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WHAT’S INSIDE SEPTEMBER 2016 VOLUME VI, ISSUE 2
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THE RUNDOWN Read all about the newly renovated Hard Rock Stadium as the Hurricanes open their 2016 season.
12 // HARD ROCK STADIUM Former University of Miami men’s diver Sam Dorman discusses his journey to the 2016 Olympic games in Rio and the reaction from his silver medal performance.
14-17 // DORMAN DIVES INTO HISTORY IN RIO Carla Rodriguez from the women’s cross country team shares the pride she has in being a Miami Hurricane.
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5 LETTER FROM THE AD 6-7 HARD ROCK STADIUM 8, 10 HURRICANE CLUB 9 BY THE NUMBERS 11 AROUND THE WEB 14-17 SAM DORMAN: SILVER MEDALIST 18 FOUR CANES TO KNOW 19 CANESTAGRAM 20 HURRICANE CLUB 24-25 PHOTO OF THE WEEK 34-35 SCENES: CANESFEST 36 COMPLIANCE 37 SPOTLIGHT ON CARLA RODRIGUEZ 47 SPOTLIGHT ON SEAN GROSSMAN 58-61 UM SPORTS HALL OF FAME
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42 TRACK & FIELD 43 SOCCER 44 VOLLEYBALL 45 MEN’S BASKETBALL 48 WOMEN’S TENNIS 49 FOOTBALL 50 ROWING 51 SWIM / DIVE 52 BASEBALL 53 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 54 MEN’S TENNIS 55 GOLF
FROM THE DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Hurricane Fans, The 2016-17 Miami Hurricanes athletics season is underway and our teams are off and running as the calendar turns to September. The Mark Richt era of Miami football begins this Saturday as our Hurricanes welcome the Florida A&M Rattlers to the newly renovated Hard Rock Stadium. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m., so make sure to get to the stadium early for what’s sure to be a very exciting day in Miami Gardens. The team arrives at the Southwest entrance of the stadium at 4 p.m. for the traditional Hurricane Walk. Be sure to stop by and welcome our team as they head into the stadium. I had a chance to visit Hard Rock Stadium back, on August 17 and I can say without hesitation that our fans will be blown away by the roof and the four new video boards in each corner. I would like to recognize the hard work and dedication of the Miami Dolphins organization and the leadership of owner Stephen Ross for finishing this incredible renovation project. If you have not yet purchased football season tickets this year, act fast as there are less than 2,000 season ticket packages still remaining. Fans can purchase tickets by visiting our website at HurricaneSports.com or by calling 800-GO-CANES. The women’s soccer program is off to a great start under the direction of fourth-year head coach Mary-Frances Monroe. Through four games, our Hurricanes have posted a 3-1 record with their lone loss coming to Ohio State. The soccer team returns to action on Friday night against Miami (Ohio) at Cobb Stadium. The game can be seen live on ACC Network Extra through the Watch ESPN app. The cross country team heads to Boca Raton to open its season at the FAU Invitational on Friday. Also in action on Friday is the volleyball team as it travels to Austin, Texas for a two-day tournament where it will take on UTSA, Lipscomb and third-ranked Texas. All three games can be seen live on ESPN’s Longhorn Network. Finally, I would like to recognize our current and former Hurricanes, who took part in the 2016 Olympics in Rio. I can’t begin to describe how proud we are of Andy Kershaw (Head Manager for USA swimming), Randy Ableman (USA Diving assistant coach), Marcela Marić (Croatia – diver, 3-meter), Murielle Ahoure (Ivory Coast - sprints), Aisha Chow (Trinidad and Tobago – rowing) Alysha Newman (Canada - track and field - pole vault), Heather Arseth (Mauritius - swimming) and Catalina Perez (Colombia - women’s soccer) for representing our Hurricane family on the world’s biggest stage. I also would like to congratulate Sam Dorman (USA - diving), who is the subject of this month’s cover story, on his incredible performance in Rio as he won the silver medal in the synchronized 3-meter springboard event. Sam also became the first Hurricane to medal in the Olympics since Lauryn Williams, who won silver in the 2014 Sochi Games (bobsled) and won gold in the 2012 London Games (4 x 100 meter relay). I hope you enjoy this month’s magazine as we reflect on the latest Hurricane news and look ahead to another exciting month. Hope to see you all at our events this September. Go Canes! Blake James
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Alumnus and United States Olympian Sam Dorman teamed up with Michael Hixon to win a silver medal in the synchronized 3-meter springboard event at the 2016 Olympic Games.
Alumna Aisha Chow, of Trinidad and Tobago, finished fourth in Final D of the women’s single sculls, with a time of 7:50.23, placing her 22nd in the event at the Rio Olympics.
Alumna Murielle Ahoure, who was representing her native Côte d’Ivoire in the Rio Olympics, finished 10th overall in the 100m with a time of 11.01 seconds, and 12th in the 200m (22.59).
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Alumna Alysha Newman, competing for her home country of Canada, finished 17th in the pole vault at the Rio Olympics.
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Hard Rock Stadium is in the process of a $450 million dollar renovation and Miami Hurricanes football season ticket holders will experience a new game-day environment and amenities with the kickoff of the 2016 season. Hard Rock Stadium will be remodeled and redesigned into a state-of-the-art sporting venue with enhanced comfort for fans, improved concessions and concourse areas, multiple premium seating areas, and new technology inside and outside of the stadium.
THE RENOVATIONS PLAN The majority of the renovations will be complete by the start of the 2016 season. Stadium improvements include: • New and more comfortable seats as well as expanded room between rows • More seats closer to the playing field • Improved concourse and concessions on both the lower and upper levels • Increased number of premium seating areas and enhanced club seating options • State-of-the-art video boards in the four corners of the stadium (complete by 2016) • Partial roof over the stadium, providing more shade and weather protection (complete by 2016) • Renovation and update of the 200 level club concourse (complete by 2016) On Aug 20, 2007, the University of Miami announced that the football team would move its home games to Dolphin Stadium (now Hard Rock Stadium) beginning with the 2008 season. Miami defeated Charleston Southern, 52-7, in its first game at the stadium on Aug. 28, 2008. Hard Rock Stadium, located in Miami Gardens, Fla., is a world-class sports and entertainment facility that hosts a wide variety of events including Miami Dolphins football, University of Miami football, the Discover Orange Bowl, the Bowl Championship Series game in 2009, 2010 NFL Pro Bowl and the 2010 Super Bowl. The stadium has also been the home of two Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series, four National Football League (NFL) Super Bowls, and numerous concerts. The stadium boasts two of the largest hi-definition video boards and one of the longest LED ribbon displays in professional sports. Owned by Stephen M. Ross, Hard Rock Stadium completed a $250 million renovation and improvements project in 2007.
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DORMAN DIVES INTO HISTORY IN RIO It’s over a seared tuna salad right around lunchtime at an eatery on the fringes of the University of Miami campus when Sam Dorman is momentarily stumped. The sharp-as-a-tack diver, only a few days removed from a successful trip to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games where he represented the United States on the world’s largest stage, pauses as he contemplates the question. After a few seconds of silence (by Dorman’s standards, that’s an eternity), his eyes light up. “I’ve got it.” The question - about the origin of the special bond he shares with Miami head diving coach Randy Ableman - provides the first challenge of the day for the typically unflappable Dorman. Unsurprisingly, it didn’t take long for him to conquer it. It usually doesn’t - remember, the subject at hand is a former mechanical engineering student who double majored in national championships during his four years as a Hurricane. “This is kind of a different story, but I think a defining moment for us was at qualifying for the FINA World Cup in Shanghai in 2014,” Dorman said. “I was diving with David Boudia...” From there, Dorman flips the switch into auto-pilot mode. If there’s a skillset the 25-year-old possesses that comes anywhere near his magical powers on the diving boards, it’s his ability to weave a story. Dorman recalled the duo botching their second-to-last dive in Tallahassee, the site of the U.S. synchronized trials, with a spot in Shanghai on the line.
“I would not have been there – the medical staff, every trainer and doctor I’ve worked with, both coaches. They were all vital in terms of me getting to the Olympics.” -SAM DORMAN
He exited the pool and saw the normally cheery Ableman downtrodden.
and the story’s grand finale should be quite familiar to anyone who watched Dorman at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.
“Randy thought it was over. I saw that puppy dog face and I knew I had to do something,” he said.
Reverse twister. Crushed it. Next stop: Shanghai.
“I think that was one of the most nerve-wracking moments In a role reversal of sorts, Dorman recalls yelling at Ableman I’ve ever had,” Dorman said. “My heart was pounding.” on the pool deck, telling him in no uncertain terms to get his mind right, move on and to shift focus to the last dive. Fast-forward two years, and little has changed for the Tempe, Ariz., native. “Sam told me to pull my head out of my you-know-what,” Ableman said, shaking his head and laughing as he recalled After bursting onto the scene as the first diver in Miami the episode. “I looked at him, and said, ‘You’re right. Let’s do history to capture three gold medals at the AT&T National this.’” Diving Championships in 2013, Dorman became Miami’s first NCAA national champion since 2011 when he won the Teacher and student were instantly back on the same page, 3-meter springboard in Iowa City in 2015 – in the same pool where Ableman honed his craft as an undergraduate studentathlete and budding Olympian, no less. Dorman would go on to be named 2015 ACC Men’s Diver of the Year, Ableman the ACC Men’s Diving Coach of the Year. Dorman and synchro partner Michael Hixon’s final dive in Rio - a forward 4.5-somersault which carried a 3.8 degree of difficulty – earned them a score of 98.04 to vault them to the top of the leaderboard.
Ableman flashed the ‘U’ at his protégé in celebration, and Dorman instinctively flashed it right back as he exited the pool. The American duo would finish in second place, and Dorman became Ableman’s first medalist by finishing in second with Hixon to earn the silver. “Let’s put it this way. I wouldn’t be there for the University of Miami,” Dorman said. “I would not have been there – the medical staff, every trainer and doctor I’ve worked with, both coaches. They were all vital in terms of me getting to the Olympics.” Ableman had thrown up the iconic ‘U’ before to celebrate a successful dive, but Dorman had an additional celebration for the coaching staff. “Every time I do a dive, I immediately look at Randy,” Dorman explained. “After throwing up the ‘U,’ I looked at him, and I had my sammy, which is the towel that we dry ourselves off with, in my hand and I dropped it.” Dorman temporarily ditches his salad fork and stretches his arm out, emphatically opening a clenched first at the table. “That last dive, we call it the ‘drop the mic,’” Dorman, ever the story-teller, explains. Once upon a time, it was Ableman who earned the right to represent the United States on the boards at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. But he was denied the chance to chase his dream after the U.S. government decided to boycott the Olympics due to international conflict. The 1980 Games, Ableman’s only chance at medaling as a diver, remain the only Olympics the United States has boycotted.
36 years later, Dorman helped Ableman achieve that dream, closing a chapter in a book that continues to amaze. Next chapter? Tokyo 2020. “To earn this medal with him, as his first medalist ever, was simply priceless,” Dorman said. “He has been coaching for 25 years. This is what a coach strives for. This is their goal. To share that bond with him, that experience with him, that’s something you can never take away.”
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The Miami Hurricanes returned to the Greentree Practice Fields for Day 8 of #CanesCamp Thursday, August 11, and were joined by some newcomers to the sideline. In addition to freshman Cedrick Wright, who was making his first appearance of camp, roughly 25 members of the United States Air Force, Air Force Reserves and University of Miami ROTC watched the morning practice under the direction of head coach Mark Richt. “It’s great to see the support that Coach Richt and his team give to the armed forces in the area,” U.S. Air Force Captain Michael Kemp said. “To see a team like this and to have Coach Richt open his doors to us, so that we can watch practice, is huge for morale purposes and camaraderie. One of the biggest things that ties us together as a unit is talking about the universities that we support, so it’s great to see that this team supports us as well.” The military personnel in attendance were treated to another lively practice, where the defense “won” the day thanks to a late surge. After the practice, military members and student-athletes shared lunch together in the training table.
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MIAMI DOLPHINS, HARD ROCK INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP
The Miami Dolphins and Hard Rock International announced an 18-year agreement to name the newly renovated facility Hard Rock Stadium. This venue will serve as the home of the University of Miami football team, Miami Dolphins, Orange Bowl, Super Bowl LIV and the 100th anniversary of the NFL, international soccer and a host of world-class events. “We have great partners in the Miami Dolphins and now to add to that partnership the Hard Rock family, it’s a great day for all those who bleed orange and green,” Athletics Director Blake James said. “When you look at the stadium, it’s unbelievable…to call it our home, it’s something special for everyone who’s a part of the University of Miami.” “Hard Rock Stadium will be a global entertainment destination and we are excited to enter this long-term partnership with Hard Rock International, an iconic worldwide brand that continues to grow,” Miami Dolphins President & CEO Tom Garfinkel said. “They are synonymous with music and entertainment and have a rich history of philanthropy and community engagement.” “Hard Rock International, along with our owners, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, is extremely proud to see our name go up on this stadium. This deal is not only a naming rights program, but it is designed to be a true partnership between two companies dedicated to providing world class entertainment on a global level,” Hard Rock International Chairman Jim Allen said. In addition to hosting major events, Super Bowl LIV, College Football Playoff Semifinals and major concerts, it was announced that Hard Rock Stadium has secured rights to host the Brazil Men’s National Soccer Team for a series of matches starting in 2017. In addition, Real Madrid will be returning to Miami in 2017 to launch play in the International Champions Cup. As part of the partnership, the newly renovated Hard Rock Stadium will feature signage atop the shade canopy, at the facility entrance, on the VIP helipad as well as throughout the venue and organization. The main thoroughfare of fan activities pregame along the South Gate will be renamed the Grand Plaza presented by Hard Rock.
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CATALINA PEREZ REFLECTS ON OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE
Redshirt junior goalkeeper Catalina Perez of the University of Miami soccer team recently returned from Brazil, where she was a part of the Colombian Women’s National Team for the 2016 Olympic Games. Originally from Bogota, Colombia, Perez attended St. Andrew’s School in Boca Raton, Fla., before coming to Miami. The 5-foot-8-inch Perez was one of just 13 active Division I women’s soccer players, including one of two from the ACC and the only goalkeeper, in the Olympics, per Top Drawer Soccer. Days after getting back to Miami, goalkeeper Perez wrote a diary entry for HurricaneSports.com describing her experience at and leading up to the Olympic Games. Four years ago, I was the last player cut from the Colombian Olympic roster. In other words, 18 players traveled and I was the 19th player on the list. It was difficult and sad to watch my teammates leave to London, while I stayed in Colombia. I remember watching them on TV and saying to myself that in four years, I would be there. I would do whatever it took to be in the Olympics. As a result, I was motivated from that day forward. I believe being cut four years ago was the start of my Olympic story and I hope it is not over yet. When I was pre-selected for the London Olympic Games in 2012, I was very young and I did not know exactly what I was getting into. What followed were long months of intense training and many difficult moments, during which my small Olympic hope kept me going. When I was cut on the last day, it hurt badly because of the deep desire and hope I had created within me. I remember on that day, the coach begged me not to quit playing soccer. I was confused as to how he could even think I wanted to quit. During the last four years, I had thought that all of that process could not have been for nothing; it was all part of my preparation for the future. It is one of the reasons I was fortunate to have participated in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. When I felt nervous or anxious leading up to or during the games, I comforted and reminded myself that I have been working at this for years. Although time seemed to be going by slowly due to all the pressure mounting, I knew I needed to enjoy and cherish this opportunity to the fullest because I know how it feels to be on the other side, at home watching and hoping. Everything, small or large, about the Olympics was exciting. When we first arrived at our hotel in Belo Horizonte, it was very exciting to see the other three teams in our group staying there, as well. Although we were all competing against each other for two or three spots to advance to the next round, there was a sense of camaraderie between everyone. We would all greet each other, even the coaches. Many players were good friends with other teams’ players and they showed it. We were focused, yet very happy to be a part of the Olympic Games. As a result, the atmosphere was very unique. At night, it was nice to see players spending time with their loved ones in the lobby. It reminds you that we are all alike in many ways. I was very fortunate to have my family supporting me in Brazil. I could not have gotten to the Olympics without them. Thus, it was extremely special to share the experience with them. Even my grandfather, who is of older age, came to see me because he knew how much I dreamt of that moment and how much it meant to me. After our last game, I found them in the stands and I ran up to give them a hug and thank them for everything. They have been with me through all the ups and downs, they know my whole story and all of my dreams, and they have kept me going each time. It was one of the best moments of the experience for me and I will cherish that forever. The matches were very intense. The three teams in our group were very strong: France, New Zealand, and the USA. We knew all the games would be challenging and physical. We had to play our style, building the attack with passes on the ground because we were shorter and smaller than them. It really exposed me to very high-level soccer. I further realize each time that it is not just about playing hard, it’s about playing smart. The players are fit, attentive to what is needed of them, their runs are intelligent and their management of game situations is superior. You also notice that it is not easy for anyone. Although on TV it looks like all fun and games, it’s filled with challenges on and off the field. All in all, the 2016 Rio Olympics were an amazing experience. I am very grateful to have had the honor of representing my country. Thank you very much to everyone at the University of Miami who has made this possible for me. I am very grateful to have been given the opportunity to go the training camps and the Olympics, while remaining enrolled as a full-time student. I am well aware that it takes a special institution to support me and guide me as the University of Miami has. Thank you so much to my coaches for preparing me and supporting me every step of the way. It is hard to believe the Rio Olympics are already over because that has been the main focus in my life for so long. Although being part of the Olympic Team was great, I dream of doing more and advancing further. I now have more tools and motivation to continue on this journey. I am determined to go back to the Olympics to continue Colombia Women’s Soccer Olympic story and my own. Thank you for your support. Go Canes! Catalina Perez
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CARLA RODRGUEZ MIAMI, FLA. My Favorite part of being a Miami Hurricane is the pride of being able to be a part of something larger than myself. I committed to Miami over other schools because of its amazing medical program, as well as the various organizations that can help me achieve my goals. When I think of Miami cross country, I think of the opportunity to do something I love. I love running because it is an escape from all of the stress in life and our team is so dedicated. It’s great to be part of this group of runners.
The biggest adjustment from high school to college has been the independence of having to figure out everything by yourself. And that includes getting around Coral Gables. I am from Miami, but in Coral Gables it is harder to get around if you don’t know the street names. When I committed to the University of Miami, I felt incredible. When I got accepted into school, I felt like nobody could bring me down from my state of euphoria. My favorite moment in my cross country career was running my personal record and feeling like all of my hard work paid off.
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Eight freshmen and two transfers make up the newest incoming group of Hurricanes on the University of Miami track and field team. The group consists of seven women and three men, with athletes who will strengthen the Hurricanes in the sprints, hurdles, jumps, throws and multi events. Miami director of track and field/ cross country Amy Deem believes the new additions can help the Hurricanes continue their excellence in the ACC and on a national level. “This is an impressive group of student-athletes that fills some important need for us,” Deem said. “We have a strong group of returners that are excited about adding the newcomers to our team as we look to fulfill our goals this year.” Michelle Atherley joins the Hurricanes after competing as a freshman at Auburn. The North Point, Fla., native returns to her home state following a strong 2016 season. She was the only freshman in the nation to qualify for the 2016 NCAA Indoor Championships in the pentathlon and also anchored Auburn’s 4x100m relay at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Success on the track is not new to Athlerey, who was a indoor and outdoor All-American as a senior at Port Charlotte High School in 2015. She won back-to-back district and regional championships in the 100m and 300m hurdles was the 2015 Florida Class 3A state runner-up in the 100m hurdles as a senior. Atherley was also a 2015 Weightlifting Florida State Champion. McKinly Brown is a decorated hurdler, heading to college after winning five state titles over his final two years of high school track and field. A standout at American Heritage in Plantation, Fla., Brown was the Florida Class 2A state champion in the 110m and 300m hurdles, as well as the 4x400m relay, while helping win the 2016 Class 2A team title. Also a state champion as a junior in North Carolina, Brown finished seventh in the 400m hurdles at the 2016 New Balance Nationals with a personal-best time of 52.81 seconds. Darlene Charles is a talented jumper from Naples, Fla., winning the 2016 Florida state long jump title and earning 10 varsity letters at Golden Gate High School. The 2015 Florida Relays long jump and triple jump champion, Charles was the 2015 Florida 3A Region 3 champion in both the long jump and triple jump and holds the Golden Gate school records in the long jump (20’ 1.5”), triple jump (41’ 6.5”), 400m (56.06) and on the 4x400m relay. Charles was named the Golden Gate Sprinter and Jumper of the Year in both 2014 and 2015, the 2015 Team MVP and was the 2015 Naples Daily News Track Athlete of the Year. Kristina Knott joins the Hurricanes after spending two years at Arkansas State. The gifted sprinter was a national qualifier in the 60m and 100m in 2016, finishing 15th in the 60m at the NCAA Indoor Championships and 17th at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. She was the 2016 Sun Belt Outdoor Champion in the 100m and 200m, while also finishing fourth at the conference meet in the long jump. Knott also had a strong indoor season in 2016, finishing second in the 60m and 200m at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships.
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Sherry Lubin was a state champion in the shot put as a senior at Naples High School. She will look to continue her success in her home state, joining a talented group of Hurricanes throwers. Lubin holds the Naples school records in the shot put (45 feet-10.5 inches) and the discus (140-4). She graduated with five district championships, three regional championships and a state title. Lubin medaled at state four times in the past two seasons. In 2016, she was the state runner-up in the discus. Peyton Russell comes to Coral Gables from the Pacific Northwest, where she proved time and again to be one of the best jumpers in her home state of Washington. A three-time Class 2A triple jump state champion, Russell holds the Washington 2A state meet record in the triple jump (40 feet-8 inches). She was also the 2014 Class 2A state champion in the long jump and was the Class 2A state runner-up in the long jump a year later. Tristan Schultheis is relatively new to high jump, picking up the event as a junior in high school, but he closed out his high school career as one of the best male high jumpers in Florida history. The Titusville, Fla., native is a two-time state champion in the high jump, clearing a personal-best height of seven feet-two inches that is a school record at Astronaut High School. Additionally, he was the 2016 AAU Club National Champion in the high jump. An outstanding athlete, Schultheis was also an all-state and All-Space Coast punter for Astronaut’s football team. Alfreda Steele is one of the top sprinters in the country. The 2015 FHSAA 2A State Championship in both the women’s 100m and the women’s long jump, Steele was also selected a 2015 All-American in the women’s 100m by Track & Field News. A standout from Pasco High School in Dade City, Fla., Her personalbest 11.33 in the 100m was posted on a big stage as Steele took third place in the event at the 2015 Brooks Nationals. In addition to her blazing fast 100m time, Steele has a personal-best of 23.91 seconds in a 200m – an event in which she earned the FHSAA 2A State Championship as a sophomore in 2014 – and a personalbest mark of 19’2” in the long jump. Brandon Taylor is another superb talent headed to Coral Gables. Hailing from Clear Brook High School in Friendswood, Texas. Taylor is an explosive short sprinter with range, winning a championship at the 2016 Brooks PR Invitational. Taylor also is the 2016 USATF Junior Olympic Champion in the 100m and won a gold medal at the 2016 World Junior Championships in the men’s 4x100m. Taylor is ranked No. 1 in America in the boys 60m dash with his time of 6.78. He won the Texas A&M Invitational, Carl Lewis Invitational and the McNeese Invitational. Taylor placed third in the 100m with a time of 10.40 seconds at the 2015 UIL 6A State Meet. That time ranks sixth among returning men’s 100m times in the country. Erika Voyzey is a three-time Class AA state high jump champion in Pennsylvania and won the 2016 New Balance Outdoor National Championship in the high jump. Voyzey also finished third at the 2016 New Balance Indoor Nationals in the high jump. She is the first female athlete from Tyrone Area Senior High School to win two state championships and tied the PIAA record for women’s high jump when she jumped 5 feet-10 inches.
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“We are excited about the schedule for this coming season,” Miami distance coach Damon Griffiths said. “This schedule will allow the team to experience tougher challenges and courses as the season progresses.” Miami opens its season at the FAU Invitational on Sept. 2, before traveling to Boone, N.C., to compete at the Mountain to Sea Duals hosted by Appalachian State on Sept. 16. The Canes will close out the month in Gainesville, Fla., racing in the Mountain Dew Invitational on Sept. 24. The Hurricanes will also run in the USF Invitational (Oct. 14) and the Miami Duals (Oct. 20), their final two races before the 2016 ACC Cross Country Championships in Cary, N.C., on Oct. 28. The Miami Duals will be Miami’s first home cross country event since hosting the Miami Greentree Invitational in 2012. “It has been a few years since we hosted a home meet and we are excited for the opportunity to race in our city with the support of our fans,” Griffiths said. NCAA Regional Championships are slated for Nov. 11 in Tallahassee, Fla., with the NCAA Championships taking place on Nov. 19 in South Bend, Ind. The Canes have talented runners returning in 2016 on both the men’s and women’s teams. Miami’s women will be led by senior Gabrielle Hesslau and sophomore Anne Den Otter. The duo competed at the NCAA South Regional a year ago, closing out the season as the top two Hurricanes on the 2015 roster. Hesslau was Miami’s top runner in 2015, finishing the year ranking third in UM history in the 6K and fourth on the school’s all-time women’s 5K list. Den Otter was a freshman standout in 2015, climbing into the Miami record books with a 5K time that ranks eighth in school history and the seventh-best women’s 6K in UM history, a time she posted at the NCAA South Regional. The women’s team also brings back several student-athletes with racing experience including sophomore Carla Rodriguez, junior Mulloy Manning and seniors Megan Brown and Samantha Chenkin. The men’s team welcomes back a talented mix of runners who will look for big years in 2016. Junior Sean Grossman and senior Jon Keller are expected to pace the Hurricanes this season. Grossman was Miami’s top male runner in 2015, competing at the NCAA South Regional, while Keller had three top 15 finishes as a junior a year ago. Miami’s men will also have six returners with previous race experience, giving the Hurricanes one of their deepest lineups in recent history. “I am looking forward to seeing how Sean, Jon, Gabby and Anne are able to lead this year’s group,” Griffiths said.
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@CanesFutbol
2016 SCHEDULE (3-1-0) DATE
@CanesFutbol Posts Record-Setting 7-0 Win over JU CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Prior to 2016, the University of Miami soccer team had never scored seven goals in a match twice in one year. After a 7-0 triumph against Jacksonville (1-3-0) Sunday at Cobb Stadium, Miami (3-1-0) has now done so two times in just four matches to begin the season. The Hurricanes also tied the program record for largest home margin of victory, matching a 7-0 win over Stetson in 2002. Miami had three players record two goals in a match for the first time ever, as starting forwards, junior Ronnie Johnson, freshman Kristina Fisher and senior Gracie Lachowecki, all tallied braces. Freshman forward Dejah Cason notched three assists after the intermission to set a school record for a second half. “We went into halftime [and I said], ‘Let’s take the pressure off ourselves. Play what you see,’” Miami head coach Mary-Frances Monroe said of the offense clicking in a six-goal second half. “I think we had everyone trying to do something really special in the middle of the field in our attacking. I said, ‘Just take the pressure off yourselves, connect your passes and the goals will come.’” Miami scored the first goal of the match in the 13th minute off a set piece. Redshirt senior defender Shannon McCarthy played an outstanding ball to the far post and Johnson slotted it past Jacksonville junior goalkeeper Sara Wicks.
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at Stetson OHIO STATE JACKSONVILLE MIAMI (OH) FLORIDA ATLANTIC FGCU FIU at Florida State* VIRGINIA* SYRACUSE* WAKE FOREST* at North Carolina* at Pittsburgh* at Clemson* LOUISVILLE* VIRGINIA TECH* at Notre Dame*
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BOLD CAPS denotes home match, played at Cobb Stadium in Coral Gables, Fla. * denotes ACC match All Times Eastern and Subject to Change Website: HurricaneSports.com Twitter: @CanesFutbol Facebook: /CanesFutbol Instagram: @CanesFutbol
Early in the second half, Miami doubled its lead after an outstanding individual effort from Fisher. After making a run from near midfield into the box, Fisher was taken down in the box and a yellow card was shown to Jacksonville freshman defender Kayla King. A penalty kick was awarded to the Hurricanes and it was Fisher who stepped to the spot and buried the ball in left the side of the net to make it 2-0 in the 51st minute. Johnson earned her second goal of the match in the 54th minute, giving her the first brace of her career. After a takeaway by McCarthy near midfield, the ball was played to Cason and she found Johnson, who sent a vicious shot past Wicks to give Miami a 3-0 edge. The assist marked the first point of Cason’s young career. “[Instead of] trying to find the perfect pass, the perfect seam or the perfect anything, I just said, ‘When you have three inches, take a shot and let’s see what happens,’” Monroe said of Johnson’s performance. Another spectacular individual play by Fisher, the reigning NSCAA College Player of the Week, led to Miami’s fourth goal of the contest. Fisher, a native of Jupiter, Fla., dribbled through the Jacksonville defense and into the box before shooting low past Wicks to push the Hurricanes’ advantage to 4-0. “We decided to put her in the midfield so she had a little bit more space to run into,” Monroe said of Fisher’s play. “It just felt like we kept giving the ball away in the midfield and I knew that she would contribute on the attacking side and attack through the midfield. So, [those were] just fantastic individual efforts taking players on and then getting around them towards the goal.” Senior forward Gracie Lachowecki stretched Miami’s lead to 5-0 in the 81st minute, sending a shot upper 90 on the left side of the net off a pass from Cason. The same duo teamed up for another goal just two minutes later, with Cason playing the ball from the endline into the middle of the box for Lachowecki to finish. “It was great. Gracie has a lot of pressure on her and we say, ‘Take the pressure off. I don’t want you to think you need to score goals,” Monroe said. “If you start thinking that, you start putting too much pressure on yourself. Play what you see, combine off players and the goals are going to come, and that’s what she did in the second half for us.” Freshman midfielder Lauren Markwith scored her second-career goal on a header in the 88th minute off a superb cross from sophomore midfielder Jamie Brunworth, who logged her first point of the year. Redshirt freshman defender Camie Kelton was also credited with an assist on the play. Freshman defender Hannah Marwede made her career debut for the Hurricanes, while sophomore forward/midfielder Hanna Droh saw her first action of the season. Redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce moved to 3-1-0 on the season after making two saves in 69-plus minutes of action. Redshirt junior goalkeeper Catalina Perez went the rest of the way and helped preserve the shutout with an acrobatic leaping stop in the 84th minute. Miami, which has three shutouts already in 2016, finished the match with a 34-7 advantage over Jacksonville in shots, including a 19-3 edge in shots on goal. Through four matches, Miami has outscored its opponents by 16 goals, 18-2. The 18 goals are a program high after the first four contests of a season. The Hurricanes return to the field Friday at 7 p.m., when they welcome Miami (OH) at Cobb Stadium. To keep up with the University of Miami soccer team on social media, follow @CanesFutbol on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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VOLLEYBALL BY DAVID VILLAVICENCIO
@CanesVB
2016 @CANESVB SCHEDULE
Canes Open 2016 at UM/FIU Invitational
Miamigoes2-1inseason-openingtournament,beatingFloridaA&MandFIU The University of Miami volleyball team opened its 2016 season with a solid showing at the UM/FIU Invitational. The Hurricanes beat Florida A&M and FIU before falling to Coastal Carolina in the weekend finale of the tournament held Aug. 26-27 at Miami and FIU’s home gyms. For the third straight season, Miami began its season with a home victory. The Canes swept Florida A&M, 3-0, at the James L. Knight Sports Complex. With the victory, Miami has now won nine consecutive season opening matches. The Hurricanes improved to 14-2 in season openers and 13-3 in home openers since the program returned to action in 2001. Olga Strantzali and Anna Haak were a dynamic duo on the attack for Miami against Florida A&M, combining for 32 kills and each hitting over .350 for the match. Strantzali, a Preseason All-ACC selection, finished with 16 kills and a team-best .406 hitting percentage. The junior also added eight digs, two blocks and two assists in the match. Haak’s night was equally as stellar, tallying 16 kills and a .375 hitting percentage to go with seven digs, three blocks and two assists. Miami swept crosstown rival FIU at Panther Arena, thanks in large part to a career showing by setter Haley Templeton. The Preseason All-ACC honoree was a standout against the Panthers, keeping Miami’s offense in sync to the tune of a .376 attack percentage. Templeton closed out the match with 36 assists and a career-high six service aces that ranks third-best in a match in UM history. The Hurricanes dropped their first match of the season, when they fell to Coastal Carolina in three sets. Strantzali led all Hurricane hitters with a season-high 17 kills against the Chanticleers. The junior from Greece hit .343 for the match and had four digs. Miami is back in action this weekend at the American Campus Classic, hosted at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas. The Hurricanes have three matches scheduled in Austin, beginning at 11 a.m. ET on Sept. 2 against UTSA. Miami plays Lipscomb at 5:30 p.m. ET on Sept. 2 and closes out the tournament at 5 p.m. ET against the host Longhorns. All three matches will be broadcast on the Longhorn Network.
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August Fri. 26 Sat. 27 Sat. 27 September Fri. 2 Fri. 2 Sat. 3 Fri. 9 Fri. 9 Sat. 10 Fri. 16 Sat. 17 Sat. 17 Fri. 23 Sun. 25 Fri. 30 October Sun. 2 Fri. 7 Sun. 9 Fri. 14 Sun. 16 Wed. 19 Sat. 22 Fri. 28 Sun. 30 November Fri. 4 Sun. 6 Fri. 11 Sun. 13 Fri. 18 Sun. 20 Wed. 23 Fri. 25 December TBD
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UTSA# Lipscomb# Texas# Loyola Chicago! Kansas State! Mississippi State! Delaware? Missouri? Duquesne? at Florida State* NOTRE DAME* BOSTON COLLEGE
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SYRACUSE* at NC State* at North Carolina* PITT* VIRGINIA TECH* FLORIDA STATE* at Virginia* at Notre Dame* at Louisville*
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NORTH CAROLINA* NC STATE* at Syracuse* at Boston College at Wake Forest* at Duke* GEORGIA TECH* CLEMSON*
7 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m.
NCAA Tournament TBD
All Times Eastern BOLD CAPS indicates home matches * - ACC Match ^ - UM/FIU Invitational # - Texas Tournament ! - Wildcat Classic ? - Delaware Tournament
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MEN’S BASKETBALL BY AMY LaBRIE
@CanesHoops
NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE Nov. 2 Barry University (Exh.) Nov. 11 Western Carolina Nov. 16 at UNF Nov. 19 Penn AdvoCare Invitational - Orlando, Fla. Nov. 24 vs. Stanford 2:30 p.m. Nov. 25 vs. Iowa State or Indiana State Nov. 27 vs. Florida, Gonzaga, Quinnipiac or Seton Hall ACC-Big Ten Challenge Nov. 30 Rutgers
UM Unveils 2016 MBB Non-Conference Slate
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HoopHall Miami Invitational - Miami, Fla. Dec. 3 Wofford
The University of Miami men’s basketball team will host seven non-conference games at the BankUnited Center this fall, Dec. 6 South Carolina State University Coach Jim Larrañaga announced. “Hurricanes fans will be excited to see our team play eight non-conference games in the Miami area, including one in the Dec. 16 FAU HoopHall Invitational at AmericanAirlines Arena in December,” Larrañaga said. “We’ll also be just up the road in Orlando for the Dec. 22 George Washington AdvoCare Invitational, where we’ll play Stanford in the first round, and we’ll travel to Jacksonville for a game against UNF.” Dec. 28 Columbia After starting the campaign with an exhibition game against Barry on Nov. 2, the Hurricanes will open the regular season with the Western Carolina University Catamounts on Nov. 11. The Canes will then hit the road to Jacksonville, Fla., for a Nov. 16 matchup at UNF, the only true road game on the non-conference slate ACC Tournament - Brooklyn, N.Y. After facing Penn at the BankUnited Center on Nov. 19, Miami will travel to Orlando for the AdvoCare Invitational, held at the March 7-11, 2017 HP Fieldhouse. The first round will be a rematch of the 2015 NIT Championship game, as the Canes tip off against the Stanford Cardinal (Nov. 24). In the second round, UM will face either Indiana State or Iowa State, who played in the 2016 NCAA Sweet 16, on Nov. 25. In the final round, set for Nov. 27, Miami could face Florida, Gonzaga, Quinnipiac or Seton Hall. “Our team is very excited to be playing in ESPN’s exempt event in Orlando,” Larrañaga said. “The AdvoCare Invitational will provide our team with challenging non-conference matchups against some of the best collegiate programs in the country. We are also encouraged that our fans from all across the state of Florida will have the opportunity to watch the Hurricanes battle against very strong competition early in the season.” Following the three-game event in Orlando, UM will play its final six games in South Florida, including five at the BUC and one at AmericanAirlines Arena in downtown Miami. The Canes have been dealt Rutgers in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge this season, a matchup that will take place at the BankUnited Center on Nov. 30. Three days later, UM will face Wofford in the HoopHall Miami Invitational, held downtown at the AAA. The schedule concludes with four straight games at home, beginning with South Carolina State (Dec. 6), followed by a Dec. 16 matchup against FAU. Miami faces 2016 NIT Champion George Washington on Dec. 22, then wraps up the non-conference slate with Columbia (Dec. 28). “With five new players wearing a Miami jersey for the first time, we had to be strategic in our scheduling for the non-conference,” Larrañaga said. “With this lineup, we think we will be prepared for the rigorous ACC schedule, which begins in January.” Miami’s ACC schedule, which should be released in September, includes home matchups against Boston College, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, NC State, Notre Dame and Virginia Tech. The Canes will hit the road to play Duke, Florida State, Louisville, NC State, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest.
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special. We just need to listen to what Coach Griffiths tells us because that will help lead us to success.
My favorite part of being a Miami Hurricane is being able to be part of such a diverse community. In my two years here, I have met so many people that I’ll be friends with for the rest of my life. I love being part of The U family.
I decided in 7th grade to join the cross country team and let’s just say I wasn’t very good. It took years of hard work and dedication and gradually getting better to get where I am today.
I committed to Miami over other schools because it has great weather, great academics and great athletics. When I committed to the University of Miami, I felt a feeling of accomplishment that I was going to attend my dream school. When I think of Miami cross country, I think of a team that has the potential to do something really
I used to always love cross country over track because I found it way better to run in trails than run around an oval over and over and, frankly, I was just better at it. However, I have slowly started to favor track with the more speed I get. I still love cross country though, and set goals for it and give it my all every day.
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WOMEN’S TENNIS BY ALEX SCHWARTZ
@CanesWTennis
@CanesWTennis Releases 2016 Fall Schedule CORAL GABLES, Fla. – University of Miami head women’s tennis coach Paige Yaroshuk-Tews has announced the team’s schedule for the upcoming fall season. The Hurricanes, who finished the 2016 spring campaign ranked No. 10 in the nation, will have players participate in six tournaments across five different states. Included among those events is the annual Miami Fall Invite, which Miami will host at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center from Sept. 23-25. “Every season poses a new set of expectations. We are beginning a serious journey this year,” Yaroshuk-Tews said. “This program has been good for many years; we need to focus on great. Average to good isn’t that hard. Good to great takes character. That begins in September.” Miami will begin play Sept. 16-18 at the Duke Invite in Durham, N.C. The Hurricanes and Blue Devils will be joined by players from Furman, North Carolina, TCU, Virginia and VCU in the field.
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CORAL GABLES, FLA.
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Riviera/ITA Women’s All-American Champs. Pacific Palisades, Calif.
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Michigan Invitational
(Michigan, Princeton, Washington)
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Nov. 3-6
USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercoll. Champs. Flushing, N.Y.
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The Miami Fall Invite, held, as aforementioned, Sept. 23-25, will features players from Miami, Auburn, FIU and Pittsburgh. The Panthers are coached by former Hurricane assistant coach Alex Santos. Up next, for players who are selected by the ITA to participate, is the prestigious Riviera/ITA Women’s All-American Championships in Pacific Palisades, Calif., from Oct. 1-9. Last year, Sinead Lohan became the first Miami singles player to advance to the championship of the tournament. From Oct. 14-16, the Hurricanes will be in Ann Arbor, Mich., for the Michigan Invitational along with the Wolverines and players from both Princeton and Washington. Michigan head coach Ronni Bernstein, née Reis, was an eight-time ITA All-American as a player at Miami. Miami will return to action in the Sunshine State Oct. 20-24 for the USTA/ITA Southeast Regionals in Gainesville, Fla. The final tournament of the fall, for individuals who qualify, will be the elite USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships in Flushing, N.Y., from Nov. 3-6. “It doesn’t really matter who or what is in front of us regarding the schedule,” Yaroshuk-Tews said, “but rather what is in ourselves.” The Hurricanes return five players from last year’s 21-win team and have also added four newcomers to the roster. To keep up with the University of Miami women’s tennis team on social media, follow @CanesWTennis on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. 48
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FOOTBALL BY TOM SYMONDS
@CanesFootball
2016 SCHEDULE
CANES OPEN RICHT ERA VS. RATTLERS AT HARD ROCK STADIUM • The Miami Hurricanes will open their 2016 season on Sept. 3 against Florida A&M under the direction of first-year head coach Mark Richt. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. inside Hard Rock Stadium. • Richt, who played quarterback at Miami and is a 1982 graduate of the University, was named the head coach of the Hurricanes on Dec. 4, 2015. • In 15 seasons as head coach at the University of Georgia, Richt compiled a 145-51 overall record and an 85-40 record in Southeastern Conference play. His teams won two SEC Championships, six SEC East titles and nine bowl games, and finished the season ranked in the Associated Press top 10 seven times. His Bulldogs teams finished nine of 15 seasons with 10 or more wins. • Entering 2016, Richt’s .740 winning percentage ranks fifth-best among FBS head coaches and he is tied for ninth among the winningest head coaches in SEC history. HOME, SWEET HOME OPENERS • The Miami Hurricanes open their ninth season at newly rebranded and renovated Hard Rock Stadium on Sept. 3 vs. Florida A&M. UM holds a 8-0 all-time mark in home openers at the stadium, having outscored opponents 312-53, with an average margin of victory of 32.4 points. • The Hurricanes have not lost a home opener since 2006, when they fell to Florida State 13-10 at the Orange Bowl (9/4/2006); Miami has won nine straight home openers since. • Since the start of the 2001 season, Miami has opened the season eight times at home and seven times on the road; the Hurricanes are 7-1 in those home games. • Since joining the ACC prior to the 2004 season, Miami has played a conference opponent in only three of its 12 home openers: Florida State twice (2004, 2006) and Georgia Tech once (2009) - UM is 2-1 in those three games.
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• Miami has played Florida A&M 10 times and is 9-1 in those games, including a perfect 9-0 record in games played in Miami or Miami Gardens. UM took on Florida A&M in its 2014 home opener, and won 41-7 in Brad Kaaya’s Miami debut. • In the modern era of Miami Hurricanes football (since 1979), UM has opened the season at home 16 times and is 14-2 in those games, with its only losses coming in 1985 and 2006. Miami is 28-9 in regular season openers dating back to the start of the 1979 season. RICHT IN SEASON OPENERS • In 15 years as a head coach, Mark Richt owns a 12-3 record in season openers with his three losses coming to Oklahoma State (2009), Boise State (2011) and Clemson (2013). • Richt’s teams have never lost a season opener at home. WHAT TO WATCH FOR • Mark Richt will look to become the sixthconsecutive Hurricane head coach to win his home debut. The last Miami head coach to lose his home debut was Jimmy Johnson in 1984 (Florida State). • Quarterback Brad Kaaya currently has 42 career touchdown passes. He needs just one touchdown pass to tie former Cane quarterback Ryan Clement (1994-97) for eighth all-time. • Kaaya will look to throw for 200-or-more yards for the 20th time his career. In 19 of his 25 career games, Kaaya has thrown for over 200 yards. He also has at least one touchdown in 23 career outings. • Senior wide receiver Stacy Coley needs just 28 yards to move into second place on the all-time kickoff return list. • If running back Joe Yearby surpasses 100 yards rushing, it would mark the sixth time in his career in which he has passed the century mark and would tie him for 10th all-time.
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SEPTEMBER 3 FLORIDA A&M 10 FAU 17 at Appalachian State
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2016 SIGNING DAY CLASS Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Hometown Jack Allison QB 6’5” 200 Parrish, Fla./Palmetto Pat Bethel DE 6’3” 245 Vero Beach, Fla./Vero Beach Sam Bruce WR 5’8” 180 Fort Lauderdale, Fla./ St. Thomas Aquinas Romeo Finley S 6’1” 198 Fort Walton Beach, Fla./Niceville Jovani Haskins TE 6’4” 235 Bergenfield, N.J./Bergenfield Travis Homer RB 5’11” 195 West Palm Beach, Fla./ Oxbridge Academy Michael Irvin Jr. TE 6’3” 220 Fort Lauderdale, Fla./ St. Thomas Aquinas Joe Jackson DE 6’5” 245 Homestead, Fla./Gulliver Prep Jeff James, Jr. DB 6’1” 185 Orlando, Fla./Olympia Tre Johnson OL 6’7” 280 Orlando, Fla./First Academy Tyreic Martin DT 6’3” 265 Lanett, Fla./Valley Zach McCloud LB 6’2” 220 Lantana, Fla./Saintluces Dionte Mullins WR 5’10” 180 Homestead, Fla./Gulliver Prep Mike Pinckney LB 6’0” 213 Jacksonville, Fla./Raines Shaq Quarterman LB 6’1” 239 Orange Park, Fla./Oakleaf Ahmmon Richards WR 6’1” 171 Wellington, Fla./Wellington Cedrick Wright S 5’9” 180 Homestead, Fla./Gulliver Prep Malek Young CB 5’9” 182 Fort Lauderdale, Fla./ Coconut Creek Players in BOLD are currently enrolled in school
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ROWING BY DAVID VILLAVICENCIO
@CanesRowing
PASTERNAK WINS GOLD The University of Miami’s Katarzyna Pasternak rowed at the Polish U23 National Championships.
Pasternak, who hails from Krakow, Poland, competed in her native country’s national rowing championships just before heading to Coral Gables to begin her collegiate career.
University of Miami alumna Aisha Chow’s historic Olympic appearance came to a close following the conclusion of the women’s single sculls finals. Chow, who represented her native Trinidad and Tobago at the 2016 Olympics, left it all on the water in the final race of competition. She finished fourth in Final D with a time of 7:50.23, her fastest in five races in Brazil. The 39-year-old made history in Rio, becoming the first rower from Trinidad and Tobago to compete in the Olympics when she raced in Heat 6 of the women’s single sculls on Aug. 6. The Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, native placed fifth in her Olympic debut race with a time of 8:31.83 to move into the repechages. However, Chow and her fellow competitors in the repechage would have to wait a bit longer to race again as inclement weather forced a postponement on Aug. 7. The wait was worth it as she earned one of two qualifying spots in Repechage 1 on Monday, finishing second with a time of 8:04.91. Chow’s second place finish in her repechage allowed her to advance to the quarterfinals. Chow continued her improvement in the women’s single sculls quarterfinals on Aug. 9 at the Rio Olympics, finishing fifth in Quarterfinal 2 with a time of 8:02.53. She took fourth place in Semifinal C/D 2 on Aug. 12 with a time of 8:20.07 to advance to Final D on Aug. 13. A member of Miami’s rowing team from 1995-1999, Chow arrived at Miami on an academic scholarship before trying out rowing as a novice. She quickly found success and was thrust into the top varsity boat as a strong, but inexperienced freshman. In her time at Miami, Chow helped the Hurricanes excel at notable regattas, including Head of the Hooch, and helped the team become one of the top programs at the Florida Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championship. As a junior, Chow was part of the Hurricanes’ varsity eight that won a title at the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association championship in 1997-98.
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The incoming freshman won a gold medal in the coxless four 2000m event with a time of 7:11. Pasternak also raced in singles scull, placing sixth in the ‘B’ final. “Kasia has been training hard to prepare for her racing this summer,” Miami head rowing coach Dave Sanderson said. “It is great to see her have success in the four and take a risk out of her comfort zone in the single. We are really looking forward to having her here in Miami. “ Pasternak is the third Hurricane to have success on the water this summer. Junior Taegan Lynch and incoming freshman Colleen Gillis combined for five medals at the USRowing Club Nationals in July.
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SWIM / DIVE BY CAMRON GHORBI
@CanesSwimDive
Dorman’s Silver Medal Highlights Canes’ Trip to Rio RIO DE JANEIRO – University of Miami alumnus and U.S. Olympian Sam Dorman teamed up with Michael Hixon to win a silver medal in the synchronized 3-meter springboard event at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, highlighting the trio of Hurricanes who competed in swimming & diving at the Olympics. Competing in their first Olympics, Dorman and Hixon delivered a second-place score of 450.21 to pick up USA’s second diving medal of the 2016 Rio Games. Dorman became the first Hurricane to medal in the Olympics since Lauryn Williams, who won silver in the 2014 Sochi Games (bobsled) and won gold in the 2012 London Games (4 x 100 meter relay). Dorman and Hixon’s final dive - a forward 4.5-somersault which carried a 3.8 degree of difficulty – earned them a score of 98.04 to vault them to their final position. Dorman had an idea after their last dive when he saw the reaction from his University of Miami coach, Randy Ableman, on the pool deck. “I looked at my coach and he threw up the U, so of course I had to throw it back,” he said. “I was very excited to look at him and see him so happy. He didn’t get to compete in his Olympics in 1980, so to have him here and to experience this with him was a very touching moment for me. He was a heck of a diver.” Heather Arseth, competing for Mauritius in the 100-meter freestyle, finished her heat in sixth place with a time of 58.89 seconds. Arseth was competing in her second Olympics for Mauritius - she also represented her native country at the 2012 London Olympics. Rising sophomore Marcela Marić, the last Hurricane swim/dive student-athlete to compete in Rio, made her Olympic debut for Croatia in the women’s 3-meter springboard event at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Center. Marić, who became the first Croatian diver to ever qualify for the Olympics, finished preliminaries with a score of 271.40. She did not qualify for the semifinal round after finishing 25th during the preliminary round. Marić’s high score across her five dives came on a forward, 3 1/2 somersault that earned her 58.80 points in the second round. She scored 56.70 points on her inward 2 1/2 somersault in the first round and 56.00 on a reverse 2 1/2 somersault in the fourth.
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BASEBALL BY CAMRON GHORBI
@CanesBaseball
Baseball Bolstered by 2016 Recruiting Class CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- After having seven players selected in the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft this past June, the Miami Hurricanes were bolstered by the addition of a talented incoming class comprised of 18 freshmen and junior college transfers. The Hurricanes, coming off their second straight College World Series appearance and 25th in program history, welcome a number of highly regarded players to the team. Included in that group are multiple players selected in the MLB Draft who chose Miami over professional aspirations, and several local products who figure to make an immediate impact with the Hurricanes. Selected in the 2016 MLB Draft were freshman catcher Michael Amditis and freshman righthanded pitcher / infielder Mason Studstill. Both players happened to be selected by the Cleveland Indians - Studstill in the 22nd round and Amditis in the 37th round - but opted for the chance to wear orange & green at Mark Light Field. Two junior college transfers were drafted out of high school in 2014: junior outfielders James “J.D.� Davison and Hunter Tackett. Davison, who arrives at Miami after two seasons at Howard Junior College (Texas), was selected in the 39th round by the Chicago White Sox in 2014. Tackett, who spent his freshman season at Auburn but was one of twelve junior college First-Team All-Americans at Northwest Florida State last spring, was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 36th round. Two local products who figure to make an immediate impact at Miami are righthanded pitcher / infielder Gregory Veliz (Key West, Fla.) and righthanded pitcher Evan McKendry (Pembroke Pines, Fla.). Both were highly ranked entering the 2016 MLB Draft, but their strong commitment to the Hurricanes resulted in their arrival on campus this fall. Other impact players in the class include lefthanded pitcher Jeb Bargfeldt, a transfer from Cisco Junior College who spent his freshman season at Wichita State, catcher Alex Sanchez of Galveston Junior College (Texas) and righthanded pitcher Connor Manous of Munster, Ind. Ray Catena, a lefthanded pitcher from Broward Junior College, shortstop Brandon Gali of Polk Junior College and lefthanded pitcher Anthony Masiello of North Broward Prep also figure to make an early impact. Other newcomers to the fall roster include Nico Baldor (Tampa, Fla.), Michael Burns (Littleton, Colo.), Kieran Casey (Jupiter, Fla.), Gabriel Lozada (Bradenton, Fla.) and Daniel Rivero (Davie, Fla.), all of whom are key additions to a class that is looking to return to Miami to the College World Series for the third straight year.
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL BY ALEX SCHWARTZ
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@CanesWBB Releases Non-Conference Schedule CORAL GABLES, Fla. – University of Miami head women’s basketball coach Katie Meier has announced the team’s non-conference slate for the upcoming 2016-17 season. The Hurricanes will play 12 games between Nov. 11 and Dec. 20, with seven of them coming at home at the BankUnited Center. Miami will play four teams that reached the 2015 NCAA Tournament, a fifth that made last year’s WNIT and could meet another WNIT team in a tournament. Meier’s team is set for two road games against teams that reached the Sweet 16 last season, opening at Kentucky and meeting Ohio State in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Both teams finished top-15 in the 2015 USA TODAY Coaches Poll and are also in the top 15 of ESPN’s “way-too-early preseason top 25” for 2016. “Obviously, we have really challenged ourselves with our non-conference schedule,” Meier said. “We are certainly excited to play such tough road games and expect these games to prepare us for ACC and postseason contests.” The Hurricanes will begin the season at the Kentucky Classic in Lexington, Ky., facing Kentucky on Nov. 11 and Albany two days later, both at 7 p.m. The Wildcats are 186-57 with five Sweet 16 trips and four Elite Eight berths over the last seven seasons. The Great Danes reached the second round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament. Miami hosts Charlotte, which made the 2015 WNIT, in its home opener at the BUC on Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. Meier spent four seasons as the head coach of the 49ers before taking over at Miami. Next up for the Hurricanes, who are No. 18 in ESPN’s aforementioned early top 25 poll, will be a road contest at St. John’s, which reached last season’s NCAA Tournament, on Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. The Miami Thanksgiving Tournament will be held Nov. 25 and 27 at the BUC. On day one, Fordham faces Texas Tech at 2 p.m. and Miami takes on Grambling State at 4 p.m. The winning teams will then play each other on day two, as will the losing teams. Ohio State, which is 50-19 over the past two seasons, will host Miami in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Dec. 1, with the Hurricanes seeking a third straight win in the event. The team will then return home to play Old Dominion, a three-time national champion, on Dec. 4 at 2 p.m. “We have high expectations for the season,” Meier said. “I love the talent and experience that we return and know that we will build on these non-conference challenges so we can be an awesome team in March.” Miami will host the third annual elementary school day on Dec. 6 when it welcomes Loyola Chicago to the BUC for an 11 a.m, tip-off. The game will have thousands of young children from local Miami-Dade County schools in the stands. Following that contest, the Hurricanes will play FIU on the road for the first time since 2008, as the sides square off across town on Dec. 16. Meier’s team will conclude non-conference play with the Miami Holiday Tournament at the BUC on Dec. 19 and 20. East Tennessee State meets Maine, which reached the 2015 WNIT, in the opener at 3 p.m., and Miami faces Coppin State at 5 p.m., with the winners and losers squaring off against each other the following day. To keep up with the University of Miami women’s basketball team on social media, follow @CanesWBB on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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MEN’S TENNIS BY AMY LaBRIE
@CanesMensTennis
2016-17 ROSTER Max Andrews 6-2 Sr. Manchester, England Rice/ Academia Sanchez-Casal Kevin Bondar 5-8 Jr. Calabasas, California Oaks Christian HS Nile Clark 6-2 Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School
Piric Releases Men’s Tennis Fall Schedule
The University of Miami men’s tennis team will play in eight events over five weekends this fall, head coach Aljosa Piric announced. “We are excited to kick off the fall season,” Piric said. “We have a good mix of tournaments with plenty of opportunities for competition with some of the best teams and players in the country. Our objective this fall is to gain a lot of information about our team, their individual games and their habits, so that we can best help them be successful come spring time. All we do in the fall is to prepare our team for competition in the spring. I am excited to watch our team battle, compete and get better.” The Canes will open their first campaign under Piric on Sept. 23 with the Southern Intercollegiate Championships, a three-day event in Athens, Ga. Miami has four events in October, beginning with the Saint Francis Health System ITA Men’s All-American Championships in Tulsa, Okla. Then, October 7-9, the squad will be split between the Ivy Plus Tournament hosted by Princeton in New Jersey and the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational in Atlanta. The month wraps up with the ITA Regional Championships held in Tallahassee, Fla., Oct. 19-24. The Hurricanes will be split among three tournaments over the weekend of Nov. 4-6, including the Bulldog Scramble in Athens, Ga., the CBB Collegiate Invitational in Birmingham, Ala., and the Dick Vitale Lakewood Ranch Intercollegiate Tennis Classic held in Sarasota, Fla. UM wraps up its fall season Nov. 11-13 at the Wake Forest Invitational in Winston-Salem, N.C. Miami returns nine student-athletes from the 2015-16 campaign, led by junior Piotr Lomacki, who played in the NCAA Individual Championships one season ago. The Hurricanes are an experienced team with three seniors in Max Andrews, Jesse Flores and Bernard Tefel, along with five juniors and one sophomore. “We have a seasoned and talented team,” Piric said. “I know that our seniors feel that they have some unfinished things to do this upcoming year. It’s hard to talk about the outlook because I don’t want to put limitations on what we can do. One thing I do know for sure is that we will be tough competitors and fighters, and we will do everything in our power to prepare, in order to give ourselves the best chance to be successful.” Piric and assistant coach Petar Danolic are in their first season with UM. Piric came to Coral Gables after five seasons at Old Dominion University, where he was named the 2016 Wilson/ITA Coach of the Year for the Atlantic Region. In his last two seasons in Norfolk, Va., he led the Monarchs to a 37-8 record, propelling the mid-major team from unranked to a season-high No. 28 ITA mark in 2016. A native of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Piric is familiar with the Atlantic Coast Conference after serving as an assistant coach at Georgia Tech for three seasons, where he helped the Yellow Jackets to the NCAA Sweet 16 and a No. 13 ranking in 2011.
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Dane Dunlap 6-0 So. Laurel Springs Online Washago, Ontario, Canada Jesse Flores 6-1 Sr. Oakville, Ont., Canada UCF Niclas Genovese 6-2 Jr. Zug, Switzerland Institut Montana Zug Christian Langmo 6-3 Boca Raton, Fla. Palm Beach Virtual
Piotr Lomacki 6-1 Jr. Warsaw, Poland Sopocka Akademia Bernard Tefel 5-10 Sr. Miami, Fla. Christopher Columbus Aljosa Piric Head Tennis Coach First Year at Miami Richmond ‘00 Petar Danolic Assistant Coach First Year at Miami Texas Tech ‘00
2016 Fall Schedule Southern Intercollegiate Championships Athens, Ga. Saint Francis Health System ITA Men’s All-American Championships Tulsa, Okla. Ivy Plus Tournament Princeton, N.J. Georgia Tech Fall Invitational Atlanta, Ga. ITA Regional Championships Tallahassee, Fla. Bulldog Scramble Athens, Ga. CCB Collegiate Invitational Birmingham, Ala. Dick Vitale Lakewood Ranch Intercollegiate Tennis Classic Sarasota, Fla. Wake Forest Invitational Winston-Salem, N.C.
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GOLF BY TOM SYMONDS
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2015-16 SCHEDULE Date Event 9/24-25
Mary Fossum Invitational
East Lansing, Mich.
10/9-10
Jim West Challenge
Houston, Texas
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10/17-18 Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational All Day
DARQUEA WINS STAGE ONE OF LGPA QUALIFYING SCHOOL University of Miami senior women’s golfer Daniela Darquea continued to march toward her professional golf dreams this past Sunday as she won Stage One of the LPGA Tour Qualifying School at Mission Hills Country Club. Darquea, who earlier this spring was named the 2016 ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year, carded a final round score of 70 to edge out Princess Superal and Sarah Schmelzel as they finished the tournament tied for second (279). The Quito, Ecuador native, posted rounds of 67, 70, 71 and 70 to finish with a four-round total of 278. Each round of qualifying school was played on a different course, which presented a different challenge for every round to test each individual’s skill set. During the four-round qualifying, Darquea posted 15 birdies and just five bogeys. With the win, Darquea advances to the second round of qualifying school in Venice, Fla., at Plantation Golf and Country Club. This past season, Darquea tallied seven top-10 finishes, which included top-10 performances at the ACC and NCAA Regional Championships. She finished the season second on the Hurricanes with a 72.2 strokes-per-round average.
Austin, Texas
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HURRICANES ANNOUNCE 2016-17 SCHEDULE The University of Miami women’s golf team announced its schedule for the 2016-17 season.
Lecanto, Fla.
2/5-7
UCF Challenge
The Hurricanes, led by seventh year head coach Patti Rizzo, will look to build off of last year’s memorable 2015-16 campaign, which saw Miami earn its first trip to the NCAA Championship since 1992. Miami opens the fall portion of its season on Sept. 24 at the Mary Fossum Invitational in East Lansing, Mich.
Orlando, Fla.
2/19-21
Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate All Day
New Orleans, La.
2/27-3/1
Hurricane Invitational
The Hurricanes then make back-to-back trips to the state of Texas to take part in the Jim West Challenge (Oct. 9-10) and the Betsy Rawls Invitational (Oct. 1718) to close out the fall campaign.
Coral Gables, Fla.
3/31-4/2
Bryan National Collegiate
Greensboro, N.C.
4/21-23
ACC Championship
Greensboro, N.C.
5/8-10
NCAA Regional
The spring portion of the schedule begins on Jan. 30 at the Florida Challenge in Lecanto, Fla. Miami will remain in the Sunshine State for three tournaments, including the Hurricane Invitational, which runs from Feb. 27 - March 1 in Coral Gables, Fla. The Hurricanes close out the regular season at the Bryan National Collegiate in Greensboro, N.C. on March 31 - April 2. Miami takes part in the ACC Championship, beginning on April 21 - 23. NCAA Regional tee off on May 8 - 10 with nationals set for May 19 - 22 in Sugar Grove, Ill.
Following the year, Darquea earned All-America honors from Golfweek and the WGCA. She also earned All-ACC honors for the third straight season.
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