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TABLE OF CONTENTS Coaches................................................. 4 Roster..................................................... 5 Schedule................................................ 5 Student-Athlete Bios....................6-9 2008 Results..............................10-11 Program History..............................12 The CCAA............................................13 Department Information......14-15
QUICK FACTS Location: Rohnert Park, California (94928) Street Address: 1801 East Cotati Ave. Website: sonomaseawolves.com Athletics Phone: (707) 664-2521 Athletics Fax: (707) 664-3291 President: Dr. Ruben Armi単ana Director of Athletics: Bill Fusco Faculty Athletic Rep: Dr. Duane Dove Enrollment: 8,200 Founded: 1961 Colors: Navy (286), Columbia Blue (278), White Conference: California Collegiate Athletic Assoc. National Affiliation: NCAA Division II Head Coach: Mark James (3rd season) Cross Country Office Phone: (707) 664-2290 Assistant Coach: Chandra Farnham
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MARK JAMES Mark James is entering his third year as head coach of Sonoma State’s cross country team in 2009. After a promising 2008 season, the Seawolves look forward to building on their success as they enter the new campaign.
A collegiate and professional athlete, James arrived at Sonoma State with impressive credentials. A runner and swimmer at El Molino and Montgomery High in the early 1980s, James went on to compete as a swimmer at Santa Rosa Junior College and UC Santa Cruz. While at UC Santa Cruz, James was also active with the collegiate cycling team, a skill he would put to good use over the next decade as a competitive triathlete. A ten-time finisher of the prestigious Hawaii Ironman Triathlon (1992-2001), James is a two-time champion of the Maui Ironman and he has completed the Boston Marathon twice. He also has experience in the armed forces as a member of the U.S. Navy’s Special Forces SEAL Team II and the Navy Pentathlon team. James also coached swimming and cross country at El Molino High School.
CHANDRA FARNHAM Chandra Farnham is in her second year as assistant coach for the women’s cross country team at Sonoma State University.
Farnham is a 2006 graduate of Sonoma State, where she competed in both cross country and track and field. She is the most recent cross country athlete to garner all-west region from Sonoma State, accomplishing the feat in 2003. Chandra also works for Fleet Feet sports in Santa Rosa as their triathlon and 10k coach.
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ROSTER Full Name Elizabeth Bloom Katie Bolce Rachel Borg Debra Daubenspeck Noelle Erosa Jordan Hayden Ashley Holtze Samara Johnson Veronica Kays Carly McCready Meaghan O’Day Sablle Scheppman Samantha Thomas
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Hometown Pleasanton, Calif. Sacramento, Calif. Newark, Calif. Martinez, Calif. Jackson, Calif. Laguna Niguel, Calif. Fremont, Calif. Moose Pass, Alaska San Jose, Calif. Lake Tahoe, Calif. Fullerton, Calif. San Diego, Calif. Los Osos, Calif.
Last School Foothill HS St. Francis HS Newark Memorial HS Carondelet HS Amador HS Aliso Niguel HS Mission San Jose HS Seward HS Presentation HS North Tahoe HS Troy HS Grossmont HS Morro Bay HS
SCHEDULE Date 8/29/2009 9/5/2009 9/12/2009 9/19/2009 9/26/2009 10/10/2009 10/24/2009 11/7/2009
Opponent UC San Diego Opener CSUMB Invitational Hornet Jamboree Sundodger Invitational Stanislaus Invitational Gator Invitational CCAA Championships NCAA West Region Championships
Location La Jolla, Calif. Seaside, Calif. Sacramento, Calif. Seattle, Wash. Turlock, Calif. San Francisco, Calif. McKinleyville, Calif. San Francisco, Calif.
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CCAA All-Academic honors.
ELIZABETH BLOOM
KATIE BOLCE
Class: Junior Hometown: Pleasanton, Calif. Last School: Foothill HS
Class: Sophomore Hometown: Sacramento, Calif. Last School: St. Francis HS
2008: Competed in the first four meets of the year for the Seawolves...was the team’s No. 5 runner at the Aggie Open, clocking a 25:30 6k...finished 21st at the Mills Invitational...earned
• Top 5k: 21:54 (Mills Invitational) • Top 6k: 25:30 (Aggie Open)
2007: Ran track & field for Sonoma State...earned CCAA AllAcademic honors.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Foothill High School in Pleasanton... ran four years of varsity track & field and cross country for the Falcons...was her squad’s team captain in both track and cross country from 2004 to 2006...helped guide team to an EBAL championship in 2003...earned All-Academic honors. PERSONAL: Chose Sonoma because she liked the small town feel and the location...would like to work in marriage and family therapy after graduation...lists her high school coach, Mike Spencer, and her Dad as her biggest influences as an athlete... her most memorable sports moment was breaking 60 seconds in the 400 meters as a freshman at Sonoma State.
2008: Had a fantastic freshman season that saw her lead the team in all eight meets...finished first at the Mills Invitational, clocking 19:34 for the 5k and leading the Seawolves to the team title... placed 14th at the Aggie Open, recording a seasonal best of 22:47 (6k)...ran a 10:44 two-mile to lead all intercollegiate runners at the SSU Two-Miler...placed 38th at the CCAA Championship and 62nd at the NCAA West Regional...earned CCAA All-Academic honors. • Top 5k: 19:24 (USF Invitational) • Top 6k: 22:47 (Aggie Open)
HIGH SCHOOL: Came to Sonoma from Saint Francis High School in Sacramento...was St. Francis’ Top Track & Field Athlete in 2006.
PERSONAL: Chose Sonoma State because it was the right fit for her...her favorite moment in sports is taking a cool down after a great race...likes the movie, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
Academic All-Stars! The 2008 Sonoma State Cross Country team boasted 12 members on the CCAA All-Academic Team. Not only was this the most of any program at Sonoma State, but it was the most by any female team in any sport in the California Collegiate Athletic Association!
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Katie Bolce was the first Sonoma State freshman to lead her team in every race.
RACHEL BORG
NOELLE EROSA
Class: Freshman Hometown: Newark, Calif. Last School: Newark Mem. HS
Class: Sophomore Hometown: Jackson, Calif. Last School: Amador HS
HIGH SCHOOL: Is a recent graduate of Newark Memorial High School in Newark...was a five-time team MVP at Newark Memorial- three times in cross country and twice in track & field...was named her track team’s Rookie of the Year as a freshman...holds Newark Memorial’s school record in the twomile...named Athlete of the Year as a senior.
2008: After missing the first meet of the year, she competed in the final seven...her top finish on the team was fifth, at Stanford and at the CCAA Championships... finished 25th overall at the Mills Invitational.
• Top 5k: 22:33 (Mills Invitational) • Top 6k: 25:47 (Aggie Open)
PERSONAL: Decided on Sonoma because she fell in love with the school, especially the student housing...her best sportsHIGH SCHOOL: Was a two-sport athlete at Amador High related memory were “carb-parties” at The Olive Garden with School (track & field and cross country)...earned All-Academic her high school teammates...enjoys author Nicholas Sparks and honors...team captain of her cross country team. lists The Notebook as her favorite movie. PERSONAL: Came to Sonoma State because she liked the small size...after receiving her B.S. in Kinesiology, she would like to go to grad school and focus on a physical therapy degree...lists Dean Karnazes as her biggest influence as an athlete.
DEBRA DAUBENSPECK Class: Freshman Hometown: Martinez, Calif. Last School: Carondelet HS
HIGH SCHOOL: Comes to Sonoma State from Carondelet High School in Concord...earned the President’s Volunteer Service Award.
PERSONAL: Chose Sonoma because she liked the environment and because it was not too far from home...hopes to be a teacher after graduation...enjoys Mexican and Italian food.
JORDAN HAYDEN Class: Sophomore Hometown: Laguna Niguel, Calif. Last School: Aliso Niguel HS
2008: Competed in five meets for the Seawolves in 2008...her top finish was 21st place at the SSU Two-Miler, in which she posted a time of 13:23...earned CCAA All-Academic honors.
• Top 5k: 23:37 (USF Invitational) • Top 6k: 29:01 (Aggie Open)
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Aliso Niguel High School in Aliso Viejo, California...named team captain of her squad as a senior.
PERSONAL: Chose Sonoma State for the location and the campus size...is a fan of the Anaheim Ducks and the band No Doubt.
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ASHLEY HOLTZE
CARLY McCREADY
Class: Junior Hometown: Fremont, Calif. Last School: Mission San Jose HS
Class: Sophomore Hometown: Lake Tahoe, Calif. Last School: North Tahoe HS
2008: Competed in five meets for the Seawolves in ‘08...turned in a seasonal best in the 5k of 23:28 at the Mills Invitational... placed 32nd at the Mills Invitational.
• Top 5k: 23:28 (Mills Invitational) • Top 6k: 27:56 (Aggie Open)
2008: One of just four runners to compete in all eight meets...her highest finish on the team was fourth, at the SFSU Invitational, where she ran a seasonal best in the 6k (25:47)...placed 79th at the CCAA Championships...was 10th overall at the SSU Two-Miler, finishing the course in 11:49... earned CCAA All-Academic honors.
2007: Saw action in three meets as a freshman...was the • Top 5k: 25:47 (SFSU Invitational) team’s No. 5 runner at the USF Invitational and the SCU Bronco • Top 6k: 22:45 (USF Invitational) Invite...clocked a seasonal best 23:45 5k in the season opener at USF. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended North Tahoe High School. • Top 5k: 23:45 (USF Invitational) • Top 6k: 28:57 (CCAA Championship)
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Mission San Jose High School in 2007.
PERSONAL: Picked Sonoma State because she loved the campus and it was close enough to home...would like to be an actuary after graduation...says the athlete she likes to compete against most is herself.
VERONICA KAYS
Class: Freshman Hometown: San Jose, Calif. Last School: Presentation HS HIGH SCHOOL: Comes to Sonoma State from Presentation High School in San Jose...was a three-year letter winner in track & field at Presentation.
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PERSONAL: Chose Sonoma State because she liked the location, size, and academic programs offered...is a fan of the Oakland Athletics...enjoys eating Mexican food and smoothies.
PERSONAL: Lived in Africa for three years...wants to be a physical trainer of physical therapist after graduation...considers her Dad to be her biggest influence as an athlete...her favorite food is Don’s Chocolate Chip Pancakes.
MEAGHAN O’DAY
Class: Sophomore Hometown: Fullerton, Calif. Last School: Troy HS
2008: Saw action in all eight meets for the Seawolves as a freshman...was the team’s No. 2 runner at the CCAA Championships in San Bernardino... bounced between No. 3 and No. 4 for most of the season...her top finish at an intercollegiate meet (12th) came at the Mills Invitational...one of just four runners to compete in every meet...earned CCAA All-Academic honors. • Top 5k: 20:42 (USF Invitational) • Top 6k: 24:40 (SFSU Invitational)
O’DAY, cont’d HIGH SCHOOL: Competed in track and field, cross-country and soccer at Troy High School...as a senior, she led her team to the Freeway League soccer championship and CIF quarterfinals… was the Freeway league champion in the 800 meters in 2006 and 2007...a member of the 2007 Freeway league championship cross-country team.
PERSONAL: Picked Sonoma State because she “loves wine country”...wants to be a physical therapist when she gets older...is a fan of soccer star Mia Hamm...her most memorable sports moment was the first time she got hit in the stomach by a soccer ball.
SABLLE SCHEPPMANN Class: Sophomore Hometown: San Diego, Calif. Last School: Grossmont HS
SAMANTHA THOMAS Class: Sophomore Hometown: Los Osos, Calif. Last School: Morro Bay HS
2008: Saw action for the Seawolves in seven of the team’s eight meets as a freshman...was the team’s No. 4 runner at the CCAA Championships...clocked a seasonal best in the 6k at the Aggie Open (25:53)...finished in the team’s top five in five of her seven races...earned CCAA AllAcademic honors. • Top 5k: 21:19 (USF Invitational) • Top 6k: 25:53 (Aggie Open)
HIGH SCHOOL: Ran four years of varsity track and field at Morro Bay High School on the Central Coast...also earned three 2008: Competed in seven of the varsity letters in cross country and soccer...was a two-time eight meets on the schedule...was participant in the State Championship Meet...helped guide her the team’s No. 3 finisher in four of team to two league championships. those meets...finished 60th at the CCAA Championships and 120th PERSONAL: Chose Sonoma because of the beautiful campus... along with her Dad, she lists her high school coaches, Nerelli at the NCAA West Regionals... finished 5th overall at the SSU Two-Miler with a time of 11:13. and Dave, as her biggest athletic influences. • Top 5k: 21:00 (Mills Invitational) • Top 6k: 25:36 (Aggie Open)
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three-time All-League selection at Grossmont High School...also a three-time San Diego Union Tribune All-Academic selection...competed in the State Championship Meet as an individual...was her league’s champion in the 1600 meters as a senior.
PERSONAL: Hopes to become an anchorwoman after graduation...is a big fan of her hometown teams, the San Diego Padres and Chargers...her most memorable sports moment was qualifying for the state meet as an individual...enjoys the music of Mayday Parade and Paramore.
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2008 RESULTS USF Invitational
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco August 30th 5k Race Team: 9th of 9
Place Name 29 Katie Bolce 49 Jacqui Trenkwalder 58 Meaghan O’Day 63 Jacklynn Kemp 69 Samantha Thomas 72 Sablle Scheppmann 76 Kiyara Iravanian 80 Annie Pedlar 86 Carly McCready 88 Elizabeth Bloom 90 Alyssa Messer 91 Jordan Hayden 92 Jennifer Donahue 98 Jacqueline Bowers 99 Kelly Richardson
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Time 19:24.4 20:24.7 20:42.7 21:08.3 21:19.7 21:38.5 21:44.5 22:23.7 22:45.2 23:05.9 23:35.2 23:37.3 24:30.7 26:18.7 28:24.2
Aggie Open Davis, Calif. September 6th 6k Race Team: 4th of 4
Place Name 14 Katie Bolce 25 Jacqui Trenkwalder 29 Jacklynn Kemp 30 Meaghan O’Day 31 Elizabeth Bloom 32 Sablle Scheppmann 33 Noelle Erosa 34 Samantha Thomas 39 Annie Pedlar 41 Carly McCready 42 Alyssa Messer 43 Ashley Holtze 46 Kiyara Iravanian 47 Jordan Hayden 48 Jacqueline Bowers 49 Jennifer Donahue 50 Kelly Richardson
Mills Invitational
Time 22:47.0 24:27.4 25:14.3 25:21.3 25:30.0 25:36.2 25:47.4 25:53.2 26:59.8 27:32.3 27:38.6 27:56.2 28:43.7 29:01.1 29:01.7 29:04.7 25:47.4
Oakland, Calif. September 13th 5k Race Team: 1st of 6
Place Name 1 Katie Bolce 8 Jacqui Trenkwalder 9 Sablle Scheppmann 12 Meaghan O’Day 14 Samantha Thomas 20 Jacklynn Kemp 21 Elizabeth Bloom 25 Noelle Erosa 26 Annie Pedlar 27 Carly McCready 28 Jennifer Donahue 31 Jacqueline Bowers 32 Ashley Holtze 34 Alyssa Messer 38 Jordan Hayden 58 Kelly Richardson
Time 19:34.4 20:50.4 21:00.3 21:16.4 21:23.7 21:50.1 21:54.1 22:33.5 22:55.7 23:13.5 23:17.5 23:26.9 23:28.2 23:35.4 23:49.1 26:46.7
SSU “Two-Miler” Rohnert Park, Calif. September 20th 3k Race Team: No result
Place Name 2 Katie Bolce 3 Jacqui Trenkwalder 5 Sablle Scheppmann 6 Jacklynn Kemp 7 Samantha Thomas 8 Annie Pedlar 9 Meaghan O’Day 10 Carly McCready 11 Noelle Erosa 14 Jennifer Donahue 16 Ashley Holtze 19 Jacqueline Bowers 20 Kelly Richardson 21 Jordan Hayden
Time 10:44.0 11:00.0 11:13.0 11:17.0 11:22.0 11:32.0 11:42.0 11:49.0 11:52.0 12:16.0 12:33.0 12:41.0 13:22.0 13:23.0
2008 RESULTS Stanford Invitational Stanford, Calif. September 27th 6k Race Team: 32nd of 33
Place Name 186 Katie Bolce 196 Jacqui Trenkwalder 249 Jacklynn Kemp 251 Meaghan O’Day 256 Noelle Erosa 263 Carly McCready 267 Annie Pedlar
Time 24:38.0 24:52.0 26:46.0 26:54.0 27:18.0 27:50.0 27:56.0
SFSU Invitational San Francisco, Calif. October 10th 6k Race Team: 8th of 11
Place Name 35 Katie Bolce 46 Jacqui Trenkwalder 47 Meaghan O’Day 67 Carly McCready 71 Sablle Scheppmann 72 Samantha Thomas 77 Jacklynn Kemp 81 Annie Pedlar 83 Noelle Erosa 86 Jacqueline Bowers 96 Alyssa Messer 99 Ashley Holtze 104 Jennifer Donahue 108 Kelly Richardson 109 Jordan Hayden
Time 24:13.0 24:38.0 24:40.0 25:47.0 25:58.0 25:59.0 26:23.0 26:41.0 26:42.0 26:54.0 27:37.0 28:10.0 28:58.0 30:57.0 31:05.0
CCAA Championship San Bernardino, Calif. October 25th 6k Race Team: 9th of 11
Place Name 38 Katie Bolce 52 Meaghan O’Day 60 Sablle Scheppmann 65 Samantha Thomas 66 Noelle Erosa 71 Jacklynn Kemp 73 Annie Pedlar 79 Carly McCready 88 Jacqueline Bowers
Rank Name
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.
Time 24:33.4 25:26.8 25:56.8 26:17.3 26:18.2 26:36.1 26:42.1 27:23.2 28:53.7
NCAA West Regional La Jolla, Calif. November 8th 6k Race Team: 19th of 24
Place Name 62 Katie Bolce 114 Jacklynn Kemp 120 Sablle Scheppmann 122 Meaghan O’Day 126 Samantha Thomas 127 Noelle Erosa 142 Carly McCready
Average Finishes
Katie Bolce Jacqui Trenkwalder Meaghan O’Day Sablle Scheppmann Jacklynn Kemp Samantha Thomas Noelle Erosa Annie Pedlar Carly McCready Elizabeth Bloom Kiyara Iravanian Alyssa Messer Jacqueline Bowers Ashley Holtze Jennifer Donahue Jordan Hayden Kellly Richardson
Races
8 8 8 7 8 7 7 7 8 4 2 5 6 5 5 5 5
Time 24:40.4 26:22.9 26:32.8 26:47.4 27:00.0 27:00.7 28:38.7
Avg. Finish
1.00 2.00 3.88 4.14 4.38 5.43 7.00 7.71 7.75 8.00 10.00 11.60 12.50 12.80 13.00 14.00 15.60
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PROGRAM HISTORY Year 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
CCAA 7th 5th 3rd 7th 8th 7th 9th 9th 9th 9th
Yearly Results
West Region 12th 9th 4th -- 11th -- 19th -- 22nd 19th
NCAA Championship -- -- 9th -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Coach Jim Hiserman Jim Hiserman Jim Hiserman Jim Hiserman Jim Hiserman Jim Hiserman Jim Hiserman Jim Hiserman Mark James Mark James
CCAA Championship - Top Finishers
Year Site 1999 2000 2001 La Jolla 2002 Bakersfield 2003 Chico 2004 Pomona 2005 San Francisco 2006 La Jolla 2007 Turlock 2008 San Bernardino
Name Mindy Smith Kathy Lenno Jenny Hunt Kelly Russell Annie Branco Marcie Silva Jacqui Trenkwalder April Montgomery Kelly Harris Katie Bolce
Time 23:57 22:15 22:40 22:35 23:00 23:28 23:53 25:20 24:38 24:33
Place 23rd 2nd 5th 29th 26th 26th 39th 34th 60th 38th
Year Site 1999 2000 2001 Bellingham, Wash. 2003 Pomona 2004 Bellingham, Wash. 2005 Chino 2007 Boise, Idaho 2008 La Jolla
Name Mindy Smith Kathy Lenno Kathy Lenno Chandra Farnham Marcie Silva Jacqui Trenkwalder Alexa Pulley Katie Bolce
Time 24:22 22:50 22:06 23:01 24:55 24:37 23:56 24:40
Place 46th 3rd 6th 15th 49th 59th 116th 62nd
Time 22:14
Place 11th
NCAA West Regional - Top Finishers
Year 2001
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NCAA Championship - Top Finishers
Site Name Slippery Rock, Penn. Kathy Lenno
2000 2001 2000 2001 2003
All-Americans Kathy Lenno Kathy Lenno
All-West Region
Kathy Lenno Jenny Hunt Kathy Lenno Jenny Hunt Chandra Farnham
All-CCAA
2000 2001
Kathy Lenno Jenny Hunt Mindy Smith Kathy Lenno Jenny Hunt
2000 2001 2003 2005
Jenny Hunt Kathy Lenno Jenny Hunt Annie Branco Jacqui Trenkwalder
2005 2006 2007 2008
Jenna Carvajal Alena Cook Allison Daum April Montgomery Jacqui Trenkwalder Brean Bettencourt Jessica Dawney Jacqui Trenkwalder Kelly Harris Annie Pedlar Jacklynn Kemp Alyssa Messer Elizabeth Bloom Katie Bolce Jacqueline Bowers Jennifer Donahue Jordan Hayden Kiyara Iravanian Carly McCready Alyssa Messer Meaghan O’Day Annie Pedlar Kelly Richardson Samantha Thomas
USTFCCCA All-Academic
Academic All-CCAA
THE CCAA The California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) has been one of the nation’s most successful intercollegiate athletic conferences since its establishment in December 1938.
The 12-member league is home to some of the nation’s finest NCAA Division II athletic programs in Cal Poly Pomona, Cal State Dominguez Hills, Cal State East Bay, Cal State L.A., Cal State San Bernardino, Cal State Stanislaus, Chico State, UC San Diego, San Francisco State and Sonoma State. Additionally, California State University, Monterey Bay has begun its provisional status as a CCAA member. In 2006, Humboldt State departed from the Great Northwest Athletic Conference and joined the CCAA These institutions compete in seven women’s and six men’s CCAA-sponsored sports. Fall sports include men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s soccer and women’s volleyball. Men’s and women’s basketball are contested in the winter, and women’s tennis, men’s golf, men’s and women’s outdoor track & field, softball and baseball comprise spring competition. CCAA members have won 148 NCAA Championships (100 men, 48 women) which is far and away the most of any Division II conference.
The CCAA has undergone several changes in conference membership since charter members UC Santa Barbara, Fresno State, San Diego State and San Jose State came together to form the league in 1938. Over the past 68 years, a number of institutions have been members of the CCAA, including Cal State Northridge, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Chapman, Cal State Fullerton, Long Beach State, Pacific, Pepperdine, UC Riverside, UC Davis and Grand Canyon University.
Kathy Lenno
Jenny Hunt
Chandra Farnham
CCAA CHAMPIONS
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Cal Poly Cal Poly Cal Poly Cal Poly Cal Poly Cal Poly Cal Poly Cal Poly Cal Poly Cal Poly Cal Poly Cal Poly Cal Poly Cal State L.A. Grand Canyon Grand Canyon UC San Diego UC Davis UC Davis UC Davis UC Davis Chico State Chico State Chico State UC San Diego Chico State Cal State L.A. Chico State
Jacqui Trenkwalder
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SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY Department of Intercollegiate Athletics 1801 E. Cotati Ave. Rohnert Park, CA 94928 Phone................................................................................................. 707-664-2521 Fax ...................................................................................................... 707-664-4104 Website.............................................................................sonomaseawolves.com
Director of Athletics............................................................................... Bill Fusco Phone: 707-664-2521; E-Mail: bill.fusco@sonoma.edu Associate Athletics Director...............................................Brandon Bronzan Phone: 707-664-2358; E-Mail: brandon.bronzan@sonoma.edu Associate Athletics Director/SWA..................................... Yvonne Burbank Phone: 707-664-2641; E-Mail: yvonne.burbank@sonoma.edu Assistant Athletic Director...............................................Megan Christensen Phone: 707-664-2750; E-Mail: megan.christensen@sonoma.edu Faculty Athletic Representative.............................................Dr. Duane Dove Phone: 707-664-2954 E-Mail: duane.dove@sonoma.edu Administrative Analyst..................................................................Nancy Crosat Phone: 707-664-2044; E-Mail: nancy.crosat@sonoma.edu Equipment Manager..............................................................................Willie Lee Phone: 707-664-2106; E-Mail: willie.lee@sonoma.edu
Compliance Coordinator.........................................................Michael Balasek Sports Information Coordinator..................................................... Tyler Lobe Sports Information Phone......................................................... 707-664-2358 Sports Information Fax............................................................... 707-664-3291 Athletic Training Phone............................................................. 707-664-2937 Head Athletic Trainer............................................................................Bo Owens Phone: 707-664-4316; E-Mail: bo.owens@sonoma.edu Asst. Athletic Trainer...........................................................................Julie Miller Athletic Trainer........................................................................Andrew Simpkins Athletic Trainer............................................................................Kristi Castellaw
COACHES DIRECTORY
Baseball..................................................................................................... John Goelz Phone: 707-664-2524; E-Mail: john.goelz@sonoma.edu Men’s Basketball................................................................................ Pat Fuscaldo Phone: 707-664-2110; E-Mail: fuscaldo@sonoma.edu Men’s/Women’s Golf....................................................................... Val Verhunce Phone: 707-799-0712; E-Mail: verhunce@sonoma.edu Men’s Soccer................................................................................... Marcus Ziemer Phone: 707-664-2614; E-Mail: ziemer@sonoma.edu Men’s Tennis......................................................................... Steve Cunninghame Phone: 707-664-2657; E-Mail: steve.cunninghame@sonoma.edu Softball............................................................................................Jennifer Bridges Phone: 707-664-4054; E-Mail: jennifer.bridges@sonoma.edu Volleyball.................................................................................................Bear Grassl Phone: 707-664-2656; E-Mail: bear.grassl@sonoma.edu Women’s Basketball............................................................................Mark Rigby Phone: 707-664-2498; E-Mail: mark.rigby@sonoma.edu Women’s Cross Country...................................................................Mark James Phone: 707-664-2290; E-Mail: mark.james@sonoma.edu Women’s Soccer........................................................................... Luke Oberkirch Phone: 707-664-2481; E-Mail: luke.oberkirch@sonoma.edu Women’s Tennis...............................................................................Tracey Prince Phone: 707-664-2291; E-Mail: tracey.prince@sonoma.edu Women’s Water Polo............................................................... Coralie Simmons Phone: 707-664-2688; E-Mail: coralie.simmons@sonoma.edu
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BILL FUSCO
DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Bill Fusco is now in his 13th year as the Director of Athletics at Sonoma State University. Under his leadership, SSU intercollegiate teams have become a competitive force since joining the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) in 1998. SSU teams have performed well at the regional and national level during his tenure.
Fusco has overseen an unprecedented number of changes in the SSU intercollegiate athletic program, since his arrival in 1997. SSU Athletics has successfully moved into the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA), initiated the awarding of athletic scholarships, transitioned to a new mascot, established media partnerships and has expanded fund raising through special events like Bidnight Madness, the annual car drawing and the Annual Fund Drive of the University Athletic Association.
Fusco has served as President of the CCAA (2004-05) and is the Past President of the NCAA Division II Athletics Directors Association. He also served for four years (1999-2003) on the Executive Committee of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). Fusco also served on the NCAA Division II Degree Completion Scholarship Committee and the NCAA West Region Women’s Tennis Committee. He recently completed a term on the California State University Risk Management Authority Athletic Injury Medical Expense Board. Fusco was recently appointed to a four-year term on the NCAA Championships Committee. As President of the NCAA Division II Athletics Directors Association he helped develop the Division II Model Athletics Department, a program that establishes the guiding principles of operating a Division II intercollegiate athletic program.
With over 27 years of combined athletic administrative experience, Fusco has served as Director of Athletics at the University of San Francisco and Dominican University of California and as Sports Information Director at St. Mary’s College in Moraga and the University of San Francisco. He is an adjunct faculty member in the USF Graduate Sports Management Program where has taught an elective class titled Administrative Leadership in Intercollegiate Athletics. He is also an adjunct faculty member at Dominican University and has taught a class titled Introduction to Sports Management.
Fusco resides in Petaluma with his wife Cathy. Their son Michael is a graduate of Long Beach State University and their daughter Marissa is a freshman at Sonoma State University.
YVONNE BURBANK
ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Yvonne Burbank is in her fourth year as Associate Athletics Director and Compliance Coordinator at Sonoma State University in 2009-10. A decorated women’s basketball star at SSU from 1995-99, Yvonne Burbank (then Yvonne Daily) was a team captain and the president of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). On the court, she helped lead the team to an NCAC co-championship and to back-toback NCAA regional appearances. Burbank joined the women’s basketball coaching staff under Mark Rigby from 1999-2001 before moving on to the University of San Francisco for a two-year stint on the Dons’ coaching staff. While at USF, Burbank earned her Master’s Degree in Sports Management. Prior to returning to Sonoma State, Burbank spent three years as the head girl’s basketball coach at Sonoma Academy in Santa Rosa. She was also an integral part of the academy’s athletic department, overseeing scheduling, game management, and revenue generation.
BRANDON BRONZAN ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
Brandon Bronzan is in his eighth year as a member of the Sonoma State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Hired as Sports Information Director in 2002, Bronzan was promoted to Assistant Athletics Director in 2006 and Associate Athletics Director in 2008. He was re-classified as the Associate Athletics Director for Communications and Marketing in 2009. Bronzan oversees seven sports within the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and is involved with the marketing and promotion of all teams and student-athletes. He also handles game scheduling and in 2008 established The Seawolf Sports Network, which broadcasts Sonoma State sporting events on the Internet.
Prior to coming to Sonoma State, Bronzan was a Media Relations Assistant with the Tennessee Smokies, then Class AA affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. Bronzan also worked for the Visalia Oaks and as a student assistant in the Sports Information department at SSU. He is a 2001 graduate of Sonoma State University with a B.S. in Business Administration (Management).
A member of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), Bronzan serves on the organization’s Publications Committee and Membership Services Committee. He is also a voting member of the National Collegiate Baseball Writers of America (NCBWA) and coordinator of the Daktronics All-West Region Division II Men’s Soccer team. This year, he will begin his second year on the NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Regional Advisory Committee. A native of Visalia, California, Bronzan resides in Windsor with his wife Tiffany and his daughter, Olivia.
MEGAN CHRISTENSEN ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
Megan Christensen is in her third year at Sonoma State University, and in her first year as Assistant Athletic Director for Event Management & Operations. Christensen oversees special events, fund raising projects, camps and game day management, as well as coordinating Bidnight Madness- the department’s annual silent/live auction fund raiser.
Christensen joined the department as a staff member after serving as an intern during her final two years as a student. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Sonoma State in 2007. Christensen is a former All-Region defender for the Women’s Soccer program at Sonoma State (then Megan Catton). As a team captain, she led her team to two conference tournament appearances in four years. Off the field, she served as the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) president and was named one of Sonoma State University’s Student Woman Leaders of the Year in 2007. This past June, Megan wed former Sonoma State basketball star Kevin Christensen and the couple resides in Santa Rosa.
NANCY CROSAT
ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST Nancy is in her 14th year at Sonoma State University and her third year in the athletic department as the Administrative Analyst. She has a strong background in office management, bookeeping and a complete appreciation of sports, which helped her find a way into the department. A native San Franciscan, who proudly notes her children are “fifth generation SFers,” Nancy currently resides in Petaluma with her husband Bob.
TYLER LOBE
SPORTS INFORMATION COORDINATOR Tyler Lobe is in his first year as the Sports Information Coordinator at Sonoma State University. He is in charge of in-game statistical information and will produce pre- and post-game releases and publications while helping to maintain the department web site. He will also facilitate media requests of coaches and/or student-athletes. PHONE: (707) 664-2478 E-MAIL: lobe@sonoma.edu
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