2012-13 Cross Country Schedule
Date Day Opponent Site Time
6 p.m. JV - 3:30 p.m. W - 4:15 p.m. M – 5 p.m. W Gold - 2 p.m. M – Gold – 2:45 p.m. JV – 3:30 p.m. W Blue – 4:15 p.m. M Blue – 5 p.m. 1:00 p.m. ET 1:45 p.m. ET TBA TBA TBA
2012-13 Indoor Track and Field Schedule
Date Day Opponent Site Time
12/7 1/11, 1/12 1/19 1/25, 1/26 2/1, 2/2 2/8, 2/9 2/16, 2/17 3/1, 3/2 3/8, 3/9
Fri Fri/Sat Saturday Fri/ Sat Fri/Sat Fri/Sat Sat/Sun Fri/Sat Fri/Sat
Blue & Gold Meet Grand Valley Notre Dame Invitational Indiana Relays Meyo Invitational Grand Valley Big Meet BIG EAST Championships Alex Wilson Invitational NCAA Championships
Notre Dame, IN Allendale, MI Notre Dame, IN Bloomington, IN Notre Dame, IN Allendale, MI Geneva, OH Notre Dame, IN Fayetteville, AR
5 p.m. All Day All Day 3 pm/All Day 3 pm/All Day 5 pm/All Day All Day 5 p.m./All Day All Day
2012-13 Outdoor Track and Field Schedule
Date Day Opponent Site Time
3/22, 3/23 3/29, 3/30 3/29, 3/30 4/5, 4/6 4/13 4/18, 19, 20 4/18, 4/19 4/20, 4/21 4/26, 4/27 4/26, 4/27 5/3, 4, 5 5/10, 5/11 5/23, 24, 25 6/5-6/8
Fri/Sat Fri/Sat Fri/Sat Fri/Sat Sat Thurs/Fri/Sat Thurs/Fri Sat/Sun Fri/Sat Fri/Sat Fri/Sat/Sun Fri/Sat Thurs/Fri/Sat Wed- Sat
Victor Lopez Inv. @ Rice Stanford Inv. Oliver Nikilof Open Michigan State Inv. Louisville Border Battle Mt. SAC Relays Polytan Multi- I.U. Polytan Invitational Drake Relays Hillsdale Gina Relays Big East Championships Grand Valley Last Chance NCAA First Round NCAA Championships
Houston, TX Paolo Alto, CA Cincinnati, OH East Lansing, MI Louisville, KY Walnut, CA Bloomington, IN Bloomington, IN Des Moines, IA Hillsdale, MI Piscataway, NJ Allendale, MI Galensboro, NC Eugene, OR
All Day All Day All Day 3 pm/All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day
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08/31/12 Fri. Crusader Open Valparaiso, Ind. 09/14/12 Fri. National Catholic Championship Notre Dame, Ind. 09/28/12 Fri. Notre Dame Invitational Notre Dame, Ind. Fri. Purdue Invitational West Lafayette, Ind. 10/05/12 Fri. Wisconsin Invitational Madison, Wis. 10/12/12 Fri. BIG EAST Championships Bronx, N.Y. 10/26/12 11/09/12 Fri. NCAA Great Lakes Regionals Madison, Wis. 11/17/12 Sat. NCAA Championships Louisville, Ky.
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Table of Contents INTRO
2011-12 SEASON IN REVIEW
University of Notre Dame...................................... 2 University Leadership............................................ 3 Director of Athletics............................................... 4 Glossary..............................................................5-8 Track & Field Legends.......................................9-11 Outfield Track & Field Facility.............................. 12
2011 Men’s Cross Country Results....................... 72 2011 Women’s Cross Country Results.................. 73 2011-12 Track & Field Results........................74-84
SEASON PREVIEW Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Preview.......14-15 2012-13 Cross Country Rosters........................... 16 Men’s & Women’s Track & Field Preview........17-19 2012-13 Men’s Track & Field Roster.................... 20 2012-13 Women’s Track & Field Roster............... 21 Schedules............................................................ 22
COACHES Head Coach Joe Piane....................................24-25 Head Coach Tim Connelly.................................... 26 Assistant Coach Adam Beltran............................ 27 Assistant Coach Jim Garnham............................. 27 Support Staff....................................................... 27 Assistant Coach Alan Turner................................ 28 Assistant Coach Sean Carlson.............................. 28
STUDENT-ATHLETES Men’s Student Athletes..................................29-46 Women’s Student Athletes.............................47-70
Notre Dame Quick Facts Location..........................................Notre Dame, IN 46556 Founded.....................................................................1842 Enrollment..........8,372 (undergraduates), 11,816 (total) Nickname......................................................Fighting Irish Colors........................................................... Gold and Blue Conference...........................................................BIG EAST Facilities..............................................Meyo Track (indoor) Monogram Track (outdoor) President.................................. Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. Provost.......................................................Thomas Burish Director of Athletics....................................Jack Swarbrick Sport Administrator (XC/TF).......................Reggie Brooks Athletic Department Web Page................www.UND.com
Coaching Staff
Head Coach.......................................Joe Piane (Loras ’69) . (Men’s XC, Track and Field) Office..................................................(574) 631-6135 Head Coach......................Tim Connelly (Notre Dame ’83) (Women’s XC, Track and Field: Women’s Distance) Office..................................................(574) 631-6989 Assistant Coach...............Adam Beltran (Missouri-KC ’99) . (Track and Field: Throws) Office..................................................(574) 631-9982 Assistant Coach..................Jim Garnham (Kent State ’98) . (Track and Field: Jumps) Office..................................................(574) 631-1694
HISTORY & RECORDS NCAA Cross Country History................................ 87 All-American/BIG EAST....................................... 87 Home Cross Country Meets............................88-89 Track & Field All-Americans...........................90-91 All-American Analysis......................................... 92 NCAA Track & Field Championship Results......... 93 Individual Results...........................................94-95 Men’s Indoor Records.......................................... 96 Men’s Outdoor Records....................................... 96 Women’s Indoor Records..................................... 97 Women’s Outdoor Records.................................. 97 Men’s Meet Records............................................ 98 Women’s Meet Records....................................... 99 Men’s BIG EAST Indoor Results.......................... 100 Men’s BIG EAST Outdoor Results....................... 101 Women’s BIG EAST Indoor Results.................... 102 Women’s BIG EAST Outdoor Results.................. 103 Track & Field All-BIG EAST Honors..................... 104 Men’s Indoor Bests............................................ 105 Men’s Outdoor Bests.......................................... 106 Women’s Indoor Bests....................................... 107 Women’s Outdoor Bests.................................... 108 Men’s Cross Country Monogram Winners......... 109 Women’s Cross Country Monogram Winners.... 110 Men’s Track & Field Monogram Winners....111-117 Women’s Track & Field Monogram Winners...... 118 Four-Year Monogram Winners...................119-122 The BIG EAST Conference.................................. 123 Associate Head Coach................ Alan Turner (Indiana ‘92) . (Track and Field: Sprints/Hurdles) Office..................................................(574) 631-4871 Assistant Coach.......Sean Carlson (N. Central College ’10) . (XC/Track and Field: Recruiting, Distance) Office..................................................(574) 631-8491
Media Relations
Phone........................................................(574) 631-7516 (574) 631-7941 Fax Address....................................................112 Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN 46556-5678 Senior Associate AD........................................John Heisler Media Relations Director....................Bernadette Cafarelli Media Relations Assistant..............................Russell Dorn (Track and Field/XC Contact) Office..................................................(574) 631-4780 Cell.....................................................(574) 340-2851 E-mail..................................................rdorn@nd.edu
MEDIA INFORMATION The Notre Dame Athletics Media Relations Office is always interested in assisting members of the media in their coverage of Irish cross country and track and field. Publicity and media information for Notre Dame cross country and track and field is handled by media relations assistant Russell Dorn. Photographs, feature ideas and results are always available from the Athletics Media Relations Office. For cross country and track and field information and interviews please contact Dorn at (574) 631-4780 or rdorn@nd.edu. All interviews with coaches and players should be arranged through the Athletics Media Relations Office. CREDITS The Notre Dame Cross Country/Track and Field Guide was written and edited by media relations assistant Russell Dorn with editorial assistance from media relations assistant Tony Jones, media relations intern Lizzie Mikes, Assistant Athletics Director/Media Relations Director Bernadette Cafarelli and the cross country and track and field coaching staffs. Graphic design and page layout by Cathy Scholz, C Graphics Inside and outside cover design by Cathy Scholz, C Graphics Interior photography by Mike Bennett and Lighthouse Imaging, Matt Cashore, Kaitlyn Kiely, Walt Middleton, Marcus Snowden and many unnamed photographers from the past.
BIG EAST Conference
Phone........................................................(401) 272-9108 Fax ...........................................................(401) 751-8540 Address..................................................15 Park Row West Providence, RI 02903 Web Page...............................................www.bigeast.org Commissioner.................................................Mike Aresco Communications Assistant......................... Brooke Rayder (Track and Field/XC Contact) E-mail....................................... brayder@bigeast.org
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hen Father Edward F. Sorin started his school in the northern Indiana wilderness, he had only $300, three log buildings badly in need of repair and a far-sighted vision of establishing a liberal arts school to meet the growing educational needs of the frontier. He dreamed of building a great university, and in 1842, he founded the University of Notre Dame du Lac. Over the years, the University of Notre Dame du Lac would evolve into a preeminent place for Catholic thought. While becoming one of the top undergraduate institutions in the country, Notre Dame has also been at the cutting edge of research, including such innovations as the transmission of wireless messages and the development of synthetic rubber. Today researchers are achieving breakthroughs in astrophysics, radiation chemistry, environmental sciences, tropical disease transmission, cancer, robotics, and nanoelectronics. The University has also stressed residential life, with four-of-five students living on campus in the school’s 29 residence halls that serve as the focal point of social, spiritual and athletic activities. Notre Dame is one of a handful of universities with a truly international student body, coming from over 100 nations and all 50 states. Students come to Notre Dame not only to learn how to think, but to learn how to live, keeping faith with the vision of Fr. Sorin. Notre Dame is one of the few universities to regularly rank in the top 25 in the U.S. News & World Report survey of America’s best colleges and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Directors’ Cup standings of the best overall athletics
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programs. The University ranks first among all Catholic universities worldwide, according to the 2011 Times Higher Education survey and the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame boasts the No. 1 undergraduate business program in the nation according to BusinessWeek magazine.
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University Leadership Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. President
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ev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., is in his second five-year term as the 17th president of the University of Notre Dame. His vision is for Notre Dame to be the Catholic research university for our time – an institution that unifies, enlightens and heals by engaging in scholarship of the first rank while maintaining its distinctive Catholic character and long-time excellence in undergraduate education. During his tenure, Notre Dame has made significant progress toward its research goal, including selection as the lead partner in the Midwest Institute for Nanoelectronics Discovery, the creation of the Innovation Park research facility, and the construction of Stinson Remick Hall of Engineering. His commitment to undergraduate education has been marked by the Notre Dame Forums, yearlong initiatives that have examined important issues such as religion and world conflict, global health, immigration and energy.
The University’s Catholic identity has been strengthened during Father Jenkins’ tenure in multiple ways, including the appointment of a coordinator for University life initiatives and the construction of multimillion-dollar facilities for the Institute for Church Life, including the Center for Social Concerns, and the Institute for Educational Initiatives, which includes the Alliance for Catholic Education. Father Jenkins earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in philosophy from Notre Dame in 1976 and 1978, respectively, and was ordained a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1983. He holds advanced degrees from Oxford and the Jesuit School of Theology. He is a professor of philosophy and the author of Knowledge and Faith in Thomas Aquinas. A native of Omaha, Neb., Father Jenkins was born Dec. 17, 1953.
President Leadership Council Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. President Thomas G. Burish Provost John F. Affleck-Graves Executive Vice President
Thomas G. Burish Provost
John Affleck-Graves Executive Vice President
Robert J. Bernhard Vice President for Research Marianne Corr Vice President and General Counsel J. Nicholas Entrikin Vice President and Associate Provost for Internationalization
Richard C. Notebaert Chairman, Notre Dame Board of Trustees
Patricia Bellia NCAA Faculty Representative
Rev. William M. Lies, C.S.C. Vice President for Mission Engagement and Church Affairs Scott C. Malpass Vice President and Chief Investment Officer Christine M. Maziar Vice President and Senior Associate Provost Robert K. McQuade Vice President for Human Resources Daniel J. Myers Vice President and Associate Provost Louis M. Nanni Vice President for University Relations
Ann M. Firth President’s Chief of Staff
Donald B. Pope-Davis Vice President and Associate Provost
Erin Hoffmann Harding Vice President for Student Affairs
John A. Sejdinaj Vice President for Finance
Rev. James B. King, C.S.C. Religious Superior of Holy Cross Priests and Brothers at Notre Dame
Jack Swarbrick Vice President and Director of Athletics
Ronald Kraemer Vice President and Chief Information Officer
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Jack Swarbrick
Vice President • Director of Athletics
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ohn B. “Jack” Swarbrick Jr., a University of Notre Dame graduate who rose to national prominence as a lawyer, consultant and executive in the collegiate and Olympic sports industries, is in his fourth year as vice president and director of athletics at his alma mater. Among Swarbrick’s athletics initiatives are meeting the performance needs of Notre Dame student-athletes through establishment of a new sports performance division, reaching out to more former Irish student-athletes via the Notre Dame Monogram Club and other programs, utilizing emerging digital technologies to deliver better information on and access to Notre Dame athletic programs via expanded production and distribution of programming, and restructuring Notre Dame’s approach to sport administration through assignment of a unique administrator to each of the 26 Irish sports. Notre Dame ranked number one in the country (among Football Bowl Subdivision schools) in the three most recent Graduation Success Rate (GSR) surveys – in 2010 and 2009 with 99 scores (including in ‘09 a 97 score and ’10 a 96 in football that both also ranked number one). The 2009 Academic Progress Rate (APR) statistics included more perfect 1,000 scores by Irish teams (nine) than by any other FBS institution. The 2010 Notre Dame APR report featured eight perfect 1,000 scores. The past three years combined in Notre Dame athletics have featured 94 AllAmericans, 19 Academic All-America selections and five NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship winners; record involvement in community service hours by Irish student-athletes; NCAA titles in 2011 in men’s and women’s fencing (a combined championship) and in 2010 in women’s soccer (with Randy Waldrum named coach of the year); NCAA runner-up team finishes in 2011 women’s basketball, 2010 men’s lacrosse, 2009 fencing and 2008 women’s soccer; NCAA semifinal appearances in 2011 hockey, 2009 and 2010 women’s tennis and 2009 women’s soccer, plus a 2010 third-place fencing finish; a men’s basketball modern program record 27 victories and a number-two NCAA seed (its highest in 30 years) in 2010-11 (resulting in national coach of the year awards for Mike Brey); the hiring of new Irish head football coach Brian Kelly to start the 2010 season; construction of a new, freestanding ice hockey arena, scheduled to open for the 2011-12 season, plus the 2009-10 dedications of new facilities for soccer and lacrosse – as well
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as opening of the new Purcell Pavilion within the south dome of the Joyce Center. Born in Yonkers, N.Y., and raised in Yonkers and Bloomington, Ind., Swarbrick is a 1976 magna cum laude graduate of Notre Dame with a bachelor’s degree in economics. Upon graduating from Stanford University Law School in 1980, he returned to Indiana to accept a position as an associate in the Indianapolis law firm Baker & Daniels. He made partner in 1987 and spent 28 years overall with the firm. As a member of the Indiana Sports Corporation, including the chairmanship from 1992 to 2001, Swarbrick led many of the city’s successful proposals to a wide array of athletics organizations – from the National Football League to the United States Olympic Committee to the Big Ten Conference. His leadership efforts resulted in the city earning the right to play host to the 2012 Super Bowl in Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium; becoming the home of the National Collegiate Athletic Association national headquarters in 1999; hosting the 1987 Pan American Games, 1991 World Gymnastics Championships, NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Fours and other college championship competitions and an array of national and world championships in Olympic sports. At Baker & Daniels, Swarbrick served as general counsel for numerous national governing bodies of Olympic sports, including USA Gymnastics and USRowing, and as a consultant to the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta. In his work as an advisor to the NCAA, Swarbrick coordinated the men’s College Basketball Partnership, an NCAA-led group that addresses the opportunities and challenges in the sport, and developed the business plan for the new NBA/ NCAA youth basketball enterprise, iHoops. In 2000 Swarbrick received one of the NCAA’s highest honors, The Flying Wedge Award, for his work in establishing Indianapolis as the new home of the NCAA. In 2001 the State of Indiana presented him with the Sagamore of the Wabash Award. Born March 19, 1954, Swarbrick was named Notre Dame’s 12th athletics director on July 16, 2008. He and his wife, Kimberly, are the parents of four children: Kate, a 2010 graduate of St. Louis University; Connor, a 2011 graduate of Wake Forest University; Cal, a sophomore at TCU; and Christopher, a University of Notre Dame freshman.
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Glossary
Knute Rockne (left), founder of the Irish track and field program, poses with John Plant and Edwin Richardson in 1913.
Academic All-Americans – The 2006-07 season proved to be a banner one, both on the fields of competition and in the classroom, for the Notre Dame track and field/ cross country program. The Irish had four student-athletes earn CoSIDA Academic AllAmerica honors, led by middle distance runner Thomas Chamney, who was a first-team selection in 2007 after picking up third-team plaudits in ’06. Chamney became the fifth Irish track and field athlete to be tabbed a two-time Academic All-American and the fourth to earn first-team honors. The three-time All-American on the track earned a bachelor’s degree from the College of Arts and Letters in 2007, graduating with a 3.56 cumulative grade point average in English. Joining Chamney as 2007 Academic AllAmericans were sprinter Maryann Erigha and distance harriers Sunni Olding and Todd Ptacek. The honors were the first for each athlete. Erigha was also awarded an Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award (first team) along with fellow sprinter Okechi Ogbuokiri (fourth team), and was a recipient of Notre Dame’s Byron V. Kanaley Award for exemplary scholarship and leadership among senior monogram winners. Entering the 2012-13 season, the Irish cross country/track and field teams have had 29 Academic All-Americans.
Notre Dame Cross Country/Track and Field CoSIDA Academic All-Americans
able mention selections in its final count of All-Americans.
Tom Mick - 1988 (3rd) Theresa Rice - 1989 (1st) Mike McWilliams - 1995 (2nd) Jeff Hojnacki - 1997 (3rd) Jason Rexing - 1997 (3rd), 1998 (2nd) Errol Williams - 1998 (1st) Mike Brown - 1999 (2nd) Alison Klemmer - 1999 (3rd), 2000 (2nd) Ryan Shay - 2002 (2nd) Luke Watson - 2002 (2nd), 2003 (1st) Lauren King - 2004 (2nd) Todd Mobley - 2004 (1st), 2005 (1st) Stacey Cowan - 2005 (3rd), 2006 (1st) Sean O’Donnell - 2005 (3rd), 2006 (2nd) Stephanie Madia - 2006 (2nd) Tim Moore - 2006 (3rd) Thomas Chamney - 2006 (3rd), 2007 (1st) Maryann Erigha - 2007 (2nd) Sunni Olding - 2007 (2nd) Todd Ptacek - 2007 (2nd) Patrick Smyth - 2009 (1st) Andrew Hills - 2012 (3rd)
Aragon – Former Irish track and cross country standout Dr. Chuck Aragon was presented with the Spirit of Notre Dame Award during the Notre Dame-Michigan football game in the fall of 1992. The award, sponsored by Maxwell House and General Foods, recognized Notre Dame athletes, past and present, who distinguished themselves in competition, demonstrated the “Spirit of Notre Dame” and exhibited the ideals of the University. Aragon captained both the Notre Dame cross country and track teams during his career (1977-81) and was the first Irish sub-fourminute miler. An All-American and bronze medalist in the 1,500 meters at the Pan Am Games, he placed fourth at the 1984 Olympic Trials. Aragon, who completed his residency in anesthesiology, donated many hours to South Bend’s Logan Center while at Notre Dame. His daughters, Alexa, a junior, and Dani, a freshman, are members of the cross country and track and field teams.
All-America Streak – Irish athletes have a proven record in national championship meets, as evidenced by their current line of All-America citations.
Back to the Bend – Although the Irish won their only cross country national championship in 1957, the bus ride home from East Lansing, Mich., was anything but a celebration. In 26-degree weather, the Irish upset heavily-favored Michigan State, but when coach Alex Wilson added up the team’s score of 121 points, he felt the score was extremely high to contend for the title. As a result, he
The Irish men’s track and field team have amassed 180 All-America scrolls since 1921, while the Notre Dame women’s track and field team has had 46 All-America performers since 1994. All-American (Two Sports) – Former Irish great Raghib “Rocket” Ismail is part of an exclusive group of student-athletes who have combined All-America honors in track and field and another sport during their Notre Dame careers. Ismail was a two-time consensus first-team All-American in football (1989, 1990) and also earned All-America honors on the track as a sprinter in 1991. The other members of this elite club are: Edward “Moose” Krause (football 1932; basketball 1932-34), Dick Arrington (football 1965; wrestling 1966) and Bob Golic (football 1977-78; wrestling 1978-79). Former high jumper and 2006 graduate Emily Loomis narrowly missed becoming the first female student-athlete in school history to join this group. She earned her first track All-America citation with a tie for eighth place in the outdoor high jump at the 2006 NCAA Championship, in addition to earning honorable mention All-America laurels in volleyball following the 2003 campaign. Technically, Notre Dame has not considered honor-
Irish football flanker Tim Brown (above) held the Notre Dame 55-meter record until fellow gridiron star Raghib Ismail broke the record in 1991. Brown won the Heisman Trophy for his football exploits in 1987.
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Glossary and his team packed up and took the bus back to South Bend. About halfway home the stunning news came over the bus radio, Notre Dame had defeated Michigan State by six points. Coaching Tree – Although it is one of Notre Dame’s oldest varsity programs (dating back to 1890), the Irish track and field team didn’t bring on its first coach until 1916, when Knute Rockne took the job. He held that position until 1927, starting a trend of stability among Irish track coaches. Current Notre Dame track and field coach Joe Piane is perhaps the best example of this, as he is in his 38th year at the helm of the Irish. Piane is the longest-tenured coach among active mentors at Notre Dame, with men’s swimming coach Tim Welsh next in line with his 28th season on tap in 2012-13. Notre Dame Track and Field Coaches Through The Years (1890-present) No coach........................................ 1890-1916 Knute Rockne................................ 1916-1927 John P. Nicholson........................... 1927-1940 William P. Mahoney...................... 1940-1942 E.R. “Doc” Handy........................... 1942-1950 Alex Wilson.................................... 1950-1972 Don Faley....................................... 1972-1974 Joe Piane.........................1974-present Deeter – JoAnna Deeter ended her career as one of the best women’s cross country and track and field runners in Irish history. A native of Glen Ellyn, Ill., Deeter earned AllAmerica status twice for cross country in 1996 and 1998 and three times in track and field, all in 1999. Included in her accomplishments were two then-school records - the indoor and outdoor 3,000 and the 10,000.
Track coach from 1927-1940, John P. Nicholson became an innovator in coaching technique purely by accident.
Fifth – One-fifth of a mile (approx. 320 meters) is the length of the Meyo Track, the largest collegiate indoor surface in the country and the home track for the Irish indoor teams. First opened in 1988, the track was named for Ray and Marie Meyo of Brecksville, Ohio, and is made of the Mondo track surface featuring six 42-inch lanes. The Meyo Track has established itself as one of the fastest surfaces in the nation and welcomes a number of high-class athletes in a “last chance” meet (the Alex Wilson Invitational) who are attempting to qualify for the NCAA Indoor Championship. The Meyo Invitational, which features the “Meyo Mile” (a special race that features many of the top milers in the nation) and the Alex Wilson Invitational are fixtures on the Notre Dame indoor track and field schedule each season.
Football Players – The Notre Dame football and track and field programs are two of the oldest varsity sports on the Irish campus. There have been a number of football stars who have crossed over to the track, or the field, and left an impression on the track and field program. Just a glance at the Notre Dame track and field record book shows the effect that football players have had on it. Raghib “Rocket” Ismail, who finished second in the Heisman Trophy balloting in 1990, holds the school record for the outdoor 100 meters and finished as an All-American in 1991. Former Irish defensive back Allen Rossum currently holds the school record in the indoor 60 meters (6.68), former running back Randy Kinder has the indoor 200-meter record and former halfback Aubrey Lewis holds the top mark in the 400-meter hurdles (50.2). Some football players who also earned monograms on the track include 1987 Heisman Trophy winner Tim Brown, Jack Elder, Edward “Moose” Krause, Elmer Layden, Dean Lytle, Ryan Mihalko (the school-record holder in the javelin), Dwight Ellick, Terrail Lambert, Creighton Miller, Knute Rockne, George Atkinson III and Josh Atkinson. In 2012, brothers George Atkinson III and Josh Atkinson and football teammate Bennett Jackson all ran for the Irish. George was named all-BIG EAST during the indoor season in the 200m dash, while both brothers competed at the NCAA East Preliminary Round.
Two-time NCAA champion (’23 and ’24) Tom Lieb introduced the spinning throw delivery in the discus, which is still in use today.
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Ghana – The impact of Notre Dame track can be felt around the world as evidenced by William P. Mahoney, an Irish alumnus who served as the U.S. ambassador to Ghana un-
he and two other doctors saw 1,100 patients in 10 days and he performed 35 eye surgeries – with Hurd and his colleagues increasingly in demand as their reputation grows. Hurd’s days of distinction as a collegian included being named Notre Dame’s “athlete of the year” for 1967-68 and establishing the American indoor record in the 300-yard dash (29.8). He set eight Notre Dame records and totaled five All-America finishes at the 1968 and ‘69 NCAA meets.
John P. Nicholson was one of track and field’s greatest innovators in the late 20’s and early 30’s. Here he is pictured with Irish distance great Greg Rice, plotting out the All-American’s next race.
der the Kennedy Administration. A sprinter for coach John Nicholson, Mahoney took over the coaching duties when Nicholson died in 1940. Mahoney guided the team to an unofficial victory in the Drake Relays before he entered the Navy in 1942. Golden Anniversary – The 2005 season marked the 50th running of the Notre Dame Invitational cross country meet, one of the nation’s oldest and largest intercollegiate races. The invitational was started by former Irish head coach Alex Wilson in 1956 as a fourmile race, extended to five miles in 1968 and a women’s competition added in 1987. Heisman – Achieving success on both the track and the football field was the trademark of former Irish runners Tim Brown and Raghib “Rocket” Ismail. Brown won the 1987 Heisman Trophy in addition to running with the track team during the offseason. Brown owned the school record in the 55 meters until 1990 when ‘90 Heisman runner-up Ismail ran 6.07 in the event, and eventually went on to earn track All-America honors by finishing second in the 1991 NCAA indoor 55 meters. Hurd – Dr. Bill Hurd was honored in 2002 at the annual Notre Dame Monogram Club dinner with the Moose Krause Distinguished Service Award, the highest honor presented by the Monogram Club. A world-class sprinter and 1969 Notre Dame graduate with a degree in electrical engineering, Hurd now is a noted eye surgeon, with an ophthalmology practice in Memphis that specializes in cataract, glaucoma and diabetic treatment and keratorefractive surgery. Hurd annually spends 2-3 weeks providing voluntary eye surgery to the poor in Africa, Mexico and Brazil. On one trip to Madagascar,
He also was a finalist (top eight) at the Olympic Trials in the 100 and 200 meters, finishing fifth in the 100 to just miss a spot on the Olympic squad (his competitors included the likes of Jim Hines, John Carlos, Tommy Smith and Mel Gray). Hurd, who added graduate degrees from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (master’s in management science) and Meaharry Medical School in Nashville, was a Rhodes Scholarship regional finalist and received Notre Dame’s Harvey Foster Award in 1992 (recognizing alumni for distinguished civic activity) and the NCAA’s prestigious Silver Anniversary Award in 1994 (recognizing career success and community service). He holds two U.S./foreign patents for optical devices, including a slit-lamp, mountable intraocular biometer. Also an accomplished jazz musician, Hurd completed work on his fourth CD, in which he plays the saxophone and flute. Hurd and his wife Rhynette, an attorney, have sent both of their sons to Notre Dame. One of his sons, Ryan, was a four-year monogram winner on the Irish track and field team from 2001-04.
Loftus Center/Guglielmino Athletics Complex – Notre Dame first utilized the Loftus Center in October of 1987 and is enjoying its 27th full season of use in 2012-13. The indoor facility is highlighted by Meyo Field, a Prestige Turf surface installed in 2003 that is shared with several Irish sports teams, including the football and lacrosse programs. The Loftus Center is connected to the Guglielmino Athletics Complex, which features the 25,000-square foot Haggar Fitness Center, a facility holding more than 250 pieces of weight training equipment, six plasma televisions and a state-of-the-art sound system. It also houses the 150-seat Isban Auditorium as well as plentiful meeting space. Meyo Invitational – Four minutes, one mile. For years it was the unbreakable barrier and it remains among the most celebrated feats in all of sport. Folks that know the sport of track and field will tell you that 3:40 in the 1,500 or 7:55 in the 3,000 are just as impressive, but to the casual fan there is something about the simplicity of it; four laps, four minutes, one mile. In February 2013, the 27th annual Meyo Invitational will return to the Loftus Sports Center on Notre Dame’s campus with the marquee event at the meet being the Meyo Mile. In the past five seasons, six runners have broken the magical four-minute mark. In 2003, Luke Watson won the race in school record time (3:57.83), moving into the lead a mere 30 meters from the finish line. After the dust had settled, the top five in the race were
Jinx – Although Irish great Greg Rice is widely regarded as one of the best distance runners of all-time, his coach only saw him race once during his Notre Dame career. Coach John Nicholson superstitiously felt he jinxed Rice during races and therefore stayed in South Bend while Rice traveled to meets. The only race Nicholson saw was perhaps one of Rice’s finest as he outdueled Taisto Maki and Don Lash to win a three-mile race in 13:52.2. Unfortunately, the race would also be Nicholson’s last as the coach died two days later from complications of a heart attack that he suffered just hours before the competition. Lieb – Tom Lieb, an Irish discus thrower in the early 20’s, is credited with introducing the spin-style delivery to the sport, a style which is still used today. Lieb won the NCAA title in the event during the 1923 and 1924 seasons.
Luke Watson pulled ahead in the final 30 meters and won a heartstopping Meyo Mile in 2003, hitting the tape in a school-record time of 3:57.83.
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each in under four minutes, each within a half second of the others and each owned one of the five fastest times in the world that year. The 2005 race turned out to be just as thrilling, with four runners breaking the fourminute barrier, including a pair of Notre Dame athletes (Watson, running unattached, and sophomore Kurt Benninger). All four sub-four minute runners earned automatic qualification to the NCAA Indoor Championship and Benninger’s time of 3:58.75 put him less than a second off Watson’s school-record mark of two years earlier. Notably, Indiana’s Sean and John Jefferson also became the first American brothers to run sub-four minute miles. Jeremy Rae etched his name in Irish lore in 2011 and 12, as he went sub-4:00 both years in earning a pair of Meyo Mile titles. In 2012, Rae overcame a remarkable deficit over the last 200 meters to pick up the win. The Invitational, as well as the Meyo Mile, are the brainchild of Irish head track and field coach Joe Piane. When the Loftus Center was built, Notre Dame installed a track that was oversized (one-fifth of a mile, or approximately 320 meters) and topped with a Mondo surface, which produced a rare and very fast combination. Piane recounted the invention of the Invitational: “We put the meet together because it was a huge track and it was attractive to just give it a try. The name comes from Ray Meyo, who donated everything, and we decided to highlight the mile because even the average person knows that a sub-four-minute mile is very good, so we put together a ‘four minute challenge’ knowing that if the race did go under four minutes, everyone was going to say, ‘Wow! This is really something.’ ” The Meyo Mile, however will not be the only great event on the weekend. The Meyo Invitational is always packed with outstanding performances from start to finish. Through the years, numerous track and school records have been shattered. In fact, six meet records and three track marks went by the boards during the 2007 meet alone. National Champions – Irish track and field performers have secured 18 national track titles during the program’s history, in addition to the two individual crowns and one team championship in cross country. The most recent track champion was the men’s indoor distance medley relay team in 2012, who used a strong kick from Jeremy Rae to take the crown in Nampa, Idaho.
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Notre Dame’s Greg Rice (second from left) is considered by many to be the greatest distance runner in U.S. history. The 1940 Sullivan Award winner, Rice went undefeated in 65 major indoor and outdoor races over a three-year span, setting 10 world records in six different events. He also was an All-American in the two-mile race, winning the NCAA title in 1937 and 1939 and finishing second in 1938.
Greg Rice (1938) and Oliver Hunter (1942) were individual cross country champions, while coach Alex Wilson’s 1957 squad won the NCAA cross country national championship. Pioneer – Harry M. Jewett was the first recognized Notre Dame track and field athlete, making his debut in 1890 at a relay invitational in Ann Arbor, Mich. The school was next represented in 1898 and the Irish have competed in every year since then with the exception of 1906. Rockne – The name that has become synonymous with Notre Dame football also was involved in the Irish track scene. After a difficult freshman year as a reserve on the varsity football team, Knute Rockne turned his attention to track where he earned a monogram and, as legend has it, once broke the world record in the indoor pole vault with his best effort of 12-4, but held it for such a brief period that he never received official recognition for it. Rockne became the University’s first track coach in 1916 and the first cross country mentor in 1920. During his tenure, Rockne guided five Olympians and two Olympic medalists. The coach resigned his track responsibilities in 1928 to devote his energy to football until his death in 1931. Roof Top Coaching – Injured by a wild discus throw, John Nicholson (Irish track coach from 1927-40) sat on the roof of a car and shouted instructions to his runners through a megaphone during training. The method proved so effective that Nicholson made the car a regular part of his training regimen. Starting Blocks – John Nicholson bestowed upon the track world perhaps his greatest innovation, the starting block. His starting
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block caught on in the late 1920s and was well-received by the track community. “You have a device which will materially make short distance, hurdle and relay racing more popular with both the public and athletes,” wrote former Illinois coach Harry Gill in a 1929 letter. “It appears to be a real help to track athletics.” John Griffith, former chairman of the NCAA track and field rules committee and commissioner of the Big Ten Conference, was equally impressed in a letter written the same year. “I have studied the pictures of your new starting device with a great deal of interest, and am of the opinion that you have made a distinct contribution to track athletics.” Sub-four – Jake Watson made history on June 2, 2007, at the Music City Distance Carnival (Nashville, Tenn.). It was there that he ran 3:59.4 over one mile, breaking the elusive four-minute barrier, but even more notably, joined his older brother Luke as just the second pair of brothers in American history to run sub-four minute miles. Luke, an Irish distance running legend and former assistant coach, first broke the barrier indoors at the 2002 Meyo Invitational. Jake performed the feat after earning his first career AllAmerica honors during the 2007 track and field season. The Watsons (Stillwater, Minn.) join twins Sean and John Jefferson who both broke four minutes in the 2005 Meyo Mile. Varsity – While the men’s track and field and cross country teams are two of the oldest teams at Notre Dame, dating back to the 19th century, the women’s program is only in its infancy, relatively, as the cross country team began in 1980, while the track and field squad first competed in 1991.
Track and Field Legends
J. Gregory Rice
Nicholas Sparks
Alex Wilson
Rick Wohlhuter
All-American 1937-39 Sullivan Award Winner
Monogram Winner 1987-88
All-American 1930-32 Irish Track Coach 1950-72
Greg Rice, billed as the greatest distance runner the United States has ever produced, was presented with the 1940 Sullivan Award as the nation’s top amateur athlete after he set a world three-mile record at the national championships. Named “the Little Man with a Big Finish,” Rice smashed the world three-mile record with a time of 13:51. He earned All-America honors in the mile in 1937, and also received those honors in the two-mile as he won the event in 1937 and ’39 and placed second in 1938. Rice was undefeated in 65 major indoor and outdoor races in just over three years with 10 world records in six different events. Rice became the firstever cross country national champion in 1938 when he ran the four-mile course in 20:12.9 to lead the Irish to a secondplace team finish. Born in 1916, Rice died in May of 1991.
Best-selling author Nicholas Sparks graduated in 1988 and was a two-time monogram winner in track and field. At Notre Dame, Sparks was a member of the 4x800-meter relay team, which still holds the outdoor school record. After pursuing a variety of jobs after graduation, he wrote his first published novel entitled “The Notebook,” which was released in 1996. It became one of only five novels published in the past 35 years that spent more than a year on the New York Times hardcover best seller list, and was eventually made into a movie in 2004 starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams. His second novel, “Message in a Bottle,” was published in 1998 and remained a bestseller for 43 weeks. The film version, starring Kevin Costner, Paul Newman and Robin Wright Penn, opened at number one at the box office and grossed more than $100 million. His third novel, “A Walk to Remember,” was published in October 1999 and turned into a movie in 2002 starring Mandy Moore. In 2004, he was honored by Notre Dame with the first-ever Rev. Robert F. Griffin, C.S.C., Award, for establishing an initiative in the University’s Creative Writing Program that includes fellowships, internships and an annual Sparks Prize to support a student writer-inresidence. Nicholas Sparks is married and has five children. He lives in New Bern, N.C., and still runs nine miles a day.
A middle-distance track star at Notre Dame, Alex Wilson is a perfect example of an outstanding athlete and legendary coach. While at Notre Dame, Wilson was undefeated in the quarter- and halfmile events and set a national indoor record of 49.3 for the 440 in 1932. He set records in both the 440 and 880 races. Wilson also won the Amateur Athletic Union 600 and twice captured the Milrose 600. In 1928 and 1932, he competed in the Olympics for his native Canada and won a silver in the 800-meter race and a bronze in the 400-meter run in 1932. In 1950, after 18 years as a successful track and swimming coach at Loyola (Ill.), he returned to coach at Notre Dame. During his 23 years with the Irish, his teams finished in the national top-10 11 times. Wilson guided three track national champions, 28 track and eight cross country All-Americans and led the Irish to the cross country national championship in 1957. His teams appeared in the meet a total of 18 times. He was voted into the Canadian Track Hall of Fame in 1954 and in 1967 he was elected to the Helms Athletic Foundation Hall of Fame for his contributions as a track coach in the United States. In December 2008, Wilson was inducted into the U.S. Track and field and Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Wilson was also honored as national coach of the year by the NCAA Cross Country Coaches Association in 1972, and an indoor track and field meet is held in his honor each year at Notre Dame. Wilson died Dec. 10, 1994, at the age of 87.
All-American 1969-70 U.S. Olympian Sullivan Award Winner Rick Wohlhuter, a two-time Olympian and 1971 Notre Dame graduate, was selected to the Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1991. Winner of an Olympic bronze medal in the 800 meters in 1976, he holds the distinction of being the last man to qualify for the Games in both the 800 - and 1,500meter events. Wohlhuter won the IC4A 880-yard title in 1971 and qualified for the Olympics in 1972. In addition to his appearance in the Games, Wohlhuter broke the U.S. 800meter record twice and twice set world records for the 880-yard race. He also set the world record for the 1,000 meters in 1974 and won the event the next three indoor seasons. Wohlhuter also won national outdoor titles in 1973 and ’74. In 1974 he earned the Sullivan Award as the nation’s top amateur athlete. A 1970 NCAA champion in the 600yard event, the two-time All-American was also a member of Notre Dame’s two-mile relay team which placed second in the nation in 1969. Wohlhuter joined John Beatty, the first man to break the four-minute mile indoors, high jumper Charles Dumas, a 1956 gold medalist and first jumper to clear seven feet, and Doris BrownHeritage, winner of 14 U.S. distance titles and five world cross country championships, as the 1991 Track and Field Hall of Fame inductees.
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Tameisha King
Ryan Shay
Luke Watson
Molly Huddle
Four-Time All-American Four-Time BIG EAST Champion
Nine-Time All-American 2001 NCAA Champion 2003 USA Marathon Champion
Eight-Time All-American Six-Time BIG EAST Champion Sub-Four Minute Mile
Ten-Time All-American Seven-Time BIG EAST Champion
A 2001 graduate, Ryan Shay became the USA Marathon Champion in 2003, continuing the championship ways of his collegiate years. Shay is the most decorated athlete in the history of Notre Dame track and field. A 2001 NCAA champion in the 10,000 meters, Shay was a nine-time All-American including two honors for cross country, two for indoor track and five for outdoor track. His nine honors are the second-most in school history. In 2002, a fifth year of eligibility, Shay was named an Academic AllAmerican and had a second-place finish in the 10,000 meters at the NCAA Championship. Shay was a nine-time BIG EAST champion in his years at Notre Dame, with one of those victories coming in cross country. He also had seven top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships in various distance events including the 3,000, 5,000 and 10,000 meters. In 2000, he competed for the right to represent the USA Track and field Team at the Olympic Games, finishing 10th in the Olympic Trials. Upon graduation, he held school records in the indoor 5,000 meters, the outdoor 5,000 meters and the 10,000 meters. Shay’s 2001 national championship was the first outdoor championship by a Notre Dame athlete since 1954. Shay died unexpectedly on Nov. 3, 2007 during the running of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Marathon trials in New York City. The 3,000m race at the Meyo Invitational was renamed the “Ryan Shay 3,000m run” in his honor.
Enjoying one of the best careers in the history of Notre Dame track and field, Luke Watson competed in one of the most exciting moments in the history of the track and field program. In January of 2003, Watson broke one of the great barriers in sports, the four-minute mile, in front of one of the largest crowds to ever see a track meet at Notre Dame. Watson’s mile of 3:57.83 was the fastest collegiate indoor mile in the country in ’03 and was only the second sub-four-minute mile in school history. In the ’03 season, Watson’s last with the Irish, he was honored as an All-American for the eighth time, including two for cross country, four for indoor track and two for outdoor track. He was also named an Academic AllAmerican in both the ’02 and ’03 seasons. Upon graduating, Watson had five top-10 finishes in the NCAA Championships, and two top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championship for cross country. Additionally, Watson held six school records upon graduation – the indoor and outdoor mile, the 3,000meter steeplechase, the indoor 3,000 meters, outdoor 5,000 meters and the distance medley relay. Watson was also a force to be reckoned with in the BIG EAST. During his career he was a six-time BIG EAST champion. He also led the 2003 Irish to BIG EAST Championships in both the indoor and outdoor seasons, the first time a Notre Dame team accomplished that feat.
Tameisha King graduated from Notre Dame in 2003, and left the University as its top female long jumper. King owns both the indoor and outdoor school records for the long jump, in addition to running in the school record 4x100-meter relay. She was a four-time All-American, with three of those honors coming during the outdoor season, and one during the indoor season. Each of her AllAmerica honors came in the long jump. King had five top-10 finishes in the NCAA Championship as well as four BIG EAST Championships to her credit. King also has a very impressive résumé outside of the collegiate spectrum. In 2001, as a sophomore, she placed second in the long jump at National Junior Track and field Championship, and went on to finish among the top 10 at the World Junior Championship in Santiago, Chile. King won the 2004 USA Track and Field indoor long jump title after finishing fourth in ’03. She also ended up sixth at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials and was the top finisher from the United States at the 2003 Pan American Games.
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Molly Huddle graduated from Notre Dame in 2007 as one of the most decorated athletes in Irish sports history. Huddle concluded her career at the 2007 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, finishing third in the 5,000-meter run to earn her tenth AllAmerica selection, a record for the most All-America selections by a Notre Dame athlete in any sport. Huddle’s other accolades include six BIG EAST track titles, the most by any Irish woman, and four NCAA Mideast Regional 5,000-meter titles. She set records across the board by being the first woman in BIG EAST history to win both the outdoor 5,000meter and 10,000-meter race in back-to-back years as well as being named the BIG EAST Outstanding Outdoor Track Performer for two consecutive seasons. Former sprinter Liz Grow is the only other Irish athlete to win the award, receiving the honor in 2002. Huddle posted top-four finishes in each of her four NCAA 5,000m appearances, taking the runner-up spot in 2006. She currently holds four Irish school records (indoor 3,000m & 5,000m/outdoor 5,000m & 10,000m) as well as the BIG EAST meet record in the 10,000m. Huddle’s success was not limited to the track. In her freshman season of cross country she was named the 2003 NCAA Great Lakes Regional Runner of the Year after her first-place performance. She earned All-America honors in 2002, 2003 and 2005. Huddle, currently the American women’s record holder in the 5,000 meters, won the women’s 5,000-meter title at the 2011 USA Track and Field Championships in June and qualified for the 2012 London Olympic Games after finishing second in the 5,000m at the U.S. Olympic Trials.
Kevin Schipper
Mary Saxer
Liz Grow
Tom Lieb
Two-Time All-American Six-Time BIG EAST Champion
Two-Time All-American Three-Time BIG EAST Champion
Four-Time All-American Three-Time BIG EAST Champion
Two-Time All-American Two-Time NCAA Champion
A 2009 graduate, Mary Saxer made a name for herself at Notre Dame and after graduation as an elite pole vaulter. Saxer won three BIG EAST titles and was named an All-American twice during her time in the Irish blue and gold. Saxer’s BIG EAST titles all came in a row, as she claimed the outdoor titles in 2008 and 2009, and the indoor title in 2009. She earned her All-America scrolls in 2009 after she finished ninth during the indoor season and third during the outdoor season. Saxer held both Notre Dame records at the time of her graduation in the indoor (4.15m) and outdoor (4.30m). Following graduation, Saxer has turned in an impressive pole vault career. She qualified for the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Feb. 2012 after finishing second with a vault of 4.62m at the U.S. Indoor Track and Field Championships. Later in 2012, Saxer was named an alternate for the 2012 London Olympic Games after tying for third at the U.S. Olympic Trials, but did not make the Olympic team because of total misses. Other top finishes through 2012 were a third place finish at the 2010 U.S. Outdoor National Championships and a third place showing at the Diamond League Meet in Shanghai.
A four-time All-American and three-time BIG EAST Champion, Liz Grow graduated from Notre Dame in the spring of 2002. During her time with the Irish, Grow was a standout 400m runner, earning All-America honors in the event during the 2001 and 2002 indoor seasons and during the 2002 outdoor season. She also ran a leg of the outdoor 4x400m relay team that was tabbed All-Americans in 2002. She finished eighth in the country in the indoor 400m during 2001, and bettered herself the next year with a fourth place showing. The 4x400m relay team took fifth in 2002. In BIG EAST competition, Grow won the indoor 400m in 2000, and the outdoor 400m in 2001 and 2002. At the time of graduation, Grow held both of the Notre Dame records in the 400m, including indoor (52.14) and outdoor (52.05).
Following in his older brother Matt’s footsteps, Kevin Schipper used a brilliant four-year career to cement himself as the best vaulter in Notre Dame and BIG EAST history. Schipper won six BIG EAST titles, with all coming from his sophomore to senior years. The Leo, Ind., native came on the heels of his older brother, Matt, who won three BIG EAST pole vault titles of his own. Between the two, a Schipper won nine of 10 titles from indoor 2008 to outdoor 2012. A contender on the national level as well, Schipper earned All-America honors twice, once during outdoor 2010, and once during indoor 2012. Schipper placed eighth in the event at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Championships after clearing 5.30m. He added an indoor All-America scroll after placing fourth at the 2012 NCAA Indoor Championships with a vault of 5.45m. The vault tied a Notre Dame indoor record. He also owned the outdoor record with a vault of 5.40m at the time he left Notre Dame. Schipper graduated in the spring of 2012.
A two-time NCAA Champion in the discus, Tom Lieb won a bronze medal at the 1924 Paris Olympic Games. A three-sport star at Notre Dame in track and field, football and hockey, Lieb won the discus at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in 1922 and 1923, earning All-America honors each year, while monograming in 1922 and 1923. Lieb broke the world record in the discus after the Olympics with a throw of 47.61m. Lieb won AAU discus titles in 1923 and 1924, and is credited with inventing the modern day spin technique in the discus. Away from the track, Lieb monogramed in football in 1921 and 1922, playing right tackle and wearing No. 35 for the Irish. While in Notre Dame graduate school, Lieb helped coach the track and field, hockey and football teams. He was the head hockey coach from 192326, posting a 3-8-3 record, and he was the first assistant under head football coach Knute Rockne from 1924-25 and again in 1929, helping the Irish win a national title. After leaving Notre Dame, he coached football at Wisconsin, Loyola Marymount (Calif.) and Florida, and was the head coach at the last two spots. At Florida he also served as the school’s athletics director. After Florida, was an assistant football coach at the University of Alabama and served as the school’s head track and field coach from 1946-1951. Lieb started Loyola’s hockey program, leading the team to four consecutive Pacific Coast Intercollegiate League titles from 1935-38, posting a record of 38-3-2. He was inducted into the Loyola Marymount Hall of Fame in 1987.
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n June 2008 ground was broken for the construction of a new $3 million, nine-lane outdoor track complex, with the 2009-10 school year marking the first season of practice in the new facility for the Irish. The new track, located southeast of the Joyce Center, will eventually become a full complex as the school continues to raise money for the building of a $5 million stadium portion of the track, which will be used to play host to outdoor meets in the coming years. The track meets IAAF guidelines and features the widest possible turns. One synthetic “D” zone is provided at the south end of the track. Throwing and jumping events are located in two directions, and a warm-up area can be found at one end of the track.
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Lead gifts for the project came from an anonymous benefactor, as well as six named Notre Dame supporters: John Hatherly ‘82, who ran track for the Irish as a miler; Dr. Bob Harris ‘69, a chemistry major who played intramural football and has participated in Notre Dame’s Football Fantasy Camp; Dr. Jim Kerrigan ‘79, a Monogram winner for the Notre Dame track team; John Leahy ‘84, who continues the Leahy athletic legacy at Notre Dame; Mike Lukas ‘79 MA, whose daughter, Katherine, graduated from Notre Dame in 2012; and Rick Peltz, a South Bend/Indianapolis business man.
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The men’s Distance Medley Relay team won a national championship in 2012 behind junior Jeremy Rae, senior Johnathan Shawel, senior Randall Babb and freshman Chris Giesting. The relay title was the first in school history.
Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Previews Coming off a 2011 season where both the men’s and women’s cross country squads advanced to the NCAA Championships in Terre Haute, Ind., last November, big expectations surround both programs as many key veterans return for the 2012 season. The men’s squad took fourth at the NCAA Great Lakes Regionals and 24th at nationals, while the women’s squad finished fifth at regionals and 22nd at nationals. Four of the seven runners that competed at nationals for the men return, with six of the seven returning for the women. Both teams expect to sprinkle in newcomers to go along with the veterans, which should help lead to improvement at the conference, regional and national levels.
Men’s Preview Despite losing three student-athletes that competed at the NCAA Championships last year in Jordan Carlson, Kelly Lynch and Joe Miller, the Irish men’s squad looks to have a young and potent team set to compete in 2012. “We have a chance to be a better cross country team from a year ago despite losing Jordan, Kelly and Joe,” said head coach Joe Piane. “We have six to seven runners that didn’t compete last year or improved greatly during the track season that could make a difference during cross country this year.” Set to lead the way for the team are a trio of seniors in Jeremy Rae, J.P. Malette and Johnathan Shawel. Rae, who was named both all-BIG EAST and all-region last year, won a national championship during the indoor season with the distance medley relay team. Malette has been a consistent runner in both cross
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country and track during his time with the Irish, while Shawel overcame an injury that held him out for the entire 2011 cross country season to win a national title with Rae on the DMR team. Also returning for Notre Dame is Martin Grady, Walter Schafer and DJ Thornton. Grady led the Irish in several races last season and earned all-BIG EAST and all-region accolades. Grady also finished second at the National Catholic Championships. Schafer competed in six of the seven races last season, turning in a fourth-place showing at the National Catholic Championships. Thornton is working on consistency, but showed flashes of being a key asset for the Irish, finishing fifth at the Crusader Invitational and seventh at the National Catholic Championships. Other upperclassmen that could benefit the team are sophomore Jake Kildoo, senior Jeff MacMillan and sophomore Johnny Fuller. MacMillan and Fuller both improved during the track season, while Kildoo ran at the NACAC Cross Country Championships in Trinidad in March and at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Spain in June. A trio of talented freshmen look to make an immediate splash for the Irish as well as Timothy Ball, Kevin Durham and Michael Clevenger all are getting their first taste of collegiate running this fall. Ball was the New Jersey Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year for 2011, while Durham and Clevenger both had successful cross country and track seasons. “We have 10-13 runners who could easily earn a spot in the top seven this year,” said Piane. “We are excited to get the season started and see how these individuals push each other to be better.”
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Women’s Preview Loads of talent return for the Irish as six of the seven runners that ran on the 6K course in Terre Haute will suit up in the blue and gold in 2012. “The big expectation is for us to get better at the conference, regional and national levels,” said head coach Tim Connelly. “We have a lot of individuals that can help the team out this season, which is a good thing. It’s a great situation to have 10-13 runners that could fight for a spot in the top seven. It keeps practices spirited and the competition going. They know they have to work hard to keep their position.” Senior Jessica Rydberg returns for the Irish after leading the squad in six of the seven races last season, including winning the National Catholic Championship 5K in September. She also earned all-Great Lakes Region honors after finishing 10th on the 6K course. “Jessica had a good fall last year, but she can be better,” said Connelly. She was still trying to get fit after missing the entire 2010-11 year with injury. She goes out for every race and competes really hard, which helped lead to her success from a year ago. After a good summer, we are expecting her to be ahead of where she was last year.” Fellow senior Rebecca Tracy returns as well for the Irish after an impressive track season that saw her earn second team All-America honors during the outdoor season in the 1,500 meters. A trio of juniors return for Notre Dame as Alexa Aragon, Kelly Curran and McKinzie Schulz all turned in successful cross country and track seasons a year ago. Aragon ran at the NCAA East
Preliminary round during the outdoor track season and Curran led the team at the NCAA Championships last cross country season. The lone sophomore with NCAA experience is Gabby Gonzales, who had a breakout freshman campaign that witnessed her earn all-region accolades in cross country and a spot at the NCAA East Preliminary round in the 10,000 meters during the outdoor track season. “All six of those girls had really big improvements during the track season,” said Connelly. “To me the best way to have a great cross country season is to have a great track season and to build some momentum going into summer training.” In addition to the returning six, several other upperclassmen look to make an impact. Junior Meg Ryan returns after missing the entire 2011 cross country season with an injury. In 2010, Ryan won the National Catholic Championship race. Sophomore Karen Lesiewicz looks to run in her first race for the Irish after missing all of 2011-12 with an injury. Connelly sees great potential in the Schaumburg, Ill., native now that she is healthy. Fellow sophomore Emily Frydrych had a breakout track season, scoring points in the 1,000 meters at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships. She also ran well in the 800 and 1,500 meters during the outdoor season. Connelly is also excited about his freshman class, led by 2011-12 Gatorade National Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year Molly Seidel. The Hartland, Wis., native was a four-time Wisconsin Cross Country Coaches Association First Team All-State selection, went undefeated as
a senior, and won her fourth consecutive Division 3 individual state title. She also won the National Foot Locker Cross Country Championships and the Foot Locker Midwest Regional Championships. Also looking to make an immediate splash in cross country are Dani Aragon and Sydni Meunier. Aragon, who is the younger sister of Alexa, is a standout track competitor having competed in the 800 meters at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Barcelona, Spain, this summer.
several years with a trip to Valparaiso, Ind., for the Crusader Invitational on August 31. Notre Dame then returns home to the Notre Dame Golf Course, where they will play host to two long-standing meets in the National Catholic Championships (Sept. 14) and the Notre Dame Invitational (Sept. 28). The National Catholic Championships has been run every year since 1980 on the men’s side and 1984 on the women’s side.
Meunier has never run cross country but was a talented track athlete in high school and has already shown potential in practices this summer.
A staple since 1956 on the men’s side and 1987 on the women’s side, the Notre Dame Invitational routinely welcomes in many of the nation’s elite programs.
Overall the women’s team sports 24 runners, with three seniors, six juniors, seven sophomores and eight freshmen comprising the 24.
The Irish head to Madison, Wis., on Oct. 12 for the Wisconsin Invitational. The trip to Wisconsin and the Thomas Zimmer Championship Course will offer the Irish an opportunity to scout out the site of the NCAA Great Lakes Regionals, which are scheduled for Nov. 9.
Gone is graduated senior captain Rachel Velarde, who competed at the NCAA Championships last year for the Irish.
Schedule The squads will play host to a pair of annual meets and will compete in several elite national competitions in a Kour-meet regular season that gets underway on August 31. In addition to the BIG EAST Championships, the NCAA Great Lakes Regionals and the NCAA Championships, the Irish have the possibility of competing in eight meets this season, with seven of them slated for a Friday running. The Irish, who finished 22nd (women) and 24th (men) at the 2011 NCAA Championships, get their season underway as they have for the last
After a pair of training weeks, Notre Dame heads to the Bronx, N.Y., for the BIG EAST Championship. This year the races will take place at Van Cortlandt Park. Last year, both teams finished sixth, competing against several highly ranked teams. If the two teams qualify for the NCAA Championships again, they will head to a new location for the first time in nine years, as the national meet heads to Louisville’s E.P. `Tom’ Sawyer State Park after eight years at Indiana State’s LaVern Gibson National Championship Cross Country Course. The men have advanced to nationals 21 out of the last 25 years, while the women have been nine out of the last 13 years.
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Cross Country Rosters 2012 Men’s Cross Country Roster Name Randall Babb Timothy Ball Steven Blazer Mike Bradley Kevin Byrne Michael Clevenger Robert Devine Kevin Durham Jack Favorite Dayton Flannery Johnny Fuller Eric Gebeke Eddy Gibbons Martin Grady Jason Hoard Jake Kildoo Patrick Lesiewicz Jeffrey MacMillan J.P. Malette Josh O’Brien Thomas Pesch Christopher Quinn Jeremy Rae Spencer Rheinhardt John Reily Walter Schafer Johnathan Shawel Gil Stamm DJ Thornton
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Hometown High School Wheaton, IL Wheaton Warrenville South Piscataway, NJ Piscataway LaGrange, IL Fenwick South Bend, IN St. Joseph’s Millstone Township, NJ Red Bank Catholic Decatur, IL MacArthur Oceanport, NJ Red Bank Catholic Lake Forest, CA El Toro South Bend, IN Adams Bronxville, NY Bronxville Glenwood, IA Glenwood Community Lino Lakes, MN White Bear Lake Area Cary, IL Cary-Grove Burr Ridge, IL Fenwick Carmel, IN Brebeuf Jesuit Grove City, PA Grove City Area Schaumburg, IL Schaumburg Mattawan, MI Mattawan Windsor, ONT Assumption College Catholic Granger, IN Saint Joseph’s Elgin, MN Plainview-Elgin-Millville Hilliard, OH St. Charles Prep Fort Erie, ONT Lakeshore Catholic Warsaw, IN Warsaw Community Ashton, MD Lady of Good Counsel Centennial, CO Cherry Creek Placentia, CA Troy Connersville, IN Connersville Rahway, NJ Union Catholic
2012 Women’s Cross Country Roster Name Kelsey Amarosa Alex Aragon Danielle Aragon Jessica Balko Kelly Curran Hannah Eckstein Emily Frydrych Gabby Gonzales Norah Griffin Kaileen Healy Megan Heeder Megan Kilbride Karen Lesiewicz Sydni Meunier Katie Moran Abbey Murphy Ryan Russ Megan Ryan Angela Ryck Jessica Rydberg McKinzie Schulz Molly Seidel Katherine Stultz Rebecca Tracy
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Hometown High School Nesconset, NY Smithtown East Billings, MT Billings Senior Billings, MT Billings Senior Mishawaka, IN Mishawaka Bloomington, IL Bloomington Central Catholic Middletown, NJ Red Bank Catholic Wilmington, DE St. Mark’s Florence, KY Larry A. Ryle Dedham, MA Ursuline Academy Wheaton, IL Benet Academy East Lansing, MI Lansing Catholic Lakeville, MN Lakeville South Schaumburg, IL Schaumburg Melvin, IL Gibson City Melvin-Sibley Edina, MN Convent of the Visitation Belmont, MA The Lawrenceville School Golden, CO J.K. Mullen Fairfield, CT Fairfield Warde Penfield, NY Fairport Pinetop, AZ Blue Ridge Naperville, IL Benet Academy Hartland, WI University Lake School Brecksville, OH Magnificat Barrington, IL Barrington
Men’s & Women’s Track & Field Previews High expectations surround the Notre Dame track and field program entering the 2012-13 season as each team looks to build on the success that they enjoyed in 2011-12, both in the BIG EAST and nationally. The men’s squad won both conference crowns, while the women’s team showed marked improvement in league play, finishing fourth during the indoor season and second during the outdoor season. Nationally the teams sent two individuals and a relay to the NCAA Indoor Championships, earning All-America honors in all three events, while 14 student-athletes competed at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, with Rebecca Tracy earning second team All-America honors in the 1,500m run.
MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD Coming off a BIG EAST sweep at both the indoor and outdoor championships in 2012, the Notre Dame men’s team is looking for a repeat in 2013. A load of talent returns for the Irish as nine of the 12 all-conference performers from the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships are back for the 2013 season. In addition, four competitors that competed at the NCAA Outdoor Championships are back as are three of the four runners from the national championship distance medley relay team.
SPRINTS / HURDLES Leading the way for the Irish are alleverything sprinters junior Patrick Feeney and sophomore Chris Giesting. Feeney, who is a three-time BIG EAST champion in the 400m (two indoor, one outdoor), won three all-BIG EAST scrolls last year and advanced to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 400m and the 4x400m relay. Giesting won a national championship with the distance medley relay team at the NCAA Indoor Championships and was named the BIG EAST’s Most Outstanding Track Performer after winning the 200 and 400m races at the conference’s outdoor championship. Giesting also ran with the 4x400m relay team at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
Also returning for the Irish in the longer sprints is senior Brendan Dougherty, who earned all-BIG EAST honors in the 4x400m relay at the conference outdoor meet and ran with the relay team at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. In the short sprints, brothers George Atkinson III and Josh Atkinson return to the track team after another successful season with the Irish football squad. Last year despite very little training, the duo scored points for Notre Dame at both the BIG EAST Indoor and Outdoor Championships. George earned all-BIG EAST honors in the 200m dash at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships and advanced to the NCAA East Preliminary Round in the 100m dash, while Josh qualified for the quarterfinals in the 100m dash at the NCAA East Preliminary Round. Junior Jarrod Buchanon carries the hurdle baton for the Irish, having made the finals at both the BIG EAST Indoor (60m) and Outdoor (400m) Championships last season.
MIDDLE DISTANCE / DISTANCE The Irish return a wealth of talent in the middle distance and distance events led by BIG EAST Champion and All-American Jeremy Rae. The Fort Erie, Ontario, native won the mile and the 1,500m run at BIG EAST last year and also ran a leg of the national championship DMR team. Graduate student Randall Babb of the winning DMR team also returns after earning all-BIG EAST honors in the 800m run and in the 4x800m relay at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships. During the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships Babb took seventh in the 800m run before earning a BIG EAST crown as part of the winning 4x800m relay team. J.P. Malette, who finished fourth in the mile and 14th in the 3,000m run at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships, and Jack Favorite, who ran a leg of the BIG EAST champion 4x800m relay team, are two other valuable point scorers who return this season. Other distance runners to keep an eye out for are Jake Kildoo, who finished 11th in the 10,000m run at the IAAF World Junior Championships, Patrick Lesiewicz, who took eighth at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships in the 5,000m run, proven veteran runners Johnny Fuller, Martin
Grady, Jeff MacMillan and Walter Schafer and a trio of talented freshmen in Timothy Ball, Michael Clevenger and Kevin Durham.
RELAYS The men’s relays return a large portion of their talented performers including three members of the national championship DMR team (Giesting, Babb, Rae). For relay teams that competed at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships, three runners off the fifth place DMR team return (Kevin Byrne, Favorite and DJ Thornton), two members off the second place 4x800m relay team are back (Rae and Babb) and three members of the second place 4x400m relay team return (Dougherty, Feeney and Giesting). For relay teams that competed during the outdoor BIG EAST meet, the 4x100m relay team that finished fourth brings back all four competitors (J. Atkinson, Feeney, Keith Mesidor and G. Atkinson III), the 4x400m relay team that took fifth returns three (Dougherty, Feeney and Giesting) and the 4x800m relay team that won the title returns three (Babb, Favorite and Rae). The 4x400m relay team that qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships also returns three performers (Dougherty, Feeney and Giesting).
JUMPS A solid group returns in the jumps paced by BIG EAST outdoor triple jump champion Logan Renwick. Renwick, who jumped 15.27m to win the title last year, also finished seventh in the long jump to score points in two events for the Irish. During the indoor season Renwick took sixth in the triple jump and 11th in the long jump. Mesidor returns after finishing sixth during the league indoor meet and fifth at the league outdoor meet in the long jump. Following the graduation of older brother Kevin, who was a two-time AllAmerican and six-time BIG EAST champion, younger brother David looks to carry on the Schipper pole vault legacy as he returns for his sophomore year. The younger Schipper finished eighth at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships to earn one point for the Irish. Looking to also help Notre Dame in the vault is sophomore Patrick Krach and senior Dean Odegard.
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Men’s & Women’s Track & Field Preview In the high jump sophomore Peter Sullivan, senior Ted Glasnow and Odegard could make a splash in BIG EAST competition this year.
THROWS The Irish return three scorers from the BIG EAST Indoor Championships in Anthony Thomas, Andrew Brock and Jordan Stumph. Stumph and Thomas finished fifth and sixth, respectively, in the weight throw, while Brock took fourth in the shot put. At the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, Thomas and Brock both earned all-BIG EAST accolades. Thomas took third in the discus, while Brock claimed third in the shot put. Finishing just on the border of scoring points in the discus was Dominick Padovano, who claimed 11th and was 11 ft. away from sixth place.
MULTI-EVENTS The Irish return three standouts in the heptathlon and the decathlon as Ted Glasnow, Peter Sullivan and Dean Odegard all are back after scoring points for the Irish at BIG EAST meets during the 2012 season. During the indoor heptathlon, Glasnow earned all-BIG EAST honors after taking third in the seven-event competition. Odegard wasn’t far behind as he took fifth to score four points. At the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships Glasnow finished fourth in the decathlon, while Sullivan placed sixth to also score points for the Irish. Odegard finished just out of the points, taking ninth.
WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD Coming off an impressive showing at the BIG EAST Indoor and Outdoor Championships last season, the women’s track and field team is poised to make a run at the title as five of the six all-BIG EAST performers from the indoor season and nine of the 10 all-BIG EAST standouts from the outdoor season are back in the Irish blue and gold this season. Also back are six of the seven women that qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships, including second team All-American Rebecca Tracy (1,500m).
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SPRINTS / HURDLES Hurdles might be the strength of the women’s squad as the group is loaded with talent. Sisters Jade (100m) and Kaila Barber (400m) return for their sophomore campaign after earning all-conference honors at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships. Kaila had a busy season as she advanced to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 400m hurdles, won a bronze medal at the IAAF World Junior Championships in the 400m hurdles and broke the school record in the 60m hurdles. Also returning is 2012 BIG EAST Indoor 60m hurdle champion Nevada Sorenson, who missed much of the outdoor season with injury, but rebounded to compete in the 100m hurdles at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships. Junior Megan Yanik enters her third year with the Irish and is coming off an appearance at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 400m hurdles after finishing fourth in the event at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships. Joining the stable of hurdlers this season is freshman Margaret Bamgbose, who ran the third fastest time in the country in the 300m hurdles as a senior in high school and finished second at state in the 200m dash. Bamgbose is expected to help out the team in the 200 and 400m dashes, the 400m hurdles and the 4x400m relay. In the sprints, the Irish will rely on juniors Aijah Urssery and Michelle Brown. Urssery is coming off a spring season where she was all-BIG EAST in the 100m dash and the 4x100m relay at the conference outdoor meet, while Brown picked up a pair of allconference scrolls in both the 4x100 and 4x400m relay teams. Brown also competed at the NCAA Outdoor Championships with the 4x400m relay team.
MIDDLE DISTANCE / DISTANCE A loaded middle distance and distance group returns on the women’s side, paced by Tracy. The senior won the 1,500m run at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships before going on to finish 12th in the event at the NCAAs. She also earned all-BIG EAST honors in the 4x800m relay at the BIG EAST Indoor and Outdoor Championships. Also returning in the middle distance events are juniors Alexa Aragon, Kelly
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Curran and McKinzie Schulz. Aragon and Curran both were a part of the 4x800m relay squads with Tracy and also scored in the mile, while Curran earned all-BIG EAST accolades in the 1,500m. Tracy, Aragon and Curran all qualified for the 1,500m run at the NCAA East Preliminary Round. Schulz, meanwhile, finished eighth in the 3,000m steeplechase at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships. Sophomore Emily Frydrych returns after a fifth place finish in the 1,000m run at the conference indoor meet. Talented freshmen Danielle Aragon, who qualified for the semifinals at the IAAF World Junior Championships, and Sydni Meunier look to provide key points for the Irish at the BIG EAST meets this year. In the distance events Jessica Rydberg and Gabby Gonzales are back after scoring points for the Irish in the 10,000m and later qualifying for the NCAA East Preliminary Round in the event. Notre Dame expects freshman Molly Seidel to immediately help out in the mile, 3,000 and 5,000m runs after being named the Gatorade Girls Cross Country National Runner of the Year last year as a senior in high school.
RELAYS A load of talent returns for the Irish in the relays as very few performers off the BIG EAST teams were lost to graduation. For the indoor season, the DMR team returns three of the four performers (Tracy, J. Barber and Curran) that finished fourth at BIG EAST, the 4x800m relay team returns all four performers (Curran, Aragon, Schulz and Tracy) that finished second at BIG EAST and the 4x400m relay team that finished fifth returns three of the four performers (J. Barber, Brown and K. Barber). For the outdoor season, the winning 4x100m relay squad returns all four performers (K. Barber, J. Barber, Brown and Urssery), the 4x400m relay team returns all four runners (J. Barber, Brown, Yanik and K. Barber) that finished third and the 4x800m relay team that took second brings back three of the four performers (Curran, Aragon and Tracy). The 4x400m relay team that then advanced to the NCAA Outdoor Championships returns three of the four runners (J. Barber, Brown and Yanik).
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Notre Dame has five pole vault performers with experience that are back for the Irish, highlighted by 2012 NCAA East Preliminary Round qualifier Kelly Burke. The junior scored points at both BIG EAST meets, finishing fourth at the indoor meet before tying for seventh at the outdoor meet. Also returning after competing at the BIG EAST meets are junior Kathryn Barousse, graduate student Ann Polcari and sophomore Kayla Polcari and senior Chrissy Finkel. In the long jump K. Barber paces the squad after finishing fourth at the BIG EAST indoor meet. Looking to help score points for the Irish is a group that includes Carly Loeffel, Lauren Leinart, Mary Esther Gourdin and Meghan Moore. The triple jump has a trio of performers that are on the edge of breaking onto the BIG EAST scene in Gourdin, Burke and Jessie Christian. Gourdin took 10th last season at both the BIG EAST indoor and outdoor meets, while Christian and Burke took 15th and 16th, respectively, at the indoor meet. Burke also finished 11th in the event at the outdoor meet. In the high jump Fiona Paladino, Loeffel and Kendra Jennings look to lead the way. Loeffel finished 11th at last season’s BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, while Jennings took 13th and Paladino 14th at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships.
With the graduation of All-American Maddie Buttinger, the Irish have big shoes to fill in the pentathlon and the heptathlon, but the Irish expect Carly Loeffel and Meghan Moore to continue to show improvement. During the indoor championships while Buttinger was on her way to another allBIG EAST performance in the pentathlon, Loeffel quietly picked up a sixth-place finish to score three points for the Irish. Later in the spring with Buttinger sidelined with injury during the heptathlon, Loeffel again finished sixth at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships while Moore took ninth, missing out on scoring for Notre Dame by just 10 points.
THROWS The Irish return a pair of point scorers from a year ago in Madeline Casanova and Emily Morris. Casanova finished seventh in the discus last year and Morris took seventh in the shot put at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships. Casanova was also on the border of scoring points in both the weight toss (10th) and shot put (9th) at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships. Emily Kujawski and Vivien Devaney were also close to scoring points as each finished in the top 14 in a pair of events at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships.
SCHEDULE Four traditional home indoor meets highlight a 23-meet indoor and outdoor track and field schedule for the 2012-13 season. The Meyo Track plays host to four meets during the indoor season including the Blue & Gold Invitational (Dec. 7), Notre Dame Invitational (Jan. 19), Meyo Invitational (Feb. 1-2) and Alex Wilson Invitational (March 1-2). The Meyo Invitational, including the famous Meyo Mile race, will be held for the 27th time. The Blue & Gold Invitational is the lone meet in 2012, but the Irish open 2013 with three meets. Notre Dame opens the new year at Grand Valley State for the GVSU Holiday Open (Jan. 11-12). Following the Notre Dame Invitational (Jan. 19), the Irish head to Bloomington, Ind., for the Indiana Relays (Jan. 25-26). The Meyo Invitational (Feb. 1-2) opens February and the GVSU Big Meet (Feb. 8-9) leads into the BIG EAST Indoor Championships (Feb. 16-17). The meet will be held in Geneva, Ohio at the 240,000-square-foot Spire Institute. Last year the Irish won the men’s title for the fifth time and took fourth in the women’s meet, a four-place jump from 2011. The final two indoor meets of the season will be the Alex Wilson Invitational held at the Meyo Track (March 1-2) and the NCAA Indoor Championships (March 8-9), in Fayetteville, Ark. To qualify for the NCAA
Indoor Championships, student-athletes must meet a qualifying standard that is set for each event. Last year the men’s distance medley relay team won the national championship, while pole vaulter Kevin Schipper and pentathlete Maddie Buttinger earned All-America honors in their respective events. The outdoor season gets underway in Houston, Texas at the Victor Lopez Invitational (March 22-23). The following weekend the Irish head to a pair of meets in the Stanford Invitational (March 29-30) in Palo Alto, Calif., and the Oliver Nikilof Open (March 29-30) in Cincinnati, Ohio, to close out the month of March. April is a full month of meets with the Michigan State Invitational opening the month (April 5-6), followed by the Louisville Border Battle on April 13. The next weekend sees the Irish compete in two separate meets, the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, Calif., (April 18-19) and the Polytan Invitational in Bloomington, Ind., (April 18-21). The month closes out with the elite Drake Relays and the Hillsdale Gina Relays (April 26-27). Rutgers will play host to the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships (May 4-6) in Piscataway, N.J. Last season the Irish men claimed their eighth team title, while the women finished second, an improvement of eight spots from the year before. Following the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, Notre Dame studentathletes will have one final opportunity to qualify for the NCAA East First Round, when they compete at the GVSU Last Chance Meet in Allendale, Mich., (May 10-11). The NCAA East Preliminary Round will be held in Greensboro, N.C., (May 23-25) and will be hosted by North Carolina A&T. To qualify for the East Regionals, studentathletes must be in the top 40 in the East in their respective event. Individuals that advance past the East Preliminary Round will compete at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore., (June 5-8). Last season 14 Notre Dame student-athletes qualified for the NCAA Championships, with Rebecca Tracy earning second team All-America honors in the 1,500m run.
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2012-13 Men’s Track & Field Roster Name
Events
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George Atkinson III Josh Atkinson Randall Babb Timothy Ball Carson Barnes Steve Blazer Mike Bradley Andrew Brock Jarrod Buchanon Kevin Byrne Michael Clevenger Robert Devine Brendan Dougherty Aaron Dunn Nick Dunn Kevin Durham Oye Eyeguokan Jack Favorite Patrick Feeney Dayton Flannery Johnny Fuller Eric Gebeke Eddy Gibbons Chris Giesting Ted Glasnow Martin Grady Ben Harvel Nicholas Hauser Jason Hoard Bennett Jackson Jake Kildoo Patrick Krach Peter Kristiansen Patrick Lesiewicz Jeff MacMillan J.P. Mallette Daniel McCain Robert McCurrie Keith Mesidor Josh O’Brien Dean Odegard Dominick Padovano Thomas Pesch Christopher Quinn Jeremy Rae Logan Renwick Spencer Rheinhardt John Riley Walter Schafer David Schipper Gil Stamm Jordan Stumph Peter Sullivan Brent Swanberg Anthony Thomas D.J. Thornton Bryce Wood
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Kelsey Amarosa Alexa Aragon Danielle Aragon Jessica Balko Margaret Bamgbose Jade Barber Kaila Barber Kathryn Barousse Michelle Brown Kelly Burke Maddie Buttinger Madeline Casanova Amanda Chamblee Mikaila Chamblee Jessie Christian Kelly Curran Vivien Devaney Hannah Eckstein Chrissy Finkel Emily Frydrych Jenny Fucillo Gabby Gonzales Norah Griffin Mary Esther Gourdin Kaileen Healy Megan Heeder Kendra Jennings Ann Marie Kelly Megan Kilbride Emily Kujawski Amber Lalla Lauren Leniart Karen Lesiewicz Carly Loeffel Lena Madison Sydni Meunier Meghan Moore Katie Moran Emily Morris Abbey Murphy Ihuoma Nwaogwugwu Fiona Paladino Maria Perozzi Ann Polcari Kayla Polcari Michelle Rotondo Ryan Russ Megan Ryan Angela Ryck Jessica Rydberg Libby Schichtel McKinzie Schulz Molly Seidel Nevada Sorenson Katherine Stultz Allison Sullivan Rebecca Tracy Aijay Urssery Jaclyn Winkel Megan Yanik
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Schedules 2012 Notre Dame Cross Country Schedule Date Day Event Location August 31 Friday Crusader Invitational Valparaiso, Ind. September 14 Friday National Catholic Championship Notre Dame, Ind. 28 Friday Notre Dame Invitational Notre Dame, Ind. October 12 Friday Wisconsin Invitational Madison, Wis. 26 Friday BIG EAST Championship Bronx, N.Y. November 09 Friday NCAA Great Lakes Regionals Madison, Wis. 17 Saturday NCAA Championships Louisville, Ky. * All Times Eastern * The National Catholic Championship has three races * The Notre Dame Invitational has five races Date Day December 7 Friday January 11-12 Friday/Saturday 19 Saturday 25-26 Friday/Saturday 3 p.m./All Day February 1-2 8-9 16-17 March 1-2 8-9
6 p.m. JV – 3:30 p.m. W – 4:15 p.m. M – 5 p.m. W Gold – 2 p.m. M Gold – 2:45 p.m. JV – 3:30 p.m. W Blue – 4:15 p.m. M Blue – 5 p.m. 1:45 p.m. TBA TBA TBA
2012-13 Indoor Track and Field Schedule Event
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Time
Blue & Gold Meet
Notre Dame, Ind.
5p.m.
Grand Valley Allendale, Mich. Notre Dame Invitational Notre Dame, Ind. Indiana Relays
All Day All Day Bloomington, Ind.
Friday/Saturday Friday/Saturday Saturday/Sunday
Meyo Invitational Grand Valley Big Meet BIG EAST Championships
Notre Dame, Ind. Allendale, Mich. Geneva, Ohio
3 p.m./All Day 5 p.m./All Day All Day
Friday/Saturday Friday/Saturday
Alex Wilson Invitational NCAA Championships
Notre Dame, Ind. Fayetteville, Ariz.
5 p.m./All Day All Day
* All Times Eastern
2012-13 Outdoor Track and Field Schedule
Date Day March 22-23 Friday/Saturday 29-30 Friday/Saturday 9-30 Friday/Saturday April 5-6 Friday/Saturday 13 Saturday 18-20 Thursday-Saturday 18-19 Thursday/Friday 20-21 Saturday/Sunday 26-27 Friday/Saturday 26-27 Friday/Saturday May 3-5 Friday-Sunday 10-11 Friday/Saturday 23-25 Thursday-Saturday June 5-8 Wednesday-Saturday * All Times Eastern
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Event
Location
Time
Victor Lopez Invitational Stanford Invitational Oliver Nikilof Open
Houston, Texas Palo Alto, Calif. Cincinnati, Ohio
All Day All Day All Day
Michigan State Invitational Louisville Border Battle Mt. SAC Relays Polytan Invitational - Multi’s Polytan Invitational Drake Relays Hillsdale Gina Relays
East Lansing, Mich. Louisville, Ky. Walnut, Calif. Bloomington, Ind. Bloomington, Ind. Des Moines, Iowa Hillsdale, Mich.
BIG EAST Championships Grand Valley Last Chance NCAA First Round
Piscataway, N.J. Allendale, Mich. Greensboro, N.C.
All Day All Day All Day
NCAA Championships
Eugene, Ore.
All Day
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Head men’s cross country and men’s and women’s track and field coach Joe Piane (right) begins his 38th season at Notre Dame. Women’s head cross crountry and track and field distance coach Tim Connelly (left) enters his 25th season with the Irish program.
Head Coach JOE PiANE Head Men’s Cross Country Coach Head Men’s & Women’s Track & Field Coach 38th Season Loras College ’69 In 1889, track and field became the second varsity sport in school history. Now, 123 seasons later, student-athletes continue to represent the Fighting Irish across the nation on the track, in the field and on the cross country course. After a year as an assistant, Joe Piane has led the Irish for the last 37 campaigns and is the longest active tenured coach at Notre Dame. Piane begins his 38th season under the Golden Dome in the fall of 2012. Piane’s tenure is now the second longest of any coach in Fighting Irish history, trailing only baseball coach Jake Kline’s 42 seasons (1934-75). His teams continue to compete at the highest level, as the men’s cross country team advanced to the NCAA Championships for the 21st time in 28 seasons in 2011. The squad placed 24th in the nation and saw Jordan Carlson, Jeremy Rae and Martin Grady earn all-Region honors. The 2011-12 season also turned out to be a great one for the Irish on the track. The men’s squad saw Jonathan Shawel, Chris Giesting, Randall Babb and Jeremy Rae win the national championship and earn All-America honors in the distance medley relay at the NCAA Indoor Championships, marking the 22ndconsecutive season at least one men’s runner earned All-America status. Pole vaulter Kevin Schipper also earned All-America honors at the national indoor meet after finishing fourth. Notre Dame finished in 12th place with 15 points. The Irish swept the BIG EAST indoor and outdoor championships, winning their fifth indoor crown and their eighth outdoor title. A total of 10 individual or relay titles helped Notre Dame cruise to victories at both meets. On the women’s side, the program made great strides, placing fourth at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships, and second at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships after placing eighth during the indoor season and 10th during the outdoor season in 2011. The Irish won three individual or relay titles between the two meets. Maddie Buttinger turned in an All-American performance at the NCAA Indoor Championships, placing third in the pentathlon to help the Irish to a tie for 38th place with six points. During the outdoor season, Rebecca Tracy was named second team AllAmerica in the 1,500m at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
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Piane’s record at Notre Dame speaks for itself. Just consider the accomplishments Notre Dame athletes have made under Piane’s watchful eye: • Men’s cross country runners have earned AllAmerican status 26 times, with Patrick Smyth taking home the honor in 2008. • A Notre Dame men’s cross country runner has appeared at the NCAA Championship meet in each of the past 22 years, while the men’s team has made the trip 21 out of the past 28 years. • The Notre Dame men’s cross country team has finished in the top-10 at the NCAA meet in 11 of the past 23 seasons, highlighted by third-place finishes in 1990 and 2005 (matching the program’s best showing since winning the 1957 NCAA title). • The Irish men’s cross country team has won five BIG EAST Conference titles since joining the league in 1995, including crowns in 2004 and 2005. What’s more Notre Dame men’s runners have earned all-BIG EAST honors 44 times, with a school- record five runners receiving that distinction in ‘05. • The Irish men’s track and field team has earned 82 All-America citations since 1974 (with Jonathan Shawel, Chris Giesting, Randall Babb and Jeremy Rae earning the honors in the distance medley relay and Kevin Schipper in the pole vault in 2012), while the women’s team has received 46 such accolades since 1994 (most recently Maddie Buttinger and Rebecca Tracy in 2012). Combined, Piane has helped mentor 128 track and field All-Americans (and 154 overall when including men’s cross country honorees) during his tenure. • Both the Notre Dame men’s and women’s track and field teams were champions in 2007 with the Irish men taking the indoor title and the Irish women claiming their first outdoor team championship. The men also claimed the 2008 and 2009 BIG EAST outdoor titles and the 2010 and 2012 BIG EAST indoor and outdoor titles. Overall the men’s team has won 13 BIG EAST titles (five indoor/eight outdoor), while the women’s squad has hoisted the hardware three times (two indoor/one outdoor). A model of consistency,
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the men’s team has finished in the top three at the indoor and outdoor meets in 33 of a possible 34 meets, while the women have finished in the topthree 18 times out of 34 opportunities. • In the school’s 17-year BIG EAST membership (1995-96 to present), Notre Dame athletes have won 151 conference individual or relay titles in track and field and cross country, with 10 student-athletes named the conference’s outstanding track or field performer at its indoor or outdoor championship meets. A distance-coaching specialist, Piane is recognized across the nation as one of the best in the business. He has been named NCAA Division I National Cross Country Coach of the Year on two different occasions (1987 and 2001) while garnering five district/regional coach-of-the-year honors and nine league cross country coach-of-the-year plaques. In total, Piane and his track and field staff have earned 16 BIG EAST Staff of the Year awards. Individually, Piane and his assistants at Notre Dame produced six All-Americans in track and field in 2009 with three during the indoor season and three during the outdoor season. Mary Saxer became Notre Dame’s first-ever women’s pole vault All-American, earning her first All-America honor at the NCAA Indoor Championships. She earned her second AllAmerica citation at the outdoor meet later that season. Joanna Schultz earned her first All-America honor with an eighth-place finish in the 400 meters at the NCAA Indoor Championships. Jaclyn Espinoza finished third in the discus at the outdoor championships to earn her first All-America recognition as well. Smyth earned his sixth and seventh All-America honors in 2009. His combined seven All-America honors are the third most in Irish men’s track and field/cross country history behind only Ryan Shay (nine) and Luke Watson (eight). Piane’s success has not just been in the present, as three of his more successful pupils in recent years have been 10-time All-American Molly Huddle (2007), Shay (2001) and Watson (2002).
Huddle finished her career under Piane with ten All-America certificates, a record for the most AllAmerica selections by a Notre Dame athlete in any sport. The Elmira, N.Y., native had seven career BIG EAST championships, including back-to-back double victories in the 5,000-meters and the 10,000-meters in her last two seasons. Her seven championships are the most by any Irish woman and she joins former student-athlete Liz Grow as Notre Dame’s only athletes to be named the BIG EAST Outstanding Outdoor Track Performer in two consecutive years (2006, 2007). She currently holds four Irish school records (indoor 3,000-meters & 5,000-meters/outdoor 5,000-meters & 10,000-meters). Huddle made news in the summer of 2011, when she set an American women’s record in the 5,000 meters. In 2012 she qualified for the London Olympics in the 5,000m after finishing second at the U.S. Olympic Trials. In 2001, Piane helped distance specialist Shay compile one of the greatest track seasons in Notre Dame history. The Central Lake, Mich., resident won the BIG EAST indoor 5,000-meters, the conference outdoor 5,000-meters and 10,000-meters and finished off the season in legendary style by becoming Notre Dame’s first individual NCAA champion since 1972 by taking first place in the 10,000 meters (29:05.44) at the NCAA Outdoor Championship in Eugene, Ore. Shay moved on to become one of the best marathon runners in the country, winning five U.S. titles as well as USA Running Circuit (USARC) titles in 2003 and 2004. Tragically, Shay’s life was cut short as he died suddenly during the running of the 2008 U.S. Olympic marathon trials in New York City. Shortly after helping steer Shay to the top of the college running mountain, Piane had similar success with Watson. Both men had set their sights on breaking the four-minute mile barrier at the Meyo Invitational in 2002, hoping that Watson would become just the second Irish runner to crack the mark. Piane helped assemble an outstanding field for the race, which was arguably the highlight of the entire collegiate indoor season. Watson did his part, scorching past the field in the final straight away to win in 3:58.83, easily a school-record time and briefly the fastest mile run in the world during the indoor season. Watson eventually moved on to garner All-
America honors in the indoor mile, indoor 3,000-meters and outdoor 5,000-meters as well as taking home BIG EAST Championships in the mile, 3,000-meter steeplechase and outdoor 5,000-meters. In the summer of 2006, Watson returned to his alma mater as a member of the Irish men’s distance/cross country coaching staff. With Piane at the helm, the Notre Dame men’s cross country team has enjoyed six of its most successful seasons in the program’s history during the 2000’s. In 2000, Piane helped the Irish recover from the loss of Shay due to injury and earn a ninth-place finish at the NCAA Championship meet. With Shay back on the team in `01, Notre Dame achieved its highest-ever national ranking (fourth), won the BIG EAST Championship (Piane and his staff earned the league’s Coaching Staff of the Year award) and ended up sixth at the national meet to give the Irish (at the time) their highest team finish since 1993. In 2004, Notre Dame threatened to eclipse its best-ever ranking, as Piane deftly guided his charges from an unranked start all the way to a BIG EAST title and a No. 5 national ranking before placing 11th at the NCAA Championship. For his efforts, Piane and his aides garnered a second BIG EAST Men’s Cross Country Coaching Staff of the Year plaque. That set the stage for 2005’s successful run that culminated in Notre Dame’s return to the NCAA awards podium for the first time since 1990. In 1985, Piane was named a member of the United States National Track staff. As such, he was one of 40 collegiate coaches given the opportunity to coach a United States squad in international competition. During the summer of 1987 he did just that, guiding a team of American all-stars in meets held in England and Ireland. Upon the conclusion of the 1991 Notre Dame track season, Piane once again faced international competition as he was appointed coach of the U.S. Pan American juniors team for the games in Kingston, Jamaica. Piane became Midwest regional chairman for United States Olympic Development in the area of track and field in 1984. Piane’s other Olympic preparation experience came in `85 when he coached the North team in the National Sports Festival. He also coached the U.S. team against England in Birmingham, England. Piane is the creator of Notre Dame’s National Catholic Championship, an annual meet held on campus since 1980. The Irish running program continues to be a rapidly-growing entity thanks to Piane’s achievements. Continually searching for greater challenges, he also founded the Meyo Invitational and the Alex Wilson Invitational, both traditional indoor Notre Dame track and field meets that invite in elite track and field athletes and teams from around the country. A 1969 graduate of Loras College, Piane ran both track and cross country for four years at the Dubuque, Iowa, institution. He captained Loras’ undefeated cross country squad as a senior, while excelling in middle distance events during the track season. He was inducted into the Loras College Athletics Hall of Fame in the fall of 2002.
Piane began his impressive coaching career in 1970. Working for the Peace Corps, he coached track and field and cross country at both the regional and national levels in the North African country of Morocco. Piane guided a top-ranked junior cross country team, sending three runners to Cambridge, England, for the International Cross Country Championship (now known as the IAAF World Championship) in 1972, where Morocco finished third. Several of those Moroccan runners went on to compete at the 1972 Summer Games in Munich, Germany, and one advanced to the 1976 Summer Games in Montreal, Canada. After returning to the United States in July 1972, Piane assisted the track and cross country programs at Western Illinois. During that time he earned a master’s degree in physical education. Born Aug. 6, 1947, in Westchester, Ill., Piane joined the Notre Dame staff in 1974 as an assistant track coach and physical education instructor with plans to stay on for just one year. He was named head track and cross country coach the following season. Piane and his wife, Mimi, reside in South Bend, with their son, Nick.
Honors & awards 1987, 2001 NCAA Division I National Cross Country Coach of the Year Five-time District IV Cross Country Coach of the Year Six-time Midwestern Collegiate Cross Country Coach of the Year Seven-time Midwestern Collegiate Indoor Track Coach of the Year 2001, 2004, 2005 BIG EAST Men’s Cross Country Staff of the Year 2003, 2005, 2007, 2012 BIG EAST Men’s Indoor Track and Field Staff of the Year 1999, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009,2012 BIG EAST Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Staff of the Year 2002, 2006, 2009 BIG EAST Women’s Indoor Track and Field Staff of the Year 2007 BIG EAST Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Staff of the Year 2007 Women’s Great Lakes District Coach of the Year 2010 USTFCCCA Men’s & Women’s Great Lakes Regional Coach of the Year
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Head Coach Tim Connelly Head Women’s Cross Country Coach Assistant Track & Field Coach (Women’s Distance) 25th Season Notre Dame ’83 As the Notre Dame women’s cross country team continues to establish itself as one of the best in the nation, the man standing at the forefront of that emergence has been Tim Connelly. Now in his 25th season at Notre Dame, Connelly not only serves as the head coach of the Irish women’s cross country team, but also tutors the middle distance and distance runners during the indoor and outdoor track seasons. As one of the longest tenured active assistants at the University, he is closely involved with all aspects of the Notre Dame track and field/cross country program and is known as one of the best coaches in the Midwest. Since taking over the Irish women’s cross country program during its infancy in 1988, Connelly has helped Notre Dame reach unprecedented heights, finishing among the top-10 at the NCAA Championship every season from 2002-05. Notre Dame also has garnered a trip to the NCAA awards podium twice, finishing in a program-best third place in 2002, followed by a fourth-place showing in 2004. However, that hardly begins to scratch the surface of Connelly’s accomplishments during his twodecade plus run at Notre Dame. The Irish women also have won three BIG EAST Conference titles and placed either first or second at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional from 2001-05, and again in 2009. What’s more, Notre Dame runners have collected 15 AllAmerica honors and 26 all-BIG EAST cross country citations since the Irish joined the conference in 1995-96. On the track, the Notre Dame women’s distance program has grown exponentially in recent years. Irish runners have earned 21 All-America certificates since 1994. In addition, Notre Dame women’s distance runners have garnered all-conference status 94 times and won 12 BIG EAST individual titles (as well as the 2003 distance medley relay crown) since 1995-96, with Rebecca Tracy becoming the most recent champion in the 1,500m at the 2012 outdoor championships. The Irish runners also have played a critical role in a pair of team titles at the BIG EAST Indoor Championship (2002, 2006) and one BIG EAST Outdoor Championship (2007), as well as 10 runnerup finishes at conference meets (four indoor, five outdoor).
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For his efforts, Connelly has been richly rewarded with numerous coaching honors. He has been chosen for the BIG EAST Women’s Cross Country Coaching Staff of the Year award three times (2002, 2003, 2005) and has been part of the BIG EAST Women’s Indoor Track & Field Coaching Staff of the Year twice (2002, 2006) and the BIG EAST Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Coaching Staff of the Year once (2007). He also was named Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year in 2002, 2003 and 2009 after the Irish won the region crown. Connelly’s distance runners helped the Irish women’s program to a fourth-place finish at the 2009 BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, while the women’s cross country squad finished sixth at the BIG EAST Championship with Lindsey Ferguson garnering allconference honors. The Irish also returned to the NCAA Championship for the first time since 2005. In 2012, the women’s track and field team finished fourth and second, respectively, at the BIG EAST indoor and outdoor meets, a marked improvement from a year earlier. Under Connelly’s tutelage, Notre Dame’s distance program was able to excel in 2007, playing a large role in helping the Irish win their first BIG EAST outdoor championship since joining the league in 199596. Connelly produced six top-eight finishers to bring in points for the Irish. The women’s cross country team’s season ended with a third-place finish at the BIG EAST Cross Country Championships and a fifthplace finish at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional meet, just shy of a bid to the national meet. The conference finish was the fifth consecutive top-three BIG EAST finish by the Irish women. In 2007, Molly Huddle led the women’s distance with a runner-up performance in the 5,000-meters at the BIG EAST indoor championships and a double crown at the BIG EAST outdoor championships in the 5,000 meters and the 10,000 meters, only the third multiple winner of the honor since its inception in 1993, and the first back-to-back recipient since former Irish All-American Liz Grow took the hardware in 2001 and 2002. Her outdoor performance earned her BIG EAST Outstanding Outdoor Track Performer honors. At the NCAA Mideast Regional meet, she went on to win her fourth consecutive 5,000-meter title, to pave her way to the national meet where she became a 10-time All-American after taking third in the 5,000 meters. Connelly’s charges were at the forefront of a historic run in 2005-06, as Notre Dame came within 10 points at the conference’s outdoor meet of becoming the first school in 18 seasons to win the BIG EAST women’s “triple crown” (cross country, indoor track, outdoor track). It all started with an impressive 25-point win at the BIG EAST Cross Country Championship, with the 34-point Irish performance being the best scoring outing by any league school since 1994. Notre Dame had four of the top eight runners in the field, giving the Irish their largest-ever crop of all-conference honorees. That outing preceded a runner-up showing at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional, where Notre Dame once
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again was dominant up front with four of the top 10 runners in the meet. The Irish then capped the 2005 season with a seventh-place finish at the NCAA Championship, highlighted by a program-best three All-America performances (Stephanie Madia, Huddle and Sunni Olding). In fact, Madia’s third-place finish and time of 19:48.4 were the best-ever by a Notre Dame woman, while Huddle joined Lauren King as the second three-time women’s cross country AllAmerican in school history. Moving indoors on the track for the 2005-06 season, Jacqueline Carter and Brianne Schmidt made excellent strides in the middle distances, notching school records in the 800- and 1,000-meter runs, respectively. Madia was strong at the longer distances, peaking well late in the year with two of the top-four 5,000-meter times in school history before earning her second All-America honor with a fourthplace finish at the NCAA Championship. Huddle then took center stage during the 2006 outdoor season, posting the nation’s fastest times at both 5,000- and 10,000-meters, and becoming only the second woman in BIG EAST history to win both races at the conference meet. She went on to be named the BIG EAST Outstanding Outdoor Track Performer, as well as the USTFCCCA Great Lakes District Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year and won her third NCAA Mideast Regional 5,000-meter title in as many tries. Huddle’s season ended just short of the brass ring, as she finished second in the 5,000 meters at the NCAA Championships, still the best placement ever by an Irish women’s track athlete in any event. She also garnered her ninth All-America citation. In 2004, Huddle had one of the most prolific seasons in Irish track and field history. She was an All-American in the indoor 3,000- and 5,000-meter runs as well as the outdoor 5,000 meters. Connelly accompanied Huddle as she competed in the United States Olympic Trials, eventually finishing seventh in the 5,000 meters as the top non-professional/ collegian in the race. A year earlier, Connelly guided Huddle to All- America honors in the indoor 3,000 meters and outdoor 5,000 meters. Huddle capped that season by running away with the U.S. Junior 3,000-meter title at the national meet in Palo Alto, Calif. Huddle qualified for the 2012 London Olympics in the 5,000m after finishing second at the U.S. Olympic Trials. A 1983 Notre Dame graduate, Connelly ran both cross country and track for the Irish. Following his graduation, Connelly served as a graduate assistant coach under Joe Piane while working toward his master’s degree in business. In 1986, Connelly moved on to Syracuse as an assistant cross country and track coach. During his time in central New York, he coached the men’s and women’s middle distance and distance runners and managed recruiting duties for both programs. A native of Pittsburgh, Pa., Connelly and his wife, the former Donna Southerly, are the parents of two children -- daughter, Alexandra, and son, Brendan.
Assistant Coaches Adam Beltran Assistant Track & Field Coach (Throws) 6th Season Missour -Kansas City ’99 Adam Beltran joined the Notre Dame men’s and women’s track and field program before the 2007-08 season as an assistant coach for throws. Entering his sixth season, Beltran has helped oversee 20 all-BIG EAST performers between men’s and women’s shot put, discus, hammer throw and weight throw, and for the throw events in the men’s heptathlon and decathlon and the women’s pentathlon and heptathlon. Included in the 20 are six throwing champions, and 11 multievent all-BIG EAST performers. In 2012, senior Andrew Hills won the hammer throw at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championship, while Andrew Brock (shot put) and Anthony Thomas (discus) earned all-BIG EAST accolades. During the indoor season, Maddie Buttinger (pentathlon) earned an all-BIG EAST citation.
Jim Garnham Assistant Track & Field Coach (Jumps) 5th Season Kent State ’98 Jim Garnham joined the Notre Dame track and field staff as an assistant coach for jumps in the fall of 2008. With the Irish Garnham is responsible for coaching the pole vault, long, high and triple jumps competitors. He also helps coach the multi-event participants. During his four years with the program, Garnham has helped coach Olympic Trials participants, All-Americans and all-BIG EAST performers. Among the standouts include six-time BIG EAST pole vault champion Kevin Schipper, three-time BIG EAST pole vault champion Matt Schipper and All-Americans Maddie Buttinger and Mary Saxer.
2011 saw John Belcher win the hammer throw at the outdoor championships, while teammate Greg Davis finished third. Buttinger took second in the heptathlon on the women’s side. During the indoor season, Davis finished second in the weight throw and Denes Veres took third in the shot put. In 2010, four student-athletes earned all-BIG EAST honors under Beltran’s watch, including a pair of throwers and two multievent athletes. Denes Veres took home all-league accolades in the shot put at the indoor championship, while John Belcher took home the BIG EAST title in the hammer throw at the outdoor championship. In addition, Beltran’s efforts helped multi-event athletes Justin Schneider and Maddie Buttinger earn all-BIG EAST accolades. Schneider earned all-BIG EAST honors in the heptathlon, where he claimed first, and in the decathlon, where he finished second. Buttinger picked-up all-league honors at the outdoor championships and earned a 20th place finish at the NCAA Championships. The 2009-10 season saw Beltran mentor Veres to all-BIG EAST honors in shot put, the fourth such honor of Veres’ career. Greg Davis and Mitchell Gromley also received all-conference accolades in the hammer throws. All told, the Irish sent nine throwers (men’s and women’s) to NCAA regionals, while Veres, Jaclyn Espinoza and Elise Knutzen advanced to the NCAA Championships. It marked the fourth-straight appearance at NCAAs for Espinoza, the first time a Notre Dame woman qualified for the season’s final meet in program history. Knutzen became the first javelin thrower to advance to the championships, while Davis (weight throw), Atang (shot put) and Veres (shot put) all set school records. For his efforts, Beltran was named the Great Lakes Regional Assistant Coach of the Year. Beltran helped Espinoza earn an All-America honor in the discus with a third-place finish at the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Championships, as well as the BIG EAST outdoor meet. Jeff Mensch also became a BIG EAST champion in the hammer throw. Seven Irish
throwers qualified for the NCAA regional meet, while six Notre Dame student-athletes earned all-BIG EAST honors during the 2008-09 season. Beltran guided the Irish throwers to seven all-BIG EAST honors in 2008, including Brandon Drenon’s first BIG EAST outdoor title in the discus. Six of Beltran’s athletes qualified for the NCAA Mideast Regionals. Alyissa Hasan earned all-BIG EAST and All-America honors in the pentathlon. She also garnered all-conference honors for her heptathlon performance at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships. Espinoza finished 25th in the discus at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Prior to joining the Notre Dame staff, Beltran was on the track and field staff at Saint Francis (Pa.) University where he worked with the Red Flash throwers and oversaw the program’s recruiting efforts. Under his tutelage, 20 St. Francis student-athletes won Northeast Conference (NEC) titles in the men’s and women’s weight throw, javelin, hammer throw, discus and women’s shot put. During his tenure at St. Francis, Beltran watched 17 Red Flash throwing records fall in the men’s and women’s indoor shot put, discus, javelin, women’s outdoor shot put and the men’s hammer and weight throws. In 2007, Lisa Morse earned the Outstanding Field Performer award at the NEC Outdoor Championships, while Dian Gmiter went on to win the same award at the indoor league meet. Before his stint at St. Francis, Beltran served as an assistant coach at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He worked with throwers and coached athletes to Mid-Continent Conference titles in the shot put and the javelin. Nine of his athletes went on to break school track and field records under his watch. A 1999 graduate of UMKC, the Austin, Texas, native earned his bachelor of liberal arts degree with an emphasis in American studies and a minor in black studies/cultural anthropology. He has earned USA Track and Field Level I and Level II certifications.
2012 turned out to be a standout year for Garnham and his student-athletes, as Kevin Schipper won both BIG EAST pole vault crowns for the third year in a row, and was named an NCAA Indoor All-American after finishing fourth at the national indoor meet. He also earned a spot at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the event. Buttinger also turned in a strong year, finishing second at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships in the pentathlon, and then turned in an All-American performance at the NCAA Indoor Championships with a third place finish. At the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, Logan Renwick won the triple jump title, while decathlete Ted Glasnow earned all-BIG EAST honors with a third place showing. 2011 saw Kevin Schipper win two more BIG EAST pole vault titles, while Justin Schneider earned all-BIG EAST honors in the heptathlon at the indoor meet. Buttinger earned a spot at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the heptathlon, finishing 12th in the event. In 2010, Garnham mentored BIG EAST indoor champions Eric Quick (triple jump) and Schneider (heptathlon) and indoor and outdoor pole vault champion Kevin Schipper. Schipper went on to become an outdoor All-American in the event. Schneider (decathlon), Quick (long jump) and Buttinger (heptathlon) took second at the BIG EAST outdoor meet to earn all-BIG EAST honors. She later went on to compete in her first NCAA Outdoor Championships. Quick also earned a spot in the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the triple jump, marking the first time a Notre Dame athlete had advanced to nationals in the event. In Garnham’s first year with the program, the Irish swept the BIG EAST pole vault titles as Matt Schipper and Mary Saxer each won
both the indoor and outdoor pole vault crowns. Saxer went on to earn All-America honors at both the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships, while Schipper advanced to both the indoor and outdoor nationals. Schneider turned in a runner-up finish in the decathlon to earn all-conference honors, before advancing to the NCAA Outdoor Championships during the outdoor season, while Buttinger finished third in the pentathlon during the indoor season and second in the heptathlon during the outdoor season. Kevin Schipper also earned his first all-BIG EAST scroll, with a second place showing at the league’s indoor meet. In four years at Notre Dame, Garnham coached student-athletes have earned five All-America certificates, won 12 BIG EAST titles and earned 21 all-BIG EAST scrolls. Garnham joined the Irish staff after a three-year stint as the field events coach at the University of Tulsa. During his tenure, he coached an NCAA qualifier in the shot put, a USATF indoor shot put qualifier, 17 NCAA Midwest Regional qualifiers, four Conference USA champions and 20 all-C-USA athletes. His student- athletes also set 18 school records at Tulsa. Prior to Tulsa, Garnham served five years as an assistant track and field coach at the University at Buffalo, where he worked with multi-event athletes, javelin throwers and hurdlers. He coached a USATF indoor heptathlon qualifier, a Canadian Olympic trials qualifier in the women’s heptathlon, two NCAA qualifiers, four NCAA East Regional qualifiers and five Mid- American Conference champions. Garnham earned his bachelor’s degree in history from Kent State in 1998.
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Not Pictured: Mark Hollis Volunteer Assistant Reggie Brooks Cross Country / Track & Field Administrator
Molly Jergenson Cross Country & Track & Field Intern
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Assistant Coaches Alan Turner Associate Head Track & Field Coach (Sprints/Hurdles) 3rd Season Indiana University ’92 Alan Turner is entering his third season on the Notre Dame coaching staff after joining the program in September 2010. He is responsible for the training of all Irish sprint and hurdlers. In two seasons, Turner has made an immediate impact at Notre Dame. He has tutored seven Big East champions, 24 All-Big East performances and nine NCAA Outdoor Championships qualifiers. His athletes have broken eight school records. 2012 was a brilliant season for the Notre Dame sprinters and hurdlers, as three individuals won Big East crowns; Nevada Sorenson 60H, Patrick Feeney 400m indoors, Christopher Giesting 200m and 400m outdoors, while the women’s 4x100m relay team also claimed the Big East title. His athletes also set seven Notre Dame school records in 2012; Indoors: Kaila Barber, 60H – 8.27, Patrick Feeney, 400m – 46.55, Chris Giesting, 500m – 1:01.28, Women’s DMR: Natalie Geiger 400 leg – 11:04.45, Men’s DMR: Giesting 400 leg – 9:35.48. Outdoors: Giesting, 400m – 46.03, Men’s 4x400m relay – 3:06.20. Freshman Christopher Giesting was named Big East Men’s Outstanding Track Performer after winning the 200m and 400m at the 2012 outdoor championship. He also ran the fastest 400m leg on the NCAA Distance Medley Relay team that won the NCAA Indoor title. Freshman Kaila Barber earned a bronze medal at the IAAF World Junior Track & Field Championships in the 400H. In his first season, Turner coached freshman Patrick Feeney to a sweep of the BIG EAST 400-meter titles at the BIG EAST Indoor & Outdoor Championships. Feeney also was part of the All-American and Notre Dame record holding distance medley relay that finished
Sean Carlson Assistant Cross Country & Track & Field Coach (Recruiting/Distance) 1st Season North Central College ‘10 After working as the Notre Dame interim assistant cross country and track and field coach since November 2011, Sean Carlson has had the interim tag removed, as he was named the newest member of the Irish cross country and track and field staff by veteran head coach Joe Piane on July 1, 2012.
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fourth at the NCAA Indoor Championships in 9:30.16. Feeney finished 16th in the 400-meters at the NCAA East Regional. Also at the East Regional were sophomore Nevada Sorenson (100H) and freshmen Michelle Brown (400m) and Megan Yanik (400H). Prior to Notre Dame, Turner spent five seasons at Southern Illinois University. While at Southern Illinois, Turner served as the coach for the men’s and women’s sprint and hurdle squads as well as the relay teams. With the Salukis, he planned and conducted practices as well as implemented and supervised the program’s strength and conditioning program for these groups. Regarded as one of the top sprint coaches in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during his five-year tenure, Turner mentored 17 MVC champions during his tenure and 25 individuals who earned runner-up finishes. In addition, Saluki student-athletes earned allMVC honors on 65 occasions. He also coached 25 NCAA regional qualifiers and one NCAA National qualifier. In 2009-10, Turner steered his sprint and hurdle corps to three school records and five Missouri Valley individual titles in 2009-10. Kandise Thompson set the new SIU standard with a 54.24 in the 400m indoors as well as part of the 4x400m relay team that broke the school record by almost four seconds with a 3:39.51. Kendra Deck broke the 400H record three times and set the new standard at 58.61 finishing 14th at the NCAA West Regional. Tredene Davis was also under the old record during the same race with Deck at the regional meet. Brandon Deloney continued to dominate the 200m in the MVC again sweeping the conference titles at the indoor and outdoor meets. Meredith Hayes also continued her reign in the short hurdles winning the MVC titles for the second straight year in the 60H indoor and 100H outdoor. Sammy Biggs won the outdoor 400m title. The women’s team won the outdoor Missouri Valley title for the second straight year by 44 1⁄2 point margin. In 2009, sprinter Meredith Hayes captured both the 60-meter hurdles (indoor) and 100-meter hurdles (outdoor) titles at the respective MVC league championship meets. In doing so, she established the MVC Indoor Championship meet 60H record at 8.40. His athletes yielded 19 all-MVC accolades in 2008 along with six MVC titles and eight NCAA Mid-East Regional invitations. Freshman Brandon Deloney won the MVC 200m titles at both the indoor and outdoor championships. In doing so he set SIU’s McAndrew Stadium record at 20.83 during the outdoor meet. Deloney finished the 2008 season with four MVC titles, All-Mideast Region in 4x400m and a USATF Jr. National All-American in the 200m. Sophomores Stevie Warren and Sammy Biggs Warren cap-
tured MVC titles in the 100m and 400m indoor respectively. Warren, Deloney, Biggs along with senior Antoine Jennings swept the relays at the MVC meet in NCAA regional qualifying times and the quartet finished with All-MidEast regional honors in the 4x400m relay finishing sixth. In Turner’s first season with the Salukis, he directed the efforts of Felix Anderson, who finished as the high-point scorer at the 2006 MVC Indoor Championships. Anderson won the 400-meters and took runner-up in the 200-meters. Anderson also captured the outdoor 200-meters title and was a regional qualifier in the 200-meters, 400-meters and 4x100-meter events. Prior to his arrival at Southern Illinois, Turner spent two years (2004-05) at Proviso East High School (Maywood, Ill.) as an assistant coach in the sprints and horizontal jumps. While at Proviso East he coached one Junior National Champion, three Junior National qualifiers, two Illinois High School Association (IHSA) state champions, three all-state honorees and six sectional champions. Three of his athletes from the 2004 squad received Division I track scholarships. Before taking the job Proviso East, Turner assisted triple jumper Kamau Sullivan in qualifying for the USATF Nationals in 1993 and 1994, as a member of the Nike Indiana Track Club. An accomplished student-athlete in his own right, Turner knows a few things about performing for a high-caliber program. A 1992 graduate of Indiana University, Turner was a three-time AllAmerican for the Hoosiers. He won five Big Ten titles (two long jump, two 400-meters and one 4x400-meter relay) and was a three-time team captain while leading Indiana to five consecutive Big Ten Conference team crowns. In 1991, he captured the NCAA indoor long jump title and was runner-up at the NCAA outdoor championships that same year. He also qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 400-meters and 4x100-meter relay. More than 20 years since accomplishing that feat, Turner still holds the Indiana record in the outdoor long jump. Outside of collegiate competition, Turner finished in the topeight in the long jump at the USA Outdoor Championships four times. He was a member of five U.S. National teams and won the gold medal at the 1991 World University Games in the long jump. A native of North Chicago, Ill., Turner earned a bachelor’s degree in public finance from Indiana. Professionally, Turner has worked as a trading assistant with Conseco Capital Management (Carmel, Ind.) and as a portfolio manager with First Chicago and Bank One (Chicago, Ill.).
“We are really excited to have Sean join the program in a fulltime capacity,” said Piane. “He did a great job for us during his interim period, working his tail off during recruiting. He came from a topnotch Division III program so he understands what it takes to be the best both athletically and academically. He also gets along really well with the staff and student-athletes. He is a perfect fit for us.” Carlson, who graduated from North Central College in June 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts in small business management and entrepreneurship, came to Notre Dame in August of 2011 as a volunteer assistant coach, before moving up to interim assistant coach after a position opened up on the staff. “I’m excited to work at one of the best academic and athletic schools in the country,” said Carlson. “I feel very fortunate to join such a talented and knowledgeable cross country and track and field staff, and I look forward to working with the student-athletes to help them get the most out of their talents and abilities.” With the Irish, Carlson played a heavy role in recruiting, operations and practice, and also helped the Irish win a pair of BIG EAST Championships on the men’s side, earn a pair of top-four finishes at the BIG EAST Championships on the women’s side and qualify 14 student-athletes for the NCAA Outdoor Championships. In March, he
was witness to the men’s distance medley relay team winning a national championship at the NCAA Indoor Championships. During the year, the women’s cross country team took 22nd at the NCAA Championships, the men’s cross team placed 24th and the men’s indoor track and field squad finished 12th. Prior to coming to Notre Dame, Carlson was a cross country coach and head distance track coach at Saint Charles North High School in Saint Charles, Ill. There he helped with both practice and operations in addition to his coaching responsibilities. A team captain and All-American at North Central College in Naperville, Ill., from 2006-10, Carlson helped the cross country squad capture a Division III national championship in 2009 after a runnerup finish in 2008. In 2009 he won the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin individual championship after placing first at the conference meet. In 2010, the track and field squad claimed both the NCAA indoor and outdoor crowns. Upon graduation, Carlson worked as a volunteer assistant track coach for seven months at his alma mater before moving on to Saint Charles North and ultimately Notre Dame.
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Men’s Student-Athletes Junior Patrick Feeney enters his third year with the Irish looking to add to his impressive BIG EAST resume. Feeney has won three 400m titles during his career, including last season’s indoor 400m crown.
Student-Athletes Randall Babb Graduate Student Middle Distance Wheaton, IL Warrenville South AS A SENIOR: Competed in two meets during the cross country season … placed 19th out of 88 runners (25:32.3) in the 8K “B” race at the Wisconsin Invitational … also ran at the BIG EAST Championships (24:56.1), finishing 52nd out of 123 runners on the 8K course … earned a cross country monogram … won a national championship with the distance medley relay team (9:35.48) at the NCAA Indoor National Championships … ran third leg (800m) in 1:51.34 … ran with Johnathan Shawel, Chris Giesting and Jeremy Rae … was school’s first indoor relay title … served the Irish in 16 track & field meets … placed third in the 800m (1:53.42) and second in the 4x800m relay (7:28.57), earning two all-BIG EAST scrolls at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships … also teamed with Shawel, Giesting and Rae to win the DMR at the Alex Wilson Invitational and break the school mark (9:29.72) … finished first at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships in the 4x800m (7:25.97), earning all-BIG EAST honors … earned a monogram … was the 2011-12 Leaders of Distinction Award Recipient for men’s track and field … was a 2011-12 Rosenthal Leadership Academy participant … was named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star. AS A JUNIOR: Placed tenth in heat four at the Stanford Invitational … placed fifth overall at the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational for the 800 with a finishing time of 1:54.80 … placed first (1:54.47) in heat one at the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle, good for ninth overall … finished third overall at the Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational in the 800m with a time of 1:57.48 … competed with Lorenz, Labus, and Howard in the 4x800m relay at the Drake Relays and finished third overall with a time of 7:25.75 … narrowly missed the cutoff at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships for the 800m placing 11th in the preliminaries with a time of
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1:54.06 … posted a personal best in the 800m at the Louisville Cardinal Twilight, placing fourth overall with a time of 1:51.24. AS A SOPHOMORE: First-place finish in the 1,000 at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener with a 2:28.02 … opened the indoor season at the Blue and Gold Invitational by running the 1,600 in 4:12.61, good for second place, while just missing the winning time by seven tenths of a second … placed third in the 4x400 (3:27.84) at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … fifth place finish in the 1,600 at the Notre Dame Invitational in 4:10.21. AS A FRESHMAN: Had an immediate impact in relays … made his Notre Dame debut in the 1,000 at the Blue and Gold Invitational, placing fifth with a 2:29.99 … finished fifth in the 1,600 at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener (4:16.74) … placed ninth in the 800 at the Notre Dame Invitational with a 1:54.41 … ran the 800 in 1:54.31 at the Finlay Open Multi-Event to finish fourth … placed eighth in the 1,000 at the Meyo Invitational (2:27.30) … part of the 4x800m relay team that picked up a fourth-place finish at the prestigious Drake Relays … earned all-BIG EAST honors on the 4x800m relay
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team by finishing third at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Sixtime letter winner in track and field and soccer at Wheaton Warrenville South (Ill.) … named all-conference, all-sectional and allstate as a junior and senior … two-time conference champion … holds a personalbest time of 1:53.56 in the 800 and 50.0 in the 400 … also owns a second degree black belt in Hapkido … named to the Chicago Sun Times all-area soccer team in 2006 and 2007 … member of the National Honor Society, French Honor Society, Sons of the American Revolution and the Athletic Leadership Council … from same high school as former Irish runner Mike Popejoy … son of Richard and Christine Babb … has two brothers … grandfather, Joseph Temborius, graduated from Notre Dame in 1950 and his great-uncle, Jerry Timko, graduated in 1955 … father ran cross country and track at Illinois … brother, J.J., runs for North Central College … graduated from the Mendoza College of Business with a degree in accounting … currently enrolled in accounting in the graduate business school.
Brendan Dougherty Senior Sprints Sioux City, IA Bishop Heelan Catholic AS A JUNIOR: Competed in 15 meets on the year … ran with the 4x400m relay team at the NCAA Outdoor Championships … helped team qualify for the NCAA Championships at the NCAA East Preliminary Round by running a school-record time of 3:06.20 to finish ninth overall … teamed with Patrick Feeney, Mitch Lorenz and Chris Giesting … helped his 4x400m relay teammates to five first-place finishes … earned all-conference honors at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships after helping 4x400m relay team finish second (3:11.33) … recorded a personal best in the 400m by finishing eighth in the preliminaries at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships (47.75) … started out the indoor season with a firstplace finish at the Notre Dame Blue & Gold Invitational in the 4x400m relay (3:18.36) and a third-place finish in the 400m (48.46) … earned a track and field monogram. AS A SOPHOMORE: Ran as a member of the sprints unit … earned a monogram … raced in the 200m, 400m and 500m in his second season with the team … earned best time in 200m on the outdoor season at the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational, crossing in 22.80 while winning his finals heat and placing ninth overall in the event … best time in the event on the indoor circuit came at the Notre Dame Invitational after finishing in 22.88 to win his finals heat and place fourth overall … strongest time in 400m outdoors came at the BIG EAST Championships during his preliminary heat, finishing in 48.24 to place eighth and qualify for the finals … in said finals, finished eighth with a time of 49.04 … quickest time in the 400m on the indoor circuit came at the Blue & Gold Invitational with a mark of 49.11, good for fourth place … only competed in the 500m dash on the indoor season, winning a three man race at the Notre Dame Invitational in 1:05.31.
AS A FRESHMAN: Opened Notre Dame career at the Blue and Gold Invitational … ran the 400 (50.68) and teamed with the 4x400 relay (3:28.86) … placed fourth overall in the open 400 (50.25) at the Notre Dame Invitational … at the same meet, opened the 4x400 relay (3:27.84) … ran the 400 in a personal-best 49.49 at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … first BIG EAST Indoor Championships appearance saw him go 50.44 in the 400 open … opened the outdoor season at the Mike Poehlein Invitational with a 50.07 in the 400 … in the 400 at the Border Battle, cross the line in 50.34 … ran the second leg of the 4x400 relay that finished in 3:21.22 at the meet … at the Dave Rankin Invitational, ran the 400 in 51.39.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Seventime letter winner in track, football and baseball at Bishop Heelan Catholic (Iowa) … anchored the 4x400 relay state record-setting tandem as a senior … helped team to conference and state track championships during his senior campaign … named all-conference, all-city and all-state in track during his senior season … track team captain during his final year … helped football team to four conference championships … team went undefeated and won the state title during senior season … also played in the infield for the baseball team … voted the American Legion Iowa Boys State governor … born in Sioux City, Iowa … son of Marty and Laurie Dougherty … has six siblings … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business for marketing and the College of Arts and Letters as a design major.
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Student-Athletes Ted Glasnow Senior Multi-Events Newhall, CA William S. Hart Union AS A JUNIOR: Competed in eleven indoor and outdoor meets on the year … earned all-BIG EAST honors in the decathlon (6,865) at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships … keyed by second place finishes in the discuss (39.86m) and the 1,500m run (4:43:18) … placed fourth at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships in the heptathlon (4,981 points) … named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star … earned a monogram. AS A SOPHOMORE: Multi-event competitor for the Irish, competing in both the heptathlon and decathlon … earned best finish in the heptathlon at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships, finishing in sixth with 4,776 total points, led by a runner-up performance in the high jump at 1.94m … stron-
Jeff MacMillan Senior Middle Distance Mattawan, MI Mattawan
AS A JUNIOR: Competed in nine meets for the Irish … gathered a first-place finish at the Notre Dame Blue & Gold Invitational in the 5,000m run (14:32.81) … landed a second-place finish at the Indiana University Relays in the 3,000m run (8:33.04) … ran a personal best in the 10,000m event at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships posting a 34:10.15 mark … ran an additional per-
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gest finish in the decathlon came at the Jim Click Combined Events, placing sixth with 6,384 points, aided by winning the high jump event with a mark of 1.99m … also took part in the decathlon at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championship, finishing in seventh with 6,220 points … earned a pair of thirdplace finishes in both the shot put (12.40m) and high jump (1.94m) in the event … won in the 60m hurdles at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational, crossing in 9.10 seconds as well as in the long jump with a mark of 6.66m and shot put with a throw of 12.04m en route to finishing first overall in the heptathlon at the event with 4,682 points. AS A FRESHMAN: A multi-event competitor … champion in the heptathlon at the Meyo Invitational with 4,682 points … placed first in four of the seven events … started the season at the Blue and Gold Invitational competing in the shot put (10.84m), long jump (6.2m), high jump (1.81m), and 4x400 relay (3:30.13) … recorded a 11.33m in the shot put at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … earned third place with a 6.46m in the long jump at the same meet … at the Notre Dame Invitational, recorded a 1.86m in the high jump and a 6.12m long jump … clocked 9.53 in the 60 hurdles, 7.46 in the 60 and went 6.12m in the long jump at the Indiana Relays … placed sixth overall at the BIG EAST
Indoor Championships in the heptathlon … scored 4,776 points, an indoor personal best … best finish in the high jump (1.94m) … opened the outdoor season at the Jim Click Combined Shootout, scoring a personal best of 6,384 points in the decathlon and securing first in the high jump (1.99m), third in the discus throw (39.92m), and third overall in the 400 … competed in the high jump (1.91m), notched 6.56m in the long jump and clocked 28.19 in the 110 hurdles at the Border Battle … launched a 37.03 in the discus, clocked 11.89 in the 100, marked a 6.37m in the long jump and recorded a 17.13 in the 110 hurdles at the Dave Rankin Invitational … at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, placed seventh in the decathlon (6,220 points) … also fourth in the long jump (6.59m) and third in the shot put (12.40m). HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Sixtime letter winner in track and football at William S. Hart Union (Calif.) … two-time track conference champion … all-conference and all-city selection as a junior and senior … team MVP and team captain as a senior … competed at the Junior Olympics … son of Greg and Donna Glasnow … has one younger brother, Tyler … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters and is doublemajoring in political science and the program of liberal studies.
sonal best in the mile (4:16.36) at the Notre Dame Invitational … racked up two fifth place finishes in the 5,000m run at the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle (14:47.63) and the Hillsdale College “GINA” Relays (16:16.13) … earned a monogram. AS A SOPHOMORE: Ran in the distance events with the Irish, competing in each the one mile run, 3,000m run and 5,000m run … posted fastest time of the season in the mile at the Notre Dame Invitational, finishing in 13th place with a time of 4:22.07 … only competed in the 3,000m run once on the season, claiming 23rd place overall at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational with a time of 8:53.44 … earned fastest time of the season in the 5,000m run at the Gina Relays, placing third in his heat and 15th overall at 15:07.66 … also competed in the 5,000m at the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational (15:25.31) and Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational (15.17.72), finishing in eighth and second, respectively. AS A FRESHMAN: Did not compete.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Eighttime letter winner in cross country and track at Mattawan (Mich.) … two-time conference and regional champion … also a conference and regional cross country champion during senior season … twice named to the all-state cross country team … all-state track selection as a senior … three-time allconference and all-city cross country honoree … selected to the all-conference and all-city track team during junior and senior campaigns … two-time cross country and track team MVP … three-time team captain … set conference record in the 3,200 … holds school records in the 5,000, 3,200, 1,600 and 4x800m relay … Division 2 cross country runner-up and 3,200 state runner-up … finished third in the 1,600 at the Division 2 state finals … selected to compete at the Midwest Meet of Champions and placed second in the 3,200 … National Honor Society vice president … son of Steve and Amy MacMillan … born in Lansdale, Pa. … has one younger sister, Lindsay … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business and is majoring in finance.
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J.P. Malette Senior Middle Distance Windsor, ON Assumption College Catholic AS A JUNIOR: Ran in six meets during the cross country season … finished 27th out of 123 runners at the 8K BIG EAST Championships (24:19.8) … placed 35th out of 211 runners at the 10K Great Lakes Regional (31:06.7) … also ran for the Irish at the NCAA National Championships (31:10.2) … had a pair of top-50 finishes to open the year, placing 43rd out of 255 runners at the 8K National Catholic Championships (25:44) and 41st out of 205 runners in the 8K blue race at the Notre Dame Invitational (24:51) … warmed up for the conference meet with a 93rd place finish out of 270 runners at the 8K Wisconsin Invitational (24:45.8) … earned a monogram … competed in seven indoor tracks meets for the Irish … assisted the Irish to additional first-place finishes in the 4x800m relay (7:41.30) and the 3,000m run (8:21.69) … placed fifth in the mile (4:11.68) at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships … placed third in the mile at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational (4:00.93) and in the 5,000m run at the Notre Dame Blue & Gold Invitational (14:33.14) … was named a team captain prior to the beginning of the season with Jordan Carlson … earned a monogram. AS A SOPHOMORE: Ran in one cross country meet, finishing fifth at the National Catholic Championships … competed in 12 meets during the track and field season … participated in the 1,500m at the NCAA East Regionals … earned four points for the Irish at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships with a fifth place finish in the 1,500m … earned All-BIG EAST accolades in the mile race at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships after finishing third in 4:09.60 … helped 4x1,600m relay team place second at the outdoor Drake Relays in 16:38.99 … earned a monogram in track and field. AS A FRESHMAN: Started track career at the Blue and Gold Invitational with a per-
sonal best in the 3,000 (8:23.78) … ran the 800 in 1:55.15 at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … finished in 4:17.05 in the 1,600, Notre Dame Invitational … finished the 1,000 in 2:32.26 at the Meyo invitational … ran the 1,600 in 4:16.52 at the Indiana Relays … opened the distance medley relay in 9:54.02 for a fourth- place overall finish at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships … started the outdoor season at the Stanford Invitational and finished the 1,500 in 3:51.07 … ran the 800 in 1:57.75 at the Mike Poehlein … ran the 1,500 in 3:50.29 at the Drake Relays, … finished in 3:49.17 at the Border Battle in the 1,500 … ran the 1,500
3:52.26 in at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships … took a fifth-place finish in the 1,500 at the Cardinal Classic. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Standout cross country and track studentathlete at Assumption (Ontario, Canada) … all-Ontario selection … set the OFSAA 3,000 freshman/sophomore record … represented his native Canada in the World Cross Country Championships … attended same high school as former Irish hockey player Wes O’Neill … born in Detroit, Mich. … son of John and Renee Malette … one of four children … enrolled in the College of Science and is majoring in science business.
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Student-Athletes Dean Odegard Senior Multi-Events St. Louis, MO Lutheran South AS A JUNIOR: Competed in seven meets during the indoor and outdoor track and field seasons … achieved a third-place finish in discus (38.55m), a second-place finish in pole vault (4.45m) and a first-place finish in the 1,500m run (4:30.75) to help him finish fifth in the decathlon at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships … finished second in the decathlon at the EIU Big Blue Classic & Multi’s meet, highlighted by first place finishes in the discuss (41.18m) and the 1,500m run (4:35.20) … competed in the heptathlon at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships … earned a monogram.
Thomas Pesch Graduate Student Middle Distance Elgin, MN Plainview-Elgin-Millville AS A SENIOR: Competed in three meets during the cross country season … won the 8K JV race at the National Catholic Championships (25:43.5), defeating 76 other runners … placed 65th out of 165 runners in the 8K gold race at the Notre Dame Invitational (26:22) … led off season with a 36th place finish out of 53 runners at the 5K Crusader Invitational (16:46.7) … ran in five races during the indoor and outdoor track and field seasons … one of best showings
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AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed in 11 track and field meets, specializing in the pentathlon and heptathlon … finished fourth in the decathlon at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships with 6,268 points … placed fourth in the decathlon at the Alabama Relays (6,332 points) … also competed in the heptathlon at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships, finishing ninth (4,067 points) … earned fourth place in the heptathlon at the GVSU Bob Eubanks Open (4,475 points) … earned a monogram. AS A FRESHMAN: Multi-events competitor … finished with best marks in the 4x400 (3:28.86), high jump (1.76m), pole vault (3.9m) and shot put (8.74m) … finished third in the pole vault (4.35m), notched a 1.81m in the high jump, and clocked 7.81 in the 60 at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … competed in four events at the Indiana Relays … clocked in at 7.95 in the 60 … long jumped 5.41m … pole vaulted 4.25 meters … finished the 60 hurdles in 10.06 … scored 4,292 points at the Meyo Invitational in the heptathlon... earned an indoor personal best in the heptathlon at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships … scored 4,390 points … opened the outdoor season at the Mike Poehlein Invitational, 51.82 in the 400 … competed in three events at the Border Battle: clocked 17.11 in the 110 hurdles,
threw the javelin 37.24m, and long jumped 5.89m … competed in four events at the Dave Ranking Invitational: 35.71m discus throw, ran the 100 in 11.90, finished the 110 hurdles in 17.51, vaulted 4.30m … finished fourth at the Gina Relays and scored 6,040 points in the decathlon … finished the season with an outdoor personal best at the BIG EAST Championships … scored 6,187 points in the decathlon. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Ninetime letter winner in track and field, cross country, basketball and football at Lutheran South (Mo.) … conference track champion as a senior … won regional track championship during junior season … three-time allconference track selection … named to the all-state track team as a senior … team MVP during junior and senior campaigns … team captain as a senior … holds school records in the pole vault (14-0) and 4x400 relay (3:27.54) … also competed in the high jump and 4x800m relay … helped basketball team to conference championship as a junior … team captain as a senior … member of the National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society … born in San Antonio, Texas … son of Keith and Kathy Odegard … mother played basketball at Air Force … enrolled in the College of Science and is majoring in biological sciences.
was at the GVSU Bob Eubanks Open in the 3,000m setting a personal record in 8:36.46 … achieved personal records in the mile (4:13.48) at the Notre Dame Invitational and in the 3,000m steeplechase (9:56.16) at the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational … named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star. AS A JUNIOR: Competed as a distance runner in the season, racing in the 3,000m run and 5,000m run … fastest time of the season in the 3,000m came in the indoor season at the Notre Dame Invitational where he finished in 8:40.34 to place second in the event … also posted fastest time in the 5,000m run on the indoor season at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational, crossing in 14:59.83 to finish 24th … best outdoor time in the 5,000m came at the Gina Relays when he finished in 15:03.72 to earn ninth … finished second in the 3,000m at the GVSU Bob Eubanks Open with a time of 8:44.57 … placed fifth at the Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational in the 5,000m run with a final time of 15:35.42. AS A SOPHOMORE: Did not compete.
AS A FRESHMAN: Finished 13th in the 3,000 in 9:03.36 at the Notre Dame Invitational … opened the season with a 4:31.72 in the 1,600 at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Lettered eight times in cross country and track and field at Plainview-Elgin-Millville (Minn.) … four-time track and field conference champion … three-time team captain in track and field and twice held the honor on the cross country side … eight-time Three River all-conference selection … four-time all-state performer … five-time all-state academic performer … named team MVP each of his four years in cross country and track and field … school record holder in the 800, 1,600, 3,200 and 3,200 relay … member of student government … class president … youngest of three children … born in Rochester, Minn. … full name is Thomas Daniel Pesch … son of Daniel and Kristi Pesch … graduated from the Mendoza College of Business with a degree in accounting … enrolled in graduate school in the Mendoza College of Business.
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Jeremy Rae Senioir Middle Distance Fort Erie, ONT Lakeshore Catholic AS A JUNIOR: Continued stellar career as a junior, earning all-conference and allregion accolades while competing in five meets during the cross country season … earned all-BIG EAST honors after finishing 12th out of 123 runners at the 8K BIG EAST Championships (23:55.4) … turned in solid performance at the Great Lakes Regional meet, finishing 17th out of 211 runners on the 10K course (30:41.3) … finished first on the team at the NCAA National Championships, placing 105th out of 255 runners on the 10K course (30:49.7) … opened year at the Notre Dame Invitational, crossing the finish line 73rd out of 205 runners in the 8K blue race (25:11) … placed 76th out of 270 runners at the 8K Wisconsin Invitational (24:41.0) in the last tune-up before the conference meet … won a cross country monogram … competed in eleven indoor and outdoor meets on the year for the Irish … was one of the Irish’s top performers, racking up seven first-place finishes on the year … won a national championship with the distance medley relay team (9:35.48) at the NCAA Indoor National Championships … ran anchor leg (mile) in 4:00.67 … ran with Johnathan Shawel, Chris Giesting and Randall Babb … was school’s first indoor relay title … won two titles at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships in the 1,500m run (3:50.64) and in the 4x800m relay (7:25.97) … competed in the 1,500m at the NCAA East Preliminary Round … in a field of 48 participants Rae finished third in the 1,500m run (3:47.85) at the NCAA East Preliminary Round … earned two all-BIG EAST scrolls at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships in the mile (4:05.48) with a first-place finish and a second-place showing with his 4x800m relay teammates (7:28.57) … also teamed with Shawel, Babb and Giesting to win the DMR at the Alex Wilson Invitational and break the school mark
(9:29.72) … named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star … earned a track and field monogram. AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed in six cross country meets during the season … placed eighth at the National Catholic Championships (25:00) … finished 16th in the Great Lakes Regional 10K event (30.42:01) … also competed at the NCAA Championships … participated in 13 meets during the track and field season, earning All-American status in the 4,000m distance medley relay and winning four BIG EAST titles … finished ninth in the 1,500m at the NCAA Championships (3:45.53), missing AllAmerica honors by one place … finished third at the NCAA East Regionals (3:46.75) to qualify for nationals … won a pair of BIG EAST Outdoor titles, winning the 1,500m in 3:46.38 and helping the 4x800m relay team to victory in 7:24.91 … ran a leg on the 4,000m distance medley relay team that placed fourth at the NCAA Indoor Championships (9:30.16, ND record), earning All-America honors … won two more BIG EAST titles at the indoor championships, claiming the mile title (4:08.01) and the 4x800m relay (7:25.31) … ran a leg of the 4x1,600m relay team that placed second at the outdoor Drake Relays (16:38.99) … placed second at the outdoor Mt. SAC Relays in the 1,500m (3:41.11) … won the 800m run at the outdoor Texas Roadhouse Border Battle (1:50.45) … claimed second at the outdoor Stanford Invitational in the 1,500m (3:44.09) … won the mile at the indoor Meyo Invitational (3:59.62) … claimed victory in the 800m run at the indoor Indiana University Relays (1:49.15) … opened season with victory in the 1,000m run at the indoor Notre Dame Invitational (2:22.53) … earned a monogram in both sports. AS A FRESHMAN: First-place finish and personal best in the 800 at the Border Battle … finished in 1:51 … started the season at the Blue and Gold Invitational in the 1,000 (2:28.36) … placed second overall in the 800 … finished 1:53.46 in the 800 at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … Ran the 1,600 at the Notre Dame Invitational in 4:11.16 … 4:08.02 in the 1,600 at the Meyo Invitational … competed in the 1,600 at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships and finished in 4:12.98 … ran the 1,500 in 3:47.85 at the Stanford Invitational … second-place overall finish in the 1,500 (3:45.73) at the Mount SAC Relays … placed second in the 4x1,600 relay (16:25.57) at the Drake Relays … ran the 1,500 at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships
in 3:57.79 … raced at the NCAA Regionals in the 1,500 (3:51.89). HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Cross country and track standout at Lakeshore Catholic (Ontario, Canada) … four-year track team captain … conference and regional champion as a junior and senior … state champion during senior year … earned allconference, all-city, all-state and all-Canadian honors as a senior … set the Penn Relays high school 1,600 record (4:08) … holds six different city records … Canadian junior indoor 1,000 record holder (2:25.7) … represented Canada at the 2009 Pan Am Junior Games in Trinidad … national high school indoor 1,600 champion … Canadian junior 1,500 champion … OFSAA 1,500 champion … born in Port Colborne, Ontario … son of Wayne and Tereza Rae … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters and is majoring in political science.
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Student-Athletes Johnathan Shawel Graduate Student Middle Distance Placentia, CA Troy AS A SENIOR: Did not run during the cross country season … won a national championship with the distance medley relay team (9:35.48) at the NCAA Indoor National Championships … ran opening leg (1,200m) in 2:57.46 … ran with Chris Giesting, Randall Babb and Jeremy Rae … was school’s first indoor relay title … represented the Irish in twelve track & field meets … racked up a second-place finish in the 1,500m run (3:45.86) and in the 4x800m (7:28.57) at the BIG EAST Indoor Track & Field Championships, earning two all-BIG EAST scrolls … finished second in the 1,500m (3:51.97) and first in the 4x800m relay (7:25.88) at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, earning two more all-conference citations … competed at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 1,500m, finishing in a time of 3:47.36 … also teamed with Giesting, Babb and Rae to win the DMR at the Alex Wilson Invitational and break the school mark (9:29.72) … earned a track and field monogram. AS A JUNIOR: Competed in three cross country meets, earning all-BIG EAST honors at the BIG EAST Championships after finishing seventh in 26:10.3 … competed in 11 meets during the track and field season … participated in both the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor National Championships … finished 13th in the 1,500m finals at the outdoor championships … helped 4,000m distance medley team place fourth at the indoor championships, earning All-America honors and setting a new Notre Dame record in the event (9:30.16) … finished seventh in the 1,500m at the NCAA East Regionals to qualify for the national championships … earned All-BIG EAST accolades in the 1,500m and 4x800m relay at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships … finished second in the 1,500m (3:46.97) … helped 4x800m relay team win title (7:24.91) … won a pair of BIG
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EAST Indoor Championships in the 1,000m (2:26.94) and 4x800m relay (7:25.31) … helped 4x1,600m relay team place second at the outdoor Drake Relays (16:38.99) … earned a monogram in both sports. AS A SOPHOMORE: First in the 1,000 at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, finishing in 2:24.69 … 800 champion at the Mike Poehlein Invitational in 1:53.11 … started indoor season at the Blue and Gold Invitational … ran the 3,000 in 8:34.26 … anchored the 4x400 relay at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … finished in 3:28.47 … finished the 800 in 1:53.83 at the same meet for a fourth-place showing … anchored the champion distance medley relay at the Indiana Relays … set a personal best at the Meyo Invitational in the 1,600 (4:07.65) … ran the 1,000 at the same meet and stopped the clock in 2:22.76 … finished second overall in the 4x800m relay at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships … ran the distance medley relay at the Alex Wilson Invitational … finished in 9:40.30 … third in the 1,500 at the Stanford Invitational in a 3:47.54 … finished the 1,500 in 3:46.77 for a personal best and fourth-place finish at the Mount SAC Relays … recorded a second-place finish in the 4x1,600 (16:25.57) at the Drake Relays … ran the 1,500 in 3:52.36 at the BIG EAST
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Outdoor Championships … took second in the 1,500 at the Cardinal Classic in 3:48.55 … competed in the 1,500 at the NCAA Regionals … finished in 3:59.19. AS A FRESHMAN: Started the season at the Blue and Gold Invitational with a firstplace finish in the 800 in 1:55.82 … set a personal best in the 800 at the Indiana Invitational with a 1:52.85 … ran in the preliminaries of the 800 at the BIG EAST indoor meet … won the 1,500 at the Mike Poehlein Invitational to start the outdoor season … finished fifth at the Ole Miss Invite in the 800. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Letter winner all four years in cross country and track and field at Troy (Calif.) … captain of cross country and track teams during his junior and senior campaigns … honored as MVP in both cross country and track during his sophomore, junior and senior seasons … eight-time all-conference selection … eight-time all-city selection … set the school record in the 1,600 (4:14) … Orange County Freeway League Athlete of the Year … born in Los Angeles, Calif. … graduated from the Mendoza College of Business with a degree in Finance … enrolled in graduate studies.
Anthony Thomas Senior Throws Roosevelt, NY Holy Trinity AS A JUNIOR: Participated in 15 meets during the indoor and outdoor track and field seasons … made it to the NCAA East Preliminary Round in discus with a 50.96m hurl … earned all-BIG EAST honors in the discus at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships with a third place finish (51.95m) … was champion in the weight throw (16.91m) at the Notre Dame Blue & Gold Invitational … earned a personal record in discus (53.00m), hammer (48.81m) and weight throw (18.21m) during the season … credited to six top-five finishes in discus on the year … named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star … earned a monogram. AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed in all four throwing events during his second season (shot put, discus, hammer, weight) … best shot put throw came at the Meyo Invitational with a distance of 15.53m, good for second in his finals flight and 11th overall … placed third at the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational in the discus throw with his best mark of the season at 47.66m … brought home ninth in the hammer throw at the Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational with his best distance in that event at 48.52m … earned best weight throw of the year at the Notre Dame Invitational, hitting a mark of 15.78m and finishing seventh overall … finished fourth in the discus at the Gina Relays with a mark of 47.47m. AS A FRESHMAN: Started his Notre Dame career at the Blue and Gold Invitational in the shot put (12.51m) … competed in the weight throw (11.85m) and shot put (13.56m) at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … two personal bests at the Notre Dame Invitational: weight throw (13.30m) and shot put (13.84m) … a throw of 13.44m in the shot put at the Meyo Invitational … launched a 13.32m shot put throw at the Alex Wilson Invitational … at the Arizona State Invitational he threw 14.47m in the
shot put 14.47m and 46.36m in the discuss throw … marked a 46.34m discuss throw at the Mike Poehlein Invitational … had a discus throw of 46.97m and a shot put of 14.93m, a personal best, at the Border Battle … nabbed a personal best in the discuss throw at the Dave Ranking Invitational (47.02m) and threw the shot put 14.79m … concluded season at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, shot put 14.83m and discus throw of 44.52m. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Eighttime letter winner in track and field and football at Holy Trinity (N.Y.) … thrower in track and field … linebacker in football …
conference champion during his junior and senior campaigns of track and field … has a long list of accomplishments during his senior season: regional champion, state champion, nationally ranked and team captain … all-conference, all-city and all-state selection during his senior campaign … team captain for his football team as a junior … holds the discus record at his high school … member of the National Honor Society and jazz band … born in Garden City, N.Y. … son of Anthony and Mamie … has one sibling … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business and is majoring in accounting.
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Student-Athletes Andrew Brock Junior Throws Seymour, IN Seymour AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed in shot put and weight throw on the year … advanced to the NCAA East Preliminary Round in shot put with a throw of 16.90m … was a champion in shot put (17.22m) at the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle … placed ninth or better all season long in both events … recorded a personal record in shot
Jarrod Buchanon Junior Sprints South Bend, IN Clay AS A SOPHOMORE: Participated in eleven indoor and outdoor track and field meets … placed eighth in the 400m hurdles at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships … was champion in the 60m hurdles (8.35) at the Notre Dame Blue & Gold Invitational … picked up four second-place finishes on the year … earned a monogram.
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put (17.33m) at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships for a third-place finish, earning all-conference honors … gathered in a personal best in weight throw (14.28m) at the Notre Dame Blue & Gold Invitational with a ninth place finish … named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star … earned a monogram. AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in shot put for the Irish … finished in fourth at the Blue & Gold Invitational with a distance of 14.54m in his first event of the season … threw a distance of 14.82m at the Notre Dame Invitational placing him seventh overall … placed 14th (15.16m) overall at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational … placed ninth in his first appearance in the BIG EAST Championships with a total distance of 15.66m … finished fifth overall at the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational after placing first overall in his heat (15.38m) … placed sixth at the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle after a toss of 15.45m … finished
seventh (15.27m) at the Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational … turned in a sixth place finish (15.31m) at the Gina Relays … concluded his season tying his personal best at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships with a throw of 15.66 meters. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Seventime letter winner in football and track and field at Seymour (Ind.) … all-state selection in track and field as a senior … Indiana Track and Field All-Star … three-time football team captain … Hoosier Hills all-conference, all-city and all-state selection during his junior and senior football campaigns … son of Robert and Jill Brock … has one sister, Allyson … born in Seymour, Ind. … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business and is majoring in accounting … also enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters pursuing a supplementary major in theology.
AS A FRESHMAN: Competed with the sprints squad, racing in each of the 60m, 200m, 400m, 60m hurdles, 110m hurdles and 400m hurdles over the course of the year … earned a monogram … earned best time of the season in the 60m dash at the Notre Dame Invitational, placing fourth in 7.19 seconds … placed third in heat and 16th overall in the 200m dash at the Indiana University Relays, earning his best time in the event on the year in 22.96 seconds … earned fastest mark in the 400m dash at the Blue & Gold Invitational, finishing sixth in heat and overall at 50.37 seconds … booked fastest time in the 60m hurdles at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships with a time of 8.34 seconds in prelims, earning a berth in the finals … placed seventh in said finals after crossing in 8.47 seconds … only competed in the 110m and 400m hurdles on the outdoor season … earned quickest finish in the 110m hurdles at the Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational, crossing in 14.83 seconds … at
the BIG EAST Outdoor Championship, finished ninth in prelims with his fastest time in the 400m hurdles at 53.26 seconds. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Seventime letter winner in track and field and football at Clay (Ind.) … track and field conference and regional champion during his junior and senior campaigns … nationally ranked in track and field as a junior and senior … team captain in both football and track and field in his senior season … MVP in track and field during his senior campaign … all-conference, all-city and all-state selection during his sophomore, junior and senior seasons in track and field … born in South Bend, Ind. … son of Carl and Josie Buchanon … brother, Carl, runs for Michigan … sister, Latoya, ran at Western Michigan … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters and is majoring in sociology … also working towards a secondary major in pre-professional studies.
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Jack Favorite Junior Middle Distance South Bend, IN John Adams AS A SOPHOMORE: Did not compete during the cross country season … competed in 15 meets on the season for the Irish … helped 4x800m relay team run to a firstplace finish at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships with a time of 7:25.97, earning an all-BIG EAST scroll … the 4x800m
Patrick Feeney Junior Sprints Indianapolis, IN New Palestine AS A SOPHOMORE: Saw action in 14 meets for the Irish … recorded six first-place finishes in the 4x400m relay and four in the 400m … put points on the board for the Irish at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships in the 400m (46.97), taking first, and in the 4x400 relay (3:11.33), finishing second and earning two all-conference scrolls … broke the school record in the indoor 400m dash (46.55) … picked up a third-place finish at the BIG EAST Outdoor Track & Field Championships in 400m (46.57), earning another all-BIG EAST scroll … ran with the 4x400m relay team at the NCAA Outdoor Championships … helped team qualify for the NCAA Championships at the NCAA East Preliminary Round by running a schoolrecord time of 3:06.20 to finish ninth overall … teamed with Brandon Dougherty, Mitch Lorenz and Chris Giesting … ran a personal best in the 400m (46.27) at the NCAA East
relay team also racked up a first-place finish at the Indiana University Relays with a 7:41.30 mark … achieved a fifth-place finish at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships in the distance medley relay with a 10:00.58 … was a seventh-place finish out of a field of 29 in the 800m run (1:52.64) and finished ninth at the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle (1:53.64) … named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star … earned a monogram. AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in the 800 meter run in the spring season for the Irish … crossed the line in eighth (1:56.15) at the Mike Poehlein Invitational... placed third (1:54.76) in finals heat 1 at the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle … finished 12th overall … turned in his highest finish at the Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational placing fourth (1:57.66) … concluded his season by placing sixth in the Gina Relays with a time of 1:56.21.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Seventime letter winner in football and track at John Adams (Ind.) … track MVP as a senior … team captain as a junior and senior … two-time conference champion … Northern Indiana all-conference selection … all-city and all-state selection … currently holds the South Bend 800 record and part of the record- holding 3,200 relay team … National Honor Society president … senior class vice president … born in Chicago, Ill. … full name is John Bernard Favorite … son of Mike and Maureen Favorite … both parents graduated from Notre Dame in 1984 … father played football for the Irish … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters and working towards a degree in anthropology … also looking to earn a secodary degree in pre-professional studies.
Preliminary Round to qualify for the NCAA Championships … earned a monogram. AS A FRESHMAN: Competed with the sprinters in his first year on the squad … earned a monogram … earned All-America honors in the 4,000m distance medley after helping team finish fourth at the NCAA Indoor Championships and setting a new Notre Dame record (9:30.16) … won a pair of BIG EAST titles in both the indoor and outdoor 400 meters … raced in the 200m and 400m in both the indoor and outdoor season … earned fastest time in the 200m dash at the Mike Poehlein Invitational, finishing in 22.31 to place fourth in the field … fastest indoor time in the same event came at the Blue & Gold Invite with a time of 22.41, good for third … earned quickest time in the 400m dash at the NCAA Division I East Prelims, crossing in 47.04 in his semifinal heat to place 16th … earned best indoor time in the event at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational, finishing third with a time of 47.69. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Eighttime letter winner in track and field, football and basketball at New Palestine (Ind.) … six-time all-conference selection between the three sports … MVP winner during his junior and senior campaigns in track and basketball … MVP in football as a senior … team captain as a junior and senior in basketball and track … team captain in football as a senior … conference champion in the 4x100 relay, 4x400 relay, 100 and 400 …
regional champion in the 400 … ran a 47.56 in the 400 to break the school, conference and sectional record … second at the Indiana state meet as a junior in the 400 … clocked a 3:18 in the 4x400 to reset the school and conference record … born in Indianapolis, Ind. … son of Daniel and Lori Feeney … has a twin brother, Matt, and two other siblings … enrolled in the College of Science and is majoring in science pre-professional.
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Student-Athletes George Atkinson III Sophomore Sprints Stockton, CA Granada
AS A FRESHMAN: Ran in six indoor/outdoor track and field meets … placed fifth in the 100m dash (10.36) and fourth in the 4x100m relay (40.69) at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships … was fourth in the 200m (22.01) and third (21.47) at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships … named allBIG EAST for his efforts in the 200m dash … earned a sixth-place finish in the 100m dash (10.69) at the Stanford Invitational … earned a monogram. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Rated 89th on Rivals.com list of top 100 players nationally … rushed 172 times for 1,669 yards and 17 TDs in 2010 as running back, wide receiver and defensive back for Granada High School in Livermore, Calif. … top games featured 206 rushing yards on five carries and three TDs vs. Castro Valley (and a 60-yard punt return for a TD), plus rushing games of 202 yards vs. Amador Valley (TD runs of 26, 68 and 71), 178 vs. Livermore and 177 vs. College Park (also 157 receiving yards in that second-round playoff game) … named Bay Area News Group athlete of the week after win over Amador Valley … 41-16 win over Castro Valley included a 79-yard TD run and three Atkinson TDs in the first 90 seconds of the game … also caught 27 passes for 678 yards and six TDs, including five for 167 and two TDs vs. Sierra … made 23 tackles and broke up 10 passes as free safety on defense, helping team to 8-5 record after loss to power De La Salle in California high school North Coast Section Division I playoff semifinals as Matadors reached playoffs for first time since 2005 … scored gamewining TD in second overtime in first playoff game vs. Freedom … scored on plays of 68, 55 and 65 yards in playoff game vs. College Park … first-team pick as utility player on San Francisco Chronicle all-metro squad … played in U.S. Army All-American Bowl and
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served as captain of West team … first-team all-East Bay Athletic League pick for 2010 at running back and a second- team all-league pick at defensive back … third-team all-East Bay in 2010 as utility player as selected by Bay Area News Group … played in Holiday Classic between Sacramento and Bay Area standouts … selected for Team USA vs. The World all-star game Feb. 2 in Austin, Texas … carried 106 times as junior in 2009 for 965 yards and 10 TDs, caught 13 passes for 260 yards and one TD and had 295 yards in kickoff returns … scored four TDs in 2009 opener vs. Antioch and later rushed 11 times for 200 yards (TD runs of 65, 80 and 20, plus a 95-yard kickoff return for a TD) vs. Foothill …
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second- team all-EBAL defensive back as junior … had TD runs of 51, 14 and 23 yards as sophomore in 2008 in 56-15 victory over Livermore … standout in track who medaled in California state track meet in 100 (third at 10.66) and 200 meters (fourth at 21.46) as sophomore in 2009 … father is former all- pro Oakland Raider defensive back George Atkinson Jr. who played professionally with Raiders from 1968-77, helped Oakland to Super Bowl XI title and now is part of Raider radio broadcast team … twin brother Josh also will be Irish freshman on 2011 roster … played for coach Tim Silva at Granada High School … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters.
Josh Atkinson Sophomore Sprints Stockton, CA Granada AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in eight indoor and outdoor track and field meets for the Irish … ran at the NCAA East Preliminary Round in the 100m dash (22nd) … finished fourth at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships in the 100m dash (10.39) and the 4x100m relay (40.69) … was a fifth-place finisher at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships in the 60m dash (6.88) and a sixth-place finisher in the 200m dash (21.79) … placed eighth in the 60m (6.87) at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational … earned a monogram.
Carson Barnes Sophomore Middle Distance Ottawa, KS Baldwin AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in six indoor and outdoor track and field events on the year … finished third and set a personal-best throw in the javelin (42.85m) at the EIU Big Blue Classic & Multi’s meet …
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Played both running back and defensive back for Granada High School in Livermore, Calif. … carried 30 times for 218 rushing yards and three TDs in 2010 - including 73-yard touchdown run vs. Sierra … also made 20 tackles on defense and broke up 11 passes … second-team all-East Bay Athletic League as defensive back in 2010 … helped team to 8-5 record after loss to power De La Salle in California high school North Coast Section Division I playoff semifinal as Matadors reached playoffs for first time since 2005 … made 38 tackles and broke up 15 passes as honorable mention all-East Bay Athletic League defensive back as junior in 2009 … selected for Team USA vs. The World all-star game Feb. 2 in Austin, Texas … father is former all-pro Oakland Raider defensive back George Atkinson Jr. who played professionally with Raiders from 1968-77, helped Oakland to Super Bowl XI title and now is part of Raider radio broadcast team … twin brother George III also will be Irish freshman on 2011 roster … played for coach Tim Silva at Granada High School … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters.
personal bests as a freshman: 60m (7.48), 100m (11.60), 400m (52.66), 500m (1:10.66), 110 hurdles (20.38), and 4x400m relay (3:31.90) running events … racked up season best in pole vault (3.40m), long jump (6.63m), shot put (10.04m), discus and javelin (42.85m) … finished 11th in the decathlon at the EIU Big Blue Classic & Multi’s gathering together 5,343 points. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Carson James Barnes graduated from Baldwin High School in the spring of 2011 … lettered four times each in cross country and track and field and once in basketball … helped 4x400m relay team to state title as a freshman … finished third at state in the 300m dash in a personal best 40.42 … also finished third in the long jump with a leap of 21-11.75 and third in the 4x400m relay … placed seventh at nationals in the intermedi-
ate division of the decathlon as a sophomore … earned all-state honors as a freshman and senior … earned conference, sectional, regional and state championships throughout career … helped team finish second, third and fourth at state as a freshman, sophomore and junior, respectively … team won state as a senior … also participated in FCA, 4-H and the engineering team … was the President of his high school senior class … earned the Principles Leadership award … helped RWDC Engineering team win national championship as a junior and finish third as a senior … born to Mark and Sandy Barnes in Olathe, Kan. … has an older sister, Lauren, and a younger sister, Kaitlyn … sister, Lauren, also attends Notre Dame … mother, Sandy, played college volleyball … enrolled in the College of Engineering and is majoring in mechanical engineering.
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Student-Athletes Kevin Byrne Sophomore Middle Distance Millstone Township, NJ Red Bank Catholic AS A FRESHMAN: Did not run during the cross country season … competed in 13
Oye Eyeguokan Sophomore Sprints/Hurdles Owings Mills, MD Randallstown
Johnny Fuller Sophomore Distance Glenwood, IA Glenwood Community AS A FRESHMAN: Did not run during the cross country season … competed in seven
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indoor and outdoor track and field races on the year … earned a second place finish and a personal best in the 1,000m (2:26.71) at Notre Dame Blue & Gold Invitational … ran a season best 1:53.41 in the 800m … personal bests as a freshman: 1,000m (2:26.71), 1,500m (4:01.31) and mile (4:31.66) … earned a monogram. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Kevin Michael Byrne graduated from Red Bank Catholic in the spring of 2011 … lettered four times each in cross country and indoor and outdoor track and field … named allconference, all-county and all-state in cross country as a senior … won the 800-meter run at the state meet as a junior … named all-conference, all-county and all-state
throughout career … earned All-America honors as a freshman … ranked nationally as a junior and senior in indoor and outdoor track and field … career bests include 49.9 in the 400 meters, 1:52.53 in the 800 meters, 2:26.78 in the 1,000 meters, 4:14.57 in the mile run and 15:24.51 in the 5,000 meters … honored with the General Academic Excellence award … born to Kevin and Deborah in Trenton, N.J. … has three younger sisters, Mary Kate, Eileen and Bridget … father, Kevin, and grandfather, James, ran cross country and track and field at Georgetown and St. John’s, respectively … uncle, James, played soccer at Mount St. Mary’s … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.
AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in nine indoor/outdoor track and field meets … placed fourth at the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational in the 400 hurdles with a time of 57.88 … season bests as a freshman: 60m (7.22), 200m (23.10), 400m (51.9) and 60m hurdles (8.65). HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Oyetoritsemoje Eyeguokan graduated from Randallstown High School in the spring of 2011 … lettered four times each in indoor and outdoor track and field … helped 4x400m relay team win indoor state champi-
onship in 2009 … personal bests include 22.5 in the 200m, 49.8 in the 400m, 38.6 in the 300m hurdles and 14.7 in the 110m hurdles … earned all-county and all-state honors throughout career … won region championships as a junior and senior and state championships as a sophomore and senior … named team captain and MVP as a junior and senior ...participated in National Honor Society … born to Emmanuel Eyeguokan, in Lagos, Nigeria … has one older sibling and two younger siblings … undecided on major.
indoor/outdoor track and field meets … finished second in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle with a 9:03.32 mark … achieved a personal best in the mile at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational with a time of 4:26.74 … gathered in a fifth place finish in the 3,000m (9:03.32) at the Notre Dame Blue & Gold invitational … named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Johnny Harvey Fuller graduated from Glenwood High School in the spring of 2011 … lettered four times in cross country and track and field and twice in wrestling … won the 3,200-meter run at the Drake Relays … helped track and field squad to state title … racked up all-
conference, all-region, all-county and allstate honors throughout career … ranked nationally as a senior in both cross country and track and field … named team MVP all four years in both cross country and track and field … team captain for three years in cross country and twice in track and field … participated in Student Council, FCA, Key Club, State Catholic Youth Council, Knights of Columbus and Reach-SADD … named to the Hawkeye 10 All-Academic team … won the Got Milk? SAMMY award … gold medalist at the Iowa Western Juried Art Competition … born to John and Deanna Fuller in Omaha, Neb. … has a younger brother, James … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.
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Chris Giesting Sophomore Sprints Batesville, IN Batesville AS A FRESHMAN: Standout freshman competed in 16 indoor and outdoor meets for the Irish … won a national championship with the distance medley relay team (9:35.48) at the NCAA Indoor National Championships … ran second leg (400m) in 46.03 … ran with Johnathan Shawel, Randall Babb and Jeremy Rae … was school’s first indoor relay title … previously had earned all-BIG EAST honors in the 500m and the 4x400m relay at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships … rose to the occasion at the BIG EAST Outdoor Track and Field Championships by capturing first-place finishes in the 400m (46.03) and in the 200m (21.15) … named the BIG EAST Men’s Most Outstanding Track Performer after earning two all-conference scrolls … etched name in
Jake Kildoo Sophomore Middle Distance / Distance Grove City, PA Grove City Area AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in two meets during the cross country season ... finished 18th out of 255 runners at the 8K National Catholic Championships (25:12) ... also ran in the 8K blue race at the Notre Dame Invitational (25:55) … competed in eight outdoor and indoor track and field meets on the year … placed sixth at the BIG EAST
school record books in four events by end of season … shattered school marks in the indoor 500m (1:01.28) and in the outdoor 400m (46.03) … also teamed with Shawel, Babb and Rae to win the DMR at the Alex Wilson Invitational and break the school mark (9:29.72) … outdoor 4x400m relay team of Brendan Dougherty, Patrick Feeney, Mitch Lorenz and Giesting broke school record with time of 3:06.20 … was unbeaten in the first three meets of the season and racked in a total of 15 first-place finishes overall … was a participant in the NCAA East Preliminary Round and the NCAA Championships … named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star … earned a monogram. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Chris Carl Giesting graduated from Batesville High School in the spring of 2011 … lettered three times in cross country and track and field and twice in basketball … won the 400-meter dash at the IHSAA state meet in 2011 … won 400 at the Midwest Meet of Champions in 2011 … holds Indiana record with a 46.89 in the 400 … earned all-conference and all-county honors in cross country and track and field throughout career … also earned all-region and all-state honors on the track … won conference, regional and sectional championships throughout career … finished senior campaign ranked in the top 10 nationally in the 400 … had stellar Outdoor Championships in the 10,000m with a time of 33:13.21 … ran a season best 4:15.90 mile time at the Notre Dame Invitational … achieved a fifth place finish at the Indiana University relays in his sole outing of the 3,000m with a 8:26.95 mark … ran a season high in the 5,000m with a time 14:24.77 … finished in 3:59.74 in the 1,500m at the Polytan Invitational … placed second at the U.S. Junior National Championships in the 10,000m, earning a spot on the U.S. World Junior team that competed in Barcelona, Spain in July … finished 11th and was first U.S. runner to cross the finish line … competed at the NACAC Cross Country Championships in Trinidad in March, finishing ninth in helping the U.S. to a team title … qualified for the meet after finishing fifth at the 8K USA Cross Country Championships in Saint Louis, Mo., in February … named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star … earned a track and field monogram.
senior year on the hardwood, winning allconference and all-county honors in helping Batesville to regional and sectional crowns … playing point guard, was also named team MVP and captain … participated in National Honor Society … won the Geometry and German Awards … born to Terry Giesting and Suzanne Westerfeld in Indianapolis, Ind. … has an older brother, Tyler … dad, Terry, played basketball at Jordan College … brother, Tyler, ran cross country and track and field at DePauw … undecided on major. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Jacob Michael Kildoo graduated from Grove City High School in the spring of 2011 ... lettered all four years in cross country and track and field ... conference, sectional and regional champion in both sports as a sophomore, junior and senior ... four-time all-conference, all-city, all-region and all-county selection in both sports ... all-state as a senior in both sports ... namedteam captain as a senior ... finished 12th at the Footlocker NE Regional as a junior ... claimed fifth place at the Pennsylvania state cross country meet as a senior ... finished fourth and third, respectively, as a junior and senior at in the 3,000meter run at the Pennsylvania state track and field championships ... off the track was a member of the National Honor Society and volunteered at a local nursing home ... participated in choir at church ... finished fourth in class academically ... born to Michael and Gwen Kildoo in Butler, Pa. ... has a younger brother, Noah ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters and is majoring in philosophy..
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Student-Athletes Patrick Krach Sophomore Pole Vault Fort Wayne, IN Bishop Dwenger
Keith Mesidor Sophomore Jumps Brooklyn, NY Xavier Prep
Dominick Padovano Sophomore Throws Dayton, NJ South Brunswick
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AS A FRESHMAN: competed in nine meets during the indoor and outdoor track and field seasons … vaulted to a season high 4.55m at the Polytan Invitational … recorded two fourth place finishes, one seventh place finish and one ninth place finish … named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Patrick Joseph Krach graduated from Bishop Dwenger High School in the spring of 2011 … lettered three times in track and field and twice in soccer … specialized in the pole vault … named all-conference as a senior
… has a career best leap of 15-3 … won SAC conference pole vaulting title as a senior … graduated fifth in class … participated in National Honor Society, Spanish Club, ACTS Ministry, Ping Pong Club, BD Ambassadors and Superbowl Science and Math teams … born to Daniel and Maria Krach in Fort Wayne, Ind. … has an older sister, Emily, a younger sister, Amy, and a younger brother, Matthew … father, Daniel, graduated from Notre Dame … enrolled in the College of Science and majoring in biological sciences.
AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in 13 meets during the indoor/outdoor track and field season … was a top finisher in the long jump at Polytan Invitational with a 7.28m score … recorded his best long jump of the year at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships (7.33m), earning him four points and a fifth place finish … ran a season high in the 60m (7.07) at the GVSU Bob Eubanks Open … ran his best 200m at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational with a 22.33 mark … competed at the USA Junior Track and Field Championships in June, finishing ninth in the long jump (7.17m) … earned a monogram. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Keith Paulin Mesidor graduated from Xavier High School in the spring of 2011 ... lettered four times in track and field, specializing in jumps
... enjoyed conference and sectional championships as a senior in indoor and outdoor track and field ... nationally ranked as a senior ... also earned all-city and all-state honors ... named team MVP all four years, and was a team captain as a junior and senior ... has career bests of 22-11.75 in the long jump, 40-9.25 in the triple jump, 21.7 split in the 4x200-meter relay and 10.95 in the 100meter dash ... was a member of the African American Culture Club, where he was President ... volunteered at the Strong Place Day Care Center and at The Caring Community ... wrote for the newspaper Lexicon ... born to Ketelie and Polynice Mesidor in Port-AuPrince, Haiti ... has a sister, Jenny ... enrolled in the College of Science and ismajoring in science preprofessional studies.
AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in nine indoor/outdoor track and field events on the year … placed second in the discuss at the Stanford Invitational with a 49.24m throw … gathered in his best throw of the season at GVSU 2nd to Last Chance Meet with a 50.33m effort … threw for a personal best in the hammer with a distance of 47.56m … recorded a 16.67m mark on his sole weight throw attempt … named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star … earned a monogram. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Dominick Michael Padovano graduated from South Brunswick High School in the spring of 2011 … lettered all four years in track and field … a part of the indoor shot put relay state champions … three-time N.J. Meet of
Champs Qualifier...four-time county discus relay champs … named all-conference in indoor and outdoor track and field last three years … also earned all-region, all-county and team MVP honors throughout career... named team captain as a senior … hurled career best 55-10 in the shot put and 179-11 in the discus … earned Athletic Director’s, Senior Athlete and GMC Scholar Athlete awards … also participated in the National Honors Society, National Student Honors Society and the Technology Student Association … born to Rich and Donna Padovano in New Brunswick, N.J. … has a younger sister, Danielle … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters and is majoring in design.
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David Schipper Sophomore Pole Vault Leo, IN Bishop Dwenger
Timothy Ball Freshman Distance New Brunswick, NJ Piscataway
Michael Clevenger Freshman Distance Decatur, IL Douglas MacArthur
AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in 12 indoor and outdoor track and field meets on the year in pole vault… finished second at Notre Dame Blue & Gold Invitational with a vault of 4.55m … racked up two third place finishes … captured his season high at the Polytan Invitational with a vault of 4.80m … earned a monogram. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: David Lee Schipper graduated from Bishop Dwenger in the spring of 2011 … lettered three times in track and field and once in soccer … conference champion in the pole vault as a junior … claimed first at the sectionals and regionals as a senior … placed second at state as a senior … earned allconference, all-city, all-region, all-county and
all-state accolades as a senior … named team captain as a senior … a member of the National Honor Society … participated in the Academic Superbowl … born to Donald and Janet Schipper in Fort Wayne, Ind. … has four older brothers, Kevin, Ryan, Andrew and Matthew, and three younger brothers, Alex, Vincent and Jared … brothers, Kevin and Matthew, and grandfather, James Poinsatte, all have graduated or will graduate from Notre Dame … brother, Kevin, competes for Irish track and field … brother, Matthew, is a former Irish track and field performer … brothers, Ryan and Andrew, ran track for Rose Hulman … enrolled in the College of Science and is majoring in biological sciences.
PREP AND PERSONAL: Graduated from Piscataway High School (Piscataway, N.J.) in the spring of 2012 … eleven-time letter winner in cross country and track …was named 2012 runner up at the New Balance Indoor Track National Championship in Distance Medley Relay (All-American) … named 2011 Gatorade Cross Country Runner of the Year … was a 2011 Foot Locker National Meet Finalist, finished 16th (15:33) … named 2010 state cross country champion (15:31) and all-state recipient … named conference champion (2008, 2010
and 2011) and runner up in 2009 … named conference champion in the mile and two mile (2010, 2011 2012) … junior year held the conference and state record in the mile (4:10) … participated in Life Scouts in Boy Scouts and served as Assistant Senior Patrol Leader in Boy Scouts … cousin, Mariah, was a 2005 graduate of Notre Dame … full name is Timothy W. Ball … born in New Brunswick, N.J. … son of William and Margaret Ball … has two older brothers and one older sister … enrolled in First Year of Studies.
PREP AND PERSONAL: Graduated from Douglas MacArthur High School (Decatur, Ill.) in the spring of 2012 … eight-time letter winner in track and cross country … named Illinois Gatorade Cross Country Runner of the Year in 2011 … elected Illinois Track and Cross Country Coaches Association Athlete of the Year in 2011 … named four times allconference, regional champion and sectional champion in cross country … named section champion four times in the 3,200m run and three times in the mile … named 2A state champion in cross-country (2011, 2012) and a four-time 2A state qualifier … won the 3200m 2A state meet twice in the 3,200m (2011, 2012) and the mile (2012)… competed in the Foot Locker Midwest cross county race (2011, 2012) and finished third
senior year … named first team all-region (2010) and second team all-region (2011) at the Footlocker Midwest race… placed second at NXN Midwest (first team all-region) senior year and made second-team allregion junior year … competed in the Foot Locker Nationals meet in the three mile (14:18.16) and the 5K (15:11) senior year … named Illinois State Scholar and to the allstate academic team … volunteered as a coach with local youth track club and served as a Macon County Teen Court Juror …. Brother, Stephen, ran cross country and track at the University of Mississippi … full name is Michael Dean Clevenger … born in Decatur, Ill. … son of Bill and Candace Clevenger … has three older brothers … enrolled in First Year of Studies.
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Student-Athletes Aaron Dunn Freshman Hurdels Belle Fontaine, OH Belle Fontaine
Kevin Durham Freshman Distance Lake Forest, CA El Toro
Eric Gebeke Freshman Middle Distance Lino Lakes, MN White Bear Lake Area
Ben Harvel Freshman Hurdles Lee’s Summit, MO Blue Springs South
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PREP AND PERSONAL: Graduated from Bellefontaine High School (Bellefontaine, Ohio) in the spring of 2012 … a nine-time letter winner in basketball, soccer and track … finished third at state in the 300m hurdles junior year … finished eighth in the 300m hurdles at state during sophomore and senior year … made all-conference for soccer (2009, 2010 2012) … earned all district honors (2010, 2012) and all-state (2012) in soccer … named district champion in the
300m hurdles freshman year and made all-conference for track (2009, 2010) … was active in jazz band, symphonic band, choir, show choir, marching band, and orchestra all four years … named vice-president of National Honor Society and class treasurer all four years … full name is Aaron Thomas Dunn … born in Bellefontaine, Ohio … son of Brant and Theresa Dunn … has two older brothers … enrolled in First Year of Studies.
PREP AND PERSONAL: Graduated from El Toro High in the spring of 2012 … lettered three years each in cross country and track and field … named first team all-league, all-county, all-CIF Southern Section and allstate … as a senior in cross country … league champion in cross country as a senior … finished third in the southern section, fourth in state and 37th at Foot Locker Nationals … in track was a state qualifier in the 3,200m … won league and CIF Southern Section championship in 3,200m … named El Toro Male Athlete of the Year …
as a junior was named first team all-league, all-county, all-CIF Southern Section and all-state … finished third in the southern section, fifth in the California state meet and 37th in the Nike Cross Nationals … named Orange County Cross Country Runner of the Year … academically was an AP Scholar and a National Merit Scholarship semi-finalist … born in Mission Viejo, Calif., to Robert and Lisa Durham … has a younger brother, Grady, and an older sister, Meghan … enrolled in First Year of Studies.
PREP AND PERSONAL: Graduated from White Bear Lake Area High School (White Bear Lake, Minn.) in the spring of 2012 … twelve-time letter winner in football, basketball and track … four-time all-state in the 800m run and champion in 2012 (1:52.0) … all-state in the 4x400m(2009, 2010) … all-state in the 4x200m relay (2011, 2012) … placed second at the New Balance High School Nationals meet in the 4x400m relay … broke White Bear Lake’s all-time 800m record that stood for 32 years that was held by father … four-time all-conference in the 4x200m relay … named the AAU High School Sullivan Award Finalist (one of four national recipients) senior year … earned the 2012 St. Paul Downtown Lions Club Prep Athlete of the Year, White Bear Lake High School C.H. Christensen Honor Athlete of the Year and the Minnesota State High School League
Triple “A” award nominee … named team captain of all three squads senior year … named all-conference and MVP in football (2012) … led team to a 7-3 record as the starting quarterback … averaged 8.9 points a game in basketball senior year … active as the vice -president of National Honor Society … carried a 4.27 GPA and was ranked fifth in graduating class … recipient of Superintendent’s Core Values scholarship, the Bear Award and KARE-11 Television Academic All-Star … father was a BIG 10 Track and Field champion in 1983 in the 1,500m (outdoor) and in the 1,000m (indoor) at the University of Minnesota … full name is Eric Michael Gebeke … born in Downers Grove, III. … son of Michael and Kathleen Gebeke … has one younger sister, Leah … enrolled in First Year of Studies.
PREP AND PERSONAL: Graduated from Blue Springs South High School in the spring of 2012 … earned four varsity letters in track and field and three in football … finished second in state as a junior in the 300m hurdles (37.55) … also won a conference and district title and was named second team all-metro in the event … named all-conference in the long jump and the 4x400m relay … won conference championship in the 4x100m relay … finished in sixth place in the 300m hurdles as a sophomore and was named all-metro honorable mention in the event … was an all-confer-
ence wide receiver and corner as a senior on the football field as he helped the team to a class 6A MSHAA state football title … participated in speech and debate, mock trial, Jaguar Ambassadors and national honor society off the field … won a conference championship in policy debate in 2011 … conference runner-up in foreign extemporaneous speaking in 2011 … was a state qualifier in policy debate in 2012 … lead prosecutor for mock trial in 2011 and 2012 … born in Kansas City, Mo., to Michael and Kathryn Harvel … has a younger brother, Jack … enrolled in First Year of Studies.
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Women’s Student-Athletes Rebecca Tracy earned second team All-America honors last season at the NCAA Outdoor Championships after she finished 12th in the 1,500m run.
Student-Athletes Madeline Casanova Senior Throws Simi Valley, CA Alemany AS A JUNIOR: Competed in 14 meets during the indoor and outdoor track and field seasons … racked up eight top-five finishes … picked up a career best in the weight throw (16.86m) at Indiana University Relays … capped off the last meet of the year (GVSU 2nd to Last Chance Meet) with two career records in the discus (46.21m) and hammer throw (53.91m) … achieved four second-place finishes on the year … earned a monogram … was a 2011-12 Rosenthal Leadership Academy participant … named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star.
Chrissy Finkel Senior Pole Vault Montville, NJ Montville Township AS A JUNIOR: Competed in four meets during the outdoor track and field seasons … placed tenth in the pole vault at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships … produced two fourth-place finishes on the season … named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star. AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed in 13 meets during the track and field season … participated in the pole vault … finished
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AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed in 16 meets during the track and field season … placed seventh in the hammer throw at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships with a toss of 51.39m … finished sixth in both the discus and hammer throw at the outdoor Gina Relays … claimed fourth in the discus (46.03m) at the outdoor Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational … won the shot put at the indoor Indiana University Relays with a toss of 13.72m … finished third at the indoor Notre Dame Invitational with a throw of 12.76m and fifth in the weight throw with a toss of 14.88m … earned a monogram. AS A FRESHMAN: Opened her first season on the team with a sixth-place finish in the shot put (12.05m) and eighth-place result in the weight throw (13.39) at the Blue and Gold Invite … ended sixth in the shot put (11.87m) and 11th in the weight throw (13.30) at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … at the Notre Dame Invitational, placed eighth in the shot put (11.50) and ninth in the weight throw (13.50) ...set a mark of 11.40 in the shot put at the Meyo Invitational, good for 35th … also finished 36th in the weight throw with a 14.22m … placed 11th in the weight throw at the Alex Wilson Invitational,
recording a throw of 14.65m … finished 14th in shot put (11.49m), 13th in discus (37.14m) and 18th in the hammer throw (42.48m) at the Mike Poehlein Invitational … grabbed 11th in the shot put (11.43m) and discus (38.26m) at the Border Battle, also earning 10th in the hammer throw (46.96m) … finished 13th in shot put (11.73m) and discus (38.98m) while also placing 12th in hammer throw (45.23m) at the Dave Rankin Invite … finished 15th in the hammer throw at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, tossing a 46.35m. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Holds school records in both the shot put and discuss throws at Alemany (Calif.) … two-time winner of the California Division III discus championship … earned four varsity letters in track and field and two in soccer … member of the National Honor Society, student body president, and yearbook editor … born in Mission Hills, Calif. … daughter of Peggy Shea and Richard Casanova … has seven brothers and sisters, one of whom graduated from Notre Dame in 2008 … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters and is double majoring in psychology and theology.
24th at the NCAA East Outdoor Regionals with a leap of 3.70 meters … claimed second and set a career best (3.95m) at the outdoor Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational … finished third at the outdoor Texas Roadhouse Border Battle (3.75m) … finished second at the outdoor Indiana University Relays (3.45m) … earned a monogram. AS A FRESHMAN: Captured a victory in her first event in an Irish uniform, claiming first at the Blue and Gold Invitational with a height of 3.40m … placed second with a mark of 3.40m at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … set indoor-best for the season at the Notre Dame Invite, eclipsing 3.70m and finishing second … came in 20th at the Meyo Invitational, clearing the bar at 3.40m … at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships, finished seventh with a height of 3.60m … earned a share of sixth place at the Mike Poehlein Invite, clearing 3.42m … grabbed fourth at the Border Battle, setting a mark of 3.65m … tied for seventh at the Dave Rankin Invitational with a height of 3.26m …
placed fourth at the Gina Relays after clearing 3.55m … finished seventh at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, eclipsing 3.60m … ended first season with an 11th-place finish at the Cardinal Classic after clearing a height of 3.51m. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Threetime All-American in indoor track … 12’ 7” personal-best pole vault ranked seventh in the nation for indoor pole vaulters … placed sixth, fourth and fourth (pole vault) in three trips to the National Scholastic Indoor Championship … placed sixth and fifth in two trips to the Nike Indoor Nationals … holds New Jersey indoor record for pole vault … first female pole vaulter at Montville Township (N.J.) … earned seven varsity letters in indoor and outdoor track, in addition to two in tennis … member of the National Honor Society and the French Honor Society … born in Rockaway, N.J … daughter of Cathy and Joseph Finkel … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business and is majoring in finance.
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Ann Polcari Graduate Student Pole Vault Ridgewood, NJ Ridgewood AS A SENIOR: Capped off her senior season in the final meet with a career best pole vault of 3.81m … competed in 13 meets on the year for the Irish … finished ninth at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships … gathered in a first place finish at the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational in a field of 12 participants … named a BIG EAST Academic AllStar … earned a monogram.
Angela Ryck Senior Middle Distance Penfield, NY Fairport AS A SENIOR: Ran in four meets during the cross country season … placed fourth out of 105 runners in the 5K JV race at the National Catholic Championships (18:29.1) … followed performance up with second straight top-10 finish, taking sixth out of 75 runners in the 5K JV race at the Notre Dame Invitational … also finished 38th out of 81 runners at the 5K Crusader Invitational (20:11.0) to open the season and 45th out of 108 runners in the 6K “B” race at the Wisconsin Invitational (22:23.4) to close out the year … competed in five events during the indoor/outdoor track and field season … reached career bests in the 800m (2:11.42), 1,000m (2:52.92) and 1,500m (4:33.72) …
AS A JUNIOR: Competed in seven meets during the track and field season … specialized in the pole vault … competed at both the BIG EAST Indoor and Outdoor Championships … tied career best with a leap of 3.60m at the Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational. AS A SOPHOMORE: Opened the season with a fourth-place pole vault of 3.25m at the Blue and Gold Invitational … finished seventh after vaulting 3.25m at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … hit the 3.40m mark at the Notre Dame Invitational, placing fourth overall … earned runner-up status at the Indiana Relays, vaulting 3.50m … cleared 3.55m at the Meyo Invitational, grabbing 14th place … placed ninth at BIG EAST Indoor Championships while hitting a mark of 3.60m, her best vault of the season. AS A FRESHMAN: Vaulted 3.35m at the Meyo Invitational … cleared 3.2m for sixthplace at the Indiana Relays … finished third
at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener with a vault of 3.25m … cleared 3.35m for 12th-place at the Indiana Open … opened up the season with a vault of 3.25m, good enough for third place at the Blue and Gold Invitational. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Threestar athlete for Ridgewood (N.J.), earning 11 total letters in her time there, competing in winter track, spring track and gymnastics … was named all-conference and all-city every year in gymnastics and all-North Jersey in her junior and senior years … helped her winter and summer track teams capture conference championship honors in her junior and senior years … team captured the sectional championship in winter track in her junior and senior campaigns and earned the title in her junior year for spring track … member of the National Honor Society … daughter of Peter and Elizabeth Polcari … has one sister, Kayla … graduated from the College of Science with a degree in biological sciences.
helped 4x400m relay team to a third place finish at the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational (3:57.97) … placed second at the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational in the 800m (2:12.39) … earned a track and field monogram. AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed in one meet during the cross country season, finishing 36th at the Notre Dame Invitational (19:58) … saw action in eight meets during the track and field season … helped distance medley relay team to second place finish out of 10 teams at the indoor Indiana University Relays (11:51.95) … 4x400m relay team finished fourth out of 12 teams at the outdoor Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational (4:03.38) … ran the 800 meters in 2:18.69 at same meet to claim seventh out of 37 participants … finished sixth out of 14 runners in the 1,000 meters at the indoor Notre Dame Invitational (2:57.90). AS A FRESHMAN: Raced primarily in the 800 for the track team in her first campaign … opened season at the Blue and Gold Invitational, earning a fourth-place finish in the 800 after recording a 2:21.20 … finished seventh overall at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener in the 800, crossing the line in 2:24.66 … ended in fifth in the 500 at the Notre Dame Invitational with a posting of 1:19.43
… competed in 500 at Meyo Invitational, winning her heat and finishing 20th overall in 1:18.51 … also captured her heat victory and placed 39th in the 800 at the Meyo, crossing the line at 2:15.64 … competed in prelim action at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships, finishing 20th in the 800 in 2:16.84 … raced the 800 at the Mike Poehlein Invitational, finishing fourth in her heat and ninth overall in 2:20.35 … secured 12th place in the 800 at the Border Battle, logging a 2:17.51 … crossed in 21st at the Dave Rankin Invitational in the 800, clocking a 2:24.65 … also helped 4x400 relay team to a fourth-place result at Dave Rankin Invite, crossing at 4:03.76 … closed out season competing in 800 run at the Gina Relays, finishing sixth in her heat and 17th overall in 2:19.18. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Ranked nationally as a senior in track and cross country … set school and New York Section V records in the 4x400 and 4x800m events … state runner-up in the 4x800m event … thirteen-time letter winner … member of the National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society and president of the Math Team … daughter of Theresa and Kevin Ryck … has an older sister and brother … enrolled in the College of Science, majoring in science business.
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Student-Athletes Jessica Rydberg Senior Distance Pinetop, AZ Blue Ridge AS A JUNIOR: Turned in outstanding junior campaign after returning from missing the entire 2010 season … raced in all seven races on the year, pacing the team in six of them … named all-region at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional after finishing 10th out of 227 runners on the 6K course with a time of 20:46.7 … finished 18th out of 138 runners at the 6K BIG EAST Championships, narrowly missing all-BIG EAST honors by three spots after running a season-best 20:41.2 … also ran for the Irish at the NCAA Championships (21:16.1) … earned BIG EAST Female Cross Country Athlete of the Week accolades after winning the 5K National Catholic Championships by beating out 271 other runners (17:16) … opened season with a second place finish out of 81 runners at the 5K Crusader Invitational (18:04.9) … took 25th out of 225 runners in the 5K blue race at the Notre Dame Invitational (17:33) and 36th out of 305 runners at the 6K Wisconsin Invitational (20:46.5) … competed in the 3,000m, 5,000m and 10,000m events … participated in nine indoor/outdoor track & field meets for the Irish … placed fifth at the BIG EAST Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the 10,000m run (35:33.69) … was a sixth-place finisher at the Notre Dame Invitational in the 3,000m run (9:50.59), setting a personal best … finished sixth at the Polytan Invitational in the 5,000m run (16:55.80) … was a participant in the 10,000m run at NCAA East Preliminary Round and at the NCAA Championships … was a 2011-12 Rosenthal Leadership Academy participant … named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star … earned a track and field monogram. AS A SOPHOMORE: Did not compete during the cross country and track and field seasons. AS A FRESHMAN: Made an immediate impact with the Irish cross country and track
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and field teams, racing in four cross country events on the docket while also racing distance events for the track squad … earned an All-American accolade in the 10,000 at the NCAA Outdoor … at the National Catholic Invite, completed the circuit in 18:54.8, finishing 13th overall … crossed second among Irish racers at the BIG EAST Championship, placing 33rd overall with a 22:24 … earned Great Lakes all-region recognition after placing 10th in 21:23.84 … crossed 54th in her first NCAA Championship appearance, stopping the clock at 21:03.5 … began track season at the Notre Dame Invite in the 3,000, earning a second-place finish in 9:59.68 … switched to the 5,000 at the Meyo Invitational, finishing 11th overall after finishing in 17:21.06 … finished 10th at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships in the 5,000 in 16:50.30 … earned a 10th-place result at the Alex Wilson Invite, clocking a 17:10.48 … ran first 10,000 of Irish career at the Stanford Invite, finishing 23rd in 35:37.38 … at the Border Battle, finished in ninth place after stopping the clock at 17:31.97 … fin-
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ished fifth overall at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships in the 10,000 after posting a 35:01.69 … earned a lane in the NCAA Championship after finishing in eighth at the NCAA Regionals in the 10,000 while crossing in 34:59.42 … earned an All-American accolade after finishing 10th at the NCAA Championships in the 10,000 in 33:34.60 as the lone freshman in the 24-member field … the time sits as the fourth-fastest event mark in program history. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Earned All-America honors in both track and cross country as a senior at Blue Ridge (Ariz.) … earned all-state honors in track and cross country all four years … holds the 3A Arizona state record in the 3,000 … earned four state championships during high school (one cross country, three track) … National Honor Society member … born in Denver, Colo. … daughter of Rhonda and Matthew Rydberg … has two sisters and one brother … enrolled in the College of Science and is majoring in pre- professional studies.
Nevada Sorenson Senior Sprints Sioux Falls, SD Lincoln AS A JUNIOR: Competed in 11 meets for the Irish … won an individual championship at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships in the 60m hurdles (8.36), earning all-BIG EAST accolades … assisted in two third-place finishes in the 4x100m relay … named runner up in the 60m hurdles (8.43) at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational … placed second in the 60m hurdles at the GVSU Bob Eubanks Open (8.60) and the Notre Dame Blue & Gold Invitational (8.54) … picked up third place finishes in the 4x100m relay at the Stanford Invitational (45.78) and at the Victor Lopez Classic (45.75) … was a 2011-12 Rosenthal Leadership Academy participant … named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star … earned a monogram. AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed in 11 meets during the track and field season … specializes in the hurdle and relay events … saw action in the NCAA East Regionals in the 100m hurdles … placed fourth in the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships in 13.90 … placed third at the outdoor Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational in 13.77 … also ran opening leg of 4x100m relay that placed third at meet … won the 100m hurdles at the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle in 13.89 … also won the 100m hurdles at the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational in 14.36 … scored points for the Irish in the 60m hurdles (8.69) at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships … won the 60m hurdles at the indoor Blue & Gold in 8.63 … also finished fourth in the 60m dash (7.96) and helped the 4x400m relay team to a first-place finish (3:53.88) … earned a monogram. AS A FRESHMAN: Made huge impact in first season with the Irish as a sprinter … opened up with two event wins at the Blue and Gold Invitational, crossing first in the 60 (7.88) and 4x400 relay (3:56.39) … also finished second in the 60 hurdles in 8.57 … finished eighth in the 200 (26.10), first in the
60 hurdles (8.59) and second as the anchor of the 4x400 relay (3:53.19) at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener … fourth in the 60 in 7.94 at the Notre Dame Invite, while also securing victory in the 60 hurdles with 8.56 … at the Indiana Relays, was victorious in the 60 hurdles final (8.49) after finishing first (8.59) in the prelims and second (8.57) in the semifinals … placed second in the 60 hurdles at the Meyo Invitational, crossing at 8.41 … finished 23rd in the 200 at the Arizona State Invite with a mark of 25.53 and also earned a sixth-place finish in the 100 hurdles in 14.20 … placed ninth in the 100 (12.36), 12th in the 200 (25.54) and second in the 100 (13.97) at the Mike Poehlein Invitational … crossed in seventh in the 200 in 25.84 and was victorious in the 100 in 13.67 at the Border Battle … placed third at the Mount SAC Relays in the 100 hurdles in 13.55 … at the VS Athletics Beach Invitational, finished 12th in the 100 hurdles with a 14.42 … finished fourth in the 100 hurdles at the 2010 BIG EAST Outdoor Championships (14.04)
after qualifying second with a 13.79 … placed fifth at the Cardinal Classic in the 100 hurdles, stopping the clock at 13.99 … wrapped up season at the NCAA Regionals, finishing 32nd in the 100 hurdles in 13.76. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Sixtime letter winner in track and field and dance … set a South Dakota state record in the 100 hurdles (13.89) … three-time state champion in the 100 hurdles and the 300 hurdles at Lincoln (S.D.), while losing only two races during her final two years of high school … named the South Dakota State Championships’ meet Female Athlete of 2009 … 2009 All-American placing ninth in the 100 hurdles at the USATF Nationals … placed ninth in the 100 hurdles at the USATF Nationals in 2008 before placing fifth in the same event at the Nike Indoor Nationals in 2009 … born in Sioux Falls, S.D. … daughter of Natalie and Tim Sorenson … has two older sisters … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters and is majoring in English.
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Student-Athletes rebecca tracy Senior Middle Distance Barrington, IL Barrington AS A JUNIOR: Competed in six of the seven meets during the cross country season … placed 42nd out of 138 runners at the 6K BIG EAST Championships (21:34.8) … finished 34th out of 227 runners at the 6K NCAA Great Lakes Regional (21:28.0) … also ran for the Irish at the 6K NCAA National Championships, crossing the finish line in a season-best 21:23.3 … opened year with a sixth place finish out of 272 runners at the 5K National Catholic Championships (17:33) … also ran in the 5K blue race at the Notre Dame Invitational, finishing 73rd out of 225 runners in 17:59, and at the 6K Wisconsin Invitational, placing 136th out of 305 runners in 21:30.6 … earned a cross country monogram … ran in nine track and field meets for the Irish … participated in 1,500m run at the NCAA East Preliminary Round and the NCAA Championships … qualified for the NCAAs with a fourth-place finish at the NCAA East Preliminary Round (4:16.94) … was the first Irish female 1,500m competitor to qualify for the NCAAs since 2005 … earned second team All-America honors in the event at the NCAAs with a 12th place finish (4:21.92) … opened up the indoor season at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships helping the 4x800m relay team to a second-place finish (8:39.24) and a fourth-place distance medley relay finish (11:28.87), earning all-BIG EAST accolades in the 4x800 … won the 1,500m run at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships (4:22.71), earning all-BIG EAST accolades … also earned all-BIG EAST accolades in the 4x800m relay as the squad took second (8:37.65) … gathered in five first-places on the year… earned a track and field monogram … was a 2011-12 Rosenthal Leadership Academy participant … named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star … was named a team captain prior to the beginning of the season with Rachel Velarde.
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AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed in 14 meets during the track and field season … specialized in the middle distance and relay events … won the mile at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships in 4:46.61 … also helped 4,000m distance medley and 4x800mm relay teams to fourth-place finishes … finished 13th in the semifinals at the NCAA East Regionals in the 1,500m run in 4:21.81 … earned All-BIG EAST honors in the 1,500m run, finishing third in 4:25.64 … won the 800m run at the outdoor Gina Relays in 2:09.70 … finished second at the outdoor Beach Invitational in the 800m in a personalbest time of 2:07.21 … claimed second out of 126 runners in the 1,500m at the outdoor Mt. SAC Relays in 4:20.38 … won the outdoor Texas Roadhouse Border Battle in the 1,500m in 4:24.43 … won the 1,000m run at the indoor Notre Dame Meyo Invitational in 2:48.18 … won the mile at the indoor Notre Dame Invitational in 4:42.14 … claimed first in the 800m run at the indoor GVSU Bob Eubanks Open in 2:09.05 … also won the 3,000m run at the season-opening indoor Blue & Gold Invitational in 9:48.01 … earned a monogram in both cross country and track and field. AS A FRESHMAN: Made first collegiate appearance at the National Catholic Invitational, completing the circuit in 18:20.9 for an eighth- place finish … at the Notre Dame Invitational, crossed 85th after crossing the line in 17:57 … finished 97th from the Pre-National Meet, completing the course in 22:05.7 … went on to finish 45th at the BIG EAST Championship after posting a 22:50 … crossed 79th at the Great Lakes Regional after posting a mark of 22:44.84 … at the NCAA Championship, finished in 176th place with a final time of 22:15.8 … raced middle distance for track team … finished second in the 1,000 at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener in a time of 2:54.66 … placed third in the 1,600 at the Notre Dame Invite, clocking a 4:54.99 … at the Indiana Relays, secured a heat win and placed fifth overall after logging a 2:12.53 in the 800 … captured the win in the 1,000 at the Meyo Invitational after stopping the clock at 2:50.72 … also finished sixth from the Meyo in the 1,600, posting a 4:49.35 … placed ninth in the prelims of the 1,600 at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships, clocking a 4:54.64 … opening leg of the distance medley relay team at the meet that finished fourth in 11:39.42 … crossed 16th in the 1,600 at the Alex Wilson Invite, recording a 4:53.74 … ran opening leg of distance medley relay race again at
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Alex Wilson, helping team to sixth-place finish in 11:20.34 … placed 18th in the 800 at the Stanford Invite, clocking a 2:10.32 … also raced in the 1,500 at the Stanford Invite, finishing third with a 4:26.18 … crossed in second at the Border Battle, posting a 4:20.18 … raced in both the 800 and 4x400 relay at the Dave Rankin Invite … earned victory in the 800 after recording a 2:10.58 … helped team to fourth-place finish as lead leg of relay team, posting a 4:03.76 … finished fourth in finals of 1,500 at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, posting a 4:28.89 … also ran anchor of 4x800m relay team, crossing in fifth in 8:53.47 … won 800 race at Cardinal Classic, stopping the clock at 2:10.30 … at NCAA Regionals, finished 13th in semifinal heat of the 1,500 after stopping clock at 4:21.29. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Earned all-state honors in the 1,600 and 4x800m relay … four-time all-Mid-Suburban League honoree in track and cross country … member of state- record holder relay team in the 4x800m … 4x800m relay team also won two state-championships … won state championship as a senior in the 1,600, in addition to four conference championships … helped Barrington (Ill.) win Illinois state track title in 2007, finished runner-up in 2008 and as cross country runner-up in 2006 … member of both the National Honor Society and French Honor Society … born in Chicago, Ill. … daughter of Michelle and James Tracy … has one sister … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters for psychology and is working towards a secondary degree in pre-professional studies.
Alexa Aragon Junior Middle Distance Billings, MT Billings Senior AS A SOPHOMORE: Ran in six of the seven meets during the cross country season … placed 27th out of 138 runners at the 6K BIG EAST Championships (21:03.5) and 28th out of 227 runners at the 6K NCAA Great Lakes Regional (21:22.3) … also ran for the Irish at the 6K NCAA National Championships (21:19.0) … opened campaign with a third place finish out of 272 runners at the 5K National Catholic Championships (17:24) … took 32nd place out of 225 runners in the 5K blue race at the Notre Dame Invitational (17:40) and 85th out of 305 runners at the 6K Wisconsin Invitational (21:09.2) … earned a cross country monogram … competed in 12 meets during the track and field season … ran in the 1,500m run at the NCAA East Preliminary Round, advancing to the semifinals and finishing 19th overall (4:26.34) … finished fifth overall in the 1,500m run at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships (4:26.55) … earned all-BIG EAST honors in the 4x800m relay as the four-member squad took second (8:37.65) … helped the 4x800m relay team cross the line in first place (8:35.89) at the prestigious Drake Relays … finished third at the Polytan Invitational (10:30.29) and Stanford Invitational (10:25.82) in the 3,000m steeplechase … took second in the 1,500m run at the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle (4:20.18) … also finished second in the 1,500m at the Victor Lopez Classic (4:27.01) … helped the women’s distance medley relay team take second at the Alex Wilson Invitational (11:04.45) … earned all-BIG EAST honors in the indoor 4x800m relay (8:39.24) … also placed fourth in the mile at the BIG EAST Indoor
Championships (4:49.04) … finished fifth in the mile at the Meyo Invitational (4:43.88) … helped the indoor 4x800m relay team win at the Indiana Relays (8:54.80) … also placed fourth in the 3,000m run at same meet (9:34.15) … opened indoor season with a runner-up finish in the mile at the Notre Dame Invitational (4:46.32) … named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star … earned a track and field monogram. AS A FRESHMAN: Put together strong first season as a member of the Notre Dame cross country and track and field teams … competed in four cross country meets … finished 13th (18:08) at the National Catholic Championships … finished 24th at the Great Lakes Regional (21:25.22) to earn all-region accolades … impressive track and field season saw a fifth- place finish in the mile at the BIG EAST Conference Indoor Championships in a time of 4:54.66 … also placed well at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships in both the 4x800m relay and the 3,000m steeplechase … placed fourth overall in the 4x800m relay with a time of 8:51.63...finished with a personal best 10:46.14 in the 3,000m steeplechase for ninth place at the meet...closed out season with an appearance at the NCAA Division I East Preliminary meet in the 1,500m run … opened busy track and field season for the Irish at the Blue & Gold Invitational, competing in the mile...placed second overall with a time of 4:59.91...competed in the 3,000m run at the Notre Dame Invitational, placing third overall with a time of 9:54.67...pulled in a second place finish in the 4x800mm relay at the Indiana University Relays with a time of 9:00.04...finished second overall in that same meet in the mile with a time of 4:56.04...competed in the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational in both the 1,000m run and the mile...placed fifth in the mile with a time of 4:56.75...finished seventh in the 1,000m with a time of 2:54.47 … competed in the mile at the Notre Dame Alex Wilson Invitational running the event in 4:52.67 for 19th place...continued her season at the Stanford Invitational in both the 800m and 1,500m runs...ran a personal best 2:16.43 in the 800m run...finished the 1,500m in a time of 4:37.70 for fourth place... competed in the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle running a personal best 10:46.94 in
the 3,000m steeplechase for third place overall in the event...made a successful showing at the Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational placing first in the 800m run with a time of 2:21.48...placed ninth in the 1,500m with a time of 4:37.60...ran a personal best in the 1,500m with a time of 4:27.73 at the Gina Relays... earned monograms in both sports. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Ran both cross country and middle distance while attending Billing Senior (Mont.), lettering eight times … all-state in both every year, while going on to be her cross country team captain in her junior and senior seasons … won state in track in each of her three final campaigns … member of the National Honor Society as well as the Environmental Club … born in Burlington, Vt. … daughter of Kathleen and Charles Aragon … father competed on the cross country and track teams for Notre Dame … has two siblings, Danielle and Christina … enrolled in the College of Science and is majoring in preprofessional studies.
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Student-Athletes Michelle Brown Junior Sprints Shamong, NJ Seneca
(57.08) and the 4x400m relay (3:53.88) at the indoor Blue & Gold Invitational … earned a monogram. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Competed during both the winter and spring season at Seneca (N.J.), lettering eight times … four- time All-American in the 400, including setting the state freshman and junior records in New Jersey … earned a total of five state championships (two in winter, three in spring) and garnered national ranking five times … earned all-state recog-
AS A SOPHOMORE: Participated in 16 meets over the course of the indoor and outdoor seasons … assisted 4x100m relay team to a first-place finish (45.17) at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, earning all-BIG EAST accolades … was a third-place finisher at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships in the 4x400m relay (3:37.79) … finished fifth in the 400m (54.18) … achieved a first-place finish at the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle in the 4x400m relay (3:40.56) and at the GVSU 2nd to Last Chance Meet in the 400m dash (55.08) … was a participant in the NCAA East Preliminary Round and the NCAA Championships … helped 4x400m relay team advance to the NCAAs with an eighthplace finish (3:35.85) at the NCAA East Preliminary Round … squad placed 18th at the NCAAs (3:37.97) … earned a monogram. AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in 14 track and field meets during the season … scored points for the Irish at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships with a fourth place showing in the 400m (54.38) … helped the 4,000m Distance Medley team claim fourth at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships (11:37.80) … finished second in the 400m (54.69) at the outdoor Louisville Cardinal Twilight … won the 400m at the outdoor Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational (55.93) … also helped the 4x100m relay team claim third place (47.89) … finished fourth in the 200m (25.35) and second in the 400m (55.63) at the outdoor Texas Roadhouse Border Battle … had stellar meet at the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational, placing first in the 200m (25.21) and 400m (55.51) and second in the 4x400m relay (3:57.32) … finished second in the 200m (25.26) at the indoor Indiana University Relays … claimed third in the 400m (56.40) at the indoor Notre Dame Invitational … opened year with victories in the 400m
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nition five total times while being named all-city a total of seven times … team captain for both the winter and spring squads during her senior year … raced for the U.S. team at the World Youth Championships and the Caribbean Scholastic Invitational in the summer of 2009 … finished second in the 400 at the World Youth Championships held in Italy … born in Winfield, Ill. … daughter of Donna and Don Brown … has one sibling, LeAnne … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business and majoring in management.
Kelly Burke Junior Jumps Cranford, NJ Cranford AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed in 15 meets during the indoor/outdoor track and field season … participated in the triple jump and pole vault events for the Irish … saw action in the BIG EAST Indoor Championships earning the Irish five points to the scorecard with a fourth-place finish in the pole vault (3.75m) … finished tied for seventh in the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships scoring 1.5 points for the Irish with a 3.75m vault … placed 21st out of a 41 person field at the NCAA Division I East Preliminary Round with a 3.80m vault …
Amanda Chamblee Junior Throws South Bend, IN St. Joseph’s AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed in six meets during the outdoor track and field season in the javelin … held an eighth or better finish leading up to the BIG EAST
captured her best vault of her career at the Victor Lopez Classic with a 3.85m vault in a second place finish … earned a career best in the triple jump at the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle with a 12.29m leap … generated four first place finishes on the year … earned a monogram. AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in both pole vault and triple jump for the Irish … competed in both at the BIG EAST Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Championships … began her career with the Irish at the Blue & Gold Invitational with a second place finish in the pole vault with a vault of 3.60m … continued her success at the Notre Dame Invitational with competition in both the pole vault and the triple jump … placed third at the meet with a pole vault of 3.55m and first overall in the triple jump with a jump of 11.37m … brought home a 15th place finish at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational with a triple jump of a personal best 11.80m … garnered a fourth place finish with a triple jump of 11.21m at the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational … took home another fourth place finish in the triple jump at the Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational
with a jump of 11.25m … finished fifth overall in the pole vault at the Gina Relays with a vault of 3.55m … earned first monogram. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: A twosport athlete at Cranford High School, competing in both soccer and track and grabbing six varsity letters … competed as a pole vaulter and triple jumper for the track team … captured back-to-back state championships with the spring track team during her junior and senior campaigns while serving as the team captain...eight-time all city selection...all- state honoree during her junior and senior spring track seasons … all-state track selection (winter and spring) her senior year...placed 2nd at the Nike Indoor Nationals...holds the school and county pole vault and triple jump record...daughter of Patrick and Kristina...has one sibling...member of the National Honor Society, National French Honors Society, Math Honors Society and Model United Nations... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business and majoring in finance.
Outdoor Championships … finished 12th with a 38.26m throw at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships … picked up a first place finish at the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational with a 38.71m effort … earned a monogram. AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in six meets during the track and field season … participated in the javelin throw … placed eighth and scored one point for the Irish at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships with a toss of 41.12 meters … finished fifth at the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational (34.35m), third at the Gina Relays (38.57m), fourth at the Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational (35.27m) and second at the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle (38.89m), all outdoor meets … received a monogram.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Amanda Lyn Chamblee graduated from Saint Joseph’s High School in the spring of 2010 … lettered four times in softball and three times in basketball … born to Alan and Myra Chamblee in South Bend, Ind. … has an older brother, Wesley, and a younger sister, Mikaita … Aunt, Angie, and uncle, Roland, both attended Notre Dame … cousins, Lauren and Alan, also both attended Notre Dame … Cousin, Jessie Christian, also competes in track and field at Notre Dame … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business and majoring in marketing … also enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters and is majoring in psychology.
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Student-Athletes Jessie Christian Junior Sprints Washington, D.C. Georgetown Day School AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed in nine meets during the indoor and outdoor track and field season … placed second in the
Kelly Curran Junior Middle Distance Bloomington, IL Bloomington Central Catholic
AS A SOPHOMORE: Ran at six of the seven meets during the cross country season … paced the Irish at the 6K NCAA National Championships, finishing 114th out of 254 runners (21:09.8) … also placed 26th out of 138 runners at the 6K BIG EAST Championships (21:01.2) and 86th out of 227 runners at the 6K NCAA Great Lakes Regional (22:21.6) … opened year with a seventh place finish out of 272 runners at the 5K National Catholic Championships (17:34) … crossed the line in 51st place out of 225 runners in the 5K blue race at the Notre Dame Invitational (17:50) … also ran at the 6K Wisconsin Invitational (21:40.6) … earned a cross country monogram … ran in 12 meets for the indoor/outdoor track & field season … assisted her teammates to a second-place finish at the BIG EAST Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the 4x800m relay (8:35.89), earning all-BIG EAST accolades … placed third at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships in the 1,500m run (4:24.88), earning her second all-BIG EAST scroll … was a first-place finisher in the 1,500m run
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triple jump at the Hillsdale College “GINA” Relays with a 11.23m leap … participated in the long jump and triple jump during the BIG EAST Indoor Championships … set a career best in the long jump (5.62m) with a fifth place finish at the Notre Dame Alex Wilson Invitational … earned a career best (11.59m) triple jump score at the Notre Dame Invitational … named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star. AS A FRESHMAN: Opened her rookie season with the Irish at the Blue & Gold Invitational with competition in the triple jump and the 60m dash...brought home a fifth place finish in the 60m dash and a second place finish in the triple jump ...made another strong showing at the Notre Dame
Invitational with a seventh place 60m dash and a third place finish in the triple jump … finished her season at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational with competition in two events. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Sixtime letter winner in softball, outdoor track and indoor track … team captain, MVP, allconference and all-state selection during her senior campaign of indoor and outdoor track … 2010 Georgetown Outstanding Female Athlete … daughter of Alphonso and Michaele … youngest of three girls … five of her relatives have attended Notre Dame … member of the Black Culture Club, Sisters in Spirit and Young Women of Color … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters and is majoring in English.
(4:26.80) at the Victor Lopez Classic, in the 1,000m run (2:50.70) at the Notre Dame Invitational and in the 4x800m relay (8:35.89) at the Drake Relays … was a participant in the NCAA East Preliminary Round … named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star … earned a track and field monogram. AS A FRESHMAN: Opened her rookie campaign with an impressive first place finish in the mile at the Blue & Gold Invitational with a time of 4:59.85 … brought home a sixth place finish in the 3,000m run at the Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 10:12.22 … helped the Irish 4x800mm relay to a second place finish at the Indiana University Relays with a time of 9:00.04...also garnered a tenth place finish at the meet in the mile with a time of 5:01.50... brought home fourth place in the 1,000m run at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships with a personal-best time of 2:52.46 … set a season best in the mile with a time of 4:50.77 at the Notre Dame Alex Wilson Invitational, good for a 15th place finish at the meet … brought home a first place finish from the Stanford Invitational in the 1,500m run with a time of 4:31.91 … finished with a fourth place finish and a personal-best time of 2:11.13 in the 800m run at the Beach Invitational … placed second overall at the Gina Relays in the 1,500m run the with a personal best time of 4:25.52 … competed in three events at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships which included a fourth place finish in the 4x800mm relay with a time of 8:51.63... closed out the season with an appearance at the NCAA Division I East Preliminary Round meet in the 1,500m run … earned monograms in both sports.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Eleventime letter winner in cross country, track and basketball … helped her team to seven conference championships, eight regional championships and six state championships between cross country, track and basketball … team captain in cross country her junior and senior campaigns ...team captain in basketball and track during her senior season … four-year MVP in both cross country and track … junior and senior MVP in basketball … nine-time all conference recipient... eight-time all-state honoree in cross country and track...holds the state and school record in cross country (17:27) as well as 3200meter (11:03), 1600-meter (4:55) and 800 (2:12)...her greatest athletic thrill in high school was breaking a five minute mile … member of the National Honor Society ... daughter of Michael and Colleen … has two older brothers who currently attend Notre Dame … her mother and aunt both played tennis at the University of Illinois...enrolled in the College of Science and is majoring in science – business.
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Vivien Devaney Junior Throws San Luis Obispo, CA San Luis Obispo AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed in 12 total meets during the indoor/outdoor track and field season … added on the discus and hammer to her list of events for the Fighting Irish … achieved a first-place finish and personal best in the hammer at the Victor Lopez Rice Bayou Classic with a throw of 52.8m … recorded a personal best in weight throw at the Notre Dame Alex Wilson Invitational posting a 15.96m toss … participated in the BIG EAST Outdoor Track &
Emily Kujawski Junior Throws Macomb, MI Dakota AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed in ten meets during the indoor/ outdoor track and field season … began year achieving a personal record (15.67m) in the weight throw at the Notre Dame Blue & Gold Invitational … recorded an eighth place finish in a field of 27
Field Championship, finishing 10th in the discuss (43.11m) and an 11th place finish in the hammer (51.71m) … racked up a combined eleven top-10 finishes … earned a monogram. AS A FRESHMAN: Began her rookie campaign at the Blue & Gold Invitational with competition in the shot put and the weight throw... finished fifth overall in the weight throw with a toss of 13.93m...threw for a personal best 12.62m to bring home third place in the shot put...threw for a personal best 14.45m at the Notre Dame Alex Wilson Invitational to take home seventh place... placed 13th overall in the hammer throw at the Purdue Dave Poehlein Invitational with a throw of 42.93...made a strong showing at the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle in both the discus and the hammer throw...threw for 43.75m and tenth place in the hammer throw and a season best 46.14m in the discus to bring home seventh place...competed in two events at the Gina Relays...finished 13th overall in the weight throw with a toss of 41.89m...tossed for 44.13m and a third place
finish in the discus ...continued the out- door season at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships...placed eighth overall in the discus with a toss of 45.10m...finished 13th overall in the hammer throw with a toss of 48.44m...closed the season with competition at the Louisville Cardinal Twilight with a seventh place finish in the discus with a toss of 45.94m … earned first monogram. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Eighttime letter winner in soccer and track & field... helped her team to a conference championship in track...nationally ranked in track during her junior and senior campaigns...team captain in track her junior season, captain in both track and soccer her senior year...all-state thrower her senior year...holds her school record in the discus throw (161’3”)...2nd place finisher in the discus throw at the state meet in 2010... member of the National Honor Society and HOPE Club...daughter of Kevin and Kathy... has three siblings... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters and is majoring in classics.
at the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational in the hammer throw with a 48.76m toss … also racked up a ninth place finish in a field of 21 at the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational in shot put … gathered in a personal best in the hammer throw (50.93m) at the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle … finished sixth in the hammer throw (48.06m) in a field of 40 and seventh in shot put in a field of 30 … capped off the season at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships by posting a personal best in the shot put (13.43m). AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in eight meets during the track and field season … specialized in the throwing events … finished eighth out of 32 in the discus at the outdoor Gina Relays with a toss of 39.04m … also placed seventh out of 35 in the shot put (12.84m) at the same meet … finished fifth in the shot put at the indoor Notre Dame Invitational with a throw of 12.31m … best
throw in the discus was 41.23m at the outdoor Texas Roadhouse Border Battle … season best in the weight throw was 13.23m at the Blue & Gold Invitational. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Sixtime letter winner in volleyball and track and field … helped her team to conference and regional championships her junior and senior campaigns of track … named MVP, all-conference, all-city and all-state in track and field her junior and senior seasons … volleyball team captain her senior year … MVP in volleyball her junior campaign … allconference and all-city selection in volleyball all four years … all-state volleyball selection her senior season … holds the school record in shot put and discus … has one brother … daughter of Rick and Denise Kujawski … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business and majoring in management.
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Student-Athletes Meghan Moore Junior Multi-Events Charlotte, NC Ardrey Kell AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed in seven meets during the indoor and outdoor track and field seasons … racked up a career high 3,010 points in the pentathlon at the GVSU
Meg Ryan Junior Middle Distance Fairfield, CT Fairfield Warde AS A SOPHOMORE: Did not run during the cross country season … competed in 11 meets during the indoor and outdoor track and field seasons … credited with seven top-five finishes on the year … gathered in a first place finish in the 1,500m run at the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational in a field of 28 participants with a winning time of 4:36.16 … ran a personal best in the mile (4:51.07) at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships preliminary heat … tacked
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Bob Eubanks Open … split the middle of the field by casting a personal best time in the 60 meter hurdles (9.17) at the Notre Dame Invitational … achieved personal bests at the EIU Big Blue Classic & Multi’s meet in the 100 meter hurdles (15.40) and javelin (22.93) … finished fifth out of eleven with a career record in the long jump at the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle with a 5.61m leap … ended the season at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships by capturing a personal record and second place finish in a field of twelve in the 200m dash (25.22), to highlight her heptathlon … added additional two career bests at the BIG EAST Championships in the high jump (5.61m) and in the heptathlon, pulling together 4,598 points to finish ninth … named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star.
AS A FRESHMAN: Did not compete during the track and field season. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Sixtime letter winner in indoor and outdoor track and field … team captain in indoor and outdoor track and field her senior season … MVP her junior and senior outdoor track seasons … all- conference selection her senior outdoor campaign … helped her team to conference championship her junior and senior years … holds the school record in high jump (5-4), 100 hurdles (14.9) and 300 hurdles (48.0) … daughter of Robert and Mary Lou Moore … has two older brothers … both parents graduated from Notre Dame … brother, Colin, currently attends Notre Dame … older brother played lacrosse at Notre Dame … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business and majoring in accounting.
on personal bests in the 5,000m dash (16:42.16) at the Polytan Invitational and in 5,000m run (4:29.30) at the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle … named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star … earned a track and field monogram. AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in five meets during the cross country season … opened career with first place finish at the National Catholic Invitational (17:37) … competed in 11 meets during the track and field season, including both BIG EAST Championship meets … ran the anchor leg in the 4,000m distance medley relay at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships, as the team finished fourth out of 12 teams in 11:37.8 … placed second out of eight teams at the outdoor Texas Roadhouse Border Battle in the 5,000m (17:22.72) … also finished second out of eight runners at the indoor Indiana University Relays in the 4x800mm relay (9:00.04) … claimed second out of nine runners at the indoor Blue & Gold Invitational in the 1,000m (2:56.07) … finished fifth out of 28 runners in the 1,500m run (4:40.55) at the outdoor Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational
… earned fifth place out of 35 runners at the indoor Indiana University Relays in the mile run (4:57.81) … earned monograms during both the cross country and track and field seasons. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Seventime letter winner in track & field, cross country and lacrosse...conference champion and regional champion during her junior and senior track & field campaigns...state champion, nationally ranked and all-American in track her junior season...four-time team MVP between cross country and track...all-conference honoree five times...competed in the Nike Outdoor Nationals in the mile (4th place)...holds the state record mile...indoor and outdoor school records in the 800, 1000, 3200, 5000, 1600 relay, 3200 relay and distance medley relay...named the 2009 Connecticut Gatorade Track & Field Player of the Year...member of the National Honor Society, Math Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society...daughter of Patrick and Margaret...youngest of three children... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business and majoring in accounting.
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McKinzie Schulz Junior Middle Distance Naperville, IL Benet Academy
distance medley team to second-place showing (11:51.95) at the indoor Indiana University Relays … placed fourth in the 1,000m run (2:55.56) at the indoor Notre Dame Invitational … also helped 4x400m relay team to second place finish (3:54.35) … claimed third at the indoor GVSU Bob Eubanks Open in the 800m run (2:12.71) … won the 1,000m run at the indoor Blue & Gold Invitational (2:55.88) … earned a monogram. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Helped her track & field team to three conference championships...regional and state cham-
pion during her senior track campaign... nationally ranked during her junior and senior campaigns of track & field...four-year all-conference recipient in track...seven-time all-state honoree between cross country and track...finished 6th at the Nike Indoor National Meet...4:49 school record in the mile...member of student government... daughter of Martin and Beverly...has four siblings, Eric, Roman, Brittany and John... Eric played football at Georgetown...Roman played football at Butler... John played football at Valparaiso...enrolled in the College of Science and is majoring in science business.
AS A SOPHOMORE: Ran in five meets during the cross country season … placed 37th out of 138 runners at the 6K BIG EAST Championships (21:20.7) and 30th out of 227 runners at the 6K NCAA Great Lakes Regional (21:24.7) … also ran for the Irish at the 6K NCAA National Championships … opened season by competing in the 5K blue race at the Notre Dame Invitational … finished 16th out of 108 runners in the 6K “B” race at the Wisconsin Invitational (21:49.9) … earned a cross country monogram … participated in 13 indoor/outdoor meets for the Irish … racked in a first-place finish in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle (10:31.14) … picked up first-place finishes in the 4x800m relay at the Drake Relays (8:35.89) and at the Indiana University Relays (8:54.80) … placed second in the 4x800m relay (8:39.24) and fourth in the 800m run (2:14.06) at the BIG EAST Indoor Track and Field Championships, earning one all-BIG EAST citation … picked up an eighthplace finish in the 3,000m steeplechase (10:28.56) at the BIG EAST Outdoor Track & Field Championships … participated in the NCAA East Preliminary Round … earned a track and field monogram. AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in 12 meets during the track and field season … helped 4x800m relay team to fourth-place finish (8:51.63) at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships … scored points for the Irish in the 1,000m run at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships, placing fifth in 2:53.57 … also helped 4x800mm relay team finish fourth (8:59.71) … placed third at the outdoor Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational in the 800m run (2:16.74) … claimed second in the 1,500m run at the outdoor Stanford Invitational (4:33.93) … finished third in the 1,000m run (2:51.45) in the indoor Notre Dame Meyo Invitational … helped 4,000m
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Student-Athletes Aijah Urssery Junior Sprints Inglewood, CA St. Mary’s Academy
26.19 … also finished second out of 31 runners in the 100m … helped 4x100m relay team finish third out of nine teams to close out the weekend … placed fifth out of 24 runners in the 200m at the indoor Indiana University Relays in 25.47 … earned a third place showing in the 60m dash at the indoor Notre Dame Invitational in 7.88 and a fourth place finish in the 200m in 25.54 … won the 60m dash (7.78) and finished second in the 200m dash (25.70) at the indoor Blue & Gold Invitational … earned a monogram.
AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed in 15 indoor and outdoor track & field events for the Irish … assisted her teammates to a first-place finish in the 4x100m (45.17) at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, earning an all-BIG EAST citation … finished third in the 100m dash (11.55) to earn another allBIG EAST scroll … picked up first-place finishes in the 60m dash at the Notre Dame Blue & Gold Invitational (7.64) and at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational (7.48) … racked up a total of six first-place and second-place finishes on the year … was a participant at the NCAA East Preliminary Round in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay … named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star … earned a monogram. AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in 10 meets during the track and field season … specialized in the sprint and relay events … placed seventh out of 41 runners in the 100-meter dash at the outdoor Gina Relays … claimed first out of 26 runners in the 200m at the outdoor Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational in
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HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Fouryear letter winner in track and field … helped her team to an undefeated slate each of her four years … part of the 400 relay state champion team … named MVP during her junior campaign … member of the Saint Mary’s Health Careers program … served as the commissioner of athletics for two years … class officer during her freshman and sophomore years … has two siblings … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters and majoring in sociology.
Jaclyn Winkel Junior Jumps Reno, NV Reno AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed in four meets during the track and field season … finished second in the 400m at the GINA
Megan Yanik Junior Sprints Plymouth, MI Ladywood AS A SOPHOMORE: Competed in 12 indoor and outdoor track & field events for the Irish … participated at the NCAA East Preliminary Round and the NCAA Championships in the 400m hurdles and the 4x400m relay … qualified for the NCAAs in each event with an 11th place showing in the 400m hurdles (58.24) and an 18th place finish in the 4x400m relay (3:37.97) … finished fourth in the 400m hurdles (59.96) and third in the 4x400m relay (3:37.79) at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, earning one all-BIG EAST scroll … was a first-place finisher at the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle in the 400m hurdles (1:00.24) and in the 4x400m relay (3:40.56) … was a second-place finisher at the Victor Lopez Classic in the 4x400m relay
Relays (57.77) … took third in the 400m hurdles at the Mike Poehlein Invitational (1:04.81) … helped 4x400m relay team to a fifth-place showing at the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle (3:50.64) … named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star. AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in eight meets during the track and field season … helped 4x400m relay team to fifth place at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships … finished fifth at the outdoor Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational in the 400m hurdles in 1:05.47 … won the 400m dash out of 28 runners at the indoor Indiana Relays in 57.92 … also helped 4,000m distance medley team finish second at same meet in 11:51.95 … finished fifth in the 500m run (1:18.50) and helped
4x400m relay team place third in 4:01.41 at the indoor Blue & Gold Invitational … earned a monogram. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Sixtime letter winner in volleyball and track and field … helped her volleyball team to an undefeated season, conference championship and a regional championship during her sophomore year … named all-conference four times between volleyball and track … named team captain as a senior in volleyball … member of the National Honor Society, Key Club and the National Charity League … daughter of Robert and Christine Winkel ... has one brother and one sister … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business and majoring in finance.
with a time of 3:39.67 and at the Polytan Invitational (3:40.73) … named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star … earned a monogram. AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in seven meets during the track and field season … ran the 400m hurdles at the NCAA East Regionals … won the 400m hurdles at the outdoor Louisville Cardinal Invitational and the Gina Relays in 59.34 and 1:00.41, respectively … finished sixth at the outdoor BIG EAST Championships in the 400m hurdles in 1:00.30 … helped 4x400m relay team place fifth at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships … won the 500m run and 4x400m relay at the indoor Blue & Gold Invitational in 1:15.70 and 3:53.88, respectively … earned a monogram. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Fourtime letter winner in track and field … conference and regional champion all four years … state champion as a senior in the 100 and 300 hurdles … all-conference, all-city and all-state selection each season … threetime MVP … team captain her senior season … holds her school records in the 100 and 300 hurdles … daughter of Greg and Marybeth Yanik … has two brothers … enrolled in the College of Science and is majoring in pre-professional studies with a supplementary major in Spanish.
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Student-Athletes Jade Barber Sophomore Sprints/Hurdles Middleburg Heights, OH Midpark AS A FRESHMAN: Turned in impressive freshman campaign, competing in 15 meets … ran a leg of the 4x400m relay at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, helping the Irish to an 18th place finish (3:37.97) … relay team qualified for NCAAs after finishing eighth at the NCAA East Preliminary Round (3:35.85) … also competed in the 100m hurdles (13.53) and the 4x100m relay (53.71), finishing 28th and 22nd, respectively … earned all-BIG EAST accolades at the outdoor championships after finishing second in the 100m hurdles (13.34), third in the 4x400m relay (3:37.79) and first in the 4x100m relay (45.17) … helped 4x400m relay team to sixth place showing at the Drake Relays (3:40.76) … had impressive meet at the Polytan Invitational, finishing first in the 400m (54.90) and second in the 100m hurdles (13.71), 4x100m relay (46.18) and 4x400m relay (3:40.73) … won a pair of titles at the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle, finishing first in the 100m dash (11.82) and 4x400m relay (3:40.56) … also placed second in the 4x100m relay (45.54) … helped 4x100 (45.78) and 4x400m (3:40.11) relay teams to a pair of third place finishes at the Stanford Invitational … also finished 11th in the 100m hurdles (14.03) … won the 400m dash at the Mike Poehlein Invitational (55.62) … finished fifth in the 100m hurdles (13.96), and helped the 4x400m (3:39.67) and 4x100m (45.75) relay teams to second and third place finishes, respectively, at the Victor Lopez Classic … took fourth in the 60m hurdles at the Alex Wilson Invitational (8.58) … helped the women’s distance medley relay team finish fourth (11:28.87) and the 4x400m relay team (3:41.98) to a fifth place finish at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships … helped 4x400m relay team finish third at the Meyo Invitational (3:43.97) … 4x400m relay team took fourth at the Indiana Relays (3:46.21) … also
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placed ninth in the 400m dash (57.24) … opened career with a third place finish in the 60m hurdles (8.82), while helping the 4x400m relay team finish first (3:51.49) at the season-opening Blue & Gold Invitational … competed in the 100m hurdles and finished fourth at the USA Junior Track and Field Championships in June … earned a monogram. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Jade Paige Barber graduated from Midpark High School in the spring of 2011 … lettered four times in track and field as a sprinter and hurdler … also lettered three times as a guard on the basketball team and once in cross country … conference and sectional champion as a freshman, sophomore and senior … regional and state champion as a senior … won the 2010 indoor state championship
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in the 400 meters in 55.46 and the 60 meters in 8.71 … named team MVP as a sophomore … top times include 54.35 in the 400 meters, 14.36 in the 100 hurdles, 24.64 in the 200 meters and 11.8 in the 100 meters … basketball team won a conference and sectional title during senior year … competed on the Ohio Flyers club team, advancing to the AAU nationals in 2009 and placing second in the women’s 16 age group … off the track, was a member of the National Honors Society … born to John Barber III and Annette Moore in Cleveland, Ohio … has an older brother John Barber IV, and a twin sister, Kaila, who is also an incoming track and field freshman at Notre Dame … brother, John, ran track and field in college … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters.
Kaila Barber Sophomore Sprints/Hurdles Middleburg Heights, OH Midpark AS A FRESHMAN: Turned in impressive freshman campaign, culminating in an appearance at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 400m hurdles … finished 22nd in the 400m hurdles (1:00.27) … qualified for nationals after taking sixth in the 400m hurdles (57.90) at the NCAA East Preliminary Round … also ran in the 4x100m relay at the NCAA East Preliminary Round … turned in a brilliant BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, earning a relay title and three all-BIG EAST scrolls … finished third in the 400m hurdles (59.90), third in the 4x400m relay (3:37.79) and first in the 4x100m relay (45.17) … also took fourth in the 100m hurdles (13.62) … helped 4x400m relay team finish sixth at the Drake Relays (3:40.76) … had a strong Polytan Invitational, finishing first in the 400m hurdles (58.92), third in the 100m hurdles (14.17), and second in the 4x100 (46.18) and
4x400m relays (3:40.73) … had two runnerup finishes at the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle, taking second in the 100m hurdles (13.75) and the 4x100m relay (45.54) … had three top-three finishes at the Stanford Invitational, finishing second in the 400m hurdles (58.84), third in the 4x100 (45.78) and 4x400m relays (3:40.11) … won the 100m hurdles at the Mike Poehlein Invitational (13.82) … had three top-three finishes at the Victor Lopez Classic … took second in the 400m hurdles (59.04), second in the 4x400m relay (3:39.67) and third in the 4x100m relay (45.75) … also placed fifth in the long jump (5.80m) … took fourth in the long jump (5.77m) and fifth in the 60m hurdles (8.68) at the Alex Wilson Invitational … had three top-five performances at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships … took fourth in the long jump (5.87m) and 60m hurdles (8.50) and fifth in the 4x400m relay (3:41.98) … won the 60m hurdles at the Meyo Invitational (8.33) and finished third in the 4x400m relay (3:43.97) … finished second in the 60m hurdles (8.59) and 4x400m relay (3:45.78) at the Notre Dame Invitational … finished second in the long jump (5.53m) and 4x400m relay (3:51.50) at the GVSU Bob Eubanks Open … opened career with a bang, earning BIG EAST Female Track Athlete of the Week honors after winning the 400m dash (56.83), 60m hurdles (8.51), long jump (5.65m) and the 4x400m relay (3:51.49) at the season-opening Blue & Gold Invitational … wrapped up summer of 2012 by winning
a bronze medal in the 400m hurdles at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Barcelona, Spain … earned a monogram. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Kaila Denae Barber graduated from Midpark High School in the spring of 2011 … four-year letter winner in track and field, volleyball and basketball … competed in the sprint and hurdle events on the track, was a middle hitter in volleyball and a guard in basketball … earned conference and sectional championships all four years … earned all-conference honors as a junior and senior … became a regional and state champion during final two years and also earned national rankings … team captain and team MVP during final two seasons … top times include 40.88, the No. 9 all-time high school 300m hurdles time, 58.4, No. 5 400m hurdles time during the 2011 high school outdoor season and 19-8.25 ft. in the long jump … finished second at the 2011 New Balance Outdoor Nationals in the 400m hurdles … named 2010 Ohio Gatorade Female Track and Field Athlete of the Year in Ohio … basketball team won conference and sectional championships in both junior and senior seasons … participated in National Honor Society … born to John Barber III and Annette Moore in Cleveland, Ohio … has an older brother John Barber IV, and a twin sister, Jade, who is also an incoming track and field freshman at Notre Dame … brother, John, ran track and field in college … enrolled in the College of Science and majoring in biological sciences.
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Student-Athletes Emily Frydrych Sophomore Middle Distance Wilmington, DE St. Mark’s
EAST Outdoor Championship … named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star … earned a track and field monogram. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Emily Sproson Frydrych graduated from St. Mark’s High School in the spring of 2011 … lettered all four years in cross country and indoor and outdoor track and field … won state championships on the track in the 800 and 1,600meter runs and ran a leg of the 4x800m-meter relay as a senior … holds school records in the 1,600 meters (4:53.47), 800 meters
AS A FRESHMAN: Ran in three cross country meets during the fall season … opened the year at the 5K Crusader Invitational by finishing sixth out of 81 runners (18:38.1) … followed up with an 11thplace finish out of 105 runners in the 5K race at the National Catholic Championships (17:48) … also ran in the 6K “B” race at the Wisconsin Invitational … competed in 13 meets during the indoor/outdoor track and field season … gathered in five first-place finishes and 10 top-five finishes … helped the Fighting Irish score four points in the 1,000m run during the BIG EAST Indoor Championships finishing fifth (2:49.21) … ran career best times in the mile (4:53.95) and the 1,000m (2:48.94) at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational … added a personal best in the 1,500m (4:26.67) at the Polytan Invitational finishing sixth in a field of 29 … concluded, the season by running a season high in the 800m dash (2:09.02) during BIG
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(2:14.41), 3,200 meters (10:53.6) and the 5K in cross country (18:27) … earned numerous all-county and all-state citations throughout career … named team captain as a senior in all three sports, and as a junior in out- door track and field … selected as secretary for school’s National Honors Society … born to Dan and Wendy Frydrych in Newark, Del. … has an older sister, Sarah … sister, Sarah, ran cross country and track and field at St. Francis (Pa.) University … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters.
Gabby Gonzales Sophomore Middle Distance Florence, KY Larry A. Ryle
includes team MVP, team captain, 100% award, outstanding female athlete, runner of the year, Beef O’Brady’s Athlete of the Week, all-state team, academic all-state team, Sportswoman of the Year … was school’s Valedictorian … participated in National Honor Society and won academic awards such as Outstanding Science Award and the National Scholastic Writing Contest Golden
Key and Silver … also participated in the FCCLA, FBLA, Student Council, Hispanic Honor Society, Math Honor Society, Science Honor Society and the English Honor Society … born in Austin, Texas to Caesar and Christina Gonzales … has a younger sister Emily and a younger brother Caesar … enrolled in the College of Science and majoring in biological sciences..
AS A FRESHMAN: Improved steadily throughout the year to become one of the Irish’s top runners … ran in all seven races, culminating in earning all-region accolades after placing 13th out of 227 runners at the 6K NCAA Great Lakes Regional (20:54.4) … took 31st out of 138 runners at the 6K BIG EAST Championships (21:12.6) … also competed for the Irish at the 6K NCAA National Championships (21:14.8) … opened year with a fifth place finish out of 81 runners at the 5K Crusader Invitational (18:32.4) … other 5K finishes included 27th out of 272 runners at the National Catholic Championships (18:26) and 30th out of 75 runners in the JV race at the Notre Dame Invitational (19:09) … concluded preparations for the conference meet with a 31st place finish out of 108 runners in the 6K “B” race at the Wisconsin Invitational (22:09.1) … earned a cross country monogram … participated in five indoor/outdoor meets for the Irish on the year … placed second at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships in the 10,000m run (34:44.31) to earn an all-BIG EAST citation … ran to a fourth-place finish at the Polytan Invitational in the 5,000 run (16:48.01) … finished seventh in the 10,000m run out of a 38 person field at the Stanford Invitational (33:56.86) … participated in the NCAA East Preliminary Round in the 10,000m run, finishing 17th (35:07.02) … named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star … earned a track and field monogram. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Graduated from Larry A Ryle High School in the spring of 2011 … lettered in cross country and track and field all four years … routinely won conference, sectional and regional championships in both sports throughout career and also was named all-conference, all-city, all-region, all-county and all-state throughout career … was state runner-up two years in a row … lengthy awards list
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Student-Athletes Mary Esther Gourdin Sophomore Jumps Greer, SC Riverside AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in eleven meets during the indoor/outdoor track and field season … participated in the long jump and triple jump events … started off her
Amber Lalla Sophomore Sprints Las Cruces, NM Mayfield AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in eleven meets during the indoor/outdoor track and field season … participated in the 200m, 400m, 4x400m relay, and 500m dashes … recorded 10 top-10 finishes … placed sec-
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collegiate career with a personal best in the long jump (5.49m) and a second place finish at the Notre Dame Blue & Gold Invitational … also finished first in the triple jump with a 11.43m … placed second at the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational in the triple jump with a 11.43m effort … jumped a personal best (12.00m) in the triple jump at the Polytan Invitational … earned a monogram. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: MaryEsther Gourdin graduated from Riverside High School in the spring of 2011 … lettered four times in track and field, primarily competing in the long and triple jumps … personal bests include 17-7 in the long jump, 39-6 in the triple jump and 59.3 in the 400meter run … won state three years in a row … regional champion all four years … team
captain all four years and team MVP as a junior and senior … named all-city, allregion, all-county and all-state as a junior and senior … also participated in Beta Club, National Spanish Honor Society, youth group and the Welcome Committee … earned the AP Distinguished Scholar with Honors and American Legion Citizenship awards and was a National Achievement Scholarship Outstanding participant … born on June 6, 1993, to Dexter and Deborah Gourdin in Greenville, S.C. … has two older brothers, Daniel and Dustin, and a younger brother, Michael … both parents attended Notre Dame … brother, Dustin, played football for Furman University … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters.
ond with her team in the 4x400m relay at GVSU Bob Eubanks Open with a time of 3:51.50 … achieved her personal best in the 500m dash (1:16.74) at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational … set a personal record in the 200m dash (25.51) at the Polytan Invitational … set additional career bests in the indoor 400m dash with a time of 57.12 at the Notre Dame Alex Wilson Invitational and outdoor (57.91) at the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle … named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Amber Lalla graduated from Mayfield High School in the spring of 2011 … lettered all four years in track and field … team MVP as a junior and senior … relayed the 2008 state championship 1,600-meter relay team … 400meter relay team won back-to-back state championships in 2010 and 2011 … runner-
up in the 400-meter dash in 2008 and 2011, while placing fourth and third, respectively, in 2009 and 2010 … finished fourth in the 200 meters in 2011 … extra-curricular activities included being a member of the National Honor Society, student government, Key Club, Spanish Club, National Hispanic Institute and Holy Cross Youth Ministry … was president of the Spanish Club and also the senior class public relations officer … was a Wendy’s High School Heisman state finalist … graduated in the top 10 percent of class … was a Burger King Scholar and was a Bright Star Dental Healthcare scholarship recipient … born on May 28, 1993, to Michael and Sharon Lalla in Huntsville, Ala. … has an older brother, Levi, and an older sister, Christal … enrolled in the College of Sciences and is majoring in biological sciences.
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Karen Lesiewicz Sophomore Middle Distance Schaumburg, IL Schaumburg AS A FRESHMAN: Did not compete during the cross country season or track and field seasons … named a BIG EAST Academic AllStar.
Carly Loeffel Sophomore Hurdles/Jumps Cary, IL Cary-Grove AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in eight meets during the indoor/outdoor track and field season … finished in the top five eight times … was a first place finisher and set a season best in indoor high jump (1.71m) at the GVSU Bob Eubanks Open … placed second in the heptathlon high jump with a personal best jump of 1.69m at the BIG EAST
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Karen Kathleen Lesiewicz graduated from Schaumburg High School in the spring of 2011 … lettered four times in cross country and four times in track and field, running mid-distance on the track … in cross country, earned three all-conference tallies, two all-region honors and one all-state accolade … named team MVP and captain as a senior … stellar junior season on the track saw a conference, sectional and state championship, and all-conference and all-state marks … was selected as team captain and team MVP as a junior … also earned all-state honors as a sophomore on the track … best times include 16:55 in the three miles, 10:47 in the 3,200 meters, 4:54 in the 1,600 meters and 2:13 in the 800 meters … ran a leg of state championship 4x800m-meter relay
team … time of 9:06 set a school record … cross country team won IHSA state championship in 2010 … 4:54 in the 1,600 was a school record and won state championship … also a member of the Drama Club and improv team … participated in vacation bible school and was a YMCA camp counselor … was an academic scholar and a member of the Thespian Society … received the Foreign Language award … born October 25, 1992, to Thomas and Kathy Lesiewicz in Schaumburg, Ill. … has three older brothers, Brian, Tim and Patrick … brothers, Brian and Tim, both ran cross country and track and field at North Central College … brother, Patrick, recently transferred to Notre Dame from North Central College to run cross country and track and field … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.
Outdoor Championships … she took sixth in the heptathlon with a personal best 4,869 points … achieved a season high (5.44m) in long jump and 3,491 points in the pentathlon at the BIG East Indoor Track & Field Championship … had a season best outdoor high jump (5.60m), a season best javelin throw (29.48m) and a personal record in the 100 hurdles (15.47) at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays … finished fourth and set personal best in both the heptathlon 800m (2:22.80) and the heptathlon shot put (11.39) at the BIG East Outdoor Championships … named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star … earned a monogram. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Carly Rose Loeffel graduated from Cary-Grove High School in the spring of 2011 … lettered four years in track and field, specializing in the high jump and sprints, and two years in volleyball … personal best in high jump is 5-8 … earned numerous all-conference, all-city,
all-region and all-state accolades throughout high school … won conference, sectional and state titles as a senior … earned national rankings throughout career … team MVP three times and team captain as a junior and senior … helped lead volleyball team to conference crowns as freshman and sophomore and a sectional title as a sophomore … participated in National Honor Society, student council, choir, interact and musicals … born on August 20, 1992, to Timothy and Judy Loeffel in Cary, Ill. … has an older sister, Erin, and two older brothers, Tim and Kyle … brother, Tim, earned his MBA from Notre Dame … comes from athletic family as father, Timothy, played football at Northern Illinois, brother, Tim, wrestled at Eastern Illinois, sister, Erin, played soccer at Eastern Illinois, and grandfather, Ted Rzeppa, played football at St. Martin (Wash.) … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.
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Student-Athletes Ihuoma Nwaogwugwu Sophomore Throws Marietta, GA Wheeler
Fiona Paladino Sophomore Hurdles/Jumps Skillman, NJ Montgomery AS A FRESHMAN: Participated in ten indoor/outdoor track and field meets … was a top finisher and set a season best at the GVSU Bob Eubanks Open in the 60m hurdles (9.13) … was a top-ten finisher 18 times …
Kayla Polcari Sophomore Pole Vault Ridgewood, NJ Ridgewood AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in nine indoor and outdoor meets during the track and field season … reached a top-ten finish four times on the year … gathered in a personal best in the outdoor pole vault with a 3.55m distance at the Notre Dame
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AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in four meets during indoor track and field season … reached a season-high eighth place finish while posting a personal best weight throw at 15.36m at the Alex Wilson Invitational. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Ihuoma Chimela Nwaogwugwu graduated from Wheeler High School in the spring of 2011 … earned two letters in track and field and also played basketball … was named team captain as junior and senior … laundry list of extracurricular activities included Beta Club, National Honor Society, Family &
Friends Section Editor and Business Manager of the school yearbook, Mu Alpha Theta Social Studies Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Duke TIP participant and marching band … earned four academic letters … won the Gold Award in Girl Scouts in 2010-11 … AfriMetro Academic Scholarship Winner … National Achievement Honorable Mention … born on May 20, 1993 in Benin City, Nigeria, to Chimela and Ngozi Nwaogwugwu … has a younger sibling, Chinenye … enrolled in the College of Engineering and majoring in mechanical engineering.
racked in personal records at the GVSU Bob Eubanks Open in the 800m (2:46.38), high jump (1.68m), shot put (8.20m), long jump (5.34m) and the pentathlon (3,281 points) … recorded a personal best 100m hurdles time (15.55) at the Texas Roadhouse Border Battle … earned a monogram. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Mary Fiona Paladino graduated from Montgomery High School in the spring of 2011 … lettered all four years in indoor and outdoor track and field, competing in the high jump, long jump, high hurdles and sprint events … leapt 5-10 in the high jump at the Meet of Champions outdoor track and field meet to claim the title as a junior … finished fifth in the high jump at the New Balance Nationals outdoor track and field meet as a junior … at the indoor New Balance Nationals, claimed third in the high jump and sixth in the pentathlon …
won the indoor hurdles at the Meet of Champions as a senior … won the outdoor high jump at the Meet of Champions as a senior … finished fifth at the USATF Nationals in the high jump as a senior … career included a plethora of conference, sectional and state titles … also earned allcounty, all-state and All-American honors throughout career … named team MVP all four years and team captain as a junior and senior … also ran for the club track and field team, Shore AC … born August 22, 1993, to Chris Paladino and Erin Dolan in Princeton, N.J. … has an older brother, Connor, and a younger sister, Faelen … grandfather, Patrick Dolan, graduated from Notre Dame and played football for the Irish … brother, Connor, is a fellow Irish track and field student-athlete … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters
Invitational … concluded the season with a personal best pole vault distance (3.60m) at the Hillsdale College “GINA” Relays … named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Kayla Ann Polcari graduated from Ridgewood High School in the spring of 2011 … lettered four times each in indoor and outdoor track and field and gymnastics … specializes in the pole vault … holds the school and county records in both indoor and outdoor track and field … claimed the Dartmouth Relay title in both 2010 and 2011 … earned the silver medal at the Penn Relays in 2011 and the bronze in 2010 … set personal record of 12-5.5 in the 2011 Penn Relays … won bronze medal at the Arcadia Invitational in 2011 … claimed the Eastern State title in indoor track and field in 2010 … earned allconference, all-county and all-state honors throughout career … ranked in the top 20 in
the country as a senior in both indoor and outdoor track and field … won the conference championship three times in outdoor and twice in indoor … also claimed the sectional and state titles in outdoor as a senior … team captain as a senior in track and field and as a junior and senior in gymnastics … member of the National Honor Society … received high honors in the classroom all four years … served as a peer counselor in Freshman F.O.C.U.S and was active in the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel youth group … born on January 2, 1993, to Peter and Elizabeth Polcari in Hackensack, N.J. … has an older sister, Ann, who is a fellow Irish pole vaulter … father, Peter, also graduated from Notre Dame … enrolled in the College of Science and is majoring in science pre-professional and in the College of Arts and Letters and majoring in psychology.
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Danielle Aragon Freshman Middle Distance Billings, MT Billings Senior
Margaret Bamgbose Freshman Sprints / Hurdles Evanston, IL Township
PREP AND PERSONAL: Graduated from Billings High School (Billings, Mont.) in the spring of 2012 … eight-time letterwinner in cross country and track … named state champion in the 800m run, 1,600m run, 3,200m run, and the 4x4m relay junior year … named state champion sophomore year in the 800m run … set the state record in the 800m (2:08.31) senior year … placed second at USATF Junior Nationals Outdoor in the 800m (2:05.06) … ran a personal best and placed 11th at the IAAF World Championships in the 800m (2:04.19) in 2012 … was a first-
place finisher at the Golden West Invitational (2011) in the 800m and the mile … succeeded in the classroom by placing first in the 2012 AMC Math Test at Billings … active as a member of the National Honor Society and the chemistry club … father ran cross country and track for Notre Dame … will join sister, Alexa, on the cross country and track at Notre Dame in the fall … full name is Danielle Anna Aragon … daughter of Chuck and Kathy Aragon … has two sisters … enrolled in First Year Studies.
PREP AND PERSONAL: Graduated from Evanston Township High School (Evanston, III.) in the spring of 2012 … named champion in the 300m hurdles, finishing in 41.11, which was the third fastest in country in 2012 … runner up in the 200m dash (24.17) and placed fourth in the 100m hurdles at the state meet senior year … earned all-state status (2011) in the 4x200m relay, 4x400m
relay and the 300m hurdles … set the 300 meter hurdles record at the Kansas relays in 2012 … named all-conference (2010, 2012) … earned school’s top female athlete award and booster club female track athlete in 2012 … awarded team MVP and booster club scholastic athlete … daughter of Sunday and Afusatu Bamgbose … has one younger brother, BJ, and one older sister, Maria …
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Student-Athletes Sydni Meunier Freshman Distance Melvin, IL Gibson City Melvin-Sibley
Molly Seidel Freshman Distance Hartland, WI University Lake School Studies. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Graduated from University Lake School (Wis.) in the spring of 2012 … letterwinner in cross country (four times), track and field (four times), alpine ski race (three times) and
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enrolled in First Year of Studies. PREP AND PERSONAL: Graduated from Gibson City Melvin-Sibley High School (Melvin, III.) in the spring of 2012 … eighttime letterwinner in volleyball and track … ran a 4:50 mile time (2012) that ranked as the fourth fastest time in Illinois state meet history … was state champion in the 1,600m run, 800m run (2011, 2012) and in the 4x400m relay (2012) … named Wendy’s High School Heisman State Finalist and conference female athlete of the year in 2012 … helped track team to become 1A runner-up by setting seven school records senior year … track team was conference champions (2010, 2011) and sectional champions (2011) … finished second in the mile, fourth in the 800m run and third in the 4x400
relay at the state meet sophomore year … named team MVP three times, second team all-conference and second in most digs in volleyball (2010, 2011 2012) … will see first time action in cross county at Notre Dame, due to high school program being absent of the sport … named Valedictorian, foreign language student of the year, science student of the year, math student of the year , top community service student, and a National Honor Society member … participated in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, interact club, leadership team, art club, project ignition, and in church youth group … father, Mike, played football at Milkin University … full name is Sydni Hannah Meunier … born in Palo Heights, Ill. … enrolled in First Year of
field hockey (twice) … selected as an Adidas Cross Country All-American (‘11) … named Gatorade National Female Cross Country Runner of the Year and Gatorade Wisconsin Female Cross Country Runner of the Year (‘11) … helped the USA Junior National Cross Country team win the Bupa Great Edinburgh Cross Country - International Challenge by finishing third … named to the Wisconsin Track Coaches Association’s all-state team and as the overall female athlete of the year (‘12) … earned first team all-state honors for cross country from the Wisconsin Coaches Association three times (‘08-’10) … won the Wisconsin DIII cross country meet and was the DIII record holder all four years … named as an all-division state cross country record holder (’10-’11) … joined Suzy Favor as the only female to win four state individual titles … named the Foot Locker National and Midwest champion senior year … named as
the Brooks Border War Champion (’10-’11) … selected as a New Balance Nationals mile and two-mile All-American junior year … won the 1,600m and 3,200m races at the state meet all four years … was the all-division state record holder twice in the 3,200m (’11-’12) and once in the 1,600m (’12) … selected as the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Cross Country Runner of the Year on three occasions (’09,’10 and ’11) … named the Midwest Distance Gala Mile champion junior and senior seasons … earned the national Merit Scholarship and named to The Cum Laude Society … aunt, Kathleen, rowed crew for Saint Mary’s College (’74-’75) and Notre Dame (’75) … aunt, Molly, rowed for Notre Dame (’85-’86) … mother, Anne, graduated for Saint Mary’s College in ’87 … full name is Molly Elizabeth Seidel … born in Brookfield, Wis. to Fritz and Anne Seidel … has one younger brother and one younger sister … enrolled in First Year of Studies.
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Season In Review
Jeremy Rae crossed the finish line first in the men’s distance medley relay race at the 2012 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Nampa, Idaho as the Irish team of Johnathan Shawel, Chris Giesting, Randall Babb and Rae gave the school its first relay national championship.
2011 Men’s Cross Country Results
Crusader National Catholic Notre Dame Wisconsin BIG EAST Great Lakes Invitational (5K) Championships (8K) Invitational (8K) Invitational (8K) Championships (8K)` Regionals (10K) Sept 2. 2011 Sept. 16, 2011 Sept. 30, 2011 Oct. 14, 2011 Oct. 29, 2011 Nov. 12, 2011
NCAA Championships (10K) Nov. 21, 2011
Seniors Randall Babb Jordan Carlson Max Cruz Mitchell Lorenz Kelly Lynch Joe Miller Tom Pesch Johnathan Shawel Zac Suriano
DNR DNR 16:40.5 (21st) DNR DNR DNR 16:46.7 (26th) DNR 16:34.4 (18th)
DNR DNR DNR DNR 24:47 (6th) 25:02 (10th) 25:43.5 (1st-*) DNR DNR
DNR 25:59 (143rd-+) DNR DNR 25:19 (86th-+) DNR 26:22 (65th-#) DNR 25:41 (24th-#)
25:32.3 (19th-!) 25:24.8 (181st) DNR DNR 25:05.6 (145th) DNR DNR DNR DNR
24:56.1 (52nd) 24:28.9 (34th) DNR DNR 24:37.4 (38th) DNR DNR DNR DNR
DNR 30:37.9 (10th) DNR DNR 31:04.3 (32nd) DNR DNR DNR DNR
DNR 31:30.4 (178th) DNR DNR 31:42.9 (194th) 32:16.8 (231st) DNR DNR DNR
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DNR DNR 26:03 (44th-#) 24:51 (41st-+) 25:11 (73rd-+)
DNR DNR 25:58.4 (43rd-!) 24:45.8 (93rd) 24:41.0 (76th)
DNR DNR 25:20.4 (64th) 24:19.8 (27th) 23:55.4 (12th)
DNR DNR DNR DNR DNR DNR 31:06.7 (35th) 31:10.2 (146th) 30:41.3 (17th) 30:49.7 (105th)
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DNR DNR DNR 24:35 (2nd) 26:22.0 (7th-*) 24:59 (9th) 26:29.6 (9th-*) 24:44 (4th) 26:17.5 (5th-*) DNR 26:26.6 (8th-*) 24:52 (7th) 26:57.4 (14th-*)
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Juniors Tyler Bartlow Kevin Hendrickson Jeff MacMillian J.P. Malette Jeremy Rae Sophomores Mike Bradley Jack Favorite Eddy Gibbons Martin Grady Kevin Jacobs Patrick Lesiewicz Ryan Nichols Walter Schafer Jack Seeberg Will Sievern Patrick Smith DJ Thornton Michael Tripp Freshmen Steve Blazer DNR DNR DNR DNR DNR Kevin Byrne DNR DNR DNR DNR DNR Robert Devine DNR DNR DNR DNR DNR Johnny Fuller DNR DNR DNR DNR DNR Jason Hoard 16:04.4 (6th) DNR DNR DNR DNR Jake Kildoo DNR 25:12 (18th) 25:55 (140th-+) DNR DNR Chris Quinn 16:22.4 (11th) 26:46.0 (11th-*) DNR DNR DNR Team 2nd of 4 1st of 31 11th of 26 (Blue) 19th of 39 6th of 14 38 Points 28 Points 321 Points (Blue) 493 Points 119 Points 53 Runners 255 Runners 205 Runners (Blue) 270 Runners 123 Runners 77 Runners (JV) 7th of 20 (Gold) 88 Runners (B) 255 Points (Gold) 165 Runners (Gold) 59 Runners (JV) BOLD = All-BIG EAST/All-Region * = JV Race + = Blue Race
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2011 Women’s Cross Country Results
Crusader National Catholic Invitational (5K) Championships (5K) Sept. 2, 2011 Sept. 16, 2011
Notre Dame Invitational (5K) Sept. 30, 2011
Wisconsin Invitational (6K) Oct 14, 2011
BIG EAST Great Lakes Championships (6K) Regionals (6K) Oct. 29, 2011 Nov. 12, 2011
NCAA Championships (6K) Nov. 21, 2011
Seniors Gena Bleyer Molly Hirt Kari Johnson Allison Schroeder Susanna Sullivan Rachel Velarde
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DNR 18:39 (150th) 19:37 (42nd-*) 18:21 (3rd-*) 17:38 (29th) DNR
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Angela Ryck 20:11.0 (38th) Jessica Rydberg 18:04.9 (2nd) Rebecca Tracy DNR
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18:29 (6th-*) 17:33 (25th) 17:59 (73rd)
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DNR 20:46.7 (10th) 21:28.0 (34th)
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19:04 (27th-*) 17:40 (32nd) DNR 17:50 (51st) 18:37 (12th-*) 19:39 (44th-*) DNR 18:18 (110th)
DNR 21:09.2 (85th) DNR 21:40.6 (169th) 22:46.1 (61st-!) DNR DNR 21:49.9 (16th-!)
DNR 21:03.5 (27th) DNR 21:01.2 (26th) DNR DNR DNR 21:20.7 (37th)
DNR 21:22.3 (28th) DNR 22:21.6 (86th) DNR DNR DNR 21:24.7 (30th)
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22:25.7 (46th-!) 22:09.1 (31st-!) DNR DNR DNR DNR 22:39.7 (58th-!) DNR
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5th/28 Teams (Blue) 210 Points 225 Runners (Blue) 105 Runners (JV)
15th/44 Teams 475 Points 305 Runners 75 Runners (JV)
6th/16 Teams 136 Points 138 Runners 108 Runners (B)
5th/33 Teams 112 Points 227 Runners
22nd/31 Teams 512 Points 254 Runners
Juniors
Sophomores Elizabeth Andruszkiewicz DNR Alexa Aragon DNR Colleen Boyle DNR Kelly Curran DNR Michelle Mowry 19:25.2 (18th) Ryan Russ 20:20.6 (42nd) Meg Ryan DNR McKinzie Schulz DNR Freshmen Emily Frydrych Gabby Gonzales Kaileen Healy Megan Heeder Karen Lesiewicz Katie Moran Katherine Stultz Colleen Wade
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Team 2nd/6 Teams 1st/33 Teams 33 Points 22 Points 81 Runners 272 Runners BOLD = All-Region * = JV Race ! = B Race
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2011-12 Track & Field Results BLUE AND GOLD INVITATIONAL DECEMBER 2, 2011 NOTRE DAME, IN Women’s 60 Meters
1. Aijah Urssery 7.64 7. Nevada Sorenson 8.00 Women’s 200 Meters 1. Aijah Urssery 25.18 25.44 2. Michelle Brown 6. Maddie Buttinger 25.72 Women’s 400 Meters 1. Kaila Barber 56.83 2. Michelle Brown 57.18 57.94 5. Natalie Geiger Women’s 500 Meters 4. Michelle Rotondo 1:18.89 1:19.69 6. Amber Lalla Women’s 800 Meters 2:23.92 2. Colleen Boyle 5. Elizabeth Andrusziewicz 2:25.11 Women’s 1,000 Meters 1. Emily Frydrych 2:52.09 2:52.47 2. Allison Schroeder 3. Angela Ryck 2:52.92 Women’s Mile 1. Katherine Stults 5:07.67 5:12.00 3. Kathryn Moran 4. Gena Bleyer 5:21.17 5. Colleen Wade 5:33.89 Women’s 3,000 Meters 4. McKinzie Schulz 9:38.80 5. Molly Hirt 10:12.65 10:29.41 8. Michelle Mowry Women’s 60-Meter Hurdles 1. Kaila Barber 8.51 2. Nevada Sorenson 8.54 3. Jade Barber 8.82 5. Fiona Paladino 9.14 6. Maddie Buttinger 9.16 7. Meghan Moore 9.18 Women’s 4x100 Meter Relay 1. Notre Dame “A” 3:51.49 Jade Barber, Natalie Geiger, Michelle Brown, Kaila Barber 4:04.16 4. Notre Dame “B” Sasha Blanchard, Jenny Fucillo, Amber Lalla, Ann Marie Kelly 7. Notre Dame “C” 4:06.21 Angela Ryck, Allison Schroeder, Emily Frydrych, Elizabeth Andrusziewicz Women’s High Jump 1. Maddie Buttinger 1.73m 2. Fiona Paladino 1.68m 3. Carly Loeffel 1.63m 5. Kendra Jennings 1.53m
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Women’s Pole Vault 1. Kelly Burke 3. Annie Polcari 4. Kathryn Barousse 5. Kayla Polcari Women’s Long Jump 1. Kaila Barber 2. Mary Esther Gourdin 3. Maddie Buttinger 5. Jessie Christian 6. Fiona Paladino 7. Lauren Leniart 8. Carly Loeffel Women’s Triple Jump 1. Mary Esther Gourdin 3. Kelly Burke 4. Lauren Leniart 6. Jessie Christian 7. Kendra Jennings Women’s Shot Put 2. Emily Morris 3. Madeline Casanova 4. Emily Kujawski Women’s Weight Throw 3. Mason Bashaw 5. Emily Kujawski 6. Emily Morris 7. Madeline Casanova 8. Vivien Devaney Men’s 60 Meters 3. Keith Mesidor 8. Logan Renwick Men’s 200 Meters 2. Jarrod Buchanon 3. Keith Mesidor 8. Oye Eyeguokan Men’s 400 Meters 1. Chris Giesting 2. Patrick Feeney 3. Brendan Dougherty 7. Connor Paladino Men’s 800 Meters 1. Mitch Lorenz 2. Max Cruz 3. Steve Blazer 4. Robert Devine Men’s 1,000 Meters 1. D.J. Thornton 2. Kevin Byrne 3. Randall Babb 5. Eddy Gibbons 6. Jack Favorite 8. Zac Suriano Men’s Mile 4. Christopher Quinn
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3.55m 3.40m 3.40m 3.25m 5.65m 5.49m 5.48m 5.14m 5.14m 5.11m 5.09m 11.43m 11.04m 11.03m 10.89m 10.63m 13.75m 13.25m 12.54m 16.35m 15.67m 15.63m 15.47m 14.91m 7.07 7.30 22.55 22.59 23.52 47.40 47.51 48.46 50.45 1:54.17 1:54.73 1:55.11 1:59.27 2:26.58 2:26.71 2:26.77 2:27.33 2:28.74 2:30.55 4:36.19
Men’s 3,000 Meters 8:44.15 4. Patrick Lesiewicz 5. Johnny Fuller 9:03.32 Men’s 5,000 Meters 14:32.81 1. Jeff MacMillan 2. Jordan Carlson 14:32.94 14:33.14 3. J.P. Malette 5. Martin Grady 14:35.09 6. Jake Kildoo 14:38.02 14:42.25 7. Kelly Lynch 8. Joe Miller 14:42.78 Men’s 60-Meter Hurdles 1. Jarrod Buchanon 8.14 6. Oye Eyeguokan 8.73 Men’s 4x400 Meter Relay 1. Notre Dame “A” 3:18.36 Patrick Feeney, Jarrod Buchanon, Brendan Dougherty, Chris Giesting 3:31.90 6. Notre Dame “B” Carson Barnes, Ted Glasnow, Peter Sullivan, Keith Mesidor Men’s High Jump 2.01m 2. Doug Onuscheck 1.96m 4. Peter Sullivan 6. Rob McCurrie 1.86m Men’s Pole Vault 5.05m 1. Kevin Schipper 2. David Schipper 4.55m 4.35m 4. Patrick Krach Men’s Long Jump 6.78m 2. Keith Mesidor 6.71m 3. Logan Renwick 5. Ted Glasnow 6.68m 7. Patrick Glass 6.34m Men’s Triple Jump 14.25m 1. Logan Renwick 4. Patrick Glass 12.98m Men’s Shot Put 3. Andrew Hills 16.75m 4. Andrew Brock 16.37m 6. Jordan Stumph 14.32m Men’s Weight Throw 16.91m 1. Anthony Thomas 2. Andrew Hills 16.88m 3. Jordan Stumph 16.63m 6. Mike Smigelski 15.79m
GVSU HOLIDAY OPEN DECEMBER 16, 2011 ALLENDALE, MI Women’s 60-Meter Hurdles 3. Maddie Buttinger 9.01 Women’s High Jump 2. Maddie Buttinger 1.70m Women’s Long Jump 1. Maddie Buttinger 5.78m Men’s Pole Vault 2. Kevin Schipper 5.15m
BOB EUBANKS OPEN JANUARY 13-14, 2012 ALLENDALE, MI Women’s 60 Meters 7.76 4. Aijah Urssery Women’s 200 Meters 6. Kaila Barber 25.14 25.47 7. Aijah Urssery Women’s 400 Meters 57.67 3. Michelle Brown Women’s 600 Meters 1:35.28 3. Natalie Geiger Women’s 60-Meter Hurdles 8.60 2. Nevada Sorenson 8.68 4. Kaila Barber Women’s 4x400 Meter Relay 3:51.50 2. Notre Dame “A” Michelle Brown, Amber Lalla, Natalie Geiger, Kaila Barber 5. Notre Dame “B” 4:03.67 Ann Marie Kelly, Aijah Urssery, Michelle Rotondo, Nevada Sorenson Women’s Pole Vault 2. Kelly Burke 3.80m 3.55m 6. Kathryn Barousse Women’s Long Jump 2. Kaila Barber 5.53m 8. Mary Esther Gourdin 5.34m Women’s Triple Jump 4. Mary Esther Gourdin 11.78m 11.48m 6. Kelly Burke 8. Jessie Christian 11.17m Women’s Shot Put 6. Emily Morris 13.42m 7. Madeline Casanova 13.32m Women’s Weight Throw 10. Madeline Casanova 16.26m Women’s Pentathlon Scores 1. Maddie Buttinger 3874 2. Carly Loeffel 3308 3. Fiona Paladino 3281 4. Meghan Moore 3010 Women’s Pentathlon 800 Meters 1. Maddie Buttinger 2:23.99 2. Carly Loeffel 2:40.42 3. Meghan Moore 2:43.23 4. Fiona Paladino 2:46.38 Women’s Pentathlon 60-Meter Hurdles 1. Fiona Paladino 9.13 2. Maddie Buttinger 9.14 3. Meghan Moore 9.29 6. Carly Loeffel 10.11 Women’s Pentathlon High Jump 1. Carly Loeffel 1.71m 2. Maddie Buttinger 1.68m 2. Fiona Paladino 1.68m 5. Meghan Moore 1.53m
Women’s Pentathlon Long Jump 1. Maddie Buttinger 5.68m 2. Fiona Paladino 5.34m 3. Carly Loeffel 5.20m 4. Meghan Moore 4.81m Women’s Pentathlon Shot Put 1. Maddie Buttinger 11.68m 2. Carly Loeffel 10.58m 8.95m 6. Meghan Moore 7. Fiona Paladino 8.20m Men’s 60 Meters 7. Keith Mesidor 7.08 Men’s 200 Meters 3. Patrick Feeney 22.13 22.66 7. Jarrod Buchanon Men’s 400 Meters 1. Patrick Feeney 47.83 48.23 2. Brendan Dougherty Men’s 600 Meters 1. Chris Giesting 1:19.12 7. Randall Babb 1:21.19 Men’s 3,000 Meters 3. Thomas Pesch 8:36.46 8:40.04 5. Kevin Jacobs Men’s 60-Meter Hurdles 2. Jarrod Buchanon 8.11 6. Oye Eyeguokan 8.65 Men’s 4x400 Meter Relay 1. Notre Dame “A” 3:13.70 Patrick Feeney, Mitch Lorenz, Brendan Dougherty, Chris Giesting Men’s High Jump 4. Doug Onuscheck 1.97m Men’s Pole Vault 3. Kevin Schipper 5.15m 8. David Schipper 4.55m Men’s Long Jump 5. Patrick Glass 6.64m 6. Keith Mesidor 6.57m Men’s Triple Jump 4. Logan Renwick 14.06m Men’s Shot Put 6. Andrew Brock 15.70m 7. Andrew Hills 15.59m Men’s Weight Throw 10. Jordan Stumph 15.65m Men’s Heptathlon Scores 5. Peter Sullivan 4488 6. Ted Glasnow 4345 Men’s Heptathlon 60 Meters 3. Ted Glasnow 7.38 Men’s Heptathlon 1,000 Meters 3. Dean Odegard 2:49.91 4. Peter Sullivan 2:52.29 8. Ted Glasnow 2:59.70
Men’s Heptathlon 60-Meter Hurdles 3. Ted Glasnow 9.05 6. Peter Sullivan 9.23 Men’s Heptathlon High Jump 1. Peter Sullivan 2.00m 2. Ted Glasnow 1.97m 7. Dean Odegard 1.79m Men’s Heptathlon Pole Vault 7. Dean Odegard 3.60m Men’s Heptathlon High Jump 1. Ted Glasnow 6.68m 4. Peter Sullivan 6.37m Men’s Heptathlon Shot Put 1. Ted Glasnow 13.15m 7. Dean Odegard 10.73m
NOTRE DAME INVITATIONAL JANUARY 21, 2012 NOTRE DAME, IN Women’s 60 Meters 3. Aijah Urssery 7.68 7.86 6. Kaila Barber Women’s 200 Meters 5. Aijah Urssery 25.22 Women’s 400 Meters 2. Natalie Geiger 56.92 8. Amber Lalla 58.67 Women’s 500 Meters 6. Maddie Buttinger 1:16.03 Women’s 800 Meters 2. McKinzie Schulz 2:12.93 2:14.43 4. Allison Schroeder 6. Kelly Curran 2:15.19 Women’s 1,000 Meters 1. Kelly Curran 2:50.70 2. McKinzie Schulz 2:51.26 Women’s One Mile 4:46.32 2. Alexa Aragon 4. Emily Frydrych 4:55.84 5. Molly Hirt 5:01.25 Women’s 3,000 Meters 5. Rachel Velarde 9:48.96 6. Jessica Rydberg 9:50.59 Women’s 60-Meter Hurdles 2. Kaila Barber 8.59 6. Maddie Buttinger 9.08 7. Meghan Moore 9.17 8. Fiona Paladino 9.18 Women’s 4x400 Meter Relay 2. Notre Dame “A” 3:45.78 Natalie Geiger, Michelle Brown, Maddie Buttinger, Kaila Barber Women’s High Jump 3. Maddie Buttinger 1.68m 6. Fiona Paladino 1.63m 7. Kendra Jennings 1.58m
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2011-12 Track & Field Results Women’s Pole Vault 1. Kelly Burke 3. Kathryn Barousse 6. Kayla Polcari Women’s Long Jump 6. Jessie Christian 8. Kaila Barber Women’s Triple Jump 6. Jessie Christian 7. Kelly Burke 8. Mary Esther Gourdin Women’s Shot Put 5. Emily Morris 6. Madeline Casanova Women’s Weight Throw 7. Mason Bashaw 8. Madeline Casanova Men’s 60 Meters 5. Patrick Feeney 6. Jarrod Buchanon 7. Keith Mesidor 8. Logan Renwick Men’s 200 Meters 1. Patrick Feeney 3. Keith Mesidor Men’s 400 Meters 2. Brendan Dougherty 4. Jarrod Buchanon Men’s 500 Meters 1. Chris Giesting 6. Carson Barnes Men’s 800 Meters 2. Zac Suriano 3. Eddy Gibbons 6. Jack Favorite 8. Max Cruz Men’s 1,000 Meters 1. Jeremy Rae 3. Johnathan Shawel 4. Randall Babb 7. Jordan Carlson 8. Kevin Byrne Men’s One Mile 4. Thomas Pesch 6. Jake Kildoo 7. Jeff MacMillan 8. Kelly Lynch Men’s 3,000 Meters 1. J.P. Malette 6. Michael Tripp 7. Patrick Smith Men’s 60-Meter Hurdles 3. Jarrod Buchanon 5. Bryce Wood 7. Oye Eyeguokan 8. Ted Glasnow
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Men’s 4x400 Meter Relay 3:12.61 1. Notre Dame “A” Brendan Dougherty, Mitch Lorenz, Patrick Feeney, Chris Giesting 3:35.11 4. Notre Dame “B” Alex Davis, Ted Glasnow, Dean Odegard, Keith Mesidor Men’s High Jump 6. Doug Onuscheck 1.96m 1.96m 8. Peter Sullivan Men’s Long Jump 3. Logan Renwick 6.82m 6.72m 5. Patrick Glass 7. Carson Barnes 6.62m Men’s Shot Put 5. Andrew Brock 16.89m 8. Andrew Hills 16.03m Men’s Weight Throw 5. Anthony Thomas 17.81m 6. Jordan Stumph 17.66m 17.26m 7. Andrew Hills 8. Mike Smigelski 16.25m
INDIANA UNIVERSITY RELAYS JANUARY 27-28, 2012 BLOOMINGTON, IN Women’s 60 Meters 7.66 4. Aijah Urssery Women’s 200 Meters 24.93 4. Aijah Urssery Women’s 400 Meters Invitational 56.85 7. Michelle Brown 57.29 8. Kaila Barber Women’s 600 Meters 1:37.30 11. Allison Schroeder Women’s 800 Meters Invitational 2:13.62 7. Emily Frydrych Women’s Mile Invitational 4:55.79 7. McKinzie Schulz Women’s 3,000 Meters 9:58.83 4. Meg Ryan Women’s 3,000 Meters Invitational 9:34.15 4. Alexa Aragon Women’s 60-Meter Hurdles 8.56 4. Nevada Sorenson 7. Kaila Barber 8.79 Women’s 4x400 Meter Relay 3:46.21 4. Notre Dame “A” Natalie Geiger, Michelle Brown, Jade Barber, Kaila Barber Women’s 4x800 Meter Relay 1. Notre Dame “A” 8:54.80 Kelly Curran, Alexa Aragon, Allison Schroeder, McKinzie Schulz Women’s High Jump Invitational 7. Fiona Paladino 1.67m
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Women’s Long Jump Invitational 5.67m 6. Kaila Barber Women’s Long Jump 5.51m 5. Jessie Christian Women’s Triple Jump 9. Kelly Burke 1.42m Women’s Weight Throw 8. Madeline Casanova 16.86m Men’s 60 Meters 7. George Atkinson III 6.92 Men’s 200 Meters 4. Chris Giesting 21.94 Men’s 200 Meters Invitational 5. Patrick Feeney 21.94 Men’s 200 Meters A.M. Sections 4. Keith Mesidor 22.56 Men’s 400 Meters Invitational 1. Patrick Feeney 47.38 47.59 2. Chris Giesting 8. Brendan Dougherty 49.39 Men’s 600 Meters 7. Zac Suriano 1:22.28 8. Eddy Gibbons 1:22.52 Men’s 600 Meters Invitational Center 3. Mitch Lorenz 1:20.59 Men’s 800 Meters Invitational Center 3. Jeremy Rae 1:50.65 1:51.76 7. Randall Babb Men’s 800 Meters 8. Jordan Carlson 1:54.45 Men’s 3,000 Meters Invitational Center 5. Jake Kildoo 8:26.95 8. Joe Miller 8:31.39 Men’s 3,000 Meters Center 2. Jeff MacMillan 8:33.04 Men’s 60-Meter Hurdles Center 5. Jarrod Buchanon 8.11 Men’s 4x400 Meter Relay Center 1. Notre Dame “A” 3:12.99 Brendan Dougherty, Mitch Lorenz, Patrick Feeney, Chris Giesting Men’s 4x800 Meter Relay 1. Notre Dame “A” 7:41.30 Zac Suriano, Jack Favorite, Eddy Gibbons, J.P. Malette Men’s High Jump Invitational 7. Doug Onuscheck 1.99m Men’s Pole Vault 8. David Schipper 4.60m Men’s Pole Vault Invitational 2. Kevin Schipper 5.30m Men’s Long Jump Invitational 9. Logan Renwick 6.56m Men’s Triple Jump 5. Logan Renwick 14.46m Men’s Shot Put Invitational 8. Andrew Brock 17.16m
Men’s Weight Throw 3. Anthony Thomas 7. Jordan Stumph
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MEYO INVITATIONAL FEBRUARY 3-4, 2012 NOTRE DAME, IN Women’s 60 Meters 1. Aijah Urssery 7.48 Women’s 200 Meters 10. Aijah Urssery 24.81 Women’s 400 Meters 9. Michelle Brown 55.67 Women’s 500 Meters 1:15.36 8. Megan Yanik Women’s 1,000 Meters 1. Emily Frydrych 2:48.94 6. Allison Schroeder 2:51.57 2:52.15 7. McKinzie Schulz Women’s Mile Meyo Run 4:43.88 5. Alexa Aragon Women’s Mile 2. Emily Frydrych 4:53.95 Women’s 3,000 Meters 9:58.08 6. Molly Hirt Women’s 5,000 Meters 12. Jessica Rydberg 16:57.85 Women’s 60-Meter Hurdles 1. Kaila Barber 8.33 2. Nevada Sorenson 8.43 Women’s 4x400 Meter Relay 3:43.97 3. Notre Dame “A” Natalie Geiger, Michelle Brown, Jade Barber, Kaila Barber Women’s High Jump 7. Kendra Jennings 1.70m Women’s Long Jump 5. Kaila Barber 6.06m Women’s Triple Jump 12.04m 11. Kelly Burke Men’s 60 Meters 6. George Atkinson III 6.86 8. Josh Atkinson 6.87 Men’s 200 Meters 6. Josh Atkinson 21.90 Men’s 400 Meters 1. Patrick Feeney 46.73 2. Chris Giesting 46.80 5. Patrick Dougherty 48.48 Men’s 500 Meters 1:05.93 11. Eddy Gibbons Men’s 800 Meters 7. Randall Babb 1:50.17 Men’s 1,000 Meters 6. Zac Suriano 2:25.08
Men’s Mile Meyo Run 1. Jeremy Rae 3:59.31 3. J.P. Malette 4:00.93 7. Jordan Carlson 4:04.05 Men’s 5,000 Meters 7. Jeff MacMillan 14:34.22 Men’s 60-Meter Hurdles 10. Bennett Jackson 8.21 Men’s 4x400 Meter Relay 1. Notre Dame “A” 3:10.41 Brendan Dougherty, Patrick Feeney, Jarrod Buchanon, Chris Giesting Men’s High Jump 13. Peter Sullivan 1.98m Men’s Pole Vault 3. Kevin Schipper 5.16m Men’s Long Jump 10. Keith Mesidor 7.12m Men’s Triple Jump 6. Logan Renwick 14.83m Men’s Shot Put 4. Andrew Brock 16.80m 16.01m 8. Andrew Hills Men’s Weight Throw 7. Anthony Thomas 17.57m
GVSU BIG MEET FEBRUARY 10-11, 2012 ALLENDALE, MI Women’s 60-Meter Hurdles Fri. Night Invite 10. Jade Barber 8.87 Men’s 60 Meters Fri. Night Invite 10. George Atkinson III 6.99 Men’s 200 Meters Fri. Night Invite 4. George Atkinson III 22.01 Men’s 60-Meter Hurdles Fri. Night Invite 6. Bennett Jackson 8.23
BIG EAST INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS FEBRUARY 18-19, 2012 NEW YORK, NY Women’s Indoor Pentathlon Final Scores 2. Maddie Buttinger ^ 4008 6. Carly Loeffel 3491 Women’s Pentathlon 60 Meters 3. Maddie Buttinger 9.19 Women’s Pentathlon High Jump 1.70m 2. Maddie Buttinger 2. Carly Loeffel 1.70m Women’s Pentathlon Shot Put 1. Maddie Buttinger 12.01m 5. Carly Loeffel 10.47m Women’s Pentathlon Long Jump 3. Maddie Buttinger 5.72m 4. Carly Loeffel 5.44m
Women’s Pentathlon 800 Meters 2. Maddie Buttinger 2:17.70 Women’s 60-Meter Hurdles 1. Nevada Sorenson ^# 8.36 4. Kaila Barber 8.50 10. Jade Barber 8.79 Women’s 60 Meters 10. Aijah Urssery 7.56 Women’s 500 Meters 8. Megan Yanik 1:14.29 16. Amber Lalla 1:17.65 Women’s 400 Meters 6. Michelle Brown 55.56 55.76 7. Natalie Geiger 12. Jade Barber 56.40 Women’s 200 Meters 15. Aijah Urssery 24.70 Women’s Mile 4. Alexa Aragon 4:49.04 4:53.15 8. Kelly Curran 11. Meg Ryan 4:57.33 5:07.69 23. Molly Hirt Women’s 1,000 Meters 5. Emily Frydrych 2:49.21 13. Angela Ryck 2:57.08 2:57.45 14. Allison Schroeder Women’s 800 Meters 5. McKinzie Schulz 2:10.90 Women’s 5,000 Meters 7. Rachel Velarde 16:50.49 17:21.9 14. Jessica Rydberg Women’s Distance Medley 4. Notre Dame 11:28.87 Rebecca Tracy, Jade Barber, Allison Schroeder, Kelly Curran Women’s 3,000 Meters 11. Rachel Velarde 9:54.80 16. Molly Hirt 10:21.23 Women’s 4x800 Meter Relay 2. Notre Dame ^ 8:39.24 Kelly Curran, Alexa Aragon, McKinzie Schulz, Rebecca Tracy Women’s High Jump 10. Maddie Buttinger 1.70m 13. Kendra Jennings 1.70m 14. Fiona Paladino 1.65m Women’s Pole Vault 4. Kelly Burke 3.75m 11. Kathryn Barousse 3.60m 13. Annie Polcari 3.60m 16. Kayla Polcari 3.45m Women’s Long Jump 4. Kaila Barber 5.87m 7. Maddie Buttinger 5.72m 14. Laura Leniart 5.35m 17. Jessie Christian 5.30m
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2011-12 Track & Field Results Women’s Triple Jump 12.00m 10. Mary Esther Gourdin 15. Jessie Christian 11.56m 16. Kelly Burke 11.45m Women’s Weight Throw 9. Mason Bashaw 16.69m 16.53m 10. Madeline Casanova 18. Emily Morris 15.26m Women’s Shot Put 7. Emily Morris 13.80m 9. Madeline Casanova 13.49m Men’s Heptathlon Final Scores 4. Ted Glasnow 4981 4923 6. Peter Sullivan 9. Dean Odegard 4512 Men’s Heptathlon 60 Meters 7. Ted Glasnow 7.39 9. Peter Sullivan 7.69 10. Dean Odegard 7.81 Men’s Heptathlon Long Jump 2. Peter Sullivan 6.78m 6.45m 5. Ted Glasnow 10. Dean Odegard 6.25m Men’s Heptathlon Shot Put 12.91m 5. Ted Glasnow 9. Peter Sullivan 10.57m 10. Dean Odegard 10.38m Men’s Heptathlon High Jump 2. Peter Sullivan 1.96m 1.93m 4. Ted Glasnow 6. Dean Odegard 1.87m Men’s Heptathlon 60-Meter Hurdles 8. Peter Sullivan 8.88 9. Ted Glasnow 9.11 10. Dean Odegard 9.63 Men’s Heptathlon Pole Vault 4. Ted Glasnow 4.10 5. Dean Odegard 4.00 5. Peter Sullivan 4.00 Men’s Heptathlon 1,000 Meters 3. Peter Sullivan 2:43.75 4. Dean Odegard 2:43.96 5. Ted Glasnow 2:48.87 Men’s 60-Meter Hurdles 8. Jarrod Buchanon 8.20 9. Bennett Jackson 8.15 Men’s 60 Meters 5. Josh Atkinson 6.88 6.91 9. George Atkinson III 15. Bennett Jackson 6.96 Men’s 500 Meters 3. Chris Giesting ^ 1:01.28 8. Mitch Lorenz 1:03.97 Men’s 400 Meters 1. Patrick Feeney ^# 46.97 7. Brendan Dougherty 48.40
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Men’s 200 Meters 3. George Atkinson III ^ 21.47 21.79 6. Josh Atkinson Men’s Mile 1. Jeremy Rae ^# 4:05.48 4:10.55 4. J.P. Malette Men’s 1,000 Meters 2:30.10 2. Johnathan Shawel ^ 4. Jordan Carlson 2:30.50 14. Eddy Gibbons 2:33.61 Men’s 800 Meters 3. Randall Babb ^ 1:53.42 1:55.01 6. Zac Suriano Men’s 5,000 Meters 16. Jake Kildoo 14:49.42 14:50.57 17. Jeff MacMillan 22. Kelly Lynch 15:17.11 Men’s Distance Medley 5. Notre Dame 10:00.58 Kevin Byrne, Mitch Lorenz, Jack Favorite, D.J.Thornton Men’s 3,000 Meters 8:09.88 6. Jordan Carlson 8:16.80 14. J.P. Malette 22. Joe Miller 8:40.05 Men’s 4x800 Meter Relay 7:28.57 2. Notre Dame ^ Johnathan Shawel, Zac Suriano, Jeremy Rae, Randall Babb Men’s 4x400 Meter Relay 3:11.33 2. Notre Dame ^ Brendan Dougherty, Patrick Feeney, Mitch Lorenz, Chris Giesting Men’s High Jump 2.04m 9. Doug Onuscheck Men’s Pole Vault 5.25m 1. Kevin Schipper ^# 8. David Schipper 4.65m Men’s Long Jump 6.96m 6. Keith Mesidor 11. Logan Renwick 6.79m Men’s Triple Jump 6. Logan Renwick 14.61m Men’s Weight Throw 5. Jordan Stumph 18.30m 6. Anthony Thomas 18.21m 16.91m 11. Andrew Hills 12. Mike Smigelski 16.58m Men’s Shot Put 4. Andrew Brock 17.24m 8. Andrew Hills 16.44m
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ALEX WILSON INVITATIONAL MARCH 2-3, 2012 NOTRE DAME, IN Women’s 60 Meters 5. Aijah Urssery 7.62 Women’s 200 Meters 2. Aijah Urssery 24.92 Women’s 400 Meters 6. Natalie Geiger 55.17 Women’s One Mile 9. Kelly Curran 4:43.32 Women’s 3,000 Meters 10:01.49 5. Meg Ryan Women’s 5,000 Meters 10. Rachel Velarde 16:48.51 Women’s 60-Meter Hurdles 4. Jade Barber 8.58 5. Kaila Barber 8.68 8.76 6. Nevada Sorenson Women’s 4x400 Meter Relay 7. Notre Dame “A” 3:41.87 Natalie Geiger, Megan Yanik, Jade Barber, Kaila Barber Women’s Distance Medley 11:04.45 2. Notre Dame “A” Kelly Curran, Natalie Geiger, Rebecca Tracy, Alexa Aragon Women’s High Jump 1. Maddie Buttinger 1.74m Women’s Long Jump 2. Maddie Buttinger 5.89m 5.77m 4. Kaila Barber 5. Jessie Christian 5.62m 6. Lauren Leniart 5.34m 7. Mary Esther Gourdin 5.07m Women’s Triple Jump 4. Kelly Burke 11.67m Women’s Shot Put 7. Emily Morris 13.72m 8. Madeline Casanova 12.76m Women’s Weight Throw 6. Madeline Casanova 16.04m 7. Vivien Devaney 15.96m 8. Ihuoma Nwaogwugwu 15.36m Men’s 60 Meters 5. Josh Atkinson 6.91 Men’s 200 Meters 4. Nick Dunn 22.89 Men’s 400 Meters 4. Patrick Feeney 46.55 5. Chris Giesting 46.56 Men’s One Mile 6. J.P. Malette 4:00.79
Men’s Distance Medley 1. Notre Dame “A” Johnathan Shawel, Chris Giesting, Randall Babb, Jeremy Rae Men’s Pole Vault 1. Kevin Schipper Men’s Long Jump 5. Keith Mesidor 6. Logan Renwick 7. Ted Glasnow 8. Carson Barnes Men’s Triple Jump 4. Logan Renwick Men’s Shot Put 9. Andrew Brock Men’s Weight Throw 8. Anthony Thomas
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NCAA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS MARCH 9-10, 2012 NAMPA, ID Women’s Indoor Pentathlon Final Scores 3. Maddie Buttinger * 4,269 Women’s Pentathlon 60-Meter Hurdles (Sec. 5) 2. Maddie Buttinger 8.99 Women’s Pentathlon High Jump (Flight 1) 1.75m 3. Maddie Buttinger Women’s Pentathlon Shot Put (Flight 1) 1. Maddie Buttinger 13.05m Women’s Pentathlon Long Jump (Flight 1) 1. Maddie Buttinger 6.02m Women’s Pentathlon 800 Meters (Section 2) 2:17.79 3. Maddie Buttinger Men’s Distance Medley 1. Notre Dame “A” *% 9:35.48 Johnathan Shawel, Chris Giesting, Randall Babb, Jeremy Rae Men’s Pole Vault 4. Kevin Schipper * 5.45m
VICTOR LOPEZ INVITATIONAL MARCH 23-24, 2012 HOUSTON, TX Women’s 100 Meters 13. Aijah Urssery Women’s 200 Meters 9. Michelle Brown Women’s 400 Meters 4. Michelle Brown 5. Natalie Geiger Women’s 800 Meters 3. Angela Ryck 4. Allison Schroeder 5. McKinzie Schulz
12.20 24.96 55.23 55.46 2:11.42 2:12.04 2:12.19
Women’s 1,500 Meters 1. Kelly Curran 4:26.80 2. Alexa Aragon 4:27.01 5. McKinzie Schulz 4:33.46 6. Angela Ryck 4:33.72 8. Allison Schroeder 4:36.38 Women’s 5,000 Meters 3. Meg Ryan 17:17.88 Women’s 4x100 Meter Relay 3. Notre Dame “A” 45.75 Kaila Barber, Jade Barber, Nevada Sorenson, Aijah Urssery Women’s 4x400 Meter Relay 2. Notre Dame “A” 3:39.67 Women’s 100-Meter Hurdles 5. Jade Barber 13.96 6. Nevada Sorenson 13.97 Women’s 400-Meter Hurdles 2. Kaila Barber 59.04 Women’s Long Jump 5. Kaila Barber 5.80m Women’s Pole Vault 2. Kelly Burke 3.85m 5. Annie Polcari 3.65m 6. Chrissy Finkel 3.50m Women’s Discus Throw 7. Vivien Devaney 43.59m Women’s Shot Put 6. Emily Morris 14.01m Women’s Hammer Throw 1. Vivien Devaney 52.82m 2 Madeline Casanova 52.33m Men’s 200 Meters 21.63 8. Chris Giesting Men’s 400 Meters 2. Chris Giesting 46.59 3. Patrick Feeney 47.13 7. Brendan Dougherty 48.43 Men’s 800 Meters 1:51.76 4. Mitch Lorenz Men’s 3,000 Meters Steeplechase 1. Jordan Carlson 9:00.57 3. Kelly Lynch 9:13.58 4. Joe Miller 9:14.16 Men’s 5,000 Meters 6. Jeff MacMillan 14:50.23 Men’s 4x400 Meter Relay 2. Notre Dame “A” 3:07.51 Brendan Dougherty, Patrick Feeney, Mitch Lorenz, Chris Giesting Men’s Long Jump 9. Logan Renwick 7.03m Men’s Triple Jump 14.38m 3. Logan Renwick Men’s Shot Put 3. Andrew Brock 16.92m
Men’s Discus Throw 6. Anthony Thomas Men’s Hammer Throw 1. Andrew Hills 5. Mitchell Gormley Men’s Pole Vault 1. Kevin Schipper
48.87m 54.62m 51.49m 5.15m
CLYDE LITTLEFIELD RELAYS MARCH 28-29, 2012 AUSTIN, TX Women’s Heptathlon Final Scores 6. Maddie Buttinger 5329 Women’s Heptathlon High Jump 4. Maddie Buttinger 1.69m Women’s Heptathlon Long Jump 5. Maddie Buttinger 5.76m Women’s Heptathlon Shot Put 1. Maddie Buttinger 12.34m Women’s Heptathlon Javelin Throw 15. Maddie Buttinger 29.59m Women’s Heptathlon 100 Meters 16. Maddie Buttinger 14.82 Women’s Heptathlon 200 Meters 11. Maddie Buttinger 25.42 Women’s Heptathlon 800 Meters 2:18.68 6. Maddie Buttinger
NEIL MOORE MULTI-EVENTS INVITATIONAL MARCH 29-30, 2012 CHARLESTON, IL Women’s Heptathlon Final Scores 6. Meghan Moore 4279 Women’s Heptathlon 200 Meters 5. Meghan Moore 26.16 Women’s Heptathlon 800 Meters 7. Meghan Moore 2:39.21 Women’s Heptathlon 100-Meter Hurdles 6. Meghan Moore 15.40 Women’s Heptathlon High Jump 7. Meghan Moore 1.50m Women’s Heptathlon Long Jump 4. Meghan Moore 5.30m Women’s Heptathlon Shot Put 6. Meghan Moore 9.79m Women’s Javelin Throw 8. Meghan Moore 22.93m Men’s Decathlon Final Scores 2. Dean Odegard 6297 Men’s Decathlon 100 Meters 4. Carson Barnes 11.60 10. Alex Davis 11.97 11. Dean Odegard 12.03
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2011-12 Track & Field Results Men’s Decathlon 400 Meters 52.66 6. Carson Barnes 8. Dean Odegard 53.27 Men’s Decathlon 1,500 Meters 4:35.20 1. Dean Odegard 3. Carson Barnes 4:54.14 Men’s Decathlon 110 Meters 8. Dean Odegard 17.01 Men’s Decathlon High Jump 5. Dean Odegard 1.86m 1.83m 6. Alex Bavis Men’s Decathlon Pole Vault 4. Dean Odegard 4.20m Men’s Decathlon Long Jump 4. Carson Barnes 6.45m 6.08m 8. Dean Odegard Men’s Decathlon Shot Put 10.83m 6. Dean Odegard Men’s Decathlon Discus Throw 1. Dean Odegard 41.18m 8. Carson Barnes 28.20m Men’s Decathlon Javelin Throw 3. Carson Barnes 42.85m 4. Dean Odegard 41.73m
PURDUE POEHLEIN INVITATIONAL MARCH 30-31, 2012 WEST LAFAYETTE, IN Women’s 100 Meters 11.87 1. Aijah Urssery Women’s 200 Meters 24.62 3. Aijah Urssery Women’s 400 Meters 55.68 1. Jade Barber 7. Amber Lalla 56.94 Women’s 800 Meters 2:11.41 1. Emily Frydrych 2. Angela Ryck 2:12.39 3. Allison Schroeder 2:13.11 5. McKinzie Schulz 2:14.13 Women’s 1,500 Meters 4:36.16 1. Meg Ryan Women’s 5,000 Meters 18:03.92 1. Kari Johnson 2. Kathryn Moran 18:05.93 5. Megan Heeder 18:35.85 Women’s 4x400 Meter Relay 3. Notre Dame “A’ 3:57.97 Emily Frydrych, Angela Ryck, Allison Schroeder, McKinzie Schulz Women’s 100-Meter Hurdles 1. Kaila Barber 13.82 2. Nevada Sorenson 13.82 6. Sasha Blanchard 15.48
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Women’s 400-Meter Hurdles 2. Sasha Blanchard 1:04.65 3. Jaclyn Winkel 1:04.81 Women’s High Jump 1.65m 2. Fiona Paladino Women’s Long Jump 2. Lauren Leniart 5.25m 5. Fiona Paladino 5.19m 8. Kelly Burke 5.05m Women’s Triple Jump 1. Kelly Burke 11.50m 11.43m 2. Mary Esther Gourdin 3. Lauren Leniart 11.35m Women’s Pole Vault 1. Annie Polcari 3.60m 3.45m 4. Kathryn Barousse Women’s Discus Throw 3. Vivien Devaney 44.99m Women’s Javelin Throw 1. Amanda Chamblee 38.71m Women’s Hammer Throw 8. Emily Kujawski 48.76m Men’s 100 Meters 6. Keith Mesidor 11.07 7. Nick Dunn 11.21 Men’s 800 Meters 1:55.48 2. Steve Blazer 7. Mike Bradley 1:57.87 1:58.70 8. Max Cruz Men’s 1,500 Meters 2. D.J. Thornton 3:59.52 4:01.31 5. Kevin Byrne 6. Patrick Lesiewicz 4:01.35 7. Walter Schafer 4:01.84 Men’s 3,000-Meter Steeplechase 4. Johnny Fuller 9:34.97 Men’s 5,000 Meters 3. Jason Hoard 15:02.88 Men’s 110-Meter Hurdles 9. Bryce Wood 15.53 Men’s 400-Meter Hurdles 4. Oye Eyeguokan 57.88 Men’s High Jump 5. Doug Onuscheck 1.91m Men’s Long Jump 6.93m 4. Keith Mesidor 7. Patrick Glass 6.38m Men’s Triple Jump 5. Patrick Glass 12.94m 7. Doug Onuscheck 12.70m Men’s Pole Vault 5.10m 1. Kevin Schipper 6. David Schipper 4.60m 7. Patrick Krach 4:45m
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Men’s Discus Throw 2. Anthony Thomas 3. Dominick Padovano Men’s Javelin Throw 3. Peter Kristiansen Men’s Hammer Throw 8. Mitchell Gormley
49.01m 47.61m 47.61m 52.31m
STANFORD UNIVERSITY INVITATIONAL APRIL 6-7, 2012 STANFORD, CA Women’s 200 Meters (Section 3) 4. Aijah Urssery 25.02 Women’s 400 Meters (Section 1) 54.07 2. Michelle Brown 6. Natalie Geiger 55.58 Women’s 800 Meters (Section 2) 2:06.70 3. Rebecca Tracy Women’s 800 Meters (Section 6) 2:10.91 3. Emily Frydrych Women’s 1,500 Meters (Section 1) 7. Rebecca Tracy 4:19.39 Women’s 1,500 Meters (Section 2) 7. Kelly Curran 4:22.74 Women’s 1,500 Meters (Section 4) 3. Emily Frydrych 4:27.85 Women’s 3,000-Meter Steeplechase 3. Alexa Aragon 10:25.82 Women’s 10,000 Meters (Section 2) 5. Rachel Velarde 33:53.83 Women’s 100-Meter Hurdles 13.64 4. Nevada Sorenson Women’s 400-Meter Hurdles (Section 1) 58.84 2. Kaila Barber 3. Megan Yanik 60.20 Women’s High Jump 1.76m 3. Maddie Buttinger Women’s Pole Vault 3.75m 3. Kelly Burke 6. Annie Polcari 3.60m Women’s Long Jump Invitational 9. Maddie Buttinger 5.64m Women’s Triple Jump 11.85m 4. Kelly Burke Women’s Discus Throw 43.45m 2. Madeline Casanova 3. Vivien Devaney 43.39m Women’s Hammer Throw 4. Madeline Casanova 50.14m Women’s Javelin Throw 3. Amanda Chamblee 41.05m Women’s Shot Put (Ring 2) 1. Emily Morris 14.71m 7. Madeline Casanova 12.67m
Men’s 100 Meters 6. George Atkinson III 10.69 Men’s 200 Meters (Section 2) 3. George Atkinson III 21.53 Men’s 400 Meters (Section 1) 1. Chris Giesting 46.32 2. Patrick Feeney 47.36 Men’s 400 Meters (Section 2) 2. Brendan Dougherty 47.98 Men’s 800 Meters (Section 3) 4. Randall Babb 1:52.88 Men’s 800 Meters (Section 4) 3. Mitch Lorenz 1:52.05 Men’s 800 Meters (Section 6) 3. Jack Favorite 1:53.28 7. Kevin Byrne 1:54.21 Men’s 1,500 Meters (Section 1) 2. Jeremy Rae 3:41.34 Men’s 1,500 Meters (Section 3) 2. Johnathan Shawel 3:45.86 Men’s Pole Vault 2. Kevin Schipper 5.35m Men’s Long Jump 2. Logan Renwick 7.04m Men’s Triple Jump 2. Logan Renwick 15.04m Men’s Discus Throw (Flight 1) 5. Anthony Thomas 48.38m Men’s Discus Throw (Flight 2) 1. Dominick Padovano 49.24m Men’s Hammer Throw (Flight 2) 6. Anthony Thomas 44.90m Men’s Shot Put (Ring 1) 4. Andrew Brock 17.08m
TEXAS ROADHOUSE BORDER BATTLE APRIL 14, 2012 LOUISVILLE, KY Women’s 100 Meters 1. Jade Barber 2. Aijah Urssery 4. Michelle Brown 5. Kaila Barber Women’s 200 Meters 3. Aijah Urssery 4. Michelle Brown 5. Natalie Geiger Women’s 400 Meters 1. Natalie Geiger Women’s 800 Meters 1. Rebecca Tracy 4. Kelly Curran 6. Allison Schroeder
11.82 11.85 12.00 12.15 24.31 24.51 24.56 55.89 2:07.49 2:09.64 2:10.22
Women’s 1,500 Meters 2. Alexa Aragon 4:20.18 4. Meg Ryan 4:29.30 Women’s 5,000 Meters 5. Kari Johnson 18:27.35 6. Kathryn Moran 18:31.16 Women’s 100-Meter Hurdles 13.75 2. Kaila Barber 6. Sasha Blanchard 14.91 8. Carly Loeffel 15.19 Women’s 400-Meter Hurdles 1. Megan Yanik 1:00.43 6. Jaclyn Winkel 1:06.69 Women’s 3,000-Meter Steeplechase 1. McKinzie Schulz 10:31.14 11:50.61 3. Ryan Russ Women’s 4x100 Meter Relay 2. Notre Dame “A” 45.54 Kaila Barber, Jade Barber, Nevada Sorenson, Aijah Urssery Women’s 4x400 Meter Relay 3:40.56 1. Notre Dame “A” Michelle Brown, Megan Yanik, Jade Barber, Natalie Geiger Women’s High Jump 6. Fiona Paladino 1.68m 8. Kendra Jennings 1.63m Women’s Pole Vault 2. Annie Polcari 3.76m 4. Chrissy Finkel 3.66m 3.66m 4. Kelly Burke 7. Kathryn Barousse 3.41m 3.41m 8. Kayla Polcari Women’s Long Jump 5. Meghan Moore 5.61m 7. Lauren Leniart 5.46m 8. Kaila Barber 5.42m Women’s Triple Jump 12.29m 2. Kelly Burke 4. Lauren Leniart 11.58m 6. Mary Esther Gourdin 11.48m Women’s Shot Put 7. Emily Morris 14.44m Women’s Discus Throw 6. Vivien Devaney 45.71m 8. Madeline Casanova 43.07m Women’s Hammer Throw 4. Vivien Devaney 51.78m 6. Emily Kujawski 50.93m 7. Madeline Casanova 50.40m 8. Mason Bashaw 46.48m Women’s Javelin Throw 2. Amanda Chamblee 38.99m 6. Carly Loeffel 25.45m
Men’s 100 Meters 3. Keith Mesidor 10.99 4. Nick Dunn 11.05 6. Logan Renwick 11.19 7. Bryce Wood 11.66 Men’s 200 Meters 2. Chris Giesting 21:31 5. Patrick Feeney 21:65 22.58 8. Nick Dunn Men’s 400 Meters 2. Brendan Dougherty 48.56 5. Ted Glasnow 51.91 6. Peter Sullivan 52.33 Men’s 800 Meters 3. Randall Babb 1:50.38 4. Mitch Lorenz 1:50.85 1:53.00 6. Zac Suriano Men’s 5,000 Meters 3. Walter Schafer 14:43.90 5. Jeff MacMillan 14:47.63 6. Patrick Lesiewicz 14:50.42 15:27.46 8. Jason Hoard Men’s 110-Meter Hurdles 4. Bryce Wood 15.27 5. Peter Sullivan 15.58 6. Ted Glasnow 16.11 7. Oye Eyeguokan 16:36 17.97 8. Dean Odegard Men’s 400-Meter Hurdles 7. Oye Eyeguokan 57.23 Men’s 3,000-Meter Steeplechase 2. Johnny Fuller 9:09.00 Men’s 4x100 Meter Relay 3. Notre Dame “A” 41.5 Keith Mesidor, Chris Giesting, Nick Dunn, Patrick Feeney Men’s 4x400 Meter Relay 1. Notre Dame 3:11.30 Chris Giesting, Mitch Lorenz, Brendan Dougherty, Patrick Feeney Men’s High Jump 4. Doug Onuscheck 2.00m 8. Peter Sullivan 1.90m Men’s Pole Vault 1. Kevin Schipper 5.36m 3. David Schipper 4.71m Men’s Long Jump 6. Keith Mesidor 6.83m 8. Logan Renwick 6.75m Men’s Triple Jump 3. Logan Renwick 14.75m Men’s Shot Put 1. Andrew Brock 17.22m 4. Andrew Hills 16.18m Men’s Discus Throw 4. Anthony Thomas 50.58m 5. Dominick Padovano 47.84m
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2011-12 Track & Field Results Men’s Hammer Throw 4. Andrew Hills 6. Mitchell Gormley 7. Jordan Stumph 8. Anthony Thomas Men’s Javelin Throw 3. Peter Kristiansen 4. Ted Glasnow 5. Dean Odegard
51.51m 50.27m 50.04m 46.96m 45.79m 43.57m 38.79m
POLYTAN INVITATIONAL APRIL 21-22, 2012 BLOOMINGTON, IN Women’s 100 Meters 2. Aijah Urssery 11.75 Women’s 200 Meters (Section 1) 1. Aijah Urssery 24.24 Women’s 200 Meters (Section 2) 25.51 3. Amber Lalla Women’s 400 Meters (Section 1) 54.90 1. Jade Barber 2. Michelle Brown 55.56 4. Natalie Geiger 56.09 Women’s 400 Meters (Section 2) 3. Amber Lalla 58.54 Women’s 800 Meters (Section 1) 2:06.44 1. Rebecca Tracy 3. Kelly Curran 2:08.27 2:10.71 6. Allison Schroeder 8. McKinzie Schulz 2:12.50 Women’s 800 Meters (Section 2) 2:12.32 2. Emily Frydrych Women’s 1,500 Meters 1. Rebecca Tracy 4:20.05 4:22.64 2. Kelly Curran 4. McKinzie Schulz 4:25.65 6. Emily Frydrych 4:26.67 Women’s 3,000-Meter Steeplechase 3. Alexa Aragon 10:30.29 Women’s 5,000 Meters 16:42.16 2. Meg Ryan 4. Gabriella Gonzales 16:48.01 6. Jessica Rydberg 16:55.80 7. Rachel Velarde 17:00.90 8. Susanna Sullivan 17:11.83 Women’s 4x400 Meter Relay 3:40.73 2. Notre Dame “A” Jade Barber, Michelle Brown, Natalie Geiger, Kaila Barber Women’s 4x100 Meter Relay 2. Notre Dame “A” 46.18 Kaila Barber, Jade Barber, Michelle Brown, Aijah Urssery Women’s 100-Meter Hurdles 2. Jade Barber 13.71 3. Kaila Barber 14.17
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Women’s 400-Meter Hurdles 1. Kaila Barber 58.92 1:00.24 2. Megan Yanik 8. Sasha Blanchard 1:05.42 Women’s Long Jump 5.36m 4. Lauren Leniart Women’s Triple Jump 12.01m 1. Kelly Burke 2. Mary Esther Gourdin 12.00m 4. Lauren Leniart 11.39m Women’s Pole Vault 3. Annie Polcari 3.65m 3.55m 4. Chrissy Finkel Women’s Shot Put 4. Emily Kujawski 12.25m 12.21m 5. Maddie Buttinger Women’s Discus Throw 6. Madeline Casanova 43.07m 8. Vivien Devaney 40.78m Women’s Javelin Throw 2. Amanda Chamblee 37.11m 31.44m 4. Maddie Buttinger Women’s Hammer Throw 3. Vivien Devaney 51.99m Men’s 100 Meters (Section 1) 8. Keith Mesidor 11.19 Men’s 100 Meters (Section 2) 4. Ted Glasnow 11.78 Men’s 200 Meters (Section 2) 22.77 7. Nick Dunn Men’s 400 Meters (Section 1) 2. Chris Giesting 46.49 Men’s 800 Meters (Section 1) 1:51.54 5. Randall Babb 7. Mitch Lorenz 1:52.76 Men’s 800 Meters (Section 2) 1. Jack Favorite 1:52.64 7. Kevin Byrne 1:54.76 Men’s 800 Meters (Section 3) 1. Eddy Gibbons 1:55.58 6. Steve Blazer 1:56.90 Men’s 1,500 Meters (Section 2) 3. D.J. Thornton 3:55.55 8. Jake Kildoo 3:59.74 Men’s 3,000-Meter Steeplechase 9:04.87 2. Joe Miller 4. Kelly Lynch 9:08.29 Men’s 5,000 Meters 5. Martin Grady 14:27.83 Men’s 110-Meter Hurdles (Section 2) 2. Peter Sullivan 16.63 Men’s Long Jump 1. Keith Mesidor 7.28m 7. Peter Sullivan 6.59m Men’s High Jump 5. Doug Onuscheck 1.94m
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Men’s Pole Vault 1. Kevin Schipper 3. David Schipper Men’s Shot Put 2. Andrew Brock 5. Andrew Hills Men’s Discus Throw 4. Anthony Thomas 6. Dominick Padovano Men’s Hammer Throw 5. Andrew Hills 7. Jordan Stumph 8. Mitchell Gormley
5.40m 4.80m 17.20m 15.46m 48.68m 45.22m 56.79m 51.98m 51.66m
DRAKE RELAYS APRIL 25-28, 2012 DES MOINES, IA Women’s 4x400 Meter Relay 3:40.76 6. Notre Dame Jade Barber, Michelle Brown, Natalie Geiger, Kaila Barber Women’s 4x800 Meter Relay 1. Notre Dame 8:35.89 Kelly Curran, Alexa Aragon, Allison Schroeder, Rebecca Tracy Men’s Pole Vault 5.30m 2. Kevin Schipper Men’s 4x800 Meter Relay 7:25.88 3. Notre Dame Randall Babb, Johnathan Shawel, Mitch Lorenz, Jeremy Rae
HILLSDALE GINA RELAYS APRIL 26-28, 2012 HILLSDALE, MI Women’s 1,500 Meters 7. Meg Ryan 4:32.73 Women’s 5,000 Meters 8. Susanna Sullivan 16:57.98 Women’s 100-Meter Hurdles 6. Sasha Blanchard 15.41 Women’s High Jump 4. Kendra Jennings 1.65m 8. Fiona Paladino 1.60m Women’s Triple Jump 2. Jessie Christian 11.23m 3. Lauren Leniart 10.98m Women’s Shot Put 2. Emily Morris 13.78m 7. Emily Kujawksi 12.77m Women’s Javelin Throw 4. Amanda Chamblee 32.18m Women’s Hammer Throw 2. Madeline Casanova 53.42m 3. Vivien Devaney 52.24m 6. Emily Kujawksi 48.06m
Women’s Pole Vault 4. Kayla Polcari 3.60m 5. Kathryn Barousse 3.60m Men’s 5,000 Meters 1. Patrick Lesiewicz 14:41.65 Men’s Shot Put 16.66m 2. Andrew Brock 16.32m 3. Andrew Hills Men’s Discus Throw 3. Anthony Thomas 45.64m 4. Dominick Padovano 45.20m Men’s Javelin Throw 3. Peter Kristiansen 48.94m Men’s Hammer Throw 1. Andrew Hills 54.36m 2. Mitchell Gormley 53.10m 6. Jordan Stumph 49.72m 49.24m 7. Mike Smigelski
BIG EAST OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS MAY 4-6, 2012 TAMPA, FLORIDA Women’s 100 Meters 3. Aijah Urssery ^ 11.55 Women’s 200 Meters 13. Aijah Urssery 24.15 Women’s 400 Meters 5. Michelle Brown 54.18 17. Natalie Geiger 55.95 57.25 24. Jade Barber Women’s 800 Meters 2:08.87 9. Allison Schroeder 10. Emily Frydrych 2:09.02 Women’s 1,500 Meters 1. Rebecca Tracy ^# 4:22.71 3. Kelly Curran ^ 4:24.88 5. Alexa Aragon 4:26.55 Women’s 5,000 Meters 13. Susanna Sullivan 17:10.90 15. Meg Ryan 17:25.73 Women’s 10,000 Meters 5. Jessica Rydberg 35:33.69 11. Rachel Velarde 36:24.31 Women’s 100-Meter Hurdles 2. Jade Barber ^ 13.34 4. Kaila Barber 13.62 13. Nevada Sorenson 15.62 Women’s 400-Meter Hurdles 59.90 3. Kaila Barber ^ 4. Megan Yanik 59.96 Women’s 3,000-Meter Steeplechase 8. McKinzie Schulz 10:28.56 Women’s 4x100 Meter Relay 1. Notre Dame “A” ^# 45.17 Kaila Barber, Jade Barber, Michelle Brown, Aijah Urssery
Women’s 4x400 Meter Relay 3. Notre Dame “A” ^ 3:37.79 Jade Barber, Michelle Brown, Megan Yanik, Kaila Barber Women’s 4x800 Meter Relay 2. Notre Dame “A” ^ 8:37.65 Kelly Curran, Alexa Aragon, Allison Schroeder, Rebecca Tracy Women’s High Jump 11. Carly Loeffel 1.65m Women’s Pole Vault 7. Kelly Burke 3.75m 10. Chrissy Finkel 3.65m Women’s Long Jump 18. Kaila Barber 5.39m Women’s Triple Jump 10. Mary Esther Gourdin 11.75m 11. Kelly Burke 11.74m Women’s Shot Put 7. Emily Morris 14.60m 11. Madeline Casanova 13.64m 13.43m 13. Emily Kujawski Women’s Discus Throw 7. Madeline Casanova 46.16m 43.11m 10. Vivien Devaney Women’s Hammer Throw 10. Madeline Casanova 52.24m 11. Vivien Devaney 51.71m 14. Emily Kujawski 49.93m 46.45m 17. Mason Bashaw Women’s Javelin Throw 12. Amanda Chamblee 38.26m Women’s Heptathlon Final Scores 6. Carly Loeffel 4869 9. Meghan Moore 4598 Women’s Heptathlon 100-Meter Hurdles 6. Meghan Moore 14.70 11. Carly Loeffel 15.34 16.02 13 Maddie Buttinger Women’s Heptathlon 200 Meters 2. Meghan Moore 25.22 6. Carly Loeffel 25.80 Women’s Heptathlon 800 Meters 4. Carly Loeffel 2:22.80 8. Meghan Moore 2:28.41 Women’s Heptathlon High Jump 1.69m 2. Carly Loeffel T-10. Meghan Moore 1.54m Women’s Heptathlon Long Jump 6. Meghan Moore 5.33m 7. Carly Loeffel 5.32m Women’s Heptathlon Shot Put 4. Carly Loeffel 11.39m 7. Meghan Moore 10.44m Women’s Heptathlon Javelin Throw 10. Carly Loeffel 23.79m 12. Meghan Moore 18.48m
Men’s 100 Meters 4. Josh Atkinson 10.39 5. George Atkinson III 10:46 Men’s 200 Meters 1. Chris Giesting ^# 21.15 5. Josh Atkinson 21.52 7. Patrick Feeney 21.69 Men’s 400 Meters 1. Chris Giesting ^# 46.03 3. Patrick Feeney ^ 46.57 48.01 8. Brendan Dougherty Men’s 800 Meters 7. Randall Babb 1:52.58 Men’s 1,500 Meters 1. Jeremy Rae ^# 3:50.64 3:50.72 2. Johnathan Shawel ^ Men’s 5,000 Meters 8. Patrick Lesiewicz 14:32.38 17. Martin Grady 14:47.53 19. Jeff MacMillan 14:57.49 15:04.05 21. Jake Kildoo Men’s 10,000 Meters 6. Jake Kildoo 33:13.21 33:28.31 12. Martin Grady 19. Patrick Lesiewicz 34:00.04 20. Jeff MacMillan 34:10.15 Men’s 400 Meters 7. Jarrod Buchanon 53.41 Men’s 3,000-Meter Steeplechase 7. Joe Miller 9:09.04 8. Kelly Lynch 9:10.21 9:11.30 9. Johnny Fuller Men’s 4x100 Meter Relay 4. Notre Dame “A” 40.69 Josh Atkinson, Patrick Feeney, Keith Mesidor, George Atkinson III Men’s 4x400 Meter Relay 5. Notre Dame “A” 3:11.13 Brendan Dougherty, Patrick Feeney, Mitch Lorenz, Chris Giesting Men’s 4x800 Meter Relay 1. Notre Dame “A” ^# 7:25.97 Randall Babb, Jack Favorite, Johnathan Shawel, Jeremy Rae Men’s Pole Vault 1. Kevin Schipper ^# 5.25m Men’s Long Jump 7.33m 5. Keith Mesidor 7. Logan Renwick 7.27m Men’s Triple Jump 1. Logan Renwick ^# 15.27m Men’s Shot Put 3. Andrew Brock ^ 17.33m 7. Andrew Hills 15.99m
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2011-12 Track & Field Results Men’s Discus Throw 51.95m 3. Anthony Thomas ^ 11. Dominick Padovano 46.35m Men’s Hammer Throw 58.05m 1. Andrew Hills ^# 10. Mitchell Gormley 51.65m 51.01m 11. Mike Smigelski 14. Jordan Stumph 50.04m Men’s Decathlon Final Scores 3. Ted Glasnow ^ 6865 5. Dean Odegard 6412 Men’s Decathlon 100 Meters 6. Ted Glasnow 11.67 11.95 10. Dean Odegard 11. Peter Sullivan 12.03 Men’s Decathlon Long Jump 3. Ted Glasnow 6.58m 9. Dean Odegard 6.10m Men’s Decathlon Shot Put 5. Ted Glasnow 11.88m 8. Dean Odegard 10.56m 9.71m 10. Peter Sullivan Men’s Decathlon High Jump 4. Ted Glasnow 1.90m 1.84m 6. Dean Odegard 8. Peter Sullivan 1.72m Men’s Decathlon 400 Meters 5. Ted Glasnow 51.84 7. Dean Odegard 52.50 Men’s Decathlon 110-Meter Hurdles 6. Ted Glasnow 15.92 9. Dean Odegard 17.27 Men’s Decathlon Discus Throw 2. Ted Glasnow 39.86m 3. Dean Odegard 38.55m Men’s Decathlon Pole Vault 2. Dean Odegard 4.45m 3. Ted Glasnow 4.35m Men’s Decathlon Javelin Throw 3. Ted Glasnow 51.26m 8. Dean Odegard 46.92m Men’s Decathlon 1,500 Meters 1. Dean Odegard 4:30.75 2. Ted Glasnow 4:43.18
GVSU LAST CHANCE MEET MAY 11, 2012 ALLENDALE, MI Women’s 200 Meters 2. Aijah Urssery Women’s 400 Meters 1. Michelle Brown Women’s 800 Meters 4. Emily Frydrych 5. Allison Schroeder
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Women’s 5,000 Meters 17:11.24 1. Susanna Sullivan Women’s Shot Put 14.45m 1. Emily Morris Women’s Discus Throw 5. Madeline Casanova 46.21m Women’s Hammer Throw 3. Madeline Casanova 53.91m Men’s 800 Meters 2. Randall Babb 1:50.60 Men’s 1,500 Meters 1. Johnathan Shawel 3:45.65 Men’s 400-Meter Hurdles 2. Jarrod Buchanon 53.55 Men’s 3,000-Meter Steeplechase 2. Kelly Lynch 9:07.65 9:16.02 6. Joe Miller 15. Johnny Fuller 9:53.21 Men’s Pole Vault 1. Kevin Schipper 5.45m Men’s Long Jump 3. Keith Mesidor 6.92m Men’s Shot Put 3. Andrew Brock 16.90m Men’s Discus Throw 2. Anthony Thomas 53.00m 6. Dominick Padovano 50.33m Men’s Hammer Throw 6. Andrew Hills 54.95m
NCAA OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD EAST PRELIMINARY MAY 24-26, 2012 JACKSONVILLE, FL Women’s 100 Meters 38. Aijah Urssery 11.94 Women’s 200 Meters 39. Aijah Urssery 24.36 Women’s 1,500 Meters 7. Rebecca Tracy 4:16.94 Women’s 4x100 Meter Relay 22. Notre Dame “A” 53.71 Kaila Barber, Jade Barber, Michelle Brown, Aijah Urssery Women’s 4x400 Meter Relay 8. Notre Dame “A” 3:35.85 Jade Barber, Michelle Brown, Megan Yanik, Natalie Geiger Women’s 100-Meter Hurdles 28. Jade Barber 13.53 Women’s 400-Meter Hurdles 6. Kaila Barber 57.90 11. Megan Yanik 58.24
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Women’s 3,000-Meter Steeplechase 10:39.54 38. McKinzie Schulz Men’s 100 Meters 10.51 22. Josh Atkinson Men’s 400 Meters 11. Patrick Feeney 46.27 Men’s 1,500 Meters 7. Johnathan Shawel 3:46.26 19. Jeremy Rae 3:49.59 Men’s 3,000-Meter Steeplechase 41. Jordan Carlson 9:17.46 Men’s 4x400 Meter Relay 10. Notre Dame “A” 3:06.20 Brendan Doughery, Patrick Feeney, Mitch Lorenz, Chris Giesting Men’s Pole Vault 5.32m 1. Kevin Schipper Men’s Shot Put 16.90m 34. Andrew Brock
NCAA OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS JUNE 6-9, 2012 DES MOINES, IA Women’s 1,500 Meters 12. Rebecca Tracy * 4:21.92 Women’s 400-Meter Hurdles 20. Megan Yanik 59.75 1:00.27 22. Kaila Barber Women’s 10,000 Meters 24. Jessica Rydberg 36:17.94 Women’s 4x400 Meter Relay 19. Notre Dame “A” 3:37.97 Jade Barber, Michelle Brown, Megan Yanik, Natalie Geiger Men’s 400 Meters 19. Patrick Feeney 46.41 Men’s 1,500 Meters 20. Johnathan Shawel 3:47.36 Men’s 10,000 Meters 20. Martin Grady 30:32.93 Men’s 4x400 Meter Relay 3:13.35 23. Notre Dame “A” Brendan Dougherty, Patrick Feeney, Mitch Lorenz, Chris Giesting Men’s Pole Vault 20. Keith Schipper 5.15m * - All-American % - National Champions ^ - All-BIG EAST # - BIG EAST Champion
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History & Records
A nine-time All-American and the most decorated runner in Notre Dame history, Ryan Shay won the NCAA outdoor 10,000-meter race in 2001.
NCAA Cross Country History Men’s Cross Country at the NCAA Championship Team Top Year Finish Points Finisher Place Time Site
1938 2 61 Greg Rice 1 1939 8 217 Curt Hester 30 1940 5 115 Oliver Hunter 2 137 Oliver Hunter 2 1941 6 145 Oliver Hunter 1 1942 6 1943 World War II - No Meet 1944 2 64 Bill Tully 9 1945 2 65 Bill Tully 7 1946 10 265 Cornelius Styers 34 1947 9 223 Jim Kittell 20 1948 5 164 Jim Murphy 14 265 Jim Kittell 30 1949 10 1950 5 110 Benny Almaguer 7 1951 11 231 Jack Alexander 38 275 Jack Alexander 57 1952 12 1953 Jack Alexander 47 169 Bill Squires 14 1954 6 1955 3 (tie) 95 Bill Squires 12 1956 4 201 John Michno 35 1957 1 121 Ed Monnelly 19 1958 4 114 Ron Gregory 13 141 Ron Gregory 17 1959 4 1960 10 252 Bill Yaley 55 1961 Frank Carver 42 251 Frank Carver 9 1962 11 1963 3 128 Bill Clark 13 1964 4 122 Bill Clark 2 1965 9 230 Ed Dean 22 1966 21 459 Dan Bergan 50 1967 Did Not Participate 1968 Kevin O’Brien 197 1969 Did Not Participate 1970 Did Not Participate 1971 Did Not Participate 1972 Daniel Dunne 35 1973 Did Not Participate 1974 Joseph Yates 231
Distance
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33:25.08 Bloomington, Ind. 6 miles
Team Top Year Finish Points Finisher Place Time Site
1975 Did Not Participate 1976 1977 Did Not Participate 1978 Did Not Participate 1979 Did Not Participate 1980 Did Not Participate 1981 Did Not Participate 1982 Did Not Participate 1983 Did Not Participate 1984 19 370 1985 Did Not Participate 1986 Did Not Participate 259 1987 7 1988 9 255 1989 1990 3 185 1991 1992 6 246 200 1993 5 1994 14 316 1995 8 (tie) 237 1996 9 248 1997 12 309 1998 1999 8 312 2000 9 276 248 2001 6 2002 22 527 2003 2004 11 350 2005 3 178 495 2006 19 467 2007 21 446 2008 19 2009 2010 25 571 2011 24 575
Jim Reinhart 214
31:03.55 Denton, Texas
Mike Collins
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Jim Kelly.....................................................1945 Anthony Maloney................. 1940, 1941, 1943 Ron Markezich............................................1988 Mike McWilliams.........1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 Todd Mobley................................... 2001, 2003 Tim Moore....................................... 2004, 2005 Ken Muening..............................................1944 Jim Murphy................................................1948 Mike O’Connor............................................1989 Jason Rexing..............................................1996
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Dan Garrett 6 Dan Garrett 9 Mike O’Conner 92 John Coyle 24 Mike McWilliams 17 Mike McWilliams 24 Mike McWilliams 18 Nate Ruder 45 Derek Seiling 27 Jason Rexing 26 Jason Rexing 55 Ryan Shay 229 Ryan Shay 12 Luke Watson 7 Luke Watson 5 Tim Moore 63 Todd Mobley 27 Kurt Benninger 42 Kurt Benninger 8 Patrick Smyth 36 Patrick Smyth 15 Patrick Smyth 10 Jake Walker 129 Jeremy Rae 78 Jeremy Rae 105
Men’s Cross Country All-Americans
Benny Almaguer........................................1950 Kurt Benninger...........................................2005 Frank Carver...............................................1962 Bill Clark.......................................... 1963, 1964 Mike Coffey.................................................1964 Pat Conway.................................................2000 John Coyle..................................................1990 Dan Garrett...................................... 1987, 1988 Ron Gregory...............................................1958 Oliver Hunter...............1940, 1941, 1942, 1943
Distance
29:24.94 Charlottesville, Va. 29:41 Des Moines, Iowa 31:34 Annapolis, Md. 30:00 Knoxville, Tenn. 31:00 Tucson, Ariz. 31:34.1 Bloomington, Ind. 30:12.8 Bethlehem, Pa. 31:45.1 Fayetteville, Ark. 31:31 Ames, Iowa 31:34 Tucson, Ariz. 30:43 Greenville, S.C. 34:16.8 Lawrence, Kan. 30:46.1 Bloomington, Ind. 31:04 Ames, Iowa 29:19 Greenville, S.C. 30:50 Terre Haute, Ind. 30:09.5 Waterloo, Iowa 31:53.4 Terre Haute, Ind. 29:50.2 Terre Haute, Ind. 31:41.7 Terre Haute, Ind. 30:05.4 Terre Haute, Ind. 29:47.2 Terre Haute, Ind. 31.12.5 Terre Haute, Ind. 31.07 Terre Haute, Ind. 30:49.7 Terre Haute, Ind.
6 miles
10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters 10,000 meters
Greg Rice......................................... 1938, 1939 Derek Seiling................................... 1995, 1996 Ryan Shay ....................................... 1999, 2001 Patrick Smyth........................ 2006, 2007, 2008 Bill Squires....................................... 1954, 1955 Steve Szumachowski.................................1938 Lou Tracy....................................................1945 Bill Tully......................................................1945 Kaleb Van Ort.............................................2005 Luke Watson.................................... 2000, 2001
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Team Top Year Finish Points Finisher Place Time Site
1980 Did Not Participate 1981 Did Not Participate 1982 Did Not Participate 1983 Did Not Participate 1984 Did Not Participate 1985 Did Not Participate 1986 Did Not Participate 1987 Did Not Participate 1988 Did Not Participate 1989 Did Not Participate 1990 Did Not Participate 1991 Did Not Participate 1992 Did Not Participate 331 Sarah Riley 33 1993 15 1994 Maureen Kelly 53 1995 Did Not Participate Women’s NCAA All-Americans
Lindsey Ferguson...............................2009 Molly Huddle..................2002, 2003, 2005 Stephanie Madia......................2004, 2005 Sunni Olding............................2004, 2005 Kerry Meagher...................................2004 Lauren King....................2001, 2002, 2003 JoAnna Deeter..........................1996, 1998 Sarah Riley.........................................1993
Individual Finishes
All-BIG EAST Finishes (Men) 1995 Derek Seiling...........................5th 1996 Jason Rexing..........................2nd Derek Seiling...........................8th Matt Althoff..........................11th 1997 Jason Rexing ..........................4th Antonio Arce...........................5th Ryan Maxwell ......................10th Ryan Shay..............................11th 1998 Ryan Shay................................6th Luke Watson............................7th 1999 Ryan Shay................................ 1st Luke Watson............................3rd Ryan Maxwell.........................9th Marc Striowski.......................11th 2000 Luke Watson............................7th Marc Striowski.........................8th 2001 Luke Watson...........................2nd Todd Mobley...........................8th Marc Striowski.........................9th Ryan Shay..............................11th 2002 Tim Moore.............................10th 2003 Tim Moore...............................6th Todd Mobley...........................7th Kaleb Van Ort........................12th 2004 Tim Moore...............................6th Kurt Benninger.......................7th Kaleb Van Ort..........................8th Sean O’Donnell.......................9th 2005 Kurt Benninger......................2nd Tim Moore...............................5th Sean O’Donnell.......................7th Kaleb Van Ort..........................8th Patrick Smyth..........................9th 2006 Kurt Benninger......................2nd Patrick Smyth..........................3rd Jake Watson............................9th 2007 Patrick Smyth..........................3rd
Distance
17:20.1 Bethlehem, Pa. 5,000 meters 18:01.6 Fayetteville, Ark. 5,000 meters Jake Watson..........................12th 2008 Patrick Smyth.........................2nd Jake Walker...........................13th Joe Miller...............................14th 2010 Dan Jackson..........................12th 2011 Martin Grady.........................10th Jeremey Rae..........................12th All-BIG EAST Finishes (Women) 1996 JoAnna Deeter........................2nd Nicole LaSelle........................10th 1998 JoAnna Deeter.........................3rd 1999 Allison Klemmer.....................4th Jennifer Handley...................12th 2001 Jennifer Handley.....................7th Megan Johnson....................14th 2002 Lauren King ............................ 1st Molly Huddle..........................2nd Jennifer Handley...................12th 2003 Molly Huddle...........................3rd Kerry Meagher........................6th Lauren King...........................14th 2004 Molly Huddle...........................5th Stephanie Madia...................10th Sunni Olding ........................12th 2005 Molly Huddle..........................2nd Stephanie Madia.....................3rd Sunni Olding...........................5th Ramsey Kavan.........................8th 2006 Sunni Olding...........................6th Ann Mazur.............................12th Amy Kohlmeier.....................14th 2007 Lindsey Ferguson..................14th 2008 Lindsey Ferguson..................13th 2009 Lindsey Ferguson..................10th
Team Finishes
BIG EAST Men’s Cross Country 1995 3rd.................................83 points 1996 4th.................................81 points 1997 1st.................................50 points 1998 3rd.................................91 points 1999 1st.................................43 points 2000 4th...............................100 points 2001 1st.................................49 points 2002 4th...............................132 points 2003 2nd................................66 points 2004 1st.................................47 points 2005 1st.................................31 points
Team Top Year Finish Points Finisher Place Time Site
Distance
1996 JoAnna Deeter 3 17:24 Tucson, Ariz. 5,000 meters 1997 Did Not Participate 1998 JoAnna Deeter 14 17:19.73 Lawrence, Kan. 5,000 meters 1999 29 626 Alison Klemmer 73 17:49.60 Bloomington, Ind. 5,000 meters 2000 Did Not Participate 2001 19 504 Lauren King 27 21:17 Greenville, S.C. 6,000 meters 2002 3 170 Molly Huddle 6 19:55.7 Terre Haute, Ind. 6,000 meters 2003 10 352 Lauren King 28 20:35.6 Waterloo, Iowa 6,000 meters 2004 4 170 Stephanie Madia 23 20:57.1 Terre Haute, Ind. 6,000 meters 2005 7 252 Stephanie Madia 3 19:48.4 Terre Haute, Ind. 6,000 meters 2006 Sunni Olding 142 22:27.8 Terre Haute, Ind. 6,000 meters 2007 Did Not Participate 2008 29 689 Lindsey Ferguson 99 21:24 Terre Haute, Ind. 6,000 meters 2009 23 519 Lindsey Ferguson 30 20:43 Terre Haute, Ind. 6,000 meters 2010 Did Not Participate 2011 22 512 Kelly Curran 114 21:09.8 Terre Haute, Ind. 6,000 meters 2006 3rd.................................70 points 2007 4th.................................93 points 2008 2nd................................64 points 2009 6th...............................178 points 2010 5th...............................127 points 2011 6th...............................119 points BIG EAST Women’s Cross Country 1995 7th...............................175 points 1996 5th...............................123 points 1997 4th...............................126 points 1998 5th...............................144 points 1999 5th.................................98 points 2000 6th...............................160 points 2001 4th...............................107 points 2002 1st.................................69 points 2003 1st.................................43 points 2004 2nd................................67 points 2005 1st.................................34 points 2006 3rd.................................87 points 2007 6th...............................142 points 2008 6th...............................149 points 2009 6th...............................160 points 2010 6th...............................183 points 2011 6th...............................136 points District IV/Great Lakes Regional Men’s Cross Country 1972......................................................9th 1973.....................................................N/A 1974....................................................10th 1975......................................................9th 1976....................................................11th 1977....................................................10th 1978......................................................8th 1979....................................................10th 1980....................................................12th 1981................................Did not compete 1982....................................................15th 1983......................................................8th 1984....................................................4th* 1985....................................................12th 1986....................................................15th 1987....................................................3rd* 1988...................................................2nd* 1989......................................................6th 1990.................................................... 1st* 1991......................................................4th 1992...................................................2nd* 1993.................................................... 1st*
1994....................................................3rd* 1995...................................................2nd* 1996.................................................... 1st* 1997....................................................4th* 1998......................................................8th 1999...................................................2nd* 2000....................................................3rd* 2001.................................................... 1st* 2002....................................................8th* 2003......................................................8th 2004...................................................2nd* 2005...................................................2nd* 2006...................................................2nd* 2007....................................................3rd* 2008....................................................4th* 2009......................................................7th 2010....................................................3rd* 2011....................................................4th* District IV/Great Lakes Regional Women’s Cross Country 1986....................................................20th 1987....................................................14th 1988....................................................15th 1989....................................................17th 1990....................................................14th 1991....................................................11th 1992......................................................4th 1993...................................................2nd* 1994......................................................4th 1995......................................................6th 1996......................................................5th 1997......................................................6th 1998......................................................4th 1999....................................................4th* 2000......................................................8th 2001...................................................2nd* 2002.................................................... 1st* 2003.................................................... 1st* 2004...................................................2nd* 2005...................................................2nd* 2006......................................................5th 2007....................................................11th 2008....................................................4th* 2009.................................................... 1st* 2010......................................................6th 2011....................................................5th* *Qualified for NCAA Championship
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Home Cross Country Meets Notre Dame Invitational The Notre Dame Invitational is one of the nation’s oldest and largest intercollegiate cross country meets. It is annually run at the University of Notre Dame Golf Course. The Invitational was started by former Irish head coach Alex Wilson in 1956 and regularly features runners from approximately 60 schools around the country. A 5,000-meter women’s race was added in 1987 to the current men’s event (lengthened from four to five miles in 1968). Men’s Champions Year Team Individual Time 1956 Notre Dame John Michno (Notre Dame) 20:36 1957 Notre Dame Ed Monnelly (Notre Dame) 20:12 1958 Western Michigan Art Eversole (Western Michigan) 19:46 1959 Western Michigan Ron Gregory (Notre Dame) 20:11.9 1960 Western Michigan Jerry Ashmore (Western Michigan) 19:47 1961 Western Michigan Tom O’Hara (Loyola) 19:20 1962 Western Michigan Frank Carver (Notre Dame) 19:32.5 1963 Notre Dame Frank Carver (Notre Dame) 19:13 1964 Notre Dame Bill Clark (Notre Dame) 19:19 1965 Notre Dame Steve Smith (Western Michigan) 19:07.4 1966 Western Michigan Sam Bair (Kent State) 19:23.3 1967 Notre Dame Sam Bair (Kent State) 18:49 – Race expanded from four to five miles – 23:58 1968 Eastern Michigan Jerry Richie (Pittsburgh) 1969 Western Michigan Jerome Liebenerg (Western Michigan) 23:49.1 1970 Bowling Green Gary Harris (Western Michigan) 23:59 1971 Bowling Green Dave Wottle (Bowling Green) 24:02 1972 Bowling Green Mike Slack (North Dakota) 23:44.1 1973 Wisconsin Gordon Minty (Eastern Michigan) 23:36 1974 Michigan Dave Smith (Eastern Michigan) 23:34 1975 Michigan Dave Smith (Eastern Michigan) 23:26.7 1976 Wisconsin Greg Meyer (Michigan) 23:24.02 1977 Eastern Illinois Marc Hunter (Cleveland St.) 23:26 1978 Michigan Marc Hunter (Cleveland St.) 23:30 1979 Auburn Tom Graves (Auburn) 23:35 1980 Michigan Jim Spivey (Indiana) 23:35 1981 Indiana Bill Shuey (Purdue) 24:09.3 1982 Michigan Tim Warneke (Eastern Illinois) 24:24 1983 Bowling Green Jeffrey Drenth (Central Michigan) 24:03 1984 Notre Dame Mike Vanatta (SE Missouri St.) 24:02.7 1985 Edinboro Chris Brewster (Michigan) 24:13.8 1986 Eastern Michigan Ron Johnson (Central Michigan) 24:52.2 1987 Michigan John Scherer (Michigan) 24:10.4 1988 Central Michigan Bill Taylor (Central Michigan) 23:51.7 1989 Central Michigan Shannon Ritchie (Ohio) 24:06.1 1990 Notre Dame Keith Dowling (Pittsburgh) 25:04.5 1991 Notre Dame Mike Formica (Pittsburgh) 24:26.4 1992 Notre Dame Sandu Rebenciuc (Augustana) 24:30.8 1993 Notre Dame John Murray (Malone College) 24:10.8 1994 Notre Dame Robert Gray (Ohio State) 24:25.5 1995 Notre Dame Charles Mulinga (Lewis) 23:50.3 1996 Michigan James Njoroge (Taylor) 23:34 1997 Eastern Michigan Elly Rono (Southern Indiana) 24:10 1998 North Carolina St. Julius Mwangi (Butler) 22:49 1999 Michigan/Georgetown Ryan Shay (Notre Dame) 23:52 2000 Stanford Luke Watson (Notre Dame) 24:56 2001 Notre Dame Luke Watson (Notre Dame) 24:06 2002 Stanford Ryan Hall (Stanford) 24:10 2003 Notre Dame Gavin Thompson (Eastern Michigan) 24:06 2004 Stanford Josh Rohatinsky (BYU) 23:40 2005 Arizona Chris Solinsky (Wisconsin) 23:21 2006 North Carolina St. Chris Solinsky (Wisconsin) 23:24 2007 Notre Dame Joshua McDougal (Liberty) 23.37 2008 Florida State Samuel Kosgei (Lamar) 23:32 2009 Washington Jacob Kirwa (New Mexico) 23.44 2010 Oregon Luke Puskedra (Oregon) 23:39 2011 BYU Miles Batty (BYU) 23:59
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The 1957 national champion Irish cross country team reunited on campus in the fall of 2001 and was honored at the football game against Michigan State on Sept. 22. Members of that same '57 championship won the firstever Notre Dame Invitational title in 1956.
Women’s Champions
Year Team 1987 Virginia 1988 Ohio University 1989 Ohio University 1990 Virginia 1991 South Dakota St. 1992 Michigan 1993 Notre Dame 1994 Alabama 1995 Wake Forest 1996 Notre Dame 1997 Bowling Green 1998 North Carolina St. 1999 Notre Dame 2000 Stanford 2001 Notre Dame 2002 Stanford 2003 Notre Dame 2004 Stanford 2005 Michigan 2006 Michigan 2007 Rice 2008 Florida State 2009 Washington 2010 Villanova 2011 Florida State
Individual Time Patty Matava (Virginia) 17:59.4 Tiffany Fox (Wisconsin-Oshkosh) 18:15.3 Jill Purola (Western Ontario) 17:35.8 Beni Gras (Virginia) 18:31.5 Pam Hansen (South Dakota St.) 17:52.6 Karen Harvey (Michigan) 17:41.8 Becki Wells (Alabama) 17:18.7 Jessica Fry (Alabama) 17:28.6 Cindy Moreshead (Wake Forest) 17:13.0 JoAnna Deeter (Notre Dame) 16:27 Lisa Petsche (Edinboro) 17:11 JoAnna Deeter (Notre Dame) 16:50 JoAnna Deeter (Notre Dame) 16:52 Sheela Agrawal (Duke) 17:05 Lauren King (Notre Dame) 17:20 Sara Bei (Stanford) 16:48 Molly Huddle (Notre Dame) 17:12 Sara Bei (Stanford) 16:22 Stephanie Madia (Notre Dame) 16:36 Erin Webster (Michigan) 16:36 Susan Kuijken (Florida State) 16:32 Brie Feinagle (North Carolina) 16:21 Kendra Schaaf (Washington) 16:31 Lucy Van Dalen (Stony Brook) 16:22 Silje Fjortoft (SMU) 16:54
The Notre Dame women’s cross country team has won six team titles and fielded six individual champions at the Notre Dame Invitational since the women’s race was added in 1987.
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National Catholic Championship The National Catholic Championship was founded in the fall of 1980 by current veteran head men’s cross country coach Joe Piane. Over the course of the 30 years the men have claimed the crown 20 times and have had 14 individual first-place finishers. The women’s race was added in 1984 and since, the women have won 15 team titles and 12 individual titles. Men’s Champions Year Team Individual 1980 Marquette Rick Sayre (Walsh) 1981 Marquette John Gregorek (Georgetown) 1982 Marquette Dave Uhrich (Marquette) 1983 Notre Dame Keith Hanson (Marquette) 1984 Notre Dame Keith Hanson (Marquette) 1985 St. Thomas Keith Hanson (Marquette) 1986 St. Thomas Jose Rocha (Boston College) 1987 Loyola (Ill.) Ed Slowikowski (Loyola - Chicago) 1988 Notre Dame Garrett/Markezich (Notre Dame) 1989 Notre Dame Ed Slowikowski (Loyola - Chicago) 1990 Notre Dame Mike O’Connor (Notre Dame) 1991 Providence Jim Westphal (Loyol - Chicago) 1992 Notre Dame Mike McWilliams (Notre Dame) 1993 Notre Dame Nate Ruder (Notre Dame) 1994 Boston College Chris Georgules (Boston College) 1995 Notre Dame Charles Mulinga (Lewis) 1996 Notre Dame Jason Rexing (Notre Dame) 1997 Notre Dame Ryan Shay (Notre Dame) 1998 Notre Dame Ryan Shay (Notre Dame) 1999 Notre Dame Ryan Shay (Notre Dame) 2000 Notre Dame Luke Watson (Notre Dame) 2001 Notre Dame Ryan Shay (Notre Dame) 2002 Notre Dame Todd Mobley (Notre Dame) 2003 Notre Dame Ryan Sheehan (St. Francis, Pa.) 2004 Notre Dame Tim Moore (Notre Dame) 2005 Duquesne Patrick Smyth (Notre Dame) 2006 Notre Dame John Riak (Saint Martin’s) 2007 Notre Dame Mike Anderson (Dayton) 2008 Duquesne Paul Springer (Notre Dame) 2009 Notre Dame Matt Graham (DePaul) 2010 Notre Dame Chris Lemon (Dayton) 2011 Notre Dame Matthew Graham (DePaul) * Men’s race - eight-kilometers (five miles)
Time 24:31.0 24:09.1 23:42.0 24:11.3 23:44.3 23:02.7 24:12.0 24:24.4 24:39.0 24:34.4 24:59.7 23:57.9 25:02.5 25:01.0 24:54.7 24:30.0 24:29 24:53 23:46 24:41 24:56 24:03 24:25 24:37 24:58 24:36 24:38 24:36 24:54 24.53.9 24:05 24:15
Year Team 1984 Holy Cross 1985 Villanova 1986 Villanova 1987 Villanova 1988 Providence 1989 Providence 1990 Boston College 1991 Providence 1992 Notre Dame 1993 Notre Dame 1994 Notre Dame 1995 Marquette 1996 Notre Dame 1997 Notre Dame 1998 Notre Dame 1999 Notre Dame 2000 Notre Dame 2001 Marquette 2002 Notre Dame
Time 17:48.9 18:03.6 17:57.8 17:24.1 18:20.4 18:14.0 17:54.6 16:56.4 17:56.9 17:50.7 18:06.2 17:42.6 16:39 17:39 17:25 16:52 18:46 17:31 18:00
Women’s Champions
Individual Mary McNaughton (Holy Cross) Lauren Searby (Villanova) Gina Procaccio (Villanova) Vicki Huber (Villanova) Gloria Kuiken (DePaul) Siobhan Gallagher (Providence) Heather Whalen (Canisius) Sinead Delahunty (Providence) Sarah Riley (Notre Dame) Emily Hood (Notre Dame) Amy Lyman (Boston College) Magdalena Paszta (Lewis) JoAnna Deeter (Notre Dame) JoAnna Deeter (Notre Dame) JoAnna Deeter (Notre Dame) JoAnna Deeter (Notre Dame) Megan Johnson (Notre Dame) Jennifer Handley (Notre Dame) Kim Hemstreet (Detroit Mercy)
Paul Springer won the 2008 National Catholic Championship in 24:54. 2003 Notre Dame Kerry Meagher (Notre Dame) 2004 Notre Dame Stephanie Madia (Notre Dame) 2005 Notre Dame Sunni Olding (Notre Dame) 2006 Notre Dame Sunni Olding (Notre Dame) /Marquette 2007 Notre Dame Marissa Treece (Notre Dame) 2008 Notre Dame Lindsey Ferguson (Notre Dame) 2009 Notre Dame Lindsey Ferguson (Notre Dame) 2010 Notre Dame Meg Ryan (Notre Dame) 2011 Notre Dame Jessica Rydberg (Notre Dame) * Women’s race - six-kilometers
17:45 17:38 17:42 17:51 17:24 17:31 17:33 17:37 17:16.0
Jessica Rydberg won the 2011 women’s 5K race at the National Catholic Championships in 17:16.0, helping the Irish to their 10th straight team title.
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Track & Field All-American Men’s All-Americans Notes: All finishes, if available, are indicated in parentheses. The distance medley relay, one-mile run (after 1965), two-mile relay, 55 meters, 60 meters, 55-meter hurdles, 60-meter hurdles and 3,000-meter run are indoor events only. All other indoor events are indicated - if no indoor indication exists, the event is outdoor. (y – yards; m – meters) 1921 Gus Desch.............................220y Low Hurdles (1st) Billy Hayes............................ 100y (2nd), 220y (4th) Johnny Murphy...............................High Jump (1st) Eugene Oberst........................................Javelin (1st) Chet Wynne........................ 120y High Hurdles (4th) 1922 Billy Hayes............................100y (2nd), 220y (2nd) Eddie Hogan.................................. Pole Vault (t-3rd) Johnny Murphy...............................High Jump (1st) 1923 Tom Lieb..................................................Discus (1st) David Weeks...................................High Jump (2nd) 1924 Tom Lieb..................................................Discus (1st) 1926 Paul Harrington.................................Pole Vault (1st) Charles Judge.............................................Mile (1st) 1927 Joe Della Maria......................................... 220y (3rd) 1929 Jack Elder..................................................100y (5th) 1930 Brant Little............................................... 880y (3rd) Alex Wilson..............................................400m (4th) 1931 Alex Wilson...........................400m (1st), 880y (2nd) 1933 Vincent Murphy.............................aHigh Jump (1st) 1934 George Meagher............................Long Jump (5th) Vincent Murphy............................High Jump (t-4th) 1935 Don Elser........................................... Shot Put (2nd) Vincent Murphy...........................High Jump (t-2nd) 1936 Don Elser............................................ Shot Put (5th) 220y Low Hurdles (2nd) Joe McGrath............................................800m (4th) 1937 Bill Faymonville......................................Discus (6th) Greg Rice........................................... Two-Mile (1st) 1938 William Clifford........................................100y (5th) Bill Faymonville......................................Discus (3rd) John Francis............................................. 880y (2nd) Greg Rice..........................................Two-Mile (2nd) 1939 Bill Faymonville......................................Discus (5th) Greg Rice..........................Mile (4th), Two-Mile (1st) 1941 Jim Delaney........................................ Shot Put (4th) John O’Rourke.................................High Jump (3rd) 1942 Frank Conforti............................................Mile (4th) Jim Delaney........................................ Shot Put (3rd) Oliver Hunter....................................Two-Mile (2nd) 1943 Jim Delaney....................Shot Put (3rd), Discus (3rd)
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1944 Phil Anderson.................................Pole Vault (t-1st) Frank Burke..............................................100y (4th) Mike Keily..........................................Two-Mile (6th) Joe Kelly........................Shot Put (6th), Discus (2nd) Frank Martin.....................Mile (3rd), Two-Mile (1st) George Sullivan.................................. Shot Put (3rd) 1945 Joe Kelly........................ Shot Put (3rd), Discus (n/a) Dave Murphy............................................ 220y (3rd) Bill O’Neil............................ 120y High Hurdles (6th) Ray Struble.......................................Pole Vault (4th) Bill Tully.....................................................Mile (6th) 1946 Bud Gartiser........................220y Low Hurdles (4th) 1948 Jim Kittell....................................Steeplechase (3rd) Bill Leonard......................................... 1,500m (5th) Bob Smith...............................................200m (6th) 1950 Bill Fleming....................... 120y High Hurdles (2nd) 220y Low Hurdles (3rd) 1953 Joe Springer.................................. Pole Vault (t-3rd) 1954 Jim Harrington.............................. Pole Vault (t-5th) 1955 Bernie Allard...............................High Jump (t-2nd) 1956 Bernie Allard................................High Jump (t-4th) Aubrey Lewis..............................400m Hurdles (1st) 1957 Aubrey Lewis............................. 400m Hurdles (3rd) 1964 Bill Boyle.................................................400m (5th) Pete Whitehouse...................... 110m Hurdles (2nd) 1965 Bill Clark...........................................Two-Mile (2nd) Ed Dean....................... Indoor Mile (4th), Mile (4th) 1966 Ed Dean.....................................................Mile (3rd) Pete Farrell..............880y (6th), Indoor 1,000y (4th) 1967 Pete Farrell....................................Indoor 880y (6th) 1968 Ed Broderick.................................High Jump (t-4th) Pete Farrell....................................Indoor 880y (6th) Distance Medley Relay (n/a) Bill Hurd.....................................................55m (6th) 100m (4th) 200m (3rd) Kevin O’Brien................Distance Medley Relay (n/a) Bob Timm.....................Distance Medley Relay (n/a) Chuck Vehorn...............Distance Medley Relay (n/a) 1969 Joe Brady................................ Two-Mile Relay (2nd) Bill Hurd................................ 100y (5th), 220y (2nd) Mike McCann.......................... Two-Mile Relay (2nd) Joe Quigley............................. Two-Mile Relay (2nd) Rick Wohlhuter....................... Two-Mile Relay (2nd) 1970 Rick Wohlhuter..............................Indoor 600y (1st) 1972 Tom McMannon...........................55m Hurdles (1st) 1979 Chuck Aragon..........................Two-Mile Relay (6th) Pete Burger..............................Two-Mile Relay (6th) Tim MacAuley..........................Two-Mile Relay (6th) Jay Miranda.............................Two-Mile Relay (6th) 1981 Chuck Aragon...................................... 1,500m (5th)
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1982 Steve Dziabis.................................Indoor 600y (6th) 1986 John McNelis..................Indoor 4x800m Relay (3rd) Robert Nobles............... Indoor 4x800m Relay (3rd) Jim Tyler........................ Indoor 4x800m Relay (3rd) 1,500m (8th) Jeff Van Wie.................. Indoor 4x800m Relay (3rd) 1988 Dan Garrett........................................ 5,000m (10th) 1990 Mike O’Connor......................... Indoor 5,000m (5th) 5,000m (12th) 1991 Raghib Ismail...........................................55m (2nd) 1992 John Coyle................................Indoor 3,000m (8th) 1994 Randy Kinder.............................Indoor 200m (10th) 1995 John Cowan...............................Steeplechase (11th) Mike McWilliams............................. 10,000m (14th) Allen Rossum............................................55m (7th) 1996 Jason Rexing................................... 10,000m (13th) 1997 Jeff Hojnacki.................Distance Medley Relay (8th) Danny Payton...............Distance Medley Relay (8th) Jason Rexing................Distance Medley Relay (8th) Allen Rossum............................................55m (7th) Derek Seiling................Distance Medley Relay (8th) 1998 Errol Williams.............................. 55m Hurdles (8th) Errol Williams............................ 110m Hurdles (3rd) 1999 Antonio Arce............................................Mile (10th) Michael Brown......................Indoor Pole Vault (6th) Ryan Shay.......................................... 10,000m (7th) Marshaun West...................Indoor Long Jump (6th) 2000 Chris Cochran................Distance Medley Relay (6th) Tim Kober.....................Distance Medley Relay (6th) Phil Mishka...................Distance Medley Relay (6th) Ryan Shay...........................................10,000m (7th) Luke Watson.................Distance Medley Relay (6th) Marshaun West..............................Long Jump (7th) 2001 Ryan Shay.................................Indoor 5,000m (9th) 5,000m (6th) 10,000m (1st)
Rick Wohlhuter won the 1970 NCAA indoor 600-yard run title and eventually moved on to represent the United States at the 1972 Olympic Games.
Women’s All-Americans
Jennifer Engelhardt earned All-America honors in the high jump during the 1997, 1999 and 2000 seasons, eventually finishing as high as seventh overall at the NCAAs. 2002 Ryan Shay.................................Indoor 5,000m (7th) 10,000m (2nd) Luke Watson.........................................3,000m (3rd) Steeplechase (7th) 2003 Luke Watson..............................................Mile (3rd) 3,000 Meters (11th) 5,000 Meters (9th) 2005 Kurt Benninger..........................................Mile (4th) Distance Medley Relay (6th) Adam Currie.................Distance Medley Relay (6th) Trevor McClain-Duer....................... Distance Medley Relay (6th) Eric Morrison................Distance Medley Relay (6th) Selim Nurudeen.......................... 60m Hurdles (6th) 110m Hurdles (7th) 2006 Kurt Benninger.............Distance Medley Relay (6th) John Cavanaugh...........Distance Medley Relay (6th) Thomas Chamney.......................Indoor 800m (6th) 800m (6th) Adam Currie.................Distance Medley Relay (6th) Ryan Postel...................Distance Medley Relay (6th) 2007 Kurt Benninger.................................... 1,500m (5th) Thomas Chamney.......................Indoor 800m (8th) Todd Ptacek...............................Steeplechase (13th) Patrick Smyth...................................... 5,000m (9th) Jake Watson............................................Mile (10th) 2008 Kurt Benninger.........................Indoor 3,000m (5th) Patrick Smyth...................................... 5,000m (8th) Jake Watson..............................................Mile (6th) 2009 Patrick Smyth...........................Indoor 3,000m (8th) 10,000m (4th) 2010 Jack Howard................................... Indoor 800 (7th) Kevin Schipper...................Outdoor Pole Vault (8th) 2011 Johnathon Shawel.......Distance Medley Relay (4th) Patrick Feeney..............Distance Medley Relay (4th) Jack Howard.................Distance Medley Relay (4th) Jeremy Rae...................Distance Medley Relay (4th) 2012 Johnathan Shawel....... Distance Medley Relay (1st) Chris Giesting............... Distance Medley Relay (1st) Randall Babb................ Distance Medley Relay (1st) Jeremy Rae................... Distance Medley Relay (1st) Kevin Schipper......................Indoor Pole Vault (4th)
1994 Erica Peterson............................ 400m Hurdles (7th) 1997 Dominqué Calloway.................. 55m Hurdles (11th) 100m Hurdles (8th) Jennifer Engelhardt.............Indoor High Jump (9th) 1998 Alison Klemmer................................. 10,000m (8th) 1999 JoAnna Deeter..........................Indoor 5,000m (6th) 5,000m (4th) 10,000m (3rd) Jennifer Engelhardt...........Indoor High Jump (12th) Alison Klemmer................................. 10,000m (7th) 2000 Jennifer Engelhardt........................ High Jump (7th) Tameisha King................................Long Jump (9th) 2001 Liz Grow.......................................Indoor 400m (8th) 2002 Ayesha Boyd..............................4x400m Relay (5th) Kristen Dodd..............................4x400m Relay (5th) Liz Grow.......................................Indoor 400m (4th) 400m (10th) 4x400m Relay (5th) Lauren King......................................... 1,500m (6th) Tameisha King................................Long Jump (7th) Kymia Love................................4x400m Relay (5th) 2003 Molly Huddle............................Indoor 3,000m (9th) 5,000m (4th) Lauren King...............................................Mile (7th) Tameisha King.....................Indoor Long Jump (6th) Long Jump (3rd) 2004 Stacey Cowan....................Indoor High Jump (10th) Molly Huddle....................................... 3,000m (7th) Indoor 5,000m (3rd) 5,000m (3rd) Kerry Meagher..........................................Mile (7th) 1,500m (9th) 2005 Stephanie Madia................................. 5,000m (5th) Kerry Meagher.................................. 1,500m (10th) 2006 Molly Huddle.......................................5,000m (2nd) Emily Loomis................................High Jump (t-8th) Stephanie Madia......................Indoor 5,000m (4th) 2007 Molly Huddle........................................5,000m (3rd) 2008 Alyissa Hasan.................................Pentathlon (9th) 2009 Jaclyn Espinoza......................................Discus (3rd) Mary Saxer............................Indoor Pole Vault (9th) Pole Vault (3rd) Joanna Schultz............................Indoor 400m (8th) 2010 Jessica Rydberg............................... 10,000m (10th) 2012 Maddie Buttinger...........................Pentathlon (3rd) Rebecca Tracy..................... Outdoor 1,500m (12th)
Academic All-Americans
Voted on by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), the Academic All-America program honors student-athletes who excel both on the track, field or cross country course as well as the classroom. (note: cross country and track had separate teams prior to 2002; all recipients were track honorees unless noted)
Tom Mick 1988 (Third Team) Theresa Rice Mike McWilliams Jeff Hojnacki Jason Rexing Errol Williams Mike Brown Alison Klemmer Ryan Shay Luke Watson Lauren King Todd Mobley Stacey Cowan Sean O’Donnell Thomas Chamney Stephanie Madia Tim Moore Maryann Erigha Sunni Olding Todd Ptacek Patrick Smyth Andrew Hills
1989 (First Team - XC) 1995 (Second Team) 1997 (Third Team) 1997 (Third Team) 1998 (Second Team) 1998 (First Team) 1999 (Second Team) 1999 (Third Team) 2000 (Second Team) 2002 (Second Team) 2002 (Second Team) 2003 (First Team) 2004 (Second Team) 2004 (First Team) 2005 (First Team) 2005 (Third Team) 2006 (First Team) 2005 (Third Team) 2006 (Second Team) 2006 (Third Team) 2007 (First Team) 2006 (Second Team) 2006 (Third Team) 2007 (Second Team) 2007 (Second Team) 2007 (Second Team) 2009 (First Team) 2012 (Third Team)
NCAA Champions Indoor 1970 Rick Wohlhuter 1972 Tom McMannon Outdoor 1921 Gus Desch 1921 Johnny Murphy 1921 Eugene Oberst 1922 Johnny Murphy 1923 Tom Lieb 1924 Tom Lieb 1926 Charles Judge 1926 Paul Harrington 1931 Alex Wilson 1937 Greg Rice 1939 Greg Rice 1944 Frank Martin 1944 Phil Anderson 1956 Aubrey Lewis 2001 Ryan Shay 2012 Johnathan Shawel Chris Giesting Randall Babb Jeremy Rae
600 Yards 55-meter Hurdles 220-Yard LH High Jump Javelin High Jump Discus Discus 1,500 Meters Pole Vault 400 Meters Two Miles Two Miles Two Miles Pole Vault 400-meter IH 10,000 Meters DMR
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All-American Analysis Men’s Multiple All-Americans
Women’s Multiple All-Americans
Seven Times
Seven Times
Six Times
Four Times
Ryan Shay.................................1999 - 10,000m 2000 - 10,000m 2001 - Indoor 5,000m, 5,000m, 10,000m 2002 - Indoor 5,000m, 10,000m Luke Watson.......2000 - Distance Medley Relay 2001 - 3,000m, Steeplechase 2002 - Mile, 3,000m, 5,000m
Five Times
Kurt Benninger............................... 2005 - Mile 2005-06 - Distance Medley Relay 2007 - 1,500m 2008 - Indoor 3,000m Pete Farrell..............1966 - 880y, Indoor 1000y 1967 - Indoor 880y 1968 - Indoor 880y, Distance Medley Relay Bill Hurd....................1968 - 55m, 100m, 200m 1969 - 100m, 220y
Four Times
Jim Delaney................... 1941-42-43 - Shot Put 1943 - Discus Billy Hayes.................................1921-22 - 100y 1921-22 - 220y Joe Kelly...............................1944-45 - Shot Put 1944-45 - Discus Patrick Smyth...............2007 - Outdoor 5,000m 2008 - Outdoor 5,000m 2009 - 3,000m, 10,000m
Three Times
Thomas Chamney........2006-07 - Indoor 800m 2006 - 800m Ed Dean........................1965 - Indoor Mile, Mile 1966 - Indoor Mile Don Elser....................................1935 - Shot Put 1936 - Shot Put, 220y Hurdles Bill Faymonville................1937-38-39 - Discus Vincent Murphy.........1933-34-35 - High Jump Greg Rice.................................. 1938 - Two-Mile 1939 - Mile, Two-Mile Alex Wilson....................................1930 - 400m 1931 - 400m, 880y
Two Times
Berine Allard...................1955-56 - High Jump Chuck Aragon.................1979 - Two-Mile Relay 1981 - 1,500m Aubrey Lewis..............1956-57 - 400m Hurdles Tom Lieb...................................1923-24 - Discus Johnny Murphy...............1921-22 - High Jump Selim Nurudeen.................2005 - 60m Hurdles 2005 - 110m Hurdles Jason Rexing............................1996 - 10,000m 1997 - Distance Medley Relay Jake Watson.........................2007 - Indoor Mile 2008 - Indoor Mile Marshaun West.........1999 - Indoor Long Jump 2000 - Long Jump Errol Williams.....................1998 - 55m Hurdles 1998 - 110m Hurdles Rick Wohlhuter..............1969 - Two-Mile Relay 1970 - Indoor 600y Johnathan Shawel.........................2011 - DMR 2012 - DMR Jeremy Rae......................................2011 - DMR 2012 - DMR Kevin Schipper.........2010 - Outdoor Pole Vault 2012 - Indoor Pole Vault
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Molly Huddle............... 2003 - 3,000m, 5,000m 2004 - 3,000m, Indoor 5,000m, 5,000m 2006 - 5,000m 2007 - 5,000m Liz Grow............................. 2001 - Indoor 400m 2002 - Indoor 400m, 400m, 4x400m Relay Tameisha King..................... 2000 - Long Jump 2002 - Indoor Long Jump 2003 - Indoor Long Jump, Long Jump
Three Times
JoAnna Deeter................1999 - Indoor 5,000m 1999 - 5,000m 1999 - 10,000m Jennifer Engelhardt.1997 - Indoor High Jump 1999 - Indoor High Jump 2000 - High Jump Kerry Meagher................................ 2004 - Mile 2004 - 1,500m 2005 - 1,500m
Two Times
Dominque Calloway..........1997 - 55m Hurdles 1997 - 100m Hurdles Lauren King................................2002 - 1,500m 2003 - Mile Alison Klemmer.................1998-99 - 10,000m Stephanie Madia.......................2005 - 5,000m 2006 - Indoor 5,000m Mary Saxer..................2009 - Indoor Pole Vault 2009 - Outdoor Pole Vault Jack Howard..................... 2010- Indoor 800 m 2011- Indoor- Distance Medley Relay
Men Combined All-America Analysis All-America honors combined with cross country.
Nine Times
Ryan Shay Track and Field......................1999 - 10,000m 2000 - 10,000m 2001 - Indoor 5,000m, 5,000m, 10,000m 2002 - Indoor 5,000m, 10,000m Cross Country............................1999 - (12th) 2001 - (6th)
Five Times
Oliver Hunter Track and Field.................... 1942 - Two-Mile Cross Country............................. 1940 - (2nd) 1941- (2nd) 1942 - (1st) 1943 - (n/a) Greg Rice Track and Field.................... 1938 - Two-Mile 1939 - Mile, Two-Mile Cross Country...............................1938 - (1st) 1939 - (11th) Mike McWilliams Track and Field.....................1995 - 10,000m Cross Country............................1990 - (25th) 1991 - (17th) 1992 - (24th) 1993 - (18th)
Women Combined All-America Analysis Ten Times
Molly Huddle Track and Field........ 2003 - 3,000m, 5,000m 2004 - 3,000m, Indoor 5,000m, 5,000m 2006 - 5,000m 2007 - 5,000m Cross Country.............................. 2002 - (6th) 2003 - (41st) 2005 - (15th)
Five Times
JoAnna Deeter Track and Field..........1999 - Indoor 5,000m, 5,000m, 10,000m Cross Country.........1996 - (3rd); 1998 (14th) Lauren King Track and Field.......................... 2002 - 1,500m 2003 - Mile Cross Country............................2001 - (27th) 2002 - (19th) 2003 - (28th)
Eight Times
Luke Watson Track and Field......................2000 - Distance Medley Relay 2001 - 3,000m, Steeplechase 2002 - Mile, 3,000m, 5,000m Cross Country.............................. 2001 - (7th) 2002 - (5th)
Seven Times
Patrick Smyth Track and Field.........2007 - Outdoor 5,000m 2008 - Outdoor 5,000m 2009 - 3,000m, 10,000m Cross Country............................2006 - (36th) 2007 - (13th) 2008 - (10th)
Six Times
Kurt Benninger Track and Field............................ 2005 - Mile 2005-06 - Distance Medley Relay 2007 - 1,500m 2008 - Indoor 3,000m Cross Country.............................. 2005 - (8th)
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Pete Farrell earned five All-America honors during the 1966, ‘67 and ‘68 track and field seasons.
NCAA Track & Field Championship Results Women’s Track and Field at the NCAA Indoor Championships
Year Team Finish Points 1996 1997 1998 1999 47 (tie) 3 2001 58 (tie) 1 2002 34 (tie) 5 2003 32 (tie) 5 2004 21 (tie) 10 2005 39 (tie) 5 2006 2007 60 (tie) 1 2009 2010 38 (tie) 6 2012
Individuals 1 2 1 3 1 6 7 6 2 2 1 2 1 1
Site Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville, Ark. College Station, Texas Fayetteville, Ark. Nampa, Idaho
Year Team Finish Points 1994 55 (tie) 2 1995 1996 1997 61 (tie) 1 1998 65 (tie) 1 1999 17 (tie) 13 2000 66 (tie) 1 2001 2002 27 (tie) 9 2003 25 11 2004 34 (tie) 6 2005 55 (tie) 4 2006 32 8.25 2007 41 (tie) 6 2008 2009 24 11.50 2010 2011 2012
Individuals 1 1 1 2 1 3 4 1 6 6 3 7 3 2 2 4 4 1 7
Site Boise, Idaho Knoxville, Tenn. Eugene, Ore. Bloomington, Ind. Buffalo, N.Y. Boise, Idaho Durham, N.C. Eugene, Ore. Baton Rouge, La. Sacramento, Calif. Austin, Texas Sacramento, Calif. Sacramento, Calif. Sacramento, Calif. Des Moines, Iowa Fayetteville, Ark. Eugene, Ore. Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines, Iowa
Year Team Finish Points 10 (tie) 6 1965 15 (tie) 5 1966 1967 26 (tie) 3 17 4.5 1968 20 (tie) 4 1969 15 (tie) 6 1970 15 (tie) 6 1972 1979 54 (tie) 1 49 (tie) 1 1983 26 (tie) 6 1986 1989 45 (tie) 2 1990 1991 23 (tie) 8 1992 1993 1994 50 (tie) 2 1995 1997 51 (tie) 3 60 (tie) 1 1998 1999 33 5.5 47 (tie) 3 2000 2001 2002 21 (tie) 9 34 (tie) 6 2003 2004 2005 20 (tie) 11 33 (tie) 6 2006 2007 65 (tie) 1 36 (tie) 7 2008 2009 59 (tie) 1 2010 2011 12 15 2012
Individuals 2 2 1 5 4 1 2 4 1 4 4 1 1 2 1 1 3 5 1 3 4 1 2 5 1 5 5 6 7 2 1 4 5
Site Detroit, Mich. Detroit, Mich. Detroit, Mich. Detroit, Mich. Detroit, Mich. Detroit, Mich. Detroit, Mich. Detroit, Mich. Pontiac, Mich. Oklahoma City, Okla. Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis, Ind. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville, Ark. College Station, Texas Fayetteville, Ark. College Station, Texas Nampa, Idaho
Women’s Track and Field at the NCAA Outdoor Championships
Men’s Track and Field at the NCAA Indoor Championships
Men’s Track and Field at the NCAA Outdoor Championships
Year Team Finish Points 1921 2 16.75 1922 3 16.1 1923 13 (tie) 7 1924 1926 1927 1929 34 (tie) 2 1930 14 10.1 18 9.75 1931 16 9 1933 33 3.25 1934 7 (tie) 14 1935 1936 10 14 9 15 1937 5 (tie) 24 1938 9 (tie) 12 1939 10 (tie) 10 1941 1942 6 (tie) 18 13 (tie) 12 1943 1944 2 43 5 26 1945 30 4 1946 1948 22 (tie) 9 10 (tie) 14 1950 1953 27 (tie) 5 42 (tie) 0.75 1954 24 7 1955 1956 17 (tie) 10.7 26 (tie) 6 1957 1964 18 (tie) 10 41 (tie) 4 1965 49 (tie) 1 1966 14 (tie) 10 1968 19 (tie) 8 1969 43 (tie) 2 1981 60 (tie) 1 1986 1988 1990 1992 1993 1995 1996 1997 38 (tie) 6 1998 65 (tie) 2 1999 47 (tie) 4 2000 21 13 2001 24 (tie) 10 2002 2003 2004 60 (tie) 2 2005 52 (tie) 3 2006 55 (tie) 4 2007 71 (tie) 1 2008 48 (tie) 5 2009 75 .50 2010 2011 2012
Individuals 5 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 4 2 2 3 1 6 5 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 3 2 2 5 1 2 1 2 2 3 4 3 3 5 3 7
Site Chicago, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Los Angeles, Calif. Berkeley, Calif. Chicago, Ill. Berkeley, Calif. Minneapolis, Minn. Los Angeles, Calif. Stanford, Calif. Lincoln, Neb. Evanston, Ill. Milwaukee, Wis. Milwaukee, Wis. Minneapolis, Minn. Minneapolis, Minn. Minneapolis, Minn. Lincoln, Neb. Ann Arbor, Mich. Los Angeles, Calif. Berkeley, Calif. Austin, Texas Eugene, Ore. Berkeley, Calif. Bloomington, Ind. Berkeley, Calif. Knoxville, Tenn. Baton Rouge, La. Indianapolis, Ind. Eugene, Ore. Durham, N.C. Austin, Texas New Orleans, La. Knoxville, Tenn. Eugene, Ore. Bloomington, Ind. Buffalo, N.Y. Boise, Idaho Durham, N.C. Eugene, Ore. Baton Rouge, La. Sacramento, Calif. Austin, Texas Sacramento, Calif. Sacramento, Calif. Sacramento, Calif. Des Moines, Iowa Fayetteville, Ark. Eugene, Ore. Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines, Iowa
NOTE: Number of individuals includes each member of relay squad; individuals qualifying in multiple events counted once.
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Individual Results Men’s Indoor NCAA Results (m) - metric distance DNP - did not place
55 Meters (discontinued) Finish 1968 1991 1995 1997
Bill Hurd Raghib Ismail Allen Rossum Allen Rossum
200 Meters
6th 2nd 7th 7th
Finish
1992 Willie Clark 1994 Randy Kinder
600 Yards
DNP 10th
Finish
1970 Rick Wohlhuter 1st (1:09.5) 1983 Steve Dziabis 6th
800 Meters 1995 1997 2006 2007 2010 2011
Finish
Jeff Hojnacki Jeff Hojnacki Thomas Chamney Thomas Chamney Jack Howard Jack Howard
880 Yards
Finish
1967 Pete Farrell 1968 Pete Farrell
1,000 Yards Mile
4th
Finish
Ed Dean Ed Dean Antonio Arce Luke Watson Kurt Benninger Jake Watson Jake Watson
Two Mile
4th 3rd 10th 3rd 4th 10th 6th
Finish
1965 Bill Clark
3,000 Meters 1992 2002 2002 2003 2006 2008 2009
3rd 6th
Finish
1966 Pete Farrell 1965 1966 1999 2003 2005 2007 2008
DNP DNP 6th 8th 7th 18th
John Coyle Ryan Shay Luke Watson Luke Watson Kurt Benninger Kurt Benninger Patrick Smyth Patrick Smyth
5,000 Meters 1990 Mike O’Connor 2001 Ryan Shay 2002 Ryan Shay
2nd
Finish 8th 18th 3rd 11th DNP 5th 13th 8th
Finish 5th 9th 7th
55-Meter / 60-Yard Hurdles (discontinued) Finish 1972 Tom McMannon 1st (7.2) 1998 Errol Williams 8th (m)
60-Meter Hurdles Finish 2004 Selim Nurudeen 2005 Selim Nurudeen
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15th 6th
Two-Mile Relay / 4x800 Relay Finish 1969 1979 1986 1989
Mike McCann Joe Quigley John Brady Rick Wohlhuter Tim Macauley Pete Burger Chuck Aragon Jay Miranda John McNelis Robert Nobles Jeff Van Wie Jim Tyler Mark Lavery Brian Peppard Mike Rogan David Warth
Pole Vault 2nd
6th
3rd
DNP
Pete Farrell N/A Kevin O’Brien Bob Timm Chuck Vehorn Derek Seiling 8th Danny Payton Jeff Hojnacki Jason Rexing Chris Cochran 6th Tim Kober Phil Mishka Luke Watson Kevin Somok 10th Ryan Postel Thomas Chamney Eric Morrison Eric Morrison 6th Trevor McClain-Duer Adam Currie Kurt Benninger Ryan Postel 6th John Cavanaugh Adam Currie Kurt Benninger Adam Currie 9th Ryan Postel John Cavanaugh Todd Ptacek Blake Choplin 10th Austin Wechter Adam Currie Dan Clark Johnathan Shawel 4th Patrick Feeney Jack Howard Jeremy Rae Johnathan Shawel 1st Chris Giesting Randall Babb Jeremy Rae
High Jump 1993 Todd Herman
Finish 10th
Long Jump 1999 Marshaun West
6th 14th 4th
Shot Put
Distance Medley Relay 1968 1997 2000 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2011 2012
3,000-Meter Steeplechase
1999 Michael Brown 2009 Matt Schipper 2012 Kevin Schipper
6th
1972 Greg Cortina 1995 Mike Fleisch
DNP 13th
Men’s Outdoor NCAA Results 100 Yards / 100 Meters Finish 1921 1922 1929 1938 1944 1968 1969
Billy Hayes Billy Hayes Jack Elder William Clifford Frank Burke Bill Hurd Bill Hurd
2nd 2nd 5th 5th 4th 4th (m) 5th
220 Yards / 200 Meters 1921 1922 1927 1945 1948 1968 1969
Billy Hayes Billy Hayes Joe Della Maria Dave Murphy Bob Smith Bill Hurd Bill Hurd
4th 2nd 3rd 3rd 6th (m) 3rd (m) 3rd
440 Yards / 400 Meters 1930 1931 1964 2012
Alex Wilson 4th Alex Wilson 1st (48.0) Bill Boyle 5th (m) Patrick Feeney 19th
880 Yards / 800 Meters 1930 1931 1936 1938 1966 1997 2000 2000 2006 2008
Brant Little 3rd Alex Wilson 2nd Joe McGrath 4th (m) John Francis 2nd Pete Farrell 6th Jeff Hojnacki DNP (m) Tim Kober DNP (m) Phil Mishka DNP (m) Thomas Chamney 6th (m) Jake Watson DNP (M)
Mile / 1,500 Meters 1926 1937 1942 1944 1945 1948 1965 1981 1986 2004 2004 2007 2008 2010 2011 2011 2012
Charles Judge 1st (4:22.5) Greg Rice 4th Frank Conforti 4th Frank Martin 3rd Bill Tully 6th Bill Leonard 5th (m) Ed Dean 4th Chuck Aragon 5th (m) Jim Tyler 8th (m) Kevin Somok 22nd (m) Kurt Benninger 25th (m) Kurt Benninger 5th (m) Kurt Benninger 11th (m) Daniel Clark 12th Jeremy Rae 9th Johnathan Shawel 13th Johnathan Shawel 20th
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1948 1995 2000 2002 2007
Jim Kittell John Cowan Luke Watson Luke Watson Todd Ptacek
3rd 11th DNP 7th 13th
5,000 Meters 1988 1990 1993 2001 2003 2006 2007 2008
Dan Garrett Mike O’Connor Nate Ruder Ryan Shay Luke Watson Kurt Benninger Patrick Smyth Patrick Smyth
10th 12th DNP 6th 9th DNP 9th 8th
10,000 Meters 1992 1995 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2005 2006 2009 2010 2012
Mike McWilliams 14th Mike McWilliams 13th Joe Dunlop 15th Jason Rexing 13th Jason Rexing 13th Jason Rexing 14th Ryan Shay 7th Ryan Shay 7th Ryan Shay 1st (29:05.44) Ryan Shay 2nd Kaleb Van Ort 13th Tim Moore 15th Patrick Smyth 4th Dan Jackson 20th Martin Grady 20th
Two Miles 1937 1938 1939 1942 1944 1944
Greg Rice 1st (9:14.2) Greg Rice 2nd Greg Rice 1st (9:02.6) Oliver Hunter 2nd Frank Martin 1st (9:38.4) Mike Keily 6th
120-Yard / 110-Meter HH 1921 1945 1950 1964 1995 1997 1998 2005
Chet Wayne Bill O’Neil Bill Fleming Pete Whitehouse Errol Williams Errol Williams Errol Williams Selim Nurudeen
4th 6th 2nd 2nd (m) DNP (m) DNP (m) 3rd (m) 7th (m)
220-Yard LH (discontinued) 1921 1936 1946 1950
Gus Desch Don Elser Bud Gartiser Bill Fleming
1st (24.8) 2nd 4th 3rd
400-Meter IH 1956 Aubrey Lewis 1957 Aubrey Lewis
1st (51.0) 3rd
4x400-Meter Relay 2012
Brendan Dougherty 23rd Patrick Feeney Mitchell Lorenz Chris Giesting
High Jump 1921 1922 1923 1933 1934 1935 1941 1955 1956 1968 2007
Johnny Murphy 1st (6-3) Johnny Murphy 1st-T (6-2 5/8) David Weeks 2nd (tie) Vincent Murphy 1st-T (6-4) Vincent Murphy 4th (tie) Vincent Murphy 2nd (tie) John O’Rourke 3rd Bernie Allard 2nd (tie) Bernie Allard 4th (tie) Ed Broderick DNP Blair Majcina 17th (tie) 5th 7th
Triple Jump 2010 Eric Quick
16th
Pole Vault 1922 1926 1944 1945 1953 1954 1999 2009 2010 2012
Eddie Hogan 3rd (tie) Paul Harrington 1st (13-0 7/8) Phil Anderson 1st-tie (13-6) Ray Struble 4th Joe Springer 3rd (tie) Jim Harrington 5th (tie) Michael Brown DNP Matt Schipper 19th (tie) Kevin Schipper 8th Kevin Schipper 20th
Shot Put 1935 1936 1941 1942 1943 1944 1944 1945 2010
Don Elser Don Elser Jim Delaney Jim Delaney Jim Delaney George Sullivan Joe Kelly Joe Kelly Denes Veres
2nd 5th 4th 3rd 3rd 3rd 6th 3rd DNP
Discus 1923 1924 1937 1938 1939 1943 1944 1945
Tom Lieb 1st (144-2 1/2) Tom Lieb 1st (143-4) Bill Faymonville 6th Bill Faymonville 3rd Bill Faymonville 5th Jim Delaney 3rd Joe Kelly 2nd Joe Kelly N/A
Javelin 1921 Eugene Oberst
2nd
Decathlon 2009 Justin Schneider
1996 Berit Junker
DNP
Mile 2002 2003 2004 2004 2006
Lauren King Lauren King Kerry Meagher Lauren King Ramsey Kavan
1998 2003 2004 2005
JoAnna Deeter Molly Huddle Molly Huddle Stephanie Madia
DNP 7th 7th 10th DNP
17th
400 Meters DNP 8th
15th 9th 7th 12th
5,000 Meters 1999 JoAnna Deeter 2004 Molly Huddle 2006 Stephanie Madia
6th 3rd 4th
55-Meter Hurdles (discontinued) 1997 Dominqué Calloway 11th
4x400-Meter Relay 2002 2003
Ayesha Boyd Kristen Dodd Kymia Love Liz Grow Tiffany Gunn Kristen Dodd Ayesha Boyd Kymia Love
5th
9th
Distance Medley Relay 2004
Lauren King Kerry Meagher Kristen Dodd Megan Johnson
10th
200 Meters 1997 Dominqué Calloway DNP 2005 Maryann Erigha DNP
400 Meters 2000 2001 2002 2005 2009
Liz Grow Liz Grow Liz Grow Okechi Ogbuokiri Joanna Schultz
1996 Berit Junker 2011 Maddie Buttinger 2002 2003 2004 2005 2012
Lauren King Lauren King Kerry Meagher Kerry Meagher Rebecca Tracy
1999 2002 2003 2003 2004 2004 2005 2006 2006 2007
JoAnna Deeter Jennifer Handley Molly Huddle Jennifer Handley Molly Huddle Stephanie Madia Stephanie Madia Molly Huddle Stephanie Madia Molly Huddle
13th 6th 15th
Pole Vault 9th
Pentathlon 9th 3rd
Women’s Outdoor NCAA Results 100 Meters 2005 Maryann Erigha
DNP
4th 18th 4th 22nd 3rd 22nd 5th 2nd DNP 3rd
10,000 Meters 1995 1998 1999 1999 2000 2005 2010 2012
Kristi Kramer Alison Klemmer JoAnna Deeter Alison Klemmer Alison Klemmer Lauren King Jessica Rydberg Jessica Rydberg
1997 Dominqué Calloway
2002 Tameisha King 2003 Tameisha King 2011 Maddie Buttinger
6th 20th 9th 10th 12th
5,000 Meters
100-Meter Hurdles
Long Jump
DNP 7th
1,500 Meters
1997 1999 2004 2005
Jennifer Engelhardt 9th Jennifer Engelhardt 12th Stacey Cowan 10th Stacey Cowan 19th
DNP DNP 10th DNP 26th
800 Meters
High Jump
2008 Alyissa Hasan 2012 Maddie Buttinger
200 Meters
1999 Liz Grow 2001 Liz Grow
800 Meters
2009 Mary Saxer 20th
Women’s Indoor NCAA Results 2002 Ayesha Boyd
4th 8th 11th
3,000 Meters
Long Jump 1934 George Meagher 2000 Marshaun West
2002 Liz Grow 2009 Joanna Schultz 2010 Joanna Schultz
18th 8th 3rd 7th 20th 12th 10th 24th
2003 2012
Tiffany Gunn Kristen Dodd Ayesha Boyd Kymia Love Jade Barber Michelle Brown Megan Yanik Natalie Geiger
9th
19th
High Jump 1999 2000 2003 2005 2005 2006
Jennifer Engelhardt 19th Jennifer Engelhardt 7th Stacey Cowan 14th (tie) Emily Loomis 16th (tie) Stacey Cowan 29th Emily Loomis 8th (tie)
Long Jump 2000 2002 2003 2011
Tameisha King Tameisha King Tameisha King Maddie Buttinger
9th 7th 3rd 15th
Pole Vault 2009 Mary Saxer
3rd
Discus 2007 2008 2009 2010
Jaclyn Espinoza Jaclyn Espinoza Jaclyn Espinoza Jaclyn Espinoza
22nd 25th 3rd 18th
Javelin 2010 Elise Knutzen 2011 Maddie Buttinger
23rd 16th
Hammer Throw 2009 Anna Weber
15th
Heptathlon 2008 Alyissa Hasan 2010 Maddie Buttinger 2011 Maddie Buttinger
15th 19th 12th
8th
400-Meter Hurdles 1994 1997 2012
Erica Peterson Nadia Schmiedt Megan Yanik Kaila Barber
7th DNP 20th 22nd
4x100-Meter Relay 2002 2003
Ayesha Boyd Kristen Dodd Tameisha King Liz Grow Tameisha King Ayesha Boyd Kristen Dodd Kymia Love
DNP
10th
4x400-Meter Relay 2002
Ayesha Boyd Kristen Dodd Kymia Love Liz Grow
5th
Bill Hurd finished in the top five of both the indoor 55 meters and outdoor 100 meters at the NCAA Championships in 1968.
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Men’s Indoor/Outdoor Records Men’s Indoor Records Event
Notre Dame
Men’s Outdoor Records Meyo Track
Event
Notre Dame
Monogram Track*
Raghib Ismail 10.34 (1991)
Craig First (Miami) 10.10 (1998)
60 Meters
Allen Rossum 6.68 (1997)
Demi Omole (Wisconsin) 6.55 (2007)
100 Meters
200 Meters
Randy Kinder 21.11 (1994)
Kevin Braunskill (N.C. State) 20.86 (1990)
200 Meters
Bill Hurd 20.5 (1969)
Nate Langlois (Western Michigan) 20.77 (1993)
400 Meters
Patrick Feeney 46.55 (2012)
Kirani James (Alabama) 45.47 (2011)
400 Meters
Chris Giesting 46.03 (2012)
Robert Lewis (Western Michigan) 46.20 (1988)
500 Meters
Chris Giesting 1:01.28 (2012)
Chris Giesting (Notre Dame) 1:01.89 (2012)
800 Meters
Thomas Chamney 1:46.82 (2006)
Jack McIntosh (Western Michigan) 1:47.38 (1982)
800 Meters
Jeff Hojnacki 1:47.50 (1997)
Tommy Asinga (Eastern Michigan) 1:47.40 (1992)
1,500 Meters
Chuck Aragon 3:38.40 (1981)
Paul McMullen (Eastern Michigan) 3:44.01 (1993)
1,000 Meters
Phil Mishka 2:22.22 (2000)
Chris O’Hare (Tulsa) 2:20.99 (2012)
3,000-Meter Steeplechase
Luke Watson 8:37.61 (2002)
Mark Smith (Eastern Michigan) 8:48.22 (1982)
1,500 Meters
Mike Rogan 3:47.64 (1988)
Doug Peterson (UCTC) 3:45.25 (1988)
5,000 Meters
Kurt Benninger 13:33.05 (2005)
Jesse McGuire (Western Michigan) 14:06.3 (1990)
Mile
Luke Watson 3:57.83 (2003)
Kevin Sullivan (Michigan) 3:55.90 (1995)
10,000 Meters
Patrick Smyth 28:25.85 (2009)
Patrick Kearns (Notre Dame) 29:55.68 (1991)
3,000 Meters
Kurt Benninger 7:52.28 (2006)
Nick Willis (Michigan) 7:48.65 (2005)
110-Meter Hurdles
Errol Williams 13.53 (1998)
Keith Talley (Western Michigan) 13.74 (1984)
400-Meter Hurdles
Aubrey Lewis 50.2 (1957)
Paul Steele (Iowa) 50.52 (1988)
5,000 Meters
Ryan Shay 13:46.80 (2002)
Boaz Cheboiywo (Nike) 13:38.14 (2005)
60-Meter Hurdles
Selim Nurudeen 7.72 (2005)
Ron Bramlett (Alabama) 7.55 (2002)
Travis Davey, Chris Cochran 4x100-Meter Relay Tom Gilbert, Marshaun West 40.22 (2000)
Travis Davey, Chris Cochran, Tom Gilbert, Marshaun West (Notre Dame) 40.22 (2000)
4x400-Meter Relay
Brandon Dougherty, Patrick Feeney, Mitch Lorenz, Chris Giesting Southern Illinois 3:06.20 (2012) 3:05.2 (1982)
High Jump
Lloyd Constable 7-2 (2.19m) (1982)
Vinton Bennett (Western Michigan) 7-2 1/2 (2.20m) (1991)
Michigan 9:28.12 (2005)
Long Jump
Marshaun West 25-8 (7.82m) (2000)
Aaron Hopkins (Toledo) 25-6 1/4 (7.78m) (1966)
Lloyd Constable 7-3 1/2 (2.22m) (1985)
Brian Royce (unattached) 7-7 (2.31m) (1997)
Triple Jump
Godwin Mbagwu 51-11 (15.82m) (2004)
Larry Kinney (Pittsburgh) 52-3 (15.92m) (1979)
Long Jump
Marshaun West 25-6 3/4 (7.79m) (1999)
Aarik Wilson (Indiana) 26-7 3/4 (8.12m) (2005)
Pole Vault
Mike Brown 17-5 1/2 (5.32m) (1999)
Jeff Ward (Miami) 18-2 1/2 (5.55m) (1982)
Triple Jump
Lamarr Justice 51-6 3/4 (15.71m) (1996)
Drexell Owusu (Rice) 52-7 1/2 (17.26m) (1992)
Shot Put
Denes Veres 60-11 1/4 (18.57m) (2010)
Jeff Braun (Wisconsin) 62-0 (18.89m) (1979)
Pole Vault
Mike Brown/Kevin Schipper 17-10 1/2 (5.44m) (1999/2012)
Mark Hollis (Nike) 18-5 1/2 (5.62m) (2011)
Discus
Paul Gill 191-7 3/4 (58.41m) (1970)
Paul Gill (Notre Dame) 191-7 3/4 (58.41m) (1970)
Shot Put
Greg Cortina 60-10 3/4 (18.56m) (1972)
Sheldon Battle (Kansas) 66-10 1/4 (20.38m) (2010)
Hammer
Kyle Annen 201-8 (61.46m) (2006)
Dale Cowper (Western Michigan) 198-3 (60.42m) (2001)
Weight Throw
Greg Davis 64-7 (19.68m) (2011)
Ryan Carey (DePaul) 73-3 1/2 (22.34m) (2002)
Javelin
Ryan Mihalko 222-8 (67.86m) (1990)
Brian Keane (Western Michigan) 232-2 (70.76m) (1993)
Heptathlon
Justin Schneider 5,497 points (2009)
Paul Doyle -- 7,774 points (1982)
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Decathlon
4x400-Meter Relay Powell, Wechter, Kueny, Postel 3:08.38 (2007)
Harris, Barnaby, Mayers, Tate Mississippi St. 3:05.07 (2012)
Distance Medley Relay
John Shawel, Jeremy Rae Randall Babb, Chris Giesting, 9:29.72 (2012)
High Jump
NOTE: Records shown only for events currently contested at NCAA Championship (Notre Dame bests for all events on pp. 119-121)
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* - Track no longer in use NOTE: Records shown only for events currently contested at NCAA Championship (Notre Dame bests for all events on pp. 119-121)
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Women’s Indoor/Outdoor Records Women’s Indoor Records
Women’s Outdoor Records
Event
Notre Dame
Meyo Track
Event
Notre Dame
Monogram Track*
60 Meters 7.38 (2006)
Maryann Erigha 7.29 (2003)
Lauryn Williams (Miami)
100 Meters
Maryann Erigha 11.28 (2005)
Smith (Miami) / Bailey (Central Michigan) 11.95 (1998/2004)
200 Meters 23.60 (2005)
Maryann Erigha 23.51 (2006)
Ashlee Kidd (Georgia Tech)
200 Meters
Dominqué Calloway Liz Grow (Notre Dame) 23.25 (1997) 23.84 (2002)
400 Meters 52.14 (2002)
Liz Grow 52.67 (2005)
Ginou Etienne (Miami)
400 Meters
Liz Grow 52.05 (2002)
Liz Grow (Notre Dame) 54.16 (2000)
800 Meters
Kelly Langhans 2:08.24 (2009)
Molly Beckwith (UNAT) 2:02.61 (2012)
800 Meters
Berit Junker 2:05.68 (1996)
Megan Johnson (Notre Dame) 2:10.95 (2002)
1,000 Meters
Rebecca Tracy 2:48.18 (2011)
Rebecca Tracy (Notre Dame) 2:48.18 (2011)
1,500 Meters
Lauren King 4:14.72 (2003)
Tricia Roddy (Miami) 4:32.44 (1999)
Mile
Lauren King 4:38.37 (2003)
Kellyn Johnson (Witchita State) 4:35.35 (2009)
3,000 Meters
JoAnna Deeter 9:18.31 (1999)
Stephanie Madia (Notre Dame) 9:52.94 (2004)
3,000 Meters
Molly Huddle 9:08.60 (2004)
Nicole Sifuentes (UNAT) 8:56.80 (2012)
3,000-Meter Steeplechase
Lindsey Ferguson 10:15.23 (2009)
Megan Johnson (Notre Dame) 10:54.70 (2004)
5,000 Meters
Molly Huddle 15:57.22 (2004)
Juli Accurso (Ohio) 15:58.69 (2012)
5,000 Meters
Molly Huddle 15:32.55 (2004)
Karla Burds (Drake) 19:06.1 (1991)
Kaila Barber 8.27(2012)
Tonya Lawson (FILA) 8.08 (2000)
10,000 Meters
Molly Huddle 32:37.87 (2006)
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60-Meter Hurdles 4x400-Meter Relay
Ayesha Boyd, Tiffany Gunn, Kristen Dodd, Kymia Love 3:35.26 (2003)
100-Meter Hurdles
Dominqué Calloway 13.13 (1997)
Chelsea Humphrey (Western Michigan) 13.88 (2004)
Miami 3:33.47* (2003)
400-Meter Hurdles
Joanna Schultz 56.82 (2010)
Erica Peterson (Notre Dame) 59.24 (1993)
Distance Medley Relay
Kelly Curran, Natalie Geiger, Rebecca Tracy, Danielle Aragon Nebraska 11:04.45 (2012) 10:58.74 (2012)
High Jump
Stacey Cowan 5-11 1/2 (1.82m) (2004)
Chaunte Howard (Georgia Tech) 6-1 1/4 (1.86m) (2004)
4x100-Meter Relay
Tameisha King, Liz Grow, Kristen Dodd, Ayesha Boyd 44.30 (2002)
Tameisha King, Liz Grow Kristen Dodd, Ayesha Boyd (Notre Dame) 44.74 (2001)
Long Jump
Tameisha King 20-8 1/2 (6.31m) (2003)
Tabia Charles (Unattached) 21-3 (6.47m) (2011)
4x400-Meter Relay
Liz Grow, Kristen Dodd, Ayesha Boyd, Kymia Love Miami (Fla.) 3:32.12 (2002) 3:48.2 (1998)
Triple Jump
Petra Dankova 41-7 (12.67m) (2003)
Tabia Charles (Power Athletics) 46-0 (14.02m) (2007)
High Jump
Jennifer Engelhardt 6-0 3/4 (1.85m) (1999)
Pole Vault
Mary Saxer 13-7 1/4 (4.15m) (2009)
Mary Saxer (Unattached) 13-11 3/4 (4.24m) (2011)
Long Jump
Tameisha King Tameisha King (Notre Dame) 21-8 1/4 (6.61m) (2003) 20-1 (6.12m) (2001)
Shot Put
Rudy Atang 51-5 3/4 (15.64m) (2011)
Valeyta Althouse (unattached) 60-7 1/4 (18.47m) (1997)
Triple Jump
Petra Dankova 41-6 (12.65m) (2004)
Weight Throw
Anna Weber 63-11 3/4 (19.50m) (2008)
Kimberli Barrett (Miami) 68-9 3/4 (20.97m) (2005
Pole Vault
Mary Saxer Jaime Volkmer (Notre Dame) 14-1 1/4 (4.30m) (2009) 12-0 (3.66m) (2002)
Pentathlon
Maddie Buttinger 4,269 points (2012)
Alyissa Hasan (Notre Dame) 4,015 points (2008)
Shot Put
Rudy Atang 15.54m(2011)
Discus
Jaclyn Espinoza Sonja Fitts (St. John’s) 172-05 (52.55m) (2009) 159-3 (48.54m) (1991)
* - Converted from 4x440-yard relay time (3:34.57)
Hammer
Anna Weber Dore DeBartolo (Notre Dame) 200-09 (61.20m) (2009) 182-2 (55.52m) (2001)
NOTE: Records shown only for events currently contested at NCAA Championship (Notre Dame bests for all events on pp. 119-121)
Javelin
Laura Huarte 154-2 (47.00m) (2006)
Jennifer Engelhardt (Notre Dame) 5-8 3/4 (1.75m) (2000)
Jackie Smart (Central Michigan) 40-10 1/2 (12.46m) (2004)
Mary Raney (Central Michigan) 48-5 1/4 (14.76m) (2006)
Jamie Strieter (Western Michigan) 152-5 (46.46m) (1998)
Heptathlon Alyissa Hasan - - 5,509 points (2008) * - Track no longer in use NOTE: Records shown only for events currently contested at NCAA Championship (Notre Dame bests for all events on pp. 119-121)
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Men’s Meet Records The Loftus Center on Notre Dame’s campus plays host to several indoor track and field meets during the season. The Irish track and field program boasts one of the top indoor facilities in the nation, including an elevated long jump pit (on the left) and pole vault pit (on the right). Notre Dame also hosts two of the more prestigious meets of the indoor track and field season the Meyo and Alex Wilson Invitationals.
BIG EAST Indoor Championship 60 Meters 200 Meters 400 Meters 500 Meters 800 Meters 1,000 Meters Mile Run 3,000 Meters 5,000 Meters 60-Meter Hurdles 4x400-Meter Relay 4x800-Meter Relay Distance Medley Relay High Jump Long Jump Triple Jump Pole Vault Shot Put Weight Throw Heptathlon
6.71 21.15 46.44 1:01.02 1:49.17 2:21.5h 4:00.12 8:01.56 13:52.84 7.72 3:10.33 4:25:31 9:32.89 2.21m 7.95m 16.24m 5.51m 18.84m 21.72m 5,460 points
2007 Michael LeBlanc 1995 Kevin Lyles 1986 Edwin Modibedi 2008 Greg Gomes 2009 Michael Rutt 1980 Ross Donoghue 2008 Kurt Benninger 1995 Mark Carroll 1991 John Trautmann 2005 Selim Nurudeen 2007 2011 2008 2007 Tone Belt 2007 Tone Belt 1986 Ray Humphrey 1993 William Deering 1999 Ray Wilks 2003 Spyridon Jullien 2009 Aaron King
Meyo Invitational Syracuse Seton Hall Villanova Seton Hall Connecticut St. John’s Notre Dame Providence Georgetown Notre Dame Rutgers Notre Dame Villanova Louisville Louisville Georgetown Miami (Fla.) Connecticut Virginia Tech Connecticut
BIG EAST Outdoor Championship 100 Meters 10.28 200 Meters 20.70 400 Meters 44.89 800 Meters 1:47.21 1,500 Meters 3:40.62 3,000-Meter Steeplechase 8:33.3h 5,000 Meters 13:46.46 10,000 Meters 28:41.3h 110-Meter Hurdles 13.44 400-Meter Hurdles 49.43 4x100-Meter Relay 40.40 4x400-Meter Relay 3:06.57 4x800-Meter Relay 7:23.40 2.21m High Jump 7.98m Long Jump Triple Jump 16.44m Pole Vault 5.37m Shot Put 18.81m 60.71m Discus 72.60m Hammer Javelin 71.10m 7,819 points Decathlon
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1997 Rob Dennis 1987 Lee McRae 1987 Andrew Valmon 1987 Tracey Baskin 1987 Gerry O’Reilly 1983 Brendan Quinn 1982 James O’Connell 1983 Geoff Smith 2011 Terrence Somerville 1998 Kareem Archer 2001 1985 1987 2007 Tone Belt 2000 Santana Moss 2001 Josh Rollins 2006 Keith Higham 2005 Sam Segond 2005 Sam Segond 1995 Kevin McMahon 2002 Paul Pisano 2003 Will Thomas
West Virginia Pittsburgh Seton Hall Seton Hall Villanova Providence Syracuse Providence Cincinnati Villanova Miami (Fla.) Villanova Villanova Louisville Miami (Fla.) Georgetown Pittsburgh Rutgers Rutgers Georgetown Connecticut Connecticut
60 Meters 6.55 200 Meters 20.93 300 Meters 32.23 400 Meters 46.08 500 Meters 1:02.60 800 Meters 1:47.4 1,000 Meters 2:20.99 Mile Run 4:03.73 Meyo Mile 3:55.90 3,000 Meters 7:48.65 5,000 Meters 13:38.14 60-Meter Hurdles 7.63 4x400-Meter Relay 3:08.09 4x800-Meter Relay 7:27.87* Distance Medley Relay 9:36.03 High Jump 2.31m Long Jump 7.76m Triple Jump 16.52m Pole Vault 5.50m Shot Put 18.72m Weight Throw 21.32m * - time converted from 4x880-yard relay
2007 Demi Omole 2009 Zye Boey 2007 LaShawn Merritt 2006 Jamel Ashley 2007 Shaquan Brown 1992 Tommy Asinga 2012 Chris O’Hare 2008 Evan Jasper 1995 Kevin Sullivan 2005 Nick Willis 2005 Boaz Cheboiywo 2002 Ron Bramlett 2005 1989 2005 1997 Brian Brown 2012 Taylor Stewart 2008 Leevan Sands 1992 Dave Volz 2004 Steve Manz 2002 Christian Cantwell
Wisconsin Eastern Illinois Unattached Reebok Louisville Eastern Michigan Tulsa Wisconsin Michigan Michigan Unattached Alabama Northern Iowa Notre Dame Michigan Unattached Unattached Unattached Unattached Michigan State Missouri
Alex Wilson Invitational 60 Meters 6.60 20.86 200 Meters 300 Meters 34.9 400 Meters 45.97 500 Meters 1:03.18 800 Meters 1:48.16 Alex Wilson 800 1:47.33 1,000 Meters 2:26.44 Mile Run 3:58.84 3:45.25 1,500 Meters 3,000 Meters 7:53.08 5,000 Meters 13:46.16 60-Meter Hurdles 7.70 4x400-Meter Relay 3:05.07 4x800-Meter Relay 7:18.71* Distance Medley Relay 9:28.12 High Jump 2.23m Long Jump 8.12m Triple Jump 16.05m Pole Vault 5.43m Shot Put 20.16m Weight Throw 22.34m * - time converted from 4x880-yard relay
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2002 Ken Mannie 1991 Kevin Braunskill 1988 Peter DeMeo 1997 Derek Mills 1990 Yan Searcy 2012 Travis Burkstrand 2008 Abraham Mach 1995 Eugene Kornilov 2012 Kirubel Erassa 1988 Doug Peterson 2007 Colby Wissel 1994 Jim Westphall 2007 Jeff Porter 2012 1990 2005 2012 Mark Dillion 2012 Geoff Davis 2005 Aarik Wilson 2008 Alonzo Moore 2005 Paul Gensic 2012 Tim Nedow 2002 Carey Ryan
Unattached N.C. State Notre Dame Unattached Notre Dame Minnesota Central Michigan Mount Union Oklahoma State Unattached Kansas Unattached Michigan Mississippi State E.astern Michigan Michigan Toronto Track Club Purdue Indiana HPC Elite Air Force DePaul DePaul
Women’s Meet Records BIG EAST Indoor Championships 60 Meters 200 Meters 400 Meters 500 Meters 800 Meters 1,000 Meters Mile Run 3,000 Meters 5,000 Meters 60-Meter Hurdles 4x400-Meter Relay 4x800-Meter Relay Distance Medley Relay High Jump Long Jump Triple Jump Pole Vault Shot Put Weight Throw Pentathlon
7.26 23.44 53.16 1:10.55 2:06.65 2:43.70 4:34.78 8:55.88 15:57.22 8.04 3:38.32 8:37.02 11:16.87 1.85m 6.43m 13.35m 4.31m 16.93m 22.65m 4,295 points
2011 Trisha-Ann Hawthorne 1994 Flirtisha Harris 2010 Joanna Schultz 2001 Sasha Spencer 2001 Patricia Pearson 2011 Sheila Reid 2009 Keri Bland 2004 Kim Smith 2004 Molly Huddle 1999 Yolanda McCray 2003 1991 2008 2007 Renee Hein 2002 Nolle Graham 1999 Trecia Smith 2011 Denise von Eynatten 2010 Jere Summers 2010 D’Ana McCarty 1995 Najuma Fletcher
Conneciticut Seton Hall Notre Dame Georgetown Miami (Fla.) Villanova West Virginia Providence Notre Dame Miami (Fla.) Miami (Fla.) Villanova West Virginia Cincinnati Seton Hall Pittsburgh USF Louisville Louisville Pittsburgh
BIG EAST Outdoor Championships 100 Meters 11.30 200 Meters 22.91 400 Meters 52.05 800 Meters 2:04.53 1,500 Meters 4:18.43 3,000 Meters 9:10.09 3000-Meter Steeplechase 9:58.26 5,000 Meters 15:45.86 10,000 Meters 32:37.87 100-Meter Hurdles 13.01 400-Meter Hurdles 56.67 4x100-Meter Relay 43.96 4x400-Meter Relay 3:33.38 4x800-Meter Relay 8:35.62 High Jump 1.84m Long Jump 6.63m Triple Jump 13.44m Pole Vault 4.21m Shot Put 16.72 m Discus 56.67m Hammer 61.59m Javelin 53.10m Heptathlon 5,549 points
2000 Wylleshia Myrick 2012 Cambrya Jones 2002 Liz Grow 1985 Veronica McIntosh 1997 Krestena Sullivan 1988 Vicki Huber 2003 Roisin McGettigan 1984 Suzanne Girard 2006 Molly Huddle 2000 Charmaine Walker 2012 London Finley 2003 2003 2011 2010 Carin Knight 1993 Shana Williams 2008 Tamara Highsmith 2011 Denise von Eynatten 2011 D’Ana McCarty 2008 Jere’ Summers 2004 Johvonne Hernandez 2002 Denise O’Connell 2010 Uhunoma Osazuwa
Miami (Fla.) Pittsburgh Notre Dame Villanova Villanova Villanova Providence Georgetown Notre Dame Villanova Georgetown Miami (Fla.) Miami (Fla.) Georgetown Connecticut Seton Hall Connecticut USF Louisville Louisville Syracuse Virginia Tech Syracuse
Stephanie Madia (left) set an Alex Wilson Invitational record in the 5,000 meters in 2006, covering the distance in 16:02.14.
Meyo Invitational 60 Meters 7.30 2004 Veronica Campbell Arkansas 200 Meters 23.51 2006 Ashlee Kidd Georgia Tech 400 Meters 53.22 2000 Foy Williams Etobicoke 500 Meters 1:11.84 2012 Shaniqua McGinnis Ohio State 800 Meters 2:03.72 2012 Melissa Bishop Unattached 1,000 Meters 2:47.23 2000 Beth Bayser Nike AA Mile 4:37.97 2005 Lindsey Gallo Michigan 3,000 Meters 8:58.47 2000 Collette Liss Indiana Invaders 16:08.59 1994 Molly McLimon Michigan 5,000 Meters 8.04 2008 Tiffany Ofili Michigan 60-Meter Hurdles Notre Dame 4x400-Meter Relay 3:37.48* 2002 4x800-Meter Relay 9:19.02** 1992 Notre Dame Distance Medley Relay 11:04.30 2012 Michigan High Jump 1.86m 2004 Chaunte Howard Georgia Tech Long Jump 6.47m 2012 Leah Eber Purdue Triple Jump 13.46m 2006 Brandy Depland Georgia Tech Pole Vault 4.21m 2010 Brianna Neumann Purdue Shot Put 16.09m 2007 Rachel Jansen Northern Iowa Weight Throw 20.69 2012 Felisha Johnson Indiana State * - time converted from 4x440-yard relay // ** - time converted from 4x880-yard relay
Alex Wilson Invitational
Mary Saxer set what was then a meet record at the 2009 Meyo Invitational after clearing a height of 4.15m in the pole vault.
60 Meters 7.31 2005 Andriane Lapsley Georgia Tech 200 Meters 23.53 2003 Lauryn Williams Miami (Fla.) 400 Meters 52.67 2005 Ginou Etienne Miami (Fla.) 800 Meters 2:02.61 2012 Molly Beckwith Saucony 1,000 Meters 2:57.03 1991 Lisa Wigfield Unattached Mile Run 4:35.35 2009 Kellyn Johnson Wichita State 3,000 Meters 8:56.80 2012 Nicole Sifuentes Saucony 5,000 Meters 15:58.69 2012 Juli Accurso Ohio University 60-Meter Hurdles 8.17 2006 Tamera Thomas Central Michigan 4x400-Meter Relay 3:33.47* 2003 Miami (Fla.) 4x800-Meter Relay 8:51.03** 1991 Baylor Distance Medley Relay 10:58.74 2012 Nebraska High Jump 1.80m 2003 Krystal Moss Florida Long Jump 6.42m 2006 Charisse Bacchus Kansas Triple Jump 14.02m 2007 Tabia Charles Power Athletics 4.26m 2011 Mary Saxer Unattached Pole Vault Shot Put 18.47m 1997 Valeyta Althouse Unattached Weight Throw 20.99m 2012 Beth Rohl Michigan State * - time converted from 4x440-yard relay // ** - time converted from 4x880-yard relay
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Men’s BIG EAST Indoor Results Team Finishes 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
1st 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 3rd 1st 2nd 1st 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd
131 points 132 points 146.5 points 134 points 139 points 133.5 points 94.5 points 182 points 153 points 114 points 101.75 points 83 points 125 points 101 points 127 points 81 points 83 points
BIG EAST Awards 2012 Coaching Staff of the Year 2010 Coaching Staff of the Year 2007 Coaching Staff of the Year 2005 Selim Nurudeen, Outstanding Track Performer 2005 Coaching Staff of the Year 2003 Coaching Staff of the Year 1998 Jason Rexing, Outstanding Track Performer * Note – In addition to individual champions in each event, finishes in the top-three at the conference meet earn all-BIG EAST honors. BIG EAST Champions 60 Meters Chris Cochran 200 Meters Selim Nurudeen Marshaun West 400 Meters Patrick Feeney Patrick Feeney Chris Cochran 800 Meters Jack Howard Thomas Chamney Thomas Chamney 1,000 Meters Johnathan Shawel Johnathan Shawel Jeff Hojnacki Jeff Hojnacki Mile Jeremy Rae Jeremy Rae Kurt Benninger Kurt Benninger Luke Watson 3,000 Meters Kurt Benninger Ryan Shay Ryan Shay Jason Rexing
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Year
Result
2000
6.79
2005 1999
21.38 21.42
2012 2011 2000
46.97 48.11 47.76
2010 2007 2006
1:51.24 1:51.76 1:49.88
2011 2010 1997 1996
2:26.94 2:24.69 2:26.66 2:27.39
2012 2011 2008 2005 2003
4:05.48 4:08.01 4:00.12 4:12.14 4:12.85
2005 2002 1999 1998
8:15.22 8:09.42 8:20.38 8:21.06
5,000 Meters Patrick Smyth 2008 13:57.44 Tim Moore 2003 14:26.78 Ryan Shay 2002 14:15.57 Ryan Shay 2001 14:10.00 Jason Rexing 1998 14:24.31 Jason Rexing 1997 14:37.80 Jason Rexing 1996 14:17.99 55-Meter Hurdles Errol Williams 1998 7.26 60-Meter Hurdles Selim Nurudeen 2005 7.72 Selim Nurudeen 2004 7.78 4x800-Meter Relay Notre Dame 2011 7:25.31 Notre Dame 2007 7:31.39 Notre Dame 2006 7:28.84 Distance Medley Relay 2006 9:51.47 Notre Dame Notre Dame 2005 10:00.17 Notre Dame 1997 9:52.08 High Jump 6-9 (2.06m) Andrew Cooper 2001 Long Jump Christopher Jacques 2005 23-8 3/4 (7.23m) Marshaun West 2000 24-7 (7.49m) Triple Jump 2010 50-8 3/4 (15.46m) Eric Quick Pole Vault 2012 17-02.75 (5.25m) Kevin Schipper Kevin Schipper 2011 17-02.75 (5.25m) Kevin Schipper 2010 16-8 3/4 (5.10m) Matt Schipper 2009 17-6 1/2 (5.35m) Matt Schipper 2008 16-2 3/4 (4.95m) Mike Brown 1999 16-2 3/4 (4.95m) Mike Brown 1998 17-1 1/2 (5.22m) Mike Brown 1997 16-2 3/4 (4.95m) Shot Put 2010 55-10 1/4 (17.02m) Denes Veres 1996 59-6 1/4 (18.14m) Mike Fleisch Heptathlon Justin Schneider 2010 5,339 points Second Place 55 Meters Allen Rossum 60 Meters Dwight Ellick 200 Meters Marshaun West Marshaun West 400 Meters Jordan Rincon Bobby Brown 500 Meters Danny Payton 800 Meters Jack Howard Tim Kober Tim Kober 1,000 Meters Johnathan Shawel Jordan Carlson Blake Choplin Phil Mishka Phil Mishka
Year
Result
1997
6.23
2005
6.78
2000 1998
21.52 21.66
2009 1998
47.96 47.39
1998
1:02.92
2011 2001 2000
1:50.54 1:52.13 1:52.13
2012 2011 2010 2001 2000
2:30.10 2:27.47 2:25.19 2:22.22 2:22.22
Mile Jordan Carlson Daniel Clark Kurt Benninger 3,000 Meters Tim Moore Tim Moore Luke Watson Luke Watson Ryan Shay Jason Rexing 5,000 Meters Jake Walker Patrick Smyth Patrick Smyth Kaleb Van Ort Kaleb Van Ort Ryan Shay Matt Althoff 60-Meter Hurdles Selim Nurudeen 4x400-Meter Relay Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame 4x800-Meter Relay Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame High Jump Christopher Jacques Chris Staron Long Jump Tom Gilbert Tom Gilbert Marshaun West Triple Jump Eric Quick Godwin Mbagwu Godwin Mbagwu Lamarr Justice Pole Vault Kevin Schipper Matt Schipper Josh Heck Dave Gerrity Dave Gerrity Weight Throw Greg Davis Greg Davis Juan Alba Shot Put Denes Veres Heptathlon Justin Schneider Third Place 60 Meters Terrail Lambert 200 Meters George Atkinson III Miklos Szebeny Dwight Ellick Dwight Ellick
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2010 2009 2004
4:10.12 4:07.02 4:08.74
2006 2005 2003 2002 2001 1997
8:14.82 8:17.04 8:15.55 8:12.44 8:10.21 8:13.56
2010 2009 2007 2006 2004 1999 1997
14:04.41 13:59.01 14:13.82 14:09.73 14:25.90 14:18.70 14:39.66
2003
7.97
2012 2004 2003 1997
3:11.33 3:13.71 3:15.85 3:15.62
2012 2010 2005
7:28.57 7:31.32 7:38.09
2007 2004
6-9 (2.06m) 6-9 (2.06m)
2002 23-5 1/2 (7.15m) 2000 23-10 (7.26m) 1999 24-1 1/2 (7.35m) 2007 48-9 (14.86m) 2004 49-9 (15.16m) 2001 48-2 3/4 (14.70m) 1996 51-2 1/4 (15.60m) 2009 16-8 3/4 (5.10m) 2007 15-9 (4.80m) 2001 15-9 (4.80m) 1997 16-2 3/4 (4.95m) 1996 16-2 3/4 (4.95m) 2010 62-3 1/4 (18.98m) 2009 61-6 (18.76m) 2004 59-3 (18.06m) 2008
56-2 (17.12m)
2008
5,166 points
Year
Result
2005
6.82
2012 2009 2004 2002
21.47 21.65 21.86 21.61
400 Meters Balazs Molnar 2008 48.00 500 Meters Chris Giesting 2012 1:01.28 Balazs Molnar 2007 1:02.14 Trevor McClain-Duer 2005 1:03.24 Tim Kober 2000 1:03.76 800 Meters Randall Babb 2012 1:53.42 John Cavanaugh 2007 1:52.39 Tim Kober 1999 1:53.15 1,000 Meters Adam Currie 2006 2:26.63 Mile 2011 4:09.60 J.P. Malette Daniel Clark 2010 4:10.71 Jake Watson 2008 4:02.72 Jake Watson 2007 4:05.30 Eric Morrison 2004 4:09.16 Eric Morrison 2003 4:14.71 Luke Watson 2002 4:07.15 Luke Watson 2000 4:11.59 Jason Rexing 1998 4:13.02 Mike Conway 1997 4:11.99 3,000 Meters 2004 8:18.90 Kaleb Van Ort Tim Moore 2003 8:16.83 5,000 Meters Tim Moore 2006 14:11.48 2005 14:27.25 Tim Moore John Keane 2003 14:34.99 David Alber 2002 14:21.45 60-Meter Hurdles Selim Nurudeen 2002 8.08 4x400-Meter Relay 2007 3:10.84 Notre Dame Notre Dame 2005 3:18.16 4x800-Meter Relay 2008 7:28.34 Notre Dame Notre Dame 2003 7:39.61 Notre Dame 2000 7:38.15 1997 7:34.61 Notre Dame Distance Medley Relay Notre Dame 2003 10:00.55 Notre Dame 1996 9:59.28 High Jump Blair Majcina 2006 6-7 1/2 (2.02m) Chris Staron 2005 6-7 1/2 (2.02m) Chris Staron 2002 6-7 1/4 (2.01m) Quill Redwine 2002 6-7 1/4 (2.01m) Long Jump Marshaun West 1997 24-5 (7.44m) Triple Jump Eric Quick 2008 49-3 (15.01m) Quill Redwine 2000 47-0 1/4 (14.33m) Pole Vault Brian Mahon 2008 15-9 (4.80m) Mike Brown 1996 16-2 3/4 (4.95m) Shot Put John Belcher 2009 58-1 (17.71m) Weight Throw Chip Roberts 2005 56-7 1/2 (17.26m) Matt Thompson 2000 58-11 1/2 (17.97m) Shot Put Denes Veres 2011 17.33m Heptathalon Justin Schneider 2011 5,227 points
Men’s BIG EAST Outdoor Results Team Finishes 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st 3rd 1st 2nd 1st 1st 3rd 6th 1st 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd
153 points 133 points 123 points 130.50 points 122.5 points 110.5 points 132 points 143.5 points 172.5 points 139 points 99 points 63 points 164 points 136 points 94 points 137 points 77 points
BIG EAST Awards 2012 Coaching Staff of the Year 2012 Chris Giesting, Outstanding Track Performer 2010 Coaching Staff of the Year 2009 Coaching Staff of the Year 2008 Coaching Staff of the Year 2006 Coaching Staff of the Year 2004 Godwin Mbagwu, Outstanding Field Performer 2003 Coaching Staff of the Year 2002 Luke Watson, Outstanding Track Performer 2000 Coaching Staff of the Year 1999 Coaching Staff of the Year 1999 Marshaun West, Outstanding Track Performer 1996 J ason Rexing, Outstanding Track Performer * Note – In addition to individual champions in each event, finishes in the top-three at the conference meet earn each all-BIG EAST honors. BIG EAST Champions Year 200 Meters Marshaun West 1999 2012 Chris Giesting 400 Meters Chris Giesting 2012 Patrick Feeney 2011 Ryan Postel 2004 Chris Cochran 1999 800 Meters Jack Howard 2011 1,500 Meters Jeremy Rae 2012 2011 Jeremy Rae Daniel Clark 2010 2006 Kurt Benninger 3,000 Meters Luke Watson 2002 3,000-Meter Steeplechase Ryan Johnson 2005 Ryan Johnson 2004 Luke Watson 2003 Luke Watson 2000 Derek Seiling 1997 5,000 Meters Luke Watson 2003 Luke Watson 2002
Results 21.53 21.15 46.03 47.27 47.22 46.86 1:48.24 3:50.64 3:46.38 3:36.93 3:46.62 8:37.61 9:04.21 9:08.64 8:49.45 9:00.25 9:08.90 14:14.14 13:59.38
Ryan Shay Jason Rexing Jason Rexing 10,000 Meters Patrick Smyth Patrick Smyth Ryan Shay Ryan Shay Ryan Shay Jason Rexing Jason Rexing 110-Meter Hurdles Selim Nurdueen Errol Williams Selim Nurdueen Selim Nurudeen Selim Nurudeen 400-Meter Hurdles Balazs Molnar 4x100-Meter Relay Notre Dame 4X800-Meter Relay Notre Dame Notre Dame Long Jump Godwin Mbagwu Triple Jump Logan Renwick Godwin Mbagwu Lamarr Justice Pole Vault Kevin Schipper Kevin Schipper Kevin Schipper Matt Schipper Mike Brown Mike Brown Dave Gerrity Hammer Throw Andrew Hills Jeff Mensch Chip Roberts Shot Put Denes Veres Discus Brandon Drenon Second Place 100 Meters Marshaun West 200 Meters Selim Nurudeen Selim Nurudeen Chris Cochran 400 Meters Ryan Postel Chris Cochran 800 Meters Thomas Chamney Thomas Chamney Phil Mishka Phil Mishka Jeff Hojnacki
2000 1998 1996
14:42.91 14:22.39 14:28.47
2009 2008 2002 2001 2000 1997 1996
30:41.89 29:14.76 28:55.67 29:17.61 31:06.29 31:05.33 30:49.35
2005 1998 2004 2003 2002
13.65 13.69 13.91 13.95 14.31
2007
51.62
2000
40.54
2012 2011
7:25.97 7:24.91
2004 25-2 1/2 (7.68m) 2012 50-01.25 (15.27m) 2003 50-3 1/4 (15.32m) 1996 50-6 3/4 (15.41m) 2012 17-02.75 (5.25m) 2011 17-02.75 (5.25m) 2010 17-02.75 (5.25m) 2009 17-02.75 (5.25.m) 1999 16-04.75 (5.00m) 1997 16-4.75 (5.00m) 1996 16-10.75 (5.15m) 2012 190-05 (58.05m) 2009 192-10 (58.79m) 2005 177-5 (54.09m) 2010 60-11 1/4 (18.57m) 2008
175-0 (53.35)
Year
Result
1999
10.72
2005 2004 1999
21.11 21.48 21.54
2006 2000
46.96 47.80
2007 2006 2000 1999 1997
1:51.85 1:50.43 1:50.76 1:50.62 1:49.65
1,500 Meters Jeremy Rae 2012 3:50.72 Johnathan Shawel 2011 3:46.97 Jake Watson 2008 3:54.48 2007 3:50.24 Jake Watson Kurt Benninger 2004 3:50.03 Antonio Arce 1999 3:51.60 3,000-Meter Steeplechase Todd Ptacek 2007 8:55.67 Todd Ptacek 2006 9:04.19 Jake Watson 2005 9:04.60 5,000 Meters Kurt Benninger 2006 14:12.66 Ryan Shay 2002 14:05.36 Jason Rexing 1997 14:22.01 10,000 Meters Kaleb Van Ort 2006 30:18.68 Todd Mobley 2004 30:46.50 Mike Griewe 2000 31:20.98 1999 30:06.66 Ryan Shay Jason Rexing 1998 30:12.14 Matt Althoff 1997 31:06.44 400-Meter Hurdles Napolean Suarez 2004 53.18 4x100-Meter Relay Notre Dame 2004 41.20 4x400-Meter Relay Notre Dame 2009 3:11.26 Notre Dame 2007 3:10.83 Notre Dame 2004 3:10.52 4x800-Meter Relay Notre Dame 2010 7:27.63 Notre Dame 2008 7:28.06 Notre Dame 2007 7:31.27 Notre Dame 2006 7:26.04 Notre Dame 2004 7:28.48 High Jump Blair Majcina 2008 6-9 1/2 (2.07) Quill Redwine 2001 6-10 3/4 (2.10m) Long Jump Eric Quick 2010 51-1.5 (15.58m) Triple Jump Godwin Mbagwu 2004 49-10 1/2 (15.20m) Pole Vault Mike Brown 1998 16-4 3/4 (5.00m) Shot Put Mike Schubert 2008 56-3 1/4 (17.15m) Derek Dyer 2000 52-10 1/4 (16.11m) Mike Fleisch 1997 56-11 1/4 (17.35m) Discus Derek Dyer 2001 167-1 (50.92m) Matt Thompson 2000 176-10 (53.90m) Hammer Greg Davis 2010 192-5 (58.56m) Kyle Annen 2006 201-8 (61.46m) Jay Hofner 1999 185-1 (56.42m) Jay Hofner 1998 177-3 (54.04m) Decathlon Justin Schneider 2010 7,102 points Justin Schneider 2009 6,842 points Justin Schneider 2008 6,869 points Third Place 100 Meters Josh Atkinson 200 Meters Marshaun West Errol Williams
Year
Result
2012
10.50
2000 1997
21.29 21.38
400 Meters Patrick Feeney 2012 47.30 800 Meters Jack Howard 2010 1:50.70 1,500 Meters Daniel Clark 2009 3:45.11 2003 3:50.65 Eric Morrison 3,000-Meter Steeplechase Jake Watson 2007 9:01.00 Todd Ptacek 2005 9:06.12 5,000 Meters Patrick Smyth 2009 14:17.31 Ryan Shay 1999 14:19.82 Luke Watson 2000 14:50.97 10,000 Meters Patrick Smyth 2007 29:51.77 Tim Moore 2006 30:19.17 Kaleb Van Ort 2005 30:26.01 Kaleb Van Ort 2004 30:58.93 Tim Moore 2003 30:31.13 Todd Mobley 2002 30:28.57 400-Meter Hurdles Napolean Suarez 2003 53.15 4x100-Meter Relay Notre Dame 2009 41.38 Notre Dame 2008 41.63 Notre Dame 2003 41.31 Notre Dame 1998 41.18 Notre Dame 1997 41.49 4x400-Meter Relay Notre Dame 1999 3:11.67 1997 3:12.15 Notre Dame 4x800-Meter Relay 2009 7:26.65 Notre Dame Notre Dame 2003 7:30.63 Notre Dame 1997 7:33.24 High Jump Chris Staron 2004 6-9 1/2 (2.07m) Chris Staron 2003 6-9 1/2 (2.07m) Long Jump Christopher Jacques 2007 24-4 1/2 (7.43m) Marshaun West 2000 25-8 (7.82m) Pole Vault 2007 15-9 (4.80m) Tray Morgan Josh Heck 2001 15-9 (4.80m) 1997 16-4 3/4 (5.00m) Dave Gerrity Mike Brown 1996 15-11 (4.85m) Shot Put 2012 56-10.25 (17.33m) Andrew Brock Denes Veres 2008 55-11 1/4 (17.15m) Matt Thompson 2000 51-9 (15.77m) Discus Anthony Thomas 2012 170-05 (51.95m) Juan Alba 2003 166-2 (50.66m) Derek Dyer 2000 170-11 (52.10m) Derek Dyer 2000 166-2 (50.64m) Hammer Mitchell Gormley 2010 187-11 (57.28m) Garet Koxlien 2006 188-2 (57.35m) Kyle Annen 2005 172-9 (52.66m) Jason Davis 2004 176-6 (53.79m) Javelin Chris Smith 1998 198-0 (60.36m) Chris Smith 1997 183-1 (55.80m) Chris Smith 1996 191-9 (58.46m) Decathlon Ted Glasnow 2012 6,865 points
2012-13 cross country / Track & Field
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Women’s BIG EAST Indoor Results Team Finishes
Second Place
4th 8th 6th 5th 6th 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 7th 6th 3rd 9th 6th 11th
60 Meters Maryann Erigha
2005
7.52
200 Meters Maryann Erigha Ayesha Boyd
2005 2002
24.09 24.00
400 Meters Joanna Schultz 2009 Okechi Ogbuokiri 2006 Kristen Dodd 2004 Kymia Love 2003 Kymia Love 2002 Liz Grow 2001 Liz Grow 1999
54.09 55.36 54.76 54.79 55.58 54.57 55.56
2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
79 points 56 points 58.50 points 74 points 62 points 102 points 109.5 points 140 points 111 points 120 points 112 points 57.5 points 68.5 points 100 points 43 points 59 points 30 points
BIG EAST Awards 2006 Coaching Staff of the Year 2002 Coaching Staff of the Year * Note - In addition to individual champions in each event, finishes in the top-three at the conference meet earn all-BIG EAST honors. BIG EAST Champions Year 200 Meters Maryann Erigha 400 Meters Joanna Schultz Okechi Ogbuokiri Liz Grow 500 Meters Tiffany Gunn
Result 2006 23.96 2010 53.16 2005 54.99 2000 55.27
Mile Rebecca Tracy Lauren King Lauren King 5,000 Meters JoAnna Deeter 60-Meter Hurdles Nevada Sorenson Tameisha King
500 Meters Natalie Johnson Cora Dayon Liz Grow Berit Junker Mile Stephanie Madia Megan Johnson 3,000 Meters Stephanie Madia Molly Huddle JoAnna Deeter 5,000 Meters Molly Huddle Molly Huddle
Year
2009 2008 2002 1996
Result
1:12.22 1:12.13 1:11.65 1:13.19
Distance Medley Relay Madia, Swayzer, 2005 Schmidt, Olding King, Ogbuokiri, 2004 Johnson, Meagher 2006 2006 2005 2004 2003 2000 1999 1998 1997
Long Jump Tameisha King
2000 20-4 1/2 (6.21m)
Triple Jump Cassie Gullickson Petra Dankova
2007 40-5 1/2 (12.33m) 2005 41-3 3/4 (12.59m) 2007 2006 2002 2001 2000 1999
2005 48-8 3/4 (14.85m)
2005 2004
4:52.28 4:55.57
2005 2003 1999
9:25.12 9:18.24 9:32.48
2007 2005
16:25.90 16:12.17
Shot Put Meghan Horn
7.75
2005 1:13.44
4x400-Meter Relay 2007 Notre Dame
3:41.51
2011 4:46.61 2004 4:53.95 2003 4:46.90
4x800-Meter Relay Notre Dame 2012 Notre Dame 2006 Notre Dame 1996
8:39.24 8:58.67 9:05.56
11:32.95
High Jump Stacey Cowan Emily Loomis Stacey Cowan Stacey Cowan Emily Loomis Jennifer Engelhardt Jennifer Engelhardt Jennifer Engelhardt Jennifer Engelhardt
Pole Vault Mary Saxer Mary Saxer Jaime Volkmer Jaime Volkmer Jaime Volkmer Natalie Hallett
55-Meter Hurdles Dominqué Calloway 1997
11:32.29
5-7 (1.70m) 5-7 (1.70m) 5-9 3/4 (1.77m) 5-11 1/2 (1.82m) 5-10 1/2 (1.79m) 5-9 3/4 (1.77m) 5-10 3/4 (1.80m) 5-8 (1.73m) 5-8 (1.73m)
12-8 (3.86m) 12-11 3/4 (3.96m) 12-5 3/4 (3.80m) 12-1 1/2 (3.70m) 11-3 3/4 (3.45m) 10-0 (3.05m)
Pentathlon Maddie Buttinger 2012 Alyissa Hasan 2008
4,192 points 3,955 points
Third Place
Year
Result
60 Meters Maryann Erigha Maryann Erigha Ayesha Boyd
2007 2006 2002
7.49 7.47 7.44
1999 16:22.64
200 Meters Dominqué Calloway 1997
24.26
2012 2003
400 Meters Alison Howard
1997
55.86
500 Meters Natalie Johnson Crysta Swayzer
2008 2007
1:12.27 1:12.26
800 Meters Kelly Langhans
2010
2:10.40
8.36 8.39
4x400-Meter Relay Tiffany Gunn, Kristen Dodd 2004 3:45.23 Okechi Ogbuokiri, Tricia Floyd Distance Medley Relay Lauren King, Tricia Floyd, 2003 11:24.45 Megan Johnson, Molly Huddle
1,000 Meters
Pole Vault Mary Saxer Jaime Volkmer
2009 2003
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UNIVERSITY of NOTRE DAME®
13-9 1/4 (4.20m) 13-1 1/2 (4.00m)
Jennifer Pavela
1999
2:57.55
Mile Marissa Treece Ramsey Kavan Patty Rice
2010 2006 1999
4:53.91 4:47.59 4:52.51
3,000 Meters Amy Kohlmeier Stephanie Madia Sunni Olding Molly Huddle JoAnna Deeter
2007 2006 2005 2004 1998
9:32.67 9:31.75 9:36.13 9:09.34 9:38.61
5,000 Meters Lindsey Ferguson 2010 Amy Kohlmeier 2007 Stephanie Madia 2006
16:27.45 16:28.02 16:18.34
4x400-Meter Relay Notre Dame 2005 Notre Dame 2002
3:47.99 3:41.19
4x800-Meter Relay Notre Dame 1999
9:09.42
Distance Medley Relay 2007 Notre Dame Notre Dame 2006
11:49.66 11:37.41
High Jump Emily Loomis Kelle Saxen Kelle Saxen
2002 5-8 1/4 (1.73m) 1998 5-8 (1.73m) 1997 5-8 (1.73m)
Long Jump Petra Dankova Tameisha King
2005 19-3 1/2 (5.88m) 2001 19-11 (6.07m)
Pole Vault Kate Mattoon
2007 11-9 3/4 (3.60m)
Triple Jump Petra Dankova
2003
Shot Put Dore DeBartolo
1999 44-5 1/4 (13.54m)
Pentathlon Maddie Buttinger Stacey Cowan Betsy Lazzeri Emily Bienko
2009 2005 2002 1999
Weight Throw Anna Weber Anna Weber
2009 63-11 (19.50m) 2008 62-0 1/4 (18.90m)
41-7 (12.67m)
3,922 points 3,554 points 3,510 points 3,391 points
Women’s BIG EAST Outdoor Results Team Finishes 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
2nd 99.50 points 10th 45.50 points 6th 62.50 points 4th 85.50 points 3rd 86 points 1st 120.5 points 2nd 106.5 points 2nd 113.5 points 3rd 87 points 2nd 126 points 2nd 110 points 3rd 83 points 3rd 93 points 3rd 103.5 points 12th 33.5 points 6th 58.5 points 13th 23.5 points
BIG EAST Awards 2007 2007 2006 2002
Coaching Staff of the Year Molly Huddle, Outstanding Track Performer Molly Huddle, Outstanding Track Performer Liz Grow, Outstanding Track Performer
BIG EAST Champions Year 100 Meters Maryann Erigha
400 Meters
Joanna Schultz Liz Grow Liz Grow Alison Howard
400-Meter Hurdles Joanna Schultz
1,500 Meters Rebecca Tracy
5,000 Meters Molly Huddle Molly Huddle Molly Huddle Molly Huddle
10,000 Meters Gabby Gonzales Molly Huddle Molly Huddle Alison Klemmer
4x100-Meter Relay Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame
4x400-Meter Relay Notre Dame
High Jump
Emily Loomis Jennifer Engelhardt Jennifer Engelhardt Jennifer Engelhardt
Long Jump
Tameisha King
Pole Vault
Mary Saxer Mary Saxer Laura Huarte Jaime Volkmer
Discus
Jaclyn Espinoza
2005 2009 2002 2001 1997
Result 11.69 53.12 52.05 53.17 53.81
2010
56.82
2012
4:22.71
2007 2006 2004 2003
15:59.89 16:31.34 16:21.20 15:58.51
2012 2007 2006 1999
34:44.31 33:20.42 32:37.87 34:56.63
2012 2007 2002 2001
45.17 45.31 44.77 45.37
2007
3:39.87
Molly Huddle (shown here with BIG EAST associate commissioner Jim Siedliski) was named the Most Outstanding Track Performer at both the 2006 and 2007 BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, becoming just the third woman in league history to repeat the honor. Second Place 100 Meters
Maryann Erigha
200 Meters
Maryann Erigha Liz Grow Dominqué Calloway Alison Howard
400 Meters
Okechi Ogbuokiri Okechi Ogbuokiri Liz Grow
800 Meters Berit Junker
1,500 Meters
Lauren King Lauren King
3,000 Meters JoAnna Deeter
5,000 Meters
Jennifer Handley JoAnna Deeter
10,000 Meters
Lauren King Jennifer Handley
100-Meter Hurdles Jade Barber Dominqué Calloway
400-Meter Hurdles
2003 5-8 3/4 (1.75m) 2000 5-11 1/2 (1.82m) 1999 5-11 1/4 (1.81m) 1998 5-10 (1.78m)
Nadia Schmiedt Nadia Schmiedt Nadia Schmiedt
2003 21-8 1/4 (6.61m)
Notre Dame
2009 13-9 1/4 (4.20m) 2008 13-1 1/2 (4.00m) 2004 12-3 1/2 (3.75m) 2000 11-9 3/4 (3.60m)
Notre Dame
2009 166-08 (50.80m)
4x400-Meter Relay 4x100-Meter Relay High Jump
Emily Loomis Stacey Cowan
Long Jump
Tameisha King
Year
Result
2007
11.56
2005 2001 1997 1997
24.10 24.20 23.88 24.01
2007 2005 1999
54.51 53.80 53.38
1996
2:07.53
2003 2002
4:18.85 4:21.10
1999
9:18.31
2001 1999
16:40.36 16:22.46
2005 2003
35:57.74 35:54.96
Pole Vault
Jaime Volkmer Jaime Volkmer Jaime Volkmer
Shot Put
Dore DeBartolo
Discus
Jaclyn Espinoza Jaclyn Espinoza Dore DeBartolo
Hammer
Anna Weber
Heptathlon
Maddie Buttinger Maddie Buttinger Alyissa Hasan
Third Place 100 Meters
Aijah Urssery Maryann Erigha Ayesha Boyd Ayesha Boyd
200 Meters Liz Grow
400 Meters
Joanna Schultz Joanna Schultz Okechi Ogbuokiri Kymia Love
2003 12-5 1/2 (3.80m) 2002 12-5 3/4 (3.81m) 2001 11-11 3/4 (3.65m) 2000 47-5 1/4 (14.46m) 2008 168-2 (51.25m) 2007 155-8 (47.46m) 1999 146-6 (44.66m) 2008 181-3 (55.26m) 2010 2009 2008
Year
11.75 11.65 11.65 11.86
1999
24.33
2008 2007 2006 2002
53.88 54.78 54.02 53.74
2012 2011 2004
4:24.88 4:25.64 4:25.18
13.34 13.34
1999 1997 1996
58.6 59.37 1:00.05
1,500 Meters
2008
3:37.85
3,000-Meter Steeplechase
2005
46.46
2006 5-8 3/4 (1.75m) 2005 5-8 3/4 (1.75m) 2000 21-1 1/2 (6.44m)
Lindsey Ferguson Lindsey Ferguson Lindsey Ferguson
5,000 Meters
Amy Kohlmeier Stephanie Madia Stephanie Madia
Result
2012 2006 2002 2001
2012 1997
Kelly Curran Rebecca Tracy Kerry Meagher
5,278 points 5,155 points 5,365 points
2009 2008 2007
10:26.10 10:29.63 10:41.33
2006 2005 2004
16:41.69 16:39.30 16:37.35
10,000 Meters Alison Klemmer
100-Meter Hurdles Tameisha King
400-Meter Hurdles Kaila Barber
4x100-Meter Relay
Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame
4x400-Meter Relay Notre Dame Notre Dame
4x800-Meter Relay Notre Dame Notre Dame
High Jump
Lauren Biscardi Stacey Cowan Emily Loomis Jennifer Engelhardt
Pole Vault
Bethany Wilson
Shot Put
Meghan Horn Discus Jaclyn Espinoza Meghan Horn Dore DeBartolo
Hammer
Anna Weber Anna Weber
Javelin
Laura Huarte Kate Duman
1998
35:17.7
2003
13.64
2012
59.90
2004 2003 2000
46.19 45.80 46.00
2012 2010
3:37.79 3:44.39
2012 2008
8:37.65 8:58.47
2007 5-9 (1.70m) 2004 5-9 1/4 (1.76m) 2002 5-7 (1.70m) 1997 5-6 (1.68m) 1999
10-2 (3.10m)
2005 47-5 1/4 (14.46m) 2010 164-1 (50.02m) 2005 149-11 (45.69m) 2001 148-11 (45.38m) 2009 190-01 (57.94m) 2007 184-0 (56.09m) 2006 150-6 (45.87m) 2005 139-0 (42.38m)
Heptathlon Stacey Cowan Emily Bienko
2003 1999
2012-13 cross country / Track & Field
4,675 points 4,390 points
103
Track & Field All-BIG EAST Honors Men’s All-BIG EAST Honor Breakdown
Women’s All-BIG EAST Honor Breakdown
Most Indoor Honors
Most Indoor Honors
7 - Jason Rexing 6 - Marshaun West, Ryan Shay, Tim Moore, Johnathan Shawel, Selim Nurudeen 5 - Luke Watson, Brett Adams, Thomas Chamney, Eric Morrison 4 - Kurt Benninger, Tim Kober, Mike Brown, Jeremy Rae, Adam Currie, Trevor McClainDuer, Jordan Powell, Ryan Postel, Kevin Schipper 3 - Patrick Smyth, Matt Schipper, Dwight Ellick, Kaleb Van Ort, Chris Staron, Eric Quick, Denes Veres, Justin Schneider, John Cavanaugh, Jeff Hojnacki, Patrick Feeney, Jack Howard, Daniel Clark, Balazs Molnar, Phil Mishka 2 - Chris Cochran, Jordan Carlson, Christopher Jaques, Tom Gilbert, Godwin Mbagwu, Dave Gerrity, Greg Davis, Jake Watson, Quill Redwine, Danny Payton, Randall Babb, Chris Giesting, Kevin Labus, Blake Choplin, Todd Ptacek, Vinny Ambrico, Kevin Somok, Austin Wechter 1 - Errol Williams, Andrew Cooper, Mike Fleisch, Allen Rossum, Jordan Rincon, Bobby Brown, Jake Walker, Matt Althoff, Lamarr Justice, Josh Heck, Juan Alba, Terrail Lambert, George Atkinson III, Miklos Szebeny, J.P. Malette, Mike Conway, John Keane, David Alber, Blair Majcina, Brian Mahon, John Belcher, Chip Roberts, Matt Thompson, Derek Seiling, Jamal Afridi, Sean O’Donnell, Zac Suriano, Brendan Dougherty, Mitchell Lorenz, Robert Kueny, Austin Weaver, Ryan Hurd, Mark Barber, Colin Quinn, Brian Holinka, Doug Gunzelman, Antonio Arce, Garet Koxlien
Most Outdoor Honors
9 – Selim Nurudeen 7 – Ryan Shay 6 – Thomas Chamney, Ryan Postel, Jason Rexing, Jake Watson, Luke Watson 5 – Marshaun West 4 – Kurt Benninger, Mike Brown, Chris Cochran, Derek Dyer, Patrick Smyth 3 – Adam Currie, Godwin Mbagwu, Eric Morrison, Todd Ptacek, Chris Smith, Kaleb Van Ort, Kevin Schipper, Jeremy Rae, Johnathan Shawel 2 – Kyle Annen, John Cavanaugh, Blake Choplin, Daniel Clark, Dave Gerrity, Jay Hofner, Jack Howard, Ryan Hurd, Ryan Johnson, Garet Koxlien, Phil Mishka, Todd Mobley, Balazs Molnar, Tim Moore, Jordan Powell, Justin Schneider, Kevin Somok, Chris Staron, Napolean Suarez, Matt Thompson, Denes Veres, Errol Williams, Chris Giesting, Patrick Feeney 1 – Juan Alba, Vinny Ambrico, Matt Althoff, Antonio Arce, Tyrell Atkins, Chandler Brook, Travis Davey, Greg Davis, Jason Davis, Brandon Drenon, Cameron Eckert, Patrick Feeney, Mike Fleisch, Tom Gilbert, Mitchell Gormley, Mike Griewe, Josh Heck, Jeff Hojnacki, Christopher Jacques, Lamarr Justice, Tommie Lee, Blair Majcina, Jeff Mensch, Trevor McClain-Duer, Tray , Eric Quick, Quill Redwine, Chip Roberts, Mike Schubert, Derek Seiling, Matt Schipper, Miklos Szebeny, Austin Wechter, Andrew Hills, Andrew Brock, Anthony Thomas, Randall Babb, Jack Favorite, Logan Renwick, Ted Glasnow
Most Combined Indoor/Outdoor
15 – Selim Nurudeen 13 – Ryan Shay 12 – Jason Rexing 11 – Thomas Chamney, Luke Watson, Marshaun West 10 – Ryan Postel 8 – Kurt Benninger, Mike Brown, Tim Moore, Eric Morrison, Jake Watson
Most Combined Indoor/Outdoor/Cross Country 16 – Ryan Shay 15 – Selim Nurudeen, Luke Watson 14 – Jason Rexing
Most BIG EAST Titles (individual and relays)
8 – Ryan Shay, Jason Rexing 7 – Selim Nurudeen 6 – Luke Watson, Kevin Schipper 5 – Mike Brown 4 – Brett Adams, Kurt Benninger, Thomas Chamney, Chris Cochran, Marshaun West, Johnathan Shawel, Jeremy Rae 3 - Matt Schipper, Patrick Smyth 2 – John Cavanaugh, Adam Currie, Jeff Hojnacki, Ryan Johnson, Godwin Mbagwu, Errol Williams, Chris Giesting, Patrick Feeney 1 – Jamal Afridi, Vinny Ambrico, Daniel Clark, Andrew Cooper, Travis Davey, Brandon Drenon, Patrick Feeney, Mike Fleisch, Dave Gerrity, Tom Gilbert, Jack Howard, Christopher Jacques, Lamarr Justice, Kevin Labus, Jeff Mensch, Balazs Molnar, Tim Moore, Sean O’Donnell, Ryan Postel, Jordan Powell, Todd Ptacek, Chip Roberts, Derek Seiling, Austin Wechter, Eric Quick, Justin Schneider, Denes Veres, Andrew Hills, Randall Babb, Jack Favorite, Logan Renwick
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7 – Maryann Erigha 6 – Okechi Ogbuokiri 5 – Molly Huddle, Stephanie Madia 4 – Stacey Cowan, Jennifer Engelhardt, Liz Grow, Lauren King, Joanna Schultz, Crysta Swayzer, Jaime Volkmer 3 – Petra Dankova, JoAnna Deeter, Tiffany Gunn, Megan Johnson, Ramsey Kavan, Tameisha King, Amy Kohlmeier, Emily Loomis, Mary Saxer, Brianne Schmidt, Rebecca Tracy 2 – Ayesha Boyd, Dominique Calloway, Jacqueline Carter, Katie DeRusso, Kristen Dodd, Lindsey Ferguson, Tricia Floyd, Natalie Johnson, Kymia Love, Sunni Olding, Kelle Saxen, Joanna Schultz, Crysta Swayzer, Anna Weber, Maddie Buttinger 1 – Emily Bienko, Cora Dayon, Dore DeBartolo, Cassie Gullickson, Natalie Hallett, Alyissa Hasan, Meghan Horn, Alison Howard, Berit Junker, Betsy Lazzeri, Kate Mattoon, Kerry Meagher, Jennifer Pavela, Patti Rice, Marissa Treece, Nicole Yergler, Nevada Sorenson, Kelly Curran, Alexa Aragon, McKinzie Schulz
Most Outdoor Honors
8 – Maryann Earigha 7 - Joanna Schultz 6 – Molly Huddle, Okechi Ogbuokiri 5 – Liz Grow 4 – Ayesha Boyd, Jennifer Engelhardt, Jaclyn Espinoza, Jaime Volkmer 3 – Stacey Cowan, Brienne Davis, Dore DeBartolo, Lauren King, Tameisha King, Emily Loomis, Nadia Schmiedt, Anna Weber, Kaila Barber, Jade Barder 2 – Maddie Buttinger, Dominique Calloway, JoAnna Deeter, Kristen Dodd, Lindsey Ferguson, Jennifer Handley, Meghan Horn, Alison Howard, Laura Huarte, Alison Klemmer, Kelly Langhans, Kymia Love, Stephanie Madia, Mary Saxer, Michelle Brown, Aijah Urssery, Rebecca Tracy, Kelly Curran 1 – Emily Bienko, Lauren Biscardi, Tanya Cheatham, Cora Dayon, Kate Duman, Tricia Floyd, Alyissa Hasan, Abby Higgins, Natalie Johnson, Berit Junker, Amy Kohlmeier, Domenique Manning, Kerry Meagher, Elizabeth Myers, Molly Sullivan, Crysta Swayzer, Bethany Wilson, Gabby Gonzales, Alexa Aragon, Allison Schroeder, Megan Yanik
Most Combined Indoor/Outdoor
15 – Maryann Erigha 12 – Okechi Ogbuokiri 11 – Molly Huddle 9 – Liz Grow, Joanna Schultz 8 – Jennifer Engelhardt, Jaime Volkmer 7 – Stacey Cowan, Lauren King, Stephanie Madia 6 – Emily Loomis
Most Combined Indoor/Outdoor/Cross Country 15 – Maryann Erigha, Molly Huddle 12 – Okechi Ogbuokiri 9 – Liz Grow, Lauren King, Stephanie Madia 8 – Jennifer Englehardt, Jaime Volkmer
Most BIG EAST Titles (individual and relays)
7 – Molly Huddle 5 - Joanna Schultz 4 – Maryann Erigha, Liz Grow, Tameisha King 3 – J ennifer Engelhardt, Lauren King, Okechi Ogbuokiri, Mary Saxer 2 – Tiffany Gunn, Jaime Volkmer, Rebecca Tracy 1 – Brienne Davis, JoAnna Deeter, Kristen Dodd, Jaclyn Espinoza, Tricia Floyd, Alison Howard, Laura Huarte, Megan Johnson, Alison Klemmer, Emily Loomis, Crysta Swayzer, Kaila Barber, Jade Barber, Michelle Brown, Aijah Urssery
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Men’s Indoor Bests 60 Meters (since 1999)
1,500 Meters (Discontinued)
1. 2. 4. 6. 8. 9.
1. Mike Rogan, 1988 (Alex Wilson).............................................3:47.64 2. Rick Mulvey, 1989 (Notre Dame Invite)..................................3:55.31 3. Matt Ronzone, 1988 (Alex Wilson)..........................................3:56.26 4. Tom Macken, 1989 (Alex Wilson)............................................3:56.79 5. Matt Ronzone, 1989 (Alex Wilson)..........................................3:57.57 6. Shawn Schneider, 1990 (Alex Wilson)....................................3:58.63 7. Greg Soroka, 1989 (Alex Wilson).............................................3:58.98 8. Kevin Keegan, 1989 (Alex Wilson)..........................................4:00.00 9. Tom Macken, 1989 (Notre Dame Invite).................................4:00.82 10. Greg Soroka, 1990 (Alex Wilson).............................................4:01.24 Kevin Keegan, 1990 (Alex Wilson)..........................................4:01.24
Chris Cochran, 2000 (BIG EAST).................................................... 6.79 Chris Cochran, 2000 (BIG EAST).................................................... 6.81 Dwight Ellick, 2005 (Windsor)..................................................... 6.81 Chris Cochran, 2000 (BIG EAST).................................................... 6.82 Terrail Lambert, 2005 (BIG EAST)................................................. 6.82 Dwight Ellick, 2002 (Alex Wilson)................................................ 6.83 Selim Nurudeen, 2005 (BIG EAST)............................................... 6.83 Terrail Lambert, 2005 (Windsor).................................................. 6.84 Selim Nurudeen, three times....................................................... 6.85 (most recently: Notre Dame Invite, 2005) Dwight Ellick, 2002 (Meyo).......................................................... 6.85 George Atkinson III, 2012 (GVSU Big Meet)................................. 6.85
200 Meters (since 1988)
1. Randy Kinder, 1994 (Drake Dual)...............................................21.11 2. Marshaun West, 1999 (Meyo)....................................................21.16 3. Marshaun West, 1999 (Indiana).................................................21.17 4. Randy Kinder, 1994 (Meyo)........................................................21.19 5. Randy Kinder, 1994 (Alex Wilson)..............................................21.22 6. Willie Clark, 1991 (Wilson).........................................................21.26 Chris Cochran, 2000 (Quad) .......................................................21.26 8. Marshaun West, 1999 (BIG EAST)................................................21.28 9. Chris Cochran, 2000 (Cannon IV) ...............................................21.30 10. Dwight Ellick, 2002 (Alex Wilson)..............................................21.32
400 Meters (y = 440 Yards)
1. Patrick Feeney, 2012 (Alex Wilson)............................................46.55 2. Chris Giesting, 2012 (Alex Wilson).............................................46.56 3. Patrick Feeney, 2012 (Meyo)......................................................46.73 4. Chris Giesting, 2012 (Meyo).......................................................46.80 5. Patrick Feeney, 2012 (BIG EAST)................................................46.97 6. Ryan Postel, 2004 (Alex Wilson).................................................47.01 7. Ryan Postel, 2007 (Alex Wilson).................................................47.23 8. Ryan Postel, 2004 (Meyo)..........................................................47.33 9. Patrick Feeney, 2012 (Indiana Relays).......................................47.38 10. Bobby Brown, 1998 (BIG EAST).................................................47.39
500 Meters (since 1983)
1. Chris Giesting, 2012 (BIG EAST)...............................................1:01.28 2. Chris Giesting, 2012 (BIG EAST)...............................................1:01.42 3. Chris Giesting, 2012 (ND Invite)..............................................1:01.89 4. Steve Dziabis, 1983..................................................................1:01.92 5. Balazs Molnar, 2007 (BIG EAST)..............................................1:02.14 6. Trevor McClain-Duer, 2004 (Blue and Gold)............................1:02.29 7. Balazs Molnar, 2007 (BIG EAST)..............................................1:02.51 8. Balazs Molnar, 2007 (Meyo)....................................................1:02.61 9. Bob Kueny, 2007 (BIG EAST)...................................................1:02.75 10. Danny Payton, 1998................................................................1:02.79
600 Meters (since 1991)
1. Jeff Hojnacki, 1997 (Red Simmons)........................................1:18.65 2. Phil Miska, 2000 (Indiana) .....................................................1:18.81 3. Chris Giesting, 2012 (Bob Eubanks)........................................1:19.12 4. Phil Mishka, 1999 (Indiana)....................................................1:19.17 5. Kevin Labus, 2011 (Inidana) ...................................................1:19.61 6. Tim Kober, 2000 (Quad) ..........................................................1:19.88 7. Mitch Lorenz, 2012 (Indiana Relays).......................................1:20.59 8. Danny Payton, 1998 (Red Simmons)......................................1:20.67 9. Mitch Lorenz, 2012 (Bob Eubanks).........................................1:20.68 10. Trevor McClain-Duer, 2005 (Windsor).....................................1:20.79
800 Meters (y = 880 Yards)
1. Jeff Hojnacki, 1997 (Alex Wilson)............................................1:47.50 2. Thomas Chamney, 2007 (Meyo).............................................1:47.82 3. Phil Mishka, 2000 (Alex Wilson) .............................................1:48.44 4. Thomas Chamney, 2006 (NCAA) ............................................1:48.50 5. Phil Mishka, 2000 (Meyo) ......................................................1:48.57 6. Thomas Chamney, 2006 (Meyo).............................................1:48.62 7. Pete Farrell, 1967......................................................1:49.3y (1:48.60) 8. Tim Kober, 2000 (Alex Wilson) ...............................................1:48.97 9. Thomas Chamney, 2006 (Alex Wilson)....................................1:48.98 10. Thomas Chamney, 2007 (NCAA).............................................1:49.06
1,000 Meters
1. Phil Mishka, 2000 (BIG EAST) .................................................2:22.22 2. Jeremy Rae, 2011 (Notre Dame Invitational) .........................2:22.53 3. Blake Choplin, 2009 (BIG EAST) .............................................2:22.73 4. Jeremy Rae, 2012 (ND Invite)..................................................2:23.45 5. David Warth, 1987...................................................................2:23.56 6. Thomas Chamney, 2007 (Blue and Gold)...............................2:23.74 7. Joe Royer, 1995 (IC4A).............................................................2:24.51 8. Daniel Clark, 2009 (Notre Dame Opener)...............................2:24.73 9. David Warth, 1987...................................................................2:24.77 10. Johnathan Shawel, 2012 (ND Invite)......................................2:24.95
Mile Run
1. Luke Watson, 2002 (Meyo)......................................................3:57.83 2. Kurt Benninger, 2005 (Meyo)..................................................3:58.75 3. Kurt Benninger, 2006 (Notre Dame Invite).............................3:58.77 4. Jeremy Rae, 2012 (Meyo)........................................................3:59.31 5. Jeremy Rae, 2011 (Meyo)........................................................3:59.62 6. Chuck Aragon, 1981 (Illini)......................................................3:59.90 7. Kurt Benninger, 2008 (BIG EAST)............................................4:00.12 8. Jake Watson, 2008 (Alex Wilson)............................................4:00.39 9. Jake Watson, 2007 (Meyo)......................................................4:00.71 10. J.P. Malette, 2012 (Alex Wilson)..............................................4:00.79
3,000 Meters
1. Kurt Benninger, 2006 (Meyo)..................................................7:52.28 2. Kurt Benninger, 2008 (Meyo)..................................................7:53.86 3. Luke Watson, 2002 (Meyo)......................................................7:54.02 4. Patrick Smyth, 2008 (Meyo)....................................................7:55.41 5. Luke Watson, 2003 (adidas-Boston).......................................7:55.78 6. Ryan Shay, 2002 (Meyo)..........................................................7:58.73 7. Mike O’Connor, 1990 (IC4A)....................................................7:59.19 8. Kurt Benninger, 2005 (Notre Dame Invite).............................7:59.39 9. Patrick Smyth, 2009 (NCAA)....................................................8:01.56 10. Patrick Smyth, 2007 (Alex Wilson)..........................................8:01.32
5,000 Meters
1. Ryan Shay, 2002 (Meyo)........................................................13:46.80 2. Ryan Shay, 2001 (Meyo)........................................................13:52.66 3. Mike O’Connor, 1990 (NCAA).................................................13:56.46 4. Mike O’Connor, 1990 (Alex Wilson).......................................13:57.38 5. Patrick Smyth, 2008 (BIG EAST)............................................13:57.44 6. Patrick Smyth, 2007 (Meyo)..................................................13:58.10 7. Patrick Smyth, 2009 (BIG EAST)............................................13:59.01 8. Patrick Smyth, 2009 (Meyo)..................................................14:00.07 9. John Coyle, 1992 (Alex Wilson).............................................14:00.30 10. Patrick Smyth, 2007 (Blue and Gold)....................................14:00.73
60-Meter Hurdles (since 1999)
1. Selim Nurudeen, 2005 (BIG EAST)............................................... 7.72 2. Selim Nurudeen, 2004 (Alex Wilson)........................................... 7.75 3. Selim Nurudeen, 2005 (NCAA)..................................................... 7.77 4. Selim Nurudeen, three times....................................................... 7.78 (most recently: NCAA, 2005) 7. Selim Nurudeen, 2004 (Meyo)..................................................... 7.79 8. Selim Nurudeen, twice................................................................. 7.81 (most recently: BIG EAST, 2005) 10. Selim Nurudeen, 2004 (Alex Wilson)........................................... 7.82
4 x 400-Meter Relay (y = 4 x 440 yards)
1. 2007 (Alex Wilson)..................................................................3:08.38 2. 2004 (Alex Wilson)..................................................................3:09.87 3. 2006 (Alex Wilson)..................................................................3:10.31 4. 2012 (Meyo)............................................................................3:10.41 5. 2007 (BIG EAST)......................................................................3:10.84 6. 2012 (BIG EAST)......................................................................3:11.33 7. 2007 (Meyo)............................................................................3:11.47 8. 1994 (Alex Wilson).................................................3:12.89y (3:11.64) 2009 (Meyo)............................................................................3:11.64 10. 1994 (Drake Dual)..................................................3:13.34y (3:12.09)
4 x 800-Meter Relay (y = 4 x 880 yards)
1. 1986 (Indiana Invitational).....................................................7:21.11 2. 1989 (Alex Wilson).................................................7:24.70y (7:21.12) 3. 2011 (BIG EAST)......................................................................7:25.31 4. 1980 (Illini).............................................................7:28.54y (7:25.94) 5. 1989 (Meyo)............................................................................7:27.76 6. 1987 (Orange)........................................................7:31.03y (7:28.41) 7. 2008 (BIG EAST)......................................................................7:28.34 8. 2012 (BIG EAST)......................................................................7:28.57 9. 2006 (BIG EAST)......................................................................7:28.84 10. 1986 (Western Michigan).......................................................7:29.01
Distance Medley Relay
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
2012 (Alex Wilson)..................................................................9:29.72 2011 (NCAA) ...........................................................................9:30.16 2006 (Alex Wilson)..................................................................9:33.82 2005 (Alex Wilson)..................................................................9:35.12 2008 (Alex Wilson)..................................................................9:35.33
6. 2012 (NCAA - National Champions)........................................9:35.48 7. 2007 (Alex Wilson)..................................................................9:35.71 8. 2005 (NCAA)............................................................................9:36.67 9. 2002 (adidas Boston)..............................................................9:37.50 10. 2000 (NCAA) ...........................................................................9:38.82
High Jump 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 9.
Lloyd Constable, 1985 (DePaul)................................ 7-3 1/2 (2.22m) Todd Herman, 1993 (Alex Wilson)....................................7-3 (2.21m) Todd Herman, 1993 (Meyo)...................................... 7-2 1/2 (2.20m) Todd Herman, 1993 (NCAA).............................................7-2 (2.18m) Lloyd Constable, 1985 (Iowa)...........................................7-2 (2.18m) Todd Herman, 1992 (IC4A)........................................ 7-1 1/2 (2.17m) Todd Herman, 1992 (Alex Wilson)....................................7-1 (2.16m) Todd Herman, 1994 (Purdue Quad).................................7-1 (2.16m) Lloyd Constable, 1985 (IC4A).................................... 7-0 1/2 (2.15m) Todd Herman, 1994 (Meyo)...................................... 7-0 1/2 (2.15m)
Long Jump
1. Marshaun West, 1999 (Red Simmons)...................25-6 3/4 (7.79m) 2. James Patterson, 1985 (IC4A)........................................25-5 (7.74m) 3. Marshaun West, 2000 (Quad) .................................25-4 1/2 (7.73m) 4. Marshaun West, 1998 (Central)...............................25-1 1/4 (7.65m) 5. Marshaun West, 1999 (Indiana).....................................25-0 (7.62m) 6. Marshaun West, 1999 (Alex Wilson).....................24-11 3/4 (7.61m) 7. Marshaun West, 1999 (NCAA) .....................................24-10 (7.57m) 8. Marshaun West, 1997 (Red Simmons)........................24-9 1/4 (7.55m) 9. James Patterson, 1985 (Western Michigan)..................24-9 (7.54m) 10. Marshaun West, 2000 (BIG EAST)..................................24-7 (7.49m) Eric Quick , 2010 (Indiana Relays)..................................24-7 (7.49m)
Triple Jump
1. Lamarr Justice, 1996 (Butler)................................51-6 3/4 (15.71m) 2. Godwin Mbagwu, 2004 (Alex Wilson)..................51-4 1/4 (15.65m) 3. L. Justice, 1996 (BIG EAST)....................................51-2 1/4 (15.60m) 4. Eric Quick, 2010 (BIG EAST)...................................50-8 3/4 (15.46m) 5. Godwin Mbagwu, 2001........................................50-4 3/4 (15.36m) Eric Quick, 2010 (Alex Wilson)................................50-2 3/4(15.36m) 7. Godwin Mbagwu, 2004 (Meyo)............................50-2 3/4 (15.31m) 8. G. Mbagwu, 2004 (BIG EAST).......................................49-9 (15.16m) 9. James Patterson, 1985..........................................49-7 3/4 (15.13m) 10. Godwin Mbagwu, 2004 (Central Michigan)................49-7 (15.11m)
Pole Vault 1. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Mike Brown, 1999 (NCAA)....................................17-10 1/2 (5.45m) Kevin Schipper, 2012 (NCAA)................................17-10 1/2 (5.45m) Kevin Schipper, 2012 (Alex Wilson).........................17-8 1/2 (5.40m) Matt Schipper, 2009 (BIG EAST)..............................17-6 1/2 (5.35m) Mike Brown, 1999 (Alex Wilson).............................17-6 1/4 (5.34m) Mike Brown, 1998 (Red Simmons).........................17-5 3/4 (5.33m) Kevin Schipper, 2012 (Indiana Relays)....................17-4 1/2 (5.30m) Mike Brown, 1999 (Meyo).......................................17-2 3/4 (5.25m) Kevin Schipper, 2011 (BIG EAST)............................ 17-2 3/4 (5.25m) Kevin Schipper, 2012 (BIG EAST).............................17-2 3/4 (5.25m)
Shot Put
1. Greg Cortina, 1972 (NCAA)..................................60-10 3/4 (18.56m) 2. Greg Cortina, 1972 (NCAA Regional).........................60-10 (18.54m) 3. Mike Fleisch, 1996 (Meyo)....................................59-9 1/4 (18.21m) 4. Greg Cortina, 1972 (Miami).........................................59-8 (18.18m) 5. Mike Fleisch, 1996 (BIG EAST)...............................59-6 1/4 (18.14m) 6. John Belcher, 2009 (BIG EAST)..............................58-1 1/4 (17.71m) 7. Denes Veres, 2011 (Alex Wilson) .........................................(17.58m) 8. Denes Veres, 2009 (BIG EAST)...............................57-6 1/4 (17.53m) 9. Mike Fleisch, 1996 (NCAA Regional).....................57-1 1/2 (17.41m) 10. Mike Fleisch, 1996 (Butler Open).................................57-0 (17.37m)
Weight Throw
1. Greg Davis, 2011 (BIG EAST)................................................(19.68m) 2. Garet Koxlien, 2007 (BIG EAST)....................................61-7 (18.77m) 3. Greg Davis, 2009 (BIG EAST)........................................61-5 (18.76m) 4. Thompson, 2000 (Alex Wilson) ...................................61-3 (18.67m) 5. Jordan Stumph, 2012 (BIG EAST)..........................60-0 1/2 (18.30m) 6. Greg Davis, 2008 (Meyo)............................................59-11 (18.26m) Greg Davis, 2009 (Alex Wilson)..................................59-11 (18.26m) 8. Jeff Mensch, 2009 (BIG EAST)......................................59-8 (18.24m) 9. Anthony Thomas, 2012 (BIG EAST)..............................59-9 (18.21m) 10. Juan Alba, 2004 (BIG EAST)..........................................59-3 (18.06m)
Heptathlon
1. Justin Schneider, 2011 (Bob Eubanks Open)..................5,497 points 2. Justin Schneider, 2010 (BIG EAST)..................................5,339 points 3. Justin Schneider, 2009 (BIG EAST)..................................5,233 points 4. Justin Schneider, 2008 (BIG EAST)..................................5,166 points 5. Ted Glasnow, 2012 (BIG EAST)........................................4,981 points 6. Peter Sullivan, 2012 (BIG EAST)......................................4,923 points 7. Ted Glasnow, 2010 (BIG EAST)........................................4,776 points 8. Dean Odegard, 2012 (BIG EAST).....................................4,512 points 9. Peter Sullivan, 2012 (Bob Eubanks)................................4,488 points 10. Dean Odegard, 2011 (Bob Eubanks Open).....................4,475 points
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Men’s Outdoor Bests 100 Meters (y = 110 Yards) 1. Bill Hurd, 1969 (NCAA)....................................................9.3y (10.20) 2. Raghib Ismail, 1991 (Quad)........................................................10.34 3. Josh Atkinson, 2012 (twice at NCAA East).................................10.51 4. Dean Lytle, 1994 (Indiana Intercollegiate)................................10.52 5. Ryan Postel, 2004 (Spring Opener)............................................10.57 Travis Davey, 2000 (BIG EAST)....................................................10.57 7. Miklos Szebeny, 2011 (BIG EAST)...............................................10.59 8. Willie Clark, 1991 (Rice).............................................................10.60 Dean Lytle, 1994 (Western Michigan).......................................10.60 10. George Atkinson III, 2012 (NCAA East).......................................10.62
200 Meters (y = 220 Yards)
1. Bill Hurd, 1969..................................................................20.5y (20.4) 2. Willie Clark, 1991 (Rice).............................................................20.92 3. Tim Brown, 1987........................................................................20.98 4. Joe Foreman, 1956...........................................................21.0y (20.9) 5. Chris Giesting, 2012 (BIG EAST)..................................................21.00 6. Ole Skarstein, 1969...........................................................21.2y (21.1) 7. Selim Nurudeen, 2005 (BIG EAST).............................................21.11 8. Chris Giesting, 2012 (BIG EAST)..................................................21.15 9. Marshaun West, 1999 (Pomona-Pitzer).....................................21.16 10. Selim Nurudeen, 2004 (BIG EAST).............................................21.18
400 Meters (y = 440 Yards)
1. Chris Giesting, 2012 (BIG EAST)..................................................46.03 2. Dan Shannon, 1984....................................................................46.09 3. Bill Boyle, 1964.................................................................46.5y (46.2) 4. Patrick Feeney, 2012 (NCAA East)..............................................46.27 5. Chris Giesting, 2012 (Stanford)..................................................46.32 6. Patrick Feeney, 2012 (NCAA)......................................................46.41 7. Chris Giesting, 2012 (Polytan)....................................................46.49 8. Patrick Feeney, 2012 (NCAA East)..............................................46.55 9. Patrick Feeney, 2012 (BIG EAST)................................................46.57 10. Chris Giesting, 2012 (Victor Lopez)............................................46.59
800 Meters (y = 880 Yards)
1. Thomas Chamney, 2006 (Belgium*)......................................1:46.82 2. Joe Quigley, 1969.....................................................1:48.2y (1.47.50) 3. Thomas Chamney, 2006 (NCAA).............................................1:47.64 4. Thomas Chamney, 2006 (NCAA).............................................1:47.70 5. Pete Farrell, 1966........................................................1:48.7y (1:48.0) 6. Phil Mishka, 2000 (Baldy Castillo)...........................................1:48.01 7. Tim Kober, 2000 (NCAA)..........................................................1:48.12 8. Jeff Hojnacki, 1997 (Mount SAC).............................................1:48.19 9. Jay Miranda, 1977...................................................................1:48.21 Jeff Hojnacki, 1997 (Drake Dual).............................................1:48.21 * = summer event
1,500 Meters
1. Chuck Aragon, 1981 (NCAA)...................................................3:38.40 2. Kurt Benninger, 2007 (NCAA).................................................3:39.80 3. Jeremy Rae, 2012 (Mt. SAC Relays).........................................3:40.93 4. Jeremy Rae, 2011 (Mt. SAC Relays).........................................3:41.11 5. Jeremy Rae, 2012 (Stanford)...................................................3:41.34 6. Kurt Benninger, 2004 (Georgia Tech)......................................3:41.95 7. Jim Tyler, 1986 (NCAA)............................................................3:42.16 8. Kevin Somok, 2004 (Georgia Tech).........................................3:42.26 9. Jim Tyler, 1986.........................................................................3:42.60 10. Kurt Benninger, 2008 (BIG EAST)............................................3:42.49
3,000-Meter Steeplechase
1. Luke Watson, 2002 (BIG EAST)................................................8:37.61 2. Luke Watson, 2002 (Mount SAC).............................................8:38.20 3. Luke Watson, 2002 (NCAA).....................................................8:39.12 4. Luke Watson, 2002 (USATF)....................................................8:41.66 5. Todd Ptacek, 2007 (NCAA)......................................................8:41.67 6. Luke Watson, 2000 (Gatorade)................................................8:46.77 7. Todd Ptacek, 2007 (NCAA)......................................................8:46.78 8. Luke Watson, 2000 (Stanford).................................................8:46.98 9. Rick Mulvey, 1988....................................................................8:47.32 10. Todd Ptacek, 2007 (NCAA Regional).......................................8:47.87
5,000 Meters
1. Kurt Benninger, 2005 (Stanford)...........................................13:33.05 2. Luke Watson, 2002 (Mount SAC)...........................................13:35.08 3. Luke Watson, 2003 (Mount SAC)...........................................13:38.73 4. Patrick Smyt, 209 (Mount SAC).............................................13:39.50 5. Luke Watson, 2002 (Stanford)...............................................13:44.92 6. Patrick Smyth, 2008 (Mount SAC).........................................13:45.72 7. Patrick Smyth, 2007 (Stanford).............................................13:48.53 8. Ryan Shay, 2001 (NCAA).......................................................13:52.45 9. Dan Garrett, 1988..................................................................13:53.52 10. Ryan Shay, 2001 (Mount SAC)...............................................13:54.77
10,000 Meters
1. 2. 3. 4.
Patrick Smyth, 2009 (Stanford).............................................28:25.85 Ryan Shay, 2000 (Mount SAC) ..............................................28:26.91 Ryan Shay, 2002 (Stanford)...................................................28:39.43 Ryan Shay, 2001 (Stanford)...................................................28:40.03
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5. Ron Markezich, 1989.............................................................28:44.91 6. Tim Moore, 2006 (Stanford)..................................................28:47.99 7. Ryan Shay, 2000 (Stanford)...................................................28:50.73 8. Ryan Shay, 2002 (BIG EAST)..................................................28:55.67 9. Kaleb Van Ort, 2005 (Stanford).............................................28:59.35 10. Ryan Shay, 1999 (Stanford)...................................................29:01.59
110-Meter Hurdles (y = 120 Yards)
1. Tom McMannon, 1971 ..................................................13.5y (13.50) 2. Errol Williams, 1998 (NCAA).......................................................13.53 3. Selim Nurudeen, 2004 (NCAA Regionals)..................................13.57 4. Errol Williams, 1995 (Illinois).....................................................13.60 5. Selim Nurudeen, 2004 (NCAA)...................................................13.61 6. Errol Williams, 1998 (Miami-Ohio)............................................13.65 7. Errol Williams, 1998 (Billy Hayes)...............................................13.67 8. Errol Williams, 1998 (BIG EAST).................................................13.69 9. Arnie Gough, 1979...................................................................13.74* 10. Selim Nurudeen, 2004 (Georgia Tech).......................................13.76 * = wind-aided
400-Meter Hurdles (y = 440-yard HH)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Austin Wechter, 2007 (Drake Relays).........................................51.29 Aubrey Lewis, 1957........................................................50.5y (50.20) Balazs Molnar, 2007 (Mount SAC)..............................................51.50 Balazs Molnar, 2007 (NCAA Regionals).....................................51.60 Balazs Molnar, 2007 (BIG EAST).................................................51.62 Balazs Molnar, 2009 (BIG EAST).................................................51.37 Balazs Molnar, 2007 (Arizona State)..........................................51.86 Balazs Molnar, twice (most recently, BIG EAST, 2007)...............51.87 Austin Wechter, 2006 (BIG EAST)...............................................52.32
4 x 100-Meter Relay
1. 2000 (Spring Opener) ................................................................40.22 2. 2000 (BIG EAST) .........................................................................40.54 3. 2000 (Indiana Relays).................................................................40.59 4. 1991 (Rice).................................................................................40.68 5. 2012 (BIG EAST).........................................................................40.69 6. 1994 (IC4A).................................................................................40.86 7. 2000 (Baldy Castillo)..................................................................40.93 8. 1994 (IC4A).................................................................................40.98 9. 1999 (Purdue)............................................................................41.00 10. 2000 (Drake)...............................................................................41.06
4 x 400-Meter Relay
1. 2012 (NCAA East)....................................................................3:06.20 2. 2012 (Victor Lopez).................................................................3:07.51 3. 1985 ........................................................................................3:08.11 4. 2012 (Stanford).......................................................................3:08.82 5. 2007 (Arizona State)................................................................3:09.38 6. 2004 (NCAA Regionals)...........................................................3:09.65 7. 2006 (Georgia Tech).................................................................3:09.95 8. 2006 (NCAA Regionals)...........................................................3:10.39 2012 (Drake Relays)................................................................3:10.39 10. 1982 (Drake Relays)................................................................3:10.40 1982 (NCAA Regionals)...........................................................3:10.40
4 x 800-Meter Relay (since 1985)
1. 1985 ........................................................................................7:20.11 2. 2007 (Drake Relays)................................................................7:22.42 3. 2009 (Drake Relays)................................................................7:23.28 4. 2012 (Drake Relays)................................................................7:25.88 5. 1999 (Drake Relays)................................................................7:25.91 6. 2012 (BIG EAST)......................................................................7:25.97 7. 2006 (BIG EAST)......................................................................7:26.04 8. 2008 (BIG EAST)......................................................................7:28.06 9. 2004 (BIG EAST)......................................................................7:28.48 10. 2003 (BIG EAST)......................................................................7:30.63
High Jump
1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 9.
Lloyd Constable, 1982......................................................7-2 (2.19m) Todd Herman, 1994 (CCC).......................................... 7-1 3/4 (2.18m) Todd Herman, 1994 (IC4A)........................................ 7-1 1/2 (2.17m) Todd Herman, 1993 (National Invite)....................... 7-1 1/4 (2.16m) Todd Herman, 1993 (Regionals)....................................7-0 (2.135m) Lloyd Constable, three times..........................................7-0 (2.135m) (Most recently, 1985 Regionals) Todd Herman, 1992 (Texas)...........................................7-0 (2.135m) Todd Herman, 1994 (EKU/Hillsdale)..............................7-0 (2.135m) Tom Mescall, 1993 (Centrals)..................................6-11 3/4 (2.13m) John Cole, 1988.......................................................6-11 3/4 (2.13m) Paul Maloney, 1990 (IC4A)......................................6-11 3/4 (2.13m)
1. 2. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Marshaun West, 2000 (BIG EAST)..................................25-8 (7.82m) James Patterson, 1985 (IC4A).................................25-5 1/4 (7.75m) James Patterson, 1985 (Indiana Intercollegiate)....25-5 1/4 (7.75m) James Patterson, 1985 (Drake Relays)....................25-4 3/4 (7.74m) Jeff Smith, 1988......................................................25-3 1/2 (7.71m) Marshaun West, 2000 (NCAA) ................................25-2 3/4 (7.69m) Godwin Mbagwu, 2004 (BIG EAST)............................25-2 1/2 (7.68m)
Long Jump
UNIVERSITY of NOTRE DAME®
8. Mike McMannon, 1969..................................................25-2 (7.67m) 9. James Patterson, 1984...................................................25-2 (7.67m) 10. James Patterson, 1985 (Regionals).........................25-1 3/4 (7.66m)
Triple Jump
1. Godwin Mbagwu, 2004 (BIG EAST)...........................51-11 (15.82m) 2. Eric Quick, 2010 (NCAA)...............................................51-7 (15.70m) 3. Eric Quick, 2010 (BIG EAST)...........................................51-1(15.58m) 4. Lamarr Justice, 1995 (Miami-Ohio).............................50-8 (15.44m) 5. James Patterson, 1985 (Dogwood)..............................50-7 (15.41m) 6. Eric Quick, 2010 (NCAA)...............................................50-6 (15.40m) 7. Lamarr Justice, 1996 (BIG EAST)...........................50-6 1/2 (15.39m) 8. Godwin Mbagwu, 2003 (BIG EAST)......................50-3 1/4 (15.32m) 9. Logan Renwick, 2012 (BIG EAST)..........................50-1 1/4 (15.27m) 10. Lamarr Justice, 1994 (Centrals).............................50-0 3/4 (15.26m)
Pole Vault 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 9.
Kevin Schipper, 2012 (Polytan)...............................17-8 1/2 (5.40m) Kevin Schipper, 2012 (Border Battle).............................17-7 (5.36m) Kevin Schipper, 2012 (Stanford).............................17-6 1/2 (5.35m) Kevin Schipper, 2012 (NCAA East)...........................17-5 1/2 (5.32m) Mike Brown, 1999 (Purdue)....................................17-5 1/2 (5.32m) Mike Brown, 1999 (Mount SAC)...............................17-5 1/4(5.31m) Kevin Schipper, 2012 (Drake Relays).......................17-4 1/2 (5.30m) Kevin Schipper, 2010 (NCAA)...................................17-4 1/2(5.30m) Mike Brown, 1997 (Mount SAC).....................................17-3 (5.26m) Mike Brown, 1998 (Boilermaker)...................................17-3 (5.26m) Kevin Schipper, 2010 (Cardinal).....................................17-3 (5.26m)
Shot Put
1. Mike Fleisch, 1997 (Butler/Miami)......................59-10 3/4 (18.25m) 2. Mike Fleisch, 1997 (Cal Poly).................................59-7 3/4 (18.18m) 3. Greg Cortina, 1972 (Penn Relays).........................59-5 3/4 (18.13m) 4. Greg Cortina, 1972 (Miami)..................................59-4 1/4 (18.09m) 5. Mike Fleisch, 1997 (B. Castillo)..............................58-2 1/2 (18.04m) 6. Mike Fleisch, 1997 (Alabama)...............................57-8 1/2 (17.59m) Mike Fleisch, 1997 (Miami)...................................57-8 1/2 (17.59m) 8. Denes Veres, 2011 (Arizona State Invitational)....................(17.50m) 9. Mike Fleisch, 1997 (BIG EAST).............................56-11 1/4 (17.35m) 10. Mike Fleisch, 1997 (Butler/Miami)......................56-10 3/4 (17.34m)
Discus
1. Paul Gill, 1970 (Michigan State)..........................191-7 3/4 (58.40m) 2. Elio Polselli, 1970 (Michigan State).....................183-8 1/2 (55.98m) 3. Paul Gill, 1970 (Army)................................................182-9 (55.70m) 4. Paul Gill, 1970 (NCAA Regionals)...............................180-3 (54.94m) 5. Matt Thompson, 2000 (Billy Hayes)...........................180-2 (54.92m) 6. Derek Dyer, 2001 (Spring Opener).............................179-5 (54.68m) 7. Elio Polselli, 1972 (Quad)............................................178-8 (54.46m) 8. Paul Gill, 1970 (Drake Relays)....................................177-9 (54.18m) 9. Matt Thompson, 2000 (BIG EAST)............................176-10 (53.90m) 10. Brandon Drenon, 2008 (Georgia Tech).......................176-2 (53.70m)
Hammer Throw
1. Kyle Annen, 2006 (BIG EAST).....................................201-8 (61.46m) 2. John Belcher, 2011 (BIG EAST).............................................(58.89m) 3. Greg Moretti, 1996 (Miami).....................................192-10 (58.78m) 4. Jeff Mensch, 2009 (BIG EAST)..................................192-10 (58.78m) 5. Tom Mick, 1988 (IC4A)...............................................192-7 (58.70m) 6. Greg Moretti, 1996 (BIG EAST)...................................191-3 (58.30m) 7. Garet Koxlien, 2007 (BIG EAST)..................................191-1 (58.24m) 8. Andrew Hills, 2012 (BIG EAST)...................................190-5 (58.05m) 9. Kyle Annen, 2006 (Georgia Tech)...............................190-5 (58.03m) 10. Tom Mick, 1988 (Indiana Intercollegiate)..................190-4 (58.02m)
Javelin (since 1986)
1. Ryan Mihalko, 1990 (IC4A).........................................222-8 (67.88m) 2. Ryan Mihalko, 1991 (Quad)........................................215-5 (65.66m) 3. Ryan Mihalko, 1988 (IC4A).........................................213-8 (65.12m) 4. Ryan Mihalko, 1992 (Alabama)..................................207-9 (63.32m) 5. Ryan Mihalko, 1990 (Rice)..........................................207-5 (63.22m) 6. Ryan Mihalko, 1991 (Centrals)...................................206-9 (63.02m) 7. Ryan Mihalko, 1991 (Rice)..........................................206-1 (62.82m) 8. Ryan Mihalko, 1990 (Stanford)..................................203-5 (62.00m) 9. Ryan Mihalko, 1990 (Centrals)...................................203-2 (61.94m) 10. Ryan Mihalko, 1990 (Snowshoe)...............................202-9 (61.80m) Derek Goguen, 2004 (Georgia Tech)...........................202-9 (61.80m)
Decathlon
1. Paul Doyle, 1982..............................................................7,774 points 2. Justin Schneider, 2010 (North Central Multi-Events).....7,308 points 3. Justin Schneider, 2009 (NCAA)........................................7,248 points 4. Justin Schneider, 2010 (BIG EAST)..................................7,102 points 5. Justin Schneider, 2011 (Alabama Relays).......................6,909 points 6. Justin Schneider, 2008 (BIG EAST)..................................6,869 points 7. Ted Glasnow, 2012 (BIG EAST)........................................6,865 points 8. Justin Schneider, 2009 (BIG EAST)..................................6,842 points 9 Ted Glasnow, 2012 (Texas Relays)...................................6,654 points 10. Dean Odegard, 2012 (Big Blue Classic)...........................6,412 points
Women’s Indoor Bests 60 Meters (since 1999) 1. Maryann Erigha, 2006 (Alex Wilson)............................................ 7.38 2. Maryann Erigha, 2006 (Meyo)..................................................... 7.42 3. Maryann Erigha, 2006 (Alex Wilson).................................................7.43 4. Ayesha Boyd, 2002 (BIG EAST)..................................................... 7.44 5. Maryann Erigha, 2006 (BIG EAST)............................................... 7.46 6. Maryann Erigha, four times (most recently: BIG EAST, 2006).... 7.47 10. Maryann Erigha, 2005 (Meyo)..................................................... 7.48 Maryann Erigha, 2006 (Meyo)..................................................... 7.48 Aijah Urssery, 2012 (Meyo).......................................................... 7.48
200 Meters 1. Maryann Erigha, 2005 (Alex Wilson)..................................23.60 2. Maryann Erigha, 2006 (Meyo)............................................23.74 3. Maryann Erigha, 2005 (Meyo)............................................23.85 4. Kymia Love, 2003 (Ball State/Western Michigan)..............23.88 5. Maryann Erigha, 2006 (Alex Wilson)..................................23.90 6. Maryann Erigha, 2006 (BIG EAST)......................................23.96 7. Liz Grow, 2001 (Alex Wilson)..............................................24.00 Ayesha Boyd, 2002 (BIG EAST)...........................................24.00 9. Ayesha Boyd, 2002 (Alex Wilson).......................................24.02 10. Ayesha Boyd, 2002 (NCAA).................................................24.04 400 Meters 1. Liz Grow, 2002 (NCAA)........................................................52.73 2. Liz Grow, 2002 (NCAA)........................................................52.88 3. Liz Grow, 2002 (Alex Wilson)..............................................53.10 4. Joanna Schultz, 2010 (BIG EAST)........................................53.16 5. Liz Grow, 2001 (Meyo)........................................................53.30 6. Joanna Schultz, 2010 (Meyo).............................................53.36 7. Liz Grow, 2001 (NCAA)........................................................53.42 8. Joanna Schultz, 2010 (BIG EAST)........................................53.54 9. Liz Grow, 2001 (NCAA)........................................................53.73 10. Joanna Schultz, 2010 (Notre Dame Invite).........................53.82 500 Meters 1. Liz Grow, 2002 (BIG EAST)...............................................1:11.65 2. Cora Dayon, 2008 (BIG EAST)...........................................1:12.13 3. Natalie Johnson, 2009 (BIG EAST)...................................1:12.22 4. Crysta Swayzer, 2007 (BIG EAST).....................................1:12.26 5. Natalie Johnson, 2008 (BIG EAST)...................................1:12.27 6. Liz Grow, 2002 (BIG EAST)...............................................1:12.35 7. Tiffany Gunn, 2005 (Notre Dame Invite).........................1:12.45 8. Cora Dayon, 2008 (BIG EAST).......................................... 1:12.57 9. Liz Grow, 2002 (Tri Meet).................................................1:12.61 10. Nadia Schmiedt, 1998 (Meyo).........................................1:12.68 Natalie Johnson, 2008 (BIG EAST).................................. 1:12.68 600 Meters 1. Nadia Schmiedt, 1998 (Red Simmons)...........................1:32.72 2. Erica Peterson, 1993 (Purdue Relays)..............................1:33.05 3. Nadia Schmiedt, 1997 (Indiana)......................................1:33.07 4. Erica Peterson, 1994 (Michigan State Quad)...................1:33.17 5. Nadia Schmiedt, 1998 (Purdue Open) ............................1:33.30 6. Natalie Johnson, 2011 (Indiana Relays)..........................1:34.17 7. Natalie Geiger, 2012 (Bob Eubanks)................................1:35.28 8. Amanda Alvarez, 2002 (Windsor)...................................1:35.97 800 Meters 1. Kelly Langhans, 2009 (Meyo)..........................................2:08.24 2. Jacqueline Carter, 2006 (Alex Wilson).............................2:08.75 3. Rebecca Tracy, 2011 (Bob Eubanks Open).......................2:09.05 4. Kelly Langhans, 2008 (Meyo)..........................................2:09.35 5. Kelly Langhans, 2009 (Notre Dame Invite)......................2:09.54 6. Erica Peterson, 1993 (Nebraska)......................................2:10.13 7. Jacqueline Carter, 2006 (BIG EAST)...........................................2:10.25 8. Erica Peterson, 1995 (Alez Wilson)..................................2:10.40 9. Erica Peterson, 1993 (Ball State)......................................2:10.42 10. Kerry Meagher, 2003 (Alex Wilson)................................2:10.78 1,000 Meters 1. Rebecca Tracy, 2011 (Meyo)......................................................2:48.18 2. Emily Frydrych, 2012 (Meyo)....................................................2:48.94 3. Emily Frydrych, 2012 (BIG EAST)...............................................2:49.21 4. Abby Higgins, 2009 (BIG EAST).................................................2:50.55 5. Kelly Curran, 2012 (ND Invite)...................................................2:50.70 6. Brianne Schmidt, 2006 (BIG EAST)...........................................2:51.25 7. Emily Frydrych, 2012 (BIG EAST).....................................2:50.89 8. McKinzie Schulz, 2012 (ND Invite)...................................2:51.26 9. Allison Schroeder, 2012 (Meyo).......................................2:51.57 10. Jacqueline Carter, 2006 (Meyo).......................................2:51.70
Mile 1. Lauren King, 2003 (Alex Wilson)......................................4:38.37 2. Kerry Meagher, 2004 (NCAA)...........................................4:40.67 3. Lauren King, 2004 (NCAA)...............................................4:41.06 4. Lauren King, 2004 (Alex Wilson)......................................4:41.15 5. Kerry Meagher, 2004 (NCAA)...........................................4:41.18 6. Molly Huddle, 2004 (Alex Wilson)...................................4:41.91 7. Rebecca Tracy, 2011 (Notre Dame Invitational)..............4:42.14 8. Molly Huddle, 2003 (Alex Wilson)...................................4:42.60 9. Lauren King, 2004 (Meyo)...............................................4:42.98 10. Kelly Curran, 2012 (Alex Wilson)......................................4:43.32
3,000 Meters
1. Molly Huddle, 2004 (Meyo).............................................9:08.60 2. Molly Huddle, 2004 (BIG EAST).......................................9:09.43 3. Molly Huddle, 2004 (NCAA).............................................9:13.67 4. Molly Huddle, 2004 (Notre Dame Invite)........................9:14.13 5. Molly Huddle, 2003 (Meyo).............................................9:14.33 6. Molly Huddle, 2003 (BIG EAST).......................................9:18.24 7. Lauren King, 2003 (Meyo)...............................................9:19.52 8. Molly Huddle, 2003 (NCAA).............................................9:20.30 9. Stephanie Madia, 2005 (Alex Wilson).............................9:22.50 10. Stephanie Madia, 2005 (BIG EAST).................................9:25.12 5,000 Meters 1. Molly Huddle, 2004 (BIG EAST).....................................15:57.22 2. Molly Huddle, 2004 (NCAA)...........................................15:58.42 3. Stephanie Madia, 2006 (NCAA).....................................15:59.01 4. Stephanie Madia, 2006 (Alex Wilson)...........................16:02.14 5. JoAnna Deeter, 1999 (NCAA) ........................................16:10.16 6. Molly Huddle, 2005 (BIG EAST).....................................16:12.17 7. Stephanie Madia, 2006 (BIG EAST)................................16:18.34 8. JoAnna Deeter, 1999 (BIG EAST)....................................16:22.64 9. Molly Huddle, 2007 (BIG EAST).....................................16:25.90 10. Amy Kohlmeier, 2007 (BIG EAST)..................................16:28.02 60-Meter Hurdles (since 1999) 1. Kaila Barber, 2012 (Alex Wilson)...........................................8.27 2. Kaila Barber, 2012 (Meyo)....................................................8.33 3. Nevada Sorenson, 2012 (BIG EAST)......................................8.36 4. Tameisha King, 2003 (BIG EAST)..........................................8.39 5. Nevada Sorenson, 2010 (Meyo)...........................................8:41 6. Nevada Sorenson, 2012 (Alex Wilson)..................................8.43 Nevada Sorenson, 2012 (Meyo)...........................................8.43 8. Kaila Barber, 2012 (Meyo)....................................................8.44 9. Kaila Barber, 2012 (BIG EAST)...............................................8.47 10. Tameisha King, 2002 (Meyo)................................................8.48 4 x 400-Meter Relay 1. 2003 (Alex Wilson)...........................................................3:35.26 2. 2002 (Alex Wilson)...........................................................3:35.59 3. 2003 (NCAA).....................................................................3:38.28 4. 2004 (Alex Wilson)...........................................................3:38.56 5. 2002 (Meyo).....................................................................3:38.58 6. 2002 (NCAA).....................................................................3:38.99 7. 2001 (Alex Wilson)...........................................................3:40.21 8. 2009 (Meyo).....................................................................3:40.53 9. 2002 (BIG EAST)...............................................................3:41.19 10. 2007 (BIG EAST)...............................................................3:41.51 4 x 800-Meter Relay 1. 2012 (BIG EAST)...............................................................8:39.24 2. 2012 (Indiana Relays)......................................................8:54.80 3. 2009 (BIG EAST)...............................................................8:57.46 4. 2006 (BIG EAST)...............................................................8:58.67 5. 2004 (BIG EAST)...............................................................8:59.26 6. 2002 (BIG EAST)...............................................................8:59.82 7. 2008 (Indiana Relays)......................................................9:04.97 Distance Medley Relay 1. 2012 (Alex Wilson).........................................................11:04.45 2. 2004 (Meyo)...................................................................11:07.94 3. 2004 (NCAA)...................................................................11:22.33 4. 2003 (BIG EAST).............................................................11:24.45 5. 2002 (Alex Wilson).........................................................11:26.92 6. 2003 (Meyo)...................................................................11:28.59 7. 2012 (BIG EAST).............................................................11:28.87 8. 2005 (BIG EAST).............................................................11:32.29 9. 2004 (BIG EAST).............................................................11:32.95 10. 2006 (BIG EAST).............................................................11:37.41
High Jump 1. Stacey Cowan, 2004 (BIG EAST).......................5-11 1/2 (1.82m) 2. Jen Engelhardt, 1997 (Wilson)........................5-10 3/4 (1.80m) Jen Engelhardt, 1999 (BIG EAST).....................5-10 3/4 (1.80m) Stacey Cowan, 2005 (Notre Dame Invite)........5-10 3/4 (1.80m) 5. Emily Loomis, 2003 (Meyo).............................5-10 1/2 (1.79m) 6. Stacey Cowan, 2004 (Central Michigan)................ 5-10 (1.78m) Jen Engelhardt, 2000 (Quad)................................. 5-10 (1.78m) 8. Stacey Cowan, 2004 (NCAA)..............................5-9 3/4 (1.77m) Jen Engelhardt, five times .................................5-9 3/4 (1.77m) (most recently: Alex Wilson, 2005) Long Jump 1. Tameisha King, 2003 (Central Michigan Open).20-8 1/2 (6.31m) 2. Tameisha King, 2002 (Meyo)................................. 20-7 (6.27m) 3. Tameisha King, 2003 (NCAA)...........................20-6 1/4 (6.25m) 4. Tameisha King, 2000 (BIG EAST).....................20-4 1/2 (6.21m) 5. Tameisha King, 2002 (Alex Wilson).................20-3 3/4 (6.19m) 6. Tameisha King, 2001 (Alex Wilson).................20-3 1/2 (6.18m) 7. Tameisha King, 2003 (Meyo)................................. 20-3 (6.17m) 8. Tameisha King, 2002 (BIG EAST).....................20-2 1/2 (6.16m) 9. Tameisha King, three times.............................20-1 1/2 (6.13m) (most recently: BIG EAST, 2003) Triple Jump 1. Petra Dankova, 2003 (BIG EAST).......................... 41-7 (12.67m) 2. Petra Dankova, 2005 (BIG EAST).....................41-3 3/4(12.59m) 3. Cassie Gullickson, 2007 (Alex Wilson).................. 40-6 (12.34m) 4. Cassie Gullickson, 2007 (BIG EAST)................40-5 1/2 (12.33m) 5. Jaime Volkmer 2003 (BIG EAST)....................40-2 1/4 (12.25m) Jaime Volkmer, 2003 (Central Michigan Open)...40-2 1/4 (12.25m) 7. Petra Dankova, 2005 (Meyo).........................40-0 1/2 (12.20m) 8. Cassie Gullickson, 2007 (Meyo).....................39-9 3/4 (12.13m) 9. Jaime Volkmer, 2003 (Western Michigan)....39-8 3/4 (12.11m) 10. Jaime Volkmer, 2000 (BIG EAST).......................... 39-8 (12.09m) Pole Vault 1. Mary Saxer, 2009 (Meyo).................................13-7 1/4 (4.15m) 2. Mary Saxer, 2009 (Indiana).............................13-4 1/2 (4.07m) 3. Mary Saxer, 2009 (Notre Dame Opener).........13-3 3/4 (4.06m) 4. Mary Saxer, 2006 (Notre Dame Invite)............13-3 1/2 (4.05m) Mary Saxer, 2009 (NCAA).................................13-3 1/2 (4.05m) 6. Jaime Volkmer, 2003 (BIG EAST).....................13-1 1/2 (4.00m) Mary Saxer, 2009 (Indiana University Opener).13-1 1/2 (4.00m) 8. Mary Saxer, 2006 (BIG EAST).........................12-11 3/4 (3.96m) 9. Jaime Volkmer, 2003 (Wilson).......................12-11 1/2 (3.95m) Mary Saxer, 2006 (Blue & Gold).....................12-11 1/2 (3.95m) Mary Saxer, 2006 (Meyo)...............................12-11 1/2 (3.95m) Shot Put 1. Rudy Atang, 2011 (Alex Wilson)...................................(15.64m) 2. Meghan Horn, 2005 (BIG EAST)....................48-8 3/4 (14.85m) 3. Karen Harris, 1993 (Alex Wilson)......................... 48-1 (14.65m) 4. Anna Weber, 2008 (Indiana Relays)............. 47-7 1/4 (14.51m) 5. Anna Weber, 2009 (Blue and Gold)..................... 47-4 (14.47m) 6. Jaclyn Espinoza, 2009 (BIG EAST)........................ 47-3 (14.42m) 7. Anna Weber, 2009 (BIG EAST)............................. 47-0 (14.36m) 8. Meghan Horn, 2006 (BIG EAST)....................46-8 1/4 (14.23m) 9. Jaclyn Espinoza, 2009 (Indiana).......................... 46-0 (14.01m) 10. Anna Weber, 2009 (Indiana University Opener).. 46-0 (14.00m) Weight Throw 1. Anna Weber, 2008 (BIG EAST)...............................63-7 1/2 (19.39m) 2. Anna Weber, 2009 (Notre Dame Opener) ............63-6 1/4 (19.36m) 3. Anna Weber, 2009 (Indiana University Opener)..........62-9 (19.18m) 4. Anna Weber, 2008 (Indiana Relays)......................62-0 1/4 (18.90m) 5. Anna Weber, 2008 (Notre Dame Invite)..............61-11 1/2 (18.88m) 6. Anna Weber, 2008 (Notre Dame Opener)....................58-3 (17.75m) 7. Anna Weber, 2008 (Indiana Relays)......................63-7 1/2 (19.39m) 8. Anna Weber, 2008 (Indiana Relays)......................63-7 1/2 (19.39m) 9. Anna Weber, 2007 (BIG EAST).............................56-11 1/4 (17.35m) 10. Anna Weber, 2007 (Alex Wilson)...........................56-7 1/4 (17.25m)
Pentathlon 1. Maddie Buttinger, 2012 (NCAA)..............................4,269 points 2. Alyissa Hasan, 2008 (Alex Wilson)...........................4,069 points 3. Maddie Buttinger, 2012 (BIG EAST).........................4,008 points 4. Maddie Buttinger, 2009 (Alex Wilson).....................3,962 points 5. Maddie Buttinger, 2009 (BIG EAST).........................3,922 points 6. Maddie Buttinger, 2012 (Bob Eubanks)..................3,874 points 7. Maddie Buttinger, 2010 (BIG EAST).........................3,717 points
2012-13 cross country / Track & Field
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Women’s Outdoor Bests 100 Meters
1. Maryann Erigha, 2005 (Mount SAC)..........................................11.28 2. Maryann Erigha, 2005 (Dr. Pepper)...........................................11.47 3. Dominqué Calloway, 1997 (Miami)...........................................11.48 4. Dominqué Calloway, 1997 (Billy Hayes)....................................11.52 5. Maryann Erigha, 2006 (NCAA Regional)....................................11.53 6. Maryann Erigha, (most recently: 2007 (BIG EAST twice)..........11.56 8. Maryann Erigha, 2005 (Georgia Tech)........................................11.60 Maryann Erigha, 2006 (Central Collegiates)...................................11.60 Maryann Erigha, 2006 (BIG EAST).............................................11.60
200 Meters
1. Dominqué Calloway, 1997 (Billy Hayes)....................................23.25 2. Maryann Erigha, 2005 (Mount SAC)..........................................23.28 3. Dominqué Calloway, 1997 (NCAA)..............................................23.39 4. Maryann Erigha, 2005 (Dr. Pepper)...........................................23.48 5. Ayesha Boyd, 2002 (Arizona State)............................................23.60 Ayesha Boyd, 2002 (Florida Relays)...........................................23.60 7. Maryann Erigha, 2005 (NCAA Regionals)..................................23.61 8. Maryann Erigha, twice (most recently: Mount SAC, 2007).......23.67 10. Maryann Erigha, 2004 (NCAA Regionals)..................................23.70
10,000 Meters
1. Molly Huddle, 2006 (BIG EAST).............................................32:37.87 2. Molly Huddle, 2007 (BIG EAST).............................................33:20.42 3. JoAnna Deeter, 1999 (Stanford)............................................33:28.01 4. Jessica Rydberg, 2012 (Stanford)..........................................33:47.07 5. Rachel Velarde, 2012 (Stanford)............................................33:53.83 6. Gabby Gonzales, 2012 (Stanford).........................................33:56.86 7. Lauren King, 2005 (NCAA).....................................................33:56.95 8. JoAnna Deeter, 1999 (NCAA).................................................34:05.89 9. Lauren King, 2005 (Mount SAC)............................................34:11.78 10. Alison Klemmer, 1999 (Stanford)..........................................34:19.19
100-Meter Hurdles
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 9.
Dominqué Calloway, 1997 (Billy Hayes)....................................13.13 Dominqué Calloway, 1997 (Carolina).........................................13.18 Dominque Calloway, 1997 (NCAA).............................................13.28 Dominqué Calloway, 1997 (NCAA).............................................13.29 Dominqué Calloway, 1997 (Carolina).........................................13.33 Tameisha King, 2003 (BIG EAST)................................................13.52 Nevada Sorenson, 2010 (Mount SAC)........................................13.55 Tameisha King, 2003 (Tom Botts)..............................................13.61 Tameisha King, 2003 (BIG EAST)................................................13.64 Nevada Sorenson, 2012 (Stanford)............................................13.64
800 Meters
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Joanna Schultz, 2010 (BIG EAST)...............................................56.82 Kaila Barber, 2012 (World Jr. Championships)..........................57.29 Kaila Barber, 2012 (NCAA East)..................................................57.70 Joanna Schultz, 2010 (BIG EAST)...............................................57.76 Joanna Schultz, 2010 (NCAA).....................................................57.79 Kaila Barber, 2012 (NCAA East)..................................................57.90 Joanna Schultz, 2010 (Arizona State)........................................58.13 Megan Yanik, 2012 (NCAA East).................................................58.24 Erica Peterson, 1994 (Georgia Tech)...........................................58.25
1,500 Meters
1. 2002 (Mount SAC)......................................................................44.30 2. 2003 (NCAA)...............................................................................44.32 3. 2001 (Georgia Tech Invitational)................................................44.45 4. 2002 (NCAA)...............................................................................44.67 5. 2002 (Florida Relays)..................................................................44.70 6. 2003 (Baldy Castillo)..................................................................44.73 7. 2002 (Tom Botts)........................................................................44.73 8. 2001 (Spring Opener).................................................................44.74 9. 2002 (BIG EAST).........................................................................44.77 10. 2002 (Pomona-Pitzer)................................................................44.82
400 Meters
1. Liz Grow, 2002 (BIG EAST)..........................................................52.05 2. Liz Grow, 2001 (BIG EAST)..........................................................52.40 3. Liz Grow, 2002 (NCAA)...............................................................52.50 4. Liz Grow, 2002 (Pomona-Pitzer)................................................52.61 5. Joanna Schultz, 2010 (Mount SAC)............................................52.88 6. Liz Grow, 2000 (Georgia Tech)....................................................53.10 7. Joanna Schultz, 2009 (BIG EAST) ..............................................53.12 8. Liz Grow, 2002 (Tom Botts)........................................................53.14 9. Liz Grow, 2001 (BIG EAST)..........................................................53.17 10. Alison Howard, 1997 (Billy Hayes).............................................53.24 1. Berit Junker, 1996 (Georgia Tech)............................................2:05.68 2. Rebecca Tracy, 2012 (Polytan).................................................2:06.44 3. Rebecca Tracy, 2012 (Stanford)...............................................2:06.70 4. Rebecca Tracy, 2011 (Beach Invitational)................................2:07.21 5. Rebecca Tracy, 2012 (Border Battle).......................................2:07.49 6. Berit Junker, 1996 (BIG EAST).................................................2:07.53 7. Natalie Johnson , 2008 (BIG EAST)..........................................2:07.71 8. Berit Junker, 1996 (NCAA).......................................................2:07.89 9. Natalie Johnson, 2008 (Mount SAC).......................................2:08.09 10. Kelly Curran, 2012 (Polytan)...................................................2:08.27 1. Rebecca Tracy, 2012 (NCAA)....................................................4:13.48 2. Lauren King, 2003 (Georgia Tech)...........................................4:14.72 3. Kerry Meagher, 2005 (NCAA)..................................................4:16.37 4. Lauren King, 2003 (Mount SAC)..............................................4:16.43 5. Lauren King, 2002 (NCAA).......................................................4:16.51 6. Kerry Meagher, 2004 (Georgia Tech).......................................4:16.88 7. Rebecca Tracy (NCAA East)......................................................4:16.94 8. Lauren King, 2002 (NCAA).......................................................4:17.01 9. Lauren King, 2002 (Georgia Tech)...........................................4:17.33 10. Molly Huddle, 2007 (Georgia Tech).........................................4:17.84
3,000 Meters (Discontinued)
1. JoAnna Deeter, 1999 (BIG EAST).............................................9:18.31 2. Molly Huddle, 2003 (USATF-Jr.’s).............................................9:19.52 3. JoAnna Deeter, 1998 (Butler) .................................................9:30.82 4. JoAnna Deeter, 1999 (Purdue)................................................9:35.41 5. Stefanie Jensen, 1993 (National Invitational)........................9:39.26 6. Stefanie Jensen, 1993 (Sea Ray).............................................9:42.64
3,000-Meter Steeplechase
1. Lindsey Ferguson, 2009 (Mount SAC)...................................10:15.23 2. Alexa Aragon, 2012 (Stanford)..............................................10:25.82 3. McKinzie Schulz, 2012 (BIG EAST)........................................10:28.56 4. Lindsey Ferguson, 2008 (BIG EAST)......................................10:29.63 5. Alexa Aragon, 2012 (Polytan)...............................................10:30.29 6. McKinzie Schulz, 2012 (Border Battle)..................................10:31.14 7. McKinzie Schulz, 2012 (NCAA East)......................................10:39.54 3. Lindsey Ferguson, 2007 (BIG EAST)......................................10:41.33 9. Katie DeRusso, 2005 (NCAA Regionals)................................10:41.49 10. Lindsey Ferguson, 2007 (Stanford).......................................10:45.41
5,000 Meters
1. Molly Huddle, 2004 (Mount SAC).........................................15:32.55 2. Molly Huddle, 2007 (Mount SAC).........................................15:32.83 3. Molly Huddle, 2003 (Mount SAC).........................................15:36.95 4. Molly Huddle, 2007 (NCAA)..................................................15:37.65 5. Molly Huddle, 2004 (Olympic Trials).....................................15:37.92 6. Molly Huddle, 2006 (Mount SAC).........................................15:40.41 7. Molly Huddle, 2004 (Olympic Trials)..........................................15:47.15 8. Stephanie Madia, 2006 (Mount SAC)....................................15:47.59 9. Molly Huddle, 2007 (Stanford).............................................15:50.53 10. Stephanie Madia, 2005 (Mount SAC)....................................15:53.11
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
2002 (NCAA)............................................................................3:32.12 2002 (NCAA)............................................................................3:33.34 2003 (NCAA)............................................................................3:33.53 2000 (Georgia Tech).................................................................3:35.43 2012 (NCAA East)....................................................................3:35.85 2002 (Drake Relays)................................................................3:36.62 2002 (Mount SAC)...................................................................3:36.99 2001 (Drake Relays)................................................................3:37.06
4 x 800-Meter Relay
1. 2012 (Drake)............................................................................8:35.89 2. 2012 (BIG EAST)......................................................................8:37.65 3. 2002 (BIG EAST)......................................................................8:53.76 4. 2003 (BIG EAST)......................................................................8:56.43 2009 (BIG EAST)......................................................................8:56.43 6. 2008 (BIG EAST)......................................................................8:58.47 7. 1995 (Drake Relays)................................................................9:00.46 8. 1999 (Drake Relays)................................................................9:03.93 9. 2004 (BIG EAST)......................................................................9:05.36 10. 2007 (BIG EAST)......................................................................9:05.55
High Jump
1. Jen Engelhardt, 1999 (Mount SAC)........................... 6-0 3/4 (1.85m) 2. Jen Engelhardt, 2000 (Billy Hayes)..................................6-0 (1.83m) 3. Jen Engelhardt, 2000 (BIG EAST).................................5-11 1/2 (1.82m) 4. Jen Engelhardt, 1999 (BIG EAST)................................5-11 1/4 (1.81m) 5. Emily Loomis, three times.........................................5-10 3/4 (1.80m (most recently: NCAA, 2006) 8. Stacey Cowan, twice.......................................................5-10 (1.78m) (most recently: Stanford Invitational, 2005) Jen Engelhardt, three times...........................................5-10 (1.78m) (most recently: Drake Relays, 1998)
Long Jump
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Tameisha King, 2003 (BIG EAST).............................21-8 1/4 (6.61m) Tameisha King, 2002 (Georgia Tech).......................21-4 (6.50m) Tameisha King, 2000 (BIG EAST).............................21-1 1/2 (6.44m) Tameisha King, 2003 (Tom Botts)..................20-10 3/4 (6.37m) Tameisha King, 2000 (Georgia Tech).....................20-10 (6.35m) Tameisha King, 2003 (NCAA)..................................20-9 3/4 (6.34m) Tameisha King, 2000 (Billy Hayes)...................20-9 1/4 (6.33m)
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8. Tameisha King, 2003 NCAA Regional.............................20-9 (6.32m) 9. Tameisha King, 2002 Florida Relays........................20-8 1/2 (6.31m) Tameisha King, 2002 (NCAA)..................................20-8 1/2 (6.31m)
Triple Jump
1. Petra Dankova, 2004 (BIG EAST)..................................41-6 (12.65m) 2. Jaime Volkmer, 2003 (BIG EAST)...........................41-4 1/2 (12.61m) 3. Jaime Volkmer, 2001 (Woodland).........................41-0 1/2 (12.51m) 4. Petra Dankova, 2004 (NCAA Regional)...............40-11 1/2 (12.48m) 5. Petra Dankova, 2003 (BIG EAST)..................................40-7 (12.37m) 6. Petra Dankova, 2003 (Georgia Tech).....................40-6 1/4 (12.35m) 7. Kelly Burke, 2012 (Border Battle).................................40-4 (12.29m) 8. P. Dankova, 2003 (Indy Relays).............................40-2 1/4 (12.25m) 9. Cassie Gullickson, 2006 (BIG EAST)..............................40-2 (12.24m) 10. Petra Dankova, 2004 (Tom Botts).........................40-0 3/4 (12.21m)
Pole Vault
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8. 9.
Mary Saxer, 2009 (NCAA).................................. 14-1 1/4 (4.30m) Mary Saxer, 2009 (BIG EAST)............................ 13-9 1/4 (4.20m) Mary Saxer, 2009 (Mount SAC)......................... 13-7 1/4 (4.15m) Mary Saxer, 2009 (NCAA Regionals)................. 13-5 3/4 (4.11m) Mary Saxer, 2008 (NCAA Regionals)................. 13-3 3/4 (4.06m) Mary Saxer, 2008 (BIG EAST)............................ 13-3 1/2 (4.00m) Mary Saxer, 2009 (Drake Relays)...................... 13-3 1/2 (4.00m) Chrissy Finkel, 2011 (Dave Rankin)...................................(3.95m) Jaime Volkmer, 2003 (Baldy Castillo)..................12-9 1/2 (3.90m) Mary Saxer, 2006 (Mount SAC)...............................12-9 1/2 (3.90m)
Shot Put
1. Rudy Atang, 2011 (Arizona State)........................................(15.69m) 2. Anna Weber, 2009 (BIG EAST)...............................48-7 1/2 (14.82m) 3. Emily Morris, 2012 (Stanford)...............................48-3 1/4 (14.71m) 4. Emily Morris, 2012 (BIG EAST)...................................47-11 (14.60m) 5. Emily Morris, 2012 (Polytan).................................47-6 1/2 (14.49m) 6. Dore DeBartolo, 2001 (Tom Botts).................47-5 3/4 (14.47m) 7. Dore DeBartolo, 2000 (BIG EAST)..............47-5 1/4 (14.46m) 8. Meghan Horn, 2005 (BIG EAST)................47-5 1/4 (14.46m) 9. Emily Morris, 2012 (GVSU Last Chance)...........47-5 (14.45m) 10. Emily Morris, 2012 (Border Battle)...........47-4 1/2 (14.44m)
Discus
1. Jaclyn Espinoza, 2009 (NCAA Regional)...................172-05 (52.55m) 2. Jaclyn Espinoza, 2008 (NCAA Regional) ............172-0 (52.42m) 3. Dore DeBartolo, 1999 (Georgia Tech) ..................171-1(52.14m) 4. Jaclyn Espinoza, 2009 (Purdue)...............................170-11 (52.10m) 5. Dore DeBartolo, 2000 (Billy Hayes)..............................169-2 (51.56m) 6. Jaclyn Espinoza, 2009 (NCAA Regionals).................169-00 (51.52m) 7. Jaclyn Espinoza, 2008 (BIG EAST)..............................168-2 (51.25m) 8. Jaclyn Espinoza, 2009 (Ole Miss)..............................168-00 (51.21m) 9. Jaclyn Espinoza, 2007 (NCAA Regionals).................165-7 (50.48m) 10. Jaclyn Espinoza, 2007 (Hillsdale)...............................163-3 (49.76m)
Hammer Throw
1. Anna Weber, 2009 (NCAA Regionals).......................200-09 (61.20m) 2. Anna Weber, 2009 (Bryan Clay).................................193-6 (59.03m) 3. Anna Weber, 2009 (Mount SAC)...............................193-01 (58.83m) 4. Anna Weber, 2008 (NCAA Regionals)................192-3 1/2 (58.61m) 5. Anna Weber, 2008 (Drake Relays)............................190-10 (58.16m) 6. Anna Weber, 2008 (Eastern Michigan)................................(57.31m) 7. Anna Weber, 2007 (NCAA Regionals).......................185-4 (56.50m) 8. Anna Weber, 2007 (BIG EAST).............................184-0 1/2 (56.09m) 9. Dore DeBartolo, 2000 (Miami).................................182-10 (55.74m) 10. Dore DeBartolo, 2001 (Spring Opener)..........182-2 (55.52m)
Javelin
1. Laura Huarte, 2006 (Mount SAC)...............................154-2 (47.00m) 2. Elise Knutzen, 2009 (NCAA Regionals).......................152-0 (46.34m) 3. Laura Huarte, 2006 (BIG EAST )..........................150-5 1/2 (45.87m) 4. Laura Huarte, 2006 (NCAA Regionals).......................149-6 (45.56m) 5. Elise Knutzen, 2009 (Georgia Tech)............................148-9 (45.33m) 6. Elise Knutzen, 2010 (NCAA Regionals........................148-4 (45.22m) 7. Elise Knutzen, 2009 (Gina Relays)..............................147-5 (44.92m) 8. Laura Huarte, 2006 (Cal Poly).....................................146-9 (44.73m) 9. Kate Duman, 2005 (Dr. Pepper)...............................142-11 (43.56m) 10. Elise Knutzen, 2009 (BIG EAST)..................................142-8 (43.49m)
Heptathlon
1. Alyissa Hasan, 2008 (California).................................................5,509 2. Maddie Buttinger, 2011 (BIG EAST)...........................................5,403 3. Alyissa Hasan, 2008 (NCAA).......................................................5,374 4. Alyissa Hasan, 2008 (BIG EAST).................................................5,365 5. Maddie Buttinger, 2012 (Texas Relays)......................................5,329 6. Maddie Buttinger, 2010 (BIG EAST)...........................................5,278 7. Maddie Buttinger, 2009 (BIG EAST)...........................................5,155 8. Maddie Buttinger, 2010 (NCAA).................................................4,935 9. Carly Loeffel, 2012 (BIG EAST)....................................................4,869 10. Carly Loeffel, 2012 (Texas Relays)..............................................4,805
Men’s Cross Country Monogram Winners Abernethy, Mathieu.........................................2010 Adams, Brett................................2005, 2006, 2007 Alber, David........................2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Alt, Anthony.....................................................1997 Althoff, Matt.......................1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 Ambrico, Vinny.......................................2004, 2005 Andrassy, A.J................................2003, 2004, 2005 Arce, Antonio............1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000 Aragon, Chuck....................1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 Bartolini, Aldo..................................................1979 Bartrand, Tim...................................................1982 Benninger, Kurt..................2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Bergan, Don...........................................1964, 1965 Biccicchi, Carl..........................................1979, 1980 Bird, Mario........................................................2001 Boivin, Mark.....................................................1974 Burke, James..........................................1989, 1991 Cahill, Ryan...................................1987, 1988, 1990 Cannon, Tim.......................1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 Carlson, Jordan.............................2009, 2010, 2011 Caron, Ralph...........................................1980, 1982 Carver, Frank................................1961, 1962, 1963 Cato, Matt.........................................................1979 Cawley, Galen...............................1957, 1958, 1959 Clark, Bill .....................................1962, 1963, 1964 Clark, Daniel.....................................................2008 Clark, Will.........................................................1994 Coffey, Mike..................................1963, 1964, 1965 Collins, Mike.................................1967, 1968, 1969 Collins, Mike...........................................1983, 1984 Conway, Mike...............................1995, 1996, 1997 Conway, Patrick............................1999, 2000, 2001 Cotton, Dae..................................1957, 1958, 1959 Courtney, Bill......................1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 Cowan, John.......................1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 Coyle, John.........................1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 Curran, Dan............................................2004, 2007 Dauphinais, Bill......................................1989, 1990 Dean, Ed.......................................1963, 1964, 1965 Dempsey, Tom....................1958, 1959, 1960, 1961 Diamond, Tim...................................................1985 Dillon, Andy..................................1980, 1982, 1983 Dirnberger, Larry....................................1964, 1965 Drake, Mike........................1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 DuBois, Shane..............................1992, 1993, 1994 Dunlop, Joe........................1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 Dudley, John ....................................................1999 Engelhardt, Tim......................................1996, 1998 Farrell, Pete..................................1965, 1966, 1967 Fern, Robert.....................................................1988 Filosa, John.............................................1979, 1980 Fox, Charles............................................1977, 1979 Gallasso, Dale.........................................1961, 1962
Gamboa, Ryan..................................................2009 Garrett, Dan..............1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 Grace, Scott............................................1996, 1997 Grady. Martin..............................2010, 2011 Gregory, Ron......................1957, 1958, 1959, 1960 Griewe, Ray......................................................1999 Hagerman, Brock.............................................2006 Hatherly, Tony........................................1978, 1979 Higgins, Ted............................................1997, 1998 Holleran, Pete.........................................1969, 1970 Hoover, Bob............................................1961, 1962 Horgan, Dan...........................................1976, 1977 Housley, Michael..........................1972, 1973, 1974 Hojnacki, Jeff..........................................1993, 1994 Howard, Ken.................................1965, 1966, 1967 Hurt, James............................................1974, 1975 Jackson, Dan......................2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Jacobs, Ryan...........................................2008, 2009 Johnson, Ryan........................................2002, 2004 Johnston, Dennis..........................1958, 1959, 1960 Juba, Ed............................................................1983 Keane, John..................................2000, 2001, 2002 Kearns, Patrick....................1987, 1989, 1990, 1991 Keegan, Kevin..................................................1991 Kenny, Kevin.....................................................1976 Kerwin, Brian...............................2001, 2002, 2003 Kunth, Nate......................................................1993 Latting, Chris....................................................1978 Lavelle, Ed........................................................1990 Leahy, Bill.....................................1965, 1966, 1967 Lennon, Tom.....................................................2000 Lopez, Antonio.................................................1999 Lunney, Steve.........................................1986, 1987 Lynch, Kelly............................................2010, 2011 Macken, Tom....................................................1987 Magill, John............................................1984, 1985 Malette, J.P.................................2010, 2011 Malligan, John.......................................1961, 1962 Markezich, Ron.........1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 Martisus, Derek......................................1994, 1995 Maxfield, Craig.................................................1983 Maxwell, Ryan....................1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 McIntosh, Pete.......................................1961, 1962 McManus, Sean............................1996, 1998, 1999 McWilliams, Mike...............1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 Meloro, J.R....................................1992, 1993, 1994 Mertens, David.................................................2000 Miller, Joe...........................2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Miranda, Jay.....................................................1975 Mobley, Todd......................2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Monahan, Chris............................1958, 1959, 1960 Moore, Tim.........................2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Morgan, Daniel............................1976, 1977, 1978
The 1963 cross country team finished third at the NCAA Championship. Kneeling (left to right) team captain Frank Carver, Bill Clark. Standing (left to right) Rich Fennelly, Mike Coffey, Larry Dimberger, Ed Dean and head coach Alex Wilson.
Kurt Benninger earned four cross country and five track and field monograms from 2003-2008 on his way to becoming one of the most accomplished runners in Notre Dame history Morrison, Eric...................................................2002 Mulvey, Rick...........................................1986, 1988 Novak, Marc.....................................................1976 O’Brien, Dan...........................................1961, 1962 O’Connor, Mike...................1986, 1987, 1989, 1990 O’Donnell, Sean..................2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 O’Flaherty, Shane.............................................1986 O’Rourke, Tom..............................1986, 1988, 1989 Popejoy, Mike.........................................2006, 2007 Ptacek, Todd...........................................2005, 2006 Quaderer, Joe.........................................1968, 1969 Radkewich, Nick...........................1990, 1991, 1992 Rae, Jeremy................................2010, 2011 Reamer, Dick..........................................1964, 1965 Reinhart, James.................1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 Rexing, Jason.....................1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 Riely, John........................................................1980 Ronzone, Matt..................................................1988 Rorke, Dan..........................1957, 1958, 1959, 1960 Ruder, Nate.........................1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 Saracino, Dan ........................................1968, 1969 Seiling, Derek.....................1992, 1993, 1995, 1996 Schafer, Walter...........................2010, 2011 Shawel, Johnathan.....................2009, 2010 Shay, Ryan..........................1997, 1998, 1999, 2001 Smedley, Mike..................................................1995 Smoran, Mike...................................................1987 Smyth, Patrick....................2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Spiro, Harold...........................................1965, 1966 Springer, Paul...............................2007, 2008, 2009 Stepan, Fred.....................................................1976 Striowski, Marc ..................1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Strohman, Joseph..................................1977, 1978 Sullivan, Patrick............................1977, 1978, 1979 Thornton, DJ........................................ 2011 Timm, Bob..............................................1965, 1966 Trautmann, Jim................................................1992 Tyler, Jim.............................1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 Van Ort, Kaleb..............................2003, 2004, 2005 Veselik, Kevin...................................................2008 Walker, Jake.......................2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Watson, Jake.................................2005, 2006,2007 Watson, Luke .....................1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Weaver, Austin.......................................2003, 2004 Zanderson, Sean....................................2000, 2001 Bold indicates 2012 returnees.
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Women’s Cross Country Monogram Winners
For the second time in three seasons, Notre Dame earned a spot on the awards podium at the NCAA Cross Country Championship with a fourth-place finish in 2004 (from left to right: head coach Tim Connelly, Elizabeth Webster, Jean Marinangeli, Molly Huddle, Maggie Nelsen, Katie DeRusso, Lauren King, Kerry Meagher, Stephanie Madia and Sunni Olding). Alfieri, Becky..........................1991, 1992, 1994 Aragon, Alexa........................ 2010, 2011 Arnerich, Christi.......................................... 2001 Bakula, Denise.................................1996, 2008 Bauman, Becca................................ 2006, 2007 Blaising, Amy...................................1989, 1990 Boulware, Kala........................................... 1991 Bradley, Diana........................1989, 1990, 1991 Burn, Hilary................................................ 2000 Curran, Kelly.......................... 2010, 2011 Deeter, JoAnna.......................1996, 1997, 1998 DeRusso, Katie..................................2004, 2005 Dodds, Emily.............................................. 1995 Dudas, Kristen........................1993, 1994, 1995 Dutton, Lindsay.......................................... 1995 Eaton, Kari........................................1999, 2000 Endress, Rachel................................2000, 2001 Esterline, Sarah.......................................... 1990 Ferguson, Lindsey........2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Fibuch, Jennifer......................2000, 2001, 2002 Filar, Linda..............................1986, 1987, 1988 Flood, Eva.........................................1991, 1992
Wendy Murray was one of the first women’s cross country runners to earn a monogram at Notre Dame in 1986. She eventually earned four such awards, the first women’s Irish harrier to earn that distinction.
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Gonzales, Gabby............................. 2011 Gorski, Lisa.............................1990, 1991, 1992 Guyer, Laura............................................... 1993 Handley, Jennifer.........1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Higgins, Abby.........................2007, 2008, 2009 Hirt, Molly........................................2010, 2011 Hood, Emily......................................1993, 1994 Huddle, Molly...............2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Husted, Emily...............1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 Jensen, Stefanie...............................1991, 1992 Johnson, Kari....................................2008, 2009 Johnson, Megan...........2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Kaptur, Renee.........................1988, 1989, 1990 Kavan, Ramsey........................................... 2005 Kelly, Maureen.......................1993, 1994, 1995 Kibelstis, Teresa......................1986, 1987, 1988 Kiley, Janel........................................1996, 1997 King, Lauren.................2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 King, Loryn................................................. 2002 Klemmer, Alison.....................1997, 1998, 1999 Kohlmeier, Amy.......................................... 2006 Kramer, Kristine............1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 Kuenster, Chrissy..............................1999, 2000 LaSelle, Nicole..................................1996, 1999 Lavigne, Michelle....................................... 1995 Ledrick, Jennifer...........1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 Lemanski, Terese....................1988, 1989, 1990 Lehman, Kathleen............................1986, 1987 Long, Carolyn............................................. 1993 Loughlin, Nancy......................................... 1986 Luby, Erin......................1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 Madia, Stephanie.........2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Marinangeli, Jean..................2003, 2004, 2005 Mazur, Ann.......................................2006, 2007 Meagher, Kerry.......................2002, 2003, 2004 Merkel, Julia.....................................1986, 1987 McGrath, Anne........................................... 2000 Morales, Ana.............................................. 2002 Murray, Wendy.............1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 Nelsen, Maggie................................2003, 2004 Nusrala, Lucy....................................1988, 1989 O’Brien, Bridget......................1997, 1998, 1999 Olding, Sunni..........................2004, 2005, 2006 Olson, Erin .......................................1998, 1999 Opet, Julie.................................................. 2006 Pavela, Jennifer ......................................... 1998 Peterson, Kelly.................................1996, 1997 Reichenbach, Heidi.................................... 1996 Rice, Patti...............................1997, 1998, 1999 Rice, Theresa...........................1986, 1987, 1988 Riley, Sarah...................1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
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Becca Bauman was a three-time cross country monogram winner from 2006-2008 and was named to the ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District Second Team as a senior. Rocha, Heidi.....................................2006, 2008 Ryan, Kevaleen........................................... 1988 Ryan, Meghan................................ 2010 Rydberg, Jessica..................... 2009, 2011 Schmidt, Julia............................................. 2001 Schmidt, Melissa..............................2000, 2001 Schulz, McKinzie............................. 2011 Seigel, Amy............................1993, 1994, 1995 Siqueira, Valerie ......................................... 1998 Sullivan, Jessica.......................................... 2010 Susanna Sullivan........................................ 2011 Tacl, Beth................................2007, 2008, 2009 Tracy, Rebecca..............2009, 2010, 2011 Treece, Marissa.......................2007, 2008, 2009 Velarde, Rachel.............2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Villarreal, Patty........................................... 1990 Volland, Mary............................................. 1995 Wales, Katie......................................2002, 2003 Walsh, Mieke.............................................. 1997 Watson, Erica.....................................2009,2010 Wauford, Emily.................................2007, 2008 Webster, Elizabeth.................2003, 2004, 2005 Bold indicates 2012 returnees
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Brett Adams was a three-time monogram winner and earned five all-BIG EAST honors.
A-A-A-A Abbott, Joseph........................ 1927, 1928, 1930 Abernathy, John...........................................1930 Adams, Brett........................... 2005, 2006, 2007 Afridi, Jamal.......................................2005, 2008 Alexander, John....................... 1952, 1953, 1954 Alba, Juan................................ 2001, 2002, 2003 Alber, David........................................2002, 2003 Allard, Bernard...................................1954, 1956 Allmendinger, William.......................1976, 1978 Almaguer, Benjamin............... 1950, 1951, 1952 Althoff, Matt............................ 1995, 1996, 1997 Ambrico, Vincent................................1969, 1970 Ambrico, Vinny.............. 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Amitie, Daniel..............................................1994 Anderson, Jeffrey...............................1976, 1979 Anderson, Phil..............................................1944 Andrassy, A.J................................................2006 Andrulonis, Nate..........................................2001 Annen, Kyle............................. 2005, 2006, 2007 Antoine, Richard..........................................1995 Aragon, Charles............. 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 Arce, Antonio........................... 1995, 1999, 2000 Archer, Clyde ................................................1940 Atkins, Tyrell.......................................2008, 2009 Atkinson III, George..........................2012 Atkinson, Josh...................................2012 Autry, Joel............................... 1984, 1985, 1987
B-B-B-B Anderson, David.................................2010, 2011 Babb, Randall......................... 2009, 2012 Bachman, Charles................... 1915, 1916, 1917 Bailey, Edward .............................................1920 Bailie, Roy................................ 1929, 1930, 1931 Baker, James........................... 1952, 1954, 1955
Balistrieri, Joseph.........................................1961 Barber, Mark............................ 2002, 2003, 2004 Barber, Thomas .................................1922, 1924 Barr, William............................ 1923, 1924, 1925 Barrett, Ordo................................................1902 Barron, Emmett...................... 1925, 1926, 1927 Baumer, Frederick .......................................1922 Bavis, Alex........................................2011 Beams, Byron.....................................1955, 1956 Behrman, Harry...........................................1932 Beinor, J. Edward..................... 1937, 1938, 1939 Belcher, John..................2008, 2009, 2010,2011 Bell, Dave...........................................1971, 1972 Bell, Greg............................................1981, 1982 Bennett, Brad.....................................1944, 1948 Bennett, Geoff....................................2004, 2005 Benninger, Kurt...2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Bensberg, William .......................................1913 Benson, William...........................................1963 Bereolos, Hercules........................................1940 Bergan, Donald....................... 1965, 1966, 1967 Bergman, Alfred ........... 1911, 1912, 1914, 1915 Bergman, Arthur..........................................1916 Bergtold, Joseph..........................................1946 Bernard, Edgar.............................................1938 Bernard, Robert....................... 1934, 1935, 1936 Bernards, David....................... 1979, 1980, 1981 Bernier, Thomas.................................1979, 1980 Betlach, David....................................1976, 1978 Bicicchi, Carl.................................................1983 Birder, Cecil...................................................1913 Blakeslee, Hal...............................................1956 Blaney, Ryan.................................................1999 Boagni, Kenneth................................1929, 1930 Boland, Joseph.............................................1926 Bollas, James........................... 1949, 1950, 1951 Borgos, Michael............................................1992 Bov, Thomas ........................... 1926, 1927, 1928 Bowdren, James.................................1933, 1934 Bowers, Ralph..............................................1933 Boyle, Edward......................... 1935, 1936, 1937 Boyle, Hugh..................................................1905 Boyle, William....................................1963, 1964 Boyne, Robert....................................1949, 1950 Bracken, James..................................2001, 2003 Bradley, John................................................1930 Bradley, Keith...............................................1964 Brady, John...................................................1969 Brady, Raymond.................................1923, 1924 Brannigan, John...........................................1990 Brantfort, Chauncey.....................................1931 Brehmer, Walter...........................................1943 Breitenbach, Michael...................................1959 Brennan, Michael.........................................1984 Brennan, Robert...........................................1929 Breunlin, Douglas.................... 1967, 1968, 1969 Brill, Martin..................................................1930 Brock, Andrew..................................2012 Broderick, Edwin..................... 1967, 1968, 1969 Brooks, Chandler................................2008, 2009 Brosey, H. Clifford...............................1940, 1946 Brown, Bobby......................... 1997, 1998, 1999
Brown, John.......................................1928, 1929 Brown, Matthew................................2010, 2011 Brown, Michael............. 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 Brown, Tim...................................................1987 Brown, William....................... 1927, 1928, 1929 Bruch, James......................................1963, 1964 Bryson, Newton.................................1973, 1974 Buchanon, Jarrod.................... 2011, 2012 Buckley, Thomas..........................................1969 Buenger, William................................1940, 1941 Buhrfiend, Kevin..........................................1991 Burger, Peter................. 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 Burke, Frank.................................................1944 Burke, James......................................1991, 1992 Burke, William .............................................1920 Burns, Andrew...................................1994, 1995 Burns, Edward..............................................1974 Burns, John........................................1957, 1958 Burns, Michael.............................................1988 Butler, Timothy...................................1965, 1966 Buzaid, Billy....................................... 2008, 2009 Byrne, Kevin.....................................2012
C-C-C-C Caffrey, Robert.............................................1978 Cahill, Nathan.....................................2000, 2001 Cahill, Ryan.................... 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 Call, Charles .......................................1917, 1918 Callan, Daniel...............................................1982 Cameron, Alexander ....................................1922 Campagnone, John......................................1952
Mike Brown earned four monograms from 19961999 and won five BIG EAST indoor and outdoor pole vault championships.
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Men’s Track & Field Monogram Winners Cannon, Niall......................................1999, 2000 Cannon, Timothy................................1982, 1985 Cantwell, Brian...................................1965, 1966 Carey, Robert......................................1925, 1926 Carlson, Jordan.............. 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Caron, Ralph............................ 1982, 1983, 1984 Carter, Spencer...................................2009, 2010 Carver, Francis....................................1962, 1964 Casey, Charles.......................... 1923, 1924, 1925 Caspar, Philip......................................1991, 1992 Casper, Ed.....................................................1997 Cato, Matt.....................................................1980 Cavanagh, John....................... 1935, 1936, 1937 Cavanaugh, John..................... 2006, 2007, 2008 Cawley, Galen......................... .1958, 1959, 1960 Chamney, Thomas......... 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 Chaput, Michael...................... 1965, 1966, 1967 Charters, Robert...........................................1949 Chevraux, Thomas........................................1964 Choplin, Blake.......................... 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Christian, Craig.............................................1994 Christian, James...................... 1979, 1980, 1982 Christman, Norbert......................................1932 Cividin, Glen.......................................1959, 1960 Clark, Daniel........................................2008, 2009, 2010
Clark, William.....................................1963, 1964 Clark, Will.....................................................1995 Clifford, William....................... 1936, 1937, 1938 Clouse, James...............................................1974 Clynes, Martin......................... 1957, 1958, 1959 Cochran, Chris................ 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 Coffey, Michael........................ 1964, 1965, 1966 Cole, John...................... 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 Colgan, Alexander .......................................1921 Collins, Kenneth.................................1939, 1940 Collins, Richard.............................................1926 Componovo, William....................................1988 Conforti, Francis...................... 1941, 1942, 1943
Conley, Arthur....................................1933, 1934 Conlin, John........................................1928, 1929 Connelly, Timothy........................................1984 Connor, Michael ................................1899, 1900 Conroy, J. Patrick..........................................1963 Constable, Lloyd...................... 1982, 1983, 1985 Conway, Mike................ 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 Conway, Miquez...........................................1992 Conway, Patrick............. 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Cooper, Andrew..................................1999, 2000 Cooper, Charles.............................................1924 Copeland, William..............................1954, 1955 Corcoran, Patrick........... 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901 Cortina, Greg................................................1972 Costantini, William.......................................1969 Cote, Jack................................. 1956, 1957, 1958 Cotton, David........................... 1958, 1959, 1960 Coughlin, Bernard..............................1925, 1926 Coughlin, Stephen.............................1938, 1939 Courtney, William.......... 1982, 1983, 1984. 1985 Cowan, John.................. 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 Cox, Wayne.............................. 1923, 1924, 1925 Coyle, John.................... 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994 Crawford, Andrew........................................1958 Creehan, Donald................................1971, 1972 Cripe, Clarence ...................................1905, 1908 Croker, William.............................................2002 Cronin, Carl...................................................1930 Cronin, Michael..................................1960, 1961 Cullen, James...............................................1928 Culp, Richard......................................1988, 1989 Cummings, Roger........................................1930 Cunningham, John.............................1952, 1954 Cunningham, Raymond...............................1925 Curley, Charles..............................................1986 Curran, Joe.........................................1993, 1995 Currie, Adam................. 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Currie, Donald..............................................1943
D-D-D-D DaDamio, Anthony.......................................1949 Daly, James............................. 1954, 1955, 1956 Daly, Walter .................................................1903 Dana, Fred .............................. 1908, 1909, 1910 Daniels, Bernard ..........................................1908 Dant, Philip ........................................1920, 1921 Darling, Robert...................................1931, 1932 Dauphinais, WIlliam.....................................1990 Davey, Frank.................................................1903 Davey, Travis.................. 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Davis, Greg............................... 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Bill Faymonville took home three monograms from 1937-39 and earned All-America honors in the discus all three seasons as well.
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Davis, Jason..................................................2004 DeAngelis, Matthew..........................1989, 1990 DeMeo, Peter......................................1988, 1989 Dean, Edward.......................... 1964, 1965, 1966 Dean, John.............................. 1938, 1939, 1940 DeHoughe, Wilbur .......................................1924 Delaney, F. James.................... 1941, 1942, 1943 Della Maria, Joseph................. 1925, 1926, 1927 Dempsey, Thomas................... 1960, 1961, 1962 Desch, August......................... 1921, 1922, 1923 Devanny, Patrick...........................................1991
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Ryan Hurd followed in his father’s (Bill) footsteps as a sprinter for the Irish during the 2001-04 seasons. Bill earned his monograms from 1967-69. Devine, John ........................... 1908, 1910, 1911 Dewey, Matt.................................................1998 DeWolf, Roger..............................................1944 Dierks, Mike..................................................1993 Dietrich, Tom................................................1997 DiCamillo, Richard................... 1956, 1957, 1958 Dilling, Leo...................................................1933 Dillon, Andrew.............. 1981, 1982, 1983. 1984 Dillon, Victor.................................................1958 Dillon, William......................... 1941, 1942, 1943 Dimick, Ralph ....................................1909, 1910 Dirnberger, Lawrence...................................1964 Disney, Francis..............................................1923 Doan, Franklin....................................1927, 1929 Dolmage, George.........................................1926 Donnelly, Michael........................................1969 Donnelly, WIlliam...............................1938, 1939 Dornbach, Steve...................... 1957, 1958, 1959 Dougherty, Brendan............... 2011, 2012 Douglas, Walter ...................... 1917, 1919, 1920 Dovidio, Chip................................................1999 Doyle, Paul.............................. 1981, 1982, 1983 Draper, William ....................... 1903, 1904, 1905 Drenon, Brandon...........................................2007, 2008
Dreznes, Mike........................................... 1999 Driscoll, Brian.......................... 1985, 1986, 1987 Driscoll, Dan.................................................2004 Driscoll, David...............................................1967 Duane, Joseph .............................................1899 Duarte, Rolando...........................................1945 DuBois, Shane..............................................1995 Ducasa, Salvador................................1934, 1935 Dudley, John.......................................1999, 2000 Duffy, John...................................................1973 Duke, Norman..............................................1934 Dunlop, Joe............................. 1993, 1994, 1995 Dunne, Daniel......................... 1971, 1972, 1973
Raghib Ismail was an All-American in both track and football. He finished second in the 55 meters at the 1991 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships. Dunnigan, John............................................1955 DuVair, Paul .................................................1988 Dyer, Derek.................... 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Dziabis, Steven.............. 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983
E-E-E-E Eady, Jacques................ 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 Eaton, Wilbur ...............................................1924 Eckert, Cameron...................... 2007, 2008, 2009 Edgren, Paul ................................................1916 Edwards, Howard ........................................1909 Edwards, John......................... 1933, 1934, 1935 Egan, Joseph................................................1932 Eggeman, John ............ 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901 Eichenlaub, Ray..................................1913, 1915 Eichner, Jeffrey.............................................1973 Elder, Jack ..........................................1927, 1929 Ellick, Dwight.......................... 2002, 2004, 2005 Elser, Donald............................ 1934, 1935, 1936 Engelhardt, Tim............................................1999 English, Robert.............................................1952 Enright, Paul.................................................1928 Entrikin, Frank..............................................1945 Espenan, Ray................................................1948 Evans, John...................................................1991 Ewart, Barclay....................................1957, 1958 Ewing, Joseph..............................................1932 Ewing, Paul.........................................1951, 1952
F-F-F-F Fagan, James......................................1933, 1934 Faley, Donald........................... 1956, 1957, 1958 Farley, John ..................................................1898 Farrell, Allan.................................................1934 Farrell, Peter.......................................1965, 1968 Fasano, Erik..................................................1993 Favorite, Jack....................................2012 Faymonville, William............... 1937, 1938, 1939 Feeney, Patrick....................... 2011, 2012 Fehlig, Eugene......................... 1941, 1942, 1943 Fehring, Nick......................................1998, 2001
Feiler, Robert........................... 1950, 1951, 1952 Feltes, Norman........................ 1951, 1952, 1953 Fennelly, Richard................................1963, 1964 Ferenc, Thomas............. 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 Ficks, Albert..................................................1921 Filosa, John...................................................1980 Finkel, Charles A.................................1932, 1933 Fischer, Robert....................................1911, 1912 Fishleigh, Kenneth.............................1929, 1930 FitzGerald, Robert........................................1990 Fitzmaurice, Shaun......................................1963 Fitzpatrick, Jerry...................... 1959, 1960, 1961 Fleisch, Mike............................ 1995, 1996, 1997 Fleming, Bill.................. 1946, 1948, 1949, 1950 Fletcher, Forest.............. 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912 Flynn, John R. ......................... 1921, 1922, 1923 Foley, Charles ...............................................1920 Foote, John...................................................1958 Foreman, Joseph..................... 1956, 1957, 1958 Fortunato, Alex.............................................2004 Fox, Charles..................................................1980 Foy, David...........................................1952, 1953 Francis, John............................ 1936, 1937, 1938 Frawley, John ......................... 1934, 1935, 1936 Frericks, Thomas.................................1974, 1975 Freschi, WIlliam............................................1933 Freund, Albert .............................................1916 Frigo, Dan...........................................1997, 1998 Fritch, Louis..................................................1916 Froelke, Frank.....................................1961, 1962
G-G-G-G Gaffney, George.................................1899, 1900 Gahagan, Michael......... 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 Gamboa, Ryan....................................2009, 2011 Garcia, Roberto..................................2003, 2005 Garrett, Daniel............... 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989 Gartiser, Madill.............................................1946 Gearin, Walter ...................................1901, 1902 Gebhardt, U.J......................................1924, 1925 Genao, Jose.............................................................2005
Genovese, Anthony............................1953, 1954 George, William....................... 1973, 1974, 1975 Geremia, Frank.............................................1958 Gerrity, David................. 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 Gerwe, John.......................................1973, 1974 Giacinto, Joseph...........................................1964 Giacinto, Michael..................... 1960, 1961, 1962 Gibbs, Daniel........................... 1936, 1937, 1938 Gibson, Jay.........................................1941, 1942 Gilbert, Tom.................... 2000, 2001, 2002 2003 Giesting, Chris...................................2012 Gilfillian, Earl .....................................1918, 1919 Gilfoil, James......................................1933, 1934 Gilhooly, Thomas..........................................1970 Gill, Paul.................................. 1968, 1969, 1970 Gilmore, Philip...................................1984, 1986 Gits, John.....................................................1955 Glasnow, Ted........................... 2010, 2012 Glynn, Ralph ......................................1899, 1901 Goguen, Derek........................ 2003, 2004, 2005 Gorman, Pat.................................................1996
Gormley, Eugene................................1937, 1938 Gormley, Mitchell.................... 2010, 2011, 2012 Gott, Arch...........................................1935, 1937 Gough, Arnold......................... 1977, 1978, 1979 Gough, Edward....................... 1931, 1932, 1933 Gough, Paul..................................................1967 Grady, Martin....................................2012 Grady, William .............................................1899 Grace, Scott..................................................1997 Graham, Stewart .........................................1905 Gregory, Ron........................... 1959, 1960, 1961 Grenough, Dan........................ 1993, 1994, 1995 Griewe, Ray........................................1999, 2000 Griffin, Joseph......................... 1926, 1927, 1928 Gringer, Paul ................................................1920 Gross, George...............................................1950 Groves, John.................................................1932 Gutschenritter, David...................................1977 Gyulai, Marton.............................................2001
H-H-H-H Hall, Frank..........................................1956, 1957 Halpin, Joseph......................... 1938, 1939, 1940 Hamling, John....................................1924, 1925 Hammill, Michael ........................................1926 Hanrahan, Robert........................................1952 Hardy, Russell ....................................1915, 1916 Harrington, James................... 1952, 1953, 1954 Harrington, Paul...................... 1924, 1925, 1926 Harris, Rick...................................................1972 Harris, Robert...............................................1988 Hassenger, Thomas................. 1951, 1952, 1953 Hastings, John..............................................1951 Hatherly, Tony....................................1979, 1980 Haverty, Michael..................... 1957, 1958, 1959 Hayes, Arthur...............................................1899 Hayes, William ...................................1921, 1922 Headrick, Brian.............. 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 Heck, Josh............................... 1999, 2001, 2002 Hedinger, Keith............................................1980 Heffernan, John ...........................................1922 Helfenstein, George.....................................1952 Helwig, Joseph.............................................1950 Helwig, John........................... 1948, 1949, 1950 Hemphill, Frank............................................1960 Henehan, Martin ...............................1913, 1914 Herbert, Martin............. 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902 Herman, Todd................ 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 Hernon, James.............................................1953 Hester, Curtis........................... 1938, 1939, 1940 Hickman, William.........................................1959 Higgins, Luke................................................1947 Hill, R. Martin.......................... 1971, 1973, 1974 Hills, Andrew................. 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Hinkes, Thomas............................................1951 Hitchler, Edward...................... 2009, 2010, 2011 Hoar, Gerald ............................ 1919, 1920, 1921 Hobbs, William.............................................1990 Hoffmann, F. Nordhoff............ 1929, 1930, 1931 Hofner, Jay..................... 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 Hogan, Edward....................... 1921, 1922, 1923 Hogan, Michael............. 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976
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Men’s Track & Field Monogram Winners Hogan, William ............................................1911 Hogue, Rolly.................................................1942 Hojnacki, Jeff................. 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 Holinka, Brian......................... 1998, 1999, 2000 Holleran, Patrick...........................................1970 Hoover, Harry ..............................................1898 Hoover, Robert........................ 1962, 1963, 1964 Horgan, Daniel........................ 1976, 1977, 1978 Housley, Michael................................1973, 1974 Howard, Charles.................................1933, 1934 Howard, Jack........................... 2009, 2010, 2011 Howard, Kenneth.......... 1965, 1966, 1957, 1968 Howrey, Eugene...................... 1930, 1931, 1932 Hunter, Jack........................................1946, 1947 Hunter, III, Oliver..................... 1941, 1942, 1943 Hurd, William.......................... 1967, 1968, 1969 Hurd, Ryan..................... 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Hurt, James........................................1974, 1976 Hyde, Ronald................................................1982
I-I-I-I Irby, Adrian...................................................1999 Ismail, Raghib.......................... 1989, 1990 1991
J-J-J-J Jackson, Dan............................ 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Jacobs, Jack..................................................1944 Jacques, Christopher..... 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Jewett, Harry ...............................................1890 Johnson, Clint...............................................1994 Johnson, Gerald............ 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950 Johnson, John .............................................1924 Johnson, John..............................................1947 Johnson, Ryan....................................2004, 2005 Johnston, Dennis................................1960, 1961 Johnston, Ralph.................................1930, 1931 Johnston, Todd........................ 1994, 1995, 1996 Jones, Austin......................................1942, 1943 Jones, Fred.............................. 1944, 1945, 1946 Jordan, Charles.............. 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937 Jorgensen, Paul............................................1981 Juba, Edward......................................1983, 1984 Judge, Charles......................... 1925, 1926, 1927 Justice, Lamarr.............. 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
K-K-K-K Kania, Jan.....................................................1983 Kardok, Timothy.................................1976, 1977 Kasper, Thomas..................................1920, 1921 Kauffman, Francis................... 1955, 1956, 1957 Kazimi, A. J. .................. 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 Keach, Leroy.................................................1908 Keane, John..................................................2003 Kearns, Michael............................................1957 Kearns, Patrick............... 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992 Kearney, Peter..............................................1898 Keefe, James ...............................................1905 Keegan, WIlliam...................... 1955, 1956, 1957 Keenan, Larry...............................................1947 Keily, Michael...............................................1944 Kelley, Scott........................................2000, 2001 Kelly, Charles......................................1931, 1932
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Kelly, Edward........................... 1962, 1963, 1964 Kelly, James................... 1946, 1948, 1949, 1950 Kelly, Joseph.................................................1944 Kelly, Thomas.......................... 1927, 1928, 1929 Kelly, William ...............................................1942 Kennedy, David............................................1962 Kennedy, Paul......................... 1922, 1923, 1924 Kenny, Brian.................................................1968 Kenny, Kevin.......................................1977, 1980 Kenny, Patrick.......................... 1946, 1948, 1949 Kenny, Pat....................................................1997 Kerr, Mike.....................................................2001 Kilburg, William..................................1953, 1954 Kildoo, Jake......................................2012 Kinder, Randy...............................................1994 King, Francis ................................................1919 King, Frank ..................................................1917 King, Edward........................... 1932, 1933, 1934 King, Thomas ...............................................1916 Kirby, Harley ......................................1901, 1902 Kirkland, Frank........................ 1915, 1916, 1917 Kittell, C. James..................................1949, 1950 Knott, Daniel................................................1974 Knuth, Nathan..............................................1994 Kober, Tim............................... 1998, 1999, 2000 Kohanowich, Albert...........................1951, 1953 Kolbeck, Andrew..........................................2011 Korenstra, Alex.............................................2009 Koxlien, Garet.......................... 2005, 2006, 2007 Krass, Jonathan............................................1997 Kraus, Thomas..............................................1987 Krause, Edward............................................1933 Krider, William..............................................1925 Kubicki, Brian...............................................1994
Mike McMannon earned four monograms from 1969-72.
Kuhn, J. Regis.......................... 1930, 1931, 1932 Kuzan, John........................................1980, 1981
Lewis, Aubrey.....................................1956, 1957 Lewis, Paul...................................................2000 Lieb, Thomas......................................1922, 1923 Lilly, Christopher................................1993, 1994 Linehan, John...............................................1956 Link, Carl.............................................1934, 1935 Little, Brant........................................1930, 1931 Livergood, Bernard ............................1923, 1924 Lloyd, Richard...............................................1926 Lorenz , Mitchell.................................2011, 2012 Lucas, Louis..................................................1963 Lucey, Christopher........................................1989 Ludecke, Carl........................... 1961, 1962, 1963 Lujack, John.................................................1944 Lundergan, Charles............................1943, 1944 Lynch, James................................................1963 Lynch, Kelly............................. 2010, 2011, 2012 Lynch, Ken..........................................1977, 1979 Lyons, John.........................................1944, 1947 Lytle, Dean...................................................1994
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Labus, Kevin............................ 2009, 2010, 2011 LaFramboise, Paul........................................1934 Lahey, John........................................1927, 1928 Lambert, Terrail............................................2005 Lang, George......................................1978, 1979 Langdon, John.............................................1984 Langevine, Troy..................................1994, 1997 Langton, Harold...................... 1936, 1937, 1938 Lavelle, John ......................................1927, 1928 Lavery, Mark.................. 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 Lawrence, Robert.................... 1938, 1939, 1940 Layden, Elmer......................... 1923, 1924, 1925 Layden, Francis...................................1934, 1935 LeKander, Gary...................................1985, 1986 Leahy, William............... 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 Lee, Tommie.......................................2004, 2005 Lehner, James..............................................1968 Lennon, Tom.................................................2002 Leonard, William........... 1943, 1947, 1948, 1949 Leonas, Theodore.................... 1938, 1939, 1940 Lepry, Louis........................................1949, 1951 Lesiewicz, Patrick..............................2012 Levicki, John............................ 1935, 1936, 1937
Macauley, Timothy........ 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 MacBeth, Jr., Frederick............ 1931, 1932, 1933 Mack, John...................................................1940 Mackey, Jeff..................................................1995 MacMillan, Jeff.................................2012 Madden, John..............................................1967 Madigan, Michael..............................2001, 2002
Kueny, Bob..........................................2005, 2006, 2007
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Mahon, Brian..........................................................2008
Mahoney, Peter............................................1964 Mahoney, William................... 1936, 1937, 1938 Majcina, Blair................ 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Malec, Dennis...............................................1954 Malette, J.P....................2010, 2011, 2012 Maloney, Anthony................... 1941, 1942, 1943 Maloney, Paul.....................................1990, 1991 Maney, Michael..................................1979, 1981 Manning, Michael........................................2005 Mansour, Mike......................... 2000, 2001, 2002 Manville, Keith...................................1965, 1966 Markezich, Ronald.................. 1986, 1988, 1989 Martin, Frank...............................................1944 Martin, John.................................................1940 Martin, William .................................1910, 1911
Martuscello, Paul................................1974, 1975 Masloski, Jesse.............................................1999 Masterson, Frank...............................1925, 1927 Matsomoto, Jeff...........................................1994 Matt, Marshall..............................................1977 Matteo, Christopher...........................1985, 1987 Matteo, George....................... 1975, 1977, 1978 Matteo, Gregory...........................................1991 Maxwell, Ryan..............................................1999 Mayer, Frank.................................................1926 Mbagwu, Godwin......... 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 McAuliffe, Brian...................... 1979, 1980, 1981 McAuliffe, Kevin............ 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 McCann, Michael................................1969, 1970 McCarthy, William..............................1935, 1936 McCauley, Frank...........................................1944 McClain-Duer, Trevor..... 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 McCloughan, John........ 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983 McConnville, Donald....................................1930 McCormick, WIlliam................ 1930, 1931, 1932 McCullough, Ernest................. 1946, 1947, 1948 McCullough, Gilbert.....................................1902 McDavid, Robert..................... 1947, 1948, 1949 McDonald, Chester.............................1925, 1927 McDonald, Robert..............................1929, 1930 McDonough, Andrew.........................1915, 1916 McDonough, Harry......................................1908 McDonough, Justin......................................1952 McDougall, Natt...........................................1900 McFarlane, Leo........................ 1934, 1935, 1936 McGauley, Edward .......................................1927 McGinnis, Joseph.........................................1917 McGrath, Joseph................................1935, 1936 McGuire, James............................................1987 McKenna, John...................................1935, 1936 McKillip, Leo.......................................1949, 1950 McMannon, Michael..... 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 McMannon, Thomas..... 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 McManus, Sean............................................2000 McNamee, David..........................................1964 McNelis, John................ 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 McSweeney, Edward....................................1928 McTernan, Leo....................................1923, 1924 McQuaid, Brian.............. 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 McWilliams, Michael..... 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
Kevin Somok earned four monograms from 200104 and capped his career by appearing in the 2004 NCAA Outdoor Championships.
Meagher, George..................... 1934, 1935, 1936 Meehan, Edward..................... 1917, 1919, 1920 Meloro, J.R............................... 1992, 1993, 1994 Mensch, Jeff.......................................2008, 2009 Mercer, Gene......................................1971, 1972 Merchun, James...................... 2007, 2008, 2010 Meredith, George ..............................1920, 1921 Mescall, Tom.................................................1993 Mesidor, Keith..................................2012 Metrailer, Frank............................................1929 Meyer, Michael.............. 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 Michno, John........................... 1955, 1956, 1957 Michuta, John....................................1935, 1936 Mick, Thomas.....................................1987, 1988 Mihalko, Ryan............... 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992 Milbauer, Frank .................................1924, 1925 Millar, James...........................................................2008
Miller, Creighton...........................................1943 Miller, James........................... 1948, 1949, 1950 Miller, John ............................. 1915, 1916, 1917 Miller, Joe...........................................2010, 2012 Mills, Rupert F...............................................1915 Mineburg, Ryan....................... 2002, 2003, 2004 Miranda, Jay.................. 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980 Mishka, Phil................... 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 Mobley, Todd........................... 2002, 2004, 2005 Moes, Leon..........1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1926 Mohar, John............................ 1950, 1951, 1952 Molnar, Balazs............... 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Monohan, Christopher.................................1959 Monjeau, Richard..................... 1959, 1960 1961 Monnelly, Edward..............................1956, 1958 Montabon, Frank.........................................1991 Montague, John...................... 1920, 1922, 1923 Moore, Tim.............................. 2003, 2005, 2006 Moran, Edward.............................................1934 Morando, Michael................... 1957, 1958, 1959 Moretti, Greg........................... 1993, 1995, 1996 Morgan, Donald.................................1937, 1939 Morgan, Peter..............................................1929 Morgan, Thomas (Tray)................................2007 Moriarty, Michael ..............................1908, 1909 Morris, Roy...................................................1952 Morrison, Eric................ 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Mortensen, Walter.......................................1930 Moyar, James.....................................1981, 1984 Muench, Richard..........................................1987 Mulcahy, Harold ..........................................1921 Mullaley, Patrick.................................1969, 1970 Mulligan, Frank ....................... 1917 1918, 1919 Mulrooney, John..................... 1961. 1926, 1963 Mulrooney, Neil............................................1992 Mulvey, Richard....................... 1985, 1986, 1988 Murphy, Charles.................................1942, 1943 Murphy, David......................... 1944, 1945, 1947 Murphy, Francis ...........................................1933 Murphy, Frank..............................................1920 Murphy, Henry.............................................1904 Murphy, James.............. 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 Murphy, John................ 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951 Murphy, John ..............................................1901 Murphy, John ....................................1921, 1922
Murphy, John ..............................................1908 Murphy, Vincent...................... 1933, 1934, 1935 Murray, Thomas ...........................................1900 Muscato, Valentine.................. 1949, 1950, 1951 Musial, Richard.............................................1961
N-N-N-N Newning, Harry............................................1914 Newquist, Harvey.................... 1952, 1953, 1954 Nichols, John................................................1930 Nicholson, WIlliam.............................1941, 1943 Nobles, Robert........................ 1985, 1986, 1987 Noel, Thomas...............................................2011 Noland, Michael.................................1979, 1981 Noonan, William..........................................1917 Norton, Joseph ............................................1927 Notwell, James...................................2009, 2010 Novak, Marc.................. 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 Nulty, Joseph................................................1926 Nurudeen, Selim........... 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
O-O-O-O O’Brien, Daniel.............................................1962 O’Brien, James...................................1975, 1976 O’Brien, John J......................... 1929, 1930, 1931 O’Brien, Keith ..............................................1993 O’Brien, Kevin.....................................1968, 1969 O’Brien, Matt......................................1999, 2001 O’Brien, William ................................1899, 1900 O’Connor, Jerry........................ 1962, 1963, 1964 O’Connor, John...................................1951, 1953 O’Connor, Lawrence.....................................1938 O’Connor, Michael......... 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991 O’Donnell, Sean............. 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 O’Hare, Russell.............................................1924 O’Keeffe, Richard................................1953, 1955 O’Leary, James ..................................1905, 1908 O’Neil, William......................... 1944, 1945, 1946 O’Neill, Terrence............................................1912 O’Reilly, Thomas...........................................1939 O’Rourke, J. Keith...............................1941, 1942 O’Rourke, Thomas......... 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 O’Shaughnessy, Martin .....................1899, 1900 Obergfall, Rudolph.......................................1932 Oberst, Eugene...................................1923, 1924 Odegard, Dean...............2010, 2011, 2012 Olbrys, Joseph....................................1940, 1941 Oppel, Justin......................................2004, 2005 Onuscheck, Douglas...........................2011, 2012
P-P-P-P Pacilio, Anthony...........................................1959 Padovano, Dominick.........................2012 Painter, Jack.................................................1946 Pantea, Victor...............................................1974 Parker, Ronald..............................................1957 Parsons, James........................ 1935, 1936, 1937 Patterson, Dillon..........................................1918 Patterson, James........... 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 Payton, Danny......................... 1995, 1997, 1998 Pearcy, Van.................... 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986 Penick, Eric...................................................1972
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Marshaun West was one of Notre Dame’s best all-around athletes in the late 1990’s, earning all-BIG EAST honors in both sprint and jump events. Peppard, Brian............... 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 Perry, Thomas...............................................1938 Pestrichella, Alexander......................1954, 1955 Philbrook, George ........ 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912 Pick, Edwin...................................................1900 Pick, John.....................................................1900 Pilla, Jim.......................................................1997 Pitcavage, James................................1953, 1955 Plant, John ............................. 1912, 1913, 1914 Pogue, Joseph..............................................1946 Pohland, Ralph.............................................1944 Pokigo, Frank................................................1972 Polselli, Elio....................1969,1970, 1971, 1972 Poreden, George..........................................1932 Porter, Albert........................... 1955, 1956, 1957 Postel, Ryan................... 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 Powell, Edward..................................1952, 1953 Powell, Jordan............... 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Powers, J. Fred ...................................1898, 1999 Powers, John........................... 1918, 1919, 1920 Pritchard, Edwin ..........................................1913 Prokop, Joseph...................................1940, 1941 Prosche, Bob.................................................1945 Provost, Steve................ 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949 Ptacek, Todd.................. 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Puma, Jeff....................................................1998 Purcell, Robert......................... 1943, 1944, 1946
Rae, Jeremy...................2010, 2011, 2012 Rademaker, Theodore............. 1917, 1918, 1919 Radkewich, Nick.................................1990, 1991 Ragunas, Anthony................... 1986, 1987, 1988 Redmond, James.........................................1955 Redwine, Quill............... 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Regnery , Ronald..........................................1989 Reher, Kevin.................. 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 Reichert, Thomas.................... 1958, 1959, 1960 Reid, John...........................................1967, 1968 Reidy, David............................. 1938, 1939, 1940 Reilly, Jim.....................................................1968 Reilly, John...................................................1927 Reinhart, James...........................................1976 Renwick, Logan...................... 2011, 2012 Repetti, Joseph........................ 1926, 1927, 1928 Rexing, Jason................ 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 Reynolds, John ............................................1916 Ribera, Ernest...............................................1975 Ribera, William...................................1979, 1982 Rice, J. Gregory........................ 1937, 1938, 1939 Richon, Alfred ..............................................1901 Riely, Frank...................................................1983 Riley, Charley .....................................1926, 1927 Riley, Joseph.................................................1950 Rigney, J.J.....................................................1924 Rigney, James..............................................1930 Rincon, Jordan.............................................2010 Riordan, Wilbur............................................1941 Roach, John..................................................1908 Roberts, Chip........................... 2003, 2004, 2005 Roberts, Clyde......................... 1932, 1933, 1934 Rockne, Knute ........................ 1912, 1913, 1914 Rogan, Michael....................... 1988, 1989, 1990 Rogers, Richard............. 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 Rohrbach, Robert.........................................1932 Rorke, Daniel......................................1959, 1960 Ross, Christopher................................1992, 1994 Rossum, Allen....................................1995, 1997 Roth, Jesse.........................................1908, 1909
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S-S-S-S Saggau, Robert..................................1939, 1940 Salsich, Peter................................................1958 Salzmann, John............................................1964 Samar, Jack.........................................1969, 1970 Sanfacon, Thomas..............................1956, 1958 Saracco, Nick.................................................2002 Saracino, Daniel...........................................1967 Saykally, David.............................................1969 Scales, John........................................1905, 1908 Scanlan, John.....................................1931, 1932 Scarbrough, Kenneth.............. 1958, 1959, 1960 Scarpelli, Michael.........................................1946 Schargen, Scott............................................1999 Schielke, Aaron.............................................1996 Schiewe, George..................... 1940, 1941, 1942 Schipper, David.................................2012 Schipper, Kevin.............. 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Schipper, Matt.......................... 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Schirmer, Bob...............................................1945 Schmitt, William...........................................1908
Schneider, Justin...................... 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Q-Q-Q-Q Quaderer, Joseph................................1969, 1970 Quick, Eric...................... 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Quinn, Colin............................. 2001, 2002, 2003 Quigley, Joseph..................................1929, 1930 Quigley, Joseph............................................1969 Quigley, Thomas...................... 1927, 1928, 1929
Joseph Young took home four monograms from 1932-34 and served as the track and field team captain in 1934. Rourke, John................................................1929 Roy, Raymond......................... 1940, 1941, 1942 Royer, Joe................................ 1992, 1994, 1995 Rubly, Paul.............................. 1934, 1935, 1936 Ruder, Nate.............................. 1992, 1994, 1995 Rudziewicz, Geoff.........................................2003 Rush, Paul ..........................................1910, 1911
Errol Williams was a two-time All-American in the hurdles and earned four monograms from 1995-98.
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Schneider, Shawn..............................1990, 1992 Schoenig, Alfred...................... 1953, 1954, 1955 Schott, Robert....................................1973, 1974 Schubert, Mike........................ 2005, 2006, 2007 Schwartz, Steve..................................1960, 1961 Schwetschenau, Paul............... 1948, 1949,1950 Scolaro, John......................................2000, 2001 Seaman, Gabe..............................................1998 Searcy, Yan............................... 1987, 1988, 1990 Seiling, Derek.......................... 1994, 1996, 1997 Seipel, Chuck................................................1996 Seth, J. Cabot................................................1974 Sexton, Michael...........................................1977
Shafer, Kirby............................ 1929, 1930, 1931 Shannon, Daniel.................................1984, 1985 Shaw, Lawrence.................................1920, 1921 Shawel, John................. 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Shay, John..........................................1952, 1953 Shay, Ryan..................... 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Sheehan, Joseph..........................................1924 Sheehan, Peter ..................................1936, 1938 Sheeler, James.............................................1961 Sheets, Francis....................................1940, 1941 Sheils, James......................................1933, 1935 Sheptak, Peter..............................................1959 Sikorsky, William................................1967, 1968 Simmons, Floyd....................... 1946, 1947, 1948 Skarstein, Ole.......................... 1967, 1968, 1969 Slattery, James...................................1929, 1930 Slattery, Jim.................................................1979 Small, Keith........................................1965, 1966 Smedley, Mike....................................1994, 1995 Smerek, Jonathan......... 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 Smith, Anthony..................................1990, 1991 Smith, Chris............................. 1986, 1987, 1988 Smith, Ezra...................................................1941 Smith, Jeffrey................ 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 Smith, John............................. 1946, 1947, 1948 Smith, Robert................ 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950 Smith, Timothy..................................1986, 1988 Smithson, Forrest ........................................1905 Smyth, Patrick............... 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Snyder, Harry......................................1952, 1953 Sobota, Raymond......... 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 Somok, Kevin................ 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Soranno, John....................................1952, 1954 Soroka, Gregory...........................................1992 Sparks, Nicholas.................................1985, 1987 Spieler, Kurt........................................1977, 1979 Spiro, Harold.......................................1965, 1966 Springer, Joseph...................... 1952, 1953, 1954 Springer, Paul...............................................2009 Squires, William.................................1954, 1956 Stace, Vincent...............................................1928 Stack, James.......................................1925, 1926 Stany, Mike...................................................1998 Staples, E. Douglas ............................1901, 1902 Starrett, Morris...................................1916, 1917 Staron, Chris.................. 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Steele, Franklin ..................................1900, 1902 Steenberge, Brier.........................................2010 Steers, Fred.............................. 1909, 1910, 1911 Stephan, Joseph...........................................1928 Stevenson, Jr., Harry....................................1939 Stevenson, John ..........................................1955 Stewart, Jon.......................................1989, 1990 Stickler, David...............................................1970 Stow, Perry.................... 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 Striowski, Marc........................ 1999, 2000, 2003 Strohman, Joseph.................... 1977, 1978 1979 Struble, Ray................... 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948 Stumph, Jordan................................2012 Styers, Cornelius...................... 1946, 1947, 1948 Suarez, Napolean.......... 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Sullivan, Edward..........................................1940
Sullivan, George............ 1944, 1945, 1947, 1948 Sullivan, Joseph...........................................1934 Sullivan, Joseph.................................1900, 1901 Sullivan, Mark..............................................1975 Sullivan, Patrick............................................1981 Sullivan, Peter..................................2012 Suriano, Zach................................................2012 Sweeeny, Walter ..................... 1918, 1919, 1920 Szebeny, Miklos...................................2008, 2009, 2011
Szumachowski, Stephen....................1937, 1938
T-T-T-T Terry, Michael.....................................1960, 1961 Tetrault, Conrad....................... 1950, 1951, 1952 Thomas, Anthony..............................2012 Thomas, Michael..........................................1988 Thompson, Frazier.............................1945, 1946 Thompson, Matt..................... 1998, 1999, 2000 Thornburg, Brian................................2001, 2002 Thornton, DJ.....................................2012 Timm, Robert.......................... 1965, 1967, 1968 Toneff, Robert...............................................1951 Torribio, John................................................1936 Tracy, Louis.................... 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 Trautmann, James.............................1992, 1994 Troy, Raymond.............................................1933 Tully, William................. 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947 Tuohy, Albert................................................1931 Tupta, Richard....................................1941, 1943 Twardzik, Timothy......... 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 Tyler, James................... 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986 Tyner, Stuart.......................................1993, 1994
U-U-U-U Utz, Joseph.........................................1969, 1970 Uffendell, William .............................1901, 1902
V-V-V-V Vaichulis, John..............................................1929 Vallicelli, Richard..................... 1970, 1971, 1972 VandenBerg, Dale................... 1956, 1957, 1958 Vandenberg, Scott........................................1991 VanderKraats, Dennis.... 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 VanEyken, Mitch...................... 1982, 1984, 1985 Van Ort, Kaleb............... 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 VanWie, Jeffrey............. 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 VanWonterghen, A.............................1918, 1919 Varga, James......................................1989, 1990 Vehorn, Charles............. 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 Vejar, Lawrence............................................1931 Veres, Denes............................. 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Vettel, Louis..................................................1932 Vicars, Robert.....................................1941, 1942 Victor, Xavier......................................1987, 1989 Viken, Dave.................... 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Voelkers, John..............................................1916 Vogel, Leo...........................................1916, 1917 Vosburg, Robert...........................................1945 Vuyosevich, John..........................................1967
W-W-W-W Waage, George.............................................1915
Wagner, Earl ................................................1900 Walker, Jake.................. 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Walsh, Adam......................................1923, 1924 Walsh, John..................................................1967 Walsh, Kevin.................................................1962 Walsh, Luke .......................................1923, 1924 Walsh, Mark.................................................1967 Walsh, Robert...............................................1929 Walsh, Robert...............................................1968 Walsh, Thomas.............................................1945 Wares, Dale..................................................1944 Warth, David................. 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 Warth, Thomas........................ 1984, 1985, 1986 Wasson, James....1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913 Waters, Fred ................................................1898 Watson, Glenn....................................1987, 1990 Watson, Jake................. 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Watson, Luke................. 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 Watson, Robert..................................1968, 1969 Weaver, Austin.............................................2004 Weber, E. James.................................1961, 1962 Wechter, Austin............. 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Weeks, David ...............................................1923 Weiler, Tom...................................................2004 Welch, Frank ................................................1915 Welch, Steve............................ 1977, 1978, 1979 Welch, William...................................1963, 1964 Welchons, Daniel...............................1928, 1929 Welty, Daniel................................................1967 Wendland, John...................... 1923, 1924, 1925 West, Marshaun............ 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 Whelan, John...............................................1990 Whelan, Kevin..............................................1989 White, James................................................1943 Whitehouse, Peter.................. 1962, 1963, 1964 Wholey, John......................................1965, 1966 Widdifield, Alvie.................................1965, 1967 Wiethoff, John......................... 1941, 1942, 1943 Wilcox, Hughes............................................1952 Williams, Errol............... 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 Williams, Fred....................................1911, 1912 Wills, Charles........................... 1975, 1976, 1977 Wilson, Alexander................... 1930, 1931, 1932 Wohlhuter, Richard............................1969, 1970 Wolf, Adam..................................................1937 Wood, Fay...........................................1905, 1908 Worthington, John.................. 1949, 1950, 1951 Wozniak, Mark...................................1983, 1984 Wray, Terry..................... 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Wynne, Chester ...........................................1921
Y-Y-Y-Y Yaley, William.......................... 1961, 1962, 1963 Yonaker, John.....................................1943, 1944 Young, Eugene...................................1925, 1926 Young, Joseph......................... 1932, 1933, 1934
Z-Z-Z-Z Zajeski, Benedict................................1954, 1955 Zanderson, Sean..................... 2000, 2001, 2002 Zilly, John.....................................................1947 Bold indicates 2012-13 returnees.
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Altman, Heidi..........................................1994, 1995 Alfieri, Becky.....................................................1992 Alvarez, Amanda...........................1999, 2000, 2001
Hallett, Natalie................... 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Handley, Jennifer............... 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Harris, Karen..................................1991, 1992, 1993 Hasan, Alyissa.........................................2006, 2008 Henze, Katherine...............................................2000 Hessler, Angela..................................................1995
O’Brien, Bridget.................................................2001 Ogbuokiri, Okechi.......... 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Antas, Rebecca.............................................2007
Aragon, Alexa..............................2011, 2012 Arnerich, Christi.................................................2002 Atang, Rudy.............................................2010, 2011
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Barber, Jade..........................................2012 Barber, Kaila.........................................2012 Barousse, Kathryn................................2012 Bashaw, Mason.................................................2011 Bienko, Emily...................... 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
Biscardi, Lauren..................................2006, 2007
Boulware, Kala..................................................1992 Boyd, Ayesha...................... 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Brady, Leanne...............................1999, 2000, 2001 Bradley, Diana.........................................1991, 1992 Brown, Michelle...........................2011, 2012 Bryant, Dee Anna (Dee Dee)...................2004, 2005 Burke, Kelly.................................2011, 2012 Burn, Hilary.............................................1999, 2000 Buttinger, Maddie.............. 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
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Calloway, Dominqué.........................................1997 Carter, Jacqueline....................................2005, 2006 Casanova, Madeline.....................2011, 2012 Chamblee, Amanda......................2011, 2012 Cheatham, Tanya...............................................2003 Cowan, Stacey.................... 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Cox, Monica...................................1992, 1994, 1995 Creary, Susie......................................................2003 Curran, Kelly................................2011, 2012
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Dankova, Petra..............................2003, 2004, 2005
Davis, Brienne............... 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Dayon, Cora.......................................................2008 DeBartolo, Dore.............................1999, 2000, 2001 Deeter, JoAnna..............................1997, 1989, 1999 DeRusso, Katie.................... 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Devaney, Vivien...........................2011, 2012 Dodd, Kristen...................... 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Dorsey, Tye.........................................................1993 Dudas, Kristen.........................................1995, 1996 Duman, Kate...................... 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Duplechain, Andre............................................2003 Dutton, Lindsay.................................................1995
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Edwards, Emily..................................................1999 Engelhardt, Jennifer........... 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 Erigha, Maryann................ 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Espinoza, Jaclyn................. 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
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Ferguson, Lindsey.........................2007, 2008, 2009 Fibuch, Jennifer.......................................2001, 2002 Finkel, Chrissy..............................2010, 2011 Flood, Eva................................................1992, 1993 Flood, Kristin.....................................................2001 Floyd, Tricia..............................................2003, 2004 Frydrych, Emily.....................................2012
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Geiger, Natalie.........................................2009, 2012 Gonzales, Gabby...................................2012 Gorski, Lisa....................................1991, 1992, 1993 Gourdin, Mary-Esther............................2012 Grow, Liz............................. 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Gulick, Carrie.....................................................1998 Gullickson, Cassie............... 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Gunn, Tiffany.................................2002, 2003, 2004
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Higgins, Abby................ 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Hirt, Molly............................... 2009, 2010, 2011
Olding, Sunni......................................2005, 2006 Olson, Erin....................................................1999 Opet, Julie............................... 2005, 2006, 2008
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Paladino, Mary Fiona............................2012 Patrizio, Angela.......................................1999, 2000 Pavela, Jennifer.................................................1999 Peterson, Erica.................... 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 Peterson, Megan...............................................2001
Hood, Emily.......................................................1994 Horn, Meghan.................... 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Howard, Alison................... 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 Huarte, Laura................................2003, 2004, 2006 Huddle, Molly........... 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Husted, Emily................................1993, 1994, 1995
Philipp, Liz..........................................2005, 2006 Polcari, Ann......................................2012
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Jannazo, Kathryn.........................................2007 Jennings, Kendra..............................2010
Jensen, Stephanie...................................1992, 1993 Johnson, Megan................. 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Johnson, Natalie........... 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Joseph, Tricia.....................................................1993 Junck, Lisa.....................................1992, 1994, 1995 Junker, Berit..................................1995, 1996, 1998
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Kavanaugh, Rachel...........................................1993 Kearney, Jennifer................ 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Kelly, Maureen........................................1994, 1995 King, Lauren....................... 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 King, Tameisha........................................2000, 2003 Kramer, Kristi.................................1992, 1993, 1995 Klemmer, Alison ...........................1998, 1999, 2000 Knutzen, Elise................................2007, 2008, 2009 Kohlmeier, Amy............................2005, 2006, 2007 Kuenster, Chrissy.....................................2000, 2001
L-L-L-L Langhans, Kelly............. 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
LaSelle, Nicole ..............................1998, 1999, 2000 Lazzeri, Betsy..................... 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Ledrick, Jenny....................................................1991 Lenz, Carri .......................... 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Loeffel, Carly.........................................2012 London, Rikki Lynn............................................2010 Long, Carolyn................................1994, 1996, 1997 Lopienski, Sarah......................................1997, 1998 Loomis, Emily..................... 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 Love, Kymia...................................2000, 2002, 2003 Luby, Erin.................................................1997, 1998
M-M-M-M Madia, Stephanie............... 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Maher, Susan......................................1992, 1993
Manning, Domenique............. 2005, 2006, 2007 Marinangeli, Jean......... 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Mattoon, Kate....................................2006, 2007 Mazur, Ann...................................................2007 Meagher, Kerry................. 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 McCarthy, Keri...................................................2003 Minor, Jamie............................................2009, 2010 Morales, Ana.................................2000, 2002, 2003 Morris, Emily.........................................2012 Motter, Cara.............................................1997, 1998 Myers, Elizabeth......................................2008, 2009
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Nacol, Kelly........................................................1998 Newman, Erin...................................................1999 Nowell, Ericka....................................................2010
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Price, Ashea.......................................................1991
Reklau, Janelle .................................................1998 Rice, Patty.....................................1997, 1999, 2000 Riley, Sarah....................................1992, 1993, 1995 Rocha, Heidi..................................2007, 2008, 2009 Rosenbach, Kate...............................................1996 Ryan, Meg...................................2011, 2012 Ryck, Angela.........................................2012 Rydberg, Jessica...........................2010, 2012
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Saxen, Kelle........................ 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 Saxer, Mary......................... 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Schmidt, Brianne............... 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Schmiedt, Nadia................. 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 Schroeder, Allison............... 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Schultz, Joanna.................. 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Schulz, McKinzie...................................2011 Showman, Emily.....................................2002, 2003 Siegel, Amy...................................1994, 1995, 1996 Sorenson, Nevada.............. 2010, 2011, 2012 Steele, Latasha........................................2003, 2004 Stoveall, Kristin.................................................1992
Sullivan, Jessica..................................2008, 2009 Sullivan, Molly......................... 2008, 2009, 2010 Sullivan, Susanna.........................................2011 Swayzer, Crysta..................................2005, 2007
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Tacl, Beth...........................................................2009 Tatum, Tiffani....................................................1999 Tracy, Rebecca................... 2010, 2011, 2012
Treece, Marissa...................................2008, 2009 Tutko, Kelly........................................................2000
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Urssery, Aijah...............................2011, 2012
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VanWeelden, Jill................. 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Velarde, Rachel..............................2010, 2011, 2012 Volkmer, Jaime................... 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
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Wales, Katie.......................................................2002 Waters, Latrice...................................................1991
Watkins, Kali.......................................2008, 2009
Weber, Anna....................... 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Webster, Elizabeth........................2003, 2004, 2005 Weiher, Gretchen...............................................1997 Wicks, Kelsey.....................................................2003 Williams, Jasmine...................................2010, 2011
Williams, Samantha...........................2008, 2010
Wilson, Bethany ................ 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Winkel, Jaclyn.......................................2011
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Yanik, Megan...............................2011, 2012 Yergler, Nicole....................................................2006 Bold indicates 2012-13 returnees.
Four-Year Monogram Winners Men’s Track & Field Four-Year Monogram Winners Ambrico, Vinny........................ 2003-2006 Aragon, Chuck......................... 1978-1981 • Ran the first sub-four minute mile in Notre Dame track and field history during the 1981 season Belcher, John.......................... 2008-2011 Bergman, Alfred..................... 1911-1915 • Captain of the 1915 Notre Dame track and field team also competed in football, basketball and baseball for the Irish Brown, Mike........................... 1996-1999 • Owns both the indoor and outdoor pole vault school records, also five-time BIG EAST Champion Burger, Peter.......................... 1977-1980 • 1979 indoor 4x800 relay All-American Cahill, Ryan............................. 1988-1991 • Participated in the 3,000 meters at the 1991 NCAA Indoor Championship Carlson, Jordan....................... 2009-2012 Chamney, Thomas.........2003-04, 2006-07 • Three-time All-American, two-time individual BIG EAST Champ, outdoor school record holder and Irish National Champion over 800 meters was also a two-time Academic All-American Choplin, Blake......................... 2007-2010 Cochran, Chris......................... 1997-2000 • Won three individual BIG EAST titles (60 meters, indoor 400 meters, outdoor 400 meters), also an All-American on the ‘00 Distance Medley Relay team (finished sixth at NCAA Championship)
Pat Conway earned four monograms in track and field while also earning All-America honors on the 2000 cross country squad.
Four-time monogram winner Thomas Chamney competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, running the 800 meters for Ireland. Cole, John............................... 1988-1991 Conway, Mike.......................... 1995-1998 • One of 18 recipients of the prestigious “Building Successful Futures” award presented by the Army ROTC and The Sporting News in 1999 Conway, Patrick...................... 1999-2002 • 2000 Cross Country All-American Courtney, William................... 1982-1985 Cowan, John........................... 1992-1995 • 1995 Steeplechase All-American Coyle, John............................. 1990-1994 • 1992 indoor 3,000 meters All-American Currie, Adam........................... 2005-2008 • 2005 and 2006 Distance Medley Relay AllAmerican, Seven All-BIG EAST Honors Davey, Travis........................... 1998-2001 Davis, Gregory........................ 2008-2011 Dillon, Andrew........................ 1981-1984 Dyer, Derek............................. 1999-2002 • Two-time all-BIG EAST in the discus Dziabis, Steven....................... 1980-1983 • 1982 indoor 600 yards All-American and holds school record in the indoor 500 meters Eady, Jacques.......................... 1979-1982 Eckert, Cameron...................... 2007-2010 Eggeman, John....................... 1898-1901
Ferenc, Thomas....................... 1976-1979 Fleming, Bill........................... 1946-1950 • 1950 120-yard and 220-yard hurdles AllAmerican Fletcher, Forest....................... 1909-1912 • Captain of the 1912 track and field team and a member of the ‘12 U.S. Olympic Team. Gahagan, Michael................... 1972-1975 • Co-captain of the 1975 track and field team Garrett, Daniel........................ 1985-1989 • 1988 5,000 meters All-American Gerrity, David.......................... 1994-1997 • 1996 BIG EAST outdoor pole vault champion Gilbert, Tom............................ 2000-2003 • 2001 and 2002 BIG EAST indoor long jump runner-up Headrick, Brian....................... 1992-1995 Herbert, Martin...................... 1899-1902 Herman, Todd......................... 1991-1994 • Appeared in the 1993 NCAA indoor high jump Hills, Andrew.......................... 2009-2012 • 2012 BIG EAST Outdoor Champion in the hammer throw Hofner, Jay.............................. 1996-1999 • 1998 and 1999 BIG EAST hammer throw champion Hogan, Michael....................... 1973-1976 Hojnacki, Jeff.......................... 1994-1997 • 1997 All-American (DMR) and school record holder in the indoor 800 meters (1:47.50), also won two BIG EAST 1,000-meter titles
Four-time monogram winner Jeff Hojnacki was an All-American and won two BIG EAST 1,000meter titles.
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Phil Mishka played a key role in Notre Dame’s middle distance group during the late 90’s while also earning All-America honors on the distance medley relay team in 2000. Howard, Kenneth.................... 1965-1968 Hurd, Ryan.............................. 2001-2004 Jacques, Christopher............... 2004-2007 Jackson, Daniel....................... 2008-2011 Johnson, Gerald...................... 1947-1950 Jordan, Charles....................... 1934-1937 • Captain of the 1937 track and field team Justice, Lamarr....................... 1993-1996 • Also played basketball at Notre Dame, 1996 BIG EAST outdoor triple jump champion Kazimi, A.J.............................. 1977-1980 Kearns, Patrick........................ 1988-1992 Kelly, James............................ 1946-1950 Lavery, Mark........................... 1988-1991 Leonard, William..................... 1943-1949 • 1948 Mile All-American Macauley, Timothy.................. 1979-1982 Majcina, Blair.......................... 2006-2009 Mbagwu, Godwin.................... 2001-2004 • Won 2003 BIG EAST outdoor title for the Irish men’s team on final jump of the competition two time BIG EAST individual champion McAuliffe, Kevin...................... 1969-1972 McClain-Duer, Trevor............... 2002-2005 • 2005 distance medley relay All-American McCloughan, John................... 1979-1983 McMannon, Michael................ 1969-1972 McMannon, Thomas................ 1970-1973 • 1972 All-American (indoor hurdles)
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McNelis, John.......................... 1983-1986 • 1986 indoor 4x800-meter relay All-American McQuaid, Brian....................... 1993-1996 McWilliams, Michael............... 1992-1995 • Four-time cross country All-American Meyer, Michael........................ 1975-1978 • Co-captain of the 1977 and 1978 track and field team Mihalko, Ryan......................... 1988-1992 • Fullback on Irish football team holds school javelin record Miranda, Jay........................... 1976-1980 • 1979 4x800-meter relay All-American Mishka, Phil............................ 1997-2000 • 2000 All-American (DMR); earned all-BIG EAST honors in the 800 meters as well Moes, Leon.................... 1920-1923, 1926 Molnar, Balazs........................ 2007-2010 Morrison, Eric.......................... 2002-2005 • 2005 distance medley relay All-American; also eight-time all-BIG EAST honoree Murphy, James....................... 1946-1949 • 1948 Cross Country All-American Murphy, John A....................... 1943-1951 Novak, Marc............................ 1977-1980 Nurudeen, Selim..................... 2002-2005 • Two-time All-American in 2005 (60m hurdles/110m hurdles); also seven-time BIG EAST champion and 15-time allBIG EAST selection (indoor/outdoor combined) O’Connor, Michael................... 1987-1991 • 1990 5,000 meter All-American (indoor and outdoor) O’Rourke, Thomas................... 1987-1990 Patterson, James.................... 1982-1985 Pearcy, Van............................. 1982-1986 • Also competed in football at Notre Dame
Peppard, Brian........................ 1989-1992 • Co-captain of the 1992 track and field team Philbrook, George................... 1909-1912 • Member of the 1912 U.S. Olympic Team Polselli, Elio............................ 1969-1972 Powell, Jordan........................ 2004-2007 Provost, Steve......................... 1945-1949 Ptacek, Todd........................... 2004-2007 • Earned All-American honors in the steeplechase in 2007 Quick, Eric............................... 2007-2010 Redwine, Quill........................ 1999-2002 • Competed in both horizontal and vertical jumps, earning all-BIG EAST honors in the triple jump (2000) and high jump (2002) Reher, Kevin........................... 1995-1998 Rexing, Jason.......................... 1995-1998 • Great distance runner won seven individual BIG EAST titles and was named the Most Outstanding Performer at the 1998 BIG EAST Indoor Championship after winning the 3,000 and 5,000 meters Rogers, Richard....................... 1979-1982 Schipper, Kevin....................... 2009-2012 • Two-time All-American and six-time BIG EAST pole vaulting champion Schipper, Matt........................ 2007-2010 Schneider, Justin..................... 2008-2011 Schubert, Mike........................ 2005-2008 Shawel, Johnathan..................... 2009-12 Shay, Ryan.............................. 1999-2002 • Most decorated men’s track and field athlete in school history, won the NCAA Championship in the 10,000 meters, eight-time BIG EAST Champion, moved on to win the U.S. Marathon National Championship as a professional in 2003
The 1969 two-mile relay team, which finished second at the NCAA Championship: (left to right) Rick Wohlhuter, Jack Brody, Joe Quigley and Mike McCann.
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Smerek, Jonathan................... 1991-1994 Smith, Jeffrey......................... 1988-1991 Smith, Robert......................... 1947-1950 • 1948 200 meters All-American Smyth, Patrick........................ 2006-2009 • Four-time track All-American in the indoor 3,000 meters, outdoor 5,000 meters (twice) and the outdoor 10,000 meters, also won two BIG EAST Championships and earned Academic All-America honors Sobata, Raymond................... 1946-1949 Somok, Kevin.......................... 2001-2004 • Competed in the 2004 NCAA outdoor championship in the 1,500 meters Staron, Chris........................... 2002-2005 • Five-time all-BIG EAST pick (indoor/outdoor) Stow, Perry............................. 1977-1980 • Former assistant track and field coach at Notre Dame Struble, Ray............................ 1945-1948 • 1948 Pole Vault All-American Suarez, Napolean.................... 2001-2004 Sullivan, George...................... 1944-1948 • 1944 Shot Put All-American Tracy, Louis............................. 1946-1949 • 1948 Cross Country All-American Tully, William.......................... 1944-1947 • 1945 Cross Country All-American Twardzik, Timothy.................. 1978-1981 Tyler, James............................ 1982-1986 • 1986 two-time All-American in the mile and indoor 4x800-meter relay Van Ort, Kaleb......................... 2003-2006 • 2005 NCAA participant in 10,000 meters VanWie, Jeffrey....................... 1984-1987 VanderKraats, Dennis.............. 1976-1979 Vehorn, Charles....................... 1965-1968 • 1968 Distance Medley Relay All-American Veres, Denes........................... 2008-2011 Viken, David........................... 2004-2007 Walker, Jake........................... 2007-2010 Warth, David.......................... 1986-1989 • Participated in the 4x800-meter relay at the 1989 NCAA Indoor Championship Wasson, James........................ 1909-1913 Watson, Luke.......................... 1999-2003 • Six-time track and field All-American, holds school records in the indoor mile and 3,000meter steeplechase Wechter, Austin...................... 2005-2008 West, Marshaun...................... 1997-2000 • 1999 indoor long jump and 2000 outdoor long jump All-American, also won the indoor 200 meters at the 1999 BIG EAST Championship
Track and field is the second-oldest sport at Notre Dame behind football and has been competed outdoors in relatively the same spot since the program began in 1889. The old track on Cartier Field (also the football practice field) is pictured here with Notre Dame Stadium in the background. Williams, Errol........................ 1995-1998 • 1998 55-meter hurdles and 110-meter hurdles All-American, also won the 1998 BIG EAST 55-meter hurdle title Wray, Terry............................. 1998-2001
Men’s Cross Country Four-Year Monogram Winners Alber, David............................ 2000-2003 Althoff, Matt........................... 1993-1996 • 1996 all-BIG EAST finisher Arce, Antonio.......................... 1995-2000 • 1997 all-BIG EAST finisher Aragon, Chuck........................ 1977-1980 Benninger, Kurt...................... 2003-2006 • Led team to third-place trophy with his eighthplace finish at the 2005 NCAA meet; three-time all-BIG EAST Cannon, Tim.. 1981-1984 • Helped Irish win the 1984 Notre Dame Invitational and twoconsecutive National Catholic Meets (1983-84) Courtney, Bill.......................... 1981-1984 • Co-captain of the 1984 cross country team Cowan, John........................... 1991-1994 Coyle, John............................. 1989-1992 • 1990 All-American Dempsey, Tom........................ 1958-1961 Drake, Mike............................ 1988-1991 • Member of two Notre Dame Invitational winning teams (1990-91) and three National Catholic winning squads (1988-90) Dunlop, Joe............................. 1993-1996 Garrett, Dan............................ 1984-1988 • 1987 and 1988 All-American, co-champion of the 1988 National Catholic Gregory, Ron........................... 1957-1960 Jackson, Daniel....................... 2007-2010 Kearns, Patrick........................ 1987-1991 Markezich, Ron....................... 1984-1988 Maxwell, Ryan........................ 1996-1999 • 1997 and 1999 all-BIG EAST Finisher
McWilliams, Mike.................... 1990-1993 • Four-time All-American and champion of the 1992 National Catholic Miller, Joe............................... 2008-2011 Mobley, Todd.......................... 2000-2003 • Two-time All-American (2001, 2003) and Academic All-American in ’03 Moore, Tim............................. 2002-2005 • First four-time all-BIG EAST selection in program history; two-time All-American (2004, 2005); 2004 National Catholic Champion O’Connor, Mike........................ 1986-1990 • 1989 All-American and winner of the 1990 National Catholic Reinhart, James...................... 1973-1976 Rexing, Jason.......................... 1994-1997 • 1996 All-American, two-time all-BIG EAST finisher and two-time NCAA participant Rorke, Dan.............................. 1957-1960 Ruder, Nate............................ 1991-1994 • 1993 National Catholic Champion Seiling, Derek......................... 1992-1996 • 1995 and 1996 All-American Shay, Ryan.....................1997-1999, 2001 • 1999 and 2001 All-American, three-time allBIG EAST finisher, 1999 Notre Dame Invitational champion and four-time National Catholic champion Striowski, Marc....................... 1998-2001 • Three-time all-BIG EAST finisher Tyler, Jim................................ 1981-1984 Walker, Jake........................... 2007-2010 Watson, Luke.......................... 1998-2001 • 2000 and 2001 All-American, four-time allBIG EAST finisher, 2000 and 2001 Notre Dame Invitational champion, 2000 National Catholic champion
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Stephanie Madia was a two-time All-American and a four-time monogram winner at Notre Dame.
Women’s Track & Field Four-Year Monogram Winners Boyd, Ayesha.......................... 2001-2004 • 2002 4x400-meter relay All-American and 2002 NCAA participant in the 200 meters Buttinger, Maddie.................. 2009-2012 • 2012 Indoor All-American - pentathlon Cowan, Stacey......................... 2003-2006 • 2004 indoor high jump All-American Davis, Brienne......................... 2005-2008 • Member of the 2007 BIG EAST 4x100-meter relay team, Three-time all-BIG EAST performer DeRusso, Katie........................ 2004-2007 Dodd, Kristen.......................... 2001-2004 • 2002 4x400-meter relay All-American Duman, Kate.......................... 2002-2005 • School-record holder and 2005 allBIG EAST selection in javelin Engelhardt, Jennifer............... 1997-2000 • 1999 indoor and 2000 outdoor high jump AllAmerican, holds high jump record at BIG EAST Outdoor Championship Erigha, Maryann..................... 2004-2007 • Two-time individual BIG EAST Champ and 15-time all-BIG EAST honoree owns school records in three events Espinoza, Jaclyn...................... 2007-2010 • Holds Notre Dame discus record Ferguson, Lindsey................... 2007-2010 Gullickson, Cassie.................... 2004-2007 Hallett, Natalie....................... 1999-2002 • Runner up in the indoor pole vault at the 1999 BIG EAST Championship
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Handley, Jennifer.................... 2000-2003 • 2002 and 2003 NCAA participant in the outdoor 5,000 meters Higgins, Abigail...................... 2008-2011 Horn, Meghan......................... 2003-2006 • Three-time all-BIG EAST honoree in shot put Howard, Alison........................ 1994-1997 • 1997 400 meter BIG EAST champion (outdoor) Huddle, Molly......................... 2003-2007 • First five-time monogram winner in program history … Ten-time All-American and 15-time all-BIG EAST honoree (combined cross country and track) is the most decorated athlete in Notre Dame sports history Johnson, Megan...................... 2001-2004 • Runner-up in the mile at the 2004 BIG EAST Indoor Championship Johnson, Natalie..................... 2008-2011 Kearney, Jennifer.................... 2001-2004 King, Lauren........................... 2002-2005 • Two-time All-American (2002 - 1,500m; 2003 - mile); also seven-time all-BIG EAST honoree with three BIG EAST titles (indoor/outdoor) Langhans, Kelly...................... 2008-2011 Lazzeri, Betsy.......................... 2000-2003 • Finished third in the pentathlon at the 2002 BIG EAST Indoor Championship Lenz, Carri............................... 1998-2001 Loomis, Emily....... 2002-2003, 2005-2006 • Only Notre Dame student-athlete ever to earn All-America honors in two distinctly different sports (2006 outdoor high jump, 2004 volleyball) Madia, Stephanie.................... 2003-2006 • Two-time All-American (2005 outdoor 5,000 meters; 2006 indoor 5,000 meters) Marinangeli, Jean................... 2003-2006 Meagher, Kerry....................... 2002-2005 • Three-time All-American - twice in 1,500m (2004, 2005) and once in mile (2004) Ogbuokiri, Okechi.................... 2004-2007 • BIG EAST Champion in 2005 (Indoor 400m) earned 12 all-BIG EAST honors during her career Peterson, Erica........................ 1993-1996 • 1994 400-meter hurdles All-American Saxen, Kelle............................ 1996-1999 • Two-time all-BIG EAST finisher in the indoor high jump Saxer, Mary............................. 2006-2009 • First ever Irish pole vaulter to earn All-America honors, also won three BIG EAST Championships Schmidt, Brianne.................... 2004-2007 • Departed with the school record in the 1,000m Schmiedt, Nadia..................... 1996-1999 • Hold Meyo Invitational 500-meter record Schroeder, Allison................... 2009-2012
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Schultz, Joanna....................... 2007-2010 • Holds Notre Dame’s outdoor 400-meter record VanWeelden, Jill..................... 2001-2004 Volkmer, Jaime....................... 2000-2003 • Holds BIG EAST Championship record in the indoor pole vault Weber, Anna........................... 2006-2009 • Holds school records in the shot put and hammer throw Wilson, Bethany...................... 1998-2001
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Handley, Jennifer.................... 1999-2002 • Three-time all-BIG EAST Ferguson, Lindsey................... 2006-2009 • All-American in 2009 as a senior Huddle, Molly......................... 2002-2005 • Three-time All-American (2002, 2003, 2005) and four-time all-BIG EAST; member of four top-10 NCAA Championship teams; 2004 Notre Dame Invitational Champion Johnson, Megan...................... 2000-2003 • 2001 all-BIG EAST, 2000 National Catholic Champion King, Lauren........................... 2001-2004 • Three-time All-American, two-time allBIG EAST Kramer, Kristine...................... 1991-1994 Ledrick, Jennifer..................... 1987-1990 Luby, Erin................................ 1996-1999 Madia, Stephanie.................... 2002-2005 • Two-time All-American (2004, 2005); holds best NCAA finish by Notre Dame woman (third in 2005); member of four top-10 NCAA Championship teams; 2004 National Catholic Champion Murray, Wendy........................ 1986-1989 Riley, Sarah............................. 1991-1994 • 1993 All-American and 1992 National Catholic Champion Velarde, Rachel....................... 2008-2011
Molly Huddle was a five-time monogram winner and earned 10 All-America honors, the most by any Irish athlete in any sport, and 15 all-BIG EAST citations.
The BIG EAST Conference The 2012-13 academic year is the 34th in the history of The BIG EAST Conference as the unique consortium marches on competing at the highest level with integrity and sportsmanship. The BIG EAST has gone through membership changes since its birth and continues to make strides in improving the quality and depth of the storied league. The BIG EAST Conference has been always been driven by lofty goals. The outstanding performances of the student-athletes at BIG EAST schools are evidence of the league’s proud tradition of success. The league has always been able to boast that many of its best students are also its best athletes. The 2011-12 year was no different. In the athletic arena, BIG EAST studentathletes again enjoyed success on the national stage. The Georgetown women’s cross country team captured its first NCAA Championship. The win by the Hoyas marked the third-straight year a BIG EAST team has won the women’s cross country championship, with Villanova winning the past two. The Louisville men’s basketball team advanced to the Final Four in New Orleans. Connecticut field hockey reached the NCAA semifinals, as did the Notre Dame men’s lacrosse team. The Irish women’s basketball team and Syracuse women’s lacrosse team each reached the NCAA finals. USF softball reached the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City, Okla., for the first time in program history. The BIG EAST placed two teams in the NCAA Women’s Final Four for the third time in the last four years as Connecticut joined Notre Dame in Denver, with the Fighting Irish advancing to the national title game for the second-straight year. BIG EAST student-athletes won five NCAA championships. Sheila Reid won her second-straight NCAA Women’s Cross Country title. Syracuse hurdler Jarret Eaton won the 60-meter hurdle championship in the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship. Notre Dame won the distance medley relay at the same championship. Georgetown’s Emily Infeld won the 3,000-meter run. Carlos Almeida of Louisville won the 200-yard breaststroke at the NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships. BIG EAST football maintained its national profile as a competitively balanced group. Three BIG EAST teams won bowl games, while the BIG EAST representative in the Bowl Championship Series won its bowl game for the fourth time in the last seven years- a streak that includes wins against the ACC, Big 12 and SEC champions. The BIG EAST became the nation’s largest Division I-A conference in 2005-06 when five new members began competing – the University of Cincinnati, DePaul University, the University of Louisville, Marquette University and the University of South Florida. BIG EAST institutions reside in 18 of the nation’s top 50 largest media markets, including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Tampa, Pittsburgh, Hartford, Cincinnati
and Milwaukee. With its newest members, BIG EAST markets contain more than one-fourth of all television households in the U.S. The BIG EAST will welcome UCF, Houston, Memphis, SMU and Temple in all sports in 2013-14. Temple football will join the league in 2012, with Boise State and San Diego State joining the following year and Navy in 2015. Since opening its doors in 1979, the league has won 32 national championships in six different sports and 137 student-athletes have won individual national titles through 2011-12. BIG EAST basketball squads have captured 11 titles in the last 13 years. In 2003-04, Connecticut became the first school in NCAA history to win the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball titles in the same season. The BIG EAST placed three men’s basketball teams in the Final Four in 1985, the only time this has occurred in NCAA history. Proactive movement has been a signature strategy for the conference that was born in 1979. The BIG EAST continually turns challenges into opportunities to become stronger. The conference currently crowns champions in 24 sports. The BIG EAST became a reality on May 31, 1979, following a meeting of athletic directors from Providence College, St. John’s, Georgetown and Syracuse universities. Seton Hall, Connecticut and Boston College completed the original seven school alliance. While the membership has both increased and changed, the focus of the BIG EAST has not wavered. The conference reflects a tradition of broad based programs, led by administrators and coaches who place a constant emphasis
on academic integrity. Its student athletes own significantly high graduation rates and their record of scholastic achievement notably show a balance between intercollegiate athletics and academics. Any successful organization has had the good fortune to have outstanding leadership. The BIG EAST primarily was the brainchild of Dave Gavitt, who was the conference’s first Commissioner. Michael Tranghese, the league’s first full-time employee, and for 11 years the associate to Gavitt, became Commissioner in 1990. In his first year, he administered the formation of The BIG EAST Football Conference. John Marinatto was the third commissioner of the BIG EAST, serving from 2009-2012, after seven years as the conference’s senior associate commissioner. The league has long been considered a leader in innovative concepts in promotion and publicity, particularly regarding television. Those efforts have resulted in unparalleled visibility for BIG EAST student athletes. The conference has enjoyed longstanding relationships with CBS, ESPN, Inc. and ABC. BIG EAST men’s basketball games are regular sellouts at campus and major public arenas, including the annual men’s BIG EAST Championship in Madison Square Garden. The women’s basketball championship has led all conferences in attendance for the past nine years. Attendance figures also are significant in soccer and baseball. The BIG EAST has its headquarters in Providence where the conference administers to more than 5,500 student-athletes.
Notre Dame BIG EAST Titles
Since joining the BIG EAST in 1995-96, Notre Dame has won more conference championships (117.) than any other school in the league: Baseball (5) 2002-06 Women’s Cross Country (3) 2002, 2003, 2005 Men’s Cross Country (5) 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005 Women’s Golf (4) 2004, 2005, 2008, 2011 Men’s Golf (8) 1995-97, 2004-06, 2011-12 Women’s Lacrosse (1) 2009 Rowing (9) 2004-12 Women’s Soccer (11) 1995-2001, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 Men’s Soccer (2) 1996, 2003 Softball (6) 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009
Women’s Swimming and Diving (14) 1997-2010 Men’s Swimming and Diving (5) 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012 Women’s Tennis (12) 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008-12 Men’s Tennis (7) 1996, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 Women’s Indoor Track & Field (2) 2002, 2006 Men’s Indoor Track & Field (5) 2003, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012 Women’s Outdoor Track & Field (1) 2007 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field (8) 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008-10, 2012 Volleyball (9) 1995-1998, 2000-02, 2004, 2005
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