2012 Causeway Meet Champions
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U.S. Olympic Trials
2007 Men’s Indoor 2008 Women’s Indoor 2008 Men’s Indoor 2008 Men’s Outdoor 2009 Women’s Outdoor 2010 Women’s Indoor 2010 Women’s Outdoor 2011 Men’s Indoor 2011 Women’s Indoor 2011 Men’s Outdoor 2011 Women’s Outdoor 2012 Women’s Outdoor
2000, 2004
NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007
Junior Olympics 2001
World Master’s Championships 2011
Hornet Stadium
CAUSEWAY CHAMPIONS 2012 Men’s and Women’s 2011 Men’s and Women’s 2009 Men’s and Women’s 2008 Men’s and Women’s 2007 Men’s and Women’s 2006 Men * Did not compete in 2010
2013 SACRAMENTO STATE TRACK & FIELD TABLE OF CONTENTS
2012 BIG SKY CONFERENCE WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONS HORNET QUICK FACTS
University Information Location...................................Sacramento, Calif. Founded (Enrollment)......................1947 (28,000) Nickname.................................................Hornets Colors............... Green & Gold (PMS 343 & 4515) Administration President......................... Dr. Alexander Gonzalez Director of Athletics.................... Dr. Terry Wanless Faculty Athletics Rep....................... Dr. Steve Perez Media Relations Dir. (T&F Contact)......Brian Berger Office Phone................................(916) 278-4313 E-Mail....................................bwberger@csus.edu Website..............................www.hornetsports.com Track Staff Dir. of Track & Field/CC.................Kathleen Raske Assistant Coach (Jumps).........Terry VanLaningham Assistant Coach (Throws)..................... Jeff Magley Assistant Coach (Distance).................. Scott Abbott Assistant Coach (Pole Vault)...............Daniel Isaacs Volunteer Assistant............................ Ify Agwuenu Volunteer Assistant............................ Baiba Celma Volunteer Assistant..................... Renisha Robinson Dir. of Operations............ Stephanie Brown Trafton Track & Field Information Affiliation..........................................NCAA Div. I Conference............................. Big Sky Conference 2012 W/M Big Sky Indoor Finish............ 2nd/5th 2012 W/M Big Sky Outdoor Finish............ 1st/4th 2012 W/M Cross Country Finish...............8th/5th
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Championship Teams Alex G. Spanos Sports Complex In the Community 2013 Women’s Roster 2013 Men’s Roster Women’s Season Preview Men’s Season Preview
THE COACHES 14 16 18 19 20
Kathleen Raske Terry VanLaningham Jeff Magley Scott Abbott Daniel Isaacs/Ify Agwuenu/Baiba Celma Renisha Robinson/Stephanie Brown Trafton
THE HORNETS Women’s Team Bios 22 Seniors 26 The Hornets Men’s Team Bios 37 Seniors 44 The Hornets
RECORDS & HISTORY 54 55 56 57 60 64
2012 Indoor Leaders 2012 Outdoor Leaders Women’s Indoor Records/Honors Men’s Indoor Records/Honors Women’s Outdoor Records/Honors Men’s Outdoor Records/Honors
CROSS COUNTRY
68 2012 Cross Country Review 72 Cross Country Records
UNIVERSITY INFORMATION 75 Sacramento State 77 The Well 81 Athletic Facilities 84 Athletic Excellence 85 Administration 86 Student-Athlete Resource Center 87 Sports Medicine 88 Strength & Conditioning 89 Head Coaches/Staff 90 Big Sky Conference 91 City of Sacramento
CREDITS
The 2013 Sacramento State track & field media guide was written and designed by Media Relations Director Brian Berger. Assistance in editing provided by Ryan Bjork, Joe Waltasti and the Hornet track & field coaching staff. Photographs not credited provided by Sam Parsons, Bob Solorio, Robert Wallingford, the Sacramento Kings, Sacramento River Cats and Sacramento State Sports Information files. Sacramento information courtesy of Dan Flynn’s Inside Guide to Sacramento, Sacramento Magazine and Chamber of Commerce sources.
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CONTINUING A CHAMPIONSHIP TRADITION Sacramento State has become the most successful track and field program in the Big Sky Conference over the last six years. The Hornets have won 12 conference titles during that span including sweeping all four team titles in 2011. The streak began when the men’s team stunned the rest of the Big Sky at the 2007 indoor championships. The team proved its title was not a fluke by repeating in 2008 and was joined atop the awards stand by the women’s team which claimed its first crown. In the spring of 2008, the Hornet women grabbed the first Big Sky outdoor title in school history while the men finished second. In 2009, the women claimed their second consecutive outdoor title and just missed out on winning indoors, finishing second. The women continued their domination in 2010, sweeping both the indoor and outdoor championships. The Hornets finished 76.5 points ahead of the nearest team at the indoor championships and was 36 points better than the closest competition at the outdoor meet. In 2011, Sacramento State became just the third school in Big Sky history to win all four team titles in the same season. The indoor championships came in different ways as the women cruised to a 50 point victory and the men narrowly defeated host Idaho State by a half point. The Hornets hosted the outdoor championships and took advantage of the friendly environment to run away with both titles. The women became the first school in Big Sky history to win four consecutive outdoor titles. The women had their streak snapped with a narrow loss at the indoor championships but returned to the top of the league by winning their fifth straight outdoor title in 2012.
2007 Men’s Indoor
2008 Women’s Indoor
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2013 SACRAMENTO STATE TRACK & FIELD ALEX G. SPANOS SPORTS COMPLEX
ALEX G. SPANOS SPORTS COMPLEX The Alex G. Spanos Sports Complex was an ambitious project that changed the face and character of Sacramento State. It was a centerpiece of Destination 2010, University President Alexander Gonzalez’ initiative which transformed the campus into a premier metropolitan university and a destination campus. Thanks to generous gifts by philanthropist and San Diego Chargers owner Alex G. Spanos and his wife, Faye, the facility has had more than $13 million in upgrades since 1998. Hornet Stadium also is at the center of a project that includes the Eli and Edythe Broad Fieldhouse (opened in 2009), a recreation center (opened in 2010), and stadium renovation — all part of the Spanos Sports Complex. Alex G. and Faye Spanos provided the leadership gift of $10 million to support expansion of the Spanos Sports Complex. There will be additional funding from other private sources and a new fee that students supported in a 2004 referendum. The first expansion phase of the complex was the Broad Fieldhouse in recognition of a $2 million gift from Eli and Edythe Broad. The facility is on the south side of the stadium and includes a nearly 6,000 square-foot weight room, as well as locker rooms, offices and athletic training room. Also in 2008, Sacramento State broke ground on the Recreation and Wellness Center north of the stadium. At approximately 150,000 square feet, the state-of-the-art facility, which opened in the fall of 2010, has an indoor track, fitness center, recreational courts, a rock-climbing wall and a health center. Its completion complemented the unprecedented number of students living on campus with the 2009 opening of the University’s new residence hall. Sacramento State is currently pursuing public-private partnership options for the arena portion of the complex. It will be built on the east of the stadium and seat 6,000 to 8,000 for events such as intercollegiate basketball, commencement and concerts. The stadium renovation will include a more permanent structure and additional amenities. The development of the Spanos Sports Complex was part of the Destination 2010 initiative which improved Sacramento State through enhanced academic and student programs, the building of a welcoming campus, the creation of a dynamic physical environment and the development outstanding community support.
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The Sacramento State track and field program begins its 13th season in the renovated Hornet Stadium and its second in the Eli & Edythe Broad Fieldhouse. Seating just over 21,000, the stadium remains the University’s most impressive athletic facility and the largest track facility in the Big Sky Conference. Thanks to a generous donation by philanthropist Alex G. Spanos, Hornet Stadium underwent a major renovation in May of 1998 to accommodate the upgrades for the 2000 Olympic Trials. Reconstruction of the existing track was completed by August, just three months later. A separate warm-up track followed in 1999. In 2003, upgrades were made to the stadium lighting and a new scoreboard was installed for both track and football. Regarded as one of the fastest surfaces in the country, Hornet Stadium has also hosted the 2001 Junior Olympics, the 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2007 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, and the 2000 and 2004 U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials. The track has been used by some of the best athletes in the world. Since it was installed in 1999, one world, six American, 22 Olympic Trials, eight U.S. Championship, 13 NCAA, three American junior and two national high school records have been set at the facility. The stadium track is surfaced with Mondo Sportflex Super X and features eight 1.22 meter-wide lanes on the oval and nine lanes for the 200 and 100 meter races. The track has a 37-meter radius with the steeplechase water jump on the inside of the track on the North curve. The field event areas include two dual directional long/triple jump runways positioned on the inside of the East side of the track. There are also two dual directional pole vault runways located inside the North end of the track. The high
jump has two approach areas on each end. The field event approach surfaces are all Mondo Sportsflex Super X. All throwing events can be contested on the infield inside the track. In addition to the high-quality stadium track, there is a 400-meter oval practice track located just to the North of the stadium. The additional track is used for warm-ups at large meets and as an extra practice site. The second track is also surfaced with Mondo Sportsflex Super X and has a six-lane straightaway with a two-lane 400 meter oval built to the same specifications of the stadium track. All jumping and throwing events have runways, pits, and rings within the practice facility. In the fall of 2008, a new throws area (center picture) was added on the north end of the practice track. The area features a new 10-meter hammer/discus cage, two shot put rings with an 85-foot dedicated landing area and a javelin runway. The facility allows all Hornet throwers to train and compete in the same location for the first time in school history. This allows for greater instruction during practice and meets and is fan-friendly for competition viewing. The Broad Fieldhouse provides the Hornets with one of the top facilities in the Big Sky Conference. The building, which was completed in the spring of 2008, contains locker rooms for both the men’s and women’s teams, coaches offices, training room and weight room. The facility is located at the south end of the stadium and gives the program the ability to train and meet year-around. The addition of these projects only enhances Sacramento State’s ability to continue to host NCAA and USATF national championship meets.
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IN THE COMMUNITY The Sacramento State track & field teams took time from their preseason training to give back to the community volunteering at Habitat for Humanity. The team served at Habitat’s ReStore facility on Richards Blvd., helping prepare for an upcoming move to a new building. “It was a tremendous opportunity,” Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Kathleen Raske said. “It was great for the team to show what they can accomplish when they work together. “I was proud of how much work we were able to get done in a short period of time and glad that we were able to help out a great organization like Habitat for Humanity.” Members of the team are also active throughout the season, giving their time to read to children at local elementary schools or assisting with local races. During the fall, several members served as guides to help a visually impaired runner complete the California International Marathon.
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It is an exciting time to be a Hornet! Sacramento State Track & Field and Cross Country teams have erupted on the scene and have been dominating the Big Sky Conference as the team to beat. After winning 12 conference championships overall, there is no better time than now to get involved in Sacramento State Track and Field! With your donation, you will not only be supporting the student-athletes, but also ensuring the continued success of the program. In addition, by becoming a member of the Hornet Club, your support and commitment to Hornet Track & Field and Cross Country will aid us in keeping you better informed and updated on new developments happening on the track, in the field, and on the cross country course. Everyone involved with Sacramento State Track & Field thank you for your willingness to help support us as we continue to grow. Coach’s Club John & Sue Williamson Gabe & Roblyn Yoldi Captains Club Geraldine Blumm Ken Royal Jeff & Susan Stinnett Varsity Club Pedro Reyes Century Club Michael Albaugh Richard Allen Dolores Bleekman Stephanie Blumm Megan & Bruce Braucher David & Julie Bugatto Ramona Bugatto Garry & Madeline Byrd Leslie Canerday Reed Canerday Carl Casey Marguente Casillas Charles & Nancy Caudle Ade & Debbie Coker Ed Creswell Earl Cusack Susie Estrada Mike Fillipoff Mark Forrest Myrl Friend Jason & Kathryn Gilbert James & Sandra Hammonds Lawrence Hannah Charles & Jane Harvey John Harvey Terry Holt Elizabeth Huck Judy Kordella Bob & Eileen Lackner Perry Laney, Sr. Al & Dorothy Lazzarone Donna & Stan Levin Charles Lewis Jim Long Danny & Ellie Luna Lisa Martignetti Dr. Alexander McGeoch Craig & Maria Mitchell Alex Nuno
Richard Paap Bonny Parker Eli Pindler Dorothy Ratto Belita Rossin Ron Royal Richard Ruggles Kathleen Salter Bob & Barrie Scheid Cynthia Schur Francis Short & Barbara Laney David Short Otis Skinner, Jr. Hal Snyder James Taylor Clark Thomas Lindsay & Faye Thomas Patricia Thomas Philip Thompson James & Vaskie Turner Julie & Humberto Vallejo Kristin Wallingford Lloyd Weaver H. Webber La Verne Willers Sondra Williamson Roennia Wilson Cordell Yin Associate Members Mohammed Abbas Lena Anderson Cynthia Baldwin Dell Bleekman Herbert Braucher Joe & Peggy Brescia Jacqueline Bulkey Eioleen Bunch Edward Burke Bertha Cabrera Dave Chew Marc Clyburn Robert & Jeannette Corrigan Thomas Champlin Time & Charlotte Corrigan Pamela Cunningham Kelly Dickerson Jane Duerson Lawrence & Maureen Dumas Preston Dreyer Thomas & Yenny Eng Laurie Forrest
David Fraley Roas Gutierrez Gene & Melanie Johe William Jones Kenny Keebaugh Rita Kellersberger Therese Lackner Sheri Longmire Kim Lbich Robert Luna Robert & Nancy Lyon Mariano Mejia Eileen Meuris Carl Miller Diane Miller Victor & Corle Mitchell Dave Mode Mark Monteiro Larry Moody James Neelands Leila Oates Roas Perez Donald & Rene Pizzo Greg & Kathy Rasmussen Mike Rector Rosalina Rice Virginia Riggins James Rogers James Sorenson Carol & George Sterling Kelly Tiflord Bruce Weaver Julie Williams Nancy & Ken Winn Ralph & Sarah Zamarron
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2013 SACRAMENTO STATE TRACK & FIELD WOMEN’S ROSTER Hornet Roster Breakdown By Class
Seniors (6)
Sakya Bolton, Ashley Chavez, Rachel Mitchell, Sara Pizzo, Lila Yoldi, Sarah Yoldi
Juniors (9)
Karle Fitzhugh, Markita Hinton, Erinn Jones, Emily Kersting, Lauren Mugnaini, Morgan Pope, Justine Rea, Veronica Stinnett, Jacque Taylor
Sophomores (14)
Chloe Berlioux, Brianna Cole, Jasmine Cunningham, Amanda Garcia, Arrielle Holzendorf, Kristina Kirkland, Breanna Lewis, Teresa Mallory, Zarria McKearney, McKenzie Paul, Caprice Powell, Adrianna Royal, Vicky Warner, Dominique Whittington
Freshmen (18)
Stephanie Blumm, Breeann Braucher, Madison Cline, Alanna Coker, Devin Collins, Kassandra Corrigan, Morgan Dampier, Miranda Dumas, Mikayla Friend, Cecily Gilson, Emily Johnston, Morgan Laney, Brianna Luna, Ify Onyima, Stephanie Rasmussen, Meaggan Rector, Bacall Sterling, Elaine Weaver,
By Hometown
Northern California (20)
Stephanie Blumm, Ashley Chavez, Kassandra Corrigan, Jasmine Cunningham, Miranda Dumas, Karle Fitzhugh, Arrielle Holzendorf, Erinn Jones, Morgan Laney, Breanna Lewis, Brianna Luna, Rachel Mitchell, Lauren Mugnaini, Sara Pizzo, Caprice Powell, Stephanie Rasmussen, Meaggan Rector, Jacque Taylor, Vicky Warner, Elaine Weaver
Central California (8)
Madison Cline, Amanda Garcia, Markita Hinton, Emily Johnston, Teresa Mallory, Dominique Whittington, Lila Yoldi, Sarah Yoldi
Southern California (9)
Sakya Bolton, Breeann Braucher, Brianna Cole, Devin Collins, Cecily Gilson, Kristina Kirkland, McKenzie Paul, Morgan Pope, Justine Rea
Alaska (1)
Morgan Dampier
Arizona (1) Bacall Sterling
Oklahoma (1) Chloe Berlioux
Oregon (3)
2013 WOMEN’S ROSTER Name Chloe Berlioux Stephanie Blumm Sakya Bolton Breeann Braucher Ashley Chavez Madison Cline Alanna Coker Brianna Cole Devin Collins Kassandra Corrigan Jasmine Cunningham Morgan Dampier Miranda Dumas Karle Fitzhugh Mikayla Friend Amanda Garcia Cecily Gilson Markita Hinton Arrielle Holzendorf Emily Johnston Erinn Jones Emily Kersting Kristina Kirkland Morgan Laney Breanna Lewis Brianna Luna Teresa Mallory Zarria McKearney Rachel Mitchell Lauren Mugnaini Ify Onyima McKenzie Paul Sara Pizzo Morgan Pope Caprice Powell Stephanie Rasmussen Justine Rea Meaggan Rector Adrianna Royal Bacall Sterling Veronica Stinnett Jacque Taylor Vicky Warner Elaine Weaver Dominique Whittington Lila Yoldi Sarah Yoldi
Events Middle Distance Sprints/Hurdles Sprints/Hurdles Throws Distance Distance Sprints/Jumps Sprints/Jumps Hurdles Jumps/Hurdles Sprints Middle Distance Jumps Sprints/Jumps Throws Middle Distance Sprints Throws Sprints Distance Throws Javelin Sprints/Hurdles Throws Distance Middle Distance Middle Distance Hurdles/Jumps Distance Distance Sprints/Jumps Middle Distance Pole Vault Sprints Sprints Middle Distance Distance Throws Middle Distance Hurdles/Sprints Middle Distance Distance Pole Vault Throws Sprints/Jumps Throws Throws
Indoor/Outdoor Hometown/Previous School So./So. Tulsa, Okla./Bishop Kelley HS Fr./Fr. Roseville, Calif./Roseville HS Sr./Sr. Ontario, Calif./Colony HS Fr./Fr. Castaic, Calif./West Ranch HS Sr./Sr. Brentwood, Calif./Carondelet HS Fr./Fr. Paso Robles, Calif./Paso Robles HS Fr./Fr. Kirkland, Wash./Juanita HS So./So. Corona, Calif./Santiago HS Fr./Fr. El Cajon, Calif./Granite Hills HS Fr./Fr. Sacramento, Calif./Sheldon HS So./So. Bay Point, Calif./Mt. Diablo HS Fr./Fr. Wasilla, Alaska/Wasilla HS Fr./Fr. Galt, Calif./Liberty Ranch HS So./Jr. Redding, Calif./Shasta JC Fr./Fr. Oregon City, Ore./Oregon City HS Fr./So. Atwater, Calif./Atwater HS Fr./Fr. Poway, Calif./Poway HS Jr./Jr. Atascadero, Calif./Atascadero HS So./So. Fairfield, Calif./Fairfield HS Fr./Fr. Arroyo Grande, Calif./Arroyo Grande HS Jr./Jr. Union City, Calif./James Logan HS Jr./Jr. McMinnville, Ore./McMinnville HS Fr./So. Moreno Valley, Calif./Rancho Verde HS Fr./Fr. Crescent City, Calif./Del Norte HS So./So. Sacramento, Calif./Sheldon HS Fr./Fr. West Sacramento, Calif./River City HS So./So. Merced, Calif./Golden Valley HS So./So. Victoria, B.C./Oak Bay HS Jr./Sr. Fremont, Calif./American HS So./Jr. Sacramento, Calif./Rio Americano HS Fr./Fr. Gresham, Ore./Gresham HS Fr./So. Burbank, Calif./Burbank HS Sr./--- Santa Cruz, Calif./Cuesta JC Jr./Jr. La Quinta, Calif./Northern Arizona So./So. Palo Alto, Calif./Menlo-Atherton HS Fr./Fr. Redding, Calif./American Christian HS So./Jr. Trabuco Hills, Calif./Trabuco Hills HS Fr./Fr. Red Bluff, Calif./Red Bluff HS Fr./So. Oak Harbor, Wash./Oak Harbor HS Fr./Fr. Chandler, Ariz./Chandler HS Jr./Jr. Bonney Lake, Wash./Bonney Lake HS Jr./Jr. Petaluma, Calif./North Carolina So./So. Loomis, Calif./Del Oro HS Fr./Fr. Petaluma, Calif./Casa Grande HS So./So. Lemoore, Calif./Lemoore HS Sr./Sr. Hollister, Calif./San Benito HS Sr./Sr. Hollister, Calif./San Benito HS
Mikayla Friend, Emily Kersting, Ify Onyima
Washington (3)
Alanna Coker, Adrianna Royal, Veronica Stinnett
Canada (1)
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Hornet Roster Breakdown
Name Miguel Aguiar Curtis Bleasdale Reesey Byers Richard Casas Zach Coniglio Evan Crayton-Crogan Tyler Creswell Bryan Cuellar Domenic D’Acquisto Anthony Egbujor Jesse Elvrom Billy Eng Kyle Fraley Luke Frazier Mark Frazier Darrell Jackson James January Zach Kaylor James Kinloch Kyle Lackner Nathanael Litwiller Paul Lyons Nicholas Martinez Londeen McCovery Evan Meehan Alberto Millan Daniel Mitchell Jordan Monteiro-Williams Justin Nesbitt Osaretin Ogbeide Chris Romo Oleg Ryabokorovka Sam Schur Matthew Sepulveda Trever Sitch Zander Souza Brett Thompson Michael Turner Blair Wallingford Casey Wheeler Benny Willers Anthony Williams Matt Williamson Julian Young Cole Younger
Seniors (12)
Events Indoor/Outdoor Hometown/Previous School Sprints Fr./Fr. Brentwood, Calif./Heritage HS Throws Fr./Fr. Vacaville, Calif./Vacaville HS Distance So./Jr. Windsor, Calif./Santa Rosa HS Throws Fr./Fr. Prunedale, Calif./North Monterey County HS Throws So./Jr. Martinez, Calif./Alhambra HS Sprints So./So. Fresno, Calif./Bullard HS Hurdles Jr./Sr. Ramona, Calif./Ramona HS Sprints So./So. Brentwood, Calif./Heritage HS Distance So./So. Redding, Calif./Arizona State Sprints Fr./Fr. Dublin, Calif./Dublin HS Hurdles/Javelin Jr./Jr. Roy, Wash./Yelm HS Jumps So./Fr. Brentwood, Calif./Heritage HS Pole Vault So./So. Lemoore, Calif./Lemoore HS Distance Jr./Sr. Pacifica, Calif./CCSF Distance Jr./Sr. Pacific, Calif./CCSF Middle Distance Fr./Fr. Fairfield, Calif./Fairfield HS Throws So./Jr. Stockton, Calif./Delta JC Distance So./Jr. Redding, Calif./Enterprise HS Throws Fr./So. Roseville, Calif./Granite Bay HS Distance Sr./Sr. Folsom, Calif./Jesuit HS Middle Distance Jr./Jr. Concord, Calif./Clayton Valley HS Sprints/Hurdles So./So. Manteca, Calif./Manteca HS Sprints/Hurdles Fr./Fr. Elk Grove, Calif./Elk Grove HS Jumps Fr./Fr. Elk Grove, Calif./Cosumnes Oaks HS Sprints Jr./Jr. Novato, Calif./Novato HS Throws Jr./Jr. Livingston, Calif./Livingston HS Distance Jr./Sr. Carmichael, Calif./Del Campo HS Sprints/Jumps Fr./Fr. Sacramento, Calif./McClatchy HS Sprints Sr./Sr. Modesto, Calif./Grace Davis HS Sprints Fr./Fr. Modesto, Calif./Grace Davis HS Distance Sr./Sr. Roseville, Calif./Woodcreek HS Jumps Jr./Sr. Kirovograd, Ukraine/Santa Rosa JC Multi/Jumps Sr./Sr. Santa Maria, Calif./St. Joseph HS Throws Fr./Fr. Paso Robles, Calif./Paso Robles HS Hurdles Fr./Fr. Rocklin, Calif./Whitney HS Middle Distance Fr./Fr. Paso Robles, Calif./Paso Robles HS Pole Vault Jr./Jr. Livermore, Calif./Granada HS Sprints/Jumps Fr./Fr. Campbell, Calif./Westmont HS Pole Vault/Javelin Sr./Sr. Roseville, Calif./Roseville HS Sprints/Hurdles Fr./Fr. Loomis, Calif./Del Oro HS Distance Sr./Sr. Daly City, Calif./CC of San Francisco Hurdles/High Jump So./So. Redding, Calif./Enterprise HS Sprints/Hurdles Sr./Sr. Pleasant Hill, Calif./De La Salle HS Sprints/Jumps So./Jr. San Diego, Calif./Mesa JC Middle Distance Jr./Jr. Visalia, Calif./Mt. Whitney HS
By Class
Tyler Creswell, Luke Frazier, Mark Frazier, Kyle Lackner, Daniel Mitchell, Justin Nesbitt, Chris Romo, Oleg Ryabokorovka, Sam Schur, Blair Wallingford, Benny Willers, Matt Williamson
Juniors (8)
Reesey Byers, Zach Coniglio, Jesse Elvrom, Zach Kaylor, Nathanael Litwiller, Evan Meehan, Alberto Millan, Brett Thompson
Sophomores (8)
Evan Crayton-Crogan, Bryan Cuellar, Domenic D’Acquisto, Kyle Fraley, James Kinloch, Paul Lyons, Anthony Williams, Cole Younger
Freshmen (13)
Miguel Aguiar, Curtis Bleasdale, Richard Casas, Anthony Egbujor, Billy Eng, Darrell Jackson, Nicholas Martinez, Londeen McCovery, Jordan Monteiro-Williams, Osaretin Ogbeide, Trever Sitch, Zander Souza, Michael Turner, Casey Wheeler
By Hometown
Northern California (17)
Curtis Bleasdale, Reesey Byers, Dominic D’Acquisto, Luke Frazier, Mark Frazier, Darrell Jackson, Zach Kaylor, James Kinloch, Kyle Lackner, Paul Lyons, Londeen McCovery, Nicholas Martinez, Daniel Mitchell, Jordan Monteiro-Williams, Chris Romo, Trevor Sitch, Blair Wallingford, Casey Wheeler
Bay Area (13)
Miguel Aguiar, Richard Casas, Zach Coniglio, Bryan Cuellar, Anthony Egbujor, Billy Eng, Nathanael Litwiller, Evan Meehan, Brett Thompson, Michael Turner, Benny Willers, Anthony Williams, Matt Williamson
Central California (8)
Evan Crayton-Crogan, Kyle Fraley, Alberto Millan, Justin Nesbitt, Osaretin Ogbeide, Sam Schur, Zander Souza, Cole Younger
Southern California (1) Tyler Creswell
Washington (1) Jesse Elvrom
Ukraine (1)
Oleg Ryabokorovka
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With each additional Big Sky Championship, the legend of the Sacramento State women’s track & field program continues to grow. The Hornets added to their Big Sky record by winning their fifth straight outdoor title and have now won eight of the past 10 championships including indoor and outdoor competition. The streak began for Sacramento State in 2008 with its first indoor title at Idaho State. Last season, the Hornets cruised to a 51.5 point victory over the second-place team at the outdoor meet to guarantee that each senior left the program never finishing outside of first place. During its dominance, the women’s team has featured a pair of All-American middle distance runners in Lea Wallace and Renisha Robinson, last season’s Big Sky MVP and school record holder in the shot put Ify Agwuenu and long and triple jump champions Natalia Wright and Moira Robinson. Each of those student-athletes have now graduated from the program which led to the 2013 theme of “A New Chapter” for Sacramento State. “This year more than ever there are so many new aspects and factors,” Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Kathleen Raske said. “We have new athletes and new staff members and the challenges that come with a new dynamic. “I’m excited for both programs and look forward to watching the women learn to compete as the season progresses.” The competition begins with the indoor season which features three meets prior to the Big Sky Championships in Bozeman, Mont., on Feb. 22-23. One of the regular season meets will take the team to Notre Dame for the Meyo Invitational on the first weekend of February. The NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships return to Fayetteville, Ark., on March 8-9. The outdoor season has the Hornets slated to participate in eight meets, including three at home.
The Big Sky Championships will be held in Portland, Ore., for the first time on May 8-11. The NCAA will continue to use its postseason formula which was put in place in 2010. The first and second rounds will take place at two preliminary sites with those advancing (12 automatics in each event from both sites) competing at the NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore. The east prelim will be take place in Greensboro, N.C., while the west will be in Austin, Texas.
SPRINTS
• Senior Sakya Bolton is the veteran leader of a youthful bunch of sprinters. Bolton, who redshirted during the 2012 outdoor season, is one of the top hurdlers in school history and will also run the 55/60 during the indoor season and the 100 outdoors. • According to Raske, sophomore Caprice Powell could be poised by a breakout season in 2012. Powell ran the third-fastest 60 in school history (7.72) last year at the Big Sky Indoor Championships. During the outdoor season, her 100 time of 11.97 ranks 10th in the Hornet record book. • Junior Morgan Pope will see her first action with the Hornets after redshirting last season. Pope competed for Northern Arizona during her first two collegiate seasons and earned all-Big Sky honors after placing third in the 200 in 2011. While at NAU, she ran 12.14 in the 100 and 24.91 in the 200. • Sophomore Dominique Whittington had a breakout freshman campaign and will be the team’s top threat in the 200 and 400. Whittington was a three-time all-Big Sky honoree after placing second in the indoor and outdoor 400 and third in the outdoor 200. The Lemoore, Calif., native also set the school indoor record in the 400 (54.54) and tied the 200 mark (24.59). Her outdoor time of 54.24 ranks second in school history in the 400.
• Arrielle Holzendorf also returns for her sophomore season after redshirting a year ago. As a freshman, she qualified for the Big Sky indoor and outdoor championships in the 400 and also ran the leadoff leg on the team’s conference winning 4x400 relay. • Sophomore Brianna Cole scored for the team in 400 at both Big Sky meets and also qualified for the 200. Her indoor 200 time of 25.14 ranks seventh in school history. • New to the group this season will be freshmen Ify Onyima, Alanna Coker and Cecily Gilson. Onyima was second in the 200 and fifth in the 100 at the Oregon 6A state championships as a senior.
MIDDLE DISTANCE
• Junior Veronica Stinnett will look to carry on the tradition of elite 800 runners for Sacramento State. The Hornets have accounted for four of the last five Big Sky indoor champions in the event and three of the last four outdoors. Stinnett ran 2:08.93 at last season’s Causeway Classic which is the fifth fastest in school history. She also qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary in the 1,500. Her PR of 4:26.40 which ranks third at Sacramento State. • Sophomores Chloe Berlioux and Teresa Mallory both qualified for the Big Sky Outdoor Championships in the 800 and 1,500 a year ago. Mallory scored for the team in the outdoor 1,500 and ranks eighth in school history in the indoor 800. • Freshman Morgan Dampier brings an impressive high school resume to Sacramento State. Dampier became the first female to win three consecutive Alaska state tiles in the 800. She also won the 200 and 400 and finished second in the 100 as a senior. • Others who could see action include Amanda Garcia.
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2013 SACRAMENTO STATE TRACK & FIELD WOMEN’S SEASON OUTLOOK the long jump in selected meets. • Coker, Onyima and Bacall Sterling could also compete in the long jump during their first year with the team. • In the triple jump, Cole was fourth at the Big Sky Championships with a PR of 38-05.50. • She will be joined by a trio of freshmen who each jumped 39-plus feet in high school. That trio is comprised of Coker, Onyima and Bacall Sterling. • McKearney is the lone returner in the high jump but will be joined by three newcomers. • Karle Fitzhugh, Miranda Dumas and Kassandra Corrigan makeup the newcomers. Fitzhugh placed fifth at the California JC Championships a year ago and owns a best of 5-06. Dumas was fifth at the Sac-Joaquin Section Master’s Meet as a senior and Corrigan was the Sac-Joaquin Section Div. I Champion. • In the pole vault, senior Sara Pizzo and sophomore Vicky Warner are the two returners while Dumas is the top newcomer.
THROWS
Lauren Mugnaini
Two-Time NCAA Qualifier DISTANCE
• While the majority of the team is reloading, the majority of Sacramento State’s distance runners return for 2012. • A two-time NCAA West Preliminary qualifier, Rachel Mitchell is the top returner in the steeplechase and 5K. Last season, Mitchell placed fourth at the Big Sky Championships in the 5K and was sixth in the steeple. The Fremont, Calif., native also set the school indoor record with a 3K time of 9:48.86 while her outdoor 5K mark of 16:38.31 ranks second. • Junior Lauren Mugnaini finished fourth in the 10K at the outdoor championships a year ago en route to advancing to the NCAA West Preliminary in both the 5K and 10K. Mugnaini also had a best of 34:18.12 in the 10K which places her second in the school record book. In the 5K, she ranks third in Hornet history with a PR of 16:45.22. • Coming off a strong cross country season, junior Justine Rea will, once again, compete in the steeplechase and 5K. Rea qualified for the Big Sky Outdoor Championships in both events a year ago. • Senior Ashley Chavez, junior Jacque Taylor, who transferred from North Carolina, sophomore Adrianna Royal and freshman Emily Johnston are among those who also could compete in the distance races.
HURDLES
• Bolton highlights a group of hurdlers who will look to continue the Hornets reign atop the medal stand at the Big Sky Championships. Sacramento State has claimed the 100-hurdles individual title the last seven years and has won the 55/60-hurdles at six of the past seven championships. • The senior finished first in the 100-hurdles at the 2009 Big Sky Championships. She then repeated in the 55-hurdles in 2010 before placing second at the
Sakya Bolton
Four-Time Big Sky Champ outdoor championships. In 2011, Bolton was second indoors and returned to the top outdoors by winning the 100-hurdles with a career best of 13.57. Last season, Bolton won the 60-hurdles and set the school record with a time of 8.37 in the qualifying round before redshirting during the outdoor season. “We are looking for Sakya to continue to dominate in the hurdles,” Raske said. “She is a good technician who continues to get better.” • Sophomore Kristina Kirkland is the leading returner in the 400-hurdles. As a freshman, Kirkland ran 1:04.05 and qualified for the Big Sky Championships. • Freshman Devin Collins was a two-time state qualifier in high school in the 100-hurdles and 300-hurdles and could run both events for the Hornets. • Redshirt freshman Stephanie Blumm will run the 400-hurdles during the outdoor season and could compete in the open 400 indoors.
JUMPS
• Along with hurdles, jumps has been a critical part of Sacramento State’s success in recent years. Over the past four seasons, members of the team have combined to win the long jump five times, the triple jump four times, the pole vault twice and the high jump once. Indoors, a Hornet has won the long jump eight times in the last 11 years. However, each of those champions have graduated from the program, leaving the Hornets looking to restock in the events. • Bolton and sophomore Zarria McKearney are the only members of the team with experience in the long jump. • Bolton owns a best of 19-03.50 which came at the 2011 Big Sky Championships where she placed fifth. • McKearney primarily competed in the heptathlon during her freshman season but also participated in
• A quartet of veterans return and will attempt to fill the void left by graduated senior Ify Agwuenu in the throws. Last season, Agwuenu was the Big Sky MVP after winning the shot put, finishing second in the discus and third in the hammer. • Junior Erinn Jones is the most versatile of the returners, competing in the shot put, discus, hammer and weight throw. Last season, Jones qualified for the Big Sky meet in each event and she earned all-conference honors after placing third in the indoor shot put. Her indoor mark of 48-05.25 ranks third in school history while her hammer throw of 163-01 is 10th. • Junior Markita Hinton scored in both the shot put and discus at the 2012 Big Sky outdoor meet. Her put of 45-06.50 moved her into eighth place in the Sacramento State record book. • Twin sisters, Lila and Sarah Yoldi are the top threats in the hammer and weight throw. The pair rank first and second in school history in the hammer, respectively, and Sarah advanced to the NCAA West Preliminary in 2011. Last year, Lila earned all-Big Sky honors in the hammer with a PR of 181-11. Sarah’s career best of 180-06 came at the 2011 Big Sky meet. • Redshirt freshmen Breeann Braucher and Elaine Weaver as well as true freshmen Mikayla Friend, Morgan Laney and Meaggan Rector complete the group. • Two-time NCAA West Preliminary qualifier Emily Kersting returns in the javelin after redshirting last year following surgery. Kersting was the 2011 Big Sky champion and ranks fourth at Sacramento State with a best of 151-06.
MULTIS
• McKearney was a regular in both the pentathlon and heptathlon as a true freshman in 2012. Her pentathlon score of 3,421 at the Big Sky Championships ranks seventh in the Hornet record book. “The first year of the multi was a learning process for Zarria,” Raske said. “She’s in a good place entering the season and should be able to build off last year.” • According to Raske, Sterling and Corrigan are also possibilities for the multis as the season progresses.
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MEN’S SEASON OUTLOOK The Sacramento State men’s team entered 2012 knowing that times could be tough. A coordinated decision to redshirt a number of key contributors would leave the team without a veteran presence just one year after winning the Big Sky indoor and outdoor title. In an unexpected twist, those vacancies left room for the younger members of the team to showcase their skills and kept the Hornets competitive throughout the year. With that pivotal experience gained, and the return of seniors Sam Schur, Blair Wallingford and Nathanael Litwiller, Sacramento State is poised to make another run at the Big Sky title in 2013. “We made the decision last year to redshirt our leaders with the hopes of loading up for this year,” Raske said. “I believe that this team should place among the top three in the Big Sky and has the talent to contend for another championship.” The competition begins with the indoor season which features three meets prior to the Big Sky Championships in Bozeman, Mont., on Feb. 22-23. One of the regular season meets will take the team to Notre Dame for the Meyo Invitational on the first weekend of February. The NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships return to Fayetteville, Ark., on March 8-9. The outdoor season has the Hornets slated to participate in eight meets, including three at home. The Big Sky Championships will be held in Portland, Ore., for the first time on May 8-11. The NCAA will continue to use its postseason formula which was put in place in 2010. The first and second rounds will take place at two preliminary sites with those advancing (12 automatics in each event from both sites) competing at the NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore. The east prelim will be take place in Greensboro, N.C., while the west will be in Austin, Texas.
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• Sacramento State has dominated the short sprints over the last decade, boasting former Big Sky champions Ronald Brookins, Jody Johnson, Raphael McFarlane and Andy White. This year, however, the strength of the sprinters will lie in the 200 and 400 with senior Justin Nesbitt and sophomore Evan Crayton-Crogan. • Nesbitt scored in both the 200 and 400 at last year’s Big Sky outdoor meet and owns career bests of 21.38 in the 200 and 48.76 in the 400. “Justin did a great job in the weight room over the summer and I expect an immediate payout,” Raske said. “He’s already so much further along at the start of the season than he’s been at any point since he’s been here.” • Crayton-Crogan burst onto the scene during the indoor season, placing fourth in the 400 as a true freshman. He ran 47.19 in the event finals to set the school record and topple a mark which stood since 1998. He also set a PR in the 200 at the meet with a time of 21.96 which ranks sixth in school history. A hamstring injury limited his availability during the outdoor season but still saw him crack the top 10 at Sacramento State in the 400. “I’m pretty excited to see what Evan can do if he can stay healthy,” Raske said. • Junior Evan Meehan and sophomore Bryan Cuellar are the top returners in the short sprints. Meehan finished fifth in the 60 and 100 the conference championships and also qualified for the meets in the 200. He set PRs in each event at the conference championships. Cuellar also qualified for the 100 and 200 at the Big Sky outdoor meet. • According to Raske, freshman Osaretin Ogbeide has the ability to compete in the 100, 200 and 400 and will likely get a shot at each event during the year. • Local product Jordan Monteiro-Williams could also contribute in the short sprints.
MIDDLE DISTANCE
• A healthy Nathanael Litwiller is the best news for a Sacramento State middle distance unit that might be the deepest in school history. Litwiller missed almost all of last season due to injury but ran successfully during the cross country season and is hoping to return to be one of the elite 800 runners in Div. I. “He’s back to his 2011 form and is a year older and wiser,” Raske said. “Our goal is to get him back into the national spotlight.” Litwiller closed 2011 in dramatic fashion, advancing to the NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships where he earned honorable mention All-America. After finishing third in the 800 at the Big Sky Championships, Litwiller earned a spot to the NCAA Championships after breaking the school record with a time of 1:48.35 at the NCAA West Preliminary. For his short career, Litwiller has already been a USATF Junior All-American, a Big Sky champion and a four-time all-Big Sky honoree. • Junior Cole Younger was one of the several men who redshirted last season. In 2011, he finished fourth in the 800 and also scored in the 1,500 at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships. The Visalia, Calif., native has run 1:50.90 in the 800 which ranks sixth in program history. • Senior Chris Romo is the veteran of the group. Romo has primarily run the 1,500 and 5K outdoors as well as the mile and 3K indoors. Last season, he placed fourth in the 1,500 and also scored for the team in the mile. • Junior Zach Kaylor scored in the outdoor 800 and also qualified for the 1,500 and the mile a year ago. The Redding, Calif., native also PRed in all four of his events during the year. • Freshman Darrell Jackson and Zander Souza will be making their debut in 2013.
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he’s only going to get better,” Raske said. “He made a smooth adjustment to a seven-step start during the fall with the goal of getting to nationals.” • Fellow sophomore Anthony Williams finished just behind Lyons at the outdoor championships in the 110-hurdles after matching is career best of 14.76. “Anthony is way better than he was a year ago,” Raske said. “He’s a competitor with great confidence and I expect a big year.” • Senior Tyler Creswell rounds out the returners in the 110-hurdles. Creswell finished fourth in the event at the 2011 conference outdoor championships and has also run 14.76. • Casey Wheeler, who was the Sac-Joaquin Section master’s champion in the 300-hurdles and finished third in the 110-hurdles, could provide an immediate impact in both hurdle events as a true freshman. • Senior Matt Williamson will return in the 400-hurdles and freshman Trever Sitch could run both events during the outdoor season.
JUMPS
Nathanael Litwiller All-American
DISTANCE
• Junior Reesey Byers is the wild card athlete for the Hornets, capable of competing and succeeding in each of the middle distance and distance races. Byers will look to capitalize on a strong cross country showing during the track season, turning his attention to the 1,500 and 5K (where he holds the school record). Byers placed fourth in the 5K at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships last year and also cracked the top 10 list in 1,500. During the indoor season, he set the school record in the 3K with a time of 8:11.25. • Transfer Domenic D’Acquisto comes to Sacramento State after one year at Arizona State. With the Sun Devils, D’Acquisto advanced to the NCAA West Preliminary in the steeplechase and had a best of 8:59.40 which would rank second in Sacramento State history. • Seniors Daniel Mitchell and Mark Frazier each return as the leading candidates in the steeplechase. Both student-athletes competed at the Big Sky Championships in the event • Seniors Benny Willers and Kyle Lackner have also competed in the long distance and steeplechase races during their careers.
HURDLES
• Sophomore Paul “P.J.” Lyons took the baton from four-time Big Sky 110-hurdles champion Ronald Brookins and continued the Hornet legacy in the event. Lyons ran 14.20 to win the 110-hurdles title at the Big Sky Championships and advanced to the semifinals NCAA West Preliminary. Lyons also posted the fourth-fastest 60-hurdles time (8.08) in school history while placing second at the Big Sky Indoor Championships. “P.J. is the defending conference champion and
• Williams and senior Oleg Ryabokorovka anchor a deep group of Hornet jumpers. Williams finished third in the high jump and was eighth in the triple jump at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships. He cleared 6-11.00 at the Causeway Classic meet to move into ninth place in school history and help him advance to the NCAA West Preliminary. In the triple jump, he owns a best of 45-07.00 at the Big Sky indoor meet. • Ryabokorovka also qualified for the Big Sky Championships in all three events, scoring in the triple jump. He high jumped 6-06.75 and triple jumped over 45feet during his first season with the team. “Oleg looks fantastic and is in great shape,” Raske said. “He now knows what’s needed to compete at this level.” • When not competing in the decathlon, senior Sam Schur has also cemented himself as one of the top long and high jumpers in the Big Sky. Schur has qualified for both events at the Big Sky Championships during his career. • True freshman Londeen McCovery is the most versatile of the newcomers. The local product from Cosumnes Oaks HS finished second at the Sac-Joaquin Section master’s meet and qualified for the state finals. He cleared 6-09 in the high jump and long jumped 21-04 as a senior. • Fellow freshmen Jordan Monteiro-Williams and Michael Turner and JC transfer Julian Young could also compete in the long and triple jumps. • The pole vault will feature Wallingford, junior Brett Thompson and sophomore Kyle Fraley. Wallingford is coming off a redshirt season but finished fifth outdoor and sixth indoors at the 2011 Big Sky championships. • Thompson set a PR of 15-11.00 en route to placing fifth at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships while Fraley had a best of 15-07.00.
former All-American David Nichols. Additionally, he was fifth in the discus and placed second indoors in the shot put. “Zach has already shown big things during our fall workouts,” Raske said. “He could break onto the national scene.” • Junior Alberto Millan qualified for the Big Sky Outdoor Championships in the shot put, discus and hammer, and scored in the shot and hammer. He ranks fifth in the Hornet record in the shot put (55-05.00) and is seventh in the hammer (183-07). He is also fourth in the weight throw (59-01.50) and indoor shot put (52-08.75) at Sacramento State. • During the outdoor season, James Kinloch will compete in the discus and hammer. Kinloch placed fourth in the discus at the Big Sky meet and ranks sixth in the Hornet record book with a best of 165-00. • Redshirt freshman Richie Casas, true freshmen Matthew Sepulveda and Curtis Bleasdale and JC transfer James January could also compete. • Jesse Elvrom, Wallingford and Schur each have experience in the javelin. Elvrom set the school record, placed second at the Big Sky meet and advanced to the NCAA West Preliminaries with a throw of 220-02. • Wallingford ranks third in school history with a long of 2124-08 while Schur’s PR is 174.06.
MULTIS
• Schur was the Big Sky champion in the decathlon in 2011 and narrowly missed a trip to the NCAA Championships. He enters his senior season ranked second in school history in the decathlon (7,378 points) and heptathlon (5,375). “If healthy, Sam can compete for a spot to nationals,” Raske said. “We’ve had to modify his training to keep him healthy but he’s an experienced competitor.”
THROWS
• Six veterans, including three in the javelin, could provide Sacramento State a substantial amount of fire power in the throwing events. • Junior Zach Coniglio dominated the shot put last season, winning four of the seven outdoor meets he competed in, including the Big Sky Championships. Coniglio’s best of 58-07.25 at the NCAA West Preliminary ranks second in school history, trailing only
Zach Coniglio
Big Sky Champion
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KATHLEEN RASKE Co-Director of Track & Field/Cross Country/Head Coach | 10th Year | Southern Illinois, ‘90
PERSONAL Bachelor’s Degree Southern Illinois, ‘90
CAREER HONORS College NCAA Div. I All-American 100-Hurdles (1989) Gateway Athletic Conference Champion 55-Hurdles (1989) Gateway Athletic Conference Champion 200 (1989) Gateway Athletic Conference Champion 100-Hurdles (1989) Southern Illinois Athletic Hall of Fame (1997) Gateway Athletic Conference MVP of the Decade
Coaching Big Sky Men’s Indoor Coach of the Year (2007, ‘08, ‘11) Big Sky Women’s Indoor Coach of the Year (2008, ‘10, ‘11) Big Sky Men’s Outdoor Coach of the Year (2011) Big Sky Women’s Outdoor Coach of the Year (2008, ‘09, ‘10, ‘11, ‘12)
Prior to 2004 the Hornet Track & Field/Cross Country programs had never finished better than fourth as a team at a Big Sky Conference Championship meet. Kathleen Raske took the helm in 2004 and quickly turned the program around. Raske has led the Hornets to 12 Big Sky team championships while finishing second five additional times. To say that times have changed is an understatement. Raske’s team-oriented and family-focused philosophy has nurtured in an era of excellence at Sacramento State. In the nine seasons Raske has led the Hornets, she has been named Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year 12 times, produced 14 NCAA All-Americans, six USATF Junior All-Americans, 81 NCAA National Championship participants, 81 NCAA West Regional participants, 138 conference champions, and 351 all-Big Sky performers. There have also been 127 new event school records established, and 642 all-time top 10 event marks have been recorded. Raske is the only woman to coach a Div. I men’s team to four conference championship titles in NCAA history in any sport. During her tenure the cross country teams have enjoyed their best results in since joining Div. I. The team and individual accomplishments for the women include; six all-conference accolades (top 10 championship race finishers), seven of the Hornet all-time top 10 times and all-time top placers at the conference championship, and nine of the top 10 all-time NCAA regional championship times and six of the top 10 finishers respectively, and a Big Sky Championship team runner-up finish. The men’s accolades include; six of the top ten Big Sky conference championship finishes and eight of the top 10 NCAA Regional finishes, and seven of the top 10 NCAA regional championship individual places and nine of the top 10 times. Last year proved to be another historic season for the Hornet women who won a conference record fifth-straight Big Sky outdoor title. The championship was truly a team effort as only four of the 21 individual event titles were won by Sacramento State, indicating the depth of the entire team. The men’s year was one of rebuilding. Many of the team’s top performers redshirted, allowing the younger members to have full seasons to gain experience and continue to develop. Considering this strategy, the men still finished fourth at both the indoor and outdoor conference championships. The yearly award totals were: nine Big Sky conference champions, 49 all-conference recipients, one NCAA All-America, 106 all-time top 10 marks, 12 school records, six Big Sky athletes of the week, one Big Sky championship MVP and one Big Sky Coach of the Year. 2011 was a year for the record books. The Hornets claimed all four Big Sky Conference Championship team track and field titles. While doing so, the women’s team claimed its fourth outdoor championship in a row, the first time ever accomplished in the history of the Big Sky. The men, not to be outdone, swept the indoor and outdoor titles for the first time in program history. Leading the way for the women was four-time NCAA All-American and four-time Big Sky champion Lea Wallace. For the men, seniors Ronald Brookins and Emilio Hernandez let the way claiming eight Big Sky championships and two All-America honors. The duo also shared the outdoor championship MVP accolade. Raske, for the eighth, ninth, 10th, and 11th times was awarded the Big Sky Coach of the Year award. Brookins went on to represent the Hornets and the USA in China at the World University Games where won the bronze medal in the 110-hurdles. The 2011 award totals are as follows; four conference team championships, seven NCAA All-Americans, 33 NCAA Championship meet participants, 75 All-conference recipients, 113 all time top 10 marks, 22 new school records, seven conference championship meet MVP’s, 15 Big Sky athletes of the week, nine USATF top 40 marks, four coach of the year accolades, one World University Games participant, and eight were named to the USTFCCA All-Academic team. 2010 was yet another record breaking year. The women continued their recent dominance of the Big Sky conference by sweeping the indoor and outdoor track and field team titles. The outdoor title was the third in a row for the women a feat only matched one other time in conference history. The men’s team rejoined the conference top tier taking third place in both championships. Leading the way for the women was five time conference champion Moira Robinson. Moira won four individual championships during the outdoor meet which also earned her the meet’s MVP award. Ronald Brookins led
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Head Women’s Coach NACAC Games (2012) Head Women’s Coach Birmingham, England (2008) Head Coach World University Games (2009) Assistant Coach Junior Pan-Am Games (1999) Assistant Coach Junior Pan-Am Games (2005)
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2013 SACRAMENTO STATE TRACK & FIELD THE COACHES the men with four conference championships himself in addition to garnering the championship MVP at both the indoor and outdoor meets. Raske, for the six and seventh time respectfully was awarded the Conference coach of the year award for the women indoor and outdoor championship meets. In 2009 the Hornets continued their high level of performance. The women repeated as Big Sky outdoor champions while finishing runner up indoors and in cross country. The second place finish in cross country was the highest finish in school history. Ronald Brookins and Ericka Violett were voted Most Valuable Field Athletes of the meet at the indoor championships. In total for the year, the athletes’ individual accolades included; 13 conference champions, 37 allconference accolades, 18 entries to the West NCAA Regional and three to the NCAA Championship meets. In addition nine school records and 67 all-time top five marks were established. In 2008, the Hornets set numerous firsts. Individually, Raphael McFarlane joined Dan O’Brien as the only two men to be named both track and field athlete of the meet at the Big Sky indoor championships, and Emilio Hernandez garnered the field athlete of the meet award at the outdoor championships. There were also a record 22 Big Sky event titles won, 20 entries to the NCAA West Regional and five to the NCAA Championships (three outdoor, two indoor). Raske also had success after the season as freshman Ronald Brookins finished third at the USATF Junior Nationals in the 110-hurdles and 11th at the IAAF Junior World Championships in Poland. Raske led the Hornets to prominence in 2007, winning the school’s first Big Sky title (men’s indoor). That year, the individual accomplishments included 20 school records, 16 conference titles, 35 all-conference honors, 11 NCAA West Regional participants in 15 events, and a record-setting four NCAA National Championship participants. Raske coached Nancy Searcy to the NCAA Championship meet and the North America, Central America and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) Championships. Searcy won three Big Sky titles and had six all-conference finishes. While doing so, she broke a 22-year old school record when she ran 13.35 in the 100-hurdles at the prestigious Mt. Sac Relays. In 2006, the honors continued to pile up for Sacramento State. Dave Nichols finished sixth at the NCAA Championships making him the first Hornet to be named All-America two times. Awarded the Big Sky Conference Women’s Field Athlete of the Meet, Roshena Duree became the first Hornet to garner a conference championship most outstanding accolade. During the year, eight conference championships and 23 all-conference finishes were collected by Sacramento State. The 2005 campaign was a banner year for Raske’s programs. An unprecedented three student-athletes competed at the NCAA Championships. While there, all three (Geoff Fong, Nichols and Brandon Parker) advanced to their event finals and two were named All-America — Parker in the long jump and Nichols in the shot put. Both also claimed their event conference title at both the Big Sky indoor and outdoor championship meets. In 2004, Raske’s Hornets had a solid first year under her guidance. The men and women had their highest team finishes at a Big Sky championship meet, men (third) and women (fifth). Eight conference championships were won and 19 all-conference honors were attained. Fourteen athletes qualified for the NCAA West Regionals and two advanced to the national championship meet. Nichols began his great career in 2004 when he earned two USATF Junior All-America certificates in the shot put and discus. Raske, hired in August of 2004, came to Sacramento State from Central Michigan University where she served as the head coach of the women’s track & field and cross country programs for six years. While at CMU, Raske coached 19 conference champions, 49 all-league recipients, 20 NCAA championship meet qualifiers, three All-Americans and 53 school records were established. In 2002, she led CMU to its first Mid-American Conference championship. For her efforts, she was named MAC Coach of the Year, Great Lakes NCAA Regional Coach of the Year and Central Collegiate Coach of the Year. Two NCAA All-Americans were garnered that year. High jumper Suzy Bozin and heptathlete Maria Derezinksi each earned the accolade. The Chippewas won their first outright MAC Cross Country title under Raske’s direction in 2000. Prior to working at Central Michigan, Raske was an assistant coach at Miami (Ohio) and Southern Illinois. A renowned teacher, Raske has not only coached at the collegiate level but also in regional and national competition. In the summer of 2006, Raske served
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Women that have led an NCAA Div. I men’s team to a conference title and been named Coach of the Year. Raske became the first when she led the Hornets to the 2007 Big Sky title and earned the conference award. USA Track & Field national team coaching appointments. That includes serving as the women’s head coach in a quad meet against Russia, China and Great Britain. Big Sky Championships won under Raske’s watch including sweeping the indoor and outdoor team titles in 2010. Student-athletes coached by Raske that have competed at either the USATF National Championships or Olympic Trials. Conference coach of the year awards won by Raske in her time at Central Michigan and Sacramento State. She earned three MAC awards with CMU and 12 with the Hornets. School records that have been set under Raske. Last season, the Hornets set 13 school records during the indoor and outdoor seasons. Big Sky event championships won by Sacramento State in the last nine years. Last season, the team won three at the indoor championships and six at the Big Sky outdoor championships. Number of Hornet entries into the NCAA Div. I Championships under Raske. This total includes the indoor and outdoor championships as well as NCAA regionals.
as the head women’s coach for the United States team in its quadrangular meet against Great Britain, China and Russia in Birmingham, England. She was also tabbed to serve as the head coach for the for the USA at the 2009 World University Game and was the women’s head coach at the 2012 NACAC Games. In 2005, she was an assistant coach for the United States team at the Junior Pan-American Games. In that role, she worked with the team’s high jumpers and hurdlers. She was also named the coordinator for USATF Olympic Hurdle Development in July of 2003 after serving as the assistant coordinator for three years. In the summer of 1999, she was a manager for the United States team that won the gold medal at the Junior Pan-American Games. Off the track, Raske serves on the executive committee of the Division I USTFCCCA and is secretary for the Coaches Advisory Committee for USATF. In addition to her committee responsibilities, Raske has also been a speaker on the topic of hurdling and sprinting at major coaching clinics throughout the United States and internationally. Raske is also involved with Athletes in Action. In the summer of 2002, she led a U.S. team to Thailand and Laos. She also serves as the faculty advisor for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCS) on campus. Raske competed at Southern Illinois and was inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997. As a sprinter and hurdler, she was an All-American in the 100-meter hurdles and held the conference record in the 200-meter, 55-meter hurdles and 100-meter hurdles. Raske was named MVP of the Decade by the Gateway Athletic Conference. She has also competed in five U.S. National Championships, including the 1992 Olympic Trials in the 100-meter hurdles. Raske is a certified strength and conditioning specialist with the NCSA and has earned Level I and Level III USA Track and Field coaching education certification. She was also a graduate of in the inaugural IAAF Level 5 master’s of coaching for sprints and hurdles certification program. She graduated from Southern Illinois in 1990 with a double major in education and zoology.
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TERRY VANLANINGHAM Co-Director/Recruiting Coordinator | 9th Year | Kansas State, ‘90
PERSONAL
Bachelor’s Degree Kansas State, ‘90 Master’s Degree Kansas State, ‘93
COACHING NOTES NCAA All-Americans at Sacramento State
Brandon Parker (2005) Raphael McFarlane, LJ (2008) Ronald Brookins, LJ (2010)
NCAA Championship Participants at Sacramento State Brandon Parker, LJ (2005) (O) Daniel Imlach, PV (2008) (I/O) Raphael McFarlane, LJ (2008) (I/O) Ronald Brookins, LJ (2010) (O)
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Terry VanLaningham enters his ninth year at Sacramento State. He coaches the horizontal jumpers, high jump, and multievent athletes, while also coordinating recruiting. VanLaningham also manages and directs all aspects of home competitions, including scheduling of events, competition and warm-up facility site management, corporate sponsorship, and facility management. Under VanLaningham’s tutelage, the Hornet jumps, vaults, and multis have experienced much success. In his eight seasons he has coached; three NCAA All-Americans, one USATF Junior All-American, claimed 43 conference championships, qualified 43 times to the NCAA championship meets, earned 94 all-Big Sky accolades, have set 32 school records, recorded 129 all-time top 10 marks, and awarded Big Sky conference MVP six times. In 2012, seniors Natalia Wright and Baiba Celma led the way for the women. Wright won the Big Sky triple and long jumps while Celma was victorious in the heptathlon. The pair also combined to earn eight all-Big Sky honors. The women’s triple jump crew was arguably the best in the nation, and certainly the deepest, with four Hornets besting 41-feet. For the men, redshirt freshman Anthony Williams had a terrific seasons, finishing runner-up in the high jump at the Big Sky indoor and outdoor meets. He also advanced to the NCAA championships first round with after clearing 6-11.00. The yearly totals for VanLaningham’s group included: five Big Sky champions, 12 all-conference honors, six NCAA championship participants, two school records, 14 all-time top 10 marks and two top 50 USATF marks. VanLaningham’s group continued their dominance in the Big Sky in 2011, winning seven of the eight events he coached. Emilio Hernandez led the men claiming three conference titles while finishing runner up two times. Hernandez qualified for the NCAA championships and met the Olympic Trials B standard for 2012 with jump of 7-01.00. For the Hornet women, Moira Robinson had another banner year. She defended her Big Sky titles in both the outdoor long jump and triple jump while finishing second in the high jump. The yearly total for VanLaningham’s group included; 10 Big Sky champions, 20 all-conference accolades, 10 NCAA championship participants, four school records, 25 all-time top 10 marks, two Big Sky championship MVP’s, and four top 40 USATF marks. In 2010, Ronald Brookins led the way for the Hornet men. He swept the indoor and outdoor league championships and capped off the Hornets collegiate season garnering All-America honors in the long jump. Brookins was also awarded the conference championship MVP for each meet. For the women, Moira Robinson finished the year with five conference championships, seven all-conference honors, and the outdoor championship MVP. She also competed in the NCAA championships first round in the long jump, triple jump and high jump. The yearly award totals for VanLaningham’s group include; one NCAA All-American, seven conference champions, 14 all-conference accolades, three school records, and three conference championship meet MVP’s.
Brandon Parker, LJ (2005) Raphael McFarlane, LJ (2006-08) Daniel Imlach, PV (2007-08) Nancy Searcy, LJ (2007) Lori Vaught, TJ (2007-08) Lori Vaught, LJ (2008) Ronald Brookins, LJ (2008-11) Philip Burks, LJ (2009) Philip Burks, TJ (2009) Lizzy Norvell, PV (2008, 10-11) Ericka Violett, LJ (2009-10) Ericka Violett, TJ (2009) Ericka Violett, PV (2009, 11) Nicole McGlory, TJ (2010) Moira Robinson, LJ (2010-11) Moira Robinson, TJ (2010-11) Naima Goodwin, HJ (2011) Emilio Hernandez, HJ (2011) Emilio Hernandez, TJ (2011) Sam Schur, DEC (2011) Baiba Celma, HEP (2012) Lauren McGlory, TJ (2012) Natalia Wright, LJ (2012) Natalia Wright, TJ (2012) *Includes indoor and outdoor
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2013 SACRAMENTO STATE TRACK & FIELD THE COACHES The 2009 season was highlighted by junior Ericka Violett who won four conference championships, earned seven all-conference accolades, established eight all-time top five marks, provisionally qualified for the indoor NCAA Championships meet in two events, participated in the outdoor West NCAA Regional championship in three events, established two new school records, was voted Big Sky athlete of the Week three times, and was voted the Big Sky Indoor Championship Field athlete of the Meet. Brookins also had a big year winning the indoor conference long jump title with a mark of 25-02.50. In all VanLaningham coached athletes, won six Big Sky Championships, earned 12 all-conference accolades, set three new school records, established 20 all-time top five marks, and earned two Big Sky Athlete of the meet awards. In 2008, pole vaulter Daniel Imlach qualified for the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships. He was joined at the indoor championships by Raphael McFarlane who earned All-America honors in the long jump and named the Big Sky Track and Field Athlete of the Meet at the indoor championships after finishing first in the 60, 200 and long jump and helping the Hornets to their second straight team title. In all, VanLaningham coached six Big Sky champions during the year and had three student-athletes qualify for the USATF National Junior Championships. Hornet jumpers and multi-eventers garnered six conference championships, nine all-conference accolades, competed in five events at the outdoor NCAA West Regional, one qualified and competed at the USATF National Junior Championships, produced 18 all-time top five marks, and set six school records in 2007. VanLaningham guided Imlach to both the indoor and outdoor conference pole vault titles and his jumpers also won three of the four possible conference long jump titles. In 2006, he helped guide Roshena Duree to an NCAA provisional qualifying mark in the heptathlon. Duree also became the first Hornet to be named Women’s Field Athlete of the Meet at the Big Sky Championships. Later that summer, Carly Whitney was named Jr. USATF All-American in the heptathlon. In 2005, VanLaningham coached Brandon Parker to NCAA All-America honors in the long jump. Parker also won an unprecedented third straight Big Sky outdoor long jump title and captured the Big Sky indoor crown for the second consecutive year. VanLaningham came to Sacramento State after four seasons with the track and field program at Wichita State where he was responsible for home meet management, coordination of recruiting, and working with the Shocker jumpers and multi-event competitors. During his four seasons at Wichita State he coached seven All-Americans, two NCAA runner-ups, 12 regional qualifiers, 27 Missouri Valley Conference champions, 57 all-MVC performers, nine school record holders, 70 all-time top 10 marks, two MVC record holders, six MVC Championship meet record holders, and seven MVC Most Outstanding Field Performers. In 2004, Wichita State had five jumpers and multi-event athletes compete at the NCAA National Championship meets, won six conference championships, claimed 22 all-conference honors and set two school records. VanLaningham continued to coach former WSU standout Randy Lewis to a Grenadian national record and a 2004 Olympic Games berth with a jump of 56-10.75. Lewis finished the year as the 13th best triple jumper in the world. Ineta Radevica, whom VanLaningham coached in 2002, also competed in the 2004 Olympic Games in the long jump and triple jump. VanLaningham also coached two athletes to USA national rankings: Paul Speer in the decathlon (26th) and indoor heptathlon (16th) and Koya Webb in the heptathlon (37th). In 2003, VanLaningham’s athletes earned two NCAA All-America certificates, won five conference championships, earned 10 all-conference honors and established two school records. During the 2002 season, five of VanLaningham’s athletes were named All-America, including two individual NCAA second-place finishes. He also coached 20 All-MVC recipients, including 11 MVC individual champions. There were seven school records set in the jumps and multi-events, two MVC records, four MVC Championship meet records and three MVC Most Outstanding Field Performers awards. In 2001, VanLaningham coached five conference champions and five all-
conference performers. He guided Heidi Yost, who was named the MVC Most Outstanding Field Performer, at both the indoor and outdoor championship meets. Prior to moving to WSU, VanLaningham was in charge of the men’s and women’s track and field program at Allen County Community College. He has also served as the head women’s track and field and cross country coach at Dodge City Community College and as the head track and field/cross country coach at Coffeyville Community College for three years (1992-95). While at CCC, his women athletes established 33 school records and improved from 10th place to fourth in the 16-team Regional Championship. His last two years, the women finished ninth and 11th at the National Championship meet. Under VanLaningham’s tutelage, the men’s squad at CCC established 22 school marks, finished in the top 10 at both Regional and National Championship meets and had 18 All-Americans. VanLaningham earned his master’s degree in kinesiology from Kansas State in 1993. While attending graduate school at KSU, VanLaningham served as a graduate assistant for the Wildcat track and field program. He developed and wrote a psychological skills performance enhancement program for athletes. He is USA Track and Field Coaching; Level 1 and Level 2 certified. As an undergraduate at KSU, he competed on the track and field team, finishing fourth in the decathlon at the Big 8 Championship in 1988 and 1989. He also placed 13th at the USA National Pentathlon Championship meet in 1989.
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JEFF MAGLEY Assistant Coach/Throws | 8th Year | Westmont, ‘98
PERSONAL Wife Lisa Children Ashley (10), Kelsey (7), Brynley (4) Bachelor’s Degree Westmont, ‘98 Master’s Degree Northern Colorado, ‘00
COACHING NOTES All-Americans at Sacramento State David Nichols, SP (2006)
NCAA Championship Participants at Sacramento State David Nichols, SP (2006) (O) David Nichols, SP (2007) (I/O)
Big Sky Champions* David Nichols, SP (2006-07) Ify Agwuenu, SP (2009-10, ‘12) Andi Behring, SP (2011) Emily Kersting, JAV (2011) Zach Coniglio, SP (2012) *Includes indoor and outdoor
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Jeff Magley enters his eighth year at Sacramento State where he coaches the Hornet throwers. In addition, he manages the programs equipment and apparel, while assisting with home meet management duties, and team statistics. The Hornet throwers have enjoyed much success under Magley’s leadership. In seven seasons they have; earned one NCAA All-America accolade, provided the programs first NCAA Indoor Championship competitor, sent 19 to compete at the NCAA championship meets, won eight Big Sky Conference titles, earned 34 all-conference honors, established 19 school records, set three conference all-time and championship meet records and produced 92 all-time top 10 Sacramento State marks. Last year, the Hornet throwers continued to have a big impact during the championship season. The women were led by senior Ify Agwuenu who claimed the Big Sky outdoor shot put title and finished 13th at the NCAA West Preliminary with a school record of 52-02.50. During the year, Agwuenu also set the school record in the weight throw (64-05.25) while finishing second at the Big Sky Championships. For the men, Jesse Elvrom had a breakout year in the javelin, finishing second at the Big Sky meet and 13th at the NCAA West Preliminary. His best mark of 222-02 established the school record. Sophomore Zach Coniglio finished first at the Big Sky indoor meet and was second outdoors in the shot put. His distances of 58-07.25 indoors and 58-03.00 outdoors both rank second in program history. For the year, the Hornet throwers earned 10 all-Big Sky honors, set four school records, posted 13 top 10 marks, won one Big Sky championships MVP and had two USATF top 50 marks. 2011 was a big year for Magley’s throw group. Leading the way for the women was Andi Behring who claimed the title at the Big Sky indoor championships with a school record toss of 50-03.50. Outdoors, she finished second by less than an inch and competed at the NCAA Championships. Sophomore Emily Kersting led a one-two sweep of the javelin with a winning toss of 150-04. Taylor Weldon and Blair Wallingford led the way for the men, placing second in the shot put and javelin, respectively, at the outdoor championship. They were accompanied by a young group which claimed eight scoring places totaling the most points in any championship meet since Magley’s arrival. In 2010, Magley coached athletes had a terrific year. Junior Ify Agwuenu won her second outdoor Big Sky championship in as many years in the shot put. Additionally, Magley ushered in a new era for the javelin with three freshmen who each qualified for the USATF Jr. National championship meet and two (Emily Kersting and Holly Frazier) finished in the top eight at the conference championship. Magley coached Agwuenu to Sacramento State and Big Sky conference prominence in 2009. Agwuenu, won the outdoor championship in the shot put while finishing second indoors. She placed sixth just one spot out of an NCAA automatic championship meet berth at the West NCAA Regional championship with a lifetime best and school record 50-06.75. At the Big Sky outdoor championships, three women finished in the top eight in the shot put. Junior Nick Mills also excelled as he broke the school record in the javelin with a mark of 215-11, while placing sixth at the West NCAA Regional. In 2008, Magley coached three Sacramento State throwers to all-conference honors. Monica Gomez earned the honor indoors in the shot put. Outdoors, Agwuenu and Ashley Ast were recognized in the shot put and javelin, respectively. During the year, Gomez set the school indoor record in the shot put with a mark of 47-05.75, Agwuenu broke the outdoor shot put record with a put of 47-07.75 and Ast bettered her own javelin mark with a throw of 158-10. Agwuenu and Ast each also qualified for the NCAA West Regional. David Nichols highlighted 2007 with a Big Sky indoor conference championship in the shot put (62-02). His mark established new school, conference meet and all-time conference records. The put also sent him to his first appearance at the NCAA Championships where he finished 10th. In doing so, he became the first Hornet to compete at the NCAA Indoor Championship meet. The outdoor season provided four all-conference finishes, two school records and qualified three to compete at the NCAA West Regional. That list included Nichols, who placed third at the regional and qualified for his third outdoor NCAA National Championship meet. Magley’s first year with the program was memorable in 2006. Hornet throwers broke five school records, won one conference championship, earned four all-conference honors and qualified four to the NCAA West Regional. He guided Nichols to a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Championships where he became the first Sacramento State two-time All-American and broke his own school record by two feet. Nichols also qualified for and competed at the USATF National championship where he finished 14th against the nation’s best throwers. Magley came to Sacramento State after six seasons at Slippery Rock where he tutored the throwers and multi-event athletes to 10 NCAA Div. II national championship appearances and seven NCAA provisional qualifying performances. He also saw them accumulate 10 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference individual titles and 60 All-Conference honors. Magley’s athletes also broke three PSAC conference records and three school records. Prior to his arrival at Slippery Rock, Magley spent one year as an assistant coach at Northern Colorado. During the 2000 season, Magley coached Drew Loftin to a berth at the Outdoor NCAA Championships as well as the North Central Conference title in the hammer and the school record. Angie Leachman also set the school record in the hammer and was a NCAA provisional qualifier. As an athlete, Magley competed for three years at Westmont College serving as team captain his senior season. Magley received his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from Westmont in 1998 and earned his master’s in physical education from Northern Colorado in 2000. Magley holds his Level II certification from the USATF in the throws and his Silver Level certification from the U.S. Pole Vault Committee. Coach Magley has also been a speaker at numerous throws clinics throughout the country. He and his wife, Lisa, are the proud parents of three daughters — Ashley (10), Kelsey (7) and Brynley (4).
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SCOTT ABBOTT Assistant Coach/Distance | 6th Year | UCLA, ‘00
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Wife Katie Children Isaac (5), Alyssa (3), Everly (1) Bachelor’s Degree UCLA, ‘00 Master’s Degree San Francisco, ‘07
COACHING NOTES Awards Big Sky Conference Women’s Cross Country Coach of the Year (2008) All-Americans at Sacramento State Lea Wallace, 800 (2010) (I) Lea Wallace, 800 (2011) (I) Renisha Robinson, 800 (2011) (I) Lea Wallace, 800 (2011) (O) Nathanael Litwiller, 800 (2011) (O) Renisha Robinson, 800 (2012) (O)
NCAA Championship Participants at Sacramento State Renisha Robinson, 800 (2010-11) (I) Renisha Robinson, 800 (2009, ‘11) (O) Lea Wallace, 800 (2010-11) (I) Lea Wallace, 800 (2009, ‘11) (O) Nathanael Litwiller, 800 (2011) (O) Renisha Robinson, 800 (2012) (O)
Big Sky Champions* Jeffrey Paneda, 800 (2008) Renisha Robinson, 800 (2008-10) Lea Wallace, 800 (2009, ‘11) Lea Wallace, Mile (2011) Lea Wallace, 1500 (2011) Nathanael Litwiller, 800 (2010) *Includes indoor and outdoor
Scott Abbott begins his sixth year at Sacramento State. He coaches the cross country teams and the track middle distance and distance runners. In addition, he functions as the programs academic liaison with the Student-Athlete Resource Center, assists with event scheduling and team travel, and assists with home event management. Under Abbott’s tutelage the cross country teams have experienced unprecedented success. In six seasons, Abbott has coached the women to; five all-conference honors (top 10 championship race finishers), seven of the Hornet all-time top 10 times and all-time top placers at the conference championship, and nine of the top 10 all-time NCAA regional championship times and five of the top 10 finishers respectively. He was voted the Big Sky Conference Cross Country Coach of the Year in 2008. The men have been very successful as well, having posted six of the all-time top ten conference championship race times and 11 of the top 12 NCAA regional championship times respectively. Additionally, the men have established six of the top ten Big Sky championship finishes and five of the top ten NCAA Regional finishes during his tenure. On the track, Abbott coached athletes that are equally impressive. In five seasons, Abbott has coached six NCAA and one USATF Jr. AllAmericans, 12 Big Sky conference champions, 36 all-conference accolades, 27 NCAA championship meet participants, 29 school records, 112 all-time top 10 marks, two Big Sky championship meet MVPs, and three top 20 USATF marks. Last year was yet another year of building depth and top notch performers. Renisha Robinson completed a career that was one of the most decorated in Sacramento State Div. I athletics. Under Abbott’s watch, Robinson earned All-America honors, won four conference titles and was named all-Big Sky 20 times, including three in cross country. The men claimed their first all-conference finish at the indoor championships in the distance medley relay with their third place finish. For the year, Abbott coached athletes claimed; one NCAA All-America honor, six all-Big Sky awards, five NCAA Championships participants, two school records, two conference athletes of the week and 18 top 10 marks. 2011 was a year for the record books as, once again, the tandem of Lea Wallace and Renisha Robinson led the way for the women as they finished first and second at the indoor conference meet and both earned All-America accolades at the NCAA indoor national championship meet. Outdoors, Wallace continued her dominance winning the Big Sky 800m and 1500m. She then proceeded to be the only athlete in all of NCAA Div. I to participate in the championship meet and earn All–America honors in both events. In doing so, she became the first Hornet to earn All-America status twice in the same meet and at both the indoor and outdoor championships. Along the way, she was named MVP for both indoor and outdoor conference championships and broke all the school records for both events indoor and outdoor as well. To top it off, Wallace was awarded co-athlete of the year for the NCAA West Region by the United State Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Wallace finished the year ranked ninth indoor in the USA at 800m with a time of 2:03.07. Outdoor her times of 2:02.15 and 4:10.77 were 20th and 18th, respectively on the USATF list. For the men, it was sophomore Nathaniel Litwiller that led Abbott’s group. Nano, placed second at the indoor championships with a school record time and backed it up with a runner-up and third place in the 1500m and 800m, respectively. He then proceeded to advance to the NCAA Championships with a school record of 1:48.35 and brought home All-America honors in the 800m. For the year, Abbott coached; two USATF National championship qualifiers, five NCAA All-Americans, six NCAA championship meet participants, four conference champions, eight all-conference performers, nine new school records, 25 new all-time top ten marks, and two Big Sky Conference championship MVP’s. In 2010, Wallace and Robinson headlined the women’s accolades. Wallace became the first Hornet woman to earn indoor NCAA All-American honors with her eight place finish in the 800. Not to be outshined, Robinson continued her dominance by sweeping the indoor and outdoor conference titles in the 800 and advancing to both respective NCAA national meets. For the men, David Rabinowitz set school records for the indoor (1:51.39) and outdoor (1:49.12) 800 and competed in the outdoor NCAA championships. Litwiller shocked the conference by winning the outdoor 800 conference championship race and then went on to earn USATF Jr. All-American status. In 2009, Abbott guided both Wallace and Robinson to the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Wallace advanced to the semifinal and broke an 11-year old record in the process. Wallace and Robinson also finished first and second at the Big Sky indoor and outdoor meets in the 800. Robinson took the indoor title and finished second in the outdoor 1500, while Wallace took the outdoor title. The longer distances were very successful as well with Kristina Holtz placing second in the 5,000 and Erica Sahli third in the 10,000. In 2008, Abbott coached athletes became immediately successful with; three Big Sky championships. Jeffrey Paneda and Robinson combined to sweep the men and women’s indoor and outdoor championship 800 titles and established three of the four events new school records. During the cross country season, the women recorded a second-place finish at the Big Sky Championships — the highest in school history — and were also ranked 15th in the West Region. He also coached three Hornets (Kristina Holtz, Robinson and Caprice Bradshaw) to all-Big Sky honors. Prior to joining the Sacramento State staff, Abbott served two seasons as a volunteer assistant at UCLA. With the Bruins, UCLA produced back-to-back top-ranked recruiting classes and advanced to its first NCAA national championship appearance in 23 years. He was an assistant cross country coach at Jesuit High School in Sacramento from 2002-05. As a student-athlete at UCLA, Abbott served as a team captain for the 1999 and 2000 seasons, and was a three-time Pac-10 all-academic team member and two-time UCLA Track Student-Athlete of the Year. Abbott prepped at Jesuit where he teamed with future Olympian Michael Stember to lead the team to three California State team championships. As a senior, he was named all-state and all-west in 1995. Abbott graduated magna cum laude from UCLA in 2000 with a bachelor’s in communication studies. He added a master’s degree in sport management from the University of San Francisco in 2007. His thesis focused on NCAA track & field reform. Scott is married to former Hornet distance standout Katie Fontana. The couple have three children: Isaac (5), Alyssa (3) and Everly (1).
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DANIEL ISAACS Assistant Coach • First Year
Daniel Isaacs is entering his first year as assistant coach for Sacramento State. Isaacs will primarily work with the men and women pole vaulters. Isaacs is USATF Level 1 certified as well as Pole Vault Safety Certified. Isaacs has spent the last 12 years coaching at the high school and club level. He spent 11 years as an assistant and head coach at Watauga High School in North Carolina before coaching at Kamehameha Schools in Hawaii during 2012. During his tenure at Watauga he tutored Sallie Gurganus to five consecutive North Carolina state titles with three resulting in state records. As with many of Isaacs’ athletes, Gurganus went on to great success at the University of South Carolina where she set school record and was a SEC scorer. Many of Isaacs’ athletes have gone on to successful collegiate careers. Isaacs has to his credit: six state titles, three state records and over 20 top three finishes in his tenure at Watauga. In 2010, Isaacs coached Stephanie Simpkins to a USATF club national championship in the pole vault and a personal best of 12-10.00. Isaacs is a native of Boone NC where he attended Appalachian State studying anthropology. While at Appalachian Isaacs was a two sport athlete as a member of the track and field and basketball teams.
IFY AGWUENU Assistant Coach • First Year
Ify Agwuenu enters her first season on the Sacramento State staff where she will assist with the throwers. Agwuenu wrapped up an amazing collegiate career in 2012, winning the shot put a the Big Sky Championships and advancing to the NCAA West Preliminary. At that meet, she set the school record with a put of 52-02.50. She also finished second in the discus and was fourth in the hammer. During the 2012 indoor season, Agwuenu finished second in both the shot put and weight throw to earn all-Big Sky honors. For her career, Agwuenu was a four-time NCAA Championships qualifier, a three-time Big Sky champion and five-time all-Big Sky honoree. As a team captain, she helped the Hornets to a Big Sky team title each season. She also holds the school record in the indoor and outdoor shot put as well as the weight throw. Following her senior season, Agwuenu earned the Hornet Award which is given to the Sacramento State student-athlete which best exemplifies the spirit of a Hornet with their sportsmanship and community service. Agwuenu earned the award after founding Bio-Corps which is a service organization through the biology department. She also volunteered with a therapeutic horse riding club, the fire fighter burn institute, Habitat for Humanity and works summer camps at her high school.
pentathlon at the 2012 Big Sky Indoor Championships after scoring 3,686 points. That mark ranks second in program history. The Piltene, Latvia native is also tied for seventh in school history in the indoor high jump (5-04.25), is 10th in the indoor triple jump (39-07.75), tied for eighth in the outdoor high jump (5-06.00) and fifth in the javelin (143-06).
RENISHA ROBINSON Assistant Coach • First Year
One of the most decorated athletes in school history, Renisha Robinson begins her first season as an assistant coach at Sacramento State. In her current role, Robinson will assist with middle distance and distance runners. A two-time All-American in the 800 and four-time NCAA Championships qualifier, Robinson helped the Hornets to seven Big Sky Conference team titles during her career. As a senior, she ran 2:05.15 in the NCAA semifinals of the 800 to place 16th overall and record the second-fastest time in school history. The San Jose, Calif., native won the indoor 800 as a freshman for her first Big Sky individual title. She went on to win the indoor 800 again as a sophomore and won the indoor and outdoor 800 as a junior. During her entire indoor career and through her first three seasons outdoors, Robinson was never beat by another Big Sky athlete in the 800 — trailing only All-American teammate Lea Wallace. Robinson also had success in cross country where she earned all-Big Sky honors in 2008, 2009 and 2010.
STEPHANIE BROWN TRAFTON
BAIBA CELMA
Director of Operations • Fourth Year
Olympic gold medalist Stephanie Brown Trafton returns for her fourth year on the Hornet coaching staff. Brown Trafton will serve in an administrative capacity as the team’s Director of Operations during 2013. In 2008, Brown Trafton won the United States’ first gold medal in the women’s discus since 1932. It was also the first medal of any kind by an American woman in the event since 1984. In 2012, Brown Trafton had an eventful year, setting the American record in the discus and advancing to the 2012 London Olympics. In May, Brown Trafton shattered the U.S. record with a throw of 220-03 in Maui, Hawaii. She later won the U.S. Olympic Trials and finished eighth at the Olympics. Brown Trafton’s lengthy resumé also includes a title at the 2009 USA Outdoor Championships and a second-place finish at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials As a collegiate athlete, Brown Trafton was a six-time All-American at Cal Poly, including finishing second in the discus at the 2003 NCAA Outdoor Championships. She was also a three time-Big West champion
Assistant Coach • First Year
Baiba Celma will make the transition from studentathlete to coach during the 2013 season. Celma will assist Terry VanLaningham with the Hornet jumpers and multi athletes. Celma capped her collegiate career by winning the heptathlon at the 2012 Big Sky Conference Championships. Her total of 5,279 points ranks second in school history and was the most by a Hornet since 1985. Celma also earned all-Big Sky honors after placing third in the triple jump and qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary in the event. Her best of 41-02.25 places her fifth in school history. Celma was third in the
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SAKYA BOLTON Sprints/Hurdles Senior/Senior | Fifth Year Ontario, Calif. | Colony HS Two-Time NCAA Qualifier Four-Time Big Sky Champion Five-Time All-Big Sky Conference 2012 Season: Redshirted during the outdoor season…indoors, she was the Big Sky champion in the 60-hurdles…set the school record during the qualifying round with a time of 8.37…ran 8.40 in the finals…her time of 7.73 in the 60 at the Big Sky Championships ranks fourth in school history…best long jump was 18-07.00 at the Bronco Invitational.
Personal Bests 60......................... 7.73 100..................... 12.00 55H....................... 7.94 60H....................... 8.37 100H................... 13.57 Long Jump....... 19-03.50
2011 Season: Was the Big Sky Conference champion in the 100-hurdles and advanced to the NCAA West Preliminary in the event…ran 13.57 to win the hurdles and record the third-fastest time in school history…was a member of the 4x100 relay team which placed second…was also fifth at the meet in the 100 and long jump…ran 12.00 in the 100 qualifying round for her career best…also PRed in the long jump with a leap of 19-03.50…indoors, she finished second at the Big Sky Championships in the 60-hurdles…ran a career best 8.56 which places her third in the school record book…also set a PR in the 60 where she ran 7.88 which placed her seventh. 2010 Season: Finished second at the Big Sky Championships in the 100-hurdles with a season-best time of 14.06…had six races of 14.3 or better…top 100 time was 12.54 at two different meets…ran 26.13 for her best 200 mark…indoors, she was the Big Sky Champion in the 55-hurdles…posted a time of 7.94 in the finals which is the second-fastest in Hornet history…is tied for seventh in the school record book with a 60-hurdles time of 8.79…also ranks eighth all-time at Sacramento State in the 60 (8.00)…best 200 time was 26.19. 2009 Season: Won the Big Sky Championship in the 100-hurdles after running 14.13 in the finals…that time was .14 seconds faster than her previous best dur-
ing the year…also qualified for the Big Sky meet in the 100…other bests were 12.53 in the 100 and 26.71 in the 200…redshirted during the indoor season. High School: A 2009 graduate of Colony HS in Ontario, Calif...competed in three years of track and volleyball for the Titans...was the Mt. Baldy League MVP as a senior in track...also earned three team MVP awards and helped the squad to three league titles...was the MBL champion in the 100-hurdles in 2006, 2007 and 2008...also won the 300-hurdles title as a senior...was a member of the 4x100 relay team which won three conference titles and won a pair of 4x400 crowns... top 100-hurdles time was 14.4. Personal: Majoring in sociology...parents are Byron Bolton and Roennia Wilson.
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ASHLEY CHAVEZ
RACHEL MITCHELL
Distance Senior/Senior | Fifth Year Brentwood, Calif. | Carondelet HS
Distance Junior/Senior | Fourth Year Fremont, Calif. | American HS
2012 Cross Country: Ran in six meets during the year…ran 19:05.0 at the Santa Clara Invitational for her top 5K time. 2012 Season: Competed in the 1500 and 5K…ran 4:54.04 at the Aggie Open for her fastest 1500…did not compete indoors. 2011 Cross Country: Saw action in four of the team’s eight meets…best 6K time was 22:16.4 at the Doc Adams Invitational…ran 19:46 at the Hornet Jamboree for her fastest 5K. 2011 Season: Ran the 1,500 at the Hornet Invitational and the 5K at the Woody Wilson Classic during the outdoor season…did not compete indoors. 2010 Season: Redshirted during the outdoor season…did not compete indoors. 2009 Cross Country: Competed in five meets…ran 20:05 at USF for her top 5K time…best 6K time was 22:51 at the Doc Adams Invitational.
Two-Time NCAA Qualifier 2012 Cross Country: Redshirted during the season.
Personal Bests 3K.................... 9:48.86 5K.................. 16:38.31 STPL................ 10:55.56
2012 Season: Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary in the 5K…finished fourth at the Big Sky Championships in the 5K and was sixth in the steeplechase…ran 16:38.31 in the 5K at the Mt. SAC Relays to record the second fastest time in school history…fastest steeplechase time was 11:03.09 at the Big Sky Championships…indoors, she was eighth at the Big Sky Championships in the 3K…set the school record in the 3K at the Husky Classic with a time of 9:48.86… her mile time of 5:08.08 at the Husky Open ranks 10th in school history. 2011 Cross Country: Led Sacramento State in all six meets in which she competed… narrowly missed earned all-Big Sky honors after placing 14th at the conference championships…her time of 21:28 at the NCAA West Regional was the second fastest in school history at that meet…finished third at the Aggie Open and fifth at the Hornet Jamboree…best 5K time was 17:30.7 at the Santa Clara Invitational.
2009 Season: Ran the 800, 1,500, 2-mile and steeplechase during the outdoor season…top 1,500 time was 4:54.05…ran 12:02.09 for her top time in the steeplechase…redshirted during the indoor season. 2008 Cross Country: Ran in three meets during the year…ran 24:28 at the Doc Adams Invitational for her top 6K time…best 5K time was 19:33 at the Santa Clara Invitational. High School: A 2008 graduate of Carondelet HS in Concord, Calif…ran four years of track and cross country and played one year of basketball… earned first team all-Bay Valley Athletic League honors all four years in cross country…helped the team to the state title in 2006…ran 18:49 at the state meet as a senior…top mile time was 5:16 and ran the 800 in 2:21. Personal: A kinesiology major…parents are Timothy and Diane Chavez.
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2013 SACRAMENTO STATE TRACK & FIELD SENIOR CLASS 2011 Season: Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary in the 5K…scored for the team in the steeplechase and the 5K at the Big Sky Championships…was fourth in the steeplechase with a season-best time of 10:55.56…that time ranked third in school history…placed eighth in the 5K…best 5K time was 16:43.64 at the Mt. SAC Relays…that performance was the second fastest by a Hornet…indoors, she qualified for the Big Sky Championships in the 3K…ran 10:01.36 at the Husky Classic to rank fifth in school history. 2010 Cross Country: Ran in five meets…fastest 5K time was 17:50.1 at Santa Clara. 2010 Season: Competed at the Big Sky Championships in the 10K…also ran the steeplechase and the 5K during the season…redshirted during the indoor season. 2009 Cross Country: Competed in seven of the team’s eight meets as a true freshman…led the team in her first two meets, running 18:52 at the USF Invitational and 18:03 at the Hornet Jamboree…placed sixth at the WAC Preview and seventh at the Hornet Jamboree for her highest finishes…ran 20:37 at the WAC Preview for her best 6K time. High School: A 2009 graduate of American HS in Fremont, Calif...competed in cross country and track & field all four years...finished third in the 1,600 at the 2009 Sacramento Meet of Champions with a time of 5:03.42...ran 10:43 in the 3,200 at the California state meet...won the 2008 Mission Valley Athletic League title in the 1,600...was the MVAL cross country champion as a senior...was a twotime team MVP in cross country and track & field...top cross country times were 18:20 at the North Coast Section meet and 18:28 at the California state meet. Personal: Majoring in family and consumer science...parents are Craig and Maria Mitchell.
SARA PIZZO Pole Vault Senior/--- | Third Year Santa Cruz, Calif. | Cuesta JC 2012 Season: Competed in the pole vault in six meets…cleared 10-08.00 at the Aggie Open for her best mark…did not compete indoors. 2011 Season: Competed in two outdoor meets in the pole vault…cleared 1006.00 at the Cal-Nevada Championships for her season high…did not compete during the indoor season. Prior to Sacramento State: Attended Cuesta JC in San Luis Obispo, Calif., for two years…earned All-America and all-Western State Conference honors in the pole vault in 2010…won the conference title and finished third in the state meet in the event…cleared 10-10.00 for her top height. High School: A 2008 graduate of Monte Vista Christian HS in Watsonville, Calif… competed in track and field all four years…was also a member of the cross country and volleyball teams…won a pair of Monterey Bay League titles in the pole vault… earned six all-conference awards. Personal: A government-journalism major…parents are Steve and Lisa Pizzo.
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LILA YOLDI
SARAH YOLDI
Throws Junior/Junior | Fourth Year Hollister, Calif. | San Benito HS
Throws Senior/Senior | Fifth Year Hollister, Calif. | San Benito HS
All-Big Sky Conference 2012 Season: Named all-Big Sky after placing third in the hammer with a school record throw of 181-11…that mark broke her previous high by 9-feet, 3-inches…did not compete during the indoor season.
NCAA Qualifier All-Big Sky Conference Personal Bests Shot Put........... 40-11.00 Hammer............. 181-11
2011 Season: Placed fourth at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships in the hammer…her season best of 171-03 at the Bulldog Invitational ranks sixth in school history. 2010 Season: Was a Big Sky Championships qualifier in the hammer…threw 16108 at the Sacramento State Open for her best hammer mark during the year…that distance placed her ninth in school history…also competed in the shot put where she had a best of 40-11.00 at the Payton Jordan Invitational. 2009 Season: Redshirted during the indoor and outdoor seasons. High School: Graduated from San Benito HS in Hollister, Calif., in 2008… competed in four years of track and field and three seasons of water polo for the Haybalers…was the 2007 Tri-County Athletic League shot put champion…set the school record with a shot put of 39-10.50…team won a pair of TCAL track championships…named best offensive player in water polo…team went 22-4 and won TCAL title in 2007. Personal: Majoring in biology…twin sister, Sarah, is also a thrower for the Hornets…parents are Gabriel and Roblyn Yoldi.
2012 Season: Placed seventh at the Big Sky Cham- Personal Bests pionships in the hammer…best throw during the Weight Throw.. 57-01.50 year was 180-01 at the Sacramento State Open… Hammer............. 180-06 finished first at the Aggie Open and Causeway Classic…indoors, she was fifth at the Big Sky Championships in the weight throw…ranks third in school history with a throw of 57-01.50 at the Big Sky Championships. 2011 Season: Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary and placed third at the Big Sky Championships in the hammer…had a career best of 180-06 at the Big Sky meet which set the school record…surpassed at least 175-feet in three meets… did not compete during the indoor season. 2010 Season: Competed in the shot put and hammer in her first active season…best shot put was 37-01.75 at the Payton Jordan Invitational…threw 149-08 at the Mondo Invitational for her best hammer mark. 2009 Season: Redshirted during the indoor and outdoor seasons. High School: Graduated from San Benito HS in Hollister, Calif., in 2008… competed in four years of track and field and three seasons of water polo for the Haybalers…won the TCAL discus title in 2007 and 2008…named the league’s Most Outstanding Field Athlete that same season…team won a pair of TCAL track championships…named all-league in water polo as a goalie…team went 22-4 and won TCAL title in 2007. Personal: Majoring in biology…twin sister, Lila, is also a thrower for the Hornets… parents are Gabriel and Roblyn Yoldi.
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CHLOE BERLIOUX
BREEANN BRAUCHER
Middle Distance Sophomore/Sophomore | Second Year Tulsa, Okla. | Bishop Kelly HS
Throws Freshman/Freshman | Second Year Castaic, Calif. | West Ranch HS
2012 Cross Country: Competed in the first five meets of the season…led the team in two meets and ranked second among Hornets in two others… 18:06 at the Hornet Jamboree for her fastest 5K time.
Personal Bests 800.................. 2:13.45 1500................ 4:40.29
2012 Season: Qualified for the Big Sky Championships in the 800 and 1500…ran 2:13.45 at the Causeway Classic for her fastest 800…top 1500 time was 4:40.29 at the Bryan Clay Invitational…indoors, she competed in the 800 at the Bronco Invitational. High School: A 2011 graduate of Bishop Kelley HS in Tulsa, Okla…was a three-time All-American and three-time all-state honoree in the 800…finished sixth in the 800 and eighth in the 1,500 at the Junior Olympics…was the 800 champion at the USATF Youth Championships…ran 58.04 in the 400, 2:16.8 in the 800 and was part of school-record setting teams in the 4x400 and 4x800…also played volleyball where her team won four state titles. Personal: Has yet to declare a major…parents are Marcel and Charmaine Berlioux.
STEPHANIE BLUMM Sprints/Hurdles Freshman/Freshman | Second Year Roseville, Calif. | Roseville HS 2012 Season: Redshirted during both the indoor and outdoor seasons. High School: Graduated from Roseville HS in 2011…competed in track and volleyball all four years…was a two-time state meet qualifier in the hurdles… earned all-Sierra Foothill League honors three times…was the SFL champion in the 300-hurdles after running a school record time of 44.20…also owns the school record in the 400 (58.89)…other bests included 16.25 in the 100-hurdles, 12.80 in the 100 and 1:05.70 in the 400-hurdles. Personal: Majoring in biology…parents are Stephen and Lisa Blumm.
2012 Season: Redshirted during both the indoor and outdoor seasons. High School: A 2011 graduate of West Ranch HS in Stevenson Ranch, Calif…competed in track & field and volleyball for the Wildcats all four years… won the Foothill League title in the shot put and discus as a senior…best discus throw was 108-02 at the Foothill League meet…had a shot put of 4008.25 at the California Relays for her best…was named the school’s female athlete of the year. Personal: Majoring in kinesiology…sister, Kayley, competed at Fresno State…parents are Bruce and Megan Braucher.
MADISON CLINE Distance Freshman/Freshman | First Year Paso Robles, Calif. | Paso Robles HS 2012 Cross Country: Competed in four meets…best 6K time was 23:54 at the Doc Adams Invitational. High School: Graduated from Paso Robles HS in 2011…was a four-time all-Pac-7 Conference selection in track and a three-time choice in soccer… set the Pac-7 and school record in the 1,600-meter with a time of 5:03…also competed in cross country and volleyball. Personal: Majoring in kinesiology…parents are Chris and Annie Cline.
ALANNA COKER Sprints/Jumps Freshman/Freshman | First Year Kirkland, Wash. | Juanita HS High School: A 2012 graduate of Juanita HS in Kirkland, Wash…was a three-time state champion in the triple jump…earned All-America honors in the triple jump, long jump and 4x100…triple jumped 40-03 at the King County Championships as a senior and 40-04 at the USATF Junior Nationals…best long jump was 19-00 at the Washington State Championships in 2012…ran 12.08 in the 100 for her personal best. Personal: Plans to major in nutrition…parents are Ade and Debbie Coker.
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BRIANNA COLE
KASSANDRA CORRIGAN
Sprints/Jumps Sophomore/Sophomore | Second Year Corona, Calif. | Santiago HS
Jumps/Hurdles Freshman/Freshman | First Year Sacramento, Calif. | Sheldon HS
2012 Season: Qualified for the Big Sky Cham- Personal Bests pionships in the 200, 400 and triple jump… 200..................... 24.89 finished fourth in the triple jump and was sev- 400..................... 55.57 enth in the 400…jumped 38-05.50 at the meet Triple Jump...... 38-05.50 which was just her second triple jump of the year…recorded the eighth fastest 400 in school history after running 55.57 in the qualifying round of the Big Sky meet…best 200 was 24.89 at the Beach Invitational…indoors, she qualified for the Big Sky Championships in the 200, 400 and triple jump…finished fifth in the 400 with a time of 56.44…that time places her fifth in school history…moved into seventh place in the Hornet record book with a 200 of 25.14 at the Big Sky meet…best triple jump was 37-03.25 at the Husky Open. High School: A 2011 graduate of Santiago HS in Corona, Calif…finished third at the Southern Section meet in the triple jump with a school record mark of 38-11…was also part of the 4x100 relay team which ran 49.19 to set the school record…was named team MVP as a junior and senior…was also the most outstanding jumper in 2011…best time in the 200 was 25.8…helped the team to the Mountain View Championship as a freshman. Personal: Majoring in criminal justice…parents are Roderick Cole and Carolyn Cofield…stepfather is Darryl Cofield.
DEVIN COLLINS Hurdles Freshman/Freshman | First Year El Cajon, Calif. | Granite Hills HS
High School: A 2012 graduate of Sheldon HS in Elk Grove, Calif…competed in the hurdles, high jump and relays for the Huskies…was part of the team’s 4x400 relay which qualified for the state meet in 2010…finished first at the Sac-Joaquin Section Div. I meet in the high jump after clearing 5-05.00… ran 15.39 in the 100H and 44.56 in the 300H…was a three-time team MVP. Personal: Majoring in mechanical engineering…parents are Timothy and Charlotte Corrigan.
JASMINE CUNNINGHAM Sprints Freshman/Freshman | First Year Bay Point, Calif. | Mt. Diablo HS 2012 Season: Primarily competed in the 400 Personal Bests during her freshman season…ran 58.54 at the 200..................... 26.72 Hornet Invitational for her season best…also 400..................... 57.75 competed in the 200 at the Causeway Classic… indoors, she qualified for the Big Sky Championships in the 400…ran 57.75 at the Husky Classic for her fastest time. High School: A 2011 graduate of Mt. Diablo HS in Concord, Calif…qualified for the North Coast Section Meet of Champions as a senior in both the 200 and 400…best times were 26.40 in the 200 and 58.21 in the 400… was the MVP of the Diablo Valley League as a senior…was twice named the team MVP in track and earned honor three times in cross country. Personal: Majoring in psychology…mother is Gwendolyn Cunningham.
High School: A 2012 graduate of Granite Hills HS in El Cajon, Calif…was a state meet qualifier as a junior and senior…as a senior, she finished second at the San Diego Section meet in the 100-hurdles and was third in the 300-hurdles…ran a career-best 14.33 in the 100H during that meet…qualified for the state meet in both events as a junior…also finished second at the San Diego Section finals in both that same year…career best in the 300H was 43.67 as a junior. Personal: Has yet to declare a major…parents are Trent and Cathy Collins.
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MORGAN DAMPIER
KARLE FITZHUGH
Middle Distance Freshman/Freshman | First Year Wasilla, Alaska | Wasilla HS
Sprints/Jumps Sophomore/Junior | First Year Redding, Calif. | Shasta JC
High School: Graduated from Wasilla HS in 2012…became the first female to win three consecutive Alaska state titles in the 800…was selected as the ESPN Gatorade Female Track Athlete of the Year and the Alaska 4A Female Track Athlete of the Year in 2011 and 2012…as a senior she won the state title in the 200, 400 and 800 and finished second in the 100…scored 38 of her team’s 94 points en route to the state championship…team also won the title in 2011 and the cross country state crowns in 2010 and 2011…set the Alaska state record after running 2:10.42 in the 800…other bests were 12.55 in the 100, 25.82 in the 200 and 56.66 in the 400. Personal: Majoring in environmental studies…was born and raised the Middle East, primarily living in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain as a child…holds dual citizenship in Britain and the United States…parents are Anthony and Christina Dampier.
MIRANDA DUMAS Jumps Freshman/Freshman | First Year Galt, Calif. | Liberty Ranch HS High School: A 2012 graduate of Liberty Ranch HS in Galt, Calif…placed fifth at the Sac-Joaquin Section master’s meet in the high jump after clearing 5-03.00 as a senior…won the Sierra View Conference title in the high jump with a personal best of 5-05.00…cleared 9-feet in the pole vault and long jumped 15-11.00.
Prior to Sacramento State: Competed in two seasons of track and one year of volleyball at Shasta JC…placed fifth at the California JC state championships with a high jump of 5-05.00…cleared 5-06.00 at the San Mateo Invite for her personal best…was the conference champion in the high jump both seasons. High School: A 2010 graduate of Shasta HS in Redding, Calif…was a threetime all-Eastern Athletic League selection in both track and volleyball…named the track team’s MVP all four years and was selected as the school’s athlete of the year as a senior…won the high jump at the Hornet Invite all four years. Personal: Majoring in liberal studies with a minor in history…parents are Kele and Karin Fitzhugh.
MIKAYLA FRIEND Throws Freshman/Freshman | First Year Oregon City, Ore. | Oregon City HS High School: Graduated from Oregon City HS in 2012…competed in just two years of track and field…placed fourth at the Oregon 6A state championships in the shot put and was sixth in the discus as a senior…was the Three Rivers League champion in both events…bests were a school-record 41-08 in the shot put and 130-05 in the discus. Personal: Has yet to declare a major…parents are Mike and Leanne Friend.
Personal: Majoring in kinesiology…parents are Scott and Jennifer Dumas.
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AMANDA GARCIA
MARKITA HINTON
Middle Distance Freshman/Sophomore | Second Year Atwater, Calif. | Atwater HS
Throws Junior/Junior | Third Year Atascadero, Calif. | Atascadero HS
2012 Cross Country: Was in the lineup for six Personal Bests meets during the season…ranked second on the 800.................. 2:15.64 team at the Big Sky Championships…best times 1500................ 4:43.06 were 18:18.7 in the 5K at the Santa Clara Invitational and 21:56 in the 6K at the Doc Adams Invitational. 2012 Season: Ran the 800 and 1500…best times were 2:15.64 in the 800 at the Mondo Mid-Major Challenge and 4:43.06 in the 1500 at the Bryan Clay Invitational…did not compete indoors. High School: Graduated from Atwater HS in 2011…ran cross country and track all four years…was the Central California Conference champion in the 1600…helped lead the Falcons to the 2009 CCC team title…bests included 2:19 in the 800 and 5:29 in the 1600. Personal: Majoring in family and consumer science…parents are Leobardo and Olga Garcia.
CECILY GILSON Sprints Freshman/Freshman | First Year Poway, Calif. | Poway HS High School: Graduated from Poway HS in 2012…was the Palomar League champion in the 100 and placed third in the 200 as a senior…finished fifth in both events at the San Diego Section finals…ran 12.20 in the 100 and 24.85 in the 200 at the section finals for her career bests. Personal: Has yet to declare a major…parents are Patrick and Gael Gilson.
2012 Season: Finished seventh in the shot and Personal Bests was eighth in the discus at the Big Sky Champion- Shot Put........... 45-06.50 ships…ranks eighth in school history with a shot put Weight Throw.. 46-00.75 of 45-06.50 at the Bryan Clay Invitational…set her Discus................ 142-06 PR in the discus at the Big Sky meet with a throw of 142-06…also competed in the hammer where she had a best of 126-07 at the Hornet Invitational…indoors, she competed in the shot put and weight throw… best marks were 42-10.75 in the shot put and 46-00.75 in the weight throw. 2011 Season: Qualified for the Big Sky Championships in the shot put and discus during the outdoor season…had a put of 44-06.75 at the Brutus Hamilton Open which ranks eighth in school history…best discus throw was 130-00 at the Causeway Classic. High School: Graduated from Atascadero HS in 2010…placed third at the California State Championships in the shot put and seventh in the discus as a senior in 2010…had a career best of 47-08.50 in the preliminaries…that marked ranked 12th nationally for high school girls in 2010…won the Southern Section Div. III title in the shot put and finished fifth at the master’s meet…top discus throw was 141-08…finished eighth at the California State Meet as a junior with a shot put of 43-09 in 2009. Personal: Majoring in criminal justice…parents are Mark and Juanita Hinton.
ARIELLE HOLZENDORF Sprints Sophomore/Sophomore | Third Year Fairfield, Calif. | Fairfield HS Big Sky Champion All-Big Sky Conference 2012 Season: Redshirted during the indoor and outdoor season.
Personal Bests 400..................... 56.57
2011 Season: Ran the leadoff leg of the Hornets’ 4x400 relay team which won the Big Sky Championship in a school-record time of 3:42.76…qualified for the Big Sky Championships in the 400…fastest time was 56.65 at the Brutus Hamilton Open…indoors, placed sixth in the 400 at the Big Sky meet with a time of 56.57…that time ranks fourth in school history…also ran the 200 in one meet. High School: Graduated from Fairfield HS in 2010…finished fourth in the 400 at the Sacramento Meet of Champions with a time of 57.48 in 2010… as a junior, she placed fourth in the 400 at the Sac-Joaquin Section masters meet with a career best of 57.32…also ran on the 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams…qualified for the California State Championships as a sophomore in the 4x400…ran the leadoff leg for the team. Personal: Majoring in art…parents are Kendra and Greg Robertson.
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EMILY JOHNSTON
EMILY KERSTING
Distance Freshman/Freshman | First Year Arroyo Grande, Calif. | Arroyo Grande HS
Javelin Sophomore/Junior | Third Year McMinnville, Ore. | McMinnville HS
2012 Cross Country: Was one of two Hornets to compete in all eight meets… best 5K time was 18:16.6 at the Santa Clara Invitational…ran 22:10 at the Doc Adams Invitational for her fastest 6K mark. High School: Graduated from Arroyo Grande HS in 2012…competed in cross country and track all four years…was a four-time all-Pac-7 Conference selection…finished second at the Pac-7 cross country championships her senior season…best 5K time was 19:02…ran 11:27 in the 3,200 at the CIF Prelims. Personal: Majoring in forensic chemistry…parents are Niall and Maria Johnston.
ERINN JONES Throws Junior/Junior | Third Year Union City, Calif. | James Logan HS All-Big Sky Conference
Two-Time NCAA Qualifier Big Sky Champion All-Big Sky Conference 2012 Season: Redshirted during the outdoor season.
Personal Bests Javelin................ 151-06
2011 Season: Returned to the NCAA West Preliminary in the javelin…earned her first Big Sky championship with a throw of 150-04…had a season best of 151-06 which won the Causeway Classic…that throw also ranks third in school history…did not compete indoors. 2010 Season: Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary in the javelin…finished fourth at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships…her throw of 148-04 at the Rainbow Relays ranks third in school history…threw at least 140 feet in six of nine meets…also pole vaulted in two meets…redshirted during the indoor season. High School: Graduated from McMinnville HS in 2009…competed in track & field, volleyball and equestrian all four years…set the school record in the javelin as a senior with a throw of 137-07…that mark placed her third in the state… finished fifth at the state meet as a junior…was the Pacific Conference champion in the javelin her final two years…was on the honor roll all four years. Personal: Majoring in biology…parents are John and Ellen Kersting.
2012 Season: Qualified for the Big Sky Cham- Personal Bests pionships in the shot put, discus and hammer… Shot Put........... 48-05.25 scored for the team by placing sixth in the shot Discus................ 141-01 put…had a put of 46-00.50 at the Cal-Nevada Hammer............. 163-01 Championships which places her seventh in Weight Throw.. 56-02.50 school history…best in the discus was 141-01 at the Causeway Classic…PR in the hammer was 163-01 at the Sacramento State Open…that distance is the 10th best in the Hornet record book…indoors, she earned all-Big Sky honors after placing third in the shot put…had a put of 48-05.25 at the Big Sky Championships which ranks third in school history…also ranks fourth in the weight throw with a toss of 56-02.50 at the Husky Classic. 2011 Season: Competed in the shot put, discus and hammer during her first outdoor season…bests included 43-02.25 in the shot put, 137-07 in the discus and 147-07 in the hammer…indoors, she moved into ninth place in school history with a weight throw of 51-06.25 at the Big Sky Championships where she placed sixth…also PRed at the Big Sky meet in the shot with a put of 41-04.50. High School: A 2010 graduate of James Logan HS…qualified for the state meet in the shot put as a senior in 2010 where she placed 12th…career best marks are 43-08 in the shot put and 126-10 in the discus…was first at the North Coast Section Meet of Champions…as a junior, she also qualified for the state championship. Personal: A sociology major…parents are Michael and Sandra Jones.
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KRISTINA KIRKLAND Sprints/Hurdles Freshman/Sophomore | Second Year Moreno Valley, Calif. | Rancho Verde HS 2012 Season: Qualified for the Big Sky Cham- Personal Bests pionships in the 400-hurdles where she placed 400H................ 1:04.05 ninth…ran 1:04.05 at the Sacramento State Open for her PR…redshirted during the indoor season. High School: Graduated from Atwater HS in 2011…ran cross country and track all four years…was the Central California Conference champion in the 1600…helped lead the Falcons to the 2009 CCC team title…bests included 2:19 in the 800 and 5:29 in the 1600. Personal: Majoring in kinesiology…parents are Leobardo and Olga Garcia.
MORGAN LANEY Throws Freshman/Freshman | First Year Crescent City, Calif. | Del Norte HS High School: A 2012 graduate of Del Norte HS in Crescent City, Calif… qualified for the state meet…was the North Coast Section champion in the shot put as a senior with a personal best of 40-02.00…also finished first at the Humboldt Del Norte All-County Meet and was third in the discus…best discus throw was 103-05…was the league champion and placed second at the NCS meet in the shot put as a junior…was twice named the Big 5 League MVP in track and field…was the league MVP in volleyball as a senior Personal: Majoring in speech pathology with a minor in sign language… parents are Perry and Barbara Laney.
BREANNA LEWIS Distance Sophomore/Sophomore | Third Year Sacramento, Calif. | Sheldon HS 2012 Cross Country: Redshirted during the season. 2012 Season: Did not compete during the indoor and outdoor seasons. 2011 Cross Country: Competed in five of the team’s eight meets…ranked second among Hornets at the Stanford Invitational with a 6K time of 22:06… best 5K time was 19:36.28 at the Big Sky Championships. 2011 Season: Ran the 5K at the Mondo Mid-Major Challenge for her lone competition…redshirted during the indoor season. 2010 Cross Country: Competed in six meets as a true freshman…finished second on the team at both the Big Sky Championships and the NCAA West Regional…led Sacramento State, and finished sixth overall, at the Nevada Chase Race…best 5K time was 18:00.7 at the Santa Clara Invitational. High School: A 2010 graduate of Sheldon HS…finished second at the Sac-Joaquin Section Div. I Championships in the 3,200 with a career best time of 11:15.90…won the Delta River League title in the same event and set a PR in the 1,600 (5:20.13) in 2010…as a senior in cross country, she competed at the state championships and finished second at the Sac-Joaquin Section Championships with a school record time of 19:03…during the year, she also won the Delta River League title and finished first at the Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational. Personal: Has yet to declare a major…mother is Brenda Keebaugh.
BRIANNA LUNA Middle Distance Freshman/Freshman | First Year West Sacramento, Calif. | River City HS High School: A 2012 graduate of River City HS in West Sacramento, Calif… was a two-time all-league selection in cross country for the Raiders…was the Sierra Valley Conference champion in the 800 as a senior…placed third at the Sac-Joaquin Section Div. V meet…best time was 2:17.61. Personal: Majoring in nursing…parents are Danny and Ellie Luna.
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TERESA MALLORY
LAUREN MUGNAINI
Middle Distance Sophomore/Sophomore | Second Year Merced, Calif. | Golden Valley HS
Distance Sophomore/Junior | Third Year Sacramento, Calif. | Rio Americano HS
2012 Cross Country: Ran in seven meets (all but NCAA West Regional)…ranked among the top three finishers on the team in six meets…posted a time of 18:03.9 at the Santa Clara Invitational for her fastest 5K time…best 6K time was 21:52 tional.
Personal Bests 800.................. 2:12.00 1500................ 4:40.70 at the Doc Adams Invita-
2012 Season: Qualified for the Big Sky Championships in the 800 and 1500…scored for the team by placing eighth in the 1500…ran 4:40.70 at the Cal-Nevada Championships for her fastest time in the event…quickest 800 was 2:12.00 at the Sacramento State Open…indoors, she qualified for the Big Sky Championships in the 800…best time was 2:15.57 at the Husky Classic which places her eighth in school history. 2011 Cross Country: Competed in four meets as a true freshman…best 5K time was 19:08 at the Hornet Jamboree…ran 23:04.5 at the Doc Adams Invitational for her best 6K mark. High School: A 2011 graduate of Golden Valley HS in Merced, Calif…competed in track and cross country all four years…was named the Merced Sun Star track MVP in 2009 and 2011…holds the school record in four events… best times were 59.17 in the 400, 2:15 in the 800, 4:57 in the 1,600 and 18:26 in the three mile run. Personal: Has yet to declare a major…mother is Melina Bond.
ZARRIA McKEARNEY Hurdles/Jumps Sophomore/Sophomore | Second Year Victoria, B.C. | Oak Bay HS 2012 Season: Placed seventh at the Big Sky Championships in the heptathlon…also qualified in the long jump during the main program… finished third at the Mondo Multi after scoring 4,450 points…indoors, she was seventh at the Big Sky Championships in the pentathlon… scored 3,421 points at that meet to move into seventh place in the Hornet record book.
Two-Time NCAA Qualifier 2012 Cross Country: Redshirted during the season.
Personal Bests 5K.................. 16:45.22 10K................ 34:18.12
2012 Season: Advanced to the NCAA West Preliminary in the 5K and 10K…finished fourth at the Big Sky Championships in the 10K…ran 34:18.12 at the Stanford Invitational for the second fastest time in school history…also ranks third in the 5K with a time of 16:45.22 at the Mt. SAC Relays…did not compete during the indoor season. 2011 Cross Country: Competed in seven of the team’s eight meets…was second among Hornets at the NCAA West Regional…her time of 22:12 at the regional ranks ninth in school history…best 5K time was 18:07 at the Hornet Jamboree… placed eighth at the Aggie Open. 2011 Season: Ran the 3K and the 5K during her first outdoor season…qualified for the Big Sky Championships in the 5K…best time was 17:31.70 at the Brutus Hamilton Open…redshirted during the indoor season. 2010 Cross Country: Competed in six meets as a true freshman…placed second on the team in her first three meets…placed 14th overall at the Hornet Jamboree…was 10th at the Willow Hills Invitational…ran 17:57.2 at the Santa Clara Invitational for her top 5K time. High School: A 2010 graduate of Rio Americano HS in Sacramento…qualified for the state meet finials in the 3,200 in 2010…advanced to the meet after winning the Sac-Joaquin Section masters meet and Div. II title…was also the Capital Athletic League champion in the 3,200 and 1,600…top times during the year were 10:55.94 in the 3,200 and 5:09.93 in the 1,600…became the first Rio Americano female to qualify for the California State Cross Country Championships since 1996 when she competed this past fall…ran a career best 18:58 at the state meet and also finished third at the Sac-Joaquin sub-section with a time of 19:31. Personal: Majoring in family and consumer science…parents are Teres and Mike Mugnaini.
Personal Bests 60H....................... 9.09 100H................... 15.29 High Jump......... 5-04.50 Long Jump....... 17-11.00 Pentathlon............ 3,421 Heptathlon............ 4,629
High School: A 2011 graduate of Oak Bay HS in Victoria, British Columbia… was the Vancouver Island champion in the 100-hurdles, high jump and long jump in 2011…helped lead the team to four provincial titles…was the British Columbia champion in the 100-hurdles in 2010 after running 14.81…also played volleyball. Personal: Majoring in kinesiology…parents are Lorn Wolf and Juanita Cusack.
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IFY ONYIMA
MORGAN POPE
Sprints/Jumps Freshman/Freshman | First Year Gresham, Ore. | Gresham HS
Sprints Junior/Junior | Second Year La Quinta, Calif. | Northern Arizona
High School: Graduated from Gresham HS in 2012…finished second at the Oregon 6A state championships in the 200 and was fifth in the 100…was the 6A state champion in the 400 as a freshman after running 57.01…other bests included 12.31 in the 100 and 24.94 in the 200…also triple jumped 37-11.25 as a junior to place second at the state meet. Personal: Majoring in family and consumer science…parents are Ken and Augusta Onyima.
McKENZIE PAUL Middle Distance Freshman/Sophomore | Second Year Burbank, Calif. | Burbank HS 2012 Cross Country: Competed in the first four meets of the year…best times were 19:36.5 in the 5K and 23:30 in the 6K.
Personal Bests 800.................. 2:17.94
2012 Season: Primarily ran the 800 during the year…best time came at the Causeway Classic where she ran 2:17.94…also competed in the 1500 in two meets…redshirted during the indoor season. 2011 Cross Country: Was one of three Hornets to compete in all eight meets…placed seventh at the Gator Invitational for her highest finish…best 5K time was 18:40 at the Hornet Jamboree…ran 22:18.5 at the Doc Adams Invitational for her fastest 6K.
2012 Season: Redshirted during both the indoor and outdoor seasons. Prior to Sacramento State: Spent two seasons at Northern Arizona…finished third in the 200 at the Big Sky Championships with a wind-aided time of 24.39…was fourth in the 100 after running 12.20…top legal times during the 2011 season were 12.14 in the 100, 24.91 in the 200 and 57.25 in the 400…indoors, she qualified for the Big Sky Championships in the 60 and 200…best 60 mark was 7.77…as a freshman, she qualified for the Big Sky Outdoor Championships in 100 and 200. High School: Graduated from La Quinta HS in 2009…competed in track & field, basketball and volleyball…broke the school record in the 200 (25.22) and was part of record-breaking relays in the 4x100, 4x400 and 4x800… named the school’s athlete of the year as a senior. Personal: Majoring in communication studies…parents are Lee and Julie Pope …father ran track and played football at New Hampshire.
CAPRICE POWELL Sprints Sophomore/Sophomore | Third Year East Palo Alto, Calif. | Menlo-Atherton HS
High School: A 2011 graduate of Burbank HS…was the Burbank Leader’s female athlete of the year for both track and cross country as a senior…won three Pacific League titles in the 800 and one in the 1,500…best times were 2:15 in the 800 and 5:05 in the mile.
2012 Season: Qualified for the Big Sky Champion- Personal Bests ships in the 100 and 200…ran the 10th fastest time 60......................... 7.72 in school history in the 100 with a mark of 11.97 100..................... 11.97 at the Sacramento State Open…best 200 times 200..................... 24.68 was 24.68 at that same meet…indoors, she qualified for the Big Sky Championships in the 60 and 200…ran 7.72 at the Big Sky Championships which ranks third in program history…best 200 time was 24.96 also at the Big Sky meet.
Personal: Majoring in liberal studies…parents are George and Lori Paul.
2011 Season: Redshirted during the indoor and outdoor seasons. High School: A 2010 graduate of Menlo Atherton HS…was part of the 4x100 relay team which qualified for the state championships in 2007…ran 12.42 in the 100 for her best time. Personal: Majoring in sociology…received the key to the city of East Palo Alto based on her achievements in track and academics…July 25 is Caprice Powell Day in the city…mother is Felicia Stanton.
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STEPHANIE RASMUSSEN
MEAGANN RECTOR
Middle Distance Freshman/Freshman | First Year Redding, Calif. | American Christian HS
Throws Freshman/Freshman | First Year Red Bluff, Calif. |Red Bluff HS
High School: A 2012 graduate of American Christian HS in Anderson, Calif…was the Mountain Valley League champion in the 3,200 and finished second in the 800 and 1,600 as a senior…won the league title in all three events as a junior…placed fourth in the 1,600 and 3,200 at the North Section Championships in 2011…best times were 2:19.36 in the 800, 4:52.79 in the 1,500 and 11:38.58 in the 3,200. Personal: Majoring in liberal studies…parents are Gregory and Kathleen Rasmussen.
JUSTINE REA Distance Sophomore/Junior | Third Year Trabuco Hills, Calif. | Trabuco Hills HS 2012 Cross Country: Was one of two Hornets to Personal Bests compete in all eight meets…led the team in final 1500................ 4:49.36 six meets of the season…finished third overall at STPL................ 11:11.64 the SF State Invite, Nevada Chase Race and Doc 5K.................. 18:02.14 Adams Invitational…ranks second in the program record book with a time of 21:20.36 at the NCAA West Regional…fastest 6K time was 21:05 at the Doc Adams Invitational…best 5K mark was 17:43.0 at the Santa Clara Invitational. 2012 Season: Qualified for the Big Sky Championships in the 5K and the steeplechase…ran 11:11.64 in the steeplechase at the Cal-Nevada Championships… that time ranks fourth in school history…best 5K time was 18:02.14 at the Hornet Invitational.…did not compete during the indoor season. 2011 Cross Country: Was one of three Hornets to compete in all eight meets… led the team at the Gator Invitational with a 6K time of 22:31.9 to place fourth… best 5K time was 18:32.2 at the Santa Clara Invitational. 2011 Season: Ran the steeplechase and the 5K during the outdoor season…ran 11:45.08 in the steeplechase at the Brutus Hamilton Open for her best time… completed the 5K in 19:00.16 at the Cal-Nevada Championship…redshirted during the indoor season.
High School: Graduated from Red Bluff HS in 2012…qualified for the state championships in the shot put as a senior…that year, she finished first at the North Section Championships, the North Section Div. I Championships and the Eastern Athletic League meet…also finished first in the discus at the EAL meet and was sixth at the North Section Championships…won three consecutive North Section Div. I titles in the shot put…best marks were 40-00.50 in the shot put and 114-05 in the discus…also played basketball and was the captain of the cheer team. Personal: Majoring in social science…parents are Michael and Faydra Rector.
ADRIANNA ROYAL Middle Distance Freshman/Freshman | First Year Oak Harbor, Wash. | Oak Harbor HS 2012 Cross Country: Competed in six meets… fastest times were 19:29.4 (5K) at the Hornet Jamboree and 23:41 (6K) at the Doc Adams Invitational.
Personal Bests 1500................ 4:58.14 STPL................ 11:39.20 5K.................. 20:09.56
2012 Season: Primarily competed in the steeplechase…had a best of 11:39.20 at the Mondo Mid-Major Challenge…also competed in the 1500 and 5K during the year…did not compete during the indoor season. 2011 Cross Country: Competed in three meets during her first collegiate season…ran 19:20 for her fastest 5K time. High School: A 2011 graduate of Oak Harbor HS in Washington…competed in cross country, track and basketball all four years…was a three-time allWesco North League selection and a two-time league MVP in cross country… also earned all-conference honors in track three times and was the distance MVP…placed sixth at the Washington 3A state championships in the 800 after running a career best 2:17.01…was second at the 2010 and 2011 Junior Olympics in the steeplechase…was also eighth at the 2010 JO’s in the 1500. Personal: Majoring in film studies…parents are Ken and Dena Royal.
2010 Cross Country: Competed in six meets during her first season with the team… ran 18:35.8 at the UC Riverside Invitational for her best 5K time. High School: A 2010 graduate of Trabuca Hills HS…qualified for the state championship in cross country in 2009 where she ran 19:09 over the 5K course…in track, she ran 11:06 in the 3,200 at the Sea View League finals as a senior…as a junior, she ran 11:14 for her career best. Personal: Majoring in theater…parents are Ralph and Sarah Rea.
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BACALL STERLING Hurdles/Sprints Freshman/Freshman | First Year Chandler, Ariz. |Chandler HS
and set a season best…also finished first at the West Central District meet and eighth at the state meet in the 800…top 1,600 time was 5:05.21…as a junior, she finished seven in both the 800 and 1,600 at the Washington state meet… ran 2:16.16 in the 800 at the Golden West Invitational which placed her eighth in the national-caliber field. Personal: Majoring in kinesiology…parents are Susan and Jeff Stinnett.
High School: Graduated from Chandler HS in 2012…finished second at the Arizona Div. I State Championships in the triple jump and was part of the 4x400 relay which finished first with a time of 3:51.47…as a junior, she was second in the triple jump at the Arizona Meet of Champions and placed third in the 400 and the 300-hurdles…best marks were 58.25 in the 400; 44.63 in the 300-hurdles and 38-11.50 in the triple jump. Personal: Majoring in kinesiology…brother, Dillon, plays football at Fort Lewis…parents are George and Kari Sterling.
VERONICA STINNETT Middle Distance Sophomore/Sophomore | Second Year Bonney Lake, Wash. | Bonney Lake HS NCAA Qualifier 2012 Cross Country: Redshirted during the season.
Personal Bests 800.................. 2:08.93 1500................ 4:26.40
2012 Season: Advanced to the NCAA West Preliminary in the 1500…qualified for the Big Sky Championships in the 800 and 1500…ran 4:26.40 in the 1500 at the Beach Invitational which is the third fastest time in the event in school history…also posted the fifth fastest 800 time by a Hornet after running 2:08.93 at the Causeway Classic…indoors, she finished seventh at the Big Sky Championships in the 800…ran 2:14.70 in the qualifying rounds which ranks seventh in the Hornet record book. 2011 Cross Country: Competed in six of the team’s eight meets…ranked among the top three on the team in each contest…placed fourth at the Aggie Open and was 10th at the Hornet Jamboree…best 5K time was 17:57.4 at the Santa Clara Invitational. 2011 Season: Reached the Big Sky Outdoor Championships in the 800 where she finished seventh…ran 2:11.13 in the qualifying round for her season best…that time also ranks seventh in school history…competed in the 1,500 in four meets with a vest of 4:41.84 at the Causeway Classic…indoors, she was eighth in the 800…ran 2:15.83 in the opening round of the Big Sky meet which places her seventh in the Hornet record book. 2010 Cross Country: Competed in six meets during her first collegiate season… best 5K time was 18:02.9 at the Santa Clara Invitational. High School: A 2010 graduate of Bonney Lake HS…earned numerous honors at Bonney Lake High School…was a cross country All-American at the 2007 Junior Olympics…as a senior in 2009, she finished first in four of her team’s meets and ended the year with a 10th-place showing at the Washington state championships…that performance helped her earn all-state honors as well as South Puget Sound League 3A Athlete of the Year…in track, she primarily ran the 800 and 1,600…finished third at the Washington 3A state championships as a senior in the 800 with a time of 2:16.02…ran 2:12.95 to win the West Central District title
JACQUE TAYLOR Distance Junior/Junior | First Year Petaluma, Calif. |North Carolina Prior to Sacramento State: Competed at North Carolina for two years… helped the Tar Heels place 14th at NCAA Cross Country Championships in 2010…ran 20:47 in the 6K at the Wisconsin Adidas Invite…did not compete in track due to injury. High School: A 2010 graduate of Casa Grande HS in Petaluma, Calif…was the California State Div. II cross country champion in 2010…was named all-state in cross country all four years…finished first at the Sonoma County League Championships in 2007, 2008 and 2009…was a two-time Foot Locker national finalist Personal: Majoring in communication studies…parents are James and Alyson Taylor.
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DOMINIQUE WHITTINGTON
Pole Vault Sophomore/Sophomore | Second Year Loomis, Calif. | Del Oro HS
Sprints/Jumps Sophomore/Sophomore | Second Year Lemoore, Calif. | Lemoore HS
2012 Season: Competed in the pole vault in six meets…cleared 10-06.00 at the Woody Wilson Classic…indoors, her best height was 10-09.50 at the New Mexico Classic.
Personal Bests Pole Vault........ 10-09.50
High School: A 2011 graduate of Del Oro HS in Loomis, Calif…competed in track & field and volleyball all four years…helped lead the Golden Eagles to the 2011 Sac-Joaquin Section Div. II title…cleared 12-feet as a junior for her best pole vault…earned the team’s toughness award in 2009 and 2010…was a second-team all-Sierra Foothill League selection as a libero in volleyball. Personal: Majoring in kinesiology…would like to become an adaptive physical education teacher…parents are Doug and Lynda Warner.
NCAA Qualifier Three-Time All-Big Sky Conference 2012 Season: Earned all-Big Sky Conference Personal Bests honors in both the 200 and 400…placed sec200..................... 24.47 ond in the 400 after running a personal best 400..................... 54.24 54.24…that time ranks second in school history…was third in the 200 with a time of 24.54…ran a career best 24.47 in the qualifying round…indoors, she earned all-Big Sky honors after placing second in the 400…also scored for the team in the 200 with an eight-place finish…set the school record in the 400 with a time of 54.54 during the qualifying round of the Big Sky meet…tied the school record in the 200 after running 24.59 in the qualifying round of the 200.
ELAINE WEAVER
High School: Graduated from Lemoore HS in 2011…was a three-time state meet qualifier…as a senior, she was named the Hanford Sentinel’s Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year…was the Central Section Master’s champion in the 400…also won West Yosemite League and Central Section titles in the 200 and 400 that same season…ran a personal best 52.20 in the 400 at the West Coast Relays…other bests included 12.35 in the 100, 24.57 in the 200 and a high jump of 5-00.00.
Throws Freshman/Freshman | Second Year Petaluma, Calif. | Casa Grande HS
Personal: Majoring in criminal justice…mother is LaTasha Sams.
2012 Season: Redshirted during the indoor and outdoor seasons. High School: A 2011 graduate of Casa Grande HS in Petaluma, Calif… competed in track & field for three seasons and also played four years of basketball and volleyball for the Gauchos…was a three-time all-Sonoma County League and all-Empire selection in track & field…was the North Coast Section and Sonoma County League champion in both the shot put and discus… best marks were 38-11 in the shot put and 125-03 in the discus…was named the school’s student-athlete of the year in 2011. Personal: Majoring in kinesiology…brother, Vince, is an offensive lineman with the Hornet football team…parents are Tom and Vivian Weaver.
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TYLER CRESWELL
LUKE FRAZIER
Sprints Junior/Senior | Fourth Year Ramona, Calif. | Ramona HS
Distance Junior/Senior | Second Year Pacific, Calif. | Terra Nova HS | CCSF
2012 Season: Qualified for the Big Sky Championships in the 110-hurdles…ran a season-best 14.95 to place ninth…also competed in the 100, 200 and 400H during the year…indoors, he qualified for the Big Sky Championships in the 60-hurdles… ran 8.40 at the New Mexico Classic for his season 60 during the year.
Personal Bests 60H....................... 8.32 110H................... 14.76 best…also competed in the
2011 Season: Finished fourth at the Big Sky Championships in the 110-hurdles… set his PR in the event during the finals with a time of 14.76…broke 15 seconds in four meets…also ran the 100 once and the 200 twice…indoors, he was seventh at the conference meet in the 60-hurdles…ran 8.32 in the semis for the sixth fastest time in school history…also ran the 60 and 200 in three meets. 2010 Season: Scored at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships after placing seventh in the 110-hurdles with a time of 15.29…ran 14.94 at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational for his best time of the season…also competed in the 100 and 200 during the year…redshirted during the indoor season. High School: Graduated from Ramona HS in 2009…ran the 110-hurdles and 300-hurdles for four years…finished among the top three in the San Diego Section in the 110-hurdles each of his final three years…as a sophomore he was second, won the section title as a junior and was third as a senior…set the school record as a senior with 110H time of 14.53…earned all-Valley League honors his final two years and the league champ as a junior…was twice named to the league’s all-academic team.
2012 Cross Country: Ran at the Doc Adams Invitational for his lone competition.
Personal Bests Steeplechase...... 9:55.07
2012 Season: Ran the steeplechase in two meets…best time was 9:55.07 at the Mondo Mid-Major Challenge…did not compete during the indoor season. 2011 Cross Country: Competed in five of the Hornets’ eight meets during his first season with the team…ran 26:21.7 at the Gator Invitational for his fastest 8K. Prior to Sacramento State: Attended City College of San Francisco for two years…earned All-America honors in the steeplechase after placing second in the state meet…helped the Rams win a pair of Northern California cross country championships…top times were 9:32 in the steeplechase and 4:02 in the 1,500. High School: A 2008 graduate of Terra Nova HS in Pacifica, Calif…ran track all four years and competed in two years of cross country…primarily ran the mile and two mile. Personal: Majoring in film production…twin brother, Mark, is also a member of the Sacramento State cross country and track & field teams…mother is Connie Berman.
Personal: Majoring in computer science…parents are Greg and Susan Creswell.
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MARK FRAZIER
KYLE LACKNER
Distance Junior/Senior | Second Year Pacific, Calif. | Terra Nova HS | CCSF
Distance Junior/Junior | Fourth Year Folsom, Calif. | Jesuit HS
2012 Cross Country: Competed in the final six Personal Bests meets of the year…led the Hornets at the Big Steeplechase...... 9:16.88 Sky Championships where he placed 21st in 5K.................. 14:57.07 26:14.4…ranked second on the team at the NCAA West Regional after running 31:20.90… that time is the fifth fastest at the West Regional in school history.
2012 Cross Country: Ran in all eight meets…best 8K time was 25:12 at the Santa Clara Invitational… moved into a tie for 10th in school history after running 31:55.82 at the NCAA West Regional.
2012 Season: Qualified for the Big Sky Championships in the steeplechase…finished first at the Cal-Nevada Championships with a PR of 9:16.88…also ran the 1500, 3K and 5K during the year…did not compete during the indoor season.
2011 Cross Country: Redshirted during the year.
2011 Cross Country: Ran in seven of the eight meets during his first season… led the team at the Big Sky Championships with an 8K time of 26:18.65 to place 18th…also led the team at the Gator Invitational…fastest 8K time was 25:45.5 at the Santa Clara Invitational. Prior to Sacramento State: Competed for two years at City College of San Francisco…finished first at the California state meet in the steeplechase to earn All-America recognition…led the Rams to a pair of conference and Northern California championships…top times were 9:28 in the steeplechase and 32:16 in the 10K. High School: A 2008 graduate of Terra Nova HS in Pacifica, Calif…was the school’s cross country MVP…ran the mile in 4:33 and the two-mile in 10:04. Personal: Majoring in film production…twin brother, Luke, also competes for the Hornets in cross country and track…mother is Connie Berman.
Personal Bests 5K.................. 15:14.59 10K................ 32:05.82
2012 Season: Ran the 3K, 5K and 10K during the year…best times were 15:48.80 in the 5K and 32:05.82 in the 10K…did not compete during the indoor season. 2011 Season: Did not compete during both the indoor and outdoor seasons. 2010 Cross Country: Competed in five meets…top 8K time was 25:03.7 at the Santa Clara Invitational. 2010 Season: Redshirted during both the indoor and outdoor seasons. 2009 Cross Country: Ran in five meets during the season…ran 27:40 at the Stanford Invitational for his fastest 8K time. 2009 Season: Competed in a variety of distance races during his first outdoor season…ran the 10K at the Big Sky Championships…best 5K time was 15:14.59… also had one race in the 1,500…redshirted during the indoor season. 2008 Cross Country: Ran in five meets…is tied for 10th in school history after running 25:31 at the Big Sky Championships…is 10th in school history at the NCAA West Regionals with a time of 32:39. High School: A 2008 graduate of Jesuit HS in Carmichael, Calif…competed in track and cross country all four years…earned all-state honors as a senior… was twice named all-Metro by the Sacramento Bee and all-Delta River League… helped lead the Marauders to the 2006 California state title…team finished fourth at the national championships that season…top 5K time of 15:45 came at the state championships. Personal: Majoring in civil engineering…appeared in a “got milk” ad in elementary school…parents are Robert and Eileen Lackner.
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DANIEL MITCHELL
JUSTIN NESBITT
Distance Junior/Senior | Fourth Year Carmichael, Calif. | Del Campo HS
Sprints Senior/Senior | Fourth Year Salida, Calif. | Grace Davis HS
2012 Cross Country: Was in the lineup for all eight meets…ranked second among Hornets at the Santa Clara Invitational with a season best 8K time of 25:43.2.
Personal Bests 1500................ 3:56.51 STPL.................. 9:15.23 5K.................. 14:35.13
2012 Season: Ran the 1500 and steeplechase at the Big Sky Championships…set a PR in the 1500 with a best of 3:56.51 at the Aggie Open…best steeplechase time was 9:26.90 at the Mondo Mid-Major Challenge…did not compete during the indoor season. 2011 Cross Country: Redshirted during the season. 2011 Season: Qualified for the Big Sky Championships in the steeplechase and 5K…his time of 9:15.23 set a PR in steeple…ran 14:35.13 in the 5K for his best time…both marks came at the Big Sky Championships…did not compete indoors. 2010 Cross Country: Was in the lineup for every meet for the Hornets…best 8K time was 25:35.5 at the Santa Clara Invitational. 2010 Season: Primarily ran the 5K and the steeplechase during the outdoor season…best 5K time was 15:12.69 at the Cal-Nevada Championships…ran 9:39.79 at the Sacramento State Open for his top steeplechase time…redshirted during the indoor season. 2009 Cross Country: Competed in seven of the team’s eight meets as a true freshman…led the team at the USF Invitational — his first collegiate event…ran 25:49 at the Santa Clara Invitational for his fastest 8K time. High School: A 2009 graduate of Del Campo HS in Fair Oaks, Calif...competed in four years of cross country and track & field...was twice named all-metro in cross country by the Sacramento Bee...finished 15th at the state cross country championships in 2008...placed eighth at the state championships in the mile as a junior with a time of 4:15.4...other top times are 1:57 in the 800, 8:56 in the 3,200 and 15:26 in the 5K.
Two-Time All-Big Sky Conference 2012 Season: Scored in both the 200 and 400 Personal Bests at the Big Sky Championships…was sixth in the 60......................... 7.05 200 and eighth in the 400…best 200 time was 100..................... 10.84 21.45 at the Causeway Classic…ran 48.76 in the 200..................... 21.06 qualifying round of the Big Sky Championships for 400..................... 48.76 his best 400 time…indoors, he qualified for the Big Sky Championships in the 200…ran 21.92 in the qualifying round for his season best…top 400 time was 49.33 at the Husky Classic…that time is the ninth fastest in school history. 2011 Season: Earned all-Big Sky honors in the 200 after finishing third…ran 21.38 to win the Causeway Classic meet for his best time…best 400 time was 49.34 at the Mondo Mid-Major Challenge…indoors, he placed fourth at the Big Sky meet in the 200 with a season best time of 21.06…also qualified for the 400…ran 49.66 at the Bronco Invitational for his best. 2010 Season: Qualified for the Big Sky Championships in the 100 during his first season…also ran the 200 and 400…recorded the top 200 time on the team after running 21.72 at the Mondo Invitational…other bests included 10.84 in the 100 and 49.38 in the 400…indoors, he earned all-Big Sky honors in the 200 after placing third with a season-best time of 21.81…that time ranks third in school history…also ran 7.05 in the 60 and 51.18 in the 400. High School: A 2009 graduate of Grace Davis HS in Modesto, Calif…competed in four years of track and football and two seasons of basketball for the Spartans… was the Modesto Metro Conference champion in the 100 and 200 as a senior… won the 200 and 400 titles as a junior…was also part of the 4x400 relay team which set the school record…best times were 10.85 in the 100, 22.5 in the 200 and 49.9 in the 400. Personal: Majoring in business administration…parents are Abe and Pat Nesbitt.
Personal: An environmental science major...parents are Daryl Mitchell and Zoe Boughgton-Mitchell.
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CHRIS ROMO
2009 Cross Country: Competed in six meets…led the team at the Hornet Jamboree and placed fourth overall with a 4-mile time of 19:54…was second on the team in three other meets…best 8K time was 24:46 at Santa Clara where he placed eighth overall.
Distance Senior/Senior | Fifth Year Roseville, Calif. | Woodcreek HS 2012 Cross Country: Ran in the first four meets of the year before suffering an injury…was among the top three finishers on the team in three of those meets…placed fourth at the Hornet Jamboree and was ninth at the Aggie Open.
Personal Bests 1500................ 3:52.28 3K.................... 8:23.99 5K.................. 14:12.41
2012 Season: Placed fourth at the Big Sky Championships in the 1500…also qualified for the 5K…ran 3:52.28 in the 1500 at the Cal-Nevada Championships for his PR…indoors, he qualified for the Big Sky Championships in the mile and 3K…finished seventh in the mile…ran 4:13.87 at the Husky Open to rank sixth in school history…his time 8:23.99 at the Husky Classic is the second fastest all-time by a Hornet. 2011 Cross Country/Season: Redshirted during the year. 2010 Cross Country: Paced Sacramento State in the first two meets of the season… finished fifth at the Hornet Jamboree with a 4-mile time of 20:22…was 12th at the UC Riverside Invitational in 24:34.4…competed in five meets overall. 2010 Season: Qualified for the Big Sky Championships in the 5K…ran 15:30.57 for his best time in the event…top time in the 1,500 was 3:55.07…indoors, he ran the 3K in two races…set the school record at the Husky Classic with a time of 8:25.39.
2009 Season: Primarily competed in the 5K during his first outdoor season…ran 14:41.61 at the Cal-Nevada Championships for his fastest time…also had one race in the 1,500 and 3K…redshirted during the indoor season. 2008 Cross Country: Ran five meets during his freshman season…ran 25:20 at the Big Sky Championships for his best 8K time…that mark ranks eighth in school history at the meet. High School: Graduated from Woodcreek HS in 2008…earned all-state honors as a senior…finished sixth at the Div. II state meet in 2007…was the Sierra Foothill League champion in 2006 and 2007…helped lead the team to a pair of SFL titles and the 2007 Sac-Joaquin Section crown. Personal: Majoring in psychology…parents are Luis and Maria Romo.
OLEG
RYABOKOROVKA Jumps Junior/Senior | Second Year Kirovograd, Ukraine | Santa Rosa JC 2012 Season: Finished seventh at the Big Sky Championships in the triple jump and was ninth in the long jump…best long jump was 22-09.75 in the Causeway Classic…triple jumped 46-00.50 at the Mondo Mid-Major Challenge…high jumped
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Personal Bests High Jump......... 6-06.75 Long Jump....... 22-11.25 Triple Jump...... 46-00.50
2013 SACRAMENTO STATE TRACK & FIELD SENIOR CLASS 6-04.00 at the Hornet Invitational…indoors, he qualified for the Big Sky Championships in the high jump, long jump and triple jump…finished seventh in the LJ and eighth in the TJ…best long jump was 22-11.25 at the Big Sky meet…had a triple jump of 45-03.00 at the Bronco Invitational…cleared 6-06.75 in the high jump at the Husky Open which ties for seventh in school history. Prior to Sacramento State: Attended Santa Rosa JC for two years…earned all-Big 8 Conference honors both seasons…qualified for the state meet as a freshman after long jumping 23-01.25 to finish fourth at the NorCal Championships…best high jump was 6-06.00 at the NorCal meet in 2011…had a triple jump of 43-09.00. High School: Graduated from Fort Bragg HS in 2009…was a three-time allCoast Mountain Conference selection…was named team MVP all four years… won three North Coast Section Class A titles in the long jump and triple jump… finished third in the long jump at the NCS Meet of Champions as a senior which qualified him for the state meet. Personal: Majoring in business administration with an emphasis on international marketing…mother is Natalya Drew.
SAM SCHUR
2010 Season: Earned all-Big Sky honors in the decathlon with a third-place finish…also qualified for the Big Sky Outdoor Championships in the 110-hurdles and long jump…scored 6,888 points at the RJ/JJK Multi to set a then-career high and rank third in school history at the time…other season bests included 14.84 in the 110-hurdles, 6-04.00 in the high jump and 23-06.75 in the long jump… indoors, he set the school record in the heptathlon with 5,130 points at the New Mexico Classic…also qualified for the Big Sky Championships in the long jump… cleared 6-03.50 in the high jump for the sixth best indoor mark in school history. 2009 Season: Competed in 11 events as a true freshman outdoors…qualified for the Big Sky Championships in the 110-hurdles and long jump…competed in one decathlon at the UC Multi…scored 6,298 points…indoors, moved into third place in school history with a heptathlon score of 4,734 at the Cougar Indoor. High School: Graduated from St. Joseph HS in Santa Maria, Calif…was the Southern Section high jump champion in 2006…was the Los Padres League champion in the 110-hurdles and long jump in 2008…won the LPL title in the high jump in 2006 and the 110-hurdles in 2007…named first team all-league, all-area and all-country in 2007 and 2008…helped lead the team to two Los Padres League track titles…scored 5,660 at the Asics Decathlon for his career high…set the school record in the long jump at 22-06.50…also played four years of varsity basketball where he was twice named all-area, all-county and all-league…led the basketball team to three league championships. Personal: Majoring in business administration…parents are Barry and Cynthia Schur…his father was the 1972 AAU high jump champion and finished 10th in the decathlon at the 1971 NCAA Championships while competing for Kansas.
Multi/Jumps Senior/Senior | Fifth Year Santa Maria, Calif. | St. Joseph HS Big Sky Champion Three-Time All-Big Sky Conference 2012 Season: Redshirted during both the indoor and outdoor seasons.
Personal Bests High Jump......... 6-06.75 Long Jump....... 23-06.75 Heptathlon............ 5,375 Decathlon............. 7,378
2011 Season: Was the Big Sky champion in the decathlon with 7,378 points…that point total ranks second in school history…also qualified for the Big Sky meet in the long jump…scored 7,292 points to win the decathlon at the Mondo Mid-Major Challenge…indoors, he finished second in the heptathlon with a school record 5,375 points…placed fourth in the high jump after clearing a personal best 6-06.75 which ties him for fifth in school history.
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BLAIR WALLINGFORD
2010 Season: Finished fifth at the Big Sky Championships in the pole vault and also qualified for the meet in the javelin…cleared at least 15-01.00 in all eight meets…top height was 15-07.00 in two meets…best javelin mark was 194-09 at the Mondo Invitational…that distance places him sixth in school history…indoors, he tied for sixth at the Big Sky meet in the pole vault…top height was 15-07.75 at the UW Invitational.
Pole Vault/Javelin Senior/Senior | Fifth Year Roseville, Calif. | Roseville HS
2009 Season: Competed in the pole vault and javelin as a freshman…qualified for the Big Sky Championships in both events…top marks were 15-07.00 in the pole vault and 184-08 in the javelin…indoors, he cleared 15-11.00 in the pole vault to finish fourth at the Big Sky Championships.
2012 Season: Redshirted during both the indoor and outdoor seasons.
Personal Bests Pole Vault........ 15-11.00 Javelin................ 214-08
2011 Season: Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary in the javelin…earned all-Big Sky honors after finishing second in the javelin with a career best of 214-08 which ranks as the second longest in school history…threw at least 199-feet in three meets and surpassed 200 feet in his last two competitions…finished seventh at the Big Sky Championships in the pole vault…cleared 16-06.75 at the Mt. SAC Relays for his career best…that height ranks second at Sacramento State…indoors, his best pole vault was 15-11.00 at the Mountain States Games…tied for seventh at the Big Sky Championships…also competed in the triple jump in two meets.
High School: Graduated from Roseville HS in 2008…earned first team all-metro honors by the Sacramento Bee…finished second at the state meet in the pole vault as a junior and was third as a senior…top mark was 16-07.00 at the Arcadia Invitational…had the top mark in the Sac-Joaquin Section during the year… finished second at both the Sac-Joaquin Section Div. II meet and the Masters meet in 2008…cleared 16 feet in five meets as a senior…ranked second in the nation after clearing 17-01.00 at the USATF Junior Olympics…was a versatile athlete that also competed in the shot put, discus, high jump, long jump and the 4x100 relay. Personal: A communication studies major…parents are Robert and Kirstin Wallingford.
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BENNY WILLERS
MATT WILLIAMSON
Distance Senior/Senior | Third Year Daly City, Calif. | Riordan HS | CCSF
Sprints/Hurdles Senior/Senior | Fifth Year Pleasant Hill, Calif. | De La Salle HS
2012 Cross Country: Competed in three meets during the season…ranked second on the team at the Doc Adams Invitational…ran 25:19 at that meet for his fastest 8K time.
Personal Bests 1500................ 4:03.86 Steeplechase...... 9:31.09 5K.................. 15:13.31 10K................ 32:48.99
2012 Season: Competed in the 10K at the Big Sky Championships…ran 32:48.99 for his PR…best 5K time was 15:13.31 at the Hornet Invitational…also competed in the 1500 and steeplechase…did not compete during the indoor season. 2011 Cross Country: Competed in five meets…finished second on the team at the Gator and Doc Adams invitationals…was third on the team at the NCAA West Regional…ran 25:25.2 at the Santa Clara Invitational for his fastest 8K. 2011 Season: Redshirted during the outdoor season…did not compete during the indoor season. Prior to Sacramento State: Attended City College of San Francisco for two years…set personal bests in the 800 (2:00.21), 1500 (4:01.81), 3K (8:56.59), 5K (15:11.73), 10K (32:20.63) and steeplechase (9:36.33)…placed sixth at the California JC championships in the 5K as a sophomore. High School: A 2008 graduate of Archbishop Riordan HS in San Francisco… competed in track and cross country. Personal: Majoring in psychology…parents are Patricia and Edward Willers.
2012 Season: Competed in the 200 and 400 during the year…best times were 22.97 in the 200 and 50.73 in the 400…did not compete during the indoor season.
Personal Bests 200..................... 22.97 400..................... 49.93 400H................... 55.80
2011 Season: Competed in the 400 in four meets…best time was 50.51 at the Bulldog Invitational…indoors, ran the 200 and 400…best 400 time was 49.93 at two meets. 2010 Season: Competed solely in the 400-hurdles during the outdoor season… qualified for the Big Sky Championships…ran 55.80 at the RJ/JJK Invitational for his fastest time of the year…redshirted during the indoor season. 2009 Season: Redshirted during the outdoor season…indoors, he competed in the heptathlon at the Cougar Indoor…also ran the 60-hurdles and long jumped during the season. High School: A 2008 graduate of De La Salle HS in Concord, Calif...competed in the hurdles, jumps, 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400 relays for the Spartans...4x400 team qualified for the state meet finals as a junior...ran on school record-setting 4x200 (1:27.82)... top marks were 15.37 in the 110-hurdles, 39.17 in the 300-hurdles, 21-11 in the long jump, 6-02 in the high jump, 41.95 in the 4x100, and 3:18.69 in the 4x400...was twice named first team all-Bay Valley Athletic League. Personal: Majoring in communication studies…parents are John and Sue Williamson.
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MIGUEL AGUIAR Sprints Freshman/Freshman | First Year Brentwood, Calif. | Heritage HS High School: A 2012 graduate of Heritage HS in Brentwood, Calif…primarily ran the 100, 200 and 400 and was a part of the school’s 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams…helped set the school record in both relays…won Bay Valley Athletic League titles in both events as a senior…also placed third in the 400 and fifth in the 200 at the BVAL meet…top times were 10.98 in the 100, 22.43 in the 200 and 49.00 in the 400…also played four years of soccer for the Patriots. Personal: Has yet to declare a major… parents are Mike and Chetta Aguiar.
CURTIS BLEASDALE Throws Freshman/Freshman | First Year Vacaville, Calif. | Vacaville HS High School: Graduated from Vacaville HS in 2012…was a three-time Monticello Empire League champion in the discus and a two-time winner in the shot put… qualified for the California state championship in the discus…top marks were 186-09 in the discus, 57-06 in the shot put and 166-02 in the hammer…also played four years of football as a defensive end for the Bulldogs. Personal: Plans to major in criminal justice with a minor in psychology…parents are Kevin and Kathy Bleasdale.
REESEY BYERS Distance Freshman/Sophomore | Second Year Windsor, Calif. | Santa Rosa HS
2011 Cross Country: Competed in seven of the team’s eight meets…led the team in three meets and ranked second among Hornets in three others…finished third at the Aggie Open and was sixth at the Hornet Jamboree and Doc Adams Invitational…led the team at the NCAA West Regional with a 10K time of 30:31 which is the fastest in school history. 2011 Season: Qualified for the Big Sky Championships in both the 800 and the 5K during his first season…set the school record in the 5K after running 14:14.35 at the Mt. SAC Relays…best 800 time was 1:53.34 at the Big Sky Championships…also ran the 1500 during the course of the year with a best of 3:52.93… redshirted during the indoor season. 2010 Cross Country: Ran in all of the team’s meets during his first season…led the team at the Santa Clara Invitational and the Big Sky Championships…finished 19th at the Big Sky meet in a time of 23:15.09…his finish was the eighth-highest in school history…was third on the team at the NCAA West Regional after running 32:18.09 which ranks ninth in program history. High School: High School: A 2010 graduate of Santa Rosa HS…was named the Male Track Athlete of the Year by the Santa Rosa Press Democrat as a senior… also earned the newspaper’s Runner of the Year award for cross country…set the Empire record in the 3,200 after running 8:59.89 at the Arcadia Invitational… other bests include 4:11.83 in the 1,600…placed ninth at the California Div. II meet with a time of 15:23 in 2009…also won the North Coast Section Div. II title and finished 29th at the West Regional of the Foot Locker National Championships. Personal: Majoring in sociology…parents are Mary and Mike Byers.
RICHARD CASSAS Throws Freshman/Freshman | Second Year Prunedale, Calif. | North Monterey County HS 2012 Season: Redshirted during the indoor and outdoor seasons. High School: A 2011 graduate of North Monterey County HS in Castroville, Calif…competed in track & field, football, baseball and wrestling for the Condors… holds the school record in the shot put (56-06) and discus (161-07)…helped lead the team to a pair of Monterey Bay League titles…was undefeated in conference competition during his final two years…placed fourth at the Central Coast Section meet in the shot put and discus as a junior…was named the school’s athlete of the year as a senior. Personal: Has yet to declare a major…parents are Stephen and Stacey Casas.
2012 Cross Country: Competed in all eight meets Personal Bests and led the team in seven…finished first at the 800.................. 1:53.34 Hornet Jamboree, was second at the Aggie Open 1500................ 3:49.64 and third a the Doc Adams Invitational…his time of 5K.................. 14:14.35 30:28.34 at the NCAA West Regional is the fastest in school history…placed 42nd at the NCAA West Regional which was the third highest finish by a Hornet male…best 8K time was 25:15.1 at the Santa Clara Invitational. 2012 Season: Placed fourth at the Big Sky Championships in the 5K…ran 14:15.91 at the Mt. SAC Relays for his best time during the year…moved into seventh place in school history in the 1500 with a time of 3:49.64 in the Causeway Classic meet…also ran the 800 and had a best of 1:55.45…indoors, he qualified for the Big Sky Championships in the 3K…set the school record at the Husky Classic with a time of 8:11.25.
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ZACH CONIGLIO
EVAN CRAYTONCROGAN
Throws Sophomore/Junior | Third Year Martinez, Calif. | Alhambra HS
Sprints Sophomore/Sophomore | Second Year Fresno, Calif. | Bullard HS
NCAA Qualifier Big Sky Conference Champion Three-Time All-Big Sky Conference 2012 Season: Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary in the shot put where he placed 16th…was Personal Bests the Big Sky champion in the event…finished first in Shot Put........... 58-07.25 the shot put in four of his seven meets…had a best Discus................ 162-10 of 58-07.25 at the NCAA West Preliminary…that Hammer............. 176-03 mark ranks second in school history…surpassed 58feet in his final three meets of the year…finished fifth at the Big Sky Championships in the discus…threw 162-10 at the Cal-Nevada Championships…also competed in the hammer where he was ninth at the conference meet with a season best of 176-03…indoors, he finished second at the Big Sky Championships in the shot put and was 10th in the weight throw…opened the season with a shot put of 5803.00 which ranks second in school history…his best weight throw of 55-04.25 places him seventh in the Hornet record book.
2012 Season: Was slowed by a hamstring injury for most of the outdoor season…ran 47.47 in the 400 to place second at the Cal-Nevada Championships…that time places him ninth in school history…best 200 time was 22.16 at the Hornet Invitational…indoors, he was fourth in the 400 and 10th in the 200 at the Big Sky Championships…ran 47.19 in the finals of the 400 to set the school record and break a mark which stood since 1998…his 200 time of 21.96 also came at the Big Sky meet and places him sixth in school history. High School: A 2011 graduate of Bullard HS in Fresno, Calif…competed in track, cross country and basketball for the Knights…was a three-time allCounty/Metro Athletic Conference and all-valley honoree…broke the school and West Coast Relay record by running 48.48 in the 400…also earned all-CMAC honors in cross country as a junior…other bests included 22.22 in the 200 and 1:59 in the 800. Personal: Majoring in communication studies…parents are Jimmy Clewis and Tiffany Willome.
2011 Season: Earned all-Big Sky honors in the discus after placing third…also scored for the team in the shot put (seventh) and qualified for the meet in the hammer…his discus throw of 162-09 at the Big Sky Championships set a PR by 18 inches and moved him into sixth place in Hornet history…is seventh in the school record book in the shot put with a best of 52-10.75 set at the Causeway Classic…longest hammer throw was 170-02 at the Causeway Classic…redshirted during the indoor season.
BRYAN CUELLAR
High School: A 2010 graduate of Alhambra HS in Martinez, Calif…competed at the California State Championships in the shot put and discus as a senior…had shot put of 56-11.75 to finish seventh at the state meet…placed third at the Meet of Champions in the shot put and was fourth in the discus…set career best in both the shot put (60-06) and discus (180-07) at the North Coast Section Tri-Valley Championships…was also a state meet qualifier in the discus as a junior in 2009… was a three-time Diablo Foothill Athletic League selection in track…named to the Contra Costa Times Top 25 Eastbay Athletes in 2010.
2012 Season: Competed at the Big Sky Championships in both the 100 and 200…best times were 10.76 in the 100 at the Bryan Clay Invitational and 22.25 in the 200 at the Causeway Classic…ran the 60 and 200 during the indoor season…best times were 7.24 in the 600 and 23.26 in the 200.
Personal: Majoring in criminal justice…mother is Lisa Coniglio.
Sprints Sophomore/Sophomore | Second Year Brentwood, Calif. | Heritage HS
High School: A 2011 graduate from Heritage HS in Brentwood, Calif… placed third in the 200 and fourth in the 100 at the Bay Valley Athletic League championships as a senior…qualified for the North Coast Section Meet of the Champions in the 200 that same season…best times included 11.02 in the 100, 22.85 in the 200 and 52.47 in the 400. Personal: Majoring in mechanical engineering…parents are Willie and Nemy Cuellar.
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DOMENIC D’ACQUISTO
JESSE ELVROM
Distance Sophomore/Sophomore | First Year Redding, Calif. | Enterprise HS | Arizona State
Javelin/Multi Junior/Junior | Third Year Roy, Wash. | Yelm HS
NCAA Qualifier 2012 Cross Country: Ran in all eight meets and was among the top three Hornet finishers in six…ranked second on the team at the Big Sky Championships…fastest 8K time was 25:06 at the Dellinger Invitational…ranks sixth in school history with a time of 31:21.90 at the NCAA West Regional. Prior to Sacramento State: Attended Arizona State for one season…qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary in the steeplechase…set his PR in the event at the Mt. SAC Relays where he ran 8:59.40…also qualified for the Pac-12 Championships in the steeplechase…competed in the 800 and 5K during the outdoor season as well…indoors, he completed in the mile and 3K…best times were 4:14.47 in the mile and 8:12.97 in the 3K. High School: A 2011 graduate of Enterprise HS in Redding, Calif…lettered four times each in cross country and track…served as a team captain in both sports…posted times in three different events as a senior that ranked among the top 30 nationally, including the No. 8 time in the 3K at 8:29.52… ran 8:59.58 in the 3,200 (No. 26) and 4:10.54 in the 1,600 (No. 28)… captured section and league titles on the track... also named all-league and all-section…selected for academic honors as well…holds the EHS records in the 800, 1600 and 3200. Personal: Majoring in kinesiology…parents are Sal D’Acquisto and Aimee Kizziar.
ANTHONY EGBUJOR
NCAA Qualifier All-Big Sky Conference 2012 Season: Earned all-Big Sky Conference Personal Bests honors after placing second in the javelin… Javelin................ 220-02 qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary in the Heptathlon............ 4,517 event and placed 14th…set the school record at the Big Sky meet with a throw of 220-02… had throws of 212-feet or longer in his final three meets…indoors, he moved into sixth place in school history with a heptathlon score of 4,517 at the UW Multi. 2011 Season: Threw the javelin in eight meets during the outdoor season… finished first in two meets, including the Brutus Hamilton Open…personal best of 197-00 came at the Mondo Mid-Major Challenge…did not compete indoors. 2010 Season: Competed at the Aggie Opener in the javelin for his lone competition of the year…did not compete indoors. High School: Graduated from Yelm HS in 2009…competed in track and basketball all four seasons…best marks were 205-00 in the javelin, 39.13 in the 300-hurdles and 15.10 in the 110-hurdles…as a senior, he finished first in the javelin, 300-hurdles, 4x100 relay and 4x400 relay in the same invitational. Personal: Majoring in psychology…parents are Mason and Judy Elvrom.
Sprints Freshman/Freshman | First Year Dublin, Calif. | Dublin HS High School: Graduated from Dublin HS in 2012…was the Diablo-Foothill Athletic League champion in the 100 as a junior and the 200 as a senior… ran 11.01 in the 100 as a senior for his fastest time…best 200 was 22.38 in 2012…also played four years of football for the Gaels. Personal: Plans to major in computer engineering…parents are Michael and Mercy Egbujor.
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BILLY ENG
DARRELL JACKSON
Jumps Sophomore/Freshman | Second Year Brentwood, Calif. | Heritage HS
Middle Distance Freshman/Freshman | First Year Fairfield, Calif. | Fairfield HS
2012 Season: Redshirted during the outdoor season…indoors, cleared at least 6-06.25 in the high jump during his first four meets before breaking his leg…his best of 6-07.50 at the Husky Classic ranks fifth in school history…also competed in the long jump with a PR of 20-05.75.
Personal Bests High Jump......... 6-07.50 Long Jump....... 20-05.75
High School: Graduated from Heritage HS in Brentwood, Calif., in 2011…finished seventh in the California state meet in the high jump as a senior…was the Bay Valley Athletic League champion as a sophomore, junior and senior…placed second at the North Coast Section Meet of Champions as a senior with a PR of 6-07.00…cleared 6-06.00 in three meets during his career…also competed in the 110-hurdles where he finished second at the BVAL meet in 2011. Personal: Majoring in business administration…parents are Thomas and Yenny Eng
KYLE FRALEY Pole Vault Sophomore/Sophomore | Second Year Lemoore, Calif. | Lemoore HS 2012 Season: Scored for the team at the Big Personal Bests Sky meet by placing seventh in the pole vault… Pole Vault........ 15-07.00 cleared 15-07.00 at the Sacramento State Open for his personal best…indoors, he scored for the team at the Big Sky Championships by placing eighth in the pole vault…jumped 14-11.00 at the Husky Open and Big Sky meet for his personal bests…that mark ranks ninth in school history. High School: Graduated from Lemoore HS in 2011…competed in track & field, basketball and water polo for the Tigers…cleared 16-04 in the pole vault as a senior for his career best…qualified for the state meet as a junior… earned all-West Yosemite League honors. Personal: Majoring in business administration…began pole vaulting in the second grade…parents are Brian and Rebecca Fraley.
High School: Graduated from Fairfield HS in 2012…competed in cross country and track all four years…finished eighth at the California state meet in the 800 as a senior in 2012…was the Sac-Joaquin Section champion that same season… also qualified for the state meet in the 800 as a junior…ran the 1600 as a sophomore…holds the school record in the 800 with a time of 1:52.45 as a junior… best 1600 time was 4:22. Personal: Has yet to declare a major…parents are Darrell and Estelle Jackson.
ZACH KAYLOR Distance Sophomore/Junior | Third Year Redding, Calif. | Enterprise HS 2012 Cross Country: Competed in the first four meets of the season before being sidelined by an injury…ran 26:27 at the Pac-12 Preview for his fastest 8K time.
Personal Bests 800.................. 1:52.18 1500................ 3:47.09
2012 Season: Placed eighth at the Big Sky Championships in the 800…also qualified for the meet in the 1500…ran 1:52.18 in the 800 at the Cal-Nevada Championships for the fastest time on the team during the year…also led the team in the 1500 with a time of 3:47.09 at the Beach Invitational…indoors, he qualified for the Big Sky Championships in the mile…ran 4:11.81 in the mile at the Husky Classic which is the third-fastest time in school history…best 800 time was 1:53.40 at the Husky Open which places him seventh in school history. 2011 Cross Country: Competed in five of the team’s eight meets…was among the top three finishers on the team in three meets…ran 24:57.8 at the Santa Clara Invitational for his best 5K time. 2011 Season: Ran a variety of middle distance and distance events during his first outdoor season…primarily ran the 1500 and had a best of 3:53.67 at the Mt. SAC Relays…redshirted during the indoor season. 2010 Cross Country: Competed in every meet as a true freshman…finished among the top three on the team in the final three meets of the year…led the Hornets at the NCAA West Regional with a time of 31:35.06…that mark is the third fastest in school history…was second on the team at the Big Sky Championships where he finished 19th in 23:17.04. High School: A 2010 graduate of Enterprise HS in Redding, Calif…primarily competed in the 800, 1600 and 3200…qualified for the state meet in the 3200 where he placed 19th with a career-best time of 9:19.13…was the Northern Section and Eastern Athletic League champion in the event as well…placed third at the Northern Section Div. I Championships in the 1600…career best in the event was 4:16.78 in 2009. Personal: Majoring in history…parents are John and Tania Kaylor.
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JAMES KINLOCH Throws Freshman/Sophomore | Second Year Roseville, Calif. | Granite Bay HS 2012 Season: Was fourth at the Big Sky Championships in the discus and also qualified in the hammer…his best discus throw of 165-00 at the Causeway Classic ranks sixth in school history…also set a PR in the hammer at that same meet with a toss of 164-11…redshirted during the indoor season. High School: Graduated from Granite Bay HS in 2011…competed in track & field all four years for the Grizzlies…qualified for the state meet in the discus where he placed 10th…was the Sac-Joaquin Section and Sierra Foothill League champion in the discus…was a three-time all-Sierra Foothill League selection… best marks were 186-06 in the discus and 49-11 in the shot put…his discus mark was best in Sac-Joaquin Section during the year…placed ninth in the section and second in the league in the shout put.
2010 Season: Earned USATF Junior All-America honors after placing sixth in the 800 in June with a time of 1:50.82…that race came on the heels of his stunning win in the 800 at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships…ran 1:52.13 in the finals to win the race as a true freshman…best time during the year was 1:50.66 to win the Sacramento State Open and rank as the fifth-fastest in school history…also competed in the 1,500 during the year with a best of 3:51.72…that time ranks ninth in the Hornet record book…redshirted during the indoor season. 2009 Cross Country: Competed in six meets during his first season…ran 25:35 at the Santa Clara Invitational for his fastest 8K time. High School: A 2009 graduate of Clayton Valley HS in Concord, Calif...ran cross country and track all four years...as a senior in cross country, he was named second team all-state, first team all-NorCal and all-Diablo Valley Athletic League...also earned all-DVAL honors as a sophomore and junior...won a pair of North Coast Section titles in track and was three times all-DVAL...placed third in the state in 2009 in the 800 with a time of 1:52.66...that mark set the school record...other top times include, 49.0 in the 400, 4:14.99 in the 1,600, 9:23 in the 3,200 and 15:15 in the 5K. Personal: Majoring in business administration...parents are Mark and Pam Litwiller.
Personal: Majoring in social science…parents are Stephen and Jennifer Kinloch.
NATHANAEL LITWILLER Middle Distance Junior/Junior | Fourth Year Concord, Calif. | Clayton Valley HS USATF Junior All-American NCAA All-American NCAA Qualifier Big Sky Conference Champion Four-Time All-Big Sky Conference 2012 Cross Country: Competed in the first six meets of the year…finished third at the Hornet Jamboree… was second on the team at the Dellinger Invitational…ran 24:55 at that meet for his top 8K time.
Personal Bests 800.................. 1:48.35 1,500............... 3:47.12 Mile.................. 4:09.77
2012 Season: Redshirted during the outdoor season…indoors, he finished eighth at the Big Sky Championships in the 800… competed in only two meets during the season due to injuries…his best was 1:55.67 in the qualifying round of the Big Sky meet. 2011 Cross Country: Redshirted during the season. 2011 Season: Earned honorable mention All-America honors after finishing 24th in the 800…set the school record by running 1:48.35 in the second round of the NCAA West Preliminary where he finished 11th…earned all-Big Sky honors in both the 800 and 1500…finished second in the 1500 with a PR of 3:47.12…that time ranks fourth in school history…was third in the 800…had three 800 races under 1:50…indoors, he was second in the 800 and sixth in the mile at the Big Sky meet….set the school record in the 800 by running 1:51.03…ranks second in Hornet history in the mile with a best of 4:09.77 at the Husky Classic. 2010 Cross Country: Represented Sacramento State in four meets…finished second on the team at the Santa Clara Invitational in a time of 24:43.3.
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PAUL LYONS
NICHOLAS MARTINEZ
Sprints/Hurdles Freshman/Freshman | First Year Manteca, Calif. | Manteca HS
Sprints/Hurdles Freshman/Freshman | First Year Elk Grove, Calif. | Elk Grove HS
NCAA Qualifier Big Sky Conference Champion Two-Time All-Big Sky Conference 2012 Season: Was the Big Sky champion and Personal Bests advanced to the NCAA West Preliminary in the 60H....................... 8.08 110-hurdles…ranks seventh in school history 110H................... 14.20 with a time of 14.20 in the Big Sky finals…posted 400..................... 50.90 wind-aided times of 14.14 in the qualifying round 400H................... 51.36 and 14.13 in the semifinals of the NCAA West Preliminary…also qualified for the Big Sky Championships in the 400-hurdles… ran 51.36 at the Beach Invitational for his fastest time…indoors, he finished second at the Big Sky Championships in the 60-hurdles…ran 8.08 in the finals which is the fourth-fastest in school history. High School: Graduated from Manteca HS in 2011…qualified for the state finals in the 110-hurdles in 2011 with a best of 14.33…was named the Valley Oak League and Stockton Record Runner of the Year…other bests included 49.5 in the 400 and 38.6 in the 300-hurdles. Personal: Has yet to declare a major…parents are Paul and Aunmari Lyons.
High School: Graduated from Elk Grove HS in 2012…as a junior he finished third at the California state meet in the 300-hurdles and was 16th in the 110-hurdles…was the Sac-Joaquin Section Div. I and Master’s champion in both events… was also the Delta Valley League champion in both…ran 14.39 in the in the Sac-Joaquin Section Master’s finals for his PR…posted a time of 37.87 in the 300-hurdles prelims at the state meet for his best mark…injured his knee prior to his senior year and did not compete. Personal: Has yet to declare a major…parents are Anthony and Kristin Martinez.
LONDEEN McCOVERY Jumps Freshman/Freshman | First Year Elk Grove, Calif. | Cosumnes Oaks HS High School: A 2012 graduate of Cosumnes Oak HS in Elk Grove, Calif…was named the school’s athlete of the year as a senior…competed in the high and long jumps in track and field…earned all-Sierra Valley Conference honors in track…placed second at the Sac-Joaquin Section Master’s Meet and advanced to the state trials…cleared 6-09 in the high jump and long jumped 21-04 for his bests…was the team’s MVP his final three seasons…also competed in volleyball, basketball and football for the Wolf Pack. Personal: Majoring in construction management…son of Keasha Walton-Ellis.
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EVAN MEEHAN Sprints Junior/Junior | Third Year Novato, Calif. | Novato HS 2012 Season: Qualified for the Big Sky Champi- Personal Bests onships in the 100 and 200…finished fifth in the 60......................... 6.92 100 to score for the team…set PRs in both events 100..................... 10.73 at the Big Sky meet, running 10.73 in the 100 and 200..................... 21.69 21.85 in the 200…had a wind-aided 100 time of 10.71…indoors, he was fifth at the Big Sky meet in the 60 and also qualified for the 200…ran 6.92 in the finals of the 60 which ranks seventh in school history…best 200 time was 22.06 at the Big Sky meet… that time places him ninth in the Hornet record book. 2011 Season: Scored for the team in both the 100 and 200 at the Big Sky Championships…was seventh in the 100 and eighth in the 200…fastest 100 time was 10.83 at the Bulldog Invitational…ran 21.69 in the semis of the 200 at the Big Sky meet for his top time…indoors, he had bests of 7.07 in the 60 and 22.60 in the 200. High School: A 2010 graduate of Novato HS…was a state meet qualifier in both the 100 and 200 in 2010…finished first at the North Coast Section Redwood Empire Championships in the 100…ran a career best time of 10.75 at the state meet…top 200 time was 22.02 which also came at the state championships… was the Marin County Athletic League champion in both events as a junior…was also an all-league selection in football as a defensive back. Personal: Majoring in communication studies.
ALBERTO MILLAN Throws Junior/Junior | Third Year Livingston, Calif. | Livingston HS 2012 Season: Advanced to the Big Sky Cham- Personal Bests pionships in the shot put, discus and hammer… Shot Put........... 55-05.00 finished fourth in the shot put and was sixth in Discus................ 151-00 the hammer…had a shot put of 55-05.00 at the Hammer............. 183-07 Beach Invitational which places him fifth in school Weight Throw.. 59-01.50 history…ranks seventh in the Hornet record book in the hammer with a best of 183-07 at the Mondo Mid-Major Challenge…best discus throw was 150-05…indoors, he finished sixth in the weight throw at the Big Sky Championships…threw 59-01.50 at the New Mexico Classic to rank fourth in school history…had a shot put of 52-08.75 at the same meet which places him fourth on the Hornet all-time list.
High School: Graduated from Livingston HS in 2010…finished sixth at the California State Championships in the shot put in 2010…won the Western Athletic Conference title as a senior with a career best put of 59-10.25…placed second at the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters meet that same season…also won the conference championship in the discus and was fifth at the masters meet in the discus… as a junior, he qualified for the state meet in the shot put…won the Sac-Joaquin Section championship with a shot put of 54-03.00. Personal: Majoring in biology…parents are Alfredo Millan and Martha Hernandez.
JORDAN MONTEIRO-WILLIAMS Sprints/Jumps Freshman/Freshman | First Year Sacramento, Calif. | McClatchy HS High School: A 2012 graduate of McClatchy HS in Sacramento…placed second at the California State Meet in the long jump as a senior with a leap of 23-09.75… was the Sac-Joaquin Section champion in the long jump, placed second in the 200, third in the triple jump and fifth in the 100…bests for the year were 10.94 in the 100, 22.13 in the 200 and 43-10 in the triple jump…also played football for the Lions. Personal: Majoring in kinesiology…parents are Lawrence Williams and Kaunausha Monteiro.
OSARETIN OGBEIDE Sprints Freshman/Freshman | First Year Modesto, Calif. | Grace Davis HS High School: A 2012 graduate of Grace Davis HS in Modesto, Calif…competed in the 200 and long jump for the Spartans…set a PR with a long jump of 21-07.50 at the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters meet where he placed eighth…finished second at the Modesto Metro Conference meet in both events as a senior…fastest times were 11.07 in the 100 and 22.30 in the 200. Personal: Majoring in electrical engineering…parents are Festus and Angela Ogbeide.
2011 Season: Qualified for the Big Sky Championships in the shot put, discus and hammer…was fourth in the shot put following a career best of 52-10.25…that put bettered his previous long by nearly two feet and ranks ninth in school history… best discus throw was 151-00 at the Mondo Mid-Major…had a hammer throw of 168-08 at the Bulldog Invitational…indoors, he was fifth in the shot put and eighth in the weight throw…ranks third in school history with a put of 51-10.00 at the Big Sky Championships…is eighth in the weight throw following a toss of 53-06.25 at the same meet.
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TREVOR SITCH
BRETT THOMPSON
Hurdles Freshman/Freshman | First Year Rocklin, Calif. | Whitney HS
Pole Vault Junior/Junior | Fourth Year Livermore, Calif. | Granada HS
High School: A 2012 graduate of Whitney HS in Rocklin, Calif…was the Capital Athletic League champion in the 110-hurdles and 300-hurdles as a senior…ran 14.91 in the 110H and 39.66 in the 300H at the Sacramento Meet of Champions for his personal bests…was named the team MVP following his final two years… also competed in football where he was an all-league selection. Personal: Majoring in business administration…parents are Kevin and Shannon Sitch.
ZANDER SOUZA Middle Distance Freshman/Freshman | First Year Paso Robles, Calif. | Paso Robles HS High School: Graduated from Paso Robles HS in 2012…ran cross country and track all four years…was a two-time Pac-7 League champion in the 800 and 1600… best times were 1:56.04 in the 800, 4:18.11 in the 1600 and 8:48 in the 3K. Personal: Has yet to declare a major…parents are Jeff and Cindy Souza.
2012 Season: Placed fifth at the Big Sky ChampiPersonal Bests onships in the pole vault with a PR of 15-11.00… Pole Vault........ 15-11.00 cleared at least 15-feet in five meets…indoors, he qualified for the Big Sky Championships in the pole vault…had a career best of 15-03.00 at the New Mexico Classic which places him sixth in the program record book. 2011 Season: Competed in five meets in the pole vault…cleared 15-05.00 at the Cal-Nevada Championships for his season best…indoors, his best was 14-11.00 at the Mountain States Games which ranks eighth in school history. 2010 Season: Redshirted during the indoor and outdoor seasons. High School: A 2009 graduate of Granada HS in Livermore, Calif…competed in four years of wrestling, three years of track and one season of football for the Matadors…was named all-East Bay Athletic League as a junior and senior in the pole vault…qualified for the state meet as a junior…was the EBAL champion as a senior…set the school record three times…best height was 14-08…was on the honor roll every semester in high school. Personal: Majoring in mechanical engineering…parents are Doug Thompson and Yvonne Oates.
MICHAEL TURNER Sprints/Jumps Freshman/Freshman | First Year Campbell, Calif. | Westmont HS High School: Graduated from Campbell HS in 2012…competed in track all four years…helped lead the team to the Santa Terresa League title as a junior…was named the school’s athlete of the year as a senior…best times were 10.9 in the 100 and 23.13 in the 200. Personal: Majoring in mechanical engineering…parents are James Turner and Belita Rossin.
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CASEY WHEELER Sprints/Hurdles Freshman/Freshman | First Year Loomis, Calif. | Del Oro HS High School: A 2012 graduate of Del Oro HS in Loomis, Calif…was the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters champion in the 300-hurdles and placed third in the 110-hurdles…qualified for the California state meet where he was sixth in the 300H…ran 37.53 to win the state meet trials and set the school record…also set the school record in the 110H after running 14.26 at the state trials…was the Sierra Foothill League champion in both events as a senior. Personal: Majoring in kinesiology…parents are Craig and Lissa Wheeler.
ANTHONY WILLIAMS Hurdles/High Jump Sophomore/Sophomore | Third Year Redding, Calif. | Enterprise HS NCAA Qualifier Three-Time All-Big Sky Conference 2012 Season: Was second at the Big Sky Championships in both the 110-hurdles and the high jump and was eighth in the triple jump…advanced to the NCAA West Preliminary in the high jump…moved into ninth place in school history with a high jump of 6-11.00 to win the Causeway Classic…best 110H
Personal Bests 60H....................... 8.34 100H................... 14.76 High Jump......... 6-11.00 Triple Jump...... 45-07.00
time was 14.76 at the Sacramento State Open and Big Sky Championships… triple jumped 45-04.25 at the Causeway Classic.…indoors, placed second in the high jump, fifth in the 60-hurdles and sixth in the triple jump…ranks third in school history in the high jump after clearing 6-10.75 at the Husky Open…moved into ninth place at Sacramento State in the 60-hurdles with a best of 8.34 in the Big Sky finals…top triple jump was 45-07.00 also at the Big Sky meet. 2011 Season: Redshirted during the indoor and outdoor seasons. High School: A 2010 graduate of Enterprise HS in Redding, Calif…competed at the California State state championships in four events as a senior…individually, he ran the 110-hurdles, 300-hurdles and long jump…also competed in the 4x400 relay where he ran the anchor leg…was the Northern Section champion in the 100-hurdles with a career best time of 14.63…also won the section title in the 300-hurdles and high jump…his high jump mark of 6-10.00 won the event by seven inches…top 300-hurdles time was 38.44…as a junior, he was third at the section meet in the 300-hurdles and high jump. Personal: Majoring in sociology…mother is Kelly Bickett.
COLE YOUNGER Middle Distance Junior/Junior | Fourth Year Visalia, Calif. | Mt. Whitney HS 2012 Cross Country: Ran in the final six meets of the season…fastest 8K time was 25:10.0 at the Santa Clara Invitational…is tied for the 10th fastest NCAA West Regional time after running 31:55.35.
Personal Bests 800.................. 1:50.93 1,500............... 3:52.07 Mile.................. 4:17.13
2012 Season: Redshirted during both the indoor and outdoor seasons. 2011 Cross Country: Competed in six of the team’s eight meets…led the Hornets in three meets and finished second on the team in three others…was second at the Aggie Open and 10th at the Hornet Jamboree…best 8K time was 24:38.6 at the Santa Clara Invitational. 2011 Season: Scored for the team at the Big Sky Championships in the 800 and 1500…placed fourth in the 800 with a PR of 1:50.93 which ranks sixth in school history…best 1,500 time was 3:52.07 at the Big Sky Championships where he was seventh…indoors, he qualified for the Big Sky Championships in the 800…moved into sixth in school history in the mile after running 4:17.13 at the Husky Classic. 2010 Season: Qualified for the Big Sky Championships in the 800 as a true freshman…ran 1:53.93 at the Sacramento State Open for his top time…also ran a pair of races in the 1,500…indoors, he scored for the team at the Big Sky Championships after placing seventh in the 800…ran 1:53.19 in the finals for his season best…that time ranks third in school history. High School: A 2009 graduate of Mt. Whitney HS in Visalia, Calif...competed in cross country and track & field for the Pioneers...earned All-America, all-Tulare County and all-West Yosemite League honors in cross country as a senior after running 1:53.16 in the 800...named second team all-Central Section in 2007... in track, he was the WYL champion in the 800 as a junior...named all-WYL and first team all-Tulare County...team won a share of three WYL cross country titles... top times were 49.9 in the 400, 4:27 in the 1,600, 9:42.40 in the 3,200 and 16:03 in the 5K. Personal: Majoring in kinesiology...parents are Larry Younger and Carlo Barrientos.
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history & records
2013 SACRAMENTO STATE TRACK & FIELD 2012 IN REVIEW INDOOR EVENT LEADERS 60 M: Evan Meehan, Big Sky Championships (2/25) W: Vanessa Houston, Husky Classic (2/11)
6.92 7.70
200 M: Justin Nesbitt, Big Sky Championships (2/24) 21.92 W: Dominique Whittington, Big Sky Champs. (2/24) 24.59 400 M: Evan Crayton-Crogan, Big Sky Champs. (2/25) 47.19 W: Dominique Whittington, Big Sky Champs. (2/24) 54.54 800 M: Zach Kaylor, Husky Open (2/12) W: Veronica Stinnett, Big Sky Champs. (2/24)
1:53.40 2:14.70
Mile M: Zach Kaylor, Husky Classic (2/10) W: Lora Marchini, Husky Classic (2/11)
4:11.81 4:57.03
3,000 M: Reesey Byers, Husky Classic (2/11) W: Rachel Mitchell, Husky Classic (2/11)
8:11.25 9:48.86
60-Hurdles M: Paul Lyons, Big Sky Championships (2/25) W: Sakya Bolton, Big Sky Championships (2/24) High Jump M: Anthony Williams, Husky Open (2/12) W: Moira Robinson, Husky Classic (2/11)
Renisha Robinson earned second team All-America honors in the 800 at the NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships.
8.08 8.37 6-10.75 5-07.75
Long Jump M: Oleg Ryabokorovka, Big Sky Champs. (2/24) 22-11.25 W: Natalia Wright, Big Sky Champs. (2/24) 19-00.50 Triple Jump M: Anthony Williams, Big Sky Champs. (2/25) 45-07.00 W: Lauren McGlory, Big Sky Champs. (2/25) 42-02.00 Pole Vault M: Brett Thompson, New Mexico Classic (2/3) 15-03.00 W: Vicky Warner, New Mexico Classic (2/4) 10-09.50 Shot Put M: Zach Coniglio, Bronco Invitational (1/21) W: Ify Agwuenu, Husky Classic (2/11)
58-03.00 49-00.25
Weight Throw M: Alberto Millan, New Mexico Classic (2/3) W: Ify Agwuenu, Big Sky Champs. (2/25)
59-01.50 64-05.25
Heptathlon/Pentathlon M: Jesse Elvrom, UW Multi (1/27-28) W: Baiba Celma, Big Sky Champs. (2/24)
Paul Lyons was the Big Sky champion in the 110-hurdles and advanced to the second round of the NCAA West Preliminary in the event.
4,517 3,686
4x400 Relay M: Big Sky Championships (2/25) W: Big Sky Championships (2/25)
3:14.41 3:47.31
Distance Medley Relay M: Big Sky Championships (2/24) W: Big Sky Championships (2/24)
10:26.93 12:34.06
Ify Agwuenu was named the Women’s MVP at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships after winning the shot put, finishing second in the discus and third in the hammer.
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2013 SACRAMENTO STATE TRACK & FIELD 2012 IN REVIEW OUTDOOR EVENT LEADERS 100 M: Evan Meehan, Sacramento State Open (5/5) W: Caprice Powell, Sacramento State Open (5/5) 200 M: Justin Nesbitt, Causeway Classic (4/27) W: Dominique Whittington, Causeway Classic (4/27)
10.71w 11.97 21.45 24.54
400 M: Evan Crayton-Crogan, Cal-Nevada Champ. (4/1) 47.47 W: Dominique Whittington, Big Sky Championships (5/12) 54.24
Jesse Elvrom set the school record in the javelin with a throw of 220-feet, 2-inches.
800 M: Zach Kaylor, Cal-Nevada Champ. (4/1) W: Renisha Robinson, NCAA Semifinals (6/6)
1:52.18 2:05.15
1,500 M: Zach Kaylor, Beach Invitational (4/22) W: Renisha Robinson, Mt. SAC Relays (4/19)
3:47.09 4:20.66
5,000 M: Reesey Byers, Mt. SAC Relays (4/20) W: Rachel Mitchell, Mt. SAC Relays (4/20)
14:15.91 16:38.31
10,000 M: Kyle Lackner, Sacramento State Open (5/5) W: Lauren Mugnaini, Stanford Invitational (4/7)
32:05.82 34:18.12
100-Hurdles/110-Hurdles M: Paul Lyons, NCAA West Preliminary (5/26) W: Alicia Truesdale, NCAA West Preliminary (5/25)
14.13 13.82w
400-Hurdles M: Paul Lyons, Aggie Open (3/10) W: Nicole Jackson, Big Sky Championships (5/12)
55.38 1:01.76
Steeplechase M: Mark Frazier, Cal-Nevada Champ. (3/31) W: Rachel Mitchell, Big Sky Championships (5/11)
9:16.88 11:03.09
High Jump M: Anthony Williams, Causeway Classic (4/27) W: Baiba Celma, Big Sky Championships (5/9)
6-11.00 5-06.00
Long Jump M: Oleg Ryabokorovka, Sacramento State Open (5/5) 22-10.50 W: Moira Robinson, Aggie Open (3/10) 19-05.25
Natalia Wright won the long and triple jumps at the 2012 Big Sky Outdoor Championships.
2012 Senior Class (L-R): Director of T&F Kathleen Raske, Ify Agwuenu, Jessica Bonner, Baiba Celma, Nicole Jackson, Lora Marchini, Renisha Robinson, Natalia Wright, Alicia Truesdale, Moira Robinson
Triple Jump M: Oleg Ryabokorovka, Sacramento State Open (5/5) 47-01.00w W: Moira Robinson, Aggie Open (3/10) 42-06.25 Pole Vault M: Brett Thompson, Big Sky Championships (5/11) W: Sara Pizzo, Aggie Open (3/10)
15-11.00 10-08.00
Shot Put M: Zach Coniglio, NCAA West Preliminary (5/24) W: Ify Agwuenu, NCAA West Preliminary (5/24)
58-07.25 52-02.50
Discus M: James Kinloch, Causeway Classic (4/27) W: Ify Agwuenu, Cal-Nevada Championships (4/1)
165-00 153-06
Hammer M: Alberto Millan, Mondo Mid-Major Challenge (4/14) W: Lila Yoldi, Big Sky Championships (5/12)
183-07 181-11
Javelin M: Jesse Elvrom, Big Sky Championships (5/11) W: Holly Fraser, Mondo Mid-Major Challenge (4/14)
222-02 152-04
Decathlon/Heptathlon M: None W: Baiba Celma, Big Sky Championships (5/9-10)
5,279
4x100 Relay M: Big Sky Championships (5/12) W: Causeway Classic (4/27)
41.28 45.99
4x400 Relay M: Cal-Nevada Championships (4/1) W: Sacramento State Open (5/5)
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2013 SACRAMENTO STATE TRACK & FIELD WOMEN’S INDOOR RECORDS 55-Meter
High Jump
1. Lea Wallace...............................2:03.07 (2011) 2. Renisha Robinson.......................2:05.38 (2010) 3. Jennifer Burkhalter......................2:12.17 (2002) 4. Africa Eldridge..........................2:12.31 (1998) 5. Angela Mercado........................2:13.22 (2005) 6. Lora Marchini............................2:14.55 (2011) 7. Veronica Stinnett.......................2:14.70 (2012) 8. Teressa Mallory.........................2:15.57 (2012) 9. Stephanie Artis..........................2:17.70 (1998) 10. Mary O’Reilly..........................2:18.32 (2009)
1. Naima Goodwin........................5-08.00 (2011) 2. Moira Robinson.........................5-07.75 (2012) 3. Sandra Butler.............................5-06.00 (2000) Alicyn Chappelle........................5-06.00 (1999) 5. Jessica Jones..............................5-05.75 (2004) 6. Zarria McKearney.....................5-04.50 (2012) 7. Baiba Celma..............................5-04.25 (2009) Rachel Welz..............................5-04.25 (2008) LeClaire Ebow............................5-04.25 (2005) Sumayyah Abdullah...................5-04.25 (1998)
60-Meter
Mile
Pole Vault
1. Alicia Truesdale..............................7.59 (2011) 2. Vanessa Houston.............................7.70 (2012) 3. Caprice Powell...............................7.72 (2012) 4. Sakya Bolton..................................7.73 (2012) 5. Victoria Humphrey..........................7.79 (2009) 6. Seqoiya Peggese............................7.80 (2006) 7. Jessica Thomas...............................7.82 (2006) 8. Nancy Searcy.................................7.83 (2007) 9. Nicole McGlory..............................7.84 (2011)
55-Meter Hurdles
1. Nancy Searcy.................................7.83 (2007) 2. Sakya Bolton..................................7.94 (2010) 3. Moira Robinson..............................7.96 (2010) 4. Nicole McGlory..............................8.02 (2010) 5. Ericka Violett...................................8.05 (2010) Roshena Duree................................8.05 (2003) 7. Myesha Kirtman..............................8.18 (2000) 8. Alicia Truesdale..............................8.19 (2010) 9. Catherine Crawford........................8.24 (2006) 10. Naima Goodwin...........................8.27 (2010)
60-Meter Hurdles
1. Sakya Bolton..................................8.37 (2012) 2. Alicia Truesdale..............................8.44 (2011) 3. Nancy Searcy.................................8.47 (2007) 4. Ericka Violett...................................8.56 (2009) 5. Nicole McGlory..............................8.61 (2012) Catherine Crawford........................8.61 (2006) 7. Moira Robinson..............................8.62 (2012) 8. Roshena Duree................................8.64 (2006) 9. LeClaire Ebow.................................8.79 (2006)
200-Meter
1. Dominique Whittington.................24.59 (2012) Candice Mills................................24.59 (2004) 3. Alicia Truesdale............................24.83 (2011) 4. Caprice Powell.............................24.96 (2012) 5. Tyriena Henley-Henderson.............24.97 (2008) 6. Victoria Humphrey........................24.98 (2010) 7. Brianna Nelson.............................25.01 (2010) 8. Brianna Cole................................25.14 (2012) 9. Joni David....................................25.21 (1999) 10. Jessica Thomas...........................25.38 (2005)
400-Meter
1. Dominique Whittington.................54.54 (2012) 2. Africa Eldridge.............................55.46 (1999) 3. Victoria Humphrey........................56.21 (2009) 4. Brianna Nelson.............................56.41 (2010) 5. Brianna Cole................................56.44 (2012) 6. Lea Wallace..................................56.52 (2011) 7. Tyriena Henley-Henderson.............56.56 (2008) 8. Arrielle Holzendorf.......................56.57 (2011) 9. Morinsola Keshinro.......................57.06 (2009) 10. Renisha Robinson........................57.28 (2010)
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800-Meter
1. Joni David......................................7.10 (2000) 2. Nancy Searcy.................................7.11 (2007) 3. Alicia Truesdale..............................7.17 (2010) 4. Shanita Bryant................................7.21 (2001) 5. Candice Mills..................................7.22 (2004) 6. Jessica Thomas...............................7.24 (2005) 7. Crystal Watson...............................7.25 (1998) 8. Candice Jones.................................7.30 (2006) 9. Ashlee Gary...................................7.32 (2003) 10. Seqoiya Peggese...........................7.34 (2006)
1. Lea Wallace...............................4:48.19 (2011) 2. Renisha Robinson.......................4:55.84 (2010) 3. Lora Marchini............................4:57.03 (2012) 4. Angela Mercado........................4:59.15 (2005) 5. Marisa Avendano......................5:01.75 (1997) 6. Michelle Garcia.........................5:01.89 (2007) 7. Erin Lewis..................................5:02.75 (2009) 8. Tiffany Hall................................5:04.20 (2008) 9. Kristina Holtz.............................5:05.23 (2008) 10. Rachel Mitchell........................5:08.08 (2012)
1. Lizzy Norvell...........................13-05.75 (2011) 2. Ericka Violett............................12-11.75 (2009) 3. Kaitlynne Moore......................12-05.50 (2009) 4. Melissa Adams........................11-07.75 (2006) 5. Jillian Schlenker.......................11-06.25 (2006) Iran Serrano............................11-06.25 (2003) 7. Tracy Dahl...............................11-05.75 (2000) 8. Shawna Peterman....................11-04.25 (2002) 9. Hilary Herndon........................11-02.25 (2000) 10. Dylan Swisley........................10-11.75 (2011)
3,000-Meter
Shot Put
1. Rachel Mitchell..........................9:48.86 (2012) 2. Tiffany Hall................................9:56.46 (2008) 3. Kristina Holtz.............................9:57.77 (2008) 4. Erin Lewis..................................9:58.24 (2011) 5. Michelle Garcia.......................10:00.06 (2007) 6. Erica Sahli...............................10:02.62 (2009) 7. Melissa Madeson.....................10:04.81 (2001) 8. Katie Fontana..........................10:36.89 (2000) 9. Sara Swan...............................10:38.18 (2002) 10. Krystal Buck...........................10:39.86 (2010)
1. Andi Behring...........................50-03.50 (2011) 2. Ify Agwuenu............................49-00.25 (2012) 3. Erinn Jones..............................48-05.25 (2012) 4. Monica Gomez........................47-05.75 (2008) 5. Ashley Arbuckle.......................46-04.00 (2006) 6. Tatiana Clark...........................45-02.50 (2009) 7. Holly Lohse..............................44-10.25 (2010) 8. Nicole McClure........................44-06.00 (2009) 9. Sabrina Kirkwood.....................43-08.00 (2004) 10. Markita Hinton......................43-07.75 (2011)
5,000-Meter
Weight Throw
1. Kristina Holtz...........................17:57.20 (2010) 2. Rachel Mitchell........................18:12.93 (2011) 3. Virginia Grillo..........................18:30.35 (2006) 4. Erica Sahli...............................19:13.43 (2009( 5. Annette Corey..........................19:41.62 (2002) 6. Sara Swan...............................19:46.97 (2002) 7. Amy Cockerham......................20:39.49 (2002)
Long Jump
1. Shanita Bryant.........................20-00.50 (2001) 2. Ericka Violett............................20-00.25 (2009) 3. Nancy Searcy..........................19-08.25 (2007) 4. Lori Vaught..............................19-07.00 (2008) 5. Karmen Furr............................19-05.25 (2000) 6. Jessica Thomas........................19-01.50 (2005) 7. Natalia Wright........................19-00.50 (2012) 8. Moira Robinson.......................19-00.00 (2008) 9. Nicole McGlory.......................18-08.50 (2010) 10. Carlyn Whitney......................18-07.75 (2008)
Triple Jump
1. Lauren McGlory.......................42-02.00 (2012) 2. Moira Robinson.......................41-09.75 (2012) 3. Natalia Wright........................40-09.50 (2012) 4. Ericka Violett............................41-03.00 (2009) 5. Lori Vaught..............................41-01.75 (2008) 6. Nicole McGlory.......................40-07.00 (2010) 7. Karmen Furr............................40-06.75 (2000) 8. Roshena Duree.........................40-02.75 (2004) 9. Seqoiya Peggese......................39-08.75 (2006) 10. Baiba Celma..........................39-07.75 (2012)
1. Ify Agwuenu............................64-05.25 (2012) 2. Ashley Arbuckle.......................59-00.00 (2006) 3. Sarah Yoldi.............................57-01.50 (2012) 4. Erinn Jones..............................56-02.50 (2012) 5. Nicole McClure........................56-00.00 (2009) 6. Jessica Bonner.........................55-11.75 (2012) 7. Monica Gomez........................54-04.75 (2009) 8. Laura Cadranel........................53-11.00 (2006) 9. Wendi Selle.............................53-01.50 (2002) 10. Tatiana Clark.........................51-09.00 (2009)
Pentathlon
1. Naima Goodwin...........................3,691 (2010) 2. Baiba Celma.................................3,686 (2012) 3. Moira Robinson............................3,603 (2008) 4. LeClaire Ebow...............................3,478 (2005) 5. Carlyn Whitney.............................3,475 (2007) 6. Mariah Rogers..............................3,424 (2012) 7. Zarria McKearney........................3,421 (2012) 8. Emily Griffin.................................3,390 (2005) 9. Ileah Jackson................................3,358 (2004) 10. Roshena Duree............................3,338 (2006)
4x400-Meter Relay
1. 1999...................................................3:45.91 2. 1999...................................................3:46.14 3. 2011...................................................3:46.19 4. 2012...................................................3:47.31 5. 2010...................................................3:47.71
Distance Medley Relay
1. 2011.................................................11:31.67 2. 2010.................................................11:45.54 3. 2008.................................................12:01.04 4. 2011.................................................12:08.67 5. 2009.................................................12:10.29
HORNET TRACK & FIELD | TWELVE-TIME BIG SKY CHAMPIONS
2013 SACRAMENTO STATE TRACK & FIELD WOMEN’S INDOOR HONORS NCAA Indoor Participants
2011 Lea Wallace (12th)^........................................ 800 Renisha Robinson (16th).................................. 800 2010 Lea Wallace (8th)*.......................................... 800 Renisha Robinson (14th).................................. 800 *All-America ^Second Team All-America
Big Sky Indoor Champions
2012 Sakya Bolton.......................................60-Hurdles Lauren McGlory...................................Triple Jump Natalia Wright.....................................Long Jump 2011 Andi Behring............................................Shot Put Lizzy Norvell......................................... Pole Vault Alicia Truesdale................................... 60-Hurdles Lea Wallace................................................. 800^ Lea Wallace................................................... Mile ^Most Outstanding Performer 2010 Sakya Bolton.......................................55-Hurdles Naima Goodwin...................................High Jump Nicole McGlory...................................Triple Jump Renisha Robinson........................................... 800 Ericka Violett.........................................Long Jump 2009 Ericka Violett^...................................... 60-Hurdles Renisha Robinson........................................... 800 Ericka Violett^.......................................Long Jump Ericka Violett^......................................Triple Jump ^Co-Women’s Field Athlete of the Meet
Big Sky Indoor All-Conference
2004
Ify Agwuenu, SP; WT; Sakya Bolton, 60H; Baiba Celma PENT; Lauren McGlory TJ; Moira Robinson LJ, TJ; Dominique Whittington 400; Natalia Wright LJ, TJ.
2003
2011
Big Sky Indoor All-Academic
2012
Andi Behring, SP; Sakya Bolton 60H; Naima Goodwin HJ; Arrielle Holzendorf 4x400; Victoria Humphrey 4x400; Nicole McGlory TJ; Brianna Nelson 4x400; Lizzy Norvell PV; Renisha Robinson 800, 4x400; Alicia Truesdale 60, 60H, 200; Lea Wallace 800, Mile; Natalia Wright TJ
2010
Ify Agwuenu WT; Sakya Bolton 55H; Naima Goodwin HJ, Pent; Victoria Humphrey 4x400; Nicole Jackson 4x400, DMR; Erin Lewis DMR; Lora Marchini DMR; Brianna Nelson 4x400; Moira Robinson 55H, HJ, TJ; Renisha Robinson 800, DMR, 4x400; Ericka Violett TJ, LJ, PV
2009
Ify Agwuenu SP; Victoria Humphrey 400, 4x400; Morinsola Keshinro 4x400; Renisha Robinson 800, 4x400; Ericka Violett 60H, LJ, TJ, PV; Lea Wallace 800, 4x400
2008
Chelsea Davis 4x400; Monica Gomez SP; Tyriena HenleyHenderson 400, 4x400; Victoria Humphrey 4x400; Moira Robinson 60H, LJ; Renisha Robinson 800, 4x400; Alicia Truesdale, 60, 60H; Lori Vaught LJ, TJ
2007
1997 Marisa Avendano.......................................... Mile
2011
Naima Goodwin, Nicole McGlory, Rachel Mitchell, Veronica Stinnett, Lea Wallace
2010
Ify Agwuenu, Kristina Holtz, Nicole Jackson, Erin Lewis, Holly Lohse, Nicole McGlory, Ericka Violett, Lea Wallace
2009
Ify Agwuenu, Naima Goodwin, Nicole Jackson, Morinsola Keshinro, Ericka Violett
2008
Ify Agwuenu, Naima Goodwin, Morinsola Keshinro, Lori Vaught, Ericka Violett, Rachel Welz, Carlyn Whitney
2007
Michelle Garcia, Morinsola Keshinro, Mary O’Reilly, Lori Vaught, Ericka Violett, Carlyn Whitney
2006
Anaís Castillo-Springer, Angela Mercado, Theresa Schultz, Jessica Thomas
Ashley Arbuckle, WT; Catherine Crawford, 60-hurdles; Roshena Duree, 60-hurdles; LeClaire Ebow, Pentathlon; Seqoiya Peggese, TJ
2005
2003
1999 Africa Eldridge.....................................400-Meter
Nicole Jackson, Teresa Mallory, Zarria McKearney, Veronica Stinnett
2006
2007 Nancy Searcy...................................... 55-Hurdles Nancy Searcy.......................................Long Jump Lori Vaught..........................................Triple Jump Melissa Tracey, A. Castillo-Springer, Carlyn Whitney, Tyriena Henley-Henderson............. 4x400
2001 Shanita Bryant .....................................Long Jump
2012
Melissa Adams, Sara Baxter, Michelle Garcia, Morinsola Keshinro, Jessica Thomas, Melissa Tracey, Lori Vaught, Carlyn Whitney
LeClaire Ebow, Pentathlon; Tyreina Henley-Henderson, 200, TJ
2004 Shanita Bryant .....................................Long Jump Roshena Duree ....................................Triple Jump
Roshena Duree, Field
Anais Castillo-Springer, 4x400; Tyreina Henley-Henderson, 400, 4x400; Nancy Searcy 55, 55-hurdles, LJ; Melissa Tracey, 4x400; Lori Vaught, TJ; Ericka Violett, PV; Carlyn Whitney, 4x400
2008 Alicia Truesdale............................................... 60 Renisha Robinson........................................... 800 Lori Vaught...........................................Long Jump Lori Vaught..........................................Triple Jump
2006 Catherine Crawford............................. 60-Hurdles
Jessica Thomas, Field; Shanita Bryant, Field
2004
Shanita Bryant, Long Jump, 200; Roshena Duree, 55-hurdles, TJ Shanita Bryant, Long Jump; Roshena Duree, 55-hurdles, TJ
2001
2005
2003
Heather Clark, Ashlee Gary, Virginia Grillo, Jasmine McMahon, Angela Mercado, Heidi Poppelreiter
2002
Jennifer Burkhalter, Heather Clark, Annette Corey, Ileah Jackson, Heidi Poppelreiter, Iran Serrano
2001
Shanita Bryant, Michelle Luedke, Angela Mercado, Karen Trapani
2000
Shanita Bryant, Long Jump
Sandra Butler, Katie Fontana, Melissa Madeson
2000
1999
Karmen Furr, Long Jump
1999
Alicyn Chappelle, High Jump; Africa Eldridge, 400; Hillary Herndon, Pole Vault
1997
Marisa Avendano, Mile; Tracy Dahl, Pole Vault
Big Sky Indoor Athlete of the Week
Stephanie Artis, Danielle Bezner, Africa Eldridge, Katie Fontana, Melissa Madeson, Sarah White
1998
Katie Fontana
1997
Africa Eldridge, Serena Collins, Karynn Wylie
2011
Andi Behring, Field; Lea Wallace, Track
2010
Ericka Violett, Field; Lea Wallace, Track
2009
Ericka Violett, Field
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2013 SACRAMENTO STATE TRACK & FIELD MEN’S INDOOR RECORDS 55-Meter
High Jump
1. Nathanael Litwiller....................1:51.03 (2011) 2. David Rabinowitz.......................1:51.39 (2010) 3. Jeffrey Paneda...........................1:52.22 (2007) 4. Cole Younger.............................1:53.19 (2010) 5. Myko Lucas................................1:53.23 (2010) 6. Dustin Diaz................................1:53.34 (2001) 7. Zach Kaylor..............................1:53.40 (2012) 8. V.J. Blair....................................1:53.66 (2006) 9. Terrell Kirtz................................1:54.29 (2010) 10. Robert McNeil..........................1:54.64 (2003)
1. Joe Radan.................................7-03.75 (1979) 2. Emilio Hernandez.......................6-11.75 (2011) 3. Anthony Williams......................6-10.75 (2012) 4. Rokeem Osby............................6-08.75 (2001) 5. Billy Eng....................................6-07.50 (2012) 6. Larry Harris...............................6-07.00 (2003) 7. Sam Schur.................................6-06.75 (2011) Oleg Ryabokorovka..................6-06.75 (2012) James Sumner............................6-06.75 (2000) 10. Nick Taylor..............................6-04.25 (2011)
60-Meter
Mile
Pole Vault
1. Andy White....................................6.70 (2011) Raphael McFarlane.........................6.70 (2008) 3. Jody Johnson..................................6.76 (2007) 4. Ronald Brookins..............................6.82 (2011) 5. A.J. Reed........................................6.86 (2010) 6. Arsenio Corbin...............................6.91 (2006) 7. Evan Meehan.................................6.92 (2012) 8. Louis Burress...................................7.01 (2006) 9. Jason Nelson..................................7.02 (2009) 10. Justin Nesbitt................................7.05 (2010)
1. Jeffrey Paneda...........................4:09.64 (2008) 2. Nathanael Litwiller....................4:09.77 (2011) 3. Zach Kaylor..............................4:11.81 (2012) 4. David Rabinowitz.......................4:12.17 (2010) 5. Scott Grose................................4:12.40 (2010) 6. Chris Romo...............................4:13.87 (2012) 7. Cuco Chavez.............................4:17.02 (2003) 8. Cole Younger.............................4:17.13 (2011) 9. Daniel Grech.............................4:18.32 (2006) 10. Juan Vazquez..........................4:19.48 (2003)
1. Daniel Imlach...........................17-06.50 (2008) 2. Robert Brazier..........................16-02.75 (2008) 3. Jimmy Williamson.....................16-01.25 (2009) 4. Blair Wallingford.....................15-11.00 (2009) 5. Theotis Daniels.........................15-08.25 (2003) 6. Brett Thompson.......................15-03.00 (2012) 7. Andrew Lohse.........................15-02.25 (2010) 8. Charles Nichols........................15-01.50 (2007) 9. Kyle Fraley..............................14-11.00 (2012) 10. Sam Schur.............................14-09.50 (2011)
55-Meter Hurdles
3,000-Meter
Shot Put
1. Ronald Brookins..............................7.28 (2010) 2. A.J. Reed........................................7.43 (2010) 3. Chauncey Corbin............................7.59 (2003) 4. André Wright.................................7.61 (2006) 5. Chris Santana.................................7.63 (2004) 6. Charles Amey.................................7.65 (2001) 7. Nick Santana..................................7.66 (2004) Tony Galaviz..................................7.66 (1999) 9. Jeff Santana....................................7.77 (2005) 10. D.J. Wright...................................7.90 (2010) Larry Harris..................................7.90 (2003)
1. Reesey Byers.............................8:11.25 (2012) 2. Chris Romo...............................8:23.99 (2012) 3. Colin Szehner............................8:32.01 (2008) 4. Dominic Vogl.............................8:38.35 (2007) 5. Jose E. Garcia...........................8:49.62 (2007) 6. Jose A. Garcia...........................8:57.60 (2007) 7. Cuco Chavez.............................9:00.75 (2002) 8. Enrique Torres............................9:02.13 (1998) 9. Tom Getchell..............................9:04.15 (2003) 10. Jason Tackett............................9:09.00 (1998)
1. David Nichols..........................62-02.25 (2007) 2. Zach Coniglio..........................58-03.00 (2012) 3. Geoff Fong..............................53-05.75 (2004) 4. Marcus Sannadan....................52-10.25 (2012) 5. Alberto Millan.........................52-08.75 (2012) 6. Taylor Weldon.........................51-08.50 (2011) 7. Jason Wacker..........................51-02.75 (2011) 8. Tanner Harrah.........................50-11.50 (2007) 9. Derek Baumer..........................49-02.00 (1997) 10. Alan Duben...........................48-01.00 (1997)
60-Meter Hurdles
5,000-Meter
1. Colin Szehner..........................15:05.06 (2010) 2. Steven Schenck........................15:19.14 (2006) 3. Daniel Carlson.........................15:19.38 (2010) 4. Jose Garcia.............................15:29.01 (2007) 5. Jason Tackett............................15:39.73 (1998) 6. Dominic Vogl...........................15:41.87 (2007) 7. Erik Mencarini.........................15:49.33 (1999)
Weight Throw
1. Ronald Brookins..............................7.75 (2011) 2. A.J. Reed........................................8.02 (2010) Andre Wright.................................8.02 (2006) 4. Paul Lyons......................................8.08 (2012) 5. Marcus McMillan............................8.15 (2009) 6. Chauncey Corbin............................8.29 (2006) 7. Tirrell Day.......................................8.31 (2012) 8. Tyler Creswell.................................8.32 (2011) 9. Anthony Williams...........................8.34 (2012) 10. Tony Galaviz................................8.35 (1999)
200-Meter
1. Jody Johnson................................21.40 (2008) Raphael McFarlane.......................21.40 (2008) 3. Justin Nesbitt................................21.81 (2010) 4. Jason Nelson................................21.83 (2010) 5. Tyrone Taylor................................21.85 (1998) 6. Evan Crayton-Crogan...................21.96 (2012) 7. Chauncey Corbin..........................21.99 (2007) 8. Tymone Archie..............................22.00 (1998) 9. Evan Meehan...............................22.06 (2012) 10. Jordan Archie.............................22.12 (2011) Darin Carter...............................22.12 (1999)
400-Meter
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800-Meter
1. Tyrone Taylor..................................6.31 (1998) 2. Jonathan Davis...............................6.33 (2002) 3. Jody Johnson..................................6.34 (2007) 4. Raphael McFarlane.........................6.38 (2007) 5. Ronald Brookins..............................6.39 (2010) 6. A.J. Reed........................................6.40 (2010) Stephen Thames..............................6.40 (1998) 8. Darin Carter...................................6.42 (1999) 9. Andy White....................................6.42 (2010) 10. Chauncey Corbin..........................6.45 (2005)
1. Evan Crayton-Crogan...................47.19 (2012) 2. Kenny Gowan...............................47.33 (1998) 2. Jason Nelson................................47.74 (2010) 4. Mike Kenyon................................48.06 (1999) 5. Eddie Johnson...............................48.10 (1998) 6. Alex Jackson.................................48.64 (2008) 7. Kirk Anderson...............................48.75 (2011) 8. Kenan Smith.................................49.21 (2002) 9. Justin Nesbitt................................49.33 (2012) 10. Andy Kotko................................49.40 (1998)
Long Jump
1. Raphael McFarlane..................25-07.75 (2008) 2. Ronald Brookins.......................25-02.75 (2009) 3. Brandon Parker........................24-09.50 (2005) 4. Jimmithee Banks.......................24-08.25 (2000) 5. Greg Mayo..............................23-08.00 (2011) 6. Philip Burks..............................23-06.75 (2009) 7. David Houghton.......................23-06.25 (2009) 8. Emilio Hernandez.....................23-05.25 (2011) 9. Jay D. Coles............................23-03.50 (2003) 10. Sam Schur.............................23-01.75 (2010)
Triple Jump
1. Ron Scurlock............................49-05.50 (1998) 2. Emilio Hernandez.....................48-09.50 (2011) 3. Raphael McFarlane..................48-06.25 (2008) 4. Philip Burks..............................48-05.25 (2009) 5. Greg Mayo..............................47-09.25 (2011) 6. Jimmithee Banks.......................47-06.50 (1999) 7. Nick Taylor..............................47-04.50 (2011) 8. Jay D. Coles............................46-09.50 (2003) 9. Bryan Parker............................46-09.00 (2005) 10. Scott Towne............................46-08.75 (1999)
1. Geoff Fong..............................63-03.50 (2005) 2. Derek Baumer..........................63-00.00 (1997) 3. Robert Linkul............................59-06.25 (2004) 4. Alberto Millan.........................59-01.50 (2012) 5. Justin Carvalho........................55-09.75 (1997) 6. Joel Johnson............................55-05.00 (2004) 7. Zach Coniglio..........................55-04.25 (2012) 8. Taylor Weldon.........................54-07.50 (2010) 9. Callen Duffy.............................53-09.00 (2011) 10. Marcus Sannadan..................53-05.50 (2012)
Heptathlon
1. Sam Schur....................................5,375 (2011) 2. Robert Brazier...............................5,062 (2008) 3. Richard Duhaime..........................4,748 (2006) 4. Daniel Renich................................4,663 (2006) 5. Matt Williamson...........................4,587 (2010) 6. Jesse Elvrom.................................4,517 (2012) 7. Jordan Stevenson..........................4,047 (2005) 8. Ron Tilton.....................................3,430 (2004)
4x400-Meter Relay
1. 2008...................................................3:13.43 2. 2010...................................................3:14.34 3. 2012...................................................3:14.41 4. 2007...................................................3:15.54 5. 2003...................................................3:15.84
Distance Medley Relay
1. 2011.................................................10:01.18 2. 2003.................................................10:09.16 3. 2000.................................................10:14.12 1999.................................................10:14.12 5. 2002.................................................10:15.49
HORNET TRACK & FIELD | TWELVE-TIME BIG SKY CHAMPIONS
2013 SACRAMENTO STATE TRACK & FIELD MEN’S INDOOR HONORS NCAA Indoor Participants
2011 Ronald Brookins (10th)^........................ 60-Hurdles 2010 Ronald Brookins (14th).......................... 60-Hurdles
Big Sky Indoor All-Conference
2004
Kirk Anderson 4x400; Zach Coniglio SP; Evan CraytonCrogan 4x400; Tirrell Day 4x400; Paul Lyons 60H; Justin Nesbitt 4x400; Anthony Williams HJ
1997
2012
2011
André Wright, Track Derek Baumer, Field
Big Sky Indoor All-Academic
Kirk Anderson 400; Ronald Brookins 60, 60H, LJ; Emilio Hernandez HJ, TJ; Nathanael Litwiller 800; Greg Mayo LJ, TJ; Sam Schur, HEP; Andy White 60
2012
2007 David Nichols (10th)................................. Shot Put *All-America ^Second Team All-America
2010
Ronald Brookins, Alberto Millan, Jason Wacker
Big Sky Indoor Champions
2009
2009
2008
2008
2008 Daniel Imlach (10th)................................Pole Vault Raphael McFarlane (13th)*.....................Long Jump
2011 Ronald Brookins............................... 60-Hurdles^% Ronald Brookins.....................................Long Jump Emilio Hernandez..................................Triple Jump Andy White...................................................... 60 ^Most Outstanding Performer %Most Valuable Athlete 2010 Ronald Brookins^.................................. 55-Hurdles Ronald Brookins^...................................Long Jump Emilio Hernandez...................................High Jump Jason Nelson.................................................. 400 Andy White...................................................... 55 ^Big Sky Men’s Track Athlete of the Meet 2009 Marcus McMillan.................................. 60-Hurdles Ronald Brookins^...................................Long Jump ^Big Sky Men’s Field Athlete of the Meet 2008 Raphael McFarlane^......................................... 60 A.J. Reed.............................................. 60-Hurdles Raphael McFarlane^....................................... 200 Jeffrey Paneda................................................ 800 Raphael McFarlane^..............................Long Jump Daniel Imlach..........................................Pole Vault Jason Nelson, Alex Jackson, Jermaine Wilson, Jody Johnson......................................4x400 Relay ^Big Sky Track & Field Athlete of the Meet 2007 Jody Johnson.................................................... 55 Jody Johnson.................................................. 200 Raphael McFarlane................................Long Jump Daniel Imlach..........................................Pole Vault David Nichols........................................... Shot Put 2006 André Wright....................................... 60-Hurdles 2005 Brandon Parker......................................Long Jump David Nichols........................................... Shot Put
Kirk Anderson 4x400; Ronald Brookins 55, 55-hurdles, LJ; Emilio Hernandez HJ; Cameron Jost 4x400; Jason Nelson 400, 4x400; Justin Nesbitt 200, 4x400; David Rabinowitz 800; A.J. Reed 55, 55-hurdles; Andy White 55 Ronald Brookins 60, 60-hurdles, LJ; Philip Burks TJ; Marcus McMillan, 60-hurdles Robert Brazier Heptathlon; Ronald Brookins 60-hurdles; Emilio Hernandez HJ; Daniel Imlach, PV; Alex Jackson 4x400; Jody Johnson 60, 4x400; Raphael McFarlane 60, 200, LJ, TJ; Jason Nelson 4x400; Jeffrey Paneda 800; AJ Reed 60-hurdles; Jermaine Wilson 4x400
2007
Chauncey Corbin 4x400; Daniel Imlach PV; Raphael McFarlane LJ, 55; Jody Johnson 55, 200; Jason Nelson 4x400; David Nichols SP; Stephone Paige 4x400; Jeffrey Paneda 800; AJ Reed 55-hurdles; Jermaine Wilson 4x400
2006
Daniel Imlach, PV; Raphael McFarlane, LJ; André Wright, 60-hurdles
2005
Chauncey Corbin, 55, 55-hurdles; Geoff Fong, Weight Throw; David Nichols, Shot Put; Brandon Parker, Long Jump; Chris Santana, 55-hurdles
Oleg Ryabokorovka, Jason Wacker
2011 2010
Ronald Brookins, Jason Nelson, David Rabinowitz, A.J. Reed, Jason Wacker Ronald Brookins, Jon Jordan, Jason Nelson, David Rabinowitz Jason Nelson, David Rabinowitz, A.J. Reed
2007
David Houghton, Jason Nelson, Jeffrey Paneda, A.J. Reed, Jermaine Wilson
2006
Daniel Grech, David Houghton
2003
Dustin Fee, Tom Getchell, Joel Johnson, Robert Linkul
2002
Cuco Chavez, Ben Jones, Obi Osuji
2001
Jeremy Espino, Shawn Hooper, Jacob Mills
2000
Andrew Kotko
2004
1999
Brandon Parker, Long Jump; André Wright, 55-hurdles
Andrew Kotko, Max Naegele
2003
1998
Jonathan Davis, 55
Jason Tackett
2002
1997
Jay D. Coles, Triple Jump; Jonathan Davis, 55
2001
Chad Cook, Ryan Nugent, Alan Duben, Andrew Kotko, Dan Pyatt
Jonathan Davis, 55
2000
Jimmithee Banks, Long Jump
1999
Mike Kenyon, 400
Big Sky Indoor Athlete of the Week 2012
Zach Coniglio, Field
2011
Ronald Brookins, Field (2x)
2004 Brandon Parker .....................................Long Jump
2010
2002 Jonathan Davis .......................................55-Meter
2009
2000 Jimmithee Banks.....................................Long Jump
2008
Ronald Brookins, Field Ronald Brookins, Track, Field Raphael McFarlane, Field (3x), Track (1x)
2005
David Nichols, Field
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2013 SACRAMENTO STATE TRACK & FIELD WOMEN’S OUTDOOR RECORDS 100-Meter
800-Meter
200-Meter
1,500-Meter
400-Meter
3,000-Meter
1. Donna Carley............................... 11.45 (1983) 2. Bobbie Gilmore............................. 11.60 (1982) 3. Stacey Rogers............................... 11.69 (1992) 4. Janet Dodson................................ 11.73 (1982) 5. Joni David.................................... 11.74 (2001) 6. Nancy Searcy............................... 11.75 (2007) 7. Natalie Day.................................. 11.81 (1984) 8. Shanita Bryant.............................. 11.90 (2001) 9. Victoria Humphrey........................ 11.94 (2011) 10. Caprice Powell........................... 11.97 (2012) 1. Donna Carley .............................. 23.66 (1988) 2. Janet Dodson................................ 23.96 (1982) 3. Bobbie Gilmore............................. 24.12 (1982) 4. Victoria Humphrey........................ 24.18 (2010) 5. Tyreina Henley-Henderson............. 24.26 (2008) 6. Joni David.................................... 24.28 (2000) 7. Shanita Bryant.............................. 24.30 (2001) 8. Crystal Watson............................. 24.36 (1998) 9. Mariah Rogers............................. 24.39 (2011) 10. Natalie Day................................ 24.46 (1985) Marisa Avendano finished second at the 1997 NCAA Div. I Outdoor Track Championships in the 10,000. Her finish made her the first Hornet woman to earn AllAmerica honors at the Div. I level. Avendano easily has the best marks in school history in the 5K (16:19.57) and 10K (34:17.61). She is also the only Sacramento State athlete to compete at the NCAA Cross Country Championships. She was an All-American in cross country in 2006 after placing sixth.
1. Bobbie Gilmore............................. 53.83 (1982) 2. Dominique Whittington................. 54.24 (2012) 3. Tyreina Henley-Henderson............. 54.53 (2008) 4. Victoria Humphrey........................ 54.75 (2011) 5. Chelsea Davis............................... 55.01 (2008) 6. Africa Eldridge............................. 55.26 (1998) 7. Brianna Nelson............................. 55.30 (2011) 8. Brianna Cole................................ 55.57 (2012) 9. Kari Tranzor................................. 55.80 (1998) 10. Jennifer Burkhalter....................... 55.92 (2001)
1. Lea Wallace............................... 2:02.95 (2011) 2. Renisha Robinson....................... 2:05.15 (2012) 3. Africa Eldridge.......................... 2:06.07 (1998) 4. Jennifer Burkhalter...................... 2:08.52 (2001) 5. Veronica Stinnett....................... 2:08.93 (2012) 6. Diana Pappas............................ 2:10.50 (1981) 7. Nancy Mullen.............................2:11.0h (1973) 8. Nancy Figliomeni....................... 2:11.20 (1984) 9. Teresa Mallory.......................... 2:12.00 (2012) 10. Lora Marchini.......................... 2:12.18 (2012) 1. Lea Wallace............................... 4:11.31 (2011) 2. Renisha Robinson....................... 4:20.66 (2012) 3. Veronica Stinnett....................... 4:26.40 (2012) 4. Diane Figliomeni........................ 4:26.60 (1984) 5. Lora Marchini............................ 4:30.62 (2012) Mary Ann Scannell.................... 4:30.62 (1981) 7. Marisa Avendano...................... 4:31.20 (1997) 8. Tiffany Hall................................ 4:31.98 (2008) 9. Tina Limon................................. 4:34.58 (2000) 10. Kristina Holtz........................... 4:34.64 (2009) 1. Marisa Avendano...................... 9:32.32 (1997)
5,000-Meter
1. Marisa Avendano.................... 16:19.57 (1997) 2. Rachel Mitchell........................ 16:38.31 (2012) 3. Lauren Mugnaini..................... 16:45.22 (2012) 4. Kristina Holtz........................... 16:51.82 (2009) 5. Mary Ann Scannell.................. 16:57.50 (1981) 6. Michelle Garcia....................... 17:01.22 (2007) 7. Tiffany Hall.............................. 17:11.94 (2008) 8. Lisa Foy................................... 17:14.22 (1980) 9. Erica Sahli............................... 17:17.34 (2009) 10. Kathy Pfiefer.......................... 17:20.75 (1981)
10,000-Meter
1. Marisa Avendano.................... 34:17.61 (1997) 2. Lauren Mugnaini..................... 34:18.12 (2012) 3. Lisa Foy................................... 36:40.90 (1980) 4. Laura Rinde ............................ 36:43.70 (1983) 5. Kathy Pfiefer............................ 36:44.80 (1981) 6. Krista Roberts.......................... 36:51.30 (1980)
100-Meter Hurdles
1. Nancy Searcy............................... 13.35 (2007) 2. Natalie Day.................................. 13.46 (1985) 3. Sakya Bolton................................ 13.57 (2011) 4. Roshena Duree.............................. 13.60 (2004) 5. Alicia Truesdale............................ 13.67 (2011) 6. Myesha Kirtman............................ 13.74 (2002) 7. Rosalyn Morris.............................. 13.77 (2000) 8. Moira Robinson............................ 13.78 (2010) 9. Catherine Crawford...................... 13.84 (2006) 10. Ericka Violett............................... 13.95 (2009)
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Lea Wallace was a two-time NCAA Indoor All-America in the 800. As a senior, Wallace was named the Most Outstanding Performer at the Big Sky Championships after winning the 800 and mile. Outdoors, became the first Hornet to advance to then NCAA Div. I Championships in two events during the same season, qualifying in the 800 and 1,500. She also qualified for the NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships in 2009.
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Shot Put
Heptathlon
Steeplechase
Discus
4x100-Meter Relay
1. Natalie Day ............................ 58.24 (C) (1985) 2. Rosalyn Morris.............................. 59.29 (1998) 3. Melissa Tracey.............................. 59.62 (2006) 4. Nicole Jackson.............................. 59.86 (2011) 5. Morinsola Keshinro....................... 59.90 (2009) 6. Lori Finnerly............................... 1:01.00 (1991) 7. Joni David................................. 1:01.15 (1999) 8. Emily Griffin.............................. 1:01.84 (2005) 9. Joanna Cooper.......................... 1:01.98 (2000) 10. Nancy Wallace........................ 1:02.21 (1982) 1. Kristina Holtz........................... 10:27.53 (2008) 2. Jodie Leal................................ 10:52.50 (2008) 3. Rachel Mitchell........................ 10:55.56 (2011) 4. Justine Rea.............................. 11:11.64 (2012) 5. Jenni Eiremo............................ 11:13.12 (2009) 6. Caprice Bradshaw.................... 11:15.20 (2009) 7. Virginia Grillo.......................... 11:30.06 (2006)
High Jump
1. Naima Goodwin........................ 5-10.50 (2011) 2. Alicyn Chappelle........................ 5-09.00 (1996) 3. Sandra Butler............................. 5-08.50 (2000) 4. Moira Robinson......................... 5-08.00 (2010) 5. Kelli Barber............................... 5-07.00 (1984) 6. Renee Sandberg........................ 5-06.75 (1993) DeAnne Homstead..................... 5-06.75 (1981) 8. Baiba Celma............................. 5-06.00 (2012) Sumayyah Abdullah................... 5-06.00 (1996) 10. Monique Spencer..................... 5-05.00 (2007)
Pole Vault
1. Lizzy Norvell........................... 13-05.25 (2010) 2. Ericka Violett............................ 13-00.75 (2011) 3. Kaitlynne Moore...................... 12-05.50 (2011) 4. Tracy Dahl............................... 12-04.00 (2001) 5. Melissa Adams........................ 12-01.50 (2006) Jillian Schlenker....................... 12-01.50 (2006) 7. Hilary Herndon........................ 11-08.00 (2000) 8. Dylann Swisley......................... 11-06.25 (2011) Shawna Peterman.................... 11-06.25 (2002) 10. Iran Serrano.......................... 11-04.00 (2001)
Long Jump
1. Shanita Bryant......................... 20-02.25 (2001) 2. Stacey Rogers ......................... 20-01.00 (1992) 3. Nancy Searcy.......................... 20-00.25 (2007) 4. Ericka Violett............................ 19-11.50 (2009) 5. Seqoiya Peggese...................... 19-11.00 (2006) 6. Moira Robinson....................... 19-10.75 (2010) 7. Candice Mills........................... 19-10.25 (2004) 8. Karen Trapani.......................... 19-09.50 (2001) Lori Vaught.............................. 19-09.50 (2007) 10. Jessica Thomas...................... 19-08.75 (2003)
1. Ify Agwuenu............................ 52-02.50 (2012) 2. Andi Behring........................... 49-09.75 (2011) 3. Monica Crawford..................... 47-06.50 (2001) 4. Ashley Arbuckle....................... 47-01.00 (2006) 5. Nicole McClure........................ 46-10.75 (2009) 6. Monica Gomez........................ 46-04.25 (2009) 7. Erinn Jones.............................. 46-00.50 (2012) 8. Markita Hinton........................ 45-06.50 (2012) 9. Linda Mitchel .......................... 45-06.00 (1983) 10. Dawn Anderson..................... 44-08.25 (1996)
1. Natalie Day.................................. 5,422 (1985) 2. Baiba Celma................................. 5,279 (2012) 3. Roshena Duree.............................. 5,142 (2006) 4. Naima Goodwin........................... 5,019 (2010) 5. Mariah Rogers.............................. 4,833 (2011) 6. Emily Griffin................................. 4,719 (2005) 7. Marty Atkinson............................. 4,715 (1993) 8. Sharon Holgersen......................... 4,694 (1991) 9. Moira Robinson............................ 4,661 (2008) 10. Sarah Beesley............................. 4,644 (1993)
1. Stacey Hom ............................... 170-03 (1990) 2. Jennifer Onyegbako.................... 166-03 (2005) 3. Holly Lohse................................. 160-04 (2010) 4. Mary Dentinger.......................... 159-04 (1985) 5. Ashley Arbuckle.......................... 154-08 (2006) 6. Ify Agwuenu............................... 153-07 (2010) 7. Jackie Hotchkiss.......................... 152-10 (2000) 8. Jessica Bonner............................ 146-01 (2010) 9. Chelesa Stephney........................ 145-05 (1997) 10. Tatiana Clark............................ 144-10 (2010)
1. David, Kirtman, Lash, Morris..................... 45.80 (2000) 2. Byrd, Bryant, David, Kirtman.................... 45.82 (2001) 3. Truesdale, Rogers, Bolton, Humphrey......... 45.83 (2011) Banks, Carley, Moore, Gilmore................. 45.83 (1982) 5. Byrd, Bryant, David, Kirtman.................... 45.97 (2001) 6. Cole, Whittington, Powell, Truesdale......... 45.99 (2012) 7. Byrd, Stanton, Reed, Kirtman.................... 46.10 (2002) 8. Banks, Moore, Gilmore, Carley................. 46.11 (1982) 9. Trapani, David, Kirtman, Watson.............. 46.13 (1999) 10. Unknown............................................... 46.32 (2008)
Hammer
1. Holzendorf, Nelson, Humphrey, Wallace... 3:42.76 (2011) 2. Tranzor, David, Kirtman, Eldridge........... 3:43.24 (1999) 3. Keshinro, Humphrey, R. Robinson, Wallace.. 3:43.57 (2009) 4. Davis, Keshinro, Stucks,Henley-Henderson... 3:43.81 (2008) 5. Morris, Tranzor, Moorer, Eldridge........... 3:44.53 (1998) 6. Morris, Tranzor, Moorer, Eldridge........... 3:45.19 (1998) 7. Wallace, Thompson, Carley, Gilmore...... 3:46.12 (1982) 8. David, Kirtman, Lash, Morris.................. 3:47.86 (2000) 9. Cole, R. Robinson, Mallory, Whittington.3:48.48 (2012) 10. Unknown............................................ 3:48.60 (2007)
1. Lila Yoldi.................................... 181-11 (2012) 2. Sarah Yoldi................................ 180-06 (2011) 3. Laura Cadranel........................... 180-01 (2005) 4. Ify Agwuenu............................... 176-09 (2012) 5. Katie Lodato............................... 176-05 (2007) 6. Holly Lohse................................. 173-10 (2010) 7. Windi Selle................................. 172-09 (2002) 8. Monica Gomez........................... 170-11 (2009) 9. Nicole McClure........................... 167-08 (2009) 10. Erinn Jones............................... 163-01 (2012)
4x400-Meter Relay
Bold - Current Members of the Team
Javelin
1. Ashley Ast.................................. 158-10 (2008) 2. Holly Fraser................................ 152-04 (2012) Liz Parsley.................................. 152-04 (2006) 4. Emily Kersting............................ 151-06 (2011) 5. Baiba Celma............................... 143-06 (2012) 6. Lorea Jones................................. 140-04 (2003) 7. Janine Dickey............................. 136-07 (2003) 8. Kenna Ross................................. 136-03 (2010) 9. Ileah Jackson.............................. 131-04 (2003) 10. Marty Atkinson......................... 129-03 (1993) 1. Jeanine Miller*............................ 164-02 (1986) * Old rules javelin
Triple Jump
1. Moira Robinson....................... 42-06.25 (2012) 2. Karmen Furr............................ 42-04.00 (2000) 3. Lauren McGlory....................... 41-11.50 (2011) 4. Natalia Wright........................ 41-09.75 (2011) 5. Baiba Celma............................ 41-02.25 (2012) 6. Roshena Duree......................... 41-01.75 (2006) 7. Lori Vaught.............................. 40-11.50 (2007) 8. Ericka Violett............................ 40-09.75 (2009) 9. Seqoiya Peggese...................... 40-06.00 (2006) 10. Karen Trapani........................ 40-01.25 (2001)
Nancy Searcy holds the school indoor record in the 55-hurdles and 60-hurdles and the outdoor record in the 100-hurdles. Searcy also ranks among the top 10 in the indoor 55 (second), long jump (third), 60 (fifth) and 200 (seventh) as well as the outdoor long jump (third) and 100 (sixth). In 2007, qualified for the NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships in the 100-hurdles.
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Renisha Robinson (16th)^....................800
NCAA Outdoor Regional Participants 2009
Nancy Searcy (19th)...............100-Hurdles
Lea Wallace (3rd)...............................800 Renisha Robinson (5th)........................800 Ify Agwuenu (6th).......................... Shot Put Kristina Holtz (8th)................. Steeplechase Lizzy Norvell (t12th)....................Pole Vault Ericka Violett (12th)................... Long Jump Ericka Violett (t15th)....................Pole Vault Morinsola Keshinro (16th)........400-Hurdles Ericka Violett (16th).................. Triple Jump Sakya Bolton (18th)................100-Hurdles
1998
2008
2011
Lea Wallace (6th)*..............................800 Lea Wallace (9th)^...........................1,500
2009
Lea Wallace (15th)..............................800 Renisha Robinson (26th)......................800
2007
Africa Eldridge (19th)................ 800-Meter
1997
Marisa Avendano (2nd)*...... 10,000-Meter * All-America ^ Second Team All-America
NCAA West Preliminary Participants 2012
Renisha Robinson (11th)......................800 Ify Agwuenu (13th)........................ Shot Put Natalia Wright (14th)............... Triple Jump Lauren Mugnaini (17th).......................10K Rachel Mitchell (20th)............................5K Baiba Celma (22nd)................. Triple Jump Lauren Mugnaini (22nd)........................5K Natalia Wright (T27th).............. Long Jump Alicia Truesdale (36th).............100-Hurdles Dominique Whittington (45th).............400 Renisha Robinson (47th)...................1,500 Veronica Stinnett (48th)....................1,500 Moira Robinson (Foul).............. Triple Jump
2011
Lea Wallace (4th)................................800 Lea Wallace (7th).............................1,500 Moira Robinson (20th).............. Triple Jump Holly Fraser (22nd).........................Javelin Lauren McGlory (23rd)............. Triple Jump Emily Kersting (24th).......................Javelin Ericka Violett (30th).....................Pole Vault Sakya Bolton (33rd)................100-Hurdles Andi Behring (35th)....................... Shot Put Natalia Wright (35th)............... Triple Jump Natalia Wright (38th)................ Long Jump Alicia Truesdale (41st).............100-Hurdles Rachel Mitchell (45th)............................5K Moira Robinson (47th)............... Long Jump Sarah Yoldi (47th)........................ Hammer Nicole Jackson (48th)..............400-Hurdles Naima Goodwin (NH)............... High Jump
Kristina Holtz (8th)................. Steeplechase Victoria Humphrey, T. Henley-Henderson, Ericka Violett, Truesdale (8th)........... 4x100 Tyriena Henley-Henderson (10th)..........200 Renisha Robinson (13th)......................800 Ashley Ast (13th).............................Javelin Ify Agwuenu (14th)........................ Shot Put Alicia Truesdale (16th).............100-Hurdles Morinsola Keshinro (21st)........400-Hurdles Lori Vaught (21st)..................... Triple Jump Lizzy Norvell (27th).....................Pole Vault
2007
Nancy Searcy (4th).................100-Hurdles Ashley Ast (9th)...............................Javelin Nancy Searcy (12th)................. Long Jump Lori Vaught (12th).................... Triple Jump Melissa Tracey (17th)...............400-Hurdles Lori Vaught (19th)..................... Long Jump
2006
Melissa Tracey (9th).................400-Hurdles Liz Parsley (10th).............................Javelin Roshena Duree (10th)..............100-Hurdles Catherine Crawford (11th).......100-Hurdles Seqoiya Peggese (13th)............ Triple Jump Seqoiya Peggese (15th)............. Long Jump Lori Vaught (17th)..................... Long Jump Ashley Arbuckle (22nd)................. Shot Put Roshena Duree (Foul)............... Triple Jump
Big Sky Outdoor Champions 2012
Ify Agwuenu^............................... Shot Put Baiba Celma............................. Heptathlon Alicia Truesdale......................100-Hurdles Natalia Wright.......Long Jump, Triple Jump ^ Athlete of the Meet
2011
Victoria Humphrey..............................400 Lea Wallace*............................800, 1500 Sakya Bolton..........................100-Hurdles Naima Goodwin....................... High Jump Ericka Violett...............................Pole Vault Moira Robinson^....Long Jump, Triple Jump Emily Kersting................................Javelin Arrielle Holzendorf, Brianna Nelson, Humphrey, Wallace................ 4x400 Relay ^ Athlete of the Meet * Performance of the Meet
2010
Ify Agwuenu................................. Shot Put Lizzy Norvell..............................Pole Vault Renisha Robinson................................800 Moira Robinson^.............. 100H, LJ, TJ, HJ ^ Field Athlete of the Meet
2009
Ify Agwuenu................................. Shot Put Sakya Bolton..........................100-Hurdles Ericka Violett............................. Long Jump Lea Wallace........................................800
2008
Tyriena Henley-Henderson...................200 Morinsola Keshinro.................400-Hurdles Alicia Truesdale......................100-Hurdles Victoria Humphrey, Henley-Henderson, Ericka Violett, Truesdale.......... 4x100 Relay
2007
Nancy Searcy.........................100-Hurdles Melissa Tracey........................400-Hurdles Lori Vaught............................... Long Jump
2005
Jennifer Onyegbako (14th)...............Discus Ashley Ast (22nd)...........................Javelin Laura Cadranel (23rd).................. Hammer
2004
Roshena Duree (14th)..............100-Hurdles Shanita Bryant (18th)................ Long Jump
2003
Janine Dickey (23rd).......................Javelin Lorea Jones (24th)...........................Javelin Roshena Duree (11th)............... Triple Jump Jessica Thomas (Foul)................ Long Jump
2010
Lizzy Norvell (t14th)....................Pole Vault Renisha Robinson (15th)......................800 Moira Robinson (18th).............. Triple Jump Ify Agwuenu (23rd)....................... Shot Put Emily Kersting (25th).......................Javelin Moira Robinson (t28th).............. High Jump Alicia Truesdale (36th).............100-Hurdles Holly Lohse (40th)............................Discus Moira Robinson (42nd)............100-Hurdles Victoria Humphrey (43rd)....................200 Moira Robinson (43rd).............. Long Jump
Moira Robinson tied the Big Sky Conference record after scoring 40 points at the 2010 outdoor championships. The Visalia, Calif., native finished first in the 100-hurdles, high jump, long jump and triple jump. Robinson went on to compete in all four events at the NCAA West Preliminary.
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2006
Roshena Duree........................100-Hurdles Melissa Tracey........................400-Hurdles
2005
Jennifer Onyegbako.........................Discus
2004
Roshena Duree^ .....................100-Hurdles ^ Field Athlete of the Meet
2002
Myesha Kirtman......................100-Hurdles
2001
Shanita Bryant ......................... Long Jump Joni David, Myesha Kirtman, Shanita Bryant, Stephanie Byrd..... 400-Meter Relay
2000
Rosalyn Morris........................100-Hurdles
1999
Kari Tranzor, Joni Davis, Myesha Kirtman, Africa Eldridge............. 1,600-Meter Relay
1998
Rosalyn Morris........................400-Hurdles
1997
Marisa Avendano.................. 5,000-Meter
Big Sky Outdoor All-Conference 2012
Ify Agwuenu...................................SP, DIS Baiba Celma........................... TJ, JAV, HEP Brianna Cole..................................4x100 Caprice Powell...............................4x100 Renisha Robinson......................800, 1500 Mariah Rogers....................................... LJ Alicia Truesdale....................100H, 4x100 Dominique Whittington...200, 400, 4x100 Natalia Wright................................. LJ, TJ Lila Yoldi.......................................... HAM
2013 SACRAMENTO STATE TRACK & FIELD WOMEN’S OUTDOOR HONORS 2011
Andi Behring........................................ SP Sakya Bolton........................100H, 4x100 Holly Fraser........................................ JAV Naima Goodwin................................... HJ Arrielle Holzendorf.........................4x400 Victoria Humphrey.....................200, 400, 4x100, 4x400 Nicole Jackson................................. 400H Emily Kersting.................................... JAV Lauren McGlory..................................... TJ Brianna Nelson............................... 4x400 Moira Robinson...........................LJ, HJ, TJ Mariah Rogers................................ 4x100 Alicia Truesdale....................100H, 4x100 Ericka Violett.........................................PV Lea Wallace.................. 800, 1500, 4x400 Sarah Yoldi...................................... HAM
2010
Ify Agwuenu......................................... SP Sakya Bolton................................... 100H Naima Goodwin................................. HEP Victoria Humphrey.................. 400, 4x100 Nicole McGlory..................................... TJ Lauren McGlory..................................... TJ Brianna Nelson............................... 4x100 Lizzy Norvell........................................PV Moira Robinson................ 100H, LJ, TJ, HJ Renisha Robinson................................800 Alicia Truesdale.............................. 4x100
2009
Ify Agwuenu......................................... SP Sakya Bolton................................... 100H Chelsea Davis................................. 4x400 Kristina Holtz........................................5K Victoria Humphrey.................. 100, 4x400 Morinsola Keshinro......................... 4x400 Brianna Nelson....................... 400, 4x400 Renisha Robinson......................800, 1500 Erica Sahli..........................................10K Ericka Violett............................... LJ, TJ, PV Lea Wallace........................................800 Natalia Wright...................................... TJ
2008
Ify Agwuenu......................................... SP Ashley Ast.......................................... JAV Chelsea Davis................................. 4x400 Tyreina Henley-Henderson 200, 400, 4x100, 4x400 Kristina Holtz..................................... STPL Victoria Humphrey.................. 100, 4x100 Morinsola Keshinro...............400H, 4x400 Lizzy Norvell........................................PV Renisha Robinson.............................1,500 Najmah Stucks................................ 4x400 Alicia Truesdale....................100H, 4x100 Lori Vaught............................................ LJ Ericka Violett..............................PV, 4x100
2007
Ashley Ast.......................................... JAV Tyreina Henley-Henderson...................400 Morinsola Keshinro.......................... 400H Nancy Searcy......................100, 100H, LJ Melissa Tracey................................. 400H Lori Vaught....................................... LJ, TJ
2006
Ashley Arbuckle...................................DIS Roshena Duree....... 100H, TJ, Hept., 4x100 Morinsola Keshinro.............................400 Seqoiya Peggese........................ LJ, 4x100 Jillian Schlenker....................................PV Jessica Thomas............................... 4x100 Melissa Tracey................................. 400H Carlyn Whitney............................... 4x100
2005
Jennifer Onyegbako.........................Discus
2004
Tyreina Henley-Henderson...................400 Roshena Duree.............................100H, TJ Jessica Thomas...................................... LJ
2003
Jennifer Burkhalter...............................800 Lorea Jones......................................... JAV Jessica Thomas...................................... LJ
2002
Stephanie Byrd...................................100 Lorea Jones......................................... JAV Myesha Kirtman............................... 100H
2001
2006
Roshena Duree, Track (2x) Roshena Duree, Field Melissa Tracey, Track
2004
Roshena Duree, Track
2002
Myesha Kirtman (2x), Track
2001
Shanita Bryant, Field Monica Crawford, Field
1998
Rosalyn Morris, Track
1997
2002
Heather Clark, Amanda Dean, Dionne Mitchell, Jasmine McMahon, Angela Mercado, Annette Corey, Christina Shamass, Ileah Jackson, Heidi Poppelreiter
2001
Jennifer Burkhalter, Chrissy Clark, Heather Clark, Tracy Dahl, Ann Koscki, Tina Limon, Angela Mercado, Iran Serrano, Karen Trapani
2000
Sandra Butler, Chrissy Clark, Heather Clark, Annette Corey, Ann Koscki, Christina Limon, Michelle Luedke, Melissa Madeson, Iran Serano, Melicia Wong
Shanita Bryant........................... LJ, 4x100 Jennifer Burkhalter...............................800 Stephanie Byrd............................... 4x100 Monica Crawford.................................. SP Tracy Dahl............................................PV Joni David...................... 100, 200, 4x100 Myesha Kirtman....................100H, 4x100
Marisa Avendano (2x), Track
Amanda Garcia, Nicole Jackson, Zarria McKearney, Dominique Ratto, Adrianna Royal, Veronica Stinnett
1998
2000
2011
1997
Sandra Butler........................................ HJ Joni David..................................100, 200 Karmen Furr.......................................... TJ Rosalyn Morris................................. 100H
1999
Big Sky Outdoor All-Academic 2012
Andi Behring, Naima Goodwin, Nicole Jackson, Erin Lewis, Lauren McGlory, Rachel Mitchell, Justine Rea, Veronica Stinnett, Ericka Violett, Lea Wallace
Joni David...................................... 4x400 Africa Eldridge............................... 4x400 Jackie Hotchkiss...................................DIS Myesha Kirtman.............................. 4x400 Kari Tranzor................................... 4x400
2010
1998
2009
Africa Eldridge...................................400 Rosalyn Morris................................. 400H
1997
Marisa Avendano...........................3K, 5K Tracy Dahl............................................PV Africa Eldridge...................................800
Big Sky Outdoor Athlete of the Week
Ify Agwuenu, Naima Goodwin, Emily Kersting, Jessica Koehne, Erin Lewis, Lauren McGlory, Nicole McGlory, Rachel Mitchell, Lizzy Norvell Ify Agwuenu, Nicole Jackson, Morinsola Keshinro, Ericka Violett, Lea Wallace
2008
Melissa Adams, Ify Agwuenu, Ashley Ast, Naima Goodwin, Morinsola Keshinro, Lori Vaught, Ericka Violett, Rachel Welz, Carlyn Whitney
2007
2012
Renisha Robinson, Track (2x) Alicia Truesdale, Track
Melissa Adams, Ashley Ast, Sara Baxter, Anais Castillo-Springer, Michelle Garcia, Morinsola Keshinro, Lori Vaught, Ericka Violett, Carlyn Whitney
2011
2006
Naima Goodwin, Field Lea Wallace, Track (3x) Natalia Wright, Field
2009
Lizzy Norvell, Field Moira Robinson, Field (2x) Renisha Robinson, Track Alicia Truesdale, Track
2009
Ify Agwuenu, Field Kristina Holtz, Track Renisha Robinson, Track Ericka Violett, Field Lea Wallace, Track
2008
Kristina Holtz, Track Renisha Robinson, Track
1999
Stephanie Artis, Danielle Bezner, Katie Fontana, Melissa Madeson Stephanie Artis, Naomi Ennis, Katie Fontana Stephanie Artis, Africa Eldridge, Heather Trout, Karen Wylie
USTFCCCA All-Academic 2012
Veronica Stinnett
2011
Andi Behring, Naima Goodwin, Nicole Jackson, Lauren McGlory, Rachel Mitchell, Ericka Violett, Lea Wallace
2010
Ify Agwuenu, Holly Lohse, Emily Kersting
2009
Ify Agwuenu, Morinsola Keshinro, Ericka Violett
2010 Team
Melissa Adams, Sara Baxter, Anais Castillo-Springer, Morinsola Keshinro, Jillian Schlenker, Jessica Thomas, Lori Vaught, Carlyn Whitney
2005
Melissa Adams, Ashley Ast, Sara Baxter, Kerby Boschee, Anaís Castillo-Springer, Michelle Garcia, Theresa Schultz
2004
Anaís Castillo-Springer, Jasmine McMahon, Theresa Schultz
2003
Jennifer Burkhalter, Heather Clark, Annette Corey, Ashlee Gary, Ileah Jackson, Jasmine McMahon, Christina Shamass, Brooklynn Solomon, Jessica Thomas
2007
Nancy Searcy, Track (2x) Nancy Searcy, Field
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1. Chester Hynes............................... 10.25 (1986) Adam Banks................................. 10.25 (1969) 3. Mike Johnson................................ 10.27 (1991) 4. Jody Johnson................................ 10.34 (2008) Brian Harrison.............................. 10.34 (1988) 6. Ralph Ligons................................. 10.35 (1971) 7. Raphael McFarlane....................... 10.38 (2007)
110-Meter Hurdles
1. Ronald Brookins............................ 13.42 (2011) 2. Tony Galaviz................................ 13.76 (2000) 3. A.J. Reed...................................... 14.08 (2010) 4. Mike Lee ...................................... 14.11 (1985) 5. André Wright............................... 14.12 (2004) 6. Tony McFarlane............................ 14.19 (1988) 7. Paul Lyons.................................... 14.20 (2012) 8. Tom Ellis....................................... 14.21 (1971) 9. Cornelius McCormick.................... 14.47 (1971) 10. Rob Harrison.............................. 14.49 (1986)
200-Meter
Jody Johnson established the school’s 200 record by running 20.64 in 2007. That time broke the previous mark of 20.94 which was originally set in 1972 and later tied in 1988. Johnson later advanced to the NCAA Championships in 2008 in both the 100 and 200 making him the only Hornet to qualify to the NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships in two events.
1. Jody Johnson................................ 20.64 (2007) 2. Brian Harrison.............................. 20.94 (1988) Adrien Rodgers........................ 20.94 (C) (1972) 4. Mike Kenyon................................ 20.96 (1999) 5. Tom Allen..................................... 21.00 (1971) 6. Chauncey Corbin.......................... 21.06 (2007) 7. Mike Johnson................................ 21.10 (1991) 8. Tim Morris.................................... 21.14 (1986) 9. Kenny Gowan............................... 21.24 (1998)
400-Meter
1. Mike Kenyon................................ 46.22 (1999) 2. Robert Ellis................................... 46.80 (1987) 3. Tim Morris.................................... 46.83 (1986) 4. Larry Bolton.................................. 47.01 (1975) 5. Kenny Gowan............................... 47.35 (1998) 6. Adrian Williams............................ 47.39 (1994) 7. Chester Hynes............................... 47.40 (1986) 8. Jason Nelson................................ 47.43 (2010) 9. Evan Crayton-Crogan................... 47.47 (2012)
400-Meter Hurdles
1. Chris Santana............................... 51.20 (2004) Richard Curtis............................... 51.20 (1988) 3. Adrian Williams............................ 51.69 (1995) 4. Andrew Kotko............................... 52.31 (1999) 5. Nick Santana................................ 52.40 (2004) 6. Jeff Santana.................................. 52.61 (2004) 7. Dick Reimers................................. 52.65 (1967) 8. Tom Hoban................................... 53.05 (1985) 9. Stephone Paige............................. 53.25 (2006) 10. George Patterson........................ 53.52 (1982)
800-Meter Brandon Parker was the first Sacramento State athlete to compete in two different NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships. Parker qualified in the long jump at both the 2003 and 2005 meets (both hosted by Sacramento State). In 2005, he earned All-America honors by placing ninth overall. Parker also holds the Hornet outdoor long jump record at 25-09.25 and won three consecutive Big Sky titles in the event from 2003-05.
1. Nathanael Litwiller.................... 1:48.35 (2011) 2. David Rabinowitz....................... 1:49.12 (2010) 3. Jeffrey Paneda........................... 1:49.14 (2008) 4. Darin Slade............................... 1:49.37 (1989) 5. John Mijares.............................. 1:49.81 (1975) 6. Cole Younger............................. 1:50.93 (2011) 7. Myko Lucas................................ 1:51.01 (2011) 8. Drake Dawson........................... 1:51.32 (1997) 9. Terrell Kirtz................................ 1:51.63 (2009) 10. Jeff Scott.................................. 1:51.80 (1986)
1,500-Meter
1. Darin Slade............................... 3:46.70 (1989) 2. David Rabinowitz....................... 3:46.94 (2010) 3. Zach Kaylor.............................. 3:47.09 (2012) Rick Denesik.............................. 3:47.09 (1979) 5. Nathanael Litwiller.................... 3:47.12 (2011) 6. Pedro Reyes............................... 3:48.15 (1983) 7. Reesey Byers...............(3:49.4h) 3:49.64 (2012) 8. Jeffrey Paneda........................... 3:49.71 (2008) 9. James Johnson........................... 3:49.79 (1994) 10. Dan Javesky............................ 3:50.00 (1984)
Steeplechase
1. Lee Young.................................. 8:59.00 (1983) 2. Jeff Grubbs................................ 9:02.00 (1983) 3. Dominic Vogl............................. 9:02.47 (2008) 4. Scott Grose................................ 9:06.18 (2009) 5. Jason Tackett.............................. 9:08.80 (1994) 6. Brian Lee Parkhurst .................... 9:10.00 (1983) 7. Jacob Mills................................ 9:10.90 (2003) 8. Kevin Furey................................ 9:11.20 (1972)
5,000-Meter
1. Reesey Byers........................... 14:14.35 (2011) 2. Noel Hitchlock......................... 14:22.90 (1971) 3. Mike Van Horn........................ 14:26.80 (1979) 4. Darrin Slade............................ 14:28.00 (1989) 5. Brad Brown............................. 14:29.60 (1980) 6. Pedro Reyes............................. 14:30.00 (1983) 7. Tim Katron............................... 14:32.10 (1982)
10,000-Meter
1. Jaime White............................ 29:38.60 (1979) 2. Mike Van Horn ....................... 30:00.00 (1980) 3. Jason Tackett............................ 30:11.32 (1994) 4. Angel Carrillo.......................... 30:21.80 (1980) 5. Hector Delgado........................ 30:29.30 (1996)
Long Jump
1. Brandon Parker........................ 25-09.25 (2003) 2. Jimmithee Banks....................... 25-04.00 (2000) 3. Henry Lawson.......................... 25-00.50 (1966) 4. Ronald Brookins....................... 25-00.00 (2011) 5. Raphael McFarlane.................. 24-09.25 (2007) 6. James Sumner.......................... 24-06.25 (2000) 7. Emilio Hernandez..................... 24-05.50 (2011) 8. Lizo Harper............................. 24-04.00 (1970) 9. Lanell Taylor............................. 24-00.00 (1971) 10. David Houghton..................... 23-11.00 (2007)
Triple Jump
1. Ray Price................................. 51-07.00 (1970) 2. Floyd Gibson........................... 50-02.50 (1982) 3. Henry Lawson.......................... 50-02.00 (1965) 4. Ron Scurlock............................ 49-05.00 (1998) 5. Emilio Hernandez..................... 49-03.50 (2011) 6. Nick Taylor.............................. 48-08.75 (2011) 7. Kevin Moore............................ 48-06.75 (1971) 8. Dwain Johnson........................ 48-00.00 (1986) Scott Towne.............................. 48-00.00 (1999) Philip Burks.............................. 48-00.00 (2008)
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Decathlon
Pole Vault
4x100-Meter Relay
1. Joe Radan................................. 7-03.00 (1979) 2. Bill Abbott................................. 7-01.75 (1980) 3. Adolfo Lopez............................. 7-01.50 (1994) 4. Mike Patterson........................... 7-01.25 (1986) 5. Emilio Hernandez....................... 7-01.00 (2011) 6. James Sumner............................ 7-00.50 (2000) 7. Larry Dogan.............................. 7-00.25 (1979) 8. Rokeem Osby............................ 6-11.75 (1999) 9. Anthony Williams...................... 6-11.00 (2012) 10. T.J. Durham............................. 6-10.50 (1995) 1. Daniel Imlach........................... 17-06.50 (2008) 2. Blair Wallingford..................... 16-06.75 (2011) 3. Paul Sinatra............................. 16-04.25 (1989) 4. Jimmy Williamson.................... 16-02.75 (2008) 5. Scott Strohmeyer...................... 16-01.00 (1986) 6. Troy Newbold.......................... 16-00.00 (1994) Curt Roth................................. 16-00.00 (1985) Ken Frazier.............................. 16-00.00 (1985)
Shot Put
1. David Nichols.......................... 64-07.00 (2006) 2. Zach Coniglio.......................... 58-07.25 (2012) 3. Dave McKenzie........................ 56-06.00 (1971) 4. Jan DeSoto.............................. 55-11.25 (1975) 5. Alberto Millan......................... 55-05.00 (2011) 6. Taylor Weldon......................... 55-00.00 (2011) 7. Richard Gorbet........................ 54-04.00 (1977) 8. Geoff Fong.............................. 53-10.50 (2004) 9. Derek Baumer.......................... 53-10.25 (1997) 10. Chris Lunggi.......................... 52-08.00 (1980)
Discus
1. Dave McKenzie........................... 181-01 (1971) 2. David Nichols............................. 176-00 (2007) 3. Derek Baumer............................. 170-09 (1997) 4. John Heintz................................. 168-11 (1967) 5. Dan Baige.................................. 166-05 (1965) 6. James Kinloch............................ 165-00 (2012) 7. Zach Coniglio............................. 162-10 (2012) 8. Jan DeSoto................................. 160-02 (1975) 9. Joel Johnson............................... 157-02 (2004) 10. Alan Duben.............................. 156-04 (1997)
1. Albert Miller................................. 7,455 (1983) 2. Sam Schur.................................... 7,378 (2011) 3. Bob Fournier................................. 7,040 (1980) 4. Robert Brazier............................... 6,785 (2008) 5. Andrew Kotko ............................. 6,526 (1999) 6. Daniel Renich................................ 6,465 (2006) 7. Richard Duhaime.......................... 6,390 (2005) 8. Andrew Kotko............................... 6,258 (1997) 9. Brandon Lynch.............................. 6,106 (2003) 10. Al Essman.................................. 5,816 (1978) 1. Corbin, Johnson, Nelson, McFarlane.40.16 (2007) 2. Archie, Brookins, Meehan, White... 40.24 (2011) 3. Reed, Brookins, Nelson, Johnson.... 40.34 (2008) 4. Ligon, Allen Pruitt, Jones................ 40.44 (1971) 5. Brown, Hurwitz, Osuji, Davis......... 40.48 (2002) 6. Ellis, Harrison, Morris, Hynes......... 40.66 (1986) 7. Brown, Kemp, Osuji, Parker........... 40.72 (2004) 8. Wartell, Hynes, Hoban, Morris....... 40.75 (1986) 9. Brown, Corbin, Osuji, Davis........... 40.86 (2003) 10. Unknown.................................... 40.91 (2006)
4x400-Meter Relay
1. Shorey, Hynes, Ellis, Morris.............. 3:09.51 (1986) 2. Johnson, Steward, Dean, Gowan..... 3:10.44 (1998) 3. Johnson, Stewart, Dean, Gowan...... 3:10.92 (1998) 4. Morris, Hynes, Wartell, Hoban......... 3:11.55 (1988) 5. Slade, Curtis, Ellis Harrison.............. 3:11.72 (1988) 6. Morris, Hynes, Wartell, Hoban......... 3:11.87 (1988) 7. Jackson, Brazier, Wilson, Nelson...... 3:12.24 (2008) 8. Andreatti, Cline, Wells, Burpo.......... 3:12.30 (1968) 9. Sims, N. Santana, C. Santana, Osuji.3:13.13 (2003) 10. Nesbitt, Lucas, Brookins, Anderson.3:13.36 (2011)
Geoff Fong set the Sacramento State record in the hammer at the 2005 NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships with a throw of 212-06. Fong is one of four Hornets to eclipse 200-feet in the event and also ranks fifth all-time in school history in the shot put.
Bold - Current Members of the Team
Hammer
1. Geoff Fong................................. 212-06 (2005) 2. Justin Carvalho........................... 211-07 (1997) 3. Robert Linkul............................... 207-10 (2004) 4. Dave Lunde ................................ 200-02 (1992) 5. Bob Bush.................................... 191-03 (1982) 6. Ken Norlan................................. 185-07 (1986) 7. Alberto Millan............................ 183-07 (2012) 8. Marcus Sannadan....................... 182-01 (2012) 8. Derek Baumer............................. 182-05 (1997) 10. Mike Mizuki.............................. 176-03 (1977)
Javelin
1. Jesse Elvrom............................... 220-02 (2012) 2. Nick Mills................................... 215-11 (2009) 3. Blair Wallingford........................ 214-08 (2011) 4. Chris Kirkwood........................... 213-07 (2007) 5. Ryan Brandel.............................. 212-02 (2005) 6. Mike Miller................................. 209-08 (2005) 7. Chris Uribe................................. 204-10 (1999) 8. Jeff Daugherty............................ 191-04 (2004) 1. Mike Harriman..........................218-03 (1972)* * Old rules javelin
David Nichols qualified for three NCAA Div. I Outdoor Championships (2005-07) and one Indoor Championship (2007) in the shot put. Nichols was a two-time All-American outdoors, including a sixth-place finish in 2006. He also won two Big Sky outdoor titles and two indoors. Nichols’ outdoor school record of 64-07.00 is 8-feet, 1-inch better than any other mark at Sacramento State.
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2013 SACRAMENTO STATE TRACK & FIELD MEN’S OUTDOOR HONORS NCAA Outdoor Participants 2011
Ronald Brookins (15th)^..........110-Hurdles Nathanael Litwiller (24th)#..................800
2010
Ronald Brookins (9th)*............... Long Jump Ronald Brookins (12th)............110-Hurdles
2009
Ronald Brookins (24th)............110-Hurdles
2008
Daniel Imlach (t10th)...................Pole Vault Jody Johnson (17th)............................100 Jody Johnson (23rd)............................200
2007
Raphael McFarlane (20th)...................100 Jody Johnson (23rd)............................200 David Nichols (Foul)...................... Shot Put
2006
David Nichols (6th)*...................... Shot Put
2005
David Nichols (9th)*...................... Shot Put Brandon Parker (9th)*................ Long Jump Geoff Fong (11th)........................ Hammer
2004
Robert Linkul (14th)...................... Hammer André Wright (DQ).................110-Hurdles
2003
Brandon Parker (18th)............... Long Jump
2000
Tony Galaviz (16th).................110-Hurdles
1997
Justin Carvalho (14th)*................. Hammer * All-America ^ 2nd Team All-America # Honorable Mention All-America
NCAA West Preliminary Participants 2012
Jesse Elvrom (13th)..........................Javelin Zach Coniglio (16th)..................... Shot Put Paul Lyons (24th).....................110-Hurdles Anthony Williams (t37th)........... High Jump
2011
Ronald Brookins (5th)..............110-Hurdles Nathanael Litwiller (8th)......................800 Emilio Hernandez (14th)............ High Jump Justin Nesbitt, Andy White, Jordan Archie, Ronald Brookins (14th)........... 4x100 Relay Ronald Brookins (17th).............. Long Jump Blair Wallingford (26th)...................Javelin Andy White (27th)..............................100 Emilio Hernandez (32nd)........... Long Jump Taylor Weldon (36th)..................... Shot Put Emilio Hernandez (37th)........... Triple Jump
2010
Ronald Brookins (8th)..............110-Hurdles Emilio Hernandez (t8th)............. High Jump Ronald Brookins (11th).............. Long Jump David Rabinowitz (17th)......................800 A.J. Reed (19th)......................110-Hurdles
NCAA Outdoor Regional Participants 2009
Ronald Brookins (6th)................ Long Jump Nick Mills (6th)...............................Javelin Ronald Brookins (t7th).............110-Hurdles Philip Burks (11th).................... Triple Jump Philip Burks (13th)..................... Long Jump David Rabinowitz (20th)......................800 Scott Grose (29th).................. Steeplechase
2008
Jody Johnson (2nd).............................200 Jody Johnson (3rd)...100 A.J. Reed, Ronald Brookins, Jason Nelson, Jody Johnson (5th). 4x100 Relay Daniel Imlach (6th)......................Pole Vault Jeffrey Paneda (8th)............................800 A.J. Reed (12th)......................110-Hurdles
Ronald Brookins (14th)............110-Hurdles Ronald Brookins (16th).............. Long Jump Dominic Vogl (20th)............... Steeplechase Emilio Hernandez (NH)............. High Jump
2007
David Nichols (3rd)....................... Shot Put Raphael McFarlane (3rd).....................100 Daniel Imlach (6th)......................Pole Vault Jody Johnson (6th)..............................200 Raphael McFarlane (6th)........... Long Jump Chauncey Corbin (8th)........................200 Chris Kirkwood (10th).....................Javelin Chauncey Corbin, Jason Nelson, Jody Johnson, Raphael McFarlane (4th).... 4x100
2006
David Nichols (3rd)....................... Shot Put Chauncey Corbin (9th)........................200 Raphael McFarlane (9th)........... Long Jump André Wright (10th)................110-Hurdles Daniel Imlach (11th)....................Pole Vault Chris Kirkwood (14th).....................Javelin Louis Burress, Chauncey Corbin, David Houghton, Raphael McFarlane (9th).4x100
2005
Big Sky Outdoor Champions 2012
Zach Coniglio............................... Shot Put Paul Lyons..............................110-Hurdles
2011
Ronald Brookins^...................110-Hurdles, 4x100, Long Jump Emilio Hernandez^.. High Jump, Triple Jump Sam Schur................................. Decathlon Andy White........................................100 Evan Meehan, Andy White, Jordan Archie, Ronald Brookins ^ Co-Athletes of the Meet
2010
Ronald Brookins^...........100, 110-Hurdles, Long Jump Emilio Hernandez...................... High Jump Nathanael Litwiller.............................800 ^ Track Athlete of the Meet
2009
Ronald Brookins......................110-Hurdles Philip Burks.............Long Jump, Triple Jump
2008
David Nichols (3rd)....................... Shot Put Geoff Fong (4th).......................... Hammer Brandon Parker (6th)................. Long Jump Ryan Brandel (18th)........................Javelin Mike Miller (21st)............................Javelin Ryan Brandel, Louis Burress, Obi Osuji, Brandon Parker (DNF)..................... 4x100
Ronald Brookins.... 110-Hurdles, Long Jump Emilio Hernandez^.................... High Jump Daniel Imlach..............................Pole Vault Jody Johnson..............................100, 200 Jeffrey Paneda....................................800 ^ Field Athlete of the Meet
2004
Daniel Imlach..............................Pole Vault Jody Johnson......................................200 Raphael McFarlane.............................100 Chauncey Corbin, Jason Nelson, Jody Johnson, Raphael McFarlane........... 4x100
Robert Linkul (2nd)....................... Hammer André Wright (6th)..................110-Hurdles Chris Santana (7th).................400-Hurdles Brent Sims, Obi Osuji, Jeff Santana, Chris Santana (8th).................................. 4x400 Chris Brown, Micah Kemp, Obi Osuji, Brandon Parker (9th)........ 400 Meter Relay Brandon Parker (9th)................. Long Jump Geoff Fong (16th)........................ Hammer Jeff Santana (18th)..................400-Hurdles David Nichols (Foul)...................... Shot Put
2003
Brandon Parker (4th)................. Long Jump Robert Linkul (8th)........................ Hammer Nick Santana (18th)................400-Hurdles Jacob Mills (25th)................... Steeplechase
2007
2006
Chauncey Corbin................................200 Raphael McFarlane................... Long Jump David Nichols............................... Shot Put Louis Burress, Chauncey Corbin, David Houghton, Raphael McFarlane......... 4x100
2005
David Nichols............................... Shot Put Brandon Parker......................... Long Jump Ryan Brandel, Louis Burress, Obi Osuji, Brandon Parker................ 400 Meter Relay
2004
Brandon Parker ........................ Long Jump Chris Santana ........................400-Hurdles Chris Brown, Micah Kemp, Obi Osuji, Brandon Parker ............... 400 Meter Relay Brent Sims, Obi Osuji, Jeff Santana, Chris Santana ...................... 1,600 Meter Relay
2003 A.J. Reed (left) and Ronald Brookins (right) are two of the most decorated student-athletes in school history. Reed was an eight-time all-Big Sky Conference selection and also earned Big Sky all-academic honors in each of his competitive seasons. Brookins became the first Hornet to become an NCAA Div. I Outdoor AllAmerican since 2006 when he earned the award in the long jump. Brookins is a 13-time Big Sky champion and was named Big Sky all-academic each year. Brookins holds the school record in the 110-hurdles while Reed ranks third.
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Brandon Parker ........................ Long Jump
2002
Jonathan Davis......................... 100-Meter Chris Brown, Jacob Hurwitz, Obi Osuji, Jonathan Davis................ 400-Meter Relay
2000
Jimmithee Banks........................ Long Jump Tony Galaviz..........................110-Hurdles
1999
Tony Galaviz..........................110-Hurdles Michael Kenyon^........................200, 400 ^ Track Athlete of the Meet
1997
Justin Carvalho^.......................... Hammer ^ Field Athlete of the Meet
2013 SACRAMENTO STATE TRACK & FIELD MEN’S OUTDOOR HONORS Big Sky Outdoor All-Conference 2012
Zach Coniglio....................................... SP Bryan Cuellar.................................4x100 Jesse Elvrom....................................... JAV Paul Lyons............................100H, 4x100 Evan Meehan.................................4x100 Justin Nesbitt..................................4x100 Anthony Williams.......................100H, HJ
2011
Kirk Anderson................................. 4x400 Jordan Archie................................. 4x100 Ronald Brookins..........100, 110H, 4x100, 4x400, LJ Zach Coniglio......................................DIS Emilio Hernandez.........................LJ, HJ, TJ Nathanael Litwiller...................800, 1500 Myko Lucas..................................... 4x400 Evan Meehan.................................4x100 Justin Nesbitt..........................200, 4x400 Sam Schur..........................................DEC Nick Taylor............................................ TJ Blair Wallingford................................ JAV Taylor Weldon...................................... SP Andy White............................ 100, 4x100
2010
Ronald Brookins....... 100, 100H, LJ, 4x100 Emilio Hernandez.................................. HJ Nathanael Litwiller.............................800 Myko Lucas.........................................800 Jason Nelson.................................. 4x100 A.J. Reed..............................110H, 4x100 Sam Schur..........................................DEC D.J. Wright .................................... 4x100
2004
Chris Brown.................................... 4x100 Micah Kemp................................... 4x100 Robert Linkul..................................... HAM Obi Osuji................... 200, 4x100, 4x400 Brandon Parker.......................... LJ, 4x100 Chris Santana.......................400H, 4x400 Jeff Santana.................................... 4x400 Brent Sims...................................... 4x400 André Wright.................................. 110H
2003
Chauncey Corbin............................. 110H Jonathan Davis...................................100 Robert Linkul..................................... HAM Obi Osuji...........................................200 Brandon Parker,..................................... LJ Nick Santana................................... 400H
2002
Chris Brown.................................... 4x100 Jay D. Coles.......................................... TJ Jonathan Davis....................... 100, 4x100 Jacob Hurwitz................................. 4x100 Obi Osuji....................................... 4x100
2001
Jonathan Davis...................................100 Brent Sims..........................................400
2000
Ron Scurlock.......................................... TJ
1997
Justin Carvalho................................. HAM
Big Sky Outdoor Athlete of the Week
2005
Kyle Hasapes
2004
Jeff Dougherty, Robert Linkul, Ryan O’Connell
2001
2003
Rokeem Osby, Field
1999
Tony Galaviz, Track
Cuco Chavez, Jeff Dougherty, Tom Getchell, Jacob Mills, Kevin Willard
2002
1997
Justin Carvalho, Field
Ben Jones, Chris Santana, Jeff Santana, Kevin Willard, Erik Poppelreiter, Michael Santarosa
Big Sky Outdoor All-Academic
2001
Mark Frazier, James Kinloch, Chris Romo, Oleg Ryabokorovka, Jason Wacker
2000
2012
2011
Ronald Brookins, Matt Case, Callan Duffy, Alberto Millan, Cameron Mitchell, Jason Wacker
2010
Ronald Brookins, Scott Grose, Andrew Lohse, Cameron Mitchell, Jason Nelson, David Rabinowitz, Ben Rinn
2008
Ronald Brookins, Matt Gilbert, Scott Grose, Jon Jordan, Jason Nelson, Jeffrey Paneda, David Rabinowitz, A.J. Reed
2007
Emilio Hernandez, Jason Nelson,
Jeremy Espino, Shawn Hooper, Jacob Mills, Peter Ucovich Jonathan Davis, Andrew Kotko, Michael Santarosa, Peter Ucovich
1998
Alan Duben, Jason Tackett
1997
Chad Cook, Drake Dawson, Alan Duben, Donald Ellis, Andrew Kotko, Ryan Nugent, Daniel Pyatt, Jason Tackett
USTFCCCA All-Academic 2011
Ronald Brookins
2010
Ronald Brookins, David Rabinowitz, A.J. Reed
2009
Ronald Brookins, Scott Grose, David Rabinowitz Current Member of the Team
Evan Crayton-Crogan, Track Paul Lyons, Track
2011
2006
2009
2005
Daniel Grech, David Houghton, A.J. Reed
2012
Robert Brazier................................. 4x400 Chauncey Corbin................ 4x100, 4x400 Daniel Imlac.........................................PV Alex Jackson................................... 4x400 Jody Johnson.................. 100, 200, 4x100 Chris Kirkwood................................... JAV Raphael McFarlane......... 100, 200, 4x100 Jason Nelson...................... 4x100, 4x400 David Nichols.................................SP, DIS Louis Burress................................... 4x100 Chauncey Corbin.................... 200, 4x100 David Houghton.............................. 4x100 Chris Kirkwood................................... JAV Raphael McFarlane................ LJ, 100, 400 David Nichols....................................... SP Stephone Paige................................ 400H
2006
Geoff Fong, Field
2009
1998
David Rabinowitz, A.J. Reed
2004
1999
2008
2007
Chauncey Corbin, Track Brandon Parker, Field
Ronald Brookins, Daniel Carlson, Matt Case, Robert Davis, Scott Grose, Daniel Mitchell, Jason Nelson, David Rabinowitz, A.J. Reed, Jason Wacker
Ronald Brookins...........................110H, LJ Philip Burks....................................... LJ, TJ Ronald Brookins....... 100, 110H, LJ, 4x100 Emilio Hernandez............................. HJ, TJ Derek Hammond.................................... TJ David Houghton..................................... LJ Daniel Imlach........................................PV Jody Johnson.................. 100, 200, 4x100 Jason Nelson.................................. 4x100 Jeffrey Paneda....................................800 A.J. Reed..............................110H, 4x100
2005
Jimmithee Banks..................................... LJ Tony Galaviz................................... 110H Andrew Kotko.................................. 400H James Sumner...................................HJ, LJ Jimmithee Banks..................................... LJ Tony Galaviz................................... 110H Michael Kenyon..........................200, 400 Andrew Kotko.................................. 400H
2009
David Nichols, Field (2x) Raphael McFarlane, Track André Wright, Track
Ronald Brookins, Track (3x) Emilio Hernandez, Field Sam Schur, Field
2010
Ronald Brookins, Track, Field Jason Nelson, Track A.J. Reed, Track Ronald Brookins, Track; David Rabinowitz, Track
2008
Ronald Brookins, Track Jody Johnson, Track Daniel Imlach, Field
2007
Geoff Fong....................................... HAM David Nichols....................................... SP Brandon Parker...................................... LJ Chris Santana.......................400H, 4x100
Raphael McFarlane, Field (2x) Jody Johnson, Track David Nichols, Field
2006
Daniel Imlach, Field (2x)
Daniel Imlach (left) is the owner of both the Sacramento State indoor and outdoor pole vault records. His indoor mark is 15.75 inches higher than anyone else in Hornet history and ties him for second place in Big Sky Conference history. Raphael McFarlane (right) became the school’s first NCAA Div. I Indoor All-American when he achieved the feat in the long jump at the 2008 championships.
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2013 SACRAMENTO STATE TRACK & FIELD 2012 CROSS COUNTRY MEN’S SEASON REVIEW The Sacramento State men’s cross country team faced its most daunting schedule in recent memory and responded with a pair of team titles and numerous individual accolades. The Hornets opened the year by winning the Aggie Open and the Hornet Jamboree in convincing fashion. At the Aggie Open, Sacramento State accounted for six of the top 12 finishers, including Reesey Byers who was second. A week later, Byers was the champion at the Hornet Jamboree and had Nathanael Litwiller, Chris Romo, Domenic D’Acquisto, Kyle Lackner and Daniel Mitchell join him in the top 10. Sacramento State then faced some of the best competition in the West with trips to the Pac-12 Preview Meet in Santa Clarita, Calif., and the Dellinger Invitational in Springfield, Ore. Byers, again, led the team in both meets, placing 20th at the Pac-12 meet and 21st in Oregon. Byers’ streak continued at the Santa Clara Invitational where he was eighth among the 156 competitors in the 8K race with a time of 24:15.1 The Hornet men finished fifth at the Big Sky Championships hosted by Northern Arizona. Mark Frazier led the team with a 21st-place showing and was followed by D’Acquisto and Byers. The team returned to sea-level to finish second at the Doc Adams Invitational in Davis, Calif., and 18th at the NCAA West Regional in Seattle. Byers, once again, was the fastest member of the team at both races. His time of 30:28.34 at the NCAA West Regional set the school record for that meet while his finish is the third-highest in program history. Frazier (31:20.90), D’Acquisto (31;21.48), Cole Younger (31:55.35) and Lackner (31:55.82) also moved into the school’s top 10 for best times at the NCAA West Regional.
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2013 SACRAMENTO STATE TRACK & FIELD 2012 CROSS COUNTRY WOMEN’S SEASON REVIEW A combination of graduation and redshirting left Sacramento State without its top four runners from the 2011 NCAA West Regional. Despite being shorthanded,
Justine Rea
the Hornets were able to use the year to gain valuable experience for a talented freshman class and saw breakout seasons by junior Justine Rea, sophomore Teresa Mallory and redshirt freshman Chloe Berlioux.
The year began with a second-place finish at the Aggie Open and a third-place showing at the Hornet Jamboree. Berlioux and Rea finished first and second on the team, respectively, in both meets.
A win at the SF State Invite followed with Rea finishing third overall and Berlioux close behind in fourth place. Freshman Emily Johnston and Mallory also placed among the top 15 in the race.
Rea maintained her position as the team’s leader for the remainder of the season. She finished third at the Nevada Chase Race as well as the Doc Adams Invitational. At the Doc Adams, she guided the Hornets to a victory over UC Davis with a 6K time of 21:05.
Rea closed her season at the NCAA West Regional in Seattle where she posted the second fastest time by a Hornet woman at the race (21:20.36).
Chloe Berlioux
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2013 SACRAMENTO STATE TRACK & FIELD 2012 CROSS COUNTRY ROSTERS
Men’s Cross Country Roster Name Mustafa Abbas Reesey Byers Domenic D’Acquisto Luke Frazier Mark Frazier Mac Harvey Darrell Jackson Zach Kaylor Kyle Lackner Nathanael Litwiller Daniel Mitchell Chris Romo Jordan Souza Benny Willers Cole Younger
Yr. So. Jr. So. Sr. Sr. So. Fr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Jr.
Women’s Cross Country Roster Exp. 1V 2V TR 1V 1V 1V HS 2V 3V 2V 2V 3V HS 1V 2V
Hometown/High School Sacramento, Calif./El Camino HS Windsor, Calif./Santa Rosa HS Redding, Calif./Arizona State Pacifica, Calif./CCSF Pacifica, Calif./CCSF Davis, Calif./Davis HS Fairfield, Calif./Fairfield HS Redding, Calif./Enterprise HS Folsom, Calif./Jesuit HS Concord, Calif./Clayton Valley HS Carmichael, Calif./Del Campo HS Roseville, Calif./Woodcreek HS Paso Robles, Calif./Paso Robles HS Daly City, Calif./CC of San Francisco Visalia, Calif./Mt. Whitney HS
Coaches
Kathleen Raske, Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Scott Abbott, Cross Country Coach
Part of Sacramento State’s cross country training is to take advantage of the resources available on campus. This past fall, the team worked closely with Prof. Roberto Quintana. Dr. Quintana is the director of human performance research in the department of exercise physiology. Quintana’s specializes in altitude physiology and exercise performance. With his assistance, the team has been able to utilize some of the most advanced training techniques available at this time. Sacramento State also has the services of a registered dietician available. This allows the student-athletes to be able to create menus which best assist their training and recovery process.
Name Yr. Chloe Berlioux Fr. Ashley Chavez Sr. Madison Cline Fr. Morgan Dampier Fr. Amanda Garcia Fr. Emily Johnston Fr. Breanna Lewis Jr. Brianna Luna Fr. Teresa Mallory So. Rachel Mitchell Sr. Lauren Mugnaini Jr. McKenzie Paul So. Stephanie Rasmussen Fr. Justine Rea Jr. Adrianna Royal So. Veronica Stinnett Jr. Jacque Taylor Jr.
Exp. Hometown/High School RS Tulsa, Okla./Bishop Kelley HS 3V Brentwood, Calif./Carondelet HS TR Paso Robles, Calif./San Francisco State HS Wasilla, Alaska/Wasilla HS RS Atwater, Calif./Atwater HS HS Arroyo Grande, Calif./Arroyo Grande HS 2V Sacramento, Calif./Sheldon HS HS West Sacramento, Calif./River City HS 1V Merced, Calif./Golden Valley HS 3V Fremont, Calif./American HS 2V Sacramento, Calif./Rio Americano HS 1V Burbank, Calif./Burbank HS HS Redding, Calif./Shasta JC 2V Trabuco Hills, Calif./Trabuco Hills HS 1V Oak Harbor, Wash./Oak Harbor HS 2V Bonney Lake, Wash./Bonney Lake HS TR Petaluma, Calif./North Carolina
Granite Regional Park Home of Sacramento State Cross Country
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SF STATE INVITE
NEVADA CHASE RACE
Scoring Individuals, women 9. Chloe Berlioux..................14:36.7 14. Justine Rea.....................14:41.3 19. Teresa Mallory................15:00.8 25. Amanda Garcia.................15:15 28. Emily Johnston...................15:22 31. Adrianna Royal.................15:41 34. Ashley Chavez...................15:54 38. Madison Cline...................16:00 39. McKenzie Paul...................16:24
Scoring Individuals, women 3. Justine Rea..........................22:17 4. Chloe Berlioux.....................22:31 11. Emily Johnston...................22:50 15. Teresa Mallory...................22:55 20. Ashley Chavez...................23:29 21. McKenzie Paul...................23:30 31. Adrianna Royal.................24:01 35. Madison Cline...................24:08
Scoring Individuals, women 3. Justine Rea..........................23:38 5. Chloe Berlioux.....................23:43 6. Teresa Mallory.....................24:17 8. Ashley Chavez.....................24:30 10. Amanda Garcia.................24:35 12. Emily Johnston...................24:43 14. Madison Cline...................25:17 T15. McKenzie Paul.................25:23 T15. Adrianna Royal................25:23
PAC-12 PREVIEW
SANTA CLARA INVIT.
Davis, Calif. • Aug. 31, 2012 Distance (w/m) ...............4K/6K mile Team Finish (w/m)................2nd/1st
Scoring Individuals, men 2. Reesey Byers.....................18:19.1 7. Domenic D’Acquisto..........18:36.4 9. Chris Romo.......................18:40.6 10. Daniel Mitchell................18:41.4 11. Nathanael Litwiller..........18:42.3 12. Kyle Lackner...................18:42.9 18. Benny Willers.................19:07.6 26. Zach Kaylor....................19:26.6
HORNET JAMBOREE
Sacramento, Calif. • Sept. 8, 2012 Distance (w/m) .................5K/4 mile Team Finish (w/m)................ 3rd/1st Scoring Individuals, women 9. Chloe Berlioux..................18:06.3 14. Justine Rea.....................18:14.1 17. Teresa Mallory................18:25.6 23. Emily Johnston................18:39.2 30. Amanda Garcia..............18:56.3 40. Adrianna Royal..............19:29.4 42. McKenzie Paul................19:36.5 Scoring Individuals, men 1. Reesey Byers.....................19:42.3 3. Nathanael Litwiller............39:30.9 4. Chris Romo.......................19:49.7 6. Domenic D’Acquisto..........19:54.7 9. Kyle Lackner.....................20:06.6 10. Daniel Mitchell................20:10.1 11. Zach Kaylor....................20:11.9
San Francisco, Calif. • Sept. 15, 2012 Distance (w/m) ...................... 6K/--Team Finish (w/m).................. 1st/---
Santa Clarita, Calif. • Sept. 21, 2012 Distance (w/m) ...................... ---/8K Team Finish (w/m)..................---/5th Scoring Individuals, men 20. Reesey Byers......................25:26 33. Domenic D’Acquisto...........25:55 34. Chris Romo........................25:57 40. Daniel Mitchell...................26:12 41. Mark Frazier......................26:19 43. Zach Kaylor.......................26:27 47. Kyle Lackner......................26:39 48. Nathanael Litwiller.............26:43 55. Mac Harvey.......................27:19 58. Cole Younger.....................27:37
DELLINGER INVIT.
Springfield, Ore. • Sept. 29, 2012 Distance (w/m) ...................... ---/8K Team Finish (w/m)..................---/7th Scoring Individuals, men 21. Reesey Byers......................24:20 43. Nathanael Litwiller.............24:55 50. Domenic D’Acquisto...........25:06 53. Chris Romo........................25:09 63. Daniel Mitchell...................25:23 69. Mark Frazier......................25:32 78. Kyle Lackner......................25:50 80. Cole Younger.....................25:56 82. Mac Harvey.......................25:57 99. Zach Kaylor.......................27:17
Reno, Nev. • Oct. 5, 2012 Distance (w/m) ...................... 6K/--Team Finish (w/m).................2nd/---
Sunnyvale, Calif. • Oct. 13, 2012 Distance (w/m) ......................5K/8K Team Finish (w/m).............. 11th/7th Scoring Individuals, women 21. Justine Rea.....................17:43.0 47. Teresa Mallory................18:03.9 68. Emily Johnston................18:16.6 71. Amanda Garcia..............18:18.7 91. Chloe Berlioux................18:31.2 120. Ashley Chavez..............19:05.0 Scoring Individuals, men 8. Reesey Byers.....................24:15.1 41. Daniel Mitchell................24:53.2 54. Nathanael Litwiller..........24.59.3 70. Cole Younger..................25:10.0 74. Kyle Lackner...................25:12.3 76. Mac Harvey....................25:14.4 79. Mark Frazier...................25:19.2 116. Domenic D’Acquisto......25:39.7
BIG SKY CHAMPS.
Flagstaff, Ariz. • Oct. 27, 2011 Distance (w/m) ......................5K/8K Team Finish (w/m)................ 8th/5th Scoring Individuals, women 28. Justine Rea.....................18:36.2 31. Amanda Garcia..............18:45.3 39. Teresa Mallory................19:01.1 53. Emily Johnston................19:25.6 69. Ashley Chavez................20:16.2 71. Adrianna Royal..............20:20.4
Scoring Individuals, men 21. Mark Frazier...................26:14.4 27. Domenic D’Acquisto........26:39.9 33. Reesey Byers...................26:45.6 38. Kyle Lackner...................26:58.3 44. Cole Younger..................27:21.9 56. Daniel Mitchell................28:00.2 61. Mac Harvey....................28:22.1 73. Nathanael Litwiller..........29:45.3
DOC ADAMS INVIT.
Davis, Calif. • Nov. 13, 2012 Distance (w/m) ......................6K/8K Team Finish (w/m)................1st/2nd Scoring Individuals, women 3. Justine Rea..........................21:05 11. Teresa Mallory...................21:52 12. Amanda Garcia.................21:56 16. Emily Johnston...................22:10 36. Ashley Chavez...................23:02 44. McKenzie Paul...................23:24 46. Adrianna Royal.................23:41 48. Madison Cline...................23:54 Scoring Individuals, men 3. Reesey Byers........................24:08 16. Benny Willers....................25:19 18. Domenic D’Acquisto...........25:24 19. Cole Younger.....................25:24 20. Kyle Lackner......................25:24 25. Daniel Mitchell...................25:34 39. Mark Frazier......................25:47 41. Mac Harvey.......................25:58 65. Luke Frazier.......................27:11
NCAA WEST REGIONAL Seattle, Wash. • Nov. 9, 2012 Distance (w/m) ....................6K/10K Team Finish (w/m)................---/18th
Scoring Individuals, women 80. Justine Rea...................21:20.36 168. Emily Johnston............22:35.59 Scoring Individuals, men 42. Reesey Byers.................30:28.34 95. Mark Frazier.................31:20.90 96. Domenic D’Acquisto......31:21.48 119. Cole Younger..............31:55.35 120. Kyle Lackner...............31:55.82 121. Daniel Mitchell............31:56.51 131. Benny Willers.............32:16.94
Mark Frazier
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Top 10 Big Sky Championship Times (5K) 1. Kristina Holtz (6).................... 17:31......... 2008 2. Renisha Robinson (7).............. 17:32......... 2008 3. Caprice Bradshaw (9)............. 17:35......... 2008 4. Melissa Madeson (5).............. 17:46......... 2000 5. Marisa Avendano (6)............. 17:55......... 1996 Erin Lewis (17)....................... 17:55......... 2007 7. Kristina Holtz (7).................... 17:56......... 2006 8. Jodie Leal (20)....................... 18:00......... 2008 9. Erin Wachter (28).................. 18:24......... 2008 10. Tina Limon (28).................... 18:33......... 2000 Top 10 Big Sky Finishes 1. Melissa Madeson (17:46)........... 5th......... 2000 2. Marisa Avendano (17:55).......... 6th......... 1996 Kristina Holtz (17:31)................. 6th......... 2008 4. Kristina Holtz (17:56)................. 7th......... 2006 Renisha Robinson (17:32)........... 7th......... 2008 6. Renisha Robinson (20:02)........... 8th......... 2009 7. Caprice Bradshaw (17:35).......... 9th......... 2008 8. Renisha Robinson (16:14)......... 10th......... 2010 9. Rachel Mitchell (18:37)............ 14th......... 2011 10. Kristina Holtz (20:29)............. 16th......... 2009 Top 10 West Regional Times (6K) 1. Kristina Holtz (48).................. 21:17......... 2008 2. Justine Rea (80)..................... 21:20......... 2012 3. Rachel Mitchell (47)............... 21:28......... 2011 4. Melissa Madeson (35)............ 21:34......... 2000 5. Renisha Robinson (69)............ 21:42......... 2008 6. Renisha Robinson (95)............ 21:52......... 2010 7. Caprice Bradshaw (81)........... 21:53......... 2008 8. Erin Lewis (93)....................... 22:02......... 2008 9. Breanna Lewis (120).............. 22:10......... 2010 10. Lauren Mugnaini (101)........ 22:12......... 2011 Top 10 West Regional Finishes (5K/6K) 1. Marisa Avendano (17:08)..........3rd......... 1996 2. Marisa Avendano (17:38).......... 9th......... 1997 3. Melissa Madeson (21:34)......... 37th......... 2000 4. Rachel Mitchell (21:28)............ 47th......... 2011 5. Kristina Holtz (21:17)............... 48th......... 2008 6. Kristina Holtz (22:58)...............63rd......... 2006 7. Tina Limon (22:50)................... 65th......... 2000 8. Renisha Robinson (22:28)......... 66th......... 2009 9. Renisha Robinson (21:42)......... 69th......... 2008 10. Kristina Holtz (22:41)............. 78th......... 2009
NCAA DIV. I PARTICIPANTS 1997 Marisa Avendano (30th) 1996 Marisa Avendano (6th)
ALL-BIG SKY 2010 Renisha Robinson 2009 Renisha Robinson 2008 Caprice Bradshaw, Kristina Holtz, Renisha Robinson 2006 Kristina Holtz 2000 Melissa Madeson 1996 Marisa Avendano
2000 Chrissy Clark, Annette Corey, Ann Koscki, Tina Limon, Melissa Madeson 1999 Chrissy Clark, Ann Koscki, Melissa Madeson, Lora Peterson, Katina Zannakis 1998 Katie Fontana 1997 Naomi Ennis, Katie Fontana, Carie Irwin 1996 Traci Ballard, Serena Collins, Darcy Gibson, Heather Trout BIG SKY RUNNER OF THE WEEK Rachel Mitchell (2011) Annette Corey (2001) Melissa Madeson (2x, 2000) Katie Fontana (1999) Marisa Avendano (2x, 1996)
BIG SKY ALL-ACADEMIC
2010 Breanna Lewis, Erin Lewis, Rachel Mitchell, Dominique Ratto, Justine Rea, Veronica Stinnett, Lea Wallace 2009 Danzel Bradshaw, Kristina Holtz, Erin Lewis, Rachel Mitchell, Lea Wallace 2007 Lora Marchini 2006 Beatrice Mireles Mary Wagner 2005 Sara Baxter Michelle Garcia 2004 Sara Baxter 2003 Jasmine McMahon 2002 Rochelle Brecek, Jennifer Burkhalter, Heather Clark, Annette Corey, Bianca Davis, Virginia Grillo, Melissa Madeson, Jasmine McMahon, Angela Mercado, Molly Peterson,Caitlin Smith
Marisa Avendano
Melissa Madeson
Renisha Robinson was a three-time all-Big Sky selection in cross country. Robinson finished among the top 10 at the Big Sky Championships from 2008-10.
2001 Jennifer Burkhalter, Amy Cockerham, Annette Corey, Angela Mercado, Dionne Mitchell
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Top 10 Big Sky Championship Times (8K) 1. Colin Szehner (17)................. 24:37......... 2008 2. Dominic Vogl (10).................. 24:51......... 2006 3. Dominic Vogl (25).................. 24:56......... 2008 4. Erik Mencarini (12)................ 25:00......... 1999 5. Scott Grose (29)..................... 25:14......... 2008 6. Jason Tackett (7)..................... 25:16......... 1996 7. Hector Delgado (4)................. 25:19......... 1997 8. Chris Romo (31)..................... 25:20......... 2008 9. Jason Sey (35)....................... 25:30......... 2008 10. Daniel Carlson (25).............. 25:31......... 2006 Kyle Lackner (36)................. 25:31......... 2008 Top 10 Big Sky Finishes 1. Hector Delgado (25:19).............. 4th......... 1997 2. Jason Tackett (25:16).................. 7th......... 1996 3. Dominic Vogl (24:51)............... 10th......... 2006 4. Erik Mencarini (25:00)............. 12th......... 1999 5. Scott Grose (26:30).................. 14th......... 2009 Hector Delgado (25:35)............ 14th......... 1996 7. Colin Szehner (24:37).............. 17th......... 2008 8. Mark Frazier (26:18)............... 18th......... 2011 9. Reesey Byers (23:15)............... 19th......... 2010 10. Cole Younger (26:22)............. 20th......... 2011 Top 10 West Regional Times (10K) 1. Reesey Byers (42).................. 30:28......... 2012 2. Reesey Byers (50).................. 30:31......... 2011 3. Colin Szehner (50)................. 30:37......... 2008 4. Dominic Vogl (59).................. 30:56......... 2008 5. Mark Frazier (95).................. 31:20......... 2012 6. Domenic D’Acquisto (96)........ 31:21......... 2012 7. Cole Younger (93).................. 31:23......... 2011 8. Zach Kaylor.......................... 31:35......... 2010 9. Scott Grose (37)..................... 31:43......... 2009 10. Cole Younger (119).............. 31:55......... 2012 Kyle Lackner (120)............... 31:55......... 2012 Hector Delgado (21)............. 31:55......... 1997 Top 10 West Regional Finishes 1. Hector Delgado (31:55).............21st......... 1997 2. Scott Grose (31.43).................. 37th......... 2009 3. Reesey Byers (20:28).............. 42nd......... 2012 4. Enrique Torres (32:45).............. 47th......... 1997 5. Enrique Torres (32:30).............. 48th......... 1998 6. Reesey Byers (30:31)............... 50th......... 2011 Colin Szehner (30:37).............. 50th......... 2008 8. Dominic Vogl (30:56)............... 59th......... 2008 9. Scott Grose (32:02)..................73rd......... 2007 10. Dominic Vogl (32:08)............. 75th......... 2005 Hector Delgado recorded the highest finishes at the Big Sky and NCAA West Regional meets in school history.
ALL-BIG SKY 2006 Dominic Vogl
Dominic Vogl
1997 Hector Delgado 1996 Jason Tackett
BIG SKY ALL-ACADEMIC 2010 Daniel Mitchell, Ben Rinn
2009 Scott Grose, Cameron Mitchell, David Rabinowitz 2008 Scott Grose 2007 David Rabinowitz 2006 Jeffrey Paneda, Jason Sey 2005 Daniel Grech
Colin Szehner
2004 Kyle Hasapes 2003 Tom Getchell 2002 Dustin Fee, Tom Getchell 2001 Cuco Chavez 2000 Jacob Mills 1999 Stephan Wolsh 1997 Ryan Nugent 1996 Chad Cook, Drake Dawson, Donald Ellis, Ryan Nugent, Jason Tackett BIG SKY RUNNER OF THE WEEK Cole Younger (2011) Chris Romo (2010) Juan Vazquez (2004) Cuco Chavez (2002) Craig Farley (2000) Erin Mencarini (2000) Hector Delgado (2x, 1997), (2x, 1996)
Scott Grose
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UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS LEADERSHIP Attending Sacramento State offers a lifechanging opportunity. We will prepare you not only for a career, but to be a leader in your profession and in your community. ACADEMICS Sacramento State offers a vibrant intellectual environment with a multicultural student body of 28,000. We graduate almost 6,000 students each year who take their pick from 58 undergraduate, 41 graduate and two doctoral programs. CAMPUS We’re particularly proud of our beautiful 300-acre campus, with its lush landscaping and 3,000 trees. Miles of trails stretch along the nearby American River Parkway, linking campus and student housing with areas such as Folsom Lake and downtown Sacramento. ACTIVITIES More than half the University’s students join at least one of 289 student organizations, and
SACRAMENTO STATE STUDENTS Enrollment: 28,000
Top: A new bookstore opened on campus in 2007. Below: There is late-night study space in the AIRC.
Men: 42% Women: 58% Undergraduate: 77% Graduate: 22%
SACRAMENTO STATE STUDENT ETHNICITY African American: 7% American Indian: 1% Asian/Pacific: 20% Latino/Latina: 16% Caucasian: 43% International: 2% Other: 11%
more than 5,000 participate in the intramural sports program. There are arts programs, speeches, debates, comedy shows and concerts throughout the year. VALUE Sacramento State remains one of the nation’s best higher education values, with student fees among the lowest in the nation. About one-third of our students receive some form of financial assistance.
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA Sacramento is one of the state’s most affordable big cities, and offers dozens of stylish restaurants, galleries and boutiques within minutes of campus. The region’s parks, rivers and nearby recreation areas make it popular with outdoor enthusiasts.
CAMPUS
ATHLETICS CENTER
THE WELL Sacramento State opened its state-of-the-art 151,000 square-foot recreation and wellness center, the WELL, prior to the 2010-11 school year and it has already become a hub for students. The facility, which is open year-round, features four basketball courts, a track, a climbing wall, a multi-purpose sport court for indoor soccer and volleyball, racquetball courts, expansive weight-training and cardio areas and full locker rooms. There are also exercise studios where trainers lead classes in everything from yoga and zumba to cycling boot camps and cardio kickboxing. Personal trainers are also available. In addition, The WELL is the home base for Sacramento State’s intramurals program, student health center and the Peak Adventures organization. Peak Adventures is an outdoor program that provides recreational and educational opportunities through guided outdoor trips and ropes course programs plus clinics and classes on many outdoor subjects. Peak Adventures also boasts a full-service bike shop and equipment rentals to prepare students for any journey.
Top: The exterior of the WELL lit up at night.
The WELL sponsors great events for students
Above: Huge climbing walls are near the entrance.
throughout the year. Check out photos from
Below: The WELL’s four basketball courts.
some of them HERE.
RESIDENCE HALLS Sacramento State utilizes six residence hall complexes to house students. American River Courtyard, the newest - completed in 2009, houses upperclassmen in apartment style dorms while Sutter Hall, Sierra Hall, Draper Hall, Jenkins Hall and Desmond Hall feature traditional style dorms for freshmen. All of the residence halls are located on the north edge of campus along the American River, with three buildings on each side of the dining commons. Living on campus can have a significant impact on academic success and personal growth. The Residence Halls are not only comfortable and convenient, but they also offer VIEW A VIRTUAL TOUR HERE ample opportunities to make new and lasting friendships and to be involved with floor, hall, and campus-wide activities. Residence halls are staffed by live-in professionals and trained student Resident Advisors. Staff help organize a variety of programs and social activities, and serve as a source of campus information.
Top: Sacramento State opened up the American River Courtyard dorms in 2009. Above: A large dining hall is in the middle of the residence hall complex. Below: Bunk beds are common in the freshmen dorms.
MAJORS, MINORS & CERTIFICATES AFRICAN STUDIES: Minor, Certificate ANTHROPOLOGY: BA, Minor ART: BA, Minor ASIAN STUDIES: BA, Minor ASTRONOMY: Minor BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES: BA, BS, Honors, Minor, Certificate BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION: BS, Business Honors, Minor, Certificate CALIFORNIA STUDIES: Minor CAREER & TECHNICAL STUDIES: BS CHEMISTRY: BA, BS, Minor CHICANA/O LATINA/O STUDIES: Minor CHILD DEVELOPMENT: BA, Minor CHINESE: Minor COMMUNICATION STUDIES: BA, Minor COMPUTER SCIENCE: BS, Minor, Certificate CRIMINAL JUSTICE: BS, Minor ECONOMICS: BA, Minor, Certificate EDUCATION: Minor EDUCATION - BILINGUAL: Minor EDUCATION - SPECIAL EDUCATION, REHABILITATION, SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY, & DEAF STUDIES: BA, Minor, Certificate EDUCATION — TEACHER EDUCATION: Minor ENGINEERING: Minor ENGINEERING — CIVIL: BS, Certificate ENGINEERING — COMPUTER: BS ENGINEERING — CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT: BS-Minor in Business Administration
ENGINEERING — ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC: BS ENGINEERING — MECHANICAL: BS ENGLISH: BA, Minor, Certificate ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES: BA, Minor ETHNIC STUDIES: BA, Minor, Certificate FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES: BA, Minor FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION: Certificate FILM: BA, Minor (Film Studies)
Top: The North entrance to campus. Above: There are many outdoor study spaces.
FRENCH: BA, Minor GEOGRAPHY: BA, Minor, Certificate GEOLOGY: BA, BS, Minor GERMAN: Minor GERONTOLOGY: BS, Minor GOVERNMENT: BA, Minor GRAPHIC DESIGN: BS HEALTH SCIENCE: BS, Minor HELLENIC STUDIES: Minor HISTORY: BA, Minor HUMANITIES & RELIGIOUS STUDIES: BA
INTERIOR DESIGN: BA ITALIAN: Minor JAPANESE: Minor JOURNALISM: BA, Minor KINESIOLOGY: BS, Minor, Credential, Certificate LABOR STUDIES: Minor LATIN: Minor LIBERAL STUDIES: BA MATHEMATICS: BA, Minor, Credential MIDDLE EAST/ISLAMIC STUDIES: Minor MILITARY STUDIES: Minor MUSIC: BA, BM, Minor NURSING: BS PEACE & CONFLICT RESOLUTION: Minor PHILOSOPHY: BA, Honors Program, Minor PHOTOGRAPHY: BA PHYSICAL SCIENCE: BA PHYSICS: BA, BS, Minor, Certificate PORTUGUESE: Minor PSYCHOLOGY: BA, Minor, Certificate RECREATION, PARKS, & TOURISM ADMINISTRATION: BS, Minor RUSSIAN: Minor SOCIAL SCIENCE: BA SOCIAL WORK: BA, Minor SOCIOLOGY: BA, Minor SPANISH: BA, Minor SPECIAL MAJOR: BA, BS, Minor SPEECH PATHOLOGY & AUDIOLOGY: BS THEATER & DANCE: BA, Minor WOMEN’S STUDIES: BS, Minor
SACRAMENTO STATE ATHLETICS
FACILITIES SACRAMENTO STATE FACILITIES Hornet Stadium: Football, Track and Field John Smith Field: Baseball Shea Stadium: Softball Hornet Field: Men’s and Women’s Soccer The Nest: Volleyball, Gymnastics and Basketball Sacramento State Aquatic Center: Rowing Rio Del Oro RC: Men’s and Women’s Tennis Spare Time Indoor TC: Men’s and Women’s Tennis Empire Golf, Valley Hi CC, Del Paso CC, Morgan Creek CC, Winchester CC and Sierra View CC : Golf Broad Fieldhouse: Weight Room, Training Room
Top: Hornet Stadium had state-of-the-art Field Turf installed prior to the 2010 season. Above: Shea Stadium, home of the softball team, is the finest facility in the conference. Below: The Sacramento State volleyball team, along with men’s and women’s basketball, plays at The Nest. Left: The Nest is also home for gymnastics meets.
THE BROAD FIELDHOUSE The newest athletics facility on the Sacramento State campus, the Eli and Edythe Broad Fieldhouse, was completed in 2008.
The facility, located on the south end of Hornet Stadium, provides large meeting rooms that can be divided for small groups.
The facility features locker rooms and coaches offices for the Sacramento State football and track & field programs as well as a new weight room. The Broad also houses an equipment room and training room.
The strength and conditioning staff is housed in the Broad with all teams executing customized workout programs in the 6,000 square-foot weight room.
Top: The main entrance of the Broad Fieldhouse on the south end of Hornet Stadium. Above: One of many stations in the Broad Fieldhouse weight room. Left: All Sacramento State teams receive specialized weight training in the Broad Fieldhouse.
ATHLETICS CENTER The new Athletics Center was renovated in 2011 with coaches and staff moving in over winter break. The building features two floors, with coaches offices, a kitchen and deck on the top floor plus staff offices and a large lobby on the bottom level. The building is located next to Yosemite Hall, which houses the gym, locker rooms and a training room. The Athletics Center features many study areas for student-athletes and the fastest wireless internet on campus. It is a great place for Hornets to relax between classes. Top: The main entrance to the Athletics Center features the Hornet logo proudly displayed above. Above: The lobby has study areas and a donor wall featuring names of endowed scholarships. Below: Ticket windows are located in the lobby of the new athletics center. Left: Women’s basketball head coach Jamie Craighead’s office on the second floor.
ATHLETICS EXCELLENCE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS (LAST 4 YEARS) 2011-12 BASEBALL - Western Athletic Conference WOMEN’S TENNIS - Big Sky Conference MEN’S TENNIS - Big Sky Conference MEN’S GOLF - America Sky Conference WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK - Big Sky Conference 2010-11 MEN’S SOCCER - Mountain Pacific Sports Federation WOMEN’S SOCCER - Big Sky Conference MEN’S INDOOR TRACK - Big Sky Conference WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK - Big Sky Conference MEN’S TENNIS - Big Sky Conference WOMEN’S TENNIS - Big Sky Conference MEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK - Big Sky Conference WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK - Big Sky Conference 2009-10 MEN’S SOCCER - Mountain Pacific Sports Federation WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK - Big Sky Conference MEN’S TENNIS - Big Sky Conference WOMEN’S TENNIS - Big Sky Conference WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK - Big Sky Conference 2008-09 MEN’S GOLF - America Sky Conference ROWING - Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association MEN’S TENNIS - Big Sky Conference WOMEN’S TENNIS - Big Sky Conference WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK - Big Sky Conference
Top: Western Athletic Conference MVP Andrew Ayers led baseball to its first regular season title. Above: Women’s outdoor track and field won a Big Sky record fifth straight championship in 2012. Below: The women’s tennis team has won an incredible 92 consecutive Big Sky matches over 11 years.
ADMINISTRATION UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT Dr. Alexander Gonzalez
ATHLETICS DIRECTOR Dr. Terry Wanless
Dr. Alexander Gonzalez has served more than three decades as a professor and education leader, including serving as president of California State University, Sacramento, since 2003.
Dr. Terry Wanless¹ 10-year tenure as Sacramento State¹s Director of Athletics has seen growth unparalleled in the school¹s 21year Division I history.
As the first person in his family to graduate from college, Dr. Gonzalez has devoted his career to ensuring greater opportunities for students. Dr. Gonzalez enlisted in the U.S. Air Force at age 17, served four years and then used the G.I. Bill to graduate from Pomona College. He graduated with honors and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He later earned a master’s degree in psychology and doctorate from the University of California, Santa Cruz, before serving as a postdoctoral research fellow at Stanford University. His experience includes six years as president of California State University, San Marcos, and 18 years at Fresno State, where he was the university’s provost and vice president for academic affairs. His commitment to the California State University system includes serving on a work group that reviewed and recommended corrective action on remedial education, and, more recently, as a member of a committee of presidents considering policy on enrollment management, the CSU’s Technology Steering Committee, and the Institute for Teaching and Learning. Click here to read more about President Gonzalez.
His vision of broad success in the department has come to fruition over the last six years, when the Hornets have won at least five conference championships each year, combining for 39 during that six-year time frame. That includes an unprecedented eight conference titles during the 2006-07, 2007-08 and 2010-11 academic years. In addition, the program won the Big Sky Conference¹s all-sports points championship in 2010-11, and has claimed four Big Sky Women¹s AllSports Trophies in the last five years. Academically, all 20 of Sacramento State¹s programs exceeded the NCAA¹s Academic Progress Rate (APR) requirements in 2010-11, including four teams that finished among the top 10 percent nationally in their sport. Football, men¹s and women¹s cross country, women¹s indoor track and field, and women¹s outdoor track and field produced the highest APR score among the Big Sky Conference then nine institutions.
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STUDENT-ATHLETE RESOURCE CENTER The Student-Athlete Resource Center was created in March 2006 in an effort to combine three very important Student Affairs’ programs that provide valuable services to Hornet student-athletes, coaches, and staff. The programs of Athletic Academic Services, Life Skills and Student-Athlete Development, and NCAA Compliance and Financial Services combine to provide student-athletes with the support to develop as independent and successful
Life Skills Mark McGushin 916-278-5297
young adults and the skills to achieve their academic goals, to persist towards graduation, and to meet all NCAA eligibility requirements. The SARC staff helps student-athletes navigate through many of the campus’ academic procedures and policies, understand NCAA rules compliance and eligibility requirements, and provide services that place student welfare and the development of the whole student as a top priority.
Compliance Katherine Zedonis 916-278-4537
Compliance Kylee Keroher 916-278-2644
Director Paul Edwards 916-278-7796
Academic Services Laurie Dahlberg 916-278-5440
Football Advisor Bob Shook 916-278-2306
Admissions Shannon Hall 916-278-6309
SPORTS MEDICINE The Sports Medicine Team at Sacramento State provides quality health care to all student-athletes. This is done through the following domains: risk management and injury prevention, pathology of injuries and illnesses, assessment and evaluation, acute care of injury and illness, pharmacology, therapeutic modalities, therapeutic exercise, nutritional aspects of injury and illness and psychosocial intervention and referral. We intend to fulfill our purpose by: t $SFBUJOH B DPNGPSUBCMF BOE DBSJOH FOWJSPONFOU within the athletic training facility.
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Director Jared Nessland
Assistant Erin Wick
Assistant Tom DiStasio
Assistant Kyle Aber
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HEAD COACHES
Reggie Christiansen Baseball Third Season
Mike Connors Women’s Rowing 11th Season
Jamie Craighead Women’s Basketball Fourth Season
Randy Dedini Women’s Soccer Sixth Season
Dima Hrynashka Women’s Tennis Seventh Season
Kim Hughes Gymnastics 31st Season
Brian Katz Men’s Basketball Fifth Season
Slava Konikov Men’s Tennis Eighth Season
Mike Linenberger Men’s Soccer 24th Season
Kathleen Raske CC/T&F 10th Season
Marshall Sperbeck Football Sixth Season
Kathy Strahan Softball 21st Season
David Sutherland Golf Sixth Season
Ruben Volta Volleyball Fifth Season
SUPPORT STAFF Nat Bailey Equipment Manager
Martinique Baker Administrative Assistant
Brian Berger Media Relations Director
Bobby Biggs Director of Cheerleading
Ryan Bjork Assistant Media Relations Director
Cheryl Boyes Community Relations Director
Veronica Espindola Athletic Equipment Attendant
Angeliza Fontillas Marketing Green Army
Kylie Hurn Business Assistant
Steve Iwasa Equipment Manager
Bill Macriss Deputy Athletics Director
Carter Mattice Athletic Equipment Attendant
Lois Mattice Senior Woman Administrator
Missy Matzen Development Assistant Director
Scott Moak Public Address Announcer
Dr. Steve Perez Faculty Athletics Representative
Adam Primas Marketing Director
Tracy Ralls Public Address Announcer
Jolie Roberts Dance Team Director
Will Schilling Public Address Announcer
Michael Selling Nelligan Sports Properties
T-Anté Sims Director of Ticket Operations
John Smith Special Assistant to the Athletic Director
Bob Solorio Staff Photographer
Chris Soriano Marketing Graphic Designer
Steve Tebbs Facilities and Operations Director
Gigi Timpson Business Assistant
Joe Waltasti Assistant Media Relations Director
Rose Welch Business Manager
Becca Whitman Nelligan Sports Properties
GET TO KNOW SACRAMENTO
The famous Tower Bridge connects the Capitol to West Sacramento and Raley Field.
THE CAPITOL BUILDING The California State Capitol is home to the government of California. The building houses the bicameral state legislature and the office of the governor. The Neoclassical structure was completed between 1861 and 1874 at the west end of Capitol Park, which is framed by L Street to the north, N Street to the south, 10th Street to the west, and 15th Street to the east. The Capitol and grounds were listed on the office of the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, and listed as a California Historical Landmark during 1974, with a re-dedication on January 9, 1982 to commemorate the close of the bicentennial restoration project.
HISTORIC CALIFORNIA CAPITAL LOCATIONS 1. Monterey September 9, 1849 - October 13, 1849 2. Pueblo de San Jose December 15, 1849 - May 1, 1851 3. Vallejo January 5, 1852 - January 12, 1852 4. Sacramento January 16, 1852 - November 2, 1853 5. Vallejo January 3, 1853 - February 4, 1853 6. Benicia Top: The Capitol building is the heart of downtown. Above: A stained glass state seal at the Capitol.
February 11, 1853 - February 25, 1854 7. Sacramento February 28, 1854 - present day
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The California Senate chamber seats its 40 members in a large chamber room decorated in red, which is a reference to the British House of Lords, also the upper house of a bicameral legislature. The Latin phrase “Senatoris est civitatis libertatem tueri” [“It is the duty of a Senator to protect the liberty of the people”] lines a wall in the chamber.
The California Assembly chamber is located at the opposite end of the building. Its green tones are based on those of the British House of Commons, the lower house. The dais rests along a wall shaped like an “E”, with the central projection housing the rostrum. Along the cornice appears a quotation from Abraham
Lincoln in Latin: legislatorum est justas leges condere (“It is the duty of legislators to pass just laws”). Public tours are conducted daily, on the hour, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For tour information, call (916) 324-0333.
MIDTOWN Going to school and living in an urban area has its advantages. Midtown is a perfect example of that.
Top: Sacramento’s midtown neighborhood features many restaurants and shops. Left: There are a myriad of old Victorian homes that have been renovated into apartments in midtown.
The neighborhood, bordered by R Street on the South, J Street on the North, 16th Street on the West and 30th Street on the East, is home to many Hornets.
Below: Tree-lined streets and wide sidewalks make midtown an inviting place to live.
A large number of Sacramento State students live in Midtown due to the area’s fun and vibrant atmosphere and the numerous public transportation options available. Students can take both bus and light rail to get to campus. It is a largely residential community with treelined streets and old Victorians. It is also the center of Sacramento’s art, music, and cultural scene. Boutiques, bars, clubs plus upscale and casual dining abound and Midtown has the only winery located in the greater urban area.
Midtown hosts the famous “Second Saturday” street fair on the second Saturday of each month, which attracts thousands of visitors. Midtown is known for being pedestrianfriendly and bike-friendly with continuous marked bike-lanes throughout the neighborhood and a bike path connecting to the American River Parkway which extends to campus and beyond to Folsom.
OLD SACRAMENTO In 1853, a mammoth project was proposed to raise the city above the flood level. The ambitious and expensive proposal was not fully accepted until another devastating flood swept through the city in 1862. Within a few years, thousands of cubic yards of earth were brought in on wagons and the daring scheme to raise the street level began. The original street level can be seen throughout Old Sacramento under the boardwalks and in basements.
In 1839, John Sutter arrived on the shore of the American River near its confluence with the Sacramento River. With the promise of a Mexican land grant, Sutter and his landing party established Sutter's Fort. As the settlement grew and became permanent, it attracted other businessmen looking for opportunities. Sutter and the people he attracted created a commercial center in the area, but it was the Gold Rush in 1848 that created the City of Sacramento. When gold was discovered in the nearby foothills by James Marshall, local merchant Sam Brannan rushed to open a store near the Sacramento River to take advantage of the convenient waterfront location. What was then called Sutter’s Embarcadero was soon known as the City of Sacramento and now Old Sacramento. The city rapidly grew into a trading center for miners outfitting themselves for the gold fields. Early Sacramento’s waterfront location was
Top: The Old Sacramento area of downtown Above: Sutter’s Fort is now a downtown park
prime for commercial success, but was prone to severe flooding. The city also fell victim to repeated fires engulfing its hastily constructed buildings composed mainly of wood and canvas. In 1850 the new city experienced its first devastating flood, and in 1852, the city was again wiped out by high water. It was apparent that drastic measures would have to be taken if it was to be saved.
In the mid-1960’s, a plan was set forth to redevelop the area and through it, the first historic district in the West was created. Today, with 53 historic buildings, Old Sacramento has more buildings of historic value condensed into its 28 acres than most areas of similar size in the west. Today, “Old Sac” has flourished and is once again a thriving commercial center. Many restaurants, shops, clubs and a comedy club line the wooden sidewalks of a popular hangout for Sacramento locals and tourists alike.
PROFESSIONAL SPORTS Sacramento is home to a wide variety of professional sports - from basketball to baseball and football to soccer. The highlight of that group is the Sacramento Kings. The local NBA franchise features players such as Tyreke Evans, DeMarcus Cousins, Thomas Robinson and Jimmer Fredette. The Kings play in Natomas, a neighborhood north of downtown Sacramento. The Sacramento River Cats - the AAA affiliate of the Oakland Athletics - play home games from April through early September at Raley Field in West Sacramento. The local professional sports scene also features the United Football League’s Sacramento Mountain Lions, who play their home games at Raley Field, and the Sacramento Gold FC soccer club. The Folsom Rodeo is a popular event each summer, as well as the Tour of California bike race and many local golf tournaments.
Top: The Sacramento Kings play at Power Balance Pavilion, just 15 minutes from campus. Above: The Sacramento River Cats - the Triple-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics - play games at Raley Field.
SACRAMENTO INTERNATIONAL Unlike many universities around the country, Sacramento State is just 15 minutes away from an international airport. Student-athletes benefit with easy travel schedules to road games. Sacramento International Airport (SMF), Northern California’s gateway to the world, is served by 12 airlines offering nonstop direct flights to cities throughout North America and beyond. On October 6, 2011, SMF opened Central Terminal B, a new, state-of-the art terminal and concourse featuring an exciting mix of local and national retail and restaurant brands. Aeromexico, Alaska, American, Frontier, Hawaiian, Horizon, Jet Blue and Southwest will serve passengers from Central Terminal B. Continental, Delta, United and US Airways will serve passengers from Terminal A. Please see www.smf.aero for more information about the airport or follow them on Twitter and Facebook (SacIntlAirport).
Top: The Sacramento International Airport is just a 15 minute drive from campus. Above: A new state-of-the-art terminal opened last year.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION The Sacramento Regional Transit District operates 64 bus routes and 37.5 miles of light rail 365 days a year using 76 light rail vehicles, 182 buses and 11 shuttle vans. Buses operate daily from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. every 15 to 75 minutes, depending on the route. Light rail trains begin operation at 4 a.m. Blue Line and Gold Line trains operate until 10:30 p.m. The Gold Line’s University/65th station is just two blocks away from the Sacramento State campus. Students receive a free ride pass. The Hornet Express Shuttle bus also runs from the 65th street station and other locations near campus. During the school year, the Hornet Night Shuttle provides free taxi service backand-forth from campus. An Amtrak rail line also runs into downtown Sacramento, with the station serving the California Zephyr Line, the Coast Starlight Line, the San Joaquin Line, and the Capitol Corridor Line.
Top: One of the trains in the Sacramento Regional Transit Light Rail System. Above: The Sacramento State campus is just two blocks from the University/65th Street station.
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Sacramento is centrally located to all the best Northern California has to offer.
Above: One of the many waterfalls located in
A 90-minute drive west is the San Francisco Bay Area, a beautiful, bustling metropolitan area of 7.4 million people. Also tless than wo hours away, to the east of campus, is pristine Lake Tahoe (below), which offers world class skiing and snowboarding in the winter plus watersports and beaches in the summer. A three hour drive south of Sacramento is the famous Yosemite National Park, home of three
Yosemite National Park. Left: The Golden Gate bridge and the San Francisco Bay Area is less than a two-hour drive from campus. Below: Recreation opportunities abound during all four seasons at Lake Tahoe.