2010 Cross Country Media Guide

University of the Ozarks

Tadera Garland

Tristan Cooper

David James

2010 Cross Country Media Guide

Trent Ueunten

Jeremy Provence

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Table of Contents University of the Ozarks Location Clarksville, Arkansas (7,719) Founded 1834 Enrollment 650 Nickname Eagles School Colors Purple & Gold Course Ozarks Field National Affiliation NCAA III Conference American Southwest President Dr. Rick Niece Athletic Director Jimmy Clark Web Site www.ozarks.edu Team History Season of Cross Country (M/W) 15th/15th NCAA Appearances (M/W) 0/0 NCAA Individual Championships (M/W) 2/1 Conference Team Championships (M/W) 1/0 Conference Ind. Championships (M/W) 0/0 2009 Conference Finish (M/W) 4th/10th Men’s Letterwinners (Returning/Lost) 7/4 Women’s Letterwinners (Returning/Lost) 2/6 Coaching Staff Head Coach Brian Hull (3rd season) Alma Mater, Yr. Univ. of the Ozarks, ‘02 Office Phone 479-979-1400 E-mail bhull@ozarks.edu Student Assistant Coach Brooxie Dossey Office Phone 479-979-1400 E-mail bdoss686@ozarks.edu Sports Information Staff Sports Information Director Josh Peppas Alma Mater Univ. of the Ozarks, ‘00 Office Phone 479-979-1483 Home Phone 479-670-3781 Cell Phone 479-647-0415 E-mail Address jpeppas@ozarks.edu Chief Athletic Photographer Zach Doty Student Assistant Cory Briggs Student Assistant Sarah Otteman Web Site eagles.ozarks.edu

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General Information Quick Facts Sports Information Contact Media Information Media Coverage

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Administration & Staff Dr. Rick Niece, President Jimmy Clark, Athletic Director Chad Floyd, Head Athletic Trainer Staff Directory

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Coaching Staff Head Coach Brian Hull Student Assistant Brooxie Dossey

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2010 Cross Country Preview 2010 Team Preview 2010 Team Roster 2010 Team Picture

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2010 Men’s Profiles Senior Profiles Taylor Jacks Junior Profiles Tristan Cooper Zach Doty David James Jeremy Provence Sophomore Profiles Michael Melcher Trent Ueunten Freshmen Profiles Matthew Friant Max Hilgendorf Calvin Jones

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Calvin Scharf 2010 Women’s Profiles Junior Profile Tadera Garland Newcomer Profiles Lindsey Kellaway Susan Rummel Cassie Saorrono Samantha Sparks Ashley Teague

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2010 Opponents 2010 Opponent Quick Facts

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2009 Season Review 2009 Season In Review & Results 2009 ASC Review

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Cross Country History Men’s Program Records Women’s Program Records Honors & Awards Year-By-Year Results All-Time Letterwinners

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American Southwest Conference ASC Staff ASC Overview

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This Is Ozarks Campus Overview Ozarks Outdoors Academic Excellence Pictures of Campus

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Media Guide Credits Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Josh Peppas Layout & Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Josh Peppas Photography. . . . . . . . . . . Zach Doty, Brian Hull The 2010 men’s and women’s cross country media guide is a publication from the Sports Information Office. The media guide was produced with Adobe InDesign CS3 and Photoshop CS3.

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Josh Peppas Sports Information Director Josh Peppas is in his tenth year as Sports Information Director at Ozarks. He additionally serves as the Assistant to the Director of Athletics. Peppas is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Sports Information Office, including maintaining the athletic web site and promoting Ozarks’ ten sports. He is an active member of College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). Peppas has had a combined nine media guides earn “Best in the Nation” citations from CoSIDA the past three years, including the 2009 and 2010 baseball media guide, which was voted the top NCAA III guide in the nation. Peppas also produces Eagle Insider, a quarterly alumni E-Magazine for the athletic department. A native of Ozark, Ark., he earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Ozarks in 2000. He and his wife, Kelli, are the parents of Brant (5) and Brayden (2).

Sports Information Office: Josh Peppas, SID jpeppas@ozarks.edu Office: 479.979.1483 Cell: 479.647.0415 Home: 479.670.3781 Cory Briggs, Student Assistant cbrig6406@ozarks.edu Zach Doty, Chief Photographer zdoty@ozarks.edu Sarah Otteman, Student Assistant sotte6739@ozarks.edu Mailing Address: University of the Ozarks 415 College Avenue Clarksville, AR 72830 Sports Information Fax: 479-979-1330 2

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Cory Briggs Student Assistant Cory Briggs begins his first year as a student assistant.

Briggs, of Greencastle, Pennsylvania, was a four-year standout baseball player at Ozarks. He was the first Ozarks’ player in program history to earn AllAmerica honors from the American Baseball Coaches Association. Briggs holds a number of singleseason offensive records, and ranks first at Ozarks in career hits and career assists. He was a four-time All-Conference performer and a three-time member of the ASC All-Academic Team. An early childhood education major, Briggs is currently doing his student teaching with the Clarksville School District.

Zach Doty Chief Photographer Zach Doty is in his third year as the chief athletic department photographer. Doty, of Andrews, Texas, is a junior marketing/ strategic communications major.

Doty is a member of the cross country team, coordinator of advancement in SCM Studio and made the Dean’s List. Doty was named to the ASC All-Academic Team last year. Prior to Ozarks, Doty worked at a Waco, Texas, ABC television affiliate and operated his professional freelance studio in Waco.

While at Ozarks, Doty has interned with FKM, an independently owned Houston advertising agency, and RecycleMatch, a Texas-based environmental supply chain solutions startup.

Sarah Otteman Student Assistant Sarah Otteman begins her first year in the Sports Information Office as a student assistant.

Otteman, from Lockport, Illinois, is a standout member of the softball team having earned AllConference honors.

A senior strategic communications major, Otteman is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and currently serves as editor in chief of the Mountain Eagle and an editor of Falstaff. She completed an internship during the summer of 2010 at WJOL News, Talk, Sports, a radio station with listenership in the Joliet, Illinois area.

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Coverage Ozarks maintains a comprehensive official athletic department web site. Up-to-date information, including schedules, statistics, rosters and news releases for all ten varsity sports are provided. Biographical information for players and coaches provide in-depth coverage found only on www.ozarks.edu/ athletics. In-game Live Stats from Stat Crew has been added to help fans follow games on Ozarks’ web site. Live video streaming is done for all games. Media guides for each sport along with general department news, cross country-related links, Aerie Club and Hall of Fame information are found on the site.

Credentials Media or photo credentials are not required for admittance to Ozarks cross country meets for working media.

Press Services Media guides are available to interested media members. Additional information is available by request. Official results can be obtained at the conclusion of the meet.

Interviews All player and coach interviews must be arranged through the Sports Information Office.

Print Media The Johnson County Graphic Publisher: Christene Fisher, 479.754.2005 www.thegraphic.com The Russellville Courier Sports Editor: Sean Ingram, 479.968.5252 www.couriernews.com Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Sports Editor: Wally Hall, 501.378.3411 www.ardemgaz.com Radio KXIO 106.9 FM - Clarksville, AR Sports: Blaine Leeds, 479.705.1069 River Valley Radio - Russellville, AR (KCJC-KWKK-KVLD-KVOM-KCAB) Sports: Aaron Thomas, 479.968.6816 KDYN 96.7 FM - Ozark, AR Sports: Marc Dietz, 479.667.4567 KUOZ 100.5 Radio Station - Clarksville, AR Advisor: Susan Edens, 479.979.1450 Cross Country-Related Links www.ASCsports.org www.ncaasports.com www.ustfccca.org

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Jimmy Clark Athletic Director

Dr. Rick Niece President Raised in a small town (pop. 900) in Ohio, Dr. Rick Niece attended a school that housed all classes, grades 1-12, in one building. After graduating from high school, Dr. Niece attended Ohio State University where he received a bachelor of science degree with majors in English and speech. His master’s degree and Ph.D. are from Kent State University.

Dr. Niece began his professional career in education as a high school English and speech teacher. He subsequently held a variety of administrative positions at the public school level: department chair, supervisor, assistant principal, curriculum director, and assistant superintendent.

In 1988, Dr. Niece left the public school sector and became an assistant professor and special assistant to the dean at Kent State University in Ohio. He later went to Walsh University in Canton, Ohio where he served in several positions: professor, academic dean, provost, executive vice president, and interim president. In 1997, Dr. Niece was named president of the University of the Ozarks. He and his wife, Sheree, currently live in Clarksville.

Athletic Directory - Area Code: 479 Jimmy Clark, Athletic Director 979-1484 jclark@ozarks.edu Josh Peppas, Sports Information Dir. 979-1483 jpeppas@ozarks.edu Chad Floyd, Head Athletic Trainer 979-1472 cfloyd@ozarks.edu Baseball Office Jimmy Clark, Head Coach 979-1409 jclark@ozarks.edu Robert Mummey, Assistant Coach 979-1409 rmummey@ozarks.edu Men’s Basketball Office Doug Boxell, Head Coach 979-1326 dboxell@ozarks.edu Luke Hammond, Assistant Coach 979-1326 lhammond@ozarks.edu Women’s Basketball Office Carl Ramsey, Head Coach 979-1325 cramsey@ozarks.edu Alex Holland, Assistant Coach 979-1325 aholl538@ozarks.edu Cross Country Office Brian Hull, Head Coach 979-1400 bhull@ozarks.edu Brooxie Dossey, Assistant Coach 979-1400 bdoss686@ozarks.edu Men’s Soccer Office John Cossaboon, Head Coach jcossaboon@ozarks.edu

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Jimmy Clark begins his fifth year as the Athletic Director and his tenth year as head baseball coach. As Athletic Director, he is responsible for all aspects of the athletic department, with oversight of 17 staff

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A former baseball standout at the University of Central Arkansas, Clark was named the 2005 American Southwest Conference East Division Baseball Coach of the Year after leading the Eagles to their first winning season in nearly a decade. Clark’s 2007 club earned a spot in the playoffs for the first time since 1996. The 2008 team went 32-11, the best record in school history, and made the playoffs. That team was ranked as high as 14th by D3baseball.com during the season.

Two of his players from the 2008 club earned All-America honors from D3baseball.com and another was named to the ABCA/Rawlings AllAmerica Team. A native of Conway, Ark., he earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics from UCA and his master’s degree in secondary education from University of Arkansas-Little Rock. Clark and his wife, Kelli, have two sons, Dax and Cole.

Matt Torok, Assistant Coach mtorok@ozarks.edu Women’s Soccer Office Bryan Drotar, Head Coach bdrotar@ozarks.edu Nikki Ambrus, Assistant Coach kambrus@ozarks.edu Softball Office Laurie Adkins, Head Coach ladkins@ozarks.edu Chelsea Joslin, Assistant Coach cjoslin@ozarks.edu

Tennis Office Shaun Wiseman, Head Coach swiseman@ozarks.edu Travis Smith, Assistant Coach tsmith@ozarks.edu

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Mailing Address: University of the Ozarks 415 College Avenue Clarksville, AR 72830

Chad Floyd Athletic Trainer Chad Floyd is in his tenth year as the full-time head athletic trainer. A native of Ozark, Ark., he began his athletic training career with the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.

He then went to Arkansas Tech University for three years and on to the Minnesota Twins minor league system. He worked two years with Cooper Clinic Sports Medicine where he oversaw numerous area high schools. He holds state, district and national training certifications and has an Arkansas teaching certificate in health and physical education. He is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association, Southwest Athletic Trainers Association and Arkansas Athletic Trainers Association.

Floyd received the University’s Alvin C. Broyles Outstanding Professional Staff Award, given to a member of the professional staff who has demonstrated exemplary dedication, professionalism and ability in his or her position, for the 2007-2008 school year. Floyd is a 1995 graduate of Arkansas Tech University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education. He and his wife, Mary, are the parents of one son, Jalen.

University Administration Rick Niece, Ph.D. President

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Steve Edmisten, MA Executive Vice President

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Daniel Taddie, Ph.D. 979-1430 Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs Kim Myrick, MA 979-1421 Vice President for Enrollment Management Jeff Scaccia, MBA Chief Financial Officer

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Darrell Williams, BS Business Manager

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Sherrie Arey, MS 979-1211 Dean of Residential and Campus Life Larry Isch, MS 979-1420 Director of University and Public Relations

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Brian Hull begins his third year as the Head Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Coach.

Hull, a native of Eureka Springs, Ark., was the assistant men’s and women’s cross country coach at Ozarks from 2001-2003. Hull has quickly transformed the men’s and women’s cross country teams into competitive regional programs. His men’s team had three top-5 finishes during the 2009 season, including a secondplace finish at the Lyon College Invitational.

Additionally, the 2009 men’s team finished fourth at the ASC Championships. He had four runners compete at the NCAA III regionals in North Carolina, with one of his runners earning USTFCCCA All-Region Team honors there. Two of his men’s runners were named to the ASC All-Conference Team and he had a combined six runners earn ASC All-Academic Team status. Hull coached the men’s ASC Freshman of the Year in 2008. Hull’s success at Ozarks began as a student - he was a four-year cross country letterman at Ozarks and was named All-Conference in 1997. He was American Southwest Conference Runner of the Week twice during his career. He graduated from Ozarks in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in marketing. He earned his master’s degree in college student personnel from Arkansas Tech University in 2007. He and his wife, Elizabeth, and the parents of Kaden and Evan.

BRIAN HULL PROFILE Education: University of the Ozarks ‘02, B.S. Marketing Arkansas Tech University ‘07, M.S. College Student Personnel Head Coaching Experience: University of the Ozarks (2008-present) Assistant Coaching Experience: University of the Ozarks (2001-2003)

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Brooxie Dossey Student Assistant Coach Brooxie Dossey begins her first year as the student assistant coach. Dossey, a freshman majoring in art education, is from De Queen, Arkansas. She is a transfer from Henderson State University.

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Hull Notables: • Coached two All-Conference runners in 2009 • Had ASC Men’s Freshman of the Year in 2008 • 2009 Team had six players on the ASC All- Academic Team • Coached first USTFCCCA All-Region runner in program history • Four runners competed in the NCAA III South/Southeast Regionals in 2009 • 2009 men’s team had three top-5 finishes

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Hull Raises Expectations Of Cross Country Teams Men’s and women’s head coach Brian Hull has high expectations for his cross country teams this season.

Hull expressed his excitement for the veteran status of several runners and plans to use that to the team’s advantage in the upcoming season. He expects his upperclassmen to take on a leadership role and work with the four men and two women that joined the program to help Ozarks improve and continue development within the program. The experience of the older runners combined with the excitement of the younger runners is expected to create promising results.

While the older runners continue to work hard and improve, Hull states “the incoming class can have an opportunity to have a pretty solid impact right away for the men and women.”

On the men’s side, junior David James earned First Team All-Conference and junior Tristan Cooper earned Second Team All-Conference last season. James also picked up a Runner of the Week title last season. Cooper had the team’s top 8K time last season, running a 28:02 at the Rhodes College Invitational.

“We hope to continue to have that conference recognition with a runner of the week title or through a First or Second Team All-Conference runner,” said Hull. Hull reveals that the women’s team has some high impact runners that will help the program receive more recognition.

The last few years both teams have went to the NCAA III South/Southeast Regional and received some high recognition. Two years ago the Eagles sent three men and last year they sent the same three men along with one woman to the meet. Junior Tadera Garland, who posted the team’s top 5K time with a 23:57, was the first female runner in program history since U of O joined the ASC to represent the women’s team.

James, Cooper, and Jeremy Provence represented Ozarks in the regional meet the previous two years. The men showed immense improvement on the national stage last year from their first experience. James placed in the top 35 runners at the meet, qualifying him for the All-Region Team.

A solid incoming class hopes to move Ozarks up the conference ladder for each team and an incredible amount of excitement coming from the men and women will fuel the efforts of the teams in training and meets.

2010 Schedule Friday, September 3 Arkansas Tech Twilight Run @ Russellville, AR 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, September 11 University of Texas-Tyler Invitational @ Tyler, TX 7:30 a.m.

Saturday, September 25 Memphis Twilight @ Memphis, TN 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 2 Rhodes College Invitational @ Memphis, TN 9:30 a.m.

Saturday, October 30 ASC Championships @ Tyler, TX TBA Saturday, November 13 NCAA Division III South/Southeast Regional @ Memphis, TN TBA

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Men’s Team David James Tristan Cooper Jeremy Provence Trent Ueunten Zach Doty Taylor Jacks Michael Melcher Matthew Friant Calvin Jones Calvin Scharf Max Hilgendorf

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Parthenon, AR (Jasper HS) Jasper, AR (Arkansas School of Math & Sciences HS) Winslow, AR (Mountainburg HS) San Jose, CA (Westmont HS) Hewitt, TX (Midway HS) Clarksville, AR (Clarksville HS) Elkins, AR (Elkins HS) Conway, AR (Conway West HS) Conway, AR (Conway West HS) Sinton, TX (Sinton HS) Fort Smith, AR (Union Christian Academy)

Women’s Team Tadera Garland Lindsey Kellaway Chelsea Glasscock Samantha Sparks Ashley Teague Cassie Saorrono Susan Rummel

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Pelsor, AR (Deer HS) Dallas, TX (The Colony HS) Prairie Grove, AR (Prairie Grove HS) Bella Vista, AR (Bentonville HS) Lavaca, AR (Lavaca HS) Stockton, CA (Tokay HS) Little Rock, AR (Southwest Christian Academy)

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Pronunciation Guide Trent Ueunten: Ut-Ta-Nay Cassie Saorrono: Sa-Ron-No

Class Breakdown Seniors: Taylor Jacks Juniors: Tristan Cooper, Zach Doty, David James, Jeremy Provence, Sophomores: Michael Melcher, Trent Ueunten Freshmen: Matthew Friant, Calvin Jones, Calvin Scharf, Max Hilgendorf Breakdown By State Arkansas: David James, Tristan Cooper, Jeremy Provence, Taylor Jacks, Michael Melcher, Matthew Friant, Calvin Jones, Max Hilgendorf Texas: Zach Doty, Calvin Scharf California: Trent Ueunten Class Breakdown Seniors: Lindsey Kellaway, Susan Rummel, Cassie Saorrono Juniors: Tadera Garland, Ashley Teague Sophomores: Chelsea Glasscock Freshmen: Samantha Sparks Breakdown By State Arkansas: Tadera Garland, Chelsea Glasscock, Samantha Sparks, Ashley Teague, Susan Rummel Texas: Lindsey Kellaway California: Cassie Saorrono

(L-R) Head Coach Brian Hull, Trent Ueunten, Matthew Friant, Zach Doty, Max Hilgendorf, Michael Melcher, Calvin Scharf, Calvin Jones, Tristan Cooper, David James and Jeremy Provence

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Administration & Staff Dr. Rick Niece, President Jimmy Clark, Athletic Director Chad Floyd, Head Athletic Trainer Staff Directory

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Coaching Staff Head Coach Bryan Drotar 4 Assistant Coach 2009 (Junior) Posted a personal-best 32:01.23 at the 4-mile Arkansas Tech Twilight...Ran a 41:21 at the 8K Rhodes Invitational...Ran a personal-best 38:05.10 at the 8K Harding Stampede...

Finished 25th overall at the 8K Lyon College Invitational...Competed in the ASC Championships and ran a 38:38.25, a top-70 finish.

2008 (Sophomore) Ran a season-best 35:18 at the 4-mile Arkansas Twilight...Top 8K time was 39:49.0 at the Bob Gravett Invitational.

2007 (Freshman) Competed in five meets.

Clarksville High School Ran cross country at Clarksville High School.

Personal Son of Shannon Dewitt...Majoring in Strategic Communications.

Career-Best Times 8K: 38:05.10 4-mile: 32:01.23 5-mile: 37:15.5 Personality Profile Favorite Meal: Favorite Movie: Job I’d Most Like To Have: Favorite TV Show: When I Have Free Time I: What I’m Most Proud Of: One Word That Describes Me: Best Cross Country Memory: I’d Like To Visit: My Favorite Class At Ozarks: Favorite Pair Of Running Shoes: If I Could Have Dinner With Any Three People, I would invite:

2010 Cross Country Preview 2010 Team Preview 2010 Team Roster 2010 Team Picture

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2010 Player Profiles Senior Profiles Kristi Gordon Lori Langma Junior Profiles Su San Low Rebecca Groff Natalie Grove Lacey Mainer Kaitlyn Williams Sophomore Profiles Morgan O’Neil Claudia Solano Freshmen Profiles Laken Littlefield Ali Mathis

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2010 Opponents 2010 Opponent Quick Facts 32 Cross Country History Coaches Honors & Awards Individual Records Team Records Year-By-Year Results All-Time Letterwinners

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2008 Arkansas Twilight (4-mile) 35:18 (48th) Bob Gravett Invitational (8K) 39:49.00 UALR Open (8K) 40:44.00 (51st) Lyon College Invitational (8K) 41:58.26 ASC Championships (5-mile) 37:15.5 2007 Bob Gravett Invitational (8K) Hendrix Orange Crush (8K) 41:43.34 (25th) Lyon College Invitational (8K) 42:56.44 (16th) Lambuth Invitational (8K) 48:54 ASC Championships (8K) 52:06.00 (69th)

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Coaching Staff Head Coach Bryan Drotar 4 Assistant Coach 2009 (Sophomore) Named to the ASC All-Conference Second Team...Finished 8th at the ASC Championships...Finished fifth at the 8K Lyon College Invitational...Competed in the 8K NCAA III Regional, running a 28:54...Ran a personal-best 28:02 at the Rhodes College Invitational...Had a top-20 finish in the 4-mile Arkansas Tech Twilight...Had three top-10 finishes...Member of the ASC All-Academic Team.

2008 (Freshman) Ran a season-best 28:04 in the 8K at the Lambuth Invitational...Finished third at both the Lambuth Invitational and Lyon College Invitational...Competed in the NCAA III regional.

Arkansas School For Math & Sciences Four-time All-State and All-Conference performer...Helped team to three state championships.

Personal Son of David Cooper & Kim VanScoy...Majoring in Biology & Environmental Studies.

Career-Best Times 8K: 28:02 4-mile: 21:11.1 5-mile: 27:59.0 Personality Profile Favorite Meal: Pizza Favorite Movie: Old School Job I’d Most Like To Have: USDA Forest Service Biologist Favorite TV Show: NCIS When I Have Free Time I: Work What I’m Most Proud Of: Succeeding in college both academically and athletically One Word That Describes Me: Awesome Best Cross Country Memory: 2009 NCAA Regionals I’d Like To Visit: New Zealand My Favorite Class At Ozarks: Literature and the Environment Favorite Pair Of Running Shoes: Brooks Cascadia If I Could Have Dinner With Any Three People, I would invite: Jeremy Provence, Brian Hull, Ghandi

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2010 Player Profiles Senior Profiles Kristi Gordon Lori Langma Junior Profiles Su San Low Rebecca Groff Natalie Grove Lacey Mainer Kaitlyn Williams Sophomore Profiles Morgan O’Neil Claudia Solano Freshmen Profiles Laken Littlefield Ali Mathis

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2010 Opponents 2010 Opponent Quick Facts 32 Cross Country History Coaches Honors & Awards Individual Records Team Records Year-By-Year Results All-Time Letterwinners

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This Is Ozarks Campus Overview 03 Academic Excellence 31 Campus Life 32 2009 Memphis Twilight (4-mile) 21:45.87 (54th) Ark. Tech Twilight (4-mile) 21:11.1 (18th) Rhodes Invitational (8K) 28:02 (9th) Lyon College Invitational (8K) 31:39.43 (5th) Career-Best Times (8K) Harding Stampede DNP 8K: 38:05.10 ASC Championships (8K) 28:46.80 (8th) 4-mile: NCAA 32:01.23 III Regionals (8K) 28:54 (41st) 2 0 1 0

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2008 2009 Results Arkansas Twilight (4-mile) 22:38 26 (24th) Memphis Twilight (4-mile)(8K) 35:06.0029:57.00 (206th) Bob Gravett Invitational Ark. Twilight 32:01.23 UALRTech Open (8K) (4-mile) 28:34.06(52nd) (29th) Rhodes Invitational (8K) (8K) 27:53.22 41:21 (100th) Lyon College Invitational (3rd) Lyon College Invitational 44:14.3 Lambuth Invitational (8K) (8K)

28:04(25th) (3rd) Harding Stampede (8K) ASC Championships (5-mile) 38:05.10 27:59.0(52nd) (18th) ASC Championships (8K) 38:38.25 NCAA III Regional (8K) 28:35.5 (70th) (97th) 9

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2009 (Sophomore) Posted a season-best 34:05.76 at the 8K Harding Stampede...Competed in the ASC Championships, running a 35:08.13...Finished 15th at the Lyon College Invitational (8K)...Ran a 27:03.25 at the 4-mile Arkansas Tech Twilight...

Member of the ASC All-Academic Team.

2008 (Freshman) Ran a personal-best 33:59.46 at the 8K UALR Open...Finished 14th at the Lyon College Invitational...Competed in four meets, including the ASC Championships.

Waco Midway High School Competed in baseball.

Personal Son of Brent and Wendy Doty...Majoring in Marketing/Strategic Communications.

Career-Best Times 8K: 33:59.46 4-mile: 27:03.25 5-mile: 33:33.0 Personality Profile Favorite Meal: Steak Favorite Movie: Casablanca Job I’d Most Like To Have: Advertising Executive Favorite TV Show: How I Met Your Mother When I Have Free Time I: Exercise, spend time with friends What I’m Most Proud Of: Continuing community service through high school and college One Word That Describes Me: Driven Best Cross Country Memory: 2009 Conference at Mississippi College, where we ran a flooded and muddy course I’d Like To Visit: Goa, India My Favorite Class At Ozarks: Web-Based Public Relations Favorite Pair Of Running Shoes: Brooks If I Could Have Dinner With Any Three People, I would invite: CS Lewis, John F. Kennedy, “Shoeless” Joe Jackson

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2008 Bob Gravett Invitational (8K) 36:17.00 UALR Open (8K) 33:59.46 (43rd) Lyon College Invitational (8K) 34:07.83 (14th) ASC Championships (5-mile) 33:33.0 (48th))

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Junior Parthenon, Ark.

2009 (Sophomore) Named to the United States Track & Field And Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Region Team after finishing 27th at the NCAA III South/Southeast Regional...Named to the ASC All-Conference First Team...Earned ASC Runner of the Week once...Had three top-10 finishes, including a second-place finish at the 8K Lyon College Invitational...Ran a season-best 28:10 at the 8K Rhodes College Invitational...Finished 6th at the 8K ASC Championships...Posted a personal-best 21:28:83 at the 4-mile Arkansas Tech Twilight.

2008 (Freshman) Named the ASC Freshman of the Year...

Named Second Team All-Conference...

Posted a personal-best 27:04.05 at the 8K UALR Open, good enough for a top-20 finish against NCAA I and NCAA II participants and was Ozarks 5th fastest time in school history for the 8K...Had all but one 8K finish under 28 minutes...Competed in the NCAA III regional finishing 74th...Ran a 27:12.4 in the 5-mile ASC Championships, placing him 9th overall.

Jasper High School Was the 2008 Class A Arkansas overall individual cross country champion... Was a four-time All-State performer... Helped Pirates to four straight state cross country championships...

Won the 3200, 1600 and 800 championships in 2008.

Personal Son of Denton and Tina James...Majoring in Physical Education.

Career-Best Times 8K: 27:04.05 4-mile: 21:28.83 5-mile: 27:12.4 Personality Profile Favorite Meal: Spaghetti Favorite Movie: Without Limits Job I’d Most Like To Have: College track coach Favorite TV Show: Family Guy When I Have Free Time I: Hang out with friends What I’m Most Proud Of: Running at college level One Word That Describes Me: Humble Best Cross Country Memory: Winning 4 State team Cross Country titles in a Row I’d Like To Visit: England My Favorite Class At Ozarks: All Dr. Elmore classes Favorite Pair Of Running Shoes: Asics If I Could Have Dinner With Any Three People, I would invite: Coach Hull, My Grandpa, and my sister

2008 2009 2009 Results 22:20 (21st) Twilight (4-mile) 22:38 26 (24th) 21:45.87 (75th) (54th) Arkansas Memphis Twilight (4-mile) 22:11.59 Memphis Twilight (4-mile)(8K) 35:06.00 (206th) (8K) 29:03.00 (2nd) Gravett Invitational 29:57.00 21:11.1 (18th) Ark. Tech Twilight (4-mile) 21:28.83 (21st) Bob Twilight 32:01.23 27:04.05(52nd) (19th) UALRTech Open (8K) (4-mile) 28:34.06 (29th) 28:02(10th) (9th) Ark. Rhodes Invitational (8K) 28:10 Invitational (8K) (8K) 41:21 (100th) (8K) 27:40.52 (2nd) Lyon College Invitational 27:53.22 (3rd) 31:39.43(2nd) (5th) Rhodes Lyon College Invitational (8K) 29:22.61 College Invitational 44:14.3 Career-Best Times (8K) (8K) (8K) 27:45 (2nd) Lambuth Invitational (8K)

28:04(25th) (3rd) DNP Lyon Harding Stampede 27:49.54 (11th) Stampede (8K) (52nd) 8K: 38:05.10 27:12.4 (9th) ASC Championships (5-mile) 38:05.10 27:59.0 (18th) 28:46.80 (6th) (8th) Harding ASC Championships (8K) 28:36.44 Championships (8K) 38:38.25 4-mile: 27:55.7 (70th) (74th) NCAA III Regional (8K) 28:35.5 (97th) 28:54 (27th) (41st) ASC NCAA 32:01.23 III Regionals (8K) 28:26 2 0 1 0

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Jeremy Provence Junior Winslow, Ark.

2009 (Sophomore) Posted a personal-best 29:57 at the 8K Rhodes College Invitational...Finished 19th at the ASC Championships, running a 30:45.64...

Finished 6th at the Lyon College Invitational (8K)...Ran a season-best 22:38.71 in the 4-mile Arkansas Tech Twilight...Competed at the NCAA III Regional... Member of the ASC AllAcademic Team.

2008 (Freshman) Had a pair of top-10 finishes...Was 5th at the Lambuth Invitational and 7th at the Lyon College Invitational...Ran a season-best 29:58.92 at the 8K UALR Open...Competed in the ASC Championships and NCAA III Regional.

Mountainburg High School Named All-State, All-Conference and team Most Valuable Runner as a senior...Finished 3rd at the conference meet (18:15)...Placed 12th at the state cross country meet (18:30)...

Ran a 18:00 at the District meet.

Personal Son of Gerald and Denise Provence ...Majoring in Pre-Engineering/Mathematics.

Career-Best Times 8K: 29:57 4-mile: 22:38.71 5-mile: 29:24.8 Personality Profile Favorite Meal: Mom’s lasagna and garlic bread Favorite Movie: Rudy Job I’d Most Like To Have: Physical therapy with athletic teams Favorite TV Show: Everybody Loves Raymond When I Have Free Time I: Work What I’m Most Proud Of: Family One Word That Describes Me: Best Cross Country Memory: 2009 NCAA III regionals I’d Like To Visit: Hawaii My Favorite Class At Ozarks: Care and Prevention of Athletics Injuries Favorite Pair Of Running Shoes: Brooks T6 Racer If I Could Have Dinner With Any Three People, I would invite: Tristan Cooper, Coach Hull, Ghandi

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2008 Arkansas Twilight (4-mile) 24:56 (37th) Bob Gravett Invitational (8K) 31:50.00 UALR Open (8K) 29:58.92 (38th) Lyon College Invitational (8K) 30:09.70 (7th) Lambuth Invitational (8K) 30:06 (5th) ASC Championships (5-mile) 29:24.8 (27th) NCAA III Regional (8K) 30:22.7 (135th)

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Michael Melcher Sophomore Elkins, Ark.

2009 (Freshman) Competed in four meets...Ran a personalbest 32:03.92 in the 4-mile Arkansas Tech Twilight.

Elkins High School Named All-Conference and All-State as a senior.

Personal Son of David and Lisa Melcher...Majoring in Mathematics.

Career-Best Times 8K: 45:05.91 4-mile: 32:03.92 Personality Profile Favorite Meal: Favorite Movie: Job I’d Most Like To Have: Favorite TV Show: When I Have Free Time I: What I’m Most Proud Of: One Word That Describes Me: Best Cross Country Memory: I’d Like To Visit: My Favorite Class At Ozarks: Favorite Pair Of Running Shoes: If I Could Have Dinner With Any Three People, I would invite:

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Trent Ueunten

Sophomore San Jose, Calif.

2009 (Freshman) Competed in six meets...Ran a 33:26.83 at the Harding Stampede...Finished 44th at the Arkansas Tech Twilight, running a 25:46.57 at the 4-mile race.

Westmont High School Ran a season-best 18:42 in the 5K his senior year. Posted a 18:39 5K as a junior.

Personal Son of Paul and Bobbie Ueunten...Majoring in Environmental Studies.

Career-Best Times 8K: 33:26.83 4-mile: 25:46.57 Personality Profile Favorite Meal: Chicken wings Favorite Movie: Boondock Saints Job I’d Most Like To Have: Construction Favorite TV Show: My Name is Earl When I Have Free Time I: Play video games, hang out, clean up What I’m Most Proud Of: Family One Word That Describes Me: Sleepy Best Cross Country Memory: Junior year in High School I’d Like To Visit: Disney World My Favorite Class At Ozarks: College Algebra Favorite Pair Of Running Shoes: Nike Free If I Could Have Dinner With Any Three People, I would invite: Robin Williams, Ken Watanabe, Freddie Mercury

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Personal Son of Joel and Connie Friant...Majoring in Biology.

Personality Profile Favorite Meal: Anything Italian Favorite Movie: Brave Heart Job I’d Most Like To Have: Wildlife photographer for National Geographic Favorite TV Show: Man vs Wild When I Have Free Time I: Go fishing or spend quality time with my family and girlfriend What I’m Most Proud Of: Making All-State my junior and senior year One Word That Describes Me: Determined Best Cross Country Memory: Most-if not all-my junior year I’d Like To Visit: Australia My Favorite Class At Ozarks: Critical Inquiry Favorite Pair Of Running Shoes: Asic Nimbus If I Could Have Dinner With Any Three People, I would invite: Bear Grylls, Ryan Hall, Reba McEntire

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Max Hilgendorf

Freshman Conway, Ark.

Conway High School Two-time All-State and a three-time All-Conference selection for the Wampus Cats during his prep career...Ran a season-best 16:24 in the 5K Chile Pepper his senior year...Helped the Wampus Cats finish as state runner-up his sophomore and junior year and four straight conference championships

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Union Christian Academy Named All-State and All-Conference as a junior and senior...Earned All-Conference his sophomore season...Team captain, team high point award and Eagles award as a senior. Finished 3rd at the 2A conference 5K (17:50) and the Magazine Invitational...

Finished 5th at the Mansfield Invitational and the Elkins Invitational 5K. Personal Son of Jo Hilgendorf...Majoring in strategic communications.

Personality Profile Favorite Meal: Meat loaf Favorite Movie: American Outlaws Job I’d Most Like To Have: PR Director Favorite TV Show: NCIS When I Have Free Time I: Hang out with friends What I’m Most Proud Of: May past success One Word That Describes Me: Orange Best Cross Country Memory: 4th place finish in state I’d Like To Visit: Ireland My Favorite Class At Ozarks: Oral Communications Favorite Pair Of Running Shoes: Asics If I Could Have Dinner With Any Three People, I would invite: Jesus, George Washington, Jennifer Aniston

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Calvin Jones

Freshman Conway, Ark.

Conway High School Named All-Conference as a senior. Ran a season-best 16:45 in the 5K...Posted a 17:00 in the 5K Chili Pepper Run...Helped the Wampus Cats finish as state runner-up his sophomore and junior year and four straight conference championships Personal Son of Clayton Jones and Melanie Strozyk...

Majoring in Biology.

Personality Profile Favorite Meal: Steak and lobster Favorite Movie: Gladiator Job I’d Most Like To Have: A well paid one that I enjoy Favorite TV Show: Family Guy When I Have Free Time I: Rest and play video games What I’m Most Proud Of: My truck One Word That Describes Me: Dedicated Best Cross Country Memory: Southern stampede my junior year I’d Like To Visit: China My Favorite Class At Ozarks: Critical Inquiry Favorite Pair Of Running Shoes: Pearl Izumi Syncrofloat III If I Could Have Dinner With Any Three People, I would invite: George Strait, Trace Adkins, Hank Williams, Sr.

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Sinton High School Finished second in the district in the 3200 meter run (10:49) and third in the 1600 meter run (4:57) his senior season...Ran a seasonbest 17:45 in the 5K, placing him third in the district...His top time as a senior came in the 1600 meter run (4:53)...As a senior, qualified for regional races in the 3200 and 1600.

Personal Son of Jannell Scharf...Majoring in Secondary Education.

Personality Profile Favorite Meal: Seafood Alfredo from Olive Garden Favorite Movie: Seafood Alfredo from Olive Garden Favorite Movie: Without Limits Job I’d Most Like To Have: Coaching Olympic Track & Field Athletes Favorite TV Show: Cash Cab When I Have Free Time I: Run What I’m Most Proud Of: Making it onto a college team One Word That Describes Me: Weird Best Cross Country Memory: Crazy stuff during a race I’d Like To Visit: Kenya My Favorite Class At Ozarks: Critical inquiry Favorite Pair Of Running Shoes: Original Nike Waffles If I Could Have Dinner With Any Three People, I would invite: Bernard Lagot, Usain Bolt, Chris Solinsky

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Tadera Garland Junior Pelsor, Ark.

2009 (Sophomore) Ran a season-best 23:55.48 at the 5K Memphis Twilight...Finished 11th at the Lyon College Invitational...Was 28th in the 2-mile Arkansas Tech Twilight...Posted a 30:39.01 time at the 6K ASC Championships...Competed in the NCAA III Regional, running a 30:15 in the 6K...Member of the ASC All-Academic Team.

2008 (Freshman) Set a personal-best 5K record at the Lyon College Invitational (21:56.90), seventh-fastest time in school history...Was 11th at the Lyon College Invitational...Finished third at the Lambuth Invitational...Finished 31st at the ASC Championships.

Deer High School Ran at Deer High School.

Personal Daughter of Sandy Roberts and Richard Garland...Majoring in Early Childhood Education.

Career-Best Times 5K: 21:56.90 6K: 30:15 2-mile: 13:55.69 3.7-mile: 27:27.6 Personality Profile Favorite Meal: BBQ Favorite Movie: The Little Rascals Job I’d Most Like To Have: Kindergarten Teacher Favorite TV Show: Friday Night Lights When I Have Free Time I: Relax What I’m Most Proud Of: Being successful in all that I have attempted One Word That Describes Me: Dedicated Best Cross Country Memory: Meeting Billy Mills at the Regional Cross Country Meet in Greensboro, North Carolina I’d Like To Visit: Italy My Favorite Class At Ozarks: Inclusive Legal Practices for Education Favorite Pair Of Running Shoes: Asics Gel GT 2140 If I Could Have Dinner With Any Three People, I would invite: Not sure

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2008 Arkansas Twilight (2-mile) 14:53 (50th) Bob Gravett Invitational (5K) 24:54.20 UALR Open (5K) 24:10.18 (36th) Lyon College Invitational (5K) 21:56.90 (11th) Lambuth Invitational (5K) 22:28 (3rd) ASC Championships (3.7-mile) 27:27.6 (31st)

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Personal Daughter of David and Karen Kellaway of ...Majoring in Art. Personality Profile Favorite Meal: Turkey club and caesar salad Favorite Movie: The Great Escape Job I’d Most Like To Have: Work for Pixar Favorite TV Show: Sons of Anarchy When I Have Free Time I: Go to the lake, hangout with friends or go see a movie What I’m Most Proud Of: My younger sister she is one of the smartest people I know and is involved with everything at school One Word That Describes Me: Ridiculous Best Cross Country Memory: Playing Wall-Ball I’d Like To Visit: Italy My Favorite Class At Ozarks: Mundo Maya Favorite Pair Of Running Shoes: Blue champions If I Could Have Dinner With Any Three People, I would invite: My grandma, Edward Hooper, Betty White

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Susan Rummel

Senior Dallas, Texas

The Colony High School Participated in the 200 meter dash, relay, long-jump and triple jump as a freshman and sophomore.

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Cassie Saorrono

Senior Stockton, Calif.

Southwest Christian High School Ran at Southwest Christian High School.

Tokay High School Competed in softball at Tokay High School.

Personal Daughter of David and Sheila Rummel...

Majoring in Biology.

Personal Daughter of Alex Montoya and Angie Jaime..Majoring in Physical Education.

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Personal Daughter of Tricia Sparks..Majoring in Physical Education.

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Junior Lavaca, Ark.

Lavaca High School Was a four-time All-District performer in basketball.

Personal Daughter of Dale and Sheila Teague..Majoring in Strategic Communication.

Personality Profile Favorite Meal: Nanny’s Mexican Chicken Favorite Movie: Pretty In Pink Job I’d Most Like To Have: The one that never feels like a job Favorite TV Show: Glee When I Have Free Time I: Free time?

What I’m Most Proud Of: My faith One Word That Describes Me: Determined Best Cross Country Memory: The first time I realized that cross country shorts and basketball shorts are not interchangeable I’d Like To Visit: Italy My Favorite Class At Ozarks: American Constitutional Law and Thought Favorite Pair Of Running Shoes: My old New Balance tennis shoes 7th grade to Junior year If I Could Have Dinner With Any Three People, I would invite: Pat Summit, Betty White, Dr. Seuss

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Freshman Bella Vista, Ark.

Bentonville High School Ran on the cross country team.

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Arkansas Tech Twilight September 3 @ Arkansas Tech University Location Russellville, Ark. Enrollment 8,832 Affiliation NCAA II Conference Gulf South Nickname Wonder Boys/Golden Suns Athletic Director Steve Mullins Head Coach Tom Aspel SID Ben Greenberg SID Email bgreenberg@atu.edu Office Phone 479-968-0645 Website www.atu.edu UT Tyler Invitational September 11 @ UT Tyler Location Tyler, Texas Enrollment 5,501 Affiliation NCAA III Conference ASC Nickname Patriots Athletic Director Howard Patterson Head Coach Bob Hepler SID Peyton Low SID Email plow@uttyler.edu Office Phone 903-565-5559 Website www.uttylerpatriots.com Memphis Twilight September 25 @ University of Memphis Location Memphis, Tenn.

Enrollment 20,214 Affiliation NCAA I Conference C-USA Nickname Tigers Athletic Director

R.C. Johnson Head Coach Kevin Robinson SID Colby Wilson SID Email rcwlson2@memphis.edu Office Phone 901-678-3291 Website www.gotigersgo.com Rhodes College Invitational October 2 @ Rhodes College Location Memphis, Tenn.

Enrollment 1,685 Affiliation NCAA III Conference SCAC Nickname Lynx Athletic Director

Mike Clary Head Coach Robert Shanman SID Samantha Labert SID Email wolinski@rhodes.edu Office Phone 901-843-3168 Website www.rhodeslynx.com ASC Championships October 30 @ Tyler, Texas NCAA III South/Southeast Regional November 13 @ Memphis, Tenn.

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Men’s Individual Results Corey Bailey Memphis Twilight (4-mile) 25:54.11 (183rd) Ark. Tech Twilight (4-mile) 26:48.22 (47th) Rhodes Invitational (8K) 40:38 (97th) Lyon College Invitational (8K) DNP Harding Stampede (8K) DNP ASC Championships (8K) 37:44.50 (64th) Tristan Cooper Memphis Twilight (4-mile) Ark. Tech Twilight (4-mile) Rhodes Invitational (8K) Lyon College Invitational (8K) Harding Stampede (8K) ASC Championships (8K) NCAA III Regionals (8K)

21:45.87 (54th) 21:11.1 (18th) 28:02 (9th) 31:39.43 (5th) DNP 28:46.80 (8th) 28:54 (41st)

Zach Doty Memphis Twilight (4-mile) 28:21.58 (200th) Ark. Tech Twilight (4-mile) 27:03.25 (49th) Rhodes Invitational (8K) 35:56 (79th) Lyon College Invitational (8K) 36:47.8 (15th) Harding Stampede (8K) 34:05.76 (44th) ASC Championships (8K) 35:08.13 (53nd) Lee Goble Memphis Twilight (4-mile) 27:52.77 (194th) Ark. Tech Twilight (4-mile) 26:54.78 (48th) Rhodes Invitational (8K) 36:03 (81st) Lyon College Invitational (8K) 37:46.5 (18th) Harding Stampede (8K) DNP ASC Championships (8K) 35:16.90 (54th) Taylor Jacks Memphis Twilight (4-mile) 35:06.00 (206th) Ark. Tech Twilight (4-mile) 32:01.23 (52nd) Rhodes Invitational (8K) 41:21 (100th) Lyon College Invitational (8K) 44:14.3 (25th) Harding Stampede (8K) 38:05.10 (52nd) ASC Championships (8K) 38:38.25 (70th) David James Memphis Twilight (4-mile) Ark. Tech Twilight (4-mile) Rhodes Invitational (8K) Lyon College Invitational (8K) Harding Stampede (8K) ASC Championships (8K) NCAA III Regionals (8K)

22:11.59 (75th) 21:28.83 (21st) 28:10 (10th) 29:22.61 (2nd) 27:49.54 (11th) 28:36.44 (6th) 28:26 (27th)

Michael Melcher Memphis Twilight (4-mile) 36:26.00 (207th) Ark. Tech Twilight (4-mile) 32:03.92 (53rd) Rhodes Invitational (8K) 45:07 (104th) Lyon College Invitational (8K) DNP Harding Stampede (8K) 45:05.91 (58th) ASC Championships (8K) DNP Eston Klutts Memphis Twilight (4-mile) Ark. Tech Twilight (4-mile) Rhodes Invitational (8K) Lyon College Invitational (8K) Harding Stampede (8K) ASC Championships (8K)

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Jeremy Provence Memphis Twilight (4-mile) 23:19.19 (124th) Ark. Tech Twilight (4-mile) 22:38.71 (29th) Rhodes Invitational (8K) 29:57 (36th) Lyon College Invitational (8K) 31:47.29 (6th) Harding Stampede (8K) 30:28.42 (35th) ASC Championships (8K) 30:45.64 (19th) NCAA III Regionals (8K) 30:31 (90th)

Tadera Garland Memphis Twilight (5K) 23:55.48 (150th) Ark. Tech Twilight (2-mile) 13:55.69 (28th) Rhodes Invitational (5K) 23:57 (50th) Lyon College Invitational (5K) 24:25.18 (11th) ASC Championships (6K) 30:39.01 (47th) NCAA III Regionals (6K) 30:15 (158th)

Adam Thompson Memphis Twilight (4-mile) 27:35.06 (192nd) Ark. Tech Twilight (4-mile) 25:32.46 (41st) Rhodes Invitational (8K) 37:35 (88th) Lyon College Invitational (8K) 35:41.6 (12th) Harding Stampede (8K) 34:28.38 (45th) ASC Championships (8K) 34:20.79 (47th)

DNP DNP DNP DNP 33:15.91 (63rd)

Trent Ueunten Memphis Twilight (4-mile) 29:15.15 (202nd) Ark. Tech Twilight (4-mile) 25:46.57 (44th) Rhodes Invitational (8K) 33:59 (72nd) Lyon College Invitational (8K) 34:35.4 (9th) Harding Stampede (8K) 33:26.83 (43rd) ASC Championships (8K) 35:04.08 (52nd) Men’s Team Results Memphis Twilight Sept. 5

22nd of 25 team (524 pts.)

Memphis, TN

Ark. Tech Twilight Sept. 11 Russellville, AR

5th of 6 teams (123 pts.)

Rhodes College Inv. Sept. 26 Memphis, TN

10th of 12 teams (178 pts.)

Lyon College Inv. Oct. 1

4th of 5 teams (81 pts.)

Batesville, AR

Harding Stampede Oct. 10 Searcy, AR

6th of 7 teams (148 pts.)

ASC Championships Oct. 31 Clinton, MS

4th of 9 teams (109 pts.)

NCAA III Regionals Nov. 14 Greensboro, NC (Individual only) Women’s Individual Results Skylar Brown Memphis Twilight (5K) 30:22.72 (180th) Ark. Tech Twilight (2-mile) 15:44.75 (33rd) Rhodes Invitational (5K) 28:00 (70th) Lyon College Invitational (5K) 31:13.5 (26th) ASC Championships (6K) DNP Danielle Dirks Memphis Twilight (5K) 31:21.74 (182nd) Ark. Tech Twilight (2-mile) 19:30.18 (37th) Rhodes Invitational (5K) 32:29 (77th) Lyon College Invitational (5K) 35:52.0 (28th) ASC Championships (6K) 37:24.98 (76th)

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Lindsey Hanna Memphis Twilight (5K) 27:05.93 (171st) Ark. Tech Twilight (2-mile) 16:31.05 (35th) Rhodes Invitational (5K) 26:24 (66th) Lyon College Invitational (5K) 29:12.1 (24th) ASC Championships (6K) 33:10.09 (62nd) Jessica Heidelberg Memphis Twilight (5K) Ark. Tech Twilight (2-mile) Rhodes Invitational (5K) Lyon College Invitational (5K) ASC Championships (6K)

DNP 16:59.88 (36th) 28:25 (71st) 28:39.4 (22nd) 39:03.20 (78th)

Amber Leaky Memphis Twilight (5K) 27:17.01 (172nd) Ark. Tech Twilight (2-mile) DNP Rhodes Invitational (5K) DNP Lyon College Invitational (5K) DNP ASC Championships (6K) DNP Rachel Watley Memphis Twilight (5K) Ark. Tech Twilight (2-mile) Rhodes Invitational (5K) Lyon College Invitational (5K) ASC Championships (6K) Women’s Team Results Memphis Twilight Sept. 5

24th of 24 teams (699 pts.)

DNP 21:42.40 (38th) 35:49 (80th) 39:11.9 (29th) DNP Memphis, TN

Ark. Tech Twilight Sept. 11 Russellville, AR

5th of 6 teams (166 pts.)

Rhodes College Inv. Sept. 26 Memphis, TN

10th of 14 teams (271 pts.)

Lyon College Inv. Oct. 1

4th of 5 teams (81 pts.)

Batesville, AR

ASC Championships Oct. 31 Clinton, MS

10th of 10 teams (253 pts.)

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2009 ASC Review 2009 ASC Championships - Women 6k - Top 20 1. Lewis, Carla - McMurry 25:01.51 2. Jennifer, Cooper - Miss. College 25:20.08 3. Guerra, Alaisha - McMurry 25:38.49 4. Waninger, Jessica - Texas-Tyler 25:44.39 5. Murphy, Ginny - Texas-Tyler 25:56.35 6. Hinton, Lindsey - Hardin-Simmons 26:03.69 7. Holcomb, Natalie - Texas-Tyler 26:12.05 8. Johnson, Chelsea - TX Lutheran 26:16.33 9. Price, Ivy - Mississippi College 26:19.25 10. Griffis, Amber - Mississippi Coll. 26:31.63 Team Scores 1. Texas-Tyler 2. McMurry 3. Mississippi College 4. Texas Lutheran 5. Hardin-Simmons 6. East Texas Baptist 7. Texas-Dallas 8. LeTourneau 9. Louisiana College 10. Ozarks

26:17.53 26:30.89 26:36.79 27:31.54 28:16.66 31:32.03 33:30.71 33:32.99 34:06.00 34:42.64

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2009 ASC Women’s Runners of the Week Oct. 19 Jessica Waninger Texas-Tyler Oct. 12 Jennifer Cooper Miss. College Oct. 5 Lindsey Hinton Hardin-Simmons Sept. 28 Carla Lewis McMurry Sept. 21 Carla Lewis McMurry Sept. 14 Carla Lewis McMurry Sept. 8 Alaisha Guerra McMurry Sept. 1 Carla Lewis McMurry 2009 ASC Championships - Men 8k - Top 20 1. Gonzalez, Tino - Mississippi Coll. 28:02.32 2. Chandler, Jeff - Texas-Tyler 28:11.04 3. Wheeler, Ken - McMurry 28:17.07 4. Neer, Todd - McMurry 28:21.91 5. Renfroe, Ross - Texas-Tyler 28:31.45 6. James, David - Ozarks

28:36.44 7. Brogdon, Shane - Miss. College 28:45.27 8. Cooper, Tristan - Ozarks

28:46.80 9. Clingon, Will - Mississippi College 28:55.38 10. Mullens, Brad - McMurry 29:03.16

2009 Women’s All-Conference First Team Carla Lewis - McMurry

25:01.51 Cooper Jennifer - Miss. College 25:20.08 Alaisha Guerra - McMurry 25:38.49 Jessica Waninger - Texas-Tyler 25:44.39 Ginny Murphy - Texas-Tyler 25:56.35 Lindsey Hinton - Hardin-Simmons 26:03.69 Natalie Holcomb - Texas-Tyler 26:12.05

Team Scores 1. Mississippi College 2. Texas-Tyler 3. McMurry 4. Ozarks 5. Texas-Dallas 6. LeTourneau 7. Concordia-Austin 8. East Texas Baptist 9. Louisiana College

2009 Women’s All-Conference Second Team Chelsea Johnson - Texas Lutheran 26:16.33 Ivy Price - Mississippi College 26:19.25 Amber Griffis - Mississippi College 26:31.63 Sarah Hankla - Texas-Tyler 26:38.89 Amanda Barstow - Miss.College 26:47.27 Jessica Ball - Texas-Tyler

26:55.93 Kurstin Draper - McMurry 26:57.45

2009 Men’s All-Conference First Team Tino Gonzalez - Mississippi Coll.

28:02.32 Jeff Chandler - Texas-Tyler 28:11.04 Ken Wheeler - McMurry 28:17.07 Todd Neer - McMurry 28:21.91 Ross Renfroe - Texas-Tyler 28:31.45 David James - Ozarks

28:36.44 Shane Brogdon - Miss. College 28:45.27

2009 ASC Top Times 6K 1. Carla Lewis, McMurry, Sept. 26 (24:00) 2. Jessica Waninger, TX-Tyler, Oct. 17 (24:16.64) 3. Ginny Murphy, Texas-Tyler, Oct. 17 (24:16.91) 4. Sarah Hankla, Texas-Tyler, Oct. 17 (24:36.06) 5. Jen Cooper, Miss. College,Oct. 10 (24:47.00)

2009 Men’s All-Conference Second Team Tristan Cooper - Ozarks

28:46.80 Will Clingon - Mississippi College 28:55.38 Brad Mullens - McMurry 29:03.16 Donny Gable - Miss. College 29:22.27 Will Krogman - Texas-Tyler 29:28.54 Mark Saroni - Texas-Tyler 29:35.87 Warren Sanders - Concordia 29:41.78

5K Carla Lewis, McMurry, Sept. 19 (19:41) 4K Carla Lewis, McMurry, Oct. 10 (15:18.77) 3.3-mile Tadera Garland, Ozarks, Oct. 3 (24:25.18) 3-mile Lindsey Hinton, Hardin-Simmons, Oct. 3 (19:30) 2-mile Tadera Garland, Ozarks, Oct. 3 (13:55.69)

28:59.57 29:15.44 29:41.53 31:30.75 32:56.28 33:22.92 35:10.34 36:57.51 38:14.70

2009 ASC Top Times 8K 1. Ken Wheeler, McMurry, Sept. 19 (25:51.62) 2. Brad Mullens, McMurry, Sept. 26 (27:15.60) 3. Jeff Chandler, Texas-Tyler, Sept. 26 (27:24) 4. Ross Renfroe, Texas-Tyler, Oct. 17 (27:29.86) 5. Jeff Chandler, Texas-Tyler, Sept. 5 (27:36) 10K Ken Wheeler, McMurry, Oct. 17 (32.46.41) 5K Tino Gonzalez, Miss. College, Sept. 1 (16:49) 5-mile Daniel Ludwig, Texas-Dallas, Oct. 3 (27:47) 4-mile Todd Neer, McMurry, Oct. 10 (20:56.07) 2 0 1 0

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2009 ASC Men’s Runners of the Week Oct. 19 Ross Renfroe Texas-Tyler Oct. 12 David James Ozarks Oct. 5 Daniel Ludwig Texas-Dallas Sept. 28 Brad Mullens McMurry Sept. 21 Ken Wheeler McMurry Sept. 14 Brad Mullens McMurry Sept. 8 Jeff Chandler Texas-Tyler ASC Team Championships Men Women 1996 1996 Austin College 1997 1997 Miss. College 1998 1998 Miss. College 1999 1999 Miss. College 2000 2000 Miss. College 2001 2001 Miss. College 2002 2002 Texas Lutheran 2003 2003 Texas Lutheran 2004 2004 Texas Lutheran 2005 2005 Miss. College 2006 2006 McMurry 2007 2007 Miss. College 2008 2008 Miss. College

Ozarks Miss. College Miss. College McMurry McMurry Miss. College Miss. College Miss. College Miss. College Texas-Tyler Texas-Tyler Texas-Tyler Texas-Tyler

ASC Men’s Individual Champions *1996, Mitchell Wolowicz, McMurry (24:40.5) 1997, Seth Jones, Mississippi College (31:54.00) 1998, David Chandler, McMurry (27:17.70) 1999, Tom Hanes, Mississippi College (26:56.20) 2000, David Chandler, McMurry (27:31.00) 2001, Justin Jernigan, Miss. College (26:55.38) 2002, Braegan Enright, McMurry (27:23.00) 2003, Justin Rogers, Miss. College (27:40.96) 2004, Mathew Manning, Miss. College (27:37.00) 2005, Mathew Manning, Miss. College (25:50.46) 2006, Ben Donnan, Texas-Tyler (26:16.00) 2007, Ben Donnan, Texas-Tyler (25:46.34) 2008, Warren Brown, Texas-Tyler (26:06 ) 2009, Tino Gonzalez, Miss. College (28:02.32) *5-mile ASC Women’s Individual Champions *1996, Alisha Rygh, Howard Payne (20:25.00) *1997, Julie Schmidt, Miss. College (23:31.00) *1998, Sheila Hynum, Miss.College (19:40.33) *1999, Sheila Hynum, Miss. College (21:07.10) *2000, Nicole Hollifield, Miss. College (19:29.00) *2001, Nicole Hollifield, Miss. College (19:07.64) 2002, Amanda Ward, McMurry (24:50.00) 2003, Samara Williams, Texas Lutheran (24:19.89) 2004, Samara Williams, Texas Lutheran (24:44.00) 2005, Rachel Hardin, Miss. College (24:09.78) 2006, Carla Lewis, McMurry (24:11.00) 2007, Magan Saenz, Texas Lutheran (24:16.65) 2008, Kellie Kirby, Mississippi College (24:36.60) 2009, Carla Lewis, McMurry (25:01.51) *5K

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Distance Records 8K Time Runner 26:02 Brandon Johnson 26:31 Brian Hull 26:42 Brian Hull 26:47 Brian Hull 27:04.05 David James 27:12.4 David James 27:38 William Shoemate 27:40.52 David James 27:45 David James 27:45 Chad Kingston 27:49.54 David James 27:53.22 Tristan Cooper 27:59.0 Tristan Cooper 28:02 Tristan Cooper 28:04 Tristan Cooper 28:08 Michael Sparkes 28:10 David James 28:15 Brandon Johnson 28:22 T.J. Johnson 28:23 Michael Sparkes 28:26 David James 28:26 Brian Hull 28:27 Brian Hull 28:32 Ryan Twiggs 28:34.06 Tristian Cooper 28:36.44 David James 28:34 Brandon Johnson 28:46.80 Tristan Cooper 28:50 Michael Sparkes 28:54 Tristan Cooper 28:55 Brian Hull 29:03 David James 29:05 Brian Hull 29:22 Ricky Armstrong 29:23 Michael Sparkes 29:24.8 Jeremy Provence 29:29.45 Michael Sparkes 29:32 Chad Kingston 29:41 Ricky Armstrong 29:45 Michael Sparkes 29:47.55 Michael Sparkes 29:53 Michael Sparkes 29:57 Brian Hull 29:57 Tristian Cooper 29:57 Jeremy Provence 29:58 Michael Sparkes 29:58.92 Jeremy Provence

Race ASC Championships Lyon College Bob Gravett Invitational Lyon College Invitational UALR Open ASC Championships ASC Championships Lyon College Invitational Lambuth Invitational Lyon College Invitational Harding Univ. Bison Stampede Lyon College Invitational ASC Championships Rhodes College Invitational Lambuth Invitational Bob Gravette Invitational Rhodes College Invitational NAIA Regionals ASC Championships Ouachita Baptist NCAA III Regional Lyon College Invitational Ouachita Baptist Lyon College Invitational UALR Open ASC Championships NAIA National Championships ASC Championships Lyon College Invitational NCAA III Regional Arkansas Tech Invitational Bob Gravett Invitational ASC Championships NA Lyon College ASC Championships Hendrix Orange Crush ASC Championships ASC Championships Rhodes College Invitational ASC Championships Bob Gravette Invitational Bob Gravette Invitational Bob Gravett Invitational Rhodes College Invitational Hendrix College Orange Crush UALR Open

Location Brownwood, TX Batesville, AR Arkadelphia, AR Batesville, AR Little Rock, AR Seguin, TX Brownwood, TX Searcy, AR Jackson, TN Batesville, AR Searcy, AR Searcy, AR Seguin, TX Memphis, AR Jackson, TN Arkadelphia, AR Memphis, AR Irving, TX Brownwood, TX Arkadelphia, AR Guilford, NC Batesville, AR Arkadelphia, AR Batesville, AR Little Rock, AR Clinton, MS Kenosha, WI Clinton, MS Batesville, AR Guilford, NC Russellville, AR Arkadelphia, AR Clinton, MS

Date Oct. 26, 1996 Oct. 21, 1998 Sep. 12, 1998 Oct. 3, 1997 Sep. 27, 2008 Nov. 1, 2008 Oct. 26, 1996 Oct. 2, 2008 Oct. 15, 2008 Oct. 3, 1997 Oct. 10, 2009 Oct. 2, 2008 Nov. 1, 2008 Sep. 26, 2009 Oct. 15, 2008 Sep. 11, 1999 Sep. 26, 2009 Nov. 5, 1996 Oct. 26, 1996 Sept. 11, 1999 Nov. 14, 2009 Oct. 3, 1997 Sep. 13, 1997 Oct. 3, 1997 Sep. 27, 2008 Oct. 31, 2009 Nov. 16, 1996 Oct. 31, 2009 Sept. 28, 2001 Nov. 14, 2009 Sept. 20, 1997 Sep. 23, 2008 Nov. 11, 1998

Batesville, AR Seguin, TX Conway, AR Longview, TX Brownwood, TX Memphis, TN Clinton, MS Arkadelphia, AR Arkadelphia, AR Arkadelphia, AR Memphis, TN Conway, AR Little Rock, AR

Sept. 27, 2002 Nov. 1, 2008 Sept. 22, 2001 Oct. 27, 2001 Oct. 26, 1996 Oct. 7, 2000 Oct. 27, 2001 Sep. 9, 2000 Sep. 11, 1999 Sep. 23, 2008 Sep. 26, 2009 Sep. 21, 2002 Sep. 27, 2008

5-Mile 26:02.4

Brandon Johnson

ASC Championships

Brownwood, TX

Oct. 26, 1996

4-Mile 21:11.01 21:28.83 22:20 22:37 22:38

Tristan Cooper David James David James Lee Goble Tristan Cooper

Arkansas Tech Twilight Arkansas Tech Twilight Arkansas Tech Twilight Arkansas Tech Twilight Arkansas Tech Twilight

Russellville, AR Russellville, AR Russellville, AR Russellville, AR Russellville, AR

Sep. 10, 2009 Sep. 10, 2009 Aug. 29, 2008 Aug. 29, 2008 Aug. 29, 2008

4.4-Mile 24:47 27:47 28:26 28:39

Brandon Johnson Eric Smith William Shoemate TJ Johnson

Arkansas Tech Twilight Arkansas Tech Twilight Arkansas Tech Twilight Arkansas Tech Twilight

Russellville, AR Russellville, AR Russellville, AR Russellville, AR

Sep. 13, 1997 Sep. 13, 1997 Sep. 13, 1997 Sep. 13, 1997

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ASC Championships Year Finish Points 1996 (5-mile) 1st 44 1997 (8K) 3rd 70 1998 (8K) 4th 103 1999 (8K) 6th 164 2000 (8K) 5th 125 2001 (8K) 5th 120 2002 (8K) Individual only 2003 (8K) 5th 121 2004 (8K) 7th 182 2005 (8K) 8th 240 2006 (8K) 9th 227 2007 (8K) 9th 216 2008 (8K) 4th 146 2009 (8K) 4th 109

Team Championships (5-mile)

American Southwest Conference 1996 (men) @ Brownwood, TX, Oct. 26

Runner Time Finish Score Brandon Johnson 26:02.4 2nd 2 William Shoemate 27:38.1 4th 4 T.J. Johnson 28:22.2 7th 7 Ricky Armstrong 29:41.3 8th 8 Eric Smith 30:14.9 10th 10 Matt Young 33:04.5 13th 13 Total Points: 44 Top 5 Finishers: 31 Team Championships (8K) Hendrix College Orange Crush, Sep. 20, 2003 Total Points: 30 Hendrix College Orange Crush, Oct. 18, 2003 Total Points: 27 Arkansas Tech Invitational, Sep. 13, 1997

1996 ASC Championship Team Pictured: (L to R) William Shoemate, Brandon Johnson, Eric Smith, TJ Johnson, Ricky Armstrong and Matt Young

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Distance Records 5K Time Runner Race Location 20:25.4 Saima Chauhan ASC Championships Brownwood, TX 21:22.2 Becky Stoltenberg ASC Championships Brownwood, TX 21:46 Amanda Stang Lambuth Invitational Jackson, TN 21:46.28 Karen Garcia Memphis Twilight Memphis, TN 21:50 Sarah Clary Hendrix College Orange Crush Conway, AR 21:50 Cameron Osborne Hendrix Orange Crush Conway, AR 21:56.90 Tadera Garland Lyon College Invitational Searcy, AR 22:12.1 Tracy Duncan ASC Championships Brownwood, TX 22:13.3 Lori Myers ASC Championships Brownwood, TX 22:17 Samantha Puent Lambuth Invitational Jackson, TN 22:27 Amanda Stang Hendrix College Orange Crush Conway, AR 22:30 Samantha Puent Lambuth Invitational Jackson, TN 22:30 Samantha Puent Lambuth Invitational Jackson, TN 22:30 Cameron Osborne Lyon College Invitational Batesville, AR 22:32.04 Samantha Puent Lyon College Invitational Searcy, AR 22:35 Samantha Puent Lambuth Invitational Jackson, TN 22:43 Tammy Myers ASC Championships Clinton, MS 22:46 Rebecca McCollum Lyon College Invitational Batesville, AR 22:47.0 Amanda Stang Hendrix College Orange Crush Conway, AR 22:47.44 Karen Garcia Lyon College Invitational Batesville, AR 22:49 Karen Garcia Lyon College Invitational Batesville, AR 22:51 Amanda Stang Memphis Twilight Memphis, TN 22:52.15 Karen Garcia Bob Gravette Invitational Arkadelphia, AR 22:53 Lisa Hilton ASC Championships Longview, TX 22:55.55 Amanda Stang Bob Gravett Invitational Arkadelphia, AR 22:56 Karen Garcia Hendrix College Orange Crush Conway, AR 23:01 Cameron Osborne Hendrix College Orange Crush Conway, AR 23:06.32 Cameron Osborne ASC Championships Clinton, MS 23:09.67 Amanda Stang Bob Gravette Invitational Arkadelphia, AR 23:10 Cameron Osborn Bob Gravette Invitational Arkadelphia, AR 23:12 Samantha Puent Memphis Twilight Memphis, TN 23:15 Cameron Osborne Ouachita Baptist Invitational Arkadelphia, AR 23:21 Rebecca McCollum ASC Championships Brownwood, TX 23:30 Samantha Puent Lyon College Invitational Batesville, AR 23:55 Misty Moudy Rhodes College Invitational Memphis, TN 23:55 Sydney Johnson Hendrix College Orange Crush Conway, AR 23:55 LeAnn Finley Rhodes College Invitational Memphis, TN 23:55.21 Samantha Puent Hendrix College Orange Crush Conway, AR 23:55.48 Tadera Garland Memphis Twilight Memphis, TN 23:57 Tadera Garland Rhodes College Invitational Memphis, TN 23:59.02 Samantha Puent UALR Open Little Rock, AR 24:00 Lisa Hilton Lyon College Invitational Arkadelphia, AR 24:06 Tracy Duncan Bob Gravette Invitational Arkadelphia, AR 24:10.18 Tadera Garland UALR Open Little Rock, AR 24:16.08 Debbie Giesecke ASC Championships Clinton, MS 24:25.2 Tadera Garland Lyon College Invitational Batesville, AR 24:25.90 Carrie Rogers ASC Championships Clinton, MS 24:28 Amanda Stang Hendrix College Orange Crush Conway, AR 24:30 Samantha Puent Hendrix College Orange Crush Conway, AR 24:38 Jodie Clark Lambuth Invitational Jackson, TN 24:40 Devon Bottoms Lyon College Invitational Batesville, AR 24:41 Amanda Stang Lyon College Invitational Batesville, AR 24:44.28 Samantha Puent Lyon College Invitational Batesville, AR 24:44 Tracy Duncan Rhodes College Invitational Memphis, TN 24:46 Carla Rhodes NA 24:54.20 Tadera Garland Bob Gravett Invitational Arkadelphia, AR

Date Oct. 26, 1996 Oct. 26, 1996 Oct. 17, 2006 Oct. 7, 2006 Sep. 22, 2001 Sep. 22, 2000 Oct. 2, 2008 Oct. 26,1996 Oct. 26,1996 Oct. 16, 2008 Sep. 17, 2005 Oct. 11, 2007 Oct. 15, 2008 Sep. 28, 2001 Oct. 2, 2008 Oct. 17, 2006 Sep. 12, 1997 Oct. 3, 1997 Sep. 18, 2004 Sep. 29, 2006 Sep. 28, 2005 Oct. 6, 2006 Sep. 9, 2005 Oct. 28, 2000 Sept. 11, 2004 Sep. 23, 2006 Sep. 20, 2003 Oct. 27, 2001 Sep. 10, 2005 Sep. 10, 2001 Oct. 6, 2006 Sep. 8, 2000 Oct. 26, 1996 Sep. 29, 2006 Oct. 7, 2000 Sep. 18, 2004 Oct. 7, 2000 Sep. 22, 2007 Sep. 5, 2009 Sep. 26, 2009 Sep. 27, 2008 Sep. 29, 2000 Sep. 11, 1999 Sep. 27, 2008 Oct. 27, 2001 Oct. 1, 2009 Oct. 27, 2001 Sep. 23, 2006 Sep. 23, 2006 Oct. 17, 2006 Sep. 28, 2005 Sep. 29, 2006 Sep. 27, 2007 Oct. 9, 1999 1997 Sep. 23, 2008

6K 26:45.0 27:14.12 28:24.95 28:25.27 28:59:0

Karen Garcia Karen Garcia Samantha Puent Cameron Osborne Amanda Stang

2-mile 13:55.69 Tadera Garland 14:52 Samantha Puent 14:53 Tadera Garland

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Tyler, TX Clinton, MS Abilene, TX Clinton, MS Tyler, TX

Oct. 28, 2006 Oct. 29, 2005 Oct. 27, 2007 Nov. 1, 2003 Oct. 28, 2006

Arkansas Tech Twilight Arkansas Tech Twilight Arkansas Tech Twilight

Russellville, AR Russellville, AR Russellville, AR

Sep. 10, 2009 Aug. 29, 2008 Aug. 29, 2008

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Finish Points 2nd 46 2nd 55 4th 102 6th 162 7th 179 7th 188 Individual only Individual only 8th 198 9th 207 7th 196 9th 249 9th 392 10th 253

NCAA Regionals 6K @ Greensboro, North Carolina - 2009 Tadera Garland 30:15 (158 of 189)

Saima Chauhan

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American Southwest Conference ASC Freshman of the Year 2008 David James All-Conference 2009 David James (1st team)

Tristan Cooper (2nd team) 2008 David James (2nd team) 2007 None 2006 None 2005 None 2004 None 2003 Zach Boatwright (2nd team) 2002 Chad Kingston (2nd team) 2001 Michael Sparkes (2nd team)

Chad Kingston (2nd team) 2000 None 1999 None 1998 None 1997 Saima Chauhan (1st team)

Brian Hull (1st team)

Rebecca McCollum (1st team) 1996 Brandon Johnson

William Shoemate

Siama Chauhan

Becky Stoltenberg ASC Coach of the Year 1996 Sally Wood ASC Runner of the Week 1997 Brian Hull

Rebecca McCollum 1998 Brian Hull 2009 David James United States Track & Field And Cross Country Coaches Association USTFCCCA All-Region Team 2009 David James NCAA III South/Southeast Regional Participants 2008 Tristan Cooper

David James

Jeremy Provence 2009 Tristan Cooper

David James

Jeremy Provence

Tadera Garland NAIA National Qualifier 1996 Brandon Johnson Regional Qualifier 1996 Brandon Johnson

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Tristan Cooper Zach Doty Lee Goble Jeremy Provence Tadera Garland Lindsey Hanna Isaac Doss Lee Goble Tyler Wilson Samantha Puent Rebekah Reed Mike Laws Lee Short Rebecca Bogue Jodie Clark Jenni Gudahl Sydney Johnson Samantha Puent Amanda Stang Mike Laws Lee Short Rebecca Bogue Jodie Clark Jenni Gudahl Sydney Johnson Samantha Puent Amanda Stang Devon Bottoms Jodie Clark Brett Hays Tiffany Koller Mark Meade Amanda Stang Claudia Aguilar Devon Bottoms Clif Cottrell David Hamilton Tiffany Koller Sydney Johnson Amanda Stang Claudia Aguilar Kaleigh Dees Clif Cottrell Claudia Aguilar Sam Fincher Wendy Springer Tim Servis Lisa Hilton Jennifer Jungman Anne Obermueller Amanda Treat Lyndsey Trimble Matt Yetter Tracy Duncan Chance Lawless Christa Miser Amanda Treat Ricky Armstrong Tammy Myers Carla Rhodes Matt Young Ricky Armstrong Jason Jordan Rebecca McCollum Tammy Myers

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John Scribner Matt Young Ricky Armstrong Rebecca McCollum Tammy Myers Becky Stoltenberg Matt Young

Brandon Johnson

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Samantha Puent

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All-Time Results Men’s Team Results 2009 Head Coach: Brian Hull Date Meet Sept. 5 Memphis Twilight Sept. 11 Ark. Tech Twilight Sept. 26 Rhodes College Inv. Oct. 1 Lyon College Inv. Oct. 10 Harding Stampede Oct. 31 ASC Championships Nov. 14 NCAA III Regionals

Place Pts. 22 of 24 699 5 of 6 123 10 of 12 178 4 of 5 81 6 of 7 148 4 of 9 109 Individual

2008 Head Coach: Brian Hull Aug. 29 Ark. Tech Twilight Sept. 23 Bob Gravett Inv. Sept. 27 UALR Open Oct. 2 Lyon College Inv. Oct. 25 Lambuth Univ.

Nov. 1 ASC Championships Nov. 15 NCAA III Regionals

4 of 7 131 2 of 4 7 of 7 154 2 of 4 38 2 of 4 35 4 of 9 146 Individual

2007 Head Coach: Elizabeth Caroscio Aug. 31 Ark. Tech Twilight 6 of 6 Sept. 8 Bob Gravett Inv. 2 of 3 Sept. 22 Hendrix Orange Crush 4 of 4 Sept. 27 Lyon College Inv. 3 of 3 Oct. 11 Lambuth Invitational 2 of Oct. 27 ASC Championships 9 of 9 2006 Head Coach: Elizabeth Caroscio Sept. 23 Hendrix Orange Crush 5 of 5 Sept. 29 Lyon College Inv. 2 of 2 Oct. 7 Memphis Twilight 24 of 24 Oct. 17 Lambuth Invitational 3 of 4 Oct. 28 ASC Championships 9 of 10 2005 Head Coach: Elizabeth Caroscio Sept. 10 Ouachita Baptist Inv. 4 of 4 Sept. 17 Hendrix Orange Crush 9 of 10 Sept. 30 Lyon College Inv. NA Oct. 15 Hendrix Warrior Class. 4 of 5 Oct. 29 ASC Championships 8 of 10 2004 Head Coach: Kelly Stutz Sept. 11 Ouachita Baptist Inv. Sept. 18 Hendrix Orange Crush Oct. 1 Lyon College Inv. Oct. 9 Harding University Inv. Oct. 16 Hendrix Warrior Inv. Oct. 30 ASC Championships

5 of 6 of 6 3 of 5 3 of 5 NA 7 of 7

2003 Head Coach: Jon Janssen Sept. 13 Ouachita Baptist Inv. Sept. 20 Orange Crush Inv. Sept. 26 Lyon College Inv. Oct. 4 Rhodes College Inv. Oct. 18 Hendrix College Inv. Nov. 1 ASC Championships

NA 1 of 3 2 of 4 NA 1 of 5 5 of 7

187 51 103 62 216

132 35 687 92 227

114 235 240

156 65 182

30 42 16 121

2002 Head Coach: Jon Janssen Sept. 14 Ouachita Baptist Inv. Sept. 21 Orange Crush Sept. 27 Lyon College Inv. Oct. 19 Hendrix College Inv. Oct. 26 ASC Championships

NA 4 of 5 116 3 of 3 67 NA Individual

2001 Head Coach: Jon Janssen Sept. 8 Ouachita Baptist Inv. Sept. 28 Lyon College Inv. Oct. 6 Rhodes College Inv. Oct. 20 Hendrix College Inv. Oct. 27 ASC Championships

10 of 12 3 of 3 NA 4 of 5 5 of 7

2000 Head Coach: Jon Janssen Date Meet Sep. 9 Ouachita Baptist Inv. Oct. 7 Rhodes College Inv. Oct. 19 Hendrix College Inv. Sep. 29 Lyon College Inv. Oct. 28 ASC Championships

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1999 Head Coach: Jon Janssen Sept. 11 Ouachita Baptist Inv. Sept. 24 Ark. Tech Inv. Oct. 10 Rhodes College Inv. Oct. 17 Hendrix College Inv. Oct. 30 ASC Championships

9 fo 10 2 of 3 NA 2 of 3 6 of 7

1998 Head Coach: Sally Wood Sept. 12 Ouachita Baptist Inv. Sept. 25 Ark. Tech Inv. Oct. 2 Lyon College Inv. Oct. 16 Hendrix College Inv. Nov. 7 ASC Championships

NA NA NA NA 4 of 4

1997 Head Coach: Sally Wood Sept. 13 Ouachita Baptist Inv. Sept. 20 Ark. Tech Inv. Oct. 3 Lyon College Inv. Oct. 17 Hendrix College Inv. Oct. 25 ASC Championships

NA 1 of 4 NA NA 3 of 4

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Place Pts. 24 of 24 524 5 of 6 166 10 of 14 271 4 of 5 81 10 of 10 253 Individual

2008 Head Coach: Brian Hull Aug. 29 Ark. Tech Twilight Sept. 23 Bob Gravett Inv. Sept. 27 UALR Open Oct. 2 Lyon College Inv. Oct. 25 Lambuth Univ.

Nov. 1 ASC Championships Nov. 15 NCAA III Regionals

9 of 9 256 NA 7 of 7 184 4 of 4 98 2 of 4 34 9 of 10 392 Individual

2007 Head Coach: Elizabeth Caroscio Aug. 31 Ark. Tech Twilight 7 of 7 Sept. 8 Bob Gravett Inv. 6 of 4 Sept. 22 Hendrix Orange Crush 7 of 7 Sept. 27 Lyon College Inv. 3 of 4 Oct. 11 Lambuth Invitational 2 of Oct. 27 ASC Championships 9 of 10 2006 Head Coach: Elizabeth Caroscio Sept. 23 Hendrix Orange Crush 7 of 7 Sept. 29 Lyon College Inv. 3 of 4 Oct. 7 Memphis Twilight 22 of 24 Oct. 17 Lambuth Invitational 4 of 4 Oct. 28 ASC Championships 7 of 11

201 117 203 77 249

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Pts. 81 349

2004 Head Coach: Kelly Stutz Sept. 11 Ouachita Baptist Inv. 6 of Sept. 18 Hendrix College Crush 7 of 7 Oct. 1 Lyon College Inv. 3 of Oct. 9 Harding University Inv. 5 of 5 Oct. 16 Hendrix Warrior Inv. NA Oct. 30 ASC Championships 8 of 10

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2003 Head Coach: Jon Janssen Sept. 13 Ouachita Baptist Inv. Sept. 20 Orange Crush Inv. Sept. 26 Lyon College Inv. Oct. 4 Rhodes College Inv. Oct. 18 Hendrix College Inv. Nov. 1 ASC Championships

NA 9 of 9 253 NA NA NA Individual

2002 Head Coach: Jon Janssen Sept. 14 Ouachita Baptist Inv. Sept. 21 Orange Crush Inv. Sept. 27 Lyon College Inv. Oct. 19 Hendrix College Inv. Oct. 26 ASC Championships

NA 6 of 6 153 NA NA Individual

2001 Head Coach: Jon Janssen Sept. 8 Ouachita Baptist Inv. Sept. 28 Lyon College Inv. Oct. 6 Rhodes College Inv. Oct. 20 Hendrix College Inv. Oct. 27 ASC Championships

14 of 16 336 Individual NA Individual 7 of 10 188

2000 Head Coach: Jon Janssen Sep. 9 Ouachita Baptist Inv. Oct. 7 Rhodes College Inv. Oct. 19 Hendrix College Inv. Sep. 29 Lyon College Inv. Oct. 28 ASC Championships

11 of 11 13 of 13 7 of 7 7 of 7 7 of 9

332 370 212 165 179

1999 Head Coach: Jon Janssen Sept. 11 Ouachita Baptist Inv. Sept. 24 Ark. Tech Inv. Oct. 10 Rhodes College Inv. Oct. 17 Hendrix College Inv. Oct. 30 ASC Championships

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1998 Head Coach: Sally Wood Sept. 12 Ouachita Baptist Inv. Sept. 25 Ark. Tech Inv. Oct. 2 Lyon College Inv. Oct. 16 Hendrix College Inv. Nov. 7 ASC Championships

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Jeremy Provence (08-09) Q Patrick Quinn (01) R David Ray (04, 05) Daniel Reimueller (03) S Aaron Sanders (00-03) Dalton Sawyer (97) Jose Schoenberg (04- 05) John Scribner (97) A. Sanders Tim Servis (00-03) Kerry Shirley (05-06) William Shoemate (96) Lee Short (06) Jacob Sibley (03-05) Andrew Smallwood (97) Eric Smith (96) Michael Sparkes (99-02) T Shane Tucker (06) Tad Turner (06-07) Ryan Twiggs (98, 99, 01) U Trent Ueunten (09) V Chase Van Hoose (06) W Tyler Wilson (07) Zack Wingate (06-07) Derek Winter (02) Ben Wolf (07) Brett Wood (07) Y Matt Yetter (99-01) Matt Young (96-98) Nick Yount (99) Z James Zinke (98)

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American Southwest Conference Amy Carlton ASC Commissioner

American Southwest Conference The American Southwest Conference, one of the largest intercollegiate athletic conferences in NCAA Division III, will celebrate its 15th championship season of competition with the 2010-2011 academic year.

Founded in May 1996 to provide a structure for intercollegiate athletics among the member institutions, the American Southwest Conference includes former members of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) and other institutions outside the Texas border. From the eight founding institutions to today’s present group of 15 college and universities, the ASC encompasses institutions sharing similar educational and athletic philosophies. Spreading across four states — Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi — the ASC offers student-athletes competition in 16 sports with opportunity for advancement in both conference and NCAA Division III championships.

The roster of American Southwest Conference members in 2009-2010 includes Concordia University Texas, East Texas Baptist University, Hardin-Simmons University, Howard Payne University, LeTourneau University, Louisiana College, University of Mary HardinBaylor, McMurry University, Mississippi College, University of the Ozarks, Schreiner University, Sul Ross State University, University of Texas at Dallas, University of Texas at Tyler, and Texas Lutheran University.

ASC championships are conducted in 16 sports (8 men, 8 women). Men’s championships are offered in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis and track and field. Women’s championships are offered in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field and volleyball. The American Southwest Conference is headquartered in Richardson, Texas.

Amy Carlton is the Commissioner of the American Southwest Conference with oversight of the league’s long-term and daily administration and operations, including member and NCAA relations, compliance, scheduling and championships. Carlton was appointed Interim Commissioner July 1, 2006 after serving as ASC Assistant Commissioner/ Director of Media Relations.

Carlton joined the ASC office in January 2002 after 13-1/2 years in sports information at NCAA Division I institutions, including 10 years as Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations at the University of Michigan (1990-2000). She was Assistant Sports Information Director at Northern Illinois University (1989-90) and a graduate intern at both Western Illinois University (1987-88) and Michigan (1988-89). Carlton began her career at Division III institutions as an assistant in the news bureau at Franklin College (1981-82) and Director of News and Sports Information at Manchester College (1982-87).

Carlton is a member of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), National Association of Division III Athletic Administrators (NADIIIAA), National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators (NACWAA), and the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

A native of Greencastle, Ind., Carlton is a 1981 graduate of Franklin College (Ind.), where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism.

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Greg Weghorst Media Relations Director Assistant Commissioner

Greg Weghorst was named Director of Media Relations of the American Southwest Conference in February 2007 after serving in an interim role since August 2006. He was later promoted to Assistant Commissioner in 2010.

Weghorst is the fifth media relations director of the ASC. He provides an oversight of the conference’s media relations operation, including compilation of league statistics and standings and NCAA reports, production of the ASC weekly sport reports, maintaining the ASC web site and assisting with conference issues and tournament administration.

A sports writer with the Temple Daily Telegram prior to coming to the ASC, Weghorst provided coverage of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Central Texas Blackhawks/Marshals of the North American Hockey League and Templearea high schools. He was part of the coverage team for the 2005 EV1.net Houston Bowl and the 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. A native of Waco, Texas, he is a 2003 graduate of Mary Hardin-Baylor with a Bachelor of Arts degree in mass communications/journalism.

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UNIVERSITY OF THE OZARKS

• First co-educational college west of the Mississippi • First Arkansas woman to receive a college degree • First historically white college in Arkansas to admit African- Americans • 650 students from 22 states and 20 countries.

• 80 percent of faculty hold the highest degrees in their fields • Average class size is 14 and the student/ faculty ratio is 13:1 • 60 majors, minors, and pre- professional degrees • 75 percent of students live on campus • 95 percent of students receive some type of finacial aid • Consistently ranked as one of the Best Values in the South

by US News • Voted one of the best places to work by The Chronicle of Higher Education

Majors Accounting Art* Biology* Business Administration Business Education* Chemistry Communications-Radio, TV & Video Communications-Strategic Composite Science Early Childhood Education*† Economics English* Environmental Studies History* History & Literature Management Marketing Mathematics* Middle Level Education*† Music Philosophy Physical Education* Political Science Psychology Psychology of Human Behavior Religion Religion/Philosophy Social Sciences* Sociology Spanish Theatre Pre-Professional Programs Pre-Engineering Pre-Law Pre-Medical Sciences Pre-Pharmacy Pre-Respiratory Therapy Pre-Veterinary Sciences * Teaching Certificates available † Special education certificates available

University Sponsored Groups Campus Activities Board (CAB) Residence Hall Association (RHA) Student Foundation Board (SFB) Student Government Association (SGA) Honor Societies Alpha Chi Beta Beta Beta (Biology) Kappa Delta Pi (Education) Phi Alpha Theta (History) Sigma Alpha (Sociology) Sigma Tau Delta (English) Student Publications/Media Aerie (Yearbook) Falstaff (Literary magazine) KUOZ-Channel 6 KUOZ-LP 100.5 FM Religious Organizations Alpha & Omega Baptist Collegiate Ministries (BCM) Catholic Campus Ministries (CCM) Fellowship of Christian Athletes Methodist Campus Ministries (MCM) Presbyterian Connection Presbyterian Students Recreational Organizations Ozarks Disc Golf Association Ozarks Outback Club Ozarks Shooting Club Academic Organizations Beta Sigma Kappa Fortissimo (Music Club) Ozarks Alchemists Ozarks Art Club Ozarks Biological Society Ozarks Mathematical Society Ozarks Student Education Association Phi Beta Lambda (Business) Students in Free Enterprise University Players Special Interest Groups Amnesty International BACCHUS College Republicans Fire Corps In Focus Ozarks Photography Club Investment Club Martial Arts Club Planet Club Rotaract Screaming Eagles Forensic Club Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Model UN Group Young Democrats

Tadera Garland ASC All-Academic

Tristan Cooper All-Conference

David James USTFCCCA All-Region All-Conference

2010 Schedule Sept. 3 Sept. 11 Sept. 25

Arkansas Tech Twilight UT Tyler Invitational Memphis Twilight

6:30 p.m.

7:30 a.m.

8:30 p.m.

Russellville, AR Tyler, TX Memphis, TN

Oct. 2 Oct. 30

Rhodes College Invitational ASC Championships

9:30 a.m. Memphis, TN TBA Tyler, TX

Nov. 13

NCAA Division III Regional

TBA Memphis, TN