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2011 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY CROSS COUNTRY QUICK FACTS Location: Hempstead, New York 11549 Founded: 1935 Enrollment: 12,000 Affiliation: NCAA I Conference: Colonial Athletic Association Nickname: Pride Colors: Gold, White and Blue President: Stuart Rabinowitz Director of Athletics: Jack Hayes Athletic Department Phone: (516) 463-6750 Athletic Department Fax: (516) 463-4860 Executive Associate Director of Athletics: Danny McCabe Senior Associate Director of Athletics: Cindy Lewis Senior Associate Director of Athletics for Facilities: Jay Artinian Associate Director of Athletics for External Relations: Tim McMahon Associate Director of Athletics for Communications: Stephen Gorchov Associate Director of Athletics for Compliance: John Heck Assistant Director of Athletics for Development: Daniel Solow Assistant Director of Athletics for Corporate Relations: Ellen Johnson Assistant Director of Athletics for Student-Athlete Development: Samantha Sweeney Assistant Director of Athletics for Marketing and Promotions: Chrissy Arnone Assistant Director of Athletics for Ticket Operations: Maria Corvino Director of Ticket Sales: Michael Neely Director of Student-Athlete Services: James Lally Assistant Director of Athletic Administration: Rachel August

Associate Director of Athletics for Communications: Stephen Gorchov Senior Sports Information Director/ Cross Country Contact: Jim Sheehan Office Phone: (516) 463-6764 Athletic Communications Fax: (516) 463-5033 Web Site: www.GoHofstra.com Senior Assistant Director of Athletic Communications: Brian Bohl Office Phone: (516) 463-6759 Director of Athletic Publications: Len Skoros Office Phone: (516) 463-4602 Head Athletic Trainer: Evan Malings (516-463-5061) Strength and Conditioning Coach: Scott Wilks Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coaches: James Prendergast and Allison Bradshaw Equipment Managers: Kathy Theiling and Dave Walsh Photographers: Brian Ballweg, Jim Sheehan CROSS COUNTRY INFORMATION Head Coach: Peter Alfano (St. John’s, 2003) Year at Hofstra: Fourth year as head coach/eighth overall Cross Country Office Phone: (516) 463-6702 E-mail Address: Peter.Alfano@hofstra.edu Cross Country Fax: (516) 463-4860 Assistant Cross Country Coach: Colleen Cameron (Villanova, 2005)

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Table of Contents Quick Facts/Table of Contents

This is Hofstra University

Hofstra Highlights

Head Coach Pete Alfano

Assistant Coach/2011 Roster

2011 Runner Profiles

Asics 15 Hofstra President

Senior Administration

Director of Athletics

Hofstra Athletics

Athletic Administration and Coaches

Academic Support

Sports Medicine

Athletic Facilities

Long Island/New York City

2010 Statistics and Results

Top 25 Performances

The Colonial Athletic Association

THIS IS HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY

ofstra University provides a dynamic college experience tailored for engaged and ambitious individuals. Students find pride and purpose at Hofstra, through small classes, a faculty whose primary concern is teaching, cutting edge technology, extensive library resources, internships, and active and compelling educational programs that appeal to their interests and abilities. The Hofstra community is driven, dynamic and energetic, helping students find and focus their strengths to prepare them for a successful future. In its relatively short 76-year history, Hofstra has established itself as a world-class institution of higher education and cultural enterprise. Each academic year, the Hofstra campus and the programs offered grow and change to meet the demands of our students and our community. Hofstra opened in 1935 as a commuter school with all classes and offices housed in one building. Since those early days, Hofstra has evolved into an international institution with a student body hailing from 50 states and territories, and 72 countries around the world. The beautiful campus is an accredited arboretum with 115 buildings on 240 acres. There are approximately 4,000 students living on campus, and Hofstra offers them and all students an extensive array of academic and social activities. Additionally, Hofstra’s close proximity to Manhattan means that students have easy access to the wondrous cultural, social and career offerings of the city. While the campus and its offerings have changed, what has remained consistent throughout the years is the sense of community on campus, the eagerness of our students to learn and the commitment of the Hofstra faculty and administration to provide a challenging education that encourages the pursuit of lifelong learning. The Colleges and Schools of the University are: Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, School of Communication, School of Education, Health and Human Services, Maurice A. Deane School of Law, School for University Studies, Honors College, Hofstra University Continuing Education and Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Hofstra University. Bachelor’s degrees are offered in about 150 areas of study. Graduate degrees are offered,

including Ph.D., Ed.D., Psy.D., Au.D., J.D., and M.D. degrees, advanced certificates and professional diplomas, in more approximately 160 programs of study. Hofstra joined with North Shore-LIJ Health System in announcing plans to establish a medical school on the University campus in October 2007. The new school, which welcomed its first class in July 2011, is the first allopathic (MD) medical school in Nassau County and the first in New York State since 1963. In 2011 Hofstra announced that it would launch a School of Engineering and Applied Science with a co-op education program that will partner with a network of industry leaders to offer students substantial work experience before they graduate. The new school, set to open in September 2012, will combine and expand the University’s existing Engineering and Computer Science departments to develop a curriculum that emphasizes high-tech research, practical work experience and inter-disciplinary study, integrating resources and faculty from other parts of the institution, including the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine and the Frank G. Zarb School of Business. Hofstra’s School of Communication is one of the largest, most advanced non-commercial television facilities in the East. Students take classes and work in Dempster Hall, a sophisticated television production/post-production facility with two broadcast-quality studios and control rooms; two advanced online video edit suites; two Avid non-linear digital editing systems and several cuts-only video work stations. Two satellite dishes are available with one dish providing special news feeds for the broadcast journalism room, which also has access to Associated Press, Lexis-Nexis and Dow Jones services. In addition, the facility is capable of broadcasting student-produced programming to the entire campus on our own cable channels. Also located here is the University’s radio station (WRHU/88.7-FM), audio production studios, a film/

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video screening room, film editing rooms, a computer laboratory, a speech performance studio and a large dance studio. Hofstra’s C.V. Starr Hall offers academic facilities that are among the most technologically advanced in the nation. Every seat in every classroom allows students direct access to the Internet and Hofstra network, including the resources of Hofstra’s Axinn Library. Hofstra’s growing computer facilities offer extensive high-tech training opportunities. There are computer terminals throughout the campus for student and faculty use, with more than 750 PC, Macintosh and UNIX workstations available in labs and classrooms. Hofstra hosts more than 500 cultural events annually, bringing thousands of scholars, dignitaries and other participants to campus. More than 200 musical and dramatic performances take place on campus each year. The University recently completed a year-long celebration of its 75th anniversary, complete with a concert, academic convocation and cake, several conferences and signature events which brought together students, faculty, alumni and community. In October 2008 the eyes of the world were on Hofstra for the final presidential debate between Barack Obama and John McCain. The debate was a transformational moment for the University, highlighting the achievements of our students and faculty and their engagement in the political process. Leading up to the debate, students and the entire community were engaged by the year-long Educate ’08 program, almost 150 lectures, conferences, and events focused on the issues, history and politics of the presidency, followed by Define ’09, which looked at the first year of his presidency. The University continues to host important political events, such as the New York State Gubernatorial Debate in 2010. The Hofstra Museum, which houses one of the largest art collections in the metropolitan area, coordinates approximately eight exhibitions annually and offers exhibition areas and an extensive outdoor sculpture collection, with 75 pieces. The Hofstra Museum is accredited by the American Association of Museums – one of only 94 universities in the nation and one of six in New York to hold that distinction. Hofstra also has six theaters, a student newspaper, a lively student center, a recently renovated recreation center and numerous athletic facilities, including the 13,000-seat James M. Shuart Stadium and the 5,046-seat David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. Hofstra also has an indoor, Olympic-sized (eight lane, 50-meter) swimming pool, one of the largest such facilities in the New York metropolitan area.

Hofstra by the Numbers 17 20 20 21 22 37 100 175 500 1,165 1935 6,804 12,000

Varsity sports Eateries on campus Local and national fraternities and sororities Average undergraduate class size Academic accreditations Residence halls Percent program accessibility to persons with disabilities Student clubs and organizations Cultural events per year Faculty members Founding date Full-time undergraduate enrollment Total University enrollment, including part-time undergraduate, graduate and Maurice A. Deane School of Law 119,000+ Hofstra alumni 1.2 Million Volumes available at Hofstra University Libraries The Hofstra athletic program competes on the NCAA Division I level and is a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. The University sponsors 17 intercollegiate programs – eight men’s sports and nine women’s sports. Hofstra has men’s teams in basketball, baseball, lacrosse, golf, tennis, wrestling, soccer and cross country. Women’s sports include basketball, volleyball, softball, tennis, soccer, field hockey, lacrosse, cross country and golf. Hofstra’s academic programs are accredited by numerous national agencies and the University is one of only 280 schools, out of more than 3,600 colleges and universities nationwide, with a chapter of the national honor society Phi Beta Kappa. Of Hofstra’s 1,165 faculty members, 533 are full time and 93 percent hold the highest degree in their fields. The average undergraduate class size is 21 students, while student-faculty ratio is 14-to-1. Hofstra University is 100-percent program accessible to persons with disabilities, and has been cited as a national model for this achievement.

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HOFSTRA HIGHLIGHTS Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominee Joan Jett and the Blackhearts were part of the Vibe Live Concert

Rapper Rick Ross performs at the Vibe Live concert during Fall Festival

Legendary rappers Public Enemy performed at Hofstra in 2010

Taking Back Sunday rocked the crowd during 2011 Fall Festival

Salt-n-Pepa were also featured performers at Fall Festival

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Hofstra is just 25 miles from New York City

A large crowd of students enjoyed the Vibe Live Concert at Hofstra

Comedian Louis C.K. headlined the Out Loud portion of Hofstra’s 2011 Fall Festival

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The Princeton Review recently named the Zarb School of Business One of its “Great Schools for Marketing and Sales Majors”

The HofstraNorth Shore LIJ School of Medicine welcomed its first class in July 2011

WRHU, Hofstra’s radio station, was recently rated the fifth best college radio station in the nation by The Princeton Review

HEAD cross country COACH Pete Alfano

ete Alfano is in his eighth year on the Hofstra University Men’s and Women’s Cross Country coaching staff and in his fourth year as head coach of both programs in 2011. Alfano, who served as Hofstra’s interim head cross country coach from March 2008 through June 2008, had served as the Pride’s assistant cross country coach since 2004. While serving as interim coach during the Spring of 2008, Alfano, who earned a USATF Level II coaching certification in 2008, assisted former Pride runner Richard Schmitz to qualify and become a finalist at the USA Track and Field Junior National Championships at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Alfano was also instrumental in having Hofstra gain membership in the

Alfano is a 1999 graduate of Monsignor Farrell High School on Staten Island where he lettered all four years in cross country and track and field, and served as captain in 1999. He was a member of two of the Lions’ 29-year consecutive Staten Island indoor track and field championship teams, and a four-time member of the Staten Island outdoor track and field championship squad. He was named the Most Valuable Distance Runner as a senior. He also served as a volunteer assistant coach at Monsignor Farrell High School in 2002. At the age of 19, Alfano became the youngest male to ever win Staten Island’s Triple Crown Series in 2001, and he also captured two consecutive Forest Avenue Mile championships in 2001 and 2002. Alfano, who earned a master’s degree in physical education at Hofstra, resides in Franklin Square, New York and is a teacher at Polk Street Elementary School.

Metropolitan Conference and their championship meet in 2008 with Pride junior Riti Dhillon earning All-Metropolitan honors. He also trained current senior Phil Giackette to the Hofstra 8K school record A Staten Island, New York, native, Alfano was a member of the Hofstra Cross Country team as a graduate student in 2003. He concluded his collegiate career as a member of Hofstra’s Collegiate Track Conference (CTC) championship team and was named to the All-CTC team. He is also a former school record holder in the 800 meter run. A 2003 graduate of St. John’s University, Alfano was a four-year member of the track and field team and a three-year member of the cross country program before both teams were dropped in 2003. He earned All-Metropolitan honors in 2002, and was a member of the Outdoor Metropolitan championship team as a senior. A solid student, Alfano was twice named to the Big East Academic All-Star team at St. John’s.

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Assistant Coach/2011 Roster A four-time Big East Academic All-Star team member and three-time U.S. Track and Field Academic All-Star team selection, Cameron was a member of Villanova’s track and field team that captured three conference track and field 4x800-meter relay titles. She also earned All-Northeast Regional honors in cross country in 2004.

Colleen Cameron Assistant Cross Country Coach

olleen (Taylor) Cameron, a two-time NCAA Track and Field All-American first team selection, is in her second season as Hofstra University Assistant Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Coach in 2011.

Cameron, a native of Wilmington, Delaware, earned All-American honors in both 2004 and 2005 as part of Villanova University’s distance medley relay team. In 2004 at the NCAA Indoor Championships, Villanova placed fourth with Cameron running the 800-meter leg of the race. A year later, she ran the 1,200-meter leg with the Wildcats finishing second.

The 2005 magna cum laude graduate of Villanova with a degree in communications comes to Hofstra from Cameron Engineering and Associates of Woodbury, New York where she has served as Marketing Coordinator since June. Prior to coming to Long Island, Cameron worked for the Corporate Executive Board in Arlington, Virginia in several capacities from 2005 to 2009. She served as member management analyst, account manager, relationship specialist associate director, member relations associate director, and practice support manager. Cameron, who briefly worked for the LPGA Urban Youth Golf Program of Delaware in 2005, has also served as a volunteer for ServiceCorps and Special Olympics. Colleen and her husband, Andrew, an Executive MBA candidate at Hofstra, reside in Lynbrook, New York.

2011 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY CROSS COUNTRY ROSTERS WOMEN Name Rachelle Fabre Ludnie Faustin Teresa Governale Eva Holterman Elizabeth Jerome Kelly Lutz Kristin Mathis Cara Mattson Meghan McCloskey Jacklyn McKnight Brittany Rose Rebecca Rose Salentino Rebecca Soehner Brittney Towner Katie Wiking

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

Ht. 5-4 5-7 5-1 5-7 5-8 5-7 5-6 5-3 5-3 5-8 5-4 5-4 5-2 5-4 5-4

Hometown (High School/Previous) North Babylon, NY (North Babylon/Adelphi) Huntington Station, NY (Walt Whitman/Adelphi) Whitestone, NY (Archbishop Molloy) Staten Island, NY (Curtis) Northport, NY (Northport) Catonsville, MD (Catonsville) Williamstown, NJ (Williamstown) East Meadow, NY (East Meadow) Brewer, ME (Brewer) North Massapequa, NY (Farmingdale) Peru, NY (Ausable Valley Central) Glen Cove, NY (Glen Cove/Nassau CC) Rockville Centre, NY (Sacred Heart Academy/James Madison) Rocky River, OH (Rocky River) Farmingdale, NY (Farmingdale) MEN

Name John Duffy Jacob Malakoff Ross Nikides Vic Palumbo Daniel Rono Tyler Roth Fred Shattell Patrick Wallace

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

Ht. 5-9 5-10 6-1 5-10 6-2 5-8 5-7 5-9

Hometown (High School/Previous) Levittown, NY (Island Trees) Tasmania, Australia (Friends) Carol Stream, IL (Glenbard North) Eastchester, NY (Eastchester) Eldoret, Kenya (Kipsangui/New York Tech) Rochester, NY (Hilton) Liverpool, NY (Liverpool) Saugus, MA (Andover)

Head Cross Country Coach: Peter Alfano Assistant Coach: Colleen Cameron

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Runner PROFILES 2011 HOFSTRA WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY PROFILES RACHELLE FABRE Senior North Babylon, NY/North Babylon/ Adelphi First year on the Hofstra cross country team…Came to Hofstra in January, 2009 after one semester at Adelphi

University in Garden City, New York…Is also a member of the Hofstra Track and Field club team…High School: Was a member of the cross country, track and field and tennis teams at North Babylon (NY) High School…Received the Gold Key Award for being a member of varsity teams for more than nine seasons… National Honor Society member…Personal: Born December 18, 1989…Has one brother…Enjoys shopping, music and playing sports in her free time…Aspires to become a certified public accountant…Accounting major.

LUDNIE FAUSTIN Senior Huntington Station, NY/Walt Whitman/Adelphi First year on the Pride cross country team…Came to Hofstra in January, 2009 after one semester at Adelphi University in Garden City, New York… Is also a member of the Hofstra Track and Field club team…High School: Was a five-year member of the indoor and outdoor track and field teams at Walt Whitman High School in Huntington, New York…All-league selection in the long jump…All-county pick and all-state qualifier in the 4x100 relay…Scholar-Athlete Award winner in 2005, 2006 and 2008…Personal: Born January 15, 1990…Has one brother and one sister…Her cousin, Nadine Faustin-Parker, represented Haiti in the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympic Games…Enjoys singing, dancing, cooking and working out…Helped raise money for hungry children around the world…Aspires to join the Peace Corps and eventually become a diplomat…Political science major.

KELLY LUTZ Senior Catonsville, MD/Catonsville Second season on the Pride cross country roster…2010: Ran in eight meets as a junior…Posted a seasonbest 5K time of 21:38 at the ECAC University Championships…Clocked a 5K time of 21:49 to place 93rd at the Metropolitan Championships…Posted her best 6K time of the season at the CAA Championships placing 90th in 25:39… Recorded a time of 25:50 to place 240th at the NCAA Regional… Placed 26th in 27:24 at the 6K NJIT Invitational… Recipient of Hofstra’s Azelle Waltcher Endowed Mathematics Scholarship and the Distinguished Academic Scholar Scholarship…2009 Pi Mu Epsilon Math Honor Society and Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society member…High School: Four year member of the field hockey team and two year member of the softball team at Catonsville (MD) High School where she is a 2008 graduate… Principal’s List and Honor Roll and four-time National Honor Society member… Two-year National Math Honor Society and National Spanish Honor Society member…Personal: Born September 4, 1990…Has two brothers…Enjoys running, painting, hiking, reading and crossword puzzles in her free time…Mathematics major with a minor in Spanish/fine arts.

MEGHAN MCCLOSKEY Senior Brewer, ME/Brewer Third season on the Hofstra cross country team…Co-captain…2010: Ran in all nine meets as a junior…Posted a 6K time of 23:58 to finish 71st in the 6K CAA Championship…Recorded a season-best 5K time of 19:57 to finish 74th at the ECAC University Championship…Placed fifth in 25:20 at the 6K NJIT Invitational…Finished fourth in 20:28 at the 5K Brick Stone Invitational…2009: Ran in all eight meets… Placed 4th at the 5K Hofstra Invitational in 20:35…Posted a time of 26:25 to place sixth at the NJIT Invitational…Posted a 6K best time of 23:38 to place 107th at the Paul Short Run…

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Finished 68th in 24:12 at the 6K CAA Championship…Placed 57th in 19:35 at the 5K ECAC Championship…Finished 202nd in 26:11 at the NCAA Regional… Posted a time of 16:55 to place 12th at the 4K St. John’s Fall Festival…Dean’s List…CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award and Hofstra Athletics Academic Honor Roll… Joined the program after the 2008 season…High School: Was a three-year member of the field hockey, indoor and outdoor track programs and a one year member of the cross country, basketball and softball teams at Brewer (ME) High School…Served as team captain for both the indoor and outdoor track and field teams as a junior and a senior…Personal: Born October 28, 1989…Has one sister… Enjoys reading, creative writing and drawing in her free time… Aspires to a career in journalism…Interned at the East Meadow Herald this past summer…Honor’s College member…Print journalism major.

BRITTANY ROSE Senior Peru, NY/Ausable Valley Central Second season on the Hofstra cross country team after a two-year absence…2008: Ran in four meets as a freshman…Recorded a season-best 6K time of 26:04 to finish 188th at the Penn State Invitational…Placed 99th in 27:04 at the 6K CAA Championship…Finished 42nd in 16:38 at the 4K St. John’s Fall Festival…High School: Was a five-year member of the outdoor track and field team, ran four seasons of cross country, was a three-year member of the bowling team and ran on the indoor track team for one season at Ausable Valley High School in Clintonville, New York…Received the John J. Herbert Memorial Scholar-Athlete Award as a senior…Personal: Born December 12, 1989…Full name is Brittany Woodring-Rose… Married Jonathan Rose on July 30, 2011…Has two brothers… Enjoys shopping, music and other sports in her free time… Member of the Hofstra ROTC…Aspires to be an officer in the U.S. Army and be an actuary…Mathematics major.

REBECCA ROSE SALENTINO Senior Glen Cove, NY/Glen Cove/Nassau CC Second year on the Hofstra cross country team…2010: Ran in just three meets before being sidelined with an injury… Placed 31st in 23:36 at the 5K Brick Stone Invitational…Clocked a time of 28:52 to finish 42nd at the 6K NJIT Invitational…Junior College: Came to Hofstra from Nassau Community College in Garden City, New York where she ran on the cross country and track and field teams…All-division selection…Placed first in the 5,000 meter run at the Nassau CC Annual Run in both 2008 and 2009… Team captain… High School: Played tennis, soccer and was a member of the cross country and track and field teams for all four years at Glen Cove (NY) High School…Two-time team captain… Named all-division in the 3,000-meter run and the 4x100 relay…Voted the Most Valuable Player Gatorade Honors during the 2006 indoor track season… All-Academic honorable mention…Personal: Born April 1, 1989…Enjoys, quilting, puzzles and weightlifting in her free time…Was the youngest leader for the Glen Cove Beautification Commission…Aspires to a career in media relations…Creative writing major with a minor in journalism.

REBECCA SOEHNER Senior Rockville Center, NY/Sacred Heart Academy/James Madison First year on the Hofstra cross country team…Came to Hofstra in 2010 after two years at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia…Did not run for the Dukes of JMU…High School: Four-year member of the cross country and track and field teams at Sacred Heart Academy in Hempstead, New York… Received the Sacred Heart Academy Cross Country Coaches Award as a senior…Personal: Born May 27, 1990… Has one brother and three sisters…Her father, Jim, ran for St. John’s in the mid1970s…Enjoys running, surfing, reading and going to the beach in her spare time…Aspires to become a forensic accountant…Accounting major.

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Runner PROFILES KATIE WIKING

CARA MATTSON

Senior Farmingdale, NY/Farmingdale

Junior East Meadow, NY/East Meadow

Fourth year on the Hofstra cross country roster…Co-captain…2010: Ran in five meets as a junior…Clocked a time of 26:25 to finish 333rd at the 6K Paul Short Invitational…Finished 36th in 28:18 in the 6K NJIT Invitational… Recorded a season-best 5K time of 21:32 to finish 15th at the Brick Stone Invitational…Clocked a time of 23:10 to finish 123rd at the 5K Metropolitan Championships…Missed the last four meets of the season with an injury…2009: Ran in all eight meets as a sophomore…Placed ninth in 26:50 at the 6K NJIT Invitational…Posted a 21:09 time to place 150th at the 5K ECAC Championship…Finished 16th in 22:00 at the 5K Hofstra Invitational…Clocked a time of 24:50 to place 206th at the 6K Paul Short Run… Finished 82nd in 24:50 at the 6K CAA Championship… Finished 19th in 17:20 at the St. John’s Fall Festival…CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award and Hofstra Athletics Academic Honor Roll recipient…2008: Ran in seven of the eight meets as a sophomore…Recorded a 6K season-best time of 25:07 for 86th place at the CAA Championships…Finished 182nd in 25:30 at the 6K Penn State Nationals…Posted a 26:13 time good for 173rd place in her college debut at the 6K Iona Meet of Champions…Finished 55th in 21:23 at the 5K Metropolitan Championships…Clocked a 22:09 time to finish 202nd at the 5K ECAC Championships…Placed 34th in 16:07 at the 4K St. John’s Fall Festival… High School: Was a member of the cross country and the track and field teams at Farmingdale (NY) High School… Two-time all-county selection and state qualifier…2007 state sportsmanship award winner…All-conference pick in 2005… Voted Most Improved Runner in Nassau County in 2006… Selected team Most Valuable Runner from 2005 through 2007… Named to all-conference and all-county teams in the 3000-meter run as a junior…All-county pick in the 1,500 and the 4x800 relay as a senior…Received the Farmingdale Friends of Athletics Community Service Award and the Youth Council Community Service Award…Personal: Born July 28, 1990…Has one sister… Was voted high school president…Has volunteered as a Sunday School teacher and a youth basketball coach…Aspires to be a physical therapist…Athletic training major.

Third year on the Pride cross country roster…2010: Ran in all nine meets as a sophomore…Clocked a season-best 6K time of 24:18 to place 75th at the CAA Championships…Posted a 6K time of 24:35 to finish 218th at the Paul Short Invitational…Recorded a 6K time of 24:48 to place 224th at the NCAA Regional…Tallied three 5K meets under 21 minutes… Placed 140th in 20:53 at the ECAC University Championship… Placed eighth in 20:58 at the 5K Brick Stone Invitational…Also clocked a 5K time of 20:58 to finish 65th at the 5K Metropolitan Championships…2009: Ran in all eight meets as a freshman… Placed 7th in 26:35 at the 6K NJIT Invitational…Finished 12th in 21:09 at the 5K Hofstra Invitational…Posted a 6K personal best of 23:53 at Lehigh’s Paul Short Run…Clocked a time of 24:54 to finish 84th at the 6K CAA Championship…Recorded a time of 20:34 to finish 123rd at the ECAC Championship…Posted a time of 26:30 to place 211th at the 6K NCAA Regional…Placed 16th in 17:09 at the St. John’s Fall Festival…Finished 67th in 20:27 at the Metropolitan Championship…Hofstra Athletics Academic Honor Roll…High School: Was a member of the indoor and outdoor track and field teams for four years and the cross country team for three years at East Meadow (NY) High School…Earned all-conference honors in cross country, indoor and outdoor track as a senior…Picked up All-Nassau County honors in cross country and indoor track as a junior, and all-county accolades in outdoor track as a sophomore…Earned all-conference honors in cross country and indoor track as a sophomore…Was a member of one (2007) Nassau Country championship team and two (2006 and 2008) conference championship teams in cross country… Personal: Born March 28, 1991…Has one sister…Enjoys reading and movies in her free time…Aspires to a career as a speech pathologist…Speech-language-hearing sciences major.

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TERESA GOVERNALE

KRISTIN MATHIS

Sophomore Whitestone, NY/Archbishop Molloy

Sophomore Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown

Second season on the Hofstra cross country roster…2010: Ran in eight of the nine meets as a freshman… Placed 92nd in 25:54 at the 6K CAA Championships…Posted a 6K time of 27:12 to finish 353rd at the 6K Paul Short Run…Recorded a time of 21:58 to finish 96th at the 5K Metropolitan Championships… Finished 181st in 22:01 at the 5K ECAC University Championship…Placed 21st in 22:09 at the 5K Brick Stone Invitational…High School: Was a member of the cross country and the indoor and outdoor track teams for three years at Archbishop Molloy High School in Briarwood, New York…Three-time Coaches Award winner in cross country…Three-time Honors with Distinction Award winner …Personal: Born February 20, 1992…Has one sister…Enjoys running and making jewelry in her free time…Aspires to a career in medicine…Pre-med major.

Second year on the Hofstra cross country team…2010: Ran in all nine meets as a freshman…Was the Pride’s top runner in eight of the nine races…Recorded a season-best 6K time of 23:41 to finish 108th at the Paul Short Invitational… Clocked a time of 23:55 to place 69th at the 6K CAA Championships… Posted a 6K time of 23:56 to finish 202nd at the NCAA Regionals… Placed 57th in 19:42 at the 5K ECAC University Championship…Clocked a time of 19:44 to place 30th at the Metropolitan Championships… Placed third in 20:12 at the 5K Brick Stone Invitational…High School: Was a four-year member of the cross country and indoor and outdoor track and field teams at Williamstown (NJ) High School…A member of the three-time conference championship team and two-time country championship squad…Was a two-time all-conference first team selection and all-county pick…Posted a personal-best 5K time of 18:50 in 2008…Four-time Principal’s List and Renaissance Program member…Personal: Born June 8, 1992…Has one sister…Enjoys reading and horseback riding in her free time… Undecided major.

ELIZABETH JEROME Sophomore Northport, NY/Northport Second season on the Hofstra cross country team…2010: Ran in eight of nine meets as a freshman…Posted a season-best 6K time of 24:59 to finish 262nd at the Paul Short Invitational… Clocked a time of 25:07 to place 233rd at the 6K NCAA Regional…Finished 91st in 25:43 at the 6K CAA Championship…Placed ninth in 21:00 at the 5K Brick Stone Invitational…Posted a time of 21:35 to finish 86th at the 5K Metropolitan Championships…Clocked a time of 21:58 to place 179th at the ECAC University Championship… High School: Was a four-sport athlete at Northport (NY) High School, competing in four seasons of cross country, four seasons of outdoor track...Team captain as a senior in both cross country and track and field…All-county selection and New York State qualifier…Posted her best 5K time of 19:55…Academic AllCounty selection…Personal: Born December 6, 1992…Has two sisters…Enjoys running, basketball and shopping in her free time…Aspires to a career in teaching …Physical education major.

JACKLYN McKNIGHT Sophomore North Massapequa, NY/Farmingdale First season on the Hofstra cross country team…Joined the Pride following the 2010 season…High School: Was a four-year member of the cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field and soccer teams at Farmingdale (NY) High School…Won the Lexus Eco-Challenge as a senior…Named Farmingdale’s Sportsmanship Award winner as a junior…Personal: Born August 4, 1992…Has two brothers and one sister… Enjoys running, soccer, volleyball and volunteering in her free time…Aspires to be a physical therapist for special needs children…Exercise science major.

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Runner PROFILES BRITTNEY TOWNER Sophomore Rocky River, OH/Rocky River Second year on the Hofstra cross country team…2010: Ran in eight of the nine meets as a freshman… Placed 83rd in 24:43 at the 6K CAA Championships…Clocked a time of 25:09 to finish 234th at the 6K NCAA Regional…Placed ninth in 25:53 at the 6K NJIT Invitational… Clocked a time of 21:08 to place 11th in her first collegiate race at the 5K Br4ick Stone Invitational… Posted a time of 21:10 to finish 156th at the 5K ECAC University Championship… Recorded a time of 21:43 to finish 89th at the Metropolitan Championships… High School: Was a three-year member of the cross country team, four-year member of the track and field team and a two-year member of the basketball team at Rocky River (OH) High School…Was a member of the threetime conference and district championship and state qualifying teams…Ran on teams that were regional champions in 2006, placed second in the region in 2008, and third in the region in 2009…Team placed fourth in Ohio in 2006…Three-time state qualifier…Four-time High Honor Roll… WSC champion in 2006 and placed second in 2008…District champion in 2006 and runner-up in 2008…Placed fifth in the region in 2006 and seventh in 2008…All-conference first team as a senior …Personal: Born March 15, 1992…Has two sisters…Enjoys drawing in her free time…International business major.

EVA HOLTERMANN Freshman Staten Island, NY/Curtis High School: Was a four-year member of the cross country, indoor track and tennis teams at Curtis High School in Staten Island, New York…Member of two New York City High School Cross Country championship teams as a freshman and sophomore and two city second-place finishes as a junior and senior…Named to All-New York City second team as a senior… Curtis High School Most Valuable Runner as a senior…Three-time member of the Curtis’ Staten Island Championship teams…Posted a 12-0 record during the 2008-09 season…Personal: Born March 15, 1993…Has one brother and one sister…Enjoys running, tennis, playing clarinet and saxophone…Was a member of the symphonic, jazz and marching bands at Curtis…Volunteered at the 2008 and 2010 New York City Marathon races…Aspires to become an athletic trainer…Exercise science major.

2011 HOFSTRA MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY PROFILES FRED SHATTELL Senior Liverpool, NY/Liverpool Fourth year on the Hofstra cross country roster…2010: Competed in nine races as a junior…Posted four top 12 finishes…Clocked an 8K seasonbest of 26:46 to place 53rd at the CAA Championships…Posted the 15th-best 10K time in school history of 33:39 to place 180th at the NCAA Regional…Finished sixth in 27:58 at the 8K NJIT Classic…Was eighth in 26:50 at the Brick Stone Run…Clocked a time of 28:07 at the ICAAAA Championships to finish 111th…Was an Empire State Games qualifier in the 10K in 2010…2009: Ran in all eight meets as a sophomore…Placed seventh in both the 5K Hofstra Invitational (16:40) and the 8K NJIT Invitational (28:46)… Finished ninth in 17:10 at the 5K St. John’s Fall Festival…Posted a time of 26:51 to finish 145th at the Paul Short Run…Clocked a time of 28:01 to finish 57th at the Metropolitan Championships… Placed 60th in 28:33 at the 8K CAA Championship…Finished 127th in 28:33 at the 8K IC4A Championship…Placed 189th in 35:49 at the 10K NCAA Regional…2008: Hofstra Athletics Academic Honor Roll member…Ran in all eight meets as a freshman…Posted a seasonbest 8K time of 27:56 to place 64th at the CAA Championship… Clocked a 28:19 time to place 152nd in the 5-mile IC4A Championship…Posted times of 28:33 in the 8K Metropolitan Championships and the 5.2-mile Penn State Nationals to place 53rd and 172nd, respectively…Placed 20th in 17:43 at the 5K Hofstra Invitational…Placed 218th in 37:50 at the 10K NCAA Northeast Regional…High School: Comes to Hofstra from Liverpool (NY) High School where he was a member of the cross country, track and lacrosse teams…Was a member of the Section III Cross Country Championship team…Earned all-league second team cross country honors in 2007…Personal: Born February 19, 1990…Has one sister…Enjoys biking, camping and fishing in his free time…Aspires to a career in mechanical engineering… Mechanical engineering major.

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DANIEL RONO Junior Eldoret, Kenya/Kipsangui/New York Tech Second year on the Hofstra cross country team…2010: Ran in all nine races and placed in the top 15 seven times…Recorded a school record 8K time of 25:02 to finish 14th at the CAA Championships…Posted the second-best 10K time in Hofstra history at 32:18 to place 108th at the NCAA Regional…Finished second in 26:58 at the 8K NJIT Classic…Placed third overall and posted the 12th-best time in school history of 26:02 at the 8K Brick Stone Run…Clocked a time of 26:24 to place ninth at

the Metropolitan Conference Championships…Finished 13th in 28:07 at the ICAAAA Championships…Placed 36th in 26:12 at the Paul Short Run…Previous College: Came to Hofstra after one year at New York Institute of Technology...Captured the 5K Hofstra Invitational in 15:37 in his first collegiate race…Finished first in 25:26 at the 8K NYIT Running of the Bears Meet… Placed 19th in 25:35 at the 8K Paul Short Run…Finished second in 27:13 at the five-mile East Coast Conference Championship… Recorded a third-place finish in 27:19 at the Fordham Fiasco… Placed sixth in 25:37 in the 7,955-meter Codfish Bowl Run at MIT…Four-time ECC Runner of the Week and Rookie of the Week…Named to New York Tech’s Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for academics…High School: Played four sports at Kipsangui High School in Eldoret, Kenya…Was a three-time first team champion…Placed third in district championships in 2006…Also played lawn tennis and volleyball…Personal: Born November 13, 1988…has two brothers and two sisters…Enjoys reading and traveling in his free time…Accounting major.

ROSS NIKIDES Sophomore Carol Stream, IL/Glenbard North First year on the Pride cross country roster…High School: Was a member of the cross country, track and field and wrestling squads at Glenbard North High School in Carol Stream, Illinois… Named to the academic allconference team at Glenbard North…Posted a personal best of 2:01 in the 800-meter run… Personal: Born June 5, 1992… Has one sister… Enjoys paintball in his free time… Member of the Hofstra ROTC… Aspires to a career in the military or with a government agency…Political science major with a minor in Chinese.

PATRICK WALLACE Sophomore Saugus, MA/Andover First year on the Hofstra cross country roster…High School: Is a 2010 graduate of Andover (MA) High School…Was a member of the cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field teams… Competed in the Golden Warriors’ 2009 Massachusetts State Indoor Championship team and the 2010 Massachusetts State Outdoor Championship squad…Personal: Born April 26, 1992…Enjoys golf, fishing, running, hockey and lacrosse in his free time…Aspires to a career in finance… Business major.

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Runner PROFILES JOHN DUFFY

VIC PALUMBO

Freshman Levittown, NY/Island Trees

Freshman Eastchester, NY/Eastchester

High School: Comes to Hofstra from Island Trees High School in Levittown, New York…Was a four-year member of both the indoor and outdoor track and field teams, three-year member of the soccer team and one-year member of the cross country team…Set the Island Trees 5K record of 16:22 and the 4K mark of 13:01…All-New York State selection as a senior…Conference and county champion in 2010… Indoor all-conference selection in the 1000-meters and the 1600-meters…2011 Nassau County champion in the 4x400 relay…Division champion in outdoor track in the 800-meter run…Personal: Born March 3, 1993…Has two sisters…His older sister is a member of the St. John’s University cross country and track and field teams…Enjoys art and sports in his free time…Engineering major.

High School: Four-year member of the Eastchester (NY) High School cross country team…Westchester Track Officials Outstanding Senior Cross

JACOB MALAKOFF Freshman Lenah Valley, Tasmania, Australia/ Friends High School: Was a member of the cross country, track and field and soccer teams at Friends High School in Hobart, Tasmania…Member of the Friends cross country championship team in 2010…Also played on championship soccer teams at Friends in 2008 and 2009… Three-year member of the varsity soccer team…Personal: Born April 23, 1992… Has one brother… Enjoys soccer, waterskiing and running in his free time… Favorite athletes are soccer player Caude Makelele and Australian distance runner Craig Mottram…Aspires to a career in coaching… Exercise science major.

Country Runner Award winner in 2010…Placed fourth at the 2010 5K New York State Class A High School Championship in 16:21…Westchester County champion finishing the 4K course in 13:02…Top finisher in Section I…Placed first in seven of the 13 invitational’s and second in the six other meets as a senior…New York State Class B Championship qualifier as a junior, placing 56th in 16:59…Named to all-county second team… Personal: Born April 22, 1993…Has three sisters…Enjoys running and golf in his free time…Worked as a caddy last summer…Recruited by Rhode Island, Manhattan and Concordia…Undecided major.

TYLER ROTH Freshman Rochester, NY/Hilton High School: Was a member of the cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field teams at Hilton (NY) High School…Five-year member of the cross country varsity, running as an eighth grader…All-Monroe County second team selection…Placed in the top 15 in the Section V Cross Country Sectionals…Voted the Most Improved Runner in 2008 and the Most Consistent Cross Country Runner…Clocked a best 5K time of 17:15 in 2011 and 17:35 in 2010…American Chemical Society member…Chemistry Achievement Award… Personal: Born November 25, 1992…Has two brothers…Cousin, Kimmie Meissner, was a U.S. figure skater at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Torino…Enjoys singing, music, running and video games…Recruited by Buffalo, Penn State, Marywood, Ohio Northern and Ohio…Aspires to be a physician…Undecided major.

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HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

tuart Rabinowitz was chosen by the Hofstra University Board of Trustees to serve as the eighth president of the University on December 20, 2000. Prior to his

appointment, he served as dean of Hofstra University School of Law from September 1989 through June 2001. He joined the faculty of the Law School in 1972. President Rabinowitz currently holds the Andrew M. Boas and Mark L. Claster Distinguished Professor of Law. President Rabinowitz has held positions with a number of important government and community organizations, including the Judicial Advisory Council of the State of New York Unified Court System, County of Nassau. He currently serves as a member of the board of directors for the Long Island Association, and as co-vice chair of the Long Island Regional Economic Development Committee. He has also served as a trustee of the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities and on the board of directors the Long Island Technology Network. President Rabinowitz is a former member of the Nassau County Blue Ribbon Financial Review Panel and a former chair of the Nassau County Local Advisory Board. Additionally, President Rabinowitz served as a member of the Nassau County Commission on Government Revision, which was charged with drafting a new charter and a new form of government for the County. He is the recipient of the Martin Luther King Living the Dream Award, EOC; Distinguished Service in the Cause of Justice, Legal Aid

STUART RABINOWITZ President of Hofstra University

Society; UJA Federation Leadership Award; the Bar Association of Nassau County Proclamation for Outstanding Service to both

Award from the Conference of Jewish Organizations of Nassau

the legal profession and the community; the Community Service

County; and the Alumni Association of the City College of New York 2005 Townsend Harris Medal. President Rabinowitz has also been honored by the Long Island Software and Technology Network (LISTnet) and was the recipient of Networking magazine’s David Award. In 2009, he received the Chief Executive Leadership Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), District II. Claflin University presented President Rabinowitz with the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa in November 2009. President Rabinowitz received a juris doctor, magna

President Rabinowitz, Hofstra Pride Club Board member James C. Metzger ’83 and Hofstra Pride Club President E. David Woycik ’77 at the 2011 Pride Student-Athlete Awards Banquet

cum laude, from Columbia University School of Law, where he was a member of the board of editors of the Columbia Law Review and a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. He graduated from the City College of New York with honors, and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the American Law Institute.

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UNIVERSITY SENIOR ADMINISTRATION/TRUSTEES

M. Patricia Adamski Senior Vice President for Planning and Administration

Dolores Fredrich, Esq. Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel

Joseph M. Barkwill Vice President for Facilities and Operations

Dr. Herman Berliner Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Stephanie Bushey Vice President for Institutional Research and Assessment

Melissa Connolly Vice President for University Relations

Richard V. Guardino, Jr., Esq. Vice President for Business Development

Catherine Hennessy Vice President for Financial Affairs and Treasurer

Sandra S. Johnson Vice President for Student Affairs

Robert W. Juckiewicz Vice President for Information Technology

Jessica Eads Vice President for Enrollment Services

Alan J. Kelly Vice President for Development

Trustees of Hofstra University As of October 2011

OFFICERS Janis M. Meyer,* Chair James E. Quinn,* Vice Chair Peter G. Schiff, Vice Chair David S. Mack,* Secretary Stuart Rabinowitz, President ____________________

MEMBERS Alan J. Bernon* George W. Bilicic, Jr. Tejinder Bindra Robert F. Dall* Helene Fortunoff Steven J. Freiberg* Martin B. Greenberg* Joseph M. Gregory* Leo A. Guthart Peter S. Kalikow* Abby Kenigsberg Arthur J. Kremer Karen L. Lutz Donna M. Mendes*

John D. Miller* Marilyn B. Monter* Martha S. Pope Edwin C. Reed Robert D. Rosenthal* Debra A. Sandler* Thomas J. Sanzone* Joseph Sparacio* Frank G. Zarb*

DELEGATES William F. Nirode, Speaker of the Faculty Stuart L. Bass,* Chair, University Senate Executive Committee Elizabeth K. Venuti, Chair, University Senate Planning and Budget Committee David Zuniga, President, Student Government Association Alexander Zelinski, Vice President, Student Government Association Frederick E. Davis, Jr.,* President, Alumni Organization

James M. Shuart,* President Emeritus Wilbur Breslin, Trustee Emeritus Emil V. Cianciulli,* Chair Emeritus John J. Conefry, Jr., Chair Emeritus Maurice A. Deane,* Chair Emeritus George G. Dempster,* Chair Emeritus Joseph L. Dionne,* Trustee Emeritus Bernard Fixler,* Trustee Emeritus Florence Kaufman, Trustee Emerita Walter B. Kissinger, Trustee Emeritus Ann M. Mallouk,* Chair Emerita Thomas H. O’Brien, Trustee Emeritus Arnold A. Saltzman, Trustee Emeritus Norman R. Tengstrom,* Trustee Emeritus *Hofstra Alumni

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HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS The Hofstra Athletic program has flourished under Hayes’ leadership, winning 20 CAA Championships and making 33 postseason appearances, including 25 NCAA Tournaments, since the 2004-05 academic year. In 2010-11 four Pride teams advanced to postseason play with women’s soccer and men’s lacrosse reaching the NCAA Tournament as at-large selections. In addition, Hofstra hosted the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Quarterfinals in 2009 and 2011, setting a James M. Shuart Stadium attendance record in 2011. Hayes has placed a significant emphasis on fund-raising during his tenure. Pride Club membership reached all-time highs, both in terms of the number of contributors and funds raised as the organization topped the $1 million mark for the three consecutive years. In addition, Hofstra Athletics signed its largest corporate sponsorship deal in department history when it partnered with W.B. Mason in 2010.

JACK HAYES Hofstra University Director of Athletics

ack Hayes is in his eighth year as director of athletics at Hofstra University in 201112. Hayes was appointed by Hofstra President Stuart Rabinowitz as the University’s director of athletics on October 4, 2004. Hayes came to Hofstra after serving as an associate director of athletics at the University of Connecticut for three years. Hayes, the eighth director of athletics at Hofstra, leads a department that includes 17 Division I teams, 90 coaches and administrative staff members and 350 student-athletes. Hayes’ proven expertise in enhancing academic and athletic success of studentathletes, strategic planning, fund-raising, marketing, university relations, facility enhancement, budgetary management, and NCAA compliance complements Hofstra University’s athletic department in its quest to further enhance its athletic program, and assist Hofstra’s student-athletes both on and off the field.

Resources generated through fundraising efforts have been used to enhance programs and facilities available to student-athletes. Recent initiatives include the construction of the W.B. Mason Pride Lounge on the lower level of the Mack Sports Complex, baseball’s Quinn Family Grandstand and the Fried Family StudentAthlete Development Center on the second floor of the James M. Shuart Stadium Building. Other recent renovations include locker rooms, the wrestling room, athletic training rooms in Margiotta Hall and the Physical Education Center, the basketball media room in the Mack Sports Complex, a press box at the Hofstra Soccer Stadium, replacement of the turf at James M. Shuart Stadium and the construction of the Hofstra Field Hockey Stadium.

In September 2010 he was appointed to the NCAA Leadership Council, which is an advisory body to the Division I Board of Directors. Hayes came to Hofstra with more than 14 years of athletic administration experience, including management positions at four Division I institutions – Connecticut, Fordham, St. John’s and Fairfield. Hayes received a master’s degree in education in 1992 with a concentration in sport management from the University of Connecticut. He holds a bachelor’s degree (1989) from Providence College, where he was a member of Providence’s lacrosse team. He was also awarded a certificate of completion in 2001 from the Sports Management Institute, Consortium of the Universities of Michigan and Texas. A native of Providence, Rhode Island, Hayes graduated from the Providence Country Day School where he lettered in football, basketball and lacrosse. He was inducted, as a member of his high school basketball team, into the Providence Country Day Athletic Hall of Fame in October 2004. In October 2010 Hayes became a two-time member of Providence Country Day’s Athletic Hall of Fame when he was inducted along with the rest of his high school lacrosse team. Hayes resides in East Northport, New York, with his wife Bridget, daughter Katie (9), and sons Matt (6), Tommy (3) and Michael (1).

HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY DIRECTORS OF ATHLETICS 1937-42

John Bartlett MacDonald

1942-45

John Archer Smith (Interim)

In 2006 Hayes reintroduced the Hofstra Athletics Hall of Fame after more than a 50year absence, inducting five classes since that time. He also led an effort to retire the uniform numbers of prominent Hofstra student-athletes with 20 jersey retirement ceremonies held during the 2008-09 academic year.

1945-48

John Bartlett MacDonald

1948-51

John Archer Smith

1951-74

Howard “Howdy” Myers

1974-75

Dick Thiebert

1975-87

Bob Getchell

1987-97

Jim Garvey

Active on a national level, Hayes served on the NCAA Division I Lacrosse Committee from September 2006 to September 2008.

1997-04

Harry Royle

2004-pres. Jack Hayes

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HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS

Charles Jenkins, Hofstra’s all-time leading scorer, was a three-time Haggerty Award winner and twotime CAA Player of the Year who was selected by the Golden State Warriors in the 2011 NBA Draft

Tiffany Yovino helped lead the Pride to the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2007 and 2010 and was an All-American last season

Jay Card led the Pride to four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances for the first time in program history, and was a three-time All-American and four-time All-CAA selection

Lou Ruggirello earned AllAmerica and Academic AllAmerica accolades in 2010-11 and was a four-time NCAA qualifier

Olivia Galati set the school single season victory, strikeout and shutout records with 29 wins, 348 strikeouts and 17 shutouts

Shante Evans was an AllAmerican in 2010-11 after averaging a team-high 18.4 points and 11 rebounds per game

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Shaun Foster is a two-time CAA Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Year

ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF AND HEAD COACHES

Alison Adamski Women’s Tennis Coach

Pete Alfano Cross Country Coach

Patrick Anderson Baseball Coach

Rob Anspach Wrestling Coach

Chrissy Arnone Assistant Director of Athletics for Marketing and Promotions

Jay Artinian Senior Associate Director of Athletics for Facilities

Rachel August Assistant Director of Athletic Administration

Ann Baller Associate Director of Athletic Facilities

Dr. Michael Barnes Faculty Athletics Representative

Anthony Battaglia Equipment Manager

Susan Bauer Assistant Dean of University Advisement

Marisa Biggins Assistant Director of Compliance

Allison Bradshaw Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Brittany Butts Athletic Facilities Coordinator

Mo Cassara Men’s Basketball Coach

Neil Collins Assistant Director of Athletic Facilities

John Considine Assistant Equipment Manager

Tara Coppola Assistant Director of Athletic Facilities

Maria Corvino Assistant Director of Athletics for Ticket Operations

Maren Crowley Women’s Golf Coach

Kathy De Angelis Field Hockey Coach

Steve DeNapoli Athletic Facilities Coordinator

Bill Edwards Softball Coach

Joe Elliott Men’s Golf Coach

David Fernandez Athletic Facilities Coordinator

Stephen Gorchov Associate Director of Athletics for Communications

John Heck Associate Director of Athletics for Compliance

Kristina Hernandez Volleyball Coach

Tim Holman Athletic Facilities Coordinator

Ellen Johnson Assistant Director of Athletics for Corporate Relations

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Colm Kennedy Assistant Director of Athletic Facilities

Krista Kilburn-Steveskey Women’s Basketball Coach

James Lally Director of StudentAthlete Services

Frantzer Le Blanc Assistant Director of Athletic Facilities

Cindy Lewis Senior Associate Director of Athletics

Evan Malings Head Athletic Trainer

Danny McCabe Executive Associate Director of Athletics

Tim McMahon Associate Director of Athletics for External Affairs

Abby Morgan Women’s Lacrosse Coach

Kevin Murga Athletic Facilities Coordinator

Isaac Neal Ticket Office Graduate Assistant

Michael Neely Director of Ticket Sales

Richard Nuttall Men’s Soccer Coach

Jeanne O’Keefe Athletic Department Secretary

Rachel Peel Associate Dean of University Advisement

James Prendergast Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Simon Riddiough Women’s Soccer Coach

Diane Schuerlein Athletic Department Secretary

Jim Sheehan Senior Sports Information Director

Daniel Solow Assistant Director of Athletics for Development

Samantha Sweeney Assistant Director of Athletics for StudentAthlete Development

Harriet Teitle Athletic Department Secretary

Kathy Theiling Equipment Manager

Seth Tierney Men’s Lacrosse Coach

Michael Unterstein Dave Walsh Assistant Director of Assistant Equipment Athletic Development Manager

Ryan Watson Assistant Director of Athletic Facilities

Philip Wayne Men’s Tennis Coach

Scott Wilks Head Strength and Conditioning Coach

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Winnie Wymes Athletic Department Secretary

Dr. Michael Yorio Team Physician

ATHLETIC ACADEMIC SUPPORT

ofstra University is committed to the pursuit of academic and athletic excellence. The University views participation in intercollegiate athletics as benefiting the student-athlete in an educationally enhancing experience beyond any other opportunity available. Hofstra also realizes the time commitment made by student-athletes and has committed the facilities and resources to support all students.

The University Tutorial Program (UTP) provides free tutoring in every subject area to any Hofstra student. Students are able to obtain up to 1 1/2 hours of individual tutorial assistance per week for up to three courses. They are also able to utilize the various help labs on campus, which specialize in providing assistance in writing, business and QM, and biology and chemistry. In addition to this service, student-athletes are assigned an academic advisor, through the Center for University Advisement, who helps address the various needs of student‑athletes. The academic advisor emphasizes four areas in their efforts to ensure the academic success of Hofstra’s student-athletes. Area one is academic counseling. Services are provided in the areas of academic planning, career planning, personal counseling, and campus and community referrals. The advisor also meets with prospective student‑athletes, at the coach’s request, to share the many benefits of a Hofstra University education. Area two is academic advising. The academic advisor serves as the primary advisor for first-year and undecided student-athletes, and also assists upperclassmen who have declared a major. Area three is academic monitoring. The advisor monitors the academic progress of student‑athletes to ensure compliance with Hofstra University, NCAA and conference regulations. The advisor’s regular communication with the faculty and coaches provide opportunities for early intervention should academic difficulties arise. Area four is study halls. The University Tutorial Program supports athletic study halls by providing tutors in various subjects as necessary. The academic advisors also assess the needs of individual student‑athletes to provide the most effective study environment. The assessment tool administered by the Center for University Advisement is also used to provide various enrichment seminars for the student‑athletes such as time management, writing skills, campus resources, and surviving the college transition. In 2010 The Fried Center for Student-Athlete Development was opened on the second level of the James M. Shuart Stadium Building. The center houses the offices of the Student-Athlete Services Staff, as well as a large computer lab with printer access for use by Hofstra student-athletes, a quiet study area with wireless internet access and two group study/tutor rooms with power point access and white boards.

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SPORTS MEDICINE/ATHLETIC TRAINING

hrough a comprehensive athletic training program, Hofstra University student-athletes are provided excellent health care during their time at the University. A coordinated effort between the University Health and Wellness Center, the Athletic Department and outside health care providers ensures every student-athlete the best medical attention possible. University student-athletes have direct access to a myriad of health care services. Managing the coverage of every practice and competition event is Hofstra University’s athletic training staff, which is led by ninth-year Head Athletic Trainer Evan Malings and features six full-time athletic trainers and numerous student athletic trainers. The athletic trainers provide injury management, rehabilitation and treatment to the entire Athletic program. Utilizing three state-of-the-art athletic training rooms, these professionals work tirelessly to ensure the safe participation of Hofstra’s student-athletes and to return injured athletes to play quickly and safely. Supporting the athletic trainers is team physician Dr. Michael Yorio. Dr. Yorio, a physician with Pro Health Care, Inc. in Lake Success, New York, is in his third year on Hofstra’s medical team. Yorio is an internist with specialized training in sports medicine. He earned his undergraduate degree at Villanova University, and received his medical degree from the SUNY Health Science Center in Syracuse. Yorio previously served as a sports medicine fellow with the University of Maryland Orthopedics. Prior to that, he was a resident physician in internal medicine at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Yorio was named the Director of Player Medical Services for the 2008 U.S. Open Tennis Tournament in Flushing, New York, and is on the medical staff for the New York Islanders. He also worked as a team physician for the University of Maryland from 2003 to 2005. Hofstra University sponsors a fully accredited, highly competitive undergraduate degree program for athletic training majors, in which Hofstra student athletic trainers participate in all aspects of the health care system.

Evan Malings

Head Athletic Trainer

Dr. Michael Yorio Team Physician

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ATHLETIC FACILITIES

BETHPAGE STATE PARK

ofstra calls Bethpage State Park its home for in-season competition. Located in Farmingdale, New York, the park contains tennis courts, picnic and recreational areas and a polo field, but is best known for its five golf courses, including the Bethpage Black Course, which hosted the 2002 and 2009 U.S. Open Golf Championships. The Pride host an average of one meet per year at Bethpage State Park, which also serves as the location for numerous high school meets throughout the fall.

MACK SPORTS COMPLEX WEIGHT ROOM

ofstra Cross Country student-athletes conduct their weight training in the spacious, 3,024 square-foot Mack Sports Complex Weight Room. Located on the lower lever of the complex, the weight room houses a wide variety of strength and conditioning equipment including free weights, Hammer Strength and cardiovascular equipment. The team trains under the watchful eye of Strength Coach Scott Wilks, who is in his third year on the Hofstra staff, and second-year Assistant Strength Coach Allison Bradshaw.

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LONG ISLAND AND NEW YORK CITY

Long Island has a rich history as an active, vibrant community, a summer playground, and home to some of New York’s most prominent families.

About Long Island… Five distinct regions make up Long Island:

• North Shore, otherwise known as the Gold Coast, with dozens of historic sites dating back to colonial days and Gatsby-era mansions.

• South Shore, the Island’s spectator sports and entertainment center, with world-famous Jones and Fire Island Beaches, and home to the New York Islanders.

• Central Suffolk, with beautiful forests and natural inlets, the world’s largest factory outlet center and a huge water park.

• North Fork, with an array of vineyards, waterfront ports and farm stands.

• South Fork, widely known as “The Hamptons,” with its pristine beaches and exclusive villages.

You can catch a Hofstra shuttle bus to Jones Beach – a state park with six miles of gorgeous coastline, a boardwalk, swimming pools, golf and outdoor concerts. With everything from :

• museums, historical sites and lighthouses,

• to sophisticated malls, designer outlets and shopping villages,

• to wineries and farm stands,

• to family fun parks, aquariums and zoos, ...there is plenty to do on Long Island!

Hofstra is located only 30 miles from New York City – the capital of culture and finance. You can visit Carnegie Hall, South Street Seaport, Hard Rock Café, Grand Central Station, Central Park, NBC Studios in Rockefeller Center, Little Italy or Chinatown.

About New York City… • Study the world’s finest sculptures and paintings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

• Walk through the financial capital of the world at the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street.

• Go and cheer along with the crowd at a Yankees, Mets, Rangers or Knicks game.

• Take the subway to Coney Island for a Nathan’s hot dog and a ride on the Cyclone, the last of the great wooden rollercoasters.

• Wave at the TV cameras in the street-level studios of FOX, CNN, NBC, CBS or ABC

• Get half-priced tickets to Broadway’s finest shows at the TKTS booth in a new, glittering Times Square.

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Sept. 4

Sept. 11

Sept. 19

Oct. 1

Oct. 9

Oct. 18

Oct. 31

Nov. 14

Nov. 21

Runner

Hofstra

Brick Stone

NJIT

Paul Short

Metropolitan

St. John’s

CAA

NCAA Reg.

ECAC-U

Distance

12K Relay

Team

1st of 2

1st of 6

38th of 41

9th of 15

3rd of 5

10th of 10

34th of 35

18th of 23

Points

10 pts

35 pts,

42 pts.

984 pts.

259 pts.

75 pts.

302 pts.

1011 pts.

464 pts.

Riti Dhillon

50:40 (a)

DNR

26:23

25:00

DNR

15:11

23:31

23:12

20:15

3rd pl.

XXXX

15th pl.

263rd pl.

XXXX

14th pl.

55th pl.

168th pl.

94th pl.

57:48 (f)

22:09

28:08

27:12

21:58

16:21

25:54

DNR

22:01

21st pl.

35th pl.

353rd pl.

96th pl.

35th pl.

92nd pl.

XXXX

181st pl.

55:30 (d)

21:00

26:04

24:59

21:35

DNR

25:43

25:07

21:58

14th pl.

9th pl.

13th pl.

262nd pl.

86th pl.

XXXX

91st pl.

233rd pl.

179th pl.

57:11 (e)

DNR

27:18

27:56

22:48

16:41

26:51

DNR

22:27

19th pl.

XXXX

25th pl.

366th pl.

119th pl.

40th pl.

95th pl.

XXXX

193rd pl.

57:48 (f)

23:24

27:24

DNR

21:49

16:15

25:39

25:50

21:38

21st pl.

30th pl.

26th pl.

XXXX

93rd pl.

33rd pl.

90th pl.

240th pl.

173rd pl.

50:40 (a)

20:12

24:56

23:41

19:44

14:46

23:55

23:56

19:42

3rd pl.

108th pl.

30th pl.

7th pl.

69th pl.

202nd pl.

57th pl.

50:28 (c)

20:58

26:02

24:35

20:58

15:34

24:18

24:48

20:53

2nd pl.

8th pl.

12th pl.

218th pl.

65th pl.

23rd pl.

75th pl.

224th pl.

140th pl.

51:06

20:28

25:20

24:41

20:21

15:12

23:58

24:03

19:57

5th pl.

4th pl.

5th pl.

236th pl.

46th pl.

15th pl.

71st pl.

204th pl.

74th pl.

55:30 (d)

21:41

27:26

25:26

21:31

16:36

25:56

DNR

14th pl.

17th pl.

27th pl.

291st pl.

65th pl.

39th pl.

93rd pl.

XXXX

57:11 (e)

23:36

28:52

DNR

19th pl.

31st pl.

42nd pl.

XXXX

50:28 (c)

21:08

25:53

DNR

21:43

15:23

24:43

25:09

21:10

2nd pl.

11th pl.

9th pl.

XXXX

89th pl.

20th pl.

83rd pl.

234th pl.

156th pl.

51:06

21:32

28:18

26:25

23:10

DNR

5th pl.

15th pl.

36th pl.

333rd pl.

123rd pl.

XXXX

Teresa Governale

Elizabeth Jerome

Kirstin Kaija

Kelly Lutz

Kristin Mathis

Cara Mattson

Meghan McCloskey

Brittany Potter

Rebecca Salentino

Brittney Towner

Katie Wiking

DNR - Did not race

Hofstra University

2010 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS Hofstra

Sept. 4

Sept. 11

Sept. 29

Oct. 1

Oct. 8

Oct. 18

Oct. 31

Nov. 14

Nov. 21

Runner

Hofstra

Brick Stone

NJIT

Paul Short

Metropolitan

St. John’s

CAA

NCAA Reg.

IC4A-U

Distance

12K Relay

10K

Team

2nd of 2

2nd of 6

DNP

35th of 41

7th of 14

2nd of 4

7th of 8

34th of 36

16th of 20

Points

13 pts

44 pts.

XXXX

774 pts.

222 pts.

56 pts.

193 pts.

1030 pts.

397 pts,

Tom Daly

40:34 (a)

27:48

28:28

27:45

28:32

21:33

27:53

35:43

28:28

3rd pl.

14th pl.

13th pl.

206th pl.

77th pl.

32nd pl.

65th pl.

226th pl.

125th pl.

40:34

25:35

26:48

26:51

27:38

19:44

25:56

32:49

26:46

3rd pl. (a)

1st pl.

99th pl.

46th pl.

5th pl.

33rd pl.

142nd pl.

39th pl.

47:07 (c)

28:37

DNR

25th pl.

18th pl.

XXXX

39:56 (b)

26:02

26:58

26:12

26:24

19:39

25:02

32:18

26:03

1st pl.

3rd pl.

2nd pl.

36th pl.

9th pl.

4th pl.

14th pl.

108th pl.

13th pl.

39:56 (b)

26:50

27:58

27:16

28:08

20:38

26:46

33:39

28:07

1st pl.

8th pl.

6th pl.

155th pl.

60th pl.

12th pl.

53rd pl.

180th pl.

111th pl.

DNR

45:00

31:19

23:36

30:37

38:21

30:10

XXXX

278th pl.

125th pl.

48th pl.

71st pl.

229th pl.

162nd pl.

47:07 (c)

DNR

25th pl.

XXXX

Phil Giackette

Owen Graham

Daniel Rono

Fred Shattell

Sebastian Short-Cruz

Matt Wilkens

DNR - Did not race

Daniel Rono

Tom Daly

2011 Men’s and Women’s Cross Country

TOP 25 Men’s PERFORMANCES Hofstra University Men’s Cross Country Top 25 All-Time Performance List – 8K Through the 2010 season

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9. 10. 11. 12 13 14. 16. 17. 18. 19 20. 21. 24.

Daniel Rono Phil Giackette Phil Giackette Rudy Martinez Rudy Martinez Rich Schmitz Rudy Martinez Laban Kemoi Phil Giackette Phil Giackette Rich Schmitz Daniel Rono Daniel Rono Phil Giackette Phil Giackette Laban Kemoi Tom Daly Michael McCristall Daniel Rono Tom Daly Steve Santore Phil Giackette Mike McCristall Phil Giackette Steve Santore

Rich Schmitz

25:02 25:27 25:35 25:36 25:40 25:52 25:55 25:55 25:56 25:57 26:00 26:02 26:03 26:05 26:05 26:07 26:09 26:10 26:12 26:16 26:17 26:17 26:17 26:18 26:18

CAA Championships Paul Short Run Brick Stone Run CAA Championships (UNC – Wilmington) Disney Cross Country Classic CAA Championships (Bethpage) Leeber Invitational (Fairfield, CT) Paul Short Run CAA Championships (UNCW) Paul Short Run Disney Cross Country Classic Brick Stone Run IC4A Championship Disney Cross Country Classic CAA Championships (Bethpage) Albany Invitational Albany Invitational Paul Short Run Paul Short Run CAA Championships (Bethpage) Disney Cross Country Classic Albany Invitational Albany Invitational CAA Championships (George Mason) Albany Invitational

Laban Kemoi

2010 2009 2010 2005 2004 2007 2005 2007 2010 2007 2007 2010 2010 2007 2007 2007 2007 2009 2010 2007 2006 2007 2007 2008 2007

Steve Santore

Hofstra University

Hofstra University Men’s Cross Country Top 25 All-Time Performance List – 10K 1. 2 3. 4. 5. 6 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

Rudy Martinez Daniel Rono Laban Kemoi Rich Schmitz Tom Daly Phil Giackette Steve Santore Mark Walters Brendan Dagan Rudy Martinez Phil Giackette Mike McCristall Alex Maina Mark Walters Fred Shattell Jordan Pekor Adam Morrison Brandon Sulikowski Laban Kemoi Jon Truitt Matt Smith Jon Berman Phil Giackette Colin LaBrie Alex Maina

31:05 32:18 32:39 32:43 32:46 32:49 32:52 33:02 33:06 33:14 33:18 33:23 33:28 33:30 33:39 34:01 34:02 34:14 34:29 34:35 34:39 34:41 34:45 34:47 34:49

Rudy Martinez

NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) NCAA Regionals (Hammonassett Park, Madison, CT) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) NCAA Regionals (Hammonassett Park, Madison, CT) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) NCAA Regionals (Van Cortland, Bronx, NY) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) NCAA Regionals (Hammonassett Park, Madison, CT) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) NCAA Regionals (Van Cortland Park, Bronx, NY) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) NCAA Regionals (Van Cortland Park, Bronx, NY)

Alex Maina

2011 Men’s and Women’s Cross Country

2005 2010 2007 2007 2007 2010 2007 2007 2001 2004 2007 2007 2003 2005 2010 2001 2005 2001 2005 2005 2001 2003 2008 2005 2004

Phil Giackette

TOP 25 WOMEN’S PERFORMANCES Hofstra University Women’s Cross Country Top 25 All-Time Performance List – 5K 1. 2. 3. 5. 7. 8. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

Mary Sullivan Mary Sullivan Abby Pullen Abby Pullen Mary Sullivan Abby Pullen Mary Sullivan Mary Sullivan Abby Pullen Shannon Semski Abby Pullen Abby Pullen Jen Malenovsky Shannon Semski Cat Brew Mary Sullivan Jen Campbell Mary Sullivan Mary Sullivan Sarah Skiold-Hanlin Jen Campbell Jen Campbell Jill Vanik Michele Grieco Jen Campbell Amanda Edell

17:58 18:20 18:21 18:21 18:22 18:22 18:27 18:28 18:28 18:32 18:33 18:35 18:39 18:41 18:45 18:50 18:59 19:06 19:12 19:16 19:20 19:21 19:22 19:25 19:26 19:26

Leeber Invitational (Fairfield, CT) Wagner Invitational Disney Cross Country Classic Albany Invitational Delaware Invitational Disney Cross Country Classic Hofstra Invitational CTC Championships (DeSales, PA) ECAC Championships (Van Cortland Park, Bronx, NY) Towson Invitational Delaware Invitational #2 Hofstra Invitational CTC Championships (DeSales, PA) Disney Cross Country Classic Albany Invitational Albany Invitational Towson Invitational Disney Cross Country Classic ECAC Championships (Van Cortland Park, Bronx, NY) Albany Invitational Disney Cross Country Classic Delaware Invitational Fairfield Invitational Albany Invitational George Mason Fall Classic Albany Invitational

2005 2005 2006 2007 2005 2007 2006 2005 2006 2004 2006 2006 2003 2004 2007 2007 2004 2006 2007 2007 2004 2003 1998 2007 2003 2007

Cat Brew Michele Grieco

Jen Campbell

Hofstra University

Hofstra University Women’s Cross Country Top 25 All-Time Performance List – 6K 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 23. 24. 25.

Mary Sullivan Mary Sullivan Jen Malenovsky Abby Pullen Mary Sullivan Jen Campbell Danielle Buonpane Abby Pullen Abby Pullen Abby Pullen Mary Sullivan Lisa Melchione Jen Campbell Lisa Melchione Mary Sullivan Jen Campbell Jen Campbell Danielle Buonpane Jen Malenovsky Lisa Melchione Danielle Buonpane Lisa Melchione Danielle Buonpane Lisa Melchione Cat Brew

21:11 21:32 21:36 21:53 21:57 22:27 22:30 22:31 22:35 22:36 22:42 22:45 22:46 22:50 22:50 22:57 23:04 23:06 23:10 23:11 23:13 23:13 23:15 23:16 23:19

CAA Championships (UNC – Wilmington) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) CAA Championships (Oregon Ridge, MD) Iona Meet of Champions Iona Meet of Champions Cross Country Only Championships (SIU, IL) CAA Championships (Oregon Ridge, MD) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) CAA Championships (White Clay, DE) CAA Championships (Bethpage) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) Cross Country Only Championships (SIU, IL) CAA Championships (Oregon Ridge, MD) CAA Championships (Oregon Ridge, MD) CAA Championships (Bethpage) Cross Country Only Championships (SIU, IL) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) Cross Country Only Championships (SIU, IL) NCAA Regionals (Franklin Park, Boston, MA) CAA Championships (Bull Run, VA) CAA Championships (Bull Run, VA) Cross Country Only Championships (SIU, IL) Cross Country Only Championships (SIU, IL) CAA Championships (William & Mary, VA) Paul Short Run

2005 2005 2003 2006 2005 2003 2003 2007 2006 2007 2007 2002 2003 2003 2007 2002 2005 2002 2003 2002 2002 2003 2003 2001 2007

Mary Sullivan

Abby Pullen

Danielle Buonpane

2011 Men’s and Women’s Cross Country

THE COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

he Colonial Athletic Association continues to build on its reputation as one of the nation’s top collegiate conferences both athletically and academically.

The CAA encompasses five of the nation’s nine largest metropolitan areas with a geographic footprint that stretches from Boston to Atlanta. The conference has produced 16 national team champions in five different sports, 33 individual national champions, 12 national players of the year, 12 national coaches of the year and 12 Honda Award winners. Just as impressive, however, are the honors accumulated away from competition, which include five Rhodes Scholars and 22 NCAA post-graduate scholars. In 2010-11, more than 1,900 of the league’s 4,000 student-athletes received the Commissioner’s Academic Award after posting at least a 3.2 grade point average while lettering in a varsity sport. The conference had 21 teams in 12 different sports receive NCAA Public Recognition Awards based on the latest Academic Progress Report released in 2011. The landscape of the conference stretches along the majority of the East Coast, and includes six of the nation’s top 25 media markets – New York (1), Philadelphia (4), Boston (7), Atlanta (8), Washington, D.C. (9) and Baltimore (25). The number of television homes in the CAA market exceeds 20 million. The CAA conducts championships in 23 sports. Male athletes compete for championships in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and wrestling. Female athletes battle for conference titles in basketball, cross country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and volleyball. In 2010-11, 25 teams earned NCAA Tournament berths and 50 studentathletes received All-America honors in 13 different sports. The conference has made its presence known nationally in men’s basketball with two teams – George Mason (2006) and VCU (2011) – advancing to the NCAA Final Four over the past five years. Three CAA teams earned NCAA Tournament berths for the first time in 2011 as conference champion Old Dominion was joined by VCU and George Mason. VCU knocked off USC, Georgetown, Purdue, Florida State and top-seeded Kansas, while Mason defeated Villanova. The Rams were ranked No. 6 in the final ESPN/USA Today Top 25 poll, which was the highest ranking ever for a CAA team. In 2006, George Mason captured the nation’s imagination by becoming the first mid-major program since 1979 to reach the Final Four, posting victories over Michigan State, North Carolina, Wichita State and Connecticut along the way. Six CAA women’s basketball teams advanced to postseason play in 2011. James Madison represented the conference in the NCAA Tournament after capturing its second straight conference championship. Delaware, Drexel, UNC Wilmington, Old Dominion and VCU participated in the WNIT, with the Seahawks advancing to the second round. ODU, which won an NCAA-record 17 straight CAA titles from 1992-2008, boasts three national championships (1979, 1980, 1985) and was national runner-up in 1997.

The conference also excels in many other sports. CAA squads have combined to win 10 field hockey national titles since the championship began in 1981. At least two women’s soccer teams have advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament in three of the past four seasons and William & Mary gave the CAA a team in the final 16 of the NCAA Men’s Soccer Championship for the sixth time in the last nine years. In men’s cross country, William & Mary advanced to the NCAA Championship for the 12th straight year and finished 19th overall. In the pool, Towson’s Meredith Budner finished as the runner-up in the 500 freestyle and 1650 freestyle at the 2011 NCAA Championship and received All-America honors along with George Mason’s Ashley Danner. Delaware and Towson have each reached the Final Four of the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship in the past decade. The CAA has sent multiple teams to the NCAA Baseball Championship in nine of the last 14 years and has had at least 12 players selected in the eight of the last nine Major League Baseball drafts. The conference also boasts numerous All-Americans in lacrosse, tennis, golf, track and field, women’s lacrosse and wrestling. CAA member institutions are committed to excellence in the classroom. The Colonial Academic Alliance was created in 2002 by the league’s presidents with a goal of expanding their partnership to all aspects of university life outside of intercollegiate athletics. Among the programs that have been established are an undergraduate research conference, coordination of study abroad programs and granting visiting academic status to student-athletes traveling to an away contest so that they have access to libraries, academic resource centers and computer labs. In 2002, two faculty members from CAA institutions were awarded academia’s most coveted distinction – the Nobel Prize. John B. Fenn, a research professor in the Department of Chemistry at Virginia Commonwealth University, received the Nobel Prize for chemistry, and Vernon Smith, a professor of economics and law at George Mason University, shared the Nobel Prize in economic sciences. Commissioner Thomas E. Yeager has guided the CAA since its inception. The conference traces its roots back to 1983 when three of its current members- George Mason University, James Madison University, and the College of William and Mary - were aligned with East Carolina University, the United States Naval Academy and the University of Richmond as a basketball league (ECAC South). During the next two years, the league added 11 sports, acquired two new members (the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and American University) and decided to form a new association. The transformation from ECAC South to CAA took place on June 6, 1985. Charter members George Mason, James Madison, UNC Wilmington and William and Mary were joined by Old Dominion University in 1991 and by Virginia Commonwealth University in 1995. The conference added the University of Delaware, Drexel University, Hofstra University and Towson University in 2001. Georgia State University and Northeastern University became members of the conference on July 1, 2005.

Hofstra University

Brittney Towner

Cara Mattson

Kelly Lutz

Jacob Malakoff

Kristin Mathis

2011 Hofstra University Cross Country Schedule Saturday, September 3

Brick Stone Run Bethpage State Park/Farmingdale, NY

W: 10 a.m. M: 10:45 p.m.

Saturday, September 17

Iona Meet of Champions Van Cortlandt Park/Bronx, NY

W: 9:30 a.m. M: 10:15 a.m.

Sunday, September 18

NJIT Classic Van Cortlandt Park/Bronx, NY

W: 10:30 a.m.

Friday, October 7

Metropolitan Championship Van Cortlandt Park/Bronx, NY

W: 2 p.m. M: 2:30 p.m.

Friday, October 14

Penn State National University Park/State College, PA

M: 10 a.m. W: 11 a.m.

Sunday, October 16

St Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fall Festival Cunningham Park/Jamaica, NY

W: 9:30 a.m.

Saturday, October 29

CAA Conference Championship Georgia State University/Atlanta, GA

M: 10 a.m. W: 11 a.m.

Saturday, November 12

Northeast Regional Championship Audubon Golf Course/Buffalo, NY

M: 12 p.m. W: 1:15 p.m.

Saturday, November 19

ECAC/ICAAAA Championship Van Cortlandt Park/Bronx, NY

M: 11:45 a.m. W: 12:30 p.m.

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Katie Wiking

Fred Shattell