2012-13 Racers
Track & Field Murray State University
Inside Racers Track & Field 2012-13 Racers Schedule Date Indoor Season December 7 January 11-12 January 18-19 January 25-26 February 1-2 February 8-9 February 22-23 March 3 March 8-9 Outdoor Season March 15-16 March 29-30 April 6 April 13 April 19-20 April 25 April 25-27 May 3-4 May 10 May 11 June 7-8
Meet
Host
Location
Saluki Fast Start Saluki Open ETSU Niswonger Invite Indiana Relays Southern Illinois Invite Grand Valley Big Meet Ohio Valley Championships UAB Last Chance NCAA Indoor Championships
Southern Illinois Southern Illinois East Tennessee State Indiana Southern Illinois Grand Valley State Eastern Illinois UAB Arkansas
Carbondale, Ill. Carbondale, Ill. Johnson City, Tenn. Bloomington, Ind. Carbondale, Ill. Allendale, Mich. Charleston, Ill. Birmingham, Ala. Fayetteville, Ark.
Shamrock Invite Eastern Illinois Invite Maragret Simmons Invite Hilltopper Classic Ole Miss Invite Battle on the Cumberlands Drake Relays Ohio Valley Championships Louisville Twilight Georgia Tech Last Chance NCAA Outdoor Championships
Coastal Carolina Eastern Illinois Murray State Western Kentucky Ole Miss Austin Peay Drake Eastern Illinois Louisville Georgia Tech Oregon
Conway, S.C. Charleston, Ill. Murray, Ky. Bowling Green, Ky. Oxford, Miss. Clarksville, Tenn. Des Moines, Iowa Charleston, Ill. Louisville, Ky. Atlanta, Ga. Eugene, Ore.
2012-13 Quick Facts
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY Nickname: Racers Location: Murray, Ky. Established: 1922 Enrollment: 10,558 Conference: Ohio Valley (NCAA Division I) Colors: Navy & Gold President: Dr. Randy Dunn Athletics Director: Allen Ward Senior Woman Administrator: Velvet Milkman Track & Field Stadium: Marshall Gage Track RACER TRACK & FIELD COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Jenny Severns Alma Mater: Central Michigan, 2002 Tenure at Murray State: 3rd Season Office: (270) 809-3240 E-Mail: jseverns@murraystate.edu Assistant Coach: Adam Kiesler Alma Mater: Michigan, 2007 Tenure at Murray State: 3rd Season Office: (270) 809-5435 E-Mail: akiesler@murraystate.edu Graduate Assistant Coach: TJ Wirth Alma Mater: Illinois State, 2012 Office: (217) 722-4101 E-Mail: awirth1@murraystate.edu Student Assistant Coach: Taylor Miller Alma Mater: Kentucky, 2012 Office: (270) 314-8908 E-Mail: amiller58@murraystate.edu ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Track & Field Contact/Media Relations Assistant: Kevin DeVries Office: (270) 809-3351 Cell: (270) 293-0595 E-Mail: kdevries@murraystat.edu@murraystate.edu Asst. AD Athletic Media Relations: Dave Winder Office: (270) 809-4271 Cell: (270) 293-0566 E-Mail: dwinder@murraystate.edu Media Relations Assistant: John Brush Office: (270) 809-7044 Cell: (270) 293-0590 E-Mail: jbrush@murraystate.edu Media Relations Assistant: Parker Griffith Office: (270) 809-3351 Cell: (662) 341-0979 E-Mail: pgriffith2@murraystate.edu
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Table of Contents Schedule/Quick Facts.........................................1 2012-13 Roster...................................................2 Racer Returners..............................3-15 Bettis/Bohn...........................................................3 Conway/Davis......................................................4 Forshey/Grimes....................................................5 Holloway/Hbetamu...............................................6 Jablinski................................................................7 Love......................................................................8 McCarthy/Moss.....................................................9 Oliver/Paris.........................................................10 Pattin/Potts......................................................... 11 Pratt/Scaggs.......................................................12 Shaw..................................................................13 Stichnot..............................................................14 Tanui...................................................................15
Racer Newcomers.......................................16-23 Ashbee/Austin/Baker..........................................16 Berkley/Dumas/Gilmore.....................................17 Hester/Hicks/Hoke..............................................18 Jachino/Johnson/Krause....................................19 Mayfield/McAllister/Miller....................................20 Morris/Paschall/Payne........................................21 Rorer/Schleper/Siebert.......................................22 Taylor/Thate........................................................23
Head Coach Jenny Severns.............................24 Assistant Coach Adam Kiesler.........................25 Assistant Coaches TJ Wirth/Taylor Miller.........26 Indoor Season Bests...................................27-30 Outdoor Season Bests................................31-33 Racer Legends............................................34-35 MSU Record Book.......................................36-37 Stewart Stadium Records............................38-39 OVC Champions..........................................40-41 Retired Events Champions...............................42 2012 Cross Country Season.......................43-49 Facilities............................................................50
Credits The 2012-13 Racers Track & Fied Media Guide was designed and produced by MSU Media Relations Assistant Kevin DeVries. Editorial assistance provided by Dave Winder. Portraits by Lance Allison of Allison Photography of Murray, Ky. Other photography by Fred Mulane, Meagan Short and Murray State Media Relations. Murray State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability or veteran status in employment, student admissions, financial aid, student employment and placement or the provision of services and provides, upon request, reasonable accommodation including auxiliary aids and services necessary to afford individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate in all programs and activities. For more information, contact Sabrina Dial, Director of Equal Opportunity, Murray State University, 103 Wells Hall, Murray, KY 42071-3318. Telephone (270) 809-3155 (voice) and (270) 8093361 (TDD).
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Name Abbie Ashbee-Simmonds Kiara Austin Abby Baker Kennedy Berkley Sharda Bettis Brittany Bohn Ashley Conway Sara Davis Ashley Dumas Katie Forshey Emma Gilmore Anna Grimes Halie Halloway Rebecca Hbetamu Alicyn Hester Kelai Hicks Mariah Hoke Anne Jablinski Jill Jachino Katie Johnson Leah Krause Alexis Love Tiffany Mayfield Hannah McAllister Brianna McCarthy Lauren Miller Rebecca Morris Ashley Moss Abbie Oliver Addie Paris Heatherly Paschall Natalie Pattin Nicole Payne Sydney Potts Tonia Pratt Miranda Rorer Lindsey Scaggs Lexy Schleper LaShea Shaw Kimmy Siebert Bridget Stichnot Carolyne Tanui Jolyta Taylor Jacquelyn Thate
2012-13 Racers Roster
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Hometown (Previous Schools) East Armstead, England (St. Pedes) Fort Knox, Ky. (Fort Knox) Godfrey, Ill. (Alton) Alexandria, Ky. (Campbell County) Dallas, Texas (Prairie View A&M/Kemp) Mahomet, Ill. (Mahomet-Seymour) McHenry, Ill. (East) Louisville, Ky (Assumption) Owensboro, Ky. (Owensboro) Mahomet, Ill. (Mahomet-Seymore) Locks Heath, England Fort Meade, Md. (Fort Meade) Elizabethtown, Ky. ( John Hardin) San Jose, Calif. (Central Arizona CC) Yorkville, Ill. (Yorkville) Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Hillcrest) Quincy, Ill. (Quincy) Dallas, Texas (Lutheran) Taylorville, Ill. (Taylorville) Hoffman Estates, Ill. (Hoffman Estates) St. Charles, Mo. (Francis Howell) Palmetto, Fla. (Palmetto) Fort Worth, Texas (North Crowley) Murray, Ky. (Murray) Fort Mitchell, Ky. (Beechwood) Benton, Ky. (Marshall County) Milan, Tenn. (Milan) Louisville, Ky. (South Oldham) Wales, United Kingdom (Connah’s Quay) Kearney, Mo. (Kearney) Murray, Ky. (Murray) Florissant, Mo. (McCluer North) Princeton, Ky. (Caldwell County) Benton, Ill. (Benton Consolidated) Michigan Center, Mich. (Michigan Center) McHenry, Ill. (McHenry) Fort Thomas, Ky. (Highlands) Breese, Ill. (Mater Dei Catholic) Memphis, Tenn. (Central) St. Louis, Mo. (Bishop DuBourg Lexington, Ky. (Tates Creek) Eldoret, Kenya (Middle Tennessee State/Loreto) Dyersburg, Tenn. (Dyersburg) Darien, Ill. (Downers Grove South)
Coaching Staff Head Coach: Jenny Severns (3rd Season) Graduate Assistant: TJ Wirth 2
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Sharda Bettis
Sprints/Jumps • Jr. • Dallas, Texas • Prairie View A&M
2011-12: Was the 55-meter hurdles champion at the OVC Indoor Championships (2/25) with a time of 7.99 … placed sixth in the 55 meter dash with a PR time of 7.23 at the OVC Championships … part of a 4x400 team that placed sixth at the OVC meet with a time of3:55.23 … set the school record in the 60-meter hurdles at the Alex Wilson Invite (3/3) with a time of 8.65 … part of a 4x100 team that set the school record in the 4x100 and also was OVC outdoor champions with a time of 45.63 … finished second at the OVC Outdoor Championships (5/5) in the 100-meter hurdles with a personal-best time of 13.91 … also had a PR in the long jump (5.38m) at the OVC meet Before MSU: A transfer from Prairie View A&M in the Southwestern Athletic Conference…has personal bests of 8.68 in the 60m hurdles, 7.85 in the 60 and 5.55m (18’2.5”) in the long jump with the Panthers… earned a Southwest Athletic Conference 100 hurdles title and was third at the SWAC meet in the long jump…participated in track & field at Kemp where she ran the 100 hurdles in 14.25….claimed a state championship in the 100 hurdles as a freshman and a junior…earned regional championships in the 100 hurdles for three years and the 300 hurdles for two years…also claimed district championships in the 100 and 300 hurdles, long jump and triple jump for three years…also participated in volleyball and cheerleading as a prep. Personal: Born Sharda Trachelle Bettis, March 30, 1992 in Dallas, Texas…daughter of Lashaon Brinkley and the late Ronald Bettis…has two sisters; Latoya Brinkley (24) and Kiara Bettis (31)…majoring in journalism.
Brittany Bohn
Mid. Distance • So. • Mahomet, Ill. • Mahomet-Seymour
Track & Field
2011-12: Set three PRs at the SIU Open (1/14) during the indoor season … ran a time of 2:28.04 in the 800 meters, 5:42 in the mile and was part of the 4x400 relay team that ran a time of 4:13.47 … set a new personalbest in the 800m at the OVC Outdoor Championships (5/5) with a time of 2:20.11 … ran a time of 4:52.26 at the Hilltopper Relays (4/14) in the 1,500m CROSS COUNTRY 2012: Ran a career-best 5K time of 18:35.95 at the OVC Championships (10/27) … PR’d in the 6K with a time of 23:25.57 at the NCAA Regional (11/9) 2011: Opened the year with a 46th-place finish (20:00.98) at the Memphis Twilight…ran in 19:40.95 to finish 13th at the SIUE XC Challenge…placed 58th at the Greater Louisville Classic with a time of 19:15.05…crossed the finish line in 19:27.37, to place 28th, at the Evansville Invitational…ran a season-best time of 19:12.53 en route to a 25th-place finish at the OVC Championship...completed the 6k course at the NCAA Southeast Regional in 24:09.0, to place 204th. Before MSU: A four-year member of the varsity cross country and track & field teams at Mahomet-Seymour…set her school’s record in cross country, finishing the 3-mile course in 17:38 as a senior…also helped her 4x400 team set an Illinois indoor record…finished in the top-10 in three events in the 2011 Illinois outdoor meet…was 4th in the 4x400 (school record), 5th in the 4x800 and 6th in the 800 (2:16)…earned allconference honors as a senior and qualified for the state meet three of her four seasons. Personal: Born Brittany Ann Bohn, Oct. 19, 1992 in Mahomet, Ill…. daughter of Gary and Cheryl Bohn…has one brother; Brad (21) and two sisters; Cortney (14) and Emily (10)…majoring in learning & behavior disorders/elementary.
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Ashley Conway
Jumps • So. • McHenry, Ill. • East
2011-12: Finished second at the OVC Indoor Championships (2/25) in the high jump with a PR of 5-6 … also PR’d in the meet in the shot put (40’-1.5”) and finished 8th … had a personal-best jump of 17-5.5 at the SIU Invite (2/4) … placed third in the high jump at the OVC Outdoor Championships (5/5) with a PR leap of 5-6 … also record career-bests at the OVC outdoor meet in the long jump (17-8) and shot put (40-1.25) threw a PR in the javelin at the Hilltopper Relays (4/14) of 99-5. Before MSU: A four-year member of the varsity track & field teams at McHenry East…earned All-Fox Valley Conference honors all four years...finished in the top-10 in the high jump (outdoor) all four seasons, including a second-place finish in 2010...was also a top-10 finisher in the long jump for three seasons…claimed the state indoor high jump title in 2011, with a jump of 1.72m (5’8”)…set the school record in the high jump (outdoor) as a junior, clearing 1.75m (5’9”)…also participated in basketball and volleyball where she earned all-conference honors. Personal: Born Ashley Lorraine Conway, June 15, 1993 in McHenry, Ill….daughter of Tim and Sue Conway…has one brother; Josh (20) and one sister; Hannah (13)…majoring in exercise science/pre-physical therapy.
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Sara Davis
Distance • So. • Louisville, Ky. • Assumption
TRACK & FIELD 2011-12: Did not compete
2010-11: Redshirted the indoor season...competed in the 1,500 and 3,000 during the outdoor campaign...ran personal-best times of 5:43.80 (1,500) and 12:17.72 (3,000). CROSS COUNTRY 2012: Ran a career-best time in the 5K of 21:38.8 at the Fast Cats Invite (10/13) 2011: Did not compete 2010: Red-shirted. Before MSU: Attended Assumption High School in Louisville, Ky.…team cross country state champions in 2007 & 2008…set a school record in 3200 with a time of 11:37.29. Personal: Born Sara Elizabeth Davis, Aug. 21, 1991 in Louisville, Ky…. daughter of Mike and Mary Davis…has two sisters, Amy (17) and Bailey (16)…majoring in communication disorders.
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Katie Forshey
Jumps/Hurdles/Sprints
Mahomet, Ill.
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• Mahomet-Seymore
2011-12: Sixth-place finish at the OVC Indoor Championships (2/25) in the 4x400 … had a career-best in the 600 (1:41.03) and the high jump (5-6) at the Saluki Fast Start (12/3) … ran a PR in the 400 of 1:01.57 at the SIU Invite (2/4) … fifth in the high jump at the OVC Outdoor Championships (5/5) with a jump of 5-2 … also ran a PR in the 400 hurdles at the championships with a time of 1:06.05 … PR’d at the Shamrock Invite (3/16-17) in the 4x400 and 4x800 with times of 4:09.38 and 9:38.42, respectively. 2010-11: Ran the 60 hurdles, Distance Medley Realy and 4x400 relay and also competed in the high jump during the indoor season... set individual bests of 11.07 in the 60 hurdles and 1.65m (5’5”) in the high jump...competed in the 400, 400 hurdles, Distance Medley Relay, 4x400 relay, high jump and javelin during the outdoor season...ran the 400 in 1:00.46...took fourth in the 400 hurdles and the high jump at the OVC Championship with season bests of 1:04.62 and 1.63m (5’4.25”)... also had a season-best of 20.15m (66’1”) in the javelin...was one of 12 participants for the Racers in the Outdoor OVC Championship that helped the team finish fifth. Before MSU: Attended Mahomet-Seymour High School in Mahomet, Ill….competed in jumps, sprints, and hurdles…helped the team to an Illinois State Title in the indoor 4x400 relay as a season…the team broke the school and PTT record in the 4x400 relay that same season with a time of 58.9 seconds…also participated in cheerleading and cross country while a prep. Personal: Born Katherine Elizabeth Forshey, Jan. 1, 1992 in Mahomet, Ill….daughter of Kris Forshey…has one brother, Matt (25), and one sister, Jessica (23)…majoring in animal technology/equine science option.
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Anna Grimes
Distance • Jr. • Fort Meade, Md. • Fort Meade
TRACK & FIELD 2011-12: Had a very strong track season for the Racers ... placed sixth at the OVC Outdoor Championships in the 3K steeple with a time of 11:50.38 ... PR’d in the 3K steeplechase at the Louisville Twilight (5/11) with a time of 11:12.80 ... also had a PR at the OVC Indoor Championships in the 5K with a time of 18:43.16 CROSS COUNTRY 2012: Ran a career-best in the 5K and finished 61st overall at the OVC Championships (10/27) … also a had a PR in the 6K in 2012, running a time of 24:09.7 at the Pre-NCAAs (10/13) 2011: Ran a season-high time of 20:02.89 in the 5k at the SIUE Challenge (9/16) … ran a time of 20:32 in the 5k at the OVC Championships (10/29) ... placed 88th, with a time of 21:02.19, in the season-opening Memphis Twilight…ran her best time of the season at the SIUE XC Challenge, placing 22nd at 20:02.89…finished the OVC Championship in 20:32.81, to place 52nd. Before MSU: A transfer from UNC Greensboro that will participate in both cross country and track & field…will be a sophomore for cross country and indoor track and a junior during the outdoor campaign… took sixth at the Southern Conference Outdoor Championship in the 3,000 Steeplecase in a time of 11:21.12…as a member of the Meade High School track & field team she took third at the Maryland State meet in the 3200 (11:26) and was fourth in the 1600 (5:19.43) as a junior. Personal: Born Anna Deloise Grimes, Dec. 27, 1990 in Fort Meade, Md....daughter of Jeffrey and Shelia Grimes...has one brother; Brandon (16) and two sisters; Jessica (23) and Savanna (12)...majoring in sociology.
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Halie Holloway
Sprints/Jumps • So. • Elizabethtown, Ky. • John Hardin
TRACK & FIELD 2011-12: Ran a PR in the 200m at the Saluki Fast Start (12/3) with a time of 27.12 … ran PRs at the Illini Classic (1/21) in the 600 meters (1:47.02), the 4x400 (4:10.17) and the triple jump (36-11) … was part of the school-record and OVC Champion 4x100 relay team with a time of 45.63 in the event … ran 58.77 at the OVC Outdoor Championships (5/5) in the 400m … ran a time of 12.67 in the 100 and 26.45 in the 200 during the outdoor season CROSS COUNTRY 2011: Placed 52nd at SIUE XC Challenge with time of 24:35.81. Before MSU: A three-year member of the John Hardin varsity team... has personal bests of 12.26 in the 100, 58.47 in the 400 and 11.31m (37’1.5”) in the triple jump…claimed three triple jump conference championships. Personal: Born Halie Michelle Holloway, July 3, 1993 in Tucson, Ariz…. daughter of Murdock Holloway and Nancy Williams…has two brothers; Hunter (17) and Houston (15)…majoring in accounting.
Rebecca Hbetamu
Distance
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Sr. • San Jose, Calif.
Central Arizona CC
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TRACK & FIELD 2011-12: Finished fourth at the OVC Outdoor Championships (5/5) with a time of 39:04.28 in the 10K ... also finished seventh at the OVCs in the 5K with a time of 18:43.70 ... had a PR time of 17:44.20 in the event 2010-11: Participated in the 3,000 and the Distance Medley Relay during the indoor season...finished the season with a top time of 10:43.27 (3,000)...during the outdoor campaign she competed in the 800 (2:25.76), 1,500 (4:59.11), 3,000 (10:40.45), 5,000 (18:47.97), 10,000 (39:32.02), Distance Medley Relay and 4x400 relay...was on of 12 participants for MSU in the outdoor OVC Championship and helped the team finish fifth. Cross Country 2012: Recorded the ninth- and 12th-fastest 6K times in program history in 2012 at the NCAA Regional (11/9) with a time of 22:32.50 and the PreNCAAs (10/13) with a time of 22:37.4, respectively … ran a career-best 5K time at the OVC Championships (10/27) with a time of 18:11.86 2011: Led the Racers with a 22nd-place finish at the Memphis Twilight with a time of 19:16.78…named adidas OVC Runner of the Week Sept. 6…placed 20th at the SIUE XC Challenge, with a finish of 19:54.63… scored a season-best time of 18:28.89 with a 13th-place finish at the Greater Louisville Classic…completed the OVC Championship in 19:35.75 to place 32nd…ran 22:30.8 at the 6k NCAA Southeast Regional to place 109th...the time was good for the third-best time on a 6k course in MSU history. Before MSU: Was a two-year member of the Central Arizona Community College cross country and track & field teams...earned AllAmerican honors in both sports in each of her seasons...ran a top time in the 5K of 17:41...ran cross country and track & field at Prospect High School in San Jose, Calif. Personal: Born Rebecca Hbetamu, April 14, 1990, in Ethopia.... daughter of Shewate and Hbetamu...graduated with an associates degree in general studies from Central Arizona Community College in 2010...majoring in integrated studies.
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Anne Jablinski
Distance • So. • Dallas, Texas • Lutheran
TRACK & FIELD 2011-12: Ran an indoor season best time of 18:29.41 in the 5k at the OVC Championships (2/25) … ran a season-high in the 3,000-meters at the Shamrock Invite (3/17) with a time of 11:20.75 ... during the indoor season she ran a 3,000-meter PR time of 10:30 at the Kentucky McCravy Memorial (1/28) CROSS COUNTRY 2012: Ran a 5K time of 20:35.84 and finished 52nd at the Memphis Twilight (9/1) … had a time of 25:24.84 in the 6K at the Commodore Classic (9/15) 2011: Posted a time of 19:32.93 at the Memphis Twilight, to place 31st…ran a season-best 18:49.69 at the Greater Louisville Classic, to finish 31st…scored a time of 19:18.00 at the Evansville Invitational, for 25th place…finished 29th at the OVC Championship with a time of 19:29.01...completed the 6k course at the NCAA Southeast Regional in 23:18.6, to place 165th. Before MSU: Helped Dallas Lutheran claim the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools Division 3A Cross Country State Championship in 2010 in her first season…also won the individual cross country state title as a senior in 2010…had three first-place wins during the regular season, while individually finishing in the top-10 in every meet…helped the team to the state runner-up finishes in both indoor and outdoor track & field in 2010, while finishing in the top-5 in her events in every meet…claimed the Texas State 1600 and 3200 as a senior with personal-best times...also participated in soccer as a prep. Personal: Born Anne Corrine Jablinski, April 26, 1993 in Murphy, Texas…daughter of David and Sue Jablinski…has two sisters; Meredith (24) and Olivia (20)…majoring in agriculture science/agribusiness.
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Alexis Love
Sprints • Sr. • Palmetto, Fla. • Palmetto
2011-12: Named 2012 Female Track Athlete of the Year in the OVC and Athlete of the OVC Outdoor Championships … scored 23.5 points to lead the Racers to a third-place finish at the championships … set an OVC record in the 200m at the outdoor championships with a time of 23.33, winning the event … also won the 100m with a time of 11.28 which was a new stadium record … was part of the team that set the school record in the 4x100m relay with a time of 45.63 … finished sixth at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 100 ... made it to the semifinals of the 200 … competed at the United States Track and Field Olympic Trials … ran a time of 23.10 at the trials in the semifinals of the 200 … was part of rare company at the trials as she was one of five athletes of the 18 semifinalists that were still student-athletes, the other 13 competitors run fulltime … also competed in the semifinals of the 100 … set the school record during the indoor season in the 60 and the 200 with times of 7.42 and 23.66, respectively 2010-11: Set the school record in the indoor 60-meter dash at the OVC Indoor Championship, with a time of 7.60, to earn fourth place...earned Indoor All-OVC honors for her second-place finish in the 200 at the OVC Championship (24.91)...was seventh in the 200 Invite at the GVSU Big Meet, finishing in a career-best time of 24.82...compted in just the 100meter dash during the outdoor campaign...ran a personal-best time of 11.97 in the 100 at the Showdown on the Cumberland...finished 6th in the OVC Championship in the 100, with a time of 12.15...was one of 12 participants in the outdoor OVC Championship and helped the team finish fifth. 2009-10: Competed in sprint events for the Racers…had a strong showing at the OVC Indoor Championships, finishing with two personal bests…ran the 55 in 7.11 and the 200 in 24.83…also competed in the 60 and has a season-best of 7.73…helped the Racers to a season-best 46.95 finish in the 4x100 relay in the outdoor campaign at the Ole Miss Invite…also ran in the 100 and 200…had personal-best times of 12.16 (100) and 28.40 (200). Before MSU: Attended Palmetto High School in Palmetto, Fla....under coaches Rod Martin and Robert Kelly, she was a three-time state finalist in the 100, 200, and 4x100 relay...three-time county champion in the 100, 200 and 4x100...district champion her senior season in the 100, 200, and 4x100 relay...regional champion her junior season in the 100, 200, and 4x100 relay...all-area track female athlete of the year her junior and senior season...anchored the 4x100 relay team which holds the school record...also participated in girls weightlifting at Palmetto. Personal: Born Alexis Love, April 24, 1991 in Palmetto, Fla....daughter of Anthony Love and Jacqueline Anderson..majoring in criminal justice. 8
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Brianna McCarthy
Throws • So. • Fort Mitchell, Ky. • Beechwood
2011-12: Finished ninth in the discus at the OVC Outdoor Championships (5/5) with a PR throw of 122-09 … threw a personal best in the shot put at the Vanderbilt Black & Gold (3/24) with a toss of 33-6 … at the Hilltopper Relays (4/14) had a toss of 126 feet in the hammer throw. Before MSU: A four year member of the Beechwood track & field team... set the Kentucky State record in the discus at the state championships in 2011…her throw of 38.32m (125’9”) broke a 30-year-old record…she earned both the 2011 state discus and shot put titles…also earned the 2011 indoor state title in the shot put, the 2010 and 2009 Class A state discus championships…was the runner-up in 2010 in the shot put… named to the KTCCCA First Team All-State in both the discus and shot put in 2010…holds the Beechwood school records in both the shot put and the discus…also a member of the basketball team…is third in the school record books for points and first in rebounds…named the 201011 NKAC Division III Player of the Year and a three-time NKAC Division III All-Star Team member.
Ashley Moss
Throws • Jr. • Louisville, Ky. • South Oldham
2011-12: Placed 10th with a PR in the weight throw at the OVC Indoor Championships (2/25) with a throw of 41-3.75 … at the OVC Outdoor Championships (5/5) she threw a PR in the hammer throw with a toss of 121-8 and finished 12th 2010-11: Participated in the shot put in both the indoor and outdoor seasons...had an indoor best of 7.18m (23’6.75”) and an outdoor best of 7.49m (24’7”). Before MSU: Attended South Oldham High School in Louisville, Ky... graduated with honors. Personal: Born Ashley Michelle Moss, Aug. 24, 1992, in Louisville, Ky..... daughter of Steve and Shelly Moss...has four brothers; Andrew (4), Nick (14), Hunter (15) and Joel (21)...majoring in elementary education.
Personal: Born Brianna Lyn McCarthy, Nov. 11, 1992 in Ft. Mitchell, Ky….daughter of Michael Stokes and Alison McCarthy-Stokes…has two brothers; Johnathan (14) and Jacob (10) and five sisters; Jasmine (15), Olivia (13), Kimberly (12), Madison (11) and Jocelyn (9)…majoring in athletic training.
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Abbie Oliver
Distance • So. • Wales, United Kingdom • Connah’s Quay
TRACK & FIELD 2011-12: Ran a time of 23:48 in the 6k at the Southeast Regional (11/12) which is the 10th-best time in Murray State history … ran a PR 5k time of 19:10 at the Greater Louisville Classic (10/01) … ran a PR of 10:25 in the 3K at the OVC Indoor Championships (2/24-25) … finished eighth in the 1500 with a time of 4:43 at the OVC Outdoor Championships (5/4) CROSS COUNTRY 2012: Set new PR’s in both the 5K and 6K in 2012 … ran a time of 18:34.78 in the 5K at the OVC Championships (10/27) … recorded a PR 6K time of 23:15.91 at the Commodore Classic (9/15) 2011: Completed the season-opening Memphis Twilight in 19:41.90, to finish 34th…scored an eighth-place finish at the SIUE XC Challenge, with a time of 19:28.93…ran a season-best time of 19:10.97, to finish 54th, at the Greater Louisville Classic…placed 31st at the Evansville Invitational, completing the course in 19:31.59…earned a 31st-place finish at the OVC Championship, with a time of 19:34.99…ended the 2011 season with a 23:48.2 finish, for 189th place, at the NCAA Southeast Regional. Before MSU: Competed for Connah’s Quay High School in Wales, United Kingdom in both cross country and track & field…has personalbest times of 2:18.1 in the 800, 4:52.5 in the 1500 and 10:51.1 in the 3000 all set in 2010…helped her team to a 15th-place finish at the British U23 Cross Country Championships in 2010.
Addie Paris
Throws • So. • Kearney, Mo. • Kearney
2011-12: Placed 11th in the shot put at the OVC Indoor Championships (2/25) with a throw of 37 feet … finished ninth at the championships with personal-record throw of 41-11.25 in the weight throw … had a pair of eighth-place finishes at the OVC Outdoor Championships (5/5) in the hammer throw (133-4) and the shot put (40-8.75) both being PRs … finished 12th at the championships in the discus with a toss of 105-10 Before MSU: A four-year member of the Kearney High School varisty team…claimed the conference title in the shot put and discus as a freshman…was fifth in the Missouri Class 3 State Meet in the shot put, with a personal best throw of 11.85m (38’9.75”)…has a personal record of 33.52m (110’) in the discus….won the freshman conference shot put and discus titles in 2008…also a four-year member of the varsity softball team…earned First-Team All-Conference, All-District and All-Region Pitcher honors all four years…holds the Kearney record for most home runs in a season (7)…also a powerlifter and took first at the Nationals for three seasons…holds the world record in squats (331 lbs) and in dead lift (347.5 lbs) and an American record in hang clean (187 lbs). Personal: Born Addie Lynn Paris, Aug. 16, 1992 in Kearney, Mo…. daughter of Howard and Lori Paris…has one sister; Michala (21)… majoring in biology/biomedical science.
Personal: Born Abbie Oliver, Nov. 11, 1992 in Wales, United Kingdom... daughter of Jane and Rob Oliver...has one brother; George (17) and one sister; Sally (14)...majoring in health and physical education.
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Natalie Pattin
Sydney Potts
Sprints/Mid. Distance • So. • Florissant,
Hurdles/Throws • So. • Benton, Ill. •
2011-12: Part of sixth-place distance medley relay team that ran a 12:39.67 at the OVC Indoor Championships (2/25) … ran a PR 7.95 in the 60 meters at the SIU Fast Start (12/3) … Pr’d in the 60m hurdles at the Hoosier Hills Invite (2/11) with a time of 9.79 … ran a personalrecord time of 29.64 in the 200m at the Illini Classic (1/21) … had three personal records at the Shamrock Invitational (3/17) during the outdoor season in the 800 (2:21.42), the 4x400 (3:53.43) and the 4x800 (9:38.42) … ran a PR time of 59.82 in the 400 meters at the Ole Miss Invite (3/31)
2011-12: Ran PR in the 60m at the SIU Fast Start (12/3) with a time of 7.95 … ran a time of 29.64 in the 200 meters at the Illini Classic (1/21) … PR’d in the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 9.79 at the Hoosier Hills Invite … was part of a 4x400 team that ran a time of 4:20.57 at the Saluki Fast Start (12/3) … placed fourth at the OVC Outdoor Championships (5/5) in the javelin with a throw of 124 feet and had a PR in the event at the Hilltopper Relays (4/14) with a throw of 128-8 … ran a personalbest time of 16.11 in the 100m hurdles at the OVC meet … PR’d at the Shamrock Invite (3/17) in the 100m (14.01) and the 200m (29.44)
Before MSU: A four-year member of the varsity team at McCluer North High School…is a four-year Missouri State 800 finalist…a three-time AAU National Champion in the 4x800 (2005, 06, 10)…has a personalbest time in the 800 of 2:17 and 58.2 in the 400…also a member of the varsity basketball team for four years.
Before MSU: A four-year member of the Benton Consolidated varsity team…the Rangerettes claimed the Illinois state championship in her freshman campaign and were conference champions for the past four years…named All-Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference and AllSouth honors for the past four years…also earned All-Illinois honors in 2010…took eighth in the 100 hurdles at the Illinois State meet… has a personal-best time in the 100 hurdles of 15.2 and placed third in 2011 state meet…also participated in volleyball as a prep…earned allconference and All-South honors in 2009 and 2010.
Mo. • McCluer North
Personal: Born Natalie Marie Pattin, May 4, 1993 in St. Louis, Mo…. daughter of Rickie and Shauna Pattin…has one brother; Alan (14)… majoring in chemistry/pre-pharmacy.
Benton Consolidated
Personal: Born Sydney Jalea Potts, Oct. 25, 1992 in Benton, Ill…. daughter of Rodney and Valerie Potts…has one brother; Bryson (23)… majoring in biology/pre-medical.
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Tonia Pratt
Lindsey Scaggs
Throws • So. • Michigan Center, Mich. •
Vaults • So. • Fort Thomas, Ky. •
2011-12: Was the OVC Champion in the weight throw with a toss of 58-36 at the OVC Indoor Championships (2/25) … finished fifth at the OVC championships in the shot put with a throw of 42-03 … placed second in the discus at the OVC Outdoor Championships (5/5) with a toss of 142-04 … also won the hammer throw with a throw of 154 at the championships … placed third in the shot put with a heave of 46-8.25 at the outdoor championships
2011-12: PR’d in the pole vault with a vault of 9-4.25 at the Illini Classic (1/21)during the indoor season … placed 11th at the OVC Indoor Championships (2/25) with a vault of 9-1 … ran a personal-best time of 13.77 in the 100 meters at the Shamrock Invite (3/16) during the outdoor season .. Scaggs’ best vault of the season came at the Shamrock Invite as well when she vaulted 9-6.25
Michigan Center
Before MSU: Spent four years on the Michigan Center varsity team… earned the runner-up finish at the Michigan State championship in the shot put in 2008 after earned the conference and regional titles…in 2009 was the state runner-up in the discus after earning conference and regional titles…was the 2010 state champion in the shot put… earned All-Cascade, All-Area and All-Michigan team honors for the past four seasons...has personal-best throws of 45.05m (147’10”) in the discus and 12.87m (42’3”) in the shot put…also a member of the varsity volleyball and basketball teams for three seasons.
Highlands
Before MSU: A four-year member of the Highlands track & field team… the Bluebirds claimed four-straight state titles from 2008-2011…earned an individual state championship in 2011 in the pole vault and the 4x100 and 4x200 relays…has a career-best clear of 2.97m (9’9”) in the pole vault, which is a school record at Highlands. Personal: Born Lindsey Corryn Scaggs, March 1, 1993 in Fort Thomas, Ky….daughter of Ken and Mary Scaggs…has one sister; Emily (20)… majoring in wildlife & conservation biology.
Personal: Born Tonia Shanice Pratt, Sep. 20, 1993 In Jackson, Mich…. daughter of Crystal Pratt…has one brother; Marcus (19) and one sister; Latashia (22)…majoring in social work.
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LaShea Shaw
Hurdles/Jumps • So. • Memphis, Tenn. • Central
2011-12: Placed ninth at the OVC Indoor Championships (2/25) with a PR jump of 17-9.5 in the long jump … ran a PR 7.32 in the 55m at the championships … had personal bests at the Saluki Fast Start (12/3) in the 60m hurdles (8.93), the 4x400 (4:18.52) and the high jump (5-2.25) … placed third at the OVC Outdoor Championships (5/5) in the 100m hurdles with a PR time of 14.29 … was part of the 4x100 OVC Champion and school record holding relay team with a time of 45.63 … ran 12.28 in the 100 meters at the Ole Miss Invite (3/16) ran 25.91 in the 200m at the Shamrock Invite (3/17) Before MSU: A four-year member of the Memphis Central varsity team…has personal-best marks of 14.12 in the 100 hurdles, 44.28 in the 300 hurdles, 1.67m (5’6”) in the high jump and 5.43m (17’10”) in the long jump. Personal: Born LaShea Renee Shaw, April 15, 1993 in Chattanooga, Tenn….daughter of Hugh Shaw and Karen Hazelray…has one brother; Travis (24) and one sister; Courtney (14)…majoring in chemistry/prepharmacy.
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2008-09: Finished 3rd in the 3,000 at the Murray State Invitational...10th in the 3,000 at the DePauw Invitational...14th in the 3,000 at the OVC Indoor Championship...OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll. CROSS COUNTRY 2012: Ran a season-best 5K time of 19:46.78 and finished 65th at the OVC Championships (10/27) 2011: Red-shirted. 2010: Finished 79th at the Commodore Invite with a time of 21:24.40… completed the Memphis Twilight in 20:21.87…placed 12th at the Tennessee Tech Invite with a time of 21:17…finished in 19:49.31 to record a season-best time at the Evansville Invite to place 33rd… recorded a time of 20:51.83 at the OVC Championships to place 43rd.
Bridget Stichnot Distance
Lexington, Ky.
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TRACK & FIELD 2010-11: Ran the Mile and 3,000 during the indoor season...ran a personal-best time of 5:51.37 in the Mile at the GVSU Big Meet and a season-best time of 11:14.04 in the 3,000 at the same meet...competed in the 800, 1,500, 3,000, 5,000, 10,000 and 4x400 relay during the outdoor campaign...set personal-bests in all her individual races... finished the season with personal-records of 2:37.54 (800), 5:21.82 (1,500), 11:06.93 (3,000), 19:00.32 (5,000) and 40:57.52 (10,000)...was one of 12 participants in the OVC Outdoor Championship that helped the Racers finish fifth. 2009-10: Ran the 3,000 and 5,000 during the indoor season…has season-best times of 11:11.00 (3,000) and 20:11.85 (5,000)…competed in the 1,500, 3,000 and 3,000-meter steeplechase during the outdoor portion of the season…has season-best times of 5:24.06 (1,500), 11:31.82 (3,000) and 12:56.15 (steeplechase).
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2009: Ran the 4k at the Belmont Opener in 16:53.57...ran a seasonbest at the Commodore Invite with a time of 21:19.62...placed 44th at the Saluki Invitational with a finish of 22:05.8...completed the Evansville Invitational in 21:21.49 to place 51st...scored a 41st-place finish at OVC Championships with time of 22:19.21. 2008: Opened the season with a 22nd-place finish at the Mid-American Opener in the 4k with a time of 16:28.30…placed 19th at the Missouri Cross Country Challenge…ran a season-best 19:44.02 at the Greater Louisville Classic…OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll. Before MSU: Attended Tates Creek High School in Lexington, Ky....in her senior season, under coach Kevin Crosby, she was the Mile City Champion, 2 Mile City Champion, and 4x800 relay champion...also placed 2nd in the 3,200 at the Regional with a time of 11:49. Personal: Born Bridget Cleary Stichnot, Dec. 15, 1989 in Lexington, Ky....daughter of Daniel and Kathy Stichnot...has two sisters, Madalyn (19) and Katy (23)…majoring in mathematics.
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Carolyne Tanui
Distance • Sr. • Eldoret, Kenya • Middle Tennessee
TRACK & FIELD 2011-12: Placed sixth at the OVC Outdoor Championships (5/5) in the 10,000 meters with a PR time of 39:51.36 … ran 10:35.58 in the 3,000m at the Hilltopper Relays (4/14) which was a personal record … had a PR in the 5,000 with a time of 17:46.92 at the Vanderbilt Invite (4/20) CROSS COUNTRY 2012: Set a new career PR and ran the third-best 6K time in program history at the NCAA Regional (11/9) with a time of 22:15.37 and finished 84th … recorded the seventh-fastest time in school history with a time of 22:27.7 at the Pre-NCAAs (10/13) … finished 10th overall and was the top MSU finisher at the Notre Dame Invite (9/28) with a time of 17:59 in the 5K … finished 11th and ran a new PR in the 5K at the OVC Championships (10/27) with a time of 17:52.02 2011: Placed 36th in the first event of the season with a time of 19:55.18 at the Memphis Twilight…led the Racers with a third-place finish in 19:07.98 at the SIUE XC Challenge…ran her best time of the season at the Greater Louisville Classic, finishing 24th in 18:42.18…top MSU finisher at the Evansville Invitational, running in 18:51.59 to place 14th…high Racers finish at the OVC Championship with a personal-best time of 18:37.23 to place eighth…first MSU finisher at the NCAA Southeast Regional, with a time of 22:16.7 to place 93rd...her time at the 6k race was the best 6k finish for a Racer in school history…named to the All-OVC Second Team. Before MSU: A transfer from Middle Tennessee State where she was a member of the cross country and track & field teams for the past two seasons…finished 10th in the 3,000 meters in a time of 10:48.56 and 24th in the 5,000 meter in 19:14.20 at the 2010 Sun Belt Championships… placed 12th in the 3,000 meters and 11th in the 5,000 meters at the Sun Belt Indoor Championship in respective times of 10:53.62 and 18:36.57… was a four-year member of the Loreto High School track & field team. Personal: Born Caroline Jelagat Tanui, May 15, 1991 in Eldoret, Kenya...daughter of Philiph and Betty Tanui...has one brother; Kenneth (13) and three sisters; Mercy (18), Vyonna (16) and Lynn (5)...majoring in mathematics.
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Abbie Ashbee-Simmonds
Distance • Fr. • East Armstead, England • St. Pedes
CROSS COUNTRY: 2012: Was a 2012 second-team all-OVC selection … placed eighth and ran a season-best 5K time of 17:35.25 at the OVC Championships (10/27) … broke the school record in the 6K on two separate occasions in 2012 … ran a time of 21:35.73 and placed 40th at the NCAA Regional (11/9), the time set a new program-record at Murray State … had three top-15 finishes and two top-10 finishes during the season … was the Racers’ top runner in five of six meets Before MSU: Member of Champion U20 and U23 squad at World Junior Trials … bronze medalist at the U20 national event … ran a 3K steeplechase time of 11:07 in 2012 and a 2K steeple time of 7:00 that year as well ... ran a PR of 4:38 in the 1500
Kiara Austin
Sprints/Jumps/Hurdles • Fr. • Fort Knox, Ky. • Fort Knox
Before MSU: Qualified twice in the triple jump and in the 100m hurdles while at Fort Knox (Ky.) High School … two-time LaRue County Invitational Athlete of the Meet … named the Field Event Athlete of the Year for the triple jump
Abby Baker
Distance • Fr. • Godfrey, Ill. • Alton
CROSS COUNTRY 2012: Ran a season-best 5K time of 20:30.5 at the Fast Cats Invite (10/13) Before MSU: Named Alton High School Most Valuable Player in cross country in 2009, 2010 and 2011 … named the Alton Road Runners Runner of the Year in 2008, 2009 and 2010 … also participated in track and basketball in high school
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Kennedy Berkley
Sprints/Hurdles/Jumps • Fr. • Alexandria, Ky. • Campbell County
Before MSU: Helped lead her team to the 2010 3A Kentucky State Championship and a runner-up finish in 2009 … holds the school record in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 16.06 … also holds the school record in the triple jump with a jump of 35-1 … qualified for the state meet in the 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles, high jump, triple jump and the 4x200 in her career ... finalist for the Northern Kentucky Sportswomen of the Year … member of National and Spanish Honor Society … also participated in basketball and volleyball
Ashley Dumas
Throws• Fr. • Owensboro, Ky. • Owensboro
Before MSU: Took fourth in the shot put and sixth in the discus at the regional meet … member of the National Honor Society
Emma Gilmore
Distance • Fr. • Locks Heath, England • Before MSU: Ran a personal best time of 4:45.57 in the 1500 … 5:26 in the mile is her personal record … is a 800-meter specialist and has run a PR time of 2:11.46 in the event ... majoring in international affairs
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Alicyn Hester
Distance • Fr. • Yorkville, Ill • Yorkville
Before MSU: Helped lead her team to the 2011 2A Illinois State Championship and a runner-up finish in 2009 and 2010 … two-time state champion in the 4x800 relay … qualified for the 4x400 and 1600 meters as well … was a three-time top 10 finisher at the state cross country meet … team MVP in cross country in 2009, ‘10 and ’11 … ran a PR in the three mile with a time of 17:28 … also participated in basketball and a member of the National Honor Society
Kelai Hicks
Sprints/Hurdles/Jumps • Fr. • Tuscaloosa, Ala. • Hillcrest
Before MSU: Helped lead her team to a third-place finish in the city/county championships in 2010 … took third in the 300m hurdles and in the 400m hurdles at the championships … also was involved in National Language Club and National Beta Club
Mariah Hoke
Throws • Fr. • Quincy, Ill. • Quincy
Before MSU: Two-time Illinois State Champion in the discus … placed second at the Junior Olympics in the discus in 2010 … won the Jimmy Smith Award
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Jill Jachino
Sprints/Hurdles/Jumps • Fr. • Taylorville, Ill. • Taylorville
Before MSU: Three-time all-conference selection at Taylorville (Ill.) High School … two-time state qualifier in the triple jump … also qualified her senior year in the long jump … holds the school record in the triple jump with a leap of 36-10.5 … took second in the state … named CS8 Athlete of the Year … PR’d in the long jump with a jump of 17-8 … also participated in basketball and was an all-conference performer in volleyball
Katie Johnson
Distance • Fr. • Hoffman Estates, Ill. • Hoffman Estates
CROSS COUNTRY 2012: Competed in two meets for the Racers in 2012
Before MSU: Led her team to a cross country regional championship … three-time track sectional team champion … three-time state qualifier … named MSL all-conference in the 4x800 her junior and senior years … ran personal best in the three mile with a time of 18:34 … ran a PR of 2:25 in the 800m
Leah Krause
Distance • Fr. • St. Charles, Mo. • Francis Howell
CROSS COUNTRY 2012: Placed 58th and ran a season-best 5K time of 19:22.18 at the OVC Championships (10/27) … had a 6K best of 24:20.2 during the season Before MSU: Helped lead her cross country team to a third-place finish at the state meet … also led her team to the Missouri State Track and Field Meet … ran a 18:59 in the 5k in 2011 … placed fourth in track at the state meet in the 3200 and was 9th in the 1600m
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Tiffany Mayfield
Sprints/Hurdles/Jumps • Fr. • Fort Worth, Texas • North Crowley
Before MSU: Won the 2010 district championship and was runner-up in 2009 … ran a PR in the 100m with a time of 11.89 and a best of 29.98 in the 200m … also participated in volleyball where she was a first team all-district selection
Hannah McAllister
Sprints/Hurdles/Jumps • Fr. • Murray, Ky. • Murray
Before MSU: The Murray native was a two-time state runner-up in the 100 meters … a two-time regional champion in the 100 and the 4x100 … anchored the 4x100 state championship relay team in 2010 … also participated in soccer and helped lead the Lady Tigers to a regional championship
Lauren Miller
Sprints/Hurdles/Jumps • Fr. • Benton, Ky. • Marshall County
Before MSU: Won the Region AAA Championship in the 100- and 300-meter hurdles three times … seventhplace and eighth-place finish in the state in the 100m hurdles and 300m hurdles, respectively … PR times of 15.3 in the 100m hurdles and 48.07 in the 300m hurdles … personal-best in the triple jump with a leap of 33-9 … was a member of her 4x400 relay state qualifying team … also participated in soccer
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Rebecca Morris
Distance • Fr. • Milan, Tenn. •
CROSS COUNTRY 2012: Ran in two meets for MSU in 2012
Milan
Before MSU: Ran a PR in the 5K at the Scott Classic with a time of 22:22.87, winning the meet ... ran a personal-best time of 21:26.38 in the 4,000 ... placed eighth at the Campbell County Meet in the 1,600, running a PR time of 6:59.26 ... holds a PR of 14:59.27 in the two mile
Heatherly Paschall
Distance • Fr. • Murray, Ky. • Murray
CROSS COUNTRY 2012: Ran a season-best time of 23:33.9 in the 5K at the Fast Cats Invite (10/13) in Owensboro, Ky. Before MSU: Two-time team captain in high school … named most improved cross country athlete her sophomore year … named “most dedicated” her senior season … majoring education
Nicole Payne
Sprints/Hurdles/Jumps • Fr. • Princeton, Ky. • Caldwell County
Before MSU: Qualified for the Kentucky State Track & Field Meet in 2010 and ’11 … placed second as a team at regionals in 2010 and first in 2011 … led her team to an eighth-place finish at the state meet … ran a PR of 1:00 in the 400m in 2011 … also played soccer at Caldwell County High School and was a member of the National Honor Society
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Miranda Rorer
Sprints/Hurdles/Jumps • Fr. • McHenry, Ill. • McHenry
Before MSU: Jumped a PR of 17-2 in the long jump at the Illinois State Track and Field Meet in 2011
Lexy Schleper
Throws • Fr. • Breese, Ill. • Mater Dei Catholic
Before MSU: Was a four-time winner of the Field Events Athlete of the Year at Mater Dei Catholic High School … two-time state qualifier in the discus … placed 10th in the state her senior season throwing 119-11 … also was in cheerleading while in high school
Kimmy Siebert
Distance • Fr. • St. Louis, Mo. • Bishop Dubourg
CROSS COUNTRY 2012: Ran in two meets in 2012 … had a time of 26:16.9 in the 5K during the season Before MSU: Three-time Track and Field Scholar Athlete Award winner at Bishop DuBourg High School … named the Bishop DuBourg Athlete of the Year … also participated in tennis and was all-conference in swimming … member of the National Honor Society
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Jolyta Taylor
Sprints/Hurdles/Jumps • Fr. • Dyersburg, Tenn. • Dyersburg
Before MSU: Qualified for the Tennessee State Track & Field Championships in the 4x200, the 4x100, the 400 meters, the long jump and the triple jump… placed second at the state meet in the long jump in 2011 … placed sixth in the event in 2010 … took third in the triple jump at the state meet … was named the Region 3 Female Athlete of the Year … ran a PR of 57.51 in the 400m … had a PR jump of 17-6.5 in the long jump … was named all-state in soccer and all-district in basketball in high school … also was a member of FCA … member of the Honor Roll
Jacquelyn Thate
Distance • Fr. • Darien, Ill. • CROSS COUNTRY
Downers Grove South
2012: Recorded a season-best time in the 5K of 20:18 at the Notre Dame Invite (9/28) Before MSU: Led her high school to conference and regional titles all four years in cross country … four-time all-conference selection ... qualified for the state meet her sophomore and senior seasons … participated in the National Junior Olympics track and field competition in the 4x800 … was a state qualifier in the 4x800 in track … helped lead her team to two track conference titles … team captain
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2012-13 Racers Head Coach Jenny Severns
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Jenny Severns joined the Racers in July of 2010 as the head coach for cross country and track & field at Murray State.
COLLEGIATE COACHING CAREER “I am very excited about the opportunity to work with the athletes and staff at • Murray State - Head coach, 2010-Pr. Murray State University,” said Severns. “We have all the tools necessary to • North Carolina Greensboro - Assistant Coach, 2006-10 succeed and I cannot wait to take the program to the next level.” • Dickinson College - Assistant Coach, 2005-06 OTHER COACHING EXPERIENCE • Mt. Pleasant High School - Volunteer Assistant, 2001-02 • Mt. Pleasant High School - Assistant Coach, 2004-05 COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CAREER • Central Michigan, 2002 COLLEGE EDUCATION Central Michigan, 2002 • Bachelor’s degree in applied arts Central Michigan, 2011 •Master’s in sports adminstration MEMBERSHIPS • USTFCCA CERTIFICATIONS • USATF Level 1 Coaching
“Jenny brings good experience and a commitment to developing the whole person,” said Matt Kelly, Associate AD for Internal Operations. “Her student-athletes have excelled in the community, classroom, and in their sport. Her style and ideals fit very nicely into what we want to do here at Murray State.” In her first season at the helm of the women’s cross country team, Severns guided the women’s cross country team to a third-place finish at the OVC Championship and saw her first runner earn All-OVC honors. Senior Katelyn Jones was named to the All-OVC Second Team for her 10th-place finish. The Racers also earned the 2010 OVC Sportsmanship Award. In 2011 freshman Carolyne Tanui earned All-OVC Second Team honors, as the team finished fifth. The first season of track & field saw the Racers finish fifth, at the 2011 OVC Outdoor Track & Field Championship hosted at Marshall Gage Track in Murray, Ky. The finish was three spots higher than the team finished a year before and came with just 12 participants. The team combined for a total of 11 top-10 finishes in the outdoor championships. Senior Josha Rogers was the top performer for the Racers, claiming first-place in the high jump, with a personal-best jump of 1.73m (5’8”). MSU also succeeded in the classroom in Severns first season, with senior Kristin Reffett earning 2011 CoSIDA Academic AllAmerica Third Team honors, with a 4.0 GPA. Reffett had a strong senior campaign for the Racers. The men’s cross country team was also a top performer in the classroom at Murray State, recording the highest team GPA in the athletic department for 2010-11. Coach Severns also serves as the NCAA Southeast Regional Representative.
The 2012 Murray State outdoor track and field squad was Severns’ best team to date, as the Racers finished third at the OVC Outdoor Championships. The Racers set the school record in the 4x100-meter relay with a time of 45.63 and would take home the title. Junior Alexis Love was named the Female Track Athlete of the Year and also the OVC Athlete of the Championships after she accounted for 23.5 points at the meet. At the OVC Championships, Love set the OVC record in the 200-meter dash, winning with a time of 23.33. She also won the 100-meter dash with a stadium record time of 11.28. Love would go on to take 6th at the NCAA Championships in the 100 and made it to the semifinals in the 200. Love earned First Team All-American honors during the outdoor season in the 100 and Second Team All-American in the 200 in both the outdoor and indoor seasons. Love would go on to compete at the United State Olympic Trials in both the 100- and 200-meters. While at Murray State, Severns has produced eight First Team All-OVC athletes in both outdoor and indoor competition. She has also produced seven second team members. Sharda Bettis in the 55 meter hurdles, Alexis Love in the 100- and 200-meters, Tonia Pratt in the weight and hammer throws, Josha Rogers in the high jump and the 2012 4x100 meter relay team have all been OVC Champions under Severns. Pratt was also named the 2011-12 OVC Freshman of the Year. Severns’ 2011-12 squad won the conference’s Team Sportsmanship Award in outdoor and won the 201011 award for the indoor season. Under Severns, Rebecca Hbetamu has finished fourth each of the past two seasons in the 10k. While this past season, Severns had two Junior National qualifiers in Tonia Pratt and Lashea Shaw. Severns came to the Racers after spending four seasons as an assistant cross country and track & field coach at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro. While with the Spartans, she helped the men’s cross country team to four-consecutive top-five finishes at the Southern Conference Championships, including the team’s highest finish in school history (3rd in 2006 and 2009). During Severns’ tenure at UNCG, she coached 15 All-SoCon athletes, three Junior National qualifiers, one ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Second Team honoree and helped her studentathletes break 26 school records. Prior to UNCG, Severns was an assistant coach at Dickinson College (2005-06), where she led the cross country team to its sixth-straight Centennial Conference title, the NCAA Mideast Region crown and a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Division III Championships. The men’s cross country team placed second at the Centennial Conference meet and fifth at the NCAA Mideast Regional, and had a male runner earn the school’s first cross country All-American honors. In track and field, Severns produced one All-American, eight conference champions, 33 all-conference performers, and eight school and three conference marks. Severns got her coaching start at Mt. Pleasant High School in Mt. Pleasant, Mich. She served as a volunteer assistant track & field coach from March 2001-June 2002 and then returned in January of 2004 as the assistant coach for cross country and track & field. During Severns’ second stint, the girls track & field team won the conference and regional crowns and placed sixth at the state meet. In cross country, Mt. Pleasant won the girls’ conference championship. The Flint, Mich., native was a member of the Central Michigan University cross country and track & field teams, and earned a bachelor’s degree in applied arts in 2002. She received a master’s degree in sports administration from CMU in May 2011. Severns also has a USATF Level 1 Coaching Certification, an Endurance Event Specialist certification and a Track and Field Management certification. Besides her coaching responsibilities, Severns is still a distance runner. She has been a competitor in 15 marathons, including six Boston Marathons.
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2012-13 Racers Coaching Staff Adam Kiesler
Assistant Coach
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Adam Kiesler joined the Murray State cross country and track & field staff in August of 2010 as an assistant coach for both programs. Kiesler primarily works with the sprinters, hurdlers, jumpers and multi-events athletes at Murray State. His job also includes assisting with recruiting and team travel. “I am excited to be a part of the staff at Murray State because of the energy that surrounds the athletic department,” Kiesler said. “The student-athletes here want to compete at the highest level and become successful department wide in the OVC. As a part of the track & field staff we are ready to help mold our student-athletes on and off the track.” In his first season with the Racers, Kiesler got top performances from five student-athletes. Kiesler coached senior Josha Rogers to a first-place finish and personal-best jump in the high jump at the 2011 OVC Outdoor Championship (5’8”). He was also key in the Racers earning five more top-10 finishes in the meet. Junior Lexie Barr came in fourth in the pole vault, while freshman Katie Forshey was fourth in the 400-hurdles and in the high jump. Senior Kristin Reffett earned a fifth-place finish in the javelin, sophomore Alexis Love was sixth in the 100, and senior Becca Lamb took eighth in the javelin.
3rd Season The Kiesler File
COLLEGIATE COACHING CAREER • Murray State - Assistant Coach, 2010-Pr. • University of Toledo - Graduate Assistant Coach, 2009-10 • Central Michigan - Assistant Coach, 2008-09 • Michigan - Volunteer Assistant Coach, 2007-08 COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CAREER • Michigan, 2002-07 COLLEGE EDUCATION Michigan, 2007 • Bachelor’s degree in earth sciences MEMBERSHIPS • USTFCCCA
In his second year with Murray State, the 2012 Racer outdoor squad finished third at the OVC Outdoor Championships. The Racers set the school record in the 4x100-meter relay with a time of 45.63 and would take home the title. Junior Alexis Love was named the Female Track Athlete of the Year and also the OVC Athlete of the Championships after she accounted for 23.5 points at the meet. At the OVC Championships, Love set the OVC record in the 200-meter dash, winning with a time of 23.33. She also won the 100-meter dash with a stadium record time of 11.28. Love would go on to take 6th at the NCAA Championships in the 100 and made it to the semifinals in the 200. Love earned First Team All-American honors during the outdoor season in the 100 and Second Team All-American in the 200 in both the outdoor and indoor seasons. Love would also go on to compete at the United States Olympic Trials in both the 100- and 200-meters. While at Murray State, Kiesler has had nine jumpers and sprinters named to an all-OVC team. Sharda Bettis in the 55 meter hurdles, Alexis Love in the 100- and 200meters, Josha Rogers in the high jump and the 2012 4x100 meter relay team have all been OVC Champions since Kiesler arrived in Murray. School records have been set in the 60-meter dash, the 60-meter hurdles and the 200-meter dash during the indoor season under Kiesler, while the 200-meter, 4x100 relay and pole vault have all been recorded during the outdoor season. Kiesler came to the Racers after spending a season as a graduate assistant track & field coach at the University of Toledo where he oversaw student-athletes in sprints, hurdles, jumps and multi-events. He coached three All-Mid-America Conference selections, six topfive Rocket performers, and a 2010 NCAA Regional Qualifier. His athletes also set school records in the 4x400 meter indoor relay and the 100-meter dash. Before joining the staff at Toledo, Kiesler was an assistant women’s track & field coach at Central Michigan University for two seasons. He helped produce nine CMU top-five performances, four All-MAC selections, and one NCAA Regional Qualifier. While at both Toledo and CMU, Kiesler also assisted with recruiting, academics and summer camps. He also spent one season as a volunteer assistant at the University of Michigan. Kiesler was a member of the Michigan track & field teams from 2002-2007 where he competed in the long jump and multi-events. The native of Rochester, Ill., earned a bachelor’s degree in earth sciences in April of 2007 from Michigan and is currently pursuing his master’s degree at Murray State. Kiesler has also earned Level One and Level Two coaching certificates from the USA Track & Field Association.
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2012-13 Racers Coaching Staff TJ Wirth
Graduate Assistant Coach
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1st Season
Wirth enters his first season as the Racers’ throws coach. Wirth comes to Murray State from Illinois State University where he was a 2012 graduate with a degree in recreation management. At Illinois State Wirth became the first walk-on athlete in school history to become a team captain in 2012. In his senior season at Illinois State Wirth places 15th at the Missouri Valley Indoor Championships in the shot put with a throw of 49-01.50. During the outdoor season he placed eighth in the discus at the outdoor championships with a toss of 150-05. In his junior year, Wirth placed seventh in the shot put at the MVC Outdoor Championships with a throw of 51-01.75. The native of Mahomet, Ill., recorded a personal-best mark in the discus with a throw of 153-07. His PR in the shot put was 51-02.75 and his mark in the weight throw was 45-04.25. “We have the talent and the ability. I’m very thankful for the opportunity to be a part of this team,” said Wirth. “I’m very excited to see our girls succeed this year and go to conference with the mentality that we will dominate it.”
Taylor Miller
Student Assistant Coach
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1st Season
Taylor Miller is entering her first season as an assistant coach with the Murray State cross country and track and field teams and will be working primarily with the distance runners. A native of Owensboro, Kentucky, Miller is a graduate of the University of Kentucky in Lexington, where she was a member of the cross country and track teams. As a Wildcat, she was team captain for the ‘06-’07 season, an All-SEC performer in the 10,000 meters, and the recipient of multiple Southeastern Conference All-Academic honors.
Invitational.
On the track, Miller holds the fifth fastest time in school history in the 10,000 meter run, crossing the line in 35:45 at the Stanford Invitational. She was also a regional qualifier in the 5,000 meters, running 16:50 at the University of Tennessee’s Sea Ray
After graduating summa cum laude from UK with a B.A. in English, Miller joined Teach for America and moved to Los Angeles, Calif., to teach secondary English. While in California, Miller taught English at Lou Dantzler Charter High School. While at Lou Dantzler, she also coached the school’s first ever men’s and women’s track teams.
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2011-12 Indoor Season Bests Lexie Barr Event Pole Vault
Time/Distance Meet 3.38m (11’1”) OVC Championship (2/25/12)
Sharda Bettis Event 55 60 200 55 Hurdles 60 Hurdles 4x400 Long Jump
Time/Distance *7.23 *7.90 *26.47 *7.99 ^*8.65 3:55.23 5.43m (17’9.25”)
Meet OVC Championship (2/25/12) SIU Invite (2/4/12) SIU Invite (2/4/12) OVC Championship (2/25/12) Alex Wilson Invite (3/3/12) OVC Championship (2/25/12) SIU Invite (2/4/12)
Brittany Bohn Event 800 1 Mile 4x400
Time/Distance *2:28.04 *5:42.00 4:13.47
Meet SIU Open (1/14/12) SIU Open (1/14/12) SIU Open (1/14/12)
Megan Campbell Event Time/Distance Meet 400 *1:05.85 Saluki Fast Start (12/3/11) 4x400 4:13.47 SIU Open (1/14/12) Emily Chrisman Event Time/Distance Meet 200 *27.39 Saluki Fast Start (12/3/11) 4x400 4:20.47 Saluki Fast Start (12/3/11) Ashley Conway Event High Jump Long Jump Shot Put
Time/Distance Meet *1.68m (5’6”) OVC Championship (2/25/12) *5.32m (17’5.5”) SIU Invite (2/4/12) *12.23m (40’1.5”) OVC Championship (2/25/12)
Kayla Crusham Event 800 Mile 3,000 4x400 DMR
Time/Distance 2:27.32 *5:24.63 *10:45.76 4:25.91 12:39.67
Meet SIU Invite (2/4/12) SIU Invite (2/4/12) Hoosier Hills Invite (2/11/12) Illini Classic (1/21/12) OVC Championship (2/15/12)
Katie Forshey Event 400 600 4x400 High Jump
Time/Distance *1:01.57 *1:41.03 3:55.23 *1.68m (5’6”)
Meet SIU Invite (2/4/12) Saluki Fast Start (12/3/11) OVC Championship (2/25/12) Saluki Fast Start (12/3/11)
Anna Grimes Event 800 Mile 3,000 5,000 4x400
Time/Distance *2:34.47 *5:47.92 *10:47.94 *18:43.16 4:25.91
Meet SIU Invite (2/4/12) SIU Invite (2/4/12) Hoosier Hills Invite (2/11/12) OVC Championship (2/25/12 Illini Classic (1/21/12)
Halie Holloway Event 200 600 4x400 Triple Jump
Time/Distance *27.12 *1:47.02 4:10.17 *11.25m (36’11”)
Meet Saluki Fast Start (12/3/11) Illini Classic (1/21/12) Illini Classic (1/21/12) Illini Classic (1/21/12)
Anne Jablinski Event 800 Mile 3,000 5,000 4x400
Time/Distance *2:30.93 *5:21.65 *10:30.66 *18:29.41 4:28.86
Meet SIU Invite (2/4/12) SIU Invite (2/4/12) Rob McCravy Memorial (1/28/12) OVC Championship (2/25/12) SIU Invite (2/4/12)
Christina Johnson Event Time/Distance 200 *25.82 400 *57.43 600 1:39.77 4x400 3:55.23
Meet Saluki Fast Start (12/3/11) OVC Championship (2/25/12) Illini Classic (1/21/12) OVC Championship (2/25/12)
Jami Kloenne Event 3,000
Time/Distance Meet 12:29.60 SIU Open (1/14/12)
Alexis Love Event 55 60 200 4x400
Time/Distance *6.95 ^*7.42 ^*23.66 4:18.52
Meet OVC Championship (2/25/12) Alex Wilson Invite (3/3/12) Alex Wilson Invite (3/3/12) Saluki Fast Start (12/3/11)
Amber Mills Event 200 400 4x400 DMR
Time/Distance 25.90 59.43 3:55.23 12:39.67
Meet Saluki Fast Start (12/3/11) Hoosier Hills Invite (2/11/12) OVC Championship (2/25/12) OVC Championship (2/25/12)
Ashley Moss Event Weight Throw (2/25/12) Abbie Oliver Event 800 Mile 3,000 4x400 DMR
Time/Distance Meet *12.59m (41’3.75”)
Time/Distance *2:25.57 *5:14.43 *10:25.88 4:25.91 12:39.67
OVC Championship
Meet Rob McCravy Memorial (1/28/12) Hoosier Hills Invite (2/11/12) SIU Invite (2/4/12) Illini Classic (1/21/12) OVC Championship(2/25/12)
Rebecca Hbetamu Event Time/Distance Meet 3,000 *10:36.70 Illini Classic (1/21/12) 5,000 *18:25.77 OVC Championship (2/25/12)
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2011-12 Indoor Team Bests Addie Paris Event Shot Put Weight Throw (2/25/12)
Time/Distance Meet *12.10m (39’8.5”) SIU Open (1/14/12) *12.78m (41’11.25”) OVC Championship
Natalie Pattin Event 400 600 800 4x400 DMR
Time/Distance *1:01.63 *1:39.45 *2:22.27 3:56.39 12:39.67
Meet SIU Open (1/14/12) Illini Classic (1/21/12) Rob McCravy Memorial (1/28/12) Saluki Fast Start (12/3/11) OVC Championship (2/25/12)
Sydney Potts Event 60 200 60 Hurdles 4x400
Time/Distance *7.95 *29.64 *9.79 4:20.57
Meet SIU Fast Start (12/3/11) Illini Classic (1/21/12) Hoosier Hills Invite (2/11/12) Saluki Fast Start (12/3/11)
Tonia Pratt Event Shot Put Weight Throw
Time/Distance Meet *13.05m (42’9.75”) SIU Invite (2/4/12) *17.79m (58’4.5”) Alex Wilson Invite (3/3/12)
Lindsey Scaggs Event Time/Distance Meet Pole Vault *2.84m (9’4.25”) Illini Classic (1/21/12) LaShea Shaw Event 55 60 60 Hurdles 4x400 High Jump Long Jump
Time/Distance *7.32 *7.93 *8.93 4:18.52 *1.58m (5’2.25”) *5.42m (17’9.5”)
Meet OVC Championship (2/25/12) Hoosier Hills Invite (2/11/12) Saluki Fast Start (12/3/11) Saluki Fast Start (12/3/11) Saluki Fast Start (12/3/11) OVC Championship (2/25/12)
Audris Williams Event 60 4x400 Long Jump
Time/Distance 7.93 4:18.52 5.27m (17’3.5”)
Meet Saluki Fast Start (12/3/11) Saluki Fast Start (12/3/11) Saluki Fast Start (12/3/11)
*Personal Record ^School Record
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2011-12 Indoor Team Bests 55-Meter Dash Athlete Alexis Love Sharda Bettis LaShea Shaw
Time/Distance *6.95 *7.23 *7.32
Meet OVC Championship (2/25/12) OVC Championship (2/25/12) OVC Championship (2/25/12)
60-Meter Dash Athlete Alexis Love Sharda Bettis Audris Williams LaShea Shaw
Time/Distance ^*7.42 *7.90 7.93 *7.93
Meet Alex Wilson Invite (3/3/12) SIU Invite (2/4/12) Saluki Fast Start (12/3/11) Hoosier Hills Invite (2/11/12)
200-Meter Dash Athlete Alexis Love Christina Johnson Amber Mills Sharda Bettis Halie Holloway Emily Chrisman Sydney Potts
Time/Distance ^*23.66 *25.82 25.90 *26.47 *27.12 *27.39 *29.64
Meet Alex Wilson Invite (3/3/12) Saluki Fast Start (12/3/11) Saluki Fast Start (12/3/11) SIU Invite (2/4/12) Saluki Fast Start (12/3/11) Saluki Fast Start (12/3/11) Illini Classic (1/21/12)
400-Meter Dash Athlete Christina Johnson Amber Mills Katie Forshey Natalie Pattin Megan Campbell
Time/Distance *57.43 59.43 *1:01.57 *1:01.63 *1:05.85
Meet OVC Championship (2/25/12) Hoosier Hills Invite (2/11/12) SIU Invite (2/4/12) SIU Open (1/14/12) Saluki Fast Start (12/3/11)
600-Meter Run Athlete Natalie Pattin Christina Johnson Katie Forshey Halie Holloway
Time/Distance *1:39.45 1:39.77 *1:41.03 *1:47.02
Meet Illini Classic (1/21/12) Illini Classic (1/21/12) Saluki Fast Start (12/3/11) Illini Classic (1/21/12)
800-Meter Run Athlete Natalie Pattin (1/28/12) Abbie Oliver (1/28/12) Kayla Crusham Brittany Bohn Anne Jablinski Anna Grimes Mile Run Athlete Abbie Oliver Anne Jablinski Kayla Crusham Brittany Bohn Anna Grimes
Time/Distance Meet *2:22.27 Rob McCravy Memorial *2:25.57
Rob McCravy Memorial
2:27.32 *2:28.04 *2:30.93 *2:34.47
SIU Invite (2/4/12) SIU Open (1/14/12) SIU Invite (2/4/12) SIU Invite (2/4/12)
Time/Distance *5:14.43 *5:21.65 *5:24.63 *5:42.00 *5:47.93
Meet Hoosier Hills Invite (2/11/12) SIU Invite (2/4/12) SIU Invite (2/4/12) SIU Open (1/14/12) SIU Invite (2/4/12)
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3,000-Meter Run Athlete Abbie Oliver Anne Jablinski (1/28/12) Rebecca Hbetamu Kayla Crusham Anna Grimes Jami Kloenne 5,000-Meter Run Athlete Rebecca Hbetamu Anne Jablinski Anna Grimes
Time/Distance Meet *10:25.88 SIU Invite (2/4/12) *10:30.66 Rob McCravy Memorial *10:36.70 *10:45.76 *10:47.94 12:29.60
Illini Classic (1/21/12) Hoosier Hills Invite (2/11/12) Hoosier Hills Invite (2/11/12) SIU Open (1/14/12)
Time/Distance *18:25.77 *18:29.41 *18:43.16
Meet OVC Championship (2/25/12) OVC Championship (2/25/12) OVC Championship (2/25/12)
55-Meter Hurdles Athlete Time/Distance Meet Sharda Bettis *7.99 OVC Championship (2/25/12) 60-Meter Hurdles Athlete Sharda Bettis LaShea Shaw Sydney Potts
Time/Distance ^*8.65 *8.93 *9.79
Meet Alex Wilson Invite (3/3/12) Saluki Fast Start (12/3/11) Hoosier Hills Invite (2/11/12)
High Jump Athlete Katie Forshey Ashley Conway LaShea Shaw
Time/Distance *1.68m (5’6”) *1.68m (5’6”) *1.58m (5’2.25”)
Meet Saluki Fast Start (12/3/11) OVC Championship (2/25/12) Saluki Fast Start (12/3/11)
Long Jump Athlete Sharda Bettis LaShea Shaw Ashley Conway Audris Williams
Time/Distance Meet *5.43m (17’9.75”) SIU Invite (2/4/112) *5.42m (17’9.5”) OVC Championship (2/25/12) *5.32m (17’5’5”) SIU Invite (2/4/12) 5.27m (17’3.5”) Saluki Fast Start (12/3/11)
Triple Jump Athlete Halie Holloway
Time/Distance Meet *11.25m (36’11”) Illini Classic (1/21/12)
Pole Vault Athlete Lexie Barr Lindsey Scaggs
Time/Distance Meet 3.38m (11’1”) OVC Championship (2/25/12) *2.84m (9’4.25) Illini Classic (1/21/12)
Shot Put Athlete Tonia Pratt Addie Paris Ashley Conway
Time/Distance Meet *13.05m (42’9.75”) SIU Invite (2/4/12) *12.10m (49’8.50”) SIU Open (1/14/12) *12.23m (40’1.5”) OVC Championship (2/25/12)
Weight Throw Athlete Tonia Pratt Addie Paris (2/25/12) Ashley Moss (2/25/12)
Time/Distance Meet *17.79m (58’4.5”) Alex Wilson Invite (2/25/12) *12.78m (41’11.25”) OVC Championship *12.59m (41’3.75”)
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2011-12 Indoor Team Bests 4x400 Meter Relay Athletes Time/Distance Meet Sharda Bettis Christina Johnson Katie Forshey Amber Mills 3:55.23 OVC Championship (2/25/12) Amber Mills Christina Johnson Natalie Pattin Katie Forshey 3:56.39 Natalie Pattin Christina Johnson Sharda Bettis Amber Mills 3:58.77 (1/28/12)
Saluki Fast Start (12/3/11)
Rob McCravy Memorial
Natalie Pattin Katie Forshey Halie Holloway Sharda Bettis
4:10.17
Illini Classic (1/21/12)
Natalie Pattin LaShea Shaw Brittany Bohn Megan Campbell
4:13.47
SIU Open (1/14/12)
Halie Holloway Audris Williams Alexis Love LaShea Shaw
4:18.52
Saluki Fast Start (12/3/11)
Emily Chrisman Sharda Bettis Sydney Potts Megan Campbell
4:20.47
Saluki Fast Start (12/3/11)
Natalie Pattin Megan Campbell Anne Jablinski Sydney Potts
4:24.86
SIU Invite (2/4/12)
LaShea Shaw Abbie Oliver Anna Grimes Kayla Crusham
4:25.91
Illini Classic (1/21/12)
Distance Medley Relay Athletes Time/Distance Meet Kayla Crusham Amber Mills Natalie Pattin Abbie Oliver 12:39.67 OVC Championship (2/25/12) *Personal Record ^School Record
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Lexie Barr Event Pole Vault Sharda Bettis Event 100 200 100 Hurdles (2nd) Long Jump 4x100
2011-12 Outdoor Season Bests
Time/Distance Meet 3.35m (10’11.75”) Shamrock Invitational (3/16/12) Time/Distance *12.18 *25.32 *13.91
Meet Shamrock Invitational (3/16/12) Ole Miss Invitational (3/31/12) OVC Championships (5/5/12)
*5.38m (17’8”) 45.63^#
OVC Championships (5/5/12) OVC Championships (5/5/12)
Time/Distance *2:20.11 *4:52.26 *1.45m (4’9”) 4:09.38 9:38.42
Meet OVC Championships (5/5/12) Hilltopper Relays (4/14/12) Shamrock Invitational (3/16/12) Shamrock Invitational (3/17/12) Shamrock Invitational (3/16/12)
Megan Campbell Event Time/Distance 200 *27.44 400 *1:01.85 4x400 4:09.38
Meet Vanderbilt Invitational (4/20/12) OVC Championships (5/5/12) Shamrock Invitational (3/17/12)
Brittany Bohn Event 800 1,500 High Jump 4x400 4x800
Ashley Conway Event High Jump Long Jump Shot Put Javelin
Time/Distance Meet *1.68m (5’6”) OVC Championships (5/5/12) *5.38m (17’8”) OVC Championships (5/5/12) *12.22m (40’1.25”)OVC Championships (5/5/12) *30.31m (99’5”) Hilltopper Relays (4/14/12)
Event 100 200 400 Triple Jump (3/17/12) 4x100 4x400
Time/Distance Meet *12.67 Shamrock Invitational (3/16/12) *26.45 Vanderbilt Invitational (4/20/12) *58.77 OVC Championships (5/5/12) *10.71m (35’1.75”) Shamrock Invitational 45.63^# 4:09.38
OVC Championships (5/5/12) Shamrock Invitational (3/17/12)
Anne Jablinski Event Time/Distance Meet 3,000 *11:20.75 Shamrock Invitational (3/17/12) Christina Johnson Event Time/Distance 200 *25.99 400 57.14 4x400 3:53.43
Meet Ole Miss Invitational (3/31/12) Ole Miss Invitational (3/31/12) Shamrock Invitational (3/17/12)
Becca Lamb Event Javelin
Time/Distance Meet 34.56m (113’5”) Vanderbilt Invitational (4/20/12)
Alexis Love Event 100 200 4x100 4x400
Time/Distance *11.37 *23.18 45.63^# 3:53.43
Meet Hilltopper Relays (4/14/12) Ole Miss Invitational (3/31/12) OVC Championships (5/5/12) Shamrock Invitational (3/17/12)
Kayla Crusham Event Time/Distance Meet 3,000 Steeple *11:10.08 Cardinal Twilight (5/11/12)
Brianna McCarthy Event Time/Distance Meet Shot Put *10.21m (33’6”) Vanderbilt Black & Gold (3/24/12) Discus *37.41m (122’09”) OVC Championships (5/5/12) Hammer Throw *38.41m (126’00”) Hilltopper Relays (4/14/12)
Ashley Dumas Event Discus
Time/Distance Meet *27.58m (90’6”) Shamrock Invitational (3/17/12)
Ashley Moss Event Time/Distance Meet Hammer Throw *37.09 (121’8”) OVC Championships (5/5/12)
Katie Forshey Event High Jump 400 Hurdles 4x400 4x800
Time/Distance *1.60m *1:06.05 4:09.38 9:38.42
Meet OVC Championships (5/5/12) OVC Championships (5/5/12) Shamrock Invitational (3/17/12) Shamrock Invitational (3/16/12)
Abbie Oliver Event 800 1,500 3,000 4x800
Anna Grimes Event 3,000 2,000 Steeple 3,000 Steeple
Time/Distance *11:00.77 ^*7:30.00 *11:25.86
Meet Vanderbilt Black & Gold (3/24/12) Vanderbilt Black & Gold (3/24/12) Vanderbilt Invitational (4/20/12)
Rebecca Hbetamu Event Time/Distance Meet 3,000 *10:42.65 Hilltopper Relays (4/14/12) 5,000 *17:44.20(7th OVC)Vanderbilt Invitational (4/20/12) 10,000 *38:48.87 Shamrock Invitational (3/16/12) Halie Holloway
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Addie Paris Event Shot Put (5/5/12) Discus (5/5/12) Hammer Throw Natalie Pattin Event 800 4x400 4x800 400
Time/Distance *2:20.81 *4:43.64 *10:38.93 9:38.42
Meet OVC Championships (5/5/12) OVC Championships (5/5/12) Hilltopper Relays (4/14/12) Shamrock Invitational (3/16/12)
Time/Distance Meet *12.27m (40’8.75”)
OVC Championships
*33.76m (105’10”)
OVC Championships
*40.63m (133’4”) OVC Championships (5/5/12) Time/Distance *2:21.42 3:53.43 9:38.42 59.82
Meet Shamrock Invitational (3/17/12) Shamrock Invitational (3/17/12) Shamrock Invitational (3/16/12) Ole Miss Invitational (3/31/12)
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Sydney Potts Event 100 200 100 Hurdles Javelin Tonia Pratt Event Shot Put Discus (5/11/12) Hammer Throw (4/14/12)
2011-12 Outdoor Team Bests
Time/Distance Meet *14.01 Shamrock Invitational (3/16/12) *29.44 Shamrock Invitational (3/17/12) *16.11 OVC Championships (5/5/12) *39.22m (128’8”) Hilltopper Relays (4/14/12) Time/Distance Meet *14.41m (47’3.5”) Cardinal Twilight (5/11/12) *46.41m (152’03”) Cardinal Twilight *53.33m (175’00”)
Hilltopper Relays
Lindsey Scaggs Event Time/Distance Meet 100 *13.77 Shamrock Invitational (3/16/12) Pole Vault *2.90m (9’6.25”) Shamrock Invitational (3/16/12) LaShea Shaw Event 100 200 100 Hurdles (3rd) High Jump Long Jump (3/24/12) 4x100 4x400
Time/Distance *12.28 *25.91 *14.29
Meet Ole Miss Invitational (3/16/12) Shamrock Invitational (3/17/12) OVC Championships (5/5/12)
*1.60m (5’3”) Shamrock Invitational (3/16/12) *5.16m (16’11.25”) Vanderbilt Black & Gold 45.63#^ 3:53.43
OVC Championships (5/5/12) Shamrock Invitational (3/17/12)
Bridget Stichnot Event Time/Distance Meet 5,000 *18:51.79 Ole Miss Invitational (3/31/12) Carolyn Tanui Event 1,500 3,000 5,000 10,000
Time/Distance *4:56.31 *10:.35.58 *17:46.92 *39:51.36
Meet Hilltopper Relays (4/14/12) Vanderbilt Invitational (4/20/12) OVC Championships (5/5)
*Personal Record ^School Record #OVC Champion 100-Meter Dash Athlete Alexis Love Sharda Bettis LaShea Shaw Halie Holloway Lindsey Scaggs Sydney Potts
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Time *11.28^# *12.18 *12.28 *12.67 *13.77 *14.01
Meet OVC Championships (5/5/12) Shamrock Invitational (3/16/12) Ole Miss Invitational (3/31/12) Shamrock Invitational (3/16/12) Shamrock Invitational (3/16/12) Shamrock Invitational (3/16/12)
200-Meter Dash Athlete Alexis Love Sharda Bettis LaShea Shaw Christina Johnson Halie Holloway Megan Campbell Sydney Potts
Time *23.09# *25.32 *25.91 *25.99 *26.45 *27.44 *29.44
Meet NCAA Regional (5/25/12) Ole Miss Invitational (3/31/12) Shamrock Invitational (3/17/12) Ole Miss Invitational (3/31/12) Vanderbilt Invitational (4/20/12) Vanderbilt Invitational (4/20/12) Shamrock Invitational (3/17/12)
400-Meter Dash Athlete Christina Johnson Halie Holloway Megan Campbell Natalie Pattin
Time 57.14 *58.77 *1:01.85 *59.82
Meet Ole Miss Invitational (3/31/12) OVC Championships (5/5/12) OVC Championships (5/5/12) Ole Miss Invitational (3/31/12)
Time *2:21.42 *2:20.81 *2:20.11
Meet Shamrock Invitational (3/17/12) OVC Championships (5/5/12) OVC Championships (5/5/12)
Time *4:43.64
Meet OVC Championships (5/5/12)
*4:52.27 *4:56.31
Hilltopper Relays (4/14/12)
Time *10:35.58 *10:38.93 *10:42.65 *11:00.77
Meet Hilltopper Relays (4/14/12) Hilltopper Relays (4/14/12) Hilltopper Relays (4/14/12) Vanderbilt Black & Gold
*11:20.75
Shamrock Invitational (3/17/12)
Time *17:44.20 *17:46.92 *18:24.94
Meet Vanderbilt Invitational (4/20/12) Vanderbilt Invitatonal (4/20/12) Shamrock Invitational (3/16/12)
800-Meter Run Athlete Natalie Pattin Abbie Oliver Brittany Bohn 1,500-Meter Run Athlete Abbie Oliver (8th) Brittany Bohn Carolyne Tanui 3,000-Meter Run Athlete Carolyne Tanui Abbie Oliver Rebecca Hbetamu Anna Grimes (3/24/12) Anne Jablinski 5,000-Meter Run Athlete Rebecca Hbetamu Carolyne Tanui Kayla Crusham
10,000-Meter Run Athlete Time Meet Rebecca Hbetamu *38:48.87 (4th OVC)Shamrock Invitational (3/16/12) Carolyne Tanui *40:09.04 (6th OVC)Shamrock Invitational (3/16/12) 100-Meter Hurdles Athlete Sharda Bettis (2nd) LaShea Shaw Sydney Potts
Time *13.91
Meet OVC Championships (5/5/12)
*14.29 *16.11
OVC Championships (5/5/12) OVC Championships (5/5/12)
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400-Meter Hurdles Athlete Time Katie Forshey 1:06.05 2,000 Steeplechase Athlete Time Anna Grimes ^*7:30.00 (3/24/12) 3,000 Steeplechase Athlete Time Kayla Crusham *11:10.08 Anna Grimes *11:12.80 High Jump Athlete Katie Forshey Ashley Conway LaShea Shaw Brittany Bohn Long Jump Athlete Sharda Bettis Ashley Conway LaShea Shaw (3/24/12) Triple Jump Athlete Halie Holloway (3/17/12) Pole Vault Athlete Lexie Barr Lindsey Scaggs Shot Put Athlete Tonia Pratt Ashley Conway (5/5/12) Addie Paris (5/5/12) Brianna McCarthy (3/24/12) Hammer Athlete Tonia Pratt (4/14/12) Brianna McCarthy (4/14/12) Addie Paris Ashley Moss Javelin Athlete Sydney Potts Becca Lamb Ashley Conway
Height *1.60m (5’3”) *1.68m (5’6”) *1.60m (5’3”) *1.45m (4’9”)
2011-12 Outdoor Season Bests
Meet OVC Championships (5/5/12) Meet Vanderbilt Black & Gold
Meet Cardinal Twilight (5/11/12) Cardinal Twilight (5/11/12)
Meet Hilltopper Relays (4/14/12) OVC Championships (5/5/12) Shamrock Invitational (3/16/12) Shamrock Invitational (3/16/12)
Distance Meet *5.38m (17’8”) OVC Championships (5/5/12) *5.33m (17’6”) Shamrock Invitational (3/16/12) *5.16m (16’11.25”) Vanderbilt Black & Gold
Distance Meet *10.71m (35’1.75”) Shamrock Invitational
Discus Athlete Tonia Pratt Brianna McCarthy Addie Paris Ashley Dumas 4x100 Relay Athletes LaShea Shaw Halie Holloway Sharda Bettis Alexis Love 4x400 Relay Athletes Halie Holloway Natalie Pattin Sharda Bettis Alexis Love (5th) 4x800 Relay Athletes Brittany Bohn Katie Forshey Natalie Pattin Abbie Oliver
Distance Meet ^*46.41m (152’03”)Cardinal Twilight (5/11/12) *37.41m (12’09”) OVC Championships (5/5/12) *33.76m (110’09”) OVC Championships (5/5/12) *27.58m (90’6”) Shamrock Invitational (3/17/12) Time
Meet
45.63^#
OVC Championships (5/5/12)
Time
Meet
3:48.32^
OVC Championships (5/5/12)
Time
Meet
9:38.42
Shamrock Invitational (3/16/12)
*Personal Record ^School Record #OVC Champion
Height Meet 3.35m (10’11.75”) Shamrock Invitational (3/16/12) *2.90m (9’6.25”) Shamrock Invitational (3/16/12) Distance Meet *14.41m (47’3.5”) Cardinal Twilight (5/11/12) *12.22m (40’1.25”) OVC Championships *12.41m (40’8.75”)
OVC Championships
*10.21m (33’6”) Vanderbilt Black & Gold
Distance Meet *53.33m (175’00”)# Hilltopper Relays *38.41m (126’00”)
Hilltopper Relays
*40.63m (133’4”) OVC Championships (5/5/12) *37.09m (121’8”) OVC Championships (5/5/12) Distance Meet *39.22m (128’8”) Hilltopper Relays (4/14/12) *34.56m (113’5”) Vanderbilt Invitational (4/20/12) *30.31m (99’5”) Hilltopper Relays (4/14/12)
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Women’s Track & Field Legends
OVC Women’s Athletes of the Year Allison Mauley................................................... Outdoor.................................................................... 1981 Stephaien Saleem............................................. Indoor....................................................................... 1990 Diane Woodside................................................ Outdoor.................................................................... 1990 Natasha Brown.................................................. Indoor....................................................................... 1991 Felicia Upton...................................................... Outdoor.................................................................... 1991 Heather Samuel................................................. Indoor....................................................................... 1992 Heather Samuel................................................. Outdoor.................................................................... 1992 Heather Samuel................................................. Indoor....................................................................... 1993 Heather Samuel................................................. Outdoor.................................................................... 1993 Heather Samuel................................................. Outdoor.................................................................... 1994 Dominique Robinson........................................... Indoor (Field)............................................................ 2007 Shameka Dial.................................................... Indoor (Field)............................................................ 2008 Emi Yamamuro.................................................. Outdoor (Field)......................................................... 2008 Shameka Dial.................................................... Indoor (Field)............................................................ 2009 Katelyn Jones.................................................... Indoor (Track).......................................................... 2009 Taylor Crawford................................................. Outdoor (Track)........................................................ 2009 Alexis Love.........................................Outdoor (Track)......................................2012
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OVC Women’s Freshman of the Year Karissa Magnuson............................................. Cross Country.......................................................... 2008 Katelyn Jones.................................................... Indoor....................................................................... 2008 Tonia Pratt...........................................Indoor.................................................2011-12 Tonia Pratt...........................................Outdoor...................................................2012
Katlyn Jones
OVC Women’s Coach of the Year Margaret Simmons............................................. Cross Country................................................1979 Margaret Simmons............................................. Cross Country................................................1980 Margaret Simmons............................................. Cross Country................................................1981 Margaret Simmons............................................. Indoor.............................................................1981 Margaret Simmons............................................. Indoor.............................................................1990 Margaret Simmons............................................. Indoor.............................................................1991 Stan Narewski................................................... Indoor.............................................................1992 Wayne Pate....................................................... Indoor.............................................................1994 OVC Sportsmanship Award Cross Country...........................................................................................................................2010 Indoor Track.........................................................................................................................2010-11 Outdoor Track...........................................................................................................................2012
NCAA Women’s All-Americans Stephanie Saleem..........................................400 Meters.......................Indoor..................................1989 Stephanie Saleem..........................................400 Meters......................Outdoor...............................1989 Stephanie Saleem..........................................400 Meters.......................Indoor..................................1990 Heather Samuel..............................................100 Meters.......................Outdoor...............................1994 Alexis Love......................................200 Meters................Indoor....................... 2012 Alexis Love......................................100 Meters................Outdoor.................... 2012 Alexis Love......................................200 Meters................Outdoor.................... 2012 Women’s Olympians Heather Samuel..............................................100 Meters...................................................................1992 Heather Samuel..............................................200 Meters...................................................................1992
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Jim Freeman
Men’s Track & Field Legends
OVC Men’s Athletes of the Year Name Season Year William Boyd...................................................... Cross Country................................................1964 Charles Allen..................................................... Outdoor..........................................................1965 Tommie Turner................................................... Outdoor..........................................................1971 Gary Ribbons..................................................... Cross Country................................................1982 Elvis Forde......................................................... Indoor.............................................................1982 Elvis Forde......................................................... Outdoor..........................................................1982 William Jordan................................................... Cross Country................................................1983 Gary Ribbons..................................................... Indoor.............................................................1983 Jason McKinney................................................ Cross Country................................................1995 Jason McKinney................................................ Indoor.............................................................1996 Jason McKinney................................................ Indoor.............................................................1997 OVC Men’s Coach of the Year Bill Ferguson...................................................... Outdoor..........................................................1962 Bill Cornell......................................................... Indoor.............................................................1980 Bill Cornell......................................................... Cross Country................................................1981
NCAA Men’s All-Americans Name Event Season Year Jim Freeman...................................................100 Yards.........................Outdoor...................... 1966 Tommie Turner................................................600 Yards.........................Indoor......................... 1968 Tommie Turner................................................440 Yards.........................Outdoor...................... 1968 Lee Roy McGinnis, Ashman Samuels, Randy Smith, Tommie Turner.........................Mile Relay.........................Indoor......................... 1970 Tommie Turner................................................600 Yards.........................Indoor......................... 1970 Tommie Turner................................................440 Yards.........................Outdoor...................... 1970 Jim Krejci........................................................NA.....................................Cross Country............ 1971 Tommie Turner................................................600 Yards.........................Indoor......................... 1971 Fred Sowerby.................................................600 Yards.........................Indoor......................... 1972 Sam Torress...................................................NA.....................................Cross Country ........... 1973 David Rafferty.................................................NA.....................................Indoor......................... 1975 Martyn Brewer, Pat Chimes, Tony Keener, David Warren............................Two-Mile Relay.................Indoor......................... 1977 Martyn Brewer, Pat Chimes, David Rafferty, David Warren.........................Two-Mile Relay.................Indoor......................... 1978 Jeremy Odlin..................................................Three-Mile Run.................Indoor......................... 1979 David Warren..................................................Mile Run...........................Outdoor...................... 1979 Chris Bunyan..................................................NA.....................................Cross Country ........... 1981 Eddie Wedderburn..........................................3,000 Steeplechase..........Outdoor...................... 1981 Elvis Forde......................................................600 Yards.........................Indoor......................... 1982 Ernest Patterson.............................................High Jump........................Indoor......................... 1983 Patterson Johnson..........................................Triple Jump.......................Indoor......................... 1987 Seibert Straughn.............................................400 Meters.......................Indoor......................... 1989 Seibert Straughn.............................................400 Meters.......................Indoor......................... 1991 Seibert Straughn.............................................400 Meters.......................Outdoor...................... 1991 Trevor Hamilton, Terry Harewood, Stevon Roberts, Seibert Straughn..................400 Meter Relay...............Indoor......................... 1992 Trevor Hamilton, Terry Harewood, Stevon Roberts, Seibert Straugh....................400 Meter Relay...............Outdoor...................... 1992 Men’s Olympians Tommie Turner................................................1600 Relay.......................................................... 1972 Everton Cornelius...........................................Long Jump........................................................... 1976 Cuthbert Jacobs.............................................400 Meters.......................................................... 1976 .......................................................................1600 Relay.......................................................... 1976 Fred Sowerby.................................................400 Meters.......................................................... 1976 .......................................................................1600 Relay.......................................................... 1976 David Warren..................................................800 Meters.......................................................... 1980 Alfred Brown...................................................400 Meters.......................................................... 1984 Elvis Forde......................................................400 Meters.......................................................... 1984 .......................................................................1600 Relay.......................................................... 1984 Patterson Johnson..........................................Sprints................................................................. 1988 Stevon Roberts...............................................800 Meters.......................................................... 1992 .......................................................................1600 Meters........................................................ 1992 Seibert Straughn.............................................400 Meters.......................................................... 1992 .......................................................................1600 Meters........................................................ 1992 2012-13 RACERS TRACK & FIELD
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INDOOR RECORDS
Women’s Record Book
Event Mark Holder (Year) 55-Meter Dash.......................... 6.84........................... Heather Samuel (1994) 60-Meter Dash................ 7.42.................... Alexis Love (2012) 200-Meter Dash.............. 23.66.................. Alexis Love (2012) 300-Meter Dash........................ 40.01............................... Maxine Best (1985) 400-Meter Dash........................ 52.67......................Stephanie Saleem (1990) 500-Meter Run.......................... 1:12.54..................... Nina Funderburk (1987) 600-Meter Run.......................... 1:31.60...................Stephanie Saleem (1990) 800-Meter Run.......................... 2:07.94..................... Nina Funderburk (1989) 1 Mile Run................................ 5:00.90..........................Katelyn Jones (2008) 1,000-Meter Run....................... 2:56.80...................... Becky Beckman (1979) 3,000-Meter Run....................... 9:56.01..........................Katelyn Jones (2008) 5,000-Meter Run....................... 17:18.36........................Katelyn Jones (2009) 55-Meter Hurdles...................... 7.98.........................Dianne Woodside (1990) 60-Meter Hurdles........... 8.65................. Sharda Bettis (2012) 4x200-Meter Relay................... 1:42.03............................. Jenille Kelly (1990) . ....................................................................................... Stephanie Saleem . ................................................................................................Felicia Upton . ........................................................................................ Dianne Woodside 4x400-Meter Relay................... 3:44.88........................... Felicia Upton (1990) . ................................................................................................ Anna Cherry . ...................................................................................................Val Bowser . ....................................................................................... Stephanie Saleem 4x800-Meter Relay................... 9:27.74.................... Crystal Roberson (1990) . .........................................................................................Rebecca Mizener . ................................................................................................ Anna Cherry . ...................................................................................................Val Bowser Sprint Medley Relay................. 4:01.66............................ Anna Cherry (1990) . ..................................................................................................Jenille Kelly . ........................................................................................................ Jill Doty . ...................................................................................................Val Bowser Distance Medley Relay............. 12:08.11....... Asenath Na’Aman, 1200 (2008) . ..................................................................................Meagan Richson, 400 . ................................................................................. Sydney Gholston, 800 . .................................................................................... Katelyn Jones, 1600 Shot Put.................................... 13.90m (45’ 7.25”).........Shameka Dial (2009) Weight Throw........................... 18.88m (61’11.5”)..........Shameka Dial (2009) High Jump................................ 1.75m (5’ 9”)..................... Jenille Kelly (1989) Long Jump................................ 6.15m (20’ 2.5”)......... Dawn Woodside (1990) Triple Jump............................... 12.53m (41’ 1.5”).......Diane Woodside (1988) Pole Vault................................. 3.73m (12’3”).................. Alicia Tempel (2009) Pentathlon................................ 3,771 pts..................... Val Lemoignan (1985)
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OUTDOOR RECORDS
Event Mark Holder (Year) 100-Meter Dash........................11.00.......................... Heather Samuel (1994) 200-Meter Dash..............23.03.................. Alexis Love (2012) 400-Meter Dash........................51.94......................Stephanie Saleem (1989) 100-Meter Hurdles....................13.81.......................Dianne Woodside (1989) 400-Meter Hurdles....................1:00.50........................ Val Lemoignan (1983) 800-Meter Run..........................2:06.36.................Charmaine Thomas (1995) 1,500-Meter Run.......................4:28.78....................... Taylor Crawford (2009) 3,000-Meter Run.......................9:44.84..........................Katelyn Jones (2009) 3,000-Meter Steeplechase.......10:51.72........................Katelyn Jones (2009) 3,200-Meter Run.......................12:28.00......................... Cara O’Brien (1982) 5,000-Meter Run.......................16:57.06........................Katelyn Jones (2009) 10,000-Meter Run.....................36:30.40......................... Teresa Colby (1985) 4x100-Meter Relay.........45.63............... LaShea Shaw (2012) ...................................... ..................................Halie Halloway ...................................... ....................................Sharda Bettis ...................................... .......................................Alexis Love 4x200-Meter Relay...................1:40.60............................ Maxine Best (1984) . ............................................. .................................................. Linda Cooper . ............................................. ................................................Val Lemoignan . ............................................. ...............................................Gloria Coleman 800 Medley Relay.....................1:43.10............................. Jenille Kelly (1989) . ............................................. ........................................... Dianne Woodside . ............................................. ......................................................Val Bowser . ............................................. .......................................... Stephanie Saleem 4x400-Meter Relay...................3:40.57........................... Felicia Upton (1991) . ............................................. ...........................................Crystal Robertson . ............................................. ................................................... Anna Cherry . ............................................. .......................................... Stephanie Saleem 4x800-Meter Relay...................9:25.00........................Dianne Stewart (1981) . ............................................. ...........................................Deanna Dennison . ............................................. ................................................. Diane Holmes . ............................................. ................................................. Wendy Slaton Sprint Medley Relay.................3:53.02........................... Felicia Upton (1990) . ............................................. ................................................... Anna Cherry . ............................................. .......................................... Stephanie Saleem . ............................................. ......................................................Val Bowser Distance Medley Relay.............12:04.40............................ Val Bowser (1989) . ............................................. .......................................... Stephanie Saleem . ............................................. .............................................Nina Funderburk . ............................................. ..................................................Kathy Mueller Shot Put....................................14.78m (48’6”)...............Shameka Dial (2009) Discus............................... 46.41m (152’03”)....... Tonia Pratt (2012) Javelin......................................48.43m (158’ 11”)........Emi Yamamuro (2008) Long Jump................................6.33m (20’ 9.5”)............ Allison Manley (1981) High Jump................................1.77m (5’ 10”)............... Allison Manley (1981) Triple Jump...............................12.60m (41’ 4.25”).......Natasha Brown (1990) Pole Vault.................................3.60m (11’9.75”).................. Lexie Barr (2011) Hammer Throw..............53.33m (175’0”)... Tonia Pratt (2012)
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INDOOR RECORDS
Men’s Record Book
Event Mark Holder (Year) 50-Yard Dash............................ 5.40............................... Eddie Hearne (1971) . .............................................................................Lee Roy McGinnis (1969) . .....................................................................................Randy Smith (1971) 55-Meter Dash.......................... 6.30.............................. Kenny Shields (2000) 60-Yard Dash............................ 6.00................................ Jim Freeman (1966) . ................................................................................... Eddie Hearne (1967) 70-Yard Dash............................ 7.10...................................... Bob Doty (1962) 200-Meter Dash........................21.34........................ Seibert Straughn (1991) 300-Yard Dash.......................... 30.20......................... Cuthbert Jacobs (1967) 400-Meter Dash........................46.14........................ Seibert Straughn (1991) 500-Meter Dash........................ 1:03.00.........................Stephen Smith (1985) 600-Yard Dash.......................... 1:08.54.............................. Elvis Forde (1982) 800-Meter Run.......................... 1:50.50....................... Stevon Roberts (1991) 880-Yard Run........................... 1:51.68.............................. Elvis Forde (1982) 1,000-Yard Run........................ 2:08.00......................... David Rafferty (1980) 1,000-Meter Run....................... 2:26.89.........................William Jordan (1985) Mile Run................................... 4:03.30.......................... David Warren (1979) Two-Mile Run.............................. 8:38.60........................Richard Charleston (1980) 3000-Meter Run........................ 8:30.62.............................. Keith Jared (1999) 5000-Meter Run........................ 14:47.55............................ Keith Jared (1999) Three-Mile Run......................... 13:26.60.............................Jerry Odlin (1979) 60-Yard Hurdles........................7.30......................... James Yarbrough (1983) Mile Relay................................. 3:08.76.............................. Carl Dillard (1991) . ..........................................................................................Seibert Straughn . ............................................................................................Stevon Roberts . ........................................................................................... Terry Harewood Two-Mile Relay......................... 7:30.20.........................Martyn Brewer (1977) . ................................................................................................ Tony Keener . ...............................................................................................David Warren . .................................................................................................. Pat Chimes Distance Medley Relay.............. 9:49.20.......................... David Warren (1979) . ......................................................................................... Marshall Crawley . ..............................................................................................David Rafferty . ......................................................................................Richard Charleston Shot Put.................................... 17.19m (56’ 5”)..............Brian Knippen (2003) 35-LB Weight Throw................. 15.32m (50’ 3.25”).............. Jon Cargill (2000) Long Jump.................................7.42m (24’ 4.5”)........ Everton Cornelius (1979) High Jump................................ 2.23m (7’4”).............. Ernest Patterson (1983) Triple Jump.................................15.85m (52’ 0.25”).....Patterson Johnson (1985)
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OUTDOOR RECORDS
Event Mark Holder (Year) 100-Meter Dash........................ 10.20*............................. Jim Freeman (1968) . ............................................................................... Cuthbert Jacobs (1974) 200-Meter Dash........................ 20.70*............................. Jim Freeman (1966) . ............................................................................... Cuthbert Jacobs (1974) 400-Meter Dash........................ 45.10*.......................... Tommie Turner (1971) 800-Meter Run.......................... 1:47.40.......................... David Warren (1977) 1500-Meter Run........................ 3:40.90......................... David Rafferty (1980) Mile Run................................... 4:01.70..............................Pat Chimes (1978) 5000-Meter Run..........................13:50.60..................... Edison Wedderburn (1982) 10,000-Meter Run..................... 28:48.60.........................Chris Bunyan (1982) 3000-M Steeplechase................8:32.77....................... Edison Wedderburn (1981) 110-Meter Hurdles.....................14.05....................... James Yarbrough (1985) 400-Meter Hurdles.................... 51.71..............................Leigh Golden (1988) 4x100 Relay.............................. 40.60*............................ Eddie Hearne (1968) . .............................................................................................Tommie Turner . ............................................................................................. Larry Coleman . ................................................................................................Jim Freeman 4x220 Relay.............................. 1:26.10*......................... Eddie Hearne (1968) . .............................................................................................Tommie Turner . ............................................................................................. Larry Coleman . ................................................................................................Jim Freeman Mile Relay................................. 3:06.30..........................Fred Sowerby (1971) . ....................................................................................... Lee Roy McGinnis . ........................................................................................ Ashman Samuels . .............................................................................................Tommie Turner Two-Mile Relay......................... 7:22.67.........................Martyn Brewer (1978) . ..............................................................................................David Rafferty . .................................................................................................. Pat Chimes . ...............................................................................................David Warren 1600-Meter Relay...................... 3:04.54.......................Trevor Hamilton (1991) . ............................................................................................Stevon Roberts . ........................................................................................... Terry Harewood . ..........................................................................................Seibert Straughn 4x1500-Meter Relay.................. 15:06.80......................Richard Charleston (1979) . ..............................................................................................David Rafferty . .................................................................................................. Pat Chimes . ...............................................................................................David Warren Sprint Medley Relay................. 3:21.30..............................John Walsh (1983) . ................................................................................................. Camy Hinds . .............................................................................................. Willie Thomas . ............................................................................................. William Jordan Distance Medley Relay............. 9:37.40..............................Pat Chimes (1978) . ..............................................................................................David Rafferty . ............................................................................................. Martyn Brewer . ...............................................................................................David Warren Shot Put.................................... 17.55m (57’ 7”).................. Andy Vince (1981) Discus....................................... 53.39m (175’ 2”)........... Joe Woodside (1988) Javelin (Old Rule)..................... 70.63m (231’ 9”)................ John Bover (1970) Javelin...................................... 56.97m (186’ 11”)......... Derek Sargent (2003) Long Jump.................................7.62m (25’ 0”)........... Everton Cornelius (1978) High Jump................................ 2.22m (7’ 3.5”).......... Ernest Patterson (1983) Triple Jump.................................16.66m (54’ 8”)..........Patterson Johnson (1987) Pole Vault................................. 5.33m (17’ 6”)................... Darren Pahl (1985) Hammer.................................... 54.88m (180’ 1”)................. Jon Cargill (2003) (*) Times converted from yards to meters 37
Stewart Stadium Women’s Records
Event Athlete School Time/Distance Year 100-Meter Dash.....................................Heather Samuel....................................Murray State......................................... 11.00............................................ 1994 200-Meter Dash.....................................Heather Samuel....................................Murray State......................................... 23.10............................................ 1994 400-Meter Dash......................................Jerika Lewis............................................Southeast Missouri................................. 53.40.............................................2011 800-Meter Run........................................Janella Torrence.....................................Southeast Missouri................................. 2:08.02......................................... 1985 1,500-Meter Run.....................................Rosalind Cassidy....................................Illinois State............................................ 4:27.76......................................... 1985 3,000-Meter Run....................................Katelyn Jones.......................................Murray State......................................... 9:44.84......................................... 2009 5,000-Meter Run.....................................Sara Schumacher...................................Illinois State............................................ 16:31.25....................................... 1984 10,000-Meter Run...................................Melanie Decker......................................Western Michigan.................................. 36:09.40....................................... 1983 100-Meter Hurdles..................................Rose Dionne...........................................Unattached............................................. 13.30............................................ 1993 400-Meter Hurdles..................................Monika Klebe..........................................Arkansas State....................................... 59.44............................................ 1988 3,000-Meter Steeplechase.....................Olivia Klaus............................................Eastern Illinois........................................ 11:08.36........................................2011 4x100-Meter Relay.................................NA...........................................................Middle Tennessee.................................. 45.70............................................ 1994 Mile Relay..............................................Jenille Kelly...........................................Murray State......................................... 3:44.10......................................... 1989 . ...........................................................Val Bowser . ...........................................................Nina Funderburk . ...........................................................Stephanie Saleem 4x400-Meter Relay................................Felicia Upton.........................................Murray State......................................... 3:40.57......................................... 1991 . ...........................................................Crystal Roberson . ...........................................................Anna Cherry . ...........................................................Stephanie Saleem 4x800-Meter Relay................................Crystal Roberson.................................Murray State......................................... 9:38.85......................................... 1991 . ...........................................................Kendra Hedlund . ...........................................................Melody Helgerson . ...........................................................Rebecca Mizener Shot Put..................................................Connie Price...........................................Unattached............................................. 15.81m (51’10.5”)......................... 1986 Discus.....................................................Victoria Gay............................................Western Kentucky.................................. 50.76m (166’6.5”)......................... 1981 Javelin....................................................Samantha Espiricueta............................Southeast Missouri................................. 47.24m (155’0”).............................2011 Hammer Throw.......................................Brianna Egbuka......................................Southeast Missouri................................. 51.77m (169’10”)...........................2011 High Jump.............................................Allison Manley......................................Murray State......................................... 1.77m (5’10”)............................... 1981 . ...........................................................Jan Trout................................................Arkansas State....................................... 1.77m (5’10”)................................ 1984 Long Jump............................................Allison Manley......................................Murray State......................................... 6.33m (20’9.5”)............................ 1981 Triple Jump.............................................Jacqui Brown..........................................Middle Tennessee.................................. 12.94m (42’5.5”)........................... 1994 Pole Vault...............................................Abigail Schmitz.......................................Eastern Illinois........................................ 3.70m (21’1.5”)..............................2011
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Event Athlete School Time/Distance Year 100-Meter Dash......................................Jeff Larkin...............................................Georgia Tech.......................................... 10.10............................................ 1980 200-Meter Dash......................................Dwight Johnson......................................Middle Tennessee.................................. 20.90............................................ 1984 400-Meter Dash......................................Elvis Forde.............................................Murray State........................................... 45.40............................................ 1982 800-Meter Run........................................David Jaggers........................................Western Kentucky.................................. 1:49.10......................................... 1974 1,500-Meter Run.....................................David Rafferty.........................................Murray State........................................... 3:40.90......................................... 1980 Mile Run.................................................Nick Rose...............................................Western Kentucky.................................. 4:02.60......................................... 1974 3,000-Meter Run.....................................Richard Charleston.................................Murray State........................................... 8:04.90......................................... 1980 5,000-Meter Run.....................................Neil Cusak..............................................East Tennessee...................................... 13:51.40....................................... 1975 10,000-Meter Run...................................Tom Breen..............................................Southern Illinois...................................... 30:56.10....................................... 1983 110-Meter Hurdles..................................Dan Tallion..............................................Austin Peay............................................ 13.60............................................ 1975 400-Meter Hurdles..................................Ralph Mann............................................M-Dixon TC............................................ 51.12............................................ 1979 3,000-Meter Steeplechase.....................Elly Rono ...............................................Southern Indiana.................................... 9:01.60......................................... 1997 4x100-Meter Relay.................................NA...........................................................Austin Peay............................................ 40.00............................................ 1982 Mile Relay...............................................NA...........................................................Middle Tennessee.................................. 3:11.64......................................... 1981 Shot Put..................................................Brian Miller.............................................Unattached............................................. 20.08m (65’10.75”)....................... 1998 Discus.....................................................Patt McCulla...........................................Kentucky................................................ 58.11m (190’8”)............................ 1980 Javelin....................................................Charlie Youngren....................................Unattached............................................. 71.83m (235’8”)............................ 1983 Hammer Throw.......................................Brandon Colbert.....................................Southeast Missouri................................. 62.05m (203’7”).............................2011 High Jump..............................................Ernest Patterson.....................................Murray State........................................... 2.22m (7’3.5”)............................... 1983 Long Jump..............................................Tommy Haynes.......................................Middle Tennessee.................................. 8.14m (26’8.5”)............................. 1974 Triple Jump.............................................Greg Artis ..............................................Middle Tennessee.................................. 16.13m (51’11.25”)....................... 1981 Pole Vault...............................................Darren Pahl............................................Murray State........................................... 5.28m (17’4”)................................ 1985
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WOMEN’S INDOOR 55 Meter Dash Heather Samuel.............. 6.93................................ 1994 Heather Samuel.............. 6.90................................ 1993 Heather Samuel.............. 6.97................................ 1992 Stephanie Saleem.......... 6.95................................ 1990 55 Meter Hurdles Sharda Bettis.................. 7.99...............................2012^ Diane Woodside............. 8.04................................ 1990 200 Meter Dash Alexis Love..................... 24.19.............................. 2012 Heather Samuel.............. 24.05.............................. 1994 Heather Samuel.............. 24.35.............................. 1993 Heather Samuel.............. 24.66.............................. 1992 Stephanie Saleem.......... 24.18.............................. 1990 400 Meter Run Felicia Upton................... 55.01.............................. 1993 Felicia Upton................... 54.57.............................. 1992 Stephanie Saleem.......... 55.59.............................. 1991 Stephanie Saleem.......... 53.79.............................. 1989 800 Meter Run Taylor Crawford.............. 2:16.20........................... 2009 Taylor Crawford.............. 2:14.88........................... 2008 Charmaine Thomas........ 2:16.30........................... 1994 Anna Cherry................... 2:16.40........................... 1992 Crystal Roberson............ 2:16.10........................... 1991 Val Bowser...................... 2:10.80........................... 1990 Nina Funderburk............. 2:09.50........................... 1989 Nina Funderburk............. 2:10.20........................... 1988 Mile Run Taylor Crawford.............. 5:09.47........................... 2010 Taylor Crawford.............. 5:04.15........................... 2009 Jackie Murzynowski........ 5:03.70........................... 1988 3,000 Meter Run Heather Huhn................. 9:55.80........................... 1992 5,000 Meter Run Katelyn Jones................. 17:30.94......................... 2009 Emily Herndon................ 17:59.36......................... 2002 4x400 Meter Relay ....................................... 3:44.00........................... 1992 ....................................... 3:44.90........................... 1990 ....................................... 3:47.10........................... 1989 Distance Meadly Asenath Naaman; Sydney Gholston; Meagan Richeson; Katelyn Jones................. 12:08.11......................2008#^ High Jump Diane Woodside............. 1.65m (5’ 5”)................... 1990 Jenille Kelly..................... 1.75m (5’ 9”)................. 1989# Jamie Aherns.................. 1.72m (5’ 8”)................... 1985 Triple Jump Natasha Brown............... 12.03m (39’ 5.75”).......... 1991 Natasha Brown............... 11.91m (39’ 1”)............... 1990 Diane Woodside............. 12.23m (40’ 1.5”).......... 1988# Shot Put Wendy Scott................... 13.11m (43’ 0.25”).......... 1993 Dedre Jackson................ 13.25m (43’ 5.75”).......... 1991 Dawn Woodside............. 12,86m (42’ 2.5”)............ 1990 Dawn Woodside............. 12.40m (40’ 8.5”)............ 1989 Dawn Woodside............. 12.14m (39’ 10”)............. 1988 40
Women’s OVC Champions 20 Pound Weight Throw Tonia Pratt...................... 17.79m (58’ 3”)............... 2012 Dominique Robinson...... 18.15m (59’ 6.75”)........ 2008# Dominique Robinson...... 16.58m (54’ 4”)............... 2007
WOMEN’S OUTDOOR 100 Meters Alexis Love..................... 11.28.............................. 2012 Heather Samuel.............. 11.0.............................1994#^ Heather Samuel.............. 11.91.............................. 1993 Heather Samuel.............. 11.81.............................. 1992 Felicia Upton................... 12.18.............................. 1991 Maxine Best.................... 11.89.............................. 1985 100 Meter Hurdles Dianne Woodside........... 14.22.............................. 1990 Dianne Woodside........... 14.17.............................. 1989 Val Lemoignan................ 15.47.............................. 1983 Betty Fox........................ 14.43.............................. 1979 200 Meters Alexis Love..................... 23.33............................ 2012# Heather Samuel.............. 23.10............................ 1994# Heather Samuel.............. 24.44.............................. 1993 Heather Samuel.............. 24.10.............................. 1992 Felicia Upton................... 24.52.............................. 1991 Stephanie Saleem.......... 23.94.............................. 1989 Maxine Best.................... 23.93.............................. 1985 Glenvira Williams............ 24.60.............................. 1982 400 Meters Heather Samuel.............. 55.06.............................. 1994 Felicia Upton................... 54.00.............................. 1992 Stephanie Saleem.......... 54.35.............................. 1991 Stephanie Saleem.......... 53.43.............................. 1989 400 Meter Hurdles Kim Koehler.................... 1:06.45........................... 1988 Val Lemoignan................ 1:02.95........................... 1985 Val Lemoignan................ 1:01.58........................... 1984 Val Lemoignan................ 1:00.75........................... 1983 800 Meters Taylor Crawford.............. 2:13.71........................... 2009 Charmaine Thomas........ 2:12.47........................... 1996 Charmaine Thomas........ 2:09.79........................... 1995 Charmaine Thomas........ 2:13.47........................... 1994 Anna Cherry................... 2:14.50........................... 1992 Valerie Bowser................ 2:16.06........................... 1990 Nina Funderburk............. 2:10.60........................... 1989 Nina Funderburk............. 2:16.56........................... 1988 Kay Holt.......................... 2:33.72........................... 1984 Lavonne Roberts............ 2:14.80........................... 1982 Lavonne Roberts............ 2:13.41........................... 1980 1500 Meters Taylor Crawford.............. 4:31.97........................... 2009 Nine Funderburk............. 4:41.70........................... 1989 3,000 Meter Steeplechase Katelyn Jones................. 10:57.92....................... 2008# 5,000 Meters Katelyn Jones................. 16:57.06....................... 2009# Heather Huhm................ 18:00.0........................... 1992
4x100 Meter Relay ....................................... 45.63.............................2012^ 4x200 Meter Relay ....................................... 1:44.2............................. 1980 4x400 Meter Relay ....................................... 3:49.20........................... 2004 ....................................... 3:45.2............................. 1994 ....................................... 3:43.2............................. 1992 ....................................... 3:40.57..........................1991^ ....................................... 3:49.4............................. 1982 High Jump Josha Rogers................. 1.72m (5’8”).....................2011 Natalie Chandler............. 1.74m (5’ 8.75”).............. 1999 Dianne Woodside........... 1.67m (5’ 6”)................... 1990 Val Lemoignan................ 1.62m (5’ 4”)................... 1985 Chris Hunt....................... 1.72m (5’ 8”)................... 1984 Chris Hunt....................... 1.62m (5’ 4”)................... 1982 Allison Manley................ 1.77m (5’ 10”)............... 1981# Allison Manley................ 1.72m (5’ 8”)................... 1979 Long Jump Natasha Brown............... 5.89m (19’ 4.25”)............ 1990 Dianne Woodside........... 6.10m (20’ 0.25”)............ 1989 Alsinia Ervin.................... 5.70m (18’ 8.75”)............ 1982 Allison Manley................ 6.21m (20’ 4.75”)............ 1981 Allison Manley................ 5.90m (19’ 4.5”).............. 1979 Triple Jump Natasha Brown............... 11.65m (38’ 3”)............... 1990 Dianne Woodside........... 11.68m (38’ 4”)............... 1989 Dianne Woodside........... 12.24m (40’ 2”)............... 1988 Shot Put Dedre Jackson................ 13.13m (43’ 1”)............... 1991 Dedre Jackson................ 12.56m (41’ 25.5”).......... 1990 Dawn Woodside............. 12.29m (40’ 4”)............... 1989 Dawn Woodside............. 11.84m (38’ 10.25”)........ 1988 Jenny Oberhauser.......... 13.24m (43’ 5.5”)............ 1982 Discus Pam Bell......................... 42.06m (138’ 0”)............. 2007 Wendy Atkinson.............. 37.26m (122’ 3”)............. 1991 Dawn Woodside............. 39.80m (130’ 7”)............. 1989 Dawn Woodside............. 36.90m (121’ 1”)............. 1988 Jen Oberhauser.............. 40.21m (131’ 11.25”)...... 1982 Javelin Emi Yamamuro............... 42.92m (140’ 10”)........... 2008 Laura Schroeder............. 38.68m (126’ 11”)........... 2005 Donna Parish.................. 37.23m (122’ 2”)............. 1998 Heather Samuel.............. 36.01m (118’ 2”)............. 1994 Wendy Atkinson.............. 33.89m (111’ 2.5”).......... 1991 Dianne Woodside........... 37.13m (121’ 10”)........... 1990 Anne Hinds..................... 39.31m (129’ 0”)............. 1989 Dawn Woodside............. 37.21m (122’ 1”)............. 1988 Kathy Meyer................... 40.43m (132’ 8”)............. 1985 Kathy Meyer................... 38.70m (127’ 0”)............. 1984 Janet Harper................... 36.90m (121’ 1”)............. 1983 Janet Harper................... 36.79m (120’ 8.5”).......... 1982 Hammer Throw Tonia Pratt...................... 46.94m (154’)................2012^
10,000 Meters Teresa Colby................... 32:22.9*.......................... 1985 Cara O’Brien................... 39:46.3........................... 1981 *=Short Course 2012-13 RACERS TRACK & FIELD
MEN’S INDOOR 200 Meter Dash Seibert Straughn...............21.37................................ 1991 400 Meter Dash Seibert Straughn...............46.64................................ 1992 Seibert Straughn...............46.84................................ 1991 Alfred Brown.....................46.80................................ 1982 Elvis Forde........................47.70................................ 1981 800 Meter Run Stevon Roberts.................1:52.50............................. 1993 Stevon Roberts.................1:50.00............................. 1992 Stevon Roberts.................1:52.90............................. 1991 Pat Chimes.......................1:55.50............................. 1980 Mile Run Jason McKinney...............4:13.50............................. 1997 Jason McKinney...............4:14.50............................. 1996 Carl Dillard........................4:18.10............................. 1992 William Jordan..................4:14.60............................. 1985 Gary Ribbons....................4:14.20............................. 1983 David Warren....................4:03.30............................. 1979 3000 Meter Run Jason McKinney...............8:40.90............................. 1996 5000 Meter Keith Jared.......................14:57.70........................... 1999 Chris Barrigar...................15:14.80........................... 1992 Distance Medley Relay .........................................9:58.00............................. 1980 .........................................9:49.20............................. 1979 1600 Meter Relay .........................................3:14.30............................. 1993 .........................................3:12.40............................. 1992 .........................................3:13.50............................. 1991 .........................................3:12.10............................. 1982 1000 Meter Run William Jordan..................2:11.80............................. 1983 David Rafferty...................2:27.00............................. 1980 High Jump Chris Barber.....................2.03m (6’ 8”)..................... 1993 Chris Barber.....................1.98m (6’ 6”)..................... 1992 Axel Leitmayr;...................2.10m (6’ 11”)................... 1979 Axel Leitmayr....................2.18m (7’ 2”)..................... 1978 Triple Jump Patterson Johnson............15.64m (51’ 4”)................. 1985 Pole Vault David Bowersox................4.26m (14’ 0”)................... 2000 Shawn Edmonson............4.26m (14’ 0”)................... 1994 Darren Pahl......................4.94m (16’ 2.5”)................ 1985 Darren Pahl......................4.57m (15’ 0”)................... 1983 Darren Pahl......................4.87m (16’ 0”)................... 1982 Shot Put Brian Church..................... 14.59m (47’ 10.75”).......... 1993 Brian Church..................... 15.29m (50’ 2”)................. 1992 Greg Deaves.................... 14.24m (46’ 9”)................. 1991 Stan Simmons.................. 16.12m (52’ 11”)................ 1980
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MEN’S OUTDOOR 400 Meter Dash Seibert Straughn............... 46.32................................. 1992 Stevon Roberts................. 46.94................................. 1991 Elvis Forde........................ 45.88................................. 1982 Elvis Forde........................ 46.83................................. 1981 800 Meter Run Stevon Roberts................. 1:55.04.............................. 1993 Stevon Roberts................. 1:52.56.............................. 1992 Stevon Roberts................. 1:52.80.............................. 1991 David Warren.................... 1:48.90.............................. 1978 1500 Meters Jason McKinney............... 3:54.27.............................. 1998 Jason McKinney............... 3:58.06.............................. 1996 Jason McKinney............... 3:53.47.............................. 1995 Carl Dillard........................ 3:58.92.............................. 1991 Ed Wedderburn................ 3:48.38.............................. 1982 Ed Wedderburn................ 3:48.65.............................. 1981 Dave Rafferty.................... 3:48.10.............................. 1980 Dave Warren.................... 3:46.40.............................. 1979 3000 Meter Steeplechase Keith Jared....................... 9:30.90.............................. 1999 Chris Barrigar................... 9:47.49.............................. 1994 5000 Meter Wesley Korir..................... 14:46.91............................ 2004 Jeremy Kirk....................... 14:42.60............................ 2002 Gary Robbins.................... 15:15.10............................ 1983 10,000 Meters Wesley Korir..................... 31:09.58............................ 2004 Gary Robbins.................... 30:40.33............................ 1983 Chris Bunyan.................... 29:25.60............................ 1982 Jerry Odlin........................ 29:02.00............................ 1978 110 Meter Hurdles Mike Edwards................... 15.44................................. 1991 James Yarbrough............. 14.33................................. 1986 400 Meter Hurdles Mickey J. Skaggs.............. 54.50................................. 1991 4x100 Meter Relay ......................................... 44.60................................. 1991
4x400 Meter Relay ......................................... 3:11.9................................ 2000 ......................................... 3:10.6................................ 1992 ......................................... NT..................................... 1991 ......................................... 3:07.0...............................1982^ ......................................... 3:11.3................................ 1980
High Jump Marcus Brown...................2.08m (6’ 10”)................... 1994 Chris Barber.....................1.98m (6’ 6”)..................... 1993 Chris Barber.....................1.93m (6’ 4”)..................... 1992 Dave Stone.......................2.03m (6’ 8”)..................... 1991 Steve Martin.....................2.14m (7’ 0.5”).................. 1975 Augie Schiller....................2.08m (6’ 10”)................... 1965 Augie Schiller....................1.93m (6’ 4”)..................... 1964 Augie Schiller....................2.03m (6’ 8”)..................... 1963 Bill Lasater........................1.87m (6’ 2”)..................... 1961 Bill Lasater........................1.89m (6’ 2.5”).................. 1959 Long Jump Charlie Allen.....................7.05m (23’ 1.75”).............. 1962 Bill Rowlett........................6.55m (21’ 6”)................... 1951 Triple Jump Chris Barber.....................15.08m (49’ 6”)................. 1995 Chris Barber.....................15.27m (50’ 1.25”)............ 1992 Pole Vault Mike Claycomb.................5.02m (16’ 6”)................... 1996 Shawn Edmonson............4.11m (13’ 6”)................... 1994 Darren Pahl......................5.21m (17’ 1.5”)................ 1985 Kyle Pavelonis..................4.57m (15’ 0”)................... 1984 Darren Pahl......................4.95m (16’ 3”)................... 1983 Paul Babits.......................4.90m (16’ 1”)................... 1982 Mark Michael....................4.49m (14’ 9”)................... 1972 Joe Voyles........................4.12m (13’ 6.5”)................ 1962 Joe Voyles........................3.81m (12’ 6”)................... 1961 Bill Biggins........................3.81m (12’ 6”)................... 1960 Joe Voyles........................3.83m (12’ 7”)................... 1958 John Brooks......................3.82m (12’ 6.75”).............. 1956 Shot Put Brian Church.....................15.84m (51’ 11.75”).......... 1992 Greg Deaves....................14.05m (46’ 1.25”)............ 1991 Stan Simmons..................16.64m (54’ 7.5”).............. 1980 Stan Simmons..................15.67m (51’ 5”)................. 1979 Bob Boling........................14.93m (49’ 0”)................. 1963 Bob Boling........................14.16m (46’ 5.75”)............ 1962 Gilbert Hamilton................14.17m (46’ 6”)................. 1961 John Daniels.....................14.14m (46’ 5”)................. 1960 Discus Brian Church.....................43.47m (142’ 7.5”)............ 1993 Nelson Williamson............44.67m (146’ 7”)............... 1991 Joe Woodside...................48.86m (160’ 4”)............... 1985 Chuck Boling....................45.04m (147’ 9.5”)............ 1963 John Daniels.....................42.51m (139’ 6”)............... 1958 Joe Mittino........................40.22m (131’ 11.63”)........ 1952 Javelin Eric Dixon.........................48.76m (160’ 0”)............... 1994 Tony Krampe....................55.19m (181’ 1”)............... 1993 Tony Krampe....................52.73m (173’ 0”)............... 1992 Dan Baneski.....................55.47m (182’ 0”)............... 1991 Brian Crall.........................55.77m (183’ 0”)............... 1981 Ed Hearn..........................65.30m (214’ 3”)............... 1971 John Bover.......................67.08m 220’ 1”)................ 1970 John Bover.......................57.35m (188’ 2”)............... 1969 Nick Spadafino.................62.58m (205’ 4”)............... 1967 Jack Haskins....................55.49m (181’ 8.75”).......... 1964 Jack Haskins....................54.95m (180’ 3”)............... 1963 Bob Geombetti..................52.52m (172’ 4”)............... 1959
35-Pound Weight Throw Brian Knippen................... 15.93m (52’ 3.25”)............ 2003 Jon Cargill......................... 17.64m (57’ 10.50”).......... 2002 2012-13 RACERS TRACK & FIELD
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OVC Retired Event Champions WOMEN’S RETIRED EVENTS 500 Meter Run (Indoor) Nina Funderburk............. 1:15.00........................... 1986 Two Mile Run (Indoor) Teresa Colby................... 11:10.30......................... 1985 Two Mile Relay (Indoor) ....................................... 9:40.20........................... 1989 ....................................... 9:46.40........................... 1988 440 Yard Relay (Outdoor) ....................................... 46.85.............................1979^ 880 Yard Relay (Outdoor) ....................................... 1:47.1............................1979^ Two Mile Relay (Outdoor) ....................................... 9:33.8............................. 1981 Pentathlon (Outdoor) Karen Harding................ 3,213 pts........................ 1979 Karen Harding................ 3,297 pts.......................1980^ MEN’S RETIRED EVENTS 600 Yard Run (Indoor) Elvis Forde...................... 1:08.50........................... 1982 880 Yard Run (Indoor) Mitch Johnson................ 1:54.20........................... 1979 Pat Chimes..................... 1:55.50........................... 1978 Pat Chimes..................... 1:52.20........................... 1977 1500 Meters (Indoor) Pat Chimes..................... 3:50.90........................... 1980
100 Yard Dash (Outdoor) Cuthbert Jacobs............. 9.30................................ 1974 Jim Freeman................... 9.50................................ 1968 Jim Freeman................... 9.70................................ 1967 Jim Freeman................... 9.40................................ 1966 Jim Freeman................... 9.40................................ 1965 Bob Doty......................... 9.80................................ 1964 Bob Doty......................... 10.00.............................. 1963 Marshall Gage................ 10.30.............................. 1959 Carl Walker..................... 10.00.............................. 1954 Sam Vineyard................. 10.20.............................. 1952
330 Yard Intermediate Hurdles (Outdoor) Charlie Allen................... 37.50.............................1965^ Charlie Allen................... 38.00.............................. 1964
220 Yard Dash (Outdoor) Cuthbert Jacobs............. 20.80.............................. 1974 Tommie Turner................ 21.40.............................. 1971 Tommie Turner................ 21.10.............................. 1970 Tommie Turner................ 21.20.............................. 1969 Jim Freeman................... 21.20.............................. 1968 Jim Freeman................... 21.80.............................1966^ Dennis Barden................ 22.70.............................. 1958 Sam Vineyard................. 22.20.............................. 1952 Sam Vineyard;................ 22.30.............................. 1951
Mile Relay (Outdoor) ....................................... 3:10.6............................. 1971 ....................................... 3:12.7............................. 1970 ....................................... 3:16.3............................. 1964 ....................................... 3:20.0............................. 1963 ....................................... 3:21.9............................. 1962 ....................................... 3:21.8............................. 1961 ....................................... 3:28.5............................. 1958 ....................................... 3:23.4............................. 1956 ....................................... 3:30.9............................. 1952 ....................................... 3:33.7............................. 1951 ....................................... 3:27.9............................. 1950
440 Yard Dash (Outdoor) Fred Sowerby................. 47.20.............................. 1973 Tommie Turner................ 46.40.............................1971^ Tommie Turner................ 46.60.............................. 1970 Tommie Turner................ 46.50.............................. 1969 Tommie Turner................ 47.00.............................. 1968 Bob Gross....................... 47.90.............................. 1965 Dave Hart....................... 49.80.............................. 1962 Ray Wilson..................... 49.60.............................. 1961
Two-Mile Run (Indoor) William Jordan................ 9:21.60........................... 1984 Gary Ribbons.................. 9:00.00........................... 1983 Eddie Wedderburn.......... 8:22.90........................... 1980
880 Yard Run (Outdoor) Pat Francis..................... 1:52.00........................... 1972 Dan Neely....................... 1:50.20........................... 1965 Russ Dawson................. 1:57.9............................. 1961 Russell Dawson.............. 2:00.20........................... 1960 James Hill....................... 2:06.90........................... 1953 Joe Mitteno..................... 2:03.60........................... 1952
Three-Mile Run (Indoor) Jerry Odlin...................... 13:26.60......................... 1979
Mile Run (Outdoor) Russell Dawson.............. 4:30.50........................... 1959
Mile Relay (Indoor) ....................................... 3:17.50........................... 1976
Two-Mile Run (Outdoor) Curt Sanders.................. 9:59.40........................... 1961 Elmer Goode.................. 11:12.80......................... 1953
Two Mile Relay (Indoor) ....................................... 7:47.70........................... 1992 ....................................... 7:44.10........................... 1980 ....................................... 7:45.00........................... 1979 ....................................... 7:37.30........................... 1978 ....................................... 8:06.70........................... 1977 1000 Yard Run (Indoor) David Warren.................. 2:12.00........................... 1979 David Warren.................. 2:12.80........................... 1978 David Warren.................. 2:10.80........................... 1977
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440 Yard Relay (Outdoor) ....................................... 41.10.............................. 1970 ....................................... 41.00.............................. 1968 ....................................... 42.40.............................. 1964 ....................................... 42.40.............................. 1963 ....................................... 42.40.............................. 1962 ....................................... 43.00.............................. 1961
Broad Jump (Outdoor) Charlie Allen................... 23’ 1.75”......................... 1962
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120 Yard High Hurdles (Outdoor) George Smith................. 14.50.............................. 1968 Charlie Allen................... 14.50.............................. 1964 Charile Allen................... 15.10.............................. 1962 Laverne Turner............... 15.30.............................. 1960 Marshall Gage................ 15.30.............................. 1959 Marshall Gage;............... 15.50.............................. 1958 Holmes Ellis.................... 15.10.............................. 1956 Holmes Ellis.................... 15.10.............................. 1955 220 Yard Low Hurdles (Outdoor) Charlie Allen................... 24.60.............................1962^ Laverne Turner............... 25.40.............................. 1960 Marshall Gage................ 25.20.............................. 1959 Marshall Gage................ 25.00.............................. 1958 Holmes Ellis.................... 25.70.............................. 1955
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2012 Cross Country Review The Murray State cross country teams had a solid 2012 season. The Racer women set numerous program records while the men approved upon their 2011 campaign. Freshman Abigail Ashbee-Simmonds paced the Racer women in 2012. AshbeeSimmonds was the top finisher for MSU in five of six races in the fall. AshbeeSimmonds set the program-record in the 6K in two separate meets in 2012. First setting the record at the Pre-NCAA meet at Louisville in October, running a time of 21:50.5. Ashbee-Simmonds would improve upon that time at the NCAA Southeast Regional with a time of 21:35.73. Ashbee-Simmonds was also a second team all-OVC member with her eighth-place finish at the OVC meet in October. Carolyne Tanui also had a solid individual season for the Racers, and ran a careerbest time at the regional, while recording the third-fastest 6K time in Murray State history with a time of 22:15.37. Tanui was
the Racers’ top finisher at the Notre Dame Invitational in October with a 10th place finish. Tanui ran a 5K time of 17:59 at the meet. The womens team also improved from its fifth-place finish a year ago in the Ohio Valley Conference, and finished fourth as a team this past season. The Racers’ fourth-place finish at the OVC meet marked the third time in 2012 that MSU had a top-ten team finish. Rebecca Hbetamu ran a 5K time during the season of 18:11.86 at the OVC Championships, a new PR for her. Her best 6K time was 22:32.50 at the NCAA Regional. Four other Racers set seasonand career-bests at the OVC meet in the 5K for the women. Those runners were Bridget Stichnot, Anna Grimes, Brittany Bohn and Abbie Oliver. Sara Davis, Anne Jablinski, Abby Baker, Katie Johnson, Kimmy Siebert, Jacquelyn Thate and Rebecca Morris also ran in 2012 for MSU. Lucas Prather led the Murray State men
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2012 Women’s Cross Country Times ABIGAIL ASHBEE-SIMMONDS MSU Event Finish Memphis Twilight 1st Commodore Classic 1st Notre Dame Invite 2nd Pre-NCAA 1st OVC Championships 1st NCAA Regional 1st * - Murray State 6K record
Overall Finish Time 8th 19:03.93 33rd 22:24.83 14th 18:05 18th 21:50.5 8th 17:35.25 40th 21:35.73*
SARA DAVIS Event Memphis Twilight Commodore Classic Fast Cats Invite
MSU Finish 12th 12th 2nd
Overall Finish 151st N/A 56th
MSU Finish 7th 8th
Overall Finish 52nd 160th
Time 23:42.84 27:59.90 21:38.8
MSU Finish 13th 14th
Overall Finish 179th N/A
Time 20:35.84 25:24.84
MSU Finish 16th 4th
Overall Finish N/A N/A
Time 25:56.62 30.24.10
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MSU Finish 9th 8th 7th 8th
Overall Finish 64th N/A 95th N/A
Time 22:36.17 25:52.20 20:30.5
MSU Event Finish Memphis Twilight 8th Commodore Classic 6th Notre Dame Invite 6th Pre-NCAA 7th OVC Championships 7th
Overall Finish 63rd 134th 86th 133rd 61st
Event Memphis Twilight Commodore Classic
MSU Finish 10th 13th
Overall Finish 113th N/A
MSU Event Finish Memphis Twilight 3rd Commodore Classic 4th Notre Dame Invite 3rd Pre-NCAA 4th OVC Championships 4th NCAA Regional 4th
Overall Finish 22nd 74th 44th 91st 28th N/A
Time 35:39.60 26:16.9
MSU Event Finish Commodore Classic 9th Notre Dame Invite 8th Pre-NCAA 9th OVC Championships 8th NCAA Regional 6th
Overall Finish 173rd 103rd N/A 65th N/A
MSU Event Finish Memphis Twilight 4th Commodore Classic 3rd Notre Dame Invite 5th Pre-NCAA 5th OVC Championships 4th NCAA Regional 4th
Overall Finish 47th 119th 56th 111th 29th 181st
Time 20:31.90 24:03.79 19:05 23:34.6 18:35.95 23:25.57
REBECCA HBETAMU Time 20:57.42 24:25.11 19:53 24:09.7 19:28.54
MSU Event Finish Memphis Twilight 5th Commodore Classic 3rd Notre Dame Invite 4th Pre-NCAA 3rd OVC Championships 3rd NCAA Regional 3rd
Overall Finish 46th 71st 48th 78th 18th 91st
Time 20:30.93 23:09.66 18:45 22:37.4 18:11.86 22:32.50
LEAH KRAUSE Time 22:26.70 28:31.40
MSU Event Finish Memphis Twilight 4th Commodore Classic 7th Pre-NCAA 9th OVC Championships 6th NCAA Regional 7th
Overall Finish 45th 146th N/A 58th N/A
Time 20:28.06 24:52.95 24:20.2 19:22.18 25:03.22
HEATHERLY PASCHALL Time 19:55.66 23:15.91 18:38 23:12.6 18:34.78 23:39.71
BRIDGET STICHNOT
JACQUELYN THATE Event Memphis Twilight Commodore Classic Notre Dame Invite Pre-NCAA
Overall Finish 118th N/A 41st
ABBIE OLIVER
KIMMY SIEBERT Event Commodore Classic Fast Cats Invite
MSU Finish 11th 10th 1st
KATIE JOHNSON
REBECCA MORRIS Event Memphis Twilight Commodore Classic
Event Memphis Twilight Commodore Classic Fast Cats Invite
BRITTANY BOHN
ANNA GRIMES
ANNE JABLINSKI Event Memphis Twilight Commodore Classic
ABBY BAKER
Event Memphis Twilight Commodore Classic Fast Cats Invite
MSU Finish 14th 15th 4th
Overall Finish 180th N/A N/A
Time 25:56.62 30:50.30 23:33.9
CAROLYNE TANUI Time 25:58.03 20:44 24:36.6 19:46.78 24:48.34
MSU Event Finish Memphis Twilight 2nd Commodore Classic 2nd Notre Dame Invite 1st Pre-NCAA 2nd OVC Championships 2nd NCAA Regional 2nd
Overall Finish 12th 55th 10th 61st 11th 84th
Time 19:25.68 22:48.88 17:59 22:27.7 17:52.02 22:15.37
Time 20:57.63 25:23.89 20:18 25:17.3
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2012 Men’s Cross Country Times JORDAN ALTHOFF MSU Event Finish Memphis Twilight 3rd Commodore Classic 4th Notre Dame Invite 3rd Fast Cats Invite 2nd OVC Championships 3rd
Overall Finish 139th 176th 131st 42nd 64th
ZACHARY CALVERT Event Commodore Classic Fast Cats Invite
Time 24:17.26 29:13.15 28:47 28:44.40 28:25.22
CHASE DARNELL MSU Event Finish Memphis Twilight 6th Commodore Classic 5th Notre Dame Invite 5th OVC Championships 6th
Overall Finish 177th 182nd 141st 76th
MSU Finish 8th 8th 7th
Overall Finish 207th N/A N/A
Overall Finish N/A N/A
Time 37:05 35:21.10
WILL ELLEDGE MSU Event Finish Memphis Twilight 7th Commodore Classic 7th Notre Dame Invite 4th Fast Cats Invite 6th OVC Championships 7th
Time 25:38.68 30:14.98 31:07 29:43.18
GRIFFIN KELLEY Event Memphis Twilight Commodore Classic Fast Cats Invite
MSU Finish 7th 8th
JAMES CHUTE MSU Event Finish Memphis Twilight 5th Commodore Classic 6th Notre Dame Invite 4th Fast Cats Invite 3rd OVC Championships 5th
Overall Finish 195th 193rd 136th 78th 83rd
Time 29:46.74 36:16 33:47.4
Overall Finish 71st 146th 104th 33rd 56th
Time 25:09.12 31:19.21 30:01 30:09.6 28:40.50
CLAYTON HALL Time 27:00.32 31:28.30 31:24 33:07.80 30:42.02
MSU Event Finish Memphis Twilight 4th Commodore Classic 3rd Fast Cats Invite 5th OVC Championships 4th
Overall Finish 146th 159th 69th 66th
Time 24:32.43 28:46.96 31:01 28:31.08
LUCAS PRATHER
JARRED KOERNER MSU Event Finish Memphis Twilight 2nd Commodore Classic 2nd Notre Dame Invite 2nd Fast Cats Invite 1st OVC Championships 2nd
Overall Finish 167th 191st 136th 61st 68th
Time 22:52.26 27:51.32 27:16 28:20.8 27:09.37
MSU Event Finish Memphis Twilight 1st Commodore Classic 1st Notre Dame Invite 1st Fast Cats Invite 4th OVC Championships 1st NCAA Regional N/A
Overall Finish 50th 126th 93rd 65th 48th --
Time 22:20.01 27:11.87 26:51 30:42.3 26:40.82 34:03.57
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2012 Racers Jordan Althoff
So. • Goshen, Ky. • North Oldham 2012: Ran a career-best 8K time of 28:25.22 and placed 64th at the OVC Championships (10/27) … ran a four mile time of 24:17.26 in the 2012 opener at the Memphis Twilight (9/1) 2011: Participated in two of the Racers five races...ran the season-opening four mile at the Memphis Twilight in 24:39.9…finished the Greater Louisville Classic with a time of 35:00.1. 2010: Opened his season with a time of 30:41.44 at the Commodore Invite...third-highest MSU finisher at the Memphis Twilight with a time of 29:22.21...finished the Tennessee Tech Invite with a finish of 30:33...completed the Evansville Invite with a season-best of 28:40.90...completed the season with a 57th-place finish and time of 29:46.83 at the OVC Championships. Before MSU: Attended North Oldham High School in Louisville, Ky....also participated in soccer and track... four-year letterwinner in soccer. Personal: Born Mark Jordan Althoff, Oct. 8, 1990 in Louisville, Ky....son of Mark and Kathy Althoff…has one twin brother, Paul (19) and one sister, Nicole (24)…majoring in biology/biomedical science.
Zachary Calvert
So. • Dixon, Ky. • Webster County 2012: Ran a season-best time of 35:21.10 in the 8K at the Fast Cats Invite in Owensboro, Ky. (10/13) 2011: Started the season with a 29:35.0 finish at the Memphis Twilight four-mile run…ran the SIUE XC Challenge in 38:10.4…completed the Greater Louisville Classic in 34:59.1…ran a season-best time of 33:56.75 at Evansville Invitational…ended the year with a time of 37:19.4 at the OVC Championship. Before MSU: Helped Webster County to a 10th-place team finish at state meet in 2007 and 2008...ran a personal-best of 18:30 in 2009...finished sixth at the state meet...won the regional championship... placed 64th overall individually at the state meet. Personal: Born Zachary Michael Calvert, March 7, 1992 in Slaughters, Ky....son of Michael and Teresa Calvert.. has two sisters; Haley (17) and Michaela (16)...majoring in business administration.
Chase Darnell
So. • Murray, Ky. • Murray 2012: Ran a new PR in the 8K at the OVC Championships (10/27) with a time of 29:43.18 and finished 76th overall … ran 25:38.68 at the Memphis Twilight (9/1) in the four mile 2011: Finished the season-opening Memphis Twilight (4 miles) with a time of 25:01.8…completed the SIUE XC Challenge in 30:55.8…ran the Greater Louisville Classic in 30:11.5…ended the Evansville Invitational with a time of 32:04.8…had a season-best finishing time of 29:59.3 at the OVC Championship. Before MSU: Won the Murray MVP Award in 2007, 2008 and 2009...in 2008 helped team to a 1st-place finish at regionals and 9th-place finish at state...set a high school record in 2008...helped team to a 3rd-place finish at state in 2009. Personal: Born Chase Hayden Darnell, Jan. 26, 1992 in Murray, Ky....son of Reshuna and John Eells...majoring in business administration.
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2012 Racers James Chute
Fr. • Bowling Green, Ky. • Bowling Green 2012: Ran a season-best time of 28:40.50 at the OVC Championships (10/27) and placed 68th … improved his 8K time in each meet in 2012
Will Elledge
Fr. • Cape Girardeau, Mo. • Notre Dame Regional 2012: Ran a time of 27:00.32 in the four mile at the Memphis Twilight (9/1) and 30:42.02 at the OVC Championships (10/27)
Clayton Hall
Fr. • Bowling Green, Ky. • South Warren 2012: Finished 66th and ran a time of 28:31.08 at the OVC Championships (10/27)
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2012 Racers Griffin Kelley
Fr. • Owensboro, Ky. • Owensboro 2012: Ran in three meets in 2012 for the Racers … ran an 8K time of 33:47.4 at the Fast Cats Invite (10/13)
Jarred Koerner
Fr. • Champaign, Ill. • Saint Thomas More 2012: Ran a season-best time of 27:09.37 at the OVC Championships (10/27) and finished 56th … was the Racers’ top finisher and placed 33rd overall at the Pre-NCAAs in Louisville with a time of 28:20.8
Lucas Prather
Fr. • Mahomet, Ill. • Mahomet-Seymour 2012: Was the Racers’ top finisher in four of five meets in 2012 … was the only member of the MSU men’s squad to run at the NCAA regional … placed 48th at the OVC Championships (10/27) running a time of 26:40.82 … ran a time of 22:20.01 at the Memphis Twilight (9/1) which was a four mile course … ran a time of 34:03.57 at the NCAA regional
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Track & Field Facilities
Marshall Gage Track
Without question, Murray State’s track facilities are some of the finest in the nation, and the most outstanding in the region. The centerpiece of the track and field facilities is the nine-lane-state-of-the-art running surface. Originally built in 1973 as part of the Roy Stewart Stadium construction project, the track was initially surfaced with a Rekortan running surface used in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. Recently the surface was replaced again giving the Racers a brand new track to practice and compete. MSU alum Marshall Gage was the primary donor and fund raiser for the first resurfacing project and continues to be a great supporter of the program. So much in fact, the track was named in his honor in 1996. Gage ran for the Racers from 1957-61 as a sprinter and hurdler. Gage was the only runner in the 1959 Ohio Valley Conference Championship to win three events, placing first in the 100-yard dash, 120-yard high hurdles and 220-yard low hurdles. He was inducted to the MSU Hall of Fame in 1965 and was also a 1995 Golden Horseshoe Award recipient. In addition to the nine-lane track, the MSU track and field facilities include a spacious, modern locker room, and a well-equipped weight room and training room.
Located inside the stadium are: two long jump pits, a high jump area, a pole vault pit and a shot put area. Discus, javelin and hammer throw facilities are situated just outside the stadium but within the athletic complex.
Roy Stewart Stadium
Considered to be one of the finest facilities in the nation, picturesque Roy Stewart Stadium has provided MSU with a spacious, welltended and modern facility since it opened in 1973. The seven-floor structure provides optimum seating for 16,200 fans. It serves as the centerpiece to Murray State’s centralized athletic facility along with the CFSB Center for MSU basketball and the baseball team’s Reagan Field. The stadium, not only has a new track, a new field turf surface was installed and new chair-back seats. The first level of the stadium houses spacious offices and meeting rooms for football and track and field. It also includes the Tom “Doc” Simmons Training Room and one of the finest weight rooms in America, along with expansive dressing rooms for football, track, softball and baseball. The second floor serves as the primary home for the MSU athletics department with offices. The stadium, which is named for one of MSU’s greatest coaches and administrators, is still one of the finest athletics facilities in the region and a continued testament to the MSU spirit that those who had the vision to build it.
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