2011 NSU Men's Track Media Guide by Matt Michalec

2010-11 NSU TRACK TEAM

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2010-11 NORFOLK STATE MEN’S TRACK & FIELD TEAM Front row (seated, left-right): Robert Thrasher, Kendrick Richardson, Sean Holston, Quentin Parker, Ramaan Ansley, Sherrard Marrow Middle row (kneeling, left-right): Jamal Craig, Quinten Walker, Kenneth Smith, John James, Raoul Hernandez, Kameron George Back row (standing, left-right): Assistant Coach Harry Freeman, Darris Shelton, Rashad Cannon, Ian Copeland, Erick Green, Keith Nkrumah, Vincent Brown, James Taylor, Assistant Coach Brandon Tynes, Head Coach Kenneth Giles

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SAMPLE TABLE OFTEXT CONTENTS NSU President ....................................................................... 4 NSU Athletics Director ...................................................... 5 About Norfolk State University.................................... 6 NSU Timeline ......................................................................... 7 NSU Athletics Highlights ................................................. 8 About Hampton Roads ...................................................10 NSU Athletics Foundation ............................................12 Strength & Conditioning Program ...........................13 Athletics Administration ...............................................14 Athletics Department Directory ................................16 Coaching Staff Head Coach Kenneth Giles .........................................17 Assistant Coaches ..........................................................18 Meet the 2010 -11 Spartans Roster .................................................................................19 Season Outlook ..............................................................20 Schedule ...........................................................................21 Returner Profiles.............................................................22 Newcomer Profiles ........................................................32 NSU 2010 Season In Review.........................................34 NSU Track & Field Records ............................................35 The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference .....................36

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Norfolk State University 2010-11 Men’s Track

Quick Facts University Information Location ...................................................................Norfolk, Va. Founded ................................................................................1935 Enrollment ............................................................Nearly 7,000 Mascot............................................................................ Spartans School Colors .....................................................Green & Gold Affiliation ..................................................................... Division I Conference ....................Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Acting President .............................................Dr. Kim Luckes Athletics Director ........................................... Marty L. Miller Athletics Phone ..............................................(757) 823-8152 Ticket Office .....................................................(757) 823-9009

Sports Information SID ........................................................................ Matt Michalec Email ....................................................... mmichalec@nsu.edu SID Phone .........................................................(757) 823-2628 SID Fax ...............................................................(757) 823-8218 Cell .......................................................................(757) 592-1245 Email ....................................................... mmichalec@nsu.edu Mailing Address ......... NSU Office of Sports Information 700 Park Ave., Norfolk, VA 23504 Website ..............................................www.nsuspartans.com

Coaching Staff Head Coach .......................................... Kenneth Giles (8th year) Alma Mater .............................................................North Florida ‘87 Assistant Coaches ............Harry Freeman, Brandon Tynes Volunteer Assistant ..................................................Cletus Griffin Track Office...................................................(757) 823-8801/8169

Team Information 2009-10 MEAC Indoor Finish.................................................... 1st 2009-10 MEAC Outdoor Finish ............................................... 1st Letterwinners Returning/Lost ..........................................24/11 Newcomers .................................................................................................8 The 2010-11 NSU Men’s Track Media Guide was written, edited and produced by the NSU Sports Information Office, director Matt Michalec and assistant Mike Bello. Editorial assistance was provided by Craig Cotton and Marty Miller. Photography was provided by All-Pro Photography, Dominion Photography, Jerry S. Altares, Mark’s Digital Photography and NSU Marketing Services. Special design assistance was provided by Steve Gray.

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NSU PRESIDENT

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im Luckes (LEW-kus), J.D., the acting president of Norfolk State University, previously served as the liaison to the NSU Board of Visitors and assistant to the president. Luckes holds a bachelor’s degree from Elizabeth City State University and a juris doctor degree from North Carolina Central University’s School of Law. Additionally, she is a graduate of Leadership North Carolina, Class XII (2005) and has participated in the Mabel Parker McLean Women’s Leadership Development Forum of the United Negro College Fund, Inc. (April 2004). She is also a member of the 2011 CIVIC Leadership Institute. A native of Newport News, Va., Luckes brings more than 20 years of administrative experience in higher education to Norfolk State. Prior to NSU, she served as executive vice president at Saint Augustine’s College in Raleigh, N.C. As Executive Vice President, she was responsible for the areas of institutional effectiveness, personnel management, and strategic planning and assessment. Additionally, Luckes was responsible for the day-today operations at Saint Augustine’s College. Before assuming the position of Executive Vice President, she served as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at St. Augustine’s. In that role, Luckes was responsible for the oversight and execution of education policy; supervision of programs of instruction of faculty and instructional budgets, and faculty and staff effectiveness and development. Luckes also held several higher education administration positions at Hampton University, serving as Director of Human Resources and Executive Assistant to the Executive Vice President and Provost. She serves and takes great pride in her volunteer work as a peer evaluator with the Commission on Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Dr. Luckes is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Highlights from her career include the following: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Nauticus Board of Directors (2009-present) Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce Board of Trustees (2009-present) Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce Regional Board of Trustees (2009-present) Hampton Roads Partnership Board of Directors (2009-present) Urban League of Hampton Roads Board of Directors (2009-present) Greater Norfolk Corporation Board of Directors (2009-present) National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education Distinguished Alumni Award (2009) Outstanding Leadership Award from City of Newport News (1995) Outstanding Educational Support Award from City of Hampton (1994) Nominee, Governor’s Emergency Medical Services Award, Commonwealth of Virginia, Office of Emergency Medical Services (1993) Distinguished Leadership Award, The United Negro College Fund, Inc. (1990) Chief Academic Officers’ Task Force, Council of Independent Colleges Society of Human Resource Management College and University Personnel Association Association of College Administration Professionals Kid’s Voting North Carolina Wake County Board of Directors

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NSU PRESIDENT

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im Luckes (LEW-kus), J.D., the acting president of Norfolk State University, previously served as the liaison to the NSU Board of Visitors and assistant to the president. Luckes previously served as the liaison to the NSU Board of Visitors and assistant to the president. Luckes holds a bachelor’s degree from Elizabeth City State University and a juris doctor degree from North Carolina Central University’s School of Law. Additionally, she is a graduate of Leadership North Carolina, Class XII (2005) and has participated in the Mabel Parker McLean Women’s Leadership Development Forum of the United Negro College Fund, Inc. (April 2004). She is also a member of the 2011 CIVIC Leadership Institute. A native of Newport News, Va., Luckes brings more than 20 years of administrative experience in higher education to Norfolk State. Prior to NSU, she served as executive vice president at Saint Augustine’s College in Raleigh, N.C. As Executive Vice President, she was responsible for the areas of institutional effectiveness, personnel management, and strategic planning and assessment. Additionally, Luckes was responsible for the day-today operations at Saint Augustine’s College. Before assuming the position of Executive Vice President, she served as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at St. Augustine’s. In that role, Luckes was responsible for the oversight and execution of education policy; supervision of programs of instruction of faculty and instructional budgets, and faculty and staff effectiveness and development. Luckes also held several higher education administration positions at Hampton University, serving as Director of Human Resources and Executive Assistant to the Executive Vice President and Provost. She serves and takes great pride in her volunteer work as a peer evaluator with the Commission on Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Dr. Luckes is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Highlights from her career include the following: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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NSU PRESIDENT

NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY 2010-2011 MEN’S TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE

im Luckes (LEW-kus), J.D., the acting president of Norfolk State University, previously served as the liaison to the NSU Board of Visitors and assistant to the president. Luckes hopreviously served as the liaison to the NSU Board of Visitors and assistant to the president. Luckes holds a bachelor’s degree from Elizabeth City State University and a juris doctor degree from North Carolina Central University’s School of Law. Additionally, she is a graduate of Leadership North Carolina, Class XII (2005) and has participated in the Mabel Parker McLean Women’s Leadership Development Forum of the United Negro College Fund, Inc. (April 2004). She is also a member of the 2011 CIVIC Leadership Institute. A native of Newport News, Va., Luckes brings more than 20 years of administrative experience in higher education to Norfolk State. Prior to NSU, she served as executive vice president at Saint Augustine’s College in Raleigh, N.C. As Executive Vice President, she was responsible for the areas of institutional effectiveness, personnel management, and strategic planning and assessment. Additionally, Luckes was responsible for the day-today operations at Saint Augustine’s College. Before assuming the position of Executive Vice President, she served as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at St. Augustine’s. In that role, Luckes was responsible for the oversight and execution of education policy; supervision of programs of instruction of faculty and instructional budgets, and faculty and staff effectiveness and development. Luckes also held several higher education administration positions at Hampton University, serving as Director of Human Resources and Executive Assistant to the Executive Vice President and Provost. She serves and takes great pride in her volunteer work as a peer evaluator with the Commission on Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Dr. Luckes is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Highlights from her career include the following: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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NSU SAMPLE ATHLETICS TEXT DIRECTOR Marty Miller has been called many things during his tenure at Norfolk State University. Some have called him a rock. Others have referred to him as one of Norfolk State’s greatest ambassadors. Regardless of the label, what’s clear is that Miller has served his alma mater in various capacities for nearly 40 years, providing NSU with stability in times of need. His professional career at Norfolk State has included stints in the areas of financial aid, career services, student affairs and athletics. After winning more than 700 games as the school’s baseball coach, Miller was named NSU’s acting athletics director on December 16, 2004. He was appointed to the permanent athletics director post on March 18, 2005. Early in Miller’s tenure, he was confronted with many challenges, the biggest one being the hiring of a football coach. Miller and his search committee worked during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays to find a football coach. The hard work paid off when the decision was made to hire Pete Adrian from Bethune-Cookman. With approval of then-President Dr. Marie V. McDemmond, Adrian became the first white head coach in any major sport at NSU and the second ever in MEAC football history. Shortly thereafter, with help from alumni, fans, friends and the Department of Facilities Management, the athletics department was able to raise funds to renovate and purchase new equipment for the weight room. In 2007, the school completed a major renovation of the NSU Softball Field, which included the installation of new team dugouts and a press box. Bleacher renovations to Joseph Echols Hall were completed for the 200809 basketball season. A new track surface is scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2010. Another highlight of his tenure as athletics director includes NSU capturing the last six Talmadge Layman Hill awards, given annually to the top men’s sports program in the conference. NSU has received a total of $145,000 for winning the awards. Miller was also presented in March 2006 with the Tom Fergusson Memorial Award, given annually to the area’s top sportsman by the Norfolk Sports Club. Miller is no stranger to winning. His career record as baseball coach was 718-543-3. Miller first started making a name for himself as a player at NSU from 1965-68. He hit .380 as a sophomore; .438 with eight doubles, two triples, three homers and 27 RBI as a junior; and .406 as a senior, when he became the first Spartan player to be named an NCAA College Division All-American. Miller was an All-CIAA baseball selection in 1967 and 1968, and led the nation in doubles in 1968. Miller graduated with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics in 1969. An ROTC member in college, Miller was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army after he graduated. While on active duty, Miller was signed by the Minnesota Twins. Miller returned to his alma mater in 1972 as an assistant to baseball

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coach Bob Andrews. The next season, Miller inherited the headcoaching job, which he held until early in 2005. Miller is the winningest baseball coach in CIAA history, having led the Spartans to a 584-374-3 record in their years in the league. Miller’s ledger in the CIAA includes 17 conference championships, including seven in a row from 1987-93; 12 post-season appearances; 15 CIAA Coach of the Year awards; six All-Americans and 22 players signed to pro contracts. He also won the 1980 NAIA District 19 Coach of the Year award after his team won the District 19 title. Between 1993-97, Miller won five consecutive Louisville Slugger Awards, given to championship coaches. He was one of a select few baseball coaches to receive the award for five consecutive years. In 1997, NSU honored Miller by building the Marty L. Miller Baseball Field. One year later, Miller led NSU to the MEAC Tournament championship round in the Spartans’ first year in the league. He was named the MEAC Coach of the Year in 2000, and NSU reached the championship round again in 2001. The year 2003 was also a special one for Miller. In February, Miller was inducted into the CIAA’s John B. McLendon Hall of Fame. In May, Miller earned his 700th career win with the Spartans when sixth-seeded NSU upset No. 2 Delaware State in the MEAC tournament. In August, Miller the player was honored as one of eight inductees into the Norfolk State University Athletics Foundation Sports Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the Hampton Roads African American Sports Hall of Fame in November 2010. Miller, a native of Danville, Va., serves on the Norfolk Sports Club Board of Directors and serves as its president for 2011. Miller was also elected to serve on the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Honors Court beginning in 2009. He and his wife Liz have one son, Marty Eric, a former NSU outfielder.

ABOUT NSU

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NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY

The Institution of Choice Norfolk State University was founded in 1935 as a beacon of hope to the region’s youth. Brought to life in the midst of the Great Depression, Norfolk State was named the Norfolk Unit of Virginia Union University at its founding. By 1969, Norfolk State began its status as an independent college and was designated a university in 1979. Today, the University remains a source of inspiration for those who aspire to fulfill their dreams. A four-year public institution, Norfolk State is located in the dynamic Hampton Roads region and is close to the Virginia Beach oceanfront and downtown Norfolk. NSU has an enrollment of nearly 7,000 students. A Strong Academic Profile NSU recently received reaffirmation of its accreditation from the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Ga. 30033-4097, 404-6794501) which is effective through 2018. In addition, the College of Science, Engineering and Technology also was awarded accreditation from the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET. The School of Business received reaffirmation of accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, International and the School of Education received continuing accreditation from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. Additionally, the National Collegiate Athletic Association recertified Norfolk State’s intercollegiate athletics programs for NCAA accreditation, effective February 2009 for a 10-year period. The certification means that Norfolk State is considered to be operating under the principles adopted by the NCAA’s Division I membership. Norfolk State’s Athletics program is experiencing unprecedented success at the NCAA Division I level. Athletes are competitive on the field of play and in the classroom. During the academic year, NSU recognized more than 60 young men and women who were inducted into the Athletics All-Academic Team for 2008-2009. To qualify, the scholar-athletes had to have a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4 point scale. This team includes first-year and continuing students and represents all 15 of the department’s sports programs. From 2005-2010, NSU athletics has won the last six MEAC Men’s All-Sports Awards (Talmadge Layman Hill Award) and earned the department $125,000 during that period. Norfolk State University is also one of the top 50 producers of African-American Ph.D. recipients, according to Inside Higher Ed. The finding, based on a National Science Foundation report, says that Historically Black Colleges and Universities are graduating a growing share of African Americans who go onto earn Ph.D.s in science and engineering. Norfolk State’s Dozoretz National Institute for Mathematics and Applied Sciences (DNIMAS) is specifically geared towards increasing the number of Ph.D.s in science, engineering, technology and mathematics. The program has been in place since 1986. More than 50 percent of DNIMAS scholars have earned advanced degrees. Moving Forward Norfolk State is making the right changes to provide the best learning and living experiences for its students. The University is in the midst of $80 million worth of capital improvements. Projects just completed, underway, or in the pipeline include the 84,500 squarefoot New Student Center was completed in August of 2009; a new library and a new classroom building. The New Student Center offers students a place to socialize as well as take care of student business. Offices for the Student Affairs division and the Office of Student

Activities are also located in the new center. It provides students with a two-level book store, a two-level wellness center and student lounges. The new library will be 132,000 square feet and will house library services, archives and a 24/7 café with Internet connection. The groundbreaking for the new library was held in June. The anticipated occupancy date is August 2011. A new nursing and general classroom building is in the planning stage. The building will have 13 labs, 33 classrooms, 39 group study/lounges and 63 offices. From the university choirs to the 250-member Spartan Legion Marching Band, Norfolk State is known for its rich music tradition. The marching band has made appearances at the Honda Battle of the Bands, while the University concert choir has toured the country. The choir is best known for its beauty of choral tone and the ability to render exemplary performances of masterworks. NSU Choirs are among the most ardent and prominent ambassadors of the University. Behold, the Green and Gold!™

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QUICK FACTS Location: Extended Campus Center: History:

Enrollment: Acting President: Faculty: Degree Offerings: Athletics: Student Organizations: Website:

Historic Norfolk, Va.; 134-acre campus 2 miles from downtown Norfolk Virginia Beach Higher Education Center • Founded in 1935 as the Norfolk Unit of Virginia Union University • Became the independent Norfolk Polytechnic College in 1942 • Became an independent institution in 1969 • Granted University status in 1979 Nearly 7,000 Kim Luckes, J.D. 300 + full-time equivalent 2 associate degrees; 32 bachelor’s degrees; 16 master’s degrees; 2 doctoral degrees 15 intercollegiate teams (Division I; competing in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – MEAC) 125 www.nsu.edu

For more information on Norfolk State University, its academic programs and community service projects, research, campus facilities, and other amenities, please call the Office of Communications and Marketing at (757) 823-8373.

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NSU TIMELINE

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Norfolk State University Timeline

Sept. 7, 1935

– Samuel Fischer Scott appointed Director of Norfolk Unit of Virginia Union University

1970

– Twin Towers dormitories erected

1972

– Lyman Beecher Brooks Library erected

1974

– Technology Center opened

May 1975

– College granted its first master’s degree

June 1975

– President Lyman B. Brooks retired

– The Norfolk Polytechnic College was chartered to take over the functions and assets of the Norfolk Unit of Virginia Union University.

July 1, 1975

– Harrison Benjamin Wilson became 2nd president

1977

– Samuel F. Scott men’s dormitory opened

– The Norfolk Division of Virginia State College was established by an act of the General Assembly

1979

– Norfolk State became a University

Aug. 1979

– Academic programs re-organized into nine schools

April 25, 1951 – The City of Norfolk transferred the deed of the Memorial Park Golf Course to the college as a permanent site

1982

– Joseph G. Echols Hall erected

1984

– Harrison B. Wilson administration building erected

Sept. 1955

– The College moved into a new multipurpose administration classroom building on Corprew Avenue

1996

– L. Douglas Wilder Performing Arts Center erected

July 1997

– Marie V. McDemmond became 3rd president

– Norfolk Division of Virginia State College changed from a two-year junior college to a four-year, degree granting institution

May 2000

– First independent doctoral degree awarded

2005

– Alvin J. Schexnider became interim president

1960

– James D. Gill Gymnasium erected

July 2006

– Carolyn W. Meyers became 4th president

1969

– Mills Godwin Jr. Student Center opened

2007

– The Marie V. McDemmond Center for Applied Research dedicated

Feb. 1, 1969

– Norfolk State College emerged as an independent, four-year institution

2010

– University celebrates its 75th anniversary

Sept. 18, 1935 – Norfolk Unit of Virginia Union University opened on the second floor of the Hunton Branch YMCA Building on Brambleton Avenue June 1938

March 1942

Feb. 29, 1944

Sept. 1956

– Lyman Beecher Brooks became Director of Norfolk Unit of VUU

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ATHLETICS HIGHLIGHTS

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Nor folk State University

Athletics Five-Year Highlights (2005-Present) The Norfolk State University intercollegiate athletics program has experienced unprecedented success at the NCAA Division I level during the past five years (2005-10). This period of progress has been highlighted by improvements in virtually every area critical to transforming the NSU athletics program into a highly competitive program that will consistently challenge for Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and NCAA Division I championships. The catalyst for these advancements has been Marty Miller, who was appointed athletics director at NSU in December 2004. Miller believes that the mission of the athletics program is an extension of the mission of Norfolk State University. He places an emphasis on areas that impact the welfare of student-athletes. Improving graduation rates, gender equity, and the retention of student-athletes are equally, if not more important, than winning conference and national championships. However, the initiatives designed to enhance the student-athlete experience and improve the overall administrative process have been successful due to the achievements of the teams and individual athletes. Perhaps the biggest achievement came in early 2009, when the athletics department was recertified to receive NCAA accreditation for the next 10 years. By achieving certification status, NSU is considered to be operating its athletics program in substantial conformity with operating principles adopted by the NCAA’s Division I membership. Numerous staff and coaching hires have been made to enhance the department’s efficacy. New personnel have been hired in the areas of academic support, compliance, business operations and development to meet the growing demand in those departments. A host of new head coaches joined the staff signaling new beginnings in several sports. They included Pete Adrian (Football), Claudell Clark (Baseball), Anthony Evans (Men’s Basketball), Heidi Cavallo (Softball), and Wilhelmenia Harrison (Bowling). Kenneth Giles (Men’s Track) and Ronda Berard (Women’s Track) were promoted from interim to full-time head coaches in their respective sports. Giles’ cross country and track teams have dominated the MEAC. Adrian has orchestrated the steady progress of the football team, which came within a game of capturing its first MEAC title in 2007. Evans led the Spartans to the MEAC Tournament championship game in his second year. Clark and Cavallo helped guide their teams to runner-up finishes at the MEAC championships in their respective sports in 2008. Harrison guided the bowling team to its first MEAC Southern Division regular-season championship in 2008-09 and the No. 19 national ranking in 2009-10. The accomplishments of NSU student-athletes in the classroom since 2005 have been equally impressive. The number of athletes annually named to the MEAC Commissioner’s All-Academic Team has steadily increased, and now numbers 40 or more each year.

Tennis player Stepanka Velebova (left) is presented with the 2009 Scholar Athlete of the Year Award by NSU Professor Dr. Norma Brumage. Velebova was one of 42 NSU members of the 2009 MEAC All-Academic Team.

The following is a list of accomplishments and improvements the NSU athletics program has experienced since 2005. Academics • Had 36 student-athletes (sophomores or higher) named to MEAC All-Academic team (min. GPA: 3.0) in 2005-06 • Had 34 student-athletes (sophomores or higher) named to MEAC All-Academic team (min. GPA: 3.0) in 2006-07 • Had 42 student-athletes (sophomores or higher) named to MEAC All-Academic team (min. GPA: 3.0) in 2007-08 and 2008-09 • Had 40 student-athletes (sophomores or higher) named to MEAC All-Academic team (min. GPA: 3.0) in 2009-10 • Increased student-athlete graduation success rate from 40% to 60% • Won the inaugural Division I Football Championship Subdivision Academic Progress Rate Award for having the MEAC’s highest cumulative APR for the 2008-09 school year • David Kemboi was one of 50 student-athletes nationwide named to the 2006-07 Division I Men’s Cross Country All-Academic team as selected by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Administrative • Hired a full-time assistant sports information director (January 2007) • Hired a full-time athletics academic coordinator (March 2008) • Hired a full-time strength and conditioning coach (August 2008) • Hired an associate athletics director for development (August 2009) • Hired an assistant athletics director for academic services, an assistant compliance coordinator and an additional athletic trainer (August 2010) • Developed comprehensive gender-equity and catastrophic incident guideline plans

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ATHLETICS HIGHLIGHTS

Defensive back Don Carey became the first Spartan football player to be drafted in 13 years when the Browns selected him in the 2009 draft.

Football • Matched 2005 and 2006 win total (8-14) in 2007 with a record of (8-3) • Record 10 NSU players named All-MEAC in 2007 • Pete Adrian named NSU’s first MEAC Football Coach of the Year in 2007 • Earned school’s first-ever national FCS national ranking in 2007, reaching as high as 23rd • Had its first NFL draftee since 1996 when Don Carey was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round of the 2009 draft • Had three members of the 2009 team sign professional contracts – Chris Bell (New Orleans Saints), Terrell Whitehead (Jacksonville Jaguars) and Dennis Brown (CFL’s Calgary Stampeders)

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NSU completed a $550,000 renovation and resurfacing of the Dick Price Stadium track in the summer of 2010. • Became first MEAC men’s track program to win both the indoor and outdoor conference championships for five consecutive academic years (2006-10) • Had two athletes (Marlon Woods, Corey Vinston) earn NCAA Division I All-American status in the same championship meet for the first time in school history in 2009 • Won the school’s first MEAC women’s indoor championship in 10 years in 2010

Football Attendance • Ranked 20th in Division I FCS (I-AA) in 2005 • Ranked 23rd in Division I FCS (I-AA) in 2006 • Ranked 7th in Division I FCS (I-AA) in 2007 • Had the 2nd and 3rd-largest crowds in Dick Price Stadium history in 2007: vs. Hampton (27,756) and vs. Virginia State (26,970) • Set a stadium record in average attendance in 2007 (17,220 average for 6 games)

Facilities • Renovated weight room in Gill Gymnasium in 2005, increasing size of existing room and purchasing new equipment • Completed softball field renovations in 2007-08, including construction of a press box, dugouts and restrooms • Replaced the outfield wall at Marty L. Miller Baseball Field (summer 2007) • Completed refurbishing of women’s sports locker rooms in Gill Gymnasium (fall 2008) • Renovated the Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall basketball arena to add new chair-back seating (August 2008 and 2009) • Renovated and resurfaced the Dick Price Stadium track (summer 2010)

Men’s Basketball • Won 16 games in 2007-08, a five-win improvement over the previous year • Competed in the conference championship game in 2009 for the first time since joining the MEAC

Program Awards

Cross Country • Won nine of the last 10 MEAC men’s titles, including a conference-record seven straight from 2000-06 • Sent a runner to the NCAA Division I National Cross Country Championship for the first time in school and MEAC history in 2006 (David Kemboi) • Won the school’s first-ever MEAC women’s title in 2009

• Won the last six MEAC men’s allsports awards (Talmadge Layman Hill Award) and earned the NSU Athletics Department $145,000 from 2005-10 • Had the baseball, men’s basketball and football teams all post winning records in 2007-08 for the first time in the Division I era

Track & Field

NSU became the first MEAC school since 2003 to sweep the MEAC men’s and women’s indoor track and field titles when they accomplished the feat in 2010.

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Media Exposure • Transitioned the department’s web site from the www.nsu.edu domain to a new and improved web site, www.nsuspartans.com, in the fall of 2007 • Hosted the school’s first two nationally-televised softball games in 2007 and 2008 • Had six sporting events televised on ESPN networks (thee football games, two men’s basketball, one softball) in 2007-08, most in school history • Had five sporting events televised on ESPN networks (three football games, two men’s basketball) in 2008-09 • Began airing a weekly radio show, Inside Spartan Sports, on Fox Sports affiliate WXTG 102.1 FM in January 2009 • Conducted live video streaming for the first time in 2009-10, broadcasting 16 athletic events on the department’s web site • Had two men’s basketball plays featured on SportsCenter’s Top 10 Plays on February 22, 2010 • Redesigned the school’s current web site again in the summer of 2010

HAMPTON ROADS

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The vibrancy of city life, the charm of the seashore, the verdant countryside, the wild preserves and the historic landmarks are just a few of the features found in Hampton Roads. The area, which includes the cities of Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton and Suffolk, has a growing population of about 2 million. There are numerous attractions within each city. Norfolk has its Waterside, a festive marketplace similar to those in Baltimore, St. Louis and Boston. The financial and cultural hub of Virginia, Norfolk is the home of the world’s largest naval installation and serves as headquarters for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). As a cultural center, its features include the Chrysler Museum, the Douglas MacArthur Memorial, the Nauticus National Maritime Center, the Virginia Symphony and several theater companies, including Norfolk State University’s own NSU Players.

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HAMPTON ROADS

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Besides a long and beautiful coastline, Virginia Beach offers numerous landmarks, including the first landing cross (where the first settlers touched the shores of the New World in 1607, 13 years before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock); The Adam Thoroughgood House, probably the oldest brick house in America, dating back to 1636; and Mount Trashmore, a project that turned a mountain of solid waste into an innovative recreational compound with bicycle trails, picnic areas, and soapbox derby and cross-country courses around two lakes used for a myriad of recreational water sports. The unique 17-mile Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel links Virginia Beach with Virginia’s Eastern Shore and a national wildlife refuge. The Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and the Children’s Museum are located in Portsmouth. Newport News has the Mariners’ Museum, which houses one of the world’s most extensive nautical collections, while Hampton is home of the Air and Space Museum. NSU is just off Interstate 264 within walking distance of downtown and other major area attractions, such as the Scope, Chrysler Hall and MacArthur Center Mall. Hampton Roads has three daily newspapers, one African-American weekly, three independent TV stations and more than 30 radio stations.

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Norfolk State University Athletics Foundation Board of Directors Fran Steward, President Mervin Pitchford, Vice President Phillip Brooks, Treasurer Craig Cotton, Executive Director Marty Miller, Athletics Director Robert Boyd Jacob L. Cheeks Harold Hagans John Hornbeck A. Graige Johnson Curtis Maddox* Langston Powell Zackery Rodgers James Satterfield* Donna Sample Smith John Warren

A BRIEF OVERVIEW Norfolk State University’s proud legacy of achievement in collegiate athletics began at the NCAA Division II level as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA). NSU was one of the league’s most dominant programs, winning championships in every sport the school offered. In 1997, NSU joined the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), one of only two NCAA Division I conferences comprised of historically black colleges and universities. Other conference members include: Bethune-Cookman College, Coppin State College, Delaware State University, Florida A&M University, Hampton University, Howard University, the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina Central University, Savannah State University and South Carolina State University. NSU made an immediate impression in the conference in 2000-01, winning the Talmadge Hill Award – presented annually to the member whose men’s teams compile the most points based on team finishes in conference competition. The Spartans won the Talmadge Hill Award again each year from 2005-10. In all, NSU has won conference titles in men’s and women’s track, men’s and women’s cross country, and women’s basketball during its brief tenure in the MEAC.

Why Support Norfolk State University Athletics? • NSU competes at the nation’s highest level of intercollegiate athletics competition – National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I - and is a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). • The need to increase funding for scholarships for deserving studentathletes motivated by achievement both in athletics and academics. • Improvements and maintenance of equipment and facilities that will enable NSU student-athletes to perform at their full potential. • A competitive athletics program of the highest quality is consistent with the institution’s emergence an the “Institution of Choice.” • A competitive athletics program contributes to the enjoyment of the student-athlete experience.

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STRENGTH & CONDITIONING The NSU Strength and Conditioning Program is administered by Reese Bridgman, NSU’s strength and conditioning coach. Bridgman has 26 years of coaching experience in athletics at the high school, college and professional levels. His resume includes a seven-year stint as head strength and conditioning coach at Central Florida, where he worked with future professionals such as Daunte Culpepper, Asante Samuel and Brandon Marshall of the NFL and Mike Maroth of Major League Baseball. The NSU Strength and Conditioning Program exists to provide all 280+ NSU student-athletes with scientificallysound performance-enhancement programs in the areas of strength, speed, explosive power and sports nutrition. Programs are conducted in the NSU athletics weight room, a 2,000-square foot facility in Gill Gymnasium that houses the equipment and accessories needed to develop championship-level NCAA Division I athletes. The strength and conditioning program also uses the NSU athletics department’s game and practice fields. The program develops athletes by means of functional strength training for strength and power utilizing Olympic lifts, power lifts, plyometric drills and additional supplementary lifts, particularly dumbbell exercises. The program trains speed in both linear and change-of-direction movement. Athletes are taught recovery by developing good eating habits that are appropriate for athletes training at the Division I level and by emphasizing the correct amount of rest. Athletes are trained in a team setting as a part of a year-round program. Athletes train two times per week in season and three to four times per week during the remainder of the year with a break between semesters and at the end of their sport’s season. Their annual plan consists of in-season, offseason, preseason and holiday programs. All training schedules are administered within

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NCAA guidelines for contact time with athletes in both required programs and voluntary programs. Part of the emphasis within the NSU Strength and Conditioning Program is on the athlete developing lifetime character qualities of teamwork, discipline, dedication, determination, respect for others and respect for hard work. Athletes are also expected to develop an interest in lifetime fitness. “The Strength and Conditioning Program at NSU tries to remember that our athletes came to us to participate in and excel in their given sport, not to become weight lifters or body builders,” Bridgman says. “For this reason, we approach strength and conditioning as a means to an end, and we encourage our athletes to learn from and enjoy the journey.”

ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION CRAIG COTTON Craig Cotton is in his 10th year as associate athletics director for external operations. He is also in his sixth year as executive director of the NSU Athletics Foundation. Cotton joined the NSU athletics staff after serving as marketing manager at Howard University. Cotton’s primary duties at NSU include developing and managing marketing and public relations projects with particular focus on the “Team Spartan Corporate Partners Program,” a comprehensive sports marketing initiative designed to attract corporate sponsorship and funding for the athletics program. Previously, Cotton worked for seven years in the Delaware State University Public Relations Office. He arrived at the Dover, Del.-based institution in 1992 and served as sports information director for two years before his appointment as the university’s director of public relations and marketing in 1994. From 1988-1992, Cotton was associate director of sports information at Temple University. He worked for seven years (1981-1988) as sports information director and administrative assistant to the director of intercollegiate athletics at the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore. Cotton was also a press operations manager for the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) at the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta, Ga.; 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina; and the 1994 U.S. Olympic Festival in St. Louis, Mo. Cotton is a native of Greensboro, N.C., and a 1980 graduate of North Carolina A&T State University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in English-mass communications. He received the M.Ed. degree at Temple University in 1995. Cotton and his wife, Cynthia, reside in Norfolk, Va. SHERIE CORNISH GORDON Sherie Cornish Gordon is in her fourth year on staff in the NSU athletics department. In May 2010, she was promoted to the position of associate athletics director for internal operations after holding that title in an interim capacity since February 2009. She also serves as the department’s senior woman administrator. At NSU, Cornish Gordon is responsible for the supervision of the department’s internal operations, including management of the department’s budget, oversight of game-day management, and supervision of equipment and facilities. In addition, she oversees the volleyball, softball, bowling, men’s tennis and women’s tennis programs. Cornish Gordon began her tenure at NSU in January 2006 as the assistant for business operations and was soon thereafter promoted to assistant athletics director for business operations. She came to Norfolk State University in 2005 after serving as a senior administrative assistant at American University. She also served as an athletics department intern at the University of Maryland in 2004-2005 and as an assistant women’s basketball coach at her alma mater, Morgan State University, during the 2003-2004 school year. Cornish Gordon is a member of the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators (NACWAA), the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), the Collegiate Athletics Business Management Association (CABMA) and the Minority Opportunities Athletics Association (MOAA). She serves on the program committee for CABMA. She is a 2006 graduate of NACWAA’s Institute for Administrative Advancement and a 2009 graduate of the NCAA Leadership Institute for Ethnic Minority Males and Females. Cornish Gordon was an accomplished basketball player at Morgan State, where she scored more than 1,000 career points. She was a four-year letter winner and was a team captain her final three seasons. The former Sherie Cornish of Severna Park, Md., she earned her bachelor’s degree in sports administration from

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Morgan State in 2002 and her master’s in sports management from Temple in 2004. Cornish Gordon currently resides in Suffolk, Va., with her husband, Ross, and son, Ethan. KAREN HOLMES Karen Holmes is in her second year as associate athletics director for development at NSU. Holmes’ primary responsibilities are to plan, coordinate and implement all development and fundraising activities for the athletics department. The ultimate goal is to increase funding for athletic scholarships, capital projects and other athletic enhancements. Prior to NSU, Holmes has served as the foundation manager at the Norfolk Convention & Visitors Bureau since 2006. She was responsible for planning and directing the foundation’s operations to include fundraising, staffing, budgeting and research. Holmes has also held positions as a business account representative at Opportunity, Inc. and as a marketing consultant at LNC (local news on cable) channel 5 and the Hampton Roads Radio Group in the Southeastern Virginia area. Holmes is a member of the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators (NACWAA), National Association of Athletic Development Directors (NAADD), Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce and Hampton Roads Gift Planning Council. Holmes, a native of Philadelphia, Pa., graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from NSU in 1998. ALISHA TUCKER Alisha Tucker is in her fifth year working in the Norfolk State University athletics department. She assumed the role of associate athletics director for student services for the 2010-11 academic year after serving as assistant athletic director for compliance for the previous four years. This year, Tucker also begins a four-year appointment to the NCAA’s Amateurism Fact-Finding Committee and will also serve as an NCAA Division I Certification Peer Reviewer. Before coming to Norfolk State, Tucker served as the athletics eligibility specialist and curriculum coordinator at Marshall University from 2005-06. Tucker began her career as an assistant compliance coordinator at Michigan State University from 2001-02, and then earned a promotion to compliance coordinator at MSU in 2003. Tucker also worked as director of compliance at Villanova from November 2003 to June 2004, then was assistant athletics director for compliance at the University of Richmond from June 2004-January 2005. Tucker earned her bachelor’s degree in English literature and composition from the University of Virginia in 1996. She earned her master’s in sports management from Old Dominion University in 2001. A Hampton native, Tucker was a track and field athlete at Hampton High School. She was also a sprinter and hurdler on the U.Va. track team. Tucker was also the liaison between the student-government and the athletics department serving on various committees. She is also a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., and currently resides in Hampton. JAMAR ROSS Jamar Ross is in his second year as NSU’s assistant athletics director for business operations. Ross served from July 2007 to April 2009 as associate sports information director at Old Dominion University. At ODU, he was the primary media contact for the Monarchs’ start-up football team. Previously, Ross was the sports information director at Hampton University from 2002-07. While at Hampton, Ross

served on the Governance and Commitment to Rules Compliance Subcommittee for Hampton’s NCAA Recertification Self Study. Ross also served as Sports Information Director at Winston-Salem State University in 2001-02, was the assistant SID at Hampton 2000-01, and completed a postgraduate internship at Southern Illinois University in 2000. He also served as a press room attendant at NCAA men’s basketball tournaments in 1997 and 2000. Ross graduated cum laude from Winston-Salem State University with a bachelor’s degree in sports management in 1999. He received his master’s in sports management from ODU in 2008. Ross also completed the NCAA Leadership Institute for Ethnic Minority Males and Females in 2008. REESE BRIDGMAN Reese Bridgman is in his third year as the Spartans’ assistant athletics director for strength and conditioning. Bridgman oversees the strength and conditioning efforts for all 15 of NSU’s sports programs. Bridgman previously served as the strength and conditioning coach for the Newport News Apprentice School’s football program from 2005-07. He was also the Builders defensive coordinator in 2007 after coaching the defensive line in 2005 and 2006. Before moving to the Hampton Roads area, Bridgman was the head strength and conditioning coach for the University of Central Florida from 1997-2003. Bridgman helped train 20 UCF football players who went on to make active NFL rosters, including the likes of Daunte Culpepper, Asante Samuel, Travis Fisher, Atari Bigby, Steve Edwards, Brandon Marshall and Rashad Jeanty. Other top-notch athletes he helped tutor at UCF include Major League pitcher Mike Maroth. Along with his strength and conditioning expertise, Bridgman has an extensive background as a football coach at the high school, college and professional levels. Bridgman coached two seasons in the Arena Football League. He coached linemen and was the strength coach for the Orlando Predators in their ArenaBowl runner-up season of 1995. The following year, he worked in the same capacity for the Milwaukee Mustangs (now defunct). Bridgman’s one stint as a head football coach came at East Central Community College in his home state of Mississippi from 1992-94. He has also worked as an assistant football coach at NAIA Georgia Southwestern College and at a pair of Division II schools, Southeast Oklahoma State and East Texas State (now known as Texas A&M-Commerce). He also was men’s track coach during his tenure at Southeastern Oklahoma State. Bridgman, a native of Tylertown, Miss., got his football coaching start at Hattiesburg (Miss.) Prep in 1983. Bridgman, 47, received his bachelor’s degree in athletic administration and coaching from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1985. He earned his master’s in physical education with an emphasis in exercise physiology from East Texas State (Texas A&M-Commerce) in 1986. Bridgman is certified through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association, and the National Association of Speed and Explosion. He and his wife, Kelly, reside in Chesapeake. MEGHAN ANTINARELLI Meghan Antinarelli is in her first year as assistant athletics director for sports medicine at NSU. Previously, she served for eight years as an athletic trainer within the department. Antinarelli, who is originally from Wellesley, Mass., received her bachelor’s degree in health and physical education from the University of Massachusetts in 1998. She received her master’s degree in athletic training at Old Dominion University in 2001. She and her husband, Joseph, live in Suffolk and have one son, Nicholas.

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ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION JACQUELINE NICHOLSON Jacqueline Nicholson is in her third year working in the NSU athletics department. After serving as athletics academic coordinator the last two years, Nicholson was promoted to the position of assistant athletics director for academic support for the 2010-11 school year. Nicholson’s responsibilities include advising all NSU student-athletes on issues of NCAA eligibility requirements and monitoring progress toward their degrees. Nicholson is also in charge of coordinating the academic support efforts for each team along with the academic enhancement counselors. Previously, Nicholson worked as an academic coordinator intern at Virginia Tech during the 2007-08 school year, assisting with the Hokies football team. She also served as a graduate assistant in the university academic advising center at Virginia Tech from 2005-07. A native of Clayton, N.J., Nicholson was a four-year letterwinner for the Hokies track and field team as a sprinter and hurdler. She was a member of the Virginia Tech all-academic team and athletics director’s honor roll. She earned her bachelor’s degree in human development in 2005 and her master’s in educational leadership in 2007, both from Virginia Tech. SHERESE PARKER Sherese Parker was hired as the athletics academic coordinator at NSU in October 2010. Parker’s responsibilities include advising student-athletes on issues related to NSU and NCAA academic eligibility requirements and monitoring progress toward their degrees. Parker is also responsible for providing effective dissemination of campus information to faculty, staff, coaches and students. She coordinates the academic support efforts provided by the academic enhancement counselors. Parker is not new to the area of academic support services at NSU. Previously, Parker worked as an intrusive academic advisor in the Academy for Collegiate Excellence and Student Success (ACCESS), reporting the academic progress of all students experiencing academic difficulties. Parker has also previously served as an academic enhancement counselor for the athletics department. She came to NSU in 2006 as a trainer in assistive technology in the University’s disability services office. A native of Washington D.C, Parker is highly involved in the NSU campus community. She is a faculty/staff mentor for young ladies on campus (L.A.D.I.E.S), facilitates workshops and presentations for various student organizations and is a founding member of the NSU Chapter of the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice. Parker earned her bachelor’s degree from NSU in political science/pre-law in 2002 and has completed coursework toward her master’s degree in education at Cambridge College. MATT MICHALEC Matt Michalec is in his seventh full year as sports information director at NSU. He is in charge of coordinating media relations efforts for all 15 of NSU’s athletics programs. His duties include the production of press guides, serving as the media liaison for the athletics department, keeping statistics at all home athletic contests, and maintaining the university athletics web site. In 2006, he was named the Black College Baseball SID of the Year. Previously, Michalec worked for two years as a parttime sports reporter and editorial assistant at the Daily Press newspaper in Newport News, Va. Michalec graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in English and a minor in communications from Old Dominion University in 2002. He served as sports editor for ODU’s student newspaper during his time there. He got his professional start by working for two years as a sportswriter at the York Town Crier and Poquoson Post newspapers in York County, Va.

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Michalec is a member of the College Sports Information Directors of American (CoSIDA) and the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID). Michalec and his wife, Annie, live in Newport News and have a son, Brandon, and a daughter, Alexis. MIKE BELLO Mike Bello was hired as the assistant sports information director in August of 2010. He came to NSU after a pair of internships at Division I institutions. At NSU, Bello will be the main contact for volleyball, women’s basketball, softball, tennis and bowling. Prior to arriving at NSU, Bello spent the previous year at the University of South Florida as a full-time intern, where he was the main contact for track and field and cross country as well as the secondary contact for men’s basketball and football. While at USF, Bello was part of a new initiative there that did away with traditional printed media guides and went to a new, interactive and online format that featured videos, photos and text all intermixed on a web-based platform. During the 2008-09 athletics season, Bello worked as an intern in the sports information office at Harvard. He also spent the 2007-08 season volunteering with the sports information office at Kent State University as part of his graduate work there. He has also volunteered with the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League and the Boston Breakers of the Women’s Professional Soccer League. Bello earned a bachelor’s of arts degree from Penn State University in journalism in 2004, and a master of arts degree in recreation and sports management in 2009 from Kent State. JESSICA COLE Jessica Cole is in her second year as the head assistant athletic trainer at Norfolk State University. Previously, Cole served as the assistant athletic trainer at Virginia State University in Petersburg, Va., for two years (200709). She also worked for two and a half years as the athletic trainer at Chelsea Community Hospital Outpatient Physical Therapy in her native Chelsea, Mich. Cole earned her bachelor’s degree in athletic training from Florida Southern College in 2004. She completed her senior internship with the WNBA’s Detroit Shock in 2004, and earned her master’s degree in exercise physiology from Eastern Michigan in 2008. NICOLE DIETRICH Nicole Dietrich is in her first year as the assistant athletic trainer at Norfolk State University. Previously, Dietrich served as the assistant athletic trainer at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, Pa., for the past two and half years. A native of Lykens, Pa., Dietrich received her bachelor’s degree in athletic training from Lock Haven University in 2004. She earned her master’s degree in psychology from Shippensburg University in 2007. Dietrich currently resides in Norfolk, Va. DERRICK COLES Derrick Coles is in his first year as the compliance coordinator at Norfolk State University. His duties consist of handling many of the day-to-day operations of Norfolk State University’s compliance office, specifically: monitoring playing/practice seasons, monitoring recruiting contacts/calls, overseeing the National Letter of Intent program, NCAA Special Assistance Fund and MEAC reports. In addition, Coles assists the associate athletics director with rules education for coaches and student-athletes and serves as a member of the eligibility certification team.

Before coming to Norfolk State, Coles was the assistant director of sports information at Hampton University. Derrick assisted with the day-to-day activities of the Office of Sports Information, as well as serving as the primary media contact for women’s basketball, volleyball, bowling and men’s and women’s tennis. He was also the secondary media contact for football. Before coming to Hampton, Coles spent six years as an assistant within the athletic department at Virginia Union University. His duties included assisting the sports information department with programs, media guides and game-day activities, as well as working with the compliance office in reviewing academic records, practice schedules and athlete eligibility matters. Coles received his bachelor’s degree in marketing from Virginia Union in 2007 and his master’s in sports management from Virginia State University in 2009. Coles is a native of Richmond, Va. and his volunteer work includes the Special Olympics, the Rudy Johnson Foundation, the James Farrior Foundation, Richmond Sports Backers and Upward Sports Academy. SHIRLEY BROOKS Shirley Brooks is in her 11th year as the football administrative assistant for the NSU athletics department. Brooks oversees all administrative of the program, including coordinating special events, player files and maintaining the recruiting database. A native of Hertford, N.C., Brooks has three children: Derek, Dietrich and Verletita. She is currently working toward her degree in tourism and hospitality management at Norfolk State. WILLIAM WRIGHT William “Ray” Wright is in his eighth year as the head equipment manager at NSU. Previously, Wright worked as a parking supervisor in NSU’s Office of Parking and Transportation. He has also served as a security officer at NSU. A native of Portsmouth, Wright lettered in football and track at NSU in the early 1980s. He was a member of the 1984 CIAA championship football team. Wright earned his bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies and a minor in physical education in 1995. He is currently pursuing his master’s in administration. Wright has four daughters, Chiquita, Nikeya, Britney and Ashley; two granddaughters, Kyra and Destini, and one grandson, Michael. NATE BELL Nate Bell is in his 15th year as assistant equipment manager for the Norfolk State University athletics department. A native of Norfolk, Va., Bell is a 1994 graduate of Maury High School, were he lettered in football, and wrestling. Bell resides in Norfolk.

MICHELLE MacFARLANE Michelle MacFarlane joined the Norfolk State University athletics staff as an administrative specialist in Sept. 2010. She comes to NSU after spending six years at Eastern Virginia Medical School as an administrative assistant. While there, MacFarlane’s duties included composing correspondence, recording and distributed minutes of faculty meetings, handling travel and catering arrangements, organizing and creating flyers, and filing and organizing grades. During her time at EVMS, she also worked for Jackson Hewitt Tax Service as a tax preparer and instructor of basic tax course. MacFarlane completed classes at Old Dominion and Kee Business College, where she received her medical assistant diploma prior to working at EVMS.

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Administration and Support Staff Director of Athletics: Marty L. Miller ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8152 Faculty Athletics Representative: Dr. Carray Banks ............................................................................................................................................................................................823-2421 Assoc. AD for Internal Operations/SWA: Sherie Cornish Gordon ..................................................................................................................................................................823-8404 Assoc. AD for External Operations/NSUAF Executive Director: Craig Cotton ...........................................................................................................................................823-2667 Assoc. AD for Development: Karen Holmes..........................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8645 Assoc. AD for Student Services: Alisha Tucker .....................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2337 Asst. AD for Sports Medicine: Meghan Antinarelli .................................................................................................................................................................................823-9547/8997 Asst. AD for Business Operations: Jamar Ross......................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2105 Asst. AD for Strength and Conditioning: Reese Bridgman ..............................................................................................................................................................................823-2187 Asst. AD for Academic Support: Jacqueline Nicholson ....................................................................................................................................................................................823-8751 Athletics Academic Coordinator: Sherese Parker ...............................................................................................................................................................................................823-8170 Sports Information Director: Matt Michalec .........................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2628 Asst. Sports Information Director: Mike Bello ......................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2628 Compliance Coordinator: Derrick Coles .................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2337 Head Assistant Athletic Trainer: Jessica Cole ............................................................................................................................................................................................823-9547/8997 Assistant Athletic Trainer: Nicole Dietrich .................................................................................................................................................................................................823-9547/8997 Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Brian Maurer ............................................................................................................................................................................823-2187 Administrative Specialist: Michelle MacFarlane ..................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8152 Equipment Manager: William Wright ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2022 Asst. Equipment Manager: Nate Bell .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2022 Cheerleading Coach: Carmen Harris .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8200 Administrative Specialist/Football: Shirley Brooks .............................................................................................................................................................................................823-8824 NSUAF Administrative Specialist: Chelsea Hall ....................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8692

Men’s Coaches Baseball: Claudell Clark, Head Coach ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8196 Asst. Coaches: A.J. Corbin .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-9533 Basketball: Anthony Evans, Head Coach ................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8934 Asst. Coaches: Robert Jones/Larry Vickers/Kelvin Hawkins ...........................................................................................................................................................823-9192/2840 Cross Country: Kenneth Giles, Head Coach ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8801 Asst. Coaches: Wycliffe Rotich/Harry Freeman ...............................................................................................................................................................................................823-8801 Football: Pete Adrian, Head Coach...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8824 Asst. Head Coach/Offensive Line: Rod Holder ................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8779 Asst. Coach/Defensive Coordinator: Mark DeBastiani .................................................................................................................................................................................823-2582 Asst. Coach/Interim Offensive Coordinator: Joe Blackwell ........................................................................................................................................................................823-8533 Asst. Coach/Defensive Line: Mark Thurston ....................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8758 Asst. Coach/Defensive Backs: Marco Butler .....................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2495 Asst. Coach/Quarterbacks: Steve Canter ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2570 Asst. Coach/Wide Receivers: Paul Macklin .......................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8824 Asst. Coach/Defensive Assistant: C.J. Fayton ...................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8824 Tennis: Matthew Halfpenny, Head Coach ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8821 Asst. Coach: Torrie Browning.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8821 Track and Field: Kenneth Giles, Head Coach.........................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8169 Asst. Coaches: Harry Freeman/Brandon Tynes/Cletus Griffin....................................................................................................................................................................823-8169

Women’s Coaches Basketball: Debra Clark, Head Coach ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8441 Asst. Coaches: Lashondra Dixon-Gordon/Kenny Edwards .............................................................................................................................................................823-2132/8456 Bowling: Wilhelmenia Harrison, Head Coach .......................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8152 Asst. Coach: Aundray Darden ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8152 Cross Country: Ronda Berard, Head Coach ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2104 Asst. Coaches: Wycliffe Rotich/Harry Freeman ...............................................................................................................................................................................................823-2104 Softball: Heidi Cavallo, Interim Head Coach .........................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8194 Asst. Coach: Amanda Haverman..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8343 Tennis: Matthew Halfpenny, Head Coach ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8821 Asst. Coach: Torrie Browning.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8821 Track and Field: Ronda Berard, Head Coach .........................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2104 Asst. Coaches: Serge Bengono/Dwayne Miller/Jerry Price ........................................................................................................................................................................823-2104 Volleyball: Brandon Duvall, Interim Head Coach ................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2804 Asst. Coach: Dave Albaugh ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2804

Miscellaneous Football Press Box ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2628 Basketball Press Row .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8195 Softball Press Box ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-0056 Baseball Press Box ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8196 Ticket Office ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-9009

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HEAD COACH KENNETH GILES Kenneth Giles is in his eighth year as the head men’s track and field coach at NSU and 12th as head men’s cross country coach. He is also in his second season as NSU’s director of track and field programs. In that capacity, he oversees the operations of both men’s and women’s track and cross country programs with an emphasis on recruiting, scheduling and home track meet operations. Kenneth Giles Giles led the NSU cross country Director of Programs Head Men’s Track Coach team to a record seven consecutive MEAC titles from 2000-06 and two more in 2008 and 2009. NSU also captured top-12 finishes at the NCAA Southeast Cross Country Regional in 2002 (12th) and 2005 (8th). In the only two seasons under Giles that the Spartans did not win the conference cross country title (1999 and 2007), they finished second.

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Giles coaches from his own running expertise. He was a standout 800-meter runner in college. In 1985, Giles earned Junior College All-American status by finishing eighth at the indoor national meet in the 800 for Hagerstown (Md.) Community College. He continued his success in that event at the University of North Florida, where he is still the 800-meter indoor recordholder. At one time, Giles was also the personal coach for Brown, a former Division I All-American sprinter at NSU. Brown, a three-time Olympian in 2000, 2004 and 2008 for his native Bahamas, won a silver medal in the 4x400 relay at the Beijing Summer Olympics in 2008. Giles earned his bachelor’s degree from UNF in 1987. He is married to the former Dr. Jeterfonee Jones, and they have two children: Kenneth Jr. (14) and Ebone Kennya (11).

Giles has also guided the Spartans’ track team to five straight sweeps of the MEAC indoor and outdoor titles (2006-10). As an assistant track coach, he helped the Spartans to one MEAC indoor and one MEAC outdoor championship, both of which came in the 2000-01 school year. During his tenure at NSU, Giles’ Spartans have won five individual MEAC cross country championships and earned three NCAA All-Southeast Region honors. One of those, David Kemboi, became the first NSU and MEAC runner to qualify for the NCAA National Championship race. Since taking over as head coach, Giles’ athletes have won 60 individual conference championships and garnered more than 100 All-MEAC honors on the track. Twenty-five of his pupils have qualified for the NCAA Regionals and three (Dominic Luka, Marlon Woods and Raphael Hall) have advanced to the NCAA National Championship meet. Woods was named the 2008 NCAA Southeast Region Field Athlete of the Year. During his tenure, Giles also tutored five All-Americans. Since Giles assumed head coaching duties, both Woods and Corey Vinston earned All-American honors in the long jump at the 2009 NCAA Indoor Championship. While Giles served as an assistant, he worked with All-Americans Desmond Kapofu in the triple jump, Adrian Shears in the high jump and Olympian Christopher Brown in the 400 meters. For his success in cross country and track, Giles has been named MEAC Most Outstanding Coach 19 times.

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ASSISTANT COACHES

NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY 2010-2011 MEN’S TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE Brandon Tynes is in his third season as an assistant track coach at NSU. He will assist in coaching the sprinters, hurdles and jumpers.

Harry Freeman is in his fifth season as an assistant coach for the NSU cross country and track teams. Freeman aided the NSU men in 2006 and 2007, helping the Spartans capture a sweep of the MEAC cross country, indoor and outdoor track titles in the 2006-07 season. In 2008-09, Freeman assisted the women’s cross country and track teams, helping the NSU women to second-place finishes at the 2008 Harry Freeman MEAC cross country championship Assistant Coach and 2009 MEAC indoor track and field championship. Beginning last season, Freeman began assisting in coaching the cross country and long-distance runners for both programs.

Tynes served as the NSU men’s track team manager for four seasons (2005-08) as the Spartan won six MEAC titles (three indoor, three outdoor).

Brandon Tynes Assistant Coach

Cletus Griffin is in his third year as a volunteer assistant track and cross country coach at Norfolk State. He assists in coaching the longdistance runners and multi-event athletes.

Previously, Freeman was an assistant coach for the St. Augustine’s College men’s and women’s cross country and track programs from 1990-96 and 1998-2005. His primary responsibility was to coach the cross country team, and he also assisted with the track team’s middle-distance runners and quarter-milers. Freeman guided the Falcons to the 2000 Division II Southeast Region Cross Country title, and was named the regional Coach of the Year that season. Freeman also helped the Falcons to 16 NCAA Division II indoor and outdoor track team championships during his tenure. Freeman was also a standout runner for the Falcons from 197983. He was the three-time CIAA Cross Country Most Outstanding Performer and was the 1982 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional champion. That same year, Freeman became the first Division II cross country All-American in CIAA history. He still holds the school’s cross country records for 8,000 and 10,000 meters. Freeman has 15 years of experience in directing summer youth programs in the Raleigh, N.C. area and in the Hampton Roads region. He also has eight years of classroom teaching experience, most recently as an associate teacher/counselor with the Southeastern Cooperative Educational Programs (SECEP) in Suffolk. Freeman earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from St. Augustine’s in 1983.

Tynes received his bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from NSU in 2008. Tynes, a Hampton native, was a sprinter at Bethel High School.

Cletus Griffin Volunteer Assistant

Griffin, a former Division II All-American, brings more than 15 years of secondary and collegiate coaching experience to the program. Griffin was a standout long-distance runner at Akron University. He was an All-American in the 10,000 meters in 1972 and in cross country in 1973. Griffin also met the Olympic qualifying standards for the 10,000 meters in 1972 and for the marathon in ‘76.

After earning his bachelor’s degree in health, physical education and history from Akron in 1974, Griffin earned a master’s in health and physical education from Akron in 1976. Griffin was also an assistant cross country and track coach for the Zips from 1974-77. Griffin then embarked on a successful high school coaching career, first in Ohio and then in Virginia Beach. He was the head cross country and track coach at Green Run High School from 1984-89, winning four outdoor state championships. He then moved over to another Virginia Beach High School, Salem, from 1990-92, winning multiple district and regional titles. Griffin produced 25 high school All-Americans during his tenure at Green Run and Salem. Griffin currently serves as an assistant principal at Frank W. Cox High School in Virginia Beach. He resides in Virginia Beach with his wife, Debra. The couple has one son, Jonathan, who runs for the Spartans.

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2010-11 ROSTER Name Ramaan Ansley Darryl Brickhouse Vincent Brown Rashad Cannon Ian Copeland Jamal Craig Theo Duncan Cleveland Edwards Kameron George Erick Green Jonathan Griffin Raoul Hernandez Sean Holston John James Philemon Kimutai Amos Kipkosgei Sherrard Marrow Aramis Massenburg Tyrell Moon Keith Nkrumah Ryan Owens Quentin Parker Kendrick Richardson Vincent Rono Johnathan Ross Darris Shelton Kenneth Smith Thomas Speller James Taylor Josef Tessema Robert Thrasher Anthony Tillman Quinten Walker

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Hometown/Previous School Philadelphia, Pa./HS of Engineering & Science Suffolk, Va./Nansemond River HS Peachtree City, Ga./McIntosh HS Richmond, Va./Purdue U./Highland Springs HS Suffolk, Va./Kings Fork HS Portsmouth, Va./Norcom HS Ashland, Va./Patrick Henry HS Richmond, Va./Liberty University Brooklyn, N.Y./Transit Tech Norfolk, Va./Maury HS Virginia Beach, Va./Radford University Virginia Beach, Va./Princess Anne HS Springfield, Va./Robert E. Lee HS Suffolk, Va./Nansemond River HS Eldoret, Kenya/University of Wyoming Eldoret, Kenya/New York Tech Hampton, Va./Bethel HS Ettrick, Va./Matoaca HS Philadelphia, Pa./Swenson HS Brooklyn, N.Y./Midwood HS Virginia Beach, Va./Princess Anne HS Martinsville, Va./Bassett HS Richmond, Va./N.C. Central Bomet, Kenya/Mogotio Secondary Fairburn, Ga./Sandy Creek HS Hampton, Va./Phoebus HS Newport News, Va./Woodside HS Chesapeake, Va./Indian River HS Suffolk, Va./Nansemond River HS Springfield, Va./Robert E. Lee HS Virginia Beach, Va./Cox HS Okinawa, Japan/Kadena HS Hampton, Va./Hampton HS

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2010-11 OUTLOOK

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Spartans Look to Extend MEAC Dominance NSU head men’s track coach Kenneth Giles said that one of the biggest challenges facing his team entering the 2010-11 season is avoiding complacency and overconfidence. After sweeping the MEAC indoor and outdoor championships in five consecutive years, it’s easy to understand Giles’ concern. But Giles also feels that his young squad could well be his best ever at NSU, one that is capable of extending the Spartans’ MEAC championship streak and making an impact at the national level. After all, the Spartans return three of their four NCAA qualifiers from last season; athletes who won a total of seven MEAC individual championships last season; and the two distance runners who won the MEAC Indoor and Outdoor Most Outstanding Runner honors. The team will also be young, as none of those returning standouts have reached their final season of eligibility. Add to the mix a high school All-American and an NCAA provisional qualifier, and Giles has much to be excited about. NSU should be much deeper in the sprints than last year. Leading the returnees is NCAA qualifier Sean Holston. Holston pulled off a sweep of the 200 and 400-meter titles at the MEAC indoor meet last season. He qualified for the NCAA indoor and outdoor regional meets in both events. First-year sophomore James Taylor will make his long-awaited collegiate debut this season after sitting out last year as a non-qualifier. Taylor became the first athlete in state history to win four gold medals at the state indoor track meet as a prep senior (long jump, 55, 300 and 500 meters). He also won a prep national title in the 200 and should immediately be a threat in the sprints, relays and long jump. Giles also looks for sophomore Ramaan Ansley to make an impact in the short sprints after breaking the 10.50 mark in the 100 meters last summer. Senior Tyrell Moon, juniors Quinten Walker and Darryl Brickhouse and sophomore Kenneth Smith add depth and are experienced relay runners, as well.

The Spartans had become accustomed to dominating the MEAC long jump competitions before the departure of former All-Americans Corey Vinston and Marlon Woods left NSU thin at that event last season. This year could mark a return to form, however. Touted recruit Taylor had a PR of 25 feet in high school and has won a Penn Relays title already in his young career. The Spartans also welcome Richmond native and Purdue transfer Rashad Cannon, who had a PR of 24-9.75 at Purdue and was a provisional indoor NCAA qualifier. Also back in the fold is Darris Shelton, a sophomore who redshirted last season. He, too, has 25-foot potential in the long jump. Even where NSU lost key contributors last season, the team remains strong. 2010 MEAC indoor high jump champion and NCAA national outdoor qualifier Raphael Hall has graduated, but sophomore John James was a pleasant surprise last season. He placed second – ahead of Hall – at the MEAC outdoor meet. In the pole vault, four-time MEAC champion Brett Dodd has graduated, but sophomore Raoul Hernandez and senior Ryan Owens both finished in the top four at the two conference championship meets last season. Other key returnees for the Spartans this season include sophomore Vincent Brown in the 800 meters and throwers Theo Duncan, Jamal Craig and Kendrick Richardson. Other newcomers expected to make an impact are freshmen Ian Copeland (throws) and Erick Green (sprints). “There’s a ton of talent on this team, and the guys are hungry to start the season,” Giles said. “It will be a fun challenge to get all this youth and ability to come together.”

The Spartans are also deeper this season in the hurdles. Senior Aramis Massenburg headlines the returnees after finishing as MEAC runnerup in both the 60 and 110-meter hurdles last season. He also qualified for the NCAA East Regional, and fell one round shy of making it to the national meet. Keith Nkrumah and Sherrard Marrow should shore up the Spartans in the 400 hurdles after missing last season. The Spartans – winners of 10 of the last 11 MEAC cross country titles – should again have unmatched depth in the middle and long distances. Juniors Josef Tessema, Philemon Kimutai and Amos Kipkosgei won a total of four MEAC individual titles between them last season. Kimutai won the mile and ran the anchor leg on the MEAC’s winning distance medley relay team en route to MEAC Indoor Most Outstanding Runner honors. Kipkosgei won the indoor and outdoor 5,000-meter championships and took the MEAC Outdoor Most Outstanding Runner award. Tessema claimed the 1,500-meter title at the outdoor meet. All-MEAC cross country runners Vincent Rono and Kameron George give NSU an embarrassment of riches in the distance races.

Vincent Brown 800 Meters

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2010-11 SCHEDULE

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INDOOR SEASON Date Site/Event Dec. 5 CNU Holiday Open Jan. 8 George Mason Father Diamond Invitational Jan. 15 Doug Raymond Invitational Jan. 21-22 Virginia Tech Hokie Invitational Jan. 28-29 Penn State Open CNU Captains Classic Feb. 5 CNU Vince Brown Invitational Feb. 17-19 MEAC Indoor Championships Feb. 26-27 USA Indoor Championships

Kent, Ohio Blacksburg, Va. University Park, Pa. Newport News, Va. Newport News, Va. Landover, Md. Albuquerque, N.M.

OUTDOOR SEASON March 19 Tribe Open March 25-26 Raleigh Relays April 1-2 Florida Relays April 14-16 Sea Ray Relays April 23 Morgan State Legacy Meet April 27-30 Penn Relays May 5-7 MEAC Outdoor Championships May 26-28 NCAA East Regional June 8-11 NCAA Outdoor Championships

Williamsburg, Va. Raleigh, N.C. Gainesville, Va. Knoxville, Tenn. Baltimore, Md. Philadelphia, Pa. Greensboro, N.C. Bloomington, Ind. Des Moines, Iowa

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Location Newport News, Va. Fairfax, Va.

RETURNER PROFILES

NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY 2010-2011 MEN’S TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE finish fifth in the Penn Relays collegiate finals… ran a leg on NSU’ 4x100 relay which placed sixth at the conference meet in 41.49.

Ramaan Ansley 5-5 Sophomore Sprints Philadelphia, Pa. HS of Engineering & Science

High School: Finished second in the Pennsylvania Track & Field Coaches Association (PTFCA) state meet in the 60 meters…his winning time was a PR of 6.94 seconds…won the District 12AA championship in the 100 meters in a PR of 10.64 seconds…finished seventh in the 100 meters at the AAU Junior Olympics after his senior season… helped his team to the AA state championship in 2007 as well as three straight district championships. Personal: Ramaan N. Ansley was born on Sept. 14, 1991…son of Ramaan Burton and Michele Ansley…majoring in electrical engineering.

2009-10: Indoor: Placed fifth in the 60m at Maryland (7.01)…ran a season-best time of 6.97 in the prelims at Virginia Tech…matched that in the prelims at the MEAC Indoor Championship, but just missed out on qualifying for the finals by placing ninth. Outdoor: Season-best 100m time was a 10.66 in the prelims of the MEAC Outdoor Championship, where he finished 12th…finished 10th in the 100 at Morgan State… Ran a leg on NSU’s 4x100 relay team which posted its fastest time at the Penn Relays (41.19) in the preliminaries…helped the team

Darryl Brickhouse 6-0 Junior Sprints Suffolk, Va. Nansemond River HS

Personal Records Indoor 60 Meters: 6.81 (2010 CNU Holiday Open) Outdoor 100 Meters: 10.46 (2010 Russell Blount Invitational) 200 Meters: 21.55 (High School) 3:14.26 at the Penn State Invitational…ran on NSU’s seventh-place 4x400 team at the MEAC Indoor Championship. Outdoor: Did not run outdoors. High School: Lettered four years in football and track…PR in the 400 was 48.06, which he ran at the 2008 AAU Junior Olympics…ran a leg on the Warriors’ state championship 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams as a senior…all-state in the 400 as a junior…teamed with fellow NSU runner Sherrard Marrow and two others to win the gold medal in the 4x400 relay at the AAU Junior Olympics following his senior season. Personal: Born Darryl C. Brickhouse on May 30, 1990…son of Darryl and Kimberly Brickhouse…majoring in sociology.

2009-10: Indoor: Placed fifth in the 400m at George Mason…ran on the fifth-place 4x400 NSU “B” team at the Maryland Invitational. Outdoor: Competed in just one meet, running the 400m at Wake Forest. 2008-09: Indoor: A key 4x400 relay runner for NSU as a rookie… helped the Spartans 4x400 team run a season-best indoor time of

Vincent Brown 6-1 Sophomore Middle Distance Peachtree City, Ga. McIntosh HS

Set a new PR and finished 11th at the Sea Ray Relays in Tennessee (1:53.00)…brought home a fifth-place finish in the 800 at the Morgan State Legacy meet (1:55.20)…finished sixth at the MEAC Outdoor Championship (1:54.54). High School: Ran track and cross country as a senior at McIntosh… best 5K time was 16:51…was Georgia AAAA outdoor state 800-meter champion in a personal-best 1:53.20…also won the AAU Junior Olympic 800-meter title (1:54.71). Personal: Vincent Brown III was born on Dec. 27, 1990…son of Vincent Brown Jr. and Leslie Brown…majoring in mathematics.

2009-10: Cross Country: Ran a time of 28:39.60 at the MEAC Championship, placing 27th…his best performance came at the Great American Cross Country Festival, where he placed 14th in a seasonbest time of 27:46. Indoor: Ran an indoor season-best 800m time of 1:53.63, placing eighth at Penn State…that ranked as the fourthfastest time in the MEAC during indoor season…came in fourth in the 800m at the MEAC Indoor Championship (1:55.63). Outdoor:

Personal Records Indoor 800 Meters: 1:53.63 (2010 Penn State National) Outdoor 800 Meters: 1:53.00 (2010 Sea Ray Relays)

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RETURNER PROFILES Jamal Craig 5-9 Junior Throws Portsmouth, Va. Norcom HS

NORFOLK NORFOLKSTATE STATEUNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY2010-2011 2010-2011 MEN’S TRACK MEN’S TRACK&&FIELD FIELDMEDIA MEDIAGUIDE GUIDE in the weight throw at the MEAC Indoor Championship (44-2.5). Outdoor: Came in sixth in the shot put at the Hampton Relays outdoor meet, and eighth at Morgan State. High School: Lettered four years in track…also played four years of football and two of baseball…Eastern District indoor shot put champion as a senior…placed third at the Eastern Region indoor meet and fourth at the regional outdoor meet…named the track team MVP and Lineman of the Year on the football team as a senior. Personal: Jamal Micheal Craig was born on Oct. 9, 1989…son of Wanda and Jarome Craig…majoring in sociology.

2009-10: Indoor: Earned third place in the weight throw at the MEAC Indoor Championship with a season-best throw of 14.14m (46-4.75 feet)…also came in ninth in the shot put at the conference championship (42-0)…placed fourth in the weight throw at George Mason. Outdoor: Came in third in his flight in the shot put at the Colonial Relays (41-5)…was sixth in the shot put at Morgan State.

Personal Records Indoor Shot Put: 47-3.75 (2009 CNU Vince Brown Invitational) Weight Throw: 46-4.75 (2010 MEAC ID) Outdoor Shot Put: 41-10.5 (2009 Morgan State Legacy)

2008-09: Indoor: Competed in the weight throw and shot put as a freshman…best shot put indoors was 47-3.75 at CNU…placed fifth

Theo Duncan 6-4 Junior Throws Ashland, Va. Patrick Henry HS

onship (47-2.25) in the shot put…was fifth at the Hampton Indoor Invitational (47-11). Outdoor: Season-best throw was 48-9.75 at the Colonial Relays. High School: A three-year starter along the offensive line…named to the All-Colonial District team as a junior and senior…Colonial District champ and Central Region runner-up in the shot put as a senior…also earned all-state honors, taking fifth place at the VHSL State Group AAA Outdoor Championship as a senior with a season-best throw of 536.5…best high school shot put was 53-7.75. Personal: Theophilus Simeon Duncan was born on May 16, 1989… son of Pamela Duncan…academic major is business marketing.

2009-10: Indoor: Had the second-best indoor shot put throw in the MEAC prior to the conference championship at the Maryland Invitational (52-7.5), placing third…was sixth at the MEAC Indoor Championship in the shot put. Outdoor: Threw an outdoor season-best 48-3.5 and earned 11th place in the shot put at Wake Forest…that throw was the fifth-best shot put in the MEAC during outdoor season. 2008-09: Indoor: Came in seventh place in the shot put at the MEAC Indoor Championship (47-11) and eighth at the outdoor champi-

Cleveland Edwards 6-0 Junior Sprints Richmond, Va. Liberty Univ./Meadowbrook HS

Personal Records Indoor Shot Put: 52-7.5 (2010 Maryland Invitational)* Outdoor Shot Put: 48-3.5 (2010 Wake Forest Open) * School record

High School: VSHL Group AAA State Outdoor qualifier in the 400 meters…finished fourth at the Central Region meet in the 400 meters, running a personal-best time of 49.92…won the Central District 400m championship as a senior. Personal Records Outdoor 400 Meters: 49.92 (High School)

2009-10: Indoor: Competed in one meet for NSU, the CNU Vince Brown Invitational, in the 400 meters. Outdoor: Did not participate in any competitions during outdoor season.

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RETURNER PROFILES

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Kameron George 5-10 Sophomore Middle/Long Distance Brooklyn, N.Y. Transit Tech

High School: Lettered two years in track and one in cross country… was the New York Public Schools Athletic League (PSAL) city cross country champion as a senior (16:30 for 5K)…also won both the mile (4:29) and two-mile (9:34) as a senior during indoor track season at the PSAL championships…PRs in those events are 4:24 and 9:30…won national titles in the 1,500 and 3,000 meters at the 2008 AAU Club Championships in Orlando, Fla. Personal: Kameron E. George was born on Sept. 22, 1991…son of Joseph and Pamela George…majoring in electronic engineering.

2009-10: Cross Country: Ran a time of 28:01.93 at the MEAC Championship, placing 21st…placed 10th at the Great American Cross Country Festival with a season-best time of 26:50, the 12th-fastest time in the MEAC in 2009. Indoor: Placed fourth in the 3,000m at CNU (8:55.42)…ran a PR in the mile at Penn State (4:23.86) and finished 15th…bested that with a clocking of 4:21.87 to earn sixth place at the MEAC Indoor Championship…placed 11th in the 3,000m. Outdoor: Finished 15th while running his season-best 1,500m time of 4:03.41 at the Sea Ray Relays…placed ninth at the MEAC Outdoor Championship

Personal Records Cross Country 8,000 Meters: 26:13.40 (2010 MEAC XC Championship) Indoor Mile: 4:21.87(2010 MEAC ID) 3,000 Meters: 8:55.42 (2010 CNU Vince Brown Invite) Outdoor 1,500 Meters: 4:03.41 (2010 Sea Ray Relays) 2009-10: Indoor: Competed in the 800m at the Maryland Invitational. Outdoor: Ran the 800m at Wake Forest and Morgan State.

Jonathan Griffin 6-2 Junior Middle/Long Distance Virginia Beach, Va. Radford Univ./Kellam HS

2008-09: Earned his first varsity letter at NSU during cross country season. Personal: Jonathan Orion Griffin was born on March 7, 1989…son of Debra Griffin and Cletus Griffin, who is a volunteer assistant coach at NSU…majoring in sociology. Personal Records Outdoor 800 Meters: 2:03.17

Raoul Hernandez 5-11 Sophomore Pole Vault Virginia Beach, Va. Kempsville HS

High School: Lettered three years in track and two in cross country… ran a top 5K time of 18:03 as a senior…personal-best in the pole vault is 12 feet, 6 inches…named the track team’s Most Improved Athlete as a junior. Personal: Raoul Hernandez was born on Sept. 25, 1989…son of Adela Conde…majoring in psychology. Personal Records Indoor Pole Vault: 12-5.5 (2010 CNU Vince Brown Invite) Outdoor Pole Vault: 12-6 (High School)

2009-10: Indoor: Just missed his PR with a season-best height of 125.5 at CNU…finished third at the MEAC Indoor Championship (11-11). Outdoor: Repeated his performance from the conference indoor meet at the MEAC Outdoor Championship, placing third with a season-best clearance of 11-11…cleared 11-7.75 to take seventh place at Morgan State.

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RETURNER PROFILES

NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY 2010-2011 MEN’S TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE injury…advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals in the 200m after running a 21.08 in the preliminaries.

Sean Holston 5-8 Junior Sprints Springfield, Va. Robert E. Lee HS 2009-10: Indoor: MEAC indoor 200 and 400 champion…NCAA Indoor qualifier in both events…set a new MEAC Indoor Championship meet record with his winning time of 21.32 seconds in the 200…that time was converted to a banked track time of 20.92, which qualified Holston for the NCAA Indoor Championship…finished 13th in the 200m at the NCAA Indoor Championship (21.04), but did not qualify for the final…captured victories in the 200 meters at Maryland (21.72) and Virginia Tech (21.28)…Holston ran a time of 46.59 in the 400m at Penn State, placing second and qualifying for the NCAA meet…also ran a leg on NSU’s 4x400 team at PSU which ran a season-best time of 3:10.86…ran a time of 47.88 to take the MEAC indoor 400m title…won the 55 meters at CNU in a time of 6.26. Outdoor: NCAA East Regional qualifier in the 200m and 400m…kicked off the season with a victory in the 400 against a field of collegians and professionals at the Carolina Spring Break Classic in Puerto Rico…ran a season-best time of 46.73 in that meet…finished third in the 200m at the Sea Ray Relays (20.87)… ran on the 4x100 team which ran a season-best time of 41.19 at the Penn Relays, eventually placing fifth in the finals of the college section…ran a PR of 20.83 seconds in the prelims of the 200 at the MEAC Outdoor Championship…did not run in the finals of the 200 due to

John James 5-10 Sophomore High Jump Suffolk, Va. Nansemond River HS

2008-09: Sat out at the season as a non-qualifier. High School: Lettered two years at Robert E. Lee…Virginia state champion in the 200, 300 and 400 meters as a senior…his 300-meter time of 33.21 seconds was the fastest in Virginia history and secondfastest in U.S. history at the time…won national championships in the 200 and 400 meters at the 2007 Nike Indoor National Championships…set a meet record in the 400 at the Nike Indoor meet (47.12)…later ran a personal-best time of 46.47 seconds during outdoor season…All-Met Athlete of the Year for indoor and outdoor track seasons…also ran PRs of 21.05 (200 meters) and 10.56 (100)…won the state championship in the 300 as a junior and was an All-American in the 60 meters…also played football in high school. Personal: Marquis Sean Holston was born on July 10, 1989…goes by Sean…son of Darius Holston and Sharon Rosa…majoring in physical education. Personal Records Indoor 60 Meters: 6.72 (2010 CNU Vince Brown Invite) 200 Meters: 21.04 (2010 NCAA Indoor Championship)* 400 Meters: 46.59 (2010 Penn State National)* Outdoor 100 Meters: 10.56 (High School) 200 Meters: 20.83 (2010 MEAC OD) 400 Meters: 46.47 (High School) * School records

High School: Lettered four years in track, golf and soccer…finished third at the state outdoor meet in the high jump as a senior (6-6)…finished second in the state indoor meet in the high jump as a junior… was a first-team all-district soccer pick as a senior. Personal: John E. James was born on Feb. 11, 1991…son of John and Denise James…majoring in electrical engineering. Personal Records Indoor High Jump: 6-6.25 (2010 CNU Captains Invite) Outdoor High Jump: 6-9.75 (2010 MEAC OD)

2009-10: Indoor: Cleared 6-6.25, a season-best, at the CNU Captains Invitational…finished in a tie for fourth place at the MEAC Indoor meet (6-4.75)…placed sixth at the Maryland Invitational (6-4). Outdoor: MEAC Outdoor runner-up in the high jump with a PR of 69.75…tied with champion James Moore of UMES, but finished second based on more misses…placed eighth at the Sea Ray Relays with a top height of 6-8.75.

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RETURNER PROFILES Philemon Kimutai 5-9 Junior Middle/Long Distance Eldoret, Kenya University of Wyoming Kapcherop Secondary 2009-10: Cross Country: MEAC Championship runner-up with a time of 25:46…three-time MEAC Cross Country Athlete of the Week…won the HBCU Challenge section of the Great American Cross Country Festival in a personal-best time of 24:46…that was the fastest time in the MEAC for the season…also placed first at William and Mary’s Colonial Inter-Regional meet (25:29) and second at U.Va.’s Lou Onesty Invitational (25:00.10). Indoor: Named the Most Outstanding Runner at the 2010 MEAC Indoor Championship after having a hand in 26.5 NSU points…MEAC champion in the mile (4:16.24)…was conference runner-up in the 5,000 (15:19.91) and placed third in the 3,000 (8:51.52)… also ran the anchor leg on the victorious distance medley relay team (10:14.08)…ran a season-best 3,000m time of 8:30 at George Mason, finishing in fourth place…won the 5,000m at Virginia Tech in a MEAC season-best clocking of 14:45.51…also ran on the DMR team that posted a season-best time of 10:11.08 at Penn State. Outdoor: Earned three top-three finishes at the MEAC Outdoor Championship…was second in the 5,000m (15:09.46) and third in the 1,500m (season-best

Amos Kipkosgei 5-6 Junior Middle/Long Distance Eldoret, Kenya New York Tech/Tulon HS

NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY 2010-2011 MEN’S TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE 3:54.77) and 3,000m steeplechase (9:46.79)…took third place in the steeplechase in 9:28.46 at Wake Forest, which was his fastest clocking of the season…season-best 5,000m time was 14:46.65 at William & Mary. At Wyoming: Lettered two years in track and one in cross country at Wyoming…as a sophomore in 2008-09, Kimutai ran a personal-best time of 3:45.23 in the 1,500 meters to win first place at the Gem City Dual and attain a regional qualifying mark during outdoor season… finished fourth in the 1,500 meters at the Mountain West Conference Championship (3:49.40)…best 5,000-meter time was 14:21.99 a the Oregon Relays…also took first place in the 3,000 meters at the Gem City Dual (8:19.01, PR)…top 8K time in cross country was 27:04 during his one season on the Cowboys’ cross country team (2008). Personal: Philemon Kibor Kimutai was born on Dec. 2, 1985…son of Benjamin and Gladys Kimutai…majoring in accounting. Personal Records Cross Country 8,000 Meters: 24:46 (2010 Great American) Indoor Mile: 4:16.24 (2010 MEAC ID) 3,000 Meters: 8:30 (2010 George Mason Father Diamond) 5,000 Meters: 14:45.51 (2010 Va. Tech Invite) Outdoor 1,500 Meters: 3:45.23 (2009 Gem City Dual) 3,000 Meter SC: 9:28.26 (2010 Wake Forest Open) 5,000 Meters: 14:21.99 (2009 Gem City Dual) PR with a time of 14:29.83 at the Sea Ray Relays, where he finished fifth…also finished eighth in the collegiate section of the 5,000m at the Penn Relays (14:32.19). At New York Tech: 2008 East Coast Conference Cross Country champion…finished the 8K course in 26:47.63…named ECC Runner of the Year Award and named to the all-conference first team…ran a seasonbest time of 25:41 to finish fifth at the Paul Short Invitational…did not run track at New York Tech, but has run a top 1,500-meter time of 3:51.37. Personal: Amos Kipkosgei was born on June 3, 1984…son of Isaack and Milka Sitienei…majoring in nursing.

2009-10: Cross Country: Placed fourth overall at the MEAC Championship with a time of 26:02…earned All-MEAC honors…ran a time of season-best time of 25:11 to finish third overall at the Great American Cross Country Festival…the 25:11 was the third-fastest time of the year in the MEAC…also placed seventh at the UMES Lid-Lifter (26:22). Indoor: MEAC Indoor champion in the 5,000m (15:18)…took third place in the 5,000 at Virginia Tech (15:04.83)…came in fourth in the 3,000m at Penn State and posted the MEAC’s second-fastest time of the indoor season (8:32.31)…placed fourth in that event at the conference indoor meet (8:53.43)…was MEAC runner-up, behind teammate Philemon Kimutai, in the mile run (4:17.86). Outdoor: Named Most Outstanding Performer at the conference outdoor meet…won the 5,000m to complete a personal indoor-outdoor sweep of that event (14:58.23)…MEAC outdoor runner-up in the 1,500m (season-best 3:53.60) and the 3,000m steeplechase (9:34.82)…placed fourth in the 1,500 at Wake Forest (3:54.93)…was 10th in the 5,000 at the Raleigh Relays…ran the MEAC’s fastest 5,000m time and established his own

Personal Records Cross Country 8,000 Meters: 24:58.90 (2010 MEAC XC Championship) Indoor Mile: 4:17.86 (2010 MEAC ID) 3,000 Meters: 8:32.31 (2010 Penn State National) 5,000 Meters: 15:04.83 (2010 Va. Tech Invite) Outdoor 1,500 Meters: 3:51.37 (pre-college) 3,000 Meter SC: 9:34.82 (2010 MEAC OD) 5,000 Meters: 14:29.83 (2010 Sea Ray Relays)

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RETURNER PROFILES Sherrard Marrow 5-10 Junior Hurdles Hampton, Va. Bethel HS

NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY 2010-2011 MEN’S TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE High School: A three-year letterwinner in track…named a Daily Press All-Star on numerous occasions… during his senior season, was a member of Bethel’s 1,600-meter relay team that won the national title at the 2008 Nike Indoor Nationals and also won the 2008 VHSL outdoor state championship…also won the gold medal as part of the 4x400 relay at the 2008 AAU Junior Olympics…ran a top time of 38.13 in the 300-meter hurdles and has also run a 48.38 in the 400 meters… also a part of Bethel’s winning 4x200 and 4x400 relay teams at the 2007 Nike Indoor Nationals during his junior year…state champion in the 4x400 relay as a sophomore. Personal: Sherrard Marrow was born on Oct. 29, 1990…son of Albert and Lavon Marrow…majoring in sociology.

2009-10: Indoor: Did not compete in any meets. Outdoor: Ran the 400 meters at Wake Forest (49.89 seconds). 2008-09: Indoor: Competed as a member of the 4x400 meter relay team and also in the 400-meter hurdles. Outdoor: Ran an outdoor season-best time of 53.44 seconds in the preliminaries of 400 hurdles at the MEAC Outdoor Championship…placed eighth in the finals of that event (55.68).

Personal Records Outdoor 400 Meters: 48.38 (High School) 400 Meter Hurdles: 53.33 (High School)

season in the MEAC…placed seventh in the MEAC in the 110 hurdles at the conference outdoor meet.

Aramis Massenburg 6-1 Senior/Junior* Hurdles Ettrick, Va. Matoaca HS

2009-10: Indoor: MEAC runner-up in the 60m hurdles (8.03 seconds) …won the event at the George Mason meet in a time of 8.07 seconds…followed that up with a victory the following week at Maryland (8.09)…placed third at the Virginia Tech Hokie Invitational in a seasonbest time of 7.94 seconds…that ranked as the No. 2 time in the MEAC in 2010. Outdoor: NCAA East Regional qualifier and MEAC runner-up in the 110m hurdles…earned a fifth-place finish at Wake Forest, a sixth at Tennessee’s Sea Ray Relays, and was 13th at the Penn Relays (14.23)…ran a career-best time of 13.91 seconds to place second at the conference championship…advanced to the second round at the regional, running a time of 13.95 in the preliminaries and just missing out on a trip to nationals.

High School: Four-year letterwinner in track… earned Richmond Times-Dispatch All-Metro recognition after winning Central District outdoor championships in the 110-meter hurdles, the 300 hurdles and the triple jump…top times were 14.2 seconds in the 110 hurdles and 39.50 in the 300 hurdles….won Central District indoor titles in the 55 hurdles and the high jump, and won the Central Region indoor title in the 55 hurdles. Personal: Karl Aramis Massenburg…goes by Aramis…born Aug. 6, 1989…son of Karl and Jennifer Massenburg…majoring in business management. Personal Records Indoor 60 Meter Hurdles: 7.87 (Twice) Outdoor 100 Meter Hurdles: 13.91 (2010 MEAC OD) * - Massenburg is classified as a senior for indoor season and a junior for outdoor season.

2008-09: Indoor: MEAC indoor champion in the 60-meter hurdles… ran a personal-best time of 7.87 seconds to take the conference championship…also ran a 7.87 at the Virginia Tech Invitational, placing second. Outdoor: Did not run during outdoor season due to injury. 2007-08: Indoor: An impact hurdler for NSU as a rookie…came in sixth place at the MEAC Indoor Championship in the 60-meter hurdles (8.21)…season-best time was 8.10 seconds at George Mason. Outdoor: An NCAA regional qualifier in the 110-meter hurdles during outdoor season, Massenburg ran a season-best time of 13.98 at the Morgan State Legacy meet…that was the third-fastest time of the

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RETURNER PROFILES Tyrell Moon 5-11 Senior Sprints Philadelphia, Pa. Swenson HS 2009-10: Indoor: Ran the 400m leg on NSU’s MEAC championship distance medley relay team (10.14.08)…also ran a leg on NSU’s thirdplace 4x400 relay team at Penn State, which ran the MEAC’s fastest indoor time in 2010 (3:10.86)…helped the Spartans to a fourth-place finish in the 4x400 relay at the MEAC championship and placed seventh in the 400 meters. Outdoor: Best 400m times were a 48.26 at the Sea Ray Relays (ninth place) and a 48.32 at the Raleigh Relays (16th place)…aided NSU to a second-place finish in the 4x400 relay at the Sea Ray Relays in a season-best time of 3:08.99, third-best in the MEAC during outdoor season. 2008-09: Indoor: Ran an indoor season-best time of 48.65 seconds in the 400 meters at Penn State…came in seventh place at the MEAC

NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY 2010-2011 MEN’S TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE Indoor Championship (49.66)…also helped the 4x400 relay team to a seventh-place finish at the indoor conference championship. Outdoor: Ran the lead-off leg on NSU’s eighth-place 4x400 team at the MEAC Outdoor Championship. 2007-08: Indoor: Ran a leg on NSU’s winning distance medley relay team at the conference indoor meet…also ran the lead-off leg on NSU’s third-place 4x400 relay team at the indoor meet. Outdoor: Helped the Spartans win the 4x400 relay at the conference outdoor meet, qualifying for the regionals in 3:09.84…also participated on NSU’s 4x400 relay team at the Penn Relays, which came in third in the college division (3:11.76)…just missed qualifying for the MEAC finals in the 400 meters (outdoors), running a season-best time of 48.01 to finish ninth in the heats. High School: Three-year letterwinner…was two-time district champion in the 400 meters…finished eighth in the state meet as a senior. Personal: Tyrell S. Moon was born on Aug. 28, 1989…son of William Moon and Pamela Cannon…academic major is building construction technology. Personal Records Indoor 400 Meters: 48.65 (2009 Penn State National) Outdoor 400 Meters: 48.01 (2008 MEAC OD) hurdles at the Penn Relays…ran a leg on NSU’s eighth-place 4x400 finishers at the outdoor meet.

Keith Nkrumah 6-2 RS-Sophomore Sprints/Hurdles Brooklyn, N.Y. Midwood HS 2009-10: Redshirted. 2008-09: Indoor: Ran a leg on NSU’s seventh-place 4x400 team at the conference indoor meet. Outdoor: Outdoor season-best times were 14.62 in the 110 hurdles at the Sea Ray Relays and 52.87 in the 400

High School: Lettered three years in track and one each in football and cross country… won the New York state outdoor title in the 200 meters and the 4x200 meters as a senior…also won district titles in the 100 and 200…personal-best high school times were 10.62 in the 100 meters and 21.30 in the 200…school record-holder in the 200. Personal: Keith Kweku Nkrumah was born on Nov. 28, 1990…son of Alex and Dorothy Nkrumah…majoring in mass communications. Personal Records Indoor 60 Meter Hurdles: 8.02 (2010 CNU Holiday Open) Outdoor 100 Meters: 10.62 (High School) 100 Meter Hurdles: 14.62 (2009 Sea Ray Relays) 400 Meter Hurdles: 53.84 (2009 Morgan State Legacy) pole vault (11-11.75), a season-best effort. Outdoor: Took sixth place at the outdoor meet (11-5.75), which was an outdoor season-best height.

Ryan Owens 5-8 Senior Pole Vault Virginia Beach, Va. Princess Anne HS 2009-10: Indoor: Placed fourth in the pole vault at the MEAC Indoor Championship (11-5.75)…matched that height at CNU. Outdoor: Finished eighth at Morgan State with a height of 11-1.75…cleared 115.75 to take fourth place at the MEAC Outdoor Championship. 2008-09: Indoor: Took seventh place at the MEAC Indoor meet in the

2007-08: Indoor: Came in seventh place at the MEAC Indoor Championship in the pole vault (11-11.25)…cleared an indoor season-best 12-5.5 at CNU’s Vince Brown Invitational. Outdoor: Placed seventh at the MEAC Outdoor Championship after clearing 11-11 ¾. High School: An all-district performer as a junior and senior…Beach District runner-up as a senior…cleared 12-6 as a senior. Personal: Ryan Scott Owens was born on July 21, 1988…son of Tim and Deborah Owens…majoring in physical education. Personal Records Indoor Pole Vault: 12-5.5 (2008 CNU Vince Brown Invite) Outdoor Pole Vault: 12-6 (High School)

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RETURNER PROFILES

NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY 2010-2011 MEN’S TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE Outdoor Championship with a personal-best and school-record throw of 147-11…also came in 13th in the javelin throw.

Kendrick Richardson

At NCCU: Attended school at NCCU during his freshman year.

5-9 Senior Throws Richmond, Va. N.C. Central/Meadowbrook HS

High School: All-state, all-region, all-district and All-Metro as a senior at Meadowbrook…finished second in the region and seventh at the state meet in the discus…won the shot put and placed second in the discus at the district meet…helped Meadowbrook to the Central District team championship as a senior. Personal: Kendrick Osborne Richardson was born on Jan. 8, 1989… son of Charmaine Richardson…majoring in kinesiotherapy.

2009-10: Indoor: Came in fourth place at the MEAC Indoor Championship in the weight throw (41-2.5). Outdoor: Season-best discus throw was a 135-10 at Morgan State, where he placed fourth…that was the sixth-best throw in the MEAC during the year…placed fourth in the discus at the MEAC Outdoor Championship (134-8). 2008-09: Outdoor: Competed in multiple throwing events in his first year as a Spartan…placed second place in the discus at the MEAC

Vincent Rono 5-7 Sophomore Long Distance Bomet, Kenya Mogotio Secondary

Personal Records Indoor Weight Throw: 41-2.5 (2010 MEAC ID) Outdoor Discus: 147-11 (2009 MEAC OD)* * School record

2008-09: Indoor: Ran an indoor school-record time of 14:33.15 to win the 5,000 meters at the Hampton Invitational in his collegiate debut…named the MEAC Men’s Track Athlete of the Week for that performance…at the MEAC Indoor Championship, placed fifth in the 5,000 and seventh in the 3,000. Outdoor: Season-best outdoor time in the 5,000 meters was 15:50.81 at the Wake Forest Open. Before NSU: Top time in the 5,000 was 14:43…has run a personal-best of 30:16 in the 10,000 meters. Personal: Vincent Kipkemoi Rono was born on June 22, 1986…son of Daniel and Selina Chepckwony…majoring in physics.

2009-10: Cross Country: Earned All-MEAC honors by placing seventh at the conference championship in a time of 26:30…season-best time was 25:40.70, which earned him 11th place at the Lou Onesty Invitational. Indoor: Redshirted. Outdoor: Ran a season-best 5,000m time of 14:43.29 in finishing 10th at the Sea Ray Relays…took third place at the MEAC Outdoor Championship in 15:12.29.

Johnathan Ross 5-7 Sophomore Javelin Fairburn, Ga. Sandy Creek HS

Personal Records Cross Country 8,000 Meters: 24:40.90 (2010 MEAC XC Championship) Indoor 5,000 Meters: 14:33.15 (2009 Hampton Invite) Outdoor 5,000 Meters: 14:43.29 (2010 Sea Ray Relays)

High School: A four-year letterwinner in track…also lettered three years in football…personal-best throw was 149-11 in the javelin…ran on the AAA state championship 4x100 relay team his junior year, when he helped Sandy Creek win the state team title…also ran on the state champion 4x100 relay team as a sophomore. Personal: Johnathan P. Ross was born on May 24, 1991…son of John and Patricia Ross…majoring in business. Personal Records Outdoor Javelin: 149-11 (High School)

2009-10: Outdoor: Posted a distance of 133-10 at Wake Forest.

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RETURNER PROFILES Darris Shelton 5-10 RS-Sophomore Jumps Hampton, Va. Phoebus HS

2009-10: Redshirted. 2008-09: Indoor: A key sprinter and multi-event athlete for NSU as a rookie…indoor season-best long jump was 23-11 at Virginia Tech, earning him fourth place…came in fourth place at the conference indoor meet in the heptathlon, setting a new school record with 4,408 points. Outdoor: Outdoor season-best jumps were 23-3.5 (long jump)

Kenneth Smith 6-0 Sophomore Sprints Newport News, Va. Woodside HS

2009-10: Indoor: Won the 400 at Maryland (50.43)…ran in indoor season-best of 48.79 at Penn State, placing sixth…also the Spartans anchor on the 4x400 relay, Smith helped the team finish third at Penn State in a season-best time of 3:10.86…also ran on the fourth place 4x400 team at the MEAC Championship (3:18.71)…placed eighth in the individual 400m at the MEAC indoor meet (49.41). Outdoor: Helped the Spartans to a second-place finish in the 4x400 at the Sea

Josef Tessema 5-8 Senior Middle/Long Distance Springfield, Va. Robert E. Lee HS 2009-10: Cross Country: All-MEAC cross country runner, placing ninth at the championship meet (26:43 in 8K)…led NSU with a 60th-place finish out of 231 runners at the 10K NCAA Southeast Regional. Indoor: Ran the MEAC’s fastest time and a school-record time in the mile at Penn State (4:13.14), taking first place…finished 11th in the 3,000m at Maryland (8:50.86)…ran a 5,000m time of 15:05.52 to take fourth place at Virginia Tech…at the conference championship, placed fourth in the mile (4:20.77), fifth in the 5,000m (15:32.78), second in the 3,000m (8:50.38) and ran a leg on the winning distance medley relay team

NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY 2010-2011 MEN’S TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE and 47-5.5 (triple jump), both at the MEAC Outdoor Championship… placed sixth in the long jump and seventh in the triple jump at the conference outdoor meet…also came in fifth place in the decathlon at the conference outdoor championship (5,758 points). High School: Lettered two years in track and two in basketball...was the Peninsula District high jump champion as a senior. Personal: Darris A. Shelton... born Sept. 10, 1989…son of Darris and Nina Shelton...majoring in fine arts. Personal Records Indoor Long Jump: 25-3.5 (Several times) Triple Jump: 49-5.75 (2010 George Mason Father Diamond) Heptathlon: 4,408 points (2009 MEAC ID) Outdoor Long Jump: 25-5.25 (2010 Club Nationals) Decathlon: 5,758 points (2009 MEAC OD)

Ray Relays (season-best 3:08.99)…Smith also ran a time of 48.46 in the 400 to take 12th place at the same meet...ran a season-best time of 48.42 to place 11th at the MEAC Outdoor Championship…ran the anchor on both the 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams at the conference outdoor meet. High School: Played two years of football and one of soccer…did not run track until his senior season…was a first-team Daily Press All-Star in the 4x400 relay during indoor and outdoor seasons…second-team Daily Press All-Star in the 300 (indoor) and 400 (outdoor)…finished second in the district and was a state qualifier in the 400 meters. Personal: Kenneth Dewayne Smith was born on April 24, 1991…son of Kenneth and Camilla Smith…majoring in computer science. Personal Records Indoor 400 Meters: 48.79 (2010 Penn State National) Outdoor 400 Meters: 48.42 (2010 MEAC OD) (10:14.08). Outdoor: Conference champion in the 1,500m (3:52.88)… ran his fastest time at the Sea Ray Relays, where he finished eighth (3:51.94)…posted the conference’s fourth-fastest 5,000m clocking at the Penn Relays (14:47.61)…took fifth place in the 5,000m at the MEAC Outdoor Championship (15:22.26). 2008-09: Cross Country: An All-MEAC cross country performer… placed fourth at the MEAC championship (25:59). Indoor: Ran the MEAC’s fastest time in the mile during indoor season, with a winning time of 4:14.91 at Penn State…other best indoor times were 8:48 in the 3,000 meters and 15:37 in the 5,000…finished second in the mile at the MEAC Indoor Championship (4:21.86)…placed fourth in the 3,000 (8:55.48) and ninth in the 5,000 (16:11). Outdoor: Tessema ran the second-fastest 1,500 time in the MEAC with his 3:53.43 at the Raleigh Relays…ran a time of 15:15.17 in the 5,000 at Wake Forest, his best effort of the season…at the MEAC Outdoor Championship, placed fourth in the 1,500 (4:01.97) and eighth in the 5,000 (15:57.05). 2007-08: Attended NSU, but sat out the season as a non-qualifier.

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RETURNER PROFILES High School: First-team All-Northern Region cross country selection as a senior…was the Northern Region and Patriot District cross country runner-up that year…also placed second in the region (indoors and outdoors) in the mile run, and placed in the top six at both the indoor and outdoor state Group AAA meets…top high school times were 4:16 for the mile, 9:27 for the two-mile, and 15:49 for 5,000 meters. Personal: Josef A. Tessema was born on April 11, 1989…son of Asnake Getachew and Tigest Gebre…majoring in building construction.

NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY 2010-2011 MEN’S TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE Personal Records Cross Country 8,000 Meters: 24:47.80 (2010 Great American) Indoor Mile: 4:13.14 (2010 Penn State National)* 3,000 Meters: 8:27.76 (2010 CNU Holiday Open)* 5,000 Meters: 15:05.52 (2010 Va. Tech Invite) Outdoor 1,500 Meters: 3:51.94 (2010 Sea Ray Relays) 5,000 Meters: 14:47.61 (2010 Penn Relays) * School records

2008-09: Earned his first varsity letter at NSU during cross country season.

Anthony Tillman 5-9 Junior Middle/Long Distance Okinawa, Japan Kadena HS 2009-10: Lettered for a second time on the cross country team, helping the Spartans win their second straight MEAC title.

Quinten Walker 5-8 Junior Sprints Hampton, Va. Hampton HS 2009-10: Indoor: Ran a PR of 6.78 seconds in the prelims of the Penn State National Open…finished second in the finals of the 60m at Penn State (6.80)… won the event at George Mason (6.83) and took third at Virginia Tech (6.82)…finished fifth in the 60 at the MEAC Indoor Championship (6.94). Outdoor: Ran a leg on NSU’s 4x100 relay team which posted its fastest time at the Penn Relays (41.19) in the preliminaries…helped the team finish fifth in the Penn Relays collegiate finals…placed seventh in the 100m at the MEAC Outdoor Championship (10.61) and ran a leg on NSU’s 4x100 relay which placed sixth (41.49).

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High School: Lettered three years in track and two in cross country…ran a 5K PR of 17:22 as a junior…was the cross country all-island champion…was all-district in cross country and track as a senior… served as track team caption his final year…ran personal-best time of 4:53 in the mile, 10:17 in the 3,200 and 2:13 in the 800. Personal: Anthony Bryant Tillman was born on July 26, 1989…son of Arnold and Gladys Tillman…majoring in graphic design. Personal Records Indoor Mile: 4:53 (High School)

2008-09: Indoor: An impact short sprinter during his rookie campaign…ran a season-best time of 6.85 seconds in the 60 meters at Penn State…finished seventh in the 60 at the MEAC Indoor Championship (6.94). Outdoor: Participated on the fourth-place 4x100 relay team at the MEAC Outdoor Championship (40.68 seconds). High School: Two-year letterwinner in track...Peninsula District champion and all-region and all-state honoree in the 500 meters and on the 4x200 relay team as a senior…also an all-district outdoor performer in the 100 and on the 4x400 relay as a senior…qualified for the Nike Indoor Nationals in the 300 meters and with Hampton’s 4x100 relay team. Personal: Quinten Phillip Walker was born Aug. 2, 1990...son of Michael and Darlene Walker...plans to major in kinesiotherapy. Personal Records Indoor 60 Meters: 6.78 (2010 Penn State National) Outdoor 100 Meters: 10.61 (2010 MEAC OD)

NEWCOMER PROFILES

NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY 2010-2011 MEN’S TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE in the long jump (24-5.5)…best marks at Coffeyville were 24-8 in the long jump and 48-2 in the triple jump.

Rashad Cannon 5-9 Senior/Junior* Jumps Richmond, Va. Purdue/Meadowbrook HS

At Purdue: Surpassed the NCAA Indoor Championship minimum provisional long jump standard three times…took first place at the Gene Edmonds Cup (24-8.75), Grand Valley State Invitational (24-9), and Wisconsin Elite Invitational (24-9.75)…did not compete during outdoor season.

High School: Four-year letterwinner…All-Metro by the Richmond Times Dispatch in the long jump, triple jump and 100 meters as a senior…ranked sixth in the nation in the long jump as a senior with a top leap of 23-9…placed fifth at the outdoor state meet in the long jump his senior season. Personal: Rashad C. Cannon…born on March 13, 1989…son of Alvin Cannon and Lynette Hudson…majoring in interdisciplinary studies. Personal Records Indoor Long Jump: 24-9.75 (2010 Wisconsin Elite) Outdoor Long Jump: 24-8 (Junior College) * - Cannon is classified as a senior for indoor season and a junior for outdoor season.

At Coffeyville CC: NJCAA Outdoor All-American after placing sixth

Ian Copeland 6-3 Freshman Throws Suffolk, Va. King’s Fork HS

High School: Won the Southeastern District Outdoor championship in the discus as a senior with a personal-best throw of 155-3…placed ninth at the VHSL state outdoor meet in the discus…was third in the shot put at the district indoor meet as a senior…lettered two years in track & field and one in wrestling.

Personal: Ian E. Copeland was born on March 15, 1992…son of Alvin and Jacqueline Copeland…majoring in biology. Personal Records Outdoor Shot Put: 43-0 (High School) Discus: 155-0 (High School)

Erick Green 6-5 Freshman Sprints Norfolk, Va. Maury HS

High School: Lettered four years in track…also played football and basketball…Eastern District high jump champion as a senior…won district titles in the 200 and 400 meters while placing second in the discus and third in the shot put and high jump as a junior…named Maury’s track & field MVP his junior year. Personal: Erick C. Green was born on Feb. 2, 1991…son of Richard and Rita Green…majoring in kinesiology. Personal Records Outdoor 200 Meters: 22.02 (High School)

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NEWCOMER PROFILES RETURNER PROFILES Quentin Parker 5-9 Freshman Sprints/Hurdles Martinsville, Va. Bassett HS

James Taylor 6-3 Sophomore Sprints Suffolk, Va. Nansemond River HS

2009-10: Sat out the season as a non-qualifier. High School: The first athlete in Virginia history to win four gold medals at a state indoor track meet…Taylor took first place in the 50, 300 and 500 meters as well as the long jump his senior year at the 2009 VHSL State Group AAA indoor meet…ranked among the top five high schoolers in the nation in all four events…earned first place in the 200 at the 2009 National Scholastic Indoor Championship…during outdoor season, won state titles in the 200 (21.68) and 400 (47.12,

Robert Thrasher 5-11 Freshman High Jumper Virginia Beach, Va. Cox HS

NORFOLK NORFOLKSTATE STATEUNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY2010-2011 2010-2011 MEN’S TRACK MEN’S TRACK&&FIELD FIELDMEDIA MEDIAGUIDE GUIDE High School: Lettered four years in track and one in football…was district champion in the 200 meters as a senior…placed second in the region in both the 200 and 400…placed second in the state indoor meet in the 500. Personal: Quentin Jamal Parker was born on July 10, 1992…son of Willie Parker and Pamela Strickland…majoring in exercise science. Personal Records Indoor 500 Meter Dash: 1:07 Outdoor 400 Meter Dash: 49.5

PR) meters as a senior, while placing second in the long jump (25-0, PR) and 100 meters…ran a personal-best time of 21.15 in the 200 meters in the prelims of the 2009 Nike Outdoor Nationals, where he eventually placed third…took second in the long jump at the same meet…achieved his PR in the 100 meters his senior year at the NSU Invitational (10.61)…as a junior, was state indoor champion in the long jump and on Nansemond River’s 4x200 relay team…also won the long jump at the Penn Relays his junior season. Personal: James Lorenzo Taylor was born on June 30, 1990…son of James and Claudette Taylor…majoring in sociology. Personal Records Indoor 55 Meter Dash: 6.26 (High School) 300 Meter Dash: 33.88 (High School) 400 Meter Dash: 47.12 (High School) 500 Meter Dash: 1:04.33 (High School) Long Jump: 24-8 (High School) Outdoor 100 Meter Dash: 10.61 (High School) 200 Meter Dash: 21.15 (High School) Long Jump: 25-0 (High School)

High School: VHSL Group AAA state outdoor qualifier in the high jump as a senior, placing sixth with a height of 6-5…personal-best high school jump was 6-6…lettered three years in football, basketball and track…as a senior, was an honorable mention all-district selection in both football and basketball while serving as a team captain in both sports. Personal: Robert Lee Thrasher was born on Sept. 17, 1991…son of Robert and Debbie Thrasher…majoring in psychology. Personal Records High Jump: 6-6 (High School)

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2009-10 IN REVIEW

NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY 2010-2011 MEN’S TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE

2010 NSU MEN’S TRACK & FIELD INDOOR PERFORMANCE LIST Event 60m 200m 400m 800m Mile 3,000m 5,000m 60mH

Athlete Date/Event Quinten Walker 1-30/Penn State National Sean Holston 1-22/Hokie Invitational Sean Holston 2-12/MEAC Championship Vincent Brown 1-30/Penn State National Josef Tessema 1-30/Penn State National Philemon Kimutai 1-8/George Mason Philemon Kimutai 1-22/Hokie Invitational Aramis Massenburg 1-22/Hokie Invitational

4x400m Moon/Speller Relay Holston/Smith

1-30/Penn State National

Distance Tessema/Brown Medley Kimutai/Ansley

1-30/Penn State National

LJ HJ TJ SP PV Weight Hep.

2-11/MEAC Championship 2-12/MEAC Championship 1-8/George Mason 1-16/Maryland Invitational 2-12/MEAC Championship 2-11/MEAC Championship 2-12/MEAC Championship

T. Harris-Oxendine Raphael Hall Darris Shelton Theo Duncan Brett Dodd Jamal Craig Travis Wilson

2010 NSU MEN’S TRACK & FIELD OUTDOOR PERFORMANCE LIST Time/Mark 6.80 21.28 47.88 1:53.63 4:13.14 8:30.00 14:45.51 7.94

Event 100m 200m 400m 800m 1,500m 3km SC 5,000m 110mH 400mH

Athlete Date/Event Thomas Speller 5-8/MEAC Championship Sean Holston 5-8/MEAC Championship Sean Holston 3-19/Carolina Spring Classic Vincent Brown 4-10/Sea Ray Relays Josef Tessema 4-10/Sea Ray Relays Philemon Kimutai 3-19/Wake Forest Open Amos Kipkosgei 4-10/Sea Ray Relays Aramis Massenburg 5-29/NCAA East Regional Travis Wilson 4-3/Colonial Relays

Time/Mark 10.56 20.83 46.73 1:53.00 3:51.94 9:28.26 14:29.83 13.95 54.96

4x100 Relay

Ansley/Holston Walker/Speller

4-24/Penn Relays

41.19

4x400 Relay

Moon/Speller Holston/Smith

4-10/Sea Ray Relays

3:08.99

LJ HJ TJ SP PV Javelin Discus Decath.

T. Harris-Oxendine 3-19/Wake Forest Raphael Hall 5-29/NCAA East Regional N/A Frede Spellman 5-8/MEAC Championship Brett Dodd 3-19/Wake Forest Open Meredith Whitties 3-19/Wake Forest Open Kendrick Richardson 4-17/Morgan State Legacy N/A

3:10.86 10:11.08 21-3 6-8.75 49-5.75 52-7.5 15-7 46-4.75 4,004 points

2010 MEAC Indoor Track & Field Championship Feb. 11-13, 2010 Landover, Md.

2010 MEAC Outdoor Track & Field Championship May 6-8, 2010 Greensboro, N.C.

Final Team Results 1) Norfolk State 2) Maryland Eastern Shore 3) N. Carolina A&T 4) South Carolina State 5) Hampton 6) Delaware State 7) Florida A&M 8) Coppin State 9) Howard 10) Bethune-Cookman 11) Morgan State

NSU’s 2010 MEAC Indoor Champions Brett Dodd – Pole Vault Raphael Hall – High Jump Sean Holston – 200 Meters, 400 Meters Philemon Kimutai – Mile Amos Kipkosgei – 5,000 Meters Distance Medley Relay – Josef Tessema, Tyrell Moon, Vincent Brown, Philemon Kimutai

NSU’s 2010 MEAC Outdoor Champions Brett Dodd – Pole Vault Amos Kipkosgei – 5,000 Meters Frede Spellman – Shot Put Josef Tessema – 1,500 Meters

NCAA National Indoor Qualifier Sean Holston – 200 Meters

21-10 6-11 52-2.5 15-5 164-5 135-10

150.5 112 91 84 73.5 69 58 40 25 20 6

NCAA East Regional Qualifiers Raphael Hall – High Jump Sean Holston – 200 Meters Aramis Massenburg – 110 Meter Hurdles Thomas Speller – 200 Meters NCAA National Championship Qualifier Raphael Hall – High Jump

Note: Distances are listed in feet and inches.

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2009-10 IN REVIEW

NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY 2010-2011 MEN’S TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE

2010 NSU MEN’S TRACK & FIELD INDOOR PERFORMANCE LIST Event 60m 200m 400m 800m Mile 3,000m 5,000m 60mH

4x400m Moon/Speller Relay Holston/Smith

1-30/Penn State National

Distance Tessema/Brown Medley Kimutai/Ansley

1-30/Penn State National

LJ HJ TJ SP PV Weight Hep.

2-11/MEAC Championship 2-12/MEAC Championship 1-8/George Mason 1-16/Maryland Invitational 2-12/MEAC Championship 2-11/MEAC Championship 2-12/MEAC Championship

T. Harris-Oxendine Raphael Hall Darris Shelton Theo Duncan Brett Dodd Jamal Craig Travis Wilson

2010 NSU MEN’S TRACK & FIELD OUTDOOR PERFORMANCE LIST Time/Mark 6.80 21.28 47.88 1:53.63 4:13.14 8:30.00 14:45.51 7.94

Time/Mark 10.56 20.83 46.73 1:53.00 3:51.94 9:28.26 14:29.83 13.95 54.96

4x100 Relay

Ansley/Holston Walker/Speller

4-24/Penn Relays

41.19

4x400 Relay

Moon/Speller Holston/Smith

4-10/Sea Ray Relays

3:08.99

LJ HJ TJ SP PV Javelin Discus Decath.

10:11.08 21-3 6-8.75 49-5.75 52-7.5 15-7 46-4.75 4,004 points

Final Team Results 1) Norfolk State 188 2) Hampton 98 3) North Carolina A&T 82.5 4) Delaware State 65 5) Coppin State 42 6) Maryland Eastern Shore 39.5 7) Morgan State 39 7) Florida A&M 39 9) South Carolina State 34 10) Bethune-Cookman 14 11) Howard 13 NSU’s 2010 MEAC Indoor Champions Brett Dodd – Pole Vault Raphael Hall – High Jump Sean Holston – 200 Meters, 400 Meters Philemon Kimutai – Mile Amos Kipkosgei – 5,000 Meters Distance Medley Relay – Josef Tessema, Tyrell Moon, Vincent Brown, Philemon Kimutai

Note: Distances are listed in feet and inches.

3:10.86

2010 MEAC Indoor Track & Field Championship Feb. 11-13, 2010 Landover, Md.

NCAA National Indoor Qualifier Sean Holston – 200 Meters

Event 100m 200m 400m 800m 1,500m 3km SC 5,000m 110mH 400mH

21-10 6-11 52-2.5 15-5 164-5 135-10

2010 MEAC Outdoor Track & Field Championship May 6-8, 2010 Greensboro, N.C. Final Team Results 1) Norfolk State 2) Maryland Eastern Shore 3) N. Carolina A&T 4) South Carolina State 5) Hampton 6) Delaware State 7) Florida A&M 8) Coppin State 9) Howard 10) Bethune-Cookman 11) Morgan State

150.5 112 91 84 73.5 69 58 40 25 20 6

NSU’s 2010 MEAC Outdoor Champions Brett Dodd – Pole Vault Amos Kipkosgei – 5,000 Meters Frede Spellman – Shot Put Josef Tessema – 1,500 Meters NCAA East Regional Qualifiers Raphael Hall – High Jump Sean Holston – 200 Meters Aramis Massenburg – 110 Meter Hurdles Thomas Speller – 200 Meters NCAA National Championship Qualifier Raphael Hall – High Jump Note: Distances are listed in feet and inches.

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NSU TRACK RECORDS

NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY 2010-2011 MEN’S TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE NSU MEN’S TRACK & FIELD OUTDOOR SCHOOL RECORDS

NSU MEN’S TRACK & FIELD INDOOR SCHOOL RECORDS Event 55m 60m 60h 200m

Athlete Tim Montgomery Tim Montgomery Aramis Massenburg Joel Mascoll Sean Holston 300m Sean Holston 400m Sean Holston 500m Christopher Brown 800m Wycliffe Rotich 1000m Keenan Harris Mile Josef Tessema 3000m Josef Tessema 5000m David Kemboi

Date/Location 1996/Gainesville, Fla. 1996/Johnson City, Tenn. 2009/Landover, Md. 1997/Johnson City, Tenn. 2010/Fayetteville, Ark. 2010/Blacksburg, Va. 2010/University Park, Pa. 2001/Fairfax, Va. 2002/Johnson City, Tenn. 2007/Blacksburg, Va. 2010/University Park, Pa. 2010/Newport News, Va. 2006/Landover, Md.

Time/Mark 6.21 6.65 7.87 21.04 21.04 33.36 46.59 1:03.25 1:51.82 2:33.39 4:13.14 8:27.76 14:21.81

4x400 Relay

Coffield Samuels Donavan Housen Christopher Brown Joel Mascoll

1999/Indianapolis, Ind.

3:07.80

4x800 Relay

Kirwayne Holford Duncan Bitok Joseph Terer William Keown

2002/University Park, Pa. 7:35.37

Distance Hillary Cheruiyot Medley Troy Wilkerson Relay Dominic Luka David Kemboi

2006/Landover, Md.

HJ Marlon Woods LJ Corey Vinston TJ Allen Mortimer PV Brett Dodd SP Theo Duncan Weight Jamal Craig Heptath. Darris Shelton

2008/Landover, Md. 2009/Landover, Md. 1997/Richmond, Va. 2010/Landover, Md. 2010/Landover, Md. 2010/Landover, Md. 2009/Landover, Md.

Event 100m 110mH 200m 400m 400mH 800m 1,500m 3kSC 5,000m

Athlete Steven Riddick Todd Green Ramon Clay Christopher Brown Wayne Whyte Dominic Luka Junior Mitchell David Kemboi David Kemboi

Date/Event 1972/Ill.-NCAA 1992/Texas-NCAA 1996/Atlanta, Ga. 2001/Durham, N.C. 1995/Kingston, Jamaica 2006/Greensboro, N.C. 1997/Gainesville, Fla. 2006/Durham, N.C. 2006/Raleigh, N.C.

Time/Mark 10.00 13.80 20.10 45.08 49.08 1:48.12 3:45.91 9:01.15 13:58.51

4x100 Relay

Malcolm Watts Ramon Clay Brian Lewis Tim Montgomery

1996/Philadelphia, Pa.

39.20

4x200 Relay

Malcolm Watts 1996/Philadelphia, Pa. Christopher Duncan Brian Lewis Tim Montgomery

1:21.80

4x400 Relay

Lawrance Davis Gus Coleman William Nealy Robert Colbert

1971/Philadelphia, Pa.

3:05.89

4x800 Relay

Ephantus Limo Kirwayne Holford Hubert Morgan Wycliffe Rotich

2000/Philadelphia, Pa.

7:28.60

Sprint Christopher Brown Medley Michael Temple Relay Donte Lucas Wycliffe Rotich

2001/Raleigh, N.C.

3:19.71

HJ LJ TJ PV SP Discus Javelin Decath.

2001/Tallahassee, Fla. 1974/Ill.-NCAA 1996/Gainesville, Fla. 1974/Ill.-NCAA 2010/Greensboro, N.C. 2009/Greensboro, N.C. 1973/Ind.-NCAA 2008/Baltimore, Md.

7-5 26-2 54-4 15-6 52-2 147-11 258-7 5924 points

9:40.44

7-2 ½ 25-9 ½ 51-9 15-7 52-7.5 46-4.75 4,408 points

Note: Distances are listed in feet and inches

Adrian Shears Aaron Heard Allen Mortimer Charles Hollowman Frede Spellman Kendrick Richardson Anthony Hall Meredith Whitties

Note: Distances are listed in feet and inches

Norfolk State University NCAA Division I Track & Field All-Americans Name Malcolm Watts/ Christian Williams/ Claude Toukene/ Joel Mascoll

Year 1998

Event 4x100m Relay

Place 7th

Indoor/Outdoor Outdoor

Christopher Brown Adrian Shears Christopher Brown Desmond Kapofu Marlon Woods Corey Vinston

2000 2001 2001 2003 2009 2009

400m High Jump 400m Triple Jump Long Jump Long Jump

3rd T-7th 4th 6th 7th 8th

Outdoor Indoor Outdoor Outdoor Indoor Indoor

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ABOUT THE MEAC The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) is in its 41st year of operation in the 2010-11 academic school year. The MEAC is made up of 13 outstanding historically black institutions across the Atlantic coastline: Bethune-Cookman University, Coppin State University, Delaware State University, Florida A&M University, Hampton University, Howard University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina Central University, Savannah State University and South Carolina State University.

HISTORY In 1969, a bold ad hoc group of innovators long associated with intercollegiate athletics met in Durham, N.C., to discuss the feasibility of organizing a new conference. Dissected from these discussions, a steering and planning committee was formed to fully investigate the idea, present a detailed report with recommendations to interested collegiate institutions, and then construct a workshop to outline proposals. After adopting a program, seven institutions (Delaware State College, Howard University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina Central University and South Carolina State College) agreed to become the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Its major objective was to establish, organize and supervise an intercollegiate athletic program among a compact group of educational institutions of high academic standards and with a sound philosophy of co-curricular activities. The conference agreed to seek Division I status for its sports. The conference was confirmed in 1970, kicking off its first season of competition in football in 1971. In 1978, a milestone was reached when the MEAC selected Kenneth A. Free to be its first full-time commissioner. Free served the conference for 18 years before stepping down in May of 1996. In July of 1996, Charles S. Harris was named commissioner and served in the capacity until April 2002. On September 1, 2002, Dr. Dennis E. Thomas was named the commissioner and has served in the position for nine years. The conference’s first expansion occurred in October 1979 when Bethune-Cookman College and Florida A&M University were voted into the MEAC as new members. Original members Morgan State, North Carolina Central and Maryland Eastern Shore withdrew from the conference at the end of the 1979-80 fiscal year. Maryland Eastern Shore was readmitted in 1981 and Morgan State returned in 1984. Florida A&M opted to resign in 1984 but rejoined the conference in 1986. Coppin State College was granted admittance in 1985, becoming the ninth member institution. The MEAC expanded again in the 1990’s with the inclusion of Hampton University (1995) and Norfolk State University (1997). The conference expanded in 2007 adding Winston-Salem State University. Following the 2009-10 academic/athletic season Winston-Salem State withdrew from the conference and returned to Division II. On July 1, 2010 the MEAC made its final expansion with the admittance of North Carolina Central and Savannah State University. On June 8, 1980, the MEAC was classified as a Division I conference by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Prior to that year the conference operated as a Division II conference. The following month the MEAC received an automatic qualification to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. Currently, the conference has automatic qualifying bids for NCAA postseason play in baseball (since 1994), men’s basketball (since 1981), women’s basketball (since 1982), football (since 1996), softball (since 1995), men and women’s tennis (since 1998), and volleyball (since 1994). The MEAC initiated cross country in 1980 and North Carolina A&T earned the inaugural men’s crown. The first women’s cross country championship took place a year later with Howard winning the first of its seven titles. Indoor Track and Field was also added in 1981 with South Carolina State capturing the men’s title and Howard winning the women’s crown. Tennis and golf returned as MEAC governed sports in 1981, after a five-year hiatus. South Carolina State won all seven of the conference’s golf championships from 19721983 before the sport was discontinued after the 1983 championship. Morgan State dominated the conference in wrestling winning 13 of 24 conference championships during the sports tenure (1972-1995). Baseball, which began in 1972, was discontinued following the 1977 season. It was brought back as a MEAC governed sport along with women’s volleyball in 1983. Women’s softball became a MEAC sanctioned sport in 1992. Bowling was officially sanctioned as a MEAC sport in 1999. Before that season, the MEAC was the first conference to secure NCAA sanctioning for women’s bowling by adopting the club sport prior to the 1996-97 school year.

NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY 2010-2011 MEN’S TRACK & FIELD MEDIA GUIDE That same year, Morgan State won the NCAA College Division II National Championship and junior Marvin “The Human Eraser” Webster was named the Division II Player of the Year. The 1981 tournament champion Howard Bison became the first MEAC team to play in the NCAA Division I Basketball Championship. Coppin State and Hampton made history in the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament with first-round victories. The No. 15 seeded Coppin State defeated No. 2 South Carolina in 1997 and No. 15 seeded Hampton defeated No. 2 Iowa State in 2001. Both victories ranked among the Top 10 greatest tournament upsets of all-time by ESPN’s SportsCenter. In women’s basketball, South Carolina State won the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) Division II National Championship in 1979. In 1982, Howard became the first MEAC women’s team to participate in the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship. South Carolina State earned the conference’s bid in 1983 and became the first MEAC team, men or women, to win an opening-round game in the NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament. The No. 14 North Carolina A&T Lady Aggies faced No.3 Florida State in the 2009 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament. The 14th seed was the highest seed earned by a MEAC women’s basketball program since the inception of the 64-team bracket in 1994. The Lady Aggies defeated Wake Forest and Charlotte before falling to Miami in the third round of the 2010 Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT). North Carolina A&T became the first MEAC team and historical black college/university to win two consecutive basketball games in a national postseason tournament. In football, the MEAC was instrumental in constructing the Freedom Bowl All-Star Classic, the Heritage Bowl, and the Gold Bowl. Prior to Division I competition, the MEAC competed in the Gold Bowl held in Richmond, Va., which matched the MEAC champion against the champion of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA). South Carolina State represented the MEAC in 1976 and 1979, winning both outings over Winston-Salem State and Norfolk State respectively. In addition to the 1976 and 1979 crowns, South Carolina State won MEAC football titles in 1974-78, 1980-83, 1994, 2004, 2008 and 2009. During the 1981 and 1982 seasons they reached the second round of the I-AA championships. In outdoor track and field, North Carolina Central won the first three MEAC outdoor titles and finished fourth in the 1974 NCAA Division I Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Championship. NCCU’s Larry Black was a member of the 1972 Olympic 400-meter relay team that won the gold medal. He won the silver medal in the 200-meter dash. MEAC women began outdoor track and field conference competition in 1980. In 1982, South Carolina State won the AIAW Division II Outdoor Track and Field National Championship. The MEAC has showcased over 27 athletes in the Olympics and 11 have earned medals during the Summer Games. In 2003, Florida A&M became the first MEAC school to win a volleyball match in the NCAA Championship, with a first-round win over Winthrop. In 2004, the Lady Rattlers became the first historically black college/university to rank in the Top 25 of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) national poll. South Carolina State’s women’s tennis team earned the conference’s first Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) ranking in a 2005 final poll reaching a No. 72 ranking. In softball, Bethune-Cookman earned the conference’s first-ever at-large bid to the NCAA Softball Championship in 2005. The Lady Wildcats defeated Florida, Central Florida and South Florida in the Florida Regional to become the first MEAC school to win a NCAA Division I Softball Regional. Bethune-Cookman ended the 2005 season with the conferences’ first-ever rankings in the final softball polls, reaching No. 18 in the NFCA/ USA Today Coaches poll and No. 23 in the USA Softball/ESPN.com Poll. Florida A&M was the first MEAC baseball team to advance to NCAA postseason play in 1994. The Rattlers took on Southeastern Louisiana in a best of three play-in series, falling after two games, 11-10 and 8-7. During the 2002 campaign, the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats advanced to the Gainesville Regional and became the first MEAC team to win in the NCAA Tournament with a 7-4 victory over Florida International. The Wildcats had previously lost to Florida in their first game 13-1 and were eliminated from the regional with a 21-10 loss in their second matchup against the Gators.

SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS The MEAC has enjoyed tremendous athletic success over the years. In 2008, Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) defeated Arkansas State 4-2 to win the NCAA Women’s Bowling National Championship, a first for the conference and institution. With the victory, Lady Hawks’ head coach Sharon Brummell became the first female head coach to win a NCAA bowling title. In men’s basketball, UMES became the first historical black college/university to participate in the 1974 National Invitational Tournament (NIT). The Hawks defeated Manhattan, 84-81, in the first round before falling to Jacksonville by two points in the second round. Before the Jacksonville loss UMES had the best record in the nation at 27-1.

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