2010-11 Hartford Men's Cross Country & Track and Field Media Guide by Daniel Ruede

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Ryan Adams Cody Adamson Kevin Brandon Ackeme Brown Jordan Brown John Busque Christopher Carr Jared Casey Andrew Chalmers Kyle Cholewa Chasani Douglas Kevin Doxey Andrew Dwyer Anderson Emerole Eric Flaman Robert Giuliani Gario Graham Anthony Green Jonas Hampton Josh Hummel Michael Iosebashvili Warren Lane Wayne Lawrence Rashawn Providence Erik Quitzau Christopher Rodriguez Ralph Roper Nick Ryan Corey Smith Matthew Swartz Peter Swota Josh Ugwuneri

Fr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. So. So. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Sr. So. Fr. Fr.

Throws Sprints/Hurdles Distance Sprints/Jumps Sprints/Jumps Distance Sprints Sprints Distance Throws Jumps Throws Distance/Mid.Dist. Sprints Distance Distance/Mid. Dist. Sprints Throws Distance Mid. Distance Sprints Mid. Distance Distance/Mid. Dist. Sprints/Jumps Hurdles Mid. Distance Sprints Mid. Distance Distance Throws Sprints/Jumps Jumps/Throws

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East Hampton, Conn./East Hampton Scituate, Mass./Scituate Lewisberry, Pa./Red Land/Frostburg State Englewood, N.J./Dwight Morrow Caldwell, N.J./Seton Hall Prep Manchester, Conn./Manchester Stillwater, N.J./Kittatinny Enfield, Conn./Enfield Ashland, N.H./Plymouth Regional Griswold, Conn./Griswold Goshen, N.Y./John S. Burke Catholic Litchfield, N.H./Campbell Rhineback, N.Y./Red Hook Jamaica, N.Y./Manhattan Center for Math and Sciences

Walpole, Mass./Walpole Shelton, Conn./Shelton Jamaica, N.Y./High School for Law Enforcement and Public Safety

White Plains, N.Y./Woodlands Pottstown, Pa./Pottsgrove Wilbraham, Mass./Minnechaug Regional/Clarkson

Fort Lee, N.J./Fort Lee Brooklyn, N.Y./Murry Bergtraum Warwick, N.Y./Warwick Valley Stream, N.Y./Valley Stream South Blackstone, Mass./Blackstone-Millville Regional East Hartford, Conn./A.I. Prince Tech. Naugatuck, Conn./Naugatuck Sparta, N.Y./Pope John XXIII Regional Modena, N.Y./Wallkill/Alfred Brockton, Mass./Brockton Clifton Park, N.Y./Shenendehowa Somerset, N.J./Franklin

HEAD COACH: Kathy Manizza (Fresno State ’81), 12th Season ASSITANT COACH: Mike DuPaul (Connecticut ’09), First Season ASSISTANT COACH Peter Koumlelis (Connecticut ’03), Third Season ASSISTANT COACH: Nicole Toney (LSU ’04), Second Season ASSISTANT COACH: Joe Van Gilder (Southern Connecticut ’05), First Season

hartford cross country/track and field TABLE OF CONTENTS

UNIVERSITY INFORMATION

2010-11 Men’s Roster.................................. IFC Contents....................................................................1 Quick Facts.................................................................. 1 Coaching Staff Head Coach Kathy Manizza...............................2 Assistant Coaches.................................................4 2010-11 Season Preview....................................... 7. 2010-11 Selected Profiles...............................8 2010-11 Roster Breakdowns..............................25 2009 Cross Country Season Review...............26 Track and Field Record Boards.....................27 America East Conference..............................28 University of Hartford University Profile................................................ 30 Hartford and The Region.................................. 32 President Walter Harrison................................ 34 Director of Athletics Patricia H. Meiser.......................................... 36 Hartford Athletics.............................................. 38 Strength & Conditioning................................... 40 Sports Medicine.................................................. 42 2010-11 Schedule............................Back Cover

On the Front Cover: Jonas Hampton and Warren Lane, a pair of seniors, join junior Anderson Emerole on the front the cover of the 2010-11 University of Hartford Men’s Cross Country and Track and Field Media Guide. Hampton, a member of both the cross country and track and field squads, has found success in the long races while Lane and Anderson are coming off strong seasons on the track and will look to rewrite the Hawks’ record books in those events.

Credits: The 2010-11 University of Hartford Men’s Cross Country and Track and Field Media Guide is a production of the Hartford Sports Information Office. It was designed and written by Sarah Cote, Assistant Director of Athletic Communicatinos. Editorial assistance was provided by Dan Ruede and the coaching staff. Photography was provided by Steve McLaughlin, GSPetro/pixgsp, Jason Lambert, the Greater Hartford Convention and Vistor’s Bureau and the Hartford Sports Information Archives.

Name .......................................................................University of Hartford Location.....................................................................West Hartford, Conn. Founded.............................................................................................1877 Enrollment........................................................................................4,697 President............................................................................Walter Harrison Director of Athletics........................................................ Patricia H. Meiser Nickname........................................................................................ Hawks Colors............................................................................ Scarlet and White Affiliation.......................................................................... NCAA Division I Conference..............................................................................America East

2010-11 COACHING INFORMATION Head Coach.................................................. Kathy Manizza (12th Season) Alma Mater............................................................................. Fresno State Phone ................................................................................. 860.768.5710 E-mail.................................................................... manizza@hartford.edu Assistant Coach............................................Nicole Toney (Second Season) Alma Mater.................................................................................... LSU ’04 Phone ................................................................................. 860.768.4949 E-mail.........................................................................toney@hartford.edu Part-Time Assistant Coach ...........................Peter Koumlelis (Third Season) Alma Mater......................................................................... Connecticut ’02 Phone ................................................................................. 860.768.4949 E-mail....................................................................koumlelis@hartford.edu Part-Time Assistant Coach....................... Elizabeth Foster (Second Season) Alma Mater.............................................................................Hartford ’09 Phone ................................................................................. 860.768.4949 E-mail.......................................................................efoster@hartford.edu Part-Time Assistant Coach ................................ Mike DuPaul (First Season) Alma Mater......................................................................... Connecticut ’09 Phone ................................................................................. 860.768.4949 E-mail.......................................................................dupaul@hartford.edu Part-Time Assistant Coach ............................Joe Van Gilder (First Season) Alma Mater...........................................................Southern Connecticut ’05 Phone ................................................................................. 860.768.4949 E-mail...................................................................vangilder@hartford.edu

HARTFORD SPORTS INFORMATION Cross Country/Track and Field Contact....................................Sarah Cote Office Phone....................................................................... 860.768.5110 SID Fax............................................................................... 860.768.4068 Email ...........................................................................cote@hartford.edu Website................................................................www.HartfordHawks.com

DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the University of Hartford Athletics Department is to enhance the educational and personal development of all students by providing equitable intercollegiate, intramural, and recreational athletic opportunities in an environment that promotes excellence and wellness. We value academic achievement as the primary measure of a successful student-athlete and integrity as the hallmark of a successful program.

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KATHY MANIZZA HEAD COACH 12TH SEASON •

athy Manizza was named the head coach of the men’s and women’s cross country and track and field teams at the University of Hartford in February of 2000. She enters her 12th season as the Hawks’ head coach. Manizza took over the reins of the Hartford program after serving seven years as the head coach at Eastern Connecticut State University. Since her arrival at Hartford, Manizza was instrumental in adding the indoor track and field season to the program and revising the outdoor schedule. In 2004, Manizza produced the first New England champion in school history, and during her 11-year tenure, she has coached numerous New England qualifiers.

lades and seven student-athletes to All-New England honors in the spring of 2010. Highlighting last season’s accomplishments was Mike DuPaul, who became the first male athlete in Hartford history to be crowned a New England champion when he captured the 800-meter title last spring. In addition, Manizza and the Hawks’ success carried over into the classroom as 42 student-athletes earned America East Academic Honor Roll selection and two athletes were placed on All-Academic squads. In the spring of 2009, Manizza guided a pair of female track and field student-athletes to individual titles at the America East Championship and New England Championship. At the conference championship, Elizabeth Foster took home a pair of individual victories in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and the 5,000-meter run and was named the Outstanding Female Performer of the Championship at the conclusion of the meet. In addition, Kaycee Martinez became the second New England champion in school history when she was the top-finisher in the 400-meter hurdles at the New England Championship.

The duo went on to compete at the 2009 NCAA East ReManizza and the Hartford track and field program continue gional’s, marking the second-straight season – and just the to make strides in the competitive America East conference second time in the program’s history – that a Hartford stuand New England region. Last season was no exception as dent-athlete makes an individual appearance in the event. Manizza piloted a pair of Hawks to all-conference accoIn the spring of 2008, the track and field program crowned

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its first pair of individual America East conference champions. Additionally, Manizza coached Martinez to the NCAA East Regional’s that season, marking the first time in the history of the program that the Hawks have made an appearance in the event. Additionally, Chris Spivey of the track and field program was named the America East Sportsman of the Year in 2006, and most recently, Latasha Jarrett became the second Hartford student-athlete to earn this distinction. In September of 2008, Jarrett was also selected as the NCAA Division I Sportswoman of the Year. While at Eastern, Manizza coached several All-New England athletes, including New England champions in the long jump and javelin and two NCAA qualifiers, as well as a three-time All-American in the long jump. A graduate of Fresno State University where she earned a Bachelor of Science, Manizza also has two years of graduate study at the University of Connecticut in animal reproductive and exercise physiology. As well as being an avid runner, Manizza is also active in canoe and kayak racing and has participated in several triathlons. She was selected as the U.S. Paddler of the Year in 1997 and was a national champion in 1996, 1998 and 2004. In the summer of 2008, Manizza placed second at the

United States Marathon team trials held in Holyoke, Mass. In the past year, Manizza has become an established tri-athlete, winning several competitions at both the local and regional levels. A consistent first place finisher in her age group at several in-state triathlons, Manizza won her age group and placed fifth overall at the Metroman Triathlon held at New Jersey’s Ashbury Park. Over the summer, she competed in the Lake Terramugus sprint triathlon series in Marlborough, Conn. where she was deemed the series’ champion for her age group after turning in top-finishes in her age group in four of the five races while placing in the overall top-five in each competition. Most impressively, Manizza placed second in her age group at the Patriot Half Triathlon in East Freetown, Mass., her first-ever half ironman - completing the 1.2 mile swim, 58 mile bike and 13.1 mile run in 5:43:32, a national qualifying time. Manizza currently resides in Bolton, Conn. with her husband, Ken, their son, Greg, and their dog, Nala.

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MIKE DuPAUL

LIZ FOSTER

ASSISTANT COACH/ ASSISTANT COACH/ FIRST SEASON SECOND SEASON

ike DuPaul enters his first season as a part-time assistant coach with the Hawks’ track and field programs in 2010. A Connecticut native, DuPaul competed on the Hawks’ indoor and outdoor track and field squads as a post-graduate student in the 2009-10 seasons. DuPaul clinched the New England Outdoor Track and Field title in the 800-meter event last season, becoming the first-ever Hartford male track and field athlete to be crowned a New England Champion. In addition, during his one-year tenure with the Hawks, the mid-distance runner put down a pair of indoor records in the 800-meter and 1,000-meter events while smashing the program’s outdoor 800-meter mark and claiming America East All-Conference honors in the event. DuPaul’s name is also engraved in the Hartford record books with a pair of school record breaking relay times. DuPaul anchored the indoor 4x400-meter relay team that destroyed the program record in 2010 and ran a leg of the school record breaking 4x800-meter relay team in the outdoor season. Prior to landing at Hartford, DuPaul spent two seasons with both the cross country and outdoor track and teams at the University of Connecticut where he earned his Bachelor of Science in accounting at Connecticut. In 2010, DuPaul received his Masters of Science in accounting and taxation from Hartford. At Hartford, DuPaul will train the squad’s mid-distance athletes.

lizabeth Foster, a graduate from the University of Hartford in 2009, returns for her second season as a part-time assistant coach for the Hawks’ cross country and track and field teams. A four-year member of the cross country and track and field teams from 2005-09, Foster reunites with a program and coach with which she is very familiar with. As a distance runner at Hartford, Foster closed out her cross country and track and field careers with impressive senior campaigns. In the 2008 cross country season, she led the Hawks at the America East Championship with a 14th place finish in a field of 76, finishing the 5,000-meter course in a personal-best time of 18:15.0. On the track, Foster’s senior campaign was highlighted by a pair of outdoor America East titles in the 5,000-meter run and the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Her time of 10:43.30 in the 3k steeplechase qualified her for the NCAA East Regional’s, where she posted a time of 10:54.12 placing 21st overall in her first NCAA Championship appearance. The Ellington, Conn. native excelled off the track as well, earning numerous academic accolades. As a senior, Foster collected America East Outdoor Track and Field Scholar-Athlete, ESPN The Magazine All-District First Team honors and was named to the America East Cross Country All-Academic Team. In addition, she was named to the America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll on 12 occasions. At Hartford, Foster assists with the distance runners while pursuing her Doctorate in physical therapy.

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PETER KOUMLELIS NICOLE TONEY

ASSISTANT COACH/ ASSISTANT COACH/ THIRD SEASON SECOND SEASON

eter Koumlelis enters his third season as an assistant track and field coach at Hartford after gaining coaching experience at both the high school and collegiate levels. Koumlelis is responsible for working with the Hawks’ throwers. Koumlelis landed at Hartford by way of Springfield College where he took the reins as the assistant coach of both the men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field programs. During his four-year tenure at Springfield, Koumlelis coached numerous conference champions in the men’s programs, as well as multiple All-Division III New England, All-Division III ECAC and AllNew England honorees. Additionally, he coached several national qualifiers and three Division III All-Americans. Prior to Springfield, Koumlelis served as an assistant men’s outdoor track and field coach at South Windsor High School, working with the team’s throwers. During his final year, Koumlelis piloted the girl’s outdoor track and field squad to a CCC East conference championship while coaching the second runner-up in the girl’s hammer throw at the state championship. Koumlelis was a student-athlete at the University of Connecticut where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 2003. At Connecticut, he was a member of the indoor track and field team as a weight thrower and was also a member of the outdoor track and field team as a hammer thrower. Koumlelis continued his education at Springfield College, receiving his Master’s of Education in psychology with a concentration in athletic counseling.

icole Toney, who previously served two seasons on the Hartford track and field coaching staff as a part-time assistant coach, enters her second season as a full-time assistant coach in 2010. Prior to her stints with the Hawks, Toney was an eighttime All-American long and triple jumper at Louisiana State University where she received a bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2004. At LSU, Toney was crowned the 2002 NCAA national champion in the triple jump and was instrumental in helping the Lady Tigers capture three-straight NCAA Indoor team titles. Following her graduation in 2004, she went on to compete in the Olympic Trials and was a finalist in the triple jump. A native of West Hartford, Conn., Toney was the national high school champion in the pentathlon while attending Conard High School. Additionally, she was a high school All-American in the heptathlon as well as the triple jump, and holds the Connecticut high school triple jump record. Toney has earned a USATF Level I coaching certificate. At Hartford, Toney primarily assists with the jumpers and hurdlers.

Koumlelis has earned a USATF Level I coaching certificate and is also Level II coaching certified in the throws. He is also the co-founder of ConnQuest, a USATF Elite Development Club.

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JOE VAN GILDER ASSISTANT COACH/ FIRST SEASON

oe Van Gilder, a former assistant coach at Springfield College, joins the Hartford track and field coaching staff for the 2010 season. At Hartford, Van Gilder will work with the Hawks’ sprinters. During his three-year tenure at Springfield, Van Gilder was responsible for coaching the men’s and women’s sprints and relays where he piloted a pair of studentathletes to NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 100-meter and 200-meter events. Under his direction, four track and field athletes were crowned Division III National Champions while 25 garnered All-American accolades. In 2009, Van Gilder was deemed the USTFCCCA New England Division III Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year. Van Gilder earned his Bachelor of Science in liberal studies from Southern Connecticut State where he was a four-year member of the track and field teams. The Enfield, Conn. native helped the Owls to three indoor and four outdoor league championships. A two-time IC4A qualifier in the 4x100-meter relay (2002, 2004), Van Gilder also earned All-Conference and All-New England accolades for top finishes in the 4x100 in 2002. Van Gilder continued his education at Springfield College, receiving his Master’s of Education in exercise and applied science with a concentration in strength and conditioning. Van Gilder has earned a USATF Level II certification in the sprints, hurdles and relays.

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2010-11 season preview SPRINTS The Hawks return a deep group in the sprints, including veterans Anderson Emerole and Warren Lane. A four-time All-New England honoree, Emerole will be the Hawk to catch on the track as he makes his return as the top runner in the 200 and 400. After putting down three school records last season, Emerole enjoyed all-conference honors, taking third in the 400. Pushing Emerole in the 400 will be Lane, the most experienced sprinter on the squad who is ready to step up and have substantial success in the conference championships. In addition, Emerole and Lane reunite with senior Chris Carr on the 4x4 team, a squad that saw great success taking sixth at New Englands while putting down the indoor and outdoor school records. Sophomore Ackeme Brown will look to build upon a successful freshman campaign in the 100 while Rashawn Providence, a freshman, should provide an immediate impact in the sprint group. With the addition of Providence to the 4x1, the foursome should be able to rewrite the Hawks’ records books in the relays while finishing high in the conference. In the hurdles, the scarlet and white return Cody Adamson who showed major improvem e n t in the

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2009-10 campaign. Eric Quitzau, a newcomer who brings a Massachusetts high school championship in the 110-meter hurdles to the corps, should provide an immediate impact in the hurdles.

DISTANCE/MID-DISTANCE Andrew Chalmers and Jonas Hampton provide a strong distance contingent for the Hawks. Fresh off successful cross country seasons, the duo will look to carry that success over into the track season. Hampton, a senior, takes the track for the final time after proving to be a strong competitor on the course this fall. The school record holder in the 5,000 and 10,000, he will be a threat in those distances at the big meets. Chalmers had a breakthrough cross country season where he led the Hawks in five meets and now will return to the track, where he has already proven to be a force. Junior Eric Flaman saw major strides during the fall season and will add depth for the long races. With the graduation of Mike DuPaul, who rewrote the program’s record book in the mid-distance events, Josh Hummel, a senior, will look to fill the void in the races. Kevin Brandon, John Busque, Bobby Giuliani and Wayne Lawrence are coming off strong cross country campaigns and will provide depth for the distance and mid-distance corps.

THROWS

wa’s personal best throws rank among the top marks of the conference performance lists. Cholewa will provide the most upside to Hartford throwing in several years as he looks to challenge the current discus and hammer school records while breakthrough at the America East meet this year as a team point scorer. Anthony Green, a junior, will provide depth in the throws as he has already proven to be one of the Hawks’ top performers in the shot put. Green holds the school record in the event. The Hawks also welcome back Ryan Adams and Matthew Swartz, a pair of talented sophomores who will be in the mix for points and will look to contend for school records.

JUMPS Although the members of the jumping team are young, the squad is loaded with potential in its returners and the incoming class. In the long jump, sophomore Ackeme Brown will look to make an impact while classmate Chasani Douglas will look to place in the triple jump at the championship. Douglas will be joined by Rashawn Providence and Josh Ugwuneri, a pair of rookies, in the quest for points in the triple jump at the conference competitions.

The throwing events will be at its strongest under the leadership of its returners combined with a strong group of new faces. In his first year of collegiate competition, Kyle Cholewa should be ready to make headway in 2010-11. A sophomore, Chole-

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CHRISTOPHER CARR SENIOR SPRINTS •

JUNIOR (2009-10): INDOOR: Ran the 55-meter and 200-meter events at the America East Championship, seeing times of 6.83 in the 55 and a personal-best 23.23 in the 200 … set a personal record in the 60-meter dash (7.40) at the Dartmouth Invitational … covered the 300-meters in 38.51 at the Vermont Duals … ran a leg of the 4x100-meter relay team that won the event at the RPI Invitational (43.43) … ran a leg of the school-record breaking 4x200-meter team that clocked in at 1:31.87 and took first place at the Dartmouth Invitational.

THE CARR FILE hometown: STILLWATER, N.J high school: KITTATINNY height: 5’ 11” major: MANAGEMENT

OUTDOOR: Ran the sprints during the outdoor season … posted a seasonbest time of 11.64 in the 100-meter dash at the University of Massachusetts Spring Meet … recorded a personal record 200-meter time of 22.90 in the preliminaries of the America East Championship … set the school record with the 4x400-meter team that finished sixth at the New England Championship (3:15.63), earning All-New England honors.

SOPHOMORE (2008-09): INDOOR: Ran the sprints during the indoor season … ran the 55-meter dash at four meets, seeing a personal-best time was 6.82 at the Vermont Invitational … competed in the 55-meter dash and 200-meter dash at the America East Championship, posting times of 6.99 and 24.20, respectively … season-best 200-meter dash was 24.11 at the Reebok Boston Invitational.

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OUTDOOR: Competed in the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes during the outdoor season … saw his season-best performances in the preliminaries of the America East Championship, posting times of 11.62 in the 100-meter dash and 23.32 in the 200-meter dash.

FRESHMAN (2007-08): INDOOR: Ran a season-best 55-meter time in the preliminaries of the America East Championship (6.93) … saw a season-best 60-meter time of 7.66 on two occasions … ran a season-best time of 23.34 in the 200-meter event at the America East Championship, placing 23rd overall. OUTDOOR: Competed in the sprints … hit a season-best 100-meter time of 11.35 at the New England Championship, also a personal-best, finishing 15th in the preliminaries … saw a season-best outdoor time of 23.09 in the 200-meter event at the Holy Cross Invitational.

BEFORE HARTFORD: Earned letters in track and field, football and basketball at Kittatinny Regional High School ... a member of the track and field squads for two years … named the team’s most valuable player and earned the coaches award for track and field ... earned a fifth place medal for New Jersey sectional meet … played four seasons of high school football, two seasons of basketball and one season of baseball.

MAJOR: Enrolled in the Barney School of Business majoring in management.

Indoor Outdoor

55-m 6.82 -

CARR’S CAREER STATISTICS 60-m 7.40 -

100-m 11.35

200-m 23.23 22.90

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JONAS HAMPTON SENIOR DISTANCE •

JUNIOR (2009-10): CROSS COUNTRY: Led the Hawks in six of seven meets as a junior … led the Hawks at the New England Championship recording a career-best 8,000-meter time of 26:21.0 and ranking 121st overall … was the first Hawk to cross the line with a season-best 5,000-meter time of 15:51.06 at the Central Connecticut State Mini Meet, placing 26th overall … led Hartford at the America East Championship and the NCAA Northeast Regionals … placed 46th at the AE Championship with a time of 27:22.30 in the 5,000-meters … crossed the line with a time of 35:02.0 in the 10,000-meter course at the NCAA Regionals, placing 161st overall.

INDOOR: A distance runner who competed in the mile, 3,000-meter and 5,000-meter events

… raced to a personal-best finish in the mile at the America East Championship, placing 17th overall (4:30.37) … posted a season- and personal-best 3,000-meter time of 9:14.07 at the Dartmouth Invitational.

OUTDOOR: Ran the mid-distance and distance events … set the 10,000-meter school record

THE HAMPTON FILE hometown: POTTSTOWN, PA. high school: POTTSGROVE height: 5’ 10” major: CIVIL ENGINEERING

with a time of 32:34.47 at the University of Massachusetts Spring Meet … second place in the 10,000-meters at the RPI Invitational (32:53.00) … second finisher in the 800-meter run with a PR at the RPI Invitational (2:01.07) … ran the 5,000-meters at three meets, seeing a season-best time of 15:46.91 at the Holy Cross Quad Meet … placed 17th in the 5,000-meter and 17th in the 10,000-meters at the America East Championship.

SOPHOMORE (2008-09): CROSS COUNTRY:

Participated in all seven meets as a sophomore, leading the Hawks in every meet of the 2008 season … season-best finish in the 8,000-meter distance came at the Fairfield Invitational … was the 145th runner to cross at the New England Championship posting a time of 26:43.00 … placed 14th at the CCSU Mini-Meet posting a season-best and personal-best 5,000-meter time of 15:35.00 … led the Hawks at the America East Championship and the NCAA Northeast Regionals … placed 32nd at the AE Championship with a time of

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26:55.70 on the 8,000-meter course … crossed the line with a time of 35:39.10 on the 10,000-meter course at the NCAA Northeast Regionals, placing 155th.

INDOOR:

Competed in the distance events during the indoor season … raced to a time of 15:57.60 in the 5000-meter event, posting a personal-best time while breaking the previous school record … saw a second place finish in the mile run at Vermont with a time of 4:41.52.

OUTDOOR:

Broke the 5000-meter school record with a time of 15:31.76 at the America East Championship for an 11th place finish … 24th in the 5000 at the New England Championship (15:35.98) … ran a personal- and season-best time of 4:10.07 in the 1500-meter event at the UMass Spring Meet … ran the 3000-meter steeplechase at the America East Championship, finishing 13th with a time of 10:18.50 … season-best finish in the steeple was 10:07.32 at the UMass Invitational.

FRESHMAN (2007-08): CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in all six meets, leading the Hawks in every competition during his rookie campaign … posted a season-best 8,000-meter finish at the New England Championship with a time of 27:55.00 … placed 37th at the America East Championship with a time of 28:00.90 on the 8,000-meter course … the only Hawk to participate at the NCAA Northeast Regionals, finishing the 10,000-meter course in a personal-best time of 34:09.25 (192nd place).

INDOOR: Competed in the distance events during the indoor season … raced

to a season-best finish in the mile run at the Harvard Invitational (4:39.25) … saw two individual wins in the 5000-meter run at the Wesleyan Cardinal Invitational (16:13.86) and at the Dartmouth Classic (16:20.24).

OUTDOOR: Competed in the mid-distance and distance events during the outdoor season … placed 14th at the America East Championship with a season-best time in the 5000-meter run (15:53.43).

BEFORE HARTFORD: Ran cross country and track all four years at Pottsgrove High School ... finished first at the City Championships two-straight years, while finishing third at the PAC-10 league championships and earning All PAC-10 honors ... named most valuable of the cross country team all four years in high school ... captained the cross country teams for two years ... finished third at the Pac-10 championships in the 1,600-meter event.

MAJOR: Enrolled in the College of Engineering, Technology and Architecture, majoring in civil engineering.

XCountry Indoor Outdoor

800-m 2:01.07

HAMPTON’S PERSONAL BESTS 1,500-m 4:10.07

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5,000-m 15:35.00 15:57.60 15:31.76

8,000-m 10,000-m 26:21.00 35:02.00 32:34.47

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WARREN LANE SENIOR SPRINTS •

JUNIOR (2009-10): INDOOR: A sprinter who ran the 400 and 500-meter events during the indoor

season … posted a personal record in the 400-meter run (50.80) at the Wesleyan Invitational and placed second overall … ran the 500-meter event at five meets … finished in the top-10 in the 500 at every meet … first place at the Vermont Duals with a time of 1:07.29 … ninth in the 500-meter run at the America East Championship (1:05.30) … earned All-New England honors for posting a seventh place finish in the 500-meters, covering the track in an indoor school record time of 1:04.51 … a member of the 4x400-meter relay team that placed first at the Vermont Duals (3:29.50) … ran a leg of the school record breaking 4x400-meter relay team that took sixth at the America East Championship (3:19.34).

OUTDOOR: Ran the 400-meter event during the outdoor season … covered the

THE LANE FILE hometown: BROOKLYN, N.Y. high school: MURRY BERGTRAUM height: 6’ 2” major: MARKETING

track in a 49.09, a PR, at the America East Championship and placed ninth … ran a leg of the 4x400-meter relay teams that took home first place finishes at the RPI Invitational (3:21.40) and Holy Cross Quad Meet (3:21.85) … school record in the 4x400-meter team that posted a sixth place finish at the New England Championship (3:15.63), earning All-New England honors.

SOPHOMORE (2008-09): INDOOR: Ran the middle distance events … recorded a season-best 500-meter

time of 1:05.68 in the preliminaries of the New England Championship … ran the 500-meter at the America East Championship, posting a time of 1:06.01 in the preliminaries … ran a season-best 400-meter time of 52.70 at the Wesleyan

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Cardinal Invitational, finishing in second place … ran a leg of the 4x400-meter school record breaking team (3:23.08).

OUTDOOR: Ran the hurdles, 400-meter and 800-meter events during the outdoor season … posted a personalbest 400-meter time of 49.38 in the preliminaries of the New England Championship … also ran the 400-meter at the America East Championship, placing 12th in the preliminaries (49.78) … ran a personal-best time of 2:02.74 in the 800-meter event at the Trinity Invitational … a member of the school record breaking 4x400-meter relay team that placed fifth at the America East Championship (3:17.01).

FRESHMAN (2007-08): INDOOR: Competed in the mid-distance events during his rookie season … posted a seasonbest 500-meter time of 1:05.36 at the America East Championship, placing fourth overall while breaking the previous school record … finished second in the 500-meter run at the Dartmouth Classic (1:07.73).

OUTDOOR: Competed in the sprints and hurdles during the outdoor season … ran a season-best 400-meter time of 50.76 at the America East Championship, finishing 10th overall … saw a season-best time of 22.83 in the 200-meter dash at UMass.

BEFORE HARTFORD: Four-year member of the cross country and track and field teams at Murry Bergtraum High School ... broke school records for the 600-meter and 800-meter events ... named most valuable player as a senior … received rookie of the year honors and was named the most improved player ... placed third in the 4x800-meter relay at PSAL Championship.

MAJOR: Enrolled in the Barney School of Business, majoring in marketing.

Indoor Outdoor

110-m HH 50.83

LANE’S PERSONAL BESTS 400-m IH 59.98

200-m 23.59 22.83

400-m 50.80 49.09

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800-m 2:03.86 2:02.74

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KEVIN BRANDON JUNIOR DISTANCE •

SOPHOMORE (2009-10): INDOOR: Ran the 800, mile and the 3000 during the indoor season

… ran the mile at five meets … finished the mile in 4:36.69, a seasonbest, at the Lafayette-Rider Invitational … ranked 19th in the mile at the America East Championship (4:37.80). OUTDOOR: Ran the 800-meter, 1500-meter and 5,000-meter events

THE BRANDON FILE hometown: LEWISBERRY, PA. high school: RED LAND height: 5’ 10” major: POLITICS & GOVERNMENT

during the outdoor season … posted a season-best 800-meter time of 2:11.98 at the RPI Invitational … completed the 1500-meter run in a season-best time of 4:15.83 at the Yale Invitational … was the 21st runner to cross in the 5,000-meter run at the America East Championship (16:02.00). CROSS COUNTRY: Ran in all but one meet in his first year with the

Hartford cross country team … a top-five runner in four meets … third Hartford runner, and 15th overall, to cross at the Trinity Invitational (16:46.0) … ran a season-best 8,000-meter time of 27:12.7 at the Hartford Riverfront Festival, placing sixth overall … was the fourth Hawk to clock-in at the Central Connecticut State Mini Meet posting a season-best 5,000-meter time of 16:25.56 and placing 55th overall.

BEFORE HARTFORD: Ran for the varsity track and field and cross

country teams for four years at Red Land High School … co-captained

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the Pennsylvania district 3 runner-up cross country team … cross country team placed 11th in the state … member of the 4x800-meter relay team that qualified for districts … repeat member of the winning mile relay team at the Cedar Cliff Relays … ran a 4:28.0 mile senior year.

MAJOR: Enrolled in the College of Arts and Science, majoring in politics and government.

BRANDON’S PERSONAL BESTS

XCountry Indoor Outdoor

800-m 2:12.38 2:11.98

1,500-m 4:25.83

Mile 4:36.69 -

3,000-m 9:30.76 -

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5,000-m 16:25.70 16:02.00

8,000-m 27:12.70 -

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ANDREW CHALMERS JUNIOR DISTANCE •

SOPHOMORE (2009-10): CROSS COUNTRY: Ran in six cross country meets as a sophomore … a Hartford top-

five finisher in five meets … was the second Hartford runner and 13th overall to finish at the Trinity Invitational with a 5,000-meter time of 16:44.0 … paced the Hawks’ with a first place finish at the Hartford Riverfront Festival running a personal-best 8,000-meter time of 26:20.6, helping Hartford to a first place finish … was the second Hartford runner to cross at the New England Championship, placing 178th overall with a time of 26:51.0 … saw a personal-best 5,000-meter time of 16:10.50 at the Central Connecticut Mini Meet, placing 46th overall.

INDOOR: Ran the 3,000-meter and 5,000-meter events at three meets during his

THE CHALMERS FILE hometown: ASHLAND, N.H. high school: PLYMOUTH REGIONAL height: 5’ 10” major: ECONOMICS

sophomore indoor season … smashed the indoor 3,000-meter record, covering the distance in 8:52.96 at the Lafayette-Rider Invitational … 25th overall in the 3,000 at the America East Championship posting a time of 9:03.59 … set indoor school record in 5,000-meter run at the conference championship and placed 15th (15:29.15) … 30th in 5,000-meter run at the New England Championship (16:01.57).

OUTDOOR: Posted a pair of personal records in the 800-meter and 1500-meter events during the outdoor season … improved 800-meter time to 2:06.26 at the Yale Invitational … ran the 1500-meters in 4:14.72 at the Yale Invitational … season-best 5,000-meter time came at the Holy Cross Quad Meet (15:57.43) … 18th in the 5,000-meters at the America East (16:13.67).

FRESHMAN (2008-09): CROSS COUNTRY: Participated in all seven meets as a rookie … a Hartford top-five finisher in five meets … saw a season-best 8,000-meter time of 27:44.00 at the Fairfield Invitational … season-best 5,000-meter finish was 16:15.00 at the CCSU Mini-Meet …

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the second Hartford runner and 244th overall runner to cross at the New England Championship (28:04.00) … placed 65th at the America East Championship, posting a time of 29:09.80 … competed at the NCAA Northeast Regionals where he was the second Hartford runner to finish (210th overall), clocking in at 37:15.00 on the 10,000-meter course.

INDOOR: Competed in the mid-distance and distance events during the indoor season … posted a season-best finish of

9:03.59 in the 3000-meter at the America East Championship, placing 20th in the event and breaking the previous school record … broke school record in the 5000-meter run at the America East Championship (15:41.01), placing 17th overall … ran a season-best time of 4:36.75 in the mile run at the Wesleyan Cardinal Invitational.

OUTDOOR: Saw his first collegiate individual victory in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 10:02.20 at the Holy Cross Invitational … posted a season-best time of 9:51.34 in the 3k steeplechase at the America East Championship, placing seventh overall … season-best 5000-meter time came at the UMass Invitational (15:47.34) … 18th in the 5000-meter run at the America East Championship (15:49.13).

BEFORE HARTFORD: A four-year member of the cross country and outdoor track and field

teams at Plymouth Regional High School ... captained the cross country team during his junior and senior years ... was named captain of the track and field team during his senior year ... placed second in the 3200-meter at the Laconia Dual meet in 2008 ... finished sixth at the Class I championships in the 3200-meter outdoor road race ... placed 37th in the Cigna/Elliot 5k road race with a time of 16:22 ... placed 24th in the championship race of the Brown University Cross Country Invitational with a time of 16:33 on the 5,000-meter course ... finished eleventh at the Great Bay Half Marathon ... placed 44th at the Ted Owens Invite, posting a time of 28:16 on the 8000-meter course ... also competed in cross country skiing for three years and ski jumping for one year ... a scholar-athlete.

MAJOR: Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in economics.

XCountry Indoor Outdoor

800-m 2:08.25 2:06.26

CHALMERS’ PERSONAL BESTS 1,000-m 16:00.72 -

1,500-m 4:14.72

Mile 4:36.75 -

3,000-m 16:10.50 8:52.96 -

5,000-m 10,000-m 26:20.60 37:15.0 15:29.15 15:47.34 -

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Steeple 9:51.34

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ANDERSON EMEROLE JUNIOR SPRINTS •

SOPHOMORE (2009-10): INDOOR: A sprinter who put down a pair of school records in the 300-meter and

400-meter events … ran the 200 at the America East Championship and posted a personal-best time of 22.19 … broke the 300-meter school record in his lone attempt at the Vermont Duals, placing second with a time of 36.58 … ran the 400-meter event at five meets … top-finisher at the Wesleyan Invitational with a 400-meter time of 50.45 … covered the 400 in 48.93, a Hartford indoor record, in the preliminaries of the America East Championship … finished seventh in the finals at the conference championship (48.99) … ran a leg of the school-record breaking 4x200-meter team that clocked in at 1:31.87 and took first place at the Dartmouth Invitational … a member of the 4x400-meter relay team that placed first at the Vermont Duals (3:29.50) … broke school record with the 4x400-meter relay team that took sixth at the America East Championship (3:19.34).

OUTDOOR: Ran the 200-meter and 400-meter events during the outdoor season …

THE EMEROLE FILE hometown: JAMAICA, N.Y. high school: MANHATTAN CENTER FOR MATH and SCIENCES height: 6’ 2” major: COMPUTER ENGINEERING

won the 200-meter dash at the RPI Invitational (22.50) … hit a season-best mark of 22.02 in the 200-meter dash in the qualifying round of the America East Championship … seventh place in the 200 at the America East Championship (22.25) … broke his own school record in the 400-meter run at the America East Championship with a time of 48.35 and placed third overall while earning America East All-Conference honors … earned All-New England honors for posting a sixth place finish in the 400 (48.71) … ran a leg of the 4x100-meter relay team that won the event at the RPI Invitational (43.43) … ran a leg of the 4x400-meter relay teams that took home first place finishes at the RPI Invitational (3:21.40) and Holy Cross Quad Meet (3:21.85) … broke the school record with the 4x400-meter team that placed sixth at the New England Championship (3:15.63), earning All-New England honors.

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FRESHMAN (2008-09): INDOOR: Competed in the sprints during his rookie campaign … hit a season-best 55-meter time of 6.73 at the Reebok

Boston Invitational … ran the 60-meter dash in 7.41 at the Harvard Invitational … ran the 200-meter dash at six meets over the season, seeing a season-best time of 22.59 in the preliminaries of the New England Championship, placing 20th overall … ran the 200-meter event at the America East Championship, placing 15th in the preliminaries with a time of 22.85 … won the 300-meter dash at the Vermont Invitational (36.75).

OUTDOOR: Ran the high hurdles and the sprint events during the outdoor season … a two-time All-New England honoree following a sixth place finish in the 200-meter dash (22.16) and a seventh place finish in the 400-meter run (49.30) at the New England Championship … posted his season-best 200-meter time in the preliminaries of the New England Championship (21.95) … placed sixth at the UConn Invitational in the 100-meter dash, posting a season-best time of 11.34 … placed fifth at the America East Championship while breaking the previous outdoor school record in the 400-meter run with a time of 49.12 … a member of the school record holding 4x100-meter relay team that placed sixth at the America East Championship (42.85) … also a member of the school record-breaking 4x400-meter relay squad that saw a fifth place finish at the conference championship (3:17.01).

BEFORE HARTFORD: Ran for the Manhat-

tan Center for Math and Sciences track and field team for four years ... team was the 55-meter, 300-meter and 4x200meter champions for the borough of Manhattan during the indoor season ... placed fifth in the 300-meter with a time of 36:16 at the city championship during the indoor season ... team was the 100-meter, 200-meter, 400-meter and 4x100-meter champion of Manhattan ... placed 12th in the 4x100-meter and 13th in the 400-meter at the city championships ... placed fifth in the 100-meter and sixth in the 200-meter at the city championship. meet.

MAJOR: Enrolled in the College of Engineering, Technology and Architecture, majoring in computer engineering technology.

EMEROLE’S PERSONAL BESTS

Indoor Outdoor

110-m HH 50.29

55-m 6.73 -

60-m 7.41 -

100-m 11.34

200-m 22.19 21.95

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300-m 36.58 -

400-m 48.93 49.35

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WAYNE LAWRENCE JUNIOR DISTANCE/MID-DISTANCE •

SOPHOMORE (2009-10): CROSS COUNTRY: Ran in all seven meets in his first cross country season at Hartford … saw a season-best 8,000-meter time of 27:37.0 at the New England Championship, placing 236th overall … placed 51st overall at the Central Connecticut State mini Meet with a season-best 5,000-meter time of 16:32.03 … was the fourth Hartford runner and 67th overall to clock-in at the America East Championship (28:35.30) … posted a 10,000-meter time of 37:15.0 at the NCAA Northeast Regionals, placing 226th.

THE LAWRENCE FILE hometown: WARWICK, N.Y. high school: WARWICK VALLEY height: 6’ 2” major: HEALTH SCIENCES

INDOOR: Ran the mid-distance events during his first indoor season … ran the 800 at a pair of meets … saw a first place finish at the Vermont Duals (2:05.21) and posted his season-best finish of 2:01.38 at the Reebok-Boston Invitational … a member of the 4x800-meter relay team that finished fifth at the America East Championship (7:52.64) … ran a leg of the school record breaking 4x800-meter team that combined for a time of 7:52.56 and took 13th place overall … broke the school record with the 4x800-meter relay team that posted a ninth place finish at the New England Championship (7:49.36). OUTDOOR: Ran the 800-meter event at four meets … posted a seasonbest time of 2:00.54 at the University of Connecticut Alumni Invitational

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… ran a leg of the school record breaking 4x800-meter relay team that posted a ninth place finish at the New England Championship (7:49.36).

BEFORE HARTFORD: Played four years of football, two years of basketball, and one year of

track for Kittatinny Regional High School ... named team MVP and earned coach’s award for track ... earned fifth place medal for New Jersey sectional meet.

MAJOR: Enrolled in the College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions, majoring in health sciences.

LAWRENCE’S PERSONAL BESTS

XCountry Indoor Outdoor

500-m 1:09.40 -

800-m 2:01.38 2:00.54

1,000-m 2:43.00 -

5,000-m 16:32.03 -

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8,000-m 27:37.00 -

10,000-m 37:15.00 -

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ACKEME BROWN SOPHOMORE SPRINTS/JUMPS •

FRESHMAN (2009-10): INDOOR:

Ran the sprints and competed in the long jump during his first indoor season … notched a season-best 55-meter time of 6.63 on two occasions … ran the 55-meters in 6.71 at the America East Championship … won the long jump title at the Vermont Duals with a distance of 6.72-meters … posted a season-best distance of 6.74-meters at the Dartmouth Invitational and placed third overall … ranked 10th at the America East Championship in the long jump (6.59-meters).

OUTDOOR:

Competed in the long jump at four meets and ran the 100-meter dash … won the long jump at the RPI Invitational with a distance of 6.61-meters … posted a second place finish in the long jump at the University of Connecticut Alumni Invitational (6.82-meters) … hit a season-best mark of 6.90-meters at the America East Championship, placing ninth overall … ran a leg of the 4x100-meter relay team that won the event at the RPI Invitational (43.43).

BEFORE HARTFORD: A three-year member of the indoor and outdoor track and field teams at THE BROWN FILE hometown: ENGLEWOOD, N.J. high school: DWIGHT MORROW height: 5’ 5” major: LIBERAL STUDIES

Dwight Morrow High School … was named Dwight Morrow’s athlete of the year in 2009 … a member of the school record breaking 4x100-meter and 4x200-meter squads … an all-state second team selection in 2008 and 2009 … deemed the BSCL American League Most Outstanding Field Athlete in 2009 … a three-time high school most valuable player … earned All-Bergen county honors on two occasions … a five-time All-BCSL American League honoree … named the outdoor track and field most valuable player on three occasions (2007, 2008, 2009) … was crowned a BCSL American Champion twice … named the indoor track and field most valuable player in 2008 and 2009 … a four-time all-league first team selection … placed second in the long jump at the New Jersey State Meet of Champions in 2009 … ranked ninth all-time in Bergen County in the indoor long jump and 20th all-time in the outdoor long jump … selected to the Bergen county all-decade team … also played three years of high school soccer.

MAJOR: Enrolled in Hillyer College, majoring in liberal studies.

BROWN’S PERSONAL BESTS Indoor Outdoor

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55-m 6.63 -

100-m 11.37

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300-m 38.59 -

LJ 6.74-m 6.90-m

KYLE CHOLEWA SOPHOMORE THROWER •

BEFORE HARTFORD: A thrower who spent three seasons on the indoor and outdoor track and field teams at Griswold High School … crowned the Connecticut Class M state champion in the discus as a junior and senior … captured the state championship and the Connecticut State Open as a junior in 2009 and again earned the honor as a senior in 2010 … also spent three seasons on the high school football team and was a member of the high school golf team for one season.

MAJOR: Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in criminal justice.

THE CHOLEWA FILE hometown: GRISWOLD, CONN. high school: GRISWOLD height: 6’ 4” major: CRIMINAL JUSTICE hartford hawks men’s cross country

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CHRIS RODRIGUEZ SOPHOMORE DISTANCE/MID-DISTANCE •

FRESHMAN (2009-10): INDOOR:

Ran the 500, 600 and 800-meter events during his first indoor season … covered the 500-meters in 1:09.43, a season-best … ran the 600-meter in 1:29.37 at the Wesleyan Invitational and posted an 800-meter time of 2:03.38 at the Reebok-Boston Invitational … ran a leg of the 4x400meter relay team that took home a first place finish at the RPI Invitational (3:21.40) … a member of the 4x800-meter relay team that finished fifth at the America East Championship (7:52.64) … broke the school record with the 4x800-meter team that combined for a time of 7:52.56 at the New England Championship and took 13th place overall.

OUTDOOR:

Ran the 800-meters at five meets during the outdoor season … hit a season-best mark of 1:59.32 at the America East Championship and posted a 24th place finish overall … ran a leg of the school record breaking 4x800-meter relay team that posted a ninth place finish at the New England Championship (7:49.36).

BEFORE HARTFORD: Ran three years of indoor and outdoor track and field at A.I. Prince THE RODRIGUEZ FILE hometown: EAST HARTFORD, CONN. high school: A.I PRINCE TECHNICAL height: 5’ 9” major: LIBERAL STUDIES

Technical High School … also a member of the high school cross country team for one year… named the team’s most valuable player following the 2009 season … a two-time all-conference honoree in the 1000-meter run during the 2007-08 and 2008-09 indoor season … earned all-conference in the 800-meter run during the 2008 and 2009 outdoor seasons … a four-time all-state honoree in the 4x400-meter relay ... 4x400-meter relay squad took first at the New England Championship in 2009 … was named second team all-conference in the 1600-meter run during the 2008-09 indoor season, 2008 outdoor season and 2009 outdoor season … placed third in the 800-meter run at the Connecticut outdoor class S championships … received the Mark Snyder Athlete of the Year award ... selected to the cross country all-conference team in 2008.

MAJOR: Enrolled in Hillyer College, majoring in liberal studies.

RODRIGUEZ’S PERSONAL BESTS Indoor Outdoor

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600-m 1:29.37 -

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800-m 2:03.38 1:59.32

2010-11 HARTFORD TRACK AND FIELD ALPHABETICAL ROSTER N ame

Event

Cl.

Ryan Adams

Throws

So.

Cody Adamson

Sprints/Hurdles

Jr.

Scituate, Mass./Scituate

Kevin Brandon

Distance

Jr.

Lewisberry, Pa./Red Land/Frostburg

Ac keme Brown

Sprints/Jumps

So.

Englewood, N.J./Dwight Morrow

Jordan Brown

Sprints/Jumps

Jr.

Caldwell, N.J./Seton Hall Prep

Distance

Fr.

Manc hester, Conn./Manc hester

Sprints

Sr.

Stillwater, N.J./Kittatinny

John Busque Christopher Carr Jared Casey

Hometown/High School/Last School East Hampton, Conn./East Hampton

Sprints

Fr.

Enfield, Conn./Enfield

Distance

Jr.

Ashland, N.H./Plymouth Regional

Kyle Cholewa

Throws

So.

Griswold, Conn./Griswold

Chasani Douglas

Jumps

So.

Goshen, N.Y./John S. Bur ke Catholic

Andrew Chalmers

Kevin Doxey Andrew Dwyer

Throws

So.

Litc hfield, N.H./Campbell

Distance/Mid-Dist.

Fr.

Rhinebec k, N.Y./Red Hook

Anderson Emerole

Sprints

Jr.

Jamaica, N.Y./Manhattan Center for Math and Sciences

Distance

Jr.

Walpole, Mass./Walpole

Rober t Giuliani

Distance/Mid-Dist.

So.

Shelton, Conn./Shelton

Gario Graham

Sprints

So.

Jamaica, N.Y./H.S. Law Enforcement and Public Safety

Anthony Green

Throws

Jr.

White Plains, N.Y./Woodlands

Jonas Hampton

Distance

Sr.

Pottstown, Pa./Pottsgrove

Mid-Distance

Sr.

Wilbraham, Mass./Minnec haug Regional/Clar kson

Sprints

Fr.

For t Lee, N.J./For t Lee

Sprints

Sr.

Brooklyn, N.Y./Murry Bergtraum

Distance/Mid-Dist.

Jr.

Warwic k, N.Y./Warwic k Valley

Eric Flaman

Josh Hummel Mic hael Iosebashvili Warren Lane Wayne Lawrence Rashawn Providence

Sprints/Jumps

Fr.

Valley Stream, N.Y./Valley Stream South

Hurdles

Fr.

Blac kstone, Mass./Blac kstone-Millville Reg.

Mid-Distance

So.

East Har tford, Conn./A.I. Prince Tec hnical

Sprints

Fr.

Naugatuc k, Conn./Naugatuc k

Mid-Distance

Fr.

Spar ta, N.J./Pope John XXIII Regional

Distance

Sr.

Modena, N.Y./Walkill/Alfred State

Erik Quitzau Chris Rodriguez Ralph Roper Nic k Ryan Corey Smith Matthew Swar tz

Throws

So.

Broc kton, Mass./Broc kton

Peter Swota

Sprints/Jumps

Fr.

Clifton Par k, N.Y./Shenendehowa

Josh Ugwuneri

Jumps/Throws

Fr.

Somerset, N.J./Franklin

BY LOCATION

BY EVENT SPRINTS (12) Adamson Brown, A. Brown, J. Carr Casey Emerole Graham Isoebashvili Lane Providence Roper Swota HURDLES (2) Adamson Quitzau

BY YEAR

DISTANCE (9) Brandon Busque Chalmers Dwyer Flaman Hampton Giuliani Lawrence Smith MID-DISTANCE (6) Dwyer Giuliani Hummel Lawrence Rodriguez Ryan

THROWS (6) Adams Cholewa Doxey Green Swartz Ugwuneri JUMPS (6) Brown, A. Brown, J. Douglas Providence Swota Ugwuneri

CONNECTICUT (7) Adams Busque Casey Cholewa Giuliani Rodriguez Roper MASSACHUSETTS (5) Adamson Flaman Hummel Quitzau Swartz NEW HAMPSHIRE (2) Chalmers Doxey NEW YORK (11) Douglas

NEW YORK (cont.) Dwyer Emerole Graham Green Lane Lawrence Providence Ryan Smith Swota NEW JERSEY (5) Brown, A. Brown, J. Carr Iosebashvili Ugwuneri PENNSYLVANIA (2) Brandon Hampton

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SENIOR (5) Carr Hampton Hummel Lane Smith JUNIOR (8) Adamson Brandon Brown, J. Chalmers Emerole Flaman Green Lawrence SOPHOMORE (9) Adams Brown, A. Cholewa Douglas Doxey Giuliani Graham Rodriguez Swartz FRESHMAN (10) Busque Casey Dwyer Iosebashvili Providence Quitzau Roper Ryan Swota Ugwuneri

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2009 cross country results T R I N I T Y C O L L E G E I N V I TAT I O N A L

September 12, 2009 Wickham Park - Manchester, Conn. Men’s 5k Race Hartford 5th out of 9 teams - 111 points 9. Jonas Hampton............................... 16:35.00 13. Andrew Chalmers........................... 16:44.00 15. Kevin Brandon................................. 16:46.00 36. Josh Hummel.................................... 17:31.00 38. Weston Melnik................................ 17:38.00

K E E N E S TAT E I N V I TAT I O N A L October 3, 2009 Keene, N.H.

Men’s 8k Race Hartford 6th out of 11 teams - 180 points 18. Jonas Hampton............................... 26:45.00 22. Andrew Chalmers........................... 26:50.00 45. Weston Melnik................................ 27:47.00 47. Kevin Brandon................................. 27:51.00 48. Wayne Lawrence........................... 27:52.00

CCSU MINI MEET

October 24, 2009 Stanley Quarter Park - New Britain, Conn. Men’s 5k Race Hartford 8th out of 11 teams - 211 points 26. Jonas Hampton............................... 15:51.06 42. Andrew Chalmers........................... 16:10.50 46. Josh Hummel.................................... 16:19.28 48. Kevin Brandon................................. 16:25.56 49. Weston Melnik................................ 16:26.79

H A R T F O R D H A W K S R I V E R F R O N T F E S T I VA L September 19, 2009 Hartford, Conn.

Men’s 8k Race Hartford 8th out of 8 teams - 183 points 1. Andrew Chalmers........................... 26:20.60 2. Jonas Hampton............................... 26:37.50 6. Kevin Brandon................................. 27:12.70 8. Weston Melnik................................ 27:15.20 9. Josh Hummel.................................... 27:23.10

NEW ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP October 10, 2009 Franklin Park - Boston, Mass.

Men’s 8k Race Hartford 35th out of 47 teams - 999 points 121. Jonas Hampton............................... 26:21.00 178. Andrew Chalmers........................... 26:51.00 215. Weston Melnik................................ 27:15.00 240. Josh Hummel.................................... 27:33.00 245. Wayne Lawrence........................... 27:37.00

AMERICA EAST CHAMPIONSHIP October 31, 2009 Catamount Outdoor Center - Williston, Vt.

Men’s 8k Race Hartford 9th out of 9 teams - 256 points 46. Jonas Hampton............................... 27:22.30 55. Weston Melnik................................ 27:47.10 61. Josh Hummel.................................... 28:11.40 67. Wayne Lawrence........................... 28:35.30 72. Robert Giuliani............................... 29:05.10

NCAA NORTHEAST REGIONALS

November 14, 2009 Franklin Park - Boston, Mass. Men’s 10k Race Did not field a complete team 160. Jonas Hampton............................... 35:02.00 210. Josh Hummel.................................... 36:49.00 213. Eric Flaman...................................... 36:59.00 221. Wayne Lawrence.............................. 37:15.00

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track and field record book MEN’S INDOOR RECORDS EVENT TIME/MARK ATHLETE(S) YEAR 55-meter 6.40 Chris Spivey 2006 200-meter 21.82 Chris Spivey 2005 300-meter 36.58 Anderson Emerole 2009 400-meter 48.93 Anderson Emerole 2010 500-meter 1:04.51 Warren Lane 2010 600-meter 1:28.22 Brandon Coleman 2006 800-meter 1:53.89 Mike DuPaul 2010 1,000-meter 2:35.24 Mike DuPaul 2009 Mile 4:19.71 Dennis Roche 2005 3,000-meter 8:52.96 Andrew Chalmers 2010 5,000-meter 15:29.15 Andrew Chalmers 2010 55-meter HH 8.34 Nigel Nimoh 2009 4x200-meter 1:31.87 Carr, Ciccone, Carrasquillo, Emerole 2010 4x400-meter 3:19.34 Carr, Le, Lane, Ciccone 2010 4x800-meter 7:52.64 Lawrence, Rodriguez, Giuliani, DuPaul 2010 Distance Medley 10:33.92 Weinholtz, Clarke, Haywood, Roche 2005 Long Jump 6.85-m Anthony Oluwanifise 2008 Triple Jump 14.16-m Anthony Oluwanifise 2008 High Jump 1.98-m Mark Miller 2003 Shot Put 13.36-m DePaul Avant 2004 Weight Throw 12.24-m Brien Woodaman 2008 Heptathlon 4,182 Alex Ivanov 2008 MEN’S OUTDOOR RECORDS EVENT TIME/MARK ATHLETE(S) YEAR 100-meter 10.78 Chris Spivey 2003 200-meter 21.75 Chris Spivey 2004 400-meter 48.35 Anderson Emerole 2010 800-meter 1:51.30 Mike DuPaul 2010 1,500-meter 4:01.13 Dennis Roche 2005 5,000-meter 15:31.76 Jonas Hampton 2009 10,000-meter 32:34.47 Jonas Hampton 2010 110-meter HH 16.02 Nigel Nimoh 2009 400-meter IH 54.89 Stanley Bucasas 2004 3,000-meter Steeple 9:48.70 Mike LeMay 1986 4x100-meter 42.85 Carr, Ehigiator, Emerole, Oluwanifise 2009 4x400-meter 3:15.63 Emerole, DuPaul, Carr, Lane 2010 4x800-meter 7:49.36 Lawrence, Giuliani, Hummel, DuPaul 2010 Long Jump 7.11-m Anthony Oluwanifise 2006 Triple Jump 14.42-m Anthony Oluwanifise 2007 High Jump 1.95-m Ryan Trupin 2009 Shot Put 12.18-m DePaul Avant 2004 Discus 36.45-m Anthony Green 2010 Javelin 55.30-m Jason Soltysiak 2002 Hammer 39.01-m Wandee Kirkbland 1998 Decathlon 5,840 Alex Ivanov 2008 *BOLD names indicate current Hartford Hawks

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america east conference About America East...

Now in its fourth decade of operation, America East has evolved into one of the most comprehensive NCAA Division I conferences with a commitment to broad-based, competitive athletics programs, complementing the academic integrity and missions of the member institutions.

Progressive in its approach to its more than 3,400 studentathletes, America East recognizes champions in each of its 20 sports: baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, men’s and women’s indoor track and field, men’s and women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s outdoor track and field, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, men’s and women’s tennis, and women’s volleyball. America East also conducts the nation’s most comprehensive academic recognition program for student-athletes.

• Vermont captured its sixth straight America East Academic Cup in 2010 after its student-athletes registered a cumulative 3.19 grade-point average, which was the best mark in the award’s 15-year history. New Hampshire recorded a 3.16 GPA and also eclipsed the former standard, while five other schools earned a 3.0 GPA or better. • America East’s 3,400 student-athletes registered a combined 3.05 GPA during the 2009-10 academic year and over 60 percent of them were named to America East’s Academic Honor Roll for recording GPA’s of 3.0 or better. • Seven student-athletes were tabbed ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-Americans during the 200910 season, the league’s most since the 2005-06 academic year. Twenty others were All-District selections. • Binghamton’s Sven Vloedgraven (tennis) and Vermont’s May Kotsopoulos (basketball) were the America East Male

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• Boston University won the Stuart P. Haskell, Jr. Commissioner’s Cup for the fifth straight year and eighth time in the last nine years after capturing a league-high tying six championships, three regular-season titles and three runner-up finishes during the 2009-10 season. • Twenty-two America East student-athletes earned AllAmerica recognition, including one in men’s basketball, one each in men’s and women’s soccer, six in men’s lacrosse, seven in women’s lacrosse, one each in field hockey and softball and four in cross country/track & field. • A record six America East men’s and women’s basketball teams qualified for the postseason: Boston University men (CBI), Boston University women (WNIT), Hartford women (NCAA), Stony Brook men (NIT), Vermont men (NCAA) and Vermont women (NCAA). • Stony Brook men’s lacrosse climbed to No. 7 in the nation and reached the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship after an 9-7 victory over Denver in the first round. TM • Boston University softball and Stony Brook baseball each won a game in its respective NCAA Championship. The Terriers downed UMass, while the Seawolves upended N.C. State. • Binghamton men’s tennis climbed to No. 43 in the nation while Sven Vloedgraven became the first America East tennis student-athlete to qualify for the NCAA individual championships.

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With a geographic footprint covering the Mid-Atlantic to Northeast regions of the United States, America East strives to develop champions in academics, athletics and leadership at its nine member institutions: University at Albany, Binghamton University, Boston University, University of Hartford, University of Maine, UMBC, University of New Hampshire, Stony Brook University and University of Vermont. Academics…

and Female Scholar-Athletes of the Year, respectively. • Twenty-four America East teams were publicly recognized by the NCAA for their multiyear Academic Progress Rate (APR), for finishing among the top 10 percent of teams in the nation, the league’s most since 2006.

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• America East entered into a corporate sponsorship with Newman’s Own, Inc. and Newman’s Own Foundation, which sponsored the first Campus Community Service Challenge to foster social good on the conference’s nine campuses and in surrounding communities. Over $100,000 was donated as part of the Challenge. • Hartford volleyball player Lindsay Makowicki and Stony Brook baseball player Stephen Marino were named the

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america east conference America East Male and Female Sportsmanship Award winners. • UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski was named one of the nation’s “10 Best College Presidents” by Time Magazine. • Five America East institutions are ranked among the top 110 national universities according to the U.S News and World Report America’s Best College Guide and UMBC was recognized as the top “Up-and-Coming” university in the country. • Several former America East athletes have made a positive impact in the professional ranks: • Former Hartford men’s basketball star Vin Baker and three-time America East Player of the Year Reggie Lewis, who captained the Boston Celtics at the time of his premature death, combined to make five NBA All-Star appearances during their careers. Three-time America East Player of the Year Malik Rose played 13 seasons with five teams and contributed to a pair of championships with the San Antonio Spurs. • Three-time All-America East selection Jose Juan Barea has played three season with the Dallas Mavericks and two-time Player of Year Marqus Blakely played with the Los Angeles Clippers’ summer league squad and earned a two-year contract. • Current women’s basketball coaches Jennifer Rizzotti (Hartford) and Cindy Blodgett (Maine) have appeared in WNBA action. • Hartford grad Jeff Bagwell belted 448 home runs in 15 seasons with the Houston Astros and was named the National League Rookie of the Year in 1991 and MVP in 1994. • Carlos Pena, the 1998 Baseball Scholar-Athlete at Northeastern, earned American League Comeback Player of the Year honors in 2007, won an American League Gold Glove at first base in 2008, made his first All-Star appearance in 2009 and finished with a league-leading 39 home runs. Minnesota Twins’ Joe Nathan, a former Academic All-American at Stony Brook, has been an All-Star four times and won the Rolaids Relief Man Award in 2009. • Several men’s soccer standouts have played professionally, both in the United States and abroad. Boston University graduate Andy Dorman played four seasons with the New England Revolution in MLS and has spent the last four years in the Scottish and English Premier Leagues. Two-time America East Goalkeeper of the Year Bouna Coundoul from Albany has played five seasons in MLS with the Colorado Rapids and New York Red Bulls and has 25 career shutouts. Steward Ceus (Albany) and Samuel Appiah (Boston University) were drafted by Colorado and the Houston Dynamo each of the last two years. • Boston University’s Mara Osher, a two-time all-conference honoree, and Casey Brown, the only three-time America East Defender of the Year, were drafted by the Washington Freedom and Boston Breakers of Women’s Professional Soccer, respectively.

2009 AMERICA EAST MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

Team Points 1. Binghamton 30 2. New Hampshire 60 3. Stony Brook 95 4. Albany 119 5. Vermont 129 6. Boston University 142 7. Maine 158 8. UMBC 196 2008 FINAL STANDINGS 9. Hartford 256 2009 AMERICA EAST CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP TOP FIVE FINISHERS

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2009-10 AMERICA EAST MEN’S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

Team Points 1. Albany 205 2. Binghamton 138 3. UMBC 97 4. New Hampshire 89 5. Boston University 88 6. Maine 84 7. Stony Brook 35 8. Vermont 29 9. Hartford 13 2010 AMERICA EAST MEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

Team Points 1. Albany 190 2. Binghamton 139 3. New Hampshire 127 4. UMBC 120.5 5. Maine 92.5 6. Boston University 89 7. Vermont 44 8. Stony Brook 32 9. Hartford 22

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THE UNIVERSITY SMALL CLASSES, BIG OPPORTUNITY • Hartford offers educational and career programs in 89 undergraduate and 33 graduate areas of study in its seven schools and colleges. • The campus provides the intimacy of a liberal arts college with the creativity and intellectual excitement of a university. • Hartford is home to 4,697 full-time undergraduates, 819 part-time undergraduates, and 1,696 graduate students, representing 48 states and 43 countries. • The full-time student-to-faculty ratio is 12:1. • The University of Hartford dates back to 1877, when the first of its original three schools was founded. • The Hartford Art School (1877), Hillyer College (1879), and The Hartt School (1920) joined in 1957 to form the University of Hartford.

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• Recent construction projects have provided new state-of-the-art spaces for residential, social and educational purposes, and have revamped and refurbished existing buildings. • Reputation and selectivity: More than 12,000 applications received annually, and the University’s acceptance rate is lower than at any time in its history. • Situated on a 340-acre, wooded, suburban campus, the University borders Hartford, West Hartford, and Bloomfield. Midway between Boston and New York City, downtown Hartford, only five miles away, is gaining a name for itself. • More than 100 groups, clubs, and organizations, including campus media, student government, fraternities and sororities add to student life. • The Hartt School and the Joseloff Gallery of the Hartford Art School are highly respected. Lincoln Theater, the Sports Center, and three auditoriums host numerous special events throughout the year.

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HARTFORD AND THE REGION • Economist Richard Florida has ranked Hartford in the “Top 20” of cool places to live, work, start a family and have fun. CONNECTICUT SCIENCE CENTER BUSHNELL PARK & STATE CAPITOL

• Hartford is a two-hour drive from New York City or Boston. • Hartford’s XL Center and Comcast Theater offer top-name concerts and entertainment. • Hartford’s Bushnell and Hartford Stage Company offer traveling Broadway shows and other awardwinning productions.

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• West Hartford Center offers over 140 distinctive shops and popular restaurants with exciting events and festivals all year long. • Connecticut is home to the Connecticut Sun (WNBA), Hartford Wolfpack (AHL), New Britain Rock Cats (Minnesota Twins, MLB) and the Hartford Colonials (UFL).

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• The surrounding Connecticut countryside offers varied getaway possibilities including skiing, summer winery tours, fall festivals. • Two of the world’s largest casino and entertainment complexes, Foxwoods Resort & Casino and Mohegan Sun, are located in Connecticut.

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• The Basketball Hall of Fame, Six Flags New England and the Long Island Sound are less than an hour away from the University of Hartford campus.

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WALTER HARRISON UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT G

rowth, vitality, and service to the community are key attributes of Walter Harrison’s first 10 years as president of the University of Hartford. Since his appointment as the University of Hartford’s fifth president in 1998, the University has experienced a period of energy and momentum unmatched in its history. President Harrison has overseen dramatic improvements in academic quality, finances, and

During President Harrison’s tenure, the University has undertaken a vigorous and comprehensive building campaign. Many of the University’s residence halls have been renovated, and Hawk Hall, the University’s new five-story, 208-bed residence for first-year students, was completed during the summer of 2007. The ovalshaped Alumni Plaza, constructed out of concrete of various colors and finishes, now provides students with a large gathering spot on the residential side of campus.

At the heart of this construction campaign are three major new additions to the University’s signature academic programs: The Renée Samuels Center of the Hartford Art School (opened in January 2007), the Integrated Science, Engineering, and Technology Complex (opened in 2005), and the Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center (opened in September 2008), which houses the Dance and Theatre divisions of The Hartt School. The Handel fundraising. Center, located in the Upper Albany and Blue Hills neighborMore than 7,300 students (5,600 undergraduates and 1,700 hoods of Hartford, one mile east of the University’s campus, also graduate students) study at the seven schools and colleges of the contains space for community activities. University of Hartford, which is classified as a doctoral research– Two buildings have been renovated to house two of the Univerintensive university by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancesity’s leading liberal arts programs: Psychology (East Hall) and ment of Teaching. The institution has seen a 15 percent increase Communications and Cinema Studies (Abrahms Hall). In 2006, in undergraduate enrollment, and a 23-percent increase in dethe University opened new state-of-the-art athletic fields for socgrees awarded, over the past decade. A highly visible figure on cer, lacrosse, softball, and baseball. campus, President Harrison is known for his enthusiasm for student life and University activities, and is fondly referred to as Walt The University’s vibrant relationship with the Greater Hartford by many students. community is a hallmark of President Harrison’s tenure. The University has become a recognized leader in helping to improve

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public schools. It is the only private university in the country with two public magnet schools on campus—the University of Hartford Magnet School and the University High School of Science and Engineering. President Harrison’s community involvement is extensive. He serves on the boards of directors of the Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges and the Hartford Consortium of Higher Education. He is currently the president of the board of the Hartford Stage Company. He serves as trustee or director of a number of other Hartford-area organizations, including the Greater Hartford Arts Council, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, the Connecticut Science Center, and Suffield Academy. He is also a director of WorldBusiness Capital, an international finance firm based in Hartford. Reflecting his longtime interest in intercollegiate athletics, President Harrison chairs the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Committee on Academic Performance, the group charged with implementing academic reforms among the nation’s leading intercollegiate athletic programs, and serves on a number of other NCAA committees. He is the immediate past chair of the NCAA Executive Committee. He also serves on the Presidential Advisory Committee of the Association of Governing Boards. All this is a long way from President Harrison’s beginnings as a scholar of American literature and culture. A native of Pittsburgh, he graduated from Trinity College in Hartford in 1968, then earned a master’s degree from the University of Michigan in 1969. After an interim of three years to serve as a captain in the

United States Air Force, President Harrison earned a doctorate from the University of California–Davis. His doctoral dissertation, “Out of Play: Baseball Fiction from Pulp to Art,” was one of the earliest scholarly treatments of baseball and its place in American life. In 1982 President Harrison left full-time teaching to take an administrative position at Colorado College. He joined Gehrung Associates University Relations Counselors in 1985, becoming president of the firm shortly thereafter. In 1989 President Harrison moved to the University of Michigan, where he became vice president of university relations and secretary of the university. President Harrison and his wife, Dianne, a scholar of 19th-century Victorian literature and mystery literature, make their home in Russell House, the president’s residence at the University of Hartford.

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PAT MEISER SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

at Meiser, in her 18th year at the University of Hartford, serves as the director of athletics and special assistant to the president. One of only 30 women director of athletics among the 335 institutions competing at the Division I level, In June of 2009 she was named the Northeast Region IAAA Under Armour Athletic Director of the Year for the second time (2006), and in May of 1999, she was named one of the nation’s top 50 women’s sports executives by Street & Smith’s Sports Business Journal.

volleyball) have won America East Conference championships and either reached NCAA Division I tournament or national postseason play. Basketball, in particular, has emerged with Meiser’s hiring of Jennifer Rizzotti. The women’s basketball team has been crowned America East Conference champion and reached the NCAA Tournament in 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2010. The men’s team set a school record with 18 wins in 2007-08 and advanced to the America East Championship finals for the first time in school history.

Revenue enhancement has also been an area of growth for Hartford under Meiser’s leadership. This has taken place through an expanded fund raising and alumni relations effort, development of a corporate sponsorship program, implementation of a licensing program and successful grant submissions. Most significantly, Hartford athletics embarked on a $10 million athletics capital campaign in April of 2003. The campaign, called Home Field Advantage, funded the renovation of the existing soccer and lacrosse field, the relocation and construction of a softball field, the construction of a baseball field and will include conAt Hartford, Meiser heads a team that is responsible for growing the struction of a track surrounding an all-purpose field. The ground breakathletics and academic quality of the program, enhancing revenue and ing for Home Field Advantage took place in April of 2005, and Phase I of the project was completed in 2007. Phase II is presently under way. extending the program into the community. Meiser’s commitment to academics is well documented and demonIn Meiser’s tenure, seven sports (women’s basketball, men’s soccer, strated through the success of her student-athletes. Hartford has been women’s soccer, men’s golf, women’s golf, men’s tennis and women’s among the leaders in The America’s East’s Academic Cup standings

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each of the past 10 years. The Hawks won the Cup in 1996-97. They Prior to joining the Hawks, Meiser was the associate athletics director have had a 3.0 or higher in fourteen of the last sixteen semesters. This for administration and senior women’s administrator at the University of past academic year, the average student-athlete GPA was 3.06. Connecticut. During her 10 years at Connecticut, she played a pivotal role in the rejuvenation of the athletics program. Student-athlete and staff engagement has been important for Meiser. She is past chair of the Greater Hartford Convention and Visitors Bu- Before arriving at Connecticut, Meiser was the head women’s basketreau. Her appointment came at a critical time as the city opened a $350 ball coach and a tenured faculty member at Penn State (1971-81). She million convention center. Meiser was named a Connecticut “Woman of gave the first women’s basketball scholarship at Penn State in 1974 and Merit” by the Girl Scouts in June 2000. She is a board member of both advanced the program to Top-20 status in the late 1970s. In addition, the Connecticut Special Olympics and the YMCA. She is a former board she coached the Gold Medal-winning East team in the inaugural 1979 member of the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame. While serving in National Sports Festival. 2007, Meiser served as Co-Chair of the CWHF Gala that celebrated the 35th anniversary of Title IX. The evening brought together four hun- Meiser holds a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education dred of the top female Olympians and national champions with ties to (1969) from West Chester University and a M.Ed. in education (1971) and an MBA in business administration (1986) from Penn State. She is the state of Connecticut. a native of Lancaster, PA, and has four children: Katherine, 38, wife of Meiser has also been involved with various intercollegiate committees Jason Steadman of London; Christopher, 36, husband of Renee Jansen, and organizations at the conference, regional and national levels. She Boston; Julie, 34, wife of Robert Rioux of State College, PA; and Daniel, serves on the Executive Committee of NACDA and is a past President of 31, West Hartford. She also three grandchildren, Lincoln (5) and Lyle the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association (NACDA), has been a and Josephine, both one. professional sport liaison, member of the soccer rules committee and active as a NCAA Certification representative. Over the years, she has also served a variety of roles in the America East Conference and is presently chair of the Executive Committee.

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HARTFORD ATHLETICS HISTORY and HAWKS IN THE PROS The University of Hartford celebrates its 27th year competing at the Division I level in 2009-10. Division I competition in all sports began in 1984-85, and the ensuing 26 years have been keynoted by success. The following is a sampling of some of the achievements. Hartford has fielded NCAA or national tournament teams in six sports: women’s basketball (2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010), men’s golf (198595, 2001, 2007), women’s soccer (1989-92, 1994-95, 1997-2002, 2006), men’s soccer (1991-92, 1996), men’s tennis (2002) and women’s volleyball (1993). The Hawks have also received ECAC postseason bids in baseball (1988, 1992) and volleyball (1991). The Hawks sport conference champions in seven sports: women’s basketball (2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008), men’s soccer (1991, 1992, 1996, 1999), women’s soccer (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2006), men’s golf (1988-95, 2001-02, 2004, 2006-07), men’s tennis (1990, 1991, 1995, 2002), women’s golf (2005) and women’s volleyball (1993).

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In addition to team success, Hartford players and coaches have received a multitude of individual honors. The awards have ranged from All-American distinction and national Coach of the Year honors to conference Player of the Year, All-Conference, individual tournament championships and others. All-Americans have been crowned in the following sports: baseball (2), men’s basketball (1), men’s golf (6), men’s lacrosse (3), men’s soccer (2) and women’s soccer (11).

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Three former Hartford student-athletes stand out among those who have played professionally. Vin Baker, who starred as an All-American on the basketball court for the Hawks, played 13 seasons in the NBA. A four-time NBA All-Star, he averaged 15.0 points and 7.4 rebounds per game in 791 career games. Baker was picked eighth overall in the June 1993 NBA draft. At the time he was the highest draft pick ever from a Connecticut college or university. Jeff Bagwell, who played third base for Hartford from 1987 to 1989 and is the New England career leader in batting average at .413, played first base for the Houston Astros. In his 16 years with the Astros he hit .297 with 449 home runs and 1,529 runs batted in. He ranks among Houston’s career leaders in batting average, slugging percentage, home runs and RBI. He was the 1994 National League MVP, 1991 Rookie of the Year, and was a four-time All-Star (1994, 1996, 1997, 1999).

in earnings in three of the past six seasons, and he played on the United States President’s Cup team in 2003. In 2002, Kelly was sixth on the PGA money list and finished in the Top 25 at 13 tournaments, including wins at the Sony Open in Hawaii and the Advil Western Open. Men’s golfers Tim Petrovic and Patrick Sheehan have also enjoyed success on the PGA Tour. Petrovic, now in his seventh season, broke through in 2005 with his first career victory at the Zurich Classic. Sheehan is in his fifth year on the PGA Tour and has topped $3 million in career earnings. Other Hartford athletes who are currently playing in the professional ranks include Tracey Kelusky (National Lacrosse League), Earl Snyder (minor league baseball), Chris Doyle (USL First Division soccer), Daniel Antunez (USL), Saralyn Smith (AVP), Rory Glaves (NLL), Todd Richard (NLL), Derek Suddons (NLL), Jason Clark (NLL), Josh Wasson (NLL) and Matt Holman (NLL).

Men’s golfer Jerry Kelly, who topped the Nike Tour in earnings in 1995, has been impressive in his 12 years playing on the PGA Tour. He’s topped $2 million

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UNIVERSITY O STRENGTH and C m o r f d r A w on d C o n d i t i o n i n g a . . h . t r g e n s e u r o t S o ac h D a v e H C

The philosophy we endorse as part of the Hartford Hawks strength and conditioning program is quite simple. We are seeking the best gains, in the least amount of time, in the safest way possible. All training sessions are supervised by the strength and conditioning staff to augment results and reduce any chance for injury. We endorse a variety of modalities, and forms of training, and are constantly looking to improve the program to make it more efficient. As a student-athlete your time will be limited due to class schedule, practice time, travel, homework, eating, sleeping, and hopefully some form of a social life.

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OF HARTFORD CONDITIONING The voluntary training cards provided are basic routines that follow similar protocols you will experience on campus. However, we have simplified them to meet the equipment you most likely will have available to utilize during the summer training period. When you come to campus you will be exposed to the full effects and direction of the strength and conditioning program. All student-athletes at the University of Hartford will experience mental, and physical, challenges that will push them well beyond what each individual thought was possible. Ultimately, the student-athlete is responsible for their success or failure. We as coaches are here to provide a training plan, and guide you.

Following the rules behind the strength and conditioning program will help you achieve the top five reasons for training. The training methods we endorse may be unorthodox, but they will assure we are both overloading and being progressive with all training protocols. The strength and conditioning routines at the University of Hartford are brief and intense out of necessity. Once again, our goal remains to maximize training in the least amount of time. Make the commitment to your team. Have laser-focus on goals. Get locked in. This unrelenting approach will make the difference in all phases of training.

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Shawn McCarthy Head Trainer

UNIVERSITY O SPORTS M Caitlin Collazo Assistant Trainer

Four full-time sports medicine professionals provide a comprehensive list of services, including injury care and rehabilitation, strength and conditioning, drug and alcohol education, and general personal health advisement. The goal of the sports medicine department is to provide the student athletes at the University of Hartford with the best health care possible. We remain committed to the continuous upgrading of the education, clinical skill development and equipment used in the delivery of sports medicine services. Our philosophy is that the needs of the student athletes will always be the first consideration for all members of the sports medicine staff.

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Heather Patterson Assistant Trainer

OF HARTFORD MEDICINE The sports medicine staff is aided by a wide range of equipment for the prevention of injuries and the rehabilitation and conditioning of student-athletes. A weight room, used solely by student-athletes and supervised by the training staff and a strength and conditioning professional, is housed in the sports medicine wing of the Sports Center.

Elizabeth Hutchinson Assistant Trainer

The sports medicine staff is supported by a network of highly qualified medical and counseling professionals practicing in the Greater Hartford area. Student Health Services staff, also located in the Sports Center, work in concert with the sports medicine staff in providing student-athletes with a full complement of coverage. hartford hawks menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cross country

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CROSS COUNTRY Sep. 11 Sat. Trinity Invitational Manchester, CT Sep. 18 Sat. Hartford Hawks Riverfront Festival Hartford, CT Sep. 25 Sat. Ted Owen Invitational New Britain, CT Oct. 9 Sat. New England Championship Boston, MA Oct. 16 Sat. Connecticut College Invitational Waterford, CT Oct. 30 Sat. America East Championships Boston, MA Nov. 13 Sat. NCAA Northeast Regional’s Madison, CT INDOOR TRACK and FIELD Dec. 4 Sat. Vermont Invitational Burlington, VT Dec. 11 Sat. Harvard Open Cambridge, MA Jan. 22 Sat. Wesleyan Open Middletown, CT Jan. 28 Fri. Reebok-Boston Indoor Games Boston, MA Feb. 5 Sat. Dartmouth Classic Hanover, NH Feb. 12 Sat. Men’s Valentine Invitational Boston, MA Feb. 18-19 Fri.-Sat. America East Championships Boston, MA Feb. 25-26 Fri.-Sat. New England Championships Boston, MA OUTDOOR TRACK and FIELD Mar. 26 Sat. Southern Conn. State Invitational New Haven, CT Apr. 1-2 Fri.-Sat. Colonial Relays Williamsburg, VA Apr. 9 Sat. Massachusetts Invitational Amherst, MA Apr. 13-14 Wed.-Thurs. Holy Cross Multi-Event Worcester, MA Apr. 16 Sat. Holy Cross Invitational Worcester, MA Apr. 23 Sat. Tufts Invitational Medford, MA Apr. 30 Sat. Massachusetts Pre-Conference Meet Boston, MA May 7-8 Sat.-Sun. America East Championships Catonsville, MD May 12-14 Thurs.-Sat. New England Championships New Haven, CT