2017-18 NAVY ATHLETICS
2017 NAVY MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY MEDIA GUIDE
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2017 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Table of Contents
Quick Facts / Schedule / Roster Head Coach Al Cantello 2017 Outlook Willie McCool Monument Midshipmen Bios 2016 Meet-by-Meet Results All-Time Records & All-Americans Patriot League Championshp History Year-by-Year Results Coaching Records All-Time Letterwinners Midshipmen Memorial The Patriot League
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General Information
Location Annapolis, Md. Founded October 10, 1845 Enrollment 4,400 Nickname Midshipmen, Mids Colors Navy Blue and Gold Conference Patriot League Superintendent Vice Adm. William ”Ted” Carter , USN Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk Athletics Website www.NavySports.com
Navy Men’s Cross Country
Head Coach (Alma Mater) Al Cantello (La Salle ‘55) Office Phone (410) 293-5574 E-mail cantello@usna.edu Record at Navy (Years) 246-70-1 (49) Career Record (Years) 246-70-1 (49) Home Course USNA Cross Country Course Course Distance 8,000 meters Officer Representative Capt. Brian O’Donnell, USN Faculty Representative Prof. Michael Insler 2016 Dual Meet Record 1-0 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 4/7 Team Captain MIDN 1/C Cory Donley First Year of Program (Years) 1922 (94th) All-Time Record 406-172-3 (.701)
Sports Information
Men’s Cross Country SID Alex Lumb Office Phone (410) 293-8771 Office Fax (410) 293-8954 E-mail @usna.edu Mailing Address 566 Brownson Road Annapolis, MD 21402
2017 Schedule
Date Meet/Opponent Sat., Sept. 2 Salisbury Fall Classic Sat., Sept. 9 Navy Invitational Fri., Sept. 15 Delaware State Farm Run Sat., Sept. 23 Roy Griak Invite Fri., Sept. 29 Paul Short Run Sat. Oct. 14 Army - Star Meet Sat., Oct. 28 Patriot League Championships Fri., Nov. 10 NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Sat., Nov. 18 NCAA Championship
Site Time Salisbury, Md. 9:45 a.m. Annapolis, Md. 11:00 a.m. Smyrna, Del. 1:00 p.m. Falcon Heights, Minn. 1:00 p.m. Bethlehem, Pa. 9:30 a.m. Wappingers Falls, N.Y. TBA Bethlehem, Pa. 11:00 a.m. Bethlehem, Pa. 11:45 a.m. Louisville, Ky. 12:00 p.m.
Home meets in bold, at USNA Cross Country Course All times ET, subject to change
2016 Results (1-0)
Date Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 15 Oct. 29 Nov. 11 Nov. 19
Meet/Opponent Salisbury Fall Classic Navy Invitational Cappy Anderson Invite Roy Griak Invitational Paul Short Run Army - Star Meet PL Championship NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional NCAA Championship
2017 Roster
Name Jake Brophy Gabriel Collison Ben Cracraft Cory Donley * Robert Graham Josh Greear Josh Hanna Dan Helfand Justin Hyytinen Michael Karls Michael McMahon Luke Lanham Kevin Murray Connor Nicholson Tyler Parsons Julian Perez Dawson Podlena Quinn Schneider Jake Shewbert * Team Captain
Yr. So. Sr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So.
Ht. 5-9 6-2 5-10 5-10 5-9 5-9 5-11 5-10 5-10 5-11 5-4 5-5 5-10 6-0 5-10 5-4 5-7 5-10 5-10
Result 2nd of 4 1st of 6 1st of 5 11th of 29 6th of 38 W,15-46 1st of 10 2nd of 22 26th of 31
Top Navy Finisher (Finish) Jake Brophy (1st of 50) Lucas Stalnaker (1st of 48) Ryan Speir (2nd of 63) Lucas Stalnaker (33rd of 263) Lucas Stalnaker (22nd of 336) Lucas Stalnaker (1st of 23) Lucas Stalnaker (1st of 106) Lucas Stalnaker (8th of 157) Lucas Stalnaker (69th of 251)
Hometown/High School New Hope, Pa./Central Bucks La Crescenta, Calif./Crescenta Valley Northville, Mich./Northville Salina, Kan./Sacred Heart Phoenix, Ariz./Pinnacle South Charleston, W.Va./South Charleston Winfield, Kan./Winfield Cherry Hill, N.J./Cherry Hill East Farmington, Minn./Farmington Festus, Mo./Festus Solana Beach, Calif./Torrey Pines Southlake, Texas/Carroll Senior Wilmington, Del./The Charter School of Wilmington Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J./Don Bosco Prep Cherry Hill, N.J./Cherry Hill East Beaumont, Texas/West Brook Topeka, Kan./Topeka-Seaman Cornelius, N.C./Woodlawn Flowery Branch, Ga./Flowery Branch
Credits The 2017 Navy men’s cross country media guide is a production of the Navy Sports Information office. The guide was designed, written and edited by Alex Lumb. Covers and additional layout and design by Mark Leddy. Photographs provided by Phil Hoffmann, Tom Connelly, Anne Arundel County Visitors Bureau and Naval Academy archives.
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2017 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY AL CANTELLO
Head Coach • 50th Season 55th Year at Navy LaSalle ‘55 Al Cantello is now in his 55th season at the Naval Academy and 50th as cross country head coach. Since his arrival at U.S.N.A. over 50 years ago, the Midshipmen have been one of the most consistent men’s cross country programs, both regionally and nationally. Cantello led the Mids to eight of the last nine Patriot League Championships from 2008-11 and 2013-16 while garnering conference coach of the year accolades each time. In 49 seasons at the helm of the cross country program, Cantello boasts a 24670-1 career record. Cantello’s teams have also shined in the classroom as three squads have earned USTFCCCA All-Academic Cross Country Team accolades with a team GPA over 3.00 since 2011. Cantello has coached several standout runners in Annapolis in both cross country and as an assistant coach with the Navy track team. Most recently, Lucas Stalnaker, class of 2017, earned back-to-back Patriot League individual titles in 2015 and 2016 before going on to finish fifth overall at the 10k at the 2017 NCAA Championship and garner a nod as a First Team All-American. Prior to that Stephen Schroeder, class of 2016, won the 2014 Patriot League individual title and qualified for that year’s NCAA Championship. Andrew Hanko, class of 2010, became the first runner in program history to win consecutive Patriot League cross country titles (2009, ’10). The three-time First-Team All-Patriot League honoree, also qualified for the 2010 NCAA Championship. Additionally, Jon Clemens received All-America honors during the 1996 cross country season, while John Mentzer was named a 1997 All-American in both indoor
The Cantello File Coaching Record
• Owns a 246-70-1 (.778) career record in 49 seasons, including a 37-10-1 (.781)
mark against Army
• Has won 49 combined N-Star victories as the head coach of the men’s cross
country and track & field programs (has a combined 98 N-Star victories as a coach) • His 37 N-Star victories in cross country are the most in one sport for any coach in Navy history
Coaching Accomplishments
• Coached three NCAA Cross Country All-Americans • Four-time NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Coach of the Year (1984, ‘85, ‘92 & ‘16) • NCAA Mid-Atlantic Track & Field Assistant Coach of the Year (2010) • Eight-time Patriot League Coach of the Year (2008, ‘09, ‘10, ‘11, ‘13, ‘14, ‘15,
‘16)
• USTFCCCA Coaches Hall of Fame (2013) • Penn Relays Wall of Fame (2009) • Naval Academy Alumni Association’s Distinguished Athletic Leadership Award
(5,000 meters) and outdoor (10,000 meters) track. Michael Ryan earned similar honors during the 1999 indoor track season for his 4:01.57 time in the mile, and Erik Schmidt took fifth place in the mile at the NCAA Indoor Championship in March 2003. Cantello’s most decorated runner was Ron Harris (’87), who was successful under Coach Cantello’s tutelage in both cross country and track and field. Harris garnered cross country All-America honors in 1985 and track and field All-America laurels in the 3,000-meter and 5,000-meter run in 1987. Harris went on to qualify for the 1996 U.S. Olympic team in the 5,000-meter run. 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 team of Adams, Torrance Chaplin, Karlton Holston and Ryan was nationally ranked, as well. As a result of his teams’ success, Cantello has been amply recognized, including being named the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Coach of the Year three times (1984, `85, `92 and ‘16) and has been Patriot League Coach of the Year each of the last four seasons. 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. Cantello, a 1955 La Salle graduate, has spent over a half century at the Naval Academy and has served as the head coach of the men’s cross country team for the last 49 years. Over the course of his tenure, Cantello’s teams have beaten the archrival Black Knights 37 times in cross country and 12 times in track and field with him as the head coach (1981-1988). Cantello also has guided the Mids to eight Patriot League titles in the last nine seasons. Including his years as an assistant coach for the track and field team (1968-1980, 1989-pres.), he has accrued 98 wins versus Army. 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. As Navy’s head track coach, Cantello led the Mids to a 67-9-1 dual meet record. During the 1986-87 academic year, his combined record in cross country, indoor and outdoor track & field was a remarkable 23-1. Cantello’s all-time head coaching record in cross country, indoor and outdoor track is 322-82-2, good for a .796 career winning percentage. Cantello was a two-time All-American in the javelin throw. In 2009, he was inducted into the Penn Relays Wall of Fame for becoming the first three-time winner in the javelin throw at the famed event. He was also enshrined as a charter member of La Salle’s Hall of Athletes in 1961 and in the spring of 2012, Cantello was inducted in the inaugural class of the Middle Athletic Conference Hall of Fame. 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 competitor in the javelin. Cantello was inducted to the USTFCCCA Coaches Hall of Fame on December 2013. Cantello and his late wife, Jackie, are the parents of three adult children - Karla McMahon, Karen O’Kane and the late Albert Jr. - and seven grandchildren.
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• Tom Hamilton Teaching/Coaching Award (1997)
Hometown
• Norristown, Pa.
Education
• B.A., Education, La Salle, 1955; M.A., Counciling, Bowie State, 1975
Family
• Jackie (wife, deceased); Karla McMahon and Karen O’Kane (daughters); and
Albert Jr. (son, deceased); seven grandchildren
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Cantello vs. Army
Team Years Cross Country 1968-present Indoor Track 1981-88 Outdoor Track 1981-88 TOTALS 1968-present
W L T Pct. N-Stars 37 10 1 .781 36 5 3 0 .625 5 7 1 0 .875 7 49 14 1 .773 49
Season Outlook
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The Navy men’s cross country team will begin its 2017 campaign this Saturday morning with competition at the Salisbury Fall Classic. The meet is scheduled to kick off at 9:45 a.m. The Mids are coming off one of the most successful seasons in recent history as the program won its eighth Patriot League title in October before finishing second at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship and qualifying for the program’s 11th NCAA Championship appearance. At the 2016 NCAA Championship meet in Terre Haute, Ind., the Mids finished with a 26th-place result. While deep senior class led the team in 2016, the Mids will look at five high-level contributors to return and lead the way, as a strong group of freshmen athletes will look to acclimate themselves to collegiate action. Senior captain Cory Donley has been and will continue to be looked upon to lead Navy’s team both in and out of competition. As a junior last season, Donley raced eight times and finished as one of the Mids’ top-seven runners in all eight events. His best results, included a fourthplace finish at the Army-Navy Star Meet and fifth-place times at the Navy Invitational and Cappy Anderson Invite. He is joined in the senior class by Gabriel Collison, who competed in three events last fall highlighted by an eighth-place finish in the Star Meet. Josh Hanna rounds out Navy’s three-man senior class. Hanna appeared in three early-season races for the Mids and finished sixth at the Cappy Anderson Invite in 2016. The sophomore duo of Jake Brophy and Kevin Murray showed off their potential in 2016 immediately as they came out of the gate at the Salisbury Fall Classic and finished back-to-back with Brophy coming in first and Murray second. Brophy competed with great consistency throughout his freshman season and was amongst Navy’s top-five finishers in seven of eight events. In consecutive events, the Star Meet and Patriot League Championship, he recorded top-10 overall results with a third versus Army and a ninth at the conference meet. Following the season-opening Salisbury Classic, Murray competed four more times last fall with a ninth-place finish versus Army and an 11th-place result at the Patriot League Championship leading the way. For their top-14 results at the Patriot League Championship, Brophy, Murray and Donley all garnered Second Team All-Patriot League nods last fall. The Navy squad welcomes a host of newcomers to the program in 2017 with Quinn Schneider and Ben Cracraft leading the way this preseason. Schneider joins the Mids after a standout cross country and track & field career in the Charlotte, N.C. area. In North Carolina state championship action, he won both the 2015 and 2016 NCISAA 1A State Championships after finishing runner-up in 2014 as a sophomore. Cracraft honed his skills in Michigan and garnered all-conference, all-county and all-state honors following his junior and senior seasons.
Willie McCool Monument
The Willie McCool Monument on the USNA Cross Country Course memorializes Navy’s 1982 team captain that was one of seven astronauts that perished in Space Shuttle Columbia during re-entry on February 1, 2003. The last audible transmission received from Columbia before the tragedy occurred at 8:59 a.m. that morning - 16 minutes from the shuttle’s scheduled landing at 9:15 a.m. On Navy’s home course during his senior season in 1982, McCool recorded a career-best time of 24:27 - which stands as the 28th-fastest Navy time in course history. The monument is located where he would have been 8:27 into the race during that day - 16 minutes from home. McCool, 41, was a former test pilot in the Navy and served that role for the STS-107 (Space Shuttle Columbia). He received a bachelor of science degreee in applied science from the U.S Naval Academy in 1983, a master of science degree from the University of Maryland in 1985, and a master of science degree in aeronautical engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in 1992. McCool, as a member of the Blue Team, worked with many experiments and was also responsible for maneuvering Columbia as part of several experiments mounted in the shuttle’s payload bay. Selected by NASA in 1996, McCool was making his first spaceflight.
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Midshipmen Profiles
Cory DONLEY
Senior ~ Team Captain Salina, Kan. Winfield 2016 Date Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 15 Oct. 29 Nov. 11 Nov. 19
Meet (Distance) Navy Invitational (8k) Cappy Anderson Invite (9.2k) Roy Griak Invite (8k) Paul Short Run (8k) Army-Navy Star Meet (8k) Patriot League Champ. (8k) NCAA Mid-Atlantic Reg. (10k) NCAA Championship (10k)
Time 25:36.68 27:34.10 26:20.0 24:17 24:08.19 25:21.3 31:11 31:57.6
Place (Navy) 5 of 48 (5) 5 of 63 (4) 77 of 263 (4) 33 of 336 (3) 4 of 23 (4) 13 of 106 (7) 14 of 157 (3) 184 of 251 (7)
2015 Date Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Oct. 2 Oct. 16 Oct. 31
Meet (Distance) Harry Lang Invitational (6.4k) Navy Invitational (8k) UMES Invitational (8k) Notre Dame Invitational (8k) Army-Navy Star Meet (8k) Patriot League Champ. (8k)
Time 20:32.6 25:37.39 24:56.03 25:19.0 25:12.98 25:24.0
Place (Navy) 17 of 94 (7) 14 of 51 (9) 6 of 64 (6) 118 of 167 (8) 7 of 24 (7) 12 of 98 (6)
2015 Date Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Oct. 2 Oct. 16 Oct. 31 Nov. 13
Meet (Distance) Harry Lang Invitational (6.4k) Navy Invitational (8k) UMES Invitational (8k) Notre Dame Invitational (8k) Army-Navy Star Meet (8k) Patriot League Champ. (8k) NCAA Mid-Atlantic Reg. (10k)
Personal • Son of Clay and Jana Donley
Gabriel COLLISON Senior La Crescenta, Calif. Crescenta Valley 2016 Date Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 15
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Place (Navy) 18 of 94 (8) 12 of 51 (7) 3 of 64 (3) 57 of 167 (4) 4 of 24 (4) 15 of 98 (8) 69 of 174 (7)
2014 Cross Country: • Did not compete High School • A four-year letterwinner in both cross country and track and field at Crescenta Valley High School • Was a state qualifer in cross country in back-to-back seasons (2013-14) • Part of the 4x800m relay squad that helped win the league championship in 2013 • Named team captain and team MVP in both cross country and track and field for the 2013-14 season • Garnered all-league laurels in both track and field and cross country in the 201314 year Personal • Son of Frank Collison and Sheila Collison-Gallaz
Josh HANNA
2014 • Did not see time in varsity competition High School • A four-year letterwinner at Sacred Heart High School in cross country • Garnered 3A State Championship honors in 2011 and 2012 • Was named team captain in 2011 and 2012 • Also competed in track and field for four seasons
Time 20:38.5 25:23.24 24:55.81 24:45.8 25:03.63 25:28.1 32.28.9
Senior Winfield, Kan. Winfield 2016 Date Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24
Meet (Distance) Navy Invitational (8k) Cappy Anderson Invite (9.2k) Roy Griak Invite (8k)
Time 25:42.29 27:44.91 27:12.5
Place (Navy) 7 of 48 (7) 6 of 63 (5) 167 of 263 (9)
2015 Date Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Oct. 2 Oct. 16 Oct. 31
Meet (Distance) Harry Lang Invitational (6.4k) Navy Invitational (8k) UMES Invitational (8k) Notre Dame Invitational (8k) Army-Navy Star Meet (8k) Patriot League Champ. (8k)
Time 20:16.2 26:11.2 24:55.78 26:38.9 26:09.99 26:26.9
Place (Navy) 5 of 94 (2) 25 of 51 (11) 2 of 64 (2) 160 of 167 (9) 18 of 24 (12) 51 of 98 (12)
2014 Cross Country: • Did not compete Place (Navy) 192 of 263 (11) 96 of 336 (10) 8 of 23 (6)
High School • A four-year letterwinner at Winfield High School in both cross country and track and field
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• Garnered all-league and all-state honors three times (2010, ‘11, ‘13) • A four-year all-league and all-state member in track and field (2010-13) • Earned all-state honors in cross country in 2012 and 2013, while being name allstate in track and field three-straight years (2011-13) Personal • Son of Mark and Rose Hanna
Junior Festus, Mo. Festus
Junior Cherry Hill, N.J. Cherry Hill East
Time 26:55.93
Personal • Son of Dean and Kelley Hyytinen
Michael KARLS
Dan HELFAND
2016 Date Meet (Distance) Sept. 10 Navy Invitational (8k)
meter course • Member of the National Honor Society
Place (Navy) 23 of 48 (11)
2015 • Did not compete in varsity races High School: • A three year letterwinner in cross country at Cherry Hill East High School, where he also lettered four seasons in track and field • Named captain his senior campaign and led his squad to the regional and state championship titles in 2014 • Was a team captain for the track and field squad and was named team MVP in 2015 Personal • Son of Martin Helfand and Eileen Callaghan
Justin HYYTINEN
2016 Date Meet (Distance) Sept. 10 Navy Invitational (8k) Oct. 15 Army-Navy Star Meet (8k)
Time 28:01.53 26:00.92
Place (Navy) 33 of 48 (12) 22 of 23 (12)
2015 • Did not compete in varsity action High School • A four-year letterwinner in cross country at Festus, where he also lettered four years in track and field • Garnered the 2014-15 Gatorade Missouri Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year, which was the high school’s first student-athlete to bestow the honor • Raced to the Class 3 individual state championships with a time of 15:23.80 in 2014 • Led his squad to the stat championship title in 2012 and 2014 • Earned all-conference, all-district and all-state honors from 2012-15 in cross country • Member of the National Honor Society • Valedictorian of the Class of 2015 Personal • Son of Mike and Shana Karls
Junior Farmington, Minn. Farmington 2016 • Did not compete in varsity races 2015 • Did not see time in varsity events
High School • A three-year letterwinner in cross country at Farmington High School, where he also lettered four years in track and field • Placed first at his Section 1AA Championship with a time of 16:03.30 in the 5,000
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Midshipmen Profiles
Personal • Son of Douglas and Kimberly • Douglas (father) is a 1992 Naval Academy graduate
Luke LANHAM
Junior Southlake, Texas Carroll Senior
Kevin MURRAY
2016 • Did not see varsity action
Sophomore Wilmington, Del.
The Charter School of Wilmington
2015 • Did not appear in varsity competition High School • Lettered three years at Carroll • A member of Carroll’s Texas State Championship winning teams in 2012, 2013 and 2014 at the Division 5A (‘12-13) and 6A levels • Earned the “C” Award for 2014 in recognition of his team leadership • Participated in FCA while at Carroll Personal • Son of J. Rink and Connie Lanham
Time 25:57.20 25:42.78 26:20.4 24:25 24:01.97 25:13.8 31:17 31:31.4
Place (Navy) 1 of 50 (1) 8 of 48 (8) 79 of 263 (5) 48 of 336 (4) 3 of 23 (3) 9 of 106 (5) 21 of 157 (5) 154 of 251 (5)
High School • A 2016 Central Bucks High School graduate, where he was a four-year letterwinner in men’s cross country • Named team captain his junior and senior campaigns • Garnered the 2014-15 Gatorade PA State Cross Country Runner of the Year • Brophy wass the first Gatorade Pennsylvania Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year to be chosen from Central Bucks East High School • Won back-to-back Pennsylvania State Championship titles (2014, ‘15) • Won the 2014 Class AAA Individual State Championship with a course-record time
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Time 25:58.57 26:45.6 24:38 24:38.36 25:16.4
Place (Navy) 2 of 50 (2) 120 of 263 (8) 74 of 336 (7) 9 of 23 (7) 11 of 106 (6)
Personal • Son of Robert and Pamela Murray
Sophomore New Hope, Pa. Central Bucks Meet (Distance) Salisbury Fall Classic (8k) Navy Invitational (8k) Roy Griak Invite (8k) Paul Short Run (8k) Army-Navy Star Meet (8k) Patriot League Champ. (8k) NCAA Mid-Atlantic Reg. (10k) NCAA Championship (10k)
Meet (Distance) Salisbury Fall Classic (8k) Roy Griak Invite (8k) Paul Short Run (8k) Army-Navy Star Meet (8k) Patriot League Champ. (8k)
High School • A 2016 Charter School of Wilmington graduate, where he lettered four seasons in men’s cross country • Won the 2015 State Championship individual title • Earned first team all-state honors in three consecutive seasons (2013, ‘14, ‘15) • Member of the National Honor Society
Jake BROPHY
2016 Date Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 15 Oct. 29 Nov. 11 Nov. 19
2016 Date Sept. 3 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 15 Oct. 29
Connor NICHOLSON Sophomore Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J. Don Bosco Prep 2016 Date Sept. 3
Meet (Distance) Salisbury Fall Classic (8k)
Time 30:24.22
Place (Navy) 39 of 50 (7)
High School • A 2016 Don Bosco Prep graduate, where he was a four-year letterwinner in men’s cross country • Earned all-county honors in three-straight seasons (2013, ‘14, ‘15) • Led his squad to the 2015 Group Nonpublic A Team Championship title • Member of the English Honor Society Personal • Son of James and Donna Nicholson
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Jake SHEWBERT
Josh GREEAR
Sophomore Flowery Branch, Ga. Flowery Branch 2016 • Did not compete in varsity meets
High School • A 2016 Flowery Branch High School graduate, where he lettered four seasons in men’s cross country • Named the Georgia Times’ 2014 Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year • Member of the National Honor Society Personal • Son of Tony and Donna Shewbert
Ben CRACRAFT Freshman Northville, Mich. Northville
High School • Accrued 11 varsity letters over his cross country (4), track (4) and swimming (3) career at Northville • Garnered nods on the All-KLAA Conference, All-Wayne County and All-State teams for cross country following his junior and senior seasons • Elected as team captain for his cross country and track & field teams as a senior during the 2016-17 school year • Member of the National Honor Society, as well as student congress • Helped Northville’s jazz band win the state championship four times from 2014 through 2017, in addition to the Michigan Symphonic State Championship in 2016 and 2017 Personal • Son of Jim and Holly
Freshman South Charleston, W.Va. South Charleston High School • Lettered all four years in cross country and track & field • Finished second at the 2015 and fourth at the 2016 WVSSAC Region III AAA State Championships in cross country • Recorded top-eight finishes at the 2015 and 2016 WVSSAC Region III AAA State Championships (second-2015, eighth-2016) in the 3,200-meter race • Earned all-conference recognition in track & field in 2016-17 and cross country following the 2016 season • Served as team captain all four years for both his cross country and track & field programs • Named South Charleston HS’ Scholar-Athlete of the Year • Member of FCA and Beta Epsilon Society and received an IB diploma in 2017 Personal • Son of Daniel and Amy
Tyler PARSONS Freshman Cherry Hill, N.J. Cherry Hill East
High School • Accumulated eight varsity letters as a member of Cherry Hill’s track & field (3), swimming (3) and cross country (2) teams • As a senior on the cross country team earned Group 4 All-State, All-South Jersey, First Team All-Olympic Conference and MVP status, while serving as his team’s captain • Won the 2016 Camden County 3,200-meter champion for track • Cherry Hill East earned 2015 Group 4 Sectional Championship for cross country and 2014-15 New Jersey Public A State Championship for swimming • Served as Cherry Hill’s President of Athletes Against Bullying organization, in addition to being a member of Cum Laude Society and DECA • Earned the 2016-17 Olympic Conference Scholar-Athlete Award Personal • Son of Lex and Kristine • Brother Cole ‘20, runs cross country for The College of New Jersey
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Julian PEREZ
Quinn SCHNEIDER
Freshman Beaumont, Texas West Brook High School • Graduated from West Brook High School in 2016 before prepping during the 201617 school year at NAPS • Three-sport athlete at West Brook as he competed in cross country, track and baseball • Qualified for the 6A Texas State Championship for the two-mile run as a senior in 2016 • Elected as team captain on five occasions: cross country (2014-16) and track (2015-16) • Served as 2016 Senior Class President of the student council, in addition to participating with the national honor society Personal • Son of Arthur and Melissa
Dawson PODLENA Freshman Topeka, Kan. Topeka-Seaman
High School • 12-time letter-winner in cross country (4), track (4) and wrestling (4) • Earned a host of accolades in those three sports with All-City and All-State recognition in cross country (2014-16); All-City and All-State nods in wrestling (2014-17); and All-City (2015-17) and an All-State (2017) laurels in track • Finished a career-best seventh at the 2016 Kansas Class 5A Championship after placing 11th in 2015 and 12th in 2014 • Helped the Topeka-Seaman cross country program win the regional championships in 2014 and 2016; the team finished fourth in the state at 2016 Kansas Class 5A Championship • Participated in National Honor Society (club treasurer) and math club, while serving as a coordinator for the Topeka-Seaman’s writing center Personal • Son of David and Traci • Sister, Shayla competes in soccer at Fort Hayes State
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Freshman Cornelius, N.C. Woodlawn School
High School • Four-year letter-winner on both the cross country and track teams • Earned team MVP accolades all four years of cross country and three times in track • Recognized as the 2016 Charlotte Runner of the Year • Won the 2015 and 2016 NCISAA 1A State Championships during his junior and senior seasons after finishing runner-up in 2014 as a sophomore • 2016 North Carolina 1A/2A State Champion in 3,200-meter event before sweeping the 800-, 1600- and 3,200-meter championships in 2017 • Woodlawn cross country won team NCISAA 1A State Championships in 2014, 2015 and 2016 • Named 2016 NCISAA 1A Athlete of the Year • Served as the cross country team’s captain sophomore through senior seasons • Representative on his high school’s honor council Personal • Son of Patrick and Lore
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Salisbury Fall Classic Sept. 3, 2016 • Salisbury, Md. • 8K 4 teams, 50 runners competed 2. Navy 1 2 12 18 22 [24] [26] -- 55 Navy Top-Seven Runners 1. Jake Brophy....................................................................... 25:57.20 2. Kevin Murray...................................................................... 25:58.57 12. Grant Birindelli................................................................... 27:58.92 18. Nolan Kreipe...................................................................... 28:29.30 22. Andres Correa................................................................... 29:08.03 24. Robert Vanacore................................................................ 29:09.37 26. Connor Nicholson.............................................................. 30:24.22 Top-Five Average – 27:30.41 Top-Five Spread – 0:12 Navy Invitational Sept. 10, 2016 • Annapolis, Md. • 8K 5 teams, 48 runners competed 1. Navy 1 2 3 4 5 [6] [7] -- 15 Navy Top-Seven Runners 1. Lucas Stalnaker................................................................. 25:25.32 2. Ryan Speir......................................................................... 25:30.82 3. Ryan McCoy...................................................................... 25:31.26 4. Mitchell Pratt...................................................................... 25:33.54 5. Cory Donley....................................................................... 25:36.68 6. Hale Bullen........................................................................ 25:41.66 7. Josh Hanna........................................................................ 25:42.29 Top-Five Average – 25:31.53 Top-Five Spread – 0:11 Cappy Anderson Invitational Sept. 17, 2016 • Princess Anne, Md. • 9.2K 8 teams, 63 runners competed 1. Navy 2 3 4 5 6 [14] -- 20 Navy Top-Seven Runners 2. Ryan Speir......................................................................... 27:33.01 3. Sam Williams..................................................................... 27:33.95 4. Ryan McCoy...................................................................... 27:34.08 5. Cory Donley....................................................................... 27:34.10 6. Josh Hanna........................................................................ 27:44.91 14. Michael Wegner................................................................. 29:41.89 Top-Five Average – 27:38.50 Top-Five Spread – 0:10 Roy Griak Invitational Sept. 24, 2016 • Falcon Heights, Minn. • 8K 29 teams, 263 runners competed 11. Navy 33 61 69 77 79 [80] [97] -- 319 Navy Top-Seven Runners 33. Lucas Stalnaker................................................................... 25:48.9 61. Mitchell Pratt........................................................................ 26:09.4 69. Ryan McCoy........................................................................ 26:15.1 77. Cory Donley......................................................................... 26:20.0 79. Jake Brophy......................................................................... 26:20.4 80. Ryan Speir........................................................................... 26:20.6 97. Hale Bullen.......................................................................... 26:40.5 Top-Five Average – 26:12 Top-Five Spread – 0:32 Paul Short Run Oct. 1, 2016 • Bethlehem, Pa. • 8K 38 teams, 336 runners competed 6. Navy 22 31 33 48 50 [52] [74] -- 184 Navy Top-Seven Runners 22. Lucas Stalnaker...................................................................... 24:07 31. Ryan McCoy........................................................................... 24:15 33. Cory Donley............................................................................ 24:17 48. Jake Brophy............................................................................ 24:25
50. Mitchell Pratt........................................................................... 24:26 52. Ryan Speir.............................................................................. 24:26 74. Kevin Murray........................................................................... 24:38 Top-Five Average – 24:16.5 Top-Five Spread – 0:19 Army-Navy Star Meet Oct. 15, 2016 • Annapolis, Md. • 8K 2 teams, 23 runners competed 1. Navy 1 2 3 4 5 [8] [9] -- 15 Navy Top-Seven Runners 1. Lucas Stalnaker................................................................. 23:39.39 2. Ryan McCoy...................................................................... 23:56.73 3. Jake Brophy....................................................................... 24:01.97 4. Cory Donley....................................................................... 24:08.19 5. Sam Williams..................................................................... 24:09.34 8. Gabriel Collison................................................................. 24:32.37 9. Kevin Murray...................................................................... 24:38.36 Top-Five Average – 23:59.13 Top-Five Spread – 0:30 Patriot League Championship Oct. 29, 2016 • Easton, Pa. • 8K 10 teams, 106 runners competed 1. Navy 1 2 5 6 9 [11] [13] -- 23 Navy Top-Seven Runners 1. Lucas Stalnaker................................................................... 24:28.8 2. Ryan McCoy........................................................................ 24:54.8 5. Ryan Speir........................................................................... 25:01.9 6. Sam Williams....................................................................... 25:04.5 9. Jake Brophy......................................................................... 25:13.8 11. Kevin Murray........................................................................ 25:16.4 13. Cory Donley......................................................................... 25:21.3 Top-Five Average – 24:56.8 Top-Five Spread – 0:45 NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Nov. 11, 2016 • University Park, Pa. • 10K 22 teams, 157 runners competed 2. Navy 8 12 14 19 21 [23] [33] -- 74 Navy Top-Seven Runners 8. Lucas Stalnaker...................................................................... 31:00 12. Ryan McCoy........................................................................... 31:06 14. Cory Donley............................................................................ 31:11 19. Sam Williams.......................................................................... 31:15 21. Jake Brophy............................................................................ 31:17 23. Ryan Speir.............................................................................. 31:19 33. Mitchell Pratt........................................................................... 31:31 Top-Five Average – 31:08.5 Top-Five Spread – 0:17 NCAA Championship Nov. 19, 2016 • Terre Haute, Ind. • 10K 31 teams, 251 runners competed 26. Navy 69 122 131 146 154 [156] [184] -- 622 Navy Top-Seven Runners 69. Lucas Stalnaker................................................................... 30:48.6 122. Ryan McCoy........................................................................ 31:15.7 131. Sam Williams....................................................................... 31:19.3 146. Mitchell Pratt........................................................................ 31:27.4 154. Jake Brophy......................................................................... 31:31.4 156. Ryan Speir........................................................................... 31:32.4 184. Cory Donley......................................................................... 31:57.6 Top-Five Average – 31:21.5 Top-Five Spread – 0:43
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All-Time Records Top Times at the USNA Course Pl. Name School 1. Wesley Korir Louisville 2. Lucas Stalnaker Navy 3. Jim O’Connell Syracuse 4. Ron Harris Navy 5. Ron Harris Navy 6. Sean Nicholl Georgia 7. Andrew Hanko Navy 8. Steve Schroeder Navy 9. Hillary Tuwell Richmond 10. Ryan McCoy Navy 11. Steve Holman Georgetown 12. Soimo Kiplagat Louisville 13. John Olsen Navy 14. Jake Brophy Navy 15. Matt Hughes Louisville 16. Tim Cummins Navy Jonathan Anderson Army 18. Kris Herdt Virginia 19. Steve Holman Georgetown Steve Hallinan American 21. Alberto Salazar Oregon Mica Comstock Army 23. Tyno Carter Army 24. Cory Donley Navy 25. Sam Williams Navy
Time 23:30.0 23:39.4 23:42.6 23:47.8 23:50.8 23:51.0 23:55.2 23:55.7 23:56.4 23:56.7 23:58.6 24:00.3 24:01.2 24:02.0 24:02.1 24:02.8 24:02.8 24:04.1 24:05.0 24:05.0 24:07.0 24:07.0 24:08.0 24:08.2 24:09.3
Top Navy Times at Van Cortlandt Park (N.Y.) Pl. Name Time Finish 1. Ron Harris 24:09.0 1st 2. Bill Kovack 24:31.8 7th 3. Greg Keller 24:33.0 1st 4. Claude Barron 24:38.3 9th 5. Steve Gilmore 24:41.0 12th 6. Jonathon Clemens 24:42.3 1st 7. John Mentzer 24:46.2 2nd 8. Tim Cummins 24:46.5 1st 9. John Lawlor 24:47.5 1st 10. Mark Donahue 24:53.0 2nd 11. Ron Harris 24:54.4 3rd Bruce Frame 24:54.4 3rd 13. Steve Gilmore 24:55.0 15th 14. Bill Kovack 24:56.4 1st 15. Greg Keller 25:00.0 5th Richard Salazar 25:00.0 17. Bill McCormack 25:01.9 18. Chris Tipton 25:02.2 3rd 19. Andrew Hanko 25:03.6 10th 20. Jeff Holyfield 25:04.0 6th 21. Bob Centeno 25:06.1 22. Luis Molina 25:11.7 23. Willie McCool 25:12.2 24. Todd Washbrun 25:13.7 9th 25. Claude Barron 25:14.0 16th
Date Sept. 15, 2007 Oct. 15, 2016 Oct. 2, 1982 Oct. 25, 1986 Oct. 19, 1985 Sept. 28, 1985 Sept. 18, 2010 Sept. 14, 2013 Oct. 22, 1977 Oct. 15, 2016 Oct. 6, 1990 Sept. 15, 2007 Sept. 15, 2007 Oct. 15, 2016 Sept. 18, 2010 Oct. 14, 1978 Oct. 18, 2008 Sept. 24, 1988 Oct. 12, 1991 Sept. 15, 2007 Sept. 22, 1979 Oct. 25, 1986 Oct. 25, 1986 Oct. 15, 2016 Oct. 15, 2016
Times listed through 2010 were on original course; alterations in 2011 and again in ‘12
Top Navy Times at the USNA Course Pl. Name 1. Lucas Stalnaker 2. Ron Harris 3. Ron Harris 4. Andrew Hanko 5. Steve Schroeder 6. Ryan McCoy 7. John Olsen 8. Jake Brophy 9. Tim Cummins 10. Cory Donley 11. Sam Williams 12. Steve Gilmore 13. Ron Harris Cody Rome 15. Greg Keller 16. Tim Barkdoll 17. Claude Barron Tim Cummins Bill Kovach 20. Greg Keller 21. Ron Harris 22. John Kress 23. Ron Harris 24. Louis Poore 25. John Sweeney – Willie McCool
Time 23:39.4 23:47.8 23:50.8 23:55.2 23:55.7 23:56.7 24:01.2 24:02.0 24:02.8 24:08.2 24:09.3 24:09.5 24:10.0 24:11.6 24:12.0 24:12.4 24:13.0 24:13.0 24:13.0 24:13.8 24:14.0 24:14.9 24:16.0 24:17.7 24:19.2 24:27.0
Times listed through 2010 were on original course; alterations in 2011 and again in ‘12
Year 2016 1986 1985 2010 2013 2016 2007 2016 1978 2016 2016 1973 1985 2010 1992 1988 1976 1976 1980 1990 1985 2007 1984 1985 2013 1982
Navy’s Men’s Cross Country All-Americans Name Year John Lawlor 1966 Ron Harris 1985 Greg Keller 1992 Jon Clemens 1996
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Championship Site Lawrence, Kan. Milwaukee, Wis. Bloomington, Ind. Tucson, Ariz.
Cross Country & Distance All-Americans in Track Name Year Events James Dare 1968 3,000-meter steeplechase 1972 3,000-meter steeplechase Ron Harris 1987 3,000-meter and 5,000-meter Greg Keller 1992 Mile and Steeplechase 1993 Mile and Steeplechase Todd Washburn 1993 5,000-meter (Indoor) 10,000-meter (Outdoor) Jon Clemens 1997 3,000-meter and Steeplechase John Mentzer 1997 5,000-meter (Indoor) 10,000-meter (Outdoor) 1998 10,000-meter (Outdoor) Michael Ryan 1999 Mile Erik Schmidt 2004 Mile Lucas Stalnaker 2017 10,000-meter (Outdoor) Navy’s Men’s Cross Country at U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials Name Olympic Year Event James Dare 1968, 1972* 3,000m Steeplechase Ron Harris 1988, 1992, 1996** 5,000m Run Mark Newman 1996, 2000, 2004 Marathon Aaron Lanzel 2004 1,500m Run Erik Schmidt 2004 1,500m Run John Mentzer 2008 Marathon * qualified as a U.S. Olympic Team alternate
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** qualified for the U.S. Olympic Team
Patriot League History Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Navy Finish 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd T-1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st
Team Champion American American American American American Navy/Army Navy Navy Navy Lehigh Navy Navy Navy Navy
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Top Navy Finisher Eric Eckstrand (3rd) Josh McCann (7th) Josh Sink (5th) John Kress (6th) John Olsen (4th) Andrew Hanko (2nd) Andrew Hanko (1st) Andrew Hanko (1st) James Pearson (3rd) John Sweeney (6th) Sean Rynning (8th) Steve Schroeder (1st) Lucas Stalnaker (1st) Lucas Stalnaker (1st)
First-Team All-Patriot League 2003 Eric Eckstrand, Barry Carmody 2004 Josh McCann 2005 Joshn Sink 2006 John Kress 2007 John Olsen, John Kress 2008 Andrew Hanko, Bill Prom 2009 Andrew Hanko, Cody Rome 2010 Andrew Hanko 2011 James Pearson, Ken Bunnell 2012 John Sweeney 2014 Steve Schroeder, Sam Peckham, John Sweeney 2015 Lucas Stalnaker, Steve Schroeder, Hale Bullen, Sam Peckham 2016 Lucas Stalnaker, Ryan McCoy, Ryan Speir, Samuel Williams Second-Team All-Patriot League 2003 Ty Rose, Joshua Sink, Erik Schmidt 2004 Josh Sink, Ty Rose 2005 Ty Rose 2006 John Olsen, Michael Niemi 2007 Andrew Grant, Bill Prom 2008 Matt DeVillers, Jonathan Grant 2009 Chris Horel, Dean Black, Ken Bunnell, Ross Hughes, James Pearson 2010 Ken Bunnell, Kyle Satterwhite, Matt DeVillers, Jeremy Haney, Dean Black 2011 Cody Rome, Kyle Satterwhite, Robert Patterson 2012 Chris Galvin, Robert Patterson 2013 Sean Rynning, Sam Peckham, Zach Hebda, Kyle Davis 2014 Zach Hebda, Lucas Stalnaker, Kyle Davis, Hale Bullen 2015 Justin Maguire, Cory Donley, Mitchell Pratt 2016 Jake Brophy, Kevin Murray, Cory Donley Patriot League Coach of the Year 2008 Al Cantello 2009 Al Cantello 2010 Al Cantello 2011 Al Cantello 2013 Al Cantello 2014 Al Cantello 2015 Al Cantello 2016 Al Cantello Patriot League Rookie of the Year 2006 Chris Horel 2007 Andrew Hanko 2008 Jeremy Haney 2009 Dean Black 2010 C.J. Elward 2012 Steve Schroeder
Patriot League Scholar Athlete of the Year 2007 John Kress 2008 Bill Prom 2012 Chris Galvin 2014 Sam Peckham 2015 Sam Peckham 2016 Ryan Speir Academic All-Patriot League Team 2010 Matt DeVillers 2011 James Pearson, Cody Rome 2012 Chris Galvin, John Sweeney 2013 Sam Peckham 2014 Sam Peckham, John Sweeney 2015 Sam Peckham, Hale Bullen 2016 Ryan Speir, Samuel Williams Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
2003 Barry Carmody, Eric Eckstrand, Kurt Russell 2004 Maksudul Ali, Barry Carmody, Adam Craig, Michael Niemi, John Olsen, Joe Russo, Joshua Sink 2005 John Kress, Michael Niemi, Ty Rose 2006 Lucas Burke, Adam Craig, John Kress, Michael Niemi, John Olsen, William Prom 2007 Andrew Hanko, John Kress, Ben Kozy, John Olsen 2008 Matthew DeVillers, William Prom 2009 Robert Alvarado, Dean Black, Ricky Griffith, Zachary Mix, Tyler Morrison, James Pearson, Cody Rome, Mike Sheehan 2010 Robert Alvarado, Dean Black, Brian Davenport, Brandon Easler, C.J. Elward, Chris Galvin, Jeremy Haney, Eamon McCarey, Alex Mund, James Pearson, Greg Poser, Cody Rome, Mike Sheehan, Jordan Tropf, Andrew Zellman 2011 Anthony Borrego, Brian Davenport, C.J. Elward, Jacob Fox, Chris Galvin, Jeremy Haney, Eamon McCarey, Cody Rome, Kyle Satterwhite, Mike Sheehan, Jeremy Triplett, Cody Vernon 2012 Drew Anderson, Tony Baldessari, Drew Calcagno, C.J. Elward, Jacob Fox, Chris Galvin, Anthony Malatesta, Tom Moore, Shane O’Donnell, Kyle Satterwhite, John Sweeney, Jeramy Triplett 2013 Hal Bullen, Drew Calcagno, Weston Kennedy, Shane O’Donnell, Robert Patterson, Sam Peckham, Sam Pershall, Mitchell Pratt, Ryan Speir, John Sweeney, Jeramy Triplett, Billy Walker, Nick Wilcox, Sam Williams 2014 Zach Anderson, John Brough, Hale Bullen, Gabriel Collison, Chris Evans, Kyle Davis, Josh Hanna, Kai Hinton, Michael Kennedy, Casey Kramer, Justin Maguire, Tom Moore, Shane O’Donnell, Sam Peckham, Parker Place, Mitchell Pratt, Carter Prescott, Steve Schroeder, Ryan Speir, Lucas Stalnaker, William Stamm, John Sweeney, Billy Walker, Sam Williams 2015 Zach Anderson, Hale Bullen, Gabriel Collison, Christopher Evans, Nathaniel Graham, Josh Hanna, Kai Hinton, Jack Huntress, Justin Hyytinen, Michael Karls, Connor Murphy, Sam Peckham, Parker Place, Mitchell Pratt, Steve Schroeder, Ryan Speir, Lucas Stalnaker, Billy Walker, Michael Wegner, Sam Williams 2016 Zach Anderson, Grant Birindelli, Jake Brophy, Hale Bullen, Dillon Cooley, Logan Grove, John Hanna, Dale Hardt, Daniel Helfand, John Huntress, Justin Hyytinen, Michael Karls, Seungheon Kim, Casey, Kramer, Luke Lanham, Kevin Murray, Charles Oestreich, Mitchell Pratt, Jake Shewbert, Ryan Speir, Lucas Stalnaker, Michael Wegner, Sam Williams
CoSIDA Academic All-America 2004 Eric Eckstrand (third team) 2006 Michael Niemi (second team) 2011 Cody Rome (second team) 2012 Cody Rome (second team) 2017 Ryan Speir (first team)
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Year-By-Year Results
Year Record Pct. vs. Army Championships Meets Finish Head Coach 1922 2-0 1.000 n/a n/a n/a L.H. Mang 1924 1-2 .333 n/a n/a n/a L.H. Mang 1925 2-1 .667 n/a n/a n/a L.H. Mang 1926 2-2 .500 n/a n/a n/a L.H. Mang 1927 2-1 .667 n/a n/a n/a Earl Thompson 1928 2-2 .500 n/a n/a n/a Earl Thompson 1929 4-0 1.000 n/a n/a n/a Earl Thompson 1930 4-0 1.000 n/a n/a n/a Earl Thompson 1931 2-2 .500 n/a n/a n/a Earl Thompson 1932 3-1 .750 n/a n/a n/a Earl Thompson 1933 3-1 .750 n/a n/a n/a Earl Thompson 1934 1-2 .333 n/a n/a n/a Earl Thompson 1935 1-3 .250 n/a n/a n/a Earl Thompson 1936 4-0 1.000 n/a n/a n/a Earl Thompson 1937 4-2 .667 W, 19-42 n/a n/a Earl Thompson 1938 4-2 .667 L, 23-32 n/a n/a Earl Thompson 1939 3-3 .500 L, 25-30 n/a n/a Earl Thompson 1940 7-0 1.000 W, 24-31 n/a n/a Earl Thompson 1941 2-2 .500 L, 25-30 Heptagonals 5th Earl Thompson 1942 3-1 .750 L, 24-31 Heptagonals 7th Earl Thompson 1943 5-1 .833 W, 22-34 IC4A 1st Earl Thompson 1944 5-0 1.000 W, 26-29 IC4A 2nd Earl Thompson 1945 4-1 .800 L, 19-36 IC4A 2nd Earl Thompson 1946 4-1 .800 W, 20-37 Heptagonals/IC4A 1st/5th Earl Thompson 1947 0-4-1 .100 L, 20-38 Nonagonals 7th Earl Thompson 1948 3-4 .429 L, 15-35 Heptagonals 8th Earl Thompson 1949 1-5 .167 L, 15-50 Heptagonals 8th Earl Thompson 1950 3-3 .500 L, 15-48 Heptagonals 9th Earl Thompson 1951 3-4 .429 L, 15-48 Heptagonals 3rd Earl Thompson 1952 4-6 .400 L, 15-44 Heptagonals 3rd Jim Gehrdes 1953 4-4 .500 L, 20-40 Heptagonals 5th Jim Gehrdes 1954 3-4 .429 L, 22-33 Heptagonals 3rd Jim Gehrdes 1955 4-3 .571 L, 24-31 Heptagonals 5th Jim Gehrdes 1956 2-7 .222 L, 24-33 Heptagonals 4th Jim Gehrdes 1957 6-1 .857 W, 24-32 Heptagonals 2nd Jim Gehrdes 1958 4-3 .571 L, 17-38 Heptagonals 3rd Jim Gehrdes 1959 6-1 .857 W, 25-30 Heptagonals/IC4A 3rd/8th Jim Gehrdes 1960 5-4 .556 L, 21-36 Heptagonals 7th Jim Gehrdes 1961 3-5 .375 L, 22-37 Heptagonals 5th Jim Gehrdes 1962 5-2 .714 W, 23-38 Heptagonals/IC4A 1st/10th Jim Gehrdes 1963 7-2 .778 W, 22-33 Heptagonals 3rd Jim Gehrdes 1964 8-1 .889 W, 17-45 Heptagonals/IC4A 1st/5th Jim Gehrdes 1965 5-5 .500 L, 20-40 Heptagonals/IC4A 2nd/10th Jim Gehrdes 1966 5-2 .714 W, 23-33 Heptagonals/IC4A 1st/9th Jim Gehrdes 1967 5-2-1 .688 W, 21-35 Heptagonals/IC4A 2nd/3rd Jim Gehrdes 1968 3-5 .375 W, 26-29 Heptagonals/IC4A 6th/19th Al Cantello 1969 4-5 .444 W, 19-44 Heptagonals/IC4A 5th/17th Al Cantello 1970 5-5 .500 L, 26-29 Heptagonals/IC4A 4th/13th Al Cantello 1971 6-2 .750 W, 21-40 Heptagonals/IC4A 3rd/8th Al Cantello 1972 5-3 .625 L, 21-34 Heptagonals/IC4A t-1st/4th Al Cantello NCAA 21st 1973 5-2 .714 W, 17-46 Heptagonals/IC4A 2nd/2nd Al Cantello 1974 6-3 .667 W, 20-43 Heptagonals/IC4A 1st/3rd Al Cantello NCAA 15th 1975 7-3 .700 W, 25-36 Heptagonals/IC4A 2nd/7th Al Cantello NCAA 25th 1976 6-5 .545 W, 26-29 Heptagonals/IC4A 5th/7th Al Cantello NCAA 25th 1977 10-1 .909 W, 24-37 Heptagonals/IC4A 4th/13th Al Cantello 1978 5-0 1.000 n/a Heptagonals/NCAA Reg. 2nd/7th Al Cantello 1979 8-2 .800 W, 16-47 Heptagonals/NCAA Reg. 2nd/8th Al Cantello
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Captain(s)
James Oberholtzer James Marsh Thomas Trout Raymond Tacke Charles Cooke Jonathan Hurt William Smith Vincent Roper Walter Meukow Richard Winter Richard Winter Robert Kunkle Kenneth MacLeod William Kiggins Stephen Simpson Joel Heine James Howard Forrest Horton Gregory Williams John Lawlor James Dare Stephan Hanvey Michael Frick Vernon Graham Bob Monahan Richard Elliott Steve Gilmore Dale Bateman Steve Giorgis James Kelly Kevin Walsh Tim MacNeil Mark Donahue
Year-By-Year Results Year Record Pct. vs. Army 1980 8-0 1.000 W, 15-50 1981 5-3 .625 W, 15-49 1982 5-0 1.000 W, 15-50 1983 5-1 .833 W, 15-50 1984 8-2 .800 W, 15-50 1985 11-0 1.000 W, 21-36 1986 8-2 .800 W, 26-30 1987 12-1 .923 L, 23-32 1988 8-1 .889 W, 24-32 1989 7-2 .778 W, 20-42 1990 11-1 .917 W, 24-34 1991 8-2 .800 W, 20-41 1992 10-0 1.000 W, 19-37 1993 12-3 .800 L, 24-35 1994 6-7 .462 L, 20-38 1995 10-1-1 .875 W, 23-35/T, 28-28 1996 4-2 .667 L, 21-37 1997 6-1 .857 W, 27-31 1998 5-1 .833 W, 20-41 1999 3-0 1.000 W, 22-41 2000 3-0 1.000 W, 23-36 2001 6-0 1.000 W, 25-30 2002 1-0 1.000 W, 15-46 2003 0-1 .000 L, 30-25 2004 4-0 1.000 W, 25-34 2005 0-1 .000 L, 27-28 2006 1-0 1.000 W, 22-33 2007 1-0 1.000 W, 23-35 2008 0-1 .000 L, 28-27 2009 1-0 1.000 W, 19-41 2010 1-0 1.000 W, 20-41 2011 1-0 1.000 W, 19-37 2012 1-0 1.000 W, 20-43 2013 0-1 .000 L, 26-29 2014 2-0 1.000 W, 16-47 2015 1-0 1.000 W, 15-50 2016 1-0 1.000 W, 15-46
Navy Coaching History
2017 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Championship Meets Finish Head Coach Heptagonals/NCAA Reg. 2nd/6th Al Cantello Heptagonals/NCAA Reg. 2nd/5th Al Cantello Heptagonals/NCAA Reg. 3rd/7th Al Cantello Heptagonals/ECAC 2nd/1st Al Cantello NCAA Regional 8th Heptagonals/ECAC 2nd/1st Al Cantello NCAA Regional/NCAA 3rd/18th Heptagonals/Colonial 2nd/1st Al Cantello NCAA Regional/NCAA 6th/7th Heptagonals/Colonial 2nd/1st Al Cantello IC4A/NCAA Regional 6th/4th Heptagonals/Colonial 6th/1st Al Cantello NCAA Regional 8th Heptagonals/Colonial 5th/1st Al Cantello NCAA Regional/NCAA 2nd/21st Heptagonals/Colonial 2nd/1st Al Cantello NCAA Regional/NCAA 3rd/21st Heptagonals/Colonial 3rd/2nd Al Cantello NCAA Regional 11th Heptagonals/IC4A 4th/10th Al Cantello Heptagonals 1st Al Cantello NCAA Regional/NCAA 4th/7th Heptagonals/IC4A 5th/13th Al Cantello NCAA Regional 10th Heptagonals/IC4A 7th/14th Al Cantello Heptagonals/IC4A 2nd/8th Al Cantello Heptagonals/IC4A 1st/6th Al Cantello Heptagonals 2nd Al Cantello NCAA Regional/NCAA 2nd/21st Heptagonals/ NCAA Reg. 5th/6th Al Cantello Heptagonals/NCAA Reg. 4th/4th Al Cantello Heptagonals/NCAA Reg. 6th/11th Al Cantello Heptagonals/NCAA Reg. 2nd/8th Al Cantello Heptagonals/NCAA Reg. 4th/5th Al Cantello Patriot League/NCAA Reg. 2nd/6th Al Cantello Patriot League/NCAA Reg. 2nd/10th Al Cantello Patriot League/NCAA Reg. 3rd/11th Al Cantello Patriot League/NCAA Reg. 2nd/9th Al Cantello Patriot League/NCAA Reg. 2nd/5th Al Cantello Patriot League/NCAA Reg. t-1st/10th Al Cantello Patriot League/NCAA Reg. 1st/4th Al Cantello Patriot League/NCAA Reg. 1st/5th Al Cantello Patriot League/NCAA Reg. 1st/5th Al Cantello Patriot League/NCAA Reg. 2nd/6th Al Cantello Patriot League/NCAA Reg. 1st/8th Al Cantello Patriot League/NCAA Reg. 1st/5th Al Cantello Patriot League/NCAA Reg. 1st/6th Al Cantello Patriot League/NCAA Reg./NCAA 1st/2nd/26th Al Cantello
Name Years Seasons Overall/Pct. vs. Army/Pct. L.H. Mang 4 1922, 1924-26 7-5/.583 0-0/n/a Earl Thompson 25 1927-51 77-45-1/.630 5-10/.333 Jim Gehrdes 16 1952-67 76-52-1/.593 7-9/.438 Al Cantello 49 1968-present 246-70-1/.778 37-10-1/.781 TOTALS 94 1922-present 406-172-3/.701 49-29-1/.627
Titles n/a 1 Heps, 1 IC4A 3 Heps 5 CAA, 4 Heps, 2 ECAC, 8 PL 8 Heps, 5 CAA, 2 ECAC, 1 IC4A, 8 Patriot League
Captain(s) Mark Donahue Bill Kovach Willie McCool Mark Patterson Bill Stone Jim Foley Ron Harris Lance Davidson Robert Packowski Tim Barkdoll Don Brown Greg Keller Luis Molina Jeff Leuenberger Jesse Kemp Jon Clemens Scott Barnacle John Mentzer Michael Ryan Aaron Nichols Justin Mikolay Michael French Aaron Lanzel Eric Eckstrand Barry Carmody Ty Rose Adam Craig John Kress Bill Prom Chris Horel Andrew Hanko James Pearson Kyle Satterwhite Robert Patterson John Sweeney Sam Peckham Ryan McCoy
NCAA Championship Team App. n/a n/a n/a 11 (1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1997, 2016) 11 (1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1997, 2016)
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All-Time Letterwinners A Abitante, George Adams, Dudley Adams, John Adams, Samuel Aldenderfer, William Ali, Maksudul Anderson, David Anderson, James Anderson, Zach Ascherfeld, Theodore
1979 1937-38 1934 1996-99 1955 2004-05 1962 1945 2015 1927
B Bailey, Leonard Barkdoll, Timothy Barnacle, Scott Barron, Claude Barry, Richard Barry, Vincent Bateman, Dale Bennett, Thomas Bennette, Donald Bisselle, Robert Black, Dean Blessman, Edward Blouin, Francis Boener, Joseph Bohmke, Greg Bolam, Cecil Bonnette, Jonathan Booker, Ray Bourke, Robert Bowers, Charles Bowling, William Boyum, John Brantigan, Richard Bridgman, Charles Brophy, Jake Brown, Brady Brown, Donald Brown, Noel Brummer, James Brummit, Gerald Brus, Henry Buckwalter, Earl Bullen, Hale Bunnell, Ken Burke, Lucas Burns, Christopher Burrill, John Buszta, Kevin
1926 1986, 88-89 1994-96 1973-76 1938 1942, 44 1971-74 1936 1971 1948 2009-11 1930 1932 1984-85 2013 1935-37 1997-99 1971 1959 1960 1950 1939 1964-66 1950 2016 1992-94 1988-90 1961 1944-45 1948 1976 1940-41 2014-16 2008-11 2006-07 2012 1937 2001-02
C Carlon, Francis Carmody, Barry Carpenter, Lester Casey, Daniel Centeno, Robert Chavez, Jose Chester, Scott Chmiola, James. Jr. Christensen, Daniel Clancey, Brian Clancy, Albert Clemens, Jonathan Clopeck, John Cochrane, Richard Coe, David Collison, Gabriel Connelly, Thomas
1945 2003-04 1926 1999 1979-81 1959 1954-55 2016 2000-02 1977 1938-39 1994-96 1982 1993 1997 2015-16 1971
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1989-90 1942 1992-93 1926 1950-52 2009Â 1971 1953, 55 2004-05 1941-42 1982-84 1945 1975-76, 78 1972-73
D Daniels, Peter Dare, James Davidson, Lance Davis, Kyle De La Mora, Brian De Villers, Matthew DellaPelle, Dominic Dempsey, Curran Detrich, Ernest Doherty, James Donahue, Mark Donaldson, Paul Donley, Cory Driscoll, Raymond Dunham, George Dunkle, Robert
2007 1965-67 1985-87 2012-14 2013-14 2008-10 2008-10 1942 1960-62 1973-75 1977-80 1964-65 2015-16 2002 1968 1958
E Eckert, Richard Eckstrand, Eric Edwards, William Eisele, Donn Elliott, Richard Elward, C.J.
1950 2001-03 1999 1951 1970, 72 2010, 12
F Fahy, Edward Falgoust, Jean Farrell, John Fisher, Mark Fladeboe, Jan Fleming, Bernard Flores, Francis Foley, James Foote, Aaron Foulsham, Charles Fowler, Charles Foy, Brian Frame, Bruce French, Michael Frick, Michael Froelich, Chad Furer, Albert
G Gaffney, Paul Galluccio, Joseph Galvin, Chris Gamble, Peter Gatto, Ryan Gebel, Matthew Gibson, Scott
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1966-67 1969-70 2010-12 1981 2000 1978 1929-31
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P Packowski, Robert Palm, John Palmer, Leslie Parbel, Peter Pass, Christopher Patterson, Mark
1986-88 1940 1957 1996-98 1988 1981-83
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2007
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1973-75 2009-12 2000-01, 03
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1986 2012-15 1991-92 1980 1988, 90 1962-64 1946 1994-95 1934 1941 1960-61 2003-05 1946 2011 1934 1956-58 1979 1974-76 1948 1944 1938 1953-54 1944-46 2016 2014-16 1962-63 1977-78 1982-84 1984-85 1946 1930 1977, 79 2012-14
T Tacke, Raymond Tamblyn, Joseph Tate, William Tatro, Peter Taveras, Davidson Taylor, Jonathan Tedeschi, Anthony Tenne, Timothy Terry, William Thomas, Raymond
1950-51 1987 1962 1976-78 2004 1990-91 1929 1989 1977 1964
Thompson, Wells Tipton, Christopher Tompkins, Scott Triebes, Carl Trout, Thomas Turner, Matthew Turner, Thomas
1928 1987, 89 1995-96 1957 1948, 50 1989 1939-41
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1927
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1960 1932
W Waggoner, Steven Walker, Theodore Wallace, David Walsh, Kevin Walters, Michael Ward, James Washburn, Todd Weber, Gerald Wegner, Lynn Wesson, Robert Weymouth, Ralph Whatley, James White, Harry Whitsett, Jeffrey Wilhelm, John Williams, Greg Williams, Sam Windheim, John Winter, Richard Woodruff, Dwight Woolley, Herbert Wright, William
1997 1938-40 1965-67 1974-77 2009 1968 1989, 91-92 1963 1962 1944 1937 1953 1939 2004 1968 1963-65 2015-16 1942 1956-58 1981-83, 85 1951-52 1964
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1956-58 1935
Z Zauel, Mark
1987-89
Midshipmen Memorial NAVAL ACADEMY CROSS COUNTRY COURSE IN MEMORY OF MIDSHIPMEN ROBERT PACKOWSKI DONALD LACKEY WILLIAM DONOVAN ANDREW MYERS AUGUST 1989 “THEY RAN AND COMPETED ON THESE CHALLENGING HILLS AND WINDING TRAILS AND THEIR PERSEVERANCE AND DILIGENCE NEVER WANED - THEIR LIVES EXEMPLIFIED THE COMPETITIVENESS OF GENERATIONS OF MIDSHIPMEN. MAY THIS COURSE CONTINUE TO SERVE THE ENDURING NAVAL ACADEMY SPIRIT WHICH IT REPRESENTS.” NAVAL ACADEMY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The memorial is dedicated to the lives of the four Midshipmen listed on the plaque, who were killed in a car accident on August 13, 1989, on their way to Captain’s Practice in Pennsylvania.
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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 24 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 West Point, Boston University, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh, Loyola Maryland and Navy as full members, and Fordham, Georgetown, MIT and Richmond 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. The Patriot League’s mission is simple: to provide successful competitive athletic experiences while maintaining high academic standards, and to prepare its studentathletes to be leaders in society. During the 2016-17 academic year, Patriot League student-athletes and teams accomplished the following: H 97 Patriot League teams (45.8 percent of League teams) earned NCAA Public Recognition Awards for ranking in the top 10 percent of their sport in Academic Progress Rate (APR), with a Patriot League record 84 squads earning perfect scores. H The Patriot League ranked second among all conferences in Public Recognition Awards, and tied for the national lead with the Ivy League for the highest percentage of teams earning the honor at 45.8%. H The League’s 93 percent graduation success rate (GSR) is the best mark in the nation for the second-consecutive year. Nine schools were at 90 percent or higher. All 10 member institutions exceeded the national GSR of 86 percent. In addition the League’s 86 percent Federal Graduation Rate (FGR) places it as the national leader for the fourth-consecutive year. H American’s Natalie Konerth (Field Hockey) and Navy’s Ryan Bailey (Men’s Swimming) were named the Corvias Patriot League Female and Male ScholarAthlete of the Year honorees, respectively. H 11 student-athletes earned Capital One Academic All-America recognition, including first-team accolades for Bucknell’s Luke Giugliano (Men’s Track & Field) and Kendall Ham (Women’s Soccer) Lehigh’s Micah Tennant (Football), Navy’s Ryan Bailey (Men’s Swimming) and Ryan Speir (Men’s Cross Country) H Two Patriot League student-athletes earned NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships, including Navy’s Bailey and Nate Gainey (men’s track and field) and two earned Fulbright Scholarships, including American’s Shannon Scovel (Women’s Swimming) and Holy Cross’s Samantha Speroni (Women’s Track and Field) H 43 Patriot League student-athletes received Capital One/CoSIDA Academic AllDistrict recognition. H There were a Patriot League record 2,899 student-athletes on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll in 2016-17. H Holy Cross’s Anthony Critelli (Baseball) won the Senior CLASS Award for baseball and was one of five Patriot League finalists for the award, along with Bucknell’s Brett Smith (Baseball), Lehigh’s Tim Kempton (Men’s Basketball) and Justin Worley (Men’s Soccer) and Navy’s Adrian Chinnery (Baseball), H Navy won the Corvias Patriot League Presidents’ Cup for the fourth straight time and fifth in the last six years.
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H Twenty-five Patriot Leaguers were All-America selections, with first-team status for Bucknell’s Julién Davenport (Football), Fordham’s Chase Edmonds (Football), Lehigh’s Courtney Avery (Women’s Outdoor Track & Field), Loyola Maryland’s Pat Spencer (Men’s Lacrosse), Navy’s Lucas Stalnaker (Men’s Outdoor Track & Field). H Nine Patriot Leaguers were selected in the Major League Lacrosse (MLL) Draft, two were taken in the Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft and one was taken in the Major League Soccer (MLS) SuperDraft. Among those players selected in the MLL Draft were Navy’s Matt Rees (Chesapeake Bayhawks, second round) and Chris Fennell (Chesapeake, sixth round).
NAVY’S 2016-17 PATRIOT LEAGUE HONORS TEAM TITLES (8) Men’s Cross Country | Men’s Swimming & Diving Women’s Swimming & Diving | Men’s Indoor Track & Field Baseball (Regular Season) | Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Women’s Lacrosse (Tournament) | Women’s Rowing COACH OF THE YEAR (5) Al Cantello (Men’s Cross Country) Rich MacDonald (Diving) John Morrison (Women’s Swimming) Stephen Cooksey (Men’s Indoor Track & Field) Stephen Cooksey (Men’s Outdoor Track & Field) ATHLETE OF THE YEAR (9) Patricia Mattingly –Setter of the Year (Volleyball) Sydney Shearn – Libero of the Year (Volleyball) Lucas Stalnaker – Runner of the Meet (Men’s Cross Country) Laren Barber – Swimmer of the Meet (Women’s Swimming) Bradley Buchter – Diver of the Meet (Men’s Diving) Travis Blue – Player of the Year (Baseball) Kyle Condry – Pitcher of the Year (Baseball) Chris Fennell – Defensive Player of the Year (Men’s Lacrosse) Jenna Collins – Midfielder of the Year (Women’s Lacrosse) ROOKIE OF THE YEAR (4) Delaney Walz (Women’s Swimming) Zach Jennings (Men’s Tennis) Cameron Hurd (Men’s Outdoor Track & Field) Kelly Larkin (Women’s Lacrosse) SPORT SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR (4) Patricia Mattingly (Volleyball) Ryan Speir (Men’s Cross Country) Ryan Bailey (Men’s Swimming & Diving) Thomas Pecor (Men’s Tennis) OVERALL SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR (1) Ryan Bailey (Men’s Swimming & Diving)
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