COACHING STAFF STEPHEN PICUCCI HEAD COACH 4th Season
Alma Mater: Ferris State (2003)
Office Phone: 606-783-2588
Email: s.picucci@moreheadstate.edu
Stephen Picucci, who mentored 32 All-Americans in six seasons at Ferris State (Mich.), is now in his fourth season as the head cross country and track and field coach at Morehead State. He guided the Morehead State men to a second place finish at the 2014 Ohio Valley Conference Cross Country Championship, the program's highest placing since 2006. In three seasons, the track program has established four school records, and he helped coach Desmond Bell to an appearance in the 2016 NCAA East Regionals. MSU athletes won five events during the 2017 outdoor track and field season. In addition, he has grown the program's annual cross country summer camp from less than 20 the year prior to arriving to more than 100 participants. The Division II Midwest Region Coach of the Year in 2012, Picucci directed the FSU programs to 11 top-25 and three top-10 national finishes. Picucci served as his alma mater's interim head coach for one season before being elevated to fulltime head coach in 2009-10. He began his coaching career as a volunteer assistant at Ferris State in 2007-08. Under Picucci's tutelage, Ferris State garnered 114 All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) honors in track and field. He coached 18 All-Midwest Region athletes and helped guide three to regional titles in track and field. Three cross country athletes also won conference championships.
STACY LATNIE
ASSISTANT COACH 1st Season
Alma Mater: Clarke (Iowa) (2014)
Office Phone: 606-783-2653
Email: s.latnie@moreheadstate.edu
Stacie Latnie is in his first season as assistant coach at Morehead State. Latnie was an all-conference athlete at Clarke University in Iowa, earning indoor accolades in the 4x800 relay and distance medley races in 2013-14. He was also named Academic All-Conference in 2012-13. Latnie also attended Kentucky State for one year, competing in cross country, where the team finished in the top three of the conference. Latnie is a 2010 graduate of Crete Monee High School in Illinois. He earned four varsity letters in track and field, three in cross country and one in basketball, serving as team captain in both cross country and track and field. He achieved two-time sectional qualifier status in cross country and all-conference and sectional medalist status in track and field On the basketball court, Latnie was the conference's leading rebounder as a sophomore. He was selected as a four-year Academic Scholar in basketball, cross country and track and field.
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MEN'S RUNNERS SO. FARAH ABDULKARIM
JR. YOUSEF ALHUSAINI
Ottawa, Canada
MIKAH BAILEY
Kuwait City, Kuwait
JR. JORDAN CARRINGTON
FR.
JR. JUSTIN MOAKLER
JR. Rancho Cucamonga, CA
SR. DYLAN RICH
SHANE RIGSBY
Buffalo, WV
Garradstown, WV
FR.
HARRISON OWENS
New Haven, KY
FR. DARBY PILLOW
Lexington, KY
SR. COREY TOOKE
FR. COLE RALENKOTTER
Chillicothe, OH
Noblesville, WV
SO. JARRETT MATTINGLY
Paducah, KY
FR.
JR.
Winchester, KY
JOSH GROGAN
Elizabethtown, KY
ANTHONY ORTEGA
Brampton, ONT
JR.
JR. GRAYSON BROOKSHIRE
Somerset, KY
JACKSON COOPER
Butler, KY
SR. MASON BLEVINS
Lexington, KY
CODY CHISM
Somerset, KY
FR.
Lexington, KY
JR. HUNTER TRENARY Owenton, KY
JR. ISZACK WHTSELL Clay, KY
SO. AARON WIER
Versailles, KY
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WOMEN'S RUNNERS SO. MAYA ANDREWS
JR. LAUREN BEST
West Chester, OH
CAITLIN CUNNINGHAM
ABBIE DORN
Murfreesboro, TN
MAGGIE KIPER
SO. SIERRA POPPELL
EMILIE SCHWORM Howard, OH
SKYLER PEYTON
Bellbrook, OH
ABBY SOLTISZ Mantua, OH
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FR.
FR.
SR.
FR.
Blanchester, OH
MADISON PELFREY
Glasgow, KY
FR. EMMA GUNDLER
Morow, OH
TAYLOR MONTGOMERY
Flemingsburg, KY
JR.
SO.
FR.
Fairfield, OH
KANSAS GREENWELL
McArthur, OH
OLIVIA LEET
Louisville, KY
JR.
JR. GLORIA CORONA-LUNA
Chillicothe, OH
MYA FARIS
Toledo, OH
FR.
ALLISON CHINN
Pickerington, OH
SO.
SO.
Mt. Washington, KY
OLIVIA CHAPMAN
Milford, OH
SO.
FR.
Mt. Sterling, KY
SO. SHELBY WATKINS Carlisle, KY
SO. SYDNEY YOUNG Lewisport, KY
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ROSTERS
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK
NAME
YR
HOMETOWN
HIGH SCHOOL/PREV. SCHOOL
Farah Abdulkarim
So.
Ottawa, Canada
Glebe HS
Yousef Alhusaini
Jr.
Kuwait City, Kuwait
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Mikah Bailey
Fr.
Lexington, Ky.
Paul Laurece Dunbar
Mason Blevins
Sr.
Somerset, Ky.
Pulaski County
Grayson Brookshire
R-Jr.
Winchester, Ky.
George Rogers Clark
Jordan Carrington
Jr.
Somerset, Ky.
Southwestern
Cody Chism
Fr.
Butler, Ky.
Bishop Brossart
Jackson Cooper
Jr.
Elizabethtown, Ky.
Central Hardin
Josh Grogan
Fr.
Paducah, Ky.
McCracken County
Jarrett Mattingly
So.
New Haven, Ky.
Thomas Nelson
Justin Moakler
Jr.
Brampton, Ontario
Brampton Centennial
Anthony Ortega
R-Jr.
Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
Rancho Cucamonga
Harrison Owens
Fr.
Lexington, Ky.
Bryan Station
Darby Pillow
Fr.
Chillicothe, Ohio
Zane Trace
Cole Ralenkotter
Fr.
Lexington, Ky.
Henry Clay
Dylan Rich
R-Sr.
Buffalo, W.Va.
Buffalo/University of Kentucky
Shane Rigsby
Jr.
Garradstown, W.Va.
Musselman
Corey Tooke
R-Jr.
Noblesville, Va.
Brentsville District
Hunter Trenary
Sr.
Owenton, Ky.
Owen County
Iszack Whitsell
Sr.
Clay, Ky.
Webster County
Aaron Wier
So.
Versailles, Ky.
Lexington Christian Academy
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WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK NAME
YR
HOMETOWN
HIGH SCHOOL/PREV. SCHOOL
Maya Andrews
So.
West Chester, Ohio
Lakota West
Lauren Best
R-Jr.
Milford, Ohio
Milford
Olivia Chapman
Fr.
Pickerington, Ohio
Pickerington Central
Alison Chinn
So.
Chillicothe, Ohio
Zane Trace
Gloria Corona-Luna
Jr.
Fairfield, Ohio
Lakota West
Caitlin Cunningham
So.
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Siegel
Abbie Dorn
So.
Toldeo, Ohio
Whitmer
Mya Fsris
Jr.
McArthur, Ohio
Vinton County
Kansas Greenwell
Jr.
Morrow, Ohio
Purcell-Marian
Emma Gundler
Fr.
Blanchester, Ohio
Blanchester
Maggie Kiper
Fr.
Louisville, Ky.
Male
Olivia Leet
Fr.
Flemingsburg, Ky.
Fleming County
Taylor Montgomery
R-Sr.
Glasgow, Ky.
Barren County
Madison PeLFrey
Fr.
Bellbrook, Ohio
Bellbrook
Skyler Peyton
Fr.
Mt. Sterling, Ky.
Montgomery County
Sierra Poppell
So.
Mt. Washignton, Ky.
Bullitt East
Emilie Schworm
Fr.
Howard, Ohio
East Knox
Abby Soltisz
Sr.
Mantua, Ohio
Crestwood
Shelby Watkins
So.
Carlisle, Ky.
Nicholas Couny
Sydney Young
So.
Lewisport, Ky.
Hancock County
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RECORDS MEN'S TRACK & FIELD EVENT
NAME (YEAR)
TIME/DISTANCE
100m
Bobby Jones (1975)
10.21
200m
Bobby Jones (1976)
20.60
400m
Jeff Washington (1979)
46.28
800m
Desmond Bell (2016)
1:49.57
1,500m
Dylan Rich (2016)
3:48.40
1 Mile
Kelvin Kelley (1977)
4:08.50
3,000m
Jesse Moreno (2014)
8:22.95
3,000m Steeplechase
Farah Abdulkarim (2016)
9:05.45
5,000m
Farah Abdulkarim (2016)
14:24.12
10,000m
Jesse Moreno (2014)
30:29.59
100m Hurdles
Oscar Jones (1977)
14.20
400m Hurdles
Mike Kelley (1974)
51.20
4x800 Relay Team
Dixon, Morris, Kirtner, Monroe (2013)
7:56.88
4x1,500 Relay Team
Ratliff, Bell, Moreno, Monroe (2014)
15:52.52
Long Jump
Bobby Jones (1975)
25’02.50”
Triple Jump
Terry Beckham (1972)
50’09.50”
High Jump
Steve Scherzer (1977)/Dave Parmley (1978)
6’10”
Pole Vault
Harry Waddel (1975)/Mark Richards (1977)
16’06”
Shot Put
Mike Marksbury (1977)
57’07.50”
Discus
Mike Marksbury (1973)
166’08”
Hammer
JT Stone (2012)
162’11.11”
Javelin
Kerry Whitman (1976)
233’03.50”
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RECORDS WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD EVENT
NAME (YEAR)
TIME/DISTANCE
100m
Ashley Henry (2012)
12.16
200m
Ashley Henry (2012)
25.38
400m
Julie Rice (1975)
57.30
800m
Natalie Norman (2013)
2:11.45
1,500m
Susi Anderson (2000)
4:37.57
1 Mile
Hopey Caudill (1981)
4:58.70
3,000m
Amy Beatty (1999)
9:44.71
5,000m
Amy Beatty (1999)
16:54.31
10,000m
Amy Beatty (1999)
34:39.00
100m Hurdles
Mary Crockett (1980)
15.00
400m Hurdles
Sharon Park (1975)
57.30
3,000m Steeplechase
Erica Parks (2014)
10:56.93
4x800 Relay Team
Tarovisky, Andrews, Parks, Norman (2013)
9:34.51
Long Jump
Karen Jett (1977)
18’02.25”
Triple Jump
Linda Dixon (2012)
36’03.04”
High Jump
Diane Vellenvue (1978)
5’09”
Pole Vault
Becca Stacey (2002)
8’00.00”
Shot Put
Deanna Patrick (1978)
49’08.50”
Discus
Deanna Patrick (1978)
142’05.00”
Hammer
Alyssa Arnold (2012)
139’03.00”
Javelin
Keri Camarogg (1977)
150’08.50”
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RECORDS MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY MEN'S 8K TOP TIMES NAME
TIME
EVENT (DATE)
1. Ron Duncan
24:15.00
Pre-Nationals (10/13/07)
2. Jesse Moreno
24:24.69
Greater Louisville Classic (10/4/14)
3. Farah Abdulkarim
24:37.96
Greater Louisville Classic (10/1/16)
4. Gary Monroe
24:42.86
OVC Championship (11/1/14)
5. Jorge Gil-Jaurez
24:44.30
Pre-Nationals (10/17/15)
6. Paul Gilvin
24:45.00
Louisville (10/6/01)
7. Justin Moakler
24:48.43
Greater Louisville Classic (10/1/16)
8. Tony Teats
24:49.00
Queen City Invitational (10/17/97)
9. Zachariah Elliot
25:02.76
OVC Championship (10/27/12)
10. Kevin Bryant
25:19.00
Eastern Kentucky (10/13/96)
NAME
TIME
EVENT (DATE)
1. Farah Abdulkarim
29:51.80
NCAA Southeast Regional (11/11/16)
2. Justin Moakler
30:14.90
NCAA Southeast Regional (11/11/16)
3. Zachariah Elliott
30:37.60
NCAA Southeast Regional (11/15/13)
4. Jesse Moreno
31:00.02
NCAA Southeast Regionals (11/15/13)
5. Gary Monroe
31:03.90
NCAA Southeast Regional (11/15/13)
6. Paul Gilvin
31:05.00
NCAA Southeast Regional (11/10/01)
7. Chase Ratliff
31:07.60
NCAA Southeast Regionals (11/15/13)
8. Corey Tooke
31:27.30
NCAA Southeast Regionals (11/11/16)
9. Jackson Cooper
31:46.00
NCAA Southeast Regionals (11/11/16)
10. Evan Childers
31:58.30
NCAA Southeast Regionals (11/15/13)
MEN'S 10K TOP TIMES
Bold denotes current team member
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RECORDS WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY WOMEN'S 5K TOP TIMES NAME
TIME
EVENT (DATE)
1. Karen Lutes
17:37.80
OVC Championship (2001)
2. Alex Morris
17:48.20
OVC Championship (11/1/14)
3. Amy Beatty
17:53.00
Districts (11/14/98)
4. Susie Anderson
17:58.00
OVC Championship (2000)
5. Anya Martinez
18:03.88
OVC Championship (10/27/12)
6. Anna Ryan
18:08.00
OVC Championship (2000)
7. Hannah Mullins
18:29.36
OVC Championship (11/1/14)
8. Hannah Bailey
18:31.80
OVC Championship (10/29/16)
9. Natalie Norman
18:32.73
OVC Championship (10/27/12)
10. Vanessa Antkiw
18:33.00
OVC Championship (10/28/00)
NAME
TIME
EVENT (DATE)
1. Karen Lutes
21:25.60
NCAA Southeast Regionals (11/15/03)
2. Alex Morris
22:10.90
Bradley Pink Classic (10/17/14)
3. Sarah McClellan
22:22.50
NCAA Southeast Regionals (11/12/05)
4. Anya Martinez
22:30.31
NCAA Southeast Regionals (11/09/12)
5. Mackenzie Butler
22:30.50
Pre-Nationals (10/17/15)
6. Kansas Greenwell
22:38.60
Pre-Nationals (10/17/15)
7. Hannah Bailey
22:52.70
Pre-Nationals (10/17/15)
8. Erica Parks
22:57.50
Bradley Pink Classic (10/17/14)
9. Karina Manz
22:59.60
NCAA Southeast Regional (11/15/13)
10. Caitlin Cunningham
23:00.80
NCAA Southeast Reional (11/11/16)
WOMEN'S 6K TOP TIMES
Bold denotes current team member
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RECORDS
ALL-TIME ALL-OVC AWARDS
MEN
Jeff Collier, 1987, 1st-Team Chris Bruner, 1987, 2nd-Team
Farah Abdulkarim, 2016, 1st-Team
Jeff Collier, 1986, 1st-Team
Justin Moakler, 2016, 1st-Team
Tim Back, 1982, 2nd-Team
Jorge Gil-Juarez, 2015, 2nd-Team
Ron Pontrich, 1970, 2nd-Team
Gary Monroe, 2014, 2nd-Team
Dan Price, 1969, 2nd-Team
Jesse Moreno, 2013, 2nd-Team
Phil Hardin, 1968, 1st-Team
Zachariah Elliott, 2013, 2nd-Team Zachariah Elliott, 2012, 2nd-Team
Conference Team Titles: 1988, 1995
Gary Monroe, 2012, 2nd-Team James Bowens, 2009, 2nd-Team
Women
Ron Duncan, 2008, 1st-Team Matt Dotson, 2008, 2nd-Team
Alex Morris, 2014, 2nd-Team
Ron Duncan, 2007, 1st-Team
Jessica Reiland, 2006, 1st-Team
Josh Wakeman, 2007, 2nd-Team
Kim Reyes, 2006, 2nd-team
Ryan Hudson, 2007, 2nd-Team
Sarah McClellan, 2004, 2nd-Team
Ron Duncan, 2006, 2nd-Team
Karen Lutes, 2003, 2nd-team
Matt Dotson, 2006, 2nd-Team
Karen Lutes, 2001, 1st-Team – OVC champion – OVC Runner of the Year
Ryan Hudson, 2006, 2nd-team
Kelly Austin, 2001, 2nd-Team
Josh Sheets, 2005, 1st-team
Susie Anderson, 2000, 1st-Team - OVC champion – OVC Runner of the Year
Adam Stanley, 2003, 2nd-team
Anna Ryan, 2000, 1st-Team
Paul Gilvin, 2001, 1st-Team
Karen Lutes, 2000, 2nd-Team
Paul Gilvin, 1999, 1st-Team
Anna Ryan, 1999, 1st-Team
Blake Price, 1998, 2nd-Team
Amy Beatty, 1998, 1st-Team
Tony Treats, 1997, 1st-Team
Stacey Ritz, 1998, 1st-Team
Tony Treats, 1996, 1st-Team Jeff Faith, 1996, 1st-Team – OVC champion - OVC Runner of the Year Kevin Bryant, 1996, 1st-Team Jeff Faith, 1995, 1st-Team Tony Treats, 1995, 1st-team Jeff Faith, 1995, 1st-team Ole Heggheim, 1995, 2nd-Team Ole Heggheim, 1994, 1st-Team Jeff Faith, 1994, 1st-Team Sean Bessenfelder, 1994, 1st-Team B.L. Foley, 1994, 2nd-Team
Elsie Salmons, 1993, 1st-Team Michelle Russell, 1990, 1st-Team Elsie Salmons, 1990, 2ns-Team Diane Long, 1980, 2nd-Team Diane Long, 1979, 1st-Team Karen Porter, 1979, 1st-Team Hopey Caudill, 1979, 1st-Team Barb Ferria, 1979, 2nd-Team Conference Team Titles: 1979, 2000
Sean LeCates, 1993, 1st-Team Mark Stauffer, 1992, 2nd-Team Brian Binion, 1992, 2nd-Team Mark Stauffer, 1991, 1st-Team Brian Binion, 1991, 2nd-Team Rich Shepard, 1990, 1st-Team Brian Binion, 1990, 2nd-Team Frank Santorelli, 1990, 2nd-Team Mark Stauffer, 1989, 1st-Team Frank Santorelli, 1988, 1st-Team Rich Shepard, 1988, 1st-Team Jeff Collier, 1988, 1st-Team Jeremy Egleston, 1988, 1st-Team
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