2008 Cross Country Media Guide by Chris Gray

Cavalier Life

This is Johnson County Cross Countr y

introduction

Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Table of Contents Introduction 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 7 8

Table of Contents JCCC Direcdtory 2008 Schedule JCCC Quick Facts 2008 Womens Roster 2008 Men’s Roster Season Preview Meidia Information - Tyler Cundith, JCCC SID Media Information KJCCC SID Directory Visting JCCC

Staff 10 11 11 11 12 13 14 15 16

Head Coach Mike Bloemker Bloemker’s Honors Bloemker’s Milestones Bloemker’s Coaching Records Bloemker’s Top 10 Finishes Bloemker’s All-Americans Bloemker’s National Titles Asst. Coach Brian Batliner Strength Coach Steve Javorek

Women Athletes Returners 18 19 20 21 22 23

Renae DuPree Kaitlyn Flnn Francis Gipson Heather Koochie Sarah Stark Temer Yimer

Newcomers 24 24 24 25 25 25

Roxanne Cabera Emily Crews Courtney Falcon Kayla Harris Haley Snow Paige Vass

Men Athletes Returners 26

Justin Rose

Newcomers 27 27 27 28 28 28 29 29 29

Daniel Barlow Brian Beachum James Carter Redell Frazier Phillip Hickman Rico Koth Joshua Lacer Adrian Marquez Preston Speakman

2007 Women’s Review 32 33 34 35

Season Review Season Results Season Breakdown Individual Breakdown

2007 Men’s Review 36 37 38 39

Season Review Season Results Season Breakdown Individual Breakdown

Conference Cross Country 42 43 44 45 49 50

About the KJCCC Commissioner Bryce Roderick Conference National Titles Conference Opponents 2007 Conference Results Past Champions

NJCAA Cross Country 52 53 54 55

About the NJCAA 2007 All-Americans 2007 Region Results 2007 NJCAA Results

57 59

Women’s NJCAA History Men’s NJCAA History

JCCC Schedule 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71

Maple Leaf Invitational Cavalier Cup Nebraska Invitational Tabor Invitational Emporia State Invitational Walt Disney Classic Conference Championship Region Championship NJCAA Championshp NJCAA Half Marathon

Women’s History 74 76 78 82 83 84

All-Americans Honors Best Performances Half Marathon All-Americans Marathon Performances All-Time Register

Men’s History 86 88 90 94 95 96

All-Americans Honors Best Performances Half Marathon All-Americans Marathon Performances All-Time Register

Coaching History 98 98

All-time Coaches Dave Burgess

This is JCCC 100 102 103 104 106 107 108 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 118 119 120 122 124 126

About JCCC Academic Success Student Life JCCC Alumni JCCC President JCCC Board of Directors Athletic Administration Athletic Support Staff Athletic Coaches Cavalier Athletics NATYCAA Cup All-time Champions All-time NJCAA Finishes JCCC Athletics Hall of Fame Athletics Training Cavalier Power JCCC Athletics Facilities JCCC Golden Girls Greater Kanss City Overland Park, Kan.

Notice of Nondiscrimination Johnson County Community College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national ori gin, disability, age, religion, marital status, veteran’s status, sexual orienta tion, or other factors that cannot be lawfully considered in its programs and activities as required by all applicable laws and regulations. Inquiries concerning the college’s compliance with its non-discrimina tion policies may be referred to the Dean of Student Services or Director of Human Resources, Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210, 913-469-8500; or to Office for Civil Rights, 8930 Ward Parkway, Suite 2037, Kansas City, MO 64114, 816-268-0550..

Johnson County Community College Directory Main Number (913) 469-8500 Cross Country Staff

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Administration

Dr. Terry Calaway, President __________________3847 Dr. Jerry Baird, Executive VP Admin. Services ____3815 Dr. Dana Grove, Executive VP Academic Affairs __3196 Dr. Dennis Day, VP Student Services____________3865 Carl Heinrich, Athletics Director ______________2499 Jim Dice, HPER Facility/Clinic Coordinator ______3596 Sun Minard, Administrative Assistant/Athletics ____4180 Amy Nackley, Office Assistant/Athletics__________4206 Allyson Arneson, Office Assistant/Athletics ______4206

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tcalaway@jccc.edu jbaird.@jccc.edu dgrove@jccc.edu dday@jccc.edu heinrich@jccc.edu jdice@jccc.edu sminard@jccc.edu anackle1@jccc.edu aarneso1@jccc.edu

Head Coaches

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Assistant Coaches

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Training and Conditioning

Bill Buese, Head Athletic Trainer ______________3401 Ben Edwinson, Assistant Athletic Trainer ________4626 Steve Javorek, Professor of Fitness ______________3594

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bbuese@jccc.edu bendwinsoe@jccc.edu ijavorek@jccc.edu

Other Important Numbers

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Mike Bloemker, Head Coach __________________5383 Brian Batliner, Assistant Coach ________________4622

Baseball, Kent Shelley________________________3444 Cross Country, Mike Bloemker ________________5383 Dance, Erin Fine __________________________3553 Golf, Lafayette Norwood ____________________3657 Men’s Basketball, Mike Jeffers ________________3752 Men’s Soccer, Fatai Ayoade____________________4624 Softball, Kelly Latendresse ____________________4625 Tennis, Glen Moser ________________________3182 Track, Mike Bloemker ______________________5383 Women’s Basketball, Ben Conrad ______________4707 Women’s Soccer, Jim Schwab __________________4137 Volleyball, Jenny Ei ________________________4628

Baseball, David Canary ______________________4621 Baseball, Eric Horner ________________________4621 Men’s Basketball, Ryan Morley ________________4632 Cross Country, Brian Batliner ________________4622 Men’s Soccer, Carlos Olivas __________________4624 Men’s Soccer, Jimmy Perez ____________________4624 Sofball, Lindsey Wells ______________________4625 Tennis, Grant Priddy ________________________4623 Track, Kyle Rutledge ________________________4906 Track, Kate Sultanova________________________4907 Women’s Soccer, Melissa Blount________________4137 Women’s Soccer, Wendy Louque ______________4137 Volleyball, Michalle Wear ____________________4628

Tyler Cundith, JCCC Sports Information ________3122 Julie Haas, College Information Director ________4120 Bret Gustafson, JCCC Photographer ____________3211 Bryce Roderick, KJCCC Commissioner__________620-441-6340 Russ Karn, KJCCC Web Master ____________785-741-0977 Mark Krug, NJCAA SID ____________________719-590-7324

mbloemke@jccc.edu bbatline@jccc.edu

kshelley@jccc.edu mbloemke@jccc.edu epfine@jccc.edu lnorwood@jccc.edu mjeffers@jccc.edu fayoade@jccc.edu kgartner@jccc.edu gmoser@jccc.edu mbloemke@jccc.edu bconrad5@jccc.edu jschwab@jccc.edu jei@jccc.edu

dcanary@jccc.edu ehorner@jccc.edu rmorley@jccc.edu bbatline@jccc.edu colivas@jccc.edu jperez4@jccc.edu lwells8@jccc.edu gpriddy@jccc.edu krutled2@jccc.edu esultano@jccc.edu mblount1@jccc.edu wlouque@jccc.edu mwear@jccc.edu

tcundith@jccc.edu jhass@jccc.edu bgustaf@jccc.edu broderick@kjccc.net midnight@carsoncomm.com mkrug@njcaa.org

CoSIDA Award Winners JCCC has a strong history of publications excellence. JCCC cross country guides have won 10 national awards in the past 13 years, including seven “Best in the Nation” awards, and one “2nd in the Nation” award by CoSIDA. The cover has be picked “Best in the Nation” twice in that span.

Credits The 2007 Johnson County Community College Cross Country Guide was written by Tyler Cundith, sports information director. Editorial assistance was provided by Stacy Boline, publica tions writer/editor. Graphic design by Randy Breeden, senior graphic designer. Pictures were pro vided by photographer Bret Gustafson. The guide was printed by the Document Services.

Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

College Information

Location ____________Overland Park, Kan. Founded ________________________1969 Enrollment ____________________19,098 Mascot ______________________Cavaliers Colors ________________Maroon and Gold President______________Dr. Terry Calaway Athletics Director __________Carl Heinrich Affiliation__________________NJCAA D-I Region____________________________VI Conference ________________East Jayhawk Web ____________________www.jccc.edu

Coaching Staff

Head Coach ____________Mike Bloemker Years at JCCC ____________________11th Alma Mater ____________Central Missouri Asst. Coach ______________Brian Batliner

JCCC Women’s Cross Country Facts

September Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27

Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat.

Maple Leaf Invitational Cavalier Cup Nebraska Invitational Tabor Invitational

Baldwin City, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. Lincoln, Neb. Hillsboro, Kan.

W-2m, M-5k W-4k, M-5k W-6k, M-8k W-5k, M-8k

Fri. Sat. Fri. Mon.

Emporia State Invitational Walt Disney World Classic JCCC Short Course Classic KJCCC/Region VI Championships

Emporia, Kan. Orlando, Fla. Overland Park, Kan. Colby, Kan.

W-5k, M-8k W-5k, M-8k W-4k, M-4k W-5k, M-8k

NJCAA Championships Spartanburg, S.C. NJCAA Half Marathon Championships Overland Park, Kan.

W-5k, M-8k 13.1m

October Oct. 3 Oct. 11 Oct. 17 Oct. 27

November Nov. 8 Nov. 22

Sat. Sat.

2008 schedule

JCCC Quick Facts

Home events in bold

NJCAA Titles________________________1 2000 Region Titles________________________8 1987, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2003 Conference Titles ____________________15 1987, 1988, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 NJCAA Appearances ________________22 Top 10 Finishes ____________________19 Top 5 Finishes ______________________8 NJCAA All-Americans ______________22 NJCAA Coaches All-Americans ________32 NJCAA National Champions __________1 All-Region VI Performers ____________73 Region VI Champions ________________4 All-Conference Performers ____________85 Conference Champions ______________12 JCCC Hall of Famers ________________4 Returning Players ____________________ Newcomers __________________________

JCCC Men’s Cross Country Facts

Region Titles________________________4 1988, 1999, 2000, 2004 Conference Titles __________________10 1988, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 NJCAA Appearances ________________22 Top 10 Finishes ____________________16 Top 5 Finishes ______________________4 NJCAA All-Americans ________________6 NJCAA Coaches All-Americans ________19 All-Region VI Performers ____________54 Region VI Champions ________________5 All-Conference Performers ____________72 Conference Champions ______________7 JCCC Hall of Famers ________________1 Returning Players ____________________ Newcomers __________________________

Hosted by:

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, Kan.

(913) 469-8500

www.jccc.edu

Saturday, November 22, 2008

JCCC Marathon Facts

NJCAA Titles Women ________________4 1993, 2003, 2005, 2006 NJCAA All-Americans Women ________10 National Champions Women __________1 NJCAA All-Americans Men____________5

Support Staff

Head Trainer ________________Bill Buese Strength Coach __________Istavan Javorek Tennis SID ______________Tyler Cundith SID Phone ______913-469-8500 ext. 3122 SID e-mail ____________tcundith@jccc.edu

2008 women’s roster

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Sophomores Women’s Roster Name

Year

High School

Roxanna Cabera Emily Crews Renae DuPree Courtney Falcon Kaitlyn Flynn Francis Gipson Kayla Harris Heather Kochie Haley Snow Sarah Stark Paige Vass Temer Yimer

Freshman Freshman Sophomore Freshman Sophomore Sophomore Freshman Sophomore Freshman Freshman Freshman Sophomore

G. Holmes Braddock Blue Valley Shawnee Mission Northwest Bennington Hutchinson Shawnee Mission North Jackson Heights Cass-Midway R-1 Prairie View Shawnee Mission North Bennington Park Hill South

Hometown Miami, Fla. Stilwell, Kan. Shawnee, Kan. Salina, Kan. Hutchinson, Kan. Shawnee, Kan. Soldier, Kan. Freeman, Mo. Pleasanton, Kan. Mission, Kan. Salina, Kan. North Kansas City, Mo.

Renae DuPree Kaitlyn Flynn Francis Gibson Heatehr Koochie Sarah Stark Temer Yimer

Freshmen Roxanne Cabera Emily Crews Courtney Falcon Kayla Harris Haley Snow Paige Vass

Sophomores Jason Rose

Freshmen Daniel Barlow Brian Beachum James Carter Redell Frazier Phillip Hickman Rico Koth Joshua Lacer Adrian Marquez Preston Speakman

Men’s Roster Name

Year

High School

Daniel Barlow Brian Beachum James Carter Redell Frazier Phillip Hickman Rico Koth Joshua Lacer Adrian Marquez Jason Rose Preston Speakman

Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman Sophomore Freshman

San Antonio Holmes Wichita Heights Bonner Springs Harmon Blue Springs Kansas City Christian Junction City Hutchinson Louisburg Blue Valley North

Hometown San Antonio, Texas Wichita, Kan. Kansas City, Kan. Kansas City, Kan. Blue Springs, Mo. Kansas City, Mo. Manhattan, Kan. Hutchinson, Kan. Louisburg, Kan. Leawood, Kan.

Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Yimer

Under head coach Mike Bloemker, the JCCC harri ers consistently reach their peak goals through hard work, gritty perseverance and intelligent running. As he enters his 11th season at the helm, Bloemker has taken the Cavaliers to heights never before achieved in JCCC’s proud cross country history. Under his watchful eye, Cavalier cross country and hal marathon runners have earned 34 All-American cita tions, two individual national champions and two Region VI champions. Additionally, an individual from the JCCC women’s team has won eight of nin individual conference titles, while a male JCCC com petitor has been crowned champion three times over that span. There have been many memorable appearances b Cavalier teams at the NJCAA cross country meets including a national champion by the women i 2000, and five runner-up finishes, three by th women and two by the men. Bloemker has won 16 of the 20 possible East Jayhawk Conference titles, captured five Region VI titles and finished runner-u six times. Eighteen of his 20 cross country team have registered a top-10 national finish, including 1 top five finishes. In 2008, the Cavaliers hope to continue working t improve upon their tradition of excellence. However, both teams will have to overcome key losses to the program. On the women’s side, the program’s most decorated athlete, Christ Heideman, graduated las spring. She earned 11 All-America honors during her two seasons competing for the maroon and gold.

Gipson

While Heideman will be greatly missed, the cupboard is far from bare for Bloemker. He returns five runners from a year ago, and has added a former track stand out from a few seasons back. Leading the Lady Cavaliers in 2008 are sophomores Francis Gipson of Overland Park, Kan., and Temer Yimer of Riverside, Mo.. Both had tremendous freshman campaigns. Gibson earned all-conference and all-region accolades while helping JCCC win a conference title and finish runner-up in the region She placed fourth in the conference, and 10th in the region. Earlier in the season, Gibson was medalist at the Highland Invitational, and recorded a third-plac finish at the Cavalier Cup. Yimer earned NJCAA Coaches All-American at cross country nationals, crossing the finish in 27th place overall. Her time of 18:40.35 ranks as the third-best time posted in a national championship by a JCCC runner. She also garnered all-conference and allregion, placing fifth and 12th respectively. She also recorded three other top 10 finishes on the season.

Rose

Also back are Renae DuPree of Overland Park, Kan., Kaitlyn Flynn of Hutchinson, Kan., and Heather Kochie of Cleveland, Mo. All three gained valuable experience as freshmen, and will be looked to as sophomores to elevate their production, and make an impact. Bloemker also has brought back Sarah Stark, who was with the team in 2004, but did not compete. She did however, play a key role during the 2005 track season Stark ran a leg on the indoor national champion 4x800 relay, which earned her NJCAA and Coaches All-American. She also earned NJCAA and Coaches

All-American running a leg on the distance medley relay that placed second at nationals. That also set the school record. Stark earned individual Coaches All-American in the 3,000-meters with a fifth-place finish. Bloemker welcomes six freshman to the women’s squad; Roxanne Cabera of Miami, Fla., Emily Crews of Stilwell, Kan., Courtney Falcon of Salina, Kan., Kayla Harris of Soldier, Kan., Haley Snow of Pleasanton, Kan., and Paige Vass of Salina, Kan. All six bring solid prep credentials and each hope to make an impact this season. The men face a completely different scenario. Onl Justin Rose of Louisburg, Kan., returns this season. Gone are seven members of last year’s team that post ed a top 10 finish at nationals, and third place finis at the half marathon championships.

season outlook

Year after year, the Johnson County Communit College women’s and men’s cross country teams fin themselves in the right place at the right time: its peak performance at season’s end. And, although Lady Luck invariably makes her presence known at times, the team’s success in the final stretch has little to do with mere chance.

Rose had a solid freshman campaign, and while th lone veteran, Bloemker is confident he is an athlete he can build around this season. In 2007, Rose had four top 10 finishes, including a 10th place finish at East Jayhawk Conference Championship. Bloemker’s nine newcomers give him excellent depth but two of his newcomers were solid performers for the track team last year. Brian Beachum of Wichita, Kan., and Redell Frazier of Salina, Kan., accounted for six all-conference honors. Frazier also earned two all-region honors, and Beachum garnered Coaches All-American running a leg on JCCC’s indoor 4x800 that placed fifth nationally. Bloemker will also look to true freshmen Daniel Barlow of San Antonio, Texas, James Carter of Bonner Springs, Kan., Phillip Hickman of Blue Springs, Mo., Rico Koth of Kansas City, Mo., Joshua Lacer of Manhattan, Kan., Adrian Marquez o Hutchinson, Kan., and Preston Speakman of Leawood, Kan., to step in and make an immediate contribution. Bloemker has stated before each season that he has the talent to contend for a national championship based on his team’s overall depth and commitment to the get the job done. In 2008, the Cavaliers again possesses tremendous depth, with the 12 runners for the women, and 10 for the men. With the depth an talent Bloemker has assembled, he again enters a cross country campaign optimistic about his team’s chances of contending. “I expect a lot out of people,” Bloemker said. “The don’t have to be the most talented, but if they work hard and are committed to what I tell them, they will go a long way.” Bloemker feels his team has tremendous potential and is extremely excited for the season to get under way. “This group has the makings of a great team,” said Bloemker. “Our depth is incredible. This group of young women and men are focused and pushing hard everyday for the opportunity to win a national title. I feel good about the direction this team is going.” Johnson County will again tackle a tough schedule, which Bloemker feels will better prepare his team for a title run in November. “I believe facing tougher competition will help us at nationals,” Bloemker said. “Plus, this provides our kids some exposure to four-year schools.”

media information

Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Tyler Cundith

Sports Information Director In his 18th year at JCCC, 17th as sports information director, Tyler Cundith coordinates all media relations for the athletic department’s 18 sports. He is the first full-time sports information director in the history of the college. On Feb. 16, 2008, Cundith was induct ed to the JCCC Athletics Hall of Fame. During his tenure, Cundith has provid ed the publicity for eight national championship teams, 52 teams with top-five finishes at nationals, 64 Region/District championship teams,90 conference championship teams and over 600 individual All-Americans.

Media Information The Johnson County Community College Sports Information Office is always interested in helping members of the media in their coverage of the Cavalier athletic programs. In addition to this guide, updated releases, statistics, feature ideas, photographs and travel plans may be obtained by contacting the Sports Information Office at (913) 469-8500 x3122. Please review the following policies and services that are intended to assist you in your coverage of JCCC athletics.

Additionally, Cundith has won 153 national awards for publications and writing, including 141 by CoSIDA. He has had 67 publications judged best in the nation, 62 by CoSIDA, four by the NJCAA and one by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. He has also had 20 covers picked best in the nation by CoSIDA. Cundith has finished among the top five in the country for total awards won several times in his career. In 2002-03, Cundith led the country with 17 awards, ahead of Texas and Nebraska (15), Maryland (14) and Notre Dame and Texas A&M (13). In 2003-04, Cundith was awarded a career-best 19 awards, including 10 “Best in the Nation” honors, which was second nationally to Nebraska (20) for the highest in the country. Four years ago Cundith finished third with 13 awards behind Nebraska (16) and Notre Dame (16), and two years ago he was fourth with 11 awards behind Nebraska (18), Oklahoma (15) and Notre Dame (15). Last year, he tied for fourth with LSU with 13 awards behind UCLA (15) and Ketucky and Oklahoma (14). He also had five publilcations judged “Best in the Nation”. Cundith also has won several CoSIDA writing awards in the district, a competition which includes schools of all divisions. Cundith has served the past eight years on the CoSIDA Publications Committee

Interviews

Cundith’s experience also includes stints with the Kansas City Attack Professional Indoor Soccer team as public relations director, the Kansas City Brass of the Premier Development Soccer League as media relations director and the Kansas City Chiefs in ticket operations. In 1995, Cundith worked for ESPN as a researcher and spotter during the NPSL All-Star Game in Buffalo. He also served on the media relations staff at the first and second rounds of the 1997 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. Cundith’s extensive writing background also includes coverage for Sun Publications, Major Indoor Lacrosse League, Kansas City Golf and Travel Magazine and the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference.

Johnson County Community College current releases, rosters, updated statistics and team history can be found on the web throughout the sea son. JCCC home page can be accessed at www.jccc.net/sports/

In addition to his duties as sports information director, Cundith also teaches golf for the physical education department and coordinates JCCC’s summer youth golf camps. In the summer of 1999, Cundith set a United States record by holing out the 488-yard par 5 sixth hole at Oak Country Golf Club in DeSoto. His ace was just eight yards shy of the world record. Cundith graduated from the University of Kansas in 1987 with a bache lor's degree in communications. In 1990, he earned his master’s degree in education/sports administration from Wichita State University. Cundith and his wife, Annette, have a son, Brandon, 15; and daughter, Kelsey, 13.

www.jccc.edu/athletics Get the latest and most updated JCCC Cavalier sports news and results on the internet at www.jccc.edu/athletics, the official website of JCCC Athletics. Visit our site for all scores, game sto ries, features, photo galleries, statistics and releases.

All interviews must be arranged through Tyler Cundith, JCCC Sports Information Director, preferably 24 hours in advance. Generally, the best time interview coaches and athletes is before or after afternoon practices.

Media Services Media/recruiting guides, game programs, game notes, rosters, and up to-date results and statistics will be available at the press area to work ing members of the media prior to each JCCC home match/game. Radio and Television A phone line will be made available at JCCC athletic events for visiting radio stations to broadcast JCCC home matches/games. Requests should be made one week prior to each match/game.

Cavaliers on the Web

Sports Information Office The JCCC Sports Information Office is located on the first floor of the GEB Building, room 140.

Phone Directory SID Phone __________________________(913) 469-8500 x3122 SID Fax __________________________________(913) 469-2559 SID Home Phone __________________________(913) 897-4084 SID e-mail ______________________________tcundith@jccc.net Athletic Phone ____________________________(913) 469-3820 Athletic Fax ______________________________(913) 469-4473 Cross Country Office __________________(913) 4698500 x4630

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Kansas City Star www.kcstar.com

1729 Grand

Kansas City, MO 64108

(816) 234-4755 or 4355

Fax: (816) 234-4360

David Boyce (SW)

dboyce@kcstar.com

Mike Fitzgerald (SE)

mfitzgerald@kcstar.com

Olathe Daily News www.olathedailynews.com P.O. Box 130

Olathe, KS 66051

(913) 764-2211 x140

Fax: (913) 764-2251

Tod Palmer (SE)

todpalmer@theolathenews.com

Andy Marso (SW)

amarso@theolathenews.com

Sun Publications www.kccommunitynews.com

4370 W. 109th, Ste. 300

Overland Park, KS 66211

(913) 381-1010

Fax. (913) 381-9889

Mark Dewar (SE/SW)

mdewar@sunpublications.com

Topeka Capital Journal www.cjonline.com

616 Jefferson

Topeka, KS 66607

(785) 295-1118

(800) 777-7171

Fax: (785) 295-1230

sports@cjonlone.com

Ken Corbitt (SW)

ken.corbitt@cjonline.com

Salina Journal www.saljournal.com

333 S. Fourth

Salina, KS 67401

(800) 827-6363

Fax: (785) 827-6060

Bob Davidson (SE)

sjbdavidson@saljournal.com

Arne Green (SW)

sjargreen@saljournal.com

Hutchinson News www.hutchnews.com

300 W. Second

Hutchinson, KS 67504

(620) 662-3311

(800) 766-5742

Fax: (620) 662-4186

Gene Schinzel (SE)

gschinzel@hutchnews.com

Brad Hallier (SW)

bhallier@hutchnews.com

Wichita Eagle www.kansas.com

825 E. Douglas

Wichita, KS 67201

(316) 268-6000

Fax: (316) 268-6536

Bob Lutz (SC)

blutz@wichitaeagle.com

(316) 268-6597

Jeffrey Parson (GAW)

jparson@wichitaeagle.com

(316) 268-6398

TV Outlets

KMBC-TV (ABC 9) www.kmbc.com

6455 Winchester

Kansas City, MO 64133

(816) 221-9999, 790-9343

Fax: (816) 421-4163

Karen Kornacki (SA)

kkornacki@hearst.com

Len Dawson (SA)

ldawson@hearst.com

Nick Griffith (SR)

jngriffith@hearst.com

KSHB -TV (NBC 41) 38The Spot

www.nbcactionnews.com

www38.thesport.com

4720 Oak

Kansas City, MO 64112

(816) 753-4141, 932-0717

Fax: (816) 932-4145

Jack Harry (SD)

harry@nbcactionnews.com

Leon Libel (SA)

liebl@nbcactionnews.com

Lance Veesesr (SR)

veeser@nbcactionnews.com

Justin Unell (SP)

unell@nbcactionnews.com

(913) 488-6363

sports@nbcactionnews.com

Metro Sports www.kcmetrosports.com

c/o Time Warner Cable

6550 Winchester Ave.

Kansas City, Mo. 64133

(816) 222-5468

Fax: (816) 358-5479

Shawn Beldin-Assignment Editor

(816) 222-5618

Dave Stewart (SA)

dave.stewart@twcable.com

Lief Lisec (SA)

leif.lisec@twcable.com

Brad Porter (SA)

brad.porter@twcable.com

Mick Shaffer

mick.shaffer@twcable.com

WDAF-TV (FOX 4) www.myfoxkc.com

Signal Hill

3030 Summit

Kansas City, MO 64111

(816) 753-4567

Newsroom: (816) 932-9201

news@wdaftv4.com

Fax: (816) 561-4181

Frank Boal (SD)

frank.boal@wdaftv4.com

(816) 932-9211

Jason Lamb (SR)

jason.lamb@wdaftv4.com

(816) 932-9172

Radio Outlets

WHB (810 AM) www.810whb.com

Union Broadcasting, Inc.

6721 W. 121st Street

Overland Park, Kan. 66207

(913) 344-1500

Office Fax: (913) 344-1599

Studio Fax: (913) 469-8810

Call-in: (913) 381-0810

Kevin Keitzman (SD/STH)

kkietzman@810whb.com

Todd Leabo (SP/STH)

toddleabo@810whb.com

KCSP (610 AM) www.61sports.com

4935 Belinder

Westwood, KS 66205

(913) 744-3600

Fax: (913) 677-8080

Neal Jones (STH)

(913) 481-4310

(913) 576-7610

Matt Fishman (PD)

mfishman@entercom.com

KJCCC SID Directory East Jayhawk Allen County

West Jayhawk Barton County

Randy Weber (620) 365-5116 x213 weber@.allencc.edu

Mike Marzolf (620) 792-9310 marzolfm@bartonccc.edu

Coffeyville

Butler County

Chuck Reed (620) 252-7125 chuckr@coffeyville.edu

Matt Jacobs (620) 322-3130 mjacobs1@butlercc.edu

Cowley County

Cloud County

Rama Peroo (800) 593-2222 x5587 peroo@cowley.edu

Ann Lowell (785) 243-1435 x290 alowell@cloud.edu

Fort Scott

Colby

Kathleen Hinrich (620) 223-2700 x480 kathleenh@fortscott.edu

Trent Rose (785) 460-5412 trent.rose@colbycc.edu

Highland

Dodge City

James Arnold (785) 442-6048 jarnold@highlandcc.edu

Phil Stephenson (785) 227-9312 pstephenson@dc3.edu

Independence

Garden City

Tony Tuner (620) 332-5480 tturner@indycc.edu

Greg Greathouse (620) 276-9352 greg.greathouse.gcccks.edu

Kansas City Kansas

Hutchinson

Alan Hoskins (913) 288-7158 ahoskins@kckcc.edu

Steve Carpenter (620) 665-3593 carpenters@hutchcc.edu

Labette

Pratt

Aaron Keal (620) 820-1017 aaronk@labette.edu

Kurt McAfee (620) 672-5641 x154 kurtm@prattcc.edu

Neosho County

Seward County

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Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Mike Bloemker

Head Coach • 11th Season • University of Central Missouri As only the second head coach in the history of the Johnson County Community College cross country program, Mike Bloemker has upheld the JCCC tradition of excellence as the Cavaliers’ harrier program continues to rank among the nation’s best. Bloemker has found tremendous success while at JCCC. As he enters his 11th season at the helm, Bloemker has taken the Cavaliers to heights never before achieved in JCCC’s proud cross country history. Under his watchful eye, Cavalier cross country and half marathon runners have earned 34 All-American citations, two individual national champions and two Region VI champions. Additionally, an individual from the JCCC women’s team has won eight of nine individual conference titles, while a male JCCC competitor has been crowned champion three times over that span. There have been many memorable appearances by Cavalier teams at the NJCAA cross country meets, including a national champion by the women in 2000, and five runner-up finishes, three by the women and two by the men. Bloemker has won 16 of the 20 possible East Jayhawk Conference titles, captured five Region VI titles and finished runner-up six times. Eighteen of his 20 cross country teams have registered a top-10 national finish, including 10 top five finishes.

The Bloemker File Full Name Michael D. Bloemker Birthdate Feb. 17, 1969 Birthplace Independence, Mo. Education Bachelor of science, physical education, Central Missouri State University, 1995 Master’s Degree, education University of St. Mary, 2005 Coaching Experience 1998-present Johnson County Community College, head coach 1996-1998 Longview Community College, head coach 1989-1995 HealthPlus, assistant running coordinator 1995-Present HealthPlus, running director Awards 1999 Region VI Men’s Coach of the Year 2000 NJCAA Coach of the Year 2000 Coaches Association Coach of the Year 2004 Region VI Men’s Coach of the Year

In half marathon national championships, Bloemker has won more national championships than any coach in the country, leading his women’s teams to half marathon national titles in 2003, 2005 and 2006. The other three championships his team has competed, JCCC has finished second. While his men’s teams have not won a title, they have finished runner-up in three championships, and finished third in 2007. Last fall, Bloemker led both teams to top 10 finishes nationally, with the women’s coming in seventh overall, and the men posting a ninth-place finish. The team’s capped the season with top finishes at the half marathon. The women raced to a second-place finish, while the men came in third overall. The season was highlighted by the performance of Christa Heideman, who etched her name among the all-time great performers in JCCC history, by earning her 10th and 11th All-America honor of her career, which tied as the most decorated athlete in school history Marti Cisper and Amy Gochnour. Heideman would later add two more All-American honors during the track season, making her number one all-time. In 2006, Bloemker led both teams to top-10 national finishes in cross country. The Lady Cavaliers finished runnerup to South Plains at the cross country championship, but came away national champions at the NJCAA Half Marathon Championship, capturing their third national championship. The men finished 10th overall in cross country, but posted their third straight runner-up finish in half marathon. Christa Heideman and Jackie Jamison each earned All-American in both championships, and James Tong garnered All-American at the Half Marathon Championship. Bloemker also coached the women to a team conference championship and a runner-up finish in the region standings, while the men’ finished second and third respectively in the two championships. The 2005 cross country season resembled a roller coaster ride. While both teams captured East Jayhawk Conference crowns, they followed with disappointing efforts at Nationals, with the women placing ninth, and the men’ 12th overall. However, the JCCC women’s and men’s cross country teams redeemed themselves at the NJCAA Half Marathon Championships. Bloemker led the women’s team to its second National Championship, and the men posted its second straight runner-up finish. Additionally, Felicia Fleming and Esther Mathais for the women, and Kory Cool for the men, garnered All-America accolades. In 2004, both teams registered eighthplace finishes in their respective national championships. The men also captured East Jayhawk Conference and Region VI championships, while the women won the conference championship, finished runner-up in the Region VI meet and Bloemker was named the Region VI Men’s Coach of the Year. In 2003, the women’s team again posted a runner-up national finish, after they captured East Jayhawk Conference and Region VI Championships. Gochnour again was the team’s top performer, placing second overall. She capped her amazing career leading JCCC to a national championship at the NJCAA Half Marathon Championships in Wichita, Kan. Gochnour’s back-to-back All-American

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• 2000 NJCAA and Caoches Assocation Coach of the Year • 2008 Women’s NJCAA Indoor Assistant Coach of the Meet

The 2003 men’s team registered a fourth-place national finish, and placed second in both the conference and region championships.

Bloemker’s Career Milestones • Captured JCCC’s first NJCAA National Championship, leading the women’s cross country team to the title in 2000. • Captured three NJCAA Women’s National Half Marathon championships, leading his team to titles in 2003, 2005 and 2006. • The women’s and men’s programs have been honored as national champions for the best combined program in the country in 2000 and 2002. • Coached the women’s team to 10 consecutive Top 10 finishes at nationals, and the men to eight top-10 finishes in 10 years. • Coached the women’s and men’s Jayhawk Conference titles in 10 years.

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• Coached seven national champions, and a total of 307 All-American athletes in cross country, marathon, indoor track and outdoor track • Coached 298 East Jayhawk Conference champions in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track. • Coached Lyudmila Anderson, who was the 2002 Cross County NJCAA Female National Champion. She followed by winning three individual national titles at the 2003 Indoor Championships, which earned her Track Athlete of the Meet. • Coached Amy Gochnour to the 2003 NJCAA Female National Half Marathon Championship. She would end her career with 11 All-America certificates, which ties Marti Cisper for the all-time lead. • Coached the female national cross country runner-up in 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2003.

The 2002 campaign saw both teams post runner-up finishes at nationals, helping JCCC capture the Pepsi Cup for best combinded finishes, the second Cup of Bloenmker’s tenure at JCCC. The 2002 season also showcased two of the best compeititors in JCCC history. Lyudmila Anderson and Gochnour raced to a one-two fnish at nationals. Anderson recorded a cross country hat trick, winning the conference, region and national titles. She also set the school school records for the top time in school history, and the top top time in a national championship. She also was the first individual to win a national championship in cross country. In 2001, the men’s team won the conference crown and had five individuals place among the top 10 finishers. At nationals, the Cavaliers registered a fourth-place finish. The Lady Cavaliers also won the conference crown and had five top 10 finishers, including the individual champion Kim Oldaker. She went on to earn AllAmerican, leading JCCC to a fifth-place national finish. In 2000, the men defended its conference and region titles, raced to its second straight top-three finish, placing third, as two individuals were honored as All-American performers. The 2000 JCCC women harriers made history, racing to its first ever national championship, as four individuals placed in the top 15, all earning All-American honors.. That proved to be enough to edge Colby Community College and Schoolcraft College for the NJCAA D-II National Championship. It was also sweet revenge for JCCC. Just a week earlier, Colby edged Johnson County to win the Region VI D-II title. “We actually went to the awards ceremony thinking we finished sec ond,” Bloemker said. “When we heard we won, it was overwhelm ing. I really think the girls thought they could win, but for it to materialize is amazing. This is the most exciting thing I’ve been around.”

• Coached Christa Heideman to 13 All-America honors in cross country and track, making her the most decorated athlete in JCCC history. She was top American finisher at Cross Country Nationals in 2006, and No. 2 American in 2007.

The JCCC women’s and men’s team also were honored as National Champions for the best combined program in the country. This is also a first for the JCCC cross country programs.

Blomker’s Women’s Records

In addition, Bloemker was honored as the coach of the year by the NJCAA and NJCAA Coaches Association.

Year 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Accomplishments 1st Conference, 3rd Region, 10th NJCAA 1st Conference, 3rd Region, 9th NJCAA 1st Conference, 2nd Region, 1st NJCAA 1st Conference, 3rd Region, 5th NJCAA 2nd Conference, 1at Region, 2nd NJCAA 1st Conference, 1st Region, 2nd NJCAA, 1st 1/2 Marathon 1st Conference, 2nd Region, 8th NJCAA, 2nd 1/2 Marathon 1st Conference, 2nd Region, 9th NJCAA, 1st 1/2 Marathon 1st Conference, 2nd Region, 2nd NJCAA, 1st 1/2 Marathon 1st Conference, 2nd Region, 7th NJCAA, 2nd 1/2 Marathon

Blomker’s Men’s Records Year 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Accomplishments 1st Conference, 3rd Region, 11th NJCAA 1st Conference, 1st Region, 2nd NJCAA 1st Conference, 1st Region, 3rd NJCAA 1st Conference, 3rd Region, 4th NJCAA 1st Conference, 3rd Region, 2nd NJCAA 2nd Conference, 2nd Region, 4th NJCAA, 4th 1/2 Marathon 1st Conference, 1st Region, 8th NJCAA, 2nd 1/2 Marathon 1st Conference, 3rd Region, 12th NJCAA, 2nd1/2 Marathon 2nd Conference, 3rd Region, 10th NJCAA, 2nd 1/2 Marathon 2nd Conference, 3rd Region, 9th NJCAA, 3rd 1/2 Marathon

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performances earned a tie with NJCAA and JCCC Hall of Famer Marti Cisper as the school’s most decorated athlete, earning 11 AllAmerica accolades.

Bloemker’s Honors

In 1999, the men fol lowed their confer ence championship by winning the Region VI title, and Bloemker was named the Region VI men’s coach of the year. At nationals competing in their first Division II Championship, the men nearly made a clean sweep of their championships, plac ing second nationally. The women finished a very respectable sev enth. In his first season, Bloemker led both teams to conference titles. The women went on to post a 10th-place national finish, while the men finished 11th. During his tenure at Johnson County,

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Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Bloemker has played an integral part in along list of track team accomplishments: won seven topfive NJCAA team trophies at national competitions; led 20 indoor and outdoor track teams to top Bloemker’s Top 10 National Finishes Women’s Cross Country 10 national finishes; captured the East Jayhawk Conference crown 21 times and the men and 1st 1st Women’s 1/2 Marathon women have each won four conference triple crowns under his tenure. On the track, JCCC distance runners and relay teams have earned 273 All-American honors, won seven national championships, 35 individual Region VI titles, and 275 individual confer ence titles under his leadership. In 2003 at the NJCAA Indoor Championships under Bloemker’s tutelage, Lyudmila Anderson completed one the greatest performances in history, winning three events and was named the Women’s Track Athlete of the Meet. In addition, Amy Gochnour registered a second, third and fourth place finish in those three events. At the 2005 NJCAA Indoor Championships, Bloemker coached 15 All-America athletes, including a national champion 4x800 relay and runner-up distance medley relay. In 2007, he had athletes earn 42 All-America certificates, including Christa Heideman who garnered seven during the indoor and outdoor season. In 2008, Bloemker’s athletes garnered 26 All-America honors, 18 at the indoor championships. Bloemker favors a philosophy of dedication, commitment, consistency and a desire to compete. He believes that without that, athletes will never reach their potential. He also looks for ath letes who are willing to work hard day-in and day-out. “I expect a lot out of people,” Bloemker said. “They don’t have to be the most talented, but if they work hard and are committed to what I tell them, they will go a long way.” When Bloemker was hired to succeed NJCAA Hall of Fame coach Dave Burgess, he was not a stranger to coaching at the collegiate level nor to the hard work it takes to build a first-rate pro gram. In the fall of 1996, Bloemker began a cross country program from scratch at Longview Community College in Lee’s Summit, Mo. A year later, he led his team to two first-place meet finishes and to a 13th-place finish at the NJCAA Division II National Championship. With over 20 years experience as a runner, Bloemker might best be noted for his work at HealthPlus. From 1989 to 1995, he served as assistant running coordinator under the late Tom Dowling, who was a former Olympic Development coach and one of Kansas City’s most suc cessful running coaches. “Tom influenced my life as both an athlete and coach,” Bloemker said “Everything I’ve learned from my eight years with him has helped me develop into a successful coach.”

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Katie Sellens Lyudmila Anderson Lyudmila Anderson Lyudmila Anderson Lyudmila Anderson Amy Gochnour Cassie Blankenship Rychel Johnson Esther Mathias Sarah Stark

In 1995, he was promoted to running coordinator. During his tenure at HealthPlus, Bloemker has been instrumental in helping numerous high school athletes qualify for and win state titles. Among those athletes are former JCCC harriers Nick Luft and Vince Kane. Bloemker also played a key role in the development of Amanda Pape, a Footlocker finalists, four-time state champion and Junior Pan American Game qualifier; Stephan Pro, a three-time state champion who ran a 9:09 two-mile at the state meet; Amy Hastings, a three-time Kansas 6A state champ ing, who ran a personal best of 17:16 for 5,000-meters, and 10:33 for 3,200-meters; and Elle Pishny, a Kansas 6A state champion in the 3,200-meters. During his tenure at HealthPlus, Bloemker has coaches seven high school girls who have run under 11:00 for two miles, and four boys under 9:20 for two miles. As running coordinator at HealthPlus, Bloemker’s main duties Bloemker’s National Champions are to design and implement individualized off-season running programs. Bloemker earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education in 1995 from Central Missouri 2002 State University, and his master’s of education from the University of St. Mary in 2005. 2003 Bloemker and his wife, Katherine, reside in Shawnee, Kan.

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Bloemker’s National Runner-up Finishers 1999 2000 2000 2002 2003 2003 2003 2005 2005 2005 2005

Michelle Simecka Katie Sellens Michelle Simecka Amy Gochnour Amy Gochnour Lyudmila Anderson Amy Gochnour Rychel Johnson Esther Mathias Kasheena Riley Sarah Stark

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Katie Sellens Michelle Simecka Erin Connor Shenna Farnan Kim Oldaker Michelle Simecka Kim Oldaker Lydmila Anderson Amy Gochnour Amy Gochnour Nicole Porter Christa Heideman Christa Heidman

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Coaches All-America CC Performers Women 1999 2000 Jackie Jamison

Temer Yimer

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Tyson

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Seth Thompson

Brock Peterson

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Katie Sellens Michelle Simecka Erin Connor Sheena Farnan Kim Oldaker Michelle Simecka Kiim Oldaker Lydmila Anderson Amy Gochnour Amy Gochnour Nicole Porter Nicole Porter Cassie Blankenship Christa Heideman Jackie Jamison Christa Heideman Temer Yimer

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Seth Enderby Joel Schmidt Jeremy Wilson Tyson Edwards Joel Schmidt Seth Thompson Brock Peterson Alex Troncoso

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Brian Batliner Kory Cool James Tong

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Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

2000 Women’s Cross Country Running in gusty winds, blowing snot, and wind chills in the lower teens, Johnson County placed four runners in the top 15 and edged Colby and Schoolcraft to win the NJCAA Division II National Championship. It was the first cross country title in the program’s history. Michelle Simecka was JCCC’s top finishser, placing second in a time of 19:25.0, and was awarded first-team All-American. Sheena Farnan and Kim Oldaker earned second-team All-American by placing in the top 10. Farnan placed eighth and Oldaker finished 10th overall. Erin Connor garnered honorable mention AllAmerican with a 12th-place overall finish. In addition to the team’s scccess, coach Mike Bloemker was selected the women’s coach of the by both the NJCAA and NJCAA Coaches Association.

2003 Women’s Half Marathon Led by All-America performances from Amy Gochnour and Nicole Porter, JCCC won its second marathon national cham pionship, and its first in a 1/2 marathon. Gochnour won the individual title with a time of 1:25:28, nearly one minute faster than the runner-up finisher. Her win capped an out standing career that saw her tie Marti Cisper with 11 AllAmerican honors for her career. Porter earned in fifth overall, finishing in a time of 1:30:43. Rounding out JCCC’s com petitors were Cassie Blankenship (12th-1:37:30), Hannah Wilson (13th-1:37:51), Aubrey Hale (15th-1:40:02) Courtney Thompson (19th-1:41:46) and Rychel Johnson (22nd-1:43:29).

2005 Women’s Half Marathon The women's team won its second national 1/2 marathon championship, edging El Paso Community College for the 2005 title. Freshman Felicia Fleming and sophomore Esther Mathias led the Lady Cavaliers, finishing third and fifth respectively. Fleming finished in 1:28:06, and earned NJCAA All-American. Mathias finished with a time of 1:28:48. Also turning in key efforts were freshman Jackie Jamison (11th-1:33:23) and sophomore Yuliya Kubryakova (20th-1:40:40).

2006 Women’s Half Marathon The JCCC women’s team made it back-to-back titles, this time edging South Plains for the national championship. Freshman Christa Heideman and sophomore Jackie Jamison backed up their All-American efforts at the cross country championships with All-American efforts in the half marathon, finishing fourth and fifth. Also posting top 10 fin ishes were sophomore Felicia Fleming at seventh-place and freshman Kay Thomas coming in ninth overall.

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Assistant Coach • 1st Season • Johnson County Community College/UMKC '08 Brian Batliner enters his first season as a member of the JCCC cross country and track and field staff. While new to the coaching ranks, Batliner is not a stranger to JCCC, and brings an impressive background in cross country and track and field. Before joining the staff at Johnson County, Batliner was a standout runner for the JCCC cross country and track teams from 2003-05. He helped the cross country team to a fourth place national finish in 2003, and an eighth place finish in 2004. He was a five time All-American, five-time All-Region VI performer, seven-time All-Kansas Jayhawk Conference performer, and two-time conference indoor champion in the mile run. As a freshman, Batliner helped the Cavaliers cross country team to runner-up finishes in the conference and region, placing seventh and 12th respectively. His seventh place finish earned him all-conference accolades. He ended the sea son with a 31st place showing at the NJCAA Championship. During the indoor track season his freshman year, Batliner earned two NJCAA All-America certificates at the NJCAA Indoor Championship. He placed ninth in the 3,000-meters and placed eighth in the mile run. He became just the fourth individual in team history to earn AllAmerican in the indoor 3,000-meters, and the sixth JCCC runner to earn that honor in the mile. Prior to nationals, Batliner was the East Jayhawk cham pion in the mile run and as a member of the distance medley relay team. He also placed sixth and second in those events in the Region VI standings, earning all-region recognition. He also earned all-conference honors in the 1,000-meters with a third place showing. Outdoors, Batliner qualified for nationals in the 10,000-meter run. He placed 12th with a personal best time of 35:05.32. He was an all-conference outdoor performer in the 1,500-meters with his third place finish in the championship.

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Brian Batliner

As a sophomore at JCCC, Batliner was one of the team’s top runners in cross country. He placed 38th at nationals posting a personal-best time of 26:41.65, which ranked as the 10th best performance in team history at the time. He also earned all-conference and all-region honors finishing third and sixth respectively in those championships. He registered six top 10 finishes, and four top five finishes on the season. He capped the year by earning first-team NJCAA All-American by racing to a fifth place finish at the 2004 NJCAA Half Marathon Championship. He finished with a time of 1:12:43, which was the fastest time in JCCC history. His effort helped the Cavaliers to a runner-up team finish. Batliner followed with equally impressive indoor and outdoor track seasons his sophomore year. At indoor nationals in 2005, Batliner raced to a sixth place finish in the mile, earning NJCAA Coaches All-American. He finished the race in 4:25.58, the sixth-best time by a Cavalier at nationals. Earlier in the campaign, Batliner won his second conference championship in the mile run, and placed second in the region, earning all-conference and all-region honors in that event. He also was an all-conference performer in the 1,000-meters, placing third overall. He capped his JCCC career by earning Coaches All-American outdoors in the 1,500-meters, placing 10th overall at nationals. He finished the race in 4:13.08, the second-best time posted by a JCCC runner in that event at outdoor nationals. Batliner also earned all-conference and all-region honors in the 5,000-meters outdoors, placing second and fifth respectively in those championships. After a stellar career at JCCC, Batliner transferred to Western State College, an NCAA Division II powerhouse in cross country. Batliner spent three semesters at Western State as a redshirt member of the squad. He trained with the team that would win the 2005 national title in Pamona, Calif. Batliner returned to the area in the fall of 2007 and enrolled at UMKC. After the fall semes ter, Batliner joined the Kangaroos track and field squad, and was one his team’s leading run ners among the distance corps. Indoors, Batliner posted the team’s top time in the mile run of 4:29.54 at the Summit League Indoor Championship. His best finish in the race was fifth at the Missouri Southern Open with a time of 4:32.96. Outdoors, Batliner was the top 1,500 meter runner for the Roos. He posted a time of 4:04.93, 13 seconds better than UMKC’s sec ond best performer in that event. Batliner posted that effort at the Arkansas Twilight. He capped his career with a 12th place finish in the 1,500-meters at the Summit League Outdoor Championship with a time of 4:06.48. Batliner earned a bachelor of arts degree at UMKC last spring.

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Istvan “Steve” Javorek Director of Fitness 21st Season Istavan “Steve” Javorek enters his 20th

season as JCCC’s head strength and

conditioning coach. He supervises the

strength and conditioning program for

JCCC’s 18 sports and serves as a profes sor of fitness in the physical education

department. In 1990 and 1991, Javorek

was a nominee for the JCCC Burlington

Northern outstanding teacher award.

Every head coach will tell you that

strength and conditioning plays a large

role in the success of the team. In Javorek’s 19-year career at JCCC, he

has been a part of five national championships, 73 Region VI titles, 115 East Jayhawk Conference championships and 56 teams have finished in the top five in national championship play. An ethnic Hungarian from Rumania, Javorek came to the United States in 1983. He was hired as the assistant coach of strength and conditioning at Texas A&M and his duties included coaching track and field and work ing with women’s athletics. His efforts at A&M helped runner Floyd Heard defeat Carl Lewis in the 200-meter dash and he played a key role in the development of Randy Barnes into world record holder and Olympic champion in the shot put. Javorek’s services also helped the Aggies women’s softball team win the College World Series. He also served as A&M’s weightlifting coach. In Rumania, Javorek was head coach of the Rumanian Olympic weightlifting team. For 18 years, he was the head coach-athletics director of Clujana Sports Club. He also earned a master’s degree in coaching. In December of 1992, Rumania awarded him with its highest coaching honor, the Emeritus Coaching Award. Javorek is well-respected in his profession. From 1985 to 2001, he as been a speaker-lecturer nine times at the National Strength and Conditioning Association conferences. Javorek also has had over 60 published articles in various sports journals and magazines. On March 23, 2002, Javorek was inducted into the Missouri Valley Weightlifting Hall of Fame, and on June 2, 2003, he earned induction into the USA Strength and Conditioning Hall of Fame.

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Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Outlook Renae DuPree is a capable runner who has a chance to make an impact this season.

Cross Country 2007 Competed in six meets in 2007 ... Opened the season with a 51st-place finish at the Maple Leaf Invitational, finishing the 3,200-meter course in 14:03.01 (9-1-07) ... Followed with a 16th place effort at the Cavalier Cup, posting a personal-best two mile time of 14:07 (9-7-07) ... Placed seventh over all at the Highland Invitational, finishing the 3-mile course in 22:11.70 (9-14-07) ... Posted her best 5k time at the Tabor Invitational of 21:42.88, good for 55th place (9-22-07) ... Capped her season with a 16th-place effort at the JCCC Short Course Invitational, finishing the 4k course in 17:08 (10-19-07).

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DUPREE Sophomore • 5-5 Shawnee Mission Northwest High School Overland Park, Kan.

Indoor Track 2008 Competed in just one meet during the indoor season ... Raced to a third-place finish in the 600-meters at the Cavalier Cup (1-19-08) ... Finished with a time of 2:01.99.

Outdoor Track 2008 Garnered All-East Jayhawk Conference honors in the 5,000-meter run, placing sixth overall with a time of 21:18.54 (5-3-08) ... That effort also was good for a 13th-place overall in the Region VI standings ... Raced to an eighth-place finish in the 1,500-meter run at the Mule Relays, finishing in 5:38.13 (4-18-08).

High School Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, Shawnee, Kan. ... Graduated 2007 ... Coached by Van Rose and Mike Cooper ... Earned three varsity letters in cross country and one in track and field ... President’s Academic Achievement Award recipient.

Personal Born Oct. 27, 1988 ... Full given name is Renae Danielle DuPree ... Nicknames are Nae-Nae and Sha-Nae-Nae ... Major is undecided ... Daughter of Marty and Rhonda DuPree ... One of three siblings ... Her father ran cross country at the University of Nebraska-Omaha ... Her mother played softball at Creighton University ... Her sister, Sarah, competed in cross country and track at JCCC last year ... Favorite foods are pasta, candy and fruit ... Favorite fast food restaurant is Wendy’s ... Favorite restaurant is Olive Garden ... Favorite TV shows are That 70’s Show, The Office, Wonder Years and The Amazing Race ... Favorite movies are The Lord of Rings, Star Wars, Zoolander and High School Musical 1 and II ... Favorite actor is Will Ferrell ... Favorite bands are Maroon 5, The Fratellis, Backstreet Boys, N'Sync, Queen and Relient K ... Favorite athletes are David Beckham, Venus and Serena Williams.

Best Cross Country Marks

Best Indoor Track Marks

Best Outdoor Track Marks

3,200-meters 14:03.59 at Maple Leaf Invitational (Baldwin City, Kan.., 9-1-07)

600-meters 2:01.99 at Cavalier Cup (Overland Park, Kan., 1-19-08)

1,500-meters 5:38.13 at Mule Relayss (Warrensburg, Mo., 4-18-08)

2-mile 14:07.00 at Cavalier Cup (Overland Park, Kan., 9-7-07) 3-mile 22:11.70 at Highland Invitational (Highland, Kan., 9-14--07) 4k 17:08.00 at JCCC Invitational (Overland Park, Kan., 10-19--07) 5k 21:42.88 at Tabor Invitational (Hillsborough, Kan., 9-22-07)

5,000-meters 21:18.54 at East Jayhawk/Region VI (Coffeyville, Kan., 5-3-08)

Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

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Kaitlynn Flynn is a promising runner who will be counted on to score points at the confer ence and region levels this season.

FLYNN Sophomore • 5-0 Trinity Catholic High School Hutchinson Kan.

Cross Country 2007 Competed in three meets in 2007 ... Raced to a 19th-place finish in her first collegiate meet at the Cavalier Cup, cross ing the 2-mile course in 14:13 (9-7-07) ... Followed with an eight-place finish at the Highland Invitational, finishing in 22:23.04 over the 3-mile course (9-14-07) ... Capped the year with a per sonal-best time of 21:55.05 at the Tabor Invitational (9 22-07).

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Indoor Track 2008 Ran a leg on the conference champion 4x800 relay, and earned All-East Jayhawk Conference honors in the 1,000-meter run, racing to a runner-up finish with a time of 3:31.87 (2-25-08) ... That effort also earned her a seventh-place finish in the Region VI standings ... Began her collegiate track career with a fourth-place fin ish in the 600-meter run at the Cavalier Cup, finishing in 2:02.45 (1-9-08).

Outdoor Track 2008 Garnered All-East Jayhawk Conference honors in the 5,000-meter run, placing fourth overall with a time of 20:12.79 (5-3-08) ... That effort also was good for a ninth-place overall in the Region VI standings ... Posted a sixth place finish in the 3,000-meter run at the Mule Relays, finishing 11:41.76 (4-18-08) ... Recorded a per sonal-best in the 3,000-meters at the Missouri Relays, crossing the finish line in 11:38.59 (3-29-08).

High School Trinity Catholic High School, Hutchinson, Kan. ... Graduated 2007 ... Coached by Joe Hammersmith ... Earned four varsity letters in cross country, four in track and field and four in cheerleading ... Was a Wendy’s High School Heisman nominee as a senior ... Was a state qualifier in cross country and track as a junior ... National Honor Society member.

Personal

Best Cross Country Marks

Best Indoor Track Marks

Best Outdoor Track Marks

2-mile 14:13.00 at Cavalier Cup (Overland Park, Kan., 9-7-07)

600-meters 2:02.45 at Cavalier Cup (Overland Park, Kan., 1-19-08)

3,000-meters 11:38.59 at Missouri Relays (Columbia, Mo., 3-29-08)

3-mile 22:232.04 at Highland Invitational (Highland, Kan., 9-14--07)

800-meters 2:41.10 at Iowa State Open (Ames, Iowa 1-26-08)

5,000-meters 20:12.79 at East Jayhawk/Region VI (Coffeyville, Kan., 5-3-08)

5k 21:55.05 at Tabor Invitational (Hillsborough, Kan., 9-22-07)

1,000-meters 3:31.87 at East Jayhawk/Region VI (Manhattan, Kan., 2-25-08)

Born Aug. 3, 1988, in Hutchinson, Kan. ... Full given name is Kaitlyn Marie Flynn ... Nickname is Kait ... Majoring in orthopedics and business ... Daughter of Matthew and Kathleen Flynn ... One of four siblings ... Has an uncle who played college football ... Favorite foods are pizza, cereal and chocolate ... Enjoys Chinese restaurants ... Favorite TV shows are The Hills and Miami Ink ... Favorite band is Brand New ... Favorite movies are Heavyweights and The Sandlot ... Favorite track and field athlete is Steve Prefontaine ... Another athlete she admires is Andy Roddick ... Favorite profes sional sports team is the Boston Red Sox ... Favorite book is The Great Gatsby.

4x800 10:38.95 at East Jayhawk/Region VI (Manhattan, Kan., 2-25-08)

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Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Outlook A returning All-Region and all-conference per former in cross country, Francis Gipson looks to make an impact on the national scene in 2008 ... An outstanding student ... Earned NJCAA Distinguished Academic All-America honors last June, posting a 4.0 grade point average.

Cross Country 2007 Helped JCCC to a seventh-place finish at the NJCAA National Championship, placing 115th overall with a time of 20:56 (11-10-07) ... Followed with a 15th-place effort at the NJCAA Half Marathon Championship, helping the Cavaliers to a runner-up team finish (11-17 07) ... Her time of 1:33:15 is the 13th-best effort in team history ... Earned All-Region VI and All-East Jayhawk Conference accolades, while helping JCCC to a runnerup finish in the region and a conference title (10-29-07) ... Placed 10th in the region and fourth it he conference, posting a time of 19:49.61 ... Began her collegiate career with a 19th-place finish at the Maple Leaf Invitational, crossing in 12:49.36 (9-1-07) ... Followed with a thirdplace finish at the Cavalier Cup (9-7-07) and an indi vidual victory at the Highland Invitational (9-14-07) ... Her winning time at Highland was 19:52.77 ... Had another top-10 effort at the Tabor Invitational, placing seventh overall with a time of 19:33.85 (9-22-07) ... Placed third at the JCCC Short Course Invitational, fin ishing in 15:24 (10-19-07)

Indoor Track 2008 Competed in three events at the 2008 NJCAA Championships in Charleston, Ill. (3-8-08) ... Ran a leg on the Distance Medley Relay that placed fourth with a time of 13:14.29 ... Also raced to a ninth-place finish in the 3,000-metters with a personal best time of 11:02.96, and finished 11th in the mile with a personal-best effort of 5:40.91 ... Earned All-East Jayhawk Conference and All-Region VI in the 5,000-meters, placing third and sixth respectively with a time of 19:59.31 (2-25-08) ... Posted her best time in the 5,000 at 19:48.27 at the Iowa State Open (1-26-08).

Outdoor Track 2008 Competed in five meets in 2008 ... Earned NJCAA Coaches All-American in the 10,000-meters, placing 10th with a time of 40:18.01 (5-17-08) ... Was the East Jayhawk Conference champion in the 1,500-meter run, posting a winning time of 5:13.38 (5-3-08) ... That effort also earned her a fifth-place finish in the Region VI standings, and All-Region VI accolades ... Also earned all-conference honors running a leg on the 4x800 relay that placed runner-up ... Ran a personal-best time of 5:07.23 in the 1,500-meters at the Mule Relays, placing third overall (4-18-08).

High School Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, Kan. ... Graduated 2007 ... Coached by Ryan Colburn ... Earned four varsity letters in cross country, and three in track and field ... Earned four academic letters ... Principal's honor roll all four years.

Personal Born March 14, 1989, in Kansas City, Mo. ... Full given name is Francis Sarah Gipson ... Also recruited by Southwestern, Mid America Nazarene, Tabor and Central ... Major is psychology and minor in Spanish ... Daughter of Dwight and Veva Gipson ... One of four siblings ... Favorite food is Mexican ... Favorite restau rant is Dos Realos ... Favorite TV show is One Tree Hill ... Favorite movie is Elf ... Favorite professional sports team is the New England Patriots ... Favorite book is Redeeming Love ... A famous person from her high school is Dr. Phil.

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GIPSON Sophomore • 5-4 Shawnee Mission North High School Overland Park, Kan.

Best Cross Country Marks

Best Indoor Track Marks

Best Outdoor Track Marks

3,200-meters 12:49.36 at Maple Leaf Invitational (Baldwin City, Kan.., 9-1-07)

Mile 5:40.91 at NJCAA Championship (Charleston, Ill, 3-8-08)

1,500-meters 5:07.23 at Mule Relays (Warrensburg, Mo., 4-18-08)

2-mile 12:48..00 at Cavalier Cup (Overland Park, Kan., 9-7-07)

3,000-meters 11:02.96 at NJCAA Championship (Charleston, Ill, 3-8-08)

10,000-meters 540:18.01 at NJCAA Championship (Levelland, Texas, 5-17-08)

3-mile 19:52.77 at Highland Invitational (Highland, Kan., 9-14--07)

5,000-meters 19:49.27 at Iowa State Open (Ames, Iowa 1-26-08)

4x800 Relay 10:08.05 at East Jayhawk/Region VI (Coffeyville, Kan., 5-3-08)

4k 15:24.00 at JCCC Invitational (Overland Park, Kan., 10-19--07)

Distance Medley Relay 13:14.29 at NJCAA Championship (Charleston, Ill, 3-8-08)

5k 19:33.85 at Tabor Invitational (Hillsborough, Kan., 9-22-07) 1/2 Marathon 1:33:15 at NJCAA Championship (Spartanburg, S.C., 11-17-07)

Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

A four-time state qualifier as a prep, Heather Kochie was a top five runner for JCCC last year ... Projected to be a key per former for the Lady Cavaliers again in 2008.

Cross Country 2007 Helped JCCC to a sev enth-place finish at the 2007 NJCAA Cross Country Championship, placing 65th with a per sonal-best 5k time of 19:27.46 ... Her time ranks as the 15th-best effort recorded in a national championship by a JCCC runner ... Was also a part of the conference champion and region runner-up team ... Placed 11th the East Jayhawk Conference standings, and 21st in Region VI (10-29-08) ... Recorded top-10 finishes at the Cavalier Cup (10th-13:30), Highland Invitational (5th 20:49.92) and JCCC Short Course Invitational (5th 15:47).

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Outlook

Indoor Track 2008 Raced in the 1,000-meters in two events during the 2008 indoor campaign ... Raced to a 19th place finish with a time of 3:21.46 at the Iowa State Open (1-26-08) ... Posted her personal-best of 3:16.13 at the adidas Classic at Nebraska, good for a 17th-place finish (2-9 08) ... Was a national qualifier in the 1,000-meters, but an injury kept from competing in the national meet.

Outdoor Track 2008 Did not compete during the 2008 outdoor season.

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KOCHIE Sophomore • 5-1 Cass Midway R-1 High School Cleveland, Mo.

Best Cross Country Marks

Best Indoor Track Marks

Best Outdoor Track Marks

3,200-meters 13:39.13 at Maple Leaf Invitational (Baldwin City, Kan.., 9-1-07)

1,000-meters 3:16.13 at addidas Classic (Lincoln, Neb., 2-9-08)

Did Not Compete

Cass Midway R-1 High School, Cleveland, Ohio

... Graduated 2007 ... Coached by Larry Burchett ... Earned four varsity letters in cross country and four in track and field ... Was a four-time state qualifier in cross country ... Finished a career-best 34th at the 2006 Missouri 1A State Championship, crossing 22:45.96 .. Helped her team post four top-10 finishes at state, including back-to-back fifth-place finishes her junior and senior years ... Also a part four District team cham pionships in cross country ... Earned the Chris Richardson Memorial Award for best individual achieve ment in sportsmanship as a senior ... Ran a leg on the 4x1,600 relay that set a school record her senior season ... National Honor Society member.

Personal Born March 24, 1988, in New Brunswick, N.J. ... Full given name is Heather Ann Kochie ... Major is anima tion ... Daughter of Joseph and Betty Kochie ... Has a twin sister.

2-mile 13:30.00 at Cavalier Cup (Overland Park, Kan., 9-7-07) 3-mile 20:49.92 at Highland Invitational (Highland, Kan., 9-14--07) 4k 15:47.00 at JCCC Invitational (Overland Park, Kan., 10-19--07) 5k 19:27.46 at NJCAA Championship (Ina, Ill, 11-10-07)

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Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Outlook Sarah Stark is a talented runner who did impact the Cavaliers 2005 track and field team ... Hopes to make the same impact this fall for the JCCC harriers ... After a break from competing, she returns as a three-time All-American for her sophomore indoor and outdoor track campaigns in 2009.

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STARK Sophomore • 5-5 Shawnee Mission North High School Overland Park, Kan.

2005 Indoor Track Ran a leg on the NJCAA National Champion 4x800 relay, earning her NJCAA and Coaches All-America accolades (3-5-05) ... It marked just the second time a JCCC team won the 4x800 at nationals ... Also earned NJCAA and Coaches All-American running a leg on the distance medley relay that placed second at the NJCAA Indoor Championships ... The team crossed the finish line with a new school record time of 12:43.79, breaking the old mark of 12:49.25 set in 2003 ... The pervious best time in a national championship was 12:52.94 in 1993 ... That team also owns the third-best performance in history, finishing with a time of 12:50.70 at the Iowa State Open (1-29-05) ... Earned individual Coaches All-American in the 3,000-meters, placing fifth with a time of 10:29.31 ... That time is the fourth best performance in team history, and the second-best ever in a national championship ... Her efforts helped JCCC finish fourth overall in the team competition ... Was the East Jayhawk Conference 3,000-meter champion, finish ing with a time of 10:38.36 (2-20-05) ... That time also earned her a third-place finish in the region, and AllRegion VI honors.

2005 Outdoor Track Began the outdoor campaign with a fifth-place finish in the 1,500-meter run at the Cavalier Cup (3-26-05) ... Posted her best time of the season in the 1,500-meters of 4:51.61 the following week at the Missouri Relays (4-2-05) ... That effort ranks as the fourth-best time in the program’s history ... She ranks third on the top per formers list ... Placed eighth in the 1,500-meters at the Emporia State Relays, her final appearance of the outdoor campaign (4-9-05).

High School Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, Kan. ... Graduated 2004 ... Coached by Ryan Colburn ... Earned four varsity letters in track and field, and two in cross country ... Ran a leg on North’s 4x800 relay that set a school record her senior year ... Member of the choir four years, lettering twice ... Academic letterwinner ... Honor roll student all four years.

Personal Born June 3, 1985, in Kansas City, Mo ... Full given name is Sarah Marie Stark ... Major is undecided ... Daughter of Stephen Stark and Diane Stark ... Has a twin brother, Ryan, and an older brother, Tim ... Enjoys horseback riding, singing and dancing ... Favorite food is Chinese ... Favorite TV show is South Park ... Favorite movie is Team America .. Favorite book is The Giving Tree ... A famous person from her high school is Dr. Phil.

Best Indoor Track Marks

Best Outdoor Track Marks

600-meters 1:50.64 at Cavalier Cup (Overland Park, Kan., 1-22-05)

1,500-meters 4:51.61 at Missouri Relays (Columbia, Mo., 4-2-05)

800-meters 2:29.35 at Iowa State Open (Ames, Iowa, 1-29-05) Mile 5:17.12 at Husker Invitational (Lincoln, Neb., 1-15-05) 3,000-meters 10:29.31 at NJCAA Championship (Charleston, Ill. 3-5-05) 4x800 Relay 9:49.21 at NJCAA Championship (Charleston, Ill,, 3-5-05) Distance Medley Relay 12:43.79 at NJCAA Championship (Charleston, Ill,, 3-5-05)

Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Temer Yimer returns for sophomore season and will look to repeat her AllAmerican effort of 2007.

Cross Country 2007 Made an immediate impact this fall ... Helped JCCC to a sev enth-place finish at the NJCAA Cross Country Championship, and a runner-up finish at the NJCAA Half Marathon ... Earned NJCAA Coaches Cross Country All-American accolades, placing among the top-25 American runner (11-10-07) ... Finished 27th overall with a time of 18:40.35 ... Her time ranks as the third-best time posted in a national championship by a JCCC runner ... Raced to a 13th-place finish in the half marathon with a time of 1:32:22 (11-17-07) ... Garnered All-East Jayhawk Conference and All-Region VI honors, racing to fifthplace and 12th-place finishes respectively with a time of 19:59.46 (10-29-07) ... Also recorded top-10 finishes at the Cavalier Cup (8th-13:06), Highland Invitational (2nd-19:55.55) and JCCC Short Course Invitational (4th-15:28).

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Indoor Track 2008

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YIMER Sophomore • 5-3 Park Hill South High School Riverside, Mo.

Best Cross Country Marks

Best Indoor Track Marks

Best Outdoor Track Marks

3,200-meters 13:03.86 at Maple Leaf Invitational (Baldwin City, Kan.., 9-1-07)

Mile 5:33.35 at NJCAA Championship (Charleston, Ill, 3-8-08)

1,500-meters 5:09.18 at Mule Relays (Warrensburg, Mo., 4-18-08)

2-mile 13:06..00 at Cavalier Cup (Overland Park, Kan., 9-7-07)

800-meters 2:38.22 at Iowa State Open (Ames, Iowa 1-26-08)

5,000-meters 19:31.20 at Sooner Open (Norman, Okla., 4-26-08)

3-mile 19:55.55 at Highland Invitational (Highland, Kan., 9-14--07)

3,000-meters 11:09.86 at NJCAA Championships (Charleston, Ill,, 3-8-08)

10,000-meters 41:10.03 at NJCAA Championship (Levelland, Texas, 5-17-08)

4k 15:28.00 at JCCC Invitational (Overland Park, Kan., 10-19--07)

4x800 Relay 10:38.95 at East Jayhawk/Region VI (Manhattan, Kan., 2-25-08)

4x800 Relay 10:08.05 at East Jayhawk/Region VI (Coffeyville, Kan., 5-3-08)

5k 18:40.35 at NJCAA Championship (Ina, Ill., 11-10-07)

Distance Medley Relay 13:26.10 at Iowa State Open (Ames Iowa 1-26-08)

4x880 Relay 10:04.56 at Kansas Relays (Lawrence, Kan., 4-19-08)

1/2 Marathon 1:32:22 at NJCAA Championship (Spartanburg, S.C., 11-17-07)

Raced to a pair of 10th-place finishes in the mile and 3,000-meters at the NJCAA Indoor Championships in Charleston, Ill. (3-8-08) ... Finished the mile in a per sonal-best time of 5:33.35 ... Also had a best time in the 3,000-meters at 11:09.86 ... Ran a leg on the East Jayhawk Conference 4x800 relay, earning All-Jayhawk Conference honors ... Also earned All-East Jayhawk and All-Region VI in the mile, placing second and sixth respectively, with a time of 5:46.94.

Outdoor Track 2008 Earned NJCAA Coaches All-American in the 10,000 meters, placing 11th with a time of 41:10.03 (5-17-08) ... Garnered All-East Jayhawk Conference honors in the 5,000-meter run and 4x800 relay, placing second in both (5-3-08) ... Finished with a time of 19:37.09 in the 5,000, which also earned her a fifth-place finish in the Region VI standings, and All-Region VI honors ... Recorded a personal-best time of 19:31.20 at the Oklahoma Sooner Open, finishing sixth overall (4-26 08) ... Raced to a fourth-place finish in the 1,500-meters in a personal-best time of 5:09.18 at the Mule Relays (4 18-08).

High School Park Hill South High School, Riverside, Mo. ... Graduated 2007 ... Was a Missouri Class 4A State qual ifier in cross country as a junior and senior ... Raced to a 72nd-place finish at state her junior year, and placed 63rd as a senior posting a time of 20:38.37 ... Helped her team to a runner-up finish in the conference as a senior ... Posted her best time of 20:08 her senior year at a meet hosted by Missouri Southern ... Competed in the 1,600 meter run and 3,200-meter run in track and field.

Personal Born July 15, 1990 ... Full given name is Temer Mohmmed Yimer ... Nickname is Tim Yim ... Major is undecided ... Daughter of Mhammed Yimer and Alam Siad ... One of eight siblings, four sisters and three brothers ... Enjoys Italian and Ethiopian restaurants ... Favorite TV shows are One Tree Hill, Everybody Loves Raymond and Two and Half Men ... Favorite movies are High School Musical, Raise Your Voice and Love and Basketball .. Favorite book is Holes ... Favorite track and field athlete is Steve Prefontaine.

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Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Roxanna Cabera

Emily Crews

Courtney Falcon

Freshman • 5-4 G. Holmes Braddock High School Miami, Fla.

Freshman • 5-4 Blue Valley High School Stilwell, Kan.

Freshman • 5-7 Bennington High School Salina, Kan.

Outlook

Roxanna Cabera is a very capable runner who looks to make an impact in the collegiate ranks ... Projected to be one of JCCC’s top five in 2008.

High School

Emily Crews adds quality depth to JCCC’s distance corps ... Has potential to be a key runner this season.

High School

G. Holmes Braddock High School, Miami, Fla. ... Graduated 2008 ... Coached by Catern Rodriguez ... Competed one season in cross country and track and field ... Personal best marks are 21:15.00 in the 5k, 53 seconds in the 300-meter hurdles and 2:28.00 as a member of a 4x800 relay ... Honor roll student.

Blue Valley High School, Stilwell, Kan. ... Graduated 2007 ... Earned three varsity letters in cross country, and three track and field ... Coached by Diana Huber ... Personal best marks are 14:51 in the 3,200-meters, 19:01 in the 4k, 2:48 in the 800-meters, 60 seconds in the 400-meters and 6:31.00 in the 1,60-meter run ... Kansas Honors Scholar.

Personal

Born May 25, 1990, in Miami, Fla. ... Full given name is Roxanna Cabera ... Nickname is Roxy ... Major is physical therapy ... Daughter of Rodolfo and Ana Cabera ... One of four siblings ... Favorite food is Cuban food ... Favorite TV show is Friends ... Favorite movies are Finding Nemo, Super Bad and Knocked Up ... Favorite book is The Park ... Favorite cartoon character is Sponge Bob Square Pants.

Born May 29, 1989, in Merriam, Kan. ... Full given name is Emily J. Crews ... Major is pre-med ... Daughter of Bradford and Catherine Crews ... One of two siblings ... Favorite food is peanut butter ... Favorite restaurant is Oklahoma Joe’s ... Favorite TV show is Family Guy ... Favorite movie is Without a Paddle ... Favorite book is To Kill a Mockingbird ... Favorite athlete is Dwight Howard ... Favorite profes sional sports team is the Phoenix Suns.

Courtney Falcon is a talented runner who should step in and contribute immediately ... Projected to be a top five runner this season.

High School Bennington High School, Bennington, Kan. ... Graduated 2008 ... Earned four varsity letters in cross country, two in basketball and one each in volleyball and cheerleading ... Coached by Rena Mick ... Helped the Bulldogs cross country team win Kansas 2A State Championships as a freshman, junior and senior ...The team placed third her sophomore season ... Raced to a ninth-place finish in 2004, finished 21st overall in 2005 and placed 36th in 2007 ... Posted a seventh place finish at the 2007 Region 2A meet.

Personal Born May 26, 1990, in Salina, Kan. ... Full given name is Courtney Marie Falcon ... Also recruited by Butler Community College and Highland Community College ... Major is interior design ... Daughter of Todd and Dorie Falcon ... One of four siblings ... Favorites foods are fruit, Mexican and Italian ... Favorite fast food restaurant is Subway ... Favorite track athlete is Steve Prefontaine ... Favorite cartoon character is the Little Mermaid.

Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Haley Snow

Paige Vass

Freshman • 5-3 Jackson Heights High School Soldier, Kan.

Freshman • 5-0 Prairie View High School Pleasanton, Kan.

Freshmanm • 5-3 Bennington High School Salina, Kan.

Outlook

Head coach Mike Bloemker has high expectations for Kayla Harris ... Should be a fixture in JCCC’s top five and contend for postseason honors.

Another talented newcom er with high expectation is Haley Snow .. Bloemker also expects her to contend for postseason honors in 2008.

Paige Vass is a developing runner who will use the cross country season to prepare for the upcoming track campaign.

High School

Jackson Heights High School, Holton, Kan. ... Graduated 2008 ... Earned four varsity letters in cross country, four in track and field and two in basketball ... Coached by Lyle Alley ... Was selected to compete in the inaugural Kansas Shrine Bowl All-Star Cross Country Run in July, 2008 ... Placed 18th overall in the 5k run ... Recorded a fifth-place finish at the 2007 2A Washington County Regional, while helping her team to a third-place finish ... Earned Academic AllState Cross Country honors in 2007 ... Helped the Cobra girls cross country team to a Delaware Valley League title and take third at the 2A state meet in 2005, finishing runner-up at the league meet and 20th at state ... Raced to a 19th-place finish at state as a freshman, and finished 22nd overall as a Senior, helping her team to third-place and fifth-place finishes respectively ... Was a top-10 finisher at the regional as a sophomore leading Jackson Heights to a team title ... Qualified for the Kansas 2A State Track Championships in 2006 in 3,200-meter run and placed 12th overall ... Was also member of the Cobra’s 4x800 relay that placed seventh overall ... Was a part of four league title teams in cross country, and three league championship teams in track and field.

Prairie View High School, La Cygne, Kan. ... Graduated 2008 ... Earned two varsity letters cross country, two in track and field, two in volleyball and four in cheerleading ... Raced to a 15th-place finish at the 2007 4A Regional, which earned her the final qualifying spot for the 4A State Meet ... Capped her senior season with a 63rd-place finish at state ... Was the 2008 Frontier League champion in the mile and two mile runs ... Voted Prairie View’s female athlete-of the-year as a senior.

Bennington High School, Bennington, Kan. ... Graduated 2008 ... Earned two varsity letters in cross country and one in softball ... Coached by Rena Mick ... Helped the Bulldogs cross country team win Kansas 2A State Championships as a junior and senior ... Raced to a 58th-place finish at State in 2007 ... Voted her team’s most improved runner as a senior ...

Personal Born Oct. 10, 1989, in Fort Scott, Kan. ... Full Given name is Haley Nicole Snow ... Also recruited by Ottawa University, Allen County Community College, Butler Community College, Coffeyville Community College and Neosho County Community College ... Major is fashion merchandising ... Daughter of Frank Snow and Jennifer Lopez ... One of two siblings ... Her aunt, Carla Snow, played volleyball at Fort Scott Community College ... Favorite fast food restaurant is Chipotle ... Favorite restaurant is Katsuya ... Favorite movie is Super Troopers ... Favorite book is Child Called It.

player profiles

Kayla Harris

Personal Born June 26, 1989, in Salina, Kan. ... Full given name is Paige Nicole Vass ... Nickname is Piggie ... Also recruited by Coffeyville Community College ... Major is undecided ... Daughter of Low Vass and Kim Lorenson ... One of three siblings ... Favorite fast food restaurant is McDonald’s ... Favorite restaurant is Chipotle ... Favorite TV shows are Sex in the City and Secret Life of an American Teenager ... Favorite movie is Madagascar ... Favorite track athlete is Steve Prefontaine.

Personal Born Oct. 19, 1989, in Holton, Kan. ... Full given name is Kayla Rose Harris ... Nickname is Kay ... Also recruited by Cloud County Community College ... Major is elementary education ... Daughter of Clinton and Delores Harris ... One of three siblings ... Favorite foods are strawberries and brownies ... Favorite fast food restaurants are Spangle’s and McDonald’s ... Favorite TV shows are Numbers and CSI ... Favorite movies are Miss Congeniality and Sweet Home Alabama ... Enjoys listening to music by christian bands .... Favorite cartoon character is Winnie the Pooh.

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Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Outlook The only returning sopho more, Jason Rose should contend for postseason honors at the conference, region and national levels ... Will be looked to lead this young squad in 2008.

Cross Country 2007 Helped JCCC’s cross country team to a ninthplace national finish, placing 80th overall with a time of 27:09.46 ... Recorded a 10th-place finish in the East Jayhawk Conference standings, and a 23rd-place finish in the region with a time of 27:19.14 ... Began his collegiate career with a 12-place showing at the Maple Leaf Invitational, finishing the 5k course in 16:41.52 ... Followed with a top-10 effort at the Cavalier Cup, placing ninth in 17:00 ... Also had top-10 finishes at the Tabor Invitational (9th-27:13.25) and the JCCC Short Course Invitational (6th-19:52) ... Recorded his best 8k time at the Walt Disney World Classic, finishing in 26:53.52, good for 43rd-place in the 327 man field.

Indoor Track 2008 Competed in two events during the indoor season ... Earned All-East Jayhawk Conference accolades in the 3,000-meters, racing to a sixth-place finish with a personal-best time of 9:35.99 (2-25-08) ... Posted a personal-best time of 2:41.79 in the 1,000-meters at the Iowa State Open (1-26-08) ... Began his collegiate track career with a sixth-place finish in the 1,000-meters at the JCCC Cavalier Cup, finishing in 2:48.18 (1-19-08).

Outdoor Track 2008

jason

Was a national qualifier in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, placing 14th overall with a time of 10:03.91 (5-17-08) ... Earned All-East Jayhawk Conference accolades in the 5,000-meter run, placing fifth overall with a time of 16:08.52 (5-3-08) ... That effort also earned him a ninth-place finish in the Region VI standings ... Ran a leg on the 4x800 relay that placed fourth in the confer ence ... Posted a personal-best time of 15:42.61 in the 5,000-meters at the Missouri Relays (3-29-08) ... Placed fifth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a personal-best time of 9:59.20 at the Oklahoma Sooner Open (4-26 08).

ROSE Sophomore • 6-1 • 150 Louisburg High School Louisburg, Kan.

High School Louisburg High School, Louisburg, Kan. ... Graduated 2007 ... Coached by Gary Griffin ... Earned four varsity letters in cross country, and three in track and field ... Was a two time Kansas Class 4A All-State performer in the 3,200-meter run ... Placed fifth overall at the 2007 State Meet, finishing in 9:50.73 ... Raced to a seventhplace finish as a junior, posting a time of 10:21.83 ... Recorded runner-up finishes in the 1,600-meters and 3,200-meters at the Frontier League Championship as a junior, earning all-league accolades in both events ... Posted a fourth-place finish at the Frontier League Cross Country Championship at Rim Rock Farm in 2005 ... Posted a time of 17:21.00 in that championship ... Honor roll student ... Earned Academic All-State hon ors.

Personal Born March 8, 1989, in Mason City, Iowa ... Full give name is Jason Michael Rose ... Nicknames are J-Rose and Rose ... Also recruited by Highland Community College ... Major is undecided ... Son of Mike and Amy Rose ... One of five siblings ... His uncle, Ken Rose, ran cross country and track at the University of Northern Iowa ... Favorite foods are pasta, pizza and potatoes ... Favorite fast food restaurants are Wendy’s and Arby’s ... Favorite restaurants are Chipotle and patera ... Favorite TV show is Seinfeld ... Favorite movie is 300 ... Favorite bands are Relient K and Saves the Day ... Greatest sports moment was breaking 10 minutes in the two-mile in high school.

Best Cross Country Marks

Best Indoor Track Marks

Best Outdoor Track Marks

5k 16:41.52 at Maple Leaf Invitational (Baldwin City, Kan.., 9-1-07)

1,000-meters 2:41.79 at Iowa State Open (Ames, Iowa 1-26-08)

3,000-meter Steeplechase 9:59.20 at Soonner Open (Norman, Okla., 4-26-08)

6k 19:52.00 at JCCC Invitational (Overland Park, Kan., 10-19--07)

3,000-meters 9:35.99 at East Jayhawk/Region VI (Manhattan, Kan., 2-25-08)

5,000-meters 15:42.61 at Missouri Relays (Columbia, Mo., 3--29-08)

8k 26:53.52 at Disney World Classic (Orlando, Fla., 10-6-07) 5k 19:27.46 at NJCAA Championship (Ina, Ill, 11-10-07)

4x800-meter Relay 8:42.49 at East Jayhawk/Region VI (Coffeyville, Kan., 5-3-08)

Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Brian Beachum

James Carter

Freshman • 5-11 • 160 San Antonio Holmes High School San Antonio, Texas

Freshman • 5-8 • 132 Wichita Heights High School Wichita, Kan.

Freshman • 6-0 • 160 Bonner Springs High School Bonner Springs, Kan.

Outlook

A proven runner in the prep ranks, Daniel Barlow is one of the top newcomers on the squad this season .. Has tremendous upside ... Should be a fixture in JCCC’s top five and contend for postseason honors.

A talented middle distance runner for JCCC in track, Brian Beachum is using this cross country season to prepare for the upcoming track season ... Projected to ba key producer again in track.

James Carte is another middle distance runner. using cross country to prepare for 2009 track season.

High School

Indoor 2008

San Antonio Holmes High School, San Antonio, Texas ... Graduated 2008 ... Earned four varsity letters in track and field, four in cross country and three in football ... Competed in both cross country and football at the same time ... Coached by is father, Stephen Barlow, in cross country and track ... Team captain of his cross country team all four years ... Voted his team’s most valuable player in both football and track as senior ... Placed 20th in the 1,600-meter run at the 2008 Texas 4-5A Regional ... Recorded a personal-best time in the 1,600-meters of 4:22 at the Texas Relays ... Raced to a third-place finish in the 1,600-meters at the Judson Invitational, crossing in 4:29.35 ... Ran a personal-best of 4:30.36 in the mile at the university of Houston All-Comers Meet in 2008 ... Earned All-District 27 5A accolades in 2005 with a sixth-place finish in the 3,200-meter run ... Was the Huskies starting cornerback, back-up wid receiver and holder for field goals as a senior.

Earned NJCAA Coaches All-American running legs on the distance medley relay and 4x800 relay (3-8-08) ... The distance medley relay placed fifth overall, and the 4x800 placed sixth ... Ran a leg on the distance medley team that won the Iowa State Open in a school record time of 9:40.09 (1-26-08) ... Was a national qualifier in the 800 meters ... Earned All-East Jayhawk Conference honors in 800-meters, placing second with a time of 2:00.83 (2-25-08) ... Ran a personal-best time of 1:59.63 at the Iowa State Open (1-26-08) ... Also earned all-conference honors running a leg on the 4x800 relay that placed second ... That same relay posted a fourth place finish in the Region VI standings.

Bonner Springs High School, Bonner Springs, Kan. ... Graduated 2008 ... Earned varsity letters in cross country and track and field ... Coached by Jim Mitchell ... Earned first-team All-Kaw Valley League accolades as a junior and senior in cross country .. Was voted his team’s most valuable player in cross country and track and field both as a junior and senior ... Raced to an 18th-place finish at the Kansas 5A State Cross Country Meet as senior, posting a personal-best time of 17:13.16 Ran a personal-best of 1:58.1 in the 800 meters at the Kansas 5A State Meet in Wichita his senior year ... Finished third overall, which earned him All-State accolades ... Ran a leg on Bonner’s 4x800 relay and competed in the individual 800-meters at the State Meet as a junior ... Placed 10th overall in the 800-meters in 2007.

Personal Born Sept. 18, 1989 ... Full given name is Daniel S. Barlow ... Also recruited by Colorado State University, the University of Central Arkansas, Western Colorado University, the University of Texas-San Antonio, Corpus Christi A&M University, Butler Community College and Cloud County Community College ... Major is undecided ... Son of Stephen and Kathryn Barlow ... One of three siblings ... His father competed in the steeplechase at Texas-San Antonio ... Favorite foods is steamed brussel sprouts ... Favorite restaurant is Chilli’s ... Favorite TV show is It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia ... Favorite movie is The Notebook ... Favorite athlete is Joe Montana ... Favorite professional sports team is the San Francisco 49ers ... Favorite book is Once a Runner.

Outdoor 2008 Was an All-East Jayhawk Conference performer in the 800-meters outdoor, placing third in the championship with a time of 2:00.00 (5-3-08) ... Posted his personal-best time of 1:58.57 at the Oklahoma Sooner Invitational (4-26-08) ... Also competed in the 400-meter hurdles, placing fourth at the Cowley Invitational, with a time of 58.36 (3-29 08).

High School

player profiles

Daniel Barlow

Personal Born July 11, 1990, in Kansas City, Mo. ... Full given name is James Carter ... Also recruited by Baker University, Emporia State University and Butler Community College ... Major is undecided ... Son of James Carter and Wendy Williams ... Favorite food is seafood ... Favorite fast food restaurant is Hardee’s ... Favorite restaurant is Red Lobster ... Favorite movie is Wanted.

Wichita Heights High School, Wichita, Kan. ... Graduated 2007 ... Coached by Steve Crosley ... Earned four varsity letters in track and field, and one in cross country ... Voted most outstanding senior for both the track and cross country teams ... Earned Kansas 6A AllState honors running the first leg on Height’s 4x800 relay that placed third ... Raced to a runner-up finish in the 300-meter hurdles at regionals his senior year ... Posted a personal-best time of 41.13 in that race ... Earned a firstplace finish and recorded a personal-best time of 57.1 in the 400-meter hurdles at the Garden City Memorial Day meet ... Placed third in the 800-meters with a personalbest effort of 1:58.09 at the Region 8 AAU Championship in Joplin his senior year ... Helped his team win a region championship in 2005.

Personal Born Jan. 23, 1989, in Wichita, Kan. ... Full given name is Brian Jordan Beachum ... Nickname is Blaze ... Also recruited by Coffeyville Community College ... Major is electrical engineering ... Son of Ervin Beachum and Laquita Lugrand-Brown ... One of five boys ... His cousin, Keyshawn Lugrand, competes in track at Lincoln University ... Favorite foods are garlic mashed potatoes and black eyed peas ... Favorite TV shows are Law and Order and South Park ... Favorite movies are Friday and Menace to Society ... Favorite track athletes are Jeremy Wariner and Bershawn Jackson ... Another athlete he admires is Michael Jordan ... Favorite professional sports team is Miami Heat ... A famous person from his high school Antoine Carr.

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Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Redell Frazier

Philip Hickman

Rico Koth

Freshman • 5-10 • 145 J.C. Harmon High School Kansas City, Kan.

Freshman • 6-0 • 135 Blue Springs High School Blue Springs, Mo.

Freshman • 5-8 • 135 Kansas City Christian High School Kansas City, Mo.

Outlook

One of several middle distance runners on JCCC’s roster, Redell Frazier, will join the cross country team this fall after a solid freshman campaign on the track. ... Has the potential to be one of JCCC’s top five runners this fall.

Indoor 2008 Had a solid indoor campaign for the Cavaliers ... Ran a leg on the distance medley relay team that first at the Iowa State Open in a school record time of 9:40.09 (1-26-08) ... Was the East Jayhawk Conference individual champion in the 600-meter run, posting a winning time of 1:3.29 (2-25-08) ... That effort also earned him third-place finish in Region VI and AllRegion VI accolades ... Was a national qualifier in the 600-meters .. Ran a leg on the Jayhawk Conference and Region VI champion 4x800 relay (2-25-08) ... That relay also placed eighth at the NJCAA Championships (3-8-08) ... Raced to a third-place finish in the 600-yard run with a personal-best time of 1:12.37 at the Iowa State Open (1-26-08).

Outdoor 2008 Competed in the 400-meter and 800-meter races during the outdoor campaign ... Earned All-East Jayhawk Conference accolades in the 800-meters, rac ing to a fifth-place finish at the conference champi onships (5-2-08) ... Posted a season-best time of 1:57.44 at the Oklahoma Sooner Open, good for a 17th-place finish (4-26-08) ... Raced in the 400-meter just once, posting a time of 50.75 at the Cowley Invitational (3-29-08).

High School J.C.Harmon High School, Kansas City, Kan. ... Graduated 2007 ... Coached by Steve Howard ... Earned varsity letters in track and field, cross country, basketball and football ... Was the 2006 Kansas 5A State champion in the 400-meters, finishing in 49.50, and was a runner-up finisher in 2007 ... Also ran the second on Harmon’s 4x100 relay that placed third at State in 2006 and second in 2007... Also posted a fifthplace finish in the 200-meters and ran the anchor leg on the 4x400 relay that placed seventh at State his senior year ... Posted a personal-best time of 48.87 to win the 400-meters at the Shawnee Mission North Relays ... Was second at the Kansas Relays his senor year ... Voted Harmon’s Athlete of the Year ... Honor roll student.

Personal Born May 5, 1989, in Vicksburg, Miss. ... Full given name is Redell Lemont Frazier ... Nickname is Rat ... Major is physical education ... Son of Redell Frazier and Laura Jones ... One of two siblings ... Favorite food is pizza ... Favorite fast food restaurant is McDonald’s ... Favorite restaurant is IHOP ... Favorite TV show is Fresh Prince of Bel-Aire ... Favorite actor is Will Smith ... Favorite track and field athlete is Jeremy Wariner ... Favorite cartoon character is Bugs Bunny ... Favorite professional sports team is the Kansas City Chiefs ... A person in history he would like to meet is Martin

Philip Hickman is a talented runner who is expected to make an impact this season ... Bloemker believes he could contend for top honors in conference, and vie for All-America accolades.

High School Blue Springs High School, Blue Springs, Mo. ... Graduated 2008 ... Earned four varsity letters in cross country, and three in track and field ... Garnered Missouri Class 4 All-State accolades in cross country has a junior, racing to a 12th-place individual finish with a time of 16:24.38 ... Posted to a 32nd-place finish at the Missouri Class 4 State Championships in 2007 ... Raced to a runner-up finish in a field of 246 runners at the KC Metro Cross Country Championships as a senior ... Earned a third-place fin ish at the Missouri Class 4 District 7 Cross Country Championship his senior year, and finished second at the Sectional Championship ... Earned Examiner’s AllArea selection in the 3,200-meters in 2008 after plac ing second in the conference, first in the district and had the area’s best time in the event of 9:53.26 ... Also posted a third-place finish at districts in the 1,600 meter run, crossing the line with personal-best of 4:31.51 ... Was the KC Big 7 Conference champion in the 1,600-meters his senior year, posting a winning time of 4:36.65 ... Also garnered All-KC Big 7 Conference, All-Area and All-State honors as a mem ber of Blue Springs 3,200-meter relay that was first in the conference, second in the district and fifth at the Class 4 state meet ... Helped his cross country team win a District title in 2007, and the track team win conference and district titles his junior year.

Personal Born August 9, 1989 ... Full given name is Philip Alan Hickman ... Nickname is Phil ... Major is undecided ... Son of Alan and Tammy Hickman ... One of four sib lings ... Favorite food is pasta ... Favorite TV show is Scrubs ... Favorite movie is 300 ... Favorite band is 311.

Rico Koth is a developing runner who will use the cross country season to prepare for the upcoming track campaign.

High School Kansas City Christian High School, Prairie Village, Kan. ... Graduated 2008 ... Posted a 29th place finish at the Kansas 3A State Cross Country Championships as a senior ... Earned Kansas 3A All-State with a s eventh-place finish in the individual 800-meter run, finishing with a time of 2:03.37 ... Posted his best performance of 1:59.00 at Rockhurst his senior year ... Also ran the third leg of the Panther’s 4x800 relay that placed fourth at 2008 State Meet.

Personal Born Nov. 19, 1988 ... Full given name is Rico Josiah Koth ... Also recruited by Oklahoma Christian University and Mid America Nazarene University ... Major is pre-law ... Son of Charles and Jone' Koth ... One of 13 siblings ... His sister, Britt, is a famous fash ion model and appeared on MTV’s reality show “8th and Ocean” ... Favorite food is chicken ... Favorite TV show is Walker Texas Ranger ... Favorite movie is Step Mom ... Favorite acress is Julia Roberts ... Favorite track athlete is Maria Mutola ... Favorite professional sports team is the Los Angeles Lakers ... Favorite bands are Little Big Town and Brooks and Dunn ... Favorite cartoon character is Bugs Bunny ... A famous person he would like to meet is George Washington.

Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Adrian Marquez

Preston Speakman

Freshman • 6-1 • 158 Junction City High School Manhattan, Kan.

Freshman • 5-8 • 132 Hutchinson High School Hutchinson, Kan.

Freshman • 6-0 • 137 Blue Valley North High School Leawood, Kan.

Outlook

Joshua Lace is projected among top runners on team in 2008 ... Will be contend for postseason honors.

High School Junction City High School, Junction City, Kan. ... Graduated 2008 ... Earned four varsity letters in cross county, and four in track and field ... Was a three-time All-Centennial League and All-Region performer in cross country ... Raced to a 14th-place finish at the 2007 Region Championship ... Followed with a 29th place effort at the 6A State Championships, finishing in 17:11.78 ... Helped Junction City to a Region title and a third-place finish state finish in cross country in 2005.

Personal Born June 13, 1989, in Manhatan, Kan. ... Full given name is Joshua Bently Lacer ... Nicknames are Josh or Lace ... Also recruited by Baker University, Emporia State University, Pittsburg State University, Cowley Community College, Coffeyville Community College and Highland Community College ... Major is undecided ... Son of D.E. and Lisa Lacer ... One of two siblings ... Enjoys Mexican food ... Favorite TV show is Family Guy ... Favorite track athlete is Noah Lagat ... Another athlete he admires is Lance Armstrong ... Favorite professional sports team is the Kansas City Chiefs ... Famous people from his high school include Bobby Cashley, a WWF wrestler, and Joey Devine, a pitcher for the Oakland Athletics.

Adrian Marquez should develop into an outstand ing collegiate middle-to-long distance runner ... Has the potential to challenge for a top five spot in the Cavaliers line up this fall.

High School Hutchinson High School, Hutchinson, Kan. ... Graduated 2008 ... Earned four varsity letters in track and field, three in cross country, two in basketball and one in football ... Coached by Lisa Bonds ... Raced toa 13th-place finish at the 2007 Kansas 5A State Cross Country Championship, crossing in 17:09.01 ... Was selected to compete in the inaugural Kansas Shrine Bowl All-Star Cross Country Run in July, 2008 ... Earned 5A All-State in the 3,200-meter run by placing sixth at the State Meet as a senior ... Posted a personalbest time of 9:54.51 at state ... Was the Ark ValleyChisholm Trail 800-meter champion in 2008 ... Competed in the 1,600-meter and 3,200-meter runs at the 2006 6A State Meet ...

Personal Born June, 14, 1989, in Hutchinson, Kan. ... Full given name is Adrian Daniel Marquez ... Also recruit ed by Fort Hays State University and Butler Community College ... Major is physical therapy ... Son of John and Mae Marquez ... One of three siblings ... Favorite food is Mexican ... Favorite restaurant is Anchor Inn ... Favorite movies are Rocky and Top Gun ... Favorite track and field athlete is Leo Manzono ... Favorite professional athlete is Derek Jeter ... Favorite professional sports team is the New York Yankees.

A local product and promising young runner, Preston Speakman is expected to make an impact this season in both cross country and track.

High School

player profiles

Joshua Lacer

Blue Valley North, Overland Park, Kan. ... Graduated 2008 ... Earned four varsity letters in track and field, three in cross country and one in soccer ... Coached by Rick Attig ... Earned All-East Kansas League accolades with his fifth-place finish at the league championship meet as a senior ... Finished with a time of 17:13.3 ... Raced to a 32nd-place finish at the 2007 Kansas 6A State Cross Country Championship at Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence.

Personal Born April 20, 1990, in Carrollton, Texas ... Full given name is Preston Grame Speakman ... Also recruited by Cowley College ... Major is undecided ... Son of Larry and Becki Speakman ... One of four siblings ... Favorite food is pasta .. Favorite restaurant is Macaroni Grill ... Favorite TV shows are The Office and Scrubs ... Favorite movies are Dark Knight and Ocean’s 11 ... Favorite cartoon character is Bugs Bunny.

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Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Roxanne Cabera

Emily Crews

Renae DuPree

Courtney Falcon

Kaitlyn Flynn

Francis Gipson

Freshman Miami, Fla.

Freshman Stilwell, Kan.

Sophomore Shawnee, Kan.

Freshman Salina, Kan.

Sophmore Hutchinson, Kan.

Sophomore Shawnee, Kan.

Kayla Harris

Heather Kochie

Haley Snow

Sarah Stark

Paige Vass

Temer Yimer

Freshman

Soldier, Kan.

Sophomore

Freeman, Mo.

Freshman

Pleasanton, Kan.

Freshman

Mission, Kan.

Freshman

Salina, Kan.

Sophomore

North Kansas City, Mo.

Daniel Barlow

Brian Beachum

James Carter

Redell Frazier

Philip Hickman

Freshman San Antonio, Texas

Freshman Wichita, Kan.

Freshman Kansas City, Kan.

Freshman

Blue Springs, Mo.

Rico Koth

Joshua Lacer

Adrian Marquez

Jason Rose

Preston Speakman

Freshman Kansas City, Mo.

Freshman Manhattan, Kan.

Freshman Hutchinson, Kan.

Sophomore Louisburg, Kan.

Freshman

Leawood, Kan.

2007 season

Review

women’s season review

Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Heideman leads Lady Harriers to banner season Led by sophomore Christa Heideman, the JCCC women’s cross country team won a conference title, placed second in the region, finished seventh at cross country nationals and capped the year with a runnerup finish at the half marathon championships. Heideman began her postseason run by placing second in the East Jayhawk Conferene and third in Region VI. She finished the race in 18:45.17, the sixth-best time posted in a conference/region meet in JCCC history. She followed by racing to a 10th place finish at NJCAA Cross Country Nationals in Ina, Ill., which earned her NJCAA and Coaches AllAmerican. She finished with a time of 18:18, which is the best effort by a JCCC runner in a national championship, and ranks as the fourth-best effort alltime in team history. Heideman capped her sopho more season by earning her 11th All-America honor of her career, placing fifth at the NJCAA Half Marathon Championship. By earning her 11th AllAmerica honor, Heideman jonied Marti Cisper and Amy Gochnour as the most decorated athlete in JCCC history. Her time of 1:27:44 ranks third in team history. Freshman Temer Yimer garnered NJCAA Coaches All-American and All-East Jayhawk Conference hon ors last season. Yimer raced to a 27th-place finish at nationals, but was among the top 25 American run ners. She finished with a time of 19:18, which ranks 10th all-time in championship history at JCCC. In the conference, Yimer finished fifth overall with a time of 19:59.46.

Gipson

Price

Freshman Francis Gipson ran to all-conference and all-region honors. She recorded a fourth-place finish in the conference standings, and placed 10th overall in Region VI, finishing with a time of 19:49.61.

Temer Yimer

Rounding out JCCC’s award winners in 2007 is freshman Courtney Price. She garnered All-East Jayhawk Conference honors by placing seventh overall with a tiem of 20:22.48. She capped her inaugural season by placing 79th at nationals. Two other JCCC runners finished in the top 10 in the confernce. Sopohmore Kay Thomason placed eighth, and freshman Andrea Young placed ninth. Freshman Heather Kochie was one spot outside the top 10, finishing 11th overall. Thomason also posted a 42nd-place finish at nationals, followed by Kochie at 65th and Young at 71st.

Thomason

Yo u n g

Christa Heideman

Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Sept. 1, 2007 • Baldwin City, Kan. 3,200-meters Meet Host: Baker Univeristy Team Champion: Park (32 pts.) JCCC Finish: 3rd (83 pts.) Top Five Individuals 1 Christa Heideman, JCCC 2 Maria Tutu, Park 3 Linah Chelagatt, Mid America 4 Valentine Chebogut, Mid America 5 Ramona Nicolls, Park JCCC Finishes 18 Courtney Price 19 Francis Gipson 20 Andrea Young 25 Temer Yimer 37 Heather Kochie 51 Renae DuPree 52 Heather Closterman

11:52.61 11:59.13 12:00.61 12:09.51 12:021.27 12:48.27 12:49.36 12:48.08 13:03.86 13:39.13 14:03.59 14:04.01

Cavalier Cup

Sept. 7, 2007 • Overland Park, Kan. 3,200-meters Meet Host: JCCC Team Champion: JCCC (25 pts.) Top Five Individuals 1 Christa Heideman, JCCC 2 Krystal Porter, Longview 3 Francis Gipson, JCCC 4 Danielle Cope, Cloud County 5 Shawna Woody, Haskell

12:13.0 12:39.0 12:48.0 12:53.0 12:56.0

JCCC Finishes 6 Courtney Price 7 Andrea Young 8 Temer Yimer 10 Heather Kochie 14 Sam Gros 18 Heather Closterman 19 Kaitlyn Flynn

13:02.0 13:04.0 13:06.0 13:30.0 13:57.0 14:13.0 14;13.0

Highland Invitational

Sept. 14, 2007 • Highland, Kan. 3-Mile Run Meet Host: Highland Team Champion: JCCC (NA pts.) Top Five Individuals 1 Francis Gipson, JCCC 2 Temer Yimer, JCCC 3 Kay Thomason, JCCC 4 Andrea Young, JCCC 5 Heather Kochie, JCCC

19:52.77 19:55.55 20:00.96 20:25.32 20:49.92

JCCC Finishes 6 Sam Gros 7 Renae DuPree 8 Kaitlyn Flynn

21:34.37 22:11.70 22:23.04

Woody Greeno/Nebraska Invitational

Sept. 15, 2007 • Lincoln, Neb. 3-Mile Run Meet Host: Nebraska Team Champion: Nebraska (26 Pts.) Top Five Individuals 1 Beverly Romas, Kansas State 2 Lara Crofford, Nebraska 3 Ari Goldstein, Nebraska 4 Ramsey Kavan, South Dakota 5 Liliani Mendez, Kansas State JCCC Finishes 38th Christa Heideman

21;21.85 21:29.30 21:30.10 21:38.95 21:46.55 23:43.55

Tabor Invitational

Sept. 22, 2007 • Hillsboro, Kan. 5k Meet Host: Tabor College Team Champion: JCCC (48 pts.) Top Five Individuals 1 Jolene Mick, Kansas Wesleyan 2 Katherine Bloemker, Unattached 3 Christa Heideman, JCCC 4 Sarah Williams, Kansas Wesleyan 5 Liz Kleinsasser, Tabor

18:13.92 18:23.60 18:47.61 19:00.30 19:26.43

JCCC Finishes 7 Francis Gipson 11 Kay Thomason 15 Temer Yimer 17 Andrea Young 24 Courtney Price 27 Heather Kochie 36 Sam Gros 55 Renae DuPree 58 Katilyn Flynn

19:33.85 19:56.06 20:03.38 20:12.55 30:35.14 30:37.73 20:57.66 21:42.88 21:55.05

Walt Disney World Classic

Oct. 6, 2007 • Lake Buena Vista, Fla. 5k Meet Host: Walt Disney World Team Champion: Tampa (91 pts) JCCC Finish: 11th (361 pts.) Top Five Individuals 1 Laura Woznicki, Tampa 2 Paola Reategui, Florida Int. 3 Jenna Callahan, Furman 4 Mackenzie Howe, Kennasaw State 5 Caitlin Beeler, Elon

17:41.40 18:00.86 18:05.66 18:06.45 18:11.56

JCCC Finishes 19 Christa Heideman 76 Francis Gipson 77 Temer Yimer 96 Kay Thomason 131 Andrea Young 136 Heather Kochie 141 Courtney Price 183 Sam Gros 217 Kaitlyn Flynn 241 Renae DuPree

18:48.10 19:56.67 19:57.34 20:16.10 20:41.56 20;47.24 20:52.79 21:34.93 22:12.65 22:37.80

JCCC Short Course Invitational Oct. 19, 2007 • Overland Park, Kan. 4k Meet Host: JCCC Team Champion: JCCC (19 pts.) Top Five Individuals 1 Christa Heideman, JCCC 2 Krystal Porter, Longview 3 Francis Gipson, JCCC 4 Temer Yimer, JCCC 5 Heather Kochie, JCCC

14:48.00 15:17.00 15:24.00 15:28.00 15:47.00

JCCC Finishes 6 Andrea Young 7 Kay Thomaon 10 Courtney Price 11 Sam Gros 16 Renae DuPree

15:51.00 15:51.01 16:00.00 16:30.00 17:08.00

8 9 11

Kay Thomason Andrea Young Heather Kochie

20:30.43 20:32.09 20:42.17

Region VI Championship

Oct. 29, 2007 • Arkansas City, Kan. 5k Meet Host: Cowley College Team Champion: Butler (41 pts.) JCCC Finish: 2nd (60 pts.) Top Five Individuals 1 Bety Rotich, Colby 2 Irene Kosgei, Cowley 3 Christa Heideman, JCCC 4 Tonya Nero, Colby 5 Jennifer Chrono, Cowley

17:29.56 18:37.25 18:45.17 18:51.16 18:56.58

JCCC Finishes 10 Francis Gipson, JCCC 12 Temer Yimer, JCCC 17 Courtney Price 18 Kay Thomason 19 Andrea Young 21 Heather Kochie

19:49.61 19:59.46 20:22.48 20:30.43 20:32.09 20:42.17

NJCAA Championship

season meet results

Maple Leaf Invitational

Nov. 10, 2007 • Ina, Ill. 5k Meet Host: Rend Lake Team Champion: Iowa Central 111 pts.) JCCC Finish: 7th (205 pts.) Top Five Individuals 1 Pasca Cheruiyot, Rend Lake 2 Badaru Lillian, South Plains 3 Betty Rotich, Colby 4 Aybuke Kizilarslan, Cen. Arizona 5 Florence Jepshirchir, South Plains

16:12.99 16:26.79 16:57.99 17:08.10 17:12.42

JCCC Finishes 10 Christa Heideman 27 Temer Yimer 42 Kay Thomason 65 Heather Kochie 71 Andrea Young 79 Courtney Price 115 Francis Gipson

17:42.92 18:40.35 18:58.05 19:27.46 19:34.60 19:40.64 20:15.70

NJCAA 1/2 Marathon

Nov. 17, 2007 • Spartanburg, S.C. 13.1 miles Meet Host: Sparanburg Methodist Team Champion: El Paso (25 pts.) JCCC Finish: 2nd (27 pts.) Top Five Individuals 1 Becca Prichard, Spartanburg 2 Tonya Nero, Colby 3 Lydia Kosgei, Iowa Central 4 Anna Bogdanets, Erie 5 Christa Heideman, JCCC

1:22:00 1:23:59 1:26:04 1:26:32 1:27:44

JCCC Finishes 13 Temer Yimer 15 Francis Gipson 17 Andrea Young 18 Kay Thomason

1:32:22 1:33:15 1:34:42 1:34:59

East Jayhawk Championship Oct. 29, 2007 • Arkansas City, Kan. 5k Meet Host: Cowley College Team Champion: JCCC (26 pts.) Top Five Individuals 1 Irene Kosgei, Cowley 2 Christa Heideman, JCCC 3 Jennifer Chrono, Cowley 4 Francis Gipson, JCCC 5 Temer Yimer, JCCC

18:37.25 18:45.17 18:56.58 19:49.61 19:59.46

JCCC Finishes 7 Courtney Price

20:22.48

2007 season breakdown

Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Team Results Place Meet Top Finisher Place Time 3rd ____Maple Leaf Inv. __________Christa Heideman ________1st__________11:52.61 1st ____Cavalier Cup ____________Christa Heideman ________1st__________12:13.00 1st ____Highland Invitational ______Francis Gipson ____________1st__________19:52.77 NA ____Nebraska Invitational ______Christa Heideman ________39th ________23:43.55 1st ____Tabor Invitational ________Christa Heideman ________3rd ________18:47.61 11th ____Disney Classic ____________Christa Heideman ________19th ________18:48.10 1st ____JCCC Short Course Inv. ____Christa Heideman ________1st__________14:48.00 1st ____East Jayhawk ____________Christa Heideman ________2nd ________18:45.17 2nd ____Region VI ______________Christa Heideman ________3rd ________18:45.17 7th ____NJCAA Championship ____Christa Heideman ________10th ________17:42.92 2nd ____1/2 Marathon ____________Christa Heideman ________5th __________1:27:44

Best Individual Finish Runner Finish Meet Time Heather Closterman __18th ________Maple Leaf Invitational__________________14:04.01 Renae DuPree ________7th ________Highland Invitational __________________22:11.70 Kaitlyn Flynn ________8th ________Highland Invitational __________________22:23.04 Francis Gipson________1st ________Highland Invitational __________________19:52.77 Sam Gros____________6th ________Highland Invitational __________________21:34.37 Christa Heideman ____1st ________Maple Leaf Invitational__________________11:52.61 __________________1st ________Cavalier Cup__________________________12:13.00 __________________1st ________JCCC Short Course Invitational __________14:48.00 Heather Kochie ______5th ________Highland Invitational __________________20:49.92 __________________5th ________JCCC Short Course Invitational __________15:47.00 Courtney Price________6th ________Cavalier Cup__________________________13:30.00 Kay Thomason ______3rd ________Highland Invitational __________________20:00.96 Temer Yimer ________2nd ________Highland Invitational __________________19:55.55 Andrea Young ________4th ________Highland Invitational __________________20:25.32

Best Individual Times (3,200-meters) Runner Finish Jesse Davis __________

Meet

Time

Best Individual Times (5k) Runner Finish Meet Time Renae DuPree ________55th ________Tabor Invitational ______________________21:42.88 Kaitlyn Flynn ________58th ________Tabor Invitational ______________________21:55.05 Francis Gipson________7th ________Tabor Invitational ______________________19:33.85 Sam Gros____________36th ________Tabor Invitational ______________________20:57.66 Christa Heideman ____10th ________NJCAA Championship__________________17:42.59 Heather Kochie ______65th ________NJCAA Championship__________________19:27.46 Courtney Price________79th ________NJCAA Championship__________________19:40.64 Kay Thomason ______42nd________NJCAA Championship__________________18:58.05 Temer Yimer ________27th ________NJCAA Championship__________________18:40.35 Andrea Young ________71st ________NJCAA Championship__________________19:34.00

Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Meet Maple Leaf Inv. Cavalier Cup

Renae DuPree

Meet Maple Leaf Inv. Cavalier Cup Highland Invitational Tabor Invitational Walt Disney World Classic JCCC Short Course Invitational

Kaitlyn Flynn

Meet Cavaler Cup Highland Invitational Tabor Invitational

Francis Gipson

Meet Maple Leaf Inv. Cavalier Cup Highland Invitational Tabor Invitational Walt Disney World Classic JCCC Short Course Invitational East Jayhawk Conference Region VI Championship NJCAA Championship NJCAA 1/2 Marathon

Sam Gros

Meet Maple Leaf Inv. Cavalier Cup Highland Invitational Tabor Invitational Walt Disney World Classic JCCC Short Course Invitational

Christa Heideman

Meet Maple Leaf Inv. Cavalier Cup Tabor Invitational Walt Disney World Classic JCCC Short Course Invitational East Jayhawk Conference Region VI Championship NJCAA Championship NJCAA 1/2 Marathon

Heather Kochie

Meet Maple Leaf Inv. Cavalier Cup Highland Invitational Tabor Invitational JCCC Short Course Invitational East Jayhawk Conference Region VI Championship NJCAA Championship

Courtney Price

Meet Maple Leaf Inv. Cavalier Cup Tabor Invitational Walt Disney World Classic JCCC Short Course Invitational East Jayhawk Conference Region VI Championship NJCAA Championship

Place 52nd 18th

Distance 3,200m 2 miles

Time 14:04.01 14:13.00

Place 51st 16th 7th 55th 241st 16th

Distance 3,200m 2 miles 3 miles 5k 5k 4k

Time 14:03.59 14:07.00 22:11.70 21:42.88 22:37.80 17:08.00

Place 19th 8th 58th

Distance 2 miles 3 miles 5k

Time 14:13.01 22:23.04 21:55.05

Place 19th 3rd 1st 7th 76th 3rd 4th 10th 115th 15th

Distance 3,200m 2 miles 3 miles 5k 5k 4k 5k 5k 5k 13.1 miles

Time 12:49.36 12:48.00 19:52.77 19:33.85 19:56.67 15:24.00 19:49.61 19:49.61 20:15.70 1:33:15

Place 41st 14th 6th 36th 183rd 11th

Distance 3,200m 2 miles 3 miles 5k 5k 4k

Time 13:48.57 13:57.00 21:34.37 20:57.66 21:34.93 16:30.00

Place 1st 1st 3rd 19th 1st 2nd 3rd 10th 5th

Distance 3,200m 2 miles 5k 5k 4k 5k 5k 5k 13.1 miles

Time 11:52.61 12:13.00 18:47.61 18:48.10 14:48.00 18:45.17 18:45.17 17:42.92 1:27:44

Place 37th 10th 5th 27th 5th 11th 21st 65th

Distance 3,200m 2 miles 3 miles 5k 4k 5k 5k 5k

Time 13:39.13 13:30.00 20:49.92 20:37.73 15:47.00 20:42.17 20:42.17 19:27.46

Place 18th 6th 24th 141st 10th 7th 17th 79th

Distance 3,200m 2 miles 5k 5k 4k 5k 5k 5k

Time 12:48.27 13:02.00 20:35.14 20:52.79 16:00.00 20:22.48 20:22.48 19:40.64

Kay Thomason

Meet Highland Invitational Tabor Invitational JCCC Short Course Invitational East Jayhawk Conference Region VI Championship NJCAA Championship NJCAA 1/2 Marathon

Temer Yimer

Andrea Young

Meet Maple Leaf Inv. Cavalier Cup Highland Invitational Tabor Invitational JCCC Short Course Invitational East Jayhawk Conference Region VI Championship NJCAA Championship NJCAA 1/2 Marathon

Place 3rd 11th 7th 8th 18th 42nd 18th

Distance 3 miles 5k 4k 5k 5k 5k 13.1 miles

Time 20:00.96 19:56.06 15:51.00 20:30.43 20:30.43 18:58.05 1:34:59

Place 24th 8th 2nd 15th 77th 4th 5th 12th 27th 13th

Distance 3,200m 2 miles 3 miles 5k 5k 4k 5k 5k 5k 13.1 miles

Time 13:39.13 13:06.00 19:55.55 20:03.38 19:57.34 15:28.00 19:59.46 19:59.46 18:40.35 1:32:22

Place 20th 7th 4th 17th 6th 9th 19th 71st 17th

Distance 3,200m 2 miles 3 miles 5k 4k 5k 5k 5k 13.1 miles

Time 12:58.08 13:04.00 20:25.32 20:12.55 15:51.00 20:32.09 20:32.09 19:34.60 1:34:42

individual breakdown

Heather Closterman

men’s season review

Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Troncoso leads men’s cross country team in 200

Alex T roncoso

JCCC sophomore Alex Troncoso had a solid season, leading the Cavaliers to a runner-up finish in th conference, a third-place finish in the region, ninth-place effort at cross country nationals and third-place finish a the NJCAA Half Marathon Championship. Troncoso finished among the top seven in the con ference and top 15 in the region, earning him AllEast Jayhawk Conference and All-Region VI honors. He placed fifth in the conference and ninth in the region with a time of 26:27.36. The time ranks as the 14th-best effort in this championship in tea history. Troncoso went on to garner NJCAA Coaches All-American at nationals, finishing among the top 25 American runners. He placed 47th overall with a time of 26:30.10 over the 8k course, which ties the eight-best performance by a JCCC runner in a national championship. He capped his sophomore season by finishing 15th at the half marathon cham pionship. He finished in 1:14:25, the eighth-best time at JCCC.

Cowart

Sophomore Trevor Johannsen joined Troncoso as an all-conference and all-region performer in 2007. Johannsen placed seventh and 14th respectively, fin ishing in 26:56.23. His time ranks 21st all-time at JCCC. At nationals, Johannsen finished 64th over all in 26:48.55, ranking as the 17th-best time in a national event. Sophomore Keith Cowart had the team’s second best effort at nationals, finishing 55th overall with a time of 26:41.71. He nearly earned Coaches AllAmerican, finishing just outside the top 25 American competitors. His time ties the 12th-best perfor mance in team history. At the half marathon, Cowart placed 13th overall with a time of 1:14:15, which ranks as the sixth-best time posted by a JCCC runner. He also was the sixth-best American runner in the field. Other key runners for JCCC in 2007 were sopho more Matt Bilhimer, freshman Jason Rose, sopho more Daniel Everhart and sophomore Grant Catloth. Bilhimer placed ninth in the conference, 17 in the region and 61st at nationals. Rose finished 10th at conference, 23rd in the region and 80th a nationals. Everhart posted finishes of 11th, 24th and 70th respectively. He also was the team’s top finish er at the NJCAA Half Marathon Championship. He finished in 1:13:54, which ranks as the fifth-best time in team history. He also was the fifth-best American runner in the field. Catloth was 12th in the conference, 25th in the region, 74th at nationals and 22nd in the half marathon.

Bilhimer

T revor Johannsen

Rose

Everhart

Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Sept. 1, 2007 • Baldwin City, Kan. 5k Run Meet Host: Baker Univeristy Team Champion: Mid America 27pts.) JCCC Finish: 2nd (40 pts.) Top Five Individuals 1 Noah Too, Mid America 2 Simion Tooh, Mid America 3 Francis Kioko, Mid America 4 Blake Henry, Newman 5 Alex Troncoso, JCCC

15:48.59 16:02.12 16:04.38 16:13.49 16:21.44

JCCC Finishes 6 Keith Cowart 8 Matt Bilhimer 9 Trevor Johannsen 12 Jason Rose 13 Daniel Everhart 15 Grant Catloth 19 Kyle Morgison

16:23.29 16:32.99 16:35.96 16:41.52 16:46.15 16:55.75 17:18.70

Cavalier Cup

Sept. 7, 2007 • Overland Park, Kan. 5k Run Meet Host: JCCC Team Champion: JCCC (30 pts.) Top Five Individuals 1 Julius Bor, Clout County 2 Johnny Shuping, Cloud County 3 Julius Kiptum, Cloud County 4 Alex Troncoso, JCCC 5 Matt Bilhimer, JCCC

15:22.00 15:31.00 16:15.00 16:37.00 16:48.00

JCCC Finishes 6 Matt Bilhimer 7 Daniel Everhart 8 Grant Catloth 9 Jason Rose 10 Keith Cowart 11 Kyle Mortison

16:50.00 16:51.00 16:52.00 17:00.00 17:01.00 17:26.00

Woody Greeno/Nebraska Invitational

Sept. 15, 2007 • Lincoln, Neb. 8k Run Meet Host: Nebraska Team Champion: Colorado School of Mines (39 pts.) JCCC Finish: 7th (225 pts.0 Top Five Individuals 1 Julius Bor, Cloud County 2 Joel Hamilton, Individuals 3 Johnny Shuping 4 Pete Van Der Westhuisen, Nebraksa 5 Ben Zywicki, Colo. School of Mines

24:12.60 24:32.95 25:02.70 25:05.20 25:09.10

JCCC Finishes 60 Alex Troncoso 70 Keith Cowart 72 Daniel Everhart 85 Matt Bilhimer 101 Jason Rose 114 Grant Catloth 135 Trevor Johannsen

27:00.50 27:15.90 27:18.55 27:33.10 27:48.80 28:00.85 28:23.20

Tabor Invitational

Sept. 22, 2007 • Hillsboro, Kan. 8k Run Meet Host: Tabor College Team Champion: JCCC (25 pts.)

9 11 15

Jason Rose Trevor Johannsen Kyle Morgison

27:13.25 27:25.82 27:15.80

Walt Disney World Classic

Oct. 6, 2007 • Lake Buena Vista, Fla. 8k Run Meet Host: Walt Disney World Team Champion: South Dakota (108 pts.) JCCC Finish: 6th (210 pts.)

23 24 25 27

Jason Rose Daniel Everhart Grant Catloth Keith Cowart

27:19.14 27:24.18 27:24.90 27:37.81

NJCAA Championship

Nov. 10, 2007 • Ina, Ill. 5k Meet Host: Rend Lake Team Champion: Lansing (111 pts.) JCCC Finish: 9th (285 pts.)

Top Five Individuals 1 Nicolas Kering, Chattahoochie 2 Austin Richmond, Webber 3 Benjamin Renoh, Milligan 4 Andrew Van Nurden, South Dakota 5 Erik Van Ingen, Canisius

25:04.69 25:13.76 25:15.37 25:26.50 25:28.22

Top Five Individuals 1 Ben Cheruiyot, Rend Lake 2 Daniel Maina, Cowley 3 Tyson David, Central Arizona 4 John Kosgei, South Plains 5 Elkanah Kibet, Rend Lake

23:28.64 23:29.12 23:42.17 23:42.94 23:42.98

JCCC Finishes 20 Alex Troncoso 41 Daniel Everhart 43 Jason Rose 49 Trevor Johannsen 61 Keith Cowart 68 Matt Bilhimer 111 Grant Catloth

26:15.73 26:52.74 26:53.52 26:58.36 27:15.56 27:27.59 28:15.57

JCCC Finishes 47 Alex Troncoso 55 Keith Cowart 61 Matt Bilhimer 63 Trevor Johannsen 70 Daniel Everhart 74 Grant Catloth 80 Jason Rose

26:30.10 26:41.71 26:47.90 26:48.55 26:59.06 27:02.73 27:09.46

JCCC Short Course Invitational Oct. 19, 2007 • Overland Park, Kan. 6k Run Meet Host: JCCC Team Champion: JCCC (19 pts.) Top Five Individuals 1 Alex Troncoso, JCCC 2 Justing Riggs, Hutchinson 3 Daniel Everhart, JCCC 4 Crant Catloth, JCCC 5 Trevor Johannsen, JCCC

19:32.00 19:33.00 19:41.00 19:48.00 19:49.00

JCCC Finishes 6 Jason Rose 7 Matt Bilhimer 11 Kyle Morgison

19:52.00 19:54.00 20:43.00

East Jayhawk Championship Oct. 29, 2007 • Arkansas City, Kan. 8k Run Meet Host: Cowley College Team Champion: Cowley (21 pts.) JCCC Finish: 2nd (42 pts.) Top Five Individuals 1 Daniel Maina, Cowley 2 Stanley Mugo, Cowley 3 Nathan Rotich, Allen County 4 John Purvis, Cowley 5 Alex Troncoso, JCCC

24:59.69 25:33.02 26:03.91 26:18.48 26:27.36

JCCC Finishes 7 Trevor Johannsen 9 Matt Bilhimer 10 Jason Rose 11 Daniel Everhart 12 Grant Catloth 14 Keith Cowart

26:56.23 27:03.13 27:19.14 27:24.18 27:24.90 27:37.81

season meet results

Maple Leaf Invitational

NJCAA 1/2 Marathon

Nov. 17, 2007 • Spartanburg, S.C. 13.1 miles Meet Host: Sparanburg Methodist Team Champion: Iowa Central (14 pts.) JCCC Finish: 3rd (41 pts.) Top Five Individuals 1 Stephen Dak, Iow Central 2 David Barmasai, Iowa Western 3 Robert Menjo, El Paso 4 Brendan McMaster, Mesa 5 Richard Kogo, Western Texas

1:08:21 1:08:29 1:10:41 1:11:01 1:11:36

JCCC Finishes 11 Daniel Everhart 13 Keith Cowart 15 Alex Trocoso 22 Grant Catloth 26 Matt Bilhimer 31 Trevor Johannsen

1:13:54 1:14:15 1:14:25 1:16:31 1:17:53 1:18:40

Region VI Championship

Oct. 29, 2007 • Arkansas City, Kan. 5k Meet Host: Cowley College Team Champion: Cowley (41 pts.) JCCC Finish: 3rd (87 pts.)

Top Five Individuals 1 Aaron Yoder, Unattached 2 Israel Ortiz, McPherson 3 Blake Henry, Newman 4 Alex Troncoso, JCCC 5 Daniel Everhart, JCCC

25:53.55 26:26.82 26:28.89 26:36.32 26:51.81

Top Five Individuals 1 Jullius Bor, Cloud County 2 Daniel Maina, Cowley 3 David Wainaina, Butler 4 Stanley Mugo, Cowley 5 Stephen Gicharu, Butler

24:59.14 24:59.69 25:20.67 25:33.02 25:39.67

JCCC Finishes 6 Matt Bilhmer 7 Grant Catloth 8 Keith Cowart

26:57.10 27:00.77 27:05.52

JCCC Finishes 9 Alex Troncoso, JCCC 14 Trevor Johannsen 17 Matt Bilhimer

26:27.36 26:56.23 27:03.13

2007 meet breakdown

Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Team Results Place Meet Top Finisher Place Time 2nd ____Maple Leaf Inv. __________Alex Troncoso ____________5th ________16:21.44 1st ____Cavalier Cup ____________Alex Troncoso ____________4th ________16:37.00 7th ____Nebraska Invitational ______Ales Troncoso ____________60th ________27:00.50 1st ____Tabor Invitational ________Alex Troncoso ____________4th ________26:36.32 6th ____Disney Classic ____________Alex Troncoso ____________20th ________26:15.73 1st ____JCCC Short Course Inv. ____Alex Troncoso ____________1st__________19:32.00 2nd ____East Jayhawk ____________Alex Troncoso ____________5th ________26:27.36 2nd ____Region VI ______________Alex Troncos ______________9th ________26:27.36 9th ____NJCAA Championship ____Alex Troncoso ____________47th ________26:30.10 3rd ____1/2 Marathon ____________Daniel Everhart __________11th ________1:13:54

Best Individual Finish Runner Finish Meet Time Matt Bilhimer ________6th ________Cavalier Cup__________________________16:50.00 __________________6th ________Tabor Invitational ______________________26:57.10 Grant Catloth ________4th ________JCCC Short Course Invitational __________19:48.00 Keith Cowart ________6th ________Maple Leaf Invitational__________________16:23.29 Daniel Everhart ______3rd ________JCCC Short Course Invitational __________19:41.00 Trevor Johnannsen ____5th ________Cavalier Cup__________________________16:48.00 __________________5th ________JCCC Short Course Invitational __________19:49.00 Kyle Morgison ________11th ________Cavalier Cup__________________________17:26.00 __________________11th ________JCCC Short Course Invitational __________20:43.00 Jason Rose __________6th ________JCCC Short Course Invitational __________19:52.00 Alex Troncoso ________1st ________JCCC Short Course Invitational __________19:32.00

Best Individual Times (5k)

Runner Finish Meet Time

Matt Bilhimer ________8th ________Maple Leaf Invitational__________________16:32.99 Grant Catloth ________8th ________Cavalier Cup__________________________16:52.00 Keith Cowart ________6th ________Maple Leaf Invitational__________________16:23.29 Daniel Everhart ______13th ________Maple Leaf Invitational__________________16:46.15 Trevor Johannsen ______9th ________Maple Leaf Invitational__________________16:46.15 Kyle Morgison ________11th ________Cavalier Cup__________________________17:26.00 Jason Rose __________12th ________Maple Leaf Invitational__________________16:41.52 Alex Troncoso ________5th ________Maple Leaf Invitational__________________16:21.44

Best Individual Times (6k)

Runner Finish Meet Matt Bilhimer ________7th ________JCCC Short Course Invitational Grant Catloth ________4th ________JCCC Short Course Invitational Daniel Everhart ______3rd ________JCCC Short Course Invitational Trevor Johannsen ______5th ________JCCC Short Course Invitational Kyle Morgison ________11th ________JCCC Short Course Invitational Jason Rose __________6th ________JCCC Short Course Invitational Alex Troncoso ________1st ________JCCC Short Course Invitational

Time

__________19:54.00 __________19:48.00 __________19:41.00 __________19:49.00 __________20:43.00 __________19:52.00 __________19:32.00

Best Individual Times (8k)

Runner Finish Meet Time

Matt Bilhimer ________61st ________NJCAA Championship__________________26:47.90 Grant Catloth ________7th ________Tabor Invitational ______________________27:00.77 Keith Cowart ________55th ________NJCAA Championship__________________26:41.71 Daniel Everhart ______5th ________Tabor Invitational ______________________26:51.81 Trevor Johannsen ______63rd ________NJCAA Championship__________________26:48.55 Kyle Morgison ________15th ________Tabor Invitational ______________________28:15.80 Jason Rose __________43rd ________Walt Disney World Classic ______________26:53.52 Alex Troncoso ________20th ________Walt Disney World Classic ______________26:15.73

Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Grant Catloth

Keith Cowart

Meet Maple Leaf Invitational Cavalier Cup Woody Greeno/Nebraska Inv. Tabor Invitational

Walt Disney World Classic East Jayhawk Conference Region VI Championship NJCAA Championship NJCAA 1/2 Marathon

Place 8th 6th 85th 6th 68th 7th 9th 17th 61st 26th

Distance 5k 5k 8k 8k 8k 6k 8k 8k 8k 13.1 miles

Time 16:32.99 16:50.00 27:33.10 26:57.10 27:27.59 19:54.00 27:03.13 27:03.13 26:47.90 1:17:31

Daniel Everhart

Place 15th 8th 114th 7th 11th 4th 12th 25th 74th 22nd

Distance 5k 5k 8k 8k 8k 6k 8k 8k 8k 13.1 miles

Time 16:55.75 16:52.00 28:00.85 27:00.77 28:15.57 19:48.00 27:24.90 27:24.90 27:02.73 1:16:31

Trevor Johannsen

Place 6th 10th 69th 8th

Distance 5k 5k 8k 8k

Time 16:23.29 17:01.00 27:15.90 27:05.52

Meet Maple Leaf Invitational Cavalier Cup Woody Greeno/Nebraska Inv. Tabor Invitational Walt Disney World Classic JCCC Short Course Invitational East Jayhawk Conference Region VI Championship NJCAA Championship NJCAA 1/2 Marathon Meet Maple Leaf Invitational Cavalier Cup Woody Greeno/Nebraska Inv. Tabor Invitational Walt Disney World Classic JCCC Short Course Invitational East Jayhawk Conference Region VI Championship NJCAA Championship NJCAA 1/2 Marathon

61st 14th 27th 55th 13th

8k 8k 8k 8k 13.1 miles

27:15.56 27:37.81 27:37.81 26:41.71 1:14:15

Place 13th 7th 72nd 5th 41st 3rd 11th 24th 70th 11th

Distance 5k 5k 8k 8k 8k 6k 8k 8k 8k 13.1 miles

Time 16:46.15 16:51.00 27:18.55 26:51.81 26:52.74 19:41.00 27:24.18 27:24.18 26:59.06 1:13:54

Place 9th 5th 135th 11th 49th 5th 7th 14th 63rd 31st

Distance 5k 5k 8k 8k 8k 6k 8k 8k 8k 13.1 miles

Time 16:35.96 16:48.00 28:23.20 27:24.82 26:58.36 19:49.00 26:56.23 26:56.23 26:48.55 1:18:40

individual breakdown

Matt Bilhimer

game results

Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Kyle Morgison

Meet Cavalier Cup Tabor Invitational JCCC Short Course Invitational

Jason Rose

Alex Troncoso

Place 11th 15th 11th

Distance 5k 8k 6k

Time 17:26.00 28:15.80 20:43.00

Place 12th 9th 101st 9th 43rd 6th 10th 23rd 80th

Distance 5k 5k 8k 8k 8k 6k 8k 8k 8k

Time 16:41.52 17:00.00 27:48.80 27:13.25 26:53.52 19:52.00 27:19.14 27:19.14 27:09.46

Place 5th 4th 60th 4th 20th 1st 5th 9th 47th 15th

Distance 5k 5k 8k 8k 8k 6k 8k 8k 8k 13.1 miles

Time 16:21.44 16:37.00 27:00.50 26:36.32 26:15.73 19:32.00 26:27.36 26:27.36 26:30.10 1:14:25

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Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

KJCCC Office P.O. Box 1045 • Arkansas City, KS Main Phone: (620) 441-6340 • Fax: (620) 441-6341 • Web: www.kjccc.org President: Dr. Richard Burke (Dodge City) • Commissioner: Bryce Roderick • email: broderick@kjccc.net Web Editor: Russ Karn • email: midnight@carsoncomm.com • Phone: (785) 741-0977

West Division

East Division

One of the NJCAA’s most prolific conferences, the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference is dedicated to achieving the highest goals in the integra tion of academic and athletic endeavors. Individually, member schools have long been respected for successes both in its classrooms and its stadiums. In all, the KJCCC is home to more than 3,000 stu dent-athletes on 233 teams in the 19 men’s and women’s KJCCC-sponsored sports. The men’s pro grams regulated by the conference include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, indoor/outdoor track and field, soccer, tennis and wrestling. The KJCCC-regulated women’s programs include basket ball, cross country, golf, indoor/outdoor track and field, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball. Entering the 2007-08 competitive seasons for 10 men’s championships and 10 women’s title-attaining sports, KJCCC member institutions can boast of 110 NJCAA National Championships in 12 different men’s and women’s sports. However, the success of the conference from 1990 through the spring of 2007 is unprecedent ed. Of the 111 national titles, 76 have come during that span, 38 during the 1990s and another 38 in the first seven years of the new millennium. In addition, 16 of its 19 members have won at least one national cham pionship, and 12 have won two or more. The KJCCC has produced more than 4,000 NJCAA All-Americans and a number of athletes have contin ued to excel on the NAIA, NCAA, Olympic and pro fessional levels. At the 2004 Olympics, former Barton County athletes earned a total of seven medals, including three gold medals. Among that group was Veronica Campbell, who won gold in the 200-meters and 4x100, and bronze in the 100-meters for Jamaica, and former Cougar Derrick Brew ran a leg on USA’s gold medal 4x400 relay. Former Cowley baseball standouts Junior Spivey and Travis Hafner, and Fort Scott first baseman Adam LaRoche are making an impact at the Major League level, and former Kansas City Kansas sluggers David Segui and Kevin Young combined for 27 years of ser vice, 2,419 hits and 283 home runs at the Major League level. The Jayhawk Conference has also made an impact in the NFL, with 160 former players having played for all 32 teams in the league. Among that group include for mer Garden City running back Corey Dillon and for mer Coffeyville running back Mike Rozier, who also was the Heisman Trophy winner in 1983 at the University of Nebraska, and former Raven Brandon Jacobs, a starting running back for the 2008 World Champion New York Giants.

West Jayhawk: Barton County, Butler, Cloud County, Colbby, Dodge City, Garden City, Hutchinson, Pratt and Seward County East Jayhawk: Allen County, Coffeyville, Cowley, Fort Scott, Highland, Independence, Johnson County, Kansas City Kansas, Labette and Neosho County.

In professional basketball, 27 former players have played in the NBA. In 1999, former Barton County center Alek Radojevic made history when he was select ed in the first round by the Toronto Raptors with the 12th pick overall. On the women’s side, 10 former players have gone on to pro careers in the WNBA and ABL, including former Butler County guard Betty Lennox, who was the 2004 WNBA Finals MVP. Several former athletes also went on to pro career in sports different from what they played while attending KJCCC schools. Basketball players Marcus Pollard of

Seward County, James’ Buster” Douglas of Coffeyville and Steve Fritz of Hutchinson all went on to have suc cessful professional careers in other sports. Pollard has played 12 seasons at a tight end in the NFL. Douglas is a former undisputed world heavyweight boxing champion, and scored the biggest upset in the history of the sport by knocking out Mike Tyson in 1990 in Tokyo. Fritz was the 1997 U.S. national champion in the decathlon. He also hit the game-winning shot to give Hutchinson the 1988 national basketball title. Organized in 1923, the Jayhawk Community College Conference arose out of the special needs of Kansas community colleges to create an organization which would further the best interests of intercollegiate ath letics. Originally named the Kansas Public Junior College Association, the name Kansas Jayhawk Junior College Conference was adopted in 1962. Thirteen years later, the name as it is known today, the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference was adopt ed. Composed of five members at the onset, the conference has changed its makeup several times. Long respected as the leader in academics and athletics in the NJCAA, the conference today has grown to a membership of 19 community colleges from the state of Kansas, divided into two divisions, the East and West.

Campbell

Jacobs

Seven individuals have held the title of commissioner. Bryce Roderick, the current commissioner, is serving his fifth year at the helm. Roderick began his service as commissioner in July of 2003, succeeding Bennie Lee. He served one year as his assistant before taking the helm. Roderick began his service to community colleges in 1973 when he was selected to the Garden City Community College Board of Trustees. He was elect ed to four terms and served 16 years. In July of 1989, he was hired as the Director of Recreational Sports and Coordinator of Facilities at GCCC, and served as Assistant Athletic Director until 2002. Roderick began his service to the NJCAA as Assistant Region VI Women’s Director in 1995 and became Region VI Director in 1996. He has served on the NJCAA Executive Committee and the Board of Directors of USA Track and Field. He is also co-chair of the NJCA Half Marathon, Cross Country and Track and Field Committees and serves on the NJCAA Volleyball and Softball Committees.

Lennox

Douglas

Last April at the NJCAA annual meeting, Roderick was awarded the George E. Killian Award of Excellence. This award is given to individuals dedicated to the ideals of volunteerism, achievement, service, leadership and excellence. Roderick is only the second women’s director to receive this prestigious award.

Hafner

Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Barton County (54) Women’s Indoor Track-1980 Women’s Outdoor-Track-1990 Women’s Outdoor Track-1985 Women’s Outdoor Track-1986 Women’s Cross Country-1986 Women’s Indoor Track-1988 Women’s Indoor Track-1990 Women’s Outdoor Track-1990 Women’s Cross Country-1990 Women’s Indoor Track-1991 Women’s Outdoor Track-1991 Women’s Cross Country-1991 Women’s Indoor Track-1992 Women’s Outdoor Track-1992 Women’s Cross Country-1992 Women’s Indoor Track-1993 Women’s Outdoor Track-1993 Women’s Outdoor Track-1994 Women’s Indoor Track-1995 Women’s Outdoor Track-1995 Women’s Indoor Track-1996 Women’s Cross Country-1995 Women’s Indoor Track-1998 Men’s Indoor Track-1998 Men’s Outdoor Track-1998 Women’s Indoor Track-1999 Men’s Indoor Track-1999 Men’s Outdoor Track-1999 Women’s Indoor Track-2000 Men’s Indoor Track-2000 Women’s Outdoor Track-2000 Men’s Outdoor Track-2000 Women’s Indoor Track-2001 Men’s Indoor Track-2001 Women’s Outdoor Track-2001 Men’s Outdoor Track-2001 Women’s Indoor Track-k-2002 Men’s Indoor Track-2002 Women’s Outdoor Track-2002 Men’s Outdoor Track-2002 Women’s Indoor Track-2003 Men’s Indoor Track-2003 Women’s Outdoor Track-2003 Men’s Outdoor Track-2003 Volleyball - 2003 Women’s Indoor Track-2004 Men’s Indoor Track-2004 Women’s Outdoor Track-2004 Men’s Outdoor Track-2004 Women’s Indoor Track-2005 Men’s Indoor Track-2005

Women’s Outdoor Track-2005 Men’s Indoor Track-2006 Women’s Indoor Track -2006

Butler County (11) Men’s Basketball-1953 Men’s Cross County-1970 Football-1981 Football-1998 Football-1999 Women’s Cross Country-2002 Football-2003 Men’s 1/2 Marathon-2004 Women’s 1/2 Marathon-2004 Men’s 1/2 Marathon-2005 Football-2007

Cloud County (3) Men’s Cross County-1995 Women’s Basketball-2001 Men’s 1/2 Marathon-2003

Colby (3) Women’s Marathon-1993 Women’s Cross Country-1999 Men’s Wrestling-1999

Hutchinson (5) Men’s Outdoor Track-1954 Men’s Outdoor Track-1959 Men’s Basketball-1988 Men’s Basketball-1994 Women’s Cross Country-2001

Independence (3) Men’s Basketball-1963 Men’s Basketball-1977 Men’s Basketball-1978

Johnson County (8) Women’s Marathon-1992 Women’s Basketball-2000 Women’s Cross Country-2000 Men’s Basketball-2001 Women’s 1/2 Marathon - 2003 Volleyball-2005 Women’s 1/2 Marathon-2005 Women’s 1/2 Marathon - 2006 Labette (2) Men’s Basketball-1960 Men’s Wrestling-2005

Coffeyville (6)

Neosho County (1) Men’s Wrestling-2000

Football-1956 Men’s Outdoor Track-1960 Men’s Cross Country-1960 Men’s Basketball-1962 Football-1983 Football-1990

Men’s Tennis-1959 Men’s Tennis-1961

Cowley County (4) Men’s Tennis-1989 Men’s Tennis-1991 Men’s Baseball-1997 Men’s Baseball-1998

Dodge City (4) Men’s Basketball-1964 Women’s Outdoor Track-1976 Women’s Cross Country-1978 Men’s Cross Country-1998

Fort Scott (1) Football-1970

Pratt (2)

Seward County (1) Women’s Basketball-2002

Bryce Roderick Commissioner Bryce Roderick is in his sixth year as commissioner of the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference, one of the premier conferences in the NJCAA. Roderick began his service as commissioner in July of 2003, succeeding Bennie Lee. He served one year as his assistant before tak ing the helm. He is the sev enth individual to hold the office of commissioner. During his five year leadership, KJCCC member schools have won 21 NJCAA national championships, more than any other conference during that span. Roderick began his service to community colleges in 1973 when he was selected to the Garden City Community College Board of Trustees. He was elected to four terms and served 16 years. In July of 1989, he was hired as the Director of Recreational Sports and Coordinator of Facilities at GCCC, and served as Assistant Athletic Director until 2002. Roderick began his service to the NJCAA as Assistant Region VI Women’s Director in 1995 and became Region VI Director in 1996. He stepped down as director in the fall, 2008, but was promptly elected to serve on the NJCAA Executive Committee as the new secretary-treasurer for the women’s division, which runs until August 2010. He assumed the responsibilities of the position on August, 1, 2008. He also has served on the NJCAA Executive Committee and the Board of Directors of USA Track and Field. He is also co chair of the NJCAA Half Marathon, Cross Country and Track and Field Committees and serves on the NJCAA Volleyball and Softball Committees.

kansas jayhawk Conference

National Championship by KJCCC Member Schools

In April 2007 at the NJCAA annual meeting, Roderick was awarded the George E. Killian Award of Excellence. This award is given to individuals dedicated to the ideals of volun teerism, achievement, service, leadership and excellence. Roderick is only the second women’s director to receive this prestigious award. This past April, Roderick was given the NJCAA Appreciation Award which is given annually to indi viduals and institutions at the discretion of the Executive Director of the NJCAA. “Bryce has always stepped forward to help the NJCAA in any way it was needed,” said NJCAA Executive Director Wayne Baker. “He has taken his role as Region director and assign ments on several committees over the years with great respon sibility, always making decisions based on what is best for the two-year student-athletes across the country.”

Garden City (3) Men’s Wrestling-1992 Men’s Wrestling-1994 Men’s Wrestling-1995

east jayhawk conference honors

Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

2007 All-East Jayhawk Conference Peformers Women

College

Place

Irene Kosgie Christa Heideman Jeniffer Cherono Francis Gipson Temer Yimer Ashley Cronin Courtney Price

Cowley Johnson County Cowley Johnson County Johnson County Cowley Johnson County

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th

Men

College

Place

Daniel Maina Stanley Mugo Nathan Rotich John Purvis Alex Troncoso Maurico Morales Trevor Johannsen

Cowley Cowley Allen County Cowley Johnson County Cowley Johnson County

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th

Time

18:37.25 18:45.17 18:56.58 19:49.61 19:59.46 20:08.70 20:22.48

Time 24:59.69 25:33.02 26:03.91 26:18.48 26:27.36 26:29.78 26:56.23

2007 KJCCC Runners of the Week Women Week 1

Women Week 5

Shanda Anderson - Butler Ashley Cronin - Cowley

Irene Kosgei - Cowley Francis Gipson - JCCC

Men Week 1

Men Week 5

Stanley Mugo - Cowley

Mauricio Morales - Cowley Brett Koehn - Cowley

Christa Heideman

Francis Gipson

Temer Yimer

Courtney Price

Alex Troncoso

Trevor Joohannsen

Women Week 2 Sydnee Cole - Butler Christa Heideman - JCCC

Women Week 6 Jennifer Butler - Butler Irene Kosgei - Cowley

Men Week 2 Kipp Schuler - Butler Alex Troncoso- JCCC

Men Week 6 David Wainaina - Butler Daniel Maina - Cowley

Women Week 3 Christa Heideman - JCCC

Women Week 7 Christina Addison - Butler

Men Week 3 Johnny Purvis - Cowley

Men Week 7 David Wainaina - Butler

Women Week 4 Leah Thompson - Butler

Men Week 8 Brett Koehn - Cowley

Men Week 4 Jake Orndorff - Butler

Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Barton County

Allen County at a Glance

Barton County at a Glance

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Iola, Kan. Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,700 Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1965 Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Red and Black Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Red Devils National Affiliation . . . . . . . . .NCAA Division I Conference Affiliation . . . . .East Kansas Jayhawk President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Masterson Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dan Kiinney Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clinton Fletcher Alma Mater . . . . . . . .University of Mississippi e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fletcher@allencc.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620) 365-5116 x215 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd Season Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kevin Coch 2007 Conference Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rd 2007 Conference Finish Women . . . . . . . . . .3rd 2007 Region VI Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6th 2007 Region VI Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . .6th 2007 NJCAA Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17th 2007 NJCAA Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . . .13th SID contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .None Athletic Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620) 365-5116 Athletic Website . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.allencc.edu

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Great Bend, Kan. Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,500 Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1969 Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Columbia Blue and Gold Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cougars National Affiliation . . . . . . . . .NCAA Division I Conference Affiliation . . . . .West Kansas Jayhawk President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dar. Charl Hielman Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kurt Kohler Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Matt Kane Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NA e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kaneml@bartonccc.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620) 792-9288 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rdSeason Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Schenek 2007 Conference Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . .DNP 2007 Conference Finish Women . . . . . . . . .DNP 2007 Region VI Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . .DNP 2007 Region VI Finish Women . . . . . . . . .DNP 2007 NJCAA Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DNP 2007 NJCAA Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . . .DNP SID contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike Marzolf SID Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620) 792-9244 SID email . . . . . . . . . . .marzolfm@bartonccc.edu Athletic Website . . . . . . . . . . .www.bartonccc.edu

Clinton Fletcher Head Coach

Butler

Cloud County

Butler at a Glance

Cloud County at a Glance

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .El Dorado Kan. Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,000 Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1927 Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Purple and Vegas Gold Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grizzlies National Affiliation . . . . . . . . .NCAA Division I Conference Affiliation . . . . .West Kansas Jayhawk President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Jacqueline Vietti Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Todd Carter Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kirk Hunter Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fort Hays State e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .khunter@butlercc.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(316) 322-3210 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9th Season Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eugene Frazier 2007 Conference Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st 2007 Conference Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . .1st 2007 Region VI Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd 2007 Region VI Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . .1st 2007 NJCAA Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8th 2007 NJCAA Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd SID contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Matt Jacobs SID Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(316) 323-6925 SID email . . . . . . . . . . . .mjacobs1@butlercc.edu Athletic Website . . . . . . . . . . . .www.butlercc.edu

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Concordia, Kan. Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,252 Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1968 Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Black and Gold Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thunderbirds National Affiliation . . . . . . . . .NCAA Division I Conference Affiliation . . . . .West Kansas Jayhawk President . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Richard Underbakke Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Matt Bechard Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Harry Kitchener Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kansas State e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kitchener@cloud.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(785) 243-1435 x299 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32nd Season Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ted Schmitz 2007 Conference Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . .4rh 2007 Conference Finish Women . . . . . . . . . .5th 2007 Region VI Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7th 2007 Region VI Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . .8th 2007 NJCAA Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23rd 2007 NJCAA Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . . .23ed SID contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ann Lowell SID Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . .(785) 243-1435 x290 SID email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .alowell@cloud.edu Athletic Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.cloud.edu

Kirk Hunter Head Coach

Matt Kane Head Coach

conference/region opponents

Allen County

Harry Kitchner Head Coach

conference/regoin opponents

Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Coffeyville

Colby

Coffeyville at a Glance

Colby at a Glance

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Coffeyville, Kan. Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,500 Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1923 Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Red and White Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Red Ravens National Affiliation . . . . . . . . .NCAA Division I Conference Affiliation . . . . .East Kansas Jayhawk President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Don Woodburn Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeff Leiker Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Craig Perry Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oklahoma State e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .craigp@coffeyville.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620) 252-7050 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd Season Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . .Heather Schmidt 2007 Conference Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . .4th 2007 Conference Finish Women . . . . . . . . .DNP 2007 Region VI Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9th 2007 Region VI Finish Women . . . . . . . . .DNP 2007 NJCAA Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31st 2007 NJCAA Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . . .DNP SID contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chuck Reed SID Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620)252-7152 SID email . . . . . . . . . . . . .chuck@coffeyville.edu Athletic Website . . . . . . . . . .www.coffeyville.edu

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Colby, Kan. Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,200 Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1935 Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Blue and White Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Trojans National Affiliation . . . . . . . . .NCAA Division I Conference Affiliation . . . . .West Kansas Jayhawk President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Lynn Kreider Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ryan Sturdy Head Men’s Coach . . . . . . . . . . .Lige Stewardson Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . .University of Texas e-mail . . . . . . . . . .lige.stewardson@colbycc.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(785) 460-5416 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st Season Head Women’s Coach . . . . . . . . . .Crystal Berndt Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NA e-mail . . . . . . . . . . .crystal.berndt@colbycc.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(785) 460-5417 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd Season 2007 Conference Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . .5th 2007 Conference Finish Women . . . . . . . . . .3rd 2007 Region VI Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8th 2007 Region VI Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . .5th 2007 NJCAA Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DNF 2007 NJCAA Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . . .15th SID contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Trent Rose SID Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620) 462-5412 SID email . . . . . . . . . . . . .trent.rose@colbycc.edu Athletic Website . . . . . . . . . . . .www.colbycc.edu

Craig Perry Head Coach

Cowley

Fort Scott

Cowley at a Glance

Fort Scott at a Glance

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Arkansas City, Kan. Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,100 Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1922 Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Orange and Black Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tigers National Affiliation . . . . . . . . .NCAA Division I Conference Affiliation . . . . .East Kansas Jayhawk President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pat McAtee Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tom Saia Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mark Phillips Alma Mater . . . . . . . .Northwest Missouri State e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .phillips@cowley.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620) 442-1594 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6th Season Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 Conference Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st 2007 Conference Finish Women . . . . . . . . . .2nd 2007 Region VI Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st 2007 Region VI Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . .3rd 2007 NJCAA Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5th 2007 NJCAA Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . . . .8th SID contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rama Peroo SID Phone . . . . . . . . . . . .800-593=2222 x 5587 SID email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .peroo@cowley.edu Athletic Website . . . . . . . .www.cowleycollege.edu

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fort Scott Kan. Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,000 Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1919 Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Maroon and Gray Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Greyhounds National Affiliation . . . . . . . . .NCAA Division I Conference Affiliation . . . . .East Kansas Jayhawk President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clayton Tatro Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Russell Beene Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert Spies Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pittsburg State e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .roberts@fortscott.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620) 223-2700 x730 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd Season Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ted Schmitz 2007 Conference Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . .DNP 2007 Conference Finish Women . . . . . . . . .DNP 2007 Region VI Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . .DNP 2007 Region VI Finish Women . . . . . . . . .DNP 2007 NJCAA Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DNP 2007 NJCAA Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . . .DNP SID contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kathleen Hinrichs SID Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620) 223-2700 x480 SID email . . . . . . . . . . . . .kathleen@fortscott.edu Athletic Website . . . . . . . . . . . .www.fortscott.edu

Mark Phillips Head Coach

Lige Stwardson Men’s Coach

Cyrstal Berndt Women’s Coach

Robert Spies Head Coach

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Highland

Garden City at a Glance

Highland at a Glance

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Garden City, Kan. Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,500 Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1919 Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brown and Gold Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Broncbusters National Affiliation . . . . . . . . .NJCAA Division I Conference Affiliation . . . . .West Kansas Jayhawk President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Carol Ballantyne Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bob Larson Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dan Delgado Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . .Waynes State College e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . .dan.delgado@gcccks.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620) 276-9645 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rd Season Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cliff Dunlap 2007 Conference Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rd 2007 Conference Finish Women . . . . . . . . . .2nd 2007 Region VI Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5th 2007 Region VI Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . .4th 2007 NJCAA Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13th 2007 NJCAA Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . . .11th SID contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Greg Greatthouse SID Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620) 276-9352 SID email . . . . . . . . .greg.greathouse@gcccks.edu Athletic Website . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.gcccks.edu

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Highland, Kan. Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,236 Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1858 Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Blue and Gold Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Scotties National Affiliation . . . . . . . . .NCAA Division I Conference Affiliation . . . . .East Kansas Jayhawk President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dave Reist Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Greg Delzeit Head Men’s Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . .James White Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stephen F. Austin e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . .jwhite@highlandcc.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(785)442-6044 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rd Season Head Women’s Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tom Bond Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NA e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . .tbond@highlandcc.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(785) 442-6034 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rd Season 2007 Conference Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . .5th 2007 Conference Finish Women . . . . . . . . . .4th 2007 Region VI Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . .10th 2007 Region VI Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . .9th 2007 NJCAA Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DNP 2007 NJCAA Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . . .DNP SID contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .James Arnold SID Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(785) 442-6048 SID email . . . . . . . . . . . .jarnold@highlandcc.edu Athletic Website . . . . . . . . . .www.highlandcc.edu

Dan Delgado Head Coach

Hutchinson

Kansas City Kansas

Hutchinson at a Glance

Kansas City Kansas at a Glance

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hutchinson, Kan. Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,700 Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1928 Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Red, White and Blue Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Blue Dragons National Affiliation . . . . . . . . .NCAA Division I Conference Affiliation . . . . .West Kansas Jayhawk President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Ed Berger Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Randy Stange Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Terry Masterson Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tabor College e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . .mastersont@hutchcc.edu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620) 665-3412 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38th Season Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .None 2007 Conference Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd 2007 Conference Finish Women . . . . . . . . . .4th 2007 Region VI Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4th 2007 Region VI Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . .7th 2007 NJCAA Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11th 2007 NJCAA Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . . .DNF SID contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Steve Carpenter SID Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620) 665-3593 SID email . . . . . . . . . . . .carpenters@hutchcc.edu Athletic Website . . . . . . . . . . . .www.hutchcc.edu

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kansas City, Kan. Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,200 Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1923 Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Blue and White Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Blue Devils National Affiliation . . . . . . . . .NCAA Division I Conference Affiliation . . . . .East Kansas Jayhawk President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Thomas Burke Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dan Pratt Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Al Hobson Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NA e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .coach986@kckcc.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(913) 288-7251 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13th Season Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Reggie Jones 2007 Conference Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . .DNP 2007 Conference Finish Women . . . . . . . . .DNP 2007 Region VI Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . .DNP 2007 Region VI Finish Women . . . . . . . . .DNP 2007 NJCAA Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DNP 2007 NJCAA Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . . .DNP SID contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alan Hoskins SID Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(913) 288-7158 SID email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ahoskins@kckcc.edu Athletic Website . . . . . . . . . . .www.kckcc.cc.ks.us

Terry Masterson Head Coach

James White Head Coach

Tom Bond Head Coach

conference/region opponents

Garden City

conference/region opponents

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Neosho County

Pratt

Neosho County at a Glance

Pratt at a Glance

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chanute, Kan. Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,600 Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1925 Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Orange and Black Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Panthers National Affiliation . . . . . . . . .NJCAA Division I Conference Affiliation . . . . .East Kansas Jayhawk President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Vicky Smith Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Steve Murry Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Darin Schmitz Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NA e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . .dschmitzs@neosho.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620) 431-2820 x272 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4th Season Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tom Havron 2007 Conference Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . .DNF 2007 Conference Finish Women . . . . . . . . .DNF 2007 Region VI Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . .DNF 2007 Region VI Finish Women . . . . . . . . .DNF 2007 NJCAA Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DNP 2007 NJCAA Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . . .DNP SID contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Steve Harrison SID Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620) 431-2820 x555 SID e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . .sharrison@neosho.edu Athletic Website . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.neosho.edu

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pratt, Kan. Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,300 Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1967 Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Royal Blue and White Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Beavers National Affiliation . . . . . . . . .NCAA Division I Conference Affiliation . . . . .West Kansas Jayhawk President . . . . . . . . . . . . .William Wojciechowski Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kurt McAfee Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cyrus Hall Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NA e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cyrush@pratt.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620) 450-2130 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st Season Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kevin McDougal 2007 Conference Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . .DNF 2007 Conference Finish Women . . . . . . . . .DNF 2007 Region VI Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . .DNF 2007 Region VI Finish Women . . . . . . . . .DNF 2007 NJCAA Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DNP 2007 NJCAA Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . . .DNP SID contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .None Athletic Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620) 672-5641 Athletic Website . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.prattcc.edu

Darin Schmitz Head Coach

Cyrus Hall Head Coach

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East Jayhawk - Women Pl. 1 2 3 4

Team Johnson County Cowley Allen County Highland

Pts. 26 36 76 114

West Jayhawk - Women Pl. 1 2 3 4 5

Team Butler County Garden City Colby Hutchinson Cloud County

Pts. 25 65 65 98 104

East Jayhawk - Men Pl. 1 2 3 4 5

Team Cowley County Johnson County Allen County Coffeyville Highland

Pts. 21 42 75 120 126

West Jayhawk - Men Pl. 1 2 3 4 5

Team Butler County Hutchinson Garden City Cloud County Colby

Pts. 38 62 74 88 110

East Jayhawk Conference Individual Standings Place 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38

Women’s 5k Run Irene Kosgie, Cowley Chrisa Heideman, JCCC Jeniffer Cherono, Cowley Francis Gipson, JCCC Temer Yimer, JCCC Ashley Cronin, Cowley Courtney Price, JCCC Kay Thomason, JCCC Andrea Young, JCCC Ashley Stanley, Allen County Heather Kochie, JCCC Christy Buller, Cowley Maresa Cuevas, Allen County Bethany Schmidt Janee’ Gabbard, Cowley Kristi Stranghoner, Allen County Amanda Zeit, Highland Erika Wardlaw, Allen County Arely Pastor, Allen County Kari Rinehart, Cowley Sarah Young, Allen County Rachel McCall, Highland Kelsey Wilson, Allen County Crystal Mares, Highland Mariah Ames, Highland April Aufenkamp, Highland

Time 18:37.25 18:45.17 18:56.17 19:49.61 19:59.46 20:08.70 20:22.48 20:30.43 20:32.09 20:36.66 20:42.17 20:50.81 20:49.64 21:29.61 21:33.00 21:56.39 22:05.61 22:15.69 22:32.61 22:42.57 22:57.54 23:14.79 23:33.02 24:07.17 28:08.84 28:21.41

Men’s 8k Run Daniel Maina, Cowley Stanley Mugo, Cowley Nathan Rotich, Allen County John Purvis, Cowley Alex Troncoso, JCCC Mauricio Morales, Cowley Trevor Johannsen, JCCC Brett Koehn, Cowley Matt Bilhimer, JCCC Jason Rose, JCCC Daniel Everhart, JCCC Grant Catloth, JCCC Justin Cacaro, Cowley Keith Cowart, JCCC Mason Benn, Allen County Gilbert Manzanares, Cowley Nic Permenter, Highland Zane Berner, Allen County Dave Marsh, Allen County Aaron Farris, Allen County Isiah Vigil, Coffeyville Isaiah Sack, Coffeyville Seth Freeman, Coffeyville Corey Schmaltz, Highland Rob Gault, Coffeyville Travis Guess, Allen County William Parker, Highland Nate Landwehr, Highland Nate Rowe, Coffeyville Ronnie Jackson, Highland Caleb Smith, Allen County David Tindall, Coffeyville Ryan Robinson, Neosho County Robinson, Rosider, Highland Mike Kleymann, Neosho County Jacob Vansickle, Neosho County Dylan Tuckel, Neosho County Johanna Korir, Coffeyville

Time 24:59.69 25:33.02 26:03.91 26:18.48 26:27.36 26:29.78 26:56.23 27:02.82 27:03.13 27:19.14 27:24.18 27:24.90 27:25.27 27:37.81 27:58.04 28:05.93 28:52.99 28:58.68 29:10.14 29:11.96 29:37.20 29:41.13 29:44.55 29:53.28 29:56.68 30:42.78 30:45.66 31:16.60 21:29.84 32:11.33 32:20.37 32:22.89 32:58.53 34:58.53 34:58.80 35:19.59 35:24.55 37:51.89

2007 championship results

2007 KJCCC Championship Team Standings

past conference champions

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Year 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Women Champions

Men Champions

NA Barton County Johnson County Johnson County Barton County Barton County Barton County Barton County Barton County Johnson County Johnson County Johnson County Johnson County Johnson County Johnson County Johnson County Johnson County Cowley County Johnson County Johnson County Johnson County Johnson County Johnson County

Hutchinson Hutchinson NA Johnson County Barton County Butler County Butler County Barton County Barton County Butler County Butler County Johnson County Johnson County Johnson County Johnson County Johnson County Johnson County Johnson County Cowley County Johnson County Johnson County Cowley College Cowley College

Women Individual Champions

Men Individual Champions

NA Karla Spexarth-Barton County Jennifer Mullen-Johnson County Jennifer Mullen-Johnson County Nekita Reasley-Barton County Katie Williams-Barton County Mydrea Hyman-Barton County Janice Turner-Barton County Janice Turner-Barton County Michelle Clarke-Barton County Evette Turner-Barton County Alejandra Albors-Johnson County Laura Hyde-Johnson County Katie Sellens-Johnson County Michelle Simecka-Johnson County Michelle Simecka-Johnson County Kim Oldaker-Johnson County Lyudmila Anderson-Johnson County Amy Gochnour-Johnson County Cassie Blankenship-Johnson County Felicia Fleming-Johnson County Irene Kosgei, Cowley College Irene Kosgei, Cowley College

Scott Groves-Hutchinson John Hatley-Johnson County NA Phil Byrne-Johnson County Anthony Williams-Butler County Mike Becker-Butler County Malcolm Campbell-Johnson County Richard Kosgei-Barton County Richard Kosgei-Barton County Jonah Kiptarus-Barton County Jonah Kiptarus-Barton County Drew Whitlock-Johnson County Eric Huges-Allen County Paul Bennett-Johnson County Jeremy Wilson-Johnson County Tyson Edwards-Johnson County Johnny Rivera-Highland Kevin McDougal-Cowley County Josephat Boit-Cowley County Tim Marshal-Cowley County Dustin Garcia-Cowley College Daniel Maina, Cowley College Daniel Maina, Cowley College

Note: Prior to 1996, the Jayhawk Conference was one division. In 1996, an east and west conference champion was determined. JCCC is a member of the East Jayhawk Conference.

Felicia Fleming is the last JCCC runner to win an individual conference title. Paul Bennet battled the elements to win the 1998 individual title.

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Art Becker

NJCAA President Art Becker began his term as President of the NJCAA in the fall of 2005. The men's athletic director at Scottsdale Community College ( Ariz.), Becker has a Bachelor of Science degree in history and a master's degree in physical education, both from Arizona State. While at Scottsdale he served as the head men's tennis coach (1981-1983) and the head men's basketball coach (1974-1981, 1993-1996). A professional basketball player in the American Basketball Association from 1967-1973, Becker was on the ABA West All-Star team in 1967-1968 and 1971-1972. He is a member of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) and is a founding member and former president of the National Alliance of Two-Year Collegiate Athletic Administrators (NATYCAA). Currently he is a liaison with the Fiesta Bowl, a position he has held since 1984, and an executive committee member of NATYCAA.

Wayne Baker

Wayne Baker, a native of Buhler, Kan., is the second executive director in NJCAA history. He has been with the NJCAA since 1985, following a short stint as a teach and coach at Westmoreland High School in Westmoreland, Kan. His first position with the NJCAA was Eligibility Administrator which involved the direct oversight of the organizations’s eligibility and compliance operations. In 1994 Baker was promoted to Associate Executive Director with the increased responsibility of overseeing many of the day-to-day operations of the Men’s Division. Baker assumed the Executive Director duties on August 1, 2004. Baker began his higher education path at Hutchinson Community College before transferring to Kansas State University, where he received his Bachelor of Science Degree in education in 1979. He went on to receive his Master’s of Science Degree in business administration from Regis University in 1989.

Associate Exectuve Director

Mary Ellen Leicht began her career with the NJCAA in the fall of 1989. She is in charge of the National Letter of ntent Program and the NJCAA National Championships. Along with that she oversees the regulation of NJCAA scholarships and is an Eligibility Administrator. Over the past five years she has taken the NJCAA into the computer age with the coordination of the NJCAA website and the new Online Eligibility Program that will launch in the fall of 2004. Leicht received her undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire where she was member of their varsity women's basketball team, lettering all four years. She went on to receive her Master's degree in Sports Administration from the University of New Mexico and spent a year as an intern with the WAC before accepting a position with the NJCAA.

1755 Telstar Drive, Suite 103

Colorado Springs, Colo. 80920

Phone: (719) 590-9788

Fax: (719) 590-7324

Art Becker NJCAA President

Scottsdale CC

Thomas LaPuma NJCAA Vice President for Men

Executive Director

Mary Ellen Leicht

NJCAA National Office

Mark Krug

Director of Media Relations Mark Krug joined the staff in September of 2006 as Assistant to the Exedutive Diredtor. He was elevated to Director of Sports Information and Media Relations on June 1, 2008. His primary responsibilities are main taining the web site, producing publications and promoting a higher profile of the NJCAA and the many student-athletes that are part of the organization. Krug began his education at Central Christian where he was a two-year letterman on the basse ball team, serving as team captain in his sopho more season. He continued at Northern Arizona where he earned his degree in electronic media. He completed his education at Wyoming, earn ing his master’s degree in communcation in 2004. While at Wyoming, he served as a gradu ate assistant in the athletic media relations office.

Carol Eustis NJCAA Vice President for Women Wayne Baker Executive Director wbaker@njcaa.org Mary Ellen Leicht Associate Executive Director meleicht@njcaa.org Mark Krug Director of Sports Information and Media Relations mkrug@njcaa.org Lynzee Grooms Director of Compliance lgrooms@njcaa.org Carl Heinrich Women’s Region VI Director cheinrich@jccc.edu Randy Stange Men’s Region VI Director stanger@hutchcc.edu Kurt McAfee Women’s Region VI Assistant Director kurtm@prattcc.edu Vic Trilli Men’s Region VI Assistant Director vic.trilli@gcccks.edu

Did You Know? The idea for the NJCAA was conceived in 1937 at Fresno, Calif., and in 1938, the constitution was accepted and the NJCAA became a functioning orga nization. The initial activity sponsored by the NJCAA was track and field. The NJCAA was fast gaining national recognition, and in 1949, the NJCAA reorga nized by dividing the nation into 16 regions. Additionally, Hutchinson, Kan., became the site for the national office and the NJCAA Championship Basketball Tournament. The office remained in Hutchinson until 1985, when the NJCAA moved to Colorado Springs, Colo. Today, the NJCAA member ship consists of over 500 institutions and 45,000 stu dent-athletes.

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Pasca Cheruiyot Lilllian Badaru Betty Rotich Aybuke Kizilarslan Florence Jepchirchir

Fr. So. So. So. Fr.

Rend Lake College South Plains College Colby Community College Central Arizona College South Plains College

NJCAA Women 2nd-Team All-American Becca Prichard Naomy Kea Joyce Cheruiyot Lydia Kosgei Christa Heideman

So. Fr. Fr. Fr. So.

Spartanburg Methodist College Central Arizona College Iowa Central Community College Iowa Central Community College Johnson County Community College

NJCAA Women Honorable Mention All-American Crystal Dickinson Tonya Nero Jeniffer Cherono Lindsey Hollenshead Alex Blair

Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr.

South Plains College Colby Community College Cowley College Hagerstown Community College Jackson Community College

2007 All-Americans

NJCAA Women 1st-Team All-Amreican

NJCAA Men 1st-Team All-Amreican Ben Cheruiyot Daniel Maina Tyson David John Kosgei Elkanah Kibet

Fr. So. So. So. So.

Rend Lake College Cowley College Central Arizona College South Plains College Rend Lake

NJCAA Men 2nd-Team All-American Julius Bor Fred Samoei Jordan Chipangama Robert Menjo Johnny Shuping

Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So.

Cloud County Community College South Plains College Central Arizona College El Paso Community College Cloud County Community College

NJCAA Men Honorable Mention All-American

Heideman

David Barmasai Craig Curley Rex Kiptuli Stephen Dak Mohamud Ige

So. So. Fr. Fr. So.

Iowa Western Community College Pima Community College Lansing Community College Iowa Central Community College Central Arizona College

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2007 region vi results

Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

NJCAA All-Region VI Women Pl. School 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

NJCAA All-Region VI Men Total 1

Butler Community College Johnson County Community College Cowley College Garden City Community College Colby Community College Allen County Community College Hutchinson Community College Cloud County Community College Highland Community College

41 60 78 122 140 159 179 190 248

6 3 2 22 1 20 29 16 35

Pl. School

7 10 5 23 4 28 30 33 47

8 12 15 24 39 34 38 37 51

9 17 25 26 46 36 40 49 57

11 18 31 27 50 41 42 55 58

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Pl. School

School

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Colby Community College Cowley College Johnson County Community College Colby Community College Cowley College Butler Community College Butler Community College Butler Community College Butler Community College Johnson County Community College Butler Community College Johnson County Community College Butler County Community College Butler Community College Cowley College Cloud County Community College Johnson County Community College Johnson County Community College Johnson County Community College Allen County Community College

Betty Rotich Irene Kosgei Christa Heideman Tonya Nero Jeniffer Cherono Sydnee Cole Leah Thompson Christina Addison Jennifer Butler Francis Gipson Holly Poe Temer Yimer Dale Page Shanda Anderson Ashley Cronin Danielle Cope Courtney Price Kay Thomason Andrea Young Ashley Stanley

Total 1

Cowley College Butler Community College Johhnson County Community College Hutchinson Community College Garden City Community College Allen County Community College Cloud County Community College Colby Community College Coffeyville Community College Highland Community College

41 51 87 117 135 161 173 214 242 254

2 3 9 15 13 6 1 18 44 38

4 5 14 19 22 31 7 36 46 48

8 10 17 20 30 39 50 45 47 54

11 12 23 28 33 42 52 57 49 55

16 21 24 35 37 43 63 58 56 59

Time 17:29.56 18:37.25 18:45.17 18:51.16 18:56.16 18:57.13 19:33.14 19:41.09 19:44.84 19:49.61 19:55.46 19:59.46 20:01.22 20:03.54 20:08.70 20:19.41 20:22.48 20:30.43 20:32.09 20:36.66

Pl. School

School

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Clout County Community College Cowley College Butler Community College Cowley College Butler Community College Allen County Community College Cloud County Community College Cowley College Johnson County Community College Buler Community College Cowley College Butler Community College Garden City Community College Johnson County Community College Hutchinson Community College Cowley Collge Johnson County Community College Colby Community College Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson Community College

Julius Bor Daniel Maina David Wainaina Stanely Mugo Stephen Gicharu Nathan Rotich Julius Kiptum Johon Purvis Alex Troncoso Kipp Schuler Mauricio Morales Jake Orndorff Daniel Bucher Trevor Johannsen Justin Riggs Brett Koehn Matt Bilhimer Sandino Nero Chase Thompson Wade Adams

Time 25:59.14 24:59.69 25:20.67 25:33.02 25:39.67 26:03.91 26:07.19 26:18.48 26:27.36 26:28.56 26:29.78 26:35.50 26:44.11 26:56.23 27:00.98 27:02.82 27:03.13 27:06.15 27:08.02 27:09.09

2007 JCCC All-Region VI Performers

Heideman

Yimer

T roncoso

Johannsen

Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Pl. School Pl. Athlete

Yr. School

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

FR. So. So. So. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. So. Fr. So. Fr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. So.

Pasca Cheruiyot Lillian Badaru Betty Rotich Aybuke Kizlilarslan Florence Jepchirchir Becca Pritchard Naomy Kea Joyce Cheruiyot Lydia Kosgei Chrisa Heideman Crystal Dickson Tonya Nero Jeniffer Cherono Lindsey Hollenshead Alex Blair Sydnee Cole Kim Beardwood Amanda Langell Laureen Jones Leah Thompson Ashley Stevens Aurora Trujillo Krystal Porter Crystal Chuca Melissa Zepeda Cherise Price Temer Yimer Jennifer Butler Ashley Quiles Lina Burciaga

Time

Rend Lake South Plains Colby Central Arizona South Plains Spartanburg Methodist Central Arizona Iowa Central Iowa Central Johnson County South Plains Colby Cowley Hagerstown Jackson Butler Rend Lake Lansing Indian Hills Butler Iowa Central Pima Longview El Paso El Paso Pima Johnson County Butler Morton Phoenix

1 2 3 4

16:12.99 16:26.79 16:57.99 17:08.10 17:12.42 17:18.25 17:25.85 17:26.16 17:40.83 17:42.92 17:48.30 17:48.70 17:55.23 17:58.21 18:03.67 18:06.70 18:10.15 18:11.46 18:13.24 18:14.82 18:29.19 18:29.27 18:34.54 18:35.96 18:36.08 18:39.54 18:40.35 18:41.05 18:41.78 18:42.57

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33

Iowa Central Community College Butler Community College El Paso Community College South Plains Colleg Central Arizona College Pima Community College Johnson County Community College Cowley College Rend Lake College Lansing Community College Garden City Community College Mesa Community College Allen County Community College Oakland Community College Colby Community College Illinois Central College Phoenix College Spartanburg College Iowa Western Community College Cuyahoga Community College Longview Community College Pasco-Hernado Community College Cloud County Community College Jackson Community College Bevill State College Lincoln College Sauk Valley Community College North Iowa Area Community College Darton College Indian Hills Community College Waubonsee Community College Schoolcraft College Scottsdale Community College

Total

111 145 150 166 166 177 205 243 251 339 364 366 443 443 447 458 495 528 549 565 569 573 601 606 630 639 670 674 678 685 689 765 801

8 15 23 2 4 21 10 13 1 17 49 45 69 31 3 41 28 6 36 83 22 101 54 14 72 59 87 60 61 18 111 108 106

9 19 24 5 7 25 26 29 16 48 67 58 85 80 12 51 64 76 96 84 100 104 92 88 97 112 93 73 105 63 134 148 141

20 27 30 11 47 37 39 34 35 65 75 70 89 81 126 113 125 78 99 120 132 117 122 124 146 136 128 144 164 198 137 157 159

32 38 33 66 53 44 62 77 43 102 79 95 91 121 145 114 138 171 143 129 142 118 153 189 150 158 170 190 167 202 147 166 195

42 46 40 82 55 50 68 90 156 107 94 98 109 130 161 139 140 197 175 149 173 133 180 191 165 174 192 207 181 204 160 186 200

2007 NJCAA Women’s 1/2 Marathon Championsip Team and Top 20 Finishers Pl. School 1 2 3

El Paso Community College Johnson County Community College Spartanburg Methodist College Iowa Central College 5 Mesa Community College 6 Oakland Community College 7 Jackson Community College 8 Colby Community College 9 Phoenix Community College 10 FIT 11 North Iowa Community College

Total

25 27 38 38 49 57 64 66 67 92 128

6 4 1 3 8 5 7 2 16 24 41

8 11 18 13 20 25 28 31 17 32 42

10 12 19 22 21 27 29 33 34 36 45

Pl. School

School

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Spartanburg Methodist Community College Colby Community College Iowa Central Community College Erie Community College Johnson County Community College Oakland Community College El Paso Community College Jackson Community College Iowa Westesrn Community College Mesa Community College El Paso Community College El Paso Community College Johnson County Community College SUNY Johnson County Community College Iowa Western Community College Johnson County Community College Johnson County Community College Phoenix Community College Phoenix Community College

Becca Prichard Tonya Nero Lydia Kosgei Anna Bogdanets Christa Heideman Angie Martinez Gabriela Ramos Alexandra Blair Gladys Serem Ingrid Mollenkopf Melissa Zepeda Paola Rodriguez Temer Yimer Gabby Dello Francis Gipson Ashley Stevens Adnrea Young Kay Thomason Deysi Uriostegui Lina Burciaga

4 (23) (14) (40) (26) (30)

Heideman

njcaa women’s cross country results

2007 NJCAA Women’s Cross Country Championsip Team and Top 30 Finishers

(35) (39)

Time 1:22:00 1:23:59 1:26:04 1:36:32 1:27:44 1:29:00 1:29:43 1:30:08 1:31:33 1:31:36 1:31:54 1:31:56 1:32:22 1:33:12 1:33:15 1:33:34 1:34:42 1:34:59 1:35:09 1:35:21

njcaa men’s cross country results

Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

2007 NJCAA Men’s Cross Country Championsip Team and Top 20 Finishers Pl. Athlete

Yr. School

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Fr. So. So. So. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. So. So. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr.

Rend Lake Cowley Central Arizona South Plains Rend Lake Cloud County South Plains Central Arizona El Paso Cloud County Iowa Western Pima Lansing Iowa Central Central Arizona Chattahoochee Tech Iowa Central Butler Cowley Iowa Central Allen County Lansing Lansing Phoenix Chattahoochee Tech Iowa Central Lansing Paradise Valley Paradise Valley Paradise Valley

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

23:28.64 23:29.12 23:42.17 23:42.94 23:43.98 24:08.10 24:08.24 24:30.53 24:33.54 24:35.11 24:36.39 24:38.42 24:41.67 24:44.35 24:54.66 24:57.22 25:04.58 25:06.65 25:08.56 25:34.82 25:37.07 25:39.02 25:39.74 25:47.47 25:48.42 25:52.14 25:54.20 25:54.57 25:58.66 26:00.49

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35

Lansing Community College Iowa Central Community College Central Arizona College Rend Lake College Cowley College Paradise Valley Community College South Plains College Butler Community College Johnson County Community College Iowa Western Community College Hutchinson Community College Mesa Community College Garden City Community College Pima Community College Lincoln College Jackson Community College Allen County Community College Vincennes Univeristy Chattahoochee Tech Spartanburg Methodist College North Iowa Area Community College Young Harris College Cloud County Community College Hagerstwon Community College Illinois Central College Southwestern Community College Western Texas College Phoenix College Oakland Community College Waubonsee Community College Coffeyville Community College Indian Hills Community College Sauk Valley Community College Lackawanna College Hiwassee College

Total 111 120 129 133 136 176 207 228 285 353 410 410 416 454 494 512 519 531 550 559 569 582 591 611 623 634 674 694 749 781 830 916 947 1008 1064

12 13 3 1 2 27 4 17 46 10 55 32 49 11 65 78 20 43 15 48 34 52 6 64 77 102 33 23 107 93 124 144 158 109 167

21 16 8 5 18 28 7 38 53 39 74 66 54 37 90 101 95 63 24 71 117 99 9 86 104 115 114 56 135 134 160 176 183 217 222

22 19 14 35 31 29 58 44 59 79 87 92 83 82 100 108 125 127 121 123 119 120 181 110 105 132 165 192 150 154 164 193 195 219 223

26 25 36 41 40 42 62 57 60 96 88 94 97 152 111 112 131 143 174 127 138 142 190 166 159 140 168 196 153 198 179 197 199 231 224

30 47 68 51 45 50 76 72 67 129 106 126 133 172 128 113 148 155 216 180 161 169 206 185 178 145 194 227 204 202 203 206 212 232 228

2007 NJCAA Men’s 1/2 Marathon Championsip Team and Top 20 Finishers Pl. School 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Ben Cheruiyot Daniel Maina Tyson David John Kosgei Elkanah Kibet Julius Bor Fred Samoei Jordan Chipangama Robert Menjo Johnny Shuping David Barmasai Craig Curley Rex Kiptuli Stephen Dak Mohamud Ige Nicolas Kering Hillary Samoei Wesley Ruttoh Stanley Mugo Joshua Sawe Nathan Rotich Justus Koech Adam Smith Futsum Mebrahhtu Mashack Koyiaki Barnabas Dyedi Ian McDowell Eric Harasyn Scott Mayberry Jeremy Sudbury

Pl. School

Time

Iowa Central Community College Mesa Community College Johnson County Community College Vincennes Univeristy El Paso Community College West Texas Community College Oakland Community College Spartanburg Methodist College SUNY D Phoenix College Jackson Community College Alfred State College North Iowa Community College FIT Highland Community College

Total

14 38 41 46 59 71 71 73 80 90 92 99 135 154 159

1 3 10 7 2 4 6 9 14 16 17 15 30 44 47

5 13 12 11 24 31 26 29 25 18 32 34 51 49 52

8 22 19 28 33 36 39 35 41 56 43 50 54 61 60

(20) (40) (23) (38) (45) (42) 63) (37) (53) (57) (46)

Pl. School

School

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Iowa Central Community College Iowa Western Community College El Paso Community College Mesa Community College West Texas College Iowa Central Community College Oakland Community College Vincenes Univeristy Iowa Central Community College Spartanburg Metthodist College Johnson County Community College NA Johnson County Community College Vincennes University Johnson County Community College Mesa Community College SUNY D Alfred Sttate College Phoenix College Jackson Community College

Stephen Dak David Barmasai Robert Menjo Brenden McMaster Richard Kogo Hillary Samoei Kyle Smith James Grounds Barnabas Dyedi Jeremy Vangsnes Daniel Everhart Anthony Okee Keith Cowart Tyler Kent Alex Troncoso James Padilla Chris Mason Zak Williamson Futshum Mebrahtu Ian Buckley

(55)

Time 1:08:21 1:08:29 1:10:41 1:11:01 1:11:36 1:12:05 1:12:33 1:13:25 1:13:45 1:13:45 1:13:54 1:14:02 1:14:15 1:14:21 1:14:25 1:14:48 1:15:00 1:15:29 1:15:30 1:15:46

Everhar t

Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Year

Team Champion

Individual Champion(College)

1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

CCAC, Allegheny Clackamas CC Dodge City CC Lane CC Lane CC Golden Valley Luth. Florida JC Florida JC Macomb CC Phoenix College Barton County CC N. Idaho College Ricks College Ricks College Barton County CC Barton Count CC Barton County CC Central Oregon CC Yavapai College Barton County CC Ricks College Ricks College Ricks College Ricks College Ricks College Ricks College Butler County Yavapai Paradise Valley Central Arizona South Plains Iowa Central

Theresa Vaccarello (Bergen CC) Terrie Wenger (Golden Valley Lutheran) Wren Schafer (Golden Valley Lutheran) Maria Tilman (Phoenix College) Sandy Dickerson (Lane CC) Mickey Doane (Golden Valley Lutheran) Kimberly Swedberg (Col. of S. Idaho) Elizabeth Lynch (Ricks College) Andrea Kern (Macomb CC) Catherine Williams (Ricks College) Julie Ogden (SUNY @ Alfred) Demetra Castille (E. Okla. State) Alice Gains (Brevard College) Sylvia Sanchez (Florida CC) Ruth Hamilton (Barton County CC) Mardrea Hyman (Barton County CC) Janice Turner (Baton County CC) Tigest Moreda (Odessa CC) Mirsada Buric-Adam (Yavapai College) Evette Turner (Barton County CC) Kara Ormond (Ricks College) Laura Hribik (College of S. Idaho) Alycia Boyer (Ricks College) Sylvia Chelimo (Ranger College) Kristin Ogden (Ricks College) Angie Benson (Ricks College) Adeh Mwamba (South Plains) Adeh Mwamba (South Plains) Diane Nukuri (Butler County) Sally Kipyego (South Plains) Betty Rotich (Colby) Pasca Cheruiyot (Rend Lake)

JCCC NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 8th 5th 3rd 12th 11th 8th 9th 9th 3rd 4th 10th 11th 10th NA NA NA NA NA 8th 9th 2nd 7th

JCCC Best NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Jill Wempe – 34th Jennifer Mullen – 7th Jennifer Mullen – 2nd Stephanie Clendenin – 54th Stephanie Clendenin – 14th Cammie Banker – 14th Cammie Banker – 11th Ann Golubski – 30th Bridget Deghand – 5th Bridget Deghand – 11th Alejandra Albors – 43rd Laura Hyde – 30th Clare Goldsborough – 47th NA (JCCC switches to D-II) NA NA NA NA Nicole Porter – 15th Felecia Pleing – 18th Christa Heideman – 8th Christa Heideman – 10th

njcaa women’s cross country history

All-time Women’s NJCAA Division I National Cross Country Championship Results

Left: Bridget Deghand owns the second-best finsih by a JCCC runner at the D-I levle, placing fifth in 1994, lead ing JCCC to third-place team finish. Above: Christa Heideman led JCCC to a second-place finish last year, racing to an eight-place individual finish, earning NJCAA All-American. She was also top American finisher, which earned Coaches All-American as well.

njcaa wome’ns cross country history

Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

All-time Women’s NJCAA Division II National Cross Country Championship Results Year

Team Champion

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

Lansing CC Valentine Stumpf (Lansing CC) Lansing CC Valentine Stumpf (Lansing CC) Danville Area CC Kim Johnson (College of Lake County) Lansing CC Lisa Snyder (Lansing CC) Lansing CC Natalie Albrecht (Lansing CC) Danville Area CC Carrie Gross (Flathead Valley CC) Paradise Valley CC Amber Dastrup (Paradise Valley CC) Paradise Valley CC Colleen Burke (Phoenix College) Colby CC Jodi Huddlestun (Parkland College) Johnson County CC Amber Stephens (Colby) Hutchinson CC Krysta Young (Paradise Valley) Paradise Valley Lyudmila Anderson (Johnson County) Paradise Valley Jolene Mick (Cloud County) NJCAA Drops Division II Status

Individual Champion(College)

JCCC NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 9th 1st 5th 2nd 2nd

JCCC Best NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Michelle Simecka - 2nd Michelle Simecka - 2nd Kim Oldaker - 14th Lyudmila Anderson - 1st Amy Gochnour - 2nd

Left: Lyudmila Anderson recorded a cross country hat trick, winning the conference, region and national titles in 2002. She also set school records for top time in history, and the top time in a national championship.

Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Year

Team Champion

Individual Champion(College)

JCCC

1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973

Cobleskill Ag&’Tech Coffeyville CC Flint CC Cobleskill Ag&Tech Muskegon CC Muskegon CC Ricks College Ricks College Glendale CC SUNY @ Cobleskill Vincennes JC Butler County CC Vincennes JC Lane CC SW Michigan Allegheny CC SW Michigan SW Michigan CCAC -Allegheny CCAC - Allegheny SW Michigan New Mexico JC Pima CC SW Michigan Brevard College Brevard College Brevard College Brevard College Ricks College Brevard College Central Arizona Central Oregon CC Brevard College South Plains College Central Oregon CC Blinn CC Blinn CC Meridian CC South Plains College South Plains College Dodge City Ricks College Ricks College Ricks College Central Arizona Central Arizona Paradise Valley Central Arizona Rend Lake Lansing

Tom Farry (SUNY @ Cobleskill) Mike Fulgham (Coffeyville CC) Rick Vehlow (New York CC) Tony Mifsurd (Spring Arbor) Roger Plont (Muskegon CC) Eugene Cote (SUNY @ Farmingdale) Roy Old Person (Haskell Indian JC) Scott Giddings (Glendale CC) Bob Gray (Brevard College) Bob Gray (Brevard College) Jan McNeale (Lane CC) Reginald McAfee (Brevard College) Herb Gibson (CC of Allegheny) Fred Carnahan (Platte Tech) John Roscoe (SW Michigan)

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Jeff Jirele (Golden Valley) Jo Ofsawsky (SW Michigan) Robin Holland (CC of Allegheny) Malcolm East (CC of Allegheny) Otis Sanders (Hagerstown JC) Pedro Flores (New Mexico JC) Adrian Royle (College of Southern Idaho) Kurt Bussell (SW Michigan College) Agapius Masong-Amo (Ranger JC) Alphonce Swai (Brevard College) David O’Hara (Ricks College) Leo Martin (South Plains College) Mark Roberts (Central Arizona) Mark Roberts (Central Arizona) Mbarak Hussein (South Plains College Micah Boinett (Blinn College) Phillimon Hanneck (South Plains College) Phillimon Hanneck (South Plains College) Richard Kosgei (Barton County CC) Richard Kosgei (Barton County CC) Godfrey Siamusiye (Blinn College) Julius Wanjiru (Meridian CC) Julius Wanjiru (Butler County CC) Salem Massaoui (South Plains College) Eliud Njubi (Dodge City) Eliud Njubi (Dodge City) Jeff Davidson (Ricks College) Simon Ngata (Butler County) Simon Ngata (Butler County Obed Mutanya (Central Arizona) Obed Mutany (Central Arizona) Joseph Sumuchimba (Central Arizona) David Tyson (Central Arizona) Ben Cheruiyot (Rend Lake

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA DNP DNP 15th 6th 21st DNP 8th 9th 9th 9th 8th 9th 10th 11th NA NA NA NA NA 8th 12th 10th 9th

JCCC Best NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Shannon Brooks – 107th Jon Hatley – 28th Stewart Gillin – 35th Phil Byrne – 9th David Jones – 85th Malcolm Campbell – 2nd Malcolm Campbell – 6th John Thorpe – 8th John Thorpe – 11th Mike Stults – 24th Drew Whitlock – 30th Brian Ismert – 41st Jeremy Wilson – 49th NA (JCCC switches to D-II) NA NA NA NA Brian Batliner – 38th Kory Cool – 35th Daniel Everhart – 43rd Alex Troncoso – 47th

njcaa men’s cross country history

All-time Men’s NJCAA Division I National Cross Country Championship Results

njcaa men’s njcaa cross country history

Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

All-time Men’s NJCAA Division II National Cross Country Championship Results Year

Team Champion

Individual Champion(College)

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

Lansing CC Lansing CC SW Indian Poly. Inst. Danville Area CC Cloud County Lansing CC Lansing CC Lansing CC Lansing CC Bevill State Rend Lake CC Rend Lake CC Rend Lake CC NJCAA Dropped Division II

Leszek Stoklosa (Oakton CC) Chris Rudolph (MAcomb CC) Joey Gia (SW Indian Poly. Inst.) John Tsabetsave (SW Indian Poly. Inst.) Jerry Maritim (Cloud County) Jerry Maritim (Cloud County) Brandon Leslie (SW Indian Poly. Tech.) Brandon Leslie (SW Indian Poly. Tech.) Andy Carling (Lansing CC) Patrick Keller (Paradise Valley) Ian Hornabrook (Rend Lake) Ian Hornabrook (Rend Lake) Marc Rodrigues (Cloud County)

JCCC NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 2nd 3rd 4th 2nd 4th

JCCC Best NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA Jeremy Wilson - 13th Seth Thompson - 7th Josh Wright - 18th Brock Peterson - 13th Robert Edwards - 21st

Left: JCCC’s Jeremy Wilson helped JCCC to a runner-up finish in the Cavaliers’ first appearance in the Division II National Championship. Wilson placed 13th, which earned him All-America honors.

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Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Maple Leaf Invitational

Saturday, September 6, 2008 Baldwin City Golf Course • Baldwin City, Kan. • Women 2m, Men 5k

Baker University at a Glance

All-time results JCCC Women at Maple Leaf/Baker Invitational

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Baldwin City, Kan. Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .800 Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1858 Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Orange and White Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wildcats Home Course . . . . . . . . . . . . .Baldwin City Golf Course National Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NAIA D-I Conference Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KCAC President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Daniel M. Lambert Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dan Harris Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Zach Kindler Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fort Hays State University e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .zach.kindler@bakeru.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(785) 594-4580 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd Season Years Overall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5th Season Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mackie Valentin SID Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kevin Kunde SID Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(785) 594-8495 SID email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kevin.kunde@bakeru.edu Athletic Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(785) 594-8474 Athletic Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.bakeru.edu

Year 10-1-88 9-9-89 9-8-90 9-21-91 9-5-92 9-19-92 9-4-93 9-18-93 9-3-94 9-17-94 9-2-95 9-16-95 9-7-96 9-00 9-1-01 9-7-02 9-6-03 9-4-04 9-3-05 9-2-06 9-1-07

Zach Kindler

Team Champion Kansas Wesleyan JCCC JCCC Fort Scott Mid America JCCC JCCC JCCC Kansas State JCCC Kansas State Baker Kansas State JCCC Butler Butler Mid America Mid America Park University Mid America Park University

JCCC Finish DNP 1st 1st 2nd 4th 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 5th 3rd NA 1st 5th 3rd 2nd 2nd 6th 3rd 3rd

Top JCCC Finisher Becky Sparks-3rd LeAnn Dills-2nd Stephanie Clendenin-5th Cammie Banker-3rd Cammie Banker-1st Cammie Banker-1st Karen Gage-1st Ann Golubski-2nd Ann Golubski-5th Ann Golubski-1st Heather Murray-10th Heather Murray-1st Alejandra Albors-46th Michelle Simecka-1st Kim Oldaker-15th Amy Gochnour-1st Paula Rice-3rd Nicole Porter-5th Felicia Fleming-21st Christa Heideman-3rd Christa Heideman-1st

Head Coach

All-time results JCCC Men at Maple Leaf/Baker Invitational

JCCC at 2007 Maple Leaf Invitational Men Alex Troncoso Keith Cowart Matt Bilhimer Trevor Johannsen Jason Rose Daniel Everhart Grant Catloth Kule Morgison

Women 5th 6th 8th 9th 12th 13th 15th 20th

16:21.44 16:23.44 16:32.99 16:35.96 16:41.52 16:46.15 16:55.75 17:18.70

Christa Heideman Courtney Price Francis Gipson Andrea Young Temer Yimer Heather Kochie Sam Gros Renae Dupree Heather Closterman

1st 18th 19th 20th 25th 37th 41st 51st 52nd

11:52.61 12:48.27 12:49.36 12:58.08 13:03.86 13:39.13 13:48.57 14:03.59 14:04.01

JCCC Top Performances at Maple Leaf/Baker Invitational Men John Thorpe Malcolm Campbell James Tong Matt Vieyra Sir Larry Cain John Thorpe Alex Troncoso Keith Cowart Brock Stults Jamin Swift

Women 9-3-94 9-5-92 9-2-06 9-6-03 9-6-03 9-4-93 9-1-07 9-1-07 9-2-95 9-2-95

15:50.00 15:52.00 15:57.17 16:13.31 16:16.55 16:18.00 16:21.44 16:23.29 16:26.00 16:28.00

Amy Gocnhour Lyudmila Anderson Christa Heideman Michelle Simecka Christa Heideman Cammie Banker Karen Gage Heather Murray Ann Golubski Bridget Deghand

9-7-02 9-7-02 9-1-07 9-2-00 9-2-06 9-5-92 9-4-93 9-2-95 9-3-94 9-3-94

11:32.39 11:32.95 11:52.61 12:00.00 12:06.84 12:13.00 12:16.00 12:16.00 12:20.00 12:25.00

JCCC Champions at Maple Leaf/Baker Invitational Women

Men Malcolm Campbell Malcolm Campbell Malcolm Campbell John Thorpe John Thorpe John Thorpe Jeremy Wilson Seth Thompson •raced on 8k course

9-91 9-5-92 9-18--92 9-18-93 9-3-94 9-17-94 9-99 9-2-00

26:00.00• 15:52.00 25:25.00• 26:09.00• 15:50.00 25:32.00• 27:19.00• 15:17.20

Jennifer Mullen Cammie Banker Cammie Banker Karen Gage Ann Golubski Heather Murray Michelle Simecka Amy Gocnhour Christa Heideman •raced on 5k course

88 9-5-92 9-19-92 9-4-93 9-17-94 9-16-95 9-2-00 9-7-02 9-1-07

18:44.00• 12;13.00 19:03.00• 12:16.00 19:21.00• 19:33.00• 12:00.00 11:32.39 11:52.61

Year 10-1-88 9-9-89 9-91 9-5-92 9=19=92 9-4-93 9-18-93 9-3-94 9-17-94 9-2-95 9-16-95 9-7-96 9-00 9-1-01 9-7-02 9-6-03 9-4-04 9-3-05 9-2-06 9-1-07

Team Champion Baker Haskell JCCC JCCC JCCC JCCC JCCC JCCC JCCC Butler JCCC Southwest Missouri JCCC JCCC Mid America Mid America JCCC Emporia State Mid America Mid America

JCCC Finish DNP 6th 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 4th 1st 7th 1st 1st 4th 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd 2nd

Top JCCC Finisher Jeff Creech-11th Shawn Brougham-3rd Malcolm Campbell-1st Maclolm Campbell-1st Malcolm Campbell-1st John Thorpe-3rd John Thorpe-1st John Thorpe-1st John Thorpe-1st Mike Stults-15th Jamin Swift-2nd Rob Gill-32nd Seth Thompson-1st Matt Morice-12th Brock Peterson-17th Matt Vierya-5th Paul Barrett-9th Cory Cool-6th James Tong-5th Alex Troncoso-5th

John Thorpe won the Maple Leaf/Baker Invitational twice in one year, wininng the 5k adn 8k races in 1994. He also won the 8k champi onship his freshman year in 1993.

Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Saturday, September 13, 2008 at Overland Park, Kan. JCCC Cross Country Course • JCCC Campus • Women 4k, Men 5k

Johnson County at a Glance

All-time results JCCC Women at Cavalier Cup Year 10-4-86 9-14-90 9-28-91 10-23-92 9-25-93 9-24-94 9-23-95 9-28-96 10-99 10-00 10-19-01 10-18-02 10-17-03 10-16-04 9-9-05 9-8-06 9-7-07

Team Champion JCCC JCCC Fort Scott NA JCCC JCCC Northwest Missori Southern Idaho NA JCCC Butler Butler Butler Butler Benedictine JCCC JCCC

JCCC Finish 1st 1st 2nd NA 1st 1st 3rd DNF NA 1st NA 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 1st

Top JCCC Finisher Jill Wempe-2nd Julie Marney-1st Cammie Banker-3rd Cammie Banker-8th Ann Golubski-2nd Ann Golubski-1st Heather Murray-13th Alejandra Albors-21st Michelle Simecka-1st Michelle Simecka-2nd Kim Oldaker-7th Lyudmila Anderson-2nd Amy Gochnour-2nd Cassie Blankenship-2nd Felecia Fleming-4th Christa Heideman-1st Christa Heideman

All-time results JCCC Men at Cavallier Cup Year 10-4-86 9-28-91 9-24-94 9-23-95 9-28-96 10-00 10-19-01 10-18-02 10-17-03 10-16-04 9-9-05 9-8-06 9-7-07

Team Champion Haskell Indian NA UMKC JCCC Southern Idaho JCCC Cloud County Butler JCCC JCCC JCCC Cloud County JCCC

JCCC Finish 2nd 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 4th 2nd 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st

Top JCCC Finisher Jon Hatley-1st Malcolm Campbell-1st John Thorpe-1st Jamin Swift-2nd Rob Gill-10th Seth Thompson-2nd Josh Wright-9th Brock Peterson-3rd Robert Edwards-1st Brian Batliner-4th Kory Cool-2nd James Tong-2nd Alex Troncoso-4th

Mike Bloemker Head Coach

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Overlalnd Park, Kan. Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19,000 Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1969 Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Maroon and Gold Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cavaliers Home Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JCCC Campus Course National Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NJCAA Conference Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kansas Jayhawk President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Terry Calaway Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carl Heinrich Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike Bloemker Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Central Missouri e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .mbloemke@jccc.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(913) 469-8500 ext. 5383 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11th Season Years Overall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11th Season Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brian Batliner SID Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tyler Cundith SID Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(913) 469-8500 ext. 3122 SID email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .tcundith@jccc.edu Athletic Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . .(913 469-8500 ext. 3820 Athletic Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.jccc.edu

schedule information

Cavalier Cup

JCCC at 2007 Cavalier Cup Men Alex Troncoso Trevor Johannsen Matt Bilhimer Daniel Everhart Grant Catloth Jason Rose Keith Cowart Kyle Morgison

Women 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th

16:37.00 16:48.00 16:50.00 16:51.00 16:52.00 17:00.00 17:01.00 17:26.00

Christa Heideman Francis Gipson Courtney Price Andrea Young Temer Yimer Heather Kochie Sam Gros Renae Drpree Heather Closterman Kaitlyn Flynn

1st 3rd 6th 7th 8th 10th 14th 16th 18th 19th

12:13.00 12:48.00 13:02.00 13:04.00 13:06.00 13:30.00 13:57.00 14:07.00 14:13.00 13:13.01

10-18-02 10-17-03 9-8-06 9-7-07 10-23-92 10-17-03 9-8-06 10-16-04 10-17-03 9-8-06

11:40.00 11:42.00 12:05.00 12:13.00 12:16.00 12:22.00 12:25.00 12:33.00 12:34.00 12:37.00

JCCC Top Performances at Cavalier Cup Men Last year Christa Heideman became just the second JCCC run ner to win the Cavalier Cup as a freshman and sophomore, joining Michelle Simecka who won back-to-back years in 1999 and 2000.

Malcolm Campbell James Tong Robett Edwards Matt Vieyra Kory Cool Jason Gauert Brian Batliner Zach Cordell

Women 10-23-92 9-8-06 10-17-03 10-17-03 9-9-05 10-23.02 10-17-03 10-17-03

15:10.00 15:29.00 16:06.00 16:08.00 16:09.00 16:19.00 16:21.00 16:21.05

Lyudmila Anderson Amy Gochnour Christa Heideman Christa Heideman Cammie Banker Cassie Blankenship Jackie Jamison Esther Mathais Nicole Porter Danielle Houltberg

JCCC Champions at Cavalier Cup Women

Men Jon Hatley Malcolm Campbell John Thorpe Robert Edwards Kory Cool •raced on 8k course

10-4-86 9-28--91 9-24-94 10-17-03 9-9-05

25:49.81• 24:01.10• 25:22.70• 16:06.00 16;09.00

Julie Marney Ann Golubski Michelle Simecka Michelle Simecka Christa Heidmean Christa Heideman •raced on 5k course

9-14-90 9-24-94 10-99 10-27-00 9-8-06 9-7-07

21:33.00• 19:06.00• 20:10.00• 19:28.69• 12:05.00 12:13.00

schedule information

Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Woody Greeno Nebraska Invitational

Saturday, September 20, 2008 at Linclon, Neb. Pioneers Park • Women 6k, Men 8k

Nebraska at a Glance

All-time results JCCC Women at Nebraska Invitational

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lincoln, Neb. Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25,000 Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1869 Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Scarlet and Cream Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cornhuskers Home Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pioneers Park National Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA D-I Conference Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Big 12 Chancellor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Harvey Perlman Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tom Osborne Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jay Dirkson Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .South Dakota State e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .jdirksen@huskers.com Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(402) 472-1136 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26th Years Overall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40th Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .None SID Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Keith Mann SID Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(402) 472-2263 SID email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kmann@huskers.com Athletic Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.huskers.com

Year 9-18-99 9-16-00 9-21-02 9-17-05 9-15-07

Team Champion Nebraska-Omaha Central Missouri Wartburg Nebraska Nebraska

JCCC Finish 12th 19th 11th DNF NA

Top JCCC Finisher Michelle Simecka-56th• Michelle Simecka-69th• Lyudmila Anderson-11th Felicia Fleming-75th Christa Heideman-38th

•1999 and 2000 were a 5k race

All-time results JCCC Men at Nebraksa Invitational

Jay Dirksen

Team Year Champion 9-18-99 Truman State 9-15-01 Truman State 9-21-02 Truman State 9-17-05 Air Force 9-15-07 Colorado School of Mines

JCCC Finish 8th 9th 18th 26th 7th

Top JCCC Finisher Seth Enderby-27:32.68 Brock Peteson-67th Brock Peterson-51st Kory Cool-69th Alex Troncoso-60th

Head Coach

JCCC at 2007 Woody Greeno Nebraska Invitational Men Alex Troncoso Keith Cowart Daniel Everhart Matt Bilhimer Jason Rose Grant Catloth Trevor Johannsen

Women 60th 70th 72nd 85th 101st 114th 135th

27:00.50 27:15.90 27:18.55 27:33.10 27:48.80 28:00.85 28:23.20

Christa Heideman

38th

23:43.55

JCCC Top Performances at Nebraska Invitational Men Brock Peterson Seth Thompson Alex Troncoso Kory Cool Keith Cowart Daniel Everhart Brock Peterson Matt Morice Seth Enderby Matt Morice

Women 9-21-02 9-16-00 9-15-07 9-17-05 9-15-07 9-15-07 9-15-01 9-21-02 9-18-99 9-15-01

26:47.98 26:49.60 27:00.50 27:07.00 27:15.90 27:18.55 27:25.00 27:26.52 27:32.68 27:33.00

Lyudmila Anderson Amy Gochnour Christa Heideman Felicia Fleming Jackie Jamison Aubrey Hale Shannon McCormick Sarah Stone Yuliya Kubraykova

9-21-02 9-21-02 9-15-07 9-17-05 9-17-05 9-21-02 9-21-02 9-21-02 9-17-05

22:20.67 22:29.12 23:43.55 24:12.00 25:12.00 26:01.03 26:15.82 26:34.60 26:45.00

Brock Peterson recorded the fasted time by a JCCC runner at the Nebraska Invitational in 2002. He finished 51st with a time of 26:47.98.

Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Saturday, September 27, 2008 at Hillsboro, Kan. Cottonwood Points • Women 5k, Men 8k

Tabor College at a Glance

All-time results JCCC Women at Tabor Invitational Year 9-23-06 9-22-07

Team Champion JCCC JCCC

JCCC Finish 1st 1st

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hillsboro, Kan. Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NA Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1908 Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Blue and White Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bluejays Home Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cottonwood Points National Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NAIA D-I Conference Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KCAC President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Larry Nikkel Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Karol Hunt Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Karol Hunt Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NA e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .karolh@tabor.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620) 947-3120 ext. 1302 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15th Season Years Overall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15th Season Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .None SID Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anthony Monson SID Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620) 947-3121 ext. 1308 SID email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .anthonym@tabor.edu Athletic Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.tabor.edu

Top JCCC Finisher Jackie Jamison-5th Christa Heideman-3rd

All-time results JCCC Men at Tabor Invitational Year 9-23-06 9-22-07

Team Champion JCCC JCCC

JCCC Finish 1st 1st

Top JCCC Finisher James Tong-2nd Alex Troncoso-4th

Jackei Jamison raced to a fifth-place finish at the Tabor Invitatinal in 2006. Her time of 19:03.55 is the sec ond-best effot record ed by a JCCC runner at that meet.

Karol Hunt

schedule information

Tabor Invitational

Head Coach

JCCC at 2007 Tabor Invitational Men Alex Troncoso Daniel Everhart Matt Bilhimer Grant Catloth Keith Cowart Jason Rose Trevor Johannsen Kyle Morgison

Women 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 11th 15th

26:36.32 26:51.81 26:57.10 27:00.77 27:05.52 27:13:25 27:24.82 28:15.80

Christa Heideman Francis Gipson Kay Thomason Temer Yimer Andrea Young Courtney Price Heather Kochie Sam Gros Renae Dupree Kaitlyn Flynn

3rd 7th 11th 15th 17th 24th 27th 36th 55th 58th

18:47.61 19:33.85 19:56.06 20:03.38 20:12.55 20:35.14 20:37.73 20:57.66 21:42.88 21:55.05

9-22-07 9-23-06 9-23-06 9-22-07 9-23-06 9-23-06 9-22-07 9-22-07 9-22-07 9-23-06

18:47.61 19:03.55 19:33.78 19:33.85 19:36.99 19:59.39 19:56.08 20:03.38 20:12.55 20:16.25

JCCC Top Performances at Tabor Invitational Men James Tong Alex Troncoso Trevor Johannsen Daniel Everhart Matt Bilhimer Grant Catloth Keith Cowart Daniel Everhart Alex Troncoso Jason Rose

Women 9-23-06 9-22-97 9-23-06 9-22-07 9-22-07 9-22-07 9-22-07 9-23-06 9-23-06 9-22-07

26:20.97 26:36.32 26:42.73 26:51.81 26:57.10 27:00.77 27:05.52 27:08.27 27:12.52 27:13.25

Christa Heideman Jackie Jamison Danielle Houltberg Francis Gipson Christa Heideman Kay Thomason Kay Thomason Temer Yimer Andrea Young Sarah Dupree

schedule information

Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Emporia State Jocks Nitch Invitational

Friday, October 3, 2008 at Emporia, Kan. Pi â&#x20AC;˘ Women 5k, Men 8k

Emporia State at a Glance

All-time results JCCC Women at Emporia State Invitational

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Emporia, Kan. Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,683 Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1863 Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Black and Gold Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hornets Home Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jones Park National Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA D-II Conference Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MIAA President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Michael R. Lane Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kent Weisser Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Harris Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Northeast Missouri '78 e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .dharris@emporia.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620) 341-5938 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16th Season Years Overall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16th Season Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .None SID Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Don Weast SID Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620) 341-5526 SID email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .dweast@emporia.edu Athletic Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.emporia.edu

Year 10-4-96 9-29-00 10-4-02

David Harris

JCCC Top Performances at ESU Jocks Nitch Invitational Brock Peterson Joel Schmidt Matt Morice Eric Girton Matt Vieyra Caleb Teague Rob Gill Jesse Chettle Drew Whitlock Ryan Hopper Shannon Brooks

Women 10-4-02 9-29-00 10-4-02 10-4-02 10-4-02 10-4-02 10-4-96 10-4-02 10-4-96 10-4-02 9-28-85

26:03.00 26:08.00 26:22.00 26:56.00 27:27.00 27:32.00 27:33.60 27:44.00 27:46.80 27:52.00 27:57.00

Lyudmila Anderson Amy Gochnour Michelle Simecka Aubrey Hale Adrienne Lento Shannon McCormick Sarah Stone Carly Musil Alejandra Albors Karen Gardner Shalece Charles

JCCC Finish 6th 7th 4th

Top JCCC Finisher Adrienne Lento-19th Michelle Simecka-31st Lyudmila Anderson-2nd

All-time results JCCC Men at Emporia State Invitational

Head Coach

Men

Team Champion Emporia State Fort Hays State Southwest Baptist

10-4-02 10-4-02 9-29-00 10-4-02 10-4-96 10-4-02 10-4-02 10-4-02 10-4-96 9-28-85 10-4-02

18:00.00 18:29.00 19:23.00 20:40.00 20:44.70 20:51.00 21:11.00 21:18.00 21:38.60 21:49.00 22:10.00

Team Champion SW Missouri State Fort Hays State Emporia State

JCCC Finish 5th 5th 6th

Top JCCC Finisher Rob Gill-19th Joel Scmidt-4th Brock Peterson-7th

Lyudmila Anderson set a school record in 2002, finÂ ishing the race at Emporia Sttate in 18:00.00. She would finish second overall in the race.

Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Saturday, October 11, 2008 at Orlando, Fla. Walt Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex • Women 5k, Men 8k

Walt Disney Resort at a Glance

All-time results JCCC Women at the Walt Disney World Classic

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Orlando, Fla. Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Walt Disney World Resort Opened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1997 Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mickey Mouse Course . . . . . . .Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .October 11, 2008 Race Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5k-W, 8k-M Men’s Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:45 a.m. Women’s Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:30 a.m. Meet Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Cain email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael.T.Cain@disney.com Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(407) 938-3430 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(407) 938-3412 Website . . . . . . . . .www.disneyworldsports.disney.go.com

Year 10-7-06 10-6-07

Year 10-7-06 10-6-7

The scenic Cross Country at Disney's Wide World of Sports® Complex incorpo rates our world class multisports fields, Track and Field Complex, and a 0.7 mile wooded trail. The relatively flat course provides a few, small rises, which encourages each athlete to strive for his or her personal best.

JCCC at 2007 Walt Disney World Classic Alex Troncoso Daniel Everhart Jason Rose Trevor Johannsen Keith Cowart Matt Bilhimer Grant Catloth

Women 20th 41st 43rd 49th 61st 68th 111th

26:15.73 26:52.74 26:53.52 26:58.36 27:15.56 27:27.59 28:15.57

JCCC Finish 10th 11th

Top JCCC Finisher Christa Heideman-31st Christa Heideman-19th

All-time results JCCC Men at the Walt Disney World Classic

Go the distance at the 12th Annual WALT DISNEY WORLD® Cross Country Classic. This popular annual event attracts numerous colleges, high schools and middle schools from around the country. The event produced record numbers in 2006. The fast 5K, and 8K courses provide athletes a variety of terrain and a unique view of Disney's Wide World of Sports® Complex.

Men

Team Champion Brigham Young Tampa

Christa Heideman Francis Gipson Temer Yimer Courntey Price Sam Gros Renae Dupree

19th 76th 77th 141st 183rd 241st

18:48.10 19:56.67 19:57.34 20:52.79 21:34.93 22:37.80

Team Champion Central Florida South Dakota State

JCCC Finish 3rd 6th

Top JCCC Finisher James Tong-5th Alex Troncoso-20th In 2006 at the Walt Disney World Cross Country Classic, JCCC freshman James Tong raced to a fifthplace finish in the Univeristy Division. The field had 239 registered runners. Tong fin ished the 8k race in 25:30.01.

schedule information

Walt Disney World Classic

Last year at the Walt Disney World Cross Country Classic, JCCC sophomore Christa Heideman recorded the best finsh in team histo ry at the event, placing 19th overall with a time of 18:48.10. That time is also the best recorded by a JCCC runner.

JCCC Top Performances at the Walt Disney World Classic Women

Men James Tong Trevor Johannsen Daniel Everhart Alex Troncoso Grant Catloth Keith Cowart Matt Bilhimer David Franz Kyle Morgison Dan Quillin

10-7-06 10-7-06 10-7-06 10-7-06 10-7-06 10-7-06 10-7-06 10-7-06 10-7-06 10-7-06

25:30.01 26:35.53 28:44.59 26:55.21 27:09.78 27:15.78 27:46.65 28:33.91 28:55.22 29:03.42

Christa Heideman Christa Heideman Jackie Jamison Francis Gipson Timer Yimer Danielle Houltberg Kay Thomason Courtney Price Sarah Dupre Felicia Fleming

10-6-07 10-7-06 10-7-06 10-6-07 10-6-07 10-7-06 10-7-06 10-6-07 10-7-06 10-7-06

18:48.10 19:16.21 19:46.77 19:56.67 19:57.34 20:18.92 20:22.43 20:52.79 21:13.55 21:14.59

schedule information

Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Kansas Jayhawk Championships

Monday, October 27, 2008 at Colby, Kan. Meadowlark Golf Course • Women 5k, Men 8k

KJCCC at a Glance

All-time results JCCC Women at KJCCC Championships

Office Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Arkansas City, Kan. Commissioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Byrce Roderick Year Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1923 Host School . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Colby Community College Championship Course . . . . . . .Meadowlark Golf Course Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Colby, Kan. Men’s Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:45 a.m. Women’s Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 a.m. Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ryan Sturdy email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ryan.strudy@colbycc.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(785) 460-5507 Media Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Trent Rose Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(785) 460-5412 email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .trent.rose@colbycc.edu Athletic Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.colbycc.edu

Bryce Roderick Conference

Commissioner

JCCC at 2007 East Jayhawk Conference Men Alex Troncoso Trevor Johannsen Matt Bilhimer Jason Rose Daniel Everhart Grant Catloth Keith Cowart

26:27.36 26:56.23 27:03.13 27:19.14 27:24.18 27:24.90 27:37.81

Christa Heideman Francis Gipson Temer Yimer Courtney Price Kay Thompson Andrea Young Heather Kochie

2nd 4th 5th 7th 8th 9th 11th

18:45.17 19:49.61 19:59.46 20:22.48 20:30.43 20:32.09 20:42.17

JCCC Top Performances at East Jayhawk Conference Men Phil Byrne Jon Hatley John Thorpe Shannon Brooks Malcolm Campbell Stewart Gillin John Thorpe Jon Hatley Malcolm Campbell Jasan Gauert

Women 10-29-88 10-27-86 10-31-94 1985 11-4-91 10-29-88 11-6-93 10-29-88 11-5-92 11-3-93

24:59.00 25:02.00 25:09.46 25:15.00 25:15.00 25:27.00 25:38.00 25:39.00 25:41.00 25:47.00

Jennifer Mullen Lyudmila Andeerson Ann Golubski Stephanie Clendenin Becky Sparks Christa Heideman Bridget Deghand Amy Gochnour Valerie Spencer Christa Heideman

10-29-88 10-28-02 10-31-94 11-3-90 10-29-88 10-29-07 10-31-94 10-27-03 10-31-94 10-23-06

18:20.87 18:30.00 18:34.00 18:40.00 18:41.00 18:45.17 18:50.00 18:56.00 19:02.00 19:05.09

JCCC Champions at East Jayhawk Conference Men Jon Hatley Phil Byrne Malcolm Campbell Drew Whitlock Paul Bennett Jeremy Wilson Tyson Edwards •raced on 8k course

Women 10-27-86 10-29-88 11-4-91 11-4-96 98 11-99 11-6-00

25:02.00 24:59.00 25:15.00 27:13.30 26:46.00 27:15.39

Jennifer Mullen Jennifer Mullen Alejandra Albors Laura Hyde Katie Sellens Michelle Simecka Michelle Simecka Kim Oldaker Lyudmila Anderson Amy Gochnour Cassie Blankenship Felicia Fleming

Team Champion Barton County Johnson County Johnson County Barton County Barton County Barton County Barton County Barton County Johnson County Johnson County Johnson County Johnson County Johnson County Johnson County Johnson County Johnson County Cowley Johnson County Johnson County Johnson County Johnson County Johnson County

JCCC Finish 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 4th 4th 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st

Top JCCC Finisher Jill Wempe-3rd Jennifer Mullen-1st Jennifer Mullen-1st LeAnn Dills-6th Stephanie Clendenin-7th Cammie Banker-8th Cammie Banker-4th Ann Golubski-5th Ann Golubski-3rd Heather Murray-3rd Alejandra Albors-1st Laura Hyde-1st Katie Sellens-1st Michelle Simecka-1st Michelle Simecka-1st Kim Oldaker-1st Lyudmila Anderson-1st Amy Gochnour-1st Cassie Blankenship-1st Felecia Fleming-1st Christa Heideman-3rd Christa Heideman-2nd

All-time results JCCC Men at KJCCC Championships

Women 5th 7th 9th 10th 11th 12th 14th

Year 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

10-27-87 10-29-88 11-4-96 97 98 11-99 11-6-00 10-29-01 10-28-02 10-27-03 10-25-04 10-24-05

18:20.87 21:04.71

19:32.00 20:18.00 20:04.90 18:30.00 18:56.00 19:25.66 20:11.49

Year 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Team Champion Hutchinson Hutchinson NA Johnson County Barton County Butler Butler Barton County Barton County Butler Butler Johnson County Johnson County Johnson County Johnson County Johnson County Johnson County Johnson County Cowley Johnson County Johnson County Cowley Cowley

JCCC Finish 4th 3rd 4th 1st 5th 4th 4th 3rd 3rd 2nd 4th 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 2nd

Top JCCC Finisher Shannon Brooks-7th Jon Hatley-1st NA Phil Byrne-1st David Jnoes - 12th Brent Lopez-24th Malcolm Campbell-1st Malcolm Campbell-2nd John Thorpe-5th John Thorpe-4th Mike Stults-14th Drew Whitlock-1st NA Paul Bennett-1st Jeremy Wilson-1st Tyson Edwards-1st Eric Girton-2nd Brock Peterson-1st Matt Vieyra-3rd Paul Barrett-5th Tighe VanAnne-2nd James Tong-3rd Alex Troncoso-5th

Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Saturday, September 27, 2008 at Hillsboro, Kan. Cottonwood Points • Women 5k, Men 8k

Region VI at a Glance

All-time results JCCC Women at NJCAA D-I Championships Year 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

Team Champion Barton County Johnson Count Johnson County Barton County Barton County Barton County Barton County Johnson County Johnson County Johnson County Johnson County Butler Butler

JCCC Finish 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3fd 4th 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 3rd

2004 2005 2006 2007

Butler Butler Butler Butler

2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd

Top JCCC Finisher Jill Wempe-4th Jennifer Mullen-1st Jennifer Mullen-1st LeAnn Dills-6th Stephanie Clendenin-7th Cammie Banker-8th Cammie Bamker-4th Ann Golubski-6th Ann Golubski-3rd Heather Murray-3rd Alejandra Albors-5th Laura Hyde-NA Katie Sellens-6th

Randy Stange Men’s Director

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Colby, Kan. Host School . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Colby Community College Championship Course . . . . . . .Meadowlark Golf Course Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Colby, Kan. Men’s Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:45 a.m. Women’s Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 a.m. Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ryan Sturdy email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ryan.strudy@colbycc.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(785) 460-5507 Media Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Trent Rose Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(785) 460-5412 email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .trent.rose@colbycc.edu Athletic Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.colbycc.edu

schedule information

Region VI Championships

Cassie Blankenship-4th Felicia Fleming-4th Christa Heideman-3rd Christa Heideman-3rd

All-time results JCCC Women at NJCAA D-II Championships Year 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Team Champion Colby Colby Hutchinson Johnson County Johnson County

JCCC Finish 3rd 2nd 3rd 1st 1st

Carl Heinrich Top JCCC Finisher Michelle Simecka-1st Michelle Simecka-2nd Kim Oldaker-6th Lyudmila Anderson-1st Amy Gochnour-2nd

All-time results JCCC Men at NJCAA D-I Championships Year 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

Team Champion Hutchinson Hutchinson NA JCCC Barton County Butler Butler Barton County Barton County Butler Butler Butler Butler Butler

JCCC Finish 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 6th 3rd 4th 4th 3rd 2nd 4th 3rd 4th 3rd

2004 2005 2006 2007

Johnson County Butler Butler Cowley

1st 3rd 3rd 3rd

Top JCCC Finisher Shannon Brooks-7th Jon Hatley-1st NA Phil Bryne-1st David Jones-13th Brent Lopez-11th Malcolm Campbell-1st Malcolm Campbell-2nd John Thorpe-5th John Thorpe-4th Mike Stults-14th Drew Whitlock-10th Brian Ismer-NA Paul Bennett-9th Paul Barrett-5th Tighe VanAnne-11th James Tong-3rd Alex Troncoso-9th

All-time results JCCC Men at NJCAA D-II Championships Year 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Team Champion Johnson County Johnson County Pratt Pratt Pratt

JCCC Finish 1st 1st 3rd 3rd 2nd

Top JCCC Finisher Jeremy Wilson-3rd Tyson Edwards-2nd Eric Girton-10th Brock Peterson-6th Matt Vieyra-8th

Women’s Director

JCCC at 2007 NJCAA Region VI Championship Men Alex Troncoso Trevor Johannsen Matt Bilhimer Jason Rose Daniel Everhart Grant Catloth Keith Cowart

Women 9th 14th 17th 23rd 24th 25th 27th

26:27.36 26:56.23 27:03.13 27:19.14 27:24.18 27:24.90 27:37.81

Christa Heideman Francis Gipson Temer Yimer Courtney Price Kay Thompson Andrea Young Heather Kochie

3rd 10th 12th 17th 18th 19th 21st

18:45.17 19:49.61 19:59.46 20:22.48 20:30.43 20:32.09 20:42.17

JCCC Top Performances at NJCAA Region VI Championship Men Phil Byrne Jon Hatley John Thorpe Shannon Brooks Malcolm Campbell Stewart Gillin John Thorpe Jon Hatley Malcolm Campbell Jasan Gauert

Women 10-29-88 10-27-86 10-31-94 10-85 11-4-91 10-29-88 11-6-93 10-29-88 11-5-92 11-6-93

24:59.00 25:02.00 25:09.46 25:15.00 25:15.00 25:27.00 25:38.00 25:39.00 25:41.00 25:47.00

Jennifer Mullen Lyudmila Andeerson Ann Golubski Stephanie Clendenin Becky Sparks Bridget Deghand Amy Gochnour Valerie Spencer Christa Heideman Amy Gochnour

10-29-88 10-28-02 10-31-04 11-3-90 10-29-88 10-31-94 10-27-03 10-31-94 10-23-06 10-28-02

18:20.87 18:30.00 18:34.00 18:40.00 18:41.00 18:50.00 18:56.00 19:02.00 19:05.09 19:11.00

JCCC Champions at NJCAA Region VI Championship Men Jon Hatley Phil Byrne Malcolm Campbell

Women 10-27-86 25:02.00 10-29-88 24:59.00 11-4-91 25:15.00

Jennifer Mullen Jennifer Mullen Michelle Simecka Lyudmila Anderson

10-27-87 10-29-88 18:20.87 11-99 19:32.00 10-28-02 18:30.00

schedule information

Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

NJCAA Cross Country Championships

Saturday, November 8, 2008 at Spartanburg, S.C. Milliken Research Park • Women 5k, Men 8k

Championship at a Glance

All-time results JCCC Women at NJCAA D-I Championships

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Spartanburg, S.C. Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Spartanburg Methodist College Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Milliken Research Park Men’s Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 a.m. Women’s Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 a.m. Race Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5k-Women, 8k-Men Meet Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mark Perdue email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .perduem@smcsc.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(864) 587-4237 ext. 1270 Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.smcsc.edu Host Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Spartanburg Marriott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Renaissance Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299 North Church Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Spartanburg, S.C. 29306 Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(864) 596-1211 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(864) 596-1219 NJCAA Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joe Tubb NJCAA Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carl Heinrich

Year 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 2004 2005 2006 2007

Spartanburg Methodist Glance Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Royal Blue and White Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pioneers Founded / Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1911 / 775 National Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NJCAA Region Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .X President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Charles P. Teague Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mark Perdue Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike Foley Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michigan State University e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .foleym@smcsc.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(864) 325-5957 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rd Season 2007 NJCAA Finish - Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20th 2007 NJCAA Finish - Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18th SID Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brittany Hary SID Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(864) 587-4008 SID email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .harryb@smcsc.edu

Mike Foley Head Coach

Alex Troncoso Keith Cowart Matt Bilhimer Trevor Johannsen Daniel Everhart Grant Catloth Jason Rose

26:30.10 26:41.71 26:47.71 26:48.55 26:59.06 27:02.73 27:09.46

Christa Heideman Temer Yimer Kay Thomason Heather Kochie Andrea Young Couortney Price Francis Gipson

10th 27th 42nd 65th 71st 79th 115th

17:42.92 18:40.35 18:58.05 19:27.46 19:34.60 19:40.64 20:15.70

JCCC Top Performances at the NJCAA Championships Women

Men Malcolm Campbell John Thorpe Jason Gauert Malcolm Campbell Jeremy Wilson John Thorpe Joel Schmidt Seth Enderby Alex Troncoso Mike Stults

11-21-92 11-20-93 11-21-92 11-16-91 11-13-99 11-20-93 11-13-99 11-13-99 11-10-07 1995

24:36.00 25:07.20 25:49.00 25:56.00 26:16.00 26:17.00 26:28.00 26:30.00 26:30.10 26:36.00

Christa Heideman Lyudmila Anderson Temer Yimer Jennifer Mullen Amy Gochnour Jennifer Mullen Cammie Banker Amy Gochnour Kay Thomason Stephanie Evans

11-10-07 11-9-02 11-10-07 88 11-9-02 11-14-87 11-21-92 11-8-03 11-10-07 11-14-86

17:42.92 18:30.10 18:40.35 18:41.00 18:41.30 18:46.00 18:49.00 18:49.3 18:58.05 19:01.00

11-9-02

18:30.10

JCCC Champions at NJCAA Championship

Men

Women

None

Lyudmila Anderson

Top JCCC Finisher Jill Wempe-34th Jennifer Mullen-7th Jennifer Mullen-2nd Stephanie Clendenin-54th Stephanie Clendenin-14th Cammie Banker-14th Cammie Banker-11th Ann Golubski-30th Bridget Deghand-5th Bridget Deghan-11th Alejandra Albors-43rd Laura Hyde-30th Clare Goldsborough-47th Nicole Porter-15th Feleicia Fleming-18th Christa Heideman-8th Christa Heideman-10th

Team Champion Colby Johnson County Hutchinson Paradise Valley Paradise Valley

JCCC Finish 9th 1st 5th 2nd 2nd

Top JCCC Finisher Michelle Simecka-2nd Michelle Simecka-2nd Kim Oldaker-14th Lyudmila Anderson-1st Amy Gochnour-2nd

All-time results JCCC Men at NJCAA D-I Championships

Women 47th 55th 61st 63rd 70th 74th 80th

JCCC Finish 8th 5th 3rd 12th 11th 8th 9th 9th 3rd 4th 10th 11th 10th 8th 9th 2nd 7th

All-time results JCCC Women at NJCAA D-II Championships Year 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

JCCC at 2007 NJCAA Cross Country Championships Men

Team Champion Barton County North Idaho Ricks Ricks Barton County Barton County Barton County Central Oregon Yavapai Barton County Ricks Ricks Ricks Paraside Valley Central Arizona South Plains Iowa Central

Year 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 2004 2005 2006 2007

Team Champion Brevard Ricks Brevard Central Arizona Central Oregon Brevard South Plains Central Oregon Blinn Blinn Merdian South Plains South Plailns Dodge City Paradise Valley Central Arizona Rend Lake Lansing

JCCC Finish DNP DNP 15th 6th 21st DNP 8th 9th 9th 9th 8th 9th 10th 11th 8th 12th 10th 9th

Top JCCC Finisher Shannon Broock-107th Jon Hatley-28th Stewart Gillin-53rd Phil Byrne-9th David Jones NA Malcolm Campbell-2nd Malcolm Campbell-6th John Thorpe-8th John Thorpe-11th Mike Stutls-24th Drew Whitlock-30th Brian Ismert-41st Jeremy Wilson-49th Brian Batliner-38th Kory Cool-35th Daniel Everhart-43rd Alex Troncoso-47th

All-time results JCCC Men at NJCAA D-II Championships Year 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Team Champion Lansing Bevill State Rend Lake Rend Lake Rend Lake

JCCC Finish 2nd 3rd 4th 2nd 4th

Top JCCC Finisher Jeremy Wilson-13th Seth Thompson-7th Josh Wright-18th Brock Peterson-13th Robert Edwards-21st

Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Saturday, October 11, 2008 at Shawnee, Kan. Shawnee Park • Women and Men 13.1 miles

All-time results JCCC Women at NJCAA Half Marathon Year 11-23-03 04 05 11-19-06 11-17-07

Team Champion Johnson County Johnson County Johnson County El Paso

JCCC Finish 1st 2nd 1st 1st 2nd

Top JCCC Finisher Amy Gocnhour-1st Nicole Porter-4th Felecia Fleming-3rd Christa Heideman-4th Christa Heideman-5th

All-time results JCCC Men at NJCAA Half Marathon Year 11-23-03 04 05 11-19-06 11-17-07

Team Champion Cloud County Butler Butler South Plains Iowa Central

JCCC Finish 4th 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd

Top JCCC Finisher Zach Cordel-10th Brian Batliner-5th Kory Cool-5th James Tong-3rd Daniel Everhart-11th A runner-up twice at the NJCAA Cross Country Championships, Amy Gochnour captured a national title in the 1/2 Marathon, winning the 13.1 mile race in 2003. Her time of 1:25:28 is also a school record.

schedule information

NJCAA Half Marathon Championship

Championship at a Glance Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shawnee, Kan. Host . . . . . . . . . . .Johnson County Community College Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shawnee Mission Park Course Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13.1 Men’s Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:45 a.m. Women’s Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:55 a.m. Meet Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike Bloemker email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .mbloemke@jccc.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .913-469-8500 ext.4630 Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.jccc.edu/athletics

JCCC at 2007 at NJCAA Half Marathon Championship Men Daniel Everhart Keith Cowart Alexs Trncoso Grant Catloth Matt Bulhimer Tervor Johannsen

In 2004, Brian Batliner raced to a fifth-place finish, leading his team to a runner-up finish. His time of 1:12:43 set a record, and ranks as the sec ond-best effort in team history today.

Women 11th 13th 15th 22nd 26th 31st

1:13:54 1:14:15 1:14:25 1:16:31 1:17:53 1:18:40

Christa Heideman Temer Yimer Francis Gipson Andrea Young Kay Thomason

5th 13th 15th 17th 18th

1:27:44 1:32:22 1:33:15 1:34:42 1:34:59

JCCC Top Performances at NJCAA Half Marathon Championship Men James Tong Brian Batlliner Kory Cool Trevor Johannsen Daniel Everhart Keith Cowart Daniel Everhart Alex Troncoso Alex Troncoso Nick Cole

Women 11-18-06 1:10:52 11-21-04 1:12:43 11-19-05 1:13:01 11-18-06 1:13:50 11-17-07 1:13:54 11-17-07 1:14:15 11-18-06 1:14:18 11-17-07 1:14:25 11-18-106 1:14:49 11-21-04 1:14:53

Amy Gochnour Nicole Porter Christa Heideman Christa Heideman Felicia Fleming Jackie Jamison Cassie Blankenship Felicia Fleming Nicole Porter Kay Thomason

11-23-03 11-21-04 11-17-07 11-18-06 11-19-05 11-18-06 11-21-04 11-18-06 11-23-03 11-18-06

1:25:28 1:26:37 1:27:44 1:27:59 1:28:06 1:28:51 1:30:00 1:30:39 1:30:43 1:32:05

JCCC Champions at NJCAA Half Marathon Championship Men

Women

None

Amy Gochnour

11-23-03 1:25:28

schedule information

Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

NJCAA Half Marathon Championship

Saturday, October 11, 2008 at Shawnee, Kan. Shawnee Park • Women and Men 13.1 miles

The Course Shawnee Mission Park, a multi-use, 1,250-acre park is located at 79th and Renner Road in Shawnee, Kansas. It is the largest park in the County and the most-visited park in the entire state of Kansas. The 13.1 mile course runs through the city streets and trails of Shawnee, Kan. The course will be run on a combination of roads and asphalt trails starting and finishing at the Shawnee Mission Park’s, Theatre in the Park, located at the entrance to the north of 79th and Renner in Shawnee, Kan., appropriately a half mile from the main gate of the park. The course is a mixture of hills and flat areas. The women’s race will start at 8 a.m., fol lowed by the men’s raced 8:15 a.m. Coaches can follow athletes on bikes. Drafting and pacing of athletes is not permitted. There will be course officials monitoring for violations. There will also be a lead cyclist for women and men and a cart following behind.

Lodging Participating teams and guests will be staying at the Doubletree Hotel Overland Park-Corporate Woods, just East of the JCCC campus on College Blvd. The freshly renovated Doubletree Hotel Overland Park-Corporate Woods is conveniently located in the heart of the Overland Park, Kansas business corri dor, and minutes away from dozens of area businesses and corporate head quarters including the Sprint Campus, Johnson County Community College and the Overland Park Convention Center. The freshly renovated Doubletree Hotel Overland Park-Corporate Woods is conveniently located in the heart of the Overland Park, Kansas business corri dor, and minutes away from dozens of area businesses and corporate head quarters including the Sprint Campus, Johnson County Community College and the Overland Park Convention Center. At the Doubletree Hotel Overland Park, you're close to shopping, dining and entertainment, championship golf courses, family favorites like the Country Club Plaza, Kansas City Zoo, Kansas City Speedway, Union Station, Crown Center, Harry S Truman Sports Center, home of the Chiefs and the Royals, Starlight Theater and Nebraska Furniture Mart. Doubletree Hotel Overland Park-Corporate Woods 10100 College Boulevard Overland Park, Kan. 66210-1462 (913) 323-1901 http://doubletree.hilton.com Direction From Airport: 45 Miles. Kansas City Int'l Take I-29 North to I-435 South to I-435 East. Continue to Hwy. 69 South. Exit at College Blvd. East. The hotel is on the left.

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Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Stephanie Evans 1987 Stephanie Evans raced to a 21st place finish at the 1987 NJCAA Championship, helping JCCC to a fifth-place team finish. Her performance earned her NJCAA All-America honors, along with teammate Jennifer Mullen.

Jennifer Mullen 1987, 1988 Jennifer Mullen officially i JCCC’s first cross country AllAmerican, placing seventh at the 1987 NJCAA meet. She fol lowed her sophomore year with a second-place finish. She also was the region and conference cham pion in 1987 and 1988. Her time of 18:20 at the 1988 Regional is still a record today. Her time of 18:46 at the 1987 NJCAAs was a record until 2002.

Stephanie Clendenin 1990 Stephanie Clendenin improved 40 spots from her freshman season at nationals, running to a 14th-place finish and All-America honors. Her finish ranked tied for third all-time She also was an all-region performer in 1990, placing seventh.

LeAnn Dills 1990 LeAnn Dills became the fourth individual to earn All-America honors in cross country at JCCC Dills finished 25th at the 1990 championship She raced to a 56th-place finish as freshman at the 1988 meet. That season, Dills finished sixth at the Regio VI Championship.

Cammie Banker 1991, 1992 Cammie Banker earned AllAmerican in 1991, placing 14th, helping JCCC finish eighth over all. Her sophomore year, she became just the second runner to be a two-time cross country AllAmerican, placing 11th overall, leading JCCC to another top-10 team team finish. Banker also was an outstanding student, earning NJCAA Academic All-America accolades.

Ann Golubski 1993, 1994 In 1994 Ann Golubski became just the third runner in JCCC history to earn All-America hon ors twice. She placed 30th in her freshman seasons, earning Coaches All-American honors. She followed with a 10th-place finish her sophomore campaign, which earned her both NJCAA and Coaches honors.

Bridget Deghand 1994, 1995 Bridget Deghand raced to AllAmerican honors in 1994 and 1995, while helping JCCC to two consecutive top-five team finishes. In 1994, her freshman year, she placed fifth, the secondbest finish in JCCC history, and best by a freshman. She place 11th her sophomore year.

Valerie Spencer 1994 Valerie Spencer raced to a 13th place finish at the 1994 national meet, earning NJCAA and Coaches All-America accolades. Her effort helped JCCC to third-place team finish.

Mullen

Wendy Moore 1995 Wendy Moore joined the team to prepare for the upcoming track season, and along the way earned Coaches All-American, placing 26th. Her performance helpe JCCC to a fourth-place team fin ish. Moore also earned All-Regio VI honors.

Heather Murray

Deghand

1995 Heather Murray raced to an 18th place finish in 1995, helping JCCC to a fourth-place nationa finish. Her finish earned her Coaches All-American. Earlier in the season, Murray placed third at regionals, the third-best individual finish at the time.

Hyde

Laura Hyde 1997 A walk-on to the program i 1996, Laura Hyde had a major impact in 1997, earning AllAmerican after placing 30th in a career-best time of 19:36.3. That time ranked as the fourth-best effort ever by a JCCC runner in a national championship.

Katie Sellens 1999 Katie Sellens earned NJCAA and Coaches All-American in 1999, placing 14th at the NJCAA Championships. Her finish tied her for eighth all-time at JCCC. Later that year, she won a national title in the 5,000-meter at the out door NJCAAs. She ended her career as a nine-time All-American.

Sellens

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Nicole Porter

1999, 2000

2003, 2004

Michelle Simecka is one of the top runners all-time at JCCC. In her two seasons, Simecka posted run ner-up finishes at nationals each year. In 2000, she led JCCC to a national team title, the first in the program’s history. She also became the second runner at JCCC to win the conference title twice.

Erin Connor 2000 Simecka

Gochnour

Erin Connor earned NJCAA and Coaches All-American honors, placing 12th at the 2000 champi onships. Her effort helped JCCC capture a national team champi onship, the first in the program’s history.

Shenna Farnan 2000 Shenna Farnan capped an impres sive freshman season by placing eighth at the 2000 Championships, helping JCCC win its first NJCAA Cross Country National Championship. Her effort earned her both NJCAA and Coaches AllAmerica recognition.

Kim Oldaker 2000, 2001 Kim Oldaker raced to a 10th-place finish at nationals her freshman sea son, helping JCCC win a national title. She capped her career in 2001, placing 12th to lead JCCC to a fifthplace team finish. Both performances earned her NJCAA and Coaches AllAmerica accolades.

Lyudmila Anderson

Blankenship

Nicole Porter helped JCCC to a second-place finish in 2003, reg istering a 16th-place finish which earned her Coaches All-American accolades. She followed her sophomore year with a 15th-plac effort, earning NJCAA and Coaches All-America accolades. She finished in 19:23.70, which ranks 9th all-time in JCCC history. She capped the seaso with a fourth-place finish in the National 1/2 Marathon Championship, leading JCCC to a runner-up finish.

Cassie Blankenship 2004 Cassiei Blankenship, placed 28th to earn coaches All-American accolades in 2004. She finished the race in 19:50.90. Blankenship became the 20th dif ferent runner to earn AllAmerican in cross country. Earlier in the season, Blankenship won the Greater American Festival, her first collegiate victory. She later won the East Jayhawk Conference crown and placed fourth at regionals.

Christa Heideman 2006, 2007 Christa Heidman earned NJCAA and Coaches All-American while leading JCCC to a second-place team finish at the cross countr championships. She placed eighth overall with a time of 19:09, the fifth-best time posted in team history. She later led JCCC to a national title in the half marathon, placing among the top-five. She cappe her cross country career with two more All-Ameirca per formances in 2007. She placed 10th at the Cross Countr Nationals, thne posted a fifth-place effort at the Half Marathon Championship. When Heideman left JCCC, she had earend 13 total All-America honors in her career, making her most decorated athlete in the school’s history.

2002

Jackie Jamison

Lyudmila Anderson became the first runner in JCCC history to wi a national cross country champi onship. placing first with a time of 18:32.10. That time also set a school record for best performance in a national championship. She also was the East Jayhawk an Region VI champion.

Jackie Jamison garneted Coaches All-America honors after racing to a 24th-place finsh at the 2006 Championships, helping JCCC to a runner-up finish. She crossed the finish line in 19:59.

Amy Gochnour 2002, 2003 A second-place finisher at nation als as a freshman, Amy Gochnour capped her sophomore season with another second-place effort at cross country nationals, and win in the NJCAA Half Marathon. She owns the second and fourth fastest times recorded by a Cavalier ina national event. Gochnour earned 11 All-America honors at JCCC in cross country and track, and owns several of the top perfor mances.

all-americans

Michelle Simecka

2006

Temer Yimer 2007 Temer Yimer finished among the top 25 American runners at the 2007 NJCAA Cross Country Championships, which earned Coaches All-American. She fin ished 27th overall with a time of 18:40.35. That time ranks as the thrid-best time posted in a national championship by a JCCC runner. She capped the year by placing 13th at th NJCAA Half Marathonn.

Heideman

honors

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NJCAA All-American 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1999 2000

2001 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007

Jennifer Mullen Jennifer Mullen Stephanie Clendenin Cammie Banker Cammie Banker Bridget Deghand Ann Golubski Valerie Spencer Bridget Deghand Katie Sellens Michelle Simecka Erin Connor Shenna Farnan Kim Oldaker Michelle Simecka Kim Oldaker Lydmila Anderson Amy Gochnour Amy Gochnour Nicole Porter Christa Heideman Christa Heideman

2nd-Team 1st-Team 3rd-Team 3rd-Team 3rd-Team 1st-Team 2nd-Team 3rd-Team 3rd-Team 2nd-Team 1st-Team 2nd-Team 2nd-Team 2nd-Team 1st-Team 3rd-Team 1st-Team 1st-Team 1st-Team 3rd-Team 2nd-Team 2nd-Team

NJCAA Coaches All-American 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1999 2000

2001 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007

Stephanie Evans Jennifer Mullen Jennifer Mullen Stephanie Clendenin LeAnn Dills Cammie Banker Cammie Banker Ann Golubski Bridget Deghand Ann Golubski Valierie Spencer Bridget Deghand Wendy Moore Heather Murray Lauura Hyde Katie Sellens Michelle Simecka Erin Connor Sheena Farnan Kim Oldaker Michelle Simecka Kiim Oldaker Lydmila Anderson Amy Gochnour Amy Gochnour Nicole Porter Nicole Porter Cassie Blankenship Christa Heideman Jackie Jamison Christa Heideman Temer Yimer

NJCAA Academic All-American 1992 1994 1999

Cammie Banker Julie Schurle Katie Sellens

1992

Cammie Banker Katie Feuerborn Jodie Schurle Julie Schurle Cinda Soeken

1993

Ann Golubski Valerie Spencer

1994

Ann Golubski Valerie Spencer

1986

Stephanie Evens Karin Gardner Debbie Loescher Laura Weisenborn Jill Wempe

1987

Stephanie Evens Jennifer Mullen Crystal Roberson Patty Rochford Diane Singleton

1988

1989

3.79 3.01 4.00 3.82 4.00

Cassie Blankenship Esther Mathias Nicole Porter

2005

Felecia Fleming Jackie Jameson Esther Mathais

2006

Christa Heideman Danielle Houltberg Jackie Jamison

2007

Francis Gipson Christa Heideman Temer Yimer

Stephanie Evens Jennifer Mullen Patty Rochford Becky Sparks Stephanie Clendenin LeAnn Dills Julie Marney Amber Townsend

Kansas Jayhawk All-Conference 21988

Stephanie Evens Jennifer Mullen Crystal Roberson Patty Rochford Becky Sparks

1989

Stephanie Clendenin LeAnn Dills Julie Marney Amber Townsend

1990

Holly Colbert

1991

Cammie Banker

1992

Cammie Banker Julie Schurle Britt Smith

1990

Stephanie Clendenin Holly Colbert LeAnn Dills

1993

Ann Golubski Christine Slavik

1991

Cammie Banker

1992

1994

Natasha Beavin Bridget Deghand Ann Golubski Penny Liberty Valerie Spencer

Cammie Banker Julie Schurle Britt Smith

1993

Natasha Beavin Suzanne Brethorst Ann Golubski Liz Ryan Christine Slavik Valerie Spencer

1994

Natasha Beavin Bridget Deghand Ann Golubski Penny Liberty Valerie Spencer

1995

Bridget Deghand Wendy Moore Heather Murray

1996

Alejandra Albors Jennifer Barth Laura Hyde Joanna Lehman Adrienne Lento

1997

Sheldi Banker Cathleen Carver Laura Hyde Dana Wamsher Sibelle Weinmann

1998

Cathy Carver Ashlie Dwyer Clare Goldsborough Renata Moore Katie Sellens

1999

Laura Burke Erin Conner Emily Hamblin Katie Sellens Michelle Simecka

1995

Bridget Deghand Wendy Moore Heather Murray

1996

Alejandra Albors Laura Hyde Adrienne Lento

1997

Sheldi Banker Cathleen Carver Laura Hyde Dana Wamsher Sibelle Weinmann

1998

Cathy Carver Clare Goldsborough Renata Moore Katie Sellens

1999•

Katie Sellens Michelle Simecka

2000•

Erin Conner Kim Oldaker Michelle Simecka Jennifer Waers

2001•

Shannon McCormick Kim Oldaker

2002•

Lyudmila Anderson Amy Gochnour Shannon McCormick

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Coaches Academic All-American

2004

NJCAA All-Region VI

2003•

Cassie Blankenship Amy Gochnour Nicole Porter Courtney Thompson Hanna Wilson

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Erin Conner Kim Oldaker Michelle Simecka Jennifer Waers

2001

Jody Bridgens Shenna Farnan Shannon McCormick Carly Musil Kim Oldaker

2002

Lyudmila Anderson Amy Gochnour Shannon McCormick

2003

Cassie Blankenship Amy Gochnour Aubrey Hale Nicole Porter Courtney Thompson Hanna Wilson

2004

Cassie Blankenship Beth Fox Rychel Johnson Esther Mathias Nicole Porter Hanna Wilson

2005

Tara Arneson Felecia Fleming Jackie Jameson Esther Mathias

2006

Christa Heideman Danielle Houltberg Jackie Jamison Kay Thomason

2007

Francis Gipson Christa Heideman Courtney Price Temer Yimer

JCCC MVPs

Karen Gardner Jill Wempe Jennifer Mullen Jennifer Mullen Stephanie Clendenin Stephanie Clendenin Cammie Banker Cammie Banker Ann Golubski Ann Golubski Bridget Deghand Alejandra Albors Laura Hyde Katie Sellens Michelle Simecka Michelle Simecka Kim Oldaker Amy Gochnour Amy Gochnour Nicole Porter Felecia Fleming Christa Heideman Christa Heideman

Above: Christa Heideman became the seventh per足 son to earn back-to-back team MVP honors. She also left JCCC as its most decorated athelte, garnering 13 All-America certificates.

Region VI Champions Runner Jennifer Mullen Jennifer Mullen Michelle Simecka Lyudmila Anderson

Conference Champions Runner Jennifer Mullen Jennifer Mullen Alejandra Albors Laura Hyde Katie Sellens Michelle Simecka Michelle Simecka Kim Oldaker Lyudmila Anderson Amy Gochnour Cassie Blankenship Felecia Fleming

1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

honors

2000

Yr 1987 1988 2000 2002

Left: Michelle Simecka led JCCC to its first NJCAA title in 2000, rac足 ing to a scond-place fin足 ish. She also becoame the second runner at JCCC to win the conference title twice.

1987 1988 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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All-time Performances 3k

Rk 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 16 19 20 21 23 25

Runner Amy Gochnour Lyudmila Anderson Amy Gochnour Lyudmila Anderson Lyudmila Anderson Amy Gochnour Christa Heideman Michelle Simecka Cassie Blankenship Amy Gochnour Chrisa Heideman Christa Heideman Nicole Porter Cammie Banker Christa Heideman Cammie Banker Heather Murray Karen Gage Ann Golubski Cassie Blankenship Bridget Deghand Jackie Jamison Valerie Spencer Michelle Simecka Natasha Beavin

Event Maple Leaf Invitational Maple Leaf Invitational Highland Inviational Highland Invitational Cavalier Cup Cavalier Cup Maple Leaf Invitational Maple Leaf Invitational Cavalier Cup Cavalier Cup Cavalier Cup Maple Leaf Invitational Cavalier Cup Baker Invitational Cavalier Cup JCCC Invitational Maple Leaf Invitational Baker Invitational Baker Invitational Cavalier Cup Baker Invitational Cavalier Cup Baker Invitational Maple Leaf Invitational Baker Invitational

Date 9-7-02 9-7-02 9-13-02 9-13-02 10-18-02 10-18-02 9-1-07 9-2-00 10-16-04 10-17-03 9-8-06 9-2-06 10-16-04 9-5-92 9-7-07 10-23-92 9-2-95 9-4-93 9-3-94 10-17-03 9-3-94 9-8-06 9-3-94 9-1999 9-4-93

Time

11:32.39 11:32.95 11:36.00 11:38.00 11:40.00 11:42.00 11:52.61 12:00.00 12:04.00 12:05.00

12:05.00

12:06.84 12:08.00 12:13.00

12:13.00

12:16.00

12:20.00 12:22.00 12:25.00

12:25.00

12:29.00

12:32.00

Amy Gochnour

All-time Performances 4k

Rk 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Runner Christa Heideman Francis Gibson Temer Yimer Heather Kochie Andrea Young Kay Thomason Courtney Price Sam Gros Renae Dupree

Event JCCC Short Course Invitational JCCC Short Course Invitational JCCC Short Course Invitational JCCC Short Course Invitational JCCC Short Course Invitational JCCC Short Course Invitational JCCC Short Course Invitational JCCC Short Course Invitational JCCC Short Course Invitational

Date 10-19-07 10-19-07 19-19-07 19-19-07 19-19-07 19-19-07 19-19-07 19-19-07 19-19-07

Time

14:48.00

15:24.00

15:28.00

15:47.00

15:51.00

15:51.01

16:00.00

16:30.00

17:08.00

Francis Gibson 78

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Rk 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Christa Heideman

Runner Christa Heideman Lyudmila Anderson Jennifer Mullen Michelle Simecka Jennifer Mullen Amy Gochnour Cammie Banker Lyudmila Anderson Lyudmila Anderson Lyudmila Anderson Jennifer Mullen Cammie Banker Lyudmila Anderson Ann Golubski Michelle Simecka Stephanie Clendenin Jennifer Mullen Becky Sparks Amy Gochnour Amy Gochnour Jennifer Mullen Ann Golubski Christa Heideman Jennifer Mullen Bridget Deghand

Event NJCAA National Emporia State Haskell Invitational Washington University Region VI Emporia State William Jewell EJC/Region VI NJCAA Nationals Border States Haskell Invitational JCCC Invitational EJC/Region VI Region VI Washington Univ. Region VI NJCAA Nationals Region VI NJCAA Nationals Border State KSU Invitational Wisconsin-Parkside EJC/Region VI NJCAA Nationals Wisconsin-Parkside

Date 11-10-07 10-5-02 10-8-88 10-7-00 10-29-88 10-5-02 9-12-92 10-28-02 11-9-02 10-12-02 10-10-87 10-25-91 10-28-02 10-31-94 10-9-99 11-3-90 1988 10-29-88 11-9-02 10-12-02 9-17-88 10-15-94 10-29.07 11-14-87 10-15-94

Time 17:42.92 18:00.00 18:06.00 18:17.40 18:21.00 18:29.00 18:30.00 18:30.00 18:30.10 18:30.32 18:31.00 18:31.00 18:32.00 18:34.00 18:35.00 18:40.00 18:41.00 18:41.00 18:41.30 18:43.52 18:44.00 18:45.00 18:45.17 18:46.00 18:47.00

Event Nebraska Invitational Nebraska Invitational Nebraska Invitational Nebraska Invitational Nebraska Invitational Nebraska Invitational Nebraska Invitational Nebraska Invitational Nebraska Invitational

Date 9-21-02 9-21-02 9-15-07 9-17-05 9-17-05 9-21-02 9-21-02 9-21-02 9-17-05

Time 22:20.67 22:29.12 23:43.55 24:12.00 25:12.00 26:01.03 26:15.82 26:34.60 26:45.00

best performances

All-time Performances 5k

All-time Performances 6k Rk 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Runner Lyudmila Anderson Amy Gochnour Christa Heideman Felicia Fleming Jackie Jamison Aubrey Hale Shannon McCormick Sarah Stone Yuliya Kubraykova

Jackie Jamison 79

best performances

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Top National Times Runner Christa Heideman Lyudmila Anderson Temer Yimer Amy Gochnour Jennifer Mullen Amy Gochnour Cammie Banker Kay Thomason Stephanie Evans Michelle Simecka Christa Heideman Ann Golubski Nicole Porter Michelle Simecka Heather Koochie Felecia Fleming Andrea Young Laura Hyde Stephanie Clendenin Courtney Price Patty Rochford LeAnn Dills Cinda Soeken Crystal Roberson Liz Ryan Valerie Spencer

Date 11-10-07 11-9-02 11-10-07 11-9-02 11-14-87 11-8-03 11-21-92 11-10-07 11-14-87 11-13-1999 11-4-06 11-20-93 11-4-04 11-18-00 11-10-07 11-5-05 11-10-07 11-5-97 11-11-89 11-10-07 11-14-87 11-11-89 11-21-92 11-14-87 11-20-93 11-20-93

Finish 10th 1st 27th 2nd 4th 2nd 11th 42nd 14th 2nd 8th 30th 15th 2nd 65th 18th 71st 30th 54th 79th 26th 56th 37th 27th 42nd 43rd

Time 17:42.92 18:32 18:40.35 18:41 18:46 18:49 18:50 18:58.05 19:01 19:08 19:09 19:23 19:23 19:25 19:27.46 19:32 19:34.60 19:36 19:39 19:40.64 19:43 19:44 19:44 19:46 19:47 19:52

Location Ina, Ill. Levelland, Texas Ina, Ill. Levelland, Texas Overland Park, Kan. Lawrence, Kan. Tempe, Ariz. Ina, Ill. Overland Park, Kan. Lansing, Mich. El Paso, Texas Tempe, Ariz. Levelland, Texas Levelland, Texas Ina, Ill. Lawrence, Kan. Ina, Ill. Levelland, Texas Overland Park, Kan. Ina, Ill. Overland Park, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. Tempe, Ariz. Overland Park, Kan. Tempe, Ariz. Tempe, Ariz.

Temer Yimer

Top National Performances Runner Lyudmila Anderson• Jennifer Mullen Michelle Simecka• Michelle Simecka• Amy Gochnour• Amy Gochnour• Bridget Deghand Jennifer Mullen Shenna Farnan• Christa Heideman Ann Golubski Kim Oldaker• Christa Heideman Cammie Banker Bridget Deghand Erin Conner• Kim Oldaker• Valerie Spencer Stephanie Evans Becky Sparks Stephanie Clendenin Cammie Banker Katie Sellens•

Date Finish 11-9-02 1st 1988 2nd 11-13-1999 2nd 11-18-00 2nd 11-9-02 2nd 11-8-03 2nd 11-12-94 5th 11-14-87 7th 11-18-00 8th 11-4-06 8th 11-12-94 10th 11-18-00 10th 11-10-07 10th 11-21-92 11th 11-11-95 11th 11-18-00 12th 11-10-01 12th 11-12-94 13th 11-14-87 14th 1988 14th 11-17-90 14th 1991 14th 1999 14th

Runner Nicole Porter Nicole Porter• Heather Murray Felecia Fleming Cassie Blankenship• Shannon McCormick• Hannah Wilson• Stephanie Evans Penny Liberty Jackie Jamison LeAnn Dills Patty Rochford Wendy Moore Crystal Roberson Kay Thomason Temer Yimer Cassie Blankenship Ann Golubski Laura Hyde

Date 11-4-04 11-8-03 11-11-95 11-5-05 11-8-03 11-9-02 11-8-03 11-14-87 11-12-94 11-4-06 11-17-90 11-14-87 11-11-95 11-14-87 11-4-006 11-10-07 11-4-04 11-20-93 11-5-97

Finish 15th 16th 18th 18th 19th 20th 20th 21st 24th 24th 25th 26th 26th 27th 27th 27th 28th 30th 30th

• Division II

Lydmila Anderson

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Runner Jennifer Mullen Lyudmila Anderson Ann Golubski Stephanie Clendenin Becky Sparks Christa Heideman Bridget Deghand Amy Gochnour Valerie Spencer Christa Heideman Amy Gochnour LeAnn Dills LeAnn Dills Patty Rochford Julie Marney Heather Murray Cassie Blankenship Jill Wempe Penny Liberty Ann Golubski Michelle Simecka Stephanie Evans Jackie Jamison

Date 10-29-88 10-28-02 10-31-94 11-4-90 10-29-88 10=29-07 10-31-94 10-27-03 10-31-94 10-23-06 10-28-02 10-29-89 11-4-90 10-29-88 10-29-89 10-30-95 10-25-04 10-86 10-31-94 11-6-93 1999 10-29-88 10-23-06

Finish 1st 1st 3rd 7th 4th 3rd 4th 2nd 6th 6th 2nd 6th 13th 8th 7th 3rd 4th 4th 8th 6th 1st 9th 7th

Time 18:20 18:30 18:34 18:40 18:41 18:45.17 18:50 18:56 19:02 19:05 19:11 19:12 19:20 19:22 19:22 19:22 19:25 19:26 19:28 19:29 19:32 19:33 19:33

Location Lawrence, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. Colby, Kan. El Dorado, Kan. Lawrence, Kan. Arkansas City, Kan. Colby, Kan. Great Bend, Kan. Colby, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. El Dorado, Kan. El Dorado, Kan. Lawrence, Kan. El Dorado, Kan. Coffeyville, Kan. El Dorado, Kan. Great Bend, Kan. Colby, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. Colby, Kan. Lawrence, Kan. Overland Park, Kan.

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Top Region VI Times

Jennifer Mullen

Top Region VI Performances

Kim Oldaker

Runner Jennifer Mullen Jennifer Mullen Michelle Simecka• Lyudmila Anderson• Michelle Simecka• Amy Gochnour• Amy Gochnour• Ann Golubski Heather Murray Christa Heideman Jill Wempe Becky Sparks Cammie Banker Bridget Deghand Cassie Blankenship Felecia Fleming Alejandra Albors Katie Sellens• Cassie Blankenship• LeAnn Dills Patty Rochford Ann Golubski Valerie Spencer Bridget Deghand Katie Sellens Kim Oldaker•

Date 10-27-87 10-29-88 1999 10-28-02 11-6-00 10-28-02 10-27-03 10-31-94 10-30-95 10-29-07 10-86 10-29-88 11-5-92 10-31-94 10-25-04 10-24-05 11-4-96 1999 10-27-03 10-29-89 10-27-87 11-6-93 10-31-94 10-30-95 1998 11-6-00

Finish 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 5th 5th 5th 6th 6th 6th 6th 6th 6th 6th

Runner Kim Oldaker• Shannon McCormick• Nicole Porter• Nicole Porter Christa Heideman Julie Murray Stephanie Clendenin Liz Ryan Adrienne Lento Hannah Wilson• Esther Mathias Jackie Jamison Patty Rochford Cammie Banker Penny Liberty Stephanie Evans Courtney Thompson• Natasha Beavin Diane Soper Laura Hyde Clare Goldsborough Erin Conner• Shannon McCormick• Francish Gipson

Date 10-29-01 10-28-02 10-27-03 10-25-04 10-23-06 10-29-89 11-4-90 11-6-93 11-4-96 10-27-03 10-25-04 10-23-06 1988 11-4-91 10-31-04 10-29-88 10-27-03 11-6-93 10-30-95 11-4-96 1998 11-6-00 10-29-01 10-29-07

Finish 6th 6th 6th 6th 6th 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 7th 8th 8th 8th 9th 9th 10th 10th 10th 10th 10th 10th 10th

• Division II

marathon all-americans

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Julie Marney

Esther Mathias

1989 Julie Marney became JCCC’s first marathon All-Amercian, rac ing to a second-place finish at the 1989 Marathon Championship. Marney finished with a time of 3:20:19, which is the top time in school history. She was also an all-conference and all-region performer in cross country that season.

2005 Esther Mathias capped her cross country career racing to a fifthplace finish at the NJCAA Half Marathon Championships. That effort earned All-Americ acco lades. She finished the course in 1:28:48. Mathias also earned allconference and all-region honors earlier in the cross country season.

Christine Slavik

Christa Heideman

1993

2006, 2007

Christine Slavik became the sec ond JCCC runner to earn AllAmerican in a marathon, placing third at the 1993 championship with a time of 3:34:46. She is one of only two of the marathon All-Americans to earn the honor running in a full marathan. Her effort led JCCC to its first national championship in any sport. In track, Slavik ran a leg on the conference champi ons 4x800 relay in her freshman year.

Amy Gochnour 2003

Christa Heideman earned her second of nine All-American honors her freshman year, plac ing fourth to lead JCCC to its fourth marathon nattional cham pionship. Heideman finished in 1:27:59, the third-best time post ed by a JCCC runner in team history. As a sophomore in 2007, Heideman earned her 11th All-American honor by placing fifth at the Half Marathon Championship. That etched her name in histo ry, tying her with former JCCC great athletes Marci Cisper and Amy Gochnour as the most decorated athletes in school history. She would later add to two more hon ors during the 2008 indoor season, making her the alltime leader at JCCC.

Amy Ghcnour capped her career by winning the 2003 1/2 Marathon, leading JCCC to its first 1/2 marathon champi onship. Gouhnour also etched her name with JCCC track leg end Marti Cispser, as she earned her 11th All-American honor, which ties JCCC’s record. Gochnour was runner-up at both the 2002 and 2003 cross country championships. She was an eight-time All-American in track, and she fin ished in the top three in five events at nationals.

Jackie Jamison 2006

performance chart.

Nicole Porter 2003, 2004 Nicole Porter is the only JCCC runner to earn marathon AllAmerican twice. She raced to a fifth-place finish in 2003, help ing JCCC to its first 1/2 marathon national champi onship. She followed that effort with a fourth-place finish at the 2004 Championship, leading JCCC to a runner-up team finish.

Felcia Fleming 2005 JCCC s top runner in 2005, Felicia Fleming capped a strong freshman season by placing third at the 1/2 Marathon Championship, which earned her All-America honors. Fleming completed the course in 1:28:06, leading JCCC to its second 1/2 marathon national championship. During the cross coun try season she was the East Jayhawk individual champion.

Jackie Jamison capped her cross country career with a fifth-place finsh at the 1/2 marathon, which earned NJCAA All-American andhelped JCCC win back-to back national titles.. She finished the race in 1:28:51, which ranks her sixth all-time on the JCCC

1993 NJCAA Marathon National Champions Led by sophomore Christine Slavik, the women’s team captured the first NJCAA National Championship in any sport for Johnson County Community College, fin ishing in a tie with Colby Community College with 11 points. Slavik raced to a third-place finish overall, crossing the the finish line in 3:34:46, which earned her first-team NJCAA All-American honors. Other finishers for JCCC were Tonya Dobbelaere (7th-3:42:29), Cammie Banker (8th-3:51:02), Katie Feuerborn (9th 3:51:32) and Julie Schurle (11th-4:08:32).

2003 NJCAA 1/2 Marathon National Champions Led by All-America performances from Amy Gochnour and Nicole Porter, JCCC won its second marathon national champi onship, and its first in a 1/2 marathon. Gochnour won the individual title with a time of 1:25:28, nearly one minute faster than the runner-up finisher. Her win capped an outstanding career that saw her tie Marti Cisper with 11 All-American hon ors for her career. Porter earned in fifth overall, finishing in a time of 1:30:43. Rounding out JCCC’s competitors were Cassie Blankenship (12th-1:37:30), Hannah Wilson (13th-1:37:51), Aubrey Hale (15th-1:40:02) Courtney Thompson (19th-1:41:46) and Rychel Johnson (22nd 1:43:29).

2005 NJCAA 1/2 Marathon National Champions The women's team won its second national 1/2 marathon championship, edging El Paso Community College for the 2005 title. Freshman Felicia Fleming and sophomore Esther Mathias led the Lady Cavaliers, fin ishing third and fifth respectively. Fleming finished in 1:28:06, and earned NJCAA AllAmerican. Mathias finished with a time of 1:28:48. Also turning in key efforts were freshman Jackie Jamison (11th-1:33:23) and sophomore Yuliya Kubryakova (20th 1:40:40).

2006 NJCAA 1/2 Marathon National Champions The JCCC women’s team made it back-to back titles, this time edging South Plains for the national championship. Freshman Christa Heideman and sophomore Jackie Jamison backed up their All-American efforts at the cross country championships with All-American efforts in the half marathon, finishing fourth and fifth. Also posting top 10 finishes were sophomore Felicia Fleming at seventh-place and fresh man Kay Thomas coming in ninth overall.

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Eshter Mathias

Jackie Jamison

Tom Marathon Times Runner Julie Marney Christine Slavic Tonya Dobbelaere Cammie Banker Katie Feurborn Jule Schurle

Date 1989 1993 1993 1993 1993 1993

Pl. 2nd 3rd 7th 8th 9th 11th

Time 3:20:19 3:34:46 3:42:29 3:51:02 3:51:32 4:08:32

Pl. 1st 4th 4th 3rd 5th 5th 8th 7th 5th 9th 11th 10th 12th 12th 13th 20th 15th 20th 19th 22nd

Time 1:25:28 1:26:37 1:27:59 1:28:06 1:28:48 1:28:51 1:30:00 1:30:39 1:30:43 1:32:05 1:33:23 1:34:12 1:37:11 1:37:30 1:37:51 1:39:44 1:40:02 1:40:40 1:41:46 1:43:29

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(Above): Amy Gocnhour won an individual national chcampioship in 2003 while leading JCCC to a team title as well.

Runner Amy Gochnour Nicole Porter Christa Heideman Felicia Fleming Eshter Mathias Jackie Jamison Cassie Blankenship Felicia Fleming Nicole Porter Kay Thomason Jackie Jamison Esther Mathias Rychel Johnson Cassie Blankenship Hannah Wilson Beth Fox Aubrey Hale Yuliya Kubryakova Courtney Thompson Rychel Johnson

Date 11-23-03 11-21-04 11-19-06 11-19-05 11-19-05 11-19-06 11-21-04 11-19-06 11-23-03 11-19-06 11-19-05 11-21-04 11-21-04 11-23-03 11-23-03 11-21-04 11-23-03 11-19-05 11-23-03 11-23-03

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Felica Fleming

(Left): Nicole Porter recorded the second fastest time in team history in 2004 while earning her sec足 ond Half Marathon AllAmerica honor, the first ath足 lete to earn that accomplil足 shment.

all-time register

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A Albors, Alejandra ____________________1996 Arneson,Tara ________________________2005 Anderson, Lyudmila __________________2002 Atkins, Jessica________________________1998

Weisenborn, Laura ____________1986 and 1988 Wempe, Jill ______________________1986-87 Wilson, Hannah __________________2003-04 Woodruff, Misty ____________________1989

Knauff, Mary ________________________1994 Koochie, Heather ____________________2007 Kubraykova, Yuliya ________________2004-05

Banker, Cammie __________________1991-92 Banker, Sheldi ______________________1997 Barth, Jennifer ____________________1995-96 Beavin, Natasha __________________1993-94 Blankenship, Cassie ________________2003-04 Brethorst, Suzane ____________________1993 Bridgens, Jody ____________________2000-01 Burke, Laura ________________________1999

Yimer, Temer ________________________2007 Young, Andrea ______________________2007

Mathias, Esther____________________2004-05 Marney, Julie ________________________1989 McCormick, Shannon ______________2001-02 McKinney, Leslie ____________________1990 Moore, Renata ______________________1998 Moore, Wendy ______________________1995 Mullen, Jennifer __________________1987-88 Murray, Heather______________________1995 Musil, Carly ______________________2001-02

Carver, Cathleen __________________1997-98 Caswell, Linda ____________________1999-00 Charles, Shalece __________________2001-02 Clendenin, Stephanie ______________1989-90 Closterman, Heather __________________2007 Colbert, Holly ____________________1990-91 Conner, Erin______________________1999-00

Langley, Tanya ______________________1991 Lemann, Joanna __________________1995-96 Lento, Adrienne __________________1995-96 Liberty, Penny ______________________1994 Litz, Jody __________________________1986 Loescher, Debbie __________________1986-87

Dahlhauser, Christy ________________1989-90 Davis, Jessie ________________________2006 Deghand, Bridget __________________1994-95 Dills, LeAnn ______________________1989-90 Dobbelaere, Tanya ________________1990-91 Dobbs, Andy ________________________1986 DuPree Renae ______________________2007 DuPree, Sarah ______________________2006 Dwyer, Ashley ______________________1998

Rice, Paula __________________________2003 Roberson, Crystal __________________1987-88 Rochford, Patty____________________1987-88 Ryan, Elizabeth ____________________1992-93

Eustice, Erin ________________________2006 Evans, Stephanie __________________1987-88

F Farnan, Sheena ____________________2000-01 Feuerborn, Katie __________________1991-92 Fields, Michelle ______________________1994 Fleming, Felicia____________________2005-06 Flynn, Kaitlyn ______________________2007 Fox, Elizabeth ______________________2004

G Gage, Karen ______________________1993-94 Gardner, Karin ____________________1985-86 Gibson, Francis ______________________2007 Gochnour, Amy __________________2002-03 Goldsborough, Clare __________________1998 Golubski, Ann ____________________1993-94 Gordon, Gerri ______________________1995 Gross, Samantha ____________________2007

H Hale, Aubry ______________________2002-03 Hamblin, Emily __________________1999-00 Heideman, Christa ________________2006-07 Houltberg, Danielle __________________2006 Hyde, Laura ______________________1996-97

J Jackson,Haley________________________2005 Jamison, Jackie ____________________2005-06 Johnson, Rychel __________________2003-04

Joyner, Melissa ______________________2005

Oldaker, Kim ____________________2000-01

P Parr, Samantha ______________________2006 Pokorny, Kelsey ______________________2002 Porter, Nicole ____________________2003-04 Price, Courtney ______________________2007

S Schurle, Jodie ____________________1992-93 Schurle, Julie______________________1992-93 Sellens, Katie______________________1998-99 Simecka, Michelle__________________1999-00 Singleton, Diane ____________________1987 Slavik, Christine __________________1992-93 Smith, Britt ______________________1991-92 Soeken, Cinda ______________________1992 Soper, Diane ________________________1995 Sparks, Becky ____________________1987-88 Spencer, Altilvia ______________________2005 Spencer, Teresa ______________________1995 Spencer, Valerie____________________1993-94 Stone, Sarah ________________________2002

T Thomason, Kay __________________2006-07 Thompson, Courtney ________________2003 Townsend, Amber__________________1988-89 Turner, Nicole ______________________2000

W Wabaunsee, Ursula ________________1990-91 Waers, Jennifer ____________________1999-00 Wagoner, Jenna ______________________2006 Wamsher, Dana __________________1996-97 Weinmann, Sibelle ____________________1997

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all-americans

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Phil Bryne 1988 The conference and regio champion in 1988, Phil Byrn capped the season by placing ninth at nationals, earning AllAmerica honors. At the time, his ninth-place finish was the best in JCCC history. To date, Byrn still holds JCCC record for the fastest time in a region championship, 24:59. In track, Byrne garnered three more AllAmerica honors, placing third in the indoor mile in 1988, fifth in indoor mile in 1990, and second in the indoor 2mile in 1990. He also was a three-time region champio and two-time conference champion in track.

Jon Hatley 1988 Jon Hatley capped an outstanding career at JCCC in 1988, placing 11th at nationals, earning All-America honors. His freshman season in 1986, Hatle won the conference and region titles, and if not for an unfortunate fall at nationals, would have been an All-American as well. At the 1986 Region VI meet, Hatley posted a time of 25:02, which ranks second all-time today. He was a three-time conference champion and two-time region champion i track.

Malcolm Campbell 1991, 1992 Malcolm Campbell may be the best to run cross country a JCCC. As a freshman, he turned in one of the best season’s in JCCC history, finishing second at the NJCAAs. That was his only loss of the season, winning the eight previous meets. In 1992, he placed sixth at the national meet. His time of 24:36 at the 1992 Championships is the best in school history. He also owns the overall record at 24:01.10, set at the 1991 Cavalier Cup. On the track, Campbell earned seven more AllAmerica certificates and was a four-time region and conference champion.

Jason Gauert 1992, 1993 Jason Gauert earned Coaches AllAmerican honors in 1993, finishing among the top-15 American runners in the field. He finished 23rd overall. His effort also helped JCCC to a ninth-place team finish. In 1992, Gauert placed 27th to earn AllAmerican, and posted the second fastest time by a Cavalier at nationals, finishing in 25:49 In track, Gauert earned two All-America running a leg o the indoor 4x800 and distance medley relay in 1994.

John Thorpe 1993, 1994 John Thorpe became the second runner in JCCC history to earn cross country All-America honor twice. Thorpe placed eighth in 1993 as a freshman, and followed with an 11th-place finish his sophomore year. Both efforts earned him NJCAA and Coaches All-American. Thorpe also owns the third fastest time all-time at JCCC, and his time of 26:7

at the 1993 NJCAAs ranks fifth at JCCC. Thorpe also was a two-time All-American in track, and was a two-time regio champion and won one conference championship.

Mike Stults 1995 Mike Stults garnered NJCAA Coaches All-America honors by placing among the top 25 American runners at the 1995 national championship. Stults placed 24th, helping JCCC to an eighth-place team finish. In the 1996 track season, Stults ran a leg on the indoor distance medley relay team that placed 6th and earned Coaches AllAmerican. He also was the 1,500-meter outdoor conference champion that season.

Thorpe

Drew Whitlock 1996 Drew Whitlock raced to a 33rdplace finish at the 1996 NJCAAs, earning him All-America accolades by finishing among the top25 Americans. He finished 17th among his American counterparts. Prior to the NJCAAs, Whitlock won the East Jayhaw Conference title, becoming jus the fourth JCCC runner to win that championship. On the track, Whitlock added to more conference titles, running on legs on two different relays.

Brian Ismert 1997 Brian Ismert garnered JCCC’s 12th cross country All-American honor in 1997, placing 41st overall at nationals. His effort capped a season that saw him finish runner-up in the conference, and place 11th in Region VI. Ismert also ran a leg on the indoor distance medley relay that earned All-American in 1998. Ismert also was a three-time conference champion in track during his career.

Whitlock

Seth Enderby 1999 Seth Enderby was one of three JCCC runners to earn Coaches All-American at the 1999 NJCAA Championships. Enderby, who finished among the top-15 American runners, placed 17th overall, just missing NJCAA All-America honors. His effort helped JCCC to a secondplace finish. Enderby twice earned all-conference in cross country, and All-Region in 1999. On the track, Enderby earned outdoor All-American in the 10,000-meters, placing sixth in 2000. He was also a three-time conference champion in track.

Ismert

Joel Schmidt 1999, 2000 Joel Schmidt raced to a 16th-place finish at nationals in 1999, helping JCCC to a second-place finish. Schmidt was earned Coaches AllAmerican honors by finishing among the top-15 American runners. His time of 26:28.4 ranked seventh on JCCC’s all-time performance chart. In 2000, Schmidt helped JCCC to a third-place team finish, placing 18th, which earned him his second Coaches All-American honor.. Schmidt also earned track All-America accolades placing fifth in the 5,000 at the 20000 Indoor NJCAAs.

Enderby

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Brock Peterson

1999

2002

Jeremy Wilson led JCCC to a runner-up to second-place team finish in 1999, placing 13th over all, with a time of 26:16, the fifth-best time ever at JCCC in a national meet. His effort earned both NJCAA and Coaches AllAmerica accolades. Wilson also won the conference title that sea son. As a freshman, Wilson garnered all-conference cross country accolades as well. On the track, Wilson earned two more All-American honors, placing sixth in the 2000 indoor 3,0000 and 10th in2000 outdoor steeplechase. He was also the region champion in the 3,0000 that season and was a five-time conference champion in track, win ning the indoor 3,000 twice and the 5,000, and the out door steeplechase twice.

Brock Peterson led JCCC to a runner-up finish in 2002, racing to a 13th-place finish in gusty winds and warm temperatures. Peterson’s finish tied the eighthbest in JCCC history. His effort earned him both NJCAA and Coaches All-American. He also placed second in the conference. As a freshman, Peterson earned all-conference and allregion honors and helped his team to a fourth-plac national finish. On the track, Peterson ran legs on three relays that earned him All-America accolades. He was also a two-time conference champion.

all-americans

Wilson

Jeremy Wilson

Seth Thompson 2000 Seth Thompson posted the thirdbest national finish in JCCC his tory, racing to a seventh-plac finish in 2000. His effort earned him NJCAA and Coaches AllAmerica honors, and helped his team to a third-place nationa finish. Thompson twice earned All-Region VI and all-conference in cross country. In track, Thompson garnered indoor All-American, placing ninth in the 5,000 at the 2001 NJCAAs. He was also a three-time conference champion in track.

Thompson

Tyson Edwards 2000 Tyson Edwards capped a soli freshman season, racing to a 14th-place finish at the NJCAA national meet, earning both NJCAA and Coaches AllAmerica accolades. Earlier in the year he raced to a win at the Conference championships, and earned All-Region VI honors.

Peterson

honors

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All-AmericaPerformers 1988

Phil Byrne Jon Hatley

1991

Malcolm Campbell

1992

Malcolm Campbell

1993

John Thorpe

1994

John Thorpe

Qu named to All-USA Academic First-Team JCCC student-athlete Zichuan "Tren" Qu was named to the All-USA Acadmeic First-Team for Community and Junior Colleges in a natinal competition sponsored by USA Today, the American Association of Community College and Phi Theta Kappa (an international society for students at two-year colleges). Qu is the second All-USA Academic First-Team winner from JCCC, but the first student-athlete.

Coaches All-America Performers 1988

Phil Byrne Jon Hatley

1991

Malcolm Campbell

1992

Malcolm Campbell Jason Gauert

1993

Jason Gauert John Thorpe

1994

John Thorpe

1995

Mike Stults Jamin Swift

1996

Drew Whitlock

1997

Brian Ismert

1999

Seth Enderby Joel Schmidt Jeremy Wilson

2000

Tyson Edwards Joel Schmidt Seth Thompson

2002

Brock Peterson

Qu was presented a medalliion and $2,500 check at the AACC’s convention, April, 2007, in Tampa, Fla., and featured in a full-page article in USA Today on the same day. Qu was also a New Centrury Scholar, the top scholar in Kansas selected in a state-wide competition, earning him $2,000 from the Coca-Cola Foundation, and a 2006 Congressional Award Gold Medalist. At JCCC, Qu was Student Senate president, Phi Theta Kappa vice presient and the 2006 men’s athleteic department academic champion. Qu was one of the first JCCC students to matriculate from JCCC’s honors program to the Univeristy of Kansas honor program as part of a new agreement. Qu competed for the Cavaliers cross country team in the 2004 and 2005 seasons, and the track team in the 20005 season. He ran in six cross country meets in his career, and in 2004, raced to a 47th place finish at the NJCAA 1/2 Marathon Championships, helping JCCC to a runner-up finish. During the track season, he ran to a personal-best ninth-place finish in the mile at the indoor Jayhawk Conference meet, and to a seventh-place finish in the 1,500-meters at the outdoor conference championship, one place shy of earning all-conference accolades.

John Thorpe 1994

NJCAA Academic All-American 1991 2000 2002 2003 2003

Shawn Brougham Seth Enderby Jesse Chettle Jesse Chettle Zach Cordel

3.65 NA 3.72 3.81 3.93

All-USA Today Academic 2007

Zichaun "Tren" Qu

1991

Chad Brecheisen Shawn Brougham Malcolm Campbell Chris Richards

NJCAA All-Region VI Performers 1985 1986

Shannon Brooks

1995

Mike Stults Jamin Swift

1996

Rob Gill Brian Ismert Jordan Rosner Drew Whitlock

1st-Team

Coaches Academic All-American 3.00 3.23 3.54 3.31

1997

Reid Christensen Jason Henslee Brian Ismert

1998

Paul Bennett Nick Luft

1999•

Seth Enderby Mike Ryan Joel Schmidt Seth Thompson Jeremy Wilson

2000•

Tyson Edwards Joel Schmidt Seth Thompson

2001•

Eric Girton Brock Peterson Josh Wright

Jon Hatley Tim Waggoner

1987

Steward Gillin

1988

Phil Byrne Steward Gillin John Hatley David Jones

Brian Coiner Chris Rousselo Jamin Swift John Thorpe

1989

David Jones

1991

Malcolm Campbell

2002•

1992

Malcolm Campbell Charlie Moreland

Matt Morice Brock Peterson

2003•

1993

Jason Gauert

Robert Edwards Matt Vieyra

2004

Paul Barrett Brian Batliner Tighe VanAnne

2005

Kory Cool Blake Koger Tighe Van Anne

2006

Daniel Everhart James Tong

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East Jayhawk All-Conference Performers 1988

Phil Byrne Steward Gillin Jon Hatley David Jones

1989

David Jones

1991

Malcolm Campbell

1992

Malcolm Campbell

1993

John Thorpe

1994

Brian Coiner Chris Rousselo Jamin Swift John Thorpe

1995

Mike Stults Jamin Swift

1996

Rob Gill Brian Ismert Jordan Rosner Drew Whitlock

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1998

Paul Bennett Seth Enderby Oliver Harris Vince Kane Nick Luft Brock Stumpff Jeremy Wilson

1999

Seth Enderby Oliver Harris Mike Ryan Joel Schmidt Seth Thompson Jeremy Wilson

2000

Clay Cosby Tyson Edwards Mike Ryan Joel Schmidt Seth Thompson Josh Wright

2001

Jason Cole Eric Girton Matt Morice Brock Peterson Josh Wright

2002

Jeremy Wilson Tyson Edwards

Reid Christensen Jason Henslee Brian Ismert Drew Whitlock Brock Stumpff

JCCC MVPs 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Zach Cordel Robert Edwards Ryan Hopper Matt Vieyra

2004

Paul Barrett Brian Batliner Evan Cox Blake Koger Tighe Van Anne

2005

Kory Cool Blake Koger Alan Kroll Justin Simonich Tighe Van Anne

2006

Daniel Everhart Trevor Johannsen James Tong

2007

Trevor Johannsen Alex Troncoso

Shannon Brooks Jon Hatley Stewart Gillin Phil Byrne David Jones Russ Warrington Malcolm Campbell Malcolm Campbell John Thorpe John Thorpe Jamin Swift Drew Whitlock Brian Ismert Nick Luft Jeremy Wilson Seth Thompson Josh Wright Brock Peterson Matt Vieyra Brian Batliner Kory Cool James Tong

Above: Nick Luft was MVP in 1998 while ear足 ing All-Jayhawk honors.

Eric Girton Ryan Hopper Matt Morice Brock Peterson Caleb Teague Matt Vieyra

2003

1999 2000

honors

1997

Left: Kory Cool earned All-Region, All-Jayhawk Confernce and team MVP honors in 2005.

Region VI Champions Runner Jon Hatley Phil Byrne Malcolm Campbell Tyson Edwards

Yr 1986 1988 1991 2000

Conference Champions Runner Jon Hatley Phil Byrne Malcolm Campbell Drew Whitlock Paul Bennett

Yr 1986 1988 1991 1996 1998

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All-time Performances 5k

Rk 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

24 25

Runner Malcolm Campbell James Tong John Thorpe Malcolm Campbell James Tong Robert Edwards Matt Vieyra Kory Cool Sir Larry Cain Matt Vieyra Sir Larry Cains John Thorpe Jacon Gauert Brian Batliner Zach Cordell Brock Peterson Brock Stults Jamin Swift Zach Cordell Chris Rousello Ryan Johnson Ryan Hopper Trevor Johannsen Matt Bilhimer Dahn Smith Jamin Swift

Event JCCC Invitational Cavalier Cup Baker Invitational Baker Invitational Maple Leaf Invitational Cavalier Cup Cavalielr Cup Cavalier Cup Cavalier Cup Maple Leaf Invitational Maple Leaf Invitational Baker Invitational JCCC Invitational Cavalier Cup Cavalier Cup Cavalier Cup Baker Invitational Baker Invitational Maple Leaf Invitational Baker Invitational Baker Invitational Cavalier Cup Cavalier Cup Cavalier Cup Baker Invitatinoal Baker Invitational

Date 10-23-92 9-8-06 9-3-94 9-5-92 9-2-06 10-17-03 10-17-03 9-9-05 10-17-03 9-6-03 9-6-03 9-4-93 10-23-92 10-17-03 10-17-03 10-18-02 9-2-95 9-2-95 9-6-03 9-2-95 9-4-93 10-17-03 9-8-06 9-8-06 9-4-93 9-3-94

Time

15:10.00 15:29.00 15:50.00 15:52.00 15:57:17 16:06.00 16:08.00 16:09.00 16:13.00 16:13.31 16:16.55 16:18.00 16:19.00 16:21.00 16:21.05 16:23.00 16:26.00 16:28.00 16:30.55 16:31.00 16:32.00

16:32.00

16:33.00

16:36.00

James Tong

All-time Performances 6k

Rk 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Runner Alex Troncoso Daniel Everhart Grant Catloth Trevor Johannsen Jaosn Rose Matt Bilhmer Kyle Morgison

Date 10-19-07 10-19-07 10-19-07 10-19-07 10-19-07 10-19-07 10-19-07

Time

19:32.00

19:41.00

19:48.00

19:49.00

19:52.00

19:54.00

20:43.00

Alex Troncoso 90

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Rk 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 20

Runner Malcolm Campbell Malcolm Campbell John Thorpe Malcolm Campbell Phil Byrne Phil Byrne John Thorpe Jon Hatley Stewart Gillin John Thorpe John Thorpe John Thorpe Seth Thompson Shannon Brooks Malcolm Campbell John Thorpe Malcolm Campbell Stewart Gillin John Thorpe Tyson Edwards

Event Cavalier Cup NJCAA Nationals William Jewell Wisconsin-Parkside Haskell Invitational Region VI Wisconsin-Parkside Region VI Haskell Invitational NJCAA Nationals Region VI Wisconsin-Parkside Washington Invitational Region VI Region VI Colby Invitational Missouri-Southern Haskell Invitational Cavalier Cup Washington Invitational

Date 9-28-91 11-21-92 9-10-94 10-17-92 10-8-88 10-29-88 10-15-94 10-27-86 10-8-88 11-20-93 10-31-94 10-16-93 10-7-00 1985 11-4-91 10-8-94 10-11-91 10-10-87 9-29-94 10-7-00

Time 24:01.10 24:36.00 24:40.00 24:52.00 24:57.00 24:59.00 24:59.00 25:02.00 25:05.00 25:07.00 25:09.46 25:13.00 25:13.50 25:15.00 25:15.00 25:15.00 25:17.00 25:22.00 25:22.00 25:24.80

best performances

All-time Performances 8k

Malcolm Campbell

best performances

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Top National Times Runner Malcolm Campbell John Thorpe Jason Gauert Malcolm Campbell Jeremy Wilson• John Thorpe Joel Schmidt Seth Enderby• Stewart Gillin Jon Hatley Brian Batliner Seth Thompson• Tyson Edwards• Robert Edwards• Mike Ryan• Matt Vieyra• Tyson Edwards• Jason Gauert Sir Larry Cain Zach Cordel Brian Batliner Paul Barrett Brian Ismert Joel Schmidt• Tighe VanAnne

Date 11-21-92 11-20-93 11-21-92 11-91 11-13-99 11-20-93 11-13-99 11-13-99 11-14-87 11-8-86 11-6-04 11-13-99 11-18-00 11-8-03 11-13-99 11-8-03 11-18-00 11-20-93 11-8-03 11-8-03 11-8-03 11-6-04 11-97 11-18-00 11-6-04

Finish 6th 8th 27th 2nd 13th 8th 16th 17th 35th 28th 38th 24th 8th 21st 35th 24th 14th 23rd 28th 30th 31st 53rd 41st 18th 55th

Time 24:36 25:07 25:49 25:56 26:16 26:17 26:28 26:30 26:37 26:39 26:41 26:43 26:46 26:50 26:55 26:55 26:57 25:58.50 27:00 27:02 27:04 27:05 27:01 27:06 27:09

Location Tempe, Ariz. Tempe, Ariz. Tempe, Ariz. Wichita, Kan. Lansing, Mich. Tempe, Ariz. Lansing, Mich. Lansing, Mich. Overland Park, Kan. Hagerstown, Pa. Levelland, Texas Lansing, Mich. Levelland, Texas Lawrence, Kan. Lansing, Mich. Lawrence, Kan. Levelland, Texas Tempe, Ariz. Lawrence, Kan. Lawrence, Kan. Lawrence, Kan. Levelland, Texas Levelland, Texas Levelland, Texas Levelland, Texas

Jeremy Wilson

Top National Performances Runner Malcolm Campbell Malcolm Campbell Seth Thompson• John Thorpe Phil Byrne Jon Hatley John Thorpe Jeremy Wilson• Brock Peterson• Tyson Edwards• Joel Schmidt• Seth Enderby• Joel Schmidt• Josh Wright• Matt Morice• Robert Edwards• Brock Peterson• Jason Gauert Mike Stults Matt Vieyra•

Date 11-91 11-21-92 11-18-00 11-20-93 11-88 11-88 11-12-94 11-13-99 11-9-02 11-18-00 11-13-99 11-13-99 11-18-00 11-10-01 11-9-02 11-8-03 11-10-01 11-20-93 11-11-95 11-8-03

Finish 2nd 6th 7th 8th 9th 11th 11th 13th 13th 14th 16th 17th 18th 18th 21st 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 24th

Runner Eric Girton• Josh Wright• Matt Morice• Jason Gauert Jon Hatley Sir Larry Cain• Zach Cordel• Brian Batliner• Shawn Brougham Ryan Hopper • Drew Whitlock Caleb Teague• Jason Cole• Stewart Gillin Mike Ryan• Kory Cool Brian Batliner

Date 11-9-02 11-18-00 11-10-01 11-21-92 11-8-86 11-8-03 11-8-03 11-8-03 11-91 11-9-02 11-16-96 11-9-02 11-10-01 11-14-87 11-13-99 11-5-05 11-4-04

Finish 25th 26th 26th 27th 28th 28th 30th 31st 32nd 32nd 33rd 33rd 34th 35th 35th 35th 38th

•Division II

Josh Wright

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Runner Phil Byrne Jon Hatley John Thorpe Shannon Brooks Malcolm Campbell Stewart Gillin John Thorpe Jon Hatley Malcolm Campbell Jason Gauert David Jones Scott Starks Tim Waggoner Mike Stults Brian Ismert Jeremy Wilson Brock Peterson Dahn Smith Matt Morice Brian Coiner Charlie Moreland Matt Vieyra Paul Bennett

Date 10-29-88 10-86 10-31-94 1985 11-4-91 1988 11-6-93 1988 11-9-92 11-6-93 1988 1985 10-86 10-30-95 11-4-97 1999 10-28-02 11-6-93 10-28-02 10-31-94 11-6-93 10-27-03 1998

Finish 1st 1st 4th 7th 1st 3rd 5th 4th 2nd 7th 10th 20th 10th 14th 11th 3rd 6th 20th 7th 8th 21st 8th 9th

Time 24:59 25:02 25:09 25:15 25:15 25:27 25:38 25:39 25:41 25:47 26:04 26:13 26:20 26:36 26:44 26:46 26:47 26:49 26:50 26:51 26:53 26:56 26:57

Location Lawrence, Kan. Great Bend, Kan. Colby, Kan. El Dorado, Kan. Wichita, Kan. Lawrence, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. Lawrence, Kan. Garden City, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. Lawrence, Kan. El Dorado, Kan. Great Bend, Kan. Coffeyville, Kan. El Dorado, Kan. Colby, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. Colby, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. Great Bend, Kan. Overland Park, Kan

best performances

Top Region VI Times

John Thorpe

Top Region VI Performances Runner Jon Hatley Phil Byrne Malcolm Campbell Malcolm Campbell Tyson Edwards• Stewart Gillin Jeremy Wilson• Joel Schmidt• Jon Hatley John Thorpe Joel Schmidt• John Thorpe Seth Thompson• Paul Barrett Seth Thompson• Brock Peterson• Brian Batliner Shannon Brooks Jason Gauert Matt Morice• Tighe VanAnne

Yr 10-29-86 10-88 11-4-91 11-9-92 11-6-00 10-88 1999 11-6-00 10-88 10-31-94 1999 11-6-93 11-6-00 10-25-04 1999 19-28-02 10-25-04 1985 11-6-93 10-28-02 10-25-04

Finish 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 5th 5th 5th 6th 6th 6th 7th 7th 7th 7th

Runner Shawn Brougham Brian Coiner Matt Vieyra• Paul Bennett Seth Enderby• Robert Edwards• Tim Waggoner Drew Whitlock Mike Ryan• Eric Girton•

Yr 1-4-91 10-31-94 10-27-03 1998 1999 10-27-03 10-86 11-4-96 1999 10-29-01

Finish 8th 8th 8th 9th 9th 9th 10th 10th 10th 10th

•Division II

Paul Barrett

marathon all-americans

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Stewart Gillin 1989 Stewart Gllin became the first runner in JCCC history to be honored as an All-American in a marthon. Gillin raced to a run ner-up finish at the 1989 cham pionships, finishin in 2:33:10. His effort led JCCC to a fourthplace team finsih.

Malcolm Campbell 1993 Malcolm Campbell earned his ninth All-American honor at the 1993 Marathon Championship, racing to a runner-up fnishi, posting a record time of 2:27:30. He is one of only two marathaon AllAmericans to earn his honor in a full marathon. Campbell’s nine All-American honors are the most by any male athlete in JCCC history. Campbell owns the reocrds for best time in a 8k race, and the best time in a natinoal cross country championship.

Brian Batliner 2004 Brian Batliner garnered first-team marathon All-America accolades, racing to a fifth finish at the 2004 championship. He finished with a time of 1:12:43, which is the fastest time in JCCC history. His effort helped the Cavaliers to a runner-up team finish.

Kory Cool 2005 Kory Cool earned his first AllAmerica honor, racing to a fifthplace finish at the 2005 NJCAA 1/2 Marathon. He finished with a time of 1:13:01. He also became the first JCCC runner to earn All-American honors in the 1.2 marathon. His effort led JCCC to a runner-up finish in the team competition.

James Tong 2006 After an illness forced James Tong to withdraw at the NJCAA Cross Country Championships, he got his redemption at the 1/2 Marathon, racing to a third-place finish, earning him All-America accolades. His time of 1:10:52 also set a new school record, eclipsing Brian Batliner’s effort in 2004. Tong’s effort propelled JCCC to a runner-up team finish.

1993 The JCCC men’s marathon team raced to a fourth-place finish at the 1993 championship, finishing behind South Plains, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute and Lansing. Malcolm Campbell capped his career by finishing second with a time of 2:27:30, which earned him first-team All-American honors. It marked his ninth All-America honor of his career. Other finishers for the Cavaliers were Aaron Brogan (14th-2:58:53), Dahn Smith (17th-3:07:42) and Mark Hunter (20th-3:10:36).

2004 In what was an extremely close race, the JCCC men’s 1/2 marathon team finished second to Butler County Community College. The Cavaliers compiled a team point total of 22, just three behind Butler County. JCCC's runner-up finish was the team team’s best finish in the event. Leading the way was Brian Batliner, who earned All-American with is fifth-place finish. He crossed the finish line in 1:12:43, the best time posted by any runner in team history. Following Batliner were six JCCC runners who placed consecutively from eighth to 13th. Paul Barrett (8th-1:14:30), Nick Cole (9th-1:14:53), Blake Koger (10th-1:15:17), Tighe VanAnne (11th-1:15:19, Jesse Chettle (12th-1:15:25) and Ryan Patrick (13th-1:15:30) were those six runners. Rounding out the competitors were Alan Kroll (21st-1:16:46), Justin Simonich (24th-1:17:59), Evan Cox (29th-1:20:10) and Zichuan Qu (47th-1:26:30.

2005 The JCCC men’s 1/2 marathon team finished second to Butler County Community College. It marked JCCC fourth top-five finish in history, and second straight runner-up finish. The Cavaliers were led by freshman Kory Cool, who finished fifth overall with a time of 1:13:01. Also finished among the top-20 were sophomores Tighe Van Anne (13th-1:16:46) and Blake Koger (15th-1:16:49). Rounding out JCCC’s team were freshman Chris Adams (21st-1:17:56), sophomore Justin Simonich (24th-1:18:40) and sophomore Alan Kroll (34th-1:21:24).

2006 JCCC posted its third straight runner-up finish, but this one almost was a national championship. The Cavaliers finished with 24 points, one behind the national champions at South Plains College. The Cavalier were led by James Tong who earned All-American placing third overall with a school record time of 1:10:52. Freshman Trevor Johannsen also finished in the top-10, placing 10th overall in 1:13:30. One spot behind was freshman Daniel Everhart finishing in 1:14:18. Rounding out the JCCC contingent were: freshman Alex Troncoso (14th-1:14:49), freshman Grant Catloth (15th-1:15:14), freshman Keith Cowart (17th-1:15:24), freshman Matt Bilhimer (35th-1:18:41), freshman Kyle Morgison (43rd 1:19:53), sophomore David Franz (47th-1:20:36), freshman Dan Quillin (48th-1:20:38). and sopho more Jason Sorn (68th-1:27:56).

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Keith Cowart

Trevor Johannsen

Tom Marathon Times Runner Malcolm Campbell Stewart Gillin John Hatley Andy Gafney Aaron Brogan Dahn Smith Mark Hunter Jeff Creach

Date 1993 1989 1989 1989 1993 1993 1993 1989

Pl. 2nd 2nd 7th 17th 14th 17th 20th 46th

Time 2:27:30 2:33.10 2:37:54 2:49:40 2:58:53 3:07:42 3:10:36 3:51:03

Pl. 3rd 5th 5th 10th 11th 13th 11th 15th 8th 14th 9th 10th 15th 10th 11th 17th 12th 13th 22nd 21st

Time 1:10:52 1:12.43 1:13:01 1:13:30 1:13:54 1:14:15 1:14:18 1:14:25 1:14:30 1:14:49 1:14:53 1:15:02 1:15:14 1:15:17 1:15:19 1:15:24 1:15:25 1:15:30 1:16:31 1:16:46

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Top Half Marathon Times

(Above): James Tong set team records for highest fin足 ish and best time in a half marathon in 2006. He placed third with a time of 1:10:52 to earn AllAmerica honors. (Left): Brian Batliner placed fifth in a timeof 1:12:43 in 2004, which at the time were program best marks.

Runner James Tong Brian Batliner Kory Cool Trevor Johannsen Daniel Everhart Keith Cowart Daniel Everhart Alex Troncoso Paul Barrett Alex Troncoso Nick Cole Zach Cordell Grant Catloth Blake Koger Tighe VanAnne Keith Cowart Jesse Chettle Ryan Patrick Grant Catloth Alan Kroll

Date 11-19-06 11-21-04 11-19-05 11-19-06 11-17-07 11-17-07 11-19-06 11-17-07 11-21-04 11-19-06 11-21-04 11-23-03 11-19-06 11-21-04 11-21-04 11-19-06 11-21-04 11-21-04 11-17-07 11-21-04

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A Adams, Chris ________________________2005

B Baker, David ________________________1999 Barrett, Paul ______________________2004-05 Batliner, Brian ____________________2003-04 Batson, Jereme ____________________1993-94 Bennett, Paul ________________________1998 Bilhimer, Matt ____________________2006-07 Boykins, Isaiah ____________________2001-02 Brecheisen, Chad ____________________1991 Brethour, Clay ____________________1987-88 Brethour, Thane ______________________1987 Brogan, Aaron ____________________1992-93 Brooks, Shannon ____________________1985 Brougham, Shawn ____________1989 & 1991 Byrne, Phil __________________________1988

C Cain, Sir Larry ______________________2003 Campbell, Malcolm ________________1991-92 Carver, Joe ______________________2002-03 Catloth, Grant ____________________2006-07 Cave, Stuart ________________________1986 Chaney, Scott________________________2005 Chettle, Jesse______________________2002-03 Christensen, Reid ____________________1997 Coiner, Brian ____________________1993-94 Cole, Jason ______________________2000-01 Cole, Nick __________________________2004 Cool, Kory __________________________2005 Cordel, Zachery __________________2002-03 Cosby, Clay ______________________2000-01 Cowart, Keith ____________________2006-07 Cox, Evan __________________________2004 Creach, Jeff ______________________1988-89

D Davidson, Jim ____________________2002-03 Daylrymple, Curtis __________________1986 Dickenson, Clay______________________1985

E Edmondson, Kenneth ______________1991-92 Edwards. Robert______________________2003 Edwards, Tyson ______________________2000 Elder, Scott ________________________1988 Enderby, Seth ____________________1998-99 Esteban, Rich ________________________1985 Everhart, Daniel __________________2006-07

F Ferry, Joel ________________________1993-94 Finholm, Matt ____________________1997-98 Fox, Ryan __________________________1999 Franz, David ______________________2005-06 Fritz, Kent __________________________1987

G Gafney, Andy ____________________1987-88 Gauert, Jason ____________________1992-93 Gill, Rob __________________________1996 Gillin, Stewart ____________________1987-88 Gipner, David ______________________1991 Girton, Eric ______________________2001-02 Gragson, Jeff ________________________2002 Grynkiewicz, Ross ____________________1986

H Hacke, Derek ________________________1986 Harrington, Jacob ________________1993-994 Harris, Oliver ____________________1998-99 Hatley, Jon __________________1986 & 1988 Haynes, Matt ________________________1987 Henslee, Jason ____________________1996-97 Hopper, Ryan ____________________2002-03

Hunter, Mark________________________1992

I Ismert, Brian______________________1996-97

Tong, James ________________________2006 Thorpe, John ____________________1993-94 Torey, Russel ________________________1987 Triggs, Rugus ________________________2005 Trites, Alan__________________________1994 Toncoso, Alex ____________________2006-07 Twenter, Casey ____________________1990-91

Johannsen, Trevor __________________2006-07 Johnson, Ryan ____________________1992-93 Jones, David ________________________1988

VanAnne, Tighe __________________2004-05 Vieyra, Matt ______________________2002-03

Kane, Tim________________________2002-03 Kane, Vince ______________________1998-99 King, Jeremy ________________________1999 Koger, Blake ______________________2004-05 Kroll, Alan ______________________2004-05

L Landsberg, Todd ____________________1996 Lorenz, Brent ________________________1990 Ludwig, Ariel ________________________2002 Luft, Nick __________________________1998

M Mavec, Ethan ________________________1996 McCormick, Kevin __________________2003 McVey, Scott______________________1996-97 Messenger, Jeff ______________________1990 Millin, John ________________________2002 Moreland, Charlie__________________1992-93 Morgan, Tim ____________________1988-89 Morgison, Kyle ____________________2006-07 Morice, Matt ____________________2001-02 Musil, Adam ________________________2000

W Waggoner, Tim ______________________1986 Warrington, Russ __________________1990-91 Whitlock, Drew __________________1996-97 Wildy, Matthew ______________________1993 Williams,Nathaniel __________________2005 Wilson, Jeremy ____________________1998-99 Wright, Josh ______________________2000-01

Y Yoo, Tom __________________________1985

Z Zanatta, John ____________________2000-01 Zschietzschmann, Kurt ________________1994

N Nicholson, Jim ______________________1989

P Patrick, Ryan ________________________2004 Peterson, Brock ____________________2001-02 Petterson, Jamie ______________________1987 Postlewait, Brian Keith ________________1992 Postlewait, Jason __________________1993-94 Pych, Jeremy ______________________1989-90

Q Qu, Zichuan ______________________2004-05 Quillin, Dan ________________________2006

R Richards, Chris ____________________1990-91 Rose, Justin ________________________2007 Rosner, Jordan ____________________1995-96 Rousselo, Chris ______________________1994 Ryan, Mike ______________________1999-00

S Schmidt, Joel ____________________1999-00 Schmockel, Matt ____________________1994 Seiden, Josh ________________________1998 Shepard, Justin ______________________1999 Simonich, Justin __________________2004-05 Singleton, Joe ________________________1985 Smith, Dahn ______________________1992-93 Solorio, Marco ______________________2000 Sorn, Jason ______________________2005-06 Starks, Scott ______________________1985-86 Stokes, Darren ______________________1986 Stumpff, Brock Stumpff, Trent ______________________1990 Swift, Jamin ________________________1994

T Teague, Caleb ____________________2001-02 Teter, Shane ______________________2002-03 Thompson, Seth __________________1999-00

An Olympic Moment Todd Landsberg, who competed at JCCC in 1996, had the honor of participating as an Olympic torchbearer as it passed through the Kansas City metro area in 1996.

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All-time Coaching Records – Women Year 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Totals

Coach Burgess Burgess Burgess Burgess Burgess Burgess Burgess Burgess Burgess Burgess Burgess Burgess

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Totals

Bloemker Bloemker Bloemker Bloemker Bloemker Bloemker Bloemker Bloemker Bloemker Bloemker

Record Conference Region VI 22-12 NA NA 18-7 1st 1st 40-2 1st 1st 29-7 2nd 2nd 61-2 2nd 2nd 44-10 3rd 3rd 72-14 3rd 3rd 80-7 2nd 1st 56-6 1st 1st 41-18 1st 1st 28-42-1 1st 1st 48-29 1st 2nd 532-157-1 6-Titles 6 Titles NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 88-32 92-19 NA

1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 9 Titles

3rd 3rd• 2nd• 3rd• 1st• 1st• 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2 Titles

Dave Burgess NJCAA 8th 5h 3rd 12th 11th 8th 9th 9th 3rd 4th 10th 11th 9 Top-10 10th 9th• 1st• 5th• 2nd• 2nd• 8th 9th 2nd 7th 10Top 10 1 Title

*Indicates Div. I

All-time Coaching Records – Men Year 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Totals

Coach Burgess Burgess Burgess Burgess Burgess Burgess Burgess Burgess Burgess Burgess Burgess Burgess Burgess

1998 Bloemker 1999 Bloemker 2000 Bloemker 2001 Bloemker 2002 Bloemker 2003 Bloemker 2004 Bloemker 2005 Bloemker 2006 Bloemker 2007 Bloemker Totals •Indicates Div. II

Record Conference Region VI 19-8 4th 5th 24-13 3rd 3rd 12-19 4th 4th 49-15 1st 1st 24-27 Fifth 6th 54-18 4th 5th 48-16 4th 4th 84-10 3rd 3rd 85-9 3rd 3rd 59-6-1 2nd 2nd 60-9 4th 4th 74-29 1st 3rd 55-28 1st 4th 647-225-1 3 Titles 1 Title NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 83-32 106-22 NA

1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 7 Titles

3rd 1st• 1st• 3rd• 3rd• 2nd• 1st 3rd 3rd 3rd 3 Titles

NJCAA DNP DNP 15th 6th 21st DNP 8th 9th 9th 9th 8th 9th 10th 8 Top 10 11th 2nd• 3rd• 4th• 2nd• 4th• 8th 12th 10th 9th 8 Top 10

1985-1997 (13 Seasons) 532-157-1 Women, 647-225-1 Men During his career, Dave Burgess steadily ascended JCCC's cross country and track programs to a level of unprecedented achievement. He coached student-ath letes to 331 All-American honors, 30 individual NJCAA championships. six national record holders and two Olympic Festival gold medalists. Ten of his athletes qualified to compete in the 1992 or 1996 USA Olympic Trials. In addition to producing national cal iber individuals, Burgess was able to mold nationally competitive teams. Burgess' squads won 33 of the 40 possible East Jayhawk Conference titles. In 1996-97, Burgess became the first coach to capture a conference triple crown and he did it again the following year. In addition, JCCC won 10 region titles and 46 teams fin ished among the top 10 nationally, 15 of those teams were among the top-five. In 1993, Burgess experienced the ultimate for a coach, winning a national champi onship. JCCC's five-member marathon team proved the best in the country and gave Burgess and the school its first national sports title. Burgess also fielded two teams that were honored as academic national champi ons. Burgess also was extremely active on both the regional, national and international levels of his sport. Most notably, he was chosen by the USOC and USATF as an assistant coach for the 1992 World Junior Championships in Seoul, Korea, and the 1993 Junior Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada. He was also selected as an assistant coach at the 1993 Deaf Olympics in Sofia, Bulgaria, where JCCC standout Wendell Gaskin set world records in the 100-meter, 200-meter and 400-meter dashes. Burgess took a national role in promoting and establishing the ham mer and pole vault as events for women. The NJCAA was the first intercollegiate body to include the women's hammer as an official event. Three times he was awarded the NJCAA Division I National Coach of the Year, and six times selected the Kansas College and University Coach of the Year. In 1998, Burgess became the 27th head coach to earn induction into the NJCAA men's and women's Cross Country and men's and women's Track and Field Hall of Fame. Two years later, his alma mater McPherson College, inducted him into its Athletic Hall of Fame.

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JCCC Campus Facts Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1969 Campus Size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 acres Full-time Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,098 Total Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,000 Average Student Age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Average Class Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-30 Female Students. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54% Male Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46% Full-time Faculty/Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 875 Adjunct Faculty/Part-time Staff . . . . . . . . . . . 1,800 Per Credit Fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $64-$145 Annual Economic Impact . . . . . . . . . . $290 million

JCCC in Rolling Stone In the October 15 1998 issue of Rolling Stone mag azine, JCCC was listed as one of the most respected community colleges in the country, one that could be viewed as a guide to evaluating others. The article mentioned JCCC’s small classes, the high number of full-time professors, the college’s Career Center, the college’s ties with local businesses, and its curricula that responds to local needs, citing both the railroad and information technology programs as examples. In addition, to its recent pop status, JCCC has received a lot of recognition for educa tional excellence over the years.

Since its founding in 1969, Johnson County Community College has been committed to serving the needs of Johnson County residents for higher education and lifelong learning. The college seeks to provide educational leadership while responding to the identified needs of the community by providing high-quality educational programs that are accessible to all who can benefit from them. With over 19,000 credit students and an equal number of continuing education students enrolled each semester, JCCC is the state’s third largest institution of higher education and the largest of its 19 community colleges. JCCC is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and is a member of the League for Innovation. As it has grown, JCCC has added faculty and staff. There are now more than 730 full-time faculty and staff, with a ratio to students nearly identical to that of a decade ago. Many of our faculty have doctorates and almost all have master’s degrees. Faculty consistently receive top national awards for excellence in teaching and for developing innovative approaches to classroom work. Innovation and excellence are the hallmarks of the academic program at JCCC. An outstanding faculty is the cornerstone of the institution. The 234-acre campus, which opened in 1972 with six buildings, is located at the center of the county at the intersection of College Boulevard and Quivira Road. In recent years, new buildings have been constructed at a steady pace. The Carlsen Center (originally the Cultural Educaton Center), completed in 1990, provides the county’s first performing arts complex and houses JCCC’s burgeoning com munity education program. The Classroom Laboratory Building, featuring a state of-the-art computer lab, opened in January 1993. There are 19 major buildings on campus, including the Police Academy and Horticultural Science Center, con structed in 2001, and the recently constructed Regnier Center and the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, both which open in the fall, 2007. JCCC offers a full range of undergraduate credit courses that form the first two years of most college curricula. Class size averages 25 to 40 students, which is much lower than many larger colleges and

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universities. Courses are offered throughout the day and evening, and on Saturdays and at students’ convenience. Telecourses are available on videocassette or through the county’s cable television system. The college has more than 100 transfer agreements with regional colleges and universities, which assure admittance without loss of time or credit. More than 50 one- and two-year career and certificate programs prepare students to enter the job market in high-employment fields. It is even possible for students to attend classes on the JCCC campus and earn a bachelor’s degree from a four-year school through one of JCCC’s many partnerships with Kansas and Missouri colleges and universities. JCCC’s continuing education program is the largest, most comprehensive in the Kansas City area, offering workshops and seminars for business and industry, computer training, professional relicensure and recertification, and personal enrichment. The college’s Center for Business and Technology provides public seminars and contract training in management and supervisory skills and the latest training available in computer software applications and information technology. The center also assists local companies in applying for grants available from the Kansas Department of Commerce to pay for workforce training for newly created jobs o jobs requiring new skills. JCCC has had tremendous success as an educational institution because of its commitment to the community. In 2003 the college received the Kansas Excellence Award, the highest level of recognition for quality given by the Kansas Award for Excellence Foundation. The KAE award is presented to organizations that have demonstrated through their practices and achievements the highest and most consistent level of excellence. Organizations recognized at this level are considered role models for other Kansas institutions. That’s JCCC.

JCCC Student Center

The hill in front of the Student Center is a popular place on cam pus, in warm or cold weather. The JCCC Student Center opened in 1999. Students find every thing they need – from academic advising through registration to financial aid – under one roof in JCCC’s Student Center.

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JCCC Academic Excellence

At JCCC, academic excellence is a priority. The academic program at JCCC provides student-athletes with the tools and skills necessary to achieve academic success.

The Johnson County Community College athletic staff knows what to look for in a prospective student-athlete. To be a Cavalier is to have the determination to succeed – not only on the playing field but in the classroom as well. Balancing academic achievement with athletic success is a primary focus of Johnson County Community College athletics. To help achieve that balance, JCCC offers some of the best academic support services in college athletics. The purpose of the academic counseling program is to provide a well-organized and systematic approach to balancing the rigorous demands of academics and athletics at Johnson County. Many elements have gone into making Johnson County’s athletes champions in the classroom in addition to being respected in their competitive fields: recruitment of quality students, strictly monitored counseling services, study halls and increased academic monitoring by the coaches. JCCC coaches work hand-in-hand with their team’s individual academic advisor in monitoring their student-athlete’s academic progress. They also work with each student-athlete individually to help keep academics a priority and on track toward a degree. When it comes to academics, every measure is taken to ensure student-athletes are given the necessary support to reach their potential. “Our student-athletes frequently note that they chose Johnson County not only for its strong athletic traditions but for its outstanding academic reputation,” said JCCC athletic director Carl Heinrich. “They realize the academic challenges that lie ahead, but understand the importance of strong academic preparation for their future careers.” • JCCC’s fastpitch softball team has been honored as National Academic Champions five times (1992, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2004). • Since 2000, JCCC has produced 98 NJCAA Academic All-Americans in all sports. Johnson County Community College led the nation in 2006 producing 16 NJCAA Acadmeic AllAmerican. • In 2004-05 and 2005-06, nearly 60 percent of JCCC’s student-athletes maintained a grade point average of 3.0. Each student was recognized at the JCCC Academic Awards Night.

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JCCC Student Experience If you are planning to earn a degree from a four-year college or university, then you need to know learning comes first at Johnson County Community College! That means you can choose a specific major while you’re here and take the exact courses you will need to complete your degree at a four-year school. And if you are not yet sure what you would like your major to be, you can enroll in the general education requirements all schools ask for while yo make up you mind. JCCC students to well at four-year schools; in fact studies show there is no significant difference between two-and four-year college students at the end of their freshman year in tears of reading, math and critical thinking. A good education depends on good teaching. JCCC’s professors are here to teach. JCCC faculty members have the same credentials as the professors at four-year schools. Classes are small enough to allow a one-on-one relationship with your instructors. If you are in a hurry to start your career, JCCC offers more than 50 one-year certificate and two-year associate degree and certificate programs that lead to careers needed in the community. If you are a student who has excelled in high school, the Honors Program offers a challenging series of courses, forums, lectures and readings. In the Honor Program, you will work directly with a professor on an honors project, which will allow you to explore a topic in greater depth. You may also join Phi Theta Kappa, an international honors society for students at community, junior and technical colleges. At JCCC, you will find state-of-the-art computer labs (both PC and Macintosh). If you are a science student, you will study in anatomy, chemistry, earth science, environmental science and biotechnology labs; if you enroll in a foreign language, then you can take advantage of a fully equipped language lab. While dental hygiene students work in realistic dentist’s office on campus, nursing and respiratory care students practice their skills in simulated hospital rooms. Healthcare students also work with Mel, the human simulator, who can simulate 34 different patient profiles, from acute asthma attack to insulin shock.

Learning opportunities for JCCC students can vary from traditional classroom lectures to individualized laboratory projects to work experiences in the community. Student life is not just books, students always find time for fun, like this concert in front of the student center.

In the Career Services Center, you will find career/life counseling, assessments, resources and job listings. Career counselors can help you successfully explore, identify, select and prepare for a career you will enjoy. Students can take advantage of free on-campus tutoring in accounting, mathematics, reading, chemistry, biology, physics and writing. The Math Resource Center is open to help you with math problems, while you can take writing questions to the Writing Center on campus. However, student life at Johnson County Community College is more than just books, term papers and exams. Some of the most important lessons learned at JCCC occur far from any lecture hall or lab. JCCC students always find time for fun! Concerts, plays, comedians, movies, sports, canoe and ski trips, more than 50 special interest clubs, student governance, lectures and campus forums are just some of the activities you will enjoy each semester at JCCC. The Carlsen Center provides Kansas City’s most comprehensive performing arts complex, presents the largest multidiscipline performing arts series in the region, and houses JCCC’s continuing education program.

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Shawn Beyer Carlos Olivas Two former JCCC soccer AllAmericans, Shawn Beyer and Carlos Olivas went to play professionally. Beyer played for the Kansas City Attack, Philadelphia Kixx and San Diego Sockers. He was named to the NPSL AllRookie Team in 1998. Olivas was a first round selection by the Attack in the 1997 NPSL draft. He played three seasons scoring 99 points. Both are members of JCCC’s Hall of Fame.

Kit Pellow A former All-America baseball player at JCCC and the University of Arkansas, Kit Pellow became the first Cavalier to make to the Major Leagues. Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in 1996, Pellow earned his first call-up in August, 2002. Following the season, Pellow signed a free agent con tract with the Colorado Rockies, and in 2004, was the Rockies opening day starter in left field and batted sixth in the line-up against Arizona’s hard-throwing lefthander Randy Johnson.

Tony Harris JCCC’s all-time scoring leader, Tony Harris is the only Cavalier to see action in the NBA. He saw stints with the Bullets, 76ers and Celtics.

Justin Miller Justin Miller was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2007 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. Miller was cho sen in the sixth round and was the 206th overall selection. He was the top community college player selected in the 2007 draft. Miller began the 2008 season with the Great Lake Loons, the A affiliate of the Dodgers. Miller was the Opening Day starter for the Loons.

Bruce Martin A former golfer at JCCC and PGA teaching pro, Bruce Martin is currently a PCA Tour club technician for Callaway Golf.

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A former standout golfer at JCCC and a member of the first golf team, Randy Towner became the first per son to play in a professional golf tour nament in JCCC history. Towner, a current PGA Class A Head Golf Professional at Alvamar Golf Club, qualified for the 2007 United States Senior Open Championship at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wis., by winning a local qualifying tourna ment at Oakwood Country Club in June, 2007. The U.S. Senior Open was held July 5th-8th.

The 1988 NJCAA national champion in the javelin, Ed Kaminski, went on to earn AllAmerica honors at Arkansas while helping the Razorbacks win two NCAA titles. In 1995 he was a gold medalists at the U.S. Olympic Festival.

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A former volleyball player at JCCC, Jana Corrie is now news anchor for KMBC 9 News in Kansas City. She has worked as a reporter and anchor in Tucson, Ariz. and Topeka, Kan. Corrie has been awarded by the Missouri Broadcasters Association for in-depth reporting, the Kansas Association of Broadcasters for feature reporting and the Arizona Associated Press for her cover age of breaking news. She began her career as the morning anchor at KOMU in Columbia, Mo.

Berent J. Krumm, M.D. A former track and field athlete, Berent J. Krumm is a physician at Gashland Clinic in Kansas City, Mo.

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Jana Corrie

Steve P. Sexton A former basketball player at JCCC, Steven P. Sexton was nmeed president of Churchill Downs Racetrack in December 2002. He is just the 12th person to lead the flagship facility for Churchill Downs Incorporated. Churchill Downs is the location of the Ketucky Derby. Sexton has also served as president of Arlington Park, and his experi ence includes marketing and managemtn positions at Santa Anita, Golden Gate Fields and Lone Star Park.

Kevin Rathbun

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Eric Sanchez and Jeremy Ryan Former pole vaulters at JCCC, Eric Sanchez and Jeremy Ryan appeared on the Emmy Award-winning reality adventure series The Amazing Race, during the spring 2006 season. The pair nearly won the one million dollar prize, finishing second to BJ and Tyler. The following season, Sanchez and his partern, Danielle Turner, were the first to cross the finish line and win the million dollar prize of the final episode of The Amzing Race-All-Stars. The couple met while rac ing against each other during Season 9.Sanchez was a two-time NJCAA All-American in the pole vault and five-time all-conference performer. Ryan earned NJCAA All-America accolades with a third place effort at the 1998 Indoor Championships. He also earned allconference in both the indoor and outdoor seasons.

A chiropractor and high school softball coach in Overland Park, Balderson was an AllAmerican baseball player at JCCC. He was a 2002 inductee to the JCCC Athletics Hall of Fame.

Lori Heeter Thomas Currently the NAIA director of cham pionships and human resources, she was a former professional volleyball player. She has been inducted to both JCCC and NJCAA Hall of Fames.

David J. Bodney - Partner, Steptoe & Johnson, LLP, Phoenix, Ariz. Diane Canfield Bywaters - Artist and educator, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Didier Combe - Owner, Cafe des Amis in Parkville, Mo., former NJCAA tennis All-American Josh Dambacher - Attorney with Shearman & Sterling, New York, N.Y.

Kevin Jones An attorney with Shook, Hardy and Bacon, LLP, Jones was featured as Missouri’s most eligible bachelor in a 2005 issue of Cosmopolitan maga zine. A former baseball player, he is also a professional magician.

Chef Kevin Rathbun is owner of the nationally accliamed Kevin Rathbun Steak and Krog Bar in Atlanta, Ga. His restau rant has been named as one of Exquire Magazine’s “Best New Restaurants”, Travel & Leisure’s “Best New American Restaurant” and “Hot 50 Restaurant” by Bon Appetit. Previously, Rathbun was chef at Baby Routh in Dallas, and corporate chef of Buckhead Life Restaurant Group, overseeing Nava, BluePoint, Kyma and The Buckhead Diner, all in Atlanta.

Jim Dice - Five-time Olympic Festival medalist in weightlifting, 1995 110+kg U.S. National Champion Spencer Frame - Assistant coach, pole vault, at the Univeristy of North Carolina. Was a natinoal champion vaulter at JCCC.

Jon Stewart Jon Stewart is currently the president of Metcal State Bank, and on the Board of Trustees at JCCC. He serves as Treasurer.

Kevin Kowalik - Teaching professional at Homestead Racquet Club. He also served four yeas as head tennis coach at Wichita State and two seasons at Oregon. Kowalik was an All-Ameircan doubles player at JCCC. Rudy Liggins - Lead teach at the Children’s Place, Kansas City, Mo., former basketball letterwinner atJCCC and Texas Tech Courtney Marshall - Executive Director of the University of South Dakota Alumni Association. Chris Moreland - Currently in his fourth year with the North Carolina State athletic department as a member of the strength and condition program. Katie Panek - NJCAA and Wichita State Hall of Fame athlete, third-place in the hammer at the 1996 U.S. Olympic Trials Dr. Gary O. Seabaugh - Founder and Director, The Plaza Academy, a private alternative high school in Kansas City, Mo. Ron Simonian - Award-winning playwright

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Dr Terry Calaway

President • 2nd Year Dr. Terry Calaway has a simple but direct philosophy: The community college is the heart of the community and engine of workforce develop ment. His energy is contagious, and his mission is proactive. “I think you’ll find my style is to be well prepared. I don’t encounter a lot of surprises in a situation,” Calaway said. “My job is to create a best future for the college.” On June 18, 2007, Calaway became JCCC’s fifth president since the college opened its doors in 1969. He succeeds Dr. Robert Harris (1968), Dr. John Cleek (1975), Dr. Charles Carlsen (1981) and interim president Dr. Larry Tyree (2006). Most recently Calaway served at Central Arizona College, Coolidge, as vice-president, academic and student services (March 199-2003) and then president and chief executive officer (January 2004-June 2007). Calaway says he was attracted to JCCC because it is a League for Innovation in the Community College school and because of the “stel lar reputation of its faculty and staff.” At Central Arizona College, Calaway, whose area of expertise is college and corporate partnerships, provided leadership for grants from the Homeland Security, Education and Labor departments and NASA. Calaway also has served as assistant vice president, workforce and economic development; dean/district director, division of continuing and professional education; academic division head, mathematics and technologies; assistant dean, division of continuing education;and cam pus director, credit and noncredit instruction, at Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, from 1977 to1989 and from 1993 to 1999. He was assistant dean, college of continuing studies, at Kent State University from 1993-1995. His honors include being named a finalist for CEO of the Year by the Association of Community College Trustees, 2005; the Shirley B. Gordan Award of Distinction, Phi Theta Kappa, an international honor society for two-year colleges, 2005; the Executive Leadership Award, United Way of Pinal County, 2004; and Distinguished Graduate, the University of Texas at Austin Community College Leadership Program and College of Education, 2004. Calaway began his higher education at Cuyahoga Community College. He went on to receive a bachelor’s degree in physical education and recreation at Kent State University, Ohio; a master’s degree in public administration from Cleveland State University; and a doctorate of edu cation focusing on community college leadership at the University of Texas at Austin, where he has served as a visiting scholar.

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Above: Dr. Callaway with his wife, Marlene. Left: Dr. Calaway throws out the first pitch prior to the exhibition game betweeen JCCC and the Croatian Olympic National Team.

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A six-member Board of Trustees, elected at-large to overlapping four-year terms, governs the college. According to Kansas Statue 71-201, “The board of trustees...shall have custody or and be responsible for the property of the com munity college and shall be responsible for the management and control of the college.” The board sets the budget and local tax levy and governs the college by adopting recommended college policies. Regular meetings are open to the public and are held in the Hugh Speer Board Room, 112 General Education Building, on the JCCC campus, according to the meeting schedule.

season outlook

About the Board of Trustees

Current members of the Board of Trustees are: Mr. Lynn Mitchelson, Chair Ms. Shirley Brown-VanArsdale, Vice Chair Mr. Jon Stewart, Treasurer Mr. Benjamin B. Hodge, Trustee Ms. Virginia Krebs, Trustee Mr. Don Weiss, Trustee

Lynn Mitchelson

Shirley Brown-VanArsdale

Jon Stewart

Benjamin B. Hodge

Virginia Krebs

Don Weiss

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Carl Heinrich

Athletics Director • 9th Year The leader behind one of the nation’s more successful athletics programs, Carl Heinrich begins his ninth season as ath letics director at Johnson County Community College. Heinrich has guided JCCC through some of the school’s most dynamic times since assuming the position as JCCC’s fourth athletics director in the fall of 2000. Heinrich has been associated with Johnson County, either as a coach or administrator since the fall of 1991. He oversees a 40-year-old department that now fields 18 varsity sports, and continues to lead the Johnson County Community College athletics program in a positive direction.

JCCC added another third-place trophy to its collection. However, last sea son was the pinnacle, as JCCC was crowned the NATYCAA Cup champions, accumulating 142 points for their first every cup championship. JCCC had seven teams finish in the top five nationally in 2007-08, and four others fin ish in the top 10. JCCC athletes garnered 57 All-America honors, 76 AllRegion selections and 129 earned All-Jayhawk Conference accolades. Additionally, Heinrich was named as the Astro Turf Athletics Director of the Year at the National Association of Collegiate Directors of America (NACDA) convention in June, 2008. He was the Central District winner at the Junior College/Community College level.

The foundation for success began immediately, as all 16 sports reached the postseason, with 13 making their respective NJCAA championship in his first season at the helm. That trend continued in his second year, as all 16 again qualified for postseason, with 12 teams reaching NJCAA championship play. In 2002-03, all 16 teams qualified for postseason play, and 10 teams com peted for a national title. In 2003-04 JCCC added men’s and women’s 1/2 marathon, upping the department’s program total to 18 varsity sports. That The hallmark of Heinrich’s time as season 12 teams reached NJCAA JCCC Athletics under Carl Heinrich (2000-present) the JCCC’s athletics director has championship play. In 2004-05, been the overall excellence of his again 12 teams competed for a National Campionships: 6 entire program, with every national championship, and last Year Team Head Coach Cavaliers’ sport achieving a new year, 12 of the 18 sports qualified 2000 Women’s Cross Country Mike Bloemker pinnacle. During his tenure at for NJCAA Championship play. 2001 Men’s Basketball Mike Jeffers Johnson County Community 2003 Women’s 1/2 Marathon Mike Bloemker In 2000-01, JCCC’s intercollegiate College, the Cavaliers have claimed 2005 Women’s 1/2 Marathon Mike Bloemker won-loss record was 314-122-1, a six of the school’s eight NJCAA 2005 Volleyball Jill Stinson superb .720 overall winning effort. National Championships, 42 2006 Women’s 1/2 Marathon Mike Bloemker Included in that total was a stun NJCAA Region VI titles and 44 ning 125-44-1 record compiled by Region VI Championships: 42 Kansas Jayhawk Community JCCC’s women’s intercollegiate No. Team Years College Conference Eastern teams. The 2001-02 campaign 8 Women’s Basketball '01, '02, '03, '04, '05, '06, '07, '08 Division titles. Additionally under nearly mirrored that success, as 5 Men’s Basketball '01, '04, '06, '07, '08 Heinrich’s guidance, a total of 98 5 Softball '01, '02, '03, ‘07, '08 JCCC’s teams registered a won-loss teams have earned NJCAA 4 Men’s Soccer '00, '01, '04, '05 record of 331-115-3, a winning per National Tournament berths, with 4 Women’s Soccer '00, '02, '05, '06 centage of .740. In 2002-03, JCCC 38 finishing among the top-five 4 Women’s Tennis '01, '03, '05, '06 athletics registered a .683 winning nationally. 4 Volleyball '03, '05, '06, '07 percentage posting a won-loss mark 3 Women’s Cross Country '02, '03, '04 Some of the other highlights of of 296-137-2. In 2003-04, the 2 Men’s Cross Country '00, ‘04 JCCC’s athletics success in men’s and women’s teams combined 1 Baseball '08 Heinrich’s nine years at the helm for a .669 winning percentage with 1 Men’s Indoor Track ‘07 include 371 athletes earning a 275-136 record. Three years ago 1 Men’s Tennis ‘07 NJCAA All-America accolades, the teams combined for a mark of Conference Championships: 44 and a majority of the 18 sports pro 300-114 for a .725 percentage. Two No. Team Years grams being ranked in the National years ago JCCC teams combined 7 Women’s Cross Country '00, '01, '03, '04, '05, ‘06, '07 Top 20 each year. In 2004-05, 15 for a 286-151-1 record, a winning 6 Men’s Cross Country '00. '01, '02, '04, '05, ‘06 of JCCC’s 18 sports appeared in the .653. In 2006-07, JCCC posted a 6 Men’s Track Indoor '01, '02, '03, '04, '06, ‘07 national rankings. A year earlier, 16 winning percentage of .741 with a 4 Women’s Tennis '01, '03, '05, '06 of 18 were ranked nationally. In combined mark of 644-218-9. 4 Women’s Track Indoor '02, '03, '05, '08 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08, 17 3 Softball '01, '02, ‘07 Along with the unprecedented on of the Cavaliers’s 18 sports appeared 3 Men’s Track Outdoor '01, '02, '06 the-field successes, JCCC also in national rankings. 2 Volleyball '03, ‘07 reached new heights in the class 2 Men’s Soccer '03, '04 With all of JCCC’s Athletics’ sto room. During the past eight years, 2 Golf '02, '05 ried history in mind, one would be Johnson County student-athletes 2 Women’s Soccer '06, '07 hard-pressed to find a more success have earned 87 NJCAA Academic 2 Women’s Track Outdoor '01, '02 ful year at Johnson County than in 1 Men’s Tennis ‘07 All-America accolades, including 15 2004-05. The JCCC athletics in 2002-03 and 11 in 2003-04. In department finished second behind the 2005-06 season, JCCC led the Mesa Community College in the country with 16 individual earning Academic All-America status, and in final NATYCAA (National Alliance of Two Year College Athletic 2006-07, JCCC was again among the national leaders with 13 individual Administrators) Cup standings, the national all-sports competition that rec Academic All-Americans. Last year, JCCC was among the top 10 national ognizes all NJCAA Championship sports for both men’s and women’s athlet ly with 11 total Academic All-American. Also, nearly 50 percent of the stu ics and ranks the top overall athletics programs in the country. The seconddent-athletes at JCCC maintained a grade point average of 3.0 or better. The place showing marked JCCC’s top finish in the history of the award, topping 2000-01 and 2003-04 academic year would bring national academic cham its sixth-place showing in its inaugural year. In 2005-06, the third year of the pionships to the softball program. In 2002-03, eight of JCCC’s 16 sports reg competition, JCCC finished third in the standings, and the following year, istered a team grade point average above 3.0, and seven of those teams were

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nominated for NJCAA Academic Team of the Year honors. The 2006-07 women’s basketball compiled a team grade point of 3.42, third-best in the country. In addition to spearheading the Cavaliers’ suc cess on the field, Heinrich has also helped ele vate the exposure of the program on a national level. In 2004, Heinrich secured the bid for JCCC to host the NJCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Championship. As director, Heinrich oversaw one of the more successful tournaments in the history of that champi onship. Heinrich also helped JCCC secure the bid to host the NJCAA Half Marathon Championship in 2008, 2009 and 2010. Heinrich is also holds a professional member ship in the National Association of College Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and serves on the executive committee representing two-year colleges. Heinrich also served three years as treasurer for the National Alliance of Two Year College Athletic Administrators, and he cur rently serves as second vice president of NATY CAA. Heinrich also enters served three years as the assistant Region VI director for women’s athletics, the in fall, 2008, he takes over as Director of Region VI women’s athletics. Before his appointment as athletic director, Heinrich served two years academic director of physical education and athletics at JCCC. Heinrich will monitor the eligibility of JCCC’s student-athletes and coordinates the curriculum of the HPER department. Heinrich also served two years as program manager, athletics in which he monitored all facility operations for the athletic department and scheduled all events. Heinrich also served six seasons as the Cavaliers’ assistant baseball coach under Kent Shelley. During their time together, the program posted a 179-103 mark (.635), won two Eastern Sub-region Championships and a Region VI title. The Cavaliers also had six players signed or drafted by Major League Baseball teams. In January of 1999, he was appointed the interim baseball coach for the season. Heinrich led the Cavaliers to a 28-19 mark and a berth in the Eastern Sub region Tournament. His 28 wins are the best by a first-year coach in the history of the program. That season, Heinrich had eight players earn all-conference recognition. Heinrich spent two years as the program coordinator for student activities and two years as a career counselor. Heinrich arrived at JCCC in 1991 after serving as head baseball coach at Highland Community College. A 1978 graduate of the University of Kansas, Heinrich was a former co-captain for the Jayhawks baseball team and served as a graduate assistant. Heinrich was a four-year standout at first base for the Jayhawks, and ended his KU career with a lifetime .288 average, and a reputation as one of the best glove men in the Big Eight. He also set school career records for at bats (648), hits (135) and doubles (19). He also was one of a handful of Jayhawks to pick up four hits in one game. Before becoming head coach at Highland, he played professionally for the Class A McAllen Dusters of the Lone Star Texas League. Heinrich earned his master’s degree from Northwest Missouri State University in 1985. Heinrich was born on May 2, 1955. He and his wife, Debbie, have three sons: Kyle, Cal, and C.J.

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Athletic support staff

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Bill Buese

Head Athletic Trainer

Bill Buese oversees the athletic training

for all 18 sports at JCCC, and has been in that capacity for 23 years. In addi tion, Buese teaches in the physical edu cation department at JCCC, and serves as a Clinical Instructor of Sports Medicine at the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences Department of Family Medicine. During his tenure with the Cavaliers athletic department, Buese has been a part of eight national championships, 72 region championship teams and 118 conference championship teams. He also has served as the athletic trainer for an NJCAA All-Star baseball team vs. Japan in 1994, and for an NJCAA All-Star softball team that toured Canada in 1997. A native of Festus, Mo., Buese graduated from the University of Central Missouri in 1982, and received his master’s degree in athletic training from Central Missouri in 1983. Buese is a certified member of the National Athletic Trainers' Association and Kansas Athletic Trainers' Society. He served as president for KATS from 1991-93, and as public relations director from 1995-98. During the summers of 1986 and 1987, Buese was honored by being selected as the athletic trainer for the East Squad at the East-West Shrine Bowl football game. While at JCCC, Buese has served on the Education Affairs Committee, Campus Safety and Preparedness Committee, HPER Curriculum Committee, Sabbatical Screening Committee and Education Technology Committee. He has received the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development excellence award, and was a Burlington Northern Award nominee in 1998. He has received the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development excellence award, and was a Burlington Northern Award nominee in 1998. Buese and his wife, Lisa, have a son, Brian, 17.

Ben Edwinson

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Ben Edwinson enters his fourth year as

assistant athletic trainer at JCCC. Edwinson works primarily with the soc cer teams in the fall, and helps cover all of the spring sports. This fall, Edwinson will begin teaching part of JCCC’s preathletic training program, including Introduction to Sports Medicine and the practicum that parallels it.

A native of Austin, Texas, Edwinson became a Certified Athletic Trainer in 2002, and has worked with athletes at many different levels. Prior to joining the JCCC athletic department, Edwinson was head athletic trainer at DeSoto High School from 2003-05. He also worked during the summer, 2006, as head athletic trainer fro the Kansas Koyotes, an arena football team in Topeka, Kan. Edwinson earned a bachelor of science in exercise science from the University of Kansas in 2001, and will attain his Master’s Degree in December, 2008, from Emporia State University. He and his wife, Joy, have a son, Hunter.

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Jim Dice

HPER Facility and Clinics Director Jim Dice enters his fourth year as HPER Facility and Clinic Coordinator, however, he enters his 16th year on staff at the college. Prior to his recent appointment, Dice has served as an assistant conditioning coach and ath letic event manager. Dice also was a standout athlete. He was also a former athlete at JCCC. He competed two seasons in track and field focusing on field events, particularly the javelin. His sophomore year, Dice earned AllJayhawk Conference and All-East Jayhawk Conference in javelin. As a freshman, he earned all-EJC in the javelin, discus and hammer. Dice went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in health and physical education at UMKC. Dice also was an accomplished weightlifter. He was a member of the U.S. National Weightlifting Team from 1988 to 1995. In 1988 he was the Junior National Champion in the 110 kilos. That same year, he won captured the silver medal at the Junior Pan America Games in Maricuabo, Venezuela in 1988. Dice also was a five-time Olympic Festival medalist, winning two golds, two silvers and one bronze, and in 1992 was a U.S. Olympic Trials participant. Dice also was a three-time collegiate national champion in the 110 kilos, winning in 1988, 1989 and 1991. He capped his competitive weightlifting career by winning the 1995 100+kilo at the U.S. National championships. From 1996 to 1999, Dice served as the AAU National Chairperson for weightlifting. Dice, and his wife, Sarah, have a one-year old son, J.J.

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Mike Bloemker

9th Season / 103-69-12 (.592)

11th Season

Men’s Soccer

Cross Country

Ben Conrad

Women’s Basketball 1st Season

Mike Jeffers

Kelly Latendresse

18th Season/278-247 (.529)

2 Seasons/83-25(.769)

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Softball

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Fatai Ayaode

2007-08 JCCC Athletics Results

Glen Moser

Tennis

30th Season

Jim Schwab

Women’s Soccer

Team W-L Baseball 41-16 Basketball (M) 21-12 Basketball (W) 28-9 Cross Country (M) 106-22 Cross Country (W) 92-19 1/2 Marathon (M) 1/2 Marathon (W) Golf 94-32 Soccer (M) 6-13-2 Soccer (W) 19-3-1 Softball 37-11 Tennis (M) 13-9 Tennis (W) 5-12 Track Indoor (M) 54-9 Track Indoor (W) 46-13 Track Outdoor (M) 42-14 Track Outdoor (W) 9-34-8 Volleyball 28-5

KJCCC Finish 2nd 4th 5th 2nd 1st

2nd 7th 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd 1st 3rd 3rd 1st

NJCAA Postseason NJCAA – 9th District Runner-up NJCAA – 5th NJCAA – 9th NJCAA – 7th NJCAA – 3rd NJCAA – 2nd NJCAA – 14th Region Qualifier Region Runner-up NJCAA 5th NJCAA – 5th NJCAA – 14th NJCAA – 4th NJCAA – 11th NJCAA – 7th NJCAA – DNP NJCAA – 2nd

10th Season/149-29-7 (.824)

Lafayette Norwood

Golf

17th Season

Kent Shelley Baseball

22nd Season/599-371-1 (.617)

Athletic Department Phone Directory (913) 469-8500

Jenny Ei Volleyball 1st Season

Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . 2499 Athletic Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3820 Baseball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3448 Basketball (M) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3752 Basketball (W) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3661 Cross Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4630 Facility Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . 3596 Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3647 Lifetime Fitness Center . . . . . . . 4432 Sports Information. . . . . . . . . . . 3122

Soccer (M) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4624 Soccer (W) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4137 Softball. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3640 Student Info. Desk. . . . . . . . . . . 3807 Student Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3199 Tennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3182 Track and Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4630 Training Room. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3401 Volleyball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4628

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The pursuit of excellence is evident in Johnson County Community College intercollegiate athletics. JCCC Athletics is regarded throughout the region and nation as a first-class program and regular ly ranks among the top of the national rankings. JCCC’s great tradition was validated in 2007-08 as JCCC was honored as the 2008 winner of the NATY CAA (National Alliance of Two Year College Athletic Administrators) Cup trophy in the Scholarship Division, a program recognizing program excellence in two-year college athletics at the national level. The previous four years JCCC has a second-place, two third-place and a sixth-place finish in NATYCAA Cup Awards JCCC is proud of its great tradition and boasts one of the best coaching staffs in the country. In addition to producing great teams, the JCCC coaches produce quality individuals. The coaches demand their athletes strive to be the best they can be not only within the realm of their sport but also in the classroom. JCCC’s commitment to developing a well-rounded athlete has paid dividends over the his tory of the program. JCCC teams have collected 136 conference titles, eight sub-regional titles, 98 region titles, eight nation al championships and have finished among the topfive nationally on 66 occasions. Individually, JCCC has produced more than 900 NJCAA All-American athletes and 50 national champions. Also, 50 to 60 percent of the student-athletes at JCCC maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or better. JCCC’s intercollegiate athletics program competes on both the NJCAA Division I and II levels and is an East Jayhawk Conference and Region VI member. The col lege offers 18 varsity sports, including baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s half marathon, golf, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field, men’s and women’s tennis and volleyball. JCCC Athletics is positioned to continue the excellent programs of the past and it isanticipated that the Cavaliers will continue to be very competitive, both in the East Jayhawk Conference and in national player, for years to come.

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Top: The JCCC volleyball team won its first national championship in 2005. Middle: Jay Kramer became the first golfer to earn AllAmerican, placing seventh in the national tournament. Bottom: The JCCC softball team posted its best finish in a national tournament in 2007, finishing runner-up.

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Last year, Johnson County Community College won the Scholarship Division, accu mulating 142 points for their first every NATYCAA Cup trophy. The Cavaliers did not win a national title in any sport in 2007-08, but did finish second in Division II volleyball, third in Division I men’s indoor track and field, fifth in Division II women’s basketball, fifth in Division II softball, fifth in Division I men’s tennis, sev enth in Division I men’s outdoor track and field, and seventh in women’s Division I cross country. Additionally, the baseball team qualified for its first NJCAA JUCO World Series, and tied for ninth overall.

naytcaa cup

The National Alliance of Two Year College Athletic Administrators (NATYCAA) sponsors the NATYCAA Cup which is awarded each year in recognition of overall performance at two-year colleges. The NATYCAA Cup program began in 2004 to highlight excellence in two-year athletics based on success in championship com peition. The awards are given to the NJCAA member colleges based on performance at natinal championship events throughout the academic year. A first place finish warrants 20 points, second place 19 points, etc.

While this was JCCC’s first championship cup win, it is the programs fourth straight top three finish. In 2005, JCCC finished runner-up, and followed in 2006 and 2007 with third-place trophies. College of DuPage was the winner of the Non-Scholarship Division with 148.5 total points. DuPage has now won this division four consecutive years, and has won the award a total of five times. The top three schools in each division were awarded a memorable trophy at this year’s NATYCAA Convention, which was held in early June in San Antonio, Texas. The top three colleges also received a cash award for their institions general scholarship fund in the amount of $2,500 for first place and $1,000 for second and third place.

2007-08 Scholarship Division Rk. 1. 2. 3. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

College Johnson County Community College Monroe Community College Butler County Community College Rend Lake College Barton County Community College Iowa Central Community College Central Arizona College Mesa Community College Cowley College Vincennes University Alfred State College South Plains College Iowa Western Community College Pima Community College Tyler Junior College University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Darton College Illinois Central College Mott Community College Kirkwood Community College

City, State Overland Park, Kan. Rochester, N.Y. Butler, Pa. Ina, Ill. Great Bend, Kan. Fort Dodge, Iowa Coolidge, Ariz. Mesa, Ariz. Arkansas City, Kan. Vincennes, Ind. Alfred, N.Y. Levelland, Texas Council Bluffs, Iowa Tucson, Ariz. Tyler, Texas Fort Smith, Ark. Albany, Ga. East Peoria, Ill. Flint, Mich. Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Men’s Pts. Wome’s Pts. Total Pts 70 72 142.0 54 79 133.0 67.5 65.5 132.0 66.5 64 130.5 47.5 76 123.5 76.5 42 118.5 55 55 110.0 50 57.5 107.5 48 55.5 103.5 86.5 13 99.5 54 42.5 96.5 54 36 90.0 31.5 49.5 81.0 24 53 77.0 39 34 73.0 31 31 62.0 37 18 55.0 15.5 38 53.5 36 17 53.0 32 20 52.0

Past Winners of the NATYCAA Cup Yr. 2003-04. 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07

College College of DuPage (Ill.) Mesa Community College (Ariz.) Monroe Community College (N.Y.) Monroe Community College (N.Y.)

JCCC Finish 6th 2nd 3rd 3rd

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Women’s Marathon Women’s Basketball Women’s Cross Country Men’s Basketball Women’ 1/2 Marathon Women’s 1/2 Marathon Volleyball Women’s 1/2 Marathon

NJCAA Region VI Champions (98)

1974 1975 1976 1977 1979 1980 1980 1981 1982 1982 1982 1983 1983 1983 1984 1984 1985 1986 1986 1987 1987 1987 1987 1988 1988 1988 1989 1990 1990 1991 1991 1992 1992 1993 1993 1993 1993 1994 1994 1994 1994 1995 1995 1995 1996 1996 1996 1997 1997 1998 1999 1999 1999 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2002 2002 2002 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2004 2004 2004 2004 2005 2005 2005 2005 2005 2006 2006 2006 2006

Baseball Volleyball Men’s Basketball Men’s Soccer Softball Baseball Softball Volleyball Men’s Soccer Softball Volleyball Men’s Soccer Softball Volleyball Baseball Men’s Soccer Men’s Tennis Men’s Tennis Women’s Tennis Men’s Soccer Men’s Tennis Women’s Cross Country Women’s Tennis Men’s Cross Country Men’s Tennis Women’s Cross Country Men’s Tennis Baseball Women’s Tennis Men’s Soccer Softball Men’s Tennis Softball

Baseball

Men’s Soccer Men’s Outdoor Track Women’s Cross Country Men’s Outdoor Track Men’s Soccer Softball Women’s Cross Country Women’s Tennis Men’s Soccer

Women’s Cross Country Men’s Soccer

Women’s Cross Country Women’s Tennis Softball Women’s Tennis Softball

Men’s Cross Country Men’s Tennis Women’s Soccer Golf

Men’s Basketball Men’s Cross Country Men’s Soccer Softball Women’s Basketball Women’s Soccer Men’s Basketball Men’s Soccer Softball Women’s BAsketball Women’s Tennis Women’s Basketball Softball Women’s Cross Country Women’s Soccer Women’s Basketball Women’s Tennis Softball Volleyball Women’s Cross Country Women’s Basketball Men’s Basketball Men’s Soccer Men’s Cross Country Women’s Basketball Women’s Tennis Volleyball Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Women’s Tennis Women’s Soccer

2006 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2008 2008 2008 2008

Volleyball Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Men’s Indoor Track Men’s Tennis Softball Volleyball Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Baseball Softball

Eastern Sub-Region Champions (8)

1974 1975 1980 1984 1989 1990 1992 1993

Baseball Baseball Baseball Baseball Baseball Baseball Baseball Baseball

East Jayhawk Champions (136)

1972 1974 1974 1975 1976 1980 1981 1981 1982 1983 1983 1984 1984 1985 1985 1986 1986 1987 1987 1987 1987 1987 1987 1988 1988 1988 1988 1988 1989 1989 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1991 1991 1991 1992 1992 1992 1992 1993 1993 1993 1993 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1998 1998 1998

Men’s Basketball Baseball Men’s Basketball Baseball Baseball Baseball Women’s Basketball Volleyball Volleyball Softball Volleyball Baseball Volleyball Men’s Tennis Volleyball Men’s Tennis Women’s Tennis Men’s Outdoor Track Women’s Cross Country Men’s Tennis Women’s Outdoor Track Women’s Tennis Volleyball Men’s Cross Country Men’s Tennis Women’s Outdoor Track Women’s Cross Country Volleyball Men’s Outdoor Track Men’s Tennis Men’s Outdoor Track Softball Women’s Basketball Women’s Outdoor Track Women’s Tennis Volleyball Softball Women’s Outdoor Track

Volleyball Men’s Tennis Softball Women’s Outdoor Track Volleyball

Men’s Outdoor Track Softball Women’s Outdoor Track Volleyball Men’s Outdoor Track Softball Women’s Cross Country Women’s Outdoor Track Volleyball Men’s Outdoor Track Women’s Outdoor Track Women’s Tennis Women’s Cross Country Volleyball Men’s Cross Country Men’s Outdoor Track Softball Women’s Cross Country Women’s Outdoor Track Women’s Tennis Volleyball Men’s Cross Country Men’s Indoor Track Men’s Outdoor Track Softball Women’s Cross Country Women’s Outdoor Track Women’s Indoor Track Women’s Tennis Volleyball Men’s Cross Country Men’s Indoor Track Men’s Outdoor Track

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Softball Women’s Cross Country Women’s Indoor Track Women’s Outdoor Track Volleyball Men’s Cross Country Men’s Indoor Track Men’s Outdoor Track Men’s Tennis Women’s Cross Country Women’s Indoor Track Women’s Outdoor Track Volleyball Men’s Indoor Track Women’s Cross Country Women’s Indoor Track Women’s Outdoor Track Men’s Cross Country Softball Men’s Indoor Track Men’s Outdoor Track Women’s Outdoor Track Women’s Tennis Men’s Cross Country Women’s Cross Country Golf Softball Men’s Indoor Track Women’s Indoor Track Men’s Outdoor Track Women’s Outdoor Track Men’s Cross Country Women’s Indoor Track Men’s Indoor Track Women’s Tennis Volleyball Women’s Cross Country Men’s Soccer Men’s Indoor Track

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Golf

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Men’s Cross Country

Mens Indoor Track

Men’s Outdoor Track

Women’s Tennis

Men’s Cross Country

Women’s Cross Country

Women’s Soccer

Men’s Indoor Track

Softball

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Volleyball

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Softball (4th)

Volleyball (4th)

Volleyball (5th)

W. Cross Country (5th)

W. Indoor Track (5th)

W. Outdoor Track (5th)

W. Cross Country (3rd)

M. Marathon (2nd)

M. Tennis (3rd)

M. Tennis (5th)

M. Indoor Track (5th)

W. Outdoor Track (5th)

Men’s Tennis (3rd)

Softball (4th)

M. Indoor Track (4th)

W. Indoor Track (4th)

M. Marathon (4th)

W. Marathon (1st)

M. Indoor Track (4th)

W. Cross Country (3rd)

W. Cross Country (4th)

W. Indoor Track (4th)

Softball (4th)

M. Tennis (5th)

Softball (5th)

M. Cross Country (2nd)

W. Tennis (3rd)

M. Cross Country (3rd)

W. Basketball (1st)

W. Cross Country (1st)

M. Basketball (1st)

M. Soccer (3rd)

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W. Tennis (4th) W. Basketball (5th) W. Tennis (4th) W. Cross Country (2nd) M. Cross Country (2nd) W. Indoor Track (2nd) W. Tennis (4th) W. Cross Country (2nd) M. Cross Country (4th) W. 1/2 Marathon (1st) M. 1/2 Marathon (4th) M. 1/2 Marathon (2nd) W. 1/2 Marathon (2nd) M. Soccer (5th) W. Tennis (5th) W. Indoor Track (2nd) W. Indoor Track (4th) W. 1/2 Marathon (1st) M. 1/2 Marathon (2nd) Volleyball (1st) W. Tennis (5th) W. 1/2 Marathon (1st) M. 1/2 Marathon (2nd) M. Indoor Track (3rd) M. Tennis (4th) M. Outdoor Track (4th) Softball (2nd) Volleyball (2nd) Womens 1/2 Marathon (2nd) Men’s 1/2 Marathon (3rd) Women’s Basketball (5th) Men’s Indoor Track (4th) Softball (5th) Men’s Tennis (5th)

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2008-T9th

Basektball Men 1976-T-17th 2001-1st 2007-9th Women 2000-1st 2001-9th 2002-5th 2004-7th 2006-7th 2008-5th

2001 NJCAA Champion Men’s Basketball

2000 NJCAA Champion Women’s Basketball

2004 Men’s Soccer

Cross Country Men 1987-15th 1988-6th 1989-21st 1990-DNP 1991-8th 1992-9th 1993-9th 1994-9th 1995-8th 1996-9th 1997-10th 1998-11th 1999-2nd 2000-3rd 2001-4th 2002-2nd 2003-4th 2004-8th 2005-12th 2006-10th 2007-7th Women 1986-8th 1987-5th 1988-3rd 1989-12th 1990-11th 1991-8th 1992-9th 1993-9th 1994-3rd 1995-4th 1996-10th 1997-11th 1998-10th 1999-9th 2000-1st 2001-5th 2002-2nd 2003-2nd 2004-8th 2005-9th 2006-2nd 2007-9th

Golf

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1972-NA 1973-16th 1996-24th 1997-18th 1998-23rd 1999-18th 2000-13th 2001-18th 2002-14th 2003-14th 2004-8th 2005-7th 2006-13th 2007-12th 2008-12th

Indoor Track Men 1985-8th 1986-NA

1987-15th 1988-8th 1989-13th 1990-7th 1991-5th 1992-11th 1993-4th 1994-5th 1995-6th 1996-10th 1997-26th 1998-7th 1999-7th 2000-4th 2001-6th 2002-14th 2003-16th 2004-15th 2005-8th 2006-9th 2007-3rd 2008-4th Women 1986 - 11th 1987-5th 1988-7th 1989-7th 1990-13th 1991-5th 1992-6th 1993-4th 1994-6th 1995-4th 1996-6th 1997-12th 1998-22nd 1999-12th 2000-7th 2001-8th 2002-5th 2003-2nd 2004-9th 2005-4th 2006-9th 2007-10th 2008-11th

Marathon Men 1989-2nd 1993-4th 2003-4th 2004-2nd 2005-2nd 2006-2nd 2007-3rd Women 1993-1st 2003-1st 2004-2nd 2005-1st 2006-1st 2007-2nd

Outdoor Track Men 1986-31st 1987-19th 1988-13th 1989-7th 1990-25th 1991-25th 1992-6th 1993-6th 1994-6th 1995-8th 1996-9th 1997-14th 1998-26th 1999-8th 2000-18th 2001-18th 2002-18th 2003-21st

2004-14th 2005-9th 2006-13th 2007-4th Women 1986-18th 1987-5th 1988-16th 1989-17th 1990-25th 1991-12th 1992-5th 1993-8th 1994-13th 1995-5th 1996-14th 1997-22nd 1998-12th 1999-26th 2000-6th 2001-11th 2002-13th 2003-11th 2004-14th 2005-11th 2006-12th 2007-8th

Soccer

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Softball

1979-4th 1980-8th 1982-participated 1991-7th 1992-4th 1994-7th 1997-4th 1998-5th 2000-8th 2001-T-12th 2002-T-12th 2003-9th 2007-2nd 2008-5th

1995-11th 1996-13th 1997-10th 1998-10th 1999-3rd 2000-10th 2001-4th 2002-4th 2003-4th 2004-8th 2005-5th 2006-5th 2007-18th 2008-14th

Volleyball 1975-11th 1981-13th 1982-4th 1983-5th 2003-9th 2005-1st 2006-9th 2007-2nd

JCCC’s all-time NJCAA finishes

Baseball

Tennis

Men 1983-23rd 1984-32nd 1985-19th 1986-17th 1987-14th 1988-15th 1989-3rd 1990-5th 1991-7th 1992-3rd 1993-6th 1994-6th 1995-13th 1996-9th 1997-8th 1998-5th 1999-6th 2000-7th 2001-6th 2002-10th 2003-9th 2005-7th 2006-8th 2007-4th 2008-5th Women 1985-13th 1986-8th 1987-16th 1989-12th 1990-14th 1994-19th

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Orville Gregory

Sonny Maynard

Margarete Howell

Mark Balderston

Amy Borders

Inducted 1992

Coach/Administrator

Inducted 1992

Coach-Baseball

Inducted 1998

Contributor

Inducted 2002

Athlete-Baseball

Inducted 2002

Athlete-Volleyball/Track

Marti Cisper

Ed Kaminski

Lori Heeter

Barbara Gill

Susan Brown

Inducted 2002

Athlete-Track

Inducted 2003

Athlete-Track

Inducted 2003 Athlete-Volleyball

Inducted 2004 Coach-Basketball/Softball

Inducted 2004 Coach-Volleyball

Dave Burgess

Glen Moser

Tonya Baucom

Bob Downs

Malcolm Campbell

Inducted 2004 Coach-Track

Inducted 2005 Coach-Tennis

Inducted 2006 Athlete-Basketball

Inducted 2006 Athlete-Baseball

Inducted 2006 Athlete-Track

Tracy Hootman

Ann Golubski-Shinliver

Chris Morland

Steve Nash

Carlos Olivas

Inducted 2006 Coach-Softball/Basketball

Inducted 2006 Coach-CC/Track

Inducted 2006 Athlete-Track

Inducted 2006 Athlete-Tennis

Inducted 2006 Athlete-Soccer

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Cammie Banker

Kellie Becher

Shawn Beyer

Beth Hinkebein

Inducted 2007

Athlete-CC/Track

Inducted 2007

Athlete-Softball

Inducted 2007

Athlete-Soccer

Inducted 2007

Athlete-Basketball

Jami King

Chris Lollar

Staci Lowe

Jennifer Mullen

Roman Totta

Inducted 2007 Athlete-Tennis

Inducted 2007

Athlete-Basketball

Inducted 2007 Athlete-Track/Volleyball

Inducted 2007 Athlete-CC/Track

Inducted 2007

Coach-Basketball

Rick Allen

Bill Buese

Tyler Cundith

Mike Giardine

Bev Mitchell

Inducted 2008 Coach-Tennis

Inducted 2008 Contributor

Inducted 2008 Athlete-Track

Inducted 2008 Athlete-Basketball

Herb Nobles

Valerie Spencer

Inducted 2008 Coach-Basketball

Inducted 2008

Athlete-CC/Track

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Katie Panek Inducted 2006

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The JCCC Athletic Training Room is the state of the art 1,500 square foot facility. It features a treatment/rehabilitation area, a separate taping room and a physician’s examination room.

Providing expert care to more than 200 student-athletes, Johnson County Community College’s Athletic Training department has one the most highly trained and highly skilled staffs in the country. Under the guidance of Head Athletic Trainer Bill Buese, ATC and assistant athletic trainer Sheryl Peters, ATC, the 2002-03 JCCC Athletic Medicine staff consists of five medical doctors, four doctors of osteopathy, a chiropractor, and a dentist. Six ath letic training students both study and work with the JCCC program before transferring to an accredited athletic training school for their B.S. in athletic training and an opportunity to sit for the national boards. Buese and his staff work closely with conditioning coach Steve Javorek, in developing preventative conditioning programs, and in collaboration on rehabilitation programs. THe JCCC LIfetime Fitness Center also provides an often utilized venue for therapeutic exercise. JCCC’s athletic medicine staff provides Cavalier ath letes with highly trained medical care year round. Training rooms are located in the JCCC Gym build ing, and the training room facilities at JCCC are top quality

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Located under the south wing of the expanded and renovated JCCC Gym building, the new strength training facility along with the Barbara Gill Lifetime Fitness Center also provides stu dent-athletes the ability to reach their highest potential. The overall strength and conditioning program fits the needs of all JCCC athletes. The facility allows athletes to strength train and work their speed and agility. Additionally, the facil ity features state-of-the-art equipment. All those factors combine to give JCCC athletics one of the finest strength and conditioning centers in the NJCAA.

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Under the guidance and direction of Istvan “Steve” Javorek, Johnson County Community College has the model strength and conditioning program in the country and it plays a large part in JCCC’s success.

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JCCC Gym Building The JCCC Gym Building, which seats 3,500, is the practice and competitive facility for the Cavalier vol leyball team as well as the competitive facility for the men’s and women’s basket ball teams. Completed in 1972, the facil ity serves not only athletes but also students and faculty members as a multiuse recre ation facility. The main area contains three full basketball and volleyball courts. The building also houses the offices for the men’s and women’s athletic departments and the college’s physical education depart ment.

The Barbara Gill Lifetime Fitness Center The Barbara Gill Lifetime Fitness Center provides an opportunity for individuals to exercise to help develop overall muscle tone and cardiovascular conditioning. The center emphasizes the value of developing all areas of fitness. The fitness center is open for use for students enrolled in Lifetime Fitness and JCCC employees who have completed an assessment. Each professional mem ber of the staff has studied at the master’s level in physical education or related fields.

The Fieldhouse or Big Space The most striking feature in the addition is room 003 GYM, commonly referred to a “the big space.” The name is apropos for a 43,000-square-foot area, equivalent in size to three basketball courts, which can accommodate up to eight classes simultaneously. The floor has a 7-millimeter rubber mat topped with 2-millimeters of polyurethane. Its size is so immense that upkeep requires two riding machines - a sweeper and scrubber, each the size of a small street cleaner. A 200-meter track with six lanes, three for walking and three for running, circles a central, multifunctional area. The multifunctional area can be configured for basketball, volleyball, badminton and tennis courts using retractable partitions. Each end of the multifunctional space can accommodate three sets of retractable nets that create practice cages for batting and pitching for softball and baseball or driving golf balls. The Fieldhouse also serves as the host venue for the indoor heptathlon and pentathlon events of the NJCAA Region VI Track Championships.

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The JCCC baseball complex is widely recognized as one of the premier collegiate baseball facilities in the East Jayhawk Conference. Over the years, JCCC’s baseball facility has become accustomed to record-setting performances and post season play. JCCC’s field has even graced the cover Sports Illustrated - the July 6, 1992, issue featuring former Major League umpire Steve Palermo. In August, 2007, JCCC faced the Croatian Olympic Team in an exhibition game.

JCCC Tennis Courts The JCCC tennis facility is home to the men’s and women’s tennis teams. Located on the west side of campus near the gymnasium, the six-court facility is among the finest in the region. The facility is used not only for competition by the teams, but is also used by the physical education department for tennis activity classes. JCCC has hosted the region championship eight times.

JCCC Soccer Field

JCCC Softball Stadium

The JCCC men’s soccer team enters its 13th season and the women’s team enters its ninth competing on the new soccer field located on the west side of campus. The new field was so constructed so well, the Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer called JCCC its home practice field for one season while its permanent practice facility was under construction.

The JCCC softball stadium was constructed in 1991 and since then, has provided players and fans with excellent conditions in which to enjoy the games. JCCC’s field has showcased nine national tournament qualifiers, with six finishing in the top 10 in the country. including a runner-up fin ish in 2007. JCCC is also dominate at home, posted a winning per centage over .850.

JCCC Outdoor Track Stadium

Ironhorse Golf Club

Although the JCCC track complex is entering just its 23rd year, it has already showcased many outstanding performances by some of the greatest athletes in the region and country. Each outdoor season, JCCC hosts the Cavalier Cup, which has a long-standing tradition of producing outstanding individual performances.

Ironhorse Golf Club has been the main home of JCCC’s golf team since the 1996-97 season. Located in Leawood, Kan., this par-72, 18-hole championship layout covers 189 acres and features bentgrass tees and greens, zoysia fairways and blue grass roughs. In 1995, Golf Digest Magazine ranked Ironhorse the No. 1 public golf course in the state of Kansas.

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During its 21-year history, Johnson County Community College’s cross country course has been the site of four NJCAA National Championships and six NJCAA Region VI Championships, as well as the annual JCCC Cavalier Cup and the Kansas City all-metro high school championship. JCCC was the host site for the 1987, 1989, 1996 and 1998 NJCAA Cross Country Championships. The course will host its seventh Region VI Championship in late October this sesaon. In 1987, the first year JCCC hosted the championship, Mark Roberts of Central Arizona, became the second individual to capture back-to-back nation al championships. Roberts blazed to a first-place finish in 23:50, a new JCCC course record. Despite his effort, Brevard College in North Carolina, maintained its national dominance, winning the team title for the fifth time in six years, as six runners finished in the top 18. In the women’s division, North Idaho College captured the team national championship, their first ever, as five runners placed in the top 25. The hosts, JCCC, finished fifth overall, the highest finish in only their second year of competition. Eastern Oklahoma State College’s Demetra Castille won top individual honors, as she broke away from the pack at the 200 meter mark and won the 5K race in a course record 18:20. She placed 10th the year before. JCCC’s Jennifer Mullen led JCCC Cross Country Course Championship Records the team with a seventh-place finish and Stephanie Evans placed 21st, as the two became JCCC’s first cross Course Record - 5k Men Runner School Date Time country All-Americans. Malcolm Campbell JCCC 10-23-92 15:10.00 In 1989, JCCC hosted 210 men and 136 women. In the men’s division, Course Record - 6k Men Runner School Date Time 1988 runner-up Central Oregon cap Alex Troncoso JCCC 10-19-07 19:32.00 tured the title as they outdistanced 1988 national champion Central Course Record - 8k Men Arizona. Central Oregon had five Runner School Date Time runners place in the top 25. Mike Mark Roberts Central Arizona 11-18-87 23:50 Boinett of Blinn College won the Malcolm Campbell JCCC 9-28-91 24:01 individual title in 24:19, followed by teammate Willy Songor in 24:38. In Course Record - 3k Women the women’s division, Ricks College Runner School Date Time Mary Kinyanjui Butler 10-18-02 11:18.02 captured their second consecutive Lyudmila Anderson JCCC 10-18-02 11:40.00 title, downing Central Oregon again. Sylvia Sanchez outraced the field to Course Record - 4k Women capture a national title, winning with Runner School Date Time a course record time of 17:12. Christa Heideman JCCC 10-19-07 14:48.00 In 1996, JCCC’s home course hosted more than 500 male and female run ners from NJCAA Division I and II schools. The 1996 field not only had to contend with the rugged terrain of JCCC’s course, but also wind gusts of nearly 40 miles per hour. Despite the wind, JCCC head coach Dave Burgess said the championship was extremely successful. “We had many compliments on how well we ran the championship,” said former JCCC head coach Dave Burgess. “That’s a credit to our plan ning, to everyone that helped make this a first-class event and the races were outstanding. It was a great championship.” Danville Area Community College captured the women’s D-II title, returning to the top spot after a twoyear absence. Flathead Valley’s Carrie Gross topped the field for the D-II women’s title. Ricks College was suc cessful in their bid to repeat as the D I women’s champion, however, Evette Turner of Barton County missed in her attempt to become the first female to win consecutive individual titles. Ricks’ Cara Ormond won the title. JCCC’s top finisher, freshman Alejandra Albors, placed 43rd. Two male runners from Kansas com munity colleges repeated as individual

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Course Record - 5k Women Runner Sylvia Sanchez Lyudmila Anderson

School Florida C.C. JCCC

Date 11-11-89 10-28-02

1987 NJCAA Championship Results Men’s Team Champion Women’s Team Champion Men’s Individual Champion Women’s Individual Champion

1989 NJCAA Championship Results Men’s Team Champion Women’s Team Champion Men’s Individual Champion Women’s Individual Champion

1996 NJCAA Championship Results Men’s Division I Team Champion Women’s Division I Team Champion Men’s Division II Team Champion Women’s Division II Team Champion Men’s Div. I Individual Champion Women’s Div. I Individual Champion Men’s Div. II Individual Champion Women’s Div. II Individual Champion

1998 NJCAA Championship Results Men’s Division I Team Champion Women’s Division I Team Champion Men’s Division II Team Champion Women’s Division II Team Champion Men’s Div. I Individual Champion Women’s Div. I Individual Champion Men’s Div. II Individual Champion Women’s Div II Individual Champion

Time 17:12.00 18:30.00

Brevard College North Idaho College Mark Roberts (Central Arizona) Demetra Castille (Eastern Oklahoma) Central Oregon Ricks College Micah Boinett (Blinn College) Sylvia Sanchez (Florida C.C.) South Plains CC. Ricks College Lansing CC. Danville Area C.C. Julius Wanjiru (Barton County) Cara Ormond (Ricks College) Jeremy Maritim (Cloud County) Carrie Gross (Flathead Valley) Dodge City C.C. Ricks College Lansing C.C. Paradise Valley C.C. Eliud Njubi ( Dodge City) Alycia Boyer (Ricks College) Brandon Leslie (Southeastern Polytech) Colleen Burke (Phoenix College)

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Lansing Community College edged two-time defending champion Danville Area for the men’s D-II title. Butler County just missed repeating as the men’s D-I champion, as South Plains edged them 43 to 46. In 1998, the stage was set; the only thing left was the performance. The JCCC men’s and women’s teams were ready to showcase their talents in front of the country on their home course, however, the script changed as each team’s respective race unfolded. Both teams turned in performances well below their expectations. The top finisher in the men’s division I race was Dodge City’s Eliud Njubi, as he crossed the finish line in 24:18, 15 seconds ahead of his teammate Likhaya Dayile. In fact, Dodge City placed five runners among the top 11 which helped them capture their first national cross country championship. The men’s D-II race was won by Brandon Leslie of Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, as he became just the seventh individual to repeat as national champion. The D-II team title went to Lansing (Mich.) Community College. JCCC’s top finisher was freshman Jeremy Wilson of Americas, Kan. Wilson finished the course in 27:57 which placed him 49th overall, tying the 17th best individual national finish in JCCC histo ry. His time also ranks 18th all-time in a national championship.

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champions. Jerry Maritim of Cloud County became the first male to capture back-to-back Division II titles and fifth in NJCAA history. Barton County’s Julius Wanjiru won his sec ond straight D-I title, becoming the sixth to win consecutive championships. However, Wanjiru was the first to do it with different schools. He competed for Meridian Community College his freshman campaign. The Cavaliers’ top finisher was freshman Drew Whitlock, who placed 33rd overall. Whitlock also placed among the top 25 American runners, earning Coaches Association All-American honors, JCCC’s 10th All-American.

Ricks College (Idaho) sophomore Alycia Boyer, a fourth-place finisher in 1997, won the Division I championship, which helped her school capture the team title as well. Colleen Burke of Phoenix College denied Paradise Valley’s Amber Dastrup’s bid to repeat as national champion, winning the Division II individual title. While Dastrup didn’t win the race, she did help her school capture the D-II team championship. For the the JCCC women harri ers, freshman Clare Goldsborough led the team with a 47th place individual finish in time of 21:14.03 Located on the JCCC campus, the Cavaliers’ cross country course serves as a first-class train ing and competition facility for the harriers. The Cavaliers compete on a scenic trail that winds through the wooded terrain on the southwest side of campus, covering a distance of five miles. This November, JCCC will host the 2007 NJCAA Half Marathon Championship in Shawnee, Kan., the fifth national cross country event in the school’s history.

(Top) Dodge City’s Eliud Njubi had a tougher time with the mud and water than he did with the com petitors at the 1998 NJCAA National Cross Country Championships, hosted by JCCC. Njubi won the race to lead Dodge City to the 1998 national team title. (Bottom) Alycia Boyer of Ricks College became the school’s third individual to win a national cross country championship. She is the second to win that title at JCCC. The first was Cara Ormond in 1996. Boyer’s performance helped her team capture the team championship as well.

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Photos (clockwise) The city-landmark J.C. Nichols Memorial Fountain by Henri Gerbert is dedicated to Plaza founder J.C. Nichols; the 205 foot Mamba shows guests why it is one of the tallest, longest, and fastest steel roller coasters in the world; the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is internationally renowned for its rich collections spanning diverse cultures over 5,000 years.

Metropolitan City Located in the heart of the Midwest, the Kansas City Area offers businesses and residents an exceptional combination of resources. With fourstar restaurants, world-class shopping and majorleague sports, Kansas Citians enjoy the best of both worlds – big city amenities coupled with small town charm. The Kansas City area is home to many corporate headquartered firms, including Fortune 500 giants Sprint, Hallmark Cards, H&R Block, American Century, and Yellow Corp. Other major employers include DST Systems, Cerner, Ford Motor Co., Utilicorp United, AMC Theaters, Applebee’s International and Garmin International. Inc. magazine named Kansas City one of the best places to own a business, calling the city “an entrepreneur’s dream”, and Entrepreneur ranked the metro area a top U.S. city for small business. Kansas Citians have access to a wide range of arts and entertainment options, including an internationally famous art museum, a highly acclaimed repertory theater, symphony orches tra, lyric opera and state ballet. No matter what type of cuisine you crave, Kansas City has it – casual or elegant, fastpaced or quiet, traditional or trendy. Some of the country’s best steaks and barbecue are here. The emergence of the stockyards in the 1870s brought Kansas City steak fame, and steaks are still grilled to perfection at restaurants such as the Hereford House, Majestic Steakhouse, Plaza II and others. When most people think of Kansas City, barbecue comes to mind. Smoked slowly over wood, K.C. barbecue is really a combination of techniques and recipes from different regions together by the diverse people who formed this city. The 1920s launched KC barbecue, and it hasn’t slowed down yet. Today, there are more than 100 barbecue establishments.

Famous Citizens

Ed Asner

Oleta Adams

Walt Disney

Len Dawson

Kansas City offers a variety of activities from the side-by-side amusement parks of Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun to blues and jazz clubs, out door rock concerts, and the newly renovated zoo Visit Hallmark Cards’ international headquarters at Crown Center, view an IMAX film at the Kansas City Zoo Sprint IMAX Theatre and don’t miss Union Station’s Science City with its 50 hands-on environments. When it comes to shopping, it’s unique design and neighborhood settings of many of the shopping areas that make Kansas City special. The Country Club Plaza shopping district, dubbed the “Rodeo Drive of the Midwest,” and Kansas City’s worldfamous steaks and barbecue draw visitors from across the country.

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Harry S. Truman

Danni Boatwright

Don Cheadle

Kansas City is a city of diverse history. From westwardbound pioneers to the 33rd president of the United States, there’s something to captivate the most dedicated history buff.

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A Great Sports Town Kansas City is a great sports town - Royals baseball, Chiefs football and NASCAR action at Kansas Speedway. Kansas City also offers a major league soccer team, the as well as a major league tennis entry, the Explorers, which often plays outdoors in a 2,500 seat arena at the Country Club Plaza’s beautiful tennis center. You can also catch minor league baseball and professional indoor football, the Kansas City T-Bones and Kansas City Brigade, Kansas City’s newest franchises. Arrowhead belongs to the Kansas City Chiefs each fall, when the stadium parking lot becomes the world’s largest tailgate party complete with everyone’s version of Kansas City barbecue. The crack of a ball meeting bat pierces each springtime when the Kansas City Royals open the season at Kauffman Stadium. The crowd roars with approval for the hometowners do right, as giant fountains cascade just beyond the outfield wall. From April through September, Major League Soccer’s Kansas City Wizards take to the field at neighboring Arrowhead Stadium, while their indoor counterparts, the Kansas City Comets, cover the turf in Kemper Arena, not far from Downtown. Baseball history connects in Kansas City in a big way. The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, part of the 18th & Vine Historic Jazz District, notes the considerable contributions of early players and greats like Jackie Robinson, who played shortstop for the Kansas City Monarch's until the Brooklyn Dodgers signed him. Golfer Tom Watson calls the KC Metro area home. This hometown hero won 39 times on the PGA Tour, including eight majors.

Photos (clockwise): Arrowhead on game day; Kansas City Chiefs Tony Gonzalez catches a touchdown; The Wizards celebrate their victory in the U.S. Open Cup final; Tom Watson on the cover of Sports Illustrated after winning his fifth British Open; Royals furture star Alex Gordon swings away; race at Kansas Speedway

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Johnson County Community College Cross Country Media Guide / 2008

Overland Park is the premier city in thriving Johnson County, Kansas, and while located just 15 minutes south of downtown Kansas City, Overland Park has developed its own identity, its own image and a reputation as one of the nation’s most dynamic corporate centers.

Overland Park Facts Incorporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 20, 1960 City Population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173,225 Square Miles in O.P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73.37 square miles Johnson County Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 515,964 Median Age of Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.6 Population over 25 with a Bachelor’s Degree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.1% Home Ownership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57% Average Appraised Home Value. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $238,172 Median Household Income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $68,404 Unemployment Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.9% Average Number of Sunny Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Sister City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany Located in the nation's heartland, Overland Park is the host to all four seasons ranging from fall's vibrant foliage to spring's lush greenery.

Overland Park Major Employers Sprint-Nextel Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,600 employees Embarq . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000 employees Shawnee Mission School District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,620 employees Black & Veatch Engineers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,250 employees Blue Valley School District. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,700 employees Shawee Mission Medical Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,700 employees Overland Park Regional Medical Center . . . . . . . . . 2,000 employees YRC Worldwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000 employees Universal Underwriters Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 900 employees Other major employers include: Accenture, Applebee's International, Ash Grove Cement, Prism Business Medai, Waddell & Reed, AT&T, Capitol One, Menorah Medical Center, Primedia & Bushnell, SBC, Quest Diagnostics 6th Place, America’s Best Places to Live Money

Overland Park, Kansas National publications and organizations recognize Overland Park for its environment and livablity. Here’s a sambling:

Top 50 Cities to Live and Play National Geographic Adventure

3rd Hottest Town in the U.S. Money

Top 10 Cities for Women Ladies’ Home Journal

Among 20 Best Places to Live & Work Employement Review

Top 10 Great Locations to Raise a Family Southern Business and Development

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Overland Park is now the second largest city in the state of Kansas, with a population more than 173,000. Overland Park has changed dramatically over the last 40 years. Until the late 1960s, it was viewed as a typical Johnson County bedroom community. Development trends in the 70s and 80s significantly altered that image. Today, Overland Park is considered one of the safest, most beautiful and most affluent communities n 2001, Overland Park was named the second-best city in America to live by Business Development Outlook magazine. Expansion Management magazine recognized Overland Park as “One of the Best Places to Live and Work” in 2005 and rated it a 5-star community. Overland Park also ranked sixth on Money Magazine’s 2006 annual list of “America’s Best Places to Live” and is one of only 27 cities nationwide to be named a “Sterling Tree City USA” by the National Arbor Day Foundation. Located just minutes from a wide variety of well-known attractions, museums, shopping, restaurants and entertainment of every kind. Visitors to the metropoli tan area enjoy the Country Club Plaza, one of the oldest shopping districts in the nation, as well as Crown Center, an ultra-modern mall in the city’s mid-town dis trict. Popular Overland Park attractions include: the Deanna Rose Children’s farmstead, a five-acre farm containing a nature trail and barnyard animals; the Overland Park Arboretum, a 600-acre developing facility comprised of walking trails and a beautiful water gar den; and the New Theatre Restaurant, a year-round, professional equity theatre in the state of Kansas that presents five Broadway comedies and/or musicals each 52-week season. Overland Park supplies some of the most highly educated workers in the nation, with 97% of Overland Park adults over the age of 25 holding at least a high diplo ma. More than 50 percent of the adult population has at least a bachelor’s degree, twice the national average, and nearly 15 percent hve graduate or professional degrees. Johnson County, in which Overland Park is located, ranks first among the country’s 231 counties with populations greater that 250,000. The county ranks sixth in percenrage of adults with at least a bachelor’s degree and 16th in the percenrage with a graduate or professional degree. The Kansas City MSA ranks more than seven percentage points above the nation al average in the proportion of the adult population with at least a high school edu cation. Johnson County ranks first among Kansas City metropolitan area counties and has one of the highest levels of educational attainment of any county in the nation. Overland Park is one of the hottest markets in the country for residential, retail and commercial development. The city offers many beautiful office park developments, most situated along College Boulevard, the heart of commerce in Overland Park. Overland Park serves as the headquarters for many regional or national companies including: Applebee’s International, Black & Veatch, Sprint, Cellular One and Federal Express. The area is also a shoppers’ haven with more than 300 stores rang ing from exclusive speciality shops to discount stores. The young, well-educated, affluent population plus the low cost of living combine to make Overland Park an attractive choice for any business or resident.