2016 NAU Track & Field Media Guide by NAU Athletics

TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Quick Facts....................................................................2 Media Information...........................................................3 2016 Schedule................................................................4 Roster Breakdown..........................................................6 Season Preview..............................................................8 Meet the Coaching Staff...............................................13 Meet the Roster............................................................21 2015 Season-In-Review...............................................48 Big Sky Conference Standards....................................50 Big Sky Conference Championshiop History................51 Big Sky Conference Records.......................................55 Northern Arizona University Records...........................59 About NAU...................................................................63 University President Dr. Rita Cheng............................64 VP for Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Lisa Campos.........65

2016 NAU Track and Field Media Guide

The 2016 Northern Arizona Track and Field Media Guide was designed and produced by the NAU Athletics Communications Department in Flagstaff, Ariz., using Adobe InDesign and Adobe Photoshop. The publication was written and edited by assistant athletics director for communications Denise Thompson and graduate assistant Brian Campbell. Cover and publication design by Denise Thompson. Editorial contributions by Stayson Isobe, Elizabeth Kidd, Durant Harvin IV and previous NAU Athletics Communications staff members.

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UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location............................................................Flagstaff, Ariz. Founded .........................................................................1899 Enrollment (statewide)..................................................27,830 Nickname............................................................ Lumberjacks Mascot............................................................................Louie Colors ..............................................................Blue and Gold Affiliation........................................................ NCAA Division I Conference................................................................. Big Sky President ........................................................Dr. Rita Cheng VP for Intercollegiate Athletics ..................... Dr. Lisa Campos Senior Associate AD/SWA..................................Robyn Sharp Faculty Athletics Representative............ Dr. Alisse Ali-Joseph COACHING STAFF Head Coach............................................................ Eric Heins Alma Mater..................................................Cincinnati, 1999 Seasons at NAU.................................................................9 Assiociate Head Coach.................................Kenny McDaniel Alma Mater........................................Pittsburgh State, 1999 Assistant Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Distance Coach..............Leah Rosenfeld Alma Mater...............................................Penn State, 2010 Assistant Throws Coach........................................Nathan Ott Alma Mater..........................................Southern Utah, 2007 Assistant Jumps Coach...........................Roderick Townsend Alma Mater...............................................Boise State, 2014 Graduate Assistant........................................Jarred Cornfield Alma Mater.......................................................Liberty, 2014 Team Manager..................................................Gus Margiotta Alma Mater.......................................Northern Arizona, 2014

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MEDIA POLICY AND PROCEDURES The Athletics Communications office is located in the press box on the west side of the Walkup Skydome. The phone number is (928) 523-1017 and the fax number is 523-6793. MEDIA OPPORTUNITY Director of Track & Field and Cross Country Eric Heins is available upon request through the athletics communications office. Individual athletes may be requested through the Athletics Communications office as well. INTERVIEW POLICY All student-athlete interviews must be coordinated through the Athletics Communications office at least one day in advance. No interviews or photo shoots will be conducted on days prior to meets. Out-of-town media should contact the Athletics Communications office to make arrangements for phone interviews. The NAU locker room and training room are closed. HEINS INTERVIEWS Eric Heins and his staff are generally available for interviews upon request. Contact Brian Campbell in the Athletics Communications office to coordinate all interviews with Head Coach Eric Heins.

MEDIA INFORMATION Track and Field Contact/GA.......................Brian Campbell Office Phone.................................................928-523-1017 Fax............................................................................928-523-6793 E-Mail........................................................bfc25@nau.edu Mailing Address: P.O. Box 15400 Flagstaff, AZ 86001 (Overnight: 1 Skydome Dr.) NAU ATHLETICS SOCIAL MEDIA Website...........................................www.nauathletics.com Facebook.....................facebook.com/LumberjackCountry Twitter........................................................@NAUAthletics Instagram................................................................@nau_athletics NAU TRACK & FIELD SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook.............................................JackTrackFieldnXC Twitter....................................................@NAUTrackFieldXC Instagram...........................................@NAUTrackFieldXC

MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME Arizona does not move its clock ahead in the spring or back in the fall. As a result, Flagstaff time coincides with the Pacific time zone through Nov. 1. The rest of the season, NAU is compatible with the Mountain time zone. LUMBERJACKS ONLINE Releases, statistics, rosters and breaking news are available at the athletics web site, located at www.nauathletics.com. The Big Sky Conference web site is www.bigskyconf.com. LUMBERJACKS BY E-MAIL The Athletics Communications office is always compiling a media directory to send out weekly advance releases, event stories and statistics. Media members interested in this service should e-mail bfc25@nau.edu. Meet previews will be available on the website prior to that week’s events. Call Brian Campbell at 928-523-1017 for more information.

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2015 INDOOR SCHEDULE Saturday January 16, 2016 8 a.m. MST

Lumberjack Team Challenge

Friday January 22, 2016 3 p.m. MST

NAU Friday Night Duals

Friday January 29, 2016 9:20 a.m. MST

Mt. T’s Invitationals

Saturday January 30, 2016 8 a.m. MST

Mt. T’s Invitationals

Friday February 12, 2016 3 p.m. MST

NAU Invite Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, Ariz.

Saturday February 13, 2016 10 a.m. MST

Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, Ariz.

Friday February 19, 2016 3 p.m. MST

Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, Ariz.

NAU Invite

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Big Sky Conference Championships Brick Breeden Fieldhouse Bozeman, Mont.

Thursday, Friday & Saturday February 25-27, 2016

2015 OUTDOOR SCHEDULE UC-Irvine Spring Break Invite

Friday & Saturday March 18-19, 2016

Anteater Stadium Irvine, Calif.

Texas Relays

Thurday, Friday & Saturday March 24-26, 2016

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Mike A. Myers Stadium Austin, Texas

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Friday & Saturday April 1-2, 2016

Cobb Track & Angell Field Palo Alto, Calif.

Saturday April 9, 2016 11 a.m. MST

Jim Click Shootout

Friday April 15, 2016 11:30 a.m. MST

Bryan Clay Invitational

Drachman Stadium Tucson, Ariz.

Cougar Athletic Stadium Azusa, Calif.

Mt. SAC Relays

Thursday, Friday & Saturday April 14-16, 2016

Cerritos College Stadium Norwalk, Calif.

Saturday April 30, 2016 All Day

Fullerton Invitational

Saturday & Sunday April 30 - May 1, 2016

Stanford Payton Jordan Invite

Thursday, Friday & Saturday May 12-14, 2016

Big Sky Championships

Titan Track Ccomplex Fullerton, Calif.

Cobb Track & Angell Field Palo Alto, Calif.

Nottingham Field Greeley, Colo.

NCAA Prelims

Thursday, Friday & Saturday May 26-28, 2016

Rock Chalk Park Lawrence, Kan.

NCAA Championships

Wednesday - Saturday June 8-11, 2016

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Hayward Field Eugene, Ore.

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ROSTER BREAKDOWN

MEN'S ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NAME Geordie Beamish Kyle Brandt Raymond Briggs Anthony Brown Kameryon Brown Michael Chin Makai Clemons Shawn Collins JaShawn Combs Jackson Crose Tyler Day Francis DeMartini Timothy Fisher James Fitzgerald Cory Glines Blake Hallauer Kyle Havriliak Caleb Hoover Deante Kemper Isiah Kennedy Matthew Kisiel Korey Krotzer Sebastian Kwit Micael Ljungberg Peter Lomong Michael Lowrie David Lugo Michael Lyles Jeffery Miller Jalen Mondane Harvey Nelson DeShon Norris Obang Odol Christopher Oestmann Sergio Rodriguez Kurt Rustin Justin Saxe Joshua Suber Kossi Tchenawou Andrew Trouard Nathan Weitz Jarrick Wenslow Brady Williams Ryan Wolff Futsum Zienasellassie

CLASS (In/Out) Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr. Fr./Fr. RS-Jr./RS-Jr. RS-Sr./RS-Sr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. RS-So./Jr. Fr./Fr. RS-So./RS-So. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. NE/RS-Sr. NE/RS-Sr. Jr./Jr. RS-Fr./RS-Fr. RS-Jr./RS-Jr. Fr./Fr. RS-Jr./Sr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. So./So. RS-So./RS-So. Fr./Fr. RS-So./RS-So. So./So. Sr./Sr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr. Fr./Fr. RS-Fr./RS-Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. So./So. RS-So./Jr. Sr./RS-Jr. So./So. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. RS-Jr./Sr.

HOMETOWN Event Hastings, New Zealand Distance Peoria, Ariz. Throws Temecula, Calif. Sprints Arvada, Colo. Jumps Los Angeles, Calif. Sprints Honolulu, Hawaii Mid-Distance Kailua, Hawaii Distance Chandler, Ariz. Throws Dayton, Ohio Sprints Livermore, Calif. Distance Gilbert, Ariz. Distance Concord, Calif. Mid-Distance Arlington, Texas Sprints Camarillo, Calif. Distance Canton, Ohio Distance Sammamish, Wash. Mid-Distance Phoenix, Ariz. Distance Seneca, Mo. Distance San Diego, Calif. Jumps Hesperia, Calif. Sprints Glendale, Ariz. Jumps Lake Tapps, Wash. Distance Peoria, Ariz. Distance Nykoping, Sweden Throws Lake Oswego, Ore. Distance La Verne, Calif. Distance Long Beach, Calif. Sprints Moreno Valley, Calif. Sprints Page, Ariz. Distance Chula Vista, Calif. Sprints Tucson, Ariz. Distance Anaheim, Calif. Sprints Tucson, Ariz. Jumps Sedona, Ariz. Jumps Lawndale, Calif. Mid-Distance San Diego, Calif. Throws Pilot Point, Texas Throws Gilbert, Ariz. Sprints Englewood, Colo. Sprints Tucson, Ariz. Distance Spokane, Wash. Distance North Hollywood, Calif. Distance Henderson, Nev. Throws Goodyear, Ariz. Distance Indianapolis, Ind. Distance

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WOMEN'S ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NAME Meredith Alarcio-Caldon Brooke Andersen Carolyn Bethel Courtney Brown Maggie Carruth Tylnn Carter Alexis Clay Natalie Cox Aeryana Earl Jazzmine Ecker Bria Edwards Nicole Fotinos Kayla Freeman Savannah Gaffney Paige Gilchrist Kylie Goo Tiana Hatler-Stefick Caitlyn Heldt Caroline Hoegardh Rolonda Jumbo Mikayla Malaspina Jasmine Malone Clarissa Maxey Kadie McNamara Shannon Molvin Miranda Myers Rachel Pott Sonja Rothman Vanessa Savel Ashley Taylor Melanie Townsend Julia Viberg Brittany Vielma Kaitlyn Wayne Jessica Weise Jessica Williams Melanie Zibrat Samantha Zishka

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CLASS (In/Out) RS-Fr./So. RS-So./Jr. RS-So./RS-So. Jr./RS-So. So./RS-Fr. RS-Fr./RS-Fr. NE/RS-Sr. Fr./Fr. RS-Fr./RS-Fr. RS-So./Jr. Sr./Sr. Jr./Jr. RS-Sr./RS-Sr. So./So. RS-So./Jr. Jr./Jr. RS-So./RS-So. RS-Fr./RS-Fr. RS-Sr./RS-Sr. Sr./Sr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. RS-Sr./RS-Sr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. RS-So./RS-So. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. RS-So./RS-So. RS-So./Jr. RS-Jr./Sr. Fr./Fr. Fr,/Fr. RS-Sr./RS-Sr. Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr. Jr./Jr.

HOMETOWN Event Tucson, Ariz. Throws Vista, Calif. Throws Roanoke, Va. Distance Glendale, Ariz. Jumps Jackson, Wyo. Distance Porter Ranch, Calif. Sprints Chandler, Ariz. Jumps Sedona, Ariz. Distance Compton, Calif. Sprints Hayward, Calif. Throws Fontana, Calif. Sprints Tucson, Ariz. Sprints Phoenix, Ariz. Distance Phoeniz, Ariz. Distance Missoula, Mont. Distance Daly City, Calif. Distance Cornville, Ariz. Throws Prescott, Ariz. Distance Halmsted, Sweden Distance Chinle, Ariz. Distance Caldwell, Idaho Distance Chandler, Ariz. Sprints North Las Vegas, Nev. Sprints Phoenix, Ariz. Throws Phoenix, Ariz. Distance Carmichael, Calif. Distance Fort Collins, Colo. Throws Vasteras, Sweden Distance Tucson, Ariz. Sprints Burlington, Ontario, Canada Sprints Melbourne, Australia Distance Olofstrom, Sweden Throws Edinburg, Texas Throws Kayenta, Ariz. Jumps Poway, Calif. Throws Mesa, Ariz. Distance Tucson, Ariz. Distance Lancaster, Ohio Distance

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2016 TRACK AND FIELD

SEASON PREVIEW With another indoor track and field season quickly approaching, it is time to rundown the 2016 roster and take a look at what this season’s squad has to offer. Coming off four-straight indoor and outdoor Big Sky Conference Championships, eight-consecutive overall, the Northern Arizona University men’s track and field team is prepared for another title defense in 2016. The men’s side will look to make a run at their fifth-straight indoor conference championship starting with the Lumberjack Team Challenge Saturday, Jan. 16. The Lumberjack track and field women are gearing up for another successful season as well, looking to improve on third and fourth place finishes at indoor and outdoor conference championships last year. With 10 athletes returning for both the throwing and distance teams, the women look to be in good shape heading into the season-opening indoor meet. As mentioned above, NAU will begin its team season tomorrow with the Lumberjack Team Challenge and continue the indoor campaign hosting four more events throughout January and February. The Lumberjacks will then head to Bozeman, Mont., for indoor conference championships during the last weekend of February, where Montana State will play host. After a couple weeks off, NAU will start up its outdoor season at the UC Irvine Spring Break Invite on March 18. From there, the Lumberjacks are slated to compete at some highly-anticipated meets like Texas Relays, Stanford Invitational and Mt. SAC Relays before heading into outdoor conference championships in Greely, Colo., hosted by Northern Colorado.

With the schedule laid out, let’s take a look at specifically what the Lumberjacks have coming back this season—in terms of returning athletes—at each unit.

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The NCAA West Prelims will follow in Lawrence, Kan., and the season will close out at the University of Oregon with the NCAA National meet in TrackTown, U.S.A.

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2015 LUMBERJACK CROSS COUNTRY MEDIA GUIDE SEASON PREVIEW Throws The Lumberjack men bring back three athletes from the throws group in Kyle Brandt, Shawn Collins and Micael Ljungberg. During the 2015 campaign, Collins recorded top-five finishes in the shot put event in 10 of 14 meets, while Ljungberg recorded two golds—one at the Tailwind Open and the other at outdoor conference championships—in the discus throw. Brandt did not compete during the indoor season, but notched a career-best mark in the javelin throw (49.99m) at the Mesa T-Bird Invitational, good enough for second place at the meet. For the NAU women throwers, Brooke Andersen, Julia Viberg and Jessica Weise are the big-name returners to the 2016 roster. During the 2015 indoor and outdoor seasons, Andersen was named Big Sky Athlete of the Week three times while earning Big Sky’s Most Outstanding Women’s Performer at outdoor conference for her first-place performance in the hammer throw. Her mark at that event, 63.30m, was a career-best for Andersen and ranked third all-time in NAU’s outdoor hammer throw record books. Viberg and Weise experienced similar success, with Viberg setting a personal record in the discus throw at Texas Relays, 57.07m, and winning her third-straight discus title at outdoor conference in May. Viberg also qualified for nationals in the discus throw for the second straight season. Weise was equally just as impressive, being named Big Sky Athlete of the Week once during the indoor season and securing first-place in the shot put event during indoor conference championships. Both athletes also earned USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors.

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#NAUSTRONG Distance/Mid-Distance For the men’s distance crew, they lose the likes of Tyler Byrne, Matt McElroy and Cody Reed due to graduation, but bring back veterans Futsum Zienasellassie and Caleb Hoover.

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Hoover is only eligible to compete during the outdoor season in 2016, but put together a good 2015 indoor campaign. In four meets, Hoover recorded a career-best time in the 5000m run—13:58.03—at the Hoosier Open and tallied a first-place victory in the 3000m run at the Lumberjack Team Challenge. For the women, Kayla Freeman, Caroline Hoegardh and Melanie Townsend will lead the way for the distance team in 2016.

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Ziensellassie continued to add to his long and impressive NAU resume last year, earning a first-place mark in the 5000m run during indoor conference championships en route to being named MVP at the meet. Because of his performance, Zienasellassie earned all-conference honors for the third time in his career. The Indiana native also set a personal record in the 5000m race at the Payton Jordan Invitational, 13:49.34, and qualified for nationals in the 10,000m. This season, Zienasellassie competed at the Hoosier Open and already recorded a conference-qualifying time in the 5000m event with a 13:44.89 mark.

Last season, Freeman set three career-best marks in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m runs, while earning all-Big Sky recognition for her third-place finish in the 5000m at outdoor conference. This season, Freeman has already hit a conference qualifying mark in the 5000m event with her 16:48.29 time at the Hoosier Open in December. Hoegardh also set two new career-best marks in 2015, in the mile and 3000m runs, while recording first-place victories in the mile run at Mountain T’s and 3000m steeplechase at the UC Irvine Invite. Townsend, to her credit, secured three individual victories of her own in the 3000m, 5000m and 10,000m runs and set personal records in the 3000m (10:03.14) and 10,000m (35:43.48), with the last mark coming at outdoor conference championships.

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2015 LUMBERJACK CROSS COUNTRY MEDIA GUIDE SEASON PREVIEW Sprints The sprinters will have plenty of fresh faces on this year’s roster, but some mainstays return for the 2016 campaign. For the men, James Fisher will look to make a large impact this season while Nicole Fotinos and Ashley Taylor lead the way on the women’s side. Fisher is coming off his best season to date, notching nine total first-place victories—seven individual and two team—in 2015 and setting two personal-bests in the 200m (21.10) and 100m (10.49). Fotinos set three new career marks in 2015 as the junior from Tucson, Ariz., was part of a first-place 4x4 team at Mountain T’s and earned an individual victory of her own in the 400m at the NAU Tune-Up. In 20 different events in 2014, Taylor—who redshirted both indoor and outdoor in 2015—recorded top-five finishes in 10 of those events, including three first-place victories, two of which occurred at outdoor conference championships. With her performance at outdoor conference championships, Taylor secured a bid to the NCAA Prelims.

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Jumps For the men’s jumps squad, the Lumberjacks bring in two newcomers, freshmen Anthony Brown and Obang Odol, and redshirt-shirt freshman Matthew Kisiel. For the women jumpers, Alexis Clay is the only returning athlete. In 2015, Clay competed during both the indoor and outdoor season for the Lumberjacks, logging three individual victories: the triple jump at Mountain T’s and the Mesa T-Bird Invite, and in the long jump at the UC Irvine Invite.

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ERIC HEINS DIRECTOR OF TRACK AND FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY NINTH SEASON - CINCINATTI '99

Eric Heins enters his ninth season as the head coach at Northern Arizona University and fifth as the Director of Track & Field and Cross Country. He has won 26 Big Sky Championships and produced eight top-10 national finishes in his first eight seasons at NAU. In his eight years since returning to Flagstaff, Heins has been named Coach of the Year by the Big Sky Conference 24 times, including four such titles during last season’s cross country and track and field campaigns. In 2014, Heins guided the men’s cross country team to its eighth-straight Big Sky Conference Championship, while also helping the women’s squad secure its second conference title in the last six seasons. The men’s team went on to compete at the NCAA Championships, where they earned a fourth-place finish thanks in part to junior Futsum Zienasellassie’s individual performance. Zienasellassie’s third-place finish in 2014 was the third time in the Heins era that a cross country member placed in the top-three at nationals. That momentum carried over into the 2015 track and field season, where Heins led the Lumberjack men to indoor and outdoor conference titles, marking the fifth-straight triple crown for the NAU men and the seventh overall in school history. Under his direction, Heins also saw the women’s team notch a third place finish at the indoor championships and a fourth place finish at the outdoor championships. The 2014 track and field season was also one to remember, as Heins watched both squads win the Big Sky Indoor and Outdoor Conference Championships under his leadership. The outdoor championship was won in Flagstaff, marking the first time the Lumberjack women have won the outdoor championship since 2006. The 2013 cross county teams continued to flourish during the Heins era, as the men’s team secured its seventh-consecutive Big Sky Championship, and ninth-consecutive individual title. The Lumberjack men also finished the season ranked second in the country, thanks in part to All-American performances by Brian Shrader, Matt McElroy and Zienasellassie.

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The track and field teams experienced much of the same success in 2013 with Heins at the helm. During that season, the NAU men’s team secured another conference title, cranking out 143.5 mark at the indoor championship and recording a 143 score at the outdoor meet. Heins’ men’s mid-distance group also took home a total of six individual Big Sky titles during the 2013 track and field campaign. The women’s track and field teams finished third at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships and sixth at the indoor meet during the 2013 season. Under Heins, the cross country program has finished in the top-10 eight times at the NCAA Championships with 11 athletes earning cross country All-American accolades Academically, the cross country teams have received the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team award five times under Heins’ direction, while his student-athletes from both cross country and track and field have earned a combined 463 Big Sky All-Academic honors since 2007. Former NAU cross country and track and field star David McNeill was named to the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America team in 2009 and 2010, while also being named the 2010 Track and Field Division I Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Heins has also had two student-athletes earn academic All-American honors, while Lopez Lomong became Heins’ first athlete to be inducted into the NAU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2013. Before Being Named NAU’s Head Coach From 2001-03, Heins served as an assistant for the Lumberjacks under then-Head Coach Ron Mann. During his first tenure, the men’s team finished as high as fourth place at the NCAA Championships, while the women took home a 10th place finish. From there, Heins went to Southeast Missouri State, where he spent three years coaching the Redhawks to six different Ohio Valley Conference Championships. Heins returned to NAU as a head coach after serving as an assistant during the 2006-07 season at Texas Christian University. In his only season with the TCU Horned Frogs,

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Northern Arizona’s Cross Country and Track and Field Programs (With Heins as Head Coach) 2015 Track & Field Indoor & Outdoor Big Sky Champions (Men) 2014 Cross Country Big Sky Conference Champions (Men and Women) 2014 Track & Field Indoor & Outdoor Big Sky Champions (Men & Women) 2013 Cross Country Big Sky Conference Champions (Men) 2013 Track & Field Indoor & Outdoor Big Sky Champions (Men) 2013 – Six individual Track & Field Indoor & Outdoor Big Sky titles 2012 Cross Country Big Sky Conference Champions (Men) 2012 Track & Field Indoor & Outdoor Big Sky Champions (Men) 2012 – Six individual Track & Field Indoor & Outdoor Big Sky titles 2012 – Estrada, McNeill & Lomong represent their respective countries in the London Olympics 2011 Cross Country Big Sky Conference Champions (Men) 2010 Cross Country Big Sky Conference Champions (Men)

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2010 Track & Field Indoor Big Sky Champions (Men) 2010 – McNeill named national champion in indoor & outdoor 5,000m 2009 Cross Country Big Sky Conference Champions (Men and Women) 2009 Track & Field Indoor & Outdoor Big Sky Champions (Men) 2009 Track & Field Indoor Big Sky Champions (Women) 2008 Cross Country Big Sky Conference Champions (Men and Women) 2008 Track & Field Outdoor Big Sky Champions (Men) 2008 – Lomong represents the US at the 2008 Beijing Olympics

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2007 Cross Country Big Sky Conference Champions (Men and Women)

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KENNY MCDANIEL ASSISTANT COACH - SPRINTS & HURDLES FOURTH SEASON - PITT STATE '99

Kenny McDaniel enters his fourth season as an assistant track and field coach at Northern Arizona University. McDaniel works with the men’s and women’s sprinters and hurdlers, bringing his energetic and passionate approach to the Lumberjack student-athletes. Northern Arizona (2011-present) During his time with NAU, McDaniel has coached his sprinters to a combined six gold medals in the indoor and outdoor seasons. On the men’s side, McDaniel has helped sprinter Vernon Jamison win both indoor conference hurdle titles, while cutting his times in both events. McDaniel has led Darriel Banks to an indoor conference title and career-best time in the 60m hurdle, while directing Shamelle Pless to a career- and school-record time in the 200m dash. The 4x400m relay squad has improved dramatically with McDaniel coaching as well, securing the gold medal at indoor conference and the bronze medal at outdoor conference with an excellent 3:09 mark last spring. McDaniel has continued his career as a Lumberjack in impressive fashion. McDaniel coached sprinter Miles di Sabella to an outdoor conference title in the 200m, while guiding Banks to the first round of NCAA Championships with her times in the 100m and 200m. Isatu Fofanah and Pless have also significantly bettered their times in 100m and 200m during their time as Lumberjacks. Arizona State (2006-2011) In his five years with the Sun Devil program, McDaniel’s women’s sprint, hurdle and relay student-athletes improved under his direction while consistently challenging for conference and national titles. Overall, he coached 12 women to a combined 43 All-American honors, including two-time NCAA Champion Jacquelyn Johnson. She won the NCAA title in the pentathlon and heptathlon in 2008 before competing in the Beijing Olympics. McDaniel also coached athletes like Jasmine Chaney and Charonda Williams while at ASU. Under McDaniel, Chaney recorded a personal best in the 400m indoor hurdles and a berth in the 2012 Olympic Trials. Chaney eventually earned

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a spot on Team USA for the IAAF World Championships in the 400m hurdles while breaking a 16 year-old school record in the process. She is now a professional athlete. Williams had similar success, earning a spot on Team USA for the IAAF World Championships in Berlin after breaking numerous school records during the collegiate season before. With McDaniel, Williams lowered her time in the 100m from 11.61 to 11.14 and also dropped her 200m time from 23.62 to a windy 22.39 to reset the school records that had stood for over 13 years. She now runs professionally for Adidas. Cal State Fullerton, San Francisco State and Pittsburg State (1996-2006) Prior to his arrival in Tempe, McDaniel spent three seasons coaching the men’s and women’s sprints, hurdles and relays at Cal State Fullerton and guided six individuals, three men and three women, and one women’s relay to Big West titles. His athletes also set 14 total school records. McDaniel’s first coaching job came in 2000 when he was hired to coach the men’s and women’s sprints, hurdles and relays at San Francisco State. While with the Gators, his student-athletes accounted for three school records while a pair of sprinters qualified in the 100m and 200m dash at the NCAA Division II Championships. His student-athletes also garnered 10 total All-CCAA honors. Before taking his position at SFSU, McDaniel served as a student assistant coach at his alma mater, Pittsburgh State University, in Pittsburgh, Kan. A 1999 graduate with a degree in general studies with an emphasis in kinesiology and nutrition, McDaniel ran for the Gorillas for two years. There, he earned All-MIAA accolades in the indoor 55m hurdles, the outdoor 110m high-hurdles and the outdoor 400m hurdles. A native of Longview, Texas, and graduate of Longview High School, McDaniel attained his USATF Level II Sprints and Hurdles certification in the summer of 2006.

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400m – 54.64 to 53.86

110mH – 14.25 to 13.85 200m – 22.21 to 21.31 60mH – 8.01 to 7.80 60m – 7.13 to 6.82

Jasmine Chaney – ASU 100m -- 13.74 to 13.26 200m -- 24.70 to 23.16 400m -- 56.00 to 52.23 400m iH -- 57.77 to 55.22 (career-best)

James Fisher – NAU 100m – 10.89 to 10.33 200m – 21.80 to 21.10

Charonda Williams – ASU 100m – 11.61 to 11.14 200m – 23.62 to 22.39

Cameron Coleman – NAU 200m – 22.40 to 21.70 400m – 49.40 to 48.22

Dominique Maloy – ASU 100m – 11.90 to 11.39 200m – 24.98 to 23.28 400m – 54.45 to 52.69

Miles Disabella – NAU 100m – 10.76 to 10.46 200m – 21.50 to 21.26 Darriel Banks – NAU 100m – 11.88 to 11.63 200m – 24.77 to 23.80 60m – 7.49 to 7.39 Shamelle Pless – NAU 60m – 7.70 to 7.44 100m – 11.98 to 11.73 200m – 24.73 to 23.86 400m – 57.88 to 55.90 Ashley Taylor – NAU World Jr Qualifier in 2014 400iH – 60.38 to 58.65 Nicole Fotinos – NAU

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200m – 25.92 to 24.79 400m – 57.00 to 55.67 ShaKeia Pinnick -- ASU 100mH -- 13.87 to 13.34 400iH -- 58.30 to 57.34

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LEAH ROSENFELD ASSISTANT COACH - WOMEN'S DISTANCE THIRD SEASON - PENN STATE '10

Leah Rosenfeld enters her third year at Northern Arizona and her second as an assistant coach with the Lumberjacks. The former Penn State student-athlete focuses primarily on the women’s distance program. She also assists in recruiting, coordinating team travel, and managing the team blog and newsletter. In her second season at NAU, Rosenfeld helped coach both cross country teams to Big Sky Conference titles as the women secured a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Mountain Regionals. Under her leadership, Rosenfeld saw Melanie Townsend and Kayla Freeman emerge as Big Sky All-Conference runners, while guiding the Lumberjack women to their first conference title in five seasons. Rosenfeld was also instrumental in helping to develop both the women’s and men’s teams during the 2012-13 season. The women’s team improved dramatically and the men’s team won the Big Sky Conference championship and finished the season ranked fourth in the nation. Before arriving at NAU, Rosenfeld worked as an assistant coach at Lodi High School in Lodi, Calif. There, she helped design workouts and racing schedules, as well as circuit training and drill routines. Rosenfeld was also influential in getting student-athletes recruited to Division I universities. During the 2010 cross country season, Rosenfeld coached the women’s team to their eighth-straight League Championship and individual champion in Cassidy Daley. In February 2011, Rosenfeld helped Daley to run at the USA Cross Country Championships and Junior Olympics, where she placed 11th and earned All-American honors. Prior to her coaching stint at Lodi High School, Rosenfeld worked with the cross country and track and field teams at Syracuse University as a volunteer assistant coach. In 2011, both the Syracuse men’s and women’s cross country teams won the Northeast Region Championship and competed in the NCAA Championships, where they finished 15th and 17th, respectively. Under the guidance of coaches

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Chris Fox and Brian Bell, Rosenfeld helped with recruiting and facilitating workouts for specific distance and middle distance groups. She also collaborated with Syracuse’s academic coordinators to ensure athletes’ compliance with NCAA academic requirements. Rosenfeld, a Ridgefield, Conn. native, participated in cross country and indoor and outdoor track for Penn State University from 2006-10. During her collegiate career at PSU, Leah received All-Region cross country honors; scored points in both the one run mile at the Indoor Big Ten Championships and the 5,000 meter run at the Outdoor Big Ten Championships; earned medalist honors at the Iona Meet of Champions and led her team to a first-place finish her junior year; and nabbed a regional qualifier spot in the 1,500 meter run with a personal best time of 4:24.62 in the prelims her junior year. That mark placed Rosenfeld on Penn State’s Top 10 all-time 1,500 meter record board. Rosenfeld was also a member of the 4x1500 meter relay at Penn Relays, setting a school record time of 17:57.28. In addition to running, Rosenfeld was heavily involved in the student-athlete services at PSU. She was the Student-Athlete Advisory Board (SAAB) representative for the cross country and track and field teams her junior and senior years and demonstrated great leadership as the Fundraising Chair for SAAB, managing 800 PSU varsity student-athletes. Rosenfeld graduated from PSU in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in communication with a concentration in media studies and kinesiology. She recently completed her master’s degree in educational leadership here at NAU in December of 2014.

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NATHAN OTT ASSISTANT COACH - THROWS SECOND SEASON - SOUTHERN UTAH '06

Nathan Ott enters his second season at Northern Arizona as an assistant coach for throws. Ott joined the Lumberjacks after a season as the throws coach for Texas State and six seasons at his alma mater, Southern Utah. At Texas State, Ott coached one national qualifier, four west preliminary qualifiers and eight Sunbelt Conference Champions. He also had athletes break records in the men’s indoor and outdoor shot put, weight throw and hammer throw – which was set and reset by two different athletes – and the women’s weight throw. At Southern Utah, Ott coached 19 conference champions, 11 NCAA Regional qualifiers and one All-American. Under his tenure, the Thunderbird throwers broke 13 school records, posted 142 top 10 marks and boasted three team MVPs. In 2013, Ott coached Kayla Kovar to an indoor Big Sky Championship in the shot put and a Most Outstanding Performer honor. In total, Kovar notched six conference championships under Ott’s coaching. She also holds school records in the indoor and outdoor shot put, weight throw, discus and is second all-time in the hammer throw. As a student-athlete at Southern Utah, Ott set the school record in the hammer throw with a distance of 201-05. He won the Mid-Continent Conference Championship for the hammer throw in 2007 and was the team’s leading scorer in 2006. He was also a two-time NCAA West Regional qualifier.

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RODERICK TOWNSEND ASSISTANT COACH - JUMPS FIRST SEASON - BOISE STATE '15

Roderick Townsend enters his first season with the Northern Arizona men’s and women’s track & field program as a graduate assistant. He will be working primarily with the jumpers. Prior to his arrival at NAU, Roderick coached multis and jumpers for one year at San Joaquin Delta Junior College. He also coached at Jim Elliott Christian High School for one season. Roderick also served as a sports performance coach at “The Performance Project” in Stockton, Calif. Roderick is a member of the United States Paralympic team, and has spent time training at the United States Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. On the national scene, Roderick has represented USA in the World Championships in the high jump, long Jump, and

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triple jump. Roderick is the United States Paralympics high jump world record holder with a height of 2.17 meters. He’s also the Americas Continent record holder in the long jump (7.21m). Roderick still competes and is the reigning 2015 ParaPanAm champion in the long jump and high jump. Roderick competed for Boise State for two years as a decathlete. He is a five-time All-Mountain West honoree with crowns in the high jump and indoor heptathlon. Prior to Boise State, Roderick spent two years at San Joaquin Delta College, earning All-American honors in the high jump and decathlon. Roderick graduated from Boise State in 2014 with a degree in communications.

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JARRED CORNFIELD GRADUATE ASSISTANT FIRST SEASON - LIBERTY '14

Jarred Cornfield is entering his first season as a graduate assistant coach at NAU. Cornfield will specialize in distance running for the cross country team while also assisting Coach Heins and Coach Rosenfeld on a daily basis. Cornfield will also play a key role in recruiting for the cross country program. Previously, Cornfield attended Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. At Liberty, Cornfield competed in the NCAA Division I Southeast Regional Championship as a member of the cross country squad, finishing sixth for the Flames. Cornfield also notched a 25:30.4 mark in the 8K and a 32:03 time in the 10K, both personal-bests. Cornfield built an impressive resume as a member of the LU track and field program, as well. In four seasons for the Flames, Cornfield advanced to the Big South Outdoor 1,500 meter final all four years, never finishing outside the top-eight. Cornfield also holds the university’s eighth-fastest mile time (4:15.33) and recorded a 2:25.94 time in the 1,000 meter at the IC4A Championship as a freshman, a mark that stands as the second-best in program history. Cornfield also managed his academics well during his undergraduate career, earning a Big South Presidential Honor Roll nomination his freshman, sophomore and junior seasons. Cornfield is originally from Corning, N.Y., and was one of six children growing up. He received his undergraduate degree in sports management at LU and is working toward his master’s degree in educational leadership at NAU. Cornfield on why he chose to become a Lumberjack: “I love NAU because of its strong distance program and its excellent tradition of being one of the premier cross country programs in the country. I get to work with Coach Heins and Coach Rosenfeld who are very good at what they do and provide a great amount of wisdom and insight into the world of collegiate coaching. Also, Flagstaff, Ariz., provides an ideal climate for training and it’s an absolutely beautiful place!”

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FRESHMAN HAVELOCK NORTH, NZ WANGANUI COLLEGIATE

FRESHMAN TEMECULA, CALIF. GREAT OAK HS

GEORDIE

RAYMOND

BEAMISH

BRIGGS

Academic Notes: Plans to major in engineering

Academic Notes:

High School: Named New Zealand’s SSXC Champion

High School:

Personal: Born to Simon and Josi Beamish ... Has three siblings, Personal: Hugo, Lucinda and Eve ... Choose NAU because it was solid choice for running, academics, weather, location and the coach

FRESHMAN ARVADA, COLO. LAKEWOOD HS

SENIOR PEORIA, ARIZ. CENTENNIAL HS

ANTHONY

BROWN

KYLE

Academic Notes: Contemplating a major in electrical engineering

BRANDT

High School: Two sport athlete in high school, baseball and football ... two year starter and captain on the baseball team and four year starter and letterwinner on the football team ... Earned secPersonal Bests: Javelin (49.99m) ond team all-conference wide receiver accolades twice ... Named to second team all-conference in the long jump ... Also second 2015 Track & Field: Competed during the outdoor season ... team all-state in the long jump Participated in seven events for the ‘Jacks ... Set a career-high mark at the Mesa T-Bird Invite in the javelin throw (49.99m), good Personal: Born Oct. 8, 1996 ... Has five siblings, four brothers enough for second-place ... Also competed in the Big Sky Outdoor (Josh, Evan, Desmond and Tyree) and one sister (Carissa) ... PerConference championships son he admires most is his brother Josh because “he made so Academic Notes: Majoring in criminal justice

2014 Track & Field: Did not compete during the indoor season. Before NAU: Was a two-year letterwinner at Glendale Community College where he posted marks of 170’ and 44’ in the javelin and shot put, respectively.... Qualified for the 2013 NJCAA National Meet in the javelin event.

much from nothing” ... Most memorable athletic moment in his life was retunring a punt for the game-winning score ... Chose NAU because it looks like home

High School: Was a four-year letterwinner in football and a threeyear letterwinner in track & field... Best marks were 138’ in the discus and 43’ in the shot put.... Was a member of the No. 3 ranked high school football team in the country in 2009. Personal: Born to Randy and Sherri Brandt on January 1, 1993... Has one sibling Tyler who also attends NAU... Chose NAU because of the success of the program

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JUNIOR HONOLULU, HAWAII CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

FRESHMAN KAILUA, HAWAII KALAHEO HS

MICHAEL

MAKAI

CHIN

CLEMONS

Academic Notes: Undeclared

Academic Notes: Plans to study civil engineering

Personal Best: 400m (50.58) 600m (1:22.76) 800m (1:52.33) 1000m (2:38.16) 1500m (4:09.09)

Personal Bests: 15:03 (3mi), 15:34 (5K)

2015: Competed in the 800m run at the Big Sky Indoor Championships, finishing 11th with 1:55.44 ... His season best time came at the NAU Tune-Up when he won the 800m with a time of 1:54.29 ... Posted a career-best 800m time of 1:51.59 when he finished fifth at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships ... Finished third in his heat with a season-best 1500m time of 4:09.09 at the Tailwind Invitational 2014: Competed at six meets for the Lumberjacks in his debut indoor season ... Ran a season-best 1:56.66 in the 800m run at the NAU Last Chance Meet ... Competed at the Big Sky Indoor Championships in the 800m run, finishing 18th overal with a time of 1:58.45 ... Had a productive outdoor season as well ... Ran a career-best time of 1:52.33 in the 800m run at the Double Dual Meet... Competed in the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 800m run at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships High School: A very decorated high school athlete in the state of Hawaii ... State champion in the 800m in 2013 (PR of 1:53.00) ... Undefeated in state/league competition in the 800m & 1500m during senior year ... Second in state championships in the 800m as a junior and 3rd in state championships (800m) as a sophomore ... Won the 800m and 1500m in the 2013 ILH Championships and set a new ILH (league) and meet record in the 1500m ... In cross country, placed fifth at ILH XC Championships & 10th at State XC Champs ... National Jr. Olympic silver medalist (800m) in 2011 ... ILH Track & Field Performer of the Year in 2013 ... ILH Track & Field All- Stars and XC All-Stars Personal: Born to Richard and Joni Chin on July 2, 1995 ... Chose NAU because of the campus and the opportunity to be apart of a successful Division-1 track team

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High School: Placed fourth at the Hawaii State Cross Country Championship junior year and second during his senior season ... Named two-time regional and OIA (all public schools) champion ... Placed 27th at NXN NW Regional Personal: Born to Steve and Malia Clemons on September 26, 1996 ... Has an older sister named Kiana and an adopted younger brother, Kanoa ... Chose NAU because of his love for Flagstaff, the school environment and the amazing cross country program

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SHAWN

COLLINS Academic Notes: Majoring in biomedical science Personal Bests: Shot Put (17.14m) Discus (45.79m) 2015: Competed exclusively in the shot put during the indoor season ... His season-best came when he finished third at the Big Sky Indoor Championships with a distance of 16.34m ... Competed in the shot put and discus during the outdoor season ... Finished fifth in the shot put at the Big Sky Championships and also competed in the discus ... Posted a career-best discus throw of 45.79m at the Bryan Clay Invitational 2014: Competed primarily in the shot put event ... Threw a season-best 54-0.5 (16.47m) in the shot put to take fifth at the Big Sky Indoor Championships ... Had a phenomenal outdoor season as he threw for a career-best 56-3 (17.14m) at the Texas Relays ... Scored the Lumberjacks at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships, finishing eighth in the shot put ... Competed at the NCAA West Prelim in the shot put event

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FRESHMAN LIVERMORE, CALIF. LIVERMORE HS

High School: A 2012 graduate of Chandler High School, where he competed in shot put and discus all four years for coach Stephan Carson ... Helped his team to the 5A state championship in 2012 with an individual state title in the shot put his senior year ... Also contributed to a team crown in 2010, and was on the state runner-up squad in 2011 ... Competed in the 2012 Arizona Meet of Champions, placing second in the shot put (58-8.5) and third in the discus (164-11) Personal: Born May 25, 1994 to Matt and Carrie Collins in Phoenix ... Has a younger brother, Cortland, and an older sister, Sabrina ... Considered TCU, Arizona State, and Arizona before choosing NAU ... Chose the Lumberjack throws program for the direction the team is heading under Coach Oscar Duncan ... His father wrestled at Columbia University.

JACKSON

CROSE Academic Notes: Contemplating a major in microbiology High School: Four-year cross country and three-year track and field athlete … Four-year letterwinner in cross country and twoyear captain … Three-year letterwinner in track and field and oneyear captain Personal: Born on Dec. 4, 1996 to parent Dennis and Barri … Enjoys reading … Chose NAU because it had the program he wanted to study and he wanted to run on a good, competitive team

RS-SENIOR DAYTON, OHIO FRESHMAN GILBERT, ARIZ. MESQUITE HS

STIVERS SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS

JASHAWN

COMBS

TYLER

DAY

Academic Notes: Graduate student at NAU, pursing a Master of Arts degree in Anthropology Before NAU: Attended Miami University in Ohio … Made the All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) academic team (2012-2015) … First team All-MAC in 2012 … MAC Champion in the 100m hurdles (2012) Personal: Born Nov. 27, 1992

Academic Notes: Undecided about his major, but looking into studying journalism High School: School record holder for 1600m (4:20.98) and 3200m (9:28.02) ... Ran a 14:59.48 5K in cross country ... Runner-up at state for cross country and Division I state champion for 3200m ... Ran at Nike Southwest Regionals, placing eighth with a 15:00.03 time ... Qualified for Nike Cross Nationals, where he finished 43rd with a time of 16:02 in its 5K ... Named cross country all-American winner by the United Dairymen of Arizona Personal: Born on December 18, 1996 to Brian and Renee Day ... Has one sister, Kendall Day ... Chose NAU because “It feels like you are not in Arizona, the people here are super chill and the running up here is awesome”

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FRESHMAN CONCORD, CALIF. DE LA SALLE HS

High School: Three-time Texas 5A Region 1 Qualifier and Finalist in 200m, 4X100, 4X200, 2-time Regional Qualifier 4X400m ... Third place finisher 200m at 2013 TCU Invitational ... Three time Texas Relays Finalist ... Best 100m mark is 10.71 ... Best 200m time is 21.70 ... Has been competing in track & field since the age of eight ... Qualified for the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation Games of Texas every year he competed ... Was awarded the 2013 Lamar High School track & field Booster Club Outstanding Senior Athlete ... Named Outstanding Male Athlete of the 2013 Maribeau B. Lamar High School Graduating Class

FRANK

DEMARTINI Academic Notes: Contemplating a major in exercise science High School: Participated in three sports at De La Salle High School, cross country, track and field and tennis … Two year starter and letterwinner on the track and field team … Received the De La Salle Cross Country Coaches’ Award his junior and senior seasons … Part of the first-place 2014 North Coast Section (NCS) cross country team … Earned a bid to the NCS Meet of Champions his junior season in track … Named tennis team’s Most Improved Player his sophomore year Personal: Born on Oct. 15, 1996 to parents John and Patricia … Has three siblings, Christine, Mary and Nicolas … Hobbies include watching movies, listening to music, hiking and playing tennis and basketball … Most memorable moment in athletic career was winning a three and half hour tennis match for his club team when he was 12 … Chose NAU for the beautiful scenery, nice campus and the good running trails

Personal: Born to Jerry and Pamela Fisher on May 25, 1995 ... Chose NAU because the campus is beautiful, and it is a great school ... “I liked the coaches a lot and looked forward to a change of scenery.”

FRESHMAN CAMARILLO, CALIF. RIO MESA HS

JAMES

FITZGERALD Academic Notes: Plans to study biomedical science

RS-SO./JR ARLINGTON, TEXAS LAMAR HS

Personal Bests: 14:53 (3mi), 15:36 (5K) High School: Two-time CIF finalist ... Two-time First Team All-Ventura County ... Two-time Pacific View League Runner of the Year

JAMES

Personal: Born to Tom and Linda FitzGerald on August 21, 1997 ... Two siblings, Ian and Caitlin FitzGerald ... Chose NAU because of the area it is in, the good training environment and the cross country program

FISHER Academic Notes: Plans to study electrical engineering Personal Best: 60m (6.93) 100m (10.49) 200m (21.10) 2015: Posted a career-best time of 21.45 when he won the 200m Big Sky Indoor Championships ... He also competed in the 60m and 4X400m relay at the Big Sky Championships ... Posted a career-best 200m time of 21.10 at the Mt. SAC Relays ... Posted a career-best 100m dash time of 10.49 at the Mt. SAC Relays ... Won the 200m dash at the Big Sky Championships with a time of 21.20 ... Finished second in the 100m dash with a time of 10.65 at the Big Sky Championships ... Was part of the Big Sky Championship 4x400m relay and 4x100m relays

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RS-SOPHOMORE CANTON, OHIO ST. THOMAS AQUINAS HS

FRESHMAN SAMMMISH, WASH. SKYLINE HS

CORY

BLAKE

GLINES

HALLAUER

Academic Notes: Plans to major in fitness wellness

Academic Notes: Thinking of a major in mechanical engineering

2015: Red-shirted the indoor season ... Picked up his first Big Sky Championship points after coming back from injury to finish eighth in his career-first 10,000m

High School: Competed all four years in cross country and track and field at Skyline High School in Mesa, Ariz. ... Lettered all four years in cross country and was team captain one year ... Lettered three years in track and field, and was also named team captain one season

Before NAU: Competed in cross country for one year at the University of Michigan High School: Lettered four years in cross country and three years in track and field at Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas High School ... Holds school records in the 1600m, 3200m and cross country ... State champion in the 1600m ... Team was the state runner-up

Personal: Born on Nov. 19, 1996 to Greg and Diana Hallauer ... Has two older brothers, Tyler and Ross ... Person he admires most is Michael Jordan because of his great athletic mindset ... Chose NAU for the great coaching staff and his love for the city of Flagstaff

Personal: Born on November 23, 1994 to Tom and Becky Glines ... Has one brother, Arin ... Chose NAU because of the tradition and their recent success

FRESHMAN PHOENIX, ARIZ. DESERT VISTA HS

JUNIOR LOS ANGELES, CALIF. PLANT HS

KYLE

HAVRILIAK

KAMERYON

Academic Notes: Majoring in criminology, minoring in military science and emergency management

GREY Academic Notes: Majoring in communications, aspiring to be a movie executive/producer one day … Currently holds a 3.4 GPA … Attended Santa Monica College for two years before transferring to NAU … Named Student Athlete of the Year in 2014 at SMC Prior to NAU: Competed on the SMC Track and Field team for two seasons … Started and named captain as a sophomore … Named Most Valuable Freshman in 2013 … Set the college’s 4x4 relay record (46.8) High School: Four-year cross country athlete at Plant High School, two-year letterwinner on the team Personal: Born on Sept. 27, 1993 … Parents names are Eric and Michele … Hobbies include music and acting … Most exciting life event was opening up for Snoop Dogg at a music festival in 2015 … Chose NAU for the scenery, the opportunity to train at elevation and the academics

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Personal Bests: 15:35 (5K), 9:21 (3200m), 4:28 (1600m) High School: Varsity Cross Country member 2012-2014 ... Member of Arizona State Championship Teams in 2012 and 2014 ... Made First-Team All-State senior year, finishing in seventh place at the Arizona State Meet in 2014 ... Ran for the Desert Twilight Championship Team in 2014 ... Named 2011 DVHS Cross Country Rookie of the Year ... Won DVHS sophomore Scholar Athlete Award ... Qualified for 2015 Track and Field Nationals in N.C. ... Named Arizona Dairymen’s 2015 All-American Personal: Born to Leslie and Richard Havriliak on June 1, 1996 ... Has three brothers, David, Justin and Colin ... On why he chose NAU, “I feel it’s an amazing opportunity to run for the phenomenal cross country and track programs. Northern Arizona also offers one of the best programs for what I want to study. I knew that NAU was the school for me the day I saw my brother graduate in Sky Dome in 2009.”

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RS-SENIOR JOPLIN, MO. COLLEGE HEIGHTS CHRISTIAN

CALEB

HOOVER Academic Notes: Big Sky All-Academic selection in 2011 ... Majoring in exercise science Personal Bests: 800m (1:57.01) 1500m (3:56.06) Mile (4:19.01) 3000m (8:17.57) 5000m (13:58.03) Steeplechase (8:43.99) 2015: Competed in four meets during the indoor season ... Finished fourth with a career-best time of 13:58.03 in the 5000m at the Hoosier Open ... Competed in both the 3000m and 5000m at the Big Sky Indoor Championships ... Redshirted the outdoor season 2014: Competed at four meets during the indoor season ... Scored in two events at the Big Sky Indoor Championships ... Was a silver medalist in the men’s 3000m run clocking in at 8:24.56 ... Finished fourth in the men’s 5000m run ... Had a tremendous outdoor season ... Scored 20 points for the Lumberjack men at the outdoor conference meet ... Took home the gold medal in both the 3000m steeplechase and the 5000m run ... Competed at the NCAA Division I West Preliminary, where he took third in his heat of the 3000m steeplechase after running a 8:47.09 to advance to the final in Oregon ... Garnered All-American status in the steeple after finishing seventh at the NCAA Final thanks to a career-best 8:43.99 performance 2013: Ran three meets during the regular season indoors ... Ran a mile PR 4:09.60 time at the Mountain T’s Invitational, placing third in the event ... Competed in two events at the Big Sky Indoor Championships ... Got on the podium with silver medals in both the 3000m and 5000m ... Nabbed a PR in the 3,000m (8:13.36) at the conference meet ... Had a phenomenal outdoor campaign, highlighted by a 20-second career-best improvement in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA West Preliminary Round ... Ran the steeplechase four times, improving his time in each outing ... Won the Open-A division of the men’s steeplechase at the Mt. SAC Relays in a time of 8:48.51 ... PR-ed once again in a bronze-medal effort in the steeple at Big Sky Outdoors, then followed up with another bronze in the 5000m (14:30.15) ... Finished his season with a 13th-place finish and a two-and-a-half second PR (8:44.99) in the steeplechase at the NCAA West Prelims

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High School: Graduated from College Heights Christian High School in 2011 ... Four-year all-state honoree in cross country and track & field for the 1600 and 3200-meter runs ... Holds school records in the 1600m (4:15.07), the 3200m (9:11.98), and 5000m (15:01.97) ... Holds the Class One Missouri State record in cross country ... Holds the record for longest streak of victories in cross country (11) ... Led his cross country team to state championships four years in a row Personal: Born to Tim Hoover and Sarah Dougherty on July 22, 1992 ... Has four younger brothers, Derek, Johnny, Hagen and Thomas ... Also considered Oklahoma, Liberty University and Kansas University before choosing NAU ... Enjoys kayaking, hiking and backpacking in his free time

RS-SENIOR SAN DIEGO, CALIF. SERRA HS

DEANTE

KEMPER Academic Notes: Majoring in psychology Personal Bests: 60m (7.14) 55m hurdles (7.67) 60m hurdles (8.04) 110m hurdles (14.63) High Jump (2.24m) Long Jump (6.75m) 2015: Set the indoor school record in the men’s high jump at the Iowa State Classic which he won with a height of 7-04.25 ... Picked up his fifth Big Sky Championship in the men’s high jump ... Earned his first All-American honor when he finished fourth in the high jump at the NCAA Indoor Championships ... Redshirted the outdoor season

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2015 LUMBERJACK CROSS COUNTRY MEDIA GUIDE MEET THE LUMBERJACKS 2014: Had a tremendous junior campaign in both the high jump and the hurdles ... Cleared a best height of 7-2.25 (2.19m) at the Lumberjack Team Challenge to start the indoor season ... Took home the gold in the high jump at the Big Sky Indoor Championships ... Also scored in the 60m hurdles at the indoor conference meet ... Had a great outdoor season as well ... Cleared a school record height of 7-3.75 (2.23m) in the high jump at the Mt. SAC Relays ... Was a medalist in two events at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships ... Struck gold in the men’s high jump and shocked the conference with a bronze medal in the 100m hurdles after coming in ranked seventh ... Competed at the NCAA West Prelim where he finished ninth after clearing 7-1 (2.16m) in order to advance to Oregon for the NCAA Final 2013: Sophomore season was highlighted by his indoor school-record-tying jump (7-3.25/2.22m) at the New Mexico Don Kirby Elite meet in Albuquerque, N.M. and a second-consecutive appearance in the NCAA Outdoor Championships ... Set a PR in the 60-meter hurdles (8.13) at the Mountain T’s invite with a second-place finish ... Scored in two events with a fourth-place finish in the 55m hurdles and an All-Big Sky performance and silver medal in the high jump at the Big Sky Indoor Championships ... Battled injury during the outdoor season ... Found a career best in the 110m hurdles (14.73) at the first outdoor meet of the season, the Willie Williams Classic ... Achieved a season-best height of 6-11.75 (2.13m) in the high jump at the Mt. SAC Relays ... Captured silver in the high jump once again at Big Sky Outdoors with a jump of 6-10.25 (2.09m) ... Advanced to the NCAA West Preliminary Round, where he tied for ninth with his second-best height of the season (6-10.5/2.12m) ... Ended the season at the NCAA Championships, earning honorable mention All-America honors with a 24th-place finish 2012: Spent the entire indoor season and a portion of the outdoor season as the No. 1 freshman in the country for the high jump ... Ended the indoor season ranked fourth in school history with a height of 7-2.25, which he set at the Mountain T’s Invitational ... Holds the second and third-best marks in NAU history outdoors with jumps of 7-1.75 and 7-1.5, respectively ... Won Big Sky titles indoors and outdoors in helping the Lumberjack men set conference point records and win both team titles ... Finished the outdoor season as an Honorable Mention All America selection, after placing 21st in the nation at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Des Moines, Iowa ... Finished the indoor season as the nation’s best freshman High School: Graduated from Serra High School in 2011 ... Holds school record in the high jump (6-10) and 110m hurdles (14.51) ... Took second place in the Division II regional meet in the high jump in 2010 ... Won the Division II regional title in the high jump and 110m hurdles in 2011 ... Placed third in the high jump at the state meet the same year Personal: Born to Michelle Hopkins on March 27, 1993 ... Chose NAU for the family-like feeling the team brings, and looked forward to working with Coach Jacoby

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JUNIOR HESPERIA, CALIF. HESPERIA HS

ISIAH

KENNEDY Academic Notes: Pursing degrees in psychology and sociology Before NAU: Attended Mt. San Antonio for two years Personal: Born to parents Michael and Christina on Oct. 11, 1995 … Has five sisters: Michelle, Lilah, Nicole, Jackie and Isabella … Favorite hobby is drawing and enjoys art … His dream is to design clothes and shoes … Chose NAU because of the beautiful, calm environment and coach staff

RS-FRESHMAN GLENDALE, ARIZ. IRONWOOD HS

MATTHEW

KISIEL Academic Notes: Majoring in computer information systems … Currently holds a 4.0 GPA … Named to the Dean’s List High School: Two sport athlete at Ironwood High School, basketball and track and field … A four-year starter, three-year letterwinner and one-year captain on his basketball team … Named offensive MVP in 2013-14 … A three-year letterwinner in track and field … Set a personal record in the high jump (6’ 6”) at the 2014 AIA Division I State Championships, good enough for a third-place mark … Earned first-place at the Peoria District Championships in the high jump (2013, 2014) … Logged a first-place finish at the Ironwood Last Chance qualifier … Named the Ironwood Track and Field Most Valuable Jumper in 2013 and Most Valuable Sophomore in 2012 … Has appeared at the AIA Division I Championships three times Personal: Born on Sept. 22, 1995 to parents Renata and Jacek Kisiel … Has two siblings, David and Natalie … Favorite hobby is hanging out with friends … Most exciting life event was visiting his grandparents for the first time in Poland … Chose NAU because of the inviting atmosphere, it felt like home and the good academics

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RS-JR./JUNIOR BUCKLEY, WASH. AUBURN RIVERSIDE HS

RS-JR./SENIOR NYKOPING, SWEDEN GRIPENSKOLAN

KOREY

KROTZER Academic Notes: Undecided

MICAEL

Personal Best: 800m (1:55.57) Mile (4.17.31)

LJUNGBERG

2015: Redshirted both the indoor and outdoor seasons 2014: Competed at five meets during the indoor season ... Ran a season-best 1:55.57 in the 800m run at the Mountain T’s Invitational ... Helped the Lumberjack men to a silver medal in the DMR at the Big Sky Indoor Championships ... Did not compete during outdoor season

Academic Notes: Majoring in mechanical engineering

2015: Competed in three meets during the indoor season ... Recorded season-best shot put mark at indoor conference championships (15.74m) ... Participated in eight outdoor meets for NAU ... Best season discus mark came at UC Irvine Steve Scott Invite Before NAU: Krotzer comes to NAU after attending Oklahoma (54.73m) ... Also competed at outdoor conference championships State during his freshman year … Awarded All-Big 12 status … and NCAA Division I West Prelims for the second-consecutive Big 12 scorer in the 1K year High School: Graduated from Auburn Riverside HS … Competed at the Border Clash in 2010 and Nike Cross Country National meets in 2010 and 2011 ... Mile time of 4:08 (2013), two mile time of 9:01 (2012) and 5K time of 15:20 (2011)

2014: Competed in six indoor meets for the Lumberjacks ... At NAU Last Chance Meet, logged indoor season-best shot put throw (15.72m) ... Followed up indoor with a good outdoor campaign ... Recorded a career-best shot put score (15.88m) at 2014 Double Dual Meet ... Notched a first-place finish and season-best Personal: Born to Randy and Terre Krotzer on April 22, 1994 … discus mark (54.42m) at outdoor conference championships ... Has one sister, Kristina Participated at NCAA Division I West Prelims 2013: Redshirted indoors ... Opened up in the discus, his focus all season, and the shot put at the Willie Williams Invitational and never looked back ... Threw consistently over 170 feet, achieving the mark in six meets ... Threw a career best at the Double Dual, the final regular season meet of the year, with a toss of 179-7 (54.74m) ... Won the Big Sky discus title with a throw of 175-10.25 (53.60m) ... Closed his season with an appearance at the NCAA West Preliminary Round, where he placed 36th with a mark of 169-05 (51.65m)

FRESHMAN PEORIA, ARIZ. SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR HS

SEBASTIAN

Before NAU: Competed at the 2011 European Athletics Junior Championships in the discus, placing 23rd in the prelims with a throw of 48.41 meters ... Personal best in the discus is 179 feet, Academic Notes: Planning to major in electrical engineering with 10 inches ... Competed in the World Youth Championships in a computer emphasis ... Earned the NAU Lumberjack Scholarship 2009 in Bressanone, Italy, throwing 53.49 meters to place ninth in for graduating with a 4.0 and in the top five percent (20/639) in the second qualifying group. high school ... Member of the National Honor Society, SOMS and Personal: Born June 8, 1992 to Bengt and Maria Ljungberg in SAAC Nykoping, Sweden ... Has a younger sister, Emma ... Most memoHigh School: Lettered all four years in cross country and track rable moment was competing in the 2009 World Youth Championand field at Sandra Day O’Connor High School ... Team captain ships in Bressanone, Italy ... Chose NAU after learning about the for two seasons in each sport ... Earned the Soaring Eagle Award program and coach Oscar Duncan from fellow Swede and NAU and was second-team all-state his senior season ... School record alum Kristian Petersson, who still holds NAU’s outdoor shot put record (64-9) holder in the 5K (15:44)

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SOPHOMORE LONG BEACH, CALIF. MATER DEI HS

FRESHMAN LAKE OSWEGO, ORE. FORK UNION MILITARY

PETER

DAVID

LOMONG

LUGO

Academic Notes: Plans to major in business High School: Three time all-state and five time all-prep league at Fork Union Military Academy ... Career-best 15:45 in the 5K Personal: Born to Rita Namana and Longoyathiya Lomongom on July 6, 1996 ... Has two brothers, Alex and Lopez ... Brother Lopez was an NAU All-American and Hall of Fame runner ... Chose NAU because it’s one of the best training grounds in the country, it has a great history of successful athletes, and “I just wanted to be part of it”

Personal Bests: 200m (22.62) 400m (50.90) 400m hurdles (56.08) 2015: Competed in four meets for the Lumberjacks during his first indoor season ... Won his heat in the 200m at the Mountain T’s Invitational with a season-best time of 22.62 ... His season-best 400m time came at the NAU Tune-Up when he posted a 50.90 ... Competed in five meets for the ‘Jacks during the outdoor season ... Posted a career-best of 55.94 in the 400m hurdles at the UC Irvine at the UC Irvine Steve Scott Invitational ... Competed in the 400m hurdles at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships

FRESHMAN LA VERNE, CALIF. CLAREMONT HS

RS-SOPHOMORE MORENA VALLEY, CALIF. RANCHO VERDE HS

MIKE

MICHAEL

LOWRIE

LYLES

Academic Notes: Planning to major in business

Academic Notes: Major is currently undeclared.

High School: Finished in 12th-place overall at California Cross Country State Championships

Personal Bests: 200m (22.17) 400m (48.92)

Personal: Born to parents Ed and Therese on October 2, 1997 ... Has two sisters, Katie and Emily ... Chose NAU for its great environment and the strong team chemistry, as well as the success in cross country

2015: Redshirted both the indoor and outdoor seasons 2014: Had a strong freshman campaign for the sprints group ... Competed at the Big Sky Indoor Championships in three events, helped the men’s DMR team to a silver medal and the men’s 4x400 relay team to a gold medal ... Competed at six meets during the outdoor season capped by helping the men’s 4x400 relay team to a bronze medal at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships High School: Four-year letterwinner in track & field ... Recorded his best times of 48.92 in the 400m and 22.2 in the 200m Personal: Born to Michael and Pamela Lyles on September 21, 1995 ... Has one brother and two sisters

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FRESHMAN PAGE, ARIZ. PAGE HS

SOPHOMORE TUCSON, ARIZ. CATALINA FOOTHILLS HS

JEFFERY

HARVEY

MILLER

NELSON

Academic Notes: Plans on studying physical science High School: Named Navajo Athlete of the Year for cross country and track his junior and senior year ... Arizona State Champion in 1600m sophomore year ... Arizona State Champion in 3200m his junior and senior year Personal: Born on September 12, 1996, to Arlis Miller and Misty McNally ... Only child ... Stepdad named Shawn McNally ... Chose NAU because of its great reputation for distance running and to better himself as an athlete

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Personal Bests: 800m (2:16.21) 1500m (4:10.73) Mile (4:45.13) 3000m (9:29.51) 2015: Competed in three meets for the Lumberjacks during the indoor season ... Posted a season best 5000m time of 9:29.51 when he finished third at the Mountain T’s Invitational ... Competed in four meets for the ‘Jacks during the outdoor season ... Represented NAU in the 5000m and 10,000m at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships High School: Lettered three years in cross country and one year in track and field at Catalina Foothills High School ... Arizona division II state champion for cross country ... All-American for cross country ... Placed fourth at the state championships in the 3200m ... Holds the school 5K record and the Sun Devil Track 3200m record ... Team was Arizona division II state champions in 2009 and 2013

RS-SOPHOMORE CHULA VISTA, CALIF. EASTWOOD HS

Personal: Born to Glenn and Karlene Nelson on October 13, 1995 ... Has one sister, Brooke ... Hobbies include playing the piano, reading and watching Netflix

JALEN

MONDANE

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Academic Notes: Majoring in exercise science and plans to become a physical therapist

Academic Notes: Plans to study business management Personal Bests: 7.07 (60m), 11.21 (100m), 22.08 (200m) 2015: Redhshirted both indoor and outdoor 2014: Had a productive freshman campaign ... Competed at six meets during the indoor season ... Ran a season-best 7.07 in the 60m dash at the NAU Last Chance Meet ... Also ran a season-best of 22.08 in the 200m dash at the NAU Last Chance Meet... Competed at the Big Sky Indoor Championships in the 200m dash ... Competed at three meets during the outdoor season... Top performance came at the Double Dual Meet where he was clocked at 11.21 in the 100m dash

SENIOR ANAHEIM, CALIF. FULLERTON COLLEGE HS

DESHON

NORRIS

Academic Notes: Majoring in construction management ... CurHigh School: Was a member of the track team ... Posted ca- rently holds a cumulative 3.0 GPA ... Also a part of the Black Stureer-best in the 100m with a time of 11.07 and the 200m with a dent Union club on campus time of 22.44 Personal-Bests: 200m (21.97) 400m (47.70) Personal: Born to Darnell Mondane and Tara McPade on May 17, 1994 ... Chose NAU because of its good environment and feels he 2015: Redshirted both the indoor and outdoor seasons can really enjoy himself here

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2015 LUMBERJACK CROSS COUNTRY MEDIA GUIDE MEET THE LUMBERJACKS 2014: A late-add to the men’s sprints team, made his presence felt ... Just missed a podium spot in the 400m dash finishing fourth at the Big Sky Indoor Championships ... Helped the men’s 4x400 relay team to a gold medal at the conference indoor championships ... Scored in the men’s 400m dash at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships, finishing seventh after running a career-best 47.7 in the preliminary heat ... Helped the men’s 4x400 relay team to a bronze medal at the conference outdoor championships

SENIOR SEDONA, ARIZ. SEDONA RED ROCK HS

Before NAU: Competed at Fullerton Junior College ... Holds FJC’s 400m record ... Made first team all-American in 2012

CHRISTOPHER

OESTMANN

High School: Ran track and field at Magnolia High School ... Name MHS Athlete of the Year in 2011 Personal: Born on Nov. 27, 1993 ... People he admires most are his older sister, Sequana, and younger brother, Eric, “because we have been through thick and thin together, but always put God first” ... Chose NAU because he looked forward to working with Coach McDaniel in addition to the elevation training

2015: Competed in six indoor events for the Lumberjacks ... Set a career-high 200m mark (22.63) at indoor Mountain T’s ... Also set a career-best mark in the 400m at the NAU Tune-Up (49.02) ... Competed in six more events during the outdoor season ... Recorded scores for NAU at conference championships 2014: Competed in six meets for NAU during the indoor season ... Also joined the Lumberjack squad for five outdoor meets ... Logged a 55.63 score in the 400m and a 1.90m (6’ 2.75”) in the high jump at outdoor conference

FRESHMAN TUCSON, ARIZ. CANYON DEL ORO HS

OBANG

ODOL Academic Notes: Remains undecided about what major he will pursue High School: Was a three sport athlete at Canyon Del Oro High School in Tucson, Ariz. (football, basketball, track) ... Recorded a fourth-place finish at state his freshman year in the high jump (6’6”) ... Also competed at state as a sophomore and junior ... Currently tied for first in the high jump (6’8”) in his high school’s record books ... Was a part of a state runner-up track and field team his freshman year ... Also named his football team’s MVP that same academic year Personal: Born on New Year’s Day 1997 ... Has one older brother, Ochor ... Hobbies include fishing and art ... Enjoys drawing ... Says he loves it up in Flagstaff and has always wanted to come to NAU

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Academic Notes: Majoring in fitness and wellness through the health sciences department.

2013: Competed primarily in the high jump indoors, achieving heights of 6-4.25 (1.94m) twice during the regular season to earn a trip to the Big Sky Conference Championships for the first time ... Notched a PR of 6-4.75 (1.95m) at the conference meet, tied for eight place, and earned a half point toward the NAU team score ... Specialized in the 400-meter hurdles outdoors, ultimately qualifying via the descending order list to the Big Sky Outdoor Championships ... Personal best in the long hurdles, a time of 55.35, came at the Double Dual ... Finished his freshman year with a 14th-place finish in the 400-meter hurdles (56.02) at the conference meet. High School: A 2012 graduate of Sedona Red Rock High School, where he competed in football for two years and basketball and track & field for four years ... Holds school records in the high jump (6-8), the 300-meter hurdles (39.21), and the 110-meter hurdles (14.9) ... Helped his team to a Arizona Division 3 state title his sophomore year ... Won individual state titles in the 300m hurdles his senior year and was the state runner-up in the high jump and the 110-meter hurdles his senior year. Personal: Born Nov. 5, 1993 to Joel and Jana Oestmann in Cottonwood, Ariz. ... Has one sister, Whitney ... Enjoys waterskiing and hiking in his spare time ... Chose NAU for the great program and phenomenal coaching

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MEET THE LUMBERJACKS Personal: Born on Aug. 22, 1996 to his parents Russell and Lisa … Has one sister, Shelby … Hobbies include surfing, rock climbing and working on cars … Most memorable moment in athletic career was winning the Los Angeles Region 15 championships in the javelin throw last year, setting a lifetime PR and qualifying for nationals … Chose NAU because of the engineering program coupled with a project-based education, and also for the mountain sports and the people

FRESHMAN LAWNDALE, CALIF. REDONDO UNION HS

SERGIO

RODRIGUEZ Academic Notes: Thinking about a major in business accounting Personal Bests: 800m (1:53.4), 4x400 Split (48.5) High School: Hold his high school’s distance medley relay record (10:07) and the 4x800 record (7:43.4) Personal: Born on Nov. 1, 1997 ... Has one sister, Crystal ... Chose NAU “for the success the program has had and the environment the campus is located around”

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JUSTIN

SAXE Academic Notes: Contemplating a major in accounting High School: Four year letterwinner on the Cactus Shadows track and field team Personal: Born to Julie and James Saxe on July 17, 1997 ... Has one younger sister, Sara ... Chose NAU because of the beautiful campus and he loves the weather

RS-FRESHMAN SAN DIEGO, CALIF. LA JOLLA HS

FRESHMAN GILBERT, ARIZ. DESERT VISTA HS

KURT

RUSTIN

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FRESHMAN PILOT POINT, TEXAS CACTUS SHADOWS HS

Academic Notes: Majoring in a mechanical engineering with aspirations of becoming a mechanical engineer … Currently holds a 3.2 cumulative GPA … Part of the honors program at NAU … Also a member of the Global Engineering Outreach academic club High School: Two sport athlete at La Jolla High School in San Diego, Calif., track and field and spring kayaking … Four-year starter and letterwinner on the track and field team, was a captain one season … All-time high school record holder in the 110m hurdles … National qualifier at the Games of America Track and Field as a freshman … Sophomore AAU Track and Field Area 18 Champion and national qualifier in the javelin throw … High school’s track and field MVP his junior and senior seasons … Cracked his high school’s all-time top-10 300m hurdles list senior year … Received the Ed Teagle Track Scholarship, which is awarded to the top cross country/track athlete for performance and academics … Earned seventh-place at the San Diego CIF Finals in the 110m hurdles and fifth-place in the 300m hurdles … Named a USATF Youth National Qualifier in Region 15 for the javelin throw

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SUBER Academic Notes: Contemplating a major in hotel and restaurant management ... Graduated with a 3.0 GPA from Desert Vista High School in Phoenix High School: District 19 4A runner-up in 400m in 2014 ... Was a 2014 regional qualifier in the 400m ... Finished in 13th place in the Arizona state meet in 2015 ... Placed second in 2015 Junior Olympics State Championships ... That same year, he placed fifth in Region 10 for J.O. ... Team was 2015 state champs Personal: Born on Feb. 16, 1997 ... Person he admires most is his mom, Varinia, because of her work ethic and determination ... Chose NAU because of Coach McDaniel’s coaching and his ability to improve times ... Most exciting life event was graduating and winning state in 2015

LUMBERJACK

2015 LUMBERJACK CROSS COUNTRY MEDIA GUIDE MEET THE LUMBERJACKS Personal: Born to Ted and Margaret Trouard on April 22, 1994 ... Chose NAU because of the coaching staff and being in the greatest running town

SOPHOMORE ENGLEWOOD, COLO. GRANDVIEW HS

SENIOR/RS-JR. SPOKANE, WASH. SHADLE PARK HS

KOSSI

TCHENAWOU Academic Notes: Thinking about pursuing a major in business finance

NATHAN

WEITZ

Before NAU: Attended Western State Colorado University for a year … His WSCU track and field team was the Rocky Mountain Academic Notes: Majoring in forestry Athletic Conference 2014-15 indoor and outdoor champions

High School: Competed for three years on the Grandview High Personal Bests: 800m (1:53.62) 1000m (2:28.66) 1500m School track and field team … Named first-team all-conference (3:44.19) Mile (4:04.33) 3000m (8:38.17) 10,000m (13:55.49) Personal: Born on March 31, 1996 … Favorite hobby is sleeping 2015: Put up points for the Lumberjacks when he finished fourth in the mile at the Big Sky Indoor Championships ... Finished fifth in the 3000m at the Big Sky Indoor Championships with a career-best time of 8:38.17 ... Also competed on distance medley relay team that finished fourth at the championships ... Finished 11th overall RS-SO./JUNIOR with a career-best mile time of 4:04.33 at the Iowa State Classic ... Competed in three events for the ‘Jacks during the outdoor TUCSON, ARIZ. season ... Posted a career-best 5000m time of 13:55.49 at the SALPOINTE CATHOLIC Stanford Invitational ... Competed in the 1500m and the 5000m at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships ... He finished fourth overall in the 1500m and 14th in the 5000m

ANDY

2014: Had a very impressive sophomore indoor season ... Scored in two events at the Big Sky Indoor Championships ... Came away with gold in the mile run at the conference championships ... Finished seventh in the 800m run to help the Lumberjack men at the Academic Notes: Plans to study physics and secondary educa- indoor conference meet ... Best performance came at the Iowa State Classic where he ran a career-best 4:04.33 in the mile ... Did tion not compete during the outdoor season due to injury

TROUARD

Personal Bests: 800m (1:54.66) 1500m (3:49.87) Mile (4:03.89) 2013: Had a strong freshman track season in both indoor and out3000m (8:36.45) 5000m (13:56.95) door ... Finished fifth at the Big Sky Indoor Championships in the 2015: He did not compete during the indoor season ... Competed mile run with a time of 4:11.03 ... Recorded a season-best in the in the 5000m at the UC Irvine Steve Scott Invitational and finished mile with a time of 4:00.45@ at the New Mexico Collegiate, which was third best in the Big Sky all season behind teammates Brian 10th with a time of 14:34.60 Shrader and Diego Estrada ... Competed in two events at the Big 2014: NAU men’s top freshman ... Scored in three events during Sky Indoor Championships finishing fifth in the 1,500m run and the Big Sky Indoor Championships ... Took sixth in the mile at sixth in the 5,000m run ... Recorded a season-best in the 1,500m the conference indoor championships ... Finished seventh in the run at the ASU-UA-NAU Tri Dual with a time of 3:44.19 which was 3000m run at Big Sky Indoors ... Helped the men’s DMR team to third best in the Big Sky all season a silver medal at the conference indoor championships ... Competed at just three meets during the outdoor season before being High School: Named an All-American after finishing third at Foot Locker Nationals ... Led his team to the Division Two title at Nike sidelined due to injury Pre-Nationals in 2010 after winning the 5,000-meter run ... ComHigh School: A very decorated track and cross country athlete ... peted in the BUPA Great Ediburgh Cross Country International Won state championships in the 3200m, 1600m, 800m and cross Challenge in Edinburgh, Scotland as part of Team USA’s junior country ... Career-best in the 3200m with a time of 8:51 and the squad in June 2011 ... Won the Washington State 3A Cross Country title as a junior, and finished second his senior year mile with a time of 4:09

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SOPHOMORE NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. ARCADIA HS

Academic Notes: Considering a major in biomedical science High School: Won the Nevada state titles in both the discus and the shot put

JARRICK

Personal: Born to mother, Colleen, on Dec. 26, 1996 ... Favorite hobbie is watching movies ... Person he admires most is his mother ... Chose NAU because “it’s a beautiful place with a good training environment”

WENSLOW Academic Notes: Looking to major in health science/fitness & wellness and become a physical therapist Personal Bests: 800m (2:05.88) 1500m (4:00.77) Mile (4:25.39) 3000m (9:29.22) Steeplechase (9:25.55) 2015: Competed in six meets for the Lumberjacks during his first indoor season ... Participated in the men’s mile and distance medley relay at the Big Sky Indoor Championships ... Competed in six meets for the ‘Jacks during the outdoor season ... Posted a career-best steeplechase time of 9:22.39 at the UC Irvine Steve Scott Invitational ... Competed in the steeplechase and the 1500m at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships High School: Lettered two years in cross country and one year in track and field at Arcadia High School ... 2012 NXN National Champions ... 2012 CIF South Section Champions ... California State Champions in 2012-2013 Personal: Born on April 23, 1996 to Jennifer Evans and Michael Wenslow ... Has two brothers, Justin and Jeremy Evans, and one sister, Rachelle Evans ... Enjoys photography ... Chose NAU because he loved the enviornment

FRESHMAN GOODYEAR, ARIZ. MILLENNIUM HS

RYAN

WOLFF Academic Notes: Plans to major in environmental engineering ... Was a part of Millennium High School’s National Honor Society for being in the top 2 percent of his graduating class ... Graduated with a 3.9 GPA and seventh of 550 students High School: Lettered and started all four years on his high school cross country and track and field teams ... Named a cross country team captain all four years and a track and field captain for three seasons ... School’s record holder in the 1600m, 3mi and 5K ... Also lettered two season as a basketball player Personal: Born to Tony and Nicole Wolff on November 7, 1996 ... Has one brother, Dylan, and one sister, Maryn ... Chose NAU because of the blue collar attitude, winning tradition and because “it is a perfect place to reach your full potential”

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RS-JR./SENIOR INDIANAPOLIS, IND. NORTH CENTRAL HS

FUTSUM

ZIENASELLASSIE Academic Notes: Majoring in psychology Personal Bests: 800m (1:53.98) 1500m (3:45.04) Mile (4:08.69) 3000m (7:58.54) 5000m (13:50.50) 10,000m (28:35.76) 2015: Named the Big Sky Most Valuable Athlete at the Big Sky Indoor Championships after finishing first in the 3000m and 5000m as well as second in the mile ... His time of 4:09.13 in the mile was a career-best ... Posted a career-best 3000m time of 7:58.54 when he finished fourth at the Iowa State Classic ... Finished second with a career-best 800m time of 1:53.98 at the Lumberjack Team Challenge ... Competed in four meets for the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Jacks during the outdoor season ... Posted a huge time of 28:35.76 in his career-first 10,000m at the Stanford Invitational - his mark was in the top 10 of the nation all season ... Competed in the 1500 and the 5000m at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships, finishing second in the 5000m and fifth in the 1500m. 2014: Had a solid sophomore campaign ... Competed in both the 5000m and mile run at the Big Sky Indoor Championships ... Ran a career-best 3:45.04 at the Bryan Clay Invitational in the 1500m run during outdoor season ... Was the top-ranked athlete in the Big Sky for the 1500m run but did not compete at the conference meet due to injury 2013: Competed in just two meets during the indoor season as an unattached runner ... Had a very strong outdoor season that ended with a 17th place finish in the 5,000m in the West region ... Finished second at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships in both the 1,500m and 5,000m runs garnering All-Big Sky honors in both events High School: Named the Gatorade National Boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Cross Country Runner of the Year after a decorated career at North Central High School ... Won the Nike Cross Nationals Final in a course-record time of 15:02.41 ... Placed runner-up at Foot Locker Nationals his junior and senior years, finishing with a time of 14:52.1 in 2011 ... Broke the tape at the NXN Midwest Regional Championship and the Foot Locker Midwest Regional Championship, along with winning three-straight Indiana state titles in cross country Personal: Born December 16, 1992 in Dera, Eritrea to Meleakeselam Zienasellassie ... Has three brothers--Henok, Bahlbi, and Jonas--and four sisters--Germawit, Azeb, Teklewayn, and Jerusalem ... Also considered attending Butler, Purdue, Oklahoma, and Indiana before choosing NAU ... Enjoys playing soccer in his spare time ... Brother Bahlbi also competes in cross country and track and field for NAU

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MEET THE LUMBERJACKS Personal: Born to Scott and Joanne Andersen on August 23, 1995 ... Has one sister, Morgan ... Considered UCSB and Ohio Wesleyan University before coming to NAU ... Chose NAU because she loves the team, she was able to study her choice of major and she believes that she can have the best career possible by training at NAU

RS-FR./SOPHOMORE TUCSON, ARIZ. CANYON DEL ORO HS

MEREDITH

ALARCIO-CALDON Personal Bests: Discus (40.54m) Academic Notes: Studying to become a construction manager

CAROLYN

High School: Four year letter-winner and team captain for the Canyon Del Oro High School swimming and track & field teams ... Three-time state participant in the discus, finishing as the state champion in 2012, third place in 2013 and second place in 2014 ... Holds the school record and multiple meet records in the discus ... Team was the state runner-up in 2012 and the state champion in 2011

BETHEL Academic Notes: Plans to major in Exercise Science and eventually become a coach.

Personal: Parents are Yvonne and Mark Caldon ... Chose NAU because of its excellent history of throwers and proximity to home

2015: Competed in four events during the indoor season ... Indoor season-best in the mile came at the NAU Invitational, where she ran a fourth-best time of 5:20.94

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Personal Best: 800m (2:13.03) Mile (5:53.24) 3000m (10:32.58)

2014: Had a very impressive freshman campaign ... Scored in the women’s mile run at the Big Sky Indoor Championships, finishing fifth with a time of 4:58.80 ... Posted a season-best 4:53.24 mark in the mile at the Iowa State Classic ... Did not compete during the outdoor season

RS-SO./JUNIOR VISTA, CALIF. RANCHO BUENO HS

BROOKE

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RS-SO./RS-SO. ROANOKE, VA. HIDDEN VALLEY HS

ANDERSEN Academic Notes: Plans to study enviromental science Personal Bests: Hammer (63.30m) Weight (18.05m) 2015: Posted a career-best weight throw distance of 18.05m at the Mountain T’s Invitational and finished second overall ... Competed in the weight throw at the Big Sky Indoor Championships 2014: Redshirted the indoor season ... Competed exclusively in the hammer throw ... Best performance came at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships where she threw a best of 194-9 (59.37m) on the way to a bronze medal

High School: Was a highly-decorated three sport athlete lettering in cross country, indoor and outdoor track ... Won a total of four team Virginia State Championships (two cross country, two outdoor track) ... Helped her team place third in the 4x1600m at the 2011 Penn Relays ... Part of the fifth-place team at the 2011 DMR Indoor Track Nationals in 2011 ... Back-to-back individual cross country state champion in 2011 and 2012 ... Indoor 1600m state champion in 2012 ... Indoor 1000m state championin 2013 ... Outdoor state champion in the 800m, 1600m and 3200m in 2013 ... Holds school records for 300m (:42), 500m (1:15), 800m (2:11), 1000m (2:47 - ninth fastest mark all-time in U.S.), 1600m (4:50), 3200m (10:38), and the 5000m (17:06) Personal: Born to David and Karen Bethel on March 22, 1995 ... Also considered University of Virginia, Syracuse University, and N.C. State before choosing NAU ... Chose NAU because of the elevation training, high school coach’s alma mater and because she loved the team

High School: Two-year letterwinner in soccer and four-year letterwinner in track & field ... Two-time girl’s track team MVP .... Garnered a league championship for the Division I girl’s discus ... Second place finish in the High School California State Hammer Championships with a mark of 159’1” ... Ranked in the top-10 alltime for the discus event with a mark of 122’1”, currently ranked fifth

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N.E./RS-SR. CHANDLER, ARIZ. CHANDLER HS

SOPHOMORE/RS-FR. JACKSON HOLE, WYM. JACKSON HOLE HS

MAGGIE

ALEXIS

CARRUTH

CLAY

Academic Notes: Plans on majoring in elementary and special education Personal Bests: 600m (1:36.54) 800m (2:19.99) 2015: Competed at five meets for the ‘Jacks during the indoor season ... Finished fourth with a career-best time of 2:19.99 in the 800m at the NAU Invitational High School: Lettered three years in track & field and cross country at Minnetonke High School and lettered two years in track & field and cross country at Jackson Hole High School ... Won a Minnesota state title in the 800m as an eighth grader in 2010 and a 4X800m title in 2012 ... Won the Wyoming State Championship in the 800m in 2013 ... Holds the 800m record at Jackson Hole High School with a time of 2:15 Personal: Born to Bob and Jeanne Carruth on December 21, 1995 ... Her brother Mac plays hockey for the Chicago Blackhawks organization and is the person she admires most

Personal Bests: 60m (7.95) 60m hurdles (8.82) 100m hurdles (14.42) Long Jump (5.98m) Triple Jump (12.06m) 2015: Finished sixth in the women’s long jump at the Big Sky Championships with a season-best distance of 5.80m ... Posted a season-best triple jump distance of 11.54m when she placed first at the Mountain T’s 2014: NAU’s top triple and long jumper throughout the season ... Posted a career-best in the long jump at the Big Sky Indoor Championships, jumping a distance of 19-7.5 (5.98m) on the way to an individual Big Sky title in the event ... Also jumped a career-best in the triple jump at the conference meet, posting a mark of 39-7 (12.06m), good for a third place finish ... Contributed another medalist performance in the women’s long jump at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships, finishing second ... Scored in the women’s triple jump with a fifth place finish to help the Lumberjack women secure a team title 2013: Competed at four meets during the indoor season ... Best showing in the long jump came at the Big Sky Indoor Championships, where she posted a jump of 18-2.25 which was the 11th best long jump all season in the Big Sky ... Competed at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships where she finished 11th in the women’s long jump, posting a jump of 18-3.75

RS-FR./RS-FR. PORTER RANCH, CALIF. BISHOP ALEMANY HS

2012: Only competed during the indoor season, redshirting outdoor ... Best showing in her short freshman campaign came at the Mountain T’s Invitational, where she won the Open division of the long jump with a personal-best mark of 17-4.75

TYLNN

CARTER Academic Notes: Contemplating a degree in elementary and special education High School: Competed for the Bishop Alemary High School track and field team for two years … Two-year captain on the team Personal: Born to parents Todd and Charmaine on March 27, 1996 … Has one younger brother, Tajh … Most memorable moment in athletic career was going to state as a sophomore and being ranked the No. 1 sophomore in the state of California

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Academic Notes: Majoring in accounting

High School: Graduated from Chandler High School in 2011 ... Named Athlete of the Year her freshman and sophomore years at Chandler High ... Named track and field’s Field MVP in 2009 ... Helped her club team (Arizona Cheetahs) win two Nike Track national championships Personal: Born to Anthony Clay and Teresa Wimberly-Clay on Aug. 24, 1993 ... Considered Boise State, New Mexico and Arizona State before coming to NAU ... Chose NAU for the great team and the respectable accounting program ... Likes to crochet in her spare time

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FRESHMAN SEDONA, ARIZ. SEDONA RED ROCK HS

RS-SO./JR. HAYWARD, CALIF. HAYWARD HS

NATALIE

JAZZMINE

COX

ECKER

Academic Notes: Plans to major in exercise science High School: Fastest time for a 5K was 19:29 ... Earned a fourthplace finish in her division at state Personal: Originally from Newbury Park, Calif. ... Born on October 11, 1997 to parents Janette and Mathew Cox ... Youngest of five ... Siblings are Nicole, Christopher, Brandon and Samantha Cox ... On why she chose NAU: “I really like Flagstaff, and I didn’t want to go to U of A or ASU. Plus, NAU has a really awesome exercise science program and is all about the outdoors!”

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Personal Bests: Shot Put (12.83m) 2015: Competed at four meets for the Lumberjacks during the indoor season ... Posted a career-best shot put distance of 12.61m when she finished seventh at the NAU Tune-Up 2014: Redshirted the indoor season ... Competed at three meets during the outdoor season, exclusively in the shot put ... Best performance came at the Double Dual Meet where she threw 39-10 (12.14m) High School: Participated in the state track & field championships for shot put her junior year ... All-League for track & field her senior year ... Second-team All-League for basketball ... Four year letter-winner and two year captain for track & field ... Three year letter-winner and two year captain for basketball

RS-SO. COMPTON, CALIF. MAYFAIR HS

Personal: Born on January 8, 1995 to Janey Edwards ... Has two brothers, John and Jack

AERYANA

EARL

HISTORY

Academic Notes: Pursuing a degree in criminal justice while double minoring in spanish and ethnic studies

Academic Notes: Majoring in business management with plans of becoming a restaurant owner … Made the NAU Dean’s List her freshman year … Currently holds a cumulative 3.6 GPA … Also a part of the Black Student Union club High School: Four-year starter as a track and field athlete at Mayfair High School … Named team captain one year … Received the Mayfair Track and Field Coaches’ Award in 2012 … High school team won three-straight conference titles (2011, 2012, 2013) Personal: Born on Jan. 7, 1995 … Has two older siblings, Andre and Andrea … Hobbies include cooking, baking and dancing … Most memorable moment as an athlete was running in the 2005 Junior Olympics in Indianapolis … Person she admires most is her mother because “she raised three children while working fulltime, finishing school and graduating with honors” … Chose NAU because it is has a top business program in the nation, has a hospitality program and one of the best track and field programs in the country

SENIOR INGLEWOOD, CALIF. COLONY HS

BRIA

EDWARDS Academic Notes: Majoring in sociology with a minor in biology Personal Bests: 100m (12.65) 200m (25.48) 400m (57.87) 400m hurdles (1:03.86) 2015: Competed in the 4X400m relay at the Big Sky Indoor Championships ... Finished fourth in the 200m at the NAU Tune-Up with a career-best time of 25.48 ... Finished fourth in the 400m with a career-best 57.87 mark at the NAU Invitational Previous School: Competed for two years at Mt. San Antonio College

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RS-SR. PHOENIX, ARIZ. GREENWAY HS

Personal: Born on September 22, 1993 ... Mother is Vivian Arline ... Has two brothers, Lamarr and James, and two sisters, Monique and Brittney ... Chose NAU because of the beautiful campus and the coaching staff

KAYLA JUNIOR TUCSON, ARIZ. SANUARO HS

NICOLE

FOTINOS Academic Notes: Plans to study biomedical science

FREEMAN Academic Notes: Golden Eagle Scholar Athlete ... Majoring in math for secondary education Personal Bests: 1500m (4:31.20) Mile (5:24.56) 3000m (9:41.82) 3200m (11:48.29) 5000m (16:42.73) 10,000m (39:05.90) 2015: Posted a career-best 3000m time of 9:41.82, good for 17th overall at the Iowa State Classic ... Earned All-Big Sky honors in the women’s 5000m with a career-best time of 18:03.65 ... Finished sixth overall in the women’s 3000m with a time of 10:22.06

Personal Best: 200m (25.25) 400m (55.67) 60m hurdles (9.22) 2014: Competed at five meets in her return to the track for the first Triple Jump (11.12m) time since 2012 ... Posted a career-best 5:24.56 mark in the mile 2015: Had a career-best time of 55.67 in the preliminary round of run at the NAU Invitational ... Finished second in the 3000m run at the 400m at the Big Sky Indoor Championships ... Earned All-Big the Lumberjack Team Challenge with a time of 10:54.91 ... Posted Sky honors for her second-place finish in the women’s distance a personal best in three events during the outdoor season ... Ran medley relay while also putting up points for the ‘Jacks in the a 17:15.41 in the 5000m at the UC Irvine Spring Break Meet ... Clocked in at 10:04.12 in the 3000m run at the Double Dual Meet 400m and 4X400m relay ... Scored at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships in the 10,000m 2014: Competed exclusively in the triple jump at three meets run with a eighth place finish during the indoor season ... Best performance came at the NAU Last Chance Meet, where she jumped a distance of 36-5.75 2013: Did not compete (11.12m) in the triple jump ... Competed at just one outdoor meet ... Had a best mark of 31-7.25 (9.63m) at the Willie Williams Clas- 2012: Only competed in one meet during her inaugural indoor season, the Lumberjack Invitational, where she finished seventh sic in the triple jump in the women’s 3,000m with a time of 10:45.78 ... Posted the High School: A member of the track & field team ... Finished sec- team’s third-best time of the outdoor season in the 5,000m with a ond at the Division II state championships in the triple jump ... 17:45.11 at the Beach Invite ... Closed out her freshman year with an 11th-place finish in the 5K at Big Sky Outdoors Career-best 37-7 in the triple jump Personal: Born to Ted and Christine Fotinos on September 7, High School: Was named Greenway Female Athlete of the Year 1994 ... Chose NAU to experience somewhere different, choice of in 2011 ... Named First Team All-State in cross country her junior and senior years ... Placed first and set a personal-best time in major and to join a great track program the 1600m run at the Arizona Meet of Champions in 2011, her second year competing in that meet ... Named the most outstanding varsity athlete for both cross country and track & field in 2010 ... Earned the 2011 Regional Athlete of the Year award ... Holds school records in the 4x800m relay and in the distance medley relay alongside her twin sister, Shayla

Personal: Born to Jimmy and Janet Cole on September 28, 1992 ... Has four brothers: Jimmy, Juwan, Javontae, and Jacob; and four sisters: Shatonja, Shayla (twin sister), Gabbie, and Aaliyah ... Hobbies include hiking and reading ... Chose NAU for the beautiful campus and weather, as well as the great coaches and team

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MEET THE LUMBERJACKS High School: Was a three sport athlete lettering in cross country, indoor and outdoor track ... Montana cross country state champion in 2012 ... Montana state champion in the 3200m (2013) ... Finished fourth at the 2012 NxN Northwest Regionals ... Finished fourth at the Footlocker Regionals (West) ... Finished 29th at the Footlocker National Championships ... Competed in the 3200m at the Arcadia Invitational ... Helped Hellgate to a second place finish in Montana cross country state championships in 2010 ... Holds school records for: 800m (2:15), 1600m (4:55.02), 3200m (10:43) and the 3mi (17:04)

SOPHOMORE PHOENIX, ARIZ. XAVIER COLLEGE PREP

SAVANNAH

GAFFNEY

Personal: Born to Greg and Julie Gilchrist on May 2, 1995 ... Has one younger brother, Alan ... Enjoys hanging with friends, reading and watching Netflix

Academic Notes: Planning to major in veterinary studies Personal Bests: Mile (5:30.17) 3000m (11:40.01) 2015: Competed in four meets for the Lumberjacks during the indoor season High School: Lettered four years in track & field and cross country at Xavier College Prep Personal: Born on May 30, 1996 to Jocelyn and Timothy Gaffney ... has one sister, McKenna ... chose NAU because of friendly, inviting atmosphere and down to earth people as well as the “great academic and amazing running program”

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KYLIE

GOO Academic Notes: Plans to major in public health

RS-SO./JR. MISSOULA, MONT. HELLGATE HS

Personal Bests: 600m (1:36.91) 800m (2:12.77) 1500m (4:31.06) Mile (4:57.15) 2015: Finished fifth in the women’s mile at the Big Sky Indoor Championships with a career-best time of 5:07.29 ... Named AllBig Sky in the women’s distance medley relay ... Finished third in the 800m at the NAU Tune-Up with a season-best time of 2:16.74

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JUNIOR DALY CITY, CALIF. WESTMOOR HS

GILCHRIST

2014: NAU’s top women’s middle distance athlete ... Best indoor performance came at the Iowa State Classic where she was clocked at 2:21.98 in the 800m run ... Scored at the Big Sky Indoor Academic Notes: Majoring in fitness & wellness Championships finishing seventh in the 800m run with a time of 2:15.37 ... Had a solid outdoor season ... Helped the Lumberjack Personal Best: Mile (5:11.09) 3000m (10:08.04) 5000m women’s 4x400 relay team to an eighth place finish at the Big Sky (16:32.26) 10,000m (38:47.88) Outdoor Championships ... Competed in the 800m run at the conference championships ... Ran a career-best 2:12.77 in the 800m 2015: Redshirted indoor season ... Competed in three outdoor run at the Double Dual Meet events for the Lumberjacks ... Ran a season-best 17:22.47 in the 5000m at the UC Irvine Steve Scott Invite ... Also competed at High School: Varsity Girls Track and Field Dual Meet League outdoor conference championships Champions freshman-senior year … San Mateo Daily Journal XC Runner of the Year in 2011 and 2012 … San Mateo Daily Journal 2014: Had an impeccable freshman campaign ... Garnered podiTrack Athlete of the Year in 2012 ... School record holder for home um spots in both the 5000m and 3000m run at the Big Sky Indoor cross country course, 400m (58.30) and 800m (2:10.51). Championships ... Finished second in the 5000m run at the indoor championships with a time of 17:37.31 ... Finished second in the Personal: Born to Ronnie and Jody Goo on June 29, 1995 … 3000m run at the indoor championships with a season-best time Has one sister, Laney … Considered Long Beach State, UC Sanof 10:08.04 ... Competed at just three meets during the outdoor ta Barbara, University of Arizona and Washington State before season ... Scored at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships with a committing to come to NAU fifth place finish in the 10,000m run clocking in at 38:47.88

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2015 LUMBERJACK CROSS COUNTRY MEDIA GUIDE MEET THE LUMBERJACKS Personal: Parents are Christopher and Donna Heldt, who both ran cross country and track at Purdue University ... Has an older brother, Nicholas, whom she is very close with ... Born on August 25th ... Chose NAU “because of the awesome running and training environment, education opportunities and the size of the school”

RS-SO. COTTONWOOD, ARIZ. SEDONA RED ROCK HS

TIANA

RS-SR. HALMSTEAD, SWEDEN VAXJO

HATLER-STEFICK Academic Notes: Majoring in elementary education Personal Bests: Shot Put (14.34m), Hammer Throw (51.41m)

CAROLINE

2015: Competed in six meets for the Lumberjacks during the indoor season including the Big Sky Indoor Championships ... Posted a season-best distance of 13.75 in the shot put when she finished third at the Lumberjack Team Challenge

HOEGARDH

Academic Notes: Big Sky All-Academic selection in 2012 ... MaHigh School: Played four years of varsity basketball and track joring in public health, minoring in biology and fitness and wellness and field, three years of varsity volleyball ... State runner-up for Personal Bests: 800m (2:12.83) 1500m (4:24.47) Mile (4:51.43) the shot put and discus 3000m (10:47.66) Steeplechase (10:19.00) Personal: Born on December 23, 1994 to Marlayne Hatler ... Has one sister, Sierra ... Chose Flagstaff because of the variety of out- 2015: Was a two-time All-Big Sky honoree at the Big Sky Indoor Championships ... Placed second in the women’s mile with time door activites to participate in here of 5:03.27 and second in the women’s distance medley relay ... Posted a career-best mile time of 4:51.43 when she finished 12th overall at the Iowa State Classic ... Finished second in the 3000m at the Friday Night Duals with a career-best time of 10:47.66

RS-FR. SAVANNAH, GA.

SAVANNAH CHRISTIAN PREP

CAITLIN

HELDT

2014: Competed at four meets during the indoor season for the Lumberjacks ... Helped the women’s DMR team to to a fourth place finish at the Big Sky Indoor Championships with a time of 12:15.61 ... Also competed in the mile run at the Big Sky Indoor Championships, finishing 13th with a time of 5:09.14 ... Did not compete during the outdoor season 2013: Redshirt season

Academic Notes: Plans to study elementary education with a mi- 2012: Led the Lumberjacks during the indoor season in the 800 meters and the mile with season-bests at the Big Sky Champinor in health education onships in both events ... Time of 2:11.71 in the 800m was the High School: State qualifier in cross country all four years ... third-best in the Big Sky all season, and her mile time of 4:52.41 Named Savannah Christian Prep cross country Rookie of the was fifth in the conference ... Finished fourth in both the 800m Year her freshman season ... All-Region and All-League in cross and mile at Big Sky Indoors ... Burst onto the national steeplecountry her freshman and sophomore years ... All-Area in cross chase scene during outdoors as part of a sensational freshman country her junior and senior seasons ... Named Most Inspira- year ... Ended the season with the 12th-best time in the country tional cross country team member her sophomore year ... Earned for the 3,000-meter steeplechase (10:05.80), which she set at the a varsity letter in cross country all four years ... Cross country Big Sky Outdoor Championships as part of a silver-medal perforteam captain her junior and senior years ... Earned the All-Greater mance ... Earned Second-Team All America honors at the NCAA Savannah Girl’s Cross Country Best of Preps her junior and se- Outdoor Championships in Des Moines, Iowa, with a 16th-place nior seasons ... Participated in Foot Locker South Cross Country finish and a time of 10:22.82 ... Also led the team in the 1,500 meters (4:23.46) after a fourth-place finish at Big Sky Outdoors Championships ... Ran a season-best in the 800 meters (2:12.83) at the Beach Invitational in Cerritos, Calif.

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SENIOR CHINLE, ARIZ. CHINLE HS

MIKAYLA

MALASPINA

ROLONDA

Academic Notes: Currently undecided but interested in the medical field

Academic Notes: Majoring in criminal justice and sociology Personal Bests: Mile (5:01.48) 3000m (10:20.08) 5000m (16:51.22) 10,000m (34:41.33) Steeplechase (11:10.49) 2015: Competed in the 5000m at the Big Sky Indoor Championships, posting a season-best time of 18:43.25

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2014: Redshirted the indoor season ... Had a stellar sophomore outdoor season ... Took home a silver medal from the Big Sky Outdoor Championships, finishing second in the 10,000m run ... Added a bronze medal to her collection, finishing third in the 5000m run at the conference championships 2013: Broke five minutes in the mile in her first season with NAU, posting an altitude-adjusted time of 4:57.28 at the NAU TuneUp ... Also qualified to the Big Sky Indoor Championships in the 3,000 meters thanks to a time of 9:54.30 at the NAU Invitational ... Closed indoor season with an 11th place finish in the mile at Big Sky Indoors (5:06.49) ... Ran a PR in the 10,000m at the Mt. SAC Relays (34:41.33), which ended up as the fourth-best time in the conference all season ... Her 10,000m time was the third-fastest in the nation run by a freshman ... Scored twice and earned her first All-Big Sky honor at the conference outdoor meet ... Took home silver in the 10,000m (35:59.01) and placed sixth in the 5,000m with a PR of 16:51.22 ... Ended her season with a 42nd-place finish in the 10,000m at the NCAA West Preliminary Round

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JUMBO

High School: Four-time state champion in cross country and six-time individual state champion on the track ... Led her teams to three Arizona 3A and Division 3 state titles (2009-10, 2012) ... Competed on the 2009 Junior USA Team for the North American, Central American, and Caribbean Championships (NACAC) in Florida ... Competed in the USA National Cross Country Championships four times (2009-12) in the Junior Women’s 6K race for Wings of America, an organization that uses sport to encourage American Indian youth to look to the future while embracing a past they can be proud of

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Personal: Born January 27, 1994 to Jerrison Jumbo ... Has three older brothers, Ronaldo, Ronald, and Roland ... Hobbies include barrel racing and playing guitar, and she loves analyzing things, reading Jane Austen novels, and running on her toes ... Also considered Lipscomb University and the University of Colorado-Boulder before choosing NAU for the city’s beauty, the campus environment, and the great cross country and track and field teams

High School: During her freshman cross country season, finished second at state ... Logged a Vallivue High School record in the 3mi (17:29) sophomore year ... During her junior year, qualified for Footlocker Nationals with a sixth-place finish ... Senior year, ran a career-best 17:56 in the 5K Personal: Born on April 5, 1997, to Angela and Tony Malaspina ... Has two siblings, Nicoya and Michael ... Mikayla on why she chose NAU: “My high school coach is a former NAU athlete and brought my teammates and me to visit the campus several times after competing in Arizona for track and field. I fell in love with the beautiful campus and the town of Flagstaff. Then, after meeting Coach Heins and Coach Rosenfeld along with the team, I felt at home.”

FRESHMAN CHANDLER, ARIZ. HAMILTON HS

JASMINE

MALONE Academic Notes: Remains unsure about her major High School: Track star at Hamilton High School in Chandler, Ariz. ... Placed in the top-four at state in the 400m her senior season ... Broke the 4x4 record at state meet (3:57) ... Also earned second place at state meet in the 4x1 relay (48.21) Personal: Born on Sept. 19, 1996 to Jeff and Alicia Malone ... Father, Jeff, is a former NBA player and current coach

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FRESHMAN NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. FAITH LUTHERAN HS

FRESHMAN PHOENIX, ARIZ. XAVIER COLLEGE PREP

CLARISSA

SHANNON

MAXEY

MOLVIN

Academic Notes: Undecided about her major, but thinking about something in the medical field .. Earned academic awards her junior year of high school for holding a 3.90 GPA ... Finished high school with a 3.60 GPA High School: Four-time Nevada track and field individual state champion ... Earned state champ title in 100m and 4x400 during the 2013 season ... Also record state titles during the 2015 season in the 400m and 4x400, both either tied or broke Nevada state records for DIA Personal: Born on Aug. 8, 1997 to Warren Maxey and La Sonia Burks ... Has two sisters, Monique and Courtney ... Favorite hobbie is hiking ... Chose NAU for the beautiful campus, great coaching staff and track and field program ... Enjoys working hard and being able to train with her teammates

Academic Notes: Plans to double major in environmental engineering and Spanish High School: Finished in ninth-place her senior year and 28th her junior year at the Arizona Division I Cross Country State meet ... During both those state runs, her high school team place second overall ... Four year varsity scholar-athlete ... Competed at Nike Cross Regionals, Woodbrigde and Mt. Sac ... Did not race much during her freshman and sophomore seasons due to injury Personal: Born on December 12, 1996, to Marla and Lou Molvin ... Has two sisters, Amanda and Molly ... Chose NAU because of the great opportunities to train and race in a beautiful place with amazing coaches and a great team. Her older sister attends NAU as well, which Shannon calls a plus to be with her

FRESHMAN CARMICHAEL, CALIF. ST. FRANCIS HS

RS-SR. PHOENIX, ARIZ. DESERT VISTA HS

MIRANDA

KADIE

MYERS

MCNAMARA

Academic Notes: Plans to study education at NAU

Academic Notes: Pursuing a degree in psychology Personal Bests: Discus (42.90m) Hammer (48.29m) Weight (15.67m) 2015: Posted a season-best distance of 15.67m in the weight throw at the Big Sky Indoor Championships Previous School: Competed in track and field at the United State Air Force Academy High School: Four year letter-winner and one year captain for the track and field team at Desert Vista High School ... ranked top 10 in Arizona for the discus for three years ... team finished 11th at the Nike Track Championships

Personal Bests: 17:50 (5K) High School: Four-year cross country participant at state (Calif.) ... During her sophomore cross country season, high school squad made it to Nike Nationals in Oregon Personal: Born to Stephanie & Mason Myers on June 28, 1997 ... Has two siblings, Avery & Jordan Myers ... Chose NAU because of the team, atmosphere, athletics and academics ... In her own words, “I feel very welcomed and comfortable on campus. It seems like a great school where I can grow as a person, with running, and growing to become a teacher when I am older.”

Personal: Born on May 2, 1993 to Deanna Lincoln ... Has one sister, Brigitte

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RS-SO. FORT COLLINS, COLO. POUDRE HS

FRESHMAN TUCSON, ARIZ. SALPOINTE CATHOLIC HS

RACHEL

VANESSA

POTT

SAVEL

Academic Notes: Plans to study civil engineering

Academic Notes: Majoring in strategic commications in public relations with a minor in spanish

2014: Did not compete during the indoor season

High School: Three sport athlete at Salpointe Catholic High High School: Was a two-sport athlete at Poudre High School in School (basketball, swim, track) ... School’s record holder in the Track and Volleyball ... Posted career-best of 42’6” and 145’3” in 4x4 (3:57) the shot put and discuss, respectively Personal: Born on Oct. 26, 1996 ... Has two sisters, Cassandra Personal: Born to Rick and Calla Pott on October 15, 1994 ... Has and Clarissa, who are both younger ... Chose NAU because of the to siblings Alec and Jarratt ... Chose NAU because of the coach- beautiful campus, great running community and family members ing staff, team and her need to get away from home who are NAU alumni

RS-SO. BURLINGTON, ONTARIO, CANADA

FRESHMAN VASTERAS, SWEDEN

NELSON HS

ASHLEY

MOA

TAYLOR Academic Notes: Plans to study exercise science

Academic Notes: Thinking of majoring in biology

Personal Best: 200m (26.33) 400m (56.90) 400m hurdles (58.65) Before NAU: Competed in the Swedish junior cross country national championships last autumn and finished in third place 2015: Redshirted both the indoor and outdoor season Personal: Born to Lars and Birgitta Rothman ... Has an older brother, Gabriel, and an older sister, Amelia ... Chose NAU because of its reputation of being a great school for long and mid distance runners

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2014: Had a very productive freshman campaign ... Competed in four meets during the indoor season ... Ran a season-best 26.33 in the 200m dash at the NAU Invitational ... Best performance in the 400m dash was a 56.9 at the NAU Last Chance Meet ... Competed at the Big Sky Indoor Championships helping the women’s 4X400 team to a fifth place finish ... Focused primarily on the 400m hurdles during the outdoor season ... Season-best came at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships where she was clocked at 58.65 on the way to a Big Sky title and a new NAU school record ... Competed at the NCAA West Prelim in the 400m hurdles finishing 24th overall High School: Posted best times of 60.38 in the 400m hurdles and 56.01 in the 400m run ... Won three OFSIAA gold medals ... Was a member of Team Canada 2011 and competed in the World Youth Championships in Lille, France

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2015 LUMBERJACK CROSS COUNTRY MEDIA GUIDE MEET THE LUMBERJACKS Personal: Born to Richard and Linda Taylor on May 12, 1995 ... Chose NAU because of the coaching staff and the team in addition to her love for the city of Flagstaff

RS-JR./SR. OLOFSTROM, SWEDEN KATEDRALSKOLAN

RS-SO./JR. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. HAILEYBURY COLLEGE

JULIA

VIBERG

MELANIE

Academic Notes: Majoring in business

TOWNSEND

Personal Bests: Shot Put (12.92m) Discus (57.07m)

Academic Notes: Majoring in microbiology Personal Bests: 1500m (4:28.46) Mile (5:12.98) 3000m (10:03.14) 5000m (16:10.30) 2015: Posted a career-best 3000m time of 10:03.14 at the NAU Tune-Up where she finished first ... Finished fourth in the 5000m with a time of 18:08.61 at the Big Sky Championships where she also competed in the 3000m 2014: Redshirted the indoor season ... NAU women’s top distance athlete during the outdoor season ... Ran a career-best 16:10.2 in the 5000m run at the Stanford Invitational, good for third-best in school history ... Also ran a personal-best in the 1500m run clocking in at 4:28.46 at the Bryan Clay Invitationa l... Scored in two events at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships taking the gold in the women’s 5000m run and finishing sixth in the 1500m run ... Competed at the NCAA West Prelim in the 5000m run 2013: Had a strong freshman season as she competed in four meets during the indoor season ... Garnered a first place finish in the 5,000m run at the Mountain T’s Invitational ... Finished eigth in the 5,000m run at the Big Sky Indoor Championships with a time of 17:30.97, good for 11th best in the Big Sky all season ... Finshed 11th at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships in the 5,000m run ... Ran a season-best in the 5,000m run at the Mt. SAC Relays with a time of 16:56.02 High School: Competed in cross country and track and field at Haileybury College, from which she graduated in 2011 ... Helped her team to a silver medal at the World School Cross Country Championship in 2010 ... She took fifth in the Zatopek Classic’s Under-20 Women’s 3K race in 2010 ... Gold medalist in the U18 1,500-meter run at the 2010 All-Victoria Schools Championships in Australia Personal: Born February 22, 1993 in Mornington, Victoria, Australia to Nick and Kim Townsend ... Has one older sister, Jessica ... Enjoys going to the gym, doing pilates, and going to the beach in her spare time ... Chose NAU for the great training location, the altitude, and the great coaching ... She misses her dog while she is away from home ... Favorite animal is a frog

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2015: Did not compete during the indoor season ... Had a exceptional outdoor campaign for the Lumberjacks ... Earned two first-place finishes in the discus throw, including a first-place mark at outdoor conference championships (55.55m) ... Tallied a career-best mark at Texas Relays (57.07m) en route to a second-place individual finish at the meet ... Competed at NCAA Division I West Preliminary Round and the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships 2014: Competed in two meets during the indoor season exclusively in the shot put event ... Best performance came at the NAU Invitational where she threw a distance of 42-4.75 (12.92m) ... Competed exclusively in the women’s discus throw during the outdoor season... Top performance was a throw of 184-2 (56.13m) at the Double Dual Meet ... Defended her title at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships taking gold in the discus throw to help the Lumberjack women to a team title... Competed at the NCAA West Prelim for the discus throw 2013: Redshirted the indoor season ... Had an impressive freshman outdoor season as she was Big Sky Champion in the discus throw throwing 177’5” ... Her performance at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships was the best by anyone in the Big Sky all season ... All-Big Sky honoree Before NAU: Graduate of Vaxjo Katedralskolan in 2011, where she competed for four years under coach Jan Bengtsson ... Competed in the 2010 and 2011 Nordic Championships in the discus, coming second in 2011 ... Won the discus title in the Nordic-Baltic Championship in 2012 ... Was the Swedish Youth Champion in the discus in 2010 & 2012, was second in 2011, and third in 2009 Personal: Born Jan. 8, 1992 to Per Viberg and Katarina Sigfalk ... Has one younger sister, Kajsa ... Enjoys hanging out with friends and baking in her spare time ... Chose NAU after a recommendation from former coach Kristian Pettersson, an NAU alum that still holds the outdoor school record in the shot put ... Most memorable sports moment was competing in the European Junior Championships in 2011

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FRESHMAN EDINBURG, TEXAS PSJA SOUTHWEST HS

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RS-SR. RIVERSIDE, CALIF. MARTIN LUTHER KING HS

BRITTANY

JESSICA

VIELMA

WEISE

Academic Notes: Thinking about a major in exercise science ... Graduated with a 3.5 GPA from PSJA Southwest High School in Pharr, Texas Personal: Born on March 4, 1997 to father Marty Vielma ... Has two younger sisters, Brianna and Reese ... Hobbies include reading and watching TV ... Most memorable athletic moment was going to state her senior year ... Chose NAU because “it has a great physical therapy program and an amazing track and field team”

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FRESHMAN KAYENTA, ARIZ. MONUMENT VALLEY HS

KAITLYN

WAYNE Academic Notes: Thinking of a major in secondary education in mathematics High School: Two sport athlete, volleyball and track and field ... Three year starter and letterwinner on the volleyball team and four year letterwinner on the track team ... Won the 2014 A1A Division III State Championship with her volleyball team ... Navajo Times 2014 volleyball all-star ... Named Navajo Times Female Track and Field Athlete of the Year in 2015 ... AIA Division III state champion in the long jump, 100m hurdles and 300m hurdles in 2015 ... Also holds her high school’s record for the long jump, 100m hurdles and 300m hurdles Personal: Born to Gregory and Patricia Wayne on Aug. 27, 1997 in Flagstaff, Ariz. ... Has two brothers, Seth and William ... Person she admires most is her grandfather, Elwood, because “he always makes the best of things and lives a novel-worthy life” ... Most memorable athletic moment in her career was winning her third state championship title in 2015 ... Chose NAU because of the opportunity to compete at a high level and get a quality education

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Academic Notes: Majoring in sociology Personal Bests: Shot Put - 51-9.25 (15.78m), Weight Throw - 559.25 (17.00m), Hammer Throw - 178-7 (54.44m) 2015: Won the Big Sky Indoor Championships in the shot put with a distance of 15.41m ... Posted a career-best distance of 17.95 in the weight throw at the Big Sky Championships and finished fifth 2014: Had a very strong sophomore indoor season ... Posted a new career-best in the shot put at the Don Kirby Elite with a distance of 51-9.25 (15.78m) ... Earned a podium spot in the shot put event at the Big Sky Indoor Championships finishing second ... Took ninth in the weight throw at the Big Sky Indoor Championships ... Followed up a great indoor season with a similar outdoor season ... Contributed a huge PR in the women’s hammer throw with a best mark of 178-7 (54.44m) at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships to finish eighth ... Was a silver-medalist in the shot put event at the conference meet ... Competed at the NCAA West Prelim in the shot put event 2013: Had a strong indoor season which ended with a fifth place finish in the women’s weight throw at the Big Sky Indoor Championships ... Recorded a season-best in the shot put at the Mountain T’s Invitational ... Had an outstanding outdoor season garnering a Big Sky title in the women’s shot put at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships 2012: Redshirted during the indoor season ... Had a respectable outdoor season for a walk-on freshman, eclipsing the 40foot mark in the shot put in all but one meet ... Best showing of the year came at the ASU Invitational, marking 43-6 and placing eighth overall ... Competed in first-career Big Sky Championship meet, taking 11th in the shot put with a throw of 42-4.75 High School: Graduated from Martin Luther King High School in 2011 ... Competed in track and field at Martin Luther King High School for four years, earning letters three years and serving as captain for two seasons ... Holds school records in the discus (129-9.5) and shot put (37-6) ... In 2010 was named her school’s Most Outstanding Field Event Athlete, won the Big VIII League title in the shot put and discus, and won her first of two Inland Empire championships in the discus ... In 2011, took third place at the prestigious Arcadia Invitational in the discus, was named team MVP, and won her second-straight Inland Empire title in the discus

LUMBERJACK

2015 LUMBERJACK CROSS COUNTRY MEDIA GUIDE MEET THE LUMBERJACKS Personal: Born to Val and David Weise on May 13, 1993 ... Has an older brother, Ben, and a younger sister, Sarah ... Considered Humboldt State and Oregon before choosing NAU ... Chose NAU for the seasons in Flagstaff, as well as the campus atmosphere ... Hobbies include music and playing the French horn

2014: Competed at five meets during the indoor season ... Finished third in the women’s 800m run at the NAU Last Chance Meet with a time of 2:18.64 ... Helped the women’s DMR team to a fourth place finish at the Don Kirby Elite ... Competed at three meets during the outdoor season exclusively in the 800m run ... Best performance came at the Double Dual Meet where she was clocked at 2:17.49 High School: Was a three-year letterwinner in cross country and a four-year letterwinner in track & field ... Garnered four topsix finishes at the Division-2 Arizona State Championships, two in the 800m, one in the 100m and was part of the 2012 4x400 championship team ... Two-time track MVP in 2012 and 2013 and two-time cross country MVP in 2011 and 2012

FRESHMAN MESA, ARIZ. SKYLINE HS

Personal: Born to Scott and Susan Zibrat on October 21, 1994 ... Has one sister Jaclyn ... Chose NAU because of the beautiful campus and because of its great exercise science and personal training program

JESSICA

WILLIAMS Academic Notes: Majoring in international hospitality with a focus in event planning ... Currently holds a 3.8 cumulative GPA High School: Graduated from Skyline High School ... Was a fouryear, three sport athlete in cross country, track and field and soccer ... Letter winner all four years for each sport ... Captain of the soccer team one season and the cross country for two seasons ... Holds her high school’s record in the 2mi, 4x400m and 4x800m ... Awared Most Outstanding Athlete of the Year at Skyline HS

JUNIOR LANCASTER, OHIO LANCASTER HS

Personal: Born on Nov. 1, 1996 to parents Julie and Joe ... Has two siblings, Nick and Lauren ... Chose NAU for the beautiful weather and the great learning environment

SAMANTHA

ZISHKA Academic Notes: Plans to study exercise science with a focus in pre-physical therapy

JUNIOR TUCSON, ARIZ. IRON WOOD RIDGE HS

Personal Bests: 18:42 (5K) High School: State qualifier 2012 ... Earned All-Conference recognition from 2009 to 2012 Personal: Born on September 13, 1995, to Margo and John Zishka ... Has twin brothers, John and Joe Zishka ... Transfer student ... Chose NAU because of the Flagstaff environment and the program’s success

MELANIE

ZIBRAT Academic Notes: Plans to study exercise science Personal Best: 600m (1:35.70) 800m (2:14.19) 1mi (5:32.64) 2015: Put up points for the ‘Jacks at the indoor championships when she finished seventh in the women’s 800m ... Had her first All-Big Sky finish as a part of the distance medley relay team that finished second at the indoor championships

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#NAUSTRONG 2015 SEASON REVIEW MEN’S TEAM - Big Sky Conference Indoor Champions (fourth-straight title) - Big Sky Conference Outdoor Champions (fourth-straight title) - Preseason Big Sky Conference Indoor and Outdoor Champions - Six athletes named to Big Sky Winter All-Academic team - Outdoor 4x400m relay team finished with 12 combined medals at conference - Helped capture second-straight Big Sky All-Sports Trophy - Ranked No. 14 USTFCCCA Division I men’s program - Six athletes named to Big Sky Spring All-Academic Team

WOMEN’S TEAM - Big Sky Conference Indoor Third-Place Finishers - Big Sky Conference Outdoor Fourth-Place Finishers - Nineteen athletes named to Big Sky Winter All-Academic Team - Nine athletes named to Big Sky Spring All-Academic Team

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- Big Sky Men’s Indoor and Outdoor Coach of the Year (eighth straight overall; four-straight on each side) Micael Ljunberg - Won third-straight discus title at outdoor conference (52.65m) - Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors

MEN INDIVIDUAL Tyler Byrne - Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors James Fisher - Won 200m title at indoor conference (21.49) - Set a PR at Mt. SAC Relays in the 200m (21.10) - Set a PR at Mt. SAC Relays in the 100m (10.49) - Won three titles (4x100m relay, 4x400m relay and 200m) at outdoor conference Caleb Hoover - Golden Eagle Co-Male Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year - Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors Vernon Jamison - Big Sky Athlete of the Week (1/27/15) - Big Sky Ahtlete of the Week (3/24/15) - Wins in the 60m dash and 60m hurdles at indoor conference championships - Won three titles (4x100m relay, 4x400m relay and 100m) at outdoor conference - Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors Deante Kemper - Big Sky Athlete of the Week (1/21/15) - Big Sky Athlete of the Week (2/17/15) - Set NAU High Jump Record (7-04.25) - Earned third-straight, fifth overall, BSC High Jump title at indoor conference (7-00.50) - Earned second all-conference honors at indoor conference (60m hurdles) - Tied for fourth-place in the high jump at indoor nationals - Competed at the USATF Outdoor Championships

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Matt McElroy - Set a PR at San Francisco State Distance Carnival in the 10,000m (28:36.53) - Won and repeated as the 10,000m champ at outdoor conference - Qualfied for nationals in the 10,000m - Earned All-American accolades after his sixth-place performance at nationals in the 10,000m race - Competed at the USATF Outdoor Championships Gus Margiotta - Set a PR at BSC Indoor Championships in the shot put (17.10m) - Won the weight throw event at Mountain T’s with a career-best mark of 17.22m - Set a PR at Sun Angel Classic in the hammer throw (55.95m) - Set a PR at outdoor conference in the discus throw (48.76m) Adel al Nasser - Won 400m title at indoor conference (47.40) - Named to the Saudi Arabia National Team Cody Reed - Set a PR at San Francisco State Distance Carnival in the 3000m steeplechase (8:56.81) - Earned All-Big Sky honors for the second-straight season Weston Strum - Won 5000m title at outdoor conference (14:16.80) - Qualified for nationals in the 5000m

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2015 LUMBERJACK CROSS COUNTRY MEDIA GUIDE 2015 INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS Futsum Zienasellassie - Big Sky Athlete of the Week (4/06/15) - Earned first BSC indoor championship title in 5000m (14:52.08) - Won 3000m title at indoor conference (8:33.31) - Earned All-Conference honors at indoor championships (third honor overall) - Named Indoor Conference Championship MVP - Set a PR at the Payton Jordan Invitational in the 5000m (13:49.34) - Qualified for nationals in the 10,000m

WOMEN INDIVIDUAL Brooke Andersen - Big Sky Athlete of the Week (3/24/15) - Big Sky Athlete of the Week (4/13/15) - Big Sky Athlete of the Week (4/27/15) - Posted career-best hammer throw at Sun Angel Classic (63.30) - Won hammer throw title at outdoor conference (62.68m) - Earned Big Sky’s Most Outstanding Women’s Performer at outdoor conference - Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors Darriel Banks - Won second-straight 60m dash title at indoor conference (7.40)

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Kayla Freeman - Set a PR at the Iowa State Classic in the 3000m (9:41.82) - Set a PR at the UC Irvine Invite in the 1500m (4:27.27) - Set a PR at San Francisco State Distance Carnival in the the 5000m (16:42.73) - Earned All-Big Sky recognition for her third-place finish in the 5000m at outdoor conference Shamelle Pless - Set a PR at BSC Indoor Championships in the 60m (7.44) - Set a PR at the UC Irvine Invite in the 100m (11.73) - Earned All-Conference honors at indoor championships - Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors Melanie Townsend - Set a PR at the Stanford Invitational in the 5000m (16:10.2) - Set a PR at the Bryan Clay Invitational in the 1500m (4:28.46) - Won 10,000m title at outdoor conference (35:43.38) - Competed at the NCAA West Prelim in the 5000m Julia Viberg - Big Sky Athlete of the Week (3/30/15) - Set a PR at Texas Relays in the discus throw (57.07m) - Won third-straight discus throw title at outdoor conference (55.55m) - Qualified for nationals in the discus throw for the second straight season - Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors Jessica Weise - Big Sky Field Athlete of the Week (1/21) - Won shot put title at indoor conference (15.41m) - Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic Honor

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2016 Big Sky Conference Indoor Standards MEN EVENT 55-Meters 60-Meters 55-Hurdles 60-Hurdles 200-Meters 400-Meters 800-Meters Mile 3000-Meters 5000-Meters High Jump Long Jump Triple Jump Pole Vault Shot Put Weight Throw Heptathlon Dist. Med. Relay 1600 M Relay

STANDARD 6.50 7.00 7.85 8.35 22.00 49.00 1.54.00 4:08.00 8:18.00* 14:36.00* 2.05m 6.90m 13.70m 4.80m 16.00m 17.50m 4,700 All Declared All Declared

WOMEN EVENT 55-Meters 60-Meters 55-Hurdles 60-Hurdles 200-Meters 400-Meters 800-Meters Mile 3000-Meters 5000-Meters High Jump Long Jump Triple Jump Pole Vault Shot Put Weight Throw Pentathlon Dist. Med. Relay 1600 M Relay

STANDARD 7.15 7.65 8.15 8.75 24.80 56.70 2:13.00 4:50.00 9:40.00* 17:40.00* 1.70m 5.60m 11.50m 3.65m 14.00m 16.90m 3,300 All Declared All Declared

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*Athletes may also cross qualify in the 3,000-Meters and 5,000-Meters by hitting the qualifying time in that race. ++Top 16 declared athletes make it into the meet. Top 14 for Multi-Events; Squad Size is 26 per gender

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2015 LUMBERJACK CROSS COUNTRY MEDIA GUIDE BIG SKY CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY (MEN'S INDOOR) Year Site Champion Points Coach of the Year 2015 Flagstaff, Ariz. Northern Arizona 144 Eric Heins, Northern Arizona 2014 Pocatello, Idaho Northern Arizona 130 Eric Heins, Northern Arizona 2013 Bozeman, Mont. Northern Arizona 143.5 Eric Heins, Northern Arizona 2012 Flagstaff, Ariz. Northern Arizona 215** Eric Heins, Northern Arizona 2011 Pocatello, Idaho Sacramento State 133 Kathleen Raske, Sacramento State 2010 Bozeman, Mont. Northern Arizona 132 Eric Heins, Northern Arizona 2009 Flagstaff, Ariz. Northern Arizona 184 J.W. Hardy, Northern Arizona 2008 Pocatello, Idaho Sacramento State 141 Kathleenâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;Raske, Sacramento State 2007 Bozeman, Mont. Sacramento State 107.5 Kathleenâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;Raske, Sacramento State 2006 Flagstaff, Ariz. Idaho State 126.5 Dave Nielsen, Idaho State 2005 Pocatello, Idaho Idaho State 141 Dave Nielsen, Idaho State 2004 Bozeman, Mont. Weber State 165.5 Chick Hislop, Weber State 2003 Flagstaff, Ariz. Northern Arizona 165.5 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 2002 Pocatello, Idaho Weber State 170.5 Chick Hislop, Weber State 2001 Bozeman, Mont. Weber State 121 Chick Hislop, Weber State 2000 Flagstaff, Ariz. Northern Arizona 145 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1999 Pocatello, Idaho Weber State 112.5 Chick Hislop, Weber State 1998 Bozeman, Mont. Idaho State 114 Dave Nielsen, Idaho State 1997 Flagstaff, Ariz. Idaho State 131 Dave Nielsen, Idaho State 1996 Bozeman, Mont. Northern Arizona 132 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1995 Moscow, Idaho Northern Arizona 120 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1994 Pocatello, Idaho Boise State 140 Ed Jacoby, Boise State 1993 Flagstaff, Ariz. Northern Arizona 136 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1992 Moscow, Idaho Northern Arizona 108.5 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1991 Pocatello, Idaho Northern Arizona 123.6 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1990 Flagstaff, Ariz. Northern Arizona 129 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1989 Moscow, Idaho Northern Arizona 106 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1988 Pocatello, Idaho Northern Arizona 117 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1987 Pocatello, Idaho Northern Arizona 110 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1984 Flagstaff, Ariz. Idaho 105 Mike Keller, Idaho 1983 Moscow, Idaho Boise State 97.5 Ed Jacoby, Boise State 1982 Pocatello, Idaho Idaho State 122 Jerry Quiller, Idaho State 1981 Pocatello, Idaho Nevada 95 Jack Cook, Nevada 1980 Pocatello, Idaho Northern Arizona 90 Leo Haberlack, Northern Arizona 1979 Pocatello, Idaho Weber State 121 Chick Hislop, Weber State ** - Big Sky Championship record

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BIG SKY CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY (WOMEN’S INDOOR) Year Site Champion Points Coach of the Year 2015 Flagstaff, Ariz. Sacramento State 98.83 Kathleen Raske, Sacramento State 2014 Pocatello, Idaho Northern Arizona 116 Eric Heins, Northern Arizona 2013 Bozeman, Mont Sacramento State 107 Kathleen Raske, Sacramento State 2012 Flagstaff, Ariz. Weber State 132 Jim Blaisdell, Weber State 2011 Pocatello, Idaho Sacramento State 144 Kathleen Raske, Sacramento State 2010 Bozeman, Mont. Sacramento State 167 Kathleen Raske, Sacramento State 2009 Flagstaff, Ariz. Northern Arizona 116.5 J.W. Hardy, Northern Arizona 2008 Pocatello, Idaho Sacramento State 112 Kathleen Raske, Sacramento State 2007 Bozeman, Mont. Weber State 108.5 Jim Blaisdell, Weber State 2006 Flagstaff, Ariz. Northern Arizona 189 J.W. Hardy, Northern Arizona 2005 Pocatello, Idaho Weber State 136. 66 Jim Blaisdell, Weber State 2004 Bozeman, Mont. Weber State 146 Jim Blaisdell, Weber State 2003 Flagstaff, Ariz. Weber State 164.5 Jim Blaisdell, Weber State 2002 Pocatello, Idaho Weber State 159 Jim Blaisdell, Weber State 2001 Bozeman, Mont. Montana State 124 Dale Kennedy, Montana State 2000 Flagstaff, Ariz. Northern Arizona 137.5 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1999 Pocatello, Idaho Cal State Northridge 165 Don Strametz, Cal State Northridge 1998 Bozeman, Mont. Northern Arizona 145 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1997 Flagstaff, Arizona Northern Arizona 134.5 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1996 Bozeman, Mont. Northern Arizona 127.5 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1995 Moscow, Idaho Boise State 116 Ed Jacoby, Boise State 1994 Pocatello, Idaho Boise State 98 Ed Jacoby, Boise State 1993 Flagstaff, Ariz. Northern Arizona 132.5 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1992 Moscow, Idaho Weber State 105.75 Jim Blaisdell, Weber State 1991 Pocatello, Idaho Weber State 112 Jim Blaisdell, Weber State 1990 Flagstaff, Ariz. Northern Arizona 161 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1989 Moscow, Idaho Northern Arizona 116 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1988 Pocatello, Idaho Northern Arizona 109 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona

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2015 LUMBERJACK CROSS COUNTRY MEDIA GUIDE BIG SKY CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY (MEN'S OUTDOOR) Year Site Champion Points Coach of the Year 2015 Cheney, Washington Northern Arizona 157 Eric Heins, Northern Arizona 2014 Flagstaff, Ariz. Northern Arizona 151 Eric Heins, Northern Arizona 2013 Forest Grove, Ore. Northern Arizona 143 Eric Heins, Northern Arizona 2012 Bozeman, Mont. Northern Arizona 221** Eric Heins, Northern Arizona 2011 Sacramento, Calif. Sacramento State 204.5 Kathleen Raske,â&#x20AC;&#x2C6;Sacramento St. 2010 Ogden, Utah Weber State 173.5 Dan Walker, Weber State 2009 Missoula Mont. Northern Arizona 169 J. W. Hardy, Northern Arizona 2008 Sacramento, Calif. Northern Arizona 166 J. W. Hardy, Northern Arizona 2007 Pocatello, Idaho Northern Arizona 155.5 J. W. Hardy, Northern Arizona 2006 Cheney, Wash. Weber State 172 Chick Hislop, Weber State 2005 Flagstaff, Ariz. Montana State 169 Dale Kennedy, Montana State 2004 Ogden, Utah Weber State 182 Chick Hislop, Weber State 2003 Bozeman, Mont. Northern Arizona 160.5 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 2002 Missoula, Mont. Weber State 215.5 Chick Hislop, Weber State 2001 Pocatello, Idaho Weber State 181 Chick Hislop, Weber State 2000 Sacramento, Calif. Weber State 202 Chick Hislop, Weber State 1999 Northridge, Calif. Weber State 152 Chick Hislop, Weber State 1998 Ogden, Utah Weber State 170 Chick Hislop, Weber State 1997 Cheney, Wash. Northern Arizona 126 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1996 Tempe, Ariz. Idaho 124 Mike Keller, Idaho 1995 Boise, Idaho Idaho 148 Mike Keller, Idaho 1994 Missoula, Mont. Weber State 149 Chick Hislop, Weber State 1993 Spokane, Wash. Weber State 141 Chick Hislop, Weber State 1992 Boise, Idaho Northern Arizona 155 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1991 Bozeman, Mont. Northern Arizona 143 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1990 Missoula, Mont. Northern Arizona 114 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1989 Boise, Idaho Boise State 138 Ed Jacoby, Boise State 1988 Moscow, Idaho Northern Arizona 162 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1987 Boise, Idaho Northern Arizona 126 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1986 Moscow, Idaho Northern Arizona 147 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1985 Boise, Idaho Northern Arizona 129.3 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1984 Bozeman, Mont. Nevada 153 Jack Cook, Nevada 1983 Tempe, Ariz. Idaho 155 Mike Keller, Idaho 1982 Missoula, Mont. Nevada 118 Jack Cook, Nevada 1981 Moscow, Idaho Idaho 138.5 Mike Keller, Idaho 1980 Ogden, Utah Northern Arizona 119 Leo Haberlack, Northern Arizona 1979 Boise, Idaho Northern Arizona 139 Leo Haberlack, Northern Arizona 1978 Pocatello, Idaho Idaho State 121 Jim Klein, Idaho State 1977 Bozeman, Mont. Idaho State 158 Bob Beeten, Idaho 1976 Flagstaff, Ariz. Idaho State 139 Bob Beeten, Idaho 1975 Missoula, Mont. Northern Arizona 104.5 Leo Haberlack, Northern Arizona 1974 Ogden, Utah Idaho State 168 Bob Beeten, Idaho 1973 Moscow, Idaho Idaho State 141 Bob Beeten, Idaho 1972 Boise, Idaho Montana 147 Harley Lewis, Montana 1971 Missoula, Mont. Northern Arizona 71 Leo Haberlack, Northern Arizona 1970 Ogden, Utah Idaho State 93 Bob Beeten, Idaho 1969 Missoula, Mont. Idaho State 89 Bob Beeten, Idaho 1968 Ogden, Utah Idaho State 96 Bob Beeten, Idaho 1967 Ogden, Utah Idaho State 160.5 Dubby Holt, Idaho State 1966 Moscow, Idaho Idaho State 151 Dubby Holt, Idaho State 1965 Pocatello, Idaho Idaho State 131 Dubby Holt, Idaho State 1964 Missoula, Mont. Idaho State 164.5 Dubby Holt, Idaho State ** - Big Sky Championship record

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BIG SKY CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY (WOMEN’S OUTDOOR) Year Site Champion Points Coach of the Year 2015 Cheney, Washington Sacramento State 145.90 Kathleen Raske, Sacramento State 2014 Flagstaff, Ariz. Northern Arizona 135 Eric Heins, Northern Arizona 2013 Forest Grove, Ore. Sacramento State 155.5 Kathleen Raske, Sacramento State 2012 Bozeman, Mont. Sacramento State 173 Kathleen Raske, Sacramento State 2011 Sacramento, Calif. Sacramento State 236 Kathleen Raske, Sacramento State 2010 Ogden, Utah Sacramento State 145 Kathleen Raske, Sacramento State 2009 Missoula, Mont. Sacramento State 161 Kathleen Raske, Sacramento State 2008 Sacramento, Calif. Sacramento State 112 Kathleen Raske, Sacramento State 2007 Pocatello, Idaho Idaho State 140.5 Davie Nielsen, Idaho State 2006 Cheney, Wash. Northern Arizona 180 J.W. Hardy, Northern Arizona 2005 Flagstaff, Ariz. Northern Arizona 150.75 J.W. Hardy, Northern Arizona 2004 Ogden, Utah Northern Arizona 189 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 2003 Bozeman, Mont. Montana State 176 Dale Kennedy, Montana State 2002 Missoula, Mont. Weber State 242 Jim Blaisdell, Weber State 2001 Pocatello, Idaho Weber State 153.5 Jim Blaisdell, Weber State 2000 Sacramento, Calif. CSU Northridge 160 Don Strametz, Cal State Northridge 1999 Northridge, Calif. CSU Northridge 163 Don Strametz, Cal State Northridge 1998 Ogden, Utah Weber State 188.5 Jim Blaisdell, Weber State 1997 Cheney, Wash. CSU Northridge 133 Don Strametz, Cal State Northridge 1996 Tempe, Ariz. Northern Arizona 134 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1995 Boise, Idaho Boise State 124 Ed Jacoby, Boise State 1994 Missoula, Mont. Boise State 119 Ed Jacoby, Boise State 1993 Spokane, Wash. Northern Arizona 157.5 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1992 Boise, Idaho Weber State 163 Jim Blaisdell, Weber State 1991 Bozeman, Mont. Weber State 119 Jim Blaisdell, Weber State 1990 Missoula, Mont. Northern Arizona 153 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1989 Boise, Idaho Northern Arizona 147 Ron Mann, Northern Arizona 1988 Moscow, Idaho Boise State 150.5 Jim Klein, Boise State

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2015 LUMBERJACK CROSS COUNTRY MEDIA GUIDE BIG SKY CONFERENCE RECORDS (MEN'S INDOOR) Event Record Holder/School Time/Distance Year 55 Meters

Alphonse Curry, Northern Arizona

6.09

1978

60 Meters

Marcus Bivines, Cal State Northridge

6.68

1999

55 Meter Hurdles

Jake Jacoby, Boise State

7.14

1983

60 Meter Hurdles

Wiley King, Weber State

7.30

2006

200 Meters

*Anthony Wilson, Northern Arizona

20.88

1992

Joe Criner, Cal State Northridge

20.89

1998

400 Meters

Anthony Wilson, Northern Arizona

46.26

1992

800 Meters

Patrick Casey, Montana State

1:47.08

2011

Mile Run

Patrick Casey, Montana State

3:54.59

2011

3000 Meters Diego Estrada, Northern Arizona 7:44.63 2012 5000 Meters Diego Estrada, Northern Arizona 13:29.01 2011 High Jump

Charles Clinger, Weber State

7-7*

2001

Long Jump

Glenn Carroll, Northern Arizona

26-7.50

1990

Triple Jump

Wendell Lawrence, Boise State

54-9.50

1988

Shot Put Dave Nichols, Sacramento State 62-2.5 2007 Weight Throw Josh Henigman, Montana State 70-6.50 2006 Pole Vault

Paul Litchfield, Idaho State

18-0.5

2003

Heptathlon Asa Staven, Montana State 5,731* 2012 1,600 Meter Relay Northern Arizona 3:06.05 1991 (Hardy, Glover, Belk, Wilson) Distance Medley Relay Weber State 9:38.36 2002 (Atwater, Grunander, Hooper, Tolman) * - Set at Big Sky Conference Championship

Diego Estrada - Northern Arizona University

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BIG SKY CONFERENCE RECORDS (MEN’S OUTDOOR) Event Record Holder/School Time/Distance Year 100 Meters

Patrick Williams, Idaho

10.06

1990

200 Meters

Joe Criner, Cal State Northridge

20.14

1998

Carl Lawson, Idaho State 20.14w 1973 400 Meters

Sam Koduah, Idaho

45.58

1985

800 Meters

Lopez Lomong, Northern Arizona

1:45.79

2006

1500 Meters

Lopez Lomong, Northern Arizona

3:37.07

2007

5000 Meters

Diego Estrada, Northern Arizona

13:15.33

2013

10,000 Meters

Shannon Butler, Montana State

28:08.40

1991

110 Meter Hurdles

Ronald Brookins, Sacramento State

13.42

2011

400 Meter Hurdles

Mike Kinney, Idaho

50.54

1983

3000M Steeplechase

Farley Gerber, Weber State

8:19.27

1984

High Jump

Charles Clinger, Weber State

7-8.5*

2001

Long Jump

George Ogbeide, Idaho

26-8.50

1988

Triple Jump

Wendell Lawrence, Boise State

55-6.00

1988

Pole Vault

John Wurtz, Montana State

18-0.50

1998

Shot Put

David Nichols, Sacramento State

64-7

2006

Hammer

*David Paul, Eastern Washington

226-02

2007

Discus Kamy Keshmiri, Nevada 220-10 1992 Javelin

Craig Stiles, Montana (old)

255-10

1972

Ryan Cole, Eastern Washington 244-7 2001 Decathlon Dan O’Brien, Idaho 7,988 1989 400 Meter Relay *Idaho 39.61 1985

(Stokes, Koduah, Wanliss, Smith)

1600 Meter Relay Northern Arizona 3:04.77 1991

(Belk, Wilson, Hardy, Glover)

* - Set at Big Sky Conference Championship

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2015 LUMBERJACK CROSS COUNTRY MEDIA GUIDE BIG SKY CONFERENCE RECORDS (WOMEN'S INDOOR) Event Record Holder/School Time/Distance Year 55 Meters

Gerrone Black, Portland State

6.77

2013

55 Meter Hurdles

Sakya Bolton, Sacremento State

7.79*

2013

60 Meters Geronne Black, Portland State 7.41 2012 60 Meter Hurdles

Sakya Bolton, Sacramento State

8.40*

2012

200 Meters Karene King, Portland State 23.77* 2012 400 Meters

Christy Otte, Montana State

53.12*

1998

500 Meters

Stephanie Clements, Weber State

1:12.07

1986

800 Meters

Lea Wallace, Sacramento State

2:03.07

2011

1000 Meters Gina Drumm, Montana 2:50.74 1986 1500 Meters

Annette Hand, Montana State

4:31.34

1985

Mile Run

Johanna Nilsson, Northern Arizona

4:32.49

2003

3000 Meters

Johanna Nilsson, Northern Arizona

9:06.61

2003

5000 Meters

Ida Nilsson, Northern Arizona

15:59.33

2005

High Jump

Amber Welty, Idaho State

6-2

1988

Long Jump

Petra Eklund, Northern Arizona

20-6.5*

1999

Monique Young, Northern Arizona 20-6.5* 2006 Triple Jump

Monique Young, Northern Arizona

43-5.25*

2006

Pole Vault

Keisa Monterola, Eastern Washington

14-4

2012

Shot Put

Linda Nestorsson, Northern Arizona

53-9.25

2001

Weight Throw

Maureen Griffin, Idaho State

68-0.25

2001

Pentathlon

Erin Jones-Graf, Montana State

3,929

2006

1600 Meter Relay

Northern Arizona

(Balfour, Mitchell, Smith, Stevens) 3:41.82 1989 3200 Meter Relay Weber State 8:48.10 1993 DMR Northern Arizona (J. Nilsson, Wiik, Rosenplaenter, Young) 11:13.18 2006 * - Set at Big Sky Conference Championship

Ida Nilsson - NAU

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BIG SKY CONFERENCE RECORDS (WOMEN’S OUTDOOR) Event Record Holder/School Time/Distance Year 100 Meters

Geronne Black, Portland State

11.51

2012

200 Meters

Karene King, Portland State

23.46*w

2011

400 Meters

Samantha George - Northern Arizona

53.01

1998

800 Meters

Lea Wallace, Sacramento State

2:02.95

2011

1500 Meters

Johanna Nilsson - Northern Arizona

4:10.72

2003

3000 Meters

Annette Hand - Montana State

9:19.23

1985

3000 Steeplechase

Lindsey Anderson - Weber State

9:39.95

2007

5000 Meters

Ida Nilsson - Northern Arizona

15:33.18

2004

10,000 Meters

Sarah Callister, Weber State

32:51.17

2012

100-Meter Hurdles

Nancy Searcy - Sacramento State

13.35

2007

400 Meter Hurdles

Frances Santin - Cal State Northridge

56.64

2001

High Jump

Amber Welty - Idaho State

6-3.5

1990

Long Jump

Lacy Hinzpeter - Montana State

20-9

2003

Triple Jump

Asa Lonn - Northern Arizona

44-4.25*

2000

Shot Put

Beth Burton - Cal State Northridge

54-8.75*

1998

Discus

Anna Soderberg - Northern Arizona

197-8*

1997

Javelin (Old)

Sherry Schoenborn - Idaho

178-2

1986

Javelin (New)

Carolee Gutierrez - Eastern Washington

175-7

2007

Hammer

Maureen Griffin - Idaho State

209-7

2002

Pole Vault

Elouise Rudy - Montana State

13-7.75

2006

Heptathlon

Sabine Krieger - Northern Arizona

5,766

1999

400 Relay

CS Northridge -(Fowler, Rimm, Harris, Wells)

44.82

1999

1600 Relay CS Northridge 3:39.05 2001

(Woods, Matthews, Santin, Malone)

* - Set at Big Sky Conference Championship; w - wind-aided

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2015 LUMBERJACK CROSS COUNTRY MEDIA GUIDE NORTHERN ARIZONA RECORDS (MEN'S INDOOR) 60-Meter Dash

4x400-Meter Relay

Kino Carson

6.75

2/23/1999

Hardy, Glover,

Andre Nunis

6.79

1/26/2007

Belk, Wilson

Francis St. Paul

6.80

2/18/2000

Glover, Wilson,

Cardell Glover

6.80

2/2/2008

2/23/1991

3:06.64

2/29/1992

Hardy, Thomas Daniel, Foster,

55-Meter Dash

3:06.05

3:08.14

3/8/1986

Koon, Hall

Alphonse Curry

6.09

2/11/1978

Alphonse Curry

6.14

2/17/1979

4x800-Meter Relay

Michael Haynes

6.20

2/20/1988

Walmsley,Sproul, 7:26.27

2/12/1983

Rice, Smith 60-Meter Hurdles

Smith, Graff,

Daryl Wonsey

7.81

2/18/2000

Sproul, Walmsley

Vytautas Kancleris Vernon Jamison

7.87

2/14/2002

(names unavailable)

7.88

2/21/2014

7:27.46

2/26/1982

7:32.21

2/26/1983

Long Jump 55-Meter Hurdles

Glenn Carroll

26-7.25

3/2/1990

Daryl Wonsey

7.20

5/25/2000

Glenn Carroll

26-0.75

2/24/1990

Micah Williams

7.26

3/2/1985

Greg Foster

25-10.25

2/1/1986

Lysias Edmonds

7.33

2/28/2004 Triple Jump

200-Meter Dash

Greg Foster

51-3.75

3/1/1986

3/7/1992

Greg Foster

50-9

2/9/1985

20.90

2/8/1992

Curtis Charles

50-4.75

1/30/1982

21.09

2/20/1988 2/13/2015

Anthony Wilson

20.88

Anthony Wilson Michael Haynes

High Jump 400-Meter Dash

Deante Kemper

Anthony Wilson

46.26

2/16/1991

Shawn Wright

7-04.25 7-3.25

Anthony Wilson

46.67

3/3/1990

Shawn Wright

7-3

Anthony Wilson

46.85

2/1/1992

2/23/1991 2/2/1991

Shot Put 800-Meter Run

Javier Villarreal

60-10.5

2/3/2007

Kent Larsson

60-6.5

2/11/1989

1:49.34

2/27/2010

Hakan Andersson

60-4

5/25/2000

1:49.93

1/12/2013

Lopez Lomong

1:47.60

Jordan Chipangama Brian Shrader

1/16/2010

Weight Throw Mile Run

Karim Chester

Diego Estrada 3:55.46 1/28/2012

Pascal Tang 66-7 2/16/2012

Jordan Chipangama

Curtis Durocher

3:59.47

Brian Shrader 3:59.52

2/16/2012

69-11.75 65-8.50

2/7/2004 2/26/2010

2/14/2013 Pole Vault

3,000-Meter Run

Layne White

17-4.5

3/5/1993

Diego Estrada 7:44.63 2/11/2012

Joe Mauko

17-4.5

3/5/1993

David McNeill

Layne White

17-3.5

2/27/1993

7:47.52

Diego Estrada 7:49.53

2/13/2010 3/9/2013

5,000-Meter Run Diego Estrada

13:29.01

Diego Estrada 13:30.24 David McNeill

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13:36.41

3/11/2011 3/9/2013 3/12/2010

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#NAUSTRONG NORTHERN ARIZONA RECORDS (MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S OUTDOOR) 100-Meter Dash Sid Bailey Tony Monroe Anthony Wilson

10.23 10.24 10.27

5/19/1973 5/3/1986 5/9/1992

110-Meter Hurdles Ted Zakoscienly Vytautas Kancleris Vytautas Kancleris

13.78 13.79 13.89

4/17/1981 4/05/2002 5/18/2002

200-Meter Dash Tony Monroe Tony Monroe Anthony Wilson

20.24 20.44 20.49

400-Meter Dash Anthony Wilson

45.88

Anthony Wilson Will Glover

46.05 46.09

400-Meter Hurdles Peter Daniel Rodney Belk Peter Daniel 800-Meter Run Lopez Lomong Lopez Lomong Lopez Lomong 1,500-Meter Run Lopez Lomong Jama Bile Diego Estrada Steeplechase Billy Herman Billy Herman Billy Herman

50.78 51.03 51.08

1:45.79 1:47.00 1:47.65

3:37.07 3:39.56 3:41.80

8:26.12 8:38.22 8:39.05

5,000-Meter Run Diego Estrada 13:15.33 David McNeill 13:25.63 Diego Estrada 13:26.94 10,000-Meter Run *David McNeill Bo Reed Diego Estrada 4x100-Meter Relay Daniel, Haynes, Hunter, Koon Glover, Hardy, Nelson, Brown Daniel, Monroe, Brass, Foster

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28:03 28:20.00 28:40.19

39.79 40.00 40.16

5/24/1986 5/3/1986 5/9/1992

6/4/1992 4/11/1992 5/23/1992

5/20/1987 5/11/1991 5/20/1988

6/24/2007 6/8/2007 3/30/2007

6/9/2007 4/20/1996 4/16/2011

8/26/2000 4/13/2000 5/17/2000

4/28/2013 3/26/2010 5/1/2011

12/11/2008 4/23/1988 5/1/2010

4x400 Meter Relay Hardy, Glover, Belk, Wilson Hardy, Glover, Belk, Wilson Hardy, England, Brown, Glover Long Jump Victor Castillo Charles Green Glenn Carroll

3:04.77

5/4/1991

3:06.48

NCAA 1991

3:08.21

4/17/1993

26-2.75 26-2.50 25-8.75

5/20/2003 4/28/1990 4/28/1990

Triple Jump Charles Green 52-9 Edgar Panford 52-4 Victor Castillo 51-4.5

5/19/1990 5/24/2013 5/3/2003

High Jump Deante Kemper Deante Kemper Steve McFadden

7-3.75 7-2.5 7-2

4/19/2014 3/29/2014 5/23/1980

Shot Put Kristian Pettersson Kristian Pettersson Kristian Pettersson

64-9 63-3.50 62-6.75

6/22/1994 3/26/1994 4/23/1994

Discus Nick Petrucci Nick Petrucci Kristian Pettersson

212-5 207-1 205-4

2000 4/8/2000 4/13/1994

Javelin Heath Fisher Heath Fisher Heath Fisher

221-1 220-9 219-3

5/1/1999 5/6/2000 5/17/2000

Hammer Karim Chester Karim Chester Pascal Tang

219-8 212-0 209-10

4/23/2005 5/13/2004 5/12/2012

Pole Vault Layne White Layne White Layne White

17-5 17-0.75 17-0.75

4/10/1993 3/27/1993 4/3/1993

Decathlon Tommy Sarenbrant Tommy Sarenbrant

7,659 points 7,404 points

3/15/1997 3/14/1996

4/2/1988 3/27/1993 4/5/1986

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4x400-Meter Relay

Darriell Banks

7.39

3/01/2014

Balfour, Mitchell,

Isatu Fofanah

7.40

1/19/2013

Smith, Stevens

Darriel Banks

7.47

2/01/2013

Balfour, Mitchell,

3:41.82

2/25/1989

3:42.54

2/18/1989

3:43.47

2/27/1998

9:05.80

3/3/1989

9:07.15

3/4/1988

9:12.90

1/29/1983

Smith, Stevens 55-Meter Dash

Eller, George,

Tracy Bradshaw

6.94

Tracy Bradshaw

6.95

Tracy Bradshaw

6.99

2/12/1994

Eklund, Ze

3/5/1993 2/12/1994

4x800-Meter Relay Payton, Reycraft,

60-Meter Hurdles

Wood, Toms

Trisha Blair

8.65

2/9/2002

Petra Eklund

8.68

2/13/1999

Payton, Reycraft, Toms, Feuerbach

Jade Childs

8.68

2/27/2014

Wells, Wissman, Stevens, Chalmers

55-Meter Hurdles

Long Jump

Petra Eklund

7.95

2/25/2000

Petra Eklund

20-6.5

2/22/1999

Heather Korol

8.03

2/23/1991

Monique Young

20-6.5

2/25/2006

Trisha Blair

8.04

2/22/2002

Maya Benzoor

20-1.5

2/11/1984

Shamelle Pless

23.86

3/01/2014

Monique Young

43-5.25

Brenda Johnson

24.25

1/30/1988

Monique Young

42-7

1/22/2006

Monique Young

24.30

2/25/2006

Asa Lonn

42-5.5

2/25/2000

Britney Rogers

6-1.25

2/23/2006

Paula Feuerbach

6-0

2/21/1987

200-Meter Dash

Triple Jump 2006

High Jump 400-meter Dash Samantha George

53.84

2/7/1998

Melanie Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Daniel

54.03

2/22/1997

Samantha George

54.10

2/28/1998

Lauren Laszczak 6-0

3/7/2014

Shot Put 800-Meter Run

Linda Nestorsson

53-9.25

2/16/2001

1/27/2006

Linda Nestorsson

53-8.25

2/25/2000

2:08.35

2/5/1983

Anna Soderberg

53-3

2/21/1997

2:08.60

3/5/1988

Johanna Nilsson

2:08.16

Angela Chalmers Nikki Toms

Weight Throw Mile Run

Lauren Stuart

66-2

2/08/2014

Johanna Nilsson

4:32.49

3/15/2003

Lauren Stuart

65-6.75

3/01/2014

Johanna Nilsson

4:32.72

3/12/2004

Lauren Stuart

66-0.25

2/14/2014

Johanna Nilsson

4:38.25

3/13/2004 Jami Michaud

12-7.5

2/19/2010

Pole Vault 3,000-Meter Run Johanna Nilsson

9:06.61

3/11/2006

Jami Michaud

11-11.75

2/7/2009

Ida Nilsson

9:07.60

2/27/2004

Tera Larsen

11-5.75

2/7/2004

Ida Nilsson

9:07.92

3/12/2004

Ida Nilsson

15:50.20

3/12/2005

Ida Nilsson

15:59.23

2/12/2005

Rochelle Kanuho

6:16.97

2/08/2013

5,000-Meter Run

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#NAUSTRONG NORTHERN ARIZONA RECORDS (WOMENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S OUTDOOR) 100-Meter Dash Taneisha Wright 11.58 5/9/2007 Isatu Fofanah 11.63 4/6/2013 Darriel Banks 11.63 4/27/2013 Gisele Essaka 11.73 5/14/1994 Darriel Banks 11.73 4/6/2013 100-Meter Hurdles Petra Eklund Summer Welch Trisha Blair

13.75 13.99 14.00

4/22/2000 5/11/1996 4/19/2002

200-Meter Dash Samantha George 23.66 5/23/1998 Isatu Fofanah 23.77 4/6/2013 Darriel Banks 23.80 4/27/2013 400-Meter Dash Samantha George Samantha George Samantha George 400 Meter Hurdles Ashley Taylor Ashley Taylor Ashley Taylor 800-Meter Run Angela Chalmers Johanna Nilsson Martina Ze 1,500-Meter Run Johanna Nilsson Angela Chalmers Johanna Nilsson 3,000-Meter Run Angela Chalmers Angela Chalmers Rikki Pederson Steeplechase Ida Nilsson Ida Nilsson Ida Nilsson 5,000-Meter Run Ida Nilsson Ida Nilsson Melanie Townsend 10,000-Meter Run Kris Klinnert Amy Swier Rochelle Kanuho

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53.01 53.03 53.24

58.65 58.83 59.02

5/30/1998 5/2/1998 5/16/1998

5/17/2014 4/11/2014 5/03/2014

2:03.52 2:05.43 2:05.76

5/9/1987 4/12/2003 5/1/1999

4:10.72 4:12.13 4:12.89

4/11/2003 1985 4/17/2004

9:00.02 9:05.43 9:22.34

4/20/1985 4/25/1987 3/21/1987

9:43.25 9:46.74 9:48.62

15:33.18 15:51.71 16:10.30

33:23.30 34:17.93 34:20.69

4/17/2004 6/15/2003 6/13/2003

5/24/2004 4/21/2002 2014

4/20/1991 4/17/1999 4/18/2013

4x100-Meter Relay Childs, Wilson, Pless, Banks Holder, Banks, Childs, Pless Korol, Maulseed,Bradshaw, Essaka

45.55 45.99 46.06

5/03/2014 4/28/2012 4/23/1994

4x400-Meter Relay Balfour, Stevens, Mitchell, Johnson Nystrom, George, Eklund, Ze Jenkins, Balfour, Johnson, Mitchell

3:43.85 3:43.86 3:43.92

4/22/1989 5/2/1998 4/14/1990

Long Jump Maya Benzoor Rachel Game Amber Anderson

20-6 20-4.25 20-3.75

1984 5/11/1991 4/1/2011

Triple Jump Asa Lonn Monique Young Asa Lonn

44-4.25 43-7.00 42-5.00

5/17/2000 4/14/2006 6/2/2000

High Jump Debbie Orr Britney Rogers Paula Feuerbach

6-0.75 6-0.50 6-0.25

1991 5/13/2007 1986

Shot Put Linda Nestorsson Anna Soderberg Linda Nestorsson

53-1.5 52-8 52-2.5

6/2/1999 8/4/1994 5/6/2000

Discus Anna Soderberg Anna Soderberg Anna Soderberg

197-8 196-1 195-3

5/17/1997 5/10/1997 5/30/1996

Javelin Chris Johnson Kylene Knutsen Chris Johnson

161-8 160-5 158-1

4/25/1987 3/28/2014 4/18/1985

Heptathlon Sabine Krieger Sabine Krieger Sabine Krieger

5,766 points 5,643 points 5,465 points

6/5/1999 4/18/1997 4/16/1998

Hammer Lauren Stuart 211-9 3/27/2014 Lauren Stuart 210-11 3/21/2014 Brooke Andersen 207-8 4/09/2015 Pole Vault Jami Michaud Jami Michaud Jami Michaud

12-7.5 12-2.75 12-2

5/2/2009 5/15/2010 5/1/2010

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Northern Arizona University provides an outstanding undergraduate residential education strengthened by important research, graduate and professional programs, and a responsive distance learning network delivering programs throughout Arizona. NAUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s underlying core strength at the undergraduate level is in its ability to provide knowledge of the world, an ability to appreciate change, diversity, and life itself. Faculty and staff members are committed to the residential campus concept and to the student population; however, they are also prepared to deliver education throughout Arizona and the world either online or in new campus structures. The Mountain Campus has a student population of more than 20,000 at its main campus in Flagstaff and at sites across the state. NAU was established in 1899 as the Northern Arizona Normal School. A close, personal interest in the development of each student as an individual has long been a trademark of the Mountain Campus. This educational experience is enhanced by an atmosphere that celebrates the diversity of opinions and cultures. The undergraduate programs at NAU cover a diverse range of disciplines from liberal arts and the sciences to professional and career-related fields. As NAU looks to the future, it continues to develop innovative ways to provide citizens with greater access to education and strives to strengthen its teaching and service partnerships to meet the needs of a changing Arizona. Flagstaff, with a population of about 57,000, is rich in cultural diversity. Located at the base of the majestic San Francisco Peaks, Flagstaff is 140 miles north of Phoenix at the intersection of Interstate 17 and Interstate 40. With its elevation of 7,000 feet and a four-season climate, Flagstaff is ideal for year-round outdoor activities. Nearby attractions include the Grand Canyon, Lowell Observatory, Oak Creek Canyon, Sedona, Monument Valley, Sunset Crater, Meteor Crater, and Arizona Snowbowl.

UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT • DR. RITA CHENG Rita Cheng serves as the 16th president of Northern Arizona University. As a first-generation and non-traditional college graduate, Dr. Cheng firmly believes in making higher education accessible and affordable for all students. She has set forth a vision of excellence in education through student-centered teaching, a robust research environment and inclusive support services focused on success measured through retention and graduation rates. Dr. Cheng also is part of the Arizona Board of Regents’ Enterprise Executive Committee, comprised of the presidents of NAU, Arizona State University, the University of Arizona and ABOR as the executive leadership of the Arizona public university enterprise system responsible for driving achievement of statewide goals. At NAU, Dr. Cheng oversees an operating budget of more than $500 million and 4,600 faculty and staff. The university offers more than 200 undergraduate, graduate and professional degree programs to its 27,000 students. A practical approach to interpersonal relationships and institutional leadership traces its roots to Dr. Cheng’s small-town upbringing in Wisconsin, where her father was a farmer and her mother a schoolteacher. An accountant by training, she leads by relying on values, analyzing data and inviting the input of stakeholders. She also emphasizes shared governance, transparency, communication, accountability and inclusiveness. Dr. Cheng supports a strong, academically focused athletics program, but also champions music, art, theater and other cultural and recreational

activities that contribute to the vibrancy of campus. She also regards campus as an integral part of the local community. Dr. Cheng arrived at NAU in August 2014 from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, where she served as chancellor for four years and was a professor of accounting. She previously spent 22 years in teaching and administrative roles at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, including five years as provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. A certified public accountant and certified government financial manager, Dr. Cheng is internationally recognized for her research in government and nonprofit accounting. She serves on a variety of local and national boards, including the NCAA Division 1 board of directors. Dr. Cheng earned her Ph.D. in management from the Fox School of Business and Management at Temple University, an MBA degree from the University of Rhode Island and a bachelor of business administration degree with honors from Bishop‘s University in Quebec.

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VICE PRESIDENT FOR INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS • DR. LISA CAMPOS In her first two years at NAU, Campos has guided the Lumberjacks to Back-toBack Big Sky Conference Presidents’ Cup trophies recognizing the Department’s overall excellence in competition and in the classroom. In 2013, the Lumberjacks finished first in overall athletic points and tied for second in overall academic performance as they became the fourth institution to win multiple Presidents’ Cups, winning their second Presidents’ Cup (first was 2005-06). NAU claimed the 2014-15 Men’s All-Sports Trophy and was the runner up for the 2014-15 Women’s All-Sports Trophy. NAU also claimed the 2013-14 Men’s and Women’s All-Sports Trophy; the first true sweep by an institution since 2000-01. The Lumberjacks captured five team championships, with an additional eight teams finishing in the top five. The success on and off the field continues, and over the past three years, Campos saw her department capture 81 total conference championships. Most recently during the 2014-15, five teams – men’s and women’s cross country, men’s indoor and outdoor track & field, women’s soccer and women’s golf all captured Big Sky Regular Season or Tournament Championships while women’s swimming & diving won back-to-back Western Athletic Conference Championships. The Lumberjacks brought home 22 first place titles between cross country and track & field in the Big Sky and swimming & diving in the WAC. In addition to championship honors, seven student-athletes earned All-America accolades. In the classroom, the Lumberjacks once again proved that academics is at the forefront of the student-athlete experience as NAU finished with a department-wide 3.13 cumulative GPA. Ten of 13 teams finished the 2014-15 academic year with a GPA of at least 3.00 led by the swimming and diving team, who recorded a 3.53 GPA, followed by women’s tennis and soccer. Two student-athletes received CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District honors, one of which was named a CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-American First Team honoree. NAU had 139 total student-athletes earn All-Academic honors by the Big Sky and WAC. A total of 58 student-athletes earned their degrees during the 2013-14 academic year. All 15 sponsored sports exceeded NCAA academic standards for the sixth consecutive year as the department posted an overall APR of 970. Twelve squads carried multi-year totals above 960, while six teams accomplished perfect single-year scores of 1000 led by the women’s tennis team who received the APR Public Recognition Award from the NCAA for earning a perfect single-year APR each of the last four years. Campos and the Lumberjacks continue to give back to the community as her student-athletes completed the most community service hours ever in department history. The Lumberjacks’ set a goal of 4,500 hours for the 2014-15 academic year – they eclipsed the mark with an instrumental 5,327 hours. Dr. Campos currently sits on the prestigious NCAA Division I Football Oversight Committee, a subcommittee of the new governance model. She also sits on the Board of Directors at NACWAA and for our local United Way of Northern Arizona. Campos made four coaching hires, changing the culture of NAU basketball with the hires of Jack Murphy from the University of Memphis to lead the Lumberjack men’s team and Sue Darling from the University of Arizona to head the women’s squad. In her second year, she hired two coaches away from Conference USA. Ken Murphy from the University of Texas-El Paso was named to guide the volleyball program, and, from Southern Mississippi, Ki Kroll was hired to lead the men’s tennis program. Campos took over the leadership of the Lumberjack Athletics department after serving as the Senior Associate Athletic Director at the University of Texas at El Paso since August of 2006. With her hiring at NAU, Campos, 35, became one of 26 females and the youngest in the country to lead a Division I program, including 13 head athletic administrators at the Football Championship Subdivision level. Campos served as the sport administrator for the Miner men’s and women’s cross country, women’s soccer, women’s volleyball, women’s basketball, and men’s and women’s track and field programs at UTEP. Campos also was the primary administrator for compliance, CHAMPS/Life Skills,

strength and conditioning, sports medicine, and cheerleading. She was the advisor for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and served as the liaison to the Intercollegiate Athletic Council, Office of Student Life, Miner Village, and the UTEP Police Department. In her tenure at UTEP, she also had oversight of the women’s golf, rifle, and softball programs, served as championship director for numerous conference championships, and co-hosted a weekly television show, Miner Sports Weekly. Dr. Campos also assisted with athletic facility enhancements and co-directed the planning and design of the $2.6 million Helen of Troy Softball Complex, which opened in September 2005. In 2006, Campos served as the NCAA liaison for the Self Study Report for NCAA Certification and continued to oversee all gender, minority equity, and student welfare strategic plans. She was responsible for Title IX staff education and staff diversity training. In 2005, she created the Athletics Diversity Graduate Assistantship Program and served on the UTEP Women’s Resource Advisory Board. She was promoted to the Senior Associate position after serving as the Associate Athletic Director and Senior Woman Administrator since August of 2003. She also served two years as the Assistant Dean of Students within the UTEP Division of Student Affairs. Dr. Campos had the opportunity to serve on a number of NCAA Committees, including the NCAA Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet, the NCAA Rifle Committee, and chaired the NCAA Women’s Soccer Committee. She was a member of the Conference USA Joint Group and served on the Senior Woman Administrator administrative group. In 2005-2006, when UTEP joined Conference USA, she served on the Conference USA Strategic Planning Committee and assisted in the development of the realigned Conference USA’s vision, core values, mission, and strategic objectives. She also represented UTEP on conference committees, including the budget subcommittee, legislative committee, championships selection committee, and various sport committees. Dr. Campos previously served as the Assistant Dean of Students at UTEP from 2001-03. Campos coordinated and administered the university’s student discipline system, interpreted the University of Texas System Regents’ Rules and Regulations governing the student academic honesty and conduct code, and provided information to the university community on discipline policies, rules, regulations, and procedures. She served as a mentor to an undergraduate student participating in the NASPA Minority Undergraduate Fellows Program and served on a variety of campus committees including the UTEP President’s Advisory Committee on Women, Student Affairs Staff Development Committee, Faculty Senate Student Conduct Committee, and the University Health Awareness Committee. In the community, Campos was a member of the Girl Scouts of the Rio Grande board and the Junior League of El Paso. Dr. Campos holds a doctorate degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Texas at El Paso. She graduated from Colorado State University where she earned a bachelor’s of science degree in Business Administration and a master’s of science degree in Student Affairs in Higher Education. Campos is a member of the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators (NACWAA), National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA) and Flagstaff Leadership Program. A native of Las Animas, Colo., Campos is married to Darren D’Attilio. They live in Flagstaff with their son, Christopher.