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2015 Schedule................................................................... 2 2015 Roster Men’s............................................................................ 3 Women’s...................................................................... 3 2015 Outlook..................................................................... 4
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Head Coach Michael Gross................................................ 5 Graduate Assistant Coach Chloe Brown............................ 5
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Sharlie Brooks.................................................................... 6 Katelynn Burns................................................................... 7 Kelly Dawson...................................................................... 8 HollyAnn Goble.................................................................. 9 Megan Hawkins............................................................... 10 Danielle Riggs.................................................................. 11 Brooke Schultz................................................................. 12 Tanishya Jones and Ansley Story...................................... 13 Dozier Atwell.................................................................... 14 Shaw Cornelius................................................................ 15 Adam Russell................................................................... 16 Zach Sollie........................................................................ 17 Chris Swann..................................................................... 18 Anfernee Williams........................................................... 19
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2014 Men’s Results.......................................................... 20 2014 Women’s Results..................................................... 21
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2013 Men’s Results.......................................................... 22 2013 Women’s Results..................................................... 23 2012 Men’s Results.......................................................... 24 2012 Women’s Results..................................................... 25 2011 Men’s Results.......................................................... 26 2011 Women’s Results..................................................... 27 Top-10 Times................................................................... 28
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AUM Athletic History....................................................... 29 This is AUM.................................................................30-31 Chancellor Dr. John G. Veres III........................................ 32 Athletic Director Jim Herlihy............................................ 33 Athletic and Media Directory........................................... 34 The NAIA and SSAC.......................................................... 35
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General Information Location..............................................Montgomery, Ala. Founded.................................................................. 1967 Enrollment............................................................. 4,524 Nickname.......................................................Warhawks Colors.......................................Orange, Black and White Affiliation................................................................ NAIA Conference...............................Southern States Athletic
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Administration Chancellor....................................... Dr. John G. Veres III Director of Athletics......................................Jim Herlihy Associate Athletics Director/SWA.................Jessie Rosa Athletics Graduate Assistant.................... Cayla Morgan Athletics Graduate Assistant......................... Jake Wyatt Assistant AD for Compliance............Andree’ P. Houston Athletics Program Specialist........... Michelle Crompton Sports Information Director..............................Tim Lutz Assistant SID.............................................. Austin Penny SID Graduate Assistant............................. Billy Mangum Head Athletic Trainer................................Kyle Sampsell Athletic Training GA................................Caroline Glenn Athletic Training GA...........................Stephanie Kienert Faculty Athletic Representative................. Dr. John Aho
2014 Review Men’s SSAC Finish................................................. 8 of 9 Women’s SSAC Finish.......................................... 6 of 10 NAIA Postseason....................................................None
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CREDITS The 2015 Auburn University at Montgomery Cross Country Media Guide was written and produced by the University’s Sports Information Office. The purpose of the publication is to provide information regarding the university, the 2015 team and the program’s history. For further information about AUM cross country or to schedule interviews with the head coach or a studentathlete, please contact Sports Information Director Tim Lutz at 334-244-3832.
WRITING AND DESIGN: ................................. Tim Lutz COVER DESIGNS:............................................ Tim Lutz
Letterwinners Returning/Lost (Men)........................5/2 Newcomers (Men)........................................................ 0 Letterwinners Returning/Lost (Women)..................7/1 Newcomers (Women).................................................. 2
PHOTOGRAPHY:.....................Frank Williams, Tim Lutz
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Head Coach........................................ Dr. Michael Gross Office Phone........................................334-244-3426 Graduate Assistant.....................................Chloe Brown
Team History First Season............................................................ 2011 NAIA Tournament Appearances............................ none
USPS Address P.O. Box 244023 Montgomery, AL 36124-4023 Overnight Address 7031 Senator Drive Montgomery, AL 36124
Athletic Media Relations SID.....................................................................Tim Lutz Office Phone........................................334-244-3832 Cell Phone............................................334-207-6196 Email............................................... tlutz1@aum.edu Assistant SID.............................................. Austin Penny Office Phone........................................334-244-3175 Email.............................................apenny@aum.edu SID Graduate Assistant............................. Billy Mangum Office Phone........................................334-244-3370 Email..................................... wmangum1@aum.edu SID Fax......................................................334-244-3886 Website.............................................AUMathletics.com Facebook................................................. /AUMathletics Twitter................................................... @AUMathletics Instagram............................................... @AUMathletics YouTube................................................... AUM Athletics
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2015 Schedule Auburn Montgomery Warhawks #WeAreAUM
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Date Friday, Sept. 4
Meet (Distance) MC Season Opener Women - 4K; Men - 5K
Friday, Sept. 11
UWG Wolves Invitational Women - 5K; Men - 8K
Saturday, Sept. 19
Winthrop Invitational Women - 5K; Men - 8K
Winthrop University
Friday, Oct. 9
Royals XC Challenge Women - 5K; Men - 8K
Saturday, Oct. 17
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Host Mississippi College
Location Clinton, Miss.
University of West Georgia
Carrollton, Ga.
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Time 5 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
Rock Hill, S.C
8 a.m.
Queens University
Charlotte, N.C.
4 p.m.
Choctaw Open Women - 5K; Men - 5K
Mississippi College
Clinton, Miss.
8 a.m.
Saturday, Oct. 24
Sand Shark Invitational Women - 5K; Men - 8K
Univ. of South Carolina-Beaufort
Bluffton, S.C.
8 a.m.
Friday, Nov. 6
SSAC Championships Women - 5K; Men - 8K
Southern States Athletic Conference
Clinton, Miss.
9 a.m.
All times CST and subject to change
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Name Dozier Atwell Shaw Cornelius Adam Russell Zach Sollie Chris Swann Anfernee Williams
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Wt. 145 150 140 145 135 150
Head Coach: Michael Gross
Graduate Assistant: Chloe Brown
Name Sharlie Brooks Katelynn Burns Kelly Dawson HollyAnn Goble Megan Hawkins Tanishya Jones Danielle Riggs Brooke Schultz Ansley Story
Ht. 5-5 5-5 5-1 5-3 5-3 5-1 5-3 5-2 5-6
Year Sr. So. So. Jr. So. Fr. So. So. Fr.
Head Coach: Michael Gross
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Hometown Troy, Ala. Smiths Station, Ala. Montgomery, Ala. Blountsville, Ala. Prattville, Ala. Opelika, Ala. Montgomery, Ala. Wetumpka, Ala. Prattville, Ala.
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Major Undecided Marketing Organizational Leadership Exercise Science Biology/Pre-Health Engineering
Major Marketing Speech Pathology Nursing Biology Biology Education Undecided Nursing Nursing
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holder in the 800m, 1600m, 3200m and 5000m distances.
Montgomery men’s and women’s cross country team will look to make
a run toward the Southern States Athletic Conference Championship
top three 5K times in the program’s history and top six 8K times in the
and qualify for the NAIA Championship meet in 2015.
school record books. Sollie captured the first individual title last season
at the Saucony Invitational and has recorded nine top-10 finishes
Under the direction of fifth-year head coach Michael Gross,
The men’s team will be led by senior Zach Sollie, who owns the
the Warhawks return key pieces on both teams to make the goal
during his career, including five in 2014.
attainable.
Shaw Cornelius and Adam Russell, junior Chris Swann and sophomores
The women’s team, which finished sixth at the SSAC Championship
The Warhawks also return five additional runners, as fellow seniors
last season, will welcome back its top seven runners, while also
Anfernee Williams and Dozier Atwell complete the lineup. However,
welcoming a pair of newcomers.
the Warhawks did lose their second scorer from eight of nine 2014
meets in Andrew Russell, as well as Mike Bulger, who provided depth
Senior Sharlie Brooks and junior HollyAnn Goble, both all-
conference selections last season, will anchor the women’s team. The
to the roster.
duo finished either first or second for the Warhawks in all nine races
last season and led the team to its first team championship in school
he was the third finisher for the Warhawks in three meets. Adam
history at the NGTC Invitational. With a second year under their belt
Russell, who did not run for AUM last season and was a member of
with the program, each runner will look to become the first AUM
the inaugural team in 2011, will join Cornelius and Sollie to provide an
runner to qualify for the NAIA National Championship, which will be
experienced trio for the Warhawks.
held in Charlotte, N.C., this season. Brooks, the lone senior on the
women’s roster, finished first in three meets for AUM in 2014, while
fourth in three others, will also return following a sophomore campaign
Goble was the top finisher for the team in six meets.
in which he trimmed more than four minutes from his initial 8K time
of the season to his time at the SSAC Championship. Williams enjoyed
Additionally, five returning sophomores - Katelynn Burns, Kelly
Cornelius will look to build on a strong junior campaign in which
Swann, who finished third for the Warhawks in one meet and
Dawson, Megan Hawkins, Danielle Riggs and Brooke Schultz – will all
a strong freshman season, finishing second for AUM at the North
look to improve on strong inaugural campaigns with the program.
Georgia Technical College Invitational and third in four other meets.
Atwell should improvement throughout the season and capped his first
Schultz was a consistent third finisher for the Warhawks as a
freshman, crossing the finish line after Goble and Brooks in six meets.
season with the program by being the third Warhawk to finish at the
Burns, Dawson and Riggs each also tallied third-place showing for
conference championship.
AUM.
being the SSAC Championship on Friday, Nov. 6, in Clinton, Miss. The
Freshmen Tanishya Jones and Ansley Story will each make their
AUM will run seven times this season, with the concluding meet
collegiate debut this season. Jones spent last season training with the
NAIA Cross Country National Championships will be held on Nov. 21 in
Warhawks, but the Opelika, Ala., native was redshirted. Story was a
Charlotte, N.C.
three-sport letterwinner at Prattville Christian Academy in Prattville, Ala., where she won a pair of Alabama Independent School Association state cross country championships and graduated as the school record
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Head Coach | Auburn University at Montgomery, 1990 Fifth Season Michael Gross is entering his fif th year of coaching cross country at Auburn Montgomery. After originally graduating from AUM with a bachelor of science and a master of education in physical education, he now continues build a cross country program at his alma mater. Gross was a distance runner in high school and continues to run for fitness and fun. For the past few years, he has been on a quest to run a marathon in every state, and he is closing in on that accomplishment. He has also completed ultra-marathons of 40 miles and 50 miles. Gross began his teaching career at Brewbaker Primary/Intermediate Schools before returning to AUM as a Teacher-in-Residence in 2004. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Physical Education at Auburn Montgomery to go along with his coaching duties. As a Physical Education Specialist, he had the opportunity to coach children and adolescents in the area of distance running at the public school level. He has also coached adults as a volunteer with the Leukemia Society’s Team-In-Training program, which helps prepare individuals to run marathons and half-marathons. In 2010, Gross was selected as the Hometown Hero by the Thunderbirds for his work in helping children understand and develop healthy lifestyle choices. His reward was a flight in a Thunderbird F-16. In the process of developing a new cross country program, Gross has set about to recruit athletes based on character, academics and athleticism, in that order. His philosophy is that character is the only thing that people truly possess and cannot be taken away. Academics are second because the degree that each of his athletes earns will guide their profession, not their running. And athleticism is last, because it is his job to make his runners better. Gross grew up in Tallassee, Ala. In addition to his degrees from AUM, he also holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in physical education from Auburn University. Gross is married to the former Marcilla Ann Cooper.
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Graduate Assistant Coach | Belhaven, 2015 First Season Following a four-year cross country and track and field career at Belhaven University, Chloe Brown will begin her first season as the graduate assistant coach for the Warhawks in 2015. Brown, a native of New Orleans, enjoyed a stellar career with the Blazers, earning All-Southern States Athletic Conference honors in cross country and finishing second in the steaplechase as a senior. She was a three-time member of the SSAC All-Academic team, was named to the SSAC Champions of Character Team and was a NAIA Scholar-Athlete after both her junior and senior seasons. Prior to running at Belhaven, Brown excelled at Lusher Charter School in New Orleans, where she swam for two years. A 2015 graduate from Belhaven with a degree in liberal arts, Brown is currently pursuing a master’s in art history. She is the daughter of Kevin and Sandy Brown, and has two siblings, Seth and Leah.
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Senior | 5-5 Troy, Ala. | University of West Alabama Marketing
2014 [Junior]: Was selected to the Southern States Athletic Conference All-Academic and All-Conference teams … was chosen as AUM’s representative on the Musco Lighting’s Champions of Character Team … was the second recipient of the AUM Army ROTC Achievement Award … ran in all nine events during the season, finishing second on the team on six occasions, while finishing first three times … opened the season with a 4K time of 17:21.65, finishing 19th at the Struts Season Opener on Aug. 29 … recorded her best time at the Sand Shark Invitational on Oct. 25, finishing in 20:03.25 … closed the season by posting a team best time of 20:10.47 at the SSAC Championship on Nov. 8 … earned Capital One Academic All District Team Honors … was a member of the Provost Honor Roll both semesters. 2013 [Sophomore]: Was selected to the Southern States Athletic Conference All-Academic team … ran in all seven events during the season, finishing second on the team five times … finished third for the Warhawks in two meets … recorded six top-50 finishes … opened the season with a two-mile time of 13:41.05, finishing 21st at the PowerAde Invitational on Sept. 6 … recorded first top-10 finish of the season at the Warrior Invitational on Sept. 28, where she finished sixth with a time of 21:39 … closed the season with a pair of sub-21 5K times at the Sand Shark Invitational on Oct. 26 and at the SSAC Championship on Nov. 9 … ran a season-low 20:12.72 at the Sand Shark meet … was named to the Provost Honor Roll during the Fall and the Athletics Director Honor Roll during the Spring semester. Prior to AUM: Attended University of West Alabama in Livingston, Ala. … was a member of the cross country and track and field programs … ran a personal-best time of 5:19 in the 1500m and a 20:03 in the 5K ... named to the Athletic Dean’s List … was a member of TriBeta Honor Society. Prep: Attended Charles Henderson High School in Troy, Ala. … was a member of the cross country team, where she ran for head coach Steve Haug ... was also a member of the track and field team … qualified for the state meets each year for both cross country and track … finished 15th at the AHSAA 5A State Championship in 2010 … holds all women’s cross country records at her school ... is the only athlete to place at the State Championship in school history ... ran a personal-best time of 20:54 in 5K distance … also recorded personal-best times of 12:58 in the 3200m and 5:54 in the 1600m … is the only student in CHHS history to receive a collegiate cross country scholarship. Personal: Full name is Sharlie Terrin Brooks ... is the daughter of Kent and Penny Brooks ... was born on June 26, 1994 … is majoring in marketing with a minor in writing and editing.
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9/6/13
PowerAde Invitational (Two miles)
21 of 39
13:41.05
9/21/13
CIU/Falcon Invitational (5K)
12 of 50
23:02.57
9/28/13
Warrior Invitational (5K)
6 of 61
21:39.00
10/4/13
Watson Ford Invitational (6K)
23 of 83
26:38.32
10/11/13
Skyhawk Invitational (5K)
14 of 67
21:31.86
10/26/13
Sand Shark Invitational (5K)
57 of 146
20:12.72
11/9/13
SSAC Championship (5K)
38 of 101
20:44.82
8/29/14
Struts Season Opener (4K)
19 of 46
17:21.65
9/5/14
NGTC Invitational (5K)
2 of 20
22:53.80
9/13/14
Saucony Invitational (5K)
9 of 67
21:37.00
9/27/14
Gulf Coast Stampede (5K)
48 of 80
21:22.70
10/3/14
Skyhawk Invitational (5K)
17 of 97
20:15.50
10/11/14
Panther Invitational (5K)
13 of 45
21:15.29
10/18/14
Frontrunner Invitational (Two miles)
38 of 57
12:55.95
10/23/14
Sand Shark Invitational (5K)
92 of 243
20:03.25
11/8/14
SSAC Championships (5K)
14 of 79
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Sophomore | 5-5 Smiths Station, Ala. | Smiths Station HS Speech Pathology 2014 [Freshman]: Ran in all nine events … opened her collegiate career with a 4K time of 18:11.59 at the Struts Season Opener on Aug. 29, which was good enough for a third-place finish on the team … posted a top-20 finish at the Panther Invite on Oct. 11, finishing 19th with a time of 22:04.02 … closed the season by setting her two best times, posting a time of 21:21.44 at the SSAC Championship on Nov. 8, while posting her best time of 21:14.37 at the Sand Shark Invitational on Oct. 25 … was a member of the Athletics Director Honor Roll during both semesters. Prep: Attended Smiths Station High School in Smiths Station, Ala. … competed four years in cross country and track and field for coaches Ron Peters, Cassidy Stecenko and Tim Loreman … was selected the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer’s All-Bi-City Cross Country Runner of the Year as a senior … posted a personal-best 5K time of 20:32 at the Alabama High School Athletic Association State Class 6A Cross Country Championship … finished third at the sectional meet and had four top-10 finishes her final season ... helped the Lady Panthers to a 10thplace finish at the state meet. Personal: Full name is Katelynn Rene’ Joy Burns … was born May 14, 1996 … is the daughter of Tim and Tricia Burns … has three brothers and two sisters … is majoring in speech pathology.
Burns’ Career Finishes Date 8/29/14 9/5/14 9/13/14 9/27/14 10/3/14 10/11/14 10/18/14 10/23/14 11/8/14
Meet (Distance) Struts Season Opener (4K) NGTC Invitational (5K) Saucony Invitational (5K) Gulf Coast Stampede (5K) Skyhawk Invitational (5K) Panther Invitational (5K) Frontrunner Invitational (Two miles) Sand Shark Invitational (5K) SSAC Championships (5K)
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Finish 29 of 46 11 of 20 22 of 67 61 of 80 48 of 97 19 of 45 45 of 57 147 of 243 37 of 79
Time 18:11.59 26:06.52 22:30.00 22:14.20 21:59.13 22:04.02 13:40.10 21:14.37 21:21.49
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Sophomore | 5-1 Montgomery, Ala. | Alabama Christian Academy Nursing 2014 [Freshman]: Participated in all nine meets for the Warhawks … finished with a time of 18:50.49 in her first collegiate event at the Struts Season Opener 4K on Aug. 29 … posted six top-50 finishes throughout the season, including a fifth-place finish at the NGTC Invitational on Sept. 5 with a time of 24:23.16 … recorded her best 5K time at the Sand Shark Invitational on Oct. 25, finishing in 21:34.37 … finished up the season with a time of 22:01.35 at the SSAC Championship on Nov. 8 … was a member of the Provost Honor Roll both semesters. Prep: Lettered for six seasons in cross country and track and field at Alabama Christian Academy in Montgomery, Ala. … ran for coaches Phillip Randolph, Sydney Smith and Michael Britton … finished third at the 2011 Alabama High School Athletic Association Class 4A State Championship in the 4x800 relay … has personal-best times of 2:39 in the 800m, 5:55 in the 1600m, 13:03 in the 3200m and 22:18 in the 5K. Personal: Full name is Kelly Shea Dawson … was born Dec. 20, 1995 … is the daughter of Mitch and Rose Dawson … has an older brother, Bo … is majoring in nursing.
Dawson’s Career Finishes Date 8/29/14 9/5/14 9/13/14 9/27/14 10/3/14 10/11/14 10/18/14 10/23/14 11/8/14
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Meet (Distance) Struts Season Opener (4K) NGTC Invitational (5K) Saucony Invitational (5K) Gulf Coast Stampede (5K) Skyhawk Invitational (5K) Panther Invitational (5K) Frontrunner Invitational (Two miles) Sand Shark Invitational (5K) SSAC Championships (5K)
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Finish 32 of 46 5 of 20 23 of 67 62 of 80 41 of 97 24 of 45 49 of 57 160 of 243 48 of 79
Time 18:50.49 24:23.16 22:47.00 22:43.60 21:48.44 22:24.61 14:16.82 21:34.07 22:01.35
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Junior | 5-3 Blountsville, Ala. | Susan Moore HS Biology/Pre-Med 2014 [Sophomore]: Was selected to the Southern States Conference All Academic and All Conference teams … was the fourth recipient of the AUM Army ROTC Award … ran in all nine events, finishing first on the team in six of those events … opened the season with a 4k time of 17:15.22, finishing 18th at the Struts Season Opener on Aug. 29 … recorded a sixth-place finish at the Saucony Invitational on Sept. 13, posting a time of 21:07 … posted a sub-20 minute time at the Sand Shark Invitational on Oct. 25, finishing in 19:54.81 … closed the season with a 17th-place finish at the SSAC Championship on Nov. 8, with a time of 20:20.67 … earned Capital One Academic All-District Team Honors … was named to the Provost Honor Roll in the Fall and the Athletics Director Honor Roll in the Spring. 2013 [Freshman]: Ran in all seven events for AUM as a freshman … was the second AUM finisher in two meets and the third finisher in five … opened her collegiate career with a two-mile time of 13:43.26 at the PowerAde Invitational on Sept. 6 … posted a season-best ninth-place finish with a 5K time of 22:54.50 at the CIU/Falcon Invitational on Sept. 21 … recorded a season-low time of 20:38.55 at the Sand Shark Invitational on Oct. 26 … closed the season with 21:00.84 time at the Southern States Athletic Conference Championship on Nov. 9 … was a member of the Provost Honor Roll during the Fall semester and the Athletics Director Honor Roll during the Spring. Prep: Attended Susan Moore High School in Blountsville, Ala. … was a five-sport athlete with the Bulldogs, lettering for six years in track and field, four in volleyball and basketball, and two each in soccer and golf ... posted a personal best of 12:53.04 in the 3200m run ... recorded a personal-best time of 21:17 at the 5K distance ... was ranked in the top 10 in the state, second in sectional and first in country rankings in the 3200m relay in track and field as a senior ... ranked in the top 10 of her graduating class. Personal: Full name is HollyAnn Denise Goble ... is the daughter of Olen and Rebecca Goble … has two older brothers, Dustin and Cory … was born July 7, 1995 … is majoring in biology ... her brother, Cory, was a member of the team at the University of Montevallo ... is a mentor with Learning Comes First and a member of the College Bowl at AUM … is a member of the Student Government Association, serving as Athletic Affairs secretary … is on the executive board for the National Society of Leadership and Success … is a member of Tri-Beta and Alpha Epsilon Delta heath science clubs … is a member of the AUM Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
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9/6/13
PowerAde Invitational (Two miles)
23 of 39
Time 13:43.26
9/21/13
CIU/Falcon Invitational (5K)
9 of 50
23:54.50
9/28/13
Warrior Invitational (5K)
15 of 61
22:10.00
10/4/13
Watson Ford Invitational (6K)
28 of 83
26:52.32
10/11/13
Skyhawk Invitational (5K)
11 of 67
21:20.95
10/26/13
Sand Shark Invitational (5K)
73 of 146
20:38.55
11/9/13
SSAC Championship (5K)
41 of 101
21:00.84
8/29/14
Struts Season Opener (4K)
18 of 46
17:15.22
9/5/14
NGTC Invitational (5K)
3 of 20
23:26.42
9/13/14
Saucony Invitational (5K)
6 of 67
21:07.00
9/27/14
Gulf Coast Stampede (5K)
43 of 80
21:04.10
10/3/14
Skyhawk Invitational (5K)
18 of 97
20:26.65
10/11/14
Panther Invitational (5K)
10 of 45
21:00.41
10/18/14
Frontrunner Invitational (Two miles)
37 of 57
12:52.14
10/23/14
Sand Shark Invitational (5K)
84 of 243
19:54.81
11/8/14
SSAC Championships (5K)
17 of 79
20:20.67
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HAWKINS Sophomore | 5-3 Prattville, Ala. | Prattville HS Biology
2014 [Freshman]: Ran in all nine meets, finishing in the top 50 five times … opened her collegiate career by posting a 4K time of 19:45.59 at the Struts Season Opener on Aug. 29 … finished a season-best 13th at the NGTC Invitational on Sept. 5 … set her personal best 5K time at the Sand Shark Invitational on Oct. 25, posting a time of 22:05.73 … finished the season with a 22:40.59 time at the SSAC Championship on Nov. 8. Prep: Attended Prattville High School in Prattville, Ala., where she participated in cross country and track and field … ran for cross country head coach Rachel Batts and track and field coach Derrick Motley … established a personal-best 5K time of 21:44.60 as the Alabama High School Athletic Association State Cross Country Championship as a junior … has a PR mile time of 6:06 and 3,200-meter time of 12:55.59 ... also competed in the AHSAA State Cross Country Championship as a senior … was a member of the 4x800m relay team that advanced to the AHSAA 4A-6A State Track and Field Championships during her final season. Personal: Full name is Megan Elizabeth Hawkins … was born Sept. 17, 1995 … is the daughter of Joe Putnam and Angela Garren … has two younger sisters, Emma and Lilly, and a younger brother, Russel Jr. … is majoring in biology.
Hawkins’ Career Finishes Date 8/29/14 9/5/14 9/13/14 9/27/14 10/3/14 10/11/14 10/18/14 10/23/14 11/8/14
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Meet (Distance) Struts Season Opener (4K) NGTC Invitational (5K) Saucony Invitational (5K) Gulf Coast Stampede (5K) Skyhawk Invitational (5K) Panther Invitational (5K) Frontrunner Invitational (Two miles) Sand Shark Invitational (5K) SSAC Championships (5K)
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Finish 37 of 46 13 of 20 44 of 67 64 of 80 56 of 97 39 of 45 48 of 57 177 of 243 53 of 79
Time 19:45.59 27:26.43 24:49.00 23:38.40 23.07.83 26:26.86 14:10.72 22:05.73 22:40.59
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RIGGS
Sophomore | 5-3 Prattville, Ala. | Prattville Christian Academy Undecided 2014 [Freshman]: Competed in each of the nine events for the Warhawks … recorded a 38thplace finish in her first collegiate meet at the Struts Season Opener … finished fifth or better on the team in six of the meets she participated in, including the final five meets of the season … posted a two-mile time of 14:00.81 at the Frontrunner Invitational on Oct. 18 … finished the season on a high note at the SSAC Championship on Nov. 8, where she recorded her best 5K time of 21:16.67 … was a member of the Provost Honor Roll during the Fall semester and the Athletics Director Honor Roll during the Spring. Prep: Attended Prattville Christian Academy in Prattville, Ala., where she lettered in cross country, soccer and volleyball … ran cross country for head coach Brooks Gatlin … played volleyball for coach Kaylon Cantrell and soccer for Jim Graham … participated in the Alabama High School Athletic Association 1A/2A Cross Country Championship as a senior … recorded a personal-best 5K time of 22:15. Personal: Full name is Danielle Lee Riggs … was born March 17, 1996 … is the daughter of Darryl and DeAnn Riggs … has an older brother, Dawson … is undecided on a major.
Riggs’ Career Finishes Date 8/29/14 9/5/14 9/13/14 9/27/14 10/3/14 10/11/14 10/18/14 10/23/14 11/8/14
Meet (Distance) Struts Season Opener (4K) NGTC Invitational (5K) Saucony Invitational (5K) Gulf Coast Stampede (5K) Skyhawk Invitational (5K) Panther Invitational (5K) Frontrunner Invitational (Two miles) Sand Shark Invitational (5K) SSAC Championships (5K)
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Finish 38 of 46 9 of 20 31 of 67 63 of 80 40 of 97 21 of 45 47 of 57 149 of 243 35 of 79
Time 19:57.38 25:36.10 23:12.00 23:30.00 21:47.73 22:05.19 14:00.81 21:18.22 21:16.67
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SCHULTZ
Freshman | 5-2 Wetumpka, Ala. | Wetumpka HS Nursing
2014 [Freshman]: Ran in all nine meets … opened her collegiate career with a 4K time of 18:43.20 at the Struts Season Opener on Aug. 29 … finished third on the team in six consecutive events, dating from Sept. 13 through Oct. 25 … finished a season-high seventh at the NGTC Invitational on Sept. 5 … recorded her best 5K time at the Sand Shark Invitational on Oct. 25, with a finish in 21:06.96 … closed the season with a 21:36.15 finish at the SSAC Championship on Nov. 8 … was a member of the Athletics Director Honor Roll both semesters. Prep: Was a three-sport athlete at Wetumpka High School in Wetumpka, Ala. … lettered two seasons in cross country and track and field, as well as four seasons in softball for the Indians … was a two-year team captain in cross country and track and field … was selected to the all-metro cross country team as a junior and senior … set a school-record 5K time of 21:08 at the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s State Cross Country Championship during her junior season … had a personal-best of 20:41 as a senior. Personal: Full name is Kimberly Brooke Schultz … was born Feb. 22, 1996 … is the daughter of Mack and Rebecca Schultz … has two sisters, Tiffany and Ashley … is majoring in nursing … her sister, Tiffany, was a member of the Birmingham Southern softball team in 2012 … is the cousin of Aaron West, a member of the AUM cross country team from 2012-13 … her uncle, Mike West, played baseball for two seasons at Wallace State and two years at AUM (1984-85).
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Date
Meet (Distance)
Place/Field
Time
8/29/14
Struts Season Opener (4K)
31 of 46
18:43.20
9/5/14
NGTC Invitational (5K)
7 of 20
24:43.94
9/13/14
Saucony Invitational (5K)
16 of 67
21:56.00
9/27/14
Gulf Coast Stampede (5K)
54 of 80
21:37.10
9/27/14
Gulf Coast Stampede (5K)
54 of 80
21:37.10
10/3/14
Skyhawk Invitational (5K)
27 of 97
21:02.03
10/11/14
Panther Invitational (5K)
14 of 45
21:16.97
10/18/14
Frontrunner Invitational (Two miles)
41 of 57
13:28.47
10/23/14
Sand Shark Invitational (5K)
143 of 243
21:06.96
11/8/14
SSAC Championships (5K)
42 of 79
21:36.15
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JONES Freshman | 5-1 Opelika, Ala. | Opelika HS Education
2014: Attended AUM, but did not compete in any meets. Prep: Lettered in cross country for head coach Jennifer Neighbors and track and field for head coach Jimmy Johnson at Opelika High School in Opelika, Ala. … was a member of the Anchor Club and the Girl Scouts of America. Personal: Full name is Tanishya La’Chell Jones … was born July 7, 1996 … is the daughter of Alexander and Tanita Jones … has two brothers, Alexander an and Tykell … is majoring in education … her cousin, TJ Jackson, played football at Auburn University.
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STORY
Freshman | 5-6 Prattville, Ala. | Prattville Christian Academy Nursing Prep: Was a three-sport letterwinner at Prattville Christian Academy in Prattville, Ala. … played tennis for six seasons, ran cross country for five years and participated in track and field for two seasons … was an all-metro selection in cross country as a junior and senior … also earned all-metro honors in tennis as a senior … helped the Panthers to the 2010 and 2011 Alabama Independent School Association state cross country champions … set a personal-best of 20:59.81 in the 5K distance and 5:57 in the 1,600 meter distance … holds the PCA school record for the 800m, 1600m, 3200m and 5000m … was a three-year captain of the cross country team … was a member of the Key Club, Students Against Destructive Decisions and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes at PCA … was also selected to the National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta Honor Society. Personal: Full name is Ansley Marie Story … was born June 16, 1997 … is the daughter of Ty and Beck Story … has two sisters, Laura and Mary Grace … is majoring in nursing … her father, Ty, was a four-year letterwinner in tennis at Huntingdon College … participated in Operation Nehemiah, a mission trip in New Orleans, in 2011, 2012 and 2013 … also participated in a mission trip to Peru during the 2014 summer.
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DOZIER
ATWELL Sophomore | 6-0 | 145 Prattville, Ala. | Prattville HS Undecided
2014 [Freshman]: Competed in eight of the nine events for the Warhawks … opened up his collegiate career with a 20:23.39 5K in the Struts Season Opener … finished a season-best 31st at the Saucony Invitational, where he posted a time of 32:54 … finished the Frontrunner Invitational on Oct. 18 with a sub 20-minute 5K time of 18:30.93 … closed out the season with back-to-back sub 30-minute 8K times, with his best time of 29:42.63 coming at the SSAC Championship on Nov. 8 … was a member of the Athletics Director Honor Roll during the fall semester. Prep: Attended Prattville High School in Prattville, Ala., where he ran for head coach Rachel Batts for three seasons … participated in the Alabama High School Athletic Association State Cross Country Championships in 2012 and 2013 … posted a schoolrecord time of 17:22 in a 5K race as a senior. Personal: Full name is Ronald Dozier Atwell … was born Sept. 14, 1995 … is the son of Lisa Atwell … has a brother, Henry, and a sister, Caitlyn … is undecided on a major.
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Date
Meet (Distance)
Place/Field
Time
8/29/14
Strut’s Season Opener (5K)
31 of 32
20:23.39
9/5/14
North Georgia Tech College Invitational (8K)
DNF
9/13/14
Saucony Invitational (8K)
31 of 57
35:54.00
9/27/14
Gulf Coast Stampede (8K)
56 of 62
32:11.10
10/3/14
Skyhawk Invitational (8K)
46 of 73
30:56.12
10/11/14
Panthers Invitational (8K)
40 of 56
32:04.00
10/18/14
Frontrunner Invitational (5K)
34 of 42
18:30.93
10/23/14
Sand Shark Invitational (8K)
191 of 236
29:56.53
11/9/14
SSAC Championships (8K)
46 of 70
29:42.63
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CORNELIUS Senior | 5-9 | 150 Oneonta, Ala. | Oneonta HS Marketing
2014 [Junior]: Was honored as a member of the Southern States Athletic Conference All-Academic team … competed in all nine meets, finishing third on the team on three occasions … opened up the season with a sub 20-minute 5K at the Struts Season Opener, posting a time of 19:12.27 … posted a sub 30-minute 8K time during two events, including his season-best 28:53.96 time at the Sand Shark Invitational on Oct. 25 … closed out the season at the SSAC Championship on Nov. 8 with a finishing time of 30:10.85 … was a member of the Athletics Director Honor during the Spring semester. 2013 [Sophomore]: Earned Southern States Athletic Conference All-Academic team honors … participated in all seven meets … posted six top-50 finishes, including a season-best 26th at the Warrior Invitational on Sept. 28 … ran a pair of sub-30 minute times … recorded a season-low time of 28:56.34 at the SSAC Championship on Nov. 9 … eclipsed the 30-minute mark at the Sand Shark Invitational on Oct. 26, when he ran a 29:24.70 … was selected to the Provost Honor Roll during the Fall semester and the Athletics Directors Honor Roll during the Spring term … was named to the Dean’s List during the Spring semester. 2012 [Freshman]: Ran in all nine meets for the Warhawks as a freshman ... had a strong stretch from Sept. 15 - Sept. 29, posting three consecutive sub-32 minute times, including a 31:38.27 at the Falcon Classic on Sept. 22 ... ran a season-best 30:07.19 at the Sand Shark Invitational on Oct. 20 ... closed year with a 32:27.08 at the SSAC Championship on Nov. 3, placing him 77th overall … was a member of the Athletics Director Honor Roll during the Fall semester and the Provost Honor Roll in the Spring semester. Prep: Graduated from Oneonta High School in Oneonta, Ala., where he competed in cross country and track and field … ran for coaches Jason Russell, Alan Veal and Gardner Gilliland … finished eighth in the 2011 Alabama High School Athletic Association 4A State Cross Country Championship with a time of 17:58.25 … ranked second overall in AHSAA class 4A (section 3) as a senior … was a member of the National Honor Society ... established personal-best times of 17:10 in the 5K and 4:57 in the mile. Personal: Full name is William Kershaw Cornelius ... was born on March 3, 1994 … is the son of Michael and LeAnne Cornelius … is majoring in marketing with a minor in psychology … is a member of the International Student Association, United Warhawk Ambassadors and is a Warhawk recruiter … was a recipient of the Alabama Power scholarship … is also a member of the AUM Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
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8/25/12 9/8/12 10/15/12 9/22/12 9/29/12 10/5/12 10/13/12 10/20/12 11/3/12 9/6/13 9/21/13 9/28/13 10/4/13 10/11/13 10/26/13 11/9/13 8/29/14 9/5/14 9/13/14 9/27/14 10/3/14 10/11/14 10/18/14 10/23/14 11/9/14
Lee Invitational (8K) Remembrance Run (8K) Azalea City Classic (8K) Falcon Classic (8K) SWU Invitational (8K) Skyhawk Invitational (8K) Choctaw Open (8K) Sand Shark Invitational (8K) SSAC Championships (8K) PowerAde Invitational (5K) CIU/Falcon Invitational (8K) Warrior Invitational (8K) Watson Ford Invitational (8K) Skyhawk Invitational (8K) Sand Shark Invitational (8K) SSAC Championship (8K) Strut’s Season Opener (5K) North Georgia Tech College Invitational (8K) Saucony Invitational (8K) Gulf Coast Stampede (8K) Skyhawk Invitational (8K) Panthers Invitational (8K) Frontrunner Invitational (5K) Sand Shark Invitational (8K) SSAC Championships (8K)
44 of 50 18 of 25 87 of 105 54 of 72 45 of 65 64 of 78 137 of 158 116 of 150 77 of 89 34 of 36 30 of 50 26 of 53 43 of 73 33 of 67 162 of 212 48 of 93 28 of 32 8 of 18 32 of 57 52 of 62 30 of 73 30 of 56 36 of 42 156 of 236 54 of 70
34:17.11 33:07.50 31:42.82 31:38.27 31:54.00 35:12.76 34:26.79 30:07.19 32:27.08 20:32.93 34:20.69 30:33.00 34:48.00 30:41.94 29:24.70 28:56.34 19:12.27 35:02.28 32:58.00 31:09.40 29:30.34 30:38.84 18:57.71 28.53.96 30:10.85
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RUSSELL Senior | 5-8 | 140 Trussville, Ala. | Hewitt Trussville HS Organizational Leadership
2014: Attended AUM, but did not participate in cross country. 2013 [Junior]: Competed in six events for the Warhawks ... had a pair of top-50 finishes ... ran a seasonbest 8K time of 33:03.18 at the Sand Shark Invitational on Oct. 26 ... recorded a time of 33:14.26 at the SSAC Championships and finished 83rd. 2012 [Sophomore]: Participated in all nine meets for AUM … posted sub-33 minute times in three of the Warhawks’ final five meets, and in four races overall … finished with a career-best time of 31:42.50 at the Sand Shark Invitational on Oct. 20 … ended year at the SSAC Championships on Nov. 3, recording his second fastest time of the season at 32:43.64, putting him in 80th place overall … third-best time came early in the season at the Azalea City Classic on Sept. 15 (32:14.29). 2011 [Freshman]: Was the top-rated runner for AUM in all six meets of the Warhawks’ debut season … named to the Musco Lighting Champions of Character team ... posted a season-best time of 31:52 in the 8K Southeast Cross Country Classic on Oct. 22 … finished with a time of 19:54 in AUM’s inaugural meet at the Spring Hill Badger Brawl on Sept. 10, good enough for 18th place … finished 68th in the SSAC Championship with an 8K time of 31:58. Prep: Graduated from Hewitt Trussville High School … competed in cross country for coach David Dobbs … was a member of the National Technical Honors Society. Personal: Full name is James Adam Russell ... born on July 13, 1992 … is the son of Ben and Lisa Russell … majoring in organizational leadership.
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Date
Meet (Distance)
Place/Field
Time
9/10/11
Badger Brawl (5K)
18 of 33
19:54.46
9/24/11
Warrior Invitational (8K)
31 of 44
34:32.00
10/1/11
Gulf Coast Stampede (8K)
78 of 98
31:58.00
10/7/11
Watson Ford Invitational (8K)
46 of 81
32:26.59
10/22/11
Southeast Classic (8K)
262 of 309
31:52.74
11/5/11
SSAC Championship (8K)
68 of 87
31:58.92
8/25/12
Lee Invitational (8K)
50 of 50
37:20.44
9/8/12
Remembrance Run (8K)
21 of 26
34:18.40
9/15/12
Azalea City Classic (8K)
95 of 105
32:14.29
9/22/12
Falcon Classic (8K)
60 of 72
34:01.88
9/29/12
SWU Invitational (8K)
51 of 65
32:56.00
10/5/12
Skyhawk Invitational (8K)
60 of 78
33:54.75
10/13/12
Choctaw Open (8K)
126 of 158
33:36.19
10/20/12
Sand Shark Invitational (8K)
129 of 150
31:42.50
11/3/12
SSAC Championship (8K)
80 of 89
32:43.64
9/6/13
PowerAde Invitational (5K)
35 of 36
22:20.93
9/28/13
Warrior Invitational (8K)
42 of 53
35:03.00
10/4/13
Watson Ford Invitational (8K)
63 of 73
37:46.56
10/11/13
Skyhawk Invitational (8K)
58 of 67
35:31.75
10/26/13
Sand Shark Invitational (8K)
201 of 212
33:03.18
11/9/13
SSAC Championship (8K)
83 of 93
33:14.26
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SOLLIE Senior | 5-9 | 145 Beauregard, Ala. | Beauregard HS Exercise Science
2014 [Junior]: Was selected to the Southern States Athletic Conference All-Academic team, and was AUM’s representative on the Musco Lighting Champion of Character team … was the first recipient of the AUM Army ROTC Award … became the first member of the men’s team to earn Daktronics NAIA Scholar Athlete honors … was the first individual medalist in AUM cross country history after winning the Saucony Invitational 8K at Truett-McConnell College on Sept. 13, posting a time of 29:12 … finished first for AUM in all nine events … opened up the season with a 16:53 finish at the Struts Season Opener 5K on Aug. 29 … posted a sub-30 minute 8K time in each of the seven events, including a personal best 26:36.71 at the Skyhawk Invitational on Oct. 3 … closed the season with a 23rd-place finish at the SSAC Championship on Nov. 8, finishing with a time of 27:33.22 … was selected to the Capital One Academic All District Team … was the recipient of the AUM Men’s Scholar Athlete Award at Honors Day … currently owns the top six 8K times in school history … was a member of the Provost Honor Roll during both semesters. 2013 [Sophomore]: Was selected a member of the Southern States Athletic Conference All-Academic team and AUM’s representative on the Musco Lighting Champion of Character team … was the first AUM student-athlete to earn SSAC Runner of the Week for the week of Sept. 16-22, after finishing ninth at the CIU/Falcon Invitational … was AUM’s top finisher in all seven meets … ran sub-30 times at the 8K distance in six meets, including a pair of sub-28 times … earned three top-10 finishes and posted top-25 showings in six events … opened the season with a 5K time of 17:15.69 to finish 21st at the PowerAde Invitational on Sept. 6 … finished eighth at the Point Invitational on Oct. 11 with a time of 28:14.20 … set the school-record in the 8K with a time of 27:15.10 at the Sand Shark Invitational on Oct. 26 … finished 23rd at the SSAC Championship on Nov. 9, with a time of 27:22.12 … earned Capital One Academic All-District First-Team honors … was a member of the Provost Honor Roll both semesters. 2012 [Freshman]: Was AUM’s top finisher in two meets last season, and placed in the top three in all nine events ... recorded a season-best time of 27:54.90 at the Sand Shark Invitational on Oct. 20 ... was AUM’s top finisher with a time of 25:35.48 at the Azalea City Classic on Sept. 15, and at the Warrior Invitational on Sept. 29 with a time of 29:02 ...posted a 28:50.54 at the Lee Invitational to start the year on Aug. 25 ... helped the Warhawks to a second-place finish by finishing ninth with a time of 30:10.1 at the Remembrance Run on Sept. 8 ... earned top-20 finishes at the Warrior Invitational (17th out of 65) and the Skyhawk Invitational on Oct. 5 (13th out of 78) ... ran sub-30 times in all but one meet ... was a recipient of the Army ROTC Athletic Achievement Award … was a member of the Provost Honor Roll in both the 2012 Fall and 2013 Spring semesters. Prep: Graduated from Beauregard High School in Beauregard, Ala., where he lettered in cross country and track and field … earned AHSAA 4A All-State and all-conference honors in 2010 in cross country … also earned AHSAA 4A Section two All-Section honors … was coached by Glenn Copeland … ran a personal best of 18:00.43 in the 5K, 4:48 in the 1600m and 10:36 in the 3200m … was the Valedictorian of his class … named Beauregard High School Student Athlete of the Year … earned U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete and U.S. Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Awards. Personal: Full name is Zachary Whitten Sollie ... born on March 6, 1994 … is the son of Glenn and Lena Sollie … has two sisters, Terri and Olivia, and a brother, Micah ... majoring in exercise science ... his uncle, Johnny Manzella, is a professional bowler … is a member of the AUM Student-Athlete Advisory Committee ... was selected a member of the 2013-14 Red Cross/NAIA Collegiate Leadership Program.
Sollie’s Career Finishes Date 8/25/12 9/8/12 9/15/12 9/22/12 9/29/12 10/5/12 10/13/12 10/20/12 9/6/13 9/21/13 9/28/13 10/4/13 10/11/13 10/26/13 11/9/13 8/29/14 9/5/14 9/13/14 9/27/14 10/3/14 10/11/14 10/18/14 10/23/14 11/9/14
Meet (Distance) Lee Invitational (8K) Remembrance Run (8K) Azalea City Classic (8K) Falcon Classic (8K) SWU Invitational (8K) Skyhawk Invitational (8K) Choctaw Open (8K) Sand Shark Invitational (8K) PowerAde Invitational (5K) CIU/Falcon Invitational (8K) Warrior Invitational (8K) Watson Ford Invitational (8K) Skyhawk Invitational (8K) Sand Shark Invitational (8K) SSAC Championship (8K) Strut’s Season Opener (5K) North Georgia Tech College Invitational (8K) Saucony Invitational (8K) Gulf Coast Stampede (8K) Skyhawk Invitational (8K) Panthers Invitational (8K) Frontrunner Invitational (5K) Sand Shark Invitational (8K) SSAC Championships (8K)
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Place/Field 24 of 50 9 of 25 48 of 105 43 of 72 17 of 65 13 of 78 72 of 158 72 of 150 21 of 36 9 of 50 6 of 53 20 of 73 8 of 67 80 of 212 23 of 93 5 of 32 2 of 18 1 of 57 23 of 62 6 of 73 10 of 56 12 of 42 79 of 236 23 of 70
Time 28:50.54 30:10.10 28:35.48 29:28.14 29:02.00 29:08.47 29:36.88 27:54.90 17:15.69 29:39.94 28:08.00 29:10.79 28:14.20 27:15.10 27:22.12 16:53.26 29:46.97 29:12.00 27:44.70 26:36.71 28:09.88 16:39.04 26:39.59 27:23.22
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SWANN Junior | 5-11 | 135 Oneonta, Ala. | Appalachian HS Biology/Pre-Health
2014 [Sophomore]: Was selected to the Southern States Athletic Conference All-Academic Team … ran in all nine meets … placed in the top 50 in six of the nine events he participated in … finished his first collegiate career meet in 19:12.89 at the Struts Season Opener 5K … recorded a seventh-place finish at the NGTC Invitational on Sept. 5 … made his best time at the Sand Shark Invitational on Oct. 25, finishing in 29:12.37 ... closed out the year with a time of 30:15.40 at the SSAC Championship on Nov. 8 … was a member of the Provost Honor Roll both semesters. 2013 [Freshman]: Did not participate in cross country. Prep: Attended Appalachian High School in Oneonta, Ala., where he lettered in track and field and baseball for one season … was coached by Johnathan Cleveland in track and field and Ernie Willingham in baseball … was named class Historian after finishing with the third-highest grade point average in his class. Personal: Full name is Christopher Dewayne Swann … was born July 7, 1995 … is the son of Tracy and Carrie Swann … has three older brothers, Michael, Drew and Josh … also has an older sister, Kayla … is majoring in biology/pre-health … serves a Learning Comes First mentor … is a member of Tri-Beta and Alpha Epsilon Delta Premedical Honor Society … is also a member of the National Society of Leadership and Success … participates in College Bowl … competed in the 2014 Mercedes Half Marathon in Birmingham, Ala. … also competed in the Mountain Lakes Triathlon in Guntersville, Ala.
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Date
Meet (Distance)
Place/Field
Time
8/29/14
Strut’s Season Opener (5K)
30 of 32
19:12.89
9/5/14
North Georgia Tech College Invitational (8K)
7 of 18
34:26.18
9/13/14
Saucony Invitational (8K)
38 of 57
33:27.00
9/27/14
Gulf Coast Stampede (8K)
53 of 62
31:10.40
10/3/14
Skyhawk Invitational (8K)
37 of 73
30:04.13
10/11/14
Panthers Invitational (8K)
35 of 56
30:57.42
10/18/14
Frontrunner Invitational (5K)
12 of 42
18:26.47
10/23/14
Sand Shark Invitational (8K)
170 of 236
29:12.37
11/9/14
SSAC Championships (8K)
55 of 70
30:15.40
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Sophomore | 6-0 | 150 Opelika, Ala. | Opelika HS Computer Science
2014 [Freshman]: Participated in eight meets for the Warhawks … opened the season and his collegiate career with a 19:02.71 5K time at the Struts Season Opener on Aug. 29 … finished third or better on the team in five of his first six events, including a second-place team finish at the NGTC Invitational on Sept. 5 … recorded his best 5K time at the Frontrunner Invitational on Oct. 18, finishing in 18:24.59 … posted two sub 30-minute 8K times to end season, with a personal-best of 29:46.07 at the Sand Shark Invitational on Oct. 25 and a 29:57.10 finish at the SSAC Championship on Nov. 8. Prep: Graduated from Opelika High School in Opelika, Ala., where he ran cross country and track and field for head coach Gregg Mann … finished third at the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s Indoor and Outdoor State Championship in the 800 meters … was the sectional champion in the 800m as a senior … posted a personal-best time of 1:58 in the 800m … his personal best in the 400m was 51.7 … ran a person-best 5K time of 17:13. Personal: Full name is Anfernee Deshawn Williams … was born May 10, 1996 … is the son of Chavis Walton and LaQuetta Williams … has three brothers, Tramarian, LaDerrick and Demetris … is majoring in computer science, while minoring in engineering.
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Meet (Distance)
Place/Field
Time
8/29/14
Strut’s Season Opener (5K)
27 of 32
19:02.71
9/5/14
North Georgia Tech College Invitational (8K)
5 of 18
33:37.30
9/13/14
Saucony Invitational (8K)
20 of 57
32:02.00
9/27/14
Gulf Coast Stampede (8K)
50 of 62
30:40.60
10/11/14
Panthers Invitational (8K)
32 of 56
30:45.81
10/18/14
Frontrunner Invitational (5K)
31 of 42
18:24.59
10/23/14
Sand Shark Invitational (8K)
184 of 236
29:46.07
11/9/14
SSAC Championships (8K)
51 of 70
29:57.10
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2014 Men’s Meet Results Struts Opener - Aug. 29 - 5K Finish: 4 of 5 Finish Name
Gulf Coast Stampede - Sept. 27 - 8K Finish: 5 of 6
Time
Finish Name
Time
1
Davis Trexler, Mercer
16:14.16
1
Alex Ntagwa, Belhaven
4
Zach Sollie
16:53.26
23
19
Andrew Russell
17:49.83
41
27
Anfernee Williams
19:02.71
28
Shaw Cornelius
30 31 32
Frontrunner Invite - Oct. 18 - 5K Finish: 4 of 6 Finish Name
Time
26:05.80
1
Shadrack Matelong, Middle Tenn. 14:53.75
Zach Sollie
27:44.70
12
Zach Sollie
16:39.04
Andrew Russell
29:08.50
30
Andrew Russell
17:58.49
50
Anfernee Williams
30:40.60
31
Anfernee Williams
18:24.59
19:12.27
52
Shaw Cornelius
31:09.40
32
Chris Swann
18:26.47
Chris Swann
19:12.89
53
Chris Swann
31:10.40
34
Dozier Atwell
18:30.93
Dozier Atwell
20:23.39
56
Dozier Atwell
32:11.10
36
Shaw Cornelius
18:57.71
Mike Bulger
20:41.52
58
Mike Bulger
33:33.20
37
Mike Bulger
19:33.05
NGTC Invitational - Sept. 5 - 8K Finish: 1 of 3 Finish Name
Skyhawk Invitational - Oct. 3 - 8K Finish: 5 of 10
Time
Finish Name
Time
1
Beau Brooks, NGTC
29:06.08
1
Mathew Biwott, Young Harris
2
Zach Sollie
29:46.97
6
5
Anfernee Williams
33:37.30
20
7
Chris Swann
34:26.18
8
Shaw Cornelius
14
Mike Bulger
DNF
Dozier Atwell
Finish Name
Time
25:39.03
1
Geoffrey Kipchumba, WCU
24:28.43
Zach Sollie
26:36.71
79
Zach Sollie
26:39.59
Andrew Russell
28:16.53
129
Andrew Russell
28:16.17
30
Shaw Cornelius
29:20.34
156
Shaw Cornelius
28:53.96
35:02.28
37
Chris Swann
30:04.13
170
Chris Swann
29:12.37
36:36.55
46
Dozier Atwell
30:56.12
184
Anfernee Williams
29:46.07
DNF
47
Mike Bulger
31:04.51
191
Dozier Atwell
29:56.53
195
Mike Bulger
30:07.98
Saucony Invite - Sept. 13 - 8K Finish: 4 of 9 Finish Name
Sand Shark Invite - Oct. 25 - 8K Finish: 24 of 37
Panther Invitational - Oct. 11 - 8K Finish: 4 of 7
Time
Finish Name
Time
SSAC Championship - Nov. 8 - 8K Finish: 8 of 9 Finish Name
Time
1
Zach Sollie
29:12.00
1
Spencer Head, Dalton State
26:57.96
1
Geoffrey Kipchumba, WCU
25:02.22
12
Andrew Russell
30:55.00
10
Zach Sollie
28:09.88
23
Zach Sollie
27:33.22
20
Anfernee Williams
32:02.00
27
Andrew Russell
29:55.67
37
Andrew Russell
28:54.06
31
Dozier Atwell
32:54.00
30
Shaw Cornelius
30:38.84
46
Dozier Atwell
29:42.63
32
Shaw Cornelius
32:58.00
32
AnferneeWilliams
30:45.81
51
Anfernee Williams
29:57.10
38
Chris Swann
33:27.00
35
Chris Swann
30:57.42
54
Shaw Cornelius
30:10.85
40
Mike Bulger
33:53.00
40
Dozier Atwell
32:04.00
55
Chris Swann
30:15.40
49
Mike Bulger
34:09.99
60
Mike Bulger
31:14.22
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HollyAnn Goble
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2014 Women’s Meet Results Struts Opener - Aug. 29 - 4K Finish: 4 of 5 Finish Name
Time
Gulf Coast Stampede - Sept. 27 - 5K Finish: 5 of 7 Finish Name
Time
1
Kami Orrender, Mercer
15:04.37
1
Kelley Bahn, West Florida
18:28.10
18
HollyAnn Goble
17:15.22
43
HollyAnn Goble
21:04.10
19
Sharlie Brooks
17:21.65
48
Sharlie Brooks
21:22.70
29
Katelynn Burns
18:11.59
54
Brooke Schultz
21:37.10
31
Brooke Schultz
18:43.20
61
Katelynn Burns
22:14.20
32
Kelly Dawson
18:50.49
62
Kelly Dawson
22:43.60
37
Megan Hawkins
19:45.59
63
Danielle Riggs
23:30.00
38
Danielle Riggs
19:57.38
64
Megan Hawkins
23:38.40
44
Savannah Brown
23:34.97
76
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26:55.10
NGTC Invitational - Sept. 5 - 5K Finish: 1 of 3 Finish Name
Time
Reese Bowles, NGTC
22:35.86
Finish Name
2
Sharlie Brooks
22:53.80
1
Rebecca Guadiana, Point
18:41.82
3
HollyAnn Goble
23:26.42
17
Sharlie Brooks
20:15.50
5
Kelly Dawson
24:23.16
18
HollyAnn Goble
20:26.65
7
Brooke Schultz
24:43.94
27
Brooke Schultz
21:02.03
9
Danielle Riggs
25:36.10
40
Danielle Riggs
21:47.73
11
Katelynn Burns
26:06.52
41
Kelly Dawson
21:48.44
13
Megan Hawkins
27:26.43
45
Katelynn Burns
21:59.13
19
Savannah Brown
32:59.00
56
Megan Hawkins
23:07.83
86
Savannah Brown
26:05.15
Finish Name
Time
Time
Panther Invitational - Oct. 11 - 5K Finish: 3 of 6
1
Brittany Aikens, Brenau
19:36.00
Finish Name
6
HollyAnn Goble
21:07.00
1
Natalie Hensley, Dalton State
20:00.40
9
Sharlie Brooks
21:37.00
10
HollyAnn Goble
21:00.41
16
Brooke Schultz
21:56.00
13
Sharlie Brooks
21:15.29
22
Katelynn Burns
22:30.00
14
Brooke Schultz
21:16.97
23
Kelly Dawson
22:47.00
19
Katelynn Burns
22:04.02
31
Danielle Riggs
23:12.00
21
Danielle Riggs
22:05.19
44
Megan Hawkins
24:49.00
24
Kelly Dawson
22:24.61
39
Megan Hawkins
26:26.86
41
Savannah Brown
26:41.88
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Time
Time
1
Jackie Kiprono, Middle Tenn.
10:58.73
37
HollyAnn Goble
12:52.14
38
Sharlie Brooks
12:55.95
41
Brooke Schultz
13:28.47
45
Katelynn Burns
13:40.10
47
Danielle Riggs
14:00.81
48
Megan Hawkins
14:10.72
49
Kelly Dawson
14:16.82
56
Savannah Brown
17:03.27
Skyhawk Invitational - Oct. 3 - 5K Finish: 5 of 12
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Saucony Invite - Sept. 13 - 5K Finish: 3 of 10
Frontrunner Invite - Oct. 18 - 2 Miles Finish: 6 of 6
Sand Shark Invite - Oct. 25 - 5K Finish: 22 of 37 Finish Name
Time
1
Jesse Scarpone, SCAD
17:30.02
84
HollyAnn Goble
19:54.81
92
Sharlie Brooks
20:03.25
143
Brooke Schultz
21:06.96
147
Katelynn Burns
21:14.37
149
Danielle Riggs
21:18.22
160
Kelly Dawson
21:34.07
177
Megan Hawkins
22:05.73
SSAC Championship - Nov. 8 - 5K Finish: 6 of 10 Finish Name
Time
1
Allison Denetchee, WCU
18:54.21
14
Sharlie Brooks
20:10.47
17
HollyAnn Goble
20:20.67
35
Danielle Riggs
21:16.67
37
Katelynn Burns
21:21.49
42
Brooke Schultz
21:36.15
48
Kelly Dawson
22:01.35
53
Megan Hawkins
22:40.59
74
Savannah Brown
27:07.04
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2013 Men’s Meet Results PowerAde Invitational - Sept. 6 - 5K Finish: 5 of 5 Finish Name 1 Jordan Cross, Shorter 21 Zach Sollie 31 Andrew Russell 32 Mike Bulger 34 Shaw Cornelius 35 Adam Russell 36 Aaron West
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Time 15:51.77 17:15.69 18:43.66 19:42.39 20:32.93 22:20.93 24:06.39
Finish Name 1 Dahir Mohamed, Morehouse 8 Zach Sollie 17 Andrew Russell 32 Mike Bulger 33 Shaw Cornelius 58 Adam Russell 61 Aaron West -- Joel Johnson
Time 27:36.75 29:39.94 30:55.93 32:25.58 34:20.69 34:31.19 41:32.69
Finish Name 1 Anthony Simpson, Bryan 80 Zach Sollie 141 Andrew Russell 161 Mike Bulger 162 Shaw Cornelius 201 Adam Russell 206 Aaron West
Time 27:12.00 28:08.00 29:06.00 29:52.00 30:33.00 31:42.00 35:03.00 36:28.00
Time 24:41.95 27:15.10 28:41.24 29:21.24 29:24.70 33:03.18 35:00.42
SSAC Championship - Nov. 9 - 8K Finish: 9 of 11 Finish Name 1 Jonah Holbert, Emmanuel 23 Zach Sollie 48 Shaw Cornelius 52 Andrew Russell 63 Mike Bulger 83 Adam Russell 86 Aaron West
Watson Ford Invitational - Oct. 4 - 8K Finish: 8 of 9 Finish Name 1 Cody Haden, West Florida 20 Zach Sollie 31 Andrew Russell 41 Mike Bulger 43 Shaw Cornelius 63 Adam Russell
Time 26:36.46 28:14.20 29:24.91 30:37.72 30:41.94 35:31.75 36:30.22 DNF
Sand Shark Invitational - Oct. 26 - 8K Finish: 16 of 21
Warrior Invitational - Sept. 28 - 8K Finish: 4 of 6 Finish Name 1 Aaron Iles, Bob Jones 6 Zach Sollie 14 Andrew Russell 22 Mike Bulger 26 Shaw Cornelius 32 Joel Johnson 42 Adam Russell 66 Aaron West
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Skyhawk Invitational - Oct. 11 - 8K Finish: 5 of 8
CIU/Falcon Invitational - Sept. 21 - 8K Finish: 4 of 7 Finish Name 1 Brett Morley, North Greenville 9 Zach Sollie 11 Andrew Russell 22 Mike Bulger 30 Shaw Cornelius 31 Joel Johnson 45 Aaron West
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Time 18:59.86 27:22.12 28:56.34 29:11.49 29:39.43 33:14.26 34:38.55
Time 26:30.47 29:10.79 30:13.50 31:22.12 34:48.00 37:46.56
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Sharlie Brooks Caitie Cunningham Amelia Hobson Kamesha Strong Rachel Stuart Katherine Toy
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2013 Women’s Meet Results PowerAde Invitational - Sept. 6 - Two Miles Finish: 3 of 3
Finish Name 1 Shea Spicher, Shorter 18 Katherine Toy 21 Sharlie Brooks 23 HollyAnn Goble 30 Caitlin Cunningham 33 Kamesha Strong 34 Rachel Stuart 37 Savannah Brown 38 Amelia Hobson 39 Raquel Anecito
Time 11:38.22 13:24.61 13:41.05 13:43.26 14:58.10 15:22.41 15:25.17 15:58.65 16:34.29 16:55.89
CIU/Falcon Invitational - Sept. 21 - 5K Finish: 3 of 6
Finish Name 1 Melissa Carder, USC-Beaufort 4 Katherine Toy 9 HollyAnn Goble 12 Sharlie Brooks 21 Kamesha Strong 23 Caitlin Cunningham 25 Rachel Stuart 37 Savannah Brown 45 Raquel Anecito
Time 20:25.86 21:22.91 22:54.50 23:02.57 24:30.73 24:35.14 25:00.23 26:47.30 28:06.52
Warrior Invitational - Sept. 28 - 5K Finish: 4 of 7
Finish Name 1 Brittany Aikens, Brenau 4 Katherine Toy 6 Sharlie Brooks 15 HollyAnn Goble 32 Rachel Stuart 36 Kamesha Strong 37 Caitlin Cunningham 48 Amelia Hobson 45 Raquel Anecito
Time 20:56.00 21:23:00 21:39:00 22:10.00 24:00.00 24:06.00 24:25.00 25:44.00 27:29.00
Watson Ford Invitational - Oct. 4 - 6K Finish: 6 of 11
Finish Name 1 Savannah Roland, North Alabama
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25:10.89 26:38.32 26:52.32 29:42.96 30:10.03 30:53.57 35:03.80
Skyhawk Invitational - Oct. 11 - 5K Finish: 4 of 9
Finish Name 1 Susan Marquez, Point 9 Katherine Toy 11 HollyAnn Goble 14 Sharlie Brooks 34 Kamesha Strong 36 Caitlin Cunningham 42 Rachel Stuart 54 Amelia Hobson
Time 19:36.03 20:51.86 21:20.95 21:31.86 23:24.71 23:29.94 24:12.23 25:46.68
Sand Shark Invitational - Oct. 26 - 5K Finish: 16 of 21
Finish Name 1 Ellie Staker, Embry-Riddle 44 Katherine Toy 57 Sharlie Brooks 73 HollyAnn Goble 117 Kamesha Strong 122 Caitlin Cunningham 130 Rachel Stuart 140 Savannah Brown
Time 17:41.72 19:52.78 20:12.72 20:38.55 22:49.31 23:01.88 23:41.02 24:50.58
SSAC Championship - Nov. 9 - 5K Finish: 9 of 12
Finish Name 1 Andrea Langley, Emmanuel 24 Katherine Toy 38 Sharlie Brooks 41 HollyAnn Goble 74 Kamesha Strong 81 Caitlin Cunningham 83 Rachel Stuart 93 Amelia Hobson 95 Savannah Brown
Time 18:59.86 20:12.46 20:44.82 21:00.84 23:07.11 23:45.81 23:51.49 25.16.80 25:40.91
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2012 Men’s Meet Results Lee Invitational - Aug. 25 - 8K Finish: 5 of 6 Finish Name 1 Dandra Smalley, Unattached 19 Garrett Carr 24 Zach Sollie 30 Ryan Schwarzman 41 Andrew Russell 44 Shaw Cornelius 49 Aaron West 50 Adam Russell
Time 26:09.78 28:36.51 28:50.54 30:04.76 31:57.66 34:17.11 36:35.62 37:20.44
Remembrance Run - Sept. 8 - 8K Finish: 2 of 4 Finish Name 1 Jessie Prince, Valdosta State 6 Garrett Carr 9 Zach Sollie 12 Ryan Schwarzman 13 Josh Jenkins 16 Andrew Russell 19 Shaw Cornelius 21 Adam Russell 22 Aaron West
Time 27:57.40 29:09.60 30:10.10 30.27.50 30:36.90 30:55.60 33:07.50 34:18.40 37:27.00
Azalea City Classic - Sept. 15 - 8K Finish: 10 of 13 Finish Name 1 Joash Osoro, William Carey 48 Zach Sollie 52 Garrett Carr 56 Josh Jenkins 58 Ryan Schwarzman 67 Andrew Russell 87 Shaw Cornelius 95 Adam Russell 100 Aaron West
Time 24:37.28 28:35.48 28:48.84 29:04.43 29:19.70 29:44.58 31:42.82 32:14.29 33:31.38
Montevallo Falcon Classic - Sept. 22 - 8K Finish: 8 of 10 Finish Name 1 Dustin Ross, Augusta State 37 Garrett Carr 38 Ryan Schwarzman 43 Zach Sollie 49 Josh Jenkins 51 Andrew Russell 54 Shaw Cornelius 60 Adam Russell 64 Aaron West
Time 25:55.98 29:01.54 29:13.19 29:28.14 30:18.25 30:41.60 31:38.27 34:01.88 35:41.02
SWU Invitational - Sept. 29 - 8K Finish: 4 of 8 Finish Name 1 Anthony Vecchio, University of the South 17 Zach Sollie 18 Ryan Schwarzman 19 Garrett Carr 29 Andrew Russell
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Point Invitational - Oct. 5 - 8K Finish: 6 of 11 Finish Name 1 Karlton Mitchell, Morehouse 11 Garrett Carr 13 Zach Sollie 24 Ryan Schwarzman 44 Andrew Russell 60 Adam Russell 62 Josh Jenkins 64 Shaw Cornelius 70 Aaron West
Time 26:33.42 28:58.25 29:08.47 30:00.20 31:42.35 33:54.75 34:50.47 35:12.76 37:25.97
Choctaw Open - Oct. 13 - 8K Finish: 14 of 22 Finish Name 1 Joash Osoro, William Carey 54 Ryan Schwarzman 59 Garrett Carr 72 Zach Sollie 93 Andrew Russell 126 Adam Russell 134 Josh Jenkins 137 Shaw Cornelius 139 Aaron West
Time 24:38.11 29:07.35 29:18.46 29:36.88 30:32.41 33:36.19 33:58.92 34:26.79 34:39.61
Sand Shark Invitational - Oct. 25 - 8K Finish: 13 of 16 Finish Name 1 Evans Kirwa, Embry-Riddle 70 Garrett Carr 72 Zach Sollie 75 Ryan Schwarzman 99 Andrew Russell 116 Shaw Cornelius 129 Adam Russell 142 Aaron West
Time 24:05.21 27:48.67 27:54.90 28:14.50 29:16.32 30:07.19 31:42.50 33:57.15
SSAC Championship - Nov. 5 - 8K Finish: 9 of 11 Finish Name 1 Joash Osoro, William Carey 39 Garrett Carr 42 Ryan Schwarzman 61 Andrew Russell 73 Josh Jenkins 77 Shaw Cornelius 80 Adam Russell 88 Aaron West
Time 26:37.00 29.02.00 29.06.00 29:14.00 29:53.00
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Time 24:30.36 28.50.67 29:03.08 30:16.73 31:18.11 32:27.08 32:43.64 35:49.18
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2012 Women’s Meet Results Lee Invitational - Aug. 25 - 5K Finish: No Team Score Finish Name 1 Maggie Opelt 31 Katherine Toy 33 Raquel Anecito 39 Jordan Holley
Time 19:15.57 24:42.55 24:56.78 33:40.73
Remembrance Run - Sept. 8 - 5K Finish: No Team Score Finish Name 1 Juliana Boehm, Valdosta State 12 Katherine Toy 20 Raquel Anecito 24 Jordan Holley
Time 19:22.70 23:09.40 25:48.40 30:59.80
Azalea City Classic - Sept. 15 - 6K Finish: No Team Score Finish Name 1 Sarah Hudak, UAB 85 Katherine Toy 105 Raquel Anecito 113 Jordan Holley
Time 24:53.50 27:33.22 30:26.03 43:02.00
SWU Invitational - Sept. 29 - 5K Finish: 9 of 9 Finish Name 1 Brittany Aikens, Brenau 19 Katherine Toy 49 Raquel Anecito 62 Jordan Holley 63 Areial Woods 66 Stephanie Torrence
Time 18:45.00 21:29.00 24:31.00 29:34.00 29:35.00 34:52.00
Point Invitational - Oct. 5 - 5K Finish: 10 of 10 Finish Name 1 Heather Smith, Spelman 33 Katherine Toy 48 Raquel Anecito 68 Areial Woods 71 Stephanie Torrence 73 Jordan Holley
Time 19:50.68 23:14.17 24:00.84 28:39.82 30:02.44 31:05.20
Choctaw Open - Oct. 13 - 5K Finish: 20 of 21 Finish Name 1 Salome Lecoq, South Alabama 72 Katherine Toy 137 Raquel Anecito 149 Areial Woods 154 Amanda Lee 156 Jordan Holley 160 Stephanie Torrence
Time 17:40.77 24:48.62 25:14.85 27:27.54 29:22.02 29:53.32 33:51.51
Badger Brawl - Oct. 18 - 5K Finish: 2 of 2 Finish Name 1 Emily Dolan, Spring Hill 2 Katherine Toy 9 Raquel Anecito 12 Areial Woods 14 Amanda Lee 15 Jordan Holley 16 Stephanie Torrence
Time 24:54.32 22:39.32 24:57.09 29:10.76 31:01.34 34:59.22 36:52.01
Sand Shark Invitational - Oct. 25 - 5K Finish: 16 of 16 Finish Name 1 Ellie Staker, Embry-Riddle 53 Katherine Toy 104 Raquel Anecito 124 Areial Woods 135 Jordan Holley 138 Stephanie Torrence
Time 17:18.32 20:40.21 23:14.41 25:38.18 27:17.44 28:01.72
SSAC Championship - Nov. 5 - 5K Finish: 12 of 12 Finish Name 1 Erica Segars, Southern Wesleyan 31 Katherine Toy 80 Raquel Anecito 83 Areial Woods 85 Larissa Brauns 88 Jordan Holley 90 Amanda Lee 91 Stephanie Torrence
Time 19:08.50 21:13.58 24:53.12 24:27.49 27:45.91 29:13.17 29:52.46 30:49.34
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2011 Men’s Meet Results SHC Badger Brawl - Sept. 10 - 5K Finish: 4 of 4 Finish Name 1 Jeffrey Jenkins, Huntington 18 Adam Russell 20 Ryan Schwarzman 21 Cortez Lewis 25 Spencer Youmans 31 Jery McGough 32 Nathan Brown 33 Brent Amburn
Watson Ford Invitational - Oct. 7 - 8K Finish: 9 of 11 Time 17:14.73 19:54.46 20:17.66 20:22.61 21:24.34 24:08.95 25:15.80 25:45.49
Warrior Invitational - Sept. 24 - 8K Finish: 7 of 7 Finish Name 1 Rashaun Tanner, Emmanuel 31 Adam Russell 34 Cortez Lewis 36 Ryan Schwarzman 40 Spencer Youmans 42 Jery McGough 43 Nathan Brown 46 Brent Amburn
Time 28:13.00 34:32.00 35:16.00 36:50.00 39:46.00 41:22.00 43:22.00 47:17.00
Gulf Coast Stampede - Oct. 1 - 8K Finish: 12 of 13 Finish Name 1 Philip Biwott, Harding 78 Adam Russell 79 Cortez Lewis 81 Ryan Schwarzman 88 Spencer Youmans 97 Nathan Brown 98 Brent Amburn
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Time 25:20.10 31:58.00 32:07.80 32:24.00 34:37.40 41:08.70 41:40.60
Finish Name 1 Martinique Sykes, West Florida 46 Adam Russell 47 Cortez Lewis 48 Ryan Schwarzman 62 Spencer Youmans 73 Nathan Brown 77 Jery McGough 78 Brent Amburn
Time 26:35.00 32:26.59 32:33.36 32:46.26 34:45.13 39:10.39 41:27.65 42:03.42
Southeast Classic - Oct. 22 - 8K Finish: 34 of 34 Finish Name 1 Evans Kirwa, Embry-Riddle 262 Adam Russell 270 Ryan Schwarzman 272 Cortez Lewis 296 Spencer Youmans 303 Nathan Brown 305 Jery McGough 309 Brent Amburn
Time 24:17.89 31:52.74 32:13.87 32:23.51 35:29.72 37:04.07 38:18.94 41:35.71
SSAC Championship - Nov. 5 - 8K Finish: 11 of 11 Finish Name 1 Eliud Ng’etich, Shorter 68 Adam Russell 72 Ryan Schwarzman 73 Cortez Lewis 81 Spencer Youmans 82 Nathan Brown 85 Jery McGough 86 Brent Amburn 87 Colton Mathis
Time 25:32.32 31:58.92 32:37.64 32:47.56 36:02.18 36:31.79 40:12.25 40:50.42 48:28.78
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2011 Women’s Meet Results Watson Ford Invitational - Oct. 7 - 6K Finish: 10 of 13
SHC Badger Brawl - Sept. 10 - 5K No Team Score Finish Name 1 Kate Imwalle, Spring Hill 7 Rachel Cunningham 10 Katherine Toy 23 Jordan Holley
Time 19:41.34 23:04.68 23:18.12 29:00.66
Warrior Invitational - Sept. 24 - 5K Finish: 6 of 7 Finish Name 1 Erica Segars, Southern Wesleyan 15 Rachel Cunningham 20 Katherine Toy 25 Savannah Brown 35 Jordan Holley 36 Katie Cornelius
Time 20:06.00 23:27.00 23:56.00 24:50.00 29:01.00 29:41.00
Gulf Coast Stampede - Oct. 1 - 5K Finish: 14 of 16 Finish Name 1 Stepha Ledgerwood, Southern Miss 59 Rachel Cunningham 77 Katherine Toy 87 Savannah Brown 115 Katie Cornelius 117 Jordan Holley
Time 17:54.20 21:21.80 22:19.90 22:57.10 26:29.40 26:58.90
Finish Name 1 Kate Imwalle, Spring Hill 29 Rachel Cunningham 31 Katherine Toy 74 Savannah Brown 76 Katie Cornelius 82 Jordan Holley
Time 23:05.77 26:44.44 26:51.51 32:37.12 32:41.84 33:47.36
Southeast Classic - Oct. 22 - 5K Finish: 32 of 35 Finish Name 1 Sharon Ronoh, Lindsey Wilson 126 Rachel Cunningham 179 Katherine Toy 257 Savannah Brown 298 Jordan Holley 306 Katie Cornelius
Time 17:49.04 21:15.85 22:15.53 24:10.63 26:59.32 29:43.78
SSAC Championship - Nov. 5 - 5K Finish: 12 of 12 Finish Name 1 Maggie Opelt, Lee 29 Rachel Cunningham 36 Katherine Toy 70 Savannah Brown 81 Jordan Holley 82 Katie Cornelius
Time 18:09.53 20:56.22 21:34.87 24:12.93 26:35.82 27:53.50
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25:10.89 26:38.32 26:44.44 26:51.51 26:52.32 27:33.22 29:42.96 30:10.03 30:26.03 30:53.57
Two-Mile Distance (Women’s) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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12:52.14 12:55.95 13:24.61 13:28.47 13:40.10 13:41.05 13:43.26 14:00.81 14:10.72 14:16.82
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Zach Sollie Skyhawk Invitational, 10/3/14 Zach Sollie Sand Shark Invitational, 10/25/14 Zach Sollie Sand Shark Invitational, 10/26/13 Zach Sollie SSAC Championship, 11/9/13 Zach Sollie SSAC Championship, 11/8/14 Zach Sollie Gulf Coast Stampede, 9/27/14 Garrett Carr Sand Shark Invitational, 10/25/12 Zach Sollie Sand Shark Invitational, 10/25/12 Zach Sollie Warrior Invitational, 9/28/13 Zach Sollie Panther Invitational, 10/11/14
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AUM WARHAWKS ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT: To provide a competitive program for student-athletes that will support the development of the whole person through education and competition in order to stimulate a lasting attitude of respect, responsibility, integrity, leadership and sportsmanship. CODE OF ETHICS: n Academically, we will excel in the classroom. n Athletically, we will compete for championships. n Ethically, we will participate by the rules and regulations. n Fiscally, we will manage our resources in a responsible manner, seeking to acquire outside revenue sources. n Socially, we will provide our fans with a preeminent customer service experience at all athletic events. n Culturally, we will provide an environment of inclusion and equitable treatment for all. STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SAAC): The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is a primary avenue of communication between student-athletes, the university, and Athletics administration. The SAAC provides a forum in which student-athletes and Department of Athletics leadership can discuss openly issues relevant to intercollegiate athletics including student-athlete welfare. The SAAC group consists of a diverse representation of two representatives from each institutional sport and cheerleading. STUDENT-ATHLETE SUCCESS: The AUM Department of Athletics takes pride in the success that its teams enjoy on their respective fields of play. AUM currently offers 10 varsity sports, as well as a co-ed cheerleading squad. To date, AUM has won 25 NAIA National Championships, 14 in women’s tennis, nine in men’s tennis and two in softball. Additionally, 22 times teams have finished as national runners-up. Individually, a student-athlete has been named to a NAIA All-America team 436 times and 128 times a student-athlete has been named a NAIA Scholar Athlete for their work in the classroom. AUM teams have won a combined 104 conference or district championships and made 102 NAIA National Tournament appearances.
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ABOUT AUBURN MONTGOMERY Established in 1967 at the request of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce on behalf of local and state leaders, Auburn University at Montgomery provides excellent academic programs while supporting the function of local, state and regional government – located just seven miles east of the state capitol. AUM offers more than 90 areas of study, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, including unique programs in Geographic Information Systems, Hospitality and Tourism, Homeland Security, and Cybersystems and Information Security. The university is organized into five academic units: the College of Business, School of Education, School of Liberal Arts, School of Nursing, and School of Sciences. Each offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in traditional, online and hybrid formats, with courses offered in the day, evening, and on weekends. Auburn Montgomery is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and ranks among the South’s top universities by U.S. News and World Report. Learn more at www.aum.edu.
ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE Warhawks athletic teams have a championship reputation in NAIA Division I and Southern States Athletic Conference sports. Our men’s tennis, women’s tennis and softball teams have won 23 national championships. Men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s basketball and baseball programs have competitive histories as well, and our men’s and women’s cross country teams are building one.
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WHY CHOOSE AUM? • More than 90 undergraduate and graduate degree programs • Making college affordable, with more than $2 million in freshman scholarships offered in 2012-13 • Enjoy more personal attention with our small class sizes • More than 60 active student clubs and organizations, including Greek life • Named a “Best in Southeast” university by The Princeton Review for 2015 • Our College of Business is ranked as a “Best Business School” by The Princeton Review • Flexible class schedules, online classes, and four-day weeks
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STUDENT LIFE With 10 Greek organizations, 20 curriculumrelated clubs, numerous honor societies, religious groups, and special interest organizations – there’s always somewhere to go, something to do, and a reason to smile at AUM.
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CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE In 2012, AUM welcomed the Confucius Institute to campus, joining a network of more than 400 organizations worldwide committed to promoting Chinese language and culture. The AUM Confucius Institute promotes Chinese language and culture both on campus and in the surrounding community, including local K-12 schools. The university dedicated a Confucius Garden on campus in November 2013.
Auburn Montgomery Housing and Residence Life offers students benefits such as being close to classes and activities, living and learning with friends, making better grades, and getting involved in a community. You’ll be surrounded by all of the cultural, social, and sporting events that make Auburn Montgomery vibrant, and you can build a network of lifelong friends to share your memories of campus life. Our supportive living-learning community will connect you to other students with similar academic interests and experiences. Our residence halls are new or recently renovated, providing the home-like environment that students request. Inhouse computer labs, free laundry areas, study lounges, free cable TV and free high-speed internet are other amenities you’ll enjoy.
STUDY ABROAD AUMs students are learning to compete in an ever-changing global environment through our growing study abroad program. AUM faculty and students have recently traveled to the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Costa Rica, Belize and Italy. Programs are also in the works for locations in South Korea and Japan.
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DR. JOHN G. VERES III Chancellor Ninth Year Auburn University at Montgomery, 1976 and 1978 Dr. John G. Veres III became the first alumnus appointed Chancellor of Auburn University at Montgomery in 2006. A Montgomery native, he graduated from Montgomery Catholic High School in 1972 and earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in psychology from AUM in 1976 and 1978, respectively. He was awarded a Ph.D. in industrial/organizational psychology from Auburn University in 1983. First hired by AUM in 1976 as a Research and Training Assistant, Veres was promoted over the next 36 years to several positions of increasing responsibility, including Director of the AUM Center for Business and Economic Development (October 1982-March 2000) and Executive Director of University Outreach (March 2000-June 2006) until the Auburn Board of Trustees named him Chancellor. Veres has more than 35 years of experience as an organizational consultant. He has published some 50 articles and book chapters, two edited volumes and one book on human resources management topics. He has consulted in over 80 employment discrimination lawsuits, primarily on issues of adverse impact and test validation, and currently serves as Special Master for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. In the community, Veres currently serves on the boards of the Alabama-Korea Education and Economic Partnership, Alabama World Affairs Council, AUM Confucius Institute, Auburn University Foundation, Committee of 100, Helicity, and the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. Veres also serves on the Air Education and Training Command Commander’s civilian advisory group.He has served on the boards of the Alabama Technology Foundation, Catholic Housing Authority of Montgomery, Montgomery Area YMCA, and the River Region United Way. He was appointed to the Alabama Governor’s College and Career Ready Task Force and the Governor’s Commission for Action in Alabama’s Black Belt, and served as a technical advisor to the Alabama Commission on Government Accountability. He is a recipient of the H. Roe Bartle Presidential Leadership Award from the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance. Veres and his wife of 37 years, Beth Sullivan Veres, have three children – Erin, Johnny and Olivia – and two grandchildren, Cole and Lena.
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JIM HERLIHY Director of Athletics First Year Plymouth State University, 1988 A leader with more than 25 years of experience in athletic administration, including nearly 12 years working at the NCAA Division II level, Jim Herlihy was been named the new Director of Athletics at Auburn University at Montgomery in September of 2015. Herlihy spent the past 16 months as the Director of Athletics at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., a NCAA Division II member which competes in both the Northeast-10 Conference and Eastern College Athletic Conference. During his tenure with the Hawks, Herlihy oversaw 20 sports, nine facilities, 68 employees and more than 450 student-athletes. He managed the financial aspects of a $7 million operating budget and Annual Fund, while cultivating gifts in athletic initiatives during the leadership phase of the first-ever Capital Campaign conducted in the 125-year history of Saint Anselm. Herlihy also served on the President’s Cabinet, where he was the liaison for numerous campus committees. Under his leadership, five teams qualified for national tournaments and more than 55 percent of student-athletes were named to the Dean’s List. Additionally, the department of athletics boasted a 92 percent graduation rate and student-athletes participated in more than 4,000 hours of community service. Prior to his arrival on the Hilltop, Herlihy served as the Director of Athletics at the University of Montevallo for seven years. While at Montevallo, Herlihy guided the Falcons through a transition from the Gulf South Conference to their current home, the Peach Belt Conference, while also overseeing the 15 athletic programs, 42 employees, more than 300 student-athletes and seven facilities. He spearheaded the fund raising and construction of three new facilities on campus and improved the Annual Fund by more than 200 percent. Herlihy was also responsible for the addition of five varsity sports at Montevallo. Competitively, the Falcons captured six conference championships and finished as conference runners-up eight times. The school qualified for the NCAA Tournament 15 times under his leadership. Montevallo posted its best finishes in the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standings under his guidance. Six student-athletes earned All-American status, while three were named Academic All-Americans. Montevallo also produced its firstever conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Herlihy was an instrumental leader in a period of substantial growth at Montevallo. Under his direction, the Falcons increased their studentathlete population by more than 100 percent, while maintaining a strong tradition on the fields of competition and in the classroom. More than 60 percent of all student-athletes maintained a grade point average of 3.0 or better, while athletics recorded a graduation rate more than 20 percent higher than the general student body. The department of athletics was a national finalist for the 2014 NCAA DII Award of Excellence and was recognized by the Peach Belt Conference for community engagement initiatives three times. Herlihy has served on the NCAA DII Management Council, as well as been a member of the NCAA DII Finance & Planning Committee and DII Identity & Branding Committee. He is a member of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and has served on the Board of Directors for the DII Athletic Directors Association. He is also a member of both the College Athletic Business Management Association (CABMA) and the Collegiate Event & Facility Management Association (CEFMA). Before leading the staff at Montevallo, Herlihy served as an Assistant Athletic Director at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, Fla. There, he oversaw all aspects of the financial operations and external relations, while supervising five teams. He has worked in revenue-generating positions in the Major League Baseball front offices for both the Philadelphia Phillies and Texas Rangers, where he served as the General Manager of the Clearwater Phillies and the Charlotte Rangers, respectively. He also spent time as the Assistant General Manager of the Nashville Sounds Minor League Baseball team. Herlihy earned his bachelor’s degree from Plymouth State University, before completing his master’s degree in sports management at the University of Alabama. He also completed the Sports Management Institute’s executive education program, sponsored by the University of Notre Dame and University of Georgia, in 2011. Herlihy and his wife, Peggy, are the parents of two children – daughter Elizabeth, a student at South Florida, and son TJ, a student at South Alabama.
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Women’s Basketball Head Coach
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Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Head Coach
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Marty Lovrich
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Men’s Soccer Head Coach
Baseball Head Coach
Media Directory PRINT MEDIA
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Martie McEnerney Senior Development Officer - Athletics
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Sports Information Graduate Assistant
Cayla Morgan
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RADIO
Montgomery Advertiser
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Sports Editor: Brad Zimanek P.O. Box 1000 Montgomery, AL 36101-1000 Phone: 334-261-1522 Fax: 334-261-1548 www.montgomeryadvertiser.com
Sports Director: John Longshore Studio Host: Barry McKnight One Commerce Street Montgomery, AL 36104 Phone: 334-240-9274 Fax: 334-240-9219 www.sportsradio740.com
Alabama Associated Press
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Sports Editor: John Zenor 201 Monroe Street Montgomery, AL 36104 Phone: 334-262-5947 Fax: 334-265-7177 http://bigstory.ap.org/ Eric Newell Softball Head Coach
Austin Penny
Assistant Sports Information Director
Jessie Rosa
Associate AD/ SWA
Kyle Sampsell Athletic Training Head Trainer
1359 Carmichael Way Montgomery, AL 36106 Phone: 334-517-1210 Fax: 334-356-9776 www.wtxktheticket.com
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TELEVISION
AUM Student Newspaper Montgomery, AL 36124 Phone: 334-244-3662 Fax: 334-244-3762
ALABAMA NEWS NETWORK (CBS)
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Sports Director: Mo Carter Reporter: Ben Bolton 3251 Harrison Road Montgomery, AL 36109 Phone: 334-271-8888 Fax: 334-272-6444 www.alabamanews.net
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Paige Wetzel Volleyball Head Coach
Scottie Wilkes Softball Assistant Coach
Frank Williams University Photographer
Mobile Press Register
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Member Schools Auburn Montgomery (Montgomery, Ala.) Bethel (McKenzie, Tenn.) Blue Mountain (Blue Mountain, Miss.) Brenau (Gainesville, Ga.) Brewton-Parker (Mt. Vernon, Ga.) Coastal Georgia (Brunswick, Ga.) Dalton State (Dalton, Ga.) Faulkner (Montgomery, Ala.) Loyola (New Orleans, La.) Martin Methodist (Pulaski, Tenn.) Middle Georgia (Cochran, Ga.) Mobile (Mobile, Ala.) William Carey (Hattiesburg, Miss.) Founded in 1949, what is known today as the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) has prospered and excelled both athletically as well as academically in the Southeast region of the United States. The SSAC is currently made up of 14 institutions from Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Louisiana and Mississippi. The conference was originally established as the Georgia Intercollegiate Athletics Conference (GIAC) with six charter members, including Oglethorpe University, Berry College, Valdosta State University, North Georgia College and State University, Piedmont College and Georgia Southern University. In 1980 the league was renamed the Georgia Athletic Conference (GAC) and remained so until 1988, when its expansion into Georgia’s bordering states brought the need to change its name to the Georgia-Alabama-Carolina Conference (GACC). In 2003, the official name was again changed to the Southern States Athletic Conference. In November of 2012, the league announced that it planned to expanded to 16 teams for the 2013-14 season with the inclusion of Blue Mountain College, Martin Methodist College and Bethel (Tenn.) University from the TranSouth Conference. At the conclusion of the 2013-14 year, the league saw the departure of Southern Wesleyan University, Spring Hill College and Emmanuel College, which all transitioned to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II, in addition to Southern Polytechnic State University, which was consolidated with Kennesaw State University. Those vacancies allowed for the admission of Dalton State College and Middle Georgia State College. Both institutions will compete within the SSAC during the 2014-15 season, giving the conference 14 total members. The SSAC hosts 14 conference championships including men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s golf, and men’s and women’s track and field. Since its inception and affiliation with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the conference has developed a reputation as being one of the premier conferences in the country in several sports. The SSAC boasts 32 teams and 11 individual national titles, while 30 more teams have finished as national runners-up. With its office based in historic Montgomery, Ala., the conference staff features Commissioner Mike Hall, Assistant Commissioner Sam Knehans, Treasurer Sally Shoppe and an Eligibility Chair, Dr. Ron Melton. The 2015-16 academic year marks the 16th year for Auburn Montgomery athletics competing as a member of the SSAC. Since joining the league in 2000, the university has collected 74 total conference regular season and tournament championships.
Auburn Montgomery has been a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) since 1975. In those 40 years, AUM has claimed 25 national championships and seven of the school’s 10 varsity programs have appeared in a national championship game. The NAIA, headquartered in Kansas City, Kan., is a national organization with nearly 300 institutional members and more than 60,000 student-athletes across the United States and Canada. Throughout its history, the NAIA has provided strong leadership for all aspects of intercollegiate athletics. Since its introduction of the intercollegiate championship of basketball in 1937, the NAIA has maintained its elite standards while administering first-rate athletics programs. The NAIA has continuously affirmed its commitment to equality by becoming the first national organization to offer institutional postseason opportunities to black student-athletes in 1948, to allow institutional membership to historically black institutions in 1953, and on Aug. 1, 1980, to vote in favor of the establishment of athletics programs for women. Today, the NAIA strengthens its commitment to student-athletes and strives to enrich their college experience by supporting academic achievement and character development. The NAIA approaches sport and activity as an opportunity to intentionally teach beyond the fundamentals through the philosophy of the NAIA Champions of Character program. By applying the five core values of respect, responsibility, integrity, servant leadership and sportsmanship, the NAIA has the ability to maximize talent to the benefit of each individual. In addition, the Champions of Character program monitors each NAIA institution’s commitment to the initiative with its Scorecard, which is divided into character training, conduct in competition, academic focus, character recognition and character promotion.
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