2010 Men's Cross Country Media Guide by University of Dayton

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Head Coach.......................................................Rich Davis Alma Mater.................................................. Cedarville ‘67 Seasons at UD.....................................................Fourteen Email ............................. Richard.Davis@notes.udayton.edu Assistant Coach...........................................Robert English Cross Country Office Phone.......................... (937) 229-4293 2008 Atlantic 10 Finish................................................ 6th

ATHLETICS COMMUNICATION

Cross Country/T&F Contact.......................... Brendan Bergen Email............................................... bergenba@gmail.com Website...........................................www.DaytonFlyers.com

COACHES.........................................11-13 Head Coach Rich Davis............................ 11 Assistant Coach Rob English.................... 12

THE RECORDS...................................34-40. Top 50 All-Time 8K Performance............... 35 Harrier Heroes....................................... 36 Year-by-Year Results...........................37-38 All-Time Roster...................................... 39 10K / 8K Records................................... 40

THE FLYERS.....................................13-26 2009 Cross Country Roster....................... 14 Chris Lemon.......................................... 15 Matt Lemon.......................................... 16 Brad Boyd............................................. 17 Cory McGoldrick..................................... 18 Derek Henderson.................................... 19 Ryan Shirley.......................................... 20 Nate Adessi........................................... 21 Kyle Lowry............................................ 22 Greg Roeth........................................... 23 Derek Bornhorst..................................... 24 Stephen Mackell..................................... 25 Jerremy Schiele..................................... 26 Doug Norris........................................... 27 Eric Gruenbacher.................................... 27 Nick Fry................................................ 28

THE UNIVERSITY..............................41-44 Academic Services / Compliance............... 42 Sports Medicine / Strength...................... 43 Administration...................................... 44

SCHEDULE SPRING 2011 DATE MEET FRI. / FEB. 11 Akron Invitational SAT. / FEB. 12 Akron Invitational SAT. / MAR. 19 Early Bird Relays FRI. / APR. 01 Oliver Nikoloff Invitational SAT. / APR. 02 Oliver Nikoloff Invitational SAT. / APR. 02 Miami Invitational FRI. / APR. 15 All-Ohio Championship SAT. / APR. 16 All-Ohio Championship

PLACE TIME* Akron, OH 9:00 PM Akron, OH 10:00 AM Cincinnati, OH 2:00 PM Cincinnati, OH 6:00 PM Cincinnati, OH 12:00 PM Oxford, OH 11:30 AM Cincinnati, OH 5:00 PM Cincinnati, OH 2:00 PM

FALL 2011 DATE MEET SAT. / SEP. 3 Flyer 5K Challenge FRI. / SEP. 16 National Catholic Invitational FRI. / SEP. 30 All-Ohio Championships SUN. / OCT. 16 NCAA Pre-Nationals SAT. / OCT. 29 Atlantic 10 Championships SAT. / NOV. 12 NCCA Great Lakes Regional NOV. / NOV. 21 NCAA Championship

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Tyler Roeth........................................... 28 2009 SEASON REVIEW......................27-33 2009 Cross Country Season Review............ 28 Flyer 5K................................................ 29 2009 Cross Country Results..................30-33

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CROSS COUNTRY TEAM INFORMATION

FLYER CROSS COUNTRY A Championship Tradition....................... 2-3 Atlantic 10 Accolades............................ 4-5 Where They Train.................................. 6-7 2009 Atlantic 10 Championships............. 8-9

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Founded..................................................................1850 Enrollment..............................................................7,700 Colors.............................. Red (PMS 200) & Blue (PMS 288) Conference.......................................................Atlantic 10 President............................................. Dr. Daniel J. Curran VP/Director of Athletics.....................................Tim Wabler

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PLACE TIME* Kettering, OH 10:45 AM Soth Bend, IN 5:00 PM Cedarville, OH 2:00 PM Terre Haute, IN 11;45 AM Charlotte, NC 10:00 AM Toledo, OH 12:00 PM Terre Haute, IN 12:00 PM

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The 2010-2011 Men’s Cross Country Media Guide is a publication of the UD Athletics Communication Office. Produced by Gianina Alagia. Written by Daniel Eiser. Additional assistance by Richard Davis and Krystal Warren.

Photos Courtesy of Erik Schelkun (Elsestar Images), Tim Boone (Avalon Communications), Larry Burgess and Lauren Tomasella (UD Public Relations), John Moreau (UD), Brian Ream, Leon Chuck, UD Archives, Ron Alvey (Dayton Daily News), Jim Witmer (Dayton Daily News), Brett Hansbauer, Norvelle Kennedy, Keith Currie, David Jackson, John Plassenthal, Tim Zechar, Matt Cashore (Notre Dame), Mike Lemon, Richard Davis, City of Dayton Convention and Visitors Bureau, Boston Athletic Association, Eliterunning.com, Running Times Magazine, Dayton Dragons Professional Baseball Team, The Greene, and the Atlantic 10 Conference.

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A CHAMPIONSHIP TRADITION Over the years, the University of Dayton cross country team has produced All-Conference runners and has had Summa Cum Laude graduates. From Academic All-Americas to winning the Cross Country Only National Championship, the UD men’s cross country team prides itself on excelling both in the classroom and on the course. The 2010 men’s cross country team was named a USTFCCCA All-Academic Team for the 15th consecutive year.

Its recent graduates have gone on to be successful in many professions – engineers, dentists, teachers, naval pilots, doctors, personal trainers and self-employed computer consultants are among an extensive lists of fields for which UD cross country alums can be found. At the same time, these graduates still maintain their lifelong love of running, competing and finishing marathons – such as Boston and Chicago – along with local weekend races. How did the University of Dayton and the cross country program shape their lives? Here are selected Flyer alum and their thoughts:

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“The University of Dayton and the cross country program helped me with the tools to develop a great career and life. The faculty is innovative, informed and relevant. They have continued to be an invaluable resource long past my graduation. The same and more can be said of the cross country team, which created a deep sense of community and accomplishment. The team has given me friendships I will have for life. Cross country helped me perpetuate this lifelong running habit of mine! UD is a great school. You will be glad that you picked it.” – Jeff Jones ’99 (Visual Communication Design, Senior Graphics Designer, Wright State University)

– Tom Stocker ’96 (Two-Time Team MVP) (Mechanical Engineer, Robotics Engineer, Combined Technologies Group)

“Next to marrying my wife, choosing to attend the University of Dayton was the best decision I made in my life. Academically, the faculty and staff did everything they could to prepare me for my career and life after graduation. I was never just a number. The same applied to my experience as a UD student-athlete. Everyone from Coach Davis, to the athletic administration did so much to make every athlete feel important and make us successful. Of all things that I learned at UD, the most important was how to effectively serve as a leader in my community.” – Tim Mulligan (“High Flyer” and Team MVP 2002, Most Improved Runner 2000) (High School Teacher and Coach in New Jersey)

“Deciding to run at UD was the single most exciting choice I have ever made. Through example and constructive guidance, I learned from the coaches and older runners the success that results from discipline and attention to detail. My running was taken to a place I had previously thought was out of reach. I left UD a much different person that when I arrived, equipped with the tools to succeed in a dynamic world I feel very fortunate to continue to be part of something very special.”

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– Riley Scott ’98 (President, Greenview Enterprises LTD. – Boulder, Colorado)

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“The University of Dayton provided me with an opportunity to run cross country at the Division I level and attain an education that is second to none. During my years as a Flyer, I was able to improve my times each season due to individual training that the coaches had geared towards me. That enabled me to achieve my optimum performance while competing and beating schools from the MAC, Big Ten, and SEC. In addition, the education I received has been key to where I stand professionally today. At UD, I valued the benefits of a large school while being treated like an individual from the staff and professors. The cross country team is like a family and I still stay in close touch with everyone I ran with.”

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– Phil Ranly ‘01

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“As a member of the UD men’s cross country team, you join a tradition of balanced student-athletes. Coach Davis challenges you to work hard on-and-off the field. It’s truly a complete program.”

RICK HEITKAMP

DAN MORONEY

A-10 All-Conference Team 7th place, 1998

A-10 All-Conference Team 5th place, 1999

KEVIN TSCHOLL

ERIC CONTRERAS

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ATLANTIC 10 ACCOLADES

A-10 Rookie of the Year 2000

Two-time A-10 Student-Athlete of the Year 2005 and 2006

CHRIS LEMON

GREG ROETH

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MATT LEMON

A-10 Individual RunnerUp 2010

A-10 Rookie of the Year, 2009

A-10 All-Conference Team 5th place, 2008

A-10 All-Conference Team 9th place, 2009

A-10 Student-Athlete of the Year 2010

A-10 All-Conference Team 8th place, 2010

A-10 All-Conference Team 3rd place, 2006

A-10 All-Academic Team 2009

USTFCCCA All-Academic 2010

A-10 Rookie of the Year 2005

A-10 All-Conference Team 8th place, 2008

A-10 Student-Athlete of the Year, 2009 & 2010

A-10 All-Conference Team 9th place, 2005

A-10 All-Conference Team 8th place, 2007 A-10

A-10 Individual Champion 2009

Rookie of the Year 2007

A-10 All-Conference and All-Academic Teams 3rd place, 2008

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A-10 All-Conference Team 4th place, 2010

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A-10 All-Conference Team 6th place, 2009

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WHERE THEY TRAIN The men’s cross country team believes in logging 100-percent of their training miles on natural surfaces. UD trains in many of Dayton’s metro parks and two State Parks, all of which provide the team an opportunity to prepare at a competitive level.

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INDIAN RIFFLE PARK (KETTERING, OH)

Indian Riffle Park is the home course of the Flyer 5K, the only home meet of the season for Dayton’s cross country teams. In addition, the Flyer 5K is the season opening meet for the NCAA Division I Teams in Southwest Ohio.

JOHN BRYAN STATE PARK (YELLOW SPRINGS, OH) Trail runs of up to 12 miles to take the Flyers on a scenic tour from Glen Helen into John Bryan State Park and Clifton Gorge. The trail follows the Little Miami River, a national scenic waterway.

SYCAMORE STATE PARK (TROTWOOD, OH) An eight mile nature trail through forested hills takes the Flyers to a one mile grass trail which encircles a lake, the site of the team’s annual “Tombstone Relay.”

EASTWOOD METRO PARK (DAYTON, OH) A flat, grassy five mile course that provides UD with an ideal venue for tempo runs.

HUFFMAN METRO PARK (DAYTON, OH) A 400 meter grass trail which connects to a 1,400 meter loop for a flat, grass suface upon which to do threshold training.

GRANT PARK (CENTERVILLE, OH) The trails of this 187-acre natural area lead along creeks and through a meadow, forest, prairie, and wetland habitats. A well-maintained grass course, 1500 meters in length, encircles the prairie. This course is similar to the footing found at national class competition venues.

BILL YECK PARK AND FOREST FIELD (CENTERVILLE, OH) The warm up and cool down trails of Bill Yeck Park lead to Forest Field. Three loops and adjacent fields of Forest Field park consists of 800 meters, 1,000 meters, and 1,200 meters. Running around these fields provides opportunity to train at various tempos over a variety of distances.

HILLS AND DALES PARK (DAYTON, OH)

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Within two miles from campus, this park is affectionately known to the Flyers as “Tim’s Trails,“ named after a former team captain and record holder. A 500 meter steady grade provides a site for uphill repetition training.

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Five miles of scenic trails, ranging from easy grades to strenuous up-hills provide the opportunity for Dayton to simulate any courses the team will race on during the season.

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SUGARCREEK METRO PARK (BELLBROOK, OH)

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Five and a half miles of scenic, mostly level trails providing a great venue for recover runs.

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POSSOM CREEK METRO PARK (DAYTON, OH)

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2010-2011 TEAM ROSTER Class SO SO RS SR FR FR RS SR SR SR SO SO SR FR RS SO FR SO SR

Hometown (High School) Canton, OH/St. Thomas Aquinas Russia, OH/Russia Local Westerville, OH/St. Francis DeSales Montgomery, OH/Sycamore Fairfield, OH/St. Xavier North Kingstown, RI/Bishop Hendricken Bowling Green, OH/Toledo St. John Jesuit Bowling Green, OH/Toledo St. John Jesuit Amherst, OH/Amherst Steele Findlay, OH/Findlay Brunswick, OH/Brunswick Vandalia, OH/Butler Miamisburg, OH/Miamisburg Piqua, OH/Houston Solon, OH/Solon Beavercreek, OH/Beavercreek

Coaches:

Head Coach Rich Davis Volunteer Assistant Coach Robert English

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Name Nate Addessi Derek Bornhorst Brad Boyd Nick Fry Eric Gruenbacher Derek Henderson Chris Lemon Matt Lemon Kyle Lowry Stephen Mackell Cory McGoldrick Doug Norris Greg Roeth Tyler Roeth Jeremy Schiele Ryan Shirley

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FRONT ROW (LEFT TO RIGHT): TYLER ROETH, NICK FRY, MATT LEMON, GREG ROETH, CORY MCGOLDRICK, STEPHEN MACKELL, DOUG NORRIS BACK ROW (LEFT TO RIGHT): ASSISTANT COACH ROB ENGLISH, RYAN SHIRLEY, DEREK BORNHORST, KYLE LOWRY, JEREMY SCHIELE, BRAD BOYD, NATE ADDESSI, DEREK HENDERSON, ERIC GRUENBACHER, CHRIS LEMON, HEAD COACH RICH DAVIS

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CHRIS LEMON CLASS........ > SENIOR BIRTH...................... > 7 / 20 / 89 HOMETOWN.................... > BOWLING GREEN, OH

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HIGH SCHOOL.......................... > TOLEDO ST. JOHN

2010 In his senior year as a Flyer, Chris Lemon continued to be the focal point for UD cross-country. Named a team captain and MVP, Lemon handed in the top UD time at each. At the Flyer 5K, Chris set a course meet record with a time of 14:45 while helping his team to a 2nd place finish. Shortly after, at the Mel Brodt Invite 8K, with a 24:13 time. At the All-Ohio Championships 8K, Chris set yet another course record, this time at 24:11. Chris was named to the All Great Lakes Regional Team, and he set a team 10K record of 30:31, helping him finish 5th in a field of 217 runners. Lemon qualified for the NCAA Division I National Championships, where he finished 13th out of 38 individual qualifiers, and 84th out of 255 overall runners. Chris became the only Flyer to finish 1st (2009) or 2nd (2010) overall in the A-10 Championships. Adding to Chris’ 2010 accolades, ESPN The Magazine named Chris to the “Academic All-American”/2nd team. Finally, for the 2nd consecutive season, Lemon’s hard work inside the classroom earned him the title of Atlantic 10 “Student-Athlete of the Year.”

2009 Lemon spent his junior year resetting the program 8K record for a second and third time, as well as claiming the first-ever Atlantic 10 individual crown in team history. Lemon won the conference championship on a muddy day, in a time of 26:13, which helped the Flyers finish third overall – the best finish in program history. In the

team’s second race, the Mel Brodt Invitational, Lemon re-broke his own school record from 2008 with a time of 24:08. Two meets later, at the Notre Dame Invitational, he would do it again and set the bar at a new low point of 24:05. The zippy junior also led UD in every single race during the 2009 season and was named the team’s Most Valuable Runner for the second consecutive year. On top of all that, Lemon was a hard worker in the classroom and was honored as the conference’s Student-Athlete of the Year, as well as UD’s male Presidential Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

2008 To say Chris Lemon had a breakout sophomore season would be an understatement. During the 2008 fall season, the fleet-footed second year runner teamed up with brother, Matt, to become the first Flyers to ever qualify for the NCAA National Championship meet. Chris began the season strong by leading the Flyers at the Meijer Flyer 5K, in which he placed fifth overall in a time of 15:41. He would lead the Flyers in five of eight races overall. Chris set the 8K school record at the Atlantic 10 Championships (24:11), which earned him All-Conference honors for the first time. At the NCAA Great Lakes Regionals, Lemon placed third - the best ever finish by a Flyer runner at that event - before running the fastest 10K time in school history at the NCAA National Championships (30:55). Although Lemon finished 102nd at the national meet, it was a season without precedent for any Flyer. He was named Atlantic 10 Performer of the Week on Sept.

29, as well as being named to the Atlantic 10 Men’s Cross Country All-Academic Team, and as icing on the cake, Chris added the team’s White-Allen Most Valuable Runner award to his coffer.

2007 Chris Lemon placed seventh overall to open the season at the Flyer 5K, and would only improve throughout the fall. He took fourth place overall at the next meet, the National Catholic Invitational, in a Flyer freshman record time of 24:59. Lemon established himself by finishing as Dayton’s second man in four of the final five meets of the season, including at the Atlantic 10 Championships where he finished 26th overall. To round out the year, Lemon posted a time of 32:04 at the NCAA Regional, good enough for third all-time on the school’s 10K list. Chris established three All-Time 8K Performances in program history and a third place Harrier Hero ranking during his freshman campaign.

HIGH SCHOOL Owns the sixth fastest 5k senior time in Ohio at 15:44 (one second behind his brother, Matt Lemon)... Placed sixth at the 2006 D-I Cross Country Championships...Earned a 2nd and 4th place finishes at the D-I Track and Field Championships (4:13 1600meter and 9:15 in 3200 meter)...His best 5k cross country time stands at 15:30.

PERSONAL

• Son of Barbara and Dr. Michael Lemon • Majoring in Education and Spanish.

CAREER STATS > YEAR............................................................................TIME............................................................... HARRIER HERO RANKING 2010....................................................................................... 24:05.........................................................................................1ST 2009....................................................................................... 24:05.........................................................................................1ST 2008....................................................................................... 24:11.........................................................................................1ST 2007....................................................................................... 24:49 ..................................................................................... 3RD

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CLASS........ > SENIOR BIRTH...................... > 07 / 20 / 89

2009 As a junior, Lemon ran the fifth-best time in school history 24:19 at the Notre Dame Invitational and also posted strong finishes at the Flyer 5K (3rd, 15:07) and Mel Brodt Invitational (4th, 24:28) – at both meets the Flyers took first place. Ultimately, Lemon played in instrumental role in helping UD finish third overall at the A-10 Championships. He finished 9th overall in a time of 27:06. His finish resulted in a third-straight inclusion on the A-10 All-Conference squad. A strong academician, Lemon was also named to the A-10 All-Academic Team for the 2009 season.

2008 Along with twin brother, Chris, Matt Lemon made UD cross country history in November by becoming the first Flyer runners to ever qualify for the NCAA National Championship meet. Matt took eighth at the National Cath-

2007 Matt Lemon was named to the Atlantic 10’s All-Conference Team thanks to an eighth place finish at the A-10 Championships with a time of 25:54. Matt earned the A-10 Rookie of the Year award, as he was the first freshman finisher. At the NCAA Regionals, Lemon broke another school record by besting the 10K mark in a time of 31:33. His 24th place earned him a spot on the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Division I Men’s All-Region Cross Country Team. For his accomplishments during the 2007 season, Matt was named the team’s Most Valuable Runner.

HIGH SCHOOL Placed fifth at the 2006 Ohio Division I State Cross Country Championships... 15:35. Personal best 5k was 15:21.

PERSONAL

• Son of Barbara and Dr. Michael Lemon • Majoring in Electical Engineering and minoring in Spanish

CAREER STATS > YEAR............................................................................TIME............................................................... HARRIER HERO RANKING 2010....................................................................................... 24:21........................................................................................ 3RD 2009...................................................................................... 24:19....................................................................................... 3RD 2008....................................................................................... 24:22........................................................................................ 3RD 2007....................................................................................... 25:53........................................................................................ 2ND

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olic Invitational (25:22). He also eclipsed his 8K personal best at the Atlantic 10 Championships. In addition to helping UD to a sixth place team finish, he earned AllConference honors for the second straight year by running the course in 24:22 to take eighth overall. Matt placed 14th at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional to earn a berth at the NCAA Championships, where he had a 31:02 mark.

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Matt Lemon provided leadership, as one of the team’s three captains and winner of the 2010 High Flyer Award. At the Mel Brodt Invitational 8K, Matt finished in 24:21 helping the team to a 1st place finish. Matt helped the team finish 2nd at the All-Ohio Championship 8K by crossing the finish line in 24:28. Lemon helped UD to a 4th place finish in the A-10 Championship 8K with a time of 24:35, and in his final race as a Flyer, he finished in 31:07 at the Great Lakes Regional 10K. Lemon was also named to the A-10 All-Academic Team for the 2010 season.

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HIGH SCHOOL.......................... > TOLEDO ST. JOHN

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HOMETOWN.................... > BOWLING GREEN, OH

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BRAD BOYD CLASS........ > RS SENIOR BIRTH...................... > 08 / 14 / 87 HOMETOWN.................... > WESTERVILLE, OH

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HIGH SCHOOL.......................... > ST. FRANCIS DESALES

In his final season as a Flyer after walking on as a freshman, Boyd opened the season on a positive note, assisting his teammates to a second place finish at the Flyer 5K by posting a time of 16:35. The following week, Dayton finished in first place at the Mel Brodt Invitational, where Boyd finished in 27:42.

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Boyd finished twice for the Flyers during the fall season. The junior claimed 56th place overall at the Flyer 5K with a time of 16:47. The junior also turned in a strong run at the Mel Brodt Invitational, which was good for 69th place overall and a season best time of 27:01.

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2008 Did not compete/place at any meet during the 2008 fall season.

2007 As a sophomore made big contributions to the squad in his second year by placing among the top seven men in each of the final four meets. He established a personal best at the Greater Louisville Classic in 26:37, earning a 28th Harrier Hero ranking. By setting 5K and 10K personal bests and lowering his freshman 8K personal best by 1:46, Brad was awarded the team’s Most Improved Runner honor. With continued development, Boyd could find himself cracking the scoring consistently in his final two seasons as a Flyer.

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2006 Brad Boyd earned the last walk-on position of the team. He competed in five meets in 2006, and has showed great improvement by dropping over a minute from his first meet to his last. His fastest time this season was a 28:09, recorded at the BGSU Falcon Invitational. His best team finish was ninth at the All-Ohio Championship in Delaware, OH.

HIGH SCHOOL Brad was all-league and all-district in track all four years of his high school career...He was All-State in track in 2006...In addition, he was all-league in cross country in 2005 and all-district in 2006...Boyd won the All Ohio Student Athlete Award in 2006...He also was a nominee for Wendy’s National Athletic Heisman Award.

PERSONAL • Son of Howard and Barbara Boyd • Majoring in Accounting and Finance

CAREER STATS > YEAR............................................................................TIME............................................................... HARRIER HERO RANKING 2010 ...................................................................................... 27:42........................................................................................ --2009....................................................................................... 27:01...................................................................................... T-10TH 2008...................................................................................... RS.......................................................................................... T-10TH 2007....................................................................................... 26:36........................................................................................26TH 2006....................................................................................... 28:09......................................................................................... ---

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CLASS........ > RS SENIOR BIRTH...................... > 08 / 29 / 88

In his senior season, Henderson looked to make a lasting impact on the underclassmen and continue to strive for excellence. Derek finished in 16:51 to open the year at the Flyer 5K, helping his team finish in second place. The following race, the Mel Brodt Invitational, Henderson crossed the finish line with a 27:02 mark.

2009 Henderson checked in with two strong races during his junior season for the Flyers. At the season-opening Flyer 5K, his first varsity race in two seasons, he finished 66th overall in a time of 16:59. Henderson then came back and posted a career-best time of 27:01 to finish 70th at the Mel Brodt Invitational.

2008 Derek Henderson competed in two races during the season clocking in at 18:35 at the Flyer 5k and finishing 28:06 at the Atlantic 10 Championship.

improvement throughout his five races in the 2006 season, starting as 14th man at the Flyer 5K and jumping all the way up to the sixth spot at the BGSU Falcon Invitational. At that race he ran a personal best of 27:17 and gave a glimpse of what he can do during his next three years in the program.

HIGH SCHOOL Henderson was second team all-state in cross country in 2005 and in indoor track in 2006...In addition, he was third team allstate in cross country (2004) and outdoor track his senior year...Henderson was on the second team all-America at the National Scholastic Indoor Track & Field Championships in the 4x1 mile...He was voted Most Valuable Track Athlete at Bishop Hendricken high school his senior year.

PERSONAL • Son of Donald and Deborah Henderson • Majoring in Psychology

2007 Derek set personal bests during the spring track season of 9:07 for 3000 meters and 16:13 for 5000 meters. He did not compete in any of the 2007 cross country meets.

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HIGH SCHOOL.......................... > BISHOP HENDRICKEN

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HOMETOWN.................... > NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI

CAREER STATS > YEAR............................................................................TIME............................................................... HARRIER HERO RANKING 2010...................................................................................... 27:02........................................................................................ - 2009...................................................................................... 27:01........................................................................................– – 2008....................................................................................... 28:06......................................................................................... – – 2007....................................................................................... RS............................................................................................. – – 2006....................................................................................... 27:17......................................................................................... – –

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Hailing all the way from Rhode Island, Derek Henderson has made a great addition to the team in his first year. He showed

RYAN SHIRLEY

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CLASS........ > SENIOR BIRTH...................... > 03 / 29/ 89 HOMETOWN.................... > BEAVERCREEK, OH

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HIGH SCHOOL.......................... > BEAVERCREEK

After getting a taste for success during his junior season, Shirley entered the 2010 year with the goal of going out on top. In the season’s first race, Shirley finished 42nd in the Flyer 5K with a 16:09 time. At the Mel Brodt Invitational, Shirley was one of four Flyers to finish within five seconds of one another, bringing in a 26:05 time and helping the team finish first. In the Atlantic 10 Conference Championships, Shirley took 68th place with a time of 26:25 to secure the team’s 4th place finish.

High School Owns a personal best 5k cross country time of 16:18...Placed 17th at the 2006 Division I Southwest Ohio Regional Cross Country Championships.

PERSONAL • Son of Brian and Diane Shirley • Majoring in Accounting

2009

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Shirley competed in all but two races for the Flyers during the 2009 season, a year in which the Flyers experience unprecedented team success. The junior recorded top thirty finishes in the team’s first two meets, the Flyer 5K and the Mel Brodt Invitational. Dayton won both those meets, as Shirley set his personal best at the Mel Brodt meet with a time of 25:52.

2008 The second year runner was among the steadiest Flyers during the 2008 fall campaign, finishing in the top seven for the team at every meet. Shirley scored once for the Flyers at the NCAA Pre-Nationals, where the sophomore finished fourth on the team in a time of 27:16. He also set an 8K personal best with a time of 26:25, and took 71st overall at the 2008 Atlantic 10 Championships.

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2007 This freshman proved that he has a strong upside for the future. By finishing seventh for Dayton at the NCAA Pre-Nationals in 27:54, he showed that he could help the Flyers compete with some of the nation’s top programs. Shirley set a 26:44 personal best at the Greater Louisville Classic, good for 32nd position on the Harrier Hero list.

CAREER STATS > YEAR............................................................................TIME............................................................... HARRIER HERO RANKING 2010...................................................................................... 26:26........................................................................................ - 2009...................................................................................... 25:52...................................................................................... 18TH 2008....................................................................................... 26:25........................................................................................26TH 2007....................................................................................... 26:44........................................................................................32ND

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CORY MCGOLDRICK

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THE FLYERS

CLASS........ > RS JUNIOR BIRTH...................... >10 / 18 / 88

In the 2010 season, the Flyers counted on McGoldrick’s leadership by naming him one of three team captains. Although McGoldrick did not participate in any varsity races, he did bring in a time of 30:20 at the All-Ohio 8K.

2009

14th fastest senior time. A sixth-place 2006 Amherst Regional D-I track qualifier, McGoldrick ran the 3,200-meter event in a time of 9:35.

PERSONAL • Son of Lynn and Timothy McGoldrick • Majoring in Engineering

Running in all but two races for the Flyers, McGoldrick put together a personal best time at the Mel Brodt Invitational where he placed 35th overall in a time of 26:07. He also had a strong performance at the Flyer 5K, placing in the top 50 at the season opener.

2008 After not competing during his freshman season, Cory McGoldrick started off his fall season with a bang. The second-year runner finished 29th overall at the Flyer 5K with a time of 16:16, and then scored again for the Flyers at the National Catholic Invitational where he posted a personal best time of 26:39 to earn a 43rd overall finish. He ended up finishing in the top-seven for UD in four of seven races.

2007 Cory did not run in any varsity meets in 2007 and has four remaining seasons of cross country eligibility as a Dayton Flyer.

HIGH SCHOOL

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2010

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RUNNING CAREER

HIGH SCHOOL.......................... > BRUNSWICK

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HOMETOWN.................... > BRUNSWICK, OH

CAREER STATS > YEAR............................................................................TIME............................................................... HARRIER HERO RANKING 2010....................................................................................... 30:32......................................................................................... - 2009....................................................................................... 26:07........................................................................................23RD 2008...................................................................................... 26:39...................................................................................... 33RD 2007....................................................................................... RS............................................................................................ – –

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Owns a 15:36 personal best 5K cross country time. Placed 12th at the 2006 Ohio Division I Cross Country Championships, earning the

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THE FLYERS

2010-2011

NATE ADDESSI CLASS........ > SOPHOMORE BIRTH...................... > 08 / 15 / 90 HOMETOWN.................... > CANTON, OH

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HIGH SCHOOL.......................... > ST. THOMAS AQUINAS

In 2010, Addessi looked to build off a freshman season in which he was named the team’s most improved runner, and he did just that. His 24th place finish at the Flyer 5K in a time of 15:50 led the Flyers to a 2nd place finish, and the following week he helped the team take 1st at the Mel Brodt Invitational by coming in at 25:38. This was good for a 9th place finish and the 12th best time on UD’s Harrier Hero List. His respectable 44th place finish at the competitive National Catholic Invitational pushed the team into 3rd place in the 35 team field. He also competed at the All-Ohio Championships and the Atlantic 10 championships to finish out his sophomore campaign for the Flyers.

2009 Addessi competed in four races during his rookie slate and was named the team’s most improved runner for the 2009 year. After finishing in the top-100 in both the Flyer 5K and Mel Brodt Invitational, Addessi turned in a time of 27:47 at the Atlantic 10 Championships. His finish was good for 29th place and helped the Flyers finish third overall at the meet.

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2010

HIGH SCHOOL In cross country, Addessi earned All-Stark County First Team honors all four years at St. Thomas Aquinas...He also achieved All-Ohio First Team twice in his career. Personal best 5k was 15:48

PERSONAL • Son of Thomas and Catherine Addessi • Majoring in Business Economics

HOMETOWN.................... > AMHERST, OH HIGH SCHOOL.......................... > AMHERST

RUNNING CAREER

2010 To start his sophomore year, Lowry cut his 2009 finish at the Flyer 5K in half, taking 14th place with a time of 15:36. The next week, at the Mel Brodt Invitational, Kyle again placed 14th with a time of 25:27, good for 4th best on the team and fast enough to beat his personal best time from the previous season by 23 seconds. At the 2010 National Catholic Cross Country Invitational, Lowry had a 3rd place finish, taking 23rd place in a field of 285. At the All-Ohio Intercollegiate Championship, the Flyers placed 2nd out of 9 teams, and Lowry played a pivotal role by finishing with the team’s fourth best time of 25:23, also his personal best.

HIGH SCHOOL Lowry was an All-SWC Conference selection in 2006 and 2008...He was a conference champion in the 3200 meter (‘07 and ‘09) and 1600 meter (‘09)...Was on the honor roll all four years at Amherst Steele High School.

PERSONAL • Son of Barb and Kevin Lowry • Majoring in Civil Engineering

2009

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Lowry burst onto the scene with a 28th place finish in his first collegiate meet, recording a time of 16:00 at the season-opening Flyer 5K. He competed in all but two of the Flyers’ meets in 2009. Lowry worked his way to a 27th place finish and a season-best time (25:50) at the Mel Brodt Invitational. He was also a strong performer at his debut conference meet, finishing 54th overall in a time of 28:18.

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BIRTH...................... > 03 / 28 / 91

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CLASS........ > SOPHOMORE

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KYLE LOWRY

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THE FLYERS

GREG ROETH

2010-2011

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THE FLYERS

CLASS........ > RS SOPHOMORE BIRTH...................... > 01 / 10 / 90 HOMETOWN.................... > MIAMISBURG, OH

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HIGH SCHOOL.......................... > MIAMISBURG

After a remarkably successful season as a redshirt freshman, Roeth looked to carry some of the 2009 season over to 2010. He did just that, and then some. Bettering his personal best time of 2009 by nearly a full minute, Roeth turned in a 24:29 mark in one of the season’s biggest meets, the NCAA Pre-Nationals 8K race. Missing just one varsity race all season, Roeth finished 3rd on the team five times and 2nd the other. At the Flyer 5K Challenge, Roeth helped secure a second place finish with a 15:20 time. Two weeks later at the National Catholic Invitational 8K, Roeth finished in 25:19. At the All-Ohio Championship 8K, Roeth took home the team’s third best time at 24:55. At the A-10 Championship 8K, Roeth finished in 24:53, good for an 8th place overall finish to earn Atlantic 10 All-Conference honors. In the season’s last meet, Greg ended in 32:34 at the Great Lakes Regional 10K.

2008 Did not compete/place at any meet during the 2008 fall season.

HIGH SCHOOL Roeth placed fifth with a time of 15:34 at Ohio’s Division I High School Cross Country Championships.

PERSONAL Son of Bruce and Rosalind Taylor...He has two sisters, Katie and Samantha...Born January 10, 1990...Majoring in Chemical Engineering.

2009 After sitting out during the 2008 season, Roeth was able to come back and make a splash during the 2009 fall slate for the Flyers. Named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year, he turned in the top time (27:38) of all the freshman at the conference meet. His finish of 25th overall helped the Flyers to a third place finish, which was the best in program history. A scorer at every meet, Roeth had a sixth-place finish at

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2010

:: RECORDS ::

DEREK BORNHORST

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THE FLYERS

CLASS........ > SOPHOMORE BIRTH...................... > 11 / 22 / 90

In his first race of 2010, the Flyer 5K, Bornhorst finished with a time of 16:45, helping the team to a second place finish overall. Just one week later, Derek finished the Mel Brodt Invitational in 26:59, and watched the Flyers take first place overall.

PERSONAL • Son of Michael and Helen Bornhorst • Majoring in Pre-Physical Therapy

2009 As a rookie, competed in two races for the Flyers, placing 74th overall at the Flyer 5K. Bornhorst also crossed the line as the 118th runner at the Mel Brodt Invitational.

HIGH SCHOOL

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Bornhorst was named to the Division III AllState Cross Country Team his senior season... The 2007 Shelby County League Runner of the Year was a four-time Cross Country Team MVP at Russia Local High School...He garnered Shelby County First Team honors during the 2005, ‘07, and ‘08 seasons and also excelled academically as he was named to the Academic All-Ohio Team and was a member of the National Honor Society.

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2010

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HIGH SCHOOL.......................... > RUSSIA LOCAL

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HOMETOWN.................... > RUSSIA, OH

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2010-2011

STEPHEN MACKELL CLASS........ > SOPHOMORE BIRTH...................... > 10 / 4 / 90 HOMETOWN.................... > FINDLAY, OH

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RUNNING CAREER

HIGH SCHOOL.......................... > FINDLAY

In Mackell’s first race of the 2010 season, he finished the Flyer 5K in 15:59, helping his team to a second place finish. The next race was the Mel Brodt Invitational, where he guided the Flyers to a first place overall finish with a time of 26:20.

2009

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As a freshman, Mackell competed in three varsity cross country races...he started the season by finishing 44th overall at the Flyer 5K with a time of 16:23...he also competed in the Mel Brodt Invitational and posted a personal best of 26:01 and was the ninth Flyer to cross the finish line...closed out his rookie campaign competing in the A-10 Championships in St. Louis and posted a time of 29:00.

HIGH SCHOOL Three-time member of the All-Greater Buckeye Conference First Team (2007-09)...Named the Greater Buckeye Conference Runner of the Year his senior season...Placed 15th at the All-Ohio Cross Country DI Championships in 2008... An honor roll student all four years at Findlay High School...Also a member of the All-Ohio Academic Team (‘08), National Honor Society, and Spanish Honor Society.

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2010

PERSONAL Son of Joseph and Candee Mackell...Born on October 4, 1990...Majoring in Philiosophy and Economics.

CAREER STATS > YEAR................................. TIME................................... HARRIER HERO RANKING 2010.......................................26:20..................................................................... 22ND 2009.......................................26:01...................................................................... 20TH

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JEREMY SCHIELE

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THE FLYERS

CLASS........ > SOPHOMORE BIRTH...................... > 6 / 15 / 91

In 2010, Schiele continued to build off his strong rookie season. At the Flyer 5K, he placed 13th overall, one place higher than the year before. Next, at the Mel Brodt Invitational, he placed 8th overall, 8 places better than his freshman year. Schiele was continuously in the middle of the team’s varsity rotation throughout the season, surpassing his personal best time by checking in at 25:24 at the Mel Brodt Invitational. In the Atlantic 10 Championships, Schiele guided his Flyers to a 4th place overall finish, turning in a 25:46 mark that was good enough for 42nd place individually.

HIGH SCHOOL Schiele comes to Dayton from Solon High School where he was an All-Ohio First Team selection in cross country his senior season... He was also named All-Ohio in 2007.

PERSONAL Son of Robert and Marcia Schiele...Born June 15, 1991...Majoring in Biology.

2009

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Another standout rookie, Schiele competed in every single race for the Flyers in 2009. He began the season with two great performances at the Flyer 5K (14th) and Mel Brodt Invitational (16th), both meets in which the Flyers were able to take the top spot. Though he ran his personal best time of 25:33 at the Mel Brodt, Schiele also stepped up and ran as the team’s sixth man at the A-10 Championships, where the team took third overall – its best finish ever.

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2010

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RUNNING CAREER

HIGH SCHOOL.......................... > SOLON

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HOMETOWN.................... > SOLON, OH

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THE FLYERS

DOUG NORRIS CLASS........ > FRESHMAN BIRTH...................... > 12 / 21 / 91 HOMETOWN.................... > VANDALIA, OH

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HIGH SCHOOL.......................... > BUTLER 2010 Norris made the most of his rookie campaign by earning the team’s Most Improved Award. He finished with a season best time of 26:00 on September 11 at the Mel Brodt Invite 8K. Norris continued to push forward, and in the team’s final three races, he finished 6th, 5th, and 4th on the team, respectively.

HIGH SCHOOL

Norris was a seven-time Ohio High School

State Championship Qualifier in track and cross country. He was an Academic All-Ohio Cross Country selection. He placed third in the 3200 at the 2009 State Indoor Championships and fourth in 2010 and fourth at the 2009 State Track and Field Championship. Was the Salurorian at Butler. Was also captain of the the Butler swim team.

PERSONAL

• Son of Dan and Carol Norris • Majoring in Accounting

CAREER STATS > YEAR................................. TIME................................... HARRIER HERO RANKING

ERIC GRUENBACHER CLASS........ > FRESHMAN BIRTH...................... > 11 / 11 / 91 HOMETOWN.................... > FAIRFIELD, OH HIGH SCHOOL.......................... > ST. XAVIER

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2010.......................................26:00...................................................................... 21ST

2010 As a freshman, Gruenbacher looked to make an immediate splash in the Flyer cross country tradition. He came through with a finishing time of 15:57 at the Flyer 5K. In the Mel Brodt Invitational, just one week later, Eric finished in 26:04, leading his team to a first place result.

HIGH SCHOOL

Gruenbacher was a three-time Ohio High School State Championship Cross Country

Qualifier and a three-time Academic All-Ohio Cross Country honoree. He placed sixth at the 2009 Greater Catholic League Championship to earn First Team honors for the second consecutive season. Named Cincinnati St. Xavier MVP in 2008 and 2009. He is the Indoor two-mile record holder at St. Xavier.

PERSONAL

• Son of Ann and Dana Gruenbacher • Majoring in Mechanical Engineering

CLASS........ > FRESHMAN

:: THE UNIVERSITY ::

NICK FRY

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THE FLYERS

2010 Fry opened his freshman campaign by making an immediate impact at the Flyer 5K, where his 30th place finish propelled the Flyers to a 2nd place result. At the Mel Brodt Invitational, Fry finished in 26:01, good for 14th place in the 107 man field.

HIGH SCHOOL

Fry was a 2009 Ohio High School State Championship Qualifier...He finished as runner-up at the 2009 Greater Miami Conference Cross Coun-

try Championship to the eventual state champion... Won the 2009 Cincinnati District A championship...Was a twotime Cincinnati Enquirer All-City Team selection...Started running cross country as a junior and earned GMC AllConference and All-District honors...He was an Academic All-Ohio Cross Country selection and GMC All-Academic Athlete... Was a Regional qualifier in the 4x400 relay...His personal best times are 9:54 in the 3200m in track

and 16:04 in the 5000m in cross country..Earned the OHSAA Archie Griffin Sportsmanship Award, as well as the Fox Sports Ohio/ Farmer’s Insurance Student Athlete Award...Graduated with High Honors and a member of National Honor Society

PERSONAL

• Son of Tim and Tracy Fry • Majoring in Mathematics BS

CAREER STATS > YEAR................................. TIME................................... HARRIER HERO RANKING 2009.......................................26:01..................................................................... 22ND

TYLER ROETH CLASS........ > FRESHMAN BIRTH...................... > 10 / 10 / 91 HOMETOWN.................... > PIQUA, OH

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HIGH SCHOOL.......................... > SYCAMORE

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HOMETOWN.................... > MONTGOMERY, OH

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BIRTH...................... > 12 / 27 / 91

Roeth entered UD after four successful years of high school and looked to carry his efforts over to his new environment. In his first race of the year, the Flyer 5K, Tyler took 35th with a 16:00 mark. The next week, at the Mel Brodt Invitational, he placed 24th with a time of 26:20.

HIGH SCHOOL

Roeth was the Four-time Cross Country MVP at Houston High School. He was a 2008 Ohio High School State Championship Cross Coun-

try Qualifier.He earned Second Team All-Ohio honors after finishing sixth in the 3200m at the track and field State Championships.His personal best times are 9:41 in the 3200m in track and 15:54 in the 5000m in cross country. Selected to the Academic All-Ohio Cross Country and Track Teams as a junior...Carried a 4.0 GPA and was Valedictorian at Houston.

PERSONAL

• Son of Roger and Sharon Roeth • Majoring in Mechanical Engineering

CAREER STATS > YEAR................................. TIME................................... HARRIER HERO RANKING 2009.......................................26:20......................................................................33RD

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2010

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HIGH SCHOOL.......................... > HOUSTON

2009-2010

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RICH DAVIS

COACH DAVIS BY THE NUMBERS

14 :: Consecutive years of

coaching a nationally ranked “All-American Academic” Cross Country team

2009-2010

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14 :: Atlantic 10 “All-Conference” Cross Country Individual Performances

4 :: Atlantic 10 “Top Rookie”

Cross Country Runners

4 :: Atlantic 10 “Student-

Athlete of the Year” Awards

3 :: NCAA Division 1 National

Championships Qualifers

50 :: Of the “Top-50 All-Time”

HEAD COACH

Flyer Cross Country 8K race times

15TH SEASON AT UD CEDARVILLE ‘67

23 :: Of the Top-25 All-Time

Flyer Cross Country 10K race times

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33 :: Of the Top-35 “Personal

Best” Flyer Cross Country individual times

14 :: Seasons as Head Coach of

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the Flyers

4 :: Each of the four School

Rich Davis, a Dayton Athletic Association “Running Hall of Fame” member, will begin his 15th season coaching the men’s cross country team in 2011. The previous fourteen Flyer squads coached by Davis have a combined overall winning percentage of .597 and each has been named as an Academic All-American Team. Under his guidance, the UD individual 8K record has been reset eleven times. Davis was named as the “Division I Coach of the Year” for 2008 by the Ohio Collegiate Cross Country Coaches Association. Davis has coached the six Flyers named as A-10 “All-Conference” and the four Flyers to earn the A-10’s “Top Rookie” award in the 30-year history of the program. “All-Conference” performers were Rick Heitkamp (5th in 1998), Dan Moroney (7th in 1999), Mike Andersen ( 9th in 2005, 3rd in 2006, 5th in 2008, & 6th in 2009), Matt Lemon (8th in 2007, 8th in 2009, 9th in 2009, & 4th in 2010), Chris Lemon (3rd in 2008 & 1st in 2009, & 2nd in 2010), and Greg Roeth (8th in 2010). Chris Lemon is the first Flyer to become the Atlantic 10’s individual champion. Flyer freshmen, earning “Top Rookie” distinction at the A-10 Championships, include: Kevin Tscholl (2000), Mike Andersen (2005), Matt Lemon (2007) and Greg Roeth (2009). Eric Contreras was named the Atlantic-10 Cross Country “StudentAthlete of the Year” in both 2005 and 2006. Chris Lemon was the Atlantic 10 Cross Country “Student-Athlete of the Year” in both 2009 and 2010.

UD Flyer runners coached by Davis over the past fourteen years hold all of the top 50 all-time five-mile performances. Currently, thirty-three Davis coached runners are listed as “UD Harrier Heroes”. These are runners who hold the top 35 all-time “personal best” five-mile times in UD Cross Country history. The 2009 Flyer squad finished in third place overall in the Atlantic 10 championship, the program’s highest placing in sixteen years of A-10 competition. Flyer teams coached by Davis have twice won the Cross Country Only National Championships in as many appearances. In 2008 Chris and Matt Lemon became the first Flyers ever to qualify and compete in the NCAA Division I National Championships. Chris qualified again for the National Championships in 2010, placing 84th in 30:57.8 for 10K. A native of western Pennsylvania, Davis has lived in the Dayton area since graduating from Cedarville College in 1967, where he captained the track team and earned MVP honors in cross country. He is retired from a 30-year career of teaching and coaching

Records by class (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior)

in the Centerville City Schools and the Sugarcreek Local Schools in Bellbrook. His 1976 high school team remains to date as the only boy’s team from Bellbrook to qualify for the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s State Cross Country Championships. Davis and his wife Doris, who is also retired from a 30-year teaching career, live in Washington Township. A lifetime runner, Davis has been an USA Track and Field Masters All-American at both 10,000 and 5,000-meters in 3 different age groups and represented the United States in two World Veterans Championships. In the year prior to becoming the Flyers Head Coach, he was the USATF Masters National 8K Cross Country bronze medallist, silver medallist at 10,000 meters in the USATF Masters National Track & Field Championships, and the USATF National Champion at 12K on the roads in the fifty and over age group. A veteran road racer, he has completed 35 marathons, which include seven finishes in the Boston Marathon.

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ROBERT ENGLISH

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VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH

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3RD SEASON AT UD SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE ‘88

English graduated from Sinclair Community College in 1988 where he studied Mechanical Drawing. He currently works at Machine X of Dayton, Inc., where he’s in his 18th year as a shop foreman. He recently decided to continue his formal education at Clark State in the physical

“Rob continues Flyer cross country’s tradition of having assistant coaches who understand the demands that are placed upon Division I distance runners,” said UD head coach Rich Davis. “With a well rounded athletic background, combined with his expertise in relating conditioning and physical therapy to sport, Rob’s coaching will help our athletes develop as we strive towards higher levels of competitiveness.”

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English continued his involvement with the Bob Schul Racing Team serving as president from 2003-’06. He currently serves as an advisor and coach for the 5 Rivers Metro Running Club where his responsibilities include working with adult recreational runners; in addition to organizing training times and venues in the Springfield area.

He was born in Tokyo, Japan and attended high school in Germany. A natural competitor, while in high school English participated in such sports as baseball, football, and wrestling. It wasn’t until after his days of competitive club rugby that he became a serious runner.

English currently resides in Springfield, Ohio.

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An avid runner since 1996, English has been coached by Olympic gold medalist Bob Schul and has trained with the Schul Racing team. His training helped him record a career-best and impressive marathon time of 2:52.35 in 2003.

therapy program.

2009-2010

Robert English was named volunteer assistant coach for UD men’s cross country team in June of 2007.

2010-2011

2010-2011 SEASON

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IN REVIEW

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2010-2011

2010 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY AWARDS

MOST VALUABLE CHRIS LEMON

MOST IMPROVED DOUG NORRIS

HIGH FLYER MATT LEMON

WHITE ALLEN MOST VALUABLE is awarded to the runner that was most vital to the team’s success. This runner is the one who usually led the way for the team at most meets. MOST IMPROVED is given to the runner that has improved the most from the previous year to present. It may also be presented to the student-athlete who improved the most from the beginning of the season to the end. HIGH FLYER recognizes the student-athlete who embodies the traits that UD stand for including team leadership and high levels of academic achievement. This award is presented only once during a studentathlete’s four years of eligibility.

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The Flyers once again started their season hosting the Flyer 5k. The team placed second overall with 34 points while they were able to capture the top two individual spots as Chris Lemon and Matt Lemon placed first and second respectively. Red shirt sophomore Greg Roeth placed eighth to make three Flyers in the top ten. The second meet would prove to be a success for UD as they ran away with the team title at the Mel Brodt Invitational. The team scored 23 points and placed all five scorers in the top ten. Chris Lemon placed first for the second straight week and his brother Matt Lemon was a close second. Jeremy Schiele, Kyle Lowry and Nate Addessi rounded out the scoring for the Flyers as they placed fifth, sixth and ninth respectively. UD continued to impress as the next week they were able to place second at the National Catholic Invitational. The team was once again led by Chris Lemon who won his third straight race. The team also benefited by great performances by Matt Lemon (6th), Greg Roeth ( 13th), Kyle Lowry (22nd) and Jeremy Schiele (34th). Dayton placed second once again in their next meet as they competed in the All-Ohio Championships. Chris Lemon continued his undefeated streak placing first with a course record time of 24:11. Matt Lemon finished fourth with an impressive 24:28 time and Greg Roeth cut 22 seconds of his personal best to finish in eleventh with a time of 24:55. This was the first time three Flyers have ever been under 25 minutes in the same race.

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The next meet was the NCAA Pre-Nationals. This was a meet that gathered some of the most talented teams across the nation. The team finished in a tie for 21st. They were able to beat Michigan, Marquette and Ohio by time. All of these teams were ranked ahead of them in the region. Dayton would next travel to Pittsburgh for the Atlantic 10 Championships. The team would run well placing fourth overall. Chris Lemon was able to place second in the race earning All-Conference honors. His twin brother Matt also earned All-Conference honors as he crossed the line in fourth place. Greg Roeth was the third Flyer to garner All-Conference honors as he finished in eighth place. He also had the fastest time in his class for the second consecutive year.

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The 2010 University of Dayton cross country team had arguably one of the best seasons in school history on an individual and team level, as they were led by head coach Rich Davis for the 14th year.

DOUG NORRIS was named the team’s Most Improved Runner in 2010

UD would finish out the season running in the NCAA Great Lakes Regional race for a chance to move on to the NCAA Championships. They finished 13th out of 31 teams. Chris Lemon continued his great season as he individually earned a berth to the NCAA Championships and All-Region honors by crossing the line in fifth place breaking his own 10k record with a time of 30:31. He would go on to the NCAA Championships and place 84th overall and 13th out of the individuals. Dayton welcomes back an array of talent next fall including All-Conference performer Greg Roeth and a plethora of runners ready to make their mark on the program. The team hopes to maintain its role as one of the most successful programs in the Atlantic 10.

Women’s Race

Year Time Runner

School

Time Runner

School

1999 16:19 Dan Moroney

Dayton