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2010-11 Navy Men’s Track & Field Schedule
Indoor Dec. 4 Jan. 8 Jan. 15 Jan. 22 Jan. 29 Feb. 5 Feb. 11-12 Feb. 18-20 March 5-6 March 11-12
Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Fri.-Sat. Fri.-Sun. Sat.-Sun. Fri.-Sat.
Navy Invitational Princeton American, Lehigh, UMES, Mount St. Mar y’s, UNC Wilmington Rhode Island, Rutgers, Temple Wesley A. Brown Invitational at Army (Star Meet) at Iowa State Classic Patriot League Championship at IC4A Championship at NCAA Championship
Annapolis, Md. Annapolis, Md. Annapolis, Md. Annapolis, Md. Annapolis, Md. West Point, N.Y. Ames, Iowa Annapolis, Md. Boston, Mass. College Station, Texas
11:00 am 11:00 am 11:00 am 11:00 am 11:00 am 3:00 pm 10:00 am 10:00 am 10:00 am 10:00 am
March 19 March 26 April 2 April 8 April 16 April 23 April 28-30 May 6-7 May 13-15
Sat. Sat. Sat. Fri. Sat. Sat. Fri.-Sun. Fri.-Sat. Fri.-Sun.
at Point Loma Invitational American, Colgate Dual Meet Army (Star Meet) at Tom Jones Memorial Invite Navy Twilight at Penn Relays at Patriot League Championship at IC4A Championship
San Diego, Calif. Annapolis, Md. Annapolis, Md. Annapolis, Md. Gainesville, Fla. Annapolis, Md. Philadelphia, Pa. Easton, Pa. Princeton, N.J.
10:00 am 11:30 am 11:30 am 11:30 am All Day 7:00 pm 9:00 am 10:00 am 11:00 am
May 26-28 June 8-11
Thur.-Sat. Wed.-Sat.
at NCAA East Regional at NCAA Championship
Bloomington, Ind. Des Moines, Iowa
9:00 am 10:00 am
Outdoor
Home meets in bold, held at Wesley A. Brown Field House (Indoor)/Ingram Field (Outdoor).
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Table of Contents 1
General Information
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Location Founded Enrollment Superintendent
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Navy Sports Information Track & Field Contact Office Phone Fax E-Mail Mailing Address
Annapolis, Md. October 10, 1845 4,400 Vice Adm. Michael Miller, USN
Athletics Director Nickname Colors Conference Home Indoor Facility Home Outdoor Facility Athletics Web Site
Chet Gladchuk Midshipmen or Mids Navy Blue and Gold Patriot League Wesley A. Brown Field House Ingram Field www.navysports.com
Navy Track Coaching Staff Head Coach Alma Mater Navy Record Career Record Office Phone E-Mail Assistant Coach - Distance Alma Mater Office Phone E-Mail Assistant Coach - Throws Alma Mater Office Phone E-Mail Volunteer Assistant Coach Volunteer Assistant Coach
Steve Cooksey Indiana State ’72 278-41 (21 yrs.) 271-61 (25 yrs.) (410) 293-5568 cooksey@usna.edu Al Cantello La Salle ’55 (410) 293-5574 cantello@usna.edu Chris Campbell U.S. Naval Academy ’89 (410) 293-5575 campbelc@usna.edu Dave Larish ’49 Jason Grimes
David Ash 2010-11 Team Captain
Matt Muzza (410) 293-8778 (410) 293-8954 muzza@usna.edu 566 Brownson Road Annapolis, MD 21402
Media Guide Credits
The 2010-11 Navy men’s track & field media guide was written and edited by Matt Muzza. Cover design and template was created by Mark Leddy and the Navy Sports Information staff. Photography was provided by Phil Hoffmann, Tom Connelly and the Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Conference and Visitors Bureau. The Navy Sports Information staff extends its thanks to all Patriot League and opponent sports information offices and all members of past staffs that have assisted in compiling information that is an integral part of this guide.
Wesley A. Brown Field House
Any corrections or additions to the publication are welcome and should be directed via e-mail to muzza@usna.edu.
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Ingram Field
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General Information Coaches & Staff Head Coach Steve Cooksey Assistant Coaches Volunteer Assistants / Support Staff 2010-2011 Navy Midshipmen 2010-11 Roster Season Outlook Midshipmen Bios Qualifying Standards Review, Records & History 2009-10 Season in Review 2009-10 Top Indoor Marks 2009-10 Top Outdoor Marks All-Time Indoor Records All-Time Outdoor Records All-Time Track Achievements Naval Academy Information Track and Field Facilities Beat Army! The United States Naval Academy Academy History and Traditions Athletic Facilities Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk Academic Achievement Community Service Annapolis and the Chesapeake Region The Patriot League Blue & Gold
2010-11 Navy Men’s Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field
Steve Cooksey
Head Coach 27th Year at Navy (23rd as Head Coach) Indiana State (‘72) Overall Record at Navy: 278-41 (.871) A well-respected and veteran mentor, Steve Cooksey enters his 37th year of coaching track & field in 2010-11.
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COACHING HONORS Four-time Patriot League Coach of the Year 2008 Mid-Atlantic Region Outdoor Coach of the Year 2007-08 Mid-Atlantic Region Indoor Coach of the Year 1992 District II NCAA Coach of the Year 11 All-Americans 6 Academic All-Americans 10 Team Conference Championships 146 Individual Conference Champions
AS A HEAD COACH AT NAVY Year Indoor vs. Army L, 68.7-67.3 1988-89 5-1 1989-90 3-2 W, 77-59 1990-91 6-0 W, 77-59 1991-92 8-0 W, 91-45 1992-93 8-0 W, 88-48 1993-94 5-3 L, 77-59 1994-95 6-2 L, 79-57 1995-96 6-1 L, 84-52 1996-97 7-1 L, 82-63 1997-98 7-3 W, 80-65 1998-99 11-0 W, 93-88 1999-00 7-0 W, 101.5-79.5 2000-01 5-1 L, 106-75 2001-02 4-1 W, 92-89 2002-03 9-1 W, 92-88 2003-04 6-1 W, 101-80 2004-05 5-1 W, 101-80 2005-06 8-1 W, 93-88 2006-07 6-1 W, 95-86 2007-08 7-1 W, 95-86 2008-09 4-4 L, 107-74 2009-10 7-2 L, 97-84 Totals 140-27 (.838)
Outdoor vs. Army 5-1 L, 86-77 5-2 W, 88-75 3-1 W, 100-63 1-0 W, 93.2-69.8 4-0 W, 109-54 6-2 L, 82-81 4-1 L, 87.5-75.5 6-1 L, 106-57 9-1 L, 89-74 7-0 W, 92-71 10-0 W, 157-132 6-0 W, 108-95 7-0 W, 102-101 6-1 L, 114-89 7-0 W, 103-100 13-0 W, 105-98 8-0 W, 102-100 8-1 L, 105-97 8-1 L, 103-100 10-0 W, 118-85 3-1 L, 117-85 2-1 L 119-84 138-14 (.908)
THE ARMY-NAVY RIVALRY Team W L Indoor Track 14 8 Outdoor Track 12 10 Totals 26 18
Pct. .636 .545 .591
N-Stars 14 12 26
ALL-AMERICANS UNDER COOKSEY Charles Bailey Weight Throw (1989) Matt Howard Weight Throw (1990 & ‘91) Robert Sehnert Shot Put (1991) Greg Keller Mile (1992 & ‘93), Steeplechase (‘92 & ‘93) Todd Washburn 5,000 (1993 - Ind. & Out.) Stan Duplaga Javelin Throw (1993) Jon Clemens Steeplechase (1997) John Mentzer 5,000 (1997), 10,000 (‘97 & ‘98) Michael Ryan Mile (1999) Erik Schmidt Mile (2004) Paul Harris 800 (2007)
Steve Cooksey is no stranger to success.
In his two-plus decades at the helm of the Navy men's track and field program, the former All-American high jumper and four-time Patriot League Coach of the Year has guided 11 Midshipmen to a total of 18 All-America honors, with Class of 2008 graduate Paul Harris earning the most recent distinction with a sixth-place finish in the 800-meter run at the 2006 NCAA Indoor Championship. Under his watch, Navy has compiled an overall dual meet record of 278-41 (.871), while earning four Patriot League team titles and a total of 146 individual league crowns. His teams have registered at least 10 combined victories 16 times and in 17 of 21 years as the Midshipmen's top mentor. Moreover, since the start of the 199899 season, he has led Navy to a stellar 167-19 (.898) record. Cooksey directed the Mids to the program's first sweep of the indoor and outdoor Patriot League titles in 2007-08. For his efforts, Cooksey garnered the league's coach-of-the-year accolades during both seasons and was named USTFCCCA Mid-Atlantic Region Indoor Coach of the Year during both the indoor and outdoor season. The Midshipmen have won three Patriot League Indoor Championships (2004, 2005, 2008) in recent years with Cooksey at the helm. Additionally, Navy won the Heptagonal outdoor competition three-straight years from 1991-93 and posted back-to-back wins in the Heptagonal indoor championship in 1992 and ‘93. The team also captured the Colonial Athletic Association outdoor crown during the 1991 season. Cooksey's success has also carried over into Navy's Star Meet competitions against archrival Army, where his teams own a 26-18 career mark against the Black Knights. Over the last 12 years, the Mids have won 18of-26 dual meet competitions against Army, including seven indoor and outdoor season sweeps. Cooksey came to Annapolis in 1984 and assisted Al Cantello with both the cross country and the track & field teams at Navy for four seasons before taking over the reins of Navy’s track program. Before coming to Navy, Cooksey spent six years as the head cross country and track & field coach at Ball State, where he began as an assistant in 1974. He was acting head cross country coach for the Cardinals in the 1978-79 season and became the head coach of the
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cross country and track & field teams in 1979. During his time at Ball State, Cooksey worked with 18 NCAA qualifiers, three All-Americans and an NCAA champion. In 1998, he was named the head coach for the United States World Junior Championship team and has served as a coach on several other U.S. National teams. Most recently, Cooksey served as the head coach of the 2008 U.S. World Indoor Championship team. An associate professor in the physical education department at the Academy, Cooksey was named the recipient of the 2003 Superintendent’s Distinguished Athletic Leadership Award for teaching and coaching. His road to becoming one of the top collegiate track coaches began in Terre Haute, Ind., where he was a nationally-ranked high-jumper, two-time captain and team MVP for the Indiana State track program. Cooksey enjoyed a decorated athletic career for the Sycamores, collecting an impressive list of individual accolades, including U.S. Track &Field Federation AllAmerica and NCAA All-America honors. Cooksey and his wife, Valerie, have one daughter, Brooke, and reside in Annapolis, Md.
Chris Campbell
Al Cantello
Assistant Coach - Throws Fourth Year at Navy U.S. Naval Academy ‘89
Assistant Coach - Distance 48th Year at Navy La Salle ‘55
2010 USTFCCCA Mid-Atlantic Region Assistant Coach of the Year
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A mainstay with the men’s track & field program, Al Cantello enters his 48th year of coaching at the Navy as the top assistant and primary distance coach. In 2010, Cantello was named the U.S. Track & Field and Cross County Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Mid-Atlantic Region Assistant Coach of the Year. He led the 2009 Navy cross country team to a Patriot League Championship and four distance runners earned All-East honors at the IC4A Indoor Championships. Cantello also remains the guiding force for the Navy men's cross country program, which he has helped mold into one of the most consistent teams nationally since being named head coach 42 years ago. Navy has currently won three-straight Patriot League Cross Country Championships (2008-10) and Cantello has been named the league coach of the year each of the past three seasons. With an all-time record of 239-69-1 (.775), Cantello has coached several standout runners during his tenure in Annapolis. Jon Clemens received All-America honors during the 1996 cross country season, while John Mentzer was named a 1997 All-American in both the 5,000m and 10,000m. Michael Ryan earned similar honors in 1999 for his 4:01.57 time in the mile, and Erik Schmidt took fifth in the mile at the NCAA Indoor Championship in March of 2003. In addition, two of Navy's distance relay teams were ranked among the nation's top 15 during the 1999 outdoor campaign. The mile relay team of Eric Adams, John McNamara, Ryan Runge and Ryan was fourth in the nation, while the distance medley relay squad of Adams, Torrance Chaplin, Karlton Holston and Ryan was nationally ranked, as well. As a result of his team’s successes, Cantello has been amply recognized, including being named the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Coach of the Year three times (1984, '85 and '92). In 1997, the Naval Academy Alumni Association awarded Cantello the Distinguished Athletic Leadership Award for a coach or faculty member who did the most for the physical development of the Midshipmen in physical education. Cantello also received the inaugural Tom Hamilton Teaching/ Coaching Award, as voted by his peers that same year. Additionally, this past spring Cantello, one of only two threetime winners of the javelin throw in the Penn Relays, was among the 16th group of inductees to the Penn Relays Wall Of Fame. From 1981-88, Cantello held a dual coaching role, guiding Navy's men's indoor and outdoor track squads while maintaining his cross country duties. Cantello owns a stellar .797 all-time winning percentage with over 300 victories as a head coach in cross country, indoor and outdoor track. Among his coaching triumphs are 41 N-Stars, including 30 in cross country – the most by a Navy coach in one sport. A 1955 graduate of La Salle, Cantello was a two-time All-American in the javelin. He was enshrined as a charter member of La Salle's Hall of Athletes in 1961. A former world-class competitor in the javelin, Cantello once held every national and international record in the event. In 1959, he set a world record in the javelin and competed for the U.S. Olympic Team the following year in the 1960 Games in Rome. In 1964, Sport Magazine named Cantello to its all-time track & field team and voted him the world's greatest javelin competitor. Cantello and his wife, Jackie, are the parents of three adult children - Karla McMahon, Karen O'Kane and the late Albert Jr. - and seven grandchildren.
Chris Campbell, a 1989 Academy graduate, is entering his fourth season as an assistant and the primary throws coach at Navy. Campbell has made an immediate impact working with the team's contingent of throwers. In both 2008 and 2009, Navy throwers have earned FieldAthlete-of-the-Meet honors at the Patriot League Outdoor Championship, most recently with team captain and Academic All-American Mark Van Orden sweeping the conference's hammer and weight throw titles to earn the distinction in 2009. Van Orden won two league titles as a senior and was named to the ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-American First Team. Campbell, himself, was a four-year letterwinner on the Midshipmen track & field team. A javelin thrower and former school record holder, he was elected team captain his senior year. Upon graduation, Campbell was assigned to the San Diego-based naval warship, USS COPELAND, which completed CARAT operations during Desert Storm and counter-narcotic operations off the coast of Central America in 1993. Campbell completed his military obligation as an Operations Officer at Naval Station Annapolis and achieved the rank of Lieutenant before resigning from the Navy in 1995. While completing his military obligation, he served as a volunteer coach at Navy while completing an M.S. in Education at Johns Hopkins University. Campbell's second coaching stop came at Ball State University, where he served as field events coach for the Cardinals program from 1996-99. During his tenure, Campbell directed student-athletes to NCAA qualifying marks in the hammer throw and high jump, four school records, and a Mid-American Conference hammer throw championship. In addition, he helped lead the 1998 Ball State women's squad to both the Indoor and Outdoor MAC team titles. Following his three-year stint at Ball State, Campbell spent six seasons at Fresno State, including two as the associate head coach. There he mentored All-Americans in the decathlon, javelin and shot put, while helping the women's team to the 2005 California-Nevada Coaches Association Team Championship, and the Bulldog men to the same title in 2000. The women's squad also captured the WAC title in 2002, its first conference championship in 10 years. Campbell also held the role of recruiting coordinator while at Fresno State, inking several blue-chip athletes, including the nation's top-ranked high school javelin thrower in 2003. Additionally, he served as Vice President of the California-Nevada Coaches Association and as Men's and Women's Development Chairperson for the Central Valley Chapter of USA Track and Field. While there, he also completed a Master of Arts in Kinesiology in 2003. Prior to Navy, Campbell served as an assistant for the combined men's and women's program at Michigan State. Working primarily with the throwers and multievent athletes, he tutored nine Spartans to 16 scoring positions at the Big Ten Championships, four NCAA regional qualifying marks, a pair of NCAA provisional marks in the women's pentathlon and heptathlon, and four school records. In addition to his coaching duties, Campbell served as assistant meet director for the 2006 Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships and directed the 30-team Spartan Invitational. During his more than a decade of collegiate coaching experience, Campbell has mentored a total of three NCAA All-Americans, seven junior national All-Americans, 30 NCAA regional and championships qualifiers, nine conference champions, and four Olympic Trials participants. Campbell has also completed USATF Coaching Education Schools through Level III and has been a NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist since 1996. Campbell and his wife, Julie, reside in Annapolis.
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Assistant Coach Chris Campbell
Assistant Coach Al Cantello
Head Coach Steve Cooksey
Dave Larish
Jason Grimes
Volunteer Assistant 22nd Year at Navy U.S. Naval Academy ‘49
Volunteer Assistant Fourth Year at Navy Tennessee ‘81 Jason Grimes enters his fourth season at Navy as a volunteer assistant coach, working with the jumpers and sprinters. Grimes served as a volunteer assistant coach for two seasons at Maryland from 2005-07. In the jumps and sprints, he coached three All-Americans, two Atlantic Coast Conference champions, one ACC record holder, one IC4A title-winning relay and several NCAA regional qualifiers. In just two seasons, his athletes had a hand in shattering five school records. A 1981 graduate from the University of Tennessee, Grimes earned All-America honors seven times during his career in the sprints and long jump and was crowned Southeastern Conference champion three times. Following his collegiate career, Grimes went on to post the world’s second-best ranking in the long jump between 1982-83, soaring a remarkable distance of 28’2”. He would rank among the top-five long jumpers in the world for five-straight years between 1981-85. Grimes went on to earn a Silver Medal at the 1983 World Championship in Helsinki, Finland, and served as an alternate on the 1984 U.S. Olympic Team. Grimes resides in Bowie, Md., with his wife, Phyllis, and his children, Jason II, Janea, Jay and Kennedy.
A vital part of the Midshipmen coaching staff, Dave Larish, a 1949 graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy, returns for his 22nd season as a volunteer assistant coach. During his tenure, Larish has helped recruit 30 midshipmen who have gone on to set a total of 29 individual and five relay indoor and outdoor records at the Academy. In addition, he has helped bring in nine midshipmen that have earned All-America honors in 20 events. Larish and his wife, Betty, are the parents of six children: Karen, Vicki, Dana, David Jr., Keith and Cathy.
Additional Support Staff • Daniel Boeckenhauer • Lt. William Christian • Amanda Culton • Joe Fondale • Al Heinze • Jillian Keeler • Daniel Masterson • Matt Muzza • Paula Roche
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Equipment Officer Rep. Athletic Trainer Strength and Conditioning Sr. Assoc. AD/Administrator Athletic Trainer Faculty Rep. Sports Information Administrative
2010-11 NAVY MEN’S TRACK & FIELD ROSTER Event Distance Sprints Sprints Mid-Distance Throws Distance Sprints Throws Sprints Distance Distance Sprints Mid-Distance Throws Distance Mid-Distance Distance Throws Sprints Sprints Distance Mid-Distance Sprints Distance Throws Sprints Multi-Event Distance Jumps Throws Throws Distance Distance Throws Sprints Jumps Distance Distance Distance Sprints Hurdles Sprints Pole Vault Hurdles Distance Jumps Multi-Event Mid-Distance Pole Vault Throws Jumps/Sprints Distance Throws Throws Distance Mid-Distance Sprints Distance Mid-Distance Distance Distance Hurdles Pole Vault Throws / Jumps Mid-Distance Throws Sprints Hurdles / Sprints Throws Pole Vault Multi / Jumps
Ht. 5-6 5-8 5-11 5-11 5-9 5-11 5-9 6-4 5-9 6-1 5-10 6-3 5-9 5-11 5-10 5-11 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-9 6-0 5-11 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-10 6-4 5-9 6-3 6-1 6-3 5-6 6-1 5-8 5-9 6-3 5-10 6-0 5-9 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-1 5-11 5-10 5-10 6-0 5-9 5-11 6-3 6-1 5-10 6-2 6-4 5-9 5-10 6-0 6-0 5-9 5-8 5-11 6-2 5-9 5-11 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-2 5-9 6-2
Hometown / High School San Francisco, Calif. / St. Ignatius College Prep Austin, Texas / Westlake Denver, Colo. / J.K. Mullen Williamston, Mich. / Williamston Montoursville, Pa. / Montoursville Area Colorado Springs, Colo. / William J. Palmer Pella, Iowa / Pella San Diego, Calif. / Rancho Bernardo Indianapolis, Ind. / Franklin Central St. Johnsbury, Vt. / St. Johnsbury Academy Rockledge, Fla. / Holy Trinity Beech Island, S.C. / Silver Bluff Lee's Summit, Mo. / Lee's Summit North Montclair, Va. / CD Hylton Menomonee Falls, Wis. / Brookfield Academy Kennett Square, Pa. / Salesianum School Jacksonville, Fla. / Bartram Trail League City, Texas / Clear Creek Jackson, Miss. / Jim Hill Albuquerque, N.M. / Cibola Morton, Ill. / Peoria Notre Dame Bellevue, Neb. / Bellevue East Cypress, Texas / Cy-Fair Niagara Falls, N.Y. / Niagara Wheatfield Warrentown, Va. / Fauquier Huntingdon Valley, Pa. / Lower Moreland Westford, Mass. / Westford Academy Austin, Texas / Cedar Park Mesa, Ariz. / Desert Ridge Starksvile, Miss. / Starkville Grove City, Pa. / Grove City Area Palmyra, Va. / Fork Union Military Academy Montville, N.J. / Trinity Christian School Harrisburg, Pa. / Bishop McDevitt Bowie, Md. / St. Anselm's Abbey Daphne, Ala. / Tupelo Lee, N.H. / Oyster River Clarksburg, Md. / Urbana Charlotte, N.C. / Myers Park Elmhurst, Ill. / St. Charles East Basking Ridge, N.J. / Ridge Lena, Ill. / Lena-Winslow Moreland Hills, Ohio / Chagrin Falls Salt Lake City, Utah / Judge Memorial Catholic San Diego, Calif. / Clairemont Sutherland, Neb. / Sutherland Tumwater, Wash. / Tumwater Poland, Ohio / Poland Seminary Lawrenceville, Ga. / Brookwood Houston, Texas / St. Thomas Beacon Falls, Conn. / Woodland Regional Bloomfields, Mich. / University of Detroit Jesuit Orleans, Ind. / Mitchell Reynoldsburg, Ohio / Reynoldsburg Eagle, Idaho / Eagle Barrington, N.H. / Coe-Brown Northwood Academy Miami, Fla. / G. Holmes Braddock Charlottesville, Va. / Western Albemarle Greenville, S.C. / James L. Mann Mt. Laurel, N.J. / Holy Cross Yarmouth, Maine / Yarmouth Eagle, Idaho / Cole Valley Christian Richmond, Va. / Douglas S. Freeman Lebanon, Conn. / Lyman Memorial Twinsburg, Ohio / Twinsburg Bangor, Pa. / Bangor Area Camano Island, Wash. / Stanwood Boulder, Colo. / Boulder Staten Island, N.Y. / St. Peter's Dalton, Ga. / Northwest Whitfield County Pace, Fla. / Fork Union Military Academy
Head Coach: Assistant Coaches: Volunteer Assistant Coaches:
Stephen Cooksey (Indiana State '72) Al Cantello (La Salle '55), Chris Campbell (U.S. Naval Academy ’89) Dave Larish (Navy ‘49), Jason Grimes (Tennessee ’81)
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MIDS BY CLASS Seniors (9)
Robert Alvarado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Distance Lorenzo Armijo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sprints David Ash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mid-Distance Matthew De Villers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Distance Aaron Foote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Distance Andrew Hanko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Distance Patrick Norwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Throws Nicholas Porter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Throws Andrew Shellgren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Distance
Juniors (24)
Aaron Bankus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Throws Chris Boniwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Throws Kenneth Bunnell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Distance Lucas Connelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mid-Distance Dominac Della Pelle . . . . . . . . . .Mid-Distance Matthew Evers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mid-Distance Jeremy Haney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Distance Richard Hetrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Throws Gregory Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sprints Joshua Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jumps Ross Hughes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Distance Alexander Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sprints Paul Neidhardt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pole Vault James Pearson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Distance Christopher Ricks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Throws Cody Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Distance Branden Roy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mid-Distance Michael Sheehan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Distance George Stevenson . . . . . . . . . . .Mid-Distance Craig Stocker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Throws Isaac Teichgrab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sprints Fleet White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hurdles/Sprints Nathan Woodason . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pole Vault Brian Zitterkopf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Multi/Jumps
Sophomores (21)
Dean Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Distance Bret Butler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Distance Jason Darby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Throws Chris Dendor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Distance Travis Fanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sprints Chris Fowler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Multi-Event Christopher Galvin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Distance Hunter Gibson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jumps Lance Gillespie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Throws Jordan Gruber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Throws Richard Hoyt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Distance Nicholas Huang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Distance Michael Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hurdles Kolton Kempel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sprints Rand Montermini . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Multi-Event Kyle Satterwhite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Distance Joshua Shaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mid-Distance Mitch Simmonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hurdles John Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pole Vault Miles Snelgrove . . . . . . . . . . . .Throws/Jumps Andrew Wondolowski . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Throws
Freshmen (17)
Robert Andon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sprints Brett Bogaard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sprints Blake Bowell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sprints Jeremy Cadiente . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sprints Zachary Duncavage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Throws Patrick Edmond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sprints Wynton El . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sprints Clay Elward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Distance Kyle Fortney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Throws John Founds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sprints Ryan Kochert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pole Vault Isaac Losee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hurdles Eamonn McCarey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Distance Randon McKain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jumps Sean Murphy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mid-Distance Daniel Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jumps/Sprints Ernesto Sanchez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sprints
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Name Yr. Robert Alvarado Sr. Robert Andon Fr. Lorenzo Armijo Sr. David Ash Sr. Aaron Bankus Jr. Dean Black So. Brett Bogaard Fr. Chris Boniwell Jr. Blake Bowell Fr. Kenneth Bunnell Jr. Bret Butler So. Jeremy Cadiente Fr. Lucas Connelly Jr. Jason Darby So. Matthew De Villers Sr. Dominic Della Pelle Jr. Chris Dendor So. Zachary Duncavage Fr. Patrick Edmond Fr. Wynton El Fr. Clay Elward Fr. Matthew Evers Jr. Travis Fanning So. Aaron Foote Sr. Kyle Fortney Fr. John Founds Fr. Chris Fowler So. Christopher Galvin So. Hunter Gibson So. Lance Gillespie So. Jordan Gruber So. Jeremy Haney Jr. Andrew Hanko Sr. Richard Hetrick Jr. Gregory Hill Jr. Joshua Houston Jr. Richard Hoyt So. Nicholas Huang So. Ross Hughes Jr. Alexander Jackson Jr. Michael Jones So. Kolton Kempel So. Ryan Kochert Fr. Isaac Losee Fr. Eamonn McCarey Fr. Randon McKain Fr. Rand Montermini So. Sean Murphy Fr. Paul Neidhardt Jr. Patrick Norwood Sr. Daniel Park Fr. James Pearson Jr. Nicholas Porter Sr. Christopher Ricks Jr. Cody Rome Jr. Branden Roy Jr. Ernesto Sanchez Fr. Kyle Satterwhite So. Joshua Shaw So. Michael Sheehan Jr. Andrew Shellgren Sr. Mitch Simmonds So. John Smith So. Miles Snelgrove So. George Stevenson Jr. Craig Stocker Jr. Isaac Teichgrab Jr. Fleet White Jr. Andrew Wondolowski So. Nathan Woodason Jr. Brian Zitterkopf Jr. * Indoor & Outdoor Captain
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Season Outlook
The 2010-11 Navy men’s track and field team returns three NCAA East Region qualifiers and nine IC4A All-East performers to a squad that placed third at both the Patriot League Indoor and Outdoor Championships a year ago. Longtime head coach Steve Cooksey is back for his 27th season and has his team ready for another successful campaign and will build upon a combined 9-3 dual record a year ago. “We've got a chance to move up from where we've been the last couple of years,” said Cooksey. “By being focused the entire year and doing the work; we will see it pay off later. If we can get the kids to train, we have enough to move us up from where we've been.” Navy is poised to have a very strong mid-distance unit, which will be led by senior Andrew Hanko, one of the most accomplished mid-distance runners in Navy history. The cross country team won its third straight Patriot League title during the 2010 fall season. “The cross country team has set the tone and we want to keep everyone focused on what they just did: win the Patriot League, beat Army, go beyond the regular season. They have given us a great springboard to the season.”
Distances
Top Returnees (Career-Best Marks) 400 500 James Adair ----David Ash 49.75 1:05.04 Kenneth Bunnell ----Lucas Connelly 51.57 1:06.29 Dominic Della Pelle ----Matthew Evers 49.69 1:04.72 Jeremy Haney ----Andrew Hanko ----Cody Rome ----Kyle Satterwhite ----George Stevenson 50.97 1:06.57
Robert Alvarado Dean Black Kenneth Bunnell Dominic Della Pelle Matthew De Villers Jeremy Haney Andrew Hanko Ross Hughes Josh Pearson Cody Rome Kyle Satterwhite
1,500 ----3:56.42 3:49.07 4:01.35 3:57.33 3:46.44 ----3:46.06 ---
Mile 4:21.17 --4:17.82 4:08.80 4:12.70 4:14.81 4:09.99 ----4:05.48 4:14.45
distances.” Junior Cody Rome teams with Hanko to bolster the strongest mid-distance corps in the Patriot League. Rome was an NCAA East Regional Qualifier and IC4A AllEast performer in the 1,500 a year ago. He also won the 1,000 at the indoor league championship. Rome is the team’s top returner in the 1,500 and the mile. Junior Dominac Della Pelle recorded Navy’s top 1,000 time a year ago and will join Hanko and Rome as one of Navy’s fastest runners in the 1,500, mile and 3,000. Junior Jeremy Haney is also back after placing eighth in the 1,000 at the IC4A Indoor Championships last season. Senior Matthew De Villers will bring experience to Navy’s distance group in the mile, 3,000, 5,000 and 10,000. “We went 1-2-3 (Hanko, Rome, Della Pelle) in the 1,500 in the Patriot League last season and they are all back. If we put all three runners in the mile this year, we expect to go well under 4:05 and Hanko would be the flag-bearer.” Sophomore Dean Black returns after an outstanding rookie campaign. Black excelled in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, winning the outdoor Star Meet against Army, the Patriot League Championship and also placed 10th at the IC4A meet, just missing All-East honors. Black was named the 2010 Patriot League Outdoor Championship Rookie of the Meet.
Sprints | Hurdles
Top Returnees (Career-Best Marks) 800 2:05.35 1:52.36 1:56.65 1:54.47 1:55.31 1:52.13 ----1:53.57 --1:52.35 3,000 8:34.36 --8:20.70 8:19.44 8:29.15 --8:15.58 --8:23.16 --8:44.02
1,000 2:28.85 ------2:26.27 --2:28.07 --2:28.05 -----
1,500 3:55.78 --3:56.42 --3:49.07 --3:57.33 3:46.44 3:46.06 -----
Mile 4:19.12 --4:17.82 --4:08.80 --4:14.81 4:09.99 4:05.48 4:14.45 ---
5,000 10,000 3,000 st. 14:51.00 --- 9:25.66 ----- 9:00.98 14:33.53 ----------14:25.45 31:33.87 --------14:19.69 ----14:40.07 31:14.09 --14:36.93 33:05.99 --------15:00.58 -----
Following a third-straight cross country league championship, Navy’s distance unit is poised to once again make a strong scoring impact. The star of Navy’s distance unit is Hanko. After doubling in the 3,000 and the 5,000 at the indoor league meet, Hanko was named the Patriot League Track-Athlete of the Meet and he won the individual titles at the past two Patriot League Cross Country Championships. Hanko enters the track season in top shape and is coming off an appearance in the 2010 NCAA Cross Country Championship. Hanko is Navy’s top returner in the 3,000 and 5,000 and will also score in the 1,500 and mile. “We're coming off a pretty good fall and we achieved most of our goals,” said assistant coach Al Cantello. “We have solid milers – and they can go up or down and run different events – so it gives us some range. All of our runners have range from the 1,000 to mile and 3,000. We should fair well in our league in distances and mid-
Travis Fanning Alexander Jackson Keegan Ryan Mitch Simmonds Isaac Teichgrab Fleet White
60 100 ----------------7.31 11.14 -----
200 22.32 22.15 22.81 --22.70 ---
400 49.37 49.36 50.03 --50.72 ---
60 hur. 110 hur. 400 hur. ------------------8.30 15.12 57.05 ------9.23 16.03 55.40
Senior and team captain David Ash will be one of the team’s top scorers in the 400, 500 and 800. Ash earned IC4A All-East and All-Patriot League Second Team honors as a member of the 4x800 relay team in 2010. He was also a member of the Patriot League-winning distance medley relay team. “Between our distance guys moving down to 800 and our long sprints guys moving up to 800, I think we have that event covered pretty well and we have some real depth in that event,” said Cooksey. “There could be six people who are 1:52 or better.” The duo of junior Alexander Jackson and sophomore Travis Fanning will serve as Navy’s top returners in the 200 and 400. Jackson scored in the 400 at the Patriot League Outdoor Championship in the 400. Fanning boasts the team’s second-best times in the 200 and 400, behind Jackson. Junior Matthew Evers joins Jackson and Fanning to give Navy three returnees with sub-50.00 times in the 400. Evers currently has the best time on the team in the 500 and will also be a contributor in the 800. Junior Isaac Teichgrab is the squad’s top returnee in the shorter sprints and will lead Navy’s efforts in the 60 and the 100. A talented freshmen class will also compete immediately in the sprints. Brett Bogaard was the Iowa State Champion in the 100 and Wynton El claimed the New Mexico State Championship in the 60. Freshmen Blake Bowell and Robert Andon will also contribute to the sprints. “Overall in the short sprint, I think we are ahead of where we were last year,” said Cooksey. “I think we have enough to build on and we have some hopeful optimism of where we can go with that group. We have four or five young sprinters who we think can be very good.” Sophomore Mitch Simmonds will lead Navy in the 60m and 100m hurdles. Simmonds placed seventh in both events at the Patriot League Outdoor Championships as a freshman and should be counted on to score in both events in his sophomore year. “Simmonds is a very good hurdler,” said Cooksey. “From the way the fall is going, he is looking like a person who should place at the Patriot League. He will be one
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that we are counting on week in and week out in the hurdles.” The Midshipmen return a strong contingent in the relay area. Ash, Evers, Della Pelle and junior George Stevenson are all back from a 4x800 relay team that placed third at the IC4A Indoor Championship last season to earn All-East honors. “We should do very well in the 4x800 and the 4x400,” said Cooksey. “I think we have enough talent in those two relays to run fairly well. I think we could at least place in the conference, and could be at the top of it and also qualify for the IC4As.” Additionally, Ash, Della Pelle, Stevenson and senior Aaron Foote are all back and set to defend their distance medley relay title from last season’s indoor league meet.
Throws
Discus 161’6” 139’2” 120’6” -----
Hammer --166’2” 168’2” 183’11” ---
Javelin ------210’9” 203’3”
The throwing unit will have to move ahead without standout and 2010 graduate Mark Van Orden. Van Orden was a staple of the Navy track and field program, earning a pair of Academic All-American honors while also racking up IC4A All-East accolades in the hammer and weight throws. Junior Christopher Ricks is Navy’s top returner in the weight throw, hammer and javelin. Ricks qualified for the NCAA East Regional in the javelin a year ago and had top-four finishes in the javelin and weight throw at the Patriot League Championships. Junior Chris Boniwell will lead Navy’s efforts in the shot put and discuss. Boniwell had a strong indoor season in 2010, placing third in the shot put at the league meet and winning the event at the Wesley Brown Invitational. Boniwell also recorded Navy’s top discus toss (161’6”) in 2010. Sophomore Miles Snelgrove will be a key contributor in the javelin in the outdoor season. “I have high hopes for Miles in the javelin,” said assistant coach Chris Campbell. “He has thrown farther this fall then he did last year. “Ricks, Boniwell and Snelgrove are going to be our three big throwers in the outdoor season,” said Campbell. Seniors Patrick Norwood and Nicholas Porter will provide strong depth to the throwing unit. Each will compete in the weight, discus and hammer throws and have placed in the Patriot League Championship. “Porter and Norwood should gobble up some points in the indoor season,” said Campbell. Freshmen Zachary Duncavage and Kyle Fortney will also be contributors to the throwing squad. “Duncavage has thrown well in the weight throw and the hammer throw so far this season and Fortney has been second in the discuss so far.”
Jumps | Pole Vault | Multi-Event Top Returnees (Career-Best Marks) Josh Houston Paul Neidhardt Miles Snelgrove Nathan Woodason Brian Zitterkopf
Brian Zitterkopf
Long Jump 16’3¾” --23’10” --22’7¾”
Triple Jump --------47’1”
Heptathlon 4,532 pts.
High Jump 6’8¼” ------6’8¼”
Pole Vault --15’3” --15’7” ---
Schedule
The Mids will open the indoor season with the home Navy Invitational on Dec. 4 at the Wesley A. Brown Fieldhouse. The Navy Invitational will have a large field, as 12 teams are set to compete. Navy will then be off until after Christmas and will then begin a four-week home stand in January. Navy will welcome in Princeton on Jan. 8, host a six-team meet Jan. 15, a fourteam meet Jan. 22 and then the Wesley A. Brown Invitational on Jan. 29. Navy will host six teams at the Wesley A. Brown Invitational, including North Carolina and Maryland. Navy will play take on Army in the indoor Star Meet on Feb. 5 in West Point. One of the highlights of the indoor schedule will come when Navy hosts the three-day Patriot League Indoor Championships Feb 18-20. The Mids placed third at the indoor league meet last year. “It’s great to be able to host the Patriot League Championship,” said Cooksey. “They will have their friends come watch the meet, they will be comfortable with the facility, you're not traveling. All of those things are pluses for having that event here. We have a lot of competition on our track, so getting them ready for that event with all of our meets gets them more familiar with the facility, especially with the amount of young kids that we have.” Navy will begin the outdoor season at the Pt. Loma Invite in San Diego, Calif. March 19. The Mids will then return home for three straight home meets. The Mids will host duals on March 26 and April 2, before the outdoor Star Meet on April 8. Two weeks later on April 23, the program will hold the Navy Twilight at 7 pm under the lights at Ingram Field. Navy will compete in the Penn Relays in Philadelphia from April 28-30. Lafayette will host the Patriot League Outdoor Championships from March 6-7. Navy placed third at the outdoor league meet last season. The indoor IC4A Championships will be March 5-6 in Boston and the outdoor meet will be May 13-15 in Princeton, N.J.
Decathlon 5,608 pts.
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Top Returnees (Career-Best Marks) Shot Put Weight Throw Chris Boniwell 52’1¼” --Patrick Norwood --46’9” Nicholas Porter --53’11” Christopher Ricks --56’3¾” Miles Snelgrove -----
Junior multi-eventer Br ian Zitterkopf will lead Navy in the heptathlon and decathlon once again this season, and he is also one of Navy’s top performers in the long jump, triple jump and high jump. Zitterkopf claimed a fifth-place heptathlon finish at the Patriot League Championship in 2010 and also placed 12th in the high jump at the IC4A indoor meet. Junior Joshua Houston placed seventh in the high jump at the IC4A Outdoor Championship in 2010 to earn All-East honors. Houston’s personal-best in the high jump is 6’8¼”. “We are fairly solid in the high jump and we have a good chance of scoring in that meet at the Patriot League Championship,” said Cooksey. “We've got two solid kids for scoring purposes week in and week out with Zitterkopf and Houston.” Juniors Nathan Woodason and Paul Neidhardt are Navy’s top returning pole vaulters. Woodason enters the season as the top ranked vaulter, clearing a teambest 15’7” last season. Newcomer Ryan Kochert will also aid Navy’s efforts in the event. “We have three good pole vaulters in Neidhardt, Woodason and Kochert and they should be able to give us a scoring lift in the event,” said Cooksey. Sophomore Miles Snelgrove will once again pace Navy in the long jump. Snelgrove was outstanding against Army as a freshman last season, winning the long jump at the indoor Star Meet and placing second in the event at the outdoor dual against the Black Knights.
Midshipmen Bios
David Ash
Team Captain Senior 5-11 Mid-Distance Williamston, Mich. Williamston
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Career Bests: 400 500 800
49.75 1:05.04 1:52.36
Ash's Career Honors: • 2010 IC4A All-East Performer (4x800-relay) • 2010 Patriot League DMR Indoor Champion • 2010 All-Patriot League Second Team (4x800 - Outdoor) • 2009 IC4A All-East Performer (4x800-relay) • 2009 All-Patriot League Second Team (4x400 - Indoor) • 2009 All-Patriot League Second Team (4x800 - Indoor) Junior Season (2009-10): • Key contributor on relay teams • Member of IC4A All-East 4x800 team • Part of Patriot League Championship Indoor Distance Medley Relay team • Earned All-Patriot League Second Team honors in the outdoor 4x800 race • Ran a career-best 1:05.04 to place third in the Navy Quad in the 500 • Placed 19th in the 800 at the IC4A Indoor Meet with a 1:52.37 • Ran a personal record of 1:52.36 in the 800 at the Pt. Loma Open • Placed fifth in the 800 in the Indoor and seventh in the 800 at the Patriot League Outdoor Championships • Placed third in the 800 at the Indoor Star Meet against Army Sophomore Season (2008-09): • Team's top-800 runner, earned indoor all-league laurels as part of two relay squads (4x400, 4x800) • IC4A qualifier, posted season indoor-best 1:54.04 to place 22nd • Posted a then career-best 1:53.64 clocking at Florida Relays • His time was the fifth-fastest in the conference during the spring • Scored with a sixth-place 800 showing at Patriot League Indoor Championship • Earned two top-five 800 finishes versus Army (3rd, Indoor; 4th, Outdoor) • Garnered All-East kudos along with teammates Matthew Evers, Lucas Connelly and George Stevenson on Navy's eighth-place 4x800 team at IC4A Indoor Championship • Ran first leg on 4x800 team, which posted the ninth-fastest clocking in school history (7:35.81) at the IC4A Outdoor Championships Freshman Season (2007-08): • Placed fourth in 800 in team’s indoor Star Meet victory • Placed 11th in 800 at Patriot League Indoor Championship • Ran season-best 1:55.63 in 800 at the outdoor league championship, finishing 16th High School: • A 2007 graduate of Williamston High School in Williamston, Mich. • Earned four letters in track and cross country, one with swim team • Two-time state champion in the 800 (2006 & '07) • Helped track team to four-straight state titles from 2004-07 • Also part of state champion cross country team in 2006 • Served as team captain for track and cross country his senior year Personal: • Born Feb. 22, 1989, in Concord, N.H. • Son of Richard and Catheline Ash
• Majoring in aerospace engineering • Ranks 111th in his class in Military Order of Merit • Named to the Commandant’s List in fall of freshman year
Q&A with David Ash What was your reaction to being voted team captain? First of all, it was an honor and a privilege to have been selected as team captain. I was extremely excited to find out that I would be leading Navy’s Track and Field team. The Navy Track Team has come back from the 2009-2010 season with fresh recruits in some of our weaker event areas, and our veteran athletes have returned this season with a level of dedication and commitment that I simply have not seen in the past three years I have been an athlete at Navy. As a team captain, I knew that I would have the leverage and the support to make crucial changes to the team’s dynamics and the team’s attitude that has been lacking in the past - changes that would ultimately lead to the team’s success and to the achievement of our team’s goals. What are your team and individual goals this season? Our number one focus this year is and always has been victory over Army, both in our indoor and outdoor seasons. Once complete, our focus shifts to winning the Patriot League Championship meet, and finally, winning the IC4A meet. My priority this season is firstand-foremost ensuring that I do the best job I can as the team’s captain by ensuring the team is prepared to Beat Army and have success in our later meets mentioned above. But as far as the clock is concerned, I would like to set another school record in the 4x800m relay, and would also like to break 1:50 in the 800m – every 800m runner’s goal, if you ask me. What is your favorite aspect about being a midshipman? I could not surround myself with a better group of people on a day-to-day basis. I have met some of the most influential people, war-heroes really, that I have ever known, all at this school. As a midshipman, I’m “in the club” with these types of people. For example, my own company officer was awarded a Silver Star and a Purple Heart for his actions in saving numerous lives in Iraq as a tank commander. This man is the same person that tells me to clean my “dang” room and put my underwear in the laundry hamper. You really live and breathe this stuff, and though at times it's an inconvenient privilege, at the end of the day, there is nowhere else I would rather be. Why did you choose the Naval Academy? I chose to attend the Naval Academy for two reasons. The first is for the reason above, and the second is that I would rather fly an airplane than go on a date with a girl. The Navy/Marine Corps, in my humble and un-biased opinion, has the best pilots in the world, and I would like to someday be one of them. What are you hoping for a service assignment and what are your post-graduation plans? I’m hoping to be selected for Navy Pilot. As far as post-graduation plans: I have a dreamy goal and a “realistic” goal. My dreamy career path would land me with a job working for NASA as an astronaut. In my “realistic” career (plan B), I would like to start a small flight school, give free flights to children, and make my living as a flight instructor.
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David Ash
Andrew Hanko
Senior 6-1 Distance Montville, N.J. Trinity Christian
Career Bests: 1,500 Mile 3,000 5,000
3:46.44 4:09.99 8:15.58 14:19.69
Hanko in the Navy Record Books 5,000 - Indoor 8th, 14:19.69 5,000 - Indoor 10th, 14:21.50 2010 Cross Country Season: • Led Navy to Patriot League Championship by winning individual title • Placed sixth at NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional; placed 119th at NCAA Championship • Won individual title in Star Meet dual win over Army Junior Season (2009-10): • Experienced a banner year, advancing to the NCAA East Regional where he placed 21st in the 1,500 • Team’s top runner in the 3,000 and the 5,000 • Two-time IC4A All-East Performer • Placed second at the IC4A Outdoor Championships in the 1,500 • Finished third at the IC4A Indoor Championships in the 5,000 with a career-best 14:19.69 • Named the 2010 Patriot League Indoor Championship Track-Athlete of the Meet • Double winner in the 3,000 and the 5,000 at the indoor league meet • Also a double winner at the outdoor league meet, sweeping the 1,500 and 5,000 races • Won four Patriot League Individual Titles in 2010 and has six career titles entering his senior season • Captured the outdoor Patriot League 1,500 with a new PR of 3:46.44 • Ran a 14:21.33 at the Military Championships in the 5,000 • 5,000 time of 14:21.50 at the Wesley Brown Invitational set a new facility record • Swept the 1,500 and the 5,000 at the outdoor Star Meet against Army • Won the 3,000 at the indoor Star Meet • Placed first in three of the seven cross country races in which he competed • Took home Patriot League Cross Country Runner of the Year honors after placing first at the conference championships (10/30) with a 26:17.9 • Placed 13th out of 197 at the NCAA Cross Country Mid-Atlantic Regional
• Capped spring by winning conference's 5,000 crown at outdoor league meet • Recorded season-best 14:27.86 in winning 5,000 effort against Army during spring; it was the third-fastest time recorded all year by a Patriot League runner • IC4A qualifier in the mile and as part of team's DMR effort at the Hoosier Hills Invite • Tallied five individual wins: two against Army and two at the conference meets • Along with 5k win during spring, also won 3k race at indoor Star Meet in West Point • Again was a standout during fall cross country season, earning First-Team All-Patriot League and All-Mid-Atlantic Region team honors. Won individual Patriot League title Freshman Season (2007-08): • Immediately established himself as one of team's top distance runners • Produced Navy's top times in three events: mile, 3,000 and 5,000 • Set Navy freshman record in 3,000 at Iowa State Classic with time of 8:15.58 • Notched four individual wins, including PR in mile at Penn State Open (4:09.99) • Earned second-team all-league laurels with runner-up outdoor 5,000 effort • Also posted fifth-place finish in 3,000m at indoor league meet • Placed ninth in the mile at IC4A Championship • Scored in two events versus Army leading Navy to seventh-straight indoor N-Star • Placed second in mile with his fastest time of the year in Halsey Field House (4:12.21) and grabbed third in the 3,000m • Won the 5,000 against Army during outdoor dual, helping Navy to 20th indoor & outdoor N-Star sweep in school history • Produced career-best 3:52.02 in the 1,500 at home meet on March 22; stood as team's third-fastest time in the event • Earned conference’s Rookie of the Week honor three times (1/29, 2/5, 2/19) • Named Patriot League Cross County Rookie of the Year High School: • A 2007 graduate of Trinity Christian School in Montville, N.J. • Earned track All-America honors in the 5,000m • Recognized as an all-state member in the outdoor 3,200m • Was a three-time state champion in the 1,600m • He twice claimed the state title in the 3,200m • Named an all-county indoor and outdoor track runner in 2006 and `07 • Finished second in 3,000 at the 2007 Penn Relays with a time of 8:29.02 • Selected all-county in cross country during his senior year Personal: • Born Oct. 7, 1988, in Englewood, N.J. • Son of Steven and Beverly Hanko • His brother, Jared, is a member of the cross country/track program at Seton Hall • Majoring in systems engineering • Twice named to Commandant's List
Sophomore Season (2008-09): • Team's top 3,000 and 5,000 performer • Won 3,000 title at Patriot League Indoor Championship with season-best time of 8:19.33 • His 3,000 effort stood as the conference's second-fastest clocking
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Andrew Hanko
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Hanko's Career Honors: • 2010 NCAA East Regional Qualifier (1,500m) • 2010 IC4A All-East Performer (Outdoor - 1,500m) • 2010 IC4A All-East Performer (Indoor - 5,000m) • 2010 Patriot League Indoor Championship Track-Athlete of the Meet • 2010 Patriot League 1,500m Outdoor Champion • 2010 Patriot League 3,000m Indoor Champion • 2010 Patriot League 5,000m Indoor Champion • 2010 Patriot League 5,000m Outdoor Champion • 2009 Patriot League 3,000m Indoor Champion • 2009 Patriot League 5,000m Outdoor Champion • 2008 Second-Team All-Patriot League (Outdoor - 5,000m)
Midshipmen Bios
Midshipmen Bios
Patrick Norwood
Nicholas Porter
Career Bests: Weight Throw Discus Throw Hammer Throw
Career Bests: Weight Throw Discus Hammer
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Senior 6-3 Throws Houston, Texas St. Thomas
46'9" (14.25m) 139'2" (42.43m) 166'2" (50.66m)
Junior Season (2009-10): • Team’s fourth-ranked hammer thrower • Placed sixth and scored one team point with a PR of 166’2’’ in the hammer throw at the Patriot League Outdoor Championships • Established a new PR discus with a throw of 139’2” at the Pt. Loma Invite • Set a career best with a weight throw of 49’9” at the Princeton Dual Sophomore Season (2008-09): • Had a season-best discus throw of 132’3” at the Pt. Loma Invite • Also had best hammer throw of season at Pt. Loma with a throw of 143’8” Freshman Season (2007-08): • Placed sixth at the Navy Invitational with a season-best throw of 35’10” in the weight throw • Unleashed a season-best throw of 136’4” in the discus in Navy’s home five-team meet • Also had a freshman season-best of 131’3” in the hammer throw at the Navy fiveteamer High School: • A 2007 graduate of St. Thomas High School • Earned four letters in track and field and one in swimming • High school team won the 2005 Texas State Championship • As a senior, earned all-state honors in the discuss, 4x100 and 4x200 • Earned three all-district honors in the shot put and discuss • Also earned all-district honors in the 4x100, 4x200, 100, and 200 as a senior Personal: • Born July 24, 1989, in Woodlands, Texas • Son of Terri and David Norwood • Mother, Terri, played softball at Corpus Christi • Uncle, Dan Murphy, is a 1975 graduate of the Naval Academy and a four-year member of the track and field program • Eagle Scout • Member of student council and was the service committee chairman • Member of the Spanish Service Club • Honored with the Fr. Robert R. Gaelens Goodness, Discipline and Knowledge award • Majoring in history
Senior 6-2 Throws Orleans, Ind. Mitchell
53'11" (16.43m) 120'6" (36.72m) 168'2" (51.26m)
Junior Season (2009-10): • Set a new PR in the hammer throw with a toss of 168’2” to finish fifth at the outdoor Star Meet vs. Army • Finished one place out of scoring in the hammer throw at the Patriot League Outdoor Championships with a seventh-place throw of 165’1” • Also placed seventh in the weight throw at the Patriot League Indoor Championships with a season-best throw of 51’9¾” • Placed third in the hammer throw at the Pt. Loma Invite, Navy Three-Team Meet and the Widener Open Sophomore Season (2008-09): • Delivered breakthrough fourth-place effort in weight throw at conference championship • Produced career-best toss of 53'11" at that meet, smashing previous PR of 49'11" • That effort ranked fourth on the team and seventh among league throwers • Finished just out of scoring position in seventh in hammer at outdoor league meet • Increased his personal-best in the hammer by 31 feet, five inches • Also improved upon his freshman PR in the weight throw by nearly 11 feet Freshman Season (2007-08): • Team's fourth-ranked hammer thrower • Registered season-best hammer toss of 135'6" in March 29 home meet High School: • A 2007 graduate of Mitchell High School • Three-sport athlete earned letters in track (4), football (4) and basketball (2) • Two-time all-state honoree as tight end and linebacker on football team • Sectional discus champion as a senior • Holds high school discus record Personal: • Born Aug. 4, 1988, in Bedford, Ind. • Son of Brian and Nancy Porter • Majoring in general science
Patrick Norwood
Nicholas Porter
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Midshipmen Bios
Chris Boniwell
Kenneth Bunnell
Career Bests: Shot Put Discus
Career Bests: 800 1,500 Mile 3,000 5,000
Junior 6-4 Throws San Diego, Calif. Rancho Bernardo
52'1¼" (15.88m) 161'6" (49.24m)
Junior 6-1 Distance St. Johnsbury, Vt. St. Johnsbury 1:56.65 3:56.42 4:17.82 8:20.70 14:33.53
2010 Cross Country Season: • Placed in Navy’s top-five four times • Navy’s second finisher at NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional. Placed 8th at PL Meet
Sophomore Season (2009-10): • Navy's top performer in the shot put and discus for the second straight season • Established new career-bests in the shot put and discus • Placed third at the Patriot League Indoor Championships in the shot put with a PR of 52'1¼" • Also placed third in the shot put against Army in the indoor Star Meet • Won shot put event at the Wesley Brown Invitational • Picked up three outdoor shot put wins, claiming the Military Championship, Pt. Loma Open and the Navy Three-Team Meet • Also won the discus at the Pt. Loma Open with a PR of 161'6" • Placed second in the discus against Army in the outdoor Star Meet, at the Military Championships and the Navy Three-Team Meet Freshman Season (2008-09): • Navy's top performer in the shot put and discus • Runner-up in the discus at the Patriot League Outdoor Championships • One of five athletes (three throwers) to earn all-league recognition • Delivered a then-PR throw of 161'1" to garner that distinction • Concluded year as top-ranked freshman discus thrower in Patriot League • Ranked second among league's first-year shot put throwers • One of two Navy discus throwers to qualify for IC4As, finished 27th at championship • Placed third versus Army during indoor dual with season-best 49'8¼" shot put effort • Scored in two events at outdoor Star Meet; placing fourth in shot put, fifth in discus High School: • A 2007 graduate of Rancho Bernardo High School in San Diego • Four-year letterwinner on track team, competing in shot put and discus • Two-time league champion and state finalist in shot put • Achieved a high school-best shot put toss of 54'10" • Won Coaches' award as a senior
Sophomore Season (2009-10): • Set a new PR in the mile with a time of 4:17.82 to win the Navy Five-Team Meet • Placed 14th in the 3,000 at the IC4A Indoor Championships (8:21.72) • Finished third in the 3,000 at the indoor Star Meet and second at the Princeton Dual • Placed second in the 5,000 at the outdoor Star Meet with a PR 14:33.53 • Finished 24th at the IC4A Outdoor Championships in the 5,000 (14:40.78) • Scored and placed fourth in the 5,000 at the Patriot League Outdoor Championships • Placed seventh in the 3,000 at the Patriot League Indoor Championships Freshman Season (2008-09): • Elevated performance at indoor league meet, delivering a new PR in mile (4:18.26) to place eighth • One of team's five IC4A qualifiers in the 3,000 • Delivered season-best 8:25.79 in 3,000 at inaugural Wesley A. Brown Invitational • Concluded year as top freshman 3,000 runner in the Patriot League • Ran leg on Navy's runner-up distance medley relay effort at Patriot League meet • Also contributed to IC4A-qualifying DMR effort at Hoosier Hills Invite • Finished fourth in the 1,500 during outdoor dual against Army • Lettered on cross country team during fall High School: • A 2008 graduate of St. Johnsbury Academy in Vermont • Lettered in track (4), cross country (3) and soccer (1) • Three-time all-state cross country runner • Named Vermont's Track Athlete of the Year after winning 1,500m state title in 2008 • Helped the cross country team to a state crown in 2006 Personal: • Born March 12, 1990, in St. Johnsbury, Vt. • Son of Gary and Wendy Bunnell • Majoring in ocean engineering
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Kenneth Bunnell
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Boniwell's Career Honors • 2009 Second-Team All-Patriot League (Discus)
Personal: • Born Dec. 30, 1988, in Portsmouth, UK • Son of Martin and Candace Boniwell • Uncles, Adm. Robert Natter and Capt. James Durham, are both Academy graduates • Majoring in oceanography
Midshipmen Bios
Dominic Della Pelle
Jeremy Haney
Career Bests: 800 1,000 1,500 Mile 3,000
Career Bests: 1,000 1,500 Mile
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Junior 6-1 Mid-Distance Kennett Square, Pa. Salesianum 1:55.31 2:26.27 3:49.07 4:08.80 8:19.44
Della Pelle's Career Honors • 2010 IC4A All-East Performer (1,000) • 2010 IC4A All-East Performer (4x800) • 2010 Patriot League Indoor DMR Champion • 2009 IC4A All-East Performer (Mile) • 2009 Second-Team All-Patriot League (Mile - Indoor) • 2009 Second-Team All-Patriot League (4x800 - Indoor) • 2009 Second-Team All-Patriot League (DMR - Indoor) • 2009 Patriot League Rookie of the Week (1/27)
2:28.07 3:57.33 4:14.81
Haney’s Career Honors • 2010 IC4A All-East Performer (1,000) 2010 Cross Country Season: • Placed in Navy’s top-five in each of the six races he competed in
Sophomore Season (2009-10): • Team’s top 1,000 performer and one of the top mid-distance runners on the team • Set a new PR in the 1,000 (2:26.27) to place second against Army • Earned IC4A All-East honors after placing second in the 1,000 with a time of 2:29.11 • Was the top seed for the 1,000 final after a time of 2:26.58 in the prelims • Also earned All-East honors as a the anchor leg of the 4x800 relay team • Part of the Distance Medley Relay team that won the Patriot League Championship • Established a new PR in the 3,000 to win the Princeton Dual (8:19.44) • Placed third in the 1,500 at the Patriot League Outdoor Championships with a careerbest time of 3:49.07 Freshman Season (2008-09): • Second-ranked miler in the Patriot League behind senior teammate Andrew Grant • Posted PR of 4:08.80 to finish in sixth and earn All-East laurels at IC4A meet • Earned second-team all-league laurels after placing second in the mile as part of a 1-2 Navy finish with Grant; also was point scorer in 1,000 with fourth-place finish • Displayed terrific versatility, finishing year ranked among top-eight league runners in four different events (mile – 2nd, 1,000 – 7th; 1,500 – 7th; 3,000 – 8th) • Was an IC4A qualifier in two of those events (mile, 3,000) • Placed fourth in the 1,500 at the outdoor league meet • Steady contributor against Army, earning third-place finishes in 800, 1,000 and mile High School: • A 2008 graduate of Salesianum School in Wilmington, Del. • Earned four letters in cross country and track • Was a three-time All-American on the track • Recognized as a four-time first-team all-state selection • Helped cross country team to four-straight state titles • Also led track squad to three-consecutive state crowns Personal: • Son of Robert and Bernadette Della Pelle • Born April 19, 1989, in Montgomery County, Pa. • Majoring in history
Junior 5-6 Mid-Distance Palmyra, Va. Fork Union Military Academy
Dominic Della Pelle
Sophomore Season (2009-10): • Earned All-East honors with an eighth-place finish in the 1,000 at the IC4A Indoor Championships • Finished second in the mile at the Navy Five-Team Meet • Set a PR with a time of 2:28.07 in the 1,000 prelims at the IC4A Indoor Championships • Established a PR in the mile with a time of 4:14.81 to place fourth at the Princeton Dual • Placed fourth in the 1,000 at the Patriot League Indoor Championships • Competed in seven cross country meets, posting two top-10 finishes Freshman Season (2008-09): • Ran a PR 3:57.33 in the 1500 at Navy Tri-Meet • Placed third in the mile with a season-best time of 4:17.70 at Navy Tri-Meet • Finished third in the 1,000 at the indoor Star Meet and 12th in the Patriot League Indoor Championships • Saw action in four cross country races, scoring twice • Named Patriot League Cross Country Rookie of the Year High School: • Attended Fork Union Military Academy, where he earned four letters in cross country and track • Named an All-American in track • Was a two-time state champion in the 1,600-meter run • He twice earned all-state honors in cross country • Helped the cross country and track teams win state titles during each of his final-two years Personal: • Son of Brian Haney and Rose Mary Brogan • Born July 31, 1989, in Cookeville, Tenn. • His uncle, Mark, is a 1998 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy • Majoring in ocean engineering • Named to the Commandant’s List in each of his first two semesters at the Academy
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Jeremy Haney
Midshipmen Bios
Joshua Houston
Alexander Jackson
Career Bests: High Jump
Career Bests: 200 400
Junior 6-3 Jumps Daphne, Ala. Tupelo
6'8¼" (2.04m)
22.15 49.36
Jackson’s Career Honors • 2010 Second Team All-Patriot League (4x400) • 2009 Second-Team All-Patriot League (Indoor -4x400)
Sophomore Season (2009-10) • Team’s top-ranked high jumper • Garnered IC4A All-East honors with seventh place finish at the outdoor meet in the high jump • Set a new PR with a high jump of 6’8¼” at the Princeton Dual • Placed third at the Patriot League Indoor Championships in the high jump and fifth in the outdoor league meet • Placed first in the high jump at the Navy Three-Team Meet and the Wesley Brown Invitational • Cleared 6’7” to finish fifth at the Iowa State Classic Freshman Season (2008-09): • Team's second-ranked high jumper • Delivered season-best 6'6¾" mark placing fourth at the Patriot League Outdoor Championship • Scored in both Star Meets, placing fourth in the high jump in both competitions versus Army High School: • A 2008 graduate of Tupelo High School in Tupelo, Miss. • Earned letters in track (2), swimming (2) and football (1) • State high jump champion as a senior; led team to 2007 state crown • Swim team won state championship his freshman and sophomore years Personal: • Born March 23, 1990, in Camp Pendelton, Calif. • Son of Benny and Veena Houston • Majoring in systems engineering
Sophomore Season (2009-10): • Team’s top performer in the 200 and 400 for the second straight season • Part of Patriot League runner-up 4x400 relay team at the indoor league meet • Scored and placed sixth in the 400 at the Patriot League Outdoor Championships with a PR time of 49.36 • Finished second in the outdoor Star Meet in the 400 (49.61) • Set a new PR in the 200 with a winning time of 22.15 at the Navy Three-Teamer • Placed fourth in the 200 at the Pt. Loma Open • Top indoor mark of the season in the 200 came at the Iowa State Classic (22.57) • Placed third in the 400 at the indoor Star Meet with an indoor-season best time of 49.65 • Finished seventh in the 400 at the Patriot League Indoor Championship Freshman Season (2008-09): • Team's top performer in the 200 and 400 • Helped 4x400 relay team to a season-best clocking of 3:20.98 and runner-up finish at the Patriot League Indoor Championship; earned second-team all-conference laurels by virtue of finish • Steady contributor in Star Meets versus Army • Ran season-best 49.43 to win the 400 during team’s spring dual • Also scored points with second-place effort in the 200 • Finished third in both events during indoor meeting in West Point High School: • A 2007 graduate of St. Charles East in St. Charles, Ill. • Three-sport athlete, earned letters in track (3), football (2) and hockey (2) • Member of two county champion track squads (2005 and 2006) • Two-time all-state in the 400 • Finished third in the state in 400 (47.66) as a senior and sixth as a junior • Earned all-conference, all-area and allselection honors in the 400 from 2005-07
Joshua Houston
Personal: • Born Oct. 18, 1988, in Elmhurst, Ill. • Son of Gary and Cheryl Jackson • Cousin, Lauren Jackson, is a senior women's soccer player at Kansas • Majoring in English
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Alexander Jackson
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Houston’s Career Honors • 2010 IC4A All-East Performer (High Jump)
Junior 6-0 Sprints Elmhurst, Ill. St. Charles East
Midshipmen Bios
Paul Neidhardt
Junior 5-11 Pole Lawrenceville, Ga. Brookwood
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Career Bests: Pole Vault
Christopher Ricks
Vault
Career Bests: Javelin Hammer Throw Weight Throw
15’3” (4.65m)
Sophomore Season (2009-10): • One of the team’s top two pole vaulters • Set a new PR with a winning jump of 15’3” at the Wesley Brown Invite • Finished second at the indoor Star Meet and fourth Patriot League Indoor Championships in the pole vault • Placed third at the outdoor Star Meet and third at the Patriot League Outdoor Championships in the pole vault Freshman Season (2008-09): • Team's top-ranked pole vaulter in first season at Navy • Won the pole vault at the indoor Star Meet with a season-best jump of 14’3¾” • Cleared the same height at the Wesley Brown Invite and the Navy Four-Teamer • Placed sixth and scored at the Patriot League Outdoor Championships High School: • A 2008 graduate of Brookwood High School in Snellville, Ga. • Earned three letters in track and field and one letter in football • Cleared 14’6” to win the Georgia State Class 5A Championship in the Pole Vault as a senior • Also won the Gwinnet County Championship in the Pole Vault • Track and field team and football team won region championships Personal: • Born Jan. 7, 1990 • Son of Judith Webb and Gary Neidhardt • Majoring in quantitative economics • Named to the Dean’s List twice and the Commandant’s List once
Junior 6-4 Throws Reynoldsburg, Ohio Reynoldsburg
210'9" (64.24m) 183’11” (56.06m) 56’3¾”(17.16m)
Ricks' Career Honors: • 2010 NCAA East Regional Qualifier (Javelin) • 2009 Second-Team All-Patriot League (Javelin) • 2009 IC4A All-East Performer (Javelin) Sophomore Season (2009-10) • Team’s top javelin thrower; ranked second on the team in the weight throw and hammer throw • Made significant improvement from his freshman season in all of his events • Placed 46th at the NCAA East Regional in the Javelin • Finished fourth in the javelin at the Patriot League Outdoor Championships • Finished second at the Penn Relays in the javelin with a PR of 210’9” • Won the javelin event at the Pt. Loma Open and placed second at the outdoor Star Meet, Military Championships and Navy Three-Team • Set a new PR in the hammer throw with a toss of 183’11” to place second at the Military Championships • Also placed second in the hammer throw at the Navy Three-Team • Set a PR in the weight throw with a toss of 56’3¾” to finish third at the Patriot League Indoor Championships • Placed second in the weight throw against Army in the indoor meet Freshman Season (2008-09) • Emerged as team's top javelin thrower • Earned runner-up honors in the event at the Patriot League Championship • Delivered season-best 201'3" toss (fourth-longest in conference) to become one of five freshman to earn all-league laurels at the outdoor league meet • Registered second-longest toss of year (200'10") at IC4A Championship and claimed All-East honors with a seventh-place finish • Contributed to a 1-2-3 Navy sweep of the javelin versus Army, taking second • One of two Navy freshmen named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll High School: • A 2008 graduate of Reynoldsburg High School in Ohio • Two-sport athlete, earned letters in basketball (4) and baseball (2) • Team captain and two-time all-conference basketball selection • Helped team to two conference titles and district championship in 2006 • Pitcher and outfielder on baseball team that finished as district runners-up in 2007 • High school valedictorian
Paul Neidhardt
Personal: • Born Jan. 23, 1990 in Lincoln, Neb. • Son of Larry and Cathy Ricks • Majoring in mathematics • Twice named to Academy’s Dean's List and twice named to the Commandant’s List
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Christopher Ricks
Midshipmen Bios
Cody Rome
Nathan Woodason
Junior 5-9 Distance Eagle, Idaho Eagle
Career Bests: 800 1,000 1,500 Mile
Junior 5-9 Pole Vault Dalton, Ga. Northwest Whitfield
1:53.57 2:28.05 3:46.06 4:05.48
2010 Cross Country Season: • Placed in Navy’s top-three six times • Placed second against Army in dual victory Sophomore Season (2009-10): • Had breakout year in the 1,500, qualifying for the NCAA East Regional and earning IC4A All-East honors • Set a new PR in the IC4A prelims in the 1,500 with a time of 3:46.06 • Ran a 3:50.84 in the finals of the 1,500 to place seventh and earn All-East honors • Also earned All-East honors with an eighth-place finish in the mile • Won the 1,000 at the Patriot League Indoor Championships (2:28.85) • Was a runner-up at the Patriot League Indoor Championships in the mile (4:09.69) • Earned two runner-up finishes at the Patriot League Outdoor Championships in the 1,500 and the 4x800 • Placed second only to teammate Andrew Hanko in the 1,500 at the outdoor league meet • Also went 1-2 with Hanko at the outdoor Star Meet in the 1,500 • Won the mile at the indoor meet versus Army • Set a new PR in the mile with a time of 4:05.48 at the Navy Quad • Established a PR in the 1,000 at the Navy Five-Team with a second-place finish of 2:28.05 • Ran the 800 only once all year, but set a new career-best with a time of 1:53.57 • Named to the ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District II First Team • Competed in seven meets during cross country season • Placed third at the Patriot League Cross Country Championship, earning First-Team AllPatriot League honors
15’7” (4.75m)
Sophomore Season (2009-10): • One of the team's top-two pole vaulters • Posted an team outdoor-season best jump of 15’7” to finish fifth at the Military Championships • Won the indoor Star Meet with a jump of 14’9” • Placed third at the outdoor meet vs. Army • Placed fifth at the Patriot League Outdoor Championships and seventh at the Patriot League Indoor Championships • Won the Navy Three-Team pole vault event Freshman Season (2008-09): • Won the pole vault at the outdoor meet vs. Army with a jump of 13’1½” • Placed third at the indoor Star Meet in the pole vault • Finished third with a season-best jump of 13’11¾” at the Navy Invitational High School: • A 2008 graduate of Northwest Whitfield in Dalton, Ga. • Earned four letters in track and field and three letters in football • A two-time Georgia Olympic State Champion in the pole vault • Member of the National Honor Society; served as secretary • Vice-president of student council and student body • President of Fellowship of Christian Athletes Personal: • Born April 12, 1990 • Son of Caroline and Keith Woodason • Older brother, Benjamin, is a 2008 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy • Majoring in aerospace engineering
Freshman Season (2008-09): • Team's top performer and IC4A qualifier in the 1,500 • Placed third in the 1,500 at the league meet • Time of 3:50.52 ranked third among conference runners and first among conference freshmen • Ran leg on Navy's 4x800 unit that took second at indoor league meet • Was also a factor on team's DMR relay that ran a season-best 10:03.53 at IC4As • One of two Navy freshmen named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll • Competed in two meets as a member of the cross country team High School: • A 2008 graduate of Eagle High School in Idaho • Earned four letters in cross country and track • Served as team captain of the cross country team in 2006 and '07 • Named team MVP of both squads Personal: • Born April 9, 1990, in Boise, Idaho • Son of Anthony Rome and Toni Davidson-Rome • Majoring in applied mathematics • Named to Dean's List three times and to the Commandant’s List three times
Nathan Woodason
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Rome's Career Honors: • 2010 NCAA East Regional Qualifier (1,500) • 2010 IC4A All-East Performer (1,500) • 2010 IC4A All-East Performer (Mile) • 2010 Patriot League 1,000 Champion (Indoor) • 2010 Second Team All-Patriot League (Mile - Indoor) • 2010 Second Team All-Patriot League (1,500 - Outdoor) • 2010 Second Team All-Patriot League (4x800 - Outdoor) • 2010 ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA First-Team Academic All-District II
Career Bests: Pole Vault
Midshipmen Bios
Brian Zitterkopf
Dean Black
Career Bests: Heptathlon Decathlon High Jump Long Jump Triple Jump
Career Bests: 3,000m Steeplechase
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Junior 6-2 Multi-Events Pace, Fla. Fork Union 4,532 pts. 5,608 pts. 6'8¼" (2.04m) 22'7¾" (6.90m) 47'1" (14.35m)
Sophomore Season (2009-10): • Paced team with a 4,413 in the heptathlon at the Patriot League Indoor Championships, scoring and earning a fifth-place finish • Completed a PR high jump of 6'8¼" at the Princeton Dual • Placed 12th at the IC4A Indoor Championships in the high jump • Had an indoor-season best jump of 21’10¼” in the long jump at the Princeton Dual • Posted Navy’s best triple jump of the indoor season with a distance of 44’6¾” at the Princeton Dual • Finished in the top-5 in the high jump at five outdoor events, including a third place finish at the Patriot League Championships • Set a PR of 22’7¾” in the long jump to place third at the Military Championships • Placed second at the Navy Three-Team Meet and third at the outdoor Star Meet in the long jump • Established a new PR of 47’1” in the triple jump to place fourth at the Military Championships • Won the triple jump at the Navy Three-Team meet and the Pt. Loma Open • Placed seventh in the triple jump at the Patriot League Outdoor Championships Freshman Season (2008-09): • Team's top multi-event athlete as a freshman • Ranked fifth among league high jumpers on the year • Finished fourth in the heptathlon at the Patriot League Indoor Championship • Posted Navy-best and IC4A-qualifying 6'8¼" to win high jump event of heptathlon • Placed seventh in the high jump at the indoor league meet • Delivered runner-up high jump effort (6'8") during indoor Star Meet • Came in 10th in the decathlon at the Patriot League Outdoor Championship High School: • A 2008 graduate of Fork Union Military Academy in Fork Union, Va. • Four-year letterwinner on track team and class salutatorian • Nike Indoor All-American in the Pentathlon (4th, 3318 pts) • Two-time state champion and six-time state runner-up • Member of seven state championship teams (Indoor and Outdoor) at FUMA Personal: • Born Oct. 21, 1989 in San Diego, Calif. • Son of Tim and Joan Platz • Mother, Joan, is a Navy pilot and Class of '81 graduate • Majoring in history
Sophomore 5-11 Distance Colorado Springs, Colo. William J. Palmer
Brian Zitterkopf
9:00.98
Black’s Career Honors: • 2010 Patriot League 3,000 Steeplechase Champion 2010 Cross Country Season: • Competed in six races; Navy’s third finisher at the Paul Short Invitational Freshman Season (2009-10): • Team's top performer in the 3,000m steeplechase • Won the Patriot League Championship in the steeplechase with a time of 9:10.10 • Placed 10th in the steeplechase at the IC4A Championships with a season-best time of 9:00.98 • Won the steeplechase at the outdoor Star Meet against Army • Also won the steeplechase at the Navy Three-Team Meet • Placed second in the steeplechase at the Military Championships • Competed in six races as a member of the cross country team • Named the 2009 Patriot League Cross Country Rookie of the Year • Also named to the All-Patriot League Second Team after placing 10th at the league meet, where Navy won the PL Championship High School: • Attended William J. Palmer High School, where he lettered in both cross country and track • Earned all-state honors in track by virtue of his eighth-place finish at the state championship during his senior year • Named to the all-state team in cross country during his senior season • Helped the cross country and track teams to three league titles during his tenure • Served as team captain of both squads during his senior year Personal: • Born Oct. 13, 1988, in Colorado Springs, Colo. • Son of William McClellan and Janice Black • Majoring in English • Served in the U.S. Marine Corps for two years after graduation, where he earned the rank of Lance Corporal (E-3) • Named to the Commandant’s List in each of his first two semesters at the Academy • Also named to the Superintendant’s List once
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Dean Black
Midshipmen Bios
Kyle Satterwhite
Mitch Simmonds
Career Bests: Mile 3,000 5,000
Career Bests: 60m Hurdles 110m Hurdles 400m Hurdles
Sophomore 6-0 Distance Charlottesville, Va. West Albemarle
4:14.45 8:44.02 15:03.58
Freshman Season (2009-10): • Ran a season-best 15:03.58 in the 5,000 at the Widener Open • Placed fifth at the Navy Quad with an IC4A -qualifying time of 4:14.45 in the mile • Placed 31st in the mile at the IC4A meet • Ran a season-best 8:44.02 in the 3,000 to place fourth at the Navy Five-Team Meet High School: • A 2009 graduate of Western Albemarle High School • Lettered in both cross country and track • Served on the distance medley relay team that won at the Nike Indoor National Championship • Two-time state champion in the 3,200-meter run • Helped the indoor and outdoor track teams to three state titles • Named a Foot Locker National Finalist in cross country during his senior year Personal: • Born Sept. 20, 1990, in Charlottesville, Va. • Son of Michael and Doreen Satterwhite • Brother, Matthew, runs for the cross country and track teams at VMI • Majoring in economics • Named to the Commandant’s List in the fall of 2009
8.30 15.12 57.05
Freshman Season (2009-10): • Ran a season-best 15.12 in the 110m hurdles to place fourth at the outdoor Star Meet against Army • Placed seventh in the 100m hurdles at the Patriot League Outdoor Championship • Posted a season-best time of 57.05 at the Patriot League Outdoor Championships in the 400m hurdles • Ran a PR of 8.30 in the 60m hurdles to place second at the indoor Star Meet against Army • Placed second in the 60m hurdles at the Princeton Dual and third at the Wesley Brown Invite High School: • A 2009 graduate of Cole Valley Christian High School in Meridian, Idaho • Lettered in track (4) and football (4) • Three-time state champion in 110 hurdles (14.28) and 300 hurdles (38.04) • Also captured state title in 100m (10.9) as a senior • Two-time team MVP; team captain as senior Personal: • Born July 19, 1990 in Boise • Son of Thomas Lloyd and Laurna Kay Simmonds • Father, Thomas, is a former Navy football player and class of ‘73 grad • Has three uncles and three cousins who all played varsity sports in college • Majoring in naval architecture
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2010 Cross Country Season: • Competed in seven races; placed in Navy’s top-five three times. Placed 10th at PL Championship
Sophomore 6-2 Hurdles Boise, Idaho Cole Valley Christian
Midshipmen Bios
Miles Snelgrove
Brett Bogaard
Sophomore 5-11 Throws/Jumps Lebanon, Conn. Lyman Memorial
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Career Bests: Long Jump Javelin Throw
Freshman 5-9 Sprints Pella, Iowa Pella
23’10” (7.26m) 203’3” (61.97m)
Freshman Season (2009-10): • Team’s top-ranked long jumper • Set a PR in the long jump with a distance of 23’10” to win the Navy Three-Team • Won the long jump at the indoor Star Meet with a jump of 23’4” • Placed second in the long jump at the outdoor Star Meet • Scored and placed sixth in the long jump at the Patriot League Indoor Championship • Ranked second on the team in the javelin throw • Scored and placed fifth in the javelin at the Patriot League Outdoor Championships with a PR throw of 203’3” • Placed 18th in the javelin at the IC4A Meet • Finished second in the javelin at the Pt. Loma Invite and 11th at the Penn Relays High School: • A graduate of Lyman Memorial High School in Lebanon, Conn.
High School: • A 2010 graduate of Pella Community High School • Earned four letters in track and field and two letters in football • Won the Iowa State Championship in the 100m as a senior and was the runner-up in the 200 • Also placed second at the state meet in the 4x400 • Won football’s Senior Leader award • Garnered 2010 IHSAA Award • Also a member of the National Honor Society, Marching Band and Jazz Band Personal: • Born Feb. 9, 1992 • Son of Hazel and Randy Bogaard
Personal: • Born Jan. 31, 1990 • Son of Debra Kost and Paul Snelgrove • Majoring in oceanography
Zachary Duncavage
Freshman 6-0 Throws League City, Texas Clear Creek
High School: • A 2009 graduate of Clear Creek High School • Earned letters in track and field (3), football (3) and wrestling (3) • Three-time discus district champion in track and field; also named to the all-county team • Track and field team won two district championships • Team MVP and captain of the football team; also earned all-country honors • Football team won three Bi-District titles • National Merit Scholar from 2005 to 2008 • President of the Engineering club
Miles Snelgrove
Personal: • Born May 27, 1991 • Son of Donna and Thomas Duncavage • Father, Thomas, played football at Providence • Uncle, David, played football and was on the track and field team at Army • Attended the Naval Academy Preparatory School during the 2009-10 academic year
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Midshipmen Bios
Wynton El
Kyle Fortney
Freshman 5-9 Sprints Albuquerque, N.M. Cibola
Personal: • Born Oct. 17, 1992 in St. Petersburg, Fla. • Son of Jacqueline and Muhammad El
High School: • A 2010 graduate of Fauquier High School • Earned seven total letters in indoor and outdoor track and field • Also earned three letters as a linebacker and offensive lineman on the football team • Won the discus state, regional and district championship as a senior • A two-time team captain on the track squad; also captained the football team • Won the 2010 Times Democrat Track-Athlete of the Year • Also given the Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award • DECA officer in 2010 Personal: • Born Oct. 31, 1991 • Son of Debra and Dennis Fortney
Clay Elward
Ryan Kochert
Freshman 6-0 Distance Morton, Ill. Peoria Notre Dame
High School: • Four-time Illinois state track champion • Won the 3,200m outdoor track title in 2009 and 2010 • 3,200m indoor track champion in 2010 • 1,600m indoor track champion in 2009 • Garnered cross country all-state honors in 2007 and 2008 Personal: • Son of Clay and Kelley Elward • Born Sept. 20, 1992
Freshman 6-0 Throws Warrentown, Va. Fauquier
Freshman 6-1 Pole Vault Moreland Hills, Ohio Chagrin Falls
High School: • A 2010 graduate of Chagrin Falls • Earned four letters in track and field and four in wrestling • A two-time regional and district champion in the pole vault • State runner-up in the pole vault as a senior • Two-time all-state track and field athlete • Team captain for track and field and wrestling • Twice named Valley Conference Athlete of the Year in track and field • Also was a multiple state champion in archery and was ranked as high as fifth in the nation Personal: • Born May 28, 1992 • Son of Connie and Richard Kochert
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High School: • A 2010 graduate of Cibola High School in Albuquerque, N.M. • Earned three letters in track and field and three in soccer • Won the 2009 60m New Mexico State Championship • Led track and field team to two state championships • Competed nationally with USATF • First Team All-State selection in soccer • Also named all-district and all-city in soccer • One of 25 high school seniors in the nation to be named a 2010 Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year (SAMMY) Award Winner • Won three National Science Fairs through the National Society of Black Engineers
NCAA Automatic Qualifying Standards Event
NCAA Indoor
IC4A Indoor
55 meters
6.14@
6.48
6.60@
6.98
7.17@
7.75
7.70@
8.25
60 meters
55-meter hurdles
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60-meter hurdles
2010 PATRIOT LEAGUE INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD PRESEASON POLL 1. Army
95 (11 first-place votes)
2. Bucknell
82 (3)
3. Navy
81 (2)
4. Lafayette
60
5. Lehigh
51
6. American
38
7. Colgate
21
8. Holy Cross
20
200 meters (Under 200m/220 yds)* (200m/220 yds)* (Banked or over 200m/220 yds)**
21.48 21.23 20.83
400 meters (Under 200m/220 yds)* (200m/220 yds)* (Banked or over 200m/220 yds)**
47.15 46.75 46.15
800 meters (Under 200m/220 yds)* (200m/220 yds or less)* (Banked or over 200m/220 yds)**
1:49.30 1:48.90 1:48.00
Mile# (Under 200m/220 yds)* (200m/220 yds or less)* (Banked or over 200m/220 yds)**
4:01.30 4:00.80 3:59.00
3,000 meters# (Under 200m/220 yds)* (200m/220 yds or less)* (Banked or over 200m/220 yds)**
7:58.50 7:57.20 7:54.50
5,000 meters# (Under 200m/220 yds)* (200m/220 yds or less)* (Banked or over 200m/220 yds)**
13:53.30 13:50.80 13:47.00
1,600-meter relay (Under 200m/220 yds)* (200m/220 yds)* (Banked or over 200m/220 yds)**
3:10.50 3:08.90 3:06.50
Distance medley relay-meters# (Under 200m/220 yds)* (200m/220 yds or less)* (Banked or over 200m/220 yds)**
9:34.10 9:33.00 9:32.00
500 meters 1,000 meters
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1:05.20 2:29.95
High jump Pole vault Long jump Triple jump Shot put 35-pound weight Heptathlon
2.24m 5.50m 7.90m 16.15m 19.30m 21.50m 5,675 points
2.04m 4.80m 7.02m 14.30m 15.60m 16.80m 4,800 points
22.24
49.20
1:54.90
4:14.90
8:27.20
14:47.40
3:19.90
10:19.70
@Qualifying times attained at altitude of 6,000 feet and above, add .04 seconds. Times attained at altitude of 3,000-5,999 feet, add .02 seconds. *—Size of track; **(Wesley A. Brown Field House is 200m banked) #—Altitude adjustment available NOTE: NCAA automatic qualifying standards are for the indoor season only. The top-48 times in each region during the outdoor season will advance to the NCAA preliminary meet.
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2009-10 Season in Review
Mark Van Orden
2009-10 INDOOR RESULTS DATE EVENT RESULT Dec. 5 Navy Invitational . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NTS Jan. 9 Princeton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 83-98 Jan. 16 Mt. St. Mary’s, UNC-Wilmington, VCU, Lehigh . . . . . . . . . . .1st of 5 Jan. 23 Rutgers, Temple, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st of 4 Jan. 30 Wesley A. Brown Invitational . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NTS Feb. 12-13 at Iowa State Classic (Ames, Iowa) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NTS Feb. 19-21 at Patriot League Championships (West Point, N.Y.) . . . . . . . . .3rd Feb. 27 Army (Star Meet) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 84-97 March 6-7 at IC4A Championships (Boston, Mass.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8th 2009-10 OUTDOOR RESULTS DATE EVENT RESULT Dec. 5 Navy Invitational . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NTS March 20 at Point Loma Invitational (San Diego, Calif.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NTS March 27 at Military Track Championships (Lexington, Va.) . . . . . . . . . . . .3rd April 3 American, Colgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st of 3 April 10 at Army (Star Meet, West Point, N.Y.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L, 84-119 April 22-23 at Penn Relays (Philadelphia, Pa.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NTS Apr. 30-May 1 at Patriot League Championships (Lewisburg, Pa.) . . . . . . . . . . .3rd May 14-16 at IC4A Championships (Princeton, N.J.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14th May 27-29 at NCAA East Regional (Greensboro, N.C.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NTS NTS - No Team Scoring
NCAA EAST REGIONAL QUALIFIERS
Athlete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Place Mark Van Orden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16th Andrew Hanko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21st Cody Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24th - prelims Christopher Ricks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46th
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hammer Throw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Javelin Throw
IC4A ALL-EAST PERFORMERS (Top 8)
Athlete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Event Mark Van Orden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd . . . . . . . . . . . .Hammer Throw (Outdoor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Weight Throw (Indoor) Andrew Hanko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,500 (Outdoor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,000 (Indoor) Dominic Della Pelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,000 (Indoor) Cody Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,500 (Outdoor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mile (Indoor) Joshua Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .High Jump (Outdoor) Jeremy Haney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,000 (Indoor) D. Ash, G. Stevenson, M. Evers, D. Della Pelle . . .3rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4x800-relay (Indoor)
PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
Athlete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Event Andrew Hanko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,500 (Outdoor) Andrew Hanko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,000 (Indoor) Andrew Hanko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,000 (Indoor) Andrew Hanko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,000 (Outdoor) Mark Van Orden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hammer Throw (Outdoor) Mark Van Orden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Weight Throw (Indoor) Cody Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,000 (Indoor) Dean Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,000 Steeplechase (Outdoor) Aaron Foote, David Ash, Dominic Della Pelle, George Stevenson . . . . . . . . . . . . .DMR (Indoor)
ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE
Athlete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st or 2nd team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Event Andrew Hanko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,500 (Outdoor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,000 (Indoor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,000 (Indoor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,000 (Outdoor) Mark Van Orden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st . . . . . . . . . . . .Hammer Throw (Outdoor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Weight Throw (Indoor) Cody Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,000 (Indoor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mile (Indoor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,500 (Outdoor) Dean Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st . . . . . . . .3,000 Steeplechase (Outdoor) A. Foote, D. Ash, D. Della Pelle, G. Stevenson . . . .1st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DMR (Indoor) M. Evers, G. Stevenson, D. Ash, C. Rome . . . . . . .2nd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4x800 (Outdoor) B. Roy, A. Jackson, K. Ryan, M. Evers . . . . . . . . .2nd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4x400 (Indoor)
MAJOR AWARDS
Athlete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Award Andrew Hanko . . . . . . . . . . . . .Patriot League Championship Track-Athlete of the Meet (Indoor) Dean Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Patriot League Championship Rookie of the Meet (Outdoor) Al Cantello . . . . . . . . . . . .USTFCCCA Mid-Atlantic Region Assistant Coach of the Year (Indoor)
MAJOR ACADEMIC AWARDS
Athlete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Award Mark Van Orden . . . . . . . . .ESPN The Magazine / CoSIDA First-Team Academic All-American . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Patriot League Men’s Track Scholar-Athlete of the Year (Indoor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Patriot League Men’s Track Scholar-Athlete of the Year (Outdoor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ESPN The Magazine / CoSIDA First-Team Academic All-District II Cody Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ESPN The Magazine / CoSIDA First-Team Academic All-District II
PL INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS School ....................................Points 1. Army .....................................165 2. Bucknell .................................159 3. Navy .......................................115 4. Lafayette ..................................76 5. American..................................42 6. Lehigh .....................................41 7. Colgate ....................................20 8. Holy Cross .................................2
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PL OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Points 1. Bucknell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181 2. Army . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178 3. Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 4. Lafayette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 5. Lehigh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 6. American . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 7. Colgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 8. Holy Cross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
# 2011 UNITED STA TES NAV A L A CA DEMY MEN’S TRA CK & FI ELD #
Paced by its throwers and mid-distance runners, the Navy men’s track and field team produced yet another successful season in 2009-10. Senior Mark Van Orden earned a pair of ECAC AllEast honors by placing second in the hammer throw and third in the weight throw and also named to the ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-American First Team. Van Orden, who also earned AllAmerica academic honors in 2009, becomes the first men’s track and field athlete to earn multiple national academic honors. Junior Andrew Hanko and sophomore Cody Rome were impressive in leading the middistance crew. Hanko and Rome each earned ECAC AllEast honors and Hanko was a double-winner at both the Patriot League Indoor (3,000 and 5,000) and Outdoor (1,500 and 5,000) Championships. Hanko was named the Patriot League Championship TrackAthlete of the Meet for his performance at the outdoor league meet. Rome won the 1,000 at the indoor league meet and also placed second in the mile (indoor) and the 1,500 (outdoor). Navy placed third at both the league indoor and outdoor meets. The Midshipmen also placed 14th at the IC4A Championship, the highest of any Patriot League school.
2009-10 Indoor Season-Bests 60m Dash
7.14 7.25 7.25 7.27 7.28
Army (Star Meet) Army (Star Meet) Navy Invite Army (Star Meet) WB Invitational
2/27/10 2/27/10 12/5/09 2/27/10 1/30/10
Matt Hanley Matt Hanley Matt Hanley Mitch Simmonds Matt Hanley
8.22* 8.23* 8.29 8.30 8.31
Iowa State Classic PL Championship Iowa State Classic Army (Star Meet) Navy Invite
2/13/10 2/21/10 2/13/10 2/27/10 12/5/09
Travis Fanning Alexander Jackson Travis Fanning Travis Fanning Travis Fanning
22.56 22.57 22.66 22.71 22.74
Army (Star Meet) Iowa State Classic WB Invitational Navy Quad Navy Five-Team
2/27/10 2/13/10 1/30/10 1/23/10 1/16/10
Brian Zitterkopf Joshua Houston Joshua Houston Brian Zitterkopf Joshua Houston
2.04m* 2.04m* 2.01m 1.99m 1.99m
Princeton Dual Princeton Dual Iowa State Classic IC4A Championship PL Championship
1/9/10 1/9/10 2/13/10 3/6/10 2/21/10
Alexander Jackson Keegan Ryan Keegan Ryan Alexander Jackson Matthew Evers
49.65 50.03 50.14 50.30 50.33
Army (Star Meet) Army (Star Meet) WB Invitational Iowa State Classic WB Invitational
2/27/10 2/27/10 1/30/10 2/13/10 1/30/10
Paul Neidhardt Nathan Woodason Paul Neidhardt Paul Neidhardt Paul Neidhardt
4.65m 4.50m 4.50m 4.50m 4.35m
WB Invitational Army (Star Meet) PL Championship Navy Five-Team Army (Star Meet)
1/30/10 2/27/10 2/21/10 1/16/10 2/27/10
Matthew Evers Branden Roy Branden Roy Matthew Evers David Ash
1:04.72* 1:04.87* 1:04.89* 1:04.95* 1:05.04*
Navy Five-Team Army (Star Meet) IC4A Championship Army (Star Meet) Navy Quad
1/16/10 2/27/10 3/6/10 2/27/10 1/23/10
Miles Snelgrove Miles Snelgrove Miles Snelgrove Miles Snelgrove Miles Snelgrove
7.11m* 6.94m 6.93m 6.87m 6.87m
Army (Star Meet) Navy Quad Navy Five-Team PL Championship Princeton Dual
2/27/10 1/23/10 1/16/10 2/21/10 1/9/10
Matthew Evers Matthew Evers David Ash Matthew Evers Matthew Evers
1:52.42* 1:52.51* 1:52.57* 1:52.68* 1:53.27*
Iowa State Classic Navy Invite IC4A Championship Navy Quad IC4A Championship
2/13/10 12/5/09 3/6/10 1/23/10 3/6/10
Brian Zitterkopf Michael Foster Brian Zitterkopf Michael Foster Michael Foster
13.58m 13.47m 13.45m 13.37m 13.19m
Princeton Dual Army (Star Meet) PL Championship Navy Invite Navy Five-Team
1/9/10 2/27/10 2/21/10 12/5/09 1/16/10
Dominic Della Pelle Dominic Della Pelle Cody Rome Jeremy Haney Cody Rome
2:26.27* 2:26.58* 2:28.05* 2:28.07* 2:28.79*
Army (Star Meet) IC4A Championship Navy Five-Team IC4A Championship Army (Star Meet)
2/27/10 3/6/10 1/16/10 3/6/10 2/27/10
Chris Boniwell Chris Boniwell Chris Boniwell Chris Boniwell Jeff Steinmetz
15.88m* 15.53m 15.34m 14.61m 14.48m
PL Championship Army (Star Meet) WB Invitational Iowa State Classic WB Invitational
2/21/10 2/27/10 1/30/10 2/13/10 1/30/10
Cody Rome Cody Rome Cody Rome Cody Rome Dominic Della Pelle
4:05.48* 4:05.93* 4:09.67* 4:09.69* 4:10.64*
Navy Quad IC4A Championship Princeton Dual PL Championship Navy Quad
1/23/10 3/6/10 1/9/10 2/21/10 1/23/10
Mark Van Orden Mark Van Orden Mark Van Orden Mark Van Orden Mark Van Orden
19.26m* 19.14m* 18.78m* 18.31m* 18.22m*
PL Championship Army (Star Meet) IC4A Championship WB Invitational Navy Quad
2/20/10 2/27/10 3/6/10 1/30/10 1/23/10
Andrew Hanko Andrew Hanko Dominic Della Pelle Kenneth Bunnell Andrew Hanko
8:18.66* 8:19.15* 8:19.44* 8:20.70* 8:21.33*
Navy Quad Army (Star Meet) Princeton Dual Navy Quad PL Championship
1/23/10 2/27/10 1/9/10 1/23/10 2/21/10
Travis Fanning, Branden Roy, Alexander Jackson, Matthew Evers
Andrew Hanko Andrew Hanko Matthew De Villers Andrew Hanko James Pearson
14:19.69* 14:21.50* 14:25.45* 14:26.60* 14:36.93*
IC4A Championship WB Invitational WB Invitational PL Championship WB Invitational
3/7/10 1/30/10 1/30/10 2/20/10 1/30/10
200m Dash
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60m High Hurdles
Jesse Iwuji P.J. Picache P.J. Picache John Austin Jesse Iwuji
400m Dash
500m Run
800m Run
1,000m Run
1 Mile Run
3,000m Run
5,000m Run
High Jump
Pole Vault
Long Jump
Triple Jump
Shot Put
Weight Throw
4 x 400m Relay
4 x 800m Relay
3:16.38*
Army (Star Meet)
2/27/10
David Ash, George Stevenson, Matthew Evers, Dominic Della Pelle 7:30.01* IC4A Championship DMR Dominic Della Pelle, David Ash, Cody Rome, Kenneth Bunnell 9:56.81* WB Invitational Heptathlon Brian Zitterkopf 4,413 pts PL Championship
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3/7/10
1/30/10 2/20/10
2009-10 Outdoor Season-Bests 100m Dash Navy Three-Team Navy Three-Team Army (Star Meet) Navy Three-Team Military Championship
4/3/10 4/3/10 4/10/10 4/3/10 3/27/10
Alexander Jackson Travis Fanning Travis Fanning Alexander Jackson Alexander Jackson
22.15 22.32 22.38 22.54 22.56
Navy Three-Team Navy Three-Team Pt. Loma Open Army (Star Meet) PL Championship
4/3/10 4/3/10 3/20/10 4/10/10 4/30/10
Alexander Jackson Travis Fanning Alexander Jackson Matthew Evers David Ash
49.36 49.37 49.61 49.69 49.75
PL Championship PL Championship Army (Star Meet) Navy Three-Team Navy Three-Team
5/1/10 5/1/10 4/10/10 4/3/10 4/3/10
Matthew Evers Matthew Evers George Stevenson David Ash David Ash
1:52.13 1:52.59 1:52.35 1:52.36 1:52.80
Pt. Loma Open Military Championship Pt. Loma Open Pt. Loma Open PL Championship
3/20/10 3/27/10 3/20/10 3/20/10 5/1/10
Cody Rome Andrew Hanko Cody Rome Andrew Hanko Andrew Hanko
3:46.06* 3:46.44* 3:47.87* 3:47.89* 3:48.02*
IC4A Championship PL Championship PL Championship Army (Star Meet) Navy Three-Team
5/15/10 5/1/10 5/1/10 4/10/10 4/3/10
Andrew Hanko Andrew Hanko Matthew DeVillers Kenneth Bunnell Kenneth Bunnell
14:21.33* 14:31.91* 14:33.32* 14:33.53* 14:40.78
Military Championship Army (Star Meet) Navy Three-Team Army (Star Meet) IC4A Championship
3/27/10 4/10/10 4/3/10 4/10/10 5/14/10
Ross Hughes Ross Hughes James Pearson
31:14.09 32:24.60 33:05.99
Widener Open PL Championship PL Championship
4/16/10 5/1/10 5/1/10
Matthew Hanley Matthew Hanley Mitch Simmonds P.J. Picache P.J. Picache
14.95 15.00 15.12 15.13 15.19
Army (Star Meet) PL Championship Army (Star Meet) Army (Star Meet) Navy Three-Team
4/10/10 4/30/10 4/10/10 4/10/10 4/3/10
Fleet White Fleet White Fleet White Chris Fowler Mitch Simmonds
55.77 56.11 56.41 56.90 57.05
Army (Star Meet) PL Championship Navy Three-Team Navy Three-Team PL Championship
4/10/10 5/1/10 4/3/10 4/3/10 5/1/10
800m Run
1,500m Run
5,000m Run
10,000m Run
110m High Hurdles
Dean Black Dean Black Dean Black Dean Black
4/22/10
Joshua Houston Brian Zitterkopf Brian Zitterkopf Joshua Houston Joshua Houston
2.02m 2.00m 1.99m 1.99m 1.99m
IC4A Championship Military Championship PL Championship PL Championship Navy Three-Team
5/16/10 3/27/10 5/1/10 5/1/10 4/3/10
Miles Snelgrove Brian Zittterkopf Miles Snelgrove Miles Snelgrove Miles Snelgrove
7.26m* 6.90m 6.85m 6.83m 6.79m
Navy Three-Team Military Championship Army (Star Meet) Pt. Loma Open Military Championship
4/3/10 3/27/10 4/10/10 3/20/10 3/27/10
Brian Zitterkopf Brian Zitterkopf Brian Zitterkopf Brian Zitterkopf Brian Zitterkopf
14.35m 14.05m 13.95m 13.66m 13.63m
Military Championship PL Championship Pt. Loma Open Penn Relays Army (Star Meet)
3/27/10 5/1/10 3/20/10 4/24/10 4/10/10
Nathan Woodason Paul Neidhardt Paul Neidhardt Nathan Woodason
4.75m 4.60m 4.50m 4.50m
Military Championship PL Championship Army (Star Meet) PL Championship
3/27/10 4/30/10 4/10/10 4/30/10
Chris Boniwell Chris Boniwell Chris Boniwell Chris Boniwell Chris Boniwell
15.43m 15.25m 15.19m 14.95m 14.83m
Army (Star Meet) Military Championship Penn Relays Pt. Loma Open Navy Three-Team
4/10/10 3/27/10 4/23/10 3/20/10 4/3/10
Chris Boniwell Chris Boniwell Devan Clark Devan Clark Chris Boniwell
49.24m* 48.05m* 47.49m 46.08m 46.07m
Pt. Loma Open Army (Star Meet) Army (Star Meet) Navy Three-Team Military Championship
3/20/10 4/10/10 4/10/10 4/3/10 3/27/10
Mark Van Orden Mark Van Orden Mark Van Orden Mark Van Orden Mark Van Orden
62.35m* 62.11m* 61.57m* 60.94m* 59.68m*
IC4A Championship Army (Star Meet) Penn Relays Navy Three-Team Military Championship
5/15/10 4/10/10 4/24/10 4/3/10 3/27/10
Christopher Ricks Christopher Ricks Christopher Ricks Miles Snelgrove Devan Clark
64.24m* 62.64m* 62.02m* 61.97m* 61.63m*
Penn Relays Pt. Loma Open PL Championship PL Championship Penn Relays
4/24/10 3/20/10 4/30/10 4/30/10 4/24/10
Long Jump
Triple Jump
Pole Vault
400m Intermediate Hurdles
3,000m Steeplechase
Penn Relays
Shot Put
Discus Throw
Hammer Throw
Javelin
4 x 100m Relay
Travis Fanning, Jesse Iwuji, Adam Crawford, Alexander Jackson 4 x 400m Relay
42.60
Navy Three-Team
4/3/10
Kolton Kempel, David Ash, George Stevenson, Matthew Evers 9:00.98* 9:01.33* 9:10.1* 9:19.33
IC4A Championship Army (Star Meet) PL Championship Navy Three-Team
5/14/10 4/10/10 5/1/10 4/3/10
4 x 800m Relay
3:13.87*
PL Championship
Matthew Evers, George Stevenson, David Ash, Cody Rome
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11.14 11.14 11.23 11.29 11.32
400m Dash
9:19.84
High Jump
Jesse Iwuji Isaac Teichgrab Jesse Iwuji Adam Crawford Jesse Iwuji 200m Dash
Aaron Foote
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All-Time Top Indoor Marks
55-meter Dash 1. Clay Stackhouse Tae Andrews 3. Tae Andrews Dwayne Dennis Dan Cook 6. Clay Stackhouse Clay Stackhouse 8. Clay Stackhouse Clay Stackhouse Clay Stackhouse
6.24 (c) 6.24 6.26 6.26 (c)(y) 6.26 (c)(y) 6.30 6.30 6.33 6.33 6.33
2/25/89 2/17/84 1/21/84 2/18/78 2/18/78 2/24/90 2/26/89 2/25/90 3/3/90 2/28/88
60-meter Dash 1. Shun White 2. Trey Hines 3. Shun White 4. Andrew Lewis 5. Trey Hines 6. Shun White 7. Andrew Lewis 8. Reggie Campbell Andrew Lewis 10. Reggie Campbell Shalimar Brazier
6.87 6.92 6.95 6.97 6.99 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.02 7.03 7.03
2/23/08 2/22/04 2/24/08 1/29/05 1/31/04 2/23/08 2/19/05 2/24/08 2/19/05 2/23/08 2/14/04
200-meter Dash 1. Clay Stackhouse 2. Clay Stackhouse 3. Torrance Chaplin 4. Torrance Chaplin 5. Torrance Chaplin Clay Stackhouse Clay Stackhouse 8. Clay Stackhouse 9. Brian Proctor 10. Torrance Chaplin 400-meter Run 1. Eric Porter 2. Eric Porter 3. Michael Greene 4. Michael Greene 5. Efrem Venters 6. Michael Greene 7. Eric Porter 8. Michael Greene 9. Efrem Venters 10. Torrance Chaplin Torrance Chaplin
21.48 21.49 21.52 21.54 21.59 21.59 21.59 21.63 21.67 21.71
46.72 46.96 47.25 47.36 47.57 47.61 47.64 47.76 47.83 47.87 47.87
1/20/89 3/4/90 1/23/99 1/30/99 3/6/99 2/3/90 1/27/89 2/4/89 1/16/93 3/7/99
3/7/04 3/6/04 2/13/88 1/31/86 3/4/90 1/23/88 2/14/04 1/29/88 3/3/90 3/6/99 1/23/99
500-meter Run 1. Michael Greene 2. Michael Greene 3. Michael Greene 4. Michael Greene 5. Paul Harris 6. Michael Greene 7. Paul Harris 8. Jeff Colvin 9. Michael Greene 10. Michael Greene
1:00.84 1:00.90 1:01.53 1:01.72 1:01.80 1:02.07 1:02.10 1:02.16 1:02.21 1:02.2
3/7/87 3/8/87 3/13/87 1/24/87 1/19/08 2/28/87 3/4/06 3/9/80 3/1/87 1/16/87
3,000-meter Run 1. Greg Keller 2. Ron Harris 3. Ron Harris 4. Ron Harris 5. Greg Keller 6. Ron Harris 7. Ron Harris 8. Ron Harris 9. Michael Ryan 10. Tim Barkdoll
800-meter Run 1. Paul Harris 2. Paul Harris 3. Paul Harris 4. Craig Meekins 5. Paul Harris 6. Paul Harris 7. Paul Harris Doug Kay 9. Craig Meekins 10. Craig Meekins
1:48.46 1:48.91 1:49.29 1:49.85 1:50.02 1:50.71 1:50.73 1:50.73 1:50.95 1:50.98
2/10/07 3/9/07 1/26/08 3/8/08 3/10/07 12/1/06 2/12/05 2/9/02 2/11/06 3/4/07
5,000-meter Run 1. John Mentzer 2. Todd Washburn 3. Bruce Frame 4. Todd Washburn 5. John Clopeck 6. John Mentzer 7. John Mentzer 8. Andrew Hanko 9. Todd Washburn 10. Andrew Hanko
1,000-meter Run 1. Lance Davidson 2. Dallas Roper 3. Dallas Roper 4. Lance Davidson 5. Scott Abel 6. Jere Fisher 7. Scott Abel 8. Lloyd Wright 9. Jeff Wolstenholme 10. John Haugen
2:23.51 2:24.0 2:24.1 2:24.40 2:24.53 2:24.57 2:24.67 2:24.6 2:24.71 2:24.8
3/1/87 1/15/83 2/5/83 3/8/87 2/23/86 2/18/83 2/13/86 2/17/84 1/17/86 2/14/81
4:01.56 4:01.57 4:02.23 4:02.64 4:02.70 4:03.42 4:03.4 (m) 4:03.52 4:03.62 4:03.68
3/6/04 1/23/99 3/13/04 2/6/92 2/13/93 2/14/04 2/12/83 2/6/87 1/24/98 3/8/03
Mile Run 1. Erik Schmidt 2. Michael Ryan 3. Erik Schmidt 4. Greg Keller 5. Greg Keller 6. Erik Schmidt 7. Mike Kohrs 8. Ron Harris 9. Michael Ryan 10. Aaron Lanzel
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55-meter Hurdles 1. Anthony Campbell Anthony Campbell 3. Anthony Campbell 4. Dave Petri Anthony Campbell Wayne Kennard Greg Martin 60-meter Hurdles 1. Adesina Ekundayo 2. Adesina Ekundayo 3. Ron Belany 4. Adesina Ekundayo 5. Ron Belany Trevis Rainey 7. Matthew Hanley 8. Matthew Hanley Adesina Ekundayo 10. Matthew Hanley Marcus Scarborough Trevis Rainey
7:56.23 7:56.90 7:59.3 8:00.14 8:01.72 8:01.89 8:02.09 8:02.25 8:05.27 8:06.26
1/29/93 3/13/87 3/8/87 3/14/86 1/25/92 3/9/86 3/1/87 3/14/87 1/30/99 2/3/90
14:04 14:10.67 14:12.51 14:13.32 14:16.45 14:18.25 14:19.14 14:19.69 14:20.00 14:21.50
1/26/97 3/8/93 2/27/94 1/29/93 2/26/84 3/7/97 2/23/97 3/7/10 2/27/93 1/30/10
7.36 (c)(y) 7.36 (c)(y) 7.42 (y) 7.46 (c)(y) 7.46 (c)(y) 7.46 (c)(y) 7.46 (c)(y)
2/12/77 1/17/76 2/26/77 2/18/78 2/19/77 2/3/73 2/3/73
8.07 8.09 8.12 8.15 8.16 8.16 8.20 8.21 8.21 8.22 8.22 8.22
2/24/02 2/22/04 2/24/08 1/31/04 1/25/08 2/20/05 2/24/08 2/21/09 2/14/04 2/13/10 2/22/04 2/22/04
5.22m 5.18m 5.15m 5.11m 5.10m 5.10m 5.10m 5.10m 5.10m 5.09m
17’1½” 17’0” 16’10¾” 16’9¼” 16’8¾” 16’8¾” 16’8¾” 16’8¾” 16’8¾” 16’8¼”
1/23/99 2/6/99 3/1/97 2/1/97 2/7/04 12/8/01 2/20/99 3/7/98 1/31/98 2/29/92
High Jump 1. Leo Williams 2. Leo Williams Leo Williams 4. Leo Williams 5. Leo Williams 6. Leo Williams 7. Leo Williams Leo Williams 9. Leo Williams Leo Williams Leo Williams Leo Williams Leo Williams
2.29m 2.28m 2.28m 2.27m 2.24m 2.23m 2.22m 2.22m 2.21m 2.21m 2.21m 2.21m 2.21m
7’6” 7’5¾” 7’5¾” 7’5¼” 7’4¼” 7’3¼” 7’3¼” 7’3¼” 7’3” 7’3” 7’3” 7’3” 7’3”
3/12/83 3/13/82 2/20/82 3/16/81 3/6/83 1/22/83 2/27/82 3/8/81 3/11/83 1/15/83 2/6/82 1/30/82 2/28/81
Long Jump 1. Jim Campbell 2. Anthony Terrell 3. Brian O’Malley 4. Joel Robertson Anthony Terrell 6. Anthony Terrell 7. Joel Robertson 8. Jim Campbell 9. Anthony Terrell Tom Palkie
7.49m 7.45m 7.41m 7.37m 7.37m 7.35m 7.34m --7.32m 7.32m
24’7” 24’5½” 24’3¾” 24’2¼” 24’2¼” 24’1” 24’1” 24’½” 24’¼” 24’¼”
2/3/73 2/10/90 12/1/85 1/22/94 2/7/88 2/13/88 2/27/93 1/20/73 1/20/89 3/4/67
Triple Jump 1. Joel Robertson Joel Robertson 3. Joel Robertson 4. Josh Stewart 5. Anthony Terrell Anthony Terrell Anthony Terrell 8. Joel Robertson 9. Anthony Terrell 10. Joel Robertson
15.79m 15.79m 15.67m 15.65m 15.62m 15.62m 15.62m 15.51m 15.49m 15.47m
51’9¾” 51’9¾” 51’5” 51’4¼” 51’3” 51’3” 51’3” 50’10¾” 50’10” 50’9¼”
3/6/94 2/27/94 2/5/94 1/23/99 2/10/90 2/26/89 2/11/89 2/13/93 2/9/91 1/22/94
All-Time Top Indoor Marks
Shot Put 1. Scott Haney 2. Scott Haney 3. Scott Haney 4. Scott Haney 5. Scott Haney 6. Scott Haney 7. Michael Berkowitz 8. Robert Sehnert 9. Robert Sehnert 10. Scott Haney
18.45m 18.41m ----18.26m --18.06m 18.01m -----
60’6½” 60’4¾” 60’2¾” 60’0” 59’11” 59’7¼” 59’3” 59’1¼” 59’1” 59’½”
2/10/73 2/3/73 2/24/73 1/20/73 3/4/73 2/17/73 2/8/64 1/18/91 12/1/90 1/27/73
Weight Throw 1. Ted Bregar 2. Ted Bregar 3. Ted Bregar 4. Matthew Howard 5. Ted Bregar 6. Ted Bregar 7. Matthew Howard 8. Ted Bregar 9. Ted Bregar 10. Ted Bregar
20.76m 20.38m 19.98m 19.94m --19.86m 19.71m 19.67m --19.63m
68’1½” 66’10½” 65’6¾” 65’5” 65’2½” 65’2” 64’8” 64’6½” 64’6¼” 64’5”
3/9/73 3/4/73 2/16/74 3/3/91 2/23/74 3/3/74 2/23/91 1/20/73 1/9/73 2/2/74
Heptathlon 1. Ron Belany 2. Ron Belany 3. Ron Belany 4. Ron Belany 5. Bill Stillman
5,311 pts. 5,218 pts. 5,191 pts. 4,682 pts. 4,634 pts.
2/23/08 1/19/08 3/9/08 2/18/06 2/23/08
Pentathlon 1. Bill Higginbottom 2. Bill Higginbottom 3. Bill Higginbottom 4. Rick Smith 5. Robert Weissenfels
3,698 pts. 3,696 pts. 3,691 pts. 3,674 pts. 3,617 pts.
2/23/97 2/24/96 3/2/97 1/25/81 2/24/90
4x400-meter Relay 1. 3:12.07 William Ricks, Craig Meekins, Cameron Lindsay, Paul Harris 2. 3:13.4 (y) 3. 3:13.71 4. 3:13.78 5. 3:14.5 (y) 3:14.5 (y) 7. 3:14.6 (y) 8. 3:14.8 (y) 9. 3:15.08 (y) 10. 3:15.12
2/10/07
12/15/79 2/11/06 2/14/04 2/13/88 3/9/80 2/7/81 2/12/77 2/24/85 2/21/8
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4x800-meter Relay 1. 7:27.39 Lloyd Wright, Jeff Wolstenholme, Jere Fisher, Dallas Roper 2. 7:28.9 (y) 3. 7:30.01 4. 7:30.94 (y) 5. 7:30.97 (y) 6. 7:31.29 (y) 7. 7:32.0 (y) 8. 7:32.24 (y) 9. 7:32.3 (y) 10. 7:33.74 Distance Medley Relay 1. 9:39.17 Aaron Lanzel, Eric Porter, Douglas Kay, Erik Schmidt 2. 9:39.9 (y) 3. 9:41.71 4. 9:44.26 5. 9:46.94 6. 9:48.2 7. 9:48.71 8. 9:48.79 (y) 9. 9:49.7 (y) 10. 9:50.37 (y) Notes: (c) - converted from hand-time (m) - converted from meters to yards (y) - converted from yards to meters
2/27/83
2/12/83 3/7/10 3/6/83 2/14/86 1/28/83 3/4/72 2/27/94 2/11/66 2/22/04
3/3/02
2/8/85 2/9/07 2/9/02 3/5/00 2/12/00 2/27/83 3/1/87 2/6/77 3/3/85
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Pole Vault 1. Matthew Poirier 2. Matthew Poirier 3. Rob Tomlinson 4. Rob Tomlinson 5. Bobby Sparks Tom Delaney Matthew Poirier Matthew Poirier Matthew Poirier 10. Darrell Gobble
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100-meter Dash 1. Brian Proctor 2. Clay Stackhouse 3. Michael Jefferson Brian Proctor Clay Stackhouse Brian Proctor 7. Clay Stackhouse 8. Michael Jefferson 9. Clay Stackhouse John McLaughlin
10.41 10.43 10.44 (c) 10.44 (c) 10.44 (c) 10.44 10.45 10.47 10.48 10.48
5/10/92 4/14/90 4/16/94 4/3/93 3/31/90 4/18/92 4/14/90 5/7/94 4/7/90 5/7/83
1,500-meter Run 1. Greg Keller 2. Ron Harris 3. Ron Harris 4. Erik Schmidt Michael Ryan 6. Aaron Lanzel 7. Jesse Kemp 8. Ron Harris 9. Jeff Kramer 10. Michael Ryan
3:41.99 3:42.84 3:43.63 3:44.05 3:44.05 3:44.25 3:44.91 3:45.16 3:45.5 (y) 3:45.69
5/30/92 4/10/87 5/24/87 4/11/03 5/22/99 4/11/03 5/28/94 5/11/86 5/11/74 5/24/98
200-meter Dash 1. Torrance Chaplin 2. Torrance Chaplin 3. Torrance Chaplin 4. Torrance Chaplin 5. Torrance Chaplin 6. Brian Proctor 7. Torrance Chaplin 8. Torrance Chaplin 9. Torrance Chaplin Brian Proctor
21.00 21.02 21.03 21.08 21.10 21.13 21.16 21.17 21.19 21.19
4/10/99 5/14/00 4/3/99 4/8/00 3/25/00 5/10/92 5/13/00 4/1/00 4/15/00 4/18/92
5,000-meter Run 1. Ron Harris 2. Ron Harris 3. Ron Harris 4. Ron Harris 5. Jeff Kramer 6. Ron Harris 7. Ron Harris 8. Tim Barkdoll 9. Steve Giorgis 10. John Clopeck
13:45.75 13:53.74 14:00.35 14:03.80 14:06.5 (y) 14:09.47 14:14.8 14:15.7 14:16.0 (y) 14:16.46
6/2/87 5/3/87 5/25/86 5/5/85 5/11/74 5/11/86 4/10/87 4/25/87 4/25/75 5/6/84
45.68 45.99 46.11 46.16 46.27 46.32 46.34 46.36 46.37 46.40
5/8/00 5/2/87 5/3/87 5/10/86 5/14/00 4/8/00 5/31/00 4/10/87 5/14/04 6/3/76
10,000-meter Run 1. John Mentzer 2. John Mentzer 3. John Mentzer 4. John Mentzer 5. Bruce Frame 6. Bruce Frame 7. Bruce Frame 8. Tim MacNeil 9. Mark Donahue 10. Bruce Frame
1:47.55 1:48.67 1:48.77 1:48.86 1:48.96 1:49.1 (y) 1:49.24 1:49.30 1:49.35 1:49.59
5/12/07 5/26/06 5/25/07 4/6/07 5/26/07 5/11/74 5/30/08 5/6/06 5/3/08 5/5/07
400-meter Dash 1. Torrance Chaplin 2. Michael Greene 3. Michael Greene 4. Michael Greene 5. Torrance Chaplin 6. Torrance Chaplin 7. Torrance Chaplin 8. Michael Greene 9. Eric Porter 10. Eli Anderson 800-meter Run 1. Paul Harris 2. Paul Harris 3. Paul Harris 4. Paul Harris 5. Paul Harris 6. Dale Bateman 7. Craig Meekins 8. Paul Harris 9. Craig Meekins 10. Craig Meekins
110-meter Hurdles 1. Anthony Campbell 2. Wayne Kennard 3. Wayne Kennard 4. Ron Belany 5. Anthony Campbell Anthony Campbell 7. Kevin Smith Steve Kobiela Anthony Campbell Anthony Campbell Anthony Campbell
29:00.80 29:15.15 29:47.04 29:49.69 29:52.34 29:52.40 29:55.6 29:57.1 29:58.5 29:58.95
4/24/97 4/23/98 6/4/98 6/4/97 5/21/95 4/28/95 4/30/94 5/6/78 4/25/81 5/22/94
14.08 (y)(c) 14.18 (y)(c) 14.24 (y) 14.26 14.30 14.30 14.34 14.34 (c) 14.34 (c) 14.34 (c) 14.34 (c)
4/10/76 4/10/71 6/18/71 5/2/08 5/20/77 5/20/77 5/2/82 4/18/81 4/9/77 5/14/77 4/17/76
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400-meter Hurdles 1. Greg Blanchard 2. Greg Blanchard 3. Greg Blanchard Courtland Gray 5. Courtland Gray Courtland Gray 7. Greg Blanchard 8. Greg Blanchard 9. Mike Boyd 10. Greg Blanchard
51.33 51.50 51.64 51.64 (y)(c) 52.04 (y)(c) 52.04 (y)(c) 52.06 52.17 52.19 52.36
5/6/84 4/21/84 5/5/85 5/15/65 5/22/65 5/8/65 5/20/84 5/5/84 5/5/91 4/20/85
8:40.4 8:42.42 8:43.00 8:44.06 8:45.92 8:45.96 8:46.46 8:48.32 8:48.48
5/13/89 4/24/97 6/6/92 5/3/87 6/4/97 4/25/92 6/2/93 5/23/93 4/27/96
3,000-meter Steeplechase 1. Bob Packowski 2. Jonathan Clemens 3. Greg Keller 4. Robert Packowski 5. Jonathan Clemens 6. Greg Keller 7. Greg Keller 8. Greg Keller 9. Jonathan Clemens High Jump 1. Leo Williams 2. Leo Williams 3. Leo Williams 4. Leo Williams 5. Leo Williams 6. Leo Williams Leo Williams Leo Williams 9. Leo Williams 10. Dan Williams Dan Williams Leo Williams Leo Williams
2.29m 2.26m 2.25m 2.24m 2.22m 2.21m 2.21m 2.21m 2.20m 2.19m 2.19m 2.19m 2.19m
7’6” 7’5” 7’4½” 7’4¼” 7’3¼” 7’3” 7’3” 7’3” 7’2½” 7’2¼” 7’2¼” 7’2¼” 7’2¼”
6/4/82 4/30/83 6/6/81 4/18/82 5/3/81 6/1/83 5/8/83 5/25/80 5/24/81 5/6/84 4/30/83 4/23/83 4/18/81
Pole Vault 1. Tom Delaney 2. Tom Delaney Tom Delaney 4. Bobby Sparks Matthew Poirier 6. Tom Delaney Tom Delaney Matthew Poirier 9. Bobby Sparks 10. Matthew Poirier
5.26m 17’3” 5.18m 17’ 5.18m 17’ 5.15m 16’10¾” 5.15m 16’10¾” 5.10m 16’8¾” 5.10m 16’8¾” 5.10m 16’8¾” 5.08m 16’8” 5.07m 16’7½”
3/30/02 4/13/02 3/24/01 4/3/04 4/24/99 5/5/02 5/4/02 5/22/99 3/27/04 3/28/98
Long Jump 1. James Campbell 2. Anthony Terrell 3. Lucas Kerley 4. James Campbell 5. Jim Thorell 6. James Campbell James Campbell James Campbell 9. Lucas Kerley 10. James Campbell
All-Time Top Outdoor Marks
5/19/73 5/5/91 5/10/92 6/2/73 5/4/63 5/12/73 5/12/73 4/21/73 3/21/92 4/7/73
--66.24m 66.20m 64.82m 64.80m 64.08m 63.32m 63.32m 62.56m 62.35m
218’6” 217’4” 217’2” 212’8” 212’7” 210’3” 207’9” 207’9” 205’3” 204’7”
4/6/74 6/9/73 5/12/73 5/26/73 4/27/74 6/8/73 5/25/74 4/7/73 6/2/73 5/15/10
Triple Jump 1. Joel Robertson 2. Joel Robertson 3. Joel Robertson 4. Josh Stewart 5. Joel Robertson 6. Joel Robertson 7. Josh Stewart 8. Josh Stewart 9. Joel Robertson 10. Josh Stewart
15.92m 52’2¾” 15.88m 52’1¼” 15.84m 51’11¾” 15.77m 51’9” 15.75m 51’8¼” 15.72m 51’7” 15.68m 51’5½” 15.66m 51’4½” 15.65m 51’4¼” 15.64m 51’3¾”
5/23/93 3/19/94 5/28/94 5/2/99 5/8/94 4/9/94 4/1/00 4/8/00 4/10/93 4/3/99
Javelin Throw (1986-present) 1. Stan Duplaga 70.42m 2. Stan Duplaga 70.15m 3. Kyle Obrock 69.84m 4. Stan Duplaga 69.22m 5. Stan Duplaga 68.98m 6. Stan Duplaga 68.86m 7. Stan Duplaga 68.24m 8. Stan Duplaga 67.88m 9. Stan Duplaga 67.66m 10. Glenn Miller 67.60m
231’0” 230’2” 229’1” 227’1” 226’4” 225’11” 223’11” 222’8” 222’0” 221’9”
5/9/93 5/23/93 5/7/05 4/24/93 5/8/94 6/5/93 4/25/92 5/22/94 4/2/94 4/15/90
Shot Put 1. Michael Berkowitz 2. Scott Haney 3. Scott Haney 4. Scott Haney 5. Eric Christensen 6. Michael Berkowitz 7. Robert Sehnert Michael Berkowitz 9. Scott Haney 10. Robert Sehnert Scott Haney
--61’½” 18.58m 60’11½” 18.47m 60’7½” 18.38m 60’3¾” 17.95m 58’10¾” 17.92m 58’9½” 17.84m 58’6½” 17.84m 58’6½” 17.81m 58’5½” 17.81m 58’5¼”` 17.81m 58’5¼”
5/30/64 5/26/73 4/21/73 6/8/73 4/22/78 6/20/64 4/28/90 5/9/64 4/7/73 5/19/91 4/28/73
Javelin Throw (1922-1985) 1. Perry Puccetti 80.08m 2. Perry Puccetti 76.39m 3. Randy Charleson 75.79m 4. Perry Puccetti 75.64m 5. Perry Puccetti 75.20m 6. Frank Delape 74.96m 7. Perry Puccetti 74.70m 8. Robert Kirk 74.54m 9. Jay Bass 74.38m 10. Perry Puccetti 74.06m
262’9” 250’7” 248’8” 248’2” 246’9” 245’11” 245’1” 244’7” 244’0” 243’0”
4/30/83 4/23/83 5/19/73 4/18/81 6/4/81 5/3/75 5/24/81 6/14/69 5/24/81 5/7/83
Discus Throw 1. Nate Michael 2. Nate Michael 3. Nate Michael 4. Nate Michael 5. Nate Michael 6. Nate Michael Jon Gagnon 8. Eric Christensen 9. Nate Michael 10. Eric Christensen
54.55m 54.33m 54.31m 54.28m 53.98m 53.86m 53.86m 53.53m 53.44m 53.18m
178’11” 178’3” 178’2” 178’1” 177’1” 176’8” 176’8” 175’7” 175’4” 174’6”
4/17/04 6/9/04 5/29/04 5/1/04 5/4/03 5/14/04 5/11/97 3/31/79 3/27/04 5/13/78
Decathlon 1. Richard Smith 2. Bradley Stephan 3. Richard Smith 4. Richard Smith 5. Richard Smith 6. Richard Smith 7. Bradley Stephan 8. Richard Smith 9. Bradley Stephan 10. Bradley Stephan
7,449 pts. 7,387 pts. 7,245 pts. 7,231 pts. 7,224 pts. 7,143 pts. 7,127 pts. 7,124 pts. 7,061 pts. 7,047 pts.
Sprint Medley Relay 1. 3:18.48 Lance Davidson, Troy Heitmeyer, Michael Sawyer, Ron Harris 2. 3:18.75 3. 3:19.47 4. 3:21.81 5. 3:22.76
5/24/81 5/24/74 5/19/79 4/24/81 3/28/81 6/3/81 4/26/74 4/25/80 5/25/73 3/28/74
4/26/86
4/25/86 4/30/88 4/24/93 4/29/88
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4x100-meter Relay 1. 40.71 (y)(c) Vic Colson, Mike Dinn, Eli Turner, Anthony Campbell 2. 40.72 3. 40.74 40.74 (c) 5. 40.77 (y) 6. 40.94 40.94 (c) 8. 40.99 9. 41.08 41.08
4x400-meter Relay 1. 3:08.6 Bruce Prutzman, James Sheairs, Pat Bailey, Jeff Colvin 2. 3:09.03 3. 3:09.48 4. 3:09.71 5. 3:09.80 6. 3:10.08 7. 3:10.2 (y) 8. 3:10.45 9. 3:10.55 10. 3:10.60 4x800-meter Relay 1. 7:26.88 Matthew Evers, George Stevenson David Ash, Cody Rome 2. 7:27.59 2. 7:28.06 3. 7:28.3 4. 7:30.56 5. 7:32.30 6. 7:34.2 7. 7:34.46 8. 7:35.25 9. 7:35.81 Distance Medley Relay 1. 9:31.25 Lance Davidson, Michael Greene, Kevin Ross, Ron Harris 2. 9:35.9 (y) 3. 9:37.8 4. 9:38.68 5. 9:39.37 6. 9:42.98 7. 9:45.49 8. 9:47.08 9. 9:49.19 10. 9:49.1 (y)
5/1/76
4/11/92 4/10/93 5/7/77 6/18/71 4/17/93 3/21/92 5/9/93 4/8/00 4/22/89
5/20/79
5/25/80 5/13/07 5/5/07 4/25/87 4/30/88 4/29/67 5/10/92 4/28/79 4/27/07
4/30/10
4/3/08 5/4/07 4/30/77 4/27/85 4/24/01 4/28/84 4/29/00 4/24/93 5/16/09
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4/27/74 4/26/86 4/23/99 4/25/03 4/20/02 4/28/00 4/29/88 4/24/98 4/28/72
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--25’¼ 7.60m 24’11¼” 7.55m 24’9¼” 7.53m 24’8½” 7.51m 24’7¾” 7.46m 24’5¾” 7.46m 24’5¾” 7.46m 24’5¾” 7.45m 24’5½” 7.43m 24’4½”
Hammer Thr ow 1. Ted Bregar 2. Ted Bregar 3. Ted Bregar 4. Ted Bregar 5. Ted Bregar 6. Ted Bregar 7. Ted Bregar Ted Bregar 9. Ted Bregar 10. Mark Van Orden
All-Time Navy Track & Field Achievements NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP Team Title
1945
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INDIVIDUAL NCAA CHAMPIONS Year Name Event (Season) 1945 William Kash 440-yard (Indoor) 1945 John VanVelzer 100-yard (Indoor) 1981 Leo Williams High Jump (Indoor) 1982 Leo Williams High Jump (Indoor) High Jump (Outdoor) INDOOR ALL-AMERICANS Year Name 1960 Henry Sage 1969 Edwin Potts 1973 Scott Haney Ted Bregar 1981 Leo Williams 1982 Leo Williams 1983 Leo Williams 1987 Michael Greene Ron Harris 1988 Charles Bailey 1989 Charles Bailey 1990 Matt Howard 1991 Matt Howard 1992 Greg Keller 1993 Greg Keller Todd Washburn 1997 John Mentzer 1999 Michael Ryan 2004 Erik Schmidt 2007 Paul Harris
Event Weight Throw Weight Throw Shot Put Weight Throw High Jump High Jump High Jump 500 3,000/5,000 Weight Throw Weight Throw Weight Throw Weight Throw Mile Mile 5,000 5,000 Mile Mile 800
OUTDOOR ALL-AMERICANS Year Name Event 1935 Fred Bakutis Javelin 1946 Bert Atkinson High Jump Robert Banks High Hurdles 1947 Fredric Bouwman Long Jump/Triple Jump 1963 Douglas Tozour Hammer Throw 1968 James Dare Steeplechase 1969 Edwin Potts Hammer Throw 1973 Ted Bregar Hammer Throw 1981 Leo Williams High Jump 1982 Leo Williams High Jump 1983 Leo Williams High Jump 1991 Robert Sehnert Shot Put 1992 Greg Keller Steeplechase 1993 Stan Duplaga Javelin Greg Keller Steeplechase Todd Washburn 5,000 1997 Jon Clemens Steeplechase John Mentzer 10,000 1998 John Mentzer 10,000
CROSS COUNTRY ALL-AMERICANS Year Name Site 1966 John Lawlor Lawrence, Kan. 1987 Ron Harris Milwaukee, Wis. 1992 Greg Keller Bloomington, Ind. 1996 Jon Clemens Tucson, Ariz. OLYMPIANS Year Name Event 1936 Joe Patterson 4th, 400 Hurdles 1972 Ted Bregar Trials; 6th, Hammer Throw Alternate; Hammer Throw James Dare Alternate; Steeplechase 1984 Leo Williams Alternate; High Jump 1996 Ron Harris Trials; 3rd, 5,000 Mark Newman Trials; Marathon 2000 Torrance Chaplin Trials; 400 Run Mark Newman Trials; Marathon Michael Ryan Trials; 8th, 1,500 2004 Aaron Lanzel Trials; 13th, 1,500 Mark Newman Trials; Marathon Erik Schmidt Trials; 1,500 2008 John Mentzer Trials; 18th, Marathon
HEPS OVERVIEW Indoor Team Titles Outdoor Team Titles
1973, 1974, 1992, 1993 1945, 1991, 1992, 1993*
*Program-best score of 146 points (12th-most all-time)
Heps Most Outstanding Performers Year Name 1965 Mike Brown 1973 Scott Haney 1982 Leo Williams 1986 Michael Greene 1987 Ron Harris 1991 Anthony Terrell 1992 Greg Keller 1999 Michael Ryan 2000 Torrance Chaplin
Season Indoor Indoor Indoor Indoor Indoor Outdoor Indoor Indoor Outdoor
Heps Indoor Championship Records Event Name, Mark (Year) High Jump Leo Williams, 7-3 1/4 (1982) 500 Michael Greene, 1:01.35 (1986) Heps Outdoor Championship Records Event Name, Mark (Year) 400 Michael Greene, 46.11 (1987) 5,000 Ron Harris, 13:53.74 (1987) Heps Cross Country Championship Records Event Name, Mark (Year) 8,000 Ron Harris, 24:09.0 (1986) IC4A OVERVIEW Outdoor Team Titles 1944, 1945, 1946, 1973 Outdoor Individual Champions 30* *Ranks as the 14th-most of any program
John Mentzer ‘97
ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS Year Name 1992 Matt Bogdan 2000 Eric Adams 2004 Eric Eckstrand 2007 Michael Niemi 2009 Mark Van Orden 2010 Mark Van Orden
Team First Team Third Team Third Team Second Team Third Team First Team
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Tom Delaney ‘02
CAA OVERVIEW Team Titles Coach of the Year
All-Time Navy Track & Field Achievements
1991 Steve Cooksey (1991)
PATRIOT LEAGUE OVERVIEW Indoor Team Titles 2004, 2005, 2008 Outdoor Team Titles 2008 Coach of the Year Steve Cooksey 2004, 2005, 2008 - Indoor & Outdoor
Indoor Championship Records Event Name, Mark (Year) 500 Paul Harris, 1:03.02 (2007) 60 Hurdles Adesina Ekundayo, 8.09 (2004) Shot Put Darryl Hunter, 17.16m (2008) Heptathlon Ron Belany, 5,311 pts. (2008) Outdoor Championship Records Event Name, Mark (Year) 400 Paul Harris, 46.77 (2007) Steeplechase Greg Keller, 8:51.13 (1993) Pole Vault Tom Delaney, 5.10m (2002) Shot Put Darryl Hunter, 17.52m (2008) 4x400 Ricks, Lindsay, Meekins, Harris; 3:09.71 (2007) Patriot League Track Scholar-Athlete Year Name 2006 Michael Niemi 2009 Mark Van Orden 2010 Mark Van Orden 2010 Mark Van Orden
Season Outdoor Indoor Indoor Outdoor
Sport(s) Cross Country/Track Track Track Cross Country/Track Track
Thompson Trophy Cup Year Name 1895 F.D. Karns 1896 L.C. Palmer 1899 J.K. Taussig 1900 F.D. Berrien 1909 P.W. Northcroft 1916 E.L. Ericsson 1926 W.W. Rutledge 1934 J.J. Waybright 1943 A.S. Cameron 1944 B.S. Martin 1948 R.U. Scott 1949 J.C. Barrow 1973 Ted Bregar 1979 Phil McConkey 1982 Leo Williams 1990 Timothy Barkdoll 1993 Greg Keller 1999 Michael Ryan
Sport(s) Football/Crew/Track Football/Crew/Track Football/Track Football/Track/Baseball Football/Track Wrestling/Track Track Football/Track Football/Track Football/Track Football/Track Basketball/Track Track Football/Track Track Cross Country/Track Cross Country/Track Cross Country/Track
NAAA Sword for Men Year Name 1895 F.D. Karns 1896 L.C. Palmer 1900 C.T. Wade 1903 F.V. McNair 1904 K. Whiting 1907 J.H. Ingram 1912 J.P. Dalton 1914 J.H. Brown Jr. 1932 G.W. Underwood 1933 W.R. Kane 1938 F.C. Lynch 1941 T.T. Walker 1948 E.N. Smith 1952 F.C. Davis 1960 Karl Rippelmeyer 1962 Greg Mather 1967 John Lawlor Jr. 1968 Terrence Murray 1974 Ted Bregar 1975 Dale Bateman 1977 Daryl Anderson 1980 Jeffery Colvin 1983 Leo Williams 1987 Ron Harris 1993 Greg Keller 2003 Aaron Lanzel
Sport(s) Football/Crew/Track Football/Crew/Track Football/Track Football/Baseball/Track Football/Track Football/Crew/Track Football/Track Football/Crew/Track Football/Track Football/Wrestling/Track Football/Basketball/Track Track/Cross Country Football/Wrestling/Track Football/Basketball/Track Soccer/Lacrosse/Track Football/Track Cross Country/Track Football/Track/Baseball Track Cross Country/Track Track Track Track Track Cross Country/Track Cross Country/Track
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Todd Washburn ‘93
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Most Outstanding Performers Year Name Award (Season) 1993 Greg Keller Co-Athlete (Outdoor) 2002 Tom Delaney Field (Outdoor) 2004 Eric Porter Track (Indoor) 2005 Jamar Green Track (Indoor) Kyle Obrock Co-Field (Outdoor) 2006 Paul Harris Track (Indoor) 2007 Paul Harris Track (Outdoor) 2008 Ron Belany Field (Indoor) Darryl Hunter Field (Outdoor) 2009 Mark Van Orden Field (Outdoor) 2010 Andrew Hanko Track (Indoor) 2010 Dean Black Rookie (Outdoor)
NAAA MAJOR AWARDS Coaches' Calvert Award Year Name 1974 Stephen Gilmore 1981 Patrick Bailey 1986 Brian O'Malley 1998 Timothy Limbert 2005 Ralph Lufkin
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Built facing the scenic Severn River, the Wesley A. Brown Field House is a 140,000-square-foot multi-function athletic facility that serves as the home for the Naval Academy’s men's track & field program. The facility boasts a unique combination of a 76,000square-foot retractable Magic Carpet Astroturf system and a Mondo track surface with hydraulically controlled banked curves. The 200-meter hydraulic banked track is one of only four of its kind in the United States. It also features dual pole vault/jumping runways and throwing areas. State-of-the-art weight training and sports medicine facilities, as well as equipment storage areas round out this newest crown jewel to the Navy athletics arsenal. The facility is named after Lt. Cmdr. Wesley Brown, USN (ret.), the first African American midshipman to graduate from the Naval Academy in 1949.
WESLEY ANTHONY BROWN Lieutenant Commander Wesley A. Brown, CEC, USN, (Ret.), was born April 3, 1927 in Baltimore, Md. He graduated from Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C., where he was Cadet Corps Regimental Commander during his senior year. Lt. Cmdr. Brown is the first African American to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy. Nominated for admission by New York Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, Brown entered the Academy in 1945 and graduated in June of 1949. Lt. Cmdr. Brown, a veteran of World War II, the Korean and Vietnam Wars, retired in June 1969 after serving 20 years in the Navy’s Civil Engineer Corps. He holds the Navy Commendation Medal, World War II and Korean War Victory, Korean Service, and American Theater and Antarctic Service Ribbons. Brown and his wife, Crystal, have four children and seven grandchildren.
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Name Alex Pessala Eric Plummer Dwight Barbiasz David Slovenski Predist Walker Tuan Wreh Manuel Reynaert Predist Walker Evander Wells Austin Holliman Aaron Younger Harry Miller Alexis Torre-Santiago Cody Rome Jon Grey Andrew Hanko Perron, O’Conner, Ulm, Suber Ferrara, LIvingston, Meyer, Torre-Santiago Della Pelle, Ash, Rome, Bunnell Edwin Schuck
School Princeton Princeton Maryland Princeton Hampton Unattached VCU Hampton Tennessee Princeton Rutgers William & Mary Army Navy William & Mary Navy Georgetown Army Navy Lehigh
Time/Distance 64’¼” (19.51m) 58’3¾” (17.77m) 7’¼”(2.14m) 16’9½” (5.12m) 24’6½” (7.48m) 50’11” (15.52m) 6.78 7.90 21.17 47.88 1:02.95 1:50.83 2:24.95 4:05.48 8:07.79 14:21.50 3:14.27 7:35.69 9:56.81 5,011 pts.
Date 1/24/09 1/10/09 1/24/09 12/5/08 12/5/08 1/30/10 1/10/09 12/5/09 1/24/09 1/9/10 1/23/10 1/30/10 2/27/10 1/23/10 1/30/10 1/30/10 12/5/09 2/27/10 1/30/10 2/21/09
"Wesley Brown (above right) represents the service as well as anybody that put on the uniform. What a heroic step, what a courageous move, and what a lasting contribution he made. . . . I think it is appropriate that this field house is named after an individual who has fought a war all his life to improve the Navy and the nation." Adm. Michael G. Mullen 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Event Weight Throw Shot Put High Jump Pole Vault Long Jump Triple Jump 60-meter Dash 60-meter Hurdles 200-meter Dash 400-meter Run 500-meter Run 800-meter Run 1,000-meter Run 1 Mile Run 3,000-meter Run 5,000-meter Run 4x400-meter Relay 4x800-meter Relay Distance Medley Relay Heptathlon
WESLEY A. BROWN FIELD HOUSE RECORDS
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The all-weather MONDO track located northeast of Michelson Hall and Chauvenet Hall is the site of Navy's outdoor track and field meets.
Considered to be one of the premier facilities in the United States, it is named in honor of Vice Admiral Jonas H. Ingram, who commanded the U.S. South Atlantic Fleet during World War II. He was also the Naval Academy Director of Athletics from 1925-1930. The track underwent a $1.7 million renovation in the fall of 2001, with new all-weather surfacing placed on the quarter-mile oval and jump areas. The field area boasts six shot put circles, a discus-throwing circle and a javelin throwing area in the middle of the track. The field has four long/triple jump pits and a “D” zone that allows two high jump areas to be used concurrently.
The facility is also equipped with lights and Navy regularly holds 'twilight' meets at the facility. Additionally, the facility also features a Daktronics scoreboard, which displays current times and marks during meets.
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4x400m relay
Name Alex Pessala C.J. Hunter R. Drescher Ted Bregar D. Reese L. Young U. Ikpeowo T. Wreh T. Harris Tom Delaney Clay Stackhouse F. Budd Michael Greene R. Smith Ron Harris M. Keogh M. Layman G. Whitney R. Cox A. Collins M. King W. Snoddy, C. Washington, J. Morgan, Fitts L. Johnson, R. Brown, M. Reevers, W. Snodd
School Princeton Penn State Maryland Navy Maryland Army Princeton Penn Princeton Navy Navy Villanova Navy Princeton Navy Manhattan Air Force Cornell Penn Princeton Cornell U.S. All Stars
U.S. All Stars
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Time/Distance 64’¼” (19.51m) 63’2” (19.25m) 186’2” (56.75m) 218’7” (66.63m) 254’6” (77.59m) 223’11” (68.27m) 25’6” (7.77m) 53’5” (16.28m) 7’7” (2.31m) 17’3” (5.26m) 10.20 20.5 (y) 46.16 (m) 1:49.00 3:42.84 8:42.8 (y) 13:55.8 (m) 29:17.80 (m) 14.08 (m) 51.32 8:44.27 40.2 (m) 3:09.78 (y)
Date 1/24/09 1990 1969 1973 1969 1989 1995 2002 2002 2002 1990 1961 1986 2002 1987 1973 1982 1986 1986 1995 2002 1981 1982
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Event Weight Throw Shot Put Discus Hammer Throw Javelin - Old Javelin - New Long Jump Triple Jump High Jump Pole Vault 100m / 100-yard dash 200m / 220-yard dash 400m / 440-yard dash 800m / 880-yard dash 1,500m run 3,000m run 5,000m run 10,000m run 110m hurdles 400m hurdles 3,000m Steeplechase 4x100m relay
INGRAM FIELD RECORDS
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At the Naval Academy, beating Army is important. Plebes yell “Beat Army!” in Bancroft Hall, “Beat Army!” is on every weight in the Naval Academy weight rooms, and alums and fans alike scream “Beat Army!” at the end of Blue & Gold, the Naval Academy’s alma mater.
Jess Palacio, Women’s Track
Navy has dominated Army in all sports, posting a winning record against the Black Knights in 36 of the last 39 years and winning the N-Star series 14-consecutive years. Navy has claimed the overall series win in 17 of the last 18 seasons. 23 of Navy’s 32 varsity sports have the potential to take part in the Army-Navy rivalry each year.
The annual showdown between the two rivals in each sport is deemed the Star Game with the players from the winning team receiving a Star for their lettersweaters. For those sports that face Army multiple times in a season, the Star Game isdesignated prior to the start of the year.
Carissa Youker, Women’s Soccer
Wes Powell, Men’s Soccer
ARMY–NAVY ALL-TIME SERIES Army-Navy Record ............Navy leads, 917-696-39 (.567)
ARMY–NAVY – THE LAST 14 YEARS (1996-97 to 2009-10) Navy's Overall Record vs. Army ............. 272-156-6 (.634) Navy's Star-Game Record vs. Army ......... 204-97-6 (.674)
ARMY–NAVY – THE 2009-10 SEASON Navy's 2009-10 Overall Record vs. Army ....... 16-13 (.552) Navy's 2009-10 Star-Game Record vs. Army . 11-10 (.524)
NAVY’S 2009-10 STAR GAME VICTORIES Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer, Men’s Cross Country, Sprint Football, Women’s Swimming & Diving, Men’s Swimming & Diving, Football, Women’s Basketball, Wrestling, Women’s Indoor Track & Field, Women’s Outdoor Track & Field
2009-10 STAR GAME HIGHLIGHTS FOOTBALL The Navy defense kept Army out of the end zone for the third-consecutive year, while junior quarterback Ricky Dobbs ran for a touchdown and threw for another as the Mids beat the Black Knights for the eighth-consecutive time, 17-3, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The win gave Navy the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy for the seventh-straight year.
Ricky Dobbs, Football
MEN’S SOCCER Sophomore Wes Powell calmly drilled a penalty kick in the 98th minute to lift the Navy men's soccer team to a 1-0 Star Gamevictory over Army in a driving rainstorm. Glenn Shober, Wrestling
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WOMEN’S SOCCER Navy scored with just 25 seconds left in the opening half and junior Carissa Youker added an insurance goal in the 64th minute, leading the Mids to a 2-0 victory over archrival Armybefore a Glenn Warner Soccer Facility record crowd of 2,627.
Chey Arvin, Women’s Basketball
MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Led by junior standout Andrew Hanko's winning performance, the Navy men's cross country team produced each of the top-three times and captured the N-Star for the 10th time in 13 years with a 19-41 victory over Army at the West Point Golf Course.
Brad Cash, Sprint Football
WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING Navy claimed its 21st consecutive win over Army by winning 15 events and setting seven records en route to a 202-95 victory over the Black Knights. MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING Senior Adam Meyer set three school records to lead the Mids to a 236-64 win over Army, their 19th in a row.
Adam Meyer, Men’s Swimming
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Junior Angela Myers and freshman Chey Arvin combined to score 27 of Navy’s 54 points, while stingy defense late in the game led Navy to a 54-48 victory over Army at Christl Arena. The win was Navy's first in the Star Game since 2003, its first Star Game victory in West Point since 2000 and allowed theMids to record their first regular season sweep of the Black Knights in seven seasons. WRESTLING Navy won eight of the 10 bouts, including team captain Glenn Shober’s upset victory over the eighth-ranked wrestler in the country, to claim a 26-6 victory over Army. It marked the 10th straight win by Navy in a series dominated by the Midshipmen, 44-5-5.
WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD Senior team captain Abby Gesecki won two events and ran a leg on Navy's meet-clinching 4x400 relay to lead Navy to a 94-87 victory over the Black Knights in Annapolis. Winners of 10 of the last 12 meetings, Navy has won five meets in a row over Army.
Kellie Darmody, Women’s Swimming
WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD Winning its fifth N-Star in the last six years, the women’s track & field team was led by a trio of double-event winners in Ashley Bucholz, Jess Palacio and Amanda Phelps, who guided Navy to a 107-93 victory over Army at Shea Stadium.
Andrew Hanko, Men’s Cross Country
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SPRINT FOOTBALL Quarterback Tyler Terronez threw a nine-yard touchdown pass to Brad Cash with 1:51 left in the game to propel the Midshipmen to a 7-6 N-Star win at Army. The win was Navy's 11th straight against the Black Knights, dating back to the 2004 season.
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As the undergraduate college of the Naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers 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 reserve 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 18 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 responsiblities of command, citizenship and government.”
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CLASS OF 2014 FACTS Enrollment ................................ 1,245 (982 men, 263 women) Applicants ...................... 17,417 (13,450 men, 3,967 women) Class Rank in High School, Top 10% ............................. 50% Class Rank in High School, Top 33% .............................. 82% HS Participation, Student Body Leader ......................... 61% HS Participation, National Honor Society ...................... 58% HS Participation, Varsity Athlete ..................................... 90% HS Participation, Varsity Team Captain ......................... 63% HS Participation, Community Service............................. 85% NAVY ASSIGNMENTS Graduates of the Naval Academy entering the Navy do so as Ensigns and have the following service options available to them: • Aviation -- flight officer, pilot • Nuclear Propulsion -- ships, submarines • Restricted Line and Staff Corps -- civil engineering, 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 one of the following fields: • Aviation -- air command and control, anti-air warfare, aviation maintenance, aviation supply, pilot, naval 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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From the first athletic competition played on the gridiron in 1879 to Navy's recent triumphs, several events, people, rivalries and personalities have shaped the entire Naval Academy athletic program. Below is a look at just some of the history and traditions that make Navy one of the most storied programs in all of collegiate athletics.
ANCHORS AWEIGH "Anchors Aweigh" was written by Lt. Charles Zimmermann, Musical Director of the Naval Academy in 1906, with the lyrics provided by Alfred H. Miles of the Class of 1906, as a fight song for the 1907 graduating class instead of the usual class march Zimmermann had composed for previous classes. The song made its debut at the 1906 Army-Navy game, and when the Midshipmen won the game, the song became traditional at this game. It gained national exposure in the 1920s and 1930s when it was heard on the radio and was in a number of popular movies. In 1997 a one-hour documentary on the history of Navy football, titled "Anchors Aweigh for Honor and Glory", was produced by NFL Films. The film was deemed a success by both critics and fans alike. Here are the words: Stand Navy down the field, Sails set to the sky, We'll never change our course, So Army you steer shy. Roll up the score, Navy, Anchors Aweigh, Sail Navy down the field, And sink the Army, Sink the Army Grey
BILL THE GOAT The first recorded use of a goat mascot for Navy athletic teams was in 1893 when an animal named El Cid (The Chief) was turned over to the Brigade by young officers of the USS New York. El Cid helped Navy to a 6-4 triumph over Army that year. Two cats, a dog, and a carrier pigeon have also enjoyed brief reigns as the Navy mascot, but goats have served without interruption since 1904. Bill XXXII and XXXIII and XXXIV are the current mascots. They are taken care of by 15 goathandlers made up of five midshipmen from the first, second and third classes. The goathandlers undergo rigorous training prior to handling Bill on the field. BLUE & GOLD This song was written in 1923 by Cmdr. Roy DeS. Horn, USN (Ret.) with music composed by J.W. Crosley. Following every home athletic competition, the team faces its fans with their hands on their heart and sings the following notes:-
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The Blue Angels perform an air show along the Severn River on the northern bank of the Academy each spring during Commissioning Week.
Now, colleges from sea to sea May sing of colors true; But who has better right than we To hoist a symbol hue? For sailors brave in battle fair, Since fighting days of old, Have proved the sailor's right to wear The Navy Blue and Gold
The Navy football team gathered for the traditional singing of the Blue & Gold following its win over Air Force in 2009, its seventh-consecutive win over its rival. Below: The men’s lacrosse team sang an emotional rendition of Blue & Gold following its overtime victory over rival Johns Hopkins in 2010.
MIDSHIPMAN The word midshipman first appeared in English in the 17th century in the form of the word midshipman to designate those men who were stationed "amidships," i.e. in the waist or middle portion of the vessel, while on duty. By 1687, however, the second 's' had been dropped to give the current form of the word. Midshipmen were originally boys, sometimes as young as seven or eight, who were apprenticed to sea captains to learn the sailor's trade.
In the early days of the American Navy, midshipmen trained aboard ship until they were eventually commissioned as ensigns. With the founding of the Naval Academy in 1845, it became possible, as it still is, for a midshipman to enter the Navy directly from civilian life. The name of students at the Naval Academy changed several times between 1870 and 1902, when Congress restored the original title of Midshipman, and it has remained unchanged since.
TECUMSEH The familiar Native American figurehead facing Bancroft Hall and Tecumseh Court has been an Annapolis resident since 1866. Originally, the figurehead of the USS Delaware was meant to portray Tamanend, the great chief of the Delawares. It developed that Tamanend was a lover of peace and did not strike the fancy of the Brigade. Looking for another name, Midshipmen referred to the figurehead as Powhatan and King Philip before finally settling on Tecumseh, the fierce Shawnee chieftain who lived from 1768-1813. The original wooden statue was replaced after some 50 years in the open weather by a durable bronze replica, presented by the Class of 1891. It is considered a good-luck "mascot" for the midshipmen, who in times past would throw pennies at it and offer left-handed salutes whenever they wanted a 'favor', such as a sports win over West Point, or spiritual help for examinations. These days it receives a fresh coat of war paint and is often decorated in various themes during football weeks and other special occasions such as Commissioning Week.
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ENTERPRISE BELL From the bridge of the famed World War II aircraft carrier, it has been a part of the Naval Academy tradition since 1950. The late Admiral Harry W. Hill, then Superintendent, was instrumental in bringing the "E" Bell to Annapolis. It rings when the Academy observes Morning Colors and also during special ceremonies when Navy scores a majority of victories over Army in any one of the three sports seasons. The bell also rings during Commissioning Week for those teams that beat Army and have not participated in a previous bell-ringing during the academic year. The bell is stationed in front of Bancroft Hall.
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Navy is dedicated to providing its athletes top-notch gameday and practice atmospheres in every sport. Navy annually ranks among the league leaders in attendance in nearly every sport, and has hosted numerous Patriot League and NCAA Championship events over the last several years. Many of the facilities have undergone extensive renovations recently, showing Navy’s commitment, dedication and passion to providing the very best for its athletes.
Since 2005, Navy has played host to the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Quarterfinals, the NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Final Four, the College Squash Association Individual Championship, the CWPA Eastern Water Polo Championship, the EIWA Wrestling Championship, as well as several other highly-competitive national events. In the past five years, Navy has also played host to Patriot League championships in the following sports: men’s and women’s basketball, women’s soccer, baseball, indoor and outdoor track and field and swimming and diving. Navy’s facilities have also undergone major renovations and construction improvements, from the building of the $52 million Wesley Brown Field House, the $18.5 million Brigade Sports Complex and the $1.8 million Willis Bilderback-Dinty Moore Navy Lacrosse Hall of Fame, the $15 million Hubbard Hall renovation, major baseball renovations to the Terwilliger Brothers Field at Max Bishop Stadium, a $1.5 million renovation of the Halsey Field House squash facility as well as a complete $42 million overhaul of Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium that gives the Mids a dominant home-field football presence and made the facility the finest in college lacrosse.
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Now in his 10th year 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. The 2009-10 season was a successful one for the Midshipmen as Navy won 63 percent of its contests, defeated Army in the star competition for the 13th consecutive year and won the overall series against Army for the 17th time in the last 18 years. Navy produced 14 All-Americans, 13 conference athletes of the year, seven conference coaches of the year and seven conference championships. Navy also excelled in the classroom in 200910, ranking No. 2 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 eight Academic AllAmericans and five Patriot League Scholar Athletes of the Year, while 176 student-athletes were named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. Beth Reed (women’s soccer and basketball) and Mark Van Orden (Track & Field) won NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships, while Kayla Sax (women’s cross country and track & field) won Gates, Cambridge and Trident scholarships. Seven of the top 15 Naval Academy graduates in the class of 2010 were involved with varsity athletics, while 40 of the top 100 graduates were involved with either varsity or club sports. One of the more successful programs this past season was the football team, which won a school-record tying 10 games against four losses, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy for a school-record seventh-consecutive year and participated in a bowl game for a record seventh-straight year. The Mids ran their winning streak at South Bend to two with a 23-21 upset of the 19thranked Irish and dominated Missouri, 35-13, in the Texas Bowl. Other teams who flourished in 2009-10 included the water polo team finishing the season ranked 15th in the Collegiate Water Polo Association top 20, the rifle team finished eighth at the NCAA Championship, the wrestling team placed 46th at the NCAA Championship, the intercollegiate sailing team matched its finish from a year ago at the ICSA Coed Dinghy Nationals with a seventh-place finish and placed sixth at the ICSA Team Race Nationals, the men’s tennis team advanced to the NCAA Championship for a fourth-straight year, the women’s lacrosse team advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history and finished the year ranked 19th in the country and the lightweight crew team finished second at the IRA National Championship. 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 College Sports Network that has increased Navy’s television exposure both in the United States and internationally. CBS College 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 video-on-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 College 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, the all-time winningest women’s lacrosse coach in NCAA history, Cindy Timchal, and the all-time winningest soccer coach in NCAA history on any level, Dave Brandt, have advanced those programs into the national limelight. During Gladchuk’s tenure at the Naval Academy, he has seen the Midshipmen win 64 conference titles, produce 128 All-Americans and 44 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 oftenrequested 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 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
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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
1910-12 1912-15 1915-17 1917-18 1918-23 1923-25 1925-30 1930-31 1931-34 1934-37 1937-40 1940-42 1942 1942-43
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
2009-10 Navy Athletics: A Year In Review Overall Record 294-173-2 (.629)
N-Star Record vs. Army 11-10 (.524)
Overall Record vs. Army 16-13 (.552)
No. 2 in the country in graduation rate 14 All-Americans 7 Conference Championships 8 Academic All-Americans 7 Conference Coaches of the Year National Honors
* Football finished 26th in the USA Today/Coaches Poll and 28th in the Associated Press Poll. The Mids were Texas Bowl Champions. * Water polo finished the season ranked 15th in the Collegiate Water Polo Association top 20 poll. * Men’s swimming finished 32nd at the NCAA Championship.
* Rifle team finished eighth at the NCAA Championship. * Wrestling team placed 46th at the NCAA Championship.
* Intercollegiate sailing matched its finish from a year ago at the ICSA Coed Dinghy Nationals with a seventh-place finish. It marks the second-straight year Navy finished in the top 10. Navy finished sixth at the ICSA Team Race Nationals, its best result in over a decade at the event and qualified for the ICSA Women’s National Semifinals.
* Men’s tennis advanced to the NCAA Championship for a fourth-straight year.
* Women's lacrosse advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history. The Mids finished the year ranked 19th in the country. * Lightweight crew finished second at the IRA National Championship.
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Foundation to raise over $75 million in private giving for facilities such as the Brigade Sports Complex (hockey and tennis), Max Bishop Stadium (baseball), varsity squash courts, various team locker rooms and a number of practice facilities. Other highlights of 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 and Armed Forces 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 will help 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 will spend much of its time planning for the future of Division I and will help 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 studentathletes 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.
Women’s soccer’s Shelley Moeller (‘10) was a Third-Team Academic All-America honoree in 2009. Moeller was also a member of the Navy’s women’s lacrosse team.
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 member form one of the strongest and most dedicated teaching faculties of any college or university in the United States.
MAJORS Students at the Naval Academy can select one of 53 different majors within 22 fields of study. The 22 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), 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.
Beth Reed (‘10) was a First-Team Academic All-America selection for women’s soccer. Reed also played for the Navy women’s basketball team.
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). Track and field athletes Kayla Sax and Tyrell Arment were part of the 10-member Trident Scholar program’s Class of 2010. 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 45 Naval Academy graduates have received the Rhodes Scholarship, including 12 since 2001. Among Navy's most recent recipients is former baseball player Trevor Thompson ('05). 24 grads have won George C. Marshall Scholarships, including 14 since 2000. 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.
Kayla Sax (‘10) was a recipient of the Gates Cambridge Scholarship, becoming the ninth honoree from the Naval Academy.
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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 will enable her to contribute to research focused on alternative energy sources at the University of Cambridge in the coming year. Both soccer's Beth Reed ('10) and track 's Mark Van Orden ('10) were awarded NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships and will be pursuing graduate degrees before resuming their respective naval careers on a full-time basis.
Football’s John Dowd (‘12) was a Second-Team Academic All-America honoree in 2009-10.
Evan Barnes (‘08) is one of four Navy student-athletes to have been honored as First-Team Lowe’s Senior All-America as part of the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. Track and field’s Mark Van Orden (‘10) was a
recipient of an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship and will pursue a graduate degree beginning the 2010-11 academic year.
ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS Naval Academy student-athletes have totaled 75 Academic All-America certificates over the years, with 42 of those awards coming since the start of the 1999-2000 academic year. USNA student-athletes have garnered eight awards during the 2009-10 academic year. The 2009-10 honorees included women’s soccer first-team selection Beth Reed (‘10), second-team football honoree John Dowd (‘12), women’s soccer third-teamer Shelly Moeller (‘10), first team rifle selections Liz Leckie (‘10) and Kenan Wang (‘11), men’s swimming first-team honoree Alex Buck (‘11), third-team men’s lacrosse selection Joe Lennon (‘10) and men’s track & field first-teamer Mark Van Orden (‘10). In addition to earning first-team status, Reed also became the first Naval Academy Academic All-American to receive the top award for her respective sport, as she was named the Division I Women’s Soccer Academic All-American of the Year – the highest academic honor bestowed upon any Division I women’s soccer student-athlete. GRADUATION SUCCESS RATE For the fifth year in a row, the United States Naval Academy is at the head of the class for graduating NCAA student-athletes on the Division IA level. Navy graduated 100 percent of its student-athletes in 10 of the 20 NCAA sports reported on and averaged an overall rate of 98 percent for student-athletes in all sports – the second-highest mark nationally among Football Bowl Subdivision schools.
LOWE’S SENIOR CLASS AWARD Navy has been well represented in the nomination process for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award, started in 2001 by Dick Enberg in response to the growing trend of men's basketball players leaving school early for the NBA. The award honors the attributes of senior student-athletes in four areas: classroom, community, character and competition. Navy has produced four first-team honorees in their respective sports over the last four years, highlighted by 2008 grad Evan Barnes, who was men’s soccer’s inaugural award winner in 2007. He, 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.
Kelly Zahalka (‘09) was a recipient of both the Harry S. Truman and Gen. George C. Marshall scholarships.
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Additionally, sprint football players Tyler Hawkins ('10) and Ian Cameron ('12) were among 10 midshipmen selected for a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship, which will allow for them to study Arabic this summer in Egypt and Jordan, respectively.
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The men and women at the United States Naval Academy have committed themselves to the service of our country. During their four years in Annapolis, they also take part in service for the community.
From outreach opportunities such as autograph sessions following athletic events to working with underpriveleged youth, 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 2009-10 academic year.
BASEBALL The baseball team adopted a local child with a brain tumor through the Friends of Jaclyn Organization. The child became a fixture at Navy’s home baseball games and the team has taken an active role in his and his family’s lives. The team presented them with an autographed baseball by the team, visited their house, attended his concert and sister’s swimming meet, spoken with him numerous times – especially after doctor’s appointments – and have helped him with his homework assignments. MEN’S BASKETBALL The men’s basketball team served as the host to a Navy Youth Center birthday party on the main court in Halsey Field House. FOOTBALL Quarterback Ricky Dobbs visited the Naval Academy Primary School and spoke to the firstgrade classroom, explaining the importance of doing the best in their studies and following their dreams. Dobbs had the students try on his football helmet and signed autographs for each of the children before going to visit both of the fourth-grade classrooms.
While in Houston for the Texas Bowl, the football team and the cheerleaders visited the children at the DePelchin Children’s Center. DePelchin was founded in 1892 by Kezia Payne DePelchin to shelter orphaned children. It was originally named the Faith Home, because Mrs. DePelchin had faith in the wonderful business leaders of Houston to support her cause. Although she died within a year, the community leaders, touched by her passion and mission, became united in their determination to carry on her work. Today, services are provided in over 60 locations in six counties in the southeastern part of Texas.
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OFFSHORE SAILING Members of the varsity offshore sailing team instructed several members of the JROTC maritime training program in Chicago.
WOMEN’S SOCCER The women’s soccer team held one of many “Meet the Mids” autograph sessions following a game last fall. All fans attending a “Meet the Mids” event are given a free poster for autographs, as well as an opportunity to take photos and converse with their favorite Navy studentathletes.
SWIMMING & DIVING The swimming & diving teams offered free learn-to-swim lessons to anyone in Lejeune Hall during the spring.
MEN’S TENNIS The men’s tennis team 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 heading out to the tennis courts for some instruction and competition. A tradition on Navy's visits, each time a youth defeats a Mid, that Navy player has to immediately perform 10 push-ups.
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GOLF The golf team conducted a junior clinic for 15 youths from the Stanton Community Center in Annapolis. Head coach Pat Owen showed the group the putting green and how the cups were changed, followed by a clinic on the practice range that featured demonstrations by the Navy golf team. After a short discussion of the fundamentals, each youngster was paired up with a varsity golfer and had the opportunity to hit practice balls on the range.
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The Naval Academy is located in historic Annapolis, the capital of the State of Maryland. Annapolis was founded in 1640 as Anne Arundel Town and later became the first peacetime capital city of the United States of America in 1783. Annapolis, named to honor Queen Anne of England, was granted a royal charter as a city in 1708. Annapolis can also lay claim to having been a capital of the United States. From November 1783 to August 1784, the Continental Congress met in the State House. It was here that they accepted George Washington’s resignation as commander-in-chief and ratified the Treaty of Paris, which ended the Revolutionary War.
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The colonial heritage of Annapolis is still evident as the city boasts more buildings from the 1700s than any other city in the country. The heart of downtown Annapolis has also been designated a National Historic District. Many fine examples of colonial architecture, including the State House, Hammond-Harwood House, Chase-Lloyd House and the William Paca House and Gardens, are open to visitors. In August, 2009, Annapolis was named a Top Ten finalist for the International Award for Livable Communities, a competition focused on creating livable communities through sound environmental practices.
Annapolis is located on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States. The Chesapeake provides natural environs, sightseeing, sailing, fishing and more, helping Annapolis become the sailing capital of the world. The water-lover will also revel in the fact that Maryland has nearly 4,000 miles of shoreline – more than any other state. Within 30 minutes of Annapolis lies both Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, providing entertainment and sightseeing opportunities for residents and tourists alike.
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Over 53 million pounds of blue crab were harvested in Maryland in 2009. The Maryland crab harvest makes up more than 50 percent of the annual U.S. catch.
er Harbor is just 30 minutes from Anf Baltimore features Harborplace, the Center, the National Aquarium, B&O American Visionary Art Museum, and MLB’s Baltimore Orioles and the avens.
Pimlico Race Course, home of the Preakness Stakes, is located in Baltimore. The horse industry contributes $1.5 billion annually to the state’s economy. There are over 20,000 horse farms located in Maryland.
The State of Maryland voted in 1788 to cede land to form the District of Columbia, which soon became our nation’s capital. Washington, D.C., is located 30 minutes west of Annapolis.
During the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry in Baltimore and was inspired to pen the words to a poem entitled “The Star-Spangled Banner,” which eventually became the national anthem.
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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 96 percent of its teams reporting a graduation rate of 85 percent or higher in the most recent data. In addition, 90 Patriot League teams 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.
Erin Rawlick, Women’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Year
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.
During the 2009-10 academic year, Patriot League student-athletes and teams have accomplished the following:
$ 11 Patriot League student-athletes earned CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America honors, including Navy’s Beth Reed (Women’s Soccer), Alex Buck (Men’s Swimming and Diving) and Mark Van Orden (Track and Field receiving First-Team Academic All-America recognition.
Emani Women’s Tenn Dean Black, Men’s Cross Country and Men’s Outdoor Track Rookie of the Year
$ The Patriot League placed second among all Division I conferences with 90 teams receiving NCAA Public Recognition Awards for their performance in the classroom. $ Navy’s Beth Reed and Mark Van Orden received NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships.
$ Reed was also named the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Women’s Soccer Academic All-American of the Year, and won the Patriot League Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award. $ Reed and American’s Anne-Meike de Wiljes earned the Patriot League’s nominations for the NCAA Woman of the Year award.
$ Navy’s Adam Meyer was named the Mid-Major Swimmer of the Year by CollegeSwimming.com, and received Honorable Mention All-America honors at the NCAA Championship Meet.
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TEAM TITLES • Men’s Cross Country • Women’s Swimming & Diving • Men’s Swimming & Diving • Men’s Tennis • Women’s Lacrosse
R J Wickham Mens Lacrosse Goalkeeper of the Year
Angela Myers, Women’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Year
COACH OF THE YEAR • Carla Criste, Women’s Indoor Track & Field • John Morrison, Women’s Swimming • John Officer, Men’s Tennis • Al Cantello, Men’s Cross Country
PLAYER OF THE YEAR • Andrew Hanko, Men’s Cross Country • Beth Reed, Women’s Soccer Goalkeeper of the Year • Andrew Hanko, Men’s Indoor Track • Jess Palacio, Women’s Outdoor Track • Erin Rawlick, Women’s Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Year • RJ Wickham, Men’s Lacrosse Goalkeeper of the Year • Angela Myers, Women’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Year • Tara Chapmon, Women’s Swimming • Adam Meyer, Men’s Swimming ROOKIE OF THE YEAR • Dean Black, Men’s Cross Country • Dean Black, Men’s Outdoor Track & Field • Brigid Byrne, Women’s Cross Country • Laura Gorinski, Women’s Swimming • Justin Vagts, Men’s Swimming
Carla Criste, Patriot League Women’s Indoor Track & Field Coach of the Year
Justin Vagts, Men’s Swimming Rookie of the Year
SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR • Beth Reed, Women’s Soccer • Mark Van Orden, Men’s Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field • Mary Ruttum, Women’s Lacrosse • Nick Birger, Men’s Tennis TOURNAMENT MVP • Owen Bullard, Men’s Tennis • Erin Rawlick, Women’s Lacrosse ALL-LEAGUE • Emani Decquir, Women’s Tennis
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