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2015 CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE Date Sept 5 Sept 11 Sept 25 Oct 3 Oct 16 Oct 31 Nov 13 Nov 21
MEET Time University of Maine Duals 11:45 AM (Oronto, Maine) BR Jasper Invitational 3 PM (Van Cortlant Park, N.Y.) Beantown Challenge 3:30 PM (Boston, Mass.) Paul Short Invitational 9:30 AM (Bethlehem, Pa.) NAVY (STAR MEET) 4:45 PM (West Point Golf Course) Patriot League Championships 11 AM (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 West Point Men’s Cross Country Quick Facts First Season......................................................................... 1922 All-Time Dual Record.............................. 403-173-1 (88 seasons) 2014 Dual Record................................................................... 0-2 2014 Patriot League Championship Finish.......................... Third 2014 NCAA Regional Finish.................................................. 11th NCAA Championship Appearances.......................................... 10 Most Recent..................................................... 1996 Best NCAA Team Finish.............................................Third (1958) 2015 Team Captain................................................. Tom Girardot
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..................................................................17-32 2014 Review.................................................................33-35 Record Book.................................................................36-46 Army’s Home Race Course................................................ 47 Army vs. Navy History....................................................... 48 Patriot League Championship History...............................49 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 captain Tom Girardot.
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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 men’s cross country team earned 130 points in the Patriot League Preseason Poll which tabbed the team second in the poll announced Friday. The poll was voted on by the head coaches and sports information directors of each school, with each institution excluding itself from submission. Reigning Patriot League champion and service academy rival Navy is slated in the number one spot in the poll with 162 points and received 18 of the 20 first-place votes. “Navy is the defending champion and has the best team on paper in our conference,” said head coach Mike Smith. “I think they are clearly the team to beat.” Army West Point, who earned 130 points in the poll, is followed by Boston University (124), Bucknell (118) and American (102) to wrap up the top-five. Bucknell, who finished last season as the runner-up, and American, who finished fifth in 2014, each received one first-place vote. Lehigh (96), Holy Cross (66), Colgate (46), Lafayette (32), and Loyola (24) make up the second-half of the poll. The Black Knights, who commissioned two of their top five runners from last season, will rely heavily on their top runner from 2014, senior captain Tom Girardot. The Franklin, Mich., native finished as Army West Point’s top runner in the final three meets of the 2014 season, including top-five finishes at the Navy meet and the Patriot League Championships. In addition, Army West Point returns junior Matt Bearden and senior Drew Beck, both of whom were part of the team’s top-five runners in 2014. “We lost two of our top five to graduation, but return our number one runner,” said Smith. “I think (Girardot) will score in the single digits in most of our meets. Our depth however, is young and unproven. I will have a better idea of what kind of team we have when we start competing.” Army West Point opens its season at the University of Maine Duals on September 5th. 1. Navy, 162 points (18 first-place votes) 2. Army West Point, 130 3. Boston University, 124 4. Bucknell, 118 (1) 5. American, 102 (1) 6. Lehigh, 96 7. Holy Cross, 66 8. Colgate, 46 9. Lafayette, 32 10. Loyola, 24
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2015 ROSTER Name Brown Bailey Matt Bearden Drew Beck Ben Boswell Zach Brehm Nickolas Causey Dylan Chamberlen Alex Combs Aidan Doyle Alex Duffy Mitch Dutton Patrick Ferguson Jacob Fong Tom Girardot* Jack Monday James Placco Garrett Plant Mikey Singer Ryan Smathers Trevor Touchton John Valeri Ryan Wieties
Year Junior • Cow Junior • Cow Senior • First Classman Freshman • Plebe Freshman • Plebe Sophomore • Yearling Senior • First Classman Sophomore • Yearling Freshman • Plebe Senior • First Classman Senior • First Classman Sophomore • Yearling Junior • Cow Senior • First Classman Junior • Cow Freshman • Plebe Freshman • Plebe Freshman • Plebe Sophomore • Yearling Junior • Cow Sophomore • Yearling Freshman • Plebe
Hometown/High School Brentwood, Tenn./Brentwood Academy Ewing, N.J./Ewing (USMAPS) South Easton, Mass./Home Educated Newark, Del./Tatnall Carlisle, Pa./Carlisle Manassas, Va./Osbourn Park Ventura, Calif./Paradise Cornwall, N.Y./ Cornwall Central Cornwall, N.Y./Cornwall Central Fall City, Wash./O’Dea (USMAPS) Fort Wayne, Ind./Snider Akron, Ohio/ Tallmadge Saginaw, Mich./Swan Valley Franklin, Mich./Brother Rice Boerne, Texas/Champion Providence, R.I./La Salle Academy Meridian, Idaho/ Rocky Mountain Eldersburg, Md./McDonogh North East, Pa./North East Tallahassee, Fla./Lincoln Pembroke, Mass./Pembroke Batavia, Ill./Batavia
*team captain
Roster Breakdown By State California (1) Dylan Chamberlen
Ventura
Delaware (1) Ben Boswell
Newark
Florida (1) Trevor Touchton Idaho (1) Garrett Plant Illinois (1) Ryan Wieties
Tallahaassee Meridian Batavia
Indiana (1) Mitch Dutton
Fort Wayne
Maryland (1) Mikey Singer
Eldersburg
Massachusetts (2) Drew Beck John Valeri Michigan (2) Jacob Fong Tom Girardot New Jersey (1) Matt Bearden New York (2) Alex Combs Aidan Doyle Ohio (1) Patrick Ferguson
South Easton Pembroke Saginaw Franklin Ewing Cornwall Cornwall Akron
By Class Seniors/First Classmen (5) Juniors/Cows (5) Sophomores/Yearlings (5) Drew Beck Brown Bailey Nickolas Causey Dylan Chamberlen Matt Bearden Alex Combs Alex Duffy Jacob Fong Patrick Ferguson Mitch Dutton Jack Monday Ryan Smathers Tom Girardot Trevor Touchton John Valeri
Pennsylvania (2) Zach Brehm Ryan Smathers
Carlisle North East
Rhode Island (1) James Placco
Providence
Tennessee (1) Brown Bailey
Brentwood
Texas (1) Jack Monday
Boerne
Virginia (1) Nickolas Causey Washington (1) Alex Duffy
Manassas Fall City
Freshmen/Plebes (7) Ben Boswell Zach Brehm Aidan Doyle James Placco Garrett Plant Mikey Singer Ryan Wieties
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CAPTAIN 2014: Consistent runner for Army West Point in his junior season … finished in the top two in all but one of his seven races … opened the year as the 15th-place finisher at the Army Open … clocked a Personal: Thomas Davey Girardot ... son of Al and Laurie 5K time of 16:19.05 … finished Girardot … born July 7, 1994, in Royal Oak, Mich. ... second on the team in the next oldest of five children ... younger siblings Alfred, Patty, three races … took 10th overall Francis and Maureen ... brother, Alfred, is a yearling at at the dual with Cornell … posted West Point … began running cross country his sophomore a five-mile time of 25:19.92 … year in high school ... enjoys water sports such as skiing posted an 8K time of 26:25.00 and tubing during his free time ... credits coaches to place 21st at the Iona Meet Bob Stark and Patrick Davey with having the most of Champions … took 66th at the influence on his career ... majoring in Military History. Paul Short Run with an 8K time of 24:54 … was Army’s top runner in the final three races of the season … took fifth at the Star meet vs. Navy … posted an 8K time of 25:56.32 … captured fourth at the Patriot League Championships … earned an 8K time of 24:09.10 … concluded the year by placing 38th at NCAA Regionals … posted a 10K time of 31:18.38.
TOM GIRARDOT • SENIOR • FRANKLIN, MICH. • BROTHER RICE
2013: One of only four Army runners to compete in all six races … was among Army’s top eight runners in all six competitions … started the year with a third place finish at the Army Open (15:39.50) … took eighth in the Cornell dual meet (25:51.9) … placed 24th of 210 runners at the Iona Meet of Champions (26:15.09) … was 258th of 395 runners at the Paul Short Invitational … was Army’s eighth place finisher for the second straight competition, landing in 18th at the Navy meet … finished sixth for the Black Knights and in 29th overall at the Patriot League Championships. 2012: Lone freshman on the roster to race in all seven meets ... finished ninth overall in a field of 101 in first collegiate meet – the Army Open (Aug. 31) ... Army’s No. 5 finisher in tri-meet against Binghamton and Cornell on Sept. 7 ... finished 17th of 44 overall ... was the seventh Black Knight to cross the line at the Paul Short Run (Sept. 28) in the Gold division ... placed 18th in the Star Meet at Navy on Oct. 13, finishing the 8K course in 26:16.49 ... placed 29th at the Patriot League Championships on Oct. 27 at Colgate ... capped the season with Army’s seventhbest time at the NCAA Regionals on Nov. 9 ... finished the 10K race with a time of 33:02.5. High School: Two-time all-state cross country selection while at Brother Rice High School ... also earned all-state accolades in wrestling (2012) ... named Brother Rice’s student-athlete of the year in 2011-12 ... career highlight was winning the Catholic League title in 2010, erasing a 30-meter gap in the last half mile.
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SENIORS 2014: Key member of the team in his junior season at the Academy … placed in Army West Point’s top-five in six of his seven races … was in the top-10 in all seven competitions … opened the year as the third-place Personal: Andrew Thomas Beck ... son of Kim and Capt. Clint finisher at the Army Open with a 5K Beck of the U.S. Navy … born March 31, 1994, in Norfolk, Va. ... time of 15:44.93 … took 12th overall brother, Matthew and sister, Amanda ... home educated since as the fourth Black Knight to cross the second grade ... goes on service/mission trips with his church ... line in the dual meet with Cornell … most recently went to Guatemala in 2011 to paint a school and posted a five-mile time of 25:28.60 … sponsor underprivileged children ... enjoys country music ... was Army’s No. 9 runner at the Iona favorite artist is the Zac Brown Band ... hangs out with friends Meet of Champions … placed 106th and family, plays guitar, writes news articles and plays softball with an 8K time of 28:01.45 … was the and basketball in his free time ... majoring in American Politics. 122nd finisher as Army’s No. 4 runner at the Paul Short Run … completed the 8K course with a time of 25:26 … took 17th in the Star meet versus. Navy … posted Army’s fifth-best time of 26:18.08 on the 5K course … finished 35th at the Patriot League Championships … completed the 8K course with a time of 25:07.10 as Army’s fifth finisher … concluded the season as the Black Knights’ No. 5 runner at the NCAA Regionals … posted a 10K time of 32:08.38 to place 101st … named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for the third consecutive season.
DREW BECK • SENIOR • SOUTH EASON, MASS. • HOME EDUCATED
2013: Competed in five races in his sophomore season at West Point … was the Black Knights’ 15th finisher at the Army Open with a 5K time of 16:32.39 … was the team’s No. 10 runner at Cornell with a five mile time of 27:05.0 … took 85th of 210 runners at the Iona Meet of Champions as Army’s 11th finisher with an 8K time of 27:15.82 … was Army’s No. 10 runner in the “Star” meet against Navy, with a time of 26:14.51 … ended the season with a 70th place finish of 106 runners at the Patriot League Championships (27:56.03) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for the second consecutive season. 2012: Ran in five meets during his first season at West Point ... placed 13th of 101 in his first collegiate race - the Army Open on Aug. 31 ... followed with a 27th-place showing in a tri-meet against Binghamton and Cornell (Sept. 7) which featured a field of 44 runners ... Army’s No. 2 finisher in the Open section of the Paul Short Meet on Sept. 28 ... placed 71st of 394 overall ... wrapped up freshman campaign in Star Meet at Navy on Oct. 13 ... ran the Annapolis, Md., 8K course in 27:36.70 ... Patriot League Academic Honor Roll member. High School: Competed for Oliver Ames High School under the direction of Neil Levine ... four-time Hockomock League AllStar (2008-11) ... four-time all-divisional selection (2008-11) ... all-state honors in 2009 and 2011 ... Boston Globe and Boston Herald All-Scholastic (2011) ... Brockton Enterprise Runner of the Year in 2011 ... National Merit Scholar Commended Student (2010) ... AP Scholar in 2010 ... New England Speech Finalist (2008-09).
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SENIORS DYLAN CHAMBERLEN • SENIOR • VENTURA, CALIF. • PARADISE
Personal: Dylan Richard Chamberlen … son of Richard and Rhonda Chamberlen … born Feb. 17, 1994, in Ventura, Calif. … sister, Camille … likes mountain biking, driving and cliff jumping in his free time … credits high school coach Seth Roberts with having the most influence on his career … majoring in Information Technology.
2014: Did not see any varsity action for cross country … competed for track and field. 2013: Competed in one of Army West Point’s six races as a plebe … made collegiate debut in the dual meet against Cornell … was the Black Knights’ No. nine runner and finished 24th overall … completed the five mile course in 217:03.7. 2012: Did not see any varsity action for cross country … competed for track and field.
High School: Qualified for Calif. state championship meet in 2011 and 2012 for cross country at Paradise … two-time state qualifier for 800m … All-league in 800m and 1600m in 2011 and 2012 … won section meet for 800m his junior and senior year … set 800m record at Paradise. Personal: Dylan Richard Chamberlen … son of Richard and Rhonda Chamberlen … born Feb. 17, 1994, in Ventura, Calif. … sister, Camille … likes mountain biking, driving and cliff jumping in his free time … credits high school coach Seth Roberts with having the most influence on his career … majoring in Information Technology.
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SENIORS 2014: Finished in the top-10 in all six of his races as a junior at the Academy … opened the year as the ninth-place finisher at the Army Open … posted a 5K time of 16:04.28 … took 69th as Personal: Alex William Duffy ... son of Mark and Andrea Army West Point’s No. 6 runner Duffy … born May 18, 1993, in Bellevue, Wash. ... sister, at the Iona Meet of Champions Carly ... likes to shoot, sail and swim during his free time … crossed the line with a time ... career highlight thus far was beating Navy in cross of 27:17.88 on the 8K course … country in 2013 ... credits O’Dea High School coach Andy was the team’s No. 5 finisher at Slatt with having the most influence on his running career the Paul Short Run with a time of ... majoring in Defense and Strategic Studies. 25:30 on the 8K course … place 18th at the Star meet with Navy … was Army’s sixth finisher with a time of 26:38.55 in the 8K run … was the team’s No. 6 runner and 40th overall at the Patriot League Championships … earned a time of 25:23.10 on the 8K course … concluded the season as the team’s No. 7 runner at NCAA Regionals … placed 136th with a 10K time of 32:47.61 … named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for the second consecutive season.
ALEX DUFFY • SENIOR • FALL CITY, WASH. • O’DEA (USMAPS)
2013: One of only four Army runners to compete in all six races … finished ninth of 86 runners in his season debut at the 5K Army Open (16:02.34) … followed that up as the team’s No. 6 runner at Cornell with a five mile time of 26:43.3 … placed 60th of 210 runners as Army’s seventh runner to cross the line at the Iona Meet of Champions with an 8K time of 26:52.11 … was the team’s seventh finisher at the Paul Short Invitational (26:09) … finished 24th overall against Navy in the “Star” meet with a time of 27:19.70 … ended the season as the team’s No. 8 runner at the Patriot League Championships with a time of 26:59.61 … named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. 2012: Competed in four meets during his first season at West Point ... placed 20th of 101 in his first collegiate race - the Army Open on Aug. 31 ... followed with a 34th-place showing on the Black Knights’ home course in a tri-meet against Binghamton and Cornell on Sept. 7 ... completed the 8K course in 26:24.90 ... finished in the top 100 at the Iona Meet of Champions on Sept. 15 ... concluded his first season at the Academy in the Open race at the Paul Short Run on Sept. 28 ... ran the 8K course in 27:22 to place 148th of 394. High School: Three-time cross country team MVP at O’Dea High School ... also competed for a season at the United States Military Academy Prep School (USMAPS).
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SENIORS MITCH DUTTON • SENIOR • FORT WAYNE, IND. • SNIDER
Personal: Mitchell Bradley Dutton ... son of Ken and Deb Dutton ... born Aug. 26, 1993, in Fort Wayne, Ind. … brother, Caleb and sister, Heather ... enjoys being a barber and playing soccer in his free time ... credits high school running coach Derek Leininger with having the most influence on his career ... majoring in Defense and Strategic Studies.
2014: Competed in four races as a junior with the Black Knights … opened the year as the 14thplace runner at the Army Open … completed the 5K course with a time of 16:15.53 … was Army West Point’s 20th runner at the dual meet vs. Cornell … clocked a time of 27:03.56 on the fivemile course to place 36th … was Army’s No. 10 runner at the Star meet vs. Navy … posted an 8K time of 27:24.69 to place 22nd … concluded the season as Army’s No. 10 runner at the Patriot League Championships ... placed 54th with an 8K time of 25:49.10.
2013: Competed in the Black Knights’ first two races of the year in his sophomore season … opened with an 11th place finish of 86 runners at the 5K Army Open (16:08.24) … was the team’s 11th finisher at Cornell with a five mile time of 27:08.5. 2012: Ran in the first four races of the season as a plebe ... placed 14th of 101 in first collegiate meet - the Army Open on Aug. 31 ... finished 35th of 44 in tri-meet against Binghamton and Cornell on Sept. 7 at the West Point Golf Course ... ran in the Iona Meet of Champions (Sept. 15) ... wrapped up season in the Open race at the Paul Short Run (Sept. 28) ... was the ninth Black Knight to cross the finish line, finishing the 8K course in 28:01. High School: Three-time all-state selection at Snider High School (2010-12) ... named the Fort Wayne Runner of the Year in 2012 ... academic all-state selection in cross country ... finished runner-up in the 800-meter run at the state championship during his junior season.
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JUNIORS BROWN BAILEY • JUNIOR • BRENTWOOD, TENN. • BRENTWOOD ACADEMY
Personal: William Brown Bailey ... born June 12, 1995, in Atlanta, Ga. ... son of Bill and Harriet Bailey ... sister, Betsy ... first member of his family to embark on a military career ... has run competitively since sixth grade ... enjoys swimming, hiking and playing strategy board games during his free time ... credits high school coach Marshall Smith with having the most influence on his running career ... majoring in Nuclear Engineering.
2014: Participated in four races as a sophomore at the Academy … took 11th in the Army Open 5K with a time of 16:10.71 … was the 10th Black Knight to finish in the dual meet with Cornell, earning a five-mile time of 26:15.12 to finish 22nd … was West Point’s seventh finisher at the Iona Meet of Champions … placed 86th with a time of 27:40.16 on the 8K course … was the Black Knight’s No. 8 runner at the Patriot League Championships … claimed 50th with a time of 25:41.30 on the 8K course … named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for the second consecutive year.
2013: Competed in four races as a plebe … opened the year as the team’s No. 16 runner , posting a 5K time of 16:34.97 at the Army Open … was the team’s 13th finisher at Cornell, with a five mile time of 27:21.2 … was 135th of 210 runners at the Iona Meet of Champions with an 8K time of 27:58.78 … ended the season with a 64th place finish at the Patriot League Champions with a time of 27:38.71 as the team’s No. 11 runner … named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. High School: Two-time all-state runner out of Brentwood Academy ... earned the certificates following his junior and senior seasons ... bounced back from an injury-riddled sophomore year to have strong junior and senior seasons ... two-time team captain ... cross country team MVP senior year ... named Midstate Runner of the Year in 2012-13 ... twice named AllMidstate ... National Honor Society member ... Best Student Founder’s Award.
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JUNIORS 2014: Took part in six of West Point’s seven races as a sophomore … finished as one of Army’s five runners in four of his seven attempts … opened the year as the second-place finisher at Personal: Matthew Raymond Bearden ... born on May 20, the Army Open … completed the 1994, in Ewing, N.J. ... son of Lisa and Ray Bearden ... sisters 5K course with a time of 15:51.99 Sara and Sam ... first member of his family to embark … took 14th as the Black Knights’ on a military career ... credits his mother, who used to No. 6 runner in the dual meet vs. wake him up daily at 5 a.m. to run, for having the most Cornell … posted a five-mile time influence on his athletic career ... fluent in Italian ... enjoys of 25:37.30 … was the team’s No. wrestling and working out in his spare time ... Philadelphia 8 runner at the Paul Short Run … Phillies fan ... majoring in Operational Research. placed 163rd with an 8K time of 25:40 … took 15th overall as the team’s third finisher at the Star Meet vs. Navy … completed the 8K course with a time of 26:07.78 … crossed the line with a time of 25:00.00 at the Patriot League Championships to place 31st as Army’s No. 4 runner on the 8K course … was the team’s No. 4 finisher for the second consecutive race at the NCAA Regionals … posted a 10K time of 32:06.13 to finish 97th.
MATT BEARDEN • JUNIOR • EWING, N.J. • EWING (USMAPS)
2013: Competed in five races in his plebe season at West Point … opened with a 12th-place finish at the Army Open with a 5K time of 16:10.30 … finished in the team’s top 10 for the remainder of the season … claimed 84th of 210 runners at the Iona Meet of Champions with an 8K time of 27:15.07 … was the team’s No. 6 runner at the Paul Short Invitational, with a time of 25:59 … posted a 25:18.24 to take 11th place in the “Star” win against Navy, finishing sixth for the Black Knights en route to the win … ended the season as Army West Point’s fifth finisher and 28th overall at the Patriot League Championships with a time of 26:19.15. High School: Accomplished runner out of Ewing High School before spending last academic year at the United States Military Academy Prep School (USMAPS) ... owns Ewing school records in the mile, 3,200 meters, 5,000 meters and distance medley relay ... 2011 Mercer County Cross Country Champion ... two-time New Jersey Central Sectional champion (2010-11) ... recorded the Navy Prep School course record when competing for USMAPS ... also a successful wrestler ... team MVP in 2012 ... two-time District 17 champion on the mat ... National Honor Society ... graduated ninth in his class at Ewing.
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JUNIORS JACOB FONG • JUNIOR • SAGINAW, MICH. • SWAN VALLEY Personal: Jacob Allen Fong ... son of Jacob and Diane Fong ... born April 28, 1995, in Saginaw, Mich. … sisters Kayla and Erin ... first member of his family to embark on a military career ... has never traveled outside of the United States ... enjoys reading, hanging out with friends and sleeping during his free time ... was the mascot for the Saginaw Spirit Hockey team for five years … loves manatees ... credits coach Dave Dawson with having the most influence on his running career ... double-majoring in Internal Relations and Chinese.
2014: Took part in the first three races of the season in his sophomore year at West Point … took 25th at the Army Open with a 5K time of 16:52.78 … was the team’s No. 18 runner in the dual meet vs. Cornell … clocked a time of 26:48.76 on the five-mile course to finish 33rd … was Army’s 10th runner to cross the line at the Iona Meet of Champions … posted an 8K time of 28:17.60 … named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll for second consecutive season.
2013: Competed in the first two races of the year as a plebe … finished 23rd overall among 86 runners at the 5K Army Open in his first collegiate completion (16:35.69) … was the Black Knights’ 15th place finisher at Cornell, covering the five mile course with a time of 27:57.2 … named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. High School: Accomplished runner out of Swan Valley High School ... voted cross country team MVP 2009-11 and track team most valuable runner 2012-13 ... three-time DII Michigan High School Athletic Association Academic All-State (2010-12) ... Saginaw County 2-mile champion (2013) ... Tri-Valley Conference Academic All-State (2012-13) ... class valedictorian.
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JUNIORS JACK MONDAY • JUNIOR • BOERNE, TEXAS • CHAMPION
Personal: John E. Monday, Jr. …son of Rose and John Monday … born June 9, 1995, in Los Angeles, Calif. … sister, Mary … mother, Rose, was an assistant coach for women’s track and field for 2012 and 2016 Olympics … enjoys swimming, playing with his dog and nature walks in his spare time … majoring in Management.
state champion teams for cross country … also qualified for states for swimming twice.
TREVOR TOUCHTON • JUNIOR • TALLAHASSEE, FLA. • LINCOLN
Personal: Trevor Reid Touchton … parents are Bev and Paul Touchton … born May 8, 1995, in Tallahassee, Fla. … brother, Stuart, is a Petty Officer in the Army … majoring in Computer Science.
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2014: Did not see any varsity action for cross country … competed for track and field. 2013: Competed in two of the Black Knight’s six races as a plebe … opened his collegiate career by finishing 33rd overall at the Army Open … completed the 5K course with a time of 17.19.05 … finished as Army West Point’s No. 23 runner in the dual meet against Cornell … came in 43rd overall … completed the 5 mile race in 29:12.9. High School: Accomplished twosport athlete at Champion High School … member of two Texas 4A
2014: Did not see any varsity action for cross country … competed for track and field. 2013: Competed in two of Army West Point’s six races as a plebe … started his collegiate career with a 38th-place finish at the Army Open … compeleted the 5K in 17:48.95 … finished 44th overall in the dual meet with Cornell … finished the 5 mile course with a time of 29:37.9.
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SOPHOMORES NICK CAUSEY • SOPHOMORE • MANASSAS, VA. • OSBOURN PARK
Personal: Nickolas Dale Causey ... son of Lauri and Charles Causey ... born April 27, 1996, in Lincoln, Neb. … siblings Maddie, Hannah and Isaiah ... father is a LTC Chaplin ... enjoys going to church ... credits his mother, father and grandfather with having the most influence on his running career ... majoring in American History.
Patriot League Championships … crossed the line with an 8K time of 26:23.40.
2014: Made an early impact in his plebe year at the Academy … finished in Army West Point’s top-five in his first two races of the season … earned fourth at the Army Open with a 5K time of 15:52.63 … earned 13th as Army West Point’s No. 5 runner at the dual meet vs. Cornell … completed the five-mile course with a time of 25:34.37 … was Army West Point’s ninth finisher at the Paul Short Run … completed the 8K course with a time of 25:47 … took 23rd at the Star meet vs. Navy … posted an 8K time of 27:41.58 … concluded the season as the team’s No. 12 runner at the
High School: 2013 state champion in the 1600m for Osbourn Park ... has earned all-state, all-region and all-conference honors ... was the 2012 and 2013 cross country MVP of his high school team ... was indoor track and field team MVP in 201314 ... was outdoor track and field team MVP in 2013 and 2014.
ALEX COMBS• SOPHOMORE • CORNWALL, N.Y. • CORNWALL CENTRAL
2014: Did not see any varsity action for cross country … competed for track and field.
Personal: Alexander Michael Combs … parents are John and Polyxeni Combs … born on Oct. 23, 1995 in Bethesda, Md. … sister, Penelope (17) … father graduated from USMA in 1987 and served as a colonel in the Medical Service Corps … mother, Polyxeni, also a member of the ’87 class at West Point and played tennis … attended a German middle school for two years while living in Germany … likes camping and having fun … major is undeclared.
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SOPHOMORES PATRICK FERGUSON • SOPHOMORE • AKRON, OHIO • TALLMADGE
Personal: Patrick Scott Ferguson ... son of Jeff and Keene Ferguson ... born Dec. 26, 1995, in Arkon, Ohio ... sisters Maggie, Colleen and Breanne ... first member of his family to attend a service academy ... enjoys listening to music, reading and basketball ... majoring in American History.
2014: Competed in three races in his rookie campaign at the Academy … competed as an unattached runner at the Army Open … placed 16th with a time of 16:20.68 on the 5K course … was Army West Point’s No. 12 runner at the dual meet vs. Cornell … clocked a five-mile time of 26:31.49 to place 27th … concluded the season at the Star meet vs. Navy … placed 24th overall as Army West Point’s No. 12 runner … posted an 8K time of 28:05.83.
2014: Competed in all but one race in his rookie season with the Black Knights … opened the year as the 13th-place finisher at the Army Open with a 5K time of 16:15.14 … took 21st as the Personal: Ryan Ernest Smathers ... son of Cliff and Gracie team’s No. 9 runner at the dual Smathers ... born Dec. 13, 1994 in North Platte, Neb. ... vs. Cornell … clocked a five-mile only child … first member of his family to attend college time of 26:10.85 … was the team’s ... enjoys reading, video games, not sleeping and school No. 10 runner at the Paul Short work ... credits his high school coach with having the most Run … posted an 8K time of 25:55 influence on his running career ... majoring in Electrical … was the team’s No. 8 runner Engineering. and 20th overall finisher at the dual vs. Navy with an 8K time of 27:05.82 … placed 41st as Army West Point’s No. 7 finisher at the Patriot League Championships … earned an 8K time of 25:24.20 … concluded the season at the NCAA Regionals as Army’s No. 6 finisher … earned 104th overall with a time of 32:17.68 on the 10K course.
RYAN SMATHERS • SOPHOMORE • NORTH EAST, PA. • NORTH EAST
High School: Decorated runner out of North East High School … won 12 PIAA state medals in track and field and cross country combined … broke a 1600m record that stood for 40 years.
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SOPHOMORES JOHNNY VALERI • SOPHOMORE • PEMBROKE, MASS. • PEMBROKE
Personal: John Anthony Valeri ... son of Angelo and Kelly Valeri ... born May 4, 1996, in Boston, Mass. … siblings Emma and Grace ... credits his family, his team and coach Zapatti with having the most influence on his running career ... major is undecided.
2014: Participated in four races as a plebe with the Black Knights … took 10th at the Army Open with a 5K time of 16:04.57 … was the team’s No. 15 finisher in the dual meet with Cornell … placed 30th overall with a fivemile time of 26:40.98 … clocked an 8K time of 26:55.26 at the Star meet with Navy to place 19th as Army West Point’s No. 7 runner … concluded the season at the Patriot League Championships … took 60th overall as the team’s No. 11 runner with an 8K time of 25:59.00.
High School: Three-time all state team champion ... two-time Nike Cross Nationals qualifier ... was captain of high school cross country team as a senior ... member of the National Honor Society ... was the Executive Board President of high school student council.
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FRESHMEN BEN BOSWELL • FRESHMAN • NEWARK, DEL. • TATNALL
Personal: Anthony Benjamin Boswell … son of Kay-Ann and Tony Boswell … born Sept. 9, 1996, in Philadelphia, Pa. … sister, Kayla … nephew of SGM Hugh Mills (retired) … major is undeclared.
ZACH BREHM • FRESHMAN • CARLISLE, PA. • CARLISLE
Personal: Zachary Lee Brehm … parents are Leslie and Therese Brehm … born Sept. 13, 1996, in Milford, Mass. … multiple family members have served in the military including his mother, father and both grandfathers … mother, Therese, graduated from West Point in 1986 … started running in Kenya after his father was stationed at the U.S. embassy … major is undeclared.
AIDAN DOYLE • FRESHMAN • CORNWALL, N.Y. • CORNWALL CENTRAL
High School: Accomplished runner out of Tatnall School in Wilmington, Del. … three-time DIAA state champion in the mile and 800m … New Balance Nationals championship qualifier for 800m.
High School: Decorated runner out of Carlisle High School … PIAA AAA state champion in 800m, 1600m and 3200m … set Pennsylvania state record for 3200m in 2015 at 8:55.6 … graduated as valedictorian.
High School: Three-time recipient of coaches award … team MVP in 2014 … member of the National Honor Society … graduated in the top-10 of his class.
Personal: Aidan James Doyle … son of Kristin and Michael Doyle … born July 1, 1997, in Tacoma, Wash. … brother of Bethany (18) and Blaine (14) … father, Michael, graduated in 1988 from West Point … grandfather, James B. Doyle, served in the Army … uncle, Kevin Doyle, served in the Air Force … has been to 19 countries … was a gymnast and diver before he started running … major is undecided.
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FRESHMEN JAMES PLACCO • FRESHMAN • PROVIDENCE, R.I. • LA SALLE ACADEMY
Personal: James Maxwell Placco … son of Judith Sullivan and Chris Placco … born Oct. 27, 1996, in Providence, R.I. … enjoys skiing, surfing and playing the drums in his free time … major is undeclared.
GARRETT PLANT • FRESHMAN • MERIDIAN, IDAHO •
Personal: Garrett Edward Plant … son of Debbie and Rus Plant … born May 5, 12997 in Boise, Idaho … brother, Carson (16) … major undecided.
MIKEY SINGER • FRESHMAN • ELDERSBURG, MD. • MCDONOGH
High School: Decorated runner out of La Salle Academy in Providence, R.I. … All-state in 2013 and 2014 in cross country … All-state in 2013 and 2014 for track in 600m, 800m, 1000m, 4x400m and 4x800m … was a National Merit Scholar Honorable Mention … member of the National Honor Society and French Honor Society.
High School: First-team All-State runner for cross country in 2014 … two-time team MVP … qualified for states in the 800m, 1600m and 3200m in 2014 … member of 5A Idaho state champion team for cross country in 2013 and 2015 … All-academic team.
High School: MIAA champion in 800m and 1600m … 1st-team Baltimore All Metro … member of the dean’s list.
Personal: Michael Richard Singer … parents are Jennifer and Richard Singer … born Nov. 26, 1996, in Bellevue, Wash. … brother, Danny (20) rows at Worcester Polytechnic Institute … plays the bassoon … ran the salsa club at McDonough High School … is a certified scuba diver … major is undeclared.
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FRESHMEN RYAN WIETIES • FRESHMAN • BATAVIA, ILL. • BATAVIA
/Personal: Ryan Frederick Wieties … son of Colleen and Fred Wieties … born July 12, 1996, in Chicago, Ill. … second-youngest of four children … siblings Allison (31), Caley (26) and Quin (12) … both grandfathers served in the military … grandfather, Fred Wieties, served in the Marine Corps; Robert Brehm, served in the Air Force … played baseball … major in undeclared.
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High School: Two-time All-Upstate Eight Conference for Cross Country … All-Upstate Eight Conference for track and field three times … two-time team captain … Batavia High School record holder for 1600m and 4x800m in indoor track and field … Ironman Award winner for Cross Country … team MVP in 2014 … All-Area cross country team member in 2014 … two-time All-Area track and field team member … National Honor Society member … eighttime Upstate Eight Academic All-Conference … Named Batavia representative for Kane County Chronicle Prep Student Award.
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2014 RESULTS Date Distance Date Location Finish (# of Runners) Hezekiah Allen Brown Bailey Cody Barger Matt Beraden Dan Beck Drew Beck Chris Boyle Nick Causey Nicholas Chatel Alex Duffy Mitch Dutton Eric Fenton Patrick Ferguson Nathan Fisher Jacob Fong Ludo Funfrock Tom Girardot Peter Hetzel Andreas Kellas Trevor Lafontaine Jake Schmitz Ryan Smathers Aaqib Syed Johnny Valeri
Army Open 5K Aug. 29 West Point, N.Y. 1st of 3 (54) 17:07.54 (26/^) 16:10.71 (11/11) 15:59.89 (7/7) 15:51.99 (2/2)* 16:26.54 (18/16) 15:44.91 (3/3)* 16:35.94 (20/18) 15:52.63 (4/4)* 16:40.90 (22/20) 16:04.28 (9/9) 16:15.53 (14/13) 16:03.97 (8/8) 16:20.68 (16/^) 15:57.00 (5/5)* 16:52.78 (25/23) 16:31.83 (19/17) 16:19.05 (15/14) 16:40.60 (21/19) 15:59.11 (6/6) 15:29.58 (1/1)* 16:23.67 (17/15) 16:15.14 (13/12) 16:41.31 (23/21) 16:04.57 (10/10)
vs. Cornell (Dual) 5 Mile Sept. 1 West Point, N.Y. L, 15-49 (38) DNC 26:15.12 (22/10) 25:21.35 (11/3)* 25:37.30 (14/6) 26:23.25 (25/11) 25:28.60 (12/4)* 26:41.84 (31/16) 25:34.37 (13/5)* 26:56.90 (35/19) DNC 27:03.56 (36/20) DNC 26:31.49 (27/12) 25:55.85 (17/7) 26:48.76 (33/18) 26:47.19 (32/17) 25:19.92 (10/2)* 26:31.85 (28/13) 26:01.91 (20/8) 25:08.81 (1/1)* 26:36.93 (29/14) 26:10.85 (21/9) 27:09.92 (38/21) 26:40.98 (30/15)
Iona Meet of Champions 8K Sept. 20 Bronx, N.Y. 6th of 23 (205) 29:03.26 (149/13) 27:40.16 (86/7) 26:38.96 (34/3)* DNC DNC 28:01.45 (106/9) 28:20.58 (123/11) DNC DNC 27:17.88 (69/6) DNC DNC DNC 26:58.13 (44/4)* 28:17.60 (118/10) 27:55.12 (100/8) 26:25.00 (21/2)* DNC 27:07.99 (60/5)* 26:01.56 (11/1)* 28:26.10 (127/12) DNC DNC DNC
Paul Short Run 8K Oct. 4 Bethlehem, Pa. 14th of 42 (358) DNC DNC 25:05 (84/3)* 25:40 (163/8) DNC 25:26 (122/4)* DNC DNC DNC 25:30 (136/5)* DNC DNC DNC 25:36 (152/6) DNC DNC 24:54 (66/2)* DNC 25:39 (159/7) 24:53 (65/1)* DNC 25:55 (211/10) 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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2014 RESULTS Event Distance Date Location Finish (# of Runners) Hezekiah Allen Brown Bailey Cody Barger Matt Bearden Dan Beck Drew Beck Chris Boyle Nick Causey Nicholas Chatel Alex Duffy Mitch Dutton Eric Fenton Patrick Ferguson Nathan Fisher Jacob Fong Ludo Funfrock Tom Girardot Peter Hetzel Andreas Kellas Trevor Lafontaine Jake Schmitz Ryan Smathers Aaqib Syed Johnny Valeri
at Navy (Star Meet) 8K Oct. 18 Annapolis, Md. L, 16-47 (24) DNC DNC 25:29.40 (11/2)* 26:07.78 (15/3)* DNC 26:16.08 (17/5)* DNC 27:41.58 (23/11) DNC 26:38.55 (18/6) 27:24.69 (22/10) DNC 28:05.83 (24/12) DNC DNC DNC 25:56.32 (5/1)* DNC 27:18.59 (21/9) 26:08.51 (16/4)* DNC 27:05.82 (20/8) DNC 26:55.26 (19/7)
Patriot League Champ. 8K Nov. 1 Bethlehem, Pa. 3rd of 10 (108) DNC 25:41.30 (50/8) 24:33.20 (17/3)* 25:00.00 (31/4)* DNC 25:07.10 (35/5)* DNC 26:23.40 (76/12) DNC 25:23.10 (40/6) 25:49.10 (54/10) DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC 24:09.10 (4/1)* DNC 25:46.20 (52/9) 24:26.20 (11/2)* DNC 25:24.20 (41/7) DNC 25:59.00 (60/11)
NCAA Regionals 10K Nov. 14 Bronx, N.Y. 11th of 39 () DNC DNC 31:34:15 (56/3)* 32:06.13 (97/4)* DNC 32:08.38 (101/5) DNC DNC DNC 32:47.61 (136/7) DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC DNC 31:18.38 (38/1)* DNC DNC 31:21.62 (42/2)* DNC 32:17.68 (104/6) DNC DNC
All-PL First Team Tom Girardot
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RECORD BOOK All-Time Series Records Opponent Series Began Albany, University of 1972 Alfred University 1928 Binghamton University 2001 Boston College 1933 Bucknell University 2002 Buffalo, University of 1959 Buffalo State College 1963 Canisius College 1990 Central Connecticut State 1964 Colgate University 1942 Columbia University 1932 Connecticut, University of 1945 Cornell University 1935 C.W. Post 1980 Dartmouth College 1952 Duke University 1946 East Stroudsburg University 1979 Fairleigh Dickinson 1962 Fordham University 1937 Hamilton College 1922 Holy Cross, College of the 2002 Iona College 1978 Ithaca College 1973 Lafayette College 1928 Lehigh University 1974 LeMoyne College 1958 Manhattan College 1934 Marist College 1984 Mass. Institute of Technology 1930 Massachusetts, University of 1962 Merrimack College 1970 Montclair State College 1973 New Hampshire, University of 1922 New York University 1929 New York, City College of 1944 New York Institute of Technology 1978 New York Maritime College 1976 Niagara University 1999 Penn State University 1951 Pennsylvania, University of 1949 Pittsburgh, University of 1931 Princeton University 1936 Providence College 1952 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1928 Rutgers University 1934 St. Francis College (N.Y.) 1990 St. John’s University 1955 Seton Hall University 1946 Siena College 1983 Springfi eld College 1928 Syracuse University 1936 Troy State University 1975 United States Air Force Academy 1960 United States Coast Guard Academy 1944 United States Naval Academy 1937 Villanova University 1947 Virginia Tech 1961 West Virginia University 1931 TOTALS (86 Seasons)
Meets 16 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 6 16 1 64 7 2 2 18 18 12 1 1 13 1 5 8 9 41 4 1 1 1 6 5 37 2 5 3 1 2 4 11 8 16 2 17 1 24 4 2 3 51 1 2 5 76* 9 1 1 573*
Wins 15 6 1 1 0 1 1 0 11 6 16 1 34 7 2 2 17 14 12 1 1 9 0 5 6 9 22 4 1 1 1 6 2 30 2 5 3 1 1 3 7 7 15 2 12 1 19 4 2 3 28 0 1 5 29 6 1 1 402
Losses 1 5 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 4 1 0 2 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 1 1 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 23 1 1 0 46 3 0 0 170
*-Navy and Army tied 28-28 in 1995
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Pct. .938 .545 1.000 1.000 .000 1.000 1.000 .000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .531 1.000 1.000 1.000 .944 .778 1.000 1.000 1.000 .692 .000 1.000 .750 1.000 .537 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .400 .811 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .500 .750 .636 .875 .938 1.000 .706 1.000 .792 1.000 1.000 1.000 .549 .000 .500 1.000 .382 .667 1.000 1.000 .702
RECORD BOOK All-Time Coaching Records Seasons R.H. Van Volkenburgh 1922 Leo Novak 1928-49 Jess Mortensen 1950 Nathaniel Cartmell 1951-53 Carleton Crowell 1954-74 John Randolph 1975-78 Ron Bazil 1979-81; 83-94 Craig Sherman 1982 Jerry Quiller 1995-2007 Troy Engle 2008-2013 Mike Smith 2014-Present
Years 1 22 1 3 21 4 15 1 13 6 1
Wins 2 93 7 17 144 26 90 4 18 2 0
Losses 0 28 1 4 56 19 34 4 17 8 2
Ties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Pct. 1.000 .769 .875 .810 .720 .578 .726 .500 .514 .200 .000
Vs. Navy 0-0 (.000) 8-5 (.615) 1-0 (1.000) 3-0 (1.000) 9-12 (.429) 0-3 (.000) 3-12 (.200) 0-1 (.000) 3-9-1 (.269) 2-4 (.500) 0-1 (.000)
Year-By-Year Results 1922 (2-0) Coach: R.H. Van Volkenburgh Captain: J.R. Noyes New Hampshire Hamilton
W, 21-33 W, 29-31
1928 (4-0) Coach: Leo Novak Captain: K.E. Rasmussen Lafayette Alfred Springfield RPI
W, 17-38 W, 23-32 W, 17-38 W, 19-36
1929 (3-1) Coach: Leo Novak Captain: G.W. Lermond New Hampshire Alfred Springfield New York University
L, 32-23 W, 25-30 W, 23-32 W, 22-33
1930 (4-1) Coach: Leo Novak Captain: O.C. Krueger Alfred New Hampshire* MIT* Springfield Lafayette *-tri meet 1931 (3-1) Coach: Leo Novak Captain: A.F. Clark, Jr. West Virginia Alfred Pittsburgh New Hampshire
W, 27-28 L, 34-30 W, 34-70 W, 15-65 W, 20-51
W, 27-28 L, 29-26 W, 18-37 W, 26-29
1932 (3-1) Coach: Leo Novak Captain: A.D. Starbird Pittsburgh Columbia New Hampshire Lafayette
W, 25-30 W, 23-30 L, 29-26 W, 15-40
1933 (3-1) Coach: Leo Novak Captain: T.A. Northasm Lafayette Columbia Boston College Alfred
W, 15-40 W, 19-36 W, 15-40 L, 33-22
1934 (3-1) Coach: Leo Novak Captain: D.E. Breakfield Columbia Manhattan Alfred Rutgers
W, 15-40 L, 30-25 W, 25-30 W, 25-30
1935 (4-0) Coach: Leo Novak Captain: H.F. McManus New York University Cornell Alfred Columbia 1936 (3-2) Coach: Leo Novak Captain: W.H. Lewis New York University Columbia* Princeton* Syracuse Alfred *-tri meet 1937 (3-3) Coach: Leo Novak Captain: J.C.F. Tillson Fordham Alfred Syracuse Navy* Columbia* New York University* *-quad meet 1938 (4-2) Coach: Leo Novak Captain: R.H. Schellman Fordham Navy* Princeton* Columbia* Syracuse Alfred *-quad meet
W, 16-39 W, 21-34 W, 15-40 W, 18-37
W, 15-40 W, 24-53 W, 24-43 L, 36-19 L, 29-26
W, 19-36 L, 30-25 L, 38-17 L, 64-28 W, 64-73 W, 64-70
W, 15-40 W, 26-40 W, 26-54 W, 26-105 L, 30-25 L, 38-17
Head Coach Leo Novak 2006 Army Hall of Fame Inductee
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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1939 (4-2) Coach: Leo Novak Captain: F.A. Delatour Fordham Syracuse Pittsburgh Columbia* Princeton* Navy* *-quad meet 1940 (5-1) Coach: Leo Novak Captain: G.B. Moore Fordham Cornell Pittsburgh Columbia* Princeton* Navy* *-quad meet
W, 23-32 L, 29-26 L, 37-18 W, 30-90 W, 30-52 W, 30-38
W, 26-29 W, 22-33 W, 26-29 W, 38-89 W, 38-51 L, 38-32
1941 (3-1) Coach: Leo Novak Captain: F.E. Rosell Alfred Cornell Pittsburgh Navy Heptagonals
W, 15-50 L, 38-21 W, 20-35 W, 25-30 Fourth
1942 (2-2) Coach: Leo Novak Captain: F.M. King Cornell Colgate New York University Navy Heptagonals
L, 29-26 W, 15-48 L, 38-18 W, 25-30 Third
1943 (4-1) Coach: Leo Novak Captain: W.E. Hensel*, H.J. Saine Princeton W, 15-50 Columbia W, 27-28 New York University W, 21-34 Cornell W, 19-36 Navy L, 33-22 Heptagonals Second IC4A Championships Third *-member of war class, graduated early
1944 (4-1) Coach: Leo Novak Captain: A.H. Truxes Columbia Coast Guard Academy New York University City Coll. of New York Navy Heptagonals IC4A Championships
W, 15-40 W, 17-38 W, 18-36 W, 15-40 L, 29-26 First Second
1945 (7-0) Coach: Leo Novak Captain: F.B. Tucker RPI Connecticut Coast Guard Academy New York University Columbia City Coll. of New York Heptagonals IC4A Championships Navy
W, 17-38 W, 15-40 W, 16-39 W, 16-39 W, 15-40 W, 15-40 First First W, 19-36
1946 (5-3) Coach: Leo Novak Captain: F.J. Knauss Manhattan Seton Hall Cornell Duke Columbia Coast Guard Academy New York University Heptagonals Navy
L, 40-15 W, 15-40 W, 15-40 W, 19-36 W, 23-32 W, 26-29 L, 40-15 Second L, 35-20
1947 (5-3) Coach: Leo Novak Captain: W.F. Trieschmann, Jr. Villanova Cornell Duke Columbia Coast Guard Academy Manhattan New York University Navy Nonagonals IC4A Championships
L, 33-27 W, 20-39 W, 15-50 W, 22-37 W, 19-42 L, 30-25 L, 33-22 W, 20-35 First T-Third
1948 (8-0) Coach: Leo Novak Captain: T.P. Strider Villanova Manhattan Coast Guard Academy Cornell New York University Fordham Columbia Heptagonals IC4A Championships Navy 1949 (9-1) Coach: Leo Novak Captain: R.H. Lewandowski Villanova New York University Cornell Fordham Manhattan Columbia Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Syracuse Heptagonals IC4A Championships Navy NCAA Championships
W, 21-34 W, 22-34 W, 16-39 W, 18-41 W, 20-43 W, 18-45 W, 16-39 First Third W, 15-45
W, 20-41 W, 19-42 W, 18-45 W, 15-48 W, 26-30 W, 18-101 W, 18-72 W, 18-60 L, 35-20 First Second W, 15-50 Fifth
Richard Shea Three-Time IC4A, Heptagonal Champion (1949-51) Army Hall of Fame Class of 2004
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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1950 (7-1) Coach: Jess Mortensen Captain: H.G. Marsh Villanova Cornell Syracuse New York University Manhattan Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Heptagonals IC4A Championships Navy
W, 17-38 W, 15-50 L, 32-25 W, 22-37 W, 27-28 W, 19-59 W, 19-59 First Second W, 15-50
1951 (6-0) Coach: Nathaniel Cartmell Captain: L.M. Davis Villanova New York University Syracuse Penn State Manhattan Heptagonals IC4A Championships Navy
W, 20-40 W, 18-45 W, 27-29 W, 22-35 W, 16-45 First Second W, 15-50
1952 (6-2) Coach: Nathaniel Cartmell Captain: R.G. Day Villanova Providence Dartmouth Penn State Manhattan Syracuse Pittsburgh Heptagonals Navy
W, 23-34 W, 17-46 W, 15-49 L, 35-21 W, 19-44 L, 34-31 W, 34-65 First W, 15-44
1953 (5-2) Coach: Nathaniel Cartmell Captain: B.J. Cory Providence Villanova Dartmouth Manhattan Pittsburgh Syracuse Navy Heptagonals
L, 30-27 W, 29-30 W, 24-33 W, 25-34 L, 43-16 W, 23-32 W, 20-40 Second
1954 (2-5) Coach: Carleton Crowell Advisory Coach: Nathaniel Cartmell Captain: R.O. Wray Providence W, 20-39 Villanova L, 29-26 New York University L, 38-31 Pittsburgh L, 64-23 Manhattan L, 64-41 Syracuse L, 39-16 Navy W, 22-33 Heptagonals Second 1955 (3-5) Coach: Carleton Crowell Advisory Coach: Nathaniel Cartmell Captain: R.W. Stephenson St. John’s Providence New York University Syracuse Manhattan Pittsburgh Villanova Navy
W, 39-45 W, 39-45 L, 34-23 L, 28-27 L, 67-34 L, 67-27 L, 35-22 W, 24-31
1956 (3-3) Coach: Carleton Crowell Captain: S. Quattannens Providence St. John’s New York University Syracuse Cornell Heptagonals IC4A Championships Navy
W, 25-36 L, 40-15 W, 24-37 L, 43-17 L, 33-22 Fourth 11th W, 24-33
1957 (3-4) Coach: Carleton Crowell Captain: J. Lewis Manhattan Providence St. John’s Syracuse New York University Cornell Heptagonals IC4A Championships Navy
W, 25-30 W, 18-45 L, 35-22 L, 33-23 W, 33-95 L, 31-24 Fourth Eighth L, 32-24
1958 (10-0) Coach: Carleton Crowell Captain: D.R. Carroll Fordham Seton Hall Providence St. John’s New York University LeMoyne Manhattan Colgate Syracuse Heptagonals IC4A Championships Navy NCAA Championships
W, 18-39 W, 18-85 W, 15-50 W, 21-39 W, 21-89 W, 15-49 W, 18-41 W, 24-85 W, 24-35 First Third W, 17-38 Third
1959 (8-1) Coach: Carleton Crowell Captain: R.W. Healy Buffalo Providence LeMoyne Colgate Syracuse Manhattan St. John’s Cornell Heptagonals IC4A Championships Navy NCAA Championships
W, 15-50 W, 17-48 W, 17-62 W, 22-82 W, 22-37 W, 20-40 W, 18-43 W, 18-42 First Second L, 30-25 Seventh
Head Coach Nathaniel Cartmell
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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1960 (8-1) Coach: Carleton Crowell Captain: L.A. Bender Air Force Providence Syracuse Manhattan St. John’s New York University LeMoyne Cornell Heptagonals IC4A Championships Navy NCAA Championships 1961 (8-1) Coach: Carleton Crowell Captain: J.W. Jones, Jr. Providence LeMoyne Virginia Tech St. John’s Manhattan Syracuse New York University Cornell Heptagonals IC4A Championships Navy NCAA Championships
L, 46-19 W, 16-45 W, 21-40 W,18-37 W, 21-61 W, 21-51 W, 21-110 W, 17-42 First Second W, 21-36 Sixth
W, 17-46 W, 17-83 W, 15-50 W, 20-68 W, 20-49 W, 25-32 W, 21-40 L, 29-27 Second Fifth W, 22-37 11th
1962 (8-3) Coach: Carleton Crowell Captain: C. Chickedantz LeMoyne Fairleigh Dickinson Providence Air Force Manhattan St. John’s Syracuse Massachusetts New York University Cornell Heptagonals IC4A Championships Navy
W, 20-73 W, 20-46 W, 19-41 W, 24-34 L, 45-31 W, 45-46 L, 30-28 W, 26-29 W, 26-85 W, 23-38 Fourth 14th L, 38-23
1963 (5-4) Coach: Carleton Crowell Captain: W.J. Straub Providence Fairleigh Dickinson Buffalo State Manhattan St. John’s Syracuse New York University Cornell Heptagonals IC4A Championships Navy
W, 28-29 W, 28-80 W, 19-44 L, 34-21 W, 15-50 L, 31-24 W, 23-38 L, 35-18 Fifth 17th L, 33-22
1964 (10-2) Coach: Carleton Crowell Captain: J.R. Malpass LeMoyne Colgate Providence Central Connecticut Rutgers Fairleigh Dickinson Manhattan St. John’s Syracuse New York University Cornell Heptagonals IC4A Championships Navy
W, 15-99 W, 15-56 W, 31-34 W, 31-70 W, 20-48 W, 20-70 W, 22-39 W, 17-54 L, 29-26 W, 20-40 W, 18-45 Fourth 11th L, 45-17
1965 (12-0) Coach: Carleton Crowell Captain: F.W. Barnes Colgate LeMoyne Fairleigh Dickinson Rutgers Providence Central Connecticut St. John’s Manhattan Syracuse New York University Cornell Heptagonals IC4A Championships Navy NCAA Championships
W, 15-50 W, 21-60 W, 21-55 W, 33-117 W, 33-52 W, 33-38 W, 24-34 W, 17-44 W, 18-40 W, 20-43 W, 21-40 First Third W, 20-40 16th
1966 (9-1) Coach: Carleton Crowell Captain: J. Warner Fairleigh Dickinson LeMoyne Providence Central Connecticut St. John’s Manhattan Syracuse New York University Cornell Heptagonals IC4A Championships Navy
W, 15-44 W, 17-44 W, 25-34 W, 17-42 W, 19-42 W, 19-38 W, 18-37 W, 26-33 W, 20-43 Third Sixth L, 33-23
1967 (9-2) Coach: Carleton Crowell Captain: P. DeCoursey Fairleigh Dickinson LeMoyne Rutgers Providence Central Connecticut Manhattan St. John’s Syracuse New York University Cornell Heptagonals IC4A Championships Navy
W, 17-54 W, 15-57 W, 23-36 W, 25-32 W, 20-39 W, 22-39 W, 28-29 W, 15-50 L, 31-26 W, 20-43 Seventh 17th L, 35-21
Head Coach Carleton Crowell Army Hall of Fame Class of 2013
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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1968 (6-3) Coach: Carleton Crowell Captain: J.R. Lucas Fairleigh Dickinson Central Connecticut Manhattan St. John’s Syracuse New York University Rutgers Cornell Heptagonals IC4A Championships Navy 1969 (5-4) Coach: Carleton Crowell Captain: J.A. Kee Fairleigh Dickinson Central Connecticut Manhattan St. John’s Syracuse New York University Rutgers Cornell Heptagonals IC4A Championships Navy
W, 15-48 W, 17-46 L, 38-19 L, 42-18 W, 15-50 W, 29-30 W, 28-29 W, 21-40 Fifth 18th L, 29-26
W, 19-44 W, 20-39 L, 29-27 W, 27-28 W, 15-50 L, 34-21 W, 15-43 L, 30-29 Sixth 18th L, 44-19
1970 (7-3) Coach: Carleton Crowell Captain: J. McNally Fairleigh Dickinson Merrimack Central Connecticut Manhattan St. John’s Syracuse New York University Rutgers Cornell Heptagonals IC4A Championships Navy 1971 (6-3) Coach: Carleton Crowell Captain: B. Curran Fairleigh Dickinson St. John’s Central Connecticut Manhattan* Syracuse New York University Rutgers at Cornell Heptagonals* IC4A Championships* at Navy *-New York, N.Y.
W, 15-50 W, 15-50 W, 23-38 L, 33-23 L, 29-26 W, 23-38 W, 25-30 W, 28-36 L, 41-17 Fifth 21st W, 26-29
W, 18-37 W, 16-41 W, 23-36 L, 50-15 W, 25-30 W, 24-36 W, 23-36 L, 42-17 Seventh 14th L, 40-21
1972 (9-1) Coach: Carleton Crowell Captain: L. Alm St. John’s* Fairleigh Dickinson* Central Connecticut Albany Manhattan at Syracuse New York University* at Rutgers Heptagonals* Cornell IC4A Championships* Navy *-New York, N.Y. 1973 (7-4) Coach: Carleton Crowell Captain: D. Fletcher Central Connecticut Fairleigh Dickinson St. John’s Syracuse Albany Manhattan* at Ithaca New York University Rutgers Montclair State Heptagonals* IC4A Championships* at Navy *-New York, N.Y. 1974 (6-6) Coach: Carleton Crowell Captain: N.F. Reinhardt Fairleigh Dickinson St. John’s Central Connecticut at Syracuse Albany^ Manhattan Cornell New York University Lehigh Montclair State# at Rutgers Heptagonals* IC4A Championships* Navy ^-Syracuse, N.Y. #-New Brunswick, N.J. *-New York, N.Y.
W, 16-40 W, 15-48 W, 18-38 W, 24-32 L, 39-18 W, 18-39 W, 17-46 W, 27-28 Fourth W, 26-30 Eighth W, 21-34
W, 22-39 W, 15-49 W, 19-40 L, 40-21 W, 18-43 L, 42-17 L, 36-24 W, 15-50 W, 21-38 W, 18-45 Ninth 22nd L, 46-17
W, 18-45 W, 24-31 W, 17-44 L, 36-25 L, 32-25 L, 31-24 L, 29-26 W, 15-50 L, 28-27 W, 15-50 W, 27-29 Fourth Ninth L, 43-20
Curt Alitz (1976) and Dennis Trujillo (1974) Individual IC4A Champions; Alitz - Army Hall of Fame Class of 2008
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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1975 (5-7) Coach: Carleton Crowell Interim Coach: Harold Beal Captain: Dennis Trujillo Fairleigh Dickinson Troy State Syracuse Albany Manhattan Cornell New York University Lehigh Rutgers Montclair stae St. John’s Heptagonals IC4A Championships Navy 1976 (7-4) Coach: John Randolph Captain: W.M. Chiusano Fairleigh Dickinson at Albany* Syracuse* Manhattan Cornell at Lehigh^ Rutgers^ New York University^ Montclair State New York Maritime Heptagonals# IC4A Championships# Navy *-triangular meet ^-quad meet #-New York, N.Y. 1977 (6-5) Coach: John Randolph Captain: C.J. Alitz Fairleigh Dickinson Albany* Syracuse* at Manhattan at Cornell at Rutgers^ New York University^ Lehigh^ New York Maritime* Montclair State* at Navy Heptagonals# IC4A Championships *-tri meet ^-quad meet #-New York, N.Y.
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W, 20-41 L, 28-27 L, 29-26 W, 24-34 L, 30-25 W, 27-28 W, 15-50 L, 31-26 L, 34-24 W, 15-50 L, 29-28 Fifth 10th L, 36-25
L, 33-22 W, 19-44 W, 27-32 L, 33-22 W, 18-41 W, 25-31 L, 35-25 W, 15-50 W, 15-50 W, 15-50 Sixth 12th L, 29-26
L, 39-20 W, 15-48 W, 18-45 L, 31-24 L, 39-22 L, 43-20 W, 15-50 W, 18-37 W, 15-50 W, 15-50 L, 37-24 Second Ninth
1978 (8-3) Coach: John Randolph Captain: J.J. Enright New York Tech Iona* at Syracuse* Albany* Manhattan Cornell Rutgers& Lehigh& Fairleigh Dickinson& New York Maritime* Montclair State* IC4A Championships& Heptagonals& District II Championships^ NCAA Championships@ *-tri meet &-New York, N.Y. ^-Bethlehem, Pa. @-Madison, Wis. 1979 (6-6) Coach: Ron Bazil Captain: R.A. Thomas New York Tech* Iona* Albany^ Syracuse^ East Stroudsburg^ Manhattan# at Cornell Rutgers$ Fairleigh Dickinson$ Seton Hall$ Lehigh$ Navy Heptagonals% District II CHampionships% *-tri meet ^-quad meet $-pentagonals %-Bethlehem, Pa.
W, forfeit W, 21-40 W, 19-41 W, 15-49 W, 26-29 L, 35-22 L, 30-27 W, 17-42 L, 32-23 W, 15-50 W, 15-50 Seventh Fourth Fifth 26th
W, 15-50 L, 30-25 W, 20-43 L, 34-21 W, 23-34 L, 44-15 L, 37-21 W, 26-30 L, 32-25 W, 15-50 W, 23-34 L, 47-16 Eighth 13th
1980 (8-5) Coach: Ron Bazil Captain: R.A. Payne at New York Tech* Iona* Fordham* C.W. Post* at Syracuse^ Albany^ East Stroudsburg^ Manhattan Cornell at Lehigh^ Rutgers^ Seton Hall^ Navy Heptagonals# *-pentagonals ^-tri meet #-New York, N.Y.
W, 15-50 W, 25-30 W, 15-46 W, 15-46 L, 45-17 W, 18-45 W, 27-32 L, 33-22 L, 48-15 W, 27-28 L, 47-15 W, 15-50 L, 50-15 10th
1981 (7-2) Coach: Ron Bazil Co-Captains: R.J. Afridi, T.A. Wuchte Iona* W, 26-30 New York Tech* W, 15-50 Fordham* W, 15-49 C.W. Post* W, 18-43 Syracuse^ L, 38-20 Albany^ W, 15-50 East Stroudsburg^ W, 17-44 MAAC Championships# Third at Cornell W, 21-34 Navy L, 48-15 Heptagonals# Fourth *-quad meet ^-tri meet #-New York, N.Y. 1982 (4-4) Coach: Craig Sherman Co-Captains: C. Williams, C. Mozina Fordham* W, 16-47 C.W. Post* W, 18-45 Iona* L, 29-28 at Syracuse* L, 30-27 Albany* W, 15-50 East Stroudsburg* W, 26-33 Cornell L, 30-29 Manhattan Invitational Fourth at Navy L, 50-15 MAAC Championships^ Fourth Heptagonals^ Fourth *-quad meet ^-New York, N.Y.
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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1983 (8-3) Coach: Ron Bazil Captain: J.M Molloy Iona C.W. Post Fordham New York Tech Syracuse* Albany* East Stroudsburg* at Cornell Princeton^ Siena^ Navy Heptagonals^ *-quad meet ^-New York, N.Y. 1984 (8-1) Coach: Ron Bazil Captain: J.J. Muller Iona* C.W. Post* Fordham* at Syracuse* Albany* East Stroudsburg* Cornell Marist^ at Navy Heptagonals^ IC4A Championships# *-quad meet ^-New York, N.Y. #-Bethlehem, Pa. 1985 (5-3) Coach: Ron Bazil Captain: David H. Fleece Iona Marist C.W. Post Albany East Stroudsburg Syracuse at Cornell Paul Short Invitational* Navy Heptagonals^ IC4A Championships^ *-Bethlehem, Pa. ^-New York, N.Y.
W, 25-36 W, 17-46 W, 15-45 W, 15-50 L, 30-29 W, 15-50 W, 19-39 W, 22-35 L, 45-15 W, 16-41 L, 50-15 Sixth
W, 20-43 W, 15-48 W, 19-42 W, 20-40 W, 15-48 W, 20-40 W, 22-36 W, 22-36 L, 50-15 Fourth 14th
L, 36-20 W, 17-43 W, 22-35 W, 15-50 W, 17-42 W, 17-42 L, 28-27 Eighth L, 36-21 Third 10th
1986 (4-1) Coach: Ron Bazil Captain: Mica M. Comstock Iona at Cornell* Syracuse* East Stroudsburg* MAAC Championships^ Paul Short Invitational# at Navy Heptagonals^ IC4A Championships# District II Championships NCAA Championships$ *-quad meet ^-New York, N.Y. #-Bethlehem, Pa. $-Tucson, Ariz. 1987 (5-0) Coach: Ron Bazil Captain: Tom Feder Iona Cornell East Stroudsburg Syracuse MAAC Championships* Paul Short Run^ Navy Heptagonals* IC4A Championships^ District II Regionals *-New York, N.Y. ^-Bethlehem, Pa.
W, 24-35 W, 15-45 W, 16-44 W, 16-44 First First L, 30-26 Third Fourth Second 18th
W, 20-43 W, 21-38 W, 18-39 W, 20-38 First Seventh W, 23-32 Seventh 12th Seventh
1989 (5-2) Coach: Ron Bazil Captain: Mike Dolan Iona* C.W. Post* Syracuse^ Cornell^ East Stroudsburg^ at Manhattan Paul Short Run# Navy Heptagonals@ *-tri meet ^-quad meet #-Bethlehem, Pa. @-New York, N.Y. 1990 (5-4) Coach: Ron Bazil Captain: Aaron Pogue Iona* St. Francis (N.Y.)* Syracuse^ Cornell^ Canisius^ Lehigh^ East Stroudsburg^ at Manhattan Stanford Invitaitonal at Navy Heptagonals *-tri meet at West Point ^-Cornell invitational
W, 26-31 W, 20-44 W, 22-35 W, 28-29 L, 29-26 W, 28-30 12th L, 42-20 Ninth
L, 32-23 W, 15-50 W, 26-28 L, 32-27 L, 33-26 W, 20-40 W, 17-46 W, 21-40 14th L, 34-24 Sixth
1988 (5-1) Coach: Ron Bazil Captains: Tyno Carter, John Nelson Iona W, 25-30 Syracuse W, 16-41 Cornell W, 17-39 East Stroudsburg W, 25-48 Manhattan W, 16-45 Paul Short Run Second Navy L, 32-24 Heptagonals Third IC4A Championships Seventh
Dan Browne ’97 Army Hall of Fame Class of 2005
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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS
Head Coach Jerry Quiller 1991 (5-3) Coach: Ron Bazil Co-Captains: Ryan Bates, Liam Collins Fairfield Invitational First Cornell* L, 29-28 Syracuse* L, 29-28 East Stroudsburg* W, 16-47 Manhattan^ W, 15-50 Lafayette^ W, 17-44 St. John’s# W, 25-36 Albany# W, 20-39 Navy L, 41-20 Heptagonals Third IC4A Championships 17th *-quad meet at West Point ^-tri meet at Manhattan #-tri meet at West Point 1992 (7-3) Coach: Ron Bazil Captain: Tim Steckel at Syracuse Cornell East Stroudsburg at Manhattan Princeton Pennsylvania St. John’s Albany Siena at Indiana Invitational at Navy Heptagonals* IC4A Championships^ *-Bronx, N.Y. ^-Bethlehem, Pa.
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W, 19-41 L, 38-21 W, 15-50 W, 15-49 W, 24-31 L, 28-27 W, n/a W, 19-39 W, 15-50 16th L, 37-19 Sixth 18th
1993 (8-0) Coach: Ron Bazil Captain: Jason Stewart at Cornell Syracuse East Stroudsburg at Manhattan Princeton Pennsylvania St. John’s at Paul Short Run Navy Patriot League Champ.* IC4A Championships^ NCAA Championships% *-Easton, Pa. ^-Leesburg, Va. %-Bethlehem, Pa. 1994 (4-0) Coach: Ron Bazil Captain: Mike Bernstein at Cornell Syracuse East Stroudsburg at Boston College Inv. Pre-NCAA Invitational at Navy Patriot League Champ. * IC4A Championships^ *-Lewisburg, Pa. ^-Boston, Mass. 1995 (2-0-1) Coach: Jerry Quiller Captain: Scott Kirkpatrick at Cornell East Stroudsburg at Fordham Invitational at Minnesota Invitational at Iona Meet of Champ. at Navy Patriot League Champ.* IC4A Championships^ *-Bethlehem, Pa. ^-Boston, Mass.
W, 23-32 W, 15-50 W, 15-50 W, 15-50 W, 27-28 W, 20-39 W, 17-44 First W, 24-35 First Second Sixth
W, 19-41 W, 15-50 W, 15-50 Second 10th W, 20-38 First Seventh
W, 17-42 W, 15-49 Fourth Ninth Seventh T, 28-28 First Seventh
1996 (4-0) Coach: Jerry Quiller Captain: Dan Browne Cornell Syracuse East Stroudsburg at Iona Meet of Champ. at Maine Invitational Navy Patriot League Champ.* IC4A Championships^ NCAA Championships# *-Easton, Pa. ^-Boston, Mass. #-Tucson, Ariz. 1997 (1-1) Coach: Jerry Quiller Captain: Andy Jugan at Cornell at Iona Meet of Champ. at Paul Short Run Navy Patriot League Champ.* District I Championship^ *-Hamilton, N.Y. ^-Boston, Mass.
W, 20-43 W, 20-76 W, n/a First Third W, 21-37 First Third 15th
W, 27-28 Fifth Seventh L, 31-27 Second 10th
1998 (1-1) Coach: Jerry Quiller Captain: Scott Goff Cornell at Iona Meet of Champ. at Paul Short Run at Navy Patriot League Champ.* Northeast Regional^ NCAA Championships# *-Lewisburg, Pa. ^-Bronx, N.Y. #-Lawrence, Kan.
W, 21-34 Fourth Eighth L, 41-20 Second Fifth Ind.
1999 (1-2) Coach: Jerry Quiller Captain: Ryan Kirkpatrick Cornell Niagara Boston Triangular at Iona Meet of Champ. National Invitational* Navy Patriot League Champ.^ Northeast Regional# *-University Park, Pa. ^-Easton, Pa. #-Boston, Mass.
L, 47-20 W, 15-50 Third FIfth Third L, 37-22 Second 10th
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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 2000 (1-2) Coach: Jerry Quiller Captain: David Rachal Cornell Marist at Roy Griak Invite at Paul Short Run at Navy Patriot League Champ.* Northeast Regional^ *-Bethlehem, Pa. ^-New York, N.Y. 2001 (2-2) Coach: Jerry Quiller Captain: Clint Tisserand Cornell Marist Binghamton at Roy Griak Invite at Navy Patriot League Champ.* Northeast Regional^ IC4A Championships# *-Hamilton, N.Y. ^-Boston, Mass. #-New York, N.Y. 2002 (3-2) Coach: Jerry Quiller Captain: Eric Motzenbecker Bucknell Cornell Colgate Holy Cross at Cortland Invite at Pre-Nationals* at Navy Patriot League Champ.^ Northeast Regional# IC4A Championships# *-Terre Haute, Ind. ^-West Point, N.Y. #-Bronx, N.Y.
L, 35-22 W, 15-50 11th Fourth L, 36-23 First Seventh
L, 41-16 W, 16-46 W, 15-50 27th L, 30-25 First Third Fourth
L, 38-27 W, 38-65 W, 38-109 W, 38-143 First Ninth L, 46-15 Second 11th Ind.
2003 (2-0) Coach: Jerry Quiller Captain: Aaron Smead at Cornell W, 19-39 at Great American Shootout* 12th at Cortland Invitational First at Paul Short Run Sixth Navy W, 25-30 Patriot League Champ.^ Third Northeast Regional# 11th IC4A Championships@ First *-Cary, N.C. ^-Easton, Pa. #-Boston, Mass. @-Bronx, N.Y. 2004 (0-2) Coach: Jerry Quiller Captain: Paul Strozier Cornell at Paul Short Run at Gulden Invitational at Navy Patriot League Champ.* Northeast Regional^ IC4A Championships^ *-Lewisburg, Pa. ^-New York, N.Y. 2005 (1-1) Coach: Jerry Quiller Captain: Philip Sakala Cornell at Great American Festival* at Iona Meet of Champions at Paul Short Run at Navy Patriot League Champ.^ Northeast Regional# IC4A Championships@ *-Cary, N.C. ^-Lewisburg, Pa. #-Boston, Mass. @-New York, N.Y. 2006 (0-2) Coach: Jerry Quiller Captain: Doug Pellitier Cornell at Penn State Invite at Wesleyan Invite at Paul Short Run at Notre Dame Invitational at Navy Patriot League Champ.* NCAA Regionals^ IC4A Championships^ *-Hamilton, N.Y. ^-Bronx, N.Y.
L, 37-22 12th Second L, 34-25 Third Ninth Second
2007 (0-2) Coach: Jerry Quiller Captain: Robert Squier Army Open Cornell at Iona Meet of Champions at Notre Dame Invite at Paul Short Run Navy Patriot League Champ.* NCAA Regionals^ IC4A Championships# NCAA Championships@ *-Easton, Pa. ^-Boston, Mass. #-Bronx, N.Y. @-Terre Haute, Ind. 2008 (1-1) Coach: Troy Engle Captain: Andrew Catalano Army Open Cornell at Roy Griak Invitational at Paul Short Run Navy Patriot League Champ.* NCAA Regionals^ IC4A Championships^ *-Bethlehem, Pa. ^-Bronx, N.Y.
Ind. L, 40-21 Seventh Fourth Ind. L, 35-23 Third 12th Second Ind.
Ind. L, 49-15 14th 14th W, 27-28 T-First 12th Fifth
L, 39-19 Seventh 13th Seventh W, 27-28 Second Seventh First
L, 39-21 Sixth Second First 19th L, 33-22 Fourth 21st Third
Jonathan Anderson, Army’s most recent Patriot League individual champion (2008)
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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 2009 (0-2) Coach: Troy Engle Captain: Zac Reiter Army Open at Cornell at Roy Griak Invitational at Paul Short Run Navy Patriot League Champ.* NCAA Regionals^ IC4A CHampionships# *-Hamilton, N.Y. ^-Boston, Mass. #-Bronx, N.Y. 2010 (0-2) Coach: Troy Engle Captain: Blaine O’Reilly Army Open Cornell Iona Meet of Champions Paul Short Run at Navy Patriot League Champ.* NCAA Regionals^ IC4A Championships# *-Easton, Pa. ^-Madison, Conn. #-Bronx, N.Y. 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: Kevin Russell Army Open Binghamton, Cornell Iona Meet of Champions Paul Short Run at Navy Patriot League Champ.* NCAA Regionals^ *-Hamilton, N.Y. ^-Madison, Conn.
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Ind. L, 42-18 11th 15th L, 41-19 Fifth 17th Fourth
Ind. L, 35-24 Sixth 33rd L, 41-20 Third 18th Ind.
2013 (1-1) Coach: Troy Engle Captain: Ricardo Galindo Army Open at Cornell Iona Meet of Champions Paul Short Run vs. Navy Patriot Leauge Champ.* NCAA Regionals^ *Easton, Pa. ^ Bronx, N.Y. 2014 (0-2) Coach: Mike Smith Captain: TBD Army Open vs. Cornell Iona Meet of Champions Paul Short Invitational at Navy Patriot League Champ.* NCAA Regionals^ *Bethlehem, Pa. ^Bronx, N.Y.
Ind. L, 40-19 Fifth 14th W, 29-26 Fourth 14th
First L, 49-15 Sixth 14th L, 47-16 Third 11th
Ind. Second Fourth 24th L, 37-19 Fourth 16th
Ind. Second Fifth 23rd L, 43-20 Fourth 14th
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ARMY WEST POINT’S HOME COURSE
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ARMY-NAVY SERIES
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ARMY Year 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962
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Result Navy, 28-64 Army, 26-40 Army, 30-38 Navy, 32-38 Army, 25-30 Army, 25-30 Navy, 22-33 Navy, 26-29 Army, 19-36 Navy, 20-35 Army, 20-35 Army, 15-45 Army, 15-50 Army, 15-50 Army, 15-50 Army, 15-44 Army, 20-40 Army, 22-33 Army, 24-31 Army, 24-33 Navy, 24-32 Army, 17-38 Navy, 25-30 Army, 21-36 Army, 22-37 Navy, 23-38
Year Result 1963 Navy, 22-33 1964 Navy, 17-45 1965 Army, 20-40 1966 Navy, 23-33 1967 Navy, 21-35 1968 Navy, 26-29 1969 Navy, 19-44 1970 Army, 26-29 1971 Navy, 21-40 1972 Army, 21-34 1973 Navy, 17-46 1974 Navy, 20-43 1975 Navy, 25-36 1976 Navy, 26-29 1977 Navy, 24-37 1978 Did not meet 1979 Navy, 16-47 1980 Navy, 15-50 1981 Navy, 15-48 1982 Navy, 15-50 1983 Navy, 15-50 1984 Navy, 15-50 1985 Navy, 21-36 1986 Navy, 26-30 1987 Army, 23-32 1988 Navy, 24-32 Navy leads all-time series: 47-29-1 Longest win streak: 13, Navy, 1973-86 Current streak: Navy, one meet
NAVY Year 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Result Navy, 20-42 Navy, 24-34 Navy, 20-41 Navy, 19-37 Army, 24-35 Army, 20-38 Tie, 28-28 Army, 21-37 Navy, 27-31 Navy, 20-41 Navy, 22-37 Navy, 23-36 Navy, 25-30 Navy, 15-46 Army, 25-30 Navy, 25-34 Army, 27-28 Navy, 22-33 Navy, 23-35 Army, 27-28 Navy, 19-41 Navy, 20-41 Navy, 19-37 Navy, 20-43 Army 26-29 Navy, 47-16
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MEN’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 (92) Fourth (72) Fourth (83) Fourth (94) Third (86) Fifth (107) Tie-First with Navy (47) Third (78) Fourth (99) Second (71) Third (78) Third (79) Second (46) First (36) First (20) Second (50) Second (42) Second (56) First (21) First (19) First (24) First (23)
Champion (points) Navy (30) Navy (61) Lehigh (54) Navy (38) Navy (43) Navy (34) Army, Navy (47) American (47) American (25) American (22) American (19) American (26) American (28) Army (36) Army (20) Bucknell (30) Bucknell (23) Bucknell (29) Army (21) Army (19) Army (24) Army (23)
Army’s Top Individual (place) Tom Giradot (fourth) Kendall Ward (fourth) Ricardo Galindo (ninth) Dan Jester (14th) Bryce Livingston (sixth) Alexis Torre-Santiago (15th) Jonathan Anderson (first) John Mickowski (third) Doug Pelletier (10th) Faraz Bala (seventh) Paul Strozier (sixth) Eric Heely (second) David Welch (third) Will Wyche (first) Will Wyche (first) Michael Baskin (second) Scott Goff (first) Scott Goff (first) Dan Browne (first) Dan Browne (first) Mike Bernstein (first) Jason Stewart (second)
• Seven team titles • • Eight individual champions • • Six Coach of the Year certificates • - Ron Bazil ’93, ’94; Jerry Quiller ’95, ’96, ’00, ’01 • Four Scholar-Athletes of the Year • - Zach Miller ’96; Michael Baskin ’99, ’00; Paul Strozier ’04 • More All-Patriot League selections (75) than any other school • • Two four-time All-League honorees • - Scott Goff ’95-’98; Michael Ross ’95-’98 • Two best times in Patriot League Championship history (8K) • - No. 1 Mike Bernstein - 1994 - Bucknell Golf Course - 24:12.0 - No. 2 Jonathan Anderson - 2008 - Goodman Campus, Lehigh - 24:19.4 The 2008 Patriot League Championship led by Jonathan Anderson
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Now in its third decade as an all-sport conference combining academic and athletic excellence, the Patriot League sponsors championships in 24 men and women’s sports. Initially started as an NCAA Division I-AA football conference in 1986, the Patriot League became an all-sport conference in 1990 and includes American, Army, Boston University, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh, Loyola and Navy as full members, and Fordham, Georgetown, MIT and Richmond as associate members. These institutions are among the oldest and most prestigious in the nation and their alumni have and continue to play leadership roles in shaping our country. Since 1998, the Patriot League has ranked first each year among all Division I conferences awarding athletic aid in the NCAA Graduation Rate Report. The League also had more than 93 percent of its teams score above the national APR average in the most recent data, and 92 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. The Patriot League’s mission is simple: to provide successful competitive athletic experiences while maintaining high academic standards, and to prepare its student-athletes to be leaders in society. During the 2013-14 academic year, Patriot League student-athletes and teams have accomplished the following: *The Patriot League ranked second among all conferences in multi-year APR rating, and led all leagues in men’s basketball APR. *81 Patriot League teams recorded perfect graduation success rates and 92 earned NCAA Public Recognition Awards for ranking in the top 10 percent of their sport in APR. *More than 93 percent of Patriot League teams scored above the national average in APR. *Patriot League teams won NCAA Tournament games in seven different sports, with American winning twice to advance to the Round of 16 in volleyball. *League squads also won NCAA first-round or regional contests in football (Fordham), men’s soccer (Navy), women’s soccer (Boston University), women’s lacrosse (Loyola), softball (Boston University) and baseball (Bucknell). *Navy won the overall Patriot League Presidents’ Cup for the second time in three years, while Army took first place on the men’s side and Boston University claimed the women’s title in its inaugural season. *Fifteen student-athletes earned Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-America recognition, including first-team accolades for Fordham’s Brett Biestek (Football), Bucknell’s Joe Meyer (Men’s Soccer) and Navy’s Elizabeth Hoerner (Women’s Soccer). *Thirty-five student-athletes received Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District recognition. *There were 2,450 student-athletes on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll in 2013-14, including 128 with a semester GPA of at least 4.0. *American women’s basketball standout Alexis Dobbs and Navy women’s soccer star Elizabeth Hoerner and women’s rowing student-athlete Katherine Ashton each earned NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships. Dobbs and Hoerner were later named the Patriot League’s nominees for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award. *Fordham’s Brett Biestek earned a Postgraduate Scholarship from the FCS Athletic Directors Association. *Loyola’s Joe Fletcher (Men’s Lacrosse) and Boston University’s Allison Barwise (Track and Field) were named the Patriot League Male and Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year recipients, respectively. *The Patriot League Sportsmanship Awards went to a pair of basketball student-athletes in American’s Darius Gardner on the men’s side and Army’s Krishawn Tillett for the women. *Lafayette’s Alec Golini (Men’s Soccer) and Lehigh’s Brooke Astor (Women’s Track and Field) earned the Patriot League Outstanding Leadership and Character Awards for their excellence in leadership and service. *Four Patriot Leaguers were named Senior CLASS Award finalists, including three in men’s lacrosse. *Loyola’s Joe Fletcher was one of five finalists for the Tewaaraton Award given to the top player in men’s lacrosse, and also earned the William C. Schmeisser Outstanding Defensive Player Award from the USILA. *Fordham’s Mike Nebrich placed fifth in the voting for the Walter Payton Award as the top FCS player. *Twenty-four Patriot Leaguers were named first, second or third-team All-Americans in team sports, including six in football, five in men’s lacrosse, four in women’s lacrosse and three in men’s soccer. *Loyola spent the majority of the season as the No. 1-ranked team in the men’s lacrosse national polls. *Fordham football and Loyola men and women’s lacrosse each finished in the top 10 of national polls, while Navy men’s soccer and American volleyball and field hockey each placed in the top 25 of their sport’s final national rankings. *Navy’s Jay Stell placed third in the javelin at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, matching the best-ever finish for a Patriot League male and earning first-team All-America honors. *Boston University’s Allison Barwise, Rich Peters and Rosa Moriello also competed at the NCAA Outdoor Championships and earned All-America recognition, with Barwise receiving first-team status by placing sixth in the high jump for the best NCAA finish by a Patriot League female since 1993. *Peters and his BU teammate, Monica Adler, both recorded top-10 finishes in the mile at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships to earn All-America recognition. *Navy’s Tom Duvall came in the top 10 in the 500 freestyle at the NCAA Men’s Swimming Championship to earn All-America honors, and was one of four Patriot Leaguers to compete in an individual event at either the NCAA Men or Women’s Championship. *Lehigh’s Tyler Mueller and Loyola’s Kiera Harrison ran in the NCAA Cross Country Championships. *Bucknell’s Katelyn Miller was selected as the IWLCA Division I Scholar-Athlete of the Year.