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Table of Contents
DC Cross Country 2012
INTRODUCTION Table of Contents ................................................ This is Defiance and President’s Welcome ............ Quick Facts .......................................................... Athletics Facilities ..............................................
2012 MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS 1 2 3 4
The 2012 Defiance College Cross Country Media Guide was written and produced by DC Sports Information Assistant, Martin Kluk, using Adobe InDesign CS3 and Photoshop CS3 software.
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A special thanks to the entire DC cross country coaching staff, Seth Mikel and all former members of the DC Sports Information staff for their assistance in this publication.
ATHLETICS STAFF Administrative and Coaching Staff ..................... Head Coach John Hartpence ............................... Assistant Coach Kirk Shellhouse ........................ Assistant Coach Jenna Fatice ..............................
2012 YELLOW JACKETS 2012 Schedule and Roster ................................... 9 Men’s Profiles .............................................. 10-14 Hayden Krick .................................................... 10 Steve Switz ........................................................ 10 Joe Davis ........................................................... 11 Adam Grillot ..................................................... 11 Madison Murphy ............................................... 12 Josh Hilton ........................................................ 12 Troy Parrett ....................................................... 13 Andrew Senecal ................................................ 13 Joe Hilton .......................................................... 14 Nick Naylor ....................................................... 14 Jacob Whisler .................................................... 14 Women’s Profiles ......................................... 15-17 Erica DeBos ...................................................... 15 Alisha Kazlausky .............................................. 15 Ericha Griep ...................................................... 16 Marissa Bussard ................................................ 16 Sadie Daeger ..................................................... 17 Brianna Rodriguez ............................................ 17
The media guide was edited by Martin Kluk and Seth Mikel. Photos were provided by the DC Photo Team.
2011 IN REVIEW Awards .............................................................. 18 Top Runners from Each Meet ........................... 18 2011 Men’s Complete Results ..................... 19-20 2011 Women’s Complete Results ................ 21-22
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This is Defiance
DC Cross Country 2012 Defiance College is a private liberal arts-based college providing outstanding academic programs and co-curricular activities for a student body of more than 1,000 students. Defiance College offers students the best of both worlds. In a small campus environment, students can have hands-on experiences in their field of study through quality internships, domestic and international travel, diverse cultural encounters, and distinctive service and research opportunities for personal and professional growth. The Princeton Review features Defiance College in Colleges with a Conscience: 81 Great Schools with Outstanding Community Involvement. Defiance College has been named for six-consecutive years to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for its commitment to community service, and for the past three years DC has been named a Military Friendly School for providing significant benefits and services to veterans. Defiance College is also one of 119 U.S. colleges and universities selected by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to receive its Community Engagement Classification. Defiance College offers students a world of opportunities to enhance their academic experience, from cultural visits in worldclass cities across the continent, to international trips through the DC Global program, all of which open minds to new ideas and cultures and provide insights to help in competition for jobs and graduate school placement. The McMaster School for Advancing Humanity was created to provide opportunities for DC undergraduate students and faculty to more closely examine global issues and how they affect the human condition. Faculty and students conducted projects during the 2011-2012 year in Belize, Cambodia and New Orleans. The School serves as the umbrella for the Service Leadership Program developing leadership communication, conflict resolution and cultural awareness; the Carolyn M. Small Honors Program providing opportunities for students to participate in an honors curriculum; and Project 701, a student-run nonprofit organization.
Dear Fellow Defiance College Fan, The entire Defiance College family joins me in welcoming you to our campus and to today’s game. We hope that while you are with us today, you will have the opportunity to explore as many parts of Defiance College as possible and that you will share in the excitement about DC continuing to grow around the nation. This year’s entering freshman class is the largest in recent memory. During the past year, we have seen significant increases in applications, with particular increases in applications from outside Ohio, as we become more and more a college with national reach and scope. In fact, this past year, more than half of the students applying to DC came from outside Ohio, representing 48 states and territories. Why are students traveling from all around the United States (and other countries as well) to attend DC? I think it is because Defiance College offers students the best of all worlds. At DC, students get the individualized benefits of a student-centered, small college, but they also get a world of opportunities beyond. Let me explain. As a small college, DC works to help students grow as people, providing individualized attention in the classroom, the guidance of Personal Success Plans, mentoring, and assistance geared to the challenges and potential of each student. DC provides this in a rural, caring, and supportive setting, thereby enabling students to challenge themselves in new ways and grow as individuals, leaders, and citizens committed to service.
Defiance College is also home of the Hench Autism Studies Program, an innovative, multi-faceted program designed to specifically address the late adolescent years and the transition of individuals with autism to adulthood.
At the same time, however, through a broad array of curricular and extra-curricular activities, DC opens to students an entire world of opportunities, helping students to develop a distinctive Defiance College Resume that will enable them to stand out in the job market and when applying to graduate schools. From a broad-based liberal arts education; innovative programs that link what goes on in the classroom with the realities of the outside world and give students distinctive hands-on experience in their relevant fields; international and domestic travel opportunities; exposure to diverse cultural experiences; the use of technologies to bring the world into the classroom in Defiance; and unique service and research opportunities, DC aims to give students the tools they need to become life-long learners and to make distinctive contributions to a changing world.
Student life is an important part of a Defiance College education. Activities include student government, musical and theater groups, religious organizations, intercultural organizations, honor societies, special interest groups, intramural athletics, and four Greek chapters including a service fraternity.
While you are enjoying today’s events on campus, I hope you will have an opportunity to get to know some of our students individually. They are a wonderful group, with incredible potential. I very much enjoy being part of the Defiance College family with them, as they bring excitement, energy, fresh perspectives, and commitment to service – to name just a few of their many attributes.
As a national leader in the field of service learning and engagement, DC teaches students to take the knowledge they have gained and use it to change lives for the better – in their communities, in distant villages, and in their careers. Approximately 10,000 men and women across the globe claim Defiance College as their alma mater, and they excel in all walks of life.
I want to thank our entire team, including players, coaches, trainers and staff, for the great work they do every day and the numerous ways in which they go “above and beyond” on a regular basis. I also want to thank our alumni, the parents of our athletes, and the various organizations, all of whom donate generously to our athletic programs. Members of the Defiance College Board of Trustees, the Purple and Gold Club, and the Alumni Varsity ‘D” all contribute immeasurably as well, both as individuals and through their organizations. And the incomparable faculty at DC, together with extremely dedicated administrators and staff, all combine to make DC the special place that it is.
SERRICK CAMPUS CENTER
We are pleased to have you as our guest at DC today, and I hope that you will return to campus frequently for both sporting events and the numerous cultural and academic events we are so proud to host. Go Jackets! Sincerely, Mark C. Gordon, President
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Quick Facts
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GENERAL INFORMATION
ATHLETIC PHILOSOPHY
School: ............................................ Defiance College Address: ................................... 701 N. Clinton Street Defiance, OH 43512 Founded: ............................................................. 1850 Enrollment: ........................................................ 1,070 Nickname / Mascot: ........................... Yellow Jackets School Colors: .................................. Purple and Gold Course: ....... Defiance College Cross Country Course Distance: ...... 8,000 meters (men) / 5,000 meters (women) Affiliation: ................................... NCAA Division III Conference: ............................... Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference President: .......................................... Mark C. Gordon Director of Athletics: .......................... Jenni Morrison Athletics Department Phone: ............... 419-783-2342 Athletics Department Fax: ................... 419-783-2369 Ath. Dept. Website: ....... www.DefianceAthletics.com
The Defiance College intercollegiate athletics program serves as a window of opportunity for all prospective student-athletes to experience an extra-curricular educational and physical activity that fits within the general mission of the college to develop the whole person.
ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS
Jointly, the coaches and student-athletes will build an engaged environment that will accentuate the learning process not only within the competitive arena but also within the college campus and the community as a whole. An emphasis will be placed on the impact of participation and personal growth, rather than scoreboard success, in a balanced sports program where equitable sports opportunities will be available to both genders.
Sports Information Director: .................... Seth Mikel Office Phone: ...................................... 419-783-2566 Office Fax: .......................................... 419-783-2369 Email: ...................................... smikel@defiance.edu Assistant Director / CC Contact: ........... Martin Kluk Office Phone: ...................................... 419-783-2381 Email: ...................................... mkluk@defiance.edu Assistant Director: .......................... Robby Hamman Office Phone: ...................................... 419-783-2381 Email: ................................. rhamman@defiance.edu
COACHING STAFF Head Coach: ..................................... John Hartpence Alma Mater, Year: ....... University of Montana, 1996 Office Phone: ...................................... 419-783-2385 Email: ................................ jhartpence@defiance.edu Assistant Coach: .............................. Kirk Shellhouse Alma Mater: ........................... Heidelberg University Office Phone: ...................................... 419-783-2335 Email: .............................. kshellhouse@defiance.edu Assistant Coach: .................................... Jenna Fatica Alma Mater: .............................. Penn State-Behrend Office Phone: ...................................... 419-783-2335 Email: ...................................... jfatica@defiance.edu
The student-athlete will be exposed to a variety of opportunities for personal growth in the areas of intellectual, emotional, spiritual, social and physical dimensions as it relates to each individual and their respective sport. The student-athlete, as a team member, will be involved in a learning community that will strive for excellence both on the field and in the classroom while maintaining a dignity of fair play and continued emphasis on positive sportsmanship.
The student-athletes of Defiance College choose to participate in the intercollegiate athletics program for a variety of reasons but none of which includes athletic related financial aid or the promise of financial security through professional athletic stardom. Through participation in the intercollegiate athletics program, a student-athlete continues to compete for the love of sport, the thrill of competition and the fulfillment of countless intrinsic values.
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SMART FITNESS CENTER
Athletics Facilities The Defiance College men’s and women’s cross country team trains on an outdoor course located on campus. The teams are also fortunate enough to have a brand new facility at its disposal in the George M. Smart Athletic Center. The field house is in its first year of operation after its completion in February 2012. With the Purple and Gold AVD weight room and Smart Fitness Center, the athletics facilities provide a full selection of cardiovascular, Nautilus, and free-weight equipment. The multi-purpose floor provides additional training areas for all 22 varsity athletic programs at Defiance. All of these facilities are available for use by the Defiance College Yellow Jacket student athlete.
GEORGE M. SMART ATHLETIC CENTER
DICK SMALL INDOOR TRACK
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Athletics Staff
DC Cross Country 2012 ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
JENNI MORRISON
KYLE BRUMETT
SETH MIKEL
CRAIG RUTTER
MATT ZAHEL
Athletics Director 419-783-2380 jmorrison@defiance.edu
Assistant Athletics Director 419-783-2346 kbrumett@defiance.edu
Assistant AD for Sports Information 419-783-2566 smikel@defiance.edu
Coordinator of Engagement 419-783-2374 crutter@defiance.edu
MICHELLE TRUBEY
Athletics Administrative Administrative Assistant Assistant 419-783-2343 419-783-2342 mzahel@defiance.edu mtrubey@defiance.edu
ATHLETIC TRAINING STAFF
KEVIN TONG
KATHLEEN WESTFALL
DAN FRANKART
JACOB HINDALL
Head Athletic Trainer 419-783-2340 ktong@defiance.edu
Assistant Athletic Trainer / SWA 419-783-2345 kwestfall@defiance.edu
Graduate Assistant 419-783-2433 dfrankart@defiance.edu
Graduate Assistant 419-783-2433 jhindall@defiance.edu
HEAD COACHING STAFF
DEREK WOODLEY
KYLE BRUMETT
JESSICA COX-MORRIS
JOHN HARTPENCE
BRIAN SHEEHAN
Baseball Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball CC/Track and Field Football 419-783-2341 419-783-2346 419-783-2391 419-783-2385 419-783-2378 dwoodley@defiance.edu kbrumett@defiance.edu jmorris@defiance.edu jhartpence@defiance.edu bsheehan@defiance.edu
RYAN KUHN Men’s Lacrosse 419-783-2475 rkuhn@defiance.edu
JASON ALLEN
ALEX VAN DER SLUIJS
Women’s Lacrosse Soccer 419-785-2808 419-783-2588 jallen@defiance.edu avandersluijs@defiance.edu
JODIE HOLAVA
ATHENA MILLER
FRED MOORE
CRAIG RUTTER
Men’s Golf 419-783-2342 fmoore@defiance.edu
Women’s Golf 419-783-2374 crutter@defiance.edu
STEVE OBERLIN
BRIE BRENNER
Softball Swimming and Diving Tennis 419-783-2379 419-783-2459 419-783-2387 jholava@defiance.edu amiller@defiance.edu soberlin@defiance.edu
Volleyball 419-783-2326 bbrenner@defiance.edu
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Coaching Staff
JOHN HARTPENCE Head Coach
John Hartpence is in his sixth season at the helm of the Defiance College cross country and track and field programs, where he works primarily with athletes in the distance, hurdles, and field events. In 2011, Hartpence led the men’s track and field team to second-place finishes in the Indoor and Outdoor Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships. He also led the women’s teams to sixth and fifth-place finishes respectively. The Yellow Jackets had fantastic seasons over the indoor and outdoor campaigns. In terms of individual performances, the squad stockpiled numerous conference honors along with breaking multiple school records. Hartpence coached his athletes to records in 17 individual and two team events, along with producing six All-HCAC performers. He also notched conference champions in eight events, three All-Ohio honorees and 16 Academic All-Conference members. Hartpence’s greatest accomplishment of the season however, was coaching All-American Tom Postema. Over the indoor and outdoor campaigns, Postema was a six-time HCAC Field Athlete of the Week and HCAC champion in four events. He was also named HCAC Indoor and Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year and was a fourth-place finisher in the discus at NCAA Division III Nationals to garner All-American honors. Hartpence came to Defiance after serving as the head track and field coach at Dickinson College for seven years, where he guided the women’s team to six Centennial Collegiate Conference Championships, and saw the men’s team earn five runner-up finishes. In addition to the teams’ success, Hartpence guided his Red Devils to 65 individual conference championships during his tenure at Dickinson, and was voted as the USTFCCAA Mid-East Women’s Indoor Coach of the Year in both 2002 and 2003 Hartpence earned his undergraduate degree in physical education from Cortland College, before completing a master’s of science degree in health and human performance from the University of Montana in 1996. He is certified as a Level II Track and Field Coach for throwing and jumping events.
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KIRK SHELLHOUSE Assistant Coach
Kirk Shellhouse began his tenure at Defiance College on August 1, 2012. His duties include being the assistant coach for both men’s and women’s cross country in the fall, as well as coaching distance for the track and field program in the spring. Shellhouse comes to Defiance after stops at Heidelberg, Oberlin College, Wellington High School and New London over the past year and a half. Fresh out of Heidelberg College, where he graduated in December of 2010 with a bachelor of science in history and education concentration, Shellhouse took an assistant coaching position at Oberlin College in January of 2011. While there for the spring track and field and cross country seasons, he coached an individual female to three NCAA DIII All-American honors in the indoor and outdoor 5k, as well as the 10k. He also guided an individual male to qualify for the NCAA DIII National Championship in the 3k steeple chase. After his success at Oberlin, Shellhouse accepted the position of head cross country coach at his alma mater, Wellington High, in August of 2011. During his time there, the track program grew from three to 14 individuals in his first season. Along with growing the program numbers, Shellhouse had success with them as he coached several male runners to All-Lorain County honors. In his own college career, Shellhouse helped lead both his cross country and track and field teams to great finishes in the Ohio Athletic Conference. For cross country, his Heidelberg squad placed second in 2007 and first in the conference and a runner up finish in the NCAA DIII Great Lakes Region for 2009. As for track and field, the Berg placed second in 2009 and was conference champions in 2010 for the first time in ten years. Shellhouse will be focusing on a master’s of arts in education during his tenure at Defiance.
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JENNA FATICA Assistant Coach
Jenna Fatica began her career as the assistant coach for cross country and track and field program at Defiance College on August 1, 2012. Fatica will focus on sprints and distance for the Jackets track squad. In Fatica’s four year college career at both the University of Akron and Penn State-Behrend, she was a member of the cross country and track and field teams every season. While on Behrend’s cross country team, the Erie, Pennsylvania native was a three-time member of the All-Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Team. For track, she currently holds nine records, and earned the team’s Most Valuable Player award the past three years while being a two-time All-Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference performer and eight-time All-Mason Dixon Conference performer. Fatica’s greatest accomplishment she has achieved was winning the Behrend Female Athlete Award in her senior year. On the academic side of things, Fatica earned a bachelor of science degree in marketing from Penn State-Behrend in May of 2011. She excelled in school, as she made the Dean’s List in seven-of-eight semesters in college. Those efforts landed her the honor of being inducted into the National College Athlete Honor Society. The Erie, Pennsylvania native then stayed closed to home after graduation, when she accepted a position as a ticket sales representative for the Erie Bayhawks of the NBA Developmental League. While with the Bayhawks, Fatica handled all ticket sales and corporate partnerships while providing service to clients, season ticket holders, prospects and single game customers. She was also responsible for handling gameday operations in her time there. Fatica will work towards a master’s degree in business administration, with a concentration in sport management during her time with DC.
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Schedule and Roster Date Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 29 Oct. 12 Oct. 27 Nov. 10
DC Cross Country 2012
2012 SCHEDULE Event Manchester Hokum Karem Bluffton Invitational Penn State-Behrend All-Ohio Championships Wilmington Invitational HCAC Championships NCAA Regional Championships
Location N. Manchester, Ind. Bluffton, Ohio Erie, Pa. Cedarville, Ohio Wilmington, Ohio Bluffton, Ohio Anderson, Ind.
Time 11:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 11:00 AM 4:30 PM 11:00 AM 11:00 AM
All Times Eastern and Subject to Change
Name Hayden Krick Steve Switz Joe Davis Adam Grillot Madison Murphy Josh Hilton Troy Parrett Andrew Senecal Joe Hilton Nick Naylor Jacob Whisler
Name Erika DeBos Alisha Kazlausky Ericha Griep Marissa Bussard Sadie Daeger Brianna Rodriguez
Yr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. So. So. Fr. Fr. Fr.
Yr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. So. So.
Men
Hometown / High School Antwerp, Ohio / Antwerp New London, Ohio / New London Mansfield, Ohio / Ontario Houston, Ohio / Houston Worthington, Ohio / Thomas Worthington Antwerp, Ohio / Antwerp Cedarville, Ohio / Cedarville North Baltimore, Ohio / North Baltimore Antwerp, Ohio / Antwerp Utica, Ohio / Utica Ashland, Ohio / Ashland
Krick Krick
Women
Hometown / High School Rootstown, Ohio / Rootstown Reynoldsburg, Ohio / Reynoldsburg Oakwood, Ohio / Oakwood Whitehall, Ohio / Bloom-Carroll Defiance, Ohio / Defiance Ottoville, Ohio / Ottoville
DeBos
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Men’s Bios
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Hayden Krick
Steve Switz
Senior Antwerp, Ohio Antwerp HS
Senior New London, Ohio New London HS
2011 at Defiance: Voted Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Preseason Runner to Watch for third-consecutive season … Recorded a season-best finish of second place at Defiance Duals on September 10 … Ran a season-best time of 27:34.6 at Penn-State Behrend Invitational on September 17 … Competed in all six meets, while finishing five competitions amongst the squads top-four runners … Placed in the top-30 overall three times on the season.
2011 at Defiance: After taking off the 2010 season, competed in three meets with a season-best time of 29:28.6 at the Wilmington Invitational October 14.
2010 at Defiance: Earned second HCAC Runnerto-Watch nomination entering sophomore season … Paced the DC squad at first four events of the season … Individual winner at Yellow Jacket Open and Bluffton Dual on September 11th and 24th respectively … Career and season-best time of 27:18.8 at NCAA Div. III Regional Championships on November 13 … HCAC Runner-of-the-Week award for September 19 through 26, after leading the Defiance harriers at the Penn-State Behrend Invitational. 2009 at Defiance: Selected as a HCAC Runner-toWatch entering freshman campaign … Placed among the top-two Yellow Jacket harriers in each of DC’s eight competitions … Finished first among DC harriers in three competitions.
2009 at Defiance: Notched four top-ten finishes among the Defiance College harriers as a freshman. High School: Three-year letterwinner at New London Local High for head coach Geoff Gust … Member of three-time Fireland conference championship team. Personal: Son of Bob and Julie Switz … Majoring in digital forensic science with a minor in psychology.
Switz
High School: Four-year letterwinner at Antwerp High under head coach Cord Ehrhart … Conference, district and county champion…School record holder in the 3,200-meter run. Personal: Son of Dave and Michelle Krick … Majoring in wellness and corporate fitness.
Krick
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Men’s Bios
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Joe Davis
Adam Grillot
Junior Mansfield, Ohio Ontario HS
Junior Houston, Ohio Houston HS
2011 at Defiance: Finished a season-high third place at Defiance Duals on September 10 … Set career time of 26:29.0 at Wilmington College Invitational on October 14 … The run was the second fastest by a DC cross member on the season … Began season with backto-back top-10 finishes at first two meets and finished campaign with four top-40 runs.
2011 at Defiance: Posted a season-best finish of 15th place at Defiance Duals on September 10 … Competed in five-of-six meets on the year … Personal best time of 29:38.7 at Regional Championships on November 12.
2010 at Defiance: Career-best finish of second place at Bluffton Dual on September 24 … Season-best time of 27:21.5 at Oberlin College Regional Rumble on October 16. High School: Four-year letterwinner at Ontario High for head coach Phil Geffin … All-conference … State and regional qualifier … conference champion … Third-place at All-Ohio … Honored as the Most Valuable Runner at OHS.
High School: Named All-Shelby County League for coaches Ron Boeke and Sandy Heitkamp at Houston High … Member of President’s Achievement Society … Pilgrim Scholarship recipient ... Lettered in five different sports. Personal: Son of Philip and Theresa Grillot … Majoring in psychology.
Personal: Son of Jeff and Joni Davis … Majoring in middle childhood math and social studies.
Davis
Grillot
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Madison Murphy
Josh Hilton
Junior Worthington, Ohio Thomas Worthington HS
Sophomore Antwerp, Ohio Antwerp HS
2011 at Defiance: Notched season-best finish of fifth place at Defiance Duals on September 10 … Set career and season-best time of 27:16.3 at Wilmington Invitational on October 14 … Competed in all six competitions on the season while placing in the team’s top-four runners on three occasions … Two top-25 overall finishes.
2011 at Defiance: Seventh place finish at Defiance Duals on September 10 was tops on the season … Finished first of the DC Harriers and set a career-best time of 26:46.3 at NCAA Div. III Regional Championships on November 12 … Finished in the top-three among the DC runners four times to go along with placing in the top-20 overall on three occasions … Named AllHeartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Honorable Mention.
2010 at Defiance: Finished in third place at Bluffton Dual on September 24 … Season-best time of 27:58.4 at Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships on October 30. High School: Four-year letterwinner at Thomas Worthington High for head coach Andy Cox … Selected as an all-regional performer and qualified for the state championship meet.
High School: Four-year letterwinner for coach Cord Ehrhart at Antwerp High … Three-time First-Team All-Green Meadows Conference … Winner of the Rotary Award. Personal: Son of John and Sheila Hilton … Majoring in nursing.
Personal: Son of Mike and Kerri Murphy … Majoring in psychology.
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Men’s Bios
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Troy Parrett
Andrew Senecal
Sophomore Cedarville, Ohio Cedarville HS
Sophomore North Baltimore, Ohio North Baltimore HS
2011 at Defiance: Ran a season-best finish of 11th place at Defiance Duals on September 10 … Posted a personal-best time of 30:11.9 at the Wilmington Invitational on October 14 … Competed in five-of-six meets on the year.
2011 at Defiance: Registered a season-best finish of 16th place at Defiance Duals on September 10 … Recorded a personal-best time of 30:06.1 at the Wilmington Invitational on October 14 … Ran in four-of-six meets on the season.
High School: Four-year letterwinner for head coach Jim Delange at Cedarville High … Earned All-Ohio Heritage Conference selection … Voted team most valuable player for three seasons.
High School: Four-year letterwinner for head coach Bradley Rowlinson at North Baltimore High … Named North Baltimore Rookie of the Year … Coach’s Award recipient ... Honored with the Archie Griffen Sportsmanship Award.
Personal: Son of Doug and Gigi Parrett … Majoring in restoration ecology.
Parrett
Personal: Son of Mark and Sue Senecal … Majoring in forensic science.
Senecal
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Joe Hilton
Nick Naylor
Freshman Antwerp, Ohio Antwerp HS
Freshman Utica, Ohio Utica HS
High School: Four-year letterwinner and captain at Antwerp High for head coach Cord Ehrhart ... Honored with Leadership Award. Personal: Son of John and Shelia Hilton … Majoring in restoration ecology.
Jacob Whisler Freshman Ashland, Ohio Ashland HS
High School: Earned varsity letters all four years at Ashland High under head coach Tim Black ... Twotime Most Valuable Runner on squad … Two-time First-Team All-Ohio Cardinal Conference … Also earned multiple varsity letters in track and swimming. Personal: Son of Russ and Kathy Whisler … Majoring in athletic training.
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High School: Earned two varsity letters at Utica High ... Two-time First-Team Mid-Buckeye Conference … Also competed in track and was runner-up for the 800 meter at districts. Personal: Son of Brian and Sharon Naylor … Majoring in digital computer forensics.
Women’s Bios
DC Cross Country 2012
Erika DeBos
Alisha Kazlausky
Senior Rootstown, Ohio Rootstown HS
Senior Reynoldsburg, Ohio Reynoldsburg HS
2011 at Defiance: Posted a season-high ninth place finish at Defiance Duals on October 10 … Ran a season and career-best time of 21:16.7 at the Penn-State Behrend Invitational on September 17th … Finished fourth or better among DC harriers in four-of-six meets while also placing in the top-40 overall in three competitions.
2011 at Defiance: Recorded a season-best fifth-place finish for the DC harriers at the NCAA Div. III Regional Championships on November 12 … Posted a personal-best time of 27:49.4 at Wilmington Fall Classic on October 14 ... Competed in four-of-six meets on the year.
2010 at Defiance: Finished eighth overall at Yellow Jacket Open to help DC to first-place on September 11 … Finished 29th overall at Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships on October 30 … Recorded a season-best time of 21:38.2 at Wilmington Fall Classic October 15.
High School: One-year letterwinner at Reynoldsburg High for Denny Hammond. Personal: Daughter of Jim and Annette Kazlausky … Majoring in forensic science.
2009 at Defiance: Finished fifth overall at the Bluffton Invitational, helping DC to a first-place team finish … Recorded four top-five finishes for the Yellow Jackets as a freshman. High School: Four-year letterwinner at Rootstown High under head coach Kyle Rodstrom … Selected as a team captain three times … Honored as MVP and best distance runner in 2009 … All-Portage Trail Conference selection and regional qualifier. Personal: Daughter of Kevin and Laura DeBos … Majoring in wellness and corporate fitness with a minor in sport management.
DeBos
Kazlausky
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Women’s Bios
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Ericha Griep
Marissa Bussard
Junior Oakwood, Ohio Oakwood HS
Sophomore Whitehall, Ohio Bloom-Carroll HS
2011 at Defiance: Selected as a Preseason Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Preseason Runner to Watch … Only competed in the Defiance Dual Meet on September 10 and earned a fourth-place finish.
2011 at Defiance: Finished a season-best fourth-place among DC harriers at the NCAA Div. III Regional Championships on November 11 … Set personal-best time of 24:36.8 at Wilmington Fall Classic on October 14th ... Competed in five-of-six meets on the year.
2010 at Defiance: Finished in second-place at Bluffton Dual September 24 … Posted a third-place finish at Yellow Jacket Open to help DC to team title on September 11 … Ran a season-best time of 20:38.7 at Wilmington College Fall Classic on October 15. High School: Four-year letterwinner at Oakwood High under head coach Brian Ammer … Finished sixth in the 1,600-meter run at the Dayton District Div. II Meet in 2010 … Tri-Athlete honoree in 2010.
High School: Four-year letterwinner at Bloom-Carroll High for Margaret McCoy … Member of National Honor Society … Named class valedictorian. Personal: Daughter of Ken and Pam Bussard … Member of the DC track and field Team ... Majoring in forensic science with a minor in criminal justice.
Personal: Daughter of Steve and Jean Griep … Member of the DC track and field team ... Double majoring in athletic training, as well as physical education and health ... Also minoring in wellness and corporate fitness.
Griep
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Women’s Bios
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Sadie Daeger
Brianna Rodriguez
Sophomore Defiance, Ohio Defiance HS
Sophomore Ottoville, Ohio Ottoville HS
High School: Four-year letterwinner at Defiance High under head coach Scott Saner … Selected as First-Team Western Buckeye League … Honored as a scholar-athlete.
2011 at Defiance: Ran a season-best time of 20:43.4 at Penn State-Behrend Invitational on September 17, while finishing 19th of 103 runners … Recorded a 24th place finish the at Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships on October 29 … For the six meets on the season, she never finished lower then fourth among the DC squad while grabbing second in four of those races … Placed in the top-25 overall in three meets.
Personal: Daughter of Kenny Daeger and Kristen Nusbaum … Majoring in early childhood education.
High School: Four-year letterwinner at Ottoville High for head coach Robert Kaple ... Four-time regional qualifier and two-time state qualifier ... Earned all-conference honors. Personal: Daughter of Kent and Lisa Foster and Johnny and Linda Rodriguez … Majoring in early childhood education with a minor in autism studies.
Daeger
Rodriguez
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2011 in Review
2011 Awards - Men
2011 Awards - Women
Aaron Fraley ............... HCAC Preseason Runner to Watch HCAC All-Sportsmanship Team Josh Hilton ....................... All-HCAC Honorable Mention Hayden Krick ............ HCAC Preseason Runner to Watch Justin Perkins .............. HCAC Preseason Runner to Watch HCAC Runner of the Week (Sept. 5 - Sept. 11) HCAC Runner of the Week (Oct. 10 - Oct. 16) All-HCAC Honorable Mention
Kate Busto................... HCAC Preseason Runner to Watch HCAC Academic All-Conference Kali George ................... HCAC Academic All-Conference Ericha Griep .............. HCAC Preseason Runner to Watch Ellen Stryffeler ............ HCAC Preseason Runner to Watch HCAC Runner of the Week (Sept. 5 - Sept. 11) HCAC Runner of the Week (Sept. 5 - Sept. 11) All-HCAC HCAC All-Sportsmanship Team DC Women’s Cross Country School Record Time HCAC Academic All-Conference
Bold Denotes Returning Runner
Bold Denotes Returning Runner
Men - Results
Women - Results
Date Events Result 9/1 Manchester Hokum Karem 2nd - 15 Leading Runner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justin Perkins
Date Events Result 9/1 Manchester Hokum Karem 2nd - 12 Leading Runner .................................. Ellen Stryffeler
9/10 Defiance Duals 1st - 17/18 Leading Runner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justin Perkins
9/10 Defiance Duals 1st - 22/15 Leading Runner ................................... Ellen Stryffeler
9/17 Penn State-Behrend 3rd - 68 Leading Runner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justin Perkins
9/17 Penn State-Behrend 5th - 112 Leading Runner ................................... Ellen Stryffeler
9/30 All-Ohio Championships 28th - 764 Leading Runner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justin Perkins
9/30 All-Ohio Championships 38th - 1100 Leading Runner ................................... Ellen Stryffeler
10/14 Wilmington Invitational 10th - 256 Leading Runner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justin Perkins
10/14 Wilmington Invitational 20th - 496 Leading Runner ................................... Ellen Stryffeler
10/29 HCAC Championships 5th - 124 Leading Runner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justin Perkins
10/29 HCAC Championships 7th - 165 Leading Runner ................................... Ellen Stryffeler
11/12 NCAA Regional Championships 23rd - 567 Leading Runner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Josh Hilton
11/12 NCAA Regional Championships 32nd - 880 Leading Runner ................................... Ellen Stryffeler
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2012 DC Cross Country
2011 Men’s Complete Results
DC Cross Country 2012
Name Sanchez Charles
Meet Defiance Duals Penn State- Behrend
Date 9/10/2011 9/17/2011
Time 33:39.0 30:47.5
DC 7th 8th
Overall 13th 65th
Joe Davis
Defiance Duals Penn State- Behrend All-Ohio Championships Wilmington Invitational HCAC Championships Regional Championships
9/10/2011 9/17/2011 9/30/2011 10/14/2011 10/29/2011 11/12/2011
28:55.0 26:43.1 27:09.2 26:29.0 27:57.0 27:19.4
3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd
3rd 6th 116th 40th 23rd 108th
Aaron Fraley
Penn State- Behrend All-Ohio Championships Wilmington Invitational HCAC Championships Regional Championships
9/17/2011 9/30/2011 10/14/2011 10/29/2011 11/12/2011
27:44.3 28:54.2 28:30.2 28:49.0 28:47.7
6th 6th 6th 5th 6th
23rd 230th 144th 38th 195th
Adam Grillot
Defiance Duals Penn State- Behrend Wilmington Invitational HCAC Championships Regional Championships
9/10/2011 9/17/2011 10/14/2011 10/29/2011 11/12/2011
33:42.0 31:30.0 29:55.8 30:13.3 29:38.7
8th 11th 8th 7th 7th
15th 78th 220th 66th 214th
Josh Hilton
Defiance Duals Penn State- Behrend All-Ohio Championships Wilmington Invitational HCAC Championships Regional Championships
9/10/2011 9/17/2011 9/30/2011 10/14/2011 10/29/2011 11/12/2011
30:32.0 27:29.5 28:07.8 27:05.2 27:42.6 26:46.3
5th 3rd 5th 3rd 2nd 1st
7th 17th 191st 64th 20th 70th
Hayden Krick
Defiance Duals Penn State- Behrend All-Ohio Championships Wilmington Invitational HCAC Championships Regional Championships
9/10/2011 9/17/2011 9/30/2011 10/14/2011 10/29/2011 11/12/2011
28:46.0 27:34.6 27:56.9 27:56.9 28:24.6 27:43.6
2nd 4th 3rd 5th 4th 4th
2nd 20th 177th 115th 29th 144th
Madison Murphy
Defiance Duals Penn State- Behrend All-Ohio Championships Wilmington Invitational HCAC Championships Regional Championships
9/10/2011 9/17/2011 9/30/2011 10/14/2011 10/29/2011 11/12/2011
29:54.0 27:35.3 28:03.4 27:16.3 29:27.7 28:05.9
4th 5th 4th 4th 6th 5th
5th 21st 186th 76th 51st 169th
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2011 Men’s Complete Results
Victor Nhlizio
Defiance Duals HCAC Championships
9/10/2011 10/29/2011
40:18.0 34:36.8
10th 11th
23rd 98th
Troy Parrett
Defiance Duals Penn State- Behrend All-Ohio Championships Wilmington Invitational HCAC Championships
9/10/2011 9/17/2011 9/30/2011 10/14/2011 10/29/2011
33:27.0 30:25.9 30:53.6 30:11.9 32:02.8
6th 7th 7th 10th 10th
11th 62nd 276th 228th 88th
Justin Perkins
Defiance Duals Penn State- Behrend All-Ohio Championships Wilmington Invitational HCAC Championships Regional Championships
9/10/2011 9/17/2011 9/30/2011 10/14/2011 10/29/2011 11/12/2011
28:28.3 26:36.2 27:01.1 26:17.2 27:23,95 27:12.3
1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd
1st 4th 107th 30th 17th 96th
Andrew Senecal
Defiance Duals Penn State- Behrend Wilmington Invitational HCAC Championships
9/10/2011 9/17/2011 10/14/2011 10/29/2011
33:52.0 31:06.3 30:06.1 32:02.8
9th 10th 9th 9th
16th 74th 225th 85th
Nick Stevenson
Defiance Duals Wilmington Invitational
9/10/2011 10/14/2011
42:08.0 38:33.6
11th 11th
24th 291st
Steve Switz
Penn State- Behrend Wilmington Invitational HCAC Championships
9/17/2011 10/14/2011 10/29/2011
30:48.3 29:28.6 30:35.8
9th 7th 8th
66th 196th 71st
2012 DC Cross Country
2011 Women’s Complete Results
DC Cross Country 2012
Name
Meet
Date
Marissa Bussard
Penn State-Behrend All-Ohio Championships Wilmington Fall Classic HCAC Championships Regional Championships
9/17/2011 9/30/2011 10/14/2011 10/29/2011 11/12/2011
Kate Busto
Defiance Duals Penn State-Behrend All-Ohio Championships Wilmington Fall Classic
Samantha Davis
Time
DC
Overall
26:50.8 25:32.6 24:36.8 29:49.3 29:22.1
6th 6th 5th 5th 4th
70th 302nd 208th 80th 236th
9/10/2011 9/17/2011 9/30/2011 10/14/2011
21:18.0 20:12.2 21:25.9 21:42.7
2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd
3rd 9th 227th 115th
Defiance Duals Penn State-Behrend All-Ohio Championships Wilmington Fall Classic HCAC Championships Regional Championships
9/10/2011 9/17/2011 9/30/2011 10/14/2011 10/29/2011 11/12/2011
29:47.0 27:43.0 28:43.3 26:50.8 32:38.9 31:24.9
6th 7th 7th 6th 6th 6th
22nd 71st 312nd 229th 93rd 246th
Erika DeBos
Defiance Duals Penn State-Behrend All-Ohio Championships Wilmington Fall Classic HCAC Championships Regional Championships
9/10/2011 9/17/2011 9/30/2011 10/14/2011 10/29/2011 11/12/2011
22:53.0 21:16.7 22:07.7 22:08.2 26:38.7 25:53.3
5th 4th 5th 4th 3rd 3rd
9th 30th 255th 136th 39th 199th
Kali George
Penn State-Behrend All-Ohio Championships HCAC Championships
9/17/2011 9/30/2011 10/29/2011
22:39.1 5th 21:49.9 4th 27:18.9 4th
53rd 242nd 52nd
Ericha Griep
Defiance Duals
9/10/2011
21:17.0 3rd
4th
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Alisha Kazlausky
Penn State-Behrend Wilmington Fall Classic HCAC Championships Regional Championships
9/17/2011 10/14/2011 10/29/2011 11/12/2011
30.10:2 27:49.4 32:49.6 30:51.1
8th 7th 7th 5th
97th 234th 95th 245th
Brianna Rodriguez
Defiance Duals Penn State-Behrend All-Ohio Championships Wilmington Fall Classic HCAC Championships Regional Championships
9/10/2011 9/17/2011 9/30/2011 10/14/2011 10/29/2011 11/12/2011
22:04.0 20:43.4 21:15.5 21:20.5 25:31.7 24:32.0
4th 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd
7th 19th 215th 93rd 24th 134th
Ellen Stryffeler
Defiance Duals Penn State-Behrend All-Ohio Championships Wilmington Fall Classic HCAC Championships Regional Championships
9/10/2011 9/17/2011 9/30/2011 10/14/2011 10/29/2011 11/12/2011
20:37.6 20:11.8 20:33.0 20:01.6 24:05.4 23:26.4
1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
1st 8th 173rd 39th 3rd 73rd
2012 DC Cross Country