2010 Alaska Anchorage Cross Country Guide by Nate Sagan

ALASKA ANCHORAGE 2010 schedule

Sat, Sept. 4 Sat, Sept. 11 Sat, Oct. 2 Sat, Oct. 23 Sat, Nov. 06 Sat, Nov. 20 Sat, Dec. 4

Hawaii Pacific Invitational BYU-Hawaii Invitational Willamette Invitational Western Washington Invitational GNAC Championships NCAA Div. II West Regional Championships NCAA Div. II Championships

at Honolulu, Hawaii at Laie, Hawaii at Salem, Ore. at Bellingham, Wash. at Yakima, Wash. at Bellingham, Wash. at Louisville, Ky.

2010 ALASKA ANCHORAGE CROSS COUNTRY TEAM BACK ROW: Paul Rottich, Brad Truax, Jake Parisien, Michael Adams, Thomas Hill, Eric Norgaard, Marko Cheseto, Lukas Ebner. MIDDLE ROW: Micah Chelimo, William Ritekwiang, Shoshana Keegan, Hallidie Wilt, Miriam Kipng’eno, Yonatan Yilma, Billy Kiefer. FRONT ROW: Mary Chepkoech, Katie Krehlik, Emma Bohman, Ivy O’Guinn, Kristen King, Susan Bick.

SEAWOLF QUICK FACTS ∙ MEDIA INFO 2010 Schedule / Team Photo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Front Cover Quick Facts / Media Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2010 Season Preview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

SEAWOLF

QUICK FACTS

COACHING STAFF/ROSTER

Head Coach Michael Friess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Assistant Coach TJ Garlatz / Support Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2010 Men’s and Women’s Rosters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

GENERAL INFORMATION

Name: University of Alaska Anchorage Location: 3211 Providence Dr. Anchorage, AK 99508 Founded: 1977 Enrollment: 20,242 Nickname: Seawolves Colors: Green & Gold Affiliation: NCAA Division II Conference: Great Northwest Athletic Conf. Chancellor: Fran Ulmer Athletics Director: Dr. Steve Cobb Athletic Dept. Phone: 907-786-1250 Ticket Office Phone: 907-786-1293

SEAWOLF PLAYER PROFILES

RETURNERS Men. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9 Women. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12 NEWCOMERS Men. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14 Women. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15

COACHING STAFF

UAA STATISTICS/RECORDS/HISTORY

Head Coach: Michael Friess, 21st season Alma Mater: Lindfield (’85) Phone: 907-786-1325 Email: track@uaa.alaska.edu Assistant Coach: TJ Garlatz, 4th season Alma Mater: Washington (‘02) Phone: 907-786-1308 Email: run@uaa.alaska.edu Graduate Assist. Coach: David Kiplagat, 2nd season

2009 Season Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 Season Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Great Northwest Athletic Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-Time GNAC Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-Time Individual and Team NCAA Finishes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-Time Letterwinners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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UAA & ALASKA

TEAM INFORMATION

UAA Administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Anchorage & Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Back Cover This is UAA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover

2009 NCAA Finish: Men- 17th, Women-5th 2009 West Region Finsih: Men-3rd, Women-1st 2009 GNAC Finish: Men- 2nd, Women- 1st Letterwinners Returning: Men- 5, Women- 9 Newcomers: Men- 6, Women- 4

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TEAM HISTORY

Conference titles: Men-4 (2008, 2005, 2002, 1997) Women-1 (2009) NCAA Appearances: Men-6 (2009, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001) Women-4 (2009, 2008, 2005, 2004)

Anchorage Daily News

MEDIA OUTLETS

Beth Bragg — Sports Editor 1001 Northway Drive, Anchorage, AK 99504 Phone: (907) 257-4335 / Fax: (907) 257-4342

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 Assi. SID/Cross Country Contact: Dallas Baldwin Office: 907-786-4625 E-Mail: dallas@uaa.alaska.edu Website: GoSeawolves.com

KRUA Radio (88.1 FM)

KIMO-TV (ABC – Channel 13)

KCFT-TV (GCI Cable Channel 19)

Lauren Magiera — Sports Director Phone: (907) 762-8818 / Fax: (907) 561-8934 2700 E. Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507

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 game notes complete with statistics for each sport during the season.

University of Alaska Anchorage 3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508 Phone: (907) 786-1567 / Fax: (907) 786-1331

KTUU-TV (NBC – Channel 2)

John Carpenter — Sports Director 701 E. Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: (907) 762-9229 / Fax: (907) 563-3318

SUPPORT STAFF

The Northern Light

University of Alaska Anchorage 3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508 Phone: (907) 786-6803 / Fax: (907) 786-6809 Tom Steigleman – General Manager 6401 E. Northern Lights Blvd. Anchorage, AK 99504 Phone: (907) 377-2020/ Fax: (907) 333-9851

THE

SEAWOLF

The 2010 Cross Country media guide was written, edited, designed and compiled by assistant sports information director Dallas Baldwin. Editorial assistance was provided by Nate Sagan. Primary photography by Michael Dinneen. 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: Senior Marko Cheseto (background), senior Hallidie Wilt.

n the Seawolf, the University of Alaska Anchorage has one of the more unique mascots in the country. Originally nicknamed the Sourdoughs, UAA adopted the Seawolf moniker in 1977. The name Seawolf represents a mystical sea creature and, according to the legend of the Seawolf, anyone fortunate enough to view it was subject to good luck. The exact nature or shape of the Seawolf, however, was left to the imagination and thus the creature has been depicted in many forms throughout the years. The Seawolf of today was introduced in 1985. Created by the Clark Mishler & Associates Company of Anchorage in cooperation with a University committee, it represents an adaptation of a more traditional Alaska totemic-like characterization of the mythical Seawolf.

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2010 SEASON PREVIEW

xpectations for the 2010 edition of the men’s and women’s cross country teams are high, as both teams look to make Alaska Anchorage history at the NCAA Championships that will be held in Louisville, Ky., on December 4. The Seawolves return 10 of their key runners from a year ago, including five All-Americans. The women will strive to defend their West Region and Great Northwest Athletic Conference titles with the return of two All-Americans – sophomore Miriam Kipn’geno and junior Ruth Keino. The Kenyan duo will team with seniors Hallidie Wilt (Unalaska) and Emma Bohman (Palmer) and junior Shoshana Keegan (Anchorage) – all returning NCAA participants – as they aim for a top3 team finish at Nationals. With the departure of Laura Carr to graduation, newcomers will have an opportunity to put points on the board for UAA. The Seawolves will look at three Alaskans to fill the void – freshmen Susan Bick (Anchorage) and Ivy O’Guinn (Soldotna) and 2009 redshirt Katie Krehlik (Juneau). The men’s squad has the potential for the best NCAA finish to date with the return of the 2009 West Region and GNAC Male Cross Country Athlete of the Year honoree, senior Marko Cheseto. A 2008 All-American, Cheseto will be joined by sophomores Micah Chelimo (Kapkoi, Kenya) and Jake Parisien (Palmer), who have each garnered an All-America award in their careers. The Seawolves also return NCAA participants in senior Paul Rottich (Kapsabet, Kenya), junior Michael Adams (Anchorage) and sophomore Thomas Hill (Thunder Bay, Ontario). The Seawolves add Everett Community College transfer Yonatan Yilma (Edmonds, Wash.) to the roster as well as sophomore Brad Truax (Palmer) and freshman William Ritekwiang (Kapenguria, Kenya), who will make their collegiate debuts. The 2010 slate will commence with a pair of races on the Island of Oahu as UAA competes in the Hawaii Pacific Invitational on Sept. 4, followed by the BYUHawaii Invitational on Sept. 11. The Seawolves will wrap up the regular season with invites at Willamette on Oct. 2 and at Western Washington on Oct. 23.

The UAA women’s team posted a program-best 5th-place finish at the NCAAs.

Junior Alfred Kangogo

Senior Hallidie Wilt

Sophomore Micah Chelimo

The GNAC Championships will be held on Nov. 6 in Yakima, Wash., while the NCAA Div. II West Regional Championships will be on Nov. 20 in Bellingham, Wash.

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The 2009 GNAC Championship Team

HEAD COACH MICHAEL FRIESS

MICHAEL FRIESS HEAD COACH 21st SEASON

ne of the nation’s most respected track & field mentors, Michael Friess enters his 21st season as head coach of the cross country and track & field programs at the University of Alaska Anchorage in 2010-11. 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 34 athletes for NCAAs since 2001. A program-record 10 Seawolves competed at the Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships in 2009, and the UAA men finished 14th in the nation in both 2009 and 2010. Friess has earned six conference coach-of-the-year accolades in cross country, including three straight women’s coach-of-the-year-honors from 2003-05. In 2009 he added the West Region Men’s Track & Field COY honor, and in the fall he was named the West Region Women’s COY in cross country. In six 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 and two runner-up finishes, 16 All-America awards, 34 individual conference titles, 65 all-conference honorees, and nine league records. In that same span, 35 UAA athletes have qualified for NCAAs. Seawolf athletes have excelled in the classroom as well under Friess, earning 116 academic all-conference accolades combined in the last nine 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 2010 and many other years too. 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 - a former Seawolf track & field athlete - and Steven.

THE FRIESS FILE

Hometown: Anchorage, Alaska Education: Linfield College ‘85 (BA in Exercise science and a MA in Biomechanics) Best NCAA Finish: M: 11th, W: 5th Best West Region Finish: M: 2nd, W: 1st Best GNAC Finish: M: 1st, W: 1st All-Americans Coached: 8 (5m, 3w) GNAC Coach of the Year Honors: 6 West Region Coach of the Year: 2009 (women) NCAA Champions Coached: 1

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ASSISTANT COACH / SUPPORT STAFF

TJ GARLATZ ASSISTANT COACH 4th SEASON

n his fourth season as an assistant coach with Alaska Anchorage’s cross country and track & field programs in 2010-11 is T.J. Garlatz. In addition to his coaching duties with the Seawolves, Garlatz serves extensively as a

recruiter for UAA. Last season, Garlatz helped the women’s cross country team to its first-ever GNAC and West Region titles, while producing a combined three All-Americans at the NCAAs. During the track & field season, the Seawolves recorded nine conference titles and sent a combined nine athletes to Nationals. For his work, Garlatz was honored with the USTFCCCA West Region Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year for the 2010 outdoor season. In 2008-09, Garlatz helped lead both the men’s and women’s cross country teams to the NCAA Championships and produced three AllAmericans. The track & field season was highlighted by a programbest 10 UAA athletes qualifying for the National meet, where the Seawolves captured five All-America awards. During his first season with UAA in 2007-08, Garlatz helped guide the men’s cross country team to a third-place finish at the GNAC Championships and a fifth-place result at the NCAA West Regional. He helped oversee both the men’s and women’s track squads to program-best finishes at the conference championship meet. 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 for three seasons. While at WWU, Garlatz helped guide the Vikings to a conference title in men’s cross country (2006), two men’s indoor track & field

conference championships (2005, 2006) and one GNAC title in men’s outdoor track & field (2005). Five athletes earned All-America honors and 27 earned allconference recognition during Garlatz’s tenure at WWU, while six were named Academic All-Americans. A postgraduate athlete at WWU, Garlatz competed in both cross country and track & field for one season, helping lead the Vikings to the 2003 GNAC title in men’s cross country. He also earned an individual conference championship in the 10,000meter run at the 2003 outdoor track & field championships. Prior to his coaching stint at WWU, Garlatz served as an assistant coach with the cross country and track & field program’s at Inglemoor High School (Kenmore, Wash.) from Sept. 1998 to June 2003. The former NCAA Division II Academic All-American earned a Bachelor’s of Arts in Mathematics from the University of Washington in 2002 and a Master’s of Science in Exercise Science from WWU in 2007. He and his wife Kristin were married in July 2010.

SUPPORT STAFF

DAVID KIPLAGAT

CHRIS VOLK

Graduate Assistant Coach 2nd Season

ormer UAA cross country and track & field star David Kiplagat begins his second season with UAA. Kiplagat, a three-time All-American, graduated from UAA in the spring of 2009 as then the most decorated distance runner ever to suit up for the Green and Gold. Kiplagat was a fourtime All-Region honoree and a three-time All-Conference member. In 2006 he captured the individual GNAC cross country title and won the 1,500-meter race at the conference championships in track. Kiplagat returned the following season with a GNAC title in the 5,000 meters. Kiplagat earned Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Economics and is pursuing a masters in public administration.

Head Athletic Trainer 17th Season

ead athletic trainer Chris Volk enters her 17th season with the UAA Athletic Department. in 2010-11 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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2010 ROSTERS MEN NAME Michael Adams Micah Chelimo Marko Cheseto Lukas Ebner Thomas Hill Alfred Kangogo Billy Kiefer Eric Norgaard Jake Parisien William Ritekwiang Paul Rottich Brad Truax Yonatan Yilma

YR. Jr. So. Sr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Sr. So. Jr.

EXP 1V 1V 2V HS 1V 2V HS HS 1V HS 3V HS TR

HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) Anchorage (Service HS) Kapkoi, Kenya (Tambach HS) Kapenguria, Kenya (Chewoyet HS) Skizunft, Germany Thunder Bay, Ontario (St. Ignatius HS) Eldoret, Kenya (Kitale Boys HS) Kenai (Kenai Central HS) Eagle River (Eagle River HS) Palmer (Palmer HS) Kapenguria, Kenya (Tamkal HS) Kapsabet, Kenya (Meteitei Boys HS) Palmer (Colony HS) Edmonds, Wash. (Edmonds-Woodway HS/Everett CC)

The 2009 men’s squad qualified a full team to the NCAAs where they finished 17th.

The UAA women’s team recorded the program’s first GNAC Championship and West Region Championship in 2009.

WOMEN NAME Susan Bick Emma Bohman Mary Chepkoech Shoshana Keegan Ruth Keino Kristen King Miriam Kipng’eno Katie Krehlik Ivy O’Guinn Natalie Pfeifer Ariel Roelle Alex West Hallidie Wilt

YR. Fr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Fr. So. So. Fr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr.

EXP HS 3V SQ 2V 2V HS 1V RS HS SQ 2V 1V 3V

HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) Anchorage (Bartlett HS) Palmer (Palmer HS) Kapsabet, Kenya (Chebisas Girls School) Anchorage (Steller Secondary School) Kapcheno, Kenya (Aldai Girls Secondary) Eagle River (Eagle River HS) Eldoret, Kenya (Girls Secondary School) Juneau (Juneau-Douglas HS) Soldotna (Skyview HS) Ketchikan (Ketchikan HS) Anchorage (Steller Secondary School) Soldotna (Soldotna HS) Unalaska (Unalaska HS)

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RETURNERS - MEN

MICHAEL ADAMS JUNIOR / 1V ANCHORAGE SERVICE HS

2009: In rookie season with the Seawolves, made NCAA debut with a 143rd-place finish, completing the 10k race in a time of 34 minutes, 56.4 seconds ... throughout the season, 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 races.

MICAH CHELIMO SOPHOMORE / 1V KAPKOI, KENYA TAMBACH HS 2009 ALL-AMERICAN 2009 ALL-REGION 2009 ALL-CONFERENCE 2009 GNAC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 2009: Completed a stellar rookie season with the Seawolves, recordingAllAmerica honors with a team-best 40th-place at NCAA Championships on Nov. 21 ... one of three UAA men to land on the All-West Region team - after finishing 3rd - and on the GNAC All-Conference team ... following the conference championships, received the GNAC’s Freshman of the Year honors ... earned a team-high-tying two GNAC Runner of the Week accolades ... led Seawolves in three races during the season – UAA Invite, Sundodger Invite and at Nationals ... posted a season-best first place at the UAA Invite with a time of 15:18.60 in the 5K race ... produced five top-5 finishes during the regular season ... competed in all six races.

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RETURNERS - MEN

MARKO CHESETO SENIOR / 2V KAPENGURIA, KENYA CHEWOYET HS 2009, 2008 ALL-REGION 2009 WEST REGION MALE ATHLETE 2009, 2008 ALL-CONFERENCE 2009, 2008 GNAC MALE ATHLETE 2008 ALL-AMERICAN 2009: Posted a team-high three first-place finishes during the season ... finished two places shy of All-American honors at Nationals, completing 10K course in 42nd place with a time of 32:38.8 ... received All-West Region honors after winning UAA’s first-ever individual West Region title on Nov. 7 ... selected as UAA’s first-ever West Region Male Athlete of the Year ... repeated as the GNAC’s male individual champion, leading the Seawolves to second place at the conference meet ... earned GNAC Cross Country Male Athlete of the Year honors ... registered a first-place showing at the West Region Preview on Oct. 9 – earning a GNAC Runner of the Week accolade ... competed in all six races. 2008: Dominated his first season as a Seawolf, finishing as UAA’s top runner in all six meets ... recorded two first-place finishes — UAA Invite

and GNAC Championships ... had three second place finishes – Sundodger Invite (Div. I field), UCSD Triton Classic and the West Regional ... competed at the National meet in Slippery Rock, Pa., posting UAA’s alltime best finish (9th), earning him All-American status ... finished NCAA race in 31 minutes, 32 seconds ... was honored with the GNAC Cross Country Male Athlete of the Year award.

THOMAS HILL SOPHOMORE / 1V THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO ST. IGNATIUS HS

2009: Suited up in all six races as a freshman ... produced a season-best 7th-place showing at UAA Invite on Aug. 5 with a time of 16:24.60 ... was UAA’s fifth man at GNAC Championships and at West Region Championships, completing both races in 39th place. 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 ... clocked personal-best times of 1:55.35 in the 800 and 3:55.40 in the 1500.

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RETURNERS - MEN

ALFRED KANGOGO JUNIOR / 2V ELDORET, KENYA KITALE BOYS HS 2009 ALL-REGION 2009 ALL-CONFERNCE 2008 ALL-REGION 2008 ALL-CONFERENCE 2009: Completed sophomore season as UAA’s third man ... posted four top-10 finishes ... registered a season-best 3rd-place finish at UAA Invite on Aug. 5 and a 4th-place finish at the GNAC Championships on Oct. 24 ... raced to an 8th-place showing at West Region Preview and 10th place at West Region Championships ... competed in second NCAA Championships, finishing 94th overall in a time of 33:39.6. 2008: Joined UAA at the NCAA Championships in his rookie season, helping the squad to an 11th-place team finish ... was the fourth Seawolf to cross the line at Nationals at 90th in a time of 33:04 ... completed the season with four top-10 finishes, including a 3rd-place finish at the GNAC Championships (25:09), helping UAA win the conference meet, while making the All-GNAC team ... was the Seawolves’ third runner at the West

Regional, completing the race in 9th with a time of 33:26 for All-West Region honors. BEFORE UAA: Clocked a time of 3 minutes, 54 seconds over 1,500 meters on dirt track at 6,000 feet of elevation.

JAKE PARISIEN SOPHOMORE / 1V PALMER PALMER HS 2008 ALL-AMERICAN 2008 ALL-REGION 2008 ALL-CONFERENCE 2008 GNAC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 2009: Didn’t compete. 2008: Was the Seawolves’ second-best runner in four of six meets as a true freshman ... registered a 17th-place finish (31:43) at Nationals with All-American status — a UAA second-best all-time finish at the NCAAs ... posted four top-10 finishes throughout the season ... notched season-high second place at the GNAC Championships in a time of 25:07 ... helped UAA to a 2nd-place performance after finishing the 10K in a time of 32:54.2 ... at the season opening UAA Invite, Parisien tallied his second-best finish (2nd, 24:01). 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 High to a 4th-place team finish at state meet ... placed state runnerup 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 meetrecord time of 9:11.27 ... placed state runner-up in the 1600 ... helped power Palmer to a 2nd-place team result ... placed second in both the 1600 and 3200 at 2008 Region III Championships

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RETURNERS - MEN & WOMEN

PAUL ROTTICH SENIOR / 3V KAPSABET, KENYA METEITEI BOYS HS

2009: Completed junior season with two top-20 finishes – UAA Invite (4th) and West Region Preview (19th) ... registered 180th-place showing at NCAA Championships on Nov. 21, finishing the 10K race in a time of 37:26.5 ... was UAA’s fourth man at regions to help the Seawolves quailfy for the NCAAs. 2008: Joined the Seawolves at the NCAAs, posting a finish of 159th in a time of 34:49 in the 10K race ... recorded two top-10 finishes throughout the 2008 season ... placed a season-high 5th at the UAA Invite (24:38) and 8th at the Triton Classic (32:39) as team’s fifth-fastest runner ... made the GNAC All-Academic team. best 7th) and at the Charles Bowles Invitationa (27th) ... 2007: Posted a solid debut season, finishing among UAA’s top-5 runners in placed 19th at GNAC Championships. all five meets ... was second Seawolf to finish at the UAA Invite, (season- 2006: Redshirted.

EMMA BOHMAN SENIOR / 3V PALMER PALMER HS

2009: Competed in all six races with the Seawolves, helping UAA to a record-breaking season ... helped UAA win its first GNAC Championships with a 27th-place finish ... helped the Seawolves to their first-ever West Region title with a 26th-place finish, completing the 6K race in a time of 22:19.7 ... made second consecutive NCAA appearance, finishing 152nd — helping UAA to a program-best 5th-place team finish ... posted a seasonbest 6th place at the UAA Invite on Aug. 5. 2008: Competed in all six meets for the Green and Gold, including earning her first trip to the NCAAs ... finished 174th at Nationals in a time of 25:25 ... was 36th (23:48.7) at the West Regional and 25th at the GNAC Championships ... registered a season-high 3rd place finish at the UAA Invite, crossing the line in 19:09 ... recorded one other top-10 finish.

2007: One of four UAA women’s runners to compete at all six meets ... finished a season-best 13th at the GNAC Championships ... team’s second finisher at the conference meet ... placed 19th in collegiate debut at the UAA Invitational ... UAA’s second finisher at the NCAA West Regional, placing 44th ... earned team points in five of six races.

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RETURNERS - WOMEN

MARY CHEPKOECH SOPHOMORE / SQ KAPSABET, KENYA CHEBISAS GIRLS HS

2009: Completed rookie season 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 at the Sundodger Invite on Aug. 19 in a time of 24:18.82.

SHOSHANA KEEGAN JUNIOR / 2V ANCHORAGE STELLER SECONDARY SCHOOL 2009 ALL-REGION 2009 ALL-CONFERENCE

2009: Finished sophomore year with All-West Region and All-Conference honors ... finished 53rd at the NCAAs, helping UAA to a program-best 5th-place team finish ... primarily UAA’s fourth woman for most of the season, though was the second Seawolf to cross the finish line at the GNAC Championships (4th), helping UAA to its first-ever conference title ... also helped UAA to its first-ever West Region title with a 14th-place finish in a time of 21:45.7 ... posted four top-10 finishes, including a season-high-tying fourth at UAA Invite and at GNACs ... one of seven Seawolves named to the GNAC All-Academic Team. 2008: Traveled to Slippery Rock, Pa., for the NCAA Championships with the Seawolves ... finished Nationals in 123rd place after being clocked at 24:06 ... posted a season-high 13th place (20:25) at the UAA Invite in early September ... finished the GNAC Championships in 33rd place with a time

of 24:21. BEFORE UAA: Competed for East Anchorage High School ... produced four straight top-5 results at Alaska State 4A Cross Country Championships ... placed state runnerup in 2005 and 2006 ... finished 4th at state in 2004 and 2007 ... won four straight Cook Inlet Conference titles in the women’s 3200 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.

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RUTH KEINO JUNIOR / 2V KAPCHENO, KENYA ALDAI GIRLS SECONDARY 2009 ALL-AMERICAN 2009 ALL-REGION 2009 ALL-CONFERENCE 2008 ALL-CONFERENCE 2009: Led the Seawolves in three races as a sophomore ... registered five top-5 finishes throughout the season ... recorded a victory at the UAA Invite, completing the 5K course in a time of 18:22.80 ... helped the Seawolves to a program-best 5th place finish at the NCAA Championships on Nov. 21 ... finished the 6K in a time of 21:58.2 for 39th place at NCAAs, earning first All-America honor ... helped UAA to its first-ever West Region and GNAC Championship titles, placing 4th and 5th, respectively, for All-West Region and All-Conference honors ... received a team-high-tying two GNAC Runner of the Week accolades during the season ... one of seven Seawolves named to the GNAC All-Academic Team. 2008: Joined the Seawolves at the NCAAs with a 74th-place finish in a time of 23:24 ... posted a season-high 10th place at the GNAC Championships, crossing the line at 23:03 to earn All-GNAC honors.

MIRIAM KIPNGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ENO SOPHOMORE / 1V ELDORET, KENYA GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL 2009 ALL-AMERICAN 2009 ALL-REGION 2009 ALL-CONFERENCE 2009 GNAC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 2009: Led the Seawolves in two races during rookie season ... earned AllAmerica honors with her individual 14th-place effort, leading UAA to a program-best 5th-place finish at the NCAA Championships ... registered All-West Region and All-Conference honors after placing 5th and 3rd, respectively ... helped UAA to its first-ever West Region and GNAC titles ... recorded five top-10 finishes and six top-20 finishes ... led UAA at the GNAC Championships with a 3rd-place finish, earning GNAC Freshman of the Year honors.

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ALEX WEST JUNIOR / 1V SOLDOTNA SOLDOTNA HS

2009: Suited up for the Seawolves in four races during sophomore season ... recorded a season-best 11th place at the UAA Invite ... finished the 6K course at the GNAC Championships on Oct. 24 in a time of 24:16 for 29th place ... one of seven Seawolves named to the GNAC All-Academic Team ... led UAA with a perfect 4.0 GPA. 2008: Didn’t compete. 2007: Redshirted.

HALLIDIE WILT SENIOR / 3V UNALASKA UNALASKA HS 2009 ALL-REGION 2009 ALL-CONFERENCE

2009: Completed junior season as UAA’s second runner throughout most of the year ... earned All-West Region and All-Conference honors after helping UAA to its first-ever West Region and GNAC titles ... led the Seawolves at the West Region meet with a 3rd-place finish in a time of 21:11.5 (6K) - the highest placing ever for a UAA woman ... at the NCAA Championships, helped UAA to a program-best 5th-place team finish with an individual 45th placing ... recorded five top-six finishes during the season. 2008: In her second season, helped lead the Seawolves to their best finish at Nationals and just the second time UAA sent a full women’s squad to the NCAAs ... was the third Seawolf across the line for UAA, finishing in 64th with a time of 23:18 ... at the GNAC Championships, was again the third-fastest Seawolf, finishing a season-high 8th place in a time of 22:56

in the 6K race. 2007: Came on strong at the end of the season, culminating in a team-best 25th-place finish at the NCAA West Regional ... third Seawolf across the finish line at the GNAC Championships, placing 14th ... placed 25th in collegiate debut at the WWU Invite.

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LUKAS EBNER FRESHMAN / HS OTTO-HAHN GYMNASIUM SKIZUNFT, GERMANY BEFORE UAA: Member of the German Junior National Team in mountain running ... participated in the European Mountain Running Championships, finishing 27th ... also competed in the Junior World Mountain Running Championships.

BILLY KIEFER FRESHMAN / HS KENAI KENAI CENTRAL HS

BEFORE UAA: Attend Kenai Central High School, competing in track & field and football for the Kardinals … posted a personal best of 1:58.81 in the 800 meters at the 2010 Alaska State Championships, earning him third place … recorded a 5th-place finish in the 3,200 meters at the 2010 Kenai Peninsula Borough Championships with a career-high time of 4:28.94 … owns a personal-best time of 4:28.94 in the 1600 meters – set in 2009 … one of the best running backs in the state … named Offensive Player of the Year.

ERIC NORGAARD FRESHMAN / HS EAGLE RIVER EAGLE RIVER HS BEFORE UAA: Competed in track & field for three seasons with the Eagle River Wolves … recorded a personal-best time of 56.30 in the 400 meters at the Anchorage Invitational in 2010 … set a career-high time of 2:09.30 in the 800 meters at the regional meet in 2010.

WILLIAM RITEWIANG FRESHMAN / HS KAPENGURIA, KENYA TAMKAL HS TRACK & FIELD: Started college career competing for the UAA track & field team in 2010 ... registered UAA’s 3rd-best 3,000-meter steeplechase time of the season at 9:46.73 (UNLV Invite) ... at the GNAC Championships, finished 5th in the 10,000 meters and 10th in the 5,000 meters ... recorded the 4th-fastest 5,000-meter (14:57.11) and 10,000-meter (31:59.97) times of the season and 5th-fastest 1500 meters (4:02.13) ... posted a season-best time of 1:59.83 in the 800 meters at the UNLV Invite.

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BRAD TRUAX SOPHOMORE / HS PALMER PALMER HS TRACK & FIELD: Finished rookie campaign on the track in 2010 as a member of UAA’s record-breaking and NCAA provisional qualifying 4x400-meter relay team ... as the second leg, helped UAA to a time of 3:14.98 at the Occidental Invite on May 8 ... earned all-conference honors when the 4x4 team successfully defended its GNAC title with a time of 3:16.10 ... recorded UAA’s 4th-best time in the 400 meters (50.38) and 5th-best time in the 800 meters (1:57.09). 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.

YONATAN YILMA JUNIOR / TR EDMONDS, WASH. EVERETT CC BEFORE UAA: Competed two years at Everett (Wash.) Community College ... as sophomore in 2009, finished 8th at NWAACC Championships, helping ECC to runner-up team finish ... placed 5th at Northern Division Championships as ECC ran away with team title ... placed 4th in the 10,000 meters in 34:05.22 and 5th in the 5,000 meters in 15:58.39 at 2010 NWAACC Track & Field Championships. HIGH SCHOOL: Finished 6th at the Washington Class 4A Cross Country Championships (5K) ... on the track, posted 8th-place finish at 4A state meet in the 3200 meters ... top prep times were 4:18.96 in the 1600 and 9:16.35 in the 3200.

SUSAN BICK FRESHMAN / HS ANCHORAGE BARTLETT HS HIGH SCHOOL: Finished 3rd at 2009 ASAA Class 4A State Cross Country Championships with personalbest 5K time of 19:08 … on the track, finished 5th at 2010 State meet in the 400 with time of 59.94 … set PR of 59.60 with runner-up finish in 400 at 2010 Region IV meet … posted 800-meter PR of 2:27.18 with runner-up finish at 2009 Region IV meet.

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KRISTEN KING FRESHMAN / HS EAGLE RIVER EAGLE RIVER HS TRACK & FIELD: Registered a season-best time of 2:25.29 in the 800 at the Northridge Invite on March 13 … posted a season-best time of 4:54.96 in the 1500 at the Occidental Distance Carnival on March 12. BEFORE UAA: A four-year letterwinner in both cross country and track … completed senior season with an 8th-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.

KATIE KREHLIK SOPHOMORE / RS JUNEAU JUNEAU-DOUGLAS HS 2009: Redshirted. 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 5th in the 1600 … member of the 2nd-place 4x800 relay team and the 4th-place 4x400 relay team at the state meet … posted personal records of 11:07 in the 3200 meters and 5:14 in the 1600 meters.

IVY O’GUINN FRESHMAN / HS SOLDOTNA SKYVIEW HS HIGH SCHOOL: Placed runner-up at 2009 ASAA State 4A Cross Country Championships in 5K time of 19:00 … also won individual title at Region III meet as senior … placed 4th at 2008 4A State meet as junior in 19:10 … captured three state titles in track & field, winning the 1600 and 3200 at the 2010 ASAA 4A State Championships and the 800 at the 2009 meet … all three personal-bests came in state-title performances – 2:16.96 in 800; 5:09.41 in 1600; and 11:06.97 in 3200 … won back-to-back Region III titles in 1600 and 3200 in 2009 and 2010.

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2009 SEASON REVIEW

he Seawolf women finished the 2009 slate undefeated during the regular season before posting a program-best 5th-place finish at the NCAA Championships. The UAA women also recorded their first-ever GNAC and West Region titles. At the end of the season, UAA recorded a program-best No. 3 ranking in Div. II On the men’s side, the squad earned their sixth trip to the NCAAs, finishing 17th overall. UAA finished runner-up in the GNAC for the fourth time, while registering a third-place finish at West Regionals. Junior Marko Cheseto paced all Seawolves with a team-high three individual victories including winning titles at the GNAC and West Region Championships. Three Seawolves — freshman Micah Chelimo, sophomore Ruth Keino and freshman Miriam Kipng’eno — earned All-America honors by virtue of their performances at the NCAA Championships. Following the GNAC Championships on Oct. 24, Cheseto was selected as the GNAC’s Male Cross Country Runner of the Year, while Chelimo and Kipng’eno brought home respective Freshman of the Year honors. Head coach Michael Friess was honored as the women’s GNAC Coach of the Year and the women’s West Region Coach of the Year (1st ever). Cheseto was also selected as the men’s West Region Athlete of the Year— the first ever region award for a UAA runner. In addition to the athletic awards, seven Seawolves were selected to the GNAC All-Academic Team. Overall, the Seawolves produced eight runners on both the All-Conference and AllRegion teams.

Senior Marko Cheseto

Junior Miriam Kipng’eno

Sophomore Micah Chelimo

2009 SEAWOLF HONORS All-American Ruth Keino Miriam Kipngeno Micah Chelimo All-West Region Laura Carr Shoshana Keegan Ruth Keino Miriam Kipngeno Hallidie Wilt Micah Chelimo Marko Cheseto Alfred Kangogo GNAC All-Conference Laura Carr Shoshana Keegan Ruth Keino Miriam Kipngeno Hallidie Wilt Micah Chelimo Marko Cheseto Alfred Kangogo GNAC Runner of the Week Ruth Keino (2) Micah Chelimo (2) Marko Cheseto GNAC Male Runner of the Year Marko Cheseto GNAC Freshman of the Year Miriam Kipngeno Micah Chelimo GNAC Women’s Coach of the Year Michael Friess GNAC All-Academic Team Laura Carr Shoshana Keegan Ruth Keino Natalie Pfeifer Ariel Rolle Alex West Paul Rottich West Region Male Athlete of the Year Marko Cheseto West Region Women’s Coach of the Year Michael Friess

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2009 SEASON RESULTS MEN’S TEAM RESULTS Event UAA Invitational UW Sundodger Invite** West Region Preview GNAC Championships West Regional NCAAs

Place 1st 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 17th

Field 2 8 12 9 20 24

MEN’S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS Name UAA Invite Michael Adams 10th (6:41.40) Ben Altemus DNC Nick Canfield 19th (18:55.10) Micah Chelimo@#^ 1st (15:18.60) Marko Cheseto#^ DNC Will Estes 16th (18:04.80) Christian Harpel 18th (18:55.10) Thomas Hill 7th (16:24.60) Alfred Kangogo#^ 3rd (15:47.60) Paul Rottich 4th (15:48.10)

Score 22 98 52 70 96 415

Race 5K 8K 8K 8K 10K 10K

Sundodger Invite** 46th (26:29.00)* 113th (27:38.76)* DNC 2nd (24:03.33) 5th (24:14.84) DNC DNC 67th (27:35.54) 30th (25:27.03) 22nd (25:08.89)

Date 9/5 9/19 10/9 10/24 11/7 11/21

Top Runner Micah Chelimo Micah Chelimo Marko Cheseto Marko Cheseto Marko Cheseto Micah Chelimo

Region Preview 41st (26:55.5) 75th (28:03.8) DNC 2nd (24:55.0) 1st (24:52.6) 74th (27:59.1) DNC 46th (27:07.2) 8th (25:44.3) 19th (26:20.7)

GNACs 31st (27:21) DNC DNC 5th (25:13) 1st (24:50) 63rd (28:36 DNC 39th (27:38) 4th (25:12) 42nd (27:46)

WOMEN’S TEAM RESULTS Event Place Field Score Race Date Top Runner UAA Invitational 1st 2 16 5K 9/5 Ruth Keino UW Sundodger Open 1st 18 22 6K 9/19 Ruth Keino S.F. State West Region 1st 16 15 6K 10/9 Ruth Keino GNAC Championships 1st 9 25 6k 10/24 Miriam Kipngeno West Regional 1st 25 35 6k 11/7 Hallidie Wilt NCAAs 5th 24 158 6K 11/21 Miriam Kipngeno WOMEN’S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS Name UAA Invite Sundodger Invite** Region Preview GNACs Mychaela Bailey 12th (20:P47.50) 59th (23:50.37) 46th (23:58.2) 43rd (24:43) Emma Bohman 6th (19:37.00) 22nd (22:38.81) 43rd (23:54.2) 27th (24:08) Laura Carr#^ 8th (19:50.80) 5th (21:58.11) 6th (22:09.2) 7th (22:18) Mary Chepkoech 13th (21:22.00) 86th (24:18.82) DNC DNC Anna Filippova 14th (21:31.00) DNC DNC DNC Shoshana Keegan#^ 4th (19:15.20) 9th (22:05.63) 5th (22:02.8) 4th (22:06) Ruth Keino@#^ 1st (18:22.80) 2nd (21:41.16) 3rd (21:38.7) 5th (22:12) Miriam Kipngeno@#^3rd (19:02.50) 10th (22:06.09) 7th (22:15.2) 3rd (22:02) Ariel Rolle 7th (19:45.60) 60th (23:51.48) 79th (24:38.2) 36th (24:30) Kayla Teslow 9th (20:14.00) 31st (23:02.48) 21st (23:14.2) 58th (25:18) Alex West 11th (20:37.10) 64th (23:55.31) 63rd (24:22.3) 29th (24:16) Hallidie Wilt #^ 2nd (18:32.80) 3rd (21:48.32) 4th (21:57.1) 6th (22:1600

Place/Time 1st/15:18.60 2nd/24:03.33 1st/24:52.60 1st/24:50 1st/30:42.5 40th/32:34.3 W est Region 47th (33:32.7) DNC DNC 3rd (31:05.6) 1st (30:42.5) 74th (34:33.6) DNC 39th (34:30.0) 10th (31:35.8) 37th (33:04.7) Place/Time 1st/18:22.80 2nd/21:41.16 3rd/21:38.7 3rd/22:02 3rd/21:11.5 14th/21:16.7 W est Region DNC 26th (22:19.7) 9th (21:30.3) DNC DNC 14th (21:45.7) 4th (21:11.8) 5th (21:17.9) 39th (22:54.5) DNC DNC 3rd (21:11.5)

Field 20 72 118 79 131 182 NCAAs 143rd (34:56.4) DNC DNC 40th (32:34.3) 42nd (32:38.8) 174th (36:42.5) DNC DNF 94th (33:39.6) 180th (37:26.5) Field 18 202 164 83 161 184 Nationals DNC 152nd (23:58.5) 63rd (22:27.1) DNC DNC 53rd (22:16.3) 39th (21:58.2) 14th (21:16.7) 172nd (24:54.0) DNC DNC 45th (22:09.9)

**Sundodger (vs. Division I field) * Sundodger Open race ^ All-Conference honoree # All-Region honoree @ All-American honoree

UAA men’s team

Junior Ruth Keino and senior Hallidie Wilt

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GREAT NORTHWEST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

tretching from Alaska to Oregon to Montana – and now to Canada – the Great Northwest Athletic Conference has quickly established itself as one of the most successful leagues in the NCAA Division II ranks. Founded in 2001 as a 10-team league, the GNAC this year returns to its original membership number with the addition of Simon Fraser of Burnaby, British Columbia. Along with Montana State Billings, which joined the league in 2007, Simon Fraser joins original GNAC members Alaska Anchorage, Alaska Fairbanks, Central Washington, Northwest Nazarene, Saint Martin’s, Seattle Pacific, Western Oregon and Western Washington in

2010-11. In the last three years alone, the GNAC has produced one national team title (2009 SPU women’s soccer), three national runner-up finishes, three NCAA Final 4 basketball appearances (all by UAA’s men and women), and top-5 NCAA women’s cross country placings by both SPU and UAA in 2009. UAA sponsors seven of the GNAC’s 14 sports – volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, and men’s and women’s outdoor track & field.

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ALL-TIME GNAC RESULTS 2001 GNAC Championships (Oct. 13 at Anchorage): Men’s Team Scores - Northwest Nazarene 32, Western Washington 76, Central Washington 86, Alaska Anchorage 87, Humboldt State 143, Seattle 181, Seattle Pacific 183, Western Oregon 218, Saint Martin’s 227, Alaska Fairbanks 270. All-Conference (8,000 Meters) - 1. Francis Kimeli, NNU, 26:12.2; 2. Martin Ranney, WWU, 26:27.8; 3. Aaron Matthias, NNU, 26:31.5; 4. Tom Gaschk, CWU, 26:35.0; 5. Nathanael Castle, SPU, 26:38.3; 6. Zach Boteilho, WWU, 26:44.7; 7. Juraj Trubiroha, NNU, 26:46.2; 8. Louie White, HSU, 26:52.8; 9. Zach Dwello, NNU, 26:54.7; 10. Eric Strabel, UAA, 27:00.3. Women’s Team Scores - Humboldt State 58, Western Washington 69, Alaska Anchorage 84, Seattle Pacific 118, Central Washington 125, Western Oregon 161, Northwest Nazarene 179, Seattle 186, Alaska Fairbanks 189, Saint Martin’s 290. All-Conference (6,000 Meters) - 1. Ashlee Vincent, WWU, 23:46.0; 2. Dolores Bergmann, HSU, 24:05.7; 3. Kelly Fullerton, SU, 24:06.3; 4. Kylee Wells, WOU, 24:12.5; 5. Stephanie Stine, CWU, 24:19.3; 6. Jamie Witt, SPU, 24:26.5; 7. Kati Gosnell, HSU, 24:27.6; 8. Stacey Edwards, UAA, 24:30.5; 9. Kiersten Lippmann, UAA, 24:31.9; 10. Lisa Pearl, WWU, 24:38.9. 2002 GNAC Championships (Oct. 26 at Seattle): Men’s Team Scores - Alaska Anchorage 70, Humboldt State 72, Western Oregon 85, Western Washington 102, Northwest Nazarene 119, Seattle 148, Central Washington 152, Seattle Pacific 163, Saint Martin’s 252, Alaska Fairbanks 262. All-Conference (8,000 Meters) - 1. Paul Kezes, WWU, 24:20.85; 2. Pete Clusener, HSU, 24:40.13; 3. Sean Rivers, UAA, 24:53.22; 4. Louie White, HSU, 24:57.71; 5. Nathanael Castle, SPU, 25:04.01; 6. Zach Dwello, NNU, 25:05.74; 7. Tobias Schwoerer, UAA, 25:08.42; 8. Tim LeCount, SPU, 25:15.34; 9. Eric Strabel, UAA, 25:19.01; 10. Doug Hamilton, HSU, 25:23.73. Women’s Team Scores - Humboldt State 49, Central Washington 78, Western Washington 92, Alaska Fairbanks 113, Alaska Anchorage 122, Seattle Pacific 124, Western Oregon 154, Seattle 189, Northwest Nazarene 264, Saint Martin’s inc. All-Conference (6,000 Meters) - 1. Ashlee Vincent, WWU, 21:44.89; 2. Kati Gosnell, HSU, 21:55.21; 3. Alicen Maier, CWU, 22:08.75; 4. Sigrid Aas, UAF, 22:16.33; 5. Stacy Edwards, UAA, 22:23.46; 6. Delores Bergmann, HSU, 22:28.97; 7. Kelly Cronin, HSU, 22:31.62; 8. Jill Salmon, WOU, 22:34.23; 9. Nicole Seana, SPU, 22:36.68; 10. Tiffany Picinich, CWU, 22:39.15. 2003 GNAC Championships (Oct. 25 at Monmouth): Men’s Team Scores - Western Washington 61, Alaska Anchorage 77, Western Oregon 79, Humboldt State 96, Saint Martin’s 154, Seattle 157, Central Washington 174, Seattle Pacific 183, Northwest Nazarene 194, Alaska Fairbanks 257. All-Conference (8,000 Meters) - 1. Doug Hamilton, HSU, 24:59.53; 2. Chase Wells, WOU, 25:01.81; 3. Andy Prentice, SMC, 25:04.60; 4. Brian Brancheau, WWU, 25:07.05; 5. Steve DeKoker, WWU, 25:16.93; 6. Brad Brolin, WOU, 25:17.64; 7. Kurt Hartmaier, WWU, 25:30.35; 8. Jake Hotchkiss, NNU, 25:31.50; 9. Brandon Stum, UAA, 25:32.94; 10. Tris O’Bluck, SMC, 25:34.21. Women’s Team Scores - Seattle Pacific 62, Alaska Anchorage 77, Central Washington 88, Western Washington 113, Alaska Fairbanks 135, Western Oregon 147, Seattle 152, Humboldt State 205, Northwest Nazarene 210, Saint Martin’s 255. All-Conference (6,000 Meters) - 1. Josie Lavin, SPU, 21:42.84; 2. Jamie Witt, SPU, 21:56.19; 3. Laura Trevellyan, WWU, 21:57.77; 4. Sigrid Aas, UAF, 22:04.02; 5. Mandy Kaempf, UAA, 22:14.79; 6. Nicole Campbell, HSU, 22:15.71; 7. Kristie Rice, SU, 22:28.12; 8. Sarah Hansen, UAA, 22:31.35; 9. Stacy Edwards, UAA, 22:32.91; 10. Alicen Maier, CWU, 22:37.25. 2004 GNAC Championships (Oct. 23 at McKin-

leyville, CA): Men’s Team Scores - Seattle Pacific 71, Alaska Anchorage 80, Western Washington 95, Western Oregon 97, Humboldt State 116, Northwest Nazarene 121, Central Washington 161, Saint Martin’s 187, Seattle 218, Alaska Fairbanks 263. All-Conference (8,000 Meters) - 1. Tim LeCount, SPU, 25:58; 2. Brian Kostock, SPU, 26:11; 3. Ethan Barrons, WOU, 26:12; 4. Jasper Peach, HSU, 26:27; 5. Andy Prentice, SMC, 26:39; 6. Sam Scotchmer, CWU, 26:40; 7. Bjorn Bostrom, SPU, 26:42; 8. Sam Brancheau, WWU, 26:45; 9. Chase Wells, WOU, 26:48; 10. Keever Henry, WWU, 26:49. Women’s Team Scores - Central Washington 67, Seattle Pacific 74, Alaska Anchorage 98, Seattle 104, Western Washington 123, Humboldt State 130, Western Oregon 151, Saint Martin’s 203, Northwest Nazarene 220, Alaska Fairbanks 265. All-Conference (6,000 Meters) - 1. Karen Dickson, SPU, 22:28.02; 2. Laura Trevellyan, WWU, 23:05.87; 3. Kelly Fullerton, SU, 23:26.54; 4. Brandy Anderson, CWU, 23:49.22; 5. Mandy Kaempf, UAA, 23:54.00; 6. Alana Garcia, SU, 23:54.28; 7. Karin Rohde, SPU, 23:57.08; 8. Becky Knox, SPU, 24:03.55; 9. Stephanie Stine, CWU, 24:13.43; 10. Nicole Campbell, HSU, 24:16.98. 2005 GNAC Championships (Oct. 22 at East Lake Padden, Bellingham): Men’s Team Scores - Alaska Anchorage 39, Western Washington 88, Humboldt State 91, Seattle Pacific 97, Northwest Nazarene 149, Western Oregon 151, Seattle 161, Central Washington 207, Saint Martin’s 231, Alaska Fairbanks 236. All-Conference (8,000 Meters) - 1. Casey Moriarty, SU, 25:16; 2. David Kiplagat, UAA, 25:57; 3. Brian Kostock, HSU, 26:06; 4. Jasper Peach, HSU, 26:08; 5. Aaron Dickson, UAA, 26:29; 6. Logan Senrud, WWU, 26:30; 7. Eric Tibbetts, HSU, 26:31; 8. Kevin Lambert, NNU, 26:32; 9. Leif Olson, UAA, 26:36; 10. Drew Dickson, UAA, 26:38. Women’s Team Scores - Seattle Pacific 54, Alaska Anchorage 71, Central Washington 91, Seattle 123, Northwest Nazarene 138, Western Washington 148, Alaska Fairbanks 148, Humboldt State 182, Western Oregon 211, Saint Martin’s 245. All-Conference (6,000 Meters) - 1. Pavla Havlova, UAF, 22:15; 2. Meredith Crane, SPU, 22:32; 3. Mandy Kaempf, UAA, 22:36; 4. Laura Trevellyan, WWU, 22:43; 5. Alana Garcia, SU, 22:57; 6. Johanna Turunen, UAF, 23:03; 7. Mary Moriarty, SPU, 23:11; 8. Rachel Bailey, CWU, 23:12; 9. Stacy Edwards, UAA, 23:13; 10. Laura Carr, UAA, 23:22. 2006 GNAC Championships (Oct. 21 at Lacey): Men’s Team Scores - Western Washington 35, Alaska Anchorage 53, Seattle Pacific 86, Western Oregon 104, Central Washington 117, Saint Martin’s 169, Seattle University 213, Alaska Fairbanks 244, Northwest Nazarene 245. All- Conference (8,000 Meters) -1. David Kiplagat, UAA, 24:28.27; 2. Sam Scotchmer, CWU, 24:49.85; 3. Anthony Tomsich, WWU, 25:06.57; 4. John Riak, SMU, 25:07.77; 5. Aaron Dickson, UAA, 25:12.48; 6. Chad Portwood, WWU, 25:18.98; 7. Keever Henry, WWU, 25:26.63; 8. Cale McCulloch,WWU, 25:29.75; 9. Bjorn Bostrom, SPU, 25:30.15; 10. Brent Knight, UAA, 25:33.38. Women’s Team Scores - Seattle Pacific 34, Alaska Anchorage 44, Central Washington 93, Western Washington 113, Alaska Fairbanks 127, Western Oregon 131, Saint Martin’s 195, Northwest Nazarene 203, Seattle University 252. All-Conference (6,000 Meters) - 1. Jessica Pixler, SPU, 21:11; 2. Mandy Kaempf, UAA, 21:14; 3. Katie Hummel, CWU, 21:18; 4. Rachel Bailey, CWU, 21:39; 5. Elizabeth Chepkosgei, UAA, 21:50; 6. Mary Moriarty, SPU, 21:56; 7. Karin Rohde, SPU, 22:04; 8. Laura Carr, UAA, 22:24; 9. Jane Larson, SPU, 22:27; 10. Ashley Puga, NNU, 22:28.

164, Saint Martin’s 179, Seattle Pacific 218, Montana State Billings 296. All-Conference (8,000 Meters) - 1. John Riak, SMU,24:56.77; 2. Daniel Phillips, WWU, 25:05.96; 3. Bennett Grimes, WWU, 25:09.03; 4. Sam Scotchmer, CWU, 25:17.56; 5. Kevin Lambert, NNU, 25:26.29; 6. Mike Schmidt, WOU, 25:33.92; 7. Peter Doner, UAA, 25:39.68; 8. Blake Medhaug,WWU, 25:40.82; 9. Braxton Jackson, WOU, 25:42.68; 10. Jordan Welling, WWU, 25:56.31. Women - Seattle Pacific 24, Western Oregon 99, Northwest Nazarene 110, Alaska Anchorage 123, Seattle 131, Central Washington 139, Western Washington 151, Saint Martin’s 188, Alaska Fairbanks 192, Montana State Billings 233. All-Conference (6,000 Meters) - 1. Jessica Pixler, SPU, 20:53.48; 2. Jane Larson, SPU, 21:45.32; 3. Ashley Puga, NNU, 21:48.67; 4. Suzie Strickler, SPU, 22:06.74; 5. Katie Hansen, SU, 22:07.92; 6. Marcie Mullen, CWU, 22:08.37; 7. Karin Rohde, SPU, 22:16.22; 8. Elizabeth Chepkosgei, UAA, 22:18.27; 9. Sarah Porter, WWU, 22:21.97; 10. Kate Harline, SPU, 22:24.68. 2008 GNAC Championships (Oct. 25 at Yakima): Men’s Team Scores – Alaska Anchorage 34, Western Washington 53, Western Oregon 78, Saint Martin’s 98, Seattle Pacific 119, Northwest Nazarene 183, Alaska Fairbanks 183, Central Washington 213, MSU Billings 276. Men (8,000 Meters) 1. Marko Cheseto, UAA 24:30.27 2. Jacob Parisien, UAA 25:07.82 3. Alfred Kangogo, UAA 25:09.92 4. Brian Cronrath, SPU 25:10.49 5. Jordan Welling, WWU 25:15.76 6. David Kiplagat, UAA 25:20.90 7. Zeke VanPatten, WOU 25:33.26 8. John Riak, SMU 25:33.58 9. Bennett Grimes, WWU 25:36.65 10. Blake Medhaug, WWU 25:45.48 Women’s Team Scores - Seattle Pacific 48, Alaska Anchorage 52, Western Washington 75, Western Oregon 111, Northwest Nazarene 123, Alaska Fairbanks 158, Saint Martin’s 179, Central Washington 218, Montana State Billings 253. Women (6,000 Meters) 1. Jessica Pixler, SPU 21:12.00 2. Sarah Porter, WWU 21:51.16 3. Jane Larson, SPU 22:06.10 4. Laura Carr, UAA 22:10.86 5. Elizabeth Chepkosgei, UAA 22:19.20 6. Ashley Puga, NNU 22:37.05 7. Natty Plunkett, SPU 22:44.11 8. Hallidie Wilt, UAA 22:56.24 9. Jaclyn Puga, NNU 22:56.86 10. Ruth Jeptoo Keino, UAA 23:03.21. 2009 GNAC Championships (Oct. 24 at Yakima):Women’s Team Scores - Alaska Anchorage 25, Seattle Pacific 48, Western Washington 64, Northwest Nazarene 114, Western Oregon 146, Montana State Billings 167, Alaska Fairbanks 196, Central Washington 205, Saint Martin’s 255. All-Conference (6,000 Meters) - 1. Jessica Pixler, SPU, 21:03; 2. Sarah Porter, WWU, 21:13; 3. Miriam Kipngeno, UAA, 22:02; 4. Shoshana Keegan, UAA, 22:06; 5. Ruth Keino, UAA, 22:12; 6. Hallidie Wilt, UAA, 22:16; 7. Laura Carr, UAA, 22:18; 8. Jane Larson, SPU, 22:20; 9. Lauren Breihof, WWU, 22:37; 10. Jaclyn Puga, NNU, 22:48. Men’s Team Scores - Western Washington 33, Alaska Anchorage 70, Western Oregon 74, Northwest Nazarene 99, Seattle Pacific 138, Central Washington 167, Saint Martin’s 190, Alaska Fairbanks 219, Montana State Billings 257. All-Conference (8,000 Meters) - 1. Marko Cheseto, UAA, 24:50; 2. Bennett Grimes, WWU, 25:05; 3. Jordan Welling, WWU, 25:08; 4. Alfred Kangogo, UAA, 25:12; 5. Micah Chelimo, UAA, 25:13; 6. Anthony Tomsich, WWU, 25:14; 7. Chris Reed, WOU, 25:26; 8. Kyle Van Santen, SMU, 25:28; 9. Blake Medhaug, WWU, 25:32; 10. Barak Watson, NNU, 25:35.

2007 GNAC Championships (Oct. 20 at Nampa, West Park): Men - Western Washington 35, Western Oregon 67, Alaska Anchorage 81, Central Washington 141, Alaska Fairbanks 151, Seattle 163, Northwest Nazarene

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ALL-TIME NCAA INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM FINISHES WOMEN Place Name Time 14 Miriam Kipng’eno* 21:16.7 28 Elizabeth Chepkosgei* 22:30 39 Ruth Keino * 21:58.2 45 Hallidie Wilt 22:09.9 46 Mandy Kaempf 22:51.2 48 Laura Carr 23:00 53 Shoshana Keegan 22:16.3 63 Laura Carr 22:27.1 64 Hallidie Wilt 23:18 64 Laura Carr 23:29.8 64 Mandy Kaempf 23:41.4 65 Laura Carr 21:46.3 71 Stacy Edwards 23:38.2 74 Ruth Jeptoo Keino 23:24 106 Kamie Jo Massey 24:20.2 114 Davya Baker 24:27.3 119 Davya Baker 24:31.5 123 Shoshana Keegan 24:06 129 Kaley Strachan 24:40.6 135 Laura Rombach 24:20 148 Nicole DeYong 25:14.8 151 Stephanie Myers 25:16.9 152 Emma Bohman 23:58.5 156 Danielle Pratt 25:33.9 163 Mary Krusen 25:50.9 170 Danielle Pratt 25:50.4 172 Sarah Hansen 25:55.5 174 Emma Bohman 25:25 * ALL-AMERICAN

Year 2009 2008 2009 2009 2005 2008 2009 2009 2008 2005 2004 2006 2005 2008 2004 2005 2004 2008 2005 2008 2004 2004 2009 2005 2005 2004 2004 2008

Location Evansville, Ind. Slippery Rock, Pa. Evansville, Ind. Evansville, Ind. Chino, Calif. Slippery Rock, Pa. Evansville, Ind. Evansville, Ind. Slippery Rock, Pa. Chino, Calif. Evansville, Ind. Pensacola, Fla. Chino, Calif. Slippery Rock, Pa. Evansville, Ind. Chino, Calif. Evansville, Ind. Slippery Rock, Pa. Chino, Calif. Slippery Rock, Pa. Evansville, Ind. Evansville, Ind. Evansville, Ind. Chino, Calif. Chino, Calif. Evansville, Calif. Evansville, Calif. Slippery Rock, Pa.

MEN Place Name 9 Marko Cheseto* 17 Jake Parisien* 26 David Kiplagat* 35 Tobias Schwoerer* 40 Micah Chelimo* 41 David Kiplagat 42 Marko Cheseto 47 David Kiplagat 59 Tobias Schwoerer 63 Eric Strabel 64 Sean Rivers 73 Eric Strabel 77 Andy Elvester 82 Tobias Schwoerer 85 Brent Knight 86 David Kiplogat 87 Sean Rivers 90 Alfred Kangogo 92 Aaron Dickson 94 Alfred Kangogo 96 Aaron Dickson 115 Drew Dickson 120 Drew Dickson 121 Andy Elvester 125 Todd List 132 Auston Ellis 134 Vernon Campbell 143 Michael Adams 143 Nate Normandin 147 Mick Boyle 149 Leif Olson 152 Mick Boyle 153 Auston Ellis 154 Chris Cannon 159 Paul Rottich 159 Nate Normandin 162 Mick Boyle 166 Scott Rood 168 Stig Yngve 173 Andy Liebner 174 Will Estes 180 Paul Rottich *ALL-AMERICAN

Time 31:32 31:43 31:16.5 33:13.1 32:34.3 30:36.4 32:38.8 33:20.9 33:32.2 33:02.6 33:03.7 34:08.9 33:15.5 33:18.8 31:35.7 33:01 34:26.0 33:04 31::40.6 33:39.6 34:36.1 35:12.7 32:08.0 35:11.1 34:03.8 33:47 35:30.7 35:56.4 34:33.3 32:50.0 36:14.8 36:31.8 32:57.1 34:55.2 34:49 36:21.5 35:00 36:38.6 40:06.9 33:42.9 36:42.5 37:26.5

Year 2008 2008 2007 2001 2009 2006 2009 2005 2000 2002 2002 2001 2002 2002 2006 2008 2001 2008 2006 2009 2005 2005 2006 2001 2002 2008 2001 2009 2002 2006 2005 2005 2006 2002 2008 2001 2008 2001 2005 2006 2009 2009

Location Slippery Rock, Pa. Slippery Rock, Pa. Joplin, Mo. Slippery Rock, Pa. Evansville, Ind. Pensacola, Fla. Evansville, Ind. Chino, Calif. Pomona, Calif. Ashland, Ohio Ashland, Ohio Slippery Rock, Pa. Ashland, Ohio Ashland, Ohio Pensacola, Fla. Slippery Rock, Pa. Slippery Rock, Pa. Slippery Rock, Pa. Pensacola, Fla. Evansville, Ind. Chino, Calif. Chino, Calif. Pensacola, Fla. Slippery Rock, Pa Ashland, Ohio Slippery Rock, Pa. Slippery Rock, Pa Evansville, Ind. Ashland, Ohio Pensacola, Fla. Chino, Calif. Chino, Calif. Pensacola, Fla. Ashland, Ohio Slippery Rock, Pa. Slippery Rock, Pa Slippery Rock, Pa. Slippery Rock, Pa Chino, Calif. Pensacola, Fla. Evansville, Ind. Evansville, Ind.

ALL-TIME NCCA TEAM FINISHES WOMEN Place Coach 5 Michael Friess 9 Michael Friess 12 Michael Friess 21 Michael Friess

Points 158 266 350 489

Year 2009 2008 2005 2004

Location Evansville, Ind. Slippery Rock, Pa. Chino, Calif. Evansville, Calif.

Place Coach 11 Michael Friess 12 Michael Friess 15 Michael Friess 16 Michael Friess 17 Michael Friess 20 Michael Friess

Points 288 358 402 407 415 490

Year 2008 2002 2006 2001 2009 2005

Location Slippery Rock, Pa. Ashland, Ohio Pensacola, Fla. Slippery Rock, Pa. Evansville, Ind.r Chino, Calif.

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UAA’s first All-American, Tobias Schwoerer (2001).

ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS G

A ADAMS, MICHAEL.............................................’09 Alward, Jason ..............................’87, ’88, ’89, ’91 Atwood, Dwayne........................................’86, ’87

Bailey, Mychaela................................................’08 Baker-Flaharty, Davya.................. ’03, ’04, ’05, ’06 Barnett, Jeff...................................................... ’92 Bauer, Brad......................................... ’93, ’94, ’96 Blandheol, J.T. ........................................... ’95, ’96 Blum, Meyoung.................................. ’00, ’01, ’02 BOHMAN, EMMA...................................... ’07, ’09 Booher, John..................................................... ’91 Boyd, Leslie......................................... ’00, ’01, ’02 Boyle, Mick......................................... ’05, ’07, ’08 Brenner, Mary................................................... ’85 Brown, John................................. ’84, ’85, ’86, ’87 Brown, Peter....................................... ’84, ’85, ’86 Bruber, Wilhelm............................................... ’84 Bruce, Todd................................................ ’97, ’98 Budd, Eric.................................... ’91, ’92, ’93, ’94 Byrne, Dacry..................................................... ’85

Callison, Eric..................................................... ’98 Campbell, Vernon...................................... ’00, ’01 Cannon, Chris............................................ ’01, ’02 Carpentier, Denise............................................ ’84 Carr, Laura................................... ’05, ’06, ’08, ’09 Carroll, Steve............................... ’95, ’96, ’97, ’98 CHELIMO, MICAH..............................................’09 Chepkosgei, Elizabeth......................... ’06, ’07, ’08 CHESETO, MARKO...................................... ’08, ’09 Child, Anita....................................................... ’85 Clark, Esther.............................................. ’82, ’83 Cline, Dan......................................................... ’02

Davis, John Nathan.................................... ’86, ’87 De Yong, Nicole.......................................... ’03, ’04 Dickson, Aaron............................ ’03, ’04, ’05, ’06 Dickson, Drew.............................. ’03, ’04, ’05, ’06 Dombrovsky, Ray....................................... ’84, ’85 Doner, Johanna................................................. ’07 Doner, Peter..................................................... ’07 Dudney, Chad............................................ ’96, ’97

Edwards, Stacy............................. ’01, ’02, ’03, ’05 Ellis, Auston........................................ ’05, ’06, ’07 Elvester, Andy..................................... ’00, ’01, ’02 Emerson, Charles......................... ’91, ’92, ’93, ’94 Emerson, Roger................................................ ’93 Enkvist, Urban.................................................. ’93 Erickson, Keith.................................................. ’84

Fisher, Kirk.................................... ’88, ’89, ’90, ’92 Flora, Bjorn....................................................... ’95 Floyd, Jason...................................................... ’95 Fudala, Chip...................................................... ’87

Gibbs, Cindy........................................ ’81, ’82, ’83 Glover, Billy....................................................... ’96 Gomez, Miguel.......................................... ’96, ’97 Greer, Brittany.................................................. ’05 Gruber, Willie............................................ ’85, ’86 Gunderson, Marne........................................... ’00

Hamilton, Scott............................ ’90, ’91, ’92, ’93 Hankins, Richy.................................... ’96, ’98, ’99 Hansen, Sarah..................................... ’02, ’03, ’04 Haydu, Anjuli...................................... ’03, ’04, ’07 Hegg, Heidi....................................................... ’85 Heuseveldt, Jeff................................................ ’94 HILL, THOMAS...................................................’09 Hoffman, Dave.................................... ’82, ’83, ’84 Hutto, Janet........................................ ’81, ’82, ’83 Hynne, Morten................................................. ’90

Ingram, Christy................................................. ’85

Johnson, Mike A. ............................... ’87, ’89, ’90 Johnston, Eric................................................... ’89

Kaempf, Mandy........................... ’03, ’04, ’05, ’06 Kanerva, Heikke.......................................... ’84, ’85 KANGOGO, ALFRED.................................... ’08, ’09 Kantola, Tiina............................................. ’83, ’84 KEEGAN, SHOSHANA..................................’08, ’09 KEINO, RUTH............................................. ’08, ’09 Kiplagat, David.............................. ’05, ’06, ’07, ’08 KIPNG’ENO, MIRIAM.........................................’09 Kjellstand, Britta............................................... ’81 Knight, Brent................................ ’02, ’03, ’04, ’06 Kroken, Erlend.................................................. ’97 Krous, Lindsay.............................. ’00, ’01, ’02, ’03 Krusen, Mary...................................... ’05, ’06, ’07

Lambe, Amy...................................................... ’01 Lamskova, Ekaterina......................................... ’00 Lane, Terry........................................................ ’84 Latva-Kiskola, Tuomo................................. ’87, ’88 Leighton, Tim.................................................... ’88 Liebner, Andy.................................................... ’06 Lillefjell, Frode........................................... ’95, ’96 Lippman, Kiersten............................... ’00, ’01, ’02 List, Todd................................................... ’02, ’03

Markuson, James . ........................................... ’91 Martin, Preston......................................... ’97, ’98 Massey, Kamie Jo.............................................. ’04 McIntyre, Heather............................................ ’07 McQueen, Mike.................................. ’96, ’97, ’98 Meehan, Dan.................................................... ’84 Miller, Yuri........................................................ ’86 Myers, Paul.................................. ’94, ’95, ’96, ’98 Myers, Stephanie................................ ’01, ’03, ’04

N Nibeck, Meldoy......................................... ’84, ’85 Normandin, Nate......................... ’00, ’01, ’02, ’04

Oberbreckling, Scott......................................... ’85 Olnes, Mathew................................................. ’86 Olson, Leif........................................... ’03, ’04, ’05

PARISIEN, JAKE............................................ ’08, ’09 Pena, Cory................................................. ’07, ’08 Pollock, Joe....................................................... ’86 Pope, Carroll................................ ’86, ’87, ’88, ’89 Potter, Craig................................. ’87, ’88, ’89, ’90 Pratt, Danielle.............................. ’03, ’04, ’05, ’06

Ramsey, Lisa..................................................... ’85 Recob, Jim................................................. ’81, ’82 Rivers, Sean................................. ’99, ’00, ’01, ’02 Roelle, Ariel............................................... ’08, ’09 Rombach, Laura.................................................’08 Rood, Scott....................................................... ’01 Ross, Jerry.................................................. ’97, ’98 ROTTICH, PAUL................................... ’07, ’08, ’09 Rupert, Andy.....................................................’03 Rutledge, Tommy................................ ’89, ’90, ’92

Scheel, Jeromy.................................................. ’95 Schiffkorn, Michelle.......................................... ’83 Schwoerer, Tobias............................... ’00, ’01, ’02 Sievert, Julie..................................................... ’84 Sigei, Cornelious.......................... ’05, ’06, ’07, ’08 Smith, John................................................ ’94, ’95 Sonntag, Benjamin........................................... ’05 Strabel, Eric................................. ’00, ’01, ’02, ’03 Strabel, Mark............................................. ’99, ’01 Strachan, Kaley............................. ’04, ’05, ’06, ’07 Strand, Debbie........................................... ’84, ’85 Strange, Sanford................................................’92 Streuli, Autumn......................................... ’06, ’07 Stum, Bradon............................................. ’03, ’04

Talbot, Paul....................................................... ’89 Thill, Brian................................................. ’92, ’93 Trenholm, Stephanie........................................ ’08 Turney, R. Scott................................................. ’85

Voohees, Coert................................................. ’81

Walker, Craig....................................... ’81, ’82, ’83 WEST, ALEX........................................................’09 Williams, Lorris.......................................... ’99, ’00 WILT, HALLIDIE.................................... ’07, ’08, ’09

Yngve, Stig........................................................ ’05 Yutrzenka, Grant........................................ ’81, ’82

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FRAN ULMER

UAA ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF

Chancellor – University of Alaska Anchorage

As chancellor 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 – Univ. of Alaska Anchorage

In 10 seasons at the helm of the University of Alaska Anchorage athletic

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, 2008-09 and 2009-10 campaigns were three 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, skiing (three times), and men’s track & field (twice). 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 a new gym floor and bleachers and the construction of the 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 Hockey Classic 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 . Grad. Assistant: Tamar Gruwell & Elisha Harris 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: Ryan McKelvie 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 . 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 Kevin Silver. . . . . . . . . . Associate A.D./WFSC Tlisa Northcutt . . . . . . . Development Director SPORTS INFORMATION Nate Sagan . . . . . . . . . . Director Dallas Baldwin. . . . . . . . Assistant Director SPORTS MEDICINE Chris Volk. . . . . . . . . . . . Head Athletic Trainer Kevin Lechtenberg . . . . Assistant Athletic Trainer Kelly Ranstead. . . . . . . . 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 Levi Althens. . . . . . . . . . Facility Maintenance Ed Barker. . . . . . . . . . . . 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

2010 CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING

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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 Addiction 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 150 Seawolves have earned All-America honors, and UAA has produced 15 individual national champions since 1991. The Seawolves are coming off perhaps the most successful year in program history in 2009-10, including a fourth straight NCAA appearance for women’s basketball. The women’s cross country team recorded its first-ever GNAC and West Region titles before finishing a program-best 5th place at the NCAAs, while the volleyball team completed the best season in school history with a 23-8 overall record and its first GNAC title and first-ever NCAA Tournament victory. Seawolves student-athletes have enjoyed unprecedented success in the classroom, compiling a cumulative GPA of 3.0+ in 13 of the last 16 years.