot League Championship History...............................33 The Patriot League.............................................. Back Cover
Cross Country Staff Acting Head Coach.................................................... Mike Smith Assistant Coach...................................................Boglarka Davies Assistant Coach..................................................Jacob McDougle Athletic Trainer................................................... Kelsey Sheridan Cross Country Office Phone.................................(845) 938-2425 Cross Country Twitter Handle............................@Army_TrackXC Athletic Communications Executive Athletic Director/Athletic Comm............... Bob Beretta Cross Country Contact.................................... Stephen Waldman Waldman’s Office Phone..................................... (845) 938-2351 E-Mail........................................... stephen.waldman@usma.edu Army Athletics Website.................... www.goArmyWestPoint.com Army Athletics Twitter Handle...............................@ArmyAthletics Credits: The 2015 Army West Point Men’s Cross Country Media Guide is an official publication of the U.S. Military Academy Office of Athletic Communications. The guide was designed, written and edited by Stephen Waldman. Editing assistance provided by Kelly Dumrauf and Ally Keirn. Photos courtesy of the USMA Department of Information Management Creative Imaging Center, Jon Malinowski, Mady Salvani and Tom Connelly. On the cover: Senior Lindsay Gabow.
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The United States Military Academy is renowned because of its historic and distinguished reputation as a military academy, and as a leading, progressive institution of higher education. Made legendary in books and movies produced over the years, the Academy’s “Long Gray Line” of graduates includes some of our nation’s most famous and influential men: Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, George S. Patton, Omar Bradley, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight Eisenhower and Norman Schwarzkopf. Because of this superb education and leadership experience, West Point graduates historically have been sought for high level civilian and military leadership positions. Their numbers include two U.S. presidents, several ambassadors, state governors, legislators, judges, cabinet members, educators, astronauts and corporate executives. Today, West Point continues to provide hundreds of young men and women the unique opportunity to develop physically, ethically and intellectually while building a foundation for an exciting, challenging and rewarding career as an Army officer in the service of our nation. Cadets have much more responsibility in running the Academy than students in most other colleges or universities. It adds to the leadership experience. Cadets succeed at West Point because of the support they receive from the staff and faculty. After all, many faculty members are West Point graduates and understand the challenge cadets face on a daily basis. They also serve as ideal role models, showing cadets what Army life is like. The U.S. Military Academy’s primary strength is its ability to develop leaders of character who are committed to “Duty, Honor, Country” and selfless service to our nation.
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AT WEST POINT, IT IS OFTEN SAID ... “MUCH OF THE HISTORY WE TEACH WAS MADE BY PEOPLE WE TAUGHT.”
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Robert E. Lee ’29 The Academy’s ninth Superintendent (1852-55), Lee was a model cadet during his four years at West Point. He graduated second in his class and never earned a single demerit during his four years at the Academy. At the beginning of the Civil War, he was selected to serve as Commanding General of the Army, but instead resigned his commission and was named General-In-Chief of the Confederate Army from 1861 to 1865. Lee’s surrender to Ulysses S. Grant (USMA 1843), at Appomattox Court House, Va., ended the Civil War. Fort Lee, Va., was named in his honor. Ulysses S. Grant ’43 Grant distinguished himself during the Civil War at the Battle of Vicksburg in 1863; his victory secured control of the Mississippi River for the Union. President Abe Lincoln later appointed him Commanding General of the Army in March 1864. On April 9, 1865, at Appomattox Court House, Va., Robert E. Lee (USMA 1829) surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to him, ending the Civil War. Grant later served as the 18th President of the United States from 1869 to 1877. Today, his image graces the $50 bill. George W. Goethals ’80 Goethals became an architect and was builder of the Panama Canal, 1904 to 1914. John J. Pershing ’86 Considered the second most senior officer in Army history, behind only George Washington, Pershing served as commander of the American Expeditionary Force during World War I. The two-million-plus troops of the AEF made a decisive contribution to the defeat of Imperial Germany. Pershing’s abilities as a leader distinguished him among European commanders, and through repeated successes on the battlefield, promoted American prestige around the world. He served as Army Chief of Staff in 1921, and was named General of the Armies of the United States upon his retirement in 1924. Douglas MacArthur ’03 After World War I, MacArthur returned to West Point to serve as the Academy’s 31st Superintendent from 1919 to 1922. During that time, he was responsible for the revitalization of the Academy. He was later promot-
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ed to General of the Army and served as Supreme Allied Commander in the Pacific Theater during World War II. During that time, he received the Medal of Honor for leading defense preparation and operations on the Philippine Islands. He later served as Supreme Allied Commander, Japan, and as commander, United Nations Command in the Far East. He was one of only five officers to be promoted to General of the Army (five stars). George S. Patton Jr. ’09 “Old Blood and Guts,” Patton was one of the most colorful commanders in the Army. During World War II the famed commander of the 2nd Armored Division and later the Third Army displayed courage and daring as prominently as the pair of ivory handled revolvers he wore. Patton accomplished one of the most remarkable feats in military history in December 1944, when he quickly turned the Third Army northward to reinforce the Allied southern flank against the German attack in the Battle of the Bulge. The General’s doctrine of aggressive employment of massive armor forces continue to prove themselves in combat arenas around the world. Omar N. Bradley ’15 During his career, Bradley earned a reputation as one of the best infantry commanders in World War II. He commanded the 82nd Airborne and 28th Infantry Divisions before going on to command the 1st Army and the 12th Army Group. After the war he served as Army Chief of Staff from 1948 to 1949 and served as the first Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1949 to 1953. He was the last Army officer to be promoted to General of the Army (five stars), and the Bradley fighting vehicle is named in his honor. Dwight D. Eisenhower ’15 During World War II, Eisenhower served as Supreme Commander of Allied Forces Europe from 1943 to 1944, during which he led the D-Day invasion of Europe. During that time, he was promoted to General of the Army (five stars). After the war, he served as Army Chief of Staff from 1945 to 1948 and was named President of Columbia University in 1948. He served as the 34th President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 and was one of only five officers to be promoted to General of the Army (five stars).
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Alexander M. Haig Jr. ’47 Haig served as Chief of Staff to President Richard Nixon from 1973 to 1974; Supreme Allied Commander in Europe 1974 to 1979; President of United Technologies Corporation 1980 to 1981 and Secretary of State during the Reagan administration from 1981 to 1982. Frank Borman ’50 An astronaut from 1962 to 1970, Borman commanded the first circumlunar flight of the earth. He later served as President of Eastern Airlines. Fidel V. Ramos ’50 One of the Academy’s international cadets, Ramos served as a Philippine Army officer after graduation. He eventually became the country’s military Chief of Staff and later Secretary of National Defense. He also served as President of the Republic of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998. Edwin E. Aldrin ’51 An astronaut from 1963 to 1972, Aldrin participated in the first manned lunar landing with Michael Collins (USMA ’52) and was the second man to walk on the moon. Edward White ’52 An astronaut from 1962 to 1967, White was the first man to walk in space and was one of the three astronauts killed in the Apollo I disaster in 1967. H. Norman Schwarzkopf ’56 As Commander-in-Chief, United States Central Command from 1988 to 1991, Schwarzkopf’s command ultimately responded to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait with the largest U.S. deployment since the Vietnam War, including portions of the Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps as well as units from dozens of nations around the world. After retiring, Schwartzkopf received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Peter M. Dawkins ’59 Dawkins was Cadet Brigade Commander (First Captain of the U.S. Corps of Cadets) as a senior and became the third Heisman Trophy winner in Army football history. He later served as chairman and CEO of Primerica.
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James V. Kimsey ’62 Kimsey was the founding chairman of America Online, and was named chairman emeritus in 1996. He founded the Kimsey Foundation in 1996. Michael W. Krzyzewski ’69 Krzyzewski served as head basketball coach at West Point from 1974 to 1979 before assuming similar duties at Duke University. Krzyzewski has led the Blue Devils to three national championships and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in October 2001. He coached the U.S. at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. MARTIN E. DEMPSEY ’74 General Martin E. Dempsey serves as the 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In this capacity, he serves as the principal military adviser to the President, the Secretary of Defense and the National Security Council. By law, he is the nation’s highest-ranking military officer. Prior to becoming Chairman, the general served as the Army’s 37th Chief of Staff. Dempsey served as the Deputy Commander and then Acting Commander of U.S. Central Command. Before becoming Chief of Staff of the Army, he commanded U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command. Raymond T. Odierno ‘76 Odierno commanded the 4th Infantry Division during the fall of 2003 which, along with Special Forces units, captured Saddam Hussein in December of that year. Odierno helped plan and coordinate the raid that netted Iraq’s fallen dictator. He currently serves as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army. Robert S. Kimbrough ’89 Kimbrough was named one of 11 new astronaut candidates by NASA in May 2004. Kimbrough ranks among Army Baseball’s career leaders in saves. A veteran of Desert Storm, he currently works for NASA in Houston as a flight simulation engineer and participated in a space shuttle mission in 2009.
“I think if my dear mother were alive, she would tell you nothing comes close to graduating from West Point, even going to the moon.” - Astronaut Frank Borman “The combination of an education at West Point and the experience of a career in the armed services will prepare you in a unique way for a rich diversity of further career and service in civilian life.” - Heisman Trophy winner Glenn Davis
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“I believe in the code ... ‘Duty, Honor, Country.’ I believe in service to one’s country. The institution of the armed forces has thrived on its commitment to developing excellence. It is meritocracy in action. Race, religion, wealth, background count not.” - President George H.W. Bush
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“From the birth of our existence, America has had a faith in the future -- a belief that where we’re going is better than where we’ve been, even when the path ahead is uncertain. To fulfill that promise, generations of Americans have built upon the foundation of our forefathers -- finding opportunity, fighting injustice, forging a more perfect union. Our achievement would not be possible without the Long Gray Line that has sacrificed for duty, for honor, for country.” - PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA
“My four years at West Point were wonderful. I loved every minute of it and particularly the last three years. I loved the history. I loved the tradition. I liked wearing the uniform. I felt like I belonged there. Everything was meaningful to me. There is no question in my mind the proudest day of my father’s life was the day I graduated from West Point. There is a picture of the two of us standing on ‘The Plain’ and he is just beaming.” - General H. Norman Schwarzkopf “I was so proud to be on the verge of entering the only institution in American society at that time that was totally integrated, in which I would have the opportunity to rise, based solely on performance and ability. The nation always looks to West Point and always looks to each and every one of you to follow always the angels of your nature.” - General Colin Powell
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“How great it must be, gosh how great it must be to be a member of this Corps. To know that camaraderie of discipline, of manners, of courtesy, of human sensibility, of one’s duty to his fellow man.” - Journalist Walter Cronkite “In every corner of America, the words ‘West Point’ command immediate respect. This place where the Hudson River bends is more than a fine institution of learning. The United States Military Academy is the guardian of values that have shaped the soldiers who have shaped the world.” - President George W. Bush
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“This place reeks of honor and discipline. With this show, we’ve been to a lot of great campuses all throughout the country over the years—and folks, let me tell you - there is absolutely nothing like this! Do yourself a favor and go look up West Point’s wikipedia page and compare that to your local college – that ought to shut you down for a while!” – Colin Cowherd, ESPN Radio HOST
“Any of us who went through the process; anyone who felt the flame of that furnace, came away altered in the way we go about running our lives. Some part of it is the belief that you are not only doing it for personal glory, but you do it because it is your responsibility. It’s part of being a member of The Corps and each of us that have felt that magic feel especially privileged to have done so.” - Heisman Trophy winner Pete Dawkins
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“As I look back over my career in government, in business, of course in the military, I think West Point was a very influential experience. It hardened a sense of discipline, a sense of responsibility, duty and integrity and also very happily combined an alertness of mind and body.” - Former Secretary of State Alexander Haig “For here we train the men and women whose duty it is to defend the Republic, the men and women whose profession is watchfulness, whose skill is vigilance, whose calling is to guard the peace, but if need be, to fight and win.” - President Ronald Reagan
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“West Point is the ring. It’s the foundation of everything I have done.”
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“In the evening of my memory, always I come back to West Point. Always there echoes and re-echoes ... Duty -- Honor -Country. Today marks my final roll call with you. But I want you to know, when I cross the river, my last conscious thoughts will be of The Corps ... and The Corps ... and The Corps ...” - General Douglas MacArthur “As I look back on my life, I’ll always revere the opportunities that came along that brought about the choice I made to go to West Point. I just feel that it was fundamental in molding the fabric of my life. The experiences that I had at West Point, they were irreplaceable.” - Astronaut Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin
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“You have ahead of you the best of all professions. Being a leader is the best thing you can possibly be and you’re at a school that will make you the best possible leader. West Point is the ring. It’s the foundation of everything I have done.” - Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski “This nation is grateful that four years ago every man and woman graduating today made a life-changing decision. You left the comforts and familiar surroundings of civilian life, and devoted yourselves to one of the noblest professions in a free country--the profession of arms.” - FORMER Vice President Dick Cheney
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“West Point’s graduates have served America in many, many ways. Not only by leading troops into combat, but also by exploring frontiers, founding universities, laying out the railroads, building the Panama Canal, running corporations, serving in the Congress and The White House, and walking on the moon. Through our history, whenever duty called, the men and women of West Point have never failed us, and I speak for all Americans when I say, I know you never will.” - President Bill Clinton
The mission of the U.S. Military Academy is to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country; professional growth throughout a career as an officer in the U.S. Army; and a lifetime of selfless service to the Nation. Founded on March 16, 1802, the Academy celebrated its Bicentennial in 2002. But West Point’s role in America’s history dates to the Revolutionary War, when both sides realized the strategic importance of the commanding plateau on the west bank of the Hudson River. Gen. George Washington considered West Point to be the most strategic position in America. He personally selected Thaddeus Kosciuszko, one of the heroes of Saratoga, to design the fortifications in 1778 after problems arose with French engineers originally placed in charge of the design. In 1779, General Washington transferred his headquarters to West Point. Continental soldiers built forts, batteries and defensive barriers. A 100-ton iron chain was extended across the Hudson to control river traffic. Today, several links from that chain are arranged at Trophy Point as a reminder of West Point’s original fortifications. In 1802 President Thomas Jefferson signed the legislation establishing the U.S. Military Academy to create an institution devoted to the arts and sciences of warfare. This effectively eliminated America’s wartime reliance on foreign engineers and artillerists. West Point became the nation’s first engineering school and served as the model for engineering programs which were eventually established at other colleges. Col. Sylvanus Thayer, the “Father of the Military Academy,” served as Superintendent from 1817 through 1833. He upgraded academic standards, instilled military discipline and emphasized honorable conduct. Early graduates were largely responsible for the construction of the nation’s initial railway lines, bridges, harbors, and roads. Although the curriculum maintains its focus on engineering, in recent decades the program of instruction has markedly changed, providing cadets a selection of more than 40 majors. This tradition of academic and military excellence, guided by a demanding standard of moral and ethical conduct, remains the cornerstone of the West Point experience. It is said at West Point that “much of the history we teach was made by those people we taught.” The Academy has produced famous leaders throughout its illustrious past…Civil War Generals Grant, Sherman, Lee, and Jackson, to name but a few. In World War I, 34 of the 38 corps and division commanders were graduates. World War II would see many graduates reach brigadier general or higher, to include Eisenhower, MacArthur, Bradley and Patton. In more recent conflicts, MacArthur, Ridgway, Westmoreland, Abrams, Schwarzkopf and Abizaid were in command. Academy graduates have also excelled in air and space exploration, and countless others went on from military service to become leaders in medicine, law, business, religion and science. Since its founding, the Military Academy fulfills the same mission as it always has . . . to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets. It accomplishes this mission by developing cadets in three essential areas: intellectual, physical and military. These developmental paths are balanced and fully integrated into the daily life of each young man and woman at the Academy. Intellectual growth is fostered through an academic curriculum that provides a broad liberal education in the arts and sciences. The electives program builds upon the foundation of the core, allowing cadets to develop even greater competence in selected areas. In addition, the fields-of-study and majors nurture the development of creativity, critical thinking, and self-directed learning, essential characteristics of 21st century officers. The four-year academic experience leads to a bachelor of science degree and a commission as a second lieutenant in the Army. Physical development is achieved through a rigorous athletic and physical education program. Each cadet participates at the intercollegiate, club or intramural level each semester. This readies the cadet for the physical demands of military life and helps teach good judgment and self-discipline, even while under mental and physical stress. Military development begins with the cadet’s first day at West Point. Most military training takes place during the summer, with
new cadets undergoing Cadet Basic Training, or Beast Barracks, their first year, followed the second summer by Cadet Field Training. Cadets spend their third and fourth summers serving in active Army units around the world; attending specialty training such as airborne, air assault or northern warfare or helping to train the first- and second-year cadets. The Cadet Leader Development System seeks to give the cadets increasing responsibility until they are ready to receive their commissions and assume their duties as leaders in today’s Army. Moral and ethical values guide cadets throughout their four years at West Point. Commitment to the Academy’s “Bedrock Values,” based on integrity and respect for the dignity of others, begins on the first day. Integrity is reflected in the Cadet Honor Code which states: “A cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.” Respect denotes that cadets treat others with the same respect and dignity they themselves would expect. At West Point, it is not enough to train leaders—they must be leaders of character. Admission is keenly competitive and is open to young men and women from all states and territories and from every socioeconomic level. Prospective cadets must receive a nomination by a member of Congress or from the Department of the Army. The Academy seeks candidates who possess records of success in academics, athletics and leadership indicative of well-rounded individuals. Although the life of a cadet is demanding, there remains an array of club activities ranging from golf, skiing, boxing, crew and orienteering to such organizations as the cadet radio station, Habitat for Humanity and Big Brothers-Big Sisters. Additionally, the U.S. Corps of Cadets hosts a Special Olympics event each spring. Today’s Military Academy is a vastly different institution from the small academy legislated into being by Congress in 1802. Originally just 1,800 acres, the Academy has grown to more than 16,000 acres. The first graduating class numbered just two men; today’s classes graduate more than 900 new officers annually, both men and women, who are prepared for leadership roles within the Army. With the expansion of knowledge and the changing needs of the United States Army and the nation, life at West Point has changed to keep pace. Ever mindful of its rich heritage, the U.S. Military Academy is developing leaders for tomorrow, and its focus remains the national needs of the 21st century.
WEST POINT ADMINISTRATION ACADEMY ADMINISTRATION LT. GEN. ROBERT CASLEN
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Lieutenant General Robert L. Caslen, Jr. became the 59th Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on July
17, 2013. LTG Caslen graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1975. He earned master’s degrees from Long Island University and Kansas State University. Previous to this assignment, LTG Caslen served as the Chief of the Office of Security CooperationIraq. LTG Caslen’s prior deployments and assignments include serving as the commander of the Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., the command that oversees the Command and General Staff College and 17 other schools, centers, and training programs located throughout the United States; commanding general of the 25th Infantry Division (Light) and commanding general of the Multi-National Division-North during Operation Iraqi Freedom; Commandant of Cadets for the U.S. Military Academy; Deputy Director for the War on Terrorism, J-5, The Joint Staff; Assistant Division Commander (maneuver), 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized); Chief of Staff, 10th Mountain Division (Light); Chief of Staff, Combined Joint Task Force Mountain during Operation Enduring Freedom; Commander, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); Chief of Staff, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); Senior Brigade C2 Observer/ Controller, Operations Group, Joint Readiness Training Center; Commander, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division (Light); Executive Officer to the Deputy Commander in Haiti during Operation Uphold Democracy; J-3 in Honduras for Joint Task Force Bravo; Brigade Operations Officer, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); Executive Officer, 2nd Battalion, 187th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) during Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm. LTG Caslen’s awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Legion of Merit with four Oak Leaf Clusters, the Bronze Star Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, and the Meritorious Service Medal with five Oak Leaf Clusters. He has earned the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge, and is Airborne, Air Assault, and Ranger qualified. LTG Caslen is married with three children.
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Brigadier General John (J.T.) Thomson became the 75th Commandant of Cadets this August. He hails from Tyler, Texas, and earned his commission as a Second Lieutenant of Field Artillery in 1986. His initial assignment was with the 6th Battalion, 41st Field Artillery (M109A2, 155mm SP) in Kitzingen, Germany, in direct support to the 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division from 1987 to 1990. In 1990, BG Thomson was assigned to the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment in Nuremburg, Germany. From 1992 to 1994, he served as Operations Officer for the 1st Armored Division Artillery in Baumholder, Germany, and then later commanded Bravo Battery, 4th Battalion, 29th Field Artillery (M109A2, 155mm SP) in direct support to the 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division. Following battery command, he served as a Tactical Officer for the U.S. Corps of Cadets at West Point until 1997. From June 1998 to June 2003, BG Thomson was assigned to the 4th Infantry Division (M) at Fort Hood, Texas. BG Thomson commanded the 2nd Battalion, 4th Field Artillery (MLRS) of the 214th Field Artillery Brigade at Fort Sill, Okla., from June 2003 to June 2005. Following battalion command, he served on the Joint Staff as an advisor to the Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, extensively interacting and traveling with the U.S. Department of State on national security affairs. From May 2007 to Feb. 2008, he served as the Executive Officer to the Commanding General of Multi-National Corps, Iraq. He later headed the Commander’s Initiatives Group for Multi-National Forces-Iraq from Oct. 2008 to Jan. 2009, and then served as Executive Officer to the MNF-I Commanding General from April 2009 to July 2009. BG Thomson commanded the 41st Fires Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, Texas, from Oct. 2009 to July 2011. Following brigade command, he became the Director of the Chief’s Coordination Group (CCG) for the 38th Chief of Staff of the Army at Headquarters, Department of the Army through March 2013. In April 2013, he assumed duties as Deputy Commander for the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, Colo. BG Thomson earned a B.S. degree in computer engineering from the U.S. Military Academy in 1986 and a M.S. degree in Counseling and Leader Development from Long Island University in 1995. BG Thomson and his wife, Holly, have two sons, Tyler and Parker.
Brigadier General Timothy E. Trainor, Ph.D., became the Dean of the Academic Board at the United States Military Academy in the summer of 2010. He previously served as professor and head of the Department of Systems Engineering at West Point where he taught courses in engineering management, systems engineering and decision analysis. Trainor graduated with a Bachelor of Science from West Point in 1983 and entered the Engineer Branch of the U.S. Army. As an engineering officer, Trainor has served in operational assignments around the world, including Germany, Honduras, Fort Bragg, N.C., Fort Riley, Kans. and Sarajevo, Bosnia. Trainor has a Master of Business Administration from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke and a doctorate degree in industrial engineering from North Carolina State University. He is a member of the Military Applications Society of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences the Military Operations Research Society, the American Society for Engineering Management and the American Society of Engineering Education. He is a past president of Epsilon Mu Eta, the national Engineering Management Honor Society. Trainor is also a member of the Board of Fellows for the David Crawford School of Engineering at Norwich University. As an analyst, Trainor helped develop the Installation Status Report that provides the Army a standardized means to assess infrastructure and environmental conditions on installations to support resource allocation decisions. He has applied decision analysis methods in completing an organizational analysis of the Army’s Installation Management Agency and in assessing defense security cooperation programs. Trainor deployed to Basrah, Iraq in the summer of 2007 and worked with the British-led Provincial Reconstruction Team in helping the provincial Iraqi leaders improve their infrastructure revitalization plans. Trainor is married to Col. Donna Brazil, a 1983 graduate of West Point, who is a professor in the Department of Behavioral Sciences at the Academy. They have a daughter Cory, who graduated from West Point in 2013. Son, Danny, is a 2LT in the Army and a 2015 West Point graduate and son, Zach, is currently a yearling at USMA..
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DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS BOO CORRIGAN
BOO CORRIGAN Director of Athletics 5th Year Notre Dame, 1990 Now in the midst of his fifth year as the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at the Army West Point, Boo Corrigan has guided the Black Knights to incredible successes on the fields of friendly strife, victories over Navy, surpassed ambitious fundraising goals, upgraded several facilities, added three varsity sports and created a new brand identity, all while cadet-athletes continued to raise the bar academically. Corrigan was named Director of Intercollegiate Athletics on Feb. 1, 2011 and the short time since, Army has won the “Star” series against Navy, claimed the overall competition against the Midshipmen, added Academic All-American certificates, raised the annual fund by nearly $3 million, increased the “For Us All Capital Campaign by $55 million,” completed fundraising on a new lacrosse building and established 10new program endowments. Under Corrigan’s leadership, Army has added women’s lacrosse and men’s and women’s rugby to its offering of sports with nearly a quarter of the Corps of Cadets, around 1,000, competing in varsity sports under the athletic department. In addition to the additional sport offerings, a massive state-of-the art videoboard was added to Tate Rink, a press box was included at Doubleday Field at Johnson Stadium, the ticket office was upgraded and moved to a more fan-friendly location in Michie Stadium and work will begin the fall on a lacrosse building that will include locker rooms, team rooms, weight room, athletic training space and much more for both the men’s and women’s lacrosse programs. A branding campaign that started in 2011 at Michie Stadium will continue with additions to Christl Arena this fall. Corrigan has strengthened and expanded Army Athletics’ relationships in several key areas. In his tenure, Army has secured a new apparel agreement with Nike, a new pouring rights contract with Coke and bringing in the Aspire Group to enhance ticket sales and better serve Army season ticket holders. Corrigan also crafted the Team Army concept, a comprehensive plan designed to add significant value to Army’s corporate sponsorships while maintaining the tradition of West Point Athletics. In his first full three years at West Point, Corrigan has overseen a program that owns 11 Patriot League regular season or tournament championships and sent eight teams to the NCAA postseason. Thirtythree cadets have earned a major award from their conference, Last season, the senior class of 2015 set a high standard for future classes with a .556 winning percentage, marking the highest four-year percentage since the Class of 1995 finished with a .557 mark. In addition, Army West Point had another great year in the classroom with three cadet-athletes earning Patriot League Scholar-Athletes of the Year in their respective sports. Army West Point also partnered with Nike to complete a successful rebranding initiative in the spring of 2015. Corrigan ushered in a new logo and word mark for Army West Point as part of the rebrand. In 2013-14, Corrigan led Army Athletics to its first star series victory since 1996, going 12-11 in star competitions against Navy. It was the 12th victory in the series for the Academy. West Point went 18-13 overall against the Mids during the year and has a 34-29-1 mark versus Navy in the last two seasons. Army finished a very successful campaign in 201314 with an overall record of 235-173-7 for a .575 winning percentage, the highest mark since 2004-05. The Black Knights brought home league titles in
men’s tennis, baseball and women’s basketball. Army won regular season titles in men’s tennis and baseball, while the women’s hoops squad won the league tournament and was a 13th seed in the NCAA Tournament. Ten of Army’s squads participated in Patriot League postseason, while rifle earned an NCAA berth for the 11th-straight season. Army collected more than 100 all-league citations in 2012-13 alone. Hockey’s Cheyne Rocha and lacrosse’s Brendan Buckley each captured the Senior CLASS Award in their respective sports, making Army the only school in the nation to have multiple winners in 201213. During the 2012-13 season, Army teams combined to post an overall record of 236-183-8 for a .562 winning percentage. The winter sports programs had their best season in five years as the women’s basketball team won the Patriot League regular season title, the men’s basketball team posted its first winning season in 28 years and the rifle squad advanced to the NCAA Championships for the 10th consecutive season. It was also a great year in the competition against fellow service academies. Army split the season series versus Navy, 16-16-1, marking the best winning percentage against the Mids (.500) since 2004-05. The Black Knights owned a 4-2-1 record against Air Force, improving the record to 20-18-2 (.525) versus service academy foes in 2012-13. Cadet-athletes have continued to thrive in the classroom under Corrigan’s watch. In his three full years, Army has boasted 12 Academic All-Americans, including seven first-team selections. Lacrosse’s Brendan Buckely became the first Army athlete to capture Academic All-American of the Year honors in 2012. In 2011, the Black Knights’ football team boasted two first-team CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, a first for the program since 1957. Since the start of the 2011-12 season, Army boasts six Patriot League Scholar-Athletes of the Year, including Buckley, a two-time overall men’s winner. During the 2013-14 season, Army registered five Academic All-American selections. Twenty of Army’s 24 NCAA programs scored above the national average in the 2013 NCAA APR report. The men’s cross country and wrestling teams earned public recognition for finishing in the top 10 percent of their respective sport. The cross country squad boasted a perfect score of 1,000. In addition, former football standout Andrew Rodriguez, Class of 2012, became the first Army player to win the National Football Foundation’s Willam V. Campbell Trophy, which is presented annually to the nation’s top football scholar-athlete. Rodriguez later was honored with the Amateur Athletic Union’s James E. Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the country. He was the first Army player to receive the award since 1946 and was just the third player in history (Peyton Manning, Tim Tebow) to win both the Campbell Trophy and Sullivan Award. Army has been the focus of national attention since Corrigan’s arrival. He was instrumental in supporting the CBS documentary, “Game of Honor,” that chronicled the Black Knights’ 2011 football season leading up to its annual
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR showdown with arch-rival Navy. Not BOO only was the two-hour program broadcast to a national audience on Showtime, but also won the Emmy Award for Best Sports Documentary. The Army football team was also the focus of a behind-the-scenes book titled, “Soldiers First,” written by New York Times writer Joe Drape. In addition to his duties at West Point, Corrigan has been an active leader in the Patriot League, serving as chairman of the conference’s Broadband Committee. Corrigan, who was the senior associate athletic director for external affairs at Duke University starting in August 2008, brings a wealth of leadership to his post. He is a proven administrator with 18 previous years of experience in all areas of revenue generation, external affairs, staff management and leadership. Corrigan’s chief responsibilities at Duke included the oversight of the Blue Devil corporate partnerships and the Marketing, Promotions, Ticket, Internet Operations, Sports Information and Video Services departments. In only two years at Duke, Corrigan was responsible for the negotiation of multi-media rights to ISP. A supervisor of the 2009 NCAA Champion women’s tennis and 2010 NCAA Champion men’s lacrosse programs, Corrigan was a part of three NCAA Championships at Duke in just two seasons. He served as a member of the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Rules committee and the Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Lacrosse Committee, while serving on the Executive Budget Committee at Duke. Prior to arriving at Duke in August of 2008, he oversaw Notre Dame’s corporate relations and marketing as an associate athletic director for five years. During his stint at Notre Dame, Corrigan spearheaded the redesign of its official athletics website and creation of 1520 hours of original video content weekly. That resulted in a 35 percent increase in page views and unique users. Corrigan also worked directly with ISP Sports, CSTV, and NBC Sports from a sales and marketing standpoint. Before joining the staff at Notre Dame, Corrigan spent nearly three years as the associate athletic director for marketing at the United States Naval Academy. He was responsible for turning the marketing department from a deficit to profit in his first year with full budget responsibility for the department. Corrigan also was intimately involved with the re-branding of the Annual Giving Campaign (The Blue and Gold), which led to an increase of 75 percent year over year donations. His collegiate experience also includes a stint as assistant director of marketing at Florida State from 199295. Corrigan is a 1990 University of Notre Dame graduate with a degree in economics. He is married to the former Kristen Aceto, a former field hockey and lacrosse player at the University of Virginia who also earned a master’s degree from the school. The couple has three children, Finley, Tre and Brian. He is the youngest of seven children of Gene and Lena Corrigan.
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COACHING STAFF MIKE SMITH • HEAD COACH • SECOND SEASON • BUCKNELL ‘88 Mike Smith enters his second season as the Director of Track and Field/Cross Country at Army West Point. Smith became the 11th coach in program history last year when he joined the Black Knights after spending 20 years at Kansas State University. In his first season with the Black Knights, Smith led both the men’s and women’s cross country teams to third place finishes in the Patriot League, as well as sending both teams to the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships where the men finished 11th and the women finished 14th. Three cadets finished in the top 50 (Tom Giradot (38th), Trevor Lafontaine (42nd), and Lindsay Gabow (43rd). Smith’s early success continued into the spring with both the men’s and women’s track and field teams having good showings at the Patriot League Championships. The men finished second winning four events (3000m steeplechase, 800m, discus throw, and 4x400m relay) while the women finished third having their lone championship come in the hammer throw. Smith, who has coached two Olympians and an NCAA champion, was a part of three Big 12 championship teams while at Kansas State. Smith joined the coaching staff at Kansas State in 1994 and took over the reins of the cross country programs in 2004. In his nine years leading the men’s and women’s cross country teams, he has guided four individuals (2004, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012) and one team (2010 women) to the NCAA championships, including five consecutive trips to the NCAA Cross Country Championship from 2008-12 where K-State was represented on the women’s side. When he took control of the cross country program in 2004, Smith guided Matthew Chesang to one of the most prolific seasons in Kansas State history. Chesang finished third at the Big 12 championships, second at the Midwest Regional Championships and earned All-America honors at the NCAA championships. His 12th-place finish was the highest NCAA finish for a Kansas State runner since 1971. In 2009, Smith coached Beverly Ramos to one of the best individual seasons in women’s cross country recent history. In addition to earning All-America recognition, Ramos tallied two wins and placed sixth at the Pre-NCAA Invitational, the Big 12 Championship and the NCAA Midwest Regional. She also led the Wildcats to a sixth-place team finish at the 2008 Big 12 Championship and ninth at the Midwest Regional.
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As an assistant with the cross country programs, Smith helped Kansas State win the 1998 Big 12 title, earn three straight Midwest Regional titles and capture NCAA Championship finishes of 13th, 5th and 10th. In his 20 years with the Wildcats, Smith has coached athletes to 22 AllAmerican awards, 16 conference championships, one NCAA title, two Olympic games and four International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) world championships. Sonia Gaskin has been the most recent athlete to excel under Smith’s tutelage. Gaskin had a standout sophomore year that included first team All-American honors at the NCAA outdoor championships in the 800m (2:04.37) and 4x400m relay outdoors. She became the first Wildcat women’s runner since Korene Hinds in 2001 to earn first team in the 800m outdoors. Smith also coached Christian Smith, a five-time All-American and 2006 NCAA Indoor Champion in the mile. A member of the 2008 United States Olympic team, Smith was third at the U.S. Olympic Trials with an 800m time of 1:45.47 and set a collegiate record in the 1000m (2:19.57) as well as school records in the 800m (1:44.86) and 1500m (3:38.10) outdoors. He was the Big 12 1000m indoor champion in 2004, 2005 and 2006 and the Big 12 800m outdoor champion in 2006. In addition to his coaching duties with the Wildcats, Smith has continued to coach Kansas State alumna Beverly Ramos. He helped her qualify for the past two IAAF World Outdoor Championships, the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships as well as the 2012 London Olympics for Puerto Rico in the steeplechase. Ramos won two gold medals and a bronze medal at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games setting meet records in the 5,000 meters and steeplechase. She is the Puerto Rican national record holder at every event from 1500m to 10,000m. Smith has also served as an instructor for the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) specialist certification and USA Track & Field (USATF) Level II coaching education program in the endurance events. Prior to joining the Wildcats staff in 1994, Smith spent two years coaching at Skyline High School in California and one season at the William Penn Charter High School in Philadelphia. A native of Ridgefield, Conn., Smith graduated from Bucknell University in 1988 with a bachelor’s degree in animal behavior. He earned a master’s degree in geography from the State University of New York at Albany in 1989, and a master’s degree in Kinesiology from Kansas State in 1996. Smith and his wife, Jill, have three children, Sydney, Aidan and Jackson.
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COACHING STAFF BOJLARKA DAVIES • ASSISTANT COACH • FIRST SEASON • KANSAS STATE ‘13 Boglarka Davies enters her first year with the Army West Point staff after spending the previous two seasons with Kansas State. A former Wildcat All-American runner, she served as an assistant with her alma mater after spending a year as the volunteer assistant cross country coach. The 2013 Kansas State alum was coached by Mike Smith during his tenure with the Wildcats. Under Smith’s tutelage, Davies was a two-time All-American, a Big 12 Champion, and holds K-State school records on two relays and the indoor 800m (2:05.16). “I recruited and coached Boglarka at Kansas State University where she was a multiple time All-American and a Big 12 champion on the track,” added Smith. “She knows what it takes to reach the highest levels of our sport and will do a great job of mentoring our young men and women as
they pursue excellence here at Army West Point. After she finished her eligibility at K-State, she was a volunteer assistant for me for two years and was then hired by the track and field program as a staff assistant. She was a behind the scenes worker at K-State but will thrive here in a more involved role with both our men’s and women’s programs. We are lucky to have her here at Army West Point.” During her time at K-State, Davies also earned numerous awards off the track. She was a two-time cross country Academic All-Big 12 First Team member in 2010 and 2011. Davies earned academic accolades for track as well, recognized by both the Big 12 (2011-First Team, 2010-Second Team) and the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) (2011-First Team). Davies, a native of Veszprem, Hungary, was an 800m semifinalist at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Beijing. She completed her secondary school studies at Vetesi Albert Gymnasium where she won six Hungarian junior championships in the 800m and 1500m. She also went on to win two Hungarian senior championships in the 800m.
JACOB McDOUGLE • ASSISTANT COACH • FIRST SEASON • NEW HAMPSHIRE ‘12 Jacob McDougle enters his first year with the Army West Point staff after spending the past two years as the recruiting assistant for the Nebraska track & field and cross country programs. Prior to his administrative position with the Huskers, he served as a volunteer coach for the track and field and cross country programs at Nebraska.
organizational skills, his desire to learn and his work ethic became evident as I recruited him to join us and I am confident that he will make a difference in our program.”
“Jacob came onto my radar last fall as I was discussing my move to Army West Point with some of my colleagues at the University of Nebraska,” said Director of Track and Field/Cross Country Mike Smith. “He was a tireless worker behind the scenes. His
McDougle has achieved numerous professional certifications, including USATF Level 1 Certification, USTFCCCA Endurance Specialist Certification and USTFCCCA Track and Field Technical Certification.
McDougle joined the Huskers after graduating from the University of New Hampshire in May 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology. As an athlete with the Wildcats, he was a nine-time America East Conference scorer in the 800 meters, 1,000 meters, 4x800 meters and 4x400 meters.
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PATRIOT LEAGUE PRESEASON POLL CENTRAL VALLEY, Pa. – The Army West Point women’s cross country team is slated in the 2015 Patriot League Preseason Poll, announced by the league Friday. The poll was voted on by the head coaches and sports information directors of each school, with each institution excluding itself from submission. Last season’s runner-up, Bucknell, topped the poll with 152 points and 11 first-place votes, edging 2014 champion Boston University by one point. BU also received 8 first-place votes. Service academy rival Navy was tabbed third with 130 points and received one first-place vote, followed by Army West Point (108) and Holy Cross (102). Lehigh came in sixth with 89 points, followed by American (63), Lafayette (41), Loyola (40) and Colgate (24). “I am not surprised by the preseason poll,” said head coach Mike Smith. “I think Bucknell and Boston are far and away the strongest teams in our conference.” The Black Knights finished third at the Patriot League Championships in 2014 behind strong finishes from returning seniors Lindsay Gabow (11th) and Madison Hill (19th). The dynamic of the 2015 squad, however, will be much different than the one from a year ago. “We have a lot of unknowns with our team,” said Smith. “Last year’s team was a veteran group that understood how to compete at this level. We have some returning talent with Lindsay Gabow and Madi Hill, but we don’t know much about our plebes yet only that we will rely on them. We will learn a lot about our young athletes when we get into the competitive part of the season. Right now it’s hard to say what we are capable of doing, but a month from now I think we’ll have a pretty good idea.” Army West Point opens its season at the University of Maine Duals on September 5th. 1. Bucknell, 152 points (11 first-place votes) 2. Boston University, 151 (8) 3. Navy, 130 (1) 4. Army West Point, 108 5. Holy Cross, 102 6. Lehigh, 89 7. American, 63 8. Lafayette, 41 9. Loyola, 40 10. Colgate, 24
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2015 ROSTER
Name Courtney Dooley Lindsay Gabow* Abby Halbrook Madison Hill Sarah Jeon Stephanie McDermott Cassie Mundekis Payton Padgett Mary Pollin
Year Sophomore •Yearling Senior • First Classman Freshman • Plebe Senior • First Classman Freshman • Plebe Sophomore • Yearling Freshman • Plebe Freshman • Plebe Freshman • Plebe
Hometown/High School Bayport, N.Y./Bayport-Blue Point Pelham, N.Y./Loomis Chaffee Tyler, Texas/Robert E. Lee Leachtown, W.Va./Parkersburg Williamsburg, Va./Lafayette Highland Falls, N.Y./James I. O’Neill Manito, Ill./Midwest Central Milriff, Pa./Delaware Valley Burke, Va./Thomas Jefferson-Science & Technology
*team captain
Roster Breakdown By State Illinois (1) Cassie Mundekis
Manito
New York (3) Lindsay Gabow Courtney Dooley Stephanie McDermott
Pelham Bayport Highland Falls
By Class Seniors/First Classmen (2) Lindsay Gabow Madison Hill
Pennsylvania(1) Payton Padgett
Milriff
Texas(1) Abby Halbrook
Tyler
Juniors/Cows (0)
Virginia (2) Sarah Jeon Mary Pollin West Virginia (1) Madison Hill
Sophomores/Yearlings (2) Courtney Dooley Stephanie McDermott
Lafayette Burke Leachtown
Freshmen/Plebes (5) Abby Halbrook Sarah Jeon Cassie Mundekis Payton Padgett Mary Pollin
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CAPTAIN 2014: One of just five Black Knights to compete in all seven races in her junior year with the Black Knights … finished as one of Army West Point’s top-two runners in six of her seven Personal: Lindsay Ellen Gabow ... born June 1, 1994 in races, finishing in the top-five in Pelham, NY ... daughter of Judith Aronsohn and Peter all seven … opened the year as the Gabow ... sister Laura and brother Lucas ... likes to read, team’s No. 2 runner at the Army Open follow politics, listen to music and watch comedies in her … posted a second-place showing free time ... loves social sciences ... played ice hockey for with a 5K time of 18:40.71 … was the most of her childhood ... awarded the Founders Prize team’s top finisher in the next three in 2011 and Commencement Price in 2012 for overall meets … clocked a fifth-place time of contributions to the school’s community … earned Richard 17:46.36 on the 5K course in the dual Lowe Memorial Award in 2013 for the highest international with Cornell … placed ninth at the history GPA … member of the Dean’s List … double-majoring Iona Meet of Champions … posted a in International Relations and Comparative Politics. 6K time of 22:45.71 … earned 26th at the Paul Short Run with a 6K time of 20:53 … was Army West Point’s No. 4 runner at the Star Meet vs. Navy … clocked a ninth-place 6K time of 23:47.81 … earned 11th as the team’s No. 2 finisher at the Patriot League Championships … completed the 6K course with a time 21:25.30 … concluded the season as the team’s top finisher at the NCAA Regionals … earned 43rd with a 6K time of 21:23.92 … named to the Patriot League Honorol Roll for third consecutive year.
LINDSAY GABOW • SENIOR • PELHAM, N.Y. • LOOMIS CHAFFEE
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2013: One of only seven Army runners to compete in all six races as a junior at West Point … was a top five finisher for the Black Knights in all six races … started the year with a third place finish at the Army Open, posting a 5K time of 19:26.06 … followed that up as the team’s No. 5 runner with a 26th-place finish among 43 runners at Cornell (19:35.0) … took 32nd of 190 runners at the Iona Meet of Champions with a 6K time of 23:51.25 … was the Black Knights’ No. 3 finisher for the second consecutive event with a 216th place finish of 401 runners at the Paul Short Invitational (22:41) … took ninth overall against Navy with a time of (21:24.12) … ended the year as Army’s No. 2 runner with a 19th place finish among 101 runners at the Patriot League Championships with a time of 22:53.98 … named to the Patriot League Honor Roll for the second consecutive year. 2012: Impressive start before being sidelined with an injury ... competed in three meets during abbreviated freshman campaign ... finished second overall in first collegiate meet - the Army Open on Aug. 31 ... second Black Knight to cross the finish line in trimeet against Cornell and Binghamton (Sept. 7) ... Army’s No. 3 finisher at Iona Meet of Champions (Sept. 15) ... Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. High School: Highly decorated runner out of Loomis Chaffee ... All-New England cross country (2011) and on the track in the 800m, 1500m, and 3000m ... career-highlighting New England Prep School Association champion in 1500m (2012) ... placed sixth at the NEPSA cross country championship.
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SENIORS MADISON HILL • SENIOR • LEACHTOWN, W.VA. • PARKERSBURG
Personal: Madison Paige Hill ... parents are Trampus and Susan Hill ... three siblings – Levi (25), Hunter (18) and Hannah (18)... brother Hunter is a plebe at West Point … sister Hannah is a plebe at the Merchant Marine Academy and is on the volleyball team … ran as a sprinter at Hershey Nationals in elementary school ... likes to hang out with family, go outside, attend church, paint and draw during her free time ... majoring in French and Portuguese.
names to the Patriot League Honor Roll for the third consecutive year.
2014: Competed in four races in her junior campaign with the Black Knights … was one of Army West Point’s top-five finishers in each race, finishing in the top-two three times … opened the year as the winner of the Army Open … clocked a 5K time of 17:55.10 … missed three races due to injury … returned to the lineup at the Star Meet vs. Navy ... finished third as Army West Point’s No. 2 runner with a 6K time of 23:01.25 … was the team’s No. 5 runner at the Patriot League Championships … clocked a 6K time of 21:43.10 to finish 19th … concluded the season at the NCAA Regionals as the team’s No. 2 finisher … placed 63rd with a 6K time of 21:39.81 …
2013: One of only six Army runners to compete in all seven races ... was named to the All-Patriot League Second Team as a sophomore ... was Army’s top finisher in five of her seven competitions, finishing in the top two in all seven races ... opened the year with an individual victory at the Army Open, posting a 5K time of 19:00.95 ... was 18th overall and second for the Black Knights at Cornell (19:10.5) ... took 24th of 190 runners at the Iona Meet of Champions, finishing second for Army in the second straight competition with a 6K time of 23:39.02 ... was the team’s No.1 runner and claimed 120th of 401 runners at the Paul Short Invitational with a time of 22:00 ... posted a time of 20:34.40 as the team’s top runner and second overall finisher in the “Star” meet against Navy ... was the team’s No. 1 runner and 12th overall finisher at the Patriot League Championships with time of 22:39.31 ... ended the season as the team’s top finsher at the NCAA Northeast Regionals with a 6K time of 21:48.00 and a 67th place finish (254) ... named to the Patriot League Honor Roll for the second consecutive year. 2012: Missed the 2012 season recovering from injury ... Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. 2011: Ran at Brevard College (N.C.) under the direction of legendary coach Jack Daniels … was Brevard’s top finisher in every race, including earning top-10 finishes in six of seven races … finished 31st at the Spartanburg Eye Opener with a time of 20:01 in the 5K race … finished sixth at the Lenoir-Rhyne Invitational with a time of 20:01 in the 5K race … finished sixth at the Carson-Newman Challenge with a time of 20:18.2 in the 5K race … finished second at the Bulldog Stampede with a time of 19:52 in the 5K race … finished sixth at the Furman Invitational with a time of 19:13 in the 5K race … finished fourth at the South Atlantic Conference Championships with a time of 19:38 in the 5K race … finished seventh at the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional with a time of 22:18 … SAC Freshman of the Year … All-Southeast Region honoree … earned Dean’s List recognition at Brevard. High School: Conference champion at Parkersburg High School ... all-state second team honors ... runner-up in the 4x800-meter relay ... regional champion ... graduated in the top 10 of her class.
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SOPHOMORES COURTNEY DOOLEY • SOPHOMORE • BAYPORT, N.Y. • BAYPORT-BLUE POINT
Personal: Courtney Rose Dooley ... daughter of Lorraine and Jim Dooley ... siblings Pat (26), Tim (25) and Cassie (20) ... born Aug. 2, 1995 in Bayshore, N.Y. ... twin sister Cassie attends Naval Academy … graduated in the top 10 in her class... member of the National Honor Society ... enjoys watching movies, snowboarding and surfing ... credits her high school coach Vin Vangard with having the most influence on her running career ... major is undeclared.
STEPHANIE McDERMOTT • SOPHOMORE • HIGHLAND FALLS, N.Y. • JAMES I. O’NEILL
Personal: Stephanie Rose McDermott ... daughter of Kim and Vince McDermott ... sister Danielle (23) ... born Nov. 14, 1995 in West Point, N.Y. ... sister is a 2nd LT in the Army ... both parents are USMA graduates (Vince ’85, Kim ’87) and are now retired... enjoys baking, cooking and organizing things ... credits her parents with having the most influence on her running career ... hopes to major in Engineering.
2014: Competed in four races as a plebe at the Academy … took 12th at the Army Open with a 5K time of 19:57.20 … was the team’s No. 7 runner in the dual meet vs. Cornell … clocked a 5K time of 20:07.48 to place 31st … was the team’s No. 10 finisher for her final two races of the year … placed 22nd at the Star Meet vs. Navy … posted a 6K time of 26:22.57 … earned 83rd at the Patriot League Championships with a 6K time of 23:49.40. High School: 4x4 state champion in 2012 and 2014 … has earned multiple all-state and all-league honors. 2014: Competed in three races as plebe at the Academy … took part in the Army Open as an unattached runner … placed 18th with a 5K mark of 21:26.07 … was Army West Point’s No. 8 runner at the dual meet vs. Cornell … finished 32nd with a 5K time of 20:14.95 … concluded the season at the Patriot League Championships as the team’s ninth finisher … clocked a 6K time of 23:34.30 to finish 77th … named to the Patriot League Honor Roll.
High School: Twice voted most improved in high school ... twotime team MVP in high school ... recipient of the Senior Scholar Award … two-time recipient of Captain’s Award ... member of 4x8 team that competed at the state championships.
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FRESHMEN ABBY HALBROOK • FRESHMAN • TYLER, TEXAS • ROBERT E. LEE
Personal: Abigail Rae Halbrook … born Jan. 3, 1996 in Tyler, Texas … daughter of Bobby and Marti Halbrook … sisters Lindsey (22) and Sydney (15) … sister Lindsey played soccer at the University of Texas at Tyler … went to prep school in 2015 after sitting out senior year at Robert E. Lee High School due to injury … appeared on Barney as a child … major is undeclared.
SARAH JEON • FRESHMAN • WILLIAMSBURG, VA. • LAFAYETTE
Personal: Sarah Heeyoung Jeon … parents are Woong and Jenny Jeon … born Nov. 21, 1997 in Ulsan, Korea … brother Ryan (12) … loves eating, kayaking, and hiking … major is undeclared.
CASSIE MUNDEKIS • FRESHMAN • MANITO, ILL. • MIDWEST CENTRAL
High School: Decorated 3A athlete … member of 2015 outdoor state champion team … All-State for indoor track 1600m, 4x800 in 2011; outdoor track 4x800 … All-Region outdoor 1600m … member of National Honor Society … recipient of Presidential Volunteer Service Silver Award … AP Scholar with Distinction … member of Mu Alpha Theta high school mathematics honor society.
High School: Three-time IHSA 1A 800m state champion … 2015 state runner-up in 400m … IHSA All-State academic team member … valedictorian at Midwest Central High School in Manito, Ill. … National Honor Society member.
Personal: Cassandra Arlene Mundekis … daughter of Ron and Robtn Mundekis … born Aug. 26, 1996 in Pekin, Ill. … siblings Chris, Nate, Anth, and Don … major is undeclared.
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FRESHMEN PAYTON PADGETT • FRESHMAN • MILLRIFT, PA. • DELAWARE VALLEY
Personal: Payton Mae Padgett … parents are Michael and Paige Padgett … siblings Jarrod (21), Rhett (16), and Skyler (13) … born March 23, 1997 in Norwood, N.J. … loves to surf, snowboard fish, and hang out with her family … major is undeclared.
MARY POLLIN • FRESHMAN • BURKE, VA. • THOMAS JEFFERSON-SCIENCE & TECH.
Personal: Mary Grace Pollin … parents are John and Lisa Pollin … born Nov. 25, 1996 in Norfolk, Va. … sister of Laura (25) and Sean (30) … father is a retired Navy Commander … grandfather graduated from USMA in 1944 … is a competitive Irish dancer … major is undeclared.
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High School: PIAA District 2 league champion in 2014 at Delaware Valley High School for coach Audrey Josephite … holds school record for 1600m … PIAA District 2 All-Star in 2014 … First-team AllRegion selection in 2014 … twotime MVP … member of National Honor Society.
High School: All-Region 4x800m relay in 2014 under direction of Jeff James at Thomas Jefferson High School of Science and Technology … All-Conference 800m outdoor track in 2014 and 2015 … AllDistrict 800m and 4x800m relay in 2012 … National Merit Scholar honoree … VHSL Northern Region Athletic Honor Roll member … AP Scholar with Distinction.
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2014 RESULTS Event Distance Date Location Finish (# of Runners) Emily Buck Nicole Carter Dayna Cline Jennifer Comfort Courtney Dooley Paige Dougherty Lindsay Gabow Alexandria Gonzales Jacqueline Head Madison Hill Lisa Junta Rachel King Clara Lund Stephanie McDermott Katrina Mecklenburg Brianna Miller Liz Moton Dana O’Donnell
Army Open 5K Aug. 29 West Point, N.Y. 1st of 3 (36) 19:51.19 (9/8) 19:51.65 (11/10) DNC 18:41.85 (3/3)* 19:57.20 (12/11) 21:30.17 (19/^) 18:40.71 (2/2)* 21:16.14 (17/14) 19:48.59 (7/7) 17:55.10 (1/1)* 19:51.43 (10/9) 19:36.46 (6/6) 20:51.15 (13/12) 21:26.07 (18/^) 19:17.59 (4/4)* 19:28.52 (5/5)* 19:50.95 (8/^) 20:55.33 (14/13)
vs. Cornell (Dual) 5K Sept. 12 West Point, N.Y. L, 16-47 (37) DNC 18:42.17 (20/3)* DNC DNC 20:07.48 (31/7) 19:53.69 (30/6) 17:46.36 (5/1)* 20:30.06 (33/9) DNC DNC 18:45.26 (22/4)* 18:45.96 (23/5)* 20:57.86 (36/11) 20:14.95 (32/8) DNC 18:41.30 (19/2)* DNC 20:34.92 (35/10)
Iona Meet of Champions 6K Sept. 20 Bronx, N.Y. 8th of 20 (163) DNC 23:56.59 (46/3)* DNC DNC DNC DNC 22:45.71 (9/1)* DNC DNC DNC 24:26.31 (65/4)* 23:49.64 (42/2)* DNC DNC DNC 24:39.43 (75/5)* DNC DNC
(Overall Finish/Team Finish) Army’s top finisher in bold *Top-five scorer ^ Unattached runner DNC = Did not compete
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Paul Short Run 6K Oct. 4 Bethlehem, Pa. 16th of 38 (329) DNC 22:20 (182/6) DNC 21:25 (74/2)* DNC DNC 20:53 (26/1)* DNC DNC DNC 22:18 (176/5)* 21:50 (117/3)* DNC DNC 22:59 (257/8) 22:14 (162/4)* 22:46 (237/7) DNC
2014 RESULTS Event Distance Date Location Finish (# of Runners) Emily Buck Nicole Carter Dayna Cline Jennifer Comfort Courtney Dooley Paige Dougherty Lindsay Gabow Alexandria Gonzales Jacqueline Head Madison Hill Lisa Junta Rachel King Clara Lund Stephanie McDermott Katrina Mecklenburg Brianna Miller Liz Moton Dana O’Donnell
at Navy (Star Meet) 6K Oct. 18 Annapolis, Md. L, 26-29 (24) DNC 24:03.12 (15/7) DNC 22:56.83 (2/1)* 26:22.57 (22/10) 26:56.04 (24/12) 23:47.81 (9/4)* DNC DNC 23:01.25 (3/2)* 23:48.94 (10/5)* 23:25.40 (5/3)* 26:55.56 (23/11) DNC 26:08.80 (21/9) 24:01.20 (14/6) 25:47.77 (20.8) DNC
Patriot League Champ. 6K Nov. 1 Bethlehem, Pa. 3rd of 10 (107) DNC 22:20.10 (47/6) DNC 21:27.00 (13/3)* 23:49.40 (83/10) DNC 21:25.30 (11/2)* DNC DNC 21:43.10 (19/5)* 21:36.00 (17/4)* 21:23.20 (10/1)* DNC 23:34.30 (77/9) DNC 22:41.20 (60/7) 22:51.40 (67/8) DNC
NCAA Regionals 6K Nov. 14 Bronx, N.Y. 14th of 40 (275) DNC 22:48.11 (146/6) DNC 22:00.60 (94/3)* DNC DNC 21:23.92 (43/1)* DNC DNC 21:39.81 (63/2)* 22:19.68 (117/4)* 22:25.21 (126/5)* DNC DNC DNC 22:51.49 (150/7) DNC DNC
All-PL Second Team Lindsay Gabow
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RECORD BOOK All-Time Series Records Opponent Series Began Adelphi University 1983 Albany, University of 1978 Auburn University 1978 Barnard College 1979 Binghamton University 1978 Brooklyn College 1979 Bucknell University 1979 Canisius College 1990 Colgate University 2002 Cornell University 1983 C.W. Post 1985 East Stroudsburg University 1978 Edinboro University 1983 Fordham University 1980 Holy Cross, College of the 2002 Hunter College 1979 Lafayette College 1991 Lehigh University 1990 Lehman College 1981 Manhattan College 1988 Marist College 1985 Montclair State 1980 New York Institute of Technology 1982 Niagara University 1999 Pennsylvania, University of 1978 Princeton University 1978 Queens College 1978 St. Francis College (N.Y.) 1990 St. John’s University 1980 Siena College 1992 Stony Brook University 1979 SUNY Cobleskill 1978 Syracuse University 1981 United States Air Force Academy 1982 United States Naval Academy 1986 Vassar College 1979 Villanova University 1978 TOTALS (35 Seasons) *-Manhattan and Army tied 28-28 in 1990
All-Time Coaching Records Seasons Capt. Chuck Hunsaker 1978-80 Craig Sherman 1981-82 Ron Bazil 1983-94 Jerry Quiller 1995-2005 Laura Kirchgraber 2006-07 Troy Engle 2008-2013 Mike Smith 2014-Present
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Years 3 2 12 11 2 6 1
Meets 1 2 1 3 2 1 2 1 1 28 1 16 1 8 1 1 1 1 1 6* 3 2 1 1 1 7 2 1 8 1 1 3 14 1 28 2 2 155*
Wins 20 14 45 18 0 2 0
Wins 1 2 0 3 2 1 2 0 1 3 1 15 1 8 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 8 1 1 3 11 1 11 2 1 99
Losses 3 0 28 14 4 8 2
Losses 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 17 0 1 55
Ties 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Pct. .870 1.000 .615 .563 .000 .200 .000
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Pct. 1.000 1.000 .000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .000 1.000 .107 1.000 .938 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .583 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .143 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .786 1.000 .393 1.000 .500 .642
Vs. Navy 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) 2-7 (.222) 7-4 (.636) 0-2 (.000) 2-4 (.500) 0-1 (.000)
YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1978 (6-3) Coach: CPT Chuck Hunsaker Captain: Meg A. Knox East Stroudsburg Albany SUNY Cobleskill at Princeton* Auburn* Villanova* Pennsylvania* Queens* Binghamton Eastern Championships^ *-multi-meet ^-Burlington, Vt.
W, 20-41 W, 15-50 W, 16-47 L, 47-16 L, 49-15 L, 30-25 W, 21-36 W, 16-47 W, 17-46 20th
1979 (8-0) Coach: CPT Chuck Hunsaker Captain: Regina C. Todd Bucknell W, 22-35 East Stroudsburg W, 19-42 Trenton Invitational Third Rutgers Invitational Ninth Vassar W, 15-50 Barnard College W, 15-50 Queens* W, 15-50 Hunter* W, 15-44 Brooklyn* W, 15-50 Stony Brook W, 15-48 EAIAW Div. II Champ.# Second AIAW Div. III Champ.^ Ninth *-triangular at Van Cortlandt Park #-West Chester, Pa. ^-Tallahassee, Fla.
CPT Chuck Hansaker First women’s coach
1980 (6-0) Coach: CPT Chuck Hunsaker Captain: Meg A. Knox Fordham St. John’s^ Montclair State^ Albany^ Indiana (Pa.) Invitaitonal Rutgers Invitational Vassar* SUNY Cobleskill* Albany Invitational NYS AIAW Champ.# EAIAW Div. III Champ.% AIAW Div. III Champ.! *-tri meet ^-quad meet #-Albany, N.Y. %-Terre Haute, Ind. !-Seattle, Wash. 1981 (8-0) Coach: Craig Sherman Captain: Harlene Nelson Fordham Montclair State^ Syracuse^ St. John’s^ East Stroudsburg^ Indiana (Pa.) Invitational Rutgers Invitational Holy Cross Invitational Lehman College* SUNY Cobleskill* Barnard College* NYS AIAW Champ.# EAIAW Div. III Champ.% AIAW Div. III Champ.! *-quad meet ^-multi-meet #-Binghamton, N.Y. %-Worcester, Mass. !-Pocatello, Idaho 1982 (6-0) Coach: Craig Sherman Captain: Sally M. Phoenik Fordham* New York Tech* East Stroudsburg St. John’s Binghamton Invitational Holy Cross Invitational Barnard College Div. II District Champ.# Air Force *-tri meet #-East Stroudsburg, Pa.
W, 17-46 W, 20-43 W, 15-50 W, 15-50 Third Ninth W, 15-50 W, 20-43 First First First Ninth
W, 16-47 W, 19-42 W, 15-46 W, 25-32 W, 23-34 Fifth 11th Fourth W, 15-50 W, 20-43 W, 20-43 First Second 10th
W, 16-44 W, 15-50 W, 15-47 W, 17-42 Second Third W, 20-37 Fifth W, 18-38
1983 (8-2) Coach: Ron Bazil Captain: Sue A. Lenio Fordham* Edinboro* Syracuse^ East Stroudsburg^ St. John’s^ at Cornell Princeton# St. John’s# Fordham# Adelphi# Holy Cross Invitational NCAA Div. II Champ.! *-triangular meet ^-quad meet #-five-way meet !-Worcester, Mass.
W, 15-45 W, 23-33 W, 19-39 W, 20-42 W, 20-36 L, 42-15 L, 35-24 W, 25-30 W, 15-41 W, 16-46 Third Sixth
1984 (4-1) Coach: Ron Bazil Co-Captains: Karen S. Phillips, Lorie N. Fleming Fordham W, 15-49 at Syracuse* W, 23-34 East Stroudsburg* W, 19-42 Cornell L, 36-20 Princeton^ W, 16-40 Holy Cross Invitational Second Heptagonals^ Ninth NCAA Div. II Regionals% Fourth *-tri meet ^-Bronx, N.Y. %-Indiana, Pa. 1985 (6-0) Coach: Ron Bazil Captain: Lorie N. Fleming Fordham Marist C.W. Post East Stroudsburg Syracuse at Cornell Paul Short Invitational MAAC Championships* Heptagonals* NCAA Div. II Regionals^ *-Bronx, N.Y. ^-East Stroudsburg, Pa.
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W, 20-41 W, 15-50 W, 15-50 W, 20-43 W, 20-43 W, 23-38 Fifth Second Seventh Fourth
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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1986 (4-1) Coach: Ron Bazil Captain: none Fordham at Cornell* Syracuse* East Stroudsburg* MAAC Championships# Paul Short Invitational at Navy Heptagonals^ NCAA Div. II Regionals^ NCAA Div. II Champ.% *-quad meet #-Bronx, N.Y. ^-Philadelphia, Pa. %-Berkeley, Calif.
W, 24-35 L, 33-25 W, 18-42 W, 19-42 Fourth 10th W, 27-29 Ninth Third Ind.
1987 (3-0) Coach: Ron Bazil Captain: Lisa Benitez Syracuse East Stroudsburg MAAC Championships* Paul Short Invitational Navy Heptagonals* ECAC Championships# NCAA Div. II Regionals# NCAA Div. II Champ.% *-Bronx, N.Y. #-Smithfield, R.I. %-Evansville, Ind. 1988 (5-1) Coach: Ron Bazil Captain: Teresa Sobiesk Syracuse Cornell East Stroudsburg Manhattan Villanova Paul Short Invitational at Navy Heptagonals NCAA Div. II Regionals NCAA Div. II Champ. 1989 (2-3) Coach: Ron Bazil Captain: none East Stroudsburg* Syracuse* Cornell* at Manhattan Paul Short Invitational Navy Heptagonals^ NCAA Div. II Regionals# *-quad meet ^-Bronx, N.Y. #-East Stroudsburg, Pa.
All-American Teresa Sobiesk ‘89 Army Hall of Fame Class of 2010
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1990 (2-6-1) Coach: Ron Bazil Captain: Terri Shambow St. Francis Cornell* Syracuse* Canisius* Lehigh* East Stroudsburg* Princeton^ Manhattan^ at Navy Heptagonals *-Cornell Invitational ^-Bronx, N.Y.
W, 23-36 W, 15-50 Second Seventh W, 24-31 Fifth First First Sixth
W, 20-41 W, 27-30 W, 16-47 W, 28-29 W, 26-31 Sixth L, 33-23 Seventh Third Sixth
W, 26-31 L, 32-23 L, 35-20 W, 23-34 14th L, 45-16 Ninth Seventh
1991 (3-5) Coach: Ron Bazil Captain: None Fairfield Invitational Cornell Syracuse East Stroudsburg Manhattan* Lafayette* Princeton* St. John’s Navy Heptagonals ECAC Championships *-Bronx, N.Y. 1992 (4-3) Coach: Ron Bazil Captain: Erin Cunningham at Syracuse Cornell at Manhattan Princeton St. John’s Siena at Indiana Invitational at Navy Heptagonals* ECAC Championships^ *-Bronx, N.Y. ^-Bethlehem, Pa. 1993 (3-4) Coach: Ron Bazil Captain: Catherine Gaffigan at Cornell Syracuse East Stroudsburg at Manhattan Princeton St. John’s Paul Short Invitational Navy Patriot League Champ.* ECAC Championships^ *-Easton, Pa. ^-Leesburg, Va.
W, 15-50 L, 43-17 L, 34-21 L, 40-21 W, 23-33 L, 28-27 L, 47-15 T, 28-28 L, 46-15 Ninth
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First L, 46-15 L, 33-22 W, 25-32 L, 30-25 W, 20-37 L, 48-15 W, 27-28 L, 36-28 Ninth Fifth
W, 17-46 L, 48-15 W, 27-28 L, 43-20 W, 23-36 W, 15-50 21st L, 45-17 Ninth Ind.
L, 44-19 W, 15-48 W, 15-49 L, 32-25 L, 35-24 W, 24-33 Seventh L, 43-20 FIfth Ind.
YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1996 (2-2) Coach: Jerry Quiller Captain: Caroline Ayres Cornell Syracuse East Stroudsburg Iona Invitational Navy Maine Invitational Patriot League Champ.* ECAC Championships^ *-Easton, Pa. ^-Boston, Mass.
Catherine Gaffigan ‘95 Two-time Patriot League individual champion (‘93, ‘94) 1994 (1-2) Coach: Ron Bazil Captain: Catherine Gaffigan at Cornell Syracuse Boston College Invitational Paul Short Invitational at Navy Patriot League Champ.* ECAC Championships^ *-Lewisburg, Pa. ^-Boston, Mass. 1995 (1-2) Coach: Jerry Quiller Captain: Roxanne Theobald at Cornell East Stroudsburg Fordham Invitational Iona Meet of Champions at Navy Patriot League Champ.* ECAC Championships^ *-Bethlehem, Pa. ^-Boston, Mass.
L, 41-20 W, 24-31 11th Eighth L, 38-23 First 14th
L, 42-19 W, 18-45 Sixth Third L, 35-24 First 18th
L, 68-18 W, 68-74 W, 68-82 Fourth L, 28-27 Eighth First 14th
1997 (2-0) Coach: Jerry Quiller Captains: Erin Miller, Caroline Ayres at Cornell W, 21-38 Iona Meet of Champions Third Paul Short Run Seventh Navy W, 23-34 Patriot League Champ.* First District I Championship^ Fourth *-Hamilton, N.Y. ^-Boston, Mass. 1998 (0-2) Coach: Jerry Quiller Captain: Gretchen Dobert Cornell Iona Meet of Champions Paul Short Run at Navy Patriot League Champ.* District I Championship^ *-Lewisburg, Pa. ^-Bronx, N.Y. 1999 (2-1) Coach: Jerry Quiller Captain: Jessica Jones Cornell Niagara v. Yale, Columbia, Cornell Iona Meet of Champions National Invitational* Navy Patriot League Champ.^ Northeast Qualifier# *-State College, Pa. ^-Easton, Pa. #-Boston, Mass.
L, 35-22 Sixth 13th L, 36-21 Second 17th
L, 32-25 W, 15-50 Fourth Ninth Eighth W, 20-42 Second 13th
2000 (1-2) Coach: Jerry Quiller Captain: Rene Welch Cornell Marist Minnesota Invite Paul Short Run at Navy Patriot League Champ.* Northeast Qualifier^ *-Hamilton, N.Y. ^-Boston, Mass. 2001 (3-1) Coach: Jerry Quiller Captain: Julie Murray Cornell Marist Binghamton Minnesota Invite at Navy Patriot League Champ.* Northeast Qualifier^ *-Hamilton, N.Y. ^-Boston, Mass. 2002 (4-1) Coach: Jerry Quiller Captain: Tara Mahoney Cornell Bucknell Colgate Holy Cross Cortland Invitational Indiana St. Pre-Nationals at Navy Patriot League Champ.* Northeast Regionals^ IC4A Championship^ *-West Point, N.Y. ^-Bronx, N.Y.
L, 46-17 W, 21-40 25th Eighth L, 41-20 Third 21st
L, 47-21 W, 47-73 W, 47-101 31st W, 19-40 Second 11th
L, 64-21 W, 64-66 W, 64-101 W, 64-144 First Eighth W, 26-29 Third 12th Fifth
Head Coach Jerry Quiller Two-time Patriot League Women’s Coach of the Year (1997, 2004)
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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 2003 (1-1) Coach: Jerry Quiller Captain: Alexis Seefeldt Cornell Great American Shooutout Cortland Invitational Paul Short Run at Navy Patriot League Champ.* NCAA Regionals^ ECAC Championships# *-Easton, Pa. ^-Boston, Mass. #-Bronx, N.Y.
L, 33-26 11th Ind. 12th W, 18-41 Second 14th Second
2004 (1-1) Coach: Jerry Quiller Captain: Desiree Zielen-Ersing Cornell L, 45-18 Paul Short Run 13th Great American Festival 10th at Navy W, 25-30 Patriot League Champ.* First NCAA Regionals^ 14th ECAC Championships^ Eighth *-Lewisburg, Pa. ^-Bronx, N.Y. 2005 (1-1) Coach: Jerry Quiller Captain: Jill Hajec Cornell Great American Festival* Iona Meet of Champions Paul Short Run Navy Patriot League Champ.^ NCAA Regionals% ECAC Championships# *-Cary, N.C. ^-Bethlehem, Pa. %-Boston, Mass. #-Bronx, N.Y. 2006 (0-2) Coach: Laura Kirchgraber Captain: Kathryn Walker Cornell Penn State Invitaitonal Notre Dam Invitational Navy Patriot League Champ.* NCAA Regionals^ ECAC Championships^ *-Hamilton, N.Y. ^-Bronx, N.Y.
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L, 50-15 Ninth 14th 15th W, 20-41 Second 14th Fourth
L, 50-15 Eighth 10th L, 38-21 Fifth 19th Fourth
2007 (0-2) Coach: Laura Kirchgraber Captain: Megan Howell Army Open Cornell Iona Meet of Champions Notre Dame Invitational Paul Short Run Navy Patriot League Champ.* NCAA Regionals^ ECAC Championships% *-Easton, Pa. ^-Boston, Mass. %-Bronx, N.Y. 2008 (0-2) Coach: Troy Engle Captain: Meg Curran Army Open Cornell Roy Griak Invitational Paul Short Run Navy Patriot League Champ.* NCAA Regionals^ ECAC Championships^ *-Bethlehem, Pa. ^-Bronx, N.Y.
Ind. L, 43-18 Eighth 16th Ind. L, 38-23 Fifth 26th Third
Ind. L, 46-17 18th 23rd L, 48-15 Fourth 12th Fifth
2009 (1-1) Coach: Troy Engle Captain: Stephanie Schoeneman Army Open Ind. Cornell L, 44-17 Roy Griak Invitational 12th Paul Short Run 31st Navy W, 24-31 Patriot League Champ.* Second NCAA Regionals^ 18th ECAC Championships% Ind. *-Hamilton, N.Y. ^-Boston, Mass. %-Bronx, N.Y. 2010 (1-1) Coach: Troy Engle Captain: Courtney Clement Army Open Cornell Iona Meet of Champions Paul Short Run at Navy Patriot League Champ.* NCAA Regionals^ ECAC Championships# *-Easton, Pa. ^-Madison, Conn. #-Bronx, N.Y.
Ind. L, 50-15 10th 28th W, 26-29 Third 17th Ind.
2011 (0-1) Coach: Troy Engle Captain: Danie Nix Army Open Binghamton, Cornell Iona Meet of Champions Paul Short Run Navy Patriot League Champ.* NCAA Regionals^ *-Bethlehem, Pa. ^-Buffalo, N.Y. 2012 (0-1) Coach: Troy Engle Captain: Mary Prakel Army Open Binghamton, Cornell Iona Meet of Champions Paul Short Run at Navy Patriot League Champ.* NCAA Regionals^ *-Hamilton, N.Y. ^-Madison, Conn. 2013 (0-2) Head Coach: Troy Engle Captain: Liz O’Donnell Army Open at Cornell Iona Meet of Champions Paul Short Run vs. Navy Patriot League Champ.* NCAA Regionals * Easton, Pa. ^ Bronx, N.Y. 2014 (0-2) Head Coach: Mike Smith Captain: Army Open vs. Cornell Iona Meet of Champions Paul Short Run at Navy Patriot League Champ.* NCAA Regionals^ *-Bethlehem, Pa. ^Bronx, N.Y.
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Ind. Second Fourth 24th L, 37-19 Fourth 16th
Ind. Second First 23rd L, 40-20 Third 21st
Ind. L, 50-15 6th 39th L, 31-24 5th 21st
Ind. L, 47-16 Eighth 16th L, 29-26 Third 14th
ARMY WEST POINT’S HOME COURSE
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WOMEN’S ARMY-NAVY SERIES
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ARMY Year 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
Result Army, 27-29 Army, 24-31 Navy, 23-33 Navy, 16-45 Navy, 15-46 Navy, 28-36 Navy, 17-45 Navy, 20-43 Navy, 23-38 Navy, 24-35
Year 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
NAVY Result Navy, 27-28 Army, 23-34 Navy, 21-36 Navy, 20-42 Navy, 20-41 Army, 19-40 Army, 26-29 Army, 18-41 Army, 25-30 Army, 20-41
Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Result Navy, 21-38 Navy, 23-38 Navy, 15-48 Army, 24-31 Army, 26-29 Navy, 25-31 Navy, 20-40 Navy, 31-24 Navy, 29-26
Navy leads all-time series: 19-10 Longest win streak: Nine, Navy, 1988-96 Current streak: Navy, four meets
Members of Army’s track & field team supporting their fellow Black Knights at the rainy 2011 Star Meet at West Point
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WOMEN’S PATRIOT LEAGUE HISTORY
Year 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
Army’s Team Finish (points) Third (70) Fifth (140) Third (78) Fourth (111) Third (93) Second (81) Fourth (96) Fifth (128) Fifth (119) Second (67) First (46) Second (57) Third (55) Second (77) Third (60) Second (51) Second (53) First (32) First (38) First (31) First (38) Fifth (108)
Champion (points) Boston, Bucknell (52) Boston (47) Navy (46) Navy (53) Colgate (42) Bucknell (65) Navy (23) Bucknell, Navy (58) Bucknell (28) Bucknell (42) Army (46) American (30) American (42) Bucknell (28) Bucknell (21) Bucknell (17) Bucknell (32) Army (32) Army (38) Army (31) Army (38) Lafayette (56)
Army’s Top Individual (place) Rachel King (10th) Madison Hill (12th) Lisa Junta (third) Chelsea Prahl (sixth) Marcie Nordt (11th) Courtney Clement (fourth) Chelsea Prahl (seventh) Stephanie Schoeneman (12th) Meghan Curran (seventh) Ashley Urick (fifth) Jill Hajek (sixth) Ashley Urick (fourth) Ashley Urick (fifth) Angela Paterson (fifth) Emily Potter (fifth) Tara Mahoney (eighth) Gretchen Dobert (second) Tatiana Sohrakoff (second) Jessica Jones (first) Erin Miller (third) Catherine Gaffigan (first) Catherine Gaffigan (first)
• Five team titles • • Three individual champions • • Two Rookie of the Meet honorees • - Meghan Curran ’05; Elizabeth O’Donnell ’10 • Three Coach of the Year certificates • - Ron Bazil ’94; Jerry Quiller ’97, ’04 • Two Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards • - Catherine Gaffigan ’93, ’94 -
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The Patriot League, which was founded on the principles of admitting athletes who are academically representative of their class, is in its third decade of academic and athletic achievement. Participation in athletics at Patriot League institutions is viewed as an important component of a well-rounded education. The Patriot League began as a successful Division I-AA (now called Football Championship Subdivision) football conference in 1986. Full League members include American, Army, Boston University, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh, Loyola Maryland and Navy. Associate members include Fordham in football, Massachusetts Institute of Technology in women’s rowing and Georgetown in both football and women’s rowing. These member institutions are among the oldest and most prestigious in the nation. Alumni from Patriot League colleges and universities have played a leadership role in the shaping of our country. In the classroom, the Patriot League’s full-member institutions, individually and collectively, consistently rank among the top Division I programs in the NCAA Graduation Rates Report. Since 1998, the Patriot League has ranked first among all Division I conferences offering scholarships in student-athlete graduation rates according to the NCAA Graduation Rates report. The League finished at the top spot with 96 percent of its teams reporting a graduation rate of 85 percent or higher in the most recent data. In addition, 90 Patriot League teams earned NCAA Academic Performance Program Public Recognition Awards after posting academic progress rate scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports. League members have also distinguished themselves on the field of play. The Patriot League sponsors championship competition in 24 sports (11 for men; 13 for women). Championship teams from 15 sports are guaranteed advancement into NCAA post-season competition: baseball, men and women’s basketball, field hockey, football, men’s golf, men and women’s lacrosse, rowing, men and women’s soccer, softball, men and women’s tennis and volleyball. Along the timeline of Patriot League history about three-quarters of the Patriot League’s Scholar-Athletes of the Year also received All-Patriot League status for their exemplary athletic performance. In the Patriot League’s history, more than 200 student-athletes have been recognized as CoSIDA Academic AllAmericans, while more than 12,000 have qualified for the League’s Academic Honor Roll. More than 30 studentathletes have received NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships. Additionally, Patriot League student-athletes have earned Fulbright Scholarships, Rhodes Scholarships, Marshall Scholarships and NACDA/Disney Scholarships.