2013 PANTHERS
Chris England
Niamh Kearney
Sarah McCarthy
Mackenzie Nail
Carina Nieto
Katie Papesh
Jennifer Rubel
Anna Sinclair
Hannah Stefanoff
Table of Contents GEORGIA STATE This Is Georgia State............................................................ 2-3 Location......................................................... Atlanta, Ga. Founded.................................................................... 1913 Enrollment.............................................................. 32,000 Nickname............................................................Panthers Colors.......................................................Blue and White Affiliation..................................................NCAA Division I Conference......................................Sun Belt Conference Phone.......................................................(404) 413-4000 Website............................. www.GeorgiaStateSports.com President Mark P. Becker...................................................... 16 Director of Athletics Cheryl L. Levick.................................. 17 Athletics Staff........................................................................ 18 Senior Woman Administrator....................... Jamie Boggs Faculty Representative..............................George Pierce Campus................................................................................. 4-7 University Housing............................................................... 8-9 Atlanta............................................................................... 10-11 Strength & Conditioning/Sports Medicine..................... 12-13 Student-Athlete Development.............................................. 14 Athletic Facilities/Master Plan......................................... 15-16 Home Course..................................Nash Farm Battlefield Location......................................................Hampton, Ga. Sun Belt Conference............................................................. 20
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2013 Preview.......................................................................... 21 Letterwinners Returning............................................................ 6 Newcomers..................................................................... 2
CROSS COUNTRY STAFF Head Coach Chris England............................................. 26-27 Years at GSU.................................................................. 4 Alma Mater..............................................Ohio State (‘97) Assistant Coaches................................................................ 28 Assistant Coach.............................................. Lena Bettis Assistant Coach....................................... Travis Coleman Volunteer Assistant......................................Tanaya Lloyd Support Staff.......................................................................... 29 Sport Administrator........................................Kevin White Academic Advisor..................................Jessica Summey Athletic Trainer..........................................Kasinda Hodge Athletic Trainer.............................................Aaron Powell Strength and Conditioning.......................... Devin Vernick Sports Information...................................... Charlie Taylor
2013 ROSTER Name Class Niamh Kearney Jr. Sarah McCarthy Jr. Mackenzie Nail Fr. Carina Nieto Jr. Katie Papesh Sr. Jennifer Rubel Sr. Anna Sinclair Sr. Hannah Stefanoff Jr.
Hometown Page Greystones, Ireland...................37 Arlington, Va..............................38 Fayetteville, Ga.........................42 Dalton, Ga.................................41 Dublin, Ohio...............................32 College Park, Ga. ................33-34 Cumming, Ga.......................35-36 Grandview Hghts, Ohio........39-40
2012 YEAR IN REVIEW Year in Review.................................................................. 48-49 Women’s Sun Belt Finish........................................ 1st/12 Women’s NCAA Regional Finish.......................... 11th/29 Season Accolades................................................................. 48 Sun Belt Runners of the Year......................................... 1 Sun Belt Coach of the Year............................................. 1 Sun Belt Runners of the Week........................................ 5 All-Sun Belt..................................................................... 4 All-Region....................................................................... 1 Individual Victories.......................................................... 5 Team Victories................................................................ 4 Individual Results............................................................. 48-49
HISTORY & RECORDS Program History.................................................................... 52 First Year of Women’s Cross Country....................... 1976 Conference Titles.......................................................... 11 Individual Conference Champions................................ 19 All-Conference Runners............................................. 121 All-Regional Runners.................................................... 20 NCAA Championship Representatives........................... 9 All-Americans.................................................................. 1 All-Time Head Coaches......................................................... 51 All-Time Women’s Roster..................................................... 52 Women’s All-Conference...................................................... 53 Conference Awards and Honors.......................................... 54 Conference Championships................................................. 55 NCAA Regional and National Meets.................................... 56 Year-by-Year Results............................................................. 58 Team Photo............................................................................ 60
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GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
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eorgia State University is a leading urban research university, educating Georgia’s most diverse student population.
With an enrollment of more than 32,000 students, it is the second largest institution in the University System of Georgia. Students arrive from every county in Georgia, every state in the nation and more than 150 countries. Georgia State offers educational opportunities for traditional and nontraditional students at both the graduate and undergraduate levels by blending the best of theoretical and applied inquiry, scholarly and professional pursuits, and scientific and artistic expression. With strong disciplinary-based departments and a wide array of problem-oriented interdisciplinary programs, the goal of the university is to develop, transmit, and utilize knowledge in order to provide access to quality education for diverse groups of students, to educate leaders for the State of Georgia and the nation, and to prepare citizens for lifelong learning in a global society. Georgia State was founded in 1913 and celebrates its Centennial in 2013. The university offers 250 degree programs in 100 fields of study at the bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctoral levels through eight colleges: the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, the Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing and Health Professions, the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Education, the College of Law, the Honors College, the Institute of Public Health, and the J. Mack Robinson College of Business.
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Georgia State has over 50 nationally and internationally ranked programs, including these top U.S. programs: • No. 1 Best Value Law School • No. 2 Best Health Law Program • No. 2 Best JD/MA in Philosophy • No. 4 Best Program in Public Finance and Budgeting • No. 4 Best Risk Management and Insurance Program • No. 8 Best Computer Information Systems Program • No. 10 Best Real Estate Program • No. 12 Best Program in City Management and Urban Policy • No. 12 Best Program in Nonprofit Management • No. 13 Best Hospitality Program
One of the most diverse universities in America, Georgia State is first in the nation among non-profit institutions in graduating African-American students.
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GSU CAMPUS
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ocated in the heart of one of America’s great cities, the Georgia State University campus has a profound influence on the changing landscape of downtown Atlanta. While the building blocks of the university will always be high-achieving students, world-class faculty and groundbreaking research, Georgia State boasts an ever-expanding and improving campus to accommodate that foundation. In the last decade, the Rialto Theater restoration, Student Center, Student Recreation Center, University Lofts, University Commons, Helen M. Aderhold classroom building, Parker H. Petit Science Teaching and Research Center and many other buildings have transformed the downtown cityscape at Atlanta’s core.
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Georgia State is where city life meets campus life for a unique and exciting student experience. • Five residence halls housing over 4,000 students • More than 300 student organizations • Six campus dining locations • State-of-the-art Student Recreation Center • Six student media outlets
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he Georgia State University campus features some of the finest housing facilities in the nation. On-campus housing continues to grow, and more than 4,000 GSU students now live on campus. The University Commons, opened in 2007, is a 4.2-acre complex of four buildings surrounding a landscaped courtyard. All units come with fully-equipped kitchens, furnished bedrooms and spacious living areas. The fall of 2009 saw the opening of Patton Hall, which is suite-style for 325 residents and includes an on-site dining facility. In 2010, GSU opened its first Greek housing, which consists of nine fraternities and sororities housed in three-story townhomes. Opened in 2011, the Piedmont North Complex houses approximately 1,100 residents and offers a traditional residence hall lifestyle with all the amenities one would expect from a premier housing program, including a dining facility. The University Lofts, opened in 2002, contain fullyfurnished, loft-style apartments that blend urban style with modern features. All residence halls feature a full range of amenities including study and community lounge areas, laundry facilities, 24/7 security patrols, on-site or nearby parking and more.
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NO. 1 IN THE NATION Georgia State University’s residence halls have been ranked No. 1 in the nation by Dormsplash.com.
UNIVERSITY LOFTS
PIEDMONT NORTH
PATTON HALL
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tlanta is integral to Georgia State’s educational experience. Students and faculty are part of a living laboratory where they study and create solutions for the challenges of the 21st century. The metropolitan Atlanta area is home to more than five million people and the world’s busiest airport. GSU students benefit from resources for research, access to prominent leaders and thinkers, and proximity to internships, jobs and service related to their field of study. Students intern at Fortune 500 companies, national non-profits, government agencies and federal and state courts. More Georgia executives hold advanced degrees from the Robinson College of Business than from any other school in the Southeast.
Some of the many attractions within minutes of the Georgia State campus: • Georgia Aquarium • Centennial Olympic Park • Georgia Dome • Philips Arena • Martin Luther King Jr. Center • CNN Center • State Capitol • Turner Field • World of Coca Cola • Carter Presidential Library • College Football Hall of Fame (open in 2014)
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SPEED, STRENGTH & CONDITIONING
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he Panthers work year round on their overall conditioning. Devin Vernick, a Speed, Strength & Conditioning Assistant Coach, provides a wealth of experience and works directly with the women’s cross country program. Among his specialties is making sure that the studentathletes are trained properly to get the most out of their running abilities. The Panthers train in a 3,000-square foot facility that features state-of-the-art equipment.
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SPORTS MEDICINE
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asinda Hodge, Assistant Athletic Trainer, and Aaron Powell, Graduate Assistant Trainer, work with the Georgia State women’s cross country studentathletes in the prevention and treatment of injuries. Among their goals is to make sure team team is properly stretching and eating healthy to allow them to be in peak condition when competing on the golf course. Panther student-athletes benefit from outstanding sports medicine facilities at all venues.
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STUDENT-ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT
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eorgia State University is committed to providing educational, personal and community development that will enhance the quality of the student-athlete experience.
Georgia State’s Student-Athlete Development department became just the second in the nation to be certified at the highest level by the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics. The Georgia State program is headed by Associate Director of Athletics Dena FreemanPatton. Also working directly with the women’s cross country program is Academic Coordinator Jessica Summey who coordinates Georgia State’s SAAC program. Georgia State’s commitment to academic support and student-athlete development is paying dividends as the Panthers have enjoyed unprecedented success in the classroom. GSU’s student-athlete population has posted a combined cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better for the last five years.
IN THE CLASSROOM: The women’s cross country team once again had the highest team GPA (3.6), thanks to countless hours put in by the team and academic staff in the state-of-the-art academics lab.
WOMEN’S CC HONORS IN 2012-13: Highest Team GPA (3.6) USTFCCCA National All-Academic Team 3 President’s Scholars 3 Dean’s List 2 A.D.’s Honor Roll
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ACADEMIC HONORS: Senior Alison Bishop had the highest GPA for senior student-athletes, while junior Anna Sinclair (right) was named to the GSU All-Academic team.
ATHLETIC FACILITIES
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eorgia State has run its home meets at Nash Farm Battlefield Park in Hampton, Ga. since the 2010 cross country season.
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he Park is a Civil War historic site where a battle in August of 1864 was considered the largest calvary battle in Georgia history. The Park today encompasses 204 acres in Henry County, about 30 miles south of downtown Atlanta.
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eorgia State cross country played host to the 2011 Colonial Athletic Association championship on this course. GSU will host the 38th GSU Invitational in September at Nash Farm Park.
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MARK P. BECKER GSU PRESIDENT
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ince beginning his tenure as Georgia State University’s seventh president in January 2009, President Mark P. Becker has provided a vision for the future of Georgia State University and led the institution into a period of marked growth and advancement. Reflecting his vision of the urban public research university for the 21st century, the university adopted a dynamic 10-year strategic plan that has Georgia State well on its way to becoming one of the nation’s premier urban research universities. As a first generation college student who began his educational career at a community college, Becker is personally and professionally committed to ensuring that students of all economic backgrounds succeed and are given opportunities to compete on a level playing field. Under his leadership, Georgia State’s graduation rate has already increased by 10 percent, and the university is becoming a national model for undergraduate education. It leads the nation in eliminating disparities in graduation rates based on race or ethnicity, and, as one of the most diverse universities in America, is first in the nation among non-profit institutions in graduating AfricanAmerican students. By promoting the achievements of the university, making it more visible locally and nationally, and demonstrating the value of a Georgia State degree, the university under Becker’s leadership has set a series of university records for enrollment, graduation rates and total graduates. Becker has also placed high priority on ensuring financial support for students, and as a result need- and meritbased scholarship funds distributed by the university have tripled since his arrival. Becker’s passion for student success has been matched by his commitment to increasing multidisciplinary research and economic development as facilitated by the creation of new research centers, the Second Century Initiative—an ambitious program to hire one-hundred senior faculty members to serve in interdisciplinary research clusters, and an enhanced emphasis on the translation of faculty research into products and companies. This commitment has brought the university to new heights of research accomplishment, as reflected, for example, in new university records for sponsored research funding and federal research funding. Being globally connected and engaged is another important component of Becker’s 16
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vision for the modern research university. Seeking to position Georgia State faculty and students to thrive in an increasingly complex and global landscape, Becker has worked with faculty leaders and international partners to enhance Georgia State’s global profile. In 2010 the university partnered with Beijing Language and Culture University to establish a Confucius Institute with an emphasis on business and commerce. In 2012 the institute was named a “2012 Confucius Institute of the Year.” Becker is particularly committed to developing strong partnerships with universities in rapidly growing economies. As a result, the university is working to strengthen relationships with counterparts in Brazil, China, South Africa, South Korea and Turkey. These partners are the basis for the development of new student and faculty exchanges, study abroad programs, research collaborations, executive training initiatives, government and private sector networks, and dual-degree programs. Becker has aggressively advanced the campus’ physical development and revitalization of downtown Atlanta. This has included major additions to campus housing and dining, research and academic facilities, as well as intramural and athletics facilities. In 2010 the university added football to its athletics program, and in 2013 added sand volleyball and moved to the Sun Belt Conference to advance into the Division I – FBS level of NCAA competition. Throughout his career Becker has served on boards and committees of civic, government and professional bodies. He serves, for example, on the boards of the Coalition of Urban Serving Universities, World Affairs Council of Atlanta, Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Georgia Aquarium, Georgia Research Alliance, Woodruff Arts Center, and the Atlanta Committee for Progress. He also serves on the executive committees of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, Atlanta Regional Council for Higher Education (Chair) and Central Atlanta Progress. Trained as a statistician, Becker has had a distinguished career in biostatistics and public
health sciences. For most of his professorial career he was a member of the faculty in the Department of Biostatistics at the University of Michigan, where he also held appointments in the Institute for Social Research, and the Department of Statistics. He was made a Fellow of the American Statistical Association, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Becker has been principal investigator on research grants from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. He has published extensively in leading journals, and his doctoral students have gone on to successful careers in leading higher education institutions and with multinational companies. Becker served on multiple editorial boards, was co-editor of Sociological Methodology, and was a guest editor for Sociological Methods and Research and for the Journal of the American Statistical Association. Prior to his appointment as president of Georgia State, Becker was executive vice president for academic affairs and provost at the University of South Carolina and dean of the School of Public Health and assistant vice president of Public Health Preparedness and Emergency Response at the University of Minnesota. From 1989 to 2000, Becker was a professor in the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health, where he also was associate dean for academic affairs. He has held academic appointments at the University of Washington, the University of Florida and Cornell University. Becker attended Harford (Md.) Community College, earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Towson State University in 1980 and his Ph.D. degree in statistics from the Pennsylvania State University in 1985. Becker grew up in Havre de Grace, Md., near Baltimore. He and his wife, Laura Voisinet, have two adult children, Matthew and Julia.
CHERYL L. LEVICK D I R E C TO R O F AT H L E T I C S
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highly respected administrator with over two decades of experience guiding programs to the highest level of NCAA play, Cheryl L. Levick has successfully combined athletic and educational opportunities for students since the start of her career in collegiate athletics. As Georgia State’s Director of Athletics, Levick has helped boost the Panthers’ visibility on the national stage in multiple sports while adhering to the athletic department’s mission statement of shaping champions for today and leaders for tomorrow. The transformation of the Panther Athletics Department has been remarkable under Levick. Each program has been enhanced or in the case of football, built from scratch – the program had one player, two helmets and seven coaches when she arrived in 2009. Now it is set to compete at the FBS level in just its fourth season. To make that jump in schedule and talent, Levick hired Trent Miles away from his alma mater in December 2012 after he constructed an impressive – if not totally improbable – turnaround at Indiana State. Miles was not the first high-level coaching hire Levick successfully maneuvered for the Panthers as she also plucked Ron Hunter out of the state of Indiana in 2011. He quickly revitalized Georgia State basketball with its first postseason berth in a decade in his first year, and now has Panther fans eagerly awaiting the 2013-14 campaign. The significant imprint Levick has created at GSU can be seen across the entire athletic department. She has put Georgia State in position to compete for league titles right off the bat as it fully moves into the Sun Belt Conference in 2013-14. Last year, GSU squads won two SBC team crowns to put the conference on notice that the Panthers are not just
moving up, but they are ready to win from the start. Levick’s tenure in sport-crazy Atlanta has been marked by significant upgrades in facilities and fundraising. Annual giving to the Panther Athletic Club (PAC) has steadily increased by more than tenfold, and the three largest gifts in the history of GSU athletics have been secured. Construction projects have included the GSU Football Practice Complex, new facilities for strength and conditioning and sports medicine, and upgrades to every venue used by the Panthers. Arguably the most impressive project to date is the state-of-the-art facility for sand volleyball, the Panthers’ most recent sport addition. It was finished in time for the inaugural season in 2013, and is part of the ambitious Athletics Master Facilities Plan that Levick developed to address needs for every sport. Continuous success has been seen in the classroom as Georgia State student-athletes have excelled in recent years. Together, Panther student-athletes have recorded a cumulative grade-point average above 3.0 for 10 consecutive semesters while completing more than 5,000 hours of community service annually. Levick has been a significant proponent of providing opportunities for women in college sports. She started the Women, Sports and Power Luncheon to raise money for women’s sports by female donors, an event that has been successful at each of her previous stops as athletic director. The event helped raise $50,000 for GSU women’s teams in 2013.
THE LEVICK FAMILY: (from left) Michael Klass, Heather, Melissa, Jason Lake, Cheryl.
In 2011, Levick was named a “Game Changer” among women in sports business by the SportsBusiness Journal, and she was twice (1998 and 1999) named one of the nation’s Top 25 Female Sports Executives by Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal. The National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators (NACWAA) also named her Division I Athletic Administrator of the Year in 2001. Levick came to Georgia State from Maryland, where she served as chief of staff/ executive senior athletic director while overseeing the day-to-day management of the 27-sport program. That came after serving three years (2004-07) as director of athletics at Saint Louis, where she led the Billikens’ transition to the Atlantic 10 Conference and was the lead fundraiser for an $80 million on-campus arena and practice complex. In four years (2000-04) as director of athletics and recreation at Santa Clara, Levick oversaw a major renovation of the school’s basketball arena and saw the Broncos’ women’s soccer team capture the 2001 national championship. It is still the only NCAA team title in school history. Levick spent 12 years at Stanford as senior associate athletic director and senior woman administrator. She was the primary administrator for 33 varsity programs that won 44 national championships and helped Stanford to six straight Sears Cup titles. She also served as assistant commissioner of the Pac-10 Conference, assistant director of communications and women’s programs at the NCAA, women’s gymnastics coach and associate athletic director at Slippery Rock, and assistant gymnastics coach and synchronized swim coach at Indiana. Levick began her career at Pattonville Senior High School in St. Louis, Mo., coaching gymnastics and women’s track. Levick is a 1974 graduate of Missouri, and holds a master’s degree in athletic administration from Indiana. She has two daughters: Heather and husband Michael Klass with grandson Brady born in July 2013; and Melissa and husband Jason Lake.
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ATHLETICS STAFF GEORGE PIERCE
JAMIE BOGGS
TODD REESER
ROB CLARK
Faculty Athletics Representative
Exec. Senior Associate AD COO / SWA
Exec. Senior Associate AD Development & Sport Services
JOHN PORTLAND
DENA FREEMAN-PATTON Associate AD Student-Athlete Develop.
BOB MURPHY
Associate AD Sports Medicine & Nutrition
MISTY BROWN
ALLISON GEORGE
MATT NEWHOUSE Assistant AD Marketing
Assistant AD Compliance
AWILDA RAGLAND
CHARLIE TAYLOR
STEVE WOJCIKOWSKI
Senior Associate AD Internal Operations
Assistant AD Development & Special Events
Assistant AD Communications
Assistant AD Human Resources
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Assistant AD Communications
ISAAC FULLARD
Associate AD Development
Senior Associate AD External Affairs
JERRY TRICKIE
KEVIN WHITE
Associate AD - Strategic Communications & P.R.
ERIC PAZ
Assistant AD Facilities & Operations
Associate AD Business
BEN POLLARD
Assistant AD - Speed, Strength & Conditioning
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n institution on the rise, Georgia State University has a tradition of progress that is reflected in its rising stature, growing campus and broadening influence. The Georgia State Athletics Master Facilities Plan is a blueprint for success and growth for GSU Athletics that will allow every Panther program to compete at the highest level. By building top-notch venues for every sport, Georgia State can recruit the best student-athletes and help them develop into champions. These new facilities will also enhance the game day experience for students, alumni and fans. The centerpiece of the Athletics Master Plan is the transformation of the GSU Sports Arena (left), the home of Panther basketball and volleyball as well as the athletics offices.
The Sand Volleyball Complex (far right), opened in 2013. The Master Plan also includes new venues for baseball (right), softball, soccer and court volleyball. GEORGIA STATE CROSS COUNTRY 2013
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fter more than a year’s worth of anticipation, the wait was finally over. On July 1, 2012, the Georgia State Athletic Department officially became a member of the Sun Belt Conference and on July 1, 2013, all sports will now compete for championships in 14 league-sponsored sports starting this fall. “We look forward to playing a leadership role in the Sun Belt Conference and our teams competing for Sun Belt titles and postseason berths,” Director of Athletics Cheryl L. Levick said. “It really is a tremendous day in Georgia State sports history.” GSU’s move onto a national stage in all sports officially began on April 9, 2012. At a press conference inside the Georgia Dome, Sun Belt Conference officials joined Georgia State President Mark Becker and Levick at the public announcement of the Panthers’ impending conference move. A feasibility study begun in the fall of 2011 concluded the Panthers were well positioned to make the jump to the FBS level and that the Sun Belt would be an ideal fit. The rest has been history. The move now allows GSU to build on regional rivalries with several schools within driving distance, while also showcasing its talented teams to the country. It is a return home of sorts for Georgia State, which was a founding member of the Sun Belt Conference in 1976. At that time, the league consisted of six universities playing across four men’s sports – basketball, soccer, tennis and golf. Today, the Sun Belt Conference sponsors 18 sports, including 14 that the Panthers will vie for conference titles. On the men’s side, GSU will compete in baseball, basketball, football, golf and tennis, while women’s sports include basketball, golf, cross country, soccer, softball, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field and court volleyball. GSU has also announced plans to add women’s swimming and diving, another Sun Belt-sponsored sport. The Panthers already own two Sun Belt Conference titles in the past year. Ten individual sports were accepted into the league for 2012-13, giving the women’s cross country and men’s tennis teams a leg up on collecting hardware. Each squad won the Sun Belt title and helped Georgia State finish ahead of two SBC schools in the 2012-13 Vic Bubas Cup standings (an all sports trophy) despite competing in only half of the league’s sports. 20
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SUN BELT PRESS CONFERENCE, APRIL 9, 2012
Senior Leaders n The women’s cross
2013 Preview
country team will seek to defend its Sun Belt title with a veteran team with three seniors and four juniors. The trio of seniors include (left to right): Anna Sinclair, Jennifer Rubel and Katie Papesh. Coach Chris England’s team will run seven regular season meets, leading up to the Sun Belt Championship on Nov. 2 in Troy, Ala.
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2013 Season Preview
Defending Champions Wear The Bullseye Now Georgia State brought home the 2012 Sun Belt championship in its inaugural competition in the league. What has that meant and how does it affect the 2013 season? “Winning the championship has set the Georgia State bar a little higher now,” fourth year head coach Chris England said. “We know that being a champion puts a target on your program and others might be excited to really come after us and prove to themselves. With the veteran depth of the roster and that competition experience, our preseason expectations are to run well enough to repeat as champions,” he added. “Like any team, we need good health and we need to be our own motivators to run our best and stay on top.” The Panthers will return six from that championship team, including three seniors and three juniors. GSU has added one top-flight recruit who should add strength to that corps, plus one transfer.
THE EIGHT RUNNERS The six returners include seniors Katie Papesh, Jennifer Rubel and Anna Sinclair, along with juniors Niamh Kearney, Sarah McCarthy and Hannah Stefanoff. “Anna Sinclair has kind of shown herself to be a leader off the course and on the course seven days a week,” England said. “She was top 20 at the Sun Belt meet and her personality and attitude are keys in keeping the whole team focused and ready. “Hannah was a top-five finisher in five races last year, including the Sun Belt Championship, as well as top 50 in the NCAA Regional,” England noted. “We will need her to step up a little more to fill the shoes of graduating senior Katharine Showalter, who was last year’s Sun Belt champion.
“Winning the championship has set the Georgia State bar a little higher now.”
“Having won a title provides some muchneeded confidence,” England said. “We have a group that is talented, but more importantly, works hard to get better. Often, young runners don’t know the expectations or run with confidence. As coaches, we provide constant positive feedback and the veteran runners can help with that.” Champions usually know that preparation is a key element for winning. Coach England strongly believes that and the practices are all with a purpose.
“Success is built on routine,” said England, a former All-America runner. “As mundane as practices can be, nothing sets a team up for success better than championship practice standards. What we do daily mimics what we will do in season competition. We provide the team with challenging venues and different styles to train. We can use our great home course at Nash Farm Battlefield Park, we run the hills of Kennesaw Mountain Park, we run the trails of the Chattahoochee River Park, as well as other courses and terrains based on needs.” 22
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“Niamh showed incredible improvement in her spring track season in middle distance events,” England added. “She has proven successful in the 5k and 6k distances in cross country, proven by her 12th place finish at the Sun Belt Meet as a sophomore last year. We’ll need her to continue to score low. “Jennifer has improved in every year she has been at Georgia State and we expect her senior year to be her best year,” England said. “She was 14th last year at the Sun Belt Championship and should be capable of challenging for a top 10 spot now in her senior year. “Sarah was injured all of last season, but had finished 20th the previous season at the CAA Championships, so we’ll have to wait and see what role she can play for us this year,” England said. “Katie is a good team player and provides support, good practices and helps everyone get better, so we hope her senior season is a good one,” England added.
2013 Season Preview England was pleased to be able to add a top recruit in freshman Mackenzie Nail. She finished second and third in her final spring track competition at the state championship meet with Whitewater High School, south of metro Atlanta, and had been an all-state pick in cross country. “We think Mackenzie will become an integral scorer and finish in our top five this season,” England said. “We will just have to see how she performs at the college level and under a little pressure, but we certainly see a lot of potential in her.” The team was also able to add a junior transfer from the University of West Georgia in Carina Nieto. The junior had run for Dalton High School, finishing in the top 20 in the state of Georgia championship race. She was also the Region 7-AAA 3,200m champion during track season. “We hope Carina is able to continue to improve and add more depth to our veteran roster,” England said.
SCHEDULE GSU will get plenty of work in the state of Alabama this year, competing twice at the Troy course in regular season before the Nov. 2 Sun Belt Championship and once at the University of Alabama course where the NCAA Regional will be held. “The Troy course is hilly and difficult, so we need to understand it and need to build our confidence running on that course,” England said. “Our goal is obviously to defend our league title on that course so we need to be able to run it well.” One of the bigger challenges will be on Saturday, Oct. 5 at the Greater Louisville Classic on the 2012 National Championship course. A national field will race the Tom Sawyer Park course. “Every year we look forward to major competition and this is a well-organized meet with a strong, fast pace to get us to run our best.” The Panthers will also run at the Furman Classic on Saturday, Sept. 14, on a beautiful course that has hosted two NCAA Championships. Atlanta fans can come out to watch the Panthers in their lone home meet of the season in the 38th GSU Invitational on Friday, Sept. 20 at Nash Farm Battlefield in Hampton. The NCAA Regional will be held Nov. 15 on Alabama’s course in Tuscaloosa. “We have risen from 18th, to 14th, to 11th in the Regional meet in my first three years at Georgia State, so I’d like to crack the top 10 this year,” England said. The NCAA Championship race is Nov. 23 in Terre Haute, Ind.
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n Sept. 20, 2013, Georgia State will host the 38th installment of the Georgia State Invitational, which was first established by Panther head coach Bruce LaBudde back in 1973.
Since 2010, the GSU Invite has been held at Nash Farm Battlefield in Hampton, Ga., just 30 miles south of GSU’s campus in Atlanta. The historic site was the location of a Civil War battle. Learn more about the site by visiting www.henrycountybattlefield.com. The women’s 4K race starts at 4 p.m. with a men’s 8K race to follow at 4:30, even though GSU doesn’t compete. The presentation of awards will then take place.The meet’s top teams and individuals will be recognized. In the three years that the meet has been held at Nash Farm Battlefield, the women’s race has been won by a Georgia State runner. Last year, Katharine Showalter took the individual title on the Panthers’ home course, marking one of the five races on the year that the senior won en route to earning the Sun Belt championship and a berth into the NCAA Championship. In addition to the GSU Invite, Georgia State also hosted the 2011 CAA Championships at Nash Farm Battlefield. The Panthers used the home field advantage to take third place on the women’s side and fourth place on the men’s side. As always, the event is free and open to the public. All fans are encouraged to come out to the course to see the Panthers run.
2013 MEET SCHEDULE Date Fri., Aug. 30 Sat., Sept. 7 Sat., Sept. 14 Fri., Sept. 20 Sat., Oct. 5 Sat. Oct. 12 Fri., Oct. 18 Sat., Nov. 2 Sat., Nov. 15 Sat., Nov. 22
Race at Troy Invitational at JSU/Struts Invitational at Furman Classic 38th GSU Invitational at Louisville Classic at Coach “O” Classic at Crimson Classic at Sun Belt Championship at NCAA South Regional at NCAA National Championship
Location Troy, Ala. Jacksonville, Ala. Greenville, S.C. Hampton, Ga. Louisville, Ky. Troy, Ala. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Troy, Ala. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Terre Haute, Ind.
Course Troy Campus Oxford Lake Course Furman Golf Course Nash Farm Battlefield Tom Sawyer Park Troy Campus Harry Prichett Running Park Troy Campus Harry Pritchett Running Park Wabash Valley Sports Center
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Returning Juniors n The women’s cross country team includes a trio of key junior performers who will play major roles in the 2013 season. The trio of juniors include (left to right): Sarah McCarthy, Niamh Kearney and Hannah Stefanoff. Coach Chris England’s team will rely on six returners to defend its Sun Belt title.
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Coach England n A former All-American
at Ohio State, Chris England returns for his fourth year in charge of the GSU cross country team after winning the Sun Belt Championship. As of 2011, he also serves as the head track and field coach for GSU. The eighth cross country coach in the 48 years of the program, England is actually the second Coach England; Kenneth England started GSU cross country in 1964.
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Head Coach Chris England Head Coach Coach Head FourthSeason Season Fourth Ohio Ohio State, State,’97 ‘97
Entering his fourth season at Georgia State, Chris England serves as head coach for both the Panther cross country and track and field teams. In 2012, England was the Sun Belt Coach of the Year after guiding the women’s cross country team to Sun Belt championship in the team’s inaugural appearance in this conference. Top runner Katharine Showalter was the Sun Belt individual champion and became the fourth GSU runner to ever compete in the NCAA Championship meet. England came to Georgia State as head cross country coach in March 2010 after serving three seasons in the same role at Murray State. He was elevated to interim track and field coach during July 2011 and was promoted to the position permanently in 2012. In the first three seasons under his guidance, the Panther cross country teams have captured 13 conference runner of the week awards,eight All-CAA honors, one All-District distinction, the 2011 women’s CAA Rookie of the Year and the 2012 Sun Belt Runner of the Year. England revived the dormant GSU Cross Country Invitational in 2010 which is now held at Nash Farm Battlefield in Hampton, Ga. This was the same course where the Panthers hosted the 2011 Colonial Athletic Association Cross Country Championships. During his first season in charge of the track and field program, the women’s team took third place at the CAA meet, winning four individual titles and earning 11 All-CAA honors. The awards included Most Outstanding Track performer Tamara Moore, who finished first in both the 100m hurdles and 400m hurdles. Murray State Experience England guided the Murray State women’s cross country program to second place at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships in 2008 and 2009 — the program’s highest finish in nearly two decades. England’s distance 26
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BIO IN BRIEF Full Name: Christopher England Head Cross Country/Track and Field Coach Fourth Year at Georgia State Birthdate: Feb. 8, 1974 Hometown: Springfield, Ohio Family: Chris and wife, Miriam, have a son, Ewan, and a daugher, Nola Education: • B.S. Physical Education (Ohio State, 1997) • M.S. Geography (Murray State, 2009) Coaching Experience: • Head Cross Country Coach — Georgia State (2011-present) • Head Track & Field Coach — Georgia State (2012-present) • Head Cross Country Coach — Murray State (2007-10) • Assistant Cross Country and Track & Field Coach — Ohio State (1998-2000, 2006-07) • Volunteer Assistant Track & Field Coach — Boise State (1997-98) Honors • Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year (2012). Had the individual conference champion who later advanced to NCAA Championship meet. Athletic Experience: • 2006 USATF National Champion • Two-time NCAA All-American • Seven-time All-Big Ten Conference selection • Ohio State school-record holder in the outdoor 5,000 meters (13:43.42)
Head Coach runners helped Murray State to third-place showings at both the indoor and outdoor conference track and field championships in 2009. In 2009, England coached the OVC Athlete of the Year for both indoor and outdoor track in Katelyn Jones (indoor) and Taylor Crawford (outdoor). Crawford was additionally honored as the top female athlete at the indoor and outdoor championship meets, and both runners qualified for the 2009 NCAA regional. Jones was previously named OVC Freshman of the Year for indoor track in 2008. Ohio State Experience Before his stint at Murray State, England served as an assistant to the head cross country coach at his alma mater, Ohio State. In addition to working with numerous Big Ten champions and Olympic hopefuls, he served as meet manager for the Jesse Owens Classic and director for the Ohio State Cross Country Camp. Wyoming and Boise State Experience England previously worked at Wyoming as a graduate assistant in the athletics department, and then at Boise State, where he served as a volunteer assistant coach for the men’s and women’s track and field teams. Student-Athlete Experience While competing for the Buckeyes, England was a twotime All-American in 1997 in the indoor 5,000 and outdoor 10,000 meters and earned multiple All-Big Ten accolades. He still holds the Ohio State record in the 5,000 me-
ters with a time of 13:43.42 and is second all-time in the 10,000 meters with a 29:01.29 and an indoor 5,000m of 13:58.94. He earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Ohio State in 1997 and completed a master’s in geography at Murray State in 2009. Professional Running Experience After college, England ran professionally and trained fulltime for the Olympic Trials. As a professional runner, he was nationally ranked and competed in distances from the mile to the marathon in elite races all across the United States and around the world. In 2006, he won a USA Track & Field (USATF) national title. He has earned USATF Level II and Level I coaching certifications. . Military Experience England served three years on active duty in the U.S. Army. During his military service, he competed on the Army World Class Athletic Program cross country and track and field teams and was a member of the Army World Class Athlete Program (WCAP), representing the U.S. Armed Forces in competitions around the world. Personal A native of Springfield, Ohio, England and his wife Miriam have a son, Ewan, age 3, and an infant daugher, Nola.
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Coaching Staff Lena Bettis
Travis Coleman
Assistant Coach (Sprints, Hurdles, Relays, Hor. Jumps) First Season Penn State, ‘08
Assistant Coach (Throws/Multi) Second Season Winthrop, ‘10
Lena Bettis jjoined the GSU program in July to assist in all track and field and cross country student-athletes and program operations. Bettis comes to Atlanta after a successful year in assisting with the sprints, hurdles and relays at Mississippi where she coached freshman Asia Cooper to a sixth-place finish at the SEC indoor championships and an All-America and eighth-place finish at the NCAA indoor championships. During the outdoor season, Bettis tutored Olympian, school-record holder and one of Ole Miss’ most decorated athletes, Isiah Young, to a gold medal finish in the 200m (20.20) at the SEC Championships. Bettis helped assemble one of the best recruiting classes in Ole Miss history.
Former Winthrop thrower Travis Coleman joined the Georgia State cross country and track and field program in July 2012 as an assistant coach in charge of throws, multi-events and vertical jumps. He assists with program operations for both sports. In his first season with GSU, Coleman helped with the inaugural Sun Belt cross country championship team and the seventh-place finish for the track and field team among the 12 Sun Belt schools at the outdoor championship. Aniya Moore set a Georgia State school record for scoring in the pentathlon under Coleman’s guidance. Moore also finished eighth at the Sun Belt Conference championship.
Previously, Bettis spent two years at Michigan State, working primarily with the jumpers. She helped develop Tori Franklin and Ashley Stacey into record-setting jumpers. In 2012, Franklin set a school record in the triple jump and earned indoor and outdoor All-America honors.
Carresa Reeves established her personal bests in both the shot put and discus. Kesean Henderson set her personal best in the weight throw, while setting a new school record in that event and then breaking in multiple times again over the course of the season.
In 2011, Stacey achieved a school record in the long jump and advanced to the NCAA Championship after scoring in the long and triple jumps at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships.
After competing four years for the Winthrop Eagles, Coleman remained at Winthrop two years as a graduate assistant coach.
Bettis spent the previous two seasons as a volunteer assistant at her alma mater Penn State. The Riverside, Calif., native was a four-year letter-winner in track and a two-time NCAA Regional qualifier for the Nittany Lions. She was a member of the school-record and collegiate-record sprint medley relay squad. In her final year of eligibility, Bettis posted a career-best leap of 42 feet in the triple jump at the 2008 Big Ten Championships, aiding in the Nittany Lions’ first of three straight Big Ten Outdoor team titles. Under the tutelage of Bettis at Penn State, Tanaya Lloyd reached the 40-foot mark for the first time in her career. Lloyd also qualified for the NCAA Regional as a sophomore in the triple jump. Bettis also aided in the development of Bianca Fung into a two-time NCAA qualifier in the long jump. Fung qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships, Fung continued her progress as she once again qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships with a leap of 20-8 at the NCAA First Round. Bettis graduated from Penn State in 2008 with a degree in broadcast journalism and minors in women studies and movement science.
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During the 2012 season, Coleman guided the throwers and jumpers to four all conference selections and one NCAA Regional qualification. At Winthrop, Coleman was the 2009 Big South Conference champion in the shot put as well as a six-time All-Big South selection. He was a two-time NCAA Regional qualifier and still holds school records in the indoor shot put, outdoor shot put and the hammer throw. Coleman graduated from Winthrop in the spring of 2010 with a degree in Family and Consumer Sciences. He completed his masters’ in education during the spring of 2012. The West Milford, W.Va. native was a three-time state champion in the shot put and discus while at Robert C. Byrd High School in Clarksburg. He holds USA Track and Field Level I certification.
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MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS The 2013 Georgia State Cross Country media guide is an official publication of the Georgia State Sports Communications Department. The guide was written, designed and edited by Charlie Taylor. The cover was designed by Summit Athletic Media.
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Meet The Team
Front Runners n Hannah Stefanoff (left)
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2013 Roster Name Niamh Kearney Sarah McCarthy Mackenzie Nail Carina Nieto Katie Papesh Jennifer Rubel Anna Sinclair Hannah Stefanoff
Class Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr.
Height 5-8 5-2 5-7 5-1 5-8 5-9 5-7 5-7
Hometown Greystones, Ireland Arlington, Va. Fayetteville, Ga. Dalton, Ga. Dublin, Ohio College Park, Ga. Cumming, Ga. Grandview Heights, Ohio
Previous Schools Loreto Abbey Dalkey Bishop O’Connell Whitewater West Georgia/Dalton Dublin Scioto Woodward Academy North Forsyth Grandview Heights
Front Row (l-r): Anna Sinclair, Niamh Kearney, Sarah McCarthy, Mackenzie Nail, Carina Nieto Back Row: Volunteer assistant coach Denise Myers, Jennifer Rubel, Katie Papesh, Hannah Stefanoff, head coach Chris England
TEAM FACTS • Seven of the runners are upperclassmen to give the team experienced leadership. • Niamh Kearney hails from the nation of Ireland, while Sarah McCarthy was born in Canada. Georgia State has a long tradition of great Canadian runners. • Two of the runners hail from Coach England’s home state of Ohio. PRO-NUN-SEE-A-SHUN GUIDE Niamh Kearney......................................... NEEV KER-nee Papesh.................................................................. PAP-ish Rubel.................................................................. RUE-bull Stefanoff........................................................ STEFF-an-off
Roster Breakdown BY CLASS
BY STATE/COUNTRY
Seniors (3) Katie Papesh Jennifer Rubel Anna Sinclair
Georgia (4) Mackenzie Nail (Whitewater) Carina Nieto (Dalton) Jennifer Rubel (College Park) Anna Sinclair (Cumming)
Juniors (4) Niamh Kearney Sarah McCarthy Carina Nieto Hannah Stefanoff
Ohio (2) Katie Papesh (Dublin) Hannah Stefanoff (Grandview Heights)
Freshman Mackenzie Nail
Virginia (1) Sarah McCarthy (Arlington) Ireland (1) Niamh Kearney (Greystones)
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Katie Papesh Senior 5-8 Dublin, Ohio Dublin Scioto
OUTDOOR TRACK 2013 Did not compete during the season...Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll during the spring semester.
INDOOR TRACK 2013 Limited to three meets during the season, running the 3,000m at the Niswonger Invite, ETSU Invite and Samford Invite...Top-time came at Samford in 11:19.37.
CROSS COUNTRY 2012 Competed in the Clemson Invite, coming in 13th place with a time of 19:35...Missed the remainder of the season with injury.
Competed in five meets during freshman campaign...Finished 12th out of 53 runners at the Struts JSU Opener 4K with a time of 15:04...Placed 13th out of 63 runners at the GSU Invitational 5K with a time of 21:42.50...Best 5K time came at the Blue Ridge Open (20:40.9)...Ran a 20:55.29 at the Clemson Cross Country Invitational 5K...Ran a 24.22 at the 6K CAA Championship... Earned a place on the A.D.’s Honor Roll for the fall.
PREP Graduated from Dublin Scioto High School in the spring of 2010... Earned four letters in cross country, three in basketball and two in track and field...Career best times include 1,600-meter run (5:11), 800-meter run (2:21) and cross country 5K (18:58)...Was the district champ for the 1,600 in 2009 and 2010...State qualifier in the 4x800-meter relay in 2009...A part of the school-record 4x800 relay team (9:27) in 2010...Was a state qualifier for cross country in 2009 and track and field in 2010...A part of a team that won the district and finished second at the regional in 2009...Also won the district in 2006 and 2008...First team all-conference and all-district in 2006, 2008 and 2009...Owns the school record for 3-pointers in a game (6) and the school record for 3-point percentage in a season (43%) and a career (38%)...The 43% ranked third in the state...Was co-captain on both the cross country and basketball teams...Summa Cum Laude...Member of National Honors Society...On the honor roll all four years...Named an Academic All-Ohioan for basketball and track.
PERSONAL Kathryn Papesh was born on March 29, 1992 in Oklahoma City, Okla., to Brian and Deb Papesh...Has an older sister, Ashley... Enjoys cooking, reading and playing basketball...Chose GSU for the running program and Atlanta...Majoring in journalism.
OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD 2012 Competed in the 800m (2:39.59) and 1,500m (5:21.52) at the Southern Invitational...Placed fourth in the unseeded heat of the 1,500m at the Georgia Intercollegiate with a time of 5:19.41... At the UGA Relays, ran a 5:11.77 in the 1,500m...Competed in the Yellow Jacket Invite 1,500m by running 5:09.19...Ran in the 1,500m race at the Mississippi Open with a time of 5:06.10... Placed ninth in the 1,500m with a time of 5:07.47 at the War Eagle Invite...Competed in the 1,500m at the CAA Championships.
INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD 2012 Ran a 6:03.96 mile at the Clemson Winter Classic...Posted a mile time of 5:44.97 at the Birmingham Invitational...Came in 11th place in both the 800m (2:44.64) and the mile (5:45.37) at the Sewanee Invite.
CROSS COUNTRY 2011 Finished the UGA Invite 68th overall with a time of 22:03.81... Placed 64th in the GSU Invite with a 6K time of 26:10...Finished 28th overall in a team victory at the Jaguar Invite, with a time of 27:09.4.
OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD 2011 Saw action in four meets for GSU...Ran the 1,500m at the Gem of the Hills Invitational, finishing 10th out of 23 runners...Competed in the same event at the Yellow Jacket and War Eagle Invitationals...Participated in the 5,000m at the Mississippi Open and finished fifth with a time of 19:55.01...Succeeded in the classroom and was named to the Spring 2011 AD’s Honor Roll.
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Personal Records 5K 6K
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Clemson Invite CAA Championship
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Jennifer Rubel Senior 5-9 Atlanta, Ga. Woodward Academy
Ran a 5:42.76 mile to finish sixth at the Clemson Winter Classic...Finished third in the 5000m at the UAB Blazer Invite with a time of 18:37.69...Placed fifth in the 5000m in 18:32.72 at the Birmingham Invitational...Finished third in the 5,000m with a time of 18:26.67 at the Vulcan Invite... Registered another top 3,000m finish by placing second at the Sewanee Invite in 10:47.99. CROSS COUNTRY 2011 Finished the UGA Invite 44th overall (31st in team scoring) with a time of 19:52.69...Contributed a 40th-place finish in a team victory in the Auburn Invite, running the 4K course in a time of 16:31.7...Placed 28th at the GSU Invite with a 6K time of 24:26...Ran a 24:03 at the 6K Paul Short Run,
OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD 2013 Competed in the 5,000m and 10,000m for the Panthers... Set a new PR in the 5K with a time of 17:29.08 at the Florida Relays...Finished 12th in the 10K at the Sun Belt Championship and second in the event at the UCF Invite...Added an eighth-place finish in the 3,000m at the Samford Invite... Named to the AD’s honor roll during the spring semester. INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD 2013 Competed in the 3,000m and 5,000m for the Panthers...Recorded a personal-best 3,000m time of 10:39.68 at the UAB Invite and a PR in the 5,000m of 17:48.54 at the Samford Invite...At the Sun Belt Championship, finished fifth in the 5,000m to score four points for GSU. CROSS COUNTRY 2012 Named to the All-Sun Belt third team after placing 14th in the conference meet...Fourth finisher for the Sun Belt champion team...Saw dramatic improvement during the season by setting new personal bests in the 4K (15:15.05), 5K (18:02.46) and 6K (21:44.6)...Recorded three secondplace finishes at the GSU Invite, West Georgia Invite and Jaguar Invite...Competed in all eight meets for the Panthers. OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD 2012 Finished second in the 5,000m in a time of 18:15.17 at the Southern Invitational...Placed seventh in the Georgia Intercollegiate 5,000m race with a time of 18:21.01...Runnerup in the 10K in 38:23.70 at the UGA Relays...Fourthplace finisher in the 5,000m at the Yellow Jacket Invite in 18:22.44...Earned another fourth-place 5,000m finish at the Mississippi Open, running 18:53.49...Placed seventh in the 1,500m race at the War Eagle Invite, finishing in 5:03.42... Placed fourth in the 10,000m at the CAA Championships to contribute five points to a third-place finish by the women’s team.
Personal Records 4K 5K 6K
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GSU Invitational 2013 West Georgia Invite 2013 NCAA South Regional 2013
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OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD 2011 Did not compete during the outdoor season. INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD 2011 Saw time in two meets...Ran the 5,000m at the Clemson Invitational and placed third with a time of 18:44.70...Also ran event in the Tiger Paw Invitational. CROSS COUNTRY 2010 Competed in three meets during the 2010 season...Opened her career at the 4K Struts JSU Opener, finishing 14th out of 53 runners with a time of 15:13...Placed 20th out of 63 runners at the GSU Invitational 5K with a time of 22:52.51... Ran a season-best time of 21:19.03 at the 5K Oglethorpe Invitational, finishing in sixth place out of 77 runners. PREP Graduated from Woodward Academy (Region 4, Class 3A) in the spring of 2010...Earned four varsity letters in cross country and track and field...Earned two in swimming...Was a state qualifier in cross country all four years...Qualified for state in track and field during junior year (3,200m) and senior year (1,600m and 3,200m)...Was the region champion in the 3,200m and 1,600m in 2010...Region runner-up in the 3,200m in 2009...Was the runner-up at the region cross country meet during her senior year...Was a part of the school-record 4x1,600-meter relay team...Earned sev-
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eral awards including Fastest 5K Performance Award, War Eagle Award, Most Improved Swimmer Award, Most Valuable Distance Runner Award and Varsity Triathlete Award... Helped team to third-place finishes at the cross country state championships during freshman and junior years... Track and field squad won region championship junior and senior years. PERSONAL Jennifer Elaine Rubel was born on July 8, 1992 to Jon and Barbara Rubel...Has one younger sister, Jaime...Father was a swimmer at Georgia Tech...Enjoys swimming and running triathlons...Chose GSU for the running program and the film department...Majoring in film and video.
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Anna Sinclair Senior 5-7 Cumming, Ga. North Forsyth
Ran a 10:43.39 3,000m at the UAB Blazer Invite...Finished eighth in the 3,000m at the Birmingham Invitational with a time of 10:24.33...Placed ninth in the 3,000m at the Vulcan Invite with a time of 10:08.40...Finished fifth in the mile at the Sewanee Invite in 5:22.81. CROSS COUNTRY 2011 Finished the UGA Invite 24th overall (19th in team scoring) with a time of 19:05.03...Contributed a 26th-place finish in a team victory in the Auburn Invitational, running the 4K course in a time of 15:56.9...Placed ninth at the GSU Invite with a 6K time of 23:17...Ran a 23:47 at the 6K Paul Short
OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD 2013 The Panthers’ top competitor in the 3,000m steeplechase and 5,000m during the season...Finished fourth in the steeplechase and fifth in the 5,000m at the Sun Belt Championship to score nine points for the team...Recorded six top-10 finishes in the two events...Named to the Dean’s List during the spring semester. INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD 2013 Competed in the 3,000m and 5,000m for the Panthers...At the Sun Belt Championship, finished in seventh place in the 3,000m in a time of 10:12.51 to score two points for GSU... Season-best in the 5,000m came at the UAB Blazer Invite in 18:11.61. CROSS COUNTRY 2012 Competed in all eight meets during the season...Recorded three top-10 finishes during the season, including two fifthplace finishes at the GSU Invite and Jaguar Invite...Set a new personal best in the 5K by running a time of 18:43.22 at the Jaguar Invite...Placed 20th overall at the Sun Belt Championship...Fifth-finisher for the Sun Belt Championship team. OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD 2012 Came in 10th place in the 1,500m in a time of 4:48.83 at the Southern Invitational...Placed third in the 5,000m at the Georgia Intercollegiate with a time of 17:38.03...At the UGA Relays, ran 4:59.09 in the 1,500m...Runner-up in the 5,000m at the Yellow Jacket Invite in 18:08.41...Fifthplace finisher in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Mississippi Open, running 11:44.57...Ran a personal-best time of 11:36.87 in the steeplechase at the War Eagle Invite to finish eighth...Finished sixth in the steeplechase at the CAA Championships, one of four Panthers to score in the event.
Personal Records 4K 5K 6K
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Auburn War Eagle Jaguar Invitational NCAA Regional
2011 2013 2010
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2013 Profiles Run, finishing 248th overall...Finished sixth overall in a team victory at the Jaguar Invite, with a time of 24:18.4... Placed fifth overall after running 19:48.37 at the Coach “O” Invite...Placed 43rd at the CAA Championship with a time of 24:08...Finished 119th overall at the NCAA South Regional with a time of 23:34.5. OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD 2011 Competed in the 1,500 and 5,000-meter runs during the spring season...Posted the top four 5,000m times on the team, with best coming at the War Eagle Invitational with a time of 17:25.06, to finish fourth...Scored four points for the Panthers at the CAA Championships with a fifth-place finish in a time of 17:31.04...Finished third out of 22 runners at the Georgia Intercollegiate with a time of 17:44.31... Also placed fourth out of 15 runners at the Yellow Jacket Invitational with a time of 17:34.48...Also competed in the 1,500m and had best finish at Mississippi Open with a time of 4:44.36...Named to the President’s List during the spring semester. INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD 2011 Saw time in four meets during the indoor season...Bested competition in the 3,000m run at the Mountaineer Open, taking first place with a 10:26.61 mark...Also won the 5,000m event at the Clemson Invitational with a time of 17:51.39...Grabbed 10th place at the Penn State National Invite and also ran at the New Balance Collegiate Invite in the 5,000m. CROSS COUNTRY 2010 Made an immediate impact as a freshman proving to be one of the top runners on the team...Won the GSU Invitational 5K with a time of 20:21.40...Defeated 62 other runners...Placed second out of 53 runners at the seasonopening Struts JSU Opener 4K with a time of 14:04... Season-best time of 18:44.7 came at Charlotte Cross Country Invitational 5K, placing 48th out of 235 runners... Placed 22nd out of 86 runners at the Clemson Cross Country Invitational 5K with a time of 18:55.81...Other 5K time was 19:11.0 at the Blue Ridge Open...Was top finisher at the CAA Championships for the Panthers, finishing the 6K course in a time of 22:23, good for 21st out of 95 runners... Also finished the NCAA South Regional Championship 6K course in 22:01.51...Named to the President’s List after achieving a perfect 4.0 GPA during the fall semester. PREP Graduated from North Forsyth High School in the spring of 2010...Four-year letterwinner in both cross country and track and field...Earned the team MVP award for three
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years...Also earned team awards for leadership, excellence and dedication...Owns school records in the 3,200-meter run (11:21), 4x800-meter relay, 1,600-meter run (5:14) and 1,200-meter run (4:01)...Ran a career-best 19:06 in the 2009 GHSA Cross Country Championships to finish 10th... Earned on a spot on the honor roll all for years...Earned an award for AP Psychology. PERSONAL Anna Catherine Sinclair was born on Feb. 5, 1992 to Randy and Deanne Sinclair...Grew up in Seattle, Wash., before moving to Cumming during high school...Has an older brother, Jonathan, and two older sisters, Candice and Shaina...Enjoys equestrian and working on cars...Chose GSU for its location...Majoring in nutrition.
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Niamh Kearney Junior 5-8 Greystones, Ireland Loreto Abbey Dalkey
Placed 37th overall at the GSU Invite, running the 6K course in a time of 24:50...Placed seventh overall in a team victory at the Jaguar Invite, with a time of 24:24.1...Placed 31st at the CAA Championship with a time of 23:43...Finished third on the team and 93rd overall at the NCAA South Regional meet in a personal best time of 22:51.4. PREP Attended Loreto Abbey Dalkey High School in Dublin, Ireland…Coached by Ryan Montgomery…School won national cross country titles in 2009 and 2010…Represented Ireland in junior international meets in cross country, indoor and outdoor track…Finished first at the 2008 Irish U18 cross country meet and the All-Ireland U19 1,500 meter in 2009…Won the U18 National 1,500 meter steeplechase and took third in the U19 National 3,000 meters… Also played soccer in high school…Her club soccer team won national championships in 2006, 2007 and 2009…Played on the Irish Women’s U17 and U19 teams in the European Championship league. PERSONAL
OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD 2013 Finished third in the 1,500m and fifth in the 800m at the Sun Belt Championship to score 10 points for the team...Won the 1,500m at the War Eagle Invite with a PR time of 4:29.16, which is the fourth-fastest time in program history...Best effort in the 800m came at the Samford Invite where she finished fourth with a time of 2:12.32...Recorded seven top-10 finishes in the two events during the season...Named to the Dean’s List during the spring semester.
Niamh Kearney was born Dec.r 4, 1992 in Dublin, Ireland...Parents are Pat and Deirdre Kearny…Has an older brother Ronan…Intends to major in nutrition.
INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD 2013 Excelled in the middle distance events for the Panthers, running in the 800m and mile...At the Sun Belt Championship, placed seventh in the mile and eighth in the 800m to score three points for GSU...Top qualifier in the 800m at the Sun Belt meet with a personal-best time of 2:15.34...Ran the anchor leg of the distance medley relay team that placed seventh at the conference championship...Ran a personal-best 5:03.35 in the mile at the Samford Invite...Won the 1,000m at the Orange and Purple Winter Classic in 2:58.16. CROSS COUNTRY 2012 Named to the All-Sun Belt third team after placing 12th at the conference meet...Third finisher for the Sun Belt champion team...Competed in all eight meets for the Panthers...Recorded three top-10 finishes during the season, including two fourth-place finishes at the GSU Invite and West Georgia Invite...Recorded a new personal-best 5K time of 18:29.94 at the West Georgia Invite...Concluded the season with a 6K personal best of 21:59.8 at the NCAA Regional. OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD 2012 Placed second in the 1,500m at the Southern Invitational with a time of 4:39.81...Took home another second-place finish in the 800m with a time of 2:14.46 at the Georgia Intercollegiate...Fourth-place finisher in the 1,500m in 4:38.58 in the UGA Relays...Placed ninth at the Yellow Jacket Invite 800m with a time of 2:17.19...Runner-up in the 1,500m (4:36.58) and placed seventh in the 800m (2:16.25) at the Mississippi Open...Sixthplace finisher in the War Eagle Invite 800m by running 2:14.48...Placed fifth in the 1,500m at the CAA Championships to contribute four points to a third-place women’s finish.
Personal Records
INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD 2012 Ran a 3:03.44 to finish third in the 1,000m at the Clemson Winter Classic...Placed sixth in the 800m (2:15.68) and 11th in the mile (5:05.10) at the Vulcan Invite...Won the women’s mile (5:13.28) and placed second in the 800m (2:20.37) at the Sewanee Invite.
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2013 Profiles Sarah McCarthy Junior 5-2 Arlington, Va. Bishop O’Connell
Virginia Independent Schools cross country championship in 2009 and 2010…Member of the National Honor Society and French National Honor Society. PERSONAL Sarah Eileen McCarthy was born Jan. 13, 1993 in Guelph, Ontario... Parents are Doug and Mary Jo McCarthy…Has an older sister, Jessica…Enjoys running, hiking and the outdoors...Majoring in public policy.
OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD 2013 Did not compete during the season...Named to the AD’s honor roll during the spring semester. INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD 2013 Limited to three meets during the season, running the 3,000m at the Niswonger Invite, ETSU Invite and Samford Invite...Top time came at Samford in 11:19.37. CROSS COUNTRY 2013 Competed in the Clemson Invite, coming in 13th place with a time of 19:35...Missed the remainder of the season with injury. OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD 2012 Did not compete. INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD 2012 Did not compete. CROSS COUNTRY 2011 In her first collegiate meet, finished in 17th place at the UGA Invite with a time of 18:50.53...Placed eighth at the GSU Invite with a 6K time of 23:12...Ran a 22:50 at the 6K Paul Short Run, finishing 163th overall and second on the team...Finished third overall as part of a team victory at the Jaguar Invite with a time of 23:56...Placed third overall after running 19:31.42 at the Coach “O” Invite...Placed 18th at the CAA Championship with a time of 23:15...Second on the team at the NCAA South Regional meet, placed 64th overall with a personal best time of 22:14.9.
Personal Records
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Hannah Stefanoff Junior 5-7 Grandview Heights, Ohio Grandview Heights
AWARDS 2012 All-Sun Belt team with top-five finish at the Sun Belt Championship...2011 CAA co-Rookie of the Year...2011 All-CAA in cross country...Won five CAA Cross Country Runner-of-the-Week awards during 2011, a single-season school record.
Came in seventh in the 1,500m in a time of 4:46.28 at the Southern Invitational...Finished fifth in the Georgia Intercollegiate 5,000m race with a time of 17:44.96...Ran 4:50.98 in the 1,500m at the UGA Relays...Won the 5,000m race at the Yellow Jacket Invite by running a PR of 17:40.50... At the Mississppi Open, ran a 4:45.22 in the 1,500m race... Fifth-place finisher in the invitational heat of the 5,000m at the War Eagle Invite, running 17:40.59...Finished fourth in the 5,000m at the CAA Championships to contribute five points to a third-place finish by the women’s team. INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD 2012 Finished eighth in the mile at the UAB Blazer Invite with a time of 5:22.70...Posted a time of 5:13.04 in the mile at the Birmingham Invitational...Placed eighth in the 3,000m at the Vulcan Invite with a time of 10:07.33...Finished sixth in the mile with a time of 5:24.46 at the Sewanee Invite.
OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD 2013 Competed in the 1,500m, 5,000m and 10,000m during the season...Finished eighth in the 10,000m at the Sun Belt Championship to score a point for the team...Also placed 12th in the 5K at the conference meet...Finished third in the 3,000m at the Samford Invite...Recorded four top-10 finishes in these events during the season...Named to the AD’s honor roll during the spring semester. INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD 2013 Competed in the mile, 3000m and 5,000m for the Panthers...Placed eighth in the 3,000m at the Sun Belt Championship to score for GSU...Ran a season-best 3,000m time of 10:07.21 at the Samford Invite...Top time in the 5,000m came at the UAB Blazer Invite, where she ran 17:57.50 to finish second...Also a member of the distance medley relay team. CROSS COUNTRY 2012 Named to the All-Sun Belt first team after finishing fifth overall at the conference meet...Second finisher for the Sun Belt champion team...Time of 18:12.7 at the championship race was a new 5K personal best...Recorded five top10 finishes during the season,including three third-place finishes at the GSU Invite, West Georgia Invite and Jaguar Invite...Closed the season with a 6K personal-best time of 21:18.3 at the NCAA South Region meet...Competed in all eight meets for the Panthers.
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Named CAA Co-Rookie of the Year and earned All-CAA honors...Panthers top finisher in every meet as a freshman...In her first collegiate meet, finished in sixth place at the UGA Invite with a time of 18:13.95...Following the UGA meet, was named the CAA Runner of the Week for the week ending Sept. 7...Led the Panthers to a team victory at the Auburn Intive, again finishing sixth after running the 4K course in a time of 14:57.9...Won the GSU Invite with a 6K time of 22:23...Recorded a personal best 6K time of 22:13 at the Paul Short Run, finishing 104th overall to lead the women’s team...Earned another individual title at the Jaguar Invitational, setting a 6K course record of 23:07.4... Won her third individual title of the season by running 18:49.91 at the Coach “O” Invite...Placed ninth at the CAA Championship with a time of 22:50...First GSU finisher at the NCAA South Regional meet, came in 48th place overall with a personal best time of 22:00.8. PREP
Attended Grandview Heights High School in Grandview Heights, Ohio…Coached by Brian Schoch and Jon Wilhelm…Qualified for the state cross country meet all four years in high school…All-state first team in both track and cross country as sophomore, junior and senior…Took third place in the 2010 state cross country championship
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meet after placing fifth in the 2009 meet…Finished fifth in the 2011 state track and field championship 3,200 meter race after finishing second in the same event the previous year…Helped Grandview Heights to consecutive district track and field championships in 2010 and 2011…Graduated in Spring 2011 with honors. PERSONAL
Hannah Patricia Stefanoff was born May 25, 1993 in Dayton, Ohio...Parents are James and Monica Stefanoff…Has an older brother, Adam, and two younger sisters, Emma and Olivia…Majoring in biological science.
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Carina Nieto Junior 5-1 Dalton, Ga. Dalton/ West Georgia
COLLEGE
Spent her first two seasons at the University of West Georgia, a Division II member of the Gulf South Conference. As freshman, was West Georgia’s top runner from the opening race to the NCAA Regional in Tampa...Ran against Georgia State in the GSU Invitational, finishing 30th in 25:05...Ran a 24:10 at the regional where she led her team to a ninth-place finish. An injury prevented her from running in 2012-13 during her sophomore season.
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At Dalton High in northwest Georgia, qualified for the state championship all four years in cross country...Finished in the top 20 in the state meet as a senior in 2010 and ninth in the regional championship race. Was All-Whifield County all four years and all-area for two seasons. Chosen as the 2009 cross country runner of the year and named to the All-League Chattanooga team three times. Was a region champ in track in the 3200 meters in 2011 and was her school’s most valuable track runner three years...Had a best time of 11:48 in the 3,200m...Finished sixth at the state meet in the 3,200m and seventh in the 1,600 meters...Ran 5:26 in the 1600 meters. Also played soccer as freshman in high school. Was a scholar-athlete, won a Principal Leadership Award and the John Bruner Memorial Scholarship. PERSONAL
Born in Acambaro, a city northwest of Mexico City in the southern portion of Mexico. Daughter of Rogelro and Maria Luisa Nieto and is youngest of five children...Was born Aug. 19, 1993. Speaks Spanish, German and English...Graduated with honors and was 15th in her class. Enjoys reading, writing, painting, dancing, fashion and art...Has aspiration of becoming an actress...A good community citizen, worked with Big Brothers and Big Sisters in past...Majoring in psychology.
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2013 Profiles Mackenzie Nail Freshman 5-7 Fayetteville, Ga. Whitewater
Nail was a team captain for both sports, earning eight letters at Whitewater, while maintaining a 3.9 GPA in the classroom to graduate with honors... She was in the National Honor Society, Beta Club, Spanish Honor Society, president of the Ambassadors, was a section editor for the school yearbook and an active Fellowship of Christian Athletes participant. PERSONAL
Caitlin Mackenzie Nail was born June 23, 1995 in Riverdale, Ga. She is the daughter of Michael and Candy Nail of Fayetteville. Mackenzie has a younger brother, Parker, also a high school runner.
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Nail was a standout cross country and track runner at Whitewater High School, which is south of Atlanta near Hartsfield-Jackson airport.
Starting studies in journalism at GSU.
As a senior, Nail placed second at the state track championship in the 1,600m race and third in the 800m event. She was also the Fayette County champion in both events and won the sectional meet in the 800m and 1,600m. In cross country, Nail was an All-Georgia pick and was named All-Metro Atlanta as one of the top 20 runners in this region...The Atlanta Track Club selected her as its “Woman of the Year� award winner. Set school records in the 800m, 1,600m, 3,200m and 5k events under coaches Ela Dineen and Eric Trube... Nail eaned all-state recognition in both cross country and track...Her best 5k time was 18:21 with a 5:07 in the 1,600m event. Her four-year cross country stint at Whitewater, including helping the team qualify for the state meet for four consecutive years, finishing fourth in 2009 and winning the regional championship in 2010. Nail also competed with the Peachtree City Flash Youth Team while developing her running skills... Like many Atlanta runners, she enjoys the July 4th Peachtree Road Race 10k.
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Newcomers Carino Nieto and Mackenzie Nail add strong depth to the six returning Panther runners in 2013.
Champion(s) n The 2012 Sun Belt Run-
ner of the Year, Katharine Showalter, celebrated her Sun Belt Championship with a cartwheel at the finish line. The senior led the Panthers to the team title in their inaugural Sun Belt Championship race. GSU had four finish in the top 15 and five in the top 20 at the Sun Belt Championship. The team finished 11th at the NCAA South Regional and Showalter came in 12th overall individually. She qualified for the NCAA National Championship.
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Women Win Championship First Year in the Sun Belt The 2012 season will be remembered as the year the women’s cross country team captured the first Sun Belt championship in Georgia State program history. Despite being slotted to finish seventh in the Sun Belt preseason coaches’ poll, the Panthers made an immediate splash by winning the conference title in their first try. GSU brought home a handful of hardware from Bowling Green, Ky. following the conference meet on Oct. 27. In addition to the team title, Katharine Showalter was named the Sun Belt Runner of the Year and Chris England was named Coach of the Year. “We wanted to be ambassadors for the rest of the Georgia State programs,” England said. “We hope that this acts as a springboard for the rest of the individual sports and give hope for the team sports who have to wait for next year to join the Sun Belt. We just want to make everyone proud to be a part of GSU.” Cross country was the first program to represent the Panthers in a Sun Belt competition since the school announced a move to the league in July 2012. Although GSU team sports were not eligible to compete in the Sun Belt until the 2013-14 season, individual sports like cross country were able to join last season. Five Panthers were named to all-conference teams. Showalter and Hannah Stefanoff were named to the All-Sun Belt first team for the women.. Representing the Panthers on the women’s all-conference third team were Niamh Kearney and Jennifer Rubel.
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2012 Awards and Accolades SUN BELT CHAMPIONSHIP FINISH Women — 1st out of 12 teams
SUN BELT RUNNER OF THE YEAR Katharine Showalter
SUN BELT COACH OF THE YEAR Chris England
ALL-SUN BELT First Team — Katharine Showalter (1st), Hannah Stefanoff (5th) Third Team — Niamh Kearney (12th), Jennifer Rubel (14th)
SUN BELT RUNNER OF THE WEEK Katharine Showalter (Sept. 5, Sept 12, Sept. 26, Oct. 10, Oct. 17)
NCAA SOUTH REGIONAL FINISH Women — 11th of 29 teams
ALL-REGION (TOP 25 FINISHERS AT REGIONALS) Katharine Showalter (12th)
NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Katharine Showalter (166th)
2012 Year In Review Showalter put together one of the best individual seasons in program history, becoming just the fourth female runner to qualify for a spot in the NCAA Championship race after coming in 12th at the Region meet. At the national championship, Showalter placed 166th out of 253 runners. Her 6K time of 21:13.79 was the second fastest for a Georgia State competitor at the national meet. “Any time you have someone competing in the national championship, it brings positive attention to your program,” England said. “Katharine really made a commitment to improve her training. She put in the hard work all year and made a lot of sacrifices.” The women’s team topped out at No. 8 in the USTFCCCA South Region rankings after being ranked all eight weeks during the season. At the NCAA South Region meet, the women’s team finished 11th out of 29 teams. During the course of the eight-meet season, the women’s team captured four team victories, while the men took home two. The women recorded a perfect score of 15 during two of these victories and came close by scoring 16 at a third. Individually, Showalter finished in first place during five of those meets. The team defended its home turf at the 37th annual GSU Invite, the Panthers’ lone home meet of the season. The meet took place on Sept. 8 at Nash Farm Battlefield in Hampton, Ga. Showalter secured five Sun Belt Runner of the Week awards out of seven opportunities during the season. These five conference weekly honors is a single-season high for the program, besting the four awards earned a year before. “The program over the last few years is only going in one direction and that is up,” England said. “When I took over at Georgia State three years ago, I had my work cut out for me. Each year the teams keep improving. We’ll just look to keep moving forward.”
Katharine Showalter
Team Schedule and Results Date Race Location Distance Team Score Place Friday, Aug. 31 Clemson Invitational Clemson, S.C. 5K 39 — 1, 5, 10, 11, 12 (13) (14) 2nd/2 Saturday, Sept. 8 GSU Invitational Hampton, Ga. 4K 15 — 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (14) (17) 1st/4 Saturday, Sept. 15 Commodore Classic Nashville, Tenn. 6K 214 — 19, 20, 28, 61, 86 (100) (109) 8th/24 Saturday, Sept. 22 West Georgia Invite Carrollton, Ga. 5K 16 — 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 (10) (40) 1st/10 Friday, Oct. 5 Jaguar Invite Evans, Ga. 6K 15 — 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (6) (38) 1st/9 Saturday, Oct. 13 Chile Pepper Invitational Fayetteville, Ark. 6K 353 — 5, 32, 88, 106, 122 (123) 12th/43 Saturday, Oct. 27 Sun Belt Championship Bowling Green, Ky. 5K 52 — 1, 5, 12, 14, 20 (27) (76) 1st/12 Saturday, Nov. 9 NCAA South Regional Talahassee, Fla. 6K 351 — 12, 49, 70, 91, 129 (134) (188) 11th/29 Saturday, Nov. 17 NCAA Championship Louisville, Ky. 6K Katharine Showalter 166th/253
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2012 Individual Results ALISON BISHOP Clemson Invite.................. 20:21 GSU Invite................... 16:30.51 Commodore Classic.... 24:09.35 West Georgia Invite..... 18:58.92 Jaguar Invite................ 24:45.92 Chile Pepper Invite........ 23:38.4 Sun Belt Championship.19:16.0 NCAA South Regional..22:57.1*
ANNA SINCLAIR 5K 17th 4K 16th 6K 121st 5K 10th 6K 4th 6K 134th 5K 27th 6K 138th
NIAMH KEARNEY Clemson Invite.................. 19:39 GSU Invite................... 15:34.69 Commodore Classic.... 23:02.39 West Georgia Invite....18:29.94* Jaguar Invite................ 24:51.63 Chile Pepper Invite........ 23:19.1 Sun Belt Championship.18:41.5 NCAA South Regional..21:59.8*
5K 14th 4K 4th 6K 66th 5K 4th 6K 6th 6K 116th 5K 12th 6K 94th
Clemson Invite.................. 19:35 5K 13th KATIE PAPESH 5K 22nd 4K 36th 6K 200th 5K 45th 6K 38th 5K 79th 6K 205th
JENNIFER RUBEL Clemson Invite.................. 19:30 GSU Invite..................15:15.05* Commodore Classic.... 22:06.25 West Georgia Invite....18:02.46* Jaguar Invite................ 23:37.83 Chile Pepper Invite........ 23:03.6 Sun Belt Championship.18:47.7 NCAA South Regional..21:44.6*
5K 4K 6K 5K 6K 6K 5K 6K
12th 2nd 21st 2nd 2nd 97th 14th 72nd
KATHARINE SHOWALTER Clemson Invite.................. 18:33 GSU Invite..................14:46.36* Commodore Classic.... 21:57.17 West Georgia Invite....17:15.47* Jaguar Invite................ 23:09.52 Chile Pepper Invite........ 21:07.8 Sun Belt Championship.17:41.1 NCAA South Regional..20:28.6* NCAA Championship... 21:13.79 46
5K 16th 4K 5th 6K 101st 5K 6th 6K 5th 6K 135th 5K 20th 6K 134th
KELSEY SPINKS
SARAH MCCARTHY
Clemson Invite.................. 24:11 GSU Invite................... 18:29.31 Commodore Classic.... 27:54.35 West Georgia Invite..... 22:30.21 Jaguar Invite................ 29:41.54 Sun Belt Championship.23:14.7 NCAA South Regional... 27:24.5
Clemson Invite.................. 20:12 GSU Invite................... 16:02.84 Commodore Classic.... 23:43.54 West Georgia Invite....18:43.22* Jaguar Invite................ 24:46.66 Chile Pepper Invite........ 23:38.5 Sun Belt Championship.18:59.2 NCAA South Regional... 23:03.7
5K 1st 4K 1st 6K 20th 5K 1st 6K 1st 6K 6th 5K 1st 6K 12th 6K 166th
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Clemson Invite.................. 21:16 5K 21st GSU Invite................... 16:52.72 4K 24th Commodore Classic.... 24:24.01 6K 133th HANNAH STEFANOFF Clemson Invite.................. 19:06 GSU Invite................... 15:25.17 Commodore Classic.... 22:17.49 West Georgia Invite..... 18:21.39 Jaguar Invite................ 23:41.18 Chile Pepper Invite........ 22:10.2 Sun Belt Championship.18:12.7* NCAA South Regional..21:18.3* * Personal best time
5K 5th 4K 3rd 6K 29th 5K 3rd 6K 3rd 6K 36th 5K 5th 6K 50th
2012 Meet-by-Meet Results Clemson Invitational Clemson, S.C. • Fri., Aug. 31
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Women (5K) 2nd place out of 2 teams Katharine Showalter.................... 18:33 Hannah Stefanoff........................ 19:06 Jennifer Rubel............................. 19:30 Sarah McCarthy.......................... 19:35 Niamh Kearney........................... 19:39 Anna Sinclair............................... 20:12 Alison Bishop.............................. 20:21 Kelsey Spinks.............................. 21:16 Katie Papesh............................... 24:11
Georgia State Invitational Hampton, Ga. • Sat., Sept. 8 Women (4K) 1st out of 4 teams 1 Katharine Showalter............... 14:46.36 2 Jennifer Rubel........................ 15:15.05 3 Hannah Stefanoff................... 15:25.17 4 Niamh Kearney...................... 15:34.69 5 Anna Sinclair.......................... 16:02.84 16 Alison Bishop......................... 16:30.51 24 Kelsey Spinks......................... 16:52.72 36 Katie Papesh.......................... 18:29.31
Commodore Classic Nashville, Tenn. • Sat., Sept. 15 Women (6K Gold Race) 8th place out of 24 teams 20 Katharine Showalter............... 21:57.17 21 Jennifer Rubel........................ 22:06.25 29 Hannah Stefanoff................... 22:17.49 66 Niamh Kearney...................... 23:02.39 101 Anna Sinclair.......................... 23:43.54 121 Alison Bishop......................... 24:09.35 133 Kelsey Spinks......................... 24:24.01 200 Katie Papesh.......................... 27:54.35
Jaguar Invitational Evans, Ga. • Sat., Oct. 05 Women (6K) 1st out of 9 teams 1 Katharine Showalter............... 23:09.52 2 Jennifer Rubel........................ 23:37.83 3 Hannah Stefanoff................... 23:41.18 4 Alison Bishop......................... 24:45.92 5 Anna Sinclair.......................... 24:46.66 6 Niamh Kearney...................... 24:51.63 38 Katie Papesh.......................... 29:41.54
Sun Belt Championship Bowling Green, Ky. • Sat., Oct. 27
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Women (5K) 1st out of 12 teams Katharine Showalter................. 17:41.1 Hannah Stefanoff..................... 18:12.7 Niamh Kearney........................ 18:41.5 Jennifer Rubel.......................... 18:47.7 Anna Sinclair............................ 18:59.2 Alison Bishop........................... 19:16.0 Katie Papesh............................ 23:14.7
Chile Pepper Invitational Fayetteville, Ark. • Sat., Oct. 13
NCAA South Regional Talahassee, Fla. • Sat., Nov. 9
Women (6K) 12th out of 43 teams 6 Katharine Showalter................. 21:07.8 36 Hannah Stefanoff..................... 22:10.2 97 Jennifer Rubel.......................... 23:03.6 116 Niamh Kearney........................ 23:19.1 134 Alison Bishop........................... 23:28.4 135 Anna Sinclair............................ 23:38.5
Women (6K) 11th out of 29 teams 12 Katharine Showalter................. 20:28.6 50 Hannah Stefanoff..................... 21:18.3 72 Jennifer Rubel.......................... 21:44.6 94 Niamh Kearney........................ 21:59.8 138 Alison Bishop........................... 22:57.1 144 Anna Sinclair............................ 23:03.7 205 Katie Papesh............................ 27:24.5
TEAM MEET VICTORIES The GSU Invitational, West Georgia Invite, Jaguar Invite and Sun Belt
NCAA Championship Louisville, Ky. • Sat., Nov. 17
INDIVIDUAL MEET VICTORIES
Women (6K) 166 Katharine Showalter............... 21:13.79
Showalter at the Clemson Invite, GSU Invite, West Georgia, Jaguar Invite and Sun Belt Championship
West Georgia Invitational Carrollton, Ga. • Sat., Sept. 22 Women (5K) 1st out of 10 teams 1 Katharine Showalter............... 17:15.47 2 Jennifer Rubel........................ 18:02.46 3 Hannah Stefanoff................... 18:21.39 4 Niamh Kearney...................... 18:29.94 6 Anna Sinclair.......................... 18:43.22 10 Alison Bishop......................... 18:58.92 45 Katie Papesh.......................... 22:30.21
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2012 Photo Album
Women Pose after Finishing Second at the UGA Invite
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GSU’s Best n Georgia State Cross Coun-
try runner Jennifer Feenstra left a lasting impression at Georgia State. The Canadian advanced to the NCAA Championships as a senior and finished 44th, still the highest by a female in school history. Her second-place finish in the region meet is also a schoolbest placing. A mathematics major, Feenstra was an Academic All-America starndout. She was the A-Sun Conference champion, after having been second twice and fourth once. Feenstra was a six-time conference runner-of-the-week winner.
Program History and Records
Cross Country Program History 6 11 12 8 62 10 5 28
Team Conference Championships Individual Conference Champions Conference Runners-of-the-Year Conference Coaches of the Year All-Conference Runners NCAA All-Region Runners NCAA Championship Competitors Conference Runners of theWeek
HISTORY IN BRIEF In 1976, Georgia State began fielding a women’s NCAA cross country team under the guidance of then-head men’s coach Bruce LaBudde. The Panthers have captured six team conference titles, including the most recent in the 2012 inaugural year in the Sun Belt Conference. GSU’s top runner was the first-place finisher in the first season in a conference (1985) as Terri Morrison won the New South Women’s Athletic Conference with a 5k time of 18:37. In 2012, Katharine Showalter came across the line first to win the Sun Belt 5k in 17:41. The Panthers have had 11 first-place finishers in the conference championship meet and 12 conference runners-of-the-year. Sarah Howard set the bar a little higher for GSU when she won threestraight conference titles (1996-98) and became the first to earn allregion honors and to advance to the NCAA Championships (1999).
2009 All-CAA Janel Blancet and Caitlin Price
Canadian recruit Jennifer Feenstra then earned three all-region honors from 2001-04. Her second-place finish at the 2001 region meet is the highest in school history. Feenstra followed the region placing with a 44th-place finish at the NCAA Championships, also a school best. GSU had had the conference runner of the year three times in the past six years with Rachel Hannah, Janel Blancett and Katharine Showalter all earning the recognition. The Georgia State Invitational meet had been a tradition unti 2007 in Panthersville, but that course was closed.. The meet was revived in 2010 by current head coach Chris England at Nash Farm Battlefield.
CONFERENCE HISTORY 1976 — Start of GSU women’s NCAA cross country program 1985 — Women join New South Women’s Athletic Conference 1991 — Women’s teams join the Trans America Athletic Conference 2001 — TAAC changes name to the Atlantic Sun Conference 2005 — GSU joins the Colonial Athletic Association 2012 — Panthers announce a return to the Sun Belt Conference
HISTORY SECTION PAGE INDEX All-Time Head Coaches............................................................51 All-Time Women’s Roster.........................................................52 Women’s All-Conference..........................................................53 Conference Awards and Acolades............................................54 Conference Championship Meets............................................55 NCAA Regional and National Meets........................................56 Year-by-Year Results................................................................57-58 Note — These records reflect all available information. Any omissions or inaccuracies are purely accidental. If you have any additions or corrections to the information found here, please contact the Georgia State Sports Communications Department.
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All-Time Program Head Coaches KENNETH ENGLAND
JOHN ROWLAND
Coached in 1964 and 1965 • Became the first Georgia State cross country coach when he helped start the NCAA program in 1964 • Team won seven out of 12 dual meets in the two years that England was head coach • Coached GSU standout and future coach Bruce LaBudde, who was invited to the Olympic Trials in 1968
Coached from 1993-2008 (16 years) • Involved with the program a total of 22 years as a coach, assistant coach and student-athlete • Four-time conference Coach of the Year (1995, 1996, 1997, 2001) • Led the program to seven conference championships between 1995 and 2001 • Guided three runners to the NCAA championships including three appearances by Andrew Letherby (1995-97) and an AllAmerican finish by Mark Steeds (12th, 2008) • Ran for the GSU cross country and track teams from 1987-90, afterward worked as a graduate assistant
TIM SINGLETON Coached from 1966-72 (7 years) • Inducted into the Atlanta Sports Hall of Fame in 2011 • Founded the Peachtree Road Race in 1970 • Member of the Peachtree Road Race Hall of Fame • Director of the Atlanta Marathon in 1966 • Hired in July 1966 after serving as assistant basketball coach and head track coach at West Georgia College • Earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Georgia Tech where he played football and ran track • Earned a Ph.D. from Georgia State • Served as GSU Dean of Men BRUCE LABUDDE Coached from 1973-1991 (19 years) • Oversaw three conference championships by the women’s team (1985, 1986, 1989) • Three-time conference Coach of the Year (1985, 1986, 1989) • Coached five conference Runners of the Year • Started the GSU Invite in 1973 • Ran at Georgia State from 1964-67 • Invited to the 1968 Olympic Trials • Graduate of North Springs High School in Atlanta • Participated in the first Atlanta Marathon in 1963 and won the event three times (1964, 1966, 1967) • The LaBudde Sportsmanship Award is named in his honor and given annually at the GSU Awards Banquet FRANK DANIELS Coached in 1992 • Trans America Athletic Conference Coach of the Year • Both the men’s and women’s teams finished second at the 1992 TAAC championships • The men had three of the top four finishers at the meet, including TAAC champion Chad Newton • Two-time All-Conference runner for GSU in 1985-86
JESSICA GRAHAM RABY Coached the women’s team from 1995-2008 (14 years) • Four-time conference Coach of the Year (1998, 2000, 2007, 2008) • Guided the women’s team to two conference titles (1998 and 2000) while producing 13 All-Conference runners • Hired in 1995 by head coach John Rowland to coach the women • Jessica Graham was a three-time all-conference competitor (198890) for the Panthers • Earned a Bachelor of Music from Georgia State and a Master of Music from Indiana University Bloomington SYLVIA KAMP Coached in 2009 • Oversaw All-CAA efforts from Loris Hutterli and Janel Blancett • Blancett went on to finish 9th in the NCAA Regional and 47th in the NCAA Championship. • Head coach at Wright State for three years (2006-08) • Lettered in track and cross country at Centre College CHRIS ENGLAND Coach since 2010 (4 Years) • Entering his fourth year as head coach of the Panthers • 2012 Sun Belt Coach of the Year • For full information on Chris England, please see page 26
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All-Time Women’s Program Roster A Sara Acraman Marcia Aldridge Carolyn Alexander Elsje Alexander Zanny Anderson
1995 1978 1977 2002-04 2008-11
1976 2000-03 2007-10 2004-07 2002 1998-2000
G
B Theresa Bertram Alison Bishop Kim Bohannon Nancy Bohannon Katie Blaising Janel Blancett
Carole France Hayley Freeman Amy French Alex Friel Amanda Fuller Ifuela Fuller
1987 2009-12 1982, 84 1977 2004 2006-09
Latasha Garland Jessica Graham Jane Graves Sheryl Goodman
1995-96 1988-89 2000-03 1977
H Beth Hall Rebecca Hallam Madison Halls Kristi Hanna Rachel Hannah Laurie Harris Alicia Hewes Jody Higgins Jenna Hoffman Brittany Holland Kacee Houle Sarah Howard Kim Hoyle Stephanie Huber Brittanie Hughes
1996-99 2007-09 2010 1978 2004-07 1998-2001 1990 1988-89 1996-99 2003-06 2010-11 1996-99 1996 2002-04 1998-2001
L Ansley Lawson Lisa Lorrain Jasmine Love
2011 1976-77 2010 M
Tiffany McCall Sarah McCarthy Jan McCreary Cindy Medved Marica Merck Caroline Miller Michele Moore Terri Morrison
2000-01 2011-present 1976 1986-89 1993-94 2008-09 1981 1986
Caitlin Price
N Nigiste Negussie Debbie Nelkin Christy Nelson Chris Norcross Mandy Nowosielski Gina Nunnally
2000-03 1984 1995 1976 1999-2000 1990
O
S
Janel Blancett
Anne Broe Terri Brost Lauren Burke
1982 1984 2002-04 C
Abby Carney Paige Carruth Brandie Carter Kacie Carter Caren Chaffin Hayley Conger Tink Cooper Teresa Crisp
2008-10 1988-89 1996-97 1996 1992-94 2006 1976-77 1984, 86-87 D
Angie Davis Laura Despard Sarah Dooley Ann Doverspike Becky Dowling
1986 1977 1999 1977 1988
Nigiste Negussie
1984 1996-97 F
Jenn Feenstra Danielle Fleming
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2000-04 2003-04
Keri Scroggins 1994-96 Linda Shelling 1987 Katharine Showalter 2009-12 Anna Sinclair 2010-present Andrea Smith 2002-05 Kayla Smith 2006-09 Laura Smith 1985, 87 Emilie Somerville 2007-10 Eileen Spaulding 1989 Kelsey Spinks 2008-12 Liz Stanford 2003-06 Hannah Stefanoff 2011-present Connie Stephens 1981 Angie Stewart 1990 Megan Stewart 2005, 2008 Tracie Stone 1981 T
Julie Ourada
Sarah Howard
1994-1995 P
Maya Humphrey
2002 J
Catie Jensen Jodie Johnson Jenny Jones
E Margie Ellis Jennifer Ewart
Cathy Reinkemeyer 1987-88 Nancy Reitz 1984 Carolyn Reckamp 1990 Mandy Roberts 1998-2000 Traci Robinson 1997 Andrea Rodriguez 2008-11 Amy Rowland 1989 Jennifer Rubel 2010-present Gina Russell 1989
2007-09 1990 1998-2001 K
Niamh Kearney Sara Keel Katy Kline Tamika Kinchen Ashley King Kelly Kirkland
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Katie Papesh Micki Pearson Rebecca Pedrick Barbara Phelan Laurie Phelan Allison Pollitte Stephanie Poore Debra Poss Lauren Postma Caitlin Price Shelly Price
2010-present 2002 2004-05 2004-05 1996-99 1988-89 2006-08 1984 2007-10 2006-10 1994-97
R Kim Ramos Kelle’ Ransom
1998-2000 2009
Meghan Takacs Susan Tanner Cameron Taylor Beth Thomas Judy Thomasson Lauren Towers Michele Tremblay Bunny Turner Jackie Tribble
2009 1977 2010 1990 2002 2009-10 1981-82 1981 1976
W Kristina Wagner Brandi Watson Nora Weed Loreen White June Wichele Sue Wikel Fay Wisenbaker
1990 1992-93, 95 1986-88 1988 1981 1976 1994-95
Women’s All-Conference Honors RUNNER OF THE YEAR 2012 2008 2007 2004 1998 1997 1996 1995 1991 1990 1986 1985
Name
Katharine Showalter Janel Blancett Rachel Hannah Jenn Feenstra Sarah Howard Sarah Howard Sarah Howard Sara Acraman Meri Poteet Meri Poteet Terri Morrison Terri Morrison
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Sun Belt CAA CAA A-SUN TAAC TAAC TAAC TAAC TAAC NSWAC NSWAC NSWAC
Janel Blancett
Name
1st 5th 12th 14th
17:41.1 18:12.7 18:41.5 18:47.7
5K 5K 5K 5K
Sun Belt Sun Belt Sun Belt Sun Belt
Sarah Howard Katy Kline
9th 11th
22:50 22:54
6K 6K
CAA CAA
6th
21:13
6K
CAA
2nd 4th
21:17 21:25
6K 6K
CAA CAA
1st 9th
21:28 22:20
6K 6K
CAA CAA
4th 6th
22:16 22:24
6K 6K
CAA CAA
1st
18:15
5K
A-SUN
4th 5th
18:01 18:16
5K 5K
A-SUN A-SUN
3rd 7th
18:35 19:09
5K 5K
A-SUN A-SUN
2nd 6th
17:19 18:17
5K 5K
A-SUN A-SUN
2006 Rachel Hannah Caitlin Price 2004 Jennifer Feenstra 2003 Jennifer Feenstra Nigisti Negussie 2002 Andrea Smith Nigisti Negussie 2001 Jennifer Feenstra Nigisti Negussie 2000 Jennifer Feenstra Laurie Harris Brittanie Hughes
2nd 5th 7th
18:20 18:54 18:55
5K 5K 5K
TAAC TAAC TAAC
2nd 8th
18:09 19:15
5K 5K
TAAC TAAC
1st 5th 6th
18:04 18:57 18:59
5K 5K 5K
TAAC TAAC TAAC
1999 Sarah Howard Brittanie Hughes 1998 Sarah Howard Brittanie Hughes Jenna Hoffman
1997
Sun Belt CAA CAA TAAC TAAC NSWAC NSWAC NSWAC Place
Time
Dist.
Conf.
1st 9th
18:44 19:39
5K 5K
TAAC TAAC
1st 6th 9th
19:34 20:12 20:23
5K 5K 5K
TAAC TAAC TAAC
1st 8th
18:56 19:50
5K 5K
TAAC TAAC
4th 6th 8th
20:19 20:40 20:45
5K 5K 5K
TAAC TAAC TAAC
1st 4th
17:34 18:43
5K 5K
TAAC TAAC
1st 2nd 8th
18:56 19:17 20:12
5K 5K 5K
NSWAC NSWAC NSWAC
2nd 4th 5th 9th
19:31 19:30 19:41 20:01
5K 5K 5K 5K
NSWAC NSWAC NSWAC NSWAC
3rd 4th 10th
19:31 19:33 20:36
5K 5K 5K
NSWAC NSWAC NSWAC
2nd 5th 9th 10th
18:59 20:07 20:42 20:44
5K 5K 5K 5K
NSWAC NSWAC NSWAC NSWAC
1st 2nd 5th 9th
19:11 20:45 21:27 22:14
5K 5K 5K 5K
NSWAC NSWAC NSWAC NSWAC
1st 2nd 6th 7th
18:37 18:40 20:47 21:18
5K 5K 5K 5K
NSWAC NSWAC NSWAC NSWAC
1996 Sarah Howard Jenna Hoffman Katy Kline 1995 Sara Acraman Shelly Price 1992
2007 Rachel Hannah Rebecca Hallam
Chris England Jessica Raby Jessica Raby Jessica Raby Jessica Raby Bruce LaBudde Bruce LaBudde Bruce LaBudde
Conf.
2008 Janel Blancett Caitlin Price
2012 2008 2007 2000 1998 1989 1986 1985
Dist.
2009
CAA CAA CAA
COACH OF THE YEAR
Time
2011 Hannah Stefanoff Katharine Showalter
Hannah Stefanoff Rebecca Hallam Caitlin Price
Place 2012
Katharine Showalter Hannah Stefanoff Niamh Kearney Jennifer Rubel
2011 2008 2007
Shelly Taylor Jane McDonald Brenna Willis 1991 Meri Poteet Heather Weldon 1990 Meri Poteet Jessica Graham Shelley Tyler 1989 Meri Poteet Jessica Graham Gina Russell Cindy Medved 1988 Loreen White Jessica Graham Cindy Medved 1987 Linda Shelling Cindy Medved Laura Smith Nora Weed 1986 Terri Morrison Laura Smith Cindy Medved Nora Weed 1985 Terri Morrison Kim Bohanon Teresa Crisp Nora Weed
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Conference Awards and Honors Conference Runners of the Week
Multiple All-Conference Selections
YEAR-BY-YEAR
FOUR-TIME
Name Katharine Showalter Katharine Showalter Katharine Showalter Katharine Showalter Katharine Showalter Hannah Stefanoff Hannah Stefanoff Hannah Stefanoff Hannah Stefanoff Hannah Stefanoff Janel Blancett Janel Blancett Janel Blancett Rebecca Hallam Janel Blancett Caitlin Price Rachel Hannah Rachel Hannah Jenn Feenstra Jenn Feenstra Nigisti Negussie Jenn Feenstra Jenn Feenstra Nigisti Negussie Nigisti Negussie Nigisti Negussie Jenn Feenstra Jenn Feenstra
Year 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2009 2009 2009 2009 2008 2008 2007 2007 2004 2004 2003 2003 2003 2003 2002 2001 2001 2001
Date Oct. 17 Oct. 10 Sept. 26 Sept. 12 Sept. 5 Oct. 19 Oct. 11 Sept. 20 Sept. 13 Sept. 7 Oct. 6 Sept. 22 Sept. 15 Sept. 8 Oct. 21 Sept. 23 Oct. 3 Sept. 18 Oct. 26 Oct. 5 Oct. 28 Oct. 14 Sept. 16 Sept. 9 Oct. 15 Oct. 23 Oct. 2 Sept. 19
Conf. Sun Belt Sun Belt Sun Belt Sun Belt Sun Belt CAA CAA CAA CAA CAA CAA CAA CAA CAA CAA CAA CAA CAA A-SUN A-SUN A-SUN A-SUN A-SUN A-SUN A-SUN A-SUN A-SUN A-SUN
Jennifer Feenstra Sarah Howard Cindy Medved
2000-01, 2003-04 TAAC/A-SUN 1996-1999 TAAC 1986-1989 NSWAC THREE-TIME
Nigisti Negussie Brittanie Hughes Meri Luckens (Poteet) Jessica Graham (Raby) Nora Weed
2001-2003 1998-00 1989-1991 1988-1990 1985-1987
Katharine Showalter Hannah Stefanoff Janel Blancett Caitlin Price Rachel Hannah Jenna Hoffman Shelley Tyler Laura Smith Terri Morrison
2011-12 2011-12 2008-09 2006, 2008 2006-07 1996, 1998 1990, 1992 1986-87 1985-86
A-SUN TAAC NSWAC NSWAC NSWAC
TWO TIME CAA/Sun Belt CAA/Sun Belt CAA CAA CAA TAAC NSWAC/TAAC NSWAC NSWAC
Academic Honors ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN Yolanda Berryhill Jenn Fennstra
2011-12 3rd team Women’s Track and Field 2004-05 1st team Women’s Cross Country ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT
Yolanda Berryhill Rachel Hannah Elizabeth Stanford Elizabeth Stanford
2010-11 2007-08 2006-07 2005-06
1st team Women’s Track and Field 2nd team Women’s Cross Country 1st team Women’s Cross Country 2nd team Women’s Cross Country
Katharine Showalter
CONFERENCE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Rachel Hannah Denice Vance Yolanda Berryhill
2007-08 2007-08 2010-11
CAA CAA CAA
Women’s Cross Country Women’s Track and Field Women’s Track and Field
Rachel Hannah Jennifer Feenstra
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All-Time Conference Championships Women’s Conference Titles 2012 Sun Belt 2000 TAAC 1998 TAAC 1989 NSWAC 1986 NSWAC 1985 NSWAC
Women’s Conference Meets Year Conference Site 2012 Sun Belt Bowling Green, Ky. 2011* CAA Hamton, Ga. 2010 CAA Wilmington, N.C. 2009 CAA New Market, Va. 2008 CAA Centreville, Va. 2007 CAA Hempstead, N.Y. 2006 CAA Newark, Del. 2005 CAA Wilmington, N.C. 2004 A-SUN Nashville, Tenn. 2003 A-SUN Buies Creek, N.C. 2002 A-SUN Troy, Ala. 2001* A-SUN Atlanta, Ga. 2000 TAAC Buies Creek, N.C. 1999 TAAC Orlando, Fla. 1998* TAAC Atlanta, Ga. 1997 TAAC Birmingham, Ala. 1996 TAAC Buies Creek, N.C. 1995 TAAC Macon, Ga. 1994 TAAC Orlando, Fla. 1993* TAAC Atlanta, Ga. 1992 TAAC Deland, Fla. 1991 TAAC Hammond, La. 1990 NSWAC 1989 NSWAC Macon, Ga. 1988 NSWAC 1987 NSWAC 1986 NSWAC 1985 NSWAC
Finish 1st/12 3rd/10 8th/10 8th/10 3rd/10 3nd/10 2nd/10 3rd/10 3rd/11 3rd/11 4th/12 2nd/11 1st/10 3rd/10 1st/11 2nd/12 3rd/12 5th/12 8th/11 8th/10 2nd/9 2nd/9 2nd/7 1st/8 2nd/8 2nd/7 1st/6 1st/6
Points 52 89 183 188 83 91 83 116 90 77 137 65 51 63 41 71 65 131 213 208 58 49 38 31 48 41 28 32
Conference Champions *Meets Hosted by Georgia State
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All-Time NCAA Regional and National Meets NCAA South Regional Team Finish Year 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
Site Team Talahassee, Fla. 11th/29 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 14th/27 Hoover, Ala. 19th/25 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 17th/23 Knoxville, Tenn. 11th/23 Gainesville, Fla. 6th/20 Maryville, Tenn. 11th/23 Gainesville, Fla. 18th/24 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 16th/23 Auburn, Ala. 13th/25 Knoxville, Tenn. 12th/16 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 11th/18 Tuscaloosa, Ala. 13th/18 Auburn, Ala. 11th/33 Birmingham, Ala. 8th/23 Birmingham, Ala. Greenville, S.C. Greenville, S.C. DNP
Top Individual Katharine Showalter Hannah Stefanoff Anna Sinclair Janel Blancett Janel Blancett Rachel Hannah Rachel Hannah Rachel Hannah Jennifer Feenstra Jennifer Feenstra Andrea Smith Jennifer Feenstra Jennifer Feenstra Sarah Howard Sarah Howard Sarah Howard
Place 12th 48th 71st 9th 15th 8th 30th 65th 17th 15th 24th 2nd 26th 8th 21st 37th
Sara Acraman
140th
All-Regional Runners WOMEN Year 2012 2009 2008 2008 2007 2004 2003 2001 1999 1998
Name Katharine Showalter Janel Blancett Janel Blancett Caitlin Price Rachel Hannah Jennifer Feenstra Jennifer Feenstra Jennifer Feenstra Sarah Howard Sarah Howard
Place 12th 9th 15th 21st 8th 17th 15th 2nd 8th 21st
Time 20:28.6 20:33.42 21:26.81 21:40.30 20:55.91 21:38 21:30 20:55 17:11 17:55
Individuals at NCAA Nationals WOMEN Year 2012 2009 2007 2001 1999
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Site Louisville, Ky. Tere Haute, Ind. Tere Haute Ind. Greenville, S.C. Bloomington, Ind.
Name Katharine Showalter Janel Blancett Rachel Hannah Jennifer Feenstra Sarah Howard
Place 166th 47th 95th 44th 250th
Janel Blancett
Time 21:13.79 20:53.20 21:31.50 21:34 22:25.40
Year-by-Year Results Note: Teams competed in primarily dual meets until 1982. For multi-team invitationals, the first number indicates the place Georgia State finished in, followed by the total number of teams in the field.
1976 Start of Women’s cross country program Stone Mtn 5-mile Road Race 13th West Georgia Invitational 5th Georgia Collegiate 6th Georgia State Invitational 4th Pirate Invitational 1st Tennessee Championship
UNCC Invitational West Georgia Invite Vanderbilt Invitational Georgia Collegiate Jacksonville State Georgia State Invitational Metro Atlanta Southern Independent
1989 1st/6 1st/10 1st/7 T-Ist/6 1st/2 2nd/5 1st/2 1st/6
W W W W W W
1983 1st 1st 1st 1st 6th
1977 Vanderbilt 1st Auburn Florida State Alabama Berry College Georgia Collegiate 6th Blazer Classic 4th Sun Belt Invitational 3rd Stone Mountain Invite 1st West Georgia Invitational 2nd Georgia State Invitational 2nd Georgia AIAW Championship 1st Region AIAW Championship 3rd
1982
W L L L W
W W
Opponents in dual meets included Indiana, Purdue, Tennessee, Florida and Clemson. 1984 Berry Invitational Georgia State Invitational Oglethorpe Invitational Georgia Collegiate Charlotte Invitational Troy State Invitational
No information on record 1979 No information on record. 1980
W
Georgia State Invitational Charlotte Invitational Georgia Collegiate Georgia Southern Invite Citadel Invitational South Carolina Invite NSWAC Championship
9th/10 2nd/9 2nd/9 1st/4 2nd/7 2nd/4 1st/6
W W
1986 1st/4 7th/16 1st/9 3rd/13 2nd/9 1st/3 1st/6
W W W W
1987 Davidson 1st U.A.B. 1st Wake Forest West Georgia Invitational 1st Georgia Collegiate 2nd Georgia State Invitationalh 2nd Stone Mtn. Invitational 1st AIAW Region Championship
W W W W 6th
1981 Berry Jacksonville State Georgia Collegiate Georgia State Invitational Atlanta Collegiate Southern Independent
Western Carolina Invitate Georgia State Invitational UAB Invitational Georgia Collegiate The Citadel Invitational South Florida Invite NSWAC Championship
1st/3 5th/9 4th/5 5th/9 1st/7 6th/15 2nd/7
W
W
1988 1st Inc. 2nd 8th 1st 1st
W
W W
Murray State Invitational Georgia State Invitational Samford Invitational Georgia Collegiate Citadel Invitational South Florida Invitate NSWAC Championship
3rd/5 4th/7 1st/2 4th/11 1st/16 5th/11 2nd/8
5th/10 5th/12 9th/20 3rd/13 2nd/8 1st/3 1st/8 2nd/10 25th/34
W W
1990 Western Carolina Invite Georgia State Invitational Georgia Collegitate Pelican State Invitational Vanderbilt Invitational NSWAC Championship
4th/9 9th/16 4th/12 6th/15 2nd/16 2nd/7
1991
1985
Western Carolina Invite Georgia State Invitational West Georgia Invitational Georgia Collegiate Citadel Invitational Central Florida Invite NSWAC Championship
1978
3rd 6th 1st 3rd 3rd 2nd
Georgia Invitational Georgia State Invitational Florida State Invite Georgia Collegiate Charlotte Invitational Mercer-Albany St. NSWAC Championship Vanderbilt Invitational NCAA District III
W
Western Carolina Invite 3rd/5 Georgia State Invitational 4th/13 Georgia Invitational 4th/4 Georgia Collegiate 4th/12 Tulane Invitational 4th/15 Vanderbilt Invite 8th/24 Georgia Southern Invite 1st/3 TAAC Championship 2nd/9* *1st year the women joined the TAAC
W
1992 Georgia State Invitational UT Chattanooga Invite Georgia Collegiate Pelican Cup Invitational Clemson Invitational TAAC Championship
8th/13 3rd/3 5th/13 5th/12 7th/7 2nd/9
1993 Georgia Tech Dual Meet Western Carolina Invite Georgia Collegiate Austin Peavy Invitational TAAC Championship
2nd/2 9th/10 4th/5 7th/9 8th/10
1994 Georgia Tech Dual Meet Western Carolina Invite Georgia State Invitational Georgia Collegiate Florida State Invitational Auburn Invitational Mercer Dual Meet TAAC Championship
2nd/2 10th/10 9th/12 3rd/5 8th/15 8th/10 1st/2 8th/11
W
W
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Year-by-Year Results 1995 Georgia Tech Dual Meet Western Carolina Invite Georgia Collegiate Lehigh Invitational Troy State Invitational TAAC Championships
2001 2nd/2 9th/13 1st/3 15th/16 6th/9 5th/12
W
1996 Western Carolina Invite Georgia State Invitational Florida State Invitational Georgia Collegiate Auburn Invitational Troy State Invitational TAAC Championship
Tennessee Invitational Georgia State Invitational Georgia Collegiate North Carolina Collegiate Atlantic Sun Championship NCAA South Regional
8th/12 7th/12 5th/9 2nd/3 1st/42 3rd/7 3rd/12
Western Carolina Invite Seminole Invitational Georgia State Invitational Georgia Collegiate Auburn Invitational Troy State Invitational Atlantic Sun Championship NCAA South Regional
9th/17 4th/7 15th/20 2nd/2 8th/21 3rd/7 2nd/12
6th/12 2nd/10 2nd/13 2nd/3 2nd/12 rd/9 1st/11 8th/23
W
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5th/8 1st/5 2nd/4 3rd/4 4th/12 12th/16
W
1st/7 3rd/12 1st/5 1st/3 13th/32 1st/5 3rd/11 13th/25
Belmont Invitational Georgia State Invitational Louisville Classic Georgia Collegiate American XC Festival Auburn Invitational Troy Invitational Atlantic Sun Championship NCAA South Regional
6th/13 3rd/5 2nd/38 6th/18 18th/20 6th/20 1st/6 3rd/11 16th/23
W
3rd/7 3rd/7 2nd/5 1st/5 2nd/2 1st/5 1st/10 13th/18
UNC Wilmington Invite Louisville Classic Georgia Collegiate Georgia State Invitational CAA Championship NCAA South Regional
W W W W
W W W
W
3rd/7 6th/33 4th/15 3rd/14 3rd/10 18th/24
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1st/2 2nd/9 2nd/32 11th/28 3rd/10 11th/23
W
2nd/11 4th/10 4th/18 16th/35 8th/10 17th/23 Blancett (47th)
2010 Strut’s JSU Opener Georgia State Invitational Clemson Invitational Charlotte Invitational Oglethorpe Fall Classic Blue Ridge Open CAA Championship NCAA South Regional
UGA Invitational Auburn Invitational Georgia State Invitational Paul Short Run Jaguar Invitational Coach “O” Invitational CAA Championship NCAA South Regional
1st/6 1st/7 6th/25 11th/18 2nd/9 11th/18 8th/10 19th/25
W W
W
3rd/8 1st/13 2nd/9 33rd/45 1st/4 1st/5 3rd/10 14th/27
W W W
2012
Clemson Invitational Georgia State Invitational Vandy Commodore Classic West Georgia Invite Jaguar Invitational Chile Pepper Invitational Sun Belt Championship NCAA South Regional NCAA Championship
6th/10 12th/31 2nd/11 19th/44 2nd/10 11th/23
1st/19 8th/28 3rd/6
The Dupont Challenge Crimson Classic Greater Louisville Classic Penn State Invitational CAA Championship NCAA South Regional
2007 Georgia State Invitational Greater Louisville Classic Panther Invitational
2008
2011
2006 Tennessee Invitational Greater Louisville Classic Georgia State Invitational Chile Pepper Invitational CAA Championship NCAA South Regional
12th/41 4th/11 3rd/10 6th/20
2009
2005 5th/10 3rd/14 1st/16 2nd/2 3rd/16 2nd/6 3rd/10 11th/33
2000 Western Carolina Invite Georgia Invitational Georgia State Invitational Campbell Invitational Georgia Collegiate Troy State Invitational TAAC Championship NCAA South Regional
W
2004
1999 Western Carolina Invite Central Florida Invitational Georgia State Invitational Georgia Collegiate Gator Invitational Troy State Invitational TAAC Championship NCAA South Regional
W W
2003
1998 Western Carolina Invite Tulane Invitational Georgia State Invitational Georgia Collegiate Florida State Invitational Troy State Invitational TAAC Championship NCAA South Regional
1st/7 1st/9 2nd/14 1st/7 2nd/11 11th/18
2002
1997 Western Carolina Invite Georgia State Invitational Birmingham Classic Georgia Collegiate Furman Invitational Troy State Invitational TAAC Championship
Western Carolina Invite Georgia State Invitational Sean Earl Lake Front Invite Troy State Invitational Atlantic Sun Championship NCAA South Regional
Chile Pepper Invitational Troy Invitational CAA Championships NCAA South Regional
2nd/2 1st/4 W 8th/24 1st/10 W 1st/9 W 12th/43 1st/12 W 12th/29 Showalter (166th)
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