2012 Women's Cross Country Guide by Naval Academy Athletic Association

2012 NAVY WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

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2012 NAVY WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Table of Contents

Quick Facts Head Coach Karen Boyle 2012 Outlook Midshipmen Bios Patriot League Championship History 2011 Meet-by-Meet Results All-Time Letterwinners Year-by-Year & Course Records 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. Michael H. Miller, USN Commandant Capt. Robert E. Clark II, USN Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk Athletics Website www.navysports.com Academy Website www.usna.edu

Team Information

Head Coach Karen Boyle Alma Mater Bowling Green ’79 Office Phone (410) 293-5579 E-mail boyle@usna.edu Record at Navy (Years) 123-21 (25 years) Home Course USNA Cross Country Course First Year of Program (Years) 1983 (27 yrs.) Letterwinners Lost/Returning 6/9 All-Time Record 146-26 (.849) Captain MIDN 1/C Brigid Byrne

Support Staff

Officer Representative Lt. Elizabeth Bennett, USN Faculty Representative Asst. Prof. Dianne Luning Prak Associate AD/Compliance/SWA Loretta Lamar Athletic Trainer Leah Bradley Equipment Operations Daniel Boeckenhauer

Sports Information

SID Contact Jeff Barnes Office Phone (410) 293-8771 Office Fax (410) 293-8954 E-mail barnes@usna.edu SID Mailing Address 566 Brownson Road Annapolis, MD 21402

Credits The 2012 Navy women’s cross country media guide is a production of the Navy Sports Information office. The guide was designed, written and edited by Jeff Barnes. Covers and additional layout and design by Mark Leddy. Photographs provided by Phil Hoffmann, Tom Connelly, Anne Arundel County Visitors Bureau and Naval Academy archives.

2012 Schedule

Date Meet/Opponent Site Sat., Sept. 1 Harry Lang Invitational Hamilton, N.Y. Sat., Sept. 8 Harry Groves Invitational University Park, Pa. Sat., Sept. 15 Salty Dog Invitational Annapolis, Md. Fri., Sept. 21 Toledo Bubble Buster Toledo, Ohio Fri., Sept. 28 Paul Short Invitational Bethlehem, Pa. Sat., Oct. 13 Army Annapolis, Md. Sat., Oct. 27 Patriot League Championships Hamilton, N.Y. Sat., Nov. 9 NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships University Park, Pa. Sat., Nov. 17 NCAA Championships Louisville, Ky.

Time 11:30 a.m. 10 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 4 p.m. 10 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 12 p.m. 12 p.m. TBA

Home meets in bold, at USNA Cross Country Course...all times Eastern, subject to change

2011 Results (1-0, Patriot League Champions) Date Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 30 Oct. 14 Oct. 29 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Nov. 21

Meet/Opponent at UMES Lid-Lifter Invitational at James Madison Invitational Salty Dog Invitational at Paul Short Invitational at Army at Patriot League Championship at NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship at ECAC Championship at NCAA National Championship

2012 Roster Name Maria Arnone Annie-Norah Beveridge Jacqueline Blackburn Christina Blair Aimee Brenner Brigid Byrne Samantha Carl Shannon Cuthbert Margo Darragh Nikki Funkhauser Autumn Greba Meghan Harvey Emily Jensen Mary Jordan Ashley Krulik Dale Lescher Joanna McCoy Paige Miller Amanda Mulkey Michelle Nelson Morgan O’Connor Kathryn Quandt Kelley Robinson Rachel Slater Catherine Stark Zofia Stark Ashley Welker Chloe Whitworth

Cl. So. So. Sr. So. Sr. Sr. Jr. So. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr.

Ht. 5-6 5-6 5-5 5-5 5-2 5-7 5-7 5-6 5-8 5-8 5-3 5-4 5-4 5-2 5-4 5-8 5-4 5-2 5-6 5-5 5-8 5-4 5-8 5-5 5-6 5-5 5-10 5-7

Result/Top Navy Runner 1st of 8/Jess Palacio (1st) 1st of 5/Jess Palacio (1st) 1st of 11/Brigid Byrne (5th) 15th of 45/Jess Palacio (30th) 1st of 2/Jess Palacio (1st) 1st of 8/Jess Palacio (1st) 7th of 29/Jess Palacio (12th) 7th of 11/Brigid Byrne (16th) N/A/Jess Palacio (164th)

Hometown / High School / Last School Wadsworth, Ohio / St. Vincent-St. Mary Ann Arbor, Mich. / Huron Wayne, Pa. / Villa Maria Academy Peninsula, Ohio / Cuyahoga Charlotte, N.C. / South Mecklenburg Vienna, Va. / James Madison Pittsburgh, Pa. / Mt. Lebanon Orange Park, Fla. / Naples American (Italy) McDonald, Pa. / Fort Cherry Littleton, Colo. / Columbine North Huntingdon, Pa. / Norwin Nottingham, Pa. / Oxford Area The Woodlands, Texas / The Woodlands College Park Lewisville, Texas / Lewisville Martinsville, Ind. / Martinsville Alexandria, Va. / West Potomac Tavernier, Fla. / Gulliver Prep Maineville, Ohio / Kings Fallbrook, Calif. / Fallbrook Union / NAPS Severna Park, Md. / Severna Park Sammamish, Wash. / Eastlake Houston, Texas / Houston Christian Nederland, Colo. / Nederland Bend, Ore. / Summit Erie, Pa. / Mercyhurst Prep Erie, Pa. / Mercyhurst Prep / Penn State Stevenson Ranch, Calif. / West Ranch Lawrenceville, Ga. / Collins Hill

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2012 NAVY WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Karen Boyle

Head Coach • 26th Season 26th season at Navy Bowling Green ‘79 Karen Boyle made her 25th season at Navy a memorable one as she guided the Mids to their third Patriot League title in the last five years, as well as a victory over Army. Boyle, who was the Patriot League Coach of the Year in 2011, has enjoyed much success during her 25 years as Navy’s head coach, guiding her teams to a 123-21 (.854) mark over her career. The Mids got out to a fast start in 2011, winning each of their first three meets, including the Salty Dog Invitational in Annapolis. After defeating Army, 15-31, at West Point, two weeks later Navy claimed its third Patriot League title by holding off second-place Bucknell by three points. In addition to the success of the team, senior Jess Palacio had one of the best years ever by a Navy cross country runner. Palacio placed first in four meets, including at the Patriot League Championship where she became the first Mid since 2008 to win the individual crown. After earning her second consecutive All-Mid Atlantic Region honor, Palacio earned a bid to the NCAA Championships. In 2010, Boyle guided the Mids to a pair of invitational titles as Navy finished first at both the Lehigh Invitational and the Great American Festival. Palacio won four individual titles in the fall of ‘10 and became a first-team All-Patriot League honoree by placing third at the conference championship. During Boyle’s tenure, six Navy runners have competed at the NCAA Division I Championship. Boyle’s first national championship qualifier came in 1992 with Kerry O’Neill, followed by Jackie Hayes in 1995, Rebecca Cline in 1997, Melissa Foon in 2000, Amy Watson in 2008 and Palacio in 2011. In 2007, Boyle led Navy to a share of its first Patriot League championship, before claiming the title outright in 2008. Boyle was named Patriot League Coach of the Year on both occasions. Boyle has led the Mids to significant honors on both the Division II (1987-1990) and Division I (1991-present) levels. In Navy’s last-four years of Division II competition, Boyle coached the Mids to three-straight undefeated seasons and four-consecutive top-five finishes in the NCAA Division II Championship, with five runners garnering All-America honors. Boyle was named Eastern Region Coach of the Year in three-straight seasons (1988-90). Boyle guided the program into the Division I ranks in 1991, and the Mids immediately achieved success by capturing the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championship. In 1997 and 2007, Boyle was named Navy’s Fall Coach of the Year after she led Navy to an undefeated season. As a coach with the track team, she guided Marty Shue to a title in the indoor 1,500-meter run at the NCAA Championship. In 1995, Boyle was selected as team leader for the USA Ekiden International Marathon in Beijing, China. She was also selected to help rewrite the level I track & field certification curriculum at the USA Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. In 1999, she received her C.S.C.S. certification as a nationally accredited certified strength and conditioning specialist. The summer of 2001 saw Boyle serve as an assistant track & field coach for Team USA in the Deaf Track & Field World Games, held in Rome, Italy. Boyle, a 1979 graduate of Bowling Green, received her degree in physical education and earned her master’s degree in athletic administration and recreation from her alma mater in 1982. Athletically, she competed in both track and lacrosse, specializing in the 400 and 4x400-meter relay on the track and was a leading scorer for the Falcons’ lacrosse squad. Her coaching career began at Heidelberg College in Tiffin, Ohio, where she coached the women’s cross country and track & field teams from 1984-86, developing two national champions and nine All-Americans. Boyle is a tenured professor in the Naval Academy’s Physical Education Department, teaching personal conditioning, rock climbing, kayaking and triathlon training. Boyle also participates in road races and triathlons. Administratively, Boyle served as the president of the NCAA Division I Women’s Intercollegiate Cross Country Coaches Association (1999-2001), as well as a committee member on the USA Track & Field Coaching Education Board and the United States Track Coaches Association Long Distance Advisory Board.

Year-by-Year Record at Navy

Year Record Pct. vs. Army 1987 5-2 .714 L, 24-31 1988 6-0 1.000 W, 23-34 1989 5-0 1.000 W, 16-45 1990 4-0 1.000 W, 15-46 D-II 20-2 .909 3-1 (.750) 1991 4-2 .667 W, 23-36 1992 6-0 1.000 W, 17-45 1993 10-1 .909 W, 20-43 1994 7-1 .875 W, 23-38 1995 5-3 .625 W, 25-34 1996 5-0 1.000 W, 27-28 1997 9-2 .818 L, 23-34 1998 6-0 1.000 W, 21-36 1999 5-1 .833 L, 20-42 2000 6-0 1.000 W, 20-41 2001 5-1 .833 L, 19-40 2002 0-2 .000 L, 26-29 2003 3-2 .600 L, 18-41 2004 4-1 .800 L, 25-30 2005 6-1 .857 L, 20-41 2006 5-0 1.000 W, 21-38 2007* 4-0 1.000 W, 23-38 2008* 7-0 1.000 W, 15-48 2009 5-1 .833 L, 24-31 2010 0-1 .000 L, 26-29 2011* 1-0 1.000 W, 25-31 D-I 103-19 .844 12-9 (.550) Totals 123-21 .854 15-10 (.853) *Patriot League Champions

Boyle’s Accomplishments • Recognized

as 2007, ’08 and ‘11 Patriot League Coach of the Year • Named Navy’s 1997 and ’07 Fall Coach of the Year after leading the Mids to an undefeated season. • Coached six NCAA Division I Championship qualifiers in cross country. • Guided Navy’s Marty Shue to a 1,500-meter NCAA Indoor title in 1991. • Served as the president of the NCAA Division I Women’s Intercollegiate Cross Country Coaches Association from 1999-2001. • Named head coach of the first women’s cross country team at Heidelberg College in 1984. • Coached nine All-Americans and two national champions (high jump and 1500 meters) in track and field as head coach at Heidelberg from 198386.

Boyle’s Career Timeline • Bowling Green State

B.S. Physical Education in 1979 M.S. Athletic Administration and Recreation in 1982 • Heidelberg Collge (1984-86) Head Coach Cross Country and Track & Field • U.S. Naval Academy (1987-present) Head Coach - Cross Country Assistant Coach - Track & Field

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2012 NAVY WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Season Outlook After capturing its second Patriot League crown in the last four seasons in 2011, the Navy women’s cross country team returns again poised take the top spot in the conference. In addition to having a roster full of experience, the Mids add one of their most-talented groups of incoming freshmen in coach Karen Boyle’s tenure at Navy. “I think we have one of the deepest and most talented teams since I’ve been here,” said Boyle, who is entering her 26th season at the helm of the women’s cross country program. “We return a lot of high-caliber runners and have a great group of freshmen.” Senior Brigid Byrne returns for her final year and the 2012 captain and is the unquestioned leader of the team. The Vienna, Va., native is a two-time all-conference performer and has appeared in more meets (23) than anyone on the roster. Last season she finished in the top 10 in five of the eight meets in which she competed. “Brigid is doing a great job as captain,” said Boyle. “She’s very effective and takes the role very seriously. Brigid has always been in good shape, but she’s in even better shape this season.” A trio of juniors in Samantha Carl, Mary Jordan and Rachel Slater impressed Boyle in early season practice and could provide additional leadership in a thin group of upperclassmen. Carl was limited to just one meet last season while Jordan appeared in three races. “Samantha and Mary are two runners that have made some of the biggest strides since last season,” said Boyle. “Rachel had a great offseason as well and will definitely contribute.” While the Mids will certainly rely on the juniors and seniors, the core of the team lies in the sophomore class. With six returners that appeared in at least six meets last season, the group of second-year runners brings far more experience than your average sophomore class. Annie-Norah Beveridge and Shannon Cuthbert appeared in all eight meets last season, placed in Navy’s top five on all eight occasions and combined for nine top-10 finishes. Beveridge was the top-finishing freshman at the Patriot League Championships, earning Rookie of the Meet honors while garnering second-team all-conference accolades. Both Beveridge and Cuthbert were named Patriot League Rookies of the Week twice in 2011. The only other Mid to compete in eight races last season was Christina Blair, and the Peninsula, Ohio, native finished in Navy’s top seven in every meet. The depth of the sophomore class continues with Maria Arnone and Emily Jensen. Arnone had three top-20 finishes last season and looks poised to up that number this season after impressing in preseason practice. “Maria was a factor last year, but will be more of one this year. She has adjusted since her plebe year and had a really good summer of training,” said Boyle. “For Emily, the longer the race, the better she runs.” Nikki Funkhauser rounds out the list of six sophomores that competed in at least six meets last season. Navy’s youth movement is bolstered by its exceptionally strong incoming freshman class, which includes several runners that could make an immediate impact. The 15-member class includes four state champions and more than a handful of runners that consistently post sub-five minute mile times. “This group of plebes has been very impressive early on and we’re looking forward to their contributions this season,” said Boyle. Kelley Robinson is a three-time Colorado cross country state champion while Chloe Whitworth captured a cross country state title in Georgia. Kathryn Quandt is a Texas state champion and Dale Lescher was part of

4x800 relay team that won the Virginia state title. Navy will be tested from the outset in 2012 and after traveling to Hamilton, N.Y., for the season-opening invite at Colgate University, the Mids will head to University Park, Pa., on Sept. 8 for the Harry Groves Invitational, which draws some of the region’s best programs. Navy will appear at home twice, the first meet will take place Sept. 15 when it looks to defend its Salty Dog Invitational title on the cross country course at the USNA Golf Club. The Mids will put their talents to the test the next two weekends with a pair of meets against top competition. The Toledo Bubble Buster on Sept. 21 and then the Paul Short Run on Sept. 28 will both draw some of the nation’s top teams. “We’re excited about our schedule because we’ll be able to test ourselves against some of the top programs in the country on quite a few occasions,” Boyle said. Navy will look to claim its second consecutive Star when it hosts Army on Oct. 13 in Annapolis. The team will then have two weeks off before it returns to Hamilton, N.Y., to defend its Patriot League title as the 2012 conference championship will take place on Oct. 27. The 2012 NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship will be held in University Park, Pa., on Nov. 9. The top-two finishing teams from each of the nation’s nine regions will automatically qualify for the NCAA Championships on Nov. 17 in Louisville, Ky. “Our goal is to, obviously, defend our Patriot League title, beat Army and be represented at the national championships,” Boyle said. “If we stay healthy and compete at a high level, I think we have a good shot at achieving our goals. There are over 330 Division I women’s cross country programs and we’d like to be one of the top-40 teams.”

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2012 NAVY WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Personal • Daughter of Amy and William Byrne • Mother, Amy (Donovan - maiden name), graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1987 and earned four varsity letters with the women’s cross country team • Father, Bill, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1987, earned three varsity letters with football and co-captained the 1986 team • Uncle, Tom Donovan, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1996 • Grandfather, Francis Donovan, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1959

Brigid Byrne

Senior • Captain Vienna, Va. James Madison Career Honors • Capital One Third-Team Academic All-America (2011) • First-Team Academic All-District (2011) • Second-Team All-Patriot League (2009, ‘11) • Academic All-Patriot League Team (2010, ‘11) • Patriot League Rookie of the Year (2009) • Patriot League Rookie of the Week (Sept. 9, 2009; Sept. 15, 2009) • Patriot Legue Academic Honor Roll (2009, ‘10, ‘11) 2011 Date Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 30 Oct. 14 Oct. 29 Nov. 12 Nov. 19

Meet (Distance) Time UMES Lid-Lifter Invitational (5k) 18:14.57 JMU Open Invitational (5.2k) 19:36.2 Salty Dog Invitational (6k) 22:17.01 Paul Short Run (6k) 21:46 Army (6k) 21:27 Patriot League Championship (6k) 22:41.0 Mid-Atlantic Regional Champ. (6k) 23:02.8 ECAC Championship (5k) 18:15

Place (Navy) 3 of 95 (3) 6 of 63 (3) 5 of 127 (1) 68 of 396 (2) 2 of 24 (2) 9 of 84 (2) 37 of 199 (2) 16 of 94 (1)

2010 Date Sept. 3 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 1 Oct. 16 Oct. 30 Nov. 13

Meet (Distance) Lehigh Invitational (6k) Harry Groves Invitational (6k) Salty Dog Invitational (6k) Roy Griak Invitational (6k) Great American CC Festival (5k) Army (6k) Patriot League Championship (6k) NCAA Regional Championship (6k)

Time 22:50.9 22:38.9 23:36.3 23:02.8 18:49.0 23:43.5 21:34 22:18

Place (Navy) 9 of 102 (4) 38 of 179 (4) 19 of 115 (3) 121 of 300 (1) 7 of 100 (2) 4 of 24 (4) 23 of 87 (2) 60 of 204 (2)

2009 Date Sept. 4 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Oct. 2 Oct. 16 Oct. 30 Nov. 14

Meet (Distance) at Mount St. Mary’s 5k Duals (5k) Salty Dog Open (6k) at Colgate Invitational (6k) at Paul Short Run (6k) at Army-Star Meet (6k) at Patriot League Champ. (6k) at NCAA Mid-Atlantic Reg. Ch. (6k)

Time 19:17.08 23:32.88 23:30 21:49 22:00.2 23:22.5 22:47

Place (Navy) 9 of 66 (5) 14 of 109 (1) 19 of 42 (4) 83 of 363 (2) 5 of 24 (3) 9 of 89 (1) 44 of 190 (1)

High School • Attended James Madison High School, where she earned four letters in cross country, four in track and two in swimming • Captained both the cross country and track teams • Advanced to the state championship in track as a junior and a senior • Earned all-region honors on the track in 2008 and ‘09 • Claimed all-district accolades in cross country as a senior • Helped the track team to a district title as a sophomore in 2007 • Member of the National Honor Society, Math Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society

Aimee Brenner

Senior Charlotte, N.C. South Mecklenburg Career Honors • Patriot League Honor Roll (2010) 2011 Date Meet (Distance) Sept. 17 Salty Dog Invitational (6k) Nov. 19 ECAC Championship (5k) 2010 Date Sept. 3 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 1 Oct. 16 Oct. 30

Time 24:21.73 19:33

Place (Navy) 70 of 127 (15) 64 of 94 (5)

Time 25:03.2 24:38.5 24:52.6 25:03.0 19:45.6 25:29.9 23:10

Place (Navy) 51 of 102 (17) 133 of 179 (16) 52 of 115 (11) 252 of 300 (8) 21 of 100 (8) 24 of 24 (12) 77 of 87 (12)

High School • Four-year letterwinner in soccer and cheerleading at South Mecklenburg High School • Named soccer team’s top academic athlete in 2008 • Cheerleading All-America selection in 2008 Personal • Daughter of Daniel and Susan Brenner • Sister, Amanda, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2009 and her brother, Ryan, also attended the U.S. Naval Academy

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2012 NAVY WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Jacqueline Blackburn

Samantha Carl

Senior Wayne, Pa. Villa Maria Academy

Junior Pittsburgh, Pa. Mt. Lebanon 2011 Date Meet (Distance) Sept. 17 Salty Dog Invitational (6k)

Career Honors • Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2009)

Time 26:05.87

Place (Navy) 108 of 127 (24)

Time 24:59.6 24:05.9 25:27.2 25:15.2

Place (Navy) 49 of 102 (15) 114 of 179 (13) 65 of 115 (13) 257 of 300 (9)

2011 Date Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Oct. 29

Meet (Distance) UMES Lid-Lifter Invitational (5k) JMU Open Invitational (5.2k) Salty Dog Invitational (6k) Patriot League Championship (6k)

Time 19:22.15 21:25.0 24:20.33 23:45.6

Place (Navy) 17 of 95 (11) 26 of 63 (12) 69 of 127 (14) 38 of 84 (8)

2010 Date Sept. 3 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 1 Oct. 16 Oct. 30 Nov. 13

2010 Date Sept. 3 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25

Time 24:00.0 23:17.5 23:56.8 24:07.0 19:08.9 24:11.9 22:07 23:28

Place (Navy) 23 of 102 (8) 54 of 179 (7) 27 of 115 (5) 203 of 300 (4) 12 of 100 (5) 13 of 24 (7) 41 of 87 (8) 120 of 204 (6)

High School: • Earned four letters in track and four in cross country at Mt. Lebanon High School • Key member of the cross country team that won the 2006 Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League title • Won consecutive Mollenauer Awards in cross country (2007, ‘08) and also one in track (2008) • Named track team MVP in 2007

2009 Date Sept. 4 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 16

Meet (Distance) at Mount St. Mary’s 5k Duals (5k) Salty Dog Open (6k) at Colgate Invitational (6k) at Colonial Inter-Regional Chall. (6k) at Army-Star Meet (6k)

Time 20:16.65 25:20.96 24:53 23:52.8 23:35.6

Place (Navy) 27 of 66 (14) 51 of 109 (13) 34 of 42 (11) 37 of 82 (6) 19 of 24 (11)

Meet (Distance) Lehigh Invitational (6k) Harry Groves Invitational (6k) Salty Dog Invitational (6k) Roy Griak Invitational (6k)

Personal • Daughter of Dave and Gail Carl

High School • Attended Villa Maria Academy, where she earned two letters in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track • Captained all-three of those teams during her senior year • Helped the track team win the league title in 2008 and ‘09 • Earned the Coaches Award in track as a senior • Member of the National Honor Society, Math Honor Society and Latin Honor Society Personal • Daughter of Mary Anne and Jeremy Blackburn

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2012 NAVY WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Mary Jordan

Rachel Slater

Junior Lewisville, Texas Lewisville 2011 Date Sept. 3 Sept. 17 Nov. 19

Meet (Distance) UMES Lid-Lifter Invitational (5k) Salty Dog Invitational (6k) ECAC Championship (5k)

2010 Date Sept. 3 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 1 Oct. 16 Oct. 30

Time 20:44.58 24:48.10 19:49

Place (Navy) 43 of 95 (20) 88 of 127 (18) 75 of 94 (8)

Time 24:22.3 24:07.6 24:51.7 25:29.4 19:59.7 25:17.3 22:32

Place (Navy) 31 of 102 (11) 115 of 179 (14) 50 of 115 (10) 268 of 300 (10) 25 of 100 (9) 19 of 24 (10) 63 of 87 (10)

Junior Bend, Ore. Summit 2011 Date Meet (Distance) Sept. 3 UMES Lid-Lifter Invitational (5k) Sept. 17 Salty Dog Invitational (6k)

Time 21:03.31 25:58.02

Place (Navy) 53 of 95 (22) 106 of 127 (23)

High School • Helped the Summit High School track team to four consecutive Oregon state championships • Member of the 2010 4x400 state championship relay team • Earned four varsity letters in track and was named team captain as a senior Personal • Daughter of Gary and Maureen

High School • Two-time regional qualifier in track and cross country (2008 and ‘09) • Named cross country and track team captain three consecutive years (200810) • Earned a combined eight letters in cross country and track at Lewisville High School

Maria Arnone

Sophomore Wadsworth, Ohio St. Vincent-St. Mary

Personal • Daughter of Carter and Mary Lynne Jordan • Brother, Josh, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2010 2011 Date Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 30 Oct. 14 Oct. 29 Nov. 19

Meet (Distance) UMES Lid-Lifter Invitational (5k) JMU Open Invitational (5.2k) Salty Dog Invitational (6k) Paul Short Run (6k) Army (6k) Patriot League Championship (6k) ECAC Championship (5k)

Time 18:47.35 21:00.0 23:49.82 23:39 23:01.8 23:57.8 19:55

Place (Navy) 10 of 95 (7) 20 of 63 (9) 40 of 127 (8) 276 of 396 (9) 15 of 24 (9) 44 of 84 (10) 77 of 94 (9)

High School • Twice earned all-state honors as St. Vincent-St. Mary captured back-to-back Ohio state championships (2009 and ’10) • Two-time Academic All-Ohio honoree • Member of the 2010 state champion 4x800 relay team • Garnered honorable mention all-state honors in basketball in 2010 • Earned four varsity letters in cross country, track and basketball Personal • Daughter of Ray and Tracey • Father, Ray, played football and Mount Union

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2012 NAVY WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Annie-Norah Beveridge

Christina Blair

Sophomore Ann Arbor, Mich. Huron Career Honors • Patriot League Rookie of the Year (2011) • Second-Team All-Patriot League (2011) • Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2011) 2011 Date Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 30 Oct. 14 Oct. 29 Nov. 12 Nov. 19

Career Honors • Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2011)

Meet (Distance) Time UMES Lid-Lifter Invitational (5k) 18:20.05 JMU Open Invitational (5.2k) 19:27.8 Salty Dog Invitational (6k) 22:21.73 Paul Short Run (6k) 22:18 Army (6k) 22:03.4 Patriot League Championship (6k) 22:45.1 Mid-Atlantic Regional Champ. (6k) 23:06.7 ECAC Championship (5k) 18:16

Place (Navy) 4 of 95 (4) 4 of 63 (2) 7 of 127 (2) 105 of 396 (3) 7 of 24 (4) 10 of 84 (3) 42 of 199 (3) 17 of 94 (2)

High School • Three-time all-state and all-county honoree in cross country and track at Ann Arbor Huron High School • Part of the 2011 state champion 4x800 relay team, helping Huron to a second-place finish at the Michigan State Track and Field Championship • 2011 track and field team also won the county, conference and regional titles • Earned four varsity letters in both cross country and track and field Personal • Daughter of Raymond and Alissa

Sophomore Peninsula, Ohio Cuyahoga Valley Christian

2011 Date Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 30 Oct. 14 Oct. 29 Nov. 12 Nov. 19

Meet (Distance) Time UMES Lid-Lifter Invitational (5k) 18:22.11 JMU Open Invitational (5.2k) 20:25.0 Salty Dog Invitational (6k) 22:51.06 Paul Short Run (6k) 23:26 Army (6k) 22:46.3 Patriot League Championship (6k) 25:15 Mid-Atlantic Regional Champ. (6k) 23:40.2 ECAC Championship (5k) 18:50

Place (Navy) 5 of 95 (5) 11 of 63 (6) 13 of 127 (5) 226 of 396 (7) 12 of 24 (7) 19 of 84 (6) 65 of 199 (7) 40 of 94 (4)

High School • Won the 2009 Ohio cross country division II state championship (18:34) • Captured the 2010 Ohio track division II state championship in the 1600 (5:00) and the 2011 Ohio track division state championship in the 3200 (11:04) • Four-time cross country team MVP at both Wheeler High School and Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy • Named the Ohio Touchdown Club Cross Country MVP as a senior • Captained the cross country team as the senior and was also a member of the track teams at Wheeler and Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Personal • Daughter of Brian and Judith • Father, Brian, played football at Case Western University

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2012 NAVY WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Emily Jensen

Shannon Cuthbert

Sophomore The Woodlands, Texas The Woodlands College Park

Sophomore Orange Park, Fla. Naples American (Italy) Career Honors • Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2011) 2011 Date Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 30 Oct. 14 Oct. 29 Nov. 12 Nov. 19

Career Honors • Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2011)

Meet (Distance) Time UMES Lid-Lifter Invitational (5k) 18:09.18 JMU Open Invitational (5.2k) 19:44.0 Salty Dog Invitational (6k) 22:25.3 2 Paul Short Run (6k) 22:52 Army (6k) 21:59.7 Patriot League Championship (6k) 23:09.8 Mid-Atlantic Regional Champ. (6k) 23:31.2 ECAC Championship (5k) 18:38

Place (Navy) 2 of 95 (2) 7 of 63 (4) 8 of 127 (3) 168 of 396 (5) 6 of 24 (3) 16 of 84 (4) 58 of 199 (5) 32 of 94 (3)

High School • Three-time cross country team MVP (2007-09) and two-time track MVP (2009-10) • Captained both the track and cross country teams • Helped Naples American High School to the 2010 cross country DoDDS (Department of Defense Dependent Schools) European title • Played varsity basketball in addition to running cross country and track Personal • Daughter of Douglas and Stefani – both U.S.N.A. graduates • Father, Douglas, wrestled at the U.S. Naval Academy, while mother, Stefani, was a member of the U.S.N.A. track and cross country teams

2011 Date Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 30 Oct. 14 Nov. 19

2011 Date Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Oct. 14 Oct. 29 Nov. 19

Meet (Distance) UMES Lid-Lifter Invitational (5k) JMU Open Invitational (5.2k) Salty Dog Invitational (6k) Army (6k) Patriot League Championship (6k) ECAC Championship (5k)

Time 18:52.50 21:04.0 23:51.52 23:36.8 24:36.8 19:38

Place (Navy) 11 of 95 (8) 21 of 63 (10) 43 of 127 (9) 20 of 24 (10) 63 of 84 (12) 67 of 94 (6)

Time 19:12.19 20:54.7 23:35.84 24:42 24:29.0 19:46

Place (Navy) 15 of 95 (9) 17 of 63 (8) 32 of 127 (7) 362 of 396 (10) 23 of 24 (12) 72 of 94 (7)

High School • Four-time all-district cross country selection at The Woodlands College Park High School • Garnered all-region cross country honors as a freshman • Helped the cross country team to regional championships in 2007, ’09 and ’10 • Earned four varsity letters in both cross country and track Personal • Daughter of Jon and Judy

Paige Miller

Nikki Funkhauser Sophomore Littleton, Colo. Columbine

Meet (Distance) UMES Lid-Lifter Invitational (5k) JMU Open Invitational (5.2k) Salty Dog Invitational (6k) Paul Short Run (6k) Army (6k) ECAC Championship (5k)

Sophomore Maineville, Ohio Kings 2011 Date Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Oct. 29 Nov. 19

Meet (Distance) UMES Lid-Lifter Invitational (5k) JMU Open Invitational (5.2k) Salty Dog Invitational (6k) Patriot League Championship (6k) ECAC Championship (5k)

Time 19:36.47 21:27.1 24:12.62 24:32.9 21:23

Place (Navy) 21 of 95 (14) 27 of 63 (13) 60 of 127 (13) 60 of 84 (11) 93 of 94 (12)

High School • Captained the Columbine High School track and cross country teams all four years • Earned four varsity letters in both track and cross country and two in swimming

High School • Ran varsity cross country and track for all four years and earned three letters in indoor track at Kings High School • Three-time All-Ohio academic honoree • Qualified for the cross country state championship all four years • Named cross country team captain as a junior and senior

Personal • Daughter of Jack and Elizabeth

Personal • Daughter of Chris and Deanna

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2012 NAVY WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Margo Darragh

Freshman McDonald, Pa. Fort Cherry High School • Placed fifth at the 2012 Pennsylvania state championships in the 800m • Earned all-county accolades as a senior in both cross country and track • Four-year letterwinner in both cross country and track and field Personal • Daughter of Luke and Yvonne

Meghan Harvey

Freshman Nottingham, Pa. Oxford Area High School • Named cross country team MVP all four years at Oxford Area High School and was a three-time all-county honoree • Garnered all-state track accolades as a senior by placing eighth in the 1600m at the state championships • Captained the cross country team for three seasons and the track team her junior and season seasons Personal • Daughter of James and Linda

Autumn Greba

Freshman North Huntingdon, Pa. Norwin

Ashley Krulik

Freshman Martinsville, Ind. Martinsville

High School • Helped the Norwin High School cross country and track teams to the 2009 WPIAL regional championships • Won the 2012 WPIAL regional title in the 1600m run • Captained the track and cross country teams both her junior and senior seasons and earned four varsity letters in both sports • Won the 2011 cross country county championship • Competed in the mile at the 2012 New Balance Outdoor Nationals

High School • Led Martinsville High School to four consecutive county championships, taking the individual title in each of the four seasons (2008-11) • Earned all-conference honors and was named team MVP in all four seasons on the cross country team • Part of four consecutive county and conference track championship teams • Three-time track state championship qualifier in the 800m • Captained the cross country team as a senior

Personal • Daughter of Gary and Mary Beth

Personal • Daughter of Tom and Debra • Brother, Jordan (2014), is currently a member of the Naval Academy wrestling team

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2012 NAVY WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Dale Lescher

Freshman Alexandria, Va. West Potomac High School • Helped West Potomac High School cross country team to a third-place finish at the 2011 Virginia state high school championship • Part of a 4x800 relay team that captured the 2011 Virginia indoor track state championship, earning all-State honors … won the 2011 district championship in the 3200 as a junior • Led the cross country team to consecutive district championships as a junior and senior • Earned four varsity letters in cross country, indoor and outdoor track and captained the cross country and track teams as a junior and senior Personal • Daughter of William and Ruth • Father, William, and grandfather, Charles, both attended the U.S. Naval Academy

Joanna McCoy

Freshman Tavernier, Fla. Gulliver Prep

Michelle Nelson

Freshman Severna Park, Md. Severna Park High School • Three-time all-county and all-metro cross country selection at Severna Park High School • Named cross country team MVP and captain in both her junior and senior seasons • Garnered all-county honors twice in indoor track and three times in outdoor track, also served as captain of both teams as a senior • Earned four varsity letters in both cross country and track Personal • Daughter of Timothy and Laura • Lists biking, hiking and kayaking as her interests

Morgan O’Connor

Freshman Sammamish, Wash. Eastlake

High School • Finished in the top 10 at the Florida cross country state championships all four years in which she competed • Three-time team MVP at Gulliver Prep • Finished as the runner-up in the 3000m at the 2011 AAU National Championships

High School • Part of two consecutive Washington class 4A cross country state championship teams (2008 and ’09) • Garnered cross country all-State honors in 2009 • Captained both the cross country and track teams as a senior and earned four varsity letters in both sports

Personal • Daughter of Wayne and Pat • Lists running, kayaking, horseback riding and scuba diving as her hobbies

Personal • Daughter of Marty and Deanne • Lists playing the piano as one of her hobbies

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2012 NAVY WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Kathryn Quandt

Freshman Houston, Texas Houston Christian High School • Won the 2011 Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) state championship in the 3200m with a time of 11:31 … also claimed third in the 1600m with a time of 5:20 • Claimed third place at the 2012 TAPPS state championship in the 3200m • Three-time all-state and academic all-state selection (2009-11) in cross country … also earned all-state honors in track as a senior • Named track team captain her junior and senior seasons • Garnered cross country team MVP honors all four years

Catherine Stark

Freshman Erie, Pa. Mercyhurst Prep High School • Played a key role in Mercyhurst Prep winning the cross country district championships in 2010 and ‘11 • Captained the cross country, track and swimming teams as a senior … earned four varsity letters in swimming, three in track and two in cross country Personal • Daughter of Norman and Beata • Brother, Joseph, is a senior on the Navy swim team

Personal • Daughter of Jerry and Barbara

Kelley Robinson

Freshman Nederland, Colo. Nederland High School • Three-time Colorado class 2A cross country state champion and four-time all-state selection that helped Nederland High School to three Colorado class 2A state championships (2008, ’10, ’11) • Four-time all-state track and field honoree that captured five state titles on the track • Named team captain of the cross country and track teams as a junior and senior • Won the 1500m run at the 2011 Junior Olympics • Earned four varsity letters in both cross country and track and picked up two letters in Nordic skiing

Zofia Stark

Freshman Erie, Pa. Mercyhurst Prep High School • Helped Mercyhurst Prep to the cross country district championship in 2010 • Earned all-county honors in swimming as a senior • Picked up four varsity letters in swimming, two in track and one in cross country • Attended Penn State for one year prior to the Naval Academy Personal • Daughter of Norman and Beata • Brother, Joseph, is a senior on the Navy swim team

Personal • Daughter of Robert and Sabrina • Lists running, reading and cooking as her interests

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2012 NAVY WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Chloe Whitworth

Ashley Welker

Freshman Lawrenceville, Ga. Collins Hill

Freshman Stevenson Ranch, Calif. West Ranch High School • Earned four varsity letters in both cross country and track at West Ranch High School • Named team MVP as a junior and senior in both cross country and track • Captained the cross country and track teams her junior and seniors years Personal • Daughter of Steve and Jane • Lists snowboarding, hiking, camping and fishing as her interests

High School • Won the 2010 Georgia class 5A state championship in cross country with a time of 18:57.66 • Named the Gwinnett County Daily Post Runner of the Year in 2010 • Key member of the Collins Hill High School class 5A Georgia state champion cross country team in 2008 • Four-year letterwinner that earned all-metro honors all four years Personal • Daughter of Daniel and Beth

PATRIOT LEAGUE HISTORY Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Navy Finish 3rd 2nd 5th 2nd T-1st 1st 3rd 4th 1st

Team Champion American Army Bucknell Bucknell Navy & Bucknell Navy Bucknell Colgate Navy

Top Navy Finisher Emily Castro (5th) Emily Castro (3rd) Justine Whipple (3rd) Justine Whipple (3rd) Amy Watson (5th) Amy Watson (1st) Brigid Byrne (9th) Jess Palacio (3rd) Jess Palacio (1st)

First-Team All-Patriot League 2003 Emily Castro, Allison Barlow 2004 Emily Castro, Christine Taranto 2005 Justine Whipple 2006 Justine Whipple, Emily Castro 2007 Amy Watson 2008 Amy Watson, Marina McGrail, Jess Palacio, Katie Rentz 2010 Jess Palacio 2011 Jess Palacio

Second-Team All-Patriot League 2003 Stephanie Patterson 2004 Kyleigh Millhouse 2007 Kyleigh Millhouse, Arwyn Becker, Lexa Gass 2008 Anna Bernal, Maureen Dooley, Lexa Gass 2009 Brigid Byrne 2011 Brigid Byrne, Annie-Norah Beveridge Patriot League Coach of the Year 2007 Karen Boyle 2008 Karen Boyle 2011 Karen Boyle Patriot League Rookie of the Year 2004 Kyleigh Millhouse 2009 Brigid Byrne 2011 Annie-Norah Beveridge

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2012 NAVY WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY 2011 MEET-BY-MEET RESULTS

UMES Lid-Lifter Invitational

Army - Star Meet

8 teams, 95 runners competed 1. Navy 1 2 3 4 5 7 10 -- 15 Navy Top-Seven Runners 1. Jess Palacio 17:41.49 2. Shannon Cuthbert 18:09.18 3. Brigid Byrne 18:14.57 4. Annie-Norah Beveridge 18:20.05 5. Christina Blair 18:22.11 7. Katie Taylor 18:25.57 10. Maria Arnone 18:47.35 Top-Five Average: 18:09 Top-Five Spread: 0:40

2 teams, 24 runners competed 1. Navy 1 2 6 7 9 10 12 -- 25 2. Army 3 4 5 8 11 13 14 -- 31 Navy Top-Seven Runners 1. Jess Palacio 20:49 2. Brigid Byrne 21:27 6. Shannon Cuthbert 21:59.7 7. Annie-Norah Beveridge 22:03.4 9. Katie Taylor 22:11.4 10. Mollie Hebda 22:12.4 12. Christina Blair 22:46.3 Top-Five Average: 21:42 Top-Five Spread: 1:22

Sept. 3, 2011 • Princess Anne, Md. • 5K

JMU Open Invitational

Patriot League Championship

Sept. 10, 2011 • New Market, Va. • 5.2K

5 teams, 63 runners competed 1. Navy 1 4 6 7 8 11 15 -- 26 Navy Top-Seven Runners 1. Jess Palacio 19:06.4 4. Annie-Norah Beveridge 19:27.8 6. Brigid Byrne 19:36.2 7. Shannon Cuthbert 19:44.0 8. Katie Taylor 19:46.9 11. Christina Blair 20:25.0 15. Liz Milewski 20:53.1 Top-Five Average: 19:32 Top-Five Spread: 0:40

Salty Dog Invitational

11 teams, 127 runners competed 1. Navy 5 7 8 10 13 27 31 -- 43 Navy Top-Seven Runners 5. Brigid Byrne 22:17.01 7. Annie-Norah Beveridge 22:21.73 8. Shannon Cuthbert 22:25.32 10. Katie Taylor 22:38.51 13. Christina Blair 22:51.06 27. Mollie Hebda 23:24.95 32. Emily Jensen 23:35.84 Top-Five Average: 22:30 Top-Five Spread: 0:34

Paul Short Run

8 teams, 84 runners competed 1. Navy 1 9 10 16 17 19 25 Navy Top-Seven Runners 1. Jess Palacio 21:56.1 9. Brigid Byrne 22:41.0 10. Annie-Norah Beveridge 22:45.1 16. Shannon Cuthbert 23:09.8 17. Katie Taylor 23:10.7 19. Christina Blair 23:15.0 26. Mollie Hebda 23:29.2 Top-Five Average: 22:44 Top-Five Spread: 1:15

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Nov. 12, 2011 • Princess Anne, Md. • 6K 29 teams, 199 runners competed 7. Navy 12 37 42 52 58 64 65 Navy Top-Seven Runners 12. Jess Palacio 22:04.7 37. Brigid Byrne 23:02.8 42. Annie-Norah Beveridge 23:06.7 52. Katie Taylor 23:18.4 58. Shannon Cuthbert 23:31.2 64. Mollie Hebda 23:38.6 65. Christina Blair 23:40.2 Top-Five Average: 23:01 Top-Five Spread: 1:26

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ECAC Championship

Sept. 30, 2011 • Bethlehem, Pa. • 6K

Oct. 29, 2011 • Bethlehem, Pa. • 6K

NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Champ.

Sept. 17, 2011 • Annapolis, Md. • 6K

45 teams, 396 runners competed 1. Navy 30 68 105 128 168 221 226 Navy Top-Seven Runners 30. Jess Palacio 21:13 68. Brigid Byrne 21:46 105. Annie-Norah Beveridge 22:18 128. Katie Taylor 22:33 168. Shannon Cuthbert 22:52 221. Molllie Hebda 23:24 226. Christina Blair 23:26 Top-Five Average: 22:08 Top-Five Spread: 1:39

Oct. 14, 2011 • West Point, N.Y. • 6K

Nov. 19, 2011 • Bronx, N.Y. • 5K -- 499

11 teams, 94 runners competed 7. Navy 16 17 32 40 61 63 68 Navy Top-Seven Runners 16. Brigid Byrne 18:15 17. Annie-Norah Beveridge 18:16 32. Shannon Cuthbert 18:38 40. Christina Blair 18:50 64. Aimee Brenner 19:33 67. Nikki Funkhauser 19:38 72. Emily Jensen 19:46 Top-Five Average: 18:42 Top-Five Spread: 1:18

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2012 NAVY WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY ALL TIME LETTERWINNERS A Maria Arnone

2011

B Kaitlin Baker 2006 Mary Balch 1983-86 Karen Barker 1988-89 Allison Barlow 2003-06 Annie Barry 2009 Jade Baum 2006 Amy Baxter 1997-00 Amy Beauman 1991 Arwyn Becker 2004, 07 Jessica Berlowski 1994-95 Anna Bernal 2007-09 Annie-Norah Beveridge 2011 Brittney Boucher 2007 Jacqueline Blackburn 2010-11 Christina Blair 2011 Yvonne Bressler 1983 Rebecca Bryan 1997 Sara Burk 1986 Sarah Burns 2009 Laura Bush 1985-86 Brigid Byrne 2009, 11

C Katie Calhoun Maureen Carr Emily Castro Zoe Cawlfield Jill Cesari Rebecca Cline Amy Colvin Sara Colvin Kelley Conjelko Nora Connelly April Cooper Patricia Corsello Sarah Crouse Candi Cunningham Shannon Cuthbert

2009 1999-02 2003-06 1994-97 1992, 95 1996-97 1987-89 1987-89 1991-92 1990-92 1988 1985 1991-93 1990-91, 93 2011

D Jeanne Daffron Nancy Daigler Jennifer Day Erin Demchko Gina DiPiero Amy Donovan Maureen Dooley

1995-96 1985 2002 2003-06 2002-03, 05 1983-86 2006-08

F Maria Filonczuk Elizabeth Fitzpatrick Kathryn Fitzpatrick Sherri Flohr Melissa Foon Mary Forehand

1986-89 1998-90 1987-88, 90 2002 1997-00 1983

Gridska Forrest Anna Funkhouser

1997 2011

G Joanna Garciz Sophia Garcia Lexa Gass Erika Gompers Kathryn Graves Jennifer Graves Lagena Gray Stefani Green

1991 1998 2007-09 1991 1990-91 1991 1993-94, 96 1983-84

H Caitlyn Harrington Jackie Hayes Mollie Hebda Laura Herath Cheryl Herrick Dawn Hillman Nancy Honan Rachael Honrath Julia House

2006 1995-98 2010-11 1990-93 1990 1985, 87-88 1983-84 2010 1992

J Naomi Jackson Emily Jensen Andria Johnson Juliann Jordan

1993-95 2011 1993 2006

K Nicole Kauzlarich Lori Kelley Kristyn Kern Erica Kolsch Wendy Krom

2009 1992-95 2001, 04 1996 1983

L Michaele LaForge Emily Lai Almdale Laura Tanya Lehmann Zatha Loewen

1983-84, 86 1985-86 1993 1994-97 2010

M Colleen Maloney Kim Marks Marina McGrail Kimberly McGreevy Susan McGrill Liz Milewski Paige Miller Kyleigh Millhouse Michelle Montgomery Vicki Moore Maureen Moroney Kristine Mun

2003 1987 2008, 11 1993-94 1983-84 2010-11 2011 2004-07 1990-93 2005-07 1995 2008

N Erin Neumann Sarah Newport Christine Niebuhr

2010 2004 1991

O Nancy Olson Erin O’Marr Kathleen O’Neill Kerry O’Neill P Jess Palacio Sunita Pandya Stephanie Patterson Amy Pavlock Ingrid Peterson Lisa Procaccini

1991-94 1998-99 1984, 86 1990-92 2008, 10, 11 1984 2000-03 1991 1998-00 1999-02

Q Sarah Quimby

1991-92

R Bethany Rahall Katie Rentz Patricia Restrepo Susan Richardson Brauna Rosenberg Jenny Rubin

2008, 10 2007-09 1995 2006 1990 2007-08

S Erica Sahler Kayla Sax Suzanne Sclafani Jennifer Scott Martha Shue Sandra Smith Susie Stewart Melanie Stock

1983-85 2008 1996, 98 1988 1988-90 1997-00 1988, 90-91 1998-01

T Christine Taranto 2003-04 Katie Taylor 2011 Tina Terry 2002 V Kelly VanDyke Jolene Vanyo

1988-89 1996, 98-99

W Janet Walters Sara Waters Amy Watson Anne Watt Regina Ware Shevaun Webster Justine Whipple Abby Wilder Aletha Williams

1983-85 2001 2007-09 1984, 86 1997 1985-86 2003-06 2000-01 1990, 92-93

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Ana Wilson Katherine Wirtz Carol Womack

1997-98 2007-08 1985, 88

Y Robin Young

1984

Z Madeline Zell Erica Ziel

2011 2007-09

2012 NAVY WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY YEAR-BY-YEAR HISTORY/ALL-TIME RECORDS Year 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Totals

Record 3-3 8-0 6-1 6-1 5-2 6-0 5-0 4-0 4-2 6-0 10-1 7-1 5-3 5-0 9-2 6-0 5-1 6-0 5-1 0-2 3-2 4-1 6-1 5-0 4-0 7-0 5-1 0-1 1-0 146-26

Pct. .500 1.000 .857 .857 .714 1.000 1.000 1.000 .667 1.000 .909 .875 .625 1.000 .818 1.000 .833 1.000 .833 .000 .600 .800 .857 1.000 1.000 1.000 .833 .000 1.000 .849

Home 1-2 8-0 3-1 5-1 5-1 6-0 2-0 4-0 3-0 4-0 9-1 4-0 2-2 4-0 3-0 4-0 5-0 6-0 5-0 0-1 1-1 0-1 6-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 92-12

Pct. .333 1.000 .750 .833 .833 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .900 1.000 .500 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .000 .500 .000 1.000 1.000 --- 1.000 --- .000 .000 .885

vs. Army n/a n/a n/a L, 27-29 L, 24-31 W, 23-34 W, 16-45 W, 15-46 W, 23-36 W, 17-45 W, 20-43 W, 23-38 W, 25-34 W, 27-28 L, 23-34 W, 21-36 L, 20-42 W, 20-41 L, 19-40 L, 26-29 L, 18-41 L, 25-30 L, 20-41 W, 21-38 W, 23-38 W, 15-48 L, 24-31 L, 26-29 W, 25-31 Navy, 15-11

Site n/a n/a n/a Navy Army Navy Army Navy Army Navy Army Navy Navy Army Army Navy Army Navy Army Navy Army Navy Army Navy Army Navy Army Navy Army ---

Head Coach Maj. Rocky Rosacker, USMC Barbara Lawson Barbara Lawson Barbara Lawson Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle Karen Boyle ---

Captain(s) Mary Forehand Nancy Honan Erica Sahler Mary Balch Anne Watt Dawn Hillman Maria Filonczuk Kathryn Fitzpatrick Susie Stewart Kerry O’Neill Michelle Montgomery Nancy Olson Lori Kelley Maureen Moroney Zoe Cawlfield Jackie Hayes Erin O’Marr Amy Baxter Melanie Stock Lisa Procaccini Colleen Maloney Kristyn Kern Gina DiPiero Erin Demchko Kyleigh Millhouse Katherine Wirtz Erica Ziel Katie Rentz Jess Palacio

All-Time Top-10 Times on the USNA Cross Country Course (6K)

Pl. Name 1. Keira Carlstrom 2. Jess Palacio 3. Melissa Foon 4. Tarah McKay 5. Emily Borsare 6. Kim Grieshaber 7. Caitlin Storbeck 8. Meghan Braffet 9. Meghan McGlinchey 10. Maddie Davidson

Note the course was redesigned in 2010 and ‘11

School American Navy Navy Louisville Louisville Louisville LaSalle Maryland LaSalle Louisville

Time 21.45.11 21:48.6 21:50.1 21:52 21:56 22:00.3 22:04.67 22:05 22:05.18 22:06.44

Year 2004 2010 2000 2007 2007 2010 2011 2007 2011 2011

All-Time Navy Top-10 Times on the USNA Cross Country Course (6K)

Pl. Name 1. Jess Palacio 2. Melissa Foon 3. Justine Whipple 4. Katie Rentz 5. Brigid Byrne 6. Jess Palacio 7. Annie-Norah Beveridge 8. Erica Ziel 9. Shannon Cuthbert 10. Amy Watson Marina McGrail

Note the course was redesigned in 2010 and ‘11

Time 21:48.6 21:50.1 22:15.13 22:17 22:17.01 22:19 22:21.73 22:24 22:25.32 22:26 22:26

Year 2010 2000 2006 2008 2011 2008 2011 2008 2011 2008 2008

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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, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh and Navy as full members, and Fordham, Georgetown and MIT as associate members. Boston University will join the Patriot League as a full member beginning in the 2013-14 season. These institutions are among the oldest and most prestigious in the nation and their alumni have and continue to play leadership roles in shaping our country. Since 1998, the Patriot League has ranked first each year among all Division I conferences awarding athletic aid in the NCAA Graduation Rate Report. The League finished at the top spot with nearly all of its teams reporting a graduation rate of 85 percent or higher in the most recent data. In addition, 84 teams from Patriot League full-member institutions earned NCAA Academic Performance Program Public Recognition Awards after posting academic progress rate scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports. The Patriot League’s mission is simple, to provide successful competitive athletic experiences while maintaining high academic standards, and to prepare its student-athletes to be leaders in society. During the 2011-12 academic year, Patriot League student-athletes and teams accomplished the following: • In the latest release of NCAA Academic Progress Rate, 94 percent of Patriot League teams scored at or above the national Division I four-year average score of 973. • 79 Patriot League teams, and 84 overall from full-member institutions, earned Public Recognition Awards from the NCAA for finishing in the top 10 percent of all teams in the most recent four-year APR scores.

t John League ing the N regular

• Navy won the Patriot League Presidents’ Cup for the first time in school history, and also won the women’s title. Lehigh edged the Mids for the men’s crown. • Navy’s Jess Palacio and Colgate’s Elise DeRoo were nominees from the Patriot League for the NCAA Woman of the Year award. • 48 student-athletes earned Capital One Academic All-District recognition. • For the first time in League history, three women’s basketball teams earned postseason bids, as Navy went to the NCAA Tournament, American to the WNIT and Holy Cross to the WBI. • Jess Palacio (Navy) was a second-team All-America selection by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) and competed at both the NCAA Cross Country and Indoor Track and Field Championships. • Navy’s Laura Gorinski was invited to the NCAA Women’s Swimming Championship, where she competed in the 200 IM and 100 and 200 breaststroke events. • Five players were selected in the first 23 rounds of the MLB Draft, the most in that span in Patriot League history. Included in this list were Navy’s Alex Azor (10th round) and Preston Gainey (11th). • Navy’s Zack Duncavage placed 16th in the discus and Bucknell’s Leonard Joseph placed 17th in the hammer throw at the NCAA Division I Men’s Track and Field Outdoor Championships, with Duncavage earning second-team All-America status for his performance. • Navy’s Katherine Ashton became the first rowing All-American from the Patriot League since 2007 when she was named to the second team by CRCA. • Navy, which won the Patriot League Women’s Lacrosse Championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament, was ranked 19th in the final deBeer Media Poll of the season.

Navy women’s lacross

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2011-12 PATRIOT LEAGUE HONORS t Jess Palacio, the Patriot League’s Athlete of the Year in women’s cross country and outdoor track & field.

q Mark Vetere was named Patriot League Rookie of the Year in men’s indoor and outdoor track & field.

n Officer was named Patriot e Coach of the Year after leadNavy men’s tennis team to season and tournament titles.

TEAM TITLES (12) Men’s Cross Country Women’s Cross Country Men’s Swimming & Diving Women’s Swimming & Diving Women’s Basketball (tournament) Women’s Lacrosse (regular season & tournament) Men’s Tennis (regular season & tournament) Women’s Tennis (regular season co-champs) Golf Women’s Outdoor Track & Field COACH OF THE YEAR (8) Al Cantello, Men’s Cross Country Karen Boyle, Women’s Cross Country Bill Roberts, Men’s Swimming John Morrison, Women’s Swimming Cindy Timchal, Women’s Lacrosse Pat Owen, Golf Carla Criste, Women’s Outdoor Track & Field John Officer, Men’s Tennis PLAYER OF THE YEAR (6) Jess Palacio, Women’s Cross Country and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Justin Vagts, Men’s Swimming Laura Gorinski, Women’s Swimming Courtney Vandament, Women’s Diving Jasmine DePompeo, Women’s Lacrosse

q Jade Geif is a two-time Patriot League Women’s Basketball Tournament Most Valuable Player.

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR (6) Annie-Norah Beveridge, Women’s Cross Country Mark Vetere, Men’s Indoor Track & Field and Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Ange Sawick, Women’s Swimming Loren Generi, Women’s Lacrosse Calvin Mark, Men’s Tennis SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR (2) Laura Gorinski, Women’s Swimming Cody Rome, Men’s Indoor Track & Field TOURNAMENT MOST VALUABLE PLAYER (3) Jade Geif, Women’s Basketball Calvin Mark, Men’s Tennis Kathy Young, Women’s Lacrosse

se won the 2012 Patriot League regular season and tournament championships.

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