2011 Norwich Cross Country Table of Contents
2011 Schedule
About Norwich University...........................................4 Athletic Department Staff............................................4 Season Preview/Coaching Staff....... ..............................5 2011 Men’s Roster...................................................6 2011 Women’s Roster..................................................7 2010 Results/Past Honors............................................8
Date Sept. 3 Sep. 10 Sep. 17 Sep. 23 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 29 Nov. 12
Quick Facts Location..................................................Northfield, Vt. Nickname............................................................Cadets Colors...................................................Maroon & Gold Affiliation........................................NCAA Division III Conference..........................................................GNAC President.....................................Dr. Richard Schneider Dean of Student Affairs..........................Martha Mathis Athletic Director................................Anthony Mariano Assoc. A.D./SWA..................................Amanda Cuiffo Head Athletic Trainer..............................David Botelho Equipment Manager..................................Scott Mullen
Cross Country Information Head Coach ............................................. Nick Cooper Email .................................... ncooper1@norwich.edu Phone .................................................. 802-485-2697
Sports Information Sports Information Director .................... Mark Adkins Adkins’ Direct Line .................................. 802-485-2160 Adkins’ Email .......................... madkins@norwich.edu Sports Information FAX ........................ 802-485-2161
Credits The 2011 Norwich cross country media guide is an official publication of the Norwich University Sports Information Office. The guide was written, edited and designed by Matt Albury. “Season Preview” written by Mark Adkins. Editorial assistance provided by Mark Adkins. Photography supplied by Bill Dexter and Jennifer Langille.
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Opponent Time Keene State Alumni Inv. 11 a.m. Smith College Invitational 11 a.m. Middlebury Panther Invitational 11 a.m. Rivier Invitational 4 p.m. Vermont State Meet 10 a.m. Westfield St. (Mass.) Invitational 12 p.m. W. New England Invitational 11:15 a.m. GNAC Championships 11:45 a.m. NCAA Div. III Regionals 11 a.m.
About Norwich University Founded in 1819 by Captain Aldridge Partridge, Norwich University is nestled in the Green Mountains in Northfield, Vermont. Norwich is the nation’s oldest private military college. Today Norwich University offers educational opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students. The undergraduate experience offers a choice of being in the Corps of Cadets or as a civilian student. Both lifestyles are integrated within the classroom, athletic teams and student organizations. Norwich’s undergraduate student population of 2200 hail from 40 different states and 20 foreign countries. Eightyone percent of the 157 faculty hold terminal degrees. Norwich boasts a student to faculty ratio of 14:1 and is proud of its long tradition of excellence in teaching and personal attention given to students. Thirty academic programs, including a teacher/education licensure program, and four ROTC programs are offered. Norwich is the birthplace of the ROTC program due to the innovative educational methods of Alden Partridge. As an NCAA Division III school, the University sponsors varsity athletic competition in men’s and women’s ice hockey, football, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s cross country, baseball, softball, men’s and women’s lacrosse, women’s volleyball, wrestling, men’s tennis and men’s and women’s swimming and diving, as well as men’s and women’s rugby. On campus Norwich offers 80 clubs and organizations including academic and professional societies, special interest clubs and a range of religious, military and community service organizations. Under its School of Graduate Studies, Norwich offers 10 online graduate degrees at the Master’s level and one certificate program. Enrollment in the graduate school is 1200 students. Norwich University is located in Northfield, Vt., just 15 miles from Montpelier, the state capital.
Athletics Directory Director of Intercollegiate Athletics: Tony Mariano
485-2230
Associate Director of Athletics: Amanda Cuiffo
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Administrative Assistant: Cathy Diego
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Sports Information Director: Mark Adkins Assoc: Charlie Crosby Asst: Derek Dunning Intern: Matt Albury
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Head Athletic Trainer: David Botelho, ATC Asst: Kristen Scott, ATC Asst: Mark Sutherlin, ATC Asst: Nicole Therrien ATC
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Strength & Conditioning Coach: Jeff Kruger
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Equipment Manager: Scott Mullen Asst: Brent Maxfield
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Varsity Coaches Notable Alumni Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan, USA (Ret.) ’59 US Army Chief of Staff, 1991-95 Pierson G. Mapes ’59 Former President, NBC Television Douglas M. McCracken ’70 Former CEO, Deloitte Consulting Brig. Gen Jesus A. Manguel, USA ’59 Chief Operating Officer, National Industries for the Blind Maj. Gen. Russell Todd, USA ’50 President Emeritus, Norwich Univ. William N. Preismeyer ’67 CEO, Cymbet Corporation; Former CFO, Jostens, Inc. Jay. S. Witzel ’70 President & CEO, Carlson Hotels Emily Caruso ’00 Member, U.S. Shooting Team for 2004 & 2008 Olympic Games Allen Doyle ’71 Two-time U.S. Senior Open Champion
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Baseball: John Rhoades
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Men’s Basketball: Paul Booth
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Women’s Basketball: Mark Zacher 485-2229 Cross Country: Nick Cooper
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Football: Shawn McIntyre
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Men’s Ice Hockey: Mike McShane 485-2242 Women’s Ice Hockey: Mark Bolding485-2302 Men’s Lacrosse: Neal Anderson
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Women’s Lacrosse: Beth Van Parys 485-2847 Men’s Rugby: Bob Weggler
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Women’s Rugby: Austin Hall
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Men’s Soccer: Kyle Dezotell
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Women’s Soccer: Beth Van Parys
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Softball: Greg McGrath
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Swimming & Diving: Laura Dunn
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Men’s Tennis: Kyle Dezotell
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Volleyball: Amanda Cuiffo
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Wrestling: John Hartupee
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Head Coach Nick Cooper/ 2011 Season Preview Nick Cooper Head Coach Nick Cooper enters his first season at the helm of the Norwich University cross country programs. Cooper was an assistant coach last season for both the cross-country and track and field programs at his alma mater, NCAA Division I Drake University of Iowa in 2010-11. During his time competing at Drake, he was two-time team co-captain and a four-time member of the Missouri Valley Conference all-academic squad. Cooper also earned all-MVC honors for the Bulldogs in 2006. Cooper also qualified for USA Track and Field's Junior Nationals in 2003 and finished among the top 150 at the 2007 Chicago Marathon "It's great to be part of the Norwich community," said Cooper. "I'm looking forward to guiding the Cadets this fall. This is a great opportunity, and it's going to be a great year for us."
Cadets Leaning on Returning Experience Norwich cross country coach Nick Cooper understands the value of experience.
regional meet and was also in the top 10 at the GNACs en route to all-conference accolades. Cooper pointed at the return of senior Mallory Clark (Homer City, Pa.) also as a key for women's squad.
"I'm excited about what we have coming into the season," Norwich University's head men's and women's cross country coach said. "With seven of our top nine finishers back off the men's team that competed at last year's conference meet and the women's team having its top returner from 2010, there is potential for promising results."
"We'll be able to add a strong group of freshmen to each side," Cooper said. "I feel like we have at least three men's newcomers who could challenge for varsity slots right away. The women's first-year class has the same possibility."
Cooper, who became the Cadets' head coach in July, adds strong knowledge to lead his 2011 teams. He was an assistant at NCAA Division I Drake University of Iowa in 2010-11 in both cross country and track and field. Prior to coaching at his alma mater, he was a two-time team co-captain, four-time member of the Missouri Valley Conference all-academic squad and was all-MVC for the Bulldogs in 2006. Cooper also qualified for USA Track and Field's Junior Nationals in 2003 and finished among the top 150 at the 2007 Chicago Marathon.
The Maroon and Gold's season opens with a trip to the Keene State University of New Hampshire Invitational Saturday, Sept. 3. Cooper indicated that the first meet plus subsequent treks to Smith College and Middlebury College will help him build an idea of how the squads will look towards the 2011 Great Northeast Athletic Conference and New England regional competitions. "It's a matter of me getting to know where the teams' fitness level is at and working through the first few meets," Cooper said.
Among the probable leaders for the men's squad is junior Joe Rosenthal (Pasadena, Md.). He was the top finisher for the squad at the 2010 New England
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2011 Men’s Cross Country Roster 2011 NORWICH MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY ROSTER Name
Cl.
Ht.
Wt.
Hometown/High School
Zach Brown Seth Brown Vincent Cimieri Christian Cole Daniel Crisci Nathan Deer Brendan Despard Alex Dorey Frank Fox Robert Gendron Maximillian Hill William Martin David McKaig James McLaughlin Trevor McMinn Luke Moeckel Jesse Navarro Francis Niesborella Kyle Palmer Matt Pierce Andrew Pomeroy Joe Rosenthal Jake Santarelli Sam Spinrad Tucker Weaver Richard Well Kerry White
Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. So. So. So. So. So. So. So. So. Fr. So. So. Fr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Jr. So.
5-8 6-1 5-5 5-11 5-11 6-1 6-0 5-9 5-9 6-0 5-8 5-8 5-9 5-8 5-6 6-1 5-5 5-6 5-9 5-4 5-11 5-7 5-7 5-3 6-2 6-4 5-6
137 165 135 161 144 185 184 149 155 178 121 167 155 160 137 180 162 149 158 135 151 139 149 139 176 190 139
Scarborough, Maine/Scarborough Barre, Vt./Spaulding Lindenhurst, N.Y./Lindenhurst Lima, N.Y./Honeoye Falls-Lima Newburgh, N.Y./Valley Central Kodiak, Alaska/Kodiak Groton, Vt./Blue Mountain Union Bow, N.H./Bow Birdsboro, Pa./Daniel Boone Whitehall, N.Y./Whitehall Jacksonville, Fla./Providence School Hamilton, Mass./Hamilton-Wenham Tempe, Az./Mavcos de Niza Omaha, Neb./McLaughlin Academy Madison, Conn./Daniel Hand Bradenton, Fla./Sarasota Military Acad. Martinsburg, W. Va./Martinsburg Philadelphila, Pa./Roman Catholic Norwood, N.Y./Norwood-Norfolk Clarence Center, N.Y./Clarence Central Stafford, Va./Brooke Point Pasadena, Md./Northeast Senior South Hamilton, Mass./St. John’s Prep Ross, Calif./Redwood Charlotte, Vt./Champlain Valley Union Fort Polk, La./Cole Hudson Falls, N.Y./Hudson Falls
Head Coach: Nick Cooper (Drake ‘06), 1st season Team Captain: Brendan Despard Athletic Trainer: Kristen Scott
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2011 Women’s Cross Country Roster 2011 NORWICH WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY ROSTER Name
Cl.
Ht.
Hometown/High School
Joella Bennett Mallory Clark Hannah Dustin Arielle Eaton Seana Ellsworth Joanie Emerson Meghan Grenier Samantha Hass Rachel Negri Joy Palmer Colleen Pennington Becky Robles
Fr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. So. So. Fr. Sr. So. Fr.
5-4 5-3 5-5 5-4 5-7 5-8 5-7 5-2 5-1 5-6 5-5 5-0
Ann Arbor, Mich./Community Homer City, Pa./Homer Center Groton, Vt./Blue Mountain Union Waynesville, Miss./Waynesville Westminster, Mass./Everett Tyngsboro, Mass./Tyngsboro Voluntown, Conn./Griswold Alexandria, Va./Hayfield Secondary Woodbridge, Conn./Amity Regional New Paltz, N.Y./New Paltz Central Beavercreek, Ohio/Beavercreek APO, Germany/Patch American
Head Coach: Nick Cooper (Drake ‘06), 1st season Team Captain: Hannah Dustin Athletic Trainer: Kristen Scott
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2010 Season Results/Past Honors 2010 HONORS All-GNAC (Men)
2010 Men’s Schedule/Results
Joe Rosenthal & Michael Christopher
Third Place GNAC Date Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 24 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 22 Oct. 30 Nov. 13
Opponent Result Keene State Alumni Invitational 4th/7 Shacklette Invit. (St. Anselm) 4th/7 Panther Invitational (Middlebury) 6th/8 Rivier Invitational 1st/6 Vermont State Meet (Middlebury) 5th/7 Westfield State (Mass.) Invit. 15th/26 St. Michael’s Invitational 5th/5 GNAC Championships 3rd/10 NCAA New England Regionals 35th/49
All-GNAC (Women) Mallory Clark
2009 HONORS All-GNAC (Men)
2010 Women’s Schedule/Results Seventh Place GNAC Date Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 24 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 22 Oct. 30 Nov. 13
John Pomeroy
Opponent Result Keene State Alumni Invitational 6th/6 Shacklette Invit. (St. Anselm) 6th/7 Panther Invitational (Middlebury) 5th/6 Rivier Invitational 2nd/4 Vermont State Meet (Middlebury) 5th/7 Westfield State (Mass.) Invit. 20th/31 St. Michael’s Invitational 5th/5 GNAC Championships 7th/10 NCAA New England Regionals 49th/51
All-GNAC (Women) Mallory Clark
2008 HONORS All-GNAC (Men) John Pomeroy & Brendan Thompson
All-GNAC (Women) Jackie McElligott
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