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Location: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nashville, Tenn. Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1951 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,445 Nickname: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruins Colors: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Navy, Red, and White Affiliation: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Division I Conference: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Atlantic Sun President: . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Robert C. Fisher Alma Mater: . . . . . . . . . .Henderson State, ‘70 Athletics Director: . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Strickland Alma Mater: . . . . . . . . .Georgia Southern, ‘71 Department Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . 615-460-6420 Home Arena: . . . . . . . . . . . . Curb Event Center Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000 Press Row Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . 615-460-8554
Cross Country Contact: . . . . . . . .Dan Forcella Office Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 615-460-8023 Cell Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207.650.6790 Email : . . . . . . . . . . . .dan.forcella@belmont.edu Fax: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 615-460-5584 Web Page: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . belmontbruins.com Mailing Address: . . . . . . . . . . Office of Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Media Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1900 Belmont Blvd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nashville, TN 37212
Quick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Media Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 2010 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 2010 Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Coaching Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7 2009 Cross Country Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Team Records, Awards & Honors . . . . . . . . . . .9 Meet the Bruins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-14 Belmont University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 University Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-20 Academics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Atlantic Sun Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
TEAM INFORMATION 2009 Conference Finish: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5th Returning/Lost: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10/3 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0
COACHING STAFF Head Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Seth Sheridan Alma Mater (Year): . . . . . . . . .Belmont (1992) Graduate Assistant Coach: . . Ashley Casavant
CREDITS The 2010 Belmont University Women’s Cross Country Media Guide is a product of the Athletic Media Relations Office, published by the Belmont University Athletics Department. It is intended to be a comprehensive resource of offical record to aid media in their coverage of Belmont Cross Country. Managing Editors: Greg Sage Editorial Assistance: Brian Karst, Kenisha Rhone,John Langdon, Dan Forcella, Megan Wilson Photography: Don McPeak, Glenn Gregory, ASunPhotos.com. Belmont University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer under all applicable civil right laws.
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MEDIA INFORMATION
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Roster MEDIA INFORMATION INTERVIEWS Interviews with Belmont runners and coaches can be arranged by calling Dan Forcella at 615460-8023 or by email at dan.forcella@belmont.edu. Runners 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. Player interviews are not allowed prior to the start of any race. Do not contact student-athletes personally. POST RACE INTERVIEW POLICES For all home and away matches, Belmont student-athletes and coaches will be available for post-match interviews approximately 10 minutes after the conclusion of the race. Opponent interview policy will be determined by the visiting SID.
2010 SCHEDULE DATE 9/3 9/18 10/2 10/9 10/16
DAY Friday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday
10/30 11/13 11/22
Saturday Saturday Monday
EVENT Belmont/Vanderbilt Opener Vanderbilt Invitational Greater Louisville Classic FSU Invitational Evansville Invitational USC Upstate Invitational Atlantic Sun Championships NCAA South Regional NCAA Nationals
LOCATION Percy Warner Park Percy Warner Park Louisville, Ky. Tallahassee, Fla. Evansville, Ind. Spartanburg, S.C. Spartanburg, S.C. Hoover, Ala. Terre Haute, Ind.
TIME All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day
ONLINE RESOURCES belmontbruins.com: The official website Belmont University athletics. atlanticsun.org: The official website of the Atlantic Sun Conference. ASun.TV: Source for live video webcasts for all 11 A-Sun schools. Membership basis, with limited free content. ncaa.com: The official website of the NCAA. twitter.com/BelmontXCTF: Belmont cross country and track & field’s official Twitter page, featuring exclusive updates throughout the season. MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF Greg Sage
2010 ROSTER NAME Courtney Bishop Fallon Dickens Jessica Duble Katelyn Eberhardt Erin Mankin Kimberly Muldowney Nicole Muldowney Kara Sephel Caitlin Standifer Shannon Titus
CLASS-EXP. Sophomore-1L Sophomore-1L Sophomore-1L Junior-2L RS Junior-2L RS Sophomore-1L RS Sophomore-1L RS Junior-2L Junior-1L RS Sophomore-1L
HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL) Brentwood, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy) Arrington, Tenn. (Brentwood Academy) Lookout Mountian, Ga. (Chattanooga Christian) Mishawaka, Ind. (Mishawaka HS) Nashville, Tenn. (Father Ryan HS) Hoover, Ala. (Hoover HS) Hoover, Ala. (Hoover HS) Nashville, Tenn. (David Lipscomb HS) Plano, Texas (Plano West) Bowling Green, Ohio (Bowling Green HS)
COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Seth Sheridan (Belmont, 1992) Graduate Assistant Coach: Ashley Casavant (Michigan State, 2010)
PRONUNCIATION Jessica DUBLE Kimberly, Nicole MULDOWNEY Kara SEPHEL
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Director of Media Relations and Broadcasting office: 615-460-6698 greg.sage@belmont.edu -Men’s Basketball
Kenisha Rhone Director of Women’s Sports office: 615-460-5990 kenisha.rhone@belmont.edu -Women’s Basketball, Women’s Soccer, Track & Field
John Langdon Assistant Director office: 615-460-5609 john.langdon@belmont.edu -Golf, Tennis
Dan Forcella* Graduate Assistant office: 615-460-8023 dan.forcella@belmont.edu -Cross Country, Men’s Soccer, Baseball
Megan Wilson Graduate Assistant office: 615-460-8023 megan.wilson@belmont.edu -Volleyball, Softball
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Radio/TV Roster
COURTNEY BISHOP
FALLON DICKENS
JESSICA DUBLE
KATELYN EBERHARDT
Sophomore - 1L Brentwood, Tenn.
Sophomore - 1L Arrington, Tenn.
Sophomore - 1L Lookout Mountian, Ga.
Junior - 2L Mishawaka, Ind.
ERIN MANKIN
KIM MULDOWNEY
NICOLE MULDOWNEY
KARA SEPHEL
RS Junior - 2L Nashville, Tenn.
RS Sophomore - 1L Hoover, Ala.
RS Sophomore - 1L Hoover, Ala.
RS Junior - 2L Nashville, Tenn.
CAITLIN STANDIFER
SHANNON TITUS
SETH SHERIDAN
ASHLEY CASAVANT
Junior - 1L Plano, Texas
RS Sophomore - 1L Bowling Green, Ohio
Head Coach 14th Year
Graduate Assistant First Year
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SETH SHERIDAN Head Coach | 14th Year at Belmont | Eight-time Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year
Seth Sheridan is entering his 14th year as the head coach of the Belmont women's cross country and track and field programs. Sheridan has brought much attention to Belmont's cross country program, through sustained excellence on the running course and in the classroom. Eight times Atlantic Sun Conference Coach of the Year, Sheridan has directed the Bruins to seven conference cross country championships in the program's nine year history in the league.
Championship. Weaver paced three Bruins earning All-Conference honors, joined by Brittany Thune and Elizabeth Smothers.
Jessica Giles, Khalia Turner and Christa Coppin. School and conference records continue to fall daily.
The program's success has also permeated into unparalleled national academic distinction. Lauren Williams-Weaver was named to the 2007 NCAA Division I U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic team. Furthermore, Belmont's team GPA ranked in the Top 10 nationally a remarkable nine consecutive years, including leading the nation in 1999 and 2001. The Bruins' team GPA of 3.77 in 2007 ranked second nationally. All told, a Belmont runner has received Academic All-Conference honors 93 times since 2001. In other words, roughly 94 percent of Sheridan's runners since joining the Atlantic Sun Conference have held a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Prior to coming to Belmont, Sheridan served on the track coaching staff at Nashville's Montgomery Bell Academy in 1996. From 1993-1994 Sheridan was an assistant coach for Elvis Ford at Austin Peay State University. While at Peay, he was instrumental in the development of the distance runners. Before his stint in Clarksville, he served as the boys' track coach at the University School of Nashville in 1993.
His track and field teams have also taken overwhelming strides. The Bruins finished a strong second place in the A-Sun Championships in 2007 and 2008. Moreover, a record five student-athletes participated in the 2007 NCAA Regional meet in Columbia, Mo. - Lynette Rives, Lizz Pollock,
This past fall, senior Brittany Thune defended her Atlantic Sun Conference Individual Title and status as league Runner of the Year. Thune also was named to the USTFCCCA All-South Region Team, the 12th time since 1999 a Bruin female runner as been so honored. Thune also was Atlantic Sun AllConference, extending the Bruins' staggering total of all-league performers to 30 since joining the ASun in 2001. Moreover, Thune was showered with academic honors. Among her numerous awards, Thune was named ESPN The Magazine Academic AllAmerican, Academic All-District, Atlantic Sun Female Student-Athlete of the Year, Belmont University Presidential Scholar of the Year and the fifth Belmont student-athlete inprogram history to receive an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. In 2008, Lauren Williams Weaver became the first Bruin to win the A-Sun Individual title and Runner of the Year honors in consecutive years. Weaver went on to finish fifth at the NCAA South Region meet and 45th at Nationals - the best-ever performance by a Bruin runner, eclipsing Keely Weaver who qualified for the 2000 NCAA Cross Country 6
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A native of Mansfield, Pa., Sheridan was an all-district performer and two-time national qualifier during his collegiate career at Belmont. He is married to the former Beth Tallent, a former All-American runner at Vanderbilt University. The couple has two sons, Brennen and Brooks. The Sheridans reside near Franklin, Tennessee.
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CAMERON HARVEY Assistant Coach | Third Season | Marquette, 2004 Cameron Harvey joined the Belmont women's track and field program for his first year in August 2008. He will use his experience and expertise to help the sprinters, jumpers and hurdlers move to the next level as well as assist with recruiting for the program. In a short time, Harvey has been instrumental in elevating the overall performance of Belmont women’s track, as well as maximizing distance performance in the winter and spring. Harvey joins the Bruins after a two-year stint at his alma mater Marquette University as a graduate assistant. While with the Golden Eagles, he was responsible for designing and implementing workouts for all sprinters and hurdlers as well as handling scouting, recruiting and scheduling. While with the UM program, Harvey assisted in the development of two NCAA Division I qualifiers in the decathlon and indoor 800m and three USATF Junior National Qualifiers in the 100m, 200m and high jump. The program also saw an amazing 17 school records established in events ranging from the 60m to the outdoor pole vault on both the men's and women's side under Harvey's tutelage. Before beginning his career with the Golden Eagles, he served as assistant coach at Rufus King High in Milwaukee. Harvey, who helped oversee over 150 student-athletes at RKHS, once again pushed athletes to excel on the championship level. In 2005, a student-athlete claimed the state title in both the long and triple jumps. Harvey got his coaching start at Catholic Memorial High in Waukesha, Wisc., as assistant men's hurdles and sprints coach. Over the course of his tenure, he helped the program earn the WIAA State Championship and the men's 4x400 relay team to back-to-back championships (2003, 2004). In addition, CMHS became the team indoor state champions in 2004. Harvey, who earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees from Marquette, was a four-year member of the track and field team. MU's record holder in the 110 hurdles, he was also a two-time Conference USA finalist in both the 60m hurdles and 110m hurdles. A native of Oshkosh, Wisc., Harvey resides in Nashville.
ASHLEY CASAVANT Graduate Assistant | First Season | Michigan State, 2010 Ashley Casavant joins the Belmont women's cross country and track program in 2010 as a graduate assistant coach. Casvant is a graduate of Michigan State University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in Kinesiology. While in East Lansing, Casvant was a four-year letterwinner for the Spartans in cross country and track, earning Academic All-Big Ten honors all four years. She was also part of the 2007 Michigan State cross country team that finished fifth at the NCAA Cross Country National Championships. A native of Indianapolis, Ind. and a graduate of Cathedral High School, Casavant is pursuing a master's degree in Sport Administration at Belmont.
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2009 REVIEW
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2009 Results
Aubrey Alexander Senior Strongsville, Ohio
Courtney Bishop Freshman Brentwood, Tenn.
Fallon Dickens Freshman Arrington, Tenn.
Jessica Duble Freshman Lookout Mountain, Ga.
Katelyn Eberhardt Sophomore Mishawaka, Ind.
Erin Mankin RS Sophomore Nashville, Tenn.
Kim Muldowney RS Freshman Hoover, Ala.
Jena Rickards Sophomore Sisters, Ore.
Kara Sephel RS Sophomore Nashville, Tenn.
Caitlin Standifer Sophomore Plano, Texas
Brittany Thune Senior Sioux Falls, S.D.
BELMONT OPENER 1. Vanderbilt . . . . . 42 2. Alabama . . . . . . 57 3. U. A. B. . . . . . . 109 4. MTSU . . . . . . . 124 5. Tennessee . . . 129 6. Belmont . . . . . 142 7. Murray State . . 164 8. Lipscomb . . . . 170 9. UT Martin . . . . 271
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Greater Louisville Classic Louisville, Ky. Oct. 3 5K
Evansville Invitational Evansville, Ind. Oct. 17 5K
Atlantic Sun Championships DeLand, Fla. Oct. 31 5K
NCAA South Regional Tuscaloosa, Ala. Nov. 14 6K
20:25.10 67th
19:43.35 161st
19:48.39 12th
20:11 55th
24:45.87 149th
16:02.06 43th
19:19.00 35th
19:09.96 98th
19:49.86 13th
19:27 40th
23:19.63 112th
18:02.23 78th
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20:13.00 61st
20:38.06 229th
20:38.95 37th
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17.16.71 70th
22:14.40 93rd
21:59.38 273rd
22.06.01 67th
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20:06.84 196th
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19:53 49th
24:01.15 137th
16:19.07 51st
19:50.90 50th
19:32.36 139th
19:51.87 14th
18:57 25th
23:05.80 99th
17:34.01 74th
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20:25.76 31st
19:42 44th
22:56.58 93rd
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21:38.30 76th
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17:17 1st
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CRIMSON CLASSIC 1. Alabama . . . . . . 43 2. Auburn . . . . . . . 75 3. Tennessee . . . . 88 4. Georgia Tech . 115 5. Samford . . . . . 137 6. Chattanooga . . 153 7. Kennesaw St. . 164 8. L.S.U. . . . . . . . 167 9. Belmont . . . . . 254 10. Alabama St. . 259
LOUISVILLE CLASSIC 1. Purdue . . . . . . . 88 2. Kentucky . . . . . 130 3. Louisville . . . . . 141 4. Missouri . . . . . 173 4. WKU . . . . . . . . 173 6. Vanderbilt . . . . 179 7. Central Michi. . 208 7. EKU . . . . . . . . 208 9. Wash.-St.Louis 290 14. Belmont . . . .426
EVANSVILLE INVIT. 1. Murray State . . . 49 2. Eastern Illinois . 58 3. Belmont . . . . . . 69 4. SEMO . . . . . . . . 79 5. Evansville . . . . 124 6. Marshall . . . . . 187 7. UT Martin . . . . 206 8. Tenn. Tech . . . 216 9. Evangel . . . . . . 244 10. Marian . . . . . . 264
(15 schools total)
(35 schools total)
(12 schools total)
Belmont Opener Nashville, Tenn. Sept. 4 4K
Crimson Clasic Tuscaloosa, Ala. Sept. 18 5K
85 Participants
116 Participants
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113 Participants
85 Participants
A-SUN CHAMP. 1. Jacksonville . . . 43 2. Kennesaw St. . . 80 3. North Florida . . . 84 4. USC Upstate . . 114 5. Belmont . . . . . 124 6. Lipscomb . . . . 129 7. FGCU . . . . . . . 167 8. Campbell . . . . 187 9. Mercer . . . . . . 251 10. ETSU . . . . . . 286 11. Stetson . . . . . 307
170 Participants
NCAA REGIONAL 1. Florida . . . . . . . . 33 2. Florida State . . . 54 3. Tennessee . . . 102 4. Georgia . . . . . . 114 5. Vanderbilt . . . . 164 6. Auburn . . . . . . 197 7. Alabama . . . . . 208 8. U.A.B . . . . . . .. 297 9. Jacksonville . . 311 14. Belmont . . . .359 (23 schools total)
HISTORY & TRADITION
BELMONT WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
Records, Awards and Honors RECORDS
Kristin Furman SECOND TEAM
5K Race Keely Weaver
Auburn Invitational, 2001
6K Race Keely Weaver
NCAA South Regional, 2000
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AWARDS AND HONORS
NCAA Championship Qualifier Keely Weaver 50th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2000 Lauren Williams Weaver 45th . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007 All-South Region Christy Csorna . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1999, 00, 02, 03 Sarah Damen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002 Margaret Elliott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001 Brittany Thune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009 Keely Weaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1999, 00, 01 Lauren Williams Weaver . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006, 07 Atlantic Sun Conference Championships (7) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 USTFCCCA South Region Poll - Final Ranking 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4th 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5th 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9th 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12th 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15th 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9th 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10th 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9th 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14th Atlantic Sun Runner of the Year Brittany Thune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008, 09 Lauren Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007 Atlantic Sun All-Conference Honors 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 runner Brittany Thune FIRST TEAM 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 runners Brittany Thune FIRST TEAM Kara Sephel SECOND TEAM Nicole Muldowney FIRST TEAM 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 runners Lauren Williams Weaver FIRST TEAM Brittany Thune FIRST TEAM Elizabeth Smothers FIRST TEAM 2006: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 runners Lauren Williams FIRST TEAM Elizabeth Smothers FIRST TEAM Whitney Thurman SECOND TEAM Brittany Thune SECOND TEAM 2005: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 runners Lauren Williams FIRST TEAM Elizabeth Smothers SECOND TEAM 2004: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 runners Elizabeth Benson FIRST TEAM Lauren Williams FIRST TEAM Sherri Bissing SECOND TEAM Elizabeth Smothers SECOND TEAM 2003: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 runners Christy Csorna FIRST TEAM Elizabeth Benson SECOND TEAM Lisa Crampton SECOND TEAM Anna Giles SECOND TEAM 2002: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 runners Sarah Damen FIRST TEAM Margaret Elliott FIRST TEAM Christy Csorna SECOND TEAM
2001: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 runners Margaret Elliott FIRST TEAM Keely Weaver FIRST TEAM Sarah Damen SECOND TEAM Allison Mills SECOND TEAM Kelsey Reed SECOND TEAM
Keely Weaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001, 02 Lauren Williams . . . . . . . . . .2003, 04, 05, 06, 07 Brittany Thune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006, 07, 08, 09 Shannon Titus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008, 09 Whitney Thurman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006
Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team 2006: Brittany Thune 2005: Laura Kaplan 2004: Lauren Williams, Sherri Bissing, Elizabeth Smothers 2003: Lisa Crampton, Anna Giles 2001: Kelsey Reed, Sarah Damen Atlantic Sun Freshman of the Year Brittany Thune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006 Lauren Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004 Lisa Crampton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003 Kelsey Reed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001 Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year Seth Sheridan . . . . .01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 ESPN The Magazine CoSida Academic All-America Brittany Thune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009-10 ESPN The Magazine CoSida Academic All-District Mollie Schlarman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008-09 Elizabeth Smothers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007-08 Brittany Thune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009-10 Lauren Williams Weaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007-08 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Brittany Thune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009-10 Atlantic Sun Student-Athlete of the Year Brittany Thune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009-10 Atlantic Sun Postgraduate Scholarship Brittany Thune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009-10 Atlantic Sun All-Academic Aubrey Alexander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007 Elizabeth Benson . . . . . . . . . .2001, 02, 03, 04, 05 Courtney Bishop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009 Katie Chinn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001, 02, 03, 04 Lisa Crampton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003, 04 Christy Csorna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003 Sarah Damen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002, 03, 04 Fallon Dickens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009 Jessica Duble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009 Katelyn Eberhardt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009 Margaret Elliott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001, 02 Kristin Furman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001, 02, 03, 04 Anna Giles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003 Lindsay Honea . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002, 03, 04, 05 Christi Beth Johnston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001 Constance Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001, 02 Courtney Laughead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001, 02 Ashley Lofton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005 Erin Mankin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007, 09 Kristin McKnight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003 Allison Mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001 Kimberly Muldowney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008, 09 Nicole Muldowney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008, 09 Kelsey Reed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001, 04, 05 Jena Rickards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008, 09 Lynn Roessner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001, 02, 03 Dominique Roy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007, 08 Megan Saunders . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004, 05, 06, 07 Mollie Schlarman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005, 06, 07 Kara Sephel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007, 08, 09 Emily Sheffer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001 Elizabeth Smothers . . . . . . . . . . .2004, 05, 06, 07 Caitlin Standifer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009 Abbie Sumrall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005, 06
Brittany Thune earned a number of conference, regional, and national honors in 2009-10. WICCA Division I Academic All-American Team (Team GPA Rankings) 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rd 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8th 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10th 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rd 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6th 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd (USTFCCCA took over the Team Academic Awards in 2008)
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KA R A SEPHEL
RS JUNIOR - 2L NASHVILLE, TENN. FATHER RYAN HS
RS JUNIOR - 2L NASHVILLE, TENN. DAVID LIPSCOMB HS
PERSONAL RECORDS 4K: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17:35 5K: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19:53 6K: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24:01
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CROSS COUNTRY 2009: Academic All-Conference ... Participated in five of six races ... 41st at Evansville Invitational (5K) ... 49th at Atlantic Sun Championships (5K) in season-best time of 19:53 ... 82nd at Crimson Classic (5K) ... Ran Greater Louisville Cross Country Classic (5K) in time of 20:06 ... Ran at NCAA South RegionalQualifier (6K)at the Univ. of Alabama. 2008: Academic All-Conference ... Participated in two races ... Ran season-best time of 21:03 at South Dakota State Classic (10/4) ... Posted a 4K time of 17:35.76 in the Belmont Opener (9/4). 2007: Academic All-Conference ... Only season race appearance at Belmont Opener. TRACK AND FIELD 2009-10: Academic All-Conference ... Competed infour indoor meets ... 7th in 3000m at Blue Raider Invitational in season-best time of 11:05 ... 19th in 3000m at Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships ... 20th in Mile Run at MT Valentine Invitational ... 27th in 3000m at Indiana Relays ... Competed in three outdoor meets ... 9th in 3000m at Vanderbilt Black and Gold Invitational in season-best time of 10:57.42 ... 15th in 1500m at APSU Spring Fling ... 20th in 5000m at Vanderbilt Invitational. 2008-09: Academic All-Conference ... Competed in two indoor meets ... Competed in six outdoor meets ... Best finish was 13th (11:09.44) in 3000m at Boston-Moon Invitational ... Ran career-best 19:22.55 in 5000m at Jesse Owens Track Classic ... Finished 15th in 1500m at Hilltopper Invitational. 2007-08: Academic All-Conference ... Three solid race performances in outdoor season ... Ninth in 5000m at A-Sun Outdoor Championships ... 12th in 3000m at Vanderbilt Invitational ... 13th in 3000m at Boston Moon Classic ... Two race appearances in indoor season ... Ninth in Mile Run at MTSU Invitational ... 14th in 3000m at A-Sun Indoor Championships. Prior to Belmont: Attended Father Ryan High School in Nashville ... First Team All-State, First Team All-Metro and team captain for distict and region team champions ... Lead runner ... Set school record in 4x1600m at Doug Hall Relays ... Honor Roll and Perfect Attendance student. Personal: Born November 2, 1988 in Nashville, Tenn. ... Daughter of Jay and Suzanne Bingham ... Has one brother, Corey ... Majoring in Business ... High school teammates Laura Stewart and Andrea Kalmanek also running collegiately ... Cites winning region championship as biggest sports thrill.
CROSS COUNTRY 2009: Academic All-Conference ... Ran in three races ... 31st at Evansville Invitational (5K) ... 44th at Atlantic Sun Championships (5K) in season-best time of 19:42 ... 93rd at NCAA South Regional Qualifier (6K) hosted by Univ. of Alabama. 2008: A-Sun Freshman of the Year ... All-Conference Second Team ... Academic All-Conference ... Participated in all six races ... Big piece of the Bruins conference title after running a 5K personal-record of 18:26.44 at the A-Sun Championships (11/1) for 8th place ... Placed 32nd out of 188 participants at Evansville Invitational (10/18) with time of 18:53.23. 2007: Academic All-Conference ... Made one race appearance as freshman, 81st in collegiate debut at Belmont Opener. TRACK AND FIELD 2009-10: Academic All-Conference ... Competed in four outdoor meets ... Eighth in Mile Run at Blue Raider Invitational ... 10th in 3000m at MT Valentine Invitational ... 17th in 800m at Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships ... Also ran in Distance Medley and 4x400m relay ... 29th in Mile Run at Indiana Relays in season-best time of 5:29 ... Competed in two outdoor meets ... Third in 2000m Steeplechase at Vanderbilt Black and Gold Invitational ... 13th in 1500m at APSU Spring Fling. 2008-09: Academic All-Conference ... Competed in four indoor meets ... Finished fifth in the Mile (5:35.88) at the Blue Raider Invitational ... At Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships, took 10th in 800m with season-best time of 2:24.74 ... Helped Belmont to a silver (12:18.12)in Distance Medley at same meet ... Competed in two outdoor meets ... Took eighth in the 1500m at the APSU Spring Fling with a time of 4:52.55 ... Finished seventh in the 3000m Steeplechase (11:39.43) at the Raleigh Relays. 2007-08: Academic All-Conference ... 12th in 800m at A-Sun Outdoor Championships ... Did not start in the indoor season. Prior to Belmont: Prepped at David Lipscomb High School ... Tabbed Female Athlete of the Year in 2007 ... Named Runner of the Year in 2003 and 2004 ... Named cross country team's MVP all four years ... Named to All-Metro and All Mid-State cross country teams five times (2002-2006) ... Helped DLHS cross country team to state championship title three years in a row (2002-04) ... Tabbed Most Valuable Distance Runner five consecutive years (2003-07) ... Three-time Region Individual champion ... Three event (3,200m, 1,600m, 800m) state qualifier in 2005 and 2007 ... Was state champion in 1,600m in 2005 ... Freshman city champion in the one and two mile events (2004) ... Participated in Music City Track USATF Junior Olympics in 2004 and 2005. Personal: Has an older sister, Alysse, and an twin sister, Erin ... Daughter of Greg and Stephanie Sephel ... Born on February 3, 1989 in Nashville, Tenn. ... Majoring in Spanish.
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C AITLIN S TANDIFER
JUNIOR - 2L MISHAWAKA, IND. MISHAWAKA HS
JUNIOR - 1L PLANO, TEXAS PLANO WEST HS
PERSONAL RECORDS 4K: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15:32 5K: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18:55 6K: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24:39
PERSONAL RECORDS 4K: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14:49 5K: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18:25 6K: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22:31
CROSS COUNTRY 2009: Academic All-Conference ... Participated in four of six races ... 67th at Evansville Invitational (5K) ... 70th at Belmont Opener (4K) ... 93rd at Crimson Classic (5K) ... Also ran Greater Louisville Cross Country Classic (5K). 2008: Atlantic Sun All-Freshman team ... Academic All-Conference ... Participated in all six races ... Ran season-best time of 18:55.33 at the Atlantic Sun Championships (11/1) to finish 19th ... 6K time of 24:39.70 at NCAA South Regional (11/15).
CROSS COUNTRY 2009: Academic All-Conference ... Ran in four of six meets ... Emerged as team's No. 2 runner behind Atlantic Sun Individual Champion and All-South Region performer, Brittany Thune ... Two Top 15 and three Top 50 finishes ... 12th at Belmont Opener (4K) in time of 14:49.12 ... 15th at Atlantic Sun Championships (5K) in time of 18:38, missed Second Team All-Conference by three seconds ... 42nd at Greater Louisville Cross Country Classic (5K) in season-best time of 18:25.26 ... 76th at NCAA South Regional Qualifier (6K) at the Univ. of Alabama. 2008: Did not compete with the cross country squad.
TRACK AND FIELD 2009-10: Academic All-Conference ... Competed in four indoor meets ... 12th in 800m at Blue Raider Invitational ... 20th in 3000m at MT Valentine Invitational in season-best time of 10:59.83 ... 23rd in 3000m at Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships ... 23rd in 3000m at Indiana Relays ... Competed in four outdoor meets ... 7th in 3000m at Vanderbilt Invitational in season-best time of 10:52.05 ... 13th in 1500m at Vanderbilt Black and Gold Invitational ... 17th in 5000m at Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championships ... DNF in 1500m at APSU Spring Fling 2008-09: Academic All-Conference ... Competed in three indoor meets... Finished fourth in the Mile at Blue Raider Invitational with season-best 5:26.10 ... Took sixth in the Mile at the MTSU Christmas Invitational ... At Indiana Relays competed in 800m ... Competed in two outdoor meets ... Notched season-best time of 4:56.92 in 1500m at Raleigh Relays ... Also ran at APSU Spring Fling. Prior to Belmont: Standout performer at Mishawaka High for coach Chris Kowaleski ... Three-time First Team All-Conference N.I.C. ... Indiana State Qualifier in cross country ... Also State Qualifier in outdoor track events, 3200m and 4 x 800m relay ... Two-time conference champion in 3200m ... Part of high school record-setting 4 x 800m relay team ... Earned Frank M. Steele Mental Attitude Award. Personal: Exercise Science major ... Three siblings; Mary Beth, Christopher, and Ryan ... Daughter of Thomas and Christine Eberhardt ... Born March 16, 1990 in South Bend, Ind.
TRACK AND FIELD 2009-10: Academic All-Conference ... Competed in four indoor meets ... Second in 3000m at Blue Raider Invitational in time of 10:28 ... Third in Mile Run and 11th in 800m at MT Valentine Invitational ... Sixth in 3000m in season-best time of 10:17, seventh in Mile Run and eighth in 5000m at Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships ... 14th in Mile Run at Indiana Relays in time of 5:12 ... Competed in four outdoor meets ... Won 1500m at APSU Spring Fling ... Second in 5000m at Vanderbilt Invitational in time of 17:38.42 ... Seventh in 10,000m at Raleigh Relays ... DNF at Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championships. 2008-09: Competed in three indoor meets ... Won her section of the 800m at the Blue Raider Invitational with a time of 2:30.34 ... Finished eighth (5:15.25) in Mile at Indiana Relays ... Took 11th in 3000m at Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships with a time of 10:46.17 ... Competed in six outdoor meets, with five top-10 finishes... Won the 3000m (10:21.93) at the APSU Spring Fling to open the season ... Took third in her section ofthe 5000m (18:18.08) at the Raleigh Relays ... Finished third in the1500m at the Hilltopper Invitational with a time of 4:54.63 ... Second-best Belmont finisher (21st) in the 5000m at the Jesse Owens Track Classic. Prior to Belmont: Two-time Regional Qualifier in the 4x400 ... Helped Plano West team to appearances at District and Regional Championships and two fourth-place finishes at 5A State. Personal: Born on February 11, 1989 in Plano, Texas ... Daughter of Steve and Sheryl Standifer ... Majoring in Entrepreneurship.
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RS SOPHOMORE - 1L HOOVER, ALA. HOOVER HS
RS SOPHOMORE - 1L HOOVER, ALA. HOOVER HS
PERSONAL RECORDS 4K: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16:19 5K: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18:57 6K: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23:05
PERSONAL RECORDS 4K: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15:31 5K: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18:37 6K: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23:15
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CROSS COUNTRY 2009: Academic All-Conference ... Participated in all six races ... Two Top 25 finishes ... 14th at Evansville Invitational (5K) ... 25th at Atlantic Sun Championships (5K) in season-best time of 18:57 ... 50th in Crimson Classic (5K) in time of 19:50 ... 51st at Belmont Opener (4K) ... 99th at NCAA South Regional Qualifier (6K) at the Univ. of Alabama ... Ran Greater Louisville Cross Country Classic (5K) in time of 19:32.36. 2008: Academic All-Conference ... Participated in just one race due to injury ... Recorded a 4K time of 16:03.50 at Belmont Opener (9/5). TRACK AND FIELD 2009-10: Academic All-Conference ... Participated in four indoor meets ... Sixth in 3000m at Blue Raider Invitational in time of 11:03 ... Eighth in Mile Run at Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships in season-best time of 5:20.42 ... 17th in Mile Run at MT Valentine Invitational ... 25th in Mile Run at Indiana Relays ... Participated in one outdoor meet ... 11th in 1500m at Vanderbilt Black and Gold Invitational in time of 5:02.29. Prior to Belmont: A highly-decorated runner from Hoover High program for coach Devon Hind ... Four-time Alabama All-State in Cross Country ... Four-time All-Metro ... 2006 All-South selection ... Member of 2006 Alabama 6A High School State Champions in Indoor Track ... Also three-time State Runner-up in Cross Country ... Two-time State Runner-up in Indoor Track and 2005 State Runner-up in Outdoor Track ... Holds school record in Indoor 800m at 2:22.20 ... Also part of school record relay teams in Indoor 4 x 800, Outdoor 4 x 1600m, and Outdoor Distance Medley ... Four-time letterwinner. Personal: Born June 13, 1990 in Staten Island, New York ... Daughter of Ken and Teresa Muldowney ... Runs with twin sister, Nicole, at Belmont and has another sister, Michelle ... Hopes to major in Pharmacy or Physical Therapy ... Eight high school teammates running collegiately.
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CROSS COUNTRY 2009: Academic All-Conference ... Redshirt 2008: A-Sun All-Freshman team ... All-Conference Second Team ... Academic All-Conference ... Participated in all six races as a freshman ... Recorded 5K personal-record of 18:37.25 to place 13th at the A-Sun Championships (11/1) ... Finished 76th out of 156 runners at NCAA South Regional (11/15) with a 6K time of 23:15.53 ... Ran 19:05.11 at the Evansville Invitational to finish 42nd. TRACK AND FIELD 2009-10: Academic All-Conference ... Competed in four indoor meets ... Fifth in Mile Run at Blue Raider Invitational in time of 5:21 ... 18th in 3000m at Indiana Relays ... 12th im Mile Run and 19th in 800m at MT Valentine Invitational ... 16th in 800m at Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships ... Competed in four outdoor meets ... Fourth in 3000m at Vanderbilt Black and Gold Invitational in time of 10:28.20... Sixth in 5000m at Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championships in time of 17:54 ... Eighth in 5000m at Vanderbilt Invitational ... 11th in 1500m at APSU Spring Fling. 2008-09: Academic All-Conference ... Competed in four indoor meets ... Won first collegiate race at Blue Raider Invitational in Mile, taking first of nine runners... Took 11th in the Mile at Indiana Relays ... Ran career-best 5:15.96 in the Mile at the Atlantic Sun Championship ... Competed in five outdoor meets ... Best finish was sixth (4:48.13) in the 1500m at the APSU Spring Fling ... Finished 26th at Jesse Owens Track Classic in 5000m with time of 18:07.27 ... Finished ninth at Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championships in 5000m. Prior to Belmont: A highly-decorated runner from Hoover High program for coach Devon Hind ... Four-time Alabama All-State honoree ... Two-time All-South Team honoree ... Four-time All-Metro Team ... Hoover Top Runner Award 20042007 ... Four-time letterwinner ... Member of 2006 Alabama 6A Indoor Track State Champions .. Three-time State Runner-up in Cross Country ... Two-time State Runner-up in Indoor Track ... 2005 State Runner-up in Outdoor track ... Holds numerous Hoover High school records; 1600m indoor, 3200m Indoor, 1600 Outdoor, 3200m Outdoor, 4 x 800 Indoor relay, 4 x 1600m Outdoor relay and Outdoor Distance Medley relay ... Four-time letterwinner. Personal: Born June 13, 1990 in Staten Island, New York ... Daughter of Ken and Teresa Muldowney ... Runs with twin sister, Kimberly, at Belmont and has another sister, Michelle ... Hopes to major in Pharmacy or Physical Therapy ... Eight high school teammates running collegiately.
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RS SOPHOMORE - 1L BOWLING GREEN, OHIO BOWLING GREEN HS
SOPHOMORE - 1L BRENTWOOD, TENN. BRENTWOOD ACADEMY
PERSONAL RECORDS 4K: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15:51 5K: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18:54 6K: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23:34
PERSONAL RECORDS 4K: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16:02 5K: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19:09 6K: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23:19
CROSS COUNTRY 2009: Academic All-Conference ... Redshirt. 2008: Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Team ... Academic All-Conference ... Participated in all six races ... Placed 18th at the A-Sun Championships (11/1) with a 5K personal-record of 18:54.28 ... Recorded a 6K time of 23:34.87 at NCAA South Regional (11/15) as the third-highest placed Bruin ... Finished 44th out of 188 runners at the Evansville Invitational (10/18) with time of 19:06.12. TRACK AND FIELD 2009-10: Competed in four indoor meets ... Seventh in 800m at Blue Raider Invitational ... Ninth in 3000m at Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships in seasonbest time of 10:27.84 ... 13th in 3000m at Indiana Relays in time of 10:37.04 ... 15th in Mile Run at MT Valentine Invitational.
CROSS COUNTRY 2009: Academic All-Conference ... Ran in all six meets ... Three Top 40 and four Top 50 finishes ... 13th out of 113 at Evansville Invitational (5K) ... 35th out of 116 and team high finisher at Crimson Classic (5K) ... 40th at Atlantic Sun Championships (5K) ... 43rd at Belmont Opener (4K) ... 98th out of 291 at Greater Louisville Cross Country Classic (5K) in season-best time of 19:09.96 ... Ran at NCAA South Regional Qualifier at Univ. of Alabama (6K). TRACK AND FIELD 2009: Academic All-Conference ... Competed in three indoor meets ... Ninth in Mile Run at Blue Raider Invitational ... 14th in 3000m at MT Valentine Invitational ... 31st in Mile Run at Indiana Relays ... Competed in four outdoor meets ... Seventh in 3000m at Vanderbilt Black and Gold Invitational in season-best time of 10:42.54... Eighth in 1500m at APSU Spring Fling ... Eighth in 5000m at Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championships ... 12th in 5000m at Vanderbilt Invitational.
2008-09: Academic All-Conference ... Competed in four indoor meets ... Finished 29th at Indiana Relays in the 800m with a season-best time of 2:28.44 ...Took 13th in 3000m (10:59.30) at Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships ... Competed in five outdoor meets ... Top Belmont finisher, eighth,at APSU Spring Fling in 800m with time of 2:31.05 ... Took 29th of 79 runners in her section of 1500m at Raleigh Relays ... Finished ninth at Hilltopper Invitational in 1500m ... Raced at Jesse Owens Track Classic, competing in 1500m.
Prior to Belmont: Led Brentwood Academy to a second-place team finish in the 2008 Cross Country State Championship ... A four-time All Mid-State selection ... Earned All-State track honors in 2009 ... Cross country team captain junior and senior years ... Qualified for the cross country state meet all four years ... Finished second at the state cross country meet as a senior ... Coached by Cathy Cheeseman.
Prior to Belmont: Decorated product of tradition-rich Bowling Green HS program for coach Brian Tucker ... Four-time Ohio State Cross Championships Qualifier ... Member of two Ohio State Cross Country Team Championships at BGHS ... Personal-best time of 18:44 in the 5K senior year ... Attended Nike Team Nationals.
Personal: Courtney Mae Bishop ... Born May 20, 1990 in Pensacola, Fla. ... Parents are Robert and Annette Bishop ... Mother graduated from Belmont in 1982 ... Father is a family practice M.D. ... Uncle, Rob Parrish, also graduated from Belmont ... Has an older sister, Brooke, and a younger sister, Grace ... Spanish major.
Personal: Born March 8, 1990 in State College, Pa. ... Sister, Christy, is a runner at Boston College ... Has two other siblings, Ben and Kelly ... Daughter of Phil and Jeanne Titus.
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SOPHOMORE - 1L ARRINGTON, TENN. BRENTWOOD ACADEMY
SOPHOMORE - 1L LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, GA. CHATTANOOGA CHRISTIAN
PERSONAL RECORDS 4K: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18:02 5K: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A 6K: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A
PERSONAL RECORDS 4K: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16:43 5K: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20:12 6K: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A
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CROSS COUNTRY 2009: Academic All-Conference ... Ran in one meet ... 78th at Belmont Opener (4K). TRACK AND FIELD 2009-10: Academic All-Conference ... Competed in four indoor meets ... Sixth in 800m at MT Valentine Invitational in season-best time of 2:23.87 ... Seventh in 600m at Indiana Relays ...Ninth in 800m at Blue Raider Invitational ... Fifth in distance medley, sixth in 4x400 relayand 18th in 800m at Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships ... Competed in three outdoor meets ... Fourth in 400m at Vanderbilt Black and Gold Invitational ... Seventh in 800m and APSU Spring Fling ... 11th in 800m at Vanderbilt Invitational in season-best time of 2:21.40 ... Also 18th in 1500m. Prior to Belmont: Prepped at Brentwood Academy under head coach Cathy Cheeseman ... Qualified for state all four years ... Great 8 Conference Champion as a junior in the 800m race ... Lists greatest sports thrill as advancing from fourth- to first-place in the last leg of the distance medley relay at the Doug Hall Relays during senior year ... All Mid-State selection. Personal: Fallon Elizabeth Dickens ... Born June 8, 1991 in Pasadena, Calif. ... Parents Matthew Dickens and Alisa Gyse both work in the music industry.
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CROSS COUNTY 2009: Academic All-Conference ... Ran in four of six meets ... 37th out of 113 at Evansville Invitational (5K) ... 60th at Belmont Opener (4K) ... 61st out of 116 at Crimson Classic (5K) in season-best time of 20:13.10 ... Ran Greater Louisville Cross Country Classic (5K). TRACK AND FIELD 2009-10: Academic All-Conference ...Competed in four indoormeets ... 10th in Mile Run at Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships in season-best time of 5:26.24 ... 13th in 800m at Blue Raider Invitational ... 19th in Mile Run at MT Valentine Invitational ... 28th in Mile Run at Indiana Relays ... Competed in three outdoor meets ... Fifth in 3000m at Vanderbilt Invitational ... Ninth in 1500m at Vanderbilt Black and Gold Invitational in time of 4:57.15 ... 10th in 1500m at APSU Spring Fling. Prior to Belmont: Prepped at Chattanooga Christian School under head coach Mike Fingerle ... Graduated from CCS holding three records in cross country and track ... 5K record of 18:47 ... 3200m record of 11:18 ... 1600m record of 5:14 ... Named cross country team MVP all four years and track MVP two years ... Three-time All-State selection ... A three-time TSSAA Class A-AA State Champion ... Captured first cross country state title as a sophomore with a 5K time of 19:31 ... Repeated as a junior with a time of 18:59 ... Also won the 1600m state championship on the track as a junior with a time of 5:14. Personal: Jessica Rheay Duble ... Born June 30, 1991 in Chattanooga, Tenn. ... Parents are Greg and Debbie Duble ... Chattanooga Christian School valedictorian for the Class of 2009 with a 4.22 GPA ... National Merit Scholar Finalist ... Malone Scholar ... Has two younger siblings, Ryan and Rebecca ... Undecided on a major at Belmont.
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Belmont University Belmont University sits on 75 historic acres two miles southwest of downtown Nashville, Tenn., a thriving metropolis known worldwide as Music City USA. In the mid-1800s, the land the university now occupies was known as the Belle Monte estate, the Victorian home of one of Tennessee’s wealthiest couples, Joseph and Adelicia Acklen. Their antebellum mansion remains today, flanked by university buildings separated in age by more than 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 Ward-Belmont School for Women (1913-1951), and in 1951, with the support of the Tennessee Baptist Convention, the school became the coed Belmont College. Since becoming Belmont University in 1991, Belmont has grown not only in size but in quality. The mansions, gardens and statues of Belmont's historic past now sit side-byside with state-of-the-art facilities equipped with the best technology and teachers to train today's students with the right tools for real world success. Belmont University is among the fastest growing Christian universities in the nation with 5,400 students hailing from every state and 29 countries. Since 2000, enrollment has risen from just under 3,000 to 5,424 students for the 2009-10 school year, marking an increase of 80 percent. As enrollment steadily increases, so does the quality and diversity of each new class. Incoming 2009-10 freshmen represented 45 states and eight foreign countries and scored an average of 26 on the ACT. Academics Intent on being a leader among teaching universities, Belmont brings together the best of liberal arts and professional education in a Christian community of learning and service. Belmont was ranked seventh on the U.S. News & World Report listing of "Best Universities" in the South in the master's category for the 2010 edition of America's Best Colleges, making Belmont the highest ranked university in Tennessee in this category. In addition, Belmont was named a most cited "School to Watch," a high honor that indicates the strength of the university's reputation and innovations.
Both Rolling Stone and Time magazines have hailed Belmont's Mike Curb College of Entertainment & Music Business as one of the best music business programs in the country. The Jack C. Massey Graduate School of Business has been named the best MBA program in the region, while Belmont’s business administration and accounting programs have been accredited by AACSB International, the premier accrediting agency in that arena. Moreover, for the second year in a row, Belmont University's undergraduate School of Business achieved a Top 100 national ranking in BusinessWeek's annual report on the "The Best Undergrad B-Schools" in the U.S. In 2008, Belmont's Entrepreneurship major was even named National Model Undergraduate Program of the Year by the United States Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Located in the heart of Music City USA (Nashville, Tenn.), one of Belmont’s consistent success stories is its world-renowned music and music business programs. Several big names in the music industry started their careers at Belmont including “American Idol” finalist Melinda Doolittle, Christian recording artists Ginny Owens and Steven Curtis Chapman, and country stars Trisha Yearwood, Lee Ann Womack, Brad Paisley and Josh Turner. The annual “Christmas at Belmont” concert showcases performing ensembles from many different genres and has been broadcast nationwide on PBS five years in a row. The University recently added a songwriting major to its offerings, one of only a few such programs in the country. Students who have passions outside of the music industry also have a home at Belmont. From international business and accounting to education, sport administration, nursing, journalism and the humanities, Belmont provides avenues of learning for almost any interest. Recent program additions include interdisciplinary studies in Social Entrepreneurship and Asian Studies as well as a doctoral degree in Pharmacy, a program that is already gaining acclaim for its four-pillared approach to educating pharmacists for an ever-evolving health care environment. Belmont's also received attention for its innovative, year-long programming around the university's hosting of the 2008 Town Hall Presidential Debate. A variety of speaker series, visual and performing arts programs, and special events occurred on campus, all around the central theme "The Art of Being Free." Belmont faculty members display a consistent commitment to excellence as well. Multiple professors have been awarded Fulbright awards, including a nursing professor who'll spend 2009-10 in Uganda as a guest lecturer while conducting research on how standards of nursing are adapted to austere conditions. Also, four Belmont professors from four different schools--Finance, Psychology, Spanish and Philosophy-have been chosen as Tennessee Professor of the Year by CASE/Carnegie Foundation since 2000. Belmont's boundaries extend beyond the Nashville campus through its Cool Springs campus 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, among other foreign nations. Also, Belmont
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Belmont University serves as a regional site for the East-West Center for the Development of Asian Studies and is the host institution for the Cooperative Center for Study Abroad, a higher education consortium of 24 colleges and universities. Campus Growth As Belmont’s academic program offerings grow, so too does the physical campus. Recent additions include the 2003 opening of a $52 million entertainment and student life complex which houses the Curb Event Center arena, the Beaman Student Life Center and the Maddox Grand Atrium. In 2005, Belmont opened the first university-based electronic financial trading center, which includes a digital stock ticker, data wall, TV monitors and workstations. The Gordon E. Inman Center opened in 2006, providing a state-of-the-art $22.5 million facility that houses Belmont’s nursing, social work, occupational therapy and physical therapy programs and also serves as the temporary home of the School of Pharmacy. The School of Nursing was recognized by Laerdal Medical Corporation as a Center of Educational Excellence in part due to the advanced training the school’s multiple simulation models offer to its students. In fall 2010, the university will open a second Health Sciences building adjacent to the first. The $30 million structure will be a model, 21st century academic facility, providing a venue where students and faculty resources can intersect to help meet the needs of the community and the world. The 90,000-square-foot building will emphasize integrated, "hands-on" experiential learning components through medical simulation spaces and a licensed, state-of-the-art pharmacy. Belmont's intimate theater complex opened in 2007, featuring the 350-seat Bill and Carole Troutt proscenium theater, a Black Box theater and scene shop. The complex now plays host to numerous student productions as well as collaborative efforts with local professional ensembles, including the Nashville Children’s Theatre, Actors Bridge Ensemble, Nashville Shakespeare Festival and the Nashville Ballet. In 2008, the university opened Maple Hall, a residence facility to accommodate 190 freshmen students. Currently under construction next door to Maple is a new 103,000 square foot residence hall that will provide housing for an additional 400 freshmen in fall 2010, creating a unique living-learning community for first-year students in the heart of campus. Athletics In addition to celebrating academic excellence and phenomenal growth, Belmont boasts 17 intercollegiate sports teams. The Belmont Bruins have won 28 conference championships since joining the Atlantic Sun Conference in the fall of 2001, including regular season conference championships in women’s soccer and men’s basketball in 2009-10. In fact, Belmont men’s basketball ranks among the nation’s leaders with a total of six conference championships (three regular season, three tournament) since 2006. Belmont cross country has won a staggering 13 conference titles (seven women, six men) and annually ranks among the top programs in the USTFCCCA South Region poll. Facility upgrades such as the Curb Event Center and E.S Rose Park also give the Bruins an edge. Belmont student-athletes excel in the classroom, too, with former Bruin runner Brittany Thune becoming the latest in a long line of Academic All-Americans. Belmont has owned a stranglehold on the Atlantic Sun All-Academic Trophy, winning the honor seven times in nine years, most recently in 2009. It includes six straight years from 2002-07. The award is given annually to the conference school with the greatest percentage of student-athletes who earned a GPA of 3.0 or higher. A Christian Community of Learning and Service In 2007, the university’s formal relationship with the Tennessee Baptist Convention ended. In recent years, Belmont broadened its mission and can now include on its Board of Trustees members of all Christian denominations. In addition, Belmont joined the Lilly Fellows Program’s National Network of ChurchRelated Colleges and Universities, a collective that also includes Baylor 16
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University, Boston College, Villanova and Notre Dame, among others. Belmont is a student-focused, Christian community of learning and service where students hear from their first visit to campus until the day they graduate that they are created for a purpose in life. The Belmont faculty and staff dedicate themselves to preparing and empowering students to find their passion and use it to change the world. The university seeks to show every student how the love of Christ can compel them to lead lives of disciplined intelligence, compassion, courage and faith. In fact, Belmont students, faculty and staff are consistently challenged to look at the hardest circumstances and ask, “What can we do?” Students are encouraged to engage and transform the world, locally and globally, by participation in disaster relief trips to everywhere from the tsunami-stricken areas of Southeast Asia to the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina. Students serve locally at various relief and community organizations in Nashville throughout the year, and student-athletes take part annually in sports evangelism mission trips to South Africa, Ukraine and Brazil. Others have taken advantage of what they’re learning at Belmont, incorporating their major studies into various service projects around the world, including working with orphans in India and assisting with physical therapy needs in Guatemala. With more than 75 areas of study, 20 master’s programs and three doctoral degrees, there is no limit to the ways Belmont University can expand an individual's horizon.
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DR. ROBERT FISHER Belmont University President | 2008 Tennessean of the Year Dr. Robert (Bob) Fisher serves as President of Belmont University, a position he has held since April 2000. During his tenure the University's enrollment has risen by 81 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, McWhorter Hall and several new residence halls and parking garages. Under his leadership Belmont University also broke into the Top 5 for the first time in the Best Regional Universities South category in U.S. News & World Report's analysis of America's Best Colleges. Soaring to No. 5 in the 2011 edition, Belmont was also honored for the third year in a row as one of the top schools nationwide for "leading the pack in improvements and innovative changes." Academically, the university has added numerous new interdisciplinary programs in the past decade, including Social Entrepreneurship, New Century Journalism, Pharmacy and, most recently, the Belmont College of Law which will welcome its first class in 2012. In addition, Fisher worked to secure Belmont as the host site for the 2008 Town Hall Presidential Debate, a historic event broadcast worldwide that also led to Fisher's selection as 2008 Tennessean of the Year and 2010 Nashvillian of the Year. But Dr. Fisher's greatest sense of accomplishment comes not from new campus structures, stronger endowments or an ever-increasing student population. Rather, he measures achievement through witnessing education's impact on each individual student. "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." 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. Co-authored 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 Nashville. Dr. Fisher previously co-authored Real Dream Teams: Seven Practices Used by World-Class Team Leaders to Achieve Extraordinary Results, published by St. Lucie Press, with Belmont's Vice President of University Advancement Dr. Bo Thomas. Expressing knowledge gained from his business degrees and management positions, Dr. Fisher has published numerous articles on management and leadership and has consulted with a wide variety of organizations on human resource and strategic planning issues, including Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Alltel, 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 in numerous volunteer roles with such organizations as Alignment Nashville, the Nashville Alliance for Public Education and the PENCIL Foundation, all of which support Nashville's public schools. He also is a past chair of the Greater Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce. 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 Southern Financial Partners, a division of Southern Bancorp, Inc., and is a director for Fifth Third Bank, Tennessee Division. In addition, he is or has been a member of the Board of Directors for the United Way of Metropolitan Nashville, the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Boy Scouts of Middle Tennessee, the Nashville Symphony, the YMCA of Middle Tennessee, Music City Coalition, TICUA, Cumberland Region Tomorrow and the NCAA Division I Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Married for 40 years, Dr. Fisher and his wife Judy share in their commitment to Belmont University, where Mrs. Fisher provides support through her role as campuswide coordinator of interior construction and exterior landscaping/lighting. The Fishers are the proud parents of three grown children and have two wonderful sons-inlaw, one wonderful daughter-in-law and six perfect grandsons.
ENROLLMENT GAINS UNDER FISHER Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Enrollment (gain) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,129 (153) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,344 (215) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,629 (285) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,959 (330) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,319 (360) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,484 (165) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,765 (281) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,017 (252) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,445 (438)
Enrollment is up 83 percent since Fall 2000. The overwhelming progress is “the latest validation that Belmont University has the right vision for its future," said Dr. Robert Fisher, president of the university. "Belmont University is on a roll. The abilities of our incoming freshmen and our rapidly rising enrollment show we are on the right track."
MISSION STATEMENT Belmont University is a student-centered Christian community providing an academically challenging education that empowers men and women of diverse backgrounds to engage and transform the world with disciplined intelligence, compassion, courage and faith.
VALUES OF BELMONT Integrity Inquiry Collaboration Service Humility
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Director of Athletics
MIKE STRICKLAND Director of Athletics | 15th Year at Belmont Now entering his 15th 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.
ABOUT MR. BIRTHDATE
STRICKLAND
June 4
HOMETOWN Atlanta, Ga.
EDUCATION Georgia Southern B.S. Political Science University of Georgia M.A. Public Administration
EXPERIENCE
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.
Belmont, Director of Athletics 1996-present Murray State, Athletics Director 1987-96 Wichita State, Associate AD 1983-87
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.
PERSONAL
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 soccer and men’s basketball during the past academic year, Belmont Athletics has won a staggering 28 Atlantic Sun Conference Championships since becoming a member institution in 2001-02.
Wife: Martha Daughters: Leanna, Sara (Vaughn)
In addition, the school has hosted nine conference championships over the past five years, most recently the 2006 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. In addition to 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. 18
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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 the past nine years. The Bruins boasted over 70 percent of their student athletes with a gradepoint 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 (2002-2006). 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 I-AA 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, a graduate student at the University of Tennessee, and Sara Grace, a Belmont University graduate who is married to Jared Vaughn. In his leisure time, Mike enjoys travel, history, and spending time with his family, especially grandson Jacob.
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BETTY WISEMAN Assistant AD/Senior Woman Administrator | 44th Year at Belmont For five decades, Betty Wiseman has been an active figure at Belmont University. As a student, coach, and professor, Wiseman has been a great ambassador for the University and the Department of Athletics. As Assistant Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator, Wiseman advises the athletic department on the status of women's sports and conducts administrative tasks in relation to all sports. She serves as liaison between Athletics and Student Affairs, coordinates counseling, discipline, and all random drug-testing for athletes, and serves as advisor to Belmont’s Student-Athletes Advisory Committee. In addition, she works with teams as they participate in service opportunities throughout the year, including organizing and leading a yearly foreign mission trip with athletes to do Sports Evangelism overseas. Countries served through these trips include Poland, Portugal, Costa Rica, Brazil, Venezuela, and Ukraine. In May 2009 she will lead a team to Cape Town, South Africa. Wiseman also serves on many committees and boards. In 2008 she completed a four-year term as one of the Atlantic Sun Conference’s representatives on the NCAA Management Council. The Management Council serves as the main legislative body for Division I sports. She has been a member of many Atlantic Sun Conference committees. After graduating from Belmont in 1965, the Portland, Tennessee native was named as Associate Professor of Health and Physical Education in 1966 and began a teaching career of 40 years. She was named Professor Emeritus in the Department of Health and Human Performance in 2006 where she served as Chair for six years. In 1968 the former high school basketball standout began a new career as a women’s sports trailblazer when she founded the women’s basketball program at Belmont, one of the first programs, not only in the state, but in the southeast. Wiseman was the head women's basketball coach at Belmont for 16 seasons, compiling a 248-152 record. She led Belmont to four consecutive berths in the National Women's Invitational Tournament from 1973-1977. In those tournaments, her teams knocked off such programs as Alabama, Nebraska, and North Carolina. She was inducted into the Belmont Athletics Hall of Fame in 1981. Wiseman has been honored by several organizations for her contributions to collegiate athletics. In 1999 she was given the Josten-Berenson Service Award by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association during the NCAA Women’s Final Four in San Jose, California to recognize her lifelong commitment to women's basketball. In 2003 Belmont honored her by naming part of the university’s new athletic facility the Striplin-Wiseman Athletic Office Complex. Finally, in 2004, Wiseman was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame for her contributions to promoting women’s basketball in the state. She is the first Belmont coach or athlete to be so honored. In July 2007 she was featured in an article on the front page of The Tennessean, as a Tennessee Sports Legend. She is a member of Brentwood Baptist Church where she serves as Trustee, is a member of the adult choir, serves as a substitute teacher in Sunday School, and is an active missions volunteer.
ABOUT MISS WISEMAN BIRTHDATE February 19, 1943
HOMETOWN Portland, Tenn.
EDUCATION Belmont, B.A. Physical Education Vanderbilt, M.A. (Peabody College for Teachers)
COACHING EXPERIENCE Belmont Women’s Basketball (1968-84) Belmont Tennis (1976-84)
Administrative Staff
STEVE BARRICK
JULIE BEAZLEY
WES BURTNER
JIMMY FRUSH
COLETTE KEYSER
Associate AD
Program Assistant
Bruin Club Director
Basketball Operations
Director of Compliance
Director of Marketing
Academic Compliance
JOHN LANGDON
AMY MCGINNIS
KENISHA RHONE
GREG SAGE
SEAN SAWYER
RENEE SCHULTZ
JOYCE WATSON
Assistant Director of Compliance
Finance
Women’s Director of Media Relations
Director of Media Relations
Director of Corporate Sales
Academic Coordinator
Budget Assistant
DEBBIE CHENOWETH HEATHER COPELAND
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RICK BYRD Men’s Basketball
LISSA BRADFORD Women’s Golf
BRITTNEY EZELL Women’s Basketball
EARLE DAVIDSON Men’s Soccer
2009-10 ATHLETICS YEAR IN REVIEW
SCOTT FLYNN Men’s Golf
DAVE JARVIS
Team Overall Baseball 27-27 M. Basketball 19-12 W. Basketball 15-15 M. Cross Country W. Cross Country Men’s Golf Women’s Golf Men’s Soccer 3-13-1 Women’s Soccer 10-6-4 Softball 10-44 Men’s Tennis 8-12 Women’s Tennis 5-13 M. Track & Field M. Indoor T&F W. Track & Field W. Indoor T&F Volleyball 18-15 *Atlantic Sun Conference Champions ^First Season at Belmont in 2010-11
Conference (Finish) 13-13 (7th) 14-6 (T-1st)* 9-11 (T-5th) - (5th) - (5th) - (9th) - (9th) 2-7-0 (10th) 6-1-3 (T-1st)* 3-17 (11th) 3-7 (T-7th) 1-9 (9th) - (5th) - (4th) - (7th) - (7th) 13-7 (4th)
Head Coach Dave Jarvis Rick Byrd ^Brittney Ezell Jeff Langdon Seth Sheridan Scott Flynn Lissa Bradford Earle Davidson Lisa Howe Chris Kuhlmeyer Jim Madirigal Mark Srouji Jeff Langdon Jeff Langdon Seth Sheridan Seth Sheridan Deane Webb
CHRIS KUHLMEYER
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JEFF LANGDON Men’s Cross Country Men’s Track & Field
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C OLETTE KEYSER
RENNE S C H U LT Z
ACADEMIC COMPLIANCE OFFICER KENTUCKY WESLEYAN
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Colette Keyser enters her ninth year with Belmont University's Department of Athletics. In addition to overseeing the department's academic support programs for student-athletes, Keyser serves as the primary liaison to the Belmont campus regarding issues related to student-athlete eligibility. Keyser is responsible for reporting all APR (Academic Progress Rate) and GSR (Graduation Success Rate) data to the NCAA. Her duties also include academic advising and monitoring student-athletes' 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 studentathletes 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, Ky., Keyser spends much of her leisure time sailing on Kentucky Lake with her husband, Jerome, and her two sons, Max and Dennis. She and her family reside in Brentwood.
ACADEMICS IS ONE OF THE CORNERSTONES OF Belmont University's Department of Athletics. Since the move to Division I in 1997, Belmont student-athletes have excelled in the classroom bringing great recognition to individuals, specific teams, the department as a whole and the entire university. ALL-ACADEMIC TROPHY Since joining the Atlantic Sun Conference in 2001-02, Belmont University has enjoyed unparalleled success in regards to the league's All-Academic Trophy. Belmont University won the award seven times, including each of its first five years in the conference, 2002-2006. No other university in the history of the Atlantic Sun has earned this honor five years in a row. In 2009-10, over70 percent of Belmont's student-athletes received A-Sun Academic All-Conference honors during the academic year. GPA TRADITION CONTINUES Belmont University's Department of Athletics posted a 3.279 GPA in the Spring of 2010, marking the 25th consecutive semester in which the departmental GPA has exceeded a 3.00. In 2008, for the first time in the Division I
Renee Schultz enters her sixth 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, one-on-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 currently resides in Nashville with her husband, Donovan.
era, all of Belmont's athletic teams posted a GPA of 3.0 or higher, both fall and spring semesters. Belmont also received distinction from the NCAA for outstanding academic achievement in the Academic Progress Rate (APR) report for the fifth consecutive year in 2010. In fact, Belmont men’s basketball and men’s soccer have been recognized in the APR report every year. HONORS Over the past 10 years, 17 Belmont student-athletes have been named Academic All-Americans while 48 have earned All-District honors. The ESPN The Magazine/CoSida program honors thousands of student-athletes across the country for combining the best of competition with academics. Eight Bruin student-athletes have been named Atlantic Sun Conference Student-Athlete of the Year - tops among all member institutions. Former Belmont student-athletes Cyrus Eaton, Justin Hare and Andy Wicke also earned honors as part of the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award program.
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Atlantic Sun Conference WINNERS Four A-Sun teams received Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association All-Sports Trophies in recognition of their performances in NCAA postseason play. Lipscomb's softball team, ETSU's men's tennis squad plus UNF's men's golf team and women's tennis carried the conference to the third-highest total by any one conference. THIS IS THE ATLANTIC SUN 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. BUILDING Continuing a tradition of academic achievement, a record 60 percent of all student-athletes earned AllAcademic status during the 2009-10 academic year. Lipscomb edged out Belmont, the seven-time winner of the All-Academic Trophy, to win its first such trophy with close to 72 percent of its the student-athletes achieving All-Academic status with grade point averages of a 3.00, or better. Several Bisons teams received national recognition for their success in the classroom. Both the men's and women's track & field teams posted team GPAs among the top five in the nation - the only school in the country to boast that distinction. Jacksonville's women's track team received their ninth straight USTFCCCA All-Academic honor. Lipscomb's women's basketball team posted the ninth best GPA in the country and the conference champion volleyball team led five A-Sun schools in receiving an AVCA Team Academic Award. The Stetson men's tennis team led the nation with nine student-athletes earning the honor of Scholar Athlete from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. A total of five A-Sun schools and 24 student-athletes received recogntion from the ITA. Stetson and Belmont joined only 16 other Division I schools considered an All-Academic squad in both men's and women's tennis. For the first time the NCAA released single-year APR for Division I head coaches in six sports dating back to 2003-04, the beginning of the program. All 11 A-Sun schools produced a coach who had a year of a perfect score of 1000 and the league produced a total of 25 seasons with scores of 1000. Seven of the conference's men's and women's basketball recorded at least one score of 1000 and five teams had a score of 1000 in 2008-09, the most recent year recorded by the NCAA.
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Golf continued to boom in the conference as three league members on the women's side advanced to NCAA play for the first time in conference play. Women's golf became the first sport in the conference to produce three NCAA participants since baseball in 2003. At the NCAA Regionals, ETSU's Nina Muehl opened with an 8-under 64, the single lowest round carded in all of Division I golf and became just the second golfer from the A-Sun to earn a spot in the NCAA Championships The Ospreys' men's golf team spent the year ranked among the top programs in the country alongside ETSU. Both advanced to NCAA postseason play and the Ospreys made the nationals for the first time as a conference member. Sophomore Sean Dale earned All-America honors and qualified for the US Amateur, as did his teammates Kevin Alywin and Kevin Phelan. Phelan opened his summer by qualifying for the US Open at Pebble Beach. ETSU's Rhys Enoch tied for the individual title at the NCAA East Regional and his play carried into summer as he made his second Palmer Cup team and advanced all the way to the quarterfinals of the British Amateur. Individual performances stood out on the diamond as FGCU's Chris Sale became a consensus AllAmerica en route to becoming the conference's fourth first-round pick in the last two years. ETSU's Paul Hoilman contended for the national triple crown and burst onto the national scene by winning the first-ever home run derby competition - contested at historic Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Neb. Mercer's Jacob Tanis finished one RBI shy of the national lead in pacing the Bears back to the top of the A-Sun for the first time in more than 25 years. In softball, two hurlers established themselves among the best in the nation. Lipscomb's Whitney Kiihnl and USC Upstate's Morgan Childers each topped the 30-win mark - a first for the conference. The two traded the national lead in ERA throughout the season and when the year came to a close, Kiihnl finished with the best mark in the nation with Childers taking a close second. Kiihnl and Childers ranked second and third in the country in fewest hits allowed per seven innings. For the first time in league history, the conference's last remaining charter member, Mercer, hosted the General Shale Brick Basketball Championships. The hosts advanced to the final of the men's event set-
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ting up a standing-room-only event at the University Center against ETSU. In the end the Buccaneers won back-to-back titles. Jacksonville advanced to the NIT for the straight second year and provided the league's first win in the event since 1996 when Ben Smith connected on a game-winning 3-pointer in the final seconds to stun top-seeded Arizona State. On the women's side ETSU became the third A-Sun school to win three straight titles, FGCU advanced to the WNIT for a third consecutive year and USC Upstate registered its first 20-win season as a Divisioon I program. FOR LIFE Alums from the Atlantic Sun, both recent and historic continued to excel at the highest levels. Within the span of three days, FGCU produced its first two major league baseball players. Two pitchers of the Eagles' 2008 A-Sun Championship squad, Casey Coleman and Sale, took their talents to Chicago as Coleman broke in with the Cubs and Sale soared through the White Sox system after spending less than two months in the minors. In late June, former Stetson All-American Chris Johnson returned to the Astros lineup and hit over .380 his first two months as a regular. On the links, former ETSU star Rhys Davies has posted a solid rookie season on the European Tour. In the spring he picked up his first win and added back-to-back runner-up finishes to move into the top 50 in the world for the first time as a professional. One of his second-place showings occurred at the Wales Open where he closed with a record nineunder-par round 62 on the Ryder Cup course at the Celtic Manor. His stellar play placed Davies eighth on ESPN's "Top 25 Golfers Under 25" list. The conference will have representation at the Ryder Cup as former league individual champion Colin Montgomerie (1985 with former member Houston Baptist) will captain the European team. Montgomerie will be the second conference alum to lead a Ryder Cup squad. Hal Sutton (Centenary) served as captain for the United States in 2004. MEMBERSHIP The A-Sun is a blend of the southeast’s finest private and most dynamic state schools. Belmont Bruins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nashville, Tenn. Campbell Camels . . . . . . . . . . .Buies Creek, N.C. ETSU Buccaneers . . . . . . . . .Johnson City, Tenn. Florida Gulf Coast Eagles . . . . . . .Fort Myers, Fla. Jacksonville Dolphins . . . . . . . . .Jacksonville, Fla. Kennesaw State Owls . . . . . . . . . .Kennesaw, Ga. Lipscomb Bisons . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nashville, Tenn. Mercer Bears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Macon, Ga. North Florida Ospreys . . . . . . . .Jacksonville, Fla. USC Upstate Spartans . . . . . . .Spartanburg, S.C. Stetson Hatters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DeLand, Fla.