2012 Women's Cross Country Booklet

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APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Southern Conference Champions 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996, 2002 NCAA Championship Appearances 1989 - Whitney Ball 1998 - Mary Jayne Harrelson 1999 - Mary Jayne Harrelson 2000 - Mary Jayne Harrelson

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COACHES John Weaver Director of Track & Field and Cross Country

Coach Weaver is in his 31st season as the director of the women’s track and cross country program and in his 17th season as the director of both the women’s and men’s programs at Appalachian State University. Weaver assumed the duties of directing both programs in the fall of 1995.

A 1971 graduate of Appalachian in biology, Weaver returned to ASU in 1979 to assist the men’s program while earning his masters in biology.

During his three-year tenure as the men’s assistant, he trained two NCAA qualifiers and seven Southern Conference champions.

Weaver took over the full-time coaching duties for the women’s program in 1982. Since that time, the program, including cross country, indoor track and outdoor track, has produced an NCAA Division I National Champion in the 1500m twice, nine NCAA Division I all-Americans with 23 all-American performances, 18 NCAA Division I qualifiers, 257 Southern Conference individual champion performances, 718 all-conference performances, 27 conference MVP athletes, 40 conference team championships, 24 conference coach-of-the-year honors, 13 conference freshman of the year honors and two Southeast Region Coach of the Year honors. Since 2003, when the NCAA began competition on a Regional level, the Mountaineers have sent 49 athletes to the regional meet.

After taking over the men’s program in 1995, the Mountaineers have produced two NCAA Division I all-Americans, four NCAA All-American performances, 11 Division I Qualifiers, 203 Southern Conference individual champion performances, 479 all-conference performers, 10 conference MVP’s, 25 conference team championships, 11 coach-of-the-year honors, three conference freshman of the year and two Southeast Region Coach of the Year honors. App State has also sent 42 athletes to Regional competition.

Appalachian has qualified 42 men and 49 women athletes to the East Region with eight NCAA Championship qualifying performances coming out of the region for Appalachian. In 2004, ASU had its first East Region champion with a first place finish in the men’s 100 meter dash.

Coach Weaver has also worked as the Yosef Club Director (athletic fundraising arm of the ASU Foundation Inc.) from 1982-1985. He also taught classes in the Education and Physical Education departments of the university.

A native of Fayetteville, N.C., Weaver graduated from Seventy-First High School in 1967. He earned his bachelor of science degree in 1971 from Appalachian, returning to Fayetteville to teach biology and eventually take over the cross country and track programs at Douglas Byrd High School in 1972. His cross country dual meet record over eight years was an impressive 71-11 and his teams won six conference titles while competing in four state championships. His track team also produced many individual conference and regional champions, along with several state meet qualifiers.

Currently, Coach Weaver coaches the sprinters, hurdlers, multi-event athletes and relays, while over-seeing all aspects of the program. He is also serving an appointment to the NCAA Division I Track and Cross Country Committee effective September of 2006 and active until September of 2010.

Each summer, Weaver also directs the Grandfather Mountain Marathon, The Bear Road Race and two Cross Country team camps. Over 1,000 athletes attend camp at App State each summer.

Michael Curcio Head Coach

Mike Curcio is in his 18th year as the head men’s and women’s cross country coach and track and field distance coach at Appalachian State University.

The 2012 campaign was a banner year for the Mountaineers’ middle-distance/distance runners on the track as Curcio helped coach three athletes who broke five school records. Will Raby set the school record for the 5,000meter event in indoor track, while Alex Taylor and Chris Moen teamed up with two sprinters to set the school record in the distance medley relay for indoor track at the SoCon Championships. Taylor set the App State record in the 800 and 1500-meter events while teaming up with Moen and two of Appalachian’s sprinters to break a 28-year old ASU record in the distance medley relay at the 2012 Penn Relays.

Curcio coached four men to the first round of the NCAA Championships in 2012 in outdoor track, as Taylor qualified for both the 800 and 1,500-meter events and Moen, Sean Soderman and Josh Cox all qualified for the 3,000meter steeplechase.

Curcio’s cross country teams have been very successful under his tenure, as they have captured one women’s Southern Conference titles and 10 men’s SoCon championships, including six-straight men’s titles from 2005-10 During his time at App State, Curcio has coached nine NCAA Qualifiers, 16 NCAA Regional Qualifiers, 19 USATF Junior National Qualifiers and seven Southern Conference Cross Country Freshman of the Year.

In addition to those feats, Curcio has also coached 88 all-Southern Conference Cross Country performers and four Southern Conference Cross Country individual champions.

While coaching the distance runners for ASU track and field, Curcio has coached 59 athletes to SoCon indoor and outdoor individual champion

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performances and 203 runners to all-conference indoor and outdoor performances. He has also coached two athletes to SoCon indoor track and field MVP awards and two outdoor track and field MVP awards.

As athletic excellence is important, Curcio and his teams also strive for success in academics. Since being at ASU, Curcio has coached two NCAA post graduate scholarship award winners, one Southern Conference post graduate scholarship award winner, three Mrs. Brakefield award recipients, for an ASU senior student-athlete with the highest GPA, and 12 USTFCCCA academic all-Americans.

During the 2011-12 season, both the App State men’s and women’s recorded multi-year APR scores well above the national average while the men were recognized with an NCAA Public Recognition Award for compiling a four-year APR of 1,000 and ranking among the top 10 percent of all teams in the nation.

For all of his efforts, in 2003 Curcio was named the USTCA Division I Men’s National Assistant Coach of the Year for Distance. He also has been recognized by the Southern Conference for his team’s impressive performances, being named the SoCon’s men’s cross country coach of the year nine times.

Before coming to Appalachian, Curcio served as an assistant at Florida State from 1988-1992.

In the spring of 1993, he became an assistant at South Florida, where he helped build a fledgling track and field program, along with a nationallyranked cross country program.

The track women at USF won three conference titles in the first four years of the program’s existence. The men’s and women’s cross country teams were ranked as high as 12th and 21st in Division I during his tenure.

Curcio hails from Long Island, N.Y. where he attended Newfield High School before attending and competing for Appalachian State University. He was a three-time all-SoCon selection in track and still ranks seventh all-time in the 1,500 meter run with a time of 3:49.60.

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Kaitlyn Cagle Samantha Campanaro Allison Cook Caitlyn Colo Dana Cox Amanda Hamilton Shelby Howell Destine Kirkman Meaghan McCauley Kayla Schneider Maria Stickley Justine Stocks Brittany Williams Shelby Williams Jenna Williamson Sarah Williamson

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Hometown/High School (Previous School)

RJr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. RSo. Jr. RSo. So. RSo. Fr. RFr. RJr. Sr.

Orlando, Fla./Dr. Phillips Winston-Salem, N.C./Mt. Tabor Raleigh, N.C./Sanderson Charlotte, N.C./Marvin Ridge Raleigh, N.C./Panther Creek Cary, N.C./Apex Wilmington, N.C./New Hanover Charlotte, N.C./Harding Concord, N.C./Robinson (UNCW) Boone, N.C./Watauga Atglen, Pa./Bishop Shanahan Asheville, N.C./North Buncombe Simpsonville, S.C./Maudlin Brandon, Fl./Brandon Charlotte, N.C./Ardrey Kell Charlotte, N.C./Ardrey Kell

SCHEDULE

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Aug. 31 Sept. 14 Sept. 15 Sept. 28 Sept. 28 Oct. 12 Oct. 12 Oct. 13 Oct. 27 Nov. 9 Nov. 17

Covered Bridge Open Mountaineer Open Winthrop Open Paul Short Run Charlotte 49er Open Blue Ridge Open Royals Challenge NCAA Pre-Nationals SoCon Championships NCAA Southeast Regional NCAA National Championships

Boone, N.C. Boone, N.C. Rock Hill, S.C. Bethlehem, Pa. Charlotte, S.C. Boone, N.C. Charlotte, N.C. Louisville, Ky. Mt. Pleasant, S.C. Charlotte, N.C. Louisville, Ky.

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Season Preview Appalachian State University women’s cross country enters the 2012 season looking to build off the momentum of a fourth-place finish at last year’s Southern Conference Championship.

The Mountaineers will rely on a mix of experience and youth as they attempt to capture their first SoCon title since 2002. Appalachian will be led by senior Amanda Hamilton, who posted the Apps’ best finish at the conference championship a year ago with an 11thplace finish. Hamilton is joined by fellow seniors Sarah Williamson and Kaitlyn Cagle, who finished 25th and 30th respectively, as ASU’s top returning upperclassmen.

Appalachian also had several underclassmen post impressive performances at the 2011 SoCon Championship as a duo of then-freshman, Maria Stickley and Justine Stocks, finished in the top-50 while then-

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sophomore Allison Cook finished 38th at the conference title meet.

App State opens its campaign at home with the Covered Bridge Open on Aug. 31 and remains in Boone for the Mountaineer Open on Sept. 14.

The Apps hit the road on Sept. 15 with a meet at Winthrop before the squad heads to Charlotte for the 49er Invite on Sept. 28.

The Mountaineers host their final home meet of the season on Oct. 12 with the Blue Ridge Open, while part of the squad travels to the Royals Challenge that same day.

The Mountaineers will compete in the NCAA Pre-National meet on Oct. 13 before the team heads to the SoCon Championship in Mt. Pleasant, S.C. on Oct. 27.

The NCAA Southeast Regional is scheduled for Nov. 9 in Charlotte where runners will compete for a spot in the NCAA Championship, which take place in Louisville, Ky. on Nov. 17.

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2012 Mountaineers Kaitlyn Cagle - RJr. - Orlando, Fla./Dr. Phillips

Allison Cook- Jr. - Raleigh, N.C./Sanderson

PR’s Cross Country: 5,000m – 18:12.20..6,000m – 22:42.50 Indoor: 3,000m – 10:26.99...5,000m – 18:36.79 Outdoor: 3,000m –10.01.90...5,000m – 17:35.07...10,000m – 37:14.34 2011-12 Cross Country: Competed in six meets for the Black and Gold...posted a season-best and personal record 18:12.20 at the SoCon Championships...finished 23rd at the Mountaineer Open...Indoor: Competed in five meets for the Mountaineers...ran a season-best and personal record 10:26.99 in the 3,000m at the Penn State Sykes and Sabock Challenge Cup...finished third in the 5,000m at the Dick Taylor Invitational...Outdoor: Had a seventh place finish in the 10,000m at the SoCon Championships...finished first in the 5,000m at the Coastal Carolina University Invitational, posting a 17:35.07...finished eighth in the SoCon Championships in the 5,000m, posting an 18:04.13...ranked sixth all-time in the 3,000m after running a 10:01.90 at the Auburn Invitational and ninth all-time in the 10,000m, posting a 37:14.34 at the Wake Forest Invitational 2010-11 Cross Country: Competed in three meets...posted a season-best 19:13.04 at the Covered Bridge Open... clocked a 23:54 time in the 6,000m Brooks-Paul Short Run meet...Outdoor: Competed in two meets...earned fifth place in the 10,000m at the Wake Forest Invitational 2009-10 Cross Country: Competed in two races for the Mountaineers as a freshman...posted a season-best time of 20:50.84 at the Mountaineer Open High School: Competed in track and field and cross country at Orlando’s Dr. Phillips High

PR’s Cross Country: 5,000m – 18:28.00...6 ,000m – 23:02.40 Indoor: 3,000m – 10:31.06... One Mile – 5:08.68 Outdoor: 1,500m – 4:37.00...3,000m steeplechase – 10:47.77...800m – 2:20.07 2011-12 Cross Country: Competed in every meet as one of the Mountaineers top runners...posted a season-best 18:28.00 at the SoCon Championships...Indoor: Competed in six meets...finished first in the one mile at the Niswonger Foundation Invitational...helped her team to a fourth place finish in the distance medley relay at the SoCon Championships, earning all-SoCon recognition...

Outdoor: Finished second in the 3,000m at Beaches vs.

Mountains...posted a personal record 10:47.77 in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Duke Invitational as an unattached runner, finishing third...posted a third place finish in the 1500m at the Coastal Carolina University Invitational...finished eighth at the SoCon Championships in the 1500m...helped the Apps’ to its second-straight SoCon Outdoor title, running a 10:57.99 at the SoCon Championships in the 3,000m steeplechase, which ranks her third all-time at ASU 2010-11 Cross Country: Competed in four meets... marked a season-best 19:20.39 at the Asics-Winthrop Invitational...Indoor: Finished fifth in the mile at the Appalachian Pre-Conference meet...Outdoor: Competed in four meets...earned her best-finish in the 1,500m at the Beach vs. Mountain meet High School: Four-time cross country state qualifier...took 10th place at state cross country her freshman year

Samantha Campanaro - Fr. - Winston-Salem, N.C./ Mt. Tabor

High School PR’s Cross Country: 5,000m – 18:22.00 Indoor: 1,000m – 3:16.28 Outdoor: 1,600m – 5:22.85... 3,200m – 11:22.20... 800m – 2:34.25 High School: Earned a 69th-place finish at the Foot Locker South Regionals as a senior...finished in 13th-place at the state meet in her senior season...placed in fifth in the 3,200-meter at the 4A NCHSAA Indoor State Championship as a senior

High School PR’s Cross Country: 5,000m – 19:19.00...

Two Mile – 12:56.28 Outdoor: 1,000m – 3:20.27... 1,500m – 5:14.61... 1,600m – 5:18.80... 3,200m – 11:43.46... 800m – 2:22.89... One Mile – 5:42.38 High School: Named all-confernce four times for cross country...received the Coaches Award one time

Dana Cox - Fr.- Raleigh, N.C./Panther Creek

Caitlyn Colo - Fr. - Charlotte, N.C./Marvin Ridge

High School PR’s Cross Country: 5,000m – 19:07.00 Indoor: 1,000m – 3:17.90... 1,600m – 5:31.40 Outdoor: 3,200m– 11:42.67... 1,600m – 5:31.40 High School: Finished in 65th at the Nike Cross Nationals Southeast Regional with a time of 19:49.90...placed in 11th at the North Carolina state meet in her senior campaign...earned an eight-place finish in the 1,600-meters and 13th in the 3,200m at the 1A/2A/3A NCHSAA Indoor State Championship

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2012 Mountaineers Amanda Hamilton - Sr. - Cary, N.C./Apex

PR’s Cross Country: 5,000m – 17:39.00...6,000m – 21:50.20 Indoor: 3,000m – 9:44.38... One Mile – 4:59.72...5,000m – 17:06.71 Outdoor: 10,000m – 35:51.53... 1,500m – 4:35.10... 3,000m Steeplechase – 12:40.69... 5,000m –16:45.82... 800m – 2:20.40 2011-12 Cross Country: Competed in every meet as a top runner for App State...led the team in five straight meets, posting an 18:23.9 at the Blue Ridge Open and a seventh place finish...ran a season-best 17:39.00 at the SoCon Championships...named second team all-SoCon, finishing 11th at the SoCon Championships...Indoor: Finished third in the 3,000m at the Vulcan Invitational... posted a second place finish in the 3,000m at the Southern Conference Championships, with a time of 9:44.38, which was good for all-SoCon recognition and second in the all-time record book for the Mountaineers...earned allSoCon in the mile, running a season-best 4:59.72, ranking fifth all-time at ASU...ranked second in the all-time records for the 5,000m at Appalachian and named all-SoCon after finishing fourth at the SoCon Championship...Outdoor: Had a first place finish in the 5,000m at the Southern Conference Outdoor Championships, which earned all-SoCon honors...helped App State to its second-straight SoCon Outdoor title...finished third in the 5,000m at the Wake Forest Open...ranked 74th in the NCAA Div. 1 Qualifiers in the 10,000m...posted a sixth place finish in the 10,000m at the SoCon Championships...ranks third all-time in the 5,000m, running a 16:45.82 at the Penn Relays...sixth alltime in the 1500m in App State history, running a 4:35.10 at the Auburn Invitational...ran a 35:51.53 at the Raleigh Relays, making her third all-time at ASU 2010-11 Cross Country: Competed in every meet as one of the Mountaineers top-seven runners...ran a career 19:16.27 at the Asics-Winthrop Invitational to help earn the team a second place finish in the meet...Indoor: Ran in three meets...earned first place finish in the 3,000m at the Appalachian Pre-Conference meet...Outdoor: Competed in three meets...finished fourth in the 10,000m at the Wake Forest Invitational 2009-10 Cross Country: Posted times in two meets as a freshman, including a season-best 20:12.85 at the Blue Ridge Open High School: Member of fifth place 4x800 meter relay team at 2009 Mideast 4A regional meet...placed 11th in 1600 meter run at regional championship...member of the seventh place 4x800 meter relay team at the state finals

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Shelby Howell - Fr. - Wilmington, N.C./New Hanover

High School PR’s Cross Country: 5,000m – 18:13.00 Indoor: 1,000m – 3:19.01... 3,000m – 10:39.43 Outdoor: 1,500m – 4:48.00... 1,600m – 5:03.95... 3,200m – 10:54.11... 400m – 59.01... 800m – 2:11.99... One Mile – 5:06.46 High School: Set a state meet record in the 800m at the 2012 State Championships, running a 2:11.99...state champion in the 800-meters in 2011 with a personal best time of 2:13.00...finished first at the East Regional in the 1,600-meter run with a time of 5:07.79 in 2012...was a three-time conference champion and four-time county champion in cross country...earned a first-place finish in the NCHSAA 4A East Regional in 2011 and placed 19th at the state meet

Destine Kirkman - RSo. - Charlotte, N.C./Harding

PR’s Cross Country: 5,000m – 19:04.99... 6,000m – 22:57.00 indoor: 1,500m – 5:04.15 Outdoor: 800m – 2:20.77... One Mile – 5:29.24 2011-12 Cross Country: Redshirted...Indoor: Did not compete...Outdoor: Did not compete 2010-11 Cross Country: Competed in every meet as a true freshman...finished 26th at the SoCon Championship...ran a season-best 18:56.82 at the Asics-Winthrop Invitational...

Indoor: Competed in four meets...finished third in the 800m at the Appalachian Pre-Conference meet...ran a season-best 2:20.77 in the 800m at the Akron Invitational-Blue meet....

Outdoor: Participated in four meets...ran a season best 2:22.03 in the 800m at the Beach vs. Mountains meet High School: Placed second in the 1600m and 800m at state outdoor meet...state indoor champion in 1000m with a time of 3:08.00 Meaghan McCauley - Jr. - Concord, N.C./Robinson (UNCW)

PR’s Cross Country: 5,000m – 19:49.82 Indoor: 3,000m – 11:29.82... 5,000m – 18:51.07... One Mile – 5:41.95 Outdoor: 5,000m – 18:47.11 2011-12 Cross Country: Competed in three meets for Appalachian...recorded a season-best 19:51.8 at the Blue Ridge Open...

Indoor: Competed in four meets..finished fifth in the 3,000m at the Mountaineer Split Indoor Open...Outdoor: Competed in three meets...placed eighth in the 5,000m at the Raleigh Relays, running a personal best 18:47.11 2010-11 Cross Country: Competed in two meets with UNC Wilmington...finished 25th at the Mt. Olive Invitational...Indoor: Clocked a personal record, 11:18.33, at the CNU Invitational in the 3,000m...tabbed 19:28.39 time in the 5,000m at the Tiger Paw Invitational...Outdoor: Competed in the Asics Invitational and clocked a 5:23.21 in the 1,500m...finished 18th in the 5,000m at the Seahawk Invitational

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PR’s Cross Country: 5,000m – 18:52.50... 6,000m – 23:30.00 Indoor: 3,000m – 10:19.58... One Mile – 5:09.33 Outdoor: 800m – 2:20.47... 1,500m – 4:43.19... 5,000m – 18:12.75 2011-12 Cross Country: Competed in four meets for the Mountaineers...recorded a season-best 18:52.50 with a 19th place finish at the Mountaineer Open...posted a 30th place finish at the Covered Bridge Open...Indoor: Competed in seven meets...had a first place finish in the mile at the Appalachian Pre-Conference Indoor Open Split, posting a 5:09.33, which was good for a personal best... helped her team to a fourth place finish in the distance medley relay at the SoCon Conference Championships...

Outdoor: Competed in six meets on the season...posted a second place finish in the 1,500m at the Appalachian Open...ran a season-best 4:43.19 in the 1,500m at Beaches vs. Mountains...finished with a season-best 18:13.87 at the Wake Forest Invitational 2010-11 Cross Country: Redshirted...Indoor: Competed in three meets...finished fourth in the 800m at the Appalachian Pre-Conference meet...Outdoor: Competed in four meets...finished fourth in the 1,500m at the High Point Invitational and in the 5,000m at the Liberty Invitational High School: Named all-conference in cross country for sophomore, junior and senior years...placed sixth at regional cross country meet...recognized as an all-region performer for junior and senior track seasons

Maria Stickley - So. - Atglen, Pa./Bishop Shanahan

PR’s Cross Country: 5,000m – 18:33.60... 6,000m – 23:16.40 Indoor: One Mile - 5:20.73 Outdoor: 800m – 2:18.84... 1,500m – 4:41.98... 3,000m – 10:35.64... 3,000m Steeplechase – 11:49.53 2011-12 Cross Country: Competed in four meets for ASU...finished 22nd at the Mountaineer Open....recorded a season-best 18:33.60 at the SoCon Championships...

Indoor: Ran in four meets on the season...finished second in the mile at the Niswonger Foundation Invitational...ran a 2:28.51 at the Mountaineer Split in the 800m...Outdoor: Competed in nine meets for the Black and Gold...finished with a season-best and personal record 2:18.84 in the 800m at Beaches vs. Mountains...put up a first place finish at the Appalachian Open in the 1,500m...had a seasonbest 4:41.98 in the 1,500m at Beaches vs. Mountains... posted a 11:49.53 in the 3,000m steeplechase at the SoCon Championships, which was good for a sixth place finish High School: Earned all-conference honors in cross country and track and field...earned most valuable athlete for cross country and track and field

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Justine Stocks - RSo. - Ashville, N.C./North Buncombe PR’s Cross Country: 5,000m – 18:36.40...6,000m – 23:08.50 Indoor: One Mile – 5:11.11 Outdoor: 800m – 2:16.29...1,500m – 4:38.61...3,000m – 10:28.70 2011-12 Cross Country: Competed in all seven meets for the Apps...posted a 15th at the Mountaineer Open...ran a season-best 18:36.40 at the SoCon Championships...Indoor: Competed in 11 meets for the Mountaineers...finished third in the 800m at the Mountaineer Split Meet...ran a season-best 2:21.27 in the 800m at the Vulcan Invitational...helped her team to a fourth place finish in the distance medley relay at the SoCon Championships...Outdoor: Ran in eight meets... finished fifth in the 1,500m at Beaches vs. Mountains...posted a 4:38.61 with was a personal record in the 1500m at the Auburn Invitational...put up at 4:45.98 in the 1500m at the SoCon Championships...had a personal record in the 800m at the NCAA Preliminary trials, running a 2:16.29 2010-11 Cross Country: Redshirted...Indoor: Finished second at the Appalachian Pre-Conference meet in the 800m...

Outdoor: Competed in five meets...clocked ASU’s top 1,500m time, 4.44.35, last spring finshed...third in the 1,500m at the High Point Invitational High School: Regional champion in cross country her senior year...took 12th place at state cross country her senior year... set school record in 800m with a time of 2:20.00 place finish...turned in the team’s third-best time at the NCAA Southeast Regional, carding a 23:09.36

Brittany Williams - Fr. - Simpsonville, S.C./Maudlin High School PR’s Cross Country: 5,000m –18:11.71 Outdoor: 1,600m – 5:23.17... 3,200m – 11:30.53... 800m – 2:31.10... One Mile – 5:27.55 High School: Member of the 2011 SC Upper State Cross Country Championship team and finished runner-up in the Region II AAAA Cross Country Region...finished third in the 3,200-meters and eight in the 4x800-meter relay at the state championships as a junior...earned all-state honors as a junior in cross country

Shelby Williams - RFr. - Brandon, Fl./Brandon

PR’s Cross Country: 5,000m – 19:17.33 Indoor: 3,000m – 11:31.87... 5,000m – 19:47.30... One Mile – 5:39.27 Outdoor: 5,000m – 20:10.36 2011-12 Cross Country: Redshirted...Indoor: Competed in four meets...came in sixth place at the Mountaineer Split Meet in the 3,000m...ran a 5:39.27 in the mile at the Appalachian Pre-Conference Indoor Open Split Meet...

Outdoor: Ran in one meet for the Mountaineers...posted a 20:10.36 in the 5,000m at the Wake Forest Open High School: Named Rookie of the Year in cross country and track and field...was a two-time most valuable athlete...earned three varsity letters in cross country and four varsity letters in track and field

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Jenna Williamson - RJr. - Charlotte, N.C./Ardrey Kell

PR’s Cross Country: 5,000m – 19:10.20... 6,000m – 24:21.00 Indoor: 3,000m – 10:56.42... 5,000m – 18:40.23 Outdoor: 3,000m – 10:56.29... 5,000m – 18:46.48... 10,000m – 39:36.93 2011-12 Cross Country: Competed in four meets for Appalachian....finished 28th at the Mountaineer Open....clocked a season-best 19:10.20 at the SoCon Championships...Indoor: Competed in three meets...finished fifth in the 5,000m at the Dick Taylor Invitational, posting an 18:40.23 which was a personal best...completed the 3,000m at the JDL Fast Track Collegiate Open in 10:56.42...Outdoor: Ran in two meets on the season...posted a ninth place finish in the 10,000m at the Wake Forest Open...finished the 5,000m in the Raleigh Relays with an 18:46.48 which was good for a personal record 2010-11 Cross Country: Did not compete...Indoor: Competed in three meets...finished fourth in the 3,000m at the Appalachian Pre-Conference meet...Outdoor: Competed in three meets.

High School: Competed in track and field and cross country at Charlotte’s Ardrey Kell High School

Sarah Williamson - Sr. - Charlotte, N.C./Ardrey Kell

PR’s Cross Country: 5,000m – 18:04.50... 6,000m – 22:40.70 Indoor: 3,000m – 10:05.98... 5,000m – 17:19.10... One Mile – 5:12.85 Outdoor: 3,000m – 10:17.92... 5,000m – 17:24.25... 10,000m – 35:56.03 2011-12 Cross Country: Competed in every meet as one of the Mountaineers top runners...ran a season-best 18:04.50 at the SoCon Championships...finished eighth at the Mountaineer Open, posting a 18:27.80...Indoor: Finished first in the 5,000m at the Dick Taylor Invitational...posted a third place finish in the mile at the Appalachian Pre-Conference Meet...ran a season-best 10:05.98 in the 3,000m at the SoCon Championships, earning all-SoCon recognition...recorded a 17:19.10 in the 5,000m at the SoCon Championships which was good for all-SoCon honors and ranks fourth all-time in ASU history...Outdoor: Recorded a 17:19.10 in the 5,000m at the Wake Forest Open for a first place finish...finished fourth in both the 5,000m and the 10,000m at the SoCon Championships...ranked 78th in the NCAA Div. 1 Qualifiers in the 10,000m...helped ASU to its second-straight SoCon Outdoor title, being a top performer in the 10,000m...ranks fourth all-time in Appalachian history in the 10,000m, running a 35:56.03 at the Raleigh Relays 2010-11 Cross Country: Competed in every meet...ran a career-best 18:57.12 time at the Asics-Winthrop Invitational...

Indoor: Earned a second place finish in the 3,000m at the Appalachian Pre-Conference...Outdoor: Finished ninth in the 10,000m and 16th in the 5,000m at the SoCon Championships...won the 5,000m race at the Liberty Invitational 2009-10 Cross Country: Competed in all six meets for the Mountaineers as a freshman...posted a season-best 5k time of 19:24.60 at the SoCon Championship, good for a 30th place finish...turned in the team’s third-best time at the NCAA Southeast Regional, carding a 23:09.36 High School: Named all-conference in cross country as a senior...placed 18th at cross country regional meet...notched an eighth place finish in 3,200 meter run at regional meet

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Appalachian State University

Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, Appalachian boasts an enrollment of 17,344 students. Located in the town of Boone, ASU is in the midst of one of the finest resort areas in the United States. Mountain foliage, skiing, the Blue Ridge Parkway (America’s most visited national park) and cool summer evenings help make the Boone area so popular.

Academically, Appalachian is a comprehensive university that offers more than 130 majors. The institution stresses teaching. Classes are kept small and almost all classes are taught by full professors. The student to faculty ratio is 15-to-1.

U.S. News and World Report has consistently ranked Appalachian among the Top 10 Regional Universities. All this at a reasonable cost.

Appalachian fields 20 varsity sports at the NCAA Division I level, including cross country and indoor and outdoor track and field. In the past 31 years, the men and women have combined to win 63 Southern Conference championships in track and cross country. The men’s program has produced 43 NCAA qualifiers and seven All-Americans, while the women have 50 NCAA qualifers, 10 gaining All-America honors, a two-time NCAA National Champion, and a two-time Olympic bronze medalist. The women’s cross country team has won nine conference titles, while the men’s team has captured 14, with 1994 as a banner year as the mens team qualified for the NCAA Championships and finished the season ranked 20th in the nation.

Running Facilities

Appalachian and the surrounding areas offer some of the best and widest variety of training sites on the East Coast.

Moses Cone Park and The Blue Ridge Parkway offer over 50 miles of groomed trails. The on-campus cross country course with more than four miles of trails sitting along the New River. The course was named after ASU standout Don Kennedy.

The 8,325- seat Holmes Convocation Center and its 300-meter indoor track opened in 2000. The state-of-the-art Appalachian Athletics Center opened in 2009 at Kidd Brewer Stadium and serves as the home for App State football and outdoor track and field.

Quick Facts

Location..............................................................................Boone, N.C. Founded...........................................................................................1899 Enrollment...................................................................................17,344 Conference.............................................................................Southern Nickname......................................................................Mountaineers Colors............................................................................Black and Gold Chancellor...................................................Dr. Kenneth E. Peacock Faculty Representative..........................................Dr. Alan Hauser Director of Athletics....................................................Charlie Cobb Senior Associate Athletic Director/SWA..Debbie Richardson Director of Track and Cross Country......................John Weaver Head Cross Country Coach.........................................Mike Curcio XC/Track Phone...........................................................828-262-3080 XC/Track Fax.................................................................828-262-4056 University Web Address.................................www.appstate.edu Athletics Web Address.......................................www.GoASU.com