Belmont Men's Track and Field Media Guide by Belmont Athletics

QUICK FACTS, TABLE OF CONTENTS General School: Belmont University City/Zip: Nashville, TN 37212 Founded: 1951 Enrollment: 5445 Nickname: Bruins Colors: Navy Blue, Red and White Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Atlantic Sun President: Dr. Robert C. Fisher Alma Mater, Yr.: Henderson State, 1970 Athletics Director: Mike Strickland Alma Mater, Yr.: Georgia Southern, 1971 Athletic Department Phone: (615) 460-6420 Coaching Staff Head Coach: Jeff Langdon Alma Mater, Yr.: Belmont, 1983 Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Track Office Phone: (615) 460-6046 Email Address: jeff.langdon@belmont.edu Best Time to Reach: Mornings Assistant Coaches: Dave Milner, Kevin Yeager

Media Relations Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Track & Field Contact: Kenisha Rhone Office Phone: (615) 460-5990 Cell Phone: (267) 978-2304 Fax Number: (615) 460-5584 Email Address: kenisha.rhone@belmont.edu Media Relations Mailing Address: 1900 Belmont Boulevard Nashville, TN 37212 Website: www..belmontbruins.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/BelmontXCTF www.twitter.com/GoBelmontBruins

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Quick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Media Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2009-10 Track and Field Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 2009-10 Track & Field Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Student-Athlete Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14 Coaching Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-16 2009 Track & Field Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-19 Team Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Team Awards and Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-22 Belmont University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 University Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Atlantic Sun Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Academics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Strength and Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Sports Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Nashville, Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

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MEDIA INFORMATION The Belmont Media Relations Office is located on the mezzanine level of Belmont’s Curb Event Center. The 2009-10 men’s track and field media guide is published by the Athletic Media Relations Office and is designed to assist print and electronic media, other schools, and interested persons in getting acquainted with the program. INTERVIEWS Interviews with Belmont players and coaches can be arranged by calling Kenisha Rhone track contact at (615) 460-5990. Players and coaches are available before and after most practices, so please let us know in advance that you are coming, and we will help facilitate the interview. Please do not contact players personally. DIRECTIONS TO THE CURB EVENT CENTER From the west via I-4 40: Exit onto I-440 and continue east. Take exit 3 onto 21st Avenue and proceed to Blair Boulevard. Take a right onto Blair. Blair deadends into Belmont Boulevard. Take a left and follow to Bernard Avenue (1/4 mile). Take a right at Bernard and go up the hill. Take a left into the parking garage and park in the garage. Go to the 3rd floor of the garage and follow the covered walkway to the Curb Center entrance, which is on the east side of the building. 40: At the I-40 split, bear left to I-24/I-440, then From the east via I-4 right to I-440 west. Take exit 3 onto 21st Avenue and proceed to Blair Boulevard. Take a right onto Blair. Blair deadends into Belmont Boulevard. Take a left and follow to Bernard Avenue (1/4 mile). Take a right at Bernard and go up the hill. Take a left into the parking garage and park in the garage. Go to the 3rd floor of the garage and follow the covered walkway to the Curb Center entrance, which is on the east side of the building. From the north via I-6 65 or I-2 24: Just north of Nashville, I-24 merges with I-65. Travel east on I-24. After passing downtown, take I-40 west ramp towards Memphis. Follow I-40 to I-65. Take I-65 South towards Huntsville. Follow I-65 South to exit 81, Wedgewood Avenue. Take right at the bottom of the ramp onto Wedgewood. Follow Wedgewood to the first entrance to Belmont on your left, which is just after 15th Avenue. Follow that road back to the parking garage. Park in the garage and go to the 3rd floor of the

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garage and follow the covered walkway to the Curb Center entrance, which is on the east side of the building. From the south via I-6 65: Follow I-65 north to exit 81. Turn left at the off-ramp onto Wedgewood Avenue. Follow Wedgewood to the first entrance to Belmont on your left, which is just after 15th Avenue. Follow that road back to the parking garage. Park in the garage and go to the 3rd floor of the garage and follow the covered walkway to the Curb Center entrance, which is on the east side of the building. 24: Take I-440 west towards Memphis. From the southeast via I-2 Take exit 3 onto 21st Avenue and proceed to Blair Boulevard. Take a right onto Blair. Blair deadends into Belmont Boulevard. Take a left and follow to Bernard Avenue (1/4 mile). Take a right at Bernard and go up the hill. Take a left into the parking garage and park in the garage. Go to the 3rd floor of the garage and follow the covered walkway to the Curb Center entrance, which is on the east side of the building.

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PHONE DIRECTORY (Area Code 615 unless included) Tennessean 259-8010 The City Paper 298-9833 Belmont Vision 460-6433 Baptist Press 782-8615 Franklin Review Appeal 794-2555 Lebanon Democrat 444-3952 AP-Tennessee 373-9988 WKRN (Ch. 2) 369-7240 WSMV (Ch. 4) 353-2235 WTVF (Ch. 5) 248-5285 WZTV (Ch. 17) 369-5561 WNSR (560 am) 844-1039 WGFX (104.5 FM) 737-1045 WNFN (106.7 FM) 737-1067

FAX NUMBERS (Area Code 615 unless included) Tennessean 259-8826 The City Paper 298-2780 Belmont Vision 460-5518 Baptist Press 782-8736 Franklin Review-Appeal 790-0522 Lebanon Democrat 444-1358 AP-Tennessee 376-0947 WKRN (Ch. 2) 369-7329 WSMV (Ch. 4) 353-2345 WTVF (Ch. 5) 244-9883 WZTV (Ch. 17) 369-3299 WNSR (560 am) 777-2284 WGFX (104.5 FM) 727-7046 WNFN (106.7 FM) 321-5771

2009-1 10 TRACK AND FIELD SCHEDULE

INDOOR SEASON DATE 12/5/09 1/23/10 1/29-30/10 2/6/10 2/13/10 2/20/10 2/26-27/10

EVENT Saluki Fast Start Meet Blue Raider Invitational Indiana Relays MTSU Meet MTSU Valentine Meet Redhawk Invitational Atlantic Sun Championship

LOCATION Carbondale, Ill. Murfreesboro, Tenn. Bloomington, Ind. Murfreesboro, Tenn. Mufreesboro, Tenn. Cape Girardeau, Mo. Johnson City, Tenn.

EVENT APSU Spring Fling Raleigh Relays Vanderbilt Black & Gold APSU Governors Invitational Boston Moon Classic Vanderbilt Invitational Jesse Owens Track Classic Mississippi Open Atlantic Sun Championship NCAA East Regional

LOCATION Clarksville, Tenn. Raleigh, N.C. Nashville, Tenn. Clarksville, Tenn. Nashville, Tenn. Nashville, Tenn. Columbus, Ohio Oxford, Miss. Jacksonville, Fla. Greensboro, N.C.

OUTDOOR SEASON DATE 3/20/10 3/26-27/10 3/27/10 4/3/10 4/10/10 4/17/10 4/30/10 5/1/10 5/14-15/10 5/28-29/10

2009-1 10 ROSTER

Name

ITF/OTF

Event

Hometown (Last School)

Academic Major

Jordan Anderson

Sr. /Sr.

Distance

Mason City, Iowa/Illinois State

Business Administration

Brent Buyse

Jr./Jr.

Sprints

Plano, Texas/Plano HS

Int'l Economics

John Cebula

Fr./Fr.

Hurdles

Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard West

Exercise Science

Hillary Cheruiyot

Sr./Sr.

Distance

Eldoret, Kenya/St. Patrick's HS

Economics

Matt Fiedler

R-Jr./R-Jr.

Multi

LaGrange, Ill./Lyons HS

Music Business

Joe Frye

R-Jr./R-Jr.

Throws

Roscommon, Mich./Roscommon

Music Business

Pierce Greenberg

Jr. /Jr.

Throws

Raleigh, N.C./Cardinal Gibbons

Journalism

Clay Hannah

Sr./Jr.

Distance

Lebanon, Tenn./Lebanon

Exercise Science

Josh Helton

Fr./Fr.

Distance

Franklin, Tenn./Independence

Mathematics

Kip Hill

Sr./Jr.

Distance

Liberty, Mo./Liberty

English (Master's)

Brandon Mahaney

Fr./Fr.

Distance

Lafayette, Tenn./Macon County

Spanish

Ben McGlothlin

Sr./Sr.

Distance

Mason, Ohio/Mason

Int'l Business/Psychology

Andrew Mullins

Fr./Fr.

Distance

Chattanooga, Tenn./Chattanooga Christian

Business

Sam Parr

So./So.

Sprints

St. Louis, Mo./St. Louis Univ. HS

Finance

Will Peters

Sr./Sr.

Distance

Carmel, Ind./Carmel

Chemistry

Kyle Sullinger

Fr./Fr.

Distance

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio/Cuyahoga Vly Christ. Acad.Biology

Joe White

Fr./Fr.

Distance

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio/Peninsula Woodridge

Exercise Science

So./So.

Distance

Hadden Heights, N.J./Hadden Heights

Audio Engineering/Honors

Andrew Whitman

Head Coach: Jeff Langdon (Belmont '83, 15th year) Assistant Coach: Dave Milner (State University of New York at Cortland, '00) Graduate Assistant Coach: Kevin Yeager

ATHLETE PROFILES

Jordan Anderson Senior/Senior Mason City, Iowa Illinois State

Indoor 2009-1 10: Competed in three meets ... Took second in the 3,000m at the Blue Raider Invitational with a itme of 8:53.65 ... Top Bruin finisher at Indiana Relays in the 3,000m ... At Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships, finished ninth in 5,000m (15:12.82) and 13th in the 3,000m (8:55.06). 2008-0 09: Competed at three indoor meets ... Won 3,000m at Blue Raider Invitational ... Posted seasonbest time in 3,000m (8:43.32) at Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships ... Set new Belmont record in 5,000m at same meet with a time of 14:52.28, finishing third ... Named A-Sun All-Conference Third Team ... Competed in five outdoor meets ... At Raleigh Relays took eighth in 10,000m with season-best time of 30:44.99 ... Finished sixth in the 1500m at the Boston-Moon Invitational with a time of 4:03.90 ... Raced at Jesse Owens Track Classic, finishing 27th in 5,000m ... Was top Belmont finisher in 10,000m at Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championships. Personal: Born on December 22, 1987 ... Son of Orville and Nancy Anderson ... Majoring in Business Adminisrtration ... Ran under coach Dave Wilson at Mason City High School ... Attended Illinois State from 2006-07 ... Attended North Iowa Area Community College in early 2008 ... Was an All-America selection in the 3,000m and 5,000m for indoors and the 5,000m and 10,000m for outdoors while attending North Iowa Area CC ... Lists favorite athletes as Kenenisa Bekele and Michael Phelps ... Has two siblings, Robert and Nicole.

ATHLETE PROFILES

Hillary Cheruiyot Senior/Senior Eldoret, Kenya St. Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s HS Indoor 2009-1 10: Competed in two meets ... Finished 11th in the Mile (4:26.56) at the MT Valentine Invitational ... At Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships finished 12th in the Mile (4:32.89) ... Also helped Belmont to a fourth-place finish in the Distance Medley Relay with a time of 10:31.96. 2009: Competed in five meets,recording five top-15 finishes ... Took seventh in 400m at the APSU Spring Fling with a time of 51.51 ... Finished ninth out of 28 runners in 1500m at Raleigh Relays ... Picked up a silver in the 1500m at the Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championships, earning his first trip to an NCAA Regional meet ... Finished ninth at NCAA Mideast Regionals in 1500m ... Earned Atlantic Sun All-Academic honors ... Competed in three indoor meets, notching seven top-10 finishes, five of which were second or third place... Opened season with second-place finish in 800m at MTSU Christmas Invitational ... Took second in 800m at Blue Raider Invitational with a time of 1:55.85 ... At Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships, earned silvers in both 800m (1:53.76) and Mile (4:13.49) ... Also helped Belmont to bronze in Distance Medley at meet. 2008: Competed in five meets, recording seven top-15 finishes ... Took third place in both the 800m (1:55.73) and 1500m (3:59.29) at the Boston-Moon Classic ... Finished fourth in 3,000m at Vanderbilt Invitational ... Ran at Oregon Relays in 5,000m, finishing 16th ... Earned a bronze in the 1500m at the Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championships ... Named Third Team All-Atlantic Sun ... Received Atlantic Sun All-Academic honors ... Competed at Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships, earning bronze in 800m ... Named Third Team All-Atlantic Sun. 2007: Once again was a top contributor ...Ten Top 10 finishes ... Won 3,000m Steeplechase at 49er Track and Field Classic (9:35.81) ... Also second in 1500m at Charlotte (3:54.93) ... Second in 3,000m Steeplechase at Atlantic Sun Championships ... Also fourth in 1500m (4:02.61) and sixth in 800m ... Fourth in 800m at Boston-Moon Classic (1:54.68) ... Fifth in 800m developmental at Duke Invitational (1:57.71) ... Sixth in 1500m at Vanderbilt Invitational (3:52.68) and eighth in 800m in school record time (1:53.62) ... Was one of four Bruins to participate in prestigious Stanford Cardinal Invitational, finishing seventh in the 1500m with a time of 3:53:51 ... Received A-Sun All-Academic Team honors ... Turned in an outstanding indoor season ... Highest BU finisher with eighth in mile at Indiana Indoor Relays (4:19.90) ... Won mile run at Atlantic Sun Championships in conference record time (4:20.70) ... Also finished second in 800m in school record time (1:57.81) ... Named co-Most Outstanding Track Performer of meet ... Tabbed All-Atlantic Sun Second Team ... Received A-Sun All-Academic Team honors. Prior to Belmont: Ran at St. Patrick's HS for coach Jimmy Beauttah. Personal: Majoring in Economics ... Son of Sammy Chesang and Esther Chreuiyot ... Born December 4, 1984 in Kenya ... One of seven children ... Lists Miracle of Seed-Faith by Oral Roberts as favorite book ... Also enjoys reading and playing basketball.

ATHLETE PROFILES

Clay Hannah Senior/Junior Lebanon, Tennessee Lebanon HS

Indoor 2009-1 10: Competed in four meets ... Took eighth in Mile (4:33.83) at Blue Raider Invitational to open indoor season ... At highly-competitive Indiana Relays was top Bruin finisher taking 29th in Mile (4:28.51) ... Finished 11th in 3,000m (9:01.88) at MT Valentine Invitational ... At Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships finished 12th in 800m with a time of 1:59.36 to lead all Bruins ... Also took 11th in the Mile (4:29.16) at the meet. 2008-0 09: Competed in three indoor meets ... Top Belmont finisher in the Mile at MTSU Christmas Invitational with a time of 4:24.11 ... Finished 11th at Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships in the 1500m ... Competed in five outdoor meets ... Opened season as top Belmont finisher at APSU Spring Fling in 800m (1:57.99) ... At Raleigh Relays took 23rd among 69 runners in his 1500m section ... Top Bruin finisher in 800m at Boston-Moon Invitational ... Finished 16th at Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championships in 5000m. 2008: Competed in two indoor meets ... Was top Belmont finisher, fourth, in the Mile at the MTSU Invitational with a time of 4:25.59 ... Finished eighth at Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships in 3,000m with a time of 9:00.04 ... Competed in five outdoor meets, finishing in the top-10 at each... Took eighth in deep 5,000m field at Raleigh Relays ... Finished eighth of 42 runners in 1500m with a time of 4:01.27 at Boston-Moon Invitational ... Set new personal record in 1500m at Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championships with a time of 3:58.81. 2007: Fifth in Mile run at Ed Temple Classic (4:33.64) ... Finished seventh in 3,000m at Indiana Indoor (8:56.05). Prior to Belmont: Prepped at Lebanon High School ... Earned All-State honors in cross country and track three consecutive years ... Finished in the top-five at the Class AAA State Cross Country Meet three times, including second in 2005 ... Finished third in the 3,200 meters at the Class AAA State Track Meet ... Qualified for the Foot Locker National Cross Country Championships in 2005, where he placed 32nd. Personal: Majoring in Exercise Science... Favorite television show is anything on ESPN ... Favorite food is Mexican ... Favorite book is The DaVinci Code ... Son of Steve and Julie Hannah ... Born February 17, 1988 in Nashville, Tennessee.

ATHLETE PROFILES

Kip Hill Senior/Junior Liberty, Missouri Liberty HS

Indoor 2009-1 10: Competed in four meets ... Finished fourth in Mile (4:27.47) to open indoor season at Blue Raider Invitational ... At Indiana Relays was second-best Belmont finisher, 18th, in 3,000m (8:55.15) ... Took ninth in Mile (4:24.28) at MT Valentine Invitational ... Also placed 13th in 800m (2:06.59) at same meet ... At Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships finished 11th in 3,000m (8:53.18) and 12th in 5,000m (15:31.32). 2008-0 09: Competed in three indoor meets ... Took sixth in Mile at Blue Raider Invitational ... Finished 17th in 5,000m at Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships ... Competed in five outdoor meets ... Finished 12th in 800m at APSU Spring Fling ... Took 12th in 1500m at Boston-Moon Invitational ... At Mississippi Open was top Belmont finisher in 5,000m ... Finished 11th at Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championships in 5,000m ... Received Atlantic Sun All-Academic honors. 2008: Competed in two indoor meets ... Finished 12th at MTSU Invitational in Mile ... Took seventh at Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships in 3,000m ... Competed in five outdoor meets ... Finished 14th in 5,000m at highly competitive Raleigh Relays ... Took 11th in 1500m at Boston-Moon Invitational ... Was fifth in 3000m at Vanderbilt Invitational with season-best time of 8:54.15 ... Top Belmont finisher at Stan Lyons Invitational in 1500m (4:00.90) ... Finished sixth in 1500m at Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championsips. 2007 Indoor: Three Top-10 finishes ...Third in mile run at Ed Temple Classic (4:30.02) ... Fourth in 3,000m at Indiana Indoor (8:52.62) ... Seventh in 3,000m at Atlantic Sun Championships (8:51.41). Prior to Belmont: Earned All-State honors in cross country and track ... Helped lead his Liberty HS cross country to the school's first state title in 2003. Personal: Majoring in Political Science ... Favorite book is Catcher in the Rye ... Hobbies include running and playing racquetball ... Favorite athlete is George Brett ... Favorite TV shows are Psych and Scrubs ... Has two siblings: Cam and Libby ... Son of Christopher and Angela Hill ... Born September 24, 1987 in Kansas City, Missouri.

ATHLETE PROFILES

Ben McGlothlin Senior/Senior Mason Ohio, Mason HS

Indoor 2009-1 10: Competed in two meets ... Won the 3,000m at the Blue Raider Invitational with a time of 8:47.88 ... At Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships finished fourth in both the 3,000m (8:35.30) and 5,000m (15:04.04). 2008-0 09: Competed in five indoor meets ... Top Belmont finisher in 3000m at SASF Invitational ... Finished second in Mile at Blue Raider Invitational ... Took 16th overall at Indiana Relays in 3000m ... At Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships helped Belmont take third in distance medley ... Competed in six outdoor meets, coming away with seven top-15 finishes ... Won 5000m section Raleigh Relays ... Took second in 1500m at Boston-Moon Invitational with a time of 4:01.73 ... Top Belmont finisher in 1500m at Hilltopper Invitational ... Raced at highly-competitive Jesse Owens Track Classic in 5000m finishing 25th overall ... At Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championships took sixth in 10,000m with a time of 32:32.22 ... Received Atlantic Sun All-Academic honors. 2008: Did not compete in indoor season ... Only participated in Boston-Moon Invitational during outdoor season, finishing 33rd in 1500m. 2007: Won distance medley at Atlantic Sun Championships in conference record time (10:21.17) ...Three top-10 outdoor finishes ... Eighth in 1500 meters at Atlantic Sun Championships (4:11.71) ... Eighth in 5000 meters at Atlantic Sun Championships (15:26.90) ... Ran 14:55 at Vanderbilt. 2006: Posted four top-10 finishes during the indoor season ... Placed fifth in the 3000m at the A-Sun Indoor Championships. Prior to Belmont: Lettered at Mason HS ... Eight-time All-Conference selection ... Won Conference Cross Country title ... Five-time FAVC Track Champion ... Named team captain for cross country after junior and senior years. Personal: Majoring in International Business ... Wants to obtain an MBA ... Favorite athletes are Steve Prefontaine and Lance Armstrong ... Favorite vacation spots are California, New York, and Chicago ... Has one sibling, Daniel ... Son of Donald and Paula McGlothlin ... Born February 25, 1987 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

ATHLETE PROFILES

Will Peters Senior/Junior Carmel, Indiana Carmel HS

Indoor 2009-1 10: Competed in four meets ... Finished seventh at Blue Raider Invitational in Mile with a time of 4:32.21 ... At highly-competitive Indiana Relays took 26th in 3,000m (9:12.62) ... Third-best Belmont finisher in 3,000m (9:12.80) at MT Valentine Invitational ... At Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships took 16th in Mile (4:41.61) and 24th in 5,000m (16:35.27). 2008-0 09: Competed in two indoor meets ... Took 11th in the Mile at the MTSU Christmas Invitational ... At the Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships finished 16th in 5000m ... Competed in six outdoor meets, placing no lower than 15th in any race ... Finished 13th in 1500m at APSU Spring Fling to open the season... At highly competitive Raleigh Relays finished 13th of 30 runners in 5000m ... Second among Belmont racers in 1500m at Hilltopper Invitational ... Set new personal record in 1500m at Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championships with a time of 4:09.14 ... Earned Atlantic Sun All-Academic honors. 2008: Competed in three indoor meets, coming away with three top-12 finishes ... Was top Belmont finisher in 3000m (8:50.41) at MTSU Invitational ... Finished sixth at Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships in the 5000m ... Did not compete in outdoor season. 2007: Three top-10 finishes in four indoor starts, including onevictory ... Won Mile at the Ed Temple Classic (4:29.21) ... Eighth in 5000m at Atlantic Sun Championships (15:25.90) ... Finished 10th in mile run at Atlantic Sun Championships (4:32.76) ... In outdoor season, finished third in 1500m at BostonMoon Classic (4:09.25). Prior to Belmont: Lettered at Carmel High School ... Placed third in Regionals in 2005 as he helped his team earn a state championship berth ... Served as team captain. Personal: Majoring in Chemistry ... Would like a career as a trauma surgeon or in emergency medicine ... Favorite television shows are ER and Seinfeld ... Likes to eat Italian food ... Favorite vacation spot is Gulf Shores, Alabama ... Has three siblings: Justin, Andrew, and Matthew ... Son of William and Donna Peters ... Born April 7, 1988 in Monroe, Michigan.

ATHLETE PROFILES Brent Buyse

Matt Fiedler

Junior/Junior Plano, Texas Plano HS

RS-Junior/RS-Junior LaGrange, Illinois Lyons HS

Indoor 2009-1 10: Competed in three meets ... Took sixth in 800m (2:03.99) at Blue Raider Invitational ... Finished 10th in 800m (2:03.88) at MT Valentine Invitational ... At Atlantic Sun Indoor Championshipstook 21st in 800m (2:09.59) ... Also helped Belmont to sixth-place finish in 4x400m relay (3:29.07). 2008-0 09: Competed in four indoor meets ... Finished 13th in 200m at MTSU Christmas Invitational ... Was 33rd at SASF Invitational in 400m ... Set personal record in 200m (24.26) at Blue Raider Invitational ... At Indiana Relays competed in 200m and 400m ... Competed in six outdoor meets ... Finished 16th at APSU Spring Fling in 800m ... Took 80th in 400m at Raleigh Relays ... In 800m at Boston-Moon Invitational finished 14th ... Finished 18th in 800m at Mississippi Open ... Set personal record in 800m at Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championships with a time of 1:58.57. 2007-0 08: Competed in one indoor meet ... Took 14th in 400m at Ed Temple Classic ... Competed infour outdoor meets ... Finished ninth in 400m at Rhodes Invitational ... Took seventh in 400m at Ausin Peay Invitational ... Was top Belmont finishertaking fourth in 400m at Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championships. Prior to Belmont: Team captain in 2007 for Plano head coach Tim Eshleman ... Mile Relay Captain 2007 ... Timed in 1:59 800m ... Timed in 49.7sec in 400m. Personal: Majoring in International Economics ... Son of Filip and Carey Buyse ... Born December 31, 1988 in Plano, Texas ... Likes snowboarding ... One brother, David.

Indoor 2009-1 10: Competed in six meets ... At Blue Raider Invitational finished second in high jump (1.87m) ... Also finished third in shot put (10.80m) at the meet ... At Indiana Relays took ninth in long jump (1.90m) and seventh in high jump (6.48m) ... Finished second in high jump (1.90m) and 12th in long jump (6.48m) at the MT Valentine Invitational ... One of only two athletes to compete at Redhawk Invitational taking second-place in both the high jump (1.91m) and long jump (6.89m) ... Also placed fourth in 55m hurdles (8.81), and 10th in 55m (6.90) at the meet ... At Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships led in Heptathlon after first day of competition before earning a bronze with 4,506 points ... Also finished sixth in long jump (6.65m) and seventh in high jump (1.88m). 2008-0 09: Did not compete ... Earned Atlantic Sun All-Academic honors. 2008: Competed in all but one of four indoor meets ... Finished fourth in high jump at MTSU Invitational ... Recorded season-best mark of 12.94m at MTSU Valentine Invitational in triple jump ... Came away with 10th-place finish in triple jump at Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships ... Competed in six outdoor meets, expanding multi event repertoire ... Won high jump at Austin Peay Spring Fling wth height of 1.83m ... Finished third in javelin at Austin Peay Invitational ... Set new personal record (1.95m) in high jump at Stan Lyons Invitational ... At Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championships took fifth in the decathlon with a total of 5,590 points. 2007: Competed in four indoor meets ...Competed in nine outdoor meets, including jumps and relay ... Best finish was second in high jump at Boston-Moon Classic (5-10.75). Prior to Belmont: Prepped at Lyons HS and competed in sprints and jumps ... Earned All-Conference and All-Sectional honors ... Competed in the state meet as a member of Lyons' 4x100m and 4x200m relay teams. Personal: Majoring in Music Business ... Would like to own his own recording studio ... Favorite movies are Wedding Crashers, Caddyshack, and Dumb and Dumber ... Hobbies include wakeboarding, biking, running ... Favorite foods include tacos, burritos, and chilli among others. .. Has four siblings: Jenna, Kate, Dylan, and Tommy ... Son of Dave and Sharon Fielder ... Born December 12, 1987 in LaGrange, Illinois.

ATHLETE PROFILES Joe Frye

Pierce Greenberg

RS-Junior/RS-Junior Roscommon, Michigan Roscommon HS

Junior/Junior Raleigh, North Carolina Cardinal Gibbons HS

Indoor 2009-1 10: Competed in seven meets, finishing in top-10 in 13 events ... Outright won four events ... At Blue Raider Invitational won both the shot put (14.96m) and weight throw (17.70m) ... At highly competitive Indiana Relays took sixth in weight throw (17.98) and 11th in shot put (15.05m) ... One of only two athletes to compete at MT Invitational, taking fourth in weight throw (16.86m) and sixth in shot put (14.63m) ... Won the weight throw (18.08m) and took second in the shot put (15.12m) at the MT Valentine Invitational ... Tossed at Redhawk Invitational finishing fifth in weight throw with a mark of 18.30m, setting a new Belmont record ... Also finished eighth in the shot put (15.09m) at the meet ... At Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships earned gold in weight throw (18.03m) and a silver in the shot put (16.12m) for All-Conference First and Second Team honors. 2008-0 09: Did not compete ... Received Atlantic Sun All-Academic honors. 2008: Competed in four indoor meets, recording five top-five finishes ... Took third in the shot put at the Ed Temple Classic with a mark of 14.43m ... Finished third in weight throw at MTSU Invitational ... Recorded seasonhigh distance of 16.25m at Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships, good for fourth place ... Competed in four outdoor meets ... Finished second in hammer throw at Boston-Moon Classic ... At Stan Lyons Invitationalset new personal record in javelin with 44.54m mark ... Won hammer throw at Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championships with distance of 49.71m, earning All-Atlantc Sun First Team honors. 2007: Three Top-10 finishes ... Second in shot put and fourth in weight throw at Ed Temple Classic ... Set school record in shot put at Atlantic Sun Championships (46-06.75) ... Ten Top-10 finishes in strong outdoor season ... Set school records in the hammer (141-02) and shot put (43-09.25) at Rhodes Invitational ... Two fourth-place finishes and two fifth place finishes at Jacksonville State ... Fifth in hammer and sixth in shot put at BostonMoon Classic ... Competed in four events at Atlantic Sun Championship, finishing sixth in hammer throw. Prior to Belmont: Earned All-Conference honors while competing as a thrower at Roscommon High School ... Qualified for the Michigan State Track Championships ... Also lettered in basketball. Personal: Majoring in Music Business ... Favorite movies are W e d d i n g Crashers and Anchorman ... Hobbies include playing guitar and basketball ... Favorite athlete is Tiger Woods ... Favorite vacation spot is Florida ... Has three siblings: George, Mariah, and Jim ... Son of Robert and Lynne Frye ... Born July 20, 1988 in M i d l a n d , Michigan.

Indoor 2009-1 10: Competed in six meets ... At Blue Raider Invitational took second in both the shot put (12.38m) and weight throw (13.69m) ... Finished 16th at Indiana Relays in shot put (12.48m) ... Took ninth (13.71m) at MT Invitational in weight throw ... At MT Valentine Invitational finished seventh in weight throw (13.76m) and eighth in shot put (12.44m) ... At Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships finished fourth in weight throw (15.04m) and 11th in shot put (12.26m). 2008-0 09: Competed in all five indoor meets, coming away with 10 top-15 finishes ... Took second at Blue Raider Invitational in shot put ... At same meet, set new personal record in weight throw with a 12.94m mark ... Finished eighth in shot put at Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships, setting new personal record with a distance of 13.48m ... Competed in five of all six outdoor meets ... Tossed season-best 40.36m in hammer throw at Raleigh Relays ... Finished second in shot put at Hilltopper Invitational with season-best mark of 13.84m ... Took fourth at Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championships in shot put ... Earned Atlantic Sun All-Academic honors. 2008: Competed in all five indoor meets, notching five top-15 finishes ... Took seventh in shot put at MTSU Invitational with season-best mark of 12.97m ... Finished 12th at Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships with season-best mark of 11.62m ... Competed at six outdoor meets ... Tossed season-best distance of 38.74m in hammer throw at Rhodes Invitational ... Finished third in hammer throw and fourth in shot put at Austin Peay Invitational ... Was 21st at Vanderbilt Invitational in shot put with sesonbest mark of 13.26m ... At Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championships finished eighth in shot put. Prior to Belmont: Three-time shot put conference champion ... Three-time shot put state qualifier ... Ranked on the Triangle Track and Field Honor Roll after junior and senior seasons ... First athlete from Cardinal Gibbons HS to compete in the NCHSAA Indoor Track and Field Championships ... Apex Relay Champion during his senior season ... Co-MVP of CGHS track team senior season ... Saw personal best in shot put improve from 41-10to 49-10.5 throughout high school career ... Part of state champion track team for CGHS as a freshman ... Competed for CGHS coach Mike Sheehan. Personal: Son of Charles Greenberg and Leigh Haddon ... Born September 27, 1989 in Durham, North Carolina ... Also played football in high school ... Editor-in-Chief of high school newspaper ... Lists Emmitt Smith among favorite athletes ... Majoring in Journalism.

ATHLETE PROFILES Sam Parr

Andrew Whitman

Sophomore/Sophomore Raleigh, North Carolina Cardinal Gibbons HS

Sophomore/Sophomore Haddon Heights, New Jersey Haddon Heights HS

Indoor 2009-1 10: Competed in five indoor meets ... Top Belmont finisher in 400m (53.69) at the Saluki Fast Start ... Also finished 15th in 60m hurdles (10.64) at the event ... At Blue Raider Invitational took third in 400m with a time of 52.11 and fourth in 200m with a time of 23.16 ... Took 32nd at Indiana Relays in prelims of 60m (7.30) ... Led Belmont in 400m at the MT Valentine Invitational finishing eighth (52.98) ... Also took 16th in 200m (23.09) at the event ... At Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships finished 11th in 400m (51.00) nd 12th in 200m (22.77). 2008-0 09: Competed in four indoor meets ... Finished ninth in 200m at MTSU Christmas Invitational ... Took second in 400m at Blue Raider Invitational with a time of 51.84 ... At Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships helped Belmont to bronze in distance medley with a time of 10:18.67 ... Set new personal record in 400m (51.12) at same meet ... Competed in four outdoor meets ... Finished 10th in 200m at Hilltopper Invitational ... Took sixth at Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championships in 400m ... Earned Atlantic Sun AllAcademic honors. Personal: Majoring in Music Business.

Indoor 2009-1 10: Competed at Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships finishing 25th in 3000m (9:23.06). 2008-0 09: Competed in three indoor meets, recording three top-20 finishes ... Finished 14th in 800m at MTSU Christmas Invitational ... Took 18th in 3000m at Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships with season-best time of 9:30.50 ... Competed in three outdoor meets ... Took 38th in 1500m at APSU Spring Fling ... At highly competitive Raleigh Relays finished 11th in his section of the 5000m ... Recorded season-best time of 16:23.41 in the 5000m at the Hilltopper Invitational ... Earned Atlantic Sun All-Academic honors. Personal: Born on February 18, 1990 ... Parents are Paul and Eileen Whitman ... Majoring in Audio Engineering ... Ran under head coach Matt Martin at Hadden Heights High School ... Served as team captain ... Named to All Group 1 and All-Conference teams ... Career objective is to be a professional musician ... Favorite musical group is the John Butler Trio ... Has three siblings, Brian, Julie, and Sarah.

ATHLETE PROFILES John Cebula

Brandon Mahaney

Freshman/Freshman Glen Ellyn, Illinois Glenbard West HS

Freshman/Freshman Lafayette, Tennessee Macon County HS

Indoor 2009-1 10: Competed in three indoor meets ... Made collegiate debut at Saluki Fast Start, taking 25th in 400m (57.15) ... Finished eighth in 400m at Blue Raider Invitational ... At MT Valentine Invitational placed 11th in 400m (57.30).

Josh Helton Freshman/Freshman Franklin, Tennessee Independence HS Indoor 2009-1 10: Competed in four indoor meets ... Best finish was third in the Mile (2:00.49) at the Blue Raider Invitational ... Top Belmont finisher, fifth, at Indiana Relays in 600m (1:28.18) ... Led Bruins in 800m (2:00.55) and Mile (4:22.17) at the MT Valentine Invitational with fifth-place finishes both ... At Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships too ninth in Mile (4:27.96) and 14th in 800m (2:00.41). High School: A four-year letterman in track and cross country at Independence High School for head coach Luke Finley ... Finished in the top-10 in the Class AAA State Cross Country Meet as a junior and senior ... Clocked a cross country personal-record of 16:03 ... Graduated holding six school records in the 800m (1:56.51), 1600m (4:20), 3200m (9:39), 4x800m (8:15), distance medley relay, and 5K (16:03) races ... Also served as the team captain for the first Ultimate Frisbee team at Independence. Personal: Born Joshua Paul Helton on June 9, 1990 to parents Jeff and Lora Helton in Wheaton, Illinois ... Plans to major in Audio Engineering Technology at Belmont.

Andrew Mullins Freshman/Freshman Chattanooga, Tennessee Chattanooga Christian HS Indoor 2009-1 10: Competed in one indoor meet after walking on mid-season ... Finished 10th in the 400m with a time of 57.00.

Indoor 2009-1 10: Competed in four indoor meets ... Made collegiate debut at Blue Raider Invitational, taking fifth in 800m (2:02.39) ... At highly-competitive Indiana Relays, placed 23rd in 3,000m with a time of 9:01.32 ... At MT Valentine Invitational finished second-best among all Bruins, eighth with a time of 4:23.56 and finished 12th in 800m (2:05.56) ... At Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships placed 10th in the 3,000m (8:52.43) and 14th in the Mile (4:37.32). High School: Two-time TSSAA Class A/AA Cross Country State Champion in 2007 and 2008 at Macon County High School under head coach Glen Gattis ... Clocked a 5K personal-record of 15:40 ... Three-time 3200m State champion on the track in 2007, 2008, and 2009 ... Two-time 1600m State champion in as a junior and senior; runner-up as a sophomore ... Finished second at the State meet in the 800m race as a junior and senior ... 800m personal-record of 1:58.75 ... 1600m PR of 4:22.84 ... 3200m PR of 9:31.22. Personal: Born January 22, 1991 in Lebanon, Tennessee ... Parents are Teddy and Christina Mahaney ... Has one older brother, Kyle.

Kyle Sullinger Freshman/Freshman Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Cuyahoga Valley Christian Acad. Indoor 2009-1 10: Competed in threemeets ... Best finish was third in the 3,000m at the Blue Raider Invitational ... Finished 12th in 3,000m (9:02.76) at the MT Valentine Invitational ... Placed 16th at the Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships in the 5,000m with a time of 15:55.19. High School: Prepped at Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy under Rick Lyons ... Finished second in the Division II State Cross Country Meet in 2008 ... Clocked a 5K personal-record of 15:37 ... Placed third in State in 3200m track race in 2008 ... Member of a 4x800 relay team that placed fourth in both 2008 and 2009 ... Holds a 1600m personal record of 4:28.00 and 9:28.10 for the 3200m race. Personal: Born on June 10, 1990 in Fremont, California, to parents Glenn and Theresa Sullinger ... Would like to attend medical school to become a radiologist after graduating from Belmont.

COACHING STAFF

Jeff Langdon Head Coach Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cross Country/Track and Field An institution within Belmont Athletics, Jeff Langdon enters his fifteenth year as Belmont's head coach for the men's cross country and track teams. Since joining the Atlantic Sun Conference in the fall of 2001, Belmont University has become synonymous with cross country success. Under Langdon's leadership, BU has won a staggering six consecutive Atlantic Sun Conference Championships, the most recent in 2007 in dominating fashion. The Bruins had four out of the top eight finishers, including individual champion, Collin Magut. Four Bruins were named All-Atlantic Sun and Hilary Cheruiyot earned A-Sun Freshman of the Year honors. Langdon also was named Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year for a sixth time. Undoubtly, since the program's move to Division I eight years ago, the men's cross country program has been the model of consistency. In addition to his conference titles, Langdon's teams have finished in the top-12 at the NCAA South Regional each of the past nine years. All told, Langdon has produced 11 All-Region runners and 24 AllAtlantic Sun performers. Adding to the team's competitive success, they have also excelled in the classroom. This past year, nine Bruin runners earned Academic All-Conference distinction. Furthermore, the program had the highest team grade point average in Division I during the 2007 according to the United States Cross Country Coaches Association. Belmont also received this honor in 2005. The BU track and field program has also emerged under Langdon's direction, and is coming off of its most successful season in program history. The Bruin indoor team finished a school-best second place at the 2007 A-Sun Indoor Championship, highlighted by Hillary Cheruiyot earning meet Most Outstanding Performer honors. In all, Belmont won five individual titles. The high level of competition carried into the outdoor season, as BU once again earned a program-best finish, this time third. Belmont had four individual champions, most notably Collin Magut winning the 800m and earning two seconds en route to his second consecutive Most Outstanding Track Performer award. Magut, Ryan Snellen, and Jacob Buckman also qualified for the NCAA Regional meet in the 5000m. With 24 total All-Atlantic Sun honorees from the two seasons, 2007 was unquestionably a banner year for Belmont Track & Field. For Langdon, coaching is a natural extension from his competitive days at Belmont where he ran from 1979-83. He was an outdoor track All-American in the marathon, an Academic All-American and the 1982 District 24 Individual Champion in the marathon. Langdon was inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame in September of 1994. A native of Fairfield, Ohio, Jeff and his wife Kelly, also a Belmont graduate, have one daughter, Jenna.

COACHING STAFF Dave Milner

Kevin Yeager

Assistant Coach

Graduate Assistant Coach

Dave Milner returns to the Belmont coaching staff in 2009-10 as assistant cross-country & track coach after three very successful years guiding the distance runners at Brentwood High School. He brings to the program over 25 years of competitive running experience and eight years of coaching experience. After attending Belmont for two years, Dave graduated from the State University of New York at Cortland in 2000, majoring in Psychology & Exercise Science. While at Cortland, he was fortunate enough to find himself under the wing of legendary coach and physiologist, Dr. Jack Daniels, who Runner's World magazine dubbed the World's Greatest Running Coach. After graduating from SUNY-Cortland, Dave coached at Lake Washington High School in Kirkland, WA, before returning to Nashville in 2002. He then served as a graduate assistant at Belmont from 2002 to 2004 and helped guide the Bruins to their first two Atlantic Sun conference titles. He then took over coaching duties at Brentwood High School. In his three years at Brentwood, his teams swept the regional championships each year and the boys' team reached their highest finishing position ever at the State Cross-Country Meet. He was three times voted Metro Coach of the Year. On the track, his boys won two straight state team titles and four individual titles. He also coached two of the six fastest prep 2-milers in Tennessee history. Dave is a USA Track & Field-certified coach, serves as the Long Distance Running Chair for USATF-Tennessee and he still runs competitively in races ranging in length from 1 mile to the marathon. Milner lives in Nashville.

Kevin Yeager enters his second year with the Belmont men's track and field team, bringing a wealth of competitive experience in a variety of events both on the track and on the infield.He currently serves as a graduate assistant coach. A native of Knoxville, Tennessee, Yeager was a stand-out decathlete for the University of Tennessee, twice placing sixth (2002, 2004) in the SEC Conference Championships in that event. While at UT, he was fortunate to be coached by Bill Webb and train with 2003 World Champion, Tom Pappas, and Yeager garnered outdoor PRs of 22'11Âź" in the long jump, 6'6" in the high jump, and 6,897 points in the decathlon. Prior to attending UT, Yeager was an 11-time Tennessee state champion on the track for Farragut High School. He won three consecutive AAA decathlon titles (19982000), twice was 300m hurdles champion (1999, 2000), won the long jump in 1999, was twice winner of the triple jump (1998-2000), and led his team to three consecutive state team titles. Yeager lives in Nashville.

2008-0 09 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD RESULTS MTSU Christmas Invitational Host: Middle Tennessee State Murfreesboro, Tennessee December 6, 2008 55 Meter Dash (13/17) Sam Parr 200 Meter Dash (9/15) Sam Parr (13/15) Brent Buyse Jonathan Greer 400 Meter Dash (14/16) Brent Buyse 800 Meter Run (2/14) Hillary Cheruiyot (8/14) Daniel Jones (11/14) Caleb Swartz (13/14) Ben McGlothlin (14/14) Andrew Whitman Kip Hill One Mile Run (3/16) Clay Hannah (11/16) Will Peters

6.83

23.17 23.83 DNF

54.16

1:56.98 2:03.54 2:05.75 2:10.18 2:17.54 DNF

9:00.26 9:02.69

Weight Throw (8/18) Tyler Howell (15/18) Pierce Greenberg

16.16m 12.41m

Shot Put (16/20) Tyler Howell Pierce Greenberg

13.26m FOUL

Blue Raider Invitational Host: Middle Tennessee State Murfreesboro, Tennessee January 24, 2009 55 Meter Dash Prelims (1/5) Billy Stevenson 200 Meter Dash Section 1 (1/5) Billy Stevenson (5/5) Brent Buyse

Weight Throw (1/6) Tyler Howell (2/6) Pierce Greenberg

54-04.00A 42-05.50A

Indiana Relays Host: Indiana Unversity Bloomington, Indiana January 30-31, 2009 60 Meter Dash Prelims (35/38) Billy Stevenson

7.47

200 Meter Dash Seeded Prelims (22/22) Billy Stevenson 23.84 6.91 200 Meter Dash Unseeded (16/16) Brent Buyse

25.03

400 Meter Dash Prelims (37/43) Brent Buyse

52.95

51.84 54.11

800 Meter Run Prelims (8/32) Hillary Cheruiyot

1:55.93

One Mile Run Prelims (10/39) Hillary Cheruiyot

4:18.71

3000 Meter Run Invitational (9/11) Jordan Anderson

8:50.73

3000 Meter Run Finals (9/38) Caleb Swartz (16/38) Ben McGlothlin (33/38) Andrew Whitman

8:39.78 8:48.32 9:25.77

23.30 24.26

4:24.11 4:36.00

400 Meter Dash Section 4 (2/4) Sam Parr (4/4) Brent Buyse

800 Meter Run Section 2 (2/8) Hillary Cheruiyot

1:55.85

4:30.95 4:45.18

High Jump Jameson Elder

3000 Meter Run (9/30) Ben McGlothlin (10/30) Caleb Swartz

Shot Put (5/11) Pierce Greenberg

12.91m

One Mile Run Section 1 (2/10) Ben McGlothlin (6/10) Kip Hill

Weight Throw (2/9) Tyler Howell (7/9) Pierce Greenberg

16.64m 11.81m

One Mile Run Section 2 (5/8) Caleb Swartz

4:24.61

3000 Meter Run (1/6) Jordan Anderson (6/6) Andrew Whitman Clay Hannah

8:43.41 9:31.98 DNF

Shot Put Prelims (11/19) Tyler Howell (14/19) Pierce Greenberg

13.67m 12.80m

High Jump (2/3) Jameson Elder

6-04.00A

Shot Put Finals (11/12) Tyler Howell

13.37m

Shot Put (1/9) Tyler Howell (2/9) Pierce Greenberg

45-04.00A 43-07.00A

Weight Throw Prelims (11/20) Tyler Howell (20/20) Pierce Greenberg

16.16m 12.83m

SASF Invitational Host: Southern Illinois Carbondale, Illinois January 16-17, 2009 200 Meter Dash (29/49) Sam Parr (42/49) Brent Buyse 400 Meter Dash (33/45) Brent Buyse

23.74 24.52

53.67

2008-0 09 INDOOR/OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD RESULTS Weight Throw Finals (8/11) Tyler Howell

16.54m

MTSU Valentine Invitational Host: Middle Tennessee State Murfreesboro, Tennessee February 14, 2009 Shot Put (2/9) Tyler Howell (5/9) Pierce Greenberg Weight Throw (2/12) Tyler Howell (10/12) Pierce Greenberg

Weight Throw (4/12) Tyler Howell (10/12) Pierce Greenberg

13.36m 13.05m

16.71m 12.16m

Atlantic Sun Championship Host: East Tennessee State Johnson City, Tennessee February 20-21, 2009 200 Meter Dash (11/15) Sam Parr 400 Meter Dash (8/18) Sam Parr

Shot Put (5/10) Tyler Howell (8/10) Pierce Greenberg

23.02

(80/98) 14.50m* 13.48m

16.96m* J12.91m

APSU Spring Fling Host: Austin Peay Clarksville, Tennessee March 21, 2009 200m Dash (10/19) Billy Stevenson

51.51 54.62 DNF

800m Dash (4/22) Clay Hannah (12/22) Kip Hill (16.22) Brent Buyse

1:57.99 2:04.42 2:05.61

51.12

800 Meter Run (2/17) Hillary Cheruiyot

1:53.76

One Mile Run (2/19) Hillary Cheruiyot (11/19) Clay Hannah

4:13.49 4:28.52

8:38.37 8:43.32 9:30.50

5000 Meter Run (3/25) Jordan Anderson (4/25) Caleb Swartz (11/25) Ben McGlothlin (16/25) Will Peters (17/25) Kip Hill

14:52.28* 15:06.93 15:40.64 16:05.88 16:19.93

Distance Medley (3/6) Parr, McGlothlin, Peters, Cheruiyot

10:18.67

1500m Run Section I (T9/28) Hillary Cheruiyot

3:53.84

1500m Run Section II (23/69) Clay Hannah

4:05.97

5000m Run Section II (12/25) Caleb Swartz

15:01.74

5000m Run Section III (1/30) Ben McGlothlin (13/30) Will Peters

15:02.07 15:32.10

5000m Run Section IV (11/29) Andrew Whitman

16:25.28

4:02.31 4:04.62 4:10.85 4:26.77

10,000m Run (8/28) Jordan Anderson Shot Put (29/52) Tyler Howell (31/52) Pierce Greenberg

13.29m 13.14m

Hammer Throw (22/36) Tyler Howell (28/36) Pierce Greenberg

46.77m 40.36m

30:44.99

Boston-Moon Invitational Host: Tennessee State Nashville, Tennessee April 11, 2009

High Jump Jameson Elder

3000 Meter Run (5/20) Caleb Swartz (7/20) Jordan Anderson (18/20) Andrew Whitman

52.50

23.59

400m Dash (7/19) Hillary Cheruiyot (17/19) Billy Stevenson Sam Parr

1500m Run (3/43) Ben McGlothlin (4/43) Caleb Swartz (13/43) Will Peters (38/43) Andrew Whitman

Brent Buyse

Shot Put (10/18) Pierce Greenberg (11/18) Tyler Howell

13.46m 13.25m

Hammer Throw (3/11) Tyler Howell (7/11) Pierce Greenberg

47.25m 39.64m

Reebok Raleigh Relays Host: North Carolina State Raleigh, North Carolina March 27-28, 2009 400m Dash (76/98) Billy Stevenson

52.18

800m Run (8/20) (14/20) (15/20) (17/20)

Clay Hannah Brent Buyse Ben McGlothlin Kip Hill

1:59.29 2:03.39 2:03.68 2:06.35

1500m Run (2/28) Ben McGlothlin (4/28) Clay Hannah (6/28) Jordan Anderson (7/28) Caleb Swartz (11/28) Will Peters (12/28) Kip Hill

4:01.73 4:03.27 4:03.90 4:04.36 4:09.22 4:10.36

Shot Put (5/22) Tyler Howell (6/22) Pierce Greenberg

13.13m 13.09m

2009 OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD RESULTS Javelin (13/16)

Tyler Howell

Hammer Throw (3/9) Tyler Howell (7/9) Pierce Greenberg

34.43m

46.46m 38.19m

400m Dash (7/13) Billy Stevenson 800m Run (11/29) Hillary Cheruiyot (25/29) Brent Buyse

1500m Run (27/32) Hillary Cheruiyot 5000m Run (25/45) Ben McGlothlin (27/45) Jordan Anderson (43/45) Caleb Swartz

Hilltopper Invitational Host: Western Kentucky Bowling Green, Kentucky April 25, 2009 200m Dash (10/18) Sam Parr (15/18) Billy Stevenson

Jesse Owens Track Classic Host: Ohio State Columbus, Ohio May 1-2, 2009

23.53 (-4.3) 24.07 (-4.3)

51.48

1:57.15 2:07.00

4:01.31

14:54.56 14:56.20 15:19.14

Mississippi Open Host: Ole Miss Oxford, Mississippi May 2, 2009 200m Dash (17/28) Sam Parr 400m Dash -Sam Parr

1:59.92

5000m Run (14/23) Kip Hill (15/23) Will Peters

15:45.21 15:48.00

16:23.41

Shot Put (8/15) Tyler Howell (9/15) Pierce Greenberg

13.69m 13.11m

High Jump (8/8) Jameson Elder

1.80m

Hammer Throw (3/6) Tyler Howell

Shot Put (2/7) Pierce Greenberg (3/7) Tyler Howell

13.84m 13.68m

Atlantic Sun Championshios Host: UNF Jacksonville, Florida May 15-16, 2009

Hammer Throw (4/6) Tyler Howell (6/6) Pierce Greenberg

46.88m 37.22m

200m Dash (11/13) Sam Parr

22.81 (1.8)

400m Dash (6/10) Sam Parr

50.13

5000m Run (11/25) Andrew Whitman

4:07.67 4:09.57 4:10.24 4:11.22 4:14.03 DNF

800m Run (4/16) Hillary Cheruiyot (9/16) Brent Buyse

1:55.36 1:58.57

1500m Run (2/9) Hillary Cheruiyot (7/9) Will Peters

3:56.20^ 4:09.14

5000m Run (5/19) Caleb Swartz (7/19) Jordan Anderson (8/19) Ben McGlothlin (11/19) Kip Hill (16/19) Clay Hannah

15:05.11 15:18.67 15:30.43 15:44.11 16:05.70

10,000m Run (4/11) Jordan Anderson (5/11) Caleb Swartz (6/11) Ben McGlothlin

32:01.97 32.13.59 32:32.22

Shot Put (4/9) Tyler Howell (7/9) Pierce Greenberg

13.52m 13.18m

Hammer Throw (2/13) Tyler Howell (13/13) Pierce Greenberg

47.75m 34.72m

22.84 (0.1)

800m Run (18/28) Brent Buyse

1500m Run (12/26) Ben McGlothlin (13/26) Will Peters (14/26) Caleb Swartz (15/26) Jordan Anderson (16/26) Kip Hill -Clay Hannah

48.36m

NCAA Mideast Regional Host: University of Louisville Louisville, Kentucky May 29-30, 2009 1500m Run Preliminaries (9/11) Hillary Cheruiyot

3:55.04

^ NCAA Regional qualifying time * Belmont record

TEAM RECORDS Cross Country Records Event 8K Cross Country 10K Cross Country

Athlete William Kemey William Kemey

Year 2001 1999

Mark 24:03 30:05

Meet Saluki Invitational NCAA South Regional

Outdoor Track and Field Records

William Kemey

Chris Martland

Kipkosgei Magut

Event 100m 200m 400m 800m 1500m 3000m 5000m 10,000m 400m Hurdles 3000m SC 4x100m relay 4x400m relay 4x800m relay Marathon Shot Put Discus Hammer Pole Vault Long Jump High Jump Javelin Decathlon

Athlete Grant Jarnigan Brandon Jarnigan Stephen Register Hillary Cheruiyot Mark Dennis Kyle McPhee Kipkosgei Magut William Kemey Chris Davis John Heemskerk

Terry Coker Tyler Howell Patrick Paine Tyler Howell Brandon Grass Chris Martland Chris Martland Chris Martland Chris Martland

Year Mark 2002 10.60 2000 21.79 2006 48.97 2007 1:53.62 1979 3:48.90 2001 8:28.90 2007 14:02.98 2003 29:22.58 1999 54.87 1993 9:26.30 2006 42.41 2005 3:21.89 2000 7:53.30 1983 2:21.18 2009 45’5” 2002 155’9” 2009 158’ 8” 2007 14’7.25” 2003 23’02.75” 2003 6’5.50” 2003 174’8” 2003 6,744 pts.

Meet Knoxville Invitational Billy Hayes Invitational TN Running Distance Meet Vanderbilt Inviitational Vanderbilt Invitational Stanford Cardinal Invitational Cardinal Invitational

A-Sun Championships A-Sun Championships Cumberland Invitational Hilltopper Invitational Alabama Relays Mississippi Open Vanderbilt Invitational Alabama Relays Alabama Relays Alabama Relays Alabama Relays

Indoor Track and Field Records Event 50m 55m 55m hurdles 60m 200m 400m 600m 800m Mile 3000m 5000m 4x400 relay Distance Medley Shot Put High Jump Long Jump Triple Jump Pole Vault Weight Thow Heptathlon

Athlete Grant Jarnigan Grant Jarnigan Chris Martland Channing Twyner Brandon Jarnigan B. Jarnigan, C. Hamm Chris Martland Hillary Cheruiyot Hillary Cheruiyot Kipkosgei Magut Jordan Anderson

Joe Frye Chris Martland Chris Martland Clint Hamm Seth Jones Joe Frye Chris Martland

Year Mark 2002 6.09 2002 6.58 2004 8.32 2007 6.90 2001 22.21 00/07 50.60 2002 1:27.79 2009 1:55.85 2009 4:13.49 2007 8:35.60 2009 14:52.28 2007 3:24.70 2006 10:07.82 2009 49’7.75” 2004 6’05.5” 2003 23’02.75” 2005 43’11” 2004 14’6” 2010 60’0.50” 2004 4,989 pts.

Meet TSU Invitational Saluki Invitational Sewanee Invitational Atlantic Sun Championships Pepsi/Walker Indoor Sprint Invitational/A-Sun Saluki Invitational Blue Raider Invitational Atlantic Sun Championships Atlantic Sun Championships Atlantic Sun Championships Atlantic Sun Championships Ed Temple Classic Saluki Fast Start Meet Indiana Invitational TSU Invitational Hoosier Relays Sewanee Invitational Redhawk Invitational Indiana Invitational

TEAM AWARDS AND HONORS INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD AWARDS Atlantic Sun Conference Individual Champions 2008 3000m: John Brigham Distance Medley Relay 2007 60 meters: Channing Twyner Mile: Hillary Cheruiyot 3000 meters: Kipkosgei Magut 5000 meters: John Brigham 4x400 meter relay Distance Medley Relay 2006 400 meters:

Stephen Register

A-S Sun Most Outstanding Male Track Performer 2007: Hillary Cheruiyot A-S Sun Most Outstanding Male Freshman Performer 2007: Hillary Cheruiyot

Second Team: Kipkosgei Magut (800m, mile), John Brigham (5000m) Third Team: Hillary Cheruiyot (800m), Tyler Howell (Weight Throw)

2004 800 meters: Nolan Speichinger 5000 meters: Jacob Buckman 2003 1500 meters: William Kemey 10,000 meters: William Kemey

Second Team: Hillary Cheruiyot (800m), Clint Hamm (200m), Kipkosgei Magut (mile)

2002 5000 meters: William Kemey Discus: Patrick Paine

Third Team: Jacob Buckman (mile), Clint Hamm (400m)

A-S Sun Most Outstanding Male Track Performer 2007: Kipkosgei Magut 2006: Kipkosgei Magut 2003: Chris Martland

2006 First Team: Stephen Register (400m) Third Team: Clint Hamm (400m), Caleb Swartz (3000m)

OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD AWARDS NCAA Mideast Regional Qualifier Jacob Buckman - 2005, 2007 Hillary Cheruiyot - 2009 Kipkosgei Magut - 2007 Ryan Snellen - 2007

All-A Atlantic Sun Conference 2009 Second Team: Hillary Cheruiyot (800m, mile)

Atlantic Sun Conference Individual Champions 2007 800 meters: Kipkosgei Magut 1500 meters: Ryan Snellen 5000 meters: Jacob Buckman 10,000 meters: Caleb Swartz

2008 First Team: John Brigham (3000m)

2005 5000 meters: Jacob Buckman

2007 First Team: John Brigham (5000m), Hillary Cheruiyot (mile), Kipkosgei Magut (3000m), Channing Twyner (60m), 4x400m relay

Atlantic Sun Athlete of the Week 2008: Joe Frye (2/27) 2007: Will Peters (1/10) Channing Twyner (1/24) 2006: Seth Jones (1/11)

Third Team: Jordan Anderson (5000m)

2006 1500 meters: Kipkosgei Magut 5000 meters: Kipkosgei Magut

Atlantic Sun Athlete of the Week 2009: Pierce Greenberg (4/29) 2007: Kipkosgei Magut (5/2) 2006: Kipkosgei Magut (4/19) 2003: Chris Martland (3/26) William Kemey (4/2) All-A Atlantic Sun Conference 2009 Second Team: Hillary Cheruiyot (1500m), Tyler Howell (Hammer) 2008 First Team: Kipkosgei Magut (1500m), Joe Frye (Hammer) Second Team: Kipkosgei Magut (800m), John Brigham (3000m SC, 10,000m), Jacob Buckman (5000m), Brandon Glass (Pole Vault) Third Team: Hillary Cheruiyot (1500m), John Brigham (5000m), Jacob Buckman (10,000m), Register, Greer, Grass, Fiedler (4x100m),

TEAM AWARDS AND HONORS Register, Magut, Greer, Cheruiyot (4x400m) 2007 First Team: Jacob Buckman (5000m), Ryan Snellen (1500m), Caleb Swartz (10,000m) Second Team: John Brigham (10,000m), Jacob Buckman (10,000m), Hillary Cheruiyot (3000m SC), Kipkosgei Magut (1500m, 5000m)

2006 First Team: Kipkosgei Magut (1500m, 5000m)

2004 First Team: Jacob Buckman (5000m), Nolan Speichinger (800m)

Second Team: Hamm,Hart, Register, Twyner (4x100 relay), Twyner, Hamm, Register, Bergfeld (4x400 relay)

Third Team: Seth Jones (Pole Vault), Nathan Kosiba (10,000m)

Third Team: Channing Twyner (100m) 2005 First Team: Jacob Buckman (5000m)

2003 First Team: William Kemey (1500, 10,000m) Second Team: Chris Martland (100m, Long Jump)

Second Team: Clint Hamm (400m) Third Team: John Brigham (3000m SC), DeRay Sloss (400m hurdles), Ryan Snellen (5000m), 4x400 meter relay

Third Team: Chris Martland (400m) Third Team: Ryan Snellen (1500m, 5000m), Kevin Stone (10,000m)

2002 First Team: William Kemey (3000m SC, 5000m), Patrick Paine (Discus)

Atlantic Sun All-A Academic (*separate distinction from outdoor for only 2006) David Bergfeld (2006) Jacob Buckman (2006) Mike Drew (2006) Brandon Grass (2006)

Clint Hamm (2006) Tyler Howell (2006) Seth Jones (2006) Ben McGlothlin (2006) Brad Polley (2006) Stephen Register (2006)

Eric Scism (2006) Jeff Simpson (2006) Ryan Snellen (2006) Kevin Stone (2006) Caleb Swartz (2006) Channing Twyner (2006)

Andy Baksa (2003) Grant Belden (2004) David Bergfeld (2006) Adam Bishop (2005) John Brigham (2007, 2008) Jacob Buckman (2006, 2007, 2008) Hillary Cheriuyot (2007, 2008, 2009) Mike Drew (2005) Jameson Elder (2008, 2009) Matt Fiedler (2007, 2008, 2009) Joe Frye (2007, 2009) Brandon Grass (2008) Pierce Greenberg (2008, 2009) Ryan Greenwalt (2004, 2005) Jonathan Greer (2008) Justin Hayden (2002, 2003) Clint Hamm (2005, 2006, 2007) Taylor Hart (2007) Kip Hill (2007, 2008, 2009) Nathan Holden (2005) Tyler Howell (2006, 2008, 2009)

Daniel Jones (2007, 2008) Seth Jones (2005) William Kemey (2003) Nathan Kosiba (2002, 2003, 2004) Isaac Lafond (2003) Calvin Locklear (2002) Kipkosgei Magut (2006, 2007, 2008) Brady Manifold (2008) Chris Martland (2003, 2004) Daniel Matena (2005) Ben McGlothlin (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009) Micah McGowan (2001, 2002) Kyle McPhee (2001, 2002) Brendon Miller (2004) Elvis Mutai (2002, 2004) Tony Pandillo (2006) Sam Parr (2009) Cornelius Perry (2004, 2007) Will Peters (2007, 2008, 2009) Brad Polley (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)

Stephen Register (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) Matt Renfrow (2004) Eric Scism (2004, 2005) Sammy Shaw (2003, 2006) Jeff Simpson (2006) Ryan Snellen (2005, 2006, 2007) Nolan Speichinger (2003, 2004) Kevin Stone (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) Caleb Swartz (2007, 2008, 2009) Channing Twyner (2005, 2006, 2007) Jeff Vyain (2005, 2006) Andrew Whitman (2009) Mark Woodward (2002, 2003, 2004)

BELMONT UNIVERSITY

In the mid-1800s, the campus was known as Adelicia Acklen's Belle Monte estate. The antebellum mansion remains today, flanked by university buildings separated in age by a century. The first educational institution on the estate was the original Belmont College (1890-1913), offering elementary school through junior college education to young ladies. The school merged with Ward Seminary to become the prestigious WardBelmont School for Women (1913-1951) and in 1951 became the coed Belmont College. In 1991, the college became Belmont University and, this year, began the 115th year of higher education on this site. Belmont continually reflects its rich heritage as it excels in the academic area. Last year, U.S. News & World Report named Belmont University in the top 20 of the best colleges and universities in the South in the magazine's "master's" category. VISION Belmont's vision is to be a premier teaching university bringing together the best of liberal arts and professional education in a Christian community of learning and service. Belmont strives to enable men and women from diverse backgrounds to engage and transform the world with disciplined intelligence, compassion, courage and faith. Believing that every student is created for a purpose in life, Belmont encourages students to explore their passions and develop their talents to meet the world's needs. ACADEMICS AND MORE Belmont's boundaries continue to extend beyond the Nashville campus through its Cool Springs campus south of Nashville and organized programs such as the Washington Center program and music business' Belmont West in Los Angeles and Belmont East in New York City. Study-abroad programs place students in China, Costa Rica, Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, South Africa and Spain. Belmont also serves as a regional center of the East-West Center for the Development of Asian Studies. Vital to the Belmont student experience are service learning, volunteerism and mission projects that invest in surrounding communities.Through the efforts of students and faculty, Belmont has touched lives in Nashville's charitable organizations, its growing Hispanic community, area tutoring programs, neighboring businesses and mentoring programs, as well as inner-city and overseas mission projects, including trips to the Appalachian Mountains and

the Ukraine. Among its student body of over 5,000, are students from nearly every state and more than 25 countries. In addition to seven baccalaureate degrees in over 60 areas of study, Belmont offers master's degrees in Business Administration, Accountancy, English, Education (including Sport Administration), Music, Nursing and Occupational Therapy, and doctorates in Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy. Under the leadership of President Robert Fisher, Belmont celebrates more than a century of academic heritage. Perhaps most notably, Belmont rose five spots in the latest annual ranking of America’s best colleges and universities in U.S. News & World Report and is now ranked 10th in the South in the “Best Universities – Masters” category. Belmont has risen 11 spots in the annual U.S. News ranking since 2003. Also noteworthy, Belmont has earned the Atlantic Sun Academic Champion Trophy six of the last seven years - with over 70 percent of its student-athletes with a GPA of 3.0 or higher in 2007-08. Moreover, Belmont has opened several impressive new facilities on campus which have enhanced the learning environment: the Massey Performing Arts Center, the Curb Event Center, and the newly unveiled Gordon E. Inman Center. Then came word Belmont would host the 2008 Presidential Town Hall Debate, further exposing the school to a global audience. In short, Belmont has experienced remarkable growth and achievement - increases in average ACT scores, innovative program development, impressive campus expansion, land and facility development and establishing itself as a national leader in quality improvement.

UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION

Dr. Robert Fisher

Nashville. Dr. Fisher previously co-authored Real Dream Teams: Seven rac-

President

published by St. Lucie Press, with Belmont's Vice President of University

Dr. Robert (Bob) Fisher serves as President of Belmont University, a position he has held since April 2000.

tices Used by World-Class Team Leaders to Achieve extraordinary Results, Advancement Dr. Bo Thomas. Dr. Fisher has published numerous articles on management and leadership and has consulted with a wide variety of organizations on human resource

During his tenure the university's enrollment has risen by nearly 70 percent while the campus itself has expanded significantly with the additions of the Curb Event Center and Beaman Student Life Center, the Gordon E. Inman Center, the Troutt Theater complex and several new residence halls and parking garages. But Dr. Fisher's greatest sense of accomplishment comes not from new campus structures, stronger endowments or a larger student body. Rather, he measures achievement through witnessing education's impact on each individual student.

and strategic planning issues, including Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Alltel,

"The student is the focus of all our efforts here at Belmont," Fisher said, "and our top priority is meeting the needs of those students. My life's mission is to help create experiences that transform people, especially students, in ways that enable them to become all they were created to be."

Greater Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, United Way of Metropolitan

Prior to his appointment at Belmont, Fisher was vice president for academic affairs at Arkansas State University for four years and was dean of the School of Business at Henderson State University, his alma mater, for 10 years. Fisher earned a B.S.B.A. from Henderson State, an M.B.A. from the University of Memphis and a Ph.D. from the University of Arkansas. In addition to his success as both faculty member and higher education administrator, Fisher is also an accomplished author with his most recent work, Life Is a Gift: Inspiration from the Soon Departed, released in 2008. Coauthored with his wife Judy, Life Is a Gift features a collection of lessons learned from interviews with 104 terminally ill patients of Alive Hospice in

Mike Strickland Director of Athletics Now entering his 14th year as Director of Athletics, Mike Strickland has led Belmont's Department of Athletics through its infancy stages as a new NCAA Division I program to become one that sees annual success on the field and in the classroom. During his tenure at Belmont, the program has expanded the number of teams it fields, joined the Atlantic Sun Conference, enhanced its facilities, and established a reputation producing winning teams and distinguished student-athletes. Since arriving in Nashville in 1996, Strickland has overseen the inception of six new sports at Belmont: women's soccer, women's golf and men's and women's indoor and outdoor track and field. In addition, the University has built the Frances Bond Davis Tennis Courts and the Whitten Soccer Complex, as well the most recent partnership with Metro Parks for athletic fields at Rose Park. This exciting new venture will house Belmont baseball, softball, soccer, and track & field. Two of the most important achievements of his tenure at Belmont are the acceptance of Belmont into the Atlantic Sun Conference and the opening of the Curb Event Center. During his tenure, Strickland has overseen a program expansion from 11 to 17 teams of competition, spearheaded membership into the Atlantic Sun Conference, spurred athletic facility enhancement and forged a reputation of producing winning teams and distinguished student-athletes. In 2008, Belmont became the first school in Atlantic Sun Conference history to represent the league in three consecutive NCAA Men's Basketball Championships. Adding conference championships in women's cross country, women's soccer and volleyball during the past academic year, Belmont Athletics has won a staggering 26 Atlantic Sun Conference Championships since becoming a member institution in 2001-02 far and away the league standard. In addition, the school has hosted nine conference championships over the past five years, most recently the 2006

Arkla Gas and the U.S. Department of Transportation, among others. In 1992, Fisher served in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as a Fulbright Scholar, conducting research and consulting with the National Institute of Public Administration. He also provided a keynote address at the Arabian Society for Human Resource Management Conference in Bahrain in 1998. Active in his community, Fisher has served on the Board of Directors for the Nashville, the Country Music Foundation, the Boy Scouts of Middle Tennessee, the Nashville Symphony, the PENCIL Foundation, the YMCA of Middle Tennessee, the Nashville Alliance for Public Education, TICUA, Cumberland Region Tomorrow, Fifth Third Bank and the NCAA Division I Board of Directors and Executive Committee. He is an active member of the Rotary Club of Nashville, participates in Nashville's Agenda, and is a 2001 graduate of Leadership Nashville. He also serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Arkansas Enterprise Group, a division of Southern Development Bank. Married for 38 years, Dr. Fisher and his wife Judy share in their commitment to Belmont University. The Fishers are the proud parents of three grown children and have two wonderful sons-in-law and four perfect grandsons. A-Sun Volleyball Championship. Strickland has taken a leadership role in the A-Sun serving as chairman of the tournament committee and presently serves as a member of the conference's membership committee. As well as the program's success on the field, his tenure has seen the building of the exquisite Curb Event Center. The $52 million facility, which opened in the fall of 2003, has become the centerpiece of the athletics program. The complex houses a new 5,000-seat arena for basketball and volleyball, locker rooms for all sports, a training facility and weight room, as well as administrative offices for the Athletic Department. Off the field, the athletic department has made academic achievement the cornerstone of its definition of success. Belmont has won the Atlantic Sun Academic Trophy seven of thepast eight years. The Bruins boasted over two-thirds of their student-athletes with a grade-point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale during the past academic year. Belmont is the only school to win the trophy five straight times (20022006). Also of significance, Belmont has earned distinction from the NCAA in each of their Academic Progress Rate (APR) reports. Strickland brings varied years of experience to the program, including nine years as athletics director at Murray State University prior to coming to Belmont. While at Murray State, Strickland served on numerous Ohio Valley Conference committees as well as serving on the NCAA IAA football advisory committee and the NCAA rifle committee. Prior to serving at Murray State, Strickland was an Associate Athletics Director at Wichita State University from 1983-87, where he was responsible for all business operations for the department. Strickland earned his bachelor's degree in political science from Georgia Southern University and a master's degree in public administration from the University of Georgia. In June of 2009, Strickland received the Under Armour National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Division I Southeast Region A.D. of the Year Award. Strickland was honored at the annual NACDA convention in Orlando, Fla. Strickland is married to the former Martha Thomas, an English instructor at Nashville State Community College. The couple has two children - Leanna Elizabeth, an undergraduate student at the University of Tennessee, and Sara Grace, a Belmont University graduate who is married to Jared Vaughn - and one grandchild, Jacob.

ATLANTIC SUN CONFERENCE THIS IS THE... ATLANTIC SUN CONFERENCE For more than 30 years the Atlantic Sun Conference has stood for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas with a focus on the balance between the two for its student-athletes. The A-Sun boasts a blend of the most dynamic and prestigious private and public institutions in the region, with all committed to the conference goal of Building Winners for Life. The experience for a student-athlete in the A-Sun is supported by the entire university community, from coaches to faculty, and from the CEO’s to the athletic and academic support staff. Atlantic Sun student-athletes compete in outstanding facilities throughout the conference and in some of top markets in the Southeast. Eight A-Sun schools compete in the top 10 media markets within the conference’s five-state footprint. With All-America selections, National AllAcademic honorees, teams and individuals qualifying for and advancing in NCAA Championship play, Atlantic Sun student-athletes achieve at the highest levels of collegiate athletics. ACADEMIC SUCCESS For the second straight year, all 11 institutions placed at least 50 percent of its student-athletes on the All-Academic Team. The membership also established a new overall record of 59 percent of all student-athletes earning All-Academic status during the 2007-08 academic year. Continuing a tradition of academic achievement, more than 57 percent of all student-athletes earned All-Academic status during the 2008-09 academic year. Fifteen student-athletes earned places on the 2008-09 CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District Teams. Belmont led the impressive institutional totals in the race for the AllAcademic Trophy for the seventh time in eight years with 66.5 percent of its the student-athletes achieving All-Academic status with grade point averages of a 3.00, or better. Belmont senior Andy Wicke, Jacksonville senior Jeremy Gillan, Lipscomb junior Kellie Sirus and Campbell senior Karlie Love earned spots on CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America teams. Lipscomb’s men and women track and field teams and the women’s cross country team ranked among the top 10 GPAs in NCAA Division I, in being recognized as All-Academic Scholar Teams from the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. The Belmont men’s cross country team posted the fifth-highest GPA, according to the USTFCCCA. Wicke, one of the Bruins’ most celebrated student-athletes, shared the conference’s male Scholar Athlete of the Year award and earned the conference’s Postgraduate Scholarship. Mercer’s Chereese Rowe earned the conference’s second Postgraduate Scholarship. Wicke earned national acclaim as he became one of just two men’s basketball players to receive an educational grant through the NCAA postgraduate scholarship program. For his dedicated academic success and community service, Wicke landed on the Lowe’s All-Senior AllAmerica Second Team and was one of 10 finalists for the Lowe’s Senior Class Award.

ATHLETIC SUCCESS For the second straight season, the A-Sun made early headlines on the hardwood as Mercer, under new head coach Bob Hoffman, went on the road and defeated Alabama and Auburn within a four-day span, shooting the Bears up to the top spot in the RPI. At the General Shale Brick Atlantic Sun Championship, ETSU ended Belmont’s three-year reign, winning its first A-Sun Tournament title and making the NCAA field for the eighth time. During the Championship, Courtney Pigram became just the second player in league history to reach the 2000point plateau. Two players could reach that mark this season in Mercer’s James Florence and Campbell’s Jonathan Rodriguez. Florence and Campbell begin the season as the second- and thirdhighest active scorers in the nation. During the baseball season, three A-Sun hurlers, Lipscomb’s Rex Brothers and Kennesaw State’s duo of Chad Jenkins and Kyle Heckathorn moved up the draft boards of Major League teams with every dominating performance. Brothers turned in one of the league’s top single-season strikeout performances; Jenkins posted a 41-inning scoreless streak and Heckathorn capped his season with a dominating 15-strikeout performance against UNF, earning National Player of the Week honors. On draft night, Jenkins became just the seventh A-Sun player to be a first-round selection, going to the Blue Jays. In the supplemental phase of the first round, the Rockies picked Rex Brothers and the Brewers tabbed Heckathorn. In softball, the conference turned in one of its finest seasons in history, especially during the non-conference season. Against out-ofconference opposition, A-Sun schools posted a .602 win percentage, the fifth-highest in the nation, trailing only the SEC, Pac-10, ACC and Big 12. Five schools finished with win percentages better than .600 and FGCU and Mercer reached the 40-win mark. The Eagles established a league record for win percentage at .839 in posting a 47-9 record. For the second-consecutive May, Campbell emerged victorious at the A-Sun Championship, led by the dominating performance of MVP Brittany Stanley. She pitched all 31 innings, recorded two shutouts and struck out 26 against only two walks. One of the most dominating athletes in Atlantic Sun history closed out her career in Jacksonville’s Natasha Harvey. She led the Dolphins team titles in both Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field for a fourthstraight year and won the inaugural MVP honors at both meets as well as the Most Outstanding Field Performer award. During her four years, she won a combined 18 individual events, five Most Outstanding Performer awards, both Most Outstanding Freshman performers in addition to the two MVP honors. Off the track, she won the A-Sun’s Female Student-Athlete of the Year Award, was the A-Sun’s nominee for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award and appeared on the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association AllAcademic team for a fourth-straight year. The 2009-10 athletic year promises to be an exciting one for the Atlantic Sun as UNF and Kennesaw State earned full Division-I status and will be eligible for all postseason tournaments. FGCU’s champion volleyball and baseball programs and USC Upstate’s soccer and softball programs have also gained access to A-Sun and NCAA postseason play. For the first time in league history, Mercer and it’s University Center will play host to the General Shale Brick Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships. The Baseball Championship leaves Florida for the first time in 16 years for Nashville, Tenn. and Lipscomb’s Dugan Field. FGCU landed its first championship, and will host volleyball in November. These new additions and venues make the upcoming year a hotly anticipated season for the Atlantic Sun.

ACADEMICS INDIVIDUAL ACADEMIC HONORS The following Belmont student-athletes have received distinguished conference and national recognition for their academic accomplishments: NCAA ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Team (Team, Year) Josh Brumett -- Baseball (3rd, 2002; 1st, 2004) Wes Burtner -- Men’s Basketball (3rd, 2001; 1st, 2002) Marcos Cabrera -- Men’s Soccer, Tennis (3rd, 2001; 3rd, 2002) Justin Hare -- Men’s Basketball (2nd, 2007; 1st, 2008) Meggan Harris -- Women’s Soccer (2nd, 2000; 2nd, 2001) Adam Mark -- Men’s Basketball (2nd, 2002; 1st, 2003; 1st, 2004) Dan Soukup -- Baseball (3rd, 2004) Andy Wicke -- Men’s Basketball (3rd, 2009) NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Winner Justin Hare -- Men’s Basketball (2008) Adam Mark -- Men’s Basketball (2004) Andy Wicke -- Men’s Basketball (2009) Division I-AAA Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year Adam Mark -- Men's Basketball (2004) Justin Hare -- Men’s Basketball (2008) Division I-AAA Basketball Scholar-Athlete Team Justin Hare -- Men’s Basketball (2007, 2008) CollegeInsider.com Student-Athlete of the Year Wes Burtner -- Men’s Basketball (2002) Creamland Dairies Collegiate Basketball Award of Excellence Adam Mark -- Men’s Basketball (2004) Atlantic Sun Conference Male Student-Athlete of the Year Wes Burtner -- Men's Basketball (2002) Justin Hare -- Men’s Basketball (2007, 2008) Adam Mark -- Men's Basketball (2003, 2004) Andy Wicke -- Men’s Basketball (2009) Atlantic Sun Conference Female Student-Athlete of the Year Candice Mitchell -- Women's Basketball (2002) Atlantic Sun Conference Postgraduate Scholarship Winner Sarah Brandt -- Women’s Soccer (2008) Andy Wicke -- Men’s Basketball (2009) National Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Team Lauren Oeser -- Women’s Golf (2007, 2008) Laura Dyson -- Women’s Golf (2008) Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar Team Danny Amundson -- Men’s Golf (2008, 2009) National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) Scholar Team Laura Dyson -- Women’s Golf (2009) Lauren Oeser -- Women’s Golf (2009) NSCAA/adidas All-South Scholar Team Annie Musacchio -- Women’s Soccer (2008)

Colette Keyser Asst. Director of Compliance, Academic Support Services Colette Keyser enters her eighth year with Belmont University's Department of Athletics. Keyser serves as the primary liaison to the Belmont campus regarding issues related to student-athlete eligibility. Keyser is responsible for reporting all Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate data to the NCAA. Her duties also include academic advising and monitoring studentathletes' academic progress to meet NCAA requirements for continuing academic eligibility and University requirements for timely graduation and good academic standing. She works closely with coaches in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes and manages the department's Academic Enhancement Fund. Keyser earned her Bachelor's degree in Mass Communication from Kentucky Wesleyan College and her Master's in Communication from Western Kentucky University. She serves on various campus committees, including the Sport Administration Advisory Council, the Scholarship and Awards Nomination Committee, and the Academic Integrity Review Committee. She also holds memberships in various professional organizations, including N4A (National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics) and NACADA (National Academic Advising Association). A native of Benton, Kentucky, Keyser spends much of her leisure time sailing on Kentucky Lake with her husband, Jerome Terrell. She and her husband have two sons, and the family resides in Brentwood, Tennessee.

Renee Schultz Academic Coordinator Renee Schultz enters her fifth year as Academic Coordinator for Belmont's Department of Athletics. She coordinates the extensive academic support programs offered to Belmont student-athletes which include weekly, oneon-one academic counseling sessions for new student-athletes, academic advising and class scheduling, tutoring, team-assigned laptops, and monitoring class performance. She also manages the student-athlete academic center located within the athletic offices in the Curb Event Center. The academic center provides study tables and computers in a quiet, monitored study environment exclusively for Belmont student-athletes. Schultz earned her Bachelor's degree in Sociology and a M.Ed. in Sports Administration from Belmont University. While at Belmont, she was a part of the Women's Soccer Program and helped Captain the team in both 1999 and 2001. Schultz served as the Assistant Coach for the Women's Soccer team from 2003-2004. She also holds memberships in various professional organizations, including N4A (National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics) and NACADA (National Academic Advising Association). A native of University Place, Washington, Schultz spends most of her time away from work on the soccer field, coaching her club team, BWSC Real Madrid. She currently resides in Nashville with her husband, Donovan.

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

In the fall of 2003, the entire Belmont University Department of Athletics moved to the new Curb Event Center. Included in the new facility is a state-of-the-art weight room. The new 1600 square foot area offers several amenities for use by Belmont and its student-athletes. The facility contains all new equipment including: •Three power stations with customized platforms • Customized dumbbells from 5-to-150 pounds • A variety of free weight equipment as well as machines • A variety of speed, agility and plyometric equipment STRENGTH & CONDITIONING MISSION By means of teamwork, experience, current research and education, the staff of the Belmont Department of Athletics challenges each athlete in order for them to participate at the highest level of competition. In order to promote a positive atmosphere, the strength and conditioning staff provide the athlete with a safe, clean and professional environment. We strive to challenge our athletes by way of free weights, multi-joint exercises and multiple sets. While keeping the athlete’s sport in mind, we individualize the programs as much as possible, focusing on weaknesses in order to prevent injuries and help them stay as competitive as possible for as long as possible.

Josh McMillian Strength and Conditioning Coach Josh McMillian begins his second season as Strength and Conditioning Head Coach in 2009-10. Highly respected and dedicated to the safety and development of Belmont’s student-athletes, McMillian served as an assistant coach with Belmont men’s cross country/track and field program for the last two years. He worked extensively with the program’s field event athletes. From 2003-2005, McMillian served as a graduate assistant with the cross country/track program. The native of St. Peter’s, Missouri, McMillian is a 2003 graduate of Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri with a

Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Education/Health. He earned his Master’s degree in Sports Administration from Belmont last May. In addition, Josh is certified USATF Level II in both the throws and jumps and also certified USAW level I. While at Lindenwood, McMillian was a thrower for the university’s track and field team. He was a NAIA National Indoor Track Qualifier in the weight throw and shot put the last two years, finishing 11th in the shot-put in 2003. McMillian was also a NAIA National Outdoor Qualifier in the shot-put in both 2003 and 2004 and finished seventh in 2003. In addition to his exploits nationally, he also was a six-time conference indoor and outdoor champion in both the shot and weight throw events. Josh resides in Nashville.

BELMONT SPORTS MEDICINE

Athletic Training Staff Paul Malloy Head Athletics Trainer Men's Basketball, Men’s and Women’s Cross Country and Track

Kimberly Anderson Assistant Athletics Trainer Women's Basketball

The Belmont athletic training department is housed in an 1,860 square foot state-of-the-art modern, athletic training facility. The facility is equipped with a hydroroom, taping area, treatment and rehabilitation area as well as a doctor’s office. Servicing 200 over athletes participating in 17 Division I varsity sports, the facility is staffed by five National Athletic Training Association Certified Athletic Trainers.

Tim Lee Assistant Athletics Trainer Men’s Soccer, Men’s and Women’s Tennis

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Kelly Bacchus Assistant Athletics Trainer Softball, Women’s Cross Country and Track

Two whirlpools Separate doctors office Separate rehabilitation area Five training tables Office space for the staff of five

Mission Statement The Belmont Athletic training staff is primarily responsible for the delivery of quality healthcare to all student athletes participating in intercollegiate athletic programs at Belmont University. This care will be provided by the guidelines of the NATA through prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries and illnesses sustained during any practice or game.

Jonathan DeMarie Assistant Athletics Trainer Baseball

SERVICES PROVIDED BY VANDERBILT SPORTS MEDICINE

Taping Area in Training Room

Michelle Tropeano Graduate Assistant Men’s and Women’s Cross Country and Track

Haley Brochu Graduate Assistant Softball

NASHVILLE -- MUSIC CITY, U.S.A.

Nashville is the capital of Tennessee and the entertainment, cultural, and commercial center of the Mid-South. With a metropolitan population more than 1.5 million, Nashville is one of the fastest growing markets in the country. In the past decade alone, the popula-

ous AAU national championships, and the U.S. Swimming Championships. Each year, Nashville hosts the highly-popular Country Music Marathon and the Music City Bowl - which now pits teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference and Southeastern Conferences each December at LP Field.

tion of the Nashville area has grown by nearly 30 percent.

Known as "Music City USA", Nashville is a city whose musical tastes range from country to rock to gospel. The city has several major concert venues and many big-name concert tours consider Nashville a “must-stop.” The city also serves as home to the Grand Ole Opry, the nation's longest running weekly radio show, and the Country Music Hall of Fame. Nashville has long been the mecca of the country music industry and is one of the top recording centers in the world. All of the music industry's major recording labels have a presence in Music Row, just north of the Belmont campus.

‘The Music City’ can best be described as a pleasant mix of big city entertainment and "down home" friendliness. Nashville is located in the heart of our nation’s bustling core. Major cities such as St. Louis, Cincinnati, Memphis, Atlanta, and Birmingham can all be reached by car within 3-5 hours.

The nightlife in downtown Nashville offers something for everyone. Admist the savory sights and sounds of historic Second Avenue sit some of the most venerable hot spots anywhere. From Wildhorse Saloon and Hard Rock Cafe to Famous Dave’s BBQ and The Pancake Pantry, it is not uncommon to bump into stars of stage and screen in Nashville.

And when going from work to play, Nashville has it all. The city offers a multitude of sporting events, recreational opportunities, restaurants, parks, and shopping malls.

Nashville's cultural environment earned the city its other nickname, the "Athens of the South." Nashville is well known as a major education center. The area's 10 accredited four-year and postgraduate institutions, including Belmont, are an integral part of the economic and cultural identity of the area. In addition to its educational institutions, the city offers numerous cultural and artistic venues. It is home to nine performing arts facilities, including the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. TPAC is the home to a wide range of events, including Broadway musicals and performances by the Nashville Ballet, Nashville Opera, and the Nashville Symphony. The city is also home to seven art galleries, including the Frist Center for the Visual Arts. The Frist Center, housed in the city's old main post office, presents a wide assortment of visual arts exhibitions. Nashville boasts 25 museums (including the Tennessee State Museum), numerous historic sites (like The Hermitage - home of President Andrew Jackson, an exact replica of the Parthenon, and the Natchez Trace Parkway), and an upgraded public library system that includes a new $50 million downtown library.

The sports landscape in Nashville has changed dramatically over the past decade with the introduction of major professional sports into the area. The arrival of the NFL’s Tennessee Titans in 1998 brought instant credibility and excitement to the Mid-State. The Titans have won two division titles and one conference championship under longtime Head Coach Jeff Fisher. Tennessee represented the AFC in Super Bowl XXXIV, playing the St. Louis Rams in one of the most memorable games in NFL history. With 2007 NFL Rookie of the Year quarterback Vince Young at the helm, the future looks bright for the powder blue and white. Home for the Titans is LP Field, a 68,000 seat, state-of-the-art facility located on the east bank of the Cumberland River across from downtown. Aside from the NFL, LP Field also plays host to several major concerts and international sporting events. Not to be outdone, the Nashville Predators have introduced the thrills of the National Hockey League to Middle Tennessee. In 2008, the Predators advanced to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for a fourth consecutive season. The Preds skate in one of Nashville’s downtown landmarks, the Sommet Center. The 18,000 seat Sommet Center is a regular venue for touring groups. Another constant among Nashville professional sports over the past two decades has been the Nashville Sounds. The Sounds, who have called Music City home since 1978, compete in the Pacific Coast League as the Class AAA affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. In recent years, players like Ryan Braun, Prince Fielder, and Ricky Weeks have called Nashville home. The 2006 PCL Champion Sounds play at Greer Stadium, located just minutes from downtown and the longtime home of Belmont Baseball. The Nashville Superspeedway has become the area's top racing venue, hosting NASCAR and IRL events for the past six summers. Furthermore, Nashville has established itself as the ideal place to host a major sporting event. In the past decade alone, the city has hosted events such as the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, the U.S. Gymnastics Championships, the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournament, the SEC men's and women's basketball tournaments, numer-

Recreation is second-to-none in Nashville. Located in the picturesque hills of Middle Tennessee, Nashville boasts thousands of acres of public parks and offers a variety of outdoor activities like golf, boating, fishing, and hiking.

Lastly, Nashville is the cornerstone of the Mid-South economy. It has become a leader in printing and publishing, music and entertainment, finance and insurance, healthcare management, automobile and other related industry, manufacturing and tourism. Internationally known companies like Bridgestone/Firestone, Catepillar Financial, Dell, Dollar General, HCA, Nissan, and Saturn have significant operations in the city. Sporting a mild climate with distinct changes in season - warm summers, colorful autumns, brisk winters, and beautiful springs - no two days are alike in Nashville.