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The home of Eastern Illinois cross country, The Panther Trail is a two-mile cross country course that spans the western part of the Eastern Illinois campus surrounding many of the EIU athletic and intramural facilities. EIU annully plays host to the Panther Open Cross Country meet each September and hosts the Ohio Valley Conference championships on a rotating basis. The course has a mixture of both grass and a stone-chip path. The course features a set up for 8K competition for men and 5K competition for women. (men’s course markings shown above). In addition to training and racing on the Panther Trail, EIU runners can also take advantage of several other top training areas in the area including -- Fox Ridge State Park (located just six miles south of EIU), The Rail Trail (a flat running/biking trail extending from Charleston to Mattoon) and on various country roads surrounding Charleston.

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EASTERN ILLINOIS COACHING STAFF HEAD COACH ERIN HOWARTH Erin Howarth was hired as the Panthers new cross country coach in July of 2010 and made an immediate impact on the EIU cross country program. In addition Howarth will coach the middle distance and distance runners for the EIU track program. Saddled with a young women’s squad of distance runners in 2013 Howarth may have turned in one of the best coaching jobs of her career leading the women’s team to a third place finish in the OVC Championships as the eight scorer runners were comprised of all freshmen and sophomores. During the season her runners posted top ten times in the women’s 5K, women’s 6K and men’s 10K distances. She coached two runners to second team All-OVC honors with Riley McInerney for the men and Victoria Quarton for the women both placing in the top 14 at the league meet. During the 2014 track season Howarth coached the distance runners as they posted 11 marks in the school top ten on the men’s and women’s side. Freshman runner Emily Brelsfoard set the school record in the outdoor 10K. In 2012 Howarth again had the Panthers competing at the top of the OVC as the men placed second and the women third at the OVC Championships. Six athletes earned first team All-OVC honors with four first team honorees. During the season several athletes improved their personal bests while EIU posted several top ten marks in the EIU record book., Bryce Basting ran the 8th best 8K in school history while Olivia Klaus and Britney Whitehead posted the second and third fastest 5K times in school history. Basting and Whitehead would go on both finish 37th at the NCAA Regional, the highest finish for an EIU individual in several years. ,During the 2013 track season Howarth helped several athletes post personal bests with Britney Whitehead setting the school record in the 1500m and steeplechase. Whitehead along with senior Erika Ramos (800m) both advanced to compete in the NCAA West Regional. In 2011 Howarth coached the Panthers to one of their most successful seasons as the EIU swept the running triple crown with a cross country, indoor track and outdoor track conference title. In cross country the team won only its second OVC title as five athlete earned All-OVC honors with the team scoring a record 27 points. The Panthers would go on to place 18th in the NCAA Regional with junior Erika Ramos placing 49th. Ramos would set the school record in 6K while several athletes set personal records. On the men’s side EIU placed second in the OVC with four athletes earning All-OVC honors., Senior Brad LaRocque posted a school top twenty time during, the year as he placed 50th at the NCAA Regional. In her first season with EIU the Panthers set several new school marks including the Panthers lowest point total in school history at the OVC Championships as the EIU women placed second with 45 points. Five members of that team earned All-OVC honors with Olivia Klaus and Gabriela Duenas as first team all conference performers. On the men’s side Bradley LaRocque earned first team All-OVC honors giving EIU six All-Conference selections. The women placed the highest at the NCAA Regional championships since 2005; while the men had the entire team run personal bests at the NCAA Regional meet. Howarth spent the previous three years working in a similar position at New Mexico where she helped coach six All-American runners during her tenure with the Lobos. In 2008 she helped guide the women’s cross country program to the Mountain West Conference Championship. The team would place second in the NCAA Mountain Region Championships and place 18th at the NCAA Championships. In 2009 both the men’s and the women’s cross country teams won the Mountain West Conference Championship and went on to qualify for the NCAA National Championships. The women placed 13th in the country. Prior to her time at New Mexico Howarth worked as an assistant coach at Butler helping coach two All-American distance runners. During her two years she helped the Bulldogs capture back-to-back Horizon League cross country championships and saw 3 teams to the NCAA Cross Country Championships. A native of New Lenox, Ill., the former Erin Kelly was a distance runner at Butler from 1996-99 earning her degree in 2000. She was a four-time first team All-Horizon League selection in cross country and upon graduation held the school record in the outdoor 5,000 meters. Her husband Paul is a marathoner. The couple have two children.

ASSISTANT COACH BRAD BUTLER Former Eastern Illinois cross country and distance runner Brad Butler joined the Panthers staff for the 2009-10 season. Butler worked as a graduate assistant with the cross country team and track teams during his first season before joining the staff full time in 2010. Butler helps coach the cross country team and distance runners. Saddled with a young women’s squad of distance runners in 2013 helped lead the women’s team to a third place finish in the OVC Championships as the eight scorer runners were comprised of all freshmen and sophomores. ,During the season EIU runners posted top ten times in the women’s 5K, women’s 6K and men’s 10K distances. He coached two runners to second team All-OVC honors with Riley McInerney for the men and Victoria Quarton for the women both placing in the top 14 at the league meet. ,During the 2014 track season Butler helped coach the distance runners as they posted 11 marks in the school top ten on the men’s and women’s side. ,Freshman runner Emily Brelsfoard set the school record in the outdoor 10K. In 2012 Butler helped EIU distance runners again improve upon their times., The men’s team placed second in the OVC Championships while the women placed third.,Two individual runners (Bryce Basting and Britney Whitehead) both placed 37th at the NCAA Regional meet for the men and women., Six athletes earned All-OVC honors with four on the first team (two men and two women)., During the track season, Butler helped the distance crew post several personal bests with Whitehead setting the school record in the 1500m and steeplechase. In 2011 Butler helped coach the Panthers to one of their most successful seasons as the EIU women’s team won the OVC Championship and the men placed second., During the season several athletes set new personal records., The Panthers again posted several personal records in 2012 as EIU finished second at the OVC Championships for the men and third for the women., Six athletes earned All-Conference honors with four first team honorees., Bryce Basting posted a top ten EIU mark in the men’s 8K while Olivia Klaus and Britney Whitehead posted the second and third fastest 5K times in EIU history. In 2010 Butler helped coach the Panthers as they set several new school marks including the Panthers lowest point total in school history at the OVC Championships as the EIU women placed second with 45 points. Five members of that team earned All-OVC honors with Olivia Klaus and Gabriela Duenas as first team all conference performers. On the men’s side Bradley LaRocque earned first team All-OVC honors giving EIU six All-Conference selections. The women placed the highest at the NCAA Regional championships since 2005; while the men had the entire team run personal bests at the NCAA Regional meet. As a, prep athlete Butler ran for his dad at Monticello High School in Illinois., Butler was a first-team All-OVC selection in track winning the 10,000 meters as a sophomore in 2006 and as a senior in 2009., As a junior he won the indoor 5k., Butler was also a multiple all-conference selection in cross country and distance races while at EIU graduating in 2009., He earned his masters degree from EIU in sports administration in 2009 as well. 2

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Tyler Anderson........................... Sr................Schaumburg, Ill. (Schaumburg HS) Juan Barajas.............................. Jr.................Schaumburg, Ill. (Harper College) Michael Brown............................ So...............Carmi, Ill. (Carmi-White County HS) Joe Calio.................................... R-Sr............Mattoon, Ill. (Mattoon HS) Joe Carter .................................. Fr................Dwoners Grove, Ill. (Downers Grove North HS) Luis Davila.................................. Fr................Rockford, Ill. (Jefferson HS) Reis DeSantis............................. So...............Champaign, Ill. (University of Saint Francis) Myles Foor.................................. R-So...........Shelbyville, Ill. (Shelbyville HS) Jared Galvin............................... Fr................Manito, Ill. (Midwest Central HS) Will Giroux.................................. R-Fr............Homer Glen, Ill. (Lockport Township HS) Matt Goldby................................ Fr................Algonquin, Ill. (Jacobs HS) Karson Hahn.............................. Jr.................Mount Vernon, Ill. (Rend Lake College) Derrick Johnson......................... R-Jr.............Wyanet, Ill. (Bureau Valley HS) Tyler Keen.................................. Jr.................Zionsville, Ind. (Vincennes University) Riley McInerney.......................... Jr.................Charleston, Ill. (Charleston HS) Paxson Menard.......................... Jr.................Poplar Grove, Ill. (Belvidere North HS) Michael Mest.............................. Jr.................Bloomington, Ind. (Vincennes University) Lucas Nudelman........................ R-So...........Highland Park, Ill. (Highland Park HS) Chris Orlow................................. So...............Aurora, Ill. (Batavia HS) Mark Pedziwiatr.......................... R-Jr.............New Lenox, Ill. (Lincoln-Way West HS) Brock Ramos.............................. R-Sr............Hoopeston, Ill. (Hoopeston Area HS) Greg Rogers............................... Jr.................Granite City, Ill. (Granite City HS) Bruyn Yunk................................. R-Sr............Belvidere, Ill. (Belvidere North HS) Tyler Yunk................................... Jr.................Belvidere, Ill. (University of Kansas)

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Maria Baldwin..............................So...............Toluca, Ill. (Minonk Fieldcrest HS) Emily Brelsfoard..........................Jr................Normal, Ill. (Normal Community West HS) Caroline Collet.............................So...............Verona, Ill. (Seneca HS) Kristy Dertz..................................Fr................Frankfort, Ill. (Lincoln-way East HS) Katelyn Duckett...........................Sr................Shelbyville, Ill. (Shelbyville HS) Rachel Garippo...........................Jr................Roselle, Ill. (Lake Park HS) Ruth Garippo...............................Jr................Roselle, Ill. (Lake Park HS) Ivy Handley..................................Jr................Decatur, Ill. (Decatur St. Teresa HS) Julie James.................................Jr................Gridley, Ill. (El Paso-Gridley HS) Quincy Knolhoff...........................R-Jr.............Centralia, Ill. (Centralia Christ Our Rock Lutheran HS) Jocelyne Mendoza......................Fr................Chicago, Ill. (Taft HS) Bianca Montesinos......................Fr................Lombard, Ill. (Montini Catholic HS) Kristen Paris................................Jr................Fisher, Ill. (Fisher HS) Victoria Quarton...........................Sr................Litchfield, Ill. (Litchfield HS) Kristen Rohrer.............................R-Jr.............Petersburg, Ill. (PORTA HS) Grace Rowan..............................Fr................Belleville, Ill. (Beleville Althoff Catholic HS) Cassy Shaffer..............................Jr................Mattoon, Ill. (Mattoon HS) Lea Viano....................................So...............Carlinville, Ill. (Carlinville) Amy Yeoman...............................Sr................Petersburg, Ill. (PORTA HS)

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2015 EIU MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY TYLER ANDERSON

JUAN BARAJAS

Senior • Schaumburg, Ill. (Schaumburg HS)

Junior • Schaumburg, Ill. (Harper College)

EIU CROSS COUNTRY 2014: Ran in five meets during the 2014 season... top 8K time was 26:39.7 at the Bradley Intercollegiate... best finish was 21st at the Bradley Intercollegiate... 2013: Ran in four meets during the 2013 season... top 8K time was 26:45 at the NCAA Pre-National meet... best finish was 26th at Illini Open... 2012: Ran in four meets for EIU during the 2012 cross country season... best 8K time was 26:31 at the Illinois Intercollegiate... best finish was 17th at the Illini Open.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Competed two seasons at Harper College where he was named the USTFCCCA NJCAA Division III Central Region Male Track Athlete of the Year... was a twotime All-American in cross country winning the individual national title in 2014 with a time 27.29.8 on the 8K course... in 2013 placed eighth at the national meet with a time of 28:45.63... in both seasons helped Harper College win the NJCAA Division III National Championship... on the track earned AllAmerican status both seasons in both the 5K and 10K... placed second in both events at the 2014 national championships... in 2015 won the 5K individual title by 15 seconds with a time of 16:11.26... placed second in the 10K as Harper College finished second as a team at the National Championships.

EIU TRACK 2015: Competed in one meet during indoor season, redshirted outdoor season... competed in 3000m run at Indiana Relays finishing with a time of 8:46.83... 2014: Competed in indoor and outdoor track for 2014 season... during indoor season ran the 3K with a season best time of 9:00.93 at the EIU Friday Night... during outdoor season ran the 1500m, 5K and 10K... best 1500m time was 4:13.23 at the SIU Invite... best 5K mark was 15:16.43 at the SIUE Gateway... best 10K time was 32:06.76 at the EIU Big Blue... 2013: Competed in indoor and outdoor track for the 2013 season running distance events... during indoor season best 3K time was 8:58.68 at the EIU Friday Night... during outdoor season best 5K time was 15:15.73 at the SIU Spring Classic. HIGH SCHOOL: Ran cross country and track at Schaumburg High School... as a junior earned a trip to the IHSA Class 3A state championships in cross country placing 101st with a time of 15:24... was third in the Hoffman Estates Regional with a time of 15:25... as a senior in track was 11th at the St. Charles North Sectional in the 3200m with a time of 10:08.75.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Schaumburg HS advancing to the IHSA Class 3A sectionals as a senior in both cross country and track.

MICHAEL BROWN Sophomore • Carmi, Ill. (Carmi-White County HS) EIU CROSS COUNTRY 2014: Competed in four events during the 2014 season... season best 8K was 27:05.4 at the Bradley Classic running in the Red Division race... best finish was 31st at the Bradley Intercollegiate... EIU TRACK 2015: Competed in 2015 outdoor track season, redshirted 2015 indoor season... during outdoor season ran the 800m and 1500m... top 800m time was 1:50.96 at the IU Billy Hayes, time ranked 10th on EIU career list... rank scored points as part of the OVC Outdoor Championship team placing seventh in the 800m as the OVC meet... top 1500m time was 4:01.02 at the SIU Bill Cornell... HIGH SCHOOL: Competed at Carmi-White County High School winning two straight IHSA Class 1A state titles in the 800m at the IHSA State Track meet... won the 800m as a senior with a time of 1:54.33... as a junior won the state title with a time of 1:55.47... was an all-state performer three times in the 800m as placing seventh in the 800m as a sophomore... during senior season won the Fairfield Sectional in the 1600m with a time of 4:37.48 to also advance to the IHSA State meet in that event... in cross country placed 16th as a senior at the IHSA Class 1A State Championships with a finals time of 15:35... placed 22nd at the state finals as a junior with a time of 15:25...

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2015 EIU MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY JOE CALIO

LUIS DAVILA

RS-Senior • Mattoon, Ill. (Mattoon HS)

Freshman • Rockford, Ill. (Jefferson HS)

EIU CROSS COUNTRY 2014: Ran in five meets during the 2014 season... best 8K time was 25:21.76 at the OVC Championships where he placed 21st... placed 103rd at the NCAA Regional with a 10K time of 31:47.7... had three sub-26 minute races for the year... 2013: Ran in just one meet during 2013 season with an 8K time of 25:18.83 at the Illinois State Invite where he placed 21st... 2012: Ran in just three meets during the 2012 season with best time of 26:48 coming at the Illini Open... 2011: Competed in season opening EIU Walt Crawford before missing the remainder of the year with an injury... placed 9th in meet with an 8K time of 25:30.32... EIU TRACK 2015: Competed in 2015 indoor and outdoor track... during indoor season ran the mile and 3K... earned first team All-OVC as part of the DMR that placed first at the OVC Championships with a time fo 10:10.34... top indoor mile time was 4:12.56... during outdoor season ran the 800m, 1500m and steeplechase... season best steeplechase was 9:00.73 at the IU Billy Hayes, time ranked fourth on EIU career list... top 1500m time was 3:52.30 at the Illini Twilight... scored points for OVC Outdoor Championship team in the 1500m and steeplechase... 2014: Competed in 2014 indoor and outdoor track... during indoor season ran the mile with a season best time of 4:20.79 coming at the Grand Valley Big Meet... during the outdoor season competed in the 1500m and steeplechase... best 1500m time was 3:55.82 at the OVC Outdoor Championships... placed third in the steeplechase at the OVC Outdoor Championships with a time of 9:15.15... ran a season best steeplechase time of 9:02.62 at the Louisville Twilight, time ranked eighth on EIU career list... named OVC Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week on April 2... 2013: Competed in 2013 indoor and outdoor track... during indoor season ran for the OVC Championship squad in the mile and 3K... scored points in the mile with a sixth place finish and time of 4:18.14... best indoor mile time was 4:16.83 at EIU John Craft... during outdoor season ran the 1500m and steeplechase at the OVC Championships as EIU won team title... placed fifth at OVC Championships in the steeplechase... best steeplechase time was 9:17.84 at the SIU Spring Classic... best 1500m time was 3:53.34 at the ISU Spring Invite... 2012: Redshirted 2012 indoor and outdoor track seasons. HIGH SCHOOL: Hails from nearby Mattoon High School and was an IHSA Class 2A state qualifier in the 1600m run... entered the state championships with the second best sectional time of 4:21.44 after winning the Mattoon Sectional... finished 8th at the state meet with a time of 4:24.00... standout cross country runner that placed 3rd at the IHSA Class 2A state meet as a senior with a 3-mile time of 14:50.

JOE CARTER

HIGH SCHOOL: Competed at Jefferson High School in Rockford advancing to the IHSA Class 3A State Championships as a senior in the 800m and as a member of the 4x400m relay team... placed sixth in the 800m at the state meet with a finals time of 1:53.78... was the Rockford Guilford Sectional Champion in the 800m with a time of 1:55.20... as a senior in cross country advanced to the St. Charles East Class 3A Sectional, placed 24th with a 3-mile time of 15:21.50...

REIS DESANTIS Sophomore • Champaign, Ill. (University of Saint Francis) UNIVERSITY OF SAINT FRANCIS: Competed in three meets in 2014 season... season best 8K time was at the Louisville meet with a time of 26:50... HIGH SCHOOL: Competed at Champaign Centennial HS... advanced to IHSA Class 2A state meet as a senior placing 14th in the state in the 1600m run... named All-Big 12 Conference twice in cross country and three times in track...

MYLES FOOR RS-Sophomore • Shelbyville, Ill. (Shelbyville HS) EASTERN ILLINOIS: Redshirted 2015 indoor and outdoor seasons... LAKE LAND COLLEGE: Attended Lake Land College but did not compete in track. HIGH SCHOOL: Competed in track at nearby Shelbyville HS... as a junior advanced to the IHSA Class 1A as a member of the 4x800m relay team... helped relay squad place 8th in the state with a finals time of 8:10.01...

JARED GALVIN Freshman • Manito, Ill. (Midwest Central HS)

Freshman • Downers Grove, Ill. (Downers Grove North HS) HIGH SCHOOL: Competed at Downers Grove North HS... advanced to the IHSA Class 3A State Meet in cross country as a senior with a 3-mile finals time of 15:54... season best 3-mile time was at the Marist Sectional at 15:30.25... during track ran the 800m, 1600m and 3200m... advanced to the Downers Grove Sectional in the 800m as a senior...

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HIGH SCHOOL: Competed at Midwest Central HS in Manito... as a senior advanced to the Elmwood Class 1A Sectional posting a 3-mile time of 16:43.1... season best 3-mile cross country time was 16:34.5... in track ran the 1600m and 3200m events during the indoor season... placed 9th in the Illinois Indoor Top Times 1A meet in the 3200m with a time of 10:36.9...

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DERRICK JOHNSON

RS-Freshman • Homer Glen, Ill. (Lockport Township HS)

RS-Junior • Wyanet, Ill. (Bureau Valley HS)

EIU CROSS COUNTRY 2014: Redshirted 2014 season... EIU TRACK 2015: Competed in 2015 outdoor track season, redshirted 2015 indoor track season... during outdoor season ran the 800m, 1500m and steeplechase... season best 800m time was 2:07.07 at the SIU Bill Cornell... season best 1500m time was 4:19.51 at the SIU Bill Cornell... HIGH SCHOOL: Accomplished cross country runner at Lockport Township High School... advanced to the IHSA Class 3A State Cross Country Championships as a junior and senior... during senior season placed 30th with a 3-mile time of 15:07... went on to compete at the Mideast CC Championships placing 28th with a 5K time of 16:29... as a junior was 72nd at the state meet posting a 3-mile mark of 15:13... iIn track competed in the 800m and 1600m runs taking part in the Romeoville Sectional.

MATT GOLDBY Freshman • Algonquin, Ill. (Jacobs HS) HIGH SCHOOL: Competed at Jacobs High School in Algonquin advancing to the IHSA Class 3A State Championships as a senior in the 800m and as a member of both the 4x400m and 4x800m relay squads... placed 12th in the state in the 800m with a finals time of 1:58.14... was second in the Rockford Guilford Sectional 800m posting a time of 1:55.70... 4x800m relay team won the sectional title with a time of 7:57.34...

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KARSON HAHN

Junior • Zionsville, Ind. (Vincennes University)

Junior • Mount Vernon, Ill. (Rend Lake College)

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JUNIOR COLLEGE: Competed two seasons at Rend Lake College... as a freshman advanced to the Junior College National Championships in cross country... posted a finals 8K time of 29:53.1... in track advanced to the JUCO National Championships in both indoor and outdoor track... during indoor season avanced in the 1000m as a sophomore with a finals time of 2:36.99... during freshman outdoor season ran the 800m at the national meet with a finals

HIGH SCHOOL: Competed at Mount Vernon HS... advanced to the IHSA Class 2A meet as a junior and senior...

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EIU CROSS COUNTRY 2014: Competed in five meets during the 2014 season... top 8K time was 25:49.39 at the OVC Championships where he placed 31st... placed 97th at the NCAA Regional with a 10K time of 31:36.7... 2013: Redshirted 2013 cross country season... 2012: Competed in three meets during the 2012 cross country season... top time was 26:16 at the Bradley Classic... placed 8th at the Illini Open. EIU TRACK 2015: Competed in 2015 indoor and outdoor track... during indoor season ran the 3K and 5K... top 3K time was 8:49.33 at the EIU Friday Night... top 5K time was 15:18.38 at the Grand Valley Big Meet... during outdoor season ran the 1500m, 5K and 10K events... season best 10K time was 31:19.24 during first place finish at the EIU Big Blue... scored points as part of OVC Outdoor Championship squad in the 10K... season best 5K was 15:10.18 at the Illini Twilight... 2014: Competed in 2014 indoor track, redshirted 2014 outdoor season... during indoor season ran the 800m and mile events... best mile time was 4:29.35 at the EIU Friday Night... 2013: Competed in 2013 indoor and outdoor track... ran distance events during indoor season... best 3K time was 9:00.46 at the Indiana Relays... best 5K was 15:38.69 at the Grand Valley Meet... best mile time was 4:31.13 at the EIU Early Bird... during outdoor season ran middle distance... best 800m was 2:02.75 at the ISU Spring Invite... best 1500m was 4:03.75 at the ISU Spring Invite. HIGH SCHOOL: Ran cross country at Bureau Valley HS... posted top 25 finishes at the IHSA Class 1A state cross country championships as a sophomore, junior and senior... was 23rd as a sophomore, 9th as a junior and 14th as a senior... best state championship 3-mile time was 15:07 as a junior... competed at IHSA state track meet in the 800m, 1600m and 3200m run... placed 3rd at state meet in 3200m with a time of 9:58.65... was 12th in 800m at state meet with a time of 2:05.28...

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Competed for two seasons at Vincennes University... advanced to the NJCAA Region XII Championships as a sophomore with a time of 31:10.8... as a freshman placed 49th at the regional championship with an 8K time of 28:20.3... advanced to the NJCAA Division I National Championship posting a time of 29:45.8... ran the steeplechase and 1500m during track... HIGH SCHOOL: Competed at Zionsville HS... as a senior helped team win IHSAA Ben Davis Sectional posting a 5K time of 17:06 which placed 10th... season best 5K time was 17:05.6 at the Hoosier Crossroads Conference...

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2015 EIU MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RILEY McINERNEY

PAXSON MENARD

Junior • Charleston, Ill. (Charleston HS)

Junior • Poplar Grove, Ill. (Belvidere North HS)

EIU CROSS COUNTRY 2014: Competed in all six meets during the 2014 sesaon... posted a season best 8K time of 25:04.55 at the OVC Championships placing 15th... had four meets at the 8K distance with sub-26 minute finishes... placed 84th at the NCAA Regional with a 10K time of 31:26.1 which ranks 21st on the EIU career list... best finish on the season was 7th at the Bradley Intercollegiate... 2013: Competed in all six meets during the 2013 season... second team All-Ohio Valley Conference placing 12th at the conference championship meet with a time of 25:26... was 97th at the NCAA Midwest Regional meet... top 8K time was 25:16 at the Illinois State Invite... EIU TRACK 2015: Competed in 2015 indoor and outdoor track... during indoor season ran the 800m, mile and 3K... first team All-OVC winning the mile at the OVC Indoor Championships with a time of 4:05.93, which ranked fifth on the EIU career list... earned first team All-OVC as part of first place distance medley relay team... season best 800m was 1:57.65 at the EIU Friday Night... during the outdoor season ran the 800m, 1500m, steeplechase and 5K... earned second team All-OVC in the 1500m with a second place finish at the OVC Outdoor Championships... member of OVC Outdoor Championship squad scoring points in two events... season best steeplechase was 9:15.27 at the EIU Twilight... season best 800m was 2:04.07 at the EIU Big Blue... 2014: Competed in 2014 indoor season, redshirted 2014 outdoor campaign... during indoor season ran the mile with a season best time of 4:23.43 at the Illini Classic... posted a 3K time of 8:30.76 at the EIU John Craft... HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-time IHSA Class AA State Cross Country qualifier earning All-State honors sophomore through senior years with top twenty finishes competing for Charleston HS... as a sophomore posted a 3-mile time of 15:03 placing 18th at the state meet... placed third at the state meet as a junior and senior improving time each year, ran a 14:40 as a junior and 14:33 as a senior... during senior season placed first at every meet until the state championships including winning the Apollo Conference individual title.... was second at the Midwest Senior meet in Kettering, Ohio... in track competed in the 1600m and 3200m run... as a senior won the IHSA Class 2A 3200m state title with a record time of 9:08.44... was fourth in the 1600m run as a senior at state meet with a time of 4:22.92... advanced to the IHSA Class 2A State Track Championships in both events as a junior placing fourth in the 1600m run and sixth in the 3200m run... son of former EIU cross country coach and All-American John McInerney.

EIU CROSS COUNTRY 2014: Competed in all six meets for the 2014 season... season best 8K time was 25:06.2 at the Bradley Intercollegiate where he placed fifth in the field... placed 19th at the OVC Championships with a time of 25:14.02... was 109th at the NCAA Regional with a 10K time of 31:50.6... 2013: Competed in all six meets during the 2013 season... was 29th at the OVC Championships and 115th at the NCAA Midwest Regional... top 8K time was 25:37 at the Illinois State Invite... top finish was 15th at the EIU Walt Crawford... EIU TRACK 2015: Competed in 2015 indoor and outdoor track... during the indoor season competed in the 3K and 5K... season best 3K time was 8:41.69 at the Notre Dame Meyo... season best 5K time was 14:47.80 at the Grand Valley Big Meet... during the outdoor season ran the 1500m, 3K and 5K... scored points in the 5K at the OVC Outdoor Championships as a member of the OVC Championship squad... season best 3K was 8:43.49 at the Indiana Billy Hayes... season best 5K was 14:43.46 at the Illini Twilight... season best 1500m was 3:59.45 at the EIU Twilight... 2014: Competed in 2014 indoor and outdoor track... during indoor season ran the mile, 3K and 5K events... best 5K time was 14:54.48 at the Grand Valley Big Meet... best 3K time was 8:35.74 at the Northern Iowa Invite... top mile time for the season was 4:22.79... during outdoor season ran the 1500m and 5K... best 5K time was 15:03.40 at the Illini Twilight... best 1500m time was 4:05.58 at the EIU Big Blue... HIGH SCHOOL: Competed at Belvidere North HS helping program win three straight IHSA Class 2A cross country state championships between 2009 and 2011... during senior season the program was the state runner-up... three time All-State honoree in cross country earning a 7th place finish as a sophomore and 9th place finish a junior... posted best career time of 14:52 as a senior finishing 16th at the state championships in a very fast Class 2A field... in track was a three-time state qualifier.

MICHAEL MEST Junior • Bloomington, Ind. (Vincennes JUNIOR COLLEGE: Competed two seasons at Vincennes University... placed third as an individual at the NJCAA Region XII meet as a sophomore with an 8K time of 26:29.9... as a freshman placed 73rd at the JUCO National Meet with a time of 27:17.5... season best 8K time as a freshman was 26:32.2 at the regional meet... in track advanced both years to the JUCO Indoor National Championships competing in the 4x800m relay and Distance Medley Relay... HIGH SCHOOL: Competed at Edgewood HS... as a senior helped 4x400m team advance to the IHSAA State Championships...

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MARK PEDZIWIATR

RS-Sophomore • Highland Park, Ill. (Highland Park HS)

RS-Junior • New Lenox, Ill. (Lincoln-Way West HS)

EIU CROSS COUNTRY 2014: Competed in six meets for the 2014 season... top 8K time was 26:24.3 at the Bradley Intercollegiate with a season best finish of 18th... posted a time of 25:36.26 at the OVC Championships... had a 10K time of 32:58.4 at the NCAA Regional... 2013: Redshirted the 2013 season... EIU TRACK 2015: Competed in 2015 indoor and outdoor track... during indoor season ran the 3K and 5K... season best 3K was 8:58.17 at the EIU Friday Night... season best 5K was 15:40.14 at the Grand Valley Big Meet... during the outdoor season ran the 1500m, 5K and 10K... season best 1500m was 4:14.22 at the SIU Bill Cornell... season best 5K as 15:23.89 at the Illini Twilight... season best 10K was 31:49.13 at the EIU Big Blue... OVC Medal of Honor award winner... 2014: Competed in 2014 indoor track, redshirted 2014 outdoor season... during indoor track ran the mile with season best time of 4:39.61 at the EIU Friday Night... HIGH SCHOOL: Ran cross country at Highland Park HS... as a senior helped team place fifth in the Schaumburg Sectional with a time of 16:29 as program advanced to IHSA Class 3A state meet for the first time since 2004... ran a time of 16:03 at the state meet to finish in 188th.

EIU CROSS COUNTRY 2014: Competed in five meets for the 2014 season... season best 8K time was 26:09.77 at the OVC Championships where he placed 40th... season best finish was 20th at the Bradley Intercollegiate... 2013: Competed in three meets during 2013 season... best time was 26:38 at the Illini Open, placing a season best 20th... 2012: Redshirted 2012 cross country season. EIU TRACK 2015: Competed in 2015 indoor and outdoor track... during indoor season ran the 800m... season best 800m time was 1:57.48 at the Grand Valley Big Meet... during the outdoor season ran the 400m, 800m and 1500m... scored points in the 800m at the OVC Outdoor Championships as part of the OVC Championship squad... season best 800m was at the OVC meet with a time of 1:51.87... season best 1500m was 3:59.18 at the Indiana State Midweek... OVC Medal of Honor award winner... 2014: Competed in 2014 indoor and outdoor track... during indoor season ran the 800m and mile events... season best 800m time was 1:54.91 at the Notre Dame Meyo... placed sixth in the 800m at the OVC Indoor Championships with a time of 1:56.69... top mile time was 4:19.15 at the Grand Valley Big Meet... during outdoor season ran the 800m and 1500m... season best 800m time was 1:54.75 at the OVC Outdoor Championships... best mark in the 1500m was 4:01.16 also at the OVC meet... 2013: Competed in 2013 indoor and outdoor track... ran 800m during indoor season with a top time of 1:57.95 at the Grand Valley Meet... ran 800m and 1500m during outdoor season... best 800m time was 1:57.25 at the WKU Relays... best 1500m time was 3:59.16 at the ISU Spring Invite... HIGH SCHOOL: Ran cross country and track at Lincoln-Way West HS... placed 29th at Normal West 2A cross country sectional with a time of 15:45... ran the 800m in track advancing to IHSA State Meet as senior running a time of 1:56.22.

CHRIS ORLOW Sophomore • Aurora, Ill. (Batavia HS) EIU CROSS COUNTRY 2014: Competed in the first three meets of the season... had a season best 8K time of 26:36.53 at the Louisville Classic running in the Blue Division race... season best finish was 26th at the Bradley Intercollegiate... EIU TRACK 2015: Competed in 2015 ourdoor track, redshirted 2015 indoor season... during outdoor season competed in the 1500m and 5K... season best 1500m was 4:02.12 at the EIU Twilight... season best 5K was 15:32.11 at the Illini Twilight... HIGH SCHOOL: Competed in track and cross country at Batavia High School in Aurora... earned a trip to the IHSA Class 3A State Championships as a member of the 4x800m relay team, that relay squad won the Bartlett Sectional with a time of 7:53.16... as an individual placed third in the Bartlett Sectional in the 1600m run with a time of 4:25.75... during cross country season placed 15th in the Class 3A West Chicago Regional with a time of 16:01.40 on the 5K course.

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BROCK RAMOS

GREG ROGERS

RS-Senior • Hoopeston, Ill. (Hoopeston Area HS)

Junior • Granite City, Ill. (Granite City HS)

EIU CROSS COUNTRY 2014: Competed in five meets during the 2014 season... season best 8K time was 26:43.7 at the Bradley Intercollegiate... season best finish was 14th at the EIU Walt Crawford... ran a time fo 27:29.74 at the OVC Championships... did not compete at the NCAA Regional... 2013: Competed in three meets during the 2013 season... top time was 27:33 at the Illini Open with a season best finish of 29th... 2012: Competed in four meets during the 2012 cross country season... top time was 27:18 at the Illinois Intercollegiate... placed 18th at the Illini Open... 2011: Did not compete in cross country in 2011. EIU TRACK 2015: Competed in 2015 indoor and outdoor track... during the indoor season ran the 800m and mile... season best 800m time was 1:56.33 at the Grand Valley Big Meet... season best mile was 4:22.59 at the Illini Classic... during the outdoor season ran the 800m and 1500m.. was a member of the OVC Outdoor Championship squad... season best 800m time was 1:54.91 at the Illini Twilight... season best 1500m time was 4:01.13 at the Indiana Billy Hayes... 2014: Competed in 2014 indoor and outdoor track... during indoor season competed in the 800m and mile events... season best 800m indoor time was 1:55.09 at the OVC Indoor Championships placing fifth... season best mile time was 4:25.00 at the Illini Classic... during the outdoor season competed in the 800m and 1500m events... season best outdoor 800m time was 1:55.71 at the EIU Big Blue... season best 1500m time was 4:03.59 at the SIU Invite... 2013: Competed in 2013 indoor and outdoor track... ran 800m during indoor season with a top time of 1:55.65 at the Grand Valley Meet... ran the 800m and 1500m during the outdoor season as a member of the OVC Outdoor Championship team... best 800m time was 1:57.75 at the ISU Spring Invite... best 1500m time was 3:58.72 at the ISU Spring Invite... 2012: Redshirted 2012 indoor and outdoor track seasons. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned a trip to the IHSA Class 1A state championships in three events as a senior... competed in the 800m, 1600m and 4x400 relay... placed first at the Gibson City sectional in the 800m with a time of 1:58.37... was second in the 1600m at the sectional with a mark of 4:36.36.

EIU CROSS COUNTRY 2014: Competed in three meets during the 2014 sesaon... season best 8K time was 27:00 at the Bradley Intercollegiate with a season best finish of 28th... 2013: Competed in three meets during the 2013 season... best time was 27:06 at the Illini Open with a season best finish of 25th... EIU TRACK 2015: Competed in 2015 indoor and outdoor track... during indoor season competed in the 3K... top 3K time was 9:14.92 at the EIU Friday Night... during the outdoor season ran the 5K with a season best time of 15:33.93 at the SIU Bill Cornell... 2014: Redshirted 2014 indoor and outdoor track season... HIGH SCHOOL: Ran cross country and track at Granite City HS... earned a berth in the IHSA Class 3A state meet as a senior by running a time of 16:03 at the Class 3A Normal Community Sectional... ran as the school’s No. 1 runner sophomore through senior years... placed 124th with a time of 15:33 at the state meet... ran the 3200m in track.

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2015 EIU MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY BRUYN YUNK

Tyler Yunk

RS-Senior • Belvidere, Ill. (Belvidere North HS)

Junior • Belvidere, Ill. (University of Kansas)

EIU CROSS COUNTRY 2014: Competed in just the first two meets of the 2014 season... had a season best 8K time of 25:47.9 at the Bradley Intercollegiate finishing in 11th place... 2013: Competed in five meets during the 2013 season... best 8K time was 26:19 at the Illinois State Invite... best finish was 19th at the Illini Open... 2012: Redshirted 2012 cross country season... 2011: Competed in four meets during the 2011 cross country season... top 8K time was 26:05.17 was at EIU Walt Crawford... EIU TRACK 2015: Competed in 2015 indoor and outdoor track... during the indoor season competed in the mile and 3K... season best mile time was 4:23.78 at the Grand Valley Big Meet... season best 3K was 9:08.84 at the Illini Classic... during the outdoor season ran the 800m and 1500m... was a member of the OVC Outdoor Championship squad... season best 800m was 2:00.28 at the WIU Lee Calhoun... season best 1500m was 3:58.27 at the EIU Twilight... 2014: Competed in 2014 indoor and outdoor track... during indoor season ran the mile with a top time of 4:27.04 at the EIU John Craft... during the outdoor season ran the 1500m and 5K... season best 1500m time was 4:03.41 at the EIU Tweener... season best 3K time was 15:24.47 at the EIU Big Blue... 2013: Competed in 2013 indoor and outdoor track... ran the mile during the indoor season with a season best time of 4:18.66 at the Grand Valley Meet... ran middle distance and steeplechase during outdoor season... best 1500m time was 4:00.34 at the ISU Spring Invite... 2012: Redshirted 2012 indoor and outdoor track seasons. HIGH SCHOOL: Competed for Belvidere North High School helping team earn a fourth place finish at the IHSA Class 2A State Championships.. earned a state berth in the 4x800m relay and the 800m run... was a gold medalist as a member of the 4x800 relay team winning the event by just over one second with a time of 7:50.40... ran the second leg on that relay team... as an individual was 8th in the 800m with a time of 1:57.21... was the runner-up in the 800m at the Grayslake Sectional with a time of 1:56.75... competed in cross country helping Belvidere North with the IHSA Class 2A state championship as a senior... placed 16th with a 3-mile time of 15:00.

KANSAS: Competed two seasons on the Jayhawks cross country squad... as a sophomore saw action in five meets in 2014 finishing in the top four finishers each meet... placed 38th at the Big 12 Championships with an 8K time ow 25:24.1... was 81st at the NCAA Midwest Regional with a 10K time of 31:12.8... as a freshman on the cross country team competed in five meets... won season opening Bob Timmons 6K Classic in first collegiate meet with a time of 19:34.19... was 46th at Big 12 Championships with an 8K time of 24:45.4... was 82nd at the NCAA Midwest Regional with a time of 31:10.0 at the 10K distance... in track redshirted the 2014 indoor season... competed in the 2014 outdoor season with three top ten finishes in the 5K... as a sophomore ran both indoor and outdoor track...

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HIGH SCHOOL: Competed at Belvidere North HS helping team win three IHSA State Championships from 2009-11... was the state runner-up as a sophomore and junior in the IHSA Class 2A level... won back-to-back state indoor titles in the 3200m as a junior and senior...

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EMILY BRELSFOARD

Sophomore • Toluca, Ill. (Minonk Fieldcrest HS)

Junior • Normal, Ill. (Normal Community West HS)

EIU CROSS COUNTRY 2014: Competed in six meets for the 2014 season... named Ohio Valley Conference Female Freshman Runner of the Year... top 5K time was 17:59.98 at the OVC Championships where she earned second team All-OVC honors with a 14th place finish... tied for 10th on EIU career list for 5K time... posted a 6K of 22:09.3 at the NCAA Regional placing 135th... best finish was 2nd in the season opening EIU Walt Crawford... named EIU Newcomer of the Year in June 2015...

EIU TRACK 2015: Competed in 2015 indoor and outdoor track... during indoor season competed in mile, 3K and 5K events... season best mile was 5:08 at the EIU Friday Night... was a member of the OVC Indoor Championship squad... season best 3K was 10:05.17 at the Notre Dame Meyo, time ranked seventh on EIU career list... season best 5K was 17:33.87 at the Grand Valley Big Meet with time ranked fifth on EIU career list... during outdoor season ran the 1500m and 5K... season best 1500m was 4:43.16 at the EIU Twilight... season best 5K was 17:16.90 at the Illini Twilight with time ranked fourth on EIU career list... posted third best time in school history in the 3K at the Indiana Billy Hayes with a time of 9:58.37... named EIU Newcomer of the Year in June 2015... HIGH SCHOOL: Competed at Minonk Fieldcrest High School advancing to the IHSA Class 1A state championships in the 1600m and 3200m run... was a state medalist in both events placing 9th in the 1600m and 7th in the 3200m run... championship time in the 1600m was 5:16.09 with a championship time in the 3200m of 11:13.70... during the cross country season placed 21st at the IHSA Class 1A state championships with a finals time of 18:07.

EIU CROSS COUNTRY 2014: Competed in all six meets during the 2014 season... posted season best 5K time of 17:45.16 at the OVC Championships earning second team All-OVC honors with a 9th place finish... 5K time ranked fifth on the EIU career list... season best finish was fourth at the EIU Walt Crawford... set school record in the 6K distance with a time of 21:30.5 at the NCAA Regional where she placed 46th... 2013: Competed in all six meets during 2013 season... placed fourth at season opening EIU Walt Crawford with a 5K time of 17:55.73 which earned her OVC Female Runner of the Week honors as the time was the sixth fastest in school history... placed 26th at OVC Championships and was 127th at the NCAA Regional with a 6K time of 22:32... EIU TRACK 2015: Competed in 2015 indoor season, redshirted 2015 outdoor season... during indoor season ran the mile, 3K and 5K... scored points as part of OVC Indoor Championship squad in both the 3K and 5K... season best 3K was 10:08.30 at the OVC indoor meet which ranked ninth on the EIU career list... season best 5K was 17:06.15 at the OVC meet which ranked second on the EIU career list... best mile time was 5:04.16 at the EIU Friday Night... 2014: Competed in 2014 indoor and outdoor track... ran the mile, 3000m and 5000m during the indoor season... first team All-OVC in the 5K winning the event with a time of 17:36.69 which ranks third on the EIU career list... ran a season best time of 10:11.74 in the 3K at the Grand Valley Big Meet, the time ranks seventh on the EIU career list... during the outdoor season set the school record in the 10K with a time of 35:59.63 at the OVC Championships... earned first team All-OVC in the 10K winning the event... ran a season best time of 17:17.38 in the 5K at the Illini Twilight which ranks fourth on the EIU career list... HIGH SCHOOL: Competed at Normal Community West HS... is the school record holder in multiple events for track making four IHSA Class 3A championship appearances... as a senior placed eighth in the 3200m run with a time of 10:46.46... was tenth in the 1600m as a senior with a time of 5:06.79... as a junior placed fifth in the 1600m run with a time of 5:09.83... was 11th in the 3200m run... as a sophomore placed sixth in both the 3200m and 1600m run... had her best 3200m finish as a sophomore with a time of 10:46 good for fifth place... in cross country twice placed in the top fifteen at the IHSA Class 3A state championships... was seventh as a senior posting a time of 17:24... missed the junior season with injury after placing 12th as a sophomore with a time of 17:04... as a sophomore also placed 29th at the Midwest Foot Locker Championships.

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2015 EIU WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY CAROLINE COLLET

KATELYN DUCKETT

Sophomore • Verona, Ill. (Seneca HS)

Senior • Shelbyville, Ill. (Shelbyville HS)

EIU CROSS COUNTRY 2014: Competed in four meets for the 2014 season... season best 5K time was 20:49.96 at the Illini Open... season best finish was 39th at the Bradley Classic competing in the White Division race... EIU TRACK 2015: Competed in 2015 indoor and outdoor track... during the indoor season ran the mile and 3K... season best mile time was 5:36.19 at the EIU John Craft... season best 3K was 11:12.69 at the EIU Friday Night... durng the outdoor season ran the steeplechase with season best time of 12:01.04 coming at the EIU Twilight... HIGH SCHOOL: Competed at Seneca High School placing sixth as a senior at the Seneca Regional with a time of 20:59... as a junior placed fourth at the Peru St. Bene Regional with a time of 20:11... advanced to the IHSA Class 1A State Track Meet as a senior competing in the 3200m run, finished 29th with a time of 12:24.42...

EIU CROSS COUNTRY 2014: Competed in first two meets of the 2014 season... finished 22nd in the season opening EIU Walt Crawford... 2013: Competed in all six meets during the 2013 season... season best 5K time was 19:10.94 at the Illinois State Invite... was 47th at the OVC Championships and 193rd at the NCAA Regional. 2012: Competed in four meets during the 2012 cross country season... best time was 19:30 at the EIU Walt Crawford... top finish was 26th at EIU Walt Crawford.

EIU TRACK 2015: Did not compete in 2015 indoor season... redshirted 2015 outdoor track season... 2014: Competed in 2014 outdoor track... redshirted 2014 indoor season... during outdoor season ran in three meets competing in the 5000m... season best time was 18:41.58 at the EIU Tweener... 2013: Competed in 2013 indoor and outdoor track... during indoor season ran the 3K with best indoor time of 10:51.92 at the EIU Friday Night... during outdoor season ran the 5K as a member of the OVC Outdoor Championship team... best outdoor 5K time was 18:17.50 at the ISU Spring Invite... HIGH SCHOOL: Competed at nearby Shelbyville High School advancing to the 2012 IHSA Class 1A State Championships in the 3200m run... placed ninth in the state meet with a time of 11:45.45... placed third in the Shelbyville Sectional with a time of 11:54.69... placed 27th in the 3200m at the state meet as a junior... as a senior in cross country placed 19th in the IHSA Class 1A State Championship with a time of 18:18.

Kristy Dertz Freshman • Frankfort, Ill. (Lincoln-Way East HS) HIGH SCHOOL: Competed at Lincoln-Way East HS... as a junior competed in cross country placing 12th in the IHSA Class 3A Edwardsville Sectional with a 5K time of 19:28.38... advanced to the IHSA State Meet as a sophomore and junior... top 3-mile state meet time was 18:42 as a junior... competed in track advancing to the IHSA Class 3A State Championships in the 3200m as a senior... posted a time of 11:59.51 at the state meet...

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RUTH GARIPPO

Junior • Roselle, Ill. (Lake Park HS)

EIU CROSS COUNTRY 2014: Competed in all six meets during the 2014 season... season best 5K time was 18:26.71 at the OVC Championships where she placed 24th... season best finish was sixth at the season opening EIU Walt Crawford... had a 6K time of 22:21.4 at the NCAA Regional placing 153rd... 2013: Competed in five meets during the 2013 season... placed 43rd at the OVC Championships... best 5K time was 18:50 at the Illinois State Invite... best finish was 19th at the

EIU Walt Crawford... EIU TRACK 2015: Competed in 2015 indoor and outdoor track... during indoor season ran mile, 3K and 5K... season best 3K was 10:10.49 at the Indiana Relays which ranked 10th on the EIU career list... season best mile was 5:08.22 at the EIU Friday Night... season best 5K was 18:25.16 at the Grand Valley Big Meet... scored points as part of OVC Indoor Championship squad in the 3K... during the outdoor season ran in the 1500m, steeplechase and 5K... eason best steeplechase was 11:22.44 at the Indiana Billy Hayes which ranked ninth on the EIU career list... season best 1500m was 4:57.99 at the EIU Twilight... season best 5K was 17:53.87 at the Illini Twilight... 2014: Competed in 2014 indoor and outdoor track... ran four different events during the indoor season... competed in the mile and 5K at the OVC Indoor Championships... best mile time was 5:10.36 at the OVC meet... best 5K time was 17:58.05 at the OVC meet which ranked 9th on the EIU career list... during outdoor season ran the 1500m and 5K... best 1500m time was 4:53.95 at the SIUE Gateway... best 5K time was 18:03.48 at the OVC Outdoor Championships... HIGH SCHOOL: Competed at Lake Park High School... advanced to the IHSA Class 3A State Championships in cross country as a senior placing 50th with a time of 17:37 at the state meet.

EIU CROSS COUNTRY 2014: Competed in four meets during the 2014 season... season best 5K time was 19:18.58 at the Illini Open... season best finish was 24th at the both the EIU Walt Crawford and Bradley Intercollegiate... 2013: Competed in all six meets during the 2013 season... placed 48th at the OVC Championships and 163rd at the NCAA Midwest Regional... season best time was 18:54 at the Illinois State Invite... best finish was 18th at the EIU Walt

Crawford... EIU TRACK 2015: Competed in 2015 outdoor track, redshirted 2015 indoor season... during outdoor season ran the 1500m, steeplechase and 5K... season best steeplechase was 11:08.05 at the EIU Big Blue which ranked sixth on the EIU career list... season best 1500m was 4:47.52 at the EIU Twilight... season best 5K was 17:47.01 at the Illini Twilight... 2014: Competed in 2014 indoor and outdoor track seasons... during indoor season competed in four different events.. ran the 3K and 5K at the OVC Indoor Championships... best 3K time was 10:29.46 at the Northern Iowa Invite... best 5K time was 18:11.12 at the Grand Valley Big Meet... during the outdoor season ran the steeplechase and 5K... best steeplechase time was 11:16.66 at the OVC Championships, time ranked seventh on the EIU career list... best 5K time was 18:11.98 at the EIU Big Blue... HIGH SCHOOL: Competed in cross country and track at Lake Park HS... advanced to the IHSA Class 3A State Cross Country Championships as a senior placing 80th with a championship time of 17:58... in track ended career placing eighth at the York 3A Sectional in the 3,200m run.

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2015 EIU WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY IVY HANDLEY

JULIE JAMES

Junior • Decatur, Ill. (Decatur St. Teresa HS)

Junior • Gridley, Ill. (El Paso-Gridley HS)

EIU CROSS COUNTRY 2014: Competed in all six meets during the 2014 season... season best 5K time was 18:15.15 at the OVC Championships where she placed 19th... had a 6K time of 22:01.4 at the NCAA Regional placing 127th, 6K time ranked seventh on the EIU career list... season best finish was 10th at the Bradley Intercollegiate... 2013: Competed in all six meets during the 2013 season... placed 24th at the OVC Championships and 135th at the NCAA Regional with a 6K time of 22:35.2... best 5K time was 18:57 at the EIU Walt Crawford with a season best finish of 15th... EIU TRACK 2015: Competed in 2015 indoor and outdoor track... during the indoor season ran the mile, 3K and 5K... season best 5K was 17;44.25 at the Grand Valley Big Meet which ranked 7th on the EIU career list... season best mile was 5:11.51 at the EIU Friday Night... season best 3K was 10:20.51 at the Notre Dame Meyo... member of the OVC Indoor Championship squad competing in the 5K... during outdoor season ran the 1500m, steeplechase and 5K... season best steeplechase was 11:16.15 at the Indiana Billy Hayes which ranked eighth on the EIU career list... season best 1500m was 4:45.12 at the EIU Twilight... season best 5K was 17:41.00 at the Illini Twilight... 2014: Competed in 2014 indoor and outdoor track seasons... during indoor season competed in four events... ran the 3K and 5K at the OVC Indoor Championships... best 3K time was 10:31.14 at the OVC meet... best 5K time was 18:27.10 at the OVC meet... during the outdoor season ran in the 1500m and 5K... best 1500m time was 4:55.83 at the SIU Invite... best 5K time was 18:20.68 at the EIU Big Blue... HIGH SCHOOL: Competed at Decatur St. Teresa High School helping lead the team to three straight IHSA Class 1A state cross country championships during sophomore through senior seasons... as an individual placed in the top 17 all four seasons winning the individual state championship as a senior with a time of 17:24... earned All-State honors at the state meet placing 10th as a junior, 11th as a sophomore and 17th as a freshman... named the Decatur Herald & Review Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year in 2012... in track earned two AllState honors placing third in the 2-mile run as a sophomore and as a member of the 4x800 relay team during junior season... as a senior was second in the state in the 3200m with a time of 11:16.43 and fourth in the state in the 1600m at 5:17.85...

EIU CROSS COUNTRY 2014: Competed in all six meets during the 2014 season... season best 5K time was 18:23.95 at the Louisville Classic competing in the Gold Division race... was 23rd at the OVC Championships with a time of 18:23.99... season best finish was seventh at the EIU Walt Crawford... posted a 6K time of 22:15.1 at the NCAA Regional... 2013: Competed in all six meets during the 2013 season... was 21st at the OVC Championships and 181st at the NCAA Regional... best finish was 13th at the EIU Walt Crawford where she posted a season best 5K time of 18:46... EIU TRACK 2015: Competed in 2015 indoor and outdoor track... during indoor season ran the 800m and mile... season best 800m was 2:15.61 at the Notre Dame Meyo which ranked eighth on the EIU career list... season best mile time was 5:01.70 at the Grand Valley Big Meet which ranked ninth on the EIU career list... scored points in the mile and distance medley relay as part of the OVC Indoor Championship squad... ran on school record setting distance medley relay team at the Notre Dame Meyo that posted a time of 11:50.24... during the outdoor season ran the 800m and 1500m... season bests in both events came at the OVC Outdoor Championships... posted top time of 2:12.23 in the 800m... had a season best time of 4:35.70 in the 1500m which ranked 10th on the EIU career list... 2014: Competed in 2014 indoor and outdoor track seasons... during indoor season ran the 800m and mile... season best 800m time was 2:16.93 at the OVC Indoor Championships... season best mile time was 5:07.99 at the EIU John Craft Invite... during outdoor season ran the 800m and 1500m... season best 800m was 2:15.79 at the OVC Outdoor Championships... season best 1500m time was 4:41.84 at the OVC meet... HIGH SCHOOL: Ran cross country and track at El Paso-Gridley High School... was a three-time top 11 finisher at the IHSA Class 1A state cross country championships missing one season due to injury... as a freshman placed 11th at the state meet... as a sophomore was the runner-up posting a time of 17:53... missed junior year with an injury only to return as a senior, winning the sectional and finishing seventh at the state meet with a time of 17:53... In track advanced to the IHSA Class 1A state all four years competing in the 800m... as a freshman was second with a time of 2:12... freshman season was also highlighted by a fifth place mile finish and sixth place 2-mile finish at the state championship... competed in the 800m prelim as a sophomore but skipped the finals due to foot pain... as a junior placed eighth in the 800m at the IHSA championship before ending career with a second place state finish in the 800m with a finals time of 2:16.62... was the IHSA Class 1A state champion in the mile.

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RS-Junior • Centralia, Ill. (Centralia Christ Our Rock HS)

Freshman • Lombard, Ill. (Montini Catholic HS)

EIU CROSS COUNTRY 2014: Competed in first five meets of the season, did not compete at the NCAA Regional... best 5K time was 19:19.24 at the Louisville Classic competing in the Blue Division race... was 60th at the OVC Championships with a time of 19:44.01... season best finish was 19th at the Bradley Intercollegiate... 2013: Redshirted 2013 cross country season... 2012: Competed in two meets during the 2012 cross country season... posted a season best time of 19:06 at the Illinois Intercollegiate... was 19th at the Illini Open. EIU TRACK 2015: Competed in 2015 indoor and outdoor track... during indoor season ran the mile and 3K... season best mile time was 5:32.80 at the Illini Classic... season best 3K was 10:33.67 at the EIU Friday Night... during outdoor season competed in 1500m, steeplechase and 5K... season best 1500m time was 4:58.76 at the EIU Twilight... season best steeplechase was 11:40.63 at the Indiana Billy Hayes... season best 5K was 18:48.44 at the Illini Twilight... OVC Medal of Honor award winner... 2014: Competed in 2014 indoor and outdoor track season... during indoor season ran the 3K with a season best time of 11:03.32 at the EIU Friday Night... during the outdoor season ran the steeplechase and 1500m... season best steeplechase was 11:26.07 at the OVC Outdoor Championships, mark ranked ninth on EIU career list... season best 1500m time was 5:01.43 at the EIU Tweener... 2013: Competed during 2013 indoor track season, redshirted 2013 outdoor season... ran the mile at the John Craft Invite with a time of 5:36.39... ran the 3K at the EIU Early Bird with a time of 11:34.57. HIGH SCHOOL: Ran middle distance and cross country at Centralia Christ Our Rock Lutheran School earning a trip to the IHSA Class 1A State Championships in the 800m and 1600m as a junior... was second in the Robinson Sectional in both events posting a time of 2:28.48 in the 800m and 5:42.08 in the 1600m.

JOCELYNE MENDOZA Freshman • Chicago, Ill. (Taft HS) HIGH SCHOOL: Competed at Chicago Taft HS advancing to the IHSA Class 3A state meet in the 800m run as a senior.... had the fifth fastest sectional time entering the state meet with a time of 2:15.76 at the Wilmette (Loyola Academy) Sectional which placed first... as a junior advanced to the IHSA Class 3A state meet winning the Skokie (Niles West) Regional with an 800m time of 2:22.28... in cross country finished 47th as a senior at the state meet in a time of 17:45...

HIGH SCHOOL: Competed at Lombard Montini Catholic HS... advanced to the IHSA Class 2A State Championships in cross country during junior and senior years... posted a state finals 3-mile time of 20:44 as a junior... state finals 3-mile time was 20:30 as a senior... top 3-mile time was 20:49.80 at the Wheaton Academy Sectional as a senior... ran the 1600m and 3200m in track...

KRISTEN PARIS Junior • Fisher, Ill. (Fisher HS) EIU TRACK 2015: Competed in 2015 indoor and outdoor track... during the indoor season ran the 600m, 800m and mile... season best 800m run was 2:10.02 at the Notre Dame Meyo which ranked third on the EIU career list... season best mile time was 4:57.06 at the Grand Valley Big Meet which ranked fifth on the EIU career list... scored points on the OVC Indoor Championship squad placing third in both the 800m and mile at the OVC Indoor Championships... during the outdoor season ran the 800m and 1500m... advanced to the NCAA West Regional in the 800m placing 43rd with a time of 2:13.15... season best 800m time was 2:08.76 at the Indiana Billy Hayes which ranked fourth on the EIU career list... season best 1500m time was 4:32.80 at the OVC Championships, which ranked seventh on the EIU career list... earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors... 2014: Competed in 2014 indoor and outdoor track season... during indoor season ran the 800m with a season best time of 2:13.24 at the Grand Valley Big Meet, time ranked fifth on the EIU career list... first team All-OVC on the distance medley relay team that won with a time of 12:03.22... during the outdoor season ran the 800m and 1500m... season best 800m time of 2:09.35 was at the OVC Outdoor Championships, mark ranked sixth on the EIU career list... second team All-OVC in the 800m... 2013: Competed in the 800m at the EIU Early Bird with a time of 2:24.32... redshirted the outdoor season... HIGH SCHOOL: Competed at Fisher HS having a breakout season as a senior at the IHSA Class 1A state meet... placed third in the 800m and fourth in the 1600m as the state meet... 800m time at the state championship was 2:14.32 and 1600m time at state championship was 5:16.87... set school record in both events... also ran the 400m and 4x400m relay.

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KRISTEN ROHRER

Senior • Litchfield, Ill. (Litchfield HS)

RS-Junior • Petersburg, Ill. (PORTA HS)

EIU CROSS COUNTRY 2014: Competed in all six meets during the 2014 season... season best 5K time was 17:59.36 at the OVC Championships, 5K time ranked 10th on the EIU career list... placed 13th at the OVC Championships to earn second team All-OVC honors... season best finish was third at the EIU Walt Crawford... had a 6K time of 22:25.6 at the NCAA Regional... 2013: Competed in six meets during the 2013 season... was top EIU finisher at the OVC Championships placing 10th to earn second team All-OVC honors with a season best 5K time of 18:32.51... was 107th at the NCAA Regional with a 6K time of 22:10... top finish was 9th at the EIU Walt Crawford... 2012: Competed in six meets during the 2012 cross country season.. placed 39th at the OVC Championships with a season best time of 18:48.62... did not compete at the NCAA Regional... best finish was 13th at the Illini Open. EIU TRACK 2015: Competed in 2015 indoor and outdoor track... during the indoor season ran the mile, 3K and 5K... season best mile was 5:27.55 at the EIU Friday Night... season best 3K was 10:42.30 at the EIU John Craft... season best 5K was 18:19.94 at the Grand Valley Big Meet... during the outdoor season ran the 1500m and 10K... season best 1500m was 4:52.61 at the EIU Twilight... season best 10K was 37:49.04 at the EIU Big Blue which ranked eighth on the EIU career list... 2014: Competed in 2014 indoor track, missed 2014 outdoor track season... during indoor track ran the 3K and 5K... season best 3K was 10:42.30 at the Northern Iowa Invite... season best 5K was 18:46.01 at the Grand Valley Big Meet... 2013: Competed in 2013 indoor track, redshirted 2013 outdoor track season... ran one event the 3K at the EIU Early Bird with a time of 11:06.12... HIGH SCHOOL: Distance runner from Litchfield HS that improved each season at the state championships in both cross country and track... as a senior placed ninth at the IHSA Class A state meet with a time of 17:55 on the three mile course... posted a pair of point scoring performances as a junior at the IHSA State Track meet with a fifth place showing in the mile and seventh place effort in the two mile... ran the mile in 5:14.03 while two mile time was 11:19.42.

EIU CROSS COUNTRY 2014: Competed in all six meets for the 2014 season... season best 5K time was 18:35.72 at the OVC Championships placing 32nd... season best finish was 14th at the Bradley Intercollegiate... had a 6K time of 22:40.9 at the NCAA Regional... 2013: Competed in four meets during the 2013 season... best 5K time was 19:09 at the Illini Open with a season best finish of 24th... 2012: redshirted 2012 cross country season.

EIU TRACK 2015: Competed in 2015 indoor and outdoor track... during the indoor season ran the mile and 3K... season best mile time was 5:05.50 at the Grand Valley Big Meet... season best 3K time was 10:58.57 at the Illini Classic... member of the OVC Indoor Championship squad scoring points in the distance medley relay... ran on school record setting distance medley relay team at the Notre Dame Meyo that posted a time of 11:50.24... during the outdoor season ran the 800m and 1500m... season best 800m was 2:23.59 at the EIU Big Blue... season best 1500m time was 4:45.96 at the WIU Lee Calhoun... 2014: Competed in 2014 indoor and outdoor track... during indoor season ran the mile... season best mile time was 5:10.33 at the OVC Indoor Championships.... first team All-OVC on the distance medley relay team that won with a time of 12:03.22... during the outdoor season ran the 1500m... season best 1500m time was 4:57.90 at the EIU Tweener... 2013: Competed in 2013 indoor track, redshirted 2013 outdoor track season... during indoor track ran the mile and 3K... was fourth in the mile at the OVC Championships with a time of 5:09.38, a season best... best 3K time was 10:13.80 at the Grand Valley Meet. HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year member of the track and cross country teams at PORTA HS... ran the 400m early in her track career but switched to the 800m as a junior qualifying for the IHSA Class A state meet... ran the 4x400, 4x800 and 800m events at the state championships and was a member of the second place 4x800 relay team... in cross country advanced to the IHSA state meet as a junior and senior... as a junior placed 32nd with a time of 18:45... improved as a senior to finish 29th with a time of 18:31.

GRACE ROWAN Freshman • Belleville, Ill. (Belleville Althoff Catholic HS) HIGH SCHOOL: Competed at Belleville Althoff Catholic HS advancing to the IHSA Class 1A state track meet in three events... ran the 800m as an individual and was part of both the 4x800m and 4x400m relay squads... finished seventh in the state in the 800m with a finals time of 2:21.61... helped team place second in the Nashville Sectional as the 4x800m squad placed second with a time 10:30.50... the 4x400m relay team won the sectional with a time of 4:14.92... as a junior advanced to the IHSA Class 1A state meet in the 3200m placing second in the Chester Sectional...in cross country advanced to the IHSA State Meet three times during freshman, junior and senior year... as a senior placed 29th in the state with a 3-mile finals time of 18:38

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AMY YEOMAN

Junior • Mattoon, Ill. (Mattoon HS)

Senior • Petersburg, Ill. (PORTA HS)

EIU CROSS COUNTRY 2014: Competed in three meets during the 2014 season... season best 5K time was 19:46.83 at the Illini Open... season best finish was 16th at the Bradley Classic competing in the White Division race... 2013: Competed in three meets during the 2013 season... best 5K time was 19:46 at the Illini Open with a season best finish of 42nd... EIU TRACK 2015: Competed in 2015 indoor and outdoor track... during indoor season competed in mile and 3K... season best mile was 5:42.76 at the EIU John Craft... season best 3K was 11:02.40 at the EIU Friday Night... during the outdoor season ran the steeplechase with a season best time of 11:57.37 coming at the EIU Big Blue... 2014: Competed in 2014 indoor and outdoor track... during indoor season ran the mile with a top time of 5:36.39 at the EIU Friday Night... during outdoor season ran the 1500m and steeplechase... top 1500m time was 4:58.48 at the OVC Outdoor Championships... season best steeplechase time was 11:50.45 at the EIU Tweener... HIGH SCHOOL: Competed in cross country and track at nearby Mattoon HS... placed 133rd in the IHSA Class 2A state meet with a time of 19:25... helped team win the Taylorville Sectional running a time of 20:00.78, finishing fourth on the MHS squad... advanced to IHSA Class 2A State Championships in the 1600m as a junior...

EIU CROSS COUNTRY 2014: Competed in five meets for the 2014 season... season best 5K time was 19:27.65 at the EIU Walt Crawford... season best finish was 14th at the EIU Walt Crawford... 2013: Competed in four meets during the 2013 season... top 5K time was 19:08 at the Illinois State Invite... posted a season best finish of 23rd at the Illini Open... 2012: competed in four meets during the 2012 season... top 5K time was 19:05 at the Illinois Intercollegiate... placed 21st at the EIU Walt Crawford. EIU TRACK 2015: Competed in 2015 indoor and outdoor track... during indoor season ran the 600m, 800m and mile... season best 800m time was 2:15.40 at the Notre Dame Meyo.. season best mile time was 5:06.37 at the Grand Valley Big Meet... during outdoor season ran the 800m and 1500m... season best 800m time was 2:12.49 at the Illini Twilight... season best 1500m time was 4:41.10 at the EIU Twilight... 2014: Competed in 2014 indoor and outdoor track... during the indoor season ran the mile with a season best time of 5:20.23 at the EIU Friday Night... during the outdoor season ran the 800m and 1500m... season best 800m time was 2:20.84 at the EIU Tweener... season best time of 4:50.18 in the 1500m came at SIUE Gateway... 2013: Competed in 2013 indoor and outdoor track... during indoor season ran the 800m and mile... best 800m time was 2:20.23 at the John Craft Invite... best mile time was 5:20.71 at the OVC Championships... during outdoor season ran the 800m for the OVC Outdoor Championship team... best 800m time was 2:18.72 at the ISU Spring Invite... HIGH SCHOOL: Middle distance runner at PORTA HS... was a four-event qualifier at the IHSA Class A state track meet as a junior competing in the 4x400 relay, 4x800 relay, 400m and 800m events... 4x800 relay team placed second at the state championships with a time of 9:41.17 while placing fifth as an individual in the 800m at 2:17.01... was the sectional champion in the 400m and posted a time of 1:00.41 in the event at the state meet.

LEA VIANO Sophomore • Carlinville, Ill. (Carlinville HS) EIU CROSS COUNTRY 2014: Competed in four meets for the 2014 season... season best 5K time was 20:01.58 at the EIU Walt Crawford... season best finish was 21st at the Bradley Intercollegiate... EIU TRACK 2015: Competed in 2015 indoor track, redshirted 2015 outdoor season... during indoor season ran the mile with a season best time of 5:45.00 at the Illini Classic... HIGH SCHOOL: Competed at Carlinville High School advancing to the IHSA Class 1A state championships in the 1600m and 3200m run... was 17th at the state meet in the 3200m with a time of 11:54.91... was second at the Staunton Sectional in the 1600m with a time of 5:30.77... during the cross country season placed 28th at the IHSA Class 1A State Championships with a finals time of 18:29.

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2014 EASTERN ILLINOIS RESULTS EIU Walt Crawford September 5, 2014 EIU Panther Trail (Charleston, Ill.) Dual Scoring

Bradley Classic (Red) October 17, 2014 Peoria, Ill. Men ..............................11th of 26 teams Women ......................... 11th of 30 teams

Top 5 EIU Male Finishers (8K) 8.... Paxson Menard........................ 26:44.90 11.... Riley McInerney........................ 27:00.90 14.... Brock Ramos............................ 27:09.90 16.... Joe Calio................................... 27:19.60 17.... Bruyn Yunk............................... 27:25.40

Top 5 EIU Male Finishers (8K) 33.... Riley McInerney.......................... 25:26.6 38.... Joe Calio..................................... 25:33.6 41.... Paxson Menard.......................... 25:35.2 82.... Derrick Johnson.......................... 26:02.5 87.... Ryan Ballard............................... 26:50.7

Top 5 EIU Female Finishers (5K) 2.... Maria Baldwin........................... 18:36.57 3.... Victoria Quarton........................ 18:42.23 4.... Emily Brelsfoard....................... 18:45.38 6.... Rachel Garippo......................... 18:52.69 7.... Julie James............................... 18:53.98

Top 5 EIU Female Finishers (6K) 28.... Emily Brelsfoard......................... 22:01.8 51.... Victoria Quarton.......................... 22:19.5 64.... Maria Baldwin............................. 22:29.7 84.... Julie James................................. 22:42.9 106.... Rachel Garippo........................... 22:58.1

Bradley Intercollegiate September 12, 2014 Peoria, Ill. Dual Scoring

Illini Open October 24, 2014 Champaign, Ill. Individuals Only- Men (3 competetors) Women.........................7th of 7 teams

Top 5 EIU Male Finishers (8K) 5.... Paxson Menard.......................... 25:06.2 7.... Riley McInerney.......................... 25:19.5 11.... Bruyn Yunk................................. 25:47.9 16.... Ryan Ballard............................... 25:58.2 18.... Lucas Nudelman......................... 26:24.3 Top 5 EIU Female Finishers (5K) 3.... Maria Baldwin............................. 17:53.0 5.... Victoria Quarton.......................... 18:00.0 6.... Emily Brelsfoard......................... 18:04.0 9.... Julie James................................. 18:17.0 10.... Ivy Handley................................. 18:26.0

Top 3 EIU Male Finishers (8K) 33.... Tyler Anderson.......................... 27:18.10 36.... Michael Brown.......................... 27:36.64 43.... Greg Rogers............................. 27:48.83 Top 5 EIU Female Finishers (5K) 30.... Ruth Garippo............................ 19:18.58 39.... Amy Yeoman............................ 19:31.66 50.... Cassy Shaffer........................... 19:46.83 56.... Christina Gastfield.................... 20:02.52 60.... Chelsea Sondgeroth................. 20:21.47

Ohio Valley Conference November 1, 2014 Oxford, Ala. (Hosted by UT-Martin) Men ................................5th of 12 teams Women ..........................2nd of 12 teams Top 5 EIU Male Finishers (8K) 15.... Riley McInerney........................ 25:04.55 19.... Paxson Menard........................ 25:14.02 21.... Joe Calio................................... 25:21.76 23.... Ryan Ballard............................. 25:23.26 31.... Derrick Johnson........................ 25:49.39 Top 5 EIU Female Finishers (5K) 9.... Emily Brelsfoard....................... 17:45.16 13.... Victoria Quarton........................ 17:59.36 14.... Maria Baldwin........................... 17:59.98 19.... Ivy Handley............................... 18:15.15 23.... Julie James............................... 18:23.99

NCAA Midwest Regional November 15, 2013 Peoria, Ill. (Bradley University) Men ..............................21st of 29 teams Women .........................27th of 32 teams Top 5 EIU Male Finishers (10K) 97.... Derrick Johnson.......................... 31:36.7 103.... Joe Calio..................................... 31:47.7 109.... Paxson Menard.......................... 31:50.6 149.... Ryan Ballard............................... 32:40.4 160.... Mark Pedziwiatr.......................... 32:58.2 Top 5 EIU Female Finishers (6K) 76.... Emily Brelsfoard......................... 21:30.5 127.... Ivy Handley................................. 22:01.4 135.... Maria Baldwin............................. 22:09.3 141.... Jule James................................. 22:15.1 153.... Ruth Garippo.............................. 22:21.4

Louisville Classic (Gold) October 4, 2014 Louisville, Ky. Men ..............................20th of 28 teams Women .........................21th of 32 teams Top 5 EIU Male Finishers (8K) 70.... Riley McInerney........................ 25:15.44 73.... Paxson Menard........................ 25:19.08 117.... Joe Calio................................... 25:41.61 164.... Ryan Ballard............................. 26:12.95 180.... Derrick Johnson........................ 26:20.63 Top 5 EIU Female Finishers (5K) 87.... Victoria Quarton........................ 18:15.77 102.... Maria Baldwin........................... 18:20.76 107.... Julie James............................... 18:23.95 131.... Emily Brelsfoard....................... 18:33.90 162.... Rachel Garippo......................... 18:51.35

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1997 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS: 1...... Eastern Kentucky........................................ 30 2...... Murray State............................................... 79 3...... Morehead State.......................................... 83 4 ..... EASTERN ILLINOIS ................................. 90 5...... Middle Tennessee..................................... 147 6...... Southeast Missouri................................... 164 7...... Tennessee Tech........................................ 167 8...... Austin Peay............................................... 190 9...... Tennessee-Martin..................................... 258 10.... Tennessee State....................................... 276

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Todd Moroney (26:40.00)....................... First Team

1996, 1998, 2000, 2001 2002, 2003, 2005

Women’s Cross Country Ohio Valley Conference 2001, 2011

Men’s Cross Country Mid-Continent Conference 1978, 1979, 1981

1997 WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS: 1...... Eastern Kentucky....................................... 25 2 ..... EASTERN ILLINOIS ................................ 56 3...... Southeast Missouri.................................... 69 4...... Morehead State......................................... 78 5...... Murray State............................................ 135 6...... Tennessee Tech....................................... 145 7...... Tennessee-Martin.................................... 222 8...... Austin Peay.............................................. 251 9...... Middle Tennessee.................................... 266 10.... Tennessee State...................................... 280 Erika Coull-Parenty (18:53.00)...............First Team Sue Langer (18:56.00)...........................First Team Cristen Conrad (19:01.00)......................First Team

Men’s Cross Country - IIAC 1967, 1968, 1969

1996 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS: 1 ..... EASTERN ILLINOIS ................................. 40 2...... Morehead State.......................................... 45 3...... Eastern Kentucky........................................ 63 4...... Murray State............................................. 122 5...... Southeast Missouri................................... 151 6...... Austin Peay............................................... 173 7...... Tennessee Tech........................................ 189 8...... Middle Tennessee..................................... 198 9...... Tennessee-Martin..................................... 210 10.... Tennessee State....................................... 261 Coach of the Year...................John McInerney, EIU Justin Weiss (25:39.6)............................ First Team Jason Anhalt (26:18.5)........................... First Team Ryan Meece (26:22.0)............................ First Team Mike McBride (26:25.0)..................... Second Team 1996 WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS: 1...... Eastern Kentucky....................................... 29 2...... Southeast MIssouri.................................... 59 3 ..... EASTERN ILLINOIS ................................ 67 4...... Morehead State......................................... 97 5...... Tennessee Tech....................................... 131 6...... Tennessee-Martin.................................... 169 7...... Murray State............................................ 198 8...... Austin Peay.............................................. 225 9...... Middle Tennessee.................................... 226 10.... Tennessee State...................................... 276 Jo-Ann Trevino (19:13.40)......................First Team Susan Langer (19:14.20)........................First Team Cristen Conrad (19:15.20)......................First Team

1998 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS: 1 ..... EASTERN ILLINOIS ................................. 31 2...... Eastern Kentucky........................................ 37 3...... Murray State............................................... 83 4...... Morehead State.......................................... 92 5...... Austin Peay............................................... 144 6...... Tennessee Tech........................................ 166 7...... Middle Tennessee..................................... 202 8...... Southeast Missouri................................... 234 9...... Tennessee State....................................... 279 Coach of the Year...................John McInerney, EIU Jason Bialka (26:21.18).......................... First Team Ryan Boyles (26:32.34).......................... First Team Chad Bauer (26:44.13)........................... First Team Damon Nicholas (26:52.83................ Second Team Eric Gruberman (27:11.42)................ Second Team Vince Neil (27:27.01)......................... Second Team 1998 WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS: 1...... Eastern Kentucky....................................... 32 2...... Southeast Missouri.................................... 57 3...... Morehead State......................................... 60 4 ..... EASTERN ILLINOIS ................................ 89 5...... Murray State............................................ 136 6...... Tennessee-Martin.................................... 208 7...... Austin Peay.............................................. 216 8...... Tennessee Tech....................................... 218 9...... Middle Tennessee.................................... 248 Erika Coull-Parenty (19:22.55)..........Second Team Susan Langer (19:24.73)...................Second Team

1999 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS: 1...... Eastern Kentucky........................................ 24 2 ..... EASTERN ILLINOIS ................................. 42 3...... Murray State............................................... 81 4...... Morehead State........................................ 102 5...... Austin Peay............................................... 183 6...... Tennessee Tech........................................ 189 7...... Southeast Missouri................................... 191 8...... Middle Tennessee..................................... 204 9...... Tennessee State....................................... 244 Jason Bialka (25:46.00).........Champion/First Team Damon Nicholas (26:03.00).................... First Team Eric Wheeler (26:31.00).................... Second Team Ryan Boyles (26:54.00)..................... Second Team Bruce Lundborg (26:56.00)............... Second Team Jeff Jonaitis (27:06.00)...................... Second Team 1999 WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS: 1...... Eastern Kentucky....................................... 33 2...... Southeast Missouri.................................... 48 3 ..... EASTERN ILLINOIS ................................ 59 4...... Morehead State......................................... 95 5...... Austin Peay.............................................. 161 6...... Murray State............................................ 173 7...... Tennessee Tech....................................... 192 8...... Tennessee State...................................... 193 9...... Middle Tennessee.................................... 248 10.... Tennessee-Martin.................................... 286 Erika Coull-Parenty (18:46.00)...............First Team Beth Martin (19:17.00).......................Second Team Lindsay Speer (19:24.00)..................Second Team

2000 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS: 1 ..... EASTERN ILLINOIS ................................. 19 2...... Eastern Kentucky........................................ 64 3...... Murray State............................................... 65 4...... Tennessee Tech........................................ 114 5...... Morehead State........................................ 120 6...... Southeast Missouri................................... 164 7...... Austin Peay............................................... 207 8...... Tennessee-Martin..................................... 242 9...... Tennessee State....................................... 253 Coach of the Year...................John McInerney, EIU Athlete of the Year.......................Jason Bialka, EIU Jason Bialka (24:48.00).........Champion/First Team Dan Mackey (25:27.00).......................... First Team Andy Derks (25.32.00)........................... First Team Damon Nicholas (25:41.00).................... First Team Ryan Hall (25.44.00).............................. First Team John Sipple (25.49.00)........................... First Team Jeff Jonaitis (25:56.00)...................... Second Team Eric Gruberman (25:56.00)................ Second Team 2000 WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS: 1...... Morehead State......................................... 47 2...... Eastern Kentucky....................................... 60 3 ..... EASTERN ILLINOIS ................................ 69 4...... Southeast Missouri.................................. 101 5...... Tennessee Tech....................................... 127 6...... Austin Peay.............................................. 151 7...... Tennessee State...................................... 156 8...... Murray State............................................ 201 9...... Tennessee-Martin.................................... 257 Beth Martin (18:15.00)............................First Team Katie Springer (18:32.00)..................Second Team

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CROSS COUNTRY HISTORY IN OVC 2001 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS: 1 ..... EASTERN ILLINOIS ................................. 31 2...... Eastern Kentucky........................................ 37 3...... Murray State............................................... 81 4...... Morehead State.......................................... 82 5...... Southeast Missouri................................... 168 6...... Austin Peay............................................... 187 7...... Tennessee Tech........................................ 190 8...... Tennessee-Martin..................................... 220 9...... Tennessee State....................................... 276 Coach of the Year...................John McInerney, EIU Athlete of the Year.......................Jason Bialka, EIU Jason Bialka (25:10.40).........Champion/First Team Josh Vance (25:40.10)............................ First Team Andy Derks (25:55.30)........................... First Team Kyle O’Brien (26:03.70).......................... First Team Dan Mackey (26:38.30)..................... Second Team Adam Marriott (26:44.90).................. Second Team 2001 WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS: 1 ..... EASTERN ILLINOIS ................................ 72 2...... Eastern Kentucky....................................... 76 3...... Southeast Missouri.................................... 78 4...... Morehead State......................................... 95 5...... Tennessee Tech....................................... 126 6...... Tennessee State...................................... 151 7...... Murray State............................................ 158 8...... Austin Peay.............................................. 188 9...... Tennessee-Martin.................................... 219

2003 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS: 1 ..... EASTERN ILLINOIS ................................. 29 2...... Eastern Kentucky........................................ 58 3...... Morehead State........................................ 107 ........ Samford.................................................... 107 5...... Southeast Missouri....................................111 6...... Jacksonville State..................................... 166 7...... Murray State............................................. 169 8...... Tennessee Tech........................................ 199 9...... Tennessee-Martin..................................... 217 10.... Austin Peay............................................... 258 11..... Tennessee State....................................... 297

2005 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS: 1 ..... EASTERN ILLINOIS ................................. 34 2...... Eastern Kentucky........................................ 41 3...... Morehead State.......................................... 99 4...... Jacksonville State..................................... 100 5...... Samford.................................................... 115 6...... Southeast Missouri................................... 131 7...... Austin Peay............................................... 181 8...... Tennessee Tech........................................ 249 9...... Murray State............................................. 252 10.... Tennessee-Martin..................................... 276 11..... Tennessee State....................................... 344

Coach of the Year...................John McInerney, EIU Athlete of the Year........................ Jeff Jonaitis, EIU

Coach of the Year.................... Geoff Masanet, EIU

Jeff Jonaitis (25:01.85)..........Champion/First Team Jacob Stout (25:18.08)........................... First Team Dave Carlson (25:26.58)........................ First Team Jackson Johnson (26:05.19)............. Second Team

Coach of the Year...................John McInerney, EIU

2003 WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS: 1...... Eastern Kentucky....................................... 40 2...... Samford..................................................... 42 3...... Southeast Missouri.................................... 92 4 ..... EASTERN ILLINOIS ................................ 97 5...... Morehead State....................................... 147 6...... Murray State............................................ 185 7...... Tennessee-Martin.................................... 195 8...... Tennessee Tech....................................... 216 9...... Tennessee State...................................... 221 10.... Jacksonville State.................................... 268 11..... Austin Peay.............................................. 292

Beth Martin (18:06.10)............................ First Team Stephanie Bone (18:46.40)............... Second Team

Stephanie Bone (18:01.28)....................First Team Amanda Schutte (18:44.55)..............Second Team

2002 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS: 1 ..... EASTERN ILLINOIS ................................. 28 2...... Eastern Kentucky........................................ 29 3...... Murray State............................................... 99 4...... Morehead State........................................ 110 5...... Southeast Missouri................................... 115 6...... Tennessee Tech........................................ 192 7...... Tennessee-Martin..................................... 196 8...... Austin Peay............................................... 197 9...... Tennessee State....................................... 305 Coach of the Year...................John McInerney, EIU Athlete of the Year....................... Kyle O’Brien, EIU Kyle O’Brien (24:58.40).........Champion/First Team Jeff Jonaitis (25:03.10)........................... First Team Dan Mackey (25:36.40).......................... First Team Jake Stout (25:41.30)........................ Second Team Jackson Johnson (25:41.80)............. Second Team Dan Strackeljahn (25:44.80).............. Second Team 2002 WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS: 1...... Eastern Kentucky....................................... 29 2...... Southeast Missouri.................................... 43 3 ..... EASTERN ILLINOIS ................................ 50 4...... Murray State............................................ 144 5...... Morehead State....................................... 174 6...... Austin Peay.............................................. 202 7...... Tennessee-Martin.................................... 208 8...... Tennessee State...................................... 219 9...... Tennessee Tech....................................... 226

2004 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS: 1...... Eastern Kentucky........................................ 39 2 ..... EASTERN ILLINOIS ................................. 44 3...... Jacksonville State....................................... 83 4...... Samford...................................................... 84 5...... Morehead State........................................ 117 6...... Southeast Missouri................................... 118 7...... Tennessee Tech........................................ 209 8...... Austin Peay............................................... 243 9...... Tennessee-Martin..................................... 251 10.... Tennessee State....................................... 299 Erik Werden (26:19.72).......................... First Team Dave Carlson (26:42.26)........................ First Team Nathan Pepper (27:20.48)...................... First Team Scott McNamer (27:32.74)................ Second Team 2004 WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS: 1...... Samford...................................................... 15 2...... Eastern Kentucky........................................ 57 3...... Southeast Missouri..................................... 99 4 ..... EASTERN ILLINOIS ............................... 120 5...... Morehead State........................................ 129 6...... Tennessee Tech........................................ 189 7...... Jacksonville State..................................... 212 8...... Tennessee State....................................... 226 9...... Tennessee-Martin..................................... 234 10.... Murray State............................................. 241 11..... Austin Peay............................................... 255 Sarah Selby (19:25.77)..................... Second Team

Angie Simone (18:13.90)........................First Team Stephanie Bone (18:14.70)....................First Team Deb Tygrett (18:42.80).......................Second Team Krissy Peters (18:58.40)....................Second Team

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Dan Strackeljahn (25:18.78)................... First Team Jake Stout (25:23.19)............................. First Team Scott McNamer (25:25.20)..................... First Team Dave Carlson (25:40.81)................... Second Team Brad Butler (25:47.84)....................... Second Team 2005 WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS: 1...... Samford...................................................... 20 2 ..... EASTERN ILLINOIS ................................. 66 2...... Eastern Kentucky........................................ 77 3...... Southeast Missouri..................................... 97 5...... Morehead State........................................ 131 6...... Jacksonville State..................................... 197 7...... Murray State............................................. 212 8...... Tennessee Tech........................................ 217 9...... Austin Peay............................................... 252 10.... Tennessee State....................................... 282 11..... Tennessee-Martin..................................... 284 Freshman of the Year............ Jessica Blondell, EIU Sarah Selby (18:36.61)..................... Second Team Angie Simone (19:02.32)................... Second Team Nicole Flounders (19:02.96).............. Second Team

2006 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS: 1...... Eastern Kentucky........................................ 29 2...... Morehead State.......................................... 72 3...... Southeast Missouri..................................... 75 4...... Samford...................................................... 87 5...... EASTERN ILLINOIS................................ 120 6...... Austin Peay............................................... 148 7...... Jacksonville State..................................... 148 8...... Tennessee Tech........................................ 216 9...... Tennessee Martin..................................... 279 10.... Tennessee State....................................... 289 Brad Butler (25:34)................................ First Team 2006 WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS: 1...... Eastern Kentucky........................................ 35 2...... Samford...................................................... 74 3...... EASTERN ILLINOIS................................ 100 4...... Morehead State........................................ 102 5...... Southeast Missouri................................... 135 6...... Jacksonville State..................................... 152 7...... Murray State............................................. 152 8...... Tennessee Tech........................................ 206 9...... Austin Peay............................................... 221 10.... Tennessee Martin..................................... 276 11..... Tennessee State....................................... 305 Freshman of the Year................ Erin O’Grady, EIU Erin O’Grady (19:22)........................ Second Team

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CROSS COUNTRY HISTORY IN OVC 2007 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS: 1...... Eastern Kentucky........................................ 27 2...... Jacksonville State....................................... 70 3...... Morehead State.......................................... 77 4...... Southeast Missouri..................................... 99 5...... EASTERN ILLINOIS................................ 106 6...... Samford.................................................... 124 7...... Austin Peay............................................... 204 8...... Tennessee Tech........................................ 227 9...... Murray State............................................. 284 10.... Tennessee Martin..................................... 291 11..... Tennessee State....................................... 317 2007 WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS: 1...... Eastern Kentucky........................................ 41 2...... Samford...................................................... 66 3...... Southeast Missouri..................................... 98 4...... Murray State............................................. 101 5...... EASTERN ILLINOIS................................ 128 6...... Tennessee Tech........................................ 152 7...... Jacksonville State..................................... 184 8...... Austin Peay............................................... 201 9...... Morehead State........................................ 207 10.... Tennessee Martin..................................... 243 11..... Tennessee State....................................... 295

2009 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS: 1...... Eastern Kentucky........................................ 22 2...... EASTERN ILLINOIS.................................. 89 3...... Southeast Missouri..................................... 98 4...... Jacksonville State..................................... 122 5...... Tennessee Tech........................................ 130 6...... Morehead State........................................ 144 7...... UT Martin.................................................. 161 8...... Austin Peay............................................... 211 9...... Murray State............................................. 236 10.... Tennessee State....................................... 300

2011 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS: 1...... Eastern Kentucky........................................ 18 2...... EASTERN ILLINOIS.................................. 62 3...... Southeast Missouri..................................... 65 4...... Morehead State........................................ 149 5...... UT Martin.................................................. 159 6...... Jacksonville State..................................... 164 7...... Tennessee Tech........................................ 175 8...... Austin Peay............................................... 201 9...... Tennessee State....................................... 289 10.... Murray State............................................. 316

Matt Feldhake (27:06.13).................. Second Team

Bradley LaRocque (25:44.93)................ First Team Bryce Basting (26:11.35)................... Second Team Matt Feldhake (26:15.35).................. Second Team Danny Delaney (26:21.13)................ Second Team

2009 WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS: 1...... Eastern Kentucky........................................ 32 2...... Murray State............................................... 63 3...... EASTERN ILLINOIS.................................. 65 4...... Southeast Missouri................................... 104 5...... Jacksonville State..................................... 145 6...... Morehead State........................................ 166 7...... UT Martin.................................................. 187 7...... Tennessee Tech........................................ 187 9...... Austin Peay............................................... 239 10.... Tennessee State....................................... 304 Erin O’Grady (20:16.30)......................... First Team Olivia Klaus (20:26.88)...................... Second Team

2008 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS: 1...... Eastern Kentucky........................................ 17 2...... Southeast Missouri..................................... 66 3...... Morehead State.......................................... 80 4...... EASTERN ILLINOIS................................ 100 5...... Jacksonville State..................................... 157 6...... Tennessee Tech........................................ 178 7...... Austin Peay............................................... 193 8...... Murray State............................................. 224 9...... UT Martin.................................................. 237 10.... Tennessee State....................................... 319 Derek Ericson (26:09.9).................... Second Team 2008 WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS: 1...... Eastern Kentucky........................................ 50 2...... Murray State............................................... 55 3...... Southeast Missouri..................................... 59 4...... Tennessee Tech........................................ 113 5...... EASTERN ILLINOIS................................ 117 6...... Morehead State........................................ 173 7...... Austin Peay............................................... 187 8...... UT Martin.................................................. 205 9...... Jacksonville State..................................... 229 10.... Tennessee State....................................... 296

2011 WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS: 1...... EASTERN ILLINOIS.................................. 41 2...... Eastern Kentucky........................................ 57 3...... Southeast Missouri..................................... 88 4...... Jacksonville State..................................... 103 5...... Murray State............................................. 116 6...... Morehead State........................................ 142 7...... Austin Peay............................................... 161 8...... UT Martin.................................................. 206 9...... Tennessee Tech........................................ 223 10.... Tennessee State....................................... 321 Coach of the Year ...................... Erin Howarth, EIU

2010 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS: 1...... Eastern Kentucky........................................ 15 2...... Southeast Missouri..................................... 55 3...... EASTERN ILLINOIS.................................. 95 4...... Morehead State........................................ 108 5...... Austin Peay............................................... 145 6...... UT Martin.................................................. 162 7...... Tennessee Tech........................................ 189 8...... Jacksonville State..................................... 211 9...... Murray State............................................. 260 10.... Tennessee State....................................... 310 Bradley LaRocque (25:44.87)................ First Team 2010 WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS: 1...... Eastern Kentucky........................................ 20 2...... EASTERN ILLINOIS.................................. 45 3...... Murray State..............................................111 4...... Jacksonville State..................................... 119 5...... Southeast Missouri................................... 158 6...... Tennessee Tech........................................ 181 ........ Austin Peay............................................... 181 8...... UT Martin.................................................. 183 9...... Morehead State........................................ 207 10.... Tennessee State....................................... 300 Olivia Klaus (18:48.11)........................... First Team Gabriela Duenas (19:01.41)................... First Team Brittany Arthur (19:06.16).................. Second Team Megan Gingerich (19:09.78).............. Second Team Erika Ramos (19:14.61).................... Second Team

Erika Ramos (18:18.72)......................... First Team Olivia Klaus (18:25.83)........................... First Team Caitlin Napoleoni (18:35.02)................... First Team Britney Whitehead (18:41.99)............ Second Team Gabriela Duenas (18:44.44).............. Second Team

2012 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS: 1...... Eastern Kentucky........................................ 17 2...... EASTERN ILLINOIS.................................. 70 3...... Southeast Missouri..................................... 76 4...... Morehead State........................................ 102 5...... Belmont..................................................... 115 6...... SIU Edwardsville....................................... 208 7...... Tennessee Tech........................................ 213 8...... Jacksonville State..................................... 213 9...... UT Martin.................................................. 250 10.... Austin Peay............................................... 272 11..... Murray State............................................. 289 12.... Tennessee State....................................... 366 Pablo Ramirez (24:37.43)...................... First Team Bryce Basting (24:45.36)........................ First Team Danny Delaney (25:12.17)................ Second Team 2012 WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS: 1...... Eastern Kentucky........................................ 44 2...... Belmont....................................................... 61 3...... EASTERN ILLINOIS.................................. 64 4...... Murray State............................................... 94 5...... Southeast Missouri................................... 149 6...... Morehead State........................................ 150 7...... Austin Peay............................................... 211 8...... Jacksonville State..................................... 233 9...... SIU Edwardsville....................................... 239 10.... UT Martin.................................................. 256 11..... Tennessee Tech........................................ 305 12.... Tennessee State....................................... 354 Olivia Klaus (17:30.61)........................... First Team Britney Whitehead (17:31.08)................. First Team Stephanie Peisker (18:00.61)............ Second Team

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CROSS COUNTRY HISTORY IN OVC 2013 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS: 1...... Eastern Kentucky........................................ 16 2...... Belmont....................................................... 74 3...... Morehead State.......................................... 81 4...... EASTERN ILLINOIS................................ 107 5...... Southeast Missouri................................... 122 6...... SIU Edwardsville....................................... 153 7...... UT Martin.................................................. 226 8...... Murray State............................................. 251 9...... Austin Peay............................................... 258 ........ Jacksonville State..................................... 258 11..... Tennessee Tech........................................ 278 12.... Tennessee State....................................... 377 Riley McInerney (25:26.79)............... Second Team 2013 WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS: 1...... Eastern Kentucky........................................ 29 2...... Belmont....................................................... 71 3...... EASTERN ILLINOIS................................ 100 4...... Southeast Missouri................................... 104 5...... Murray State............................................. 115 6...... Austin Peay............................................... 173 7...... Jacksonville State..................................... 182 8...... SIU Edwardsville....................................... 196 9...... Morehead State........................................ 204 10.... Tennessee Tech........................................ 293 11..... UT Martin.................................................. 322 12.... Tennessee State....................................... 364 Victoria Quarton (18:32.51)............... Second Team

2014 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS: 1...... Eastern Kentucky........................................ 15 2...... Morehead State.......................................... 90 3...... SIU Edwardsville......................................... 93 4...... Belmont....................................................... 97 5...... EASTERN ILLINOIS................................ 109 6...... Southeast Missouri................................... 177 7...... Tennessee Tech........................................ 181 8...... Murray State............................................. 222 9...... Austin Peay............................................... 282 10.... UT Martin.................................................. 297 11..... Jacksonville State..................................... 301 12.... Tennessee State....................................... 382 2014 WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS: 1...... Eastern Kentucky........................................ 19 2...... EASTERN ILLINOIS.................................. 78 3...... Belmont....................................................... 86 4...... Southeast Missouri..................................... 95 5...... Murray State............................................. 144 6...... Morehead State........................................ 154 7...... SIU Edwardsville....................................... 191 8...... Austin Peay............................................... 225 9...... Jacksonville State..................................... 274 10.... Tennessee Tech........................................ 314 11..... UT Martin.................................................. 324 12.... Tennessee State....................................... 340 Freshman of the Year............... Maria Baldwin, EIU Emily Brelsfoard (17:45.16)............... Second Team Victoria Quarton (17:59.36)............... Second Team Maria Baldwin (17:59.98).................. Second Team

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ALL-AMERICANS

1979.......................................... Joe Sheeran 1978.......................................... Joe Sheeran 1977.............................................. Bill Bandy .................................................. John Christy ..................................................D.J. McHugh .............................................John McInerney ............................................. Casey Reinking .................................................. Joe Sheeran 1976.......................................... John Christy .............................................John McInerney .................................................. Joe Sheeran

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ROBIN SMITH 1975.......................................... John Christy ................................................Neil Haseman ...................................................Mike Larson 1974...........................................Mike Larson .................................................. Rick Livesey ....................................................Don Sparks 1973....................................... Ron Lancaster ...................................................Mike Larson 1971....................................... Ron Lancaster 1969...........................................Larry Mayse ................................................Marty McIntire ...............................................James Skinner ....................................................Dike Stirrett

Joe Sheeran was the only EIU four-time cross country NCAA Division II All-American.

Larry Schuldt, John McInerney and Reo Rorem finished one, two, three as the Panthers dominated the 1979 Mid-Continent Conference championship.

1968...........................................Larry Mayse ................................................Marty McIntire

NCAA DIVISION I NATIONAL QUALIFIERS 2001............................................ Jason Bialka

2000............................................ Jason Bialka 1997..........................................Todd Moroney 1979.................................. Ruth Smith (AIAW) 1978................................ Robin Smith (AIAW) 1977....................................... Casey Reinking ........ Joe Sheeran (18th Place - All-American) ........................................ Robin Smith (AIAW) 1975............................................ John Christy CASEY REINKING

.....................................................Mike Larson 1969..........................................Marty McIntire ......................................................Dike Stirrett

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MEN’S ALL-OHIO VALLEY (CONT.)

WOMEN’S ALL-OHIO VALLEY

2013................................Riley McInerney (2nd)

1997............................................ Todd Moroney

2012................................... Pablo Ramirez (1st) .............................................Bryce Basting (1st) ........................................... Danny Delany (2nd)

1996.............................................. Jason Anhalt .......................................................Ryan Meece ..................................................... Mike McBride .......................................................Justin Weiss

2014............................... Emily Brelsfoard (2nd) ........................................Victoria Quarton (2nd) ........................................... Maria Baldwin (2nd)

2011.............................. Bradley LaRocque (1st) ........................................... Bryce Basting (2nd) ......................................... Danny Delaney (2nd) ...........................................Matt Feldhake (2nd) 2010............................ Bradley LaRocque (1st) 2009...................................Matt Feldhake (2nd) 2008................................... Derek Ericson (2nd) 2006................................................ Brad Butler 2005................................................. Brad Butler ..................................................... Dave Carlson .................................................. Scott McNamer ................................................Dan Strackeljahn .......................................................... Jake Stout 2004............................................. Dave Carlson .................................................. Scott McNamer ...................................................Nathan Pepper ....................................................... Erik Werden 2003............................................. Dave Carlson ............................................... Jackson Johnson ..................................... Jeff Jonaitis (champion) ........................................................ Jacob Stout

MEN’S ALL-MID-CONTINENT 1995...............................................Nate Shaffer .......................................................Justin Weiss 1994............................Justin Weiss (champion) ....................................................Dave Venhaus 1993................................................David Lewis ....................................Nate Shaffer (champion) ........................................................... Jeff Trask 1992................................................... Jeff Trask 1991.................................................. Eric Baron .................................................. Scott Touchette 1990..................................... John Eggenberger .......................................................... Jim Fagan 1989......................................... Shannon Hough ......................................................... John Wells 1986............................................. Dan Scheffler ......................................................... John Wells

2002....................................... Jackson Johnson ........................................................ Jeff Jonaitis ....................................................... Dan Mackey .................................... Kyle O’Brien (champion) .......................................................... Jake Stout ................................................Dan Strackeljahn

1984............................................ Scott Pillsbury ................................................... Nick Whiteside

2001............................Jason Bialka (champion) ........................................................ Andy Derks ....................................................... Dan Mackey .................................................... Adam Marriott ....................................................... Kyle O’Brien ........................................................ Josh Vance

1982.................................................. Bob Beine ................................................... Perry Eddinger ...................................Tim Warneke (champion)

1985............................................ Mitch McClure

1983...........................................John Gassman .................................................... Scott Pillsbury

2000............................Jason Bialka (champion) ........................................................ Andy Derks ..................................................Eric Gruberman ........................................................... Ryan Hall ........................................................ Jeff Jonaitis ....................................................... Dan Mackey .................................................Damon Nicholas ........................................................ John Sipple 1999............................Jason Bialka (champion) .......................................................Ryan Boyles ........................................................ Jeff Jonaitis ................................................. Bruce Lundborg .................................................Damon Nicholas ...................................................... Eric Wheeler 1998................................................Chad Bauer .......................................................Jason Bialka .......................................................Ryan Boyles ..................................................Eric Gruberman ...........................................................Vince Neil .................................................Damon Nicholas 49-TIME OVC INDOOR & OUTDOOR TRACK/CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONS

2013................................Victoria Quarton (2nd) 2012........................................Olivia Klaus (1st) ..................................... Britney Whitehead (1st) .................................... Stephanie Peisker (2nd) 2011....................................... Erika Ramos (1st) ................................................Olivia Klaus (1st) ........................................Caitlin Napoleoni (1st) .......................................Gabriela Duenas (2nd) .................................... Britney Whitehead (2nd) 2010................................Gabriela Duenas (1st) ................................................Olivia Klaus (1st) ...........................................Brittany Arhtur (2nd) ...................................... Megan Gingerich (2nd) ............................................. Erika Ramos (2nd) 2009...................................... Erin O’Grady (1st) ...............................................Olivia Klaus (2nd) 2006.............................................. Erin O’Grady 2005........................................ Nicole Flounders ....................................................... Sarah Selby .....................................................Angie Simone 2004............................................... Sarah Selby 2003......................................... Stephanie Bone ................................................ Amanda Schutte 2002......................................... Stephanie Bone ......................................................Krissy Peters .....................................................Angie Simone ........................................................ Deb Tygrett 2001......................................... Stephanie Bone .........................................................Beth Martin 2000.................................................Beth Martin .................................................... Katie Springer 1999.................................... Erika Coull-Parenty .........................................................Beth Martin 1998.................................... Erika Coull-Parenty ........................................................ Sue Langer 1997...........................................Cristen Conrad ............................................ Erika Coull-Parenty ........................................................ Sue Langer 1996................................................ Sue Langer ...................................................Jo-Ann Trevino WOMEN’S ALL-MID-CONTINENT 1995...........................................Cristen Conrad 1994.................................................Amy Bersig WOMEN’S ALL-GATEWAY 1992.......................................... Brooke Roberts ................................... Kiya Thomas (champion) 1991........................................... Laurie Mizener 1982.......................................... Margaret Smith

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CROSS COUNTRY TOP TIMES MEN’S ALL-TIME TOP TIMES ... 5M / 8K

TIME RACE ATHLETE YEAR MEET / OPPONENT(S) 23:46..........8K..........Joe Sheeran....................1977.............................. Notre Dame 23:48..........8K..........Reo Rorem......................1976.............................. Notre Dame 23:57..........8K..........Casey Reinking...............1977.............................. Notre Dame ...................5M..........Mike Larson.....................1975............................ NCAA / Irvine 24:07..........5M..........John Christy....................1975............................ NCAA / Irvine 24:08..........8K..........John McInerney...............1977.............................. Notre Dame 24:21..........8K..........Tim Warneke...................1982..............................Purdue Dual 24:23..........8K..........Bryce Basting..................2012......................... Bradley Classic 24:24..........8K..........Bill Bandy........................1977.............................. Notre Dame ...................8K..........Larry Schuldt...................1977.............................. Notre Dame ...................5M..........Rick Livesey....................1974...........................NCAA / SMSU ...................8K..........Ken Burke........................1973.............................. Notre Dame 24:26..........8K..........Ron Lancaster.................1973.............................. Notre Dame 24:27..........5M..........Don Sparks......................1974...........................NCAA / SMSU 24:28..........8K..........Perry Edinger..................1981................ Illinois Intercollegiate 24:34..........8K..........Jason Bialka....................2001................... Indiana State Invite ...................8K..........John Gassman................1983....................................Kenosha ...................5M..........Neil Haseman..................1976............................ NCAA / Irvine 24:37..........8K..........Pablo Ramirez.................2012.................. OVC Championship 24:39..........5M..........Terry Donahue.................1979........Mid-Continent Conference 24:40..........5M..........Paul Weilmeunster..........1975............................ NCAA / Irvine 24:44..........8K..........Dave Carlson...................2004......... Pre-NCAA / Indiana State ...................8K..........Jake Stout.......................2003..........................EIU Invitational 24:45..........8K..........Brad LaRocque...............2011................ Illinois Intercollegiate ...................5M..........Mike Viano.......................1979........Mid-Continent Conference ...................8K..........Duncan McHugh..............1977.............................. Notre Dame 24:47..........8K..........Kyle O’Brien....................2002..........................EIU Invitational 24:51..........8K..........Todd Moroney..................1997................... Central Collegiates 24:53..........8K..........Jeff Jonaitis......................2003..........................EIU Invitational 24:56..........5M..........Larry Mayse.....................1969.............SEMO/SIUE Triangular 24:57..........5M..........Paco Morera....................1975...............................SEMO Dual 24:58..........5M..........Ken Jacobi.......................1973...................IIAC Championship 25:00..........8K..........Nate Schaffer...................1992................... Bradley Invitational 25:00.3.......5M..........Marty McIntire..................1969...................IIAC Championship 25:01..........8K..........Mike Hesslau...................2013.....................Illinois State Invite 25:02..........8K..........Nick Whiteside.................1984.............................. Notre Dame ...................5M..........Mike Moore......................1978........Mid-Continent Conference 25:03..........5M..........Dave Nance.....................1974........................ Augustana Dual ...................5M..........Jim Skinner......................1969.............SEMO/SIUE Triangular 25:04..........8K..........Riley McInerney.............2014................ OVC Championship ...................5M..........Paul Wilhite.....................1979............ Purdue/InSU Triangular 25:05..........8K..........Justin Weiss....................1994..........................EIU Invitational ...................5M..........Bob Feller........................1979........Mid-Continent Conference 25:06..........8K..........Paxson Menard..............2014........... Bradley Intercollegiate 25:07..........8K..........Chuck Elliott....................1980.............................. Notre Dame 25:08..........8K..........Eric Werden.....................2004......... Pre-NCAA / Indiana State ...................5M..........Ken Klipp.........................1969.............SEMO/SIUE Triangular 25:10..........8K..........Eric Baron........................1991........Mid-Continent Conference ...................8K..........Jase Travis......................1980.............................. Notre Dame 25:11..........8K..........Brad Butler......................2008........................ Evansville Invite ...................5M..........Bill James........................1977........................ Augustana Dual ...................5M..........Ken Englert......................1976............ Purdue/InSU Triangular 25:12..........8K..........Danny Delaney................2012.................. OVC Championship ...................8K..........Bob Beine........................1983.............................. Notre Dame 25:13..........8K..........Scott Touchette................1991....................................Kenosha ...................5M..........Dave Houston..................1981.................... Purdue Invitational 25:14..........5M..........Dave VanVooren..............1976............ Purdue/InSU Triangular 25:16..........8K..........Derick Eaton....................1989................... North Central, WIU 25:17..........5M..........Ben Timson.....................1973...................IIAC Championship ...................5M..........Dike Stirrett......................1969...................IIAC Championship 25:18..........8K..........Joe Calio........................2013.................. Illinois State Invite ...................8K..........Dan Strackeljahn.............2005.................. OVC Championship ...................8K..........Damon Nicholas..............1999......................Illinois Invitational 25:21..........8K..........Steve Cunningham..........1994..........................EIU Invitational 25:23..........8K..........Ryan Ballard..................2014................ OVC Championship ...................8K..........Mike Samuel....................1983.............................. Notre Dame 25:25..........8K..........Derek Ericson..................2008........................ Evansville Invite ................... 8k..........Scott McNamer................2005............ Ohio Valley Conference ...................5M..........Mike Beresford................1980....................... UMR Invitational 25:27..........8K..........Victor Delatorre................2011................ Illinois Intercollegiate ...................8K..........Jackson Johnson.............2003..........................EIU Invitational ...................8K..........Josh Vance......................2001..........................EIU Invitational ...................8K..........Dan Mackey....................2000............ Ohio Valley Conference ...................8K..........Dave Lewis......................1993........Mid-Continent Conference

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TIME.......RACE.......ATHLETE.......................YEAR...........MEET / OPPONENT(S) 25:29..........8K..........Ryan Boyles....................1998................... Central Collegiates ...................5M..........Robin Romans.................1979............ Purdue/InSU Triangular ...................5M..........Rich Bowman..................1971........... Augustana, St. Ambrose 25:30..........5M..........Joe Sexton......................1975.......................... Illinois JV Dual ...................5M..........Walt Crawford..................1972.................... SEMO, Augustana 25:31..........8K..........Eric Gruberman...............2001..........................EIU Invitational 25:32..........8K..........Andy Derks......................2000.................. OVC Championship ...................5M..........Keith Gooden..................1975.......................... Illinois JV Dual ...................5M..........Mark McCabe..................1975...............................SEMO Dual ...................5M..........Glenn Lyle.......................1974...........................NCAA / SMSU ...................5M..........Pat Hodge.......................1979........Mid-Continent Conference 25:33..........8K..........Matt Feldhake..................2011................ Illinois Intercollegiate 25:35..........8K..........Jeff Trask.........................1993........Mid-Continent Conference ...................8K..........Paul West........................1983....................................Kenosha ...................5M..........Bert Myers.......................1975...............................SEMO Dual 25:36..........8K..........Chad Bauer.....................1998................... Bradley Invitational 25:37..........8K..........Eric Wheeler....................1999......................Illinois Invitational ...................8K..........Bruce Lundburg...............1997................... Central Collegiates ...................5M..........Mike Prizy........................1979............ Purdue/InSU Triangular 25:38..........8K..........Matt Black........................2013.....................Illinois State Invite ...................8K..........Aaron Iaun.......................2009................ Illinois Intercollegiate 25:39..........8K..........Connor Kustief.................2010......................Notre Dame Gold ...................8K..........Scott Tracy......................1986....................................Kenosha ...................8K..........John Sipple......................2000..........................EIU Invitational 25:40..........8K..........Zach Fairfield...................2003..........................EIU Invitational ...................8K..........Rick Walden....................1996................... Bradley Invitational ...................5M..........Don Fredricks..................1979............ Purdue/InSU Triangular ...................5M..........John Dickey.....................1977........................ Augustana Dual ...................5M..........Bill Fancher.....................1975.......................... Illinois JV Dual ...................5M..........Mike Brehm.....................1974........................ Augustana Dual ...................8K..........Virgil Hooe.......................1968...................IIAC Championship ...................8K..........Aaron Shepley.................1983....................................Kenosha 25:41..........8K..........John Wells.......................1986........Mid-Continent Conference ...................8K..........Scott Pillsbury..................1983....................................Kenosha 25:42..........8K..........Dave Venhaus.................1996................... Bradley Invitational ...................8K..........Jim Fehrenbacher...........1968...................IIAC Championship 25:43..........8K..........Graham Morris................2011................ Illinois Intercollegiate ...................8K..........Adam Marriott..................2001..........................EIU Invitational ...................8K..........Bruce DeRuntz................1984..............................Purdue Dual ...................5M..........Glenn Fredrickson...........1972.................... SEMO, Augustana ...................8K..........Bill Been..........................1971.............................. Notre Dame ...................8K..........Jim Hackbarth.................1968...................IIAC Championship 25:44..........8K..........Ryan Hall.........................2000............ Ohio Valley Conference ...................5M..........Keith Jacobi.....................1973............................. Bradley Dual 25:45..........8K..........Ryan Hoklas....................2007......................... Bradley Classic ...................5M..........Bob Lareau......................1972.................... SEMO, Augustana 25:46..........8K..........Donzell Jones..................1985.......................... Purdue, Illinois ...................8K..........Dale Righter....................1984....................................Kenosha ...................8K..........Dan Newman...................1983................. Parkland Invitational ...................5M..........Phil Lockwood.................1979............ Purdue/InSU Triangular ...................8K..........Glenn Fredrickson...........1971.............................. Notre Dame 25:47..........8K..........Bruyn Yunk.....................2014........... Bradley Intercollegiate ...................8K..........Mario Castrejon...............2008........................ Evansville Invite ...................5M..........Dave Klemann.................1979............ Purdue/InSU Triangular 25:49..........8K..........Derrick Johnson............2014................ OVC Championship ...................8K..........Dan Scheffler...................1986........Mid-Continent Conference ...................5M..........Jim Hill.............................1976............ Purdue/InSU Triangular 25:50..........8K..........Nate Pepper....................2004..................... Loyola Invitational ...................8K..........Mitch McClure.................1985....................................Kenosha 25:53..........8K..........David Holm......................2007...................... Memphis Twilight 25:54..........5M..........Jim Scruton.....................1980....................... UMR Invitational 25:55..........5M..........Mike Backer.....................1979............ Purdue/InSU Triangular 25:57..........5M..........Jeff Wagner.....................1979............ Purdue/InSU Triangular 25:58..........8K..........Jordan Jones...................2011................ Illinois Intercollegiate ...................8K..........Matt Dettloff.....................2010......................... Bradley Classic 25:59..........8K..........Jason Springer................2010.................... EIU Panther Open * List includes personal records for each runner as top times

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MEN’S ALL-TIME TOP TIMES ... 10K

29:42...................Joe Sheeran........................................................... 1977

30:26...................John Christy........................................................... 1976 30:29...................John McInerney...................................................... 1976 30:30...................Casey Reinking...................................................... 1977 30:32...................Kyle O’Brien........................................................... 2002 30:35...................Tim Warneke.......................................................... 1982 30:40...................Jason Bialka........................................................... 2000 30:49...................Jeff Jonaitis............................................................. 2002 30:52...................John Gassman....................................................... 1983 30:56...................Duncan McHugh..................................................... 1977 30:57...................Bill Bandy............................................................... 1977 31:03...................Reo Rorem............................................................. 1976 31:15...................Bryce Basting......................................................... 2012 ............................Perry Edinger......................................................... 1982 31:17...................Scott PIllsbury........................................................ 1983 ............................Terry Donahue........................................................ 1979 ............................Larry Schuldt.......................................................... 1979 31:23...................Pablo Ramirez........................................................ 2013 31:25...................Dave Carlson.......................................................... 2004 ............................Nick Whiteside........................................................ 1984 31:26...................Riley McInerney.................................................... 2014 ............................Mike Viano.............................................................. 1979 ............................Ken Englert............................................................. 1976

CROSS COUNTRY TOP TIMES MEN’S TOP 5 PANTHER TRAIL TIMES

TIME RACE ATHLETE YEAR MEET / OPPONENT(S) 24:08..........5M..........Mike Larson.....................1975................... Southeast Missouri 24:10..........5M..........John Christy....................1976.......... Purdue / InSU Triangular 24:22..........5M..........Joe Sheeran....................1979........Mid-Continent Conference 24:34..........8K..........Tim Warneke...................1982........Mid-Continent Conference ...................5M..........Larry Schuldt...................1979........Mid-Continent Conference

WOMEN’S TOP 5 PANTHER TRAIL TIMES

TIME RACE ATHLETE YEAR MEET / OPPONENT(S) 17:55..........5K..........Emily Brelsfoard..............2013........................... Walt Crawford 18:03..........5K..........Beth Martin......................2001..........................EIU Invitational 18:08..........5K..........Sarah Selby.....................2004..........................EIU Invitational 18:09..........5K..........Olivia Klaus.....................2011........................... Walt Crawford 18:12..........5K..........Angie Simone..................2003..........................EIU Invitational 18:13..........5K..........Brooke Roberts...............1991..........................EIU Invitational 18:14..........5K..........Sue Langer......................1996..........................EIU Invitational

PANTHERS DOMINATE 2001 OVC CHAMPIONSHIP The 2001 men and women celebrate their championship in the Ohio Valley Conference ... other than Eastern Kentucky, EIU was the first OVC school since 1981 to have its men’s and women’s team each win the league title. Former coach John McInerney (far left) was chosen the ‘Coach of the Year’ for both men and women. Team members were (kneeling, l-r) Lauren Rapacki, Amber Mauch, Jason Bialka (Athlete of the Year), Nicole Milici, and Angie Simone; next to McInerney are (leaning, l-r) Beth Martin and Stephanie Bone; standing (back row, l-r) are John Sipple, Josh Vance, Andy Derks, Danny Mackey, Kyle O’Brien, Adam Marriott, Eric Gruberman, Katie Springer, and Krissy Roberts. EIU POSTS FIRST AND SECOND AT 2005 CHAMPIONSHIPS The Panthers played host to the 2005 Ohio Valley Conference championships, turning in two solid performances with the men placing first and the women second. The men edged rival Eastern Kentucky by seven points as Geoff Masanet was named OVC Coach of the Year. Daniel Strackeljahn, Jake Stout and Scott McNamer all earned first team honors while Dave Carlson and Brad Butler were second team honorees. On the women’s side Jesscia Blondell was named the OVC Freshman of the year while Sarah Selby, Angie Simone and Nicole Flounders all earned second team honors.

2011 Ohio Valley Conference Champions Front (L-R:) Erika Ramos, Britney Whitehead, Olivia Klaus, Gabriela Duenas Back (L-R:) Megan Gingerich, Chelsea Songeroth, Caitlin Napoleoni, Emily Pedwiatzr, Brittany Arthur. 49-TIME OVC INDOOR & OUTDOOR TRACK/CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONS

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CROSS COUNTRY TOP TIMES WOMEN’S ALL-TIME TOP TIMES ... 5K WOMEN’S ALL-TIME TOP TIMES ... 6K

TIME RACE ATHLETE YEAR MEET / OPPONENT(S) 17:17..........5K..........Robin Smith.....................1978..............MAIAW Championship 17:30..........5K..........Olivia Klaus.....................2012.................. OVC Championship 17:31..........5K..........Britney Whitehead...........2012.................. OVC Championship 17:41..........5K..........Gina Sperry.....................1982...................IIAC Championship 17:45..........5K..........Emily Brelsfoard............2014................ OVC Championship 17:52..........5K..........Ruth Smith.......................1979.................AIAW Championship 17:56..........5K..........Dawn Campbell...............1980.......... Indiana State Invitational ...................5K..........Darlene Swank................1980.........................WIU Invitational 17:59..........5K..........Victoria Quarton............2014................ OVC Championship 17:59..........5K..........Maria Baldwin................2014................ OVC Championship 18:00..........5K..........Stephanie Peisker...........2012.................. OVC Championship 18:01..........5K..........Stephanie Bone...............2003.................. OVC Championship ...................5K..........Margaret Smith................1982...................IIAC Championship 18:03..........5K..........Beth Martin......................2001..........................EIU Invitational 18:08..........5K..........Sarah Selby.....................2004..........................EIU Invitational 18:09..........5K..........Janine Jarris....................1986....................................Kenosha 18:12..........5K..........Angie Simone..................2003..........................EIU Invitational ...................5K..........Kiya Thomas....................1992........Mid-Continent Conference 18:13..........5K..........Brooke Roberts...............1991..........................EIU Invitational 18:14..........5K..........Sue Langer......................1996..........................EIU Invitational ...................5K..........Julie Currey.....................1980............ Illinois State Invitational 18:15..........5K..........Ivy Handley....................2014................ OVC Championship 18:16..........5K..........Laurie Mizener.................1988............ Illinois State Invitational 18:17..........5K..........Erika Ramos....................2012.................. OVC Championship 18:18..........5K..........Cristen Conrad................1994..........................EIU Invitational 18:22..........5K..........Anne Ogle.......................1982...................IIAC Championship 18:23..........5K..........Julie James....................2014....................Louisville Classic 18:26..........5K..........Rachel Garippo..............2014................ OVC Championship 18:27..........5K..........Erin O’Grady....................2009................ Illinois Intercollegiate 18:29..........5K..........Amy Bersig......................1994..........................EIU Invitational

TIME RACE ATHLETE YEAR MEET / OPPONENT(S) 21:30..........6K..........Emily Brelsfoard............2014....................... NCAA Regional 21:35..........6K..........Olivia Klaus.....................2012......................... Bradley Classic 21:42..........6K..........Britney Whitehead...........2012......................... Bradley Classic 21:47..........6K..........Erika Ramos....................2011......................... Bradley Classic 21:52..........6K..........Stephanie Bone...............2003............................. Millikin Invite 21:55..........6K..........Beth Martin......................2001.............................Indiana State 22:01..........6K..........Ivy Handley....................2014....................... NCAA Regional 22:06..........6K..........Caitlin Napoleoni.............2010.........................NCAA Regional 22:06..........6K..........Victoria Quarton............2013................. NCAA Pre-National 22:07..........6K..........Angie Simone..................2003............................. Millikin Invite 22:09..........6K..........Maria Baldwin................2014....................... NCAA Regional 22:15..........6K..........Julie James....................2014....................... NCAA Regional 22:21..........6K..........Rachel Garippo..............2014....................... NCAA Regional 22:21..........6K..........Brittany Arthur..................2010......................... Bradley Classic 22:27..........6K..........Gabriela Duenas.............2010.........................NCAA Regional 22:30..........6K..........Christina Gastfield........2012....................... NCAA Regional 22:33..........6K..........Stephanie Peisker...........2012......................... Bradley Classic 22:36..........6K..........Erin O’Grady....................2007......................... Bradley Classic 22:40..........6K..........Kristen Rohrer...............2014....................... NCAA Regional 22:47..........6K..........Kelsey Hardimon...........2013....................... NCAA Regional 22:48..........6K..........Katie Springer..................2000.........................NCAA Regional 22:51..........6K..........Sarah Selby.....................2004............................. Millikin Invite 22:52..........6K..........Amy Yeoman..................2012....................... Bradley Classic 22:53..........6K..........Jaylee Carr......................2002.........................NCAA Regional 22:55..........6K..........Amanda Schutte..............2003............................. Millikin Invite

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18:31..........5K..........Kelsey Hardimon...........2012................ OVC Championship ...................5K..........Katie Springer..................2000.................. OVC Championship 18:34..........5K..........Nicole Flounders.............2006..........................EIU Invitational 18:35..........5K..........Kristen Rohrer...............2014................ OVC Championship ...................5K..........Caitlin Napoleoni.............2011.................. OVC Championship ...................5K..........Erica Coull-Parenty.........1999................... Central Collegiates 18:36..........5K..........Krissy Peters...................2002..........................EIU Invitational 18:37..........5K..........Irma Perez.......................1991..........................EIU Invitational 18:39..........5K..........Gabriela Duenas.............2011................ Illinois Intercollegiate 18:41..........5K..........Megan Gingerich.............2011.................... Walt Crawford EIU ...................5K..........Lauren Rypacki...............2000.................. OVC Championship ...................5K..........T.J. Rhudy.......................1992..........................EIU Invitational 18:42..........5K..........Deb Tygrett......................2002.................. OVC Championship 18:44..........5K..........Amanda Schutte..............2003.................. OVC Championship ...................5K..........Kathy Donnellan..............1981........................ Southern Illinois 18:45..........5K..........Jessica Peach.................2003..........................EIU Invitational ...................5K..........Brittany Arthur..................2010......................Notre Dame Gold 18:47..........5K..........Paige Biehler...................2012.................. OVC Championship ...................5K..........Theresa Paul...................1983........................ Southern Illinois 18:49..........5K..........Erin Healy........................1984...................IIAC Championship 18:53..........5K..........Lizette Ruvalcaba............2002................... Bradley Invitational 18:54..........5K..........Ruth Garippo.................2013.................. Illinois State Invite 18:55..........5K..........Elizabeth Dole.................2011.................... EIU Walt Crawford 18:57..........5K..........Chelsea Sondgeroth.....2011.................. Walt Crawford EIU ...................5K..........Jo-Ann Trevino................1996................... Bradley Invitational 18:58..........5K..........Shelli Troha.....................2000............ Ohio Valley Conference

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