2008-09 Track and Field Media Guide by DePaul Athletics

Table of Contents Quick Facts............................................ 1 Mission Statement.................................. 1 Men’s & Women’s Rosters...................... 2 Schedule................................................. 3 Head Coach Pat Savage.......................... 4 Assistant Coaches................................... 5 Assistant Coaches................................... 6 Administrative Staff................................ 7

Eric Felt, Gabe Harris, Rob Morgan..... 16 Patrick Smith, Z Stein.......................... 17 Gabriel Vargas...................................... 17 Jakub Kolacz, Gilbert Lifton................. 18 Brad Millar........................................... 18 Edin Pasalic, Luke Rygh....................... 19 Joe Strawder......................................... 19 Greg Udzielak, Jamil Chammas............ 20 Chris Johnston, Jim Theologes............. 20 Dennis Baliga....................................... 20 Brian Begalke, Chris Gallardo.............. 21 Rob Galvin, Matthew Graham............. 21 Matthew Holland, Tristan Stagger........ 21 Dan Steinfels, James Waller.................. 21 2007-08 Performances.......................... 22 Hall of Fame........................................ 23 All-Americans....................................... 23 Awards and Honors.............................. 24 School Records..................................... 25 Academics............................................ 26 Academic Honors................................. 27 BIG EAST Conference......................... 28 DePaul University................................ 30 Chicago................................................ 32 Media guides, photographs, feature ideas, results and statistics are available from the DePaul Athletic Media Relations Office. Media members needing any information should contact Dena Meiste at (773) 325-8609. The DePaul Athletic Media Relations Department is located in Suite 220 of the Sullivan Athletic Center. The mailing address is 2323 N. Sheffield Ave. Chicago, Ill. 60614. The DePaul Cross Country/Track and Field Media Guide is a production of the DePaul University Athletic Department. Written and designed by Dena Meiste with assistance from Greg Greenwell, Alicia Powers and Scott Reed. Photos by Steve Woltmann, Amy Lugibihl and John Hudetz. Printing by Multi-Ad Sports, Peoria, Ill.

Location............................................................ Chicago, Illinois Enrollment....................................... 24,352 (15,782 undergrad) Founded..............................................................................1898 Nickname...............................................................Blue Demons Colors.......................................................Royal Blue and Scarlet President.............................Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M. Athletics Director..........................................Jean Lenti Ponsetto Associate Athletics Director/SWA.......................... Kathryn Statz Associate Athletics Director.................................Peter Tombasco Director of Business Affairs................................... Carolyn Lewis Director of Athletic Academic Advising.................. Kate O’Brien Director of Sports Medicine.........................................Sue Walsh Athletics Department Phone...............................(773) 325-7526 Athletics Website........................... www.depaulbluedemons.com

Media Relations

Director..................................................................................tba Assistant Director................................................Greg Greenwell Office: (773) 325-7546

e-mail: ggreenwe@depaul.edu

Assistant Director................................................... Alicia Powers Office: (773) 325-4740

e-mail: apowers1@depaul.edu

Graduate Assistant (Track/Cross Country Contact).Dena Meiste Office: (773) 325-8609 Office Fax: (773) 325-7531

e-mail: dmeiste@depaul.edu

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Kyra Coffey, Jessica Rodriguez............... 9 Stephanie Williams, Terah Cheatham... 10 Ebonie Cobb........................................ 10 Cynthia Edwards, Reda Josifi............... 11 Virginia MacFabe................................. 11 Ivy Moffett, Lauren Bales..................... 12 Melissa Fraser....................................... 12 Stephanie Hughes, Alicia McDermott.. 13 Mary Cate Quiett................................. 13 Esther Anderson, Kim Boisvert............ 14 Kelcie Daniels, Kelsey Dolan................ 14 Katie Finck, Meredith Klein................. 14 Alanna Kovacs, Cari Krikorian............. 14 Erin Lakie, Brittany Lewis.................... 15 Kirsten McGuinness, Claire O’Brien.... 15 Kelly Pickering, Toni Salvatore............. 15 Stacy Schmitz, Laura Wilson................ 15

DePaul University

Cross Country/Track and Field Head Coach.................................................................Pat Savage Office: (773) 325-4681

e-mail: psavage@depaul.edu

Alma Mater.........................................DePaul University (1968) Assistant Coaches..........................Dave Dopek, Brandon Murer Assistant Coaches............ Andrew Craycraft, Tracy Fleischhacker Graduate Assistant....................................................Ryan Moore

2008 BIG EAST Indoor Track and Field Championships Men - 10th Women - 15th 2008 BIG EAST Outdoor Track and Field Championships Men - 12th Women - 12th 2008 BIG EAST Cross Country Championships Men - 11th Women - 13th

DePaul University Intercollegiate Athletics Mission Statement

The mission of the Athletic Department at DePaul University is consistent with the purposes, goals and ideals of the University and the Division of Student Affairs. Primary to our purpose is to maximize the great potential of our students by exposing them to the wide variety of intercollegiate programs so vital to their total education. Complementing their more formal classroom education, the Athletic Department strives to teach and develop lifelong values inherent in the Vincentian character: integrity, leadership, competition, loyalty, cooperation, fair-play, self-confidence, sacri-

fice and physical fitness among others. At the same time, athletic participation brings together men and women students from diverse ethnic, socio-economic, cultural and geographic backgrounds possessing various, unique skills working together towards common success, and a commitment to excellence. Furthermore, athletics provides the campus community, our urban neighbors in Chicago, and alumni the opportunity for participation in the form of recreation, and as spectators for intercollegiate competition. The Athletic Department also

has a unique opportunity and responsibility, as the most visible messenger of the DePaul story, to represent the highest qualities and standards of our education to an observant community, state, and nation. A clear, positive exposure of DePaul University, through athletics, can enhance the University’s mission and image, and directly effect the quality of faculty, enrollment and development. Not unimportant to our Mission is the emotion, school spirit and morale, so crucial to the soul of the University, that can be uplifted through participation in athletics.

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2008-09 Women’s Roster

Name Esther Anderson Lauren Bales Kim Boisvert Terah Cheatham Ebonie Cobb Kyra Coffey Kelcie Daniels Kelsey Dolan Cynthia Edwards Katie Finck Melissa Fraser Stephanie Hughes Reda Josifi Meredith Klein Alanna Kovacs Cari Krikorian Erin Lakie Brittany Lewis Virginia MacFabe Alicia McDermott Kirsten McGuinness Ivy Moffett Claire O’Brien Kelly Pickering Mary Cate Quiett Jessica Rodriguez Toni Salvatore Stacy Schmitz Stephanie Williams Laura Wilson

Yr./Ind./Outd. Fr./Fr./Fr. So./So./So.. Fr./Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr./Jr. Jr./Jr./Jr. Sr./Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr./Jr. Fr./Fr./Fr. So./So./So. So./So./So. Jr./Jr./Jr. Fr./Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr./Jr. So./So./So. Fr./Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr./Jr. Fr./Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr./Fr. So./So./So. Sr./Sr./Sr. Fr./Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr./Sr. Fr./Fr./Fr.

Events Throws Hurdles/XC Distance/XC Distance/XC/SC Throws Sprints Hurdles/Sprints Distance/XC Jumps/Sprints Throws Throws Distance/XC Cross Country Hurdles Throws Distance/XC Distance/XC Sprints Throws Cross Country Cross Country Sprints Distance/XC Mid-Distance/XC Mid-Distance/XC Sprints Mid-Distance/XC Distance/XC Sprints Sprints

Hometown (High School/Previous) Wauwatosa, Wis./Wauwatosa East Chardon, Ohio/Chardon Poplar Grove, Ill./Belvidere Polo, Ill/Polo Community Woodridge, Ill./Downers Grove North Chicago, Ill./Whitney Young Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Northern Chicago, Ill./Loyola Academy Riverdale, Ill./Thornton Township Valparaiso, Ind./Morgan Township Hillsburgh, Ontario/Erin District Chicago, Ill./Lane Tech Arlington Heights, Ill./Rolling Meadows Beaver, Pa./Beaver Area Minesing, Ontario/Erin District Lincolnwood, Ill./Niles West Homer Glen, Ill./Lockport Township Red Wing, Minn./Red Wing Palatine, Ill./Palatine Chicago, Ill./Loyola Academy Montclair, N.J./Montclair New Orleans, La./Greenhill - Dallas St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles North Medina, Ohio/Medina Mishawaka, Ind./Marian Chicago, Ill./Lane Tech Shoreview, Minn./Roseville Area Fond du Lac, Wis./Fond du Lac Chicago, Ill./Lane Tech Marshfield, Mass./Marshfield

2008-09 Men’s Roster Name Dennis Baliga Brian Begalke Jamil Chammas Erik Felt Chris Gallardo Rob Galvin Matthew Graham Gabe Harris Matthew Holland Chris Johnston Jakub Kolacz Gilbert Lifton Brad Millar Rob Morgan Edin Pasalic Luke Rygh Patrick Smith Tristan Stagger Z Stein Dan Steinfels Joe Strawder Jim Theologes Greg Udzielak Gabriel Vargas James Waller

Yr./Ind./Outd. Fr./Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr./Fr. So./So./So. Sr./Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr./Fr Fr./Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr./Sr. Fr./Fr./Fr. So./So./So. Jr./Jr./Jr. Jr./Jr./Jr. Jr./Jr./Jr. Sr./Sr./Sr. Jr./Jr./Jr. Jr./Jr./Jr. Sr./Sr./Sr. Fr./Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr./Sr. Fr./Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr./Jr. So./So./So. Jr./Jr./Jr. Sr./Sr./Jr.. Fr./Fr./Fr.

Events Distance/XC Distance/XC Sprints Hurdles/Sprints Mid-Distance/XC Cross Country Distance/XC/SC Sprints Sprints Sprints/Pole Vault Distance/XC Sprints Throws Distance/XC/SC Mid-Distance Distance/XC/SC Hurdles/Sprints Sprints Sprints Mid-Distance/XC Jumps Throws Mid Distance/XC Sprints Throws

Hometown (High School/Previous) Rockford, Ill./Auburn Sheboygan, Wis./Sheboygan Area Lutheran Shawnee, Kan./Shawnee Mission NW Hartland, Wis./Arrowhead Union Chicago, Ill./Lane Tech Orland Park, Ill./Marist Glasgow, Scotland/Boclair Academy Evanston, Ill./Evanston Township Princeton, Ill./Princeton Lombard, Ill./Montini Naperville, Ill./Naperville North Park Ridge, Ill./Maine South Port Elgin, Ontario/Saugeen St. Louis, Mo./Christian Brothers Zagreb, Croatia/Mississippi/Sportska Gimnazija Montgomery, Ill./Oswego Boise, Idaho/Hinsdale Central Miami, Fla./Pennsylvania Central Catholic Washington, D.C./Gov. Dummer Park Ridge, Ill./Loyola Academy Houston, Texas/Strake Jesuit Huntley, Ill./Huntley Niles, Ill./Maine South El Paso, Texas/Eastwood Homewood, Ill./Homewood-Flossmoor

*SC-Steeple Chase

Date Aug. 29 Sept. 6 Sept. 19 Sept. 27 Oct. 17 Oct. 31 Nov. 15 Nov. 25

2008 Cross Country Schedule

Meet DePaul Cross Country Opener Fordham Fiasco National Catholic Championships Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational Bradley Classic BIG EAST Championships NCAA Midwest Regional Championships NCAA Championships

Location Lincolnwood, Ill. New York, N.Y. Notre Dame, Ind. Chicago, Ill Peoria, Ill. New York, N.Y. Stillwater, Okla. Terre Haute, Ind.

2008 BIG EAST Cross Country Championship Host: St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Site: Bronx, N.Y.

Results (Women/Men) 3rd/3rd 6th/4th 7th/3rd 7th/3rd 6th/2nd 13th/11th 21st/15th -/2008 NCAA Cross Country Championship Host: Indiana State University Site: Terre Haute, Ind.

2008-09 Indoor Track & Field Schedule Meet Blue and Gold Meet Grand Valley State Holiday Open Purdue Invitational Notre Dame Indoor Opener GVSU Bob Eubanks Open Indiana Relays Chicago Duals Meyo Invitational BIG EAST Indoor Championships Alex Wilson Invitational NCAA Indoor Championships 2009 BIG EAST Indoor Track & Field Championship Host: BIG EAST Site: New York, N.Y.

Location Notre Dame, Ind. Allendale, Mich. West Lafayette, Ind. Notre Dame, Ind. Allendale, Mich. Bloomington, Ind. Chicago, Ill. Notre Dame, Ind. New York, N.Y. Notre Dame, Ind. College Station, Texas

2009 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championship Host: Texas A&M Site: College Station, Texas

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Date Dec. 5 Dec. 12 Jan. 10 Jan. 16 Jan. 23 Jan. 30-31 Jan. 31 Feb. 6-7 Feb. 21-22 March 6-7 March 13-14

2009 Outdoor Track & Field Schedule

Date March 28-29 April 4 April 10-11 April 11 April 18 April 25 May 1-3. May 9 May 15-16 May 29-30 June 10-13

Meet Bobby Lane Arlington Invitational Mike Poehlein Invitational Sun Angel Track Classic Chicagoland Championships Eastern Michigan University Twilight Marquette Twilight BIG EAST Outdoor Championships Chicago Penultimate Last Chance Qualifier NCAA Mideast Regionals NCAA Championships 2009 BIG EAST Outdoor Track & Field Championship Host: Villanova Site: Philadelphia, Pa.

Location Arlington, Texas West Lafayette, Ind. Tempe, Ariz. Chicago, Ill. Ypsilanti, Mich. Milwaukee, Wis. Villanova, Pa. Chicago, Ill. TBD Louisville, Ky. Fayetteville, Ark. 2009 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship Host: Drake Site: Des Moines, Iowa

The Savage File

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Head Coach // Third Season

A member of the DePaul athletic community for over four decades, Pat Savage enters his third season as head coach for the DePaul men’s and women’s cross country and track and field programs and his fourth season as a member of the coaching staff. The 2006-07 campaign saw the program make vast improvements in Savage’s first season as head coach. DePaul’s first individual BIG EAST Conference Champion was crowned when freshman Brad Millar won the hammer throw at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships. Four Blue Demons competed in the NCAA Outdoor Midwest Regional Championships and 10 new DePaul records were set between the indoor and outdoor track and field seasons. In back-to-back weeks during the outdoor season, the Blue Demons swept the team titles at the Chicagoland Championships and the Elmhurst Invitational, respectively. Success continued during Savage’s second year at the helm of the program in 2007-08. Thirteen school records, a program high, were broken over the course of the indoor and outdoor season. Two more BIG EAST champions were crowned when Millar defended his hammer title, and freshman Melissa Fraser won the javelin throw at the Outdoor Conference Championships. Fraser also made an appearance at the NCAA Outdoor National Championships. She was the first student-athlete to qualify for the national meet under Coach Savage, and the first since 2004 when Erin Moffett ran the 10,000m. Savage’s teams have also demonstrated excellence in the classroom, with 38 members of the 2007-08 track and field and cross country squads making the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. For the second year in a row, both men’s and women’s cross country teams earned All-Academic Team honors from the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Millar, along with fellow student-athlete Mary Cate Quiett, were named to the NCAA Division I All-Academic Team, while Allyson Petersen, Stephanie Williams, Gabe Vargas, Kyra Coffey, and Richard Fugiel were given Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar honors. Savage has an extensive coaching background in the Chicagoland area, serving as the head cross country and track coach at DePaul Academy (196668), St. George High School in Evanston (1968-69) and on the Niles West High School staff in Skokie from 1969-2002. Pat stayed on to coach with his son, Danny Savage, until 2005. He was the head cross country coach during his entire tenure and spent six of those years on the staff as the head track and field coach in the 1980’s. He also coached the cross country, track and marathon teams at Oakton Community College in Des Plaines from 1971-2003. Since 1980, he has served as the director and head coach of the Niles West/Oakton Runner’s Club. Though he still serves as director, his wife, Melissa, assumed coaching responsibilities in 2007. Pat Savage ran for the Blue Demons Savage’s teams have also experienced from 1962-66. He was inducted into tremendous success during his career the DePaul Athletics Hall of Fame as he has tutored 39 National Junior in 1993.

Education

B.A. in Business Education ....................... 1968 DePaul University M.A. in Business Education....................... 1970 DePaul University

College All-Americans and four NJCAA national champions. In 2002 his team won the NJCAA National Coaching Experience Championship in the marathon. 2006-Present...................................Head Coach, Along with his national success, Sav DePaul University 2005-06..................................... Assistant Coach, age guided over 200 All-State athletes DePaul University and 19 Skyway Conference cross 1980-2006........................................Head Coach, Niles West/Oakton Runners Club country champions while his teams 1971-2003........................................Head Coach, have won eight NJCAA regional Oakton Community College titles. Savage’s runners club also won 1969-2002........................................Head Coach, Niles West High School 17 Chicago Area Runner’s Associa1968-69............................................Head Coach, tion team titles. St. George’s High School Savage has been an eight-time 1966-68............................................Head Coach, DePaul Academy NJCAA Region IV Coach of the Year and was elected to the Illinois Coaching Accomplishments Track and Cross Country Coaches BIG EAST Champions............................. Three Junior College All-Americans..........................39 Hall of Fame in 1989. He has also NJCAA National Champions.................... Four been named St. Mel’s High School NJCAA National Championship Titles.....One Skyway Conference Champions.....................19 Man of the Year and was inducted NJCAA Regional Titles..............................Eight into DePaul’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1993. He has served as the PresiAwards dent of the Illinois Track and Cross DePaul Athletic Hall of Fame................... 1993 Illinois Track and Cross Country Hall of Fame Country Coaches Association, the 1989 Illinois Community College Track NJCAA Region IV Coach of the Year.... Eight and Cross Country Coaches AssociaTimes tion and the Chicago Area Runners Running Experience Association. In 1995, the Niles West 1962-66...................................DePaul University Team MVP, two-time team captain Indian Cross Country Invitational was renamed the Patrick J. Savage Invitational. During the 1980’s and 1990’s it was the largest high schoolsponsored cross country meet in the nation, reaching a peak of 73 boys teams and 69 girls squads. In addition to coaching, Savage remains active in the Chicagoland running community. Most recently, he served as the head race referee for the 2006 and 2007 Chicago Marathon, and head men’s referee in 2008. An outstanding collegiate runner, Savage was a two-time captain (junior and senior seasons) and MVP of both the Blue Demon track and cross country teams during his junior year and holds a pair of degrees from DePaul.

Coach Savage at Lane Stadium, which now serves as the home track facility for the Blue Demons. The stadium was officially opened on May 14, 2008 during the inaugural DePaul Relays, the first home meet the Blue Demons have hosted in over 50 years.

Assistant Coach // Sprints

A member of the DePaul coaching staff since 2005, Brandon Murer works with the Blue Demon throwers and contributes extensive experience on all levels to the program. The last three seasons saw the DePaul throwers experience tremendous success under Murer’s guidance. Brad Millar became the first Blue Demon to win a BIG EAST Conference individual title as he won the hammer throw at the 2007 BIG EAST Outdoor Championships. Two more conference champions were crowned in 2008 when Millar successfully defended his title, and Melissa Fraser became DePaul’s first female BIG EAST Champion for DePaul when she took the javelin throw title. Fraser went on to become the first female thrower to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships. In addition, the Blue Demon throwers set seven new DePaul records over the last three years while posting six qualifying marks for the NCAA Regional Championships, culminating in one berth to the National Championships. Murer began his college career at Indiana State, where he was a four-year varsity letterwinner followed by two seasons with the Sycamores as an assistant coach. As a student assistant in 1997-98, he helped six throwers earn All-Missouri Valley Conference accolades. He also helped guide a hammer thrower to a MVC championship. During the 1999-2000 season, Murer was named a volunteer assistant at Indiana State where he worked with all throwers and multi-event athletes. He helped three student-athletes break school records, 20 meet records and three MVC records. Under Murer’s direction he developed 18 MVC placers, six allconference athletes and one All-American weight thrower. Following his successful collegiate coaching stint, Murer was named an assistant coach at Danville Community High School in Indiana. As the throws coach at Danville, he developed the Indiana State High School runner-up in shot put (2000) and several regional and sectional champions. Along with his duties with the program’s throwers, Murer serves as the recruiting coordinator. Murer graduated from Indiana State University in 1997 with a degree in Fine Arts.  He currently resides in the Chicago suburbs with his wife, Samantha.

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The greatest sprinter in DePaul history, Dave Dopek is in his 14th season as an assistant coach with the Blue Demons. Before beginning his coaching career, Dopek inked his name into the DePaul history books. He became the school’s first individual (or team) to win an NCAA championship when he captured the 200-meter title at the 1995 NCAA Indoor Championship at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis. Dopek also finished second in the 200-meters at the 1995 outdoor championships. He has helped a number of student-athletes qualify for the BIG EAST Conference Championships, as well as the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships. Last season, during the 2007-08 indoor conference championships, he guided student-athlete Ryan Moore to a runner-up finish in the 400m. Three sprint records were broken during the outdoor season when Stephanie Williams broke Sheri Bean’s 1987 100m record, improved upon her own 200m record, and the quartet of Williams, Ivy Moffett, Kyra Coffey, and Shauna Lurey broke the 4x100m relay record during the Purdue Invitational. Dopek’s success on the national scene continued when he won a gold medal in the 200-meter dash and was a member of the title-winning 4x100-meter relay team at the 1995 United States Olympic Festival. Dave has also experienced success on the international level. In 1995, he was on the 4x100-meter relay team that took gold at the World University Games Fukuoka, Japan. While there, Dopek also took home a silver medal in the 200meters. The following year he participated in the 1996 U.S. Olympic Trials in Atlanta. During his four years as a student-athlete, Dopek was the staple of the program, winning seven individual Great Midwest Conference championships. The sprinter claimed individual titles in the indoor 200-meter in 1993 and 1995, indoor 400-meter in 1994 and 1995, the outdoor 400-meter in 1994 and 1995, and the outdoor 200-meter in 1995. He was also a member of the 4x400-meter relay team that took the outdoor titles in 1992 and 1995 and was a part of the 1995 4x100-meter relay championship squad. For his efforts, he was named the Outstanding Athlete of the 1995 Great Midwest Conference Outdoor Championships. He also earned DePaul’s Most Valuable Performer in indoor track three times and was the outdoor MVP in 1995. Dopek’s success at DePaul was not limited to just the track. Dave was a member of the Great Midwest Conference All-Academic team in both the 1993-94 and 1994-95 school years.

Assistant Coach // Throws

Athletics Administration Kathryn Statz

Peter Tombasco

Dena Meiste

Carolyn Lewis

Sue Walsh

Jill Hollembeak

Associate AD Varsity Sports/SWA

Director of Buisness Affairs

Associate AD External Affairs

Director of Sports Medicine

Graduate Assistant (Cross Country and Track & Field Contact) Office: (773) 325-8609 Mobile: (616) 886-7689 dmeiste@depaul.edu

Assitant Director of Athletic Academic Advising

Mike Lenti

Director of Athletics Facilities

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Assistant Coach Andrew Craycraft, an accomplished middle-distance runner at St. Joseph’s University and the University of North Carolina, joined the DePaul Athletic staff as an assistant coach the for cross country and track and field teams in 2008. Craycraft assists both squads with recruiting and developing middle distance and distance runners. During his freshman and sophomore seasons at St. Joseph’s, Craycraft set school records in the 800m (1:48.83) and the 4x800m relay (7:25); records which still stand today. He also broke the school record in the 500m when he won the race during the 2002 Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America Championship meet. At UNC, he won the 800m with a time of 1:52.49 at the 2003 ACC Conference Indoor Championships. His best time in the event was 1:48.91, which set a UNC men’s indoor record. Most recently, Craycraft served as a volunteer assistant coach for the Michigan State University women’s cross country and track and field teams. While Andrew was with the Spartans, they made their fifth consecutive trip to the NCAA Cross Country Championships, in addition to producing two AllGreat Lakes All- Region athletes. During the track and field season, MSU sent four student-athletes to the Mid-East Regional Championships. From there, Nicole Bush qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 3,000m steeplechase and was named an AllAmerican. Off the track, Craycraft has experienced tremendous success as both a student-athlete and a coach. During his 2004 season at UNC he was named to the ACC Academic All-Conference team, in addition to being given the Athletic Director’s Student-Athlete Award. While coaching at MSU, the cross country squad was ranked 32nd in the nation with an overall team GPA of 3.61. All-Academic Team honors were bestowed up them by the Women’s Intercollegiate Cross Country Association. After earning his degree in History from UNC, Craycraft went on to earn a Juris Doctor from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Mich. He currently works as a legal assistant for the Center for Disability and Elder Law in Chicago, Ill.

Assistant Coach The DePaul men’s and women’s cross country teams welcomed Tracy Fleischhacker to the athletic staff during the fall of 2008 season as an assistant coach. In December of 2008 she moved to a volunteer position. Fleischhacker, a former Minnesota Golden Gopher, participated in both track and field and cross county while earning her undergraduate degree in Applied Economics. As captain of the 2004 cross country squad, she helped lead the team to a fourth place finish in both the Big Ten and NCAA Midwest Regional Championships. In 2008, Fleischhacker was inducted into Chicago’s Luther North High School Athletic Hall of Fame for her outstanding achievements in cross country and track and field, in addition to contributions to the school as a whole. She was a six-time all-state honoree in both sports as well as earn MVP accolades multiple times throughout her career. During her senior year, she initiated a fundraiser to finance the installation of a new track facility at her school. She was invited back by her coach, David Grim, for the ground breaking event. Her coaching experience includes working as a volunteer assistant for the University of Illinois-Chicago in 2006 and Luther North High School in 2008. Fleischhacker comes from a family of runners. Three of her nine siblings ran for Division I programs including Loyola-Chicago, UIC, and Northeastern University. She currently works as a Product Change Manager for Kraft Foods while residing in Chicago, and started MBA studies at the University of Chicago in January.

Graduate Assistant Ryan Moore enters his second year as a member of the DePaul track and field coaching staff. Last year, he had the unique opportunity to both coach and compete for the Blue Demons. Moore earned his undergraduate degree in Political Science from Fresno State in the spring of 2007. While at Fresno, he was a member of the Bulldogs’ track and field team all four years. Highlights of his career include being a two-time Western Athletic Conference champion in the 400m hurdles, a school record holder in the same event with a time of 50.51, and qualifying for the 2006 NCAA National Championships. After graduating, Ryan enrolled in the DePaul masters program for Public Service Administration. With one year of indoor track eligibility left, he seized the opportunity to compete at the collegiate level one last time. After competing in the 400m at the Meyo Invitational, Moore landed himself a BIG EAST Conference qualifying mark of 48.44. During the BIG EAST Indoor Championships, Ryan posted a team-best time of 47.85 and placed second. Because of his success and efforts on and off the track, Moore was named the Most Outstanding Performer of the season. He currently serves as the graduate assistant for both the track and field and cross country programs.

Team Managers Nick Vassil and Nate Stetzler. Not Pictured: Alexandria Dunson.

University Administration Univeristy President

The Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., became DePaul University’s 11th president on July 1, 2004. Since his inauguration, he has led the successful completion of the university’s prior strategic plan and creation of its current six-year plan, VISION twenty12. His leadership and expertise stem from a broad range of higher education experiences. He was an administrator with St. John’s University in Queens, N.Y., from 1996 to 1999, first as assistant dean of Notre Dame College and later as associate dean of the university’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Concurrently he served as an assistant professor of higher education in St. John’s Graduate School of Education. He gained a university-wide perspective as executive vice president and chief operating officer at Niagara University in Niagara Falls, N.Y., from 2000 to 2004, where he directed the university’s strategic planning efforts and daily operations of the campus. Adding research to experience, Father Holtschneider led two national studies of examining trends in governance and leadership in American Catholic colleges and universities. He is the author and co-author of one book and numerous articles on U.S. higher

Athletics Director

review of the Association’s bylaws with regard to playing and practice seasons, authorization and format structure for all championships, and establishment of a comprehensive certification process for the I-A Football Bowl Games and certified events. Ponsetto has received several awards for her outstanding work at DePaul and for her leadership serving the NCAA members and student-athletes. At the 1998 Final Four the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association named her Administrator of the Year. In addition, the National Association of Collegiate Women’s Athletic Administrators (NACWAA) named her Administrator of the Year. Subsequently, Ponsetto was annually appointed to the NACWAA Board of Directors. A gifted public speaker, Ponsetto was the Mistress of Ceremonies at the 2002 Honda Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year Awards Program and has been a presenter at NCAA Regional Compliance seminars and NCAA Student Leadership Conferences. She is also a frequent guest on radio and television programs regarding issues that face intercollegiate athletics, and has served as a color analyst for Fox Sports Net during telecasts for college basketball, volleyball and softball contests. In 2000 she served as a studio analyst for ESPN during the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. Since moving into an administrative position over 20 years ago, Ponsetto has had a significant impact on the status of the DePaul intercollegiate sports scene. She introduced four women’s sports - indoor and outdoor track, cross country and women’s soccer - to varsity status at DePaul. Under her direction DePaul has built several athletic facilities including the Sullivan Athletic Center (2000), the Ray Meyer Fitness Recreation Center (1999), and the recently completed projects in Cacciatore Stadium, Wish Field and the Cherry Family Indoor Track. Recently she negotiated contracts with Ruffled Feathers Golf Club as home for the men’s golf program as well as Lane Tech Stadium as a home for the men’s and women’s outdoor track and field teams. Ponsetto, who is a member of the DePaul Athletic Hall of Fame, began her association with Blue Demon athletics as a member of the tennis, volleyball and women’s basketball teams in 1974-75. She participated in softball when it was added as a varsity sport two years later. Following graduation in 1978 she was named the school’s first assistant women’s basketball coach by then-head coach Doug Bruno. Ironically, she then hired him as head women’s coach when he returned to that position in 1988. Jeanne’s work within the Chicago sports scene was been well chronicled. In 2004 Ponsetto was named one of the top 100 most influential women in Chicago by the Chicago Sun-Times. In 2007 she was inducted into the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame, whose membership includes Ray Meyer, Mike Ditka, Walter Payton and Michael Jordan. Married to former Blue Demon basketball star Joe Ponsetto, now Chief of Special Prosecution’s Bureau in the Illinois Attorney General’s office, she comes from a family intertwined in education and athletics. One brother, Frank Lenti, is head football coach at Mt. Carmel High School in Chicago. Another brother, David, is an assistant under Frank with the Caravan. Two other brothers work for the DePaul athletics department as Michael is the Director of Athletic Facilities and Eugene is the school’s all-time winningest coach as the head softball coach. Jeanne’s sister Marilyn, a former elementary school teacher in south suburban Dolton, is a DePaul graduate, as are Eugene and David.

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One of the nation’s most widely respected leaders in intercollegiate athletics and a driving force behind the continuing expansion and development of DePaul’s athletics program, Jean Lenti Ponsetto is now in her seventh year as DePaul’s Director of Athletics and her 34th as a member of the Blue Demon athletics family. Jeanne was named to her current position on July 1, 2002 and the Blue Demons have experienced tremendous success both on and off the playing field ever since. Ponsetto also guided the DePaul efforts in 2003 when the University announced it would join the BIG EAST Conference in 2005. An advocate for student-athlete welfare, Ponsetto initiated and provided the leadership for the Sullivan-McGrath Athletics Capital Campaign which has yielded the funding resources for the renovation of Wish Soccer Field, the creation of the Cacciatore Softball Stadium, the renovation of the Cherry Family Indoor Track at the Ray Meyer Center, and DePaul’s long-term tenancy at Lane Stadium. During her seven years at the helm of the department, 14 of the 15 Blue Demon athletic programs have represented the school in NCAA championships including the men’s soccer program’s initial trip to the NCAA Tournament after winning the BIG EAST Conference regular season title. Success has also come in the classroom during Ponsetto’s tenure as the Athletic Director as over 580 Blue Demon student-athletes have been named conference Academic Honor Rolls. Ponsetto’s efforts haven’t gone unnoticed by her colleagues. For the second time in her career; Ponsetto was presented NACWAA’s Administrator of the Year Award in 2003, and was the organization’s president in 2005-06. A four-sport standout for DePaul, Ponsetto boasts a wealth of experience in three areas of DePaul athletics: as a student-athlete, coach, and administrator. She had spent seven years as the senior associate director of athletics after serving 12 years as the associate director and two as an assistant director before assuming her current job in 2002. Aside from her duties at DePaul, she has served on numerous NCAA committees including a joint NCAA/USOC Task Force. Ponsetto currently serves the NCAA as a member of the Division I Women’s Basketball Task Force and is an NCAA Champion, a program highlighting key NCAA Administrators to act as spokesperson from the membership on NCAA issues. Ponsetto also chairs the Honda Awards Board of Directors and the Wade Trophy Selection Committee, the Past President of NACWAA, and a member of the NACDA Division I-AAA Board of Directors. In recent years, Ponsetto served on the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Issues Committee, the Division I Recruiting/Early Scholarship Offer Working Group, the NCAA Amateurism Clearinghouse Advisory Group and the NCAA Work/Life Balance Task Force. This past summer, Ponsetto was named the Second Vice President for the I-AAA Athletics Director Association. Ponsetto spent a five-year term as Chair of the 49-member NCAA Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet, a position she assumed in 1998 after one year as a member of the Cabinet. She was the first woman to chair a Cabinet and had the longest tenure as a Cabinet chair. Under Ponsetto’s leadership, the Championships/Competition Cabinet had several accomplishments, most notably the expansion of championship opportunities to include all conference champions, an improved awards program, a

education and Catholic higher education, as well as a frequent consultant and speaker on these topics. Fr. Dennis’ expertise has led to service on numerous external committees and boards. He is a member of the National Leadership Roundtable on Church Management, which promotes excellence and best practices in management, finances and human resource development of the Catholic Church in the U.S. In addition, he currently serves as a trustee of Niagara University and the Chicago History Museum. He also is a member of Mayor Richard M. Daley’s Chicago 2016 Committee, working to bring the Olympics to Chicago. A Detroit native, he earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Niagara in 1985. He studied for the priesthood at Mary Immaculate Seminary in Northampton, Pa., and was ordained in 1989. Father Holtschneider studied at Harvard University and received his doctorate in administration, planning and social policy in 1997 after writing a dissertation on the early history of financial aid in the United States. He has been a case researcher and writer for Harvard’s schools of Education, Medicine and Public Health. After ordination, Father Holtschneider served as director and then rector of the Vincentian Community’s college seminary program at Ozone Park in New York City. While in New York, he served as a clinical associate professor of higher education at the State University of New York at Buffalo, teaching one doctoral seminar each fall. Currently, he is a faculty member and board member of the Boston College Institute for Administrators in Catholic Higher Education. He continues to teach at Boston College’s summer Institute for Administrators in Catholic Higher Education.

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The Blue Demons

Blue Demon Seniors: Kyra Coffey, Jessica Rodriguez, & Stephanie Williams

Senior // Sprints Chicago, Ill. // Whitney Young Demon Notes: Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar in 2007 and 2008 for academic and athletic achievement... three time BIG EAST All-Academic team member. Junior Season 2007-08: Indoor - Held the team’s top two times for the 400m with a 59.95 and 59.96... anchored the 4x400m relay team at the Carle/Health Alliance Invitational with a team-best time of 4:01.20... earned fourth place at the BIG EAST Championships in the distance medley relay with a time of 11:39.36. Outdoor - Holds the team-best time in the 400m with a time of 58.21... helped break her own DePaul school record in the 4x100m relay with a time of 47:03 at the Dave Rankin Invitational... finished every 400m race in under 59 seconds... ran opening legs in 4x100, 4x400, and sprint medley relay races... ran the 200m in 25.96 at the Chicagoland Championships.

Freshman Season 2005-06: Indoor - Recorded a season-best 400m time of 57.72 at the Notre Dame Opener… notched four 400m performances under 60.00 during the season… member of the 4x400m relay team that recorded a time of 3:58.20 at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships. Outdoor - Recorded five 400m times under 60.00... member of the 4x100m relay team that finished eighth at the BIG EAST Championships with a time of 47.51.

Demon Notes: Named a BIG EAST All-Academic team member in 2007 and 2008. Junior Season 2007-08: Indoor - Recorded one of the team’s top-three 400m time of 1:00.6 at the Blue/Gold Invitational... member of the 4x400m relay team that posted a 4:01.20... has three 200m dash times better than 1:02. Outdoor - Placed second at the Ted Haydon Invitational with a time of 26.10... season-best time in the 200m dash was 26:04... won the 4x400m relay at the Chicagoland Championships with a time of 3:53.72. Sophomore Season 2006-07: Indoor - Posted the team’s best 300m performance with a time of 42.98... recorded a season-best 60m dash time of 7.98 at the Notre Dame Opener... finished fourth in the 400m at the Blue and Gold Invitational with a time of 1:02.19. Outdoor - Posted a 13.08 in the 100m at the Mike Poehlein Invitational... season-best 400m time of 59.41 at the Dave Rankin Invitational. Freshman Season 2005-06: Indoor - Recorded three 200m dash times better than 28.00... had her fastest 200m time at the Akron Open with a 27.52. Outdoor - Member of the 4x100m relay team that finished eighth at the BIG EAST Championships with a time of 47.51... recorded three 200m dash times better than 27.00... posted season-best 200m dash time at the Chicagoland Championships with a time of 26.50. High School: Earned four varsity letters in track... coach was Fransisco Marchan... state qualifier junior and senior year... third place state in 4x1 and 4th place state in 4x2 in ‘05.

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Sophomore Season 2006-07: Indoor - Member of the distance medley relay team that set a new DePaul record of 12:08.90 at the BIG EAST Championships... recorded the team’s top five 400m times of the season... took second place in the 400m at the Division I Invitational with a time of 59.60. Outdoor - Member of the 4x100m relay team that posted a new DePaul record of 47.05 at the BIG EAST Championships... participated on the 4x400m relay team that posted a new DePaul record time of 3:48.56 at the BIG EAST Championships... posted the team’s top two 400m times of the season... won the 400m at the Chicagoland Championships with a time of 59.02.

Senior // Sprints Chicago, Ill. // Lane Tech

Personal: Daughter of Richard and Eleonor Rodriguez... has one brother, Richard Jr.... majoring in Psychology.

High School: Earned four letters in Track & Field... recorded times of 56.7 in the 400m and 25.64 in the 200m... team captain. Personal: Daughter of Marcus Hughes and Gachele Coffey-Hughes... has two siblings, Carson Hughes Kristian Hughes... studying sociology

Senior // Sprints Chicago, Ill. // Lane Tech

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Demon Notes: Named an Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar for academic and athletic achievement in both 2007 and 2008... BIG EAST All-Academic team member 2006-2008… 2008-09 Treasurer of the Captain’s Council. Junior Season 2007-08: Indoor - Placed 7th at the BIG EAST Championships with a personal-best time of 24.49 in the 200m... totaled a combination of 12 BIG EAST qualifying marks between the 60m and 200m dash... won the 60m dash at the Notre Dame Opener with a time of 7.73... has the team’s top three times in both the 60m and 200m... ran a leg of the 4x400m relay race that earned a team-best time of 4:01.20. Outdoor - Lowered her own school record in the 200m to 24.00 during the Cardinal Twilight Invitational... broke Sherri Bean’s 1987 100m school record of 11.93 during the BIG EAST Championships with a time of 11.80... surpassed BIG EAST qualifying standards in the 100m and 200m during every race of the season (14 total)... placed fifth in the 200m during conference championships... 200m first place finish in a field of 49 runners during the Chicagoland Championships... anchored the 4x100m relay team that recorded a school record-breaking time of 47:03. Sophomore Season 2006-07: Indoor - Posted the team’s top times in the 55m dash, 60m dash and 200m dash... qualified for the BIG EAST Championships in the 200m dash with a time of 25.32. Outdoor - Set a new DePaul record in the 200m dash with a time of 24.36 at the BIG EAST Championships... member of the 4x100m relay team that set a new DePaul record of 47.05 at the BIG EAST Championships... member of the sprint medley relay team that set a new DePaul record of 3:59.83 at the BIG EAST Championships... broke through BIG EAST qualifying standards three times in the 100m dash and four times in the 200m dash... posted the team’s top times in the 100m dash and 200m dash... won the 100m dash and 200m dash at the Chicagoland Championships. Freshman Season 2005-06: Indoor - Posted the team’s top three performances in the 200m dash... recorded a time of 25.47 in the 200m dash at the BIG EAST Championships... delivered four 200m dash times under 26.00. Outdoor - Notched the team’s top three times in the 100m dash... posted the team’s top two 200m dash times... delivered four 100m dash times under 12.50... recorded a 200m dash time of 25.37 at the Long Beach State Invitational. High School: Earned six letters in track & field... recorded times of 12.1 in 100m, 25.1 in 200m and 59.0 in 400m... team captain senior year... qualified for state finals in ‘05... member of back to back city champions at Lane Tech. Personal: Daughter of Calvin and Rita Jones... has three siblings; Shannon Williams, Brystal Jones, and Kaverri Jones... majoring in Communication.

Junior // Cross Country // Distance Polo, Ill. // Polo Community

Captains Council

Demon Notes: 2007 and 2008 member of the BIG EAST AllAcademic Team... member of the

Junior Season 2008-09: Cross Country - Finished in DePaul’s top-five in all seven races… led the Blue Demons three times… placed 22nd at the National Catholic Championships with a season-best 5K time of 18:46… was DePaul’s top finisher at the BIG EAST Conference Championships with a 6K time of 22:54… placed fifth at the DePaul Opener. Sophomore Season 2007-08: Cross Country - Placed among the Blue Demons’ top-five finishers in every meet... took fifth place at the UIC Home Opener with a two-mile time of 11:30... finished 18th at the Fordham Invitational with a 5K time of 19:20... placed 32nd at the National Catholic Championship with a 5K time of 19:06... posted a 6K time of 22:33 at the NCAA Midwest Regional... notched a 6K time of 22:23 to finish 60th at the BIG EAST Championships. Indoor - Met the BIG EAST qualifying standard in the 3,000m at the Meyo Invitational with a team-best time of 10:05.51... won the 3,000m run at the Chicago Duals and the Carle/Health Alliance Classic... three additional top five finishes in the 3,000m during the season... recorded six sub-10:30.00 3,000m performances. Outdoor - Recorded a teambest time of 18:17.44 in the 5,000m run at the Dave Rankin Invitational... set a personal-best time of 4:55.89 in the 1,500m at the DePaul Relays... ran the 3,000m at the Bobby Lane Invitational with a teambest time of 10:35.28. Freshman Season 2006-07: Cross Country - Paced DePaul in three of the season’s seven races... posted a personal-best 5K time of 18:58 to finish 41st at the Notre Dame Invitational... posted a personalbest 6K time of 23:32 at the BIG EAST Championships... paced the Blue Demons at the NCAA Midwest Regional with a 6K time of 24:16. Indoor - Recorded the team’s top three performances in the 3,000m run... posted the team’s top performance in the 5,000m run... member of the distance medley relay team that set a new DePaul record of 12:08.90 at the BIG EAST Championships... finished third in the 3,000m run at the Division I Invitational with a season-best time of 10:28.13. Outdoor - Notched the team’s top two times in the 5,000m run... finished second in the 5,000m run at the Elmhurst Invitational with a season-best time of 18:21.18... took second place in the 5,000m run at the Chicagoland Championships with a time of 18:21.61.

Junior // Throws Woodridge, Ill. // Downers Grove North Sophomore Season 2007-08: Indoor - Qualified for the BIG EAST Indoor Championships with a shot put mark of 13.03m at the Dick Pond Invitational... has three top-five finishes in the shot put... placed third in the weight throw at the Dick Pond Invitational with a season-best mark of 13.31m... improved upon last season’s BIG EAST Championship performance with a shot put distance of 12.63m. Outdoor - Hit a personal-best and BIG EAST qualifying mark of 12.86m in the shot put at the DePaul Relays... has four top-five shot put finishes... recorded a discuss throw of 37.75m at the Chicagoland Championships... also participated in the hammer throw at the meet with a season-best distance of 37.68m. Freshman Season 2006-07: Indoor - Posted a season-best weight throw mark of 12.52m at the Notre Dame Opener... qualified for the BIG EAST Indoor Championships with a shot put mark of 12.56m. Outdoor - Notched a season-best discus throw of 36.63m at the Dave Rankin Invitational...posted a season-best shot put performance of 11.67m at the BIG EAST Championships. High School: Four-year letter winner in track and field, golf, and basketball... recorded personal-best performances of 40’9” in the shot put and 124’4” in the discus... 2005 and 2006 indoor shot put conference champion... 2006 WSC Silver Division outdoor champion in discus and shot put... 2006 state qualifier in the shot put and discus... 2005 state qualifier in the discus... 2006 sectional champion in the shot put and discus. Personal: Father, Roosevelt; mother, Nell; brother, Patrick; and sister, Erica all attended DePaul... brother, Erryn played football at Northwestern... physical education major.

High School: Earned letters in basketball, cross country, and track... named cross country MVP in 2005 and track MVP in 2005 and 2006... All-State cross country in 2005... finished fifth in cross country state finals... recorded a mile time of 5:19. Personal: Daughter of Craig and Julie Cheatham... has one brother; Drew... majoring in Biology.

Junior Terah Cheatham

Junior // Jumps // Sprints Riverdale, Ill. // Thorton Township Sophomore Season 2007-08: Indoor - Had a season and teambest triple jump performance of 10.62m at the Carle/Health Alliance Classic... competed in the long jump at the Blue/Gold Invitational with a distance of 4.93m... recorded four long jump performances better than 4.8m... notched a time of 28.80 in the 200m dash during the Purdue Invitational. Outdoor - Qualified for the BIG EAST Championships during the Marquette Invitational with a team-best distance of 11.31m... traveled a distance of 4.90m to placed first in the long jump during the DePaul Relays... recorded four triple jumps better than 10.70m over the course of the season. Freshman Season 2006-07: Indoor - Posted a teambest triple jump of 10.86m... recorded two long jump performances better than 4.60m. Outdoor - Qualified for the BIG EAST Championships in the triple jump with a mark of 11.62m.

Personal: Daughter of Jefferson and Denise Lewis... has five siblings: Anthony, Karen, Sharon, Stephanie, and Monica... father attended DePaul... enrolled in the College of Communication.

Demon Notes: Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic team in 2007. Junior Season 2008-09: Cross Country - Ran in five races during the season… recorded a season-best 5K at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational with a time of 20:55… finished 38th overall at the Ted Hedstrand Invitational… notched a season-best 6K at the conference championships with a 24:08. Sophomore Season 2007-08: Cross Country - Placed among DePaul’s top-five in six meets... finished 21st at the UIC Home Opener with a two-mile time of 12:20... posted a 5K time of 19:46 at the Greater Louisville Classic... finished 88th at the BIG EAST Championships with a 6K time of 23:19... posted a 6K time of 23:47 at the NCAA Midwest Regional. Indoor - Ran the 5,000m at the Chicago Duals with a time of 19:18. Outdoor – Ran the 10,000m race twice with a season-best time of 38:51.63... posted a 20:39.12 in the 5,000m run during the Ted Haydon Invitational. Freshman Season 2006-07: Cross Country - Set a personal-best 6K time of 24:45 at the NCAA Midwest Regional... finished 97th at the Bradley Classic with a 6K time of 25:36... ran in four of the season’s seven meets. Indoor - Posted a 3,000m run time of 11:22.38 at the Maroon Invitational. Outdoor - Recorded the team’s top 10,000m run with a time of 39:27.36...... finished fifth in the 10,000m run at the Chicagoland Championships with a time of 39:27.36... finished fifth in the 5,000m run at the Elmhurst Invitational with a time of 19:30.82.

Junior // Throws Palatine, Ill. // Palatine Sophomore Season 2007-08: Indoor - Placed eighth at the BIG EAST Championships in the weight throw after hitting a mark of 16.40m... hit a team-best weight throw distance of 16.91m at the Purdue Invitational... had a total of six conference qualifying marks in the weight throw. Outdoor - Added five BIG EAST qualifying marks in the hammer throw... season-high throw of 48.19m in the hammer throw during the Chicagoland Championships... placed ninth at the BIG EAST Championships with a hammer throw distance of 46.03... had a season-best discus throw of 39.98m at the Dave Rankin Invitational... competed in the shot put competition at the Chicagoland Championships with a throw of 9.39m. Freshman Season 2006-07: Indoor - Recorded six weight throw marks greater than the BIG EAST qualifying standard of 15.25m... placed third in the weight throw at the Division I Invitational with a season-best mark of 16.40m. Outdoor - Posted four hammer throw performances greater than the BIG EAST qualifying mark of 45.12m... earned sixth place in the hammer throw at the Mike Poehlein Invitational with a season-best mark of 47.90m... took third place in the hammer throw at the Chicagoland Championships with a mark of 46.28m. High School: Set a personal-best mark of 36’11” in the shot put... finished sixth at state championship in the discus throw... set a personal-best mark of 138’8” in the discus throw... also a member of the swim team. Personal: Daughter of Scott and Leslie MacFabe... has one sister, Katie... Communication major.

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High School: Two-time letter winner in track and field... recorded a personal-best performance of 38’7” in the triple jump... 2006 sectional champion in the triple jump... conference runner-up in the triple jump... captain of the team that placed fifth at state in 2006.

Junior // Cross Country Arlington Heights, Ill. // Rolling Meadows

High School: Earned two letters in cross country and one in track... served as cross country team captain... recorded a mile time of 5:50. Personal: Daughter of Kristaq and Vjollca Josifi... born in Tirana, Albania... studying Psychology.

Junior Cynthia Edwards

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Junior // Sprints New Orleans, La. // Greenhill - Dallas

Sophomore // Cross Country // Mid-Distance Charson, Ohio // Chardon

Demon Notes: 2007 BIG EAST All-Academic team.

Demon Notes: BIG EAST AllAcademic Team in 2008.

Sophomore Season 2007-08: Indoor - Had a season-best 200m time of 26.78... at the Chicago Duals hit a time of 7.64 in the 55m dash... recorded a time of 43.41 in the 300m during the Notre Dame Opener. Outdoor - Holds the DePaul school record in the 4x100m relay with a time of 47.03... during the Marquette Invitational ran a season-best 100m time of 12.58... tallied three sub-13 second 100m dash times... ran a 200m dash in 26.12 at the Chicagoland Championships.

Sophomore Season 2008-09: Cross Country - Posted a 4K time of 20:08 at the DePaul Opener… ran the 6K at the AU Spartan Classic in a time of 30:14.

Freshman Season 2006-07: Indoor - Finished fourth in the 55m dash at the Lewis Invitational with a season-best time of 7.51... took fourth place in the 300m dash at the Notre Dame Opener with a time of 43.79. Outdoor - Earned second place in the 100m dash at the Redbird Classic with a season-best time of 12.35... finished second in the outdoor 100m dash at the Chicagoland Championships with a time of 12.71... posted a season-best outdoor 200m dash time of 25.76 at the Dave Rankin Invitational. High School: Earned four letters in track, four in volleyball, and two in basketball... recorded personalbest marks of 12.1 seconds in the 100m dash, 25.8 seconds in the 200m dash, and 17’1” in the long jump... served as team captain in both track and volleyball... qualified for Louisiana state track championship in 2004. Personal: Daughter of James and Aliska Moffett... majoring in finance.

Freshman Season 2007-08: Cross Country - Finished 39th at the UIC Home Opener with a two-mile time of 12:54... finished 18th at the North Park Invitational with a 5K time of 22:49... posted a 5K time of 21:29 at the National Catholic Championship. Indoor - Notched a season-best time of 1:52.42 in the 600m at the Purdue Invitational... ran the 800m in 2:44.41 during the Notre Dame Opener... improved her 800m time to a 2:40.86 at the Chicago Duals. Outdoor - Recorded a 400m hurdles time of 1:14.65 at the Chicagoland Championships... posted a time of 1:09.93 in the 400m during the Ted Haydon Invitational... part of the 4x200m relay team that achieved a time of 1:48.46 at the DePaul Relays. High School: Earned three letters in cross country and four in track and field... named first-team Premiere Athletic Conference... two-time MVP of the track and field team... Premiere Athletic Conference champion in the 100m hurdles, 300m hurdles and 4x400m relay... 2007 Valedictorian of Chardon High School... posted a personal-best 5K time of 21:12. Personal: Daughter of Stephen and Katherine Bales... has one brother, Andrew... studying Secondary Education.

2008 Cross Country Squad at the DePaul Opener

Sophomore // Throws Hillsburgh, Ontario // Erin District

Demon Notes: 2008 member of the BIG EAST All-Academic team.

Freshman Season 2007-08: Indoor - Improved her personal record in the weight throw to 14.10m during the Purdue Invitational... placed 11th at the Carle/ Health Alliance Classic with a weight throw distance of 13.97m. Outdoor - 2008 BIG EAST Champion in the javelin throw... surpassed NCAA qualifying marks of 43.45m for the javelin throw during every throw of the season... member of the NCAA Mideast AllRegion Team... holds the DePaul record in the javelin with a mark of 49.52m... first female Blue Demon thrower to qualify for the NCAA Championships... placed first or second in the javelin throw on six occasions... also surpassed qualifying marks for the BIG EAST Championships in the hammer throw on four occasions... placed third at the Chicagoland Championships with a season-best hammer throw of 47.50m. High School: Lettered in track and field, softball and volleyball... won the 2007 Ontario Federation of School Athletic Association javelin throw title with a mark of 45.17m... named the Erin District High 2005 Female Athlete of the Year... recorded a personal-best javelin throw of 45.58m... four-time MVP of her track and field team. Personal: Daughter of Allan and Lynn Fraser... has one sister, Sherri and one brother, Jeremy... enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Sophomore // Cross Country // Distance Chicago, Ill. // Lane Tech Demon Notes: 2008 BIG EAST All-Academic Team... also a member of the cross country team. Sophomore Season 2008-09: Cross Country - Finished among the top-five Blue Demons in all seven races… placed 24th overall at the Bradley Classic with a season-best 6K time of 22:34… ran a 5K in 19:16 at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational… recorded a season-best mile pace of 6:03.

Sophomore Season 2008-09: Ran a season-best 5K at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational with a time of 22:27… finished the AU Spartan Classic 6K course in 28:50. Freshman Season 2007-08: Was a member of teh DePaul women’s soccer team. High School: Played soccer, field hockey, and water polo at Loyola Academy... totaled six goals and 18 assists in prep career... earned GCAC All-Academic team honors... four-time Scholar Award nominee... earned All-State recognition in field hockey... played for nationally-recognized Eclipse Select club team under Rory Dames... Eclipse Select was recognized by Soccer America as the nation’s top club program. Personal: Daughter of Daniel Eby and Ann McDermott... has three siblings, Dana, Erik and Bill... enrolled in the pre-med program.

High School: Four-time Chicago Public League cross country champion... four-time IHSA cross country regional champion... four-time IHSA cross country stat qualifier... earned All-American status at 2006 USATF Junior Olympics in 1,500m and 3,000m ... member of four time Chicago Public League cross country championship team and four time track and field championship team... won six individual Chicago Public League track and field titles between the 1,600m run and 3,200m run... three-time sectional champion in the 3,200m run... three-time IHSA track and field state qualifier. Personal: Daughter of Evelyn Hughes and the late Richard Hughes... has one sister, Jennifer Hughes... uncle Michael Hughes attended DePaul... majoring in Environmental Science.

Sophomore Mary Cate Quiett rewrote the school record books her freshman season by breaking seven records.

Sophomore // Cross Country // Mid-Distance Mishawaka, Ind. // Marian Demon Notes: 2008 NCAA Division 1 All-Academic Track and Field selection... 2008 member of the BIG EAST All-Academic Team... member of the Captains Council. Sophomore Season 2008-09: Cross Country - Placed in the DePaul top-five in six of the seven races during the season… finished sixth overall at the DePaul Opener… set a team-best mile pace of 5:55 at the Bradley Classic… team-best time for a 5K was recorded at the National Catholic Championships with a 18:38. Freshman Season 2007-08: Cross Country - Placed among the Blue Demons’ top five finishers every week of the season... took third place at the UIC Home Opener with a two-mile time of 11:29... took 12th place at the National Catholic Championship with a 5K time of 18:21... finished 16th at the Fordham Invitational with a 5K time of 19:19... recorded a 6K time of 22:51 at the BIG EAST Championships... notched a 6K time of 23:04 at the NCAA Midwest Regional. Indoor - Named the 2008 Most Outstanding Performer... broke five school records while running on an indoor track: 600m, 1:33.17; 800m, 2:11.34; 1000m, 2:55.35; 4x800m relay, 9:02.85; and the distance medley relay, 11:39.36 (both relay teams also consisted of Duck, Petersen, and Kuhta)... recorded six BIG EAST qualifying times in various middle distance events... placed fourth at the conference championships in the distance medley relay... won the mile run at the Notre Dame Opener with a time of 5:00.41... while running the middle distance events, she placed in the top two on six occasions... personal record for the mile run is 4:57.29 achieved at the Indiana Relays. Outdoor - Broke two school records: 800m, 2:08.35 and 4x800m relay, 8:58.85... placed third at the BIG EAST Championships in the 800m with a time of 2:08.43... exceeded conference qualifying standards in every 800m race of the season including three times meeting the NCAA standard... placed 13th in the 800m at the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships with a time of 2:09.33... placed first in a field of 65 competitors in the 800m during the Chicagoland Championships.

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Freshman Season 2007-08: Cross Country - Finished among the top five Blue Demons in every meet... placed 10th at the UIC Home Opener with a two-mile time of 11:41... posted a 5K time of 18:58 to place 25th at the National Catholic Championship... delivered a 6K time of 22:39 to take 72nd place at the BIG EAST Championships... finished 29th at the Fordham Invitational with a 5K time of 19:58... posted a 6K time of 22:40 at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships. Indoor - Ran a season-best mile time of 5:22.47 at the Notre Dame Opener... recorded three times better than 10:49.00 in the 3,000m run... ran a season-best time in the 3,000m run was 10:37.33 at the Carle/Health Alliance Classic. Outdoor - Owns the team-best time in the 10,000m run with a mark of 38:26.36... personal record of 4:57.73 in the 1,500m accomplished at the DePaul Relays... ran the 5,000m at the Ted Haydon Invitational in a time of 20:39.12.

Sophomore // Cross Country Chicago, Ill. // Loyola Academy

High School: Earned four letters in both cross country and track and field... seven-time state medalist in track... 2007 state champion in the 800m run... three-time state qualifier for cross country... finished eighth at 2005 cross country state championship... Northern Indiana Conference MVP for track in 2006 and for cross country in 2005 and 2006... 2006-07 Burger King Athlete of the Year... notched personalbest times of 2:11.12 in the 800m run, 5:09 in the 1,600m run and 14:22 in the 4K. Personal: Daughter of Edward and Mary Quiett... has one brother, Zachary, and two sisters, Monica and Anni... studying Secondary Education, Biology.

Freshman // Throws Wauwatosa, Wis. // Wauwatosa East High School: Three-time Greater Metro Conference champion in discus and shot put...named team MVP in 2005 and 2006... qualified for the Wisconsin State Championships in 2006, 2007, and 2008...also lettered in volleyball and golf.

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Personal: Daughter of Otis and Ellen Anderson... has two older siblings, brother Ian and sister Ilze... Ian played volleyball for Loyola-Chicago... enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Freshman Season 2008-09: Cross Country - Placed 14th overall at the AU Spartan Classic with a 6K time of 24:47… best 5K came at the National Catholic Championship with a time of 20:15. High School: Named to the Northern Illinois all-conference cross country team all four years... conference, regional, and sectional cross country champion during her senior year... three-time cross country team MVP... cross country team placed eighth at the state meet in 2007... conference champion in the 3,200m and 1,600m in 2007... graduated with honors.

Freshman // Hurdles // Sprints Grand Rapids, Mich. // Forest Hills Northern

High School: Member of the 2008 Division II state champion track and field team... 2008 State Runner-Up in the 300m hurdles... recorded a personal-best of 45.00 in the event...14.90 marks a personal record in the 100m hurdles... 2006 4x800 relay state champion... three-time all-state honors... four-time letterwinner in track and field and cross country. Personal: Daughter of John Daniels and Kari Ann Spruyt... has two siblings, Cole and Kaela... plans to major in Business Administration.

Personal: Daughter of Daniel and Marvel Boisvert... has three brothers, Brandon, Brian, and Kyle... majoring in Biology.

Freshman // Throws Valparaiso, Ind. // Morgan Township

High School: Won three varsity letters in track and field... 2008 Junior Olympic National Qualifier in discuss... 2008 Junior Olympic Regional Champion in the hammer throw... fourth place finish in the national meet with a hammer... named a top-ten academic athlete twice... school record holder in the discuss with 133’...2008 Porter County conference champion in discuss. Personal: Daughter of Jeff and Sally Finck... has two older brothers, David and Daniel... Biology major.

Freshman // Cross Country // Distance Poplar Grove, Ill. // Belvidere

Freshman Season 2008-09: Cross Country - Ran in five races during the season… placed 33rd overall at the DePaul Opener with a 4K time of 16:17… ran a season-best 19:56 5K at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational.

High School: Cross country team regional champions in 2007... 2007 Girls Catholic Athletic Conference cross country champion... all-conference team member in 2005, 2006, 2007 for track and field... earned academic first honors for five semesters... 2007 Cross Country MVP... a state meet qualifier in 2005, 2006, and 2007... placed 31th at the state cross country meet in 2007... posted personal-best times of 18:06 in the three mile, 5:28.00 in the 1,600m, and 2:28 in the 800m. Personal: Daughter of James and Marie Dolan... has one younger sister, Rachel... cousin of former DePaul softball and basketball standout Shavaughne Desecki... enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Freshman // Hurdles Beaver, Pa. // Beaver Area

Freshman // Throws Minesing, Ontario // Erin District

High School: Was captain and MVP during junior and senior seasons... top point scorer her junior and senior year... Beaver High School Female Athlete of the Year... personal record of 46.97 in the 300m hurdles... posted a personal-best time of 8.7 in the 55m hurdles... holds high school record in the 300m.

High School: Personal-best marks: javelin, 46.41m; discus, 46.38m, shot put, 12.74m... holds school records in the javelin, discus, and shot put... 2008 Ontario Federation of School Athletic Association Champion in the javelin... an accomplished badminton player... 2007 Provincial Champion in the discus, javelin, shot put, and hammer... competed at the 2008 Canadian Olympic Trials... 2008 Canadian Junior National Champion in javelin... member of the 2007 Canadian Youth National Team to represent Canada at the 2007 World Youth Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic.

Personal: Daughter of Chuck and Mary Beth Klein...has one younger brother, Chandler...father golfed for California University of Pennsylvania... cousin Colin played football for Johns Hopkins... majoring in Communication.

Freshman // Cross Country // Distance Chicago, Ill. // Loyola Academy

Personal: Daughter of Atilla and Monique Kovacs... has an older brother, Paul, and a younger brother, Adam... brother Paul played basketball at Laurentian... mother was a track and field athlete at the University of Toronto... enrolled in the College of Communication.

Freshman // Cross Country // Distance Lincolnwood, Ill. / Niles West Freshman Season 2008-09: Cross Country - Placed 28th overall at the DePaul Opener with a 4K time of 16:06… season-best 5K was run at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational with a time of 20:27… finished within the DePaul top-five at the Ted Hedstrand Invitational and the AU Spartan Classic. High School: Captain of the 2008 cross country team... personal-best 800m time of 2:23... holds school records in the 1,600m and 3,200m with marks of 5:23.00 and 11:36.00, respectively... an Illinois State Scholar... placed 19th in the 3,200m at the state championship meet... named to the Central Suburban League all-conference team three each for track and cross country... two-time MVP in cross country. Personal: Daughter of Jacques and Carol... has an uncle, Robert, who also attended DePaul... sister to Eric and Laura... majoring in Elementary Education.

Freshman // Cross Country // Distance Homer Glen, Ill. // Lockport Township

Freshman Season 2008-09: Cross Country - Finished among the DePaul top-five in three of the seven races... finished 13th overall at the AU Spartan Classic with a 6K time of 24:45… season-best 5K at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational with a time of 20:08. High School: Four-time cross country state qualifier...12th place finish at state her sophomore year... three mile personal-best time of 17:21.00... cross country team placed in the top-10 at the state championships all four years of her prep career... qualified for the state meet in the 1,600m with a personal-best of 5:18.00... personal record for the 3,200m run is 11:15.00.

Freshman // Sprints Red Wing, Minn. // Red Wing High School: Named to the Missota all-conference team in the 100m, 200m, 400m, and long jump events… qualified for the Minnesota state track and field meet in the long jump… also lettered in volleyball and basketball.

Freshman Season 2008-09: Cross Country - Ran in three races... finished 33rd overall at the Ted Hedstrand Invitational… season-best 5K time came at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational with a time of 22:21.

Personal: Daughter of Dan and Sheila… has one younger brother, Erik… enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

High School: Received varsity letters in soccer, indoor, and outdoor track and field... placed sixth in the mile run during the Essex County Championships... two-time county soccer champion... sixth place finish in the county 4x1600m relay.

Freshman Season 2008-09: Cross Country - Finished among the Blue Demon top-five in all seven races… placed 15th overall at the DePaul Opener… season-best time in a 5K race was 19:10 at the National Catholic Championships… ran a season-best mile pace of 6:06 at the Bradley Classic. High School: Three-time Northeast Ohio Conference Team Champion... team qualified for state three times with a best finish of eighth during the 2006 season... holds school records in the 800m, 1,600m, 3,200m, 4x400m, and 4x800m... finished fifth at the state championships in the 4x800m relay her senior year... four-time letter winner in cross country and track and field and a three-time winner in basketball... MVP honors in cross country and track her senior year. Personal: Daughter of Keith and Gayle Pickering... has two older brothers, Kyle and Ken... dad ran for Boston University... majoring in Biology.

Freshman // Cross Country // Mid-Distance Shoreview, Minn. // Roseville Area Freshman Season 2008-09: Cross Country - Placed 23rd overall at the Ted Hedstrand Invitational with a 5K time of 21:20… recorded a seasonbest 5K time of 20:22 at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational… put up a 6K time of 26:16 at the AU Spartan Classic. High School: Recorded a personalbest 4k time of 14:53... cross country team was State Runner-Up in 2004 and 2005...lettered in cross country, track and field, and basketball... personalbest time of 2:18.00 in the 800m... was captain of the cross country and track and field teams her senior year... Suburban East Conference champion honors in cross country during the 2006 season... given the Athena Award for her athletic achievements and state meet appearances.

Freshman // Cross Country // Distance Fond du Lac, Wis. // Fond du Lac Freshman Season 2008-09: Cross Country - Was the Blue Demon top finisher at the Ted Hedstrand Invitational and the AU Spartan Classic… High School: Personal-best 4K time of 15:01... named to the all-state honorable mention cross country team in 2006... cross country team MVP in 2005 and 2007... 3,200m time of 11:42.00... Fox Valley Association all-conference member in 2005, 2006, and 2007... academic all-state honors in 2005, 2006, and 2007.

Freshman // Cross Country // Distance St. Charles, Ill. // St. Charles North

Freshman Season 2008-09: Cross Country - Raced in all seven competitions... broke into the Blue Demon top-five in four races… season-best 5K time ran at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational in a time of 19:40… fastest pace achieved at the Bradley Classic with a 6:16 average mile. High School: Four-year letter winner in cross country and track and field... participated on the 2006 state championship qualifying cross country team... Three mile personal record of 18:08... 5:32.00 personal-best time in the 1,600m... all-conference cross country honors her junior and senior year... named to the all-academic team 2006-2008... as a senior was given the Upstate Eight Sportsmanship Award. Personal: Daughter of Fran Yoshioka and Kerry O’Brien... enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Freshman // Sprints Marshfield, Mass. // Marshfield High School: Lettered all four years in indoor and outdoor track and field... also lettered once in cross country... qualified for the State Championships in the indoor 600m all four years... four-time state meet qualifier in the outdoor 400m.

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Personal: Daughter of Michael and Michelle McGuinness... has three younger brothers, Bryan, Kevin, and Matthew... both parents attended graduate school at DePaul... mother ran cross country for John Carroll University, while her uncle, Mark, ran for Marquette... plans to study accounting.

Personal: Daughter of Rick and Jennifer Lakie... has one younger sister, Allie... studying Secondary Education English.

Freshman // Cross Country // Mid-Distance Medina, Ohio // Medina

Freshman // Cross Country Montclair, N.J. // Montclair

Personal: daughter of Paul and Sheila Wilson... has one older brother, Rich... studying Biology.

Personal: Daughter of Stephen and Sandria Schmitz... has three younger sisters, Megan, Katie, and Emily.

Personal: Daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Salvatore... has two older sisters, Jessica and Katie, and a younger brother, Matthew... Biology major.

Senior // Hurdles // Sprints Hartland, Wis. // Arrowhead Union Demon Notes: 2006, 2007, and 2008 member of the BIG EAST All-Academic Team… vice president of DePaul’s Captains Council.

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Junior Season 2007-08: Indoor - Holds the two top times in the 500m dash for the season...placed third with season-best 1:05.71 in the 500m at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener...ran in the 600m dash at the Purdue Invitation in a time of 1:25.47...also raced in the 4x400 relay helping earn a time of 3:32.24. Sophomore Season 2006-07: Indoor - Notched a season-best indoor 500m time of 1:07.12 at the Notre Dame Opener. Outdoor - Posted the team’s top three times in the 110m hurdles... recorded two of the team’s top three performances in the 400m hurdles... finished second in the 110m hurdles at the Chicagoland Championships with a season-best time of 15.42... posted a season-best time of 56.91 in the 400m hurdles at the Mike Poehlein Invitational. Freshman Season 2005-06: Indoor - Recorded two sub-nine second times in the 55m hurdles... ran the 400m in 51.76 at the Akron Open. Outdoor - Won the 400m hurdles at the Chicagoland Championships with a time of 54.12... won the 400m hurdles at the Notre Dame Spring Opener with a time of 55.93. High School: Earned eight total varsity letters: three in track, three in soccer, two in alpine skiing... 2005 State Champion in 300m hurdles (38.70)... also placed 6th in state 110m hurdles and 6th in 1600m relay in 05... in 2004 placed 3rd in state 300m hurdles, 4th in state 800m relay and 2nd in state 1600m relay... track & field team won state title... first team All-State in 04 and 05. Personal: Son of Timothy and Patricia Felt... has one younger sister, Hannah... majoring in Secondary Education Social Science.

Senior // Sprints Evanston, Ill. // Evanston Township Demon Notes: Member of the 2006 and 2007 BIG EAST All-Academic team... participated in the USOC FLAME program for furture leaders in athletics during the summer of 2008. Junior Season 2007-08: Indoor - Totaled eight BIG EAST qualification marks in the 200m and 400m... placed fifth in the 400m at the BIG EAST Championships with a season-best time of 48.34... also participated in the 4x400m relay with a fourth place and team-best time of 3:15.10. Outdoor - Owns five of the top-six 400m times of the entire season... team and season-best 400m time was 48.80... anchored the sixth place 4x400m relay team at the BIG EAST Championships that ran a team-best time of 3:15.23... has the team’s best time in the 200m dash with a 22:04... anchored the winning 4x200m relay team at the DePaul Relays. Sophomore Season 2006-07: Indoor - Named Most Outstanding Student-Athlete of the indoor season... member of the 4x400m relay team that recorded a time of 3:21.64 at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships... recorded the team’s top six 400m times... met the BIG EAST qualifying standard of 49.84 in every 400m of the season. Outdoor - Member of the 4x400m relay team that posted a time of 3:15.12 at the BIG EAST Championships... posted four BIG EAST qualifying 400m performances... won the 400m dash at the Chicagoland Championships with a time of 49.79... placed second in the 400m at the Dave Rankin Invitational with a season-best time of 48.01. Freshman Season 2005-06: Indoor - Posted the second-best 400m time in the BIG EAST during 2006 with a time of 46.87... placed eighth in the 400m at the BIG EAST Championships... ran on the 4x400m relay team that finished seventh at the BIG EAST Championships with a time of 3:17.05. Outdoor - Posted the team’s top three times in both the 200m dash and 400m during the season... won the 400m dash at the Chicagoland Championships. High School: Recorded personal-best time of 48.9 in the 400m, 10.8 in the 100m, 22.5 in the 200m... All-Conference in ‘04 and ‘05... member of All-State 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400 relay teams. Personal: Son of Scott and Barbara Harris... sister Rachel also attended DePaul University... also has younger sister Camille... majoring in physical education.

Senior Gabe Harris

Senior // Cross Country // Distance St. Louis, Mo. // Christian Brothers Demon Notes: Three time member of the BIG EAST AllAcademic Team. Senior Season 2008-09: Cross Country - Placed in DePaul’s top-five in all seven races… placed 23rd overall at the Fordham Fiasco with an 8K time of 27:54… fastest pace came at the National Catholic Championships where he posted a 5:14 average mile. Junior Season 2007-08: Cross Country - Took second place at the North Park Invitational with an 8K time of 26:47... placed 67th at the National Catholic Championship with a five-mile time of 27:08... finished 20th at the UIC Home Opener with a 4.1-mile time of 22:06. Outdoor - Track & Field: Participated in the 3,000m steeplechase twice posting times of 10:45.37 and 10:41.96. Sophomore Season 2006-07: Cross Country - Posted a personal-best 8K time of 26:35 at the BIG EAST Championships... recorded an 8K time of 26:59 at the Bradley Classic... finished 44th out of 237 individuals at the National Catholic Championship with an 8K time of 27:05... ran in all seven meets of the season. Indoor - Recorded a personalbest mile run time of 4:28.21. Outdoor - posted a 3,000m steeplechase time of 10:27.63. Freshman Season 2005-06: Cross Country - Ran in five of seven meets... finished the 5-mile course at the National Catholic Championships in 27:21... recorded an 8k time of 28:27 at the Sean Earl-Loyola Lakefront Invitational... ran a personal season-best 8k at the Bradley Classic with a time of 27:47... finished the 10k course in 35:04 at the NCAA Midwest Regional. Indoor - Ran on the 4x800m relay team that posted a time of 7:59.07 at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships... recorded three 800m run times under 2:03.00. Outdoor - Finished the 1,500m under 4:10.00 twice. High School: Three-time letterwinner in both cross country and track and field... also lettered in wrestling... conference champion in the 800m and 1600m... All-Conference 2004 in cross country. Personal: Son of Robert and Karen Morgan... has two older sisters, Katie and Beth... majoring in Psychology.

Senior // Sprints // Hurdles Boise, Idaho // Hinsdale Central

Sophomore Season 2006-07: Indoor - Posted the team’s top-two 200m dash times of the season... member of the 4x400m relay team that posted a season-best time of 3:21.64 at the BIG EAST Championships... notched two 200m times better than the BIG EAST standard of 22.69. Outdoor - Recorded the team’s best 400m hurdles performance with a time of 55.69... anchored the 4x100m relay team that recorded a time of 42.94. Freshman Season 2005-06: Indoor - Notched a team-best 200m dash time of 22.31 at the BIG EAST Championships... recorded the team’s top three 55m dash times... delivered the team’s top three 60m hurdles performances... member of the 4x400m relay team that finished seventh overall at the BIG EAST Championships with a time of 3:17.05. Outdoor - Notched a team-best 110m hurdles time of 15.35 at the Notre Dame Spring Opener... member of the 4x400m relay team that recorded a time of 3:16.26 at the Drake Relays.

Demon Notes: BIG EAST AllAcademic team member in 2006, 2007, and 2008. Junior Season 2007-08: Indoor - Posted a season-best 400m time of 51.47 at the Notre Dame Opener... recorded a 51.76 400m performance during the first meet of the season. Outdoor - Recorded his best 400m performance at the Chicagoland Championships with a time of 52.49... placed third in the 4x400m relay at the same meet with a time of 3:19.04... helped earn a team-best time of 3:48.71 in the sprint medley relay at the DePaul Relays. Sophomore Season 2006-07: Indoor - Recorded two sub-53:00 400m times... season-best 400m time of 52:54 was ran at the Notre Dame Opener. Outdoor - Notched a personal-best 400m time of 50.46 at the SIU Spring Classic... recorded four 400m dash performances better than 51.00... took third place in the 400m at the Chicagoland Invitational with a time of 50.91. Freshman Season 2005-06: Ourdoor - Recorded three 200m dash times under 24.00... notched a 200m dash time of 23.30 at the Notre Dame Spring Opener... delivered a 400m time of 51.78 at the Elmhurst Invitational. High School: Earned three letters in track, two letters in soccer and one in basketball... member of school record 4x400m relay team... track team won back to back New England Championships. Personal: Son of Gabor Stein and H. Leonards... has one sister, Sandy and one brother, Richie... double majoring in Communication and Psychology

All-Star in 2007.

Demon Notes: Named a 2007 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar for academic and athletic achievement... BIG EAST Academic

Junior Season 2007-08: Indoor - Placed 14th at the BIG EAST Championships in the 200m dash with a time of 22.44... recorded a team top-three 300m time of 35.88 at the Notre Dame Opener... placed third in the 200m dash at the Indiana Relays with a time of 22.58... season-best 400m time came at the Carle/Health Alliance Classic with a 52.02. Outdoor - Qualified for the BIG EAST Championships in the 200m at the Bobby Lane Invitational with a time of 22.12... earned his second team top-three 200m dash time at the conference meet with a 22.54... with a time of 3:22.79, helped placed fourth at the Dave Rankin Invitational while participating in the 4x400m relay. Sophomore Season 2006-07: Indoor - Posted a 200m dash time of 22.60 at the BIG EAST Championships... member of the 4x400m relay team that posted a time of 3:21.64 at the BIG EAST Championships. Outdoor - Recorded two of the team’s top three 200m dash times during the season... qualified for the BIG EAST Championships with a personalbest 200m dash time of 22.10...... member of the 4x100m relay team that placed fourth at the BIG EAST Championships with a time of 42.15. Freshman Season 2005-06: Indoor - Recorded a personal/season-best time of 6.65 in the 55m dash at the Lewis Invitational... posted a 200m dash time of 22.33 at the BIG EAST Championships... delivered a 400m dash time of 51.16 at the Akron Open.

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Junior Season 2007-08: Indoor - Qualified for the BIG EAST Championships at the Meyo Invitational with a 200m dash time of 22.54... recorded a team-best 200m time of 22.43 at the BIG EAST Championships... helped earn a fourth place finish at the conference meet in the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:15.10... placed third in the 400m at the Purdue Invitational with a time of 50.49... lowered his season-best 400m time to a 49.98 at the Notre Dame Opener. Outdoor - Peaked at the BIG EAST Championships with a personal-best 400m hurdle time of 53.63 to place 14th... placed second in the 400m hurdle event at the Chicagoland Championships with a time of 50.87... season-best 200m time was 22.41 ran at the Bobby Lane Invitational... season-best 400m time was ran at the same meet with a 49.16... helped earn a sixth place finish at the conference meet in the 4x400 relay with a time of 3:15.23... member of the 4x100m relay team that achieved a season-best time of 42.48 at the DePaul Relays.

Senior // Sprints El Paso, Texas // Eastwood

Senior // Sprints Washington, D.C. // Gov. Dummer

High School: Earned two letters in track, two in football, and one in wrestling... set a mark of 10.71 in the 100m dash... set a mark of 21.87 in the 200m dash... set a mark of 49.43 in the 400m dash... Texas state qualifier in the 4x100m relay and 4x400m relay in 2005. Personal: Son of Paul and Endi Vargas... has one brother, Bugsy, and sister, Kelsey, who is a DePaul freshman and serves as the volleyball team manager... majoring in Computer Games Development

High School: Earned four letters in Track and two letters in soccer... track MVP senior season... recorded personal-best time of 21.5 in the 200m, 14.3 in the 110m hurdles, and 39.1 in the 300m hurdles. Personal: Son of Ralph and Adrienne Smith... has one brother Christopher... majoring in Marketing.

Senior Z Stein

Junior // Cross Country // Distance Naperville, Ill. // Naperville North Demon Notes: Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic team in 2007 and 2008.

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Junior Season 2008-09: Cross Country - Led DePaul for the second year in a row at the NCAA Midwest Regional with a 10K time of 32:38 to place 56th overall… placed 16th at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational with a season-best 8K time of 25:24… was in the DePaul top-five in every race… paced the Blue Demons three times during the season... fastest mile pace was 5:07. Sophomore Season 2007-08: Cross Country - Led DePaul at the NCAA Midwest Regional as he finished 75th with a 10K time of 32:16... finished 19th at the Fordham Invitational with an 8K time of 27:15... placed 33rd at the National Catholic Championship with a five-mile time of 26:13... recorded an 8K time of 26:08 to finish 74th at the BIG EAST Championships. Indoor - participated in the 3,000m at the Carle/Health Alliance Classic posting a time of 9:15.95...recorded a 16:12.34 in the 5,000m during the Chicago Duals. Outdoor - Placed second in the 5,000m with a time of 15:34.68 at the Ted Haydon Invitational... posted team-best time of 32:07.15 in the 10,000m at the Chicagoland Championships while placing sixth... has team top three performances in the 1,500m, 5,000m, 10,000m, and 4x800m races. Freshman Season 2006-07: Cross Country - Recorded a personal-best 8K time of 26:02 at the Notre Dame Invitational... ran in all seven meets of the season... paced DePaul at the Bradley Classic with an 8K time of 26:16 to place 17th overall... finished all five of the season’s 8K races under 26:17... posted a 10K time of 33:13 at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships. Indoor - Recorded the team’s season-best 5,000m performance with a time of 16:02.61... ran the 3,000m at the Division I Invitational with a time of 9:15.98. Outdoor - Qualified for the USA Junior Track and Field Championships in the 10,000m with a time of 31:03.22... finished ninth in the 10,000m at the USA Junior Track and Field Championships... posted two of the team’s top three 10,000m performances.

Junior // Sprints Park Ridge, Ill. // Maine South Demon Notes: Named a BIG EAST All-Academic team member in 2007 and 2008. Sophomore Season 2007-08: Indoor - Recorded the team’s best 300m time of 35.47 at the Notre Dame Opener... placed third in the 400m dash with a time of 50.02 at the same meet... ran a split for the 4x400m relay team that placed fourth at the BIG EAST Championships. Outdoor - Ran the 200m dash at the Bobby Lane Invitational in a season-best time of 22.24... posted a 50.66 in the 400m dash at the Chicagoland Championships... helped record a 3:15.23 4x400m relay time at the BIG EAST Championships to place sixth... won the 200m dash at the Dave Rankin Invitational with a time of 22.38... part of the 4x100m relay team that posted team-best 42.48 at the DePaul Relays. Freshman Season 2006-07: Indoor - Member of the 4x400m relay team that posted a time of 3:22.23 at the Blue/Gold Invitational. Outdoor - Member of the 4x400m relay team that placed eighth at the BIG EAST Championships with a time of 3:15.12... took third place in the 200m dash at the Chicagoland Championships with a time of 22.47. High School: Set a personal-best time of 48.9 in the 400m dash... earned three letters in track and two in cross country... set a personal-best time of 21.6 in the 200m dash. Personal: Son of Jim Lifton and Kim Garber... has one brother, Henry... majoring in Political Science.

High School: Earned letters in cross country and track... all-state cross country in 2004 and 2005... allstate track in 2006.

Demon Notes: Became DePaul’s first individual BIG EAST Champion by winning the hammer throw at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships... placed third in the hammer throw at the 2008 Canadian Championships... participated in the 2008 NACAC Championships in Teluca, Mexico... named to the BIG EAST All-Academic team in 2007 and 2008. Sophomore Season 2007-08: Indoor - Placed second at the BIG EAST Championships with a team-best weight throw of 19.09m... exceeded conference qualifying standards in every weight throw attempt. Outdoor - Named the Most Outstanding Performer for the second straight year... BIG EAST Champion for the second consecutive year in the hammer throw... met NCAA qualifying standards in every hammer throw attempt of the season... season-best mark was 61.96m at the Sun Angel Track Classic... won the hammer throw at four different meets... set a DePaul school record in the javelin with a throw of 61.67m... recorded one additional NCAA and four BIG EAST qualification marks in the javelin... season-best throws include 61.67m, javelin, 44.73m, discus, and 12.41m, shot put... led the team in every throwing category... won the javelin throw at the Chicagoland Championships with a distance of 55.11m. Freshman Season 2006-07: Indoor - Exceeded BIG EAST qualifying standards in every weight throw attempt... took eighth place in the weight throw at the BIG EAST Championships with a mark of 17.08m. Outdoor - Named the team’s Most Outstanding Student-Athlete of the season... won the BIG EAST men’s hammer throw title with a personal-best mark of 62.09m... notched four NCAA Regional qualifying performances in the hammer throw... set a new DePaul record in the javelin throw with a mark of 59.44m... placed 22nd in the hammer throw at the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships with a mark of 56.05m... won the hammer throw at the Elmhurst Invitational with a mark of 57.49m... won the hammer throw at the Chicagoland Championships with a mark of 55.00m... exceeded BIG EAST qualifying standards in every hammer throw and javelin throw attempt. High School: Set personal-best performances of 60.44 in the 6kg hammer throw (a provincial record), 51.07m in the 16lb. hammer throw, 49.40m in the 1.75kg discus throw, 58.0m in the javelin throw, 15.27m in the shot put, and 18.56m in the weight throw... at the 2006 Canadian National Juniors: placed second in the hammer throw, third in the javelin throw, and fourth in the discus... 2006 Provincial hammer throw champion... earned the Christopher Knott Memorial Award for athletic ability, teamwork, academics, and leadership skills... also played volleyball, basketball, hockey and golf.

Personal: Born in Wroclaw, Poland... son of Jerzy and Jolanta Kolacz... has one brother, Jacek... Physics Major.

Junior Jakub Kolacz

Junior // Throws Port Elgin, Ontario // Saugeen

Personal: Son of Randy Millar and Linda Geddes... has one sister, Adriana... majoring in Physical Education.

Junior // Mid-Distance Zagreb, Croatia // Mississippi // Sportska Gimnazija Freshman and Sophomore Season 2006-08: (at Ole Miss) Indoor personal-best of 50.34 in the 400m... placed 13th in the 800m at the 2007 and 2008 SEC Indoor Championships with a mark of 1:53.37 and 1:53.94 respectively. High School: Member of Croatian National Team in 2005... placed 19th at the European junior championships in 2005... Croatian Junior Champion in 800m... personal record of 48.88 in 400m. Personal: Son of Husein and Merima Pasalic... has an older sister Amela... majoring in Business Managment.

Junior // Cross Country // Distance Montgomery, Ill. // Oswego Demon Notes: Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team in 2007 and 2008... member of the Captains Council. Junior Season 2008-08: Cross Country - Ran in all seven races during the season… finished 19th overall at the National Catholic Championships with a 5-mile time of 25:55… best 8K time was at the Bradley Classic where he posted a 25:55… placed 13th at the DePaul Opener with a 4-mile time of 21:34.

Freshman Season 2006-07: Cross Country - Posted a personal-best 8K time of 25:57 at both the Bradley Open and the Notre Dame Invitational... placed 13th at the Bradley Open... recorded times better than 26:38 in all five of the season’s 8K races... posted a 10K time of 34:16 at the NCAA Midwest Regional... finished 19th out of 237 individuals at the National Catholic Championship with an 8K time of 26:03... ran in all seven meets of the season. Indoor - Finished fifth in the 3,000m at the Division I Invitational with a time of 9:10.05… notched a mile run time of 4;27.92 at the Indiana Relays. Outdoor - Posted a 3,000m steeplechase time of 10:18.10 at the Chicagoland Championships… recorded a 5,000m time of 16:21.53 at the Mike Poehlein Invitational. High School: Earned 10 total letters between cross country, track, and basketball... two-time All-Conference in cross country and track... served as cross country and track team captain for two years.

Sophomore Season 2007-08: Indoor - Totaled 11 BIG EAST qualifying marks in both the triple jump and the long jump... placed seventh in the long jump at the conference championships with a distance of 7.13m... best jump of the season came at the Notre Dame Opener with a mark of 7.20m... peaked at the BIG EAST Championships in the triple jump with a season-best distance of 14.07m for 10th place. Outdoor - Placed fifth in the long jump at the BIG EAST Championships with a mark of 7.28m... qualified for the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships at the Bobby Lane Invitational with a team-best distance of 7.41m... placed 18th at the NCAA Regional meet with a jump of 7.38m... season-best triple jump was recorded at the Dave Rankin Invitational with a mark of 14.77m... finished in eighth place at the BIG EAST Conference meet with a triple jump distance of 14.50m... surpassed BIG EAST qualifying marks in every long jump of the season (8 total)... earned three conference qualifying marks in the triple jump. Freshman Season 2006-07: Indoor - Won the indoor long jump at the Division I Invitational with a mark of 6.86m... team-best jump of 7.06m was recorded at the Iowa State Classic... had the second best team 60m dash time of 7.40... jumped for a distance of 13.85m at the BIG EAST Championships in the triple jump. Outdoor - Qualified for the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships in the long jump... tied for 19th at the NCAA Regionals with a mark of 7.11m... recorded a season-best long jump of 7.44m at the Redbird Invitational... placed fourth at the BIG EAST Championships with a jump of 7.41m... exceeded BIG EAST qualifying standards 11 times during the season... won the long jump at the Chicagoland Championships with a distance of 6.95m.

2008-09 DePaul Media Guide

Sophomore Season 2007-08: Cross Country - Placed third at the UIC Home Opener with a 4.1-mile time of 21:23... finished 73rd at the Fordham Invitational with an 8K time of 28:56... posted an 8K time of 25:58 at the Greater Louisville Classic... finished 56th at the Bradley Classic with an 8K time of 26:08... recorded an 8K time of 26:30 to finish 91st at the BIG EAST Championships... notched a 10K time of 34:07 at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships. Indoor - Holds two of the top three times for the indoor season in the 3,000m with a 9:06.40 and 9:09.99. Outdoor - Finished first or second in each of the four 3,000m steeplechase races competed in... notched a season-best time in the event with a 9:39.52 during the Chicagoland Championships... placed third in the 5,000m during the Ted Haydon Invitational with a 15:53.33.

Junior // Jumps Houston, Texas // Strake Jesuit

High School: Earned two letters in track and field and four letters in basketball... set a personal-best mark of 25’6” in the long jump... set a personal-best mark of 48’0” in the triple jump... district champion the long jump and triple jump... two-time regional qualifier... placed third in the long jump at the University of Texas Relays. Personal: Son of Paul and JoAnn Strawder... has one sister, Akilah, and one brother, Paul Jr.... Communications major.

Personal: Son of David and Sharon... sister Leah was a Conference USA Champion and school recordholding runner at DePaul... also has two brothers, Nathan and Danny... enrolled in the Public Policy Studies program.

Junior Joseph Strawder

Junior // Cross Country // Mid-Distance Niles, Ill. // Maine South

Sophomore // Sprints Shawnee, Kan. // Shawnee Mission NW

Sophomore // Sprints // Pole Vault Lombard, Ill. // Montini

Demon Notes: Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team in 2007 and 2008.

Demon Notes: 2008 BIG EAST All-Academic Team

Demon Notes: 2008 BIG EAST All-Academic team.

Freshman Season 2007-08: Indoor - Ran the 400m in 51.32 during the Notre Dame Blue/Gold Invitational... recorded a 23.59 in the 200m dash during the Notre Dame Indoor Opener. Outdoor - Posted a 23.23 in the 200m dash at the Tey Haydon Invitational... part of the 4x400m relay team that placed third in the Chicagoland Championships with a 3:19.04... ran a season personal-best 51.05 in the 400m at the Dave Rankin Invitational.

Freshman Season 2007-08: Indoor - Ran the 200m dash at the Carle/Health Alliance Classic in 24.91... season-best time in the 200m dash was 24.66 at the Blue/Gold Invitational. Outdoor - Holds the DePaul school record in the pole vault with a jump of 3.96m.

2008-09 DePaul Media Guide

Junior Season 2008-09: Cross Country- Ran in all seven races of the season… placed in the DePaul top-five on five occasions… placed 89th overall at the NCAA Midwest Regionals with a 10K time of 33:24… ran a season-best 8K at the Bradley Classic with a time of 25:44 to place 17th. Sophomore Season 2007-08: Cross Country - Took 17th at the UIC Home Opener with a 4.1-mile time of 22:01... delivered three 8K times under 27 minutes... posted an 8K time of 26:26 at the Greater Louisville Classic... finished 91st at the Bradley Classic with an 8K time of 26:53... recorded an 8K time of 26:51 at the BIG EAST Championships. Indoor - Has the team’s best 800m time with a 2:01.42... recorded the team’s top-three 1,000m times... seasonbest time in the 1,000m came at the Notre Dame Opener with a time of 2:33.55... placed seventh in the distance medley relay race at the Chicago Duals with a time of 11.66.90. Outdoor - Recorded the team’s best 800m time of 1:56.82 at the Chicagoland Championships... personal-best time in the 1,500m came at the DePaul Relays with a 4:06.03... placed third at the Marquette Twilight with a 1,500m time of 4:15.23. Freshman Season 2006-07: Cross Country - Recorded a personal-best 8K time of 26:37 at the Notre Dame Invitational... posted an 8K time of 27:03 at the BIG EAST Championships... ran in six of the season’s seven meets... recorded an 8K time of 27:25 at the Bradley Classic. Indoor - Recorded a mile run time of 4:39.86 at the Blue/Gold Invitational... had a season-best 800m time of 2:01.14. Outdoor - Finished fourth in the 800m at the Dave Rankin Invitational with a season-best time of 1:58.06... earned third place in the outdoor 800m at the Elmhurst Invitational with a time of 1:58.80... placed fifth in the outdoor 800m at the Chicagoland Championships with a time of 1:58.65. High School: Earned three letters in cross country and four in track... recorded a mile time of 4:32 and a 5K time of 15:32... served as team captain for cross country and track... two-time state qualifier in track. Personal: Son of Frank and Christine Udzielak... has one brother, Tom, and one sister, Annette... majoring in secondary education social sciences.

High School: Earned three letters in track and field and three letters in soccer... recorded personal-best relay splits of 10.3 in the 4x100m, 50.6 in the 4x400m, and 22.9 in the 4x200m... member of 2007 state champion 4x400m relay team... member of 4x400m relay team that posted a school record of 3:20.9... set National Human Performance Institute record for 10 yard acceleration with a mark of 1.49 seconds... set four NHPI point records.

Personal: Son of William Johnston and Patricia Argentati... has two sisters, Julia and Kiera.

Personal: Son of George and Angela Chammas... has one brother, Nadim... born in Houston, Texas... enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Sophomore // Throws Huntley, Ill. // Huntley Demon Notes: Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic team in 2008. Freshman Season 2007-08: Indoor - Had the two best shot put marks of the season for the team... hit a distance of 13.79m in the shot put at the Blue/ Gold Invitational... at the same meet participated in the weight throw and recorded a mark of 12.48m... during the Purdue Invitational recorded a shot put distance of 13.50m and a weight throw of 12.22m High School: Earned three letters in track and field... earned second place in the hammer throw at the 2007 Youth Nationals... 2007 Sectional Champion in the shot put and runner up in the discus... Fox Valley Conference champion in the shot put... notched personal-best performances of 55.9 ft. in the shot put, 162.75 ft. in the discus and 54m in the hammer throw. Personal: Son of Greg and Eileen Theologes... has one sister, Melissa... enrolled in the College of Commerce.

High School: Earned four letters in track and field... also played football, basketball and rugby... two-time All-Suburban Catholic Conference in the pole vault... set the Montini school record for men’s pole vault with a mark of 13’6”... ISHA State Championship qualifier.

Freshman // Cross Country // Distance Rockford, Ill. // Auburn Freshman Season 2008-09: Cross Country - Ran in four races… best 8K time can at the Fordham Fiasco with a 29:22.27… fastest pace was at the DePaul Opener where he placed in the DePaul top-five while running a 5:24 average mile. High School: Four-year letter winner in cross country and track and field... recorded a personal-best time of 14:46.00 in the three mile... holds the Auburn High School record in the 3200m... named 2007 cross country MVP of the Northern Illinois Conference... placed 34th at the IHSA State Finals…placed first during the indoor 3200m conference finals in 2008… four time scholar athlete award winner... member of the Rockford Wildcats AAU cross country team. Personal: Son of Ken and Nancy Baliga... sister Stephanie is a member of the cross country and track team at the University of Illinois... plans to study accounting.

Freshman // Cross Country // Distance Sheboygan, Wis. // Sheboygan Area Lutheran

Freshman // Cross Country // Mid-Distance Chicago, Ill. // Lane Tech

Freshman Season 2008-09: Cross Country - Placed in the DePaul topfive at the Ted Hedstrand Invitational with an 8K time of 29:50… ran in three races... fastest 8K time came at the Bradley Classic with a 28:09.

High School: Central Lakeshore Conference, Sheboygan County, and Sectional cross country champion his senior year... three-time Wisconsin Division III Cross Country Team State Champion... placed 15th in the 1600m during the state meet with a time of 4:35.00 in 2008... captain of the cross country, track and field, and golf teams his senior year... received varsity letters in cross country (4), track and field (2), basketball (2), and golf (4)... personalbest time of 10:08.00 in the 3,200m run.

High School: Letterwinner in track and field and cross country his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons... three-time Chicago Public League track and field team champions. Personal: Son of Juan Carlos Gallardo and Guadalupe Nevarez... youngest of four boys... plans to study Biology.

Freshman Season 2008-09: Cross Country - Registered a season-best 8K time of 30:08 at the Bradley Classic… raced in two competitions… fastest pace was 6:04 per mile in an 8K race. High School: Lettered in cross country and track and field... competed as a top-seven runner on the varsity cross country squad... qualified for the IHSA sectional meet in track and field... recipient of the AP Scholar with Distinction Award. Personal: Son of Thomas and Christina Galvin... has two sisters, Linda and Charlotte... sister Linda currently attends DePaul... plans to major in Biology with a double minor in Anthropology and Spanish.

Personal: Son of David and Joan Begalke... youngest of four siblings, Dan, Katie, and Marybeth... enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Freshman // Sprints Princeton, Ill. // Princeton

Freshman // Cross Country // Distance Glasgow, Scotland // Boclair Academy

Freshman Season 2008-09: Cross Country - Named the program’s first ever BIG EAST Conference Athlete of the Week after placing second at the Fordham Fiasco… placed in the Blue Demon top-five in all seven races… ran the team’s fastest 8K of the season at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational with a time of 25:19… placed third overall at the DePaul Opener… was the team’s top finisher four times. High School: Ranked No. 3 in Scotland for the U20 2,000m steeplechase... 2008 Scottish Schools champion in the 2,000m steeplechase... silver medalist in the Scottish Cross Country Championships in 2008… Scottish U20 Steeplechase Champion in 2008... Celtic Nations 2,000m steeplechase winner in 2008... member of the Kirkintilloch Olympians. Personal: Son of James and Alison Graham… has one older sister, Caroline... grandfather played soccer for Burnley FC... Marketing major.

Freshman // Sprints Miami, Fla. // Pennsylvania Central Catholic

High School: Qualified for the IHSA Track and Field meet in the 47x400m relay… personal-best 400m time of 51.3… personal-best splits of 23.0 and 50.9 in the 4x200 and 4x400, respectively… lettered in track and field, football, cross country, and basketball… named an Illinois State Scholar.

High School: Personal-best 100m time of 10.81... placed sixth in the 200m at the 2008 state meet... 2007 District 7 100m champion with a time of 10.99... 200m South Hills Classic champion... personal-best in the 200m is 21.88...won varsity letters in indoor track, outdoor track, and football.

Personal: Son of Tyrone and Lynn Holland... has three siblings: Heather, Jake and Nicole… Accounting major.

Personal: Son of Maurice Lucas and Harriett Stagger... has three siblings, Nila, Antwan, and Jazmine... father ran track at Indiana University of Pennsylvania... Psychology major.

Freshman // Cross Country // Mid-Distance Park Ridge, Ill. // Loyola Academy Freshman Season 2008-09: Cross Country - Ran in three varsity races during the season… best time came at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational where he posted an 8K time of 27:54… placed 22nd overall at the Ted Hedstrand Invitational. High School: Named Most Outstanding Performer in cross county all four years... 3,200m relay State Qualifier in 2008... Chicago Catholic League indoor track champions in 2005-2008... CCL outdoor track champions his freshman and senior seasons... member of the cross country all regional team in 2006... placed second at the regional cross country meet in 2008.

Freshman // Throws Homewood, Ill. // Homewood-Flossmoor High School: Recipient of the Most Improved Athlete award his sophomore year for shot put and discus... helped lift his high school to the Southwest Suburban Conference championships in 2004 and 2008... threw the discus 150’ 2” to take second place at the conference meet.

2008-09 DePaul Media Guide

Freshman Season 2008-09: Cross Country - Ran in six of the seven races… season-best 8K time was 27:26 at the Bradley Classic… was DePaul’s top finisher at the Ted Hedstrand Invitational with an 8K time of 28:10.

Freshman // Cross Country Orland Park, Ill. // Marist

Personal: Son of Ralph and Sharon Waller... has two older brothers, Marcus and Gerard... studying Real Estate.

Personal: Son of James Steinfels and Marion Mattingly... is the third youngest of 12 children... graduated high school with fellow cross country runner Kelsey Dolan... a Biology major.

2008-09 DePaul Media Guide

2007-08 WoMen’s Indoor top performances

55-meter dash 7.56 Lauren Rajski 7.58 Lauren Rajski 7.59 Shauna Lurey 60-meter dash 7.70* Stephanie Williams 7.71* Stephanie Williams 7.73* Stephanie Williams 200-meter dash 24.49* Stephanie Williams 24.56* Stephanie Williams 24.66* Stephanie Williams 400-meter dash 59.95 Kyra Coffey 59.96 Kyra Coffey 1:00.06 Jessica Rodriguez 500-meter dash 1:17.27 Allyson Petersen 1:20.28 Shannon Lane 600-meter run 1:33.17 Mary Cate Quiett 1:34.42 Mary Cate Quiett 1:41.94 Shannon Lane 800-meter run 2:11.34* Mary Cate Quiett 2:16.44* Claire Duck 2:16.83* Mary Cate Quiett 1000-meter run 2:55.35* Mary Cate Quiett Mile run 4:57.29* Mary Cate Quiett 5:00.41* Mary Cate Quiett 5:01.09* Claire Duck 3000-meter run 10:05.51* Terah Cheatham 10:11.66 Claire Duck 10:18.11 Terah Cheatham 5000-meter run 19:18.29 Reda Josifi

2/9/08 2/9/08 2/2/08 2/23/08 1/12/08 1/18/08 2/24/08 2/23/08 2/9/08 2/1/08 1/18/08 12/7/07 12/7/07 12/7/07 2/1/08 2/2/08 1/12/08 2/9/08 2/1/08 1/12/08 12/7/07 2/2/08 1/18/08 2/2/08 2/9/08 12/7/07 1/18/08

Shot Put 13.03m* 12.63m 12.43m

Ebonie Cobb Ebonie Cobb Ebonie Cobb

2007-08 Men’s Indoor top performances

2/9/08 2/24/08 2/2/08

Weight Throw 16.91m* Virginia MacFabe 16.65m* Tammy Burris 16.46m* Tammy Burris

1/12/08 2/23/08 2/9/08

Long Jump 5.12m Lauren Rajski 4.93m Cynthia Edwards 4.92m Cynthia Edwards

2/9/08 12/7/07 1/12/08

Triple Jump 10.62m Cynthia Edwards 10.59m Cynthia Edwards 10.51m Cynthia Edwards

1/26/08 2/2/08 1/12/08

4x400-meter relay 4:01.20 S. Williams, M. Cate Quiett J. Rodriguez, K. Coffey 1/26/08 4:02.29 A. Petersen, M. Cate Quiett, S. Lane, J. Rodriguez 12/7/07 4:21.34 J. Rodriguez, S. Lane M. Cate Quiett, K. Coffey 1/12/08 4x800-meter relay 9:02.85 C. Duck, A. Petersen M. Kuhta, M. Cate Quiett

2/24/08

Distance Medley relay 11:39.36 A. Petersen, M. Quiett C. Duck, K. Coffey

2/23/08

2/2/08

2007-08 WoMen’s outdoor top performances

100-meter dash 11.80* Stephanie Williams 11.88* Stephanie Williams 11.94* Stephanie Williams 200-meter dash 24.00* Stephanie Williams 24.01* Stephanie Williams 24.28* Stephanie Williams 400-meter dash 58.21 Kyra Coffey 58.62 Kyra Coffey 59.00 Kyra Coffey 800-meter run 2:08.35^ Mary Cate Quiett 2:08.43^ Mary Cate Quiett 2:09.33^ Mary Cate Quiett 1,500-meter run 4:27.85* Claire Duck 4:28.00* Claire Duck 4:28.06* Claire Duck 3,000-meter run 10:35.28 Terah Cheatham 5,000-meter run 18:17.44 Terah Cheatham 18:28.17 Terah Cheatham 18:34.28 Terah Cheatham 10,000-meter run 38:26.36 Stephanie Hughes 38:51.63 Reda Josifi 39:20.05 Stephanie Hughes 400-meter hurdles 1:12.62 Deanna Yaeger 1:13.75 Deanna Yaeger 1:14.65 Lauren Bales Long Jump 4.98m Lauren Rajski 4.91m Lauren Rajski 4.90m Cynthia Edwards Triple Jump 11.31m* Cynthia Edwards 11.01m Cynthia Edwards 10.90m Cynthia Edwards Shot Put 12.86m* Ebonie Cobb 12.48m Ebonie Cobb 12.44m Tammy Burris

5/4/08 5/17/08 5/3/08 5/17/08 5/4/08 5/3/08 3/29/08 4/19/08 4/5/08 5/3/08 5/4/08 5/30/08 5/17/08 5/3/08 5/4/08 3/29/08 4/19/08 4/5/08 4/26/08 4/4/08 4/19/08 4/19/08 4/19/08 4/5/08 4/5/08 5/14/08 4/26/08 4/14/08 4/26/08 4/19/08 5/4/08 5/14/08 4/4/08 5/14/08

Hammer Throw 53.29m* Tammy Burris 52.06m* Tammy Burris 51.55m* Tammy Burris 51.55m* Tammy Burris Discus Throw 44.70m* Tammy Burris 43.40m* Tammy Burris 42.36m* Tammy Burris Javelin Throw 49.52m# Melissa Fraser 48.34m^ Melissa Fraser 47.23m^ Melissa Fraser 4x100-meter relay 47.03 K. Coffey, S. Lurey, I. Moffett, S. Williams 47.25 K. Coffey, S. Lurey, I. Moffett, S. Williams 49.21 K. Coffey, S. Lurey, I. Moffett, S. Williams 4x200-meter relay 1:48.46 S. Lurey, I. Moffett, L. Bales, L. Rajski 4x400-meter relay 3:51.79 K. Coffey, A. Petersen, M. Quiett, S. Williams 3:52.26 K. Coffey, A. Petersen, M. Quiett, S. Williams 3:53.72 K. Coffey, A. Petersen, J. Rodriguez, M. Quiett 4:19.60 K. Coffey, S. Lane, D. Yaeger, L. Bales 4x800-meter relay 8:58.85 C. Duck, A. Petersen, M. Kuhta, M. Quiett 9:01.78 C. Duck, A. Petersen, M. Kuhta, M. Quiett 9:33.35 M. Kuhta, S. Lane, M. Quiett, C. Duck Sprint medley relay 4:09.02 C. Coffey, S. Williams, A. Petersen, M. Quiett

55-meter dash 6.71 Mo Drame 6.76 Kwaku Attoh 60-meter dash 7.19 Kwaku Attoh 7.21 Kwaku Attoh 7.21 Mo Drame 200-meter dash 22:54* Patrick Smith 22.54* Gilbert Lifton 22.58* Gabriel Vargas 22.58* Gabe Harris 300-meter dash 35.47 Gilbert Lifton 35.88 Gabriel Vargas 36.99 Jamil Chammas 400-meter dash 48.44* Ryan Moore 48.86* Gabe Harris 48.97* Gabe Harris 500-meter dash 1:05.71 Erik Felt 1:06.98 Erik Felt 600-meter run 1:24.11 Ryan Moore 1:25.47 Erik Felt 800-meter run 2:01.42 Greg Udzielak 2:01.60 Greg Udzielak 2:03.60 Ryan Moore 1000-meter run 2:33.55 Greg Udzielak 2:34.71 Greg Udzielak 2:36.24 Greg Udzielak Mile run 4:19.50* Nick Schaefer 4:21.32 Nick Schaefer 4:30.32 Nick Schaefer

2/2/08 2/9/08 1/12/08 12/7/07 1/18/08 2/9/08 12/7/07 2/2/08 1/18/08 1/18/08 1/18/08 1/18/08 2/9/08 1/18/08 2/2/08 1/18/08 12/7/07 1/26/08 1/12/08 1/12/08 2/2/08 1/18/08 1/18/08 12/7/07 1/26/08

3000-meter run 8:39.23 Nick Schaefer 1/18/08 9:06.40 Luke Rygh 1/18/08 9:09.99 Luke Rygh 1/12/08 5000-meter run 15:21.58 Nick Schaefer 12/07/07 16:12.34 Jakub Kolacz 2/2/08 Shot Put 13.79m Jim Theologes 12/07/07 13.50m Jim Theologes 1/12/08 11.79m Brad Millar 12/07/07 Weight Throw 18.46m* Brad Millar 2/1/08 18.11m* Brad Millar 2/2/08 17.15m* Brad Millar 1/26/08 Long Jump 7.20m* Joe Strawder 1/18/08 7.12m* Joe Strawder 1/12/08 7.09m* Joe Strawder 2/2/08 Triple Jump 14.05m* Joe Strawder 2/1/08 13.98m* Joe Strawder 1/26/08 13.84m* Joe Strawder 1/18/08 4x400 meter relay 3:16.13 G. Lifton, G. Harris, R. Moore, P. Smith 2/2/08 3:20.84 R. Fugiel, G. Lifton, G. Vargas, P. Smith 1/26/08 3:26.82 R. Fugiel, J. Chammas, Z. Stein, G. Udzielak 12/07/07 Distance Medley Relay 11:66.90 J. Chammas, G. Udzielak, B. Godar, J. Applebaum 2/2/08

1/12/08 2/1/08 2/9/08

2007-08 Men’s outdoor top performances

4/4/08 4/19/08 3/28/08 4/26/08 5/3/08 5/17/08 5/14/08 5/31/08 3/29/08 4/12/08 4/19/08 5/14/08 5/4/08 5/14/08 3/29/08 4/25/08 4/5/08 5/14/08 5/4/08 4/25/08 5/14/08

100-meter dash 11.18 Gabriel Vargas 11.21 Kwaku Attoh 11.23 Mo Drame 11.23 Mo Drame 200-meter dash 22.04* Gabe Harris 22.12* Gabriel Vargas 22.54* Gabriel Vargas 400-meter dash 48.80* Gabe Harris 48.89* Gabe Harris 48.99* Gabe Harris 800-meter run 1:56.82 Greg Udzielak 2:00.01 Greg Udzielak 2:02.14 Michael Fry 1,500-meter run 4:04.50 Nick Schaefer 4:04.97 Nick Schaefer 4:06.03 Greg Udzielak 5,000-meter run 15:31.47 Nick Schaefer 15:34.68 Jakub Kolacz 15:41.45 Nick Schaefer 10,000-meter run 32:07.15 Jakub Kolacz 400-meter hurdles 53.68 Patrick Smith 55.69 Patrick Smith 55.87 Patrick Smith 3,000-meter steeplechase 9:39.52 Luke Rygh 9:45.16 Luke Rygh 9:46.93 Luke Rygh Hammer Throw 61.96m^ Brad Millar 60.78m^ Brad Millar 60.04m^ Brad Millar Shot Put 12.41m Brad Millar Discus Throw 44.73m* Brad Millar 44.59m* Brad Millar 42.35m Brad Millar Javelin Throw 61.67m^ Brad Millar 57.20m* Brad Millar 55.11m* Brad Millar

3/29/08 4/19/08 4/5/08 4/19/08 4/12/08 3/29/08 5/3/08 4/5/08 4/12/08 3/29/08 4/5/08 4/19/08 4/5/08 4/5/08 5/14/08 5/14/08 3/29/08 4/19/08 4/26/08 4/4/08 5/3/08 4/19/08 4/5/08 4/5/08 4/19/08 5/14/08 4/11/08 4/4/08 4/26/08 4/4/08

Long Jump 7.41m^ Joe Strawder 7.38m^ Joe Strawder 7.28m* Joe Strawder Triple Jump 14.77m* Joe Strawder 14.50m* Joe Strawder 14.26m* Joe Strawder Pole Vault 3.96m Chris Johnston 4x100-meter relay 42.48 K. Attoh, G. Lifton, P. Smith, M. Drame 42.48 K. Attoh, G. Lifton, P. Smith, G. Harris 42.49 K. Attoh, G. Lifton, P. Smith, M. Drame 42.80 K. Attoh, P. Smith, G. Lifton, G. Harris 43.79 K. Attoh, G. Lifton, G. Vargas, G. Harris 4x200-meter relay 1:28.77 K. Attoh, G. Lifton, M. Drame, G. Harris 4x400-meter relay 3:15.23 P. Smith, G. Lifton, R. Fugiel, G. Harris 3:19.04 J. Chammas, Z. Stein, R. Fugiel, G. Harris 3:20.47 P. Smith, G. Harris, G. Lifton, R. Fugiel 3:22.31 P. Smith, G. Lifton, R. Fugiel, J. Chammas 3:22.79 G. Vargas, P. Smith, J. Chammas, G. Lifton 4x800-meter relay 8:16.85 M. Fry, N. Schaefer, G. Udzielak, J. Kolacz Sprint medley relay 3:48.71 P. Smith, J. Chammas, R. Nathan, Z Stein

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4/19/08 4/5/08 5/14/08 5/3/08 3/29/08 4/5/08

*BIG EAST Championship qualifying mark ^NCAA Regional qualifying mark

DePaul Athletics Hall of Fame Inducted 1978 1978 1979 1985 1986 1992 1992 1993 1994 1994 1996 2000 2001 2001 2002 2004 2005 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006 2007 2007 2007 2008

Competed 1948-51 1955-58 1962-69 1966-70 1966-70 1959-62 1963-67 1962-66 1960-64 1960-64 1959-62 1963-67 1965-69 1966-69 1983-86 1980-84 1966-70 1987-91 1987-91 1987-90 1980-84 1982-86 1965-67 1977-80 1984-88 1980-84

DePaulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first track and field All-American, Dave Dopek, won the 1995 indoor national title in the 200-meter dash and finished second in the 200-meter dash at the 1995 NCAA Outdoor Championships. He went on to compete in the 1996 US Olympic Trials and still holds school records in both the 200 and 400-meter dashes.

Carey Ryan became the second DePaul menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s track and field student-athlete to earn All-American honors when he finished sixth in the hammer throw at the 2001 NCAA Outdoor Championships. In addition to his national honors, Ryan was also a three-time Conference USA champion in the hammer throw.

2008 Inductee Jim Birgans

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Member Nathaniel Blackman Bill Schertler Don Amidei (coach) John Collet John Caldow Thomas Meehan (coach) Bill Drennan Pat Savage Patrick Sloan Thomas Sloan Edwin Fry Bill Garrett Richard Bokar Lloyd Schlegel Jane Murphy Jim Dzwierzynski Dan Candiano Gloria Kuiken Iverson Anne Kuiken Popek Sherri Bean-Dean Jim Fox Kerry Sloan John Jaeger Tom Brown Bridget Thomas Jim Birgans

All-Americans

2007 Inductee John Jaeger

Erin Moffett was the first DePaul cross country student-athlete to earn All-American honors at the 2002 NCAA Championships. She placed 37th overall after advancing to the national meet with a first-place finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional. She was also crowned Conference USA champion in 2002 at the league meet in Hattiesburg, Miss.

2007 Inductee Tom Brown

2007 Inductee Bridget Thomas

All-Time Men’s Honors

All-Time Women’s Honors Most Outstanding Performers Most Outstanding Performers

Most Outstanding Performers

Year Cross Country 79-80 Kurt Roderich 80-81 Tom Stluka 81-82 Larry Troemel 82-83 Jim Dzwierzynski 83-84 Jim Fox 84-85 Robert Otten 85-86 Daniel Hahn 86-87 Daniel Hahn 87-88 Joe Vogenthaler 88-89 Tony Fernatt 89-90 Tony Fernatt 90-91 Scott Williamson 91-92 Thad Skeeters 92-93 Ted Stone 93-94 Brian Singleton 94-95 Doug Beaumont 95-96 Scott Kelly 96-97 Scott Kelly 97-98 Mohammed Afridi 98-99 David Malcolm 99-00 Eric Giandelone 00-01 Chris Birchall 01-02 Chris Birchall 02-03 Luis Samayoa 03-04 Donnie Warner 04-05 Richard Byrne 05-06 Anthony Becknek 06-07 Sean Conroy 07-08 Nick Schaefer

Indoor Outdoor Tom Brown Tom Brown Jim Birgans Jim Birgans Jim Birgans Jim Birgans Jim Birgans Jim Birgans Jim Dzwierzynski Jim Birgans Kerry Sloan Kerry Sloan Bryan Becker Kerry Sloan Dale Tobias Mark Gant Eric Camplin Bryan Becker Mark Gant Ed Hausser Mark Gant Theo Felts Ted Stone Ted Stone Peter Campbell Ted Stone Jorge Castellon Dave Dopek Ken Harnden Dave Dopek Derek Stewart Dave Dopek Dave Dopek Marc Porter Otis Dunson Marcus Lee Jay Ivory Nelson Morales Chris Stafford Jim Costello Carey Ryan Jon Reeves Carey Ryan Carey Ryan Frank Guzman Carey Ryan Frank Guzman Larry Inanga Jarrod Jahnke Jarrod Jahnke Siddiqu Muhammad Gavin Kennedy Anthony Becknek Gabe Harris Donnie Smith Gabe Harris Brad Millar Ryan Moore Brad Millar

Year Cross Country 82-83 Kerri Norris 83-84 Jane Murphy 84-85 Jane Murphy 85-86 Lori Pascoe 86-87 Anne Kuiken 87-88 Gloria Kuiken 88-89 Anne Kuiken 89-90 Anne Kuiken 90-91 Sue Curcio 91-92 Alison Grosset 92-93 Pam O’Leksy 93-94 Anne Gray 94-95 Alison Grosset 95-96 Anne Gray 96-97 Anne Gray 97-98 J. Stojcevski 98-99 J. Stojcevski 99-00 J. Stojcevski 00-01 Mary Vonckx 01-02 Erin Moffett 02-03 Erin Moffett 03-04 Marlene Key 04-05 Leah Rygh 05-06 Carrie Moffett 06-07 Carrie Moffett 07-08 Claire Duck

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All-Americans

BIG EAST CHAMPIONS Outdoor Track & Field 2008, Melissa Fraser (javelin) Cross Country

Conference USA CHAMPIOns

1981, Tom Brown 1982, Jim Barry 1983, Phil Schefke 1984, Jim Dzwierzynski 1985, Robert Otten 1986, Jeff Zona 2007, Anthony Becknek

1987, Joe Vogenthaler 1988, Oskar Diesbergen 1990, Theo Felts 1997, Jay Ivory 2000, Eric Giandelone 2004, Doug Bohr

Rev. edward f. riley, c.m. award

The Rev. Edward F. Riley, C.M. Award was established in 1989 by the DePaul Athletic Board to honor male student-athletes for athletics, academics and character. Seven track and field athletes have been honored with this award.

1989, Mark Gant, Tim McGuire 1990, Theo Felts 1991, Ted Stone 1992, John Flynn 2004, Siddiqu Muhammad

1995, Doug Beaumont & Brian Singleton 1997, Jay Ivory 1998, Vince McAuliffe 1999, Bryan Clay 2007, Brad Millar

2002, Erin Moffett

Great midwest conference champions

Cross Country 1991, Alison Grosset 1992, Alison Grosset

Indoor Track & Field Outdoor Track & Field 1993, Alison Grosset (mile) 1992, Pam O’Leksy (800m) 1993, Alison Grosset (3,000m) 1994, 4x400 relay - Cherlyann 1994, Tena Mills-Lessor (400m) Howard, Tena Mills-Lessor, Anitra 1994, 4x400 relay - Cherlyann Howard, Holloway, Christina Rosales Anitra Holloway, Paula Bray, Tena Mills-Lessor 1995, Christina Rosales (high jump)

The Rev. John R. Cortelyou, C.M. award was established to honor one male and one female DePaul senior student-athlete each year who excelled both in the classroom and on the playing field.

Great midwest conference champions

The Rev. John R. Cortelyou, C.M. award was established to honor one male and one female DePaul studentathlete each year who excelled both in the classroom and on the playing field.

Conference USA CHAMPIOns

Indoor Track & Field Outdoor Track & Field 2004, Leah Rygh (mile run) 1996, Sherry Holmes (javelin) 2004, Erin Moffett (3000m) 1997, Natalie Pearson (hammer) 2000, Montia Gardner (discus) 2004, Leah Rygh (1500m) 2004, Erin Moffett (3000m Steeple) 2005, Marlene Key (10,000m)

Indoor Track & Field Outdoor Track & Field 1996, Marc Porter (55m dash) 1996, Otis Dunson (110m hurd.) 2001, Frank Guzman (shot put) 1999, Jim Costello (hammer) 2001, Matt Plano (mile run) 2000, Carey Ryan (hammer) 2002, Carey Ryan (weight throw) 2001, Carey Ryan (hammer) 2002, Frank Guzman (shot put) 2002, Carey Ryan (hammer) 2004, Jarrod Jahnke (wt. throw) 2002, Frank Guzman (shot put) 2003, Jarrod Jahnke (hammer) 2004, Jarrod Jahnke (hammer) 2005, A. Becknek (3000m steeple)

Rev. John r. cortelyou, c.m. award

2002, Erin Moffett

Cross Country

BIG EAST CHAMPIONS

Indoor Track & Field Outdoor Track & Field 1993, Dave Dopek (200m dash) 1992, 4x400 relay - Ed Hausser, Jorge 1994, Dave Dopek (400m dash) Castellon, Dave Dopek, 1995, Dave Dopek (200m dash) Ken Harnden 1995, Dave Dopek (400m dash) 1993, Ken Harnden (110m hurdles) 1995, Brian Singleton (mile run) 1994, Dave Dopek (400m dash) 1996, Marc Porter (100m dash) 1995, Dave Dopek (200m dash) 1995, Dave Dopek (400m dash) 1995, Brian Singleton (1500m run) 1995, Otis Dunson (110m hurdles) Outdoor Athlete of the Year 1995, 4x100 relay - Jason Easterly, 1995, Dave Dopek Jay Ivory, Robert Chiswa, Dave Dopek 1995, 4x400 relay - Ken LaCombe, Chris Hunt, Robert Chiswa, Dave Dopek

All-Americans

Indoor Track & Field Outdoor Track & Field 1995, Dave Dopek (200m, 1st) 1995, Dave Dopek (200m, 2nd) 2002, Carey Ryan, (wt. throw, 3rd) 1998, Chris Stafford (long jump, 8th) 2001, Carey Ryan (hammer, 6th) 2002, Carey Ryan (hammer, 3rd) Outdoor Track & Field 2007, Brad Millar (hammer) 2008, Brad Millar (hammer)

Indoor Outdoor Toyia Thompson Toyia Thompson Toyia Thompson Toyia Thompson Toyia Thompson Bridget Thomas Julia Butler Bridget Thomas Bridget Thomas Sherri Bean Gloria Kuiken Sherri Bean Lorece Collins Lorece Collins Anne Kuiken Lorece Collins Lorece Collins Lisa Chess Gloria Kuiken Anne Kuiken Gloria Kuiken Alison Grosset Pam O’Leksy Cherylann Howard Tena Mills Tena Mills-Lessor Anjeanette Latimer Christina Rosales Tena Mills-Lessor Anjeanette Latimer Sherry Holmes Satin Crable Natalie Pearson Bridget MacKinnon Nicole Pearson Carrie Grady Kim Smith Kim Smith Satin Crable Kim Smith Megan Greeley Vanessa Crockett Montia Gardner Leah Rygh Megan Greeley Diana Runnels Leah Rygh Erin Moffett Marlene Key Lindsey Deason Jamie Holifield Jamie Holifield Tammy Burris Mary Cate Quiett Melissa Fraser

Rev. John r. cortelyou, c.m. award

1985, Ariste Reno 1989, Kristine Thorsen 1990, Kim Wilkeson

1991, Sharon Plotke 1992, Sue Curcio

Jean nordberg Award The Jean Nordberg Award was established in 1989 by the DePaul Athletic Board to honor five female studentathletes each year for athletics, academics and character.

1989, Lorece Collins 1990, Kim Wilkeson 1991, Gloria Kuiken & Eileen Murphy 1992, Sue Curcio 1993, Pam O’Leksy 1998, Bridget MacKinnon

2004, Dee Moore 2005, Lindsey Deason 2006, Lindsey Deason 2007, Tammy Burris 2008, Maureen Kuhta 2008, Allyson Petersen

Indoor Track & Field Records

Men’s Records

Athlete(s) Jamal Cornelious Marc Porter Andrae McPherson Otis Dunson Dave Dopek Dave Dopek Tom Brown Tom Brown Kai Murray Carl Webb Jim Fox Gavin Kennedy Chris Birchall Matt Plano Kacprzynski, Bohr Kliethermes, Scafide Muhammad, Bohr Scafide, Inanga Viramontes, Schuch, Troemel, Camplin Birgans, Schuch, Fox, Dzwierzynski Chris Stafford Leonard Vance Mark Gant Frank Guzman Carey Ryan Carey Ryan

Year 2003 1997 2001 1996 1995 1995 1980 1977 2002 1986 1984 2005 2002 2001 2004 2004 1983 1984 1998 1985 1987 2002 2002 2002

Women’s Records

Event Mark 60-meter dash 7.66 *converted 55m time 7.59 60-meter hurdles 8.88 *converted 55m time 8.76 200-meter dash 24.44 300-meter dash 40.96 400-meter dash 56.32 500-meter run 1:16.20 600-meter run 1:33.17 800-meter run 2:11.34 1000-meter run 2:55.35 1500-meter run 4:45.04 Mile Run 4:46.93 3000-meter run 9:48.87 5000-meter run 16:46.70 4x200-meter relay 1:45.26 4x400-meter relay 3:54.08 4x800-meter relay 9:02.85 Distance Medley relay 11.39.36 Long Jump 5.98m (19’7.5”) Triple Jump 11.87m (38’11.5’’) High Jump 1.70m (5’6.84”) Weight Throw 18.49m (60’8.0”) Shot Put 13.75m (45’1.5”) Pentathlon 3131

Athlete(s) Kim Smith Kim Smith Bridget Thomas Arlicia Mayes Sherri Bean Sherri Bean Diana Runnels Diana Runnels Mary Cate Quiett Mary Cate Quiett Mary Cate Quiett Laura Pascoe Leah Rygh Erin Moffett Erin Moffett Sakellariou, Cade Crable, Sharpe Crockett, Crable, Belohlav, K. Smith C. Duck, A. Petersen M. Quiett, M. Kuhta A. Petersen, K. Coffey C. Duck, M. Quiett April Brown Kim Smith Satin Crable Kaylah Burks Jamie Holifield Tammy Burris Lindsey Deason

Year 2001 2000 1987 1988 1988 1988 2003 2004 2008 2008 2008 1988 2004 2004 2004 1997 2000 2008 2008 1997 2001 2000 2006 2006 2007 2006

outdoor Track & Field Records

Men’s Records

Event Mark 100-meter dash 10.44 110-meter hurdles 14.39 200-meter dash 20.20 400-meter dash 46.46 400-meter hurdles 51.66 800-meter run 1:50.27 1500-meter run 3:48.23 3000-meter steeplechase 8:58.14 5000-meter run 14:25.84 10,000-meter run 29:29.85 Marathon 2:18:57 Mile Run 4:09.00 4x100-meter relay 40.54 4x200-meter relay 1:26.87 4x400-meter relay 3:12.41 4x800-meter relay 7:37.16* 4x1600-meter relay 17:13.74 Sprint Medley relay 3:25.01 Distance Medley relay 9:54.94 High Jump 2.16m (7’1”) Long Jump 8.08m (26’6.25”) Triple Jump 15.17m (49’9.25”) Pole Vault 3.96m (13’00”) Shot Put 18.95m (62’2”) Javelin 61.67m (202’4”) Discus 51.44m (168’9”) Hammer 69.04m (226’6”)

Athlete(s) Jim Birgans Otis Dunson Dave Dopek Dave Dopek Kerry Sloan Will Lazicki Gavin Kennedy Jim Fox Jim Fox Chris Birchall Chris Birchall Dab Candiano Porter, Dopek, Easterly, Ivory Cornelious, D. Smith P. Smith, Harris Bartolazzi, Reeves, Crothers, Clay Murray, Lazicki Cooke, Samayoa Fox, Krawulski, Troemel, Camplin Bartolazzi, Andrade, Reeves, McCabe Fox, Krawulski, Sloan, Webb Mark Gant Chris Stafford Chris Stafford Chris Johnston Frank Guzman Brad Millar Jim Costello Carey Ryan

Year 1983 1995 1995 1994 1986 2003 2005 1984 1984 2002 2002 1970 1995 2006 1999 2003 1983 2000 1984 1989 1998 1998 2008 2001 2008 1998 2001

Women’s Records

Event Mark 100-meter dash 11.80 100-meter hurdles 13.98 200-meter dash 24.00 400-meter dash 55.02 400-meter hurdles 1:00.02 800-meter run 2:08.35 1500-meter run 4:27.53 3000-meter run 9:56.72 3000-meter steeplechase 10:29.22 5000-meter run 17:05.34 10,000-meter run 34:29.41 4x100-meter relay 47.03 4x200-meter relay 1:40.66 4x400-meter relay 3:48.56 4x800-meter relay 8:58.85 4x1500-meter relay 19:31.12 Sprint Medley relay 3:59.83 Distance Medley relay 12:26.44 Shuttle Hurdle relay 1:00.46 High Jump 1.70m (5’7”) Long Jump 6.00m (19’8.25”) Triple Jump 12.05m (39’6.5”) Shot Put 13.79m (45’3”) Javelin 49.52m (162’5”) Discus 47.06m (154’4”) Hammer 55.49m (182’0”) Heptathlon 4705

Athlete(s) Stephanie Williams Bridget Thomas Stephanie Williams Diana Runnels Lorece Collins Mary Cate Quiett Leah Rygh Erin Moffett Erin Moffett Gloria Kuiken Erin Moffett K. Coffey, S. Lurey I. Moffett, S. Williams Moore, Petersen Hodges, Runnels A. Petersen, E. Scott K. Coffey, L. Sanders C. Duck, A. Petersen M. Kuhta, M. Quiett Moffett, Rygh, Psimas, Karlin S. Williams, L. Sanders, A. Petersen, C. Duck Thorsen, Thomas, Pascoe, Wilkeson Mayes, Mitchell, Thorsen, Collins Kayla Burks Kim Smith Satin Crable Tammy Burris Melissa Fraser Montia Gardner Jamie Holifield Lindsey Deason

Year 2008 1987 2008 2003 1988 2008 2004 2004 2004 1987 2002 2008

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Event Mark 60-meter dash 6.99 *converted 55m time 6.83 60-meter hurdles 8.24 *converted 55m time 8.08 200-meter dash 20.78 400-meter dash 46.44 500-meter dash 1:04.3 600-meter run 1:21.3 800-meter run 1:52.31 1000-meter run 2:27.25 1500-meter run 3:52.54 Mile run 4:08.08 3000-meter run 8:19.69 5000-meter run 14:32.22 4x200-meter relay 1:33.97 4x400-meter relay 3:12.96 4x800-meter relay 7:41.5 Distance Medley relay 9:58.21 Long Jump 7.48m (24’6.5”) Triple Jump 14.93 (48’11.75” High Jump 2.14m (7’0.25”) Shot Put 17.92m (59’9.5”) Weight Throw (35lb) 20.83m (68’4”) Weight Throw (Slimline) 22.34m (73’3.5”)

2004 2007 2008 2002 2007 1987 1988 2005 2000 2000 2007 2008 2002 2006 2006

Student-athletes at DePaul University are just that: students first and athletes second. Earning a degree is a top priority for every student-athlete at DePaul. nIn DePaul’s first three years of BIG EAST Conference membership, a total of 367 student-athletes were named

to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team. A total of 133 student-athletes were named to the team in 2007-08 after 127 had a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better for the recognition in 2006-07. Following the first BIG EAST campaign in 2005-06, a total of 107 earned league academic recognition.

nFour of DePaul’s 15 athletic programs claimed the BIG EAST Team Excellence Award in 2007-08 for having

the top team GPA among the league program’s in each sport. Women’s basketball, women’s cross country, men’s soccer and women’s tennis held the top team GPA among their peers. Individually, Allie Quigley from the women’s basketball team and women’s tennis student-athlete Dunja Antunovic were selected as the 2007-08 BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellend Award winners their respective sports. The Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Awards are given to one student-athlete in each BIG EAST sport based on academic credentials, athletic accolades or performances and volunteer service to the community.

nA total of 107 student-athletes were named to DePaul University’s Dean’s List for the Fall 2007 and Winter 2008

academic quarters, while women’s basketball player Allie Quigley was named the NACDA I-AAA Scholar-Athlete of the Year and was a third team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American. Brian Visser (first team) and Eric Hermosillo (second team) of the men’s soccer team were named NSCAA/adidas All-Scholar Region honorees. Additionally, Visser was named a NSCAA/adidas Scholar All-American. Overall in the 2007-08 academic year, DePaul’s student-athletes turned in a cumulative 3.258 GPA - the highest in DePaul Athletics history.

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n In the newest data submitted to the NCAA, the commitment of DePaul student-athletes toward graduation

is evident. DePaul’s Academic Progress Rate (APR) for women’s outdoor track and field is 972, while the men’s team boasts a 980. This rate measures both the eligibility and retention of student-athletes receiving any level of athletics aid. The women’s basketball, women’s tennis and softball teams were recognized by the NCAA for their outstanding academic APR performances. Each program was recognized by the NCAA for having multi-year APR scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports. DePaul’s total of three teams honored represents the fourth-highest total among all BIG EAST schools while the women’s basketball is one of two BIG EAST members to earn the Public Recognition Award and just one of six programs in a BCS conference to be on the list.

n This off-the-field success comes from key factors at DePaul. First, DePaul’s academic standards require student-

athletes to: -complete a minimum of eight hours of placeable credits per quarter, -a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.0, -meet with athletic academic advising staff.

nDespite its growing enrollment, DePaul maintains a small school atmosphere. DePaul boasts an excellent faculty-

to-student ratio of 17-1, although classes of 15-25 students are quite common. This provides an ideal setting for personal academic attention - one of DePaul’s most unique qualities.

nA student who is not as well prepared may need more help with understanding how to succeed in the college

system. Ultimately, the student makes the decision. DePaul provides a strong academic support system for each student-athlete, but it’s the student’s motivation and ability to take the assistance that makes the difference. This approach helps students build the decision-making skills they need to succeed in life.

n Handling a college sports schedule can be very demanding, but understanding the stress and time demands that

accompany college athletics allows DePaul’s Athletic Academic Advising department to give each student the support and guidance needed to launch a successful academic career. By working closely with an extensive network of professors, administrators and student-athletes, the advisors insure that each Blue Demon reaches his or her full academic potential. The staff personally assists each student-athlete with class selection, scheduling, tutoring, and, most importantly, establishing good study skills. They also communicate regularly with professors about each student’s course work and maintain records of each student-athlete’s progress toward graduation. The advisors continue assisting student-athletes through graduation, not just until their eligibility expires. Their services include tutoring, advising, course selection and conducting the NCAA Life Skills Program.

nTo help facilitate the success of student-athletes, Athletic Academic Advising works closely with the offices

of Professional Career Development and Placement, Residence Life, University Ministry, Student Financial Aid, Student Life, Student Counseling Services, and the Writing Center. At a high-profile school like DePaul, that’s important.

True StudentAthletes

In the last three season, the cross country and track and field programs have placed 110 student-athletes on the BIG EAST Conference All-Academic Team. During the 2006 and 2007 seasons both men’s and women’s cross coutnry squads were honored by the USTFCCCA for their collaborative academic success. In addition, Mary Cate Quiett and Brad Millar were named Academic All-Americans for the 2007-08 track and field season. Allyson Petersen, Gabe Vargas, Stephanie Williams, Kyra Coffey, and Richard Fugiel were all named 2008 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars. The recognition honors student-athletes of color who achieve both academically and athletically. Gabe Harris was selected by the 2008 Olympic Committee to attend the 2008 Finding Leaders Amoung Minorities Everywhere (F.L.A.M.E.) program for his excellence in athletics, academics, and leadership.

Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars: Kyra Coffey, Gabe Vargas & Stephanie Williams

Women’s All-Time Academic Honors

USTFCCCA All-Academic Awards 2007-08: Mary Cate Quiett, Cross Country Team 2006-07: Cross Country Team

BIG EAST/Aeropostale Scholar-Athlete 2006-07: Mary Hodges; 2005-06: Lindsey Deason BIG EAST All-Academic Team 2007-08: Lauren Bales, Tammy Burris, Terah Cheatham, Kyra Coffey, Claire Duck, Stephanie Hughes, Melissa Fraser, Maureen Kuhta, Allyson Petersen, Mary Cate Quiett, Lauren Rajski, Jessica Rodriguez, Stephanie Williams, Deanna Yaeger 2006-07: Tammy Burris, Terah Cheatham, Kyra Coffey, Kelly Cunningham, Claire Duck, Mary Hodges, Jamie Holifield, Reda Josifi, Maureen Kuhta, Cassey Lynn, Carrie Moffett, Ivy Moffett, Allyson Petersen, Sara Polensky, Lauren Rajski, Jessica Rodriguez, Colleen Stiles-Shields, Stephanie Williams, Deanna Yaeger; 2005-06: Kaylah Burks, Tamara Burris, Kyra Coffey, Kelly Cunningham, Lindsey Deason, Mary Hodges, Maureen Kuhta, Jeana LeRoy, Carrie Moffett, Allyson Petersen, Emily Prettyman, Nicole Roesner, Erica Scott, Colleen Stiles-Shields, Stephanie Williams

C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll 1995-96: Trina Baron, Kim Johnson, Erin Menninger, Christine Sliwa, Meghan Wurtz; 1996-97: Trina Baron, April Brown, Satin Crable, Carrie Grady, Katie Keehan, Bridget MacKinnon, Kerri Scherer, Maia Stephens, Jeanette Stojcevski, Marlene Thorne, Jimalita Tillman; 1997-98: April Brown, Carrie Grady, Katie Keehan, Bridget MacKinnon, Kerri Scherer, Maia Stephens, Jeanette Stojcevski, Marlene Thorne, Mary Vonckx; 1998-99: Satin Crable, Miranda Fellows, Carrie Grady, Kate Keehan, Carrie Scherer, Jeanette Stojecevski, Marlene Thorne, Mary Voncx;

Academic All-North Star Conference 1984-85: Laura Grove; 1985-86: Audrey Lichtenfeld, Ariste Reno; 1986-87: Kimberly Mitchell, Laura Pascoe, Colleen Thomas, Kim Wilkeson; 1987-88: Heidi Lichtenfeld, Patti O’Connell, Sharon Plotke, Colleen Thomas, Anna Wermuth, Kim Wilkeson; 1988-89:Lisa Chess, Sue Curcio, Heidi Lichtenfeld, Eileen Murphy, Patti O’Connell, Sharon Plotke Christine Thorsen, Anna Wermuth, Kim Wilkeson; 1989-90: Maureen Bergquist, Sue Curcio, Jennifer Gits, Megan Henniff, Jennifer Howrath, Doreen Johnson, Karen Kozinski, Gloria Kuilken, Lisa Lazarre, Heidi Lichtenfeld, Eileen Murphy, Patti O’Connell, Sharon Plotke, Elizabeth Waters, Anna Wermuth, Kim Wilkeson; 1990-91: Sue Curcio, Jennifer Gits, Megan Heniff, Jennifer Horwath, Heidi Lichtenfeld, Eileen Murphy, Sharon Plotke, Elizabeth Waters

Great Midwest Academic Medal Of Honor 1991-92: Sue Curcio 1994-95: Trina Baron

North Star Postgraduate Scholarship Award 1991: Sharon Plotke

Great Midwest Conference All-Academic Team 1991-92: Maureen Bergquist, Sue Curcio, Cyndi Echeverria, Alison Grosset, Megan Heniff, Cherylann Howard, Yakenda McGahee, Laurie McMellen, Bernadette Mietus, Eileen Murphy, Jeanette Shutay, Elizabeth Waters, Kristen Zuckley; 1992-93: Maureen Berquist, Jennifer Gits, Alison Grosset, Megan Heniff, Sara Miller, Tonya Rose, Jeannetee Rutay, Elizabeth Waters, Kristen Zuckley; 1993-94: Alison Grosset, Megan Heniff, Yakenda McGahee, Jill Redmond, Christine Sliwa; 1994-95: Trina Baron, Anne Gray, Kimberly Johnson, Bridget MacKinnon, Yakenda McGahee, Jill Redmond, Melissa Rubel, Tamar Samuels, Christine Sliwa, Meghan Wurtz

GTE/Academic All-American 1990-91: Sue Curcio (3rd) 1991-92: Sue Curico (2nd)

Brad Millar & Mary Cate Quiett 2007-08 Academic All-Americans

NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship 1991-92: Sue Curcio

men’s All-Time Academic Honors

USTFCCCA All-Academic Awards 2007-08: Brad Millar, Cross Country Team. 2006-07: Cross Country Team

BIG EAST All-Academic Team 2007-08: Jeremy Applebaum, Kwaku Attoh, Jamil Chammas, Eoin Dunne, Erik Felt, Richard Fugiel, Chris Johnston, Jakub Kolacz, Gilbert Lifton, Brad Millar, Rob Morgan, Ryan Moore, Rajiv Nathan, Kevin Peine, Luke Rygh, Nick Schaefer, Patrick Smith, Ryan Solomon, Z Stein, Jim Theologes, Greg Udzielak, Gabe Vargas, Nick Vassil 2006-07: Jeremy Applebaum, Kwaku Attoh, Anthony Becknek, Michael Bogart, Sean Conroy, Scott Cooper, Kevin Costello, Erik Felt, Richard Fugiel, Jason Goldman, Gabe Harris, Curtis Hoag, Mark Kliethermes, Jakub Kolacz, Piotr Lewkowski, Gilbert Lifton, Brad Millar, Rob Morgan, Luke Rygh, Nick Schaefer, Ryan Solomon, Z Stein, Greg Udzielak, Gabe Vargas; 2005-06: Jeremy Applebaum, Kwaku Attoh, Anthony Becknek, Dan Branca, Erik Felt, Richard Fugiel, Brian Godar, Dan Graca, Gabe Harris, Mark Kliethermes, Rob Morgan, Ryan Solomon, Z Stein, Gabe Vargas C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal 1995-96: Jeff Welker; 1997-98: Brian McCabe, Troy Woodard; 1998-99: Eric Giandelone, Brian McCabe, Troy Woodard; 1999-00: Eric Giandelone, Brian McCabe; 2000-01: Doug Bohr, Brian McCabe; 2001-02: Chris Birchall, Doug Bohr, Larry Vonckx, David Walczak; 2002-03: Doug Bohr, Ben Cooke, Larry Vonckx; 2003-04: Doug Bohr C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll 1995-96: Dave Behof, Andy Butler, Greg Ingleright, Jay Ivory, Scott Kelly, Vince McAuliffe, Michael Peetz, Jeff Welker; 1996-

97: Dirk Bartolazzi, Tony Bowers, Andy Butler, Bryan Clay, Greg Ingleright, Jay Ivory, Scott Kelly, Jason Lohner, Shamar Lott, Vince McAuliffe, Nelson Morales, Mike Peetz, Eric Smith, Eric Wiegmann; 1997-98: Dirk Bartolazzi, Tony Bowers, Andy Butler, Bryan Clay, James Costello, Vince McAuliffe, Brian McCabe, Nelson Morales, Craig Reibscheid, Ed Riegert, Dave Wolters, Troy Woodard; 1998-99: Dirk Bartolazzi, Thomas Bowers, Bryan Clay, Jim Costello, Eric Giandelone, Brian McCabe, Nelson Morales, Brian Nazarof, Troy Woodard; 199900: Salvador Andrade, Dirk Bartolazzi, Chris Chiakulas, Eric Giandelone, Brian McCabe, Nelson Morales, Kai Murray, Larry Vonckx, Dave Walters, Phil Zielke; 2000-01: Armando Aguirre, Salvador Andrade, Chris Birchall, Doug Bohr, Rick Britton, Chris Chiakulas, Adam Crothers, Larry Inanga, Jarrod Jahnke, Tom Kacprzynski, Brian McCabe, Darshan Patel, Matt Plano, Kim Trieu, Larry Vonckx, Dave Walters; 2001-02: Armando Aguirre, Salvador Andrade, Chris Birchall, Doug Bohr, Rick Britton, Aaron Cherrington, Chris Chiakulas, Rashard Deleston, Larry Inanga, Jarrod Jahnke, Tom Kacprizynski, Paul Lewandowski, Jeff Perkins, Darshan Patel, Robert Reed, Dan Sloan, Kim Trieu, Larry Vonckx, David Walczak, Donnie Warner; 2002-03: Armando Aguirre, Salvador Andrade, Doug Bohr, Rick Britton, Chris Chiakulas, Ben Cooke, Michael Horrigan, Larry Inanga, Jarrod Jahnke, Tom Kacprzynski, Darshan Patel, Jeff Perkins, Robert Reed, Cornelius Sams, Kim Trieu, Larry Vonckx, Donnie Warner; 2003-04: Anthony Becknek, Robert Berchtold, Doug Bohr, Rick Britton, Ben Cooke, Larry Inanga, Jarrod Jahnke, Tom Kacprzynski, Mark Kliethermes, Darshan Patel, Jeff Perkins, Colin Quinn, Robert Reed, Kim Trieu, Donnie Warner; 2004-05: Kwaku Attoh, Anthony Becknek, Richard Fugiel, Dan Graca, Mark Kliethermes, Larry Inanga, Brian Moy, Jeff Perkins, Rob Reed, Clayton Smith, Donnie Warner

C-USA Scholar-Athlete of the Year 2003-04: Rick Britton

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C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal 1995-96: Trina Baron; 1996-97: Trina Baron, Carrie Grady; 1997-98: Carrie Grady, Kerri Scherer, Mary Vonckx; 1998-99: Carrie Grady, Kerri Scherer, Mary Vonckx; 1999-00: Carrie Grady, Mary Vonckx; 2000-01: Mary Vonckx; 2002-03: Marlene Key, Michelle Orfield; 2003-04: Marlene Key, Carrie Moffett; 2004-05: Kayla Burks, Marlene Key, Carrie Moffett, Nicole Roesner, DaShara Wells, Brittney Wilk

GTE/Academic All-District 1990-91: Sue Curcio 1991-92: Sue Curcio

1999-00: Kate Belohlave, Jasmine Bonner, Karen Cassidy, Satin Crable, Vanessa Crockett, Carrie Grady, Megan Greeley, Katie Keehan, Lynsey Psimas, Susan Stoffel, Jeanette Stojcevski, Marlene Thorne, Mary Vonckx; 2000-01: Vanessa Crockett, Megan Greeley, Shelley Knight, Trina Knight, Molly Marcucci, Erin Moffett, Lynsey Psimas, Leah Rygh, Susan Stoffel, Katie Sullivan, Mary Vonckx; 2001-02: Vanessa Crockett, Megan Greeley, Marlene Key, Shelley Knight, Marissa Peterson, Lynsey Psimas, Leah Rygh, Katie Sullivan, Katrina Tuska; 2002-03: Megan Greeley, Jessica Karlin, Marlene Key, Shelley Knight, Trina Knight, Jeana LeRoy, Molly Marcucci, Erin Moffett, Michelle Orfield, Marissa Peterson, Leah Rygh, Katie Sullivan; 2003-04: Olivia Conlon, Kelly Cunningham, Ashley Foster, Lauren Henn, Mary Hodges, Marlene Key, Shelley Knight, Trina Knight, Jeana LeRoy, Laurel Mazar, Carrie Moffett, Erin Moffett, Marissa Petersen, Emily Prettyman, Leah Rygh, Elizabeth StilesShields, Vanessa Taylor, Vicki Vargo; 2004-05: Tammy Burris, Olivia Conlon, Kelly Cunningham, Ashley Foster, Keri Gavin, Mary Hodges, Maureen Kuhta, Jeana LeRoy, Laurel Mazar, Erin Moffett, Allyson Petersen, Marissa Petersen, Emily Prettyman, Colleen Sties-Shields, Erica Scott

C-USA Postgraduate Scholarship 1995-96: Jeff Welker 2003-04: Rick Britton Great Midwest Conference All-Academic Team 1991-92: Doug Beaumont, Jorge Castellon, Robert Chiswa, Ed Hausser, Tom Herzing, Brian Wheeler, Scott Williamson; 1992-93: Doug Beaumont, David Behof, Ricardo Cabral, Jorge Castellon, Ben Frost, Jeff Welker, Scott Williamson; 1993-94: Kris Adams, Doug Beaumont, David Behof, Joe Costello, Dale DeVinney, Dave Dopek, Chris Hunt, Vince McAuliffe, Jeff Welker; 1994-95: Athanasios Arvanitis, Doug Beaumont, David Behof, Andy Butler, Dave Dopek, Jay Ivory, Scott Kelly, Kevin Kopak, Jason Lohner, Vince McAuliffe, Michael Peetz, Dan Stokes, Greg Walent, Jeff Welker GTE/Academic All-District 1989-90: Theo Felts (1st) 1995-96: Jay Ivory (1st)

n The 2008-09 academic year will be the 30th for The BIG EAST Conference. While the league has gone through membership changes since its birth, it has never been stronger. This academic year will mark the conference’s fourth year as the nation’s largest Division I-A conference.

n In men’s basketball, the BIG EAST tied its own record set in 2006 by earning eight NCAA Championship bids. BIG EAST women’s teams have received eight NCAA invitations in each of the past two years. The combined 16 men’s and women’s berths in 2008 was an NCAA first.

n The BIG EAST became a reality on May 31, 1979, following a meeting of athletic directors from Providence College, St. John’s, Georgetown and Syracuse Universities. Seton Hall, Connecticut and Boston College completed the original seven school alliance.

n The BIG EAST continued to produce student-athletes who were at the forefront of athletic and academic achievement. Nineteen BIG EAST players were chosen to their respective ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Teams, including eight first-team selections.

n While the membership has both increased and changed, the focus of the BIG EAST has not wavered. The conference reflects a tradition of broad based programs, led by administrators and coaches who place a constant emphasis on academic integrity. Its student-athletes own significantly high graduation rates and their record of scholastic achievement notably shows a balance between intercollegiate athletics and academics.

n The BIG EAST became the nation’s largest Division I-A group in 2005-06 when five new members began competing. The new schools were: University of Cincinnati, DePaul University, University of Louisville, Marquette University and the University of South Florida.

n Since opening its doors in 1979, the league has won 25 national championships in six different sports and 125 student-athletes have won individual national titles.

n BIG EAST institutions reside in nine of the nation’s top 34 largest media markets, including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Tampa, Pittsburgh, Hartford, Milwaukee and Cincinnati. With its newest members, BIG EAST markets contain almost one-fourth of all television households in the U.S. n The BIG EAST has always been able to boast that some of its best students are also some of its best athletes. More than 370 student-athletes have earned Academic All-America honors.

n The league has long been considered a leader in innovative concepts in promotion and publicity, particularly regarding television. Those efforts have resulted in unparalleled visibility for BIG EAST student-athletes. The conference has enjoyed long-standing relationships with CBS, ESPN, Inc. and ABC.

n Connecticut’s Rebecca Lobo, one of the most heralded women’s basketball players in the history of the sport, was named to the CoSIDA Academic AllAmerica Hall of Fame in 2008. Lobo, a two-time BIG EAST Player of the Year, led the Huskies to the 1995 NCAA national championship.

n BIG EAST teams earned their share of recognition at the highest levels in 2007-08. Four women’s teams advanced to their respective NCAA Final Fours: Connecticut field hockey and women’s basketball, Notre Dame soccer and Syracuse lacrosse.

n The BIG EAST has enjoyed tremendous basketball success, especially in this decade. In 2003-04, Connecticut became the first school in NCAA history to win the men’s and women’s NCAA titles in the same season. In ’02-03, the BIG EAST became the first conference in NCAA history to win the men’s and women’s titles in the same year when the Syracuse men and the Connecticut women captured their respective national championships. In men’s basketball, BIG EAST squads have won three of the last 10 NCAA championships. BIG EAST women’s teams have taken five of the last nine NCAA titles.

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n The BIG EAST has its headquarters in Providence where the conference administers to more than 5,500 athletes.

n Individually in men’s sports, Villanova’s Bobby Curtis was the NCAA outdoor track champion in the 5,000 meters. Connecticut’s O’Brian White won the M.A.C. Hermann Trophy, the highest individual honor in soccer. Two years ago, BIG EAST male and female student-athletes were Hermann Trophy winners.

n While BIG EAST basketball games are regular sellouts at campus and major public arenas, including the annual men’s BIG EAST Championship in Madison Square Garden, attendance figures also are significant in soccer, women’s basketball and baseball games.

29 Years of Success...

n 819: All-Americans in men’s soccer (75), baseball (66), softball (29), men’s swimming and diving (109), women’s swimming and diving (63), women’s soccer (76), field hockey (87), men’s cross country and track (98), women’s cross country and track (139), volleyball (18), women’s lacrosse (54) and rowing (5). n 323: Academic All-Americans in women’s cross country and track (44), men’s cross country and track (34), baseball (38), softball (29), women’s soccer (35), men’s soccer (32), golf (3), men’s tennis (4), women’s tennis (3), women’s lacrosse (4), men’s swimming and diving (14), women’s swimming and diving (8), football (27), men’s basketball (20), women’s basketball (15), field hockey (6) and volleyball (7).

n 57: NCAA individual event champions and 10 relay event champions in women’s track and field. n 53: Top 10 NCAA team finishes and 44 top-10 individual finishes in women’s cross country. n 42: Top five NCAA team finishes in men’s and women’s track and field. n 31: NCAA individual event champions and 10 relay champions in men’s track and field. n 30: Top 10 NCAA team finishes and 20 top 10 individual finishes in men’s cross country.

DePaul and the BIG EAST... n Brad Millar claimed DePaul’s first BIG EAST individual championship with a first-place finish in the hammer throw at the 2007 BIG EAST Outdoor Track and Field Championships before defending his title with a 2008 championship. n Melissa Fraser was first woman to win an individual BIG EAST Championship track and field title. In 2008 she finished first in the javelin throw at the outdoor championships, as well as qualify for the NCAA National Championships. n Matthew Graham was the DePaul Cross Country program’s first ever BIG EAST Athlete of the Week.

n 25: Kodak First Team All-Americans in women’s basketball. n 22: NCAA individual event champions in men’s and women’s swimming & diving. n 21: Consensus All-America first team selections in men’s basketball.

n 11: National Academic All-American of the Year in softball (3), women’s basketball (2), women’s soccer (2), men’s basketball (2) men’s soccer (1) and women’s cross country and track (1).

2008 BIG EAST Javelin Throw Champion Melissa Fraser

n 8: NCAA individual champions in women’s cross country and one NCAA individual champion in men’s cross country. n 7: A seventh NCAA cross country title for Villanova in 1998, following an NCAA record six straight from 1989-94. n 6: NCAA women’s basketball titles by Connecticut in 1995, 2000, ’02, ’03 and ‘04 and Notre Dame in ‘01. n 5: Women’s basketball Wade Trophy winners (Shelly Pennefather, Villanova, 1986-87; Rebecca Lobo, Connecticut, ‘94-95; Jennifer Rizzotti, Connecticut, ‘95-96; Sue Bird, Connecticut, ‘01-02, Diana Taurasi, ‘02-03).

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n 13: Final Four appearances in men’s basketball, including NCAA titles by Connecticut in 2004 and ‘99, Syracuse in ‘03, Villanova in ‘85 and Georgetown in ‘84; Final Four appearances in women’s basketball (Connecticut ‘91, ‘95, ‘96, ‘00, ‘01, ‘02, ‘03, ’04, ‘08; Notre Dame ‘97, ‘01 and Rutgers ‘00, ‘07).

n 1: NCAA women’s cross country title by Providence in 1995; 1992 Heisman Trophy Winner (Gino Torretta, Miami); The 2002 National Player of the Year (Erin Elbe, Georgetown) in women’s lacrosse; 2006 Winter Olympian in the bobsled.

2007 and 2008 BIG EAST Hammer Throw Champion Brad Millar

Sept. 11, 2008 BIG EAST Cross Country Athlete of the Week Matthew Graham

Nationally respected. Personally focused. n DePaul University, with more than 23,000 students, is the only one of the nation’s 10 largest private universities where the faculty priority is on teaching. Founded on the Vincentian principle of access for everyone, we remain committed to providing a quality education through personal attention to students from a wide range of backgrounds. Recognized for Academic Excellence n DePaul offers a high caliber, challenging learning environment that is respected by employers, community leaders and other universities. Many of our more than 200 graduate and undergraduate programs of study have earned national acclaim. Most importantly, more than 93 percent of employers report they are pleased with the caliber of DePaul graduates.

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Hands-on Learning, Practical Knowledge n DePaul’s location in Chicago provides countless opportunities for class projects, research, internships and experiential learning programs that bring theory to life. Students synthesize knowledge across multiple courses to solve problems, preparing them to succeed after graduation. A Passion for Service and Social Justice n Our nationally ranked service-learning program integrates the service concept into our curriculum and inspires many students to make a lifelong commitment to service and social justice. They complement the university’s own dedication to serving first-generation and underserved student populations and to addressing social issues through more than 45 specialized centers and institutes. Capitalizing on Chicago Connections n DePaul’s long-term partnerships throughout Chicago lead to extensive educational and career opportunities for students in the corporate, civic and cultural arenas. Our faculty, active in research and consulting, bring real-world experience into the classroom every day. Our students benefit from the networks of their professors, as well as the more than 82,000 alumni who live in the metropolitan area. Focused on Teaching, Focused on Students n Teaching comes first at DePaul — more than 97 percent of all classes are taught by faculty members, not teaching assistants. Students are considered partners in research and community action, and are often credited by name in publications and presentations.

Open Doors Deepen Relationships n Because the average class has fewer than 30 students, our faculty members know their students’ names, concerns and goals. Professors are accessible and approachable in class, through regular office hours and via e-mail. A Global Society within the Classroom n Driven by a respect for the inherent dignity of all people, DePaul welcomes students and employees from all ethnicities, religions and backgrounds. By routinely incorporating multiple viewpoints into academic and student life, we have become a model of diversity on campus. In 2006, The Princeton Review ranked DePaul No. 1 in the nation in the “Diverse Student Population” category. We are proud to be among the top 100 universities in the nation for conferring degrees on students of color. For more on DePaul University:

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critical thinking. hands-on learning. n DePaul consistently receives high rankings for award-winning academic programs that are uniquely responsive to the changing needs of our society. Students can select from over 200 comprehensive and innovative undergraduate and graduate programs, in addition to a broad curriculum for adult continuing education. undergraduate programs n College of Commerce Accountancy Business Administration E-Business Economics (Commerce) Finance Management Management Information Systems Marketing Real Estate n College of Communication Communication and Media Communication Studies Journalism Media and Cinema Studies Public Relations and Advertising

Sociology Spanish Women’s and Gender Studies n School for New Learning Customized B.A. Customized B.A. in Computing Early Childhood Education (for Adult Students) General Business (for Adult Students) Nursing (for Adult Students) n School of Education Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Physical Education Secondary Education n School of Music Composition Jazz Studies Music Education Music Performance Performing Arts Management Sound Recording Technology n The Theatre School Acting Costume Design Costume Technology Dramaturgy/Criticism Lighting Design

Playwriting Scene Design Stage Management Theatre Arts Theatre Management Theatre Technology

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n College of Computing and Digital Media Computer Games Development Computer Graphics and Motion Technology Computer Science Computing Digital Cinema (B.A.) Digital Cinema (B.S.) E-Commerce Technology Information Assurance and Security Engineering Information Systems Information Technology (B.A.) Information Technology (B.S.) Interactive Media Network Technologies

n College of Liberal Arts & Sciences African and Black Diaspora Studies Allied Health Technologies American Studies Anthropology Art and Art History Biological Sciences Catholic Studies Chemistry (B.A. and B.S.) Chinese Studies Economics (LA&S) English Environmental Science French Geography German History International Studies Islamic World Studies Italian Japanese Studies Latin American And Latino Studies Mathematical Sciences Mathematics & Computer Science Nursing (R.N. Completion Only) Philosophy Physics Political Science Pre-Dentistry Pre Engineering Pre Law Pre-Osteopathy Pre-Professional Pre-Veterinary Medicine Psychology Public Policy Religious Studies Scientific Data Analysis and Visualization

The graceful residential Lincoln Park campus on Chicago’s Near North Side is in the center of neighborhoods favored by Chicago’s young urban professionals, surrounded by boutiques and restaurants and just a mile from Wrigley Field and the beaches of Lake Michigan. DePaul is one of the “Schools with the Most Beautiful Campus in an Urban Setting,” according to Kaplan Publishing’s The Unofficial, Unbiased, Insider’s Guide To The 238 Most Interesting Colleges. It is home to the colleges of Liberal Arts & Sciences and Communication and the schools of Music, Theatre and Education.

n The city of Chicago, America’s third-largest city, is home to DePaul University and offers a student-athlete a variety of opportunities. n Incorporated as a town of 350 people in 1833, Chicago is known as a city of neighborhoods. Nearly 200 areas of the city contain their own distinct characteristics and flavor. n With a city population of nearly three million people and a metropolitan population of over eight million residents, the “Windy City” offers endless options of entertainment, education and exploration. n The city itself is graced with blue skies and blue waters, thus Chicago provides countless opportunities for indoor and outdoor activities. Lake Michigan and its miles of beach front is within walking distance of DePaul’s Lincoln Park Campus. With 29 miles of lakefront, including a 22mile bike path, summer in the city provides opportunities for relaxing along Lake Michigan.

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n Chicago is also America’s greenest metropolitan area, featuring 560 city parks along with a variety of museums and zoos. Lincoln Park Zoo, the world’s largest free public zoo, is just blocks from DePaul’s Lincoln Park campus. Dozen of restaurants, cafes, theaters and stores are also within walking distance of the Lincoln Park campus, and an easy-to-learn mass transit system connects campus to the entire Chicagoland area. Bicycling magazine annually ranks Chicago as the best big city for bicycling in the United States. There are nearly 150 miles of paved trails, off-road trails and bike lanes for cyclists.

n From a business standpoint, Chicago is one of the world’s top corporate cities. Always bustling with activity, the Windy City is home to the Chicago Board of Trade and the Midwest Stock Exchange along with such companies as Amoco Oil, Boeing, McDonald’s and United Airlines. This provides the DePaul student-athlete with a huge network of potential contacts and employers after graduation. Over 80,000 DePaul alumni live in the Chicagoland area, giving current Blue Demon student-athletes a strong start towards a career in their chosen field. n The hub of campus life at DePaul takes place on the Lincoln Park campus. Lincoln Park is one of the most prestigious, attractive and desirable neighborhoods in all of urban America. The campus is situated in the middle of a beautiful residential neighborhood with historic brownstones and tree-lined streets. It is approximately nine blocks west of the shores of Lake Michigan and three miles from the downtown area. n The Mayor’s Office of Special Events schedules 20 major events each year. Among these events are: Taste of Chicago, Blues Festival, Chicago Outdoor Film Festival, Venetian Night, the Air & Water Show, Jazz Festival and New Year’s Eve fireworks at Buckingham Fountain. From May to September, with average temperatures in the mid-70’s, Chicago is bustling with neighborhood festivals. Every weekend, you can find a number of events throughout the city. Each neighborhood festival has its own theme with a number of local bands and restaurants participating.

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2008-09 Indoor Track & Field Schedule

Meet Blue and Gold Meet Grand Valley State Holiday Open Purdue Invitational Notre Dame Indoor Opener GVSU Bob Eubanks Open Indiana Relays Chicago Duals Meyo Invitational BIG EAST Indoor Championships Alex Wilson Invitational NCAA Indoor Championships

2008-09 Outdoor Track & Field Schedule

Meet Bobby Lane Arlington Invitational Mike Poehlein Invitational Sun Angel Track Classic Chicagoland Championships Eastern Michigan University Twilight Marquette Twilight BIG EAST Championships Chicago Penultimate Last Chance Qualifier NCAA Mideast Regionals NCAA Championships

Location Arlington, Texas West Lafayette, Ind. Tempe, Ariz. Chicago, Ill. Ypsilanti, Mich. Milwaukee, Wis. Villanova, Pa. Chicago, Ill. TBD Louisville, Ky. Fayetteville, Ark.