2016 WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 2016 Roster Season Preview The Coast Guard Academy Coast Guard Superintendent Director of Athletics Athletics Facilities Strength & Conditioning Staff Directory
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Coast Guard Women’s Track Coaching Staff Player Bios History
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Madison Ahlers Chloe Benoist Rachel Burchill Alexandra Cobb Emily Cox Sarah Cummings Clara Dahill-Baue Morgan Garrett Shelby Gordon Anita Green Callie Gunzenhauser Jennifer Haley Rachel Hammond Karen Hovey Caroline Jenkins Ashlee Johnson Melissa Keeley Gretchen Krause Tara Larkin Monet Masters Jessica Mulroy Kyndall Percival Caitlin Piker Nina Ragle Alexia Troise Gabrielle Troise Bonny Turnage Molly Yuan
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Sprints Middle Distance Distance Sprints Distance Sprints Distance Middle Distance Sprints/Throws Distance Middle Distance Middle Distance Distance Throws Sprints/Hurdles Mid-Distance Distance Middle Distance Throws Sprints/Pole Vault Distance Distance Throws Distance Throws Throws Distance Sprints/Hurdles
Los Alamos, N.M. Crystal River, Fla. Oklahoma City, Ok. Fredonia, N.Y. Topsham, Maine North Las Vegas, Nev. Amherst, Mass. Waxhaw, N.C. Billings, Mt. Clermont, Fla. Pittsburgh, Pa. Coventry, R.I. Austin, Texas Danvers, Mass. Baltimore, Md. Highlands Ranch, Col. West Hartford, Conn. Doylestown, Pa. New Mildord, Conn. Howell, N.J. Rochestor, N.Y. Albuquerque, N.M. West Hartford, Conn. Virginia Beach, Va. Willmington, Del. Willmington, Del. Mechanicsville, Va. Wellesley, Mass.
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Ethan Brown (5th season) Greg Ahnrud, Brendan Wilkins, Ben Thuma, Jayna McCarron, Andrew Price, Chris Armstrong
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2016 SEASON PREVIEW The Coast Guard women’s track & field go into the 2016 with a balanced team that will look many different events for points this season. In his fifth season, head coach Ethan Brown is looking forward to strong performances from both the upper and lower class. In the sprints senior captain Madison Ahlers is the top returning performer in both the 200 and 400. Ahlers ran 27.51 in the 200 and 1:00.97 in the 400 respectively and will be a key relays specifically the 4x400 or distance medley relay. Junior Sarah Cummings stepped up her training this past offseason and posted the fastest 400 time in the Bears Blue & Orange intersquad meet. Sophomore Alexandra Cobb will play a supporting role for Coast Guard this season in the sprints and different relays. Senior captain Monet Masters is currently the school record holder for pole vault in both indoor and outdoor track and field at the Academy. She cleared 11’5.75” last season which is her personal best and was 34th in NCAA Division III. Masters will be a consistent point scorer for the team this season and important leader as one of four team captains.
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The distance group looks to pick up where they left off during the cross country season as freshman Anita Green looking to focus on the 3k during the indoor season. Green was one of a number of runners who had excellent cross country season and will build on the success. Freshman Nina Ragle is a versatile runner who could factor into anything from the 600 all the way to 3k. Ragle has potential to qualify for post season competition in open events or as a member of a relay. Senior captain Jessica Mulroy’s strongest event will be 3k steeplechase but has posted an 18:56 in the 5k. Mulroy potentially could move up in the long distance events with in the region. Junior Bonny Turnage had an outstanding cross country season as the Bears second finisher at the regional championships. Turnage could be a point scorer in the mile and possibly the 3k.
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Gabrielle Troise and Alexia Troise both burst on to the scene last season making an immediate impact on the team as freshman. The Troise sisters traded off holding the school record in the discus during outdoors while Gabrielle also set the outdoor school record in the shot put. Senior captain Tara Larkin and freshman Karen Hovey are potential championship qualifiers in multiple throwing events for the upcoming season.
In the mid-distance events sophomore Ashlee Johnson returns as a strong 800 runner who will play an important role in the 800 as a possible championship qualifier as well as a relay runner in both the 4x800 DMR. Junior Gretchen Krause had an excellent cross country season as she was the Bears top finisher during the Championship season. She has consistently been a reliable 800 runner for Coast Guard as she ran her top time in the 800 (2:20.76) her freshman year. Junior Chloe Benoist will be another contender for a late season relay spot while junior Jennifer Haley will anything from the 800 to the mile and will also be considered for different relays.
It will be an optimistic season for the Bears track and field team as veterans continue to improve on previous performances and underclassmen attempt to make an immediate impact.
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COAST GUARD ACADEMY One of the smallest of the five U.S. Military Academies Four-Year Bachelor’s of Science degree program Founded in 1876 aboard the schooner Dobbin Highly selective admissions standards No tuition, traditional application process No congressional nomination necessary Education includes academics, physical fitness, character and leadership development 85 percent of graduates choose to serve beyond their five-year commitment Two graduates have been NASA Astronauts 80 percent of graduates go to graduate school (most paid for by Coast Guard
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COAST GUARD QUICK FACTS The Coast Guard Academy has 23 Intercollegiate sports (11 men’s, 9 women’s, 3 co-ed) The Bears have been members of the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) in 15 sports since 1999 Coast Guard has won NEWMAC championships in Volleyball, Men’s Swimming, Men’s Basketball, Women’s Crew and Softball Teams have competed in the ECAC Championship tournament in men’s soccer, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball and softball in the past five years The Bears have advanced to the NCAA Tournament Elite 8 in both Volleyball (2006) and Men’s Basketball (2007-08) COAST GUARD ACADEMY CORPS OF CADETS DEMOGRAPHICS - about 1,000 cadets enrolled - 48 states and 11 foreign nations represented - 100% of students housed on campus - 20 NCAA Division III athletic teams - 31% of cadets are women - 22% of cadets are minorities - 1 faculty member for every 8 students - 19 Cadets in an average class
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REAR ADMIRAL JAMES E. RENDON ACADEMY SUPERINTENDENT FIRST YEAR Rear Admiral Rendon assumed the duties of the 41st Superintendent of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, June 1, 2015. He reported to the Academy after serving as Director, Joint Interagency Task Force West (JIATF West), the U.S. Pacific Command’s executive agent for planning and conducting counter-drug strategy in an area of operations covering more than 105 million square miles.
Prior to this assignment, Rear Admiral Rendon served as Assistant Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy, the Superintendent’s direct representative to oversee day-to-day operations. Prior to his first Academy assignment, he served as Director of Staff to the Vice Commandant.
Rear Admiral Rendon is a surface operations specialist with a diverse list of assignments over his 28 year Coast Guard officer
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career. He served as Commander, Sector Northern New England in Portland Maine, as well as, Chief Response, Fifth Coast Guard District in Portsmouth, Virginia.
Rear Admiral Rendon is a cutterman with afloat tours as Deck Watch Officer aboard Durable, a 210-foot cutter home-ported in Brownsville, Texas; Executive Officer aboard the Patrol Boat Ocracoke in Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, and Commanding Officer of the Surface Effect Ship Petrel in Key West, Florida. Other operational ashore assignments consist of staff advisor, Seventh Coast Guard District Intelligence and Law Enforcement Branch in Miami, Florida, Operations Officer for Group Key West, Florida, as well as Commander, Coast Guard Group Mayport in Northeast Florida.
Rear Admiral Rendon served as Aide de Camp to the 20th Commandant of the Coast Guard. He also completed a Congressional Fellowship in our nation’s Capital, where he worked for the House of Representatives, Government Reform Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources, followed by a two-year assignment as Drug Policy Advisor to the Speaker of the House.
Rear Admiral Rendon’s personal awards include a Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal (6), Coast Guard Commendation Medal (3), Coast Guard Achievement Medal, and a variety of other unit awards and service ribbons. He is authorized to wear the Cutterman’s Insignia and the Boat Forces Operations Insignia.
A 1983 graduate of the United States Coast Guard Academy, Rear Admiral Rendon holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and a Master of Science degree from the University of Illinois. He also completed study at the National War College, Class of 2005, where he earned a Master of Science degree in National Security Strategy.
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TIM FITZPATRICK DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS FIFTH YEAR Tim Fitzpatrick is in his fifth year as Director of Athletics at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and on his watch the USCGA’s athletic program has seen growth in several key areas. In addition to securing a comprehensive, five-year shoe and apparel agreement with adidas America for the academy’s 23 NCAA sports, has overseen a rebranding initiative that has resulted in new logos and marks and created an athletic booster organization (the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Bear Club). Under Fitzpatrick’s guidance, the department produced its first-ever women’s professional development seminar (the Women’s LeadHERship Symposium) for female USCGA athletic staff members as well as attendees from colleges and universities throughout New England, and has launched an external program for sale of corporate sponsorships and partnerships. Fitzpatrick was the Director of Athletics at Texas A&MCorpus Christi for two years prior to his arrival at USCGA, after spending the previous four years as the Deputy Athletic Director at Indiana University. At Texas A&M – Corpus Christi, Fitzpatrick secured major gifts for construction of a new outdoor tennis center, as well as renovation of the university’s baseball and softball stadiums. He additionally served on the NCAA’s Division I Women’s Basketball Issues Committee while in south Texas, and executed a strategic plan which increased the department’s corporate sponsorship revenue by nearly 40%.
Additionally, he negotiated a 6-year, $21,000,000 shoe and apparel agreement with adidas America and administered the Hoosiers’ multi-media partnerships with Learfield Sports and the Big Ten Network. During his tenure, Indiana realized a ticket sales revenue increase of 15-percent over annual budgeted projections. Fitzpatrick came to IU after spending the previous five years as COO and associate athletics director for external operations at the U.S. Military Academy. Fitzpatrick directed a fundraising effort that saw Army’s “A Club” donor base grow from 750 to 6,700 and annual giving grow from $500,000
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He arrived at West Point from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, where he served as the associate athletics director for external affairs and executive director of the athletic foundation. Fitzpatrick’s work at Charlotte resulted in a 26-percent increase in annual gifts and a 39-percent increase in planned gifts. Prior to Army and Charlotte, Fitzpatrick served in a similar role at the University of Pittsburgh. In addition to serving as the men’s basketball sport administrator, he directed a staff that generated a school record $1.4 million in sponsorship revenue and a $125,000 increase in annual giving. Fitzpatrick was a senior associate athletics director at the University of North Texas from May 1994 to June 1996. He was instrumental in UNT’s transition from NCAA Division I-AA football to the Big West Conference, and during the 1994 football season, North Texas was one of three programs nationally to have every football game televised in its home market. This local television package generated more than $700,000 in corporate sponsorship revenue. He gained considerable experience as Assistant Commissioner of the Southwest Conference from 199294. Fitzpatrick negotiated a $2.25 million, three-year men’s basketball tournament title sponsorship with the Dr. Pepper Company, and he also oversaw the league’s national and local television syndication efforts. Fitzpatrick began his athletic administration career as the assistant marketing director at Army before moving on to Virginia Commonwealth as the director of marketing and Ticket Sales (1984-87) and Assistant Athletics Director for Marketing and Public Relations from 1987-92. A 1981 graduate of Hampden-Sydney College with a bachelor’s degree in English, Fitzpatrick earned his master’s degree in sports administration from Ohio University in 1982.
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While at Indiana, he was responsible for internal administration of the department, oversaw capital construction and facilities management, and had oversight of the football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball programs. Additionally, Fitzpatrick managed IU’s external units, including marketing, ticket operations, licensing, merchandising, website, and publications.
to $1.8 million. He also cultivated the Army Sports Network from two radio stations to 18, including 50,000-watt ESPN 1050 in New York City. During his tenure at West Point, corporate sponsorship revenue jumped from $250,000 to $920,000 annually.
COAST GUARD ACADEMY NITCHMAN TRACK & FIELD COMPLEX The Track & Field Complex was constructed in the summer of 2007 first used for the men’s and women’s soccer games that Fall. The FieldTurf surface lies on the banks of the beautiful Thames River and is also home to the men’s and women’s track & field program.
COMMANDER JOHN MERRIMAN GYM Merriman Gymnasium is home to the women’s volleyball program and the men’s and women’s basketball programs. The gym holds three basketball courts used for varsity practices and games, as well as intramural competition. The 1200-seat facility has been home to numerous league and regional championships.
ROLAND POOL Roland Pool is home to our men’s and women’s swimming and diving program. The eight-lane, 50-yard pool is also used daily for athletic training programs for our cadet-athletes, physical education courses, as well as military training programs necessary to carry out the missions of the Coast Guard for all cadets.
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NITCHMAN BASEBALL FIELD Nelson Nitchman Field is home of the Coast Guard Academy baseball team. The picturesque view from the field overlooks the Thames River.
NITCHMAN SOFTBALL FIELD Nelson Nitchman Field is home of the softball team. The Bears have enjoyed tremendous success winning three of the last four NEWMAC tournament championships and going to the NCAA tournament four straight seasons (20092012).
CADET MEMORIAL FIELD Cadet Memorial Field was made into a FieldTurf surface in 2004 as a gift from the Class of 1952. The facility features a twostory press box that includes two coaches rooms, a room for radio broadcasting and video recording, space for media personnel, and two lounge lounge areas for additional seating. The 1500seat stadium overlooks the Thames River and the Gold Star Memorial Bridge.
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Coast Guard Athletics has two weight rooms, each featuring state-of-theart equipment for our cadets and cadet-athletes to use to improve their overall health and fitness. The facility in Roland Hall is dedicated to freeweight exercising while our Billard Hall facility holds our nautilus, cardio, and other guided machine equipment.
Shaakira Hassell
Strength and Conditioning Coach Hassell, in her first season at the Coast Guard Academy, was most recently the fitness manager at XSport Fitness in Chicago. She has a degree in Self-Designed Sports Science from Beloit College in Wisconsin where she was the class president as well as master’s degrees in Health and Physical Education from Valdosta State and Sports and Fitness Management from Troy University.
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She was the tactical strength and conditioning coach at Fort Bragg from 2013-2104 and prior to that the strength and conditioning coach at IMG Academy in Florida from 2011-2013. Hassell began her career as the strength and conditioning graduate assistant at Georgia Southern during the 2004-2005 academic year before moving onto Valdosta State as graduate assistant for two years. She then served as the assistant strength and conditioning coach at Troy University from 2007-2011 before taking the position at IMG Academy. Hassell played for both the Chicago Force and the Atlanta Xplosion Women’s of the Independent Women’s Football League (IWFL) and her Atlanta team won the 2006 IWFL Championship. She was also a member of the US Virgin Islands Women’s National Basketball team practice squad.
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ADMINISTRATION Name Tim Fitzpatrick Dan Rose Tim Opstrup Chris Parsons Art Lamoureux Jason Southard Casey McGarvey Andrea Stewart Donna Koczajowski Katherine Bossardet Vi Oliver Bruce Cobb Marc Grindstaff Dave Fraboni
MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING Title Director of Athletics Associate AD/Director of Physical Education Associate AD for Finance, Logistics and Facilities Associate AD for Compliance and Admissions Support Assistant AD for Operations Director of Media Relations Media Relations Assistant SWA/Travel Coordinator SWA/Director of Club Sports Associate Office Manager Administrative Assistant Equipment Manager Equipment Manager Equipment Manager
Phone 860-444-8600 860-701-6798
Name John Westkott Mary Westkott Ken Pancoast
860-444-8602
MEN’S TENNIS
860-701-6197
Name Matt Nakagawa
860-444-8601 860-701-6800
PISTOL & RIFLE
860-701-6799 860-444-8604 860-444-8600 860-444-8580 860-444-8606 860-444-8663 860-444-8663
Title Head Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer
Phone 860-444-8619 860-701-6415 860-701-6416 860-701-6617
BASEBALL Name C.C. Grant Mike Turgeon
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-444-8581
C.C. Grant Ray LaForte Jordan Berrian Jay Driscoll Chris Strand Dave Ratner Don Miller
Title Head Coach Co-Defensive Coordinator/ Recruiting Coordinator Co-Defensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Wide Receivers Defensive Line Defensive Line Tight Ends Offensive Assistant
Phone 860-444-8584 860-444-8605 860-444-8581 860-701-6805 860-701-6767
MEN’S BASKETBALL Name Kevin Jaskiewicz Bob Bono Mike Mailhot
Phone 860-701-6132 860-444-8588
Title Director of Rowing/Head Coach
Phone 860-444-8679
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-444-8590
MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Name Ethan Brown Greg Ahnrud Mariette Ogg
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-701-6805
Title Director of Sailing Head Offshore Coach Head Intercollegiate Coach
Phone 860-444-8577 860-701-6291 860-444-8325
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Pitching Coach
Phone 860-444-8604
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-701-6594 860-701-6960
Title Director of Rowing Head Coach
Phone 860-444-8679 860-803-4435
Title Head Coach
Phone 860-701-6744
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Goalkeeper Coach
Phone 860-444-8582
SAILING Name Doug Clark Jack Neades Brian Swingly Name Donna Koczajowski Dana Fleischmann Erin Miller
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Name Alex Ivansheck Jessica Farley Scott Hawk Catherine Lewis
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Goalkeeper Coach
Phone 860-701-6197
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Name Bill Randall Jodi Hope
WOMEN’S LACROSSE Name Ruth Ness
WOMEN’S SOCCER Name Susan Grant Beth Nakagawa Andrea Giuliano Katie Shveda Anthony Occhialini
WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING Name John Westkott Mary Westkott Ken Pancoast
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Diving Coach
Phone 860-444-8586 860-701-6374
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-444-8589
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL Name Mike Bynon Ashley Coyle Name Ethan Brown Greg Ahnrud Mariette Ogg
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-444-8590
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-701-6595
WRESTLING Name Kevin Bratland J.R. Lewis
MEN’S SOCCER Name Chris Parsons Patrick McCarney Anthony Occhialini
Phone 860-701-6886
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MEN’S LACROSSE Name Ray LaForte Dave Fraboni Mike Higbie Pat Powers
Title Shooting Sports Coach
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Title Head Coach Associate Head Coach Assistant Coach
MEN’S CREW Name Bill Randall
Phone
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FOOTBALL Name Bill George Dana Fleischmann
Title Head Coach
Phone 860-444-8586 860-701-6374
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ATHLETIC TRAINING Name Ken Niedzwiecki Maura Gillon Jake Ibey Shannon Nickels
Name Richard Hawkins
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Diving Coach
ETHAN BROWN HEAD COACH FIFTH SEASON
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Ethan Brown begins his fifth season as the head coach of men’s & women’s track & field, while he is in his fourth season directing the men’s cross country programs and seventh with the women’s cross country team. Coast Guard’s track & field and cross country teams are beginning to build momentum on the regional and national stage. Since taking over the helm of both cross country, the men’s and women’s cross country team placed as high as 15th and 13th respectively with Gary Ezzo (‘14) earning Regional Honors last year placing 24th. On the track and in the field, several athletes have gone on to represent Coast Guard at regional meets in both cross country and track & field, while 6 have earned All America honors including 4-time All-American in the hurdles, Adam Scalesse. Prior to becoming head coach at Coast Guard, Brown served as an Assistant Coach for Track & Field for two years, working primarily with Sprinters, Jumpers and Multi-Eventers, helping 32 athletes on to All-Region honors and Carl Luxhoj to earn AllAmerica honors three times in the long and triple jump. Prior to joining the staff at Coast Guard, Brown was an assistant coach for both cross country and track & field at Babson College from 2006-2008. While at Babson, Brown helped guide 16 athletes on to NCAA regional qualifiers and 17 track athletes to the ECAC Championships. Before arriving at Babson, Brown served as an assistant coach for the men’s track & field team at his alma matter, Springfield College from 2003-2005. During his time at Springfield, brown primarily worked with Sprints & Jumps where he coached several athletes to regional honors and 6 athletes to earn All-America honors in the 400 meters, 4x400, long jump, and high jump.
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In college, Brown was a standout at Springfield College where he was a two-time All-New England high jumper. In 2001, he qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships where he finished 12th. He holds a Master’s of Education in Sports Management from Springfield College and professional certifications including; Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist from the NSCA and USA Track & Field (USATF) Level I and Level II (Jumps) certified coach.
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GREG AHNRUD ASSISTANT COACH
Greg Ahnrud assists with both the cross country and track and field teams at the Coast Guard Academy. Ahnrud served as an assistant coach for both cross country and track & field at Rhode Island College from 2009-2012 where the women’s team set 18 individual records and five relay school records and the men’s team set 13 individual records and eight relay school records during his time at the school. The last two seasons, the RIC men’s outdoor track team had its best finishes at the New England Championships, placing 10th in 2011 and seventh last season of the over 50 schools competing. Ahnrud competed for the Rhode Island College cross country and track programs from 2006-08 after transferring in from Assumption College. During his time as an athlete at RIC, he served as a team captain and was a middle distance event specialist where he earned New England Alliance Conference honors several times. During the cross country season, he was one of their top runner’s at the conference and regional stages. Coach Ahnrud holds both a USATF Level 1 and Level 2 (distance) coaching certificate. His coaching background is also highlighted with experience in strength training and gait analysis.
BRENDAN WILKINS ASSISTANT COACH SPRINTS/JUMPS Brendan is an assistant coach with the Coast Guard cross country team and track and field program where he works with the jumpers and sprinters. He worked with the jumpers at Stonington High School in 2012 and holds USA Track & Field Level 1 Coaching Certification. A 2014 graduate of Ithaca College with a degree in Environmental Studies, he was a four-year member of the track and field team and served as team captain during his senior season. Wilkins was an ECAC Championship qualifier in the high jump both indoors and outdoors.
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BEN THUMA ASSISTANT COACH THROWS Ben Thuma is in his fifth season serving as a throwing coach for both the men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field teams. Thuma is graduate of the University of Delaware where he was a four-year letterwinner in track and field. He began his coaching career in 1999, coaching at the John Powell Throwing Camp through 2005. He was also the throws coach for East Lyme (Conn.) High School from 2007 through 2011. While at Coast Guard he has led many throwers to qualify and as well as score in several post-season championship events. He coached Emily Trudeau to break the Academy’s indoor and outdoor shot put records. As well, he’s had a hand in coaching Will Baker (Coast Guard’s #2 discus thrower all-time) as well as Abby Bishop and Clay Kosack in the throwing events on their way to multi-event accolades and record setting performances.
JAYNA MCCARRON CHRISTOPHER ARMSTRONG ASSISTANT COACH DISTANCE
Jayna graduated from CGA in 2007 as a civil engineer and spent 4 years on CG cutters (in CA and MS), 2 years at a special assignment (in WA) and then 2 years in graduate school (in NY) before returning to the Academy to be the Alfa Company Officer. Alfa Company’s mission at the Academy is “health and wellness”.
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She hails, originally, from Lunenburg, MA and has a dog, Max who also has four years of sea time. She has always loved running and hopes to be a lifelong athlete!
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ANDREW PRICE ASSISTANT COACH DISTANCE Lieutenant Junior Grade Andrew Price, originally from Scottsdale, Arizona, graduated from the United States Coast Guard Academy in 2011 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Management. While at the Academy, he was a member of both the cross country and track teams, becoming a team captain for cross country his junior and senior years. After graduation, his first assignment was as a Deck Watch Officer on Coast Guard Cutter DILIGENCE (WMEC 616), home ported in Wilmington, North Carolina. Onboard DILIGENCE he served as the Assistant Navigator and Support Department Head conducting drug and migrant interdiction, search and rescue, and fisheries enforcement missions. LTJG Price was then deployed as part of Coast Guard Patrol Forces Southwest Asia under the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet in Manama, Bahrain. During the deployment he served as Operations Officer on CGC WRANGELL (WPB 1332) and later, CGC MONOMOY (WPB 1326) as well as a Battle Watch Captain for Commander, Destroyer Squadron 50 in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM.
CHRISTOPHER ARMSTRONG ANDREA PARKER ASSISTANT COACH FACULTY AFFILIATE
LCDR Armstrong, a 2001 graduate of the United States Coast Guard Academy, will serve as the Officer Representative for the men’s and women’s cross country team and as an assistant coach for the track and field teams.. While in High School, Armstrong ran cross country and track & feld where he specialized in distance events. At the Academy, he continued his running on both the cross country and track & field teams. After graduation, he headed to Coast Guard Cutter Bear from 2001 to 2003 where he was Student Engineer, Damage Control Assistant, and Assistant Engineer Officer. He was qualified Engineering Officer of the Watch, Deck Watch Officer, and Boarding Team Member. In 2003 he headed to the University of Rhode Island to pursue his Masters Degree. From 2005-2008, LCDR Armstrong headed to CG Headquarters where he was assigned as the C4IT Project Manager for the new National Security Cutters being constructed. He over saw the design and installation of over $300 million of equipment on each asset. In 2009 He fleeted up to the Deputy C4IT Acquisition Planner where he was responsible for outlining a $2.3 billion strategic acquisition plan for C4IT equipment on all CG assets over the next 20 years.
LCDR Armstrong reported CGA in the summer of 2013 where he currently teaches in the Electrical Engineering Section. He holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering and a Bachelor’s and Master’s Certificate in IT Project Management from The George Washington University School of Business. LCDR Armstrong is a 2008 Copernicus Award Recipient from the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA).
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In 2009, LCDR Armstrong reported to Electronic Systems Support Unit Miami (ESU) as the Operations Officer; overseeing 24/7 operational readiness of all C4IT equipment in the D7 Area of Responsibility. In 2011, LCDR Armstrong was fleeted up to be the Executive Officer of ESU Miami where he was responsible for executing a $2 million budget annually and overseeing 225 personnel.
MADISON AHLERS SENIOR - SPRINTS LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO
Ahlers was a member of the school record setting distance medley relay team last season that ran 12:22.68 beating the old record by almost seven seconds. Madison was almost a member of the DMR team that finished in seventh place at the Division III New England Championships, securing all New England status.
BEFORE CGA Ahlers attended Los Alamos High School where she was a member of the soccer team, basketball team, and track and field team. She was first team all district and first team all state for the soccer team and was captain her senior year. Ahlers saw success on the track as well as she was a three time state champion, ran on the 4x100 meter relay state champion team in 2011, and finished in the top five in the state for the 400. She was also captain of the track and field team her senior year. GETTING TO KNOW AHLERS Ahlers favorite movie is the The League of Extraordinary Men. Her favorite tv shows are the Walking Dead and Sons of Anarchy and her she enjoys listening to any kind of country music. Ahlers favorite video game is Super Mario 3 for NES.
MONET MASTERS SENIOR - SPRINTS/POLE VAULT HOWELL, NEW JERSEY
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Masters set the indoor track & field school record in the pole vault at the Open New England Championship clearing 11’5.75” and earning all-New England honors. Monet was also the top finisher for the Bears at the NEWMAC championships with a fifth place finish. She is a Marine and Environmental Sciences major. BEFORE CGA Monet competed for coach John Hein at Howell High School. She was also captain of the gymnastics team and was a member of the swim team. Masters was a member of the National Honors Society and a Scholar Athlete. She has an older brother Monte II and is the daughter of Monte and Toi Masters. GETTING TO KNOW MONET Her favorite foods are chinese food and french fries while her favorite snack food are oreos. Monet’s favorite movies is Stick It while her favorite actor is Ryan Gosling. Her favorite band is One Direction and her favorite athlete is Gabby Douglas. A New Jersey Nets fan, her favorite TV show is Dance Moms. If she could meet anyone living or deceased it would be Rosa Parks.
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JESSICA MULROY SENIOR - DISTANCE ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
Mulroy ran a 18:56 last season in the 5k but will also be featured in the 3k for the upcomcing season. Jessica ran for the Bears at the Division III New England Championships in cross country this past season. She is the daughter of Chris and Grethel Mulroy and is majoring in Operations Research and Computer Analysis. BEFORE CGA Mulroy was a three-sport athlete at Pittsford Sutherland (N.Y.) High, running cross country for coach Jim Erwin. She was also a member of the school’s indoor and outdoor track teams. Mulroy served as a team captain in all three sports as a senior. Jessica has a younger sister, Casey (18). GETTING TO KNOW JESSICA Jessica’s favorite actress is Emma Watson and her favorite movie is Apollo 13. If she could visit any sports stadium or arena she would choose Wrigley Field and her favorite book is A Prayer for Owen Meany. If she could meet anyone, living or deceased, it would be Susan B. Anthony.
CHLOE BENOIST JUNIOR - MID. DISTANCE CRYSTAL RIVE, FLORIDA Benoist earned all New England honors with the Distance Medley Relay team that finished in seventh place at Indoor Division III Championships. Chloe will continue to bring depth to the Coast Guard middle distance and relay group. She is the daughter of Justin and Jacqueline Benoist.
GETTING TO KNOW CHLOE Chloe’s favorite food is steak or sushi while her favorite snack food is hummus and chips. Her favorite movie is Zoolander and her favorite actor is Johnny Depp. She is a Florida Gators fan and her favorite athlete is Christiano Ronaldo. If she could meet anyone living or deceased it would be Queen Elizabeth I.
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BEFORE CGA She was team captain and competed at the state championship meet for for coach Epstein and coach Thompson at Lecanto High. Benoist was also captain of the track and a two-time district champion with the womens soccer team. Chloe has a younger brother Chase.
GRETCHEN KRAUSE JUNIOR - DISTANCE DOYLESTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA Krause has consistently been a reliable 800 runner for Coast Guard as she ran her top time in the 800 (2:20.76) her freshman year. Gretchen had an excellent cross country season as she was the Bears top finisher during the Championship season. She will help the Bears in both open and relay events.
BEFORE CGA Krause was a three-sport athlete at Central Bucks West (Pa.) High, running cross country for coach Kiki Bell. Gretchen was also a member of the school’s indoor and outdoor track teams. She was team captain and All-State selection in all three sports as a senior. Krause has one brother, Max (16), and one sister, Amelia (14). GETTING TO KNOW GRETCHEN Gretchen’s favorite movie is the Bourne Ultimatum while her favorite actor is Matt Damon. Her favorite professional athlete is U.S. track star Lolo Jones and if she could visit any sports stadium or arena she would choose Franklin Field. If she could meet anyone, living or deceased, it would be St. Joan of Arc.
JENNIFER HALEY JUNIOR - MID. DISTANCE COVENTRY, RHODE ISLAND
ATHLETE BIOS
Haley will be a utility figure for the Bears this upcoming season as she can run anything from the 800 to the mile and will also be counted on to fill key relay spots. She is the daughter of Matt and Fran Haley and is majoring in Naval Architecture. BEFORE CGA She was captain and All-state performer for coach Michaela Driscoll at Coventry High and was also captain and Allstate on the track and field team. Jennifer has a brother Matt. GETTING TO KNOW JENN Jenn’s favorite food are bagels while her favorite snack food are bananas. Her favorite TV show is Psych and her favorite movie is Forrest Gump. Jenn’s favorite singer is Kesha and her favorite actor is Zac Efron. Her favorite book is The Great Gatsby and her favorite pro sports team is the Boston Red Sox.
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BONNY TURNAGE JUNIOR - DISTANCE MECHANICSVILLE, VIRGINIA Bonny was part of the DMR team that earned Division III All-New England honors with a seventh place finish during the indoor season.She had a solid freshman season in both cross country and track. Turnage was part of both the DMR and 4x800 relay teams which earned All-New England honors during the indoor track season as a freshman. She is the daughter of Charles and Nancy Turnage and is majoring in Civil Engineering. BEFORE CGA Turnage was a five-sport athlete at Lee-Davis (Va.) High, running cross country for coach Neil Mathews. She also was a member of the school’s indoor and outdoor track, swimming, and soccer teams. Bonny earned numerous all-district and all-regional honors on her way to graduating as class valedictorian. Turnage was a team captain in four sports as a senior. She has one brother, Mitchell (14), and one sister, Carrie (21). GETTING TO KNOW BONNY Bonny’s favorite movie is John Tucker Must Die and her favorite restaurant is Moe’s Southwest Grill. The mostused app on her phone is Snapchat and her favorite college team, other than Coast Guard, is VCU. If she could meet anyone, living or deceased, it would be Erik Weinhenmayer, the first blind man to climb Mount Everest.
RACHEL BURCHILL SOPHOMORE - DISTANCE OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA Rachel was the third runner for the Bears to cross the line at the ECAC Championships this past cross country season running 25:07.68. Burchill will look to add to her success from the cross country and help the Bears distance team score points on the track. She is an Electrical Engineering major.
GETTING TO KNOW RACHEL Rachel’s favorite food is salmon and her favorite snack food is yogurt covered raisins. Her favorite TV show is Criminal Minds and her favorite movie is Meet the Robinsons. Rachel’s favorite band is Hanson and her favorite song is Little Wonders by Rob Thomas. A Boston Bruins fan, her favorite athlete is Andrew Wheating and her favorite actress is Carrie Mulligan.
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ATHLETE BIOS
BEFORE CGA Captain of the cross country team for coach Tom McKinney at Kadena High and was a member of track and field team . Rachel has an older brother Kevin and an older sister Alysa . She is the daughter of Paul, who is a retired Master Sergeant in the Air Force, and Akemi Burchill.
ALEXIA TROISE SOPHOMORE - THROWER WILLMINGTON, DELEWARE Alexia had an excellent freshman year finishing in second in the discus and eighth in the hammer at the NEWMAC Championships. Troise also earned All-ECAC honors in her first year finishing seventh place with a throw of 127’9” in the discus.. Alexia also broke the school record in the discus. BEFORE CGA Troise attended the Charter School of Wilmington and three for Rich and Cole at. Alexia is the daughter of Paula and Nick and. Her twin sister Gabrielle attends the Academy and competes on the track and field team with her while her sister Belle is still in high school.
GABRIELLE TROISE SOPHOMORE - THROWER WILLMINGTON, DELEWARE
ATHLETE BIOS
Gabrielle burst on to the scene last year breaking the school record in the shot put with a distance of 39’7.75” at the ECAC championships. She held the school record in the discus last season but was overtaken by her twin sister Alexia. Troise also place in three events at the NEWMAC championships taking second in the shot put, third in the discus and fourth in the hammer. She is a Marine and Environmental Science major. BEFORE CGA Troise was a three captain of the track and field team for coach Rich and Cole at the Charter School of Wilmington. All five years that she competed at the high school level she finished in the top three in state for each of her events. Gabrielle is the daughter of Paula and Nick and. Her twin sister Alexia attends the Academy and competes on the track and field team with her while her sister Belle is still in high school. GETTING TO KNOW GABRIELLE Troise’s favorite movie is Mad Max: Fury Road and her favorite pro sports team is the Pittsburgh Penguins. Gabrielle’s biggest pet peeve is when people walk past her door, pause and then keep walking. If she could visit any stadium in the world it would be Shakespeare Arena. The most used app on her phone is the flashlight feature.
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2015 RESULTS --- Fourth Place at NEWMAC Championship Date Jan 17 Jan. 24 Jan. 31 Feb. 7 Feb. 13-14 Feb. 14 Feb. 20-21 Feb. 27-28 Mar. 8-9 Mar. 28 Apr. 4 Apr. 11 Apr. 17-18 Apr. 18 Apr. 25 May 1-2 May 8-9 May 14-15
Opponent Result CGA WINTER INVIITATIONAL 2nd place @ Wesleyan College Invitational No team scoring @ Tufts Invitational No team scoring @ Tufts Cupid Challenge No team scoring @ Dave Hemery Invitational @ Boston University No team scoring @ MIT Invitational No team scoring @ Division III New England Indoor Championships @ Smith 25th place @ All-New England Championships @ Boston University 36th place @ ECAC Championships @ Boston, Mass. 43rd place CGA SPRING INVITATIONAL 4th place @ Amherst College Invitational 3rd place @ SPRINGFIELD with WPI 3rd place @ Larry Ellis Invitational @ Princeton No team scoring @ Springfield Invitational 6th place @ NEWMAC Championships @ MIT 5th place @ Division III N.E. Outdoor Championships @ MIT 12th place @ All-New England Championships @ MIT 32th place @ ECAC Championships @ Springfield College 54th place
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REVIEW & HISTORY
Indoor All-Americans 1995
Gretchen Wagner
5,000 Meters
2000
Jackie James
55 Meters
Outdoor All-Americans 1993
Cathy Gross
800 Meters
1994
Gretchen Wagner
5,000 Meters
1995
Gretchen Wagner
5,000 Meters
1996
Tammy Wilcox
1,500 Meters
1996
Jen Roy
400 Meters
1998
Jenny Ng
3,000 Meters
1999
Jackie James
100 Meters
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2016 SCHEDULE January 16
CGA Winter Invitational
January 23
@ Bowdoin Invitational
January 29
@ Tufts Multi-Event
January 30
@ Ramapo Select Invitational
February 6
@ URI Coaches Invitational
February 13
@ Dave Hemery Invitational @ Boston University
February 13
@ Gordon Kelly Invitational @ MIT
February 19 - 20
@ Division III N.E. Indoor Championships @ Springfield
February 26 - 27
@ All-New England Championships @ Boston University
March 4 - 5
@ ECAC Championships @ Staten Island, New York
March 11 - 12
@ NCAA Championships @ Grinell College
April 4
CGA Spring Invitational
April 9
@ Amherst Invitational
April 16
@ Springfield w/ WPI
April 22 - 23
@ Larry Ellis Invitational @ Princeton
April 23
@ Springfield College Invitational
April 30
@ NEWMAC Championships @ Coast Guard Academy
May 6 - May 7
@ Division III New England Championships @ Springfield
May 13 - 14
@ All New England Championships @ SCSU
May 19 - 20
@ ECAC Championships @ Springfield
May 26 - 28
@ NCAA Championships @ Wartburg College
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