2013 Embry-Riddle Cross Country Media Guide by Embry-Riddle Athletics

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Media Info

Location........................................... Daytona Beach, Fla. Founded.................................................................1926 Enrollment.............................................................5,120 Mascot...................................................................Eagles School Colors.....................................Royal Blue & Gold Affiliation.................................................................NAIA Conference........................................................ The Sun President........................................... Dr. John P. Johnson Director of Athletics.................................... Steve Ridder Alma Mater/Year..........................................Berea/1981 Associate Director of Athletics.................... John Phillips Alma Mater/Year..............................Embry-Riddle/1990 Assistant Director of Athletics.......... John Mark Adkison Alma Mater/Year..........................................Taylor/1993 Athletics Phone....................................... 386-323-5000 Athletics Fax............................................ 386-323-5002

Head Coach Mike Rosolino........................................... 4 Assistant Coach Peter Hopfe........................................ 5 2013 Men’s Roster....................................................... 6 Men’s Bios............................................................... 7-13 2013 Women’s Roster................................................ 14 Women’s Bios........................................................15-19

All requests for interviews with student-athletes and coaches should be made with the Sports Information Office, preferably with a 24-hour notice. Coach Rosolino is available to the media Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please allow at least one day advance notice. On meet days, interviews will be conducted only following the contest.

Coaches & Support Staff

The Sun Conference

Photographers

Head Coach (Seasons)...................... Mike Rosolino (12) Alma Mater/Year....................................... Rhodes/1996 Phone..................................................... 386-323-5008 Email................................................rosol774@erau.edu Assistant Coach (Seasons)..................... Peter Hopfe (9) Alma Mater/Year....................................... Bentley/1980 Phone..................................................... 386-226-7099 Email.............................................. hopfe485@erau.edu

History First Year of Cross Country.....................................1999 Men’s 2012 Sun Conference Championship.............1st Men’s 2012 NAIA Championship........................... 26th Women’s 2012 Sun Conference Championship........1st Women’s 2012 NAIA Championship..................... 22nd

Embry-Riddle Sports Information

2013 Season

Practice Coverage

2013 Schedule.................................. Inside Front Cover Embry-Riddle practices are open to the media. Quick Facts/Table of Contents/Media Info................... 1 Please contact the Sports Information Office for Men’s Preview.............................................................. 2 times. Women’s Preview......................................................... 3

The Eagles

Interview Policy

League Overview........................................................ 20 Photographers are at liberty to shoot at all Embry-Riddle 2012 Conference Review/History.............................. 21 athletic facilities. However, we ask that all photographers Conference Opponents.............................................. 23 please respect the wishes of officials and coaches.

2012 Year-In-Review 2012 Men’s Review.................................................... 24 2012 Men’s Team & Individual Results....................... 25 2012 Women’s Review............................................... 26 2012 Women’s Team & Individual Results.................. 27

History

Electronic Media Any electronic media that wish to broadcast events from any Embry-Riddle athletic facility should contact the Sports Information Office for credentials, space assignments and game time assistance.

Online

Men's 20 Fastest Times.............................................. 28 The latest news and information on Eagle cross country Men’s 20 Fastest Runners.......................................... 28 is available 24 hours a day on Embry-Riddle’s athletic Men’s All-Time Roster................................................. 28 website: Men’s All-Time Honor Roll.......................................... 29 www.erauathletics.com/mxc Women’s 20 Fastest Times......................................... 30 Women’s 20 Fastest Runners..................................... 30 Women’s All-Time Roster............................................ 30 Women’s All-Time Honor Roll..................................... 31 Men’s All-Time Results................................................ 32 Women’s All-Time Results........................................... 33 Where Are They Now?............................................... 35

Director.................................................. Alison Smalling Assistant Director.................................... Michael Pierce Assistant Director.......................................Ryan Mosher Sports Info Assistant (contact)............... Brianne Wigley Phone..................................................... 386-323-5016 Email.................................................. wigleyb@erau.edu www.erauthletics.com/wxc Fax.......................................................... 386-323-5002 Embry-Riddle Mailing Address..................... 600 S. Clyde Morris Blvd. This is Daytona Beach................................................ 36 ................................... Daytona Beach, FL. 32114-3900 Embry-Riddle Sports Complex.................................... 37 Website.......................................www.erauathletics.com This is Embry-Riddle................................................... 38 Embry-Riddle President: Dr. John P. Johnson............. 39 Athletic Administration............................................... 41 Credits The 2013 Embry-Riddle Cross Country Media Guide Eagle Head Coaches................................................... 42 was written and edited by the Embry-Riddle Sports Athletic Staff............................................................... 43 Information Office. Editor: Ryan Mosher. Assistant Sports Medicine/ Strength & Conditioning................ 45 Editors: Alison Smalling, Michael Pierce, John Phillips, Embry-Riddle Athletics Tradition................................ 46 Access the latest news from The Sun Conference, inBrianne Wigley. Contributions: Mike Rosolino and Pe- B.E.S.T. Program......................................................... 47 cluding standings, statistics and more online: ter Hopfe. Cover Design: Ryan Mosher. Photography: The NAIA.................................................................... 48 www.thesunconference.com Embry-Riddle Sports Information and the Avion News- Champions of Character............................................. 48 paper. Printing: Digital Press, Daytona Beach, Fla.

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2013 Cross Country season preview EAGLE MEN The 2013 Embry-Riddle men’s cross country team is poised to have one of the most successful seasons in program history, returning the majority of last year’s Sun Conference championship-winning squad. Head Coach Mike Rosolino is excited to see what this year’s group can accomplish.

we are very talented. One of the benefits of having that much depth is that nobody is going to be guaranteed to run at nationals, so everyone will be challenging each other for those spots all year long.” Junior Vincent Bett is expected to lead the way for the Blue and Gold this season. Bett, an All-Conference performer in 2012, was the second Eagle finisher in five of the six races he competed in and was the top ERAU finisher at the NAIA National Championships (Nov. 17). He clocked a 24:44.82 at the Sand Shark Invitational last season (Oct. 20), making him the fourthfastest Eagle runner in school history. “Vincent did a great job for us last year,” Rosolino remarked. “I expect him to step up and be our leader both on and off the course this season.”

became the 13th-fastest runner in Blue and Gold history with a 25:47.80 at the Sand Shark Invitational last year (Oct. 20). Rosolino expects to see juniors Jacob Dordick and Jason Riggs and sophomores Ryan Larson and Jamin Mays battling each other to earn the distinction of being top-five runners, which should push all four of them to get better all season long.

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rosolino “We return all five of the runners that scored at nationals for us last year,” Rosolino said. “We also have some newcomers that should step in and contribute right away. Losing Evans Kirwa is a big loss, but with so much talent returning and with the new runners we have, I really believe we could see a return to being one of the top teams in the country. The potential for this team is up there with all of the other top-10 teams we’ve had.” This year’s team features eight returners from last year’s squad, including the top six Embry-Riddle finishers from the NAIA National Championships and six of the top eight ERAU finishers from The Sun Conference Championships. “This is one of the deepest teams that we have ever had,” Rosolino stated. “From our top runner all the way down through number eight,

hernandez Alec Hernandez will be looked to as a topthree runner this year after consistently finishing as one of the top three Eagles throughout the 2012 season. Hernandez, a junior, established himself as the sixth-fastest runner in ERAU history at the Sand Shark Invitational (Oct. 20) with a time of 25:09.41. Also expected to be a team leader is senior Zachary Kraus. Kraus earned All-Conference honors in 2012 and consistently finished amongst the top four on the Eagles’ squad. Kraus

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Dordick finished with six top-five ERAU finishes last year, including being the third Eagle to cross the line at the NAIA National Championships (Nov. 17). His time of 26:20.72 at the Sand Shark Invitational (Oct. 20) moved him into the 20th position on the list of top 20 runners in Eagle history. Riggs recorded a pair of top-five finishes on the team last season, highlighted by his performance at the NAIA National Championships (Nov. 17) where he was the fifth and final scoring runner for the Blue and Gold. Larson ran in six meets for the Eagles in 2012, scoring points at the Mountain Dew Invitational on Sept. 15. Mays also competed in six meets last year, breaking the 27-minute mark with a 26:56.31 at the Sand Shark Invitational (Oct. 20). Also returning for the Eagles are junior Dalton L’Heureux and sophomore Palmer Lintz, while the newcomers include junior transfer Jose Diaz, Jr. and freshmen James Armor, Andrew Carosi, Matt Graves, Paul McKenna and Cory Sayyeau.

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2013 Cross Country EAGLE WOMEN The Embry-Riddle women’s cross country team comes in to 2013 as the seven-time defending Sun Conference champions, but extending that streak to eight straight seasons will be a difficult task.

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“We lost four of our top eight runners from last year’s team,” Rosolino said. “We’re going to need some new people to step up right away. If we are able to win conference this year, it’s really going to mean a lot to us because it’s going to mean we worked really, really hard all season.” This year’s squad features seven returners, led by defending Sun Conference champion Ellie Staker. Staker, the lone senior on the squad, was the top Eagle finisher in six of the seven races she competed in, pacing the Eagles to three team wins. At the Sand Shark Invitational (Oct. 20), Staker established herself as the fastest runner in program history with a time of 17:18.32. “Ellie is the defending conference champion, so it’s great to have her back,” Rosolino stated. “She is the rock of our team and we will be looking to her to lead the team once again this season.”

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With just one senior, the junior class will be asked to shoulder a lot of the leadership this season. Juniors Bailey Eaton, Lauren Eschbach, Aleiyah Ross and Rebecca Love will need to step up, according to Rosolino. Eaton was a top-three finisher on the team in three races last season and broke the 20-minute mark at the Sand Shark Invitational (Oct. 20) with a 19:31.67, making her the 16th-fastest runner in Embry-Riddle history. She ran a 20:40 at the NAIA National Championships (Nov. 17) and was the fourth Eagle to cross the finish line. Eschbach competed in three races last year, finishing as the third ERAU runner at the Mountain Dew Invitational in 20:00.80 (Sept. 15). That time was just over six seconds away from moving her into 20th place on the list of fastest runners in program history. Ross and Love were consistent top-nine runners for the Eagles last season and they will be expected to compete for spots among the top five runners this year. Two years ago, Ross and Love each earned a spot among the top 20 fastest runners in school history at the USF Bulls Invitational (Sept. 9, 2011), with Eschbach running a 19:48.31 for 18th place and Love clocking a 19:28.15 to place 13th. Juniors Jaena Smith and Brittany King and sophomore Martina Tafoya are also returning for the Blue and Gold, while the newcomers include freshmen Marina LeVine, Hayley Lewis, Maite Moscoso, Annabel Steiner and Stephany Valesco.

season preview 2013 season THE SCHEDULE Both the men’s and women’s teams open the season with back-to-back NCAA I meets beginning with the South Florida Invitational in Tampa, Fla. on Sept. 6, followed by the Mountain Dew Invitational in Gainesville, Fla. on Sept. 14. The Eagles host the annual Asics Embry-Riddle Classic on Sept. 21 to close out the month of September. October begins with two more NCAA I meets, starting with a trip to Louisville, Ky. on Oct. 5 for the Greater Louisville Classic. The following weekend Embry-Riddle will travel to Tallahassee, Fla. for the Seminole Invitational on Oct. 11. The Eagles finish the month of October with the Sand Shark Invitational hosted by South Carolina Beaufort on Oct. 26, which will give ERAU a preview of the conference championship course. The Sun Conference Championships will be hosted by USCB on Nov. 9, where the men will be seeking their ninth straight conference title and the women will be looking for their eighth consecutive crown. The men’s and women’s teams that win the conference meet will each earn automatic bids to the NAIA National Championships, which will take place on Nov. 23 in Lawrence, Kan.

2013 Schedule Date Sept. 6 South Florida Sept. 14 Florida Sept. 21 Embry-Riddle Oct. 5 Louisville Oct. 11 Florida State Oct. 26 South Carolina Beaufort Nov. 9 South Carolina Beaufort Nov. 23 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference

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Meet USF Invitational Tampa, Fla. Mountain Dew Invite Gainesville, Fla. Asics Embry-Riddle Classic Daytona Beach, Fla. Greater Louisville Classic Louisville, Ky. Seminole Invite Tallahassee, Fla. Sand Shark Invite Beaufort, S.C. The Sun Conference Championships Beaufort, S.C. NAIA National Championships Lawrence, Kan.

2013 Cross Country head coach mike rosolino The Rosolino File Coaching Experience Embry-Riddle Cross Country (2003-Present) • 15 Sun Conference Championships • Best Finish at NAIA National Championships - Men: Fifth, 2009 - Women, 16th, 2009 • Four All-America performers • Nine Sun Conference Runners of the Year • 22 Daktronics-NAIA All-America Scholar Athletes • 14-time Sun Conference Coach of the Year • 72 All-Sun Conference honorees

Education Rhodes College (1996) • Bachelor’s degree (Mathematics) University of South Carolina (1998) • Master of Education Loyola College (2009) • Master of Pastoral Studies

Running Experience

Rhodes College (1992-95) • Helped lead the Lynx to three SCAC titles • Academic All-American (1994, 95) Presbyterian Cross Country (2001-02) • National Merit finalist • Two South Atlantic Conference Runners of the Year • Earned distinction as a National Science Scholar • One South Atlantic Conference Freshman of the Year

Mike Rosolino

12th Season

Rhodes (1996)

Over the last 11 cross country seasons, Mike Rosolino’s harriers have dominated Sun Conference competition. The men’s team has eight league titles to its credit, while the women’s team has topped the conference standings in each of the last seven seasons. The Eagles’ run began in 2005 when the Embry-Riddle men captured the program’s first league and NAIA Regional titles and made their first team appearance at the NAIA National Championship. A year later, Rosolino’s harriers repeated that performance and were joined by the ERAU women who claimed their first regional and conference crowns. Rosolino has been named The Sun Conference Cross Country Coach of the Year 14 times in his Embry-Riddle career - seven times for the men and seven on the women’s side – and the NAIA Region XIV Coach four times. He picked up his latest league coaching accolade in 2012 after leading both teams to yet another conference championship. The men took fifth place overall at the NAIA National Championship in 2009, with three runners earning All-America honors for the first time in program history, while the women finished 16th that same season. Rosolino coached Evans Kirwa to his second All-America honor in 2011, the first Eagle runner to accomplish the feat in program history. In 2005, Rosolino was tasked with launching the track and field program at Embry-Riddle. His penchant for success is evident in track and field as well as he has led the men to six conference championships and the women to four league titles in the last eight seasons. Rosolino has coached numerous conference champions, 115 NAIA All-Americans and six NAIA National Champions who have won 13 individual national championships: Beth McCubbin (1000m: 2008, 2009), Crystal Bardge (100m hurdles: 2011, 2012; 60m hurdles: 2011), Sam Vazquez (1000m: 2011), Nicole Bonk (3000m Race Walk: 2012, 2013; 5000m Race Walk: 2012), Reta Woodard (Weight Throw: 2012; Hammer Throw: 2013) and Mike Edwards (High Jump: Indoor 2013, Outdoor 2013). Along with training top athletes, Rosolino sets the highest standards for his athletes in the classroom. In the past 11 seasons, he has coached 56 NAIA Scholar Athletes and his teams have also consistently earned NAIA Scholar Team recognition, including four in 2012-13. Rosolino came to Embry-Riddle from Presbyterian College in Clinton, S.C., where he spent two years on the coaching staff for the Blue Hose. He began his stint at Presbyterian as an assistant coach and was elevated to the head job after just six months. Despite the brevity of his tenure with the program, Rosolino guided the Blue Hose to their best finishes in school history, producing two South Atlantic Conference Runners of the Year and a Freshman of the Year in the process. Prior to earning his position within the Presbyterian athletic department, Rosolino spent four academic years (1997-01) as the Director of Residence Life in Clinton. He also served as Resident Director for one year (1996-97) while attending graduate school. A former standout runner for Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn., Rosolino helped the Lynx to three Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) titles from 1993-95. In his final season, he assumed the role of team captain and finished 11th overall at the SCAC Championship meet. Rosolino also ran two seasons for the Rhodes track team, competing in the middle to long distance races. In 1995, he finished fifth at the SCAC Championships in the steeplechase. An Academic All-American for Rhodes in 1994 and 1995, Rosolino was a National Merit finalist and earned distinction as a National Science Scholar. Rosolino earned his bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Rhodes in 1996. He went on to receive his Master of Education degree from the University of South Carolina in 1998 with an emphasis on student personnel services. Rosolino also holds a Level II certification from USA Track and Field. He earned a second masters degree in Theology from Loyola College in New Orleans in 2009. Rosolino and his wife Carrie have been married for 16 years and reside in Port Orange with daughter Lynnlee and son Tanner.

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2013 Cross Country assistant coach peter hopfe

Peter Hopfe

9th Season

Bentley (1980)

Peter Hopfe came to the Embry-Riddle athletic program in January 2005 from Flagler-Palm Coast High School where he worked with both the cross country and track programs as either the head or assistant coach for 10 years. In 2001 and 2002, he led the FPC boys’ cross country teams to state titles. He led both the boys’ track and girls cross country teams to runner-up finishes at the Florida State meets in the 2001 and 2003, respectively, and also guided the FPC girls to numerous top ten finishes. A two-time Florida State Coach of the Year, Hopfe has coached individual track and cross country state champions, including Sam Vazquez who holds the state of Florida high school record at 1600m, was selected as Track and Field magazine’s 1600-meter Runner of the Year in 2003 and competed in the 2012 London Olympics for Puerto Rico, running the 1500m. Other notable runners include Justin Harbor who was a state champion in cross country and the two-mile, and Matt Ciancilli a multi-event state champion. Hopfe graduated from Bentley College in 1980 with a bachelor’s degree in Management. While at Bentley, he earned four letters as a cross country and track runner for the Falcons. Although he competed at the collegiate level, Hopfe’s career as a runner blossomed after college as he focused on 5K road races and marathons at the elite level. Hopfe’s best time at 5K was 14:54. In 1987, he ran a personal best 2:28 at the Boston Peace Marathon, which earned him the opportunity to compete for the United States at the 1988 Moscow Marathon. Hopfe is also active in the local running community as a member of the Daytona Beach Track Club and the Ancient City Road Runners in St. Augustine. In addition to his coaching resume, Hopfe owned and operated a restaurant and multiple real estate companies. Hopfe and his wife Cynthia have two children: David and Peter and one grandchild.

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2013 Cross Country 2013 men's roster

NAME

HT.

YR.

HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOL BREAKDOWN BY CLASS

james armor

5-6

fr.

moscow, russia / spruce creek hs

vincent bett

5-11

jr.

moi's bridge, kenya / kapcheplanget hs

andrew carosi

5-9

fr.

lebanon, n.j. / north hunterdon hs

jose diaz jr.

5-7

jr.

rochester, n.y. / edison tech hs

jacob dordick

6-0

jr.

charlotte, n.c. / providence day hs

matt graves

6-0

fr.

milford, mich. / milford hs

alec hernandez

5-10

jr.

north canton, ohio / hoover hs

zachary kraus

5-11

sr.

new milford, conn. / new milford hs

dalton l'heureux

5-7

jr.

madison, n.h. / kennett hs

ryan larson

5-8

so. pensacola, fla. / booker t. washington hs

palmer lintz

5-11

so.

newtown, conn. / newtown hs

jamin mays

6-1

so.

kingsland, ga. / camden county hs

paul mckenna

5-9

fr.

clearwater, fla. / countryside hs

jason riggs

5-11

jr.

niceville, fla. / niceville hs

cory sayyeau

5-5

fr.

cocoa beach, fla. / cocoa beach hs

Seniors (1)..................................................Kraus

Juniors (6)...... Bett, Diaz Jr., Dordick, Hernandez ................................................. L’Heureux, Riggs Sophomores (3)................... Larson, Lintz, Mays Freshman (5)................... Armor, Carosi, Graves ............................................. McKenna, Sayyeau

BREAKDOWN BY STATE Connecticut (2) Kraus................................................New Milford Lintz..................................................... Newtown Florida (4) Larson..................................................Pensacola McKenna.............................................Clearwater Riggs...................................................... Niceville Sayyeau......................................... Cocoa Beach Georgia (1) Mays.................................................... Kingsland Kenya (1) Bett..................................................Moi’s Bridge Michigan (1) Graves..................................................... Milford New Hampshire (1) L’Heureux...............................................Madison New Jersey (1) Carosi....................................................Lebanon New York (1) Diaz Jr...................................................Rochester North Carolina (1) Dordick................................................. Charlotte Ohio (1) Hernandez.....................................North Canton Russia (1) Armor.................................................... Moscow

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zach kraus Senior 5-11 New Milford, Conn. New Milford HS Career Best Time 25:47.80 (Oct. 20, 2012) 2012-13: CROSS COUNTRY: First team All-Sun Conference runner for finishing seventh overall at The Sun Conference Championship (Nov. 3) with a time of 26:39.51…became the 13thfastest runner in program history with a 25:47.80 finish at the Sand Shark Invite (Oct. 20)… ran a 26:28.59 at the Mountain Dew Invitational (Sept. 15) to finish 39th overall…DaktronicsNAIA Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Conference honoree, as well as a CoSIDA Academic All-America selection and an EmbryRiddle Athletics’ President’s Team member. 2011-12: Earned Capital One Academic All-America second team honors. CROSS COUNTRY: First team All-Conference performer for his fifth-place showing at The Sun Conference Championships (Nov. 5) in 27:05.74…finished in the top three on the team in five events during the season…best time of his career came at the Southeast Classic (Oct. 22) where he posted a 25:52.71…placed third overall at the Asics Embry-Riddle Classic (Oct. 8) with a time of 28:32.19. INDOOR: Competed in six meets for the Blue and Gold, including two first-place event finishes…part of the winning distance medley relay team at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational (Jan. 14), finishing the race in 11:40.57…took home top honors in the mile at the ERAU Indoor/Outdoor Challenge (Jan. 28), setting a personal record in 4:22.45…also posted a career-best 2:00.65 in the 800m at the same meet. OUTDOOR: Ran a personal-best of 8:55.81 in the 3000m at the USF Bulls Invitational (Mar. 16). 2010-11: CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in nine meets for the Blue and Gold…was a top-six Eagle finisher in all nine meets...turned in his fastest time of the season at the Southeast Classic (Oct. 23), crossing the finish line in 26:15.55…was the No. 4 Eagle finisher at the Hatter Invitational (Oct. 15), racing to an eighth place overall finish in 26:28…finished 11th overall at The Sun Conference Championship (Nov. 6) in 25:58. INDOOR: Competed in five meets as a freshman…took second place in the mile (4:38.79) at the ERAU Indoor Outdoor Challenge (Jan. 22)…ran a 2:07.13 in the 800m at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational (Jan. 29)…clocked a 9:02.59 in the 3000m at the Tiger Paw Invitational (Feb. 11). OUTDOOR: Participated in six meets… placed third in the 5000m (15:21.78) and fourth in the 1500m (4:08.90) at the ERAU Spikes Classic…took seventh in the 1500m (4:06.59) at the USF Collegiate Invitational (Apr. 1)… finished sixth at the conference meet (Apr. 17) in the 1500m with a 4:13.42. PREP: 2010 graduate of New Milford High School...earned All-South West Conference, AllRegion, All-New England, All-State and All-American honors...posted personal best times of 1:59 (800m), 4:15 (1600m), 9:18 (3200m) and 16:03 (5000m). PERSONAL: Born in New Milford, Conn. on Apr. 28, 1992...son of Lee and Janet Kraus...majoring in Aerospace Engineering.

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vincent bett Junior 5-11 Moi’s Bridge, Kenya Kapcheplanget HS Career Best Time 24:44.82 (Oct. 20, 2012) 2012-13: CROSS COUNTRY: Became the second Embry-Riddle harrier to earn Sun Conference Newcomer of the Year honors…finished third overall at The Sun Conference Championships (Nov. 3) in 26:06.05, earning first team All-Conference honors…first Eagle finisher at the NAIA National Championships (Nov. 17), placing 65th overall in 26:00…ran the 17th-fastest time in program history and became the fourth-fastest Eagle of all-time with a 24:44.82 finish at the Sand Shark Invite (Oct. 20) where he placed second overall. INDOOR: Competed at the NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships (Feb. 29) in both the 3000m and the Distance Medley Relay...posted his best 3000m time of the winter with an 8:40.69 at the Embry-Riddle Last Chance (Feb. 16), winning the event...finished third in the 5000m at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational (Jan. 27) with a time of 15:32.76. OUTDOOR: Earned NAIA All-America recognition in the 3000m Steeplechase, finishing third at the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships (May 25) in a school-record time of 9:10.55...named the 2013 Sun Conference Track Athlete of the Year, taking home three titles at The Sun Conference Championships (Apr. 22), including the 3000m Steeplechase (9:31.32), the 5000m (16:26.69) and as a member of the 4x800m relay squad (7:54.73). At Middle Tennessee State: Recorded his best cross country time at the Greater Louisville Classic (Oct. 1), clocking a 26:10.54…finished 49th at the 10K NCAA South Regional (Nov. 12), crossing the finish line in 32:53.80…won two events in track, the 3000m at the Ed Temple Classic (Jan. 7) (8:46.94) and the 5000m at the Coach “O” Invitational (Apr. 28) (15:19.72). PREP: 2007 graduate of Kapcheplanget High School…three-sport athlete for Kapcheplanget in handball, volleyball and track. PERSONAL: Born in Moi’s Bridge, Kenya on Dec. 31, 1992…son of Josphat and Persilisa Korir…majoring in Aviation Maintenance Science.

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jose diaz jr. Junior 5-7 Rochester, N.Y. Edison Tech HS

AT ALFRED STATE COLLEGE: Enrolled in Alfred State College prior to serving in the US Army...was a member of the cross country team...competed at the NJCAA level for the Pioneers. PREP: Attended Edison Tech High School...was a member of the track and cross country team...graduated in June 2004. PERSONAL: Born in Rochester, N.Y. on Sept. 18, 1986...son of Jackie Justiz and Jose Diaz...majoring in Mechanical Engineering...served in the US Army for three and half years...served in Iraq from Oct. 2010-11....was on the Fort Riley 10 mile team.

jacob dordick Junior 6-0 Charlotte, N.C. Providence Day HS Career Best Time 26:20.72 (Oct. 20, 2012) 2012-13: CROSS COUNTRY: Second team All-Conference honoree after placing 12th overall at The Sun Conference Championships (Nov. 3) in a time of 27:09.40…became the 20thfastest Eagle ever at the Sand Shark Invite (Oct. 20), placing 26th overall in 26:20.72…was the third Blue and Gold finisher at the NAIA National Championship (Nov. 17) in 27:22…best finish of the season came at the Asics Embry-Riddle Classic when he placed ninth overall in 28:09.20...member of the Embry-Riddle Athletics’ President’s Team. INDOOR: won the 5000m event at the Embry-Riddle Indoor/Outdoor Challenge (Jan. 20) with a time of 16:39.23. OUTDOOR: Finished 33rd in the marathon at the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships (May 25)...All-Conference performer after winning the 10,000m run at The Sun Conference Championships (Apr. 22) in 35:10.74...ran the 5000m in 16:37.12 at the LSU Relays (Mar. 23). 2011-12: CROSS COUNTRY: Ran in the final six races for ERAU after joining the team as a walk-on…second team All-Conference performer for his 27:26.11 time at The Sun Conference Championships (Nov. 5)…put forth his career-best time of 26:48 at the NAIA National Championships (Nov. 19) as the third Eagle finisher…placed 29th overall at the UCF Black & Gold Challenge (Oct. 14) in 27:33.59. INDOOR: Ran the 5000m in three events during the winter season…best time came at the Tiger Paw Invitational (Feb. 11) when he finished sixth with a time of 16:07.57…ran the 3000m at the Florida Gator Invitational (Jan. 22), finishing in 9:27.15. OUTDOOR: Narrowly missed All-Conference honors in the 10,000m at The Sun Conference Championships (Apr. 23) when he finished fourth in 34:33.31…career-best mark in the 10,000m came at the North Florida Invitational (Mar. 31) in 34:23.15…ran a 16:08.38 in the 5000m at the ERAU Spikes Classic (Mar. 24). PREP: 2011 graduate of Providence Day High School...two-time captain of the track team... two-time CISAA All-Conference honoree and two-time NCISAA All-State athlete...named to the Headmaster’s List all four years. PERSONAL: Born in Charlotte, N.C. on Nov. 2, 1992...son of Fran and Robert Dordick...majoring in Aerospace Engineering.

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alec hernandez Junior 5-10 North Canton, Ohio Hoover HS

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dalton l'heureux Junior 5-7 Madison, N.H. Kennett HS

Career Best Time 25:09.41 (Oct. 20, 2012) 2012-13: CROSS COUNTRY: First team All-Sun Conference runner…finished third overall at The Sun Conference Championship (Nov. 3) in 26:21.24…time of 25:09.41 at the Sand Shark Invite (Oct. 20) made him the sixth-fastest Eagle in school history…never finished lower than third on the Embry-Riddle squad…second ERAU finisher at the NAIA National Championship (Nov. 17) in a time of 26:41...CoSIDA Academic All-American and Academic All-Conference selection...member of the Embry-Riddle Athletics’ President’s Team. INDOOR: Ran the 1000m at the NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships (Mar. 2), posting a time of 2:36.72... competed in five meets for the Blue and Gold...won the 1000m run at the Embry-Riddle Last Chance meet (Feb. 16) with a career-best time of 2:30.30...posted a collegiate-best 4:20.36 in the mile at the Tiger Paw Invitational (Feb. 9). OUTDOOR: Finished 11th at the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships (May 25) in the 1500m run in 3:54.82...two-time All-Sun Conference performer with first-place finishes in the 1500m (4:15.08) and the 4x800m relay (7:54.73) at The Sun Conference Championships (Apr. 22). 2011-12: CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in five meets…finished 19th overall at the USF Invitational (Sept. 9) in 26:39.20, a personal best time…ran a 27:32 mark at the NAIA National Championships (Nov. 19), the fifth Eagle finisher in the race. INDOOR: Ran in both the distance medley relay and 1000m at the NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships (Mar. 3), with his DMR team posting a season-best time of 10:15.13…posted a 2:33.35 in the 1000m at the Tiger Paw Invitational (Feb. 11), placing him fifth amongst mostly NCAA I competition…his best mile time of the winter came at the Florida Gator Invitational (Jan. 22) when he ran a 4:30.90 to finish fifth overall. OUTDOOR: Earned All-America honors as part of the Eagles’ 4x800m relay team that finished fourth at the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 26)…AllSun Conference runner in both the 5000m (15:52.85) and the 1500m (4:01.22) at The Sun Conference Championships (May 23). PREP: Graduated from Hoover High School in 2011…ran for four seasons under coach Travis Ackerman…first team All-Federal League during his junior and senior seasons…first team All-Stark County (2009-10)…Academic All-Ohio in 2010…served as his team’s captain during his senior campaign…. helped his team win back-to-back Federal League titles in 2009 and 2010, while leading them to a fifth place finish in the region in both years. PERSONAL: Born on Jan. 12, 1993 in Canton, Ohio…son of Linda and Salvador Hernandez…majoring in Aeronautics…member of the National Honor Society…volunteered his time at the Military Aviation Preservation Society and the Stark County Humane Society.

Career Best Time 29:24.54 (Oct. 20, 2012) 2012-13: CROSS COUNTRY: Five meet participant for the Blue and Gold…posted a career-best time of 29:24.54 at the Sand Shark Invite (Oct. 20). INDOOR: Participated in the Distance Medley Relay at the NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships (Feb. 13), helping the Eagles post a time of 10:39.05...part of the 4x400m relay team that placed sixth at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational (Jan. 27) in 3:36.15...4x800m relay team won the event at the Embry-Riddle Last Chance meet (Feb. 16) in 7:59.75...ran a 1:26.90 in the 600m at the Embry-Riddle Last Chance meet. OUTDOOR: Ran in seven meets during the spring season...All-Conference performer in the 4x800m relay with a 7:54.73 time at The Sun Conference Championships (Apr. 22)...best 800m time of his collegiate career came at the Spikes Classic (Apr. 6) 1:59.16...Embry-Riddle Athletics’ President’s Team member. 2011-12: CROSS COUNTRY: Ran in five meets as a freshman…placed 53rd overall in 29:40.95 at the UCF Black & Gold Challenge (Oct. 14), his best time of the season. INDOOR: Participated in four meets for the Eagles during the winter season…ran a 1:24.10 in the 600m at the ERAU Last Chance meet (Feb. 18), recording a career-best…finished fifth in the 1000m in 2:42.44 at the ERAU Indoor/Outdoor Challenge (Jan. 28). OUTDOOR: Posted a pair of personal records in the 400m (52.33) and the 800m (2:01.59) at The Sun Conference Championships (Apr. 23) and North Florida Invitational (Mar. 31) respectively. PREP: 2011 graduate of Kennett High School in North Conway, New Hampshire …ran cross country for three seasons under coaches Bernie Livingston and Tim Livingston… named cross country team captain in both 2009 and 2010…ran four years of track at Kennett, earning six letters…school record holder in the 600m run, 4x400m relay and 4x800m relay…helped his 4x800m relay team place third at the New Hampshire Indoor Track and Field State Championships…finished third in the 600m run at the state championships…earned the 2011 Don Trimble Award given to the Most Valuable Athlete on the track and field squad…advanced to the New England Championships where he raced to an 18th place finish in the 800m run…ran for the White Mountain Milers…named the North Country Outstanding Career Technical Student of the Year…nominated for membership in the National Society of High School Scholars…earned High Honors in every quarter of high school…selected as the Math Achievement Award winner, as well as the Golden Compass Award winner for excellence in CAD (computer aided drafting) and the Economic Academic Archie Award. PERSONAL: Born in Berlin, N.H. on Jan. 1, 1993…son of Sonya and Rick L’Heureux…pursuing a degree in Aerospace Engineering…member of the National Honor Society, National Technical Honor Society and National French Honor Society…participated in numerous volunteer activities throughout high school.

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jason riggs Junior 5-11 Niceville, Fla. Niceville HS Career Best Time 27:16.97 (Oct. 20, 2012)

2012-13: CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in all seven meets for the Blue and Gold…posted his career-best time of 27:16.97 at the Sand Shark Invite (Oct. 20)…placed 16th overall at The Sun Conference Championship (Nov. 3) in 27:30.79…fifth Eagle finisher at the NAIA National Championship (Nov. 17) where he ran a time of 28:18. INDOOR: Ran in four meets as a sophomore...ran a 9:19.72 in the 3000m at the Embry-Riddle Last Chance meet (Feb. 16) and a 16:17.31 in the 5000m at the Tiger Paw Invite (Feb. 9). OUTDOOR: All-Conference performer in the 3000m Steeplechase at The Sun Conference Championships (Apr. 22), finishing second in 10:47.67...posted a career-best 10:24.21 at the Bulls Invitational (Mar. 15) in the 3000m Steeplechase. 2011-12: CROSS COUNTRY: Ran in seven of the Eagles’ eight meets…placed 10th overall and seventh on the team at the Asics Embry-Riddle Classic (Oct. 8) in a time of 30:07.47…helped ERAU to its seventh straight Sun Conference title at The Sun Conference Championships (Nov. 5) when he ran a time of 29:31.84, finishing 26th overall…best time of the year was at the USF Invitational (Sept. 9) in 27:52.56. INDOOR: Finished second at the Webber Warrior Indoor Track Classic (Feb. 11) in the 3000m, running a 9:36.10…his best mark of 9:31.07 in the event came at the Florida Gator Invitational (Jan. 22). OUTDOOR: Competed in five meets for the Blue and Gold…finished sixth at The Sun Conference Championships (Apr. 23) in both the 3000m Steeplechase (10:49.40) and the 10,000m (35:32.07). PREP: 2011 graduate of Niceville High School...ran for coaches Shereman Eller and Mike Warren...posted personal bests of 4:46.31 (1600m), 9:54.43 (3200m) and 15:52.75 (5000m) during his high school career. PERSONAL: Born in Landstuhl, Germany. on Jun. 15, 1993..son of Carolyn Ripp and David Riggs...majoring in Mechanical Engineering...volunteered for roadside cleanup.

ryan larson Sophomore 5-8 Pensacola, Fla. Booker T. Washington HS Career Best Time 26:56.44 (Oct. 20, 2012) 2012-13: CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in six of the Eagles’ seven meets on the year… posted a career-best 26:56.44 at the Sand Shark Invite (Oct. 20)…placed 14th overall at the Asics Embry-Riddle Classic with a time of 28:43.96. INDOOR: Finished second in the 3000m at the Embry-Riddle Indoor/Outdoor Challenge (Jan. 20) in 9:09...ran a 4:32.55 in the mile at the Jimmy Carnes Invite (Jan. 27). OUTDOOR: Two-time All-Conference performer at The Sun Conference Championships (Apr. 22) in the 10,000m (35:38.60) and the 1500m (4:17.35)...Embry-Riddle Athletics’ President’s Team member. PREP: Graduated with honors in the spring of 2012 from Booker T. Washington High School… named a first team All-Pensacola Area performer in 2011 in cross country…qualified for the Florida State Championships in the 4x800m relay as well as cross country…posted a careerbest mile time of 4:30 during his sophomore season…earned top student honors in science, web design and language arts as a senior. PERSONAL: Born in Clear Lake, Iowa on July 12, 1993…son of Michael and Glenda Larson… brother Eric ran cross country and track at Florida Southern…majoring in Air Traffic Management.

palmer lintz Sophomore 5-11 Newtown, Conn. Newtown HS Career Best Time 29:15.73 (Oct. 20, 2012) 2012-13: CROSS COUNTRY: Ran in five meets as a freshman…ran a career-best 29:15.73 in his final race of the season, the Sand Shark Invite (Oct. 20), finishing 98th overall. INDOOR: Competed in four meets with seven top-10 finishes...helped the 4x800m relay team win at the Embry-Riddle Last Chance (Feb. 13) in a time of 7:59.75...placed third in the 1000m at the Last Chance meet with a time of 2:42.95. OUTDOOR: Ran a 2:03.89 in the 800m at the Hurricane Invitational (Apr. 13)...member of the Embry-Riddle Athletics’ President’s Team.

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PREP: 2012 graduate of Newtown High School…ran for David Foss and Dan Mcillrath while with the Nighthawks…served as cross country team captain, helping his squad to a secondplace finish at the Southwest Colonial Conference championships…posted his best-ever mile time of 4:36 during his senior year. PERSONAL: Born in New Orleans, La. on Jan. 5, 1994…parents are James and Linda Lintz… majoring in Aeronautical Science…organized several community outreach projects, including an annual dodge ball tournament and the revitalization of a local cemetery.

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jamin mays Sophomore 6-1 Kingsland, Ga. Camden County HS Career Best Time 26:56.31 (Oct. 20, 2012) 2012-13: CROSS COUNTRY: Raced in six of the seven meets the Eagles ran on the year…took 17th overall at The Sun Conference Championship (Nov. 3) in a time of 27:36.60…best time of the year of 26:56.31 was at the Sand Shark Invite (Oct. 20). INDOOR: Finished fifth in the 1000m at the Embry-Riddle Indoor/Outdoor Challenge (Jan. 20) in 2:47.28. OUTDOOR: Earned All-Conference recognition in three events at The Sun Conference Championships (Apr. 22), including the 4x800m relay (7:54.73), the 800m (1:57.57) and the 1500m (4:16.92)...time of 4:12.57 in the 1500m at the North Florida Invitational (Mar. 30) marked a career-best...ran to a 12th-place showing in the 800m at the FSU Seminole Invitational (Apr. 13) in a time of 1:56.48. PREP: 2012 graduate of Camden County High School where he ran for coaches Jason Konrad and Bryan Love…holds the Wildcat record in the 800m at 1:56.16…named a team captain for both cross country and track…claimed the regional championship in both the 800m and 1600m during his junior and senior seasons…was a Junior Olympic qualifier. PERSONAL: Born in Glendale, Ariz. On Feb. 3, 1994…parents are Lawrence Mays and Pamela Gantt…majoring in Air Traffic Control…volunteered for Habitat for Humanity and as a junior track and field coach.

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Freshman 5-6 Moscow, Russia Spruce Creek HS

PREP: A 2012 graduate of Spruce Creek High School...ran under coaches Stephen Gallon and Craig Janson...posted a prep-best 17:56 5K time during the 2011 season. PERSONAL: Born in Moscow, Russia on Oct. 1, 1994...son of Patricia and Mark Armor...majoring in Aviation Maintenance Science...was a teacher’s assistant at Our Lady of Hope CCD for two years.

andrew carosi Freshman 5-9 Lebanon, N.J. North Hunterdon HS

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PREP: Graduated from North Hunterdon High School in the spring of 2013...ran for coaches Tom Higgins and Charles Heidecker...ran a 4:42 mile in the spring of 2012 and posted a 5Kbest 16:18 time in a road race...named a second team All-Skyland Conference performer as a senior and junior...helped lead NHHS to the Skyland Conference title and a third-place finish at the New Jersey State meet. PERSONAL: Born in Midland, Mich. on Sept. 27, 1995...parents are Sandra and Joseph Carosi... mother Sandra was a member of the Drexel University swim team and father Joseph ran cross country for the Dragons...majoring in Mechanical Engineering...assists in coaching the Hunterdon Lions track club.

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matt graves Freshman 6-0 Milford, Mich. Milford HS

PREP: Graduated from Milford High School in 2013 with Highest Academic Honors and the Board of Education Distinguished Achievement Award...ran under coach Brian Salyers for three seasons of cross country and track & field...also earned four letters in downhill skiing and was team captain as a senior...cross country squad captured the 2011 and 2012 Michigan Divison state championships...first team All-Area, second team All-County, second team All-Region and third team All-Conference as a senior...awarded the Captain’s Award in 2012, the Coaches’ Award in 2011 and the Most Improved Award in 2010...earned several Scholar-Athlete and Academic awards during his prep career. PERSONAL: Born in Milford, Mich. on Feb. 18, 1995...parents are Deborah and Ronald Graves...majoring in Aerospace Engineering...Eagle Scout...numerous community service and volunteering hours with the Boy Scouts, National Honor Society and Spanish Club.

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paul mckenna

Freshman 5-9 Clearwater, Fla. Countryside HS

PREP: 2013 graduate of Countryside High School...ran for coaches Eileen Givens and Ray Friedman...named team’s Rookie of the Year as a freshman...captained both the track and cross country teams...earned Most Valuable Runner honors...claimed the regional title in the two-mile and 5k events and was the conference champion in the 4x800m relay, mile and two-mile runs. PERSONAL: Born in Albuquerque, N.M. on July 30, 1995...son of Dawn McKenna...majoring in Mechanical Engineering.

cory sayyeau Freshman 5-5 Cocoa Beach, Fla. Cocoa Beach HS

PREP: 2013 graduate of Coach Beach High School...best 5K time was 16:13 in 2011...team recoginzed him as Cocoa Beach’s Most Valuable Runner in 2011...named a first team All-Cape Coast runner as a junior and senior...earned second team All-Space Coast honors in 2012 and 2011. PERSONAL: Born in San Antonio, Texas on Feb. 9, 1995...parents are Connie and Jim Sayyeau... majoring in Air Traffic Management.

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2013 Cross Country 2013 women's roster

NAME

HT.

YR.

HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOL BREAKDOWN BY CLASS

bailey eaton

5-2

jr.

whitefish, mont. / whitefish hs

lauren eschbach

5-9

jr.

annapolis, md. / fort walton beach hs

brittany king

5-1

jr.

plantation, fla. / south plantation hs

marina levine

4-11

fr.

hayley lewis

5-3

fr.

lake city, fla. / columbia hs

rebecca love

5-4

jr.

buffalo, n.y. / frontier hs

maite moscoso

5-3

fr.

longwood, fla. / lake brantley hs

aleiyah ross

5-4

jr.

hummelstown, penn. / lower dauphin hs

jaena smith

5-6

jr.

fulton, mo. / fulton hs

ellie staker

5-7

sr.

seattle, wash. / north kitsap hs

Maryland (1) Eschbach.............................................Annapolis

annabel steiner

5-9

fr.

tuttlingen, germany / otto-hahn-gymnasium

Missouri (1) Smith.........................................................Fulton

martina tafoya

5-5

so.

crystal river, fla. / crystal river hs

Montana (1) Eaton.....................................................Whitefish

stephany valesco

5-5

fr.

homestead, fla. / south dade hs

New York (1) Love......................................................... Buffalo

Seniors (1)................................................ Staker

indian rocks beach, fla. / largo hs

Juniors (6)........................ Eaton, Eschbach, King ............................................... Love, Ross, Smith Sophomores (1)....................................... Tafoya Freshmen (5).................Levine, Lewis, Moscoso .................................................. Steiner, Valesco

BREAKDOWN BY STATE Florida (6) King......................................................Plantation Levine.................................. Indian Rocks Beach Lewis..................................................... Lake City Moscoso.............................................Longwood Tafoya............................................. Crystal River Valesco............................................. Homestead Germany (1) Steiner................................................. Tuttlingen

Pennsylvania (1) Ross..............................................Hummelstown Washington (1) Staker.......................................................Seattle

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bailey eaton Junior 5-2 Whitefish, Mont. Whitefish HS Career Best Time 19:31.67 (Oct. 20, 2012) 2012-13: CROSS COUNTRY: Second team All-Conference selection as a sophomore…placed 12th overall at The Sun Conference Championship (Nov. 3) in a time of 21:44.60…became the 16th-fastest Eagle in program history at the Sand Shark Invitational (Oct. 20), placing 24th overall in 19:31.67…finished fourth for the Blue and Gold at the NAIA National Championships (Nov. 17) in a time of 20:40…best overall finish of the year came at the Asics Embry-Riddle Classic (Sept. 22) when she placed 11th in 20:19.00. INDOOR: Competed in four meets during the winter, including a third-place showing in the 3000m at the Embry-Riddle Indoor/Outdoor Challenge (Jan. 20) with a time of 11:52.20...ran a 20:44.91 in the 5000m at the Embry-Riddle Last Chance meet (Feb. 16). OUTDOOR: Two-time All-Conference performer with a pair of thirdplace finishes at The Sun Conference Championships (Apr. 22) in the 10,000m (45:03.78) and 3000m Steeplechase (13:41.56)...vaulted a height of 1.83m in the pole vault at the EmbryRiddle Spikes Classic (Apr. 6). 2011-12: CROSS COUNTRY: Ran in six races as a freshman…finished third on the team and 52nd overall at the Mountain Dew Invitational (Sept. 24), racing to a time of 19:45.28…had a season-best mark of 19:32.34 at the USF Invitational (Sept. 9), placing her as the 13th-fastest runner in school history…ran a 21:17 at the NAIA National Championships (Nov. 19). INDOOR: Competed in the 3000m at both the Tiger Paw Invitational (Feb. 11) and ERAU Last Chance (Feb. 18), finishing in 11:24.16 and 11:45.59, respectively. OUTDOOR: Member of the All-Conference roster with third-place finishes in the 10,000m (42:53.30) and 3000m Steeplechase (12:58.15) at The Sun Conference Championships (Apr. 23)…posted a season-best 19:56.82 in the 5000m at the USF Bulls Invitational (Mar. 16). PREP: 2011 graduate of Whitefish High School…lettered in cross country for four years and lettered in track and field for four seasons under coach Bill Brist and the Bulldogs…led her team to four consecutive state and divisional cross country championships (2007-10)…individual divisional champion (2009)…named to the All-State cross country squad three times (200709)…four-time All-Conference award winner…team’s Most Valuable Runner (2009)…named her squad’s top newcomer (2007)…team captain in her senior year…All-State performer in track and field (2009)…three-time All-Conference harrier in cross country (2008-10)…named the team’s Outstanding Performer (2009) and Best Newcomer (2008). PERSONAL: Daughter of Greg and Maraika Eaton…born on Oct. 2, 1992 in Kahului, Maui, Hawaii…majoring in Aerospace Engineering…served as a treasurer and president of the National Honor Society…volunteered at the Colonial Manor assisting the elderly…helped in multiple community races…was a student voice on a variety of community meetings, including the Futures Committee and the Handbook Committee.

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lauren eschbach

Junior 5-9 Annapolis, Md. Fort Walton Beach HS Career Best Time 20:00.80 (Sept. 15, 2012) 2012-13: CROSS COUNTRY: Ran in three meets for Embry-Riddle, including finishing third for the Eagles at the Mountain Dew Invite (Sept. 15) in 20:00.80. INDOOR: Finished eighth as part of the Eagles’ 4x800m relay team at the NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships (Mar. 2) in a time of 9:35.20...helped the Distance Medley Relay win the event at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational (Jan. 27) with a time of 12:43.42. OUTDOOR: Competed with the Blue and Gold’s 4x800m relay team at the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships (May 25), finishing 11th in 9:33.65...All-Conference performer in both the 4x800m relay (9:24.75) and 3000m Steeplechase (13:09.05) at The Sun Conference Championships (May 22). 2011-12: CROSS COUNTRY: Raced in four meets for the Eagles…finished fourth on the team and 18th overall at the Early Bird Classic (Sept. 2) with a time of 20:17…ran a season-best 20:15.72 at the USF Invitational (Sept. 9) to finish 60th. INDOOR: Ran in two meets for the Blue and Gold…helped her 4x400m relay team to a fourth-place finish at the ERAU Last Chance meet (Feb. 18), posting a time of 4:13.74…recorded a personal record of 1:46.19 in the 600m at the same meet. OUTDOOR: All-Sun Conference performer as part of ERAU’s 4x100m relay squad that finished third in 51.82 at The Sun Conference Championships (Apr. 23)…her best 800m mark came at the UNF North Florida Invitational (Mar. 31) when she ran a 2:30.06… posted career-best marks in the 200m (28.46) and 3000m Steeplechase (14:23.20) at The Sun Conference Championships. PREP: 2011 graduate of Fort Walton Beach High School…participated in both cross country and track for the Vikings…posted personal best times of 2:23 in the 800m, 5:02 in the 1500m and 19:22 in the 5K…qualified for the Nike Indoor High School National Championships…won an AAU State Championship in the 1500m. PERSONAL: Born in Atlanta, Ga. on Nov. 7, 1992…daughter of Sherri and William Eschbach… majoring in Communications…named Miss Fort Walton Beach USA in Jan. of 2011 and advanced to the top 16 of the Miss Florida USA pageant in July of 2011...named Miss DeLand in 2012.

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brittany king Junior 5-1 Plantation, Fla. South Plantation HS Career Best Time 21:25.01 (Oct. 20, 2012)

2012-13: CROSS COUNTRY: Raced in five meets as a sophomore…recorded her career-best time of 21:25.01 at the Sand Shark Invitational (Oct. 20) to finish 10th on the Embry-Riddle squad…finished 23rd at The Sun Conference Championships (Nov. 3) in 23:04.43, helping the Eagles to the conference title for the seventh straight year. INDOOR: Ran the 3000m in the Embry-Riddle Indoor/Outdoor Challenge (Jan. 20), finishing in 12:36.20. 2011-12: CROSS COUNTRY: Ran in two meets for the Eagles…finished 12th on the team in 22:37 at the Early Bird Classic (Sept. 2). INDOOR: Ran in three meets for the Blue and Gold… placed fourth at the Webber Warrior Indoor Track Classic (Feb. 11) in the 3000m (12:39.80)… raced to a 21:15.91 in the 5000m at the ERAU Indoor/Outdoor Challenge (Jan. 28). PREP: 2011 graduate of South Plantation High School…ran a 20:02 mark in the 5K for the Paladins…named team captain as a senior…voted the team’s most valuable runner. PERSONAL: Born in Plantation, Fla. On Dec. 17, 1992…parents are Theresa and Kenny King… majoring in Homeland Security.

marina levine Freshman 4-11 Indian Rocks Beach, Fla. Largo HS

PREP: Graduated from Largo High School in 2013...ran for coaches Mary O’Donnell, Phil Price and Leviticus Mckinnon...named the track team’s Most Valuable Performer as a senior...served as team captain for both the track & field and cross country teams...set the school record in the 200m in 2013 with a time of 25.98...Bright House Athlete of the Month in September 2012. PERSONAL: Born in Indian Rocks Beach, Fla. on Dec. 27, 1994...daughter of Mary and Steve LeVine...majoring in Business Administration.

hayley lewis Freshman 5-3 Lake City, Fla. Columbia HS

Prep: Graduated from Columbia High School in 2013 as an AP Scholar with Distinction...captained the cross country team as a senior...named a first team All-Area runner in 2012...earned numerous academic and scholar-athlete honors...member of the Student Government Association...founded the First Robotics Team as a sophomore and continued working with the team in several capacities. Personal: Born in Edina, Minn. on Mar. 8, 1995...parents are Jacqueline and Wyatt Lewis... majoring in Aerospace Engineering...tutored middle schoolers in math and volunteered at a soup kitchen and as a race volunteer.

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rebecca love Junior 5-4 Buffalo, N.Y. Frontier HS

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aleiyah ross

Junior 5-4 Hummelstown, Pa. Lower Dauphin HS

Career Best Time 19:28.15 (Sept. 9, 2011) 2012-13: CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in six meets for the Eagles…posted a season-best time of 20:39.03 at the Sand Shark Invite (Oct. 20) where she placed 52nd overall…ran a 21:37.37 at the Mountain Dew Invitational (Sept. 15) as the ninth Embry-Riddle finisher. INDOOR: Set a personal-best time in the mile at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational (Jan. 27), finishing 19th overall in 5:38.19...best collegiate time in the 3000m came at the Tiger Paw Invite (Feb. 9) when she finished in a time of 11:31.28. OUTDOOR: All-Conference performer in the 10,000m at The Sun Conference Championships (Apr. 22) when she placed second overall in 44:19.34...posted a time of 19:52.18 in the 5000m at the North Florida Invitational (Mar. 30) and a 1500m time of 5:09.51 at the Embry-Riddle Spikes Classic (Apr. 6). 2011-12: CROSS COUNTRY: Raced in two meets for the Blue and Gold…became the program’s 11th-fastest runner at the USF Bulls Invitational (Sept. 9) in a time of 19:28.15. INDOOR: Ran the 800m in three meets for Embry-Riddle, including a first-place finish at the Webber Warrior Indoor Track Classic (Feb. 11) and a season-best time of 2:31.81 at the ERAU Indoor/Outdoor Challenge (Jan. 28). OUTDOOR: Finished sixth in the 1500m at the ERAU Spikes Classic (Mar. 24) in 5:37.79. PREP: 2011 graduate of Frontier High School…ran for four seasons on the cross country team, including three seasons as the squad’s No. 1 runner…named team MVP in her sophomore, junior and senior seasons, twice qualifying for the state meet…ran her best-ever time of 19:15.90 during her senior campaign. PERSONAL: Born in Buffalo, N.Y. on Feb. 17, 1993…parents are Anna and Darren Love… pursuing a degree in Human Factors and Psychology…member of the Embry-Riddle Orientation Team...part of the ERAU Student Government and involved in Campus Outreach.

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Career Best Time 19:48.31 (Sept. 9, 2011) 2012-13: CROSS COUNTRY: Earned second team All-Conference honors after finishing ninth overall at The Sun Conference Championships (Nov. 3) in 21:40.28…nearly broke her careerrecord at the Sand Shark Invite (Oct. 20) with a time of 19:49.17. INDOOR: Won the 3000m at the Embry-Riddle Indoor/Outdoor Challenge (Jan. 20) in 11:25.17...won the 3000m at the Embry-Riddle Last Chance meet (Feb. 16) in 11:12.46. OUTDOOR: Competed in four meets during the spring season, including a third-place showing in the 5000m at the Embry-Riddle Spikes Classic (Apr. 6) with a finish of 19:19.40...placed fourth at The Sun Conference Championships (Apr. 22) in both the 10,000m (46:51.09) and 3000m Steeplechase (15:05.09). 2011-12: CROSS COUNTRY: Second team All-Conference performer with a 20:53.03 mark at The Sun Conference Championships (Nov. 5), placing 10th overall…fifth ERAU finisher at the NAIA National Championships (Nov. 19) in 20:05…personal-best time of 19:48.31 at the USF Invitational (Sept. 9). INDOOR: Ran in the OUC Half Marathon (Jan. 3) where she posted a time of 1:30:42…raced to a season-best 19:13.60 in the 5000m at the Tiger Paw Invitational (Feb. 11), as well as a season-best mark in the 3000m (10:52.81). OUTDOOR: Competed in the Marathon at the NAIA National Championships (May 26), finishing in 3:39:25.60…finished second in the 5000m at the ERAU Spikes Classic (Mar. 24), posting a 19:22.58 in the event… best 10,000m time came at the UNF Invitational (Mar. 31) where she finished in 41:24.84. PREP: 2011 graduate of Lower Dauphin High School…two-time captain of the cross country team (2009, 2010) and named team captain of the track squad in 2011…member of the first cross country team in Lower Dauphin history to qualify for the Pennsylvania State Championships. PERSONAL: Born in Harrisburg, Pa. on Nov. 15, 1992…daughter of Sandi and Randy Ross… majoring in Business Administration…member of the National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society and National English Honor Society…participated in six mission trips over the course of four years.

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2013 Cross Country the eagles

jaena smith

Junior 5-6 Fulton, Mo. Fulton HS

2012-13: INDOOR: Ran in three meets for ERAU…posted a time of 12:29.10 in the 3000m at the Webber Warrior Indoor Track Classic (Feb. 11), finishing third. OUTDOOR: Raced to three career-best marks during the spring season, including a 6:01.91 in the 1500m, a 15:11.34 in the 3000m Steeplechase and a 49:03.83 in the 10,000m. 2011-12: CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in seven of the Eagles’ eight meets during her freshman season…ran her best time of the year at The Sun Conference Championships (Nov. 5) in 22:27.44 to finish 23rd overall…finished 25th overall at the Asics Embry-Riddle Classic (Oct. 8) with a time of 24:22.28. PREP: 2011 graduate of Fulton High School…ran for the Hornets for four seasons…named an All-Conference performer in 2009. PERSONAL: Born in Columbia, Mo. on July 7, 1993…daughter of Stephanie and Danny Smith…majoring in Air Traffic Control…National Honor Society member…taught swimming lessons at her local pool.

smith

Senior 5-7 Seattle, Wash. North Kitsap HS Career Best Time 17:18.32 (Oct. 20, 2012)

Career Best Time 22:27.44 (Sept. 9, 2011)

staker

ellie staker

2012-13: CROSS COUNTRY: Recorded the best season in Embry-Riddle women’s cross country history…earned first team All-Sun Conference accolades and was named the league’s Runner of the Year (just the third Eagle ever) for winning The Sun Conference Championship (Nov. 3) in a time of 19:09.90…shattered the program record for fastest time at the Sand Shark Invite (Oct. 20), winning the meet in 17:18.32…posted the third-fastest time in Eagle history at the Mountain Dew Invitational (Sept. 15) by running an 18:08.07 to finish 12th overall…won the Asics Embry-Riddle Classic (Nov. 22) in 18:43.12…named The Sun Conference Runner of the Week four times, tying a league record…earned Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete honors and Academic All-Sun Conference accolades for her performance in the classroom...earned CoSIDA Academic All-American honors, as well as ERAU Athletics’ President’s Team accolades. 2011-12: CROSS COUNTRY: First Team All-Conference honoree with a fifth-place finish at The Sun Conference Championships (Nov. 5) in 19:58.89…crossed the line first for the Eagles in the first six meets of her sophomore season…season-best time of 18:47.86 came at the USF Invitational (Sept. 9), earning her the first of two Sun Conference Runner of the Week honors… earned Sun Conference Runner of the Week accolades at the UCF Black & Gold Challenge, running to a fourth-place finish in 22:41.78…finished second on the team and 97th overall at the NAIA National Championships (Nov. 19), racing to a 19:47 time. INDOOR: NAIA All-American in three events, the 1000m, 4x400m relay and 4x800m relay…finished as the runner-up in the 1000m at the NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships (Mar. 3), posting a time of 2:53.81… her 4x400m relay squad finished seventh in 3:53.19 at the national meet…won five events during the winter, posting best times in the 600m (1:36.28) at the ERAU Last Chance meet (Feb. 18) and mile (5:06.88) at the Florida Gator Invitational (Jan. 22)…part of a first-place distance medley relay team at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational (Jan. 14), posting a time of 12:41.47…took home top honors in the 1000m (2:53.69) at the Tiger Paw Invitational (Feb. 11). OUTDOOR: Earned NAIA All-America accolades in both the 1500m and 4x800m relay events at the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 26)…placed third in the 1500m with a time of 4:32.87 and was third in the 4x800m in 8:59.34…All-Sun Conference runner in four events for the Eagles during The Sun Conference Championships (Apr. 23), including first place in the 800m (2:24.09), the 1500m (4:51.95) and the 4x800m relay (9:31.95) and finishing second in a career-best 18:02.20 in the 5000m…won both the 800m (2:18.52) and 1500m (4:46.92) at the ERAU Spikes Classic (Mar. 24)…put forth her best 800m time of 2:11.71 at the Georgia Tech Invitational (May 12) and her best 1500m mark of 4:30.55 at the 2012 Pepsi Florida Relays (Apr. 7). 2010-11: CROSS COUNTRY: Scored in all eight meets that she competed in for the Blue and Gold...second Eagle finisher at the Early Bird Classic (Sept. 3), placing 11th overall with a time of 19:31...was also the second Eagle to finish the Mountain Dew Invitational (Sept. 18) in 19:03.17...earned a 12th-place finish at the ERAU Asics Classic (Sept. 25) with a time of 21:14.32...third overall finisher at the Hatter Invitational (Oct. 15), recording a time of 19:53... placed eighth overall at The Sun Conference Championships (Nov. 6) with a career-best time of 18:47...fifth Eagle to finish the NAIA National Championships (Nov. 20), completing the course in 21:06. INDOOR: Competed in five meets as a freshman…took second in the 1000m with a 3:22.56 at the ERAU Indoor Outdoor Challenge (Jan. 22)…helped the 4000m distance medley relay team to a third-place finish (12:42.66) at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational (Jan. 29)… ran season-best times of 2:21.15 in the 800m and 3:04.39 in the 1000m at the Tiger Paw Invitational (Feb. 11)…won the 1000m (3:07.66) and placed second in the 800m (2:25.79) at the ERAU Last Chance meet (Feb. 18)…part of 4x400m relay team that set school record time of 3:54.78 at the NAIA Indoor National Championships (Mar. 3). OUTDOOR: Participated in nine meets…finished third in the 800m (2:22.06) and fourth in the 1500m (4:58.13) at the ERAU Spikes Classic (Mar. 18)…placed sixth in the 800m (2:17.75) and eighth in the 1500m (4:51.18) at the FSU Relays (Mar. 23)…ran a season-best time in the 1500m (4:49.18) at the USF Collegiate Invitational (Apr. 1)…won gold in the 4x800m (9:38.97), silver in the 4x400m (4:02.82) and bronze in the 800m (2:26.39) at The Sun Conference Championships (Apr. 17)… recorded season-best time of 2:16.82 in the 800m at the UCF Twilight (May 5)… set school record in the 4x800m relay (9:07.88) at the NAIA Outdoor National Championships (May 26). PREP: 2010 graduate of North Kitsap High School...lettered in both cross country and track... posted personal best times of 2:20.86 in the 800m, 5:18 in the 1600m, 18:43 in the 3 mile and 19:03 in the 5K. PERSONAL: Born in Seattle, Wash. on May 11, 1992...daughter of Bart and Catherine Staker... majoring in Engineering Physics.

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annabel steiner Freshman 5-9 Tuttlingen, Germany Otto-Hahn-Gymnasium

Prep: 2013 graduate of Otto-Hahn-Gymnasium...best 5K time as a prep was 19:49...earned regional honors in track & field in 2010 and 2011...received academic accolades six times. Personal: Born in Spaichingen, Germany on Apr. 11, 1995...daughter of Mathilde Ludwig and Viktor Steiner.

stephany valesco Freshman 5-5 Homestead, Fla. South Dade HS

2013 Cross Country the eagles

martina tafoya

Sophomore 5-5 Crystal River, Fla. Crystal River HS Career Best Time 19:57.46 (Oct. 20, 2012) 2012-13: CROSS COUNTRY: Second team All-Conference runner as a true freshman…placed 13th overall and seventh on the Eagle team at The Sun Conference Championship (Nov. 3), running to a time of 21:49.07…best mark of the season came at the Sand Shark Invite (Oct. 20) when she placed 28th overall in 19:57.46…posted a time of 20:50.18 at the Mountain Dew Invitational (Sept. 15), finishing 93rd overall. INDOOR: All-America performer in the 4x800m relay with the Eagles’ seventh-place finish at the NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships (Mar. 2) with a time of 9:35.20...ran a 1:01.18 in the 400m at the Tiger Paw Invite (Feb. 9) and a 1:42.51 in the 600m at the Embry-Riddle Last Chance meet (Feb. 16), finishing third. OUTDOOR: Competed at the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships (Apr. 25) in both the 400m Hurdles and 4x800m relay...two-time All-Conference performer in the 4x800m relay (9:24.75) and 400m Hurdles (1:05.39) at The Sun Conference Championships (Apr. 22)... personal-best time of 1:03.45 in the 400m Hurdles came at the Hurricane Invitational (Apr. 6). PREP: Graduated from Crystal River High School in 2012…captained her cross country team as a senior…named a team captain for track in both 2011 and 2012…named her team’s MVP Hurdler for three straight seasons…name the Citrus County Chronicle’s Female Athlete of the Year. PERSONAL: Born in Ft. Belviour, Va. on Dec. 31, 1993…parents are Lloyd and Sonne Slaughter…volunteered at hospice houses, hospitals, nursing homes and day cares during high school…majoring in Homeland Security.

PREP: 2013 graduate of South Dade High School...ran for coaches Alexandra Viuex, Nathaniel Hudson and Antoneitte Major. PERSONAL: Born in Homestead, Fla. on Jan. 8, 1995...parents are Viergela Vilson and Jean Max Valesco...majoring in Human Factors Psychology.

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2013 Cross Country the sun conference AVE MARIA

Ave Maria, Fla. EMBRY-RIDDLE

Daytona Beach, Fla. The Sun Conference, formerly the Florida Sun Conference, is heading into its 24th season of competition and continues to be one of the most successful intercollegiate athletic conferences in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. The institutions in the conference believe in strong educational commitment combined with balanced athletic competition. Originally formed in March 1990 as the Florida Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (FIAC), The Sun Conference was established as a conference for small independent institutions within the NAIA. The name “Florida Sun Conference” was adopted in 1992. The league unveiled its new name, “The Sun Conference” on August 18, 2008 to be inclusive of member schools from Georgia and South Carolina. Under the guidance of commissioner Mark Pope, the league sponsors championships in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s track and field, and field and women’s volleyball. Sun Conference teams are perennial contenders for national titles. In 2013-14, 36 teams made national tournament appearances. The Embry-Riddle men’s tennis team captured the 2013 NAIA National Championship while the Eagles’ women’s golf and baseball teams finished third in their respective national championships. Additionally, the league racked up numerous individual national titles as Embry-Riddle’s Patrick Besch won the ITA/NAIA National singles title, while the Eagles’ Reta Woodard, Nicole Bonk and Mike Edwards won national titles in track and field. Northwood’s Ra’Shad James was named the NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball Player of the Year in 2013 while ERAU’s Deni Zmak was named the Ward Ballinger Award winner in men’s tennis. Ad-

Florida Memorial

Miami Gardens, Fla.

Johnson & Wales

North Miami, Fla. Northwood

West Palm Beach, Fla. SCAD Savannah

Savannah, Ga.

Southeastern

Lakeland, Fla. St. Thomas

Miami Gardens, Fla.

ditionally, Embry-Riddle’s Dave Paschal earned national Coach of the Year honors for men’s tennis. In 2013-14 alone, 64 student-athletes from the league were named NAIA All-Americans, while 144 TSC athletes were also named Daktronics-NAIA All-America Scholar-Athletes. Embry-Riddle finished first in The Sun Conference Commissioner’s Cup, which is awarded annually to the strongest athletic program in the league. Since the league’s inception in 1990, only five teams have captured the Commissioner’s Cup, formerly known as the All-Sports Trophy. Embry-Riddle won its 14th straight cup in 2013-14, continuing to set the mark for cups won. Former member Nova Southeastern is second with five honors, St. Thomas is third (2), while Webber International and Flagler each earned the award during the first two years of the conference. The roots of The Sun Conference date back to 1990 when the league was originally formed as the Florida Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Original membership consisted of Embry-Riddle, Flagler, Florida Memorial, Nova (now Nova Southeastern), Palm Beach Atlantic, St. Thomas, Webber International and Warner Southern. The league grew to nine members with the addition of Northwood in 1994. Between 2002 and 2006, Nova Southeastern, Palm Beach Atlantic and Flagler moved to NCAA II, but the league recruited new members as SCAD Savannah joined in 2004 followed by Edward Waters in 2006. With the addition of South Carolina Beaufort, Johnson and Wales, Southeastern, Ave Maria and Thomas (Ga.) within the last four years, along with Edward Waters’ move to the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference, the league membership now stands at 12 schools.

Sun Conference Sponsored Sports

Thomas

Thomasville, Ga. South Carolina Beaufort

Beaufort, S.C. Warner

Lake Wales, Fla. Webber International

Babson Park, Fla.

2012-13 Commisioner’s Cup Standings

Sport AMU ERAU FMU JWU NU SCAD SEU STU TU USCB WIU WU Soccer (M) 3 9 7* 2 9 11 4 12 9 7 5 Soccer (W) 1.5 12* 1.5 3.5 12 9 7 10 5.5 5.5 3.5 8 Cross Country (W) 12 4 6 10 7 5 8 9 11 Cross Country (M) 6 12 3 5 11 10 4 9 7 8 Volleyball 7 13* 5 6 8 10 11 9 Basketball (M) 9 10* 6 4 12 5 9 7 11 Basketball (W) 11 6.5 6.5 9.5 8 12 5 10.5* Baseball 11 13* 11 7 6 8 10 9 Softball 4 7.5 5 9.5 6 7.5 13* 9.5 11 Tennis (M) 5 13* 11 7 6 8 10 9 Tennis (W) 8 11 10 13* 7 9 5 6 Track (M) 12 8 4 6 7 9 11 10 Track (W) 12 7 6 8 10 11 9 Golf (M) 2 3 9.5 7 9.5 12 5.5 5.5 11 8 4 Golf (W) 11 9 12 10 7 8 Avg. 6.14 10.75 5.1 5.17 8.68 9.65 7.62 8.38 6.7 9.17 7.67 8.53 * one point bonus awarded to conference Tournament Champions

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2013 Cross Country the sun conference Eagle Sun Conference Runners of the Year

2012 SUN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP MEET

Hosted by Webber International Lake Wales, Fla. Nov. 3, 2012

julie hvass

alex salinas

ellie staker

Men’s Results

1. Embry-Riddle 2. Webber International 3. SCAD Savannah 4. Warner 5. USCB 6. Southeastern 7. Johnson & Wales 8. St. Thomas 9. Florida Memorial

chris hess

All-Conference Team First Team

Second Team

Evans Kirwa, Embry-Riddle Ignacio Fernandez, SCAD Savannah Vincent Bett, Embry-Riddle Alec Hernandez, Embry-Riddle Anthony Vecchio, USCB Felix Alfen, Webber International Zach Kraus, Embry-Riddle

Gabriel Barron, Webber International Brandon Scott, Webber International John Golden, SCAD Savannah Jeffrey Surran, Webber International Jacob Dordick, Embry-Riddle Eddie Holecko, SCAD Savannah Ryan Larson, Embry-Riddle

Runner of the Year

Coach of the Year

Evans Kirwa, Embry-Riddle

Peter Orsmby, Webber International

Newcomer of the Year

Champion of Character

Vincent Bett, Embry-Riddle

Alexander Emrich, Southeastern

Women’s Results

1. Embry-Riddle 2. SCAD Savannah 3. Southeastern 4. USCB 5. Webber International 6. Warner 7. Ave Maria 8. Johnson & Wales 9. St. Thomas 10. Florida Memorial

29 points 35 points 109 points 128 points 144 points 170 points 183 points 230 points 232 points 263 points

All-Conference Team First Team

Second Team

Ellie Staker, Embry-Riddle Hannah Lieberman, SCAD Savannah Karina Coelho, Embry-Riddle Melanie Novack, SCAD Savannah Melissa Carder, USCB Baleigh Hyatt, Embry-Riddle Megan O’Boyle, SCAD Savannah

Sally Francis, SCAD Savannah Aleiyah Ross, Embry-Riddle Nicole Bonk, Embry-Riddle Bailey Eaton, Embry-Riddle Martina Tafoya, Embry-Riddle Lauren Nygren, Webber International Heather Riniker, SCAD Savannah

2008

1999

27 points 52 points 57 points 143 points 165 points 170 points 185 points 208 points 253 points

sam vazquez

2008

2001 evans kirwa

evans kirwa

2009

evans kirwa

2010

2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

WARNER - 4

2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

WEBBER INT’L - 3

ST. THOMAS - 1

NOVA S’EASTERN - 1 1996

1997, 1998, 1999 2000

Women's Champions

EMBRY-RIDDLE - 7 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

FLAGLER - 5 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001

Co-Coaches of the Year

WARNER - 3 2002, 2003, 2004

SCAD - 1

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN - 1 1998

Champion of Character

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2012

EMBRY-RIDDLE - 8

Mike Reagan, SCAD Savannah Mike Rosolino, Embry-Riddle Bethany Jones, Southeastern

2011

Runner of the Year

Melissa Carder, USCB

evans kirwa

Men's Champions

Ellie Staker, Embry-Riddle

Newcomer of the Year

2012

2005

2013 Cross Country

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Ave Maria Location............................. Ave Maria, Fla. Enrollment..........................................710 Affiliation...........................................NAIA Conference.................................. The Sun Nickname....................................Gyrenes Colors...... Tanzanite Blue and Kelly Green Director of Athletics...........Shawn Summe Head Coach....................... Elizabeth Baux 2012 TSC Women’s Finish..................7th

Johnson & Wales Location.........................North Miami, Fla. Enrollment.......................................2,033 Affiliation...........................................NAIA Conference.................................. The Sun Nickname....................................Wildcats Colors............Royal Blue, Gold and White Director of Athletics............David Graham Head Coach......................Donzell Nugent 2012 TSC Men’s Finish.......................7th

SCAD Savannah Location..............................Savannah, Ga. Enrollment.......................................9.500 Affiliation...........................................NAIA Conference.................................. The Sun Nickname......................................... Bees Colors............................... Black and Gold Director of Athletics...... Doug Wollenburg Head Coach....................... Patrick Reagan 2012 TSC Men’s Finish.......................3rd

St. Thomas Location.....................Miami Gardens, Fla. Enrollment.......................................2,629 Affiliation...........................................NAIA Conference.................................. The Sun Nickname.................................... Bobcats Colors.... Navy, Columbia Blue, Burgundy Director of Athletics.. Laura Courtley-Todd Head Coach........................... Jeff Norman 2012 TSC Men’s Finish.......................8th

Warner Location........................... Lake Wales, Fla. Enrollment.......................................1,000 Affiliation...........................................NAIA Conference.................................. The Sun Nickname....................................... Royals Colors................................Navy and Gold Director of Athletics................Kevin Jones Head Coach.. Emperatriz Gonzalez-Henao 2012 TSC Men’s Finish.......................4th

@gyrenes

the sun conference opponents

Florida Memorial SID....................................... Taylor Hodge Email.............taylor.hodge@avemaria.edu Office Phone..................... 941-448-1383 Website..........www.avemariagyrenes.com

@jwunorthmiami

Location.............................Opa-locka, Fla. Enrollment.......................................2,200 Affiliation...........................................NAIA Conference.................................. The Sun Nickname.........................................Lions Colors........Royal Blue, Orange and White Director of Athletics..............Robert Smith Head Coach............................ Kevin Joyce 2012 TSC Men’s Finish.......................9th

@gofmulions

2012 TSC Women’s Finish................10th SID............................... Damian Alexander Email..................... dalenand@fmuniv.edu Office Phone..................... 305-626-3194 Website................. www.fmuathletics.com

@nuseahawks

Northwood 2012 TSC Women’s Finish..................8th SID......................................Lucia Sanchez Email.................... lucia.sanchez@jwu.edu Office Phone..................... 305-892-7607 Website... www.northmiami.jwuathletics.com

@scad_savsports

Location................. West Palm Beach, Fla. Enrollment.......................................1,000 Affiliation...........................................NAIA Conference.................................. The Sun Nickname..................................Seahawks Colors.....Columbia Blue, Navy and White Director of Athletics........... Nick Davidson Head Coach.............................Kent Baker 2012 TSC Men’s Finish....................... NA

2012 TSC Women’s Finish.................. NA SID.....................................Chris Kendrick Email............... kendricc@northwood.edu Office Phone..................... 561-681-7908 Website... www.seahawks.gonorthwood.com

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Southeastern 2012 TSC Women’s Finish.................2nd SID.......................................Robert Belloir Email............................ rbelloir@scad.edu Office Phone..................... 912-525-4815 Website................ www.scadathletics.com

@stu_athletics

Location...............................Lakeland, Fla. Enrollment.......................................2,950 Affiliation...........................................NAIA Conference.................................. The Sun Nickname........................................... Fire Colors.................................Red and Black Director of Athletics.............Drew Watson Head Coach...............................Paul Kurtz 2012 TSC Men’s Finish.......................6th

2012 TSC Women’s Finish..................3rd SID...................................... Donnie Smith Email............................. djsmith@seu.edu Office Phone......................863-667-5275 Website..........................www.seufire.com

South Carolina Beaufort 2012 TSC Women’s Finish..................9th SID............................... Phil deMontmollin Email..................pdemontmollin@stu.edu Office Phone..................... 305-628-6681 Website................... www.stubobcats.com

Location.............................. Beaufort, S.C. Enrollment.......................................1,461 Affiliation...........................................NAIA Conference.................................. The Sun Nickname..............................Sand Sharks Colors.................. Navy, Sand and Garnet Director of Athletics.......... Quin Monahan Head Coach..........................Larry Kimball 2012 TSC Men’s Finish.......................5th

@uscbathletics

2012 TSC Women’s Finish..................4th SID......................................... Justin Jarrett Email.............................jjarrett@uscb.edu Office Phone..................... 843-208-8074 Website................ www.uscbathletics.com

@warnerroyal

Webber International 2012 TSC Women’s Finish..................6th SID................................ Kendal Sherrouse Email............................... sid@warner.edu Office Phone..................... 863-638-7126 Website................ www.warnerroyals.com

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Location.........................Babson Park, Fla. Enrollment..........................................650 Affiliation...........................................NAIA Conference.................................. The Sun Nickname....................................Warriors Colors.................. Green, Gold and White Director of Athletics................... Bill Heath Head Coach........................ Peter Orsmby 2012 TSC Men’s Finish......................2nd

@webberathletics

2012 TSC Women’s Finish..................5th SID.............................. Bradley Hutzelman Email.............................. sid@webber.edu Office Phone..................... 863-638-2980 Website............www.webberathletics.com

2013 Cross Country 2012 season in review

aug. 20 Embry-Riddle picked to win 2012 Sun Conference title, receiving eight first-place votes to total 98 total points.

aug. 22 Eagles ranked No. 21 in NAIA Preseason Poll.

sept. 7 Eagles finish third overall at USF Invitational; Kirwa wins mostly NCAA I meet in 25:45.07.

sept. 15 Kirwa leads the Blue and Gold to thirdplace finish at the Mountain Dew Invitational, placing second in 24:14.53.

sept. 19 Kirwa named NAIA National Runner of the Week

sept. 22 Eagles dominate Asics Embry-Riddle Classic, placing five runners in the top 10, including meet winner Evans Kirwa.

oct. 5 Embry-Riddle matches second-best finish at the Seminole Invitational, finishing in fourth. Kirwa wins his third meet of the season in 24:40.

oct. 10 NAIA selects Kirwa as National Runner of the Week for second time in 2012.

oct. 24

oct. 20 School-record falls to Kirwa at the Sand Shark Invite as his mark of 24:05.21 leads the Eagles to their second meet title of the year.

Kirwa sets NAIA record with his sixth career National Runner of the Week accolade.

nov. 3 Blue and Gold win eighth consecutive Sun Conference crown, totalling just 27 points while Kirwa becomes the first league athlete to earn Runner of the Year honors four times. Six Eagles earn All-Conference accolades, including Kirwa, Bett, Hernandez, Kraus, Meesala and Dordick.

nov. 9 Hernandez, Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Heureux, Dordick and Kraus become Sun Conference Academic All-Conference selections.

dec. 4 Kraus earns Daktronics-NAIA ScholarAthlete honors.

nov. 17 Embry-Riddle places 26th at NAIA National Championship with sophomore Vincent Bett taking home top honors for the Eagles in 26:00.

june 25 Hernandez and Kraus named Capital One CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, earning third team honors for their performance in the classroom.

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2013 Cross Country 2012 team and individual results

2012 Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Team Results Date Event

Place Points Field Top Finisher Place Field Time

Sept. 7 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Oct. 5 Oct. 20 Nov. 3 Nov. 17

3rd 3rd 1st 4th 1st 1st 26th

USF Invitational Mountain Dew Invite Asics Embry-Riddle Classic Seminole Invitational Sand Shark Invite The Sun Conference Championship NAIA National Championship

USF Invitational

79 115 21 138 47 17 708

9 17 13 16 17 9 32

Evans Kirwa Evans Kirwa Evans Kirwa Evans Kirwa Evans Kirwa Evans Kirwa Vincent Bett

1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 65th

71 174 113 162 110 75 309

25:45.07 24:14.53 25:25.02 24:40 24:05.21 25:06.91 26:00

Mountain Dew Invite

Asics ERAU Classic

Seminole Invitational

Sand Shark Invite

makynzee balucas

97-9 28:03.71

58-16 32:11.87

115-9 29:39

73-10 28:04.58

42-10 31:34.26

vincent bett

12-2 25:30.77

2-2 26:30.57

9-2 25:40

2-2 24:44.82

3-2 26:06.05

65-1 26:00

26-5 26:20.72

12-5 27:09.40

169-3 27:22

35-6 26:49.25

18-9 27:52.95

185-4 28:10

5-3 25:09.41

4-3 26:21.24

112-2 26:41

DNF

41-11 30:40.49

patrick clare

74-11 28:13.56

9-5 28:09.20

60-5 27:41

bruce federico

54-15 31:44.91

127-10 30:20

joshua guerrero

46-13 31:05.12

49-4 27:38

jacob dordick

27-5 28:33.90

88-7 27:36.30

alec hernandez

11-2 27:49.99

mallory jackson

51-8 30:58.21

evans kirwa

1-1 25:45.07

2-1 24:14.53

1-1 25:25.02

1-1 24:40

1-1 *24:05.21*

1-1 25:06.91

zachary kraus

18-3 28:09.36

39-4 26:28.59

6-4 27:45.58

30-3 26:52

13-4 24:47.80

7-4 26:39.51

ryan larson

43-7 29:20.09

63-5 27:06.14

14-6 28:43.96

75-6 28:09

42-8 26:56.44

dalton l'heureux

58-10 31:55.39

144-11 30:08.58

38-10 30:30.42

133-11 30:32

106-14 29:24.54

palmer lintz

52-9 31:07.83

140-10 29:51.56

47-14 31:09.73

147-12 31:51

98-13 29:15.73

jamin mays

40-6 29:16.72

75-6 27:18.40

21-8 29:06.69

83-7 28:19

38-7 26:56.31

17-8 27:36.60

147-12 30:19.15

43-12 30:46.44

93-12 28:59.61

14-6 27:25.11

51-9 27:16.97

16-7 27:30.79

paul meesala

19-3 25:52.94

TSC NAIA Championship Championship

3-3 27:04.38 24-9 29:36.50

jason riggs

26-4 28:33.75

92-8 27:49.23

15-7 28:46.66

trey williams

70-11 38:47.38

171-13 34:58.28

80-17 34:04.39

90-8 28:28

Key: Overall Finish - Team Finish Time *Fastest 8K time in Embry-Riddle history

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189-6 28:21

186-5 28:18

127-15 31:39.12

2013 Cross Country 2012 season in review

aug. 20 Embry-Riddle picked to win 2012 Sun Conference title, receiving eight first-place votes to total 98 total points.

aug. 22 Eagles ranked No. 16 in NAIA Preseason Poll.

sept. 7 Eagles finish fourth overall (highest-ever) at the USF Invitational, led by Staker’s fifth-place showing in 19:36.35.

sept. 17 Staker earns Sun Conference Runner of the Week honors for the second of three consecutive weeks.

sept. 15 The Blue and Gold place fourth at the Mountain Dew Invitational, their second straight highest finish at a meet.

oct. 5 The Eagles place seventh in the 6k Seminole Invitational, paced by Staker and Coelho’s 15th and 24th finishes respectively.

nov. 3 Blue and Gold record a season-low 29 points en route to the program’s seventh straight Sun Conference title. Staker runs a 19:09.90 to finish first and earn league Runner of the Year honors.

sept. 22 Embry-Riddle takes top team honors at Asics Embry-Riddle Classic as Staker lays claim to top-finisher honors in 18:43.12.

oct. 20 Staker breaks the school record with a time of 17:18.32 at the Sand Shark Invitational. Embry-Riddle wins the meet with five runners in the top 25.

nov. 9 Eaton and Staker named Academic All-Sun Conference selections.

nov. 17 Coelho paces Embry-Riddle at the NAIA National Championships in Fort Vancouver, Wash., finishing just four places from All-America honors in 18:52 as the Eagles place 22nd overall, the second-best finish in school history.

june 25 Staker and Coelho named Capital One CoSIDA Academic AllAmericans with Staker earning second team honors and Coelho placing on the third team.

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2012 Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Team Results Date Event

Place Points Field Top Finisher Place Field Time

Sept. 7 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Oct. 5 Oct. 20 Nov. 3 Nov. 17

4th 6th 1st 7th 1st 1st 22nd

USF Invitational Mountain Dew Invite Asics Embry-Riddle Classic Seminole Invitational Sand Shark Invite The Sun Conference Championship NAIA National Championship

USF Invitational

kira ball

39-6 21:32.79

nicole bonk

106 209 47 213 57 29 570

10 18 12 18 16 10 32

Ellie Staker Ellie Staker Ellie Staker Ellie Staker Ellie Staker Ellie Staker Karina Coelho

5 12 1 15 1 1 34

120 157 107 202 102 77 320

19:36.35 18:08.07 18:43.12 22:37 17:18.32 19:09.90 18:52

Mountain Dew Invite

Asics ERAU Classic

Seminole Invitational

Sand Shark Invite

TSC NAIA Championship Championship

76-6 20:20.99

17-5 20:48.38

80-5 25:07

23-5 19:31.50

18-8 22:28.05

181-5 21:29

70-5 20:15.21

18-6 20:49.29

63-4 24:33

16-4 19:08.93

11-5 21:41.55

188-7 21:37

karina coelho

18-2 20:33.05

19-2 19:11.17

4-2 19:26.62

24-2 23:17

7-2 18:46.20

3-2 19:33.12

34-1 18:52

bailey eaton

30-3 21:06.72

61-4 20:01.75

11-3 20:19.00

62-3 24:32

24-6 19:31.67

12-6 21:44.60

106-4 20:40

lauren eschbach

31-4 21:10.71

60-3 20:00.80

27-7 21:13.09

baleigh hyatt

52-6 21:47.15

84-7 20:31.52

15-4 20:38.14

10-3 18:59.26

6-3 20:52.85

147-3 20:26

brittany king

105-9 25:22.08

rebecca love

96-8 24:10.52

aleiyah ross

66-7 22:12.61

ellie staker

5-1 19:36.35

martina tafoya

119-9 21:37.37

48-9 22:23.38

136-8 26:56

71-10 21:25.01

23-9 23:04.43

76-10 25:00.32

145-9 27:09

52-9 20:39.03

24-10 23:11.39

93-6 25:24

27-7 19:49.17

9-4 21:40.28

182-6 21:29 48-2 19:09

12-1 18:08.07

1-1 18:43.12

15-1 22:37

1-1 *17:18.32*

1-1 19:09.90

93-8 20:50.18

47-8 22:23.05

119-7 26:28

28-8 19:57.46

13-7 21:49.07

Key: Overall Finish - Team Finish Time *Fastest 5K time in Embry-Riddle history

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2013 Cross Country 20 Fastest Runners

men's history 20 Fastest Times 1. Evans Kirwa

24:05.21

Sand Shark Invitational (10/20/12)

2. Evans Kirwa

24:06.71

Southeast Classic (10/23/10)

3. Sam Vazquez

24:14.19

Charles Bowles Invitational (10/3/09)

4. Evans Kirwa

24:14.53

Mountain Dew Invitational (9/15/12)

5. Evans Kirwa

24:15.10

UCF Black & Gold Challenge (10/14/11)

6. Evans Kirwa

24:16

7. Evans Kirwa

24:17.89

8. Evans Kirwa

24:21.10

9. Evans Kirwa

24:29

Sun Conference Championships (11/6/10)

10. Sam Vazquez

24:31

Sun Conference Championships (11/6/10)

11. Sam Vazquez

24:37.80

Disney World Classic (10/9/10)

12. Sam Vazquez

24:38.33

Southeast Classic (10/23/10)

13. Evans Kirwa

24:38.40

Charles Bowles Invitational (10/3/09)

14. Evans Kirwa

24:40.00

Seminole Invitational (10/5/12)

15. Evans Kirwa

24:44

Disney World Classic (10/9/10)

NAIA National Championships (11/19/11) Southeast Classic (10/22/11) Mountain Dew Invitational (9/18/09)

16. Russell Snyder 24:44.50 17. Vincent Bett

24:44.82

18. Evans Kirwa

Charles Bowles Invitational (10/3/09)

1. Evans Kirwa

24:05.21

Sand Shark Invitational (10/20/12)

2. Sam Vazquez

24:14.19

Charles Bowles Invitational (10/3/09)

3. Russell Snyder

24:44.50

Charles Bowles Invitational (10/3/09)

4. Vincent Bett

24:44.50

Sand Shark Invitational (10/20/12)

5. Nick Gehlsen

24:47.77

Charles Bowles Invitational (10/3/09)

6. Alec Hernandez

25:09.41

Sand Shark Invitational (10/20/12)

7. Henry Melius

25:15.31

Charles Bowles Invitational (10/3/09)

8. Greg Leonard

25:36.11

Charles Bowles Invitational (10/3/09)

9. Alex Frazier

25:39

10. Stuart Patterson

25:39.00

11. Jack McAfee

25:39.40

12. Josh Guerrero

25:46

13. Zach Kraus

25:47.80

Sand Shark Invitational (10/20/12)

14. Cody Hill

25:59.70

Florida Tech Invitational (9/8/07)

15. Evan Clay

26:04.50

NAIA Nationals (11/17/07)

16. Erick Ngeny

26:13.40

NAIA Nationals (11/18/06)

17. Brett Galloway

26:17

Sun Conference Championship (11/6/10)

18. Danny DeChellis

26:19

Sun Conference Championship (11/6/10)

19. Chris Henry

26:20.50

NAIA Nationals (11/19/05)

20. Jacob Dordick

26:20.72

Sand Shark Invitational (10/20/12)

Sun Conference Championship (11/6/10) NAIA Nationals (11/21/08) NAIA Nationals (11/19/05) Sun Conference Championship (11/6/10)

Sand Shark Invitational (10/20/12)

24:47.23

Mountain Dew Invitational (9/24/11)

19. Nick Gehlsen 24:47.77

Charles Bowles Invitational (10/3/09)

20. Russell Snyder 24:48.42

Southeast Classic (10/23/10)

All-Time Roster A Adkins, Matt............................ 2008-09 Almonte, Alexander..................... 2003 Arthur, Dylan................................2010 Ash, Naldo ...................................1999

B Balucas, Makynzee.......................2012 Bannister, Soloman ............... 2000-03 Bellmore, Samuel .........................1999 Bett, Vincent.................. 2012-present Brasch, Jonathan......................2008-11

C Carpenter, Richard................. 2003-04 Ciullo, Danny ......................... 2003-04 Clare, Patrick....................2010-present Closson, Joseph ...........................2001 Clover, Chris........................... 2004-06 Colquhoun, Evan .........................2004 Chidgey, Chris ....................... 2005-08 Clay, Evan .............................. 2006-07

D DeChellis, Danny..........................2010 DelPriore, Brandon ................ 2001-02 Depew, Daniel .............................2001 DeTorres, Daniel ..........................2006 Dordick, Jacob............... 2011-present Dudney, Richard .................... 2006-08

Current Eagles in bold italics

F Federico, Bruce...............2010-present Fiscus, Byron ...............................2001 Frazier, Alex.............................2008-11 Friedman, Jason ...........................1999 Fuller, Joe...................................... 2011

Kiggins, Jason ......................... 2001-04 Kirwa, Evans............................ 2009-12 Kraus, Zach.................... 2010-present Kovacs, Nicholas .........................2002

Patterson, Stuart .................... 2006-08 Potter, Alexander .........................1999 Potter, Keith ........................... 2006-07

L Larson, Ryan.................. 2012-present Leonard, Greg .........................2007-10 Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Heureux, Dalton.......... 2011-present Lintz, Palmer.................. 2012-present Lozeau, Kenny ....................... 2002-04

Quinn, Will ................................... 2007

Galloway, Brett ................. 2003, 2010 Gehlsen, Nick ........................ 2006-09 Gonzalez, Matthew ................ 1999-01 Gow, Burgess ..............................2001 Grafe, Corey ................................2006 Green, Alex .................................. 2007 Greiber, Adam ....................... 2003-04 Guerrero, Josh........................ 2010-12

H Hazelton, Andrew ............ 99, 2001-03 Hemingway, Jonathan...................2010 Henry, Chris .......................... 2002-04 Herbert, Chris ..............................2003 Hernandez, Alec............. 2011-present Hess, Christopher .................. 1999-02 Hill, Cody ..................................... 2007 Hunter, Charles ...................... 1999-02

J Jackson, Mallory..................... 2008-12 Janes, Jeff .....................................2006 Jenkins, Michael ...........................2006 Jaramillo, Jesse .............................1999 Jiminez, L. Winston ...................... 2007 Jones, Nathanial ...........................1999

M Maro, Andrew .........................2007-09 Mays, Jamin................... 2012-present Maysonet, Horacio ....................... 2007 McAfee, Jack .......................... 2002-04 McCormack, Patrick.................2008-11 Meesala, Paul................... 2011-present Melius, Henry .........................2007-10 Metivier, Joseph ...........................2000 Midler, Phillip ............. 1999-00, 02-03 Minor, Jason ........................... 2005-07 Moore, Austin ................... 2007, 2010 Murray, Scott ...............................2003 Murtha, Michael ..................... 1999-00

N Ngeny, Erick................................ 2006

O Oakes, Kody ...........................2007-10

Q R Riggs, Jason................... 2011-present Roberts, Dylan.............................. 2011 Rockswold, Cody ................... 2002-04 Rousset, Bruno.............................2009

S Samarasekera, CJ ................... 1999-02 Shiver, Dustin .........................2007-08 Snyder, Russell .......................2007-10 Stein, Jesse ............................ 2001-02

V Vazquez, Samuel..................... 2008-10 Vella, Christopher ...... 2000-01, 03-04

W Wallace, William ...........................1999 Washington, Douglas ...................1999 Welterlin, Sebastien .....................1999 Williams, Laurent ....................2007-08 Williams, Trey...................2012-present Wolfaardt, Jordan ......................... 2007 Woodbury, Jarrett .................. 2005-07

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2013 Cross Country men's honor roll

NAIA All-Americans Sam Vazquez ........................................................ 2009 Russell Snyder ..................................................... 2009 Evans Kirwa .....................................................2009, 11

NAIA Individual National Qualifier Brett Galloway ......................................................2003 Chris Hess .........................................1999, 00, 01, 02 Chris Henry ................................................... 2002, 03 Jack McAfee ..........................................................2004

NAIA Buffalo Funds Champions of Character Team Embry-Riddle Men.................................................2008

NAIA All-Region Richard Carpenter .................................................2005 Evan Clay ..............................................................2007 Chris Clover ..........................................................2005 Nick Gehlsen ................................................. 2006, 07 Chris Henry ..........................................................2005 Cody Hill ...............................................................2007 Jeff Janes ...............................................................2006 Horacio Maysonet .................................................2007 Jack McAfee ..........................................................2005 Henry Melius ........................................................2007 Jason Minor ...........................................................2005 Erick Ngeny ..........................................................2006 Stuart Patterson ....................................................2006 Russell Snyder ......................................................2007 Jarrett Woodbury ..................................................2006 NAIA Regionals were discontinued following the 2007 season

NAIA Region Coach of the Year Dr. Eric Hill............................................................ 2001 Mike Rosolino...........................................2005, 06, 07

The Sun Conference Runner of the Year Chris Hess............................................................ 2001 Sam Vazquez......................................................... 2008 Evans Kirwa.........................................2009, 10, 11, 12

All-Conference Vincent Bett.......................................................... 2012 Richard Carpenter ................................................ 2005 Alex Frazier .....................................................2009, 11 Brett Galloway ..................................................... 2003 Nick Gehlsen .....................................2006, 07, 08, 09 Chris Henry .............................................2002, 03, 05 Alec Hernandez.................................................... 2012 Chris Hess ........................................ 1999, 00, 01, 02 Jeff Janes .............................................................. 2006 Evans Kirwa ........................................2009, 10, 11, 12 Greg Leonard ....................................................... 2008 Jack McAfee ................................................... 2004, 05 Henry Melius ....................................................... 2008 Phillip Midler ........................................................ 1999 Jason Minor .......................................................... 2005 Erick Ngeny ......................................................... 2006 Stuart Patterson .......................................2006, 07, 08 Russell Snyder ...................................2007, 08, 09, 10 Sam Vazquez ............................................2008, 09, 10 Jarrett Woodbury ................................................. 2006 Joshua Guerrero...................................................2011* Jacob Dordick............................................... 2011*, 12* Paul Meesala........................................................ 2012* *Second Team

The Sun Conference Newcomer of the Year Joshua Guerrero ...................................................2010 Vincent Bett...........................................................2012

Dr. Eric Hill ............................................................1999 Mike Rosolino.................. 2005, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11

Dr. Eric Hill (1999-01)

russell snyder (2007-10)

The Sun Conference Coach of the Year

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CoSIDA Academic All-Americans Zachary Kraus..................................... 2011 (2nd team) Zachary Kraus......................................2012 (3rd team) Alec Hernandez...................................2012 (3rd team)

NAIA Scholar-Athletes Nick Gehlsen ...........................................2007, 08, 09 Zachary Kraus....................................................... 2012 Kenny Lozeau ...................................................... 2004 Henry Melius ................................................. 2009, 10 Phil Midler ............................................................ 2003 Stuart Patterson ............................................. 2007, 08 Russell Snyder ............................................... 2009, 10

Academic All-Conference Evan Clay ..............................................................2007 Evan Colquhoun ............................................ 2004, 05 Jacob Dordick....................................................... 2012 Nick Gehlsen ...........................................2007, 08, 09 Burgess Gow ....................................................... 2001 Andy Hazelton ..................................................... 2000 Alec Hernandez.................................................... 2012 Chris Hess ........................................................... 2002 Zachary Kraus....................................................... 2012 Dalton Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Heuereux................................................ 2012 Kenny Lozeau ................................................ 2002, 03 Henry Melius .....................................2007, 08, 09, 10 Phillip Midler ........................................................ 2000 Stuart Patterson ....................................................2007 Russell Snyder ...................................2007, 08, 09, 10 Sebastian Welterlin .............................................. 1999 Joseph Closson ................................................... 2001* Andy Hazelton .................................................... 2001* Jason Kiggins ........................................ 2001*, 02*, 03* Phil Midler ........................................................... 2003* Scott Murray ....................................................... 2003* *Honorable Mention

2013 Cross Country

20 Fastest Runners

women's history 20 Fastest Times 1. Ellie Staker

17:18.32

Sand Shark Invitational (10/20/12)

2. Beth McCubbin

17:52.57

Charles Bowles Invitational (10/3/09)

3. Ellie Staker

18:08.07

Mountain Dew Invitational (9/15/12)

4. Flo Vazquez

18:13.89

Charles Bowles Invitational (10/3/09)

5. Flo Vazquez

18:17

Sun Conference Championships (11/6/10)

6. Alex Salinas

18:20.00

Sun Conference Championships (11/8/08)

7. Flo Vazquez

18:26.35

Southeast Classic (10/23/10)

8. Alex Salinas

18:28.00

Great Lakes Challenge (10/25/08)

9. Alex Salinas

18:29.00

Sand Shark Invitational (10/20/07)

10. Flo Vazquez

18:30.18

Mountain Dew Invitational (9/18/10)

11. Alex Salinas

18:32.28

Charles Bowles Invitational (10/3/09)

12. Beth McCubbin

18:33.03

Southeastern Classic (10/24/09)

13. Alex Salinas

18:34.00

NAIA Nationals (11/21/08)

14. Julie Mayfield

18:34.46

Southeast Classic (10/23/10)

15. Erika Langhauser

18:36

16. Flo Vazquez

18:37.16

Mt. Dew Invitational (9/18/10)

17. Flo Vazquez

18:37.34

Florida Tech Invitational (9/12/09)

18. Alex Salinas

18:37.72

Florida State Invitational (9/27/08)

19 Beth McCubbin

18:37.75

20. Karina Coelho

18.39

Sun Conference Championships (11/6/10)

1. Ellie Staker

17:18.32

Sand Shark Invitational (10/20/12)

2. Beth McCubbin

17:52.57

Charles Bowles Invitational (10/3/09)

2. Flo Vazquez

18:13.89

Charles Bowles Invitational (10/3/09)

3. Alex Salinas

18:20.00

Sun Conference Championships (11/8/08)

4. Julie Mayfield

18:34.46

5. Erika Langhauser

18:36

Sun Conference Championships (11/6/10)

6. Karina Coelho

18:39

Sun Conference Championships (11/6/10)

8. Kasey Kluge

18:58.00

Florida Tech Invitational (9/13/08)

9. Baleigh Hyatt

18:59.26

Sand Shark Invitational (10/20/12)

10. Nicole Bonk

19:08.93

Sand Shark Invitational (10/20/12)

11. Noelle Niblack

19:10.00

Sand Shark Invitational (10/20/07)

12. Samia Adan

19:27.67

Mountain Dew Invitational (9/18/10)

13. Rebecca Love

19:28.15

USF Bulls Invitational (9/9/11)

14. Nicole Ferraro

19:31.30

NAIA Nationals (11/19/05)

15. Kira Ball

19:31.50

Sand Shark Invitational (10/20/12)

16. Bailey Eaton

19:31.67

Sand Shark Invitational (10/20/12)

17. Emily Cook

19:33.60

Charles Bowles Invitational (10/3/09)

18. Aleiyah Ross

19:48.31

USF Bulls Invitational (9/9/11)

19. Mary Gathua

19:53.74

Greater Louisville Classic (9/30/06)

20. Laurel Cook

19:54.05

NAIA Nationals (11/19/05)

Southeast Classic (10/23/10)

Florida State Invitational (9/27/08) Sun Conference Championships (11/6/10)

All-Time Roster A

Adan, Samia............................ 2009-10

Eaton, Bailey.................. 2011-present Enckell, Beatrice...........................2009 Eschbach, Lauren........... 2011-present

Langhauser, Erika....................2007-10 Laukaitis, Lindsey.................... 2002-05 Loomis, Mollie..............................2001 Love, Rebecca................ 2011-present Ludwick, Jenna.............................. 2011

Salinas, Alex ............................2007-09 Sandon, Holly......................... 2009-10 Schultz, Cassie.........................2009-11 Smith, Jaena.................................. 2011 Soryer, Laetitia .............................2004 Staker, Ellie.................... 2010-present Sweitzer, Katherine ................ 1999-01

B Ball, Kira.................................. 2008-12 Bisson, Sarah................................2002 Bonk, Nicole........................... 2010-12 Brown, Bridget ....................... 2003-05 Burns, Lauren.........................2002, 04

F Fallaw, Davina...............................2001 Ferraro, Nicole........................ 2002-05 Fiser, Ashlee........................... 2001-02 Frank, Jessica................................2000

Cabrera, Melissa .................... 1999-00 Carriero, Anne-Marie ............. 1999-00 Coelho, Karina........................ 2009-12 Connolly, Shannon................. 1999-00 Cook, Emily..............................2007-10 Cook, Laurel........................... 2003-06 Costello, Lori........................... 2006-08 Courtright, Kristen........................2003 Crosbie, Susie......................... 2004-05 Cross, Brittany.........................2009-11 Crutcher, Kelly..............................2005

Gathua, Mary................................2006 Grubb, Layne................................2001

D Day, Sarah....................................2000 Durand, Lindsay............................1999

H Haydt, Jen .............................. 2005-08 Hobbs, Helena.............................. 2007 Hvass, Julie ...................................1999 Hyatt, Baleigh.......................... 2008-12

K King, Brittany................ 2011-present Kluge, Kasey........................... 2008-09 Knox, Carolynn.............................2002

M Martino, Francesca................. 2004-07 Mayfield, Julie...........................2010-11 McCubbin, Beth...................... 2005-09 Morgan, Katrina............................ 2007 Mueller, Arabella..................... 2002-04

T Tafoya, Martina.............. 2012-present Turcotte, Amanda .................. 2003-04

Niblack, Noelle ............................ 2007 Novinskie, Dana ...........................2001

Vazquez (Silva), Flo................. 2008-10

Wille, Kimber...........................2007-09 Woodruff, Melisa ................... 2001-02

Parsons, Erin ................................2000 Perlberg, Justine...................... 2002-03

R Reed, Leah ............................. 1999-02 Ross, Aleiyah................. 2011-present

Y Young, Tierney.............................. 2000

Current Eagles in bonk italics

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NAIA Individual National Qualif ier

NAIA All-Region Laurel Cook ................................................... 2005, 06 Lori Costello ................................................... 2006, 07 Nicole Ferraro .......................................................2005 Mary Gathua .........................................................2006 Francesca Martino ................................................2007 Beth McCubbin .....................................................2007 Katrina Morgan .....................................................2007 Noelle Niblack ......................................................2007 Alex Salinas .................................................... 2006, 07 NAIA Regionals were discontinued following the 2007 season.

NAIA Region Coach of the Year Dr. Eric Hill ........................................................... 2001 Mike Rosolino ................................................ 2006, 07

NAIA Scholar-Athlete

Julie Hvass ............................................................ 1999 Alex Salinas .......................................................... 2008 Ellie Staker............................................................ 2012

All-Conference Samia Adan .......................................................... 2009 Karina Coelho .......................................... 2010, 11, 12 Shannon Connolly ......................................... 1999, 00 Laurel Cook ................................................... 2005, 06 Lori Costello .............................................2006, 07, 08 Nicole Ferraro ..........................................2002, 03, 05 Mary Gathua ........................................................ 2006 Julie Hvass ............................................................ 1999 Baleigh Hyatt....................................................2011, 12 Kasey Kluge ......................................................... 2008 Erika Langhauser .....................................2008, 09, 10 Julie Mayfield ...................................................2010, 11 Beth McCubbin ........................................2007, 08, 09 Arabella Mueller .......................................2002, 03, 04 Noelle Niblack ......................................................2007 Alex Salinas ..............................................2006, 07, 08 Ellie Staker.......................................................2011, 12 Flo Vazquez ..............................................2008, 09, 10 Melisa Woodruff ............................................ 2001, 02 Nicole Bonk.................................................. 2011*, 12* Aleiyah Ross................................................. 2011*, 12* Bailey Eaton......................................................... 2012* Martina Tafoya..................................................... 2012* *Second Team

The Sun Conference Coach of the Year Dr. Eric Hill ........................................................... 1999 Mike Rosolino ................. 2006, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12

alex salinas (2007-09)

lori costello (2006-08)

Shannon Connolly ................................................1999 Emily Cook ..................................................... 2009, 10 Julie Hvass .............................................................1999 Erika Langhauser ..................................................2010 Julie Mayfield.......................................................... 2011 Katrina Morgan .....................................................2007 Ellie Staker.............................................................2012 Amanda Turcotte ..................................................2003 Flo Vazquez ...........................................................2010 Kimber Wille .........................................................2009

The Sun Conference Runner of the Year

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CoSIDA Academic All-America Laurel Cook.........................................2005 (3rd team) Katrina Morgan................................... 2007 (2nd team) Karina Coelho...................................... 2011 (3rd team) Julia Mayfield.........................................2011 (1st team) Ellie Staker........................................... 2011 (3rd team) Karina Coelho.......................................2012 3rd team) Ellie Staker..........................................2012 (2nd team)

Academic All-Conference Bridget Brown ..........................................2003, 04, 05 Lauren Burns ....................................................... 2004 Emily Cook .........................................2007, 08, 09, 10 Laurel Cook .............................................2003, 04, 05 Shannon Connolly ......................................... 1999, 00 Bailey Eaton.......................................................... 2012 Beatrice Enckell ................................................... 2009 Ashlee Fiser ................................................... 2001, 02 Julie Hvass ............................................................ 1999 Kasey Kluge ......................................................... 2008 Erika Langhauser ................................................. 2010 Julie Mayfield ...................................................2010, 11 Katrina Morgan .....................................................2007 Ellie Staker............................................................ 2012 Flo Vazquez ..............................................2008, 09, 10 Kimber Wille ........................................................ 2009 Lauren Burns ...................................................... 2003* Layne Grubb ....................................................... 2001* Francesca Martino .......................................2004*, 05* Dana Novinskie ................................................... 2001* Leah Reed ....................................................2001*, 02* Katherine Sweitzer .............................................. 2001* Amanda Turcotte .................................2003*, 04*, 05* *Honorable Mention

emily cook (2007-10)

Shannon Connolly ......................................... 1999, 00 Laurel Cook ..........................................................2005 Nicole Ferraro ..........................................2002, 03, 05 Julie Hvass .............................................................1999 Arabella Mueller ............................................. 2003, 04 Amanda Turcotte ..................................................2003 Melisa Woodruff ............................................ 2001, 02

2013 Cross Country men's all-time meet results Date

Event

9/11/99 9/25/99 10/3/99 10/9/99 10/15/99 10/22/99 10/30/99 11/5/99 9/15/00 9/23/00 9/30/00 10/28/00 9/7/01 9/22/01 9/29/01 10/6/01 10/13/01 10/19/01 11/3/01 9/6/02 9/14/02 9/28/02 10/5/02 10/12/02 10/18/02 10/25/02 11/2/02 9/6/03 9/13/03 9/27/03 10/11/03 10/17/03 10/25/03 11/8/03 9/11/04 9/18/04 10/2/04 10/15/04 10/22/04 11/6/04 9/10/05 9/17/05 9/24/05 10/8/05 10/14/05 10/22/05 11/5/05 11/19/05 9/9/06 9/23/06 9/30/06 10/7/06

UCF Invitational Moccasin Invitational Disney Classic Gator Invitational South Florida Invitational Stetson Invitational Warner Southern Invitational FSC/NAIA Region XIV Championships Taco Bell Jacksonville Univ. Invitational Florida Southern Moccasin Invitational Gator Invitational FSC/NAIA Region XIV Championships UCF Invitational Florida Intercollegiate XC Champs. Tampa Invitational Disney Classic Florida Tech Invitational Stetson Invitational FSC/NAIA Region XIV Championships Univ. of Central Florida Invitational Florida Tech Invitational Oglethorpe Invitational Gator Invitational Walt Disney World Classic Stetson Hatter Invitational Pre-Regional Invitational FSC/NAIA Region XIV Championships Gator Invitational Florida Tech Invitational Greater Louisville Classic Walt Disney World Classic Stetson Invitational ERAU Invitational FSC/NAIA Region XIV Championships Florida Intercollegiates Gator Invitational ERAU/Smoothie King Invitational Stetson Invitational St. Thomas Invitational FSC/NAIA Region XIV Championships Florida Tech Invitational Florida State Invitational ERAU/Smoothie King Invitational Disney Classic Stetson Invitational Southeastern Classic FSC/NAIA Region XIV Championships NAIA National Championships Florida Tech Invitational ERAU/Smoothie King Invitational Greater Louisville Classic Florida State Invitational

Points Finish Teams 286 125 322 243 333 60 16 43 132 98 314 73 228 399 90 382 24 77 51 150 23 40 441 388 107 52 69 160 27 664 359 140 23 47 119 368 38 110 64 69 39 313 35 25 75 215 32 602 27 80 723 73

11th 4th 13th 9th 11th 2nd 1st 2nd 5th 5th 12th 3rd 8th 15th 4th 15th 1st 3rd 2nd 6th 1st 2nd 16th 12th 4th 2nd 2nd 6th 1st 24th 12th 5th 1st 2nd 5th 13th 1st 4th 2nd 2nd 1st 11th 1st 8th 3rd 7th 1st 24th 1st 3rd 30th 2nd

14 8 22 19 21 6 2 6 7 8 15 7 15 22 7 28 3 8 8 13 6 10 24 27 10 4 8 9 6 32 28 14 5 7 6 21 10 11 5 7 7 16 10 30 12 27 7 28 5 13 36 7

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10/13/06 10/21/06 11/4/06 11/18/06 9/7/07 9/8/07 9/14/07 9/22/07 10/5/07 10/12/07 10/13/07 10/20/07 11/3/07 11/17/07 9/6/08 9/13/08 9/20/08 9/27/08 10/11/08 10/17/08 10/25/08 10/25/08 11/8/08 11/21/08 9/4/09 9/12/09 9/18/09 9/26/09 10/10/09 10/16/09 10/24/09 11/7/09 11/21/09 9/3/10 9/11/10 9/18/10 9/25/10 10/9/10 10/15/10 10/23/10 11/6/10 11/20/10 9/2/11 9/9/11 9/24/11 10/8/11 10/14/11 10/22/11 11/5/11 11/19/11 9/7/12 9/15/12 9/22/12 10/5/12 10/20/12 11/3/12 11/17/12

Stetson Invitational Southeastern Classic FSC/NAIA Region XIV Championships NAIA National Championships Mountain Dew Classic (UF) Florida Tech Invitational UT Early Bird Open ERAU/Smoothie King Invitational FLRunners.com Invitational Hatter Invitational Lucian Rosa Invitational Sand Shark Invite FSC/NAIA Region XIV Championships NAIA National Championships UCF Knights Invitational Florida Tech Invitational ERAU/Asics Classic Florida State Invitational Walt Disney Classic Hatter Invitational NAIA Great Lakes Challenger Sand Shark Invitational Conference Championships NAIA National Championships UT Early Bird Classic Florida Tech Invitational Mountain Dew Invitational (UF) Knight Attack Challenge (UCF) ERAU/Asics Classic Hatter Invitational Southeastern Classic The Sun Conference Championships NAIA National Championships Early Bird Classic Florida Tech Invitational Mountain Dew Invitational Asics Embry-Riddle Classic Walt Disney World Classic Hatter Invitational Southeast Classic The Sun Conference Championships NAIA National Championships Early Bird Classic USF Invitational Mountain Dew Invitational Asics Embry-Riddle Classic UCF Black & Gold Challenge Southeast Classic The Sun Conference Championships NAIA National Championships USF Invitational Mountain Dew Invitational Asics Embry-Riddle Classic Seminole Invitational Sand Shark Invite The Sun Conference Championships NAIA National Championshups

Points Finish Teams 110 174 25 437 89 20 29 21 41 212 95 20 26 293 18 46 27 43 117 28 148 33 15 263 19 19 70 32 15 69 122 18 264 64 28 96 19 64 32 68 24 489 61 85 192 17 85 221 29 197 79 115 21 138 47 27 708

5th 4th 1st 18th 3rd 1st 1st 1st 2nd 6th 2nd 1st 1st 7th 1st 1st 1st 1st 3rd 1st 4th 2nd 1st 7th 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 4th 1st 5th 3rd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 23rd 2nd 3rd 6th 1st 4th 8th 1st 28th 3rd 3rd 1st 4th 1st 1st 26th

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9/11/99 9/25/99 10/3/99 10/9/99 10/15/99 10/22/99 10/30/99 11/5/99 9/23/00 10/28/00 9/7/01 9/22/01 10/13/01 11/3/01 9/6/02 9/14/02 9/28/02 10/5/02

UCF Invitational Moccasin Invitational Disney Classic Gator Invitational South Florida Invitational Stetson Invitational Warner Southern Invitational FSC/NAIA Region XIV Championships Florida Southern Moccasin Invitational FSC/NAIA Region XIV Championships Disney Classic Florida Intercollegiate XC Champs. Florida Tech Invitational FSC/NAIA Region XIV Championships Univ. of Central Florida Invitational Florida Tech Invitational Oglethorpe Invitational Gator Invitational

312 143 472 367 484 137 46 55 198 71 431 541 28 66 192 59 55 471

12th 4th 16th 12th 16th 5th 2nd 2ns 7th 2nd 15th 19th 1st 3rd 8th 2nd 2nd 17th

13 8 24 16 22 9 2 6 9 7 16 19 2 8 13 7 10 23

10/12/02 10/18/02 10/25/02 11/ 2/02 9/6/03 9/13/03 9/27/03 10/11/03 10/17/03 10/25/03 11/ 8/03 9/11/04 9/18/04 10/2/04 10/15/04 10/22/04 11/6/04 9/10/05 9/17/05 9/24/05 10/8/05 10/14/05 10/22/05 11/5/05 9/9/06 9/23/06 9/30/06 10/7/06 10/13/06 10/21/06 11/4/06 11/18/06 9/8/07 9/14/07 9/22/07 10/5/07 10/13/07 10/20/07

Walt Disney World Classic Stetson Hatter Invitational Pre-Regional Invitational FSC/NAIA Region XIV Championships Gator Invitational Florida Tech Invitational Greater Louisville Classic Walt Disney World Classic Stetson Invitational ERAU Invitational FSC/NAIA Region XIV Championships Florida Intercollegiates Gator Invitational ERAU/Smoothie King Invitational Stetson Invitational St. Thomas Invitational FSC/NAIA Region XIV Championships Florida Tech Invitational Florida State Invitational ERAU/Smoothie King Invitational Disney Classic Stetson Invitational Southeastern Classic FSC/NAIA Region XIV Championships Florida Tech Invitational ERAU/Smoothie King Invitational Greater Louisville Classic Florida State Invitational Stetson Invitational Southeastern Classic FSC/NAIA Region XIV Championships NAIA National Championships Florida Tech Invitational UT Early Bird Open ERAU/Smoothie King Invitational FLRunners.com Invitational Lucian Rosa Invitational Sand Shark Invite

537 142 52 61 160 27 664 359 140 23 47 120 438 125 291 64 66 95 431 136 651 205 320 59 27 80 749 161 233 277 31 779 27 84 31 46 172 15

19th 5th 2nd 2nd 6th 1st 24th 12th 5th 1st 2nd 4th 18th 4th 11th 3rd 3rd 3rd 15th 4th 23rd 7th 11th 2nd 1st 3rd 29th 5th 11th 9th 1st 28th 1st 3rd 1st 2nd 6th 1st

30 11 3 9 9 6 32 28 14 5 6 4 22 12 14 4th 8 7 18 12 33 14 29 7th 5 13 31 7 14 24 6 28 5 13 12 8 14 5

women's all-time meet results

Points Finish Teams

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Date

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11/3/07 11/17/07 9/8/08 9/13/08 9/20/08 9/27/08 10/11/08 10/17/08 10/25/08 10/25/08 11/8/08 11/21/08 9/4/09 9/12/09 9/18/09 9/26/09 10/10/09 10/16/09 10/24/09 11/7/09 11/21/09 9/3/10 9/11/10 9/18/10 9/25/10 10/9/10 10/15/10 10/23/10 11/6/10 11/20/10 9/2/11 9/9/11 9/24/11 10/8/11 10/14/11 10/22/11 11/5/11 11/19/11 9/7/12 9/15/12 9/22/12 10/5/12 10/20/12 11/3/12 11/17/12

FSC/NAIA Region XIV Championships NAIA National Championships UCF Knights Invitational Florida Tech Invitational ERAU/Asics Classic Florida State Invitational Walt Disney Classic Hatter Invitational NAIA Great Lakes Challenge Sand Shark Invitational Conference Championships NAIA National Championship UT Early Bird Classic Florida Tech Invitational Mountain Dew Invitational (UF) Knight Attack Challenge (UCF) ERAU/Asics Classic Hatter Invitational Southeastern Classic The Sun Conference Championships NAIA National Championships Early Bird Classic Florida Tech Invitational Mountain Dew Invitational Asics Embry-Riddle Classic Walt Disney World Classic Hatter Invitational Southeast Classic The Sun Conference Championships NAIA National Championships Early Bird Classic USF Invitational Mountain Dew Invitational Asics Embry-Riddle Classic UCF Black & Gold Challenge Southeast Classic The Sun Conference Championships NAIA National Championships USF Invitational Mountain Dew Invitational Asics Embry-Riddle Classic Seminole Invitational Sand Shark Invite The Sun Conference Championships NAIA National Championshups

Points Finish Teams 22 623 50 33 19 116 304 80 260 63 16 567 87 56 194 49 15 89 88 24 431 87 96 257 38 201 103 91 29 556 113 48 221 20 118 134 26 538 106 209 47 213 57 29 570

1st 26th 3rd 1st 1st 5th 10th 3rd 5th 3rd 1st 23rd 3rd 2nd 8th 2nd 1st 5th 2nd 1st 16th 3rd 5th 9th 1st 6th 3rd 2nd 1st 23rd 3rd 5th 6th 1st 4th 3rd 1st 24th 4th 6th 1st 7th 1st 1st 22nd

6 28 5 8 8 13 44 13 23 5 8 32 9 5 23 4 2 20 22 8 32 7 7 22 7 25 14 27 9 32 14 13 19 5 16 35 8 32 10 18 12 18 16 10 32

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2013 Cross Country where are they now?

Soloman Bannister (2003) Pilot/Military Officer Jacksonville, Fla.

Bridget Brown (2005) USAF Physicist/Engineer Fort Walton Beach, Fla.

Lauren Burns (2004) Contract Specialist Norfolk, Va.

Emily Cook (2010) Aero. Engineer, Aero Simulation, Inc. Tampa, Fla.

Laurel Cook (2006) Pilot, Air Mekong Vietnam

Brandon DelPriore (2002) Asst. Mgr. of Quality Assurance, GKW Kissimmee, Fla.

Richard Dudney (2008) Piper Aircraft Vero Beach, Fla.

Nicole Ferraro (2005) Engineer Charleston, S.C.

Nick Gehlsen (2009) Systems Engineer, AAI Hunt Valley, Md.

Corey Grafe (2006) Air Traffic Controller Philadelphia, Penn.

Jen Haydt (2008) Head XC Coach, Central Christian College McPherson, Kan.

Andrew Hazelton (2003) US Air Force Minot, N.D.

Chris Henry (2004) US Air Force Sacramento, Calif.

Christopher Hess (2002) United Space Alliance Titusville, Fla.

Jason Kiggins (2004) USAF Pilot Sheppard AFB, Texas

Erika Langhauser (2010) Software Engineer, Insitu Bingen, Wash.

Lindsey Laukaitis (2005) Middle School Teacher Wyoming, Ohio

Kenny Lozeau (2004) Aero/Thermo Engineer Manchester, Conn.

Beth McCubbin (2009) Doctoral Student Dartmouth, N.H.

Katrina Morgan (2007) USAF Captain Burien, Wash.

Stuart Patterson (2008) Systems Engineer, T.A.S.C. El Segundo, Calif.

Justine Perlberg (2003) USAF C-130 Pilot Ramstein Air Base, Germany

Cody Rockswold (2004) Transportation Engineer Tampa, Fla.

Alex Salinas (2009) Aero. Engineer, Northrop Grumman Torrance, Calif.

Russell Snyder (2010) Software Developer, RedOwl Analytics Baltimore, Md.

Amanda Turcotte (2004) USAF Personnel Officer Suisun, Calif.

Flo Vazquez (2010) Revenue Analyst, United Airlines Chicago, Ill.

Christopher Vella (2004) USAF Pilot Kunsan AB, Korea

Kimber Wille (2009) Army Pilot Fort Rucker, Ala.

Jarrett Woodbury (2007) Lead Trans. Safety Off., Tampa Airport Tampa, Fla.

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2013 Cross Country this is daytona beach

DAYTONA BEACH

DAYTONA BEACH - HOME OF THE EAGLES Daytona Beach is an ever-changing city of more than 61,000 residents. Located on the “Fun Coast” of Florida, the principal city of Volusia County, it has become one of the premier destination spots in the Southeast Region. Despite its continuous growth, it has maintained the spirit and serenity of a small, close-knit beach community. The city is a year-round family-friendly resort area, which hosts large groups of out-of-towners that descend upon the city for various events, most notably Speedweeks in early February, Bike Week in early March, Biketoberfest in October and Spring Break throughout March. Home to four colleges and universities, Daytona Beach boasts an excellent quality of life and is a city that thrives and celebrates the diversity of its community. Located less than an hour from Orlando and an hour and a half from Jacksonville, Daytona Beach residents have ample opportunity to experience both cities’ entertainment options, including Walt Disney World, Sea World, Universal Studios, the Orlando Magic and the Jacksonville Jaguars. Daytona Beach continually exhibits its love for sports by hosting numerous local and national athletic events at the Ocean Center and Jackie Robinson Ballpark.

Daytona Beach boasts three major sports franchises in NASCAR, the LPGA and the USTA. The Daytona International Speedway is one of the most recognizable racetracks in the world and features the Daytona 500, Coke Zero 400 and numerous other auto racing events. The LPGA and USTA Florida both claim Daytona Beach as their organizational headquarters.

The beaches of Daytona rank sixth for beach destinations in the United States. Every year, millions of vacationers flock to the Atlantic Ocean and Daytona Beach to experience the sandy beaches in Volusia County. The hard packed sand allows motorized vehicles to drive right onto the beach.

Daytona Beach is located a short, 55-mile drive away from the Vacation Capital of the World: Orlando, Florida. Orlando is home to Walt Disney World, Sea World and Universal Studios, as well as the NBA’s Orlando Magic. Daytona Beach is also just 91 miles from Jacksonville, the 11th-largest city in the United States.

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The average yearly temperature in Daytona Beach is 70.4º F (21.3º C), making for a warm and pleasant climate in which to live. Winters are mild and summers are warm thanks to its location on the Atlantic Ocean and the Halifax River, an estuary which flows between the beachside and the mainland.

Daytona Beach boasts more than 200 restaurants, including barbecue, Mexican, Oriental, Greek, Indian, Italian, Thai, seafood, Cuban, health and natural foods.

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2013 Cross Country embry-riddle athletic facilities

The ICI Center

The ICI Center has been the home of Embry-Riddle men’s basketball and volleyball since 1995. The ICI Center seats 1,968 spectators overall, including 642 permanent chair-back seats on the south sideline. The main arena features Grade I maple Aacer Channel floor and two 189-square-foot Daktronics LED scoreboards.

Embry-Riddle Soccer Stadium

The state-of-the-art Embry-Riddle Soccer Stadium is regarded as one of the premier soccer facilities at the NAIA level. The lighted field features a 33-by-15 foot Daktronics scoreboard with message center and 120-by70 yard bermuda-grass playing surface and a 1,000 seat grandstand and press box.

Sliwa Stadium

The home of Embry-Riddle baseball has dimensions of 330 feet down each line and 400 feet to straight-away

center. In the spring of 2006, a gated brick entrance was added along with a covered grandstand with seating for 615 spectators and a press box.

Crotty Tennis Complex

The Ambassador E. William Crotty Tennis Center features nine lighted tennis courts, three sets of bleachers for 50 spectators each and an electronic scoreboard that can show set scores for six matches simultaneously. In 2004, the complex earned national recognition as one of 15 facilities claiming USTA Facility Awards.

Embry-Riddle Track & Field Complex

The Embry-Riddle Track Complex, which was completed by the spring of 2006, has an eight-lane, 400-meter track with 14mm Mondo Super X track surface, bi-directional runways for the pole vault, long and triple jump and a high jump apron and a water pit for the steeplechase. Three throwing areas were added at the start of the 2012

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season, including hammer, discus and shot put with landing areas. In the months leading up to the 2012 London Olympics, the ERAU Track & Field Complex served as the training ground for several of the world’s elite athletes, including 2012 Olympic gold medalist in the triple jump, Christian Taylor, and 4x100m relay gold medalist Tianna Madison.

Embry-Riddle Softball Stadium

Completed in 2011, the Embry-Riddle Softball Complex features dimensions of 197 feet down the lines and 218 feet to straightaway center. The outfield is made up of Tifway 419 bermuda grass and the Daktronics scoreboard is prominently displayed beyond the outfield wall. The scoreboard is 20 feet wide and 14.5 feet tall and it features PanaView ®LED digits to display. The softball complex will host it’s first intercollegiate softball contest in the spring of 2013.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is the world’s oldest, largest and most prestigious university specializing in aviation and aerospace. The curriculum covers the operation, engineering and research of modern aircraft, alternative vehicles and clean energy systems and the management of aviation and aerospace organizations. Approximately 34,000 students pursue degrees from among 40 degree programs at residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz., and at more than 150 education centers for working professionals in the United States, Canada, Europe and the Middle East. Embry-Riddle also offers online coursework. Embry-Riddle’s worldwide reputation for academic excellence draws students from all 50 states and nearly 90 nations. The 185-acre Daytona Beach campus, located next to Daytona Beach International Airport, has 4,600 undergraduate and 610 graduate students. Excellent flying weather and the resort communities surrounding the Daytona Beach campus offer students an outstanding environment in which to study, fly and enjoy numerous recreational and cultural activities. The campus is within an hour’s drive of the Kennedy Space Center and the Space Coast and within easy reach of Orlando and Jacksonville, which offer a menu of arts, culture, theme parks, shopping and professional sports.

History

On Dec. 17, 1925, 22 years after the historic flight of the Wright Flyer, barnstormer John Paul Riddle and entrepreneur T. Higbee Embry founded the Embry-Riddle Company at Lunken Airport in Cincinnati, Ohio. The following spring the company opened the Embry-Riddle School of Aviation. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University began with a simple plan to train airplane pilots in a thorough, efficient manner and to cash in on a booming post-World War I interest in flying. Today, Embry-Riddle leads the world in aviation and aerospace higher education. After a period of decline in the 1930s, Embry-Riddle sprang to life again in Miami, Fla., as World War II erupted in Europe and the demand for aviators and mechanics surged. Allied nations sent more than 25,000 young men to Embry-Riddle’s Florida centers to become pilots and aviation technicians. During the Korean War the U.S. Air Force contracted with Embry-Riddle to train airmen in the fundamentals of airplane maintenance. In the following decades, Embry-Riddle expanded its international outreach and strengthened its academic programs. In 1965, Embry-Riddle consolidated its flight training, ground school and technical training programs into one location. With dollars and trucks borrowed from civic leaders, the move to Daytona Beach signaled

the rebirth of Embry-Riddle as an accredited university and the start of its odyssey to world-class status.

Academics

Embry-Riddle is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award degrees at the associate, bachelor and master levels. At many public universities, freshmen and sophomores are taught by graduate assistants, but not so at Embry-Riddle. Classes, which average 25 students, are taught by faculty who are accessible to students in class, during office hours and through universitywide voice mail and e-mail.

Housing

Embry-Riddle’s on-campus housing is an integral part of the university experience. It gives students the opportunity to develop lifelong friendships and to appreciate the unique values that everyone brings to this diverse institution.

Major Fields of Study Undergraduate Degrees Aeronautical Science Aeronautical Systems Maintenance Aeronautics Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Studies Air Traffic Management Applied Meteorology Aviation Business Administration Aviation Environmental Science Aviation Maintenance Aviation Management Business Administration Civil Engineering Communication

Computer Engineering Computer Science Electrical Engineering Engineering Physics Global Security & Intelligence Studies Human Factors Psychology Homeland Security Mechanical Engineering Safety Science Software Engineering Space Physics Associate’s Degrees Aircraft Maintenance Professional Aeronautics Technical Management

Graduate Degrees Aeronautics Aerospace Engineering Business Administration Human Factors & Systems Safety Science Software Engineering Space Science Ph.D. in Aviation Ph.D. in Engineering Physics

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2013 Cross Country dr. john p johnson Dr. John P. Johnson Embry-Riddle University President

John P. Johnson was appointed as president of Embry-Riddle in 2005 after serving as the university’s provost and chief academic officer. Under his leadership, research has expanded and new degree programs have been created in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and global security/intelligence studies, as well as Ph.D.s in aviation and engineering physics. The university is also pursuing a global strategy to take its aviation and aerospace expertise overseas. Before joining Embry-Riddle, Johnson served as provost and vice president for academic affairs and professor of biology at Texas A&M University, Texarkana. In other positions he was dean of the College of Health Professions and professor of Physical Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina; dean of the College of Professional Studies and professor at Northern Kentucky; professor of Speech and Hearing Science and department chairman at Lamar; and clinic director and assistant professor at Bowling Green State. Johnson has taught courses at all levels in the fields of biology and speech and hearing science. In addition, he has published extensively in his discipline and has been a tenured full professor at four universities. He has been successful in developing new degree programs, increasing enrollment, enhancing scholarly productivity and improving the internal climate and collegiality between faculty and administration at several institutions. Johnson earned a B.A. and an M.S. from Florida State University and a Ph.D. from Kent State University. He completed post-doctoral programs of study in academic administration at Texas A&M University in College Station and at the Budget and Control Board’s Executive Institute in Columbia, S.C.

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In September 2011, the “Best Colleges” guidebook published by U.S. News & World Report ranked Embry-Riddle’s undergraduate Aerospace Engineering program No. 1 in the nation. Embry-Riddle was also named to the top tier of universities granting mainly bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Embry-Riddle has three campuses: - traditional, residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz., and the Worldwide Campus provides educational opportunities to working adults at more than 150 locations in the United States, Europe, Asia, Canada and the Middle East. Embry-Riddle’s 100,000 plus alumni include five astronauts

The student/faculty ratio at the Daytona Beach campus is 14-to-1 and the average class size is 25. Embry-Riddle offers 23 undergraduate degree programs administered by the Colleges of Aviation, Arts & Sciences, Business Engineering. ERAU also offers 10 graduate degrees, as well as doctoral programs in Aviation and Engineering Physics. The undergraduate enrollment at Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach campus is 4,579. Of that number, 14 percent are international students representing 121 countries.

Students can choose from eight housing styles ranging from suites to efficiency apartments to traditional residence hall designs. All campus student rooms have telephone service, Internet access and satellite TV connection. Lounges, study and meeting rooms, game rooms and other common areas are available to all. The housing facilities are enhanced by four campus dining locations, a fitness center and recreational facilities.

Extracurricular Activities

The Student Activities Office coordinates numerous special events, such as comedy shows, concerts, plays and weekly movies, as well as on-campus clubs and organizations. Students can choose to get involved in more than 150 professional organizations, sports clubs, fraternities, sororities and special-interest clubs. The university also gives students opportunities to work part time while pursuing a

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degree. The Student Employment Office helps place students in jobs on or off campus. Job opportunities are available regardless of financial need and allow students to gain self-confidence, important time-management skills and valuable employment references.

After Graduation

Internships and co-operative education opportunities, available through the university’s Career Services Office, enable students to gain valuable experience in their chosen field. In many cases, students have been offered full-time jobs as a result of an internship or co-op experience. The Career Services Office also has a placement program for graduates of the university. Counselors are available to help refine resumes, hone interviewing skills and help explore job opportunities within a vast network of companies. The Industry/Career Expo held each November has become the aviation industry’s hiring event of the year. The expo attracts hundreds of recruiters from top companies looking to hire the university’s graduates. Professionals with an Embry-Riddle degree enjoy a variety of career options. Graduates have gone on to train as astronauts, fly planes, manage airports, design mechanical systems and serve as bank administrators. Included in the ranks of the Embry-Riddle alumni are six astronauts, a former U.S. congressman and a former White House Fellow.

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STEVE RIDDER, Director of Athletics

athletic administration

Steve Ridder has been at the Ridder has also received personal honors for leading the helm of the Embry-Riddle athletic ERAU athletic program. He received the highest NAIA honor of program since the 1993-94 sea- Athletics Director of the Year for 2005-06 and was recognized son, overseeing major changes in at the 66th Annual NAIA Convention held in Kansas City, Misthe department. During his tenure, souri. He has also been named the NACDA-NAIA Southeast Ridder has positioned Embry-Riddle Region Athletic Director of the Year three times, with the most among the elite athletic programs recent honor being bestowed in June 2007, and has been honin the nation. The University has in- ored as “Athletic Administrator of the Year” by The Sun Concreased its number of varsity sports ference on eight occasions (1994, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2008, offered from five in 1994, to its cur- 2009, 2010, 2011). rent level of 17, and the athletic department staff has grown from five full-time staff members in 1993 to 43 today. The 2009-10 season marked one of the most successful campaigns in Embry-Riddle Athletics history. ERAU Athletics has consistently been one of the best programs in The Sun Conference and in the NAIA and 2009-10 was no different as the Eagles captured conference regular season titles in 12 of their 13 sports programs and competed in 13 national tournament events. In 2010-11, the Eagles’ collective successes on the national stage resulted in a program-best second place finish in the NAIA Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup Standings and their unprecedented dominance in league competition afforded the Blue and Gold its 12th consecutive Sun Conference Commissioner’s Cup title. 2013-14 proved to be another banner year for the SUN CONFERENCE COMMISSIONER MARK POPE (RIGHT) PRESENTS RIDDER WITH THE ERAU athletic program. The Eagles captured their 14th 2012-13 SUN CONFERENCE COMMISSIONER’S CUP straight Sun Conference Commisioner’s Cup and finished fourth in the NAIA Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup race. Additionally, the men’s tennis team won the 2013 NAIA NaThe awards he has received are synonymous with Ridder’s tional Championship. character and passion for Eagle Athletics. They recognize the Aside from the Blue and Gold’s success on the playing field, efforts of athletic directors at all levels for their commitment Ridder may be most proud of what the student-athletes have and positive contributions to campuses and their surrounding been able to achieve in the classroom during his tenure. The communities. entire athletic program combined for a 3.02 grade point averRidder has developed, designed and overseen many image last year, which is higher than the general student body at provements, which have fostered the success of athletics at Embry-Riddle for the 14th-straight year. In addition, more than Embry-Riddle. Among those enhancements are the addition of 250 student-athletes have garnered Academic All-Conference the Sports Information Office and the start of women’s athletics accolades, over 260 have been recognized as Daktronics/ with volleyball in 1995. In 1998, he oversaw the implementaNAIA Scholar-Athletes and over 50 have received the presti- tion of women’s soccer and in 1999 women’s tennis was estabgious CoSIDA Academic All-America award. lished, while women’s golf, men’s cross country and women’s

cross country followed in 2000. Varsity sport opportunities were increased to 16 with the addition of men’s and women’s track in 2004-05 and softball in 2012, and will move to 17 when women’s basketball begins competition in 2014-15. Ridder believes in giving his coaches and staff top-level facilities to achieve success and he has certainly worked hard to make Embry-Riddle’s facilities among the best in the nation, primarily through his successful campaigning. Under his watchful eye, Eagle Athletics has gone from playing and practicing at various venues in the local community to finding a home on campus with state-of-the-art facilities, which include the ICI Center for volleyball and basketball, the Embry-Riddle Soccer Stadium, the Ambassador E. William Crotty Tennis Complex, the Sliwa Stadium for baseball, and the Embry-Riddle Track & Field Complex. Ridder’s guidance and leadership has attracted tremendous respect within the NAIA and this admiration has allowed Embry-Riddle to host eight national championships including men’s and women’s golf and men’s and women’s soccer. Ridder is in his 25th year as head basketball coach for Embry-Riddle and has led the Eagles to the NAIA National Tournament 12 times, with eight Sun Conference regularseason championships, and nine conference tournament titles. In 2000, Ridder’s squad captured the school’s first national championship. His squads are regularly ranked among the top 20 nationally, holding the number one ranking during the entire 2000-01 season, and have produced 28 All-Americans and nine All-America Scholar Athletes. Ridder earned his master’s degree in Physical Education/ Sports Administration from Eastern Kentucky University and his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Berea College. Ridder and his wife, Vicky, have four children: Ryan, Rachel, Rob and Reed. The Ridder family resides in Ormond Beach.

JOHN PHILLIPS, Associate Director of Athletics Born and raised in Kensington, Maryland, John Phillips came to Daytona Beach in 1989, enrolling as a student at Embry-Riddle. Phillips played baseball for the Eagles for three seasons, while completing both his undergraduate (B.S., 1990) and graduate degrees (M.S., 1992). In 1997, Phillips returned to Embry-Riddle as the University’s firstever Director of Sports Marketing and Promotions. In his current role as Associate Director of Athletics, Phillips supervises the day-to-day functions of the athletic department, including facilities, game management, sports information, sports medicine and sports marketing for the Daytona Beach campus. During his tenure at Embry-Riddle, Phillips has served as the tournament director for nine NAIA national championships that Embry-Riddle has hosted, including five for golf and four national soccer tournaments. In 2008, the NAIA honored him with the Charles Morris Award as the NAIA’s National Athletic Administrator of the Year. Under his direction, the Embry-Riddle sports marketing and promotions staff has earned 19 NACMA “Best of” awards, including seven gold medals for things such as “best student promotion” and “best targeted group promotion.” In 2010, Phillips was named to the Board of the Directors of NACMA, becoming just the second member of an NAIA institution to serve in this capacity. In addition, Phillips serves as Chair of the NAIA-NACMA Advisory Board and has been a featured speaker on topics related to sports marketing at the NAIA convention on seven dif-

ferent occasions. At the 2009 NACMA Convention in Orlando, Phillips was invited to present on “Big Time Promotions on a Small-Time Budget” and two separate presentations on Social Networking, “Are you Connected” and “Avoiding the Pitfalls.” The sports information staff at Embry-Riddle has also garnered national attention during his tenure, capturing over 40 CoSIDA awards for Excellence in Publications and his staff has been honored on five occasions with the NAIA’s Gary Spitler Award for the best overall sports publications in the NAIA. In addition to his duties at Embry-Riddle, Phillips has become one of Central Florida’s most accomplished sports broadcasters. He has served as the voice of Embry-Riddle basketball for the last 15 seasons and has served in a similar capacity for the Eagles baseball team since 1999. In addition to his work for ERAU, he has worked as the public address announcer for both the Daytona Cubs and DeLand High School football. In his current position with WNDB-1150 AM, he anchors their motorsports coverage for events such as the Rolex 24, the Daytona 500 and the Coke Zero 400. In addition, he serves as the play-by-play announcer for WNDB’s coverage of local high school football and anchors their weekly Coaches Corner pre-game show. Phillips has also worked for radio stations WSBB (New Smyrna Beach), WNDA (DeLand) and WELE (Ormond Beach). He has also done broadcast work for Bethune-Cookman University, Georgia Southern University, Lewis-Clark State College, MidAmerica Nazarene University, The Sun Conference and also the Florida State League Daytona Cubs. Phillips and his wife Ann, who serves as an assistant Attorney General for the State of Florida, are parents of Lauren, Zachary and Rachel.

JOHN mark adkison, assistant director of athletics John Mark Adkison, who is entering his 10th year at Embry-Riddle, is the Eagles’ Assistant Director of Athletics. His responsibilities include managing the Department’s fundraising efforts, managing the merchandising and licensing program and overseeing the Academic Enhancement and Hall of Fame programs. In addition, Adkison serves as a liaison for the Student Athlete Leadership Team and the Champions of Character program. Prior to Embry-Riddle, Adkison spent time as the LPGA Senior Marketing Coordinator, as well as the Championship Events Coordinator, Marketing Coordinator, and a Sports Information Intern all for the NAIA.

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Adkison is also active in the local community. He was a volunteer at St. James Episcopal School in Ormond Beach as the middle school basketball coach and currently serves on the FUTURES Foundation Board and is the Chair of the Missions Committee at Christ Community Church. He has also served as the basketball coach at the Dudley Founation Basketball Camp in Vernonia, Oregon, a camp specialized for children with type one diabetes. Adkison earned his master’s degree in Sports Administration from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill in 2001 and a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Taylor University in 1993. He and wife Candace reside in Daytona Beach with their daughter, Georgia Grace.

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staff directory Mailing Address: ICI Center 600 S. Clyde Morris Blvd. Daytona Beach, FL 32114-3900 Area Code: 386 Main Athletic Phone.............................................................................. 323-5000 Athletic Fax............................................................................................ 323-5002 ICI Center Press Row............................................................................. 226-7919 Soccer Press Box................................................................................... 323-7738 Baseball Press Box................................................................................. 323-8097

men’s basketball steve ridder berea - 25th season

Director of Athletics Steve Ridder.......................................................................................... 323-5025

ridders@erau.edu

BASEBALL Randy Stegall Cumberland - 7Th Season

women’s basketball lisa nuxol-wilson ucf - 1st Season

stegallm@erau.edu

wilso28c@erau.edu

m/w track & Field Mike rosolino Rhodes - 12th Season

men’s golf ken staton florida state - 4Th Season

owensbyr@erau.edu

statonk@erau.edu

gregsond@erau.edu

women’s soccer samantha bohon duke - 7Th Season

lopezmar@erau.edu

baggetts@erau.edu

volleyball joslynn gallop san jose state - 8Th Season gallo67d@erau.edu

softball sarah lockett

m/w tennis dave paschal

Coastal carolina - 2nd Season locketts@erau.edu

S. Illinois-Edwardsville - 10Th Season

pash165@erau.edu

m/w track & Field Mike rosolino Rhodes - 12th Season

Athletic Administration Sharon Amick, Administrative Assistant................................................ 226-6550 Tori Carta, Athletics Business Manager................................................. 323-5003 Cheryl Cunningham, Faculty Athletic Representative............................ 226-7183 Julie Rand, Director of Development..................................................... 226-7542 Dave Therneau, Academic Enhancement & Eligibility Coordinator ...... 323-5026 Maryellen Wynn, Director of Business Operations............................... 323-5004

Sports information Ryan Mosher, Asst. Director of Sports Information............................... 323-5006 Michael Pierce, Asst. Director of Sports Information............................ 323-5016 Alison Smalling, Director of Sports Information.................................... 323-5001 Brianne Wigley, Sports Information Assistant....................................... 323-5016 Sports Medicine Kelley Harrison, Asst. Director of Sports Medicine............................... 226-7785 Melissa Hausman, Sports Medicine Intern............................................ 226-7546 Drew Hutchins, Strength & Conditioning Intern.................................... 226-6527 Dominick Maniery, Sports Medicine Intern........................................... 226-7546 Anda Udris, Asst. Director of Sports Medicine.......................................226-6417 Steve Samples, Asst. Director of Sports Medicine................................ 226-7546 Justin White, Director of Sports Medicine............................................. 226-6527

men’s soccer dave gregson hartwick - 20Th Season

women’s golf maria lopez alabama - 14Th Season

Assistant Director of Athletics John Mark Adkison................................................................................ 323-5033

Sports Marketing and Promotions Meghan Miller, Asst. Director of Sports Marketing & Promotions........ 323-5037 Jenni Craig, Director of Marketing......................................................... 323-5030 Fletcher Jones, Marketing Intern............................................................ 226-7144 Brittany Schroeder, Marketing Intern.................................................... 226-7144

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cheerleading clay owensby georgia - 3rd Season

Associate Director of Athletics John Phillips........................................................................................... 323-5020

Head Coaches Samantha Bohon, Women’s Soccer...................................................... 323-5012 Joslynn Gallop, Volleyball....................................................................... 323-5005 David Gregson, Men’s Soccer............................................................... 323-5014 Sarah Lockett, Softball........................................................................... 323-5022 Maria Lopez, Women’s Golf................................................................... 323-5013 Lisa Nuxol-Wilson, Women’s Basketball................................................ 323-5034 David Paschal, Men’s & Women’s Tennis.............................................. 323-5009 Clay Owensby, Cheerleading................................................................. 323-5000 Steve Ridder, Men’s Basketball.............................................................. 323-5025 Mike Rosolino, Men’s/Women’s Cross Country & Track....................... 323-5008 Ken Staton, Men’s Golf.......................................................................... 226-6231 Randy Stegall, Baseball.......................................................................... 323-5010 Assistant Coaches Heriberto Aguilar, Women’s Soccer...................................................... 323-5018 Gary Ellington, Men’s & Women’s Track................................................ 323-5035 John Haworth, Men’s Soccer................................................................. 323-5028 Peter Hopfe, Men’s & Women’s Cross Country & Track........................ 226-7099 Eric Lorenzi, Men’s Basketball............................................................... 323-5027 Chad Keller, Men’s Basketball................................................................ 323-5007 Liam McIlhatton, Women’s Soccer........................................................ 323-5018 Daniel Mondragon, Men’s Basketball.................................................... 323-5027 Chuck Stegall, Baseball.......................................................................... 323-5015 Nina Kontrec, Volleyball..........................................................................323-5011 Dave Therneau, Baseball....................................................................... 323-5026 Glynn Tolleson, Softball......................................................................... 323-5023

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EMBRY-RIDDLE ATHLETIC STAFF

Sharon Amick Administrative Assistant

Tori Carta Business Manager

Katie Cawood ICI Center Intern

Jenni Craig Director of Sports Marketing and Promotions

Cheryl Cunningham Faculty Athletic Representative

Woody Galbreath Sports Complex Facility Manager

Kelley Harrison Assistant Athletic Trainer

Melissa Hausman Sports Medicine Intern

John Haworth Men’s Soccer Assistant Coach

Samantha Hirth Assistant Director of Fitness

Peter Hopfe Cross Country & Track Assistant Coach

Drew Hutchins Strength Intern

Camille Jackson Assistant Director of Intramurals

Fletcher Jones Marketing Intern

Chad Keller Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach

Curtis Kline Facility Operations

Dominick Maniery Sports Medicine Intern

Liam Mcilhatton Women’s Soccer Assistant Coach

Meghan Miller Assistant Director of Sports Marketing and Promotions

Ryan Mosher Assistant Director of Sports Information

Michael Pierce Assistant Director of Sports Information

Julie Rand Director of Development

Steve Samples Assistant Athletic Trainer

Brittany Schroeder Marketing Intern

Alison Smalling Director of Sports Information

Pat Spanfelner ICI Center Technical Coordinator

Chuck Stegall Athletics Fields & Facilities Manager

Dave Therneau Academic Enhancement and Eligibility Coordinator

Rachelle Tuttle Director of Fitness

Anda Udris Assistant Athletic Trainer

Cody White Facility Operations

Justin White Director of Sports Medicine

Leslie Whitmer Director of Recreational & Intramural Sports

Brianne Wigley Sports Information Assistant

Maryellen Wynn Director of Business Operations

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SPORTS MEDICINE

The Embry-Riddle Sports Medicine Department provides ERAU student-athletes with the best medical care possible following an injury, to return the athlete back to school and competition as soon as possible in the safest manner. The areas of emphasis for the Sports Medicine Department are injury prevention, injury evaluation, treatment, and injury/health education. We dedicate ourselves to providing a safe environment for our athletes to compete in. Treatments, injury care, taping, practice, and game preparations are performed in the 1,000 square-foot athletic training room. Adjacent to this room is the 400 squarefoot athletic training rehabilitation room. These rooms have a variety of equipment to provide the best care and rehabilitation possible for ERAU student-athletes.

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strength & conditioning

The Jamie Fletcher Weight Room is located inside ERAUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ICI Center. This 2,800 square-foot facility is home to some of the top equipment available. ERAU student-athletes participate in team strength programs year round, which allow them to stay strong and healthy throughout the year and peak at the correct times. ERAU Athletes also participate in speed and agility sessions. These sessions help develop better explosiveness, balance, and speed. Embry-Riddle University strength and conditioning is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of our student-athletes. These areas help develop a strong, healthy, and mentally tough student-athlete that will succeed in their endeavors.

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TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE

The Embry-Riddle Athletics program boasts two team (men’s basketball and men’s tennis) and 21 individual national titles. Additionally, the Blue and Gold has posted runner-up finishes in men’s (2011) and women’s (2012) tennis, women’s golf (2008, 2011) and baseball (2005).

Embry-Riddle has consistently been recognized as having one of the top intercollegiate athletic programs in the NAIA. In 2012-13, the Eagles finished fourth in the NACDA/Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup, marking the 14th straight season that ERAU Athletics has been ranked among the Top 25 in the standings.

Embry-Riddle has won 88 Sun Conference regular season titles in its 25 years of existence. In addition, the Blue and Gold has also captured 24 conference tournament titles and took home 31 regional crowns before regional tournament competition ended in 2008.

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In 2012-13, ERAU had 28 student-athletes receive AllAmerica recognition, bringing the number of All-Americans in ERAU’s 25-year history to 300.

The Sun Conference Commissioner’s Cup is awarded annually to the best overall athletic program in the league. ERAU Athletics has won an unprecedented 14 consecutive Commissioner’s Cup titles dating back to 2000.

3.03

ERAU student-athletes have had a higher GPA than the rest of the student body for the last 14 seasons. In 2012-13, the Blue and Gold posted a 3.03 GPA. The Eagles have had 263 NAIA All-America Scholar-Athletes alltime, including 23 in 2012-13.

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In 2012-13, Embry-Riddle student-athletes, coaches and staff contributed logged 2,285 hours in community service hours.

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THE B.E.S.T. PROGRAM

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The Braddock Education Success Team (BEST) Program was incorporated into the Embry-Riddle Athletic Program during the 1999-00 academic year. The BEST Program is a branch of the Braddock Foundation, which was established by Robert & Lois Braddock. It is currently sponsored by their daughter and Spruce Creek Fly-in resident, Cherie Keemar, and was initiated by her late husband, Michael. The BEST program offers tutoring and mentoring programs to assist student-athletes in managing their time between academics, athletics and social development. One of the fundamental components of the BEST Program is Study Hall, which is for student-athletes who are required to attend according to stipulations set by each respective team’s coaching staff. Study Hall is a place where tutors and mentors are available for student-athletes throughout the academic year. With its clearly defined criteria and rules of conduct, Study Hall strives to provide a structured environment that will benefit student-athletes by improving study habits, honing focus and

providing one-on-one learning opportunities. It is not intended to be a substitute for regular class attendance and routine study, but is designed as an essential tool to help student-athletes achieve their academic objectives. Dave Therneau serves as the Academic Enhancement Coordinator of the BEST Program. He and other BEST Program staff members oversee the daily operations of the Academic Advancement Center where all students, including athletes, can go and receive tutoring in many of the courses and subjects that are part of the curriculum at Embry-Riddle. Embry-Riddle is in the process of constructing a new College of Arts & Sciences building. In it will house a 9,000 square foot facility dedicated to the University’s Academic Achievement Center, which includes the BEST Program.

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4.0 CLUB

Recognizing student-athletes who maintained a 4.0 GPA throughout the 2012-13 academic year

Embry-Riddle student-athletes with a 3.5 or higher GPA in the current academic year

Baseball Adam Cellini Liam Goodall Logan Malphurs Ryan Maxon Chad Modomo Stetson Nelson

Men’s Basketball Ben Redfield Andy Schleitwiler Cheerleading Jeana Shindo

Men’s Cross Country/ Track & Field Jacob Dordick Alec Hernandez Ryan Larson Dalton L’Heareux Zachary Krause Palmer Lintz Alec McMillan

Max Von Mallinckrodt Michael Campobasso Harish Prasad Kameron Turner Zane Ziegler

Chris Freeman David Spennare Jose Sugar Juan Verberne Deni Zmak

Kristina Kendrick Ellie Staker

Men’s Golf

Softball

Women’s Soccer

Thomas Garnier Kris Karlsson Alejandro Lozano Kyle Morgan Sneh Patel

Jessica Osteen Alex Wood Robi Zimmerman

Men’s Soccer

Hannah Gray Veera Hietala Gloria Kemp Taylor Martin Erin McIntyre

Jason Alvarez Kamil Balcerzak Tobias Gerber Jacob Stevenback Alan Vezza Luis Velasquez

Men’s Tennis Patrick Besch Simon Felix

Volleyball

Women’s Golf Charlotte Orren Angela Durston-Ryan Katherine Ebbs Lauren Gallant Janina Helwig Martine Olsen

Women’s Tennis Hui-I Huang Elise Lagerstrom Kristina Marova

Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field Aleiyah Ross Breanna Goring

2012-13 cosida academic all-americans Baseball

Men’s Soccer

Men’s Track & Field team)

Women’s Soccer

Adam Cellini (3rd team) Chad Modomo (3rd team)

Luis Velasquez (2nd team)

Zane Ziegler (3rd team)

Martine Olsen (1st team)

Men’s Cross Country/ Track & Field

Men’s Tennis

Women’s Cross Country/ Track & Field team)

Women’s Tennis

Simon Felix (1st team) Chris Freeman (1st team) David Spennare (1st team)

Alec Hernandez (3rd team) Zachary Kraus (3rd team)

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Ellie Staker (2nd team) Karina Coelho (3rd team)

Kristina Marova (1st team)

Women’s Track & Field Breanna Goring (1st team)

2013 Cross Country National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics In the NAIA, a dedication to leadership development is balanced with sports accomplishment. A trailblazer in providing equal opportunity for all student-athletes. An expectation of ethical behavior, fairness in competition, access to athletic scholarship, sportsmanship and leadership development. At the core of all of this — character. The seed of the NAIA began in 1937 with the tip-off of a men’s basketball tournament that has become the longest running basketball tournament in the country, celebrating 75 years in 2012. Out of the tournament grew the NAIA, an association of close to 300 member schools and more than 60,000 student-athletes. Since 1937, the NAIA has administered programs and championships in proper balance with the overall educational experience. In 2000, the NAIA reaffirmed its purpose to enhance the character-building aspects of sport. Through Champions of Character, the NAIA seeks to create an environment in which every student-athlete, coach, official and spectator is committed to the true spirit of competition through five core values: integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship and servant leadership. Most recently, the association opened the doors to the NAIA Eligibility Center, where prospective student-athletes are evaluated for academic and athletic eligibility. It delivers on a larger promise of integrity by leveling the playing field, guiding student-athlete success, and ensuring fair competition. Providing student-athletes a chance to connect with NAIA schools and coaches helps them make the best decision to prepare them for success in both college and athletics.

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champions of character respect • Responsibility • Integrity • Sportsmanship • servant Leadership The Champions of Character initiative was established by the NAIA to help promote the “right thing” by those affiliated with sports both inside and outside the sports setting. In so doing, the organization looks to develop exemplary character and sportsmanship in NAIA competition. Through Champions of Character, the NAIA seeks to create an environment in which every student-athlete, coach, official and spectator is committed to the true spirit of competition through five tenets: respect, integrity, responsibility, servant leadership and sportsmanship. This program educates and create awareness of the positive character-building traits afforded by sports and returns integrity to competition at the collegiate and youth levels while impacting all of society. The Embry-Riddle Athletic Department has enthusiastically embraced the implementation of the NAIA Champions of Character initiative. For years the department has sought to instill in student-athletes the very values addressed by the movement. Additionally, the Student-Athlete Leadership Team assists in evaluation and feedback on the overall student-athlete experience. In 2012-13, Embry-Riddle student-athletes, coaches and staff contributed logged 2,285 hours in community service hours.

Members of Embry-Riddle’s Student-Athlete Leadership Team volunteered at the Children’s Home Society, helping to organize their Christmas toy donations.

At the beginning of the year, teams whose studentathletes have arrived on campus early for preseason workouts, take a few hours off practice to help new Embry-Riddle students move in to on-campus housing.

Embry-Riddle’s athletic programs are involved in local elmentary school reading programs.

For the last three years, Embry-Riddle has partnered with the Food Brings Hope Initiative, bringing elementary and middle school children on to campus for special programing, including facility tours, basketball games and pizza.

In 2012, Embry-Riddle women’s soccer hosted the second annual Habitat for Humanity Invitational. The teams in the two-day tournament take a one-day break from competition to volunteer at a local Habitat for Humanity project.

In January 2013, ERAU Athletics partnered with the Embry-Riddle chapter of Phi Gamma Delta for a fundraising run from Daytona Beach to West Palm Beach. Proceeds went to to a fund for former ERAU women’s soccer play Kate Schwikert who is currently battling cancer.

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