TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS At A Glance.............................................................................2 Schedule..................................................................................2 Season Preview.....................................................................3 Coaching Staff.......................................................................4 Roster........................................................................................6 Senior Profiles........................................................................7 Returning Runners...............................................................9 Newcomers.......................................................................... 14 Academic Success............................................................. 15 History................................................................................... 16 All-Americans...................................................................... 16 All-Time Honors................................................................. 17 Season Review.................................................................... 17 PSAC....................................................................................... 18 Acting President................................................................ 19 University & Athletic Administration.......................... 20 University Profile................................................................ 21
COACHING INFORMATION Head Coach..............................................Daniel Caulfield Alma Mater.................... Adams State (Colo.), 1995/’99 Office................................................................724.938.5684 E-mail....................................................caulfield@calu.edu Assistant Coach................ Jackie (Pacentrilli) Caulfield Alma Mater.................... Adams State (Colo.), 2003/’05 Director of Track & Field/XC................Roger Kingdom Alma Mater..........................................................Pittsburgh Cross Country Office..................................724.938.5684
SPORTS INFORMATION Sports Information Director....................Matthew Kifer Office Phone...................................................724.938.4552 E-Mail............................................................. kifer@calu.edu Fax......................................................................724.938.5849 Graduate Assistant ..........................................Rob Christe Facebook.................................facebook.com/calvulcans Twitter................................................................ @calvulcans
Four Vulcans received USTFCCCA All-Academic status last year and Cal U registered the eighth-highest cumulative Team GPA in the country during the Fall 2012 semester.
PROGRAM HISTORY
FAST FACTS ABOUT CAL U
Men’s All-PSAC.....................................................................26 Women’s All-PSAC................................................................ 6 Men’s All-Americans............................................................ 8 Men’s National Champions............................................... 1 Men’s PSAC Individual Champions................................ 3 Men’s Academic All-District.............................................. 3 Women’s Academic All-District....................................... 4 Men’s Academic All-Americans....................................... 2 Women’s Academic All-Americans................................. 2 Men’s USTFCCCA Individual All-Academic................15 Women’s USTFCCCA Individual All-Academic.........10
Location...........................................................California, Pa. Founded...........................................................................1852 Enrollment......................................................................9,017 Nickname................................................................... Vulcans Colors....................................................................Black & Red Acting President............................ Mrs. Geraldine Jones Interim V.P./Student Development..........Dr. Nancy Pinardi Assoc. V.P./Athletic Development..................... Frank Bauer Interim Athletic Director/SWA...........Dr. Karen Hjerpe Faculty Athletic Rep...................Dr. William Biddington Head Athletic Trainer.............................. Dr. Jamie Weary Sports Information Director....................Matthew Kifer Athletic Admin. Assistant......................... Carolyn Tardd Director of Facilities & Events......................... Ed Whited Facility............................................................ Roadman Park Affiliations................................................. NCAA Division II Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Athletic Fax.....................................................724.938.5849 Website.............................................www.calvulcans.com
CROSS COUNTRY SUPPORT STAFF Head Athletic Trainer.............................. Dr. Jamie Weary Cross Country Athletic Trainers......Samantha Debias, ...........................................................................Andrew Jakiel Strength & Conditioning...............................Bob Sepesy
KEY PHONE NUMBERS President’s Office..........................................724.938.4400 Admissions......................................................724.938.4404 Alumni Relations..........................................724.938.4418 Athletic Office................................................724.938.4351 Bookstore........................................................724.938.4324 Equipment Manager...................................724.938.5927 Financial Aid...................................................724.938.4415 Cross Country Office...................................724.938.5684 Sports Information.......................................724.938.4552
Cal U received USTFCCCA All-Academic Team laurels for the third-straight year.
The mission of intercollegiate athletics at California University of Pennsylvania is to provide student-athletes opportunities to participate in a comprehensive program of athletic competition.
CREDITS Cal U’s 2012 Cross Country media guide is the result of work and research of current sports information personnel and those who have come before. This publication was created with the purpose of educating and informing the media and general public. The 2012 media guide has been written and edited by Matthew Kifer, Sports Information Director, and Rob Christe, Graduate Assistant, to assist in covering California University cross country in the 2012 season. Design and layout by Beth Ann Conway. Photos by Stephen Bates, Laura Rayle, Ken Brooks, Ryno Production, ADM Photography, Greg Sofranko, Scott Spangler and SAI Photographers. Contents of this guide are subject to change and will be supplemented during the season by the Sports Information Office. All requests for additional information, including photographs, meet accommodations and press passes, should be forwarded to the Sports Information Office.
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AT A GLANCE CAL U HEAD COACHES Baseball.................................................................Mike Conte Men’s Basketball................................................... Bill Brown Women’s Basketball........................................... Jess Strom Cheerleading/Dance......................................Marcia Boyd M/W Cross Country..................................Daniel Caulfield Football................................................................. Mike Kellar Men’s Golf......................................................Peter Coughlin Women’s Golf..............................................MerriLyn Gibbs Men’s Soccer..................................................Dennis Laskey Women’s Soccer................................................Gene Smith Softball......................................................... Rick Bertagnolli Swimming............................................................... Ed Denny Tennis.............................................................Pablo Montana M/W Track & Field.....................................Roger Kingdom Volleyball..................................................Peter Letourneau CAL U ATHLETIC SUPPORT STAFF Dr. William Biddington...................Faculty Athletic Rep. Chelsey Burk..........................Athletic Business Manager Kelly Collins........................................... Academic Advisor Beth Ann Conway................Coord. for Ath. Operations Travis Eisentrout................ Athletic Events Coordinator Ben Hilborn....................................... Equipment Manager Matthew Kifer.................... Sports Information Director Matt Luckhardt...........Director of Athletic Fundraising Annie Malkowiak.......Director of Athletic Fundraising Ron Sealy................Facilities Manager - Roadman Park Bob Sepesy..................Strength & Conditioning Coach Carolyn Tardd............. Administrative Ast. for Athletics Ross Vecchio................Director of Athletic Fundraising Dr. Jamie Weary................. Director of Athletic Training Ed Whited..........................Director of Facilities & Events
Mailing Address: 250 University Avenue California, Pa. 15419 www.calu.edu www.calvulcans.com
The 2012 Cal U cross country media guide is a multipurpose publication for use by the news media, as well as fans and alumni of California University of Pennsylvania. Additional information is available to the media upon request from the Sports Information Office.
Vulcan Website The Cal U athletics website (calvulcans.com) features a video component, photo galleries, SMS alerts and online media guides, in addition to player and coach biographies, press releases, schedules and statistics.
Credentials Requests for working press and photo credentials should be made as early as possible to Sports Information Director Matthew Kifer. Credentials should be used for professional use only and individuals who abuse the use of their credential may be removed from the facility and will lose their future privileges. Interview Policy All player and coaching staff interviews must be made through Sports Information Director Matthew Kifer at least one day in advance. Players and coaches are not available for pre-meet interviews. Interviews may be conducted after the game, following a 10-minute “cooling off” period. Every effort will be made to accommodate your requests, but players will not be asked to miss class, study hall, practices or medical treatment to conduct interviews. Players’ cell or home numbers will not be released by the Sports Information Office.
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2012 SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER Sat. 1 Sat. 8 Sat. 22 Sat. 29
41ST-ANNUAL MARTY UHER/CAL U H.S. INVITATIONAL @ Waynesburg Invitational @ Saint Vincent Invitational @ Greater Louisville Classic
OCTOBER Sat. 6 Sat. 20
@ Slippery Rock Invitational @ PSAC Championships
NOVEMBER Sat. 3 Sat. 19
@ NCAA Regional Championships @ NCAA National Championships
California, Pa. Waynesburg, Pa. Latrobe, Pa. Louisville, Ky.
Slippery Rock, Pa. Slippery Rock, Pa.
Lock Haven, Pa. Joplin, Mo.
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In each of the last three seasons, both Cal U cross country teams have received USTFCCCA All-Academic Team status.
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SEASON PREVIEW PRESEASON CAPSULE Men’s Runners Returning (6) Aaron Dinzeo (5-10, Jr.)
NCAA All-American; All-PSAC; Led team at every races; USTFCCCA All-Academic
Nick Gibson (6-1, So.)
Ran in three races
Morgan Huegel (5-7, So.)
Competed in four races
Nick Pezza (5-7, So.)
Ran in four races; placed 5th on team at PSAC; USTFCCCA All-Academic
Chris Poss (5-8, Sr.)
RETURNERS FROM 2011 CHAMPIONSHIPS Name Aaron Dinzeo Nick Gibson Morgan Huegel Nick Pezza Chris Poss
PSAC Regional 5th/24:57.5 4th/32:07 --- 104th/36:31 94th/27:37.9 --51st/26:32.0 56th/34:46 41st/26:11.2 43rd/34:16
RETURNERS FROM 2011 CHAMPIONSHIPS
Name PSAC Regional Brittany Amori 128th/25:13.9 --Allison Hall 79th/23:38.4 58th/24:26 Andi Heasley 101st/24:17.1 --Erin Kling 62nd/23:11.1 57th/24:22 Julia Kubica 72nd/23:33.0 --Carly Youngeberg 58th/23:06.0 95th/25:35 Alex Zanella 27th/22:22.8 62nd/24:30
Competed in three races; finished 3rd on team at PSAC
Abel Robinault (6-0, So.)
Ran in three races
Women’s Runners Returning (12) Brittany Amori (5-5, Jr.)
Ran in three races
Melissa David (5-7, Jr.)
Ran in two races
Sandy Estep (5-4, Sr.)
Competed in two races
Allison Hall (5-3, So.) Last season, the Cal U men’s team equaled its highest finish at the PSAC Championships since 1984 and placed ninth at the NCAA Atlantic Regional Championships for the fourth-straight year. The Vulcans also featured their second All-American in the last four years, and fifth overall, in Aaron Dinzeo. Dinzeo placed 20th overall at the NCAA National Championships to become the first NCAA AllAmerican since Christopher Clark in 2008 last season. As a sophomore, he finished first on the team in every race and captured two individual titles - Buffalo and Saint Vincent. Dinzeo placed fifth overall at the PSAC Championships to earn All-PSAC status for a consecutive season. He qualified for the national race by finishing fourth overall at the NCAA Regional Championships. Dinzeo missed the entire outdoor track & field season last spring and may opt for a redshirt this fall due to his academic pursuit as a double-major. In addition to Dinzeo, the Vulcans return four sophomores and senior Chris Poss from last season. Poss managed to finish second on the team at the NCAA Regional Championships in only his third race of the season. He also placed third on the team at the PSAC Championships. Sophomore Nick Gibson ran in three events last season after previously competing in track & field at the NCAA Division I level with Saint Francis (Pa.). Last winter, he helped the Vulcans establish a new school record in the distance medley relay. Fellow sophomores Morgan Huegel and Nick Pezza both competed at the PSAC Championships last season. Pezza also ran at the NCAA Regional Championships as a true freshman, while classmate Abel Robinault competed in three events last year. The Vulcans feature added depth this season with the additions of sophomore Leon Ulrich and freshmen David Harrison, Steven Stoffel and Lenny Verdetto III.
The Cal U women’s team return five of its top six runners that competed at the 2011 PSAC Championships. The Vulcans also tied their highest team finish at the NCAA Regional Championships in two decades last season. Junior Erin Kling and sophomore Alex Zanella headline a group of 12 returning runners, as the duo registered a combined five team-best finishes. Kling, an Academic All-American last year, led the team three times and registered two top-10 finishes after missing the 2010 season due to injury. After finishing third on the team at the league championships, Kling closed the year as the team’s top finisher at the NCAA Regional Championships. Zanella ran in five races as a true freshman, placing in the top 10 overall three times. She also posted the team-best finish at the PSAC Championships. Last winter, she helped the Vulcans break the school record in the distance medley relay. Junior Julia Kubica, the school’s record-holder in the 1,500-meter run, will also be a key contributor this year after running in only two events in 2011. Redshirt senior Brittney Kanach, who is pursuing a master’s degree, returns for her sixth season with the Vulcans after she received a medical redshirt for being limited to only one race last year. Seniors Sandy Estep and Carly Youngeberg provide valuable experienced depth to the team. Estep has earned All-PSAC status in track & field while a member of relay teams four times in her career and holds a combined three school records. Youngeberg placed second on the team at the PSAC Championships last year while competing in only her second race of the season. Sophomore Allison Hall and juniors Brittany Amori and Andi Heasley will also compete in events this season. Hall tied Kling last year for the team lead by running in five events and placed sixth on the team at the PSAC Championships.
Ran in five races; USTFCCCA All-Academic
Ann Marie Hayes (5-5, Jr.)
Competed in one race
Andi Heasley (5-1, Jr.)
Ran in four races
Brittney Kanach (5-5, Sr.)
Competed in one race
Erin Kling (5-5, Jr.)
Ran in five events; led team in three events; Capital One Second-Team Academic All-American; USTFCCCA All-Academic
Julia Kubica (5-5, Jr.)
Competed in two races; placed 4th on team at PSAC
Amber Simcoke (5-5, Jr.)
Ran in three races
Carly Youngeberg (5-3, Sr.)
Ran in three events; finished 2nd on team at PSAC
Alex Zanella (5-8, So.)
Competed in five events; led team in two events; USTFCCCA All-Academic
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HEAD COACH
DANIEL CAULFIELD HEAD COACH Seventh Year at Cal U caulfield@calu.edu THE CAULFIELD FILE Name: Daniel Caulfield Born: Oct. 16, 1972 Hometown: Roscommon, Ireland College: Adams State, 1995/1999 Wife: Jackie
COACHING EXPERIENCE 2006-12 2005-06 1998-04
Cal U Head Coach Clarion Head Coach Adams St. Ast. Coach
Daniel Caulfield enters his seventh season as the head coach for the men’s and women’s cross country programs at Cal U. In addition to his work with the cross country teams, he serves as an assistant coach with the men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track & field teams. Last season, he mentored his second cross country NCAA AllAmerican in the last four years in Aaron Dinzeo. As a sophomore, he captured two individual victories and finished among the top five overall at both the PSAC and NCAA Regional Championships. During the 2012 indoor track season, Dinzeo provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 5,000-meter run. The cross country program also boasted a combined three Capital One Academic All-Americans in 2011. Two years ago, the Vulcans hosted the PSAC Championships at Roadman Park for the first time in nearly two decades. Led by an All-PSAC performance by Dinzeo, the men’s team posted its best finish since 1986. In 2009, Caulfield coached two of the top freshmen in the conference with Erin Kling becoming the first Cal U women’s runner to earn All-PSAC honors since 1984 and was named the PSAC Freshman of the Year. Since arriving in the PSAC, he has coached athletes to 10 combined conference titles in cross country and track & field. He also mentored NCAA All-American and Olympic
Trials qualifier Christopher Clark. In 2008, Clark posted one of the most impressive seasons by a runner in program history, earning USTFCCCA Atlantic Region and PSAC Men’s Athlete of the Year laurels. In addition to their improvement on the course, Caulfield’s teams are also excelling in the classroom. In each of the last three years, both the men’s and women’s team were named a USTFCCCA All-Academic Team. Over the last four years, the program has featured four Academic All-Americans and last year two runners received PSAC Champion Scholar Awards. Caulfield joined Cal U after serving as the head men’s and women’s track & field and cross country coach at PSAC rival Clarion. A native of Ireland, he started coaching at his alma mater Adams State in Alamosa, Colo. While serving as a coach with the Grizzlies, Adams State won four NCAA women’s cross country national championships and two NCAA men’s titles. During his collegiate career, he was a 10-time All-American and two-time NAIA National Champion. He helped lead the Grizzlies’ cross country program to National Championships in 1993 and 1994 after placing in the top five during both championship races. Caulfield also was the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) record
holder in the 800- and 1500-meter runs. He was named to the RMAC AllTime Men’s Cross Country Team in 2009. Caulfield earned his bachelor’s degree from ASC in exercise physiology and in late 1996 returned to Ireland to work in the exercise physiology department of the Blackrock Clinic, one of the country’s most established healthcare facilities. He returned to ASC in 1998 to complete his master’s degree and coached there until December 2004. The Irish native also holds the national indoor record in the 800 meters. Caulfield was a two-time European Cup champion in the 800 and 1500 meters. In 2001, he was among the top 50 in the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World rankings. Caulfield was a two-time runner-up at the Millrose Games and was a top10 finisher at the 2001 World Indoor Championships in Lisbon, Portugal.
RUDOLPH, SOLINSKY AT SUMMER CAMP As part of its annual summer camp, the Cal U cross country program held a free lecture on Aug. 1, 2012, featuring two-time Olympian Amy Rudolph and American-record holder Chris Solinsky. The event featured an audience of about 250 people. A native of Pennsylvania, Rudolph competed in the 5,000-meter run at both the 1996 (Atlanta) and 2000 (Sydney) Olympics. She was a six-time U.S. Champion and was the former American record holder in the 5,000-meter run. Rudolph captured eight state championships, was a NCAA national champion at Providence and was a member of the United States team that finished second at the 2002 World Cross Country Championships. Solinsky broke the American record in the 10,000-meter run in 2010 (last 800 meters - 1:56.2) and was ranked third in the world that same year. He also won the 2002 Foot Locker Championship by tying the largest margin of victory and later won five NCAA national titles at Wisconsin. In 2011, the Cal U summer camp featured Olympians Elva Dryer and Grant Robison, along with prominent distance coaches Joe Newton and Dr. Joe Vigil, as instructors.
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ASSISTANT COACHES JACKIE CAULFIELD ASSISTANT COACH Seventh Year at Cal U caulfield_j@calu.edu A former All-American distance runner, Jackie (Pacentrilli) Caulfield enters her seventh season with the Vulcan cross country programs in 2012. Caulfield worked with 20-plus NCAA Division II individual national champions, nearly 100 AllAmericans and three NCAA Championship teams at Division II perennial powerhouse Adams State in Alamosa, Colo. She received her bachelor’s degree in exercise physiology with Cum Laude honors from Adams State before completing her master’s degree in health and physical education.
Caulfield helped the Grizzlies to three-straight NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships from 1997 to 1999. During her collegiate career, she earned AllAmerica honors in the 5,000 and 10,000-meter runs. As a senior in 2002, she finished third at the National Indoor Track & Field Championships in the 5,000 meters. She also was a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) All-Academic teams throughout her career.
ROGER KINGDOM
DIRECTOR OF TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY Ninth Year at Cal U kingdom@calu.edu Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Roger Kingdom enters his ninth year working with the cross country and track & field programs at Cal U. Kingdom, the former world and American record holder in the 110-meter hurdles, serves as the Director of the Track & Field and Cross Country programs at Cal U. Kingdom is a five-time United States Outdoor Champion and two-time gold medalist at the Pan Am Games. He also holds a World Cup gold medal and won gold at the World University Games and World Indoor Championships.
He remains one of only two runners to ever win consecutive Olympic titles in the 110-meter hurdles. A native of Georgia, he joined the Cal U athletic program in 2004 before being named interim head track & field coach in March of the following year. In his time as head coach, Cal U has featured over 20 All-Americans, as well as nearly 50 PSAC Indoor and Outdoor Champions. Five times during his tenure, the Vulcans have had the PSAC Track Athlete of the Year and on multiple occasions the PSAC Most Valuable Athlete and PSAC Freshman of the Year.
Under Kingdom’s supervision Cal U has had at least one All-American in each season from 20072012 including six-time honoree Brice Myers and four-time member Christopher Clark. The women’s program has also had two All-Americans, with current track & field assistant coach Danielle Malay receiving honors in 2008 and Clare McSweeney earning recognition two year later. This summer, Kingdom was recognized as an Olympic “heritage athlete” at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Oregon.
LAURIE HALL GRADUATE ASSISTANT First Year at Cal U A former distance runner for the Vulcans, Laurie Hall enters her first season as a graduate assistant with the cross country program in 2012. Hall competed on cross country and track & field teams at Cal U from 2007-11. While with the cross country program, she ran in four PSAC Championships and four NCAA Regional Championship races. As a junior, Hall helped the program record the best team finish at the NCAA Regional Championship in two decades.
In track & field, she was a 10-time qualifier in five events for the PSAC Championships. Hall set the school record in the 1-mile run as a junior with a time of 5:11.92 and last spring was a member of the distance medley relay that broke the school record. Last year, Hall became one of the first two women’s cross country/track & field Academic AllAmericans in program history. She was a two-time academic all-district selection by CoSIDA and was a five-time PSAC Scholar-Athlete in her career.
A native of Jackson, Pa., Hall earned her bachelor’s degree from Cal U in justice studies with a minor and political science. She is currently pursuing a graduate degree in social work.
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ROSTER MEN’S ROSTER Name Aaron Dinzeo Nick Gibson David Harrison Morgan Huegel Nick Pezza Chris Poss Abel Robinault Steven Stoffel Leon Ulrich Lenny Verdetto III WOMEN’S ROSTER Name Brittany Amori Janelle Baldwin Melissa David Sandy Estep Allison Hall Ann Marie Hayes Andi Heasley Brittney Kanach Erin Kling Julia Kubica Shannon Marsteller Sara Prentice Amber Simcoke Carly Youngeberg Alex Zanella
Yr. Jr. So. Fr. So. So. Sr. So. Fr. So. Fr.
Ht. 5-10 6-1 5-9 5-7 5-7 5-8 6-0 6-3 5-8 5-11
Yr. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. (R) Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So.
Ht. 5-5 5-5 5-7 5-4 5-3 5-5 5-1 5-5 5-5 5-5 5-4 5-6 5-5 5-3 5-8
Hometown/High School Sidney, Ohio/Sidney Canonsburg, Pa./Canon-McMillan Virginia Beach, Va./Ocean Lakes Cranberry, Pa./Cranberry Woodbine, Md./Century Manchester, N.J./Manchester Township Garland, Pa./Youngsville Cincinnati, Ohio/Glen Este Duncannon, Pa./Susquenita Hampton, Pa./Hampton
ROSTER BY ELIGIBILITY SENIORS - 4 Sandy Estep Brittney Kanach Chris Poss Carly Youngeberg JUNIORS - 9 Brittany Amori Melissa David Aaron Dinzeo Ann Marie Hayes Andi Heasley Erin Kling Julia Kubica Sara Prentice Amber Simcoke
Hometown/High School Plum, Pa./Plum Carnegie, Pa./Carlynton Maplewood, N.J./Columbia Fredericksburg, Va./Chancellor Jackson, Pa./Blue Ridge Tipperary, Ireland/Ursuline Secondary Monroeville, Pa./Gateway Pottstown, Pa./Pottsgrove Jamestown, N.Y./Jamestown Freedom, Pa./Freedom Pittsburgh, Pa./Bethel Park Great Valley, N.Y./Ellicottville Central Brownsville, Pa./Brownsville Manheim, Pa./Manheim Central Everett, Pa./Everett
SOPHOMORES - 8 Janelle Baldwin Nick Gibson Allison Hall Morgan Huegel Nick Pezza Abel Robinault Leon Ulrich Alex Zanella FRESHMEN - 4 David Harrison Shannon Marsteller Steven Stoffel Lenny Verdetto III
Head Coach: Daniel Caulfield (Adams State, 1995/’99) Assistant Coach: Jackie (Pacentrilli) Caulfield (Adams State, 2003/’05) Director of Track & Field/XC: Roger Kingdom (Pittsburgh)
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Pennsylvania (15) Brownsville - Amber Simcoke Carnegie - Janelle Baldwin Canonsburg - Nick Gibson Cranberry - Morgan Huegel Duncannon - Leon Ulrich Everett - Alex Zanella Freedom - Julia Kubica Garland - Abel Robinault Hampton - Lenny Verdetto III Jackson - Allison Hall Manheim - Carly Youngeberg Monroeville - Andi Heasley Pittsburgh - Shannon Marsteller Plum - Brittany Amori Pottstown - Brittney Kanach
Maryland (1) Woodbine - Nick Pezza New Jersey (2) Manchester - Chris Poss Maplewood - Melissa David New York (2) Great Valley - Sara Prentice Jamestown - Erin Kling Ohio (2) Cincinnati - Steven Stoffel Sidney - Aaron Dinzeo Virginia (2) Fredericksburg - Sandy Estep Virginia Beach - David Harrison Ireland (1) Tipperary - Ann Marie Hayes
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SENIOR PROFILES SANDY ESTEP
BRITTNEY KANACH
Senior
Senior (R)
FREDERICKSBURG, VA.
2011: Ran in two of six races … posted a time of 22:47 at the Buffalo Stampede … finished with a time of 22:01.52 at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2011-12) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2011, Spring 2012) … 2010: Competed in two of nine events … finished with a time of 27:36.6 at the Slippery Rock Tri … registered a time of 22:44.91 at Carnegie Mellon Invitational … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2010-11) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2010, Spring 2011) … 2009: Did not participate … 2008: Ran in four of six events as a true freshman … placed sixth on team at 37th-annual Cal U Invitational with a time of 25:40 … finished fifth on team with a time of 24:32 at Saint Vincent Invitational … was sixth on team and 133rd overall at PSAC Championships with a time of 28:01 … ran a time of 29:34 to place sixth on team and 153rd overall at NCAA Atlantic Regional … PSAC Scholar-Athlete … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall, 2008, Spring 2009) … Track & Field: Four-time All-PSAC: 4x400 relay (indoor and outdoor) … set school records as a member of the 4x400 (outdoor), 4x800 and DMR … personal records: 200m 26.93, 400m - 57.69 and 800m - 2:13.97 High School: Attended Chancellor … Track & Field … Above and Beyond Award, Academic Letter, National Honor Society On a Personal Note: Daughter of Carl and Bonnie Estep … older sister of sophomore sprinter Kyle Estep … majoring in exercise science and health promotion (performance enhancement and injury prevention) … earned bachelor’s degree in sport management (wellness and fitness)
POTTSTOWN, PA.
2011: Medical redshirt … competed in one of six races … finished with a time of 22:03 at the Buffalo Stampede … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2011-12) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2011, Spring 2012) … 2010: USTFCCCA All-Academic … competed in six of nine races … finished first on team four times … helped lead team to title at 39th-annual Cal U Invitational with a time of 20:42 to finish second on team and fourth overall … placed third on the team with a time of 23:35.5 at the Penn State Harry Groves Spiked Shoes Invitational … led team with a time of 23:57 at Lehigh Paul Short Run … was first on the team at the Kutztown Challenge Invitational with a time of 24:13 … finished with a time of 24:37 to place first on team and 47th overall at PSAC Championships … placed first on team and 58th overall with a time of 24:32.9 at NCAA Atlantic Regional … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2010-11) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2010, Spring 2011) … 2009: Ran in four of seven races … finished sixth on team at 38th-annual Cal U Invitational with a time of 20:42 … was fourth on team with a time of 20:42.4 at Wisconsin-Parkside Lucian Rosa Invitational … ran a time of 25:17.0 to finish second on team and 62nd overall at PSAC Championships … placed second on team and 70th overall with a time of 23:56 at NCAA Atlantic Regional … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2009-10) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Spring 2010) … 2008: Medical redshirt … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008, Spring 2009) … 2007: Finished first on team and 64th overall with a time of 26:34.20 at the PSAC Championships … led team and finished 44th overall at the NCAA East Regional with a time of 23:14 … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2007-08) … Track & Field Personal Records: 800m - 2:27.04, 1500m - 4:52.93, 1 mile - 5:26.55, 3k - 10:45.68 and 5k - 18:49.95 High School: Attended Pottsgrove … four-year letterman, four-time MVP, three-time all-conference … Track & Field … Athlete of the Year On a Personal Note: Daughter of Stephen and Stephanie Kanach … majoring in secondary education (earth science) … earned bachelor’s degree in earth science (environmental earth science)
Sandy Estep has set a combined three school records in track & field.
Brittney Kanach has competed at the PSAC Championships three time in her career.
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SENIOR PROFILES CHRIS POSS
CARLY YOUNGEBERG
Senior
Senior
MANCHESTER, N.J.
2011: Ran in three of five races … placed fourth on the team with a time of 27:08.52 at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational … ran a time of 26:11.2 to finish third on the team and 41st overall at the PSAC Championships … finished second on the team and 43rd overall at the NCAA Atlantic Regional with a time of 34:16 … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Spring 2012) … 2010: Competed in six of nine races … finished second on team and 14th overall with a time of 28.19.1 at Slippery Rock Tri … led team and placed 12th overall at Saint Vincent Invitational with a time of 27:55 … crossed the finish line sixth on team in 28:09 at Lehigh Paul Short Run … ranked ninth on the team at Kutztown Challenge Invitational with a time of 28:38 … ran time of 29:12 at the PSAC Championships to finish ninth on the team and 80th overall … finished fifth on team and 82nd overall with a time of 35:19.0 at NCAA Atlantic Regional … 2009: Ran in three events as a redshirt freshman … finished second on team and season-best 13th overall with a time of 16:47.9 at Wisconsin-Parkside Lucian Rosa Invitational … placed second on team and 46th overall at PSAC Championships at 28:20.1 … ran time of 33:23 to finish third on team and 38th overall at NCAA Atlantic Regional … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Spring 2010) … 2008: Redshirted … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008) … Track & Field Personal Records: 3k - 9:02.69, 5k - 15:27.72 and 10k - 32:29.08 High School: Attended Manchester Township … first-team all-county, secondteam all-shore, member of South Jersey Sectional first-team … Track & Field … personal record: 5k - 16:08 On a Personal Note: Son of James Poss and Lorine Brown … majoring in justice studies (criminology)
MANHEIM, PA.
2011: Competed in three of six events … finished fourth on the team and 11th overall with a time of 19:39 at the Buffalo Stampede … posted a time of 23:06.0 to finish second on the team and 58th overall at the PSAC Championships … placed fifth on the team and 94th overall at the NCAA Atlantic Regional with a time of 25:35 … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (201112) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2011, Spring 2012) … 2010: USTFCCCA All-Academic … ran in four of nine races … placed sixth on team and 15th overall with a time of 21:34 at 39th-annual Cal U Invitational … finished fifth on team at Penn State Harry Grove Spiked Shoes Invitational with a time of 23:47.7 … was second on team and 56th overall with a time of 24:48 at PSAC Championships … ran time of 24:50.8 to place third on team and 71st overall at NCAA Atlantic Regional … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2010-11) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2010, Spring 2011) … 2009: Competed in four of seven events … was ninth on team with a time of 22:23 at 38th-annual Cal U Invitational … finished sixth on team and season-best 23rd overall at Marietta Carl Broughton Invitational with a time of 22:04.82 … placed fifth on team and 90th overall with a time of 26:00.5 at PSAC Championships … posted a time of 24:41 at NCAA Atlantic Regional to finish sixth on team and 94th overall … PSAC ScholarAthlete (2009-10) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2009, Spring 2010) … Track & Field Personal Records: 800m - 2:28.61, 1500m - 4:54.27, 3k - 10:31.52 and 5k 18:43.28 High School: Attended Manheim Central … Swimming, Track & Field … personal records 1600m - 5:54 and 5k - 21:17 On a Personal Note: Daughter of Ken and Judy Youngeberg … majoring in social work
Chris Poss placed second on the team at the 2011 NCAA Regional Championships. Carly Youngeberg is a three-time PSAC Scholar-Athlete.
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RETURNING RUNNERS BRITTANY AMORI
MELISSA DAVID
Junior
Junior
PLUM, PA.
2011: Ran in three of six events … placed sixth on the team with a time of 20:35 at the Buffalo Stampede … ran a time 20:25 to finish fourth on the team and ninth overall at the Saint Vincent Invitational … posted a time of 25:13.9 to finish 128th overall at the PSAC Championships … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2011-12) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2011, Spring 2012) … 2010: Competed in four of nine races as a redshirt freshman … helped lead team to title at 39th-annual Cal Invitational with a time of 21:10 to finish fourth on team and 11th overall … ran time of 23:39.9 to finish fourth on the team at the Penn State Harry Groves Spiked Shoes Invitational … placed third on team at the Lehigh Paul Short Run with a time of 24:37 … was 117th overall with a time of 26:46 at PSAC Championships … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2010-11) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2010, Spring 2011) … 2009: Redshirted … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2009-10) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2009, Spring 2010) … Track & Field Personal Record: 1 mile - 5:44.46, 3k - 11:03.02, 5k 18:52.10
MAPLEWOOD, N.J.
2011: Competed in two of six events … ran a time of 21:48 at the Buffalo Stampede … finished with a time of 21:44.73 at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Spring 2012) … 2010: Competed in two of nine races as a redshirt freshman … finished 11th on team with a time of 22:57 at Saint Vincent Invitational … placed seventh on team at Carnegie Mellon Invitational with a time of 22:19.52 … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2010, Spring 2011) … 2009: Redshirted … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Spring 2010) … Track & Field Personal Record: 800m - 2:28.08, 1500m 5:22.02, 1 mile - 5:45.64 High School: Attended Columbia … three-year letterman, two-time allconference, first-team all-county, county champion, county Athlete of the Year On a Personal Note: Daughter of Michael and Cecilia David … majoring in communication studies (public relations)
High School: Attended Plum … three-year letterman, member of section championship team … Track & Field … personal records: 1600m - 5:56 and 5k 21:17 … Honor Roll, Scholar-Athlete, SADD, Spanish Club On a Personal Note: Daughter of Edmond and Debra Amori … majoring in psychology
Brittany Amori has run at the PSAC Championships in each of the last two seasons.
In 2010, Clare McSweeney broke the PSAC Championships record and earned All-America status in the 800-meter run.
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RETURNING RUNNERS AARON DINZEO SIDNEY, OHIO Junior
2011: NCAA All-American … All-PSAC … USTFCCCA All-Academic … competed in six events … finished first on the team in each race with two individual victories … posted a time of 25:01.8 to win the Buffalo Stampede … crossed the finish line with a time of 26:44 to win the Saint Vincent Invitational … placed first on the team and seventh overall with a time of 26:00.19 at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational … led team and finished fifth overall with a time of 24:57.5 at the PSAC Championships … finished first on the team and fourth overall at the NCAA Atlantic Regional with a time of 32:07 … ran a time of 31:45.6 to place 20th overall at the NCAA National Championships … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2011-12) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2011, Spring 2012) … 2010: All-PSAC … USTFCCCA All-Academic … competed in seven of nine events … finished first on the team in each race … finished first overall and helped lead team to title at the 39th-annual Cal U Invitational with a time of 25:51 … led team with a time of 26:31.2 at Penn State Harry Groves Spiked Shoes Invitational … crossed the finish line eight overall with a team-best time of 25:31 at Lehigh Paul Short Run … placed first on the team and seventh overall at Kutztown Challenge Invitational with a time of 25:53 … led team and was seventh overall with a time of 26:27 at PSAC Championships … was first on team and 16th overall at NCAA Atlantic Regional with a time of 32:27.7 … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2010-11) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2010, Spring 2011) … Track & Field: Two-time NCAA Championships provisional qualifier in the 5k … five-time All-PSAC: 1600m (outdoor), 3k (indoor) and 5k (indoor twice and outdoor) … set school record as a member of the DMR … personal records: 1500m - 3:58.89, 1 mile - 4:22:05, 3k - 8:31.46 and 5k - 14:28.18 High School: Attended Sidney … three-time all-conference, conference champion, two-time all-state … Track & Field … personal records: 1600m - 4:27 and 3200m - 9:27 … High Honors, Valedictorian On a Personal Note: Son of Mark Dinzeo and Janice Booth … majoring in anthropology (archaeology)
Aaron Dinzeo earned NCAA All-America status as a sophomore in 2011.
NICK GIBSON CANONSBURG, PA. Sophomore
2011: Competed in three of five events … ran time of 28:27 in college debut at the Saint Vincent Invitational … finished with a time of 28:28.59 at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational … placed sixth on the team and 104th overall with a time of 36:31 at the NCAA Atlantic Regional … Track & Field: Set school record as a member of the DMR ... personal records: 800m 1:53.71, 1500m - 4:03.47, 1 mile - 4:18.51 High School: Attended Canon-McMillan … state qualifier … Basketball, Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field … National German Honor Society On a Personal Note: Son of Jeffrey and Diane Gibson … majoring in business administration (management)
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RETURNING RUNNERS ALLISON HALL
ANN MARIE HAYES
Sophomore
Junior
JACKSON, PA.
2011: USTFCCCA All-Academic … ran in five of six races as a true freshman … posted two top-10 finishes … finished second on the team and seventh overall with a time of 19:30 in college debut at the Buffalo Stampede … helped lead team to title at the Saint Vincent Invitational with a time of 19:42 to finish second on the team and third overall … ran a time of 19:42.22 to finish third on the team and 14th overall at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational … crossed the finish line sixth on the team and 79th overall with a time of 23:38.4 at the PSAC Championships … placed second on the team and 58th overall with a time of 24:26 at the NCAA Atlantic Regional … PSAC ScholarAthlete (2011-12) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2011, Spring 2012) … Track & Field: Set school record as a member of the DMR
TIPPERARY, IRELAND
2011: Competed in one of six events … posted a time of 21:52.13 at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational … 2010: Ran in five of nine races as a true freshman … finished sixth on the team with a time of 21:33 at Saint Vincent Invitational … placed second on team with a time of 20:55.74 at Carnegie Mellon Invitational … posted time of 25:39 to finish third on team at Kutztown Challenge Invitational … registered time of 25:51 to place fourth on team and 89th overall at PSAC Championships … placed fifth on team and 99th overall with a time of 25:46.8 at NCAA Atlantic Regional … Track & Field Personal Records: 800m - 2:35.45, 1500m - 5:45.60 High School: Attended Ursuline Secondary … silver and bronze medalist at All-Ireland Championships, Sports Girl of the Year On a Personal Note: Daughter of Donal and Maria Hayes … majoring in biology (pre-medicine)
High School: Attended Blue Ridge … district champion … Track & Field … district champion 800m … personal records: 400m - 58.90 and 800m - 2:16.56 On a Personal Note: Daughter of Jeffrey and Carolyn Hall … younger sister of former runner and current graduate assistant Laurie Hall (2007-11) … majoring in justice studies (law and justice)
ANDI HEASLEY MONROEVILLE, PA. Junior
2011: Ran in four of six events … finished with a time of 21:58 at the Buffalo Stampede … posted a time of 21:36 at the Saint Vincent Invitational … ran a time of 21:14.75 at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational … posted a time of 24:17.1 to finish 101st at the PSAC Championships … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2011-12) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2011, Spring 2012) … 2010: Competed in five of nine events … finished with a time of 23:24 at the 39th-annual Cal U Invitational … placed eighth on team at Slippery Rock Tri with a time of 26:38.2 … registered a time of 21:41 at the Saint Vincent Invitational … posted a time of 22:31.19 at Carnegie Mellon Invitational … finished with a time of 27:55 at the Kutztown Challenge Invitational … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2010-11) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2010, Spring 2011) … Track & Field Personal Records: 800m - 2:33.26, 1500m - 5:03.19, 1 mile - 5:30.02, 3k - 11:30.15 High School: Attended Gateway … High Honors, National Honor Society Allison Hall posted a pair of top-10 overall finishes as a freshman last year.
On a Personal Note: Daughter of Dave and Sue Heasley … majoring in elementary and early childhood education (science and language arts)
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RETURNING RUNNERS MORGAN HUEGEL
JULIA KUBICA
Sophomore
Junior
CRANBERRY, PA.
2011: Ran in four of five events … placed sixth on the team in college debut at the Buffalo Stampede with a time 27:23.6 … ran a time of 29:17 at the Saint Vincent Invitational … finished with a time of 28:13.31 at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational … posted a time of 27:37.9 to finish 94th overall at the PSAC Championships … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2011-12) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2011, Spring 2012) High School: Attended Cranberry … Baseball, Soccer, Track & Field, Wrestling ... district champion 800m … Valedictorian On a Personal Note: Son of Charles and Kimberly Huegel … majoring in secondary education (mathematics)
ERIN KLING JAMESTOWN, N.Y. Junior
FREEDOM, PA.
2011: Ran in two of six events … finished fifth on the team with a time of 20:38.17 at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational … placed fourth on the team and 72nd overall with a time of 23:33.0 at the PSAC Championships … 2010: Competed in three of nine events … helped lead team to title at 39th-annual Cal U Invitational with a time of 20:01 to finish first on team and second overall … finished first on team with a time of 23:15.1 at Penn State Harry Groves Spiked Shoes Invitational … posted a time of 23:57.1 to finish first on team and second overall at Slippery Rock Tri … Track & Field: Holds school record in 1500m … set school record as a member of the 4x800-meter relay … top freshmen finisher in 800m at 2011 PSAC Outdoor Championships … personal records: 800m - 2:14.77, 1500m - 4:43.26 High School: Attended Freedom … two-time PIAA qualifier, member of WPIAL team championship team … Track & Field … personal records: 800m - 2:21.51 and 1600m - 5:26.87 On a Personal Note: Daughter of Thomas and Alberta Kubica … majoring in sport management
2011: Capital One Second-Team Academic All-American … Capital One FirstTeam Academic All-District … USTFCCCA All-Academic … competed in five of six races … led the team three times and registered two top-10 finishes … led team and finished fifth overall with a time of 19:12 at the Buffalo Stampede … helped lead team to title at the Saint Vincent Invitational with a time of 19:28 to finish first on the team and second overall … placed fourth on the team with a time of 20:07.37 at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational … finished third on the team and 62nd overall at the PSAC Championships with a time of 23:11.1 … ran a team-best time of 24:22 and finished 57th overall at the NCAA Atlantic Regional … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2011-12) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2011, Spring 2012) … 2010: Capital One Academic All-District SecondTeam … redshirted … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2010-11) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2010, Spring 2011) … 2009: PSAC Freshman of the Year … All-PSAC … USTFCCCA All-Academic … ran in six of seven events … posted three top-10 finishes … had team-best finishes in six races … led team and finished second overall at 38th-annual Cal U Invitational with a time of 18:38 … won individual title and helped lead team to title at the Penn State Behrend Invitational with a time of 23:35 … posted time of 19:27 to finish first on team and second overall at Saint Vincent Invitational … was first on team with a time of 19:10.6 at Wisconsin-Parkside Lucian Rosa Invitational … finished first on team and 13th overall at PSAC Championships with a time of 23:38.0 … placed first on team and 17th overall with a time of 22:16 at NCAA Atlantic Regional … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2009-10) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2009, Spring 2010) ... Track & Field: Holds indoor school records in 3k and 5k … recipient of the inaugural indoor track & field PSAC Champion Scholar Award (2012) … personal records: 800m - 2:33.95, 1500m - 5:01.00, 1 mile - 5:21.01, 3k - 10:24.30, 5k - 18:26.76, 10k - 38:34.18 High School: Attended Jamestown … two-time Most Valuable Runner, twotime county champion, section champion, CCAA Runner of the Year, New York State Good Sports Award, Skelton Leadership Award … Track & Field, Swimming … Jasmie Cantor Award, National Honor Society, Scholar-Athlete On a Personal Note: Daughter of Daniel and Diane Kling … majoring in biology (pre-medicine)
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Erin Kling was selected a Capital One Academic All-American last season.
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RETURNING RUNNERS NICK PEZZA
AMBER SIMCOKE
Sophomore
Junior
WOODBINE, MD.
2011: USTFCCCA All-Academic … ran in four of five events … placed sixth on the team with a time of 27:23.6 in college debut at the Buffalo Stampede … ran a time of 29:17 at the Saint Vincent Invitational … finished with a time of 28:13.31 at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational … posted a time of 27:37.9 to finish 94th overall at the PSAC Championships … placed fourth on the team with a time of 34:46 at NCAA Atlantic Regional … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2011-12) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2011, Spring 2012) … Track & Field Personal Records: 800m - 2:00.71, 1500m - 4:01.40, 5k - 15:52.57 High School: Attended Century … four-year letterman, four-time first-team allcounty, Baltimore Sun all-metro … Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field … Honor Roll, Leo Club, National Honor Society, Valiant Knight On a Personal Note: Son of Anthony and Susan Pezza … majoring in chemistry
BROWNSVILLE, PA.
2011: Ran in three of six events … posted a time of 21:27 at the Buffalo Stampede … placed sixth on the team and 24th overall at the Saint Vincent Invitational with a time of 21:30 … ran a time of 21:37.68 at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2011-12) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2011, Spring 2012) … 2010: Competed in four of nine events … ran time of 24:22 to place 14th on team at 39th-annual Cal U Invitational … finished 10th on team with a time of 22:48 at Saint Vincent Invitational … placed 10th on team with a time of 22:55.14 at Carnegie Mellon Invitational … registered time of 27:50 to place 11th on team at Kutztown Challenge Invitational … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2010-11) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2010, Spring 2011) … Track & Field Personal Records: 800m - 2:36.75, 1500m - 5:11.52, 1 mile - 5:43.15, 3k - 11:28.01 High School: Attended Brownsville … three-year letterman, WPIAL qualifier, Scholar-Athlete ... Track & Field On a Personal Note: Daughter of Paul and Cindi Simcoke … majoring in communication studies (radio and TV)
Nick Pezza earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors as a freshman in 2011.
ALEX ZANELLA EVERETT, PA. Sophomore
ABEL ROBINAULT GARLAND, PA. Sophomore
2011: Competed in three of five events …finished fifth on the team in college debut with a time of 27:22.5 at the Buffalo Stampede … ran a time 28:37 at the Saint Vincent Invitational … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2011-12) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2011, Spring 2012) … Track & Field Personal Records: 800m - 2:02.61, 1500m 4:06.84, 1 mile - 4:35.44 High School: Attended Youngsville … fouryear letterman, first-team all-district … Golf, Track & Field On a Personal Note: Son of Murray and Donna Robinault … majoring in sport management (professional golf management)
2011: USTFCCCA All-Academic … ran in five of six races … led the team twice … registered three top-10 finishes … placed third on the team and ninth overall with a time of 19:35 at the Buffalo Stampede … finished third on the team and fourth overall at the Saint Vincent Invitational with a time of 19:51 … led the team and placed sixth overall with a time of 19:24.16 at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational … led the team and finished 27th overall at the PSAC Championships with a time of 22:22.8 … posted a time of 24:30 to finish third on the team and 62nd overall at the NCAA Atlantic Regional … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2011-12) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2011, Spring 2012) … Track & Field: Set school record as a member of the DMR High School: Attended Everett … two-year letterman, two-time district champion, Bedford County All-Star … Soccer, Track & Field … district champion 1600m On a Personal Note: Daughter of Dean and Barbara Zanella … majoring elementary and early childhood education (pre-k)
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NEWCOMERS JANELLE BALDWIN
STEVEN STOFFEL
Sophomore
Freshman
CARNEGIE, PA.
Transfer from Community College of Allegheny County (2011) … placed 13th overall at National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Championships High School: Attended Carlynton … Track & Field … WPIAL Champion 400m On a Personal Note: Daughter of James and Jamie Baldwin … majoring in liberal studies
CINCINNATI, OHIO
High School: Attended Glen Este … four-year letterman, three-time first-team all-conference … Track & Field … personal records: 800m - 1:55 and 1600m 4:23 … National Honor Society, Student Council On a Personal Note: Daughter of Todd and Amy Stoffel … majoring in biology (pre-medicine)
DAVID HARRISON
LEON ULRICH
Freshman
Sophomore
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA.
High School: Attended Ocean Lakes … Track & Field … personal record: 1600m - 4:22 On a Personal Note: Daughter of Jack and Carmel Harrison … majoring in early middle education (mathematics)
DUNCANNON, PA.
High School: Attended Susquenita … Track & Field On a Personal Note: Daughter of Leon and Christine Ulrich … majoring in parks and recreation management
SHANNON MARSTELLER
LENNY VERDETTO III
Freshman
Freshman
PITTSBURGH, PA.
HAMPTON, PA.
High School: Attended Bethel Park … four-year letterman … Track & Field … National Honor Society
High School: Attended Hampton … two-year letterman, WPIAL qualifier … Track & Field … High Honors, National Honor Society
On a Personal Note: Daughter of Bradley and Erin Marsteller … majoring elementary and early childhood education (pre-k)
On a Personal Note: Son of Leonard Jr. and Renee Verdetto … majoring in applied engineering and technology (robotics engineering technology)
SARA PRENTICE GREAT VALLEY, N.Y. Junior
High School: Attended Ellicottville Central On a Personal Note: Daughter of Donald and Pam Prentice … majoring in anthropology (archaeology)
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For 12-straight semesters, Cal U athletic programs have compiled a cumulative grade-point average of 3.00 or higher.
The Vulcans led NCAA Division II and ranked sixth overall among all institutions with a school-record 13 Capital One Academic All-Americans during the 2011-12 academic year.
A total of 31 student-athletes boasted a perfect 4.0 GPA during the Spring 2012 semester.
A record of 175 student-athletes from Cal U, representing all sports, were named Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Scholar-Athletes for the 2011-12 academic year.
A record total of 246 Cal U student-athletes, representing all sports were named to the Spring 2012 edition of the Cal U Athletic Director Honor Roll.
Listed below are the 2011-12 PSAC Scholar-Athletes from cross country: Brittany Amori Sam Beckerleg Megan Broman Noah Carroll Aaron Dinzeo Sandy Estep Erin Flickinger Allison Hall Laurie Hall Andi Heasley
Morgan Huegel Brittney Kanach Erin Kling Tim Lahmers Richelle Lashley Bryanna Learn Shakeria Love Marie McIntyre Morgan Moltz Caitlyn Neely
Nick Pezza Jordyn Reagan Abel Robinault Amber Simcoke Jerica Snedden Charhea Strickler Khyalyani Whitaker Chris Wolfe Carly Youngeberg Alex Zanella
Tim Lahmers was the inaugural recipient of the PSAC Champion Scholar Award last season.
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HISTORY The cross country program at Cal U dates back over 40 years to the early 1970’s. In the early years of the program, the cross country team was simply a segment of the track and field program. Early into the program a solid foundation was put into place when the team of runners achieved success at a regional level by earning a second place finish at the NAIA District 18 meet in 1972. This event placed Cal U against current PSAC rivals such as IUP and Slippery Rock. As the 1970’s continued, cross country lost popularity and did not receive a great amount of support or exposure. However, the Vulcan runners continued to be successful. Without much attention being given to athletics at the time, James Criner, Doug Boyd and Dean Shaw were still able to earn All-PSAC laurels during this stretch. Much of this success has to be correlated with longtime head coach Marty Uher. In 2009, Uher was inducted into the Cal U Athletics Hall of Fame for his efforts and dedication to the program over multiple decades. With people consumed by the Vietnam War through the mid 1970’s, athletics were put aside. It wasn’t until the war ended around 1975 when people began to invest more time, energy and resources back into athletics. After the 1977 and 1978 campaigns, the Vulcan cross country team garnered respect at the highest level when Dean Shaw was selected an NCAA All-American. Shaw set the foundation and paved the way over the next five years for Brian Ferrari and Mike Bradley. Ferrari went on to become a three-time All-American (198183) and captured the highest individual accolade
Dean Shaw
Christopher Clark was an NCAA All-American and the program’s first Academic All-American in 2008. possible by winning the NCAA Division II National Individual Championship in 1983. Along with Ferrari in ‘83, Bradley also earned All-America status. Through the mid 1980’s the cross country program remained competitive on the conference level by consistently posting All-PSAC performers. Paul Jost had three All-PSAC seasons (1984-86) while Pete Iannacchione and Paul Bryan also earned the honors after the 1985 and 1986 seasons respectively. During this same time frame, the institution of the women’s cross-country program began to flourish. In one of the first years of the program, Rachel Brooks and Kim Price both earned All-PSAC laurels. Price finished 15th in the conference, while Brooks took home the top spot in 1980. The women’s team also produced two other All-PSAC performers in the 1983 season when Gwen Van Dine
and Sue Cavanaugh earned the honors. Cavanaugh also went onto repeat as an allconference performer the following year. However, the cross-country teams would eventually fall on hard times. The Vulcans had lost their edge on both the men’s and women’s teams and struggled to remain competitive. Over 21 seasons between 1986 and 2007, Adam Manewell was the only student-athlete to earn AllPSAC accolades during this time when he finished 15th in 1994. When head coach Daniel Caulfield arrived on campus in 2006 from PSAC rival Clarion, a positive change seemed likely. Christopher Clark, a proven PSAC contender, followed Caulfield to Cal U and the program experienced a drastic transformation. In 2008, Clark not only garnered All-PSAC laurels, but also became the conference champion and Athlete of the Year, NCAA Regional Champion and the first Cal U cross country All-American since 1983. The women’s team also experienced a significant turnaround. Erin Kling earned All-PSAC honors and also collected the PSAC Freshman of the Year award in 2009. This was the first time in 25 years a member of the women’s cross country team earned All-PSAC honors. Last season, Aaron Dinzeo received All-PSAC status for the second-straight year and became the fifth NCAA All-American in program history. Under Caulfield’s direction, the men’s and women’s teams have had multiple student-athletes receive all-academic honors from the USTFCCCA. In addition, three runners were selected Academic All-Americans last year with Kling and Laurie Hall becoming the first female Academic All-Americans in program history.
ALL-AMERICANS
1977, 1978
Christopher Clark 2008
Brian Ferrari
Aaron Dinzeo
1981, 1982 & 1983
2011
Mike Bradley 1983
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ALL-TIME HONORS MEN’S HONORS NCAA NATIONAL INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION 1983 Brian Ferrari NCAA ALL-AMERICANS 1977 Dean Shaw 1978 Dean Shaw 1981 Brian Ferrari 1982 Brian Ferrari 1983 Brian Ferrari Mike Bradley 2008 Christopher Clark 2011 Aaron Dinzeo
Adam Manewell - 15th Ryan Moravec - 16th Christopher Clark - 1st Christopher Werner - 11th Aaron Dinzeo - 7th Aaron Dinzeo - 6th
CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN 2008 Christopher Clark (second team) 2011 Tim Lahmers (first team)
NCAA REGIONAL INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION 2008 Christopher Clark USTFCCCA REGIONAL ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 2008 Christopher Clark PSAC ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 2008 Christopher Clark PSAC INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS 1981 Brian Ferrari 1983 Brian Ferrari 2008 Christopher Clark ALL-PSAC 1971 James Criner - 9th 1972 Doug Boyd - 9th 1973 Doug Boyd - 6th 1974 Doug Boyd - 4th 1976 Dean Shaw - 9th 1977 Dean Shaw - 2nd 1978 Dean Shaw - 5th 1979 Mike Bradley - 4th 1980 Mike Bradley - 7th Brian Ferrari - 9th 1981 Brian Ferrari - 1st 1982 Brian Ferrari - 2nd Mike Bradley - 6th 1983 Brian Ferrari - 1st Mike Bradley - 5th 1984 Paul Jost - 10th Pete Iannacchione - 11th 1985 Paul Jost - 14th 1986 Paul Bryan - 7th Paul Jost - 15th
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CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT 2008 Christopher Clark (first team) 2010 Tim Lahmers (second team) 2011 Tim Lahmers (first team) PSAC TOP 10 2008 Christopher Clark PSAC CHAMPION SCHOLAR 2011 Tim Lahmers PSAC SPORTMANSHIP AWARD 2008 Christopher Clark USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC (INDIVIDUAL) 2008 Christopher Clark Chuck Kacsur III Tim Lahmers Tony Russo 2009 Eric Reger Tony Russo Christopher Werner 2010 Aaron Dinzeo Tim Lahmers Tony Russo Christopher Werner 2011 Savantuay Boyette Aaron Dinzeo Nick Pezza Chris Wolfe
WOMEN’S HONORS PSAC INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS 1980 Rachel Brooks ALL-PSAC 1980 Rachel Brooks - 1st Kim Price - 15th 1983 Gwen Van Dine - 8th Sue Cavanaugh - 14th 1984 Sue Cavanaugh - 12th 2009 Erin Kling - 13th PSAC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 2009 Erin Kling CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN 2011 Laurie Hall (first team) Erin Kling (first team) CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT 2009 Laurie Hall (second team) 2010 Erin Kling (second team) 2011 Laurie Hall (first team) Erin Kling (first team)
USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC (INDIVIDUAL) 2009 Erin Kling Clare McSweeney 2010 Maeve Charlesworth Brittney Kanach Jill Schickling Carly Youngeberg 2011 Allison Hall Laurie Hall Erin Kling Alex Zanella USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC (TEAM) 2009, 2010, 2011 CAL U ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME 1997 Sue Van Orden 2009 Marty Uher (coach)
USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC (TEAM) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 CAL U ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME 1995 Brian Ferrari (1984) 2004 Dean Shaw (1979) 2007 Mike Bradley (1983) 2009 Marty Uher (coach)
Sophomore Aaron Dinzeo captured two individual titles in 2011 en route to becoming the fifth All-American in program history. He received All-PSAC honors for the second-straight year while becoming the first Cal U runner since 2008 to qualify for the NCAA National Championship. Dinzeo finished 20th overall in a field of 187 runners at the national race to become the second All-American in the last four years under head coach Daniel Caulfield. Senior Tim Lahmers was the recipient of the inaugural PSAC Champion Scholar Award. He was a two-time USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree in cross country and was a Capital One Academic All-America selection in 2011. As a team, Cal U posted their second-straight sixth-place finish at the PSAC Championships while placing ninth at the NCAA Atlantic Regional Championships for the fourth year in a row. On the women’s side, the Vulcans finished as high as second at the Buffalo Stampede by placing three top-10 finishers. At the league championship race in October, Cal U finished 13th overall before ending the season with a secondstraight 14th-place finish at the regional championships. For the third-straight year, both Cal U programs were recognized as a USTFCCCA All-Academic Team. The Vulcans also had a combined eight runners earn individual academic honors from the organization.
Marty Uher was the first cross country coach in school history.
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Originating in 1951 to administer and promote men’s athletics, the Pennsylvania
State Athletic Conference has evolved into one of the NCAA’s most heralded intercollegiate conferences. The first major step came in 1977, when based on a growing interest, the league reorganized to provide a structure for its women’s programs. Only three years later, lacking a standard competitive division, league voted to reclassify the entire conference to NCAA Division II. Among its recent enhancements the PSAC has expanded its membership twice during a four-year span. The first occurred during the 2008-09 academic year with the addition of full-time members Gannon University and Mercyhurst College, and associate member Long Island UniversityC.W. Post. Over the past year, the PSAC’s Board of Directors agreed to welcome Seton Hill University as an associate member to begin play in field hockey during the 2011-12 campaign. The membership now consists of 16 full-time institutions and the two associate members. All of the league’s full-time members are located within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which makes the PSAC the largest one-state conference in the NCAA. The league has also grown to share the distinctions as: The largest conference in Division II, the largest football-playing conference in the NCAA, and, with 23, the conference that sponsors the most championships at the Division II level. Highly competitive on a regional and national level, PSAC schools annually combine to send nearly one-third of its teams into
NCAA postseason play. Ultimately, the membership’s success has yielded 43 NCAA team and 246 individual title winners. While proud of its athletic accomplishments, the league also has evolved into one of Division II’s finest from an academic standpoint. Today, nearly one-third of the PSAC’s estimated 6,300 participants are honored each year as “Scholar-Athletes” for maintaining a grade-point average of 3.25 or better - a total that has nearly doubled since PSAC Scholar-Athletes were first recognized in the mid1990s. Although all 16 current institutions are members of Division II, seven league schools also compete at the Division I level in select sports. PSAC schools enroll over 127,000 students and claim over 710,000 alumni, including 483,000 who reside in Pennsylvania. The PSAC is governed by the presidents of the 16 member institutions. It employs a commissioner, an associate and assistant commissioner, and a director of media relations at its headquarters in Lock Haven, Pa. Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference 206 Annex Building Lock Haven, PA 17745 Staff Steve Murray - Commissioner Will Adair - Associate Commissioner Carlin Chesick - Assistant Commissioner/ Senior Woman Administrator Matt Beltz - Director of Media Relations
USTFCCCA In 2011, the California University of Pennsylvania men’s and women’s cross country teams were both named a U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) NCAA Division II All-Academic Team and a combined eight Vulcans (four men, four women) received individual All-Academic honors from the USTFCCCA. Sophomores Savantuay Boyette and Aaron Dinzeo, along with seniors Tim Lahmers and Chris Wolfe, were named to the USTFCCCA Division II All-Academic Men’s Team. On the women’s side, freshman Allison Hall, senior Laurie Hall, sophomore Erin Kling and freshman Alex Zanella were named to the USTFCCCA Division II All-Academic Team. The men’s team posted a GPA of 3.36 and was one of 80 teams recognized and the women’s team compiled a GPA of 3.44 and was one of 124 teams recognized by the organization. The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) had a combined 22 programs (men’s and women’s) selected as USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams. Both programs have maintained above a 3.25 GPA for the past five years with the Cal U men’s program receiving the all-academic laurel in four-consecutive seasons, while the women’s program has garnered the honor in each of the last three years. To qualify for USTFCCCA All-Academic individual honors, a student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 or greater through the most-recent semester, completed at least 12 credit hours in the semester of cross country competition, and placed in the top 50 percent at the most recent NCAA National Championships or in the top 30 percent at the NCAA Regional Championships. To qualify as a USTFCCCA All-Academic Cross Country Team, the team must have a cumulative team GPA of 3.00 or better and have compiled a score (finished at least five runners) at their respective NCAA Regional Championship. The USTFCCCA is a non-profit professional organization representing cross country and track & field coaches of all levels. The organization represents over 8,000 coaching members encompassing 94 percent of all NCAA track & field programs (DI, DII, and DIII) and includes members representing the NAIA as well as a number of state high school coaches associations. The USTFCCCA serves as an advocate for cross country and track & field coaches, providing a leadership structure to assist the needs of a diverse membership, serving as a lobbyist for coaches’ interests, and working as a liaison between the various stakeholders in the sports of cross country and track & field.
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On May 16, 2012, Geraldine Jones was named acting president of California University of Pennsylvania. Jones graduated from California State College in 1971 and began her career in education as a second-grade teacher in the Albert Gallatin School District, in Uniontown, Pa. She returned to California in 1974, serving as program director for Upward Bound for 20 years and as chair of the Department of Academic Development Services for 11 years. She was associate dean of the College of Education and Human Services for two years before serving as dean from 20002008. In July 2008, she was named provost and vice president for academic affairs. A member of the Cal U Alumni Association board of directors, Jones has received numerous honors, including the Cal U Alumni Association’s John R. Gregg Award for Loyalty and Service, the Black Alumni Association’s Outstanding Service Award, and the Community Service Award given by the Minority Students Association at Penn State Fayette. In 2010 Jones was one of 50 Women of Excellence honored by the New Pittsburgh Courier, one of the oldest and most prestigious black newspapers in the United States. Jones is a lifelong member of Mt. Zion AME Church of Brownsville, Pa., where she has been the church pianist since age 14. She has been married to Jeffrey B. Jones for 37 years; they have two adult daughters and a granddaughter.
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UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION
DR. BRUCE D. BARNHART
CRAIG BUTZINE
Acting Provost/ Vice President for Academic Affairs
Vice President for Marketing & University Relations
DR. NANCY PINARDI
ROBERT J. THORN
Interim Vice President for Student Affairs
DR. CHARLES A. MANCE Vice President for University Technology Services
SHARON M. NAVONEY Interim Vice President for University Development & Cal U for Life
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ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION
FRANK BAUER
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Interim Athletic Director Senior Woman Administrator
DR. BILL BIDDINGTON Faculty Athletic Representative
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UNIVERSITY PROFILE BUILDING CHARACTER. BUILDING CAREERS. California University of Pennsylvania, a comprehensive regional institution of higher education and a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, is a diverse, caring and scholarly learning community dedicated to excellence in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional studies that is devoted to building character and careers, broadly defined. The University is inspired by its core values of Integrity, Civility and Responsibility and is guided by its Bill of Rights and Responsibilities: We have the right to safety and security; We have the responsibility to ensure the safety and security of others; We have the right to be treated with respect; We have the responsibility to treat others with respect; We have the right to expect the best; We have the responsibility to give our best; We have the right to be treated fairly; We have the responsibility to treat others fairly. To advance its ultimate mission of building the character and careers of students, the University shall focus its efforts on three goals: student achievement and success, institutional excellence, and community service. These interrelated ends will be facilitated by the following means: high quality faculty, students, programs and facilities. These means, in turn, will be funded through an energetic program of resource acquisition and stewardship. The University is located on 294 acres in the borough of California, Pa., just 35 miles south of Pittsburgh on the banks of the Monongahela River. Here, highly trained faculty members, caring staff and state-ofthe-art facilities combine to help every student develop a degree of character while preparing for a meaningful career.
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The University is inspired by its core values of Integrity, Civility and Responsibility.
Cal U’s world class facilities provide the best in student housing and the new geothermal technologies have helped California University reduce power consumption to 57 percent less energy. Cal U is home to more than 100 clubs and organizations. The Student Activities Board programs provide various programs which include: concerts, lectures, films, off campus trips, recreational activities to name a few. As undergraduates, Cal U students can choose from more than 150 programs of study in three undergraduate colleges: Education & Human Services, Liberal Arts and Science, Technology & Business.
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UNIVERSITY PROFILE Q: Where are Cal U graduates finding jobs?
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Atlas America Bank of New York Mellon Bayer Corp. Central Intelligence Agency CONSOL Energy Coors Brewing Deloitte Ernst & Young FedEx FBI H.J. Heinz Co. Highmark KDKA ‘Late Show with David Letterman’ • Lockheed Martin • Mylan Pharmaceuticals
• New York Mets • New York Yankees • Ocean State Chiropractic and Sports Rehabilitation • Northrop Grumman • Pennsylvania Game Commission • Pennsylvania State Police • Peacock Keller • Pepsi • PNC Bank • Siemens • Smith Micro • Thermo Fisher Scientific • University of Pittsburgh • UPMC • U.S. Department of Defense
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security • U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration • U.S. Steel • Verizon • Washington County Planning Commission • West Penn Allegheny Health System • Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic • Westinghouse • Whirl Magazine • WPXI • YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh * Selected hires as reported to Cal U Career Services, 2003-2011.
A: All of the above (and more) California University of Pennsylvania Building Character. Building Careers.
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A proud member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.
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Cal U led NCAA Division II with a school-record 13 Academic All-Americans last academic year. The Vulcans ranked sixth overall among all institutions with 13 A-A-A. Of the 16 sports at Cal U, a total of 12 sports were represented among the 13 A-A-A selections. ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN BREAKDOWN BY SELECTION First Team - 4 Second Team - 4 Third Team - 5 BY CLASS Seniors - 8 Juniors - 3 Sophomores - 2 BY GENDER Female - 9 Male - 4 BY GEOGRAPHY Pennsylvania Natives - 8 International - 4 New York Natives - 1
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CALIFORNIA, PA. Waynesburg, Pa. Latrobe, Pa. Louisville, Ky.
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Slippery Rock, Pa. Slippery Rock, Pa.
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@ NCAA Atlantic Regional Championships @ NCAA National Championships
Lock Haven, Pa. Joplin, Mo.