2012 Alaska Anchorage Cross Country Guide by Nate Sagan

2012 ALASKA ANCHORAGE CROSS COUNTRY

ALASKA ANCHORAGE 2012 SCHEDULE

DATE Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Oct. 6 Oct. 20 Nov. 3 Nov. 17

MEET Hawaii Pacific Invitational Hawaii Big Wave Invitational Western Washington Classic Invitational GNAC Championships NCAA West Regional Championships NCAA Div. II Championships

LOCATION at Ka’a’awa, Hawaii at Kaneohe, Hawaii at Bellingham, Wash. at Monmouth, Ore. at Ka’a’awa, Hawaii at Joplin, Mo.

TIME 9:00 a.m. 8:15 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m.

2012 ALASKA ANCHORAGE CROSS COUNTRY TEAM BACK ROW (l-r): Micah Chelimo, Andrey Ionashku, Dominik Notz, Isaac Kangogo, Jesse Miller, Joe Day, Kevin Rooke, Jake Parisien, Alfred Kangogo, Dylan Anthony. FRONT ROW (l-r): Katie Krehlik, Susan Bick, Sarah Freistone, Miriam Kipng’eno, Jaymi Bethea, Valeria Massie, Bryn Haebe, Christi Schmitz, Ivy O’Guinn, Susan Tanui, Jessica Pahkala.

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QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION

Name: University of Alaska Anchorage Location: 3211 Providence Dr. Anchorage, AK 99508 Founded: 1977 Enrollment: 20,634 Nickname: Seawolves Colors: Green & Gold Affiliation: NCAA Division II Conference: Great Northwest Athletic Conf. Chancellor: Tom Case Athletics Director: Dr. Steve Cobb Athletic Dept. Phone: 907-786-1250 Ticket Office Phone: 907-786-1293

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach: Michael Friess, 23rd season Alma Mater: Linfield (’85) Phone: 907-786-1325 Email: track@uaa.alaska.edu Assistant Coach: TJ Garlatz, 6th season Alma Mater: Washington (’02) Phone: 907-786-1308 Email: run@uaa.alaska.edu Assistant Coach: Ryan McWilliams, 1st season Alma Mater: Angelo State (’09) Phone: 907-786-1308 Email: rbmcwilliams@alaska.edu Graduate Assist. Coach: Anthony Tomsich Volunteer Coach: Hallidie Wilt

2012 Schedule / Team Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Front Cover Quick Facts / Media Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2012 Season Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

COACHING STAFF/ROSTER

Head Coach Michael Friess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Assistant Coach TJ Garlatz and Ryan McWilliams / Support Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2012 Men’s and Women’s Rosters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

SEAWOLF PLAYER PROFILES

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

UAA STATISTICS/RECORDS/HISTORY

2011 Season Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 2011 Season Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Great Northwest Athletic Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 All-Time GNAC / West Region Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19 All-Time Individual and Team NCAA Finishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Academic / Postseason Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 All-Time Letterwinners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

UAA & ALASKA

UAA Administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Anchorage & Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Seawolf Sports Arena. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Back Cover This is UAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover

PRIMARY

MEDIA OUTLETS

TEAM INFORMATION

2011 NCAA Finish: Men- 8th , Women- 6th 2011 West Region Finish: Men-1st, Women-1st 2011 GNAC Finish: Men- 1st, Women- 1st Letterwinners Returning: Men- 7 , Women- 8 Newcomers: Men-4 , Women-3

TEAM HISTORY

Conference titles: Men-6 (2011, 2010, 2008, 2005, 2002, 1997) Women-3 (2011, 2010, 2009) NCAA Appearances: Men-8 (2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001) Women-6 (2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2005, 2004)

SPORTS INFORMATION

SID: Nate Sagan Office Phone: 907-786-1295 E-Mail: nate@uaa.alaska.edu SID Fax: 907-563-4565 Asst. SID/Cross Country Contact: Dallas Baldwin Office: 907-786-4625 E-Mail: dallas@uaa.alaska.edu Website: GoSeawolves.com

SUPPORT STAFF

Athletic Trainer: Chris Volk Office Phone: 907-786-1326 Ticket Manager: Mary Beth Wooden Office Phone: 907-786-1293 ON THE COVER (l-r): Miriam Kipng’eno, Micah Chelimo, Ivy O’Guinn. 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. The 2012 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.

KCFT-TV (GCI Cable Channel 19)

Tom Steigleman – General Manager 6401 E. Northern Lights Blvd. Anchorage, AK 99504 Phone: (907) 377-2020

Anchorage Daily News

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

KTUU-TV (NBC – Channel 2)

Kevin Wells — Sports Director 701 E. Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: (907) 762-9228

KYUR/KTBY-TV (ABC Ch. 13/FOX Ch. 4) John Thompson — Sports Director 2700 E. Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99507 Phone: (907) 561-1313

SEAWOLF QUICK FACTS ∙ MEDIA INFO

SEAWOLF

KTZN Radio (550 AM, ESPN)

Kurt Haider — Sports Director 800 E. Dimond #3-370, Anchorage, AK 99515 Phone: (907) 522-1515

The Northern Light

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

KRUA Radio (88.1 FM)

University of Alaska Anchorage 3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508 Phone: (907) 786-6803

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 c omplete with statistics for each sport during the season.

THE

SEAWOLF

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.

2012 SEASON PREVIEW

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his year’s Seawolves will have big shoes to fill as they look to top one of the most successful seasons in program history. UAA started with an unprecedented 12 team victories – including a sweep of the NCAA Div. II West Regional and Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championships – before ending with a sixth-place result on the women’s side and a program-high-tying eighth place on the men’s side at the NCAA Div. II Championships. Returning to the Green & Gold from that historic squad are three All-Americans, nine All-Region, six All-Conference and the West Region and GNAC Male Athlete of the Year, senior Micah Chelimo. A local of Kapkoi, Kenya, Chelimo paced the Seawolves in five races, including with a team-high 15th place at the NCAAs in November. Chelimo also became just the second Seawolf male to collect an individual title at the West Region meet. Chelimo will be joined by 2008 AllAmerican Jake Parisien (Palmer HS), who returns for his senior campaign, as well as senior Alfred Kangogo (Eldoret, Kenya), who will aim for his first AllAmerica honor in cross country. Also donning the Seawolf banner from last year’s NCAA squad are sophomores Dylan Anthony and Isaac Kangogo. “We have a good group of returners on the men’s side,” said 23rd-year head coach Michael Friess. “Our success will depend on our four through seven runners this season.” One of the men’s competitions will be the team training right beside them in the UAA women’s squad. Returning five of the seven student-athletes from the NCAA Championships a year ago, the Seawolves will likely be led by AllAmericans Miriam Kipng’eno and Alaska native Ivy O’Guinn. A senior from Eldoret, Kenya, Kipng’eno finished 32nd at Nationals with O’Guinn on her heels in 33rd. Both will be challenged by juniors Susan Tanui (Eldoret, Kenya), who is coming off a successful season on the track, and Susan Bick (Bartlett HS). “The women’s team has a strong group of returners and a few solid newcomers that will make us competitive,” said Friess, “We have had a strong team

Top left: Susan Tanui. Top right: Alfred Kangogo. Bottom left: Micah Chelimo. Bottom right: Susan Bick.

these past few years, so in order for us to maintain our success we will have to have some of our freshmen and sophomores contribute.” Expecting to handle that task are freshmen Jaymi Bethea and Sarah Freistone on the women’s side and Dominik Notz for the men’s squad. Bethea, the 2010 State champion in cross country, hails from Kodiak, while Freistone led the Lynx at Dimond High for two years. An import from Dettingen, Germany, Notz comes to UAA after a successful stretch with the German Junior National Team. The Seawolves, who combined return 15 letterwinners, will commence the 2012 slate with a pair of meets in Hawaii. UAA will

head to the 50th State for the Hawaii Pacific Invitational on Sept. 1 and the Hawaii Big Wave Invitational on Sept. 8 – both won by the Seawolves last season. From there, they will take on GNAC foes at the Western Washington Classic on Oct. 6, before looking to defend their titles at the league championships on Oct. 20 in Monmouth, Ore. The season will conclude with the NCAA Div. II West Regional Championships on Nov. 3 and the NCAA Div. II Championships on Nov. 17 in Joplin, Mo. “We will give it our very best to defend our titles,” said Friess. “The GNAC and West Region is full of very good teams, but if we do our part we will be competitive.”

2012 ALASKA ANCHORAGE CROSS COUNTRY HEAD COACH MICHAEL FRIESS

MICHAEL FRIESS HEAD COACH 23rd SEASON

One of the nation’s most respected track & field mentors, Michael Friess is in his 23rd season as head coach of the cross country and track & field programs at the University of Alaska Anchorage in 2012-13. Since joining the GNAC in 2001, UAA’s cross country teams have combined for 19 top-three team finishes at the conference meet, eight league titles, 16 All-Americans, 58 all-conference certificates and six individual conference titles. Currently, the women’s team has posted back-to-back titles in 2009, 2010 and 2011, while the men’s team has registered back-to-back titles in 2010 and 2011. The Seawolves have been no stranger to the NCAA Championships under Friess’ guidance, having qualified a team for the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships 14 times overall, including sending both the men’s and women’s squads in 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. In eight seasons of full institutional sponsorship, the Seawolf track & field teams have quickly left their mark on the Great Northwest Athletic Conference under Friess, earning two individual NCAA titles and three runner-up finishes, 31 All-America awards, 51 individual conference titles, 89 all-conference honorees, and 13 league records. In less than a decade as a full-fledged program, Friess has piloted the track & field squads to success on a national level, qualifying 56 athletes for NCAAs since 2001. A program-record 10 Seawolves competed at the Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships in 2009 and 2011. In 2011, both squad produced a program-best team result with the men breaking the top ten in 9th and the women tying for 11th. Friess has earned 12 conference coach-of-the-year accolades in cross country, including three straight women’s coach-of-the-year honors from 2003-05. In 2011 and 2010, Friess swept both the men’s and women’s GNAC Coach of the Year honors. He earned his first West Region honor in the spring of 2009 for the men’s track & field team, before picking up his first women’s cross country honor in the fall of the same year. Friess went on to sweep the West Region in 2010 and 2011, claiming both the men’s and women’s Coach of the Year accolades. Athletes have excelled in the classroom as well under Friess, earning 142 academic all-conference accolades over the last 11 seasons and 56 all-academic honors since 2005-06. Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams have combined for 12 U.S. Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association AllAcademic Team recognitions since 2005, while both track & field teams have made the All-Academic Team each year since 2009. 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. He 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.

FRIESS’ CROSS COUNTRY FILE

Hometown: Anchorage, Alaska Education: Linfield College ‘85 (BA in Exercise science and a MA in Biomechanics) Best NCAA Finish: M: 8th, W: 5th Best West Region Finish: M: 1st, W: 1st Best GNAC Finish: M: 1st, W: 1st All-Americans Coached: 16 (8m, 8w) GNAC Coach of the Year Honors: 10 West Region Coach of the Year: 5

ASSISTANT COACHES

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TJ GARLATZ Assistant Coach 6th Season

.J. Garlatz is in his sixth season as an assistant coach with Alaska Anchorage’s cross country and track & field programs in 2012-13. In addition to his coaching duties with the Seawolves, Garlatz serves extensively as a recruiter for UAA. Last season mirrored 2010 as Garlatz helped UAA sweep both the men’s and women’s West Region and GNAC Championships in cross country, while producing four All-Americans at the NCAA Cross Country Championships – the women’s team finished sixth, while the men’s team was eighth. In the spring of 2012, Garlatz helped produce 8 All-Americans at the NCAA Track & Field Championships, while both squads recorded their highest team finishes. In 2009-10, 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 and a team-best 5th-place finish. 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 All-Americans. 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 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 at GNAC 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 cross country title. He also earned an individual

conference championship in the 10,000-meter 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.

RYAN MCWILLIAMS Assistant Coach 1st Season

yan McWilliams joins UAA as the Seawolves’ new assistant cross country and track & field coach in 2012. McWilliams, who works primarily with the sprinters and jumpers, has served as a graduate assistant for the Seawolves the past two seasons after a decorated career at Angelo State University from 2005-09. From Alpine, Texas, McWillams registered six top-10 finishes at the NCAAs as a student-athlete, including three All-America honors in the decathlon and two in the 110 hurdles. The Rams’ team captain ended his career with a runner-up finish in the decathlon, seventh 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 and is currently working on a master’s in public health at UAA.

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HALLIDIE WILT Volunteer Coach

2nd Season

1st Season

nthony Tomsich starts his second season with the UAA staff allidie Wilt returns to her ala mater as an volunteer coach in after signing on in 2011-12 as a graduate assistant coach for 2012-13, one year after finishing her collegiate career for the the cross country and track & field teams. Seawolves. Tomisch is a former runner from GNAC foe Western Washinton Wilt concluded a successful career as a member of both the University and gew up in Fairbanks. women’s cross country and track & field teams, combining for five NCAA appearances, three All-Region honors and three AllConference accolades.

2012 ALASKA ANCHORAGE SEAWOLVES MEN NAME Dylan Anthony Micah Chelimo Joe Day Andrey Ionashku Alfred Kangogo Isaac Kangogo Jesse Miller Dominik Notz Jake Parisien Kevin Rooke

YR. Sophomore Senior Freshman Freshman Senior Sophomore Freshman Freshman Senior Sophomore

EXP 1V 3V HS HS 3V 1V HS HS 3V 1V

HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) Kodiak (Kodiak HS) Kapkoi, Kenya (Tambach HS) Palmer (Palmer HS) Delta Junction (Delta Junction HS) Eldoret, Kenya (Kitale Boys HS) Eldoret, Kenya (Mother of Apostles Seminary) Juneau (Juneau Douglas HS) Dettingen, Germany Palmer (Palmer HS) Toronto, Ontario (Don Mills Collegiate Institute)

WOMEN NAME Jaymi Bethea Susan Bick Sarah Freistone Bryn Haebe Miriam Kipng’eno Katie Krehlik Valerie Massie Ivy O’Guinn Jessica Pahkala Christi Schmitz Susan Tanui

YR. Freshman Junior Freshman Sophomore Senior Senior Senior Junior Freshman Junior Junior

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

HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) Kodiak (University of Colorado) Anchorage (Bartlett HS) Anchorage (Dimond HS) Evergreen, Colo. (Evergreen HS) Eldoret, Kenya (Girls Secondary School) Juneau (Juneau-Douglas HS) Snohomish, Wash. (Everett Community College) Soldotna (Skyview HS) Wasilla (Wasilla HS) North Pole (North Pole HS) Eldoret, Kenya (Bishop Secondary School)

SUPPORT STAFF / 2012 SEAWOLF ROSTER

ANTHONY TOMSICH Student Graduate Coach

RETURNERS - MEN

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DYLAN ANTHONY SOPHOMORE / 1V KODIAK KODIAK HS 2011 ALL-REGION 2011 ALL-CONFERENCE 2011 GNAC MALE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 2011: Produced a stellar rookie campaign for the Seawolves with six top-15 finishes … was UAA’s fourth man across the line at the GNAC Championships on Oct. 22, finishing the 8K course in a time of 25.32, good for 7th place and all-conference honors … named GNAC’s Male Freshman of the Year … earned All-West Region honors on Nov. 5 by placing 13th at the West Region Championships with a time of 31:36, helping the Seawolves to their second straight team title … made NCAA debut on Nov. 19 with an 81st-place showing, finishing the 10K course in a time of 33:06.9 … started the season with three 4th-place finishes – at the UAA Invite (Sept. 9), Hawaii Pacific Invite (Sept. 3) and Big Wave Invite (Sept. 10) – before finishing 9th at the Western Washington Invite on Oct. 8. BEFORE UAA: Redshirted for Chico State in fall of 2010 ... 2009 Alaska State Cross Country champion (15:43) ... runner-up finishes in the 1600m (4:20) and 3200m (9:22) at the 2010 Alaska State Track and Field Championships ... 3rd at Alaska State Cross Country Championships in 2008 (16:08) ... 6th in 1600m (4:29) and 3rd in the 3200m (9:33) at the 2009 Alaska State Track and Field Champions. MAJOR: Undeclared,

Season-by-Season Results 2011 UAA Invitational 4th Hawaii Pacific Invite 4th Hawaii Big Wave Invite 4th Western Classic Invite 9th GNAC Championships 13th NCAA West Regional 7th NCAA Championships 81st

2012 ALASKA ANCHORAGE CROSS COUNTRY RETURNERS - MEN

MICAH CHELIMO SENIOR / 3V KAPKOI, KENYA TAMBACH HS 2011 WEST REGION RUNNER OF THE YEAR 2011 GNAC RUNNER OF THE YEAR 2011, 2010, 2009 ALL-AMERICAN 2011, 2010, 2009 ALL-REGION 2011, 2010, 2009 ALL-CONFERENCE 2011, 2010 GNAC ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM 2009 GNAC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 2011: Qualified for third straight NCAA Championships, finishing 15th for All-America honors and helping the Seawolves to an 8th-place team result … led UAA in five of the seven races, posting four victories and two runnerup finishes … became second Seawolf to win both the GNAC and West Region individual titles, helping Seawolves sweep both races for the second straight year … named 2011 West Region Male Runner of the Year as well as GNAC Male Runner of the Year … led UAA at the UAA Invite (Sept. 1) and the Western Classic Invite (Oct. 8), before winning the GNAC (Oct. 22) and West Region individual titles (Nov. 5) … earned second straight selection to GNAC All-Academic Team … named GNAC Athlete of the Week for Oct. 3-9, capturing his third career weekly honor. 2010: Wrapped up season as UAA’s No. 2 runner, finishing 2nd in four for the seven meets, including a career-high 2nd-place finish at the GNAC Championships in Yakima, Wash., on Nov. 6 … became the second UAA male runner to post two All-America awards with a team-high 21st-place finish at the NCAAs – helping the Seawolves to a program-best 8th-place team finish … finished 6th in the NCAA Div. II West Regional championships, helping UAA to its first-ever team title … earned second career all-conference, all-region, and All-America honors … was named to the GNAC All-Academic Team for the first time of career.

2011 UAA Invitational Hawaii Pacific Invite Hawaii Big Wave Invite Western Classic Invite GNAC Championships NCAA West Regional NCAA Championships

1st 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 15th

2010 Hawaii Pacific Invite BYU-Hawaii Invite Willamette Invite Western Washington Invite GNAC Championships NCAA West Regional NCAA Championships

2nd 2nd 6th 2nd 2nd 6th 21st

2009 UAA Invitational Sundodger Invite West Region Preview GNAC Championships NCAA West Regional NCAA Championships

1st 2nd 2nd 5th 3rd 40th

2009: Completed a stellar rookie season with the Seawolves, recording All-America 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, finishing 3rd, and on the GNAC All-Conference team, finishing 5th ... 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. MAJOR: Engineering.

Season-by-Season Results

RETURNERS - MEN

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ALFRED KANGOGO SENIOR / 3V ELDORET, KENYA KITALE BOYS HS 2011, 2009, 2008 ALL-REGION 2011, 2009, 2008 ALL-CONFERNCE

2011: Helped UAA to its second straight sweep of the GNAC and West Region team titles, finishing 4th in both races for all-conference and all-region honors … crossed the line at 25:13 in the 8K at GNACs and 30:52 in the 10K at regionals … raced at the NCAA Championships for third consecutive season, posting a career-best 71st place to help UAA to an 8th-place team finish … wrapped up junior year with six top-5 finishes, including runner-up at the UAA Invite (Sept. 1) and 3rd-place finishes at both the Hawaii Pacific Invite (Sept. 3) and Hawaii Big Wave Invite (Sept. 10) … UAA’s second man across the line in four races … named to the GNAC All-Academic team for second time. 2010: Redshirted. 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

2011 UAA Invitational Hawaii Pacific Invite Hawaii Big Wave Invite Western Classic Invite GNAC Championships NCAA West Regional NCAA Championships

2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 71st

BEFORE UAA: Clocked a time of 3 minutes, 54 seconds over 1,500 meters on dirt track at 6,000 feet of elevation.

2009 UAA Invitational Sundodger Invite West Region Preview GNAC Championships NCAA West Regional NCAA Championships

3rd 30th 8th 4th 10th 94th

2008 UAA Invitational Sundodger Invite UCSC Triton Classic GNAC Championships NCAA West Regional NCAA Championships

DNC 7th 4th 3th 9th 90th

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.

MAJOR: Nursing & Nutrition.

Season-by-Season Results

2012 ALASKA ANCHORAGE CROSS COUNTRY RETURNERS - MEN

ISAAC KANGOGO SOPHOMORE / 1V ELDORET, KENYA MOTHER OF APOSTLES SEMINARY 2011 ALL-REGION 2011 ALL-CONFERENCE 2011: Concluded rookie campaign with four top-15 results, including a 9th-place showing at the UAA Invite (Sept. 1) and at the GNAC Championships on Oct. 22 … was UAA’s fifth man across the line at the GNACs, helping the Seawolves win the team title and post a GNAC-record 27 points … was Seawolves’ fourth man to finish the 10K race at the NCAA Div. II West Region Championships, helping UAA narrowly defeat Chico State for its second straight team title … made NCAA debut with a 90th-place finish in the 10K race on Nov. 19 in Spokane, Wash. MAJOR: Accounting.

Season-by-Season Results

2011 UAA Invitational Hawaii Pacific Invite Hawaii Big Wave Invite Western Classic Invite GNAC Championships NCAA West Regional NCAA Championships

9th 10th 18th 16th 9th 11th 90th

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JAKE PARISIEN SENIOR / 3V PALMER PALMER HS 2008 ALL-AMERICAN 2011, 2010, 2008 ALL-REGION 2010, 2008 ALL-CONFERENCE 2008 GNAC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 2011: Completed junior year with three top-10 finishes and picked up points in four of the seven races for the Seawolves … UAA’s third man across the line at the NCAA Championships, finishing 78th with a time of 33:04 in the 10K race in Spokane, Wash., helping the team to an 8th-place result … finished 18th at the GNAC Championships and 20th at the West Region Championships, helping the Seawolves to their second straight sweep of both meets and earning himself all-region honors. 2010: Returned for sophomore season in 2010, posting five top-10 finishes throughout the season … recorded a season-high third-place result at the Hawaii Pacific Invite on Sept. 4, finishing the 5K course with a time of 14:44 … earned All-Conference and All-Region honors, finishing seventh in both races and helping UAA to its fifth GNAC title and its first-ever West Region title … made second NCAA appearance, finishing 43rd and helping the Seawolves to a program-best 8th-place team finish on Dec. 4 in Louisville, Ky. … was UAA’s third runner across the line in six of the seven races.

2009: Did not 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 — UAA’s second-best all-time finish at the NCAAs

Season-by-Season Results 2011 UAA Invitational 6th Hawaii Pacific Invite 5th Hawaii Big Wave Invite 5th Western Classic Invite 24th GNAC Championships 18th NCAA West Regional 20th NCAA Championships 78th

2010 Hawaii Pacific Invite 3rd BYU-Hawaii Invite 4th Willamette Invite 27th Western Washington Invite 9th GNAC Championships 7th NCAA West Regional 7th NCAA Championships 43rd

2008 UAA Invitational Sundodger Invite UCSC Triton Classic GNAC Championships NCAA West Regional NCAA Championships

... 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 y finishing the 10K in a time of 32:54.2 ... at the season opening UAA Invite, 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 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 ... 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 MAJOR: English.

3rd 11th 5th 2nd 5th 17th

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KEVIN ROOKE SOPHOMORE / 1V TORONTO, ONTARIO DON MILLS COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE

2011: Completed rookie campaign competing in five of the seven races for the Seawolves … posted a season-best 7th-place finish at the Hawaii Pacific Invite (Sept. 3) with a time of 27:14 in the 7K race … other top-10 finish came at the Hawaii Big Wave Invite on Sept. 10, coming in 8th … made GNAC Championships debut with a 25th-place showing in a time of 26:26, contributing to UAA’s repeat team title. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Don Mills Collegiate Institute, where he won multiple regional track & field championships in the distance events ... holds personal-bests of 3:58 in the 1500 meters and 8:42 in the 3,000 meters. MAJOR: Physical Education.

Season-by-Season Results 2011 UAA Invitational 11th Hawaii Pacific Invite 7th Hawaii Big Wave Invite 8th Western Classic Invite 60th GNAC Championships 25th NCAA West Regional DNC NCAA Championships DNC

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SUSAN BICK JUNIOR/ 2V ANCHORAGE BARTLETT HS 2011 ALL-REGION

2011: Helped the Seawolves to the GNAC Championships team title with an 11th-place finish in 22:58, just missing all-conference honors on the 6K course … finished 13th at the NCAA Div. II West Region Championships for all-region honors, while helping UAA to another team title … ran at NCAAs for the second consecutive season, posting a 67th-place showing and helping UAA to a 6th-place team finish as the Seawolves’ fifth woman across the line; ran 23:06.5 in the 6K race at NCAAs … completed sophomore year with five top-15 showings, including a runner-up performance on Sept. 1 at the UAA Invite … competed in all seven races, posting points in six … earned a spot on the GNAC All-Academic Team in first year of eligibility for the award. 2010: Completed first season with the Green & Gold with appearances in all seven races … recorded a season-high 5th-place finish at the Hawaii Pacific Invite on Sept. 4, covering the 5K course in a time of 18:08 … finished in the top 20 on three occasions, including at the GNAC Championships with an 11th-place result – helping the Seawolves to their second consecutive team title … raced at the NCAA Div. II West Region Championships, helping UAA to its second title with a 31st-place showing … made NCAA debut on Dec. 4 in Louisville, Ky., helping Seawolves to a 6th-place team finish … posted points in three meets for UAA. HIGH SCHOOL: Finished 3rd at 2009 ASAA Class 4A State Cross Country Championships with personal-best 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. MAJOR: Physical Education.

Season-by-Season Results 2011 UAA Invitational 2nd Hawaii Pacific Invite 11th Hawaii Big Wave Invite 6th Western Classic Invite 16th GNAC Championships 11th NCAA West Regional 13th NCAA Championships 67th

2010 Hawaii Pacific Invite BYU-Hawaii Invite Willamette Invite Western Washington Invite GNAC Championships NCAA West Regional NCAA Championships

5th 15th 38th 22nd 11th 31st 106th

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BRYN HAEBE SOPHOMORE / 1V EVERGREEN, COLO. EVERGREEN HS

2011: Wrapped up rookie campaign with three top-10 finishes, including a podium result at the UAA Invitational on Sept. 1 … helped the Seawolves to team victories at the UAA Invite on Sept. 1 and the Hawaii Pacific Invite on Sept. 3, finishing 3rd and 6th, respectively … competed in all seven races for UAA … made NCAA debut on Nov. 19, crossing the line in 75th with a time of 23:16.6 for UAA’s 6th-place squad … competed at the GNAC Championships, finishing the 6K race in 13th with a time of 23:01, and finished 28th at the West Region Championships with a time of 22:26 – contributing to team titles in both races. HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner in cross country and a three-year letterwinner in track & field ... four-time 1st-Team all-conference runner, while collecting three league MVP honors at Evergreen High School ... a three-time league champion and two-time region champion in cross country ... qualified three times for the track & field state championships and holds PR’s of 5:30 in the 1600 meters and 11:42 in the 3,200 meters ... team captain ... also competed in basketball. MAJOR: Nursing.

Season-by-Season Results 2011 UAA Invitational 3rd Hawaii Pacific Invite 6th Hawaii Big Wave Invite 9th Western Classic Invite 26th GNAC Championships 13th NCAA West Regional 28th NCAA Championships 75th

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MIRIAM KIPNG’ENO SENIOR / 3V ELDORET, KENYA GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL 2011, 2010, 2009 ALL-AMERICAN 2011, 2010, 2009 ALL-REGION 2011, 2010, 2009 ALL-CONFERENCE 2009 GNAC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 2011: Earned third straight all-conference honor with a 3rd-place finish at the GNAC Championships on Oct. 22, helping the Seawolves to their third consecutive team title … furnished all-region honors with a 3rd-place showing at the NCAA Div. II West Region Championships, crossing the line at 21:25 and boosting UAA to its third straight West Region title as well … competed at third NCAA Championships meet, finishing 32nd – good for All-American honors – and helping UAA to a 6th place in the team competition … concluded junior season as UAA’s second woman across the line in four races … competed in all seven races, posting six top-10 finishes, including a season-high-tying 3rd place on three occasions … one of five Seawolves named to the GNAC All-Academic Team.

2011 UAA Invitational Hawaii Pacific Invite Hawaii Big Wave Invite Western Classic Invite GNAC Championships NCAA West Regional NCAA Championships

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.

2010 Hawaii Pacific Invite 2nd BYU-Hawaii Invite 2nd Willamette Invite 1st Western Washington Invite 2nd GNAC Championships 2nd NCAA West Regional 3rd NCAA Championships 12th

2009 UAA Invitational Sundodger Invite West Region Preview GNAC Championships NCAA West Regional NCAA Championships

MAJOR: Nursing & Nutrition.

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2010: Led the Seawolves in three straight races from Oct. 10-Nov. 6, including at the GNAC Championships … posted six top-3 finishes … earned All-Conference honor after finishing 2nd with a time of 21:09, leading UAA to its second consecutive GNAC team title … posted a 3rd-place result at the NCAA Div. II West Regional, helping the Seawolves to their second straight title and garnering All-Region honors … made second appearance at the NCAAs, finishing with All-America honors in 12th place with a time of 21:40.2 … one of four Seawolves named to the GNAC All-Academic Team … claimed GNAC Runner of the Week accolade on Oct. 4 after winning the Willamette Invite on Oct. 2 with a 5K time of 17:19.

4th 5th 3rd 7th 3rd 3rd 32nd

3rd 10th 7th 3rd 5th 14th

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KATIE KREHLIK JUNIOR / 2V JUNEAU JUNEAU-DOUGLAS HS

2011: Competed in five of the seven races, posting a season-high 8th place at the UAA Invite on Sept. 1 at Kincaid Park … finished in the top 15 at both the Hawaii Pacific Invite (Sept. 3) and at the Hawaii Big Wave Invite (Sept. 10) … completed the 6K course at the GNAC Championships in 23:54, good for 28th place … earned spot on the GNAC All-Academic Team. 2010: Competed in five races for the Seawolves, posting two top-10 finishes … recorded a season-high 6th-place finish at the Hawaii Pacific Invite on Sept. 4 with a 5K time of 18:09 … helped UAA to its second straight GNAC title with an 18th-place finish on Nov. 6 in Yakima, Wash., with a time of 23:20 … UAA’s fifth runner across the line in both Hawaii races. 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. MAJOR: Psychology.

Season-by-Season Results 2011 UAA Invitational 8th Hawaii Pacific Invite 15th Hawaii Big Wave Invite 11th Western Classic Invite 29th GNAC Championships 28th NCAA West Regional DNC NCAA Championships DNC

2010 Hawaii Pacific Invite BYU-Hawaii Invite Willamette Invite Western Washington Invite GNAC Championships NCAA West Regional NCAA Championships

6th 7th 61st 26th 18th DNC DNC

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VALERIE MASSIE SENIOR / 1V SNOHOMISH, WASH. SNOHOMISH HS

2011: Wrapped up junior year with two top-20 finishes … competed in four of seven races, with a season-high 17th-place showing at the Hawaii Big Wave Invite on Sept. 10 … made GNAC Championships debut with a 32nd-place finish, crossing the line at 23:59 in the 6K race. BEFORE UAA: Transfered from Everett Community College ... runner-up at the 2009 NWAACC Cross Country Championships, recording a personal best of 18:40 on a 5-K course ... posted PR’s of 18:11 in the 5,000 meters and 37:56 in the 10,000 meters. HIGH SCHOOL: Registered PR’s of 5:06 in the 1600 meters and 11:17 in the 3,200 meters. MAJOR: Psychology.

Season-by-Season Results 2011 UAA Invitational DNC Hawaii Pacific Invite 20th Hawaii Big Wave Invite 17th Western Classic Invite 41st GNAC Championships 32nd NCAA West Regional DNC NCAA Championships DNC

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IVY O’GUINN JUNIOR / 2V SOLDOTNA SKYVIEW HS 2011 ALL-AMERICAN 2011 ALL-REGION 2011 ALL-CONFERENCE

2011: After missing the beginning of the season with an illness, returned to action with three top-10 finishes and was UAA’s third woman across the finish line in the last four races … helped UAA to its third straight team title with a 4th-place finish at the GNAC Championships, completing the 6K course in 22:24 … helped boost UAA to the a repeat NCAA Div. II West Region Championships team title with an all-region, 4th-place effort in the 6K race at 21:28 … made second appearance at the NCAA Championships, finishing 33rd for All-America honors and aiding UAA to a 6th-place team finish. 2010: Completed rookie season with six top-20 finishes … raced in all seven meets for the Green & Gold, registering a season-high 9th-place showing at the Hawaii Pacific Invite on Sept. 4 with a 5K time of 18:32 … posted points in three races, including 17th-place finish at the West Region Championships as UAA won its second straight title. … was UAA’s third runner across the line at the Willamette Invite on Oct. 2 (13th) and UAA’s fourth runner to finish at the Western Washington Invite on Oct. 23 (17th) … made NCAA debut on Dec. 4 in Louisville, Ky., placing 112th with a time of 23:43.8, helping UAA to 6th-place team showing.

BEFORE UAA: 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. MAJOR: Undeclared.

Season-by-Season Results

2011 UAA Invitational Hawaii Pacific Invite Hawaii Big Wave Invite Western Classic Invite GNAC Championships NCAA West Regional NCAA Championships

DNC DNC DNC 9th 4th 4th 33rd

2010 Hawaii Pacific Invite 9th BYU-Hawaii Invite 16th Willamette Invite 20th Western Washington Invite 13th GNAC Championships 17th NCAA West Regional 17th NCAA Championships 112th

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CHRISTI SCHMITZ JUNIOR / 1V NORTH POLE NORTH POLE HS

2011: Competed in five of the seven races for the Green & Gold as a sophomore … posted a season-high 9th-place showing at the Hawaii Pacific Invite on Sept. 3 … finished 10th at the UAA Invite (Sept. 1) and at the Hawaii Big Wave Invite (Sept. 10) … competed at the GNAC Championships, finishing 47th in the 6K race in 24:42. BEFORE UAA: Attended Corban College in 2010, earning MVP honors in cross country and track & field ... competed in cross country (4 years), cross country skiing (4 years), and track & field (3 years) at North Pole HS … competed in state cross country championships as a sophomore, junior and senior … named North Pole HS Top Female Long Distance Runner … named Wendy’s Alaska State Female Athlete … competed at state track & field championships as a junior and senior. MAJOR: Nursing.

Season-by-Season Results

2011 UAA Invitational Hawaii Pacific Invite Hawaii Big Wave Invite Western Classic Invite GNAC Championships NCAA West Regional NCAA Championships

10th 9th 10th 54th 47th DNC DNC

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SUSAN TANUI JUNIOR / 1V ELDORET, KENYA BISHOP SECONDARY SCHOOL 2011 ALL-REGION

2011: Finished first season with the Seawolves with two runner-up results and five top-15 finishes … recorded 2nd-place showings at the Hawaii Pacific Invite (Sept. 3) and at the Hawaii Big Wave Invite (Sept. 10) … earned all-region honors for finishing 15th at the NCAA Div. II West Region Championships on Nov. 5 in Spokane, Wash., as UAA took the team title … made NCAA debut on Nov. 19, finishing 98th in a time of 23:37.1 in the 6K race, also helping UAA to a No. 6 finish in the team standings. BEFORE UAA: Attended Dallas Baptist in spring 2011, competing in the distance events for track & field. MAJOR: Nursing.

Season-by-Season Results

2011 UAA Invitational Hawaii Pacific Invite Hawaii Big Wave Invite Western Classic Invite GNAC Championships NCAA West Regional NCAA Championships

7th 2nd 2nd 13th 59th 15th 98th

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JOE DAY FRESHMAN / HS PALMER PALMER HS

MAJOR: Environment & society

ANDREY IONASHKU FRESHMAN / HS DELTA JUNCTION DELTA JUNCTION HS

JESSE MILLER FRESHMAN / HS JUNEAU JUNEAU DOUGLAS HS

DOMINIK NOTZ FRESHMAN / HS DETTINGEN, GERMANY

BEFORE UAA: Competed in both cross country and track & field for the Palmer Moose ... in cross country, raced at the Region III Championships in 2011, finishing 26th overall in a time of 17:48.64 ... qualified for State in 2009, finishing 71st at 18:10.6 ... on the track, posted career-best times of 26.03 in the 200 meters, 53.30 in the 400 meters and 1:55.02 in the 800 meters ... in the hurdle events, posted a time of 19.24 in the 110-meter hurdles and 40.54 in the 300-meter hurdles ... also registered a leap of 33-2.50 in the triple jump ... holds the school record in the 800 meters and 4x800-meter relay.

BEFORE UAA: A member of the cross country and track & field teams for Delta Junction ... competed at the cross country State meet in 2011 and 2010, finishing runner-up both years ... won three meets during senior season, including the Region VI Championships ... finished 24th at the Concordia/Adidas Cross Country Classic in 2011 ... on the track, won the 3,200-meter race at the 2011 State meet with a time of 9:50.25, while finishing second in the 1600 meters (4:28.32) and third in the 800 meters (2:02.34) ... also won the 3,200 meters and 1600 meters as a junior. MAJOR: Undeclared

BEFORE UAA: Made the State meet during junior and sophomore seasons for cross country, finishing 20th overall in 2010 ... on the track, took second in the 400 meters with a career-best time of 50.63 and third in the long jump at 19-10.5 during senior season ... won the 100 meters, 400 meters and long jump at the Region V Championships ... holds career-best times of 11.54 in the 100 meters, 23.84 in the 200 meters, 2:22.80 in the 800 meters and 2010.75 in the long jump ... helped cross country runner-up at State in 2009 ... also played basketball in 2011-12. MAJOR: Civil engineering

BEFORE UAA: Member of German Junior National Team ... won the 3,000 at the German Junior Indoor and Outdoor Championships ... starts collegiate career with personal bests of 1:59.31 in the 800 meters, 4:02.29 in the 1500 meters, 8:28.82 in the 3,000 meters and 15:30 in the 5,000 meters ... father, Dieter Notz, placed fourth at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Nordic Skiing. MAJOR: Undeclared

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FRESHMAN / SQ KODIAK KODIAK HS

SARAH FREISTONE FRESHMAN / HS ANCHORAGE DIMOND HS

JESSICA PAHKALA FRESHMAN / HS WASILLA WASILLA HS

MAJOR: Biological Sciences.

BEFORE UAA: A four-year letterwinner for Dimond High in each cross country, skiing and track & field ... collected three victories as a senior on the cross country trails, before finishing third at the Region IV Championships ... on the track, holds personal-best times of 2:25.60 in the 800 meters and 5:17.51 in the 1600 meters ... finished second at State in 2012 in the 3,200, third in the 1600 and 4x800-meter relay ... earned Team MVP honors in 2011 for cross country and 2012 for track & field.

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JAYMI BETHEA

BEFORE UAA: Attended University of Colorado in the fall of 2011 … competed in cross country running and track & field at Kodiak High … the 2010 state champion in cross country and the 2011 state champion in the 1600 meters … finished runner-up at state in the 3,200 in 2011 and in the 1,600 in 2010 … won the 1,600 and 3,200 at the 2011 Region III Championships … holds the 800 and 5,000 school records at KHS … finished eighth in the 5,000 meters at Junior Nationals in 2011 … posted personal bests of 2:20 in the 800, 5:04 in the 1600, 10:56 in the 3,200 and 17:24 in the 5,000.

MAJOR: Undeclared

BEFORE UAA: A Wasilla High standout who competed at the cross country State meet during junior and senior seasons ... holds personal bests of 1:00.94 in the 400 meters, 2:19.48 in the 800 meters and 5:13.74 in the 1600 meters – all set during senior season ... member of Wasilla’s 4x800-meter relay and 4x400-meter relay team that won State ... helped Wasilla to two State championships in cross country and track & field. MAJOR: Undeclared

2011 SEASON REVIEW

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he Alaska Anchorage men’s and women’s cross country running teams completed theregular season with a perfect 12 team victories before finishing sixth on the women’s side and eighth on the men’s side at the 2011 NCAA Div. II Championships for the second straight season. Combined, UAA landed four on the All-America team in Micah Chelimo, Ruth Keino, Miriam Kipng’eno and Ivy O’Guinn. Junior Ivy O’Guinn Following its second straight sweep of the NCAA Div. II West Region Championships, a program-best 12 Seawolves were named All-West Region. The UAA women’s team also collected its third straight GNAC team crown, while the men’s team earned its second straight and fifth overall. Additionally, eight Seawolves landed on the All-Conference team. Individually, Keino – who completed the regular season undefeated – and Chelimo were named the West Region Senior Jake Parisien and GNAC Female and Male Runners of the Year, respectively. For the second straight year, head coach Michael Friess swept the men’s and women’s West Region and GNAC Coach of the Year honorsas well. UAA also swept the GNAC Male and Female Freshmen of the Year honors with Dylan Anthony and Bryn Haebe being recognized. A total of eight men and women earned Academic AllConference honors. Sophomore Dylan Anthony

2011 UAA HONORS

ALL-AMERICAN Micah Chelimo Ruth Keino Miriam Kipng’eno Ivy O’Guinn ALL-WEST REGION Dylan Anthony Susan Bick Micah Chelimo Alfred Kangogo Issac Kangogo Ruth Keino Shoshana Keegan Miriam Kipng’eno Ivy O’Guinn Jake Parisien Susan Tanui Yonatan Yilma WEST REGION ATHLETES OF THE YEAR Micah Chelimo (men) Ruth Keino (women) WEST REGION COACH OF THE YEAR Michael Friess (men & women) ALL-CONFERENCE Dylan Anthony Micah Chelimo Alfred Kangogo Issac Kangogo Ruth Keino Miriam Kipng’eno Ivy O’Guinn Yonatan Yilma ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE Susan Bick Micah Chelimo Alfred Kangogo Ruth Keino Shoshana Keegan Miriam Kipng’eno Katie Krehlik Thomas Hill GNAC ATHLETES OF THE YEAR Micah Chelimo (men) Ruth Keino (women) GNAC FRESHMEN OF THE YEAR Dylan Anthony (men) Bryn Haebe (women) GNAC COACH OF THE YEAR Michael Friess (men & women) GNAC ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Micah Chelimo (Oct. 3-9) Ruth Keino (Sept. 5-11; Oct. 3-9) Yonatan Yilma (Sept. 5-11)

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MEN’S TEAM RESULTS Event UAA Invite Hawaii Pacific Invite UH Big Wave Invite Western Classic Invite GNAC Championships West Regional NCAA Championships

Place 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 8th

Field 2 4 4 11 10 17 24

MEN’S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS Name UAA Invite Michael Adams 7th (16:06.0) Dylan Anthony^# 4th (15:40.6) Brandon Brewster 12th (16:23.7) Micah Chelimo^#@ 1st (15:08.9) Thomas Hill 13th (16:31.6) Alfred Kangogo^# 2nd (15:29.2) Issac Kangogo^# 9th (16:13.5) Jake Parisien# 6th (15:59.4) Kevin Rooke 11th (16:17.9) Yonatan Yilma^# 3rd (15:33.9)

Score 16 15 15 33 27 37 290

HPU Invite 8th (27:22) 4th (26:46) 15th (27:56) 2nd (26:15) 19th (28:50) 3rd (26:15) 10th (27:29) 5th (27:00) 7th (27:14) 1st (26:15)

Dist. 5K 7K 5K 10K 8K 10K 10K

Date 9/1 9/3 9/10 10/8 10/22 11/5 11/19

UH Invite 10th (16:30.19) 4th (15:46.90) 14th (16:51.86) 2nd (15:45.93) 19th (17:18.19) 3rd (15:46.71) 18th (17:12.21) 5th (15:57.08) 8th (16:17.82) 1st (15:45.70)

WOMEN’S TEAM RESULTS Event Place Field Score Dist. Date UAA Invite 1st 2 15 5K 9/1 Hawaii Pacific Invite 1st 6 21 5K 9/1 UH Big Wave Invite 1st 6 19 5K 9/10 Western Classic Invite 1st 9 45 6K 10/8 GNAC Championships 1st 10 31 6K 10/22 West Regional 1st 24 27 6K 11/5 NCAA Championships 6th 24 152 6K 11/19 WOMEN’S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS Name UAA Invite HPU Invite UH Invite Susan Bick# 2nd (18:46.3) 11th (19:40) 6th (19:06.57) Bryn Haebe 3rd (18:56.2) 6th (19:04) 9th (19:39.34) Shoshana Keegan# 5th (19:01.3) 7th (19:12) 7th (19:15.22) Ruth Keino^#@ 1st (18:00.0) 1st (18:22) 1st (18:38.32) Miriam Kipng’eno^#@ 4th (18:58.9) 5th (18:42) 3rd (18:50.53) Katie Krehlik 8th (19:23.9) 15th (19:50) 11th (19:48.93) Valerie Massie Unattached 20th (20:11) 17th (20:08.95) Ivy O’Guinn^# @ DNC DNC DNC Christi Schmitz 10th (19:38.6) 9th (19:29) 10th (19:46.84) Susan Tanui# 7th (19:02.4) 2nd (18:27) 2nd (18:50.05)

Top Runner Micah Chelimo Yonatan Yilma Yonatan Yilma Micah Chelimo Micah Chelimo Micah Chelimo Micah Chelimo

WWU Invite 28th (33:12) 9th (31:50) 65th (34:37) 1st (31:05) 58th (34:23) 4th (31:30) 16th (32:30) 24th (32:54) 60th (34:25) 3rd (31:24) Top Runner Ruth Keino Ruth Keino Ruth Keino Ruth Keino Ruth Keino Ruth Keino Ruth Keino WWU Invite 16th (22:31) 26th (23:04) 43rd (23:50) 1st (21:10) 7th (22:08) 29th (23:08) 41st (23:38) 9th (22:11) 54th (24:24) 13th (22:23)

Place/Time 1st (15:08.9) 1st (26:15) 1st (15:45.70) 1st (31:05) 1st (24:24) 1st (30:19) 15th (31:38.4)

GNACs 29th (26:32) 7th (25:32) 40th (26:50) 1st (24:24) 52nd (27:24) 4th (25:13) 9th (25:41) 18th (26:09) 25th (26:26) 6th (25:18)

Regionals 36th (32:33) 13th (31:36) DNC 1st (30:19) DNC 4th (30:52) 11th (31:22) 20th (31:46) DNC 8th (31:12)

Place/Time 1st (18:00.0) 1st (18:22) 1st (18:38.32) 1st (21:10) 1st (21:26) 1st (20:51) 9th (21:35) GNACs 11th (22:58) 13th (23:01) 12th (23:01) 1st (21:26) 3rd (22:12) 28th (23:54) 32nd (23:59) 4th (22:24) 47th (24:42) 59th (25:28)

Field 21 31 36 118 87 123 187

2011 SEASON RESULTS

NCAAs 136th (34:08) 81st (33:06.9) DNC 15th (31:38.4) DNC 71st (32:50.9) 90th (33:20.9) 78th (33:04) DNC 114th (33:45.3)

Field 42 49 51 103 92 165 186

Regionals 13th (22:01) 28th (22:26) 7th (21:45) 1st (20:51) 3rd (21:25) DNC DNC 4th (21:28) DNC 15th (22:09)

NCAAs 67th (23:06.5) 75th (23:16.6) 41st (22:23.8) 9th (21:35) 32nd (22:11.3) DNC DNC 33rd (22:12.2) DNC 98th (23:37.1)

^ All-Conference # All-Region @ All-American

GREAT NORTHWEST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

2012 ALASKA ANCHORAGE CROSS COUNTRY

ith members in five states and the province of Canada, and with a strong presence in or near the largest city of each, the Great Northwest Athletic Conference has established itself as one of the top NCAA Division II athletic conferences in the nation during its 11-year history. Founded in 2001, GNAC teams have had a remarkable 62 NCAA Division II top 10 national team finishes in 14 of the 16 sports it sponsors. The 2011-12 academic year was perhaps the conference’s best, and was highlighted by Western Washington capturing the GNAC’s first NCAA Division II men’s basketball

championship. Full-time members are: Alaska Anchorage, Alaska Fairbanks, Central Washington, Montana State Billings, Northwest Nazarene, Saint Martin’s Seattle Pacific, Simon Fraser, Western Oregon, and Western Washington.

2012 ALASKA ANCHORAGE CROSS COUNTRY

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 McKinleyville, 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. 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 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.

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.

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. AllConference (6,000 Meters) - 1. Jessica Pixler, SPU, 21:03; 2. Sarah Porter, WWU, 21:13; 3. Miriam Kipng’eno, 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 Wash-

ALL-TIME GNAC RESULTS / WEST REGION RESULTS

2012 ALASKA ANCHORAGE CROSS COUNTRY ington 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.

146, Seattle Pacific 160, Saint Martin’s 189, Central Washington 233.. All-Conference (6,000 Meters) - 1. Sarah Porter, WWU, 21:04; 2. Miriam Kipng’eno, UAA, 21:09; 3. Ruth Keino, UAA, 21:26; 4. Jaclyn Puga, NNU, 22:06; 5. Shoshana Keegan, UAA, 22:24; 6. Hallidie Wilt, UAA, 22:27; 7. Lauren Breihof, WWU, 22:37; 8. Raphaela Sieber, UAF, 22:43; 9. Natty Plunkett, SPU, 22:44; 10. Joscelyn Minton, SMU, 22:49.

2010 GNAC Championships (Nov. 6 at Yakima): Men - Alaska Anchorage 41, Western Washington 56, Western Oregon 67, Northwest Nazarene 90, Saint Martin’s 175, Seattle Pacific 180, Alaska Fairbanks 184, MSU Billings 212, Central Washington 230. All-Conference (8,000 Meters) - 1. Marko Cheseto, UAA, 23:56; 2. Micah Chelimo, UAA, 24:27; 3. Chris Reed, WOU, 24:29; 4. Barak Watson, NNU, 24:30; 5. Jordan Welling, WWU, 24:34; 6. Bennett Grimes, WWU, 24:36; 7. Jacob Parisien, UAA, 25:10; 8. Blake Medhaug, WWU, 25:16; 9. Spencer Hunt, SMU, 25:24; 10. Kyle Van Santen, SMU, 25:30. Women - Alaska Anchorage 27, Western Washington 69, Western Oregon 108, Alaska Fairbanks 129, MSU Billings 137, Northwest Nazarene

2011 GNAC Championships (Oct. 22 at Yakima): Men - Alaska Anchorage 27, Western Washington 63, Western Oregon 80, Northwest Nazarene 139, Saint Martin’s 151, Seattle Pacific 161, Simon Fraser 193, Central Washington 203, Montana State Billings 220, Alaska Fairbanks 228. All-Conference (8,000 Meters) - 1. Micah Chelimo, UAA, 24:24; 2. Barak Watson, NNU, 24:31; 3. Kyle Van Santen, SMU, 25:00; 4. Alfred Kangogo, UAA, 25:13; 5. Tyler Cannon, WWU, 25:18; 6. Yonatan Yilma, UAA, 25:18; 7. Dylan Anthony, UAA; 25:32; 8. Spencer Hunt, SMU; 25:38; 9. Isaac Kangogo, UAA, 25:41; 10. Dak Riek, WWU, 25:44. Women - Alaska Anchorage 31, Simon Fraser 76, Western Washington 87, Alaska Fairbanks 97, Seattle Pacific

MEN SEASON 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 WOMEN SEASON 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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CONFERENCE YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS CONF. FINISH PWC 2nd PWC 2nd PWC 2nd PWC 1st PWC 4th PWC 2nd PWC 2nd GNAC 4th GNAC 1st GNAC 2nd GNAC 2nd GNAC 1st GNAC 2nd GNAC 3rd GNAC 1st GNAC 2nd GNAC 1st GNAC 1st

PTS TOP UAA RUNNER LOCATION 61 David Laurence (10th) Portland, Ore. 40 Hilo, Hawaii N/A McKinleyville, Calif. 28 Erlend Kroken (2nd) Seattle, Wash. 134 Jerome Ross (5th) Bellingham, Wash. 58 Sean Rivers (5th) Seattle, Wash. 51 Tobias Schwoerer (3rd) Monmouth, Ore. 87 Eric Strabel (10th) Anchorage, Alaska 70 Sean Rivers (3rd) Seattle, Wash. 77 Brandon Stum (9th) Monmouth, Ore. 71 Brandon Stum (13th) McKinleyville, Calif. 39 David Kiplagat (2nd) Bellingham, Wash. 53 David Kiplagat (1st) Lacey, Wash. 81 Peter Doner (7th) Nampa, Idaho 34 Marko Cheseto (1st) Yakima, Wash. 70 Marko Cheseto (1st) Yakima, Wash. 41 Marko Cheseto (1st) Yakima, Wash. 27 Micah Chelimo (1st) Yakima, Wash.

CONF. FINISH PWC 7th GNAC 3rd GNAC 5th GNAC 2nd GNAC 3rd GNAC 2nd GNAC 2nd GNAC 4th GNAC 2nd GNAC 1st GNAC 1st GNAC 1st

PTS 183 84 124 77 98 71 44 123 52 25 27 31

TOP UAA RUNNER LOCATION Kirsten Lippman (16th) Bellingham, Wash. Stacy Edwards (8th) Anchorage, Alaska Stacy Edwards (5th) Seattle, Wash. Mandy Kaempf (5th) Monmouth, Ore. Mandy Kaempf (5th) McKinleyville, Calif. Mandy Kaempf (3rd) Bellingham, Wash. Mandy Kaempf (2nd) Lacey, Wash. Elizabeth Chepkosgei (8th) Nampa, Idaho Laura Carr (4th) Yakima, Wash. Miriam Kipng’eno (3rd) Yakima, Wash. Miriam Kipng’eno (2nd) Yakima, Wash. Ruth Keino (1st) Yakima, Wash.

110, Northwest Nazarene 173, Western Oregon 196, Montana State Billings 234, Saint Martin’s 236, Central Washington 269. All-Conference (6,000 Meters) - 1.Ruth Keino, UAA, 21:26; 1. Jessica Smith, SFU, 21:39; 3. Miriam Kipng’eno, UAA, 22:12; 4. Ivy O’Guinn, UAA, 22:24; 5. Lindsey Butterworth, SFU, 22:36; 6. Theresia Schnurr, UAF, 22:44; 7. Natty Plunkett, SPU, 22:44; 8. Heidi Laabs-Johnson, SPU, 22:44; 9. Lauren Breihof, WWU, 22:45; 10. Whitney Mickelsen, MSU, 22:51.

WEST REGION YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

MEN SEASON FINISH PTS TOP UAA FINISHER LOCATION 1987 11th 335 N/A Seattle, Wash. 1988 10th 305 N/A San Luis Obispo, Calif. 1989 DNP N/A N/A McKinleyville, Calif. 1990 11th 292 N/A Riverside, Calif. 1991 DNP N/A Jason Alward (61st) Rohnert Park, Calif. 1992 9th 235 Dan Fleener (38th) Sandy, Ore. 1993 11th 298 N/A Pomona, Calif. 1994 9th 247 David Laurence (37th) San Francisco, Calif. 1995 12th 288 N/A Pomona, Calif. 1996 5th 139 Miguel Gomez (15th) McKinleyville, Calif. 1997 Pomona, Calif. 1998 6th 134 Jerome Ross (5th) Bellingham, Wash. 1999 5th 152 Richy Hankins (15th) Rocklin, Calif. 2000 5th 139 Tobias Schoerer (10th) Pomona, Calif. 2001 3rd 106 Tobias Schoerer (2nd) Bellingham, Wash. 2002 3rd 105 Sean River (5th) Fresno, Calif. 2003 5th 147 Brandon Stum (13th) Chino, Calif. 2004 4th 186 Brandon Stum (27th) Bellingham, Wash. 2005 3rd 106 David Kiplagat (8th) Chino, Calif. 2006 3rd 119 David Kiplagat (5th) Chico, Calif. 2007 5th 152 David Kiplagat (4th) Boise, Idaho 2008 2nd 67 Marko Cheseto (2nd) San Diego, Calif. 2009 3rd 96 Marko Cheseto (1st) San Francisco, Calif. 2010 1st 49 Marko Cheseto (1st) Bellingham, Wash. 2011 1st 37 Micah Chelimo (1st) Spokane, Wash. WOMEN SEASON 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

FINISH 10th 7th 9th 4th 3rd 3rd 5th 11th 3rd 1st 1st 1st

PTS 260 224 246 177 172 129 109 297 104 35 40 27

TOP UAA FINISHER LOCATION Kiersten Lippman (36th) Pomona, Calif. Stacy Edwards (21st) Bellingham, Wash. Stacy Edwards (15th) Fresno, Calif. Mandy Kaempf (16th) Chino, Calif. Mandy Kaempf (9th) Bellingham, Wash. Mandy Kaempf (4th) Chino, Calif. Laura Carr (9th) Chico, Calif. Hallidie Wilt (25th) Boise, Idaho Laura Carr (4th) San Diego, Calif. Hallidie Wilt (3rd) San Francisco, Calif. Ruth Keino (2nd) Bellingham, Wash. Ruth Keino (1st) Spokane, Wash.

2012 ALASKA ANCHORAGE CROSS COUNTRY Year 2010 2011 2010 2009 2008 2011 2011 2009 2011 2009 2005 2008 2010 2009 2009 2008 2005 2004 2006 2011 2010 2005 2008 2011 2010 2011 2004 2010 2010 2005 2004 2008 2005 2008 2004 2004 2009 2005 2005 2004 2004 2008

Location Louisville, Ky. Spokane, Wash. Louisville, Ky. Evansville, Ind. Slippery Rock, Pa. Spokane, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Evansville, Ind. Spokane, Wash. Evansville, Ind. Chino, Calif. Slippery Rock, Pa. Louisville, Ky. Evansville, Ind. Evansville, Ind. Slippery Rock, Pa. Chino, Calif. Evansville, Ind. Pensacola, Fla. Spokane, Wash. Louisville, Ky. Chino, Calif. Slippery Rock, Pa. Spokane, Wash. Louisville, Ky. Spokane, Wash. Evansville, Ind. Louisville, Ky. Louisville, Ky. 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* 15 Micah Chelimo* 17 Jake Parisien* 21 Micah Chelimo* 25 Marko Cheseto* 26 David Kiplagat* 35 Tobias Schwoerer* 40 Micah Chelimo* 41 David Kiplagat 42 Marko Cheseto 43 Jake Parisien 47 David Kiplagat 59 Tobias Schwoerer 63 Eric Strabel 64 Sean Rivers 71 Alfred Kangogo 73 Eric Strabel 77 Andy Elvester 81 Dylan Anthony 82 Tobias Schwoerer 85 Brent Knight 86 David Kiplogat 87 Sean Rivers 90 Isaac Kangogo 90 Alfred Kangogo 92 Aaron Dickson 94 Alfred Kangogo 96 Aaron Dickson 101 William Ritekwiang 103 Paul Rottich 114 Yonaton Yilma 115 Drew Dickson 120 Drew Dickson 121 Andy Elvester 125 Todd List 132 Auston Ellis 134 Vernon Campbell 136 Michael Adams 136 Yonatan Yilma 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 31:38.4 31:43 31:18.2 31:28.0 31:16.5 33:13.1 32:34.3 30:36.4 32:38.8 31:44.0 33:20.9 33:32.2 33:02.6 33:03.7 32:50.9 34:08.9 33:15.5 33:06.9 33:18.8 31:35.7 33:01 34:26.0 33:20.9 33:04 31::40.6 33:39.6 34:36.1 32:48.1 32:52.8 33:45.3 35:12.7 32:08.0 35:11.1 34:03.8 33:47 35:30.7 34:08 33:55.1 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 2011 2008 2010 2010 2007 2001 2009 2006 2009 2010 2005 2000 2002 2002 2011 2001 2002 2011 2002 2006 2008 2001 2011 2008 2006 2009 2005 2010 2010 2011 2005 2006 2001 2002 2008 2001 2011 2010 2009 2002 2006 2005 2005 2006 2002 2008 2001 2008 2001 2005 2006 2009 2009

Location Slippery Rock, Pa. Spokane, Wash. Slippery Rock, Pa. Louisville, Ky. Louisville, Ky. Joplin, Mo. Slippery Rock, Pa. Evansville, Ind. Pensacola, Fla. Evansville, Ind. Louisville, Ky. Chino, Calif. Pomona, Calif. Ashland, Ohio Ashland, Ohio Spokane, Wash. Slippery Rock, Pa. Ashland, Ohio Spokane, Wash. Ashland, Ohio Pensacola, Fla. Slippery Rock, Pa. Slippery Rock, Pa. Spokane, Wash. Slippery Rock, Pa. Pensacola, Fla. Evansville, Ind. Chino, Calif. Louisville, Ky. Louisville, Ky. Spokane, Wash. Chino, Calif. Pensacola, Fla. Slippery Rock, Pa Ashland, Ohio Slippery Rock, Pa. Slippery Rock, Pa Spokane, Wash. Louisville, Ky. 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 NCAA INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM FINISHES

WOMEN Place Name Time 7 Ruth Keino* 21:20.8 9 Ruth Keino* 21:35.0 12 Miriam Kipng’eno* 21:40.2 14 Miriam Kipng’eno* 21:16.7 28 Elizabeth Chepkosgei* 22:30 32 Miriam Kipng’eno* 22:11.3 33 Ivy O’Guinn* 22:12.2 39 Ruth Keino* 21:58.2 41 Shoshana Keegan 22:23.8 45 Hallidie Wilt 22:09.9 46 Mandy Kaempf 22:51.2 48 Laura Carr 23:00 50 Shoshana Keegan 22:33.7 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 67 Susan Bick 23:06.5 67 Hallidie Wilt 22:52.6 71 Stacy Edwards 23:38.2 74 Ruth Keino 23:24 75 Bryn Haebe 23:16.6 92 Emma Bohman 23:18.2 98 Susan Tanui 23:37.1 106 Kamie Jo Massey 24:20.2 106 Susan Bick 23:37.3 112 Ivy O’Guinn 23:43.8 114 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

ALL-TIME NCAA TEAM FINISHES

WOMEN Pl. Coach 5 Friess 6 Friess 6 Friess 9 Friess 12 Friess 21 Friess MEN Pl. Coach 8 Friess 8 Friess 11 Friess 12 Friess 15 Friess 16 Friess 17 Friess 20 Friess

Points 158 152 185 266 350 489

Year 2009 2011 2010 2008 2005 2004

Location Evansville, Ind. Spokane, Wash. Louisville, Ky. Slippery Rock, Pa. Chino, Calif. Evansville, Calif.

Points 290 262 288 358 402 407 415 490

Year 2011 2010 2008 2002 2006 2001 2009 2005

Location Spokane, Wash. Louisville, Ky. Slippery Rock, Pa. Ashland, Ohio Pensacola, Fla. Slippery Rock, Pa. Evansville, Ind. Chino, Calif.

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

ACADEMIC / POSTSEASON AWARDS

2012 ALASKA ANCHORAGE CROSS COUNTRY ALL-AMERICANS 2001 Tobias Schwoerer 2007 David Kiplagat 2008 Elizabeth Chepkosgei Marko Cheseto Jacob Parisien 2009 Micah Chelimo Ruth Keino Miriam Kipng’eno 2010 Micah Chelimo Marko Cheseto Ruth Keino Miriam Kipng’eno 2011 Micah Chelimo Ruth Keino Miriam Kipng’eno Ivy O’Guinn CAPITAL ONE/COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 2002 Tobias Schwoerer 2006 Mandy Kaempf 2012 Micah Chelimo USTFCCCA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 2006 Mandy Kaempf 2008 Peter Doner David Kiplagat Cornelious Sigei 2009 Laura Carr Ruth Keino David Kiplagat Laura Rombach Paul Rottich 2010 Micah Chelimo Laura Carr Alfred Kangogo Ruth Keino Miriam Kipng’eno 2011 Micah Chelimo Bryn Haebe Alfred Kangogo Isaac Kangogo Shoshana Keegan Ruth Keino Miriam Kipng’eno USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMS 2005 Men Women 2007 Men Women 2008 Men Women 2009 Men Women 2010 Men Women 2011 Men Women GNAC ALL-ACADEMIC 1994 Brad Bauer (PacWest) 1996 Steve Carroll (PacWest) 1998 Brad Hawkins (PacWest) Casey Jackson (PacWest) Jerry Ross (PacWest) Mike McQueen (PacWest) Tim Miller (PacWest) Jerry Ross (PacWest) 1999 Benji Uffenbeck (PacWest) 2000 Meyoung Blum (PacWest) Leslie Boyd (PacWest) Katya Lamskova (PacWest)

Sara Nielsen (PacWest) 2001 Meyoung Blum Leslie Boyd River Campbell Nicole Hanson Sheamus Lamb Katya Lamskova Sean Rivers Tobias Schwoerer 2002 Meyoung Blum Leslie Boyd Chris Cannon Stacy Edwards Lindsay Krous Sarah Hansen Nate Normandin Sean Rivers Tobias Schwoerer 2003 Nicole DeYoung Stacy Edwards Sarah Hansen Lindsay Krous 2004 Nicole DeYoung Sarah Hansen Anjuli Haydu Kamie Jo Massey Stephanie Myers Mandy Kaempf Nate Normandin 2005 Stacy Edwards Mandy Kaempf Leif Olson Kaley Strachan 2006 Mick Boyle Laura Carr Mandy Kaempf Mary Krusen Brent Knight Danielle Pratt Cornelius Sigei Paul Schauer Kaley Strachan 2007 Mick Boyle Anjuli Haydu David Kiplagat Mary Krusen Heather McIntyre Cornelius Sigei Kaley Strachan Autumn Streuli 2008 Mick Boyle Laura Carr David Kiplagat Paul Rottich Cornelius Sigei 2009 Laura Carr Shoshana Keegan Ruth Keino Natalie Pfeifer Arielle Rolle Paul Rottich Alex West 2010 Micah Chelimo Marko Cheseto Ruth Keino Miriam Kipng’eno 2011 Susan Bick Micah Chelimo Alfred Kangogo Ruth Keino Shoshana Keegan Miriam Kipn’geno Katie Krehlik Thomas Hill GNAC INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS

2006 David Kiplagat 2008 Marko Cheseto 2009 Marko Cheseto 2010 Marko Cheseto 2011 Micah Chelimo Ruth Keino GNAC TEAM CHAMPION 1997 Men (PacWest) 2002 Men 2005 Men 2008 Men 2009 Women 2010 Men Women 2011 Men Women ALL-CONFERENCE 1994 David Laurence (PacWest) 1996 Chad Dudney (PacWest) Miguel Gomez (PacWest) Frode Lillefjell (PacWest) Mike McQueen (PacWest) 1997 Todd Bruce (PacWest) Chad Dudney (PacWest) Erlend Kroken (PacWest) Preston Martin (PacWest) Mike McQueen (PacWest) Jerry Ross (PacWest) 1999 Richy Hankins (PacWest) Sean Rivers (PacWest) 2000 Sean Rivers (PacWest) Tobias Schwoerer (PacWest) Eric Strabel (PacWest) 2001 Stacy Edwards Kiersten Lippmann Eric Strabel 2002 Stacy Edwards Sean Rivers Tobias Schwoerer Eric Strabel 2003 Stacy Edwards Sarah Hansen Mandy Kaepmf Brandon Stum 2004 Mandy Kaepmf 2005 Laura Carr Aaron Dickson Drew Dickson Stacy Edwards Mandy Kaepmf David Kiplagat Leif Olson 2006 Laura Carr Elizabeth Chepkosgei Aaron Dickson Mandy Kaepmf David Kiplagat Brent Knight 2007 Elizabeth Chepkosgei Peter Doner 2008 Laura Carr Elizabeth Chepkosgei Marko Cheseto Alfred Kangogo Ruth Keino David Kiplagat Jacob Parisien Hallidie Wilt 2009 Laura Carr Micah Chelimo Marko Cheseto Alfred Kangogo Shoshana Keegan Ruth Keino Miriam Kipng’eno

Hallidie Wilt 2010 Micah Chelimo Marko Cheseto Shoshana Keegan Ruth Keino Miriam Kipng’eno Jacob Parisien Hallidie Wilt 2011 Dylan Anthony Micah Chelimo Alfred Kangogo Isaac Kangogo Ruth Keino Miriam Kipng’eno Ivy O’Guinn Yonatan Yilma GNAC RUNNER OF THE YEAR 2008 Marko Cheseto 2009 Marko Cheseto 2010 Marko Cheseto 2011 Micah Chelimo Ruth Keino GNAC COACH OF THE YEAR 1997 Men - Michael Friess 2002 Men - Michael Friess 2003 Women - Michael Friess 2004 Women - Michael Friess 2005 Men - Michael Friess Women - Michael Friess 2008 Men - Michael Friess 2009 Women - Michael Friess 2010 Men - Michael Friess Women - Michael Friess 2011 Men - Michael Friess Women - Michael Friess GNAC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 2003 Mandy Kaempf 2005 David Kiplagat 2008 Jacob Parisien 2009 Micah Chelimo Miriam Kipng’eno 2011 Dylan Anthony Bryn Haebe GNAC NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR 1996 Miguel Gomez (PacWest) 1999 Sean Rivers (PacWest) 2000 Tobias Schwoerer (PacWest) 2007 Peter Doner 2008 Marko Cheseto 2010 Yonatan Yilma WEST REGION INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS 2009 Marko Cheseto 2010 Marko Cheseto 2011 Micah Chelimo Ruth Keino WEST REGION TEAM CHAMPION 2009 Women 2010 Men Women 2011 Men Women ALL-WEST REGION 1996 Miguel Gomez 1998 Jerry Ross 1999 Richy Hankins 2000 Tobias Schwoerer 2001 Tobias Schwoerer Eric Strabel 2002 Stacy Edwards Sean Rivers Tobias Schwoerer 2003 Brandon Stum 2004 Mandy Kaempf 2005 Stacy Edwards

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2010

2011

Micah Chelimo (Sept. 14-20) Marko Cheseto (Oct. 5-11) Ruth Keino (Sept. 6-12) Ruth Keino (Oct. 5-11) Marko Cheseto (Aug. 30-Sept. 5) Marko Cheseto (Sept. 27-Oct. 3) Marko Cheseto (Oct. 18-24) Ruth Keino (Sept. 6-12) Miriam Kipng’eno (Sept. 27-Oct. 3) Ruth Keino (Sept. 5-11) Yonatan Yilma (Sept. 5-11) Micah Chelimo (Oct. 3-9) Ruth Keino (Oct. 3-9)

ACADEMIC / POSTSEASON AWARDS

Mandy Kaempf David Kiplagat Leif Olson 2006 Laura Carr Elizabeth Chepkosgei David Kiplagat Brent Knight 2007 David Kiplagat 2008 Laura Carr Elizabeth Chepkosgei Marko Cheseto Alfred Kangogo David Kiplagat Jacob Parisien 2009 Laura Carr Micah Chelimo Marko Cheseto Alfred Kangogo Shoshana Keegan Ruth Keino Miriam Kipng’eno Hallidie Wilt 2010 Micah Chelimo Marko Cheseto Shoshana Keegan Ruth Keino Miriam Kipng’eno Jacob Parisien William Ritekwiang Hallidie Wilt 2011 Dylan Anthony Susan Bick Micah Chelimo Alfred Kangogo Isaac Kangogo Ruth Keino Shoshana Keegan Miriam Kipng’eno Ivy O’Guinn Jake Parisien Susan Tanui Yonatan Yima WEST REGION ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 2009 Marko Cheseto 2010 Marko Chesto 2011 Micah Chelimo Ruth Keino WEST REGION COACH OF THE YEAR 2009 Women - Michael Friess 2010 Men - Michael Friess Women - Michael Friess 2011 Men - Michael Friess Women - Michael Friess GNAC RUNNERS OF THE WEEK 2000 Kiersten Lippman (Oct. 9) Tobias Schwoerer (Sept. 25) 2001 Eric Strabel (Aug. 27-Sept. 2) Tobias Schwoerer (Oct. 29-Nov. 4) 2002 Sean Rivers (Aug. 26-Sept. 1) 2004 Kamie Jo Massey Brandon Stum (Sept. 20-26) 2005 Mandy Kaempf (Oct. 31-Nov. 6) David Kiplagat (Sept. 19-25) 2006 Mandy Kaempf (Oct. 2-8) David Kiplagat (Sept. 18-24 David Kiplagat (Sept. 25-Oct. 1) 2007 Elizabeth Chepkosgei (A. 27-S. 2) Elizabeth Chepkosgei (S. 24-30) David Kiplagat (Sept. 24-30) 2008 Marko Cheseto (Sept. 1-7) Marko Cheseto (Sept. 15-21) Marko Cheseto (Oct. 6-12) Marko Cheseto (Nov. 3-9) 2009 Micah Chelimo (Aug. 31-Sept. 6)

PacWest results incomplete

Marko Cheseto became the first GNAC male runner to claim three individual titles.

Elizabeth Chepkosgei became UAA’s first female cross country runner to earn All-America status in 2008.

ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS

2012 ALASKA ANCHORAGE CROSS COUNTRY A

Adams, Michael..............................’09, ’10, ’11 Alward, Jason ..........................’87, ’88, ’89, ’91 ANTHONY, DYLAN....................................’11 Atwood, Dwayne...................................’86, ’87 Bailey, Mychaela.......................................... ’08 Baker-Flaharty, Davya..............’03, ’04, ’05, ’06 Barnett, Jeff................................................. ’92 Bauer, Brad.................................... ’93, ’94, ’96

BICK, SUSAN....................................... ’10, ’11 Blandheol, J.T. ...................................... ’95, ’96 Blum, Meyoung............................. ’00, ’01, ’02 Bohman, Emma............................. ’07, ’09, ’10 Booher, John................................................ ’91 Boyd, Leslie.................................... ’00, ’01, ’02 Boyle, Mick.................................... ’05, ’07, ’08 Brenner, Mary.............................................. ’85 BREWSTER, BRANDON............................’11 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, ’10, ’11 Chepkoech, Mary........................................ ’10 Chepkosgei, Elizabeth.................... ’06, ’07, ’08 Cheseto, Marko............................. ’08, ’09, ’10 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

HAEBE, BRYN...........................................’11 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, ’10, ’11 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, ’11 KANGOGO, ISAAC....................................’11 Kantola, Tiina........................................ ’83, ’84 Keegan, Shoshana...................’08, ’09, ’10, ’11 Keino, Ruth............................. ’08, ’09, ’10, ’11 Kiplagat, David.........................’05, ’06, ’07, ’08 KIPNG’ENO, MIRIAM....................’09, ’10, ’11 Kjellstand, Britta.......................................... ’81 Knight, Brent........................... ’02, ’03, ’04, ’06 KREHLIK, KATIE................................... ’10, ’11 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

MASSIE, VALERIE.....................................’11 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

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

Oberbreckling, Scott.................................... ’85 O’GUINN, IVY..................................... ’10, ’11 Olnes, Mathew............................................ ’86 Olson, Leif...................................... ’03, ’04, ’05

PARISIEN, JAKE.............................’08, ’10, ’11 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 Ritekwiang, William..................................... ’10 Rivers, Sean............................ ’99, ’00, ’01, ’02 Roelle, Ariel.......................................... ’08, ’09 Rombach, Laura........................................... ’08 Rood, Scott.................................................. ’01 ROOKE, KEVIN..........................................’11 Ross, Jerry............................................. ’97, ’98 Rottich, Paul........................... ’07, ’08, ’09, ’10 Rupert, Andy............................................... ’03 Rutledge, Tommy........................... ’89, ’90, ’92

Scheel, Jeromy............................................. ’95 Schiffkorn, Michelle..................................... ’83 SCHMITZ, CHRISTI....................................’11 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 TANUI, SUSAN..........................................’11 Thill, Brian............................................ ’92, ’93 Trenholm, Stephanie................................... ’08 Truax, Brad.................................................. ’10 Turney, R. Scott............................................ ’85

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

Walker, Craig.................................. ’81, ’82, ’83 West, Alex..............................................’09, ’10 Williams, Lorris..................................... ’99, ’00 Wilt, Hallidie........................... ’07, ’08, ’09, ’10

Yilma, Yonatan.......................................’10, ’11 Yngve, Stig................................................... ’05 Yutrzenka, Grant................................... ’81, ’82

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Chancellor – University of Alaska Anchorage

om Case assumed the chancellorship of the University of Alaska Anchorage in May 2011. A retired 3-star Air Force Lt. General, Case has spent more than 12 years in Alaska, including two Air Force tours of duty, five years as dean of UAA’s College of Business and Public Policy (CBPP), and three years as president and chief operating officer of a state-owned, independently operated Aerospace corporation. The 1969 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy began his 33-year military career flying in Vietnam. Later, he served at the Pentagon, was selected as the first Air Force Chief of Staff Chair on the faculty of the National War College, and eventually went on to command two fighter wings, a numbered air force and Alaskan Command. He also served as deputy commander and chief of staff for the nation’s two largest geographic joint combatant commands. After retiring from the Air Force, Case returned to higher education as dean of CBPP at UAA. During his tenure, CBPP added several new certificate and degree programs, including a graduate certificate in Global Logistics, and played an instrumental role in the formation of CBPP’s Experimental Economics Laboratory.

DR. STEVE COBB

Director of Athletics – Univ. of Alaska Anchorage

n 12 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. Starting with the 2007-08 campaign, UAA has enjoyed five of the most memorable athletic seasons in school history, highlighted by four Elite Eight appearances for Seawolf basketball teams and NCAA top-15 finishes for men’s and women’s cross country (six times), skiing (five times), and men’s & women’s track & field (four times). In fact, 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. In the 2011-12 athletic campaign, the Seawolves placed a program-record 16th in NCAA Div. II standings in the Learfield Directors’ Cup, which measures nearly 300 D-II programs nationwide on overall athletic success. Under Dr. Cobb’s leadership, construction has also begun on UAA’s planned $109 million Seawolf and Community Arena on campus. He has also overseen major upgrades to UAA’s current facilities, including the installation of a new gym floor and bleachers at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex in 2010. 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 SpringHill Suites 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.

UAA ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT STAFF COACHES

BASKETBALL (Men) . Head Coach: Rusty Osborne . Assistant: Cameron Turner . Graduate Assistant: Tim Mollerstrom BASKETBALL (Women) . Head Coach: Ryan McCarthy . Assistant: RyAnne Ridge . Graduate Assistant: Shaina Afoa CROSS COUNTRY (Men & Women) . Head Coach: Michael Friess . Assistants: T.J. Garlatz, Ryan McWilliams . Grad. Assistant: Anthony Tomsich GYMNASTICS . Head Coach: Paul Stoklos . Assistant: Tami Monette HOCKEY . Head Coach: Dave Shyiak . Associate Head Coach: Campbell Blair . Assistant: T.J. Jindra SKIING . Head Coach: Sparky Anderson . Assistants: Andrew Kastning, Julie-Pierre Leclerc . Graduate Assistant: Tor Christopherson . TRACK & FIELD (Men & Women) . Head Coach: Michael Friess . Assistants: T.J. Garlatz, Ryan McWilliams . Grad. Assistant: Anthony Tomsich VOLLEYBALL . Head Coach: Chris Green . Assistant: Nicky Rose

UAA ADMINISTRATION - STAFF

TOM CASE

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 SPORTS INFORMATION Nate Sagan . . . . . . . . . . Director Dallas Baldwin. . . . . . . . Assistant Director MARKETING Margot Ferguson . . . . . Director SPORTS MEDICINE Chris Volk. . . . . . . . . . . . Head Athletic Trainer Kevin Lechtenberg . . . . Assistant Athletic Trainer Rachel Butler. . . . . . . . . Assistant Athletic Trainer BUSINESS OFFICE Diana Campbell. . . . . . . Fiscal Technician Tonya Carney . . . . . . . . Administrative Assistant Shawna Palmer. . . . . . . Admin. Asst. – Tickets Linda Stimaker . . . . . . . Travel Coordinator Roxanne Swallows . . . . Fiscal Manager Mary Beth Wooden . . . Ticket Manager REC SPORTS Levi Althens. . . . . . . . . . Facility Maintenance Ed Barker. . . . . . . . . . . . Facility Maintenance Clifford Dunlap. . . . . . . Program Supervisor Tony Houston. . . . . . . . Assist. Director/Operations Robin Inman. . . . . . . . . Program Supervisor Bryan Leiser. . . . . . . . . . Special Events Manager Alan Piccard. . . . . . . . . . Assist. Director/Programs Kevin Silver. . . . . . . . . . Associate A.D./WFSC Kristin Warren. . . . . . . . Office Manager Julie Weber. . . . . . . . . . Intramurals Director

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This is UAA!

uaa.alaska.edu

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 indoor and outdoor track & field, and men’s 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. Since joining the NCAA ranks in 1977, UAA has become a perennial national power in many of its sports. A total of 181 Seawolves have earned All-America honors, and UAA has produced 16 individual national champions since 1991. In its 35th year of NCAA competition, UAA Athletics posted its most impressive performance yet in 2011-12. The Seawolves qualified teams or individuals from 10 of 11 sports for NCAA competition, including top-10 national team finishes by women’s basketball, both men’s and women’s cross country, skiing and men’s track & field. Seawolves student-athletes have enjoyed unprecedented success in the classroom, compiling a cumulative GPA of 3.0+ in 15 of the last 18 years.