2010 Saint Francis Men's Track & Field and Cross Country Yearbook by Saint Francis University Athletics

2010 Red Flash Men’s Cross Country and Track & Field TAble oF ConTenTs Quick Facts / Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Remembering Father Bede Hines, T.O.R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 This Is Saint Francis University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Coaching Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 2010 C ross Country Season Wrap-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 2010-11 Track & Field Season Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Athlete Bios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 The Northeast Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Track & Field: The Northeast Conference Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Cross Country: All-Northeast Conference Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Red Flash Record Book: All-Time Top Performances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 The Stokes Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

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Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Loretto, Pa. Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1847 Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,000 President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rev. Gabriel Zeis, T.O.R. VP/Student Development . . . .Dr. Frank Montecalvo NCAA Faculty Representative . . . . . . .Brent Ottaway Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Red Flash Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cardinal (PMS 200) & White University Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.francis.edu Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA Division I Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bob Krimmel Sr. Associate AD / SWA . . . . . . . . . . . .Erika Renwick Asst. AD / Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lucy Wess Asst. AD / Marketing, Promotions & Communications . . . .Jim Brazill Director of Sports Medicine . . .Terry Bennett, A.T.C. Director of Student-Athlete Development . . . .John Krimmel Head Strenght & Conditioning Coach . . .Jesse Webber

Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gordon Thomson Alma Mater . . . .B.S. Florida ‘82; M.S. Florida ‘87 Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .814-472-3345 Email . . . . . . . . . . . . .gthomson@francis.edu Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . .Tamara Burns (Virginia Tech ‘07) Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rondell Ruff (Michigan ‘06) Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . .Jorden Davis (Saint Francis ‘09) Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . .Patrick Gildea (Tennessee ‘03) Assistant Coach . . .Carl Keifer (Indiana University of Pennsylvania ‘81)

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2010 teaM inForMation Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Northeast 2009 Cross Country Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rd 2009-10 Indoor Track & Field Finish . . . . . . . . . . .7th 2010 Outdoor Track & Field Finish . . . . . . . . . . . .8th Letterwinners Returning / Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8/5 Scorers & All-NEC (XC) Returning / Lost . . . . . .10-2 Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Captains . . . . . . . . . . . .Chris Behre, Everette Farmer Chaplain . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brother Shamus McGrenra

Cross Country . . . . . . . . . . . .Immergrun Golf Course Track & Field . . . . .DeGol Field/Father Bede Hines Track Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,500

sTATeMenT oF nonDisCRiMinATion Saint FranciS uniVerSity, inspired by its Franciscan and Catholic identity, values equality of opportunity, human dignity, racial, cultural and ethnic diversity, both as an educational institution and as an employer. Accordingly, the University prohibits and does not engage in discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, sex, age, disability or status as a veteran or disabled veteran or any other protected class. The University is committed to this policy based upon its values and in compliance with federal and state laws. This policy applies to all programs and activities of the University, including, but not limited to, admission and employment practices, educational policies, scholarship and loan programs and athletic or other Universitysponsored programs. Inquiries or complaints may be addressed to the University’s Director of Human Resources/Affirmative Action/Title IX Coordinator, Saint Francis University, Loretto, PA 15940 (814) 4723264. For other University information, call (814) 472-3000.

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Sean Fagan Assistant Director/ Men’s Cross Country/ Track & Field Contact

contact inForMation Bob Volkert director Phone . . . . . . . . . . .814-472-3128 Email . . . . . . . .rvolkert@francis.edu Ben Mitchell aSSociate director Phone . . . . . . . . . . .814-472-3916 Email . . . . . . .bmitchell@francis.edu Sean Fagan aSSiStant director Phone . . . . . . . . . . .814-472-3912 Email . . . . . . . . .sfagan@francis.edu Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .814-472-3196 Web . . . . . . .www.SFUathletics.com Saint Francis University Athletics 145 Stokes Athletics Center Loretto, PA 15940

creditS The 2010 Saint Francis Men’s Cross Country and Track & Field Yearbook was compiled, written and edited by Saint Francis University Assistant Director of Athletic Communications Sean Fagan with assistance from Director of Athletic Communications BoB Volkert, Ben Mitchell, and the Men’S croSS country and track & Field coaching StaFF. Photos by track & Field . . . . . . . . . . . .J. d. caVrich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .chriS coyer croSS country . . . . . . . .John haSSett

Father Bede Hines, T.O.R. “Basically, stay as close to God as fish are to water. Treat each person as you want to be treated and accept your crosses as challenges, and remain dedicated to your ideals.” -Father Bede Hines be seen taking the teams to practice at local high schools, perfecting their craft. When DeGol Field was constructed early in the decade, and plans to build an all-weather track surrounding the field were announced, it was agreed that the man who worked so tirelessly to build the track & field program at Saint Francis should be honored. On July 29, 2006, the Father Bede Hines Track was dedicated in a special ceremony, with Father Bede and a large gathering there to commemorate the occasion. Father Bede Hines’ name will continue to live on at Saint Francis University not just in the track that bears his name, nor simply in the annual cross country and track and field events hosted by the track & field and cross country teams. No, Father Bede’s memory will live on and thrive in the example he set not just to his Fransiscan brothers, but the entire University community. WordS For Father Bede

“Being a runner and a cross country/track & field coach - when i think of Saint Francis university - i think of Father Bede and how he epitomized Saint Francis university, it's mission and ideals.” - Debbie (White) Utesch, MBA Saint Francis ‘00 Head Women’s Cross Country Coach - Lehigh On December 1, 2010, Saint Francis University lost one of its greatest benefactors and friends. Father Bede Hines, T.O.R. passed away at Saint Francis Friary at the age of 92, and will always be remembered as one of Saint Francis’s most recognizable and loved individuals.

"don't say it; do it." one of my favorite quotes from my old coach/professor. - Greg Heroux '78 “rest in peace Fr. Bede. My experiences of running track under his guidance for just one year are among my most vivid and treasured memories of my years at Saint Francis.” - Larry Woda '66

Father Bede first came to serve on the faculty at Saint Francis University in 1947 before stints at Saint Francis Seminary and Saint Thomas More High School. He returned to Loretto In 1955 and taught there until his retirement in 1982. Along the way, Father Bede touched the lives of countless students, faculty, and fellow clergymen with his humility, grace, and good humor.

“heaven has a new track coach. i was fortunate to know Fr. Bede as a member of the SFc track club in the early seventies. although we were only a club team, he entered us in some very prestigious meets. one time we competed at the pitt relays. he entered me in the 35lb weight throw even though i had only thrown it a few times. i found myself competing against some of the best in the country but Fr. Bede just said, "do your best." he was a true inspiration. - Joe Jacobi ‘74

Those that knew him best also know that Father Bede was a proponent of physical fitness throughout his entire life. Seeking to live his favorite motto of “Excelsior” (aim higher, or to strive for greater excellence), Father Bede was an avid runner, skier, cyclist, and swimmer. In 2000, Father Bede earned three gold medals in the masters swimming division at the Keystone Games at the age of 82; in 1977, he climbed Mount Whitney in California at the age of 79, the oldest person to achieve that feat. Despite being confined to a wheelchair late in life, Father Bede could still be seen lifting weights and exercising.

“i believe all of his track and cross country runners loved the man. there is no need to exaggerate any Fr. Bede stories as they are all original legends. Who could ever forget having to run backwards, or being called upon to recite a poem while following him across campus?” - Bob Weet ‘66

One other group that has felt the indelible touch of Father Bede is the Saint Francis track & field and cross country program, teams that Father Bede coached for 34 years. For the entirety of his career, Father Bede’s teams never had a home track to call their own; he would

Portions of this biography are taken from the obituary of Father Bede Hines written by former University President Father Christian Oravec, T.O.R.

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Gordon Thomson heAD CoACh | seConD seAson Gordon Thomson enters his 23rd year as a head coach in 2010-11, his second as the head coach of the Saint Francis Red Flash men’s and women’s cross country and track & field teams. The veteran coach returns an experienced squad of athletes for the upcoming seasons; all told, Thomson loses just seven women from the 200910 squad (four of whom competed in both cross country and track & field) and three men (one of whom competed in both cross country and track & field). In 2009, the Red Flash women’s cross country team took fourth in the NEC Cross Country Championships, where a symbolic passing of the torch occurred when sophomore Sarah Grossi earned her first career All-NEC honor by finishing 10th. At the same time, decorated senior Anna Hoffman earned her fourth and final All-NEC honor, leaving Saint Francis as one of its finest cross country competitors.

alma Mater . . . .B.S.Florida ‘82; M.S. Florida ‘87

Thomson’s women’s track & field squads took fifth in both the NEC Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field championships on the strength of perhaps the best thrower in the conference. Christin Bridge continued her ascension in not just the conference but the NCAA by winning three individual conference championships (Indoor & Outdoor Shot Put, Discus). Bridge competed at the 2010 NCAA Championships - First Round in Greensboro, N.C. and is expected to compete near the top of the NEC again in 201011. Grossi would put her mark on the track & field season as well, winning her first individual championship with a victory in the 3000m Steeplechase at the 2010 NEC Outdoor Championships. Thomson came to Loretto with extensive experience coaching on the national and international levels, after spending three seasons as an assistant coach with the Clemson University men’s and women’s cross country and track & field programs. He had spent the previous seven years as head coach of the DePaul men’s and women’s programs, and 15 seasons as head coach at Loyola-Chicago. “Gordon Thomson brings an outstanding background as a coach, teacher and leader in cross country and track & field,” Krimmel said. “Coach Thomson has made a positive impact on the students and universities he has served during his coaching career. Our student-athletes and staff are excited to welcome Gordon to the Saint Francis family, and look forward to his dynamic leadership as our coach.” While at Clemson, Thomson worked exclusively with the women’s distance program for his first two years. During his third season, he was in charge of coaching all phases of the Tiger cross country program for both the men and women. Thomson coached both of Clemson’s cross country teams to Top-10 finishes at NCAA Southeast Regionals in 2008, while both teams earned All-Academic honors. Thomson also recruited and coached Jenna Baker to All-Atlantic Coast Conference and All-Region honors. She became the first Tiger runner to earn All-Region honors since 1998. Prior to becoming an assistant at Clemson, Thomson’s tenure at DePaul produced 18 student-athletes who won Conference USA Championships, and four student-athletes who earned NCAA All-America honors. In 2002, he coached Erin Moffett to the first-ever women’s cross country All-America honor at DePaul. She went on to earn AllRegion honors in 2001. Thomson also coached three-time All-American Carey Ryan in the men’s hammer throw. Ryan finished third at NCAA’s in the hammer throw. During 15 seasons as head coach at Loyola-Chicago, Thomson was in charge of both the men’s and women’s programs. He was a 10-time Midwestern Collegiate Conference (now the Horizon League) Coach-of-the-Year, while his men’s distance athletes earned nine All-America awards. He coached the school’s first female All-American in 1992 in the outdoor 10,000 meter run. 13

During his tenure at Loyola-Chicago, Thomson coached two members of the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame in Eddie Slowikowski and Jim Westphal. Slowikowski was a three-time NCAA All-American and broke the four-minute mark in the mile run. He was a two-time Olympic Trials qualifier in the 1500m. Westphal was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame in 2006 after a highly decorated career under Thomson’s guidance. He earned four All-America honors and holds seven school records. Westphal went on to become a three-time member of the World Cross Country Championships team, and he was also a U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier in 1996. Thomson coached Marc Burns, who was an All-American in 1989 and 1990 and holds school records in the 4x800m relay (indoor) and distance medley relay, 4x1500m relay, and 4x1600m relay (outdoor). Burns went on to coach the Loyola-Chicago program and is now the head track & field and cross country coach at Bradley. Prior to his head coach experience, Thomson served a total of three years as an assistant coach with the Northwestern University and University of Florda women’s track and field programs. In one season at Northwestern, he coached sprints, hurdles and throwing events, as well as sprints and relays for the Wildcat football athletes. Several athletes scored at the Big Ten Championships. Before joining Northwestern, Thomson oversaw recruiting and coaching for all distance events in two years at Florida. He oversaw an NCAA-record performance in the 10,000m by Beth Farmer in 32 minutes, 49.1 seconds. Florida finished seventh at the 1981 AIAW Cross Country Championship. While coaching for the Gators, Thomson coached 1988 Olympian Shelly Steely, and present Villanova head coach Gina Proccacio. Thomson has significant experience coaching with USA Track & Field. He spent one week in late July of 2009 in Chula Vista, Calif., where he was the lead instructor for the Emerging Elites Coaching Summit, sponsored by USA Track & Field, at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. In July of 2004, he was a USA men’s assistant coach (distance events) at the IAAF World Junior Championships, in Grosseto, Italy. In March 2006, he was the USA men’s assistant coach (distance events) at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Moscow, Russia. From 1997-2005, Thomson served as USA Track and Field’s men’s Olympic Development Chairman for the 3,000m steeplechase. He was then promoted to Olympic Development Chairman for all distance events from 2005 until stepping down in 2009. Additionally, Thomson was appointed as an assistant coach for Team USA at the 2007 Pan American Junior Championships, which were held in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It was at those championships that Thomson displayed his coaching versatility. In overseeing the throwers, he coached four athletes to gold medal performances. Thomson also served as President of the United States Cross Country Coaches Assocation from 1998-2000. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education from Florida in 1982. He also obtained his master’s degree in Exercise and Sports Sciences from Florida in 1987. Thomson wrote his thesis on “Hurdling versus Stepping the Steeplechase Waterjump.” He resides in nearby Ebensburg.

Assistant Coaching staff Tamara burns AssisTAnT CoACh | ThiRD seAson Throws coach Tamara Burns is currently in her third season with the Red Flash, arriving in Loretto upon completing a stellar four-year career at Virginia Tech. Despite her short tenure thus far at Saint Francis, Burns’s athletes have been perhaps the top performers the Red Flash have put out in the field over the last several seasons. Under burns, Christin Bridge has won five individual Northeast Conference championships, including two straight outdoor Shot Put and Discus titles; she is the only Red Flash woman since 1999 to win consecutive championships in two separate events. Burns coached shot putter Lisa Morse to a first-place finish at the 2008 Indoor Championship and Kayla Herron to a win in the weight throw at the same event. More recently, she guided Karl DeWayngaert to victory in the weight throw, helping the men’s team win the 2009 Northeast Conference Indoor Track & Field Championship. In two years, Burns has led field athletes to 47 top-ten finishes at the NEC Championships.

alma Mater . . . . .Virginia Tech ‘07

While competing for the Hokies, Burns earned both All-American and All-Atlantic Coast Conference Honors for her performances in the weight and hammer throws in 2005 and 2006. In 2006, she claimed the weight throw title at the ACC Indoor Championships and went on to win the hammer throw at the 2007 ACC Outdoor championships. Burns’ performances helped the Hokies to capture the 2007 Indoor and Outdoor ACC Championships.

Rondell Ruff AssisTAnT CoACh | seConD seAson Ruff is set to enter his second season as an assistant coach with the Red Flash cross country and track & field teams, bringing passion and leadership to the Red Flash squad. Ruff’s diverse array of knowledge has allowed him to work equally well with athletes competing in distance, long sprints, and jumps. Under Ruff, Chris Behre added two more NEC championships to the mantle, taking home wins in the 1500m and the Mile. Sarah Grossi reached a pair of firsts in her career, getting named to the All-NEC cross country team in the fall and winning her first NEC championship in the 3000m Steeplechase in the spring. Also of note was freshman Alexis Hurd, who took sixth in the indoor 200m and came in eighth in the outdoor 100m at the NEC Championships. Ruff is a 2006 graduate of the University of Michigan, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the College of Language, Science & Arts. Ruff was also a decorated member of the Wolverine track and field team, capturing both First-Team All-Big Ten honors and All-American honors. Ruff was a member of the national champion Distance Medley Relay team, and was a team captain for both the track and field and cross country teams. While a student Ruff also worked with the University of Michigan track camps. After the end of his athletic career, Ruff worked as a treatment specialist for troubled youths in Ann Arbor, acting as a care provider for 12-17 year olds. After one year, he returned to the track game, this time as a head cross country coach, at Henry Ford High School in Detroit. Ruff would spend one year at Henry Ford before making his way back to the University of Michigan as an volunteer assistant coach for the track and field team. While an assistant coach Ruff worked mainly with the 600- and 800-meter runners. 15

alma Mater . . . . . . . . .Michigan ‘06

Jorden Davis AssisTAnT CoACh | seConD seAson Davis enters his second season as an assistant coach with the Red Flash after completing a stellar four-year career as a sprinter on the track & field team. His time as a Red Flash student-athlete gives him a unique perspective and will allow him a special ability to relate to his student athletes. Davis worked primarily with the Red Flash sprinters, trying to develop the young corps into a challenger in the talented Northeast Conference. Under Davis in 2010, Will Velez rebounded from a serious knee injury in 2009 to post the third-fastest 100m time in Saint Francis history, qualifying for the IC4A championships with a 10.84 that ranked sixth at the 2010 NEC Outdoor Track & Field championship. Also, Alexis Hurd scored in the indoor 200m and 400m at the 2009-10 NEC Indoor championships, as well as the outdoor 100m at the 2010 NEC Outdoor championships, and Christy Staily took fifth in the 400m Hurdles at the 2010 NEC Outdoor championships. Davis was an outstanding competitor while a member of the track and field team, setting seven team records in his time as a student athlete. Davis holds records in three indoor events (200m, 300m and 400m) and ranks second in Saint Francis history in the outdoor 200m and 400m. Davis was also a member of the school-record breaking indoor 4x400m relay team. Davis was named to the 2009 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Team, and won the 2008-09 Northeast Conference Winter ScholarAthlete Award for Indoor Track. He was a three-time regional qualifier as well as a three-time All-East Coast selection. In 2009, Davis was also presented with the Eugene and Rosemary Turano Athletic Award, given annually to the school’s outstanding senior male athlete. alma Mater . . . . .Saint Francis ‘09

Davis graduated from Saint Francis in December 2009 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Marketing. He is currently working towards his MBA at Saint Francis. He is a native of Mississauga, Ontario, but currently makes his home in Loretto.

Patrick Gildea AssisTAnT CoACh | FiRsT seAson Patrick Gildea enters his first season as an assistant coach with the Red Flash cross country and track & field teams after spending time as a volunteer assistant coach with the University of Tennessee cross country program. Gildea brings with him an extensive background in the realm of fitness and running as a result of his years in the field. After his time at Tennesee, Gildea was a co-owner, trainer, and consultant at Optimal Performance, Inc., which specialized in sports-oriented and corporate wellness initiatives. While at Optimal Performance, Gildea traveled throughout the community conducting health symposiums and lectures. Before that, Gildea served as a personal trainer for four years, first as part of Custom Built Personal Training and later with National Fitness Center after the two companies merged. As a personal trainer, Gildea was responsible for creating workout programs that centered on the strengths and goals of his clients. Gildea was a professional athlete for the New York Athletic Club from January 2003 until January 2008, competing on both a national and global scale. He competed in and qualified for three United States Track & Field championships, and was selected for both the 2006 World Cross Country Championships and the 2008 World Half Marathon Championships. Gildea is certified as a personal trainer by the International Sports Sciences Association and also as a Nautilus Indoor Cycling trainer. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Tennessee in 2003. He is working towards his Masters in Education. 16

alma Mater . . . . . . .Tennessee ‘03

Assistant Coaching staff Carl Keifer AssisTAnT CoACh | siXTh seAson Carl Keifer enters his sixth year as an assistant track and field coach at Saint Francis University and offers a wealth of knowledge and experience to the team. Keifer has helped both men’s and women’s teams at Saint Francis win two Northeast Conference championships and take second place in the conference three other times. Keifer has been in charge of an array of events since coming to Saint Francis, assisting with the sprint, hurdle, and jumping events. A versatile coach, Keifer is able to coach all 18 track and field events, with his specialties being sprints, mid-distance, hurdles and relays. Before working at Saint Francis, Keifer served as an assistant coach of the boys’ track team at Conemaugh Twp. Area H.S. in 2004. Before that, he was named the head coach of the boys’ track and field team at Somerset Area H.S. after having worked as a volunteer sprint coach from 1997-98. Keifer was head coach from 1999-2002 and fielded six conference championship teams and recorded a sparkling 48-1-1 record. Keifer’s coaching career began in 1983, where was an assistant at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. He moved on to the first of two stints at Westmont Hilltop High School, where he acted as an assistant in 1984 and 1990, and as head coach in 1985. The period between 1985 and 1990 saw Keifer take the reigns as head coach of Shade High School’s track and field team (1986-1989). After his second stint at Westmont Hilltop, Keifer started his first tour of duty at Conemaugh Twp. Area, where he was an assistant. alma Mater . .Indiana University of Pennsylvania ‘81

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Keifer graduted from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1981 with a degree in Health and Physical Education. He currently resides in Johnstown with his wfie Francine and his sons Jerry and Carl III.

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2010 Roster Alphabetical Roster name

event.

yr.

hometown/high School

Matthew Almendarez

Throws

Sophomore

Hagerstown, Md. / South Hagerstown

Christopher Behre

Distance

Senior

Flanders, N.J. / Mount Olive

Terry Bookhamer

Throws

Junior

Altoona, Pa. / Altoona Area

Andrew Brown

Distance

Senior

Ebensburg, Pa. / Northern Cambria

Wesley Buehler

Distance

Junior

Fredonia, N.Y. / Fredonia

Zachary Burns

Distance

Junior

Milford, Pa. / Delaware Valley

Issa Connell

Sprints

Sophomore

Hampstead, Md./North Carroll

Chris DeLaney

Distance

Sophomore

Leeper, Pa. / Venango Catholic

Brent DiGiorgio

Distance

Senior

Armagh, Pa. / United

Daniel Drozdowsky

Sprints

Freshman

Toronto, Ontario / Michael Powers

Ryan DuBois

Distance

Junior

Wayne, N.J. / DePaul Catholic

Ryan Eckenrode

Distance

Sophomore

Gallitzin, Pa. / Penn Cambria

Everette Farmer

Sprints/Jumps Junior

Baltimore, Md. / Loyola Blakefield

Christopher Fischer

Distance

Freshman

Altoona, Pa. / Altoona

Shaun Foley

Distance

Sophomore

Hamilton, N.J. / Notre Dame

Cedric Forbes

Sprints/Jumps Freshman

Corning, N.Y. / Corning

Lloyd Foster

Distance

Junior

Bowie, Md. / DeMatha Catholic

Chris Freidhoff

Jumps

Junior

Armagh, Pa. / United

Kyle Gibson

Distance

Junior

Canonsburg, Pa. / Canon McMillan

Nicholas Gibson

Distance

Freshman

Canonsburg, Pa. / Canon McMillan

Matthew Giza

Sprints

Freshman

Las Vegas, Nev. / Centennial

Patrick Himes

Distance

Junior

Altoona, Pa. / Bishop Guilfoyle

Brian Kealey

Distance

Junior

Southampton, Pa. / Archbishop Wood

Sean Kirby

Distance

Sophomore

Clarksville, Md. / River Hill

Andrew McKee

Distance

Senior

Pittsburgh, Pa. / Shaler

Adam Mengel

Distance

Junior

Monaca, Pa. / Center

Christopher Mills

Distance

Junior

Pikesville, Md. / Western Tech

Tayler Moore

Distance

Junior

Jamestown, N.Y. / Maple Grove

Nicholas Peterson

Throws

Senior

Canyon, Calif. / Harry Welch

Jacob Portock

Distance

Freshman

Souderton, Pa. / Souderton

Anthony Rusonis

Sprints

Junior

York, Pa. / West York Area

Bryan Sill

Throws

R. Senior

Bedford, Pa. / Bedford

Timothy Wertner

Distance

Senior

Chambersburg, Pa. / Greencastle-Antrim

Logan Zimmerman

Sprints

Freshman

Woodbury, Pa. / Northern Bedford

RosTeR bReAKDoWn SFu By claSS Seniors (6) - Behre, Brown, DiGiorgio, McKee, Peterson, Wertner Juniors (14) - Bookhamer, Buehler, Burns, DuBois, Farmer, Foster, Freidhoff, K. Gibson, Himes, Kealey, Mengel, Mills, Moore, Rusonis Sophomores (5) - Almendarez, Connell, DeLaney, Foley, Kirby Freshmen (7) - Drozdowsky, Fischer, Forbes, N. Gibson, Giza, Portock, Zimmerman

SFu By State/proVince pennsylvania (16) Bookhamer, Brown, Burns, DeLaney, DiGiorgio, Fischer, Freidhoff, K. Gibson, N. Gibson, Himes, Kealey, McKee, Mengel, Portock, Rusonis, Wertner, Zimmerman Maryland (6) - Almendarez, Connell, Farmer, Foster, Kirby, Mills new Jersey (3) - Behre, DuBois, Foley new york (3) - Buehler, Forbes, Moore california (1) - Peterson nevada (1) - Giza ontario (1) - Drozdowsky

Cross Country season Wrap-up The 2010 Saint Francis men’s cross country team entered the season with a considerable amount of attention, as the veteran-laden squad was picked to finish second in the conference in the preseason and received a pair of first-place votes in the process. Facing a challenging prechampionship schedule that included trips to Chicago and Delaware, the Red Flash men hoped to live up to the hype. The result was a second place finish at the 2010 NEC Championship, where the Flash finished behind just the host institution Central Connecticut State Blue Devils. While disappointed that his team was not able to bring home the gold, Saint Francis head coach Gordon Thomson said his team’s performance was still commendable, recording their highest placing since the 2005 season. “"They should be proud of themselves," said Thomson. "They ran to win a team championship. As a whole, this is a big step forward for the University. It shows our team is heading in the right direction." Making his final appearance in a Northeast Conference championship was senior tim Wertner, who earned his third consecutive All-NEC honor by taking seventh overall at the meet. Directly behind Wertner was chris Mills, who finished one spot out of All-NEC consideration in 2009 but jumped out to eighth overall in 2010. Mills, a three-time Northeast Conference champion in the distance events in Outdoor Track & Field, finally broke through in

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cross country and will be one of Thomson’s top harriers in 2011. New to the party for the Flash were a pair of sophomores; Shaun Foley and Sean kirby were the third and fourth AllNEC runners for the Flash in 2010, giving Saint Francis its most All-NEC selections since their 2005 conference championships. Foley made what was described as a “quantum leap” by Thomson, and Kirby’s success comes on the heels of a surprise secondplace finish in the 3000m Steeplechase at the 2010 NEC Outdoor Track & Field championships. While the Red Flash took second at the meet, they still managed to bring home some additional hardware from New Britain. Freshman chris Fischer, a twotime NEC Rookie of the Week over the course of the season, finished 16th overall and earned NEC Freshman of the Year as the top first-year finisher at the meet. Beyond just the 2010 NEC championships, the season saw the Red Flash earn numerous accolades as both a team and as individuals. After competing at the nationally renowned Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational (hosted by Loyola-Chicago, where Thomson spent the first 15 years of his head coaching career), the Flash cracked the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches’ Association (USTFCCCA) Mid-Atlantic Regional rankings at #15. Saint Francis defeated several teams that week that were included in the USTFCCCA’s Midwest Regional rankings. Two weeks later, the Flash jumped up to #13 in the region on the heels of a strong performance at the Delaware Blue & Gold Meet; Saint Francis came in second to just the hosting Delaware Blue Hens, who ranked 11th in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Finally, after their second place performance at the NEC Championships, the Flash ended up #11th in the region. From an individual standpoint, Saint Francis featured the most accolades for 19

any team in the Northeast Conference. The Red Flash combined for five NEC Athlete or Rookie of the Week awards, something that no other school could match. All told, the Flash earned three Rookie awards, two for Chris Fischer and one for Jake portock, and Athlete of the Week awards for both Chris Mills and Tim Wertner. With 2010 in K. Gibson the rearview mirror, Thomson and the Red Flash will now set their sights on the 2010-11 track & field season, but not without keeping their sights on the 2011 cross country season. Featuring seniors like Mills, kyle gibson, adam Mengel, and Zach Burns, the Red Flash hope that the veterans of the squad will combine with the improved youth to bring the Red and White back to the top of the podium in the Northeast Conference.

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Track & Field season outlook Saint Francis men’s track & field coach Gordon Thomson enters the 201011 track and field seasons with the hope that an experienced crop of upperclassmen can mentor his talented newcomers and help the Red Flash return to the top of the Northeast Conference. “We brought in five men this season that can help us right away in the distance and sprints events,” said Thomson. “In addition [head football coach] Chris Villarrial is very pro-track and field. We hope to partner with him to bring in well-rounded athletes that wish to compete in both football and track & field.” DisTAnCe The most experienced third of the roster is the distance corps, which returns its entire squad from the 2009-10 season. A group heavy with upperclassmen, Thomson will turn to a pair of multiple-time Northeast Conference champions as his distance horses for the season. Graduate student chris Behre and junior chris Mills have a combined nine NEC individual titles between the two of them, and will be challengers for more in both middle- and longdistance events, respectively. “Behre’s maturity FARMeR level is very high; he got his bachelor’s degree in just three years and will have his master’s degree by season’s end,” said Thomson. “With his maturity and experience, we’re looking for him to step up and perform well, all the way to the IC4A’s and NCAA First Round.” Thomson said that Mills is a true “track racer,” with an innate ability to set his pace and maintain rhythm over a flat surface that makes him difficult to beat in long races. “Mills did a marvelous job improving in cross country this past season, getting used to uphills, downhills, turns, and other things that break rhythm,” said Thomson.

“That will only help his track career. He loves a flat, even surface and really thrives on it.” According to Thomson, other returning runners to watch include Sean kirby, who as a freshman in 2009-10 took second in the NEC in the 3000m Steeplechase; tim Wertner, a senior who is a multiple-time All-NEC performer in cross country and whom Thomson feels is an athlete “most capable of translating that to track success;” Shaun Foley, whom Thomson said “made a quantum leap” in cross country competition in 2010; kyle gibson, who scored at the 2010 NEC Outdoor Championships in the 1500m and “has range from the Mile on up,” according to Thomson; and Brent digiorgio, who scored at the 2009-10 NEC Indoor Championships in the unseeded heat of the 3000m. Two freshman expected to make an immediate impact are chris Fischer and nick gibson (brother of Kyle). Fischer earned NEC Rookie of the Year status in the 2010 cross country season, and Nick Gibson expects to step right in as one of the Red Flash’s dangerous middistance runners. sPRinTs The sprint squad will be dominated in 2010-11 by youth, as no senior competitors remain after the graduation of converted jumper Will Velez in 2010. Thomson will rely heavily on junior everette Farmer and sophomore issa connell to improve this season to give the Red Flash a boost in the sprints. 20

“Those two men have been our bread and butter on the short sprints and relays,” said Thomson. “They’ve come into this season with a great sense of work ethic that is going to pay off.” Connell is a naturally-gifter tall sprinter that holds the sixth-best performance in school history in the 100m with an 11.00 in 2010, as well as the sixth-best perbooKhAMeR formance in school history in the 60m with a 7.07. Farmer was beset by injuries late in the 2010 outdoor season, but remained a key member of the short sprint relays. In terms of freshman, Thomson hopes that four newcomers will be able to step up and become productive quickly. In particular, daniel drozdowsky scored at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) meet in the 400m, and cedric Forbes qualified for the New York state championship meet in the hurdles as a student at Corning H.S. Thomson also indicated that Matt giza and logan Zimmerman would be in the mix in the sprints. FielD The returning crop in the field will be very thin for the Red Flash, with just local product terry Bookhamer as a returning scorer. Bookhamer scored in the Weight Throw at the 2009-10 NEC Indoor Championships and just missed out on scoring in the Hammer Throw at the 2010 NEC Outdoor Championships. “Terry has been training well in the offseason, and we expect him to improve in the coming seasons,” said Thomson. Thomson also hopes that several members of the Saint Francis football team will be able to step in and provide depth in the throws.

Athlete Profiles ReD FlAsh FACT The Saint Francis men’s cross country team won six Northeast Conference championships in seven years in the previous decade, and finished lower than third just three times in 12 years.

Christopher Behre Senior | distance Wayne, n.J. | Mount olive Junior (09-10): Named the 2010 Northeast Conference Scholar Athlete of the Year for track & field... Won his second consecutive NEC championship in the 1500m, notching a time of 4:00.24 in the finals at the NEC Outdoor Championships (5/1/10)... member of the 4x400m relay team that took third at the NEC Outdoor Championships (5/2/10)... also a member of the 4x800m relay team that finished third at the NEC Outdoor Championships (5/2/10)... member of the outdoor 4x1500m Relay team that took fifth overall at the Raleigh Relays, with their time of 16:10.88 also setting a new school record (3/26/10)... took home in the gold in the Mile at the NEC Indoor Championships, setting a new PR of 4:19.95 (2/21/10)... took fifth in the 800m at the NEC Indoor Championships with a PR of 1:55.32 (2/21/10)... Finished 32nd out of a field of 102 (27:42) at the 2009 NEC Championship, his only competition of the season (10/31/09). SophoMore (08-09): Claimed the NEC Most Valuable Performer award and the NEC Most Outstanding Track Performer accolade at the 2009 NEC Indoor Championships, leading Saint Francis to the team championship... won the 800-meter run (1:59.95) and the mile run (4:25.79) to help lead the Red Flash to the team title... was also a member of the men’s distance medley relay team that won gold at 2009 NEC Indoors with a time of 10:32.90... claimed the individual title in the 1,500-meter run (4:01.58), and took third-place in the 800-meter run (1:55.61) at the 2009 NEC Outdoor Championships... took 24th in the 800m (1:52.12) at the 2009 ECAC/IC4A Track & Field Championships… finished 33rd in the 1,500-meter run (3:58.07) at the 2009 NCAA East Regional. FreShMan (07-08) Placed seventh in the mile run (4:24.92) at the 2008 NEC Indoor Championships... won gold in the 1,500-meter run (3:56.75), and took fifth in the 800-meter run (1:55.57) at the 2008 NEC Outdoors...finished 33rd (27:43.3) at the 2007 NEC XC Championships, and took 51st (27:10) at the IC4A Championship. perSonal: Fall 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and Spring 2007, 2009, 2010 SFU Academic Honor Roll student... Computer Science/General Concentration major...coached by Dave Sulley in high school...son of Nadine and Michael Behre.

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outdoor

800m - 1:55.32 1000m - 2:27.63 Mile - 4:19.95

800m - 1:51.40 1500m - 3:56.75

Andrew Brown

Brent DiGiorgio

Senior | distance ebensburg, pa. | northern cambria

Senior | distance armagh, pa. | united

Junior (09-10): Set a PR of 9:20.83 in the outdoor 3000m at the Eric Kloiber Invitational (4/17/10)... Finished 26th in the 5K at the Mount St. Mary's 5K Duals with a time of 16:32 (9/4/09)...placed 27th out of 108 (26:49) at the Buffalo Stampede (9/19/09)...finished 58th out of 332 (26:11) at the Paul Short Invitational (10/2/09). SophoMore (08-09): Brown sat out much of his freshman season with an injury, but bounced back to place 25th in the 5k (16:41.52) at the 2009 NEC Indoor Championships. perSonal: Served on SFU Student-Athlete Mentors (SAMS) in 2008-09… Fall 2007, 2008, 2009, and Spring 2008, 2009, 2010 SFU Academic Honor Roll student… History major...coached by Denise Carpinello in high school...son of Sandra and Tim Brown.

Junior (09-10): DiGiorgio set a new PR in the outdoor 5000m at the Bison Outdoor Classic (4/10/10) with a time of 15:09.64…member of the outdoor 4x1500m Relay team that took fifth overall at the Raleigh Relays with a time of 16:10.88, setting a new school record in the process (3/26/10)...Recorded a PR in the Mile at the Bison O&M (1/30/10) with a time of 4:26.22...Placed 42nd in the 5K at the Mount Saint Mary's 5k Duals with a time of 17:06 (9/4/09)...finished 32nd out of 108 (27:04) at the Buffalo Stampede Invite (9/19/09)...placed 19th out of 102 with a time of 27:24 at the 2009 NEC Championships (10/31/09). SophoMore (08-09): Crossed the line in 11th in the 1,500m run (4:12.07) at the 2009 NEC Outdoor Championships, where he also took 10th in the 5k (15:31.71). FreShMan (07-08): Placed 36th at the 2007 NEC Championships (27:59.8). perSonal: Served on SFU Student-Athlete Mentors (SAMS) in 2009-10… Fall 2007, 2008, 2009 and Spring 2008, 2009, 2010 SFU Academic Honor Roll student… Biology/Pre-Professional major...coached by Bernie Dixon in high school... son of Laura and Richard DiGiorgio.

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outdoor

Mile - 4:30 5000m - 16:41.52

3000m - 9:20.83 5000m - 16:35 10,000m - 34:34.86

indoor

outdoor

Mile - 4:24 3000m - 8:51.13 5000m - 15:58.90

5000m - 15:09.64 10,000m - 34:52.80

Andrew McKee

Nicholas Peterson

Bryan Sill

Senior | distance pittsburgh, pa. | Shaler

Senior | throws canyon, calif. | canyon county

Senior | throws Bedford, pa. | Bedford

Junior (09-10): McKee set a PR in the outdoor 1500m at the Colonial Relays with a time of 4:07.60 (4/2/10) … set a personal record in the indoor mile at the PSU Northeast (1/16/10) with a time of 4:27.52… was the third best performer in the indoor 3000m in 2009-10, while setting a PR at the NEC Indoor Championships with a time of 8:47.58 (2/20/10)...Finished 47th (27:48) at the Buffalo Stampede Invite (9/19/09)...placed 65th (28:33) at the 2009 NEC Championships (10/31/09). SophoMore (08-09): Has had good showings at Northeast Conference championships, including a fifthplace finish in the 3,000 steeplechase (9:52.50) and a 13th-place showing in the 5k (15:42.39) at the 2009 outdoors... took 10th in the Mile Run (4:36.87), and ninth in the 3k (9:01.56), at the 2009 NEC Indoors. perSonal: Served on SFU Student-Athlete Mentors (SAMS) in 2009-10… Fall 2007, 2008, 2009, and spring 2008, 2009, 2010 SFU Academic Honor Roll student… Fall 2008, Winter 2009, and Spring 2008, 2009 NEC Academic Honor Roll… History/Secondary Education major...coached by Mike Dusch in high school... son of Rose and Robert McKee.

Junior (09-10): Peterson threw the second best performance of the year in the outdoor Shot Put with a put of 13.55m at the Father Bede Invite (4/24/10) SophoMore (08-09): Placed 14th in the shot put (13.17m) at the 2009 NEC Indoor Championships… finished 15th in the hammer throw (37.83m), and 16th in the shot put (13.04m), at the 2009 NEC Outdoors FreShMan (07-08): Took eighth in the shot put (14.03m) at the 2008 NEC Indoors… finished 11th in the shot put (14.51m) at the 2008 NEC Outdoors. perSonal: Also member of Red Flash football team...Management major.

Junior (09-10): Set PR’s across the board in the 2009-10 season, his first with the Red Flash... had his best performance in the Outdoor Shot Put at the Father Bede Hines Invitational, putting the implment 12.76m (4/24)... had SFU’s second-best Javelin toss of the season, tossing the javelin 36.58 at the Father Bede Hines Invitational (4/24)..posted a personalbest 12.07m in the Indoor Shot Put at the PSU Relays (1/9). high School: three-sport athlete from Bedford H.S who competed in football, wrestling and track... an accompllished thrower who compete in shot put, discus and javelin in high school... high school All-Conference selection in wrestling. perSonal: Son of Fred and Linda SIll.

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outdoor

Mile - 4:24 3000m - 8:51.13 5000m - 15:58.90

3000m Steeple - 9:52.50

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outdoor

Shot Put - 14.03m

Hammer Throw - 40.09m Shot Put - 13.55m

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outdoor

Shot Put - 12.07m

Javelin - 36.58m Shot Put - 12.76m Discus - 33.34m

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Athlete Profiles

Timothy Wertner

Terry Bookhamer

Wesley Buehler

Senior | distance chambersburg, pa. | greencastle-antrim

Junior | throws altoona, pa. | altoona

Junior | distance Fredonia, n.y. | Fredonia

Junior (09-10): Won the 2009 NEC Scholar Athlete of the Year award for Cross Country... set a PR in the outdoor 10,000m at the Colonial Relays, recording a time of 31:56.09 (4/2/10)…set a personal best in the indoor 5000m with a time of 15:40.60 at the NEC Indoor Championships which was the second best performance of the year for that event (2/21/10)..Was the first SFU cross country runner to cross the line in every race he ran in 2009... won the Northeast Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year for Cross Country in 2009...earned his second straight All-NEC distinction when he took 3rd out of 102 (26:22) at the 2009 NEC Championships (10/31/09)...placed 7th out of 108 (25:09) at the Buffalo Stampede Invite (9/19/09)...finished 3rd out of 332 (24:55) at the Paul Short Invitational, the first Northeast Conference harrier to finish at the race (10/2/09)...finished 47th out of 197 (33:33) at the 2009 NCAA Mid Atlantic Region (11/15/09). SophoMore (08-09): Wertner finished fifth in the 5k (15:18.79) at the 2009 NEC Indoor Championships... finished first overall at the Father Bede Hines Invitational (9/13/08) with a time of 16:47.00… took fifth in the 5k (15:19.32) and 10k (32:03.73) at the 2009 NEC Outdoor Championships...Secured a seventh-place showing at the 2008 NEC Cross Country Championship with a time of 27:09, and finished 73rd (27:09) at the IC4A Championships. FreShMan (07-08): Placed second in the 5k with a time of 15:28.84, and 10th in the 10k (34:48.05), at the 2008 NEC Outdoors...Three-time NEC Cross Country Rookie-of-the-Week during freshman season in 2007... took 37th at 2007 NEC XC Championships (28:00.9), and finished 53rd (27:11) at the IC4A Championships. perSonal: Fall 2007, 2008, 2009, and Spring 2008, 2009, 2010 SFU Academic Honor Roll student…Physical Therapy major...coached by Richard Secrest in high school... son of Pamela and John Wertner.

SophoMore (09-10): Bookhamer set new career highs in the Javelin (40.95m), the Shot Put (13.58m), and the Discus (40.42m) at the Father Bede Invite (4/24/10)… recorded a personal best in the Hammer Throw with a distance of 46.10mat the Bennie Benson Memorial (4/11/10) …set a PR in the weight throw with a distance of 16.11m/52-10.25 at the NEC Indoor Championships (2/21/10)…Recorded a PR in the indoor shot put with a distance of 13.37m/43-10.50 at the Bison Opener (12/5/10). FreShMan (08-09): Took 10th in the weight throw (15.12m) at the 2009 NEC Indoor Championships… finished 11th in the discus throw (37.66m) and hammer throw (40.56m), and 19th in the shot put (12.60m), at the 2009 NEC Outdoors… perSonal: Attended nearby Altoona High School… Sociology/Criminal Justice major...Fall 2009 Athletics Honor Roll.

SophoMore (09-10): Recorded a career best in the outdoor 1500m with a time of 4:27.96 at the Father Bede Invite…set a personal best in the indoor 3000m at the Bucknell Heptagonal (1/23/10) with a time of 9:49.70...Finished 57th at the Buffalo Stampede Invite with a time of 28:14 in the 8K (9/19/09). FreShMan (08-09): Crossed the line in 21st in the 10k (35:12.18) at the 2009 NEC Outdoor Championships… took 43rd (22:13.39) in first-ever collegiate event at the Bucknell Bison Cross Country Opener. perSonal: Spring 2009 SFU Academic Honor Roll student… Management major.

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outdoor

5000m - 15:40.60

1500m - 4:12.25 5000m - 15:17.49 10,000m - 31:56.09

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outdoor

Weight Throw - 16.11m Discus - 35.48m Shot Put - 13.37m Hammer Throw - 46.10m Shot Put - 13.58m Javelin - 40.95m

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outdoor

3000m - 9:49.70

1500m - 4:27.96 10,000m - 35:12.18

Zachary Burns

Ryan DuBois

Everette Farmer

Junior | distance Milford, pa. | delware Valley

Junior | distance Wayne, n.J. | depaul catholic

Junior | Jumps/Sprints Baltimore, Md. | loyola Blakefield

SophoMore (09-10): Burns set two new career highs in 2010, recording a time of 4:51.97 in the Mile at the Bison Opener (12/5/10) and a time of 9:41.21 in the indoor 3000m at the Bucknell Heptagonal (1/23/10)...Finished 43rd in the 5K with a time of 17:07 at the Mount Saint Mary's 5k Duals (9/4/09). FreShMan (08-09): crossed the line in 18th in the 5k (15:51.36) at the 2009 NEC Outdoors… finished 15th in the 5k (15:56.94), and 17th in the 3k (9:19.94), at the 2009 NEC Indoor Championships... took 32nd (21:30.48) in first-ever collegiate event at the Bucknell Bison Cross Country Opener. perSonal: Fall 2008 and spring 2009 SFU Academic Honor Roll student… fall 2008, winter 2009 and spring 2009 NEC Academic Honor Roll… English/Secondary Education major.

SophoMore (09-10): DuBois set a personal best in the outdoor 1500m with a time of 4:18.64 at the Bison Outdoor Classic (4/10/10)…member of the outdoor 4x800m Relay Team that recorded the best performance of the year, a 7:44.42 at the Colonial Relays (4/3/10)... part of the indoor 4x400m Relay that recorded a time of 3:28.70 at the Bucknell Winter (2/12/10), the indoor 4x800m Relay that set a time of 8:00.06 at the PSU Northeast (1/16/10) and the indoor Distance Medley Relay that recorded a time of 10:23.35 at the NEC’s Final (2/21/10). FreShMan (08-09): took 47th (22:20.49) in firstever collegiate event at the Bucknell Bison Cross Country Opener. perSonal: Fall 2008 and spring 2009 SFU Academic Honor Roll student… spring 2009 NEC Academic Honor Roll student… Occupational Therapy major.

SophoMore (09-10): Ran a personal best in the outdoor 200m with a time of 22.81 at the Bennie Benson Memorial (4/11/10)…. posted the year's top performance in the outdoor 400m, running a 49.94 at the Colonial Relays (4/2/10)...member of the 4x100m Relay team that recorded the year's top performance, running a 42.55 at the Colonial Relays (4/2/10)…recorded the top performance for three indoor events in 2010, setting the standard in the 200m with a time of 23.16 at the Bucknell Heptagonal (1/23/10), the indoor 400m with a time of 51.15 at the NEC Indoor Championships (2/20/10), and in the indoor 500m with a time of 1:07.36 at the Bison Opener (12/5/09). FreShMan (08-09): Farmer scored points at the NEC Championships during his freshman season, and will compete in sprints and jumps in 2009-10… was a member of the 4x400 relay squad that finished fifth (3:21.84) at the 2009 NEC Outdoors… perSonal: Management Information Systems major...Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 Athletics Honor Roll.

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outdoor

3000m - 9:41.21 5000m - 15:56.94

1500m - 4:18.75 3000m - 9:33.98 5000m - 15:51.36

indoor

outdoor

500m - 1:09.45 600m - 1:25.46 800m - 1:59.20

800m - 1:58.05 1500m - 4:18.64

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outdoor

200m - 23.16 400m - 51.15 500m - 1:07.36

200m - 22.81 400m - 49.94

Athlete Profiles

Christopher Freidhoff

Lloyd Foster

Kyle Gibson

Junior | Sprints/Jumps armagh, pa. | united

Junior | distance Bowie, Md. | deMatha catholic

Junior | distance canonsburg, pa. | canon McMillan

SophoMore (09-10): Set a new PR in the outdoor Long Jump with a distance of 6.32m, along with a personal best in the outdoor Triple Jump (12.40m), at the Father Bede Invite (4/24/10)…Set a PR in the indoor 60m at the Bucknell Heptagonal (1/23/10) with a time of 7.27…also at the Bucknell Heptagonal, he set a career high in the indoor 200m with a time of 24.12…Had the top performances of the year in both the indoor Long Jump and the indoor Triple Jump. FreShMan (08-09): Freidhoff had a solid freshman campaign, and will look to move up the NEC place-finishers in 2009-10… placed 11th in the triple jump (12.78m) at the 2009 NEC Indoor Championships… took 15th in the triple jump (12.59m), and 24th in the long jump (5.58m), at the 2009 NEC Outdoors. perSonal: Biology/Secondary Education major.

SophoMore (09-10): A key part of the Red Flash relays, Foster was a member of the 4x400m Relay Team that recorded a time of 3:24.26 in the NEC Outdoor Championships (5/2/10)…recorded a PR in the indoor 800m at the Bison O&M with a time of 1:56.80 (1/30/10) …part of the indoor 4x400m Relay team notched the season's best performance with a time of 3:28.70 at the Bucknell Winter (2/12/10)… member of the indoor 4x800m Relay team that recorded the season's best performance with a time of 8:00.06 at the PSU Northeast Challenge (1/16/10). FreShMan (08-09): Foster was a member of the men’s distance medley relay team that won gold at 2009 NEC Indoors with a time of 10:32.90, helping lead the Red Flash to the team title... member of the 4x800m relay team that finished third with an ECACqualifying time of 7:49.72 at the 2009 NEC Outdoors... took 61st (24:10.28) in first-ever collegiate event at the Bucknell Bison Cross Country Opener. perSonal: Served on SFU Leadership Council in 2008-09… Management Information Systems major.

SophoMore (09-10): Gibson ran the outdoor 1500m at the NEC Outdoor Championships, setting a PR with a time of 4:01.04 (5/2/10) …Ran the 5000m at the Bison Outdoor Classic, setting a personal record of 15:07.56, which was the best performance of the year in that outdoor event (4/10/10)…member of the 4x1500m Relay team that set a new school record at the Raleigh Relays, taking fifth overall with a time of 16:10.88 (3/26/10)…recorded the best performance of the year in the indoor 1000m, at the Bucknell Heptagonal with a time of 2:31.88…Set a PR of 1:59.48 at the Bucknell Winter (2/12/10) in the indoor 800m...Was the first SFU runner to finish at the Mount Saint Mary's 5k Duals, placing 20th out of 67 in the 5K with a time of 16:23 (9/4/09)...placed 21st out of 108 (26:44) at the Buffalo Stampede Invite (9/19/09)...finished 49th out of 102 (28:05) at the 2009 NEC Championships (10/31/09). FreShMan (08-09): Gibson crossed the tape in 15th (20:53.08) at his first-ever collegiate event, at the Bucknell Bison Opener... was the first Red Flash runner to finish, taking fourth overall (26:37), leading SFU to a third-place finish at the Cal (Pa.) Invitational (9/6/08)... was named NEC Rookie-of-the-Week on Sept. 16, 2008, after becoming the first freshman to cross the tape for the Red Flash at the Father Bede Hines Invitational, finishing second on the 5k course in 16:48... first Red Flash finisher at George Mason Cross Country Invite, taking 50th in 26:41 (10/5/08). perSonal: Computer Science major.

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outdoor

60m - 7.27 200m - 24.12 Triple Jump - 13.23m

Long Jump - 6.32m Triple Jump - 12.40m

indoor

outdoor

600m - 1:21.79 800m - 1:56.80 1000m - 2:38.48

800m - 1:56.24

indoor

outdoor

800m - 1:59.48 1000m - 2:31.88 Mile - 4:21.72 3000m - 8:55.50

1500m - 4:01.04 5000m - 15:07.56

Brian Kealey

Patrick Himes

Adam Mengel

Junior | distance altoona, pa. | Bishop guilfoyle

Junior | distance Southampton, pa. | archbishop Wood

Junior | distance Monaca, pa. | center

SophoMore (09-10): Himes ran the outdoor 5000m at the Eric Kloiber Invitational, setting a personal record with a time of 9:46.92 (4/17/10)…Set a PR in the Mile at the Bison Opener (12/5/09) with a time of 4:55.44… Was a member of the indoor 4x1 Mile Relay team that recorded a second best performance of the year with a time of 19:24.78 at the PSU Relays (1/9/10)...Took 78th (28:56) at the Buffalo Stampede Invite (9/19/09). FreShMan (08-09): Himes placed 25th in the 10k (36:22.41) at the 2009 NEC Outdoor Championships. perSonal: Fall 2008 SFU Academic Honor Roll… Engineering major.

SophoMore (09-10): Kealey ran the outdoor 800m at the Father Bede Invite, setting a PR and posting the best performance of the year in that event with a time of 1:56.10 (4/24/10)…ran the outdoor 1500m at the NEC Outdoor Championships (5/1/10) with a time of 4:03.28, a new personal best…member of the 4x400m Relay team at the NEC Outdoor Championships that ran a time of 3:24.26 (5/2/10)…recorded a PR in the indoor 800m at the Bucknell Heptagonal with a time of 1:57.58 (1/23/10. FreShMan (08-09): Kealey captured an eighth-place finish in the mile run (4:30.95) at the 2009 NEC Indoor Championships... member of the 4x800m relay team that finished third with an ECAC-qualifying time of 7:49.72 at the 2009 NEC Outdoors. perSonal: Served on SFU Leadership Council in 200809… fall 2008 and spring 2009 SFU Academic Honor Roll student… fall 2008, winter 2009 and spring 2009 NEC Academic Honor Roll… Business Administration major.

SophoMore (09-10): Mengel set a PR in the outdoor 5000m with a time of 15:45.91 at the Colonial Relays (4/2/10)… ran a personal best in the outdoor 3000m Steeplechase at the Bison Outdoor Classic, recording a time of 10:08.3 (4/10/10)…authored the third best performance of the year in the indoor 5000m with a time of 15:46.74 at the NEC Indoor Championships (2/21/10) …set a PR of 4:25.49 in the indoor Mile at the Bucknell Winter (2/12/10)...Took 30th in the 5K run with a time of 16:36 at the Mount Saint Mary's 5k Duals (9/4/09)...placed 42nd (27:39) at the Buffalo Stampede Invite (9/19/09)...finished in 26:45 at the Paul Short Invitational (10/2/09)...finished 31st out of 102 (27:41) at the 2009 NEC Championships (10/31/09). FreShMan (08-09): placed 16th in the 3k (9:18.07) at the 2009 NEC Indoors… took 15th in the 3k steeplechase (10:36.23) at the 2009 NEC Outdoors.Took 38th (21:52.57) in first-ever collegiate event at the Bucknell Bison Cross Country Opener... placed 49th (28:41) at the 2008 NEC Cross Country Championship. perSonal: Served on SFU Student-Athlete Mentors (SAMS) in 2009-10… spring 2009 SFU Academic Honor Roll student… Biology/Environmental Science major.

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outdoor

Mile - 4:55.44

1500m - 4:28.36 3000m - 9:46.92 10,000m - 36:22.41

indoor

outdoor

500m - 1:08.77 800m - 1:57.58 Mile - 4:27

800m - 1:56.10 1500m - 4:03.28

Connell

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outdoor

Mile - 4:25.49 3000m - 9:07.71 5000m - 15:46.74

3000m Steeple - 9:38.4 5000m - 15:45.91

Athlete Profiles

Christopher Mills

Tayler Moore

Anthony Rusonis

Junior | distance pikesville, Md. | Western tech

Junior | distance Jamestown, n.y. | Maple grove

Junior | Sprints york, pa. | West york

SophoMore (09-10): Mills won his third individual Northeast Conference championship in 2010, winning his second consecutive 5000m title at the NEC Outdoor Championships with a time of 15:10.79 (5/2/10)... took second in the 10,000m at the NEC Outdoor Championships, dealing with unfavorable heat and humidity to post a time of 31:07.25 (5/1/10)... gutted out a strong performance in the 10,000m at the Bison Outdoor Classic, running a time of 30:42.88 in unseasonably wintry conditions and qualifying for the IC4A Championships (4/10/10)…was a member of the outdoor 4x1500m Relay team that took fifth overall at the Raleigh Relays with a time of 16:10.88, also setting a new school record (3/26/10)…recorded two personal bests at the NEC Indoor Championships, finishing in second place in the 5000m with a time of 15:10.53 and in third in the indoor 3000m with a time of 8:38.71 (2/20/10)... both times were the best performances of the year in each event...Placed 15th out of 102 (27:15) at the 2009 NEC Championships, missing out on All-NEC consideration by one place (10/31/ 09)... Took 12th out of 108 (26:23) at the Buffalo Stampede Invite (9/19/09)...finished 9th out of 332 (25:24) at the Paul Short Invitational (10/2/09). FreShMan (08-09): Mills wrapped up his freshman season as a two-time NEC Champion… won gold in the 5k (15:02.75) and 10k (31:27.42) races at the 2009 NEC Outdoor Championships... named NEC Rookie-of-the-Week (4/14/09) after qualifying for the IC4A Championships with a time of 30:53.73 in the 10k, at the Bison Outdoor... crossed the line in 20th in the 10k (31:46.97) at the 2009 ECAC/IC4A Track & Field Championships… finished 31st in the 5k (15:35.93) at the 2009 NCAA East Regional… had a fifth-place showing in the 3k (8:51.12), and a seventh-place finish in the 5k (15:24.10), at the 2009 NEC Indoor Championships... crossed the tape in 16th (20:56.45) at his first-ever collegiate event, at the Bucknell Bison Opener... took 26th as a freshman at the 2008 NEC Cross Country Championship, finishing with a time of 27:58, and continued with a 39th-place effort at the IC4A University race with a time of 26:40... placed seventh at the Father Bede Hines Invitational (9/13/08) with a time of 17:33…Crossed the tape in 16th (20:56.45) at his first-ever collegiate event, at the Bucknell Bison Opener... took 26th as a freshman at the 2008 NEC Cross Country Championship, finishing with a time of 27:58, and continued with a 39th-place effort at the IC4A University race with a time of 26:40... placed seventh at the Father Bede Hines Invitational (9/13/08) with a time of 17:33. perSonal: Served on SFU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee in 2009-10… fall 2008 and spring 2009 SFU Academic Honor Roll student… Fall 2008, Winter 2009 and Spring 2009 NEC Academic Honor Roll… Economics and Finance major.

SophoMore (09-10): Moore set a PR in the 3000m Steeplechase with a time of 9:58.56 at the Colonial Relays (4/2/10) …ran a personal best in the outdoor 1500m with a time of 4:10.92 at the Bison Outdoor Classic (4/10/10)… recorded a 4:38.13 in theMile at the Bucknell Winter (2/12/10)... set a new PR of 9:35.00 in the indoor 3000m at the Bison Opener (12/5/09). FreShMan (08-09): Did not compete during the 0809 season perSonal: Biology/Secondary Education major.

SophoMore (09-10): Rusonis set a PR in the outdoor 200m with a time of 22.99 at the Eric Kloiber Invitational (4/17/10) …set a PR in the outdoor 400m recording a time of 50.03 at the NEC Outdoor Championships (5/1/10)…was a member of the outdoor 4x400m Relay Team that issued the best performance of the year with a time of 3:24.26 at the NEC Outdoor Championships (5/2/10)…had the third best performance of the year in the indoor 200m, recording a time of 23.94 at the Bucknell Heptagonal (1/23/10)…set a PR at the Bison Opener (12/5/09) in the indoor 400m with a time of 51.92…set a personal best in the indoor 500m at the PSU Northeast (1/16/10) with a time of 1:09.36….was a member of the indoor 4x400 Relay team at the Bucknell Winter (2/12/10) that set a time of 3:28.70. FreShMan (08-09): Member of the 4x400 relay team that finished fifth (3:24.94) at the 2009 NEC Indoor Championships… was also a member of the 4x400 relay squad that finished fifth (3:21.84) at the 2009 NEC Outdoors… perSonal: Served on SFU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee in 2009-10… winter 2009 and spring 2009 NEC Academic Honor Roll… Public Administration/Social Science Concentration major.

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outdoor

3000m - 8:51.12 5000m - 15:10.53

5000m - 15:02.75 10,000m - 30:42.88

indoor

outdoor

1000m - 2:47.76

800m - 2:00 1500m - 4:10.92 3000m Steeple - 9:58.56

FosTeR

Rusonis

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outdoor

200m - 23.94 400m - 51.94 500m - 1:09.36

200m - 23.46 400m - 50.03

Matthew Almendarez

Issa Connell

Christopher DeLaney

Sophomore | throws hagerstown, Md. | South hagerstown

Sophomore | Sprints hampstead, Md. | north carroll

Sophomore | distance leeper, pa. | Venango catholic

FreShMan (09-10): Recorded PR's in the outdoor Shot Put (11.85m), Discus (40.42m), and Hammer Throw (32.92m) at the Father Bede Invite (4/24/10). HIGH SCHOOL: Three-sport athlete from South Hagerstown H.S.... member of couty champnionship team in high school... was named an All-Conference athlete in high school... three-year letterwinner in track, and also won a pair each in basketball and football. perSonal: Intends to major in Exercise Physiology...Son of Laureen Donovan and Alfredo Almendarez

FreShMan (09-10): Set a personal record in the outdoor 100m at the Father Bede Invite (4/24/10) with a time of 11.00â&#x20AC;Ś part of the 4x100m Relay that had its best performance of the year, running a 42.55 at the Colonial Relays (4/3/10)...recorded the best Red Flash performance in the 60m in 2010, running a 7.07 (12/5/09). HIGH SCHOOL: Graduate of North Carroll H.S. that will be an immediate contributor in the sprints... three-year letterwinner in track at North Carroll... former Athlete of the Year in high school... holds five school sprint records, including the 55m, 100m, 200m, 400m, and 300m. perSonal: Fall 2009 Athletics Honor Roll...son of Kim and Barry Connell.

FreShMan (09-10): DeLaney set new PR in the outdoor 1500m with a time of 4:12.11 at the Bennie Benson Memorial (4/11/10) â&#x20AC;ŚSet a PR in the outdoor 10,000m of 34:18.24 at the NEC Outdoor Championships (5/1/10)... finished 54 28:10) at the Buffalo Stampede Invite (9/19/09). high School: Distance runner from Venango Catholic H.S. will compete in cross country and track... second-highest scorer on track team senior year... three-time team MVP in cross country. perSonal: Son of Patti and Scott DeLaney.

indoor

outdoor

Shot Put - 11.56m Weight Throw - 11.67m

Shot Put - 11.85m Discus - 33.77m Hammer Throw - 32.92m

Ryan Eckenrode

indoor

outdoor

60m - 7.07 200m - 23.30

100m - 11.00

KeAleY

Sophomore | distance hometown | high School FreShMan (2009): Ran a season-best 19:18 at the Mount St. Mary's 5K Duals (9/4). HIGH SCHOOL: Middle-distance runner from nearby Penn Cambria H.S.... earned letters in both cross country and track & field... named to the both the All-Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference and All-Region teams... named Outstanding Runner of the Year. perSonal: Psychology major... son of Dawn and Faber Eckenrode.

indoor

outdoor 3000m - 9:58.51

indoor

outdoor

3000m - 9:36.38 5000m - 16:09.51

1500m - 4:12.11 3000m - 9:05.05 5000m - 16:24.83 10,000m - 34:18.24

Dubois

Athlete Profiles

Shaun Foley

Sean Kirby

Daniel Drozdowsky

Sophomore | distance hamilton, n.J. | notre dame

Sophomore | distance clarksville, Md. | river hill

Freshman | Sprints toronto, ontario | Michael power - St. Joseph’s

FreShMan (09-10): Set a new PR in the outdoor 5000m with a time of 15:34.39 at the Raleigh Relays (3/26/10) …achieved a PR in the Mile at the NEC Indoor Championships, recording a time of 4:30.42 (2/20/10)...Finished 25th out of 108 at the Buffalo Stampede Invite with a time of 26:48 (9/19/09) ...placed 125th (26:44) at the Paul Short Invitational (10/2/09)...placed 61st (28:27) at the 2009 NEC Championships (10/31/09). high School: A model student-athlete out of Notre Dame High School in Hamilton, New Jersey… earned 10 varsity letters in indoor track, outdoor track, and cross country… named the MVP for cross country in his senior season… Second Team All-County and AllArea from his sophomore to senior year… member of National Honor Society and Notre Dame’s Honor Roll… chairman of Student Government. perSonal: Physician Assistant major.

FreShMan (09-10): At the NEC Outdoor Championships, Kirby battled his way through the heat and tough field to take second in the 3000m Steeplechase with a PR of 9:46.36, passing the 2009 champion in the process (5/2/10)...set a personal best in the outdoor 1500m with a time of 4:14.33 at the Colonial Relays (4/2/10)...Placed 31st out of 108 (27:04) at the Buffalo Stampede Invite (9/19/09). high School: Enters Saint Francis University after outstanding junior and senior seasons at River Hill High School in Clarksville, Md… received First Team All-County honors in 2007 and 2008… First Team All-Metro in 2008… Third Team All-State in 2007… Second Team All-State in 2008… named team MVP in 2006 and 2008… ran the fastest three-mile time (15:58)… helped River Hill win Cross Country States in 2007… placed second as an individual in the state in 2008… also received letters in wrestling and outdoor track… qualified for states in wrestling in 2008… recipient of the Scholar-Athlete Award from 2005-2009… member of the Athletic Leadership Council and NHS… perSonal: Physician Assistant major.

high School: Freshman from Michael Power – St. Joseph’s that competed in events between the 100m and 400m… part of three Toronto District College Athletic Association (TDCAA) championship teams between 2007 and 2009… ranked third in Ontario in the 400m in 2008 and fourth in the Canadian Youth Championships in the 400m in 2009… four-year member of the honor roll. perSonal: Son of Nadia and Nurij Drozdowsky.

indoor

outdoor

800m - 2:01.80 3000m - 9:03.78

3000m Steeple - 10:01.89 5000m - 15:34.39

indoor

outdoor 100m - 11.13 200m - 22.47 400m - 49.67

outdoor 1500m - 4:14.33 3000m Steeple - 9:46.36

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FoleY

Christopher Fischer

Cedric Forbes

Nicholas Gibson

Freshman | distance altoona, pa. | altoona

Freshman | Sprints/Jumps/hurdles corning, n.y. | corning

Freshman | distance canonsburg, pa. | canon McMillan

high School: Local middle-distance product from Altoona that lettered all four years of high school in cross country, indoor and outdoor track & field… First-Team All-State in cross country in 2009… twotime Altoona Mirror Athlete of the Week… won a District VI championship in the 3200m in 2008, and was member of the 4x800m Relay that won a District VI championship… won the 2009 Gioisa Award as top cross country runner… National Junior Honor Society. perSonal: Eagle Scout… intends to major in Physical Therapy… son of Linda and David Fischer.

high School: Three-sport athlete at Corning East that earned letters in cross country and indoor & outdoor track and field… part of Trojans teams that earned five indoor track & field sectional championships and one state outdoor track & field championship… 2008 First-Team All-Conference in cross country. perSonal: Intends to major in International Business… son of Mae Ree and Felix Forbes.

high School: Freshman middle distance runner from Canon McMillan that was part of two Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) championships… earned varsity letters in cross country, indoor & outdoor track & field, and basketball… Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Athlete of the Week honoree… Washington Observer-Reporter Athlete of the Week honoree… Almanac Track Athlete of the Year… Boys’ MVP at the Washington County Track & Field Championships… high honor roll… member of German Honor Society. perSonal: Intends to major in education… younger brother of former Red Flash athlete Taryn Gibson ’07 and current track & field athlete Kyle Gibson, as well as Saint Francis alumnus Jonathan Gibson ’09… mother Diane Gibson earned M. Ed. in 2007… son of Diane and Jeff Gibson.

indoor

outdoor 110m Hurdles - 14.90 400m Hurdles - 56.39 High Jump - 1.93m Long Jump - 6.01m

outdoor 800m - 1:59 1600m - 4:31.97 3200m - 9:49.73 2000m Steeple - 6:11.07

Matthew Giza

indoor

outdoor

Mile - 4:15.85

800m - 1:55.96 1600m - 4:16.70 3200m - 9:46.93

Jacob Portock

Logan Zimmerman

Freshman | Sprints las Vegas, nev. | centennial

Freshman | distance Souderton, pa. | Souderton

Freshman | Sprints Woodbury, pa. | northern Bedford

high School: Three-sport athlete at Centennial that earned varsity letters in basketball (one), cross country (two), and track & field (four)… competed in sprints, hurdles, and jumps for the Bulldogs… All-State Academic team member. perSonal: Intendsd to major in Engineering… son of Tracy and Theodore Giza.

high School: Middle-distance runner from Souderton that lettered in cross country and indoor and outdoor track & field... competed on the 12th-fastest 4x800m team in the nation in high school, recording a 7:43.69... named Second-Team All-League in 2010, Third-Team in 2009, and Honorable Mention in 2008... AP Scholar. perSonal: Intends to major in Chemistry... son of Jessica and John Portock, Jr.

high School: Two-sport athlete at Northern Bedford that earned letters in football (three) and track & field (four)… sprinter on the Black Panthers team that won the District V track & field championship in 2010… holds school records in the 200m (22.69) and 400m (50.8). perSonal: Intends to major in Exercise Physiology… son of Bonnie and David Zimmerman.

indoor

outdoor High Jump - 1.93m 110m Hurdles - 16.17

indoor

outdoor 800m - 1:57.10

indoor

outdoor 100m - 11.40 200m - 22.69 400m - 51.41

The northeast Conference

hen the Northeast Conference (NEC) was first established as the ECAC-Metro Conference back in 1981, the league’s founders had one goal in mind: to create a competitive NCAA Division I men’s basketball conference for unaffiliated schools on the Eastern seaboard. A single-sport entity at its inception, the NEC has grown far beyond expectations over the past three decades, having transformed itself into a burgeoning 12-member, 23-sport conference. To mark the NEC’s 30th Anniversary season in 2010-11, the Conference will proudly celebrate its heritage as its builds toward a promising future. The NEC and its member institutions are committed to providing opportunities for student-athletes to achieve their fullest potential both in athletic competition and in the classroom. Likewise, the Conference continually strives to be an NCAA Division I leader for athletic success, academic achievement and integrity, sportsmanship, equity and diversity, community partnership and national engagement. The remarkable success story of the conference began to unfold in 1985, when the league began sponsoring additional sports. Three years later, a change of name was in order and the Northeast Conference as we know it today was born. With membership and sport sponsorship continuing to grow over the next 25 years, the NEC now enjoys qualification or play-in access to 14 different NCAA Championships (baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, field hockey, football, men’s and women’s golf, women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis and women’s volleyball). Though the NEC has featured various incarnations since its inception, charter members Fairleigh Dickinson, Long Island, Robert Morris, St. Francis (NY), Saint Francis (PA) and Wagner remain part of the current 12-school alignment. They are joined by Monmouth (admitted in 1985), Mount St. Mary’s (1989), Central Connecticut State (1997), Quinnipiac (1998) and Sacred Heart (1999). NEC expansion continues with the addition of Bryant University in 2012 as the league’s 12th member, which will give the league a six-state geographic footprint with access to such major media markets as New York City, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Hartford and Providence. NEC member institutions now compete in 23 championship sports: baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, women’s bowling, men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, football, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s indoor track and field, men’s and women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s outdoor track and field, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, women’s swimming, men’s and women’s tennis, and women’s volleyball. 31

2009-10 brenda Weare Commissioner’s Cup overall standings 1. Sacred Heart . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221.96 2. Monmouth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200.57 3. Long Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179.15 4. Robert Morris . . . . . . . . . . . . .166.61 5. Saint Francis . . . . . . . . . . . . .165.95 6. Central Connecticut State . .163.21 7. Mount St. Mary’s . . . . . . . . . .156.55 8. Quinnipiac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156.32 9. Fairleigh Dickinson . . . . . . . . .128.09 10. Bryant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113.70 11. Wagner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102.64 12. St. Francis College . . . . . . . . .86.68

2009-10 neC Commissioner’s Cup Men’s standings 1. Monmouth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89.96 2. Sacred Heart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89.01 3. Central Connecticut State . . .82.36 4. Mount St. Mary’s . . . . . . . . . . . .74.08 5. Robert Morris . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68.90 6. Saint Francis . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65.32 7. Long Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59.23 8. Quinnipiac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58.05 9. Fairleigh Dickinson . . . . . . . . . .55.05 10. St. Francis College . . . . . . . . .48.69 11. Wagner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47.55 12. Bryant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45.42

2009-10 Joan Martin Commissioner’s Cup Women’s standings 1. Sacred Heart . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132.95 2. Long Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119.92 3. Monmouth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110.61 4. Saint Francis . . . . . . . . . . . . .100.63 5. Quinnipiac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98.27 6. Robert Morris . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97.71 7. Mount St. Mary’s . . . . . . . . . . . .82.47 8. Central Connecticut State . . .80.85 9. Fairleigh Dickinson . . . . . . . . . .73.04 10. Bryant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68.28 11. Wagner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55.09 12. St. Francis College . . . . . . . . .37.99

Track & Field: northeast Conference Champions inDooR 2010 Mile - chris Behre 2009 400M - Jorden davis 800M - chris Behre Mile - chris Behre triple Jump - denis eradiri Weight throw -karldewayngaert distance Medley relay 2008 Mile - John Balouris 2007 Mile - John Balouris Weight throw - karldewayngaert triple Jump - Mikko aronpaa 2006 800M - John Balouris 5000M - patrick Quinn triple Jump - denis eradiri

o u T DooR the northeast conference championships The Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Track and Field program has over the past ten years has consistently produced not just outstanding individual athletes, but excellent team efforts as well. The indoor and outdoor teams have combined for eight conference championships since 2001, and before the 2009-10 season, neither team had finished below third place since 2000. 2009 indoor chaMpionS 2004 indoor chaMpionS 2003 indoor chaMpionS 2002 indoor chaMpionS 2001 indoor chaMpionS

2003 outdoor chaMpionS 2002 outdoor chaMpionS 2001 outdoor chaMpionS

2010 1500M - chris Behre 5000M - chris Mills 2009 1500M - chris Behre 5000M - chris Mills 10000M - chris Mills long Jump - denis eradiri triple Jump - denis eradiri 2008 100M - James Bush 1500M - chris Behre 2007 400M - Jorden davis 4x400M relay

(left): Chris Behre won two individual championships for the Red Flash in 2010, taking home the gold in the indoor Mile and the outdoor 1500m. (below): Chris Mills earned his third individual NEC championship in just his second year, winning his second consecutive outdoor 5000m crown.

2006 800M - John Balouris 1500M - a.J. Suravicz 5000M - patrick Quinn 10000M - patrick Quinn long Jump - tavon Moss 4x800 relay 2005 800M - andrew Maloney 1500M - Michael tilger 5000M - ryan Sheehan 3000M Steeplechase - Bret Burns 10000M - ryan Sheehan 4x800 relay

2005 Mile - a.J. Suravicz 800M - andrew Maloney 3000M - ryan Sheehan 5000M - ryan Sheehan

2004 800M - andrew Maloney 1500M - a.J. Suravicz 5000M - ryan Sheehan 3000MSteeplechase-lawrenceQuinn triple Jump - dustin Sherry discus - tom carey 10000M - ryan Sheehan hammer throw - tom carey 4x800 relay

2004 3000M - ryan Sheehan Weight throw - tom carey Mile - a.J. Suravicz 5000M - ryan Sheehan distance Medley relay 2003 Weight throw - tom carey 5000M - ryan Sheehan 800M - a.J. Suravicz

2003 Javelin - p.J. alouise hammer throw - tom carey 800M - andrew Maloney 5000M - ryan Sheehan

2002 3000M - andrew catton 5000M - ryan Sheehan 500M - liam Smith 4x400 Meter relay

2002 Javelin - p.J. alouise discus - tom carey 3000MSteeplechase - andrew catton 5000M - kevin doyle

2001 400M - keith dellinger

2001 Javelin - p.J. alouise 800M - Matt hartman 1500M - Matt hartman 5000M - Brian Sell 10000M - Brian Sell 3000M Steeplechase - Brian Sell

2000 800M - Matt hartman Mile - Matt hartman 3000M - Brian Sell 5000M - Brian Sell distance Medley relay

2000 Javelin - p.J. alouise 3000M Steeplechase - terry ditmars

1999 3000M - Brian Sell 5000M - Brian Sell

1999 3000M Steeplechase - terry ditmars 800M - Matt hartman 4x800 relay

Cross Country: All-northeast Conference honors the red FlaSh northeaSt conFerence dynaSty

2010 - 2nd

like the track & Field team, the Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cross country team at Saint Francis has been an imposing presence in the northeast conference over the past ten years. in the early part of the decade, the red Flash were at their strongest; between 1998 and 2005, they won six nec championshps and finished second twice.

2008 - 6th

2009 - 3rd 2007 - 5th 2006 - 6th 2005 croSS country chaMpionS 2004 - 2nd 2003 croSS country chaMpionS 2002 croSS country chaMpionS 2001 croSS country chaMpionS 2000 croSS country chaMpionS 1999 croSS country chaMpionS 1998 - 2nd

all-northeaSt conFerence perForMerS - Since 1998 2010 Tim Wertner - 7th Chris Mills - 8th Shaun Foley - 12th Sean Kirby - 13th 2009 Tim Wertner - 3rd 2008 Tim Wertner - 7th 2007 John Balouris - 6th 2005 Ryan Sheehan - 1st Patrick Quinn - 2nd Alphonsus Suravicz - 3rd Kyle Ridington - 6th Nicholas Brousse - 11th David Holliday - 14th 2004 Chad Hartzell - 3rd Patrick Quinn - 5th Michael Tilger - 7th Kyle Ridington - 9th 2003 Ryan Sheehan - 1st Ben McCulloch - 7th Chad Hartzell - 8th Michael Murray - 10th

Craig Gnan - 12th Chris Leverette - 14th

2002 Ryan Sheehan - 1st Bret Burns - 9th Ben McCulloch - 10th 14th - James Kawalek 2001 Kevin Doyle - 1st Michael Murray - 2nd Andrew Catton - 3rd Ryan Sheehan - 5th 2000 Brian Sell - 2nd Terry Ditmars - 3rd Kevin Doyle - 4th Andrew Catton - 5th Michael Murray - 12th 1999 Brian Sell - 2nd Terry Ditmars - 4th Kevin Doyle - 5th Andrew Catton - 9th Michael Murray - 10th Stephan Moxey - 12th 1998 Brian Sell - 5th Terry Ditmars - 6th Kevin Doyle - 9th

olyMpian Brian Sell Perhaps the most accomplished athlete in Saint Francis cross country history, Brian Sell â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;00 holds the distinction of being one of just five AllAmericans in Red Flash history. After a succesful career in Loretto, Sell went on to train with the HansonBrooks Distance Project, competing in races across the country. In 2008, Sell finished third in the USA Olympic Team Trials Marathon in Central Park, which qualified him for a spot on the 2008 USA Olympic Team in Beijing, finishing 22nd in the Marathon.

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Left: Tim Wertner earned three consecutive All-NEC honors over the course of his career, never finishing lower than seventh at the championship race after his sophomore year.

Right: Freshman Christopher Fischer ltook 16th at the 2010 Northeast Conference Cross Country championships, earning NEC Rookie of the Year Honors. He was twice named NEC Rookie of the Week during the season.

ReD FlAsh ReCoRD booK: All-TiMe ToP PeRFoRMAnCes indoor

800 Meters

60 Meters

1:49.64

Maloney, Andrew

2005

6.92©

Bush, James

2008

1:50.04

Hartman, Matthew

2000

6.97

Eradiri, Denis

2006

1:51.75

Suravicz, A.J.

2005

6.98

Velez, William

2008

1:52.94

Petrosky, Steve

2000

7.03

Dellinger, Keith

2000

1:53.30

Quinn, Patrick

2004

7.06

Plowman, George

2001

1:53.48

Smith, Liam

2004

7.06

Chiappini, Nick

2003

1:54.01

Leverette, Chris

2004

7.07

Connell, Issa

2009

1:54.83

Balouris, John

2005

7.08

Coley, Alonzo

2004

1:55.09

Behre, Chris

2008

7.10

Moss, Tavon

2006

10. 1:55.31

Ditmars, Terry

2000

7.10

Aronopaa, Mikko

2007

1000 Meters

60 Meter hurdles

2:25.8

Maloney, Andrew

2005

2:26.29

Hartman, Matthew

2000

2:26.38

Suravicz, A.J.

2004

2:27.59

Behre, Chris

2009

2:27.64

Quinn, Pat

2005

2:28.04

Tice, Jeremy

2009

2:29.45

Leverette, Chris

2004

2:30.03

Tilger, Mike

2005

8.31©

Librizzi, Jacob

2008

8.35 ©

Warren, Michael

1998

8.40 ©

Clemons, Wes

2000

8.47

Kulp, Tyler

2004

8.50 ©

Ephraim, Preston

2000

8.54 ©

Lee, Peter

1996

8.58 ©

Hoyne, Thomas

2000

8.60

Hicks, Kenyon

2006

A.J. Suravicz (above) is one of only six All-Americans in Saint Francis athletics history; coincidentally, three of those six men (Suravicz, Ryan Sheehan, and Brian Sell) competed on the track & field team. However, Sell was an All-American in cross country, not track & field. 400 Meters

4:00.14

Suravicz, A.J.

2005

8.86

Machulcz, Sam

2010

47.47

Davis, Jorden

2008

4:07.71

Maloney, Andrew

2005

Onto, Keith

2006

48.49

Dellinger, Keith

2003

4:08.75

Doyle, Kevin

2001

48.84

Butcher, Ian

2005

10. 8.92 200 Meters

Mile

4:09.34

Quinn, Pat

2005

21.66

Davis, Jorden

2008

48.97

Semanick, Mark

2000

4:10.25

Ditmars, Terry

2001

21.89

Bush, James

2008

49.15

Smith, Liam

2005

4:12.08

Hartman, Matthew

2000

21.93

Coley, Alonzo

2004

49.69

Bush, James

2007

4:12.24

Sheehan, Ryan

2004

22.00

Dellinger, Keith

2003

50.22

Doers, Devon

1999

4:13.40

Balouris, John

2007

22.21

Plowman, George

2001

50.25

Coley, Alonzo

2004

4:13.83

Catton, Andrew

2002

22.50

Butcher, Ian

2005

10. 50.33

Williams, Paul

2005

3000 Meters

22.54

Smith, Liam

2002

500 Meters

22.79

Velez, William

2008

1:04.16

Maloney, Andrew

2005

22.86

Sales, Maurice

2004

1:04.43

Smith, Liam

2004

1:04.73

Butcher, Ian

2006

1:05.24

Hartman, Matthew

2000

1:05.39

Kelly, John

2002

1:05.46

Doers, Devon

1999

1:06.28

O’Brien, Tom

1:06.99

1:07.14

300 Meters 1.

34.44

Davis, Jorden

2009

35.42

Coley, Alonzo

2004

37.78

O’Brien, Tom

2004

10. 1:07.29

8:09.37

Sheehan, Ryan

2005

8:13.15

Doyle, Kevin

2002

8:15.70

Catton, Andrew

2002

8:19.99

Sell, Brian

2000

8:20.36

Falvey, Thomas

2006

8:23.34

Suravicz, A.J.

2004

2005

8:30.95

Ditmars, Terry

2001

Dellinger, Keith

2001

8:31.62

Quinn, Pat

2005

Petrosky, Steve

1999

8:34.28

McCulloch, Ben

2003

Semanick, Mark

2000

10. 8:36.18

Ridington, Kyle

2005

5000 Meters

14:00.47

Sheehan, Ryan

2004

14:13.57

Doyle, Kevin

2002

14:16.91

Catton, Andrew

2002

14:31.11

Sell, Brian

1999

14:46.39

Quinn, Lawrence

2004

14:46.45

Hartzell, Chad

2004

14:47.36

Murray, Michael

2002

14:49.99

Ridington, Kyle

2005

14:51.10

Quinn, Pat

2005

Falvey, Thomas

2005

10. 14:53.10

7:46.15

7:46.85

3:16.45

Davis, Butcher,

3:17.50

Dellinger, Kelly,

2007

Bush, Johnson

7:48.41

7:51.02

3:20.06

7:55.07

3:20.10

10. 7:56.01

3:21.02

Maloney, Smith,

9:45.57

3:21.10

200?

9:58.47

3:22.80

Maloney, O’Brien,

2005

9:58.53

Dellinger, Semanick,

2001

10:03.76

Bush, Davis,

2006

Kelly, Smith,

Dellinger, Kelly,

Dellinger, Semanick,

Kelly, Smith,

10:03.89

2003

10:05.81

2002

7:41.65

Kawalek, Levrette,

10:08.87

2000

10:13.04

7:44.05

P. Quinn, Maloney,

2002

7:46.13

Hartman, Catton,

Doyle, Semanick,

2001

Moxey, Semanick,

1999

Balouris, Butcher,

2005

Catton, Dellinger,

24’0.25”/7.32m Aronopaa, Mikko

2007

23’11.5”/7.30m Velez, William

2009

23’4.75”/7.13m Eradiri, Denis

2009

23’3.25”/7.09m Moss, Tavon

2006

23’1.25”/7.04m Sherry, Dustin

2001l

22’5”/6.83m

2005

21’9.5”/6.64m Arthur, Chris

1996

21’4.5”/6.51m Dellinger, Keith

2000

Moxey, Semanick,

1999

Balouris, Smith,

2005

10:17.44

Petrosky, Doers,

1998

Maloney, Dellinger,

1997

50’0.5”/15.25m Eradiri, Denis

2009

48’11.5”/14.92m Aronopaa, Mikko

2007

47’7”/14.50m Sherry, Dustin

2003

46’4.5”/14.13m Thomas, Ben

1997

44’10”/13.66mArthur, Chris

1995

44’3.75”/13.50mFrancis, Ardell

2006

43’8.50”/13.23mFreidhoff, Chris

2010

42’11”/13.08mWarren, Michael

1997

42’7”/12.97m Farrell, David

1997

triple Jump

high Jump 1.

6’11.5”/2.12m Velez, William

2009

6’9”/2.05m

Patterson, Ryan

2001

6’9”/2.05m

Sherry, Dustin

2002

6’9”/2.05m

Moss, Tavon

2006

6’7”/2.00m

Velez, William

2006

6’3.25”/1.91m Lee, Peter

1996

6’1.75”/1.87m Farrell, David

1997

6’1.25”/1.86m Onto, Keith

2006

6’1”/1.85m

Herring, Terrence

2004

Francis, Ardell

2004

14’10”/4.52m Mitchell, Adam

2004

14’9”/4.49m

Paronish, Jarod

2001

14’9”/4.49m

Siple, Zach

2004

10. 6’0”/1.82m pole Vault

2003

Smith, P. Quinn

2003 Sprint Medley 2004

3:28.03

Bush, Davis,

2007

14’3.25”/4.35m Bagacki, Michael

2001

14’3.25”/4.35m Steffenino, Mike

2009

13’0”/3.96m

Neidlinger, Justin

1999

12’9”/3.88m

Krumholz, Sean

2004

12’6”/3.81m

Erickson, Matt

1999

Butcher, Balouris 2003

3:40.09

Butcher, Williams, O’Brien, Robinson

1999

Doers, Ditmars

Francis, Ardell

Thomas, Ben

2002

Hartman, Moxey

Smith, Suravicz 4.

2000

Tilger, P. Quinn

Smith, Suravicz 3.

Ditmars, Semanick,

Petrosky, Ditmars

Smith, Suravicz 2.

2005

Suravicz, Doyle

10. 10:20.53 P. Quinn, Maloney,

Suravicz, Smith,

O’Brien, Quinn

4x800 Meter relay 7:34.36

1998

Petrosky, Doyle

Maloney, Bailey

Ditmars, Petrosky,

long Jump

10. 21’4”/6.50m

Hartman, Ditmars

Adams, Hartman 10. 3:23.32

2003

Petrosky, Hartman

Maloney, Coley 9.

Smith, Suravicz,

Maloney, Quinn

Dellinger, ? 8.

2006

distance Medley relay

Butcher, O’Brien 7.

C. Fritz, J. Fritz,

P. Quinn, Maloney

Kelly, Plowman 6.

2005

Balouris, Isgan

Williams, Butcher 5.

Tilger, Balouris, Smith, Isgan

O’Brien, Coley 3:19.37

1999

Hartman, Petrosky

2002

Coley, Smith

Moxey, Ditmars,

Moxey, Hartman

3:19.20

2000

Hummel, Ditmars

4x400 Meter relay

Petrosky, Catton,

2005

ReD FlAsh ReCoRD booK: All-TiMe ToP PeRFoRMAnCes Weight throw

400 Meters

14:16.62

Quinn, Patrick

2005

1. 68’4.75”/20.84m Carey, Thomas

2004

47.15

Dellinger, Keith

2002

14:34.14

Ditmars, Terry

2001

2. 63’3.25”/19.28mDewayngaert, Dylan

2007

47.20

Davis, Jorden

2008

14:43.39

Hartzell, Chad

2004

3. 61’2.25”/18.65mDewayngaert, Karl

2009

48.37

Butcher, Ian

2006

14:48.70

McCulloch, Ben

2003

4. 60’5.75”/18.43mMaderia, Ben

2009

48.54(c)

Kelly, John

2001

14:51.53

Quinn, Brian

2000

6. 54’0.75”/16.47mMack, Gerald

2004

48.68

Smith, Liam

2004

10. 14:53.10

Murray, Michael

2001

7. 53’11.25”/16.44mHess, Jordan

2005

48.93

Semanick, Mark

2000

10,000 Meters

8. 52’10.25”/16.11mBookhamer, Terry

2010

8. 50’9.75”/15.48m Hazen, Josh

2006

9. 50’9.5”/15.47m Broach, Chris

2005

Shot Put 1. 54’2.75”/16.52m Hazen, Josh

2007

2. 54’1”/16.48m

Hess, Jordan

2008

3. 54’/16.45m

Maderia, Ben

2007

4. 51’10.5”/15.81m Carey, Thomas

2004

5. 50’3.5”/15.32m Dewayngaert, Karl

2007

6. 50’3.25”/15.31m Mack, Gerald

2002

heptathalon 1.

4567

Onto, Keith

2006

800 Meters

28:48.89

Sheehan, Ryan

2005

1:49.29

Maloney, Andrew

2005

28:58.18

Sell, Brian

2001

1:51.17

Hartman, Matthew

2000

30:42.81

Catton, Andrew

2002

1:51.53

Behre, Chris

2009

30:42.88

Mills, Chris

2010

1:52. 03

Smith, Liam

2005

30:56.73

Quinn, Lawrence

2004

1:52.54

Suravicz, AJ

2006

31:11:00

Ridington, Kyle

2005

1:52.69

Balouris, John

2006

31:40.71

Kawalek, James

2003

1:53.83

Petrosky, Steve

1998

31:54.94

Murray, Michael

2001

1:54.73

Tice, Jeremy

2009

31:56.09

Wertner, Tim

2010

10. 31:58.19

Hartzell, Chad

2004

1500 Meters 1.

3:46.15

Suravicz, AJ

2006

3:49.12

Balouris, John

2006

3:49.25

Sheehan, Ryan

2005

outdoor

3:49.26

Maloney, Andrew

2005

100 Meters

3:49. 97

Hartman, Matthew

2001

10.59

Bush, James

2008

3:50.24

Doyle, Kevin

2001

10.74(c)

Dellinger, Keith

2001

3:52.88

Catton, Andrew

2002

10.84

Velez, William

2010

3:53.01

Ditmars, Terry

1999

10.91

Eradiri, Denis

2006

3:53.60

Quinn, Patrick

2004

10.95

Armstead, Tony

2009

3000 Meters

11.00

Connell, Issa

2010

8:24.21

Sell, Brian

1999

11.01

Davis, Jorden

2008

8:43.40

Quinn, Patrick

2005

11.04

Chiappini, Nick

2000

8:44.82

Tilger, Michael

2005

11.04

Kelly, John

2003

8:50.08

Maloney, Andrew

2005

11.04(c)

Plowman, George

2001

8:55.67

Ridington, Kyle

2005 2005

200 Meters

8:57.50

Burns, Brett

21.14(c)

Dellinger, Keith

2001

9:01.28

Balouris, John

2005

21.37

Davis, Jorden

2008

9:04.98

Hartzell, Chad

2005

21.54(c)

Kelly, John

2001

9:05.05

DeLaney, Chris

2010

21.68

Bush, James

2008

10. 9:09.43

Cicero, Craig

2010

21.90

Coley, Alonzo

2003

5000 Meters

22.09

Smith, Liam

2002

13:55.29

Doyle, Kevin

2002

9:00.24(c)

Sell, Brian

2001

22.11

Velez, Will

2008

14:03.17

Sell, Brian

2001

9:02.08

Ditmars, Terry

2001

22.17

Butcher, Ian

2007

14:08.92

Sheehan, Ryan

2004

9:07.72

Catton, Andrew

2001

14:10.82

Catton, Andrew

2002

9:09.50

Burns, Brett

2005

Ryan Sheehan (above) is one of two All-Americans the track & field program has produced, and one of only six total in Saint Francis history; he broke Brian Sell’s school record in the 10,000m by 10 seconds in 2005. 3000 Meter Steeplechase

42.34

9:18.58

Quinn, Lawrence

2004

9:23.14

Hartzell, Chad

2003

9:33.46

Supsic, John

1997

9:35.30

Holliday, David

2006

9:36.65

Quinn, Brian

1999

4x200 Meter relay

9:38.40

Mengel, Adam

2010

1. 1:26.79

Plowman, Dellinger,

2000

7:44.42

10. 42.55

Armstead, Velez,

Behre, Kealey,

2010

7:47.25

SFU

4x1500 Meter relay Dellinger, Smith,

2002

16:23.33

Suravicz, Hartzell,

14.94(c)

Warren, Michael

1998

2. 1:30.34

SFU

2010

Sprint Medley (200, 200, 400, 800)

14.96

Ephraim, Preston

2001

3. 1:30.67

Velez, Rusonis,

2010

15.24(c)

Lee, Porter

1998

15.47

Clemons, Wes

2000

4x400 Meter relay

15.48

Onto, Keith

2007

15.49

Hicks, Kenyan

2007

15.59

Hoyne, Thomas

1998

15.72

Peacock, Ben

2008

Hicks, Kenyan

2007

54.88

Onto, Keith

2007

55.77

Murray, Shaun

1999

56.71

Peacock, Ben

2008

56.64

Durrett, Derek

1993

56.88

Matthews, Tom

1997

57.02

Lee, Peters

1997

57.44

O’Brien, Thomas

2007

57.67

Clemons, Wes

41.44(c)

41.75

Plowman, Dellinger,

41.78

SFU

2002

Bush, Butcher

2007

41.88

Plowman, Dellinger,

3:15.17

3:15.39

Maloney, Williams,

2005

Dellinger, Semanick,

Maloney, Smith,

3:16.14

Smith, Coley,

2001

2003

2002

Dellinger, Suravicz 7.

3:16.78

Balouris, Davis,

2006

Butcher, Suravicz 3:16.89

Butcher, Bush

Suravicz, O’Brien,

10. 3:19.05

Rusonis, Behre,

2004

2009

Tice, Davis

2009

7:28.37

P. Quinn, Suravicz,

7:32.40

P. Quinn, Maloney,

42.13 42.21

SFU Plowman, Coley,

42.24(c)

Plowman, Dellinger,

3. 2001

7:33.57

42.28

Ephraim, Dellinger, Chiappini, Kelly

Ditmars, Petrosky,

1998

7:36.87

Balouris, Tilger,

2005

Maloney, Smith 2001

9:54.68

7:40.46

Tilger, Balouris, Falvey, Suravicz

Hartman, Dellinger,

9:55.22

Maloney, Kelly,

2002

high Jump 1.

6’10.75”/2.10m Velez, William

2008

6’9”/2.05m

2002

6’8.25”/2.03mMoss, Tavon

2006

6’8”/2.02m

Patterson, Ryan

2001

6’6”/1.98m

Lee, Peter

1995

6’2”/1.87m

Allan

6’0.5”/1.84m Herring, Terrence

2004

6’0.5”/1.84m Onto, Keith

2007

Sherry, Dustin

1971

24’9”/7.54m Eradiri, Denis

2009

23’10.50”/7.27m Sherry, Dustin

2004

23’8.25”/7.21m Moss, Tavon

2006

23’2”/7.06m Melvin, Scott

1997

23’0.75”/7.02m Aronpaa, Mikko

2007

22’8.75”/6.92m Francis, Ardell

2005

22’5.75”/6.85m Arthur, Chris

1995

22’3”/6.78m Mitchell, Adam

2003

2006

49’8.5”/15.15m Eradiri, Denis

2009

49’5”/15.06m Sherry, Dustin

2004

48’8.75”/14.85m Aronpaa, Mikko

2007

46’6.75”/14.19m Scott, Melvin

1997

45’5.75”/13.86m Arthur, Chris

1993

45’2.5”/13.77m Francis, Ardell

2007

10. 44’9”/13.63m Thomas, BJ

2000

triple Jump

Doers, Hartman

Chiappini, Kelly 8.

2004

Kawalek, Suravicz

2003

Kelly, Chiappini 7.

2004

Smith, Maloney 2008

2006

long Jump

Maloney, Coley

Kelly, Coley 5.

2008

Behre, Davis 3:17.44

Falvey, Butcher,

Smith, Doyle

Coley, Dellinger

2002

9:48

Petrosky, Catton

4x800 Meter relay 4.

Balouris, Suravicz

Kelly, Hartman

Chiappini, Coley

Kelly, Smith,

Coley, Smith

2001

Plowman, Kelly 2.

3:15.10

2000

distance Medley relay (1200, 400, 800, 1600)

Hicks, Davis

8. Ephraim, Dellinger,

3:12.88

2000

4x100 Meter relay 1.

Dellinger, Chiappini, Semanick, Hartman

Coley, Dellinger

53.63

3:23.37

Connell, Farmer

3:12.46

2003

Sheehan, Maloney

Plowman, Kelly

2008

Farmer, Connell

110 Meters - high hurdles

400 Meters - intermediate hurdles

2010

Foster, DuBois

Chiappini, Semanick

1997

ReD FlAsh ReCoRD booK: All-TiMe ToP PeRFoRMAnCes pole Vault 1.

15’0”/4.57m Paronish, Jarod

2000

14’6”/4.41m Mitchell, Adam

2000

14’1.25”/4.29m Bogacki, Michael

2001

14’1”/4.29m Siple, Zach

2004

13’9.25”/4.19m Neidlinger, Justin

2001

13’5.75”/4.10m Steffenino, Michael

2009

12’9”/3.88m Fuchell, Thomas

2002

11’3”/3.42m Eversic

1971

Shot put 1.

53’1.5”/16.19m Hazen, Josh

2009

53’0.75”/16.17m Maderia, Ben

2007

52’1.25”/15.88m Hess, Jordan

2007

50’10.25”/15.50mDewayngaert, Karl

2007

50’9.5”/15.48m Carey, Thomas

2003

discus 1.

176’4”/53.74m Carey, Thomas

2003

169’1/51.53m Maderia, Ben

2009

154’8”/47.14m Mack, Gerald

2003

149’/45.51m Hess, Jordan

2007

145’5”/44.32m Dewayngaert, Karl

2007

144’5”/44.01m Broach, Chris

2003

142’5”/43.40m Fabanich, Sean

2001

A picture of the most recent Red Flash track & field championship, when the men’s team won the 2008-09 NEC Indoor title.

Javelin 1. 226’2.75”/68.95m Alouise, Peter

2003

2. 219’3”/66.82m

2003

Stewart, Michael

3. 198’5”/60.47m Mack, Gerald

2002

4. 183’1”/55.80m Swords, Jeremy

1998

5. 176’3”/53.72m Hazen, Josh

2009

6. 173’8”/52.93m Staurch, Kevin

2004

7. 170’6”/51.96m Ramey, Lanny

1999

8. 164’9”/50.21m Broach, Chris

2003

hammer 1. 191’8”/58.42m Carey, Thomas

2003

2. 183’10”/56.03m Maderia, Ben

2008

3. 179’7”/54.73m Dewayngaert, Karl

2007

4. 171’7”/52.29m Hess, Jordan

2007

5. 165’10”/50.54m Mack, Gerald

2004

6. 165’3”/50.36m Broach, Chris

2004

7. 164’3”/50.06m Dewayngaert, Dylan

2006

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