Goran Nava ‘03, ‘04 Academic All-American
Brian Richotte (Hammer Throw ‘05)
Sean Domer ‘10, ‘11 USTFCCCA All-Academic
All-America
Kyle Morse (Hammer Throw ‘08, ‘10)
Matt Dobson ‘10 USTFCCCA All-Academic
Brett Olinger
‘11 USTFCCCA All-Academic
1 Introduction Table of Contents
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Quick Facts
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2011-12 Schedule
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Meet the Team 2011-12 Roster
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Director of Track and Field Brent Chumbley
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Head Cross Country/Asst. Track Coach Sean Bossman
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Assistant Coach Mark White
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Assistant Coach Ernest Moss
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Volunteer Assistants Olajuwon Jones and Raschad Kelso
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Returning Athlete Profiles
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Newcomer Profiles
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Men’s School Records
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This is RU The Big South Conference
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Radford University President Penelope Kyle
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Athletics Director Robert Lineburg
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This is Radford University
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The New River Valley
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Campus Life Student-Athlete Support Services
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Strength and Conditioning
42-43
Cupp Stadium Facilities
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Credits The 2011-12 Radford University Men’s Track and Field Guide was written and edited by Justin Thompson and designed by the Radford University Office of Athletic Communications. The Publication was designed using InDesign and Photoshop CS4. Additional editing and historical research provided by The Big South Conference and Gene Hyde, archivist at Radford University’s McConnell Library. Photography: Justin Thompson, Lora Gordon, Brett Whitesell and Athletic Communications.
2011-12 TRACK & FIELD Table of Contents
University Facts
Location Radford, Va. Founded 1910 Enrollment 9,230 Nickname Highlanders Colors Red and White Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference Big South President Penelope W. Kyle (Guilford College) Director of Athletics Robert Lineburg (Roanoke, 1991) Website www.RadfordAthletics.com
2011-12 TRACK & FIELD Quick Facts
MEN’S TRACK & FIELD History
First Year 1997-98 All-Americans 2 (Two-time) Regional Champion 1 Regional Qualifiers 32 All-Conference Performers 168 Conference Champions 36 Athlete of the Year 1 Freshman of the Year 1 Most Outstanding Field Performer 3 Scholar-Athlete of the Year 1 All-Academic 14 Facility/Capacity Patrick D. Cupp Memorial Stadium/5,000
Men’s CROSS COUNTRY HISTORY
First Year 1984 Team Championships 6 Runner of the Year (Individual Champions) 3 All-Conference Performers 42 Scholar-Athlete of the Year 1 All-Academic 13
Coaching Staff
Head Track and Field Coach (Throws) Brent Chumbley, 5th Year Alma Mater, Year Kentucky ‘98 Highest Indoor Finish 2nd Highest Outdoor Finish 3rd Head Cross Country Coach/Asst. Track Sean Bossman, 2nd/4th Year Alma Mater, Year Radford ‘08 Asst. Track Coach (Hurdles, Sprints, Relays) Mark White Alma Mater, Year Ferrum ‘96 Asst. Track Coach (Jumps, Multi’s) Ernest Moss Alma Mater, Year Western Carolina ‘00 Track Office Phone (540) 831-7823
2011-12 Team Facts Athletes Returning/Lost Newcomers
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Mission Statement
The mission of the Radford University Intercollegiate Athletic Program is to provide an environment in which student-athletes may build character and strive for the highest ideals in life through education and participation in intercollegiate athletics. Central to this mission are the following core principles: Intercollegiate athletic participation is an integral part of the educational mission of the University and athletic competition is offered to enhance the total development of the student. Through the Intercollegiate Athletic Program, the University endeavors to provide student-athletes with proper direction and motivation to help them grow academically, athletically, morally and socially. Radford University’s Intercollegiate Athletic Program supports equitable opportunities for all student-athletes and staff, including women and minorities, and is committed to establishing and maintaining an environment that values cultural diversity. The University strives for excellence in all athletic programs within the boundaries of integrity and honesty, and adheres to the principles of fair play and amateur athletic competition as defined by the NCAA. The Intercollegiate Athletic Program at Radford University endeavors to maintain a strong and competitive NCAA Division I Program in all sponsored sports. Intercollegiate athletic competition aims not only to enhance the total development of the student-athlete, but also to benefit and enhance spirit and school pride among the entire student body, the University, the surrounding community, and the Commonwealth. Radford University’s Intercollegiate Athletic Program embraces the NCAA’s principle of sportsmanship and ethical conduct through promoting the characteristics of courtesy, fairness, and respect.
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2011-12 TRACK & FIELD Schedule
DATE DAY(S) MEET
Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Mar. Apr. May June
2-3 20-21 27-28 10-11 17-18 24-25 3 9-10 9-10 16-17 23 29-31 6-7 6-7 13 19-21 27-28 6 11-12 24-26 6-9 15-17
Fri-Sat Fri-Sat Fri-Sat Fri-Sat Fri-Sat Fri-Sat Sat Fri-Sat Fri-Sat Fri-Sat Fri Thu-Sat Fri-Sat Fri-Sat Fri Thu-Sat Fri-Sat Sun Fri-Sat Thu-Sat Wed-Sat Fri-Sun
DATE DAY
9/ 10/
2 9 17 1 14 29
Fri Fri Sat Sat Fri Sat
2011 CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE
MEET
VMI XC Relays Lou Onesty Invitational Big South Preview Greater Louisville XC Classic Blue Ridge Open Big South Championship
Hosted by Radford University All Times Listed Eastern Standard
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LOCATION HOST
Liberty Kickoff Lynchburg, Va. Liberty Hokie Invitational Blacksburg, Va. Virginia Tech Liberty Open Lynchburg, Va. Liberty Akron Invitational Akron, Ohio Akron Virginia Tech Challenge Blacksburg, Va. Virginia Tech Big South Indoor Championships Blacksburg, Va. Big South Virginia Tech Final Qualifier Blacksburg, Va. Virginia Tech NCAA Indoor Championships Nampa, Idaho NCAA Coastal Carolina Invitational Conway, S.C. Coastal Carolina Wake Forest Open Winston-Salem, N.C. Wake Forest Weems Baskin Invitational Columbia, S.C. South Carolina Winthrop Invitational Rock Hill, S.C. Winthrop Liberty Collegiate Invitational Lynchburg, Va. Liberty Pepsi Relays Gainesville, Fla. Florida Carolina’s Cup Rock Hill, S.C. Winthrop Big South Outdoor Championships Conway, S.C. Coastal Carolina HIGHLANDER INVITATIONAL1 RADFORD Radford Winthrop Last Chance Rock Hill, S.C. Winthrop Georgia Tech Invitational Atlanta, Ga. Georgia Tech NCAA East Region Jacksonville, Fla. NCAA NCAA Division I Championship Des Moines, Iowa NCAA USATF Junior Nationals Bloomington, Ind. Indiana
LOCATION TIME
Lexington, Va. Charlottesville, Va. Conway, S.C. Louisville, Ky. Boone, N.C. Conway, S.C.
4:00 5:30 10:30 10:00 3:00 10:30
2011-12 ROSTER
Name Yr. Ht. Joseph Betts Josiah Brunson Allen Dooms Ryan Farnan Brian Gorwitz Eric Graves David Green Chris Henry Curtis Hodge Phillip Hovatter Travis Hudson Thomas Keefe Sam Keltner Garrett Knudson Antonio Miller Grant Mitchell Brett Olinger Ronquis Posey Logan Shumaker Justin Smith Tyler Sturgill Nathan Turner Brian Uthe Tehquin Warrick Chris Weeks Kaise White Vincent Wyatt Sean Zatt Jake Zimmerman
Fr. So. Sr. Fr. So. Jr. So. Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. So. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. So. Fr.
5-11 6-0 5-11 5-9 6-2 6-0 5-8 5-9 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-2 5-7 6-0 5-5 5-10 6-0 6-0 6-3 6-3 6-5 6-0 6-1 6-3 5-8 5-8 6-3 6-1 6-0
Wt. Event Hometown/High School
165 170 180 130 162 155 146 165 250 167 170 154 130 265 155 150 165 170 185 355 230 169 220 165 140 135 171 150 175
Sprints Pole Vault Sprints Distance Distance Distance Sprints Jumps Throws Jumps Multi’s Distance Distance Throws Jumps Sprints Hurdles Sprints Multi’s Throws Throws Distance Throws Sprints Distance Sprints Hurdles Pole Vault Distance
Director of Track and Field: Brent Chumbley (Kentucky ‘98) Assistant Coaches: Mark White (Ferrum ‘96), Sean Bossman (Radford ‘08), Ernest Moss (Western Carolina ‘00) Volunteer Assistants: Olajuwon Jones (Radford ‘10), Raschad Kelso (Radford ‘11)
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Lancaster, Va./Lancaster Stafford, Va./Mountain View (James Madison) Charlottesville, Va. /Charlottesville (Harcum JC) Winchester, Va./Millbrook Yorktown, Va./Grafton Yorktown, Va./Grafton (Colorado State) Hanau, Germany/Freedom (South Riding) Urbanna, Va./Middlesex Oak Park, Calif./Moorpark College Mt. Jackson, Va./Stonewall Jackson Christiansburg, Va./Christiansburg Fairfax Station, Va./South County Secondary Virginia Beach, Va./First Colonial Alexandria, Va. /Hayfield Secondary Richmond, Va./Manchester Radford, Va./Radford Timberville, Va./Broadway Lawrenceville, Va./Brunswick Riner, Va./Auburn Dayton, Va./Turner Ashby Alexandria, Va./Hayfield Secondary School Evington, Va./Brookville Frederick, Md./Gov. Thomas Johnson Hampton, Va./Phoebus Hamilton, Va./Loudoun Valley Houston, Texas/Freedom Atlanta, Ga./William Fleming Alexandria, Va. /Hayfield Secondary Chester, Va./L.C. Bird
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Brent CHUMBLEY Director of Track and Field
COACHING PROFILES
Carrying a resume that includes extensive experience across all levels of soccer, Chris Barrett is in his second season as the assistant women’s soccer coach for Radford. In his first stint with the women’s soccer program, Barrett inherited the 2010 Big South Defensive Player of the Year in Lisa Lubke. After a preseason foot injury sidelined Lubke, Barrett molded freshman goalkeeper Che’ Brown. Under Barrett’s instruction, Brown became one of the most recognized goalkeepers in program history. Youth was the headline at the start, as the keeper and three of four backline defenders were all freshmen. Barrett quickly shaped an uncertain defense to the League’s most feared unit. Not only did the defense direct Radford to its second Big South Regular Season Championship in history, but were also ranked among the nation’s elite – eighth nationally in save percentage (.876), 16th in goals-against average (0.63) and was Top-25 in shutout percentage (.500). Two Highlanders on three separate occasions were named Big South Defensive Player of the Week - Brown (2) and Tyler Drake. Due in large part to the coaching of Barrett, Brown wrapped up the season with the second lowest GAA in team history (0.67) and was named Big South Defensive Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year, only the second player in League history to garner both awards in the same season. Barrett’s defense also garnered two VaSID All-State Second Team, two First Team All-Big South and two Big South All-Freshman team honorees. Barrett, who spent the previous five seasons as an assistant on the men’s side, has roots with Radford that run deep: not only was he a four-year standout with the Highlanders, his development as a coach began and continues at his alma mater. The 1996 Radford graduate made his return to campus in 2006 and began molding the Highlander defense into one of the Big South’s best. He was promoted to a full-time top assistant in 2007, with an emphasis on coaching goalkeepers, recruiting, scheduling, scouting, and practice and game preparation. Under Barrett’s guidance in 2008, Zach Roszel posted the league’s top save percentage (.821) and fought through an injury-plagued season to post the Big South’s second-best goals against average (0.92). As a team, Radford allowed the league’s fewest goals (20 in 19 games) in 2008. Before making his return to the New River Valley, Barrett’s coaching career has included stops at the college, professional, club and high school levels in locations from Christiansburg to Georgia. His impact has been felt throughout southeastern soccer, most notably during his four years in Greenville, S.C. Barrett was co-director of Greenville FC, as well as the program’s director of player development. Barrett’s experience in the Palmetto State also included time at the professional and high school levels. He was an assistant coach and goalkeeper trainer for three seasons with the Greenville Lions, a former United Soccer League D3 Pro club. With help from Barrett, the Lions advanced to the 2001 league title game. Barrett was also a head varsity coach at Greenville High School. From Greenville, Barrett moved on to Conyers, Ga., where he worked as the youth academy director for the Rockdale Youth Soccer Association for two years. In his final stop prior to Radford, Barrett’s career in the youth ranks continued in Wilmington N.C. as the director of coaching and soccer operations for the Port City Soccer Club while working as a staff coach for the Cape Fear Soccer Association. Barrett also logged experience at the Division I collegiate level, working as an assistant coach at UNC Wilmington where Barrett helped the Seahawks to a Colonial Athletic Association semifinal trip in 2005 under current head coach Aidan Heaney. His sideline experience also includes time as an assistant coach at West Virginia, and as the head coach at nearby Christiansburg High School. Barrett has also worked with Olympic Development Programs in Virginia, West Virginia, South Carolina and Georgia. On the field, Barrett was a team captain in 1993 and 1994 with the Highlanders, and a Second Team All-Big South selection in 1994. Barrett was a freshman when Radford posted its best-ever regular season record (15-4-2) in 1991. Barrett is fifth on Radford’s all-time saves list with 207. Right after his playing days concluded, Barrett’s coaching career began as an assistant to Spencer Smith. Under Smith and Barrett’s guidance from 1995-98, the Highlanders won 43 games and claimed their first Big South regular season title. Barrett also volunteered his time as a goalkeeper’s coach for the Radford women’s team. Barrett earned his bachelor’s from Radford in leisure services. He is currently working towards a teaching certificate in physical and health education.
Sean BOSSMAN COACHING profiles
Head Cross Country Coach/Assistant Track
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Sean Bossman returns to his alma mater for his fourth season as an assistant with the Radford University track and field program, overseeing all aspects of distance. Alongside his assistant responsibilities, Bossman was promoted to head coach of the men’s and women’s cross country programs in January 2010. In his first head coaching stint, the men’s cross country squad was picked ninth in the preseason and surprised everyone at the Big South Championship, finishing fifth - the highest showing since 2007. Bossman’s coaching experience molded freshman Brian Gorwitz into the Highlanders’ best distance runner in 2010-11. He finished 23rd out of 81 competitors at the Championship, paced Radford runners in every meet and collected the Big South Men’s Runner of the Week honor for his 19th-place performance at the James Madison Invitational. Four runners also competed in the NCAA Division I Cross Country Southeast Regional, with solid showings by Gorwitz, Thomas Keefe, Sam Keltner and Nathan Turner in their first-ever 10K event. On the track side, Bossman helped Gorwitz reach a U.S. Junior National qualifying time and two consecutive victories in the 5000m and also his first-ever 1500m title. He also had a hand in Keltner’s five new PR’s this year in six events. Each season while Bossman has been coaching, the Highlanders have placed a men and women’s cross country athlete on the Conference’s All-Academic Team (Brittany Christian – 2008, 2009; Joel Hanlon - 2008; Nathan Turner - 2009). 2010 was no different as Sam Keltner and Hannah Scheren earned a spot on the team. In his two years voluntarily assisting the distance program, Bossman helped guide one men’s all-conference performer, Dawit Legesse, and a two-time women’s all-conference athlete, Lori Crotts, in cross country. In the course of his Radford career, Bossman was an outstanding distance performer for the Highlanders. He twice earned all-conference distinctions as a part of the distance medley relay team in 2006 and the 800m in 2008. Among his accomplishments on the track, Bossman also excelled in the classroom, garnering all-academic honors during the outdoor season in 2008. Bossman clocked Radford’s 2008 season-best times in the indoor 800m (1:55.80) and mile (4:23.56). He also held Radford’s best times in the 800 (1:52.48) and 1,500m (3:56.50) during the outdoor season. Bossman earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise, sport and health education in May of 2008 and currently resides in Radford.
Mark WHITE
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Assistant Track Coach (Sprints, Relays, Hurdles)
400-meter hurdle school standard. The 2009 indoor season saw new school records being shattered by sprinters in every meet. There were new school records set in the 60 meters, 60-meter hurdles, 200m, and 400m. The outdoor season was no different as school records were eclipsed in the 400m and the 4x400-meter relay record was tied. Under White’s watch, four of his sprinters advanced to the NCAA Regional and two qualified for Nationals; Raschad Kelso in the 200 and Olajuwon Jones in the 400m. Jones and Kelso were also members of the 4x400-meter relay team that also advanced to Regional competition. Freshman Brett Olinger qualified for the USTAF Junior Nationals in the 400-meter hurdles. On the women’s side, White helped with the emergence of Britney Whittaker, who captured the 800m Big South Championship Outdoor crown and advanced to the Regional. The 2008 season under White immediate produced results as two relay records fell and the men’s 4x400 team claimed a Big South Title and a NCAA Regional berth. The men’s team of Wayne Gore, Jones, Gaylon Johnson and Kelso posted a time of 3:14.40 at the Big South Championship and a mark of 3:12.41 at the East Regional. White came to Radford after spending the past 11 years teaching and coaching at Middlesex County, Virginia. During that time he filled a variety of athletic capacities, including six years as the school’s athletic director. He also served as the head varsity football coach and track & field coach. Under his guidance, the Middlessex boys track and field program won three consecutive Tidewater District Championships, Region A Championship in 2006 and a state runner-up placing in 2006. White was tabbed the Tidewater District Coach of the Year for three consecutive years (2000-07) and was awarded Region A Coach of the Year in 2006. White received his bachelors degree in history from nearby Ferrum College in 1996. He played baseball for the Panthers for four years (1991-95), where he was a teammate of perennial National League All-Star relief pitcher Billy Wagner. White also served as an assistant coach under Ferrum legend Abe Naff. During his high school teaching/coaching career, white earned his Master Degree from Ohio University in 2006 in sports science/athletic administration. White resides in Pembroke with his wife Susan, and daughters Abigail and Annabelle.
COACHING PROFILES
Mark White is in his fifth season at Radford University where he oversees sprints, relays, and hurdles and is the recruiting coordinator. He is USA Track & Field Level Two certified in combined events. Since White’s arrival at Radford, every men’s school record in sprints, hurdles and relays with the exception of three, have been eclipsed - both indoor and outdoor. Radford no longer competes in two of those three events, 55m and 55m hurdles. 2010-11 saw many school standards shattered and numerous top finishes tallied. White’s athletes surpassed or tied a school record on 10 separate occasions and had a total of 96 Top 5 showings. Hurdles were the strong event for Radford in both indoor and outdoor seasons. White guided two freshmen, Amber Church and Chris Dobbins, to stellar first years of collegiate competition. Church won the 60m hurdles Big South title and Dobbins finished runner-up, while both garnered Big South Conference Indoor Freshman of the Year distinctions. The duo would go on to record a combined three victories and 16 Top 5 showings. A total of 39 (26 men, 13 women) outdoor and 19 indoor times (9 men, 10 women) entered the alltime Top 10 rankings at Radford under White’s watch during the 2010-11 campaign. Two of White’s athletes, Raschad Kelso and Brett Olinger qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary. Their top time ranked 48th and 38th in the East Region, respectively. During 2009-10, White guided senior Olajuwon Jones to qualify for the first round of the Outdoor National Championships in the 400m. White also mentored the 4x400-meter relay team, which claimed its third consecutive conference championship. In the sprints, White directed Raschad Kelso to new indoor school records in the 200 and 400m and added another during outdoor in the 200m. Under White’s guidance, Bryan Wallace set new school marks in the 110-meter hurdles (outdoor) and 60-meter hurdles (indoor) and Brett Olinger collected the
Ernest MOSS COACHING profiles
Assistant Track Coach (Jumps, Multi’s)
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Ernest Moss is in his second year as an assistant coach of the Radford Track and Field program, where he oversees jumps and multi-events. The events in which Moss instructed during the 2010-11 season quickly brought accomplishments and lifetime PR’s for numerous athletes. Under the direction of Moss, Nikki Roseberry broke both indoor and outdoor school records, her personal-best spiked to 1.75m - accomplished twice - and she competed in the NCAA East Preliminary with her 28th-ranked jump. Moss coached Antonio Miller to the best year of his career thus far, earning indoor all-conference honors in the triple jump with a school-record bound of 14.64m. In the long jump, Bryan Wallace, Phillip Hovatter and Chris Dobbins shattered their PR’s during outdoor, inches away from the school record and all spanned 7.21-plus meters. The school record in the decathlon and heptathlon were each eclipsed this year thanks in large part to the technical teaching of Moss. First-year multi athlete Phillip Hovatter came out with the heptathlon and decathlon records, both set at the Big South Indoor and Outdoor Championships. Before coming to Radford, Moss made coaching stops at Lehigh, Lafayette, Davidson and Virginia State. He is USATF Level I and Level II (Jumps) certified and a member of the United States Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Moss spent two years as the head coach of the Virginia State University Trojans track and field/ cross country program, giving the school its first NCAA Champion since 1983 in the high jump. He also produced four NCAA Division II All-Americas and a 2010 Collegiate Division high jump champion at the Penn Relays. In addition to training 11 NCAA Division II automatic and provisional qualifiers, Moss guided his men’s team to a 14th-place finish at the 2009 NCAA Division II Indoor Championships. Both a male and female jumper held the number one ranking in the women’s triple jump (Aishah Mujahid) and men’s long jump (Leon Hunt) simultaneously. Moss wasted little time in establishing himself and his team as a force in the CIAA and Division II. In 2008, he guided the Trojan women’s cross country team to their first CIAA Championship in school history and for his men’s squad, the first-ever back-to-back championships. It was also the first time that both men and women’s team captured the cross country titles in the same year. For his efforts during that 2008 season, Moss was named the CIAA Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year. Prior to Virginia State, Moss coached at Davidson College from 2004-2008. While at Davidson, the Wildcats were named to the Academic All-American team all four years. He also coached three Southern Conference Champions and NCAA Regional Qualifiers. During his stay, 17 school records were broken and Davidson had the highest finish of any team at the Southern Conference Indoor and Outdoor Championships. Moss became the assistant track and field coach at Lafayette College in 2003-04. While on the Lafayette staff, Moss had seven NCAA Regional Qualifiers and his student-athletes broke seven school records. Lafayette also had the IC4A Outdoor Champion in the 100. 42 performers were named All-Patriot League under the direction of Moss. Prior to Lafayette, Moss was an assistant at nearby Lehigh University from 2002-03. During his stay, he mentored an NCAA Regional Qualifier in the men’s triple jump and 24 All-Patriot League performers. Maryline Roux, under the direction of Moss, finished seventh in the 400 and eighth in the 200m at the 2008 World Masters Indoor Championships. Roux was also a member of the women’s 40-45 world record 4x400-meter relay team. He also coached Justin Song to the semifinals of 400m in the Korean Nationals in 2006 and 2007. Moss graduated from Western Carolina University in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in Communications/Public Relations with a minor in Marketing/Sales and received his Master’s Degree of Art and Teaching from Sacred Heart University in 2002. Moss currently resides in Radford, Va.
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Olajuwon JONES
Volunteer Assistant Coach
Volunteer Assistant Coach
Raschad Kelso is in his first season as a volunteer track and field coach. Kelso, a 2011 graduate of Radford University, was a record-breaking athlete during his collegiate competition. He currently holds school records in the indoor 60m (6.91), 200m (21.60) and 400m (48.05), as well as the outdoor 200m (21.26). In addition to his sprinting accolades, Kelso was a member of the record-breaking 4x400m indoor team (3:16.27) and both 4x100m (40.89) and 4x400m (3:12.06) relay squads. A 13-time all-conference honoree and three-time regional qualifier, Kelso capped his Highlander career by qualifying for the NCAA Preliminaries last year.
TRACK & FIELD
COACHING PROFILES
Olajuwon Jones is in his first season as a volunteer assistant track and field coach. Jones was a standout sprinter and integral relay member while at Radford during 2006-10. A four-time regional qualifier, Jones became a three time 4x400m Big South Champion following a first-place showing at the 2010 event. Jones was a ten-time all-conference runner. In addition to sharing the school record in the 4x100 and 4x400 with fellow volunteer assistant coach Raschad Kelso and other relay members, Jones currently holds the school standard in the 400m (46.51).
Raschad KELSO
RADFORD
Allen DOOMS Senior • Sprints
RADFORD NOTABLES
2011-12 will mark first year Dooms will compete as a Highlander.
Returning Athletes
HIGH SCHOOL
Three-time Virginia State Champion in the 55m, 100m and 4x100-meter relay … Recorded the fastest 40-yard dash in school history (4.28) … 11-time All-Jefferson District, eight-time all-region and six-time all-state … Two-sport athlete in track and football while at Charlottesville.
PERSONAL
Born on July 17, 1989 … Son of Tina Turner and has two siblings Cliff and Tina ... Transferred to Radford in 2010-11 from Harcum Junior College.
HEIGHT 5-11 HOMETOWN Charlottesville, Va. PREVIOUS SCHOOLS Charlottesville (Harcum JC) MAJOR Business Economics
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Curtis HODGE Senior • Throws
NCAA HONORS
2011 NCAA First Round Qualifier
EAST REGION HONORS
2011 - Ranked 46th in the hammer throw
2011 - Third best hammer throw in the Big South
Indoor PR’s Weight Throw
17.01m/55’9.75”
OUTDOOR PR’S
Shot Put 11.84m/38’10.25” Discus 41.07m/134’9” Hammer Throw 58.27m/191’2”
RADFORD NOTABLES
Transferred to Radford in January 2011, having never competed in the weight throw ... Five Top-10 finishes in all five indoor meets ... Held Radford’s Top-9 outdoor season marks ... Three victories, two runner-up showings and finished no lower than seventh all outdoor season.
PERSONAL
Born on Sept. 29, 1989 ... Son of Kathleen Quaife and Bob Hodge and has an older brother Max.
HEIGHT 6-0 HOMETOWN Oak Park, Calif. PREVIOUS SCHOOLS Oak Park (Moorpark College) MAJOR Criminal Justice
TRACK & FIELD
RETURNING ATHLETES
BIG SOUTH HONORS
RADFORD
Brett OLINGER Senior • Hurdles, Sprints, Relays
NATIONAL AWARDS
USTFCCCA Academic All-American 2011 CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team
NCAA HONORS
Returning Athletes
2011 NCAA First Round Qualifier 2009 NCAA Regional Qualifier
EAST REGION HONORS
2011 - Ranked 36th in the 400m hurdles
BIG SOUTH HONORS 10x All-Conference, 2x All-Academic
2011 Indoor & Outdoor All-Academic Team 2011 400 Hurdles Champion 2011 Indoor All-Conference (400) 2011 Outdoor All-Conference (400 Hurdles, 4x100, 4x400) 2010 Outdoor All-Conference (4x100, 400 Hurdles) 2010 Indoor All-Conference (4x400, 60 Hurdles) 2009 Outdoor All-Conference (4x100, 4x400)
HEIGHT 6-0 HOMETOWN Timberville, Va. HIGH SCHOOL Broadway MAJOR Business
RADFORD HONORS
400m Hurdles School Record Holder (52.33)
Indoor PR’s
60m 7.18 200m 22.30 400m 49.85 60m H 8.29 4x400m 3:16.83
OUTDOOR PR’S
200m 22.74 400m 49.91 110m H 16.01 400m H 52.33 4x100m 41.55 4x400m 3:15.07
RADFORD NOTABLES
Finished third or better in the 400m hurdles in seven of eight meets and never finished below fifth in the 4x100m.
PERSONAL
Born March 6, 1990 … Son of Penny and James Olinger and has an older sister, Amber.
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Justin SMITH Senior • Throws
BIG SOUTH HONORS 2x All-Conference
2011 Indoor All-Conference (Shot Put) 2009 Outdoor All-Conference (Shot Put) Big South Field Athlete of the Week (Feb. 3)
RADFORD HONORS
Indoor PR’s Shot Put Weight Throw
13.89m/45’7” 14.69m/48’2.50”
OUTDOOR PR’S
Shot Put 16.19m/53’1.50” Discus 45.34m/148’9” Hammer Throw 45.16m/148’2”
RADFORD NOTABLES
Nine combined Top-5 showings in the shot put during 2010-11 ... Runner-up at the Winthrop Invitational and Carolina’s Cup.
PERSONAL
Born Feb. 5, 1990 … Son of Elizabeth and Herbert Smith.
HEIGHT 6-3 HOMETOWN Dayton, Va. HIGH SCHOOL Turner Ashby MAJOR Exercise Sports Science
TRACK & FIELD
RETURNING ATHLETES
2 - All-Time Top 10 Indoor Shot Put Distances 6 - All-Time Top 10 Outdoor Shot Put Distances
RADFORD
Nathan TURNER Senior • Distance/XC
BIG SOUTH HONORS 2009 All-Academic
RADFORD HONORS
Returning Athletes
2011 cross country team captain
CROSS COUNTRY PR’S 8K 10K
Indoor PR’s
800m 2:02.22 Mile 4:47.37 Distance Medley 10:27.41
OUTDOOR PR’S
HEIGHT 6-0 HOMETOWN Evington, Va. HIGH SCHOOL Brookville MAJOR History
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27:00.00 36:33.60
800m 2:01.22 1500m 4:22.78 3000m Steeplechase 11:33.75 Javelin 30.82m/101’1”
RADFORD NOTABLES
Member of the distance medley relay team that placed fourth at the 2011 Big South Championship ... Finished sixth at the Carolina’s Cup in the steeplechase.
PERSONAL
Born Nov. 6, 1989 … Son of Robin and Jack Turner … Has two older siblings, Aaron and Jennifer and brother Aaron ran cross country and the University of Delaware.
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Eric GRAVES
Junior • Middle Distance
CROSS COUNTRY PR’S 8K
31:39.80
Indoor PR’s
OUTDOOR PR’S
800m 2:01.21
RADFORD NOTABLES
Ran Radford’s fastest 1000m time (2:43.58) at the Liberty Open.
PERSONAL
Born on May 8, 1991 … Son of Tonia and Ronald Graves and has a sister, Kathryn ... Transferred from Colorado State at the beginning of 2010-11.
HEIGHT 6-0 HOMETOWN Yorktown, Va. HIGH SCHOOL (PREVIOUS) Grafton (Colorado State) MAJOR Exercise, Sport & Health Education
TRACK & FIELD
RETURNING ATHLETES
800m 2:00.45 1000m 2:43.58 Distance Medley Relay 10:33.16
RADFORD
Phillip HOVATTER Junior • Multi’s, Jumps
BIG SOUTH HONORS
2011 Indoor All-Conference (4x400m)
Returning Athletes
RADFORD HONORS
Indoor Heptathlon School Record Holder (4,575 points) Outdoor Decathlon School Record Holder (5,711 points)
Indoor PR’s
60m 7.37 200m 23.88 1000m 2:51.62 60m Hurdles 9.06 4x400m 3:19.17 High Jump 1.86m/6’1.25” Long Jump 6.61m/21’8.25” Triple Jump 13.77m/45’2.75” Pole Vault 3.25m/10’8” Shot Put 11.45m/37’6.75” Heptathlon 4,575 points
HEIGHT 6-2 HOMETOWN Mt. Jackson, Va. HIGH SCHOOL Stonewall Jackson MAJOR Business Management
OUTDOOR PR’S
100m 11.17 400m 50.62 1500m 5:02.18 110m Hurdles 16.78 High Jump 1.84m/5’0.50” Long Jump 7.21m/23’8” Triple Jump 14.00m/45’11.25” Pole Vault 3.25m/10’8” Shot Put 10.47m/34’4.25” Discus 32.12m/105’4” Javelin 42.25m/138’7” Decathlon 5,711 points
RADFORD NOTABLES
Compiled 16 Top-5 finishes during outdoor and set 22 new personal records over the course of 2010-11 ... Won the long jump at the Joe Hilton-Kent Taylor Carolina Invitational, suprassing 7.00m for first time in career.
PERSONAL
Born on August 20, 1991 ... Son of Joanie and David Hovatter … Has three siblings; Kallie, Melanie and Alesia.
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Sam KELTNER Junior • Distance/XC
2BIG SOUTH HONORS
2009 All-Academic Cross Country
CROSS COUNTRY PR’S 8K 10K
26:36.00 34:42.80
1 Mile 4:49.56 3000m 9:24.54 5000m 16:06.07
OUTDOOR PR’S
800m 2:09.21 1500m 4:34.43 3000m 9:35.74 5000m 16:43.37 10000m 33:21.36 3000m Steeplechase 10:21.10
RADFORD NOTABLES
Placed third in first-ever 3000m steeplechase at the Carolina’s Cup ... Set an outdoor PR is five out of six events in which he competed ... Took home third at Winthrop in the 10,000m.
PERSONAL
Born on February 11, 1991 … Son of Mary Lou and Tod and has three older siblings; Derrick, Jason and Amy.
HEIGHT 5-7 HOMETOWN Virginia Beach, Va. HIGH SCHOOL First Colonial MAJOR Media Studies/Journalism
TRACK & FIELD
RETURNING ATHLETES
Indoor PR’s
RADFORD
Antonio MILLER Junior • Jumps
BIG SOUTH HONORS
2011 indoor all-conference (triple jump)
RADFORD HONORS
Returning Athletes
Indoor triple jump school-record holder (14.64m/48’0.50”)
Indoor PR’s Long Jump Triple Jump
OUTDOOR PR’S Long Jump Triple Jump
6.30m/20’8” 14.36m/47’1.50”
RADFORD NOTABLES
Had three indoor Top-5 showings in the triple jump, including two third-place finishes at Big South (set school record) and the Liberty Kick Off ... Finished third in all three meets in which he competed during outdoor.
HEIGHT 5-5 HOMETOWN Richmond, Va. HIGH SCHOOL Manchester MAJOR Political Science
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6.36m/20’10.50” 14.64m/48’0.50”
PERSONAL
Born on July 19, 1989 … Has two siblings; Nadiyah and Bashira.
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Tyler STURGILL Junior • Throws
Indoor PR’s Shot Put Weight Throw
13.89m/45’7” 15.15m/49’8.50”
OUTDOOR PR’S
RADFORD NOTABLES
Runner-up at the Winthrop Invitational in the discus ... Tossed the discus to a fourth-place showing at the Carolina’s Cup and fifth place at the Radford Invitational.
PERSONAL
Born on June 28, 1991 ... Son of Maureen and Phil Sturgill and has two older brothers, Phillip and Connor.
HEIGHT 6-5 HOMETOWN Alexandria, Va. HIGH SCHOOL Hayfield Secondary MAJOR Criminal Justice
TRACK & FIELD
RETURNING ATHLETES
Long Jump 4.60m/15’1.25” Shot Put 13.05m/42’9.75” Discus 43.41m/142’5” Hammer Throw 45.19m/148’3”
RADFORD
Kaise WHITE Junior • Sprints, Relays
Returning Athletes
BIG SOUTH HONORS 6x All-Conference
2011 Indoor All-Conference (4x400m) 2011 Outdoor All-Conference (400m, 4x100m, 4x400m) 2010 Outdoor All-Conference (400m, 4x400m) Second fastest 400m time of year (47.58)
Indoor PR’s
60m 7.28 200m 22.74 400m 49.69 4x400m 3:19.17
OUTDOOR PR’S
100m 11.25 200m 21.92 400m 47.58 4x100m 41.30 4x400m 3:13.03
HEIGHT 5-8 HOMETOWN Houston, Texas HIGH SCHOOL Freedom MAJOR Information Systems & Sciences
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RADFORD NOTABLES
Won five events during outdoor, two in the 400m and three in the 4x400m and placed first at the Liberty Kick Off in the indoor 200m ... Came back from 100m down to win the 4x400m title ... Tallied 21 combined Top-5 finishes throughout the year.
PERSONAL
Born on July 6, 1991 … Son of Tamisha Sampson and Kyron White … Has two younger siblings; Kalub and Matthew.
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Brian GORWITZ
Sophomore • Distance/XC
NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
2011 USA Junior Outdoor Nationals Participant (5000m)
CROSS COUNTRY PR’s 8K 10K
25:36.00 34:42.80
1 Mile 4:17.71 3000m 9:14.31 5000m 15:42.42 Distance Medley Relay 10:27.41
OUTDOOR PR’S
800m 2:01.40 1500m 4:01.31 5000m 15:04.42
RADFORD NOTABLES
Ran the fifth fastest outdoor 5000m time in school history as a true freshman ... Member of third fastest distance medley relay team in Radford history ... First victory in the 1500m at the Carolina’s Cup... Back-to-back victories in the 5000m at Winthrop and Liberty.
PERSONAL
Born on January 17, 1992 … Son of Ann and David Gorwitz.
HEIGHT 6-2 HOMETOWN Yorktown, Va. HIGH SCHOOL Grafton MAJOR Pre-Major
TRACK & FIELD
RETURNING ATHLETES
Indoor PR’s
RADFORD
David GREEN Sophomore • Sprints
Indoor PR’s
Returning Athletes
60m 7.21 200m 23.92 400m 54.25 Distance Medley Relay 10:27.41
OUTDOOR PR’S 400m Hurdles Long Jump
RADFORD NOTABLES
Member of the third fastest distance medley relay team in Radford history ... Two Top-10 showings in the 400m hurdles.
PERSONAL
Born on April 9, 1992 … Son of Elvira and Clarence Green … Has one sibling, Maurizio.
HEIGHT 5-8 HOMETOWN Hanau, Germany HIGH SCHOOL Freedom (South Riding) MAJOR Psychology
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56.15 6.55m/21’6”
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Thomas KEEFE
Sophomore • Middle Distance/XC CROSS COUNTRY PR’s 8K
26:16.97
Indoor PR’s
OUTDOOR PR’S
400m 51.42 800m 1:58.88 1500m 4:03.84
RADFORD NOTABLES
Member of the third fastest distance medley relay team in Radford history.
PERSONAL
Born on Oct. 9, 1991 … Son of Kathy and Daniel Keefe … Has an older brother, Daniel.
HEIGHT 6-2 HOMETOWN Fairfax Station, Va. HIGH SCHOOL South County Secondary MAJOR Communication
TRACK & FIELD
RETURNING ATHLETES
800m 2:04.57 Mile 4:30.94 Distance Medley Relay 10:27.41
RADFORD
Garrett KNUDSON Sophomore • Throws
Indoor PR’s Shot Put
14.93m/48’11.75”
Returning Athletes
OUTDOOR PR’S
Shot Put 14.40m/47’3” Discus 33.53m/110’ Hammer Throw 41.05m/134’8”
RADFORD NOTABLES
Finished fifth at the Big South Indoor Championships in the shot put with his PR of 14.93m ... Also finished sixth at the VT Challenge in the shot put.
PERSONAL
Born on November 11, 1991 … Son of Heather and Scott Knudson and has two younger siblings, Hayden and Ellis.
HEIGHT 6-0 HOMETOWN Alexandria, Va. HIGH SCHOOL Hayfield Secondary MAJOR Business Management
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Chris WEEKS
Sophomore • Distance/XC
CROSS COUNTRY PR’s 8K
26:28.00
Indoor PR’s
OUTDOOR PR’S
800m 2:00.77 1500m 4:07.61
RADFORD NOTABLES
Won the Liberty Kick Off in the mile with a 4:39.11 time ... Grabbed sixth place in the 1500m at the Carolina’s Cup (4:21.08).
PERSONAL
Born on August 26, 1991 … Son of Lynn and David Weeks and has a younger sister, Emily.
HEIGHT 5-8 HOMETOWN Hamilton, Va. HIGH SCHOOL Loudoun Valley MAJOR Pre-Major
TRACK & FIELD
RETURNING ATHLETES
800m 2:02.02 Mile 4:39.11 Distance Medley Relay 10:33.16
RADFORD
Sean ZATT
Sophomore • Pole Vault
Indoor PR’s Pole Vault
Returning Athletes
OUTDOOR PR’S Long Jump Pole Vault
6.46m/21’2.50” 4.05m/13’3.50”
RADFORD NOTABLES
Hit 4.00m twice at the Big South Championships and Radford Invitational, finishing seventh and fourth, respectively.
PERSONAL
Born on June 4, 1992 … Son of Kathleen and David Zatt … Has three siblings; Ryan, Amy and Katie.
HEIGHT 6-1 HOMETOWN Alexandria, Va. HIGH SCHOOL Hayfield Secondary MAJOR Business Marketing
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3.90m/12’9.50”
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Ronquis POSEY
Senior • 6-0 • Sprints Lawrenceville, Va./Brunswick HIGH SCHOOL
Four-time state qualifier at Brunswick ... MVP during his senior campaign for indoor and outdoor ... 200 and 400m state champion during junior year and won the indoor 300m during senior season.
PERSONAL/ACADEMICS
Josiah BRUNSON
Sophomore • 6-0 • Pole Vault Stafford, Va./James Madison HIGH SCHOOL
All-state, all-region and all-district in the pole vault as a senior at Mountain View ... Holds the school indoor and outdoor records ... Named all-region and all-district as a junior.
PERSONAL/ACADEMICS
Born on July 10, 1992 ... Transfer from James Madison University ... Son of Susanne Brunson ... Has four siblings, David, Zion, Evie and Josh ... Majoring in chemistry.
Joseph BETTS
Freshman • 5-11 • Sprints Lancaster, Va./Lancaster HIGH SCHOOL
Standout basketball and baseball player while at Lancaster … Two-time Region A Player of the Year, district player of the year and was named first team all-state in basketball during senior year … Earned second team all-state honors in football his senior year.
PERSONAL/ACADEMICS
Born on June 30, 1992 … Son of Joseph and Tiney Waller and has six siblings … Declared a pre-major.
NEWCOMER PROFILES
Ronquis is the son of Dorothy and Ronald Posey and has two siblings, Marquis and Tiffany ... Majoring in computer science.
RADFORD Ryan FARNAN
NEWCOMER PROFILES
Freshman • 5-9 • Distance/XC Winchester, Va./Millbrook HIGH SCHOOL
Three-time All-Northwestern District selection and 2010-11 team captain ... All-region during his junior campaign and placed 17th at state ... All-district honors in the 800m, 1600m and 4x800, all-region distinction in the 1600 and was an all-state participant in the 1600 and 3200m ... Three-sport athlete in track, football and basketball.
PERSONAL/ACADEMICS
Born on Jan. 25, 1993 to Peggy and Tom Farnan ... Has two older siblings, Justin and Sarah ... Majoring in physical education.
Chris HENRY
Freshman • 5-9 • Jumps Urbana, Va./Middlesex HIGH SCHOOL
State A Champion in the long jump (23’1”) and runner-up in the triple jump (44’10”) … Four-time all-district, all-region and three-time all-state honoree … Holds the Middlesex High record in the long jump … Competed in the Outdoor New Balance National track meet in the 4x100 and 4x200 … Member of the 2009 AA State Track and Field Championship team.
PERSONAL/ACADEMICS
Born on Jan. 22, 1993 … Son of Melinda Cary and George Henry, Sr. … Has two siblings Eric and Jasmine … Cousin James Harris was a standout at Radford in track … Majoring in graphic design.
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Travis HUDSON
Freshman • 6-2• Multi’s Christiansburg, Va./Christiansburg Two-time All-American in the high jump and pentathlon … Two-time state indoor high jump champion and record holder … Twice named Indoor Male Athlete of the Year … Earned district honors in five events and won all five events … Set three meet records, two school records during senior year … Took home four first-place finishes and two runner-ups in six events during regional indoor … Raced to seventh-place finish in the NSIC Pentathlon in New York.
PERSONAL/ACADEMICS
Born on Feb. 7, 1993 to Missy and Pete Hudson … Has a younger brother Cole … Majoring in exercise, sport and health education.
Grant MITCHELL Freshman • 5-10 • Sprints Radford, Va./Radford
HIGH SCHOOL
Recipient of the Norman G. Lineburg Scholarship … Named Best Overall Athlete in the Floyd Invitational and in the All American Relays … Set the 4x400m state record during senior year en route to championship status … Holds school records in the 200, 400, 4x100 and 4x400m … Finished third in the 400m and fourth in the 200 at state during junior year … Member of the first-team all-state 4x100m relay team during sophomore year … Three-sport athlete in track, football and wrestling.
TRACK & FIELD PERSONAL/ACADEMICS
Born on Sept. 9, 1993 … Son of Leona and Robert Mitchell and has two older siblings Trey and Blair … Declared a pre-major.
NEWCOMER PROFILES
HIGH SCHOOL
RADFORD Logan SHUMAKER
NEWCOMER PROFILES
Freshman • 6-3 • Multi’s Riner, Va./Auburn HIGH SCHOOL
Two-time Region C Champion in the long jump, 110 hurdles and 300m hurdles … 2010 State runner-up in the 300 hurdles … School record holder in the long jump, 300 hurdles and 4x400m relay … Three times named Track MVP … Two-time all-district selection in basketball and named most valuable player in 2011 … Three-sport athlete in track, football and basketball at Auburn.
PERSONAL/ACADEMICS
Born on Jan. 3, 1993 to Michele and Richard Shumaker … Has a younger sister Madison … Majoring in business.
Brian UTHE
Freshman • 6-1 • Throws Frederick, Md./Gov. Thomas Johnson HIGH SCHOOL
2010 4A indoor shot put champion … Member of the five-time 4A state track and field championship team … Earned the Most Improved Field Athlete Award and Patriot Award during junior campaign … As a freshman, gathered the Horizon Award.
PERSONAL/ACADEMICS
Born on Dec. 31, 1992 to Paula and Dennis Uthe … Has two older brothers Patrick and Sean … Finished in the top 5 percent of graduating class … Majoring in physics.
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Tehquin WARRICK
Freshman • 6-3 • Sprints Hampton, Va./Phoebus
HIGH SCHOOL
Three-time all-district, all-region and all-state sprinter at Phoebus … First team alldistrict in the 55, 300, 500m and long jump … Owns the school record in the 300, 400 and 500 and also broke two meet records in the 300m.
PERSONAL/ACADEMICS
Born on March 16, 1992 … Son of Kevin and Latonya Warrick and has two siblings, Thomas Branch and Latina Martin … Majoring in sociology.
Freshman • 6-3 • Hurdles Atlanta, Ga./William Fleming (Va.) HIGH SCHOOL
First team All-Timesland selection as a senior … AAA State Champion as a junior.
PERSONAL/ACADEMICS
Born on Oct. 18, 1992 to Beverly and Victor Wyatt ... Has two older brothers Mike and Tony and an older sister Janasia.
Jake ZIMMERMAN
Freshman • 6-0 • Distance (XC) Chester, Va./L.C. Bird
TRACK & FIELD HIGH SCHOOL
Named all-district 17 times throughout career at L.C. Bird and 10 times named allacademic ... District champion four different times ... Earned regional honors athletically and academically three times ... Regional Champion in the 800m en route to earning first team state honors ... LCB Runner of the Year MVP in three of four years ... Holds five school records (800, 1000, 3 mile, 4x400 and 4x800m).
PERSONAL/ACADEMICS
Born on Apr. 3, 1993 to Sheree and Bill Zimmerman ... Has an older brother, Todd ... Majoring in business.
NEWCOMER PROFILES
Vincent WYATT
RADFORD SCHOOL RECORDS Men’s Indoor School Records
Returning Athletes
Event
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Time/Mark Athlete(s)
55m 6.41 60m 6.91 200m 21.60 400m 48.05 800m 1:52.58 Mile 4:08.56 3000m 8:27.43 5000m 14:52.95 55m Hurdles 7.87 60m Hurdles 8.06 4x400m 3:16.27 DMR 10:21.14 High Jump 2.10m/6’11” Long Jump 7.21m/23’8.25” Triple Jump 14.64m/48’0.50” Pole Vault 4.59m/15’1” Shot Put 16.21m/52’2.25” Weight 21.13m/69’4.25” Heptathlon 4,575 points
Men’s Outdoor School Records Event
Quentin Preston Raschad Kelso Raschad Kelso Raschad Kelso Goran Nava Goran Nava Goran Nava Dawit Legesse Antoine Woods Chris Dobbins Warthen, Gore, Wynder, Coker Hall, Wynder, Kelso, Gore McCarty, Sawicki, Amy, O’Flaherty Rochelle Black Irvin White Antonio Miller John Uhler James Nixon Brian Richotte Phillip Hovatter
Time/Mark Athlete(s)
100m 10.66 200m 21.26 400m 46.51 800m 1:49.66 1500m 3:44.07 Mile 4:20.46 3000m 8:22.37 5000m 14:48.30 10,000m 30:53.35 3000 Steeple 9:35.18 110 Hurdles 14.41 400 Hurdles 52.33 4x100m 40.89 4x400m 3:12.06 High Jump 2.10m/6’10.75” Long Jump 7.34m/24’1” Triple Jump 15.13m/49’7.75” Pole Vault 4.26m/13’11.75” Shot Put 16.61m/54’6” Discus 49.55m/162’7” Hammer 68.02m/223’2” Javelin 63.80m/209’4” Decathlon 5,990 points
James Harris Raschad Kelso Olajuwon Jones Goran Nava Goran Nava Goran Nava Goran Nava Goran Nava Dawit Legesse Andrew Jackman Chris Dobbins Brett Olinger Harris, Hall, Kelso, Jones Gore, Wynder, Coker, Johnson Jones, Kelso, Olinger, Coker Daniel Oseth Larry Evans Larry Evans Nic Moore John Uhler James Nixon Kyle Morse Brian Richotte Sean Domer Phillip Hovatter
Date
2/12/05 2/09/08 2/12/10 2/12/10 2/21/04 2/14/04 1/17/04 2/17/07 1/18/03 2/25/11 1/20/06 2/02/07 2000 2/22/03 2/21/04 2/25/11 2/23/08 2/18/06 3/04/06 2/25/11
Date
4/26/06 4/23/11 5/16/09 5/15/04 5/15/04 2002 3/20/04 3/13/04 3/28/07 4/13/02 3/25/11 4/23/11 4/18/09 4/21/07 5/30/09 4/23/06 3/24/06 4/15/06 3/31/07 3/31/07 3/13/06 3/10/07 4/29/06 4/01/11 4/22/11
Meet
VT Challenge Liberty Kickoff Akron Invitational Akron Invittaional Big South Championships VT Challenge Tar Heel Invitational Big South Championships Appalachian Invite Big South Championships Niswonger Invitational Armory Classic N/A Big South Championships Big South Championships Big South Championships VT Challenge VT Challenge VT Challenge Big South Championships
OLINGER (400m Hurdles)
Meet
Radford Invitational Big South Championships Georgia Tech Invitational Georgia Tech Invitational Georgia Tech Invitational N/A 49er Classic Shamrock Invitational Wake Forest Virginia Asics Winthrop Invitational Big South Championships Big South Championships Big South Championships NCAA Regionals Big South Championships Aggie Relays Sea Ray Relays Winthrop Invitational Winthrop Invitational Coastal Carolina Invitational Coastal Carolina Invitational Penn Relays Liberty Collegiate Invitational Big South Championships
MILLER (Triple Jump)
HOVATTER (Heptathlon/Decathlon)
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The Big South Conference
Since its founding in 1983, the Big South Conference has matured into a competitive leader in college athletics, actively pursuing excellence on the field of play and in the classroom. The League’s growing presence as an NCAA Division I athletic conference is evident by athletic accomplishments on the national stage, innovative marketing and media partnerships, increased television packages, and quality athletic competition while intentionally fostering the academic, personal, social, athletic and leadership development of each student-athlete. This has evolved into the Conference’s mission of “Developing Leaders Through Athletics.” The Big South Conference was formed on August 21, 1983, when Charleston Southern (then Baptist College) Athletic Director Howard Bagwell and Augusta President George Christenberry began recruiting members into the Big South, receiving initial commitments from Augusta, Charleston Southern, Campbell, Coastal Carolina and Winthrop. One month later, Dr. Edward M. Singleton was selected as the League’s first Commissioner and continued to solicit new members. His efforts led to the additions of Armstrong State, Radford and UNC Asheville, giving the Big South more than the required six members to constitute an official conference. The Big South’s first year of competition was in the Fall of 1984, and in September 1986, the Big South Conference was granted full-fledged NCAA Division I status. During its infancy and prior to securing automatic bids to NCAA Championships, the Big South made early strides in earning at-large berths in several national postseason events, including volleyball, women’s basketball and women’s golf. In 1989, George F. “Buddy” Sasser replaced the retiring Dr. Singleton as Commissioner, and in 1990, the League received its first automatic bid – receiving an automatic qualifier to the NCAA Baseball Championship. Under Sasser’s seven years of leadership, the Conference implemented its public relations and compliance programs, and introduced its first-ever men’s basketball television package, featuring the Big South competing among some of the finest teams in the nation. In August 1996, Kyle B. Kallander replaced Sasser as the third Commissioner, and in his 14 years at the helm of the Big South, Kallander has been instrumental in aggressively promoting the Conference to new levels. The Conference has enjoyed record levels in marketing revenue during the past several years, he has brought television coverage to Big South women’s basketball, baseball and softball for the first time in Conference history, as well as increased national television exposure to the League as a whole through aggressive and unique television packages. Under Kallander’s leadership, the Big South developed and initiated its first longrange strategic plan, re-affirming the League’s vision as a distinctive athletic Conference committed to the quality of institutional life through athletic competition. He also spearheaded the efforts to add football as a championship sport, which came to fruition in 2002, and has solidified Conference membership with the additions of High Point, Gardner-Webb and Presbyterian, and in 2011-12, the return of charter member Campbell University. Kallander’s long range vision has also included technological advancements, as the Conference introduced its first live event video streaming in 2005 and has since expanded its video offerings to more than 600 events annually through a partnership with the member institutions, as well as the creation of several online and social media platforms. In the last 16 years, the Big South has experienced monumental growth and suc-
cess in nearly every sport. During this time, the Conference has had three individual National Champions, more than 200 All-Americans, has reached the “Sweet 16” in men’s soccer, women’s basketball and baseball, has received national Top 25 rankings in men’s soccer, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball, men’s outdoor track & field, and men’s golf, had an individual selected to play in the NCAA Singles Championship four times in addition to the first men’s tennis doubles at-large selection, had the No. 1 ranked men’s golfer in the country, has had the nation’s top scoring men’s basketball team three consecutive years as well as the national men’s basketball scoring leader twice, received an at-large playoff berth in the Football Championship Subdivision in 2006, and had an institution finish fifth in the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships – the highest-ever team finish in an NCAA event. The Conference’s tagline, “Developing Leaders Through Athletics” was unveiled in 2008-09 in conjunction with the Conference’s 25th Anniversary. The League also honored its heritage with the Top 25 “Best of the Best” moments in League history from 1983-2008, with Liberty University’s 10-year women’s basketball championship run from 1996-2007 being crowned the No. 1 moment in the Big South’s first 25 years. The Conference’s on-field accomplishments have been duplicated in the classroom. Annually, more than 40 percent of Conference student-athletes are named to the Big South’s Presidential Honor Roll for maintaining a cumulative 3.0 grade-point average, and the League has had more than 95 Academic All-Americans in its quarter-century of existence.
RADFORD Radford University President Penelope Kyle
Penelope Ward Kyle became Radford University’s sixth, and first female, president when she took office on June 1, 2005. She came to RU with more than 30 years of experience in state government, the corporate and legal worlds, and higher education. Upon assuming the presidency, President Kyle immediately focused on leading the university’s initiative to become one of the top 50 masters universities in the nation. The Radford University strategic plan “7-17”, completed in 2007 at her direction, identifies four strategic directives -- the investment in people, programs, global and local society and the future of Radford University. Under President Kyle’s leadership, the university also added its first doctoral program with an emphasis in rural mental health and launched an initiative to grow graduate college student enrollment by offering additional doctoral and masters level programs. She hired the university’s first provost and created two new vice presidential areas of responsibility, Information Technology and University Relations. The Radford University Board of Visitors, at President Kyle’s request, has increased its membership by four positions to provide an opportunity for more diversity and leadership innovation within the governing body. A native of southwest Virginia, President Kyle is a product of the Galax public schools system. She graduated from Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina and did her postgraduate studies in English at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. She received her Juris Doctorate from the University
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of Virginia School of Law and later earned her MBA from the College of William and Mary. President Kyle served as Executive Director of the Virginia Lottery for 11 years, under three successive governors. First appointed by Governor George Allen in 1994, she was reappointed by Governor James Gilmore, and then reappointed once again by Governor Mark Warner. Previously, Ms. Kyle was employed by CSX Corporation, an international transportation company, where she became the company’s first female officer. Before joining CSX Corporation, she was an attorney with McGuire, Woods, LLP in Richmond. She also taught English for six years at Thomas Nelson Community College in Hampton, Virginia. President Kyle serves in leadership positions on numerous educational, civic, cultural, professional, financial and volunteer organizations. She served on the Board of Visitors at James Madison University from 1984 until 1992 and on the JMU Foundation Board 1992 until 1994. She also served on the Virginia Commonwealth University Foundation Board from 1994 until 2000 and on the Board of Governors of Saint Christopher’s School from 1999 until 2005. President Kyle is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Board of Directors of PRA, Inc., a publicly traded company. Ms. Kyle is married to Charles L. Menges, an attorney and partner with McGuire, Woods, LLC. They are the parents of three children, son, Kyle Ward Menges, and two daughters, Penelope Whitley Menges, and Patricia Lee Menges.
RADFORD Director of Athletics Robert Lineburg
Since being introduced as Radford University’s Director of Athletics in the fall of 2007, Radford native Robert Lineburg has helped usher in a new era of Highlander athletics, marked by unprecedented on-and off-field improvements and successes. In his short time with the department, Lineburg has been the catalyst for a number of changes, particularly in areas such as facilities, personnel and strategic planning. His most visible influences to date have been on the Dedmon Center and Radford University’s new 700-seat baseball stadium. Beginning in the spring of 2008, the Dedmon Center, the centerpiece of Highlander athletics, underwent transformations to the arena, including a new steel-supported roof, a new basketball floor, renovated athletic offices, a newlook natatorium, and improved athletic locker, training, and medical facilities. Along with the initial upgrades to the Dedmon Center, an improved state-of-the-art strength and conditioning room, new ticket office and Learning Enhancement Center (LEC), which houses student-athlete academic support, were completed/added in 2009. In 2010, facility upgrades included a new high-tech videoboard / sound system to the Dedmon Center as well as a new playing surface / irrigation system and dugouts to the Radford University Baseball Field. This past spring, Radford transformed its baseball program in April of 2011 by opening a brand-new stadium and making the first significant adjustment to its home park since opening in 1986. For the first time ever, the Highlanders have the capability to host night games. The stadium features lighting standards that meet the requirements of NCAA Regional Tournament host sites. In June, Robert Lineburg introduced Mike Jones as Radford University’s 7th head men’s basketball coach. Lineburg has also overseen the hires of six new head coaches as well as seven new athletic administrators. His hires include men’s basketball head coach Mike Jones, women’s basketball head coach Taj Njongba, head volleyball coach Marci Jenkins, women’s head golf coach Jeff Beeler, head men’s soccer coach Marc Reeves and the promotion of track and field interim director Brent Chumbley to head coaches’ status. Among the administrators added in Lineburg’s tenure are executive associate A.D. Randy Butt, head athletic trainer Chad Hyatt, assistant A.D. for communications Joey Beeler, director of student-athlete support services/senior women’s administrator Stephanie Ballein and Director of Facilities Brad Epperley. As a result of the changes, Radford achieved a banner year in 2008-09: women’s soccer, men’s basketball, men’s tennis and softball claimed Big South conference crowns and advanced to NCAA Tournament play. Women’s soccer advanced to its fourth tournament, men’s basketball won the Big South regular-season and tournament title to advance to the NCAAs for the first time since 1998, men’s tennis made its thirdstraight appearance, and softball appeared for the first time and won Radford’s firstever NCAA tournament game in any sport. Lineburg and the Highlanders backed their success in 2008-09 with a men’s tennis and softball Big South regular season title in 2009-10. Mickey Dean’s softball team went on to win their second straight conference tournament crown before advancing to the Athens, Georgia Regional final with two more NCAA Tournament victories. The successes on the field continued in 2010-11 as Radford captured three more Big South titles. Women’s soccer and softball claimed regular season crowns, while men’s tennis advanced to the NCAA Tournament with their fourth league tournament championship in five years.
Along with their competitive success, the Highlanders have defined the true meaning of “student-athlete” during Lineburg’s tenure. For the second consecutive year, Radford led all Big South institutions by placing 58.3 percent of its student-athletes on the conference’s Presidential Honor Roll. In 2008-09, the Highlanders had 57.9 percent of their students on the list. He and his staff have also been responsible for creating a five-year strategic plan for the Radford athletic department and building an athletics facilities master plan. Additional achievements include ushering in a new athletics Internet site (RadfordAthletics. com), and helping implement a new ticket system (Ticket Return). Lineburg and his staff have also hosted top-level competition, with five Big South championships taking place on the Radford campus from 2008-11 (men’s basketball, track & field, softball, men’s tennis and volleyball). In addition to making an impact on Radford athletics, Lineburg is also involved in a number of different organizations and committees. He is the chairman of the Big South Conference Subcommittee on Basketball Improvement, a member of the Big South ad-hoc Committee on Basketball Issues, a member of the selection committee to select Radford University’s Vice President for Advancement, and most recently, was selected to serve on the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Issues Committee Prior to becoming Radford’s third Director of Athletics, Lineburg’s corporate knowledge was groomed as a marketing associate with Peloton Real Estate Partners in Dallas, Texas. Along with his business experience, Lineburg spent 15 seasons as a college basketball coach, including time as Southern Methodist’s (Dallas, Texas) interim head coach. Prior to serving as the Mustangs interim head coach, Lineburg spent eight years as an assistant coach at SMU. Following his interim tenure, he served two more seasons as an assistant coach at Southern Methodist. Lineburg’s coaching resume also includes assistant coaching positions with the men’s basketball programs at James Madison University and Emory & Henry College, as well as with the Dallas Mavericks summer league team. His coaching experience also took him through the Big South, as he spent time on the sideline at UNC Greensboro. A 1991 graduate of Roanoke College, Lineburg started his collegiate basketball career as a Radford Highlander, where he was a two-year letterman before transferring to nearby Roanoke College to play his final two years. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in political science with a minor in history. In 1995, he received a Master’s Degree in education from Virginia Tech, where he was also a graduate assistant on the men’s basketball staff. “In addition to being a good candidate, Robert is a Radford native, something that will serve him well in his new role,” Kyle said at the time of his hire. “He has great family ties in the area and we’re excited he’s decided to come home to work with us.” Lineburg is the son of retired Radford High School football coach and athletic director Norman Lineburg and the brother of Dr. Mark Lineburg, the Superintendent of Bristol City Schools, Paul Lineburg, the Assistant Principal at William Byrd H.S. and Wayne Lineburg, who is in interim head football coach at the University of Richmond. He is married to the former Mary Parish, also a native of Radford.
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RADFORD This is Radford University
Radford University blends the rich, diverse curriculum of a major university with a small-town atmosphere conducive to learning and personal enrichment. By emphasizing student learning as the core of its mission, Radford challenges students and helps them develop academically, socially, physically, culturally and morally. The university recognizes that in our rapidly changing global society today’s technology is tomorrow’s history and what endures is the ability to learn, think logically and communicate clearly. Radford is a successful, popular university that has quickly grown in stature as an innovator in higher education. Its growth in reputation has been paralleled by a growth in numbers and diversity. The school enrolls some 9,230 students from throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, from 45 other states and from 47 foreign countries. A state-supported institution founded in 1910, Radford offers more than 140 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in seven colleges. The institution offers Bachelor of Arts, Science, Fine Arts, Business Administration, Music Therapy, Master of Science, Arts and Educational Specialists degrees. Army ROTC is available. Radford is, and will continue to be, a community in which all members participate actively and communicate openly. It is a community that values diversity and is responsive to change and new ideas. Most importantly, it is a community that is committed to the teaching and learning process and maintains service to students as its highest priority and most enduring value.
Fast Facts
- Located in the in the New River Valley of Southwest Virginia - 177-acre main campus; 78-acre RU West campus - 9,230 Students (60% female, 40% male) - Students originate from 45 states and Washington D.C.; 47 countries - Student-to-faculty ratio of 19:1 - 83% of faculty hold doctorate or terminal degrees in their fields - 93% of RU students obtain employment or continue education within 3-8 months of graduation
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The NRV is home to one of the oldest rivers in the world the New River. It’s also one of the few rivers in the world that flows south to north. The NRV hosts the largest research park in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The NRV is comprised of the following counties- Montgomery, Pulaski, Floyd, Giles and the Independent City of Radford. The NRV is home to approximately 165,145 residents. The NRV hosts Radford University, Virginia Tech, and New River Community College.
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CAMPUS LIFE Want to get involved? You can start with more than 200 clubs and organizations, including academic clubs, outdoor clubs, national honor fraternities and Greek associations. Join a team -- RU has club and intramural sports and NCAA Division I athletics, which includes eight men’s and 11 women’s sports. If that’s not enough, there’s campus lectures, movies, performances, festivals (pictured below) and concerts from big names like Third Eye Blind (pictured below) Outkast, Matchbox 20 and Fuel.
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Student-Athlete Support Services The mission of the Student-Athlete Support Services (SASS) office for Radford University Athletics is to promote, assist, and provide counsel to all student-athletes. Its primary, constant goal is to develop graduates and outstanding citizens who have contributed in the areas of athletic competition during their tenures of education. Located in the Dedmon Athletic Center, the newly established Learning Enhancement Center is equipped with computers, tutorial rooms, and a study lounge. The Learning Enhancement Center provides direction for student-athletes via academic counseling in conjunction with advisors from the respective colleges at Radford University. Academic support services such as tutoring and supervised study hall are provided, as well as career planning, monitoring of eligibility status, and a host of other guidance and advisory services.
2010-11 Athletic Academic Accomplishments 1 Scholar-Athletes of the Year 4 Most Outstanding Students 43 All-Academic Selections 6 All-State Academic Selections 1 Big South Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year
ATHLETICS 122 Presidential Honor Roll Selections 1 Academic All-District Selections
STRENGTH Strength & Conditioning A component that is vital to the Radford athletic program is the strength and conditioning program directed by Strength and Conditioning Coach Michael Shumaker. Highlander Athletics have long been recognized as one of the leaders among Mid- Atlantic schools in its conditioning and strength training. It has been an instrumental part in the success of Radford University sports through the years. Under the direction of Shumaker and assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Brigid Hamill, the program is designed to help each student-athlete reach his or her full potential in their respective sport. Each Radford University student-athlete has strength and conditioning programs unique to their goals as a player. This program, developed by Shumaker, helps prepare RADFORD student-athletes for the long and rigorous in-season schedule. The Strength and Conditioning staff at Radford University is committed to excellence in competition and in life.
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Patrick D. Cupp Memorial Stadium
Patrick D. Cupp Memorial Stadium was completed in 2003 and quickly became one of the premier soccer and track and field stadiums in the Southeast. The largest soccer/track facility in the Big South Conference, Cupp Stadium has seating for 5,000 spectators. Four large locker rooms, an on-site athletic training room, and a dedicated laundry room highlight the amenities for student-athletes and teams. The facility also includes a large, fully functional press box with dedicated storage and restrooms. Standard phone lines wireless and hard-wired internet connections were installed to serve all possible media needs. In addition the press box houses the stadiums leading edge scoreboard controls and sound system. In addition to the game-day amenities, Cupp Stadium serves the day-to-day needs of the soccer and track and field programs, all of which have offices inside the complex. The stadium also incorporates offices for RU’s field hockey, men’s and women’s tennis and golf programs. The soccer surface is a Bermuda blend natural grass field. A state-of-the-art drainage system was recently added to assist in keeping the field in top shape year-round. The track is a synthetic surface divided into eight lanes. The stadium also includes jumping and vaulting pits.
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