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2013 johnson county cross country
Quick Facts
2013 Schedule
Location: Overland Park, Kan. Founded: 1969 Enrollment: 20,401 Nickname: Cavaliers Colors: Maroon and Gold National Affiliation: NJCAA Division I Region Affiliation: Region VI Conference: Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference President: Terry A. Calaway Athletic Director: Carl Heinrich Home Course: JCCC Campus Head Coach: Mike Bloemker (15th season) Office Phone: 913-469-8500 ext. 4630 Assistant Coach: Brian Batliner (5th season) Assistant Coach: Philip Groves (4th season) Assistant Coach: Tom Lester (2nd season)
Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat..
Aug. 31 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28
Baker Maple Leaf Invitational Central Missouri Mule Run Woody Greeno/Nebraska Invitational Emporia State Invitational
Baldwin, Kan. Warrensburg, Mo. Lincoln, Neb. Emporia, Kan.
Sat. Sat. Sat. Mon. Sat. Sat.
Oct. 5 Oc.t 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 28 Nov. 9 Nov. 16
Chili Peppe Festival Wisconsin Parkside Invitational Kansas City Marathon KJCCC/Region VI Championships NJCAA Championships NJCAA Half Marathon
Fayetteville, Ark. Somers, Wis. Kansas City, Mo. Hutchinson, Kan. Fort Dodge, Iowa Atlanta, Ga.
Women’s Cross Country Facts NJCAA Titles: 1 ('00) Region VI Titles: 10 ('87, '88, '83, '94, '95, '96, '02, '03, '11, '12) KJCCC Titles: 18 ('87, '88, '94, '95, '96, '97, '98, '99, 00, '01, '03, '04, '05, '06, '07, '08, '11, '12) NJCAA Appearances: 27 Top 10 Finishes: 21 Top 5 Finishes: 9 NJCAA All-American: 23 NJCAA Coaches All-American: 35 NJCAA Individual Champions: 1 (Lyudmila Anderson '02) All-Region Performers (Champions): 88 (4) All-Conference Performers (Champions): 100 (13)
Men’s Cross Country Facts Region VI Titles: 4 ('88, '99, '00, '04) KJCCC Titles: 11 ('88, '96, '97, '98, '99, 00, '02, '04, '05, '11) NJCAA Appearances: 26 Top 10 Finishes: 19 Top 5 Finishes: 6 NJCAA All-American: 6 NJCAA Coaches All-American: 21 All-Region Performers (Champions): 63 (4) All-Conference Performers (Champions): 83 (8)
Athletic Communications Sports Information Director: Tyler Cundith (23rd season) Phone: 913-469-8500 ext. 3122 Email: tcundith@jccc.edu Office Fax: 913-469-2559
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Table of Contents Cavalier Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Quick Facts/Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 2013 Rosters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Schedule Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-13 Media Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-15 Visiting JCCC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Coaches Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17-26 Athlete Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27-34 Season Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35-40 Kansas Jayhawk Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41-48 National Junior College Athletic Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48-58 Women’s History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59-72 Men’s History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-84 About JCCC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85-114
Credits The 2013 Johnson County Community College cross country media guide was written, designed and compiled by Tyler Cundith, sports information director. The cover desing was by Tyler Cundit Photography: Bret Gustafson Printing: JCCC Document Services
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team roster
Johnson County
Rosters Johnson County Women’s Cross Country Roster Name
Marie Cellitti Mackenzie Gorthy Abi Hartzell Makenzie Herron Paige Miller Katie Nelson Michala Ruder Sydney Simpson
Year
Freshman Sophomore Sophomore Freshman Freshman Freshman Sophomore Freshman
High School
Shawnee Mission South Blue Valley Baldwin Sante Fe Trail East Marshall Shawnee Mission Northwest Lawrence Shawnee Misson North
Johnson County Men’s Cross Country Roster Name
James Bowlin Michael Chalfant Layne Hardin Zach Lynch Grant Poje Tyler Roberts Luke Trieber Richard Wiebe Sam Yoakum
Year
Sophomore Sophomore Freshman Freshman Freshman Sophomore Freshman Sophomore Sophomore
High School
Park Hill South Olathe North Maize South Topeka West Blue Valley Southwest Sterling Topeka Seaman Free State Shawnee Mission North
Hometown
Overland Park, Kan. Stilwell, Kan. Baldwin, Kan. Overbrook, Kan. Marshalltown, Iowa Shawnee, Kan. Lawrence, Kan. Shawnee, Kan.
Hometown
Parkville, Mo. Olathe, Kan. Maize, Kan. Topeka, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. Sterling, Kan. Topeka, Kan. Lawrence, Kan. Shawnee, Kan.
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season schedule
Maple Leaf Invitational Saturday, August 31, 2013 • Baldwin City Golf Course • Baldwin Ciy, Kan. • Women 4k, Men 5k
Baker University at a Glance
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Baldwin City, Kan. Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .800 Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1858 Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Orange and Blake Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wildcats Home Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Baldwin City Golf Course National Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NAIA D-I Conference Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KCAC President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Pat Long Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Theresa Yetmar Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Zach Kindler Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fort Hays State University e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .zach.kindler@bakeru.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(785) 594-4580 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7th Season Years Overall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10th Season Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mackie Valentin SID Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tyler Price SID Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(785) 594-8495 SID email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .tprice@bakeru.edu Athletic Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(785) 594-8495 Athletic Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.bakeru.edu
All-time results JCCC Women at Maple Leaf/Baker Invitational
Zach Kindler Head Coach
JCCC at 2011 Maple Leaf Invitational Men Sam Yoakum Kidus Bekele Tyler Roberts James Bowlin Zach Palmer Kurt Vukas Michael Chalfant Jordan Dodd Nickson Baselle Peter Rogers
16:41.78 16:57.40 17:04.53 17:14.27 17:22.40 17:51.87 18:01.56 23:40.24 23:40.50 23:52.27
Michala Ruder Lilly Lira Abi Hartzell Mackenzie Gorthy Angela Mancuso Maggie Hornick
9th 11th 20th 37th 53rd 56th
16:08.40 16:13.50 16:52.21 17:43.81 18:40.37 18:46.06
JCCC Top Performances at Maple Leaf/Baker Invitational Women
Men John Thorpe Malcolm Campbell James Tong Matt Vieyra Sir Larry Cain John Thorpe Alex Troncoso Keith Cowart Philip Hickman Daniel Barlow
9-3-94 9-5-92 9-2-06 9-6-03 9-6-03 9-4-93 9-1-07 9-1-07 9-6-08 9-6-08
15:50.00 15:52.00 15:57.17 16:13.31 16:16.55 16:18.00 16:21.44 16:23.29 16:24.65 16:25.17
Amy Gocnhour Lyudmila Anderson Christa Heideman Michelle Simecka Christa Heideman Cammie Banker Karen Gage Heather Murray Ann Golubski Bridget Deghand
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 Kansas Wesleyan Baker Baker
JCCC Finish Top JCCC Finisher DNP Becky Sparks-3rd 1st LeAnn Dills-2nd 1st Stephanie Clendenin-5th 2nd Cammie Banker-3rd 4th Cammie Banker-1st 1st Cammie Banker-1st 1st Karen Gage-1st 1st Ann Golubski-2nd 2nd Ann Golubski-5th 1st Ann Golubski-1st 5th Heather Murray-10th 3rd Heather Murray-1st NA Alejandra Albors-46th 1st Michelle Simecka-1st 5th Kim Oldaker-15th 3rd Amy Gochnour-1st 2nd Paula Rice-3rd 2nd Nicole Porter-5th 6th Felicia Fleming-21st 3rd Christa Heideman-3rd 3rd Christa Heideman-1st 1st Temer Yimer-3rd 4th A’Brey Rogers-8th 3rd Jessica Thomas-14th 2nd Michala Ruder-9th
All-time results JCCC Men at Maple Leaf/Baker Invitational
Women 6th 13th 17th 20th 26th 44th 46th 82nd 83rd 84th
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 9-5-08 9-6-10 9-3-11 9-1-12
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
Team Year Champion 10-1-88 Baker 9-9-89 Haskell 9-91 JCCC 9-5-92 JCCC 9=19=92 JCCC 9-4-93 JCCC 9-18-93 JCCC 9-3-94 JCCC 9-17-94 JCCC 9-2-95 Butler 9-16-95 JCCC 9-7-96 Southwest Missouri 9-00 JCCC 9-1-01 JCCC 9-7-02 Mid America 9-6-03 Mid America 9-4-04 JCCC 9-3-05 Emporia State 9-2-06 Mid America 9-1-07 Mid America 9-6-08 Emporia Satate 9-6-10 JCCC 9-3-11 Baker 9-1-12 Baker
JCCC Finish DNP 6th 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 4th 1st 7th 1st 1st 4th 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd
JCCC Champions at Maple Leaf/Baker Invitational Men Malcolm Campbell Malcolm Campbell Malcolm Campbell John Thorpe John Thorpe John Thorpe Jeremy Wilson Seth Thompson •raced on 8k course
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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
Women 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
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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 Philip Hickman-9th Nathan Sloniker-8th Ryan Keene-5th Sam Yoakum-6th
John Thorpe won the Maple Leaf/Baker Invitational twice in one year, wininng the 5k and 8k races in 1994. He also won the 8k championship his freshman year in 1993.
season schedule
Central Missouri Mule Run Saturday, September 14, 2013 • Pertle Springs Golf Course • Warrensburg, Mo. • Women 5k, Men 8k
Central Missouri at a Glance
All-time results JCCC Women at UCM Mule Run
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Warrensburg, Mo. Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11,000 Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1871 Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cardinal and Black Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mules/Jennies Home Course . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pertle Springs Golf Course National Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA D-II Conference Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MIAA President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Aaron Podolfsky Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jerry Hughes Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kirk Pedersen Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Simpson e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pedersen@ucmo.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(660) 543-8309 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26th Season Years Overall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26th Season SID Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike Knipper SID Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(660) 543-4312 SID email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .knipper@ucmo.edu Athletic Website . . . . . . . . . .www.ucmo.edu/athletics
Year 9-10-10 9-9-11 9-7-12
Team Champion Dallas Baptist Univ. Central Missouri Southwest Baptist
JCCC Finish 4th 3rd 5th
All-time results JCCC Men at UCM Mule Run Team Year Champion 9-10-10 Abilene Christian Univ. 9-9-11 Central Missouri 9-7-12 Central Missouri
JCCC Finish DNP 6th 3rd
Kirk Pedersen Head Coach
JCCC at 2012 Central Missouri Mule Run Men Kamp Wiebe Sam Yoakum Tyler Roberts James Bowlin Kidus Bekele Michael Chalfant Zach Palmer Kurt Vukas Nickson Baselle
Women 15th 17th 19th 22nd 24th 34th 56th 65th 100th
22:02.40 22:10.30 22:11.80 22:14.60 22:16.50 22:42.70 23:27.30 23:51.40 28:43.30
Jessica Thomas Lilly Lira Halie McCombs Michala Ruder Abi Hartzell Emily Delong McKenzie Gorthy Maggie Hornick Brittney Parks
Top JCCC Finisher Tsianina Whitetree-9th Jessica Thomas-16th Jessica Thomas-28th
28th 32nd 34th 35th 39th 41st 69th 77th 88th
16:14.40 16:23.00 16:32.10 16:34.70 16:43.60 16:54.10 18:22.70 19:07.30 20:35.90
9-7-12 9-10-10 9-7-12 9-9-11 9-7-12 9-7-12 9-10-10 9-7-12 9-9-11 9-9-11
16:14.40 16:22.24 16:23.00 16:28.00 16:32.10 16:34.70 16:41.78 16:43.60 16:51.00 16:51.50
Top JCCC Finisher NA Kidus Bekele-25th Kamp Wieber-15th
Ini 2010, Tsianina Whitetree raced to a top 10 finish at the Central Missouri Mule Run to lead the Lady Harriers. Whitetree finished ninth overall with a time of 16:22.24 over the 4k course.
JCCC Top Performances at UCM Mule Run Women
Men Kampe Wieber Sam Yoakum Tyler Roberts James Bowlin Kidus Bekele Michael Chalfant Kidus Bekele Solomon Abera Zach Palmer
9-7-12 9-7-12 9-7-12 9-7-12 9-7-12 9-7-12 9-9-11 9-9-11 9-7-12
22:02.40 22:10.30 22:11.80 22:14.60 22:16.50 22:43.70 22:51.55 22:57.43 23:27.30
Jessica Thomas Tsianina Whitetree Lilly Lira Jessica Thomas Halie McCombs Michala Ruder A’Brey Rogers Abi Hartzell Danielle Houltberg Kayla Peterson
Did You Know?
Central Missouri head coach Kirk Pedersen has guided the Mules’ cross country team to nine MIAA championships in the past 20 years, with 11 straight Top-25 finishes (from 1996-2007) at the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships. He has also coached the Jennies CC team to a trio of MIAA championships. In his career, Pederson has earned MIAA Cross Country Coach of the Year honors on 11 occasions.
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season schedule
Woody Greeno Nebraska Invitational Saturday, September 21, 2013 • Pioneer Park • Lincoln, Neb. • Women 5k, Men 8k
Nebraska at a Glance
All-time results JCCC Women at Nebraska Invitational
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lincoln, Neb. Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24,610 Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1869 Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Scarlet and Cream Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cornhuskers Home Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pioneers Park National Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA D-I Conference Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Big 10 Chancellor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Harvey S. Perlman, J.D. Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tom Osborne Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brad Harris Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Northeast Missouri State E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .dharris@huskers.com Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd Season Years Overall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21st Season Volunteer Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jake McDougle SID Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Keith Mann SID Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(402) 472-2263 SID email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kmann@huskers.com Athletic Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.huskers.com Media Relations Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . .(402) 472-2263
Year 9-18-99 9-16-00 9-21-02 9-17-05 9-15-07 9-18-10 9-17-11 9-15-12
Kidus Bekele Tyler Roberts James Bowlin Kamp Wiebe Zach Palmer Sam Yoakum Kurt Vukas
106th 141st 193rd 199th 204th 214th 240th
27:26.00 27:51.80 28:31.30 28:33.80 28:37.50 28:53.50 29:22.40
All-time results JCCC Men at Nebraksa Invitational Team Year Champion 9-18-99 Truman State 9-15-01 Truman State 9-21-02 Truman State 9-17-05 Air Force 9-15-07Colorado School of Mines 9-18-10 Nebraska Kearney 9-17-11 Nebraska Wesleyan 9-15-12 Colo. School of Mines
Women Jessica Thomas Michala Ruder Halie McCombs Abi Hartzell Emily Delong Lilly Lira Mackenzie Gorthy Angela Mancuso Maggie Hornick
JCCC Finish Top JCCC Finisher 12th Michelle Simecka-56th• 19th Michelle Simecka-69th• 11th Lyudmila Anderson-11th DNF Felicia Fleming-75th NA Christa Heideman-38th 9th A’Brey Rogers-42nd DNC DNC 19th Jessica Thomas - 104th
•1999 and 2000 were a 5k race
JCCC at 2012 Nebraska Invitational Men
Team Champion Nebraska-Omaha Central Missouri Wartburg Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Wesleyan Nebraska Air Force
104th 112th 114th 124th 161st 251st 254th 266th 268th
JCCC Finish 8th 9th 18th 26th 7th 8th 5th 19th
24:32.50 24:47.00 24:47.70 24:59.40 25:47.30 27:59.80 28:07.10 28:49.90 29:01.30
JCCC Top Performances at Nebraska Invitational Men Nathan Sloniker Javier Segura Brooks Ballou Ryan Keene Brock Peterson Seth Thompson Alex Troncoso Kory Cool Brooks Ballou Keith Cowart
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Women 9-18-10 9-17.11 9-17-11 9-17-11 9-21-02 9-16-00 9-15-07 9-17-05 9-18-10 9-15-07
26:27.90 26:30.30 26:39.90 26:44.5 26:47.98 26:49.60 27:00.50 27:07.00 27:10.40 27:15.90
Lyudmila Anderson Amy Gochnour A’Brey Rogers Christa Heideman Felicia Fleming Jessica Thomas Michala Ruder Halie McCombs Shelby Clark Lilly Lira
9-21-02 9-21-02 9-18-10 9-15-07 9-17-05 9-15-12 9-15-12 9-15-12 9-18-10 9-15-12
22:20.67 22:29.12 23:49.30 23:43.55 24:12.00 24:32.50 24:47.00 24:47.70 24:55.50 24:59.80
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Top JCCC Finisher Seth Enderby-27:32.68 Brock Peteson-67th Brock Peterson-51st Kory Cool-69th Alex Troncoso-60th Nathan Sloniker-41st Javier Segura-49th Kidus Bekele-106th Nathan Sloniker recorded the fastest time by a JCCC runner at the Nebraska Invitational in 2010. He finished 41st with a time of 26:27.90
season schedule
Emporia State Invitational Saturday, September 28, 2013 • Jones Park • Emporia, Kan. • Women 5k, Men 8k
Emporia State at a Glance
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eric Wellman Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Emproia States '08 e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ewellman@emporia.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620) 341-5938 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd Season Years Overall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd Season Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .None SID Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Don Weast SID Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620) 341-5526 SID email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .dweast@emporia.edu Athletic Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.emporia.edu
All-time results JCCC Women at Emporia State Invitational Year 10-4-96 9-29-00 10-4-02 10-3-08 10-2-09 10-1-10 9-30-11 9-28-12
Team Champion Emporia State Fort Hays State Southwest Baptist Johnson County NW Missouri Sate NW Missouri State NWMissouri State Baker
JCCC Finish 6th 7th 4th 1st 4th 8th 9th 4th
All-time results JCCC Men at Emporia State Invitational
Eric Wellman Head Coach
Year 10-4-96 9-29-00 10-4-02 10-3-08 10-2-09 10-1-10 9-30-11 9-28-12
Team Champion SW Missouri State Fort Hays State Emporia State Emporia State Emporia State Missouri S&T NW Missouri State Fort Hays State
JCCC Finish 5th 5th 6th 2nd 3rd 4th 4th 3rd
JCCC at 2012 Emporia State Invitational Women
Men Kidus Bekele Kamp Wiebe Sam Yoakum Tyler Roberts James Bowlin Zach Palmer Michael Chalfant Kurt Vukas
20th 34th 39th 48th 52nd 53rd 74th 82nd
26:37.20 27:07.20 27:18.30 27:33.90 27:42.50 27:46.30 28:13.30 28:27.00
Michala Ruder Emily Delong Abi Hartzell Jessica Thomas Halie McCombs Lilly Lira McKenzie Gorthy Maggie Hornick
17th 28th 29th 30th 34th 42nd 106th 132nd
19:19.40 19:48.90 19:49.50 19:50.60 20:01.30 20:11.00 22:06.20 23:20.40
JCCC Top Performances at Emporia State Invitational Men Nathan Sloniker Adrian Marquez Brock Peterson Addis Kenea Joel Schmidt Brooks Ballou Brooks Ballou Matt Morice Ryan Keene Josh Lacer Nathan Sloniker
Women 10-1-10 10-2-09 10-4-02 10-1-10 9-29-00 9-30-11 10-1-10 10-4-02 9-30-11 10-2-09 10-2-09
25:33.21 25:46.58 26:03.00 26:06.10 26:08.00 26:08.33 26:15.43 26:22.00 26:27.54 26:31.27 26:34.09
Lyudmila Anderson Amy Gochnour Temer Yimer Sarah Stark A’Brey Rogetrs Francis Gipson Michala Ruder Michelle Simecka Kayla Harris Haley Snow A’Brey Rogers
Top JCCC Finisher Adrienne Lento-19th Michelle Simecka-31st Lyudmila Anderson-2nd Temer Yimer-3rd Kayla Harris-9th A’Brey Rogers-15th Danielle Houltberg-45th Michala Ruder-17th
10-4-02 10-4-02 10-3-08 10-3-08 10-1-10 10-3-08 9-28-12 9-29-00 10-2-09 10-2-09 10-2-09
18:00.00 18:29.00 18:47.00 18:53.00 19:03.39 19:16.00 19:19.40 19:23.00 19:25.01 19:27.74 19:44.14
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Top JCCC Finisher Rob Gill-19th Joel Schmidt-4th Brock Peterson-7th Philip Hickman-6th Adrian Marquez-5th Nathan Sloniker-6th Brooks Ballou-12th Kidus Bekele-20th Lyudmila Anderson set a school record in 2002, finishing the race at Emporia Sttate in 18:00.00. She would finish second overall in the race. Two years ago, both JCCC teams recorded their best finish in the history of competing in the Emporia State Invitational. The women won the event, while the men came in second behind Emporia State.
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Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival Saturday, October 5, 2013 • ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex • Orlando, Fla. • Women 5k, Men 10k
Chile Pepper Festival at a Glance
Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival
The Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival was created to bring together three Northwest Arkansas cross-country races under a single event. The Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival is now one of the premier running events in America. Each year over 80 college teams and 120 high school teams battle for prestige and unique Chile Pepper themed awards. Additionally, 750 individuals participate in the Open 10k and 5K Fun Run. The event is held at University of Arkansas’ incredible off road course and all runners are invited to enjoy a Hot Mexican food feast following the race.
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fayetteville, Ark. Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .University of Arkansas Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.chilepepperfestival.org Event started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1988 Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Agri Park Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .October 5, 2013 Race Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5k-W, 10k-M Men’s Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:45 a.m. Women’s Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:30 a.m. Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wanda Lanie E-mail . . . . . .wanda.lanier@chilepepperfestival.org Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(479) 521-2072 Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jay Lewis E-mail . . . . . . . . . .jay.lewis@chilepepperfestival.org Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(479) 530-5954
This year, the Chile Pepper celebrates its 25th year and will host approximately 4,800 runners and over 5,000 spectators the weekend of October 5th, 2013. The support of sponsors, runners, and athletes has contributed more than $272,000 to Northwest Arkansas crosscountry programs. $36,000 was donated to area programs in 2012.
History
Arkansas at a Glance
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fayetteville, Ark. Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23,199 Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1871 Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cardinal and White Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Razorbacks Home Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Agri Park National Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA D-I Conference Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SEC Chancellor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. G. David Gearhart Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeff Long Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chris Bucknam Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Norwich University Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .chucknam@uark.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(479) 575-5403 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6th Season Years Overall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30th Season Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Doug Case Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Travis Geopfert 2013 preseason ranking-men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5th SID Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Zach Lawson SID Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(479) 575-7091 SID Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .zlawson@uark.edu Athletic Website . . . . .www.arkansasrazorbacks.com
Chris Bucknam Head Coach
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Fayetteville was named a Top 10 College Town in Livability.com’s fourth annual “Best College Towns in America.” Fayetteville was ranked no. 9, and three other college towns with universities in the Southeastern Conference were on the list: College Station, Texas (Texas A&M, no. 10), Columbia, Mo. (University of Missouri, no. 4), and Gainesville, Fla. (University of Florida, no. 3). Ranking factors included cost of living and pollution levels. The site boasted Fayetteville’s “college town vibe, artistic scene and progressive residents” as well as the Downtown Square, the Walton Arts Center and Skull Creek Trail.
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One day in 1988, Joe Fennel, Randy Rhine and Kelly O’Meara, the Fayetteville High School cross-country coach, were out running. Kelly mentioned that his cross-country budget was $100.00. In the days before development programs, there wasn’t money for sports other than football and basketball. Joe and Randy were shocked and decided to do something about it. They created the Chile Pepper Running Club and from there, the Chile Pepper Run. It was originally held in May and consisted of the 10K open run only. The Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival was created in 1992 to bring together three northwest Arkansas cross-country races under a single event – the Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival, which is now one of the premier running events in America. The Festival united the Chile Pepper Run; the Arkansas Invitational, the annual Lady’Back and Razorback home meet; and the Fayetteville High School’s Purple Dog Invitational. Now the Chile Pepper hosts approximately 4,800 runners and over 5,000 spectators each year and is one of the largest cross country festivals in the nation.
Course
The Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival will held at the University of Arkansas cross country course in Fayetteville. The course is a combination of grass, cinder and uneven terrain.
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Waddell & Reed Kansas City Marathon Saturday, October 19, 2013 • Kansas City, Mo. • Women 5k, Men 5k
KC Marathon at a Glance
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kansas City, Mo. Spnosor . . . . . . . . . . . .Waddell & Reed with Ivy Funds Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kansas City streets Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oct. 19, 2013 Race Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5k Men’s Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:30 a.m. Women’s Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7:30 a.m. Event Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brett Vena Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .bvena@sportkc.org Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(816) 474-4652 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(816) 474-7979 Websitewww.waddellandreedkansascitymarathong.org
Race Information
The 5K will begin at 7:20 AM after all Full, Half and Relay runners have crossed the Start Line. Start location is at 22nd & Grand, across from Crown Center.
Courst Description
This year, the 5K course will be very fast while also taking in a nice tour of downtown. This will be a tale of 2 parts as the first mile is down followed by a long, very gradual uphill. Then, everyone will get to enjoy a long gradual downhill and flat 2nd and 3rd miles. Compared to many of our area courses, this will be one of the fastest and definitely among the most scenic. It starts just north of Crown Center on Grand and heads north for over a mile to 11th Street, passing between the Sprint Center and KC Power & Light district. Turn right on 11th to Oak. *Be sure to pay attention to your turnoff since everyone else will turn left on 11th. The fun really begins as you’ll enjoy a nice long gradual downhill to 18th St passing by the Kansas City Star building along the way. On 18th you’ll head east for a pancake flat 1 kilometer out and back section while joining the final mile of the half marathon and marathon course by heading west and south to McGee, 20th and Grand. On Grand, you’ll have a just right three/tenths mile straightway that begins with a short climb over the bridge before a flat finish back to Crown Center. With just a few turns and long stretches of straight roads, it’ll be easy to settle into a good rhythm.
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Region VI Championships Monday, October 28, 2013 • Weststar/Prairie Ridge Park • Hutchinson, Kan. • Women 5k, Men 8k
Region VI at a Glance
All-time results JCCC Women at NJCAA D-I Championships
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hutchinson Kan. Host School . . . . . . . . . .Hutcinson Community College Championship Course . . .Westar/Prairie Ridge Park Men’s Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 a.m. Women’s Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Noon Media Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Steve Carpenter Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620) 665-3593 Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .carpenters@hutchcc.edu Athletic Website . . . . . . .www.bluedragonsports.com Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Randy Stange Region VI Men’s Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Randy Stange Region VI Women’s Director . . . . . . . . . .Carl Heinrich
JCCC at 2012 NJCAA Region VI Championship Men 15th 29th 30th 31st 33rd 45th 70th 78th
26:18.4 27:07.0 27:13.8 27:17.8 27:22.0 27:43.3 28:57.5 29:24.7
Women Jessica Thomas Emily DeLong Michala Ruder Abi Hartzell Lilly Lira Halie McCombs Mackenzie Gorthy
6th 10th 14th 17th 19th 27th 57th
19:38.1 19:51.8 19:57.3 20:05.7 20:14.1 20:42.9 22:21.9
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 10-29-88 Lyudmila Andeerson10-28-02 Ann Golubski 10-31-04 Stephanie Clendenin 11-3-90 Becky Sparks 10-29-88 Bridget Deghand 10-31-94 Temer Yimer 10-27-08 Amy Gochnour 10-27-03 Valerie Spencer 10-31-94 Christa Heideman 10-23-06
18:20.87 18:30.00 18:34.00 18:40.00 18:41.00 18:50.00 18:52.36 18:56.00 19:02.00 19:05.09
JCCC Champions at NJCAA Region VI Championship Men Jon Hatley Phil Byrne Malcolm Campbell
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Butler Butler Butler Butler Butler Cowley Cowley Johnson County Johnson County
Women’s Director
Men’s Director
Kidus Bekele Sam Yoakum Tyler Roberts Kampe Wiebe James Bowlin Zach Palmer Kurt Vukas Michael Chalfant
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
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
Year 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd 1st 1st
Cassie Blankenship-4th Felicia Fleming-4th Christa Heideman-3rd Christa Heideman-3rd Temer Yimer-4th A’Brey Rogers-9th A’Brey Rogers-8th Kayla Peterson-8th Jessica Thomas-6th
Team Champion Colby Colby Hutchinson Johnson County Johnson County
JCCC Finish 3rd 2nd 3rd 1st 1st
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 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Johnson County Butler Butler Cowley Garden City Garden City Cowey Garden City Colby
1st 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 2nd 4th
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 Jason Rose-11th Adrian Marquez-13th Nathan Sloniker-9th Ryan Keene-10th Kidus Bekele-15th
All-time results JCCC Men at NJCAA D-II Championships Year 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
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JCCC Finish Top JCCC Finisher 2nd Jill Wempe-4th 1st Jennifer Mullen-1st 1st Jennifer Mullen-1st 2nd LeAnn Dills-6th 2nd Stephanie Clendenin-7th 3fd Cammie Banker-8th 4th Cammie Bamker-4th 1st Ann Golubski-6th 1st Ann Golubski-3rd 1st Heather Murray-3rd 1st Alejandra Albors-5th 2nd Laura Hyde-NA 3rd Katie Sellens-6th
All-time results JCCC Women at NJCAA D-II Championships
Carl Heinrich
Randy Stange
Year 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
Team Champion Johnson County Johnson County Pratt Pratt Pratt
JCCC Finish 1st 1st 3rd 3rd 2nd
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Top JCCC Finisher Jeremy Wilson-3rd Tyson Edwards-2nd Eric Girton-10th Brock Peterson-6th Matt Vieyra-8th
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Kansas Jayhawk Championships Monday, October 28, 2013 • Westar/Prairie Ridge Park • Hutchinson, Kan. • Women 5k, Men 8k
KJCCC at a Glance
All-time results JCCC Women at KJCCC Championships Year 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
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 Johnson County Cowley Cowley Johnson County Johnson County
JCCC Finish Top JCCC Finisher 2nd Jill Wempe-3rd 1st Jennifer Mullen-1st 1st Jennifer Mullen-1st 2nd LeAnn Dills-6th 2nd Stephanie Clendenin-7th 4th Cammie Banker-8th 4th Cammie Banker-4th 2nd Ann Golubski-5th 1st Ann Golubski-3rd 1st Heather Murray-3rd 1st Alejandra Albors-1st 1st Laura Hyde-1st 1st Katie Sellens-1st 1st Michelle Simecka-1st 1st Michelle Simecka-1st 1st Kim Oldaker-1st 2nd Lyudmila Anderson-1st 1st Amy Gochnour-1st 1st Cassie Blankenship-1st 1st Felecia Fleming-1st 1st Christa Heideman-3rd 1st Christa Heideman-2nd 1st Temer Yimer-1st 2nd A’Brey Rogers-4th 2nd A’Brey Rosters-6th 1st Kayla Peterson-5th 1st Jessica Thomas-4th
All-time results JCCC Men at KJCCC Championships Year 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
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 Cowley Cowey Cowley Johnson County Allen
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 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 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 Jason Rose-4th Adrian Marquez-5th Nathan Sloniker-4th Ryan Keene-1st Kidus Bekele-6th
Office Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Arkansas City, Kan. Commissioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Byrce Roderick Year Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1923 Meet Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hutchinson, Kan. Host School . . . . . . . . .Hutchinson Community College Championship Course . . .Westar/Prairie Ridge Park Men’s Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 a.m. Women’s Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Noon Event Director . . . . . . . . . .Rod Zook, HCC Head Coach Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd Year Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620) 728-8370 Media Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Steve Carpenter Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620) 665-3593 Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .carpenters@hutchcc.edu Athletic Website . . . . . . .www.bluedragonsports.com Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Randy Stange
Bryce Roderick Conference Commissioner
JCCC at 2012 East Jayhawk Conference Men Kidus Bekele Sam Yoakum Tyler Roberts Kampe Wiebe James Bowlin Zach Palmer Kurt Vukas Michael Chalfant
Women 6th 13th 14th 15st 16th 20th 31st NA
26:18.4 27:07.0 27:13.8 27:17.8 27:22.0 27:43.3 28:57.5 29:24.7
Jessica Thomas Emily DeLong Michala Ruder Abi Hartzell Lilly Lira Halie McCombs Mackenzie Gorthy
4th 6th 8th 9th 11th 15th 28th
19:38.1 19:51.8 19:57.3 20:05.7 20:14.1 20:42.9 22:21.9
JCCC Top Performances at East Jayhawk Conference Women
Men Phil Byrne Jon Hatley John Thorpe Shannon Brooks Malcolm Campbell Stewart Gillin John Thorpe Jon Hatley Malcolm Campbell Jasan Gauert
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 10-29-88 Lyudmila Andeerson10-28-02 Ann Golubski 10-31-94 Stephanie Clendenin 11-3-90 Becky Sparks 10-29-88 Christa Heideman 10-29-07 Bridget Deghand 10-31-94 Temery Yimer 10-27-08 Amy Gochnour 10-27-03 Valerie Spencer 10-31-94
18:20.87 18:30.00 18:34.00 18:40.00 18:41.00 18:45.17 18:50.00 18:52.36 18:56.00 19:02.00
JCCC Champions at East Jayhawk Conference Women
Men Jon Hatley Phil Byrne Malcolm Campbell Drew Whitlock Paul Bennett Jeremy Wilson Tyson Edwards Ryan Keene
10-27-86 10-29-88 11-4-91 11-4-96 98 11-99 11-6-00 11-31-11
25:02.00 24:59.00 25:15.00 27:13.30 26:46.00 27:15.39 27:06.70
Jennifer Mullen Jennifer Mullen Alejandra Albors Laura Hyde Katie Sellens Michelle Simecka Michelle Simecka Kim Oldaker Lyudmila Anderson Amy Gochnour Cassie Blankenship Felicia Fleming Temer Yimer
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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 10-27-08
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 18:52.36
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season schedule
NJCAA Cross Country Championships Saturday, November 9, 2013 • Lakeside Golf Course • Fort Dodge, Iowa • Women 5k, Men 8k
Championship at a Glance
All-time results JCCC Women at NJCAA D-I Championships
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fort Dodge, Iowa Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Iowa Central Community College Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lakeside Golf Course Men’s Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 a.m. Women’s Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Noon Race Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5k-Women, 8k-Men Meet Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rick Sanquist Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sandquist@iowacentral.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(515) 574-1247 Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.ictritons.com
Year 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Iowa Central at a Glance
Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Blue and White Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tritons Founded / Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1966 / 5,001 National Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NJCAA D-I Region Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .XI President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Dan Kinney Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rick Sandquist Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dee Brown Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Luther College Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .brown_dee@iowacentral.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(515) 574-1356 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10th Season 2012 NJCAA Finish - Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DNC 2012 NJCAA Finish - Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st SID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Paul DeCoursey Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .decoursey@iowacentral.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(515) 574-1055 Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.ictritons.com
Dee Brown
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 Iowa Central Central Arizona Cowley Iowa Central Iowa Central
JCCC Finish Top JCCC Finisher 8th Jill Wempe-34th 5th Jennifer Mullen-7th 3rd Jennifer Mullen-2nd 12th Stephanie Clendenin-54th 11th Stephanie Clendenin-14th 8th Cammie Banker-14th 9th Cammie Banker-11th 9th Ann Golubski-30th 3rd Bridget Deghand-5th 4th Bridget Deghan-11th 10th Alejandra Albors-43rd 11th Laura Hyde-30th 10th Clare Goldsborough-47th 8th Nicole Porter-15th 9th Feleicia Fleming-18th 2nd Christa Heideman-8th 7th Christa Heideman-10th 6th Temer Yimer-13th 15th A’Brey Rogers-47th 8th A’Brey Rogers-36th 12th Kirstie Sanders-63rd 12th Jessica Thomas-79th
All-time results JCCC Women at NJCAA D-II Championships
Head Coach
Year 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Team Champion Colby Johnson County Hutchinson Paradise Valley Paradise Valley
JCCC Finish Top JCCC Finisher 9th Michelle Simecka-2nd 1st Michelle Simecka-2nd 5th Kim Oldaker-14th 2nd Lyudmila Anderson-1st 2nd Amy Gochnour-2nd
All-time results JCCC Men at NJCAA D-I Championships
JCCC at 2012 NJCAA Cross Country Championships Men Kidus Bekele Tyler Roberts Sam Yoakum Kamp Wiebe Zach Palmer Mike Chalfanst Kurt Vukas
Women 49th 130th 135th 144th 163rd 229th 251st
27:26.2 28:46.4 28:51.0 29:04.1 29:18.3 30:29.8 31:14.6
Jessica Thomas Michala Ruder Lilly Lira Abi Hartzell Halie McCombs Emily DeLong Mackenzie Gorthy
79th 84th 91st 93rd 114th 123rd 224th
20:28.4 20:31.6 20:37.7 20:42.8 21:02.2 21:08.2 22:49.0
JCCC Top Performances at the NJCAA Championships Women
Men Malcolm Campbell John Thorpe Jason Gauert Malcolm Campbell Jeremy Wilson John Thorpe Javier Segura Joel Schmidt Seth Enderby Alex Troncoso
11-21-92 11-20-93 11-21-92 11-16-91 11-13-99 11-20-93 11-13-10 11-13-99 11-13-99 11-10-07
24:36.00 25:07.20 25:49.00 25:56.00 26:16.00 26:17.00 26:17.00 26:28.00 26:30.00 26:30.10
Christa Heideman Lyudmila Anderson Temer Yimer Jennifer Mullen Amy Gochnour Jennifer Mullen Temer Yimer Cammie Banker Amy Gochnour Kay Thomason
11-10-07 11-9-02 11-10-07 1988 11-9-02 11-14-87 11-8-08 11-21-92 11-8-03 11-10-07
17:42.92 18:30.10 18:40.35 18:41.00 18:41.30 18:46.00 18:48.00 18:49.00 18:49.30 18:58.05
JCCC Champions at NJCAA Championship Men None
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Year 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
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 Paradise Valley Rend Lake Cowley Paradise Valley Central Arizona
JCCC Finish DNP DNP 15th 6th 21st DNP 8th 9th 9th 9th 8th 9th 10th 11th 8th 12th 10th 9th 11th 9th 10th 5th 22nd
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 Jason Rose-64th Adrian Marquez-29th Javier Segura-44th Ryan Keene-19th Kidus Bekele-49th
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
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Top JCCC Finisher Jeremy Wilson-13th Seth Thompson-7th Josh Wright-18th Brock Peterson-13th Robert Edwards-21st
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NJCAA Half Marathon Championships Saturday, November 16, 2013 • Silver Comet Trail • Dallas, Ga. • Women 13.1 miles, Men 13.1 miles
Championship at a Glance
All-time results JCCC Women at NJCAA Half Marathon Year 11-23-03 04 05 11-19-06 11-17-07 11-22-08 11-21-09 11-20-10 11-19-11 11-17-12
Team Champion Johnson County Butler Johnson County Johnson County El Paso Johnson County Cowley Cowley Iowa Western Iowa Western
JCCC Finish 1st 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 1st 6th 8th 5th 6th
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dallas, Ga. Race Venue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Silver Comet Trail Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chattahoochee Technical College Men’s Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:15 a.m. Women’s Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 a.m. Race Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13.1 miles Meet Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Steve Prettyman Email . . . . . . . . . .sprettyman@chattahoocheetech.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(770) 528-4554 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(770) 528-4219 Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.spctexans.com NJCAA Representative . .David Elder / Kurt MAcAfee
Top JCCC Finisher Amy Gocnhour-1st Nicole Porter-4th Felecia Fleming-3rd Christa Heideman-4th Christa Heideman-5th Temer Yimer-3rd Haley Snow-14th Amanda Cushing-21st Kayla Peterson-16th Michala Ruder-20th
All-time results JCCC Men at NJCAA Half Marathon Year 11-23-03 04 05 11-19-06 11-17-07 11-22-08 11-21-09 11-20-10 11-19-11 11-17-12
Team Champion Cloud County Butler Butler South Plains Iowa Central South Plains South Plains Cowley Iowa Central Iowa Central
JCCC Finish 4th 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd T-2nd 2nd 2nd 8th
Top JCCC Finisher Zach Cordel-10th Brian Batliner-5th Kory Cool-5th James Tong-3rd Daniel Everhart-11th Philip Hickman-9th Josh Lacer-7th Javier Segura-11th Brooks Ballou-7th Tyler Roberts-32nd 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 was also a school record until 2008, when Temer Yimer set a team record by finishing in 1:25:06. Yimer, along with Francis Gipson and Haley Snow helped JCCC capture its fourth national half marathon title.
Chattahoochee Tech at a Glance
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Maretta, Ga. Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Blue and Gold Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Golden Eagles Founded / Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1961 / 6,264 National Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NJCAA D-I Region Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .XVII President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Ron Newcomb Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Archer Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Steve Prettyman Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oglethorpe University Email . . . . . . . .sprettyman@chattahoocheetech.edu Steve Prettyman Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(770) 528-4538 Head Coach Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Years Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Terry Rhodes 2012 NJCAA Finish - Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DNC Best NJCAA Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12th - '09 2012 NJCAA Finish - Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DNC Best NJCAA Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NA Athletic Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Archer Email . . . . . . . . .david.archer@chattahoocheetech.edu Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.chattahoocheetech.edu
JCCC at 2012 at NJCAA Half Marathon Championship Men Tyler Roberts Sam Yoakum Zach Palmer Kidum Bekele Kurt Vukas Kamp Wiebe Michael Chalfant
32nd 38th 49th 52nd 79th 83rd 88th
1:16:33.84 1:17:15.90 1:18:33.20 1:19:29.23 1:26:53.81 1:27:20.16 1:29:35.28
Women Michala Ruder Lilly Lira Halie McCombs Jessica Thomas Emily DeLong
20th 22nd 27th 37th 43rd
1:33:58.20 1:34:39.10 1:35:11.70 1:38:41.00 1:41:34.40
JCCC Top Performances at NJCAA Half Marathon Championship Men In 2009, Josh Lacer raced to a seventh-place finish, leading his team to a runner-up finish. His time of 1:11:50 ranks as the second-best effort in team history.
James Tong Brooks Ballou Josh Lacer Addis Kenea Ryan Keene Javier Segura Javier Segura Brian Batlliner Addis Kenea Kory Cool
11-18-06 11-19-11 11-21-09 11-19-11 11-19-11 11-20-10 11-19-11 11-21-04 11-20-10 11-19-05
1:10:52 1:11:26 1:11:50 1:12:15 1:12:17 1:12:24 1:12:38 1:12:43 1:12:55 1:13:01
Women Temer Yimer Amy Gochnour Nicole Porter Francis Gipson Christa Heideman Christa Heideman Felicia Fleming Jackie Jamison Cassie Blankenship Felicia Fleming
11-22-08 11-23-03 11-21-04 11-22-08 11-17-07 11-18-06 11-19-05 11-18-06 11-21-04 11-18-06
1:25:06 1:25:28 1:26:37 1:27:13 1:27:44 1:27:59 1:28:06 1:28:51 1:30:00 1:30:39
JCCC Champions at NJCAA Half Marathon Championship Men
Women
None
Amy Gochnour
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media relations Tyler Cundith
Sports Information Director In his 23rd year at JCCC, 22nd 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 inducted to the JCCC Athletics Hall of Fame. During his tenure, Cundith has provided the publicity for 10 national championship teams, 71 teams with top-five finishes at nationals, 89 Region/District championship teams, 114 conference championship teams and over 800 individual All-Americans. Cundith has won 206 national awards for publications and writing, including 189 by CoSIDA. He has had 88 publications judged best in the nation, 83 by CoSIDA, four by the NJCAA and one by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. He has also had 24 covers picked best in the nation by CoSIDA. Cundith has finished among the top five in the country for total awards won 10 times in his career, and led the country four times. 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). He again led the nation in 2010-11 with 11 publication honors, three more than Oklahoma and LSU. He made it two straight years in 201-12, leading the country with eight national awards, and last year he tied for the nation’s lead with LSU and Washburn with nine total awards. In 2003-04, he was awarded a career-best 19 awards, including 10 “Best in the Nation” honors, second nationally to Nebraska. Cundith has served 12 years on the CoSIDA Publications Committee. He served as a Vice Chair from 2009-12, and last year was promoted to Chair. He also has served two years on the Academic All-America committee.
JCCC Sports Information Office The Johnson County Community College sports information office is dedicated to helping professional media in their coverage of JCCC athletics. As you visit our site, you will find all scores, statistics, releases, features and media guides. All interviews must be arranged through Tyler Cundith, JCCC sports information director. A phone line will be made available at JCCC athletic events for visiting radio stations to broadcast the match or game. The sports information office at JCCC is responsible for statistical services and information to media in attendance and reporting to the media following each home event.
Cavaliers on the Web Johnson County Community College current releases, rosters, updated statistics and team history can be found on the web throughout the season. JCCC home page can be accessed at www.jccc.edu/cavs
Phone Directory SID____________________________________________________Tyler Cundith SID Phone______________________________(913) 469-8500 est. 3122 SID Fax ____________________________________________(913) 469-2559 SID Cell Phone ____________________________________(913) 488-5996 SID Home Phone ________________________________(913) 897-4084 SID e-mail ______________________________________tcundith@jccc.edu SID Office Location________________________________________GEB 140 Athletic Phone ____________________________________(913) 469-3820 Athletic Fax ______________________________________(913) 469-4473 Cross Country Office __________________(913) 469-8500 ext.4630
In addition to his duties at JCCC, Cundith is chairman of the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame, and has served as media coordinator for four NJCAA National Championship events. In March 2014, he will begin a three-year run as media coordinator for the D-II Women’s Basketball Championship. Cundith also teaches golf 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. It was also named “The Ace of the Year” by Golf Magazine and he appeared in Sports Illustrated’s “Faces in the Crowd” in September 1999 issue. 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 AllStar 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. Cundith graduated from the University of Kansas in 1987 with a bachelor'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, 20; and daughter, Kelsey, 18.
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media relations Radio Outlets
Sports Radio 810 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) kevin@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 Ryan Maguire (PD) rmaguire@entercom.com (913) 481-4310 ECAV www.ecavradio.com Molly Baumgardner-Advisor ECAVRadio@gmail.com
Print Outlets
Kansas City Star www.kcstar.com 1729 Grand Kansas City, MO 64108 (816) 234-4355 Fax: (816) 234-4360 Chris Fickett (SE) sfickett@kcstar.com Blair Kerkhoff (SW) bkerkhoff@kcstar.com (913) 234-4730 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 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 (913) 295-1123 Salina Journal www.salina.com 333 S. Fourth Salina, KS 67401 (800) 827-6363 Fax: (785) 827-6060 Bob Davidson (SE) bdavidson@salina.com Arne Green (SW) argreen@salina.com Hutchinson News www.hutchnews.com 300 W. Second Hutchinson, KS 67504 (620) 662-3311 (800) 766-5742 Fax: (620) 662-4186 Pat Sangimino (SE) psangimino@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 Tony Adame (SW) tadame@wichitaeagle.com (316) 268-6398
Hovpensports.com http://hovpen.rivals.com/default.asp Bob Hovey (SW) bhovey@cox.net Campus Ledger www.campusledger.com Mackenzie Clark (SE) mclark68@jccc.edu (913) 469-8500 ext. 4297
TV Outlets
KCTV5 (CBS) www.kctv5.com 4500 Shawnee Mission Parkway Fairway, KS 66205 (913) 677-5555 or (913) 576-7555 Michael Coleman (SD) michael.coleman@kctv5.com Brad Fanning (SR) brad.fanning@kctv5.com 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 Johnny Kane (SR) jkane@hearst.com 41 Action News (NBC) www.kshb.com www38.thesport.com 4720 Oak Kansas City, MO 64112 (816) 753-4141, 932-0717 Fax: (816) 932-4145 Jack Harry (SD) jack.harry@kshb.com Lance Veesesr (SR) lance.vessser@kshb.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 FOX 4 News Kansas City www.fox4kc.com Signal Hill 3030 Summit Kansas City, MO 64111 (816) 753-4567 Newsroom: (816) 932-9201 news@wdaftv4.com Fax: (816) 561-4181 Al Wallace (SR) al.wallacel@wdaftv4.com (816) 932-9211 Jason Lamb (SR) jason.lamb@wdaftv4.com (816) 932-9172
KJCCC SID Directory East Jayhawk West Jayhawk Barton County
Allen County Jessica Peters (620) 365-5116 x243 peters@.allencc.edu
Todd Moore (620) 792-9310 mooret@bartonccc.edu
Coffeyville
Butler
Brad Weber (620) 252-7076 weber.brad@coffeyville.edu
Matt Jacobs (620) 323-6925 mjacobs1@butlercc.edu
Cowley
Cloud County
Rama Peroo (800) 593-2222 x5587 peroo@cowley.edu
Ann Lowell (785) 243-1435 x290 alowell@cloud.edu
Fort Scott
Colby
Lindsay Hill (620) 223-2700 x7220 lindsayh@fortscott.edu
debbie.schwanke@colbycc.edu
Highland
Dodge City
Debbie Schwanke (785) 460-5411
Jerre Cole (785) 442-6041 cole@highlandcc.edu Diana Gaddis (785) 442-6152 dgaddis@highland.edu
Mandy Pankratz (785) 227-9346 apankratz@dc3.edu
Garden City Dan Delgado (620) 276-9612 dan.delgado@gcccks.edu
Independence Tammy Geldenhuys (620) 332-5480 tgeldenhuysr@indycc.edu
Kansas City Kansas Alan Hoskins (913) 288-7158 ahoskins@kckcc.edu
Hutchinson Steve Carpenter (620) 665-3593 carpenters@hutchcc.edu
Pratt Kurt McAfee (620) 672-5641 x154 kurtm@prattcc.edu
Labette
Seward County
Marisa Jordan (620) 820-1014 marisaj@labette.edu
Roy Allen (620) 417-1553 roy.allen@sccc.edu
Neosho County Mike Saddler (620)431-2820 x528 msaddler@neosho.edu
Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Bryce Roderick - Commissioner P.O. Box 1045 Arkansas City, KS 67005 (620) 441-6340 Fax: (620) 441-6341 broderick@kjccc.net Russ Karn Web Director (785) 741-0977 midnight@carsoncomm.com
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visiting jccc Directions from KCI Airport I-435 west to I-435 south (which turns into I-435 east) to Quivira, turn south to College Blvd. - or I-29 south to I-35 south to 69 south, to west College Blvd. exit.
Directions from I-35 Northbound I-35 north to I-435 east to Quivira exit, turn south to College Blvd.
Directions from I-35 Southbound I-35 south (through Kansas City) to 69 south, to west College Blvd. exit.
Directions from I-70 Eastbound I-70 east to I-435 south (which turns into I-435 east) to Quivira exit, turn south to College Blvd.
Directions from I-70 Westbound I-70 west to I-435 south (which turns into I-435 east) to Quivira exit, turn south to College Blvd.
Johnson County Community College Campus Map
Lodging Doubletree Hotel (913) 451-6100 10100 College Blvd., Overland Park, Kan. Drury Inn and Suites (913) 345-1500 10963 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, Kan. Marriott Hotels (913) 661-2635 10800 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, Kan. Pear Tree Inn (913) 451-0200 10951 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, Kan. Super 8 (913) 341-4440 10750 Barkley, Overland Park, Kan.
Restaurants Applebee’s Bar and Grill (913) 661-0441 11000 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, Kan. Chili’s Grill and Bar (913) 345-0131 7001 W. 119th, Overland Park, Kan. Chipotle Mexican Grill (913) 469-6620 9900 College Blvd., Overland Park, Kan. Fiorella’s Jack Stack Barbecue (913) 385-7427 9520 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, Kan. First Watch, The (Breakfast) (913) 339-6686 9916 College Blvd., Overland Park, Kan. Fred P. Otts (913) 451-2999 6700 College Blvd., Overland Park, Kan. Garozzos Ristorante (913) 491-8300 9950 College Blvd., Overland Park, Kan. Hayward’s Pit Bar-B-Que (913) 451-8080 11051 Antioch, Overland Park, Kan. Joe’s Crab Shack (913) 393-2929 11965 S. Stang Line Rd., Olathe, Kan. Jose Pepper’s (913) 341-5673 10316 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, Kan. Longbranch Steakhouse 87th and I-35, Lenexa, Kan.
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Mike Bloemker Head Coach • 16th Season • University of Central Missouri Mike Bloemker enters his 16th season as a member of the Johnson County Community College athletics staff. Widely regarded as one of the premier distance coaches in NJCAA track and field, Bloemker has enjoyed 15 tremendously successful years as head coach of the JCCC cross country programs, as well as his 15 years with the Johnson County track and field program, 10 as an assistant and four as head coach. Now the longest tenured head coach in the history of the cross country program, Bloemker has found tremendous success while at Johnson County, but his cross country track programs experienced a banner year in 2011-12 that rivals the success of any other team in JCCC history. The women swept the Region VI cross country, indoor and outdoor championships for the first time in the 27-year history of the program, and joined Barton and Cowley as the only programs to stake that claim. Additionally, both the women and men competed a conference triple crown, the sixth all-time for both programs. On the national stage last season, the Lady Cavaliers finished 12th nationally in cross country, fifth in half marathon, seventh indoors and tied the team’s best outdoor showing, placing fifth. The men finished fifth in cross country, runner-up in half marathon and 12th at both the indoor and outdoor championships. Equally impressive was the 46 All-America honors collected by JCCC athletes in cross country and indoor and outdoor track, including six by Ashley Reid, who also was selected the Female of the Meet at both the indoor and outdoor Region VI championships, and JCCC’s Female Athlete of the Year. Bloemker’s remarkable success did not go unnoticed. He was named the Coach of the Meet at both the indoor and outdoor championships, and later was selected the NJCAA Women’s Outdoor Coach of the Year by the NJCAA Track and Field Coaches Association. In his 15 seasons at JCCC, Bloemker has taken the Cavaliers to heights never before achieved in JCCC’s proud cross country history. 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. In 2000, the combined finishes of the two programs earned them the Pepsi Cup Championship, and in 2002 they combined to win it a second time. Bloemker has won 19 of the 28 possible East Jayhawk Conference titles, captured six Region VI titles and finished runner-up nine times. Twenty-three of his 30 cross country teams have registered a top-10 national finish, including 11 top-five finishes. 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, 2006 and 2008. The other six championships his team has competed, JCCC has two second places, a fifthplace finish, two sixth place finishes and an eighth place finish. While his men’s teams have not won a title, they finished runner-up in 2004, 2005, 200, 2009, 2010 and 2011, and placed third in two championships.
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coaching staff Bloemker was named the NJCAA Region VI Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year in 1999 and again in 2004. In 2000 Bloemker was selected the NJCAA and Coaches Association Coach of the Year after his teams were honored as National Champions for the best combined program in the country, finishing first and third. Under his watchful eye, Cavalier cross country and half marathon runners have earned 56 All-American citations, two individual national champions, three Region VI champions and 10 East Jayhawk Conference champions. Additionally, an individual from the JCCC women’s team has won eight of 14 individual conference titles, while a male JCCC competitor has been crowned champion three times over that span. In his five years overseeing the track and field program, Bloemker has directed individuals to 21 NJCAA AllAmerica performances, including three national champions, and 133 total NJCAA Coaches All-America certificates (67 indoor, 66 outdoor), as well as 98 conference event championships, 37 region event championships, 28 school record performances, 12 conference meet records and 17 stadium records. On the national level, Bloemker has led Johnson County to nine top-15 NJCAA finishes, including top 10 finishes by the Lady Cavaliers at indoor and outdoor nationals in 2012 and 2013. During his tenure as JCCC’s top assistant track and field coach, Bloemker played an integral part in a long list of track team accomplishments. JCCC won seven top-five NJCAA team trophies at national competitions, led 21 indoor and outdoor track teams to top-10 national finishes, captured the East Jayhawk Conference crown 22 times, and the men and women have each won four conference triple crowns under his tenure. In his 10 seasons as assistant track coach, JCCC distance runners and relay teams have earned 54 NJCAA All-America honors, 221 Coaches All-American honors, won eight national championships, 26 individual Region VI titles, and 203 individual conference titles under his leadership. He also was selected the NJCAA Women’s Indoor Track and Field Assistant Coach of the Meet following the 2008 Championships. Over all in track in field while at JCCC, Bloemker has mentored 65 NJCAA All-Americans, 323 Coaches All-Americans, 55 individual Region VI titles and 279 individual conference champions. Johnson County’s men’s and women’s relays teams have proven to a formidable force throughout Bloemker’s career. In 2005, Bloemker put together a national champion women’s indoor 4x800 relay, just the second in school history, and at the 2007 indoor championships, his distance medley team finished runnerup, and the 4x800 raced to a third place finish. Overall, the Bloemker era has been filled with many outstanding individual highlights. In 2002, Lyudmila Anderson recorded a cross country hat trick, winning the conference, region and national titles. She set records for the top time in school history, the top time in a national championship and was the first runner to win a national title. Anderson followed by winning three individual titles at the 2003 NJCAA Indoor Championships, joining NJCAA and JCCC Hall of Famer Marti Cisper for the most national titles in a single meet. She was also named the Female Athlete of the Meet, a first in JCCC history.
Bloemker at a Glance EDUCATION University of Central Missouri COACHING EXPERIENCE
√ Head Track Coach, Johnson County Community College, 2009-Present √ Head Cross Country Coach, Johnson County Community College, 1998-Present √ Head Cross Country Coach, Longvie Community College, 1996-98 √ Running Director, Health Plus, 1995-03 √ Assistant Running Director, Health Plus, 1989-95
COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS
√ 2013 NJCAA Women’s Outdoor Coach of the Year √ 2012 NJCAA Women’s Outdoor Coach of the Year √ 2012 NJCAA Indoor National Coach of the Meet √ 2012 NJCAA Outdoor National Coach of the Meet √ 2011-12 Women’s Region VI Triple Crown (CC/Indoor/Outdoor) √ 2011-12 Women’s East Jayhawk Triple Crown (CC/Indoor/Outdoor) √ 2011-12 Men’s East Jayhawk Triple Crown (CC/Indoor/Outdoor) √ 2011 NJCAA Men’s Half Marathon National Runners-up √ 2010 NJCAA Men’s Half Marathon National Runners-up √ 2009 NJCAA Men’s Half Marathon National Runners-up √ 2008 NJCAA Women’s Half Marathon National Champions √ 2007 NJCAA Women’s Half Marathon National Runners-up √ 2007 NJCAA Women’s Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year √ 2006 NJCAA Women’s Cross Country National Runners-up √ 2006 NJCAA Women’s Half Marathon National Champions √ 2006 NJCAA Men’s Half Marathon National Runners-up √ 2005 NJCAA Women’s Half Marathon National Champions √ 2005 NJCAA Men’s Half Marathon National Runners-up √ 2004 NJCAA Region VI Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year √ 2004 NJCAA Men’s Half Marathon National Runners-up √ 2004 NJCAA Women’s Half Marathon National Runners-up √ 2003 NJCAA Women’s Cross Country National Runners-up √ 2003 NJCAA Women’s Half Marathon National Champions √ 2002 NJCAA Men’s Cross Country National Runners-up √ 2002 NJCAA Women’s Cross Country National Runners-up √ 2000 NJCAA Women’s Cross Country National Champions √ 2000 NJCAA Cross Country Coach of the Year √ 2000 NJCAA Coaches Association Cross Country Coach of the Year √ 1999 NJCAA Men’s Cross Country National Runners-up √ 1999 Region VI Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year √ 12 East Jayhawk Conference Women’s Cross Country titles √ Eight East Jayhawk Conference Men’s Cross Country titles √ Four NJCAA Region VI Women’s Cross Country Titles √ Three NJCAA Region VI Men’s Cross Country titles √ 12 top-10 NJCAA Finishes in Women’s Cross Country √ 11 top-10 NJCAA Finishes in Men’s Cross Country √ Two top-10 NJCAA Finish Women’s Indoor Track and Field √ Two top-5 NJCAA Finish Women’s Outdoor Track and Field √ Coached 5 individual National Champions (CC-1/2-ID-OD) √ 34 NJCAA Women’s Cross Country and Half Marathon All-America Honors √ 22 NJCAA Men’s Cross Country and Half Marathon All-America Honors √ 57 NJCAA Indoor Coaches All-America Honors (W &M) √ 66 NJCAA Outdoor Coaches All-America Honors (W & M) √ 21 NJCAA All-America Honors-Indoors and Outdoors √ 28 School Records Broken in Track and Field in 5 seasons √ 17 Indoor Stadium Records Broken in Track and Field in 5 seasons √ 3 Region VI Individual Champions in Cross Country (M & W) √ 21 Region VI Individual Champions in Indoor Track (M & W) √ 16 Region VI Individual Champions in Outdoor Track (M & W) √ 10 East Jayhawk Individual Champions in Cross Country (M & W) √ 57 East Jayhawk Conference Individual Champions Indoor Track (M & W) √ 41 East Jayhawk Conference Individual Champions Outdoor Track (M & W)
Bloemker also fostered the careers of two of the most decorated athletes in Johnson County history in Amy Gochnour and Christa
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Did You Know? Mike Bloemker has won more NJCAA National Half Marathon titles than any coach in the country. Bloemker has four nationals titles in the 10-year history of the championship. Titles Coach, School
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This duo also shines brightly among the all-time performances in JCCC history. Gochnour ranks in the top five in three indoor events, and in four events outdoors. Heideman owns the indoor school record for the 1,000 meters and distance medley relay and owns two of the top five marks in the mile run. Outdoors, Heideman holds the record in the 1,500 meters, and ranks in the top five in two other events. Both are record holders in cross country. Gochnour owns the best 3k race performance and half marathon time, while Heideman has the best 4k and 5k times. She set the 5k record at nationals in 2007.
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Mike Bloemker, Johnson County Community College
Kirk Hunter, Butler Community College Chris Beene, South Plains College Vince DeGrado, Cowley College Dee Brown, Iowa Central Community College Emmett Statzer, Iowa Western Community College Harry Kitchner, Cloud County Community Collegee Felix Hinojosa, El Paso Community College
Did You Know?
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 athletes who are willing to work hard day-in and day-out.
At least one Johnson County team has brought home a trophy from each of the nine NJCAA Half Marathon Championships (2003-Women 1st; 2004-Women 2nd, Men 2nd; 2005-Women 1st, Men 2nd; 2006-Women 1st, Men 2nd; 2007-Women-2nd; 2008-Women 1st; 2009-Men 2nd; 2010-Men 2nd, 2011-Men 2nd).
“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 program. 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. 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 successful running coaches. In 1995, he was promoted to running coordinator. During his tenure at HealthPlus, Bloemker was 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 finalist, 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 champion, who is the 2012 American champion in the 10,000 and competed in 2012 Summer Olympics; and Elle Pishny, a Kansas 6A state champion in the 3,200 meters, who qualified for the 2012 U.S. Olympic marathon trials. During his tenure at HealthPlus, Bloemker has coached seven high school girls who have run under 11:00 for 2 miles, and four boys under 9:20 for 2 miles. As running coordinator at HealthPlus, Bloemker’s main duties are to design and implement individualized off-season running programs. Bloemker earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education in 1995 from Central Missouri State University, and his master of education from the University of St. Mary in 2005. He working toward his Doctorate at Baker University. He is married to Dr. Katherine Bloemker. The couple resides in Shawnee, Kan., with their son, Griffin
Year-by-Year Results Under Bloemker Cross Country – Women / Men Year
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2011 2nd-Team 1st-Team
Erin Connor Shenna Farnan Kim Oldaker Michelle Simecka
2nd-Team 2nd-Team 2nd-Team 1st-Team
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Kim Oldaker
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Lyudmila Anderson Amy Gochnour
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Amy Gochnour
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Nicole Porter
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Christa Heideman
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Christa Heidman
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Temer Yimer
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National Champions 1/2 Marathon - Women (1) Amy Gochnour 2003
Brook Ballou Ryan Keene Addis Kenea Javier Segura
National Champions ID Track - Women (1) 2013 Monet Jackson WT NJCAA All-America ID Track - Women (7) Vonda Thoams High Jump 2010 Desiree Wilson High Jump 2011
Ashley Reid
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Ashley Reid Ashley Reid
High Jump Triple Jump
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Monet Jackson Jordan Ross
WT High Jump
Coaches All-America ID Track - Women (24) 2009 Kayla Harris Mile Mile Timer Yimer Timer Yimer 3,000m Timer Yimer 5,000m 2010
Vonda Thoams Desiree Wilson
High Jump High Jump
All-America 1/2 Marathon - Women (14) 2002 Amy Gochnour
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Kayle Eklund Ashley Reid
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Nicole Porter
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Nicole Porter
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Felecia Fleming Esther Mathias
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Christa Heideman Jackie Jamison
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Christa Heideman
Kaylee Eklund Danielle Houltberg Maishia Mitchell Kayla Peterson Ashley Reid Ashley Reid Kirstie Sanders Kirstie Sanders Michelle Smith Michelle Smith Jessica Thomas
Pole Vault 4x800 DMR 4x800 High Jump Triple Jump 4x800 DMR 4x800 DMR DMR
Jalisa Brice Macy Ebert Monet Jackson Jordan Ross Jessica Tingle
Triple Jump High Jump WT High Jump Pole Vault
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Francis Gipson Haley Snow Temer Yimer
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Kayla Harris Haley Snow
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Katie Sellens Michelle Simecka
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Erin Connor Sheena Farnan Kim Oldaker Michelle Simecka
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Coaches All-America ID Track - Men (33) 2009 Redell Frazier 600m Josh Lacer 3,000m 2010
Darryl Banks Darry Banks James Carter James Carter Adam Estavillo Adam Estavillo Ryan Keene Adrian Marquez Adrian Marquez Nico Youch
DMR 4x800 DMR 4x800 DMR 4x800 DMR 5,000m 4x800 Pole Vault
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Kim Oldaker
2002
Lydmila Anderson Amy Gochnour
2003
Amy Gochnour Nicole Porter
2004
Nicole Porter Cassie Blankenship
2011
Luke Arnold Alex Sanders
Pole Vault 55-meters
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Christa Heideman Jackie Jamison
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Christa Heideman Temer Yimer
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Francis Gipson Sarah Stark Temer Yimer
Nickson Baselle Cooper Bell James Bowlin Jordan Dodd Kenny Lightner Alex Sanders Alex Sanders Javier Segura Mark Sitek Garrett Smith Kurt Vukas
4x800 4x800 4x800 4x400 4x400 60m 4x400 3,000m 4x400 Pole Vault 4x800
Nickson Baselle Nickson Baselle Huns Pitia Huns Pitia Mark Sitek Kurt Vukas Kurt Vukas Kamp Wiebe
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Coaches All-America CC - Men (10) 1999 Seth Enderby Joel Schmidt Jeremy Wilson 2000
Tyson Edwards Joel Schmidt Seth Thompson
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Brock Peterson
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Alex Troncoso
2009
Adrian Marquez
2011
Ryan Keene
2013
Coaches All-America OD Track - Women (37) 2009 Carisa Alexander Javelin 5,000m Francis Gipson Francis Gipson 10,000m 5,000m Kayla Harris Sarah Stark 5,000m 10,000m Sarah Stark 2010
Carissa Alexeander Liz Smith Vonda Thomas Temer Yimer
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Chelsey Borders Shelby Clark Kaylee Eklund Amira Maker Maisha Mitchell Kayla Peterson Ashley Reid Ashley Reid Mary Riley A’Brey Rogers Emily Tysick
4x100 4x800 Pole Vault 4x100 4x100 4x800 4x100 High Jump Javelin 4x800 4x800
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Chelsey Borders Kaylee Eklund Kaylee Eklund Monet Jackson Maisha Mitchell Ashley Reid Ashley Reid Ashley Reid Ashley Reid
4x100 Pole Vault 4x100 Hammer 4x100 High Jump Long Jump Triple Jump 4x100
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Jalisa Brice Mellisa Ebert Monet Jackson Madelyn Osmundson Jordan Ross Jessica Tingle Mikayla Vette
TJ HJ Hammer Javelin HJ PV Hammer
NJCAA All-America OD Track - Men (4) Jeff Woods 2009 Jeff Woods 2013
Caniggia Raynor Caniggia Raynor
Hammer Discus Discus Hammer
Coaches All-America OD Track- Men (29) 2009 Billy Leutzinger Pole Vault Adrian Marquez 10,000m Jeff Woods Hammer Jeff Woods Diccus 2010
Adrian Marquez Marcus Reynolds Jeff Woods
10,000m Javelin Javelin
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Brooks Ballou James Carter KennyLighter Pete Mirocke Alex Sanders Shawn Smith Joe Turner
10,000 800 4x100 Javelin 4x100 4x100 4x100
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Luke Arnold Brooks Ballou Hayes Grissom Kenny Lightner Marquel Nickens Alex Sanders Alex Sanders Mark Sitek Joe Turner
Pole Vault 10,000m Javelin 4x100 400-H 100m 4x100 4x100 4x100
2013
Nickson Baselle Hayes Grissom Huns Pitia Mark Sitek Peter Vukas Kamp Wiebe
4x800 Javelin 4x800 200m 4x800 4x800
NJCAA Academic All-American - Women (11) 2008 Francis Gipson CC & Track Christa Heideman CC & Track 2009
Emily Crews Francis Gipson
CC & Track CC & Track
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Madison Holland Chelsea Keifer Liz Smith
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2011
Samantha Dupree Chelsea Keifer Betsy Smith Liz Smith
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NJCAA All-America OD Track - Women (8) 2009 Carissa Alexander Javelin
NJCAA Academic All-American - Men (2) 2009 Jason Rose CC & Track
All-America 1/2 Marathon - Men (12) 2004 Brian Batliner
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Carissa Alexander
Javelin
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Jesse Brown
Track
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2012
Kaylee Eklund Ashley Reid
Pole Vault High Jump
2013
Mark Sitek
Track
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Monet Jackson Madelyn Osmundson Jordan Ross Jessica Tingle
Hammer Javelin HJ PV
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Kory Cool James Tong Josh Lacer Adrian Marquez Brook Ballou Addis Kenea Javier Segura
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National Championship Teams 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 AllAmerican. 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 All-American 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 championship, 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 honors 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 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 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 (20th1:40:40).
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 AllAmerican efforts in the half marathon, finishing fourth and fifth. Also posting top 10 finishes were sophomore Felicia Fleming at seventh-place and freshman Kay Thomas coming in ninth overall.
2008 Women’s Half Marathon
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The JCCC women’s team used its local knowledge of its home course to capture its fourth NJCAA Half Marathon national championship in six years. JCCC had two of the top six runners in teh final stansings. Sophomore Temer Yimer placed third with a time of 1:25:08, followed by sophomore Francis Gipson with a time of 1:27:10. Both earned NJCAA AllAmerican.
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Brian Batliner Assistant Coach • 6th Season • Johnson County Community College University of Missouri-Kansas City
Brian Batliner is in his sixth season with the Cavaliers cross country and track programs. He serves as Mike Bloemker’s top assistant in cross country and is primary responsibilities in track and field include th long jump, triple jump, high jump, pole vault, and multievent athletes. In his five years working with the program, Batliner has helped coach 15 top 10 teams in cross country and half marathon, including a women’s half marathon national championship in 2008, three consecutive runner up finishes in the half marathon by the men. He also helped the women’s team win back-to-back region and conference titles in 2011 and 2012. Individually, JCCC runners have earned four All-American honors in cross country, 14 AllAmericans in half marathon, 26 All-Region and 26 All-Kansas Jayhawk performances, including the men’s conference champion in 2011. On the track, Batliner’s athletes have accounted for 25 AllAmericans, 32 All-Region VI and 44 All-East Jayhawk Conference citations during the indoor and outdoor seasons in his five years with the program. Additionally, he has coached nine region event champions and 20 conference champions. Last year, Batliner help guide the women’s track team to top five finishes at the indoor and outdoor championships. The fourth place finish outdoors was the best finish in schoool history. He also coached three NJCAA All-Americans, eighth Coaches AllAmericans, seven All-Region VI performers, including three champions, and nine All-East Jayhawk performers, incljuding six event champions. In 2011-12, Batliner helped the JCCC women’s team have one of its best season’s in history as the Lady Cavaliers captured both the Region and Conference Triple Crowns, winning titles in cross country, indoor and outdoor track. The women also recorded three top 10 national finishes, placing fifth in the half marathon, seventh at indoor nationals and fifth at the NJCAA outdoor championships. The men’s team also came away with a conference triple crown last year, winning all three championships. The cross country team fin-
ished fifth at nationals and runner-up at the half marathon, while track and field finished 12th at both NJCAA Championships. In 2010-11, Batliner helped the men’s team to a top 10 national cross country finish and a runner-up finish at the half marathon championship. The women’s cross country team placed eighth at both championships, and were runner-up in the region and conference. On the track, the Lady Cavaliers won an indoor conference title. In 2008-09, his first season with the cross country team, Batliner helped the JCCC women win a conference title, place second at regionals, sixth at nationals and win a national half marathon championship. 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 AllAmerican, five-time All-Region VI performer, seven-time AllKansas 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 season 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 3,000meters and placed eighth in the mile run. He became just the fourth individual in team history to earn All-American 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 champion 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 allconference 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. As a sophomore at JCCC, Batliner was one of the team’s top runners in cross country. He placed 38th at nationals posting a personalbest time of 26:41.65, which ranked as the 10th-best performance in team history at the time. He also earned all-conference and allregion 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 sixthbest 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 allregion 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 semester, Batliner joined the Kangaroos track and field squad, and was one his team’s leading runners 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 second 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 in the spring of 2008.
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Phil Groves Assistant Coach • 5th Season University of Missouri
Phil Groves is in his fifth season as an assistatn track and field coach for the Cavaliers. His primary coaching resposiblities include the throwers and multi-event athletes. The past two seasons, JCCC throwers had a banner year under Groves tutelage. JCCC throwers rewrote the JCCC record book, won two individual national championships, six NJCAA AllAmerica performances, five Region VI individual champions and seven conference individual champions. As a frehsman in 2012, Monet Jackson set new indoor stadium and school records in the weight throw. As a sophomore, she broke her own record and set the new standardS for the JCCC Fieldhouse and confernce indoor championships. She also became the first female athlete in JCCC history to win a national title both indoors and outdoors. On the men’s side, Caniggia Raynor set a standard of excellence that may not be attained again. In 2013, Raynor shattered the school records in the indoor weight throw and outdoor hammer throw. He also was a NJCAA All-American in both events, placing runner-up in each championhip. Raynor owns all five of the top marks in the weight throw, the top four in the hammer, the JCCC Fieldhouse mark in the weight throw, and the region and conference meet records in the weight throw. He also set the outdoor school record in the discus A year earlier, javelin thrower Hayes Grissom earned NJCAA and Coaches All-American with his runner-up finish at outdoor nationals. He also recorded a fifth place finish at the USA Junior Outdoor Championships last summer. In 2011, Groves saw javelin thrower Mary Riley set a school record, win both the conference and region titles and earn NJCAA Coaches AllAmerica. On the men’s side, Pete Mirocke earned NJCAA Coaches All-America honors in the javelin. In his first season with the program, Groves played a large role in the development of several throwers and multi-event specialists. Indoors, Carrissa Alexander set a school record in the weight throw as did Jade Swayne in the pentathlon and Brendon Martinez in the heptathlon. At outdoor nationals, Groves coached three athletes to Coaches All-America honors – Alexander in the javelin, Liz Smith in the shot put and Jeff Woods in the javelin. Overall, Groves athletes have earned nine AllAmerican, 19 All-Region VI and 25 All-East
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Jayhawk citations. He has also coached three individual region and three conference event champions. Groves joined the Johnson County track and field program after serving as the throws coach at the University of Missouri-Kansas City during the 2008-09 season. In his one season at UMKC, Groves coached Kimoya Harriott to a first-place finish in the javelin at The Summit League Outdoor Championships. Harriott posted a mark of 144-8, which broke the Eccles Coliseum record at Southern Utah University. he last time a UMKC student-athlete won the event in the javelin was in 2002. She is also the current UMKC record holder in the event. She was also the only women’s regional qualifier for the Kangaroos.
As a team, Groves was instrumental in leading the Spartans to the 2006 NAIA Indoor National Championship and the 2006 NAIA Outdoor National Championship. Throughout his collegiate coaching career, Groves coached studentathletes to a total of 28 school records. Additionally, 10 individuals posted top-three national finishes under his guidance. Groves has also been active on the high school and youth scene in his coaching career. While working with select student-athletes, he coached 15 all-state honorees, three individual state champions, 15 individual district champions and 16 individual conference champions. On the youth circuit, 13 athletes earned AAU/USATF allAmerica honors under his watch, and he coached one USATF Heptathlon National Champion and one AAU Discus National Champion. Groves, who is a USATF Level I Certified Track and Field Coach, earned his bachelor of science degree in nutrition and fitness from the University of Missouri in May 2005. He received his master’s degree in human performance and physical education with an emphasis in exercise science from Adams State in May 2009.
Two months prior to his hiring at UMKC, Groves was hired as the first head coach at Georgian Court University in Lakewood, N.J. He was tabbed to create and field a new track and field program at the school. This role was to include administrative duties, recruiting for the Lions, including organizing, arranging and administering campus visits, and designing most aspects of training for the team, particularly in the areas of throws, jumps, multi-events and sprints. However, GCU did not officially compete until after Grove’s departure. Before moving to the East Coast, Groves served as the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Adams State College in Alamoso, Colo., from February 2007 to March 2008. During his time at Adams, the Grizzlies claimed the NCAA Division II Women’s Indoor National Championship and student-athletes under Groves' guidance garnered eight all-America honors. From Aug. 2006 to Jan. 2007, Groves was an graduate assistant coach at Chadron State College. Prior to his move to Chadron State, Groves spent two and a half years at Missouri Baptist University, where he coached 10 All-Americans, including two-time national champion Shernell Nichols in the women’s shot put. Nichols claimed the 2005 NAIA outdoor title and the 2006 NAIA indoor championship in the event. As a result, Groves was named the 2006 NAIA Indoor Women’s National Assistant Coach of the Year Throws.
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Tom Lester Assistant Coach • 3rd Season Northwest Missouri State University
A veteran at the national and international, NCAA, NJCAA, and high school levels for more than 20 years, Tom Lester returned to the collegiate coaching ranks last season after an 11-year stint as an assistant at Raytown South High School. He assists with cross country program and primarily works with JCCC sprinters, hurdlers and relay teams during the track and field campaign. In his first season, seven of the possible 12 JCCC women’s and men’s realy teams earned All-America honors at indoor and outdoor nationals, and 11 of the 12 earned All-East Jayhawk Conference honors, including five champinoship teams.. He also coached 13 individual conference performers, including six champions, nine all-region performers and five All-Americans in sprints and hurdles. Additionally, sprinter Mark Sitek and hurdler Marquel Nickens, qualified for the United States Junior National Championships last summer in Bloomington, Indiana. Last year, the men’s 4x400 and 4x800 indoor and 4x800 outdoor relay teams earned NJCAA Coaches All-American and the 4x8800 outdoor team set a new school record. Additionally, Sitek earned Coaches All-American in the 200-meter dash, while setting a new school mark in the event. He also coached 25 conference performers, including eight individual conference champions and seven region performers. In all, Lester has helped produce 40 All-Americans in relays and individual events, six conference champion relay teams, and nine other individual event champions. In addition to his 11 years at Raytown South (2001-11), Lester as served as head coach at Kansas City Kansas Community College (1991-93); assistant coach at Blinn Community College (1993-94) and head coach at Blinn (1994-95); and head coach at Lincoln University (1996-98). During his tenure, he has had individual success in track, coaching numerous Olympians, national collegiate champions and state high school champions. During Lester’s tenure at Raytown South, he was an integral member of the staff from 2001-2011, and he coached the boys and girls sprint teams to new heights never reached in the program’s history. His sprint corps scored more points at the Missouri Class 4 state championships than any other high school over the past six years. Over that span, Raytown South sprinters earned all-state honors in 40 different sprinting or relay events, and had 12 state champions (seven individual and five relay titles). Additionally, his sprinters set three state records. One of his most decorated athletes he worked with was Maurice Mitchell. Under Lester’s guidance, Mitchell won eight state titles and helped his team capture the first team state title in the program’s history. Mitchell won NCAA titles in the 200-meters and 400 relay for Florida State at the 2011 NCAA Championships, and was a semifinalist in the 200-
meters at the 2012 London Olympics. The same season the Raytown South boys won a state title, the girls team posted a runner-up finish in the team standings, also a best for the school. Lester also has 12 years experience coaching at the collegiate level. He began his coaching career at his alma mater, Northwest Missouri State University where he coached the sprinters and relays. After one season, Lester took over the program at Kansas City Kansas Community College, and in his first campaign, guided the Blue Devil men to a 10th place finish at the NJCAA Outdoor Championships in Odessa, Texas. His star pupil was Ernest Greene, the older brother to Olympic Gold medalist Maurice Greene. At the 1992 NJCAAs, Greene place fifth in the 100, ran a leg on the third place 400 relay and made school history when he won a national title in the 200-meters. His times of 10.24 in the 100 and 20.60 in the 200 earned him a spot in 1992 U.S. Olympic Trials, also a first in KCKCC history. At the trials, Greene lined up against one of the top sprinters of that time in Carl Lewis, and reached the semi finals. After two seasons, Lester left KCKCC in 1993 to take over as the top assistant for Steve Silvey at Blinn College, considered one of the premier community college track and field programs. In his first year at Blinn, Lester coached the throws and multi-events as well as assisting with the relays events. That season, Lester coached the NJCAA National Champion in the indoor shot put, outdoor discus and outdoor decathlon. In the fall of 1994, Silvey left for Arkansas, and Lester took over as head coach of the Blinn cross country and track programs. He began his tenure at Blinn by leading the men’s cross country program to a National Championship, defeating heavily favored South Plains for the title, completing the first leg of the Triple Crown. His track and field teams went on to win both the indoor and outdoor titles, making Lester the second NJCAA head coach in history to capture the Triple Crown. That season he coached James Beckford, whose 58-foot, 9.5-inch triple jump and 28-foot, 6.5 long jump in the NJCAA outdoor meet remains the best mark by a collegian. Beckford followed by winning a bronze medal for his native Jamaica at the World Track and Field Championships that summer and a silver medal in the long jump at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. However, the administration at Blinn dropped the program following the 1995 track season for Title IX compliance, ending one of the most storied programs in NJCAA history. Lester followed by serving two years at Lincoln University, which had been a highly successful NCAA Division II program earlier in the decade. Upon Lester’s arrival, the program began to produce some good athletes and had some success and following the 1997 season, the program was back on the map.
At the 1997 prestigious Drake Relays, Lincoln won four relay titles, one individual title and had two runner-up individual finishes. They also saw Lorraine Graham become the first Lincoln athlete to be named the Athlete of the Meet. She won three gold medals and helped set a meet record in the 4x400. She also won gold in the 4x200 and individual 400. The women’s program were dominant in the sprints and relay events at both the indoor and outdoor national championships. Lincoln athletes won three sprint titles indoors and five outdoors to help their teams claim third and fourth place national trophies. That summer at the 1997 World Track and Field Championship, Lester had to of his athletes medal, marking Lincoln University the only U.S. program to make that claim. Lester’s athletes have extended to the national and international arena. Prior to his arrival at Raytown South, Lester coached two-time Olympian Dinsdale Morgan from 1997-2000. Under Lester’s tutelage, Morgan had his best two seasons of his professional career. In 1997, he was a finalist at the World Championships and in 1998 was ranked fifth in the word by Track and Field News. A native of Kansas City, Mo., and a graduate of Raytown South, Lester was an outstanding collegiate runner at Northwest Missouri State University. He earned outdoor All-American honors as a member of the Bearcats 1984 4x400 relay. He also was a five-time MIAA champion, twice indoors in the 2-mile relay and three times outdoors in the 4x400 relay. He also helped set school records in indoor 4x400, outdoor 4x400 and distance medley relays. Today, his team’s indoor mark ranks third and both outdoor relays are still school records. He also ran the third fastest indoor time in the 600yard run in 1984. He currently ranks eighth in school history in that event. Lester earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at NWMSU. He has two daughters, Carlye and Tomye, who attend Olathe Northwest High School.
World Ranked Athletes under Lester Yr. Athlete
Event/Mark
'94 '95 '95 '97 '97 '98 '98
Decathlon/8391 TJ/58-9.5 LJ/28-6.5 400m/51.04 400IH/48.42 400m/50.23 400 IH/48.13
Henrick Dagard James Beckford James Beckford Lorraine Graham Dinsdale Morgan Lorraine Graham Dinsdale Morgan
Nationally Ranked High School Athletes under Lester
Yr. Athlete
Event/Mark
'07 '07 '08 '08
100m/10.26 200m/20.77 100m/10.24 200m/20.74
Marucie Mitchell Maurice Mitchell Maurice Mitchell Maurice Mitchell
Nationally Ranked Relays under Lester Yr. Athlete
Event/Mark
Rank
4th 5th 6th 10th 7th 7th 5th
Rank 2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd
Rank
'97 Lincoln University 800 relay/1:33.24 4th '97 Lincoln University 1600 relay/3:33.28 3rd '08 Raytown South Boys 800 sprint medley/1:31.38 1st
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2014 JCCC Summer Camps
Speed Development The JCCC track and field coaching staff will conduct a camp this summer devoted to the overall development of sports speed. Whatever your sport, speed is the foundation for athletic success. Develop sports-specific speed to be used in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field and more. The coaching staff will teach the fundamentals of the correct way to run as well as proven training techniques of how to increase speed, quickness and further develop agility. This camp will help improve the overall athleticism that will maximize each camper’s performance in his or her respective sport.
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Mckenzie Gorthy
Abi Hartzell
5-8 • Sophomore Blue Valley High School Stilwell, Kan.
5-3 • Sophomore Baldwin High School Baldwin City, Kan.
Gorthy’s Best College Cross Country Marks Event 4k 5k 6k
Time/Mark 17:43.81 22:21.90 28:07.10
Date 9-1-12 10-27-12 9-15-12
Hartzell’s Best College Cross Country Marks Meet Maple Leaf Invitational East Jayhawk/Region VI Woody Greeno/Nebraska Inv.
Gorthy’s Best College Indoor Track Marks Event 1,000m Run Mile Run 3,000m Run DMR
Time/Mark 3:33.60 6:05.16 12:44.38 13:41.29
Date 1-19-13 1-25-13 2-1-13 2-1-13
Event 4k 5k 6k
Time/Mark 16:52.21 19:49.50 24:59.30
Date 9-1-12 9-28-12 9-15-12
Meet Maple Leaf Invitational Emporia State Invitational Woody Greeno/Nebraska Inv.
Hartzell’s Best College Indoor Track Marks Meet Iowa State Open Cavalier Night Relays Mule Relays Mule Relays
Event 1,000m Run Mile Run 3,000m Run 4x800 DMR
Time/Mark 3:33.62 5:56.86 11:53.44 11:03.06 13:41.29
Date 1-19-13 1-19-13 2-1-13 2-15-13 2-1-13
Meet Iowa State Open Iowa State Open Mule Relays East Jayhawk/Region VI Mule Relays
Hartzell’s Best College Outdoor Track Marks
Track 2013 Indoor:Earned All-East Jayhawk Conference second-team honors as a member of JCCC’ distance medley relay that placed second ... They also finished third in the Region VI standings ... Also scored conference points in the 1,000-meter run, finishing sixth overall with a time of 3:38.14 ... Posted her season-best time of 3:33.60 at the Iowa State Open. Outdoor: Raced to a fifth place finish in the 5,000-meter run and to a sixth place finish in the 1,500-meter run to score points at the East Jayhawk Conference Championships, helping the Lady Cavaliers win a conference title ... Finished with a time of 21:36.05 in the 5,000 and 5:36.27 in the 1,500 ... Posted her best 1,500-meter time of 5:32.32 at the Wichita State Relays ... Also competed in the 800-meter run and 3,000-meter steeplechase during the outdoor campaign.
Cross Country 2012 Competed in seven meets her freshman season ... Posted a season-best 5k time of 22:21.90 at the East Jayhawk Conference Championship ... Finished 28th overall, also a personal-best on the season.
High School Lettered four years in cross country and track for coach Diana Huber at Blue Valley High School, Stilwell, Kan. ... Graduated 2012 ... Finished eighth at the 2010 East Kansas League Cross Country Championship, and 10th in 2011 ... Earned All-EKL both years ... Placed 43rd at State as a sophomore, 67th as a junior ... Qualified for the 5A State Track Meet as a member of Blue Valley’s 4x800 relay team ... Honor roll student.
Event 3,000m Steeplechase 10,000m Run
Time/Mark 12:45.27 44:20.62
Date 4-21-13 5-4-13
Meet Mule Relays EJC/Region VI Championships
Track 2013 Indoor: Raced to fifth place finishes in the mile run and 3,000-meter run at the East Jayhawk Conference Championship ... Placed eighth and seventh respectively in those events in the Region VI standings ... Posted her best mile time of 5:56.86 at the Iowa State Open, and her best 3,000-meter time of 11:53.44 at the Mule Relays ... Also ran a leg on the 4x800 relay that place fourth and sixth respectively in the conference and region. Outdoor: Was the East Jayhawk Conference champion in the 10,000-meters and conference runner-up in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, helping the Lady Cavaliers capture the East Division crown ... Finished the 10,000 with a winning time of 44:20.62 ... That effort also earned her a runner-up finish in the Region VI standings ... Was a national qualifier in the steeplechase, finishing 11th with a time of 12:46.84 ... Posted her season-best time at the Mule Relays, placing sixth with a time of 12:45.27.
Cross Country 2012 Competed in eight meets her freshman season ... Posted a season-best 5k time of 19:49.50 to place 29th at the Emporia State Invitational ... Finished in the top 10 at the East Jayhawk Conference Championship, finishing ninth witha time of 20:05.70 ... That also earned her a 17th place finish in Region VI.
Personal
High School
Born Mackenzie Leigh Gorthy in Overland Park, Kan., Feb. 22, 1991 ... Daughter of Bruce and Beverly Gorthy ... Has three siblings, Brook, Bryce and Joe ... Four members of her family have attended JCCC ... Majoring in nursing.
Lettered four years in cross country for coach Mike Spielman and four years in track for coach Ted Zuzzio at Baldwin High School, Baldwin City, Kan. ... Graduated 2012 ... Placed 22nd at the Kansas 4A State Cross Country Championship her senior year ... Finished sixth at the Regional and fifth at the Frontier League Championships ... Earned AllJournal World honorable mention cross country honors in 2011 ... Qualified for the 4A State Track Championship in the 1,600-meters as a senior, and placed 16th ... Finished fourth at the 4A Regional with a personal-best time of 5:39.55 ... Recorded a fourth place finish in the 1,600-meters and a fifth place effort in the 3,200-meters at the Frontier League Meet as a senior ... Also had a fourth place finish in the 1,600-meters at the league meet her junior year ... All-State academic ... Principals’s honor roll.
Personal Born Abigail Morgan Hartzell in Olathe, Kan., Nov. 3, 1993 ... Daughter of Jim and Kay Hartzell ... Has a younger brother ... Majoring in speech language development.
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Michala Ruder
Marie Cellitti
5-2 • Sophomore Lawrence High School Lawrence, Kan
5-2 • Freshman (eligible) Shawnee Mission South High School Overland Park, Kan,
JCCC Tennis
Ruder’s Best College Cross Country Marks Event 4k 5k 6k Half Marathon
Time/Mark 16:08.40 19:19.40 24:47.00 1:33:48.20
Date 9-1-12 9-28-12 9-15-12 11-17-12
Meet Maple Leaf Invitational Emporia State Invitatoinal Nebraksa Invitational NJCAA Half Marathon
Ruder’s Best College Indoor Track Marks Event 600-yard Run 800-meter Run
Time/Mark 1:36.67 2:40.16
Date 1-19-13 1-12-13
Meet Iowa State Open Cavalier Invitational
Was a member of the JCCC women’s tennis team 2006-08 ... Voted her team’s MVP in 2007 and 2008 ... Earned a No. 48 singles ranking in the ITA/Fila Collegiate Tennis Rankings during the fall as her sophomore year,and a No. 69 singles ranking in the fall of her freshman season .... Reached the semifinals of the consolation bracket at NJCAA Nationals at No. 3 singles her freshman and sophomore years, and at No. 2 doubles with teammate Paul Rice at No. 2 doubles her freshman year ... Reached the consolation final at No. 3 doubles with teammate Vika Schnose in 2008 ... Finished runner-up at No. 3 singles at the Region VI and Jayhawk Conference Championship both years ... Finished third in doubles both years at the region/conference championship ... Finished her freshman season with a singles mark of 7-12 and 4-15 record in doubles ... Was 7-11 at no. 3 singles and 0-1 at No. 2 ... Her seven victories were a team high ... Posted an 8-11 singles mark and a 6-10 doubles record as a sophomore ... Was 0-1 at No. 2, 5-8 at No. 3 and 3-2 at No. 4 singles ... Scholar athlete at JCCC.
Track 2013
High School
Indoor: Competed in two events in two meets ... Opened the year with a fourth place finish in the 800-meters with a time of 2:40.16 at the Cavalier Invitational ... Placed 34th in the 600-yard run at the Iowa State Open the following week, finishing in 1:36.67. Outdoor: Did not compete outdoors in 2013.
Lettered three years in tennis and basketball and one in track and field ... Was captain of the tennis team her senior year ... Was a Kansas Class 6A Sate qualifier her senior year after winning a District Championship in doubles ... Earned honorable mention All-Sunflower League in doubles in 2006 ... Earned 6A All-State accolades in track and field running a leg on the 4x800 relay that placed third ... Also ran a leg on the 4x400 relay that placed ninth at state ... National honor society member her junior and senior years ... Honor roll student all four years ... Was a four-year state participant playing the piano ... Earned honorable mention All-State all four years.
Cross Country 2012 Voted her team’s MVP ... Competed in every meet as a freshman ... Had two top 10 finishes, and five top 20 finishes ... Began the season with a ninth place finish at the Maple Leaf Invitational, finishing the 4k course in 16:08.40 ... Recorded her best 5k time of 19:19.40 to place 17th at the Emporia State Invitational ... Nearly garnered all-conference honors, placing eighth overall with a time of 19:57.30 ... That effort also earned a 14th place in the region and earned her All-Region VI recognition ... Was the team’s top finisher at the NJCAA Half Marathon, placing 20th overall with a time of 1:33:48.20 ... That time ranks 18th all-time in JCCC history.
Personal Born Marie Ann Cellitti Sept. 20, 1987, in Kansas City, Mo. .... Daughter of Tony and Janet Cellitti ... Graduated from the University of Kansas in 2011 with a degree in accounting and finance ... Both parents, a brother and sister attended JCCC ... Her sister, Catherine, also was played tennis at JCCC in 2010-12.
Makenzie Herren
High School Lettered four years in track and cross country for coach Brian Anderson at Lawrence High School, Lawrence, Kan. ... Graduated 2012 ... Voted MVP of her cross country team her senior year and earned the Academic Athlete Excellence award ... Voted team captain her junior season ... Honor roll student.
5-7 • Freshman Santa Fe Trail High School Scranton, Kan.
Personal Born Michala Renee' Ruder March 19, 1994, in Manhattan, Kan. ... Daughter of Chad and Yvonne Ruder ... Has three sisters, Madison, Mackenzie and Alicia ... Majoring in general science ... Dean’s honor roll student for the fall and springs semesters at JCCC..
High School Lettered four years in track and field coach Scott Flanary and three years in cross country for coach Jayson Duncan at Santa Fe Trail High School, Carbondale, Kan. ... Graduated 2013 ... Was a 4A State cross country qualifier as a sophomore ... Raced to a 53rd place finish with a time of 17:29.61 ... That ranks as the second fastest recorded in the program’s history ... Qualified for the 2012 4A State Track Championships as a member of the Chargers 4x800 relay team, placing third at the 4A Baldwin Regional ... Principal’s honor roll.
Personal Born Paige Amanda Miller May 12, 1995, in Marshalltown, Iowa ... Daughter of Stacy and Trisha Miller ... One of two siblings ... Major is undecided but her career ambition to be a teacher ... Chose JCCC over Emporia State University, Northwest Missouri State University, Iowa Central Community College and Central College ... Chose JCCC over Emporia State University, Sterling College and Hutchinson Community College.
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Paige Miller
Sydney Simpson
5-4 • Freshman East Marshall High School Marshalltown, Iowa
5-6 • Freshman Shawnee Mission North High School Roeland Park, Kan.
High School
High School
Lettered four years in track and field for coaches Randy Baker and Trent Taylor, and three in cross country for coach Christian Grandgemet at East Marshall High School, Le Grand, Iowa ... Graduated 2013 ... Placed fifth in the 3,000-meter run at the Iowa State meet her junior year and ninth in the 1,500-meters her senior year ... Was a state qualifier and all-conference performer in cross country 2011-13 ... Was a three-year starter in softball and helped her team placed fifth at the state tournament in 2012 and eighth in 2013 ... Earned All-Area honorable mention as a junior ... Also started and letterd one season in basketball ... National Honor Society member.
Lettered four years in track and field, and one in cross country for coach Ryan Colburn at Shawnee Mission North High School, Shawnee, Kan. ... Graduated 2013 ... Was a Kansas 6A State qualifier her junior and senior year in track and field ... Helped North’s 4x800 relay place fifth at State her senior year.
Personal
Personal Born Sydney May Simpson Oct. 28, 1994, in Topeka, Kan. ... Daughter of Robert Simpson and Kathryn Leo ... One of three siblings.
Born Paige Amanda Miller May 12, 1995, in Marshalltown, Iowa ... Daughter of Stacy and Trisha Miller ... One of two siblings ... Major is undecided but her career ambition to be a teacher ... Chose JCCC over Emporia State University, Northwest Missouri State University, Iowa Central Community College and Central College.
Katie Nelson 5-6 • Freshman Shawnee Mission Northwest High School Shawnee, Kan.
High School Lettered four years in track and field for coach Mike Cooper, and three years in cross country for coach Van Rose ... Graduated 2013 ... Was a two-time All-State performer in cross country, and helped the Cougars win a 6A State Championship in 2011 ... Placed 16th overall with a time of 15:36.40 as a senior, and placed 13th with a time of 15:45.50 her junior year ... Posted her best time of 15:16 during her junior season ... Competed in the 1,600-meter and 3,200-meter runs in track.
Personal Born Katie Ann Nelson Feb. 22, 1995 in Shawnee, Kan. ... Daughter of James and Leslie Nelson ... Major is undecided ... Chose JCCC over the University of South Dakota.
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James Bowlin 5-10 • 155 • Sophomore Park Hill High School Parkville, Mo.
Conference individual champion in cross country his senior year and twice earned all-conference accolades ... Also earned All-District honors twice ... Also earned three letters in track and field ... Was a Missouri Class 4A State qualifier in the 800-meter run his senior year, and earned All-State with a sixth place finish with a school record time of 1:56.00 ... Was the gold medalist in the 800 at the 4A Sectional, District and Mid 7 Conference Meets his senior year ... Also was conference champion in the 1,600-meters ... Was a state qualifier and earned all-conference and All-District his junior year ... Four-time academic letter recipient.
Personal Born James Bradley Bowlin in Hiawatha, Kan., May 27, 1992 ... Son of Clay and Rhonda Bowlin ... One of our siblings ... Majoring in automotive technology ... Also recruited by Emporia State University and Park University .
Michael Chalfant
Bowlin’s Best College Cross Country Marks Event 5k 6k 8k
Time/Mark 16:54.05 22:14.60 27:22.0
Date 10-15-11 9-7-12 10-27-12
Meet JCCC Burgess Invitational Mule Invitational East Jayhawk/Region VI
5-11 • 140 • Sophomore Olathe North High School Olathe, Kan.
Bowlin’s Best College Indoor Track Marks Event 200-meter Dash 400-meter Dash 800-meter Run 1,000-meter Run 4x400 4x400 4x800 DMR
Time/Mark 25.53 54.28 1:59.49 2:34.00 3:28.54 3:36.97 7:57.89 10:40.15
Date 1-13-12 1-13-12 2-20-12 1-20-12 2-3-12 1-13-12 3-3-12 2-11-12
Meet Cavalier Invitational Cavalier Invitational East Jayhawk/Region VI Iowa State Open Mule Relays Cavalier Invitational NJCAA Nationals Iowa State Classic
Bowlin’s Best College Outdoor Track Marks Event 800-meter Run 1,500-meter Run 4x800
Time/Mark 1:57.55 4:06.33 7:52.82
Date 4-21-12 4-4-12 5-17-12
Meet Kansas Relays Wichita State Invitational NJCAA Nationals
Track 2012 Indoor Freshman: National qualifier in the 4x800 relay, and placed 10th overall with a season-best time of 7:52.82 ... That relay also finished runner-up in the conference championships, earning him All-East Jayhawk Conference ... Also raced to a fourth place conference finish in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:10.33 ... Recorded his best 1,500-meter time of 4:06.33 at the Wichita State Invitational ... Won the 800meter at the Missouri Southern Invitational with a time of 1:57.91 ... Posted his best 800-meter time of 1:57.55 at the Kansas Relays.Outdoor Freshman: National qualifier in the 4x800 relay, and placed 10th overall with a season-best time of 7:52.82 ... That relay also finished runner-up in the conference championships, earning him AllEast Jayhawk Conference ... Also raced to a fourth place conference finish in the 1,500meter run with a time of 4:10.33 ... Recorded his best 1,500-meter time of 4:06.33 at the Wichita State Invitational ... Won the 800-meter at the Missouri Southern Invitational with a time of 1:57.91 ... Posted his best 800-meter time of 1:57.55 at the Kansas Relays.
Cross Country Freshman: Competed in eight meets in 2011 ... Was part of JCCC’s conference championship team, placing 27th with an time of 30:04.00 (10-31-11) ... That effort also earned a 65th place finish in the Region VI standings ... Recorded a personal-best 8k time of 28:06.35 at the Planet Sub/Emporia State Invitational, good for a 93rd place finish ... Began the year with an 18th place effort at the Maple Leaf Invitational at Baker University with a 5k time of 17:11.28 (9-3-11) ... Recorded his best 5k time and place at the JCCC Burgess Invitationals, finishing 10th with a time of 16:54.05 (10-15-11) ... Sophomore: Raced to a 16th place conference finish and a 33rd place region finish with an 8k time of 27:22.0 in 2012 ... That time was a personal-best for his career ... Also posted a personal-best 6k time of 22:14.60 at the Mule Run, good for a 22nd place finish.
High School Lettered three years in cross country for coach Clay Lenhert at Park Hill South High School, Riverside, Mo. ... Graduated 2011 ... Was the Mid-7
Chalfant’s Best College Cross Country Marks Event 5k 6k 8k
Time/Mark 18:01.56 22:42.70 28:35.47
Date 9-1-12 9-7-12 10-6-12
Meet Maple Leaf Invitational Mule Run Walt Disney Classic
Chalfant’s Best College Indoor Track Marks Event Mile Run 3,000m Run DMR
Time/Mark 5:01.75 9:45.33 11:00.44
Date 1-12-13 1-25-13 2-1-13
Meet Cavalier Invitational Cavalier Night Relays Mule Rlays
Chalfant’s Best College Outdoor Track Marks Event 1,500m Run 3,000m Run 5,000m Run 10,000m Run
Time/Mark 4:38.33 9:57.94 16:26.35 35:18.76
Date 2-29-13 4-6-13 4-13-13 5-4-13
Meet Arkansas Invitaitional Emporia State Relays Wichita State Relays EJC/Region VI Championships
Track 2013 Indoor Freshman: Earned All-East Jayhawk Conference honors running a leg on the Cavaliers distance medley relay team that finished second ... That team also placed fourth in the Region VI standings ... Also ran a leg on the DMR that place third at the Mule Relays ... Posted a personal-best 3,000meter time of 9:45.33 to place second at the Cavalier Night Relays. Outdoor Freshman: Competed in four running events during the outdoor campaign ... Had his best effort in the 10,000-meter run at the East Jayhawk Conference Championships, placing eighth overall, scoring for JCCC (5-4-13) ... Competed in the 5,000-meters three times, posting a personal-best time of 16:26.35 at the Wichita State Relays (4-13-13)
Cross Country 2012 Competed in eight meets as a freshman ... Posted a personal-best 8k time of 28:35.47 to place 53rd at the Walt Disney Classic in Orlando, Fla. ... Recorded his best finish at 26th place at the JCCC/Burgess Open.
High School Lettered three seasons in cross country for coach Jerry Banks and three in track for coach Dan McNickle at Olathe North High School, Olathe, Kan. ... Graduated 2012 ... Raced to a 32nd place finish at the Kansas State Cross Country Championships with a time of 16:55.70
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athlete profiles his senior year ... Placed 10th at the 6A Regional the week before State ... Named to the All-Olathe Cross Country team in 2011-12 ... Given the Extra Mile Award in cross country his senior year ... Was a state qualifier in the 4x800 his junior year ... Honor roll student.
Personal Born Mike Patrick Chalfant Sept. 15, 1993, in Olathe, Kan. ... Son of Brian and Ann Chalfant ... Has two brothers, Tommy and Jack ... Majoring in marketing.
Was the Central Kansas League champion in the 1,600-meters and 3,200-meters as a senior ... Was a state qualifier in the 3,200-meters as a junior ... Finished fifth at the Kansas 1A-2A-3A State Cross Country Championships his senior year ... Raced to a ninth place state finish as a junior, and placed 13th his sophomore season ... Honor roll student.
Personal Born Tyler Dean Roberts Feb. 21, 1994, in Lyons, Kan. ... Son of Perry Roberts and Debi Weller ... One of four siblings ... Majoring in art education ... Chose JCCC over Fort Hays State University and Ottawa University.
Tyler Roberts
Kamp Wiebe
6-0 • 150 • Sophomore Sterling High School Sterling, Kan.
5-11 • 160 • Sophomore Lawrenece Free State High School Lawrence, Kan.
Robert’s Best College Cross Country Marks Event 5k 6k 8k Half Marathon
Time/Mark 17:04.53 22:11.80 27:13.80 1:16:33.84
Date 9-1-12 9-7-12 10-27-12 11-17-12
Meet Maple Leaf Invitational Mule Run East Jayhawk/Region VI NJCAA Half Marathon
Robert’s Best College Indoor Track Marks Event 1,000-meter Run Mile Run 3,000-meter Run 4x400 Relay DMR
Time/Mark 2:48.91 4:37.49 9:30.74 3:41.43 10:58.47
Date 1-25-13 2-1-13 2-15-13 1-25-13 2-9-13
Meet Cavalier NIght Relays Mule Relays East Jayhawk/Region VI Cavalier Night Relays Iowa State Classic
Robert’s Best College Outdoor Track Marks Event 5,000m Run 10,000m Run
Time/Mark 16:37.12 34:08.63
Date 4-21-13 5-4-13
Meet Mule Relays EJC/Region VI
Wiebe’s Best College Cross Country Marks Event 6k 8k
Time/Mark 22:02.40 27:07.20
Date 9-7-12 9-28-12
Meet Mule Run Emporia State Invitational
Wiebe’s Best College Indoor Track Marks Event 1,000-meter Run Mile Run 4x800 Relay DMR
Time/Mark 2:34.62 3:41.71 7:52.10 10:47.47
Date 1-19-13 1-25-13 3-2-13 2-15-13
Meet Iowa State Open Cavalier Night Relays NJCAA Nationals East Jayhawk/Region VI
Wiebe’s Best College Outdoor Track Marks Event 800m Run 1,500m Run 4x800 Relay
Time/Mark 2:00.05 4:06.32 7:51.18
Date 4-13-13 4-13-13 5-17-13
Meet Wichita State Relays Wichita State Relays NJCAA Nationals
Track 2013 Track 2013 Indoor Freshman: Scored conference points for JCCC in the mile run and 3,000-meter run, placing fifth and seventh respectively ... His time of 9:30.74 in the 3,000-meters was a season-best ... Posted his best mile time of 4:37.49 at the Mule Relays ... Ran a leg on JCCC’s distance medley relay at indoor nationals, helping the team place 13th overall. Outdoor Freshman: Competed in two events outdoor, and scored conference points in both for JCCC ... Placed fifth in the 10,000-meter run with a time of 34:08.63 and eighth in the 5,000-meters with a time of 16:37.41 (5-4-13) ... Posted his best 5,000meter time of 16:37.12 to place 11th at the Mule Relays (4-21-13).
Cross Country 2012 Competed in every meet as a freshman ... Voted the team’s MVP ... Had four top 20 finishes on the season ... Opened the year with a 17th place finish at the Maple Leaf Invitational, and followed with a 19th place finish at the Mule Run ... Had a season-best finish of 13th place at the JCCC/Burgess Open ... Placed 14th at the East Jayhawk Conference Championship with a season-best 8k time of 27:13.80 ... That also earned him a 30th place in the Region VI standings ... Was the team’s top finisher at the NJCAA Half Marathon, placing 32nd with a time of 1:16:33.84.
High School Lettered four years in cross country and track for coach Dan Whisler at Sterling High School, Sterling, Kan. ... Raced to a fifth place finish at the State Meet in the 1,600-meters his senior year ... His time of 4:36.94 was a personal-best ...
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Indoor Freshman: Ran a leg on the 4x800 relay that place fourth at the NJCAA Indoor Championships ... Their finishing time of 7:52.47 ranks as the fifth fastest recorded in JCCC history ... Also ran a leg on the 4x800 team that claimed a victory in the East Jayhawk Conference and finished runner-up in Region VI ... Earned all-conference and all-region in that event ... Garnered all-conference on distance medley relay that placed second with a time of 11:03.86, and scored points in the 1,000-meter run with a fifth place finish ... National qualifier in the 1,000-meters ... Placed 23rd at nationals with a time of 2:38.55 ... Posted his best time of 2:34.62 at the Iowa State Open, good for a 15th place finish ... Was the Cavalier Night Relays winner in the mile run with a time of 4:48.71. Outdoor Freshman: Ran a leg on the 4x800 relay that placed seventh at the NJCAA and earned NJCAA Coaches All-American (5-1713) ... Also ran on the same relay at the conference championships, placing fourth (5-4-13) ... Placed sixth at the conference meet in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:16.78 ... Posted his best 1,500-meter of 4:06.32 and 800-meter time of 2:0005 at the Wichita State Relays (413-13).
Cross Country 2012 Competed in all but one meet ... Placed 15th at the Mule Run his first meet of the year, finishing the 6k course in 22:02.40 ... Matched that finish at the East Jayhawk Conference Championship, running the 8k course in 27:17.80 ... Posted his best 8k time of 27:07.20 at the Emporia State Invitational, good for a 34th place finish.
High School Lettered four years in cross country and track for coach Steve Heffenan at Lawrence Free State
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athlete profiles High School, Lawrence, Kan. ... Graduated 2012 ... Placed 10th at the 6A Region Cross Country Championship and followed with a 21st place finish at the 6A State Meet with a time of 16:42.50 ... Named honorable mention All-Area by the Lawrence Journal World his senior year ... Was a state qualifier in cross country as a sophomore and junior as well ... Was a state track qualifier in the 4x800 relay his senior year ... Also competed in wrestling ... Was a student of the week and student of the month recipient.
Personal Born Richard Kamp Wiebe in Overland Park, Kan., Jan. 13, 1994 ... Son of Warren and Margaret Wiebe ... Has four siblings, J.D., Libby, Scout and Kahler ... His sister Libby competed on the University of Kansas rowing team ... Major is undecided.
Sam Yoakum
Championship ... Was JCCC’s third-best finisher at the NJCAA Half Marathon Championship, placing 38th with a time of 1:17:15.90.
High School Lettered four years in cross country and track for coach Ryan Colburn at Shawnee Mission North High School, Shawnee, Kan. ... Earned All-State 6A in cross country as a senior, racing to a 17th place finish with a time of 16:33.70 .. Also garnered AllSunflower League and honorable mention All-Metro honors ... Won the Mill Vally Cat Classic his senior year, finishing seven second ahead of the runner-up finisher ... Also set the school record in the 5k run in cross country ... Was a 6A State track qualifier in the 1,600-meter run as a senior ... Also earned all-conference in that event.
Personal Born Samuel Thomas Yoakum in Shawnee, Kan., May 3, 1994 ... Nickname is Sam ... Son of David and Sue Yoakum ... Has three siblings, John, Lisa and Katie ... His sister, Katie attends JCCC ... Majoring in accounting.
Layne Hardin
5-10 • 145 • Sophomore Shawnee Mission North High School Shawnee, Kan.
5-11 • 155 • Freshman Maize South High School Maize, Kan. Yoakum’s Best College Cross Country Marks Event 5k 6k 8k Half Marathon
Time/Mark 16:41.78 22:10.30 27:07.00 1:17:15.90
Date 9-1-12 9-7-12 10-27-12 11-17-12
Meet Maple Leaf Invitational Mule Run East Jayhawk/Region VI NJCAA Half Marathon
Yoakum’s Best College Indoor Track Marks Event 1,000-meter Run Mile Run 3,000-meter Run 4x400 Relay DMR
Time/Mark 2:41.60 4:37.54 9:38.62 3:41.43 11:00.44
Date 1-25-13 2-9-13 2-15-13 1-25-13 2-1-13
Meet Cavalier Night Relays Iowa State Classic East Jayhawk/Region VI Cavalier Night Relays Mule Relays
Yoakum’s Best College Outdoor Track Marks Event 800m Run 1,500m Run 5,000m Run
Time/Mark 2:10.44 4:08.96 15:54.54
Date 4-6-13 5-17-13 4-13-13
High School Lettered four years in track and field for coach Steve Rassmusen, and three years in cross country for coach Alan Birdsell at Maize South High School, Maize, Kan. ... Graduated 2013 ... Was a 5A State Cross Country qualifier his senior year ... Placed 68th at the State meet with a time of 17:51.90 ... His best time during the season wa s 17:41.00 ... Helped the Mavericks win an AVCTL D-II track title his senior year ... Placed second in the 4x800 and third in the 1,600-meter run.
Personal Born Layne Michael Hardin June 1, 1994, in Wichita, Kan. ... Son of Scott and Lisa Hardin ... Has two brothers and a sister ... Majoring in physical therapy ... Chose JCCC over Tabor College, Barton Community College and Pratt Community College.
Meet Emporia State Relays NJCAA Prelims Wichita State Relays
Zych Lynch
Track 2013 Indoor Freshman: Scored points in the conference in mile run and 3,000-meter run ... Placed fourth in the mile with a time of 4:37.54 ... That effort also earned an eighth place in Region VI ... Placed eighth in the 3,000meters with a time of 9:38.62 ... Posted his best mile time of 4:26.43 at the Iowa State Classic, earning him a 31st place finish ... Was a member of the Cavaliers’ distance medley relay team that placed 11th at NJCAA Indoor Nationals ... Began the season with third place finishes in the 1,000-meter run and 4x400 relay at the Cavalier Night Relays. Outdoor Freshman: Scored conference points for JCCC in the 1,500-meter and 5,000-meter runs (5-4-13) ... Placed eighth in the 1,500-meters with a time of 4:19.30, and seventh in the 5,000-meter with a time of 16:30. 58 ... Recorded his personal-best time 1,500meter time of 4:08.96 in the prelims at the NJCAA Outdoor Championships (5-17-13) ... Posted a best time in the 5,000-meters of 15:54.54 at the Wichita State Relays (4-13-13).
Cross Country 2012 Competed every meet ... Had one top 10 finish, and four top 20 finishes ... Began the season with a sixth place finish at the Maple Leaf Invitational, finishing the 5k course in 16:41.78 ... Posted his best 8k time of 27:07.00 and placed 13th at the East Jayhawk Conference
5-5 • 118 • Freshman Topeka West High School Topeka, Kan.
High School Lettered two years in track and field and two in cross country for coach Donnie Palmer at Topeka West High School, Topeka, Kan. ... Graduated 2013 ... Was a State qualifier both years in both sports ... Helped the cross country to a Regional runner-up finish in 2012 ... Also helped the track team win Regionals and place third at State his junior year ... Ran a leg on the City Champion 4x800 team ... Earned All-City honorable mention in both cross country and track.
Personal Born Zachary Jordan Lynch May 8, 1995, in Independence, Kan. ... Nickname is Zach ... Son of Tim and Marci Lynch ... Majoring in athletic training .. Chose JCCC over Iowa Wesleyan University and Allen Community College.
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Grant Poje
Luke Treiber
5-7 • 119 • Freshman Blue Valley Southwest High School Overland Park, Kan.
5-6 • 150 • Freshman Topeka Seaman High School Topeka, Kan.
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High School
Lettered four letters in track and field and cross country for coach _Rich Wilson at Blue Valley Southwest High School, Overland Park, Kan. ... Graduated 2013 ... Raced to a 20th place finish at the Kansas 5A State Cross Country Championship his senior year with a time of 16:37.60 ... Earned All-State honors in the 3,200-meter run his senior year, placing sixth at the 5A State Track Meet with a time of 9:55.80 ... Also placed ninth in the 1,600-meters with a time of 4:43.04 ... Finished runner-up in the 1,600-meters at the 5A Regional and fourth in the 3,200-meters at the Eastern Kansas League Championships his junior year ... Also earned three letters in wrestling.
Lettered four years in cross country and three in track and field for coach Bob Camien at Topeka Seaman High School, Topeka, Kan. ... Graduated 2013 ... Was a three-time All-Region performer in cross country, and three-time 5A State qualifier ... Earned AllCity and All-Centennial League honors in cross country his junior year ... Posted a ninth place finish in the City meet and was 15th in the Centennial League meet ... Followed by taking fourth at Regionals to help the Vikings qualify for State ... Capped the season placing 28th at State with a time of 17:29.30... Placed 52nd at State his senior year with a time of 17:32.70, and 58th his sophomore year with a time of 18:05.40 ... Was part of five Region championships teams, two in cross country, two in track and field and one in wrestling.
Personal Born Grant Alan Poje July 9, 1994 ... Son of Phillip and Lori Poje ... Has a brother and a sister ... Major is undecided.
Jonathan Raines
Personal Born Lucas M. Treiber April 25, 1995, in Topeka, Kan. ... Nickname is Luke ... Son of Michael and Susan Treiber ... Has one sister ... Chose JCCC over Newman University ... Majoring in nursing.
6-1 • 151 • Freshman Shawnee Mission North High School Overland Park, Kan.
High School Lettered two years in track and field and cross country for coach Ryan Colburn at Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, Kan. ... Graduated 2013 ... Placed fourth in the 800-meters at the 2013 Kansas 6A State Track Meet, and ran a leg on the Indian’s 4x800 relay that placed fourth ... Earned All-State in both events ... Helped the team to a runner-up finish at Regionals his senior year ... Ran a leg on the Region champion 4x800 relay and finished runner-up in the 800-meters ... Helped his cross country team to a third place finish at Regionals and eighth place finish at State his senior year ... Lettered two years in golf ... Scholar athlete ... Principal’s Honor Roll.
Personal Born Jonathan Michael Raines May 15, 1994, in Olathe, Kan. ... Nickname is J-Raines ... Son of Jim and Susan Raines ... One of seven siblings ... His brother, Jeremy, attended JCCC ... Chose JCCC over Pittsburg State University and Kansas Wesleyan University ... Majoring in landscape architecture.
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2012 Women’s
Season Breakdown Team Results
Place Meet Top Finisher Place Time 2nd ______Maple Leaf Invitational ________Machala Ruder __________________9th ______________16:08.40 5th________Mule Run ________________________Jessica Thomas __________________28th ____________16:14.40 19th ______Nebraska Invitational __________Jessica Thomas __________________104th____________24:32.50 NA ________Emporia State Invitational ____Michala Ruder____________________17th ____________19:19.40 10th ______Walt Disney World Classic ____Halie McCombs __________________44th ____________20:40.20 1st ________East Jayhawk Conference ______Jessica Thomas __________________4th ______________19:38.10 1st ________Region VI Championship ______Jessica Thomas __________________6th ______________19:38.10 12th ______NJCAA Championship __________Jessica Thomas __________________79th ____________20:28.50 6th________Half Marathon __________________Michala Ruder____________________20th __________1:33:58.20
Best Individual Finish
Runner Finish Meet Time Emily DeLong ____________6th ______________East Jayhawk Conference __________________________19:51.80 Mackenzie Gorthy ________28th ____________East Jayhawk Conference __________________________22:21.90 Abi Hartzell________________9th ______________East Jayhawk Conference __________________________20:05.70 Maggie Hornick __________55th ____________Maple Leaf Invitatoinal ____________________________18:46.06 Lililana Lira________________11th ____________Maple Leaf Invitational ____________________________16:13.50 ______________________________11th ____________East Jayhawk Conference __________________________20:14.10 Angela Mancuso __________53rd ____________Maple Leaf Invitational ____________________________18:40.37 Halie McCombs____________14th ____________Maple Leaf Invitational ____________________________16:29.37 Brittney Parks ____________88th ____________Mule Run ____________________________________________20:35.90 Michala Ruder ____________8th ______________East Jayhawk Conference __________________________19:57.30 Jessica Thomas ____________4th ______________East Jayhawk Conference __________________________19:38.10
Best Individual Times (4k)
Runner Finish Meet Time Emily DeLong ____________41st ____________Mule Run ____________________________________________16:54.10 Mackenzie Gorthy ________37th ____________Maple Leaf Invitational ____________________________17:43.81 Abi Hartzell________________39th ____________Mule Run ____________________________________________16:43.60 Maggie Hornick __________55th ____________Maple Leaf Invitational ____________________________18:46.06 Lililana Lira________________11th ____________Maple Leaf Invitational ____________________________16:13.50 Angela Mancuso __________53rd ____________Maple Leaf Invitational ____________________________18:40.37 Halie McCombs____________14th ____________Maple Leaf Invitational ____________________________16:29.37 Brittney Parks ____________88thg __________Mule Run ____________________________________________20:35.90 Michala Ruder ____________9th ______________Maple Leaf Invitational ____________________________16:08.40 Jessica Thomas ____________28th ____________Mule Run ____________________________________________16:14.40
Best Individual Times (5k)
Michala Ruder was voted the team’s MVP after finishing as the top runner in three events, including the NJCAA Half Marathon.
Runner Finish Meet Time Emily DeLong ____________28th ____________Emporia State Invitational ________________________19:48.90 Mackenzie Gorthy ________28th/57th ______East Jayhawk/Region VI __________________________22:21.90 Abi Hartzell________________29th ____________Emporia State Invitational ________________________19:49.50 Maggie Hornick __________191st __________Disney Classic ________________________________________25:37.0 Lililana Lira________________42nd ____________Emporia State Invitational ________________________20:11.00 Angela Mancuso __________176th __________Disney Classic ______________________________________24:48.30 Halie McCombs____________34th ____________Emporia State Classic ______________________________20:01.30 Brittney Parks ____________194th __________Disney Classic ______________________________________26:12.40 Michala Ruder ____________17th ____________Emporia State Invitational ________________________19:19.40 Jessica Thomas ____________4th/6th ________East Jayhawk/Regoin VI __________________________19:38.10
Best Individual Times (6k) Runner Finish Emily DeLong ____________161st Mackenzie Gorthy ________254th Abi Hartzell________________124th Maggie Hornick __________268th Lililana Lira________________251st Angela Mancuso __________266th Halie McCombs____________114th Brittney Parks ____________NA Michala Ruder ____________112th Jessica Thomas ____________104th
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Meet __________Woody Greeno/Nebraska Inv. __________Woody Greeno/Nebraska Inv. __________Woody Greeno/Nebraska Inv. __________Woody Greeno/Nebraska Inv. __________Woody Greeno/Nebraska Inv. __________Woody Greeno/Nebraska Inv. __________Woody Greeno/Nebraska Inv.
Time ____________________25:47.30 ____________________28:07.10 ____________________24:49.40 ____________________29:01.30 ____________________27:59.80 ____________________28:49.90 ____________________24:47.70
__________Woody Greeno/Nebraska Inv. ____________________24:47.00 __________Woody Greeno/Nebraska Inv. ____________________24:32.50
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Emily DeLong
Meet Mule Run Woody Greeno/Nebraska Inv. Emporia State Invitational Disney Classic East Jayhawk Conference Region VI NJCAA Championship NJCAA Half Marathon
Mackenzie Gorthy
Meet Maple Leaf Invitational Mule Run Woody Greeno/Nebraska Inv. Disney Classic East Jayhawk Conference Region VI NJCAA Championship
Abi Hartzell
Meet Maple Leaf Invitational Mule Run Woody Greeno/Nebraska Inv. Emporia State Invitational Disney Classic East Jayhawk Conference Region VI NJCAA Championship
Maggie Hornick
Meet Maple Leaf Invitational Mule Run Woody Greeno/Nebraska Inv. Disney Classic
Liliana Lira
Meet Maple Leaf Invitational Mule Run Woody Greeno/Nebraska Inv. Emporia State Invitational East Jayhawk Conference Region VI NJCAA Championship NJCAA Half Marathon
Angela Mancuso
Meet Maple Leaf Invitational Woody Greeno/Nebraska Inv. Disney Classic
Place 41st 161st 28th 142nd 6th 10th 123rd 43rd
Distance 4k 6k 5k 5k 5k 5k 5k 15.1 miles
Time 16:54.10 25:47.30 19:48.90 23:23.30 19:51.80 19:51.80 21:08.20 1:41:34:40
Place 37th 69th 254th 150th 28th 57th 225th
Distance 4k 4k 6k 5k 5k 5k 5k
Time 17:43.81 18:22.70 28:07.10 23:39.90 22:21.90 22:21.90 22:49.00
Place 20th 39th 124th 29th 70th 9th 17th 93rd
Distance 4k 4k 6k 5k 5k 5k 5k 5k
Time 16:52.21 16:43.60 24:59.40 19:49.50 21:16.50 20:05.70 20:05.70 20:42.80
Place 55th 77th 268th 191st
Distance 4k 4k 6k 5k
Time 18:46.06 19:07.30 29:01.30 25:37.80
Place 11th 32nd 251st 42nd 11th 19th 91st 22nd
Distance 4k 4k 6k 5k 5k 5k 5k 15.1 miles
Time 16:13.50 16:23.00 27:59.80 20:11.00 20:14.10 20:14.10 20:37.70 1:34:39.10
Place 53rd 266th 176th
Distance 4k 6k 5k
Time 18:40.37 28:49.90 24:48.30
Halie McCombs
Meet Maple Leaf Invitational Mule Run Woody Greeno/Nebraska Inv. Emporia State Invitational Disney Classic East Jayhawk Conference Region VI NJCAA Championship NJCAA Half Marathon
Brittney Parks Meet Mule Run Disney Classic
Michala Ruder
Meet Maple Leaf Invitational Mule Run Woody Greeno/Nebraska Inv. Emporia State Invitational Disney Classic East Jayhawk Conference Region VI NJCAA Championship NJCAA Half Marathon
Jessica Thomas
Meet Mule Run Woody Greeno/Nebraska Inv. Emporia State Invitational Disney Classic East Jayhawk Conference Region VI NJCAA Championship NJCAA Half Marathon
Place 14th 34th 114th 34th 44th 15th 27th 114th 27th
Distance 4k 4k 6k 5k 5k 5k 5k 5k 15.1 miles
Time 16:29.37 16:32.10 24:47.70 20:01.30 20:40.20 20:42.90 20:42.90 21:02.20 1:35:11.70
Place 88th 194th
Distance 4k 5k
Time 20:35.90 26:12.40
Place 9th 35th 112th 17th 62nd 8th 14th 84th 20th
Distance 4k 4k 6k 5k 5k 5k 5k 5k 15.1 miles
Time 16:08.40 16:34.70 24:47.00 19:19.40 21:11.60 19:57.30 19:57.30 20:31.60 1:33:48.20
Place 28th 104th 30th 57th 4th 6th 79th 37th
Distance 4k 6k 5k 5k 5k 5k 5k 15.1 miles
Time 16:14.40 24:32.50 19:50.60 20:57.00 19:38.10 19:38.10 20:28.50 1:38:41.00
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Season Breakdown Team Results
Place Meet Top Finisher Place Time 3rd________Maple Leaf Invitational ________Sam Yoakum ____________________6th ______________16:41.78 3rd________Mule Run ________________________Kamp Wiebe______________________15th ____________22:02.40 19th ______Nebraska Invitational __________Kidus Bekele ____________________106th____________27:26.00 NA ________Emporia State Invitational ____Kidus Bekele ____________________20th ____________26:37.20 6th________Walt Disney World Classic ____Kidus Bekel ______________________23rd ____________27:31.23 2nd ______JCCC/Dave Burgess Inv. ________Kidus Bekele ____________________4th ______________27:11.60 2nd ______East Jayhawk Conference ______Kidus Bekele ____________________6th ______________26:18.40 4th________Region VI Championship ______Kidus Bekele ____________________15th ____________26:18.40 22nd______NJCAA Championship __________Kidus Bekele ____________________49th ____________27:26.20 8th________Half Marathon __________________Tyler Roberts ____________________32nd __________1:16:33.84
Best Individual Finish
Runner Finish Meet Time Nickson Baselle __________83rd ____________Maple Leaf Invitatoinal ____________________________23:40.50 Kidus Bekele ______________4th ______________Dave Burgess Invitational ________________________27:11.60 James Bowlin ______________16th ____________East Jayhawk Conference __________________________27:22.00 Michael Chalfant __________26th ____________Dave Burgess Invitational ________________________29:11.20 Jordan Dodd ______________30th ____________Dave Burgess Invitational ________________________29:25.10 Zach Palmer ______________20th ____________East Jayhawk Conference __________________________27:43.30 Tyler Roberts______________12th ____________Dave Burgess Invitational ________________________28:37.50 Peter Rogers ______________84th ____________Maple Leaf Invitational ____________________________23:52.27 Kurt Vukas ________________31st ____________East Jayhawk Conference __________________________28:57.50 Richard Wiebe ____________15th ____________Mule Run ____________________________________________22:02.40 ______________________________15th ____________East Jayhawk Conference __________________________27:17.80 Sam Yoakum ______________6th ______________Maple Leaf Invitational ____________________________16:41.78
Best Individual Times (5k)
Runner Finish Meet Nickson Baselle __________83rd ____________Maple Leaf Invitational Kidus Bekele ______________13th ____________Maple Leaf Invitational James Bowlin ______________20th ____________Maple Leaf Invitational Michael Chalfant __________46th ____________Maple Leaf Invitational Jordan Dodd ______________82nd ____________Maple Leaf Invitational Zach Palmer ______________26th ____________Maple Leaf Invitational Tyler Roberts______________17th ____________Maple Leaf Invitational Peter Rogers ______________84th ____________Maple Leaf Invitational Kurt Vukas ________________44th ____________Maple Leaf Invitational Richard Wiebe ____________NA Sam Yoakum ______________6th ______________Maple Leaf Invitational
Time ____________________________23:40.50 ____________________________16:57.40 ____________________________17:14.27 ____________________________18:01.56 ____________________________23:40.24 ____________________________17:22.40 ____________________________17:04.53 ____________________________23:52.27 ____________________________17:51.87 ____________________________16:41.78
Best Individual Times (6k)
Tyler Roberts was voted his team’s MVP after a srong showing at the NJCAA Half Marathon Championship.
Runner Finish Meet Time Nickson Baselle __________100th __________Mule Run ____________________________________________28:32.30 Kidus Bekele ______________24th ____________Mule Run ____________________________________________22:16.50 James Bowlin ______________22nd ____________Mule Run ____________________________________________22:14.60 Michael Chalfant __________34th ____________Mule Run ____________________________________________22:42.70 Jordan Dodd ______________NA Zach Palmer ______________56th ____________Mule Run ____________________________________________23:27.30 Tyler Roberts______________19th ____________Mule Run ____________________________________________22:11.80 Peter Rogers ______________NA Kurt Vukas ________________65th ____________Mule Run ____________________________________________23:51.40 Richard Wiebe ____________15th ____________Mule Run ____________________________________________22:02.40 Sam Yoakum ______________17th ____________Mule Run ____________________________________________22:10.30
Best Individual Times (8k)
Runner Finish Meet Time Nickson Baselle __________NA Kidus Bekele ______________6th/15th ______East Jayhawk/Region VI __________________________26:18.40 James Bowlin ______________16th/33rd______East Jayhawk/Region VI __________________________27:22.00 Michael Chalfant __________53rd ____________Disney Classic ______________________________________28:35.47 Jordan Dodd ______________30th ____________Dave Burgess Invitational ________________________29:25.10 Zach Palmer ______________20th/45th ______East Jayhawk/Region VI __________________________27:43.30 Tyler Roberts______________14th/30th ______East Jayhawk/Region VI __________________________27:13.80 Peter Rogers ______________NA Kurt Vukas ________________31st/70th ______East Jayhawk/Region VI __________________________28:57.50 Richard Wiebe ____________34th ____________Emporia State Invitational ________________________27:07.20 Sam Yoakum ______________13th/29th ______East Jayhawk/Region VI __________________________27:07.00
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Nickson Baselle
Meet Maple Leaf Invitational Mule Run
Kidus Bekele
Meet Maple Leaf Invitational Mule Run Woody Greeno/Nebraska Inv. Emporia State Invitational Disney Classic JCCC/Burgess Open East Jayhawk Conference Region VI NJCAA Championship NJCAA Half Marathon
James Bowlin
Meet Maple Leaf Invitational Mule Run Woody Greeno/Nebraska Inv. Emporia State Invitational Disney Classic JCCC/Burgess Open East Jayhawk Conference Region VI
Michael Chalfant
Meet Maple Leaf Invitational Mule Run Disney Classic JCCC/Burgess Open East Jayhawk Conference Region VI NJCAA Championship NJCAA Half Marathon
Jordan Dodd
Meet Maple Leaf Invitational JCCC/Burgess Open
Zach Palmer
Meet Maple Leaf Invitational Mule Run Woody Greeno/Nebraska Inv. Disney Classic East Jayhawk Conference Region VI NJCAA Championship NJCAA Half Marathon
Place 83rd 100th
Distance 5k 6k
Time 23:40.50 28:32.30
Place 13th 24th 106th 20th 23rd 4th 6th 15th 49th 52nd
Distance 5k 6k 8k 8k 8k 8k 8k 8k 8k 15.1 miles
Time 16:57.40 22:16.50 27:26.00 26:37.20 27:31.23 27:11.60 26:18.40 26:18.40 27:26.20 1:19:29.23
Place 20th 22nd 193rd 52nd 84th 24th 16th 33rd
Distance 5k 6k 8k 8k 8k 8k 8k 8k
Time 17:14.27 22:14.60 28:31.30 27:42.50 29:46.42 29:10.00 27:22.00 27:22.00
Place 46th 34th 53rd 26th 35th 78th 229th 88th
Distance 5k 6k 8k 8k 8k 8k 8k 15.1 miles
Time 18:01.56 22:42.70 28:35.47 29:11.20 29:24.70 29:24.70 30:29.80 1:28:35.28
Place 82nd 30th
Distance 5k 8k
Time 23:40.24 29:25.10
Place 26th 56th 204th 80th 20th 45th 163rd 49th
Distance 5k 6k 8k 8k 8k 8k 8k 15.1 miles
Time 17:22.40 23:27.30 28:37.60 29:41.83 27:43.30 27:43.30 29:18.30 1:18:33.20
Tyler Roberts
Meet Maple Leaf Invitational Mule Run Woody Greeno/Nebraska Inv. Emporia State Invitational Disney Classic JCCC/Burgess Open East Jayhawk Conference Region VI NJCAA Championship NJCAA Half Marathon
Peter Rogers
Meet Maple Leaf Invitational
Kurt Vukus
Meet Maple Leaf Invitational Mule Run Woody Greeno/Nebraska Inv. Disney Classic East Jayhawk Conference Region VI NJCAA Championship NJCAA Half Marathon
Richard Wiebe
Meet Mule Run Woody Greeno/Nebraska Inv. Emporia State Invitational Disney Classic JCCC/Burgess Open East Jayhawk Conference Region VI NJCAA Championship NJCAA Half Marathon
Sam Yoakum
Meet Maple Leaf Invitational Mule Run Woody Greeno/Nebraska Inv. Emporia State Invitational Disney Classic JCCC/Burgess Open East Jayhawk Conference Region VI NJCAA Championship NJCAA Half Marathon
Place 17th 19th 141st 48th 44th 13th 14th 30th 130th 32nd
Distance 5k 6k 8k 8k 8k 8k 8k 8k 8k 15.1 miles
Time 17:04.53 22:11.80 27:51.80 27:33.90 28:21.32 28:37.50 27:13.80 27:13.80 28:46.40 1:16:33.84
Place 84th
Distance 5k
Time 23:52.27
Place 44th 65th 240th 102nd 31st 70th 251st 79th
Distance 5k 6k 8k 8k 8k 8k 8k 15.1 miles
Time 17:51.87 23:51.40 29:22.40 30:28.36 28:57.50 28:57.50 31:14.60 1:26:53.81
Place 15th 199th 34th 43rd 21st 15th 31st 144th 83rd
Distance 6k 8k 8k 8k 8k 8k 8k 8k 15.1 miles
Time 22:02.40 28:33.80 27:07.20 28:20.27 29:03.00 27:17.80 27:17.80 29:04.10 1:27:20.16
Place 6th 17th 214th 39th 37th 16th 13th 29th 135th 38th
Distance 5k 6k 8k 8k 8k 8k 8k 8k 8k 15.1 miles
Time 16:41.78 22:10.30 28:53.50 27:18.30 28:03.95 28:40.30 27:07.00 27:07.00 28:51.00 1:17:15.90
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2012 Conference/Region
Review
In 2011, the JCCC women's cross country and track program captured its first Region triple crown, winning titles in cross country, indoor and outdoor track. In 2012, the cross country team cleared the first hurdle in a quest for a second triple crown by winning the Region VI Cross Country Championships, hosted by JCCC. The Lady Cavaliers edged Allen Community College by three points to claim first place. The JCCC men finished fourth overall. “We knew all year that this was basically a match race between us and Allen, but we expected to win,” JCCC head coach Mike Bloemker said. “Allen’s coach likes for his teams to run aggressively in championship meets. All week I told our team they needed to keep their composure and run as a team. Everything unfolded how I anticipated.” Three Lady Cavaliers finished among the top 15 finishers that earned them AllRegion VI honors. Jessica Thomas led the way placing sixth with a time of 19:38.1. Also in the top 15 were Emily DeLong at 10th place (19:51.8) and Michala Ruder at 14th (19:57.3). “Jessica had a really good day,” Bloemker said. “Emily, Michala and Abi had good days too, but this race was much closer than it should have been. Our home course curse almost got us again, but we have a really good team, and good teams win even if they are off a little bit. We should run really well at Nationals and the Half Marathon.”
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(Above) The JCCC women’s team won its second sraight Region VI title in 2012. Jessica Thomas (No. 73) was JCCC’s top finsiher, placing sixth overall. (Below) Kidus Bekele was the men’s top finisher for JCCC, placing 15th Abi Hartzell and Liliana Lira nearly garnered all-region honors, placing 17th and 19th respectively. Hartzell finished the course in 20:05.7, and Lira came in shortly after in 20:14.1. Rounding out the Lady Cavaliers runners were Halie McCombs (27th-20:42.9) and Mackenzie Gorthy (57th-22:21.9). The JCCC men had just one runner earn AllRegion VI. Kidus Bekele crossed the finish line in 15th place with a time of 26:18.4. That effort ranks as the second fastest in team history for JCCC’s new 8k course. JCCC’s next four finishers placed with in five spots of each other. Sam Yoakum, Tyler Roberts and Kamp Richard Wiebe placed 29th (27:07.0), 30th (27:13.8), and 31st (27:17.8), and James Bowlin came in 33rd (27:22.0). Rounding out the roster were Zach Palmer (45th-27:43.3), Kurt Vukas (70th-28:57.5) and Michael Chalfant (78th-29:24.7).
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jayhawk conference 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
One of the NJCAA’s most prolific conferences, the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference is dedicated to achieving the highest goals in the integration of academic and athletic endeavors. Individually, member schools have long been respected for successes both in its classrooms and its stadiums.
East Division
In all, the KJCCC is home to more than 3,000 student-athletes on 244 teams in the 22 men’s and women’s KJCCC-sponsored sports. The men’s programs regulated by the conference include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, indoor/outdoor track and field, rodeo, soccer, tennis and wrestling. The KJCCC-regulated women’s programs include basketball, cross country, dance, golf, indoor/outdoor track and field, rodeo, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball. Entering the 2013-14 competitive seasons for 10 men’s championships and 10 women’s title-attaining sports, KJCCC member institutions can boast of 123 NJCAA National Championships in 12 different men’s and women’s sports. In addition, 16 of its 19 members have won at least one national championship, and 13 have won two or more. The KJCCC has produced more than 4,000 NJCAA All-Americans and a number of athletes have continued to excel on the NAIA, NCAA, Olympic and professional 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. Four years later in 2008, Campbell again took gold in the 200-meters, and former Barton County track stars Aaron Armstrong and Leevan Sands also earned Olympic hardware. Armstrong earned silver for Trinidad & Tobago in the men’s 4x100 relay and Sands took the bronze in the triple jump. For team USA, former Cougar Hyleas Fountain finished with a Bronze medal in the women’s heptathlon and former Pratt baseball standout Terry Tiffee helped USA to a Bronze medal. Another former Barton County track athlete, Tyson Gay, is considered one of the more decorated former NJCAA track and field athletes. In 2008 at the U.S. Olympic Trials, Gay set an American record in the 100meters. He was clocked in a time of 9.77, which was the third-fastest time ever in the event. A day later he posted a wind-aided 9.68 which is the fastest ever 100-meter time under any conditions -even faster than the official 9.69 mark set by Jamaica’s Usain Bolt at the Olympics in Beijing. In 2007, Gay became just the third athlete in history to claim both the 100-meter and 200-meter world titles. He also anchored the USA 4x100 relay that won gold. For his efforts in 2007, Gay was selected as the 2007 IAAF Male World Athlete of the Year and the 2007 Men’s Athlete of the Year by Track and Field News.
Basketball players Marcus Pollard of Seward County, James’ Buster” Douglas of Coffeyville and Steve Fritz of Hutchinson all went on to have successful 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 athletics. 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 adopted. 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. 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 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 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. 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 volunteerism, achievement, service, leadership and excellence. Roderick is only the second women’s director to receive this prestigious award.
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Former Cowley baseball standout and JUCO World Series MVP 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 service, 2,419 hits and 283 home runs at the Major League level. The Jayhawk Conference has also made an impact in the NFL, with over 200 former players having played for all 32 teams in the league. Among that group include former Garden City running back Corey Dillon and former Coffeyville running backs Mike Rozier, who also was the Heisman Trophy winner in 1983 at the University of Nebraska, and Brandon Jacobs, who helped the Giants win two Super Bowls.
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.
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Former Jayhawk Conference basketball players have also had an impact on professional basketball. In 1999, former Barton County center Alek Radojevic made history when he was selected 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.
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National Championship by KJCCC Member Schools Barton County (55) 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 Men’s Indoor Track-2010 Butler County (12) 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 Football-2008 Cloud County (4) Men’s Cross County-1995 Women’s Basketball-2001 Men’s 1/2 Marathon-2003 Men’s Soccer-2011 Colby (3) Women’s Marathon-1993 Women’s Cross Country-1999 Men’s Wrestling-1999 Coffeyville (6) Football-1956 Men’s Outdoor Track-1960 Men’s Cross Country-1960 Men’s Basketball-1962 Football-1983 Football-1990 Cowley (10) Men’s Tennis-1989 Men’s Tennis-1991 Men’s Baseball-1997 Men’s Baseball-1998 Women’s 1/2 Marathon-2009 Men’s Cross Country-2010 Women’s Cross Country-2010 Men’s 1/2 Marathon-2010 Women’s 1/2 Marathon-2010 Volleyball-2011 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 Garden City (3) Men’s Wrestling-1992 Men’s Wrestling-1994 Men’s Wrestling-1995 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 (10) 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 Women’s 1/2 Marathon-2008 Men’s Basketball-2009 Labette (3) Men’s Basketball-1960 Men’s Wrestling-2005 Men’s Wrestling-2012 Neosho County (1) Men’s Wrestling-2000 Pratt (2) Men’s Tennis-1959 Men’s Tennis-1961 Seward County (1) Women’s Basketball-2002
Commissioner
Bryce Roderick is in his 12th 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 2002, succeeding Bennie Lee. He served one year as his assistant before taking the helm. He is the seventh individual to hold the office of commissioner. During his 11-year leadership, KJCCC member schools have won 39 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. 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 volunteerism, achievement, service, leadership and excellence. Roderick is only the second women’s director to receive this prestigious award. The following April, Roderick was given the NJCAA Appreciation Award which is given annually to individuals and institutions at the discretion of the Executive Director of the NJCAA.
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2012 Conference and Region
Performers 2012 All-East Jayhawk Conference Performers Women Gabby Ruiz Danae McGee Mary Kate Taylor Jessica Thomas Hannah Olsen Emily DeLong Valerie Nielson
College Allen Allen Highland Johnson County Highland Johnson County Cowley
Place 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
Time 18:49.8 19:12.5 19:30.9 19:38.1 19:41.2 19:51.8 19:52.0
Men Darragh Rennicks Tegan Michael Joseph Iman Ryan Pulsifer Garrett Colglazier Kidus Bekele Josh Whittaker
College Cowley Allen Neosho County Allen Allen Johnson County Allen
Place 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
Time 25:16.6 25:43.8 26:04.5 26:08.8 26:12.1 26:18.4 26:20.9
2012 All-Region VI Performers
Women Fiona Masai Gabby Ruiz Danae McGee Mary Kate Taylor Oslyn Collins Jessica Thomas Kelsea Geschwentner Hannah Olsen Denet Sang Emily DeLong Valerie Nielson Ashlynn Lambert Abiane Collymore Michala Ruder Cecilia Lane
College Bulter Allen Allen Highland Colby Johnson County Garden City Highland Colby Johnson County Cowley Hutchinson Butler Johnson County Hutchinson
Place 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th
Time 18:44.1 18:49.8 19:12.5 19:30.9 19:36.9 19:38.1 19:39.2 19:41.2 19:47.2 19:51.8 19:52.0 19:52.9 19:56.7 19:57.3 20:00.2
Men George Gathuru Darragh Rennicks Jonathan Burgess Juan Pacheco Cesar Sanabria Chris Zirkle Tegan Michael Damarius Lowery Orbilin Rojas Joseph Iman Ryan Pulsifer Garrett Colglazier Nico Barrera Dillon Eckel Kidus Bekele
College Cloud County Cowley Colby Colby Butler Garden City Allen Colby Hutchinson Neosho County Allen Allen Colby Garden City Johnson County
Place 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th
Time 25:06.9 25:16.6 25:19.9 25:32.9 25:36.7 25:36.8 25:43.8 25:46.5 25:57.7 26:04.5 26:08.8 26:12.1 26:13.4 26:14.0 26:18.4
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Pl. 1 2 3 4 5 6
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Team Johnson County Allen HIghland Cowley Coffeyville Neosho County
Pts. 38 40 67 77 138 175
West Jayhawk - Women
Pl. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Team Colby Hutchinson Cloud County Butler Barton Garden City
Pts. 48 76 87 88 90 98
Jessica Thomas
Emily DeLong
Michale Ruder
Kidus Bekele
East Jayhawk - Men Pl. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Team Allen Johnson County Cowley Coffeyville Highland Neosho County
Pts. 26 64 71 110 122 153
West Jayhawk - Men Pl. 1 2 3 4 5 6
Team Colby Garden City Hutchinson Butler Cloud County Dodge City
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Pts. 29 57 81 90 111 172
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Women 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 Johnson County Cowley College Cowley College Johnson County Johnson County
Women 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 Temer Yimer-Johnson County Robin Ray-Cowley College Purity Cheryiout-Cowley College Leslie Rosario-Neosho County Gabby Ruiz-Allen
Men Champions
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 Cowley College Cowley College Cowley College Johnson County Allen
Men Individual Champions
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 Justin Cherono,-Cowley College Dustin Mettler-Cowley College Josh Gracia-Cowley College Ryan Keene-Johnson County Darragh Rennicks-Cowley
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.
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Opponents ALLEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE GENERAL INFO 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 Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.allencc.edu TEAM INFORMATION 2012 Conference Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st 2012 Conference Finish Women . . . . . . . . . .2nd 2012 Region VI Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd 2012 Region VI Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . .2nd 2012 NJCAA Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9th 2012 NJCAA Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9th 2012 1/2 Marathon Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . .5th 2012 1/2 Marathon Finish Women . . . . . . . .NA
COACHING STAFF Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vince Degrado Alma Mater . . . . . . . . .Southwestsern College Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .degrado@allencc.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620) 365-5116 x215 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rd Season Years Overall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9th Season Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tony Davis MEDIA RELATIONS Athletic contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Randy Weber Athletic Phone . . . . . . . . .(620) 365-5116 x213 e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .weber@allencc.edu
BARTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE GENERAL INFO 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Carl Hielman Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Trevor Rolfs Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.bartonsports.com TEAM INFORMATION 2012 Conference Finish Men . . . . . .Lest than 5 2012 Conference Finish Women . . . . . . . . . .5th 2012 Region VI Finish Men . . . . . . .Less than 5 2012 Region VI Finish Women . . . . . . . . . .10th 2012 NJCAA Finish Men . . . . . . . . . .Less than 5 2012 NJCAA Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28th 2012 1/2 Marathon Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . .NA 2012 1/2 Marathon Finish Women . . . . . . . .NA
COACHING STAFF Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Schenek Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NA Email . . . . . . . . . . . . .schenekd@bartonccc.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620) 792-9288 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5th Season Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dior Lowry MEDIA RELATIONS SID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Todd Moore Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620) 792-9310 Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .mooret@bartonccc.edu
BUTLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE GENERAL INFO 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. Kimberly Krull Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Todd Carter Website . . . . . . . . . . . .www.butlergrizzlies.com TEAM INFORMATION 2012 Conference Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4th 2012 Conference Finish Women . . . . . . . . . .4th 2012 Region VI Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7th 2012 Region VI Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . .8th 2012 NJCAA Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NA 2012 NJCAA Finish Women . . . . . . .Less than 5 2012 1/2 Marathon Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . .NA 2012 1/2 Marathon Finish Women . . . . . . . .NA
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COACHING STAFF Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marcos Bailon Alma Mater . . . . . . . .Wichita State University e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .mfbailon@wichita.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(316) 322-3210 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st Season Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .None MEDIA RELATIONS SID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Matt Jacobs Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(316) 323-6925 Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .mjacobs1@butlercc.edu
CLOUD COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE GENERAL INFO Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Condorida, Kan. Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,252 Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1968 Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Black and Gold Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thunderbirds National Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA Division I Conference Affiliation . .West Kansas Jayhawk President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Danette Toone Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Matt Bechard Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.allencc.edu TEAM INFORMATION 2012 Conference Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5th 2012 Conference Finish Women . . . . . . . . . .3rd 2012 Region VI Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8th 2012 Region VI Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . .9th 2012 NJCAA Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9th 2012 NJCAA Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . . . .32nd 2012 1/2 Marathon Finish Men . . . . . . . . .11th 2012 1/2 Marathon Finish Women . . . . . . . .NA
COACHING STAFF Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Drew Mahin Alma Mater . . . . . .Fort Hays State University e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .dmahin@cloud.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(785) 243-1435 x270 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st Season Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ted Schmitz MEDIA RELATIONS SID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ann Lowell Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(785) 243-1435 x290 Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .alowell@cloud.edu
COFFEYVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE GENERAL INFO 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Linda Moley Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeff Leiker Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.coffeyville.edu TEAM INFORMATION 2012 Conference Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4th 2012 Conference Finish Women . . . . . . . . . .5th 2012 Region VI Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9th 2012 Region VI Finish Women . . . . . . . . . .12th 2012 NJCAA Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NA 2012 NJCAA Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NA 2012 1/2 Marathon Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . .NA 2012 1/2 Marathon Finish Women . . . . . . . .NA
COACHING STAFF Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Craig Perry Alma Mater . . . . .Oklahoma State University e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .craigp@coffeyville.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620) 252-7050 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7th Season Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert Wood MEDIA RELATIONS SID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brad Weber Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .((620) 252-7076 Email . . . . . . . . . . . .weber.brad@coffeyville.edu
COLBY COMMUNITY COLLEGE GENERAL INFO Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Colby, Kan. Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,000 Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1964 Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Blue and White Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Trojans National Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA Division I Conference Affiliation . .West Kansas Jayhawk President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Steve Vacik Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ryan Sturdy Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.colbycc.edu
COACHING STAFF Head Men’s Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .James Ortiz Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . .Texas State University e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . .james.ortiz@colbycc.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(785) 460-5416 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5th Season Head Women’s Coach . . . . . . . . .Crystal Berndt Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NA e-mail . . . . . . . . . .crystal.berndt@colbycc.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(785) 460-5417 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6th Season
TEAM INFORMATION 2012 Conference Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st 2012 Conference Finish Women . . . . . . . . . .1st 2012 Region VI Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st 2012 Region VI Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . .4th 2012 NJCAA Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4th 2012 NJCAA Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . . . .22nd 2012 1/2 Marathon Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . .6th 2012 1/2 Marathon Finish Women . . . . . . .9th
MEDIA RELATIONS SID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Debbie Schwanke Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(785) 460-5411 Email . . . . . . . . .debbie.schwanke@colbycc.edu
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Opponents HIGHLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
COWLEY COLLEGE GENERAL INFO 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clark Williams Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dave Burroughs Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.cowle.edu TEAM INFORMATION 2012 Conference Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rd 2012 Conference Finish Women . . . . . . . . . .4th 2012 Region VI Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5th 2012 Region VI Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . .5th 2012 NJCAA Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23rd 2012 NJCAA Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17th 2012 1/2 Marathon Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . .NA 2012 1/2 Marathon Finish Women . . . . . . . .NA
COACHING STAFF Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kevin McDougal Alma Mater . . . . . . . .Wichita State University Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . .mcdougalk@cowley.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620) 307-6187 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd Season Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .None MEDIA RELATIONS Athletic contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rama Peroo Athletic Phone . . . . . . . .(620) 441-5355 x5587 e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .peroo@cowley.edu
DODGE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE GENERAL INFO Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dodge City, Kan. Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NA Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1935 Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Purple and Gold Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Conquistadors National Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA Division I Conference Affiliation . .West Kansas Jayhawk President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Don Woodburn Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Casey Malek Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.dc3.edu TEAM INFORMATION 2012 Conference Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6th 2012 Conference Finish Women . .Less than 5 2012 Region VI Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13th 2012 Region VI Finish Women . . .Less than 5 2012 NJCAA Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28th 2012 NJCAA Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NA 2012 1/2 Marathon Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . .NA 2012 1/2 Marathon Finish Women . . . . . . . .NA
COACHING STAFF Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cole Ballard Alma Mater . . . . . . .Garden City/Kansas State Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cballard@dc3.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620) 227-9299 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7th Season Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .None MEDIA RELATIONS SID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mandy Pankratz Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620) 227-9346 Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .apankratz@dc3.edu
GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE GENERAL INFO Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Garden City Kan. Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,500 Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1919 Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brown, Gold and White Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Broncbusters National Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA Division I Conference Affiliation . .West Kansas Jayhawk President . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Herbert J. Swender Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ryan Ruder Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.gcccks.edu TEAM INFORMATION 2012 Conference Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd 2012 Conference Finish Women . . . . . . . . . .6th 2012 Region VI Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rd 2012 Region VI Finish Women . . . . . . . . . .11th 2012 NJCAA Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8th 2012 NJCAA Finish Women . . . . . . .Less than 5 2012 1/2 Marathon Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . .NA 2012 1/2 Marathon Finish Women . . . . . . . .NA
COACHING STAFF Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ryan Turner Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . .Southwestern College e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . .james.turner@gcccks.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620) 276-9612 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st Season Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Doug Kelley MEDIA RELATIONS SID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dan Delgado Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620) 276-9612 Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .dan.delgado@gcccks.edu
GENERAL INFO 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 Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.highlandcc.edu
COACHING STAFF Head Men’s Coach . . . . . . . . . . . .Chad Clevenger Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grand Valley State e-mail . . . . . . . . . .cclevenger@highlandcc.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(785) 442-6044 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4th Season Head Women’s Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tom Bond Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NA e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .tbond@highlandcc.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(785) 442-6034 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6th Season
TEAM INFORMATION 2012 Conference Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5th 2012 Conference Finish Women . . . . . . . . . .3rd 2012 Region VI Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10th 2012 Region VI Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . .3rd 2012 NJCAA Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30th 2012 NJCAA Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18th 2012 1/2 Marathon Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . .NA 2012 1/2 Marathon Finish Women . . . . . . . .NA
MEDIA RELATIONS SID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jerre Cole Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(785) 442-6041 Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .jcole@highlandcc.edu
HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE GENERAL INFO 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 Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.hutchcc.edu TEAM INFORMATION 2012 Conference Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rd 2012 Conference Finish Women . . . . . . . . . .2nd 2012 Region VI Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6th 2012 Region VI Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . .6th 2012 NJCAA Finish Men . . . . . . . . . .Less than 5 2012 NJCAA Finish Women . . . . . . .Less than 5 2012 1/2 Marathon Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . .NA 2012 1/2 Marathon Finish Women . . . . . . . .NA
COACHING STAFF Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rod Zook Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cloud County CC e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .zookr@hutchcc.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620) 665-8370 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st Season Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Justin Riggs MEDIA RELATIONS SID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Steve Carpenter Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620) 665-3593 Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .carpenters@hutchcc.edu
KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE GENERAL INFO 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 Doris Givens Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tony Tompkins Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.kckcc.edu TEAM INFORMATION 2012 Conference Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NA 2012 Conference Finish Women . . . . . . . . . .NA 2012 Region VI Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NA 2012 Region VI Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . .NA 2012 NJCAA Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NA 2012 NJCAA Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NA 2012 1/2 Marathon Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . .NA 2012 1/2 Marathon Finish Women . . . . . . . .NA
COACHING STAFF Head Men’s Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Al Hobson Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NA e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .coach986@kckcc.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(913) 288-7251 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18th Season Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Reggie Jones MEDIA RELATIONS SID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alan Hoskins Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(913) 288-7158 Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ahoskins@kckcc.edu
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Opponents NEOSHO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE GENERAL INFO Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chanute, Kan. Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,600 Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1925 Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Orange and Black Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Panthers National Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA Division I Conference Affiliation . . .East Kansas Jayhawk President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Brian Inbody Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Amber Burdge Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.goneosho.com TEAM INFORMATION 2012 Conference Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6th 2012 Conference Finish Women . . . . . . . . . .6th 2012 Region VI Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11th 2012 Region VI Finish Women . . . . . . . . . .13th 2012 NJCAA Finish Men . . . . . . . . . .Less than 5 2012 NJCAA Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NA 2012 1/2 Marathon Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . .NA 2012 1/2 Marathon Finish Women . . . . . . . .NA
COACHING STAFF Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clinton Fletcher Alma Mater . . . . . . . .University of Mississippi Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cfletcher@neosho.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620) 431-2820 x277 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st Season Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Donald Cooper Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jason Robbs MEDIA RELATIONS Athletic contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike Saddler Athletic Phone . . . . . . . . .(620) 431-2820 x528 e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .msaddler@neosho.edu
PRATT COMMUNITY COLLEGE GENERAL INFO 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Michael Calvert Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kurt McAfee Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.prattcc.edu TEAM INFORMATION 2012 Conference Finish Men . . . . .Less than 5 2012 Conference Finish Women . .Less than 5 2012 Region VI Finish Men . . . . . . .Less than 5 2012 Region VI Finish Women . . .Less than 5 2012 NJCAA Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NA 2012 NJCAA Finish Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NA 2012 1/2 Marathon Finish Men . . . . . . . . . . .NA 2012 1/2 Marathon Finish Women . . . . . . . .NA
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COACHING STAFF Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Daniel Adler Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . .University of Michigan Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .daniela@prattcc.edu Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620) 450-2163 Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st Season Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kevin McDougal MEDIA RELATIONS SID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kurt McAfee Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(620) 672-5641 x154 Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kurtm@prattcc.edu
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NJCAA President Joe Tubb, now in his 27th year as Director of Athletics at South Plains College, begins his first year as President of the NJCAA in the fall 2010. Tubb began serving the NJCAA on a national level as the Region 5 Men's Assistant Director in 1997 before taking over as Director in 1999, a position he holds today. Over the years, Tubb has served on numerous committees and has represented the NJCAA throughout the nation. He served on the Cross Country committee for two years before being named cochair for Track & Field, Cross Country and Half-Marathon and has served as a NJCAA representative to USA Track & Field since 2001. He has been a member of the Men's Division I Golf Committee since 1998, including chair from 1998-2000 and 2004 to the present. From 1999-2005, Tubb sat on the Championship Events Committee. He was also a member of the Division I Baseball Committee for three years. At South Plains College, Tubb has seen numerous athletic teams win regional and national titles, including track, cross country and basketball. He has also been instrumental to the college hosting numerous NJCAA national events, the most recent being the 2008 NJCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship. He was also a leader in implementing the Assistance for Student Athletes Program to assist student-athletes with time management, classroom studies and healthy living choices. A member of the NATYCAA Executive Committee, Tubb was named the NACDA Athletic Director of the Year for 2006.
Mary Ellen Leicht Executive Director
Mary Ellen Leicht is just the third executive director in NJCAA history. Leicht began her career with the NJCAA in the fall of 1989. She is in charge of the National Letter of Intent 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.
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 maintaining 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 basseball team, serving as team captain in his sophomore season. He continued at Northern Arizona where he earned his degree in electronic media. He completed his education at Wyoming, earning his master’s degree in communcation in 2004. While at Wyoming, he served as a graduate assistant in the athletic media relations office.
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 organization. The initial activity sponsored by the NJCAA was track and field. The NJCAA was fast gaining national recognition, and in 1949, the NJCAA reorganized 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 membership consists of over 500 institutions and 45,000 student-athletes.
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1755 Telstar Drive, Suite 103 Colorado Springs, Colo. 80920 Phone: (719) 590-9788 Fax: (719) 590-7324 Joe Tubb NJCAA President South Plains Community College Norma Dycus 1st Vice President for Women Mick McDaniel 1st Vice President for Men Bryce Roderick 2nd Vice President for Women David Elder 2nd Vice President for Men Mary Ellen Leicht Acting Executive Director meleicht@njcaa.org Mark Krug Assistant Executive Director: Sports Information and Media Relations mkrug@njcaa.org Michael Teague Assistant Director for Media Relations Brian Beck Assistant Executive Director: Compliance bbekcs@njcaa.org Wandy Bodey Assistant Director Compliance Stephanie Hazzard Director of Championship Events 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 Bob Larson Men’s Region VI Assistant Director robert.larson@gcccks.edu
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NJCAA Results 2012 NJCAA Women’s Cross Country Championsip Team and Top 30 Finishers Pl. Athlete 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 79
Darroneshia Lott Fiona McKenna Sharlene Nickle Ebeissa Nyandwi Jodi Miller Danae McGee Kerry Camberg Dalia Lopez Fiona Masai Catie Byrd Angelica Palomino Gabriela Ruiz Jamie Neal Kristy Bono Ekaterina Miroshnikova Mary Kate Taylor Jamie Shrader Makala Diggs Zahira Jimenez Alexandria Proffitt Jaclyn Magness Maricela Castillo Taylor Stewart Laura Condron Mayce Varacalli Chloe Newell Tara Jackson Taylor Knoll Christina Luptak Nikki Regaldo Jessica Thomas
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Time
South Plains College Iowa Central Community College Western Texas College Iowa Central Community College Iowa Central Community College Allen Community College Mesa Community College New Mexico JC Butler Community College Spartanburg Methodist College El Paso Community College Allen Community College Iowa Central Community College Essex Community College South Plains College Highland Community College Pima Community College Gillette Community College Central Arizona College College of DuPage Lansing Community College Western Texas College Mesa Community College Iowa Central Community College Mott Community College Central Arizona College Iowa Central Community College Lansing Community College Elgin Community College Pima Community College Johnson County Community College
17:48.4 18:04.7 18:27.5 18:28.7 18:48.4 18:49.6 18:53.9 18:54.9 18:57.3 18:57.8 18:59.8 19:01.2 19:02.1 19:02.8 19:03.4 19:04.4 19:06.4 19:08.5 19:08.9 19:11.8 19:20.7 19:23.7 19:24.2 19:24.3 19:24.9 19:26.3 19:26.7 19:29.0 19:29.7 19:34.2 20:28.5
Pl. 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 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Iowa Central Community College Central Arizona College South Plains College Lansing Community College El Paso Community College Mesa Community College Pima Community College Gillette College Allen Community College Iowa Western Community College Spartanburg Methodist College Johnson County Community College Pasco-Hernando Community College Macomb Community College New Mexioc JC Jackson Community College Cowley College HIghland Community College Paradise Valley Community College College of DuPage Darton College Colby Community College Danville Area Community College North Iowa Area Community College Muskegon Community College Oakland Community College Hagerstown Community College Barton Community College Morton College Kaskaskia College Southwestern Community College Cloud County Community College Illinois Central College Iowa Lakes Community College Cuyahoga Community College Longview Community College Chipola College Monroe College Des Moines Area Community College Clarendon College
Total 40 145 156 180 206 236 238 249 259 294 359 381 397 435 438 448 473 511 530 549 608 609 632 658 668 728 743 747 770 782 802 829 865 915 918 948 1000 1016 1062 1165
2012 NJCAA Women’s 1/2 Marathon Championsip Team and Top 15 Finishers Pl. School
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Iowa Central Community College South Plains College Spartanburg Methodist Colleg El Paso Community College Gillette College Johnson County Community College Iowa Wesern Community College Pasco-Hernando Community College Colby Community College Vincennes University Cloud County Community College
Total 15 18 33 50 56 57 64 80 81 107 134
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2 1 3 8 6 16 17 7 10 28 43
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4 5 11 30 15 18 21 36 33 32 45
3
9 12 19 22 35 23 26 37 38 47 46
•4 24 13 -27 39 31 29 40 41 ---
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•Fourth runner does not count in scoring
Pl. School 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 20
Darroneshia Lott Jodi Miller Catie Byrd Jamie Neal Fiona Masai Ekaterina Miroshnikova Shadan Lafrance Samantha Greenlee Mary Kate Taylor Gabby Ruiz Michelle Garcia Fiona McKena Denet Sang Aisha Maddox Perla Gutierrez Michala Ruder
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South Plains College Iowa Central Community College Spartanburg Methodist College Iowa Central ommunity College Butler ommunity College South Plains College Gillette College Pasco-Hernando ommunity College Highland ommunity College Allen ommunity College El Paso ommunity College Iowa Central ommunity College Colby ommunity College Spartanburg Methodist College Iowa Central ommunity College Johnson County ommunity College
Time
1:25:16.80 1:26:57.00 1:27:24.40 1:27:44.40 1:29:02.10 1:29:41.30 1:29:53.40 1:30:14.60 1:30:17.50 1:30:49.50 1:31:29.70 1:31:32.00 1:32:47.30 1:33:14.00 1:33:28.80 1:33:48.20
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NJCAA Results 2012 NJCAA Men’s Cross Country Championsip Team and Top 30 Finishers Pl. Athlete 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 43
Tod Jackson Gerog Gathura Robert Allen Darragh Rennicks Albert Murrey Zaid Smart Jackson Thomas Joshua Espinoza Chris Zirkle Paul Sakit Nico Barrera Trent Smith Ansu Sowe Ryan Pulsifer Jose Wells Edwin Sitienei Eduardo Roa John Raborn Julian Florez Jonathan Burgess Tyler Stamp Sapolai Yao Alejandro Valencia Fermin Villagren Alex Flores Jonny Worley Jose Esqueda Austin Steagall Ruganza Mugisha Michael Wagner Kidus Bekele
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Time
Central Arizona College Cloud County Community College CC of Rhode Island Cowley College Lincoln College Spartanburg Methodist Central Arizona College Glendale Community College Garden City Community College Central Arizona College Colby Community College North Iowa Area Community College Monroe College Allen Community College Central Arizona College El Paso Community College Mesa Community College Spartanburg Methodist College Paradise Valley Community College Colby Community College Pima Community College North Iowa Area Community College Paradise Valley Community College Central Arizona Community College Spartanburg Methodist College North Iowa Area Community College El Paso Community College Spartanburg Methodist College Paradise Valley Community College Glendale Community College Johnson County Community College
25:45.5 25:47.5 25:54.9 26:11.0 26:12.5 26:13.9 26:19.7 26:25.2 26:29.8 26:36.9 26:38.6 26:39.4 26:41.6 26:43.4 26:44.1 26:48.7 26:49.8 26:50.0 26:51.0 26:51.6 26:51.8 26:53.7 26:54.4 26:55.2 26:56.1 26:59.0 27:03.4 27:04.2 27:05.2 27:09.3 27:26.2
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Central Arizona College Spartanburg Methodist College Paradise Valley Community College Colby Community College North Iowa Area Community College El Paso Community College Mesa Community College Garden City Community College Allen Community College Pima Community College Mott Community College Lansing Community College Glendale Community College Hagerstown Community College Gillette Community College South Plains College Western Texas College Lincoln College Darton Community College College of DuPage Oakland Community College Johnson County Community College Cowley College Clarendon College Iowa Western Community College Prairie State College Rend Lake Community College Cloud County Community College Muskegon Community College Highland Community College Morton College South Georgia College Southwestern Community College Harford Community College Range College
2012 NJCAA Men’s 1/2 Marathon Championsip Team and Top 15 Finishers Pl. School
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15
Iowa Central Community College El Paso Community College Spartanburg Methodist College Gillette College Allen Community College Colby Community College North Iowa Area Community College Johnson County Community College Cloud County Community College Oakland Community College Iowa Western Community College South Plains College Vincennes University Ranger College
Total 8 34 36 50 57 59 60 103 106 110 127 128 146 167
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1 5 7 9 14 10 8 28 2 35 22 41 31 49
2
3 6 12 16 19 13 20 33 47 37 51 43 55 53
3
4 23 17 25 24 36 32 42 57 38 54 44 60 65
•4 11 29 18 27 26 -48 45 64 40 56 46 61 49
Bekele
•Fourth runner does not count in scoring
Pl. School
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 32
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Stanley Kebenie George Gathuru Jamal Boma Abbabiya Simbassa Jose Esqueda Cesar Sanabria Edwin Sitienei Hector Becerra Zaid Smart Saplolai Smart Mike Nelson Peter Koskey Alex Deier John Raborn Nico Barrera Tyler Roberts
School
Iowa Central Community College Cloud County Community College Iowa Central Community College Iowa Central Community College El Paso Community College Butler Community College El Paso Community College Clarendon College Spartanburg Methodist College North Iowa Area Community College Gillette College Colby Community College Iowa Central Community College Spartanburg Methodist College Colby Community College Johnson County Community College
Time
1:07:01.87 1:07:15.67 1:09:50.36 1:10:53.33 1:11:2262 1:11:47.89 1:11:56.19 1:12:05.66 1:12:22.81 1:12:30.06 1:12:37.71 1:12:39.62 1:13:03.53 1:13:12.24 1:13:16.24 1:16:33.84
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Total 51 105 139 155 211 220 231 265 283 319 377 382 436 452 471 474 481 482 486 505 510 518 532 580 665 692 731 735 765 777 796 861 930 969 979
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Championship Results Year
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 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Team Champion
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 Iowa Central Central Arizona Cowley College Iowa Central Iowa Central
Individual Champion(College)
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) Rose Tanui (Central Arizona) Caroline Jepleting (New Mexico JC) Florence Ngetich (El Paso) Natoya Goule (South Plains) Darroneshia Lott (South Plains
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 6th 15th 8th 12th 12th
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 Temer Yimer - 13th A’Brey Rogers - 47th A’Brey Rogers - 36th Kirstie Sanders - 63rd Jessica Thomas - 79th Left: Bridget Deghand owns the second-best finsih by a JCCC runner at the D-I levle, placing fifth in 1994, leading JCCC to third-place team finish. Above: Christa Heideman led JCCC to a second-place finish in 2006, racing to an eight-place individual finish, earning NJCAA All-American. She was also top American finisher, which earned Coaches All-American as well.
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Championship Results Year
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Team Champion
Individual Champion(College)
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
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.
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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 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Team Champion
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 Paradise Valley Rend Lake Cowley College Paradise Valley Central Arizona
Individual Champion(College)
JCCC
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 Stephen Sambu (Rend Lake) Stephen Sambu (Rend Lake) Henry Lelei (Central Arizona) Kemoy Campbell (South Plains) Stanley Kebenei (Iowa Central)
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 11th 9th 10th 5th 22nd
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
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 Jason Rose - 64th Adrian Marquez - 29th Javier Segura - 44th Ryan Keene - 19th Kidus Bekele - 49th
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All-Time NJCAA Women’s Division II
Championship Results Year
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Team Champion
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
Individual Champion(College)
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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All-Time Women’s NJCAA Half Marathon
Championship Results Year
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Team Champion
Johnson County CC Butler CC Johnson County CC Johnson County CC El Paso CC Johnson County CC Cowley College Cowley College Iowa Central Iowa Central
Individual Champion(College)
Amy Gochnour (Johnson County CC) Diane Nukuri (Butler CC) Diane Nukuri (Butler CC) Mart Bacia (South Plains College) Becca Prithcard (Spartanburg Methodist Colleg) Lilian Lagat (South Plains College) Florence Ngetich (El Paso CC) Florence Ngetich (El Paso CC) Darroneshia Lott (South Plains) Dorroneshia Lott (South Plains)
JCCC 1st 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 1st 6th 8th 5th 6th
JCCC Best
Amy Gochnour - National Champion Nicole Porter - 4th Place Felicia Fleming - 3rd Place Christa Heideman - 4th Place Christa Heideman - 5th Place Temer Yimer - 3rd Place Haley Snow - 14th Place Amanda Cushing - 21st Place Kayla Peterson - 16th Place Michala Ruder - 20th Place
Above: Amy Gochnour helped JCCC capture the first team National Half Marathon Championship in 2003. She was also the first individual national champion crowned. Above Right: In 2008, JCCC hosted the sixth championship in NJCAA Half Marathon history, and came away with its fourth title in six years. Lilian Lagat (fart right) of Rend Lake and Florence Ngetich (far right) of El Paso, won back-to-back titles in 2009 and 2010.
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Championship Results Year
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Team Champion
Cloud County CC Butler CC Butler CC South Plains College Iowa Central CC South Plains College South Plains College Cowley College Iowa Central Iowa Central
Individual Champion(College)
Brandon Leslie (SIPI) Calvin Fife (Mesa CC) Joseph Maino (Butler CC) John Kosgei (South Plains) Stephan Dak (Iowa Central CC) Jashua Sawe (Iowa Central CC) Mutai Kipkorir (Gillette College) Wesley Cheruiyot (Gillette College) Stanley Kebenei (Iowa Central) Stanley Kebenei (Iowa Central CC)
JCCC 4th 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 8th
JCCC Best
Zach Cordell - 10th-Place Brian Batliner - 5th-Place Kory Cool - 5th-Place James Tong - 3rd-Place Daniel Everhart - 11th-place Philip Hickman - 9th Place Josh Lacer - 7th Place Javier Segura - 11th Place Books Ballou - 7th Place Tyler Roberts - 32nd Place
Above Far Left James Tong recorded best individual performance by a JCCC runner in this championship, placing third in 2006, leading the Cavaliers to a runnerup finish. Above From 2008-10, JCCC hosted the NJCAA Half Marathon Championships. The 2009 and 2010 teams fisnished second in both those championships. JCCC has five runner-up finishes in the eight-year history of this championship. Left: In 2009, Mutai Kipkorir of Gillette won the race with a course record time of 1:07:49.
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Cross Country All-Americans Stephanie Evans
the Region VI Championship.
1987
Stephanie Evans raced to a 21stplace 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 is JCCC’s first cross country All-American, placing seventh at the 1987 NJCAA meet. She followed her sophomore year with a second-place finish. She also was the region and conference champion 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
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Cammie Banker 1991, 1992
Cammie Banker earned AllAmerican in 1991, placing 14th, helping JCCC finish eighth overall. Her sophomore year, she became just the second runner to be a twotime cross country All-American, 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 honors twice. She placed 30th in her freshman seasons, earning Coaches All-American honors. She followed with a 10thplace 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 second-best finish in JCCC history, and best by a freshman. She placed 11th her sophomore year.
Valerie Spencer 1994
Valerie Spencer raced to a 13thplace finish at the 1994 national meet, earning NJCAA and Coaches
All-America accolades. Her effort helped JCCC to a third-place team finish.
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 helped JCCC to a fourth-place team finish. Moore also earned All-Region VI honors.
Heather Murray 1995
Heather Murray raced to an 18thplace finish in 1995, helping JCCC to a fourth-place national 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.
Laura Hyde 1997
A walk-on to the program in 1996, Laura Hyde had a major impact in 1997, earning All-American 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.
Michelle Simecka
1999, 2000
Michelle Simecka is one of the top runners all-time at JCCC. In her two seasons, Simecka posted runner-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 Erin Connor earned NJCAA and Coaches All-American honors, placing 12th at the 2000 championships. Her effort helped JCCC capture a national team championship, the first in the program’s history.
Shenna Farnan 2000
Shenna Farnan capped an impressive 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
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 outdoor NJCAAs. She ended her career as a nine-time All-American.
Kim Oldaker raced to a 10th-place finish at nationals her freshman season, helping JCCC win a national title. She capped her career in 2001, placing 12th to lead JCCC to a fifth-place team finish. Both performances earned her NJCAA and Coaches All-America accolades.
Stephanie Evans
Jennifer Mullen
Stephanie Clendenin
LeAnn Dills
Cammie Banker
Ann Golubski
Bridget Deghand
Valerie Spencer
Wendy Moore
Heather Murray
Laura Hyde
Katie Sellens
Michelle Simecka
Erin Connor
Shenna Farnan
Kim Oldaker
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Cross Country All-Americans Lyudmila Anderson
2002
Lyudmila Anderson became the first runner in JCCC history to win a national cross country championship. 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 and Region VI champion.
Amy Gochnour 2002, 2003
A second-place finisher at nationals as a freshman, Amy Gochnour capped her sophomore season with another second-place effort at cross country nationals, and a 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 performances.
Nicole Porter 2003, 2004 Nicole Porter helped JCCC to a second-place finish in 2003, registering a 16th-place finish which earned her Coaches All-American accolades. She followed her sophomore year with a 15th-place effort,
Amy Gochnour
Nicole Porter
earning NJCAA and Coaches AllAmerica accolades. She finished in 19:23.70, which ranks 9th all-time in JCCC history. She capped the season 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 different runner to earn All-American 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 country 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 topfive. She capped her cross country
Cassie Blankenship
Christa Heideman
NJCAA & Coaches AllAmerican 1987 Jennifer Mullen 1998 Jennifer Mullen 1990 Stephanie Clendenin 1991 Cammie Banker 1992 Cammie Banker 1994 Bridget Deghand Ann Golubski Valerie Spencer 1995 Bridget Deghand 1999 Katie Sellens Michelle Siimecka 2000 Erin Connor Sheena Farnan Kim Oldaker Michelle Simecka 2001 Kim Oldaker
career with two more All-Ameirca performances in 2007. She placed 10th at the Cross Country Nationals, then 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.
Championship to thrid-team AllAmerican, then capped the year with a third-place finish at the NJCAA Half Marathon, finishing in a school record time. Her effort helped JCCC to a sixth place finish nationall in cross country and a natinoal championship, the team’s fourth, in the half marathon compeition.
Jackie Jamison
Francis Gipson
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.
Francis Gipson raced to a 16th place finish a the 2008 Cross Country Championship, which earned her NJCAA Coaches All-American. She just missed earing thrid-team honrs. She capped her career by helping JCCC win its fourth half marathon national championship, placing fouth, whic earned her firstteam All-American.
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2008
Temer Yimer 2007, 2008
Temer Yimer finished among the top 25 American runners at the 2007 NJCAA Cross Country Championship, which earned Coaches All-American. She finished 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 the NJCAA Half Marathonn. As a sophomore, Yimer had a even better season. She placed 13th at the 2008 NJCAA Cross Country
Jackie Jamison 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008
Sarah Stark 2008
Sarah Stark earned NJCAA Coaches All-America honors by placing 25th overall at the 2008 NJCAA Cross Country Championship.
Temer Yimer
Lyudmila Anderson Amy Gochnour Amy Gochnour Nicole Porter Christa Heideman Christa Heideman Temer Yimer
Francis Gipson 2007 2008
Sarah Stark
Temer Yimer Francis Gipson Sarah Stark
NJCAA Coaches AllAmerican 1987 Stephanie Evans 1990 LeAnn Dills 1993 Ann Golubski 1995 Weney Moore Heather Murray 1997 Laura Hyde 2003 Nicole Porter 2004 Cassie Blankenship 2006 Jackie Jamison
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Cross Country Honors NJCAA Academic AllAmerican 1992 1994 1999 2008 2009 2011
Cammie Banker Holly Colbert Julie Schurle Katie Sellens Francis Gipson Christa Heideman Emily Crews Francis Gipson Samantha DuPree
Dana Wamsher Sibelle Weinmann 3.79 4.00 3.80 4.00 3.71 3.68 4.00 3.95
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
2003
Cassie Blankenship Amy Gochnour Nicole Porter Courtney Thompson Hanna Wilson
2004
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
1990
Francis Gipson Sarah Stark Temer Yimer
Stephanie Clendenin Holly Colbert LeAnn Dills
1991
Cammie Banker
1992
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
Coaches Academic AllAmerican 1992
1993 1994
Cammie Banker Katie Feuerborn Jodie Schurle Julie Schurle Cinda Soeken Ann Golubski Valerie Spencer Ann Golubski Valerie Spencer
3.79 3.01 4.00 3.82 4.00
All-Region VI (88) 1986
Stephanie Evens Karin Gardner Debbie Loescher Laura Weisenborn Jill Wempe
1987
Stephanie Evens Jennifer Mullen Crystal Roberson Patty Rochford Diane Singleton
1988
1989
Stephanie Clendenin LeAnn Dills Julie Marney Amber Townsend
1990
Holly Colbert
1991
Cammie Banker
1992
Cammie Banker Julie Schurle Britt Smith
1993
Ann Golubski Christine Slavik
1994
Natasha Beavin Bridget Deghand Ann Golubski Penny Liberty Valerie Spencer
1995
Bridget Deghand Wendy Moore Heather Murray
1996
Alejandra Albors Laura Hyde Adrienne Lento
1997
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Stephanie Evens Jennifer Mullen Patty Rochford Becky Sparks
Sheldi Banker Cathleen Carver Laura Hyde
2008
2009
Kayla Harris A’Brey Rogers Haley Snow
2010
Shelby Clark A’Brey Rogers Tsianina Whitetree
2011
Kayla Peterson Kirstie Sanders Michelle Smith
2012
Emily DeLong Michala Ruder Jessica Thomas
All-East ayhawk Conference (100) 1988 Stephanie Evens Jennifer Mullen Crystal Roberson Patty Rochford Becky Sparks 1989
Stephanie Clendenin LeAnn Dills Julie Marney Amber Townsend
Above: Jennifer Mullen is the only runner t win back-to-back Region VI individual titles in JCCC history. She also was the first two-time conference infividual champion. Right: Lyudmila Anderson is the only JCCC runner to complete the individual triple crown. In 2002, she was the individual conference, region and national champion.
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Cross Country Honors 1995
Bridget Deghand Wendy Moore Heather Murray
2009
Kayla Harris A’Brey Rogers Haley Snow
1996
Alejandra Albors Jennifer Barth Laura Hyde Joanna Lehman Adrienne Lento
2010
Shelby Clark A’Brey Rogers
2011
Kayla Peterson Kirstie Sanders Michelle Smith
2012
Emily DeLong Jessica Thomas
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
2000
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
2008
Francis Gipson Hayley Snow Sarah Stark Temer Yimer
Left: Christa Heideman became the seventh person 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, Yr Jennifer Mullen, 1987 Jennifer Mullen, 1988 Michelle Simecka. 2000 Lyudmila Anderson, 2002
Below: Michelle Simecka led JCCC to its first NJCAA title in 2000, racing to a scond-place finish. She also becoame the second runner at JCCC to win the conference title twice.
Conference Champions Runner, Yr Jennifer Mullen. 1987 Jennifer Mullen, 1988 Alejandra Albors, 1996 Laura Hyde, 1997 Katie Sellens, 1998 Michelle Simecka, 1999 Michelle Simecka, 2000 Kim Oldaker, 2001 Lyudmila Anderson, 2002 Amy Gochnour, 2003 Cassie Blankenship, 2004 Felecia Fleming, 2005 Temer Yimer, 2008
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 Temer Yimer Kayla Harris A’Brey Rogers Kayla Peterson Michala Ruder
1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
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Best Performances 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 12:16.00 12:16.00 12:20.00 12:22.00 12:25.00 12:25.00 12:29.00 12:29.00 12:32.00
Date 10-19-07 9-6-08 9-6-08 10-19-07 19-19-07 9-6-10 10-17-08 19-19-07 10-17-08 19-19-07 19-19-07 9-6-08 9-13-08 19-19-07 10-17-08 9-6-10 9-13-08 9-6-10 9-6-10 9-10-10 19-19-07 9-6-08 9-16-10 9-6-08 9-13-08
Time 14:48.00 15:20.15 15:23.06 15:24.00 15:28.00 15:39.88 15:44.96 15:47.00 15:47.55 15:51.00 15:51.01 15:51.12 15:58.50 16:00.00 16:00.96 16:05.94 16:15.40 16:18.32 16:21.34 16:22.24 16:30.00 16:31.67 16:33.97 16:38.43 16:40.60
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All-time Performances 4k Rk 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
Runner Christa Heideman Temer Yimer Sarah Stark Francis Gibson Temer Yimer A’Brey Rogers Temer Yimer Heather Kochie Sarah Stark Andrea Young Kay Thomason Francis Gipson Sarah Stark Courtney Price Francis Gipson Tsainina Whitetree Temer Yimer Sarah Berner Shelby Clark Tsainina Whitetree Sam Gros Haley Snow Tania Merida Kayla Harris Francis Gipson
Event JCCC Short Course Invitational Maple Leaf Invitational Maple Leaf Invitational JCCC Short Course Invitational JCCC Short Course Invitational Maple Leaf Invitational JCCC Short Course Invitational JCCC Short Course Invitational JCCC Short Course Invitational JCCC Short Course Invitational JCCC Short Course Invitational Maple Leaf Invitational Cavalier Cup JCCC Short Course Invitational JCCC Short Course Invtational Maple Leaf Invitational Cavalier Cup Maple Leaf Invitational Maple Leaf Invitational Central Missouri Invitational JCCC Short Course Invitational Maple Leaf Invitational Maple Leaf Invitational Maple Leaf Invitational Cavalier Cup
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Best Performances All-time Performances 5k Rk 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25
Runner Christa Heideman Lyudmila Anderson Jennifer Mullen Michelle Simecka Jennifer Mullen Temer Yimer Amy Gochnour Cammie Banker Lyudmila Anderson Lyudmila Anderson Lyudmila Anderson Jennifer Mullen Cammie Banker Lyudmila Anderson Ann Golubski Michelle Simecka Sarah Stark Stephanie Clendenin Jennifer Mullen Becky Sparks Amy Gochnour Amy Gochnour Jennifer Mullen Ann Golubski Christa Heideman
Event NJCAA National Emporia State Haskell Invitational Washington University Region VI Tabor Invitational Emporia State William Jewell EJC/Region VI NJCAA Nationals Border States Haskell Invitational JCCC Invitational EJC/Region VI Region VI Washington Univ. Tabor Invitational Region VI NJCAA Nationals Region VI NJCAA Nationals Border State KSU Invitational Wisconsin-Parkside EJC/Region VI
Date 11-10-07 10-5-02 10-8-88 10-7-00 10-29-88 9-27-08 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 9-27-08 11-3-90 1988 10-29-88 11-9-02 10-12-02 9-17-88 10-15-94 10-29.07
Time 17:42.92 18:00.00 18:06.00 18:17.40 18:21.00 18:27.31 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 18:37.69 18:40.00 18:41.00 18:41.00 18:41.30 18:43.52 18:44.00 18:45.00 18:45.17
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All-time Performances 6k Rk 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Runner Lyudmila Anderson Amy Gochnour Christa Heideman A’Brey Rogers Felicia Fleming Shelby Clark Jackie Jamison Sarah Berner Tania Merida Sam DuPree Alison Bailey Emily Tysick Rachel Claver Aubrey Hale Kayla Peterson Shannon McCormick Amanda Cushing Sarah Stone Tsianina Whitetree Yuliya Kubraykova
Event Nebraska Invitational Nebraska Invitational Nebraska Invitational Nebraska Invitational Nebraska Invitational Nebraska Invitational Nebraska Invitational Nebraska Invitational Nebraska Invitational Nebraska Invitational Nebraska Invitational 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 9-18-10 9-17-05 9-18-10 9-17-05 9-18-10 9-18-10 9-18-10 9-18-10 9-18-10 9-18-10 9-21-02 9-18-10 9-21-02 9-18-10 9-21-02 9-18-10 9-17-05
Time 22:20.67 22:29.12 23:43.55 23:49.30 24:12.00 24:55.80 25:12.00 25:12.70 25:15.60 25:23.70 25:33.80 25:45.00 26:00.00 26:01.03 26:12.40 26:15.82 26:20.40 26:34.60 26:43.50 26:45.00
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Best Performances Top National Times
Temer Yimer
Runner Christa Heideman Lyudmila Anderson Temer Yimer Amy Gochnour Jennifer Mullen Temer Yimer Amy Gochnour Cammie Banker Kay Thomason Stephanie Evans Michelle Simecka Francis Gipson Christa Heideman Ann Golubski Nicole Porter Sarah Stark Michelle Simecka Heather Koochie Felecia Fleming Andrea Young Laura Hyde Stephanie Clendenin Courtney Price Patty Rochford LeAnn Dills Cinda Soeken
Date 11-10-07 11-9-02 11-10-07 11-9-02 11-14-87 11-8-08 11-8-03 11-21-92 11-10-07 11-14-87 11-13-1999 11-8-08 11-4-06 11-20-93 11-4-04 11-8-08 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
Finish 10th 1st 27th 2nd 4th 13th 2nd 11th 42nd 14th 2nd 16th 8th 30th 15th 25th 2nd 65th 18th 71st 30th 54th 79th 26th 56th 37th
Time 17:42.92 18:32 18:40.35 18:41 18:46 18:48.00 18:49 18:50 18:58.05 19:01 19:08 19:08.00 19:09 19:23 19:23 19:24.00 19:25 19:27.46 19:32 19:34.60 19:36 19:39 19:40.64 19:43 19:44 19:44
Location Ina, Ill. Levelland, Texas Ina, Ill. Levelland, Texas Overland Park, Kan. Spartanburg, S.C. Lawrence, Kan. Tempe, Ariz. Ina, Ill. Overland Park, Kan. Lansing, Mich. Spartanburg, S.C. El Paso, Texas Tempe, Ariz. Levelland, Texas Spartanburg, S.C. Levelland, Texas Ina, Ill. Lawrence, Kan. Ina, Ill. Levelland, Texas Overland Park, Kan. Ina, Ill. Overland Park, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. Tempe, Ariz.
Runner Nicole Porter Nicole Porter• Francis Gipson Heather Murray Felecia Fleming Cassie Blankenship• Shannon McCormick• Hannah Wilson• Stephanie Evans Penny Liberty Jackie Jamison LeAnn Dills Sarah Stark Patty Rochford Wendy Moore Crystal Roberson Kay Thomason Temer Yimer Cassie Blankenship Ann Golubski Laura Hyde
Date Finish 11-4-04 15th 11-8-03 16th 11-8-08 16th 11-11-95 18th 11-5-05 18th 11-8-03 19th 11-9-02 20th 11-8-03 20th 11-14-87 21st 11-12-94 24th 11-4-06 24th 11-17-90 25th 11-8-08 25th 11-14-87 26th 11-11-95 26th 11-14-87 27th 11-4-006 27th 11-10-07 27th 11-4-04 28th 11-20-93 30th 11-5-97 30th
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Lydmila Anderson
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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 Temer Yimer 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 11-8-08 13th 11-14-87 14th 1988 14th 11-17-90 14th 1991 14th 1999 14th
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Best Performances Top Region VI Times Runner Jennifer Mullen Lyudmila Anderson Ann Golubski Stephanie Clendenin Becky Sparks Christa Heideman Bridget Deghand Temer Yimer Amy Gochnour Valerie Spencer Christa Heideman Sarah Stark Amy Gochnour LeAnn Dills Francis Gipson 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 10-27-08 10-27-03 10-31-94 10-23-06 10-27-08 10-28-02 10-29-89 10-27-08 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 4th 2nd 6th 6th 5th 2nd 6th 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 18:52.36 18:56 19:02 19:05 19:10.96 19:11 19:12 19:16.96 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. Colby, Kan. Great Bend, Kan. Colby, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. Colby, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. El Dorado, Kan. Colby, 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.
Runner Nicole Porter• Nicole Porter Christa Heideman Francis Gipson Jessica Thomas Julie Murray Stephanie Clendenin Liz Ryan Adrienne Lento Hannah Wilson• Esther Mathias Jackie Jamison Patty Rochford Cammie Banker Penny Liberty A’Brey Rogers Emily DeLong Stephanie Evans Courtney Thompson• A'Brey Rogers Shelby Clark Natasha Beavin Diane Soper Laura Hyde Clare Goldsborough Erin Conner• Shannon McCormick• Francish Gipson
Date Finish 10-27-03 6th 10-25-04 6th 10-23-06 6th 10-27-08 6th 10-27-12 6th 10-29-89 7th 11-4-90 7th 11-6-93 7th 11-4-96 7th 10-27-03 7th 10-25-04 7th 10-23-06 7th 1988 8th 11-4-91 8th 10-31-04 8th 11-1-10 8th 10-27-12 8th 10-29-88 9th 10-27-03 9th 10-24-09 9th 11-1-10 9th 11-6-93 10th 10-30-95 10th 11-4-96 10th 1998 10th 11-6-00 10th 10-29-01 10th 10-29-07 10th
Jennifer Mullen
Top Region VI Performances 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 Temer Yimer Alejandra Albors Katie Sellens• Cassie Blankenship• Sarah Stark LeAnn Dills Patty Rochford Ann Golubski Valerie Spencer Bridget Deghand Katie Sellens Kim Oldaker• Kim Oldaker• Shannon McCormick•
Date Finish 10-27-87 1st 10-29-88 1st 1999 1st 10-28-02 1st 11-6-00 2nd 10-28-02 2nd 10-27-03 2nd 10-31-94 3rd 10-30-95 3rd 10-29-07 3rd 10-86 4th 10-29-88 4th 11-5-92 4th 10-31-94 4th 10-25-04 4th 10-24-05 4th 10-27-08 4th 11-4-96 5th 1999 5th 10-27-03 5th 10-27-08 5th 10-29-89 6th 10-27-87 6th 11-6-93 6th 10-31-94 6th 10-30-95 6th 1998 6th 11-6-00 6th 10-29-01 6th 10-28-02 6th
Cassie Blankenship
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Marathon All-Americans Julie Marney
Nicole Porter
Julie Marney became JCCC’s first marathon All-Amercian, racing to a second-place finish at the 1989 MarathonChampionship. Marney finished with a time of 3:20:19, which is the top time in school history. She was also an all-conference and allregion performer in cross country that season.
Nicole Porter is the only JCCC runner to earn marathon All-American twice. She raced to a fifth-place finish in 2003, helping JCCC to its first 1/2 marathon national championship. She followed that effort with a fourthplace finish in 2004, leading JCCC to a runner-up team finish.
1989
2003, 2004
Christine Slavik
2005
1993
Christine Slavik became the second JCCC runner to earn All-American 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 champions 4x800 relay in her freshman year.
Amy Gochnour 2003
Amy Ghcnour capped her career by winning the 2003 1/2 Marathon, leading JCCC to its first 1/2 marathon championship. Gouhnour also etched her name with JCCC track legend 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 eighttime All-American in track, and she finished in the top three in five events at nationals.
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Felcia Fleming JCCC s top runner in 2005, Felicia Fleming capped a strong freshman season by placing third at the 1/2 Marathon, which earned her AllAmerica honors. Fleming completed the course in 1:28:06, leading JCCC to its second 1/2 marathon national championship. During the cross country season she was the East Jayhawk individual champion.
Esther Mathias 2005
Esther Mathias capped her cross country career racing to a fifth-place finish at the NJCAA Half Marathon Championships. That effort earned All-Americ accolades. She finished the course in 1:28:48. Mathias also earned all-conference and all-region honors earlier in the cross country season.
Christa Heideman
JCCC to its fourth marathon nattional championship. Heideman finished in 1:27:59, the third-best time posted 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 history, 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 honors during the 2008 indoor season, making her the all-time leader at JCCC.
Jackie Jamison 2006
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 performance chart.
Temer Yimer 2008
Temer Yimer capped an oustanding career by placing third at the 2008 Half Marathon, helping JCCC capture its fourth national title. Yimer’s time of 1:25:06 also set a new team record. Yimer also raced to All-America honors at the 2008 Cross Country Nationals.
2006, 2007
Francis Gipson
Christa Heideman earned her second of nine All-American honors her freshman year, placing fourth to lead
Francis Gipson raced to a fourth-place finish at the 2008 Half Marathon,
helping JCCC capture its fourth national title. Her time of 1:27:13 ranks as the fourth-best in team history. Gipson also raced to Coaches AllAmerica honors at the 2008 Cross Country Nationals.
Haley Snow 2008, 2009
Haley Snow earned Coaches AllAmerican while h;eing JCCC to a national title in 2008. Snow finished 13th overall, her effort proved to be the key finish for JCCC’s championship run. Snow was JCCC’s top runner in the 2009 championship, finishing 14th overall, and among the top American runners, earning her Coaches All-American. Her time of 1:31.21 ranks 12th all-time in JCCC history.
Kayla Harris 2009
Kayla Harris raced to a 16th-place finish overall, but was among the top 15 American runners which earned her Coaches All-American. Harris finished the race with a time of 1:31:51, the 13th fastest time in JCCC history.
Kayla Peterson 2011
Kayla Peterson was the top runner for JCCC in 2011, finishing 16th overall with a time of 1:34:59.12. That effort ranks 21st all=time and helped JCCC to a fifth-place team finish.
2008
Julie Marney
Christine Slavik
Amy Gocnour
Nicole Porter
Felicia Fleming
Temer Yimer
Francis Gipson
Haley Snow
Kayla Harris
Kayla Peterson
Esther Mathias
Christa Heideman
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Johnson County Women’s
Best Marathon Performances
Nicole Porter
Eshter Mathias
Top Marathon Times Runner Julie Marney Christine Slavic Tonya Dobbelaere Cammie Banker Katie Feurborn Jule Schurle
Date 1989 1993 1993 1993 1993 1993
Top Half Marathon Times
Runner Temer Yimer Amy Gochnour Nicole Porter Francis Gipson Christa Heideman Felicia Fleming Eshter Mathias Jackie Jamison Cassie Blankenship Felicia Fleming Nicole Porter Haley Snow Kayla Harris Kay Thomason Jackie Jamison Amanda Cushing Haley Snow Michala Ruder A’Brey Roster A'Brey Rogers Esther Mathias Lilly Lira Kayle Peterson Halie McCombs Kayla Harris Rychel Johnson Sam DuPree Cassie Blankenship Tsianina Whitetree Hannah Wilson Jessica Thomas
Date 11-22-08 11-23-03 11-21-04 11-22-08 11-19-06 11-19-05 11-19-05 11-19-06 11-21-04 11-19-06 11-23-03 11-21-09 11-21-09 11-19-06 11-19-05 11-20-10 11:20-08 11-17-12 11-20-10 11-21-09 11-21-04 11-17-12 11-19-11 11-17-12 11-22-08 11-21-04 11-21-09 11-23-03 11-20-10 11-23-03 11-17-12
Jackie Jamison
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. 3rd 1st 4th 4th 4th 3rd 5th 5th 8th 7th 5th 14th 16th 9th 11th 21st 13th 20th 23rd 21st 10th 22nd 16th 27th 21st 12th NA 12th 35th 13th 37th
Time 1:25:06 1:25:28 1:26:37 1:27:13 1:27:59 1:28:06 1:28:48 1:28:51 1:30:00 1:30:39 1:30:43 1:31:21 1:31:51 1:32:05 1:33:23 1:33:26 1:33:43 1:33:58 1:34:03 1:34:10 1:34:12 1:34:39 1:34:59 1:35:11 1:36:47 1:37:11 1:37:11 1:37:30 1:37:42 1:37:51 1:38:41
(Above): Amy Gocnhour won an individual national chcampioship in 2003 while leading JCCC to a team title as well. (Left): Temer Yimer led JCCC to its fourth national title while setting a school record time of 1:25:06, good for thirdplace and All-America honors.
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Johnson County Women’s
National Championship Teams
1993 NJCAA Marathon Champions
2005 NJCAA 1/2 Marathon Champions
Led by sophomore Christine Slavik, the women’s team captured the first NJCAA National Championship in any sport for Johnson County Community College,finishing 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 (9th3:51:32) and Julie Schurle (11th-4:08:32).
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).
2000 Women’s Cross Country
2006 NJCAA 1/2 Marathon Champions
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 All-American 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.
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 freshman Kay Thomas coming in ninth overall.
2008 NJCAA 1/2 Marathon Champions
2003 NJCAA 1/2 MarathonChampions Led by All-America performances from Amy Gochnour and Nicole Porter, JCCC won its second marathon national championship, 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 honors 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).
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Battling wind chill temperatures in the high teens, The host school of the 2008 championship, Johnson County Community College, captured the women’s team title, their fourth in the six-year history of this event. CCC had two of the top six runners in the final standings. Sophomore Temer Yimer placed third with a time of 1:25:08, followed sophomore Francis Gipson with a time of 1:27:10. Both earned All-Ameican honors. However, the runner who secured JCCC the title was Haley Snow, who placed 13th overall.
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All-Time Register A
Albors, Alejandra __________________________1996 Arneson,Tara ______________________________2005 Anderson, Lyudmila ______________________2002 Atkins, Jessica ______________________________1998
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Bailey, Allison __________________________2009-10 Banker, Cammie ______________________1991-92 Banker, Sheldi ____________________________1997 Barth, Jennifer ________________________1995-96 Beavin, Natasha ________________________1993-94 Berner, Sarah __________________________2009-10 Blankenship, Cassie __________________2003-04 Brethorst, Suzane__________________________1993 Bridgens, Jody__________________________2000-01 Burke, Laura ______________________________1999
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Hale, Aubry ____________________________2002-03 Hamblin, Emily ________________________1999-00 Harris, Kayla __________________________2008-09 Hartzell, Abi ________________________________2012 Heideman, Christa ____________________2006-07 Hornick, Maggie __________________________2012 Houltberg, Danielle ______________2006 & 2011 Hyde, Laura ____________________________1996-97
J
Jackson,Haley ______________________________2005 Jamison, Jackie ________________________2005-06 Johnson, Rychel ________________________2003-04 Joyner, Melissa ____________________________2005
K
Knauff, Mary ______________________________1994 Koochie, Heather ______________________2007-08 Kubraykova, Yuliya ____________________2004-05
Cabrera, Roxanna ______________________2008-09 Carver, Cathleen ______________________1997-98 Caswell, Linda__________________________1999-00 Charles, Shalece________________________2001-02 Clark, Shelby ______________________________2010 Claver, Rachel __________________________2009-10 Clendenin, Stephanie __________________1989-90 Closterman, Heather ______________________2007 Colbert, Holly __________________________1990-91 Conner, Erin____________________________1999-00 Crews, Emily ______________________________2008 Cushing, Amanda __________________________2010
Langley, Tanya ____________________________1991 Lawlor, Celine __________________________2009-10 Lemann, Joanna ________________________1995-96 Lento, Adrienne ________________________1995-96 Liberty, Penny ____________________________1994 Lira, Lilly ______________________________2011-12 Litz, Jody __________________________________1986 Loescher, Debbie ______________________1986-87
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Dahlhauser, Christy____________________1989-90 Davis, Jessie ________________________________2006 Deghand, Bridget ______________________1994-95 DeLong, Emily ____________________________2012 Dills, LeAnn ____________________________1989-90 Dobbelaere, Tanya ____________________1990-91 Dobbs, Andy________________________________1986 DuPree Renae __________________________2007-08 DuPree, Samantha ____________________2009-10 DuPree, Sarah ______________________________2006 Dwyer, Ashley______________________________1998
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Mancuso, Angela ______________________2011-12 Mathias, Esther ________________________2004-05 Marney, Julie ______________________________1989 McCombs, Halie ________________________2011-12 McCormick, Shannon __________________2001-02 McKinney, Leslie __________________________1990 Merida, Tania ______________________________2010 Moore, Renata ____________________________1998 Moore, Wendy ____________________________1995 Mullen, Jennifer ________________________1987-88 Murray, Heather __________________________1995 Musil, Carly ____________________________2001-02
Eustice, Erin________________________________2006 Evans, Stephanie ______________________1987-88
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Falcon, Courtney __________________________2008 Farnan, Sheena ________________________2000-01 Feuerborn, Katie ______________________1991-92 Fields, Michelle ____________________________1994 Fleming, Felicia ________________________2005-06 Flynn, Kaitlyn __________________________2007-08 Fox, Elizabeth ______________________________2004
G
Gage, Karen ____________________________1993-94 Gardner, Karin ________________________1985-86 Gipson, Francis ________________________2007-08 Gochnour, Amy ________________________2002-03 Goldsborough, Clare ______________________1998 Golubski, Ann __________________________1993-94 Gordon, Gerri ______________________________1995 Gorthy, Mackenzie ________________________2012 Gross, Samantha __________________________2007
S
Sanders, Kirstie ____________________________2011 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 Smith, Michelle __________________2009 & 2011 Snow, Haley ____________________________2008-09 Soeken, Cinda ______________________________1992 Soper, Diane________________________________1995 Sparks, Becky __________________________1987-88 Spencer, Altilvia __________________________2005 Spencer, Teresa ____________________________1995 Spencer, Valerie________________________1993-94 Stark, Sarah ________________________________2008 Stone, Sarah ________________________________2002
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Thomas, Jessica ________________________2011-12 Thomason, Kay ________________________2006-07 Thompson, Courtney ______________________2003 Townsend, Amber ____________________1988-89 Turner, Nicole______________________________2000 Tysick, Emily __________________________2009-10
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Vass, Paige ________________________________2008
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Wabaunsee, Ursula ____________________1990-91 Waers, Jennifer ________________________1999-00 Wagoner, Jenna ____________________________2006 Wamsher, Dana ________________________1996-97 Weinmann, Sibelle ________________________1997 Weisenborn, Laura ____________1986 and 1988 Wempe, Jill ____________________________1986-87 Whitetree, Tsianina ______________________2010 Wilson, Hannah ________________________2003-04 Woodruff, Misty __________________________1989
Y
Yimer, Temer __________________________2007-08 Young, Andrea ____________________________2007
Ngobiro, Faith______________________________2009 Oldaker, Kim __________________________2000-01
P
Parks, Brittany ________________________2011-12 Parr, Samantha ____________________________2006 Peterson, Kayla ____________________________2010 Pokorny, Kelsey____________________________2002 Porter, Nicole __________________________2003-04 Price, Courtney ____________________________2007
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Rice, Paula__________________________________2003 Roberson, Crystal ______________________1987-88 Rochford, Patty ________________________1987-88 Rogers, A’Brey ________________________2009-10 Ruder, Michala ____________________________2012 Ryan, Elizabeth ________________________1992-93
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Coaching History Year 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Totals
Coach Dave Burgess Dave Burgess Dave Burgess Dave Burgess Dave Burgess Dave Burgess Dave Burgess Dave Burgess Dave Burgess Dave Burgess Dave Burgess Dave Burgess
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Totals
Mike Bloemker Mike Bloemker Mike Bloemker Mike Bloemker Mike Bloemker Mike Bloemker Mike Bloemker Mike Bloemker Mike Bloemker Mike Bloemker Mike Bloemker Mike Bloemker Mike Bloemker Mike Bloemker Mike Bloemker
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Record 22-12 18-7 40-2 29-7 61-2 44-10 72-14 80-7 56-6 41-18 28-42-1 48-29 532-157-1
Conference NA 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 6-Titles
Region VI NA 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 6 Titles
NJCAA 8th 5h 3rd 12th 11th 8th 9th 9th 3rd 4th 10th 11th 9 Top-10
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 88-32 92-19 121-19 73-29 100-46-0 80-62-0 101-45-0 NA
1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 12 Titles
3rd 3rd• 2nd• 3rd• 1st• 1st• 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 4 Titles
10th 9th• 1st• 5th• 2nd• 2nd• 8th 9th 2nd 7th 6th 15th 8th 12th 12th 12 Top 10 1 Title
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Cross Country All-Americans Phil Bryne 1988
The conference and region champion in 1988, Phil Byrne capped the season by placing ninth at nationals, earning All-America honors. At the time, his ninth-place finish was the best in JCCC history. To date, Byrne 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 2-mile in 1990. He also was a threetime region champion 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, Hatley won the conference and region titles, and if not for an unfortunate fall at nationals, would have been an AllAmerican 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 in track.
Malcolm Campbell 1991, 1992
Malcolm Campbell may be the best to run cross country at 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 fourtime 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 ninthplace team finish. In 1992, Gauert placed 27th to earn All-American, 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 on 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 honors 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 AllAmerican. 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 twotime All-American in track, and was a two-time region champion and won one conference championship.
Mike Stults
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 All-American. He also was the 1,500meter outdoor conference champion that season.
Drew Whitlock 1996
Drew Whitlock raced to a 33rd-place finish at the 1996 NJCAAs, earning him All-America accolades by finishing among the top-25 Americans. He finished 17th among his American counterparts. Prior to the NJCAAs, Whitlock won the East Jayhawk Conference title, becoming just 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 AllAmerican in 1998. Ismert also was a three-time conference champion in track during his career.
Seth Enderby 1999
1995
Seth Enderby was one of three JCCC
runners to earn Coaches All-American at the 1999 NJCAA Championships. Enderby, who finished among the top15 American runners, placed 17th overall, just missing NJCAA AllAmerica honors. His effort helped JCCC to a second-place finish. Enderby twice earned all-conference in cross country, and All-Region in 1999. On the track, Enderby earned outdoor All-American in the 10,000meters, placing sixth in 2000. He was also a three-time conference champion in track.
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 All-American honors by finishing among the top-15 American runners. His time of 26:28.4 ranked seventh on JCCC’s alltime performance chart. In 2000, Schmidt helped JCCC to a third-place team finish, placing 18th, which earned him his second Coaches AllAmerican honor.. Schmidt also earned track All-America accolades placing fifth in the 5,000 at the 20000 Indoor NJCAAs.
Jeremy Wilson 1999
Jeremy Wilson led JCCC to a runnerup to second-place team finish in 1999, placing 13th overall, 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 season. As a freshman, Wilson garnered allconference 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, winning the indoor 3,000 twice and the 5,000, and the outdoor steeplechase twice.
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Jon Hatley
Malcolm Campbell
Jason Guaert
John Thorpe
Mike Stults
Drew Whitlock
Brian Ismert
Seth Enderby
Joel Schmidt
Jeremy Wilson
Seth Thompson
2000
Seth Thompson posted the thirdbest national finish in JCCC history, racing to a seventh-place finish in 2000. His effort earned him NJCAA and Coaches All-America honors, and helped his team to a thirdplace national finish. Thompson twice earned All-Region VI and allconference 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.
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Cross Country All-Americans Tyson Edwards 2000
Tyson Edwards capped a solid freshman season, racing to a 14th-place finish at the NJCAA national meet, earning both NJCAA and Coaches All-America accolades. Earlier in the year he raced to a win at the Conference championships, and earned All-Region VI honors.
Brock Peterson 2002
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 eighth-best in JCCC history. His effort earned him both NJCAA and Coaches AllAmerican. He also placed second in the conference. As a freshman, Peterson earned all-conference and all-region honors and helped his team to a fourthplace national finish. On the track, Peterson ran legs
Tyson Edwards
on three relays that earned him All-America accolades. He was also a two-time conference champion.
Adrian Marquez 2009
Adrian Marquez snapped a seven year drought for JCCC by earning Coaches All-America honrs at the 2009 NJCAA Cross Country Champinshsip. Marquez placed 29th overall with a time of 26:33, but was among the top 15 American finishers in the race. Marquez also earned allconference and all-region honors, and capped the year by earning Coaches All-America in the half Marathon, helping JCCC to a runner-up finish.
Ryan Keene 2009
Ryan Keene led the Cavaliers with a 19th place finish overall with a time of 27:27.72, and earned Coaches All-American by finishing among the top 25 American runners. He is JCCC’s 21st runner to earn All-America status.
Qu named to All-USA Academic FirstTeam 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. 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.
Brock Peterson NJCAA & Coaches AllAmerican 1988 1991 1992 1993 1994
Adrian Marquez
NJCAA Coaches AllAmerican 1988 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
Ryan Keene
Phil Byrne Jon Hatley Malcolm Campbell Malcolm Campbell John Thorpe John Thorpe
Phil Byrne Jon Hatley Malcolm Campbell Malcolm Campbell Jason Gauert Jason Gauert John Thorpe John Thorpe Mike Stults Jamin Swift
1996 1997 1999 2000 2002 2009 2011
Drew Whitlock Brian Ismert Seth Enderby Joel Schmidt Jeremy Wilson Tyson Edwards Joel Schmidt Seth Thompson Brock Peterson Adrian Marquez Ryan Keene
NJCAA Academic All-American 1991 Shawn Brougham 2000 Seth Enderby 2002 Jesse Chettle 2003 Jesse Chettle 2003 Zach Cordel 2009 Jason Rose
3.65 NA 3.72 3.81 3.93 3.69
All-USA Today Academic 2007 Zichaun "Tren" Qu 1st-Team Coaches Academic All-American 1991 Chad Brecheisen 3.00 Shawn Brougham 3.65 Malcolm Campbell 3.54 Chris Richards 3.31
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Cross Country Honors All-Region VI (63) 1985
Shannon Brooks
1986
Jon Hatley Tim Waggoner
1987
Steward Gillin
1988
Phil Byrne Steward Gillin John Hatley David Jones
1989
David Jones
1991
Malcolm Campbell
1992
Malcolm Campbell Charlie Moreland
1993
Jason Gauert 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
1997
Reid Christensen Jason Henslee Brian Ismert
1998
Paul Bennett Nick Luft
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Seth Enderby Mike Ryan Joel Schmidt Seth Thompson Jeremy Wilson
2000•
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Tyson Edwards Joel Schmidt Seth Thompson
2001•
Eric Girton Brock Peterson Josh Wright
2002•
Matt Morice Brock Peterson
2003•
Robert Edwards Matt Vieyra
2004
Paul Barrett Brian Batliner Tighe VanAnne
2005
Kory Cool Blake Koger Tighe Van Anne
2006
Daniel Everhart James Tong
2008
Daniel Barlow
Eric Girton Matt Morice Brock Peterson Josh Wright
Philip Hickman Jason Rose 2009
Josh Lacer Adrian Marquez
2010
Nathan Sloniker Javier Segura
2011
Brooks Ballou Ryan Keene Javier Segura
2012
Kidus Bekele
2002
Eric Girton Ryan Hopper Matt Morice Brock Peterson Caleb Teague Matt Vieyra
2003
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
• NJCAA Division II All-East Jayhawk Conference (84) 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
2008
Daniel Barlow Jason Rose
1996
Rob Gill Brian Ismert Jordan Rosner Drew Whitlock
2009
Josh Lacer AdrianMarquez
2010
Nathan Sloniker Javier Segura
2011
Brooks Ballou Ryan Keene Addis Kenea Javier Segura Robert Segura
2012
Kidus Bekele
1997
Reid Christensen Jason Henslee Brian Ismert Drew Whitlock Brock Stumpff
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
JCCC MVPs 1985 Shannon Brooks 1986 Jon Hatley 1987 Stewart Gillin 1988 Phil Byrne 1989 David Jones 1990 Russ Warrington 1991 Malcolm Campbell 1992 Malcolm Campbell 1993 John Thorpe 1994 John Thorpe 1995 Jamin Swift 1996 Drew Whitlock 1997 Brian Ismert 1998 Nick Luft 1999 Jeremy Wilson 2000 Seth Thompson 2001 Josh Wright 2002 Brock Peterson 2003 Matt Vieyra 2004 Brian Batliner 2005 Kory Cool 2006 James Tong 2007 Alex Troncoso 2008 Jason Rose 2009 Adrian Marquez 2010 Nathan Sloniker 2011 Ryan Keene 2012 Tyler Roberts
Region VI Champions Runner, Yr Jon Hatley, 1986 Phil Byrne, 1988 Malcolm Campbell, 1991 Tyson Edwards, 2000 Conference Champions Runner, Yr Jon Hatley, 1986 Phil Byrne, 1988 Malcolm Campbell, 1991 Drew Whitlock, 1996 Paul Bennett, 1998 Jeremy Wilson, 1999 Tyson Edwards, 2000 Ryan Keene, 2011
Malcolm Campbell is the only runner in JCCC history to win two team MVP honors. In his freshman sason of 1991, Campbell placed first in every meet but nationalls, where he was second.
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Best Performances 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 22 24
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 Philip Hickman Nathan Sloniker Brock Stults Jamin Swift Zach Cordell Chris Rousello Jason Rose Ryan Johnson Ryan Hopper Trevor Johannsen
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 Maple Leaf Invitational Maple Leaf Invitational Baker Invitational Baker Invitational Maple Leaf Invitational Baker Invitational Maple Leaf Invitational Baker Invitational Cavalier Cup Cavalier Cup
All-time Performances 6k
Rk 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Runner Philip Hickman Alex Troncoso Daniel Everhart Grant Catloth Trevor Johannsen Daniel Barlow Jaosn Rose Jason Rose Matt Bilhmer James Carter
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 JCCC Short Course Invitational
All-time Performances 8k
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 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 9-6-08 9-6-10 9-2-95 9-2-95 9-6-03 9-2-95 9-6-08 9-4-93 10-17-03 9-8-06
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 16:24.65 16:25.76 16:26.00 16:28.00 16:30.55 16:31.00 16:31.25 16:32.00 16:32.00 16:32.00
Date 10-17-08 10-19-07 10-19-07 10-19-07 10-19-07 10-17-08 10-19-07 10-17-08 10-19-07 10-17-08
Time 19:31.40 19:32.00 19:41.00 19:48.00 19:49.00 19:51.51 19:52.00 19:53.21 19:54.00 20:08.55
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
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Runner Malcolm Campbell John Thorpe Jason Gauert Malcolm Campbell Jeremy Wilson• John Thorpe Javier Segura Joel Schmidt Seth Enderby• Brooks Ballou Adrian Marquez Stewart Gillin Jon Hatley Brian Batliner Nathan Sloniker Seth Thompson• Tyson Edwards• Robert Edwards• Addis Kenea Mike Ryan• Matt Vieyra• Tyson Edwards• Jason Gauert Sir Larry Cain Brian Ismert Zach Cordel Brian Batliner
Date 11-21-92 11-20-93 11-21-92 11-91 11-13-99 11-20-93 11-13.10 11-13-99 11-13-99 11-13-10 11-14-09 11-14-87 11-8-86 11-6-04 11-13-10 11-13-99 11-18-00 11-8-03 11-13-10 11-13-99 11-8-03 11-18-00 11-20-93 11-8-03 11-97 11-8-03 11-8-03
Finish 6th 8th 27th 2nd 13th 8th 44th 16th 17th 53rd 29th 35th 28th 38th 61st 24th 8th 21st 71st 35th 24th 14th 23rd 28th 41st 30th 31st
Time 24:36 25:07 25:49 25:56 26:16 26:17 26:17.0 26:28 26:30 26:32.0 26:33 26:37 26:39 26:41 26:41.0 26:43 26:46 26:50 26:53.0 26:55 26:55 26:57 25:58.50 27:00 27:01 27:02 27:04
Location Tempe, Ariz. Tempe, Ariz. Tempe, Ariz. Wichita, Kan. Lansing, Mich. Tempe, Ariz. Spartanburg, S.C. Lansing, Mich. Lansing, Mich. Spartanbrug, S.C. Peoria, Ill. Overland Park, Kan. Hagerstown, Pa. Levelland, Texas Spartanburg, S.C. Lansing, Mich. Levelland, Texas Lawrence, Kan. Spartanburg, S.C. Lansing, Mich. Lawrence, Kan. Levelland, Texas Tempe, Ariz. Lawrence, Kan. Levelland, Texas Lawrence, Kan. Lawrence, Kan.
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• Ryan Keene Matt Morice• Robert Edwards• Brock Peterson• Jason Gauert Mike Stults Matt Vieyra•
Date Finish 11-91 2nd 11-21-92 6th 11-18-00 7th 11-20-93 8th 11-88 9th 11-88 11th 11-12-94 11th 11-13-99 13th 11-9-02 13th 11-18-00 14th 11-13-99 16th 11-13-99 17th 11-18-00 18th 11-10-01 18th 11-12-11 19th 11-9-02 21st 11-8-03 21st 11-10-01 22nd 11-20-93 23rd 11-11-95 24th 11-8-03 24th
Runner Eric Girton• Josh Wright• Matt Morice• Jason Gauert Jon Hatley Sir Larry Cain• Adrian Marquez Zach Cordel• Brian Batliner• Shawn Brougham Ryan Hopper • Drew Whitlock Caleb Teague• Jason Cole• Stewart Gillin Mike Ryan• Kory Cool Brooks Ballou Brian Batliner •Division II
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Date Finish 11-9-02 25th 11-18-00 26th 11-10-01 26th 11-21-92 27th 11-8-86 28th 11-8-03 28th 11-14-09 29th 11-8-03 30th 11-8-03 31st 11-91 32nd 11-9-02 32nd 11-16-96 33rd 11-9-02 33rd 11-10-01 34th 11-14-87 35th 11-13-99 35th 11-5-05 35th 11-12-11 35th 11-4-04 38th
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Best Performances Top Region VI Times Runner Phil Byrne Jon Hatley John Thorpe Shannon Brooks Malcolm Campbell Stewart Gillin John Thorpe Jon Hatley Malcolm Campbell Jason Gauert Nathan Sloniker David Jones Scott Starks Jason Rose Javier Segura Tim Waggoner Brooks Ballou Mike Stults Daniel Barlow Philip Hickman Addis Kenea Brian Ismert Jeremy Wilson Brock Peterson Dahn Smith Matt Morice
Date 10-29-88 10-86 10-31-94 1985 11-4-91 1988 11-6-93 1988 11-9-92 11-6-93 11-1-10 1988 1985 10-27-08 11-1-10 10-86 11-1-10 10-30-95 10-27-08 10-27-08 11-1-10 11-4-97 1999 10-28-02 11-6-93 10-28-02
Finish 1st 1st 4th 7th 1st 3rd 5th 4th 2nd 7th 9th 10th 20th 11th 15th 10th 17th 14th 14th 15th 24th 11th 3rd 6th 20th 7th
Time 24:59 25:02 25:09 25:15 25:15 25:27 25:38 25:39 25:41 25:47 25:53.97 26:04 26:13 26:16.32 26:19.05 26:20 26:22.20 26:36 26:37.01 26:39.35 26:43.20 26:44 26:46 26:47 26:49 26:50
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. Arkansas City, Kan. Lawrence, Kan. El Dorado, Kan. Colby, Kan. Arkansas City, Kan. Great Bend, Kan. Arkansas City, Kan. Coffeyville, Kan. Colby, Kan. Colby, Kan. Arkansas City, Kan. El Dorado, Kan. Colby, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. Overland Park, Kan. Overland Park, Kan.
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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 Finish 10-29-86 1st 10-88 1st 11-4-91 1st 11-9-92 2nd 11-6-00 2nd 10-88 3rd 1999 3rd 11-6-00 3rd 10-88 4th 10-31-94 4th 1999 4th 11-6-93 5th 11-6-00 5th 10-25-04 5th 1999 6th 19-28-02 6th 10-25-04 6th 1985 7th 11-6-93 7th 10-28-02 7th 10-25-04 7th
Runner Shawn Brougham Brian Coiner Matt Vieyra• Paul Bennett Seth Enderby• Robert Edwards• Nathan Sloniker Tim Waggoner Drew Whitlock Mike Ryan• Eric Girton• Ryan Kene
Yr Finish 1-4-91 8th 10-31-94 8th 10-27-03 8th 1998 9th 1999 9th 10-27-03 9th 11-1-10 9th 10-86 10th 11-4-96 10th 1999 10th 10-29-01 10th 10-31-11 10th
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Marathon All-Americans 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 runner-up finish at the 1989 championships, finishin in 2:33:10. His effort led JCCC to a fourth-place 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
which ranks as the sixth-best half marathon time in team history. Prior to the championship, Marquez garnered NJCAA Coaches AllAmerican at the Cross Country Championships.
Javier Segura 2010. 2011
Javier Segura raced to a 10-place finish to garner NJCAA Coaches AllAmerican and help his to a runnerup national finish. Segura completed the 13.1 mile course in 1:12:06.8, which ranks at the thrid fastest in team history.
Stewart Gillin
Malcolm Campbell
Brian Batliner
Kory Cool
James Tong
Josh Lacer
Adrian Marquez
Javier Segura
Addis Kenea
Brooks Ballou
Ryan Keene
Segura capped his career with a second Coaches All-America honor in 2011, finsihing in 1:12.38.26, which ranks sixth on JCCC’s all-time chart.
Addis Kenea 2010, 2011
Addis Kenea recorded a 14th-place finish in the 2010 Half Marathon, eaarning Coaches All-American. He finished in 1:12.55.3, which ranks as the fifth-best time posted in this championship by a JCCC runner. Addis Kenea raced to a 12th place finish in 2011 with a time of 1:12:15. That time ranks fourth alltime at JCCC. His effort helped JCCC to a runner-up finish. His efforts also helped JCCC to a runner-up finishes both years
Brooks Ballou
Kory Cool earned his first All-America honor, racing to a fifth-place 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.
2010, 2011
Brooks Ballou was the third member of the 2010 National runner-up team to garner NJCAA Coaches AllAmerican a the Half Marathon. He raced to a 17th-place finish with a time of 1:13:20.0, which ranks as the eighth fastest recorded by a Cavalier runner. In 2011, Ballou was the team leader, finishing in seventh place overall. His time of 11:11:26 ranks as the second fastest recorded in team history.
Ryan Keene 2011
Ryan Kene came in 13th overall with a time of 1:12:17, which ranks as the fifth fastest recorded. He also helped JCCC to its third straight runner-up team finish.
Adrian Marquez 2009
Adrian Marquez capped his MVP sophomore season by earning NJCAA Coaches All-America in the half marathon while helping his team to a runner-up team finish. Marquez posted a time of 1:13:48,
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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
Top Half Marathon Times
Runner James Tong Josh Lacer Javier Segura Brooks Ballou Addis Kenea Ryan Keene Javier Segura Brian Batliner Addis Kenea Kory Cool Nathan Sloniker Brook Ballou Trevor Johannsen Adrian Marquez Daniel Everhart Keith Cowart Daniel Everhart Alex Troncoso Paul Barrett Philip Hickman Alex Troncoso Nick Cole John Coler Zach Cordell Grant Catloth Blake Koger Tighe VanAnne Keith Cowart Jesse Chettle Ryan Patrick Adrian Marquez Josh Lacer
Date 11-19-06 11-21-09 11-20-10 11-19-11 11-19-11 11-19-11 11-19-11 11-21-04 11-20-10 11-19-05 11-20-10 11-20-10 11-19-06 11-21-09 11-17-07 11-17-07 11-19-06 11-17-07 11-21-04 11-22-08 11-19-06 11-21-04 11-20-10 11-23-03 11-19-06 11-21-04 11-21-04 11-19-06 11-21-04 11-21-04 11-22-08 11-22-08
Javier Segura
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 7th 11th 7th 12th 13th 15th 5th 14th 5th 16th 17th 10th 10th 11th 13th 11th 15th 8th 9th 14th 9th 27th 10th 15th 10th 11th 17th 12th 13th 15th 16th
Time 1:10:52 1:11.50 1:12:24 1:11:26 1:12:15 1:12:17 1:12:38 1:12:43 1:12:55 1:13:01 1:13:16 1:13:20 1:13:30 1:13:48 1:13:54 1:14:15 1:14:18 1:14:25 1:14:30 1:14:30 1:14:49 1:14:53 1:14:58 1:15:02 1:15:14 1:15:17 1:15:19 1:15:24 1:15:25 1:15:30 1:15:38 1:15:40
(Above): James Tong set team records for highest finish and best time in a half marathon in 2006. He placed third with a time of 1:10:52 to earn All-America honors. (Left): Brian Batliner placed fifth in a timeof 1:12:43 in 2004, which at the time were program best marks.
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2009 NJCAA Half Marathon Runner-up
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 (9th1:14:53), 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 (47th1:26:30.
Hosting the Half Marathon Championships, JCCC took advantage of its home course knowledge and came away tied for second place, matching their runner-up finishes in 2004 and 2005. Sophomore Josh Lacer recorded the second fastest time in JCCC history, finishing in 1:11:50, good for seventh place overall. Close behind was sophomore Adrian Marquez who fnished 10th overall with a time of 1:13:48, which ranks as the sixth-best time posted in JCCC history. The final key runner for JCCC who helped secure the second-place fnish was freshman Ryan Keene. He crossed the finish line in 21st place with a time of 1:16:21. That effort ranks him 25th all-time at JCCC.
2005 NJCAA Half Marathon Runner-up
2010 NJCAA Half Marathon Runner-up
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 (13th1:16:46) 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).
JCCC again took advantage of hosting the NJCAA Half Marathon, posting a second straight runner-up finish on their home course. It is JCCC fourth runner-up finish in the champioship’s history. Freshman Javier Segura led the team with an 11th-place finish with a time of 1:112:24.9, which ranks third all-time in team history. Also earning NJCAA Coaches AllAmerican were freshmen Addis Kenea and Brooks Ballou. Kenea finished 14th with a time of 1:12:53.3, which ranked him fifith all-time. Balloui placed 17th with a time of 1:13:20.0, ranking him eighth.
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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 sophomore Jason Sorn (68th-1:27:56).
In 2011, the men’s team posted a second-place finish for a third straight year, and for the sixth time in the nine-year history of the event. . Individually for the men, four runners earned NJCAA Coaches AllAmerican, and all four etched their names among the top 10 times recorded in the half marathon. Sophomore Brooks Ballou led the team with a seventh place effort. He finished the 13.1 mile course in 11:11:26.12, which ranks as the second fastest recorded in JCCC history. Sophomore Addis Kenea, sophomore Ryan Keene and sophomore Javier Segura finished 12th, 13th and 15th respectively and were Coaches AllAmerican. Kenea finished in 1:12:15.10, which ranks him fourth in team history. Keene finished in 1:12:17.13, which ranks him fifth all-time, and Segura now owns the sixth-best time after finishing in 1:12:38.26.
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Baker, David ______________________________1999 Ballou, Brooks ________________________2010-11 Banks, Darryl ______________________________2009 Barlow, Daniel ____________________________2008 Barrett, Paul____________________________2004-05 Baselle, NIckson __________________________2012 Batliner, Brian ________________________2003-04 Batson, Jereme ________________________1993-94 Beachum, Brian ____________________________2008 Bekele, Kidus __________________________2011-12 Bell, Cooper ____________________________2010-11 Bennett, Paul ______________________________1998 Bentley, Ben________________________________2009 Bilhimer, Matt__________________________2006-07 Bowlin, James __________________________2011-12 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
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Coaching History Year 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Totals
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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 magazine, 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 educational excellence over the years.
Learning comes first at JCCC. 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 fulltime 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 community education program. The Classroom Laboratory Building, featuring a state-of-theart computer lab, opened in January 1993. There are 19 major buildings on campus, including the Police Academy and Horticultural Science Center, constructed 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
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JCCC Student Center
The hill in front of the Student Center is a popular place on campus, in warm or cold weather. The JCCC Student Center opened in 1999. Students find everything they need – from academic advising through registration to financial aid – under one roof in JCCC’s Student Center.
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Academic
Success At JCCC, academic excellence is apriority. The academic program at JCCC provides student-athletes with the tools and skills necessary to achieve academic success.
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Two former JCCC student-athletes have been honored as part of the USA TODAY’S All-USA Academic Team for Community and Junior Colleges. Zichaun Qu was the first in 2007. A year later Viktoryia Schnose of the women’s tennis team was selected.
Seven of JCCC’s sports posted a cumulative grade point avrage of 3.0 or better in 2012-13.
The NJCAA honored 15 JCCC student-athletes as Academic All-Americans in 2011-12. That total ranked 2nd in the country and is the highest individual total recorded in the school’s history.
53% of student-athletes (108 of 204) recorded a grade point average of 3.0 or higher in the 2012 fall semester. Twenty of those student-athletes recorded a 4.0 GPA.
A total of 228 Johnson Count Communit College student-athletes have been honored by the NJCAA for academic excellence.
JCCC Academic Excellence 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- athletes’ 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 studentathletes 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). •The Johnson County Community College baseball program finished among the top ranked academic teams in the country for six straight years. In 2013, JCCC ranked third nationally with a team grade point average of 3.34, both the highest marks in team history. Previous rankings for JCCC were: 2008 (16th); 2009 (8th); 2010 (4th); 2011 (13th) and 2012 (7th). Additionally in 2009, the team was awarded the Kansas Jayhawk Conference Baseball Scholar-Athlete Champion trophy for 2009. This was JCCC's first academic conference championship in the history of the award. •The women’s basketball team has finished among the top academic teams in the country in the WBCA rankings in four of the pat five seaons. They placed seventh in 2012-13. • Since 2000, JCCC has produced 172 NJCAA Academic AllAmericans in all sports. Johnson County Community College led the nation in 2006 producing 16 NJCAA Academic All-American. In 2009-10, Johnson County Community College had a school record 19 athletes earned 21 honors. That total ranked JCCC second in the country. Last year, nine were honored. • In fall 2012, 53 percent of JCCC’s student-athletes (108 of 204) maintained a grade point average of 3.0 or better, and 13 recorded a perfect 4.0 grade point. The baseball and men’s soccer teams had the most 4.0 students with three, followed by the men’s tennis teams with two. Some of the top teams last fall were women’s cross country with 80 percent of its roster at 3.0 or better. Women’s track and field was at 73 percent, women’s basketball 71 percent, baseball 65 percent, men’s tennis 57 percent, softball 56 percent, and men’s soccer and volleyball 50 percent.
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Student
Life 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-onone 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 oncampus, 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.
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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Alumni Shawn Beyer • Carlos Olivas • Lucas Rodriguez Three former JCCC soccer AllAmericans, Shawn Beyer, Carlos Olivas and Lucas Rodriguez went to play professionally. Beyer played for the Kansas City Attack, Philadelphia Kixx and San Diego Sockers. He was named to the NPSL All-Rookie 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. Rodriguez is currently in his third year playing for the Kansas City Comets. in 2010-11, he was named the MISL Rookie of the Year.
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 callup in August, 2002. Following the season, Pellow signed a free agent contract 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 hardthrowing lefthander Randy Johnson.
Jeff Soptic In the 2011 MLB Draft, JCCC pitcher Jeff Soptic was selected by the White Sox in the third roun, making him the highest drafted player in team history. He was also the fourth highest junior college player selected in the country.
Rusty Sowers Rusty Sowers, a former AllConference performer for the women’s basketball team, caught a touchdown pass to help her team, the Kansas City Tribe, defeat previoiusly unbeaten DC Rivas in the 2009 IWFL World Championship. The Tribe won 21-18. In the conference championship, Sowers accounted for two scores, including a punt return for a touchdown. She was also named to the Western Conference All-Star Team.
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Eric Sanchez and Jeremy Ryan Former Alll-America 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-AllStars. The couple met while racing against each other during Season 9.
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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.
this is jccc Bruce Martin A former golfer at JCCC and PGA teaching professional, Bruce Martin has a hand in helping Tour Players win on the PGA Tour, among them Phil Mickelson. Martin is employed by Callaway Golf as a PGA Tour club technician for company.
PGA Teaching Professionals from JCCC Jana Corrie 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 coverage of breaking news. She began her career as the morning anchor at KOMU in Columbia, Mo..
Player Yrs. at JCCC Bill Baraban ____________________1971-72 David James ____________________1991-93 Jay Lispi ________________________1971-73 Bruce Martin __________________1993-95 Michael Maskill ________________1995-97 Chris Mosiman ________________1971-73 Brian Schulte __________________2001-03 Mike Tanner __________________1999-00 Randy Towner ________________1971-73
Bill Baraban
Bill Baraban, a PGA Matser Professional and Master Fitter, was listed on the inaugural list for the top 100 club fitters in the world in 2008.
Mark Balderson Chiropractor and high school softball coach. An All-America baseball player and JCCC Hall of Famer. 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. Jim Dice Five-time Olympic Festival medalist in weightlifting, 1995 110+kg U.S. National Champion. Spencer Frame Assistant coach, pole vault, at the University of North Carolina. Was a
national champion vaulter at JCCC. Kevin Jones Attorney, Shook, Hardy and Bacon, LLP. A former baseball player, also was featured as Missouri’s most eligible bachelor in a 2005 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine. Ed Kaminski 1995 Gold medalist at the U.S. Olumpic Festival in the javelin. Also won a nattional title at JCCC and was a two-time AllAmerican at Arkansas.
A former golfer at JCCC and a member of the first golf team, Randy Towner became the first person to play in a professional golf tournament 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 tournament.
Nyasha Zimucha A former golden girl at JCCC, Nyaha Zimucha became the first South African to be crowned Miss Africa USA in 2009. She also was a judge on the TV talent show Little Miss Perfect and is in the process of recording her first music album. Zumucha also has experience as an NFL cheeleader with the New England Patriots organization.
Reggie Hines Reggie Hines, a former basketball player at JCCC from 1986-88, serves as the Director of Basketball Operations and Promotions at The College Basketball Experience at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo. He oversees youth and corporate events, outreach camps held thoughout the metro and marketing and promotions.
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Jon Stewart Jon Stewart is currently the president of Metcalf State Bank, and on the Board of Trustees at JCCC.
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.
Ashley Aull Ashley Aull won the Miss Kansas USA 2006 title in a state pageant held in late 2005. She represented Kansas in the Miss USA 2006 pageant broadcast live from Baltimore, Maryland She was in her sophomore year at JCCC when she was the Miss Kansas crown.
Katie Panek NJCAA and Wichita State Hall of Fame athlete, third-place in the hammer at the 1996 U.S. Olympic Trials.
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-American doubles player at JCCC.
Dr. Gary O. Seabaugh Founder and Director, The Plaza Academy, a private alternative high school in Kansas City, Mo.
Berent J. Krumm Physician at Gashland Clinic in Kansas City, Mo. Former JCCC track athlete.
Steve Sexton President, Churchill Downs Racetrack. Former basketball player at JCCC.
Rudy Liggins Lead teach at the Children’s Place, Kansas City, Mo., former basketball letterwinner at JCCC and Texas Tech.
Lori Heeter Thomas NAIA, Vice President for Championships and Human Resources. She has been inducted to both JCCC and NJCAA Hall of Fame.
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Kevin Rathbun Chef Kevin Rathbun is owner of the nationally accliamed Kevin Rathbun Steak and Krog Bar in Atlanta, Ga. His restaurant 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.
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Joseph M. Sopcich President • 1st Year • 21 Years at JCCC University of Notre Dame
In May, 2013, the Johnson County Community College trustees named Joseph M. Sopcich the school’s sixth president. He succeeds Terry Calaway, who had led JCCC since June 2007. Calaway announced his retirement in October 2012. "I speak for the entire board of trustees in congratulating Dr. Sopcich on being selected as the next president of JCCC,” said Melody Rayl, chair of the board of trustees. “His proven leadership ability, together with his long history with the college and the enduring relationships he has established in our community and across the country, leaves absolutely no doubt among the trustees that he is the person to lead our college into the next decade. We are excited to have Dr. Sopcich at the helm as we begin the next chapter in JCCC’s legacy as one of the finest community colleges in the country." "The JCCC board of trustees has made an outstanding selection,” said Calaway. “Dr. Sopcich is a man of heart and integrity and will be a true superstar as the next president/CEO of Johnson County Community College. Joe’s experience inside and outside the classroom has prepared him well for this role; he certainly will extend and expand our tradition of excellence. As a Kansas City native, Joe has an intimate knowledge of our community, and he will put that knowledge to work every day in his new role. I congratulate the board, our college and the entire JCCC community on the selection." Sopcich has been with JCCC since 1992, serving over the years as executive director of institutional advancement, vice president of institutional advancement and government affairs, executive vice president of administrative services and executive vice president/chief financial officer. Activities over the years include the implementation of a new approach to building the college’s $140 million operating budget, resulting in a reduction in expenses and reallocation behind strategic priorities, and the completion of a successful fundraising campaign for the college’s new Hospitality and Culinary Academy.
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this is jccc Dr. Sopcich’s honors include a Fulbright Award in 2011, traveling to Russia to present seminars on the merits of American community colleges; the Colleague of the Year award from the JCCC Foundation in 2010 in recognition of his dedication to JCCC students and programming; and the Faculty Leadership award in 2008 given by the JCCC Faculty Association in recognition of his leadership and support of JCCC’s faculty. He has taught as an adjunct in the college’s business division since 2006. Sopcich earned a doctorate in governance with a minor in political science at the University of Kansas. He has a master’s in business administration and a bachelor’s of arts in American studies from Notre Dame.
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Board of Trustees
Jerry Cook
Greg Musil
David Lindstrom
Stephanie Sharp Current members of the Board of Trustees are: Jerry Cook, Chair Greg Musil, Vice Chair David Lindstrom, Treasurer Stephanie Sharp, Secretary Melody Rayl Jon Stewart Gerald Lee Cross, Jr.
Melody Rayl
Jon Stewart
Gerald Lee Cross Jr.
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Carl Heinrich Director of Athletics • 14th Year at JCCC University of Kansas
Introduced as Johnson County Community College’s fifth Director of Athletics in August 2000, Carl Heinrich has undeniably made a positive impact as he enters his 14th season as leader of JCCC’s 18-sport intercollegiate athletics program. Under his leadership, the department has achieved unprecedented academic, athletics and administrative success. Since taking over the program, Johnson County has enjoyed its most competitively successful period in the history of its intercollegiate athletics program. Under Heinrich’s watch at JCCC, the Cavaliers have claimed eight of the school’s 10 NJCAA National Championships, 64 Region VI titles, 65 Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference titles and at total of 158 teams have earned NJCAA National Tournament berths, with 54 finishing among the top five nationally. During his reign, the men’s and women’s teams have combined for a winning percentage of .696, and they have combined for a winning percentage over .700 six times. Also during that time, Johnson County has achieved a top 10 finish in all 10 of the NATYCAA Cup standings, including three third place finishes, two runners-up and a national cup championship in 2007-08, making Johnson County the only KJCCC program to earn that distinction. Along with the unprecedented on-the-field successes, JCCC also reached new heights in the classroom. During his 13 years as Director of Athletics, Johnson County student-athletes have earned 172 of the program’s 228 NJCAA Academic All-America accolades, over 75 percent of the honors awarded. JCCC led the country with 16 individual earning Academic All-America statuses, and in 2006-07 and in 2009-10 JCCC student-athletes earned a record 21 honors, which was second best in the country. This past year continued a string of success for Heinrich and the Cavaliers. The 2012-13 school year yielded five conference titles, two region titles, 11 of 18 sports qualifying for national championship play and a seventh place finish in the annual NATYCAA Cup challenge. Additionally, 53 percent of JCCC’s student-athletes maintained a grade point average of 3.0 or better in the fall of 2011, and 13 recorded a perfect 4.0 grade point. For the entire 2012-13 academic year, nine individuals were honored by the NJCAA for academic excellence, and the JCCC athletics department compiled a grade point average of 2.91 with seven teams finishing above a 3.0. The women’s cross country team had the highest team GPA at 3.50, followed by baseball (3.337), volleyball (3.225), women’s basketball (3.220), men’s soccer (3.207), women’s tennis (3.175) and women’s track (3.079). Heinrich has overseen dramatic construction, renovation and expansion of JCCC’s athletic facilities, including the completion and opening of the 43,000-square foot Fieldhouse, Barbara Gill Lifetime Fitness Center, new offices for coaching staff, a conference room and weight rooms. Heinrich is currently overseeing renovaTeam’s Winning Pct. tions to the locker room facilities, indoor track and redesign of the JCCC baseball complex, including a Year W L T Pct. state-of-the art AstroTurf grass playing surface, 2000-01 314 122 1 .720 dugouts, backstop and fencing and installation of 2001-02 331 115 3 .740 lighting. This renovation will JCCC baseball on of 2002-03 296 137 2 .683 the top playing surfaces in the Kansas Jayhawk 2003-04 275 136 0 .669 Conference and provide the team opportunities to 2004-05 300 114 0 .725 practice and compete in all type weather condi2005-06 286 151 1 .653 tions, as well as host top-notch amateur baseball 2006-07 644 218 9 .741 championships during the year. 2007-08 641 233 11 .731 2008-09 606 284 9 .680 In addition to spearheading the Cavaliers success 2009-10 548 267 4 .672 on the field, Heinrich has also helped elevate the 2010-11 532 303 1 .637 exposure of the program on a national level. In 2011-12 685 257 2 .727 2004, Heinrich secured the bid for JCCC to host the 2012-13 570 279 3 .671 NJCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Championship. As director, Heinrich oversaw one Totals 6028 2616 46 .696 of the more successful tournaments in the history of that championship. Heinrich also helped JCCC
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secure the bid to host the NJCAA Half Marathon Championship in 2008, 2009 and 2010. The 2008 Half Marathon Championship featured the largest field in the championship’s history. In the spring of 2012, Heinrich secured a three-year bid for JCCC to host the D-II Women’s Basketball Championship, beginning in 2014. The 2015 championship will mark the 40th anniversary of the women’s national tournament, which was founded by JCCC’s first Director of Athletics, Orville Gregory. Heinrich also holds a professional membership in the National Association of College Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and served 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, one year as second vice president, and served as President of NATYCAA for the 2009-10 academic year. He now is a lifetime member of NATYCAA’s Executive Committee. Heinrich also served three years as the assistant Region VI director for women’s athletics, and this fall he will begin his fifth year as director of Region VI women’s athletics. He also serves on the KJCCC Executive Committee and as secretary/treasurer for the conference. Heinrich was also been elected to serve on the NJCAA Executive Committee in 2009-10 and 2010-11, and currently serves on the Division II women’s basketball, softball and districting committees for the NJCAA. He also is NJCAA Chair for D-II volleyball and women’s golf. Heinrich’s leadership and service to community college athletics has earned him praise and accolades during his 13-year tenure. He was named the NATYCAA/AstroTurf Athletic Director of the Year for 2007-08, and in April 2011 at the NJCAA annual meetings, Heinrich was awarded the George E. Killian Award of Excellence. This is award is given to individuals dedicated to the ideals of volunteerism, achievement, service, leadership and excellence. In June 2013, Heinrich was selected the 2013 winner of the L. William Miller Award by the National Alliance of Two Year College Athletic Administrators (NATYCAA). He was given the award at the NATYCAA Convention in Orlando. The L. William Miller award is NATYCAA’s highest award, and is given annually to recognize athletics administration excellence on the two-year level. Heinrich is the 21st recipient of this award. Before his appointment as athletic director, Heinrich served two years as academic director of physical education and athletics at JCCC. Heinrich monitored the eligibility of JCCC’s student-athletes and coordinated the curriculum of the HPER department. Heinrich also served two years as program manager of athletics in which he monitored all facility operations for the athletic department and scheduled all events.
National Championships: 8
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Head Coach
Mike Bloemker Mike Jeffers Mike Bloemker Mike Bloemker Jill Stinson Mike Bloemker Mike Bloemker Mike Jeffers
Region VI Championships: 64
Women’s Basketball Volleyball Softball Men’s Basketball Women’s Soccer Women’s Cross Country Women’s Tennis Men’s Soccer Men’s Tennis Men’s Cross Country Baseball Men’s Indoor Track Women’s Indoor Track Women’s Outdoor Track
Conference Championships: 66
Women’s Cross Country Men’s Cross Country Men’s Track Indoor Women’s Track Indoor Women’s Tennis Softball Men’s Tennis Men’s Track Outdoor Women’s Track Outdoor Golf Men’s Soccer Volleyball Women’s Soccer Baseball Women’s Basketball
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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 and his wife, Debbie, have three sons: Kyle, Cal and C.J, and one grandson, Carter.
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. During that span, Heinrich oversaw the growth of the Brown and Gold membership nearly double, from 2,500 to 4,500 members. 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 8. He also set school career records for at-bats (648), hits (135) 2013 johnson county community college cross country guide
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Coaching Staff 2012-13 JCCC Athletics Results
Fatai Ayaode Men’s Soccer
Mike Bloemker
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Ben Conrad
Jennyifer Ei
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Women’s Basketball
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Team Baseball Basketball (M) Basketball (W) Cross Country (M) Cross Country (W) 1/2 Marathon (M) 1/2 Marathon (W) Golf Soccer (M) Soccer (W) Softball Tennis (M) Tennis (W) Track Indoor (M) Track Indoor (W) Track Outdoor (M) Track Outdoor (W) Volleyball
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NJCAA Postseason Region Tournament Region Semifinalist Region Runner-up NJCAA- 22nd NJCAA – 12th NJCAA – 8th NJCAA – 6th NJCAA - 4th Region Runner-up Region Semifinalist Region Semifinalist NJCAA - 11th NJCAA - 6th NJCAA – 16th NJCAA – 6th NJCAA - T-12th NJCAA - 4th Regional Runner-up
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Support Staff Jim Dice
HPER Facility and Clinics Director Jim Dice enters his ninth year as Athletic Facility and Clinic Coordinator, however, he enters his 22nd year on staff at the college. Prior to his recent appointment, Dice has served as an assistant conditioning coach and athletic 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 allEJC 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 threetime 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 two sons, J.J. and Jospeh.
Susan McSpadden
JCCC Photographer Susan McSpadden is in her second year on staff at JCCC as the college photographer. She provides the photographs for all JCCC athletic publications, posters and web page, as well as all other marketing and publication images throughout the campus. McSpadden’s experience includes owning and operating her own freelance business, which she had done for 10 years prior to joining the staff at JCCC. During that time she has produced images for a variety of Kansas City area publications, organizations and corporations as well as national clients such as GM and ABC. Prior to the freelance life, McSpadden was a photographer and photo editor for The Kansas City Star. She loves to shoot sports, see live music, travel, try new restaurants and spend time
with friends and family.
Amy Sellers
Head Coach Dance Team Amy Sellers enters her fourth season as the head coach of the JCCC Golden Girls. She is the third coach in the dance team’s history. Sellers provides extensive experience from dance competitions, performing and coaching. In her first season, Sellers guided her team to its first ever finals appearance at the National Dance Alliance (NDA) Collegiate National Championship Competition in Daytona Beach, Fla., in April. Her team placed seventh in the finals competition, and was just .384 points shy of first place. A day earlier, the team placed second out of 12 teams in the preliminary round. In year two, Sellers’ team returned to the NDA competition and improved two spots, finishing in fifth place to set a new team mark. At the NDA camp in the fall, Sellers had two All-American winners in Michelle Beeler and Kalyn Maugh, two All-America nominees in Madalyn Meeker and Maegan Burlison, and Monique Lane was a Top Gun Hip-Hop winner. As a team, the Golden Girls squad earned a firstplace in Team Dance, Silver Plaque in game day routine, a Blue Superior Rating Ribbon, a Bronze Bid to compete at NDA Nationals, a Spirit Stick for Collegiate Image and a Most Improved Team Award. Last fall, the Golden Girls again earned a Bronze Bid for NDA next April, a Blue Superior Rating Ribbon and a Spirit Stick for Collegiate Image. Additionally, Maugh was an All-American winner, and Audrey Reynolds, Bailee Peterson and Elena Harvey were All-American nominees. In her two years, Sellers has had produced two 10 finishes at the NDA Finals, three All-America winners, and five All-America nominees. Sellers hard work, diligent recruiting and knowledge of dance have been rewarded not only by her team’s honors, but also by producing seven dancers who eventually went on to perform at four-year colleges and universities. Five of those seven came from last year’s award-winning squad.
Sellers also has years of experience as a performer and competitor. She took studio lessons for 12 years, including eight year competitively for Jackie Creamer’s Vision Dance Company in Hays, Kan. That studio team competed in many National competitions across the U.S., including Showbiz; Starpower; Showstoppers and Starlight. Sellers went on to attend Kansas State University where she was a member of the Classy Cat dance team for four years. During that time, she experiences included two bowl games; a Big XII Championship Game, NCAA Tournament trips and NDA Nationals Competition in Daytona, Fla. Sellers earned her Bachelor of Science degree in apparel and textiles with a specialization in apparel marketing. She currently resides in Lenexa, Kan., with her husband, Matt.
Betsy Petre
Administrative Assistant Betsy Petre enters her fourth season on staff with the JCCC athletics department, and her second as Administrative Assistant. Petre joined the JCCC stafff in Sept. 2010 as an Office Assistant. Prior to her arrival, Petre spent three years in Big Sky, Mont., where she served one year as a licensed real estate agent and administrative assistant for a broker and two years as a coowner of a caretaking and cleaning business for second homes and rentals. A 2007 graduate in sports adminstration from the University of Kansas, Petre was a two-sport athlete at JCCC, competing in soccer and tennis. In the fall of 2003, Petre played in nine matches, including five starts between the pipes, and posted a 2-2 record with 1.5 shutouts and a goals against of 1.67. Her efforts helped JCCC to runnerup finish in the conference and region. That spring she joined the tennis team and competed at both the No. 5 and No. 6 singles spots and No. 3 doubles. Along with her doubles partner, Petre reached teh semifinals at nationals and posted 10 wins, the third most at No. 3 doubles in team history. They were also the Region VI champions, and she finished runner-up at No. 6 singles. She finished 12-10 overall in singles and was 9-3 from the sixth spot. Her nine wins ranked sixith most in team history from at No. 6, and her 12 wins overall were tied for 12th on the victory chart by a freshman.
Prior to joining the JCCC staff, Sellers served three years as head coach of the 30-member dance team at Coffeyville Community College. In 2008, her team competed in the American Dance/Drill Team Nationals in Denton, Texas, and received seventh runner-up. A year later at the same competition, her team earned an eighth runner-up. She also had the first and only all-male hip-hop dance team in the country, and they performed at every home game at Coffeyville Community College. Also while at Coffeyville, Sellers danced one season with the Tulsa 66ers, a team in the NBA Development League. The 66ers dance team entertained fans during the teams 24 home games and were available for personal appearances, private, civic and charitable events during the year.
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Athletics 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 regularly 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 NATYCAA (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. In the seven year history of the award, JCCC has finished in the top 10 each year, including a second-place and two third-place finishes 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 history of the program.
Top: The JCCC volleyball team won its first national championship in 2005.
JCCC teams have collected 161 conference titles, eight sub-regional titles, 124 region titles, 10 national championships and have finished among the top-five nationally on 87 occasions. Individually, JCCC has produced more than 1,000 NJCAA All-American athletes and 60 national champions. Also, 50 to 60 percent of the student-athletes at JCCC maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or better.
The JCCC Middle Bottom: women’s cross country team cpatured its fourth national half marathon title in 2008.
Middle Top: The men’s basketball celebrates after winning the 2009 NJCAA D-II Championship, the program’s second this decade.
Bottom: The JCCC softball team posted its best finish in a national tournament in 2007, finishing runner-up.
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 college 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
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National Championships Johnson County Community College has a great winning tradition in intercollegiate athletics. Cavalier athletic teams have won a total of 10 national titles in school history. Nine of those 10 championship have come this decade including JCCC’s most recent title in 2009 by the men’s basketball program, their second in team history. Cavalier teams have won four national titles in women’s half marathon, and one each in women’s cross country, women’s basketball, women’s marathon and volleyball. JCCC’s 10 total championships are third highest total of the 19 programs in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference. JCCC’s national championships are listed below.
JCCC National Championships Year 1993 2000 2000 2001 2003 2005 2005 2006 2008 2009
Sport Women’s Marathon Women’s Basketball Women’s Cross Country Men’s Basketball Women’s Half Marathon Women’s Half Marathon Volleyball Women’s Half Marathon Women’s Half Marathon Men’s Basketball
Head Coach Dave Burgess Debbie Carrier Mike Bloemker Mike Jeffers Mike Bloemker Mike Bloemker Jill Stinson Mike Bloemker Mike Bloemker Mike Jeffers
2000 NJCAA Champion Women’s Basketball
All-time National Finishes in JCCC History Baseball 2008-T-9th
Basektball Men
1976-T-17th 2001-1st 2007-9th 2009-1st 2012-9th
Women
2000-1st 2001-9th 2002-5th 2004-7th 2006-7th 2008-5th 2010-9th 2011-5th 2012-9th
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 2008-11th 2009-9th 2010-10th 2011-5th 2012-22nd
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 2008-6th 2009-15th 2010-8th 2011-12th 2012-12th
Golf
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 2009-16th 2012-17th 2013-4th
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 2009-25th 2010-16th 2011-17th 2012-12th 2013-16th
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 2009-24th 2010-16th 2011-17th 2012-7th 2013-6th
Marathon Men
1989-2nd 1993-4th 2003-4th 2004-2nd 2005-2nd 2006-2nd 2007-3rd 2008-3rd 2009-2nd 2010-2nd 2011-2nd 2012-8th
Women
1993-1st 2003-1st 2004-2nd 2005-1st 2006-1st 2007-2nd
2008-1st 2009-6th 2010-8th 2011-5th 2012-6th
2009-20th 2010-12th 2011-14th 2012-5th 2013-4th
Outdoor Track
Soccer
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 2008-7th 2009-16th 2010-T-26th 2011-22nd 2012-12th 2013-T-12th
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 2008-26th
Men
1994-T-8th 2001-3rd 2004-5th
Women
2009-2nd
Softball
1979-4th 1980-8th 1982-field 1991-7th 1992-4th 1994-7th 1997-4th 1998-5th 2000-8th 2001-T-12th 2002-T-12th 2003-9th 2007-2nd 2008-5th 2009-9th 2010-5th
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 2010-8th 2011-10th
2012-8th 2013-11th
Women
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Region Championships Johnson County Community College has amassed 124 NJCAA Region VI titles. The Cavalier men’s baseball team, in just its second year of existence, won the school’s first region crown in 1974. Coached by JCCC Hall of Famer Sonny Maynard and led by All-American pitcher Bob Downs and All-American infielder Mark Balderston, the Cavaliers posted a 33-7 record, and finished the season ranked 13th in the nation. The softball program has compiled the most overall region championships. Since its first title in 1979, the programs have held the trophy a total of 17 times. The men’s soccer team is a close second with 14 titles, followed by the women's basketball team with 13, volleyball with 12 and men's and women's tennis with 11 each. The women’s basketball team won 13 straight from 2000 through 2013. The women’s soccer team has the most titles of any team in Region VI. In 2011-12, the women's cross country and track teams completed a region triple crown, winning the cross country, indoor track and outdoor track titles in the same season, a first in team history. A complete list of conference championships by sport follows. Softball (17 Championships) 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Men’s Soccer (14) 1977, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005 Women’s Basketball (13) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Volleyball (12) 1975, 1981, 1982, 1983, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Men’s Tennis (11) 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1999, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 Women’s Tennis (11) 1986, 1987, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2013 Women’s Cross Country (10) 1987, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2012, 2013 Men’s Basketball (9) 1976, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012 Women’s Soccer (7) 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 Baseball (6) 1974, 1980, 1984, 1990, 1993, 2008 Men’s Cross Country (4) 1988, 1999, 2000, 2004 Golf (3) 1972, 1973, 2000 Men’s Indoor Track (3) 1994, 2007, 2012 Men’s Outdoor Track (2) 1993, 1994 Women’s Indoor Track (1) 2012 Women’s Outdoor Track (1) 2012
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Conference Championships In addition to 10 NJCAA National Championships and 124 Region titles, Johnson County Community College has amassed 161 Kansas Jayhawk Conference titles. The Cavalier men’s basketball team, in just its third year of existence, won the school’s first conference crown in 1972. Coached by JCCC Hall of Famer Orville Gregory and led in scoring by Deon Kayhill (17.7 ppg), JCCC finished 23-9 overall. Kayhill also became the first athlete in school history to be selected a NJCAA All-American. The volleyball program claimed its first conference title in 1981. Since that season, the JCCC volleyball team has claimed 20 championships, more than any other team in the East Jayhawk Conference. The men’s and women’s cross country and track teams also have the most titles. Eleven times in the program’s history the Cavaliers have captured the triple crown, winning the conference title in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track during the same year. The women have captured six triple crowns, and the men five. Both teams won three straight triple crowns from the fall of 1996 through the spring of 1999. A complete list of conference championships by sport follows. Volleyball (20 Championships) 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2010 Women’s Cross Country (18) 1987, 1988, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012 Women’s Outdoor Track (18) 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2012, 2013 Men’s Outdoor Track (14) 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2012 Softball (13) 1983, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2010 Men’s Tennis (11) 1985, 1986. 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1999, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 Men’s Cross Country (11) 1988, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2011 Men’s Indoor Track (11) 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2012 Women’s Indoor Track (11) 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2012 Women’s Tennis (11) 1986, 1987, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2013 Baseball (9) 1974, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 2010, 2012 Women’s Basketball (4) 1981, 1990, 2012, 2013 Golf (3) 2002, 2005, 2013 Men’s Soccer (3) 2003, 2004, 2009 Men’s Basketball (2) 1972, 1974 Women’s Soccer (2) 2006, 2007
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Championships NJCAA National Champions (10) 1993 2000 2000 2001 2003 2005 2005 2006 2008 2009
Women’s Marathon Women’s Basketball Women’s Cross Country Men’s Basketball Women’s Half Marathon Women’s Half Marathon Volleyball Women’s Half Marathon Women’s Half Marathon Men’s Basketball
NJCAA Region VI Champions (124)
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Eastern Sub-Region Champions (8)
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Greater Kansas City Conference Champions
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Top-5 NJCAA Finishes (87)
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Cup History 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 competition. The awards are given to the NJCAA member colleges based on performance at national championship events throughout the academic year. A first place finish warrants 20 points, second place 19 points, etc. In 2007-08, Johnson County Community College won the Scholarship Division, accumulating 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, seventh 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. While this was JCCC’s first championship cup win, it is the program’s fourth straight top three finish. In 2005, JCCC finished runner-up, and followed in 2006 and 2007 with thirdplace trophies. JCCC has finished in the top 10 in all 10 years of the cup award. Iowa Central Community College captured its fifth straight NATYCAA Cup title finishing with 181 total points. Monroe Community College was second with 153. JCCC has finished in the top 10 all 10 years of the cup award, and among the top three five times, including a cup championship in 2007-08.
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City, State
Men’s Pt.s 1. Iowa Central Community College East Peoria, Ill. 89 2. Monroe Community College Rochester, N.Y. 84.5 3. Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs, Iowa 66.5 4. Tyler Junior College Tyler, Texas 52 5. Central Arizona College Coolidge, Ariz. 48.5 6. South Plains College Levelland, Texas 45 7. Johnson County Community College Overland Park, Kan. 40.5 8. Butler Community College El Dorado, Kan. 30 9. Western Texas College Snyder, Texas 56 10. Cowley College Arkansas City, Kan. 18
Women’s Pts. 92 68.5 75.5 69.5 56 57 56 65.5 36 73.5
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Men’s Pts. Wome’s Pts. Total
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College JCCC Finish College of DuPage (Ill.) 6th Mesa Community College (Ariz.) 2nd Monroe Community College (N.Y.) 3rd Monroe Community College (N.Y.) 3rd Johnson County Community College (Kan.) 1st Iowa Central Community College (iowa) 9th Iowa Central Community College (Iowa) 8th Iowa Central Community College (Iowa) 10th Iowa Central Community College (Iowa) 3rd Iowa Central Community College (Iowa) 7th
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Hall of Fame Orville Gregory - 1992 - Coach Sonny Maynard - 1992 - Coach Margarete Howell - 1998 Contributor Mark Balderston - 2002 - Athlete Amy Borders - 2002 - Athlete Marti Cisper - 2002 - Athlete Ed Kaminski - 2002 - Athlete
Lori Heeter - 2003 - Athlete Barbara Gill - 2004 - Coach Susan Brown - 2004 - Coach Dave Burgess - 2004 - Coach Glen Moser - 2005 - Coach Tonya Baucom - 2006 - Athlete Bob Downs - 2006 - Athlete
Malcolm Campbell - 2006 - Athlete Tracey Hootman - 2006 - Athlete Ann Golubski-Shinliver - 2006 Athlete Chris Morland - 2006 - Athlete Steve Nash - 2006 - Athlete Carlos Olivas - 2006 - Athlete Katie Panek - 2006 - Athlete Cammie Banker - 2007 - Athlete Kellie Becher - 2007 - Athlete Shawn Beyer - 2007 - Athlete Beth Hinkebein - 2007 - Athlete Jami King - 2007 - Athlete Chris Lollar -2007 - Athlete Staci Lowe - 2007 - Athlete
Jennifer Mullen - 2007 - Athlete Roman Totta - 2007 - Athlete Rick Allen - 2008 - Athlete Bill Buese - 2008 - Contributor Tyler Cundith - 2008 - Contributor Mike Giardine - 2008 - Athlete Bev Mitchell - 2008 - Athlete
Herb Nobles - 2008 - Athlete Valerie Spencer - 2008 - Athlete Deb Carrier - 2009 - Coach Travis Chambers - 2009 - Athlete Jim Hubbard - 2009 - Athlete Isvan Javorek - 2009 - Contributor Kit Pellow - 2009 - Athlete
Cindy Roach - 2009 - Athlete Jill Stinson - 2010 - Coach Mike Jefffers - 2011 - Coach Amy Gochnour - 2013 - Athlete Bret Gustafson - 2013 - Contributor Kent Shelley - 2013 - Coach Randy Towner - 2013 - Athlete
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Golden Girls The award-winning JCCC Golden Girls Dance Team dances and cheers at the men's and women’s Cavalier home basketball games. Recognized as a nationally-ranked competitive team, they travel to Florida (NDA) or Minneapolis (UPA) each year to compete at College Dance Team Nationals. The team also performs at community events and may perform at post-season tournaments. Former team members have danced for the Kansas City Chiefs Cheerleaders, K-State Classy Cats, New England Patriots, KU Dancers, Kansas City T-Bones, Comets, Wizards, Kansas City Brigade Girls, UCM Mulekickers, Avila Glitter Girls, UMKC Dancers, and OCU Stars.
Jean Claude Cavalier Who is the biggest Johnson County Community College fan around? Cavalier mascot Jean Claude of course! Entertaining Cavalier fans of all ages, Jean Claude is quickly becoming an icon of the college. JC serves as a JCCC ambassador and makes appearances at many different school functions, but his heart lies with Johnson County’s athletic teams. Whether it’s cross country, soccer or volleyball in the fall, or over in the GYM building for basketball games in the winter to the tennis courts, softball and baseball fields in the spring, Jean Claude loves to root JCCC teams to victory. JCCC athletic teams have been the “Cavaliers” since 1983, when a student body vote changed the name from Kansans. JCCC’s recent rebranding efforts revealed that students were not familiar with the college’s mascot – those who knew it was the Cavalier often weren’t sure what a Cavalier was. Therefore, the college resolved to pay better attention to its mascot and make a concerted effort to ensure students knew not only what a Cavalier was, but that they themselves were Cavaliers. As a result, JCCC now has a living, breathing Cavalier on campus. The college’s Student Life and Leadership Development and Marketing Communications divisions purchased a Cavalier costume (in dark blue and gold, matching the college’s new official colors). Jean Claude was unveiled to students, faculty and staff on Friday, Sept. 28, at a special welcoming event in front of the Student Center. He has his own Twitter and Facebook pages, and he encourages all JCCC fans to follow him. Jean Claude is the creation of Maydwell Mascots Inc., in Toronto, Ontario, which has made hundreds of mascots for high schools, colleges, universities and businesses. The legend of the JCCC Cavalier and the sword How does an English soldier come to Kansas? Legend has it that a former history professor at JCCC owned a family heirloom – a sword that had once belonged to his ancestor, an English Cavalier, who had used it to defend his king in battle. Allegedly, years ago the professor lost the sword somewhere in the forested area on the college campus, and it hasn’t been seen since. There’s speculation that the ghost of the professor’s ancestor – the sword’s original owner – roams the woods searching for his missing blade. The Cavalier’s determined quest for his sword is reflected in the drive JCCC’s students and athletic teams show on the field, court and classroom.
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Athletic Training 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 of the most highly trained and highly skilled staffs in the country. Under the guidance of Head Athletic Trainer Bill Buese, ATC, and associate athletic trainers Ben Edwinson and Sam Brethauer, ATC, the JCCC athletic medicine staff consists of one lead team physician, four orthopedic surgeons, a chiropractor and a dentist. Ten athletic 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 the conditioning coaches in developing preventative conditioning programs, and in collaboration on rehabilitation programs. The Barbara Gill Lifetime Fitness Center also provides an often-utilized venue for therapeutic exercise. JCCC’s athletic medicine staff provides Cavalier athletes with highly trained medical care year-round. The athletic training facility is located in the JCCC Gym building, and the training room facilities at JCCC are top quality.
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Athletic Training Staff Bill Buese
Head Athletic Trainer Bill Buese oversees the athletic training for all 18 sports at JCCC, and has been in that capacity for 28 years. In addition, Buese teaches in the physical education 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 10 national championships, 76 top five national finishes, 100 region championship teams and 141 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, 22.
and 28 conference championship teams. 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. He has also worked as a volunteer athletic trainer at many competitions, including the 2005 Sunflower State Games.Edwinson earned a bachelor of science in exercise science from the University of Kansas in
2001, and attained his Master’s Degree in December 2008, from Emporia State University. He and his wife, Joy, have three children.
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Power Under the guidance and direction of Istvan “Steve” Javorek, Johnson County Community College developed the model strength and conditioning program in the country. Today, his program plays a large part in athletic success at JCCC. 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 student-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 facility 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.
Ben Edwinson Associate Athletic Trainer
Ben Edwinson enters his eighth year as assistant athletic trainer at JCCC. Edwinson works primarily with the soccer teams in the fall, and helps cover all of the spring sports. Edwinson also teaches part of JCCC’s pre-athletic training program, including Introduction to Sports Medicine and the practicum that parallels it. During his time on staff, Edwinson has been part of three national championship teams, 26 top five national finishes, 31 region championship teams
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Athletic Facilities
JCCC Gym Building The JCCC Gym Building, which seats 3,500, is the practice and competitive facility for the Cavalier volleyball team as well as the competitive facility for the men’s and women’s basketball teams. Completed in 1972, the facility serves not only athletes but also students and faculty members as a multiuse recreation 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 department. The JCCC Gymnasium has been host to numerous region, district and national championship events. In 1975, JCCC hosted the inaugural NJCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. JCCC would be the host site until 1982. In 2004, JCCC hosted the women’s Division II Championship, and is scheduled to host again in 2014, 2015 and 2016.
The Barbara Gill Lifetime Fitness Center The Barbara Gill Lifetime Fitness Center provides an opportunity for individuals to exercise to improve overall muscle tone and cardiovascular conditioning. The center emphasizes the value of developing all areas of fitness. The fitness center is open for use by students enrolled in Lifetime Fitness and JCCC employees who have completed an assessment. Each professional member 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 of this facility is GYM 003, 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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JCCC Baseball Stadium
JCCC Tennis Courts
The JCCC baseball complex is widely recognized as one of the premier collegiate baseball facilities in the East Jayhawk Conference. Last year, a state-of-the-art AstroTurf Grass 3D60 infill system was installed on the entire playing surface, joining Kansas, Kansas State and Wichita State as the only college baseball programs in the state with a full turf field. The new field replaced the natural grass field that was installed when the JCCC baseball program started in 1973. JCCC’s old field graced the cover of Sports Illustrated - the July 6, 1992, issue featuring former Major League umpire Steve Palermo.
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 19th season and the women’s team enters its 15th competing on the new soccer field located on the west side of campus. Iin 2009, the women’s team won its first District title on the field, and went on to a second place national finish. The new field was 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 has since provided players and fans with excellent conditions in which to enjoy the games. JCCC's field has showcased 13 national tournament qualifiers, with 10 finishing in the top 10 in the country, including a runner-up finish in 2007. JCCC is also dominant at home, posting a winning percentage of over .850.
JCCC Outdoor Track Stadium
Overland Park Golf Club
The JCCC track complex is entering just its 30th year and has 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 longstanding tradition of producing outstanding individual performances. In 2010, JCCC was the host site for the outdoor conference and region championships.
Overland Park Golf Club became the new home course for the Cavaliers in 2011-12. The club has three nine hole combinations and all three are a links-style design. The Weslinks Course has three ponds that come into play on several holes. A wide array of tee locations gives ladies, juniors and senior men more opportunity to have a pleasurable, successful experience playin golf.
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Cross Country Course During its 28-year history, Johnson County Community College’s cross country course has been the site of four NJCAA National Championships and nine 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. JCCC also hosted three straight NJCAA Half Marathon Championships, from 2008 to 2010. In 1987, the first year JCCC hosted the championship, Mark Roberts of Central Arizona, became the second individual to capture backto-back national 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 the team with a seventh-place finish and Stephanie Evans placed 21st, as the two became JCCC’s first cross country All-Americans. In 1989, JCCC hosted 210 men and 136 women. In the men’s division, 1988 runner-up Central Oregon captured the title as they outdistanced 1988 national champion Central Arizona. Central Oregon had five runners place in the top 25. Mike Boinett of Blinn College won the individual title in 24:19, followed by teammate Willy Songor in 24:38. In the women’s division, Ricks College captured their second consecutive title, downing Central Oregon again. Sylvia Sanchez outraced the field to capture a national title, winning with a course record time of 17:12. In 1996, JCCC’s home course hosted more than 500 male and female runners from NJCAA Division I and II schools. The 1996 field not
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JCCC Cross Country Course Championship Records Course Record - 5k Men
Runner Malcolm Campbell
Course Record - 6k Men
Runner Nate Newland Philip Hickman
Course Record - 8k Men
Runner Mark Roberts Malcolm Campbell
School JCCC
Date 10-23-92
Time 15:10.00
School Cowley JCCC
Date 10-17-08 10-17-08
Time 19:30.68 19:31.40
School Central Arizona JCCC
Date 11-18-87 9-28-91
Time 23:50 24:01
Date 10-18-02 10-18-02
Time 11:18.02 11:40.00
Date 10-19-07
Time 14:48.00
Date 11-11-89 10-28-02
Time 17:12.00 18:30.00
Course Record - 3k Women
Runner Mary Kinyanjui Lyudmila Anderson
School Butler JCCC
Course Record - 4k Women
Runner Christa Heideman
School JCCC
Course Record - 5k Women
Runner Sylvia Sanchez Lyudmila Anderson
School Florida C.C. JCCC
1987 NJCAA Championship Results Men’s Team Champion Women’s Team Champion North Idaho College Men’s Individual Champion Women’s Individual Champion
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Mark Roberts (Central Arizona) Demetra Castille (Eastern Oklahoma)
1989 NJCAA Championship Results Men’s Team Champion Women’s Team Champion Ricks College 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
Central Oregon 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)
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(Top) Dodge City’s Eliud Njubi had a tougher time with the mud and water than he did with the competitors 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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Kansas City Metropolitan City
Photos (clockwise) A view of downtown Kansas City and the state-of-art Sprint Center; Christmas time at the Country Club Plaza; The Patriot is the largest inverted roller coaster in the region; KC Live! is an entire city block of hot spots within the Kansas City Power & Light District. With two levels and 14 high energy entertainment, nightlife and dining establishments, it is sure to excite everyone in your group:World famous Kansas City barbecue can be found at more than 100 barbecue restaurants throughout the city
Located in the heart of the Midwest, the Kansas City Area offers businesses and residents an exceptional combination of resources. With four-star restaurants, world-class shopping and major-league 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 orchestra, lyric opera and state ballet. Visitors can now experience a new Downtown Kansas City with the Kansas City Power & Light District. The $850 million entertainment district - the largest new development project in the Midwest - has reenergized downtown, creating an entertainment, retail and dining hot spot for visitors and conventioneers. It transforms itself from a unique lunch and retail destination by day to an exciting dining and entertainment experience in the evening. No matter what type of cuisine you crave, Kansas City has it – casual or elegant, fast-paced 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.
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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 world-famous steaks and barbecue draw visitors from across the country.
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Kansas City offers a variety of activities from the new Schlitterbahn Vacation Village and side-by-side amusement parks of Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun to blues and jazz clubs, outdoor 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.
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Kansas City is a city of diverse history. A U.S. President, a handbag designer and a true ambassador of the game. More than a few of Kansas Cit’s son’s and daughters have received national attention for ther distinctive talents. Here are few in addition to those pictured: Outlaw Jesse James; jazz great Count Basie; handbag designer Kate Spade; mucisian Melissa Ethridge; Olympic sprinter Maurce Greene; Olympic swimmer Tara Knott; actresses Joan Crawford, Jean Harlow, Ginger Rogers, Dee Wallace Stone and Dianne Wiest; and Mickey Mouse.
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A Great Sports Town From one of the nation's loudest NFL stadiums to one of NASCAR's newest racing destinations, sports never go out of season in Kansas City. So pick your passion, Kansas City has a sport to match. The crack of the bat signals springtime has arrived when the Kansas City Royals open the season at newly renovated Kauffman Stadium. The crowd roars for first baseman Billy Butler and the "boys in blue" as giant fountains cascade just beyond the outfield wall. On the opposite side of the metro area, the Kansas City T-Bones have built a loyal fan following at their ballpark in Village West. Arrowhead Stadium belongs to the Kansas City Chiefs August through January. During football season, the stadium parking lot transforms into the world's largest tailgate party--complete with everyone's version of Kansas City barbecue. In 2010, fans were treated to the results of a $375 million renovation of Arrowhead, including a new stadium club and expanded memorabilia store. From April through September, major league soccer's Sporting KC take to the field. The team plays in the brand new, state-ofthe art LIVESTRONG Sporting Park. The $200 million venue is one of the best stadiums in North America and combines the best attributes of European and South America soccer stadia with the modern amenities American sports fan desire. Head Downtown for more action. The city's professional tennis team, the Kansas City Explorers , take over Barney Allis Plaza each July. Craving more sports? Check out the new Independence Events Center and cheer on the Missouri Mavericks minor league hockey team and the Kansas City Comets of the MISL. The Sprint Center is a state-of-the-art arena that plays host to major sporting events. Attached to the arena is the new College Basketball Experience. The CBE features the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame as well as an interactive fan area. The arena is also home to the Kansas City Command professional arena football team. Golfer Tom Watson calls the KC Metro area home. This hometown hero won 39 times on the PGA Tour, including eight majors. 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 and Kansas City legends Satchel Paige and Buck O’Neal.
Photos (clockwise): Arrowhead on game day; Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles; Sporting KC players celebrate their victory in the U.S. Open Cup final; The Kansas City Tribe celebrates after winning the 2009 IWFL World Championship: Tom Watson on the cover of Sports Illustrated after winning his fifth British Open; Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer swings away; The KC Roller Warriors celebrate their 2007 World Championship; race at Kansas Speedway
Kansas City is also home to world championship women’s teams. In 2007, the Kansas City Roller Warriors, KC’s premier all-female roller derby team, captured the WFTCA World Championship and in 2009 the Kansas City Tribe, an all-female football team, captured the IWLF Championship. 2013 johnson county community college cross country guide
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Overland Park, KS 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189,144 Square Miles in O.P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.33 square miles Johnson County Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 522,991 Median Age of Population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.8 Population over 25 with a Bachelor’s Degree . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57% Home Ownership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66.1% Average Appraised Home Value. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $247,015 Median Household Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $69,490 Unemployment Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.5% 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,000 employees Embarq . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000 employees Shawnee Mission School District . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,704 employees Blue Valley School District . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,208 employees Johnson County Community College . . . . . . . . . . 2,784 employees Black & Veatch Engineers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,253 employees OptumRx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,000 employees Century Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,800 employees City of Overland Park, Kan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,447 employees Other major employers include: Overland Park Regional Medical Center; YRC Worldwide Inc.; Communityworks Inc.; Waddell & Reed; Quntiles: Menorah Medical Center; AT&T; J.P. Morgan Retirement Plan Services; Quest Diagnostics and Zurich.
Overland Park is now the second largest city in the state of Kansas, with a population more than 189,000. 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. Overland Park has consistently ranked in the top 10 of CNN/Money and Money magazine's 100 Best Cities to Live in the United States. In recent years, Money Magazine rated Overland Park, Kansas, the 7th best city to live in the United States. Additionally, the city was ranked as one of "The Best Places to Raise Your Kids and for "America's 10 Best Places to Grow Up". Located just minutes from a wide variety of well-known attractions, museums, shopping, restaurants and entertainment of every kind. Visitors to the metropolitan 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 district. Popular Overland Park attractions include: the Deanna Rose Children’s farmstead, a fiveacre 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 garden; 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 school diploma. 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 national average in the proportion of the adult population with at least a high school education. 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. Shopping is abundant in Overland Park with everything from upscale boutiques to discount retailers. Oak Park Mall is the largest indoor-shopping mall in the region with over 185 stores and specialty shops, including Nordstrom, Macy’s, Dillard’s and JCPenney. Hawthorne Plaza includes a variety of exclusive specialty stores and boutiques. Historic Downtown Overland Park is home to quaint eateries, antique stores, art galleries and a variety of other locally-owned shops. 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 ranging 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.
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