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Quick Facts
Table of Contests.......................................... 1 Quick Facts...................................................1 Team Rosters................................................1 2006 Previews...............................................2 Women’s Bios............................................3-5 Men’s Bios..................................................5-8 Coaches & Staff............................................ 9 History & Records...................................... 10 This is The Citadel...................................... 11 Charleston, S.C...........................................12
Location .......................................Charleston, S.C. Founded ......................................................... 1842 Enrollment . ................................................... 1,964 President ........ Lt. Gen. John W. Rosa (USAF, ret.) Colors ................................ Citadel Blue and White Affiliation .......................................NCAA Division I Conference . ............................................ Southern Nickname ....................................Bulldogs, Cadets Head Coach . ............................... Jody Huddleston Huddleston’s Phone . ................... (843) 953-5900 Huddleston’s e-mail .....jody.huddleston@citadel.edu Media Relations Contact . ............... Patrick Walsh Walsh’s Phone .............................. (843) 953-7590 Walsh’s e-mall . ............ patrick.walsh@citadel.edu
Women’s Cross Country Name Lauren Fleming Katheryn Gatewood Wilma Harp Heather Harris Laura Hewston Megan Jenkins Amanda Rawl Erin Ritter Sarah Strickland Natalie Wolin
Class Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. So. Sr. So. So. Fr.
Co Delta Tango Romeo Oscar F-Troop Bravo Mike Bravo India Delta
Ht. 5-1 5-7 5-4 5-6 5-7 5-1 5-3 5-8 5-8 5-2
Hometown Gainesville, Fla. El Paso, Texas Beaufort, S.C. Summerville, S.C. Summerville, S.C. Cheyenne, Wyo. Honea-Path, S.C. Cincinnati, Ohio Belton, S.C. Toledo, Ohio
Previous School Gainesville HS Franklin HS Beaufort HS Pinewwod Prep HS Stratford HS Rampart HS Belton-Honea Path HS Archbishop McNicholas HS Belton-Honea Path HS Whitmer Senior HS
Men’s Cross Country Name Class Company Jason Byrd So. Golf Steven Craig Jr. November Stephen Dickey Fr. Tango Matt Haight Jr. India Zachary Harten So. Bravo Matt Holmes Sr. Charlie Robert Isaac Jr. Bravo Brendan Kight Fr. Delta Daniel Knight Fr. Charlie Charles Kutz Sr. Tango Bryan Lailson Fr. India John Marcus So. Charlie Josh May Fr. Delta James Sanyi So. Delta Daniel Skipper Fr. Hotel Will Wilson Sr. India
Ht. 5-11 5-10 6-1 5-10 6-1 5-9 6-1 6-0 5-9 5-11 5-9 6-3 6-1 5-8 6-0 5-10
Wt. 150 160 160 160 155 140 150 150 145 155 130 140 160 130 150 155
Hometown Alpharetta, Ga. Piedmont, S.C. Anderson, S.C. West Milford, N.J. Bradford, Pa. Taylors, S.C. Oviedo, Fla. Sumter, S.C. Elgin, S.C. Anderson, S.C. Myrtle Beach, S.C. Greenville, S.C. Simpsonville, S.C. Sumter, S.C. Liberty, S.C. Columbia, S.C.
Previous School Milton HS Wren HS T.L. Hanna HS Pope John XXIII HS Bradford Area HS Wade Hampton HS Lake Howell HS Wilson Hall HS Spring Valley HS T.L. Hanna HS Myrtle Beach HS Wade Hampton HS Mauldin HS Sumter HS Liberty HS Cardinal Newman HS
Coaches and Staff
Head Coach - Jody Huddleston (South Alabama, 1977), 21st Year Assistant Coach - Kris Kut (The Citadel, 2000), Sixth Year Assistant Coach - Gary Wilson (Oklahoma Baptist, 1964), First Year Volunteer Assistant Coach - Stephanie Lundeby (Central Washington, 2005), First Year
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Previewing Women’s Cross Country
The Citadel’s women’s cross country team is poised to have a breakout season in 2006 as two talented seniors and a trio of stellar sophomores return and are paired with three highly touted freshmen runners. The team is coming off an incredibly successful 2005 season and could surpass that this fall. “Our women had a really good 2005 season and I’m very excited about this fall,” said head coach Jody Huddleston, who is entering his 21st year at The Citadel. “They have shown tremendous improvement. We have a great base of runners returning this fall, led by seniors Laura Hewston and Amanda Rawl.” Hewston, a native of Summerville, S.C., was the team’s No. 1 runner in 2004 and was challenged by a trio of freshmen runners last fall. Rawl was the track t e a m ’ s Most Improved Athlete in 2006 and has had a good summer full of training. She is poised to have a good fall season. A trio of girls, who had a phenomSenior enal fall Amanda Rawl 2005 season in their knob year, joins Hewston and Rawl in leading the 2006 squad on the course. “I expect Megan [Jenkins] to be our No. 1 runner this fall,” said Huddleston. “She, along with Erin Ritter and Sarah Strickland, had a very good track season as all three broke school records. Erin ran 19:10 in the 5k in track season, which was a huge personal record for her. That time was the second fastest 5k ever ran by a Citadel woman. Sarah really blossomed late in the track season and crushed the school record at the SoCon Outdoor Championships in the 3000m Steeplechase.” The Bulldogs open up the season at the South Carolina Invitational on Sept. 1 in Columbia. They host the annual Citadel Invitational on Sept. 30 at James Island County Park.
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Previewing Men’s Cross Country The Citadel’s men’s cross country team is ready to open the 2006 slate and they should be a competitive team within the Southern Conference this year. A trio of strong seniors in Matt Holmes, Charles Kutz and Will Wilson will lead a talented crop of runners this fall. The Bulldogs, who had a tough 2005 season, are ready to get the season underway. “We have a good group of seniors this year, a good group of leaders,” said Huddleston, who is entering his 21st year at The Citadel. “Charles Kutz, Matt Holmes and Will Wilson are our three seniors this year and they should be our top three runners this year. They will get help from juniors SteSenior ven Craig Will Wilson and Robert Isaac and freshmen Stephen Dickey and Daniel Knight.” Will Wilson was named the Most Outstanding Runner for the 2005 season and the Columbia, S.C. native is looking to have a strong 2006 season. Wilson has probably the least experience out of this year’s roster after playing soccer in high school, but has improved exponentially every year he has been at The Citadel. “Will grew up playing soccer and didn’t run much in high school,” said Huddleston. “He eventually gave up soccer and found out he is a pretty good runner. He finished in the top 10 last year at the Disney Invitational, a meet that had over 300 runners.” Wilson will join fellow seniors Matt Holmes and Charles Kutz in leading the 2006 team. “Charles [Kutz] has really matured and put in a good summer,” said Huddleston. “Physically, he should be able to be competitive. Matt [Holmes] has struggled with injuries the past couple years. We are hoping that he will get past that this year and have a good senior year.” The Bulldogs open up the season at the South Carolina Invitational on Sept. 1 in Columbia. They host the annual Citadel Invitational with the women’s team on Sept. 30 at James Island County Park.
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The Women’s Team
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Lauren Fleming
Gainesville, Fla. Gainesville HS
High School… A 2006 graduate of Gainesville High School… was a two-year captain of Gainesville High’s cross country team… won a team district championship in cross country… qualified for the Florida state track and field championships in the pole vault… lettered in cross country (four letters), track and field (four letters), weightlifting (twice) and was manager of the school’s wrestling team (three years)… coached by Larry Holsey, Michael Denmark and Mike Cotton… Personal… Daughter of David and Shawn Fleming… her father, David, is a member of The Citadel class of 1991… born on Jan. 9, 1988… majoring in health and exercise science.
Kathryn Gatewood El Paso, Texas
Franklin HS
High School… Graduated from Franklin High School in 2006… ran track and cross country throughout high school… received First Team All-City honors in cross country… received Second Team All-City honors in both cross country and track… was a state qualifier in cross country… brought home a team district cross country championship her senior year… coached by Jesse Aguliar… Personal… Daughter of Mike and Kathy Gatewood… born on Jan. 21, 1988… majoring in political science.
Wilma Harp
Beaufort, S.C.
Beaufort HS
2005 ... Opened up the 2005 season with a time of 22:54 at The Citadel Invitational (9/24)... finished 83rd at the Winthrop Classic (10/15) with a 4k time of 17:44... ran a time of 21:52 at the Disney Invitational (10/8)... ran a season-best time of 21:49 at the SoCon Championships (10/30)... 2004 ... Placed 16th in the College of Charleston meet (9/3) with a 2k time of 13:33... set a personal record in the 5k with a time of 20:12 at The Citadel Invitational (9/25), finishing 17th... ran a time of 21:18 at the Furman Invitational (10/9)... at the SoCon Championships, finished with a time of 21:19... High School... Attended Beaufort High School where she lettered in cross country and track all four years... was coached by Col. Johnson... track team won the state championship her sophomore year... track team also won the regional championship during her freshman, sophomore and junior years... Personal... Daughter of Jeffrey and Babylina Harp... was born in Manilla, Phillippines... majoring in computer science.
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Heather Harris Summerville, S.C.
Harp’s Top Times PR.............20:12 2004..........20:12 2005..........21:49
Pinewood Prep HS
High School… A 2006 graduate of Pinewood Prep School… received three letters in cross country and track and two letters in basketball… was a SCISA State (individual) Champion in cross country… named All-State and All-Region twice in cross country… was the 1600m regional champion… her cross country team won the regional and state title twice… coached by Chan Pons and Irv Batten… Personal… Daughter of Frank and Shellie Harris… born on Dec. 26, 1987… her father, Frank, played football at The Citadel… majoring in biology.
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Laura Hewston Summerville, S.C.
Stratford HS
2003 Most Valuable Runner
2005... Opened the season with a time of 20:12 at the Gamecock Invitational (9/2), placing 25th... ran a time of 20:10 at the College of Charleston meet (9/10), finishing fifth when scored as a dual meet against CofC and placing third when scored as a dual meet against Davidson... topped that time with a mark of 19:48 at The Citadel Invitational (9/24), finishing fourth... matched that time as she finished 37th at the SoCon Championships (10/30)... ran a 6k time of 24:03 at the NCAA Regional Championships in Greenville, N.C.... 2004... Placed 11th at the College of Charleston meet (9/3) with a 2m time of 12:56... at the Naval Academy Salty Dog Invitational (9/18), ran a time of 26:32... set a personal best time of 19.08 as she finished sixth in The Citadel Invitational (9/25)... ran a time of 20:24 at the Furman Invitational (10/9)... at
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Hewston’s Top Times PR.............19:08 2003..........20:01 2004..........19:08 2005..........19:48
the SoCon Championships (10/30), finished 25th with a 6k time of 20:12... 2003... Named Most Valuable Runner in 2003... ran a 2m time of 12:55.1 at the College of Charleston meet (8/29), finishing 15th... finished 13th at the Gamecock Invitational (9/5) with a time of 20:01... placed 25th at the Davidson Open with a time of 21:08... ran 19:43 at The Citadel Invitational (9/27), placing 10th... at the Furman Invitational (10/11), set a mark of 20:42.3... ran a time of 21:11.3 at the SoCon Championships (11/1), placing 55th... finished her knob year off with a time of 25:33 at the NCAA Regional Championships... High School... A 2003 graduate of Stratford High School... earned All-State laurels all four years... earned multiple MVP honors... Personal... Daughter of Maria and James Hewston... born July 9, 1985... majoring in business administration.
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Megan Jenkins
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Colorado Springs, Colo. Rampart HS
2005 Most Valuable Runner
Jenkins’ Top Times PR.............19:38 2005..........19:38
2005... Opened her knob season with a fourth-place finish in the Gamecock Invitational (9/2) with a time of 19:21...at the College of Charleston meet (9/10), ran a time of 20:12 as she finished sixth in the dual meet against CofC, fourth in the dual scoring against Charleston Southern... ran to a third-place finish at The Citadel Invitational (9/24) with a time of 19:47... set a personal best mark of 19:38 at the Disney Invitational, placing 38th... finished 19th at the Winthrop Classic (10/15) with a 4k time of 15:38... at the SoCon Championships (10/30), finished 35th with a time of 19:46... named the team’s most valuable runner for her strong knob-year performance... High School... Attended Rampart High School... named All-Area Honorable Mention in 2004... Personal... Born Sept. 9, 1987 in Little Rock, Ark.... majoring in political science... daughter of Ronald and Brenda-Lyn Jenkins... father Ronald is a graduate of The Citadel.
Rawl’s Top Times PR.............21:06 2003..........21:14 2004..........21:06 2005..........21:19
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Amanda Rawl
5-3
Honea-Path, S.C. Belton-Honea Path HS
2005... At the Gamecock Invitational (9/2), ran a time of 21:32... set a mark of 22:00 at the College of Charleston meet (9/10), finishing 11th in the dual meet scored against CofC and eighth in the dual meet scored against Charleston Southern... finished 15th at The Citadel Invitational (9/24) with a time of 21:19... ran a 21:22 at the Disney Invitational (10/8)... placed 81st at the SoCon Championships (10/30) with a time of 21:48... 2004... Opened the 2004 season with a 2m time of 14:07 at the College of Charleston meet (9/3), finishing 18th... ran a 4k time of 17:14 at the Winthrop Classic (10/16)... set a personal best mark of 21:06 at The Citadel Invitational (9/25), finishing 22nd... ran a time of 21:24 at the Furman Invitational (10/9)... set a mark of 21:49 at the SoCon Championships (10/30)... 2003... Ran a time of 21:14 at the Gamecock Invitational (9/5)... finished 30th at the Davidson Open (9/13)... ran a time of 21:34 at The Citadel Invitational (9/27)... set a mark of 22:06.6 at the Furman Invitational (10/11)... at the SoCon Championships, ran a time of 22:23.9... High School... A 2003 graduate of Belton-Honea Path High School... Personal... Majoring in health and wellness.
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Erin Ritter
5-8
Cincinnati, Ohio. Archbishop McNicholas HS
2005 Most Outstanding Runner
Ritter’s Top Times PR.............19:41
2005... Opened the season with a 20th-place finish at the Gamecock Invitational (9/2), running a 20:01... finished second overall at the College of Charleston meet (9/10) with a time of 19:56... placed eighth at The Citadel Invitational (9/24) with a mark of 20:20... set a personal best time of 10:41 as she finished 42nd at the Disney Invitational (10/8)... placed 53rd at the SoCon Championships (10/30) with a time of 20:14... at the NCAA Regionals, finished 163rd with a 6k time of 24:14... High School... Attended Archbishop McNicholas High School... received All-Ohio honors her senior year... Personal... Daughter of John and Melanie Ritter... born Oct. 5, 1986 in Cincinnati, Ohio... majoring in biology.
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Sarah Strickland Belton, S.C.
Belton-Honea Path HS
2005-06 Tom Metsker Ultimate Sacrifice Award Honoree
2005... Ran a time of 21:10 at the Gamecock Invitational (9/2)... set a mark of 21:00 at the College of Charleston meet (9/10), finishing seventh when scored as a dual match against CofC and sixth as a dual match against Charleston Southern... placed 10th at The Citadel Invitational (9/24) with a time of 20:43... bested that with a time of 20:03 at the Disney Invitational (10/8)... set a personal best time at the SoCon Championships (10/30), running 19:50... ran a time of 25:03 at the NCAA Regional Championships... High School... Attended Belton-Honea Path High School... coached by Matt Wurst... named team MVP three years... Personal... Daughter of Ray and Delores Strickland... born June 5, 1987... majoring in chemistry.
Strickland’s Top Times PR.............19:50 2005..........19:50
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Natalie Wolin
5-2 Toledo, Ohio Whitmer Senior HS
High School... A 2006 Whitmer High School graduate... received four letters in cross country and track and field... named Toledo All-City League three times in cross country... received one All-Great Lakes League honor... was a regional qualifier in the 3200m her junior year... cross country team finished second in the City League Championships... coached by Jeremy Elliott... Personal... Daughter of Craig and Laura Wolin... born on Dec. 21, 1987... majoring in business administration.
The Men’s Team Jason Byrd
So. 5-11 150 Alpharetta, Ga. Milton HS
2005... Did not compete... High School... Graduated from Milton High School in 2005... coached by Andy Carr... team placed seventh in state... also lettered in cross country and wrestling... Personal... Son of Bill and Kay Byrd... twin brother runs track for the University of Alabama... born on April 23, 1987 in Chesapeake, Va.... majoring in business administration with an accounting concentration.
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Steven Craig
Piedmont, S.C. Wren HS
2005... Finished 12th at the Gamecock Invitational (9/2) with a 5k time of 16:34... ran 17:01 in the 5k at the College of Charleston meet (9/10), placing ninth in the dual scoring against CofC and sixth in the dual scoring against Charleston Southern... at the Winthrop Classic (10/15), ran 21:56 in the 6k... finished 20th at The Citadel Invitational (9/24) with a time of 30:55... topped that with a time of 29:52 at the Disney Invitational (10/8), a season best... at the SoCon Championships (10/30), ran a time of 30:25... 2004... Ran a 5k time of 17:50 in the College of Charleston meet (9/3)... at the Winthrop Classic (10/16), ran a 6k time of 20:31... ran 29:16 at the Naval Academy’s Salty Dog Invitational (9/18)... set a personal record at The Citadel Invitational (9/25) with a time of 28:02... set a mark of 29:35 at the Furman Invitational (10/9)... ran 30:01 at the SoCon Championships (10/30)... High School... A 2004 graduate of Wren High School... was All-State (3A) in cross country and track, as well as AllCounty and All-Region... high school team won the 4x800m relay state championship in 2003 and 2004... team was the 2004 3A State Champions in track... coached by Mereidth Craig... Personal... Son of Steve and Rita Craig... born on Nov. 23, 1985 in Greenville, S.C.... majoring in civil engineering.
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Craig’s Top Times PR.............28:02 2004..........28:02 2005..........29:52
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Stephen Dickey
160 Anderson, S.C. T.L. Hanna HS
High School... Graduated from T.L. Hanna High School in 2006... received four letters in track and cross country... was a two-time All-State honoree... three-time AllRegion honoree... member of the 2003 South Carolina State Championship 4x800m relay team... that relay team still holds the school record... named Most Valuable Track Athlete of Anderson County... coached by Chuck Parker... Personal... Born in Lexington, S.C.... son of Steve and Phyliss Dickey... majoring in political science.
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Matt Holmes
140 Taylors, S.C. Wade Hampton HS
2005 Co-Most Outstanding Runner
Holmes’ Top Times PR.............26:44 2003..........27:16 2004..........26:44 2005..........26:54
Isaac’s Top Times PR.............28:03
2005... Finished seventh at the Gamecock Invitational (9/2) with a 5k time of 16:20... placed second overall at the College of Charleston meet (9/10), running a 5k time of 16:16... at The Citadel Invitational (9/24), finished fourth with a time of 27:16... set a personal best mark of 26:54 at the Disney Invitational (10/8), finishing 34th... ran a 6k time of 19:55 at the Winthrop Classic (10/15)... finished 48th at the SoCon Championships (10/30), running 27:23... named Co-Most Outstanding Runner along with Charles Kutz... 2004... Placed 11th at the College of Charleston meet (9/3) with a 5k time of 17:05... at the Naval Academy’s Salty Dog Invitational (9/18), finished 41st with a mark of 27:18... finished eighth at The Citadel Invitational (9/25), running 26:44... 2003... Opened his knob season with a 17th place finish at the College of Charleston meet (8/29) with a 5k time of 17:11.2... at the Gamecock Invitational, finished 10th, running 16:37 (5k)... in his first 8k run of the year, ran 28:26 at the Davidson Open (9/13)... finished 17th at The Citadel Invitational (9/27) with a time of 28:02... ran 28:13 at the Furman Invitational (10/11)... placed 19th at the Winthrop Classic (10/18), running 27:16.9... finished 39th at the SoCon Championships (11/1) with a mark of 28:06.9... ran 34:37 (10k) at the NCAA Regionals (11/15)... High School... A 2003 graduate of Wade Hampton High School... Three-time All-County and All-Region... Two-time recipient of All-State honors... Personal... Son of Sally and Mike Holmes... born Nov. 2, 1984... Dean’s List, Fall 2003 and Spring 2004... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll, Fall 2003 and Spring 2004...majoring in business administration.
Robert Isaac
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150 Oviedo, Fla.
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Lake Howell HS
2005... Finished 21st at the Gamecock Invitational (9/2), running 17:02 (5k)... ran 16:53 (5k) at the College of Charleston meet (9/10), finishing eighth in the dual scoring against CofC and fifth in the dual scoring against Charleston Southern... ran a time of 20:50 (6k) at the Winthrop Classic (10/15)... placed 13th at The Citadel Invitational (9/24) with a time of 29:06... ran a personal best time of 28:03 at the Disney Invitational (10/8), finishing 84th... 2004... Did not compete... High School... Graduated from Lake Howell High School in 2004... named All-Seminole Athletic Conference his senior year... lettered in cross country and track... coached by Larry Bahn and Brett Hamilton... Personal... Son of Bob and Sue Isaac... born on Nov. 12, 1985 in Omaha, Neb.... father Bob was a long and triple jumper for The Citadel from 1972-1976... majoring in business administration.
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Brendan Kight
Sumter, S.C. Wilson Hall HS
High School... Three-time All-State cross country runner from Wilson Hall High School... All-State track runner his senior year in 2006... lettered in cross country, track and soccer... received All-State honors and named South Carolina’s Player of the Year in soccer in 2006... also received All-Region honors in soccer all four years of high school... coached by Tom O’Hare in track and cross country... Personal... Born on Feb. 25, 1988 in Sumter, S.C.... son of Greg and Carolyn Kight... majoring in civil engineering.
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Daniel Knight
145 Elgin, S.C.
Spring Valley HS
High School... Graduated from Spring Valley High School in 2006... received AllState Cross Country honors in 2004... garnered All-Region honors in 2003, ’04 and ’05... coached by John Jones... Personal... Born on Aug. 31, 1988 in Columbia, S.C.... full name is Daniel Watson Knight, Jr.... son of Danny and Sophia Knight... majoring in business administration.
Charles Kutz
Sr. 5-11 155 Anderson, S.C. T.L. Hanna HS 2005 Co-Most Outstanding Runner
2005... Finished 13th at the Gamecock Invitational (9/2), running 16:35 (5k)... ran a 5k time of 16:41 at the College of Charleston meet (9/10), finishing sixth in the dual scoring against CofC and third in the dual scoring against Charleston Southern... placed 15th at The Citadel Invitational with a time of 29:18 (8k)... set a personal best time of 27:09 at the Disney Invitational (10/8), finishing 45th... ran 21:15 (6k) at the Winthrop Classic (10/15)... finished 51st at the SoCon Championships (10/30) with a time of 27:48... named the team’s Co-Most Outstanding Runner along with Matt Holmes... 2004... Finished 10th at the College of Charleston meet (9/3), running 17:04 (5k)... ran 27:48 at the Naval Academy’s Salty Dog Invitational (9/18)... placed 17th at The Citadel Invitational (9/25), running 27:39... ran 29:07 at the Furman Invitational (10/9)... set a 6k mark of 19:59 at the Winthrop Classic (10/16)... placed 70th at the SoCon Championships (10/30), running 29:42... 2003... Placed 18th at the College of Charleston meet (8/29), running 17:13.3 (5k)... at the Gamecock Invitational (9/5), finished 14th with a 5k time of 16:51... ran 29:04 at the Davidson Open (9/13)... ran to a 24th place finish at The Citadel Invitational (9/27) with a time of 28:42... ran 28:26.3 at the Furman Invitational (10/11)... finished 27th at the Winthrop Classic with a time of 27:48.1... finished 59th at the SoCon Championships (11/1) with a time of 29:01.4... ran a 10k time of 34:50 at the NCAA Regionals (11/15)... High School... 2003 graduate of T. L. Hanna High School... named All-Anderson County in 2003 in 4x800... named All-Region in 4x800 also in 2003... letterman in cross country and track... Personal... Son of Mary and Rodney Kutz... born July 19, 1985... Athletics Director’s Honor Roll, Fall 2003 and Spring 2004... majoring in physical education.
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Kutz’s Top Times PR.............27:09 2003........ 27:48.1 2004..........27:39 2005..........27:09
John Marcus
140 Anderson, S.C. T.L. Hanna HS
2005... Did not compete... High School... Attended Wade Hampton High School... coached by Rick Zeller... cross country team was the South Carolina AAA State Champions in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003... team was also the Peach Blossom Conference and Greenville City Champs the same year... Personal... Son of Mike and Gloria Marcus... born on May 7, 1987 in Columbia, S.C.... majoring in English.
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James Sanyi
Sumter, S.C.
Sumter HS
2005... Did not compete... High School... Attended Sumter High School, where he graduated in 2005... coached by Jimmy Watson... lettered in cross country, track and field and wrestling... was All-Region in track and field... Personal... Son of James and Mary Ann Sanyi... born on Jan. 26, 1987 in Sumter, S.C.... majoring in biology.
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Daniel Skipper Liberty, S.C.
Liberty HS
High School... Graduated from Liberty High School in 2006... lettered in cross country and track... Personal... Born on May 19, 1988 in Greenville, S.C.... son of Ricky and Renee Skipper... majoring in civil engineering.
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Wilson’s Top Times PR.............26:10 2003..........28:00 2004..........26:30 2005..........26:10
Will Wilson
Columbia, S.C. Cardinal Newman HS 2005 Most Valuable Runner
2005... Ran to a third place finish at the Gamecock Invitational (9/2) with a 5k time of 15:59... won the College of Charleston meet (9/10) with a mark of 16:05 (5k)... was the runner up at The Citadel Invitational (9/24), running 26:39... set a personal best time of 26:10 at the Disney Invitational (10.8), finishing 10th... finished the Winthrop Classic (10/15) with a 6k time of 20:37... placed 40th at the SoCon Championships (10/30) with a time of 26:56... ran 33:51 (10k) at the NCAA Regional Championships... named the team’s Most Valuable Runner... 2004... Finished as the runner up at the College of Charleston meet (9/3), running 16:16.0 (5k)... ran 27:12 at the Naval Academy’s Salty Dog Invitational (9/18)... at The Citadel Invitational (9/25), finished sixth with a time of 26:30... at the Furman Invitational (10/9), ran 28:13... ran a 6k time of 19:26 at the Winthrop Classic (10/16)... finished 40th at the SoCon Championships (10/30) with a time of 28:11... 2003... Finished 16th at the College of Charleston meet (8/29) with a 5k time of 17:09.9... placed ninth at the Gamecock Invitational (9/5), running 16:35 (5k)... ran 28:35 at the Davidson Open (9/13)... finished 16th at The Citadel Invitational (9/27), running 28:00... set a mark of 28:54.6 at the Furman Invitational (10/11)... finished 39th at the Winthrop Classic (10/18) with a time of 28:37.3... finished 69th at the SoCon Championships (11/1), running 29:53.5... High School... A 2003 graduate of Cardinal Newman High School... earned All-State honors... Personal... Son of Maura and Jeremy Wilson... born Aug. 15, 1984... Athletics Director’s Honor Roll, Fall 2003... majoring in business administration.
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Jody Huddleston Head Coach
South Alabama (1977)
Entering his 21st year at The Citadel, head cross country and track and field coach Jody Huddleston continues to lead one of the most successful programs at The Citadel and in the Southern Conference. Huddleston’s tenure has seen 48 conference champions, 184 All-Southern Conference honors bestowed, the first woman to compete in athletics at The Citadel, the first woman to win a conference championship at The Citadel and the first woman to compete in an NCAA Championship event in school history. Huddleston led the Bulldogs through the historic 2006 track and field seasons, which included then-junior Stephanie McNeill entering the history books on several separate occasions and the women’s team doubling their best performance at a conference championship. McNeill set history by becoming the first woman from the Military College of South Carolina to qualify for an NCAA Championship event, throwing a qualifying mark of 47’ 9” in the shot put. McNeill won her flight in the shot put at the NCAA Regional Championships with a throw of 46’ 10.25” as she finished 15th overall. The women’s team finished sixth at the SoCon Outdoor Championships with a school record 48 team points scored. Huddleston, along with assistant coach Kris Kut, coached McNeill as she won the 2006 Southern Conference discus title with a throw of 141’ 2”, making her the first female cadet to win a SoCon Championship. Those accomplishments, along with regional and national media exposure, came in a 2006 track and field season that saw 22 school records broken, 19 athletes receiving All-Conference honors, three SoCon Athlete of the Week honors, two conference champions and two conference superlative honors. Moreover, McNeill was named the SoCon’s Outstanding Field Performer and freshman Shaquill Smith was tabbed as Freshman of the Year after he won the high jump, placed fifth in the triple jump as he set a new freshman school record (47’ 4.25”) and placed eighth in the long jump. Huddleston’s program first broke into the national headlines in the fall of 1997 when Mandy Garcia became the school’s first-ever female cadet-student-athlete and attracted unprecedented national media exposure as she set history. Garcia served as the lone member of the women’s cross country, indoor track and outdoor track “team” that year. Two years later, Peaches Hudson took second in the heptathlon and captured the institution’s first female All-Southern Conference honor. Huddleston came to The Citadel from Oklahoma Baptist in Shawnee, Okla., where he served as head coach for seven years. In 1984, he earned NAIA District IX Coach of the Year honors. Earlier that year, the Bison finished second at the league championships, the best track performance for the school in 10 years. An All-America decathlete at Florida Community College, Huddleston set a new national junior college decathlon long jump record in 1975. He transferred to South Alabama and went on to establish two school records. Huddleston graduated from South Alabama in 1977 with a bachelor’s of science degree in physical education. He earned a master’s degree in education two years later at that same institution. Huddleston has tgree children, Ryan (21) and Callie (16) and he and his wife, Mary Ellen, have one daughter, Mary Kathryn (21 months).
Kris Kut Assistant Coach
Sixth Year The Citadel (2000)
Kris Kut enters his seventh year as a coach at The Citadel, his first in a full-time coaching status. Along with Jody Huddleston, Kut has been on staff during the track and field programs through the past several years and has watched from the sidelines as school records have fallen over and over again. Kut, who focuses mainly on the field events and is the program’s recruiting coordinator, has helped coach 12 conference champions during his tenure at The Citadel, including the school’s first female to win a conference championship, Stephanie McNeill. Kut guided McNeill as she also became the first female from The Citadel to qualify and compete in an NCAA Championship event. Under his tutelage, The Citadel’s cadet-student-athletes have won 83 All-Conference honors and numerous school records have fallen, including 22 during the 2006 season alone. Kut, a 2000 graduate from The Citadel, was a four-year letterwinner at The Military College of South Carolina as he pursued his bachelor’s degree in political science. He remained at the school as he earned his master’s degree in health, exercise and sport science in 2003. A three-time Southern Conference Champion as a cadet-student-athlete, Kut also received four All-Conference honors. He remains the school record holder in the javelin and was a junior national qualifier, competing in the 1997 Junior National Track and Field meet in St. Louis, Mo. As a senior, Kut finished seventh in the javelin at the prestigious Penn Relays, as well as first at several other key meets. Born Jan. 20, 1978, Kut married the former Holly Jones of Mechanicsville, Va., in 2003. They currently reside in Mount Pleasant, S.C., with their two-year old son Andre Jackson and their three-month old son Preston.
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History and Records Southern Conference Championship Results
Southern Conference Championship Results
Men
Women
Year 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
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Finish (Pts) 5th (137) 4th (98) 4th (84) 3rd (108) 6th (162) 8th (238) 8th (193) 8th (241) 7th (169) 7th (177) 7th (171) 7th (173) 8th (223) 6th (173) 5th (145) 8th (203) 4th (110) 8th (212) 7th (146) 7th (174) 8th (166) 8th (167) 8th (204) T-5th (154) 6th (149) 8th (201) 8th (205) 8th (236) 6th (152) 8th (230) 10th (199) 4th (121) 8th (198) 7th (203) 8th (215) 9th (231) 9th (234)
The 2006 Southern Conference Cross Country Championships will be held in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Oct. 28
Year 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Finish (Pts) NTS*** 11th (290) T-10th (324) 11th (291) 9th (250) 12th (364) 11th (294) 11th (295) 9th (231)
*** No team score was recorded in 1997 as The Citadel fielded only one runner. Mandy Garcia, the first female cadet-studentathlete in The Citadel’s history, finished 44th overall with a 5k time of 20:42.
All-Southern Conference Honorees
Jim Boyd 1971
Bob Butcher 1994
Andrew Cawood 2000 The
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The Citadel
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Located in historic Charleston, S.C., The Citadel offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in the humanities, business, math, science, engineering and education. The Citadel’s reputation for academic excellence is reinforced by annual rankings from U.S. News & World Report that place The Citadel as number two in public colleges granting master’s degrees in the South. The engineering school is nationally ranked at number 27. With an enrollment of more than 1,900, the Corps of Cadets is the nation’s largest military college program outside the service academies. All cadets are educated within a classic military system and about 40 percent of the graduating seniors earn military commissions. The remaining graduates attend graduate school or enter the job market. The College of Graduate and Professional Studies, which is noted for Citadel excellence in a civilian environment, serves about 1,200 residents of South Carolina’s Lowcountry. Academic programs at the collge are complimented by a strong commitment to service and emphatic support of an honor code that calls upon a cadet not to lie, cheat or steal or tolerate those who do. Since its founding in 1842, The Citadel’s emphasis on character, as well as intellect, has produced generations of graduates who have served their nation, their professions and their communities with distinction.
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