TRANSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY
LEXINGTON, KY
NCAA DIVISION III
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NCAA DIVISION III TRANSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY
LEXINGTON, KY
Year In Review
1. The Transylvania men’s soccer team earned its second consecutive HCAC Tournament Championship with a win at Hanover College on penalty kicks to advance to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year. 2. The Transylvania women’s basketball team produced its best season in program history with a 27-3 record. The Pioneers went 15-1 in HCAC regular season play on the way to winning the conference regular season and tournament titles before advancing all the way to the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament. 3. The Transylvania men’s golf team won its 13th straight HCAC Conference Crown in qualifying for its 13th consecutive NCAA Championship berth. Transylvania University hosted the D-III Men’s Golf National Championships in May 2019 at Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Kentucky. 4. The Transylvania women’s golf team won its second consecutive conference tournament championship in Fall 2018 behind HCAC Most Valuable Player Rachel Fine to clinch its second straight NCAA Tournament berth. The Pioneers tied their program best with a 15th-place finish at the National Championships 5. The Transylvania volleyball team, under first-year head coach Amy Barmore, won its first outright HCAC regular-season title with an 8-1 record. Junior Jordan Horne was named the conference’s Offensive Player of the Year. 6. Senior Abby Blackburn of the Transylvania eventing team earned the USEA Intercollegiate Novice Champion title in becoming the top rider in the country at the Novice level, beating out all other university teams across Division I, II, and III college eventing. Blackburn was named the Pioneer Female Athlete of the Year at sesaon’s end. 7. Senior Graham Smith finished his career on a high note, becoming the first male All-American in Transylvania track and field history by finishing as the national runner-up in the men’s javelin at the 2019 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field National Championships. 8. The Transylvania softball team qualified for its third straight NCAA Tournament, a program record by winning the 2019 HCAC Softball Tournament. 9. The Transylvania women’s lacrosse team won the HCLC regular season and tournament championship for the second-consecutive year to clinch their second straight trip to the NCAA Tournament. 10. The Transylvania men’s lacrosse team won its fifth straight conference tournament championship to clinch its third straight trip to the NCAA Tournament.
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QUICK FACTS Location...............................................................Lexington, Ky. Founded................................................................................1780 Affiliation....................................................NCAA Division III Conference.................................................Heartland (HCAC) Colors........................................................Crimson and White Nickname......................................................................Pioneers Mascot.......................................................................Raf the Bat President..................................................Dr. John N. Williams Vice President of Athletics.........................Dr. Holly Sheilley Athletic Department Phone...........................(859) 233-8270 Address...................300 N. Broadway, Lexington, Ky. 40508 Website................................................www.transysports.com Twitter.................................................................@TransySports
Credits The 2019 cross country media guide was designed and compiled by Sports Information Director Justin Sweeney and Assistant Director of Sports Information Neal Settle. Special thanks to Transylvania Communications Graphic Designer Sam Cooper.
The Department of Athletics provides equitable opportunities and support for male and female students to participate in intercollegiate athletics and to compete successfully in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference, Heartland Collegiate Lacrosse Conference and Southern Athletic Association. All activities hold paramount the academic, personal and physical welfare of the student-athlete and emphasize physical fitness, selfdiscipline, teamwork, leadership and the highest standards of ethics, sportsmanship and personal performance. Student-athletes are representative of the general student population and are afforded similar opportunities and treatment. Programs, staff and facilities reflect the excellence of the institution and contribute to the quality of campus life.
Season Outlook and Review Lettermen Returning..............................................................10 Lettermen Lost..........................................................................2 Newcomers.................................................................................4
Cross Country Staff Head Coach..................................Matthew Roden (1st Year) Assistant Coach..............................Emily Maxwell (1st Year) Cross Country Office Phone.............................859-281-3557 Twitter................................................................@TransyXCTF
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Vice President of Athletics.........................Dr. Holly Sheilley Assistant AD - Compliance..................................Jeff Chaney Assistant AD - Facilities.....................................Leigh Oakley Assistant AD - Sport Administration..........Kevin Calhoun Assistant AD - Outdoor Facilities.....................Terry Justice Assistant AD - Business Operations.........Parviz Zartoshty Senior Woman Administrator..................................Juli Fulks Sports Information Director..........................Justin Sweeney Asst. Director of Sports Information...................Neal Settle Strength and Conditioning Coach....................Zach Turner Faculty Athletics Representative.........................Jeff Hopper Title IX Coordinator.......................................Amber Morgan
The Transylvania intercollegiate athletics program is integral to the university’s educational mission and operates under the principles of amateur athletics and fair play, as established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III.
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Athletic Administration
Athletics Mission Statement
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General Information
NCAA DIVISION III LEXINGTON, KY TRANSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY
STAND OUT
GET PREPPED
Hone your critical thinking and writing skills—abilities employers and grad schools prize—and challenge your mind and imagination through a liberal arts education.
Immerse yourself in a supportive community, intimate enough for professors to really know you, with peers who believe you’re capable of more than you ever dreamed.
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Make the most of living and learning in the heart of Lexington, a friendly and creative city, with easy access to internships, jobs and infinite opportunities to build your future.
Become a part of the large and welcoming Transylvania network where lifetime friendships are made and career networking opportunities thrive.
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BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE OFFERED IN: Accounting Anthropology Art Art History Biology Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior Track Biology: Molecular and Cellular Biology Track Business Administration Business Administration: Finance Track Business Administration: Management Track Business Administration: Marketing Track Business Administration: Hospitality and Tourism Track Chemistry Chemistry: Biochemistry Track Classics Computer Science Digital Arts and Media Economics Education—Elementary: P-5 Education—Middle Grades: 5-9 Educational Studies English Exercise Science
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L exington WELCOME TO
Transylvania University is in the heart of downtown Lexington, a city with all the excitement and entertainment of a
bustling metropolis while maintaining a small-town feel. Located in the heart of the Bluegrass regions and the second largest city in Kentucky, Lexington features something for everyone to enjoy, whether it’s Third Street Stuff, recently voted the best coffee shop in Kentucky, right around the corner from campus, the Lexington Farmer’s Market; Thursday Night Live featuring local bands and vendors at the 5/3 Pavilion; a concert or basketball game at the world famous Rupp Arena; a day at the track in the horse capital of the world at Keeneland; or a hike at Raven’s Run Nature Preserve.
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TRANSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY
LEXINGTON, KY
NCAA DIVISION III
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NCAA DIVISION III LEXINGTON, KY TRANSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY
Transylvania has enjoyed more than a decade of success since joining the NCAA Division III in 2004. The athletics community has excelled both on and off the field, with student-athletes thriving in the classroom and in competition.
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ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
COACH OF THE YEAR AWARDS
ALL-AMERICANS
NCAA POSTSEASON APPEARANCES
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PLAYER-OF-THE-WEEK AWARD WINNERS IN 2018-19
Transylvania’s athletic training staff strives to provide the highest quality healthcare to its student-athletes. The Certified Athletic Trainers are highly qualified and trained medical professionals with diverse educational backgrounds and experiences.
Transylvania has two athletic training rooms for its student-athletes. The main athletic training room is on the performance floor of the Beck Center with the secondary training room located in the field house at the Athletics Complex and both are open daily. Each training room is equipped with state-of-the-art injury prevention and rehabilitation equipment.
KYLE SUTTON ASST. ATHLETIC TRAINER
Kyle Sutton joined the Transylvania Athletics Sports Medicine Staff as Assistant Athletic Trainer in 2016. Sutton brings nine years of experience in athletic training to his role at Transylvania. Sutton has previously worked at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Lexington as Head Athletic Trainer from 2015-16 and as Head Athletic Trainer at Westerville Central High School from 2008-15. Sutton received a Master of Science in Applied Exercise Science from Oklahoma State University in 2008 and a Bachelor of Science in Allied Medical Professions from The Ohio State University in 2006.
CHRISTA HENDLEY ASST. ATHLETIC TRAINER
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Transylvania partners with Lexington Clinic Sports Medicine Center to provide our student-athlete healthcare. Lexington Clinic orthopedic surgeons David Dome, Peter Hester, Ben Kibler and William Grantham serve as team doctors for the university and make weekly campus visits, eliminating the need to travel off-campus.
Nick Reuss begins his ninth year with the Transylvania sports medcine staff and his third as the Director of Sports Medicine for the 2019-20 season. Reuss joined the Transylvania sports medicine staff in 2011. He holds a Master of Science in recreation and sport sciences from Ohio University and a Bachelor of Science in athletic training from Ohio University. He is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and is certified by the Kinesio Taping Association as a Kinesio Taping Practitioner.
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The sports medicine staff is fully accredited by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Board of Certification and the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The staff specializes in the prevention, assessment and rehabilitation of injuries to our student-athletes. Athletic trainers have been recognized by the American Medical Association as allied healthcare professionals since 1990.
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Sports Medicine
NICK REUSS DIRECTOR OF SPORTS MEDICINE
Christa Hendley joined the Transylvania Athletics Sports Medicine Staff as an Assistant Athletic Trainer in November 2017. Hendley carries over five years of experience in the athletic training realm to Transylvania. Prior to her time at Transy, Hendley served as the Head Athletic Trainer at the University of the Cumberlands from 2014 through 2017, overseeing men’s and women’s soccer, basketball, cheerleading, softball, track and field, and dance during her tenure at Cumberlands. Previous stints for Hendley include working at Lemak Sports Medicine and Orthopedics as a Head Athletic Trainer and at Chowan University.
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TRANSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY
LEXINGTON, KY
NCAA DIVISION III
Pioneers Coaching Staff
Matthew Roden Head Coach
Matthew Roden begins his first season as head coach of the Transylvania track and field and cross country teams for the 2019-2020 season.
new school records during the 2018-2019 season. With Roden providing his expertise and assisting Transylvania throwers, the Pioneers seized a collection of new achievements as the program continued its steady rise. In 2019, Transylvania track and field produced three All-Region winners following the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference’s outdoor championships; freshman Taylor Allen captured a conference title in the women’s 400 meters, junior Rian Boelter won the HCAC conference championship in the women’s triple jump, and senior Graham Smith won his second consecutive HCAC championship in the men’s javelin.
Across all of the Pioneers’ many achievements this past season, Roden’s impact was felt the most as the Pioneers fielded their first male All-American Roden, who spent the 20182019 season for the Pioneers athlete in program history. Roden’s guidance propelled Smith to capturing national runner-up status as an assistant coach with throws, takes over as the new at the 2019 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field National Championships with a personal best head coach for the Pioneers throw in the men’s javelin event in the final collecross country and track and giate competition of his career. field teams, two programs which sprinted into new Roden’s appointment as Transylvania’s new head frontiers this past season. coach marks his second stint as a collegiate head coach. Prior to joining Transylvania’s track and “Matthew will continue to build upon the work that field coaching staff in 2018, Roden served as the has been done with our program and elevate it to interim head coach at NCAA Division III Emory the next level,” says Vice President for Athletics, Dr. & Henry College in Emory, Virginia, where he was Holly Sheilley. “His experience makes him an ideal instrumental in getting a brand-new track and field candidate for this position as well as the success that he had shown with the program. We are delighted to program off the ground. Roden served as the head coach for the Wasps for their inaugural outdoor have him as our head coach.” track and field season in the spring of 2018. “I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to be Prior to his head coaching experience with Emory head coach at Transylvania University and excited & Henry, Roden helped build competitive programs about what we can do here,” says Roden. “I consider at a collection of Division I programs in the southmyself extremely lucky to have been a part of last east region. From 2006 through 2011, Roden was year’s team that saw a tremendous amount of sucan assistant coach for throws at Elon University in cess on a personal, program, and national level. That experience has helped me forge relationships with the Elon, North Carolina where he also was responsible for directing home competitions for the Phoereturning student-athletes, the athletic department, nix’s track and field team. Under Roden’s tutelage, and the community for which I am so proud to be a Phoenix throwers set new school records in all six part of.” throwing events comprising the indoor and outdoor shot put, weight throw, hammer throw, discus, A native of Corry, Pennsylvania, Roden brings a diverse coaching background and a pedigree for devel- and javelin. During his tenure there, Roden coached the Elon throwers to 16 All-Southern Conference opment spanning NCAA Division I and Division III honors while overseeing the emergence of three levels to his new position as head coach of the TranSouthern Conference individual champions during sylvania track and field programs. the 2010 season in the discus, shot put, and javelin. During Roden’s first year with the Pioneers, the Transylvania track and field program experienced a watershed of milestones, including the establishment of 25 10
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A 2005 graduate of UNC Wilmington, Roden possesses a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Management. Roden earned a Master of Science in Sport Management with a concentration in Intercollegiate Athletic Administration from the California University of Pennsylvania in 2009. Roden holds a pair of certifications from USA Track & Field including a Level I and Level II Coach certification (Throws), as well as a USTFCCCA Track & Field Technical Certification. Roden makes his home in Nicholasville with his wife Katherine, and his two sons, Aiden and Conor, and daughter Avery.
Assistant Coach
Emily Maxwell begins her first year as assistant coach for the Transylvania cross country and track and field programs for the 2019-20 seasons.
sport that I have always been most passionate about as an athlete and I see a lot of Pioneers that share that same enthusiasm. This team has so much energy and camaraderie already and I feel confident that their bond will only grow as the workouts get tougher and they experience a few meets together.”
Maxwell comes to the Pioneers from Point Park University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and will serve as both an assistant coach with the Transylvania cross country team and specialize is distance running with the Transylvania indoor and outdoor track and field teams.
Maxwell completed a decorated career as a student-athlete at Point Park University in 2015 where she competed in the NAIA Cross Country National Championship. During her collegiate career, Maxwell was part of a team that captured the KIAC Conference Championship in her final season and set the school record in the women’s 3000-meter steeplechase.
“I am truly excited to have Emily join our staff here at Transylvania,” said Roden. “She brings a wealth of experience at various levels competing at the NCAA Division I, NAIA and post-collegiate levels. These experiences have allowed her to better relate more closely to all type of athletes as a coach. More impressively is her understanding of the sport and ability to transfer this knowledge into detailed training methods to suit the individual athletes on our team. All of this, mixed with her passion for the sport, will help us as we strive to reach new heights as a team and help our athletes reach their full potential.” “I am really excited to be joining the Transylvania track and field and cross country programs and to begin this upcoming season,” added Maxwell. “Cross country is the
Following her collegiate racing days, Maxwell has built a career as a personal trainer for athletes in a variety of settings, ranging from 800-meter races to 25-kilometer mountain races. Maxwell has been involved in an array of coaching and administrative endeavors, including as an assistant coach for the Girls on the Run program in conjunction with the Magee Women’s Hospital and serving with the Elite Athlete Staff with P3R as part of the 2019 USATF Half Marathon Championships. Maxwell plans to apply her versatility across both the cross country and track and field programs at Transylvania. “I have 10 years under my belt as a student of this sport and have experienced very high highs and low lows. I wouldn’t trade in any of the moments as I feel they are essential to understanding the student-athlete experience, and give me an ability to step back at any time, really evaluate how the athletes are doing on a number of levels, and make adjustments as needed.”
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NCAA DIVISION III
Emily Maxwell
LEXINGTON, KY
Roden draws upon his own experiences as a highlevel collegiate athlete, forging a decorated career as a student-athlete at both Coastal Carolina and the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Roden began his collegiate career at Coastal Carolina, capturing the 2002 Big South Conference Championship in the hammer throw.
Following his sophomore season, Roden transferred to UNC Wilmington and won the Colonial Athletic Association Championship in 2005 in the hammer. Roden qualified for the NCAA Division I East Regional Championships twice during his collegiate career and was named an NCAA Division I All-East Region performer in 2005. Roden also holds the UNC Wilmington school record in the men’s hammer throw.
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Roden’s time at Elon followed a role at Coastal Carolina University as the athletic program’s strength and conditioning assistant coach. At Coastal Carolina, Roden worked with the baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country and track and field, men’s and women’s soccer, and volleyball teams. Roden also worked with the throws coach at Coastal Carolina while serving as the strength and conditioning assistant coach. Along with this endeavor, Roden spent four years working with collegiate and postcollegiate throwers as an assistant coach and clinic coordinator with the USATF Mjolnir Track and Field Club in Conway, South Carolina.
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2019 Cross Country Roster CLASS.
HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL
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NAME.
Maddie Bell
So.
Lexington, Ky. / Lafayette
Hannah Compton
So.
Huntington, W.Va. / Cabell-Midland
Josie Cunningham
Jr.
Lexington, Ky. / Henry Clay
Bailey Guess
So.
Louisville, Ky. / duPont Manual
Cassidy Kelien
So.
Cincinnati, Ohio / Anderson
Allison Priebe
Jr.
Louisville, Ky. / Assumption
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Kortney Smith
Fr.
Louisville, Ky. / Ballard
Jacob Burnam
So.
Louisville, Ky. / Trinity
John Cromer
Fr.
Richmond, Ky. / Madison Central
Mike Kersting
Fr.
Louisville, Ky. / Eastern
Chauncey Longman
So.
Fredericksburg, Va. / Chancellor
Bobby Payne
So.
Lexington, Ky. / Lafayette
Daniel Peter
So.
Lexington, Ky. / Lafayette
Isaiah Winter
Fr.
Wilmore, Ky. / Lafayette
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Hannah Compton Sophomore Huntington, W.Va. Cabell-Midland
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Maddie Bell Sophomore Lexington, Ky. Lafayette
Josie Cunningham Junior Lexington, Ky. Henry Clay
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Cassidy Kelien Sophomore Cincinnati, Ohio Anderson
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Bailey Guess Sophomore Louisville, Ky. duPont Manual
Allison Priebe Junior Louisville, Ky. Assumption
Kortney Smith Freshman Louisville, Ky. Ballard
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Jacob Burnam Sophomore Louisville, Ky. Trinity
Chauncey Longman Sophomore Fredericksburg, Va. Chancellor
John Cromer Freshman Richmond, Ky. Madison Central
Mike Kersting Freshman Louisville, Ky. Eastern
Bobby Payne Sophomore Lexington, Ky. Lafayette
Daniel Peter Sophomore Lexington, Ky. Lafayette
Isaiah Winter Freshman Wilmore, Ky. Lafayette
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2019
TRANSYLVANIA CROSS COUNTRY SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER
NOVEMBER
Sat. 7
Madison Kiwanis Invitational (Hanover, Ind.)
Fri. 1
HCAC Championship (Terre Haute, Ind.)
Sat. 21
James McNichols Invitational (Terre Haute, Ind.)
Sat. 16
Great Lakes Regional Championship (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
Sat. 23
NCAA Division III Championship (Louisville, Ky.)
OCTOBER Sat. 5
Greater Louisville Classic (Louisville, Ky.)
Fri. 18
Cardinal Classic (Muncie, Ind.)