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Quick Facts Head Coach Karen Boyle 2011 Outlook Midshipmen Bios 2010 Meet-by-Meet Results All-Time Letterwinners Year-by-Year & Course Records Patriot League Championship History Navy Head Coaches The U.S. Naval Academy Chet Gladchuk, Director of Athletics Academic Achievement Community Service The Patriot League The Blue & Gold
General Information
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Team Information
Head Coach Karen Boyle Alma Mater Bowling Green ’79 Office Phone (410) 293-5579 E-mail boyle@usna.edu Record at Navy (Years) 122-21 (24 years) Home Course USNA Cross Country Course First Year of Program (Years) 1983 (26 yrs.) Letterwinners Lost/Returning 2/6 All-Time Record 145-26 (.848) Captain Jess Palacio
Support Staff
Officer Representative Lt. Katie Colgary, USN Faculty Representative Asst. Prof. Dianne Luning Prak Associate AD/Compliance/SWA Loretta Lamar Athletic Trainer Leah Bradley Equipment Operations Daniel Boeckenhauer
Sports Information
SID Contact Office Phone Office Fax E-mail SID Mailing Address
Jeff Barnes (410) 293-8771 (410) 293-8954 barnes@usna.edu 566 Brownson Road Annapolis, MD 21402
Credits The 2011 Navy men’s cross country media guide is a production of the Navy Sports Information office. The guide was designed, written and edited by Jeff Barnes. Covers and additional layout and design by Mark Leddy. Photographs provided by Phil Hoffmann, Tom Connelly,Anne Arundel County Visitors Bureau and Naval Academy archives.
Date Meet/Opponent Site Time Sat., Sept. 3 UMES Lid-Lifter Invitational Princess Anne, Md. 10:30 a.m. Sat., Sept. 10 James Madison Invitational New Market,Va. 11 a.m. Sat., Sept. 17 Salty Dog Invitational Annapolis, Md. 11:30 a.m Fri., Sept. 30 Paul Short Invitational Bethlehem, Pa. 2 p.m. West Point, N.Y. 4:45 p.m. Fri., Oct. 14 Army Sat., Oct. 29 Patriot League Championship Bethlehem, Pa. 11 a.m. Sat., Nov. 12 NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Champ. Princess Anne, Md. 11 a.m. Mon., Nov. 21 NCAA National Championship Terre Haute, Ind. 12 p.m. Home meet in bold, at USNA Cross Country Course...all times Eastern, subject to change
2010 Results (0-1) Date Sept. 3 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 1 Oct. 16 Oct. 30 Nov. 13
Meet/Opponent Result/Top Navy Runner at Lehigh Invitational 1st of 9/Jess Palacio (1st) at Harry Groves Invitational 5th of 14/Jess Palacio (6th) Salty Dog Invitational 3rd of 9/Jess Palacio (1st) at Roy Griak Invitational 24th of 29/Brigid Byrne (121st) at Great American Festival 1st of 11/Jess Palacio (1st) Army 2nd of 2/Jess Palacio (1st) Patriot League Championship 4th of 8/Jess Palacio (3rd) NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship 10th of 29/Jess Palacio (3rd)
2011 Roster
Name Maria Arnone Alisa Batcher Annie-Norah Beveridge Jacqueline Blackburn Emily Blaha Christina Blair Hannah Bobell Aimee Brenner Brigid Byrne Samantha Carl Shannon Cuthbert Nikki Funkhauser Kellie Hall Mollie Hebda Erica Hippe Emily Jensen Mary Jordan Gee Mi Jorde Zatha Loewen Breeda Mannion Marina McGrail Liz Milewski Paige Miller Tori Overton Jess Palacio Rachel Slater Chloe Staab Katie Taylor Ellie Webster Madeline Zell
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Hometown / High School / Last School Wadsworth, Ohio / St.Vincent-St. Mary North Bellmore, N.Y. / W.C. Mepham Ann Arbor, Mich. / Huron Wayne, Pa. / Villa Maria Academy Los Altos, Calif. / Valley Christian Peninsula, Ohio / Cuyahoga Heyworth, Ill. / Heyworth Charlotte, N.C./South Mecklenburg Vienna,Va. / James Madison Pittsburgh, Pa. / Mt. Lebanon Orange Park, Fla. / Naples American (Italy) Littleton, Colo. / Columbine Stafford,Va. / Brooke Point Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Hills Caledonia, Mich. / East Kentwood The Woodlands,Texas / The Woodlands College Park Lewisville, Texas / Lewisville Bremerton, Wash. / Central Kitsap Hampstead, N.C. / Topsail Mt. Kisco, N.Y. / Kennedy Catholic / N.A.P.S. Manchester,Vt. / St. Andrews School (Del.) Bryn Mawr, Pa. / Radnor / William & Mary Maineville, Ohio / Kings Mills Cheboygan, Mich. / Cheboygan Area Sun Valley, Nev. / Spanish Springs Bend, Ore. / Summit Chino Hills, Calif. / Chino Hills Salem, Ore. / South Salem Reno, Nev. / Galena Severna Park, Md. / Severna Park
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Location Annapolis, Md. Founded October 10, 1845 Enrollment 4,400 Nickname Midshipmen, Mids Colors Navy Blue and Gold Conference Patriot League Superintendent Vice Adm. Michael H. Miller, USN Commandant Capt. Robert E. Clark II, USN Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk Athletics Website www.navysports.com Academy Website www.usna.edu
2011 Schedule
N AV Y W O M E N ’ S C R O S S C O U N T RY Year-by-Year Record at Navy
KAREN BOYLE
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Head Coach • 25th Season 25th season at Navy Bowling Green ‘79 Karen Boyle has enjoyed much success during her 24 years as Navy’s head coach, guiding her teams to a 122-21 (.853) mark over her career. In 2010, she guided the Mids to a pair of invitational titles as Navy finished first at both the Lehigh Invitational and the Great American Festival. Boyle also helped tutor one of the conference’s best runners in Jess Palacio. Palacio won four individual titles in the fall of ‘10 and became a first-team All-Patriot League honoree by placing third at the conference championship. During Boyle’s tenure, five Navy runners have competed at the NCAA Division I Championship. Boyle’s first national championship qualifier came in 1992 with Kerry O’Neill, followed by Jackie Hayes in 1995, Rebecca Cline in 1997, Melissa Foon in 2000 and Amy Watson in 2008. In 2007, Boyle led Navy to a share of its first Patriot League championship, before claiming the title outright in 2008. Boyle was named Patriot League Coach of the Year on both occasions. Boyle has led the Mids to significant honors on both the Division II (1987-1990) and Division I (1991-present) levels. In Navy’s last-four years of Division II competition, Boyle coached the Mids to three-straight undefeated seasons and four-consecutive top-five finishes in the NCAA Division II Championship, with five runners garnering All-America honors. Boyle was named Eastern Region Coach of the Year in three-straight seasons (1988-90). Boyle guided the program into the Division I ranks in 1991, and the Mids immediately achieved success by capturing the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championship. In 1997 and 2007, Boyle was named Navy’s Fall Coach of the Year after she led Navy to an undefeated season. As a coach with the track team, she guided Marty Shue to a title in the indoor 1,500meter run at the NCAA Championship. In 1995, Boyle was selected as team leader for the USA Ekiden International Marathon in Beijing, China. She was also selected to help rewrite the level I track & field certification curriculum at the USA Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. In 1999, she received her C.S.C.S. certification as a nationally accredited certified strength and conditioning specialist. The summer of 2001 saw Boyle serve as an assistant track & field coach for Team USA in the Deaf Track & Field World Games, held in Rome, Italy. Boyle, a 1979 graduate of Bowling Green, received her degree in physical education and earned her master’s degree in athletic administration and recreation from her alma mater in 1982. Athletically, she competed in both track and lacrosse, specializing in the 400 and 4x400-meter relay on the track and was a leading scorer for the Falcons' lacrosse squad. Her coaching career began at Heidelberg College in Tiffin, Ohio, where she coached the women’s cross country and track & field teams from 1984-86, developing two national champions and nine All-Americans. Boyle is a tenured professor in the Naval Academy’s Physical Education Department, teaching personal conditioning, rock climbing, kayaking and triathlon training. Boyle also participates in road races and triathlons. Administratively, Boyle served as the president of the NCAA Division I Women’s Intercollegiate Cross Country Coaches Association (1999-2001), as well as a committee member on the USA Track & Field Coaching Education Board and the United States Track Coaches Association Long Distance Advisory Board.
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Record Year 1987 5-2 1988 6-0 1989 5-0 1990 4-0 D-II 20-2 1991 4-2 1992 6-0 1993 10-1 7-1 1994 1995 5-3 1996 5-0 1997 9-2 1998 6-0 1999 5-1 2000 6-0 2001 5-1 2002 0-2 2003 3-2 2004 4-1 2005 6-1 2006 5-0 2007* 4-0 2008* 7-0 2009 5-1 2010 0-1 D-I 102-19 Totals 122-21 *Patriot League Champions
Pct. .714 1.000 1.000 1.000 .909 .667 1.000 .909 .875 .625 1.000 .818 1.000 .833 1.000 .833 .000 .600 .800 .857 1.000 1.000 1.000 .833 .000 .843 .853
vs. Army L, 24-31 W, 23-34 W, 16-45 W, 15-46 3-1 (.750) W, 23-36 W, 17-45 W, 20-43 W, 23-38 W, 25-34 W, 27-28 L, 23-34 W, 21-36 L, 20-42 W, 20-41 L, 19-40 L, 26-29 L, 18-41 L, 25-30 L, 20-41 W, 21-38 W, 23-38 W, 15-48 L, 24-31 L, 26-29 11-9 (.550) 14-10 (.853)
Boyle’s Accomplishments
Recognized as 2007 and ’08 Patriot League Coach of the Year • Named Navy’s 1997 and ’07 Fall Coach of the Year after leading the Mids to an undefeated season. • Coached five NCAA Division I Championship qualifiers in cross country. • Guided Navy’s Marty Shue to a 1,500-meter NCAA Indoor title in 1991. • Served as the president of the NCAA Division I Women’s Intercollegiate Cross Country Coaches Association from 1999-2001. • Named head coach of the first women’s cross country team at Heidelberg College in 1984. • Coached nine All-Americans and two national champions (high jump and 1500 meters) in track and field as head coach at Heidelberg from 1983-86. •
Boyle’s Career Timeline • Bowling
Green State B.S. Physical Education in 1979 M.S. Athletic Administration and Recreation in 1982 • Heidelberg Collge (1984-86) Head Coach Cross Country and Track & Field • U.S. Naval Academy (1987-present) Head Coach - Cross Country Assistant Coach - Track & Field
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Season Outlook
Young Mids Looking to Return to the Top of the Patriot League
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Led by senior captain Jess Palacio, the Navy women’s cross country team will look to return to the top of the Patriot League in 2011. After graduating just four seniors from the 2010 squad, the Mids bring back an experienced group this fall. “It’s nice to have so many experienced runners returning along with a strong plebe class,” said Navy head coach Karen Boyle. “They should all contribute right away.” Another reason for Boyle’s optimism stems from the strong performance of the track team this past spring. With the help of several members of the cross country squad, the Mids won the Patriot League indoor championship and took second place in the outdoor championship. “It’s a huge springboard for us because so many of our team members had such great track seasons,” Boyle said. “They just kept getting better through last year and when you culminate with a really good track season it lifts you up as you begin training for cross country.” Like last year’s team, the 2011 squad consists of just four seniors - Mollie Hebda, Marina McGrail, Katie Taylor and Palacio - however all have a significant amount of experience. Hebda, Taylor and Palacio all competed in at least six meets in 2010. “I'm so fortunate to have four very talented seniors,” said Boyle. “Jess, Katie, Mollie, and Marina all score for us in cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track. They can score in the 800 through the 5k; it's highly unusual to have all your seniors be such major contributors. I'm very excited to continue to watch them improve through their senior year and lead such a young, talented squad.” Palacio had a breakout season last fall as she finished first in four events, took third at the Patriot League Championship and earned NCAA All-MidAtlantic Region honors. The Sun Valley, Nev., native remained consistent throughout the year as she was the Mids’ top finisher in all seven races in which she competed. “It’s great to have Jess back for her senior year,” said Boyle. “She’s healthy, she’s upped her mileage and is excited to be team captain.” On a team that includes fifteen freshmen and five sophomores, Palacio, a twotime First-Team All-Patriot League honoree, will provide proven leadership. "Jess is a soft-spoken leader,” said Boyle. “She really doesn't need to say anything, she is, by far, the fittest athlete I've ever had the pleasure of coaching. Just watch her compete - she is a fierce competitor, yet totally poised once the race is over.” Navy returns a total of five juniors, four of which competed in seven of eight meets in 2010. Brigid Byrne, Jacqueline Blackburn, Aimee Brenner, and Liz Milewski all proved to be durable runners and are expected to make an even greater impact this season. “Brigid just keeps getting better each year and she’s ready for another stellar seaJess Palacio
son,” said Boyle about Byrne, who has lettered in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track since her plebe year. “Jacqueline is a very hard worker and very dedicated; Liz is also a strong talent and will contribute greatly this year. Aimee, another strong runner, is coming off an injury, but will be in the mix in late September. “We’ve got a lot of competitors in our junior class.” Zatha Loewen was one of the top-performing plebes a year ago and now in 2011, she is one of several sophomores looking to further their impact on the team. “I look for some good things out of Samantha Carl, Kellie Hall, Mary Carter Jordan, Zatha Loewen, and Ellie Webster,” said Boyle. A new edition to the sophomore class is Rachel Slater, who is joins the squad after a successful spring with the track team. While the wealth of returning experience bodes well, it may be the newcomers that determine the degree of success the Mids have this season. “Our plebe class is extremely strong,” said Boyle. “We have several individuals that can compete at a high level and will compete in the top seven right away, which is very exciting.” The group of newcomers includes Maria Arnone, Annie-Norah Beveridge and Christina Blair – all of whom won a state championship or earned all-state honors. "Shannon Cuthbert has looked very strong in workouts and will be a factor among the team scoring leaders, along with Annie-Norah, Christina, and Maria," Boyle added. The freshmen, along with the rest of the squad, will be tested from the outset of the season when the Mids open 2011 at the UMES Lid-Lifter Invitational. “We have a very challenging schedule to start the season, beginning with our first meet,” Boyle said. The meet will take place at the UMES cross country course, home of the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional, and will feature six of the nation’s top-15 teams. “The meet will give our team a great opportunity to see the course and will benefit us later on in the season on our national qualifying course,” Boyle said. The Mids travel the next weekend to New Market,Va., for the James Madison Invitational on Sept. 10, before returning home to host the Salty Dog Invitational on Sept. 17. “We have some new teams coming in this year, it’s going to be a very competitive meet,” Boyle said. “We look forward to a strong challenge.” Navy will take the next weekend off and then travel to Bethlehem, Pa., for the Paul Short Invitational on Sept. 30. The annual Army-Navy dual will take place on Oct. 14 in West Point, N.Y., followed by the Patriot League Championship on Oct. 29 back in Bethlehem. “Our goals are to beat Army, win the Patriot League and have representation at the NCAA Championships,” said Boyle. “If we can stay healthy, I feel confident we can obtain all of our goals.” The NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship will take place Nov. 12.
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JESS PALACIO
MOLLIE HEBDA
Senior • Captain Sun Valley, Nev. Spanish Springs
Senior Pittsburgh, Pa. North Hills
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Career Honors • All-Mid-Atlantic Region (2010) • First-Team All-Patriot League (2008, ‘10) • Patriot League Runner of the Week (Sept. 13, 2010)
Career Honors • Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2010)
2010 Date Sept. 3 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Oct. 1 Oct. 16 Oct. 30 Nov. 13
Meet (Distance) Lehigh Invitational (6k) Harry Groves Invitational (6k) Salty Dog Invitational (6k) Great American CC Festival (5k) Army (6k) Patriot League Championship (6k) NCAA Regional Championship (6k)
2009 Date Sept. 4 Oct. 2 Oct. 16 Oct. 30 Nov. 14
Meet (Distance) Time Place (Navy) at Mount St. Mary’s 5k Duals (5k) 19:54.36 17 of 66 (10) at Paul Short Run (6k) 22:31 175 of 363 (8) at Army-Star Meet (6k) 22:51.8 14 of 24 (8) at Patriot League Champ. (6k) 24:12.4 21 of 89 (4) at NCAA Mid-Atlantic Reg. Ch. (6k) 23:54 93 of 190 (5)
2008 Date Aug. 29 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 Oct. 3 Oct. 18 Nov. 1 Nov. 15
Meet (Distance) Time Place (Navy) at Mount St. Mary’s Invite (5k) 19:30.51 7 of 66 (6) at Fordham Invitational (5k) 19:18.05 7 of 233 (4) Salty Dog Invitational (6k) 23:32 16 of 158 (4) at Roy Griak Invitational (6k) 23:24.2 95 of 222 (7) at Paul Short Run (6k) 21:40 57 of 301 (3) vs. Army - Star Meet (6k) 22:19 2 of 24 (2) at Patriot League Champ. (6k) 21:42.6 6 of 85 (4) at NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region (6k) 23:45 57 of 191 (3)
Time Place (Navy) 21:35.8 1 of 102 (1) 21:08.2 6 of 179 (1) 24:48.6 1 of 115 (1) 17:35.1 1 of 100 (1) 22:30.4 1 of 24 (1) 20:13 3 of 87 (1) 21:10 21 of 204 (1)
High School: • Attended Spanish Springs High School, where she lettered in cross country, track, swimming and rifle • Won the coaches award in cross country in 2004
2010 Date Sept. 3 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Oct. 1 Oct. 16 Oct. 30
Meet (Distance) Time Place (Navy) Lehigh Invitational (6k) 22:49.1 7 of 102 (2) Harry Groves Invitational (6k) 22:30.9 34 of 179 (3) Salty Dog Invitational (6k) 23:54.7 26 of 115 (4) Great American CC Festival (5k) 18:56.8 9 of 100 (3) Army (6k) 24:02.8 10 of 24 (5) Patriot League Championship (6k) 21:51 33 of 87 (5)
2009 Date Sept. 4 Sept. 12 Oct. 30
Meet (Distance) Time Place (Navy) at Mount St. Mary’s 5k Duals (5k) 19:23.90 11 of 66 (7) Salty Dog Open (6k) 24:14.10 35 of 109 (8) at Patriot League Champ. (6k) 24:32.9 36 of 89 (9)
2008 • Did not see any action High School: • Attended North Hills High School, where she earned four letters in cross country, track and swimming • Claimed school's tri-athlete award in 2008 • Captained the swimming team during her senior year Personal: • Daughter of Joanne and J. Christopher Hebda • Born March 9, 1990, in Pittsburgh, Pa. • Sister, Stephanie, is a swimming & diving senior at the U.S. Naval Academy • Majoring in chemistry
Personal: • Daughter of Sherry and Romeo Palacio • Served in the U.S. Marine Corps for two-and-a-half years, attaining the rank of Corporal (E-4) • Earned Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal • Born Sept. 30, 1986, in Reno, Nev. • Majoring in political science international relations
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MARINA McGRAIL
KATIE TAYLOR
Senior Manchester, Vt. St. Andrews School (Del.)
Senior Salem, Ore. South Salem Career Honors • Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2009, ‘10)
2010 Date Sept. 3 Oct. 1
Meet (Distance) Time Place (Navy) Lehigh Invitational (6k) 25:42.3 62 of 102 (21) Great American CC Festival (5k) 21:13.3 50 of 100 (17)
2009 Date Sept. 4 Sept. 12 Sept. 19
Meet (Distance) Time Place (Navy) at Mount St. Mary’s 5k Duals (5k) 19:55.54 18 of 66 (11) Salty Dog Open (6k) 25:13.53 49 of 109 (12) at Colgate Invitational (6k) 25:24 39 of 42 (12)
2008 Date Aug. 29 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 Oct. 3 Oct. 18 Nov. 1 Nov. 15
Meet (Distance) Time Place (Navy) at Mount St. Mary’s Invite (5k) 19:19.99 6 of 66 (5) at Fordham Invitational (5k) 19:26.34 10 of 233 (6) Salty Dog Invitational (6k) 23:21 12 of 158 (3) at Roy Griak Invitational (6k) 22:56.4 64 of 222 (3) at Paul Short Run (6k) 22:08 97 of 301 (7) vs. Army - Star Meet (6k) 22:26 4 of 24 (4) at Patriot League Champ. (6k) 21:37.7 4 of 85 (3) at NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region (6k) 23:53 69 of 191 (6)
High School: • Attended St. Andrews School, where she earned four letters in cross country and three in crew • Named an all-state and all-conference cross country runner during her senior year • Broke a school record and was named the team's MVP
2010 Date Sept. 3 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Oct. 1 Oct. 16 Oct. 30 2009 Date Sept. 4 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Oct. 16 Oct. 30
Meet (Distance) Lehigh Invitational (6k) Harry Groves Invitational (6k) Salty Dog Invitational (6k) Great American CC Festival (5k) Army (6k) Patriot League Championship (6k)
Time Place (Navy) 23:39.0 19 of 102 (7) 24:15.7 121 of 179 (15) 25:04.7 57 of 115 (12) 20:04.8 27 of 100 (10) 25:25.7 22 of 24 (11) 22:23 57 of 87 (9)
Meet (Distance) Time Place (Navy) at Mount St. Mary’s 5k Duals (5k) 20:06.47 22 of 66 (12) Salty Dog Open (6k) 25:11.41 47 of 109 (11) at Colgate Invitational (6k) 24:32 28 of 42 (8) at Army-Star Meet (6k) 23:10.4 17 of 24 (9) at Patriot League Champ. (6k) 25:39.4 68 of 89 (12)
2008 • Did not see any action
High School: • Attended South Salem High School, where she lettered four times in cross country and once in track • Captained the cross country team as a senior • Helped the cross country squad to district titles in 2006 and '07
Personal: • Daughter of Margaret and William Taylor; Born March 13, 1990, in Portland, Ore. • Uncle, Hugh, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy • Majoring in ocean engineering
Personal: • Daughter of Martine Victor and William McGrail • Born June 19, 1990, in New York, N.Y. • Majoring in English
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Career Honors • First-Team All-Patriot League (2008) • Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2010) • Patriot League Rookie of the Week (Sept. 30, 2008)
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JACQUELINE BLACKBURN
AIMEE BRENNER
Junior Wayne, Pa. Villa Maria Academy
Junior Charlotte, N.C. South Mecklenburg Career Honors • Patriot League Honor Roll (2010)
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Career Honors • Patriot League Honor Roll (2009)
2010 Date Sept. 3 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 1 Oct. 16 Oct. 30 Nov. 13 2009 Date Sept. 4 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 16
Meet (Distance) Lehigh Invitational (6k) Harry Groves Invitational (6k) Salty Dog Invitational (6k) Roy Griak Invitational (6k) Great American CC Festival (5k) Army (6k) Patriot League Championship (6k) NCAA Regional Championship (6k)
Time Place (Navy) 24:00.0 23 of 102 (8) 23:17.5 54 of 179 (7) 23:56.8 27 of 115 (5) 24:07.0 203 of 300 (4) 19:08.9 12 of 100 (5) 24:11.9 13 of 24 (7) 22:07 41 of 87 (8) 23:28 120 of 204 (6)
Meet (Distance) Time Place (Navy) at Mount St. Mary’s 5k Duals (5k) 20:16.65 27 of 66 (14) Salty Dog Open (6k) 25:20.96 51 of 109 (13) at Colgate Invitational (6k) 24:53 34 of 42 (11) at Colonial Inter-Regional Chall. (6k) 23:52.8 37 of 82 (6) at Army-Star Meet (6k) 23:35.6 19 of 24 (11)
High School • Attended Villa Maria Academy, where she earned two letters in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track • Captained all-three of those teams during her senior year • Helped the track team win the league title in 2008 and '09 • Earned the Coaches Award in track as a senior • Member of the National Honor Society, Math Honor Society and Latin Honor Society
2010 Date Sept. 3 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 1 Oct. 16 Oct. 30
Meet (Distance) Time Place (Navy) Lehigh Invitational (6k) 25:03.2 51 of 102 (17) Harry Groves Invitational (6k) 24:38.5 133 of 179 (16) Salty Dog Invitational (6k) 24:52.6 52 of 115 (11) Roy Griak Invitational (6k) 25:03.0 252 of 300 (8) Great American CC Festival (5k) 19:45.6 21 of 100 (8) Army (6k) 25:29.9 24 of 24 (12) Patriot League Championship (6k) 23:10 77 of 87 (12)
High School • Four-year letterwinner in soccer and cheerleading at South Mecklenburg High School • Named soccer team's top academic athlete in 2008 • Cheerleading All-America selection in 2008 Personal • Daughter of Daniel and Susan Brenner • Born Oct. 31, 1990 • Sister, Amanda, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2009 and her brother, Ryan, currently attends the U.S. Naval Academy
Personal • Daughter of Mary Anne and Jeremy Blackburn • Born April 10, 1991, in Wynnewood, Pa.
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BRIGID BYRNE
LIZ MILEWSKI
Junior Vienna, Va. James Madison
Junior Bryn Mawr, Pa. Radnor/William & Mary
Career Honors • Second-Team All-Patriot League (2009) • Academic All-Patriot League Team (2010) • Patriot League Rookie of the Year (2009) • Patriot League Rookie of the Week (Sept. 9, 2009; Sept. 15, 2009) • Patriot Legue Honor Roll (2010) Meet (Distance) Time Place (Navy) Lehigh Invitational (6k) 22:50.9 9 of 102 (4) Harry Groves Invitational (6k) 22:38.9 38 of 179 (4) Salty Dog Invitational (6k) 23:36.3 19 of 115 (3) Roy Griak Invitational (6k) 23:02.8 121 of 300 (1) Great American CC Festival (5k) 18:49.0 7 of 100 (2) Army (6k) 23:43.5 4 of 24 (4) Patriot League Championship (6k) 21:34 23 of 87 (2) NCAA Regional Championship (6k) 22:18 60 of 204 (2)
2009 Date Sept. 4 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Oct. 2 Oct. 16 Oct. 30 Nov. 14
Meet (Distance) Time Place (Navy) at Mount St. Mary’s 5k Duals (5k) 19:17.08 9 of 66 (5) Salty Dog Open (6k) 23:32.88 14 of 109 (1) at Colgate Invitational (6k) 23:30 19 of 42 (4) at Paul Short Run (6k) 21:49 83 of 363 (2) at Army-Star Meet (6k) 22:00.2 5 of 24 (3) at Patriot League Champ. (6k) 23:22.5 9 of 89 (1) at NCAA Mid-Atlantic Reg. Ch. (6k) 22:47 44 of 190 (1)
High School • Attended James Madison High School, where she earned four letters in cross country, four in track and two in swimming • Captained both the cross country and track teams • Advanced to the state championship in track as a junior and a senior • Earned all-region honors on the track in 2008 and '09 • Claimed all-district accolades in cross country as a senior • Helped the track team to a district title as a sophomore in 2007 • Member of the National Honor Society, Math Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society
2010 Date Sept. 3 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 16 Oct. 30 Nov. 13
Meet (Distance) Lehigh Invitational (6k) Harry Groves Invitational (6k) Salty Dog Invitational (6k) Roy Griak Invitational (6k) Army (6k) Patriot League Championship (6k) NCAA Regional Championship (6k)
Time Place (Navy) 23:02.8 12 of 102 (5) 23:09.8 48 of 179 (6) 24:34.5 41 of 115 (8) 24:17.2 213 of 300 (5) 24:04.8 11 of 24 (6) 21:35 24 of 87 (3) 22:50 87 of 204 (4)
2009 • Did not see any action Before Navy • Spent two years at the College of William & Mary, where she competed one year with the cross country and track teams • Placed 24th overall in the Cavalier Open as a rookie with cross country • Ran the mile, 3,000 meters and 5,000 meters with the track team as a sophomore High School • Attended Radnor High School, where she earned four letters in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track • Earned all-state honors with cross country during her senior year • Three-time all-league and all-conference selection in cross country • Four-time all-league and all-conference runner on the track • Helped the cross country team to a state title in 2006 • Captained all-three of those teams • Member of the National Honor Society Personal • Daughter of Donna and Leonard Milewski • Born Feb. 1, 1989, in Haverford, Pa.
Personal • Daughter of Amy and William Byrne • Mother,Amy (Donovan - maiden name), graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1987 and earned four varsity letters with the women's cross country team • Father, Bill, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1987, earned three varsity letters with football and co-captained the 1986 team • Uncle,Tom Donovan, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1996 • Grandfather, Francis Donovan, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1959 • Born Sept. 9, 1991, in San Diego, Calif.
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Career Honors • Patriot League Honor Roll (2010)
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CHLOE STAAB
SAMANTHA CARL
Junior Chino Hills, Calif. Chino Hills
Sophomore Pittsburgh, Pa. Mt. Lebanon
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2010 Date Meet (Distance) Sept. 3 Lehigh Invitational (6k) Sept. 18 Salty Dog Invitational (6k) 2009 Date Sept. 4 Sept. 12 Sept. 26
Time Place (Navy) 25:28.1 57 of 102 (19) 26:07.0 76 of 115 (17)
Meet (Distance) Time Place (Navy) at Mount St. Mary’s 5k Duals (5k) 21:07.07 40 of 66 (20) Salty Dog Open (6k) 25:39.69 57 of 109 (15) at Colonial Inter-Regional Chall. (6k) 25:01.6 60 of 82 (10)
High School: • Attended Chino Hills High School, where she earned three letters in cross country and track • Captained both squads during her junior and senior years • Helped the team win league titles in cross country in 2007 and '08 • Member of the National Honor Society Personal: • Daughter of Dawn and Timothy Staab • Born Feb. 7, 1991, in Orange, Calif.
2010 Date Sept. 3 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25
Meet (Distance) Lehigh Invitational (6k) Harry Groves Invitational (6k) Salty Dog Invitational (6k) Roy Griak Invitational (6k)
Time Place (Navy) 24:59.6 49 of 102 (15) 24:05.9 114 of 179 (13) 25:27.2 65 of 115 (13) 25:15.2 257 of 300 (9)
High School: • Earned four letters in track and four in cross country at Mt. Lebanon High School • Key member of the cross country team that won the 2006 Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League title • Won consecutive Mollenauer Awards in cross country (2007, ‘08) and also one in track (2008) • Named track team MVP in 2007 Personal • Daughter of Dave and Gail Carl • Born Dec. 2, 1992
Chloe Staab
KELLIE HALL Sophomore Stafford, Va. Brooke Point 2010 Date Sept. 3 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Oct. 1
Meet (Distance) Lehigh Invitational (6k) Harry Groves Invitational (6k) Salty Dog Invitational (6k) Great American CC Festival (5k)
Time Place (Navy) 24:21.5 30 of 102 (10) 23:39.7 88 of 179 (9) 25:34.3 67 of 115 (14) 20:21.6 36 of 100 (13)
High School • Earned three letters both in track and cross country • Garnered All-State honors in the 800m and 4x800m relay in 2007 • 2008 regional track champion in the 4x800 • Captured the track district championship in the 1600m in 2008 and ‘09 • Helped track team to district titles in 2007 and ‘08 Personal • Daughter of Billy and Lisa Hall • Born Sept. 17, 1992 • Sister, Anna, also attends the U.S. Naval Academy, and sister, Laura, is enlisted in the U.S. Navy
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2010 Date Sept. 3 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 1 Oct. 16 Oct. 30
MARY JORDAN
ZATHA LOEWEN
Sophomore Lewisville, Texas Lewisville
Sophomore Hampstead, N.C. Topsail
Meet (Distance) Time Place (Navy) Lehigh Invitational (6k) 24:22.3 31 of 102 (11) Harry Groves Invitational (6k) 24:07.6 115 of 179 (14) Salty Dog Invitational (6k) 24:51.7 50 of 115 (10) Roy Griak Invitational (6k) 25:29.4 268 of 300 (10) Great American CC Festival (5k) 19:59.7 25 of 100 (9) Army (6k) 25:17.3 19 of 24 (10) Patriot League Championship (6k) 22:32 63 of 87 (10)
Personal • Daughter of Carter and Mary Lynne Jordan • Born Nov. 11, 1991 • Brother, Josh, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2010
Meet (Distance) Time Place (Navy) Lehigh Invitational (6k) 23:37.5 17 of 102 (6) Harry Groves Invitational (6k) 23:00.6 43 of 179 (5) Salty Dog Invitational (6k) 24:20.4 35 of 115 (7) Roy Griak Invitational (6k) 23:35.7 163 of 300 (2) Great American CC Festival (5k) 18:57.3 10 of 100 (4) Army (6k) 24:02.5 9 of 24 (4) Patriot League Championship (6k) 21:57 37 of 87 (7) NCAA Regional Championship (6k) 23:35 129 of 204 (7)
High School • Posted two course-record times as she captured the North Carolina cross country state championship in 2006 and `07; was the first Topsail High School state champion in any sport • Finished in second place by less than one second in the 2009 cross country state championships • Helped lead the cross country team to its first team state championship in 2007 • Four-time regional cross country champion • Four-time cross country all-state selection and four-time cross country team MVP • Named cross country team captain as a senior • Part of the 2007 track and field team that won the state championship as she helped the 3200-meter relay team to a third-place finish; also took third in the 1600-meter and the 3200-meter runs • Recipient of the 2008 THS & USMC Distinguished Athlete Award Personal • Daughter of Eric and Jennifer Loewen • Born May 17, 1992 • Niece of CDR John R. Johannesen (USN Ret.) USNA Class of 1981. Granddaughter of CDR Robert E. Johannesen (USN Ret.) USNA Class of 1960. Great-granddaughter of CAPT Philip F. Wakeman (USN Ret. Deceased) USNA Class of 1928
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High School • Two-time regional qualifier in track and cross country (2008 and ‘09) • Named cross country and track team captain three consecutive years (2008-10) • Earned a combined eight letters in cross country and track at Lewisville High School
2010 Date Sept. 3 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 1 Oct. 16 Oct. 30 Nov. 13
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RACHEL SLATER
ELLIE WEBSTER
Sophomore Bend, Ore. Summit
Sophomore Reno, Nev. Galena
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High School • Helped the Summit High School track team to four consecutive state championships • Member of the 2010 4x400 state championship relay team • Earned four varsity letters in track and was named team captain as a senior Personal • Daughter of Gary and Maureen • Born Nov. 29, 1991
2010 Date Sept. 3 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 1
Meet (Distance) Lehigh Invitational (6k) Harry Groves Invitational (6k) Salty Dog Invitational (6k) Roy Griak Invitational (6k) Great American CC Festival (5k)
Time Place (Navy) 25:04.3 52 of 102 (18) 23:59.5 110 of 179 (11) 25:27.3 65 of 115 (14) 25:02.2 249 of 300 (7) 20:28.8 37 of 100 (15)
High School • Garnered all-state accolades as she helped Galena High School to the 2008 Northern Nevada cross country state championship • Part of the 4x800m relay team that won the 2009 Northern Nevada state championship • 2009 cross country team captain • Earned two letters in cross country and four letters in track Personal • Daughter of Jeffrey and Bridget Webster • Born Dec. 7, 1991
Ellie Webster
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MARIA ARNONE
ANNIE-NORAH BEVERIDGE
Freshman Wadsworth, Ohio St. Vincent-St. Mary
Freshman Ann Arbor, Mich. Huron
Personal • Daughter of Ray and Tracey • Born Sept. 28, 1992 • Father, Ray, played football and Mount Union
High School • Three-time all-state and all-county honoree in cross country and track at Ann Arbor Huron High School • Part of the 2011 state champion 4x800 relay team, helping Huron to a second-place finish at the Michigan State Track and Field Championship • 2011 track and field team also won the county, conference and regional titles • Earned four varsity letters in both cross country and track and field Personal • Daughter of Raymond and Alissa • Born July 19, 1993
ALISA BATCHER
EMILY BLAHA
Freshman North Bellmore, N.Y. W.C. Mepham
Freshman Los Altos, Calif. Valley Christian
High School • Led W.C. Mepham High School to four consecutive cross country district titles (2008-11) • Won four varsity letters in track and three in cross country • Captained the track and cross country teams as a senior Personal • Daughter of James and Gertrude • Born Jan. 11, 1993 • Father, James, competed on the track and field team at the University of Niagara
High School • Captained the Valley Christian High School cross country team in 2009 and ‘10 and garnered all-league accolades as a senior • Earned the Farmers Insurance Athlete of Distinction Award for track in 2010 • Named team captain of the track team as a senior • Collected four varsity letters in cross country and three in track Personal • Daughter of John and Martha • Born March 16, 1993
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High School • Twice earned all-state honors as St.Vincent-St. Mary captured backto-back Ohio State Championships (2009 and ’10) • Two-time Academic All-Ohio honoree • Member of the 2010 state champion 4x800 relay team • Garnered honorable mention all-state honors in basketball in 2010 • Earned four varsity letters in cross country, track and basketball
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CHRISTINA BLAIR
SHANNON CUTHBERT
Freshman Peninsula, Ohio Cuyahoga Valley Christian
Freshman Orange Park, Fla. Naples American (Italy)
High School • Won the 2009 Ohio Cross Country Division II State Championship (18:34) • Captured the 2010 Ohio Track Division II State Championship in the 1600 (5:00) and the 2011 Ohio Track Division State Championship in the 3200 (11:04) • Four-time cross country team MVP at both Wheeler High School and Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy • Named the Ohio Touchdown Club Cross Country MVP as a senior • Captained the cross country team as the senior and was also a member of the track teams at Wheeler and Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Personal • Daughter of Brian and Judith • Born Sept. 25, 1992 • Father, Brian, played football at Case Western University
High School • Three-time cross country team MVP (2007-09) and two-time track MVP (2009-10) • Captained both the track and cross country teams • Helped Naples American High School to the 2010 cross country DoDDS (Department of Defense Dependent Schools) European title • Played varsity basketball in addition to running cross country and track Personal • Daughter of Douglas and Stefani – both U.S.N.A. graduates • Born Jan. 13, 1993 • Father, Douglas, wrestled at the U.S. Naval Academy, while mother, Stefani, was a member of the U.S.N.A. track and cross country teams
HANNAH BOBELL
NIKKI FUNKHAUSER
Freshman Heyworth, Ill. Heyworth
Freshman Littleton, Colo. Columbine
High School • Named Heyworth High School cross country team captain all four years • Captained the cross country team for three seasons and the track team as a junior and senior • Earned four varsity letters in both cross country and track Personal • Daughter of Timothy and Kristina • Born Oct. 7, 1992
High School • Captained the Columbine High School track and cross country teams all four years • Earned four varsity letters in both track and cross country and two in swimming Personal • Daughter of Jack and Elizabeth • Born May 12, 1993
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ERICA HIPPE
GEE MI JORDE
Freshman Caledonia, Mich. East Kentwood
Freshman Bremerton, Wash. Central Kitsap
High School • Ran varsity cross country and track all four years at East Kentwood High School • Led cross country team to back-to-back regional titles in 2009 and ‘10 • Key part of three regional championship track teams (2009-11) • Captained the cross country and track teams as a senior
Personal • Daughter of Erik and Sun Mi • Born Dec. 9, 1992
EMILY JENSEN
BREEDA MANNION
Freshman The Woodlands, Texas The Woodlands College Park
Freshman Mt. Kisco, N.Y. Kennedy Catholic
High School • Four-time all-district cross country selection at The Woodlands College Park High School • Garnered all-region cross country honors as a freshman • Helped the cross country team to regional championships in 2007, ’09 and ’10 • Earned four varsity letters in both cross country and track
High School • Two-time all-county honoree (2008 and ’09) and four-time all-league honoree at Kennedy Catholic High School • Lettered all four years in both cross country and track • Named team MVP in 2007 • Attended the Naval Academy Prep School for one year upon graduating from Kennedy Catholic in 2010
Personal • Daughter of Jon and Judy • Born July 30, 1993
Personal • Daughter of Francis and Tammie • Born March 31, 1992 • Brother, Luke, is a 2011 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy
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Personal • Daughter of John and Laura • Born Oct. 14, 1993
High School • Two-time cross country all-district honoree at Central Kitsap High School • Cross country team captain as a junior and senior • Earned four varsity letters in both cross country and track
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PAIGE MILLER
MADELINE ZELL
Freshman Maineville, Ohio Kings
Freshman Severna Park, Md. Severna Park
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High School • Ran varsity cross country and track for all four years and earned three letters in indoor track at Kings High School • Three-time All-Ohio academic honoree • Qualified for the cross country state championship all four years • Named cross country team captain as a junior and senior Personal • Daughter of Chris and Deanna • Born Dec. 16, 1992
High School • Four-time varsity letterwinner in outdoor track and two-time letterwinner in indoor track at Severna Park High School • Part of the 4x800 relay team that won the county and regional titles and placed sixth in the state in 2010 and ’11 • Recipient of four varsity letters in outdoor track and two in indoor track Personal • Daughter of Bradley and Eileen • Born July 16, 1993 • Father, Bradley, is a 1979 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy
TORI OVERTON Freshman Cheboygan, Mich. Cheboygan Area High School • Four-time all-area selection in both cross country and track at Cheboygan Area High School • Garnered all-region honors in cross country and track and was a three-time MVP of both the cross country and track teams • Named captain of the cross country and track teams as a senior Personal • Daughter of Michael and Lynn • Born May 14, 1993
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2010 MEET-BY-MEET RESULTS Lehigh Invitational
Sept. 3, 2010 • Bethlahem, Pa. • 6,000M
9 teams, 104 runners competed 1 7 8 9 12 17 19 -1. Navy Navy Top-Seven Runners 1. Jess Palacio 21:35.8 7. Mollie Hebda 22:49.4 8. Rachael Honrath 22:50.1 9. Brigid Byrne 22:50.9 12. Liz Milewski 23:02.8 17. Zatha Loewen 23:37.5 19. Katie Taylor 23:39.0 Top-Five Average: 23:26 Top-Five Spread: 1:27
Great American Cross Country Festival Oct. 1, 2010 • Cary, N.C. • 5,000M
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Harry Groves Invitational
11 teams, 100 runners competed 1 7 9 10 12 14 17 -39 1. Navy Navy Top-Seven Runners 1. Jess Palacio 17:35.1 7. Brigid Byrne 18:49.0 9. Mollie Hebda 18:56.8 10. Zatha Loewen 18:57.3 12. Jacqueline Blackburn 19:08.9 14. Bethany Rahall 19:16.0 17. Annie Barry 19:31.2 Top-Five Average: 18:41.5 Top-Five Spread: 1:34.2
Army-Star Meet
Sept. 11, 2010 • University Park, Pa. • 6,000M
Oct. 16, 2010 • Annapolis, Md. • 6,000M
1. Army 2 3 6 7 8 12 14 -26 2. Navy 1 4 5 9 10 11 13 -29 Navy Top-Seven Runners 1. Jess Palacio 22:30.4 4. Brigid Byrne 23:43.5 5. Bethany Rahall 23:45.9 9. Zatha Loewen 24:02.5 10. Mollie Hebda 24:02.8 11. Liz Milewski 24:04.8 13. Jacqueline Blackburn 24:11.9 Top-Five Average: 23:37.3 Top-Five Spread: 1:32.4
Sept. 18, 2010 • Annapolis, Md. • 6,000M
Oct. 30, 2010 • Easton, Pa. • 6,000M
Salty Dog Invitational
Patriot League Championship
9 teams, 115 runners competed 3. Navy 1 14 19 26 27 30 35 -87 Navy Top-Seven Runners 1. Jess Palacio 21:48.6 14. Rachael Honrath 23:23.3 19. Brigid Byrne 23:36.3 26. Mollie Hebda 23:54.7 27. Jacqueline Blackburn 23:56.8 30. Bethany Rahall 24:11.0 35. Zatha Loewen 24:20.4 Top-Five Average: 23:20 Top-Five Spread: 2:08.2
8 teams, 87 runners competed 4. Navy 3 23 24 26 33 36 37 Navy Top-Seven Runners 3. Jess Palacio 20:13 23. Brigid Byrne 21:34 24. Liz Milewski 21:35 26. Rachael Honrath 21:40 33. Mollie Hebda 21:51 36. Bethany Rahall 21:56 37. Zatha Loewen 21:57 Top-Five Average: 21:22 Top-Five Spread:
Sept. 25, 2010 • Falcon Heights, Minn. • 6,000M
Nov. 13, 2010 • University Park, Pa. • 6,000M
Roy Griak Invitational
29 teams, 300 runners competed 24. Navy 116 137 153 158 164 174 183 -- 728 Navy Top-Seven Runners 121. Brigid Byrne 23:02.6 163. Zatha Loewen 23:35.7 194. Bethany Rahall 24:00.2 203. Jacqueline Blackburn 24:07.0 213. Liz Milewski 24:17.2 230. Annie Barry 24:40.4 249. Ellie Webster 25:02.2 Top-Five Average: 23:48 Top-Five Spread: 1:14.2
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NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Championship
29 teams, 204 runners competed 10. Navy 21 60 72 87 89 120 129 Navy Top-Seven Runners 21. Jess Palacio 21:10 60. Brigid Byrne 22:18 72. Bethany Rahall 22:39 87. Liz Milewski 22:50 89. Rachael Honrath 22:52 120. Jacqueline Blackburn 23:28 129. Zatha Loewen 23:35 Top-Five Average: 22:21 Top-Five Spread:
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ALL TIME LETTERWINNERS B Kaitlin Baker Mary Balch Karen Barker Allison Barlow Annie Barry Jade Baum Amy Baxter Amy Beauman Arwyn Becker Jessica Berlowski Anna Bernal Brittney Boucher Jacqueline Blackburn Yvonne Bressler Rebecca Bryan Sara Burk Sarah Burns Laura Bush Brigid Byrne
2006 1983-86 1988-89 2003-06 2009 2006 1997-00 1991 2004, 07 1994-95 2007-09 2007 2010 1983 1997 1986 2009 1985-86 2009
Maureen Dooley
2006-08
F 1986-89 Maria Filonczuk Elizabeth Fitzpatrick 1998-90 Kathryn Fitzpatrick 1987-88, 90 Sherri Flohr 2002 Melissa Foon 1997-00 Mary Forehand 1983 Gridska Forrest 1997 G Joanna Garciz Sophia Garcia Lexa Gass Erika Gompers Kathryn Graves Jennifer Graves Lagena Gray Stefani Green
1991 1998 2007-09 1991 1990-91 1991 1993-94, 96 1983-84
C Katie Calhoun 2009 Maureen Carr 1999-02 Emily Castro 2003-06 Zoe Cawlfield 1994-97 Jill Cesari 1992, 95 Rebecca Cline 1996-97 Amy Colvin 1987-89 Sara Colvin 1987-89 Kelley Conjelko 1991-92 Nora Connelly 1990-92 April Cooper 1988 Patricia Corsello 1985 Sarah Crouse 1991-93 Candi Cunningham 1990-91, 93
H Caitlyn Harrington Jackie Hayes Mollie Hebda Laura Herath Cheryl Herrick Dawn Hillman Nancy Honan Rachael Honrath Julia House J Naomi Jackson Andria Johnson Juliann Jordan
1993-95 1993 2006
D Jeanne Daffron Nancy Daigler Jennifer Day Erin Demchko Gina DiPiero Amy Donovan
K Nicole Kauzlarich Lori Kelley Kristyn Kern Erica Kolsch Wendy Krom
2009 1992-95 2001, 04 1996 1983
1995-96 1985 2002 2003-06 2002-03, 05 1983-86
2006 1995-98 2010 1990-93 1990 1985, 87-88 1983-84 2010 1992
L Michaele LaForge Emily Lai Almdale Laura Tanya Lehmann Zatha Loewen
1983-84, 86 1985-86 1993 1994-97 2010
M Colleen Maloney Kim Marks Marina McGrail Kimberly McGreevy Susan McGrill Liz Milewski Kyleigh Millhouse Michelle Montgomery Vicki Moore Maureen Moroney Kristine Mun N Erin Neumann Sarah Newport Christine Niebuhr
2003 1987 2008 1993-94 1983-84 2010 2004-07 1990-93 2005-07 1995 2008 2010 2004 1991
O Nancy Olson Erin O'Marr Kathleen O’Neill Kerry O’Neill
1991-94 1998-99 1984, 86 1990-92
P Jess Palacio Sunita Pandya Stephanie Patterson Amy Pavlock Ingrid Peterson Lisa Procaccini
2008, 10 1984 2000-03 1991 1998-00 1999-02
Q Sarah Quimby
1991-92
R Bethany Rahall
2008, 10
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Katie Rentz Patricia Restrepo Susan Richardson Brauna Rosenberg Jenny Rubin S Erica Sahler Kayla Sax Suzanne Sclafani Jennifer Scott Martha Shue Sandra Smith Susie Stewart Melanie Stock T Christine Taranto Tina Terry
2007-09 1995 2006 1990 2007-08 1983-85 2008 1996, 98 1988 1988-90 1997-00 1988, 90-91 1998-01 2003-04 2002
V Kelly VanDyke Jolene Vanyo
1988-89 1996, 98-99
W Janet Walters Sara Waters Amy Watson Anne Watt Regina Ware Shevaun Webster Justine Whipple Abby Wilder Aletha Williams Ana Wilson Katherine Wirtz Carol Womack
1983-85 2001 2007-09 1984, 86 1997 1985-86 2003-06 2000-01 1990, 92-93 1997-98 2007-08 1985, 88
Y Robin Young Z Erica Ziel
1984 2007-09
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YEAR-BY-YEAR HISTORY/ALL-TIME RECORDS
Pl. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Record 3-3 8-0 6-1 6-1 5-2 6-0 5-0 4-0 4-2 6-0 10-1 7-1 5-3 5-0 9-2 6-0 5-1 6-0 5-1 0-2 3-2 4-1 6-1 5-0 4-0 7-0 5-1 0-1 145-26
Pct. .500 1.000 .857 .857 .714 1.000 1.000 1.000 .667 1.000 .909 .875 .625 1.000 .818 1.000 .833 1.000 .833 .000 .600 .800 .857 1.000 1.000 1.000 .833 .000 .848
Home 1-2 8-0 3-1 5-1 5-1 6-0 2-0 4-0 3-0 4-0 9-1 4-0 2-2 4-0 3-0 4-0 5-0 6-0 5-0 0-1 1-1 0-1 6-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-1 92-12
Pct. .333 1.000 .750 .833 .833 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .900 1.000 .500 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .000 .500 .000 1.000 1.000 --1.000 --.000 .885
vs. Army Site n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a L, 27-29 Navy L, 24-31 Army W, 23-34 Navy W, 16-45 Army W, 15-46 Navy W, 23-36 Army W, 17-45 Navy W, 20-43 Army W, 23-38 Navy W, 25-34 Navy W, 27-28 Army L, 23-34 Army W, 21-36 Navy L, 20-42 Army W, 20-41 Navy L, 19-40 Army L, 26-29 Navy L, 18-41 Army L, 25-30 Navy L, 20-41 Army W, 21-38 Navy W, 23-38 Army W, 15-48 Navy L, 24-31 Army L, 26-29 Navy Navy, 14-11
All-Time Top-10 Times on the USNA Cross Country Course (6K)
Name Keira Carlstrom Melissa Foon Tarah McKay Emily Borsare Meghan Braffet Justine Whipple Kylee Schuler Katie Rentz Jess Palacio Amy Van Alstine
School American Navy Louisville Louisville Maryland Navy Richmond Navy Navy Richmond
Time 21.45.11 21:50.1 21:52 21:56 22:05 22:15.13 22:16 22:17 22:19 22:23
Includes times through the 2009 season as the course was redesigned in 2010 and again in ‘11
Pl. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8. 9. 10.
Head Coach Maj. Rocky Rosacker, USMC Barbara Lawson Barbara Lawson Barbara Lawson Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle ---
Captain(s) Mary Forehand Nancy Honan Erica Sahler Mary Balch Anne Watt Dawn Hillman Maria Filonczuk Kathryn Fitzpatrick Susie Stewart Kerry O’Neill Michelle Montgomery Nancy Olson Lori Kelley Maureen Moroney Zoe Cawlfield Jackie Hayes Erin O’Marr Amy Baxter Melanie Stock Lisa Procaccini Colleen Maloney Kristyn Kern Gina DiPiero Erin Demchko Kyleigh Millhouse Katherine Wirtz Erica Ziel Katie Rentz ---
Year 2004 2000 2007 2007 2007 2006 2007 2008 2008 2007
All-Time Navy Top-10 Times on the USNA Cross Country Course (6K) Name Melissa Foon Justine Whipple Katie Rentz Jess Palacio Erica Ziel Amy Watson Marina McGrail Lexa Gass Maureen Dooley Arwyn Becker Kristine Mun
Time 21:50.1 22:15.13 22:17 22:19 22:24 22:26 22:26 22:29 22:46 22:47 22:47
Includes times through the 2009 season as the course was redesigned in 2010 and again in ‘11
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Melissa Foon
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PATRIOT LEAGUE HISTORY
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Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Navy Finish 3rd 2nd 5th 2nd T-1st 1st 3rd 4th
Team Champion American Army Bucknell Bucknell Navy & Bucknell Navy Bucknell Colgate
Top Navy Finisher Emily Castro (5th) Emily Castro (3rd) Justine Whipple (3rd) Justine Whipple (3rd) Amy Watson (5th) Amy Watson (1st) Brigid Byrne (9th) Jess Palacio (3rd)
First-Team All-Patriot League 2003 Emily Castro, Allison Barlow 2004 Emily Castro, Christine Taranto 2005 Justine Whipple 2006 Justine Whipple, Emily Castro 2007 Amy Watson 2008 Amy Watson, Marina McGrail, Jess Palacio, Katie Rentz 2010 Jess Palacio
Second-Team All-Patriot League 2003 Stephanie Patterson 2004 Kyleigh Millhouse 2007 Kyleigh Millhouse, Arwyn Becker, Lexa Gass 2008 Anna Bernal, Maureen Dooley, Lexa Gass 2009 Brigid Byrne
Justine Whipple Emily Castro
Patriot League Coach of the Year 2007 Karen Boyle 2008 Karen Boyle
Patriot League Rookie of the Year 2004 Kyleigh Millhouse 2009 Brigid Byrne
Amy Watson
2008 Patriot League Champions
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Baseball
Ed DeChellis
Men’s Basketball
Stefanie Pemper
Women’s Basketball
Men’s Heavyweight Crew
Rick Clothier
Men’s Lightweight Crew
Steve Perry
Mike Hughes
Men’s Cross Country
Al Cantello
Women’s Cross Country
Karen Boyle
Joe Suriano
Diving
Ken Niumatalolo
Football
Pat Owen
Golf
Dr. Sho Fukushima
Rick Sowell
Men’s Lacrosse
Cindy Timchal
Women’s Lacrosse
Bill Kelley
Rifle
Intercollegiate Sailing
Ian Burman
Jahn Tihansky
Offshore Sailing
Dave Brandt
Carin Gabarra
Women’s Soccer
Maj. Mitch Maury
Sprint Football
Craig Dawson
Squash
Men’s Swimming
Bill Roberts
John Morrison
Women’s Swimming
John Officer
Women’s Tennis
Steve Cooksey
Men’s Track & Field
Women’s Track & Field
Larry Bock
Volleyball
Mike Schofield
Water Polo
Bruce Bennett
Keith Puryear
Carla Criste
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Gymnastics
Men’s Soccer
Men’s Tennis
Wrestling
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As the undergraduate college of the Naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers and leaders in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Naval Academy students are midshipmen on active duty in the U.S. Navy. They attend the academy for four years, graduating with bachelor of science degrees and commissions as ensigns in the Navy or second lieutenants in the Marine Corps. Naval Academy graduates serve at least five years as Navy or Marine Corps officers.
Founded in 1845 by Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft, the Academy started as the Naval School on 10 acres of old Fort Severn in Annapolis with an original class of 55. In 1850 the Naval School became the United States Naval Academy. A new curriculum went into effect requiring midshipmen to study at the Academy for four years and to train aboard ships each summer. Congress authorized the Naval Academy to begin awarding bachelor of science degrees in 1933. Today, the Academy offers 23 major fields of study, a wide variety of elective courses and advanced study and research opportunities. USNA MISSION STATEMENT “To develop midshipmen morally, mentally and physically and to imbue them with the highest ideals of duty, honor and loyalty in order to graduate leaders who are dedicated to a career of naval service and have potential for future deployment in mind and character to assume the highest responsibilities of command, citizenship and government.”
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CLASS OF 2015 FACTS Enrollment................................ 1,229 (993 men, 236 women) Applicants...................... 19,145 (14,652 men, 4,493 women) Class Rank in High School, Top 10% ............................. 52% Class Rank in High School, Top 33% ............................. 85% HS Participation, Student Body Leader ......................... 65% HS Participation, National Honor Society...................... 62% HS Participation, Varsity Athlete ..................................... 90% HS Participation, Varsity Team Captain/Co-Captain .... 65% HS Participation, Community Service............................ 88% NAVY ASSIGNMENTS Graduates of the Naval Academy entering the Navy do so as ensigns and have the following service options available to them: • Aviation -- pilot, flight officer • Nuclear Propulsion -- ships, submarines • Restricted Line and Staff Corps -- civil engineering, information warfare, cryptology, intelligence, maintenance, medicine, meteorology/oceanography, supply • Special Operations -- explosive ordinance disposal, explosive ordinance management, mine countermeasures, operational diving and salvage • Navy SEALs • Surface Warfare -- conventional, nuclear powered • Submarines MARINE CORPS ASSIGNMENTS Graduates enter the Marine Corps with a rank of second lieutenant. Those officers entering the Marine Corps have the choice of serving in one of the following fields: • Aviation -- air command and control, anti-air warfare, aviation maintenance, aviation supply, pilot, flight officer • Ground -- armor, artillery, communications (information systems), engineering, financial management, infantry, logistics, military police
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USNA QUICK FACTS Location ........................................................... Annapolis, Md. Founded ............................................................................. 1845 Superintendent................ Vice Adm. Michael H. Miller, USN Commandant of Midshipmen... Capt. Robert E. Clark II, USN Enrollment......................................................................... 4,400
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In his 10 years as Director of Athletics, Chet Gladchuk has overseen a renaissance of the Naval Academy athletic program. His administrative leadership has helped lead the program to one of the most successful periods in school history. In 2010-11, Navy won 63 percent of its contests and claimed the overall series against Army for the 18th time in the last 19 years. Navy produced nine All-Americans, 11 conference athletes of the year, nine conference coaches of the year and 11 conference championships. The Mids also excelled in the classroom, ranking No. 4 in the country in graduation rate for student-athletes (among Football Bowl Subdivision schools) and all 24 of Navy’s NCAA sponsored varsity sports rank above the national average in the Academic Progress Report, including five teams with perfect scores. Navy had five Academic All-Americans, four Patriot League Scholar Athletes of the Year and an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winner. Six of the top 15 Naval Academy graduates and 28 of the top 100 graduates in the Class of 2011 were involved with varsity or club athletics. The football team had another successful season in 2010, posting a 9-4 record and playing in a school-record eighth-consecutive bowl game. The Mids beat Army for a series-record ninth-consecutive year and defeated Notre Dame for the third time in four seasons. Other teams who flourished in 2010-11 included the women’s basketball team winning the Patriot League Championship and advancing to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history; the rifle team placed seventh at the NCAA Championship; the women’s lacrosse team advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the second-straight season; intercollegiate sailing placed ninth at the ICSA Nationals; the baseball team won the Patriot League Regular Season and Tournament titles and participated in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2002; while the water polo, men’s cross country, men’s swimming & diving, men’s indoor track & field, women’s indoor track & field and women’s rowing all won conference titles. Gladchuk’s efforts have been recognized on a national level as well, as the Division IA Athletic Directors Association named him the 2005 Bobby Dodd Athletic Director of the Year. The award is presented in recognition of an athletic director’s support and commitment toward the successful advancement of the department, most specifically in the sport of football. Additionally, he was recognized by the Secretary of the Navy for his contributions and service to the Navy and the Naval Academy with the Superior Public Service Award to the Department of the Navy. Gladchuk has been able to parlay Navy’s athletic success into an exclusive television deal with CBS ports Network that has increased Navy’s television exposure both in the United States and internationally. CBS Sports Network, the first 24-hour college sports network, televises every Navy home and select neutral site football games (excluding Notre Dame and Army which are televised nationally by CBS), as well as other Midshipmen men's and women's athletic events, original programming and documentaries centered on the storied Navy athletic program. The long-term, multi-media agreement includes internet streaming, broadband and videoon-demand rights and high definition rights. A major part of the agreement was that all home football games would be played on Saturday for the convenience of the Navy alumni. Navy sports are seen all over the world with the international distribution of Navy programming, especially to the troops serving abroad. Navy’s contract with CBS Sports Network runs through 2018. Gladchuk has also added radio giants WBAL (1090 AM) in Baltimore
and WFED (1500 AM, 1050 AM, 820 AM) in Washington D.C./Northern Virginia to Navy’s radio network. WBAL Radio, which is also the home of the Ravens, is Maryland's dominant and most powerful radio station. Since 1925, generations of Marylanders have turned to WBAL Radio for news, weather, thought-provoking discussions and sports. As Maryland's only 50,000-watt AM station, WBAL's signal travels substantially further than any other station in the state. WFED Radio, which is also the home of the Washington Nationals, is a 50,000-watt station that will air a minimum of 10 regular-season football games. WFED is your source for federal news covering both the Federal Government and those who do business with the government. Since being introduced as the Academy's 28th Director of Athletics on Sept. 4, 2001, Gladchuk has pressed forward on numerous fronts with energy and vision. From the hiring of Paul Johnson and Ken Niumatalolo as head football coaches to the renovation of Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Gladchuk has made improvements in several key areas that will prove more success on the athletic fields for years to come. Recent head coaching hires such as Bill Roberts in men’s swimming, John Morrison in women’s swimming, Paul Kostacopoulos in baseball, Keith Puryear in women’s tennis, Cindy Timchal, the all-time winningest women’s lacrosse coach in NCAA history, Stefanie Pemper, one of the all-time winningest Division III women’s basketball coaches, Dave Brandt, the all-time winningest soccer coach in NCAA history, Larry Bock, the all-time winningest coach in collegiate volleyball history, Ed DeChellis, the 2009 Big Ten Basketball Coach of the Year at Penn State, and Rick Sowell, who was a two-time America East Coach of the Year. During Gladchuk’s tenure at the Naval Academy, he has seen the Midshipmen win 75 conference titles, produce 137 All-Americans and 48 Academic All-Americans. Gladchuk has also worked tirelessly to bring back school spirit, working in conjunction with school officials to encourage midshipmen to attend events for all sports. He has embraced the local community and alumni base, and is an often-requested speaker, visiting areas all over the country as he shares the vision of the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Athletic Association. Gladchuk’s biggest impact on the Naval Academy has been the $42 million renovation of Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium where under his leadership the stadium was completely refurbished over a four-year time frame. The addition of 6,500 permanent seats on the sidelines and in the end zones, 32 luxury boxes, dropping the field eight feet and moving the sidelines closer, two video scoreboards, a memorial plaza, upgraded restroom and concession areas, a perimeter walking path, new lighting, a new sound system, landscaping the grounds and storm water management highlight the list of renovations. Gladchuk has worked closely with the city, county, state and neighborhood associations to ensure proper communication and sensitivity to issues that benefit both the NAAA and community at large. The NAAA was awarded the Green Star award by former Annapolis Mayor Ellen Moyer for commitment to the environment during the ongoing renovation of Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Gladchuk and the NAAA have also teamed up with the Naval Academy Foundation to raise over $75 million in private giving for facilities such as the Brigade Sports Complex (hockey and tennis), Max Bishop Stadium
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Past Athletic Directors Harris Laning 1895 Arthur P. Fairchild ’01 Charles Earle Smith ’03 William F. Halsey Jr. ’04 Douglas L. Howard ’06 Byron McCandless ’05 Jonas H. Ingram ’07 Henry D. Cook Jr. ’03 John W. Wilcox Jr. ’05 Robert C. Giffen ’07 Ernest W. McKee ’08 Thomas S. King II ’11 Harvey E. Overesch ’15 Lyman S. Perry ’20
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John E. Whelchel ’20 1943-44 Harles O. Humphreys ’22 1944-46 Edmund B. Taylor ’25 1946-48 Thomas J. Hamilton ’27 1948 Henry H. Caldwell ’27 1949-51 Ian C. Eddy ’30 1951-54 Charles Elliott Loughlin ’33 1954-57 Slade Cutter ’35 1957-59 Asbury Coward ’38 1959-62 William S. Busik ’43 1962-65 Alan R. Cameron ’44 1965-68 J. O. Coppedge ’47 1968-88 Jack Lengyel 1988-2001 Chet Gladchuk 2001-present
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2010-11 Navy Athletics: A Year In Review Overall Record 301-174-8 (.631)
N-Star Record vs. Army 11-11 (.500)
Overall Record vs. Army 17-15 (.5531)
No. 4 in the Country in Graduation Rate 9 All-Americans 11 Conference Championships 5 Academic All-Americans 9 Conference Coaches of the Year National Honors
* Football finished 36th in the nation in the final Associated Press college football poll and played in an eighthstraight bowl game.
* Water polo finished the season ranked 15th in the Collegiate Water Polo Association Poll.
* Offshore sailing won the McMillan Cup, the big-boat national championship for the New England and MidAtlantic districts.
* Wrestling finished 37th at the NCAA Championship.
* The women’s basketball team competed in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history.
* The men’s swimming & diving team qualified three Midshipmen for the NCAA Championship.
* Rifle placed seventh at the NCAA Rifle Championship.
* Men’s gymnastics qualified two Midshipmen for the NCAA Championship.
* Women’s lacrosse advanced to the NCAA Tournament for a second-consecutive season.
* Intercollegiate sailing placed ninth at ICSA Nationals.
* Baseball earned its first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 2002 and made its ninth appearance in program history in the national tournament.
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(baseball), varsity squash courts, various team locker rooms and a number of practice facilities. Other highlights during Gladchuk’s tenure at the Naval Academy include the recent renegotiation of the Army-Navy contract which resulted in over $46 million to the two schools over the next eight years, scheduling Maryland, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Army at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore to promote Navy football in the community, negotiating the extension of the Navy-Notre Dame football game television contract with CBS through 2018 and negotiating bowl deals with the Houston, Emerald, Poinsettia, Meineke Car Care, EagleBank, Texas, Armed Forces and Military Bowls. Gladchuk is heavily involved with NCAA and Patriot League committees. He recently was selected to serve on the NCAA Leadership Council, which is one of the highest NCAA appointments an athletic director can realize. The council helps set the Division I legislative agenda and advises the NCAA regarding major legislative issues being considered. The primary responsibility of the council is to identify those issues on the horizon that can impact Division I and intercollegiate athletics as a whole and spends much of its time planning for the future of Division I and helps set the course for the future. Gladchuk is also on the NACDA (National Association of Collegiate Athletic Directors) Executive Committee and has served as the Chairman of the Executive Committee in the Patriot League and a member of the NCAA Olympic Sport Liaison Committee. Gladchuk came to the Naval Academy from the University of Houston, where he had been the Director of Athletics since July 18, 1997. Recognized as one of the nation’s top leaders in intercollegiate athletics management, he guided the Cougars to 19 Conference USA Championships, while making significant strides in the academic success of their student-athletes, gender equity and fiscal management. Before Houston, Gladchuk was the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, Intramurals and Recreation for seven years at his alma mater, Boston College. Under Gladchuk, Boston College emerged as one of the NCAA’s elite programs of the 1990s winning numerous Big East and NCAA Championships. The school’s graduation rate for all student-athletes was over 90 percent and the Eagles won the College Football Association’s Academic Achievement Award for the highest graduation rates among all Division I schools in three of his last five years at Boston College. Gladchuk led the Alumni Stadium expansion effort, which resulted in a $35 million improvement to the football stadium. Prior to rejoining Boston College, Gladchuk served as AD at Tulane University from 1987-90. During his tenure, he directed the reinstatement of the Green Wave basketball program to Division I status. In addition, he oversaw the construction of new facilities for the athletics administration as well as baseball, track and field and tennis teams after a $25 million athletics campaign was successfully completed. From 1985-87, he served as Associate AD at Syracuse University, heading operations, NCAA compliance, financial aid and facility operations. Gladchuk lettered in football at Boston College and graduated with honors in business management in 1973. He earned a master’s in sports administration from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst in 1974, where he began his career in intercollegiate athletics, including serving for seven years as Director of General Physical Education, Assistant and Associate Athletic Director for the university. He also has served as Director of Athletics and head football coach for the New Hampton (Prep) School in New Hampshire prior to leaving for UMass. He and his wife, Kathy, have four children: John, a graduate of Loyola Marymount; Katie, a graduate of Boston College; Christie, a graduate of Trinity and Julie, a graduate of the University of North Carolina.
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FIRST-RATE FACULTY & STAFF The Naval Academy's philosophy of education stresses attention to individual students by highly qualified faculty members who are strongly committed to teaching. Classes are small, with an average size of fewer than 18 students and a student-faculty ratio of 8:1. All courses at the Naval Academy are taught and graded by faculty members, not by graduate assistants.
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Our 600-member faculty is an integrated group of officers and civilians in nearly equal numbers. Officers bring fresh ideas and experiences from operational units and staffs of the Navy and Marine Corps. The academy's civilian faculty members give continuity to the educational program and form a core of professional scholarship and teaching experience. Working together closely, these military and civilian faculty members form one of the strongest and most dedicated teaching faculties of any college or university in the United States.
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Kayla Sax 1(0‘ ) was a recipient of the Gates Cambridge Scholarship, becoming the ninth honoree from the Naval Academy.
MAJORS Students at the Naval Academy can select one of 38 different majors within 23 fields of study. The 23 fields of study are grouped into three different divisions: Division of Engineering and Weapons (aerospace engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, general engineering, mechanical engineering, naval architecture, ocean engineering, systems engineering), Division of Math and Science (chemistry, computer science, general science, information technology, mathematics, oceanography, physics) and the Division of Humanities and Social Science (Arabic, Chinese, economics, English, history, political science, quantitative economics). In addition to graduating with a Bachelor’s of Science, students can attain a minor in one of seven different languages.
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Students who excel at the Naval Academy have many opportunities to challenge and advance themselves through several special programs -- Trident Scholars, Honors Programs, and Voluntary Graduate Education Program (VGEP). GRADUATION SUCCESS RATE For the sixth year in a row, the United States Naval Academy ranks among nation’s leaders for graduating NCAA student-athletes on the Division I level. Navy graduated 100 percent of its student-athletes in 10 of the 20 NCAA sports reported on and averaged an overall rate of 96 percent for student-athletes in all sports – the fourthhighest mark nationally among Football Bowl Subdivision schools.
LOWE'S SENIOR CLASS AWARD Ricky Dobbs ('11) was named the 2010 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award winner for the Football Bowl Subdivision, becoming the second Navy student-athlete to win the award. The Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award was started in 2001 by Dick Enberg in response to the growing trend of men's basketball players leaving school early for
Alex Foskett 1(1‘ ) was named Second-Team Academic All-America by the Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
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N AV Y W O M E N ’ S C R O S S C O U N T RY the NBA. The award honors the attributes of senior student-athletes in four areas: classroom, community, character and competition. Navy has produced five first-team honorees in their respective sports over the last five years, highlighted by Dobbs' award in 2010 and 2008 grad Evan Barnes, who was men’s soccer’s inaugural award winner in 2007. Additionally, women’s basketball player Kate Hobbs ('07), women's soccer's Lizzie Barnes ('08) and men’s lacrosse’s Andy Tormey (‘09) each were named to the Lowe's Senior All-America First Team.
Aside from being the 2011 USNA valedictorian, Nick Birger 1(1‘ ) was a irst-Team Academic All-America seection for mens ‘tennis in 2011, as well s the overall 2010-11 Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Dobbs 1(1‘ ) was named the LASS Award winner for the wl Subdivision.
Standout swimmer Kelly Zahalka ('09) was a recipient of both the Harry S. Truman and Gen. George C. Marshall Scholarships, which paved the way for her to study for two years in the United Kingdom. Former women's track and cross country runner Kayla Sax ('10) became just the ninth student from the Naval Academy to be awarded a Gates Cambridge Scholarship, which has enabled her to contribute to research focused on alternative energy sources at the University of Cambridge.
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Men's tennis standout Nick Birger ('11) was awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship in 2011, one year after soccer's Beth Reed ('10) and track 's Mark Van Orden ('10) also earned the NCAA Scholarship. These athletes will be able to pursue graduate degrees before resuming their respective naval careers on a full-time basis. ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS Naval Academy student-athletes have totaled 80 Academic All-America certificates over the years, with 47 of those awards coming since the start of the 1999-2000 academic year. USNA student-athletes have garnered five awards during the 2010-11 academic year. The 2010-11 honorees included first-team football honoree John Dowd (‘12), first-team men's tennis selection Nick Birger ('11), second-team men's track & field/cross country athlete Cody Rome ('12) and from the men's soccer team, second-teamer Alex Foskett ('11) and third-teamer Sam Miller ('12). Dowd was also a Second-Team Academic All-American during the 2009-10 academic year.
Cody Rome 1(2‘ ) earned Second-Team Academic All-America honors in 2010-11, as well as being named Patriot League Mens ‘Indoor Track & Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2011.
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Lizzie Barnes 0(8‘ ) is one of five Navy student-athletes to have been honored as FirstTeam Lowse‘Senior All-Americans as part of the Lowse‘Senior CLASS Award.
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PATRIOT LEAGUE SCHOLAR-ATHLETES Birger, the 2011 Naval Academy valedictorian, was also named the Patriot League Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year, after earning a second consecutive league scholarathlete honor for men's tennis. Birger is the fifth male midshipman and a league-leading 11th overall to earn the Patriot League's top academic honor. Other Patriot League Scholar-Athlete winners from the 2010-11 academic year include Rome for indoor track & field, swimmer Laura Gorinski ('13) and golfer Peter Reilly ('12).
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SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS In addition to furthering their education at schools across the country, students at the Naval Academy annually are in competition for several prestigious scholarships. Since Navy's first Rhodes Scholar, E. Van Meter ('28), a total of 46 Naval Academy graduates have received the Rhodes Scholarship, including 13 since 2001. Among Navy's most recent recipients is former baseball player Trevor Thompson ('05). Also, 24 grads have won George C. Marshall Scholarships, including 14 since 2000. A trio of recent graduates earned Bowman Scholarships to the Naval Postgraduate School. Lightweight rower Chris Medford ('11), heavyweight rower Mike Shea ('11) and rifle standout Kenan Wang ('11) were each honored as Bowman Scholars.
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The men and women of the United States Naval Academy have committed themselves to the service of our nation. During their four years in Annapolis, the Midshipmen demonstrate their willingness to give by taking part in several community service events.
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From outreach opportunities such as autograph sessions following athletic events, to working with underprivileged youths, the student-athletes at Navy give back to the area they call home during their college years.
The following are a few examples of community service opportunities performed by the men and women of Navy athletics during the 2010-11 academic year.
FOOTBALL While in San Diego, Calif., prior to the Poinsettia Bowl, several members of the football team attended a Make-AWish Foundation event where players and coaches spent time with the kids and their families. The bowl game and Make-A-Wish Foundation of San Diego benefit from a strong partnership as more than 500 members of “Wish Families”, including wish children, their parents and siblings, attended the game as special guests.
Seniors Andre Byrd and Ricky Dobbs took time to speak with students at several area schools. Byrd addressed students at Mount St. Joseph High School in Baltimore where he talked about the obstacles he overcame in his life to become a midshipman and a member of the Navy football team.
As he did throughout his career, Dobbs continued to make several appearances at local schools last year, explaining the importance of doing your best in school and following your dreams.
The team also continued the tradition of inviting ill and special needs children and their families to practices.
MEN’S & WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Both the men’s and women’s teams combined to hold free skills clinics for local youths. Assistant coaches and players from both teams provided instruction to over 200 kids from the Annapolis area.
The Navy men’s basketball team was out in full force, volunteering for the 2011 Maryland Special Olympics and then providing area youth with a skills clinic. The team has done a number of community-service events in the past, whether it’s conducting free camps, volunteering for the Special Olympics or speaking to groups of local youth.
Members of the men's basketball team also volunteered their time at the St. John's Episcopal School's Field Day, playing basketball with many of the youth and setting up drills and contests for the kids.
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N AV Y W O M E N ’ S C R O S S C O U N T RY WOMEN’S LACROSSE Twenty-one members of the women's lacrosse program conducted a lacrosse clinic at the all-girls Excel Academy in Washington, D.C. The Mids taught the children basic lacrosse skills and also organized drills, relay races and informal games. WOMEN’S SOCCER Navy women's soccer players Jessica Grupp, Katie Kelly, Alexes Lopez-Shaw and Ashlynn Soellner volunteered at a youth soccer clinic at the Excel Academy, an all-girls school in Washington, D.C. The Athletes For Hope organization helped coordinate the event, which was for first and second grade girls. SWIMMING & DIVING The swimming and diving teams continued their tradition of offering free learn-to-swim lessons to anyone in Lejeune Hall during the spring.
MEN’S TENNIS The men’s tennis team again made its annual visit to the MaliVai Washington Kids Foundation, which provides an athletic and educational after school outlet for youths in the Jacksonville, Fla., area. The Mids first participated in a question-and-answer session with the youths before hitting the tennis courts for some instruction and competition. As a tradition each time Navy visits, every time a youth defeats a Mid, the Navy player has to immediately do 10 pushups.
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BASEBALL The baseball team continued its strong relationship with a local child with a brain tumor through the Friends of Jaclyn Organization. The child has been a fixture at Navy home games for the past two seasons as the team has taken an even more active role in his and his family’s lives. The team and coaches routinely spend time with him away from the field, attend movies and support him at his band concerts.
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Now in its third decade as an all-sport conference combining academic and athletic excellence, the Patriot League sponsors championships in 23 men and women’s sports. Initially started as an NCAA Division I-AA football conference in 1986, the Patriot League became an all-sport conference in 1990 and includes American, Army, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh and Navy as full members, and Fordham, Georgetown and MIT as associate members. These institutions are among the oldest and most prestigious in the nation and their alumni have and continue to play leadership roles in shaping our country.
Since 1998, the Patriot League has ranked first each year among all Division I conferences awarding athletic aid in the NCAA Graduation Rate Report. The League finished at the top spot with nearly all of its teams reporting a graduation rate of 85 percent or higher in the most recent data. In addition, 82 teams from Patriot League full-member institutions earned NCAA Academic Performance Program Public Recognition Awards after posting academic progress rate scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports.
The Patriot League’s mission is simple, to provide successful competitive athletic experiences while maintaining high academic standards, and to prepare its student-athletes to be leaders in society.
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During the 2010-11 academic year, Patriot League studentathletes and teams have accomplished the following:
*Patriot League schools came in with glowing marks in the latest release of the NCAA Academic Progress Rate, as 97 percent of Patriot League teams came in at or above the national Division I four-year average score of 970. *Six different schools claimed multiple Patriot League titles, led by Navy with seven.
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Al Cantello, Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year (Third-Consecutive Honor)
*Navy tennis standout Nick Birger was part of a select group of student-athletes to receive a $7,500 postgraduate scholarship from the NCAA.
*11 student-athletes have been named Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, including Navy’s Sam Miller and Alex Foskett (men’s soccer), Nick Birger (men’s tennis), and Cody Rome (men’s track & field).
*55 Patriot League student-athletes have earned Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District honors, with 39 on the first team.
*The Navy trio of Olaf Olson, Mark Meyer and Justin Vagts all competed at the NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championship. Navy baseball claimed the 2011 Patriot League Regular Season Championship, and then defeated Army in the Tournament Championship Series.
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N AV Y W O M E N ’ S C R O S S C O U N T RY 2010-11 PATRIOT LEAGUE HONORS FOR NAVY TEAM TITLES • Men’s Cross Country • Women’s Basketball (regular season and tournament) • Men’s Swimming & Diving • Men’s Indoor Track & Field • Women’s Indoor Track & Field • Women’s Lacrosse • Baseball (regular season and tournament)
Nick Birger, Men’s Tennis
Jess Palacio, Women’s Track & Field Indoor and Outdoor Runner of the Meet
Rookie of the Year and Patriot League Tournament MVP
David Hall, Men’s Golf Rookie of the Year
PLAYER OF THE YEAR • Andrew Hanko, Men’s Cross Country • Mac Anthony, Men’s Swimming • Jess Palacio, Women’s Indoor Track & Field (runner) • Owen Bullard, Men’s Tennis • Jess Palacio, Women’s Outdoor Track & Field (runner) • Amanda Phelps, Women’s Outdoor Track & Field (field) • Jasmine DePompeo, Women’s Lacrosse (offensive)
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR • C.J. Elward, Men’s Cross Country • Jade Geif, Women’s Basketball • Zach Ingold, Men’s Swimming • Rheanna Vaughn, Women’s Swimming • J.J. Avila, Men’s Basketball • Tucker Hull, Men’s Lacrosse • David Hall, Golf • Taylor Cato, Baseball • Lauren Allam, Women’s Outdoor Tack & Field
SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR • Laura Gorinski, Women’s Swimming & Diving • Cody Rome, Men’s Indoor Track & Field • Nick Birger, Men’s Tennis
TOURNAMENT MOST VALUABLE PLAYER • Jade Geif, Women’s Basketball • Jasmine DePompeo, Women’s Lacrosse
Jasmine DePompeo, Women’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Year and Patriot League Tournament Most Valuable Player
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Overall Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Jade Geif, Women’s Basketball
COACH OF THE YEAR • Al Cantello, Men’s Cross Country • Stefanie Pemper, Women’s Basketball • Bill Roberts, Men’s Swimming • Steve Cooksey, Men’s Indoor Track & Field • Carla Criste, Women’s Indoor Track & Field • Keith Puryear, Women’s Tennis • Paul Kostacopoulos, Baseball
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We expect to win in everything we do – on and off the field of competition. The Blue & Gold provides the supplemental resources necessary to assist our coaches and Midshipmen to realistically pursue the highest level of success within the context of their physical challenges. We are an institution invested in a mission that educates future leaders in moral, mental and physical excellence. The Blue & Gold enables our Midshipmen to pursue the highest goals possible as members of varsity or junior varsity teams.
**** PROMOTE YOURSELF TO ADMIRAL! JOIN ADMIRAL’S ROW Support Navy Athletics at the highest level and receive our prime benefits. RESERVED FOOTBALL PARKING SPACE AT NAVY-MARINE CORPS MEMORIAL STADIUM * Personalized with your name * Exclusive parking area * Prime location just outside stadium gates * Reserved for your use on football game days * All-weather asphalt location
The Naval Academy Athletic Association is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization charged with providing resources to support 45 varsity and junior varsity programs offered by the Naval Academy. The NAAA operates with the guidance of the Naval Academy’s Board of Control, whose members report to the Superintendent of the United State Naval Academy.
TOP TICKET PRIORITY FOR SEASON TICKET HOLDERS AT AWAY AND NEUTRAL SITE GAMES * Ability to purchase Club Seats to the Army-Navy game * Exclusive seating area * Climate-controlled concourse * Club Level concessions and amenities * Priority for away football game tickets
Over 90 percent of funding support for the NAAA programs is through external sources of revenue (i.e. Blue & Gold memberships, ticket sales, corporate sponsorship, television revenue, parking, etc.). Less than 10 percent of the operating budget for the varsity and junior varsity programs is provided by the Academy via government funding.
Securing tickets to Army-Navy and Notre Dame is as easy as A ... B ... C ...
A ssure yourself tickets to the biggest
games of the year. Navy opens the season on September 3 against Delaware and plays host to Air Force on October 1 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The Army-Navy football game is December 10 at FedExField in Landover, Md.
Therefore, the Blue & Gold memberships are critical in providing our teams with the supplemental dollars necessary to close the “resource gap” between the Naval Academy teams and our Division I competition. Your support is critical to our continued success.
B ecoming a Blue & Gold member is the
best way to secure tickets to the games. Season ticket holders that are Blue & Gold members receive top priority when it comes to location of seats.
Membership in the Blue & Gold contributes to 120 years of supporting the Brigade of Midshipmen and is the Margin of Athletic Excellence funding for all 45 teams!
C lub Level seats are assured to Admiral’s Row members of the Blue & Gold. Admiral’s Row members are the only ones assured of receiving Club Seats, and each member at this level is entitled to purchase four (4) Club Level seats to the game.
TAX INFORMATION Since your membership includes an option to purchase tickets, 80 percent of your membership is tax deductible. Only the individual paying for the membership is eligible to take the tax deduction. The Blue & Gold members will receive a receipt for tax purposes at the end of the year. MORE INFORMATION For more information, please visit www.NavySports.com or call (410) 293-8708.
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