SEAWOLF QUICK FACTS ∙ MEDIA INFO
QUICK FACTS
COACHING STAFF/ROSTER
Head Coach Michael Friess. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coaches T.J. Garlatz and Rafael Echavarria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graduate Assistant Coaches David Kiplagat and Ryan McWilliams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2010 Roster & Support Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
GENERAL INFORMATION
Name: University of Alaska Anchorage Location: 3211 Providence Dr. Anchorage, AK 99508 Founded: 1977 Enrollment: 19,428 Nickname: Seawolves Colors: Green & Gold Affiliation: NCAA Division II Conference: Great Northwest Athletic Conference Chancellor: Fran Ulmer Athletics Director: Dr. Steve Cobb Athletic Dept. Phone: 907-786-1250 Ticket Office Phone: 907-786-1293
SEAWOLF TRACK & FIELD PROFILES
MEN RETURNERS Marko Cheseto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Brandon Grant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Thomas Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Alfred Kangogo and Taylor Karnikis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 James McLaughlin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Demietrius Preston. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 David Registe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14 Ryan Rencehausen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Paul Rottich. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Levi Sutton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Shaun Ward. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Michael Friess, 20th year Alma Mater: Lindfield, ‘85 Phone: 907-786-1325 Email: track@uaa.alaska.edu Assistant Coach: T.J. Garlatz Alma Mater: Washington, ‘02 Phone: 907-786-1308 Email: run@uaa.alaska.edu Assistant Coach: Rafael Echavarria Graduate Assistant Coaches: David Kiplagat Ryan McWilliams
WOMEN RETURNERS Emma Bohman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laura Carr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ardrienna Everett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meagan Friess. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elisha Harris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shoshana Keegan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miriam Kipng’Eno. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lauren Laichak. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Natalie Pfeifer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ariel Roelle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alex West. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hallidie Wilt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zee Zee Young. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TEAM INFORMATION
2009 NCAA Finish: M: 14th 2009 GNAC Finish: Cancelled Letterwinners Returning: Men-12, Women-14 Newcomers: Men-10, Women-4
SPORTS INFORMATION
SID: Nate Sagan Office Phone: 907-786-1295 E-Mail: nate@uaa.alaska.edu SID Fax: 907-563-4565 WFSC Courtside Phone: 907-786-4877 Asst. SID/T&F Contact: Dallas Baldwin Office: 907-786-4625 E-Mail: dallas@uaa.alaska.edu Website: GoSeawolves.com
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Newcomers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-35
UAA STATISTICS/RECORDS/HISTORY
SUPPORT STAFF
Athletic Trainer: Chris Volk Office Phone: 907-786-1326 Ticket Manager: Mary Beth Wooden Office Phone: 907-786-1293
MEDIA GUIDELINES: For credentials or interview requests, please contact the UAA Sports Information Office at least one day in advance. Sports Information produces weekly press releases and notes complete with statistics for each sport during the season. The 2010 Track & Field media guide was written, edited, designed and compiled by assistant sports information director Dallas Baldwin. Editorial assistance was provided by Nate Sagan. Photography by Michael Dinneen and Kelley Cox. It is the policy of UAA to provide services and benefits to all students and employees without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability or status as a Vietnam-era veteran. ON THE COVER: (L-R) Top: David Registe, Hallidie Wilt. Below: Elisha Harris, Demietrius Preston and Laura Carr.
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2010 Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Front Cover Quick Facts/Table of Contents/Media Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2010 Season Preview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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2009 Season Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Great Northwest Athletic Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-Time GNAC Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conference Accolades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-Time NCAA Results & All-Americans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-Time Letterwinners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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UAA & ALASKA
UAA Administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 This is UAA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Back Cover
Primary Media Outlets
Anchorage Daily News Beth Bragg — Sports Editor 1001 Northway Drive, Anchorage, AK 99504 Phone: (907) 257-4335 / Fax: (907) 257-4342 KTUU-TV (NBC – Channel 2) John Carpenter — Sports Director 701 E. Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: (907) 762-9229 / Fax: (907) 563-3318 KIMO-TV (ABC – Channel 13) David Tuttle — Sports Director Phone: (907) 762-8818 / Fax: (907) 561-8934 2700 E. Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507
The Northern Light 3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508 Phone: (907) 786-1567 / Fax: (907) 786-1331 KRUA Radio (88.1 FM) University of Alaska Anchorage 3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508 Phone: (907) 786-6803 / Fax: (907) 786-6809 KCFT-TV (GCI Cable Channel 19) Tom Steigleman – General Manager 6401 E. Northern Lights Blvd. Anchorage, AK 99504 Phone: (907) 377-2020/ Fax: (907) 333-9851
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2010 ALASKA ANCHORAGE SEASON PREVIEW
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he 2010 edition of the Seawolves returns 26 athletes (14 women, 12 men) from last season, while adding 15 newcomers (4 women, 11 men) to the list. The Seawolves also return five Senior Brandon Grant NCAA qualifiers from 2009, including two-time All-American junior Marko Chesteo and the 2008 NCAA long jump champion, senior David Registe. Sophomore Alfred Kangogo and juniors Demietrius Preston and Shaun Ward will also be back in the lineup for the men’s team. UAA also returns senior James McLaughlin, who posted the fastest 400-meter time in the conference. After sitting out the 2009 track & field season, cross country AllAmerican Jake Parisien will suit back up for the Green & Gold. On the women’s side, UAA only graduated two seniors and returns senior Laura Carr for her final season as a Seawolf. The women’s distance squad will be a force to be reckoned with after registering its first GNAC and West Region titles in cross country.
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Senior Laura Carr leads a pack of runners in the women’s 5,000 meters.
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MICHAEL FRIESS Head Coach 20th Season
One of the nation’s most respected track & field mentors, Michael
Friess enters his 20th season as head coach of the cross country and track & field programs at the University of Alaska Anchorage in 2009-10. In less than a decade as a full-fledged program, Friess has piloted UAA’s track & field squad to success on a national level, qualifying 25 athletes for NCAAs since 2001. A program-record 10 Seawolves competed at the Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships in 2009. Friess has earned six conference coach-of-the-year accolades in cross country, including claiming three straight women’s coach-of the-year-honors from 2003-05. In five seasons of full institutional sponsorship, the Seawolf track & field teams have quickly left their mark on the Great Northwest Athletic Conference under Friess, earning one individual NCAA title, 11 All-America awards, 25 individual conference titles, 55 all-conference honorees, and seven league records. In that same span, 28 UAA athletes have qualified for NCAAs. Seawolf athletes have excelled in the classroom as well under Friess, earning 107 academic all-conference accolades combined in the last eight seasons. Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams garnered U.S. Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association All-America Team status in 2005. Friess graduated from Linfield (Ore.) College with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science in 1985 and was an NAIA All-American distance runner for the Wildcats. Friess earned a master’s degree in sport biomechanics from the University of Oregon in 1986. A graduate of Anchorage’s Dimond High, Friess remains active in the local running community as a competitor, coach and organizer. Some of the events Friess organizes include the Mayor’s Marathon & Half-Marathon and the Crow Pass Crossing. A USA Track & Field Level II coach, Friess is also a member of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and is certified by ACSM as an exercise test technologist and exercise specialist. He has served as the state director of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and is certified by NSCA as a strength and conditioning specialist. He and his wife Stephanie have two children, Meagan and Steven.
THE FRIESS FILE Hometown: Anchorage, Alaska Education: B.S., Exercise Science, Linfield College ‘85; M.S., Sport Biomechanics, University of Oregon, 1986 Best NCAA Finish: 14th Best GNAC Finish: 2nd All-Americans Coached: 10
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SEAWOLF COACHING STAFF
T.J. GarlATZ Assistant Coach 3rd Season
In his third season as an assistant coach
with Alaska Anchorage’s cross country and track & field programs is T.J. Garlatz. Last season the track & field season was highlighted by a program-best 10 UAA athletes qualifying for the National meet, where the Seawolves captured five All-America awards. During his first season with UAA, he helped oversee both the men’s and women’s track squads to program-best finishes at the conference championship meet, with the men placing second and the women fifth. Garlatz came to the Seawolves after serving as an assistant coach with the cross country and track & field teams at Great Northwest Athletic Conference rival Western Washington. Prior to his coaching stint at WWU, Garlatz served as an assistant coach with the cross country and track & field programs at Inglemoor High School (Kenmore, Wash.) from 1998-2003.
THE GARLATZ FILE Education: Washington, ‘02 Best NCAA Finish: 14th Best GNAC Finish: 2nd All-Americans Coached: 7
RAFAEL ECHAVARRIA Assistant Coach 4th Season
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tant with the UAA track & field team is Rafael Echavarria. Echavarria previously served as an assistant coach at Dimond High School for 15 years, where he has helped guide the boys team to two state titles and three state runner-up results. A former member of the Mexican National Track & Field team, Echavarria competed collegiately at Brigham Young University where he still holds the school record in the 110-meter high hurdles (13.79) and stands seventh all-time in the 400-meter hurdles. He claimed a Western Athletic Conference championship in the 110-meter hurdles while at BYU as well. In International competition, Echavarria collected a gold medal at the 1979 Central American Games in the 110-meter hurdles and a bronze in the 400-meter hurdles. He also produced fifth- and seventh- place finishes in the 110 hurdles at the World University Games. He graduated with a bachelor’s of science degree in physical education from BYU in 1983.
THE ECHAVARRIA FILE Education: BYU, 1983 Best NCAA Finish: 14th Best GNAC Finish: 2nd All-Americans Coached: 8
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SEAWOLF COACHING STAFF
Graduate Assistant Coach 1st Season
Former
UAA cross country and track & field standout David Kiplagat joins Michael Friess’ staff in 2009-10 as a graduate assistant coach. A three-time All-American, Kiplagat will use his experience and success to help the young squad this season. A native of Kapsabet, Kenya, Kiplagat graduated from UAA in the spring of 2009 as undeniably the most decorated distance runner ever to suit up for the Green & Gold. In addition to his three AllAmerica awards, Kiplagat was a four-time All-West Region honoree and a three-time All-GNAC performer. In 2006-07, he captured the individual GNAC cross country title and won the 1,500-meter race at the conference track championships. Kiplagat returned the following season with a GNAC title in the 5,000 meters. Since earning his bachelor’s of business administration in finance and economics, he is persuing a masters in public administration.He also received five Academic All-Conference accolades during his tenure as a Seawolf.
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Ryan McWILLIAMS Graduate Assistant Coach 1st Season
Joining the Alaska Anchorage track & field team as a graduate assistant for the 2010 season is former Division II All-American Ryan McWilliams. McWilliams competed for the Angelo State Rams from 2005-09, registering six top-10 finishes at Nationals, including three All-America honors in the decathlon and two in the 110-meter hurdles. The Rams’ team captain ended his career with a runner-up finish in the decathlon, seventh place in the 110 hurdles and fourth in the mile relay at the 2009 NCAA Div. II Championships. McWilliams graduated from ASU in 2009 with a major in kinesiology and exercise science. He is currently working on a master’s in public health at UAA. The Alpine, Texas, native helps handle UAA’s sprinters and jumpers.
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2010 ALASKA ANCHORAGE ROSTERS & SUPPORT STAFF MEN’S ROSTER Michael Adams
DIS
Fr.
A.J. Allen
J/S
Micah Chelimo
DIS
Marko Cheseto Austen DeWolf
Emma Bohman
DIS
Jr.
Fr.
Fairbanks (Lathrop HS)
Linzee Burcham
J/S
Fr.
Kodiak (Kodiak HS)
Fr.
Kapkoi, Kenya (Tambach HS)
Laura Carr
DIS
Sr.
South Bend, Ind. (Penn HS)
DIS
Jr.
Kapenguria, Kenya (Chewoyet HS)
Mary Chepkoech DIS
Fr.
Kapsabet, Kenya (Chebisas Girls)
J/S
Fr.
Anchorage (South HS)
Ardrienna Everett SPR
Jr.
Palmer (Colony HS)
Andrew Freed
JMP
Fr.
Anchorage (Service HS)
Meagan Friess
HUR Sr.
Brandon Grant
SPR
Sr.
Anchorage (Dimond HS)
Elisha Harris
THR
Ethan Hewitt
SPR
Fr.
Eagle River (Chugiak HS)
Thomas Hill
MDIS So. Thunder Bay, Ontario (St. Ignatius HS)
Alfred Kangogo
MDIS So.
Taylor Karnikis
THR
So.
Soldotna (Soldotna HS)
James McLaughlin
SPR
Sr.
East Bethel, Minn. (St. Francis HS)
Jake Parisien
DIS
Fr.
Palmer (Palmer HS)
Eldoret, Kenya (Kitale Boys HS)
Palmer (Palmer HS)
Anchorage (Dimond HS)
Sr.
West Jordan, Utah (West Jordan HS)
Shoshana Keegan DIS
So.
Anchorage (Steller Secondary School)
Ruth Keino
DIS
So. Kapcheno, Kenya (Aldai Girls Secondary)
Kristen King
MDIS Fr.
Eagle River (Eagle River HS)
Miriam Kipng’Eno MDIS So. Eldoret, Kenya (Girls Secondary School) Katie Krehlik
DIS
RFr.
Leah McWilliams
SPR
Fr.
Juneau (Juneau Douglas HS) Pecos, Texas (Pecos HS)
Demietrius Preston
J/S
Jr.
Anchorage (Service HS)
Lauren Laichak
HUR So.
Anchorage (Dimond HS)
John Reed
J/S
Fr.
Katy, Texas (St. Thomas High School)
Natalie Pfeifer
MDIS Jr.
Ketchikan (Ketchikan HS)
Ariel Roelle
MDIS So.
Alex West
MDIS Jr.
Hallidie Wilt
MDIS Jr.
Unalaska (Unalaska HS)
Zee Zee Young
HUR Sr.
Anchorage (Dimond HS)
David Registe
J/S
Sr.
Palmer (Colony HS)
Ryan Rencehausen
THR
Sr.
Tucson, Ariz. (Canyon Del Oro HS)
William Ritekwiang
DIS
Fr.
Kapenguria, Kenya (Tamkal HS)
Paul Rottich
DIS
Sr.
Kapsabet, Kenya (Meteitei Boys HS)
Levi Sutton
MDIS Jr.
Kenai (Kenai Central HS)
Brad Truax
MDIS Fr.
Palmer (Colony HS)
Shaun Ward
HUR
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WOMEN’S ROSTER Anchorage (Service HS)
Jr.
Anchorage (Steller Secondary School) Soldotna (Soldotna HS)
Eagle River (Chugiak HS)
DALLAS BALDWIN
CHRIS VOLK
Asst. Sports Info Director 2nd Season
Head Athletics Trainer 16th Season
Dallas Baldwin starts her second season as UAA’s Assistant Sports Information Director after taking over the position in November 2008. Baldwin serves as the University’s hockey, cross country running, skiing and track & field contact, while helping coordinate the GoSeawolves.com website. Baldwin also serves on the UAA Hall of Fame committee. A 2007 graduate of Worcester State College in Massachusetts, Baldwin received a bachelor’s degree in communications with an emphasis in photography. After graduation she completed her internship at Cal Poly State University in San Luis Obispo during the 2007-08 season.
Head athletic trainer Chris Volk enters her 16th season with the UAA Athletic Department. in 2009-10. Volk cares for the treatment and prevention of injuries to Seawolf student-athletes, and manages the overall operation of the department’s Sport Medicine office. A 1979 graduate of the University of Dayton with a bachelor’s degree in biology, Volk also earned a master’s degree in biology from UD in 1986. She is a certified member of the National Athletic Trainers Association. She and her husband Rick are the parents of three children — Megan, Cody and Casey.
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SEAWOLF PROFILES GoSeawolves.com
MARKO CHESETO Junior Distance Kapenguria, Kenya Chewoyet HS 2009: In debut season, became first UAA track & field athlete to garner two All-America honors in the same season ... finished 4th in the 5,000 (14:28.82) and 7th in the 10,000 (30:28.81) ... set UAA & GNAC records in both events during regular season with time of 14:02.45 in 5K and 29:08.28 in 10K ... time in the 10K was the 24th-fastest time in Div. II history ... honored by GNAC with an Athlete of the Week honor for his performances at the Occidental Distance Carnival (Mar. 13) and Northridge Invite (Mar. 14) ... named GNAC Newcomer of the Year.
CHESETO’S CAREER BESTS 800 Meters: 1:55.06 (3/7/09 at UNLV Collegiate Classic) 1500 Meters: 3:51.52 (3/14/09 at Northridge Relays) 5,000 Meters: 14:02.45 (3/27/09 at Stanford Invite) 10,000 Meters: 29:08.28 (4/16/09 at Mt. SAC Relays)
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SEAWOLF PROFILES
BRANDON GRANT SENIOR SPRINTS ANCHORAGE, AK DIMOND HS 2009: Posted UAA’s third-best season time in the 100 meters (11.12) and the season’s second-best time in the 200 (22.14) and 400 meters (50.05) ... 200-meter time was the second-best in the GNAC, while the 100-meter time ranked him 10th and the 400 time ranked him 7th ... helped the UAA 4x400 relay to a new school record as the third leg with a time of 3:15.27 at the Oxy Invite ... was the second leg of UAA’s fastest 4x100-meter relay time (41.80), accomplished at the Pacific Twilight meet. 2008: Collected all-conference honors by placing 3rd in the 400 meters at the GNAC Championships ... also earned all-conference nods as a member of UAA’s title winning 4x400 relay team ... placed 6th at league championships in the 200 ... member of men’s school-record 4x400 relay team (3:17.30) ... recorded personalbest times in the 100 (11.30), 200 (22.30) and 400 (49.37) ... stands second on Seawolves’ all-time performance list in the 400 and 5th overall in the 200.
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2007: Participated in three events at the GNAC Championships (100, 4x100 relay, 4x400 relay) ... earned all-conference accolades as a member of UAA’s 4x100 relay team ... relay squad finished a program-best second at GNACs in a school-record time of 42.21 ... also helped 4x400 team place fifth at league meet ... placed ninth in the preliminary round of the 100-meter dash ... posted UAA’s second-best time in the 400 (51.20) at the season-opening Linfield Icebreaker ... season-best result was fifth in the 400 at the Linfield Icebreaker.
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GRANT’S CAREER BESTS 100 Meters: 11.12 (3/28/09 at Chabot Relays) 200 Meters: 22.14 (4/17/09 at Azusa Pacific) 400 Meters: 49.37 (5/3/08 at GNAC Championships)
BEFORE UAA: A two-time Alaska state track champion ... won the 2004 state title in both the 200- and 400-meter dash events ... named the Most Outstanding Male Competitor at the 2004 state championships ... earned the 2003-04 Gatorade Boys Track Athlete of the Year for Alaska.
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THOMAS HILL SOPHOMORE MIDDLE DISTANCE THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO ST. IGNATIUS HS 2009: Competed for the Green and Gold in the highly competitive mid-distance events ... posted his fastest 800-meter time at the Northridge Relays — clocked at 1:55.42 ... registered best time in 1500, breaking the 4-minute mark (3:58.80) at Occidental Distance Carnival. BEFORE UAA: Produced a 34th-place result at the 2007 Ontario High School Cross Country Championships ... finished 3rd in the 800 meters at the 2006 Canadian Legion National Track Championships ... a two-time qualifier for the Ontario Track & Field Championships ... has a personal-best time of 1:57.42 in the 800 and 4:04.14 in the 1500.
HILL’S CAREER BESTS 800 Meters: 1:55.42 (3/14/09 at Northridge Relays) 1500 Meters: 3:58.80 (3/13/09 at Oxy Distance)
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ALFRED KANGOGO SOPHOMORE MIDDLE DISTANCE ELDORET, KENYA KITALE BOYS HS 2009: Produced a stellar rookie season, garnering the GNAC’s Male Freshman of the Year award and qualifying for the NCAA Championships ... at Nationals, finished the prelims of the 1,500 meters in 14th place with a time of 3:54.36 ... throughout the regular season posted top times of 1:53.01 in the 800, 3:50.04 in the 1500 and 15:10.02 in the 5,000 ... as a freshman, was in the top 5 of UAA’s performances in all three events, including UAA’s second-best ever in the 1,500 ... in the GNAC, Kangogo was ranked 4th in the 800, 3rd in the 1500 and 8th in the 5,000. KANGOGO’S CAREER BESTS 800 Meters: 1:53.01 (4/4/09 at Willamette Invite) 1500 Meters: 3:50.04 (5/12/09 at Oxy Invite) 5,000 Meters: 15:10.02 (3/13/09 at Oxy Distance)
TAYLOR KARNIKIS
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SOPHOMORE THROWS SOLDOTNA, ALASKA SOLDOTNA HS
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KARNIKIS’ CAREER BESTS Discus: 101-06 (4/17/09 at Azusa Pacific) Javelin: 127-03 (4/17/09 at Azusa Pacific)
2009: Finished rookie season with season-bests in the discus and javelin at the Azusa Pacific Invite ... recorded a toss of 101-6 in the discus and 127-3 in the javelin.
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JAMES McLAUGHLIN SENIOR SPRINTS EAST BETHEL, MINN. ST. FRANCIS HS 2009: Posted UAA’s and GNAC’s fastest 400-meter (48.81) time of the season at Oxy Invite on May 12 ... registered the Seawolves’ third-fastest time in the 200 at 22.42 and the school’s fifth-fastest time in the 100 (11.40) ... member of UAA’s 4x100 and 4x400 relays ... helped the UAA 4x400 relay to a new school record as the final leg with a time of 3:15.27 at the Oxy Invite ... was the third leg of UAA’s fastest 4x100 relay time (41.80)—accomplished at the Pacific Twilight meet. 2008: Earned all-conference honors by placing 2nd in the 400 meters at the GNAC Championships ... posted second-best time in GNAC history in the 400 at the league meet by clocking a UAArecord time of 48.15 ... finished 4th in the 200 at conference championships ... set and broke the school mark in the 400 four times during the season ... anchored UAA’s GNAC-winning 4x400 relay team to a new school record time of 3:17.30 ... relay title also garnered all-conference accolades ... produced seven top-5 performances, including three runner-up results ... won his heat of the 400 at the prestigious Mt. SAC Relays ... registered team’s thirdfastest season time in the 200 ... stands third all-time on UAA’s performance list in the 200 ... a member of Seawolves’ 4x400 relay squad for the entire season. 2007: Set new UAA school record in the 400-meter dash by running to a time of 50.23 at the GNAC Championships ... placed fifth in the 400 at the league championship meet ... posted seven top-10 efforts during rookie season ... top finish was fourth in the 400 at the PLU Invitational ... ran Seawolves’ sixth-best season time in the 100 and fifth-fastest in the 200 ... ran anchor leg on UAA’s 4x400-meter relay team for majority of season ... helped 4x400 team set a new school record time of 3:24.50 at GNACs.
McLAUGHLIN’S CAREER BESTS 100 Meters: 11.30 (3/15/08 at Northridge Relays) 200 Meters: 22.18 (5/3/08 at GNAC Championships) 400 Meters: 48.15 (5/3/08 at GNAC Championships)
BEFORE UAA: A four-year letterwinner in track at St. Francis High School (Minn.).
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DEMIETRIUS PRESTON JUNIOR JUMPS / SPRINTS ANCHORAGE, ALASKA SERVICE HS 2009: Earned a flight to the NCAA Championships after posting a long jump mark of 24-4.5, qualifying him provisionally for Nationals ... at the NCAAs, finished 13th in the event with a leap of 22-8 ... career-best jump of 24-4.5 (set at the Pacific Twilight meet) was only the third time a GNAC member had hit the 24-foot mark ... also at Pacific Twilight, posted a personal-best and a UAA season-best in the 100 meters with a time of 10.95 – the only Seawolf in 2009 to break 11 seconds ... 10.95 time ranks fourth in the UAA all-time record book ... earned GNAC Athlete of the Week honors for his performances at Pacific Twilight ... member of the GNAC All-Academic Team. 2008: Participated in two events at the GNAC Championships, placing 7th in the 100 and 13th in the 200 ... ran season-best 11.11 100-meter race ... ran a leg on UAA’s 4x400-meter relay team for majority of season ... contributed services on three of UAA’s 4x400 relay squad’s school-record breaking performances ... recorded five top-10 finishes, placing a season-best 5th in the 100 at the UNLV Collegiate Classic. BEFORE UAA: Placed state runer-up in the 200 meters and 4th in the 400 meters at the 2007 Alaska State Track & Field Championships ... finished 8th at state in the 100 meters in 2006.
PRESTON’S CAREER BESTS 100 Meters: 10.95 (5/02/09 at Pacific Twilight) 200 Meters: 22.57 (4/17/09 at Azusa Pacific Invitational) 400 Meters: 51.47 (4/19/08 at Long Beach Invitational)
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Long Jump: 24-4.5 (5/02/09 at Pacific Twilight)
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DAVID REGISTE SENIOR JUMPS / SPRINTS PALMER, ALASKA COLONY HS 2009: As a junior, earned his second All-American honor in the long jump at the NCAA Championships, finishing runner-up with a career-best jump of 25 feet, 11.5 inches – improving upon his own UAA and GNAC record in the event ... started off the season with an automatic qualifying jump of 24-9.75 at the UNLV Classic –giving him his first GNAC Athlete of the Week honor of the season ... due to an injury, sat out the next few meets before returning in mid-April for the Mt. SAC Relays and the Long Beach Invitational ... at Long Beach, smashed the GNAC record in the long jump with a mark of 24-10.5 for his second GNAC weekly honor and a total throughout his career ... at one point, his leap of 24-10.5 ranked tied for 16th in the world and sixth among Americans ... also posted UAA’s season-best time in the 200 meters at 21.91—accomplished at the Azusa Pacific meet ... raced to UAA’s second-fastest time in the 100 (11.00) ... at the conclusion of the season, was honored with the USTFCCCA West Region Male Field Athlete of the Year award and the GNAC Male Track and Field Athlete of the Year ... for winning the 2008 NCAA Championships in the long jump, Registe was awarded the 2009 UAA Athlete of the Year award at the banquet in May. 2008: NCAA Division II National Champion in the long jump ... recorded a winning leap of 24-8.5 at NCAAs, earning All-America honors ... first UAA track & field athlete in program history to win a national title ... second men’s athlete in GNAC history to win an NCAA title in outdoor track & field ... helped lead Seawolf men to a 19th-place team finish at the 2008 NCAA Division II Championships ... named GNAC Male Athlete of the Year, encompassing all of the league’s sports ... won GNAC title in the long jump for second consecutive season ... finished conference runner-up in the 100 meters and 200 meters for second straight league championship meet behind teammate Michael Madrid ... earned a conference title as member of UAA’s winning 4x100-meter relay team (first-ever GNAC title by a Seawolf relay squad) ... voted GNAC Male Track & Field Athlete of the Year by league’s coaches ... broke own school record in the long jump with a leap of 24-10 1/2 at the UNLV Collegiate Classic ... (continued on page 14) ...
REGISTE’S CAREER BESTS 100 Meters: 10.69 (4/18/08 at Mt. SAC Relays) 200 Meters: 21.71 (4/18/08 at Mt. SAC Relays) Long Jump: 25-11.5 (5/21/09 at NCAA Championships)
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SEAWOLF PROFILES (second-best all-time in the GNAC) ... held the top long jump mark in Division II for majority of season ... set new UAA records in both the 100 meters (10.69) and 200 meters (21.71) ... established both school sprint records at the Mt. SAC Relays ... finished season second on all-time GNAC performance list in the 100 and third in the 200 ... helped men’s 4x100 relay team set a new school record of 41.55 at the Azusa Pacific Invitational ... recorded 11 top-5 results, including three victories ... won the long jump events at the UNLV Collegiate Classic and the Willamette Invitaitonal ... posted a total of five runner-up performances ... recorded season-best league marks in the 100, 200 and long jump ... earned GNAC Men’s Track & Field Athlete of the Week honors after his record-breaking leap at UNLV (3/11) and after winning national title in the long jump (5/28).
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2007: Placed 12th in the long jump at the NCAA Division II Championships ... one of four freshmen to compete in the long jump at Nationals ... first UAA men’s athlete to qualify for NCAAs in a field event ... won the men’s long jump title at the 2007 GNAC Championships ... finished conference runner-up in both the 100 and 200 behind teammate Michael Madrid ... helped lead UAA’s 4x100-meter relay team to a program-best second-place finish at GNACs ... earned four all-conference accolades (100, 200, long jump, 4x100 relay) ... became first Seawolf track athlete in program history to earn four or more all-conference honors in a season ... tied for men’s high-point honors at conference meet, earning 26 team points ... named the 2007 GNAC Men’s Track & Field Freshman of the Year ... set then-UAA school record in the long jump with a personal-best leap of 24-4.25 at the Triton Invitational ... became second long jumper in GNAC history to surpass the 24-foot mark ... ranked second all-time in the GNAC record book in the long jump ... set UAA school record in the 200 with a time of 22.14 (Triton Invitational) ... registered third-fastest 100 time in program history (11.05) ... recorded 10 top-10 efforts, including seven top-3 finishes ... recorded four victories overall freshman season ... other than GNACs, won long jump title at the Linfield Icebreaker, Washington Outdoor Preview and the Willamette Invitational ... earned GNAC Men’s Track & Field Athlete of the Week honors twice.
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BEFORE UAA: A two-time Alaska state champion (2005, 2006) in the long jump ... jumped 22-4.25 at state senior season ... placed third at state in the 200-meter dash in 2006 ... helped lead Colony to a fourth-place team effort at the 2005 state championship meet.
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RYAN RENCEHAUSEN SENIOR THROWS TUCSON, ARIZONA CANYON DELORO 2009: Set season-bests at the UNLV Classic in the shot put and the hammer as a junior ... recorded a mark of 42-8 in the shot put and 128-5 in the hammer to lead UAA in the throwing events ... posted a season-best in the discus at the Long Beach Invitational with a throw of 126-6 ... ranked second in all three throwing events on the UAA all-time record list. 2008: Redshirted. 2007: Placed eighth in the shot put at the GNAC Championships ... also placed 14th in the hammer at conference meet ... seasonbest result was second in the shot put at the PLU Invitational ... top discus effort was fourth (PLU Invite) and top hammer result was fourth (PLU) ... also placed third in the shot put at the Linfield Icebreaker ... established personal-best marks in all three throwing events ... recorded UAA’s top season mark in the shot put (440.75) and second-best mark in the discus and hammer ... finished campaign ranked second in UAA record books in both the discus and shot put ... posted six top-10 finishes. 2006: Qualified and competed in three throwing events (discus, hammer and shot put) at the GNAC Championships ... placed in top-10 at conference meet in all three events with a top effort of seventh in the shot put ... became school record holder in the hammer with a mark of 118-9 ... posted UAA’s second-best marks in both the discus and shot put. BEFORE UAA: A three-year letterwinner in track & field and twoyear letterwinner in football ... placed third at 2004 Regionial meet in shot put and fourth in discus ... earned team’s Most Valuable Thrower Award in 2002.
RENCEHAUSEN’S CAREER BESTS Discus: 128-9 (4/7/07 at Willamette Invitational) Hammer: 142-3 (3/17/07 at PLU Invitational) Shot Put: 44-0.25 (3/3/07 at Washington Outdoor Preview)
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PAUL ROTTICH SENIOR DISTANCE KAPSABET, KENYA METEITEI BOYS HS 2009: Set career-bests in the 1500 meters and 3,000-meter steeplechase during junior season ... recorded a time of 3:56.26 at the Northridge Relays in the 1500 and 9:40.78 in the steeplechase at the Occidental Distance Carnival ... holds ranks of 6th and 4th on the UAA all-time records list for the 1500 and steeplechase, respectively ... member of the GNAC Academic All-Conference Team. 2008: Produced best career result at GNAC Championship meet by placing 5th in the 5,000 ... also finished 10th in the 1500 at conference meet ... recorded five top-10 results ... registered a pair of career-best runner-up finishes in the 800 and 1500 at the UNLV Collegiate Classic ... produced UAA’s second-best season time in the 800 and third-best in the 1500 ... earned GNAC All-Academic recognition. 2007: Placed seventh in the 1500 and 12th in the 5,000 at the GNAC Championships ... placed in the top 10 in five races ... best finish was third in the 1500 at the PLU Invitational ... also recorded a fifth-place effort in the 1500 at the Linfield Icebreaker ... registered team’s third-fastest season times in the 800 and 1500 ... 800 time (1:55.45) ranked as third-best all-time at UAA. 2006: Redshirted.
ROTTICH’S CAREER BESTS 800 Meters: 1:55.45 (3/16/07 at Washington Preview) 1500 Meters: 3:56.26 (3/14/09 at Northridge Relays) 5,000 Meters: 15:04.63 (3/30/07 at Stanford Invitational)
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3,000-Meter Steeplechase: 9:40.78 (3/13/09 at Oxy Distance)
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LEVI SUTTON JUNIOR SPRINTS/MIDDLE DISTANCE KENAI, ALASKA KENAI CENTRAL HS 2009: Produced two personal-bests during sophomore season ... raced to a career-best time of 22.89 in the 200 meters at the Azusa Pacific Invite and a time of 1:56.72 in the 800 meters at the Oxy Distance Carnival ... recorded UAA’s fifth-best 200 time of the season and the third-best 400 time (50.41)—accomplished at the Long Beach Invite on April 18 where he matched his career-best from the 2008 season ... 400 time ranks him third on the UAA all-time record list ... ran as a member of the 4x400 relay on two occasions. 2008: A 400-meter specialist ... placed 6th in the 400 at the GNAC Championships ... earned all-conference honors as a member of UAA’s winning 4x400-meter relay team at conference meet ... recorded three individual top-10 results ... best season finish was 4th in the 400 at the Washington Outdoor Preview ... posted third-best 400 time on Seawolf squad ... member of UAA’s school recordbreaking 4x400 relay team (3:17.30) ... relay time ranked as thirdbest in GNAC history. BEFORE UAA: Earned 2006 Alaska state title in the 400-meter dash.
SUTTON’S CAREER BESTS 200 Meters: 22.89 (4/17/09 at Azusa Pacific Invite) 400 Meters: 50.41 (4/5/08 at Willamette Invitational) 800 Meters: 1:56.72 (3/13/09 at Oxy Distance)
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SHAUN WARD JUNIOR HURDLES EAGLE RIVER, ALASKA CHUGIAK HS
2009: Qualified provisionally for the NCAA Championships in the 400-meters hurdles ... at the NCAAs, was one of two Seawolves to post career-highs ... completed the prelims of the event with a new PR of 52.45, improving upon his own UAA record ... went on to the finals at the NCAAs and placed 6th with a time of 52.87 for his first All-American honor ... helped UAA to a program-best 14th-place team finish ... during the regular season, set the UAA record in the 110-meters hurdles with a time of 15.02 on April 2 at the Willamette Invite ... in the GNAC, held ranks of second in both hurdle events ... member of the UAA record-breaking 4x400 relay team as the lead-off leg ... helped UAA to a new time of 3:15.27 at the Oxy Invite ... member of the GNAC All-Academic Team. 2008: Produced a solid freshman season, establishing new school records in both the 110-meter (15.32) and 400-meter hurdles (54.22) ... earned all-conference honors in the 110- and 400-meter hurdles after placing third and second, respectively, at GNAC Championships ... results at conference meet were the best all-time by a Seawolf hurdler ... broke and set school record in the 110 hurdles four times during season and five times overall in the 400 hurdles ... registered nine top-10 finishes, including six top-3 efforts ... collected first career victory in the 400 hurdles at the Willamette Invitational.
400-Meter Hurdles: 52.45 (5/22/09 at NCAA Championships)
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BEFORE UAA: A three-time letterwinner in track & field at Chugiak High School ... 2006 Alaska state champion in the 300 hurdles ... two-time regional champion in both the 110 hurdles and 300 hurdles ... named CHS Athlete of the Year for track ... awarded track team’s MVP award as a junior ... also lettered two seasons in both basketball and football ... helped lead Mustangs to state championship basketball game as a junior.
WARD’S CAREER BESTS 110-Meter Hurdles: 15.02 (4/4/09 at Willamette Invite)
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EMMA BOHMAN JUNIOR DISTANCE PALMER, ALASKA PALMER HS 2009: Registered a UAA school record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 11:37.47 at the Long Beach Invite on April 18 ... steeple time ranked her fourth in the GNAC for the season ... member of the 4x400m relay team, helping UAA to a season-best time of 4:05.02 at the Chabot Relays on March 28. 2008: Competed in three events at the GNAC Championships (1500, 3000, 5000) ... top result at conference championships was 13th in the 1500 ... produced sixth-best performances all-time at UAA in both the 800 and 1500 ... best season result was eighth in the 1500 at the Washington Outdoor Preview, Occidental Relays and UNLV Collegiate Classic. BEFORE UAA: Finished 16th in the 3200 run at the 2007 Alaska State Track & Field Championships.
BOHMAN’S CAREER BESTS 800 Meters: 2:23.40 (4/19/08 at Long Beach Invitational) 1500 Meters: 4:53.71 (3/14/08 at Occidental Distance Carnival) 3,000 Meters: 11:03.25 (3/15/08 at Northridge Relays) 3000-Meter Steeplechase: 11:37.47 (4/18/09 at Long Beach Invite)
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LAURA CARR SENIOR DISTANCE SOUTH BEND, IND. PENN HS 2009: Redshirted 2008: Finished 10th in the 10,000 meters at the NCAA Division II Championships ... also ran to a 15th-place effort in the 5,000 meters at Nationals ... captured the GNAC title in the 5,000 for the second straight year ... earned all-conference recognition in the 5,000 for third all-league honor of career ... set a new UAA and GNAC record in the 5,000 by clocking a 16:56.48 at the Stanford Invitational ... became third runner in GNAC history to go under 17 minutes in the 5,000 ... set new school mark in the 10,000 by running a 35:41.98 at the Mt. SAC Relays (second-best time in GNAC history) ... posted UAA’s top season times in the 5,000 and 10,000, and second-best times in the 1500 and 3000 ... earned GNAC Women’s Track & Field Athlete of the Week (4/7) after record-breaking performance at Stanford ... earned academic allconference accolades.
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2007: Captured 15th in the 5,000 at the 2007 NCAA Championships ... won the GNAC title in the 5,000 ... set a new UAA school record in the 3,000 (10:09.48, Linfield Icebreaker) ... ran secondfastest 5,000 in school history (17:26.66, Stanford Invitational) ... produced fifth-best GNAC time in league history in the 5,000 and eighth-best time in the 3,000 ... only Seawolf athlete to provisionally qualify for NCAAs in two events (3,000, 5,000) ... registered four top-5 results, including two wins ... awarded GNAC Women’s Athlete of the Week accolades after performance at Stanford Invite ... earned academic all-conference honors.
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CARR’S CAREER BESTS 800 Meters: 2:30.39 (4/8/06 at Willamette Invitational) 1500 Meters: 4:53.93 (3/8/08 at UNLV Collegiate Classic) 3,000 Meters: 10:08.84 (5/3/08 at GNAC Championships) 5,000 Meters: 16:56.48 (4/5/08 at Stanford Invitational)
2006: Earned all-conference honors after placing third in the 3,000 at the GNAC Championships ... placed sixth at the conference meet in the 5,000 ... posted the second-best time in program history in the 3,000 (10:40.59) and third best in the 5,000 (18:27.68). HIGH SCHOOL: A first team all-conference selection in cross country in 2003 and 2004 at Penn High School in South Bend, Ind. ... named Northern Indiana Conference MVP senior season. 2010 Alaska Anchorage Track & Field
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ARDRIENNA EVERETT JUNIOR SPRINTS PALMER, ALASKA COLONY HS 2009: A dominant member of the UAA sprint squad, posting UAA’s fastest time of the season in the 100 (12.39) at the Azusa Pacific Invite on April 17—second-fastest time in UAA history ... qualified provisionally in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:02.57, while setting a UAA record at the Long Beach Invite ... member of the 4x100m relay team that broke the UAA record with a new time of 48.96 at the Chabot Relays (ran lead leg) ... also ran as the final leg of the 4x400m relay team on three occasions ... garnered GNAC All-Academic Team honors. 2008: Set a new UAA record of 1:04.24 in the 400-meter hurdles at the Long Beach Invitational ... career-best time ranked thirdfastest of season in the GNAC ... recorded second-fastest time in school history in 100 meters (12.69) ... placed sixth in the 100 at GNAC Championships ... registered fourth-best school time in the 200 (27.33) ... placed third as a member of women’s 4x100 relay team at conference championships. BEFORE UAA: Had an outstanding high school career at Colony High ... placed state runner-up in the long jump and triple jump at the 2007 Alaska State Track & Field Championships ... also finished fourth in the 300 hurdles ... as a junior, fnished second in the triple jump, fifth in the long jump and fourth in the 300 hurdles at state meet.
EVERETT’S CAREER BESTS 100 Meters: 12.39 (4/17/09 at Azusa Pacific Invite) 200 Meters: 27.33 (4/5/08 at Willamette Invitational) 400-Meter Hurdles: 1:02.57 (4/18/09 at Long Beach Invite)
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MEAGAN FRIESS SENIOR SPRINTS/HURDLES ANCHORAGE, ALASKA DIMOND HS 2009: Posted four personal-bests during junior season ... registered UAA’s fifth-fastest time in the 100 (13.78), second-best time in the 200 (27.15), third-best in the 100 hurdles (15.24) and the fourth-best time in the 400m (1:08.22) ... on the UAA all-time record list, ranks fifth in the 200, sixth in the 400 and third in the 100 hurdles ... finished the season ranked eighth in the 100 hurdles in the GNAC ... member of the 4x100m relay team that broke the UAA record with a new time of 48.96 at the Chabot Relays – ran the third leg of the relay. 2008: Participated in 100- and 400-meter hurdles ... qualified for GNAC Championships in the 100 hurdles ... placed 3rd as a member of UAA’s 4x100 relay team at conference championship meet ... season-best result was seventh in the 100 hurdles at both the UNLV Collegaite Classic and Washington Outdoor Preview ... finished season third on UAA’s all-time performance list in 100 hurdles, fifth in 400 hurdles. FRIESS’ CAREER BESTS 100 Meters: 13.78 (3/27/09 at SFSU Distance Carnival) 200 Meters: 27.15 (4/17/09 at Azusa Pacific Invite) 100-Meter Hurdles: 15.24 (4/4/09 at Willamette)
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400 Meters: 1:03.62 (3/14/09 at Northridge Relays)
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400-Meter Hurdles: 1:08.11 (5/3/08 at GNAC Championships)
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ELISHA HARRIS SENIOR THROWS WEST JORDAN, UTAH WEST JORDAN HS 2009: A newcomer to the Seawolf track & field team, starting with UAA midway through the season after finishing as a member of the Seawolves’ Final 4 women’s basketball team ... competed as UAA women’s lone field event athlete, competing in the javelin ... easily broke the UAA javelin record with a toss of 131-9 on April 18 at the Long Beach Invite. AT UAA: Played two seasons for Seawolf basketball team, helping Seawolves to 61-9 combined record and two trips to NCAA Semifinals. BEFORE UAA: Three-year letterwinner at West Jordan High School ... two-time state champion in the javelin and second place in shot put ... three-time all-state selection ... holds three school records — javelin (137 ft), shot put (39 ft) and discus (116 ft) ... Regional Champion in all three throwing events.
HARRIS’ CAREER BESTS Javelin: 131-9 (4/18/09 at Long Beach Invite)
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SHOSHANA KEEGAN SOPHOMORE DISTANCE ANCHORAGE, ALASKA STELLER SECONDARY SCHOOL 2009: Finished freshman season with a best time of 2:30.89 in 800 meters and a best time of 18:21.03 in the 5,000 at the Willamette Invite ... set a season-high 1500-meter time of 4:56.84 at the Azusa Pacific Invite on April 17 ... ran UAA’s fifth-fastest time in the 5000 for the season—seventh overall in the UAA all-time record book. BEFORE UAA: Attended Steller Secondary School but competed for East Anchorage High School ... produced four straight top-5 results at Alaska State 4A Cross Country Championships ... placed state runner-up in 2005 and 2006 ... finished 4th at state in 2004 and 2007 ... helped lead West Anchorage to its first-ever state title in 2007 ... three-time participant at the Footlocker West Cross Country Regionals, placing 59th at the prestigious meet in 2005, 87th in 2006 and 65th in 2007 ... won four straight Cook Inlet Conference title in the women’s 3,200 meters (first girl in state’s history to accomplish that feat) ... placed 6th in both the 1600 and 3200 at 2008 Alaska State 4A Track & Field Championships ... placed 3rd at 2008 CIS Championships in the 1600 ... finished 7th in the 1600 and 10th in the 3200 at state in 2006.
KEEGAN’S CAREER BESTS 800 Meters: 2:30.89 (4/4/09 at Willamette Invite) 1500 Meters: 4:56.84 (4/17/09 at Azusa Pacific Invite)
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5,000 Meters: 18:21.03 (4/4/09 at Willamette Invite)
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MIRIAM KIPNG’ENO SOPHOMORE MIDDLE DISTANCE ELDORET, KENYA A.I.C. GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL 2009: Suited up for UAA in the distance events ... posted a seasonbest time of 2:33.63 in the 800 at the UNLV Classic ... registered a season-best time of 4:46.78 in the 1500 at the Pacific Twiligh meet and a time of 18:12.33 at the Willamette Invite ... third this season for UAA in the 5,000 and fourth in the 1,500m ... ranks sixth in the UAA all-time record book in both the 1,500 and 5,000. BEFORE UAA: Attended A.I.C. Girls Secondary School in Iten, Kenya.
KIPNG’ENO’S CAREER BESTS 800 Meters: 2:33.63 (3/7/09 at UNLV Collegiate Classic) 1500 Meters: 4:46.78 (5/02/09 at Pacific Twilight) 5,000 Meters: 18:12.33 (4/4/09 at Willamette Invite)
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LAUREN LAICHAK SOPHOMORE SPRINTS/HURDLES ANCHORAGE, ALASKA DIMOND HS 2009: Started career with by breaking school record in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 15.06 at the Willamette Invite on April 4 ... ranked fourth in the conference ... posted UAA’s third-best time of the season in the 100 meters (13.36), the best time in the 200 (26.94) and the fifth-best mark in the 400-meter hurdles (1:10.31). BEFORE UAA: Four-year letterwinner in track at Dimond High School ... helped lead a young Lynx girls squad to both the 2008 Cook Inlet Conference and ASAA State track & field titles ... posted season-best times of 15.58 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles and 46.76 in 300-meter hurdles to best the field at the state meet ... also ran strong legs on Dimond’s state-best 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams.
LAICHAK’S CAREER BESTS 100 Meters: 13.36 (3/27/09 at SFSU Distance Carnival) 100-Meter Hurdles: 15:06 (4/4/09 at Willamette Invite) 200 Meters: 26.94 (4/4/09 at Willamette Invite)
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400-Meter Hurdles: 1:12.05 (3/14/09 at Northridge Relays)
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NATALIE PFEIFER JUNIOR MIDDLE DISTANCE KETCHIKAN, ALASKA KETCHIKAN HS 2009: Ran the 800 meters for the Seawolves ... posted a seasonbest time of 2:26.84 on March 14 at the Northridge Relays ... member of the 4x400m relay team on one occasion as the second leg. HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Ketchikan High School ... participated in cross country for three years and track & field for four years for the Kings ... team MVP of the cross country team in 2004 and team captain in 2005 and 2006 ... named Most Inspirational in 2007 and team captain in both 2006 and 2007 for the Ketchikan track team.
PFEIFER’S CAREER BESTS 800 Meters: 2:26.84 (3/14/09 at Northridge Relays
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ARIEL ROELLE SOPHOMORE MIDDLE DISTANCE ANCHORAGE, ALASKA STELLER SECONDARY SCHOOL 2009: Competed in the mid-distance events for UAA ... registered a season-high time of 2:21.32 in the 800 meters at the SFSU Distance Carnival on March 27 ... recorded a season-best time of 5:02.59 in the 1500 meters at the Willamette Invite on April 4 ... posted UAA’s fourth-best time in the 800 meters for the season for a seventh-place ranking in the all-time record book.
ROELLE’S CAREER BESTS 800 Meters: 2:21.32 (3/27/09 at SFSU Distance Carnival)
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1500 Meters: 5:02.59 (4/4/09 at Willamette Invite)
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ALEX WEST JUNIOR MIDDLE DISTANCE SOLDOTNA, ALASKA SOLDOTNA HS 2009: Suited up for UAA in second season, posting two careerbests throughout the season ... recorded a PR in the 800 with a time of 2:22.61 and in the 1500 (4:56.61) – both at the Willamette Invite ... registered UAA’s fifth-fastest time of the season in the 800 ... garnered GNAC All-Academic honors. 2008: Competed in the 800 meters freshman season ... season-best time was 2:26.47 at the Long Beach Invitational ... best placing was 10th at the Occidental Distance Carnival. BEFORE UAA: Placed 6th in the 800 meters at the 2007 Alaska State Track & Field Championships.
WEST’S CAREER BESTS 800 Meters: 2:22.61 (4/4/09 at Willamette Invite) 1500 Meters: 4:56.61 (4/4/09 at Willamette Invite)
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Hallidie Wilt JUNIOR MIDDLE DISTANCE UNALASKA, ALASKA UNALASKA HS 2009: Set career-bests in three of four events during sophomore season ... posted times of 2:18.55 in the 800, 4:41.68 in the 1,500 and 17:48.10 in the 5,000 ... registered UAA’s third-fastest time of the season in the 800, and second-fastest in both the 1500 and 5,000 ... holds ranks of second in the Seawolves’ all-time record book in the 1500 and fourth in the 5,000 ... finished the season in the top 10 of the GNAC in both the 1500 and 5,000. 2008: Competed in three events at the GNAC Championships, earning three top-10 results ... best effort at conference meet was 5th in the 5000 ... also placed 7th in the 1500 and 10th in the 3000 at GNACs ... registered fourth-best 1500 time in school history. BEFORE UAA: Placed fifth overall in the girls 1-2-3A event at the 2006 Alaska State High School Cross Country Championships ... finished 10th at the 2005 state meet.
WILT’S CAREER BESTS 800 Meters: 2:18.55 (4/4/09 at Willamette Invite) 1500 Meters: 4:41.68 (4/18/09 at Long Beach Invite) 3,000 Meters: 10:52.92 (5/3/08 at GNAC Championships)
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5,000 Meters: 17:48.10 (3/27/09 at SFSU Distance Carnival)
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ZEE zee young SENIOR SPRINTS/HURDLES ANCHORAGE, ALASKA DIMOND HS 2009: Set career-best times in the 100 meters (13.55) and in the 400-meter hurdles (1:04.37) ... ranked fourth for the season for UAA in the 100, second in the 400 hurdles and fourth in the 100 hurdles ... member of the 4x400m relay team on two occasions throughout the season. 2008: Placed 4th in the 400-meter hurdles at the 2008 GNAC Championships ... also competed in the 110 hurdles at conference meet ... stands fourth on UAA’s all-time performance list in the 400-meter dash, fourth in the 100 hurdles and third in the 400 hurdles ... earned first-career victory by winning the 400 hurdles at the Washington Outdoor Preview. BEFORE UAA: Chosen 2003-04 Anchorage Daily News Female State Athlete of the Year for exploits on the basketball court and in track & field ... led Dimond High to 2004 Class 4A Alaska state basketball title, earning Player of the Game honors in Lynx’s 5838 championship game win over Juneau-Douglas ... earned firstteam all-state honors as team captured Region IV title as well ... second-team all-state as a junior ... three-time All-Region IV honoree ... in track, won state titles in 300-meter hurdles as a senior and 110-meter hurdles as a junior ... was two-time Region IV champ in both hurdles races ... played for DHS’s state runner-up soccer squad in 2002 ... won 10 letters overall (4 basketball, 4 track, 2 soccer) ... four-time state champion in NFL’s Punt, Pass and Kick competition and finished in top five nationally in 2002, competing in Jacksonville, Fla.
YOUNG’S CAREER BESTS 100 Meters: 13.55 (3/27/09 at SFSU Distance Carnival) 400 Meters: 1:03.45 (3/8/08 at UNLV Collegiate Classic) 100-Meter Hurdles: 15.76 (4/18/08 at Azusa Pacific Invitational) 400-Meter Hurdles: 1:04.37 (4/18/09 at Long Beach Invite)
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SEAWOLF NEWCOMERS
MICHAEL ADAMS Freshman Distance Anchorage, Alaska Service HS
AJ ALLEN Freshman Sprints / Jumps Fairbanks, Alaska Lathrop HS
LINDZEE BURCHAM Freshman Sprints / Jumps Kodiak, Alaska Kodiak HS
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Freshman Distance Kapkoi, Kenya Tambach HS
LOOKING AT 2010: Starts track & field career after making his NCAA debut in cross country last fall ... completing 10-K race at national meet in a time of 34 minutes, 56.4 seconds ... throughout cross country season with the Seawolves, the Anchorage native was the Seawolves’ fifth man in the UAA Invite, Sundodger Invite and West Region Preview, before becoming UAA’s fourth man at GNAC Championships and at Nationals ... posted a season-best 10th-place finish at the UAA Invite ... competed in all six cross country races.
BEFORE UAA: Competed in football and track & field for Lathrop High School, earning two letters in both sports … Alaska state champion in the 100 during senior season … member of the 4x100- and 4x200-meter relay teams that placed third and second at state, respectively … finished third at the state meet in the 100 as a sophomore … posted personal bests of 10.96 in the 100 and 23.44 in the 200 … helped Lathrop to the Region VI Track and Field title in 2007 and 2009.
BEFORE UAA: A three-sport athlete at Kodiak High School, earning letters in basketball, volleyball and track & field … helped the Bears’ track & field team to the 2008 Region III title … named MVP during the 2007 and 2008 season … owns the record in high jump and pentathlon at KHS … the 2008 regional champion in the high jump and runner-up in the 100- and 200-meter races.
LOOKING AT 2010: Will bring depth to the distance squad after a stellar rookie season with the UAA cross country team ... earned All-America, All-West Region and All-GNAC honors, while being selected as the 2009 GNAC Freshman of the Year ... earned two GNAC Runner of the Week accolades ... posted a overall victory in collegiate debut at the UAA Invite with a time of 15:18.60 in the 5K ... produced five top-5 finishes during the regular season ... competed in all six races.
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Freshman Distance Kapsabet, Kenya Chebisas Girls HS
Austen DeWOLF Freshman Sprints / Jumps Anchorage, Alaska South HS
ANDREW FREED Freshman Jumps Anchorage, Alaska Service HS
ETHAN hewitt Freshman Sprints Eagle RIver, Alaska Chugiak HS
LOOKING AT 2010: Completed rookie season in cross country with two races for the Seawolves ... registered a season-best 13th place at the UAA Invite in a time of 21:22.00 ... finished 86th in large field at the Sundodger Invite on Aug. 19 in a time of 24:18.82.
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MARY CHEPKOECH
BEFORE UAA: Attended South Anchorage High School, participating in football and track & field … placed sixth at the state meet in the 100 meters and seventh in the 200 meters during senior season … posted personal records of 11.29 in the 100 and 23.13 in the 200.
BEFORE UAA: Placed 5th in triple jump at 2009 Alaska Class 4A State Championships as a senior, helping Service High to 5th-place team finish ... helped Cougars to runner-up finish at Cook Inlet Conference meet with 5th-place leap of 39-10.25.
BEFORE UAA: Competed for Chugiak High School, earning four letters in track and three letters in both football and basketball … the state record holder in the 400 meters with a time of 47.78 seconds … in addition to winning the 400 at the state meet in 2009, also took home the 200-meter title with a time of 22.66 … received MVP honors during senior season.
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SEAWOLF NEWCOMERS
KRisten King Freshman Middle Distance Eagle River, Alaska Eagle River HS
Katie Krehlik Freshman Distance Juneau, Alaska Juneau Douglas HS
LEAH MCWILLIAMS Freshman Sprints Marfa, Texas Pecos HS
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Freshman Distance Palmer, Alaska Palmer HS
BEFORE UAA: A four-year letter winner in both cross country and track … completed senior season with an eighth-place finish in the 3200 at the state meet after finishing first in both the 1600 and 3200 at regions … placed 9th at the state meet in the 1600-meter race as a junior, while qualifying for the 3200.
BEFORE UAA: A four-time letterwinner in both cross country running and track & field … during senior season, placed runner-up at the state meet in the 3200 and fifth in the 1600 … member of the second-place 4x800 relay team and the fourth-place 4x400 relay team at the state meet … holds personal records of 11:07 in the 3200 meters and 5:14 in the 1600 meters.
AT UAA: Competed as true freshman on UAA’s 2009 volleyball team that advanced to second round of NCAA Tournament. BEFORE UAA: A four-sport athlete at Pecos High School … competed in track and field, volleyball, basketball and softball … advanced to the regional meet during three seasons, while helping her team to a district championships in her final season.
BEFORE UAA: Top Alaskan finisher at the 2007 Footlocker West Cross Country Championships, placing 26th ... ran to a 3rd-place finish in the 4A boys 5K race at the 2008 Alaska State Cross Country Championships with a time of 16:35.33 ... helped lead Palmer to a fourth-place team finish at state meet ... placed state runner-up as a sophomore (2005) ... won the 2005 Footlocker West sophomore race ... registered an 11th-place result at state meet freshman season (2004) ... won the 2008 state title in the boys 4A 3200 meters, recording a meet-record time of 9:11.27.
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Freshman Sprints / Jumps Kodiak, Alaska Kodiak HS
WILLIAM RITeKWIANG
BEFORE UAA: Picked up two letters in track & field and one in football … helped team to second place during 2009 and third place in 2008 … individually during senior season, posted a first-place finish in the long jump, triple jump and 100 meters at the conference meet … member of the 4x200meter relay team that owns the school record and finished first at the state championships … won the long jump at the state meet, while placing second in the 4x100 meters.
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JOHN REED
LOOKING AT 2010: Will help UAA in the distnace events, including the 3,000-meter steeplechase.
Freshman Distance Kapenguria, Kenya Meteitei Boys HS
BRAD Truax Freshman Middle Distance Palmer, Alaska Colony HS
BEFORE UAA: Earned four letters in track & field and three in football … was selected as senior captain of the football team and received the All-Alaska Quarterback honor … named track team captain during senior season … received CHS Coaches’ Award and Outstanding Mid-Distance honor … the 2008 region champion in the 800 meters and a member of the region champion 4x400-relay team.
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2009 SEASON REVIEW
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2009 track & field season ended with a record-breaking five All-American honors at the NCAA Championships, 16 new school records and three new GNAC records. The Seawolves sent a program-best 10 athletes to Nationals, while adding 10 to the GNAC AllAcademic Team. Picking up their second AllAmerica honors were senior David Kiplagat and junior David Regsite. Kiplagat finished eighth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:12.23, while Regsite re-broke his own UAA and GNAC record in the long jump with a runner-up leap of 25-11.5. Sophomore Marko Cheseto became the first UAA track & field athlete to receive two All-America honors in the same season, doing so in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters. Also leaving a mark in his NCAA debut was sophomore Shaun Ward, who registered a 6th-place finish in the 400 hurdles with a time of 52.87. Joining the five All-Americans at the NCAAs were seniors Mick Boyle and James Pettigrew, sophomore Demietrius Preston and freshmen Alfred Kangogo and Cory Pena. The lone Seawolf woman was senior Elizabeth Chepkosgei. After the GNAC Championships were cancelled due to a possible swine flu contamination, head coach Michael Friess received his second straight GNAC Male Team Coach of the Year honor, while Kiplagat brought home the GNAC’s Male Track & Field Athlete of the Year award. Cheseto was awarded the GNAC Male Newcomer of the Year,
Below: All-American Shaun Ward competing at the Azusa Pacific Invite. Right: Freshman Cory Pena at the NCAA Championships.
Above: Junior Meagan Friess competing in the 100 meter hurdles. Left: senior Elizabeth Chepkosgei running the 5,000 meters at the NCAA Championships.
and Kangogo was chosen as the GNAC Male Freshman of the Year. Friess and Registe were also honored by the U.S. Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association. Friess picked up the West Region Coach of the Year, as Registe was selected as the West Region’s Male Field Athlete of the Year. The Seawolf men’s team dominated the conference, scooping up the top times in eight of the 13 running events. In addition to Registe, Cheseto set new league records in the 5K and 10K races.
Posting some of the fastest times in GNAC history were Pettigrew (4th, 800), Boyle (3rd, 1500), Ward (2nd, 400 hurdles), Kiplagat (3rd, 3000 steeplechase) and Preston (3rd, LJ). The Seawolves’ 4x400 relay time of 3:15.27 was third-best in league history. Representing UAA on the GNAC All-Academic Team were Boyle, senoir Nathalia Echavarria, sophomore Ardrienna Everett, Kiplagat, Pettigrew, Preston, senior Paul Rottich, senior Cornelious Sigei, Ward and sophomore Alex West.
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tretching from Alaska to Oregon to Montana, the Canadian school to join the NCAA. Great Northwest Athletic Conference has quickly In the last two years alone, the GNAC has proestablished itself as one of the most successful league duced one national team title (SPU women’s soccer, in the NCAA Division II ranks. Founded in 2001 the 2009), three national runner-up finishes, and three GNAC currently features nine institutions from the NCAA Final 4 placings (all by the Seawolf basketball U.S. – Alaska Anchorage, Alaska Fairbanks, Central teams). Washington, Montana State Billings, Northwest UAA sponsors seven of the GNAC’s 14 sports – Nazarene, Saint Martin’s, Seattle Pacific, Western volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and Oregon and Western Washington. In addition, the women’s cross country, and men’s and women’s outGNAC recently added Simon Fraser – the first ever door track & field.
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ALL-TIME GNAC RESULTS
TEAM RESULTS AT THE GNAC’S MEN Year Result Points 2009 Cancelled 2008 2nd (9) 157 2007 4th (8) 105 2006 4th (9) 68 2005 9th (9) 17 2004* 7th (9) 29 2003* 9th (9) 4 2002* 9th (9) 10
WOMEN Year 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004* 2003* 2002*
Result Cancelled 5th (9) 6th (8) 6th (9) 9th (9) 7th (9) 8th (9) 9th (9)
Points 109 100.5 76 27 19 17 4
*Not a fully sponsored intercollegiate sport at UAA until 2005.
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS MEN Year Athlete Event(s) 2008 Michael Madrid 100 meters & 200 meters David Registe Long jump 4x100-Meter Relay (Eric Walsh, Brandon Grant, David Registe, Michael Madrid) 4x400-Meter Relay (Michael Madrid, Levi Sutton, Brandon Grant, James McLaughlin) 2007 David Kiplagat 5000 meters Michael Madrid 100 meters & 200 meters David Registe Long jump 2006 Eric Draper High jump David Kiplagat 1500 meters 2004 Nate Normandin 3000-meter steeplechase 2002 Sean Rivers 10,000 meters WOMEN Year Athlete Event(s) 2008 Kim Brady Long jump & Triple jump Laura Carr 5000-meter run Elizabeth Chepkosgei 3000-meter run 2007 Kim Brady Long jump Laura Carr 5000 meters Mary Pearce 400 meters 2006 Davya Baker 10,000 meters Mandy Kaempf 5000 meters Mary Pearce 200 meters & 400 meters 2003 Stacy Edwards 10,000 meters
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Jessica Houston set the GNAC record in the discus.
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CURRENT GNAC RECORD HOLDERS Athlete Year Event Marko Cheseto 2009 10,000 meters (M) Marko Cheseto 2009 5000 meters (M) David Registe 2009 Long Jump (M) Kim Brady 2008 Triple Jump (W) Mary Pearce 2007 400 meters (W) Eric Draper 2006 High Jump (M) Jessica Houston 2005 Discus (W)
Time/Mark 29:08.28 14:02.45 25-11.50 39-3 ¾ 53.56 6-9 ½ 165-9
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Kim Brady was a two-time GNAC champion in the long junp and a GNAC champion and All-American in the triple jump.
CONFERENCE ACCOLADES
2008 Mick Boyle, Laura Carr, Nathalia Echavarria, Jessica Houston, Scott Karnitz, David Kiplagat, Michael Madrid, Paul Rottich, Cornelious Sigei & Eric Walsh 2007 Jessica Allman, Mick Boyle, Laura Carr, Anjuli Haydu, Jessica Houston, David Kiplagat, Mary Krusen, Michael Madrid, Mary Pearce, Cornelius Sigei, Kaley Strachan & Ryan Walsh 2006 Diana Gordon, Mandy Kaempf, Mary Krusen, Michael Madrid, Leif Olson, Courtney Stein & Kaley Strachan 2005 Stacy Edwards, Diana Gordon, Jessica Houston, Mindy Lindquist, Stephanie Myers & Leif Olson 2004 Michelle Bartleman, Stacy Edwards, Diana Gordon, Kamie Jo Massey & Nate Normandin
GNAC ATHLETES OF THE WEEK 2009 David Registe Marko Cheseto David Kiplagat Mick Boyle* David Registe Demietrius Preston 2008 David Registe & Kim Brady* Michael Madrid Laura Carr* David Kiplagat & Kim Brady* David Registe 2007 Mary Pearce* Mary Pearce* David Kiplagat* & Laura Carr David Registe* David Registe 2006 Mary Pearce Eric Draper* & Mary Pearce David Kiplagat & Mandy Kaempf* 2005 Jessica Houston 2004 Nate Normandin Nate Normandin 2003 Stacy Edwards* 2002 Sean Rivers
March 2-8 March 9-15 March 23-29 March 30-April 5 April 13-19 April 27-May 2
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ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE 2009 Mick Boyle, Nathalia Echavarria, Ardrienna Everett, David Kiplagat, James Pettigrew, Demitrius Preston, Paul Rottich, Cornelious Sigei, Shaun Ward & Alex West
March 3-9 March 10-16 March 31-April 6 April 14-20 May 19-25 Feb. 26- March 4 March 12-18 March 26- April 1 April 16-22 April 30- May 6 March 13-19 April 3-9 April 17-23 March 28- April 3 March 1-7 March 29- April 4 March 31- April 6 March 4-10
*Denotes co-recipient
2003 Stacy Edwards, Lindsay Krous & Nate Normandin 2002 Nate Normandin
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ALL-TIME NCAA RESULTS & ALL-AMERICANS TEAM RESULTS AT THE NCAA’S MEN Year Result Points 2009 14th 19 2008 T-19th 11 WOMEN Year 2007 2006
Result 40th 33rd
NCAA CHAMPIONS MEN Year Athlete 2008 David Registe
Event Long jump
Points 5 6 During his sophomore season, David Registe became UAA’s first ever NCAA Champion in track & field.
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ALL-AMERICANS Name Event(s) Marko Cheseto (2) 5,000 meters & 10,000 meters David Kiplagat 3,000-meter steeplechase David Registe Long Jump Shaun Ward 400-meter hurdles Kim Brady Triple Jump David Kiplagat 3000-meter steeplechase David Registe Long Jump Mary Pearce 400 meters Mandy Kaempf 5,000 meters Mary Pearce 400 meters
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NCAA PARTICIPANTS 2009 Mick Boyle Marko Cheseto Elizabeth Chepkosgei Alfred Kangogo David Kiplagat Cory Pena James Pettigrew Demietrius Preston David Registe Shaun Ward 2008 Kim Brady Laura Carr Elizabeth Chepkosgei David Kiplagat David Registe 2007 Laura Carr Jessica Houston David Kiplagat Mary Pearce David Registe 2006 Mandy Kaempf David Kiplagat Mary Pearce 2005 Stacy Edwards Jessica Houston 2004 Nate Normandin 2003 Stacy Edwards 2002 Sean Rivers
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C Caldwell, Suzanna..................................................’08 Canfield, Nick.........................................................’09 Carr, Laura........................................ ’06,’07,’08,’09 Chepkosgei, Elizabeth................................’07,’08,’09 Cheseto, Marko................................................. ’09 Cochran, Clifford...................................................’07
D Dickson, Aaron..........................................’05,’07,’08 Dickson, Drew...........................................’05,’06,’07 Dixon, Renee...................................................’05,’06 Doner, Peter..........................................................’08 Draper, Eric......................................................’06,’07
E Echavarria, Nathalia..................................’07,’08,’09 Edwards, Stacy................................................’04,’05 Ellis, Auston.........................................’06,’07,’08,’09 Evans, Josh............................................................’04 Everett, Ardrienna........................................’08,’09
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K Kaempf, Mandy.....................................................’06 Kangogo, Alfred................................................. ’09 Karnikis, Taylor.................................................. ’09 Karnitz, Scott...................................................’07,’08 Keegan, Shoshana.................................................’09 Keino, Ruth............................................................’09 Kiplagat, David.....................................’06,’07,’08,’09 Kipng’Eno, Miriam............................................. ’09 Knight, Brent...................................................’05,’06 Krous, Lindsay.................................................’04,’05 Krusen, Mary.............................................’05,’06,’07
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T Tran, Genie............................................................’06 Trenholm, Stephanie.............................................’09 Tweto, Emily....................................................’06,’07
Madrid, Michael..................................’05,’06,’07,’08 Massey, Kamie Jo..................................................’04 McCartan, Rachel............................................’06,’07 McGlasson, Amber................................................’07 McIntyre, Heather.....................................’05,’07,’08 McLaughlin, James.................................’07,’08,’09 Mitchell, Jenny......................................................’05 Mock, Lindsey........................................................’08 Moreau, Arthur.....................................................’05 Myers, Stephanie............................................’04,’05
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UAA ADMINISTRAION
Fran Ulmer
UAA STAFF
Chancellor – University of Alaska Anchorage
As cancellor of the University of Alaska Anchorage, Fran Ulmer brings to
the position 30 years of experience of public policy in Alaska. Previously, Ulmer was a fellow at the Institute of Politics at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and a Distinguished Visiting Professor of Public Policy at the Institute of Social and Economic Research. In the early 1980s, Ulmer served as the Mayor of Juneau, then a member of the Alaska House of Representatives (1986-1994) and in 1994, she became the first female Lieutenant Governor of Alaska. In that year, she was appointed to the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission by President Bill Clinton and served on this international board for 11 years. She has participated in numerous panels, task forces, commissions and forums as a speaker, moderator and panelist to address the intersection of science, economics, politics and policy. Ulmer currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the National Parks Conservation Association, the Advisory Board of the Union of Concerned Scientists and the Alaska Nature Conservancy Board. She has a BA in political science and economics and a Law Degree from the University of Wisconsin.
Dr. Steve Cobb
Director of Athletics – University of Alaska Anchorage
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department, Dr. Steve Cobb has helped take Seawolf Athletics to unprecedented heights. Not only have the Seawolves excelled in the field of competition, but the foundation for future success has been set in several ways. The 2007-08 and 2008-09 campaigns were two of the most memorable in school history, highlighted by three Final Four appearances for Seawolf basketball teams (women twice, men once), and NCAA top-15 finishes for men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s skiing, and men’s track & field. With UAA’s concurrent NCAA basketball runs in 2008, UAA became just the second school in Division II history to qualify both its men’s and women’s squads for the national semifinals. Under Dr. Cobb’s leadership, a planning phase is also under way for the construction of a new on-campus sports facility at UAA. He has also recently overseen several upgrades to UAA’s current facilities, including the installation of the new gym floor and the construction of the new All-American/Academic All-American honors wall. In 2005, Dr. Cobb helped establish the Seawolf Legacy Fund to provide a permanent endowment fund that will ensure full funding for future athletic scholarships at UAA. Seawolf Legacy surpassed the $1 million mark in donations in early 2008. Early in his tenure, he was the driving force behind the establishment of the Seawolf Hall of Fame and was instrumental in negotiating naming-rights agreements for the Wells Fargo Sports Complex, Kendall Classic hockey and Extended Stay Deluxe Invitational volleyball tournaments. The Alabama native has also overseen the creation of the Hockey Classic Wall of Champions above the Seawolves’ practice rink, as well as men’s and women’s Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout champions displays in the gymnasium. A former football coach, Dr. Cobb served as the athletic director at Georgia Southwestern State University before coming to UAA. In five years at Georgia Southwestern, Dr. Cobb raised the Hurricanes’ overall program to become one of the most successful in the nation, making the NAIA national playoffs in six of its seven sports and winning multiple conference championships in men’s and women’s basketball, softball and volleyball. From 1992-95, Dr. Cobb was an assistant athletic director at Iowa Wesleyan College, where he served as the football team’s defensive coordinator and special teams coach. He also had stints as an assistant football coach at East Texas State University (1990-92) and Sul Ross State University (1988-90). A 1981 graduate of the University of Montevallo, Dr. Cobb also holds a Doctorate of Education degree from East Texas State as well as a Master of Business Administration degree from St. Ambrose University and a Master of Education degree from Sul Ross State. Dr. Cobb and his wife Sandra reside in East Anchorage.
COaches Basketball (Men) . Head Coach: Rusty Osborne . Assistant: Ryan Orton . Grad. Assistant: Casey Reed Basketball (Women) . Head Coach: Tim Moser . Assistant: Rebecca Alvidrez . Assistant: Mari Riser Cross Country (Men & Women) . Head Coach: Michael Friess . Assistant: T.J. Garlatz . Grad. Assistant: David Kiplagat Gymnastics . Head Coach:Paul Stoklos . Assistant: Tami Monette Hockey . Head Coach: Dave Shyiak . Associate Head Coach: Campbell Blair . Assistant: Regg Simon Skiing . Head Coach: Trond Flagstad . Assistants: Sparky Anderson, Mandy Kaempf . Graduate Assistant: Dan McKay .TRACK & FIELD (Men & Women) . Head Coach: Michael Friess . Assistants: T.J. Garlatz, Rafael Echavarria, . Vivian Echavarria . Grad Assts.: David Kiplagat, Ryan McWilliams VOLLEYBALL . Head Coach: Chris Green . Assistant: Nicky Rose . Graduate Assistant: Emily Sakis
ADMINISTRATION Dr. Steve Cobb . . . . . . . Director of Athletics Dede Allen. . . . . . . . . . . Associate A.D./Compliance Tim McDiffett. . . . . . . . Associate A.D./External Jane Pallister. . . . . . . . . Associate A.D./Internal Tlisa Northcutt . . . . . . . Development Director Derek Donald . . . . . . . . Marketing/Promotions SPORTS INFORMATION Nate Sagan . . . . . . . . . . Director Dallas Baldwin. . . . . . . . Assistant Director SPORTS MEDICINE Chris Volk. . . . . . . . . . . . Head Athletic Trainer Kevin Lechtenberg . . . . Assistant Athletic Trainer BUSINESS OFFICE Robin Calvert. . . . . . . . . Travel Coordinator Diana Campbell. . . . . . . Fiscal Technician Rhea Cardwell. . . . . . . . Administrative Assistant Roxanne Swallows . . . . Fiscal Manager Mary Beth Wooden . . . Ticket Manager REC SPORTS Ed Barker. . . . . . . . . . . . Facility Maintenance Shawn Farmer. . . . . . . . Facility Maintenance Brent Gordon . . . . . . . . Program Supervisor Tony Houston. . . . . . . . Assist. Director/Operations Robin Inman. . . . . . . . . Program Supervisor Bryan Leiser. . . . . . . . . . Special Events Manager Muzette Nelson . . . . . . Program Supervisor Alan Piccard. . . . . . . . . . Assist. Director/Programs Kevin Silver. . . . . . . . . . Associate A.D./WFSC Kristin Warren. . . . . . . . Office Manager Julie Weber. . . . . . . . . . Intramurals Director
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ACADEMICS The University of Alaska Anchorage is the state’s largest, most comprehensive university, serving nearly 20,000 students through four primary campuses and numerous other sites in Southcentral Alaska and the Aleutian Chain. Situated in the heart of Alaska’s biggest city, UAA is nestled in the middle of a greenbelt, surrounded by ponds, lakes and wildlife, and is connected to a city-wide trail and transportation system. UAA is comprised of six teaching units at the Anchorage campus — the colleges of Education, Health & Social Welfare, Arts & Sciences, Business & Public Policy; the Community & Technical College; and the School of Engineering. Organized research units at UAA complement the academic programs and reflect the special character of the University’s mission in Alaska. Research units include the Alaska Center for International Business, the American Russian Center, the Environment and Natural Resources Institute, the Center of Alcohol and Addic tion Studies, the Center for Economic Education, the Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies, the Center for Human Development, the Institute of Social and Economic Research and the Justice Center. UAA operates on a semester system. Fifteen semester credits are a normal class load and a minimum of 120 credits are required to complete a bachelor’s degree.
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SEAWOLF ATHLETICS
Nicknamed the Seawolves, UAA’s athletic teams compete as
members of NCAA Division I in men’s ice hockey and women’s gymnastics and NCAA Division II in all other sports, including men’s and women’s basketball, women’s volleyball, men’s and women’s skiing, men’s and women’s outdoor track & field, and women’s cross country. UAA annually hosts the Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout men’s and women’s basketball tournament — recognized as one of the top in-season tournaments in the nation — as well as the Kendall Hockey Classic and the Extended Stay Deluxe Invitational volleyball tournament. Since joining the NCAA ranks in 1977, UAA has become a perennial national power in many of its sports. A total of 137 Seawolves have earned All-America honors, and UAA has produced 14 individual national champions since 1991. The Seawolves are coming off perhaps the most successful year in program history in 2008-09, boasting a second straight NCAA Semifinals appearances for women’s basketball, plus the top NCAA finishes ever for skiing, men’s track & field, and both women’s and men’s cross country. UAA also captured league titles in women’s basketball and men’s cross country as well as its first-ever Mountain Pacific Sports Federation gymnastics crown. Seawolves student-athletes have enjoyed unprecedented success in the classroom, compiling a cumulative GPA of 3.0+ in 12 of the last 15 years.