2010 DePaul Track & Field Media Guide by DePaul Athletics

On May 14, 2008, DePaul celebrated the opening of the new track and field at Lane Stadium with the inaugural running of the DePaul Relays. The meet marked the first regularseason competition DePaul has hosted in more than 50 years. The Blue Demons won a total of 15 events at the 2008 DePaul Relays and picked up two NCAA Regional Championship qualification marks The facility, located just a short distance away in West Lakeview, is home for not only the DePaul men’s and women’s outdoor track and field squads, but also serves the football, soccer, lacrosse and track and field teams of Lane Tech High School. The state-of-the-art stadium features a newly resurfaced 400-meter six-lane track, stadium lighting, and dedicated space for cages, pits and other amenities to allow the Blue Demons to compete in all NCAA sponsored events including javelin, steeplechase, and pole vault, in addition to all other throwing, running, and jumping events. In 2007, filmmakers transformed Lane Stadium into Archbold Stadium, the home of the Syracuse Orange football team prior to 1980. The temporary facade was used to film scenes for The Express, a movie chronicling the life and career of Ernie Davis, the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy.

Quick Facts UNIVERSITY FACTS Location ..............................................................................................Chicago, Illinois Enrollment ............................................................... 25,072 (16,199 undergraduates) Founded ..............................................................................................................1898 Nickname .............................................................................................. Blue Demons Colors ........................................................................................ Royal Blue & Scarlet Conference ................................................................................................... BIG EAST Home Facilities ................................ Lane Stadium & the Cherry Family Indoor Track President .................................................. Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., Ed.D. ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT Athletics Director ........................................................................ Jean Lenti Ponsetto Associate Athletics Director for Varsity Sports/SWA ............................. Kathryn Statz Associate Athletics Director for External Affairs ...............................Peter Tombasco Director of Auxiliary Services ................................................................ Michael Lenti Director of Marketing & Licensing...................................................... Karen Loiacono Director of Sports Medicine ....................................................................... Sue Walsh Director of Ticket Sales .............................................................................Jay Finnerty Director of Business Affairs ...................................................................Carolyn Lewis Athletics Department Phone .............................................................. (773) 325-7236 Athletics Website ....................................................... www.depaulbluedemons.com TRACK & FIELD AND CROSS COUNTRY INFORMATION Head Coach .............................................................. Patrick J. Savage (DePaul, 1968) Office: (773) 325-4681 E-mail: psavage@depaul.edu Assistant Coach (sprints)..................................................Dave Dopek (DePaul, 1995) Office: (773) 325-4474 E-mail: ddopek@depaul.edu Assistant Coach (throws) ..................................Brandon Murer (Indiana State, 1997) Office: (773) 325-4738 E-Mail: bmurer@depaul.edu Graduate Assistant Coaches ............................Ryan Rupcich and Stephanie Williams 2009 BIG EAST Cross Country Championship .......................................... Men - Ninth Women - 11th 2008-09 BIG EAST Indoor Championship ..................................................Men - 10th Women - 16th 2009 BIG EAST Outdoor Championship.....................................................Men - 13th Women - T-15th ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Director of Athletics Communications ...............................................Greg Greenwell Office: (773) 325-7546 ggreenwe@depaul.edu Assistant Director Athletics Communications ........................................Alicia Powers Office: (773) 325-4740 apowers1@depaul.edu Assistant Director Athletics Communications.......................................Bob Sakamoto Office: (773) 325-7525 rsakamot@depaul.edu Graduate Assistant (track and field/cross country contact) ................... Dena Meiste Office: (773) 325-8609 dmeiste@depaul.edu Athletics Communications Fax........................................................... (773) 325-7531

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, sacrifice 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.

Media guides, photographs, feature ideas, results and statistics are available from the DePaul Athletics Communications Oﬃce. Media members needing any information should contact Dena Meiste at (773) 325-8609. The DePaul Athletics Communications 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, Bob Sakamoto and Doug Bakker. Photos by Steve Woltmann, Brendan Leahy, Amy Lugibihl and John Hudetz. Printing by Multi-Ad Sports, Peoria, Ill.

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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Table of Contents Quick Facts .......................................... 1 Mission Statement .............................. 1 Men’s & Women’s Rosters ................... 2 Schedule .............................................. 3 Head Coach Patrick J. Savage .............. 4 Assistant Coaches ................................ 5 Assistant Coaches ................................ 6 Administrative Staff ............................. 7 Courtney Avvampato, Lauren Bales .... 8 Kim Boisvert, Corrie Castro.................. 8 Terah Cheatham .................................. 8 Ebonie Cobb, Kelcie Daniels ................ 9 Kelsey Dolan ........................................ 9 Alexandria Dunson, Cynthia Edwards 10 Melissa Fraser, Brigid Geary .............. 10 Lindsey Holden, Stephanie Hughes ... 10 Meredith Klein, Alanna Kovacs .......... 11 Jenny Kranc, Cari Krikorian ................ 11 Kristen Lafferty, Erin Lakie ................. 12 Brittany Lewis, Tityona Lowe ............. 12 Katelyn MacFabe, Virginia MacFabe.. 12 Ivy Moffett, Kourtnee Moore ............ 13 Claire O’Brien, Aforo Okraku ............. 13 Idia Omogiate, Kelly Pickering ........... 13 Mary Cate Quiett, Toni Salvatore....... 14 Stacy Schmitz..................................... 14 Laura Wilson ...................................... 15 Eddie Anderson, Goz Anyadiegwu ..... 15 Matt Babicz, Dennis Baliga ................ 15 Brian Begalke ..................................... 15 Ryan Bosman, Cameron Bretl ............ 16 Jamil Chammas, Max Clink ................ 16 Frank Deaton, Drew Edwards ............ 16 Chris Gallardo .................................... 16 Matthew Graham, Matthew Holland .... 17 Chris Johnston, Jakub Kolacz ............. 17 Zak Koronkiewicz, Chris Kyles ............ 18 Gilbert Lifton, Matthew Logan........... 18 Brad Millar ......................................... 18 Edin Pasalic, Cody Phelps .................. 19 Matthew Pietrus, Max Rodrigues ...... 19 Luke Rygh .......................................... 19 Tyler Schmitt, Tristan Stagger ............ 20 Dan Steinfels, Joe Strawder ............... 20 Jim Theologes, Greg Udzielak ............ 21 Tim Vala, James Waller ...................... 21 2008-09 Performances ...................... 22 Hall of Fame & All-Americans ............ 23 DePaul Awards .................................. 23 School Records .................................. 24 Awards and Honors ........................... 25 Academic Honors .............................. 26 Academic Excellence ......................... 27 DePaul University .............................. 28 Chicago .............................................. 30 BIG EAST Conference ......................... 32

Women’s Roster Name Yr. Courtney Avvampato Fr. Lauren Bales Jr. Kim Boisvert So. Corrie Castro Fr. Terah Cheatham Sr. Ebonie Cobb Sr. Kelcie Daniels So. Kelsey Dolan Alexandria Dunson Cynthia Edwards Melissa Fraser Brigid Geary Lindsey Holden Stephanie Hughes Meredith Klein Alanna Kovacs Jenny Kranc Cari Krikorian Kristen Laﬀerty

So. Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. So. So. Fr. So. Fr.

Erin Lakie

So.

Brittany Lewis Tityona Lowe Katelyn MacFabe Virginia MacFabe Ivy Moﬀett Kourtnee Moore Claire O’Brien Aforo Okraku Idia Omogiate Kelly Pickering Mary Cate Quiett Toni Salvatore

So. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. So.

Stacy Schmitz Brittney Thomas

So. Fr.

Laura Wilson

So.

Men’s Roster

Events Hometown (High School/Previous) Mid-Distance/XC La Jolla, Calif./La Jolla Sprints/Hurdles Chardon, Ohio/Chardon Mid-Distance/XC Poplar Grove, Ill./Belvidere Sprints Saline, Mich./Saline Distance/XC Polo, Ill./Polo Community Throws Woodridge, Ill./Downers Grove North Hurdles/Sprints Grand Rapids, Mich./ Forest Hills Northern Distance/XC Chicago, Ill./Loyola Academy Sprints Chicago, Ill./Al Raby Jumps/Sprints Riverdale, Ill./Thornton Township Throws Hillsburgh, Ontario/Erin District Sprints Polo, Ill./Polo Community Sprints Greenville, Ill./Greenville Distance/XC Chicago, Ill./Lane Tech Sprints/Hurdles Beaver, Pa./Beaver Area Throws Minesing, Ontario/Erin District Distance/XC St. John, Ind./Lake Central Mid-Distance/XC Lincolnwood, Ill./Niles West Distance/XC Manila, Philippines/ Brent International School of Manila Mid-Distance/XC Homer Glen, Ill./ Lockport Township Sprints/Jumps Red Wing, Minn./Red Wing Sprints Dallas, Texas/James Bowie Throws Palatine, Ill./ Palatine Throws Palatine, Ill./Palatine Sprints/Jumps New Orleans, La./Greenhill - Dallas Sprints Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield North Distance/XC St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles North Sprints Chicago, Ill./Morgan Park Sprints Chicago, Ill./Lane Tech Mid-Distance/XC Medina, Ohio/Medina Mid-Distance/XC Mishawaka, Ind./Marian Mid-Distance/XC Shoreview, Minn./ Roseville Area Distance/XC Fond du Lac, Wis./Fond du Lac Sprints Chicago, Ill./ North Lawndale College Prep Sprints Marshfield, Mass./ Marshfield

Name Eddie Anderson Goz Anyadiegwu Matt Babicz Dennis Baliga Brian Begalke

Yr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. So.

Ryan Bosman Cameron Bretl Jamil Chammas Max Clink

Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr.

Frank Deaton

Fr.

Drew Edwards

Fr.

Chris Gallardo Matthew Graham

So. So.

Matthew Holland Chris Johnston Jakub Kolacz Zak Koronkiewicz

So. Jr. Sr. Fr.

Chris Kyles Gilbert Lifton Matthew Logan Brad Millar Edin Pasalic

Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Sr.

Cody Phelps Matthew Pietrus Max Rodrigues Luke Rygh Tim Nedow

Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. So.

Tyler Schmitt Tristan Stagger Dan Steinfels Joe Strawder Jim Theologes Tonderai Tomu

Fr. So. So. Sr. Jr. Fr.

Greg Udzielak Tim Vala

Sr. Fr.

James Waller

So.

Events Hometown (High School/Previous) Jumps Palatine, Ill./Palatine Sprints/Hurdles East Lansing, Mich./East Lansing Throws Mt. Prospect, Ill./Prospect Distance/XC Rockford, Ill./Auburn Distance/XC Sheboygan, Wis./ Sheboygan Area Lutheran Sprints/Hurdles Hudson, Ohio/Hudson Sprints Milwaukee, Wis./Nicolet Sprints Shawnee, Kan./Shawnee Mission NW Mid-Distance/XC St. Charles, Ill./ St. Charles North Distance/XC Benton Harbor, Mich./ Lake Michigan Catholic Mid-Distance Rochester, Mich./ Stoney Creek Mid-Distance/XC Chicago, Ill./Lane Tech Mid/Distance/XC Glasgow, Scotland/ Boclair Academy Sprints Princeton, Ill./Princeton Sprints/Pole Vault Lombard, Ill./Montini Distance/XC Naperville, Ill./Naperville North Distance/XC Evergreen Park, Ill./ Evergreen Park Community Sprints Chicago, Ill./Lane Tech Sprints Park Ridge, Ill./Maine South Distance/XC Dixon, Ill./Dixon Throws Port Elgin, Ontario/Saugeen Mid-Distance Zagreb, Croatia/Mississippi/ Sportska Gimnazija Distance/XC Anchorage, Alaska/Robert Service Mid-Distance Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard West Distance/XC Darien, Ill./Hinsdale South Mid/Distance/XC Montgomery, Ill./Oswego Throws Brockville, Ontario/ Tulsa/Thousand Islands Secondary School Distance/XC Lakewood, Ill./Crystal Lake Central Sprints Miami, Fla./Pennsylvania Central Catholic Mid-Distance Park Ridge, Ill./Loyola Academy Jumps Houston, Texas/Strake Jesuit Throws Huntley, Ill./Huntley Sprints Stevenage, England/ Oaklands College/Dadaya Mid-Distance/XC Niles, Ill./Maine South Throws Highland Heights, Ohio/ Gilmour Academy Throws Homewood, Ill./Homewood-Flossmoor

2009 Cross Country Schedule Date Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Oct. 2 Oct. 10 Oct. 31 Nov. 14

Meet DePaul Cross Country Opener Bradley Open National Catholic Championships Notre Dame Invitational Lucian Rosa Invtational BIG EAST Championships NCAA Midwest Regional Championships

Date Dec. 4 Dec. 11 Jan. 9 Jan. 15 Jan. 23 Jan. 29-30 Jan. 30 Feb. 5-6 Feb. 11-13 Feb. 20-21 Mar. 5-6 Mar. 12-13

Meet Blue and Gold Meet EIU Early Bird Classic Purdue Invitational Notre Dame Indoor Opener Badger Track Classic Indiana Relays Chicago Duals Meyo Invitational ISU Classic BIG EAST Indoor Championship Alex Wilson Invitational NCAA Indoor Championship

Date Mar. 18-20 Mar. 26-27 Apr. 2-3 Apr. 9-10 Apr. 9-10 Apr.16-17 Apr. 22-24 Apr. 24 Apr. 30-May 2 May 7 May 11 May 15 May 14-15 May 28-29 June 9-12

Meet 49er Classic Reebok Raleigh Relays Mike Poehlein Invitational 31st Sun Angel Track Classic Chicagoland Championship Dave Rankin Invitational Drake Relays Marquette Twilight BIG EAST Outdoor Championship Billy Hayes Invitational DePaul Relays Chicago Penultimate Last Chance Qualifier NCAA West Regional NCAA Championship

Location Results (Women/Men) Lincolnwood, Ill. 4th/3rd Peoria, Ill. 2nd/2nd Notre Dame, Ind. 3rd/4th Notre Dame, Ind. 9th/11th Kenosha, Wis. 2nd/3rd Kenosha, Wis. 11th/9th Springfield, Mo. 17th/17th

2009-10 Indoor Track and Field Schedule Location Time (CST) Notre Dame, Ind. 4 p.m. Charleston, Ill. 4 p.m. West Lafayette, Ind. 10 a.m. Notre Dame, Ind. 6 p.m. Madison, Wis. 11 a.m. Bloomington, Ind. All Day Chicago, Ill. 11:30 a.m. Notre Dame, Ind. 6 p.m./9 a.m. Ames, Iowa 12:30 p.m./9 a.m./9:30 a.m. New York, N.Y 7 a.m./7 a.m. Notre Dame, Ind. 6 p.m./9 a.m. Fayetteville, Ark. All Day

2010 Outdoor Track and Field Schedule Location Charlotte, N.C. Raleigh, N.C. West Lafayette, Ind. Tempe, Ariz. Chicago, Ill. West Lafayette, Ind. Des Moines, Iowa Milwaukee, Wis. Cincinnati, Ohio Bloomington, Ind. Chicago, Ill. Chicago, Ill. TBD Austin, Texas Eugene, Ore.

Time (CST) All Day All Day All Day All Day Noon/9 a.m. All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day All Day TBD All Day All Day

HEAD COACH PATRICK J. SAVAGE | FOURTH SEASON A member of the DePaul athletics community for over four decades, Pat Savage enters his fourth season as head coach for the DePaul men’s and women’s cross country and track and field programs and his fifth season as a member of the coaching staﬀ.

The Savage File Education

Savage’s teams have also experienced tremendous success during his career as he has tutored 39 National Junior College All-Americans and four NJCAA national champions. In 2002 his team won the NJCAA National Championship in the marathon. Along with his national success, Savage guided over 200 All-State athletes and 19 Skyway Conference cross country champions while his teams have won eight NJCAA regional titles. Savage’s runners club also won 17 Chicago Area Runner’s Association team titles.

Since the beginning, Savage has always put an emphasis on the complete student-athlete, stressing academics as well as athletics. In his first three years as head coach, over 140 of his competitors earned BIG EAST Conference All-Academic Team honors. On the national level, Melissa Fraser, Mary Cate Quiett and Brad Millar were honored by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) as All-Academic Team members. Both Quiett and Millar earned the honor during the 2007-08 season as well. Additionally, Millar was the first student-athlete since the 1995-96 season to be named to ESPN The Magazine’s Academic All-District team.

Savage, an eight-time NJCAA Region IV Coach of the Year, was elected to the Illinois Track and Cross Country Coaches Hall of Fame in 1989. He has also been named St. Mel’s High School Man of the Year and was inducted into DePaul’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1993. He has served as the President of the Illinois Track and Cross Country Coaches Association, the Illinois Community College Track and Cross Country Coaches Association and the Chicago Area Runners Association. In 1995, the Niles West Indian Cross Country Invitational was renamed the Patrick J. Savage Invitational. During the 1980’s and 1990’s it was the largest high school- sponsored cross country meet in the nation, reaching a peak of 73 boys teams and 69 girls squads.

At the team level, both the men’s and women’s track and field and cross country squads were named the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team. While it was a first for the track and field teams, it was the third consecutive year cross country was put on the prestigious list. Men’s track and field made a bold statement in its first appearance on the list, posting the highest team-grade point average in the entire country. Within the BIG EAST, both cross country teams and the men’s indoor and outdoor squads boasted the highest GPA compared to their conference counterparts. On the course the men’s cross country team reached as high No. 14 as in the USTFCCCA Midwest Regional Rankings, while then-freshman Matthew Graham became the program’s first BIG EAST Player of the Week in 2008. In 2009, he won all five regular-season races and was the only student-athlete to be awarded Player of the Week twice.

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

Coaching Experience 2006-Present............................ Head Coach, DePaul University 2005-06 .............................. Assistant Coach, DePaul University 1980-2006 ................................ Head Coach, Niles West/Oakton Runners Club 1971-2003 ................................ Head Coach, Oakton Community College 1969-2002 ................................ Head Coach, Niles West High School 1968-69 .................................... Head Coach, St. George’s High School 1966-68 .................................... Head Coach, DePaul Academy

Coaching Accomplishments BIG EAST Champions ........................... Three Junior College All-Americans ....................39 NJCAA National Champions .................. Four NJCAA National Championship Titles.....One Skyway Conference XC Champions ...........19 NJCAA Regional Titles .......................... Eight

Awards DePaul Athletic Hall of Fame.................1993 Illinois Track and Cross Country Hall of Fame ..............................................................1989 NJCAA Region IV Coach of the Year ................................................... Eight Times

Running Experience 1962-66 ............................ DePaul University

2008-09 marked the second year in a row a Blue Demon competed at the NCAA National Outdoor Championships. Two-time BIG EAST hammer throw champion Millar made his NCAA Nationals debut after placing fourth to earn the automatic bid. The previous season, Melissa Fraser advanced to the NCAA Championships in the javelin throw.

Team MVP, two-time team captain In addition to coaching, Savage remains active in the Chicagoland running community. He served as the head race referee for the 2006 and 2007 Chicago Marathon, and head men’s referee in 2008. This year, he serves as a Chairman of the Games Committee and will be the course referee.

In addition to Millar and Fraser, Joe Strawder, Alanna Kovacs and Quiett qualified for the 2009 Mideast Regional Championship. While Millar placed fourth in the hammer throw, Kovacs also recorded a top-10 finish, placing seventh in the javelin throw competition.

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 Business degrees from DePaul. Although far removed from collegiate completion, he remains an active runner along with his wife Melissa, and recently celebrated his 50th year as a member of the running community.

The 2006-07 campaign saw the program make vast improvements in Savage’s first season as head coach. DePaul’s first individual BIG EAST Champion was crowned when Millar won the hammer throw for the first time 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 Fraser won the javelin throw at the Outdoor Conference Championships. Fraser’s appearance at the NCAA Outdoor National Championships was the first time a female student-athlete qualified since 2004 when Erin Moffett ran the 10,000m, and a first during the Savage era. Savage has an extensive coaching background in the Chicagoland area, serving as the head cross country and track coach at DePaul Academy (1966-68), 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.

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.

BRANDON MURER ASSISTANT COACH

DAVE DOPEK ASSISTANT COACH The greatest sprinter in DePaul history, Dave Dopek is in his 15th 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 200m title at the 1995 NCAA Indoor Championship at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis. Dopek also finished second in the 200m 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. He guided current graduate assistant coach Stephanie Williams to six school sprinting records. Last season, she tied Kim Smith’s seven-year-old 60m time, while Williams has an outright claim to the indoor 200m, outdoor 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay, and sprint medley school records. He was also instrumental in the career of jumper Joe Strawder. The senior enters his final year as a three-time regional qualifier, and holds the school record in the outdoor triple jump. During the 2007-08 indoor conference championships, he coached Ryan Moore to a runner-up finish in the 400m. Three sprint records were broken during the outdoor season when 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. Dopek 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 in Fukuoka, Japan. While there, Dopek also took home a silver medal in the 200-meters. 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-- three in the 200m and four in the 400m. He was also a member of the 4x400m relay team that took the outdoor titles in 1992 and 1995 and was a part of the 1995 4x100m 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. On Jan. 30, 2010, Dopek was inducted into the DePaul Athletics Hall of Fame.

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 four 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. Millar made his first appearance on the national stage during the 2009 season after placing fourth in the hammer throw at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championship. In addition, the Blue Demon throwers set six new DePaul records under Murer’s tutelage while posting 14 qualifying marks during the 2009 season alone for the NCAA Regional Championships, culminating in a berth to the National championship. Murer began his college career at Indiana State, where he was a fouryear 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 all-conference 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.

ANDREW CRAYCRAFT ASSISTANT COACH

RYAN RUPCICH GRADUATE ASSISTANT COACH

Andrew Craycraft, an accomplished middledistance runner at St. Joseph’s University and the University of North Carolina, joined the DePaul Athletic staﬀ as an assistant coach for the 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 All-Great 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 All-American. 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 for a law firm in Rockford, Ill.

Ryan Rupcich enters his first season with DePaul as a graduate assistant coach after spending a year as an assistant coach at Loras College. Rupcich plans to pursue an M.A. in Education from DePaul. He graduated from California State-Fresno in 2008 with an undergraduate degree in Kinesiology. Rupcich brings experience in the pole vault and high jump, both as a student-athlete and as a coach. As a student-athlete, he cleared a height of 4.93m in the pole vault while competing at Cal State-Fresno. While coaching, he guided Loras College track standout Chris Buresh to All-American status in the high jump. Although assisting with both cross country and track and field, he will focus on lending his expertise to the jumpers and hurdlers. Prior to his collegiate career, Rupcich served four years active duty in the United States Marine Corp. Stationed several places all across the world, he was involved in Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Sweeny. He remained on inactive duty in the reserves during his time at Cal State-Fresno and was honorably discharged in 2008.

STEPHANIE WILLIAMS GRADUATE ASSISTANT COACH Stephanie Williams joins the Blue Demon coaching staﬀ as a graduate assistant after an illustrious career on the track for DePaul. Over her four years as a student-athlete, Williams set five sprint and relay school-records while tallying numerous BIG EAST Conference qualification marks. Williams earned her undergraduate degree in Communication from DePaul in the spring of 2009. After being named a G.A., she re-enrolled into the DePaul’s College of Communication; this time to advance her bachelors degree to masters status. She plans to place her concentration on journalism, and aspires to work in healthcare public relations. She currently volunteers at Children’s Memorial Hospital. Williams led the sprinters all four years of her career, routinely topping the Blue Demon performance lists in all sprint categories. During her senior year, she was named the outdoor squad’s Most Outstanding Performer after placing fourth at the 2009 BIG EAST Outdoor Championship in the 200m. During the 2009 indoor season, Williams tied Kim Smith’s 60m record to earn a spot in the history books. The prior season, she set the indoor 200m DePaul record after clocking a time of 24.49 to replace Sherri Bean’s 21-year-old mark. Although she will specialize in working with the sprinters, Williams will work as a graduate assistant coach with both the cross country and track and field teams.

KIRSTYN MCGUINNESS & NATE STETZLER TEAM MANAGERS

REV. DENNIS H. HOLTSCHMEIDER, C.M., Ed. D | UNIVERSITY 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 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.

JEAN LENTI PONSETTO | DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS 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 athletic 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 SullivanMcGrath Athletics Capital Campaign which has yielded the funding resources for the renovation of Wish Soccer Field, the creation of the Cacciatore Softball Stadium and renovation of the Cherry Family Indoor Track at the Ray Meyer Center. 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 studentathletes 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, was the organization’s president in 2005-06. A former 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 Men’s Basketball Enhancement Group 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 and is 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 Women’s Basketball Task Force, 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 review of the Association’s bylaws with regard to playing and practice seasons, authorization and format structure for all championships, establishment of a comprehensive certification process for the I-A Football Bowl Games and certified events. During her tenure she was a member of the NCAA Division I

Budget Committee and served as an adviser to the NCAA President during the NCAA negotiations with ESPN which yielded additional championship appearances and revenue for the Association. In 1999, Jeanne was one of only eight women appointed to the 29-person NCAA Division I Working Group to Study Men’s and Women’s Basketball Issues. This committee was formed to review matters important to the Division I membership such as freshman eligibility, graduation rates, summer recruiting, student-athlete welfare, gambling, agents and outside influences. Ponsetto also served as a member of the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Marketing Committee, which developed a plan for the potential growth in attendance and television viewership for both men’s and women’s basketball. From 1992-98, Jeanne served on the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee and was Chair her final two years. In this position Ponsetto was in charge of all aspects of the NCAA Tournament including the selection of the 64 team field as well as the administration of the tournament. Additionally, she was selected to serve on the NCAA Basketball Officiating Committee, which oversees the officials’ clinics and tournament officiating. 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 Master of Ceremonies at the 2002 and 2008 Honda Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year Awards Program and has been a faculty member at the NACWAA Executive Institute and a presenter at NCAA Regional Compliance seminars and NCAA Student Leadership Conferences. She is a frequent guest on radio and television programs regarding issues that face intercollegiate athletics and served as a studio analyst for ESPN during the 2000 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. Since moving into an administrative position over 20 years ago at DePaul, 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 that opened in 2000, the Ray Meyer Fitness Recreation Center that opened in 1999 and the recently completed projects in Cacciatore Stadium, Wish Field and the Cherry Family Indoor Track. Recently she negotiated long-term contracts with Ruffled Feathers as home for the men’s golf program as well as Lane Stadium as a home for the men’s and women’s outdoor track and field teams. Married to former Blue Demon basketball star Joe Ponsetto, 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. In the fall of 1999, the Chicago Tribune named Frank as the high school football coach of the century in Illinois. 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, who recently retired as the Teacher Coordinator for Students with Learning Disabilities in south suburban Dolton, is a DePaul graduate as are Eugene and David.

Personal Best Times 5K: 20:11 Freshman Season 2009-10: Cross Country - Ran a seasonbest 5K at the Bradley Open with a 24th place time of 20:11… averaged a 6:36 mile pace in four races… clocked a 16:39 4K at the DePaul Opener. High School: Lettered in cross country and track and field all four years… recorded a career-best 5K time of 18:47… personal-best mile set at 5:12… clocked 2:22 800m time in the middle distance category. Personal: Daughter of Charles Avvampato and Alison Neeley… step-dad Hector Perez ran for the Mexico National Team… sister to Adrian Perez… plans to major in history.

Personal Best Times 400m hurdles: 1:11.26 600m: 1:52.38 Demon Notes: Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team in 2008 and 2009... competed for the cross country squad during her freshman and sophomore seasons. 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. Indoor - Ran a career-best 400m at the Grand Valley State Holiday Open with a time of 1:06.61... placed fourth in the 400m at the Purdue Invitational... ran the 500m at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener with a time of 1:29.87... recorded a time of 1:52.38 in the 600m at the Bob Eubanks Open. Outdoor - Lowered her personal-best 400m hurdle time to 1:11.26 at the Mike Poehlein Invitational... at the same meet recorded a 200m dash time of 29.22... finished in third place in the 400m hurdles at the Marquette Twilight. 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: 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 social science.

Personal Best Times 5K: 20:10 600m: 1:43.94 Demon Notes: Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team in 2009. Sophomore Season 2009-10: Cross Country - Ran in six races… lowered her personalrecord 5K to 20:10 at the Lucian Rosa Invitational… finished three 5K treks in under 21 minutes… clocked a 25:19 6K at the BIG EAST Championship. 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. Indoor - Ran a season-best 800m at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener with a time of 2:26.95... season-best 600m time of 1:43.94 ranks in the team’s top-three performance list for the season... placed in the top half of the 800m field at the Bob Eubanks Open. High School: Named to the Northern Illinois allconference 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. Personal: Daughter of Daniel and Marvel Boisvert... has three brothers, Brandon, Brian, and Kyle... majoring in biology.

High School: Earned All-State honors on 12 occasions in five diﬀerent events… lowered her personal-record in the 400m to 57.9 at the 2009 state meet to finish in fourth place… first team All-Southeastern Conference in 2007, 2008 and 2009… career-best time of 12.10 in the 100m… 2009 Saline Female Track Athlete of the Year… competed for the Michigan Accelerators… placed third at state as a senior in the 4x100m. Personal: Daughter of Jeﬀery and Christine Castro… has one younger sister, Cassandra… enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Personal Best Times 5K: 18:46 3,000m: 10:05.51 3,000m Steeplechase: 11:13.90 Demon Notes: Winner of the 2009 Jean Nordberg Award for her excellence in athletics, academics, and character... BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete Sports Excellence Award in 2008-09... three-time member of the BIG EAST All-Academic Team... member of the Captains’ Council. Senior Season 2009-10: Cross Country - Paced the Blue Demons at the NCAA Midwest Regional with a 6K time of 23:04… scored points in all five appearances… ran a season-best 5K at the Lucian Rosa Invitational with a time of 19:17… placed 23rd at the DePaul Opener after clocking a 15:30 4K. 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. Indoor - Placed third at the Purdue Invitational with a season-best 3,000m time of 10:15.33... recorded a mile time of 5:07.42 at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener and finished in fifth place overall... holds the top four spots on the DePaul best performance list in the 3,000m... anchored the distance medley relay squad at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships with a team-best time of 12:17.20. Outdoor - Was the top Blue Demon 3,000m steeplechase runner... won the 3,000m steeplechase at the Marquette Twilight with a time of 11:26.42... surpassed the BIG EAST qualifying mark twice in the 3,000m steeplechase including a personal-record time of 11:13.90 raced at the Cardinal Twilight... placed 17th at the BIG EAST Championships with a steeplechase time of 11:14.14... won the 3,000m at the Bobby Lane Arlington Invitational with a team-best time of 10:52.55... placed fourth at the Chicago Penultimate with a 1,500m time of 4:53.27. 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 teambest 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 team-best 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 team-best 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 personal-best 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... posted the team’s top performance in the 5,000m... member of the distance medley relay team that set a new DePaul record of 12:08.90 at the BIG EAST Championship... finished third in the 3,000m 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... finished second in the 5,000m at the Elmhurst Invitational with a season-best time of 18:21.18... took second place in the 5,000m at the Chicagoland Championships with a time of 18:21.61. 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 the cross country state finals... recorded a mile time of 5:19.

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.

Personal: Daughter of Craig and Julie Cheatham... has one brother, Drew... majoring in biology. Personal Best Times 400m hurdles: 1:02.79 400m: 59.17 Personal Best Distances Shot Put: 13.03m Discus: 37.75m Junior Season 2008-09: Indoor - Surpassed the BIG EAST standard in the shot put twice... placed 14th in the shot put at the conference championships with a season-best throw of 12.96m... placed third in the shot put at the Purdue Invitational... qualified for the BIG EAST Championships at the Bob Eubanks Open with a fifth place shot put of 12.88m... notched a season-best weight throw of 12.16m at the Purdue Invitational. Outdoor - Ranks in the DePaul top-three with a season-best shot put of 12.08m recorded at the BIG EAST Championships... competed in the hammer throw at the Mike Poehlein Invitational with a distance of 30.70m... notched a season-best discus throw at the Bobby Lane Arlington Invitational with a throw of 34.41m... recorded four shot put distances of 11 meters or farther during the outdoor season. 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.

Demon Notes: Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team in 2009. Freshman Season 2008-09: Indoor - Recorded the team’s top-three 500m times including a season-best time of 1:17.34 recorded at the Meyo Invitational... placed second at the Purdue Invitational with a 600m time of 1:40.00... recorded a 200m time of 27.45 at the Bob Eubanks Open... placed sixth at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener with a 500m time of 1:18.06... season-best 400m time of 59:17 clocked at the Bob Eubanks Open... raced the opening leg of the 4x400m relay at the Blue and Gold Meet to help record a team-best time of 4:04.07. Outdoor - Tallied four BIG EAST qualifying marks in the 400m hurdles... set a personal record of 1:02.79 in the 400m hurdles at the EMU Twilight... placed 17th at the BIG EAST Championships behind a 400m hurdle time of 1:03.84... led oﬀ for the Blue Demons in the 4x400m relay at the conference championships to help post a season-best time of 3:56.21... recorded a 200m time of 27.23 at the Mike Poehlein Invitaitonal... posted a time of 59.20 in the 400m at the EMU Twilight. High School: Member of the Michigan’s 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... enrolled in the College of Commerce.

Personal Best Times 5K: 19:53 5,000m: 18:55.15 Demon Notes: Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team in 2009. Sophomore Season 2009-10: Cross Country - Ran a careerbest 19:53 5K at the National Catholic Championship… placed 26th overall at the Bradley Open… finished the BIG EAST Championship 6K trek in a time of 24:26. Freshman Season 2008-09: Cross Country - Ran in five races... 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. Indoor - Ran the 800m at the Chicago Duals in a time of 2:42.80... competed in the mile run at the Purdue Invitational and clocked a time of 5:51.78... lowered her seasonbest time in the 3,000m to 11:21.57 at the Bob Eubanks Open... anchored the distance medley relay team at the Chicago Duals to help post a time of 13:48.21... anchored the 4x400m relay team at the Purdue Invitational. Outdoor - Logged 5,000m times of under 20:00 in every race of the season... finished in eighth place at the Chicago Penultimate with a season-best 5,000m time of 18:55.15... placed fourth in the 5,000 at the Viking Classic... clocked a 5,000m time of 19:07.72 at the Mike Poehlein 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 31st 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... majoring in early childhood education.

High School: Participated in track and field and cheerleading during her high school career… ran the second leg of the 4x400m relay at the 2008 Chicago Public Schools Championship and placed 10th behind a time of 4:49.63. Personal: Daughter of Mary and Otis… has three brothers, Otis, Mark and Eric, and one sister, Dionne… studying journalism… brother Otis still holds DePaul school records in the indoor 55m and the outdoor 110m hurdles in addition to winning the 1995 Great Midwest Conference Championship in the 110m hurdles… served as the track and field manager during the 2008-09 season.

Personal Best Distances Long Jump: 5.15m Triple Jump: 11.62m Junior Season 2008-09: Indoor - Top Blue Demon triple jumper... set a new seasonbest at the Bob Eubanks open with a third place triple jump of 11.04m... logged a distance of 10.79m to place fifth at the Grand Valley State Holiday Open... at the same meet she extended her career-best in the long jump with a distance of 5.15m to placed seventh overall... ran the 200m at the Blue and Gold Meet and recorded a time of 29.11. Outdoor - Won the triple jump at the Viking Classic after hitting a distance of 10.77m... recorded a triple jump of 11.10m at the Chicago Penultimate... recorded a season-best long jump of 4.98m at the Chicago Penultimate... logged a triple jump of 10.80m at the EMU Twilight for eighth place. Sophomore Season 2007-08: Indoor - Had a season and team-best 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.

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. Personal: Daughter of Jeﬀerson and Denise Lewis... has five siblings: Anthony, Karen, Sharon, Stephanie, and Monica... father attended DePaul... majoring in public relations and advirtising.

Personal Best Distances Javelin: 49.52m Hammer Throw: 52.99m Weight Throw: 15.95m Demon Notes: 2009 USTFCCCA All-Academic award recipient... 2008 and 2009 member of the BIG EAST AllAcademic team. Sophomore Season 2008-09: Indoor - Recorded a team and personal-best weight throw of 15.95m at the Indiana Relays to place fifth overall... bettered the BIG EAST qualifying standard in the weight throw on three occasions... boasted six top-five finishes in the weight throw during the indoor season... finished in second place at the Purdue Invitational... surpassed the 15-meter mark six times this season... recorded a shot put of 10.35m at the Blue and Gold Meet. Outdoor - Notched a team-best javelin throw of 48.16m at the Bobby Lane Arlington Invitational... that same distance ranked her fourth in the Mideast Region and 28th on the national descending order list... also recorded a BIG EAST qualifying and careerbest hammer throw of 52.99m at the Bobby Lane Arlington Invitational. 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 the NCAA qualifying mark of 43.45m for the javelin throw during every appearence of the season... member of the NCAA Mideast All-Region 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 personalbest 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... majoring in physical education.

High School: Named Most Valuable Player in 2007, 2008, and 2009… holds the school record in the 100m dash with a time of 12.20… earned varsity letters in track and field and in basketball. Personal: Daughter of Sean and Deb Geary… has two older sisters, Olivia and Colleen, and younger twin brothers, Shane and Michael… intends to major in elementary education.

High School: 2009 IHSA 1A State Champion in both the 100m and 400m dash… anchored the 4x100m relay team at the 2007 USATF National Junior Olympics to help place sixth… four-time IHSA State Meet qualifier… was the runner-up state champion in the 200m in 2009… member of the East Saint Louis Railers Track Club… placed fourth in the 200m at the state meet as a junior… earned four varsity letters in track and two in cross country… member of the National Honor Society and was an Illinois State Scholar. Personal: Daughter of Dave and Teresa Holden… has two younger siblings, David and Ashley… father played football for USC as an outside lineman… double majoring in history and American studies.

Personal Best Times 3,000m: 10:37.33 5,000m: 18:32.40 5K: 18:47 Demon Notes: 2008 and 2009 BIG EAST All-Academic Team honoree. Junior Season 2009-10: Cross Country - Ran in all seven races and scored points in six… lowered her personal-record in the 5K to 18:47 at the Bradley Open… placed 14th at the DePaul Opener… finished the NCAA Midwest Regional 6K race in a time of 23:18. Sophomore Season 2008-09: Indoor - Recorded three times faster than 11:00 in the 3,000m during the season... ran a season-best 10:44.39 in the 3,000m at the Blue and Gold Meet... placed sixth in the 5,000m at the Chicago Duals with a time of 19:11.97. Outdoor - Lowered her personal-record in the 5,000m to a team-best 18:32.40... led the distance runners with the top performances in both the 5,000 and the 10,000m... won the 10,000m at the Chicago Penultimate with a career-best time of 37:48.16... finished in fourth place in the 5,000m with a time of 18:45.52 at the Marquette Twilight.

Freshman Season 2007-08: Indoor - Ran a seasonbest mile time of 5:22.47 at the Notre Dame Opener... recorded three times better than 10:49.00 in the 3,000m run... 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 18:37.36. 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 the 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 and 3,200m... three-time sectional champion in the 3,200m... 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.

Personal Best Times 400m hurdles: 1:07.11 400m: 1:02.86 Demon Notes: Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team in 2009. Freshman Season 2008-09: Indoor - Placed sixth in the 400m at the Chicago Duals with a season-best time of 1:02.86... clocked a 29.35 in the 200m at the Purdue Invitational... helped post a time of 4:13.33 in the 4x400m relay at the Bob Eubanks Open... posted a fifth place time of 1:23.03 in the 500m at the Blue and Gold Meet. Outdoor - Won the 400m hurdles at the Chicagoland Championships with a time of 1:07.23... recorded a career-best time of 1:07.11 in the 400m hurdles at the Mike Poehlein Invitational... ran the 200m in a time of 27.72 at the same meet... helped earn second place in the 4x400m relay at the Chicagoland Championships with a time of 4:17.47... won the 400m hurdles at the Viking Classic. High School: Was captain and MVP during junior and senior seasons... top point scorer her junior and senior year... 2008 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. Personal: Daughter of Chuck and Mary Beth Klein... has one younger brother, Chandler... father golfed for California University of Pennsylvania... cousin Colin played football at Johns Hopkins... majoring in public relations and advirtising.

Personal Best Distances Discus: 46.27m Shot Put: 12.93m Javelin: 46.15m Demon Notes: Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team in 2009... placed third in the discus at the Canadian National Track and Field Championship with a personal-record throw of 46.27m. Freshman Season 2008-09: Indoor - Owned the top three shot put performances for the Blue Demons... registered a total of four BIG EAST qualifying marks in the shot put including a personal-best distance of 13.40m recorded at the Indiana Relays... placed 15th at the league championships with a shot put of 12.93m... improved her career-best weight throw to 13.68m at the Purdue Invitational and repeated that performance at the Bob Eubanks Open. Outdoor Qualified for the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships after logging a javelin throw of 44.61m to place fourth at the BIG EAST Championships... bettered her personal-record in the javelin with a seventh place throw of 46.15m at the Mideast Regionals... set a college career-best discus throw at the Sun Angel Track Classic with a distance of 44.49m... placed seventh in the discus at the league championships with a throw of 43.98m... had the Blue Demon top performances in the both the discus and the shot put... season-best shot put came at the Mike Poehlein Invitaitonal with a distance of 12.29m... logged a season-best hammer throw at the same meet after hitting a mark of 40.20m. 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 that represented Canada at the 2007 World Youth Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic. 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... majoring in communication and media.

Personal Best Times 5K: 21:15 Freshman Season 2009-10: Cross Country - Opened the season with a 16:58 4K time… crossed the finish line in 21:15 during the Bradley Open’s 5K for a season-best performance… ran in four races.

High School: Posted a personal-record 5K time of 21:10… best mile clocked at 5:40… high school career-best two mile time of 12:33… graduated from Lake Central High School summa cum laude… earned two letters in cross country and one in both track and basketball. Personal: Daughter of Daniel and Jeanine… younger sister of Daniel and Joseph… enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Personal Best Times 5K: 20:13 1,500m: 5:16.90 Demon Notes: Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team in 2009. Sophomore Season 200910: Cross Country – Ran a personal-record 5K at the Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 20:13… competed in five races… completed the DePaul Opener in a time of 16:38… finished every 5K in under 21 minutes. 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. Indoor - Placed fifth in the 800m at the Purdue Invitational with a time of 2:33.27... logged a 500m time of 1:27.92 at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener... season-best mile was raced at the Bob Eubanks Open in a time of 5:38.53... helped place sixth in the 4x400m relay at the Chicago Duals with a time of 4:28.25. Outdoor Placed third in the 1,500m at the Viking Classic with a time of 5:24.18... lowered her personal-record in the 1,500m to 5:16.90 at the Mike Poehlein Invitational... also ran the 800m at the same competition in a time of 2:36.47. High School: Captain of the cross country team during her senior season... 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 times in both track and cross country...twotime MVP in cross country. Personal: Daughter of Jacques and Carol... uncle Robert who also attended DePaul... sister to Eric and Laura... majoring in elementary education.

Personal Best Times 5K: 20:56 Freshman Season 2009-10: Cross Country - Set a personal-record at the Notre Dame Invitational with a 5K time of 20:56… tallied a 4K time of 17:10 at the DePaul Opener… competed in five races. High School: Won gold medals in both the 1,500m and the 3,000m at the Asia Pacific Activities Conference Championship… personal-record times of 5:15 and 11:31 in the 1,500m and 3,000m, respectively… named MVP of the APAC Cross Country Championship in Guam during the 2008 season… holds school records in the 1,500m and 3,000m… also holds the conference record in the 3,000m… lettered in soccer, touch rugby, track and field, and cross country. Personal: Daughter of Jim and Susan Laﬀerty… has one sister, Morgan, and three brothers, Michael, John-Patrick, and Kenji… brother Michael ran cross country at Wilmington College before attending DePaul… intends to major in sociology.

Personal Best Times 5K: 20:08 1,500: 5:07.50 Demon Notes: Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team in 2009. Sophomore Season 2009-10: Cross Country - Notched a season-best 5K time of 21:23 at the Lucian Rosa Invitational… finished the Notre Dame Invitational in a time of 21:41… raced in three competitions... raced at the DePaul Opener in a time of 17:10. 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. Indoor - Placed fourth at the Chicago Duals with an 800m time of 2:27.61... ran a career-best 1,000m at the Meyo Invitational with a time of 3:07.61... logged a mile time of 5:25.23 at the Bob Eubanks Open... raced the 3,000m at the Blue and Gold Meet in a time of 11:06.62... ran the second leg of the 4x400m relay at the Bob Eubanks Open to help post a time of 4:13.33. Outdoor - Set a personal-record 1,500m time of 5:07.50 at the Mike Poehlein Invitational... also ran the 800m in a season-best time of 2:27.60 to place in the top half of the field... anchored the 4x400m relay at the Chicagoland Championships to help record a second place time of 4:17.47... ran the 1,500m at the Bobby Lane Arlington Invitational in a time of 5:12.35.

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. Personal: Daughter of Rick and Jennifer Lakie... has one younger sister, Allie... majoring in secondary education English.

Personal Best Times/Distances 100m: 12.93 Long Jump: 5.12m

High School: Helped raise Palatine High School to a runner-up finish in the 2009 Class 3A Illinois Track and Field Championship with a fourth place throw in the discus… hit a mark of 133’10” at the state meet… an All-Mid-Suburban League and all-area basketball player… lettered in both track and field and basketball. Personal: Daughter of Scott and Leslie… older sister Virginia also throws for the Blue Demons… enrolled in the College of Commerce.

Demon Notes: Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team in 2009. Freshman Season 2008-09: Indoor - Season-best long jump recorded at the Blue and Gold Meet with a distance of 4.72m... ran the 60m dash at the Bob Eubanks Open in a time of 8.48... tallied two 200m times faster than 28.00... clocked a 27.97 in the 200m at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener. Outdoor Placed third at the Viking Classic in the 100m dash with a time of 14.17... improved her career-best time in the 100m dash to 12.93 at the Chicago Penultimate to place sixth overall... cleared a distance of 5.12m to place fifth in the long jump at the Viking Classic... placed fourth in the long jump at the Chicago Penultimate with a distance of 4.93m. 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. Personal: Daughter of Dan and Sheila… has one younger brother, Erik… double majoring in public relations and advirtising and journalism.

High School: Earned three varsity letters at Romulus High School before transferring to James Bowie her senior season to earn a fourth letter… was a 2007 state meet qualifier… ran for the Aurora Flyers and the Michigan Accelerators during the AAU season… qualified for two outdoor national track meets and four indoor meets at the state level while competing in the AAU circuit… personal record 400m set at 57.58… ran a 57.00 split in the 4x400m to set a career-best time. Personal: Daughter of Anthony and Alejandra… older sister to Alessia and Faith… enrolled in the College of Commerce.

Personal Best Distances Weight Throw: 16.91m Hammer Throw: 48.19m Discus: 39.98m Junior Season 2008-09: Indoor - Ranked as one of the top Blue Demon weight throwers... tallied three BIG EAST qualifying marks in the weight throw event... took first place at the Purdue Invitational with a weight throw of 15.04m... season-best throw came at the Bob Eubanks Open after hitting distance of 15.92m to finish in first... placed fourth at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener with a weight throw of 15.49m. Outdoor - Led the Blue Demons in the hammer throw for the majority of the season... recorded four distances better than the BIG EAST qualifying standard in the hammer throw... placed 11th at the BIG EAST Championships with a hammer throw of 45.93m... logged a season-best hammer throw at the Marquette Twilight after hitting a distance of 47.02m to place fourth overall... competed in the discus at the Chicago Penultimate with season-best throw of 37.69m. 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 career-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... sister Katelyn is also a member of the DePaul track and field squad... communication major.

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.

High School: Four-year varsity letter winner in track and field… helped lead Plainfield North to three Suburban Prairie Conference championships… earned all-conference accolades in the 800m, 4x400m relay and the 4x800m relay… holds school records in the 4x400m and 4x800m relays… competed for the Aurora Flyers. Personal: Daughter of John and Thais… older sister of Kristen… plans to major in psychology.

Personal Best Times/Distances 100m: 12.35 Long Jump: 5.36m Demon Notes: 2007 BIG EAST All-Academic team. Junior Season 2008-09: Indoor - Set a personal-record in the 60m dash at the Grand Valley State Holiday Open with a time of 8.02... lowered her career-best in the 200m at the Blue and Gold Meet with a third place time of 26.21m... extended her career-best in the long jump to 5.27m at the Bob Eubanks Open... placed third in the 60m dash with a time of 8.07 at the Blue and Gold Meet. Outdoor - Bettered her personal-record in the long jump to a team-best 5.36m at the Viking Classic to finish in third place... won the 100m dash at the Viking Classic with a time of 13.84... season-best time in the 100m came at the Chicagoland Championships with a time of 12.70... ran in 4x100m relay at the BIG EAST Championships to help clock a time of 47.85. Sophomore Season 2007-08: Indoor - Had a seasonbest 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 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. 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.

Personal Best Times 5K: 19:13 5,000m: 18:49.89 Demon Notes: Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team in 2009. Sophomore Season 2009-10: Cross Country – Ran in all seven competitions while scoring points in five… lowered her personal record in the 5K to 19:13 at the Notre Dame Invitational... ran a season-best 6K at the NCAA Midwest Regional with a time of 23:22. 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. Indoor - Placed fourth at the Chicago Duals with a 3,000m time of 11:07.10... clocked a season-best time of 10:57.77 in the 3,000m at the Blue and Gold Meet... notched a mile time of 5:31.95 at the Bob Eubanks Open... helped earn sixth place in the 4x400m relay at the Chicago Duals with a time of 4:28.25. Outdoor - Won the 5,000m at Viking Classic with a time of 19:16.48... finished in eighth place at the Chicagoland Championships with a 5,000m time of 18:56.18... seasonbest time in the 5,000m came at the Mike Poehlein Invitational with a time of 18:49.89. 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 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... Upstate Eight Sportsmanship Award winner. Personal: Daughter of Fran Yoshioka and Kerry O’Brien... enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

High School: Earned four varsity letters in both track and field and cross country... placed sixth in the 4x100m relay at the state meet. Personal: Daughter of Gustav and Awuraa... has three brothers, Kwaku, Kudjo, and Nana... plans to study accounting.

High School: Placed first at the state sectionals in the 100m dash... made the state finals and placed ninth in the 100m dash despite an injury... teamed with her sister in tennis to win the Chicago City Title in No. 1 doubles... the duo also placed second at state sectionals... helped lead her track and field squad to four-straight Chicago Championships... took home the Inspiration Award during her senior season. Personal: Daughter of Victor and Peggy Omogiate... has a younger sister Nike... plans to study business administration.

Personal Best Times 800m: 2:17.35 5K: 19:08 Demon Notes: Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team in 2009. Sophomore Season 2009-10: Cross Country - One of two student-athletes to score team points in all seven races… notched a personal-record performance at the Bradley Open with a 5K time of 19:08 to place 12th overall… finished the NCAA Midwest Regional 6K race in a time of 23:49. Freshman Season 2008-09: Cross Country - Finished among the Blue Demon top-five in all seven races... placed 15th overall at the DePaul Opener... seasonbest 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. Indoor - Recorded a season-best 800m at the Bob Eubanks Open with a time of 2:20.94... ranked in the DePaul top-three with a career-record 1,000m time of 3:01.24 clocked

at the Meyo Invitational... led oﬀ in both the distance medley and the 4x800m relay at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships for team-best times of 12:17.20 and 9:28.47, respectively... ran the second leg of the 4x400m relay at the Blue and Gold meet for a team-best time of 4:04.07. Outdoor Won the 800m at both the Marquette Twilight with a time of 2:21.67 and at the Chicago Penultimate with a time of 2:21.44... clocked a personal-record time of 2:17.35 in the 800m at the Sun Angel Track Classic... ranks in the team’s top-three in the 1,500m with a 4:52.45 recorded at the Mike Poehlein Invitational... raced in the 400m at the Mesa Classic and crossed the finish line at the 1:01.52 mark... helped earn a 4x400m relay time of 3:56.31 at the EMU Twilight.

of 5:07.31... anchored the 4x400m relay at the Blue and Gold Meet with a season-best time of 4:04.07... ran a leg of the 4x800m relay at the BIG EAST Championships to help post a time of 9:28.47. Outdoor Placed sixth in the 800m at the BIG EAST Championships with a time of 2:10.63... qualified for the NCAA Mideast Regional after clocking a team-best 800m time of 2:09.19 in the preliminary’s of the league championships... placed 15th at the regional with a time of 2:10.56... logged a team-best 400m time of 57.10 at the Chicago Penultimate... tops the Blue Demon performance list in the 1,500m with a time of 4:35.49 recorded at the EMU Twilight... anchored the 4x400m relay team at the BIG EAST Championships to help post a season-best time of 3:56.21.

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 letter winner in basketball... MVP honors in cross country and track her senior year.

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; 1,000m, 2:55.35; 4x800m relay, 9:02.85; and the distance medley relay, 11:39.36... 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.

Personal: Daughter of Keith and Gayle Pickering... has two older brothers, Kyle and Ken... dad ran for Boston University... majoring in biology.

Personal Best Times 400m: 57.10 800m: 2:08.35 1,000m: 2:53.36 5K: 18:21 1,500m 4:35.49 Mile: 4:57.29 Demon Notes: 2008 and 2009 USTFCCCA All-Academic selection... 2008 and 2009 member of the BIG EAST AllAcademic Team... member of the Captains’ Council. Junior Season 2009-10: Cross Country - One of two student-athletes to score team points in all seven races… paced the Blue Demons in five races… recorded a season-best 5K time of 18:26 at the Bradley Open and Notre Dame Invitational… completed the BIG EAST Championship 6K in a time of 22:58. Sophomore Season 2008-09: Cross Country Named the team’s Most Outstanding Performer... 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. Indoor - Named the 2009 Most Outstanding Performer... broke her own 800m school record at the Alex Wilson Invitational with a time of 2:10.00... placed fifth in the 800m at the BIG EAST Championships with a time of 2:12.79... set a track record in the 600m at the Bob Eubanks Open with a first place time of 1:34.27... broke her own 1,000m school record at the Meyo Invitational with a time of 2:53.36... won the mile run at the Purdue Invitational with a team-best time

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 mathmatics.

5K: 18:29

Personal Best Times 6K: 23:30

800m: 2:18.24

Demon Notes: Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team in 2009. Sophomore Season 2009-10: Cross Country - Paced the Blue Demons at the DePaul Opener with a 4K time of 15:08… set a new personal record at the Notre Dame Invitational with 5K time of 18:29… ran in all seven races while scoring team points in six… ran a personal-best 6K at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 23:30. Freshman Season 2008-09: Cross Country - Placed 23rd overall at the Ted Hedstrand Invitational with a 5K time of 21:20... recorded a season-best 5K time of 20:22 at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational... put up a 6K time of 26:16 at the AU Spartan Classic. Indoor - Ran the 500m at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener in a time of 1:25.01... season-best 800m clocked at the Meyo Invitational with a time of 2:18.24... recorded a 600m time of 1:42.03 at the Bob Eubanks Open... ran the second leg of the 4x800m relay at the BIG EAST Championships to help log a team-best time of 9:28.47... also ran in the distance medley at the conference championships. Outdoor - Placed sixth in the 800m at the Bobby Lane Arlington Invitational with a time of 2:19.38. High School: Recorded a personal-best 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... personal-best 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. Personal: Daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Salvatore... has two older sisters, Jessica and Katie, and a younger brother, Matthew... chemistry major.

Personal Best Times 5K: 19:32 5,000: 19:11.38 Demon Notes: Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team in 2009. Sophomore Season 2009-10: Cross Country - Competed in all seven races… lowered her personal-record 5K time to 19:32 at the Notre Dame Invitational… clocked a career-best 6K time of 24:13 at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championship… completed the DePaul Opener 4 mile race in 15:48. Freshman Season 2008-09: Cross Country - Was the Blue Demon top finisher at the AU Spartan Classic with a 5K time of 24:37... season-best 5K time came at the National Catholic Championships with a 19:49 to take 76th place overall... first DePaul runner to cross the finish line at the Ted Hedstrand Invitational with a 5K time of 20:33. Indoor - Recorded an 800m

time of 2:44.99 at the Chicago Duals... logged a time of 11:22.91 in the 3,000m at the Bob Eubanks Open... ran the opening leg of the distance medley at the Chicago Duals to help earn a time of 13:48.21. Outdoor - Placed 10th in the 5,000m at the Chicago Penultimate with a time of 19:12.44... lowered her personal-record time in the 5,000m to 19:11.38 at the Marquette Twilight. 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.

High School: Cleared a height of 6’3” in the high jump during his sophomore campaign… 2009 state meet qualifier in the long jump… personal-best long jump set at 22’7”… helped Palatine claim the 2008 Mid-Suburban Conference Championship… also went on to win sectionals… lettered in both football and track and field… set his career-best in the triple jump at 44 feet. Personal: Son of Edwin and Sue… older brother of Shawn, Jeﬀ, Trevor, and Ryan… enrolled in the College of Education.

Personal: Daughter of Stephen and Sandria Schmitz... has three younger sisters, Megan, Katie, and Emily... enrolled in the College of Commerce.

Personal Best Times 400m: 1:02.87 600m: 1:49.31 Demon Notes: Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team in 2009. Freshman Season 2008-09: Indoor - Ran the 500m at the Notre Dame Opener in a time of 1:26.83... recorded a season-best 600m time of 1:49.31 at the Bob Eubanks Open... ran a leg of the 4x400m relay at the Chicago Duals and Purdue Invitational. Outdoor - Placed second at the Viking Classic with a 400m time of 1:03.77... lowered her career-best time in the 400m to 1:02.87 at the Chicago Penultimate... recorded a 200m time of 28.72 at the Mike Poehlein Invitational... part of the second-place finishing 4x400m relay team that recorded a time of 4:17.47 at the Chicagoland Championships. 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. Personal: Daughter of Paul and Sheila Wilson... has one older brother, Rich... majoring in secondary education biology.

High School: Placed seventh at the 2009 MHSAA Division 2 Championship in the 300m hurdles… led East Lansing to a second place finish at regionals in route to a T-20th finish at the state meet… member of the Great Lakes Track Club… advanced to the AAU Nationals in the 400m hurdles and the triple jump… lettered in track and field and in football. Personal: Son of Augustine Anyadiegwu and Rita Edozie… has one younger brother, Uba, and an older siser, Kelechi… plans to study marketing and management.

High School: Placed eighth in the discus throw at the Class 3A IHSA Championship during his first season competing in track and field as a junior… placed third in the javelin and fifth in the shot put at the state meet the following year… set a personal-record throw in the discus at 184’5”… career-best throw in the shot put recorded at 57’… two-time Mid-Suburban League and Sectional Champion… lettered in football and track and field. Personal: Son of Mark and Angie Babicz… is the middle child of five siblings (Ryan, Nicole, Anthony, and Annalyse)… enrolled in the College of Commerce.

Personal Best Times 8K: 29:22 1,500m: 4:16.71 Demon Notes: Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team in 2009. Freshman Season 2008-09: Cross Country - Ran in four races... best 8K time came 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. Indoor - Ran the 3,000m at the Chicago Duals in a time of 9:40.52. Outdoor - Finished the 1,500m in a personal-best time of 4:16.71 at the Chicagoland Championships... logged a 5,000m time of 16:23.01 at the Bobby Lane Arlington Invitational... ran the 1,500m at the EMU Twilight in a time of 14:19.39. 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 3,200m... named 2007 cross country MVP of the Northern Illinois Conference... placed 34th at the IHSA State Finals…placed first during the indoor 3,200m 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... enrolled in the College of Commerce.

Personal Best Times 8K: 26:24 5,000m: 15:41.00 Demon Notes: Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team in 2009. Sophomore Season 2009-10: Cross Country - Competed in all seven races… clocked a career-best 8K at the Bradley Open with a time of 26:24… lowered his person-best 10K time to 34:25 at the NCAA Midwest Regional… placed 27th at the Lucian Rosa Invitation. 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... posted a 10K time of 34:53 at the NCAA Midwest Regional. Indoor - Ran a season-best 3,000m at the Bob Eubanks Open with a time of 9:29.24... ran a leg of the distance medley at the Chicago Duals to help record a time of 11:16.75. Outdoor - Ran a team-best 10,000m at the Chicagoland Championships with a time

Personal: Son of Bill and Jill Clink... has a younger brother, Billy, and younger sister, Alexa... enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

of 34:33.70... lowered his career-best time in the 5,000m to 15:41.00 at the Chicago Penultimate... finished the 5,000m at the EMU Twilight in a time of 15:41.40. 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 1,600m 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)... personal-best time of 10:08.00 in the 3,200m run. Personal: Son of David and Joan Begalke... youngest of four siblings, Dan, Katie, and Marybeth... enrolled in the College of Commerce.

High School: Received AllState accolades in the 300m hurdles in 2009... two-time state meet qualifier in the 300m hurdles... clocked personal-best times of 37.73 and 14.60 in the 300m hurdles and 110m hurdles, respectively... competed for the North Canton Flyers Club team... placed second in the 400m hurdles and the 4x400m relay at the 2008 AAU Club Championship... earned four letters in track at Hudson High School. Personal: Son of Thaddeus and Tina... has one younger brother, Evan... enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

High School: Holds the Nicolet High School record in the 4x200m with a time of 1:28.73... clocked a personalbest 100m time of 10.90... logged a time of 22.10 in the 200m... a three-year state qualifier... lettered in both track and football... placed sixth in the 200m at the Region Eight USATF Junior Olympics in 2008. Personal: Son of Scott Bretl and Selena Boyd-Bretl... has a sister, Sierra, and a brother, Shawn... plans to study business management.

Personal Best Times 200m: 23.23 400m: 51.05 Demon Notes: Named to the 2008 and 2009 BIG EAST AllAcademic Team. Sophomore Season 2008-09: Indoor - Lowered his personal-record in the 200m to 23.30 at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener… clocked a 7.32 60m time at the same meet… ran a season-best 400m time of 51.56 at the Grand Valley State Holiday Open… ran a leg of the 4x400m relay at the Blue and Gold Invitational to help record a time of 3:25.57. Outdoor - Ran in the 400m at the Mike Poehlein Invitational in a time of 51.42… recorded three 400m times better than 52.00… posted a time of 23.49 at the Bobby Lane Arlington Invitational in the 200m. Freshman Season 2007-08: Indoor - Ran the 400m dash in 51.32 during the Notre Dame Blue and 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. High School: Earned three letters in track and field and three letters in soccer... recorded personalbest 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 10.49 seconds... set four NHPI point records. Personal: Son of George and Angela Chammas... has one brother, Nadim... born in Houston, Texas... majoring in commerce.

Personal Best Times 8K: 27:07 10K: 36:06 Freshman Season 2009-10: Cross Country – Competed in all seven races… clocked a career-best 8K at the Lucian Rosa Invitational with a time of 27:07… scored points at the BIG EAST Conference Championship after crossing the finish line at the 28:25 mark. High School: Four-year letter winner in cross country and track and field… won the cross country regionals and placed 20th overall at the state meet… earned All-State and All-State Academic honors… Red Arrow Conference cross country team champion during his senior campaign… named all-conference in the 3,200m relay in 2009… notched a personal-best 5K time of 16:28… career-record 1,600m time set at 4:36… clocked a personal-best 3,200m time of 10:30.92… a Red Arrow Conference Scholar Athlete… captain of both the cross country and track squad during his junior and senior year. Personal: Son of Bill and Jane… older brother to Ella… intends to study computer game development.

High School: Earned all-state honors after placing eighth in the 4x800m relay at the 2008 MHSAA Division 1 Championships… posted a personal-best 800m time of 2:01… clocked a 52.2 400m time… recorded a career-best 4:14 in the 1,500m… lettered in both cross country and track… earned All-Oakland Activities Association and All-Regional honors in the 4x800m in 2008. Personal: Son of Marc and Concetta Edwards… intends to major in international studies.

Personal Best Times 8K: 26:12 10K: 34:49 Freshman Season 2009-10: Cross Country - Clocked a personal-record 8K time of 26:12 at the Bradley Open… scored points for the Blue Demons at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championship after recording a 10K time of 34:49… ran in all seven races, while tallying points in five. High School: Led St. Charles North to three top-10 team finishes in the IHSA Cross Country State Finals... earned three letters in both cross country and track and field... IHSA 2A State Champion in the 3,200m relay in 2008... placed fourth at the state championship in the 800m with a time of 1:54.30... two-time Upstate Eight All-Conference team member in both track and cross country... placed 38th overall during the 2008 IHSA 3A State Cross Country finals.

Personal Best Times 8K: 27:45 Mile: 4:39.76 Demon Notes: Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team in 2009. Sophomore Season 2009-10: Cross Country - Lowered his career-best 8K time to 27:45 at the Bradley Open... clocked a four-mile time of 22:56 at the DePaul Opener… competed in five races.

Freshman Season 2008-09: Cross Country - Placed in the DePaul top-five 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. Indoor - Ran a season-best mile at the Bob Eubanks Open with a time of 4:39.76... ran the opening leg of the 4x400m relay at the Chicago Duals to help record a time of 3:49.19... logged an 800m time of 2:08.77 at the Chicago Duals... part of the distance medley relay team at the Chicago Duals that clocked a time of 11:16.75. Outdoor - Placed fourth in the 1,500m at the Viking Classic with a time of 4:22.90... logged a season-best 1,500m time of 4:21.69 at the Chicago Penultimate... ran the 800m at the Marquette Twilight in a time of 2:08.06. High School: Letter winner 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.

Personal Best Times 8K: 24:24 Mile Run: 4:23.89 3,000m Steeplechase: 9:13.50 Demon Notes: Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team in 2009... first Blue Demon to be named to the All-BIG EAST Cross Country Team... in 2009 became the first DePaul student-athlete to win all five regular-season races… first DePaul runner to earn BIG EAST Athlete of the Week in cross country. Sophomore Season 2009-10: Cross Country - Earned BIG EAST Athlete of the Week honors twice after winning the National Catholic Championship and the Lucian Rosa Invitational… won every race of the regular-season… placed 14th overall at the BIG EAST Championship to earn All-Conference honors… lowered his personal-record 8K time to 24:24 at the Bradley Open… placed 26th at the NCAA Midwest Regional after clocking a 31:43 10K. Freshman Season 2008-09: Cross Country - Named the program’s first ever BIG EAST 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. Indoor - Ran a team-leading 3,000m at the Bob Eubanks Open with an eighth place time of 8:33.64... clocked a mile time of 4:23.89... part of the 4x400m relay team at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener that recorded a time of 3:34.59. Outdoor - Clocked a personal-record time of 9:13.50 in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Cardinal Twilight... placed 13th at the BIG EAST Championships in the steeplechase with a time of 9:13.95... won the 3,000m steeplechase at both the Bobby Lane Arlington Invitiatonal and the Chicagoland Championships... clocked the team’s best 1,500m, 3,000m steeplechase, and 5,000m times... ran the 1,500m at the Chicago Penultimate in a season-best

time of 4:06.87... team-best 5,000m raced at the Mike Poehlein Invitational with a time of 14:52.77. 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... political science major.

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

Personal Best Times 200m: 23.65 400m: 51.91 Demon Notes: Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team in 2009. Freshman Season 2008-09: Indoor - Ran the 200m at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener in a time of 24.25... season-best time in the 400m was clocked at the Blue and Gold Meet with a time of 52.03... ran the third leg of the 4x400m at the Chicago Duals to help post a time of 3:49.19... also ran in the distance medley at the Chicago Duals and recorded a time of 11:16.75. Outdoor - Lowered his personal record in the 400m to 51.91 at the Chicago Penultimate... helped log a first-place time of 3:35.59 in the 4x400m at the Viking Classic... placed fourth in the 4x400m relay at the Chicagoland Championships with a time of 3:28.77... posted a season-best 200m time of 23.65 at the Mike Poehlein Invitational. High School: Qualified for the IHSA Track and Field meet in the 4x400m 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. Personal: Son of Tyrone and Lynn Holland... has three siblings: Heather, Jake and Nicole… accounting major.

Personal Best Times/Heights Pole Vault: 3.96m 200m: 24.66 Demon Notes: 2008 and 2009 BIG EAST All-Academic team member. Sophomore Season 2008-09: Indoor - Recorded a 60m time of 7.87 at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener… clocked a time of 25.92 in the 200m at the Purdue Invitational. Outdoor - Led the team in the pole vault after clearing a distance of 3.95m at the Chicagoland Championships.

Personal Best Times 8K: 25:07 3,000: 9:02.75 5,000m: 15:03.66 Demon Notes: Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic team in 2007, 2008 and 2009. Senior Season 2009-10: Cross Country - Lowered his personal-record 8K time to 25:07 at the Bradley Open… tallied points in every race competed in… logged top-10 finishes at the DePaul Opener, Bradley Open, and National Catholic Championship… ran in four competitions. 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. Indoor - Lowered his personalrecord in the 3,000m to 9:02.75 at the Chicago Duals… also ran in the 3,000m at the Bob Eubanks Invitational and Notre Dame Indoor Opener in times of 9:07.21 and 9:08.04, respectively. Outdoor - Ran a career-best 5,000m at the Mike Poehlein Invitational in a time of 15:03.66 to place sixth overall… won the 5,000m at the Viking Classic… placed second in the 5K at the Chicago Penultimate after clocking a 15:22.68. 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... had the team’s 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. High School: Earned letters in cross country and track... all-state cross country in 2004 and 2005... all-state track in 2006. Personal: Born in Wroclaw, Poland... son of Jerzy and Jolanta Kolacz... has one brother, Jacek... physics major.

High School: Posted a three-mile time of 15:45… placed 30th at the IHSA 2A Cross Country Championship... helped lead his team to a conference and regional championship… led the Mustangs to a runner-up finish at sectionals. Personal: Son of Rick and Susan… has three sisters, Annie, Kate, and Rachel… intends to major in accounting.

High School: Won the indoor 55m at the state championship… helped lead Lane Tech to four City Championship wins and two state sectional titles… honored as the 2009 Chicago Public League Male Athlete of the Year… lettered in both track and in football.

Personal Best Times 200m: 22:24 400m: 49.55 Demon Notes: Named a BIG EAST All-Academic team in 2007, 2008, and 2009. Junior Season 2008-09: Indoor - Placed second in 200m at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener with a BIG EAST Championship qualifying time of 22.63… posted a personal-record time of 22.43 in the 200m at the conference championship to place 11th overall… posted four of the five top 200m times for the Blue Demons… personal-best time of 49.75 in the 400m… helped log a team-best time of 3:16.46 in the 4x400m at the BIG EAST Championship to finish in the top-five. Outdoor Clocked a time of 22.49 at the Sun Angel Track Classic… placed in the top-10 in the 200m at the Mike Poehlein Invitational with a time of 22.76… logged a career-best 400m time of 49.55… ran in both the 4x100 and 4x400m relays at the BIG EAST Championship to place seventh and eighth, respectively. 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 career-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... earned three letters in track and two in cross country... set a personal-best time of 21.6 in the 200m. Personal: Son of Jim Lifton and Kim Garber... has one brother, Henry... majoring in political science.

Personal: Son of Kymberley Kyles… mother also attended DePaul… plans to study political science.

High School Earned four varsity letters in both track and cross country… led Dixon High School to an IHSA 2A State Cross Country Championship title in 2008… two-time NCIC Conference cross country team champions… first team All-State selection as a senior… named to the NCIC All-Conference Team all four years… a seven-time conference champion in track… threeyear captain of the cross country squad. Personal: Son of Marty Logan and Shelley Dallas… is one of five siblings (Samantha, Jacob, Anna, and Justin)… plans to study political science.

Personal Best Distances Hammer Throw: 64.79m Weight Throw: 19.64m Javelin: 61.67m Discus: 44.73m Demon Notes: Named to ESPN The Magazine’s Academic All-District Team… a 2008 and 2009 member of the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team… became DePaul’s first individual BIG EAST Champion by winning the hammer throw at the 2007 BIG EAST Outdoor Championships... repeat champion in 2008... placed third in the hammer throw at the 2008 and 2009 Canadian Championships... participated in the 2008 NACAC Championships in Teluca, Mexico... named to the BIG EAST All-Academic team in 2007, 2008, and 2009... winner of the 2007 Rev. Edward F. Riley, C.M. Award. Junior Season 2008-09: Indoor - Voted the Most Outstanding Performer for the indoor season… BIG EAST runner-up champion in the weight throw after hitting a career-best distance of 19.64m… surpassed the conference standard in the weight throw a total of 10 times… finished in first place at the Bob Eubanks Invitational after launching a weight throw of 18.75m… recorded a shot put distance of 12.37m at the Blue and Gold Invite… never placed outside of the top-10 and logged nine top-five finishes. Outdoor - Became the sixth-ever Blue Demon to qualify for the NCAA Championships after placing fourth at the Mideast Regional Championships behind a hammer throw of 63.16m… named the team’s Most Outstanding Performer for the third consecutive year… BIG EAST runner-up champion in the hammer throw after logging a distance of 58.59m… improved his career-best in the hammer throw to 64.79m at the Sun Angel Track Classic… ranked as high as 13th on the national descending order list, while finishing the season ranked 16th… logged a season-best discus throw at the Mike Poehlein Invitational with a throw of 42.42m… tossed the javelin 48.47m at the EMU Twilight… met the NCAA regional qualification standard in the hammer throw in every competition… named BIG EAST Field Athlete of the Week on April 1.

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 Performer 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: Son of Randy Millar and Linda Geddes... has one sister, Adriana... majoring in physical education.

Personal Best Times 800m: 1:53.37 Demon Notes: Named to the 2009 BIG EAST All-Academic Team Junior Season 2008-09: Indoor - Clocked a time of 1:55.37 in the 800m at the Grand Valley State Holiday Open to place sixth overall… placed second at the Blue and Gold Meet with an 800m time of 1:57.86… helped place second in the 4x400m at the Grand Valley State Holiday Open with a time of 3:17.96. Outdoor - Ran the 800m at the Bobby Lane Invitational in a time of 2:01.27.

Freshman and Sophomore Seasons 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 management.

Personal Best Times 8K: 26:58 Freshman Season 2009-10: Cross Country – Finished the Bradley Open 8K in a time of 26:58… placed 29th at the DePaul Opener with a fourmile time of 21:54… logged an 8K time of 28:11 at the Notre Dame Invitational. High School: Led the Robert Service Cougars to a cross country regional championship in 2008 and 2009… personal-best time in the 5K set at 16:28… ran in the 1,600 and 800m during the track and field season and posted personal-best times of 4:30 and 2:01, respectively. Personal: Son of Curtis and Juli… has one younger brother, Cole… intends to study biology.

High School: Named to the West Suburban All-Conference team for both the high jump and the 800m… named Jumper of the Year and MVP of the track and field squad in 2009… also lettered and was captain of the soccer team… set a personal-best high jump of 6’2” and clocked a PR 800m time of 2:01. Personal: Son of Walter and Tina… has one older brother, Jack… currently undecided on a major.

Personal Best Times 8K: 26:47 Freshman Season 2009-10: Cross Country - Scored points in four races for the Blue Demons … logged a seasonbest 8K time of 26:47 at the Notre Dame Invitational… was the second DePaul runner to finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championship with a 10K time of 34:12… placed 28th overall at the Lucian Rosa Invitational.

High School: Led Hinsdale South to an 18thplace finish at the 2008 IHSA 3A Cross Country State Championship… placed 25th individually at the state championship to earn All-State recognition… named to the West Suburban All-Conference team nine times between cross country and track and field… named the Most Valuable Performer during his senior season of cross country… received All-WSC Academic accolades in 2008. Personal: Son of Tony and Virginia… brother to Samuel and Amalia… intends to major in finance.

Personal Best Times 8K: 25:55 3,000: 8:46.50 Mile: 4:20.57 3,000 Steeplechase: 9:39.52 Demon Notes: Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team in 2007, 2008, and 2009... President of the Captains’ Council. Senior Season 2009-10: Cross Country -Placed 17th overall at the DePaul Opener with a four-mile time of 21:11… season-best 8K clocked at the Bradley Open with a time of 28:29… placed 23rd overall at the National Catholic Championship with a five-mile time of 29:03. Junior Season 2008-09: 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 four-mile time of 21:34. Indoor - Set a new personal-record at the Meyo Invitational with a mile time of 4:20.57… ran the 3,000m at the Bob Eubanks Invitational in a time of 8:46.50… recorded a time of 8:54.31 in the 3,000m… ran a leg of the 4x400m at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener to help log a time of 3:34.59. 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 career-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. Freshman Season 2006-07: Posted a season-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. 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.

Invitational. Outdoor - Led the team with the top 100m time of 11.16 clocked at the Mike Poehlein Invitational... logged a 200m time of 22.52 at the EMU Twilight... ran a leg of the 4x400m relay at the EMU Twilight to help record a time of 3:22.51... ran the opening leg of the 4x100m relay at the BIG EAST Championships to help post a seventh-place time of 42.07. 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 Maurice Lucas and Harriett Stagger... has three siblings, Nila, Antwan, and Jazmine... father ran track at Indiana University of Pennsylvania... psychology major.

Personal Best Times 800m: 2:01.77 Personal Best Times 8K: 28:29 Freshman Season 2009-10: Cross Country - Clocked a five-mile time of 29:03 at the National Catholic Championship… season-best 8K recorded at the Bradley Open with a time of 28:29… placed 34th at the DePaul Opener. High School: Helped lead Crystal Lake Central to a seventh-place finish at the 2009 Class 2A IHSA Championship… earned all-state accolades after placing fifth in the 2x800m relay in 2009… career-best 5K time of 15:37… personal-record mile time set at 4:35… lettered in basketball, cross country, and track and field… recorded a personal-best mile time of 4:35… a captain of both the cross country and track and field squads. Personal: Son of Kathy and Doug… older brother to Kelsey… enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Personal Best Times 100m: 11.16 200m: 22.52 Freshman Season 2008-09: Indoor - Lowered his personal record in the 60m to 7.15 at the Grand Valley State Holiday Open... placed fifth in the 60m at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener with a time of 7.16... finished in sixth place at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener in the 200m with a time of 22.87... clocked a career-best 22.75 in the 200m at the Meyo

Demon Notes: Named to the 2009 BIG EAST All-Academic team... member of the cross country team during his freshman season. 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. Indoor - Ran a season-best 800m at the Bob Eubanks Open with a time of 2:07.14... logged three times faster than 2:08 in the 800m... ran in the 4x400m relay at the Notre Dame Indoor opener to help record a time of 3:34.59... ran the distance medley at the Chicago Duals in a time of 11:16.75. Outdoor - Set a personal record in the 800m at the Chicago Penultimate with a time of 2:01.77... helped win the 4x400m relay at the Viking Classic with a time of 2:35.59... placed fifth at the Marquette Twilight with an 800m time of 2:02.71. 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. Personal: Son of James Steinfels and Marion Mattingly... is the third youngest of 12 children... a biology major.

Personal Best Distances Long Jump: 7.47m Triple Jump: 15.18m Junior Season 2008-09: Indoor - Logged a personalrecord distance of 7.47m in the long jump at the BIG EAST Championships to finish in fifth place… totaled nine league qualification marks in the long jump and four in the triple jump… placed 13th in the triple jump at the conference championship after jumping a distance of 14.25m… stretched his season-record in the triple jump to 14.40m at the Meyo Invitational… topped the leader board in the long jump at the Meyo Invitational and the Blue and Gold Meet and never finished outside the top-10 during the entire season. Outdoor - Broke DePaul’s triple jump record at the Sun Angel Track Classic after leaping a distance of 15.18m… in addition to the school-record jump, logged a distance of 15.11m in the prelims to tally two NCAA Regional qualification marks during the meet… won both the long jump and the triple jump at the Chicago Penultimate… took home seventh place at the BIG EAST Championships in the long jump with a distance of 7.12m… season-best long jump of 7.32m recorded at the Mike Poehlein Invitational… placed 13th at the conference championship in the triple jump… surpassed the BIG EAST standard on seven occasions in the triple jump and four in the long jump. 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 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.

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.... communication major.

Personal Best Distances Shot Put: 15.51m Weight Throw: 13.16m Demon Notes: Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team in 2008 and 2009. Sophomore Season 2008-09: Indoor - Qualified for the BIG EAST Championship after hitting a distance of 14.66m in the shot put at the Meyo Invitational… placed 14th at the league championship with a shot put of 14.49m… set a personal-record of 13.16m in the weight throw at the GVSU Holiday Open… placed third in the shot put at the Chicago Duals with a distance of 14.24… logged a shot put of 14.59m at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener. Outdoor - Surpassed the BIG EAST standard in the shot put at the Sun Angel Track Classic after hitting a mark of 15.51m… finished in 15th place at the conference championship after logging a shot put of 14.89m… logged a shot put distance of 15.17m at the EMU Twilight… notched a season-best hammer throw at the Mesa Classic with a distance of 45.40m… competed in the discus at the Bobby Lane Arlington Invitational and recorded a mark of 39.89m. 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 and 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.

Personal Best Times 800m: 1:56.82 8K: 25:44 Mile Run: 4:17.26 Demon Notes: Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team in 2007 and 2008. Senior Season 2009-10: Cross Country - Ran a season-best 8K at the Bradley Open with a time of 26:09... was one of two runners to score points in all seven races... logged a 10K time of 34:25 at the NCAA Midwest Regional... completed the five-mile race at the National Catholic Championship in a time of 27:12. 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 career-best 8K at the Bradley Classic with a time of 25:44 to place 17th. Indoor - Ran a careerbest 4:17.26 mile at the Blue and Gold Invite to meet the BIG EAST qualifying standard. 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 - Had the team’s best 800m time with a 2:01.42... recorded the team’s top-three 1,000m times... season-best performance 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 season-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 seasonbest 800m time of 2:01.14. Outdoor - Finished fourth in the 800m run at the Dave Rankin Invitational with a season-best time of 1:58.06... earned third place in the outdoor 800m run at the Elmhurst Invitational with a time of 1:58.80... placed fifth in the outdoor 800m run 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: 2009 North East Ohio Sectional Champion in the discus with a throw of 158’11’’… help lift his squad to a runner-up finish during his junior campaign… holds the Gilmour Academy school record with a discus throw measuring 166’9”… four-time track and field MVP… named most valuable at the North East Ohio Division III Championship… also lettered in football and basketball… state qualifier in indoor weight throw… placed seventh at the state meet in the indoor 4x200m relay… took home sixth place at the state meet as a junior in the discus competition. Personal: Son of Tim and Barb… one of seven siblings (Danielle, Niki, Taylor, Michael, Jillian, and Alyse)… sister Niki plays volleyball at Notre Dame College… plans to study biology.

Personal Best Distances Discus: 41.02m Shot Put: 11.48m Demon Notes: Named to the 2009 BIG EAST All-Academic team. Freshman Season 2008-09: Indoor - Season-best shot put distance hit at the GVSU Holiday Open with a mark of 11.48m... recorded a distance of 10.75m at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener. Outdoor - Posted a personal-best discus distance of 41.02m at the Chicago Penultimate... placed third in the discus at the Viking Classic after hitting a mark of 34.86m... Recorded a discus throw of 40.52m at the Chicagoland Championships. 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’ inches to take second place at the conference meet. Personal: Son of Ralph and Sharon Waller... has two older brothers, Marcus and Gerard... majoring in real estate.

2009 TOP CROSS COUNTRY PERFORMANCES 5K 18:26 18:26 18:29 18:38 18:47 18:53 18:53 18:57 19:08 19:09

Mary Cate Quiett Mary Cate Quiett Toni Salvatore Mary Cate Quiett Stephanie Hughes Toni Salavatore Toni Salavatore Mary Cate Quiett Kelly Pickering Toni Salvatore

9/11/09 10/2/09 10/2/09 10/10/09 9/11/09 9/11/09 10/10/09 9/18/09 9/11/09 9/18/09

6K 22:58 23:04 23:18 23:20 23:22 23:30 23:49 23:54 23:57 23:58 24:00

Mary Cate Quiett Terah Cheatham Stephanie Hughes Mary Cate Quiett Claire O’Brien Toni Salvatore Kelly Pickering Claire O’Brien Terah Cheatham Kelly Pickering Stephanie Huges

10/31/09 11/14/09 10/14/09 11/14/09 11/14/09 10/31/09 11/14/09 10/31/09 10/31/09 10/31/09 10/31/09

8K 24:24 24:34 25:07 25:17 25:17 25:29 26:09 26:12 26:24 26:37 26:43

Matthew Graham Matthew Graham Jakub Kolacz Matthew Graham Matthew Graham Jakub Kolacz Greg Udzielak Max Clink Brian Begalke Max Clink Greg Udzielak

9/11/09 10/2/09 9/11/09 10/10/09 10/31/09 10/2/09 9/11/09 9/11/09 9/11/09 10/2/09 10/10/09

10K 31:43 34:12 34:25 34:38 34:49 36:06

Matthew Graham Max Rodrigues Greg Udzielak Brian Begalke Max Clink Frank Deaton

11/14/09 11/14/09 11/14/09 11/14/09 11/14/09 11/14/09

2008ͳ09 TOP INDOOR PERFORMANCES 60m 7.66*! 7.71* 7.74* 200m 24.71* 24.84* 24.93* 300m 40.97 400m 58.29 58.62 58.72 500m 1:17.34 1:18.06 1:19.58 600m 1:34.27 1:42.03 1:43.94 800m 2:10.00*! 2:12.03* 2:12.79* 1000m 2:53.36*! 2:15.85* 3:01.24 Mile 5:07.31* 5:07.42* 5:09.40 3,000m 10:15.33 10:19.92 10:22.88

Stephanie Williams 12/12/08 Stephanie Williams 12/12/08 Stephanie Williams 12/5/08 Stephanie Williams Stephanie Williams Stephanie Williams

2/21/09 1/23/09 1/31/09

Kyra Coﬀey

2/6/09

Kyra Coffey Kyra Coffey Kyra Coffey

12/12/08 1/17/09 12/5/08

Kelcie Daniels Kelcie Daniels Kelcie Daniels

2/6/09 1/17/09 12/5/08

Mary Cate Quiett Toni Salvatore Kim Boisvert

1/23/09 1/23/09 1/30/09

Mary Cate Quiett Mary Cate Quiett Mary Cate Quiett

3/7/09 2/7/09 2/21/09

Mary Cate Quiett Mary Cate Quiett Kelly Pickering

2/6/09 12/5/08 2/6/09

Mary Cate Quiett Terah Cheatham Terah Cheatham

1/10/09 1/17/09 2/7/09

Terah Cheatham Terah Cheatham Terah Cheatham

1/10/09 1/30/09 12/5/08

100m 12.00* Stephanie Williams 12.02* Stephanie Williams 12.05* Stephanie Williams 200m 24.01* Stephanie Williams 24.21* Stephanie Williams 24.24* Stephanie Williams 400m 57.10 Mary Cate Quiett 58.05 Kyra Coﬀey 58.36 Mary Cate Quiett 400m Hurdles 1:02.79* Kelcie Daniels 1:03.40* Kelcie Daniels 1:03.74* Kelcie Daniels 800m 2:09.19* Mary Cate Quiett 2:10.41* Mary Cate Quiett 2:10.52* Mary Cate Quiett 1,500m 4:35.49* Mary Cate Quiett 4:38.18 Mary Cate Quiett 4:52.45 Kelly Pickering 3,000m 10:52.55 Terah Cheatham 3,000m Steeplechase 11:13.90 Terah Cheatham 11:14.14 Terah Cheatham 11:26.42 Terah Cheatham 5,000m 18:32.40 Stephanie Hughes 18:43.22 Stephanie Hughes 18:45.52 Stephanie Hughes

5/2/2009 5/9/2009 5/15/2009 5/2/2009 5/3/2009 4/11/2009 5/9/2009 4/18/2009 4/10/2009 4/18/2009 4/11/2009 4/4/2009 5/2/2009 4/18/2009 4/11/2009 4/18/2009 4/4/2009 4/4/2009 3/28/2009 5/15/2009 5/2/2009 4/25/2009 4/18/2009 4/4/2009 4/25/2009

5,000m 19:11.97 Stephanie Hughes 1/31/09 Long Jump 5.27m Ivy Moffett 1/23/09 5.17m Ivy Moffett 1/10/09 5.15m Cynthia Edwards 12/12/08 Triple Jump 11.04m Cynthia Edwards 1/23/09 10.79m Cynthia Edwards 12/12/08 10.65m Cynthia Edwards 1/10/09 Shot Put 13.40m* Alanna Kovacs 1/31/09 13.10m* Alanna Kovacs 1/23/09 13.03m* Alanna Kovacs 12/5/08 Weight Throw 15.95m* Melissa Fraser 1/31/09 15.92m* Virginia MacFabe 1/23/09 15.73m* Melissa Fraser 1/30/09 4x400m Relay 4:04.07 K. Daniels, K. Pickering 12/5/08 J. Rodriguez, M. Quiett 4:04.86 K. Daniels, K. Coffey 1/17/09 J. Rodriguez, M. Quiett 4:09.73 K. Coffey, K. Daniels 1/10/09 K. Pickering, M. Quiett 4x800m Relay 9:28.47 K. Pickering, T. Salvatore2/22/09 M. Quiett, E. Lakie 9:32.92 K. Pickering, K. Boisvert 1/31/09 T. Salvatore, M. Quiett Distance Medley Relay 12:17.20 K. Pickering, K. Daniels 2/21/09 T. Salvatore, T. Cheatham 13:48.21 S. Schmitz, M. Klein 1/31/09 C. Krikorian, K. Dolan

60m 7.15 7.16 7.18 200m 22.43* 22.58* 22.63* 300m 35.16! 400m 48.56* 48.96* 49.06* 500m 1:04.99* 1:05.29* 1:05.58* 600m 1:23.82 1:25.65 800m 1:55.37 1:57.86 2:07.14 Mile 4:17.26 4:20.57 4:23.89 3,000m 8:33.64 8:44.99 8:46.50

Tristan Stagger Tristan Stagger Tristan Stagger

12/12/2008 1/17/2009 12/12/2008

Gilbert Lifton Gilbert Lifton Gilbert Lifton

2/21/2009 2/7/2009 1/17/2009

Gabe Harris

2/6/2009

Patrick Smith Gabe Harris Patrick Smith

2/22/2009 1/23/2009 2/21/2009

Erik Felt Erik Felt Erik Felt

2/21/2009 2/6/2009 12/5/2008

Erik Felt Erik Felt

1/10/2009 1/30/2009

Edin Pasalic Edin Pasalic Daniel Steinfels

12/12/2008 12/5/2008 1/23/2009

Greg Udzielak Luke Rygh Matthew Graham

12/5/2008 2/7/2009 1/17/2009

Matthew Graham Matthew Graham Luke Rygh

1/23/2009 2/7/2009 1/23/2009

Long Jump 7.47m* Joe Strawder 2/21/2009 7.17m* Joe Strawder 1/23/2009 7.14m* Joe Strawder 12/5/2008 Triple Jump 14.40m* Joe Strawder 2/7/2009 14.25m* Joe Strawder 1/30/2009 14.25m* Joe Strawder 2/22/2009 Shot Put 14.66m* Jim Theologes 2/7/2009 14.59m Jim Theologes 1/17/2009 14.57m Jim Theologes 12/12/2008 Weight Throw 19.64m*^ Brad Millar 2/21/2009 18.75m* Brad Millar 1/23/2009 18.62m* Brad Millar 1/31/2009 4x400m Relay 3:16.46 G. Harris, G. Lifton 2/22/2009 E. Felt, P. Smith 3:17.96 E. Felt, G. Harris 12/12/2008 E. Pasalic, P. Smith 3:18.57 P. Smith, G. Lifton 1/31/09 E. Felt, G. Harris Distance Medley Relay 11:16.75 C. Gallardo, M. Holland 1/31/09 D. Steinfels, B. Begalke

2008ͳ09 TOP OUTDOOR PERFORMANCES 10,000m 37:48.16 Stephanie Hughes 5/9/2009 38:48.54 Stephanie Hughes 4/11/2009 Long Jump 5.36m Ivy Moffett 3/28/2009 5.19m Ivy Moffett 4/4/2009 5.16m Ivy Moffett 4/11/2009 Triple Jump 11.10m Cynthia Edwards 5/9/2009 10.80m Cynthia Edwards 4/18/2009 10.77m Cynthia Edwards 3/28/2009 Discus 44.49m* Alanna Kovacs 4/11/2009 43.98m* Alanna Kovacs 5/2/2009 43.91m* Alanna Kovacs 4/18/2009 Hammer 52.99m* Melissa Fraser 3/27/2009 47.02m* Virginia MacFabe 4/25/2009 46.69m* Virginia MacFabe 5/9/2009 Javelin 48.16m*^ Melissa Fraser 3/28/2009 46.15m*^ Alanna Kovacs 5/30/2009 44.61m*^ Alanna Kovacs 5/2/2009 Shot Put 12.29m Alanna Kovacs 4/4/2009 12.14m Alanna Kovacs 4/18/2009 12.08m Ebonie Cobb 5/2/2009 4x100m relay 47.85 K. Coffey, I. Moffett 5/3/2009 J. Rodriguez, S. Williams 47.99 K. Coffey, I. Moffett 4/4/2009 J. Rodriguez, S. Williams 48:00 K. Coffey, S. Williams 4/18/2009 J. Rodriguez, I. Moffett 4x400m relay 3:56.21 K. Daniels, S. Williams 5/3/2009 K. Coffey, M. Quiett 3:56.31 K. Daniels, K. Coffey 4/18/2009 K. Pickering, M. Quiett 4:17.47 K. Coffey, M. Klein 4/11/2009 L. Wilson, E. Lakie

100m 11.16 Tristan Stagger 11.25 Gabe Vargas 11.21 Tristan Stagger 200m 21.70* Gabe Harris 22.08* Gabe Harris 22.32 Gabe Harris 400m 48.41* Gabe Harris 48.46* Gabe Harris 49.04* Gabe Harris 400m Hurdles 52.68* Patrcik Smith 52.90* Erik Felt 53.02* Erik Felt 800m 1:54.50 Rob Morgan 1:56.32 Rob Morgan 1:56.72 Rob Morgan 1,500m 4:06.87 Matthew Graham 4:08.73 Rob Morgan 4:10.07 Rob Morgan 3,000m Steeplechase 9:13.50* Matthew Graham 9:13.95* Matthew Graham 9:24.24* Matthew Graham 5,000m 14:52.77 Matthew Graham 14:57.87 Matthew Graham 15:03.66 Jakub Kolacz 10,000m 34:33.70 Brian Begalke Long Jump 7.32m* Joe Strawder 7.15m* Joe Strawder 7.12m* Joe Strawder

4/4/2009 4/18/2009 4/11/2009 4/11/2009 3/28/2009 5/2/2009 4/11/2009 5/2/2009 4/4/2009 4/18/2009 4/18/2009 5/2/2009 5/2/2009 4/18/2009 5/9/2009 5/9/2009 4/4/2009 4/10/2009 5/15/2009 5/2/2009 4/18/2009 4/4/2009 4/25/2009 4/4/2009 4/10/2009

Triple Jump 15.18m*^! Joe Strawder 4/11/2009 15.11m* Joe Strawder 4/11/2009 14.99m* Joe Strawder 5/15/2009 Pole Vault 3.95m Chris Johnston 4/10/2009 Discus 42.42m* Brad Millar 4/4/2009 41.02m James Waller 5/9/2009 40.52m James Waller 4/10/2009 Javelin 48.87m Brad Millar 4/18/2009 Hammer 64.79m*^ Brad Millar 4/10/2009 64.56m*^ Brad Millar 5/15/2009 63.94m*^ Brad Millar 4/10/2009 Shot Put 15.51m* Jim Theologes 4/11/2009 15.17m* Jim Theolgoes 4/18/2009 14.89m Jim Theologes 5/2/2009 4x100m relay 42.07 T. Stagger, G. Lifton 5/3/2009 G. Vargas, G. Harris 42.21 T. Stagger, P. Smith 4/11/2009 G. Lifton, G. Harris 42.61 T. Stagger, G. Lifton 4/18/2009 P. Smith, G. Harris 4x400m relay 3:14.11 P. Smith, G. Lifton 5/3/2009 E. Felt, G. Harris 3:22.51 P. Smith, E. Felt 4/18/2009 T. Stagger, R. Morgan 3:28.77 J. Chammas, Z Stein 4/10/2009 M. Holland, R. Morgan

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* - BIG EAST Qualifying Mark ^ - NCAA Regional Qualifying Mark ! - DePaul Record

D E PAUL ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME 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 Maj. Gen. Stephen Crane Lorece Collins White Dave Dopek

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 2009 2009 2010

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 1947-50 1985-89 1991-95

DEPAUL ALL AMERICANS

Dave Dopek, DePaul’s first track and field AllAmerican, won the 1995 indoor national title in the 200m and finished second in the 200m 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 200m and 400m. On Jan. 30, 2010, he was inducted into the DePaul Athletics Hall of Fame.

2009 DePaul Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees Major General Stephen S. Crane and Lorece Collins White.

Carey Ryan became the second DePaul men’s track and field student-athlete to earn AllAmerican 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.

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.

D E PAUL ATHLETICS AWARDS AND HONORS Rev. John R. Coretelyou, C.M. Award Established to honor one male and one female DePaul student-athlete each year who excelled both in the classroom and on the playing field.

1981 1982 1983 1984 1985

Tom Brown Jim Barry Phil Schefke Jim Dzwierzynski Ariste Reno Robert Otten 1986 Jeﬀ Zona 1987 Joe Vogenthaler

1988 Oskar Diesbergen 1989 Kristine Thoresen 1990 Kim Wilkeson Theo Felts 1991 Sharon Plotke 1992 Sue Curcio 1997 Jay Ivory 2000 Eric Giandelone 2004 Doug Bohr 2007 Anthony Becknek

1998 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2008 2009

Rev. Edward F. Riley, C.M. Award 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.

Jean Nordberg Award Established in 1989 by the DePaul Athletic Board to honor five female student-ath letes 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

Bridget MacKinnon Dee Moore Lindsey Deason Lindsey Deason Tammy Burris Maureen Kuhta Allyson Petersen Terah Cheatham

1989 Mark Gant Tim McGuire 1990 Theo Felts 1991 Ted Stone 1992 John Flynn 1995 Doug Beaumont

1997 1998 1999 2004 2007

Brian Singleton Jay Ivory Vince McAuliﬀe Bryan Clay Siddiqu Muhammad Brad Millar

D E PAUL INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD RECORD BOOK MEN’S RECORDS Event 60-meter dash *converted 55m time 60-meter hurdles *converted 55m time 200-meter dash 300-meter dash 400-meter dash 500-meter dash 600-meter run 800-meter run 1,000-meter run 1,500-meter run Mile run 3,000-meter run 5,000-meter run 4x200-meter relay

Mark 6.97 6.83 8.24 8.08 20.78 35.16 46.44 1:04.3 1:21.3 1:52.31 2:27.25 3:52.54 4:08.08 8:19.69 14:32.22 1:33.97

4x400-meter relay

3:12.96

4x800-meter relay

7:41.5

Distance Medley relay

9:58.21

Long Jump Triple Jump High Jump Shot Put Weight Throw (35lb) Weight Throw (Slimline)

7.48m (24’6.5”) 14.93 (48’11.75” 2.14m (7’0.25”) 17.92m (59’9.5”) 20.83m (68’4”) 22.34m (73’3.5”)

WOMEN’S RECORDS

Athlete(s) Chris Kyles Marc Porter Andrae McPherson Otis Dunson Dave Dopek Gabe Harris Dave Dopek Tom Brown Tom Brown Kai Murray Carl Webb Jim Fox Gavin Kennedy Chris Birchall Matt Plano T. Kacprzynski, D. Bohr M. Kliethermes, M. Scafide S. Muhammad, D. Bohr M. Scafide, L. Inanga C. Viramontes, J. Schuch, L. Troemel, E. Camplin J. Birgans, J. Schuch, J. Fox, J. Dzwierzynski Chris Staﬀord Leonard Vance Mark Gant Frank Guzman Carey Ryan Carey Ryan

Year 2009 1997 2001 1996 1995 2009 1995 1980 1977 2002 1986 1984 2005 2002 2001 2004

Event 60-meter dash *converted 55m time 60-meter hurdles *converted 55m time 200-meter dash 300-meter dash 400-meter dash 500-meter run 600-meter run 800-meter run 1,000-meter run 1,500-meter run Mile Run 3,000-meter run 5,000-meter run 4x200-meter relay

Mark 7.66 7.66 7.59 8.88 8.76 24.49 40.96 56.32 1:16.20 1:33.17 2:10.00 2:52.83 4:45.04 4:46.93 9:48.87 16:46.70 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 High Jump Weight Throw Shot Put Pentathlon

11.87m (38’11.5’’) 1.70m (5’6.84”) 18.49m (60’8.0”) 13.75m (45’1.5”) 3131

2004 1983 1984 1998 1985 1987 2002 2002 2002

Athlete(s) Kim Smith Stephanie Williams Kim Smith Bridget Thomas Arlicia Mayes Stephanie Williams 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 V. Crockett, S. Crable, K. 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 2008 2000 1987 1988 2008 1988 2003 2004 2008 2008 2009 1988 2004 2004 2004 1997 2000 2008 2008 1997 2001 2000 2006 2006 2007 2006

D E PAUL OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD RECORD BOOK MEN’S RECORDS Event 100-meter dash 110-meter hurdles 200-meter dash 300-meter dash 400-meter dash 400-meter hurdles 800-meter run 1500-meter run 3000-meter steeplechase 5000-meter run 10,000-meter run Marathon Mile Run 4x100-meter relay

Mark 10.44 14.39 20.20 35.16 46.46 51.66 1:50.27 3:48.23 8:58.14 14:25.84 29:29.85 2:18:57 4:09.00 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 Long Jump Triple Jump Pole Vault Shot Put Javelin Discus Hammer

2.16m (7’1”) 8.08m (26’6.25”) 15.18m (49’9.64”) 3.96m (13’00”) 18.95m (62’2”) 61.67m (202’4”) 51.44m (168’9”) 69.04m (226’6”)

Athlete(s) Jim Birgans Otis Dunson Dave Dopek Gabe Harris Dave Dopek Kerry Sloan Will Lazicki Gavin Kennedy Jim Fox Jim Fox Chris Birchall Chris Birchall Dab Candiano M. Porter, D. Dopek, J. Easterly, J. Ivory J. Cornelious, D. Smith P. Smith, G. Harris D. Bartolazzi, J. Reeves, A. Crothers, B. Clay K. Murray, W. Lazicki B. Cooke, L. Samayoa J. Fox, J. Krawulski, L. Troemel, E. Camplin D. Bartolazzi, S. Andrade, J. Reeves, B. McCabe J. Fox, J. Krawulski, K. Sloan, C. Webb Mark Gant Chris Staﬀord Joe Strawder Chris Johnston Frank Guzman Brad Millar Jim Costello Carey Ryan

WOMEN’S RECORDS Year 1983 1995 1995 1994 1986 2003 2005 1984 1984 2002 2002 1970 1995 2006 1999 2003 1983 2000

Event 100-meter dash 100-meter hurdles 200-meter dash 400-meter dash 400-meter hurdles 800-meter run 1500-meter run 3000-meter run 3000-meter steeplechase 5000-meter run 10,000-meter run 4x100-meter relay

Mark 11.80 13.98 24.00 55.02 1:00.02 2:08.35 4:27.53 9:56.72 10:29.22 17:05.34 34:29.41 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 Long Jump Triple Jump Shot Put Javelin Discus Hammer Heptathlon

1.70m (5’7”) 6.00m (19’8.25”) 12.05m (39’6.5”) 13.79m (45’3”) 49.52m (162’5”) 47.06m (154’4”) 55.49m (182’0”) 4705

1984 1989 1998 2009 2008 2001 2008 1998 2001

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 D. Moore, A. Petersen M. Hodges, D. Runnels A. Petersen, E. Scott K. Coffey, L. Sanders C. Duck, A. Petersen M. Kuhta, M. Quiett E. Moffett, L. Rygh, L. Psimas, J. Karlin S. Williams, L. Sanders, A. Petersen, C. Duck K. Thorsen, B. Thomas, L. Pascoe, K. Wilkeson A. Mayes, K. Mitchell, K. Thorsen, L. 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 2004 2007 2008 2002 2007 1987 1988 2005 2000 2000 2007 2008 2002 2006 2006

ALL TIME HONORS AND AWARD WINNERS Men’s Honors and Awards Most Outstanding Performer Year 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86

Cross Country Kurt Roderich Tom Stluka Larry Troemel Jim Dzwierzynski Jim Fox Robert Otten Daniel Hahn

Indoor Tom Brown Jim Birgans Jim Birgans Jim Birgans Jim Dzwierzynski Kerry Sloan Bryan Becker

1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

Daniel Hahn Joe Vogenthaler Tony Fernatt Tony Fernatt Scott Williamson Thad Skeeters Ted Stone Brian Singleton Doug Beaumont Scott Kelly Scott Kelly Mohammed Afridi David Malcolm Eric Giandelone Chris Birchall Chris Birchall Luis Samayoa Donnie Warner Richard Byrne Anthony Becknek Sean Conroy Nick Schaefer Matthew Graham

Mark Gant Bryan Becker Ed Hausser Theo Felts Ted Stone Ted Stone Dave Dopek Dave Dopek Dave Dopek Marc Porter Marcus Lee Nelson Morales Jim Costello Jon Reeves Carey Ryan Carey Ryan Larry Inanga Jarrod Jahnke Gavin Kennedy Gabe Harris Gabe Harris Ryan Moore Brad Millar

All-Americans Indoor Track & Field 1995 Dave Dopek (200m, 1st) 2002 Carey Ryan (weight throw, 3rd) Outdoor Track & Field 1995 Dave Dopek (200m, 2nd) 1998 Chris Staﬀord (long jump, 8th) 2001 Carey Ryan (hammer, 6th) 2002 Carey Ryan (hammer, 3rd) NCAA Qualifiers 1995 Dave Dopek (indoor 200m) 1995 Dave Dopek (outdoor 200m) 1998 Chris Staﬀord (outdoor long jump) 2001 Carey Ryan (hammer throw) 2002 Carey Ryan (hammer throw) 2009 Brad Millar (hammer throw)

BIG EAST Conference Outdoor Champions 2007 Brad Millar (hammer) 2008 Brad Millar (hammer) Cross Country All-Conference Team 2009 Matthew Graham (XC, 14th) Indoor All-Conference Team 2008 Brad Millar (wt. throw, 2nd) 2009 Brad Millar (wt. throw, 2nd) Outdoor All-Conference Team 2009 Brad Millar (hammer, 2nd) Athlete of the Week Sept. 11, 08 Matthew Graham (XC) Apr. 1, 09 Brad Millar (Outdoor) Sept. 24, 09 Matthew Graham (XC) Oct. 15, 09 Matthew Graham (XC) Dec. 8, 09 Joe Strawder (Indoor)

Conference USA Indoor Champions 1996 Marc Porter (55m) 2001 Frank Guzman (shot put) 2001 Matt Plano (mile run) 2002 Carey Ryan (weight throw) 2002 Frank Guzman (shot put) 2004 Jarrod Jahnke (weight throw) Outdoor Champions 1996 Otis Dunson (110m hurdles) 1999 Jim Costello (hammer) 2000 Carey Ryan (hammer)

2001 2002 2002 2003 2004 2005

Women’s Honors and Awards Most Outstanding Performer

Outdoor Tom Brown Jim Birgans Jim Birgans Jim Birgans Jim Birgans Kerry Sloan Kerry Sloan Dale Tobias Eric Camplin Mark Gant Mark Gant Ted Stone Peter Campbell Jorge Castellon Ken Harnden Derek Stewart Dave Dopek Otis Dunson Jay Ivory Chris Staﬀord Carey Ryan Carey Ryan Frank Guzman Frank Guzman Jarrod Jahnke Siddiqu Muhammad Anthony Becknek Donnie Smith Brad Millar Brad Millar Brad Millar

Carey Ryan (hammer) Carey Ryan (hammer) Frank Guzman (shot put) Jarrod Jahnke (hammer) Jarrod Jahnke (hammer) Anthony Becknek (3,000 SC)

Cross Country Kerri Norris Jane Murphy Jane Murphy Lori Pascoe Anne Kuiken

Indoor Toyia Thompson Toyia Thompson Toyia Thompson Julia Butler Bridget Thomas

1987-88

Gloria Kuiken

1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

Anne Kuiken Anne Kuiken Sue Curcio Alison Grosset Pam O’Leksy Anne Gray Alison Grosset Anne Gray Anne Gray J. Stojcevski J. Stojcevski J. Stojcevski Mary Vonckx Erin Moffett Erin Moffett Marlene Key Leah Rygh Carrie Moffett Carrie Moffett Claire Duck Mary Cate Quiett

Sherri Bean Lorece Collins Lorece Collins Lisa Chess Anne Kuiken Alison Grosset Cherylann Howard Tena Mills-Lessor Christina Rosales Anjeanette Latimer Satin Crable Bridget MacKinnon Carrie Grady Kim Smith Kim Smith Vanessa Crockett Leah Rygh Diana Runnels Erin Moﬀett Lindsey Deason Jamie Holifield Mary Cate Quiett Mary Cate Quiett

All-Americans Cross Country 2002 Erin Moﬀett NCAA Qualifiers 2004 Erin Moﬀett (outdoor 10,000m) 2008 Melissa Fraser (javelin)

Great Midwest Conference

BIG EAST Conference

Indoor Champions 1993 Dave Dopek (200m) 1994 Dave Dopek (400m) 1995 Dave Dopek (200m) 1995 Dave Dopek (400m) 1995 Brian Singleton (mile) Outdoor Athlete of the Year 1995 Dave Dopek Outdoor Champions 1992 4x400m - Ed Hausser, Jorge Castellon, Dave Dopek, Ken Harden 1993 Ken Harnden (110m hurdles) 1994 Dave Dopek (400m) 1995 Dave Dopek (200m) 1995 Dave Dopek (400m) 1995 Brian Singleton (1,500m) 1995 Otis Dunson (110m hurdles) 1995 4x100m - Jason Easterly, Jay Ivory, Robert Chiswa, Dave Dopek 1995 4x400m - Ken LaCombe, Chris Hunt, Robert Chiswa, Dave Dopek

Outdoor Champions 2008 Melissa Fraser (javelin) Outdoor All-Conference 2008 Mary Cate Quiett (800m, 3rd) Athlete of the Week Dec. 8, 2009 Mary Cate Quiett (Indoor)

Conference USA Cross Country Champions 2002 Erin Moffett Indoor Champions 2004 Leah Rygh (mile run) 2004 Erin Moffett (3,000m) Outdoor Champions 1996 Sherry Holmes (javelin) 1997 Natalie Pearson (hammer) 2000 Montia Gardner (discus) 2004 Leah Rygh (1,500m) 2004 Erin Moffett (3,000m Steeple) 2005 Marlene Key (10,000m)

Great Midwest Conference

All-Central Collegiate Conference Indoor All-Conference Team 1985 Leonard Vance (triple jump, 3rd) Outdoor All-Conference Team 1984 Jim Dzwierzynski (1,500m, 3rd) 1984 4x400m - J. Birgans, S. Wayne, D. Robinson, K. Sloan (3rd) 1986 Kerry Sloan (400m hurdles, 3rd) 1987 Mark Gant (high jump, 2nd)

Year 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87

Cross Country 1991 Team Champions 1991 Alison Grosset 1992 Alison Grosset Indoor Champions 1993 Alison Grosset (mile) 1993 Alison Grosset (3,000m) 1994 Tena Mills-Lessor (400m) 1994 4x400m - Cherlyann Howard, Anitra Holloway, Paula Bray, Tena Mills-Lessor 1995 Christina Rosales (high jump)

Outdoor Toyia Thompson Toyia Thompson Bridget Thomas Bridget Thomas Sherri Bean Gloria Kuiken Lorece Collins Anne Kuiken Lorece Collins Gloria Kuiken Gloria Kuiken Pam O’Leksy Tena Mills Anjeanette Latimer Tena Mills-Lessor Sherry Holmes Natalie Pearson Nicole Pearson Kim Smith Satin Crable Megan Greeley Montia Gardner Megan Greeley Leah Rygh Marlene Key Jamie Holifield Tammy Burris Melissa Fraser Stephanie Williams

Outdoor Champions 1992 Pam O’Leksy (800m) 1994 4x400m - Cherlyann Howard, Tena Mills-Lessor, Anitra Holloway, Christina Rosales Coach of the Year 1991 Bill Leach (Cross Country)

North Star Conference Cross Country Champions 1983 Jane Murphy 1986 Team Champions 1987 Team Champions 1988 Team Champions 1989 Team Champions 1989 Anne Kuiken 1990 Team Champions Coach of the Year 1986 John Caldow (Cross Country) 1989 Bill Leach (Cross Country) 1990 Bill Leach (Cross Country)

D E PAUL WOMEN’S ALL TIME ACADEMIC RECORDS USTFCCCA All-Academic Awards 2008-09: Melissa Fraser, Mary Cate Quiett, Cross Country Team, Track & Field Team 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 Sports Excellence Award 2008-09: Terah Cheatham, Cross Country BIG EAST All-Academic Team 2008-09: Lauren Bales, Kim Boisvert, Terah Cheatham, Kyra Coffey, Kelcie Daniels, Kelsey Dolan, Katie Finck, Melissa Fraser, Stephanie Hughes, Reda Josifi, Meredith Klein, Alanna Kovacs, Cari Krikorian, Erin Lakie, Brittany Lewis, Kirstyn McGuinness, Claire O’Brien, Kelly Pickering, Mary Cate Quiett, Jessica Rodriguez, Toni Salvatore, Stacy Schmitz, Stephanie Williams, Laura Wilson 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 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; 200304: Marlene Key, Carrie Moffett; 2004-05: Kayla Burks, Marlene Key, Carrie Moffett, Nicole Roesner, DaShara Wells, Brittney Wilk 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; 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 Stiles-Shields, 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 Great Midwest Academic Medal Of Honor 1991-92: Sue Curcio 1994-95: Trina Baron 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 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship 1991-92: Sue Curcio GTE/Academic All-District 1990-91: Sue Curcio 1991-92: Sue Curcio GTE/Academic All-American 1990-91: Sue Curcio (3rd) 1991-92: Sue Curico (2nd) 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 North Star Postgraduate Scholarship Award 1991: Sharon Plotke

D E PAUL MEN’S ALL TIME ACADEMIC RECORDS USTFCCCA All-Academic Awards 2008-09: Brad Millar, Cross Country Team, Track & Field Team 2007-08: Brad Millar, Cross Country Team. 2006-07: Cross Country Team BIG EAST Sports Excellence Award 2008-09: Cross Country Team, Indoor Track & Field Team, Outdoor Track & Field Team BIG EAST All-Academic Team 2008-09: Dennis Baliga, Brian Begalke, Jamil Chammas, Erik Felt, Chris Gallardo, Matthew Graham, Gabe Harris, Matt Holland, Chris Johnston, Jakub Kolacz, Gilbert Lifton, Brad Millar, Rob Morgan, Edin Pasalic, Luke Rygh, Patrick Smith, Z Stein, Dan Steinfels, Jim Theologes, Gabe Vargas, James Waller 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; 199798: Dirk Bartolazzi, Tony Bowers, Andy Butler, Bryan Clay, James Costello, Vince McAuliffe, Bri-

an McCabe, Nelson Morales, Craig Reibscheid, Ed Riegert, Dave Wolters, Troy Woodard; 199899: Dirk Bartolazzi, Thomas Bowers, Bryan Clay, Jim Costello, Eric Giandelone, Brian McCabe, Nelson Morales, Brian Nazarof, Troy Woodard; 1999-00: 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; 200203: 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 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)

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.  Both the men’s and women’s track and field and cross country squads were named an All-Academic team by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches’ Association. Additionally, the men’s squad boasted the highest overall GPA in the nation, edging out teams from Brown, Yale, Butler and Harvard. Individually, Melissa Fraser, Mary Cate Quiett and Brad Millar were recognized as a USTFCCCA All-Academic student-athlete.  In DePaul’s first four years of BIG EAST membership, a total of 511 student-athletes were named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team. A total of 149 student-athletes were named to the team in 2008-09 after 127 had a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better for the recognition in 2007-08. Following DePaul’s first BIG EAST campaign in 2005-06, a total of 107 achieved the league academic recognition, while 123 were honored in 2006-07  Seven of DePaul’s 15 athletic programs claimed the BIG EAST Team Excellence Award in 2008-09 for having the top team GPA among the league program’s in each sport. Women’s basketball, men’s cross country, women’s cross country, men’s soccer, women’s tennis, men’s indoor and outdoor track and field held the top team GPA among their peers. Individually, Terah Cheatham of women’s cross country, Dunja Antunovic of women’s tennis and men’s golf’s Cory Blenkush were named BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Award winners in their respective sports. The Scholar-Athlete Sports 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.  Brad Millar was named to ESPN The Magazine’s Academic All-District Team as voted on by memebers of CoSIDA.  In the newest data submitted to the NCAA, the commitment of DePaul student-athletes toward graduation is evident. The Academic Progress Rate (APR) measures both the eligibility and retention of student-athletes receiving any level of athletics aid. The women’s basketball, women’s tennis, golf 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 four teams honored is tied for the fourth-highest total among all BIG EAST schools and improved upon the three teams that picked up the honor a year ago.  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

CROSS COUNTRY AND TRACK & FIELD ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN 2008-09 USTFCCA All-Academic Team Melissa Fraser, Mary Cate Quiett & Brad Millar  Men’s Cross Country, Women’s Cross Country,

Men’s Track & Field, Women’s Track & Field Men’s Track & Field honored for having the highest GPA in the nation.

BIG EAST Sports Excellence Award Terah Cheatham (Women’s Cross Country)  Men’s Cross Country, Women’s Cross Country,

Men’s Indoor Track & Field, Men’s Outdoor Track & Field

BIG EAST All-Academic Team Women: Lauren Bales, Kim Boisvert, Terah

Cheatham, Kyra Coﬀey, Kelcie Daniels, Kelsey Dolan, Katie Finck, Melissa Fraser, Stephanie Hughes, Reda Josifi, Meredith Klein, Alanna Kovacs, Cari Krikorian, Erin Lakie, Brittany Lewis, Kirstyn McGuinness, Claire O’Brien, Kelly Pickering, Mary Cate Quiett, Jessica Rodriguez, Toni Salvatore, Stacy Schmitz, Stephanie Williams, Laura Wilson Men: Dennis Baliga, Brian Begalke, Jamil Chammas, Erik Felt, Chris Gallardo, Matthew Graham, Gabe Harris, Matt Holland, Chris Johnston, Jakub Kolacz, Gilbert Lifton, Brad Millar, Rob Morgan, Edin Pasalic, Luke Rygh, Patrick Smith, Z Stein, Dan Steinfels, Jim Theologes, Gabe Vargas, James Waller

 Despite 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.  A 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.  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.  To 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.

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2008-09 USTFCCCA All-Academic men’s and women’s cross country teams and individual track & field awardees Mary Cate Queitt, Brad Millar and Melissa Fraser.

NATIONALLY RESPECTED. PERSONALLY FOCUSED. 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 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. HANDS ON LEARNING, PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE 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 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 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 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 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 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. 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

College of Commerce Accountancy Business Administration E-Business Economics (Commerce) Finance Hospitality Leadership Management Management Information Systems Marketing Real Estate

College of Communication Communication and Media Communication Studies Journalism Media and Cinema Studies Public Relations and Advertising

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.) Information Assurance and Security Engineering Information Systems Information Technology (B.A.) Information Technology (B.S.) Interactive Media Network Technologies

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

 School for New Learning

African and Black Diaspora Studies Allied Health Technologies American Studies Anthropology Arabic Studies Art Biological Sciences Catholic Studies Chemistry (B.A. and B.S.) Chinese Studies Economics (LA&S) English Environmental Science French Geography German History History of Art and Architecture 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 Sociology Spanish Women’s and Gender Studies

Customized B.A. Customized B.A. in Computing Early Childhood Education (for Adult Students) General Business (for Adult Students) Nursing (for Adult Students)

School of Education Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Physical Education Secondary Education

 School of Music Composition Jazz Studies Music Education Music Performance Performing Arts Management Sound Recording Technology

The Theatre School Acting Costume Design Costume Technology Dramaturgy/Criticism Lighting Design Playwriting Scene Design Sound Design Stage Management Theatre Arts Theatre Management Theatre Technology

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.

The city of Chicago, America’s third-largest city, is home to DePaul University and oﬀers a student-athlete a variety opportunities.  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.  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. 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 22-mile bike path, summer in the city provides multiple opportunities for relaxing along Lake Michigan.

 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.  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. 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. 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.

Along with the Blue Demons, Chicago plays host to seven major professional sports franchises. The Bears of the NFL attract the city’s attention in the fall and winter while the Bulls of the NBA hit the hardwood in the winter. The NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks take to the ice in the winter while the Cubs and White Sox play all summer on the North and Southsides of town. The Chicago Fire hit the pitch in the summer with Major League Soccer while the city’s newest franchise, the Chicago Sky, take the court in the WNBA.

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 With 30 years under its belt, The BIG EAST Conference continues on a path of success in and out of the athletic arena. The goals have always been the same. The league wants and expects to compete at the highest level and does so with integrity and sportsmanship. The commendable performances of the student-athletes at BIG EAST schools are the indicators of the league’s proud tradition of success.  Individually in women’s sports, Providence’s Dannette Doetzel won the 10,000 meters at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Connecticut’s Maya Moore was the conference’s sixth winner of the Wade Trophy as the top player in women’s basketball. Notre Dame’s Kerri Hanks won the Hermann Trophy, the top award in women’s soccer.  On the men’s side, Connecticut and Villanova advanced to the Final Four in basketball. The 2008-09 campaign was arguably the best men’s basketball season in the history of the BIG EAST with the league setting NCAA standards with three No. 1 tournament seeds, four teams in the round of the Elite Eight and five in the Sweet 16.  The BIG EAST has continued to produce student-athletes who were at the forefront of athletic and academic achievement. In 2008-09, 19 BIG EAST players were chosen to their respective ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Teams, including eight first-team selections. Nearly 400 student-athletes have earned academic all-America honors.  The BIG EAST became the nation’s largest Division I-A conference 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.  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.  Since opening its doors in 1979, the league has won 26 national championships in six diﬀerent sports and 126 student-athletes have won individual national titles.

 The BIG EAST has enjoyed tremendous basketball success, especially in this decade. In 2008-09, the BIG EAST produced four of the eight Final Four teams in men’s and women’s basketball. It was only the second time in NCAA history that one conference placed that many Final Four teams in the same season.  In 2003-04, Connecticut became the first school in NCAA history to win the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball titles in the same season. In men’s basketball, BIG EAST squads have won three of the last 11 NCAA championships. BIG EAST women’s teams have taken six of the last 10 NCAA titles.  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.  BIG EAST men’s basketball games are regular sellouts at campus and major public arenas, including the annual men’s BIG EAST Championship in Madison Square Garden. The women’s basketball championship has led all conferences in attendance for the past six years.  More than 550 BIG EAST student-athletes have earned all America recognition and dozens have won individual NCAA national championships. The BIG EAST has been well represented in U.S. or foreign national and Olympic teams. Several athletes earned gold medals in each of the last six summer Olympiads.  The BIG EAST has its headquarters in Providence where the conference administers to more than 5,500 athletes.

DEPAUL AND THE BIG EAST...

 Brad Millar claimed DePaul’s first BIG EAST individual championship with a firstplace finish in the hammer throw at the 2007 BIG EAST Outdoor Track and Field Championships before defending his title with a 2008 championship. In 2009, he was named the runner-up champion as a junior.  Millar earned all-conference accolades after placing second in the weight throw and both the 2008 and 2009 indoor championship.  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.  Brad Millar became DePaul’s first Field Athlete of the Week on April 1, 2008.  Mary Cate Quiett was the first female Track Athlete of the Week while Joe Strawder was the second-ever male Field Athlete of the Week. They both claimed the honor on Dec. 8, 2009.  Matthew Graham was the DePaul Cross Country program’s first ever BIG EAST Athlete of the Week on Sept. 11, 2008.  The following season Graham made DePaul history by winning every regular-season race and was the only student-athlete to earn BIG EAST Athlete of the Week honors twice. He placed 14th at the league championships to be named the first All-BIG EAST Conference selction for the Blue Demons.

The Cherry Family Indoor Track was dedicated in May of 2006 after it was improved with a banked surface and is conveniently located within the Ray Meyer Fitness and Recreation Center on the Lincoln Park Campus. It serves as one of the primary practice facilities for the Blue Demons indoor track and field teams. While open to DePaul’s general student population, as well as the Lincoln Park community, the Blue Demons have exclusive access to the track during practice hours. In addition to the Cherry Family Indoor Track, the Blue Demons utilize the resources at the Sullivan Athletic Center, as well as the Windy City Fieldhouse. The four-lane, 200-meter banked track overlooking the gymnasium area boasts exquisite views of Chicago’s skyline and the surrounding Lincoln Park neighborhood.

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Indoor Schedule Location Notre Dame, Ind. Charleston, Ill. West Lafayette, Ind. Notre Dame, Ind. Madison, Wis. Bloomington, Ind. Chicago, Ill. Notre Dame, Ind. Ames, Iowa New York, N.Y. Notre Dame, Ind. Fayetteville, Ark. Outdoor Schedule Location Charlotte, N.C. Raleigh, N.C. West Lafayette, Ind. Tempe, Ariz. Chicago, Ill. West Lafayette, Ind. Des Moines, Iowa Milwaukee, Wis. Cincinnati, Ohio Bloomington, Ind. Chicago, Ill. Chicago, Ill. TBD Austin, Texas Eugene, Ore.