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Quick Facts Location..................................... Charlotte, N.C. Enrollment............................................. 24,701 Nickname..................................................49ers Colors...................................... Green and White Facility.......................Belk Track Center (4,000) Conference....................................... Atlantic 10 Chancellor.............................. Dr. Philip DuBois Athletic Director................................ Judy Rose Website........................ www.charlotte49ers.com

Table of City of Charlotte........ Inside Front Cover Table of Contents/Quick Facts/Media....1 Charlotte NCAA All-Americans..............2 Head Coach Bob Olesen........................3 Associate Coach Timothy Vaught..........4 Assistant Coach Ed Schlichter..............4 Assistant Coach Kevin Fitzpatrick.........5 Assistant Coach Mackenzie Pierce.........5 Assistant Coach Daryl Green................5 Team Manager and Trainers.................5 Season Preview..................................6-7 2009 Men’s Performance List................8 2009 Women’s Performance List...........9 Women’s Roster..................................10 Men’s Roster.......................................11 Meet the 49er Women....................12-18 Meet the 49er Men.........................19-26 Cross Country Year-by-Year................27 Cross Country All-Conference.............27 Cross Country Top Ten Times.............27 Track & Field Year-by-Year.................28

Contents Track & Field Award Winners.............28 Track & Field Conference Champions....28 T&F Men’s Conference Medalists.........29 T&F Women’s Conference Medalists....30 NCAA Championship Competitors.......31 NCAA All-Region Members..................31 USATF All-Americans..........................31 Men’s All-Time Records.......................32 Men’s All-Time Top Performances....33-34 Women’s All-Time Records..................35 Women’s All-Time Top Performances....36-37 Traveling Niners..................................38 49er Club...........................................38 Atlantic 10 Conference........................39 2009 Atlantic 10 Results.....................39 Atlantic 10 Year-by-Year.....................39 Strength and Conditioning..................40 Academic Center.................................41 49er Pride......................................42-43 UNC-Charlotte....................................44 Facilities..................... Inside Back Cover

Team Information Head Coach..................................Robert Olesen T&F Office..................................(704) 687-6315 Email.................................... rjolesen@uncc.edu Associate Head Coach............... Timothy Vaught Assistant Coaches........................ Ed Schlichter ............................................... Kevin Fitzpatrick ............................................... Mackenzie Pierce .......................................................Daryl Green Media Relations T&F Contact................................ Patrick McCoy Email.................................. jmccoy18@uncc.edu Phone.........................................(704) 687-6311 Fax.............................................(704) 687-4918 Directions to Irwin Belk Track Center From Interstate 85: Follow I-85 to Exit 45A, W.T. Harris Blvd East. Go one mile to the exit for Highway 49, just past the major intersection with North Tryon St. At the stop light at the end of the exit ramp, turn left on Highway 49/University City Blvd. Take the South entrance into and follow Cameron Blvd. until you come to a split in the road. Bear left and the track complex is on your left. Parking is available in the West Deck directly across the street, or behind the baseball field which is down the hill to your left.

Credits The 2009-10 Charlotte Track and Field Media Guide has been prepared by the Charlotte Media Relations Office and was designed/edited by Patrick McCoy. Special thanks to Tom Whitestone, Brent Stastny, Ryan Rose, Robert Olesen and the entire track and field staff.

Indoor Schedule December 4 Roaring Tiger Opener

(Clemson, S.C.) 5 Appalachian State Indoor Meet

(Boone, N.C.) January 15-16 Virginia Tech Invitational

(Blacksburg, Va.) 22-23 Hokie Invitational

(Blacksburg, Va.) 29-30 Penn State National Open

(State College, Pa.)

Carolina Classic

(Chapel Hill, N.C.) February 11 Appalachian State Limited

(Boone, N.C.) 12-13 Tiger Paw Invitational

(Clemson, S.C.) 19-20 Atlantic 10 Championship

(Kingstown, R.I.)

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by ABZ Designs, printing by Tathwell Printing of March 5-6 Notre Dame Last Chance Qualifier Charlotte, N.C.

(South Bend, Ind.) 6 Virginia Tech Last Chance Qualifier

(Blacksburg, Va.) 12-13 NCAA Indoor Championship

(Fayetteville, Ark.)

Outdoor Schedule March 18-20 49er Classic

(Charlotte, N.C.) 26-27 Raleigh Relays

(Raleigh, N.C.)

Winthrop Asics Invitational

(Rock Hill, S.C.) April 2-3 Tiger Track Classic

(Auburn, Ala.)

Duke Invitational

(Durham, N.C.) 9-10 Sea Ray Relays

(Knoxville, Tenn.)

16-17 Larry Ellis Invitational

(Princeton, N.J.) 17 Charlotte Invitational

(Charlotte, N.C.) May 1-2 Atlantic 10 Championship

(Amherst, Mass.)

8 Orange & Purple Classic

(Clemson, S.C.) 14-15 Georgia Tech Invitational

(Atlanta, Ga.) 28-29 NCAA Championship Qualifier

(Greensboro, N.C.) June 9-12 NCAA Championship

(Eugene, Ore.) 24-27 USATF Championship

(Des Moines, Iowa)

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Media Information Charlotte Media Relations is on call to assist in the coverage of all 49er programs. If you desire information on track & field, cross country or and other Charlotte team, please contact Patrick McCoy at (704) 687-6311 or stop by our offices on the second floor of the Miltimore-Wallis Center.

Charlotte 49ers Cassie Ficken

Will Montgomery

Cassie Ficken (Conifer, Colo.), then a redshirt junior, had a remarkable indoor season in 2005. She was the Conference USA Female Performer of the Meet with three league titles, was chosen C-USA Scholar-Athlete of the Year, and became the first female distance event athlete in school history to compete at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She made the most of her opportunity, coming within just four seconds of the school’s first-ever national championship in any sport. Cassie ultimately finished seventh in the 3,000 at the NCAA Championships to earn an AllAmerica award in her first-ever national competition, becoming the first female indoor All-American for Charlotte. It was the highest finish by any C-USA athlete at the meet, earning her the league’s Female Athlete of the Year award.

Will Montgomery (Fletcher, N.C.) is the only male track & field athlete in school history to earn multiple All-American honors, joining Molly Kerin and Shareese Woods as the only three-time winners in 49er history. Montgomery posted an impressive double in 2002, earning All-America notice in both the indoor and outdoor long jump. He finished 11th at the NCAA indoor meet in Arkansas, and was seventh overall at the outdoor championship in Baton Rouge, La. In 2001, Montgomery finished sixth at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Oregon.

A four-time Conference USA Champion in the long jump (one indoor, three outdoor), he holds school records for both the indoor (25’, 10.25”) and outdoor (25’, 9.25”) long jump.

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Derrick Johnson

2005 Indoor All-American - 60m Dash Derrick Johnson (Charleston, W.Va.) capped off a stellar four-year career as a 49er with his best performances during this, his last year of eligibility. Johnson became the first-ever sprint event athlete to earn a berth to an NCAA Championship, when he qualified in the 60-dash. “DJ” finished ninth overall on the University of Arkansas’ track, narrowly missing out on the final round but earning the school’s first-ever All-America award in a sprint event. Johnson had competed in both the 100 and 200 dashes at the 2004 NCAA Outdoor Championships but was making his first appearance at the indoor title meet. The award capped off a great indoor season for Johnson, who improved upon his own school records in the 55, 60 and 200 meter dashes. He earned his first C-USA title in the 60 and finished second in the 200.

Molly Kerin

1994, 1995 Cross Country All-American 1995 Outdoor All-American - 5000m Conference USA All-Decade Team Molly Kerin (Denver, Colo.) will forever be “the first” in many areas for Charlotte Track & Field. In 1994, she became the program’s first-ever All-American, earning notice in Cross Country. The following year, with the school’s entry into the newly-formed Conference USA, she became that league’s first-ever cross country champion. Kerin followed that up with her second consecutive All-American nod, making her the only 49er cross country athlete to have that distinction.

As the league’s first-ever titlist, Kerin was selected to the CUSA All-Decade Team in 2004. She was also the first (and only) 49er to earn All-America notice both in cross country and on the track, earning All-American status for her performance in the 5,000-meter run.

Sharonda Johnson

2004 Outdoor All-American - Triple Jump 2007 Indoor All-American - Triple Jump Sharonda Johnson (Raleigh, N.C.), then a sophomore, become the first woman to represent Charlotte at the NCAA Indoor Championships in 2004 and completed the effort by becoming the first 49er female with an All-America award in a jumping event. On her way to nationals she notched her first conference championship, winning the triple jump with a meet-record leap of 42’11”. A couple of months later she completed the indoor-outdoor double, winning her second C-USA triple jump championship with a 42’5” effort at the outdoor championship. She doubled-up in 2007, earning All-America Honors again, this time during the indoor season, finishing a career best 11th at the NCAA Championships in Arkansas.

Rephel Martin

2000 Outdoor All-American - Triple Jump Rephel Martin (Dover, N.J.) earned All-America notice in the outdoor triple jump in 2000. At the time, he was the was the first men’s athlete to earn the honor on the track for Charlotte. The Conference USA Men’s Indoor Athlete of the Year in 2000, Martin was the league’s indoor long and triple jump champion. However, he saved his best performance for the final meet of the outdoor season. At the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Durham, N.C., Martin established a new school record with a distance of 53-feet, 0.75-inches (16.17 meters). He finished seventh overall. He is also the school’s indoor and outdoor triple jump record-holder.

2001, 2002 Outdoor All-American - Long Jump 2002 Indoor All-American - Long Jump

Courtney Patterson

2006 Outdoor All-American - 100m Dash Courtney Patterson (Fayetteville, N.C.) is a 2008 graduate of Charlotte who earned All-American honors following her 11th place performance at the 2006 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Patterson was the fifth-fastest runner in the second heat of her 100m race with a time of 11.49. In 2006, Patterson was also the Atlantic 10 Outdoor champion in the 100m event and later finished fifth in the East Region.

Kenneth Svendsen 1999 Cross Country All-American Conference USA All-Decade Team

As a sophomore in 1999, Kenneth Svendsen (Drammen, Norway) earned the school’s only men’s cross country All-American distinction. He finished 25th at the NCAA Nationals that year, marking the highest-ever finish by any Conference USA men’s runner, after finishing in third place at the C-USA Championships. Svendsen was chosen to the Conference USA All-Decade team in 2004. He earned all-conference recognition by finishing among the league’s top five runners at the C-USA Championship in each of his three seasons. He was second during his freshman season in 1998, earning Freshman of the Year honors and leading the 49ers to a then-best second place team finish. His performance still stands as the best-ever finish by a Charlotte men’s runner at the C-USA Championships.

Pat Springs

2009 Outdoor All-American - Long Jump 2009 Indoor All-American - Long Jump Pat Springs (Winston-Salem, N.C.) twice earned All-American honors in the long jump during the 2009 season. Springs leaped 20’2.25” at the 2009 Indoor NCAA Championship and continued her success into the 2009 Outdoor NCAA Championship with a distance of 19’9.75” to finish in 10th place and once again earn All-American honors. She became only the third 49er in program history to earn All-American honors in both indoor and outdoor track and field during the same sports year. Springs is the most recent Charlotte All-American and finished her career with eleven Atlantic 10 titles.

Kelly Travis

1999 Cross Country All-American Kelly Travis (Livonia, Mich.) joined men’s teammate Kenneth Svendsen to give Charlotte two cross country All-America performances in 1999. It was the only year in school history in which two individuals earned All-America awards, and Travis joined Molly Kerin as the only women to earn All-America status for Charlotte in cross country. Travis, then a sophomore, finished 30th overall at the NCAA National Cross Country Championships in Bloomington, Indiana. She was the second finisher from Conference USA that season. Travis earned her berth to the National Championship with a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Southeast Region Championship eight days earlier. She was second at the Conference USA Championships that year.

Shareese Woods

2005 Indoor All-American - 400m 2006, 2007 Outdoor All-American - 200m 2007 Indoor All-American - 200m Shareese Woods (Fort Lee, Va.) is the third Charlotte 49er ever to win three All-America awards, and the first female to win three track and field awards. She had the highest finish ever for a Niner at an NCAA Championship, finishing sixth in the 200m dash in the 2006 Outdoor Championships. She also earned a gold medal for the U.S. at the NACAC in the summer of 2006, running a leg of the 4x100m team, which set a meetrecord time of 43.53 seconds in the event. Woods has represented Charlotte at two indoor and two outdoor NCAA meets, competing in three different events in that span (200m, 400m, 4x100m). She has qualified for an NCAA Championship six times, more than anyone in school history.

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Head Coach At the 2007 NCAA ChamNinth Season as Head Coach pionship, former 49er sprinter 12-time Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year standout Shareese Woods came Head Coach Robert Olesen en- just two steps away from making ters his twelfth year overall at the trip to Beijing for the 2008 Charlotte, ninth as head coach, Summer Games. Former Triple and has been the driving force be- Jumper Sharonda Johnson was hind the development of well-bal- the first female All-American in anced men’s and women’s track & a jumping event and recorded field and cross country programs the feat twice during her career. that are highly competitive at the Under Olesen’s tutelage, the conference level and advance stu- Niners have won every conferdent-athletes to the highest levels ence championship on the women’s side since joining the AtlanAs Charlotte’s Head Coach of competition in the nation.

All-Americans With Olesen: Since joining the program, Ole- tic 10 in 2006 and have won the Coach Olesen with pole vaulter, Shareese Woods, Four-time sen has helped the 49ers win fif- majority of the A-10 men’s titles Megan Boivin at the 2009 Sharonda Johnson, Two-time with five. The 49ers have had an A-10 Outdoor Championship.

Will Montgomery, Two-time teen indoor & outdoor track and All-Conference jumper in every field league titles and a conference Pat Springs, Two-time title in men’s cross country. From conference championship since Cassie Ficken, Once 2006 to 2009, Charlotte has swept Olesen’s arrival. As a field-event Derrick Johnson, Once all women’s conference titles. Ole- specialist, Olesen has had eight Courtney Patterson, Once sen has been named A-10 Coach of All-American performances in Coaching Awards: the Year twelve times. To go along the jumps at Charlotte.

2009: with his conference awards, Olesen Olesen is a 1990 graduate of Southeast Region Men’s Indoor has been named Southeast Region the University of Illinois, earning A-10 Men’s Outdoor Men’s Indoor Coach of the Year a Bachelor’s Degree in KinesiolA-10 Women’s Outdoor twice (2008, 2009) and Southeast ogy with a coaching endorseA-10 Men’s Indoor District Women’s Outdoor Coach ment. He garnered All-America 2008: honors in the triple jump in of the Year once (2006).

Southeast Region Men’s Indoor 1989 and was the Big Ten triple

Under Olesen, Charlotte has A-10 Women’s Outdoor jump champ and the team MVP garnered seventeen NCAA AllA-10 Men’s Indoor in 1990. Olesen, who first joined American honors from ten different A-10 Women’s Indoor the Illini as a walk-on, earned individuals.

Olesen guided Char2007: four letters and competed in lotte’s first male track & field AllA-10 Women’s Outdoor American (Rephel Martin, 2000) both the triple and long jumps. Charlotte’s Athletic Director Judy Rose A-10 Women’s Indoor and women’s indoor All-Ameri- Olesen got his coaching awards Olesen the 2009 A-10 Men’s 2006: Outdoor Coach of the Year plaque.

Southeast District Women’s Outdoor cans (Shareese Woods and Cassie start as a Graduate Assistant at A-10 Men’s Outdoor Ficken, 2005), had four individu- Southwest Texas State in 1990.

A-10 Women’s Outdoor als claim Conference USA Athlete He served as assistant coach A-10 Men’s Indoor of the Year Awards as well as an there from 1992-95, and earned his Master’s Degree in Physical A-10 Men’s Outdoor Academic All-American.

In addition, over the last few Education from Southwest TexAtlantic 10 Conference Titles: years the 49ers track & field pro- as State in 1995. While in Texas 2009: gram has produced its first USA competing as a post-graduate, Women’s Indoor and Outdoor Junior National Team member for Olesen competed in the 1992 Men’s Indoor and Outdoor track and field (2001-Ian Dickin- Olympic Trials in New Orleans.

2008: Olesen is a USA Track and Field Women’s Indoor and Outdoor son), World Junior Cross Country level one certified coach as well National Team member (2005, Nick Men’s Indoor Sunseri-Canada), its first Olym- as being level two certified in 2007: both the jumping and throwing Women’s Indoor and Outdoor pian (Abe Morlu-Liberia, 2000) 2006: and a gold-medal winner for the events.

In addition to his success on Women’s Indoor and Outdoor U.S. in international competition Men’s Indoor and Outdoor (Shareese Woods, at the NACAC in the track, Olesen was a member of the 1998 United States Olym2006) among other accolades.

Under Coach Olesen, Charlotte Charlotte has sent individuals from both the men’s and pic Bobsled team, helping the has produced seven NCAA U.S. finish seventh in the twowomen’s teams to the NCAA Championships under Olesen.

All-Americans. man bobsled at the 1998 OlymFor Olesen, who was an All-American in the triple jump at Illinois, the early emergence of NCAA All-Americans Rephel pics in Nagano, Japan. En route Martin (triple jump) and Will Montgomery (long jump) began to this accomplishment, his a trend of excellence in the jumping events that continues sled teams accumulated eleven today from last year’s All-American Pat Springs (long jump). world cup medals, including Martin earned All-America honors at the 2000 NCAA Out- two bronze at the 1997 World door Championships after being named Conference USA Championship, an Olympic TriAthlete of the Year at the league’s indoor championships. als championship and a numMontgomery, a NCAA All-America in the long jump in 2001, ber of U.S. Championships. His earned All-America notice for both the indoor and outdoor tenure with the team lasted from seasons in 2002. After earning an invitation to compete for 1994-1998, during which he the United States at the NACAC Championships, he was also earned the 1995-96 USOC ranked eighth nationally in the long jump by Track and Field Athlete of the Year Award and News. Springs picked up All-America status in her senior was a member of the 1996-97 season by placing 11th at 2009 NCAA Indoor Championship USOC two-man bobsled team of the year. and 10th during the outdoor season.

Most recently, Charlotte sent a school-record eight ath- Olesen and his wife, Cindy, The 49ers have had an letes to the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Championships with senior who was a four-time Big Ten long jumper Pat Springs being the top 49er finisher with a high jump champion, have two All-Conference jumper in every 10th place finish for her second All-American performance children, Elizabeth and Thomas. conference championship since Olesen’s arrival. of her senior year. Charlotte also saw standout sprinter Dar-

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Charlotte 49ers Timothy Vaught

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Associate Head Coach Second Season Sprints, Hurdles and Relays Coach

Timothy Vaught enters his second season as the sprints, hurdles and relays mentor following tremendous success in the Division I ranks in the Southeastern corridor.

In his first year at Charlotte, the 49ers produced 23 conference champions in sprints, hurdles and relays as well as six NCAA All-Region performances and four NCAA Championship competitors. He was named the 2009 NCAA Southeast Region Indoor Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year.

Vaught is a 2001 graduate of Western Carolina with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology and a minor in Criminal Justice. While at WCU, he served as team captain of the track squad during his senior season, and earned All-Conference honors in the 4x100m and 4x400m relays and was a member of the 4x400m NCAA Championship qualifying team. His 4x400m unit was victorious in the Olympic Development section of the illustrious Penn Relays in 2001.

While not on the track, Vaught was a member of the Catamount football team. A running back and defensive back by trade, Vaught mastered the concept of being a two-sport athlete by lettering twice in football.

Before his days at WCU, he earned an Associates Degree in Art from Brevard College, where he was a two-time qualifier for the NJCAA Track and Field Championships in the 200m and 400m dash events and the 4x100m and 4x400m relays. Vaught was named the Most Valuable Athlete for his outstanding accomplishments at Brevard.

Vaught got his coaching start at his alma mater as a Graduate Assistant. While with the Catamounts, he assisted in coaching 11 All-Southern Conference performers including a pair of 4x400m relay teams. He also worked with six conference champions and a national provisional qualifier.

Following his time at WCU, Vaught moved across the state

Ed Schlichter

Assistant Coach - First Season Distance Coach Ed Schlichter enters his first season as the cross country and distance coach for the Charlotte 49ers cross country and distance programs. Schlichter comes to Charlotte after spending the past two seasons as assistant track and field and cross country coach at the University of South Carolina Upstate.

During his time at USC Upstate, Schlichter guided his athletes to great success during competition as he coached and trained; four Atlantic Sun Conference champions, eight All-Atlantic Sun Conference performances, the 2008 Women’s Indoor Track Atlantic Sun Most Outstanding Performer and two Conference Freshmen of the Year winners.

Schlichter’s teams shattered records during his short tenure at USC Upstate as 17 records were broken in two years and 23 of the top 25 fastest times for women’s cross country were set. On the recruiting front, Schlichter was able to sign standout prospective athletes to National Letters of Intent even though USC Upstate was without an on-campus track facility and is ineligible to compete in NCAA Division I Championships until the fall of 2011.

His student athletes also succeeded in the classroom as the women’s cross country team won the Athletics Department’s Highest Team GPA (3.536) for the Spring 2009 semester.

Prior to joining the USC Upstate coaching staff, Schlichter served as assistant coach for the cross country and track and field programs at Charlotte for two years, 2005-07. As assistant coach with the 49ers, he helped lead the men’s and women’s track squads to the 2006 Atlantic 10 Indoor and Outdoor Track

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to Coastal Carolina for four seasons where he was the Assistant Track and Field coach working with sprinters, jumpers and hurdlers. During his four seasons in Conway, S.C., Vaught coached 33 Big South Conference champions. He mentored 30 NCAA Regional qualifiers, two NCAA All-Americans, and the 2005 Big South Female Athlete of the Year.

Vaught’s success in the Big South was noticed by track and field power Florida State, and the Seminoles hired Vaught as their recruiting coordinator for the 2006-07 season.

After his four year stint with the Chanticleers, Vaught landed at Florida State where he spent one season as the Seminoles Multi-Event Coach and Recruiting Coordinator. While not helping to pull in top-rated track recruits to Tallahassee, Vaught helped football coach Bobby Bowden as a Speed Development Consultant.

During his brief time in Tallahassee, he signed three high school national champions and was a member of the coaching staff for the Seminoles ACC, East Regional and National Championship team in 2006.

Coach Vaught celebrates with sprinter Following his short run at Sam Jordan after the 4x100m Relay FSU, Vaught opened the P2 team captured the A-10 Outdoor title.

Peak Performance Training Center and coached a pair of Olympic Trial automatic qualifiers in the triple jump as well as a 100m and 200m sprinter.

He also helped train NFL athletes and NFL rookies in their preparations for the NFL Combine.

A native of Sunset Beach, N.C., Vaught was a two-sport standout at West Brunswick High School, earning All-State and All-Conference honors in football and track and was the team MVP in track. As a senior in 1996, he earned the Eastern North Carolina “Toast of the Coast” Regional Runner of the Year award.

championship. The women’s team repeated as indoor and outdoor champions in 2007.

Prior to joining the 49ers coaching staff, Schlichter was a distance runner for the 49ers’ cross country and track teams from 2000-05. He had a standout career with the 49ers and ranks among the program’s all-time top 10 in several distance categories. He was a seven-time All-Conference selection, earning five awards in track and two in cross country. At the 2005 Raleigh Relays, Schlichter ran a 14:35 5k during his senior year.

In 2004, he became the first runner in school history to be named Conference USA Male Athlete of the Year for cross country. He also earned team’s Most Valuable Player honors in 2004 for both cross country and track. He helped lead Charlotte to the conference championship in indoor track in 2001 and the league title in cross country in 2002, the first conference championship for both programs in school history. Schlichter graduated from Charlotte with a degree in English in May 2005.

After graduation from UNC Charlotte, Schlichter went on to compete in several distance events including the 2005 New Coach Schlichter talks with the men’s Haven 20k (1:03), 2006 Chicago cross country team after winning the 2009 Charlotte Invitational.

Marathon (2:44), 2006 Houston Half-Marathon (1:07) and the 2007 Boston Marathon.

To go along with his accomplishments as a coach and a student-athlete, Schlichter is USATF Level 1 Coaching Certified.

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13 Combined A-10 Titles since 2006 Kevin Fitzpatrick

Assistant Coach - Fourth Season Throws Coach Kevin Fitzpatrick enters his fourth season at Charlotte and second as the Assistant Coach for Throws.

Prior to being named the assistant coach for throws, Fitzpatrick worked as a volunteer coach for the 49ers.

Fitzpatrick got his start in coaching in 1999 at Southwestern Community College in Chula Vista, Calif. while he was a resident-athlete at the Olympic Training Center in San

Mackenzie Pierce

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Pierce joined the Charlotte staff in the summer of 2009 as an assistant coach for the Track & Field and Cross Country teams. Pierce comes to Charlotte after competing for four years at the University of California at Berkeley.

While at Cal-Berkeley, Pierce competed for the Golden Bears Track & Field squad where she specialized in running 800m and 1500m. Her personal records at Berkeley were 2:04.7 in 800m and 4:27 in 1500m.

In her senior season, Pierce was the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Indoor Conference Champion in 800m. In 2008, Pierce was part of the 4x400m relay, which reached a third place ranking and was the Cal-Berkeley representative in the PAC-10 SAAC Conference. As a sophomore she competed in the 800m at the NCAA National Championship and was a semifinalist at the USA National Championship.

Pierce graduated from Cal-Berkeley with a degree in Peace and Conflict Studies with an emphasis on Cross-Cultural Conflict Mediation. She earned PAC-10 All-Academic honors while at Cal-Berkeley in 2007 and 2008.

Pierce is originally from Pfafftown, N.C. and graduated from Forsyth Country Day High School. While at Forsyth County, Pierce set several school records coming in the 100m, 200m, 400m, 500m, 800m, 1000m, mile, 4x200m, 4x100m, 4x400m and 4x800m. She was also named a High School All-American and was a Wendy’s High School Heisman finalist. Pierce won the state championship in four different individual events and helped her team to the 2001 North Carolina State Championship.

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Assistant Coach - First Season Daryl Green was hired as an assistant coach in the spring of 2009 with his main duties to assist Associate Head Coach Tim Vaught with the sprinters and hurdlers.

Green first began working with Charlotte in the fall of 2008 as an intern.

Prior to joining Charlotte’s staff, Green attended Winthrop University where he was a four-year letter-winner on their track & field team mostly competing in the 200m and 400m dashes and relays.

A standout for Winthrop, Green earned 12 All-Big South Conference honors. He also qualified for the 2006 NCAA Regional in the 400m, while also setting the school record in the event at 47.25. During his junior year, Green was named the Big South’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week.

Green holds the Winthrop record for the indoor and outdoor 400m (47.82/47.06) and the indoor 200m (21.84). He also was part of three record setting relay teams; indoor 4x400m (3:31.27), outdoor 4x200m (1:27.74) and outdoor 4x400m (3:15.45). During high school, Green was a member of the South Carolina High School 4A State Champion 4x800m team.

Green, a native of Irmo, S.C., graduated from Winthrop in December 2008 with a Bachelor in Sports Management.

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In his first year at Charlotte, he guided his athletes to conference and regional top ten finishes. In the 2006-07 season, Coach Fitzpatrick volunteered on the staff and in his first season he coached the throwers to two school records, three A-10 conference runner-ups, and a slew of personal records. In December of 2006, Kevin attended and completed his USA Track and Field level one coaching certification.

In the summer of 2008 Fitzpatrick obtained his National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach (CSCS) certification. Also during the off season he was promoted to Assistant Coach

by Head Coach Bob Olesen to be in charge of recruitment and development of throws. This year he enters his second official season as throws coach for the 49ers.

In the 2008-09 season, Coach Fitzpatrick helped the throws team to the next level as Charlotte picked up its first A-10 championship award when Jason Roberts was named A-10 Outdoor Field Performer of the Year for winning the shot put, runner-up at discus, and fifth in the hammer. Oth-

er all-conference honors that Charlotte picked up were javelin runner-up (Mike Moore), runner-up in the indoor shot (Jake Deaton), and discus third place (Jake Deaton). Other key contributors on the throws team were Sharonda Bailey placing 8th at weight throw and 7th in discus, Caitlin van Dodewaard 5th in indoor shot put and Lindsey Pate 4th in discus. In conjunction with the championship season, the school discus record was broken by Jason Roberts and Lindsey Pate.

During his days in competition, Fitzpatrick was ranked in the top ten in the United States for 12 out of 13 years. He was ranked 21st in the world in 1998, 14th in 1997 as well as placed 5th at the World University Games in 1995, Silver Medalist at the Olympic Festival in 1995, Bronze Medalist at Coach Fitzpatrick instructs Brian Hill in between events. the Olympic Festival in 1994 and a High School All-American in 1988.

The youngest of four children, Coach Fitzpatrick accepted a scholarship at the University of Tennessee where he earned a degree in Psychology and All-American status in Track and Field. He competed in the 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004 Olympic Trials finishing in the top ten each time. His best finish was in 2004 where he finished sixth, just three places away from a trip to the Olympic Games.

Kevin and his wife Norma Jean Fitzpatrick have one child, daughter Tyler.

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The 2009-10 season looks to take off where the previous season ended, when Charlotte sent a school record eleven total competitors to the NCAA Championship including eight to the outdoor competition, two to indoor championship and one to the cross country meet. The 49ers picked up two NCAA All-American performances when Pat Springs earned the honors, the first since 2007, at the indoor and outdoor championships in the long jump.

by performing at the regional level in their respective events with Jordan in short sprints and relays and McReynolds in short hurdles, high jump and relays.

Coach Bob Olesen, entering his ninth season as head coach and twelfth overall, hopes to increase the number of national competitors for the 49ers and in effect take the 49er track program to the next level.

Joining McReynolds in the short hurdles will be Korel Mack and Dewayne Chandler. The trio gives Charlotte the capability of sweeping the short hurdles at the A-10 Championships. Jordan will team up with Reggie Hill, who has recovered from a hip injury, and Demario House, who redshirted during last year’s outdoor season, to form the a talented group of short-distance sprinters.

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On the hurdling front, Charlotte is stacked and looks primed to repeat its 2009 feat of sweeping the 100m Hurdles at the A-10 Outdoor Championship. A-10 Champion in the 55m and 100m Hurdles, Sunita Brathwaite returns for her senior season and hopes to breakthrough on the national level by qualifying for the NCAA Championships.

Joining Brathwaite in the short-distance hurdles will be redshirt-junior Lanaire Lindo, who finished third in the A-10 100m hurdles, redshirt-freshman Ashley Bethune and junior Tacara Morrisey. In the 400m Hurdles, Shanice Jones and Cecily Young will be called up on to improve their finish from the 2009 season, when the duo placed sixth and seventh at the A-10 Outdoor Championship.

Moving over to the short- Hurdler Lanaire Lindo returns for the distance sprinters, Sir2009-10 season. rell Butler and Chalonda Silver are expected to be replace Pat Springs and Lamarra Currie as the next line of 49er short-sprinters. Butler placed third at last year’s 100m Dash behind Currie and Springs, while Silver placed fourth in the 200m Dash. Freshman Tiffanie Downing is expected to bring an added punch for the 49ers in the short distance sprints.

As for Law, Olesen expects him to take the next step from finishing 14th at last year’s national championship into AllAmerican status by moving up spots and lowering his personal best times.

The 2009 Atlantic 10 Men’s Outdoor Rookie of the Year, Isaac McReynolds, holds the second fastest time in the 55m Hurdles in schoool history.

In the 400m Dash, Olesen expects a tandem of several runners to give Charlotte depth in the event as Handy Dawes, Jake Wainwright, Ryan Thompson, Andrew Shurland and Denzelle Lawson all give the Niners a legitimate threat in the 400. Moving over to the 400m Hurdles, Olesen expects Charlotte to continue to improve as Wainwright, Derrick Eure, Cyrus Mojtabai and James Savoy return this season in the event.

The talent rich sprints and hurdles team will give coach Olesen and associate head coach Tim Vaught plenty of options when it comes to deciding upon relay squads.

Women’s Distance

Cross country standout, Amanda Goetschius will look to transition her success to the track this year and add to her impressive list of accomplishments while at Charlotte. This year she will be a versatile runner for the Niners as she might compete in the 10,000m outdoor race all the way down to Kortnie Coleman, Ebonie Cunningham, Olivia Brown and the mile run.

Yvonna Hines will be Charlotte’s main rotation in the 400m Dash and will look to improve from last year’s all-region per- Keara Thomas, an NCAA region competitor in the 3,000m formance in the 4x400m to the national stage this year. The steeplechase last season, will try to make the jump from requartet along with interchangeable parts, Tiffanie Downing, gional to national competitor in the event and will also be a Shanice Jones, Chalonda Silver and Cecily Young, will be the force in the mile run. Kristin Mitchell and Aurora Trujillo, driving force and are primed to make a run at the 4x400m the 2009 NJCAA Outdoor 3,000m Steeplechase Champion, record, set in 2005. Newcomers Charqweshia Tucker and will give Charlotte three quality performers in the event.

Lauren Wilcox have the potential to add an extra boost to the Charlotte roster once the conference championships begin. Talented freshman, Maria Ruiz, could possibly compete in the steeplechase and will be another versatile runner for the Charlotte will utilize its top four short sprinters to try and Niners. Ruiz’s cross country season has been reminiscent of improve upon last season’s 4x100m team that finished Goetschius’ first season at Charlotte and hopes are high for 17th at the NCAA Outdoor Championship. Charlotte’s dis- the native of Williamstown, N.J. tance medley relay and 4x800m relay squads both should be strong this season as several runners could be interchanged Jackie Ross and Christina Hobbs will mostly compete in the into different spots.

800m and middle distance and will try to fill the void left

by NCAA Competitor Aja Jackson. Ross and Hobbs will be Men’s Sprints, Hurdles and Relays joined by freshmen Ashley Edwards and Katie Holloway.

Last season, Darius Law represented Charlotte at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 400m and this year Char- In the 3,000m and 5,000m, the 49ers will be lead by Charlotte is preparing to bring some more teammates with Law lotte’s 5,000m indoor record holder, Amanda Goetschius, as to Eugene, Oregon. Sam Jordan and Isaac McReynolds had well as Laura McCary, Janet Barry, Alyssa Bradley and a sespectacular freshman seasons for the Niners as the duo nior class of Tricia Brown and Justine Thompson. The upper picked up Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year honors in the indoor classmen will try to leave their mark on the Niner program in (Jordan) and outdoor (McReynolds). their final year at Charlotte. Sarah Willingham is expected to compete in the 5,000m as well as the 10,000m and has been Coach Olesen expects the two to take the next step forward impressive early on in her cross country career.

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Megan Boivin and Makenzie Mullinax both scored in the pole vault at last year’s conference championship and will try to increase their point production this season. Both look prom-

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ising to add points for the 49ers and will be joined by Anna Men’s Distance The men’s distance squad will be broken into two divisions Malone, who returns from an injury during last season. this season as distance coach Ed Schlichter will have to nurMen’s Field ture the freshman and newcomers to Charlotte as well as This season the field events could see several records broken build on the experience brought back by the senior class. with Charlotte returning a majority of its squad including Adu Dentamo and Chase Eckard will be the focal point of the four Atlantic 10 Champions from last season. distance and bring much needed experience to the team that will feature ten freshmen and one transfer. Joining Dentamo The throws squad and Eckard will be senior Aaron Kauffman, redshirt senior will be highlighted

by Jake Deaton, Alan Ford and redshirt junior Dakota Lowery. the 2009 indoor Those five runners will be looking to break through to poten- shot put runnertial all-region performances with the possibility for Denta- up, who returns mo and Eckard to make appearance on the national level. after an impressive Dentamo and Eckard are versatile runners for the 49ers and freshman season. will compete in multiple events, while Lowery will compete in He has taken large strides in improving steeplechase as well as other events. during the summer Kauffman competed last year in 800m and 1500m to go and looks to make a to have a breakout year in his along with relays and is expected to do the same this year. large impact at the Jake Deaton looks sophomore season.

Andrew Barone and Javan Lapp will join Kauffman in the conference meet. middle distances for the Niners.

The 2009 Atlantic 10 Outdoor Field Performer of the Year, The freshmen are a talented group of runners and are ex- Jason Roberts, who claimed the outdoor shot put title and tremely hard workers with the potential to bring great re- placed in two other events, will redshirt in the indoor seasults for the 49ers. Ross Roberson and Will Taylor finished son in hopes to return during the outdoor season. They are in Charlotte’s top-five consistently during cross country sea- joined by Jarryd Novotni, who returns after redshirting all son and were joined by Daweet Dagnachew, David Eubanks, of last season. Adding depth to the squad will be Alex Cruz, Ryan Rhodes and Daniel Stiefvater during the fall season. Brian Hill and freshman Andrew Byrd to go along with javelin throwers Tim Altman, Mike Moore and Ethan Kuster.

Eleazar Garcia and Matthias Montgomery didn’t compete during cross country season, but could possibly contribute In the jumping events, Charlotte for Charlotte in the middle distances during track season. A will be led by Jake Wainwright and transfer from Wyoming, Brian McGuire brings experience to Ryan Thompson with Wainwright the distance squad despite being a newcomer to the Char- specializing in the long jump and high jump, while Thompson folotte program. cuses on triple jump and long jump. Joshua Foster will compete Women’s Field A trio of newcomers to the 49ers squad will boost the field in the horizontal jumps and comes events as Ranae Nelson, Alicia Gainey and Chelsea McLean back from a great summer when come to the Queen City. Nelson, a long jumper, will be a pos- he qualified for the USATF Junior sible replacement for All-American Pat Springs, while Gainey Championship in Triple Jump. comes to Charlotte as a heptathlete by registering points at last season’s SoCON Championship. McLean scored confer- Juniors Lee Evans and Andre Conence points in the hammer throw as well as the weight throw ley, the 2009 A-10 indoor triple jump champion, bring depth to the and will add depth to the 49ers throws team. squad and will be looking to score as many points as possible in their Danielle Brown, a respective events. Dewayne Chan2008 regional qualidler will continue to develop his fier in the triple jump, skills in the long jump, while also will recover from last focusing on hurdles. season in which she Jake Wainwright will try his fought through injuhand in the combined events for The pole vaulters are led by three the 49ers. ries during the year A-10 scorers; Sam Hodapp, Macey and hopes to score in Ruble and Jonathan Phillips with long jump and triple Hodapp leading the way by placing second at last year’s outjump at the conferdoor conference meet. Sophomore Cameron George will also ence championships. get his shot at competing for the Niners.

Brown will also compete in the high jump The combined squad consists of decathletes Daniel Potton for the Niners. and Robert Wilson who will try and break through into the conference points. Wainwright who is accomplished in sevLindsey Pate and Shaeral events will try his hand at the combined events to try ronda Bailey headline Brown will be key to the success of the and utilize his talents across the board. the throwing events Daniellewomen’s field events this season. along with McLean.

Last year, Pate broke the discus throw record and will be Overall the 2009-10 season has all of the makings for anlooking to take a step up to the regional level in the event. other successful season in track and field with the addition Now in her senior season, Bailey will try and transition her of new pieces to the team and the returning student-athletes success in the weight throw to the hammer throw and discus from previous championship seasons. to enhance her repertoire.

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2009 Performance List

Men’s Indoor Season Performance List

55m Dash 1.

Sam Jordan A-10 Championship 2.

Demario House A-10 Championship 3.

Reggie Hill Appalachian State 4.

Isaac McReynolds A-10 Championship

60m Dash 1.

Sam Jordan VA Tech Last Chance 2.

Demario House Hokie Invitational 3.

Reggie Hill Hokie Invitational

55m Hurdles 1.

Isaac McReynolds A-10 Championship 2.

Korel Mack A-10 Championship 3.

Michael Simmerson Appalachian State

60m Hurdles 1.

Korel Mack VA Tech Elite 2.

Isaac McReynolds VA Tech Last Chance 3.

Dewayne Chandler UNC Classic 4.

Michael Simmerson UNC Classic 5.

Jake Wainwright Liberty Open 6.

Derrick Eure Carolina Classic

200m 1.

Darius Law VA Tech Last Chance 2.

Sam Jordan VA Tech Elite 3.

Demario House Penn State National 4.

Reggie Hill Hokie Invitational

300m 1.

Dewayne Chandler Hokie Invitational 2.

Michael Simmerson Hokie Invitational

400m 1.

Darius Law VA Tech Last Chance 2.

Handy Dawes Hokie Invitational 3.

Tavaris Leak VA Tech Elite 4.

Derrick Eure VA Tech Elite 3.

Denzelle Lawson Appalachian State

500m 1.

Handy Dawes Penn State National 2.

Derrick Eure Liberty Open

600m 1.

Andrew Barone Carolina Classic 2.

Bradford Savage Hokie Invitational 3.

Derrick Eure Hokie Invitational 4.

James Savoy Hokie Invitational

800m 1.

Chase Eckard New Balance 2.

Aaron Kauffman Notre Dame 3.

Adu Dentamo Clemson 4.

Javan Lapp A-10 Championship 5.

Andrew Barone VA Tech Elite

1,000m 1.

Aaron Kauffman A-10 Championship 2.

Andrew Barone Hokie Invitational

Mile 1.

Adu Dentamo Clemson 2.

Chase Eckard Clemson 3.

Ryan Jank Carolina Classic 4.

Alan Ford VA Tech Elite

Men’s Outdoor Season Performance List

6.35 6.42 6.54 6.57 6.75 6.90 6.97 7.47 7.54 7.86 8.02 8.13 8.14 8.33 8.42 8.50 21.33 21.96 22.21 22.53 35.62 37.40 47.18 #$ 49.59 49.70 50.53 50.96 1:05.13 1:08.74 1:27.07 # 1:27.35 1:28.31 1:28.53 1:52.59 1:52.68 1:54.88 1:57.34 1:59.85 2:28.23 # 2:39.32 4:14.38 4:16.59 4:17.68 4:22.40

3,000m 1.

Adu Dentamo New Balance 8:14.24 # 2.

Ryan Jank Carolina Classic 8:30.38 3.

Jordan Rickard VA Tech Elite 8:47.55

5,000m 1.

Ryan Jank New Balance 14:30.77

4x400m Relay 1.

Dawes, Leak Penn State National 3:16.80

Lawson, Law 2.

Dawes, Leak A-10 Championship 3:19.71

Jordan, Law

Distance Medley Relay 1.

Eckard, Eure Clemson 10:02.84

Kauffman, Dentamo 2.

Jank, Eure Carolina Classic 10:06.45

Eckard, Dentamo 3.

Eckard, Eure A-10 Championship 10:06.57 M

Barone, Dentamo

4x800m Relay 1.

Lapp, Barone A-10 Championship 7:51.04

Dentamo, Eckard

Long Jump 1.

Tavaris Leak VA Tech Last Chance 7.43m (24’4.5) 2.

Dewayne Chandler Hokie Invitational 7.07m (23’2.5) 3.

Steven Archer Liberty Open 7.01m (23’0) 4.

Ryan Thompson VA Tech Elite 6.99m (22’11.25) 5.

Jake Wainwright Clemson 6.88m (22’7) 6.

Joshua Foster Appalachian State 6.66m (21’10.25)

Triple Jump 1.

Ryan Thompson Appalachian State 14.72m (48’3.5) 2.

Joshua Foster Appalachian State 14.18m (46’6.25) 3.

Andre Conley A-10 Championship 14.38m (47’2.25) 4.

Lee Evans Hokie Invitational 13.99m (45’10.75)

High Jump 1.

Jake Wainwright Appalachian State 2.03m (6’8) 2.

Isaac McReynolds Liberty Open 1.95m (6’4.75) 3.

Jackson Waller Carolina Classic 1.83m (6’0)

Pole Vault 1.

Sam Hodapp A-10 Championship 4.50m (14’9) 2.

Macey Ruble A-10 Championship 4.35m (14’3.25) 3.

Jonathan Phillips A-10 Championship 4.20m (13’9.25) 4.

Cameron George Liberty Open 4.05m (13’3.5)

Shot Put 1.

Jake Deaton A-10 Championship 15.93m (52’3.25) 2.

Jason Roberts Carolina Classic 15.41m (50’6.75) 3.

Brian Hill App. St. Valentine 13.23m (43’5)

Weight Throw 1.

Jason Roberts A-10 Championship 15.46m (50’8.75) 2.

Alex Cruz Carolina Classic 14.13m (46’4.25) 3.

Brian Hill A-10 Championship 12.29m (40’4)

Heptathlon 1.

Jackson Waller A-10 Championship 4316 2.

Ethan Kuster A-10 Championship 3838

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100m 1.

Sam Jordan 49er Classic 2.

Reggie Hill 49er Classic

110m Hurdles 1.

Isaac McReynolds A-10 Championship 2.

Korel Mack A-10 Championship 3.

Michael Simmerson A-10 Championship 4.

Derrick Eure Auburn

200m 1.

Darius Law NCAA Region

A-10 Championship 2.

Sam Jordan 49er Classic

A-10 Championship 3.

Handy Dawes A-10 Championship 4.

Jake Wainwright 49er Classic 5.

Reggie Hill 49er Classic 6.

Handy Dawes Sea Ray

400m 1.

Darius Law NCAA Region 2.

Handy Dawes A-10 Championship 3.

Tavaris Leak 49er Classic 4.

Ryan Thompson Duke 5.

Denzelle Lawson JCSU

400m Hurdles 1.

Derrick Eure A-10 Championship 2.

Jake Wainwright GA Tech 3.

James Savoy Clemson 4.

Cyrus Mojtabai Sea Ray

800m 1.

Chase Eckard GA Tech 2.

Aaron Kauffman Princeton 3.

Javan Lapp Auburn 4.

Andrew Barone JCSU 5.

Alan Ford 49er Classic

1,500m 1.

Dakota Lowery JCSU 2.

Chase Eckard JCSU 3.

Ryan Jank 49er Classic 4.

Alan Ford A-10 Championship 5.

Aaron Kauffman 49er Classic 6.

Javan Lapp 49er Classic

3,000m 1.

Ryan Jank Duke

3,000 Steeplechase 1.

Dakota Lowery A-10 Championship 2.

Ryan Jank Clemson 3.

Jordan Rickard Raleigh Relays 4.

Matt Dobler A-10 Championship

5,000m 1.

Ryan Jank Princeton 2.

Dakota Lowery Raleigh Relays 3.

Will Taylor Auburn

10,000m 1.

Will Taylor A-10 Championship

4x100m Relay 1.

McReynolds, Law A-10 Championship

Wainwright, Jordan 2.

Jordan, Leak 49er Classic

McReynolds, Law Shuttle Hurdle Relay 1.

Mack, Simmerson Sea Ray

Eure, McReynolds

4x400m Relay 1.

Dawes, Thompson A-10 Championship

Wainwright, Law 2.

Law, Thompson Sea Ray

Jordan, Dawes

4x800m Relay 1.

Lapp, Eckard A-10 Championship

Barone, Kauffman 2.

Lapp, Kauffman Raleigh Relays

Eckard, Lowery

4x1500m Relay 1.

Eckard, Kauffman Raleigh Relays

Ford, Barone

Long Jump 1.

Jake Wainwright A-10 Championship 2.

Tavaris Leak 49er Classic 3.

Joshua Foster A-10 Championship 4.

Ryan Thompson GA Tech

Triple Jump 1.

Ryan Thompson A-10 Championship 2.

Joshua Foster Clemson 3.

Andre Conley A-10 Championship 4.

Lee Evans Duke

High Jump 1.

Isaac McReynolds A-10 Championship

Jake Wainwright A-10 Championship

Pole Vault 1.

Macey Ruble JCSU 2.

Sam Hodapp Winthrop 3.

Jonathan Phillips 49er Classic

Shot Put 1.

Jake Deaton Georgia Tech 2.

Jason Roberts A-10 Championship 3.

Brian Hill A-10 Championship

Discus 1.

Jason Roberts Sea Ray 2.

Jake Deaton A-10 Championship 3.

Ethan Kuster JCSU 4.

Brian Hill Duke

Javelin 1.

Mike Moore Auburn 2.

Ethan Kuster A-10 Championship 3.

Tim Altman 49er Classic 4.

Jackson Waller JCSU

Hammer 1.

Jason Roberts Auburn 2.

Alex Cruz Duke

Decathlon 1.

Ethan Kuster A-10 Championship

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3,000m 1.

Amanda Goetschius New Balance 2.

Kristin Mitchell A-10 Championship 3.

Liana Blue A-10 Championship 4.

Justine Thompson VA Tech Elite 5.

Stephanie Snyder Carolina Classic 6.

Tricia Brown Carolina Classic

5,000m 1.

Amanda Goetschius Notre Dame 2.

Kristin Mitchell Notre Dame 3.

Liana Blue A-10 Championship 4.

Laura McCary A-10 Championship 5.

Emily Harris A-10 Championship

Distance Medley Relay 1.

Thomas, Jones A-10 Championship

Jackson, Goetschius 2.

Jackson, O Brown Hokie Invitational

Ross, Goetschius 3.

Thomas, Young Carolina Classic

Hobbs, Goetshcius

4x400m Relay 1.

Coleman, Hines PSU National Inv.

Brown, Cunningham 2.

Coleman, O Brown A-10 Championship

Jones, Cunningham 3.

Coleman, Currie Appalachian State

Brown, Jones

4x800m Relay 1.

Hobbs, Thomas A-10 Championship

Ross, Jackson

Long Jump 1.

Pat Springs VA Tech Last Chance 2.

Daniele Brown VA Tech Elite 3.

Marisa Dickey Appalachian State

Triple Jump 1.

Danielle Brown Penn State National 2.

Sara Fox Appalachian State 3.

Mercedes Barnette Appalachian State 4.

Marisa Dickey VA Tech Elite

High Jump 1.

Danielle Brown Hokie Invitational 2.

Sara Falvo Appalachian State

Pole Vault 1.

Makenzie Mullinax Clemson 2.

Megan Boivin A-10 Championship 3.

Shannon Garzoni Appalachian State

Shot Put 1.

Caitlin van Dodewaard Carolina Classic 2.

Shanna-Ann Caballes Liberty Open

Weight Throw 1.

Sharonda Bailey A-10 Championship 2.

Caitlin van Dodewaard A-10 Championship

Pentathlon 1.

Kallyn Falvo A-10 Championship 2.

Sara Fox A-10 Championship 3.

Marisa Dickey A-10 Championship

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Women’s Outdoor Season Performance List

100m 1.

Lamarra Currie A-10 Championship

Sea Ray 2.

Pat Springs A-10 Championship

49er Classic 3.

Sirrell Butler A-10 Championship

Clemson 4.

Chalonda Silver GA Tech

Clemson 5.

Ashley Bethune 49er Classic

100m Hurdles 1.

Sunita Brathwaite GA Tech

A-10 Championship 2.

Pat Springs A-10 Championship 3.

Lanaire Lindo 49er Classic 4.

Ashley Bethune 49er Classic 5.

Shanice Jones Auburn 6.

Tacara Morrisey Duke

200m 1.

Lamarra Currie A-10 Championship 2.

Chalonda Silver A-10 Championship

Clemson 3.

Ebonie Cunningham 49er Classic 4.

Kortnie Coleman 49er Classic 5.

Sirrell Butler Auburn

Clemson 6.

Toree Roseboro Duke 7.

Olivia Brown 49er Classic

400m 1.

Kortnie Coleman 49er Classic 2.

Ebonie Cunningham A-10 Championship 3.

Olivia Brown A-10 Championship 4.

Yvonna Hines Auburn

400m Hurdles 1.

Shanice Jones Auburn 2.

Cecily Young GA Tech 3.

Sunita Brathwaite Auburn 4.

Koree Roseboro Auburn

800m 1.

Aja Jackson GA Tech 2.

Christina Hobbs Auburn 3.

Jackie Ross Duke 4.

Stephanie Snyder Duke

1500m 1.

Aja Jackson GA Tech 2.

Jackie Ross Raleigh Relays 3.

Keara Thomas 49er Classic 4.

Stephanie Snyder 49er Classic

3000m 1.

Liana Blue 49er Classic 2.

Justine Thompson Duke

2000m Steeplechase 1.

Keara Thomas 49er Classic

3000m Steeplechase 1.

Keara Thomas Princeton 2.

Erin MacAuley Princeton 3.

Kristin Mitchell Princeton

5000m 1.

Stephanie Snyder Princeton 2.

Kristin Mitchell Raleigh Relays 3.

Justine Thompson Auburn 4.

Liana Blue Auburn

10000m 1.

Liana Blue A-10 Championship 2.

Justine Thompson A-10 Championship 4x100m Relay 1.

Silver, Currie NCAA Region

Butler, Springs 2.

Springs, Currie Florida Relays

Butler, Cunningham

Shuttle Hurdle Relay 1.

Brathwaite, Springs Sea Ray

Morrisey, Lindo

4x400m Relay 1.

Cunningham, Brown NCAA Region

Jackson, Coleman 2.

Cunningham, Brown Auburn

Jones, Coleman

4x800m Relay 1.

Hobbs, Ross A-10 Championship

Snyder, Jackson

Long Jump 1.

Pat Springs NCAA Region 2.

Danielle Brown A-10 Championship

Triple Jump 1.

Danielle Brown NC A&T LC 2.

Sara Fox 49er Classic

High Jump 1.

Kallyn Falvo A-10 Championship

Pole Vault 1.

Makenzie Mullinax 49er Classic 2.

Megan Boivin A-10 Championship 3.

Shannon Garzoni JCSU

Shot Put 1.

Caitlin van Dodewaard 49er Classic 2.

Shana-Ann Caballes Duke 3.

Sharonda Bailey 49er Classic

Javelin 1.

Jason Roberts A-10 Championship

Discus 1.

Lindsey Pate Clemson 2.

Caitlin van Dodewaard 49er Classic 3.

Sharonda Bailey A-10 Championship

Hammer 1.

Lindsey Pate A-10 Championship 2.

Sharonda Bailey 49er Classic 3.

Caitlin van Dodewaard 49er Classic

Heptathlon 1.

Sara Fox A-10 Championship 2.

Kallyn Falvo 49er Classic 3.

Tacara Morrisey 49er Classic 4.

Marisa Dickey 49er Classic

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11.44 $BC 11.25w $ 11.82 11.65w 11.87 11.63w $ 11.98 11.88w 12.25w 13.72 # 13.52w $ 13.91 $ 14.08w 14.94 15.07 15.16 23.46 $C 24.73 24.69w 24.78 24.93 25.03 24.76w 25.35 25.39 54.85 55.68 56.17 58.15 1:02.66 1:03.73 1:05.07 1:08.28 2:05.32 #$B 2:17.39 2:17.94 2:18.70 4:24.70 #$ 4:39.94 4:41.30 4:43.57 10:28.22 10:56.04 7:24.46 10:39.47 $ 11:10.99 11:15.46 17:21.09 17:56.35 18:04.77 18:21.05 37:25.73 38:53.67 44.84 $ 45.61 $ 56.71# 3:40.63 $ 3:44.97 8:53.73 #C@ 6.32m (20’9)w $ 5.35m (17’6.75) 12.05m (39’6.5) 11.15m (36’7) 1.57m (5’1.75)

2009 Performance List

55m 1.

Lamarra Currie Appalachian State 2.

Pat Springs A-10 Championship 3.

Chalonda Silver Appalachian State 4.

Sirrell Butler A-10 Championship 5.

Toree Roseboro Appalachian State

60m 1.

Lamarra Currie VA Tech Last Chance 2.

Pat Springs Clemson 3.

Sirrell Butler Clemson 4.

Toree Roseboro VA Tech Elite 5.

Ashley Bethune UNC Classic

55m Hurdles 1.

Sunita Brathwaite A-10 Championship 2.

Ashley Bethune A-10 Championship 3.

Lanaire Lindo Appalachian State 4.

Tacara Morrisey App. St. Valentine 5.

Shanice Jones Appalachian State

60m Hurdles 1.

Sunita Brathwaite Clemson 2.

Lanaire Lindo VA Tech Elite 3.

Ashley Bethune UNC Classic 4.

Shanice Jones Liberty Open

200m 1.

Lamarra Currie VA Tech Last Chance 2.

Ebonie Cunningham A-10 Championship 3.

Toree Roseboro Appalachian State 4.

Kortnie Coleman UNC Classic 5.

Sirrell Butler VA Tech Elite 6.

Chalonda Silver Appalachian State

300m 1.

Ebonie Cunningham Hokie Invitational 2.

Toree Roseboro Hokie Invitational 3.

Tacara Morrisey Hokie Invitational

400m 1.

Kortnie Coleman VA Tech Last Chance 2.

Ebonie Cunningham VA Tech Elite 3.

Yvonna Hines VA Tech Elite 4.

Olivia Brown VA Tech Elite 5.

Cecily Young Clemson 6.

Shanice Jones Appalachian State

500m 1.

Yvonna Hines Penn State National 2.

Shanice Jones Penn State National

600m 1.

Shanice Jones Hokie Invitational

800m 1.

Aja Jackson Notre Dame 2.

Jackie Ross A-10 Championship 3.

Christina Hobbs VA Tech Elite 4.

Stephanie Snyder Clemson

Laura McCary Clemson 6.

Erin MacAuley Carolina Classic

1,000m 1.

Stephanie Snyder A-10 Championship 2.

Christina Hobbs A-10 Championship

Mile 1.

Aja Jackson Clemson 2.

Amanda Goetschius A-10 Championship 3.

Keara Thomas Notre Dame 4.

Jackie Ross A-10 Championship 5.

Laura McCary Carolina Classic 6.

Christina Hobbs VA Tech Elite 7.

Kristin Mitchell Hokie Invitational

3.25m (10’8) 3.20m (10’6) 3.00m (9’10) 12.88m (42’3.25) 11.28m (37’0.25) 10.96m (35’11.5) 33.00m (108’3) 45.92m (150’8) # 43.91m (144’1) 42.16m (138’4) 44.70m (146’8) 39.12m (128’4) 38.50m (126’4) 4050 3786 3701 3587

Womens Roster

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Name Eligibility (Ind/Out) Event Area(s) Sharonda Bailey Jr./Sr. Throws Mercedes Barnett So./So. Jumps Janet Barry Fr./Fr. Distance Ashley Bethune So./Fr. Sprints/Hurdles Megan Boivin Sr./Sr. Pole Vault Alyssa Bradley Fr./Fr. Distance Sunita Brathwaite Sr./Sr. Hurdles Ashley Olivia Brown Sr./Sr. Sprints Danielle Brown Sr./Sr. Jumps Tricia Brown Sr./Sr. Distance Sirrell Butler So./So. Sprints Shana-Ann Caballes So./So. Throws Kortnie Coleman Jr./Jr. Sprints Ebonie Cunningham Jr./Jr. Sprints Marisa Dickey So./So. Combined Tiffanie Downing Fr./Fr. Sprints Ashley Edwards Fr./Fr. Distance Cierra Frazier Fr./Fr. Sprints Alicia Gainey So./So. Combined Amanda Goetschius Jr./So. Distance Jalila Guy Jr./Jr. Hurdles Emily Harris So./So. Distance Yvonna Hines Jr./Jr. Sprints Christina Hobbs Jr./Jr. Distance Shanice Jones Jr./Jr. Hurdles Lanaire Lindo Sr./Jr. Hurdles Alexis Louder Fr./Fr. Jumps Anna Malone So./So. Pole Vault Laura McCary So./So. Distance Chelsey McLean Jr./Jr. Throws Kristin Mitchell So./So. Distance Tacara Morrisey Jr./Jr. Hurdles/Jumps Makenzie Mullinax Jr./Jr. Pole Vault Ranae Nelson So./Fr. Jumps Lindsey Pate So./Jr. Throws Jessica Phillips Fr./Fr. Jumps Brooke Ratcliff Fr./Fr. Throws Alexandra Roane Sr./Sr. Jumps Jackie Ross Jr./Jr. Distance Maria Ruiz Fr./Fr. Distance Chalonda Silver Jr./Sr. Sprints/Jumps Keara Thomas Jr./Jr. Distance Justine Thompson Sr./Sr. Distance Aurora Trujillo Jr./Jr. Distance Charqweshia Tucker Fr./Fr. Sprints Caitlin van Dodewaard So./Fr. Throws Lauren Wilcox Fr./Fr. Hurdles Sarah Willingham Fr./Fr. Distance Cecily Young So./So. Hurdles

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The women’s track team claimed the 2009 Atlantic 10 Indoor Title and fourth in a row with 175 points, which included eight event champions, five runner-ups and three third-place finishers.

Track and Field

Hometown Previous School(s) Statesville, N.C. Lees McRae College/West Iredell HS Charlotte, N.C. West Charlotte HS Lenox, Mass.

Lenox Memorial HS Charlotte, N.C. Harding HS Kure Beach, N.C. Lake Braddock HS (Va.) Charlotte, N.C. Hickory Grove Baptist Linden, N.J. Middlesex County College/Linden HS Charlottesville, Va. Virginia Tech/Charlottesville HS Raleigh, N.C. Southeast Raleigh HS Marlton, N.J. Cherokee HS Greensboro, N.C. Ben L. Smith HS Winston-Salem, N.C. West Forsyth HS Fayetteville, N.C. Douglas Byrd HS Raleigh, N.C. Southeast Raleigh HS Concord, N.C. JM Robinson HS Raleigh, N.C. Millbrook HS Kendall Park, N.J. South Brunswick HS Charlotte, N.C. Providence HS Greensboro, N.C. Western Carolina/Page HS Franklinville, N.J. Delsea Regional HS Charlotte, N.C. North Mecklenburg HS Glastonbury, Conn.

Glastonbury HS Greensboro, N.C. Northeast Guilford HS Monroe, N.C. Sun Valley HS Winston-Salem, N.C. Reynolds HS Charlotte, N.C. East Carolina/Vance HS Charlotte, N.C. Wadell HS Monroe, N.C. Parkwood HS Gaithersburg, Md. Magruder HS Stanley, N.C. Western Carolina/North Gaston HS Glastonbury, Conn.

Glastonbury HS Raeford, N.C. E. E. Smith HS Kannapolis, N.C. South Rowan HS Charlotte, N.C. Western Carolina/Harding HS Mills River, N.C. West Henderson HS Jamestown, N.C. Ben L. Smith HS Fremont, Ohio Fremont Rose HS Bowie, Md. Bishop McNamara HS Cornelius, N.C. Hopewell HS Williamstown, N.J. Williamstown HS Rocky Mount, N.C. East Carolina/Rocky Mount HS Havermill, Mass.

The Governer’s Academy Cary, N.C. Cardinal Gibbons HS Tucson, Ariz.

Pima CC/Cholla HS Atlanta, Ga. Miller Grove HS Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Renfrew Collegiate Institute Sewell, N.J. Washington Township HS Hendersonville, N.C. North Henderson HS Richmond, Va. Armstrong HS

At the 2009 Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championship, Charlotte won ten events, two runner-ups and three third-place finishes en route to their fourth consecutive outdoor title finishing with 174 points.

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13 Combined A-10 Titles since 2006 Event Area(s) Throws Distance Throws Distance Jumps/Hurdles Jumps Throws Distance Sprints Throws Distance Distance Distance Hurdles Jumps Distance Jumps Distance Pole Vault Sprints Throws Sprints Pole Vault Sprints Sprints Distance Throws Distance Sprints Sprints Distance Hurdles Distance Distance Hurdles/Jumps Hurdles Distance Throws Throws Pole Vault Combined Distance Distance Throws Pole Vault Hurdles Sprints Distance Distance Jumps/Sprints Combined Jumps/Combined

The men’s track team won the 2009 Atlantic 10 Indoor Title with 218 points, 142 points more than runner-up La Salle, behind ten event champions, five runner-ups and six third-place finishers.

Hometown Previous School(s) Demarest, N.J. Northern Valley Regional HS Parsipany, N.J Parispany HS Hillsborough, N.C. Orange HS Willow Spring, N.C. William G. Enloe HS Pittsburgh, Pa. Hampton/Gardinal Gibbons HS Marion, N.C. McDowell HS East Bend, N.C. Forbush HS Jacksonville, N.C. Jacksonville HS Nashville, N.C. Nash Central HS Mooresville, N.C. Mooresville HS Charlotte, N.C. Vance HS Granite Falls, N.C. South Caldwell HS Chambersburg, Pa. Chambersburg HS Cornelius, N.C. Hopewell HS Raleigh, N.C. Millbrook HS Huntersville, N.C. Hopewell HS Elm City, N.C. Fike HS Winston-Salem, N.C. North Forsyth HS Pikeville, N.C. Aycock HS Fayetteville, N.C. UNC-Wilmington/Gray’s Creek HS Matthews, N.C. Butler HS Richmond, Va. Manchester HS Matthews, N.C. Butler HS Charlotte, N.C. West Charlotte HS Port City, N.C. E.A. Laney HS Etters, Pa. Red Land HS Asheville, N.C. A.C. Reynolds HS Asheville, N.C. North Henderson HS Raleigh, N.C. Southeast Raleigh HS Charlotte, N.C. NC A&T / Hopewell HS Garner, N.C. West Johnston HS Winston-Salem, N.C. Reynolds HS Chapel Hill, N.C. Chapel Hill HS Moline, Ill. Wyoming/Alleman HS Charlotte, N.C. Vance HS Concord, N.C. JM Robinson HS Cary, N.C. Apex HS Charlotte, N.C. Beaver County HS (Pa.) Malvern, Pa. Conestoga HS Asheboro, N.C. Southwestern Randolph HS Asheville, N.C. Soldatna HS (AK) Greensboro, N.C. Northwest Guilford HS Indianapolis, Ind. Hamilton Southeastern HS Jamestown, N.C. Southwest Guilford HS Boone, N.C. Watauga HS Charlotte, N.C. Berry Academy Raleigh, N.C. Wakefield HS Stephens City, Va. Sherando HS Indian Trail, N.C. Sun Valley HS Baltimore, Md. Western Tech HS Concord, N.C. JM Robinson HS Concord, N.C. Mount Olive College/Central Cabarrus HS

Behind eight event champions, five runner-ups and eight third-place finishes, the men’s squad claimed their second Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championship by compiling 217.50 points.

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mens Roster

Name Eligibility (Ind/Out) Tim Altman So./Jr. Andrew Barone Jr./Jr. Andrew Byrd Fr./Fr. Chris Capps Fr./Fr. Dewayne Chandler Sr./Jr. Andre Conley Jr./Jr. Alex Cruz Jr./Jr. Daweet Dagnachew Fr./Fr. Handy Dawes Jr./Jr. Jake Deaton So./So. Adu Dentamo Sr./Sr. Chase Eckard NL/Sr. David Eubanks Fr./Fr. Derrick Eure Jr./Jr. Lee Evans Jr./Jr. Alan Ford Jr./Sr. Joshua Foster So./So. Eleazar Garcia Fr./Fr. Cameron George So./So. Devonte Guyon Jr./Jr. Brian Hill So./So. Reggie Hill Jr./Jr. Sam Hodapp Sr./Sr. Demario House So./Fr. Sam Jordan So./So. Aaron Kauffman Sr./Sr. Ethan Kuster So./So. Javan Lapp Sr./Sr. Darius Law Jr./Jr. Denzelle Lawson Jr./Jr. Dakota Lowery So./Jr. Korel Mack Jr./Jr. Alex Marcheschi Fr./Fr. Brian McGuire So./So. Isaac McReynolds So./So. Cyrus Mojtabai So./So. Matthias Montgomery Fr./Fr. Mike Moore Jr./Sr. Jarryd Novotni Sr./Sr. Jonathan Phillips Sr./Sr. Daniel Potton Jr./Jr. Ryan Rhodes Fr./Fr. Ross Roberson Fr./Fr. Jason Roberts Jr./Jr. Macey Ruble Jr./Jr. James Savoy Jr./Jr. Andrew Shurland Fr./Fr. Daniel Stiefvater Fr./Fr. Will Taylor Fr./So. Ryan Thompson Sr./Sr. Jake Wainwright Jr./Jr. Robert Wilson Fr./Fr.

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Charlotte 49ers

Track and Field

Sharonda Bailey

Megan Boivin

Outdoor 2009: Placed 7th in Discus Throw at A-10...

Also competed in Hammer Throw (128’4”). Indoor 2009: Charlotte’s top weight thrower with her toss of 50’8” at the A-10 Championships, placing eighth.

Outdoor 2008: Threw a discus distance of 127’5” at the A-10 Championships...Threw the hammer 124’ at the Davidson Invitational. Indoor 2008: Redshirted.

Outdoor 2009: Vaulted to a height of 10’6” at A-10 Championship placing 8th. Indoor 2009: Vaulted to a height of 10’4” at A-10 Championship placing tenth. Outdoor 2008: Vaulted to a height of 9’11.75 at the Davidson Invitational. Indoor 2008: Did not compete. Outdoor 2007: Vaulted 9’0.25 at the 49er Classic. Indoor 2007: Pole Vault at A-10 9’10”.

Jr./Sr., Throws, Statesville, N.C. Lees McRae College/West Iredell HS

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Best Performance • Discus Throw: 138’4” • Hammer Throw: 128’4” • Weight Throw: 50’8.25”

Senior, Pole Vault Kure Beach, N.C., Lake Braddock HS

Prep: Two-time regional champion...Four-time Iredell Prep: Patriot District Champions & Northern VirBest Performance discus champion...Two-time state qualifier...Twoginia Regional Champions 03-06, Virginia Class AAA • Pole Vault (Ind./Out): time MVP and Warrior Award winner.

Championship Runners-Up...District & Regional 10’4”/10’6” Champions 03-06... As an individual, selected Indoor Personal: Daughter of Charlotte Bailey...One broth& Outdoor All-District 04-06, Indoor and Outdoor er, Jamel Sloan...Majoring in Criminal Justice...Born All-Region 05-06, Indoor and Outdoor Virginia AAA June 14, 1988.

Championship qualifier, National Championship Participant, Barry Lawrence Award...Athletic Academic Honor Roll.

Mercedes Barnett Sophomore, Jumps Charlotte, N.C., West Charlotte HS

Personal: Daughter of Luc and Laura Boivin...Has two siblings, Jillian and Ryan...Majoring in Exercise Science... Born April 9, 1988.

Outdoor 2009: Did not compete. Indoor 2009: Top triple jump distance (35’7.25”).

Alyssa Bradley

Freshman, Distance Charlotte, N.C., Hickory Grove Baptist

Prep: Indoor runner-up at the North Carolina State Championships...Member of the Outdoor Conference and Regional squad...Top performer in Mecklenburg County in jumps...Won the Coaches Award.

Cross Country 2009: Best finish came at USC Upstate Invite (53rd; 22:06.33)...Recorded personal record of 20:37.9 at Charlotte Invitational...Ran a time of 20:41 in the 4.6K Virginia Tech Alumni Invite...

Came in 55th place at USC Upstate Eye Opener.

Personal: Has one sibling, Harkera Strong...DaughBest Performance ter of Spencer and Marian Barnett...Majoring in Com• Triple Jump (Indoor): munications...Born June 5, 1990.

35’7.25”

Prep: Team finished 8th at State Championship...

Conference Runner-up...All-State and All-Conference as Senior...Team MVP and Team Captain...National Best Performance R-Freshman, Distance Honor Society...Graduated in top-10 of Class.

• Cross Country 5k: Lenox, Mass., Lenox HS 20:37.9 Personal: Daughter of Bill and Shelly Bradley...MaCross Country 2009: Placed 40th at A-10 Chamjoring in Pre-Kinesiology...Born on May 13, 1991. pionship...Claimed 30th at Charlotte Invitational in 18:49.2, a personal best...Competed in two 6k events; NCAA Southeast Region and Pre-National...Placed 25th at Virginia Tech Invite...Started the season with Senior, Hurdles/Sprints, Linden, N.J. a 28th finish at the Upstate Eye Opener. Outdoor Middlesex County College/Linden HS 2009: Redshirted. Indoor 2009: Redshirted. Cross Outdoor 2009: Competed in the 4x100m at the NCAA Country 2008: Season best at Covered Bridge Open Championships...Set school record in 100m Hurdles (19:36)...Ran Paul Short Invitational 6k in (22:29)...

(13.72) and Shuttle Hurdle Relay (56.71)...Won 100m Best Performance Finished fifth place at Bojangles Invitational.

Hurdles at A-10 Championship...Also competed in • Cross Country 5k: 400m Hurdles (1:05.07). Indoor 2009: Won A-10 18:49.2 Prep: Three-time Massachusetts Cross Country Ski Championship in 55m Hurdles...Set school record • Cross Country 6k: Champion and team MVP...Western Massachusetts in 55m Hurdles (8.02 sec.) and 60m Hurdles (8.51).

22:29 Mile Champion as a junior, 800m champion as freshOutdoor 2008: Won the A-10 Championship in man and sophomore; cross country runner-up as 100m Hurdles...Set school record in the 100m Hursenior...Part of the Western Massachusetts champi- Best Performance dles (13.78)...Finished with a time of 1:06.94 in the onship soccer teams in 2004 and 2006...Four-time • 55m Hurdles: 400m Hurdles at A-10 Championship. Indoor 2008: county champion in 400m...Two-time county cham- 8.02 - School Record Finished 2nd in the 55m Hurdles at A-10 Championpion in 800m...County mile champion as senior... • 60m Hurdles: ship...Broke the school record in both the 55m and Three-time track MVP...Member of the honor roll.

8.51 - School Record 60m hurdles...Set the 55m hurdle record at the Ap• 100m Hurdles: palachian State Limited Meet (8.05)...Broke the 60m Personal: Has two sisters, Lizzy and Pamela...Daugh- 13.72 - School Record hurdle record at the VA Tech Challenge (8.56). Outter of John Barry and Stephanie Ambrose...Majoring • 400m Hurdles: door 2007: Redshirted. Indoor 2007: Redshirted. in Psychology.

1:05.07 Outdoor 2006: Did not compete. Indoor 2006: Did not compete.

Accomplishments

Janet Barry

Sunita Brathwaite

Ashley Bethune So./Fr., Sprints/Hurdles Charlotte, N.C./Harding HS

Outdoor 2009: Redshirted. Indoor 2009: Ran 8.19 second 55m Hurdles at A-10 Championship placing second...In 60m Hurdles, ran a time of 8.84 second at UNC Classic...Clocked a 7.82 second 60m at UNC Classic.

Prep: Was victorious in the state meet in the 100m hurdles during her freshman and senior seasons...

Member of the National Technical Honor Society...

Best Performance Coached by Eric Streeter.

• 55m Hurdles: 8.19 Personal: Daughter of Adolphus Bethune and Tonya • 60m Hurdles: Dial-Bethune...Has one sibling, Christian...Majoring 8.84 in Pre-Kinesiology...Born September 4, 1990.

• 60m Dash: 7.82

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2009 Outdoor Championship Participant - 4x100m Three-time Champion 55m Hurdles, 100m Hurdles (twice)

Prep: Two-time Conference Champion in 100m Hurdles...Two-time All-Area First Team in 55m Hurdles...

Two-time All-Union Second Team in 55m Hurdles.

Personal: Has two siblings, Simeon) and Jordan...

Daughter of Alicia Brathwaite...Majoring in Psychology with minors in Interdisciplinary Health Studies and Women’s Gender Studies.

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13 Combined A-10 Titles since 2006 Danielle Brown

Sirrell Butler

Outdoor 2009: Placed 5th at A-10 Championship in Triple Jump (39’3.25”) and 9th in Long Jump (17’6.75”). Indoor 2009: Charlotte’s top triple jumper and high jumper with distance of 39’1” and height of 5’3”...Leaped 17’7” in the Long Jump at Virginia Tech Elite. Outdoor 2008: Team’s best high and triple jumper...Leaped 40’9.5” in triple jump at 49er Classic...Jumped 18’10” in long jump at Davidson Invitational...Leaped 5’5” in high jump at 49er Classic.

Indoor 2008: Was the team’s best triple and high jumper...Leaped 40’2.75” at the VA Tech Last Chance Meet...Jumped to a height of 5’2.5 at the VA Tech Invitational...Leaped to a distance of 18’ 3.75” in long jump at the Clemson Opener. Outdoor 2007: Placed third on team with a triple jump of 38’10.5” at A-10 Championships. Indoor 2007: Long Jump at Penn State 16’7”, Triple Jump at VA Tech Invite 37’11.25”, High Jump at Clemson Opener 5’3”.

Outdoor 2009: NCAA All-Region Member in 4x100m Relay...Competed in NCAA Championship in 4x100m Relay...Qualified for NCAA Regional in 100m Dash and 4x100m Relay...Placed 3rd in 100m Dash at A-10 Championship (11.87)...Ran 3rd leg of A-10 Champion 4x100m Relay Team. Indoor 2009: Third-place finisher in the 55m Dash at the A-10 Championship with a time of 7.12...Ran a time of 7.70 in the 60m Dash at the Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational.

Senior, Jumps Raleigh, N.C., Southeast Raleigh HS

Best Performance • Triple Jump (Ind/Out): 40’2.75”/40’9.5” • Long Jump (Ind/Out): 18’3.75”/18’10” • High Jump (Ind/Out): 5’3”/5’5” Two-time Champion Indoor and Outdoor Triple Jump

Best Performance • 55m Dash: 7.12 • 60m Dash: 7.70 • 100m Dash: 11.87 • 200m Dash (Ind/Out): 25.85/25.03

Prep: Three time all-conference selection...2008 Metro Quad-A Runner of the Year...2008 third place finisher in the Indoor Quad-A State Championships...

Member of the Honor Roll...Coached by Chris Lassiter and Levelle Lindsay.

Personal: Has four siblings, Nicorey, Nidonte, Nidonna, Nigenee...Daughter of Donand Nicholson and Cleo Butler-Nicholson...Majoring in History...Born Accomplishments Prep: Part of Indoor and Outdoor State Champions...

June 6, 1989.

2009 Outdoor Championship Fourth in high jump and third in triple jump in Indoor Participant and 2006...Second in high jump and fifth in triple jump at All-Region Team in 4x100m outdoor state championships...Sixth place at 2006 Nike Third leg of 2009 Nationals in high jump and second at USATF Region4x100m Confernce Championship team als and 13th at USATF HS Junior Nationals...2004-05 Wake County High Jump runner-up, All-Conference in high jump, triple jump and long jump in 2003-04.

Shana-Ann Caballes

Sophomore, Throws Winston-Salem, N.C./West Forsyth HS

Personal: Daughter of Marilyn Bravo-Brown and Donald Brown...Majoring in Social Work...Born December 2, 1987.

Outdoor 2009: Competed in Shot Put (37’0.25”), Hammer Throw (105’11”) and Javelin Throw (90’11”).

Indoor 2009: Had second best throw (36’2”) in shot put for Charlotte coming at Liberty Open.

Olivia Brown Senior, Sprints, Charlottesville, Va. Virginia Tech/Charlottesville HS

Outdoor 2009: Ran the second leg of the A-10 Champion 4x400m Team...NCAA All-Region Performer in 4x400m...Placed 5th in 400m at A-10 Championship (56.17). Indoor 2009: Ran a 57.16 400m at Virginia Tech Elite...Member of DMR at Hokie Invitational (11:58.25)...Part of Runner-up 4x400m Team (3:52.09) at A-10 Championship. Outdoor 2008: Ran a 56.93 in 400m at NC A&T Invitational. Indoor 2008: Ran 40.38 in the 300m at VA Tech Invitational...Ran 58.05 Best Performance in 400m at Appalachian State Invitational...Finished • 200m Dash: 500m in 1:16.47 at Penn State National Open. Outdoor 25.39 - Outdoor 2007: Did not compete. Indoor 2007: Did not compete.

• 400m Dash (Ind/Out): Outdoor 2006: Redshirted. Indoor 2006: Redshirted.

57.16/56.17 Accomplishments 2009 Outdoor All-Region Team 4x400m Second leg of 2009 4x400m Confernce Championship team

Prep: Virginia State Champion in 300m and 4x200m...

Qualifier for Nike Indoor Nationals...Two-time coaches award winner.

Personal: Daughter of Whitley and Juelene Brown...

Has three siblings, Marlaina, Whitley and Mariah...Majoring in International Studies and History...Born May 3, 1987.

Tricia Brown Senior, Distance Marlton, N.J./Cherokee HS

Cross Country 2009: Ran personal best of 19:52.3 at Charlotte Invitational...Finished season best 28th at USC Upstate Invite...Also competed at Virginia Tech Invite and USC Upstate Eye Opener. Outdoor 2009: Did not compete. Indoor 2009: Ran a 10:52.55 in the 3000m at Carolina Classic. Cross Country 2008: Competed at Covered Bridge Open. Outdoor 2008: Did not compete. Indoor 2008: Did not compete.

Cross Country 2007: Competed in five races... FinBest Performance ished 15th at Charlotte Invitational (20:08.05). In• 3000m (Indoor): door 2007: Competed in mile at Clemson Invite.

10:52.55 • Cross Country 5k: Prep: Cross Country team finished third in the NJ 19:52.3 SIAA South Central Group IV competition in 2005.

• Cross Country 6k: Cherokee HS finished 12th at the State Meet.

25:19.62 Personal: Daughter of Conna & Mark Brown...Majoring in Psychology and Sociology...Born May 26, 1988.

Prep: 2006-08 All-County Triple Jumper...State qualifier in the indoor triple jump and outdoor shot put...Won the Sportsmanship Award in the Spring of 2007.

Best Performance • Shot Put (Ind/Out): Personal: Daughter of Henry and Marivic Lewis III...

36’2”/37’0.25” Has one sibling, Jermaine...Majoring in Nursing.

• Hammer Throw: 105’11” • Javelin Throw: 90’11”

Kortnie Coleman Junior, Sprints Fayetteville, N.C./Douglas Byrd HS

Outdoor 2009: NCAA All-Region Performer in 4x400m Relay...Ran final leg for A-10 Champion 4x400m Relay Team...Placed 4th in 400m Dash at A-10 Championship...Also competed in 200m Dash (24.93). Indoor 2009: Won 400m Dash at A-10 Championship...Part of 4x400m Relay Team that finished second at A-10 Championship...Charlotte’s top runner in 400m (55.88). Outdoor 2008: Was lead leg of the 4x400m relay team that broke the A-10 ChamBest Performance pionship record (3:41.88)...Ran a 56.58 in the 400m • 200m Dash (Ind/Out): run at the NC A&T Invitational. Indoor 2008: Ran 25.84/24.93 the third leg of the 4x400m relay team at the Penn • 400m Dash (Ind/Out): State National Open (3:44.86)...Was fastest 500m 55.88/54.85 runner on the team...Ran a 1:15.21 at VA Tech Invitational in 500m dash.

Accomplishments 2009 Outdoor All-Region Team 4x400m

Two-time Champion Indoor 400m, Outdoor 4x400m

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Accomplishments

Sophomore, Sprints Greensboro, N.C., Ben L. Smith HS

Prep: Placed third at 2007 State Championship...2007 Conference champion...Second in region in 2004, 2005 and 2006.

Personal: Daughter of Michael and Melissa Coleman...Has two sisters, Cheyenne and Kayla, and one brother, Vincent...Majoring in Exercise Science...

Born November 6, 1989.

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Track and Field

Ebonie Cunningham

Cierra Frazier

Outdoor 2009: Named to Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar List Honorable Mention...Competed in NCAA Championship in 4x100m and was NCAA All-Region Performer...Placed 3rd in 400m at A-10 Championship (55.68)...Ran first leg of A-10 Champion 4x400m Team...

Also competed in 200m (24.78). Indoor 2009: Runnerup in 200m at A-10 Championship...Took Fourth Place at A-10 Championship in 400m...Charlotte’s top runner at 300m (40.31)...Ran anchor leg of 4x400m that finished second at A-10 Championship. Outdoor 2008: A-10’s Most Outstanding Rookie...Ran the anchor leg of 4x400m team that broke the A-10 Championship meet record (3:41.88)...Ran the second leg of the 4x200m that set the school record (1:35.59)...Finished with a time of 55.18 in 400m at the Raleigh Relays. Indoor 2008: A-10’s Most Outstanding Rookie...Set the school record in the 300m (39.08) at the VA Tech Invitational...

Led the team in the 400m (55.66) at the Penn State National Open...Was the second leg of the 4x400m at the Penn State National Open (3:44.86).

Prep: Named Female Most Valuable Sprinter as a sophomore and a senior.

Junior, Sprints Raleigh, N.C., Southeast Raleigh HS

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Best Performance • 200m Dash (Ind/Out): 25.39/24.78 • 300m Dash: 39.08 - School Record • 400m Dash (Ind/Out): 55.66/55.18 Accomplishments Two-time Outdoor Championship Participant and All-Region member

2008 Indoor/Outdoor Rookie of the Year Three-time Champion Indoor/Outdoor 400m, Outdoor 400m and Outdoor 4x400m

Freshman, Sprints Charlotte, N.C., Providence HS

Personal: Daughter of Carlton and Angelia Frazier...

Has one sibling, Dimitrius...Majoring in Psychology...

Born August 15, 1990.

Alicia Gainey

Sophomore, Combined, Greensboro, N.C. Western Carolina/Page HS Personal: Daughter of Haywood Miller and Levone Gainey...Has three siblings, Willie Gainey, Carla Miller and Michael Miller...Majoring in Communication Studies...Born March 24, 1991.

Personal: Daughter of Sharon Brown and Willie Cunningham...Has five siblings, Gabrielle, Christian, Miracle and Josiah Cunningham and Crystina Brown...

Majoring in Psychology and Sociology...Born November 17, 1988.

Amanda Goetschius

Jr./So., Distance Franklinville, N.J., Delsea Regional HS

Marisa Dickey Sophomore, Combined/Jumps Concord, N.C., JM Robinson HS

Outdoor 2009: Scored 3587 points in Heptathlon at 49er Classic...Placed 15th at A-10 Championship in Triple Jump (34’0.75”). Indoor 2009: Compiled 2507 points in Pentathlon at A-10 Championship...

Recorded a length of 35’2.5” in the Triple Jump at the Best Performance Virginia Tech Elite...Leaped 16’10” in Long Jump at • 1500m Run: 4:40.35 Appalachian State Meet.

• Mile Run: Prep: Named her school’s most outstanding senior 4:53.56 Best Performance • 3000m Run (Ind/Out): athlete.

• Triple Jump (Ind/Out): 9:47.74 35’2.5”/ Personal: Has six siblings, Austin, Lena, Levi, Savan- • 5000m Run (Indoor): • Long Jump (Indoor): nah, Tara and Zaine...Daughter of John and Debbie 17:00.6 - School Record 16’10” Dickey...Interested in Track and Soccer...Major is So- • 5000m Run (Outdoor): • Heptathlon: 16:53.02 cial Work.

3587 points • Cross Country 5k: • Pentathlon: 17:09.8 2597 points • Cross Country 6k: 20:55.73

Tiffanie Downing Freshman, Sprints Raleigh, N.C./Millbrook HS

Prep: Team was undefeated in conference in 200809 season...Won Conference Championship in 2008 and 2009...Outdoor team took 5th in State Championship...Member of 4x400m in 2009 Outdoor State Championship...Placed Third in 1600m SMR and Sixth in 800m SMR at 2009 Nike Outdoor Nationals...Named to Academic All-Conference four times...

Named 2007 MVP and 2009 Athlete of the Year.

Personal: Daughter of Alex and Katrina Downing...

Has three siblings Shaketa, Jarquez and Marquise...

Majoring in Pre-Kinesiology...Born June 24, 1991.

Ashley Edwards

Freshman, Distance Kendall Park, N.J., South Brunswick HS Cross Country 2009: Personal record of 20:27.2 came at Charlotte Invitational...Ran a time of 20:57 in the 4.6K Virginia Tech Alumni Invite...In first collegiate race finished 37th with 21:08 time in the 5k USC Upstate Eye Opener.

Prep: Team was three-time GMC Champions...2009 Sectional Champs...Team finished 9th at the state meet...All-Area Selection...Three-time Athlete Winner

Best Performance • Cross Country 5k: Personal: Daughter of Ashley and Linda Edwards...

20:27.2 Majoring in Nursing...Born on September 24, 1991.

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Accomplishments 2008 Cross Country Championship Participant, Two-time XC All-Region Member Three-time Champion Cross Country, Mile and DMR

Cross Country 2009: NCAA Southeast All-Region..

Named A-10 Performer of the Week twice (10/5, 10/19)...Placed 14th at region meet in third-fastest 6k time in Charlotte history (20:55.3)...Runner-up at A-10 Championship...Placed 26th at NCAA Pre-Nationals 6k (21:18.9), the eighth best time in Charlotte history...Ran second fastest 5k time in Charlotte history (17:09.8) at Charlotte Invitational. Outdoor 2009: Redshirted. Indoor 2009: Won the A-10 Championship in the mile (4:53.56)...Member of A10 Championship DMR...Finished third in 3000m at A-10 Championship (9:58.9)...Ran season best time in 3000m (9:47.74) at New Balance Meet...Set school record in 5000m (17:00.06) at Notre Dame Last Chance. Cross Country 2008: Earned All-Conference and All-Region honors...A-10 Individual Champion...Placed eighth at the region meet (21:04)...Ran 21:00 at the Paul Short 6k Run to finish 23rd...Finished 119th at the NCAA National Championships...

Individual champion at Bojangles Invitational. Outdoor 2008: Qualified for the USATF Junior Championships in 5000m (16:53.02)...Ran team’s third fastest time in the 1500m (4:40.35) at Duke Invitational. Indoor 2008: Ran a 17:01.24 in the 5000m breaking the school record...Set a new facility record at the Clemson Invitational by going 10:12.48 in the 3000m...Anchor leg of the third place finishing DMR team at Carolina Invitational...Crossed the line in 5:03.75 in mile run at Penn State National Open, the second fastest 49er time of the season. Cross Country 2007: A-10 All-Conference selection...Back-toBack A-10 Rookie of the Week (9/4, 9/10)...Ran an 18:52 at the A-10 Championships...Finished runner up in season’s first three races...Ran 18:04.05 in first career collegiate race. Finished 72nd at NCAA Southeast Regional.

Prep: 3200m State Champion in both winter and spring...STCA All-South Jersey team, three times for cross country and two times for spring track.

Personal: Daughter of Dave and Janice Goetschius...

Majoring in Psychology...Born June 30, 1989.

Jalila Guy

Junior, Hurdles Charlotte, N.C./North Mecklenburg HS Personal: Has five siblings: Jamila, Malik, Monae, Sade and Thomas...Daughter of Thomas and Yvonne Guy...Majoring in Psychology and Communication Studies...Born on June 23, 1988.

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Shanice Jones

Sophomore, Distance Glastonbury, Conn./Glastonbury HS

Best Performance • 5000m Run (Indoor): 18:56.37 • Cross Country 5k: 19:45.7

Cross Country 2009: Ran a personal record of 19:45.7 at Charlotte Invitational...Placed season best 30th at USC Upstate Invitational...Competed at Virginia Tech Alumni Invite and USC Upstate Eye Opener. Outdoor 2009: Competed in 5000m Run at A-10 Championship. Indoor 2009: Ran 18:56.37 in 5000m at A-10 Championship. Cross Country 2008: Best finish came at Bojangles Invitational in 29th...

Best time of season at Winthrop Invitational (19:57).

Prep: Member of the All-Conference, All-State and All-American 4x1600m squad...Ran times of 19:44 in 5000m, 11:23 in 3200m and 5:17 in 1600m runs during her days as a Tomahawk.

Yvonna Hines

Junior, Sprints Greensboro, N.C./Northeast Guilford HS Outdoor 2009: Named to Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar List Honorable Mention...Ran a 58.15 400m at Auburn Meet. Indoor 2009: Ran Charlotte’s fastest time of the season in 500m (1:15.86) at Penn State National...Third fastest Charlotte runner in 400m (57.08)...Ran second leg of 4x400m at Penn State National Invitational (3:47.33) the season’s top time.

Outdoor 2008: Ran the fastest 400m time of year at Raleigh Relays (54.97)...Ran the second leg of the Best Performance 4x400m that broke the A-10 Conference meet record • 300m Dash: (3:41.88). Indoor 2008: Went 40.09 in 300m at VA 40.09 Tech Invitational...Ran the leadoff leg of the 4x400m • 400m Dash (Ind/Out): relay team (3:44.86) at Penn State National Open.

57.08/54.97 • 500m Dash: Prep: 2007 State Champion in 4x200m...MVP for 1:15.86 cross country in 2006, track in 2005-07...All-State for outdoor track in 2005-07...All-State for indoor track in 2006-07...State qualifier for XC in 2006...

All-Conference and All-Region selection in 2004-07

Outdoor 2009: Named to Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar List Honorable Mention...Charlotte’s top performer in 400m Hurdles (1:02.66)...Placed 6th at A10 Championship in 400m Hurdles...Also competed in 100m Hurdles (15.07) and 4x400m (3:44.97). Indoor 2009: Ran second leg of DMR A-10 Champion team and set meet record (11:53.47)...Set school record in 600m (1:38.84) at Hokie Invitational...Ran season personal best in 55m Hurdles (8.62) at AppaBest Performance lachian State Meet and 60m Hurdles (9.28)...Also ran • 55m Hurdles: in 400m (59.13) and 500m (1:15.91). Outdoor 2008: 8.62 Ran a 1:03.42 in the 400m Hurdles at the Raleigh • 60m Hurdles: Relays. Indoor 2008: Ran the second leg of the DMR 9.28 that went 11:57.18 at the Carolina Invitational.

• 100m Hurdles: 15.07 Prep: Two-time regional champion...Four-time City• 400m Hurdles: County champion...Team came in third in 4A Indoor 1:02.66 State Championships...Three-time conference cham• 400m Dash (Indoor): pion...Took third in indoor 500m and 4x400m at 59.13 state championship...Conference MVP in 2007...

• 500m Run: 1:15.91 Personal: Daughter of Henry and Doris Jones...Ma• 600m Run: joring in Kinesiology...Born February 15, 1989.

1:38.84 - School Record

Lanaire Lindo

Sr./Jr., Hurdles Charlotte, N.C./East Carolina/Vance HS Outdoor 2009: Placed 3rd in 100m Hurdles at A10 Championship (14.19). Indoor 2009: Ran in 55m Hurdles (8.21) and 60m Hurdles (8.65).

At East Carolina: Grabbed fifth place in the 60m Hurdles at Indoor C-USA Championships in 8.87.

Prep: Recorded a personal best of 14.2 in the 100m Hurdles her senior year...Awarded most improved Best Performance athlete and nominated for the high school Heisman • 55m Hurdles: award.

8.21 • 60m Hurdles: Personal: Has two siblings, Tyrone Fitts and Ain Lin 8.65 do...Majoring in Communication Studies...Daughter • 100m Hurdles: of Cerita Lindo...Born March 9, 1988.

14.08w Personal: Daughter of Agretta Scott and Johnny Hines...Has four brothers, JR, Molick, Jordan and Chavius, and three sisters, Miracle, Imani and MerFreshman, Jumps cedes...Father was a College Football All-American...

Major is History...Born June 18, 1989.

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Alexis Louder

Christina Hobbs Junior, Distance Monroe, N.C./Sun Valley HS

Cross Country 2009: Placed 65th at A-10 Championship...Season best of 19:08.08 came at USC Upstate Invite placing 8th...Also ran at Charlotte Invitational, Virginia Tech Alumni Invite and USC Upstate Eye Opener.

Outdoor 2009: Ran first leg of A-10 Champion 4x800m (8:53.73)...Team set A-10 Meet, School and Belk Center Record...Also competed in 800m (2:17.39). Indoor 2009: Ran first leg of A-10 Champion 4x800m...Ran in 800m (2:20.65), 1000m (3:03.67) and Mile (5:14.85).

Best Performance Cross Country 2008: Career best 5k time of 19:02 at • 800m Run (Ind/Out): A-10 finishing 34th. Outdoor 2008: Ran 2:21.28 in 2:20.65/2:17.39 800m at Duke Invitational...Ran 1,500m at the Raleigh • 1000m Run: Relays. Indoor 2008: Ran leadoff leg of 4x800m that 2:59.94 placed second at the A-10 Championships...Ran third • 1500m Run: leg of DMR that placed third at Carolina Invitational...

4:50.51 Ran second fastest 1,000m time of season (2:59.94) • Cross Country 5k: at A-10 Championship. Cross Country 2007: Season 19:02 best time of 19:15 at Furman Invitational.

• Cross Country 6k: Best Performance 22:21 Prep: Two-time conference champion in cross • Pole Vault (Ind/Out): country...3A state champion in 4x800m...Four-time 9’6.25”/8’11.75” Accomplishments Two-time Champion regional champion in 800m...Ran the anchor of the Indoor and Outdoor 4x800m state championship team...Patrick’s Scholar4x800m relay ship award.

Personal: Daughter of Angela and Jeffrey Hobbs...Has two sisters, Jackie and Danielle...Majoring in Nursing...Born July 4, 1989.

Prep: Was a Regional Qualifier in the High Jump in senior year...Graduated in the top-20 of her class.

Personal: Daughter of Velda Jackson...Has four siblings, Ayanna Jackson, Asante Jackson, Aja Jackson and Ahmad Holmes...Sister, Aja, competed at Charlotte from 2005-08 earning Cross Country All-Conference, four times...Majoring in Theatre...Born August 24, 1991.

Anna Malone

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Personal: Has a pair of siblings, Walter and Elizabeth...Sister, Elizabeth played college basketball at Nyack in New York state...Majoring in Special Education...Daughter of Vance and Sally Harris.

Junior, Hurdles Winston-Salem, N.C./Reynolds HS

Sophomore, Pole Vault Monroe, N.C., Parkwood HS

Outdoor 2009: Redshirted. Indoor 2009: Redshirted. Outdoor 2008: Vaulted 8’11.75” at the Davidson Invitational. Indoor 2008: Vaulted to a height of 9’6 .25” at the Appalachian State Limited Meet.

Prep: Took second place at Indoor State Championships...Took sixth at Outdoor State Championships...2006 MVP...Conference Pole Vault Champion.

Personal: Daughter of John and Mary Malone...Has one brother, Sean...Majoring in Athletic Training...

Born November 15, 1988.

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Laura McCary

Tacara Morrisey

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Sophomore, Distance Gaithersburg, Md./Magruder HS

Cross Country 2009: Ran a 22:54.11 6k at the NCAA Southeast Region meet...Charlotte’s fifth finisher at A-10 Championship placing 27th...Made season debut at Charlotte Invitational placing 20th with time of 18:23, a personal record...Ran 6k NCAA Pre-National in 22:57.3. Outdoor 2009: Redshirted.

Indoor 2009: Placed 10th at A-10 Championship in 5000m (18:12.58)...Ran in 800m (2:23.69) and Mile (5:11.76). Cross Country 2008: Turned in a 10th Best Performance place finish at the Bojangles Invitational...Finished • 800m Run: 30th, with a season best 5k time of 18:56 at the A 2:23.69 10 Championships...Recorded her fastest 6k time of • Mile Run: the year at the regional championships with a time 5:11.76 of 22:44. Outdoor 2008: Did not compete. Indoor • 5000m Run: 2008: Redshirted. Cross Country 2007: Finished 18:12.58 fourth at the Eye Opener meet and ran a season • Cross Country 5k: best time of 18:35...Placed 40th at the Atlantic 10 18:23 Championships...Finished sixth at the Charlotte In• Cross Country 6k: vitational.

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Junior, Hurdles/Jumps Raeford, N.C./E.E. Smith HS

Best Performance • 55m Hurdles: 8.11 • 100m Hurdles: 14.30 • Long Jump (Ind/Out): 17’9”/17’0.75”

Makenzie Mullinax Junior, Pole Vault Kannapolis, N.C./South Rowan HS

Outdoor 2009: Charlotte’s top performer in Pole Vault with height of 10’8” at 49er Classic...Placed 9th at A-10 Championship. Indoor 2009: Placed 7th at A-10 Championship with height of 10’4”...Vaulted to season best of 10’10.75” at Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational. Outdoor 2008: Vaulted to team best height of 10’6” at the 49er Classic. Indoor 2008: Vaulted to team best height of 10’6” at the VA Tech Invitational.

Chelsey McLean Junior, Throws, Stanley, N.C. Western Carolina/North Gaston HS

Best Performance

Prep: Won the State Championship in Shot put... • Pole Vault (Ind/Out): Three-time Regional Champion...Named Best Field 10’6”/10’8” Event all four years.

Kristin Mitchell

Sophomore, Distance Glastonbury, Conn./Glastonbury HS Cross Country 2009: Placed 24th at A-10 Championship...Competed at NCAA Southeast Region meet...

Made season debut at Charlotte Invitational with personal best of 18:09.7 and a 14th place finish...Ran 6k NCAA Pre-National in 23:41.2. Outdoor 2009: Placed 8th in 3000m Steeplechase at A-10 Championship (11:15.53)...Also competed in 5000m Run (17:56.35). Indoor 2009: Qualified for the USATF Jr. Championships in the 3000m (10:09.88) and 5000m Best Performance (17:41.10)...Placed 7th at A-10 Championship in • Mile Run: 3000m. Cross Country 2008: Finished fourth at the 5:16.41 Bojangles Invitational...Turned in a season-best time • 3000m Run (Indoor): of 18:58 at the A-10 Championships, good enough for 10:09.88 32nd place...Recorded a season-best time of 22:31 at • 3000m Steeplechase: the 6k distance at the Paul Short Invitational.

11:15.53 • 5000m Run (Ind/Out): Prep: Four-time High School All-American (4x1600m, 17:41.1/17:56.35 DMR, 4x800m)...State champion in the 4x800m, • Cross Country 5k: 1600m and the 3200m...Was named the most out 18:09.7 standing athlete of her senior class...Was coached by • Cross Country 6k: Brian Collins.

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Personal: Daughter of Regena McLaughlin...Majoring in Management Information Systems...Born January 29, 1989.

2008 55m Hurdles Champion

Personal: Daughter of Michael and Barbara McCary...Has two brothers, Chris and David...Majoring in History...Born February 7, 1989.

Personal: Daughter of Reginald and Brenda McLean...

Majoring in Psychology...Born July 7, 1989.

Prep: 300m Hurdle State Champion.

Accomplishments

Prep: Took sixth in the 2006 Outdoor State Championships.

At Western Carolina: Member of the 2008 SOCON Outdoor Championship Team.

Outdoor 2009: Competed in 100m Hurdles (15.16) and Long Jump (17’0.75”). Indoor 2009: Ran in 55m Hurdles (8.42) and 300m Dash (44.29). Outdoor 2008: Ran a 14.30 in the 100m Hurdles at the Raleigh Relays...Jumped a distance of 17’2.25” in the long jump at the Raleigh Relays. Indoor 2008: Went 8.11 in the 55m hurdles at the A-10 Championships...Jumped a distance of 17’9” at the Clemson Opener.

Prep: Three-time All-County and two-time All-Conference selection...Took second at 2006 Indoor State Championships...Took first at 2007 AAU National Indoor Championship.

Personal: Daughter of Mark and Paula Mullinax...

Has one sister, Haley...Majoring in Kinesiology...Born August 23, 1989.

Ranae Nelson So./Fr., Jumps/Charlotte, N.C. Western Carolina/Harding HS

Personal: Daughter of Angela Nelson...Has two siblings, Torrie and Patrick...Majoring in Public Health...

Born March 10, 1990.

Lindsey Pate

So./Jr., Throws Mills River, N.C./West Henderson HS

Outdoor 2009: Charlotte’s top performer in Discus Throw and Hammer Throw...Set school record in Discus Throw at Clemson Orange & Purple Classic with length of 150’8”...Placed 4th in Discus at A-10 Championship and 12th in Hammer Throw. Indoor 2009: Redshirted. Outdoor 2008: Set the school record in the discus throw at the Clemson Orange and Purple Meet when she threw a distance of 147’6”...Threw Personal: Daughter of John and Tracey Mitchell... Best Performance the shot put 36’1.5” at the A-10 Championships. Indoor 2008: Threw the shot put a distance of 35’6” at Has one brother, Phil, who competes in Cross Coun- • Discus Throw: try and Track and Field at Appalachian State...Major- 150’8” - School Record the Appalachian State Limited Meet...Tossed weight 41’10.5” at the A-10 Championships. ing in Psychology...Born on August 20, 1990.

• Hammer Throw: 146’8” Prep: Made two appearances in 2A state champion• Shot Put (Ind/Out): ship (Discus)...Won Region in triple jump, shot and 35’6”/36’1.5” discus.

Personal: Daughter of Pam and Bob Pate...Has one brother, Graham...Majoring in Kinesiology...Born April 24, 1989.

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13 Combined A-10 Titles since 2006 Jessica Phillips

Maria Ruiz

Prep: Team won the 4A Conference Championship...

Placed 4th in State and 10th at Region...Was a member of the Beta Club.

Cross Country 2009: Named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (9/8, 10/5)...Charlotte’s fifth finisher at NCAA Southeast Region meet...Ran personal best of 17:58.9 at Charlotte Invitational placing 12th...Placed 75th at A-10 Championship...Ran 6k NCAA Pre-Nationals in 22:41.1...Took 31st place at Virginia Tech Alumni Invite...Finished runner-up in first collegiate race at USC Upstate Eye Opener in 18:15.

Freshman, Throws Jamestown, N.C./Ben L. Smith HS

Freshman, Distance Williamstown, N.J./Williamstown HS

Personal: Daughter of Cowen Whiteside and Dwayne Phillips...Majoring in Child and Family Development...Born October 4, 1991.

Best Performance • Cross Country 5k: 17:58.9 • Cross Country 6k: Prep: Qualified for the Junior Olympic National Out- 22:41.1 door Championship...Was also Regional and State Qualifier...Named to Ohio All-Academic Team.

Brooke Ratcliff Freshman, Throws Fremont, Ohio/Fremont Rose HS

Chalonda Silver

Jr./Sr., Sprints/Jumps, Rocky Mount, N.C. East Carolina/Rocky Mount HS

Alexandra Roane

Outdoor 2009: Competed in NCAA Championship in 4x100m...NCAA All-Region Performer in 4x100m (44.84)...Relay team won A-10 Championship...

Placed 4th in 200m at A-10 Championship (24.73)...

Also competed in 100m (11.98). Indoor 2009: Medical Redshirt.

Senior, Jumps Bowie, Md./Bishop McNamara HS

Personal: Daughter of Levon and Annette Roane...

Has three siblings, Ashley Roane, Larry Jewell and Ozeleana Jewell...Majoring in Exercise Science...

Born May 20, 1987.

Jackie Ross Junior, Distance Cornelius, N.C./Hopewell HS

Cross Country 2009: Made season debut at Charlotte Invitational in 54th place and time of 19:09.4...

Best finish of year came at USC Upstate Invite in 25th; 20:15.30...Competed at A-10 Championship.

Outdoor 2009: Ran second leg of A-10 Champion 4x800m (8:53.73)...Team set A-10 Meet Record, School Record and Belk Center Record...Also competed in 800m (2:17.94) and 1500m (4:39.94). Indoor 2009: Ran third leg of 4x800m team that won Best Performance A-10 Championship and set school record in event • 800m Run (Ind/Out): (9:10.20)...Took 6th Place at A-10 Championship 2:17.94/2:17.48 in 800m (2:17.48)...Placed 7th in Mile Run at A-10 • 1500m Run: Championship (5:05.12). Cross Country 2008: Re 4:39.94 corded a career-best 5k time of 18:54 at the Winthrop • Mile Run: Invitational, en route to an 18th place showing...

5:05.12 Finished 38th at the A-10 Championships. Outdoor • Cross Country 5k: 2008: Was the second faster 800m runner for the 18:54 49ers...Finished seventh at the A-10 Champion• Cross Country 6k: ships in the 800m race with a time of 2:16.43...Went 23:13 4:45.36 in the 1500m to finish 29th at the Duke Invitational. Indoor 2008: Ran a 2:20.75 at the Ap Accomplishments Two-time Champion palachian State Limited Meet to finish second in the Indoor and Outdoor 800m...Finished 22nd in a time of 5:20.23 in the 4x800m mile run at the Carolina Invitational. Cross Country 2007: Redshirted.

Personal: Daughter of Tom and Anne Ruiz...Majoring in Business Management...Born on January 16, 1991.

Prep: Member of the four-time conference championship squad at Rocky Mount...All-conference performBest Performance er all four seasons...2005 Indoor 55m North Carolina • 55m Dash: state champion...Honor graduate...NC Scholar.

7.09 • 100m Dash: Personal: Has four siblings, Sheneka, Lynwood, 11.98 L’Var and Verneisha...Sister, Verneisha is a volleyball • 200m Dash (Ind/Out): defensive specialist at Louisburg College...Daughter 26.09/24.73 of Lynwood Sr. and Cynthia Silver...Majoring in Business Administration.

Accomplishments 2009 Outdoor Championship and All-Region Member 4x100m relay

Third leg of 4x100m Championship team

Keara Thomas

Junior, Distance Havermill, Mass./The Governer’s Academy

Cross Country 2009: Finished 43rd at NCAA Southeast Region meet in 21:44.58, a personal record...

Placed 23rd at A-10 Championship...Placed 4th at Charlotte Invitational in 17:32.4, the seventh fastest time in program history...Ran 6k NCAA Pre-National in 22:56.8. Outdoor 2009: Named to Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar List Honorable Mention...

Qualified for NCAA Regional in 3000m Steeplechase (10:39.47) and won A-10 Championship in event...

Best Performance Charlotte’s top performer in 2000m Steeplechase and 3000m Steeplechase...Also competed in 1500m. In• 1500m Run: door 2009: Ran first leg of A-10 Champions DMR 4:41.30 team that set meet record (11:53.47)...Ran second • Mile Run: leg of A-10 Champion 4x800m that set school record 4:57.99 • 2000m Steeplechase: (9:10.20)...Placed 6th in Mile at A-10 Championship (4:57.99). Cross Country 2008: Earned All-Confer 7:24.46 ence accolades for fourth place finish at the A-10 • 3000m Steeplechase: Prep: Took fifth in the State Championships in the 10:39.47 - School Record Championships...Ran season-best 5k time at A-10...

Placed second at the Bojangles Invitational. Out800m...Named Female Senior of the Year...2007 • Cross Country 5k: door 2008: Led off 4x800m team that finished fifth MVP. 17:32.4 at Raleigh Relays...Ran a 4:43.14 in 1500m to fin• Cross Country 6k: ish ninth at A-10 Championships. Indoor 2008: Ran Personal: Daughter of Mitzi and Jeff Ross...Has three 21:44.58 third leg of DMR team that placed second (12:06.42) brothers, Jeffrey, Trent and Thomas, and one sister, Blake...Majoring in Business Administration...Born Accomplishments at Clemson Invitational...Ran the third leg of 4x800m (9:21.12) at Penn State National Open...Placed 13th Three-time Champion January 29, 1989. in mile run at Carolina Invitational. Cross Country Indoor 4x800m, DMR and 3000m 2007: Finished third in first three meets of the seaSteeplechase son...Ran season best 18:09.03 at Gamecock Invitational...Finished 28th at the A-10 Championships.

Personal: Daughter of William and Sharon Thomas...

Has three brothers, Patrick, Cameron and Kerrin, and two sisters, Stacey Reade and Molly...Majoring in Kinesiology...Born August 15, 1989.

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Personal: Daughter of Brian and Pam Lenz...Has two siblings Hunter and Noah Lenz...Majoring in Nursing...Born September 16, 1991.

Prep: 2009 Cross Country & Track Conference Champions with 6-0 record...All-State...All-South Jersey...

All-Group 4...All-Tri-County...All-Gloucester County..

Kingsway Sportsmanship & Worthy Competitor winner...Honor Roll Student...National Honor Society.

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Justine Thompson

Caitlin van Dodewaard

Meet The 49er Women

Senior, Distance Raleigh, N.C./Gardinal Gibbons HS Cross Country 2009: Placed 45th at Charlotte Invitational in 19:04.3, a personal record...Placed season best 11th at USC Upstate Invite in 19:15.99...Competed at A-10 Championship, placing 86th...Made season debut at Virginia Tech Alumni Invite by placing 37th. Outdoor 2009: Placed 9th at A-10 Championship in 10,000m (38:53.67)...Also competed in 3,000m (10:56.04) and 5,000m (18:04.77). Indoor 2009: Fourth fastest runner in 3,000m with time of Best Performance 10:43.76 at Virginia Tech Elite. Cross Country 2008: • 3000m Run (Ind/Out): Competed in five races for the Niners...Ran a 19:06 10:43.76/10:33.74 at the Winthrop Invitational, placing 27th overall.

• 5000m Run (Ind/Out): Outdoor 2008: Ran the second-fastest time on the 19:34.32/18:04.77 team in the 3,000m (10:33.74) at Duke Invitational, • 10,000m Run: finishing 14th...Recorded the third-fastest 49er time 38:53.67 in the 2,000m steeplechase at Davidson Invitational • Cross Country 5k: (7:41.80)...Finished 13th in her section at Raleigh 19:04.3 Relays in 3,000m steeplechase (11:54.45). Indoor • Cross Country 6k: 2008: Ran a 19:34.32 at the Carolina Invitational 23:31.38 in the 5,000m. Cross Country 2007: Ran a season best time of 19:19 at the Eye Opener, finishing 12th...

Finished ninth at the Charlotte Invitational...Crossed the line in 33rd place at the A-10 Championships.

Outdoor 2007: Completed the 3000m at the Duke Invitational in 10:48.76...Finished third on the team in the steeplechase (11:50.59) at the A-10 Championships. Cross Country 2006: Finished eighth in the 3k at the Charlotte Relay with a time of 11:59.

Prep: Part of State Championship teams in NCISAA for Cross Country and Track...Cross Country AllState Honoree, Track and Cross Country All-Conference Honoree...Cross Country Team MVP 2006.

Personal: Daughter Malcolm and Susan Thompson...

Majoring in Marketing...Born July 8, 1988.

Aurora Trujillo Junior, Distance Tucson, Ariz./Pima CC/Cholla HS

At Pima CC: 2009 NJCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field National 3k Steeplechase Champion...First Team All-American...3000m Steeplechase School Record Holder...3k Steeplechase Region I Champion...2008-09 First Team All-Region...2007-08 First Team All-Conference (Cross Country)...Willie Williams Invite Steeplechase Champion...2008 Academic All-American.

Prep: Arizona Daily Second Team All-City...Finished 17th at Arizona State Championship...Gila Region Runner-up in cross country and 3200m run...Team was 2007 Region I Champions, 2007 and 2008 Conference Champions and 2007 Mt. SAC Invitational Champions...Team Captain for Cross Country & Track from sophomore to senior year.

So./Fr., Throws, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada Renfrew Collegiate Institute Outdoor 2009: Redshirted. Indoor 2009: Charlotte’s top shot putter posting a 44’1.25” throw at Carolina Classic...Placed 5th at A-10 Championship in Shot Put (42’1.5”)...Charlotte’s second best weight thrower with distance of 44’8” at A-10 Championship.

Prep: Member of the Junior Pan-Am team in 2007...

Ontario provincial gold medalist in 2007 and 2008...

Ranked #1 in Canada as a junior...Ontario Scholar.

Best Performance • Shot Put: Personal: Has one sibling, Terry...Daughter of John 44’1.25” and Janis van Dodewaard...Majoring in Biology.

• Weight Throw: 44’8”

Lauren Wilcox Freshman, Sprints Sewell, N.J./Washington Township

Personal: Daughter of Anthony and Crystal Wilcox...

Majoring in Elementary Education...Born April 2, 1991.

Sarah Willingham

Freshman, Distance Hendersonville, N.C./North Henderson HS Cross Country 2009: Ran a 22:33.03 6k at NCAA Southeast Region meet placing 86th...Charlotte’s second finisher at A-10 Championship, placing 22nd...Took 15th place at Charlotte Invitational with personal best time of 18:12.2...Ran 6k NCAA Pre-National course in 22:27.8 placing 130th...Was the top Charlotte runner at the Virginia Tech Alumni Invite placing 17th (17:29) in 4.6k run...Came in fourth place at USC Upstate Eye Opener with a time of Best Performance 18:31 in 5k race.

• Cross Country 5k: 18:12.2 Prep: Three-time Conference team champions...

• Cross Country 6k: Four-time Regional team champions...Team finished 22:27.8 in top-five at state each year...Four-time Conference Individual Champion...Four-time Region Individual Champion...Three-time All-State member...Finished State Runner-up as Junior...Team MVP every year...

Four-time Kiwanis All-Star...Meredith Vaughn Teaching Scholarship.

Personal: Daughter of Billy and Kathy Willingham...

Majoring in Elementary and Physical Education...

Born on January 19, 1991.

Cecily Young Sophomore, Sprints/Hurdles Richmond, Va./Armstrong HS

Personal: Daughter of Arcenio and Yvonne Trujillo...Majoring in Pre-Kinesiology...Born on April 23, 1989.

Outdoor 2009: Placed 7th in 400m Hurdles at A-10 Championship (1:05.34). Indoor 2009: Competed in 400m (59.07) at Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational and DMR (12:01.08) at Carolina Classic.

Charqweshia Tucker Freshman, Sprints Atlanta, Ga./Lithonia HS

Personal: Daughter of James and Cecella Tucker...

Sibling of Quineshia and James, Jr. ...Born September 13, 1990.

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Personal: Has three siblings; Hope, Rontique and Queline Young...Daughter of Holli Young...Born February 11, 1990.

Best Performance • 400m Hurdles: 1:05.34 • 400m Dash: 59.07

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Dewayne Chandler

So./Jr., Javelin Demarest, N.J./North Valley Regional Outdoor 2009: Placed 12th in Javelin Throw at A-10 Championships...Threw a career best 158’6” in Javelin at 49er Classic. Indoor 2009: Did not compete.

Outdoor 2008: Finished fifth at Davidson Invitational in the Javelin (146’1”)...Threw a 155’3” at A-10 Championships in Javelin throw placing 11th overall and was the second longest throw of the year for the Niners. Indoor 2008: Redshirted.

Best Performance Prep: League champions in senior year with a record • Javelin Throw: of 4-0-1...Served as team captain in senior year...Re 158’6” ceived the Robert Finn Foundation Memorial Award for leadership...Men’s Indoor Track Award Recipient.

Personal: Son of Robert and Theresa Altman...Has three brothers, Brian, Craig and Shane...Majoring in Civil Engineering...Born May 31, 1988

Andrew Barone

Outdoor 2009: Redshirted. Indoor 2009: Charlotte’s top runner in 300m (35.62)...Charlotte’s second best long jumper with length of 23’2.5” at Hokie Invitational...Competed in 60m Hurdles at UNC Classic (8.14).

Outdoor 2008: Qualified for the regional championships in the 110m hurdles with a wind aided time of 14.17...Ran fifth-fastest 200m time of the season for the 49ers (22.03)...Member of the 4x100m relay that ran a 40.86 at the North Carolina A&T meet...Led off Best Performance the Shuttle Hurdle Relay team that competed at Sea • Long Jump (Ind/Out): Ray Relays and finished in 58.93 and set a school re 23’2.5”/22’6.5” cord in the event...Jumped 22’6.5 in the Long Jump • 55m/60m Hurdles: at Raleigh Relays. Indoor 2008: Was the second 7.67/8.14 fastest 49er in 55m and 60m hurdles with times of • 110m Hurdles: 7.67 and 8.15 respectively...Ran the second fastest 14.17w time in the 200m event as well by running a 21.90 • 300m Dash: at the VA Tech Last Chance meet...Crossed the line 35.62 in the 300m race at the VA Tech Invite with a time of 37.00...Leaped a distance of 23’0.75” in the long jump at the VA Tech Challenge. Outdoor 2007: Did not compete. Indoor 2007: Did not compete.

Outdoor 2009: Competed in 800m (1:57.00), 4x800m (7:34.70) and 4x1500m (16:09.16). Indoor 2009: Third leg of A-10 Championship Meet Record Setting DMR (10:06.57)...Set school record in 600m with time of 1:27.07 at Carolina Classic...Ran second leg of 4x800m at A-10 Championship that finished third...Also ran in 1000m (2:38.32) and 800m (1:59.85). Cross Country 2008: Did not compete.

Outdoor 2008: Did not compete. Indoor 2008: Did Best Performance not compete. Cross Country 2007: Did not compete.

• 600m Run: Outdoor 2007: Redshirted. Indoor 2007: Redshirt 1:27.07 - School Record ed. Cross Country 2006: Redshirted.

• 800m Run (Ind/Out): 1:59.85/1:57.00 Prep: New Jersey State 800m Sectional Champion...

• 1000m Run: 2006 Honorable Mention All-County in Indoor and 2:39.32 Outdoor Track...2006 First Team All-Conference Indoor Track...2005 Honorable Mention All County In Accomplishments door and Outdoor Track.

Third leg of DMR Championship team

Prep: First place in 110m and 300m hurdles for the region...Team regional champions...Second place in the 110m hurdles and 300m at 2006 State Championships.

Personal: Son of Patricia and DeWayne Chandler, Sr...Has one brother, James, and one sister, Myra...

Father DeWayne, Sr. was a Running Back at Penn State...Majoring in Sociology...Born June 12, 1988.

Andre Conley Junior, Jumps Marion, N.C./McDowell HS

Outdoor 2009: Placed 4th at A-10 Championship in Triple Jump (46’5.5”). Indoor 2009: Won Triple Jump at A-10 Championship with season best (47’2.25”).

Outdoor 2008: Leaped the second-longest distance of the season for the 49ers in triple jump when he Personal: Majoring in Economics...Has two siblings, jumped 47’9.25” at the Davidson Invitational...Placed Amanda and Melissa...Son of Terry and Linda Barfourth in the triple jump at the A-10 Championships one. with a distance of 45’3.75”. Indoor 2008: Jumped the fifth-longest distance of the season for Charlotte Best Performance in the triple jump by leaping 45’1.75” at the Clemson • Triple Jump (Ind/Out): Opener.

47’2.25”/49’9.25” Freshman, Throws

Andrew Byrd Hillsborough, N.C./Orange HS

Prep: Team finished as Regional Runner-Up...Claimed individual titles as State and Regional Champion in discus throw, setting a new state record.

Personal: Son of Michael and Lesley Byrd...Has one brother, William...Majoring in Mathematics...Born December 30, 1989.

Chris Capps

Freshman, Distance Willow Springs, N.C./William G. Enloe HS Cross Country 2009: Best finish of season came at USC Upstate Invite (8th; 26:25.08)...Finished 63rd at Charlotte Invitational (26:55)...Made season debut at Virginia Tech Alumni Invite by running the 7.6K course in 26:05...Competed at A-10 Championship.

Prep: Team finished Runner-up at 2007 State Championship...Third Place team at 2006 State Championship...2009 4x800 Conference Champion...2006 Best Performance All-Conference...School Record Holder in 4x800 and • Cross Country 8k: 1500m...North Carolina Scholar.

26:55.0 Personal: Son of Andy and Harriet Capps...Majoring in Engineering...Born on February 4, 1991.

Accomplishments Indoor Triple Jump Champion

Prep: Track Regional Champion 2006-2007...Named Conference MVP.

Personal: Son of Jeffrey and Gwen Conley...Has one brother, Jeffrey Conley, Jr....Majoring in Psychology...Born June 14, 1989.

Hosmin Alexander Cruz Junior, Throws East Bend, N.C./Forbush HS

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Junior, Distance Parsipany, N.J./Parispany HS

Sr./Jr., Jumps/Sprints/Hurdles Raleigh, N.C./Gardinal Gibbons HS

Outdoor 2009: Second best hammer thrower with distance of 143’10” at Duke Invitational. Indoor 2009: Had Charlotte’s second best performance in Weight Throw with distance of 46’4.25” at Carolina Classic...

Placed 9th at A-10 Championship (44’10.25”). Outdoor 2008: Threw a 118’11” in the Discus at the Davidson Invitational. Indoor 2008: Competed in the weight throw at the Appalachian State Limited Meet.

Outdoor 2007: Participated in discus at the 49er Best Performance Classic...Indoor 2007: Redshirted.

• Hammer Throw: 143’10” Prep: Was top performer in Mountain Valley Confer• Weight Throw: ence, placed 4th at regionals.

46’4.25” Personal: Son of Rosa Cruz... Has four brothers and one sister...Majoring in Geography... Born March 23, 1988.

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Daweet Dagnachew

Adu Dentamo

Cross Country 2009: Top finish of year came at USC Upstate Invite (16th; 27:01.13)...Season best of 26:45.6 at Charlotte Invitational in 56th place...Ran at the Virginia Tech Alumni Invite...Finished 26th at USC Upstate Eye Opener 8K race with 27:11 time...

Competed at A-10 Championship, placing 79th.

Cross Country 2009: NCAA Southeast All-Region member...Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team...All-Atlantic 10 Conference Performer...Took 25th place at NCAA Southeast Region meet running seventh fastest 10k time in Charlotte history (31:06.14)...

Placed fourth at A-10 Championship...Ran a 24:26.7 at NCAA Pre-Nationals placing 31st...Made season debut at Charlotte Invitational by winning the meet in 24:13.7. Outdoor 2009: Redshirted. Indoor 2009: Named to A-10 Indoor Academic All-Conference Team...A-10 Champion in 3000m (8:29.90) and DMR (10:06.57), which set the A-10 Meet record...

Set school record in 3000m (8:14.24) at New Balance Meet...Finished 3rd in Mile Run at A-10 Championship (4:17.96) and in 4x800m (7:51.04).Cross Country 2008: A-10 Individual Champion and Performer of the Year...Two-time A-10 Performer of the Week (10/6, 10/20)...Was the second runner to cross the line at the Bojangles Invitational...Just missed a trip to nationals with a 14th place finish at NCAA Regional. Outdoor 2008: All-East Region member...

Second Team All-Conference in 3000m steeplechase and 5000m...Posted a time of 14:33.74 at the A-10 Championships...Snapped the school record in the 3000m steeplechase at Princeton (8:58.41)...Also ran the fastest 1500m time of the season for the 49ers at the Duke Invitational (3:54.82)...Posted a season best time of 1:53.32 in the 800m at Georgia Tech Invitational. Indoor 2008: Atlantic 10 Track Performer of the Week (12/3/2007)...Won the Clemson Invitational 3000m...Led off the record breaking 4x800m team which ran a 7.43.69 at the Penn State National Open...Ran the fastest 49er time in the 3000m with a mark of 8:22.76...Led off the DMR team that ran a 10:03.31 at the Carolina Invitational which was the fastest 49er time of the year. Cross Country 2007: Redshirted. Outdoor 2007: Led the 49ers in the 3000m with a program record-setting 8:22.00 at Wake Forest...Re-wrote the record books again with a program-best 3:49.71 1500m at the Georgia Tech Invitational...Placed second overall on the team in the 800m after logging 1:51.29 at the Georgia Tech Invitational. Indoor 2007: 800m at UNC Carolina LC 1:56.66, Mile at A-10 4:13.44, 3000m at Notre Dame LC 8:19.60, DMR at Clemson Invite 10:15.64, and 4x800m at A-10 with school-record time of 7:50.63.

Cross Country 2006: Won the 5k at the Winthrop Invitational with a time 25:44...Placed second in the 6k at George Mason (25:07.01)...Finished fourth in the A-10 Championship (25:09.2)...Finished 51st out of 222 with a time of 32:15.16 at NCAA Regional.

Outdoor 2006: Finished with a time of 7:32.48 in the 4x800m at A-10 Championships...Ran the 800m at the Charlotte Invitational in 55.58...Finished with a time of 3:56.09 in the 1500m at the A-10 Championships...Ran the 5000m in 14:46.21 in the A-10 Championships. Outdoor 2005: Two-time Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week...Earned All-Atlantic 10 honors with a 13th-place finish at league championship...

Second-fastest freshman in the race...Season best 8K time of 25:21.6 at A-10 Championship... Scored in all seven meets...9th at Clemson Invitational and 33rd at Great American Festival.

Freshman, Distance Jacksonville, N.C./Jacksonville HS

Prep: MVP for Cross Country all four years...MVP twice for Track...Lettered in Soccer...2005 Soccer Best Performance State Champions...State Runner-up from 2006-08.

• Cross Country 8k: 26:45.6 Personal: Son of Theodros and Corneilia Dagnachew...Brother of former Charlotte 49er Tsehaye Dagnachew...Born on January 25, 1991.

Handy Dawes

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Junior, Sprints Nashville, N.C./Nash Central HS

Senior, Distance Charlotte, N.C./Vance HS

Best Performance • 800m Run (Ind/Out): 1:54.88/1:51.29 • 1500m Run: 3:49.71 • Mile Run: 4:13.44 • 3000m Run (Indoor): 8:14.24 - School Record • 3000m Run (Outdoor): 8:22.00 • 3000m Steeplechase: 8:58.41 - School Record • Cross Country 8k: 24:01 • Cross Country 10k: 31:01

Outdoor 2009: Part of 4x400m team that qualified for NCAA Regional and won the A-10 Championship...Won 5th Place in 400m at A-10 Championship (48.90)...Placed 9th at A-10 Championship in 200m (21.94). Indoor 2009: First leg of 4x400m A-10 Championship Team (3:19.71)...Charlotte’s top runner at 500m placing 8th at A-10 Championship...Second fastest on team in 400m (49.59). Outdoor 2008: Was the third fastest 49er of the season in 200m and Accomplishments Best Performance 400m...Ran a 21.95 in the 200m at the NC A&T InThree-time All-Region 3,000m Steeplechase • 200m Dash: and Cross Country vitational...Sprinted to a time of 48.70 in 400m at (twice) 21.94 - Outdoor the NC A&T Invitational...Ran the third leg of the • 400m Dash (Ind/Out): 4x400m team that placed third at the 49er Classic Three-time Champion 49.59/48.70 Indoor 3000m, DMR (3:10.74). Indoor 2008: Ran a 50.51 in the 400m at and Cross Country • 500m Dash: the Clemson Opener...Sprinted to a time of 1:05.20 in 105.13 the 500m at the Penn State National Open...Ran the third leg of the 4x400m team that went 3:17.54 at the Accomplishments Two-time Champion Penn State National Open.

Indoor and Outdoor 4x400m relay

Prep: Member of the 2007 3A East Regional Championship team...3A State Champion in 4x400m in 2005 and 2007...300m state champion...school record holder for 400m, 800m and legs of 4x800 and 4x400m...3A East Regional 1400m champion.

Personal: Son of Handy and Angela Dawes...Has one sister, Shamica...Major is Mathematics...Born December 22, 1988.

Jake Deaton Sophomore, Throws Mooresville, N.C./Mooresville HS

Outdoor 2009: Qualified for USATF Junior Nationals in shot put (53’11”)...Took 3rd Place in Discus Throw at A-10 Championship (163’3”)...Twice Named A-10 Rookie of the Week...Won 6th Place in Shot Put at A10 Championship. Indoor 2009: Runner-up at A-10 Championship in Shot Put (52’3.25”).

Best Performance • Shot Put (Ind/Out): 52’3.25”/53’11” • Discus Throw: 163’3”

Prep: North Carolina State Champion in Discus in 2007 and 2008 and Shot Put in 2008 as well as 2007 and 2008 Indoor...School record holder in the Shot Put and Discus...Co-captain during his senior season...Also played football where he was a two-time All-Conference Defensive End and was co-captain during his senior season...Earned academic honors.

Personal: Enjoys bowling, playing pool and playing paintball...Son of Billy and Missy Deaton...Major is Earth Sciences...Born June 26, 1990.

Prep: Fourth at 2005 North Carolina state meet in the 1,600...Regional and conference champion in that event as well as the 3,200 in 2005...Third at 2004 state meet in the 3,200...Member of 2005 Regional champion 4x800m...Vance won back-to-back conference team championships in 2004 and ‘05...

Honor Roll Student.

Personal: Son of Belaynesh and Abraham Dentamo...

Two sisters, Hamame and Haregewoyin...Two brothers, Dallelo and Getisso...Majoring in Electrical Engineering Technology... Born October 13, 1986.

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Derrick Eure

NL/Sr., Distance Granite Falls, N.C./South Caldwell HS

Outdoor 2009: Named to Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar List Second Team...Charlotte’s top performer in 400m Hurdles, placing 3rd at A-10 Championship (53.21)...Competed in 110m Hurdles (15.19). Indoor 2009: Ran 2nd Leg of A-10 Champion DMR team...

Competed in several events; 60m Hurdles (8.50), 400m (50.53), 500m (1:08.74) and 600m. Outdoor 2008: Ran a wind-aided 15.12 in 110m Hurdles at the Raleigh Relays...Placed third at the A-10 ChamBest Performance pionships in the 400m Hurdles with a time of 54.50...

• 55m Hurdles: Anchor leg of the Shuttle Hurdle Relay team that set 7.92 the school record in the event with a time of 58.93.

• 60m Hurdles: Indoor 2008: Competed in the 55m Hurdles at the 8.50 Appalachian State Limited meet and came home with • 110m Hurdles: a time of 7.92...Ran the 60m Hurdles at the Clemson 15.12w Invitational and finished with a time of 8.55.

• 400m Hurdles: 53.21 Prep: Two-time regional and state qualifier • 400m Dash (Indoor): (NCHSAA)...Two-time regional and state quali 50.53 fier (AAU)...2007 Hopewell High School MVP...Titan • 600m Run: Award Recipient 2005.

1:28.31 Accomplishments Personal: Son of Marquis and Kwinia Eure...Has two siblings, Jason and Melvise...Majoring in History...

Second leg of Champion DMR team Born August 6, 1989.

Lee Evans Junior, Jumps Raleigh, N.C./Millbrook HS

Outdoor 2009: Leaped a wind-aided distance of 45’1” at Duke Invitational in Triple Jump. Indoor 2009: Leaped a distance of 45’10.75” in the Triple Jump at the Hokie Invitational. Outdoor 2008: Leaped a distance of 47’3” at the Davidson Invitational. Indoor 2008: Jumped a distance of 45’2.5” at the Carolina Invitational.

Personal: Son of Malena and LeOwen Evans...MaBest Performance joring in Communication Studies...Born March 31, • Triple Jump (Ind/Out): 1989.

45’10.75”/47’3”

Prep: Finished 12th at 2004 State 4A Cross Country meet...First-team All-Charlotte Observer and AllPiedmont...2004 North Carolina Outdoor 1,600m champion with a time of 4:15.52...State Indoor 1,600 champion in 2005...Runner-up in indoor 1,600 in 2004...24th in the mile at the 2004 adidas Outdoor Track & Field Championships...Seventh-fastest nonsenior at the national event...14th in the mile at the Best Performance 2004 Nike Indoor Classic...Eighth-fastest indoor • 800m Run (Ind/Out): 1,600 time in North Carolina prep history (4:21.02), 2:01.13/1:57.43 according to NCPrepTrack.com.

• 1500m Run: 3:59.58 Personal: Son of Rita and Rick Eckard...Majoring in • Mile Run: Geography...Born March 31, 1987.

4:19.27 • Cross Country 8k: 26:04 Freshman, Distance, Chambersburg, Pa. • Cross Country 10k: Chambersburg Area HS 32:40.15 Cross Country 2009: Ran Charlotte Invitational course in 28:32.3...Ran a 27:38 time at 7.6K Virginia Tech Invite...Finished 25th at USC Upstate Eye Opener 8K run (27:11)...Also ran at USC Upstate Invite.

David Eubanks

Prep: Track team had undefeated season...Mid-Penn.

Champs...Mid-Penn 1600m Champion...Fourth at Districts in 800m and tenth at state...2007 State Medalist in the 4x800m...Honor Roll Student...NaBest Performance tional Honor Society.

• Cross Country 8k: 27:11 Personal: Son of David and Lori Eubanks...Majoring in Business Administration...Born on September 24, 1990.

Alan Ford Jr./Sr., Distance Huntersville, N.C./Hopewell HS

Outdoor 2009: Competed in 800m (1:57.43), 1500m (3:59.58) and 4x1500m (16:09.16). Indoor 2009: Ran a 4:22.40 mile at the Virginia Tech Elite. Cross Country 2008: Did not compete. Outdoor 2008: Ran the second fastest team time of the season in 3000m (8:46.30) at Duke Invitational, finishing 15th...Crossed the line in a time of 15:21.16 at the Princeton Invitational. Indoor 2008: Redshirted.

Cross Country 2007: Placed second at the Gamecock Invitational...Ran a personal best 26:04 at the Eye Opener. Outdoor 2007: Logged a 1:57.55 finish in the 800m at Wake Forest Invitational...Ran a 3:59.83 1500m at the Georgia Tech Invitational. Indoor 2007: 800m at UNC Carolina Invite 2:01.13, Mile at A-10 4:19.27, DMR at Penn State 10:22.30, 4x800m at A-10 with school-record time of 7:50.63.

Cross Country 2006: Finished ninth in the 3k at Charlotte Relays with a time of 15:49...Finished 18th in 5k at Winthrop with a time of 27:14.

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Cross Country 2009: Charlotte’s second finisher at NCAA Region meet placing 81st in 32:39.15...49ers fourth finisher at A-10 Championship, placing 41st...

Placed 5th at Charlotte Invitational (25:10.7)...Ran time of 25:50.6 at NCAA Pre-Nationals...Made season debut at Virginia Tech Alumni Invite (25:09) taking 18th in the 7.6K meet. Outdoor 2009: Charlotte’s top performer in 800m (1:50.78)...Finished 3rd at A-10 Championship in 1500m with top time of seaBest Performance son, 3:53.65...Also competed in 4x800m (7:34.70), • 800m Run (Indoor): 4x1500m (16:09.16). Indoor 2009: Charlotte’s top 1:50.10 performer in 800m (1:52.59)...Placed 2nd at A-10 • 800m Run (Outdoor): Championship in 800m...Ran first leg of DMR team 1:49.40 - School Record that set A-10 meet record (10:06.57)...Also competed • 1500m Run: in Mile Run (4:16.59) and 4x800m (7:51.04). Cross 3:50.78 Country 2008: Ran season-best time of 25:10 at A• Mile Run: 10 Championships, finishing 33rd...Placed 12th at 4:12.09 Bojangles Invitational. Outdoor 2008: Redshirted.

• 3000m Run: Indoor 2008: Snapped school record in the 800m 8:37.49/8:40.55 (1:50.10) at Notre Dame Last Chance Meet...Third • Cross Country 8k: leg of the school record breaking 4x800m team...First 25:10 team All-A-10 in 800m (1:55.18) and mile (4:12.09) • Cross Country 10k: with victories in both...Ran the 3000m at Clemson 31:27 Opener (8:37.49). Cross Country 2007: First team All-Atlantic 10 with 14th place finish at A-10 Cham Accomplishments Seven-time Champion pionships...Was victorious at Gamecock Invitational Indoor 4x800m, and Charlotte Invitational...Charlotte’s top finisher Indoor/Outdoor 800m, Mile, DMR, Outdoor at six of the season’s seven events. Outdoor 2007: 5,000m and 1,500m Named the Atlantic 10 Men’s Track Performer of the Year...Set school record with an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 1:49.40 in the 800m at Georgia Tech Invitational...Ran the anchor leg of the A-10 Champion 4x800m team, which set a school record, conference record and facility record (7:28.97)...Ranked second on the team in 1500m (3:50.78)...Logged an 8:40.55 in the 3000m at Wake Forest Invitational. Indoor 2007: 800m at Notre Dame LC 1:52.43, Mile at A-10 4:15.26, DMR at Clemson Invite 10:15.64, and 4x800m at A-10 7:50.63 Cross Country 2006: Finished 25th in the A-10 Championship (26:22.7).

Outdoor 2006: Had a time of 7:32.48 in 4x800 at A10 Championship...Ran 1:52.70 in the 800 at Georgia Tech...Ran the 1500m in 3:53.77 at the A-10 Championship...Ran the 3000m steeplechase in 9:45.43 at Aggie Relays...Ran the 5000m at Duke in 15:31.90.

Cross Country 2005: Redshirted.

Junior, Hurdles Cornelius, N.C./Hopewell HS

Prep: Four-time All-Region performer and six-time All-Conference winner in Cross and Track...Placed 11th in the N.C. 4A State Cross Country Meet in 2005, and also won the Freedom Cross Country Invitational in the fall...Placed seventh in 800m at State Championship.

Personal: Son of Jacqueline & Kelvin Ford...Majoring in Religious Studies and Psychology...Born August 13, 1988.

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Joshua Foster

Reginald Hill

Sophomore, Jumps Elm City, N.C./Fike HS

Junior, Sprints Richmond, Va./Manchester HS

Outdoor 2009: Qualified for USATF Junior Championships with 48’3.25” Triple Jump at Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational...Placed 4th at A-10 Championship in Long Jump (23’1.25”) and 5th in Triple Jump (46’3.50”). Indoor 2009: Placed 3rd at A-10 Championship in Triple Jump (45’7.25”)...Leaped 21’10.25” in Long Jump at Appalachian State Meet.

Outdoor 2009: Competed in 100m (11.01) and 200m (22.32) at 49er Classic. Indoor 2009: Competed in 55m (6.54), 60m (6.97) and 200m (22.53). Outdoor 2008: Was the fastest 49er in the 100m last season as he ran a time of 10.50 at the Sea Ray Relays...

Ran a 22 flat at the 49er Classic in the 200m...Ran the third leg of the 4x100m team that finished with a time of 40.86 at the NC A&T Invitational...Ran the Prep: Indoor state champion as a junior...All-State third leg of the 4x400m team that finished 3:12.54 Best Performance honoree as a sophomore, junior and senior...Team Best Performance at the Georgia Tech Invitational. Indoor 2008: Ran a • Triple Jump (Ind/Out): MVP during junior and senior seasons.

• 55m Dash: time of 6.52 in the 55m at the A-10 Championships...

45’7.25”/48’3.25” 6.52 Finished with a time of 7.02 in the 60m at the VA • Long Jump (Ind/Out): Personal: Has four siblings, Ernest, Beth, Phillip and • 60m Dash: Tech Challenge...Came home with a time of 22.38 in 21’10.25”/23’1.25” Jonathan...Son of Ernest and Phyllis Foster...Major- 6.97 the 200m at the VA Tech Invitational.

• 100m Dash: ing in Psychology.

10.50w Prep: Three Regional Championships...Placed sec• 200m Dash (Ind/Out): ond at indoor state championships...Virginia 3A 22.38/22.00 Freshman, Distance state champions in 4x100m...Two-time All-American

Eleazar Garcia

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Winston-Salem, N.C./North Forsyth HS

Prep: 2005 4x800m State Champions...Two-time AllConference...2008 All-Conference 800m...All-Conference in soccer...Honor Roll Student.

Personal: Son of Eleazar and Maria Garcia...Born on April 30, 1991.

Accomplishments 2008 100m Dash Champion

in SMR...UKROP Athlete of the year...All-state in 200 and 300m...Central Region 100 and 200m champion...All-state team 100m...100m record holder at Manchester.

Personal: Son of Odessa and Reginald Hill, Sr...Two sisters, Ashley Hilland Natasha Bentley...Majoring in Mechanical Engineering...Born June 2, 1988.

Sam Hodapp Cameron George Sophomore, Pole Vault Pikeville, N.C./Aycock HS

Senior, Pole Vault Matthews, N.C./Butler HS

Outdoor 2009: Took Runner-up in Pole Vault at A10 Championship with height of 14’9”. Indoor 2009: Outdoor 2009: Did not compete. Indoor 2009: Charlotte’s top pole vaulter by placing third at A-10 Vaulted to 13’3.5” at Liberty Open.

Championship (14’9”). Outdoor 2008: Led the way for the 49ers on the season in the Pole Vault by vaultPrep: Conference pole vault champion in 2007 and ing a height of 14’9” at the Florida Relays which was 2008...2008 East Regional champion...Placed eighth good enough for eighth in his section. Indoor 2008: in the 2008 North Carolina State Championship Reached a height of 14’9” at the A-10 Championmeet...Set a new school record of 13 feet...Member of ships. Outdoor 2007: Entered the 49er pole vaulting Best Performance

the National Honor Society. rotation after posting a 13’7.25” performance at the • Pole Vault (Ind/Out): Charlotte Invitational, good for second on the team.

Best Performance Personal: Has one sibling, Kalyn...Son of Robert and 14’9”/14’9” Indoor 2007: App. State Invite 14’5.5” • Pole Vault (Indoor): Mary Ann George...Major is History.

13’3.5” Prep: Member of two conference championship winning squads...Two-time conference champion in the pole vault...Placed seventh at the North Carolina State meet.

Junior, Sprints/Hurdles, Fayetteville, N.C.

Devonte Guyon UNC-Wilmington/Gray’s Creek HS

Prep: Team won the 2006 Regional Championships and were Runner-Up in Conference...Was a Threetime Conference Champion from 2004-06 in 400m...

Three-time Regional Runner-Up in 400m...2005 Third Place AA State Championship Finisher in 400m...Member of 4x400m 2005 Regional Championship relay team and 2005 Regional Runner-Up in 4x200m relay.

Personal: Son of Carrie Guyon...Graduated High School as Magna Cum Laude with a 4.0 GPA...Has one sister, Sherita...Majoring in Accounting...Born May 2, 1988.

Brian Hill Sophomore, Throws Matthews, N.C./Butler HS

Personal: Has two siblings, Sarah and Stephen...Son of Richard and Jane Hodapp...Interested in skateboarding...Majoring in Geology...Born May 20, 1988.

Demario House So./Fr., Sprints Charlotte, N.C./West Charlotte HS

Outdoor 2009: Redshirted. Indoor 2009: Placed 3rd at A-10 Championship in 55m Dash (6.42)...Placed 4th in 200m at A-10 Championship (22.42)...Second best Charlotte performer in 60m (6.90).

Prep: Coached by Bennett King...2008 Simplot 200m champion...Named to the All-conference team three years in a row...Mecklenburg Honor Roll Team.

Best Performance Personal: Son of Sabrina Miller and Thomas House...

• 55m Dash: Has one sibling, Ashley...Majoring in Kinesiology...

6.42 Born January 27, 1990.

• 60m Dash: 6.90 • 200m Dash (Indoor): Prep: Competed in the 2008 Junior Olympics in De- 22.21 troit...2008 All-conference selection...AP Scholar...

Member of the National Honor Society.

Outdoor 2009: Placed 11th at A-10 Championship in Shot Put (44’6.25”)...Threw discus 130’2” at Duke Invitational. Indoor 2009: Placed 12th at A-10 Championship in Shot Put.

Best Performance Personal: Has one sibling, Jenna...Son of Bill and • Shot Put (Outdoor): Julie Hill...Majoring in Biology.

44’6.25” • Discus Throw: 130’2”

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Javan Lapp

Sophomore, Sprints Wilmington, N.C./E.A. Laney HS

Senior, Distance Asheville, N.C./North Henderson HS

Outdoor 2009: Placed 2nd at A-10 Championships in 100m...Qualified for NCAA Regional with 10.53 run in 100m at 49er Classic...Named A-10 Rookie of the Week Twice...Placed 3rd at A-10 Championship in 200m...Ran final leg of 4x100m A-10 Champion team. Indoor 2009: Named 2009 Atlantic 10 Indoor Rookie of the Year...Won the 55m at the A-10 Championship...Named A-10 Rookie of the Week three times...Placed 3rd in the 200m at A-10 ChampionBest Performance ship...Charlotte’s top performer in 60m (6.75 sec.) at Best Performance • 800m Run (Ind/Out): • 55m Dash: Virginia Tech Last Chance.

1:57.34/1:53.41 6.35 • 60m Dash: Personal: Son of Najonnie and Alene Jordan...Has • 1500m Run: 6.75 two siblings, Jonathan and Najonnie...Is the 2nd 4:02.43 • 100m Dash: Cousin of Michael Jordan...Majoring in Criminal • Cross Country 8k: 26:43.1 10.53 Justice.

• 200m Dash (Ind/Out): 21.33/21.45 Accomplishments

Aaron Kauffman

Prep: Lapp was the 2006 North Carolina 2A state runner-up in the 800m with a 1:57.1.

Senior, Distance Etters, Pa./Red Land HS

Outdoor 2009: Competed in 800m (1:52.66), 1500m (4:01.06), 4x800m (7:34.70) and 4x1500m (16:09.16). Indoor 2009: Set school record in 1000m Run (2:28.23)...Also competed in 800m (1:52.68) and DMR (10:02.84). Cross Country 2008: Did not compete. Outdoor 2008: Went 1:53.25 in the 800m at Princeton. Indoor 2008: Ran the second fastest 49er time of the season in 800m run (1:57.30) at Carolina Invitational...Anchored record setting 4x800m team.

Best Performance Cross Country 2007: Placed eighth at Charlotte In• 800m Run (Ind/Out): vitational...Ran a season best 26:59 at Eye Opener.

1:52.68/1:52.66 Outdoor 2007: Posted a USATF Junior Champion• 1000m Run: ships Qualifying time (1:52.94) 800m performance at 2:28.23 - School Record the Oregon Invitational, which ranked him third on • 1500m Run: the team for the season...Ran a 4:01.93 1500m at 4:01.06 49er Classic...Member of the 4x800m team that set • Cross Country 8k: facility record, conference record and program record 26:59 (7:28.97) at the A-10 Championships. Indoor 2007: • Cross Country 10k: 800m at Notre Dame LC 1:53.98, DMR at Clemson 34:41.25 Invite 10:15.64, 4x800m atA-10 with school-record time of 7:50.63. Cross Country 2006: Finished third in 3k at Charlotte Relay (15:43).

Personal: Son of Wanite Lapp...Majoring in English and Philosophy...Born Nov. 2, 1988.

Darius Law

Junior, Sprints Raleigh, N.C./Southeast Raleigh HS Student-Athlete Advisory Committee President and First Charlotte Student-Athlete to be selected as the conference representative for the National SAAC.

Best Performance • 200m Dash (Indoor): 21.33 • 200m Dash (Outdoor): 20.89/20.70w • 400m Dash (Indoor): 47.18 - School Record • 400m Dash (Outdoor): 45.77 - School Record

Prep: Earned All-American honors in 800m with 6th place at Nike Indoor National Meet (1:56.73)...2006 Accomplishments Pennsylvania State Champion in 800m (1:55.34)...

NCAA Participant in 400m and Two-time Placed 4th in 800m at PIAA Outdoor Track & Field All-Region for 200m and 400m.

Championships...Ran personal-best (1:51.24) at Golden West Invitational in California.

Two-time Performer of the Year

Personal: Son of Cathy & Mike Kauffman...Majoring in Kinesiology...Born June 5, 1988.

Ethan Kuster Sophomore, Javelin Asheville, N.C./A.C. Reynolds HS

Outdoor 2009: Placed 4th in Decathlon at A-10 Championship with 5773 points...Also competed in Javelin (159’4”) and Discus Throw (135’8”). Indoor 2009: Compiled 3838 points at the A-10 championship in the Heptathlon. Outdoor 2008: Redshirted.

Indoor 2008: Redshirted.

Best Performance • Javelin Throw: 159’4”

2008 Indoor/Outdoor Rookie of the Year Ten-time Champion Indoor 200m, 400m (twice), 4x400m, Outdoor 200m (twice), 400m (twice), 4x100m and 4x400m

Outdoor 2009: Named A-10 Outdoor Track & Field Student-Athlete of the Year...Named All-Region Performer at NCAA East Region in 200m and 400m...

Named to First Team CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District...Named to Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar List First Team...Finished 14th at 2009 NCAA Outdoor Championship in 400m and Qualified for 200m, but chose not to compete in event...Set School Record for fastest time in 400m (45.77)...Won the 200m, 400m, 4x100m and 4x400m at 2009 A10 Outdoor Championship...Named A-10 Performer of the Week Four Times. Indoor 2009: Named 2009 Atlantic 10 Indoor Performer of the Year...Named A10 Indoor Track & Field Student-Athlete of the Year...

Won the 200m, 400m and 4x400m at A-10 Championship...Named A-10 Performer of the Week Twice...

Posted a NCAA Provisional Qualifying Time in 400m at Virginia Tech Last Chance Meet (47.18). Outdoor 2008: Qualified for the NCAA Regional Championships in the 200m and 400m...Named the A-10 Most Outstanding Rookie and Co-Outstanding Performer...

Ran a time of 21.27 in the 200m at the NC A&T Invitational...Finished with a time of 46.79 in the 400m dash at the Raleigh Relays...Ran the second leg of the 4x100m team that went 40.86 at the NC A&T Invitational...Ran the leadoff leg of the 4x400m team that ran a 3:10.74 at the 49er Classic. Indoor 2008: Named the A-10 Most Outstanding Rookie...Ran a 22.18 in 200m at A-10 Championships...Finished with a time of 48.55 in the 400m at A-10 Championships...Set a school record in the 300m at the VA Tech Invitational (34.16).

Prep: Two-year varsity letter-winner in track and field...Four-year varsity letter-winner in basketball...

Member of the conference championship-winning track and basketball teams.

Prep: 4A Indoor State Champions 2006-07...800m relay State Champions 2007...School records in 400m (47.24) and 200m (21.4)...Wake Country Championships 400m record (48.6)...Cougar Invitational 400m record holder (48.6)...School MVP 2006-07...Coaches’ Award 2005...All-Conference team (four times).

Personal: Majoring in Communications with a minor in Psychology...Son of Pam Katz and Ernest Kuster...

Born July 30, 1989.

Personal: Son of Clarise Bryant-Campbell...One brother, LeRon...Majoring in Management...Born July 24, 1989.

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2009 Indoor Rookie of the Year

Three-time Champion 55m, Indoor 4x400m and Outdoor 4x100m

Cross Country 2009: Top finish of year came at USC Upstate Invite in 15th...Personal best of 26:43.1 came at Charlotte Invitational...Ran 26:05 at Virginia Tech Alumni Invite...Competed at A-10 Championship and USC Upstate Eye Opener. Outdoor 2009: Competed in 800m (1:55.87), 1500m (4:02.43) and 4x800m Relay (7:34.70). Indoor 2009: Ran first leg of 3rd Place 4x800m at A-10 Championship...Also competed in 800m (1:57.34). Cross Country 2008: Competed in three races...Best time of season came at Paul Short Run (27:17). Outdoor 2008: Ran a 1:53.41 to finish 23rd in 800m at Georgia Tech Invitational. Indoor 2008: Finished the 800m at Carolina Invitational in 1:57.35, the third fastest time on the team...Went 2:32.91 in 1000m at Penn State National Open placing 14th. Cross Country 2007: Did not compete. Outdoor 2007: Member of the 4x800m that set a facility record, conference record and program record with a 7:28.97 showing at the 2007 A10 10 Championships...Ran a 1:54.90 800m. Indoor 2007: 800m at Clemson Invite 2:01.14, 1000m at Penn State 2:36.36. Cross Country 2006: Finished 84th at the 4k at Winthrop (22:13).

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Denzelle Lawson

Alex Marcheschi

Outdoor 2009: Ran in 400m (50.82). Indoor 2009: Part of Charlotte’s top 4x400m team running a 3:16.80 at Penn State National...Also competed in 400m (50.96). Outdoor 2008: Ran (50.63) 400m at 49er Classic. Indoor 2008: Ran (51.09) 400m at Appalachian State Limited Meet. Outdoor 2007: Redshirted. Indoor 2007: Redshirted.

Prep: Team State Runner-up...Team Conference Champions...Fourth at Conference...All-Conference team.

Junior, Sprints Charlotte, N.C./NC A&T/Hopewell HS

Freshman, Distance Chapel Hill, N.C./Chapel Hill HS

Personal: Son of Jack Marcheschi... Majoring in Biology...Born on April 20, 1991.

Personal: Son of Lawrence and Gewina Lawson...

Best Performance Has four siblings, Lauren, Ashley, Nick and Nicole...

• 400m Dash (Ind/Out): Sister, Ashley ran track at Winston-Salem State...

50.96/50.63 Majoring in Elementary Education...Born October 19, 1988.

Brian McGuire Sophomore, Distance Moline, Ill./Wyoming/Alleman HS

At Charlotte - Cross Country 2009: 49ers seventh finisher at A-10 Championship, finishing 67th...

Competed at NCAA Southeast Region meet...Ran a time of 25:53.7 at Charlotte Invitational claiming 20th place...At NCAA Pre-Nationals ran 8k course in 26:57.2...Placed 15th in Charlotte debut at Virginia Tech Alumni Invite with a time of 25:00 in the 7.6K meet.

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So./Jr., Distance Garner, N.C./West Johnston HS

Cross Country 2009: Ran personal best in 10k at NCAA Region meet (33:15)...Charlotte’s second finisher at A-10 Championship, placing 39th...Ran personal best of 25:21.8 at Charlotte Invitational, placing 10th...Ran 25:49.8 at NCAA Pre-Nationals...

Charlotte’s top finisher at Virginia Tech Invite in 13th. Outdoor 2009: Ran personal best in 3,000m Steeplechase at A-10 Championship (9:03.85) placing third...Competed in 1,500m (3:53.24), 5000m Best Performance (15:06.66) and 4x800m (7:42.48). Indoor 2009: • 1,500m Run: Redshirted. Cross Country 2008: Best time of the 3:53.24 season came at A-10 Championships (25:30) for • Mile Run: 43rd overall...Competed at the region meet. Outdoor 4:13.36 2008: Was victorious in his section of the 5000m at • 3,000m Steeplechase: the Raleigh Relays in 14:45.54...Ran the fifth-fastest 9:03.85 time on the team in 800m at Georgia Tech Invitational • 5000m Run (Outdoor): (1:55.41)...Ran the third-fastest team time in 5000m 15:06.66 at A-10 Championships (14:44.28) for sixth place.

• Cross Country 8k: Indoor 2008: Broke school record in the 1000m at 25:21.8 Appalachian State Limited (2:30.57)...Qualified for • Cross Country 10k: the USATF Jr. Championships in the mile with a 33:15.00 4:13.36 finish at A-10 Championship...Second leg of the school record breaking 4x800m (7:43.69) at Penn State National Open. Cross Country 2007: Paced the field at the Eye Opener 8k (25:58)...Placed third at Gamecock Invitational and Charlotte Invitational...

Second 49er runner to cross the line at the George Mason Invitational.

Best Performance • Cross Country 8k: 25:53.7 • Cross Country 10k: 34:35.69

At Wyoming: Ran in three meets...Best finish was 31st at Wyoming Invitational.

Prep: Two-Time All-Conference...All-State...All-Sectional...All-Region...Team MVP and Captain twice...

All-Conference in Track.

Personal: Son of Lanty and Carolyn McGuire...Majoring in Biology...Born on June 27, 1989.

Isaac McReynolds Sophomore, Hurdles/Jumps Charlotte, N.C./Vance HS

Outdoor 2009: Named 2009 Atlantic 10 Outdoor Rookie Performer of the Year...Set the school record in the 110m Hurdles at A-10 Championship with 13.98 time and qualified for NCAA Regional...Ran first leg of 4x100m team that won A-10 Championship and Qualified for NCAA Regional...Tied for Runner-up in High Jump at A-10 Championship with height of 6’6.25”. Indoor 2009: A-10 Champion in 55m Hurdles with time of 7.47...Ran second fastest Best Performance 60m Hurdles time at Virginia Tech Last Chance meet • 55m Hurdles: (8.13)...Placed 5th in High Jump at A-10 ChampionPrep: Conference champions in 2005 and 2006...In- 7.47 ship with height of 6’4.25”. door track state champion for 1600m.

• 60m Hurdles: 8.13 Prep: Two-time Conference champion...State runner Personal: Son of Marcus and Pamela Lowery...One • 110m Hurdles: up in 2008 and placed third in 2007. sister, Sage...Major is Geography...Born April 12, 13.98 - School Record 1989.

• High Jump (Ind/Out): Personal: Has one sibling, Kirt who runs track at Liv 6’4.75”/6’6.25” ingstone College...Son of Shanetta Parks...Majoring

Korel Mack Junior, Hurdles Winston-Salem, N.C./Reynolds HS

Accomplishments

Outdoor 2009: Named to Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Three-time Champion 55m Hurdles, 110m Scholar List Third Team...Finished 3rd at A-10 ChamHurdles and 4x100m pionship in 110m Hurdles (14.27), time qualified for NCAA Regionals...Ran the first leg of the Shuttle Hurdle Relay at Sea Ray Relays (59.74). Indoor 2009: Finished Runner-up in the A-10 Championship 55m Hurdles (7.54)...Named A-10 Rookie of the Week (Feb. 2nd)...Charlotte’s top performer in 60m Hurdles (8.02) at Virginia Tech Elite meet. Outdoor 2008: Ran the Best Performance second leg of the school record setting Shuttle Hur• 55m Hurdles: dle Relay at Sea Ray Relays...Ran an NCAA Regional 7.54 Qualifying time (14.28) in 110m Hurdles at 49er Clas• 60m Hurdles: sic...Finished (55.11) in 400m Hurdles at NC A&T In 8.02 vitational. Indoor 2008: Was team’s fastest 55m and • 110m Hurdles: 60m Hurdle runner...Ran a 7.60 in 55m hurdles at VA 14.27 Tech Invitational...Finished (8.02) in 60m Hurdles at • 400m Hurdles: Best Performance VA Tech Challenge.

55.11 • 400m Hurdles: Prep: Four-time city-county, conference champi- 55.04 ons...Three-time regional champions...Two-time state champions.

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Personal: Son of Tenisha McGriff...One brother, Keyshawn and one sister, Tyshea...Major is Business Administration...Born July 22, 1988.

in Software & Information Systems.

2009 Outdoor Rookie of the Year

Cyrus Mojtabai Sophomore, Sprints/Hurdles Concord, N.C./J.M. Robinson HS

Outdoor 2009: Placed 7th at A-10 Championships in 400m Hurdles...Ran personal best in 400m Hurdles at Sea Ray Relays (55.04).

Prep: Was All-conference in the 300m Hurdles...

Holds High School Record in 400 and 500m...Eighttime County Champion...Seven-time Regional Qualifier...Placed 3rd in 2008 Regional Championship...

Took 7th in 300m Hurdles at 2008 State Championship...2008 All-Conference in 300m Hurdles.

Personal: Son of Ray and Monica Mojtabai...Has one brother, Evan...Major is undecided...Born July 1, 1990.

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Daniel Potton

Prep: Team was undefeated in the Tri-8 Conference...

Ran a personal best 1:58.26 in the 800m and 51.6 in the 400m...Named to AB Honor Roll and Academic All-Conference.

Outdoor 2008: Scored 4,392 points in the Decathlon at the 49er Classic. Indoor 2008: Finished 36th in the shot put at the Appalachian State Limited Meet.

Junior, Combined Asheville, N.C./Soldatna HS

Freshman, Distance Cary, N.C./Apex HS

Personal: Son of Mike and Mary Jane Montgomery...

Has two siblings, Morgan and Mary Theresa Montgomery...Majoring in Mechanical Engineering...Born November 15, 1991.

Mike Moore Jr./Sr., Throws Charlotte, N.C./Beaver County HS

Best Performance • Javelin Throw: Personal: Son of Ann and Craig Moore...Majoring in 192’8” Construction Management...Born October 5, 1987.

Jarryd Novotni Senior, Throws Malvern, Pa./Conestoga HS

Outdoor 2009: Redshirted. Indoor 2009: Redshirted. Outdoor 2008: Team’s top hammer thrower...

Threw a distance of 173’5” at Davidson Invitational in the hammer throw...Tossed a 49’9.75” shot put at Duke Invitational...Threw a 128’10” discus at the Duke Invitational. Indoor 2008: Team’s top weight thrower...Tossed a 51’10.5” weight at the Appalachian State Limited Meet...Threw a 49’3.75” shot put at the A-10 Championships. Outdoor 2007: Posted a Best Performance 49’7.75” performance at A-10 Championship...Turned • Hammer Throw: in a 157’6” hammer performance at the Charlotte In 173’5” vitational. Indoor 2007: Shot Put at A-10 50’5.25”, • Weight Throw: Weight Throw at App. State Limited 48’4”. Outdoor 51’10.5” 2006: Shot put at A-10 45’8.5”. Indoor 2006: Shot • Shot Put (Ind/Out): Put at A-10 48’4”.

50’5.25”/49’9.75” Personal: Son of Michele and Robert Novotni...One brother, Duane...Majoring in Computer Science...

Born January 17, 1986.

Jonathan Phillips

Best Performance • Decathlon: 4,392 points

Ryan Rhodes

Freshman, Distance Greensboro, N.C./Northwest Guilford HS Prep: Team went undefeated in regular season during senior year...Team finished third at state championship...All-Conference Selection every cross country season...All-Region Team as Junior and Senior...

Most Valuable Runner for Cross Country & Track as Senior.

Personal: Son of Charles and Cathy Rhodes...Majoring in History...Born on May 6, 1990.

Ross Roberson

Freshman, Distance Indianapolis, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern HS Cross Country 2009: Took 30th place at Charlotte Invitational with time of 26:14.4, a personal best...

Placed 57th at A-10 Championship...Charlotte’s fifth finisher at NCAA Southeast Region meet...Ran NCAA Pre-national course in 26:47.2...At Virginia Tech Alumni Invite ran the 7.6K course in 25:21 claiming 24th place...Finished as top Charlotte’s runner in USC Upstate Eye Opener with 14th place in 26:37.7.

Best Performance • Cross Country 8k: Prep: 2008 All-Conference...2008 Regional Qualifier 26:14.4 for Track...Lettered in Cross Country, Swimming and • Cross Country 10k: Track...Honor Roll Student.

33:49.33 Personal: Son of Mark and Ellen Roberson...Majoring in Accounting...Born on May 8, 1991.

Jason Roberts

Junior, Throws Jamestown, N.C./Southwest Guilford HS

Outdoor 2009: Named 2009 A-10 Outdoor Field Performer of the Year...Named to A-10 Academic AllConference...Named to Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar List Second Team...Won the Shot Put (53’8.25”), Outdoor 2009: Vaulted to height of 13’3.5” at 49er Runner-Up in Discus Throw (164’7”) and Placed 5th Classic...Placed 7th at A-10 Championship in Pole in Hammer Throw (174’4”) at A-10 Championship...

Vault. Indoor 2009: Vaulted to a height of 13’9.25” Set the school record for Discus Throw at Sea Rays at A-10 Championship placing seventh. Outdoor Relays with length of 166’2”...Named A-10 Performer 2008: Vaulted to a height of 13’7.25” at the 49er of the Week (April 13). Indoor 2009: Took 5th Place Classic. Indoor 2008: Had a vault of 13’9.25” at the Best Performance at A-10 Championship in Shot Put with length of A-10 Championships. Outdoor 2007: Ranked sec- • Shot Put (Ind./Out.): 49’4.5”...Placed 6th in Weight Throw at A-10 Chamond on the team after posting a 14’7.25” vault at the 49’5.5”/53’8.25” pionship (50’8.75”). Outdoor 2008: Team’s top shot Atlantic 10 Championships. Indoor 2007: Pole Vault • Discus Throw: putter and discus thrower...Threw a 52’10.75” shot Best Performance at UNC Opener 12’1.5” 166’2” - School Record put at the UNC Elite Invitational...Tossed a 155’9” • Pole Vault (Ind/Out): • Hammer Throw: discus at the Sea Ray Relays...Launched a 141’4” 13’9.25”/13’7.25” Prep: 2006 conference pole vault champion...Placed 174’4” hammer at the Davidson Invitational. Indoor 2008: fifth in his region...Graduated sixth in his class... • Weight Throw: Led the team in the shot put...Threw the shot put Member of the Beta Club.

50’8.75” 49’5.5” at the A-10 Championships...Threw the weight 46’8.75” at the Appalachian State Limited Meet.

Personal: Has two siblings, David and Jennifer...Son Accomplishments 2009 Outdoor Field of Robert and Eulalie Phillips...Interested in playing Performer of the Year Prep: Named the 2006-07 Piedmont Triad Athlete of guitar...Majoring in Mathematics...Born December 6, 2009 Outdoor Shot put the Year...2007 3A Shot Put State Champion...2007 1987.

Champion 3A State Runner-Up in Discus...Named Southwest

Senior, Pole Vault Asheboro, N.C./Southwestern Randolph HS

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Outdoor 2009: Took Runner-up honors at A-10 Championship in Javelin Throw with length of 192’8”. Indoor 2009: Did not compete. Outdoor 2008: Threw a distance of 187’3” at the Sea Ray Relays...Was the team’s top javelin thrower. Indoor 2008: Did not compete. Outdoor 2007: Led the team in the javelin with a 51.75m (169’9”) performance at the Atlantic 10 Championships. Indoor 2007: Redshirted.

Personal: Son of Tom and Capri Potton...Majoring in Electrical Engineering...Born September 12, 1985.

Guilford 2007 Male Athlete of the Year.

Personal: Son of Ken and Diane Roberts...Has three siblings, Hunter, Tiffany and Kenny...Majoring in Accounting...Born September 19, 1989.

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Junior, Pole Vault Winston-Salem, N.C./Reynolds HS

Ryan Thompson

Outdoor 2009: Charlotte’s top pole vaulter by vaulting 15’1” at JCSU Meet...Placed 3rd at A-10 Championship. Indoor 2009: Vaulted 14’3.25” to take 4th at A-10 Championship. Outdoor 2008: Vaulted to 13’1.5” at the 49er Classic. Indoor 2008: Vaulted 14’3.25” at the A-10 Championships.

Outdoor 2009: Ran second leg of 4x400m A-10 Champion team...Time qualified for NCAA Regional...Won the Triple Jump at A-10 Championship (48’11.75)...Qualified for NCAA Regional with A10 Distance...Also competed in 400m (50.78) and Long Jump (22’1.5). Indoor 2009: Charlotte’s top performer in Triple Jump (48’3.25) at Appalachian State Meet...Placed 8th at A-10 Championship in Triple Jump...Leaped 22’11.25 at Virginia Tech Elite.

Outdoor 2008: Team’s top triple jumper...Leaped 49’1.75 at Davidson Invitational...Jumped 22’3 at Davidson Invitational in long jump...Ran 50.39 in 400m. Indoor 2008: Team’s top triple jumper...

Leaped 48’0.75 in triple jump at VA Tech Challenge...

Ran 49.91 in 400m at Appalachian State Invitational. Outdoor 2007: Ranked second on the team in 400m with 49.79 at A-10 Championship...Member of the team-leading 4x400m (3:15.63)...Also a member of the 4x200m team (1:27.28). Indoor 2007: 400m at App. St. Limited 52.0.

Senior, Sprints/Jumps Baltimore, Md./Western Tech HS

Prep: 8th at National Scholastic Ind. Championship.

Best Performance Personal: Son of Ray and Kelly Ruble...Two siblings, Best Performance • Pole Vault (Ind/Out): Max and Molly...Majoring in Chemistry...Born Au- • 400m Dash (Ind/Out): 14’3.25”/15’1” 49.91/49.79 gust 21, 1989.

• Triple Jump (Ind/Out): 48’3.25”/48’11.75” • Long Jump (Ind/Out): Junior, Hurdles 22’11.25”/22’3” Charlotte, N.C./Berry Academy

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James Savoy

Outdoor 2009: Ran a 54.59 in 400m Hurdles at Accomplishments Two-time Champion Clemson. Indoor 2009: Competed in 600m at Hokie Outdoor Triple Jump Invitational (1:28.57). Outdoor 2008: Team’s top and 4x400m 400m Hurdler...Finished (54.13) in 400m Hurdles at the NC A&T Invitational...Ran a time of 15.28 in Prep: Team finished fourth in 1A State Finals, and the 110m Hurdles at the NC A&T Invitational. Indoor was runner-up in division and region meets...Team 2008: Finished with a time of 1:14.75 in the 500m at was 2006 Baltimore County Relay champs...Part of the VA Tech Invitational. school-record setting 4x200m team...Participated in Best Performance Prep: Team MVP and Conference Champion. triple jump, high jump and anchored 4x200m team...

• 110m Hurdles: Broke personal bests in all events in 2006... Fourth 15.28 in 4x200m and the triple jump at 2006 regional Personal: Son of Lisa Young...Two sisters, Ashley Sa• 400m Hurdles: meet... Sixth in 4x200m and triple jump at 2006 voy and I’cess Young...Majoring in Sociology...Born 54.13 State Championships.

March 28, 1989.

Andrew Shurland

Personal: Son of Roderick Thompson and Barbara Alston... Siblings are Brandon, Brittany and Lance...

Majoring in Sociology...Born August 17, 1988.

Freshman, Sprints Raleigh, N.C./Wakefield HS

Prep: Named to Academic All-Conference Team in junior year...Won a varsity letter in junior and senior year.

Personal: Son of Brent Shurland...Has two siblings, Tiffany and Halle...Majoring in Kinesiology...Born December 28, 1991.

Daniel Stiefvater Freshman, Distance Stephen City, Va./Sherando HS

Cross Country 2009: Took 47th at A-10 Championship...Placed 31st at Charlotte Invitational with personal best (26:19.1)...Competed at NCAA Southeast Region meet, Virginia Tech Invite and USC Upstate Eye Opener...Ran NCAA Pre-National in 26:59.5.

Jake Wainwright Junior, Jumps/Hurdles Concord, N.C./J.M. Robinson HS

Outdoor 2009: Charlotte’s top performer in Long Jump (24’9.25”) and High Jump (6’6.25”)...Won the Long Jump, 4x100m, 4x400m at A-10 Championship and took 4th in 400m Hurdles and tied for runner-up in High Jump. Indoor 2009: Charlotte’s top performer in High Jump (6’8”)...Placed 5th in Long Jump (22’7”) and 7th in High Jump (6’2.25”) at A-10 Championship. Outdoor 2008: Was the team’s top High Jumper...Was the third leg of the Shuttle HurBest Performance dle Relay team that set the school record at Sea Ray • Long Jump (Ind/Out): Relays (58.93)...Jumped 6’4.75” at the 49er Classic.

22’7”/24’9.25” Indoor 2008: Jumped 6’6” in High Jump at Carolina • High Jump (Ind/Out): Classic.

6’8”/6’6.25” • 400m Hurdles: Prep: High Jump champion...Three year team MVP...

53.57 Set the record for most points earned in one track

Prep: All-State and All-Region in senior year...All-District as sophomore through senior...Footlocker Junior Team in junior year...Honor Roll Student...National Accomplishments Best Performance Three-time Champion Honor Society.

• Cross Country 8k: Outdoor Long Jump, 4x100m and 4x400m 26:19.1 Personal: Son of Dan and Polly Stiefvater...Majoring in • Cross Country 10k: Mechanical Engineering...Born on September 14, 1990.

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Personal: Has three siblings, Logan, Grant, Barry Jr...Son of Barry and Tracy Wainwright...Major is Criminal Justice...March 21, 1989.

Will Taylor

Robert Wilson

Cross Country 2009: Charlotte’s third finisher at A-10 Championship, placing 40th...Placed 26th at Charlotte Invitational in personal best of 26:02...Competed at NCAA Southeast Region...Ran 26:41 at NCAA Pre-Nationals...Claimed 22nd at Virginia Tech Alumni Invite...

Finished 24th at USC Upstate Eye Opener (27:09). Outdoor 2009: Ran a 15:24.87 5000m time at the Auburn meet. Indoor 2009: Redshirted. Cross Country 2008: Did not compete.

Outdoor 2009: Redshirted. Indoor 2009: Redshirted.

Fr./So., Distance Indian Trail, N.C./Sun Valley HS

Best Performance • 5000m Run (Outdoor): 15:24.87 • Cross Country 8k: 26:02 • Cross Country 10k: 32:56.79

season.

Prep: Placed third in the state during his senior season at Sun Valley...Coached by Gerald Sheppard.

Personal: Has one sibling, Jessica...Son of Warren and Lisa Taylor...Born on November 6, 1989.

Freshman, Combined/Jumps, Concord, N.C. Mount Olive College/Central Cabarrus HS

Prep: Three-time All-Conference and Regional Qualifier in Pole Vault...School Record Holder in Pole Vault...Finished 5th at 2007 State Indoors and 6th at 2008 State Outdoors...Three-time School MVP. Personal: Son of Kim Thomas and Robbie Wilson...

Has two siblings, Tyler and Colin...Majoring in Kinesiology...Father and Brother played college football...

Born January 3, 1990.

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13 Combined A-10 Titles Cross since 2006 Country All-Time Cross Country Finishes and Team MVP’s

All-Time Cross Country All-Conference Members MEN All-Sun Belt 1984 Dave Maroukis (7th) 1990 Seamus Donohoe (5th) All-Metro 1991 John Kaneer (8th)

John Sink (10th)

Seamus Donohoe (11th) 1994 Andy Tucker (10th) All-Conference USA 1996 Walt Kuhn (9th)

John Skotcher (11th) 1998 Terence Fagan (5th)

Vince Sherry (10th)

John Skotcher (9th)

Kenneth Svendsen (2nd) 1999 Lorin McAllister (12th)

Vince Sherry (4th)

Kenneth Svendsen (3rd) 2000 Josh Baker (9th)

Ian Dickinson (7th) 2001 Kenneth Svendsen (5th)

Vince Sherry (6th)

Ian Dicksinson (14th) 2002 Vince Sherry (3rd)

Ed Schlichter (5th)

Josh Baker (6th)

Jared Kessen (11th) 2004 Ed Schlicther (9th)

Nick Sunseri (13th)

Jamil Muhaimin (15th) All-Atlantic 10 2005 Nick Sunseri (6th)

Adu Dentamo (13th) 2006 Adu Dentamo (4th) 2007 Chase Eckard (14th) 2008 Adu Dentamo (1st)

Ryan Jank (13th) 2009 Adu Dentamo (4th)

Award Winners

Conference USA (1995-2004) Athlete of the Year Molly Kerin - 1995 Ed Schlichter - 2004 Freshman of the Year Ian Dickinson - 2000 Coach of the Year David Hall - 1998 Brad Herbster - 2002 Atlantic 10 Conference (2005-Pres.)

Performer of the Year Amanda Goetschius - 2008 Adu Dentamo - 2008 Student-Athlete of the Year Jane Daniels - 2006 Rookie of the Year Aja Jackson - 2005 Academic All-Conference Team Ryan Jank - 2008 Liana Blue - 2008 Cassie Ficken - 2005 Ryan Jank - 2005 Russel Slade - 2005 GTE Academic All-District Team Abby Ames - 1999

WOMEN All-Sun Belt 1988 Charlotte Carlson (4th)

Katie Kerin (7th) 1989 Julie Young (3rd) 1990 Katie Kerin (2nd)

Cynthia Higgins (5th)

Terri Faust (6th) All-Metro 1991 Renee White (6th)

Celena Illuzzi (10th) 1992 Katie Kerin (2nd)

Renee White (3rd)

Celena Illuzzi (10th) 1993 Molly Kerin (2nd)

Renee White (3rd)

Celena Illuzzi (4th)

Diana Gillam (8th)

Leigh Backhaus (9th) 1994 Renee White (3rd)

Molly Kerin (4th)

Celena Illuzzi (5th)

Leigh Backhaus (6th) All-Conference USA 1995 Molly Kerin (1st)

Leigh Backhaus (10th)

1996 Tanya Sotillo (14th) 1997 Stefanie Burklow (10th)

Stacey Strothmann (12th) 1998 Abby Ames (12th) 1999 Kelly Travis (2nd) 2000 Jen Taylor (6th)

Naomi Wendland (13th) 2002 Cassie Ficken (12th) 2003 Cassie Ficken (9th) 2004 Tsehaye Dagnachew (10th)

Jane Daniels (15th) All-Atlantic 10 2005 Cassie Ficken (3rd)

Tsehaye Dagnachew (5th)

Aja Jackson (7th) 2006 Tsehaye Dagnachew (2nd)

Jane Daniels (8th)

Aja Jackson (12th) 2007 Amanda Goetschius (7th)

Aja Jackson (15th) 2008 Amanda Goetschius (1st)

Keara Thomas (4th)

Aja Jackson (9th) 2009 Amanda Goetschius (2nd)

All-Time Men’s Top Times (through 2009) 8,000-Meter Course 1. Kenneth Svendsen.... 2001 C-USA Championship.......... 23:55.7 2. Vince Sherry............. 2001 C-USA Championship.......... 23:55.8 3. Kenneth Svendsen.... 1999 C-USA Championship.......... 24:02.3 4. Adu Dentamo..........2008 A-10 Championship......... 24:01.9 5. Adu Dentamo..........2008 Paul Short Invitational...... 24:03 6. Adu Dentamo..........2008 NCAA Pre-Nationals......... 24:07.9 7. Vince Sherry............. 1999 C-USA Championship.......... 24:08.6 8. Adu Dentamo..........2009 Charlotte Invitational..... 24:13.7 9. Kenneth Svendsen.... 1999 Paul Short Run.................. 24:19.17 10. Ian Dickinson........... 2001 C-USA Championship.......... 24:26.5

All-Time Women’s Top Times (through 2009) 5,000-Meter Course 1. Kelly Travis............... 1999 C-USA Championship.......... 17:07.5 2. Amanda Goetschius... 2009 Charlotte Invitational...... 17:09.8 3. Molly Kerin............... 1995 N.C. Collegiate........................ 17:15 4. Kelly Travis............... 1999 NCAA Championship........... 17:22.7 5. Kelly Travis............... 1999 NCAA Southeast Regional....... 17:24 6. Renee White............. 1994 Metro Championship.............. 17:31 7. Keara Thomas........2009 Charlotte Invitational..... 17:32.4 8. Kelly Travis............... 1999 Paul Short Run.................. 17:33.45 9. Molly Kerin............... 1994 Metro Championship.............. 17:35 10. Cassie Ficken........... 2005 Clemson Invitational............... 17:36

10,000-Meter Course 1. Kenneth Svendsen.... 1999 NCAA Southeast Regional....... 30:02 2. Vince Sherry............. 1999 NCAA Southeast Regional....... 30:19 3. Josh Baker............... 2002 NCAA Southeast Regional.... 30:27.5 4. Ed Schlichter............ 2004 NCAA Southeast Regional.... 30:59.1 5. Adu Dentamo..........2008 NCAA Southeast Regional...31:01.0 6. Kenneth Svendsen.... 1999 NCAA Championship........... 31:05.1 7. Adu Dentamo..........2009 NCAA Southeast Regional... 31:06.14 8. Ed Schlichter............ 2002 NCAA Southeast Regional.... 31:06.7 9. Nick Sunseri............. 2004 NCAA Southeast Regional.... 31:21.3 10. Vince Sherry............. 2002 NCAA Southeast Regional.... 31:23.7

6,000-Meter Course 1. Cassie Ficken........... 2005 NCAA Southeast Regional.... 20:28.8 2. Cassie Ficken........... 2005 Paul Short Run.................... 20:45.3 3. Amanda Goetschius...2009 NCAA Southeast Regional... 20:55.73 4. Amanda Goetschius...2008 Paul Short Invitational...... 21:00 5. Amanda Goetschius...2008 NCAA Southeast Regional... 21:04.6 6. Cassie Ficken........... 2005 NCAA Pre-Nationals................ 21:08 7. Tsehaye Dagnachew 2006 NCAA Pre-Nationals................ 21:16 8. Amanda Goetschius...2009 NCAA Pre-Nationals......... 21:18.9 9. Amanda Goetschius...2008 NCAA Championship....... 21:20.2 10. Cassie Ficken........... 2002 NCAA Southeast Regional.... 21:22.2

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Cross Country History Books

Coaches: Wayne Bowman (1978), George Antonelli (1979-80), David Hall (1981-2000), Terence Fagan (2001), Brad Herbster (2002-2008), Ed Schlichter (2009-pres.)

YR. MEN CONF MVP WOMEN MVP 1978 4th/6 Sun Belt Dean Presson ------- ------1979 3rd/8 Sun Belt Dave Clark ------- ------1980 6th/7 Sun Belt Dave Clark ------- ------1981 3rd/6 Sun Belt Dave Clark ------- ------1982 5th/8 Sun Belt David Peterson ------- ------- 1983 4th/8 Sun Belt Todd Thompson ------- ------1984 5th/8 Sun Belt David Maroukis ------- ------1985 5th/8 Sun Belt John Fillyaw 5th/7 Libby Wilmoth 1986 6th/8 Sun Belt Mike Wirth 7th/7 Janet Rumpf 1987 7th/8 Sun Belt Barry Hopper 8th/8 Julie Young 1988 5th/8 Sun Belt Kevin Waldo 3rd/8 Charlotte Carlson 1989 4th/8 Sun Belt Seamus Donohoe 4th/8 Julie Young 1990 4th/8 Sun Belt Seamus Donohoe 2nd/8 Katie Kerin 1991 3rd/7 Sun Belt John Sink 3rd/7 Renee White 1992 6th/7 Metro Jason Lawrence 1st/7 Katie Kerin 1993 3rd/7 Metro Shawn Morgan 1st/7 Celena Illuzzi 1994 4th/7 Metro Andy Tucker 1st/7 Molly Kerin 1995 5th/11 Conf-USA Walt Kuhn 3rd/11 Molly Kerin 1996 4th/12 Conf-USA Walt Kuhn 6th/12 Tanya Sotillo 1997 7th/12 Conf-USA Brent Foster 4th/12 Stefanie Burklow 1998 2nd/11 Conf-USA Kenneth Svendsen 5th/12 Abby Ames 1999 3rd/11 Conf-USA Kenneth Svendsen 5th/12 Kelly Travis 2000 3rd/10 Conf-USA Ian Dickinson 7th/12 Jen Taylor 2001 4th/12 Conf-USA Kenneth Svendsen 11th/14 Cassie Ficken 2002 1st/12 Conf-USA Vince Sherry 6th/14 Cassie Ficken 2003 12th/12 Conf-USA Jamil Muhaimin 4th/14 Cassie Ficken 2004 2nd/12 Conf-USA Ed Schlichter 7th/14 Tsehaye Dagnachew 2005 3rd/14 A-10 Jamil Muhaimin 2nd/14 Cassie Ficken 2006 5th/14 A-10 Adu Dentamo 3rd/14 Tsehaye Dagnachew 2007 9th/14 A-10 Chase Eckard 4th/14 Aja Jackson 2008 4th/14 A-10 Adu Dentamo 2nd/14 Amanda Goetschius 2009 7th/14 A-10 Adu Dentamo 2nd/14 Amanda Goetschius

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All-Time Conference Track & Field Finishes and Team MVP’s

Head Coaches: David Hall (1992-2001), Bob Olesen (2002-present).

Metro Conference: 1992-95 Conference USA: 1996-2005 Atlantic 10: 2006-present Year Indoor MVP Outdoor MVP Indoor MVP Outdoor MVP 1992 ------ ------ 6th/7 Seamus Donohoe ------ ------ 6th/7 Kelly Kerin 1993 7th/7 ------ 7th/7 Jacques Brutus 5th/7 ------ 7th/7 ReneeWhite 1994 6th/7 Terence Fagan 7th/7 Terence Fagan 6th/7 Diana Gillam 4th/7 Renee White 1995 5th/7 Robb Marks 5th/7 Robb Marks 5th/7 Eileen McDonagh 4th/7 Molly Kerin 1996 9th/10 Robb Marks 9th/10 Robb Marks 8th/10 Stacey Arnold 8th/10 Sandy Merkel 1997 11th/11 Yandrick Paraison 10th/11 Yandrick Paraison 11th/11 Sonya Moore 11th/11 Sarah Mattraw 1998 10th/11 Kenneth Svendsen 6th/11 Kenneth Svendsen 8th/11 Devanda Reese 9th/11 Devanda Reese 1999 4th/7 Kenneth Svendsen 6th/10 Kenneth Svendsen 9th/11 Devanda Reese 10th/11 Monique Reese 2000 4th/7 Rephel Martin 6th/10 Rephel Martin 10th/11 Naomi Wendland 8th/11 Naomi Wendland 2001 1st /6 Kenneth Svendsen 4th/10 Will Montgomery 6th/11 Aisha Thomas 9th/11 Aisha Thomas 2002 2nd/8 Will Montgomery 4th/12 Will Montgomery 8th/13 Monica Turner 12th/13 Michelle Dixon 2003 5th/8 Abe Morlu 9th/11 Montgomery 7th/12 Amber Reddick 6th/13 Amber Reddick 2004 4th/8 Derrick Johnson 8th/11 Johnson, Schlichter 6th/13 Sharonda Johnson 10th/13 Sharonda Johnson 2005 3rd/8 Ben McCallum 4th/12 Derrick Johnson 2nd/13 Shareese Woods 3rd/13 Shareese Woods 2006 1st/9 Ben McCallum 1st/10 Ben McCallum 1st/10 Shareese Woods 1st/11 Shareese Woods 2007 3rd/10 Jason Moore 2nd/11 Chase Eckard 1st/12 Shareese Woods 1st/12 Shareese Woods 2008 1st/10 Chase Eckard 2nd/11 Darius Law 1st/12 Aja Jackson 1st/12 Lamarra Currie 2009 1st/10 Darius Law 1st/11 ----------------- 1st/12 P. Springs/L. Currie 1st/12 --------------------A-10 Performer of the Year Aja Jackson...............2009 Outdoor (Track) Jason Roberts............2009 Outdoor (Field) Darius Law..............................2009 Indoor Darius Law........................... 2008 Outdoor Lamarra Currie........ 2008 Indoor/Outdoor Aja Jackson.............................2008 Indoor Shareese Woods....... 2007 Indoor/Outdoor Chase Eckard....................... 2007 Outdoor Shareese Woods....... 2006 Indoor/Outdoor

Track and Field Award Winners

A-10 Rookie of the Year C-USA Athlete of the Year Isaac McReynolds................. 2009 Outdoor Cassie Ficken..........................2005 Indoor Sam Jordan............................2009 Indoor Kenneth Svendsen...................2001 Indoor Darius Law............... 2008 Indoor/Outdoor Rephel Martin.........................2000 Indoor Ebonie Cunningham.....2008 Indoor/Outdoor Chase Eckard....................... 2006 Outdoor C-USA Freshman of the Year Chase Eckard....................... 2006 Outdoor A-10 Women’s Coach of the Year Naomi Wendland.................. 2000 Outdoor Bob Olesen.........................2006-08 Indoor Will Montgomery.................. 1999 Outdoor

2006-09 Outdoor C-USA Coach of the Year A-10 Men’s Coach of the Year David Hall...............................2001 Indoor Bob Olesen.................. 2006, 08, 09 Indoor

2006, 09 Outdoor

Track & Field Conference Champions

Men’s Indoor Titles 1995 Robb Marks.................... Triple Jump 1996 Robb Marks.................... Triple Jump 1999 Kenneth Svendsen...................... Mile

Terence Fagan....................... 3,000m

Rephel Martin................. Triple Jump

Fagan, Isaac.............................. DMR

McAllister, Svendsen 2000 Rephel Martin....Long Jump, Triple Jump 2001 Adam Evans............................. 400m

Kenneth Svendsen................. 5,000m

Will Montgomery...............Long Jump

Matt Rausch.................Weight Throw 2003 J. Baker J. Sturm...................... DMR

R. Lourens, R. Slade 2005 Derrick Johnson......................... 60m 2006 Ben McCallum............................ 55m

Q. Smith, J. Moore............... 4x400m

L. LeBlanc, J. Bacon

C. Eckard, R, Lourens.......... 4x800m

J. Olsen, R. Slade 2007 Jason Moore............................... 55m 2008 Jason Moore.................... 55m, 200m

Darius Law............................... 400m

Chase Eckard...................800m, Mile

LaMarcus Outing..............Long Jump 2009 Sam Jordan................................ 55m

Darius Law.................... 200m, 400m

Adu Dentamo........................ 3,000m

Ryan Jank............................. 5,000m

Isaac McReynolds....................... 55H

Dawes, Leak......................... 4x400m

Jordan, Law

Eckard, Eure............................. DMR

Barone, Dentamo

Tavaris Leak.....................Long Jump

Andre Conley.................. Triple Jump Men’s Outdoor Titles 1994 Terence Fagan....................... 5,000m 1995 Terence Fagan....................... 5,000m

Robb Marks.................... Triple Jump 1998 Kenneth Svendsen............... 10,000m 1999 Kenneth Svendsen............... 10,000m

Will Montgomery...............Long Jump 2000 Rephel Martin...................Long Jump 2001 Will Montgomery...............Long Jump

Vince Sherry........................ 10,000m 2002 Will Montgomery...............Long Jump 2006 Ben McCallum............... 100m, 200m

J. Moore, McCallum.................4x100m

J. Hanna, Q. Smith

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2007

2008

2009

LaMarcus Outing..............Long Jump Kevin Ryan...................... Decathalon Chase Eckard............. 800m, 5,000m LaMarcus Outing..............Long Jump Men’s Team.......................... 4x800m Reggie Hill................................ 100m Darius Law........................ 200m, 400m LaMarcus Outing..............Long Jump Darius Law.................... 200m, 400m Chase Eckard......................... 1500m Isaac McReynolds..................... 110H McReynolds, Law.................. 4x100m Wainwright, Jordan Dawes, Thompson................ 4x400m Wainwright, Law Jake Wainwright...............Long Jump Ryan Thompson............. Triple Jump Jason Roberts..................... Shot Put

Women’s Indoor Titles 1992 Melissa Henshaw........ 400m, 1,000m 1993 Renee White.......................... 1,500m

Morris, McDonagh................ 4x800m

Henshaw, White 2002 Monica Turner..................Long Jump 2004 Sharonda Johnson......... Triple Jump 2005 J. Daniels, A. Moore.................. DMR

L. Smith, C. Ficken

Cassie Ficken................Mile, 3,000m

Sharonda Johnson......... Triple Jump 2006 Courtney Patterson..................... 55m

Shareese Woods............ 200m, 400m

C. Sturdivant, A. Moore........ 4x100m

T. Horne, Woods

C. Ficken.......................Mile, 3,000m 2007 Shareese Woods............ 200m, 400m

Aja Jackson.............................. 800m

Tsehaye Dagnachew.............. 5,000m

Pat Springs.............. 55H, Long Jump

Sharonda Johnson...........High Jump 2008 Lamarra Currie................ 55m, 200m

Ebonie Cunningham................. 400m

Aja Jackson......................800m, Mile

Tacara Morrisey.......................... 55H

Women’s Team..................... 4x400m

Pat Springs.......................Long Jump

Danielle Brown............... Triple Jump 2009 Lamarra Currie................ 55m, 200m

Kortnie Coleman....................... 400m

Amanda Goetschius.................... Mile

Sunita Brathwaite...................... 55H

Hobbs, Thomas.................... 4x800m

Ross Jackson Thomas, Jones.......................... DMR Jackson, Goetschius Pat Springs.......................Long Jump

Women’s Outdoor Titles 1992 Katie Kerin............................ 5,000m

Britta Pittochelli..................... Discus 2003 Adrienne Barnette............High Jump

Amber Reddick.................Long Jump 2004 Sharonda Johnson......... Triple Jump 2005 Cassie Ficken.......... 1,500m, 5,000m

T. Dagnachew...... 3,000 Steeplechase

Shareese Woods....................... 200m 2006 Courtney Patterson................... 100m

Shareese Woods............ 200m, 400m

A. Jackson, T. Horne, C. Ficken....1,500m

T. Dagnachew...... 3,000 Steeplechase

Pat Springs.......................Long Jump

Sharonda Johnson......... Triple Jump

Currie, Patterson.................. 4x100m

Springs, Woods

Horne, Jackson.................... 4x400m

Moore, Woods 2007 Courtney Patterson................... 100m

Shareese Woods............ 200m, 400m

Aja Jackson................ 800m, 5,000m

Jane Daniels.... 3,000m Steeplechase

Pat Springs............ 100H, Long Jump

Sharonda Johnson......... Triple Jump

............................................ 4x100m

............................................ 4x400m 2008 Lamarra Currie.............. 100m, 200m

Ebonie Cunningham................. 400m

Aja Jackson................ 800m, 1,500m

Tsehaye Dagnachew.........3,000m SC

Sunita Brathwaite.................... 100H

............................................ 4x100m

............................................ 4x400m

Pat Springs.......................Long Jump

Danielle Brown............... Triple Jump 2009 Lamarra Currie.............. 100m, 200m

Aja Jackson................ 800m, 1,500m

Keara Thomas....3,000m Steeplechase

Sunita Brathwaite....................... 100H

Silver, Currie........................... 4x100m

Butler, Springs

Cunningham, Brown............... 4x400m

Jackson Coleman

Hobbs, Ross............................ 4x800m

Snyder, Jackson

Pat Springs........................ Long Jump

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13 Combined A-10 Titles since 2006 All-Time Men’s Conference Medalists

Metro Conference: 1992-95 Conference USA: 1996-2005 Atlantic 10: 2006-present

2005 2009 2008 2009 2008 2001 2008 2008 1999

Bailey, Baker, Dickinson, Lourens Long Jump LeMarcus Outing Will Montgomery High Jump Will Montgomery Triple Jump Sean Patterson Eli Sunquist Rephel Martin Shot Put Jake Deaton Jarryd Novotni Matt Rausch Matt Rausch Weight Throw Matt Rausch

Third Place 2009 55 Meters 1999 Demario House Rephel Martin 2009 200 Meters 2001 Sam Jordan Ben McCallum 2009 Mile Run Adu Dentamo 2009 1,600 Meters Adu Dentamo 2006 Adu Dentamo Vince Sherry 3,000 Meters 2006 Adu Dentamo Kenneth Svendsen Terence Fagan 2009 5,000 Meters Matt Hipps 2003 Ed Schlichter Vince Sherry 1999 55 Meter Hurdles Dewayne Chandler Eric Ward 2009 60 Meter Hurdles 2008 Dewayne Chandler 2001 Eric Ward 2000 4x400 Meter Relay Evans, Morlu 2009 Murphy, Sturm 2000 Galberth, LeBlanc 1999 Moore, Smith 1996 4x800 Meter Relay 1995 Lapp, Barone Dentamo, Eckard 2001 Distance Medley Relay Slade, Smith Stewart, Tahiliani High Jump 2008 Will Montgomery 2007 Long Jump 2005 LaMarcus Outing 2001 Triple Jump Josh Foster 2009 LaMarcus Outing 2002 Jacques Brutus 2000 Pole Vault Sam Hodapp 2007 Caleb Henley Shot Put 2009 Jason Roberts 2007 Heptathlon 2004 Brad Bailey Reagan Barry 2003 2001

2002 2007 2002 2002 2007 2004 2000 2009 2007 2002 2001 2002 2009 2000 2009 2005 2009 2008 2007 2001 2008 1998 1994 2007 2004 2002 2008 1994 2008 1994 2001 2007 2009 2005 1999 2005 2009 2008 1993 2009 2007 2008 2004 2003

2009 2001 1999 2008 2009 2002 2003 2004

In two years, Darius Law has won seven Atlantic seven individual events and three relay events.

Long Jump 2008 Will Montgomery 2000 2006 Triple Jump Ryan Thompson 2008 2009 Abraham Morlu 2003 2008 Will Montgomery 2002 2006 Hammer Throw Matt Rausch 2002 2009 Matt Rausch 2001 2008 Discus Jason Roberts 2009 2007 Javelin Mike Moore 2009 2009 Shot Put 2001 Jarryd Novotni 2008 Matt Rausch 2002 2007 Pole Vault 1995 Sam Hodapp 2009 1994 Decathlon Brad Bailey 2005 2001 1999 Third Place 1998 100 Meters Derrick Johnson 2005 2009 200 Meters Sam Jordan 2009 2009 Jason Moore 2008 Derrick Johnson 2005 2006 800 Meters Jason Lawrence 1995 3,000 Meter Steeplechase 2009 Dakota Lowery 2009 5,000 Meters Ryan Jank 2009 2009 Vince Sherry 2001 2008 Terence Fagan 1999 2007 Kenneth Svendsen 1998 2006 10,000 Meters 2002 Ed Schlichter 2003 2001 110 Meter Hurdles 2000 Twann Atkins 2002 1999 Brandon Isaac 2000 Dan Banister 1992 2009 Montray Gilchrist 2006 2000 400 Meter Hurdles 1998 Derrick Eure 2009 1995 Derrick Eure 2008 4x400 Meter Relay 2009 Bacon, Johnson 2005 Moore, Smith 2006 Bacon, Evans 2003 Morlu, Sturm Second Place 4x800 Meter Relay 100 Meters Dentamo, Eckard 2006 Sam Jordan 2009 Lourens, Slade James Hanna 2006 High Jump Derrick Johnson 2002 Isaac McReynolds 2009 200 Meters Jake Wainwright 2008 Jason Moore 2006 Kevin Ryan 2006 Derrick Johnson 2002 Will Montgomery 2000 800 Meters Milton Landers 1995 Chase Eckard 2008 Long Jump 1,500 Meters LaMarcus Outing 2008 Russell Slade 2005 Dewayne Chandler 2008 3,000 Meters Montray Gilchrist 2006 Vince Sherry 2000 Rephel Martin 1999 3,000 Meter Steeplechase Triple Jump Adu Dentamo 2008 Morris LeBlanc 2008 5,000 Meters Eli Sunquist 2006 Adu Dentamo 2008 Eli Sunquist 2004 Ed Schlichter 2004 Discus Josh Baker 2003 Jake Deaton 2009 Vince Sherry 2000 Matt Rausch 2002 Kenneth Svendsen 1999 Javelin 10,000 Meters Joe Fava 1998 Ed Schlichter 2005 Shot Put Ed Schlichter 2004 Matt Page 2006 Vince Sherry 2000 Matt Rausch 2001 Terence Fagan 1999 Matt Rausch 2000 110 Meter Hurdles Pole Vault Korel Mack 2009 Macey Ruble 2009 Ryan Keziah 2006 Caleb Henley 2006 Twann Atkins 2001 Peter Fink 2000 400 Meter Hurdles Kevin Hanrahan 1995 Dan Banister 1992 Decathlon 4x400 Meter Relay Eric Watson 2006 Bacon, LeBlanc 2006 Brad Bailey 2003 Moore, Smith Distance Medley Relay Fagan, Lawrence 1994 McDonald, Morgan

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Mens All Conference Honors

Second Place 200 Meters Darius Law Jason Moore Derrick Johnson Abraham Morlu 400 Meters Tavaris Leak Adam Evans Adam Evans 500 Meters Lloyd LeBlanc 800 Meters Chase Eckard Chase Eckard Riaan Lourens Mile Run Josh Baker Kenneth Svendsen 3,000 Meters Ryan Jank Kenneth Svendsen Kenneth Svendsen 5,000 Meters Ryan Jank 55 Meter Hurdles Korel Mack 60 Meter Hurdles Twann Atkins 4x400 Meter Relay Bacon, Evans Morlu, Sturm Distance Medley Relay Lourens, Slade Smith, Stewart

2009 2008 2007 2006

Men’s Outdoor Medalists

Conference Champions 100 Meters Reggie Hill Ben McCallum 200 Meters Darius Law Darius Law Ben McCallum 400 Meters Darius Law Darius Law 800 Meters Chase Eckard 1,500 Meters Chase Eckard Kenneth Svendsen 5,000 Meters Chase Eckard Terence Fagan Terence Fagan 10,000 Meters Vince Sherry Kenneth Svendsen Kenneth Svendsen 110 Meter Hurdles Isaac McReynolds 4x100 Meter Relay McReynolds, Law Wainwright, Jordan Hanna, McCallum Moore, Smith 4x400 Meter Relay Dawes, Thompson Wainwright, Law Long Jump Jake Wainwright LaMarcus Outing LaMarcus Outing LaMarcus Outing Will Montgomery Will Montgomery Rephel Martin Will Montgomery Triple Jump Ryan Thompson Rephel Martin Rephel Martin Robb Marks Shot Put Jason Roberts Decathlon Kevin Ryan

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Men’s Indoor Medalists

Conference Champions 55 Meters Sam Jordan Jason Moore Jason Moore Ben McCallum 60 Meters Derrick Johnson 200 Meters Darius Law Jason Moore 400 Meters Darius Law Darius Law Adam Evans 800 Meters Chase Eckard Mile Run Chase Eckard Kenneth Svendsen 3,000 Meters Adu Dentamo Terrence Fagan 5,000 Meters Ryan Jank Kenneth Svendsen 55 Meter Hurdles Isaac McReynolds 4x400 Meter Relay Dawes, Leak Jordan, Law Smith, Moore LeBlanc, Bacon 4x800 Meter Relay Eckard, Lourens Olsen, Slade Distance Medley Relay Eckard, Eure Barone, Dentamo Baker, Lourens Slade, Sturm Fagan, Isaac McAllister, Svendsen Long Jump Tavaris Leak LaMarcus Outing Will Montgomery Rephel Martin Triple Jump Andre Conley Rephel Martin Rephel Martin Robb Marks Robb Marks Weight Throw Matt Rausch

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All-Time Women’s Conference Medalists

Metro Conference: 1992-95 Conference USA: 1996-2005 Atlantic 10: 2006-present

Womens All- Conference honors

Women’s Indoor Medalists

Conference Champions 55 Meters Lamarra Currie Lamarra Currie Courtney Patterson 200 Meters Lamarra Currie Lamarra Currie Shareese Woods Shareese Woods 400 Meters Kortnie Coleman Ebonie Cunningham Shareese Woods Shareese Woods Melissa Henshaw 800 Meters Aja Jackson Aja Jackson 1,000 Meters Melissa Henshaw 1,500 Meters Renee White Mile Amanda Goetschius Aja Jackson Cassie Ficken Cassie Ficken 3,000 Meters Cassie Ficken Cassie Ficken 5,000 Meters Tsehaye Dagnachew 55 Meter Hurdles Sunita Brathwaite Tacara Morrisey Pat Springs 4x100 Meter Relay Sturdivant, Moore Horne, Woods 4x800 Meter Relay Hobbs, Thomas Ross, Jackson Henshaw, McDonagh Morris, White Distance Medley Relay Thomas, Jones Jackson, Goetschius Daniels, Ficken Moore, Smith High Jump Sharonda Johnson Long Jump Pat Springs Pat Springs Pat Springs Monica Turner Triple Jump Danielle Brown Sharonda Johnson Sharonda Johnson Second Place 55 Meters Pat Springs Lajarsha Moses Lajarsha Moses Kia VanWright 200 Meters Lajarsha Moses 400 Meters Yvonna Hines Angel Moore 800 Meters Aja Jackson Diana Gillam Melissa Henshaw 1,000 Meters Stephanie Snyder Mile Diana Gillam 55 Meter Hurdles Ashley Bethune Sunita Brathwaite Kia VanWright

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4x400 Meter Relay 2009 Coleman, Brown, O. 2009 2008 Jones, Cunningham 2006 High Jump Adrienne Barnette 2004 2009 Long Jump 2008 Tawana Norman 2005 2007 Triple Jump 2006 Lindsey Clayborn 2008 Lindsey Clayborn 2007 2009 Amber Reddick 2003 2008 Pole Vault 2007 Danielle Taylor 2004 2006 1992 Third Place 55 Meters 2008 Sirrell Butler 2009 2007 Lamarra Currie 2007 200 Meters 1992 Ebonie Cunningham 2008 Tempess Stark 2007 1993 Shareese Woods 2005 400 Meters 2009 Kortnie Coleman 2008 2008 Aisha Thomas 2003 2006 500 Meters 2005 Ayana Wyse 2007 1,500 Meters 2006 Molly Kerin 1993 2005 Cynthia Higgins 1992 Mile Run 2007 Aja Jackson 2007 3,000 Meters 2009 Amanda Goetschius 2009 2008 5,000 Meters 2007 Celena Illuzzi 1994 4x400 Meter Relay 2006 Arnold, Grey 1994 Hembrick, Morris Distance Medley Relay 2009 Arnold, Kerin 1996 Sotillo, Stechuchak 1993 High Jump Adrienne Barnette 2002 Triple Jump 2009 Danielle Brown 2009 Amber Reddick 2002 2005 Amber Reddick 2000 Weight Throw Ashley Wiley 2007 2007 2009 2008 2007 2002 2008 2005 2004

2009 2008 2007 1995

Pat Springs won the long jump competition seven total times at the Atlantic 10 championships.

2008 2008 2007 2009 1994 1993 2009 1994 2009 2008 1995

Lamarra Currie claimed eight individual A-10 Championship events and was a part of two championship relay squads.

Women’s Outdoor Medalists

Conference Champions 100 Meters Lamarra Currie 2009 Lamarra Currie 2008 Courtney Patterson 2007 Courtney Patterson 2006 200 Meters Lamarra Currie 2009 Lamarra Currie 2008 Shareese Woods 2007 Shareese Woods 2006 Shareese Woods 2005 400 Meters Ebonie Cunningham 2008 Shareese Woods 2007 Shareese Woods 2006 800 Meters Aja Jackson 2009 Aja Jackson 2008 Aja Jackson 2007 1,500 Meters Aja Jackson 2009 Aja Jackson 2008 Cassie Ficken 2006 Cassie Ficken 2005 3,000 Meter Steeplechase Keara Thomas 2009 Tsehaye Dagnachew 2008 Jane Daniels 2007 Tsehaye Dagnachew 2006 Tsehaye Dagnachew 2005 5,000 Meters Aja Jackson 2007 Cassie Ficken 2005 Katie Kerin 1992 100 Meter Hurdles Sunita Brathwaite 2009 Sunita Brathwaite 2008 Pat Springs 2007 4x100 Meter Relay Silver, Currie 2009 Butler, Springs Currie, Patterson 2006 Springs, Woods 4x400 Meter Relay Cunningham, Brown 2009 Jackson, Coleman Horne, Jackson 2006 Moore, Woods 4x800 Meter Relay Hobbs, Ross 2009 Snyder, Jackson High Jump Adrienne Barnette 2003 Long Jump Pat Springs 2009 Pat Springs 2008 Pat Springs 2007 Pat Springs 2006 Amber Reddick 2003 Triple Jump Danielle Brown 2008 Sharonda Johnson 2007 Sharonda Johnson 2006 Sharonda Johnson 2004 Discus Britta Pittochelli 1992 Second Place 100 Meters Pat Springs 2009 Courtney Patterson 2008 Lamarra Currie 2006 200 Meters Renee White 1994 400 Meters Yvonna Hines 2008 Shareese Woods 2005 Stacey Arnold 1995 800 Meters Diana Gillam 1994 1,500 Meters Molly Kerin 1995

3,000 Meters Jen Taylor 2000 Naomi Wendland 2000 3,000 Meter Steeplechase Tsehaye Dagnachew 2004 5,000 Meters Tsehaye Dagnachew 2008 Tsehaye Dagnachew 2008 Cassie Ficken 2006 Molly Kerin 1994 10,000 Meters Celena Illuzzi 1995 Celena Illuzzi 1994 100 Meter Hurdles Pat Springs 2009 Pat Springs 2008 400 Meter Hurdles Larae Grey 1995 4x400 Meter Relay Horne, Moore 2005 Sturdivant, Woods Arnold, Grey 1995 Merkel, Morris High Jump Adrienne Barnette 2001 Long Jump Monica Turner 2001 Triple Jump Sonja Moore 1995 Pole Vault Danielle Taylor 2003 Third Place 100 Meters Sirrell Butler 2009 Lajarsha Moses 2008 Pat Springs 2006 200 Meters Courtney Patterson 2008 Courtney Patterson 2006 400 Meters Ebonie Cunningham 2009 Angel Moore 2006 Aisha Thomas 2003 800 Meters Eileen McDonagh 1995 1,500 Meters Diana Gillam 1994 5,000 Meters Tsehaye Dagnachew 2006 Celena Illuzzi 1994 10,000 Meters Molly Kerin 1994 100 Meter Hurdles Lanaire Lindo 2009 4x100 Meter Relay Arnold, Grey 1995 Hatfield, VanWright 4x400 Meter Relay Arnold, Grey 1994 Hembrick, Morris 4x800 Meter Relay Ficken, Jackson 2006 Schegel, Smith Long Jump Danielle Brown 2008 Adrienne Lunsford 2003 Monique Reese 1999 Triple Jump Amber Reddick 2003 Rolanda Gabriel 2002 Amber Reddick 2001 Discus Lindsey Pate 2008

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Event Finish Long Jump 10th* 400m 14th 4x100m 17th 4x100m 17th 4x100m 17th 4x100m 17th 800m 20th 100m 26th Long Jump 11th* 60m 13th ------- 119th Long Jump 13th 4x100m 17th 4x100m 17th 100m 26th 100m 30th 3000m SC DNF 200m 4th* Triple Jump 11th* 100m/200m 13th/6th* 100m/4x100m 11th*/13th 4x100m 13th 5,000m 13th 4x100m 13th 4x100m 13th 4x100m 13th 3,000 SC 25th 400m 11th* ------- 179th 100m 11th 200m 12th 5,000m 17th 60m 9th* 3,000m 7th* Triple Jump 13th Triple Jump 11th* High Jump 17th 100m 18th 200m 25th Triple Jump 15th Triple Jump 19th Long Jump 7th* Long Jump 11th* 100m/200m 19th/14th Hammer 19th Long Jump 6th* 5,000m/10,000m 17th/17th Triple Jump 7th* ------- 25th* ------- 30th* ------- 125th ------- 18th* 5,000m 9th* ------- 27th*

* - denotes All-American performance

USATF Jr. All-Americans

Darius Law 400m - 2008 Finished Sixth

Chase Eckard 800m - 2006 Finished Sixth

NCAA All-Region Performers

Student-Athlete Year Site/Region Adu Dentamo 2009 Southeast Amanda Goetschius 2009 Southeast Lamarra Currie 2009 Greensboro

Aja Jackson 2009 Greensboro

Darius Law 2009 Greensboro

Pat Springs 2009 Greensboro

Olivia Brown 2009 Greensboro Sirrell Butler 2009 Greensboro Kortnie Coleman 2009 Greensboro Ebonie Cunningham 2009 Greensboro Chalonda Silver 2009 Greensboro Adu Dentamo 2008 Southeast Amanda Goetschius 2008 Southeast Ebonie Cunningham 2008 Tallahassee Lamarra Currie 2008 Tallahassee

Lajarsha Moses 2008 Tallahassee Courtney Patterson 2008 Tallahassee Adu Dentamo 2008 Tallahassee Pat Springs 2008 Tallahassee Shareese Woods 2007 Gainesville

Aja Jackson 2007 Gainesville Sharonda Johnson 2007 Gainesville Pat Springs 2007 Gainesville Jason Moore 2007 Gainesville Shareese Woods 2006 Greensboro

Courtney Patterson 2006 Greensboro Lamarra Currie 2006 Greensboro Courtney Patterson 2006 Greensboro Pat Springs 2006 Greensboro Tsehaye Dagnachew 2006 Greensboro James Hanna 2006 Greensboro Ben McCallum 2006 Greensboro Jason Moore 2006 Greensboro Qunicy Smith 2006 Greensboro James Bacon 2006 Greensboro Ben McCallum 2006 Greensboro LaMarcus Outing 2006 Greensboro Cassie Ficken 2005 Southeast Derrick Johnson 2005 New York City Shareese Woods 2005 New York City James Bacon 2005 New York City Cassie Ficken 2005 New York City Derrick Johnson 2005 New York City Ben McCallum 2005 New York City Jason Moore 2005 New York City Ed Schlichter 2004 Southeast Derrick Johnson 2004 Gainesville

James Hanna 2004 Gainesville Derrick Johnson 2004 Gainesville Ben McCallum 2004 Gainesville Qunicy Smith 2004 Gainesville Amber Reddick 2003 Fairfax, Va. Josh Baker 2002 Southeast Kelly Travis 1999 Southeast Vince Sherry 1999 Southeast Kenneth Svendsen 1999 Southeast Terence Fagan 1998 District III Molly Kerin 1995 District III Celena Illuzzi 1994 District III Molly Kerin 1994 District III

Event Cross Cross 100m 200m 4x100m 800m 4x400m 400m 200m Long Jump 4x100m 4x400m 4x100m 4x400m 4x400m 4x100m Cross Cross 4x100m 4x100m 100m 4x100m 4x100m 3000m SC Long Jump 200m 100m 800m Triple Jump Long Jump 100m 200m 100m 4x100m 100m 4x100m 4x100m 4x100m 3,000 SC 4x100m 4x100m 4x100m 4x100m 400m 100m Long Jump Cross 100m 200m 4x100m 5,000m 4x100m 4x100m 4x100m Cross 100m 200m 4x100m 4x100m 4x100m 4x100m Triple Jump Cross Cross Cross Cross Cross Cross Cross Cross

Finish 25th 14th 4th 4th 8th 4th 8th 5th 8th 5th 8th 8th 8th 8th 8th 8th 14th 8th 3rd 3rd 5th 3rd 3rd 6th 7th 2nd 4th 5th 5th 5th 7th 2nd 3rd 5th 4th 5th 5th 5th 6th 6th 6th 6th 6th 8th 8th 8th 9th 3rd 6th 8th 8th 8th 8th 8th 21st 3rd 4th 7th 7th 7th 7th 5th 10th 6th 11th 9th 11th 6th 18th 9th

Ryan Jank 5,000m - 2005 Finished Sixth

Alex Stewart Verun Tahiliani Sharonda Johnson Steeplechase - 2004 Steeplechase - 2004 Triple Jump - 2003 Finished Eighth Finished Seventh Finished Seventh

Ben McCallum 200m - 2003 Finished Seventh

Michelle Dixon 100m - 2002 Finished Sixth

Matt Rausch Hammer - 1999 Finished Seventh

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Student-Athlete Pat Springs Darius Law Sunita Brathwaite Sirrell Butler Ebonie Cunningham Chalonda Silver Aja Jackson Lamarra Currie Pat Springs Lamarra Currie Amanda Goetschius Pat Springs Lajarsha Moses Ebonie Cunningham Courtney Patterson Lamarra Currie Tsehaye Dagnachew Shareese Woods Sharonda Johnson Shareese Woods Courtney Patterson Lamarra Currie Cassie Ficken Courtney Patterson Pat Springs Shareese Woods Tsehaye Dagnachew Shareese Woods Cassie Ficken Derrick Johnson Shareese Woods Cassie Ficken Derrick Johnson Cassie Ficken Sharonda Johnson Sharonda Johnson Adrienne Barnette Derrick Johnson Derrick Johnson Sharonda Johnson Amber Reddick Will Montgomery Will Montgomery Derrick Johnson Matt Rausch Will Montgomery Kenneth Svendsen Rephel Martin Kenneth Svendsen Kelly Travis Vince Sherry Molly Kerin Molly Kerin Molly Kerin

Will Montgomery Long Jump - 1999 Finished Fifth

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Men’s All-Time Indoor Records

Event Name 55m Jason Moore 60m Derrick Johnson 55m HH Twann Atkins 60m HH Twann Atkins 200m Jason Moore 300m Darius Law 400m Darius Law 500m Lloyd LeBlanc 600m Andrew Barone 800m Chase Eckard 1,000m Aaron Kauffman Mile Russell Slade 3,000m Adu Dentamo 5,000m Ryan Jank 4x400m Sturm, Morlu, Bacon, Evans 4x800m Dentamo, Lowery, Eckard, Kauffman DMR Baker, Sturm, Lourens, Slade Shot Put Matt Rausch 35 lb wt.

Matt Rausch Pole Vault Pete Fink

Long Jump Will Montgomery Triple Jump Rephel Martin High Jump Will Montgomery

Heptathlon Brad Bailey

Derrick Johnson set three individual records while at Charlotte; 60m (6.66), 100m (10.26), 200m (20.65).

Competition A-10 Championship C-USA Championships First ASU Indoor Meet Virginia Tech Pepsi Invite Penn State National Open Virginia Tech Invitational Virginia Tech Last Chance Virginia Tech Invitational Carolina Classic Notre Dame Last Chance A-10 Championship Notre Dame Meyo Invite New Balance Armory Invitational Notre Dame Alex Wilson Invite Niswonger Invite (ETSU) Penn State National Open C-USA Championships C-USA Championships Nike Fast Times ETSU Pepsi/Walker Blue Heaven Rumble Clemson Tiger Classic Virginia Tech Kroger Invite Clemson Opener Tar Heel Elite UNC Invitational

Isaac McReynolds broke the 110m HH record (13.98) at last season’s A-10 Championship.

Men’s All-Time Outdoor Records

Event Name 100m Derrick Johnson

110m HH Isaac McReynolds 200m Derrick Johnson

400m Darius Law 400m IH Dan Banister 800m Chase Eckard 1,500m Adu Dentamo 3,000m Ryan Jank 2,000m SC Verun Tahiliani 3,000m SC Adu Dentamo 5,000m Kenneth Svendsen 10,000m Kenneth Svendsen 4x100m Hanna, McCallum, Smith, Moore Shuttle Hurdle Chandler, Mack, Wainwright, Eure 4x200m Smith, Johnson, Hanna, McCallum 4x400m Evans Sturm, Morlu, Bacon 4x800m Lapp, Dentamo, Kauffman, Eckard 4x1500m Brendle, Cantu, Donohoe, Hopper DMR Morgan, McDonald, Lawrence, & Fagan Shot Put Matt Rausch Discus Jason Roberts Hammer Matt Rausch Javelin Joe Fava Pole Vault Caleb Henley Long Jump Will Montgomery

Rephel Martin Triple Jump Rephel Martin High Jump Will Montgomery Decathlon Brad Bailey

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Adu Dentamo holds five fastest times including; indoor 3000m, indoor and outdoor 4x800m, 1500m and 3000m steeplechase.

Competition Sea Ray Relays C-USA Championships A-10 Championship C-USA Championship C-USA Championship NCAA East Region Championship Metro Championship Georgia Tech Invitational Georgia Tech Invitational Duke Invitational Charlotte Invitational Larry Ellis Inv Princeton U Stanford Cardinal Inv. Nike Stanford Invitational NCAA East Region Championship Sea Ray Relays NC A&T Aggie Relays C-USA Championship A-10 Championship Raleigh Relays Penn Relays Penn Relays Sea Ray Relays Auburn Invitational Raleigh Relays Clemson Relays GA Tech, C-USA Champ C-USA Championship NCAA Championship Davidson Belk Invitational C-USA Championship

Year Performance 2007 6.21 2005 6.66 2001 7.33 2001 7.95 2007 21.15 2008 34.16 2009 47.18 2007 1:05.00 2009 1:27.07 2008 1:50.10 2009 2:28.23 2006 4:07.75 2009 8:14.24 2008 14:28.78 2003 3:13.71 2008 7:43.69 2003 10:00.93 2001 17.52m (57’5.75”) 2001 19.17m (62’10.75”) 2001 4.60m (15’1”) 2002 4.60m (15’1”) 2001 7.88m (25’10.25”) 2000 16.06m (52’8.25”) 2000 2.16m (7’1”) 2002 2.16m (7’1”) 2005 5124

Twann Atkins holds the Charlotte record in 55m HH (7.33) and 60m HH (7.95).

Year Performance 2005 10.26 2002 10.20w 2009 13.98 2002 20.65 2002 20.55w 2009 45.77 1992 52.90 2007 1:49.40 2007 3:49.71 2008 8:21.54 2005 6:04.49 2008 8:58.41 2001 13:52.76 2001 29:08.22 2006 40.17 2008 58.93 2005 1:24.91 2003 3:09.50 2007 7:28.97 1994 16:01.6 1994 10:06.1 2001 17.40m (57’1) 2009 50.64m (166’2) 2002 64.67m (212’2) 1998 64.64m (212’1”) 2007 4.90m (16’0.75) 01, 02 7.85m (25’9.25”) 2000 8.05m (26’5”)w 2000 16.17m (53’0.75”) 2000 2.20m (7’2.5”) 2005 6928

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13 Combined A-10 Titles since 2006 47.18 47.93 48.16 48.29 48.90 49.11 49.59 49.60 49.70 49.91

500 Meter Dash 1. Lloyd LeBlanc, 2007 1:05.00 2. Handy Dawes, 2009 1:05.13 3. Tavaris Leak, 2008 1:05.52 1:06.07 6.21 4. James Bacon, 2003 1:07.09 6.23 5. Dwight LeBlanc, 2007 6.25 6.35 800 Meter Run 6.37 1. Chase Eckard, 2008 1:50.10 1:52.64 6.38 2. Barry Hopper, 1990 6.38 3. Aaron Kauffman, 2009 1:52.68 1:54.19 6.42 4. Riann Lourens, 2004 1:54.88 6.44 5. Adu Dentamo, 2009 1:55.53 6.46 6. Daniel Monroe, 2000 7. Mark Weems, 2000 1:56.32 8. Lorin McAllister, 1999 1:56.97 1:57.34 6.66 9. Javan Lapp, 2009 1:57.85 6.73 10. Alex Stewart, 2005

Sophomore Sam Jordan has the fourth fastest 55m Dash and third fastest 60m Dash personal record.

55 Meter Dash 1. Jason Moore, 2007 2. Ben McCallum, 2006 Derrick Johnson, 2005 4. Sam Jordan, 2009 5. Rephel Martin, 2000 6. Quincy Smith, 2006 Abraham Morlu, 2003 8. Demario House, 2009 9. Adam Evans, 1999 10. James Hanna, 2006 60 Meter Dash 1. Derrick Johnson, 2005 2. Jason Moore, 2007 3. Sam Jordan, 2009 4. Ben McCallum, 2006 Abraham Morlu, 2002 6. Quincy Smith, 2005 7. James Hanna, 2005 8. Demario House, 2009 9. Adam Evans, 2000 10. Reggie Hill, 2009

6.75 6.77 6.78 6.84 6.86 6.90 6.91 6.97

55 Meter High Hurdles 1. Twann Atkins, 2001 2. Brandon Isaac, 2000 Isaac McReynolds, 2009 4. Derek Ross, 2005 5. Korel Mack, 2009 6. Ryan Keziah, 2006 7. Sean Williams, 2006 8. Montray Gilchrist, 2006 9. Dewayne Chandler, 2008 10. Omar Orr, 1999

1,000 Meter Run 1. Aaron Kauffman, 2009 2:28.23 2. Dakota Lowery, 2008 2:30.57 3. Jordan Rickard, 2008 2:32.74 4. Lorin McAllister, 1999 2:32.80 5. Javan Lapp, 2008 2:32.91

7.33 7.47 7.47 7.52 7.54 7.56 7.59 7.61 7.67 7.75

60 Meter High Hurdles 1. Twann Atkins, 2000 7.95 2. Korel Mack, 2009 8.02 3. Brandon Isaac, 2000 8.08 4. Ryan Keziah, 2005 8.09 5. Isaac McReynolds, 2009 8.13 6. Dewayne Chandler, 2009 8.14 7. Sean Williams, 2004 8.15 Montray Gilchrist, 2004 8.15 9. Derek Ross, 2005 8.18 10. Michael Simmerson, 2009 8.33 200 Meter Dash 1. Jason Moore, 2006 21.15 2. Derrick Johnson, 2005 21.27 3. Darius Law, 2009 21.33 4. Ben McCallum, 2005 21.66 5. James Hanna, 2004 21.8 6. Dewayne Chandler, 2008 21.90 7. Abraham Morlu, 2003 21.91 8. Sam Jordan, 2009 21.96 9. James Bacon, 2006 22.05 10. Quincy Smith, 2007 22.13 300 Meter Dash 1. Darius Law, 2008 34.16 2. Dewayne Chandler, 2009 35.62 3. Korel Mack, 2008 35.75 4. Brandon Isaac, 1999 37.07 5. Mike McCandless, 1998 37.14

Russell Slade set the record for fastest mile run in 2006 with a time of 4:07.75.

Mile Run 1. Russell Slade, 2006 4:07.75 2. Chase Eckard, 2008 4:12.09 3. Kenneth Svendsen, 1999 4:12.62 4. Dakota Lowery, 2008 4:13.36 5. Adu Dentamo, 2007 4:13.44 6. Vince Sherry, 2000 4:14.49 7. Ryan Jank, 2007 4:16.60 8. Lorin McAllister, 1998 4:17.19

4x400 Meter Relay 1. Sturm, Morlu 3:13.71 Bacon, Evans, 2003 2. Hanna, J. Bacon 3:14.37 Smith, Johnson, 2005 3. Hanna, Moore 3:15.35 Johnson, J. Bacon, 2005 4. Morlu, Isaac 3:15.62 Sturm, Evans, 2000 5. Hanna, Oyegunwa 3:16.2 Johnson, J. Bacon, 2004 6. Evans, Isaac 3:16.62 Morlu, Romain, 1999 7. Bacon, Sturm 3:16.64 Morlu, Evans, 2003 8. Dawes, Leak 3:16.80 Lawson, Law, 2009 4x800 Meter Relay 1. Dentamo, Lowery 7:43.69 Eckard, Kauffman, 2008 2. Dentamo, Kauffman 7:50.63 Ford, Eckard, 2007 3. Lapp, Barone 7:51.04 Dentamo, Eckard, 2009 4. Eckard, Lourens 7:51.90 Olsen, Slade, 2006 5. Ford, Jank 7:53.16 Simeone, Williams, 2007 6. Dentamo, Lapp 7:55.29 Kauffman, Eckard, 2008

Rephel Martin’s triple jump record of 52’8.25 is the oldest indoor record and has stood for ten years.

Long Jump 1. Will Montgomery, 2001 25’10.25 2. Rephel Martin, 1999 25’3.25 3. LaMarcus Outing, 2008 24’5.75 4. Tavaris Leak, 2009 24’4.5 5. Reagan Barry, 2001 23’4 6. DeWayne Chandler, 2009 23’2.5 Distance Medley Relay 7. Montray Gilchrist, 2006 23’2 1. Baker, Sturm 10:00.93 Eli Sunquist, 2004 23’0.75 Lourens, Slade, 2003 9. John Okonkwo, 2003 23’0 2. Eckard, Eure 10:02.84 Steven Archer, 2009 23’0 Kauffman, Dentamo, 2009 3. Dentamo, Law 10:03.31 Triple Jump Eckard, Jank, 2008 1. Rephel Martin, 1999 52’8.25 4. Sherry, Romain 10:05.03 2. Robb Marks, 1996 50’7.75 Monroe, Svendsen, 2001 3. Brandon Isaac, 2000 49’11.75 5. Baker, Bailey 10:06.29 4. Eli Sunquist, 2006 49’6.5 Lourens, Dickinson, 2002 5. Will Montgomery, 2000 49’3.75 6. Jank, Eure 10:06.45 6. Sean Patterson, 2007 49’1 Eckard, Dentamo, 2009 7. Abraham Morlu, 2002 48’10.25 7. Eckard, Eure 10:06.57 8. Ryan Thompson, 2009 48’3.5 Barone, Dentamo, 2009 9. LaMarcus Outing, 2005 48’0.75 8. Stewart, Smith 10:06.86 10. Morris LeBlanc, 2007 47’8.5 Tahiliani, Slade, 2005 9. McAllister, Sturm 10:07.17 Monroe, Sherry, 1999 10. Eckard, Galberth 10:13.78 Lowery, Dentamo, 2008 Shot Put 1. Matt Rausch, 2001 2. Jake Deaton, 2009 3. Jason Roberts, 2009 4. Jarryd Novotni, 2007 5. Matt Page, 2006 6. Phillip Morgan, 1995

57’5.75 52’3.25 50’6.75 50’5.25 49’1 49’00.75

3,000 Meter Run 1. Adu Dentamo, 2009 8:14.24 2. Kenneth Svendsen, 2001 8:16.61 3. Vince Sherry, 1999 8:18.89 4. Terence Fagan, 1998 8:23.25 5. Ian Dickinson, 2002 8:25.2 6. Ryan Jank, 2008 8:26.34 7. Russell Slade, 2005 8:36.96 8. Chase Eckard, 2007 8:37.49 5,000 Meter Run 1. Ryan Jank, 2008 14:28.78 2. Kenneth Svendsen, 2001 14:31.46 3. Vince Sherry, 2000 14:36.74 4. Matt Hipps, 2007 14:53.41 5. Ken Simeone, 2006 15:05.29 6. Ed Schlichter, 2003 15:06.43 7. Matt Dobler, 2007 15:09.57 8. Chris Persson, 1998 15:09.82

Pole Vault 1. Pete Fink, 2002 15’1 Kevin Hanrahan, 2001 15’1 3. Caleb Henley, 2007 14’11.5 4. Sam Hodapp, 2009 14’9 5. Reagan Barry, 2000 14’7.25 6. Brad Bailey, 2005 14’6 Bracy Maynard, 2003 14’6 8. Macey Ruble, 2009 14’3.25 9. Eric Webb, 2003 14’1.25

Jake Wainwright is third all-time in the high jump with his 6’8 performance coming last year.

High Jump 1. Will Montgomery, 2000 7’1 2. John Okonkwo, 2003 6’11 3. Jake Wainwright, 2009 6’8 4. Kevin Ryan, 2006 6’7.5 5. Reagan Barry, 2003 6’6.25 6. Pat Murphy, 2002 6’4.75 Isaac McReynolds, 2009 6’4.75 2009 Atlantic 10 Outdoor Field Performer of the Year, Jason Roberts, is third in shot put and weight throw.

35-lb. Weight Throw 1. Matt Rausch, 2001 62’10.75 2. Jarryd Novotni, 2008 51’10.5 3. Jason Roberts, 2009 50’8.75 4. Anthony Bacon, 2006 48’5.5 5. Brandon Wyatt, 2005 47’8.5

Heptathlon 1. Brad Bailey, 2005 2. Reagan Barry, 2002 3. Kevin Ryan, 2005

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4,913 pts.

4,576 pts.

Mens Indoor Top Performances

400 Meter Dash 1. Darius Law, 2009 2. Adam Evans, 2001 3. James Bacon, 2006 4. Bola Oyegunwa, 2004 5. James Hanna, 2004 6. Abraham Morlu, 1999 7. Handy Dawes, 2009 8. Lloyd LeBlanc, 2007 9. Tavaris Leak, 2009 10. Ryan Thompson, 2007

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Charlotte 49ers 100 Meter Dash 1. Derrick Johnson, 2005 2. Jason Moore, 2007 Ben McCallum, 2006 4. Sam Jordan, 2009 5. James Hanna, 2006 6. Quincy Smith, 2005 7. Abraham Morlu, 2001 8. Rephel Martin, 2000 9. Adam Evans, 2000 10. Robb Marks, 1996

10.26 10.39 10.39 10.53 10.57 10.59 10.60 10.67 10.68 10.74

1,500 Meter Run 1. Adu Dentamo, 2007 3:49.71 2. Russell Slade, 2006 3:50.42 3. Kenneth Svendsen, 2001 3:50.56 4. Chase Eckard, 2007 3:50.78 5. Jeff Wyant, 1991 3:50.91 6. Vince Sherry, 2001 3:52.24 7. Josh Baker, 2002 3:52.59 8. Ian Dickinson, 2001 3:52.79 9. David Brendle, 1989 3:53.20 10. Dakota Lowery, 2009 3:53.24

110 Meter High Hurdles 1. Twann Atkins, 2001 13.98 Isaac McReynolds, 2009 13.98 3. Brandon Isaac, 2000 14.17 4. Korel Mack, 2009 14.27 5. Dan Banister, 1992 14.29 6. Montray Gilchrist, 2007 14.31 7. Dewayne Chandler, 2008 14.35 8. Ryan Keziah, 2006 14.50 9. Michael Simmerson, 2009 14.69 10. Sean Williams, 2004 14.71

3,000 Meter Run 1. Ryan Jank, 2008 2. Adu Dentamo, 2007 3. Vince Sherry, 2000 4. David Brendle, 1989 5. Art Cantu, 1989 6. Ian Dickinson 2002 7. Josh Baker, 2001 8. Matt Hipps, 2007 9. Terence Fagan, 1994 10. Steve McCachren, 1984

8:21.54 8:22.00 8:22.47 8:22.50 8:26.00 8:26.63 8:29.80 8:35.17 8:35.70 8:35.90

200 Meter Dash 1. Derrick Johnson, 2002 2. Darius Law, 2009 3. Ben McCallum, 2006 4. Jason Moore, 2007 5. James Hanna, 2004 6. Abraham Morlu, 2002 7. James Bacon, 2005 8. Quincy Smith, 2006 9. Sam Jordan, 2009 10. Adam Evans, 2000

3,000 Meter Steeplechase 1. Adu Dentamo, 2008 2. Dakota Lowery, 2009 3. John Skotcher, 1998 4. Verun Tahliani, 2004 5. Ryan Jank, 2008 6. Ken Simeone, 2007 7. Jordan Rickard, 2008

8:55.28 9:03.85 9:11.78 9:21.83 9:23.52 9:24.15 9:26.58

20.65 20.89 20.97 20.98 21.28 21.37 21.61 21.67 21.73 21.77

400 Meter Dash 1. Darius Law, 2009 2. James Bacon, 2006 3. Adam Evans, 2003 4. Bola Oyegunwa, 2004 5. Tavaris Leak, 2008 6. Abraham Morlu, 2000 7. James Hanna, 2004 8. Handy Dawes, 2008 9. Josh Sturm, 2003 10. Toussiant Romain, 1998

45.77 46.75 46.89 47.96 48.02 48.12 48.56 48.70 48.88 10,000 Meter Run 48.99 1. Kenneth Svendsen, 2001 29:08.22 2. Seamus Donohoe, 1992 29:49.04 3. Terence Fagan, 1999 30:20.96 4. Vince Sherry, 2001 30:58.64 5. Andy Tucker, 1998 31:11.84 6. Ed Schlichter, 2004 31:11.99 7. Jared Kessen, 2002 31:24.67 8. Matt Hipps, 2006 31:31.32 9. Fillyaw John, 1986 31:43.80 10. Jamil Muhaimin, 2006 31:44.20

Darius Law broke the 400m record last season and is second in the 200m.

400 Meter Intermediate Hurdles 1. Dan Banister, 1992 52.90 2. Brad Bailey, 2003 53.11 3. Derrick Eure, 2009 53.21 4. Jake Wainwright, 2009 53.57 5. James Savoy, 2008 54.13 6. Bradford Savage, 2007 54.14 7. Jonathan Galberth, 2007 54.20 8. Brandon Isaac, 2001 54.40 800 Meter Run 1. Chase Eckard, 2007 1:49.40 2. Adu Dentamo, 2007 1:51.29 3. Jason Lawrence, 1995 1:51.97 4. Riann Lourens, 2004 1:52.14 5. Barry Hopper, 1990 1:52.64 6. Aaron Kauffman, 2009 1:52.66 7. Javan Lapp, 2008 1:53.41 8. Dan Monroe, 2000 1:53.51 9. Shawn Morgan, 1994 1:53.55 10. Russell Slade, 2003 1:53.94

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5,000 Meter Run 1. Kenneth Svendsen, 2001 13:52.76 2. Vince Sherry, 2001 14:02.55 3. Terence Fagan, 1999 14:06.60 4. Ryan Jank, 2008 14:16.88 5. Seamus Donohoe, 1992 14:20.84 6. Ian Dickinson, 2002 14:23.50 7. David Brendle, 1989 14:25.40 8. Adu Dentamo, 2007 14:28.62 9. Ed Schlichter, 2005 14:35.38 10. Josh Baker, 2003 14:42.30

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8. McReynolds, Law 40.57 Discus Wainwright, Jordan, 2009 1. Jason Roberts, 2009 9. McCallum, Johnson 40.61 2. Matt Rausch, 2002 Moore, Smith, 2005 3. Jake Deaton, 2009 10. Hanna, Moore 40.73 4. Adam Geremia, 1998 Smith, Bacon, 2006 5. Phillip Morgan, 1995

166’2 163’8 163’3 144’4 139’9

Shuttle Hurdle 1. Chandler, Mack 58.93 Wainwright, Eure, 2008 2. Mack, Simmerson 59.74 Eure, McReynolds, 2009 4x200 Meter Relay 1. Smith, Johnson, 1:24.91 Hanna, McCallum, 2005 2. Moore,McCallum 1:26.11 Smith, Bacon, 2006 3 Smith, Moore 1:27.28 Thompson, L. LeBlanc, 2007

Jake Deaton is in the top three for shot put and discus.

Javelin 4x400 Meter Relay 1. Joe Fava, 1998 212’1 1. Evans, Sturm 3:09.50 2. Mike Moore, 2009 194’10 Morlu, Bacon, 2003 3. Adam Geremia, 1995 183’2 2. Smith, Bacon 3:09.67 4. Robert Prusakowski, 1992 177’0 Moore, Johnson, 2005 5. Brad Bailey, 2005 172’4 3. Sturm, Evans 3:10.39 Morlu, Bacon, 2003 Hammer 4. Law, Leak 3:10.74 1. Matt Rausch, 2002 212’2 Dawes, Moore, 2008 2. Jason Roberts, 2009 174’4 5. Oyegunwa, Smith 3:11.66 3. Jarryd Novotni, 2008 173’5 Hanna, J. Bacon, 2004 4. Brandon Wyatt, 2005 161’7 6. Hanna, Oyegunwa 3:11.97 5. Alex Cruz, 2009 143’10 Smith, J. Bacon, 2004 7. Moore, L. LeBlanc 3:12.46 Pole Vault Smith, Bacon, 2006 1. Caleb Henley, 2007 16’0.75 8. Law, Dawes 3:12.54 2. Macey Ruble, 2009 15’1 Hill, Leak, 2008 Peter Fink, 2001 15’1 9. Moore, J. Bacon 3:12.65 Kevin Hanrahan, 2001 15’1 Johnson, Smith, 2005 5. Sam Hodapp, 2008 14’11 10. Law, Leak 3:12.78 Reagan Barry, 2001 14’11 Dawes, Hill, 2008 7. Brad Bailey, 2004 14’7.5 8. Bracy Maynard, 2002 14’5.25 9. Terry Watson, 2003 14’1.25

Long Jump 1. Will Montgomery, twice 25’9.25 2. Rephel Martin, 1999 24’11 3. Jake Wainwright, 2009 24’9.25 4. Tavaris Leak, 2008 24’4.25 5. LaMarcus Outing, 2007 24’3.75 6. Montray Gilchrist, 2007 23’1.25 Reagan Barry, 2004 23’1.25 John Okonkwo, 2003 23’1.25 Chase Eckard has been a part of five of the 9. Morris LeBlanc, 2006 23’0 top ten 4x800m relay teams.

10. Eli Sunquist, 2004 22’11.25 4x800 Meter Relay 1. Lapp, Dentamo 7:28.97 Triple Jump Kauffman, Eckard, 2007 1. Rephel Martin, 2001 53’0.75 2. Eckard, Dentamo 7:32.48 2. Will Montgomery, 2002 50’5.5 Slade, Lourens, 2006 3. Abraham Morlu, 2003 50’1.25 3. Lapp, Eckard 7:34.70 4. Sean Patterson, 2006 49’8.25 Barone, Kauffman, 2009 5. Eli Sunquist, 2004 49’5.75 4. Lapp, Kauffman 7:37.75 6. Ryan Thompson, 2008 49’1.75 Lowery, Dentamo, 2008 7. Jaques Brutus, 1993 48’11.75 5. Weems, Dickinson 7:42.59 8. Robb Marks, 1995 48’9.75 Baker, Monroe, 2001 9. Morris LeBlanc, 2006 48’6.75 6. Lapp, Kauffman 7:42.48 Brandon Isaac, 2001 48’6.75 Kenneth Svendsen has held both the record Eckard, Lowery, 2009 in 5,000m and 10,000m since 2001.

7. Slade, Eckard 7:42.85 High Jump Riggins, Lourens, 2006 4x100 Meter Relay 1. Will Montgomery, 2000 7’2.5 7:45.8 2. John Okonkwo, 2004 1. Hanna, McCallum 40.17 8. Morgan, Lawrence 6’8 Smith, Moore, 2006 Briggs, Fagan, 1994 Nate Frink, 1994 6’8 7:57.86 4. Isaac McReynolds, 2009 6’6.25 2. McCallum, Johnson 40.18 9. Baker, Smit Smith, Hanna, 2004 Whitman, Lourens, 2003 Jake Wainwright, 2009 6’6.25 7:58.30 6. B. Logan, 1998 3. Smith, McCallum 40.22 10. Wyant, Monroe 6’6 Moore, Johnson, 2005 Donohoe, Sink, 1991 7. Milton Landers, 1995 6’5.5 4. McCallum, Smith 40.23 8. Pat Murphy, 2005 6’4.75 Moore, Johnson, 2005 Shot Put 9. Reagan Barry, 2004 6’4.75 57’1 5. Hanna, McCallum 40.25 1. Matt Rausch, 2001 53’11 Decathlon Smith, Moore, 2006 2. Jake Deaton, 2009 6. Martin, Morlu 40.34 3. Jason Roberts, 2009 53’8.25 1. Brad Bailey, 2005 6,928 pts.

Evans, Isaac, 2000 4. Jarryd Novotni, 2007 49’7.75 2. Reagan Barry, 2004 6,645 pts.

48’6 3. Kevin Ryan, 2006 7. Johnson, Evans 40.52 5. Matt Page, 2006 6,106 pts.

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Competition Year Virginia Tech Invitational 2007 Virginia Tech Last Chance 2009 A-10 Championship 2009 Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational 2009 NCAA Championships 2007 Virginia Tech Invitational 2008 Virginia Tech Last Chance 2006 Virginia Tech Invitational 2006 Virginia Tech Hokie Invitational 2009 Notre Dame Last Chance 2009 A-10 Championship 2006 A-10 Championship 2008 Notre Dame Alex Wilson Invite 2005 Notre Dame Alex Wilson Invite 2009 Penn State National Open 2007 A-10 Championship 2009 C-USA Championship 2005 C-USA Championship 2000 A-10 Championship 2008 UNC Invitational 2004 Virginia Tech Last Chance 2009 Virginia Tech Last Chance 2007 UNC Invitational 2005 Carolina Classic 2005 A-10 Championship 2009

Performance 6.85 7.32 8.02 8.51 22.97 39.08 53.32 1:13.69 1:38.84 2:06.47 2:55.12 4:51.62 9:17.97 17:00.06 3:42.18 9:10.20 11:43.96 13.52m (44’4.25”) 15.58m (51’1.5) 3.80m (12’5.5”) 6.35m (20’10”) 13.18m (43’3”) 1.78m (5’10”) 1.78m (5’10”) 2989

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Event 55m 60m 55m HH 60m HH 200m 300m 400m 500m 600m 800m 1,000m Mile 3,000m 5,000m 4x400m 4x800m DMR Shot Put 20 lb wt.

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Pentathlon

Tsehaye Dagnachew is the record holder for 2000m and 3000m steeplechase.

Sunita Brathwaite holds three individual records; 55m HH (8.02), 60m HH (8.51) and 100m HH (13.78).

Women’s All-Time Outdoor Records

Event Name 100m Shareese Woods

Lamarra Currie 100m HH Sunita Brathwaite

200m Shareese Woods 400m Shareese Woods 400m IH Monique Brown 800m Aja Jackson 1,500m Cassie Ficken 3,000m Jen Taylor 2,000m SC Tsehaye Dagnachew 3,000m SC Tsehaye Dagnachew 5,000m Cassie Ficken 10,000m Cassie Ficken 4x100m Moses, Woods, Currie, Patterson Shuttle Hurdle Brathwaite, Springs, Morrisey, Lindo 4x200m Currie, Cunningham, Patterson, Moses 4x400m Sturdivant, Moore, Horne, Woods 4x800m Hobbs, Ross, Snyder, Jackson 4x1,500m Daniels, Dagnachew, L. Smith, Ficken DMR Wendland, Q. Wells, Ottens, Taylor Shot Put Tara Clinding Discus Lindsey Pate Hammer Ashley Wiley Javelin Jenn Carcagente Pole Vault Danielle Taylor Long Jump Pat Springs Triple Jump Sharonda Johnson High Jump Adrienne Barnette Heptathlon Monica Turner

Amanda Goetschius set the indoor 5000m record (17:00.06) last year at the Notre Dame Alex Wilson Invite.

Competition NCAA East Region Champ NCAA East Region Champ Sea Ray Relays 49er Classic A-10 Championship NCAA Championships C-USA Championships UNCC Invitational NCAA East Region Champ C-USA Championships Penn Relays 49er Classic Mt. SAC Relays Raleigh Relays Stanford Invitational Georgia Tech Invitational Sea Ray Relays Florida Relays C-USA Championships A-10 Championship Penn Relays Duke Invitational 49er Classic Clemson Orange & Purple Georgia Tech Invitational UNCC Invitational Charlotte Invitational Intl Freedom Games NC A&T Texas Relays NCAA East Region Champ C-USA Championships

Four-time All-American Shareese Woods holds six individual records and two relay records.

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60 Meter Dash 1. Lamarra Currie, 2009 2. Shareese Woods, 2007 Courtney Patterson, 2006 Tawana Norman, 2005 5. LaJarsha Moses, 2008 6. Tempess Stark, 2006 7. Michelle Dixon, 2003 8. Aisha Thomas, 2000 9. Pat Springs, 2009 10. Missy Philogene, 2005

7.32 7.43 7.43 7.43 7.45 7.52 7.54 7.55 7.58 7.66

Ebonie Cunningham is in the record books for four different events including 200m, 300m, 400m and 4x400m.

400 Meter Dash 1. Shareese Woods, 2006 53.32 2. Aisha Thomas, 2003 55.58 3. Ebonie Cunningham, 2008 55.66 4. Kortnie Coleman, 2009 55.88 5. Carlitha Sturdivant, 2005 55.94 6. Yvonna Hines, 2008 56.75 7. Angel Moore, 2007 56.71 8. Olivia Brown, 2009 57.16 9. Tina Horne, 2007 57.74 10. Shanice Jones, 2008 58.02 500 Meter Dash 1. Carlitha Sturdivant, 2006 1:13.69 2. Kortnie Coleman, 2008 1:15.21 3. Yvonna Hines, 2009 1:15.86 4. Shanice Jones, 2009 1:15.91 5. Shareese Woods, 2003 1:16.02 6. Olivia Brown, 2008 1:16.47

In addition to being the long jump record holder, Pat Springs also competed in the 55m, 60m, 55m HH and 60m HH.

55 Meter High Hurdles 1. Sunita Brathwaite, 2009 2. Pat Springs, 2008 3. Devanda Reese, 1998 4. Tacara Morrisey, 2008 5. Krystal Fowler, 2001 6. Ashley Bethune, 2009 7. Lanaire Lindo, 2009 8. Monica Turner, 2001 9. Paris Smith, 2004 10. Monique Brown, 2000

8.02 8.07 8.09 8.11 8.16 8.19 8.21 8.23 8.24 8.25

60 Meters High Hurdles 1. Sunita Brathwaite, 2009 2. Lanaire Lindo, 2009 Paris Smith, 2004 4. Pat Springs, 2008 5. Devanda Reese, 1999 6. Tacara Morrisey, 2008 7. Ashley Bethune, 2009 8. Krystal Fowler, 2000 9. Monica Turner, 2002 10. Monique Brown, 2000

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200 Meter Dash 1. Shareese Woods, 2007 22.97 2. Lamarra Currie, 2009 23.97 3. Tempess Stark, 2005 24.44 4. LaJarsha Moses, 2008 24.56 5. Ebonie Cunningham, 2008 24.65 6. Michelle Dixon, 2003 24.77 7. Aisha Thomas, 2001 24.86 8. Missy Philogene, 2005 24.88 9. Courtney Patterson, 2006 24.98 B. Washington, 2003 24.98 300 Meter Dash 1. Ebonie Cunningham, 2008 39.08 2. Yvonna Hines, 2008 40.09 3. Olivia Brown, 2008 40.38 4. Aisha Thomas, 1999 40.58 5. Tempess Stark, 2003 41.59

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800 Meter Run 1. Aja Jackson, 2009 2:06.47 2. Liz Smith, 2005 2:15.48 3. Diana Gillam, 1994 2:16.4 4. Jackie Ross, 2009 2:17.48 5. Cassie Ficken, 2005 2:17.87 6. Laura Syracuse, 2002 2:19.50 7. E. McDonagh, 1995 2:19.80

1,000 Meter Run 1. Liz Smith, 2006 2:55.12 2. Aja Jackson, 2008 2:55.72 3. Stephanie Snyder, 2009 2:57.69 4. Renee White, 1993 2:59.1 5. Christina Hobbs, 2008 2:59.94 Mile Run 1. Aja Jackson, 2008 4:51.62 2. Cassie Ficken, 2005 4:51.77 3. Amanda Goetschius, 2009 4:53.56 4. Keara Thomas, 2009 4:57.99 5. Jane Daniels, 2005 4:58.42 6. Jen Taylor, 2000 5:02.79 7. Jackie Ross, 2009 5:05.12 8. T. Dagnachew, 2004 5:06.40 9. Molly Kerin, 1996 5:07.61

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5,000 Meter Run 1. Amanda Goetschius, 2009 17:00.06 2. Tsehaye Dagnachew, 2006 17:09.08 3. N. Wendland, 2001 17:29.72 4. Kerin Levin, 1998 17:35.95 5. Jane Daniels, 2006 17:39.90 6. Kristin Mitchell, 2009 17:41.10 7. Liana BLue, 2009 18:01.61 8. Amelia Slagle, 2005 18:03.00 9. K. Conroy, 2008 18:10.79 10. Laura McCary, 2009 18:12.58

4x400 Meter Relay 1. Horne, Moore 3:42.18 Wyse, Woods, 2007 2. Hines, Cunningham 3:44.86 Coleman, O. Brown, 2008 3. Sturdivant, Washington 3:45.05 Moore, Woods 4. Wyse, Woods 3:46.56 Horne, Moore, 2007 5. Coleman, Hines 3:47.33 Brown, Cunningham, 2009 6. Baker, Horne 3:47.60 Moore, Woods, 2006 7. Cunningham, Coleman 3:48.37 Jones, Hines, 2008 8. Sturdivant, Moore 3:49.20 Woods, Jackson, 2005 9. Hines, Coleman 3:48.89 Jones, Cunningham, 2008

Sharonda Bailey is Charlotte’s top returner at weight throw by posting a 50’8.25 toss last season.

Pole Vault 1. Danielle Taylor, 2004 12’5.5 2. Karina Murray, 2004 11’3.75 3. Shelby Gale, 2003 10’11.75 4. Makenzie Mullinax, 2009 10’10.75 5. Sarah Morrison, 2004 10’10

Makenzie Mullinax moved up to fourth alltime in pole vault with a height of 10’10.75 last season.

Long Jump 1. Pat Springs, 2009 20’10 2. Tawana Norman, 2005 20’1.75 3. Amber Reddick, 2002 19’6.75 4. Tayesha Gass-Gray, 2006 19’5.5 5. Monica Turner, 2002 19’4.25 6. Adrienne Lunsford, 2004 19’3.25 18’10.5 The tandem of Aja Jackson, Jackie Ross, Ke- 7. Devanda Reese, 1998 ara Thomas and Christina Hobbs broke the 8. Sharonda Johnson, 2006 18’8.75 4x800m record by nine seconds last year. 9. Samantha Hines, 2003 18’5.25 10. Danielle Brown, 2007 18’3.75 4x800 Meter Relay 1. Hobbs, Thomas 9:10.20 Triple Jump Ross, Jackson, 2009 1. Sharonda Johnson, 2007 43’31 2. UNCC 1993 9:19.50 2. Amber Reddick, 2003 40’6.75 3. Hobbs, Snyder 9:20.30 3. Danielle Brown, 2008 40’2.75 Quagliana, Jackson, 2008 4. Tempess Stark, 2006 40’0.75 4. Jackson, Snyder 9:21.12 5. Lindsey Clayborn, 2007 39’6.5 Thomas, Goetschius, 2008

5. Ficken, Daniels 9:29.33 Smith, Jackson, 2006 Distance Medley Relay 1. Daniels, Moore 11:43.96 L. Smith, Ficken, 2005 2. Thomas, Jones 11:53.47 Jackson, Goetschius, 2009 3. Jackson, Jones 11:57.18 Hobbs, Goetschius, 2008 4. Jackson, Sturdivant 11:57.85 Daniels, Ficken, 2006 5. Jackson, O. Brown 11:58.25 Danielle Brown is in the top ten for long jump (10th), triple jump (3rd) and high jump (5th).

Ross, Goetschius, 2009

3,000 Meter Run 1. Cassie Ficken, 2005 9:17.97 2. Jane Daniels, 2005 9:47.01 3. Amanda Goetschius, 2009 9:47.74 4. Tsehaye Dagnachew, 2007 9:59.49 5. N. Wendland, 2000 10:04.02 6. Kristin Mitchell, 2009 10:09.88 High Jump 7. Kelly Travis, 1998 10:10.88 Shot Put 1. Sharonda Johnson, 2005 8. Kerin Levin, 1998 10:12.92 1. Tara Clinding, 2000 44’4.25 9. Abby Ames, 1998 10:13.96 2. Caitlin van Dodewaard, 2009 44’1.25 Adrienne Barnette, 2005 3. Jelaine Sellers, 2006 3. Keisha Boggan, 1998 40’9 4. Adrienne Lunsford ,2004 4. Kathleen Ramos, 2002 38’1.25 5. Danielle Brown, 2009 5. Ashley Wiley, 2005 37’11.25

6. Shana-Ann Caballes, 2009 36’2 Pentathlon Krystal Fowler, 2002 36’2 1. Kali Falvo, 2009 2. Erica Reese, 2002 Weight Throw 3. Jelaine Sellers, 2006 1. Ashley Wiley, 2008 51’1.5 2. Sharonda Bailey, 2009 50’8.25 3. Tara Clinding, 2000 46’6.75 4. Kathleen Ramos, 2000 44’11 44’8.75 2005 All-American Cassie Ficken holds the 5. Keisha Boggan, 2000

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100 Meter Dash 1,500 Meter Run Shuttle Hurdle Relay Discus 1. Shareese Woods, 2006 11.37 1. Aja Jackson, 2009 4:24.70 1. Brathwaite, Springs 56.71 1. Lindsey Pate, 2009 150’8 2. Courtney Patterson, 2006 11.41 2. Cassie Ficken, 2005 4:26.19 Morrisey, Lindo, 2009 2. Caitlin van Dodewaard, 2009 144’1 3. Lamarra Currie, 2009 11.44 3. Renee White, 1993 4:34.40 2. Brown, Turner 58.59 3 Keisha Boggan, 2000 138’7 4. Michelle Dixon, 2002 11.63 4. Diana Gillam, 1994 4:34.88 Gabriel, Fowler, 2001 4. Sharonda Bailey, 2009 138’4 5. Tempess Stark, 2006 11.69 5. Jen Taylor, 2001 4:36.97 3. Smith, Gabriel 59.70 5. Britta Pitochelli, 1992 136’4

Tawana Norman, 2005 11.69 6. Tsehaye Dagnachew, 2008 4:37.99 Reddick, Brown, 2000 7. Missy Philogene, 2005 11.77 7. Molly Kerin, 1995 4:38.40 Hammer 8. LaJarsha Moses, 2007 11.78 8. Liz Smith, 2004 4:39.38 4x200 Meter Relay 1. Ashley Wiley, 2007 156’10 9. Pat Springs, 2009 11.82 9. Jackie Ross, 2009 4:39.94 1. Currie, Cunningham 1:35.59 2. Kathleen Ramos, 2002 151’5 10. Aisha Thomas, 2001 11.86 10. Amanda Goetschius, 2008 4:40.35 Patterson, Moses, 2008 3. Lindsey Pate, 2009 146’8

2. Patterson, Moses 1:35.90 4. Tara Clinding, 2000 133’9 100 Meter High Hurdles 2,000 Meter Steeplechase

Woods, Currie, 2007 5. Christina Williamson, 2002 132’11 1. Sunita Brathwaite, 2009 13.72 1. Tsehaye Dagnachew, 2008 6:51.67 3. Patterson, Stark 1:36.42 2. Pat Springs, 2009 13.91 2. Keara Thomas, 2009 7:24.46 Woods, Currie, 2007 Javelin 3. Devanda Reese, 1998 14.01 3. Jane Daniels, 2005 7:25.06 4. Stark, Philogene 1:37.64 1. Jennifer Carcagente, 2001 131’3 4. Paris Smith, 2004 14.15 4. Erin MacAuley, 2008 7:33.68 Sturdivant, Woods, 2005 2. Ashley Wiley, 2006 121’9 5. Tacara Morrisey, 2008 14.30 5. Liz Smith, 2004 7:36.90 3. Jelaine Sellers, 2007 121’8 6. Kenisha Smith, 2000 14.35 6. Justine Thompson, 2008 7:41.80 4x400 Meter Relay 4. Jennifer Costarino, 2002 119’4 7. Krystal Fowler, 2001 14.37 7. Summer Graham, 2005 7:59.62 1. Sturdivant, Moore 3:38.60 5. Tiana Graves, 2001 116’01 8. Monique Brown, 2001 14.44

Horne, Woods, 2005 9. Rolanda Gabriel, 2000 14.75 3,000 Meter Run 2. Moore, Horne 3:39.36 10. Ronetta Burgess, 2004 14.81 1. Jen Taylor, 2001 9:39.74 Woods, Jackson, 2006 2. Renee White, 1994 9:49.29 3. Cunningham, Brown 3:40.63 200 Meter Dash 3. Naomi Wendland, 2000 9:49.45 Jackson, Coleman, 2009 1. Shareese Woods, 2007 22.74 4. Molly Kerin, 1995 9:53.42 4. Coleman, Hines 3:41.88 2. Lamarra Currie, 2008 23.46 5. Jane Daniels, 2007 9:54.44 O. Brown, Cunningham, 2008 3. Courtney Patterson, 2006 23.83 6. Cassie Ficken, 2003 9:59.62 5. Washington, Moore 3:43.08 4. Michelle Dixon, 2002 24.00 7. Kelly Travis, 1999 10:00.56 Woods, Sturdivant, 2004 5. Aisha Thomas, 2001 24.08 8. Abby Ames, 1999 10:08.95 6. Horne Stapleton 3:43.86 6. B. Washington, 2002 24.27 9. Laura Syracuse, 2002 10:09.48 Woods, Moore, 2007 7. Tempess Stark, 2004 24.31 10. Celena Illuzzi, 1993 10:10.03 7. Moore, Horne 3:44.07 8. Missy Philogene, 2005 24.51 Wyse, Woods, 2007 Megan Boivin is fifth in the pole vault record 9. Chalonda Silver, 2009 24.73 3,000 Meter Steeplechase 8. Moore, Stapleton 3:44.21 books and placed eighth at the 2009 10. LaJarsha Moses, 2008 24.95 1. Tsehaye Dagnachew, 2008 10:10.53 Wyse, Woods, 2007 Atlantic 10 Championship 2. Keara Thomas, 2009 10:39.47 9. Sturdivant, Horne 3:44.24 3. Jane Daniels, 2007 10:44.34 Moore, Woods, 2005 Pole Vault 4. Erin MacAuley, 2009 11:10.99 10. Horne, Woods 3:44.53 1. Danielle Taylor, 2004 12’3.5 5. Kristin Mitchell, 2009 11:15.46 Jackson, Moore, 2006 2. Karina Murray, 2005 11’5.75 6. Liana Blue, 2007 11:40.76 3. Sarah Morrison, 2003 10’10 7. Justine Thompson, 2007 11:50.59 4x800 Meter Relay 4. Makenzie Mullinax, 2008 10’8 1. Hobbs, Ross 8:53.73 5. Megan Boivin, 2009 10’6 5,000 Meter Run

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Miranda Porcenaluk, 2007 10’6 1. Cassie Ficken, 2005 16:15.51 2. Jackson, Smith 9:05.82 7. Shelby Gale, 2004 10’4 2. Molly Kerin, 1995 16:38.94 Ficken, Schlegel, 2006 8. Shannon Garzoni, 2007 10’2.5 3. Tsehaye Dagnachew, 2008 16:39.54 3. Gillam, Backhaus 9:06.67 4. Jane Daniels, 2007 16:44.21 White, McDonagh, 1994 Long Jump 9:08.86 1. Pat Springs, 2008 20’10.75 Kortnie Coleman is the top returner in 400m 5. Amanda Goetschius, 2008 16:53.02 4. Snyder, Quagliana 6. Renee White, 1994 17:11.00 Hobbs, Jackson, 2008 2. Tawana Norman, 2005 20’7.25 Dash with her time of 54.85 last season.

7. Naomi Wendland, 2001 17:12.46 5. Thomas, Jackson 9:23.78 3. Devanda Reese, 2000 19’6 400 Meter Dash 8. Stephanie Snyder, 2009 17:21.09 Hobbs, Quagliana, 2008 4. Amber Reddick, 2003 19’5.5 1. Shareese Woods, 2005 52.47 9. Celena Illuzzi, 1993 17:22.9 6. Brown, MacAuley 9:23.89 5. Adrienne Lunsford, 2003 19’4.75 2. Aisha Thomas, 2003 53.84 10. Kelly Travis, 1999 17:25.15 Snyder, Jackson, 2007 6. Monica Turner, 2001 19’4 3. Kortnie Coleman, 2009 54.85 7. Taylor, Levin 9:26.39 7. Tayesha Gass-Gray, 2006 19’2.75 4. Yvonna Hines, 2008 54.97 10,000 Meter Run

Wehr, Wendland, 2001 8. Danielle Brown, 2008 18’10 5. Angel Moore, 2007 55.12 1. Cassie Ficken, 2006 34:12.91

Sharonda Johnson, 2006 18’10 6. Ebonie Cunningham, 2008 55.18 2. Celena Illuzzi, 1994 36:36.50 4x1,500 Meter Relay 10. Krystal Fowler, 2001 18’2.25 7. Carlitha Sturdivant, 2004 55.59 3. Naomi Wendland, 2001 37:18.72 1. Daniels, Dagnachew 19:05.92 8. Olivia Brown, 2008 56.17 4. Liana Blue, 2008 37:25.73 L. Smith, Ficken, 2005 Triple Jump 9. Tina Horne, 2007 56.55 5. Cynthia Higgins, 1992 37:40.00 2. Kerin, McDonagh 19:21.15 1. Sharonda Johnson, 2004 43’0.25 10. Randi Morris, 1995 57.51 6. Amelia Slagle, 2007 37:57.51 White, Gillam, 1994 2. Amber Reddick, 2003 42’2

3. Danielle Brown, 2008 40’9.5 400 Meter Intermediate Hurdles 4x100 Meter Relay Distance Medley Relay 4. Rolanda Gabriel, 2002 40’3.25 1. Monique Brown, 2001 1:00.41 1. Moses, Woods 44.13 1. Wendland, Wells 12:14.86 5. Lindsey Clayborn, 2007 39’2.5 2. Larae Grey, 1994 1:02.24 Currie, Patterson, 2007

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3. Shanice Jones, 2008 1:02.66 2. Moses, Currie 44.39 High Jump 4. Rolanda Gabriel, 2002 1:03.24 Springs, Patterson, 2008 Shot Put 1. Adrienne Barnette, 2004 5’10.5 5. Cecily Young, 2009 1:03.73 3. Springs, Woods 44.44 1. Tara Clinding, 2000 43’3.75 2. Sharonda Johnson, 2006 5’7 6. Paris Smith, 2004 1:03.85 Currie, Patterson, 2006 2. Caitlin van Dodewaard, 2009 42’3.25 3. Danielle Brown, 2007 5’5

4. Moses, Currie 44.47 3. Ashley Wiley, 2007 40’2.5 Jelaine Sellers, 2006 5’5 800 Meter Run

Patterson, Cunningham , 2008 4. Keisha Boggan, 2000 39’5.25 Adrienne Lunsford, 2003 5’5 1. Aja Jackson, 2009 2:05.32 5. Moses, Woods 44.78 5. Kathleen Ramos, 2002 38’4 6. Erica Reese, 2002 5’3.75 2. Diana Gillam, 1994 2:12.56 Patterson, Currie, 2007

Monica Turner, 2001 5’3.75 3. Liz Smith, 2006 2:14.21 6. Silver, Currie 44.84

4. Missy Henshaw, 1993 2:15.75 Butler, Springs, 2009 Heptathlon 5. Jackie Ross, 2008 2:16.43 7. Stark, Woods 44.97 1. Monica Turner, 2000 4355 6. Renee White, 1993 2:16.60 Moses, Currie, 2007 2. Erica Reese, 2002 4263 7. Leigh Backhaus, 1994 2:16.90 8. Stark, Woods 45.02 3. Paris Smith, 2004 4258 8. Christina Hobbs, 2009 2:17.39 Patterson, Currie, 2007 4. Krystal Fowler, 2001 4218 9. Jackie Ross, 2009 2:17.94 9. Springs, Patterson 45.36 5. Sara Fox, 2009 4050 10. Tanya Sotillo, 1997 2:18.33 Currie, Woods, 2006

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Athens, Ga. Atlanta, Ga. Auburn, Ala. Austin, Texas Boone, N.C. Boston, Mass.

Blacksburg, Va. Carson, Calif.

Chapel Hill, N.C.

Clemson, S.C. College Station, Texas Columbus, Ohio Des Moines, Iowa Durham, N.C. Eugene, Ore. Fayetteville, Ark. Gainesville, Fla. Greensboro, N.C. Houston, Texas

Indianapolis, Ind. Johnson City, Tenn.

Kingston, R.I. Knoxville, Tenn.

Lynchburg, Va. New York, N.Y. Newport, R.I. Notre Dame, Ind. Philadelphia, Pa. Princeton, N.J.

Raleigh, N.C. Sacramento, Calif.

St. Louis, Mo. Santo Domingo, D.R. Stanford, Calif.

State College, Pa. Tallahassee, Fla. Terre Haute, Ind. Walnut, Calif.

Winston-Salem, N.C.

Membership Levels

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Women’s 1. Charlotte......................175 2. Dayton.........................139 3. Rhode Island................106 4. Temple...........................77 5. Richmond.......................73 6. Massachusetts................49 7. Duquesne.......................34 8. La Salle..........................30 9. Saint Louis.....................26

Xavier.............................26 11. Saint Joseph’s................25 12. Fordham.........................20

Men’s 1. Charlotte......................218 2. Rhode Island................152 3. La Salle..........................76 4. Temple...........................67 5. Fordham.........................63 6. Richmond.......................55 7. Massachusetts................51 8. Saint Joseph’s................50 9. Saint Louis.....................24

Xavier.............................24

2009 Atlantic 10 Award Winners • Men’s Coach of the Year:................................................. Bob Olesen, Charlotte • Women’s Coach of the Year:......................................Adam Steinwachs, Dayton • Men’s Track Performer of the Year:.................................. Darius Law, Charlotte • Women’s Track Performers of the Year:........................... Paris Williams, Temple • Men’s Field Performer of the Year:........................ James Whalen, Rhode Island • Women’s Field Performer of the Year:.............................Mallory Barnes, Dayton • Women’s Most Outstanding Rookie:........................ Courtney Siebenaller, Dayton • Men’s Most Outstanding Rookie:..................................... Sam Jordan, Charlotte

Atlantic 10 Indoor Champions Year-by-Year

Year 2009 2008 2007 2006* 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993

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Team Champion Score Charlotte 218.00 Charlotte 181.00 Rhode Island 190.00 Charlotte 180.00 Rhode Island 200.00 Rhode Island 199.00 La Salle 205.50 Rhode Island 192.00 Rhode Island 222.00 Virginia Tech 246.00 Virginia Tech 212.00 Virginia Tech 215.50 Virginia Tech 161.00 La Salle 145.00 West Virginia 225.00 Canceled due to weather West Virginia 129.00

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Team Champion Charlotte Charlotte Charlotte Charlotte Rhode Island Rhode Island Richmond Rhode Island Rhode Island Rhode Island Virginia Tech Massachusetts Virginia Tech Massachusetts West Virginia

Score 175.00 180.00 167.00 172.00 132.83 186.00 134.50 123.50 160.33 146.75 143.00 137.50 161.00 158.00 166.00

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The league sponsors Academic All-Conference teams in each of its sports and honors one student-athlete per sport as the A-10 Student-Athlete of the Year. Moreover, the Atlantic 10 provides four postgraduate scholarship grants to qualified student-athletes. In 2000-09, 182 student-athletes earned Academic All-Conference recognition, while Charlotte’s Lamarra Currie, Christa Dominick of La Salle, St. Bonaventure’s Katelyn Murray and David Zenk of George Washington received postgraduate scholarship grants.

The Atlantic 10 Conference had 50 teams among the 767 Division I sports teams honored by the NCAA with public recognition awards for their latest multi-year Academic Progress Rate scores. These teams posted multi-year APR scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports. This represents an increase of 16 teams from a year ago and ranked the league fifth among 31 Division I Conferences. In 19 of the 21 sports sponsored by the Atlantic 10, the league’s APR was at or above the conference average nationally according to the most recent data released by the NCAA. Moreover, 75 A-10 teams attained a perfect score in the NCAA’s Graduation Success Rate Report.

The Atlantic 10 Conference, with a total population of nearly 74 million people within its geographic footprint of eight states and the District of Columbia, will crown champions in 21 sports this season: baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, men’s golf, women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track & field, women’s rowing, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s swimming & diving, men’s and women’s tennis, and women’s volleyball.

2009 Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championship

Women’s 1. Charlotte......................174 2. Dayton......................116.5 3. Rhode Island.............109.5 4. Temple...........................88 5. Richmond....................84.5 6. Massachusetts................57 7. Duquesne....................55.5 8. Saint Joseph’s................46 9. Fordham.........................43 10. LaSalle...........................41 11. Xavier.............................27 12. Saint Louis.....................16

Men’s 1. Charlotte...................217.5 2. Rhode Island................130 3. Temple.........................127 4. Richmond.......................83 5. Saint Joseph’s................67 6. Duquesne.......................62 7. Fordham.........................52 8. Xavier.............................32

La Salle..........................32 10. Massachusetts.............29.5 11. Saint Louis.....................26

2009 Atlantic 10 Award Winners • Men’s Coach of the Year:................................................. Bob Olesen, Charlotte • Women’s Coach of the Year:............................................ Bob Olesen, Charlotte • Men’s Track Performer of the Year:..........................Andrew Benford, Richmond • Women’s Track Co-Performers of the Year:...................... Aja Jackson, Charlotte

Christa Plummer, La Salle • Men’s Field Performer of the Year:...............................Jason Roberts, Charlotte • Women’s Field Performer of the Year:............................ Shayna Daugherty, URI • Women’s Most Outstanding Rookie:.................................... Kalen Sheehen, URI • Men’s Most Outstanding Rookie:............................ Isaac McReynolds, Charlotte

Atlantic 10 Outdoor Champions Year-by-Year

Year 2009 2008 2007 2006* 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997

Men’s

Team Champion Charlotte Rhode Island Rhode Island Charlotte Rhode Island Rhode Island Rhode Island Rhode Island Rhode Island Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Virginia Tech

Score 217.5 224.0 230.0 205.0 198.0 247.0 222.0 182.0 212.0 235.0 324.5 268.0 176.0

Women’s

Team Champion Charlotte Charlotte Charlotte Charlotte Rhode Island Rhode Island Rhode Island Rhode Island Massachusetts Virginia Tech Massachusetts Virginia Tech Virginia Tech

Score 174.0 193.0 195.0 210.0 150.0 187.5 207.5 135.5 191.0 194.0 208.0 252.0 181.0

Atlantic 10 Conference

On March 2, 1975, the idea of what is now the Atlantic 10 Conference was conceived. What started as an eight-school, men’s basketball-only affiliation has grown into a 14-university, 21-sport league that is universally hailed as one of the best conferences in the country.

That growth and prominence is a direct result of the ideals and commitments of the member institutions of the Atlantic 10 - the University of Dayton, Duquesne University, Fordham University, The George Washington University, La Salle University, University of Massachusetts, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, University of Rhode Island, University of Richmond, St. Bonaventure University, Saint Joseph’s University, Saint Louis University, Temple University, and Xavier University.

The 14 member institutions of the A-10 are united and strengthened by their diversity. Each is extraordinary in its educational mission, whether of a Catholic faith, a private university or a land grant institution. The varied pursuits of each member prove that there are many threads that weave the fabric for a great conference.

The presidents and chancellors of Atlantic 10 institutions, in conjunction with Atlantic 10 Commissioner Bernadette V. McGlade, have made a strong commitment to making the academic and athletics equation a successful one.

Over the years, the league membership has strived to better recognize the academic accomplishments of its student-athletes. The Commissioner’s Honor Roll, which cites every Atlantic 10 student-athlete with a 3.5 grade point average or better, recognized 1,162 student-athletes in the Fall 2008 while 1,164 were named to the Spring 2009 Honor Roll.

* - Denotes Charlotte’s first year in the Atlantic 10 Conference

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College athletics has evolved to the point where total physical preparation is necessary to be successful at the Division I level. Under the guidance of the strength and conditioning coach Ryan Atchison with the assistance of assistant strength and conditioning coaches Stacy Hummer and Matt Parvis and graduate assistant Richard Buford, they oversee the strength and conditioning training for the 49ers 16 sports.

Atchison is in his second year as head strength and conditioning coach. He is a 1996 graduate of Sul Ross State University, where he earned a degree in Business Administration. He earned a Master’s Degree in Physical Education from Hardin-Simmons University in 2001. He served as assistant strength and conditioning coach with the NBA’s Houston Rockets for two and half years before coming to Charlotte. Prior to that, he spent four years as assistant strength and conditioning coach at Rice University. He also spent one year as assistant strength and conditioning coach at Louisiana Tech University.

He is a certified strength and conditioning specialist by the CSCS as well as a certified strength and conditioning coach by SCCC. He is also USAW certified.

Hummer returned to the 49ers in the spring of 2008, after a previous six-year stint with Charlotte 49ers Athletics. She was a four-year letter winner for the Charlotte 49ers women’s soccer program (95-98). She was a two-time team captain and earned All-Conference USA honors twice. She was a major part of two Conference USA Tournament championships. As a senior, she helped lead Charlotte to their first ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 1998. She also spent seven years in the W-League where she won a national championship with the Charlotte Eagles.

She is a certified strength and conditioning specialist by the NSCA, graduated from Charlotte in 1999 with a degree in Health Fitness and Kinesiology. In 2001, she received a Master’s Degree in Health Promotion and Exercise Physiology from Charlotte.

Parvis is in his second year as assistant strength and conditioning coach at Charlotte. He designs and implements all aspects of year round strength and conditioning programs for the women’s basketball, baseball, and men’s soccer programs. Before his appointment at Charlotte, he was a minor league strength and conditioning coach with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization working with the Bradenton Pirates. He was also a student assistant for two years at West Virginia University primarily working with football, baseball, women’s gymnastics, and men’s basketball.

He earned a Bachelor of Science in Sport Psychology in 2003 and a Master of Science in Athletic Coaching with an emphasis in Strength and Conditioning in 2007, both from West Virginia University. He is a certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Buford is in his first season at Charlotte. Buford was a four year letter winner and graduate at Saginaw Valley State University in Saginaw, MI. He competed in Football and Track & Field where he earned GLIAC Conference Championships in both sports and several individual GLIAC Conference Championship titles. Upon earning his Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Management, he started a Speed, Agility and Quickness training program along with an AAU/ USATF Track & Field team. Buford has worked with athletes from Football, Basketball, Track & Field, Softball, Tennis and Volleyball through this business. He will be working directly with the Men’s and Women’s Tennis and Baseball teams.

Buford is a member of the NSCA and also working towards his CSCS certification.

The 49ers strength and conditioning program makes use of the weight training facility in the Miltimore-Wallis Athletics and Academic Training Center. The Athletics and Academic Training Center includes a 5,400-square-foot weight room. It is equipped with a variety of free weight and systematic training equipment. The weight training facility is exclusively used by the 49ers athletic department and its student-athletes.

The unlimited access allows the strength and conditioning staff the flexibility in scheduling time in the facility assuring that the student-athletes are able to maximize their athletic development.

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Strength and Conditioning Staff

Ryan Atchison Head Strength & Conditioning Coach

Stacy Hummer Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

Matt Parvis Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

Richard Buford Graduate Assistant Strength & Conditioning

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Athletic Academic Center Staff

Chancellor’s List (3.8 and higher)

Men’s

Men’s

Women’s

Emily Harris Laura McCary Lindsey Pate

Dean’s List (3.4-3.79)

Aaron Kauffman Jonathan Phillips Michael Simmerson Ryan Thompson

Women’s

Sunita Brathwaite Shana Ann Caballes Christina Hobbs Kristin Mitchell Jackie Ross Caitlin van Dodewaard

Athletic Director’s List (3.0 and higher)

Men’s

Women’s

Tim Altman Mercedes Barnett Handy Dawes Janet Barry Matt Dobler Megan Boivin Josh Foster Sunita Brathwaite Brian Hill Sirrell Butler Ryan Jank Shana Ann Caballes Aaron Kauffman Kortnie Coleman Javan Lapp Ebonie Cunningham Darius Law Amanda Goetschius Robert McCormick Jaila Guy Michael Moore Emily Harris Jonathan Phillips Christina Hobbs Daniel Potton Anna Malone Jason Roberts Laura McCary Macey Ruble Kristin Mitchell James Savoy Tacara Morrisey Michael Simmerson Lindsey Pate Ryan Thompson Jackie Ross Keara Thomas Justine Thompson Caitlin van Dodewaard

A-10 Commisioner’s List (3.5 and higher)

Men’s

Women’s

Matt Dobler Sunita Brathwaite Ryan Jank Emily Harris Aaron Kauffman Laura McCary Javan Lapp Lindsey Pate Darius Law Jackie Ross Jonathan Phillips Caitlin van Dodewaard Jason Roberts Macey Ruble Michael Simmerson

Niner Fact: The women’s track and field team has seven Academic All-Americans in the 19 year history of the program, which ranks in a ninth-place tie for most in the nation.

Lisa Hibbs Academic Advisor

Mark Verburg Academic Advisor

Becky Cavaliere Academic Advisor

Rachel Ramey Graduate Asst.

Donna Bialosky Assistant

The Charlotte 49ers Athletic Academic Center (AAC) prides itself on academic excellence. Housed in the Miltimore-Wallis Athletics Training and Academic Center, the center is equipped with Dell computer terminals, study hall facilities and a stock of tutors.

The AAC is committed to assisting all student-athletes in achieving academic and personal success at the university. The office provides support services designed to meet student-athletes’ unique needs and ensures that they are in compliance with all university, Atlantic 10, and NCAA academic regulations. These services include orientation, study hall, tutoring, grade monitoring, academic advising and registration assistance.

Lisa Hibbs serves as the Director of the AAC. Mark Verburg serves as an Assistant Director of the AAC and Life Skills Coordinator, Becky Cavaliere also serves as an Assistant Director and Tutor Coordinator, and Donna Bialosky is the Administrative Assistant. The AAC also employs an array of tutors that are available for student-athletes.

Hibbs graduated from Appalachian State in 1986 with a degree in communications/public relations and a minor in marketing. She then received her master’s in speech communication from Wake Forest in 1987. After serving as assistant director of admissions at Charlotte for four years, she became the athletic academic director in March, 1993. She is married to Charlotte baseball coach Loren Hibbs; they are the parents of Lanie (9) and reside in Unionville.

Mark Verburg is in his eighth year with the 49ers’ Athletic Academic Center after serving as the compliance and marketing intern with the Charlotte 49ers. Verburg earned a master’s in sport management from Georgia in 2001. While at Georgia, he assisted student-athletes in the Academic Achievement Center. He earned his undergraduate degree in business administration from Missouri in 1999. Verburg and his wife Mel reside in Concord and are proud parents of Carson (1).

Becky Cavaliere is in her fourth year with the 49ers after serving as the Tutor Coordinator/Athletic Academic Counselor for Football at Memphis for four years. She was previously at Virginia Tech as the Freshman Football Advisor and Indiana State as the Assistant Coordinator for Academics. Cavaliere earned her master’s in social psychology of sport from Southern Illinois in 1998 and her undergraduate degree in psychology from Austin Peay in 1996. Cavaliere and her husband Rich reside in Charlotte.

Charlotte student-athletes continue to excel in the classroom during the 20082009 year. The Department’s cumulative GPA was 3.089 after the spring 2009 semester. This is the 3rd year that the Athletic Department’s Cumulative GPA reached the 3.0 mark. It also marks the 26th semester that the Athletic GPA exceeded the university GPA. Thirty-eight student-athletes have graduated since August 2008. Overall 89% of the student-athletes that have exhausted their eligibility at UNC Charlotte since spring of 1993 have graduated. 169 student-athletes received academic honors in the fall and 160 received academic honors in the spring. Thirty–eight student-athletes were named to the Chancellor’s List by earning GPA’s of 3.8 or higher for the fall semester and 28 student-athletes were named to the Chancellor’s List for the spring semester. Twenty-two student-athletes had perfect 4.0’s in the fall and 17 studentathletes had 4.0’s in the spring. Seventy-five student-athletes were named to the fall 2008 Atlantic 10 Honor Roll (3.5 GPA for the semester) and 67 student-athletes were named to the spring 2009 Atlantic 10 Honor Roll.

The AAC also administers the NCAA’s Life Skills program at Charlotte. Since 1999, the Life Skills program has helped student-athletes become more well rounded individuals. Student-athletes are required to attend several events per year from a wide variety of areas such as study skills, career development, personal development, health and wellness, drug and alcohol education and community service. Through nationally acclaimed speakers, seminars specifically tailored for student-athletes and campus workshops Charlotte student-athletes gain knowledge and experiences that will aide them during their college years and prepare them for life after athletics.

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13 Combined A-10 Titles since 2006 19th Year of the Program 46 NCAA All-REgion Performers 51 NCAA Championship Particpiants Ten USATF All-Americans Six Mens‘ NCAA All-Americans Five Atlantic 10 Mens‘ Conference Championships six 2009 A-10 - season Award Winners

14 Womens‘ NCAA All-Americans Eight Atlantic 10 Womens‘ Conference Championships Seven Womens‘ Academic All-Americans 155 Conference Champions Four 2009 Atlantic 10 Student- Athletes of the Year Five Southeast Region Coach of the year Awards

Dec. 4 Dec. 5 Jan.15-16 Jan. 22-23 Jan. 29-30

Roaring Tiger Opener Appalachian State Indoor Meet Virginia Tech Invitational Hokie Invitational Penn State National Open Carolina Classic Feb. 11 Appalachian State Limited Feb. 12-13 Tiger Paw Invitational Feb. 19-20 Atlantic 10 Championship Notre Dame Last Chance Qualifier Mar. 5-6 Virginia Tech Last Chance Qualifier Mar. 6 Mar 12-13 NCAA Indoor Championship

Clemson, S.C. Boone, N.C. Blacksburg, Va. Blacksburg, Va. State College, Pa. Chapel Hill, N.C. Boone, N.C. Clemson, S.C. Kingstown, R.I. South Bend, Ind. Blacksburg, Va. Fayetteville, Ark.

Mar. 18-20 49er Classic Mar. 26-27 Raleigh Relays Winthrop Asics Invitational Apr. 2-3 Tiger Track Classic Duke Invitational Apr. 9-10 Sea Ray Relays Apr. 16-17 Larry Ellis Invitational Apr. 17 Charlotte Invitational Atlantic 10 Championship May. 1-2 Orange & Purple Classic May. 8 May. 14-15 Georgia Tech Invitational May. 28-29 NCAA Championship Qualifier NCAA Championship Jun. 9-12 Jun. 24-27 USATF Championship

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Charlotte, N.C. Raleigh, N.C. Rock Hill, S.C. Auburn, Ala. Durham, N.C. Knoxville, Tenn.

Princeton, N.J. Charlotte, N.C. Amherst, Mass.

Clemson, S.C. Atlanta, Ga. Greensboro, N.C. Eugene, Ore. Des Moines, Iowa

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